alle
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O'Coatem ship Koisari. Hind, Captain T. Mathren, from Bombay 346's, 1s, and Penang 28th and Singapos ultimo, with the London Mail of the 30th "January, arrived' hora ca Saterday verains The followed from the Straits Panej Batra sr Indian exebacgoh-
28th
stacles in the way of Conimadore Shufeldt, and, la consequence, some little delay was eatised in, aquiring the information wanted. However when the objects of the American Expedition became rocs fully known, the authorities dropped any little jealous feeling thủy might have anfor- tained at the start; and afled the Commodore and on February 17th the craiso was used, hir officers as much as they conveniently doold.
saching at Solyman and Robert's Bay, Cape Mount At the latter plass 6 hydrographie CABUL, February 7th. akaton of the harbone was ande, and forwarded. -Muabk-i-Alam is mid-to hovo drew up a frash-to-the-Nary Department Washington: This paper, ealling on the people to join in fresh was the first purely solentile work done shice Lostilities. Boras of the Kohistani and Chilzai | leasing the United States, and at this point olins have given their adhesion to it.
The goung Ameer, Musa Jan; has been so bullied by Sirdar Mahon med Jan sad other chiefs-at-Chuzu, that ho bus writton-to-bia mother at Cabul, appooling to bec to volensa bim at anou.
ethod.
LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1890.
WESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTIMARION:
V58BDL'A NAUR
DAPTATY
LONDON via SC CANAL Nestor (str.) LONDON
NEW YORK. "YRW YORK
NEW YORK" SAN FRANCISCO... HAN FRANCISCO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'AMA
· SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &olj BINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & BANGKOK...
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, & - SHANGHAI, VIL AMOY
AMOY, TAMSUI, & TAIWAN
·AMOY
Harener..
FOR FREIGHT APPET 20
STO"BE" DREPLTOKEN
Jardins, Matheson & Coll Butterfold & Swire. Vogel & Co.
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Hongkang Yogal & do
Glengyla (str.)
| Quartly-
TW. Freman
Duke of Abercorn... R. Robinson... Hayda Browns
Bianis..
Hongkong
3mith
Hongkong
Vogel & Ch
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Hallett
Heulis:
Day
Dirigo
·Staples.....
|
City of Peking (str.), Borry
Thibet (str.).......
E. Ashdown...
Bowon (str.)
Rolland
T. Walker.. Brown
Goode.... Cullen:
Av (st)
Consolation (str.)... Young
leath(str.)
Daneation (a.)ujika
Hailongate.
Disuute (atr.)
(the "hasa was vetablishöd" for the future survey of the north-west boundary line, which upon the return of the ship was completed. Mouraria was ronohed February 1st. and while et that- delectable port the first arpadition into the interior for the survey of the St Paul River was Yakoob Khan's wife in much affected, and re- sont out, and a series of leveld run along its grets now that she soquiosord in the boy'e abnorthern bank into the Gulal country na far be duction?
the Nyambawah rapida, for the purpose of Cabul, Fabriary 9th, determining the faasibility of constructing a Thors in no particular change in the situation,nero guage milrond to cennet Mouroria with The city purple are inchi masured by the do- táo Souden Valley vid Hoporn This surray is fenpos now under construction. Some for who the first over made of the St. Paul River above Ted at cur Best approach have recently turned tide water, and the ground run svar extended to tho, ho, under the provisions of the sixty miles. The chief officer in charge of shis geroral àungaty which are being easily under-importcut work was assisted by a junior officer; and those two gotlomen employed only nativos Of many suggestions Loating: about at Cabal to assist them in carrying out the work, and the regarding the probable line of polius, the one nativos, of course, navled a great deal of drilling most likely to be adopted is a rapid march apon before they could be brought into sorviousble Ghazal next month, scattering Mahomed Jan's shape. The party all told nonsisted of 45 men, army: then a partition of the Afghanikiṣr pro, den of whem were stricken with a violent type vices, we retaining Candabar on the south, and of the malarial fever pecular to be plavo, und the country between the Cabul River and Safed | laid to return. After having undergoue eeroRY Kob as far westward to Gandawak-is on the inrships in the presocation of their work the NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE North, with a good reed running from Jellalahad two oflears returned to the ship, made out their along the Daranis lift, through the Lighman charta, and submitted their reports on the -Valley to Cubah m
_topography of the country surfoved to them JELLALABAD, February 8th, On the 5th of March Moudria was bizden adien From the Lughan Valloy news has been ro to, and Cape Palmas was the next port the Ame ceived that, 3 of the most-induential Khanarinan visel touched at. Tabu, further down the Ease come in, und will be recol vol in durbar by coast, was then visited, and the commoroial in: Govorul Bright. Aanstonlah Khan, with the korests of that part thoroughly examined by the f thras other Ghilzai hiefs,, ni uli of any note Commodore, and, we may horn oil, that this wasHE Undersigned, Agenta at Hongkong for who rounin out.
the case at all the ports that were entored. Ro Peisies against FIRE, to the extent of £15,000 the above Company, are prepared to grant. turning to Cape Palmas reported dangurs und A special telegram to the Times of India outlying shesis were examined, discovered, and
on any Building, or op. Merchandise in the saran, Aces that Sir R. Tduplo aerogress, in his buoyed by the officer detailed for that servios.st the usual rates, enbject to a discount of electoral ruless, Chat is arounging for his raGa rataruing to Monrovia Commodore Shufeldtwenty per cent. (201 giguation, so us lo be able to earn bome in stantly,
HOMBAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 10h. 31m.
CASBAHAR, FEBRUARY 9th,
A Caravan from Hecat beings usws of a frosh fight between the terali and Cabuli troops. The former were again prosted wing to their want of artillery. The ones were heavy on both rides. Affairs at Chain and the Western frontier are in a similar position. Af Ghaspi, the Afghans ans enged with the lazacabs and in -the West with the Blushis of Chekansur, who without any political abjnct, avok, an onsettled coullition of the country, to gratify their pre- datory instincts. A considerable. force, ascom, panied by guns, Las been sent from, orat against
them.
The new Persian Governor of Beistan is re- pairing no great Helmund Bud, und con cillating the local chiefs astranged by the op- prausive policy of the Ameer of Ghain, who has hoen ordórsal to Teheran.
ALLWALD Hth February
INSURANCES.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND RERCIAL AGES OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1809:
CAPITAL 2600,000,
Honglinne. 7th July, 1874
GILMAN & Co, Agenta.
Russell & Co P.&O. 8. N. Co Gibh. Elvigatoi & Co. Masazreciés Maritimes.. Hongkong Then Fat Hong......
Vogel & Co Batterfield & Swira Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Russell & Co.....
INTIMATIONS.
On or abant lith Izst. On or about 20th ings. Quick Raspatob...
Quick dearatah.
Quick dengätah,
Qulok despatah.
Quick despotal:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
·STRAM · VOR
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MED. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,
AESÖ
··MADRAS AND CALOUTTA.........
THE FRNINSILLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIATION :: COMPANY'S Steamship | "THIBET," Captain, E. ASHDOWN, will Heave this on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March,
at 11 P.M.
·Tea and General Cargo for Londen wil ba Quick dermatoloveyoil vid Bombay and there hanshipped, On 2nd insta at 1 P.M. arriving on week later that by direct rate. On 10th inst at 11 p. 91k and Valuables will be transferred to the On 10th just, at 2 P.m. Calentta etosmor at Galle Ou 17th in, at Noon, On 8th fust, at 3PM." Quick debpatol.
On or about Isth inst. On 8th inst, of IFAM. Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
THE-Steamship
HINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM. FÖR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWANFOO,
PANY, LIMITED; →
NOTICE.
From this date, and during the absence of Mr. W. H. RAY from this Colony, Mr. B. GOLDSMITH has been appointed ACTIO SECRETARY to the Company.
H. H. NELSON, Chrman.
f1m330 Hongkong, 21st February, 1980.
ANGOSTURA BITTERS."" ESSRS. DR. T. G. B. SIEGERT, AND
*
M. SONS, through their Solc Agents,
Mesra KDINER, HENISCHEL & Co., Lunden, haraby give notice that they are the Sole Invon-
EEMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURtors, Manufacturers, and Tropriators of the UTANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
mat the Tiberian officiale, and examined their whole system of government, civil, political, and military, siting the coloured Republicans by making criticism hare sary, and sogg ing methods for reforming the various datadii of government. Hore also a hydrographic sketch of the barbour was carefully made, and sconcoted with the survey of St. Paul River, already me- "tioned. At Capo Mount, on the second visit to that plage, recommissunde was ade by one of the scientists of tlio Sagars River, which stream constitates the peint in dispute, and it remains to be decided whether or not this river becomes cvantuslly the beandary between Liberia and the English territory to the north. Surreys were *julto made of Fisherman's Lake, a sheet of water. over 75 miles in oirsamtaranée, and situated in land back of Caps Mount Ontheshore of this lake are placed many villages, which collectively FormSURANCES at Current Rates. the entrepôt of the interior leade. The Moktob Rivervosnertaurveyed to tho head of navigation,
dictator of 16 mike.The tailor living on the
AGENTS for the abo7 Company, se prepared to The Undersigned, having been appointed GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS all parts of the World
·STENSSEN & Co.
Agorta... Hongkong, fith "Fobruary, 1879. [275
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Tudersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.
MELCKERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Tusurance Compay. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
TAROM this dute, until further notice, a dis-
exit of Twenty per cent. (20 °}} upon the
Current Lopal Batea of Promia will be allowed upon Insurancas affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, 27th Junó. 1879- PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
10
The Argolah. Kotal a reported clear of all banics ware vinitad by the Amorioan offcore, and wandering bars of rabbers Exfilis of shoop although intornociue war wore ging at the and cattle are now on the road to Sherpnir. In time between the natives, the pate-faced gen. Corsogogion of our refusal to pay bigher prices tlemen were always kindly troiled, and had no for sheep, the contractors had driven their locks dilenler is becoming, with the assistance of away leaving us with vely sixteen dagat meat their interpratera, thoroughly conversant with apply. Trivats purchase of sheep in oanton the manners and oustong-gush as they were monts is being forbidden. The weather inrers.of these aborigines: Boolyman was revisited Foar ve of suow is reported in Mardan. Twenty April 1st, and the boundary commission, co- degrees of frost were registered at Sherpur Asisting of two Englishman-one of whom is rell shup shock of earthquake was felt early on Mon- known at the Cape, and is now shint English day moreing. No daamge has been done to the Consul of the West Coast of frien, with head. THE Undersigned hanng, been appointed building in the Sherpat automawats, but in the quarters at Fernando Po, we refer to Mr. Hop Agonta to the above Company at this Baja Hissor the wall fell, injuring six Gorkhas. kina-and two Liberiana, with Commodore, Sha-Part, ore prepared to mot Policies against two severely 4. bitor telegram says the difficulty faldt as arbitrator Thia commission was in Fire to the extent of $40,000; on Buildings about the mont supply continues. The soldiers 3500 intil April 24th, what aljourand stuen Goods stored therein. daily ration has boon reduced to twelve ounces. Tinned soup in cervod cut to compensate for this reduction.
dis without, unfortunately, a definite settlement being naived at.
At Sierra Leorna prapurations were maile for: CALCUTTA, 11th February prosecuting the voyage to the southward, and en Kabul, 1th February Mir Sikand Shah, Khan, the 29th April o fint and glad farewell was brother of Mir Eaglia, caura in on the previous bildon le the West Coast and its duaky in: day. Mushki Alum is said to have refused to habitants, vid may and cairons, raaideus ood join in another rising. From Arghandoh all is warriors. Fernando Po was tonehod at for cool, raparted quiet, and supplies are being brought for and the Gaboon River was flex enterod, and the sale towards Kabal On the 9th a lafil was ship nashored in the harbour of Free Towb plundered at Tanji Agtjan by Gul Alam, one where the United States Consalate was duly of the malcontant leaders, The kata consisted
[15
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 3568 Sc COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIKE-AND LIFE INSURANCES against Frzɛ granted at Car, rent Rates. Considerable Reduction in Pretzia for LIFE INSURANOB in Chias.
KEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong. Br June, 1979. ****
COMPANY ÁT HANBURG.
1944
examinol by the Commadero. The next plane NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE of cumuls Jaden with florr for Kabul Malla the Americas boncured with their presonce was Khalil is stated at present to be keeping quiet. Kabinda Stanley's old asm plug-gonad – 60 milos
Most of the chiefs who attended Gongral north of the month of the Congor Hore the re-THE Tudersignal, AGENS for the above Bright's dachar have returned to their homeslations existing between the different tribes were Arrangemouts am beity made, with the twenty duty inquired into Banana, seven miles from SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, na first-:
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- Khel Maleks for the restoration of the property the month of the Congo, on its right bank, Blass risks at current rates. alon from Jeliafabad. Popurity will taken a Dutch trading part, was reached May 27th.
for their futrire good bebeviour. Since the ar
Here the answaying, officais made an expedi-
MELCHERS & Co.
-Hongkor, 27th Marul, 1876.
Celebrated
·ANGOSTURA BITTERS,
and that a Bitters made by them bar their the Medal granted at the Vienna exhibition of signature and also a facsimile of both sides of 1873.
All Hitts not made by them are sold as "Angosture" are spurious, and all parties daal. ing theroin will be prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law.
SUB-AGENTS FOR HONGKONG,"
JUSTUS LEMBKE & Co.
NOTICE.
985)
W*
SCHMIDT AND COMPANY
(Established 1865),'--
GUN AND RIFLE MAKERS,
GENERAL MECHINISTS, DEALERT IN ARMA,
̈ÂMMUNITION, AND REQUISITHE, Lo, 47, WYNDHAM STREET. Hongkong, 15th March, 1879.
504
CHASTEL & Co, WISE MERCHANTS, MARINE Horse, 15, Queen's Road,
have for Sale
CHATEAU RICHELIEU.
$17 per dozen sorts, $13 per 2 dozen Pints.
LAROSE. I
$16 por dones Quarta, 817 per 2 dozon Pinta. LEOVILLE.
$15 per dozón Quarts, Si6 per 2 dozen Piata. LAGRANGE.
$14 per dose Quarta, SIS per 2 dozen Piuts. PONTER CANET. $12 per dozen Quarts, 813 per 2 dozen Pints. PALMER.
812 por dozen Quarte, $13 per 2.dozen Pints. CHAMBERTIN,
- $20 poë Towen Quarts, $21, per 2 dozen Pints. HAUT SAUTERNES.
$11 per dozer Quarts, $12 per 2 dozen Pinta. Hongkong, 20th February, 1880. [141
FOR SALE.
"HAILOONG." Captain Geode will be despatched for the aber Ports TO-DAY, the BU. inst., at 11 a.x.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C
Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1830.
1406
FOR BANGKOK.
15E Steamship
TER
CONSOLATION,"
For further Fertioulas, apply to
A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
· PAQUEBÒTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO,ADEN, SUEZ, IŞMALIA, FORT SAIÐ, NAPLES,
- AND MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS:
ON WEDNESDA Company' Stammally N WEDNESDAY, the 17th Marsh,
“AVA.” Commandant ROLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTER CARGO, love this Pot for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
transit throngh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Ocdors will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board antil 4.H., Specie and Parcels until 9 r., on the 16th March, 1890. (Parcely are not to be sout for on board; they must be left the
R. Young, Cinquainige will be lesbotated. Once, Coments and value of Packages aro
For Froight or Passage, apply
GYUEN FAT, HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, Sid March, 1880.
1797
FOR LONDON.
THE Steamship
THE
• GLENGYU:8,"
cognized,
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 4th fareb, 18807
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Captain Quartly will be despatched as above PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHEP COMPANY. On or about the 11th March.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDING, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 28th February, 1880. •,
1291
- GODAN 'STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, TA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passangers at through rates for HANKOW and Porra on the YA WO̟THZE.
THE Company's Stramship
"DEUCALION,” Capinia R.. J. Brown, will be despatched on or about 18th instaut
For Freight presage, apply to
BUTTERFIRED) & SWIRE, Agouts! Hongkong, 5th March, 1999.
1803
ΤΟΥ ΑΜΟΥ.
THE Stesnichip
T
DIAMANTE,* Captain Cullen, skortly due will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Engkong, 5th March, 1880. Te (405 FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE
(Calling off the real Coast Fars and taking through Cargo and Passengere for New ZEALAND) BE Enstera and Australian Mail to
Company's Steatzer
TH
BOWEN
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Stoamor CITY OF FE- KING"Osta Bgary, will be despatched for Sad Francisco, via Yokohams, on MON- DAY, the find March, 1990, at 1 p.x., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Stafon, she uropa
MAILS EXPECTED:
THE. AMERICAN MAIL,
The P. M. stammer City of Peking, with the next American mail, loft Yokohama on the 4th instant, and may be orpoetod hare on or about Bike Bih instant,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, io San Francisco, to Atlantia and Taland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havay
Trinkled, and Demerora; and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by thei Company's and ornnecting Stenmore.
Through Fasaage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
of Steamers.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
A MATE WELL CLOBE
For Amoy. Tamsui, and Taiwan--Por Hai- long, today, the 8th instant, at 10.30 AM
For Bangkok-Per Consolation, to-day, the 8th instant, at 230 P.M...
LETTERS FÓD THE UNITED STATAL DE BAILING. BILTY.
waiter statos by sailing ship which is not mɔ-
When it is dosized to forward Istters to the"
tiñod au osrrying a mail, it is only necessary to poet the latters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 cunts per taalf ornooks noual. This Office thea under.. takes the duty of obtaining motios of departure and despatching the correspondents. It is re. queste that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
DATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Compaïly, are pre- pared to grant Inearseves as follows:--
MARINE RISKS
Policies at Current Hates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREN ÄIN ONE- THIRD-PERCENT Will be allowed on all FOCAE- RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class. Buildings to - au extent of 320,000,
Agents.
A Discount of TWENTY FEE CENT. (50%) on the Current Local Rates will be allowed ou all remum charged for insurance; such dis- out being deducted at the time of the isano of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong. Ist January. 1974.
ANGT § 23 INSURANOR
···· ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls: 420,000 FERMANENT RESERVE ..... Tls. 290,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Ths. 206,376
TOTAL CAPITAL and 7 AUCTMUERTUIN," "2501 April, 1879
DIRECTORS.
Tia. 856,370
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. Bor, EeqW.MEYERINK, Esq. O Lucas, Esq.
S. D. WEBB, Esq.
BEAD OFFICE—SKANGHAJ. Mesure, BUSSELL & Co., Sacretarias.
LONDON BEANCH. Max. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Baukers.
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent, 3, St. Michel'e Alloy, Cornhill, E.c. POLICIES grantod on MARINE RISK to all parts of the World.
Babject to a charge of 12% for Interest on- Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dis. tributed among pil Contributor of Busipees in
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pas-proportion to the prominen paid by them. sage Ticketa.
Freight will be received on board until 4 rist. on the 21st March. Parcel Packages will be rodeived at the Ofce until 5 F.3. ssqa day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in fall; salue of game is required.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente.
Hongkong. 14th May, 1879.
NA NOFICE.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland THE Undersigned has been appointed
Carga should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Turelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and
of
AGENTS to the NEW YORK-BOARD UNDERWRITERS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cà. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company R
16th instant, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Pass, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O HAMPAGNE, 1874, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1590.
No. 9, Praya Central.
£1099
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
[389
N
NON OF OLE.
DEETJEN ́& Co.
Hongking. Sud July, 1977.
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
NESTOR,"
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1880.
TÓT-RASPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither be CAPTAINS, the AGENTO, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Captain T. W. Freeman, will be despatched en DEBT contracted by the Offers er the Crowe af the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- BELLONA, Germst stesuer, Ahrens-Meyer
rival of our tergae at Laghman, the reblaries in tion to a point 45 miles up the river ta lait TRANSATLANTIC FIRE‚ÎNSURANCE HR SALE, BEST. GENJINE OSTRICH er about the 20tinstit.
Jallaled district hate cansed entirely.
kowe garages who bad pillaget and destroyed
In Assam the military authorities consider aone years ago an Americar schooner. This
that the procuations takon against ruiding in affair was thoroughly investigated, and a promise zon by Kuki conctry to Paplongma as a check and should the promise ne bo strictly kept the unu bar are suficient, A force is to go. of good behaviour-secured from tus fasding chiefs to the Anjami.
savages will be severely praishod. The trio of ALZARAYAD, 11th February the Congo al present amounts to bat little.. sti News from Chuqui states that Mabacad Jau St. Paul de Loando the sickness of the officers Musa is anxiously expecting the arrival of Tar- and orew reached a climar. All the offloare but kistan and Hont troops. The attack on the two suffered from malarial fayer, and the crew British has been postponed till the 22nd. The at one time or another all fall the effects of tha prezant Matina mionth is considero un paisonous malatia. Thus far the arnise has bann lawful for ar operations, and the delay has also vory arduons one, and we tops that all on board bem made to enable reinforcements to arrive. will be greatly benelted by their say in our Tahir Khan, the head of a considerable force now healthy climate.
at Maithan, is reported to be acting in consort with view to joining attack on the British: Sirdar Mubamin Husson Khan' with Gholam Hyder Khan is in the Logar Valley, busy ra. oraiting with a view to joining Muhammad Jan. Mir Batcha Shah Is arrived at Sagne, two, marobes on this side of Khalum, with 2,000 horas and three guns. One hundred and frety.ous balas of warm clothing, intended for the troops at Kahal. have been captured by the enemy during the transit of stores between Gaulanok
and Jugdulluk. A number of soldiers, said to
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, Gta March, EXCHANUM, IN LONDON.
Bauk Billy, on duinend 33 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight...3/9 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.B19 Grodita, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, at 4 months
8/10
• night.
bolug to the oz-Ameer's army, fully equipped ON BOMBAT.-Bank, 3 days' night and necoatred, bat unarmed, are proceeding to OR CALCUTTA,Bank, 9 days night 428 Baraki Rajah in Logar from Chardah Muham-O SHANGHAL mad Jon is reported to be hard pressed by the
Hazaras at Gazni.
ALLAITABAD 19th February.
Mir Suvandra Shah, brother of fir Buteko,
Bank, sight Private, 30 days' sirkt.......73}
1731.
paid his respecte te General Robertson Sundor Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharis-53 for. overing. This is not an indication of the sub-
SHARES
onat, premium, ex dividend.
nasion of Mir Batcha, as there is a feud between finion Insuranos Society of Cantor-81,450 per the brothers. The report that the Maidan Road
is open requires goutrmation.
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LONDON 6th February. Homeward Hull from Galle 28th January or rived at Brindisi on 15th, Consols 99 6 per cont. Routes, 1151. Biz Silver, 524 to..
LONDON, 17th February.
The House of Commons last night negatived by a large majority, au amendment to the Bill for the relief of the Irish distz-s, to the affect that money should be advanced from the Imperial Treasury instead of from the Church Sarpins.
Cousola, & per Cont. Reates, 1154. Bar Silvor, 521. Foar per Coat,, 773. Fear and half par Cont: 42. Exhauge Paris on London. 25.181.
ST. PÉTTASAUR, 1941 February
It has bo ertained that the mine agler tha Winter Palace was charged with dynsila and gun cottoni ku train by which it was fred has been traced to a vellar where fuel was stored.
Apps, 13 February.
sailed for Bombay at ten this morning.
shire.
Chinn Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,150 por share..
share.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ན་
FHATIDES. of different sizes and co lours, dressed and undressed, ab very MODERATE
intersignad, having been appointed PECs and suitable for Ladies' Hats.
pazed to accept Risks against Fire at Current! Agents for the above Company, are pre- Ratar, anbiest to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
BLEMSSEN & O
Agents.
for 16th November 1870
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTDEFIELD & WIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, ord March, 1880.
“FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A‡ American Ship.
"-RECLA,"
T
[121
COWASJEE D. DADACHANJEE,
"12. Peel Street," Hongkong, 9th January, 1:80.
FOR SALE.
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
12 CHAMPAGNE, birarded the Gold Medal
E. Undersigned are prepared to Grant $50,000 on First-class Risks.
Policies against Fire to the extent of
A Discount of Twenty par oent, (20*) po the Carront Local Rate of Promis will be al., lowed upon Insurance effected with this Offee.
LINSTEAD & Co
Agents San Fire Ofoe. Hongkong, Jet June, 1878.
CUTANDARD FEE OFFICE; LONDON.
at the Puris Exhibition.
DRY VERZENAY MOUSALUX. Quarts Pinte
SIT per Case of 1 Dozen.
1288
Day, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Oờ, Hongkong, 2nd February. 1880. FOR NEW YORK.
"MABEL"
$18 per Case of 2 Dozen.THE A1 American Bark MEYNE & Co., Agonis. · Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1879. L
FOR SALE.
1400
23NHAS. HEIDSIECK'S OHAMPAGNE,
12 1874) "WEISSLACK"
per cass of 2 dozen pinta per ones of 1 dozen quarís.. LEOVILLE POYFERRE,
The Undervignod having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are -prepared to GRANT-POLÍCÍES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on
Goods stored thorn.
Discount 20.
$20 $19..... CHATEAU
$18
VOGEL & Co.
{25
$7
"Hongkong, lat_March_1878. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
TE
HEAD OPTICE-HOKAZONO,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China
and Japso, sed at Singapars, Saigon,
and Manila.
Hivks accapted, an Poteins of Insurance above mentioned place. granted at the rates of Premium surrent at the
North Chios insurance-fls. 1,150 par abare Yangtaze Insurance AssociationThs. 730 per Chices Insurance Company-3300 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
his Fire Instance Company's Shares-$205 O
$750 share,.
per shors.
a Tal Justiciace Compasy, Limited-Tis, 198, hongkong Wanapna Douk Company's pagkong Ganton, and fan Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-6 per cent, premiam.
Blares--322 per share premium Shanghai Stein Navigation Company,
per share.
China. Joash Siam Navigation Company.la
130 per bars.
Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-Sper
aluuro.
...abaró,
The Nepaul, with the mails of the 16th inst. Hongkong Hote! Company's "Bharos-805 jer China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $161
per share, ex dividend
ORUISE OF THE "TICONDEROGA" ON THE AFRICAN COAST.
Chinose Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal: Chinnes Imperial Loan of 1877--Nominal,
The following arrative of the grnise of the Ticonderoga is taken frun the Cape Town Star-BALES ON MARCH 6TH, AS TEPORTED dar of the 9th August: 3879
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Частоінку. Hongkong, 1st November, 1871. [MORTO MARINE INSURANCE COM.
NPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL
YEN 000,000
ABENTS for the above-named Company, are pre- The Undersigned, having been appointed
rent Rates on Goods shipped per Mitan 1sht Mail Steamship. Cole Steamers to all Ports of Japan Polloles made payable either here or at
pared to GRANT INSURANCE Poriétus RE: Čur.
Ports of Destination.
MITSUL BUSSAN, KAISHA
De Agouta, s
Hongkong, 21st January, 1999, Ana: 184 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE.
VIN DER PRINCES."
per cass of I dosen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$7 per desy of 1 dosen quarts. 38... per case of 2 dozen pizta.
CHATEAU BELATR.
por cass of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT.
1859.
$5...per case of 1 dozen quarts, $for ass of 9 dozas piute.
STEMSSEN & Co.
[27 Hengkong, 18th Febrmay, 1880.
HB Undersigned have voor appointed in Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & R. Tex- NENT, Glasgow, and Memrs. DAVID CORBAR & SONS, Arbroath.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, January, 1867, 1
30 TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
Goods received in STORAGE at Moderate Gates, in First-class Godowns, under Baropean supervision; and VESARTS DISCHARGED along. despatula. Also susirs GODOWNS to be LET. side the Wharf ou Favourable Terras, with quick
9377
MEYER & Ca
249
& Co BOMBAY, British str. Goggin.-Evok Achrong. CONSOLATION, British steamer, Young-Yusn
Fut Hung.
Cush, British bork, J. Stabell-DL. Schellbase
& Co.
Draao, American bark, Staples-Vogel & Co.. DEKK OF ABERCoan, British ship, J. Biunie.
-Vegel & Co.
YELORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents,
ARNHOLD, KARKERO & 05. Hongkong, th September, 1879. (ly1458 (WISA FLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR --ANCË-COMPANY, WINTERTHUR "INBORANCES grázted on ManINE Risks to all parts of the World.
METER & Co., Agents.
[935 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST: FIRE to the sxtent of 45,000 Dollars_on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, st Currant Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 *, on the premia
NORTON & CO
Agente. Hongkong, January, 1876.
[ LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
EMMA, GOL. 3-m. schooner. Mobilon-Captain. FAUGE-A-BALAUGH; German bark, D. Ruts. FROM
Carlowitz & Co.
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis
ocant of Twenty per cent. (207,) upon the
Grave BRCKB, Gorman bark, Trumbsorrent local rate of Premis will be allowed
Widler & Co.
apon Insurances effected with this Company..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ú,,
Agents, Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 F3E
Vogel & Co.
Hallett, Master, will lead hers for the above HIGHLANDE, American ship. Hutchinson-- Port, and will have quick dospatah,
For Freight, apply to
JANET. British 3. sohooner, Henfry.---Birley
& Co.
1242 LUCIA, British bark, Crowley-Arthold, Kar
RUSSELL & Co. “Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HD Al-American Bark
THE
DIRIGO,"
Staples, Muster, will load-hers for-the-aboral Port, and wilt kore quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al American Bark
THE A
“HAYDN BROWN,”
[312
berg & Co.
[17
DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
MAHEL, Am. bark, F. Hallett-Bussell & Co. PERU, British bark, Smith-Arnhold, Karberg AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared The Undersigned, having been - appointed
Oo.
B. ROBINSON, American ship, L. Smith-Vogel to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS
Co
SEL GULL, Amerlaan stanmer, Hayden-Chine
Traders' Insurance Company. SUMATRA, AM. ship, Clough-Rewell & Co.
------------- INCHESTER REPEATING ARMS
COMPANY, NEW HAVEN, CONN., USA.
to all party of the World,
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 14 Angust, 1878.
[22 LIPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. ·COM.
PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on any
FIRT-CLASS RISKS,.
Havener, Master will load here for the sbor Manufacturers of the Colebrated Winchester one
Port, and, will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply te
VOGEL & Co.
3285 Hongkong, 9th February, 1850 FOR LONDON. THE AJ British Ship
VOGEL & Ca
“DUKE OF ABERCORN," Bionic, Moster, will load here for the above Port, and will hate quick despatch
For Fright, apply to Hongkong, 2nd February, 1890. "FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND
THE Steamship
THE S
HIOGO.
MEATH," IN-KING HAS FOR SALE or Recent This Walker, Commander, shortly due from Me kinds of JAPANESE has a bad hory for the above Ports,
JURIOS, LACQUERED WABE, FINE PORCELAINS and SERGEMA WARE and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to CHINA SILK EMBROIDERY SHAWLS,
VOGEL & Co., IVORY WARE, CHINA WAKE, &o,jän, ›
Agenta Hongkong, 29. Polrary, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK WIE A1 American Ship
·PRICES MODERATE, N
· No, 48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
A L'GAR AND COMPAN X, T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
POLICIES granted sterrent rates on Ma Trine Hinks to all parts of the World. Io CHISEES
accordance with the Company's Articles of As- Animal Tallow-10 packages, at Tls. 8.00, by socistian, Two-thirds of the Profita are dietzi-
betal anually to Contributors, whether Share 247
The Ticonderage teit Hampton Roads, U.S., Kwong Wing Bling to lodel trader December 7th, 1878; arriving at Funchal Ma
Driod-Lly Flowers 10. baga, at $6.30, by deira, December 24th, having had a very tam Keong Wing Shing to travelling trador. pestuous passage After a stay of six days Fungus 10 baga, at $53,00, by Kyong Wing weighed anchor, and muude for Ports Grande Shing to local trader.
rape de Vorde Islands; arriving at that place Wing Shing to traveling trader. Jaonary 5th, 1879. Coals and provision having
White Bagur 100 bags, at $7.00, by Hyong
"Loen taxan en bog-4, the shipe's Load was turned Tye Foong Shan to looal trader
to the southward once more, and touching at Porte Praya, arrived at Sierra Leone, the Bret African Station, January 15th! Here arrange- mants were mude: by Commodore. Shafoldt Zor the amimission on the north west boundary ques: tion between the Republic of Liberis and the Englatt sessions lying to the northward While at Sierra Leons the different villors com. meuced the special work ulloted them, and just here-wo-muy runark; that the officers undated to the Ticonderoga have en bosen by the] Navy Department on account of their peculiar fitness for the agteral duties they are called upon to perform.
Fa regret to hear tust af test the English authorities manifested a tondensy to throw ol
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
$0.650
APKA SKOKK VALCONER AE Undierena
Mures," Harrynetor-4.12. Trencar-18 ME
theemnete-
Yüzerounoter-mă
town) à Tharampater-}|13;
Thanganese-Makingum
ஈ.
holders or not, in proportion to the nat'amount' of Premia contributed by anob, tké rəmgining third being carried to Rare Fund.
„J BRADLEY SMITH,
Boeratury."" Hongkong, 10th Desember. 1878,
HENIS COLLECTED, BROWN, JONES:& 00,, UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, &..
MONUMENTS ERECTED.
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
BONG.
PHOTOQBAFILE
By Appointment to B. Sir ARTHUS KEN [21
NEDY, HE Admiral RYDER, and H.I.H. The GDANK Down Alexis or Busia, having res
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE turred from his tous to Paling and the Norther
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER.
·AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 1884
Ports, has now the satisfaction to offer LARGER, CHOICER, and more COMPLETE COL. LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Emre Amongst the several places of great CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. Interest he has, at pensilable cost and trouble, O WATCH 16 PAID UP... 2100,000 Sterling. added what has hitherto been an noapproachable RESKEYS FEND UPWARDS) 2120 000 Sterling, solicits an inspection,
mystery, "THE-DRAGON THRONE," and
ASSUAL INCOME_
£250,000 Sterling. Photographs of the following plooms are also
-en-View--CANTOR, THE Nonen H, HONG TheUndersigned bare been appointed Agents KONG, MAULO, SWATOS, AMOT, FOOCHOW, for the abare Company de HONGKONG, CANTON FORMOSA, CEREQO, STANOXAL TIENTSIN, and FOODDOM, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are.j many other.plapor Sam prepare to grant Indurance at Current Rates. D. K. Gsirrita holds authority to Siam -
HOLLIDAY, WISH & C2 - STUDIO, QUEEN'A POAD, Hongkong, 17th October; 1568,
18 Messly opposite the Hongkong Hotel
T
R ROBINSON,
Reposting Fire Amma the Holohkies Magorino Guna and Metallip Cartridges of ull descriptions. Sole Agents for China and Japan, SCHMIDT & Co., Shanghai.. Sub-Agonte for Hongkong, GROSSMANN & Co., Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
DICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FBAN
CAIS ET LATIN, By M. BE GUIONES,
1 vol, strongly bound, and in ozcollant condition, Apply to LEORG AEIT, Daily Free Office,
FOR SALE
at Current Rates,
A RETURN OF Twenty per cent. (907). will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, such Raruns hoing payable on the issue of the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, Lat Marah. 1874.
THE LONDON ASSUKANO E
INCORPORATED, BY LOTAL CHARTER OF KN MAJESTY KİNŐ GEORGE THE, FIRST. AD: 1720,
THE
Undersigned, having been appointed
CUTLER PALM RR BT Agents for the above Corporation, are
AN
WINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application.
prapared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
1. BLACKHEAD & Co. Policise at ement rates, payable, either bere, in Londen, or at the principal Porte of India, Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,
F8S
China, and Australia. NDUCATION IN ENGLAND. The Rov. R. 4. SOPER. B.A. (London Uni versity), receives a limited number of YOUNG GENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylake, neur Liverpool.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policier issued for long or short periods at
arrantzales, "A discount of 20*/, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
Smith, Master, will load here for the above Port, & Sound Education is combined with hous Policles asued for sure not exceeding £5,000, and will have quick despatah.
comforts and domestic care. Pleasant House For Freight; apply to
and Grounds; in most healthy loosity at the sa side.
TERMS GUINEAS FER ANNI, SEM
VOGEL & Co.
(82 Hongkong, and January, 1880,
119
as reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oɔ. Hongkong, 28th July, 1872. OLDITED). TIKE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPITAL TARL3 600,000; "EQUAL TO $893,555.39. $94,132.21. RESERVE TÐ
of oxtra Special Arrangements for the Holl-] 1. days Reference kindly permitted to R. G.. AND RUNNENTS ALE 424 WIL001, Esq
MOREMO PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS,
CANVAS BO
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