ご
THE PACIFIC WAIL COMPANT PARAANI YORK, February 1st. The Pacifio Mall Directors redaced passenger rates from New York to Baa Francisco from $130 to $78, and storage rates to 255. The rates of freight ore aleo, to be reduced. Should.
- l ́orpsoted, the now order at things reqult in
INSURANCES.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE
BRADLEE SMITH
largely increased business, the company has proOLICIES granted at current rates on May pared to meet it by entering lato a contract with Line Bisks to all parts of the World. In John Ronch and Sons, whereby those gentleman scoordsace with the Company's Articles of A agree to furnish all the drat-san: vessels, equal sointian, Two-thirds of Cao Profits are distri ip size and appointments to the City of Para and tnted annually to Contributor, whether Share the Rio de Janeiro, that such increase may crskeholdem or not, in proportion to the net amount requisite. During the past year the Chiness of Premis contributal by arch, the Tamaining trafio of the company has largely increased both third being onrried to Leserve Fund ways, and on the last trip of the City of Peking, the lois! recuipits were $133,000, of which 580,000 was, ut profit. The Australian business has also more than doubled, and the lottehtedness, Of the company las boen, decrengol so that it now aurants, all told, to less than $1,500,000, of which $1,400,000 is due to the Panama Railroad Company. A proposition is now under dinons. gion to fand this indebtedness, and thus lift the -bill Laale on property of the company given to the Panama Railroad Company at the tims of the purchase of the yesels of the Panama Transit Company.
Ka Seastar Hoarkon 10th Doceraber, 1873, 12A THE LONDON ASSURANCE
LONDON
LONDON, A SUBA, JABAT LONDONNAN
"NEW YORK ENVOY
NEW YORK
NEW YORK ARMAKNAK PORTLAND (OREGON) FORTLAND OREGON) SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12тe, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
TESSEL SMARTE
GAWAIN
ÄT
FUK TRZIGHT APPLY TO
· 20-3E DESFATORER
Jardins Matheson & Co. Butterfield & Brir. Yogol & Co.
On or about 11th just. On or shoat 20th funk: "Qafak desintahan
Quink despatch. Quick dammitab.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES DAVID MAKITIMES MORE PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, STEZ ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: azao BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND
PORT LOUIS.4.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE VEENOU KAIL, The next French mall steamer left Singapore on the morning of the th, and may be expected here on the 16th inat,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
VIA MAIL WILL UKOSE. For Singapore, Buez, and London.Par Glen gyle, to-day, the 12th lustant, at 7.90 ▲ M
For Salgou-To-merrow, the 13th instant, at 1.30 P.M.
For Strnite Settlements, and Calcatta Por
On Wirid inst., at 1 r.n. 1990, at Noon, the Company's Steamship Juez, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 2.30 PM.
N WEDNESDAY, the 17th March,
Gougste (atr,)LE Nostor str Duke of a beroora
Quartly
T-W. Freiman' Tinhie
Hongkong
Robinson.*
Smith
Hongkong
Togel & Co.
daydu Brown
Hongkong
•Togel & Co...
Mabel
Hallett
Hongkong
Ball & Co
Quick despatch.
Alder Besse........
A. Noges
Hongkong
Rozario & Co..
Quick despatok,
Coloma
U. M. Noyes
Hongkong
Rosario & Do
Quick despistok
Heala
·Day
Hanzlong.
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Dirigo
Slapica
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch
YAMA
City of Poking (stc)
Borry!**
Bussell & Co
Spor (stE.)'... | *****
J. D. Eston
Hongkong.
Bowen (str.)
Ara (str.)
Rolland.
Kaiser-1. Kind (str.)
R Hethver
Chins (str.)
P.&O. 8.
Co..
Bajanattianahar(s) G.. Hopkins
Hongkong
Tuen Fat Hong
DIRMA (pty)
Cullon
Hongkong
Bassell & Co.jp
BT:
MANILA wederzimmerne YOKOHAMA
Manado (str.)
Cata
Vegel & Co.
dessin (str) Toen
Suilds Mara (str.) Macal
De la Muroɔlle Habouct,
Hongkong
T. Walker
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE. VIROT,
SAMRADE1700,
Underdgned having been appointed Agents for the above prepared to grant Insuraves de
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at ourrent rates, payable either here, China, wad Australia. in Fonden, or at the prideipal Ports of India,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DEATH OF COMMODORE BLAKE.
NEW YORK, January 21st Commonere Homer O. Blake of the United Staton Navy, did today from malarial disonses contrasted during a recent arise in the a aquadron. He was at Washington shoat six weeks ago when he passed an examination for promotion to Commodore He was confined to the bopso only ons week. Ha leaves a widow and LIFE DEPARTMENT. one daughter.
-THE OBEIGT # NEKONTÚ ZEVELATIONĒ,
NEW YORK, Jazuary 27th
Dr.
SAN FRANCISCO, SINGAPORE, TENANG, & BINGAPORE, BRISBANE, o SAIGON SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &.. BOMBAY, STATS BANGKOK
MANILA
YOKOHAMA, A KODS. YOKOHAMA, NAGASAK. SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &o. SHANGHAI, via Amor BHANGHAI SHANGHAI........
Mench (str.)
Deneslion (str.)...
Amazone (str.)
Gwalior (str)
Pallion issued for long or short periods at SWATOW, AMOT, & FCHOW Kangtang (str.)... errant rates.
A discount of 20, allowed.
Policies isened for sania not averting 25,000, af reduced raten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hanghong. 28th July, 1872,119
INSURANGES.
NOTICE
Undersigned,
been appointed
The World's cable from Alexandria says Fantan, highly insteasted Masan, had finished NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE THE Undang EW YORK WOARD
a careful examination of the foundations of the obelisk, and confrms Lieutenant-Commander Garringo's discovery of Masonic emblems, which stablish the relations of many auoient Egyptian monuments, Funton declarau that the Hirama Tersien of Masonry, which originated with the construction of Solomon's Temple, in disproved by the revelations of the foundations of the obelisk. The Msaatio emblem of Life and the Sun, beyond doubt, is ideation! with the inond. mhot of the Egyptian god, Osiris. This proves that Masonry origiated with the constraction of the Pyramids, or, at least, with for rector eriod than the construction of the obelisk: The Lamber of blocks comprising the foundation, as well as their position and arrangemout, indicate that the ancients were Familiar with the higher. degrees of Masonry, at least an high as the sigh teenth degree. Many peculiar embleme not un- darated by Garciuga were fally explained by Fanton.-From-Masonic-point of view, this discovery farnishes a clue to other important disoovorios, not only under fallen obeliska, bat alno in other parts of Egypt, rendering probable colation of the mystery of the construction of the pyramids. Among the discoveries were found. a perfect cube and also emblems of all Masorio. foundations. Garriage also, who is a member. of the Masonic fraternity, entirely sy proves Photoa a axplanation and gives this despatch his entire approbation,
The World says oditorially of the boreWo print the above as received, but readers of the World will do well to owait confirmation of its particulars by Gurringe.
Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, abhorred smoking. His Quaker Council one day, ob aming him approach, laid down their pipes. "I am glad to see," said Fean, that you are shamed of that vilo babit. Not at all, ea turned a prianipal Friend, We caly laid them down Isat we should offends weak brother."'
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
THURSDAY, 1th March OPIUM.
INSURANCE COMPANY:: INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1809.
تخب
CAPITA £2,000,000. THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong In
Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 the above Lompany, are prepared to grant on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same. at the naval mies, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20
Bongkong, 7th July, 1974.
GILMAN & Co... Agoata,
Po
of UNDERWRITERS. T
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 4th September, 1872. RE
ECORD of AMERICAN and FORTUN
SHIPPING,
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR Hongkong, 4th September, 1979,
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES greniad on MARINE Riska to all parts of the World.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURMA COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
ANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
·OF BERLIN
The Undersigned, having boen appointed AdxNTS for the above Campany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
STEMSSEN & Con
Agente:".... Hongkong, 6th February, 1879. -1275
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Apes for the shoes THE
SURANCES at Current Bates.
Company are prepared to GRANT IN-
MELCHERS & C
ANNE SMETER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879, 1990" [935 "ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON:"
ESTABLISHED 1824. ་་ CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDS
Brava.
Loruler
Abbote
FOR SALE
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
David Bassoon, Sous & Co Gibb, Livingston & Co Messageries Maritima.......
P.40S. NO
Manangories Maritimes. Bitou Dishi Mull B. Ob P. & 8 N Co... Vogel & Co. Jenn Butterfeld & wire. Memagorica Maritintes...... P&O. 8. N. C
ong Douglas Laprak & Co
FEATHERS, of different sizes and on- OR SALE, BEST GENUINE OSTRICH Toura, dressed and usdressed, at vary MODERATE PRIORS and suitable for Lales Huis.
COWASJEE D DADACHANJEE,
12, Feel Streat. Hongkong. 9th January, 180.
FOR SALE:
at the Paris Exhibition.
THEOPHILS ROEDERER & Con UBAMPAUNE, awarded the Gold Medal
DRY VERZENAT NOUSSEUX. Gunzba Pints
(121
$17 por Case of 1 Dozen. $18 por Case of 2 Dozsa.
₤1400
A MEYER & Co, Agants, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1870.
D. CHASTEL & Co, WINE MERCHANTY,
"MARINE Houss, 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
have for Sale-
CHATEAU EIECHELJEN. $17 par duzon Quarts, 319 per 2 dozen Pints. LABOSE:
To-marrow, at 3 FK. On 16th inst, at 5 PM. On 17th inet, at Noon: On 24thingt, at 11 rsc.. On 27th inst,
On 14th ing., Daylight, To-morrow, at 4 P.. To-anorrow,
Quidic despatebir
On thrinst., daylight. Quick despatch. Quick despatch
On or abosit 19th inst
Quick deanatah.'
Quick despatch, On 14th inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Steamship BRAIN YAN
CALOUTTA,
***SUEZ”. J. D. Eaton, Commander, will be despataked for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 13th inst., at $ P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON. SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th Marol, 1880.
FOR TONDON.
THE Steamsh
1428
YGLENGYLD," Captain Quartly, will be despatched as above ou er about the 11th Marsha
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Fongkong, 20th February, 1880.
1291 OCEAN STEAMELIT COMPANY. FOR SHANGĦAL VIA AMOT, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and PORTS on the YANGTAZE,-
OF WHICH IS PATD-UP £100,000 Sterling. $16 par dozen Quarts, $17 per 2 dozen Pints E Company's Steamship
ANNUAL INCOME
120.000 Sterling. £250,000 Sterling, The Undersigned have been appointed Agents. for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FooOY, SZANZHA, and HANKOW, and: S prepared to grant Inparances at Current Bates.
DOWN HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong 15th October, 1864,
(16 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANT
at Current Rafes
Agents, Royal Insurance Crazy. Hong kong, 27th March, 1876,
14 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis-Tay Laders gned, Agents for the stere
Court of Twenty par cant. (20) upon the
Company, are prepared to grant Folioles Ontrens Troos! Ratas of Promin will be allowed gainst Fire to the extent of 380,000 on any open Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRA
FIRT.CLASS RISKS, Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1972.
[18 PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Underalgaed having been appomted Agents to the above Company at this. Firs to the extent of Sicu, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November. 183815
The rates for Bengal hare receded to $6123Port, are prepared to grant Policies sgainst for Fatna, and $5881 for BenaTGA -
EXTOET CARGOES
Per steamship Thibet, for Laoden-2,050 pkgs:
tos, 159 bales silk, 29. bales waste, 14 cases
silk sisse goods, sud 344 pkgs, sundries. For SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
Continent1 bale silk, ose silk plece goods,
61 hales wasto ak, and 11 pkga saadries, Fac New York-41 bales silk..
FYCHANGS
ON LONDON,-
3/9
Baak Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 3/8 Bank Büs, at 4 months'sight.3/54: Credits, ut 4 months sight.. 3/94 to 5/95 Documentary Bills. at 4 months'
aight 8/9 to 3/94 ON BOMBAT-Ham, to demand...225 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 2234 ON SHANGHAË- ·-
Bark, sight
Privat, days sight 73
SHLESS,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-54 per
vent. premium.
Juion Insurance Society of Canton-$1,450, per
bare.
China Trators' Lasurance Company's Shares
$1,150 per share.
North Chins Insurance-Tis. 1.150 per stare.. Tangtaza (pearance Association-Tis. 180 per Fshare....
Chinse Insurance Company-$300 por share, Hongkong, Eire Lasaranoe Company's Shares
·3760 par sharB.
Chius Fire Insurance Company's Share $210
per there.
Oo Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tie, 123
par share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's
Shares-6 per cent. premium.
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. Insurances against FIRE gratai at Our reat Rates, Considerable Reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURAres in Chin
METER&Co.. Agents, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879,
1944 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG, TE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $35,000, frat clas risks at ourrent rates,
MELCHERS & C.. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, VA
13
Undersigned, having been appointed
ARATURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) will be made on the promin oharged on all Insurances, auch BEYGEN being payable on the issns of the Folioy.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
ов
LEOVILLE $15 per dozen Quarts, $16 por 2 dozen Pints. LAGRANGE.
$14 per dezon Quarts, $15 per 2 dason Pinte PONTET CANET.
312 per dosen Quarts, $13 per 2 dozen Pints.
PALMER. $12 per dozon Quarus, $13 por 2 dosen Pint
CHAMBERTIN,
$20 per dozom Quaris, 921 per 2 dozen Pinta, HAUT SAUTERNES,
811 por dozen Quarts, 312 per 2 dason Pints. Hongkcog; 24th February, 188
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE
141
"DEUCALION,"
Captain B J. Brown, will be despatched on or abont 13th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Arouts. Hongkong, 5th March, 1880.
-1893
FOR SINGAPORE PRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling off the usual Cofer Foats and taking throngh Cargo and Passengers for Now ZELLANF)
Company's Steamer HE Eastern and Australian Mail Bean
*BOWEN will be despatched an abors on TUESDAY 1874, Ifth instant, a52 P.M.
DEETJEN & Co.
[1099
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1872
FOR SALE.
"AVA Commandant ROLLAND, with MAILS PASSENGERS, BFECTE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove place
Cargo and Spaola will be registared for Lon. don as well as for Marcillex, and scoopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Carro will to received on boxed until 4 P.M.,
Specio and Paxosle until 3 FM on the 16
March 1890, Parcels are not to be weat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offion) Contents, and value of Packages are raquired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Olhos
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agront. - Hongkong, ità March. 1980, MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP.CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE.
THE NUMIDA MA
HUKKEY, dre bare on or about Monday, the 15th Instant, will be despatahod as above on SATURDAY, the 20th March, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parools at the Offion up to 6 P.M. of the 19th Marsh,
No Bill of Lading signed under $3 Freight. All Claim for Damage most be settled on board fors delivery is taken, othertries they will not be recognized,
For Manila-Per Diamante, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 9.39 P.M.
For Swatar, Amoy, and Foochow-Par Kuanghung, to-morrow, the 13th inst., at 5 E.. For Bangkok-Por Rajaflianihar, to- morrow, the 13th instant, st6 P
For Saigon. On Sunday, the 14th instant, at 9...
For Yokohama, via Kobe. Per Sumida-Maru,
on Friday, the 19th instant, at 5 PM.
His Excelleney the Governor is pleased to order, under notion XII. of the Past Oco Ordinance, 1878, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondener posted after eorisin hoars for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, &o, shall be 10 Cent, instead of 18
hitherto,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Controt Packet "AVA" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of March, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Siraits Settlements. Bataria Duch. Ceylon, Karlis (vis Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Bass, and Alexandria.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Conteset Packet "KAISAR-I- HIND" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th lastant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eld Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Bastavin, Burman, Cey- Men, India. Aden, Egipt, Halts, and Gibraltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor respondance to Mauritius, . Africa, the Cape,
BATES OF PASSAGE, TO KOBE Cabis $60. Steerage 815 To YOLOMAMA. KUď)
Cabin $75. Eleorage $26. St. Helens, and Ascension. NAGASAL5
N.B.-This Packet carries no mats for the A REDUCTION
RETURN Australian Colonies, CABIN PASSAGES.........
Cargo and Passengers for Kingrasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,
For farther Farticulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offices, No: 501, Queen's Road
Hongkong, 10th March, 1880.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
---་
HOTES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATES.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPAETUIE. E., Money Order Oilse plösen.
5.30 P.M., Post Offic closes till 8 r.,, except the night box, which is always open out of ~~~~office hours.
18 FM., Post Office opens.
PACIFIC MAIL SVEAMSHIP COMPANY.P., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterias ceases, THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER-10:10 PM., Letters may be posted with Late
10. P.M., Mails closed, meant for Late Letters. LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Fee of 10 esate nativ 10:30 г.M. when the Post Ofico closes entirely. 10.40 N. Late Letters may ve posted on board tho Packet with Late Fee of onts catil
Money Order Offfes closes. Past Offse THE FRENCH MAIDAT BEFORE DEPARTURE.
time of departore
closes, except the night fox, which is always - open out of office hours.
HEU.9. Mail Steamer CITY OF PE KING,"Captain BERRT, will be despatched DAY, the 22nd March, 1850 at Ir... taking. for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MON Passengers and. Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
DAY OF DEPARTURE
legistry of Letters
Pouting of
Fhrough Bills of Lading issned for trans portation to Yekohus and other Japan Ports, 7 4.M., Post Ofice opens. thao San Francisco, to Atlantin and Inland Cities 10 of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Desserars, and to ports 11 A, Mail clones, except for Late Tatters.
all printed matter and patterns ceases.. in Mexico, Omtral and South Ameriós, by the 11,10 M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee 380 Company' and ornnecting Steamers
of 10 couts until
For Freight or Famage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd Mareb, 1880.
YOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"TANAIS," The Commendant De la Marcelle, will be despatched
YOKOHAMA
A agents,
Impezial Fire Insuranos Company.LER PALME E'S Hongkong, 1st March, 1874 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY S
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shore Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as follow
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Carrers Batas, payable either here. in London, or at the princips porte of India Australia and the Fast
̈ ̈A Bronleage of THIRTY-THREE AN ORE. TLD FEL CENT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS. MINERA
FIRE RISKS
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to az extent of $20,000 2
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (2") apan the Current Lool Ratos will be allowed on alt pramiana charged for insurance; such dis dont being deducted at the taxe of the issue of Policy
BUSEELL & Co.:
Agenta Hongkong, 1st January, 1874 ;
Undersigned, harized THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANT
parsi, to werept Rises against Fire of Current Rates, abject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
STEMSSEN & Co.
Agents, N ngkong, 16th Novembar 187212 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
(LIMITED), CAPITAL TAKES 600,000; EQUAL TO 3883,333.33. RESERVE FUND
$84,139.21.
*DIRECTORS. LES SING, of the Lai Hing Firm WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hoog
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.. Hongkong, 1st November. 1877.
FOR SALE.
CHINOIS-FRAN.
ICTIONNAIRE
CAIB ET LATIN, voi, strongly bound, and is reellent anndition By M. GUINES, | Apply to Lenovo AKIT. Ďally Prize Offon.
FOR SALE.
HAS. HEIDBILOK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEISBLACK." $20
$14 CHATEAU
$18,
per case of 1 dosen, quarts. por case of 2 dezon pints.
LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869. "VIN DES PRIÑORS,"
per casa of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX $7 per case of I dazen quarte
per uses of 2 dozen pints, CHATEAU
BELAIR MÉ-HOr vaso of I dose
LORMONT.
87
$5
84
quarta
.per cage of 1 dòzen quarts, per case of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 13th February, 1880.
EATING'S COUGH LOZENGER
"
for
shortly after the rival of the next French Mail from Barone.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 11th March, 1690.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
AMAZONE,” Conduit Lormier will be despatched for SHANGHAI
shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, ...Agent.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEE CANAL..
HE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR".
Through Passage Tieksty granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis linos of Steamers.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pas
Tiskete. wage
......
P.M.
Fraight will be reenived an board antil on the 1st sro, Pardal Packages, will be moeived at the Office until 5 PM same day all Farral Packages should be marked to ad. dress in fall; value of game is required.
Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices Cornolar Ingalees to accompany Overland in Sealed Envelopes, dressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, "
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Comteal
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1880.
STRAT POR SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, LA BOMBAY
·AYSO
TH
MADRAS AND ČALOUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANTS. Steamship KAISAR-L-HIND. Captain R METHVEN, will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at 11 P.M.
11.30 ... when the Post Once clase entirely. 11.40 Late Letters nay be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 Cents will time of departure.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET
The Australia Contrast Packet BOWEN"
will be despatched from Hongkong on TUES. DAY, the 16th instant, with Mails for Sings.
Tasmania, New Zealand, Piji, and Melbourne. pors, Thursday Taland, Choktown, Cleve and Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, 12 Cent Rates,
Correspondance cannot be registered after
150 M.
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 PM Sup plementary Mail on board with 10 cents late fon till time of departnze.
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australis can be sent by this routes if desired, int as a general rals it is better to soudit vid Challa, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 22nd March, with Mails for Japan, Sax Frandisso, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pari, &, which will be albeed as fellows Q.1 v.. Registry ousses
0.36 PM. Past Office closes, but Lottors (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa ertra Postaga antil the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monto Video,
Captain T. W. Free, will be despatched on conveyed vid Bombay, and there traushipped, Pagusy, and Uruguay, ozunot be sent by this
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or about the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
•
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
Hongkong, Erd March, 1889,
1288
of BREATHING &ro speedily cured by KEATING'S Govon LeZENGES (roognised and recommendeti
COUGES, ASTIMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, aro Log TER, of the You On Firm prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE FoxG SORT TUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong Goods stored therein. be the extent of $20,000 on Billings, or onź WONG PAK CHROK, of the Ban Tys Lee Hong by the Medical Faculty No other remedy is HE Al American Ship
Discount 20
VOGEL & Cc.".
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
Hongkong, Usator, and Misca Steamboat Co.'s LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
Shares-322 per share premion.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Kwor ACHBONG, of the Fat Hing Firm,
Lo TBOK MOON of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm
Shanghai Steum Navigation Company Tls. 10 China Const Steam Navigation Company T FROM this date, until further notice, a dis. CURRENT RATES to Australia, Callfernis
per share.
107 per share. A Hongkang Gas Company's Shaver$75 por
chare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-Sif per
share,
China Sugar Retning Company. Imited-1
per cent, prémio.
Chinese Imporist Lonu cf 1874--Nominal
Chinare Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominai,
› HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
¿Prom MERERA, FALCONER & Co.'s KROMTER).
Barinsler- †,#run
30256
Bartz P.Mains
210
Taricomater
·Thermocesel M
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Theweek 1.X...
By
Therm. (We: blb]
Thermonatorul 2.s. (Wat holb)
Theresamstesią És + Wet Belly.
Carter-Mazlezwa
Thermounter-Minimam favor night).
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
** REGISTER:
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
MAHONETER,
JUKKUNSTER,
•March 31
Amor
Shang- МАМАН
- MAJA
-Flora- XONO,
68.0 14.0
Miretion of Wind
+ лакта
Farie
Į
3
"Dry Theranda
Wat Thamoudle.
Wet Be
Quasilly taller....
BAZON KTP, love l'ottu vanden, tátu, knő qusishinda, FOMA, in Pahreat drgram and leus, kujt ia tas open air beded aftastinées.
MY WIND is reclstered by s pola
FARCE ON WIND sal.1 to $ Nel bocane..to. modare to Tfresh strong, sto 10 hey.: 10 co 13 right.
STATE OF WRATHNA-D Char hire sky. 10. Drizly F. Fog & Toggs. 4. F. Lighting Urracant Papier slower wally Elay, & Stow. Thurber 45.11d; Hirestama Velbility Store, le felters as reported to indicate an inerente are the areage of the
bars of a To the previou 24 hours(nor)
sig registated from 1-10 and the qtly of water fulla in `-- Imprentað um fara hoy Sane mesa Zolat7644,
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current local rate of Premis will allowed apen Insurances effested with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPEAIKA
BLAS LAPRATK & CO...
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Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. SEA HE Undersigned are prepared to GRAN
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Gouds stored therein, at Current Local Ratsa, subject to a Discount of 20% on the premis
NORTON & Co.
Hongkong, January, 1876.
SUN FIRE OFFICE
Agents.
THE Undersigned ure propsred-to Grant Polio Sant Fire to the extent of
$50,000 on First-clas Risks.
A Disconat of Twenty per sent, (20%) upen the Carrent Local Rates, of Fremis will be al lowed upon Casaranous effected with this. Ofice.
LINSTEAD & Co
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Agents Bum Fire Ofice. Hongkong, lat June, 1878. THE-DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
SALINITED.
T
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NOW ON SALE,
IMPREZA UTAKTỰ, “
Tea and General Cargo for London will be arriving one week later than by direct route.route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at all.
For further Partiouism, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong. 12th March. 1880.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT acetracted by the Officers or the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbent:
half so effective. One lozenge alone gives re. lief. They contain no Opiam, Morphia, nor auf Day, Master, will load here for the above Fort,
"HECLA" violent drug and may be taken by the most do- MANAGER-HO AMEI,
libate. One or two at bedtime ensures rest when and will have quick thapatch. troubled by the throat. Sold by all Chemists,
For Freight, apply 10 MARINE HISS on Goods, o., taken at in Bottles.
481, 1981
RUSSELL & Co. Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Fening, and to alí
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880. the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan,
FOR NEW YORK. FIHEAL American Dark Hand Offos, 8 and 9, Prays West.
Bengkaku: 14th Catohor. 1978
MABEL" ANG TSZE INSURANCE
Hallett, Master, ill had hors for the above CARISBROCKE. British steamer, H. Wharton Port, and will haw quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE Al American Fark
YASSOCIATION.
11429
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up), The 320,000 & PERMANENT RESERVE... T. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tis. 206,370 TOTAL CAPITAL and") A CUMULATION, 5th April, 1679
DIRECTOAN.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PETI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATID.
Anglo Chinees Diouonary, pablished at the
Daily Press Offen, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practical servics this Work atanels unrivalled All the new
ITHE
BENARTY, Bptish steamer, Potter-Jarine,
Matheson & Co.
han Hiar & Co. Canquess, British steamer, Hamlin Chinese. ConEa, Brit, bark, Herrington.--Meyer & Co. CUBA, British bark, J. Steboll.Ed. Schelltasu
& Co.:
REGULATIONS AJ TO BOLDIERS” AND SAILORS" ZEMBE
1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- amwissioned Offieses Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Clasa) or School misses may send half-ones letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi ar vió Mazzeiling at the rate of four cents (twapanoo) web, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong Long Stampa,
2.The same privileges apply to lotters ad- dressed to the Priestes and Non-commissioned Oours hemed above. --
of two cuuta (one penny) will be forwarded to ar All-such-letters-prepaid 16 the former rats from a United Kingdom by private, steamer, and not by the masil paskets.
London about every ten days, and are from siz 4-Private steamers leato Hongkong for. to seven weska on the voyage.
5.--The letters must not areal half an ounce, ovea with the ends open. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, sau be sent,
Diemno, American bark, Sieples-Vogel & Co. DURE OF ABRECORN, Britisa ship, J. Binuis 4. The 856,370 | words which the Chinese have to late years been
6.-If from a Soldier or Sailor his plans and -Vogel & Co... compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Staples, Master, will lead here for the above GESINE BRONS, German, bark, Trubachmanding Offer, with name of regiment, ship,
** DIRIGO,"
EMMA, Ger. 3-10 #shooner, Misbilsen, Captain. the cover of which must be signed by the Com- description must be stated in full-on the letter, jeete in machinery, photography, telography Part, and will have quiet despatch. and in science generally, which the rapid advanes of foreign relations has imposed upon thou, ars
For Freight, apply to
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. Messe RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. LONDON BRANOR
the
F. B. FORSES, Esq., ChairmKA. M. W. Bord, Esq. WM.MEYERINE, Exqhere gaven in extenso. Dach and every word is C. LUCAN, Bag §. D. Wass, Esq. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most insiraotive nature. Both
art and Pauti prommeiations are given the nocents being carefully marked on the best principle Litherto attained The typography displays the suscens of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the aire of hody, thereby affecting a vast economy of pace, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and Hepaneing with those vast margins and vacant spaces, whiöki Lave berstoforú okaras“ tarized Chinese publication!
Messy, HARING BROTHERS & Co.,
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1880.
FOR SAW YORK. Al-American Bark
"HAJDN BROWN,”
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viner Master, will lend here for the stove Port, and will have quick despatch. Porto Praght, apply to
TOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1889.
FOR LONDON,
THE Al British Ship.
Wieler & Co.
ko, full.. HAINAN, Amorim steamer, Conner. Russell.
& Ca
I to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de, HIGHLANDSE American ship, Hatchineon be stated in fall
somption, with name of regiment; ship, &c., must Togel & Co
-Boldiers and Sailors have us privileges HWAXYVEN, Chinase steamer, Wilson. A with regard to books or papors, nor can these be
S. N. Co. NA
JANET, British 3 schooner, Hentry-Birley
& Oo,
prepaid with
with Impaciel Stams,
But not Warment Officers, Tix: Aaxistant Ela LUCIA, British Burk, Crowley-Arnhold, Kar-gineer. Gunnar, Hoatswain, or Carparkar.
berg & Co. MADDL, Am, Lark, F. Hallett Rul & Co. Correspondence for the West Indies (except 285 OLYMPIA, Gertaan steamer, F. Nagu--Mayer those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba
& OB.
hamas, and Hayti), for Ments Video, Paraguay, Peng, British bark, Smill-Abola, Karberg and sugary dan wo longer be sent via Ean
Francleoo. E. ROBINSON, American ship, L. Bmith Vogel
& Co.
Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq. Agent, 6. B Mihael's Alloy. Cornhill, E.C. FOLIDIs granted on MALINS RIANA to all parle of the World."
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the The Undersigned, having been appointed Bharshaiders Capital, all the P207rs of the Chisinere Yooabulary contains about 16,000
Bubject to a charge of 12, for Intoreat on following facts are submitted for consideration AGENTS for the above Company, se prepared UNIZING BUSINESS will be annually dig. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English GEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS tributed among all Contributors of Basis in and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst to all parts of the World."
proportion to the premium paid by them. & D
this work contains more than 50,000 English Agente
RUSSELL & Co., words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese, charac.. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
Agente.
ters, Aguin, despite all the grammar and Tonekene, 14th May, 1879, T 19 other elementary works a yet published, the
student of this difficult Lugaage absolutely re
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS THE Undersigned has been appointed Sole cations and equivalents of different words which grires examples to display the various appll.
book or zoopt with them. The emission of Agents for the Bale of their Goods in have one general meaning Of these examples Thos. Walker, Cinander, shortly das from supervision; and VEL DISCHARGED along whether part of them might not have been ab- Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate the latter praeaation leaves a doubt as to whe Rates, in First-class Godowns, under Furopean Post Office; the omission of the former, as to ther the contents of the bor ever reached the Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & R. Tar this work contains more than re times sa Singapore, will add here for the above Porte, ide the Wharf on Favourable Turing, with quick tracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps, KENT, legon, and Mekere, DAVID CONSAD & MARY as any other Dictionary hitherto pub and will have quicle despatch Boks äriroalb
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Taran, and at Singapore, Baigon, Penang, and Manila,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG Hongkong, Jannay, 1807.
BOOKBINDI
[1y620
Ushade,
CO.
For practical parposes the arrangement of f30 the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables & person who undesstande English to communicate afectively with natives who BRANCHESderstand nothing but Chips in this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which
NOTICE.
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DAILY FRESS 2
FICE.
Hisks scoopted, and Polistes of Insurance. granted at the rates of Prožnium exrrent at the above-mentioned placis.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE Becretary, Hongkong at November, 1871.
TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE.COM
FANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL
Yux 600,000. The Undersigned having teen appointed AGEST for the above-named Company, are pre pared to Grant INSURANCE POLICIES at Cer rout Bates an Hoods shipped per Miten Bichi Mail. Steamship Co.'s Stestuers to all Ports of Japon, Palleles made payabis either hore or of QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIF Porta of Destination:
همنشینید
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Agenta. Hongkong, 21st January, 1880
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dimie, Master, will load here for the shore RA GULL, Americs steamer, Hayden Chius Offine not sealed, that is to say, the box is
"DUKE OF ABERCORN," Port, and will have quick despatɑb.
Many bores of letters am esived at the Past For Froight, apply to
Traders Insurance Company.
fantamed with sealing war, but there is no h TOGEL & Cas
SUMATRA, AM, ship, Claugh-Russell & Co. pression of a seat, FOR SHANGHAL TOKOHAMA, AND
Bongkong, 2nd February, 1880. [244 TWILIGHT, American ship. Warland.-Captain
HIOGO. Senship THE
"MEATH."
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL"; & Co., Hongkong, 23rd February, 1880,
Arente.
[353 "FOR NEW YORK AJ American Shi
R. ROBINSON,"
Bookbinding in every Style by Competentry for lades of them are perfectly acquainted. Smith, Master, will land here for the above Port,
To parties realdent in England and interested sad will have quick dospatah. Workmen on the Premises.
in Olins it connot but be invaluable cocasion. Fer Freight, apply to |ally,
It comprises upwarde of two thongand large quarto pages.
Commercial Binding of every Bine and Descrip
Main bound in Ilegant Bindings..
tion, and Account Books reled to any Pattern.
GUARANTEED.
DAILY FEESS OFFICE
A Large REDUCTION PRICES is made
to Parshasure of SIX or more Copies
LOMDONG
TRUERRE & Co., 60 PATERSCRren Row, HONGKONG
DAILY PATIE OTFIJE: WINDHAM ST
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880
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despatch. Alap entire GODOWNS to be LET.
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The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing much boxes with
magnisable goal, and of sending a chit-
MEYER & C&A Pillar Box has teen established at the West Point Pollos Station (opposite the Bailors Harbour Department.
The hours of clearance are as follows
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, Home), and seether at the South front of the
MattheA ASTAA COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA JAPAN, Pablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Defestare of the English Mail, corting the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE.
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS OF MEETINGS
* COMPANIES,. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, ALGAE AND COMPANY, THE LATEST TELEGRAY9.
mami together with the stag POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
PRENE COLLECTED LICE
BROWN, JONER & CO.. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &,
MONTMENTS/RECTED IN
9, HOLLYWOOD BOAD.
The Trade Report" has a large olayalation to Hongkong, the Parts of Chins and Japs) the Philippines, Siraits Salemate, de ha
Hongkong, and Ortoper: 1472
AKPM
West Point
10.00 2.00 4.15 Harbour Department 10.15 2.15 4.00: Letters arrive at the Post Office-10:30*2.507 4ADE Correspondenes of all kinds posted in either bor defore the first alvarados or mall day will be in time for the Homeward Mail..
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de livered the same day,
this Olles may part local borrapondence in Residents who keep a postage aunt with these boxes without stamps, provided the sander's name of recognised. devics appears on each az-
kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chiang
Local correspondenso means that for Hong
alle sluing at this hour belly be kopt open U. Rio Monäanger Kerives from the Piller Boxsa.