into a loser.cantant with the Japanese will wanish into al This will producă serious 20 walts in the relations between Japan and foreign nativas. Indeed, we know not how serious this will be for the interesta ofour country as woll as those of the orignons. Therefore va the? members of the Kiyaondoabu, conskler the pro-
INSURANCES.
MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Polision
sent us a oritical ziomont and look upon this as against Fire to the extent of $80,000 og sny the most important question affecting the very one nationality of the Japanese" Rmpira, and such is
FIRLCLASE LISKS,
the reason why we address this, lotter to Earot Current Batas. pean and American pabilo. Japon Gasello,
REPORT OF THE CITY OF LONDON BANK
At the ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders at the City Teminua Hotel, on the 20th January. last, the "Register of Shareholders" azi "Re- gister of Transfers" having been duly authen- ticated, the following Report was read, viz. --
AHETURN OF TWAVEY THE GENT. (20) will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, tuok RETUEN haing payable on the
fegne of the Polfay, the
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agenta
Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, 1st Märch, 1874
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HI MAJENTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, DE
A.D. 1720.
The Dirastors, present to the shareholders the ansered scoonuts of lisbilities and uskots and profit and loss, for half-year anding 31st December, 1879, showing that, after providing for intarent on deposit encounts and for bad and doubtful debts, the gross profit, intinding £4,182 Sa. 24. braught forward from the prace ing six months, mounts to £67,240 138.04., 1}^{ which is added £9,055 176. 21., received in full óf olsin upon the City of Glasgow Bauk
|
Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:---
- MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourrent rates, payable either here, London, or at the principal Ports of India, Cidna, and Australia.
• Provision being made for current expense and rebate pa bills, disopunted not ûne, the Directors declaro a dividend at the rate of £10 per cent. per annum, free of Income Tax, pay, able on and after the 1st January, and £10,000A dispennt of Wallowed.
• to tho- Reserve Fund, thereby ipageasing it bo £230,000, and carry forward to the next Account Đã khô là đi
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods-at current rates.
4. The dividend warrants will be posted to the registered addresses of the proprietors ros-
Policies lesund for suma not szcording £5,000, LIVE DEPARTMENT.
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July: 1872
-119
pectively, except in oases where other instr NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
tions are given.
"It is with regvat the Directors narionnce the death of Mr. William Simpson, for eleven YESTE one of their most esteemed and valued colleagues.
"The Directors have elected to a seat at the Board, subject to the caifirmation of the shara. holders. Mr. John Henderson, a duly qualified shareholder.
"As the propeletom are already amore, tha meeting of shavelsollers after the conclusion of
the general business will be doslared Exten ordinary, for the purpose of submisting special resolutious authorising by togistration of the Bank under the Companies Act 1862 to 1879 a Limited Company, and for increasing the no- minal amount of its capital from £2,000,000 to £4,000,000.
"Subject to the adoption of such resclation, and to the sofirmation of the saxte'at an Ex- traordinary Genord Meeting to be subsequently held, the Directors have dooided, andortho powers vested in thom, to offer to the ero
· holder, registered on the 6th January ínståpt, as a premium of 23 por shura, which promiom will be added to the Reserve Fund. 20,000 New Shares of £10 each, upon which £10 per share will be called up by instalmente, as explained în detail in the circular addressed to the share
holders on the 29ed December kist.” ......
The Chairman having declared the dividand for the half-year ending the 31st December last, at and after the rate of £10 per cent. poi sanum on the paid-up œpital, free of Inoama Tax. payable on and after the 21st January, të
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIES AND
SYRCIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ST
ESTABLISHED 1600.
CAPITAL £2,000,000. Undersigned, Agents at Honghong for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Palloles agumst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the ese, at the suolentes, subject to a spount of Twenty per cent. (20 %)-*
GILMAN & Co, Agenta. Hongkong 7th July, 1874,
12 WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR MANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR Insurances granted on MARINE RISKS to all-parts of the World
MEYER & Co. Agoats. AMAGRODE, End June. 1879,
935
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, FROM this date, until further notice, a die- count of Twenty per cant. 1207) agar is Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed) upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPBATE & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1870
518
pay
LONDON: via Suur Uk LONDON LONDON WE
NEW YORKAA
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
PORTLAND (ORIGON). PORTLAND (OREJOV).
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
THAKA
SAN FRANCISCO, "en merki BAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o... SINGAPORE. BOMBAY, & BOMBAY, vin STEL149. MANILA MANILA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Konun YOKOHAMA, vip NAQASAKI SHANG BAFin
·SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &c. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, vie ÄMÖT SHANGHAY... AMD
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
Haydn Frown my Matel......
Alden Bossagin
Coles
Hoola
Dirigo
VERBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
POR, FREIGHT &ẹPLY TO
20 BR ESPATCHES
Nestor (str.) nä Duke of Aberború,,. "Poravs R. Robinunu
TW. Freemen
Blunio
Hongkong
|Butterfield & Swire
Vorol & Co
Ou or abops 20th inch. Quick quepatch..
Smith
Hongkong
Yogul & Co.
Quick deapaton.
Smith
Hongkong
Vorel & Co....
Quick deepstab,
Hagenor in
Hongkong
Yogol & Co.
Qalok despatch,
Hallott.
Hongkeng
Rusl & Co
Quick despato.
A Nove
Hongkong
Borrio & Co
Giok dempatai,
C. M. Noye
Hongkong
Rozario & Co.
Quick despatch,.
Day
Hongkong
Rituall-& Co,
Qalok dèspatot
Staplos
Hongkong
Tagal & Co.
Quick despotah
Hongkong
Hongkong
Gibh. Livingston & Co.
To-morrow at 2 P.K.
Ara (str.),
Ratland
On 24th inst.,
Chica (str)ovanje).
On 27th inst.
Diante (c
Pensão (str.
Colfen Csia
Hongkong
Hongkong-
De in Marcello
Hongkong
Samide-Man (str.)
Hubonob
Malacos(stc)
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Cits of Peking (str.) | Bony Bowen (att) om
Keimri Hind (str.) By Mathven ...
Tarnis (str.)
Ackermann Johnnen: Lormier
Chin (an Bleach) Amazone (str.)..... Orcates (ate.).... J. K. Wobater Gwalior (str.). Esmeralda (etc.). Talbat Douglas str.)... Yeang...
CHINESE ÎNSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted ab qurrent sales on Ma
rine Bisks to all parts of the World. To accordance with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- Į holdaes or not, in proportion to the net amount! of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being ohrried to Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Socrotary. Hoogkong, 10th Decorabne; 1978.
NOTICE
121
FAHD Undersigneł have, boon opprinted-
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
VERSARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.. Hongkong, 4th September 1979
R
▶ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING..
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong: 4th September: 1879. [ly1453
ROYAL INSURANUS COMPANY.
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
Eussell & Co
Messagorios Maritimes.. P. & 0.8. N: Co
P.&.0.A. N. Cum Rangel & Co... Farol & Co
Messageries Maritimes............... Mitou Bishi Mail & Co. P. 0.8. N. Ca Blemsson & Co., Vogel & Co. Messageries Maritimes..... Buttertheid & Swire P.&O. 8. Comme Russell & Co. Douglas Lipraik & Co.....
FOR SALE.
HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, Aworded the Cold Medial at the Paris 3xhibition.
DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX. Quarts
317 per Cusp of 1 Dozen. Piats
: $18 per Case of 2 Dozen. MEYER & Co., Aguats.
Hongkong, 2nd August. 1879,
́ ́OSTRICH FEATHERS.
FOR
[1400
FOR SALE, Bear GUNDINE OSTRICH FEATUBES. of different sizes and so- Jours, dressed ord dressed, a very MoDEBATE PRIDER and suitable for Zadica" Hats,
COWASJEE D. DADACHANJEE,
12. Feal Street. Hongkong, Dib January, 1·80.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGDELES. TERER, MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALER COLOMBO, ADEN, SIEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
180,
¦ BOMBAY, MAHÐ, ST. DENIE, AND
PORT LOUIS,
On 22ad fast, at I r..N WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, 1980, at Noom, the Company's Steamship ‘AVA‚"Commandant RotLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGELS, SPECTE; and GARGO, WIN leave this Port for the shove places.
On 17th Inst, at Nomu,
To-day at Noo
11.
· To-norrow, std PMI
Quick "despatob
On 20th inst., daylight Quick despistab. To-day, at 11 am. Quick "despatch. Quick despatch, On or about 19th ́inat Quick despatch To-day, at r On 18th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE: (Callier off the oral Coast Pors and taking through Garge and Paunongers for NMW ZEALAND).
T
HE Easter and Australian Mail Stean
Company's Steamer.
"BOWEN"
Cargo and Spects will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe. Coming
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, wal Cargo will lie recuived on bound until P.M. Speole and Parsels until 3 FM on the 16th Marah, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent na" board:" they manat be left at the Agonoy's Office Contents and value of Packages are
For further particulars, apply at the Com: pany's 'Offfos,
G.. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agents
Hongkong, 4th March, 1880. MITSU BIGHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. AS
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA ROBE,
TH
NHE "SUMIDA-MARE* Captain,
HURENTY, dus here at or about Monday the 15th instant, will be despatched as above os SATURDAY, the 20th March, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcals at the
will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the Oos up to 6 p.m. of the 19th March. 28th instant, at P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06. Hongkong, 2nd Marab, 1880.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
1389
No Bill of Lading sigued under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board. before delivery in taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. до Кови
Cabin $80. Storage $15. To FORORAMA and Cabin $75. Storage $30,
NAGASAKI
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN: CABIN PASSAGES."
Company's Steamship
"TANAIS Cominandant De la Marvelle, will be despatched Kobs.
12
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
HRIDICE & Co.'é MONOPOLE
1874
for
Hongkong, ad July, 1877,:
Cargo and Passeirers for Naguaski will be trauskipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at
For further Particulars, apply ná, tha Com. YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French pany's Offood, No. 504, Game's Braid.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1880. Mail from Europe. DEETJEN & Co.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Huigkong, 11th March, 1880.
FOR SALE.
[1099
Undersigned, goats for the love CUTLUL FALMER'S Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- |SURANCES at Current Hatena
MELCHERS & Co.,. Agents, Royal surans Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
ANCHESTER FIRE ASBURANCE
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
was resolved wsabeously-That-the-Report PRONIX VIREINSURANCE COMPANY? COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
now road be received and adopted; that the slothm of Mr. John Henderson to a sest at the Board be confirmed; that the flanks of the Mesting be given to Mr. Kennedy, the Manager, the Managers of the Branches, sad the Offer of the Bank, for the attention and zeal exerted in the discharge of their duties; that the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman and Directors for their able and prudent conduct of the affairs of the Bank daring the past half year; and that the thanks of the Meeting ba given to the Auditors for their careful audit of the nascunts submitted.
(Signed) Jouw Jose, Chairman,
The nationality claimed by an tuonpetent tenor, when singing one of Handelsroitatives beginning "I sa na lecashte,” way interruptal once by that eminent but irritable.composer,
You are an great big fool."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY, 13th March. EXOJANOR,
_CN_LONDON--___ ``-----`·.
Bank Bille, on demand
387
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 3BZ Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 394 Creditu, at 4 months sight. S/9F TOY/OF- Doenniantary Bills;t&monthai k
8/94 to 3/91
sight ON BOMBAY.--Bank, on demand 22234 ON CALOUTTA-Bunk, on demand 2034
OR SHANAHAL
Bank, sight...... Private. 30 days”, sight..
SHARES.
73 789
Hongkong and Shwaybai Bank Sharia-54 per
vent, premiyan, 48, Jaion Insurazice Society of Canton-$1,450 par
share.
China Traders Inancanoe Compsay's Shares
$1,450 per share,
North China Insamace/Tla. 1,150 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Ele. 730 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company--3300 per sbare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
3750 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 210
per share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Pls. 198
per share.
Hongkong and Wasipos Dook Company's
Bharas per sent: preminu Hongkong, Banten, and Masan Sterabout Co.'s Shanghai, Stoam Navigation Company-The 10
Shares--$22 chars
Fer share
China Coast Steam Navigation Company.
#107 për sharo, Hongkong Gas Company's Glazes-875 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shara+$66 per
Kinare.
Chias Sugar Befling Company: Timbrad-61
per cent. proniuin
Calm Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal. Chinese Imperial Tapan of 1877--Nominal
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Thom Memes: FALCONER ZUSTE PAGERENNÍ Match 13.
mator-IV, MUL- Butomate 30
Flurimater? K
Thermometer-9 X ME..
Thorinatic-...
Thermontert psa, Wat
CharMachova
steininitam Zewal night,
80.090
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
JESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
March 13
WONG.
JARUJETER,
FUEROMETRE,
30.10.1730.00 30.0
Sana.
841.
Termometer attacked, 08.11.09.5 |26.0 361.007,069,0
istian of Wand
By Thamster..
243
4.06 eas 2.0 20.0 69.0 Walmer... 610 63.5 88.41 58,0 63,31140,4 m
Bbbbb.b.c.b.bb.b
Wouther
Qrantily fallen.
SASOMAJKA, itres of the wea in incha, Laos, and hundrada). SMEEROMETER,in varmisitilsgrens and redu, kot je toang speak in a stated situation.
DIENOTION OF WINS ged every two pointa, N., NEX.E.,,
En Wine talna, -klu ft Right Tur
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, 21,000,000 Stering. DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.. OF WHICH TO TAM-UP £100,000 Storling.
15 REBERY FUND UPWARDS?
£120,000 Sterling. ANNUAL INCOME
£230,000 Starling. TheUndersigned have hean, appointed Agonta for the shave Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FooCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to gratit Insurances of Current Retas,
HOLLIDAY, WISE, & O..!
(18 Fengkang, 15th Ostehør, 1889:
Hongkong, 9th November, 1969.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY:
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCRS against Frex.granted at Car reut Katas. Considerable Hatnotion in Proais for LIFE INSURANCE in Obñà..
MEYER & Co., Agents Hongkong, 3d June, 1879;
NORTH GERMAN FIGE INSURANCE | BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first olass risks at ourrent raten
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976) TRANSATLANTIC FIRE" INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
F1
*
AIIB Undersigned, Laving been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to scoopt Risks against Fire át. Current. Relos, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent,
SLEMSSEN & Co
«Agentu
121
COMPANY.
CELENRATED WINES AND COGNAC, Pelco List on appliestion.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, let Nivensbar, 1877.
ང་ཅན་ བཀབ--་
. FOR SALE.
38
ICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN-
DICTIONATE ET LATIN
By M. DE VIGNES,
1 vol., strongly bouul, and in zeellent condition. Apply to LEONG AXIT. Daily Presa Office. NOW ON SALE.
F`HE 'HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE; By Dr. DEYAR With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE In Paper Wrapper........ Nestly Beaud
The 17, Props (59og
THE Undersigned, having been appointed LAgents for the above Company, are pred pared to grant Insurancos as follows:-- PARA MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either bom, in London, or at the principal ports of Indën Australia, and the Nist,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THERE gad. ONE THIED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
FIRM RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Building's t an extent of 820,000.!!
D,
$1.50 -$200-
CHASTEL & Co, WIRE MERCHASE, Maziva Hores, 15. Qunen's Roar,
bars for Sale
CHATEAU RIECHELIEU. $17 per dezen Quarts, $19 per 2 dozon Pints. LA ROSH. -ŞİB par dezen (
Quarts, $17 per 2 dozen l'ints.
LEOVILLE Quarts, 816 per 2 dozen Pints.
$15 par dozen Que
LAGRANGE.
$14 per deson Quarta, $15 per 2 dozen Pints. PONTET CANET,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (0813 per dizen Quarts, $18 per 2 dozen Pinta.
apou the Current Local Rates will be allowed on Monekonel 183 November: J872
all memium, charged for insurance; ench S STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. in deducted at the time of the issue
of Policy.
The Undersigued having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to URANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 640,000 on Buildings or en Goods stored therein,
Discount 20:
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, lat March, 1878.
12 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this data, until farther notice, dis F
count of Twenty per sont, (20%), upon the ourront loss rate of Fremis will be allowed apon Insprancen affected with this Company
'DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & Con
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June: 1872. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
T POLICIES AGAINST SITE to the THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
ortent of 45,099. Doliara on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, subject to a Discount of 30", can the promis
NORTON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, Jannary, 1876,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Honplaus Teh January, 1974
Agouts,
ΓΕ
YRE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED): Capital Tarım 60100; Tiqiz 70 $833,333.33. RENUEVE FIND......
$34,132.21,
DIRECTORS:
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.. WONG XI PUN, of the Chan Cheng Wing.
Hong.
100 YEE, of the Tee On Tirnz.
WONG PAK CRSONG, of the Saz Tye Lee Hong. FONG BOY FUNG of the Tang Sang Wo Hong.
KWOK AOWONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. Lo. Tuok Moen, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firza,
MANAGER HO AMEL
MARINE BARH on Goods, &e taken at
CURRENT RATES to Ane mlin, California, Manila, Singapore, Baigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan.. Head Coe, 8 and 3. Praya West. Hoogkong, 14th October, 1878
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INJURY
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
OF BERLING
PALMER
315 per dozen Quarte, $3,3 pier 2 dozen Pints.
CHAMBEETIN..
-$20 per dosen Quarts, $21 per dosen Pinks.
HAUT SAUTERNES. $11 per dezer Quaeris, $12 por 2 dozen Piuta Hongkong, Wil February, 1880,. -[141
+
FOR SALE... ASHEIDSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE,
wwwwwwwww
1874,"WEISSLACK,”-
***** For Case of 2 dcaon pints.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
AMAZONE?. Commandant Lormler, will be despatched
PRESHANGHAI
makanan..
U. B. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA and SAN FRANCISCO. -- THE U.S. Mail Stony "CITY OF PE, 1 KING," Captain Beray, will be despatched: for San Francisco, vid Yokohams, on MON for DAY, the 22nd March, 1880, at 1 PE taking -Passengers and Freight for Jagan; tùs United
States, and Europe..
shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 11th March, 1880. STEAM TOYOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA.“
will leave for the above place abortly after the | arrival of the Steamship "GWALIOR” with the
next English Mail,
A. McIVEL,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1880,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
* GWALIOR"
will leave for the visore plase about 24 hours | after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOTVER
Superintendent..
Hengkong, 12th March, 1880. SIEAM TO BOMBAY, via STRAITS.
THE P.&O. 8. M. Co.'s Steamship
CHINA
will leave for the above Parts en SATURDAY, the 27th instant.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent; Hongkong, 12th March, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Through Bills of Lading issued for Gas portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, San Francio, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to HATADA, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Marico, Central and South Amerias, by the Company's and ornnesting Stemmer
Through Fasige Tickets granted to England Frades, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
Stesters.
- of.
į
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE SHENOK. MAI... ́ The M: M, steamer Amanays, with the next French mail, left: Baigon at 3 P.M. on. the 12th, and may be expected bere on the 16th inst.
THE ENGLISH-MAIL, The P. and O. afsumer Gwalior, with the next English mail, left Singaporn at 5 pm. on the 12th, and may be expected here on the 19th instant.
POSTOFFICE, NOTICES.
AWAIL WILL' ULONK For Manila-For Domanie, to day, the 15th instant, at 11.30 AM
For Shanghai-Por China, to-day, the 15th instaal, at 10.50 A.M.
For Amor-Per Esmeralda, today, the 15th
testaat, at 1.30 PM.
For Saigon Tomorrow, tho 76th instans, 1190 AB
For ManilsPer Penalo to-mirrow, the 16th intent, at 3.50 ..
For Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Per Douglas, on Wednesday, the 17th inst., at 5r.. For Yokohama, vis Koln --Per Sumida-Murd, on Friday, the 19th instant, at 5 F.K.
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to order, andor Suction XII. of the Post. One Ordinance, 1876, that the Tate Ees, charged on Correspondence posted after osrtain hours for Europe, Amerion the Australian Coloulos, Shanghai, &e, shall be 10. Centa, instead of 13 as hitherto
MAILS BY THE FRENOH PACKET, The Franch: Coztract: Packet “AVA" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of Hareh, with Male to and through the United Straits Settlements, Bataris, Burmsh, Ceylon, Kingdom and Europe, nio Naples to Saigon,
·India ·(viä - Medrag), Australia, New Zealand. Tramania, Fiji, Aden, Susz, and Alexandra
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