CHINA
ain Bobor: John Frown, of the OS.B.C steator Hossalion. Mr Piobsed Read, Aselar tant-Paymaster in charge of II.2.3. Lily, stoc as clerk of the court is following judgmont was given.We and that the British belg. route, oflolal zumber 04.128, started fohle oyage from Kobo, Japan, to Shanghai of the
THE DAIL, PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 710, 1880.
INSURANCES
INSURANCE
FIRE AND LIFE INSULANdeo avalant, PIRE rated at Our Bates Donalderbla Reduction, in Prerais
INSURANCES
TYRE CHINA TIR INSURANCE.
COMPANY LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTIL FOR MANILA VIA AMOY NRE Spanish Steamer
EMUY
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM; BHIT COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS HEAD OERIDE, HONGKON
Blanon, Master, will be despateled as love SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AGENCIES At at the Treaty Ports of ChinaTO-DAY, the 7th fast at 5 o Clock P
AND EUROPES For Freight or Pasay, pur to
REMEDIOS &C.
IN-CONNECTION WITH THE Hongkong, Gil Apell, 1880.
FOR BANGKOK.
CANTONA [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT]);
99th March The revenue eruizar. id. Captain Baid, arrived here to Buy, towing a junk which she had captured aftes a dauperata fight The Lash islet of February 1886 (2.) That the Heront
rested of 8 tons, carrying 4 gane, and in the nimue was an old and leaby Teesol but that for Lin IWAURANOD (n China, and Japan; and at Singapore," Saigon, Penang, engagement had har funnel and foremost shot nevertheless she safely accomplished bastaya PERETEK EXER & Co. Ageat and Mealla. away, and sustained other minor damage, bet as far as the month of the Pirer Yangtzos, whicls none of her crew rocsival azy injury. The en she reached on the morning of the 28th. (8)
That the Hieronimus tasked up the river Yenus W tared junk had a consort which managed to 88- cape, but the severity of the notion between the toan, aut that then on the starboard back, about granhost and the junk can be best imagined by the 10.00. bering gene about fwico, she gat on drippled condition of the farmer and by the fact shore on the sont und of Blockhouta Stool: that the latter had no less than 16 of her crew (That every effort was made by the captain zu offloors of the alp to save life and property. killed or rally wounded.
We and that Nonn Peter Mangard was to blamo for poing so far un the River Yungtag on besting wind without waiting for a pilot, as he the river from. Macker to had never before natigated usel ap to Shang
The Russian gunboat which recently favoured will a visit, wou eather Insy hatreon the titia ale left your port and returned to it. She
took soundings
Hongkong, 3rd June 1879
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. PROVEN Apa de pa
Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN
METCHERS & Co SURANCES at Current Bates,
Agente, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th March 1978,3ds
COMPANY OF HAMBURGS TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
HE Steamship
594
Risks accepted, and Polioius of Insurazion
above mentioned places. gratix at the rate of Predam dusrond at the
JAS. B. COUNTRIE Begrotary
*CONSOLATION "GA Hongkong. It Nuzomber, 1821 (10)
Pobert Young, Commander, will be despatated MARINE INSURANCE CO for the above Pert on SATURDAY, the 16th
insisut, at Daylight. PANY, LIMITED CAPITAL YEN 600,000
The Undersigned, having been appointed
Shaman, and on arriving here went through hat We also consider that he is to blame for “HE. Undersigned, having been appointed GENTS for the above-med Company, are pre-1 the manouvre of taking up a position to shell net kooping the leat going the whole time that Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT ISSURANCE POLICIES at Car-i tho sily. She then purchased teo. Hakkaho was in the river, and we'censure him neçori-pared to accept risks against, Fire at Current et Rates on Goods shipped per Miten Bishi i beute and used them for sopading, taking a goryingly (5)-Weratura Nana Petar Magard Rates, subject to a Bense of 20 por cont curaful survey of the whole of the Etamoenis certifients of competency, but wo order hin bend. Bearings from aloft wore also taken of to pay the coats of this coart of enquiry, Bosne. different points in the ofly and the distancing to £4 78-Daily New
H.R.H. the Dakn of tenen, left hers cu tho mosaured by instrament or a concur 30th Marek iu the Feltor Pont for Nanking. He will donatlass visit other places of interest vertisement for a ball in honor of the visit of the Duke ware withdman at the end of last
Amongst the Chinose to the set that as soon
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong 16th November 1870. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON, The Undersigned Laving been appointed prefered to GRANT POLICIES &rainst FIRE
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARRERAN AYUEN VAT HONG,
Agents
Hongkong, 6th April, 1880.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
POST OFFICT
For Shanghai To-day, to Fth instant,
Amoy and Manils.Per Anuj, to its the 7th instant 1.301
For Shangha Today, the 7th instant, at For Swatow, Amoy and Pooolow-Per ungtung to-morrow, the Eth inst., at 5 pm, For Saigon Tomorrow, the 3th instant, at For Bangkok-Par Consetation, on Friday, For Yokolinami Kobe-Par Bamida Mars,
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.the tt instant of 6 P.M
HE Steamship GAELIO" Will he desi on Friday, the 16th instant, at 5.P.M.
patated for Sou Francisco, si4 Yokobama,.
on WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, 1890, st p... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan; the United States, Mexico, Central and South
and Europe. america,
te misde nt Tokahans, with Sta Connection! mers from Shanghai,
Froight will be received on board until 4.M on the 61 April. PangEL PACKAGER wil
be received at the Offee mutil Arkan.dag.
All Parcel Pankoga should bu markedl
in full value of seio is required.
INTIMATIONS.
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COM.
BAPANY LIMITED. REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES,
ORDINANGS 1665,27
AND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1877. CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN SHARES OF $100 BACH FULLY PAID
* PASSAGE TICKETS,
as the Vigilant kore in sight the Russian wine on the Yuleze before the returns The MAAGAYS to the above Company at this Post, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE T. Rowin, Coninander, will be despatched as
počip her mind-book and cleared,
Tail Steamship. Co.'s Steamers to all Forts of Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates Japan Folioles made payable either here or at for all AUSTRALISTAN and NEW ZEALAND Ports of Destination.APORE NEAR OLAN PORTS.
MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA, AHE Steamer Hongkong, List January, 1880. [184 OBUSADER,
above on SUNDAY, thu 11th instant, at Day For Breight or Pasinge, apply to t Hongkong, bih April, 1880 STEAM TO BOMBAT, VIA STRAITS, P.&O. 9. N. Co's Steamship
work, on its being asasrtained that this Roval to the extent of $40,000 vn Buildings or opagents for the shore Company, Bro pre GEO. B. STEVENS & Co.
Higbees intends making but a short stay here.
Courier.
CHINKIANGAN
ods stored thorolti.
Discount 20
Hongkong, Lot Marot, 1878
TOGEL & Co.
T25
SUN FIRE OFFICE. Undersigned are prepared to trant Policies against Fire to the extent of A Discount of Twenty per cent (0) UD 850,000 on First-class Risks, a the Current Local Bates of Premia will be al Lowed apo Insurances affected with this Oo
FROM OUR OWN COMEESTONDENT.]
31st Maroti. The newly appointed Profect bon arrivad this city and tank ny bis post to-day.
The Protect Fung, who received permission to
We hear on good authority that on that 2nd rotite from ulls some months ago, has now been Inuded over to the Board of Civil Rites for exalt the private residence of a British meroliant smination on count of charges. gafist at Chinking was rudely entered in bird day him at Poking by one of the Consors, who has light by a gang of uzvitod antires, noting under reported to the Emperor several instances of the inspiration, as we are informed, of one of the raption and miscule by Fang during his native guilds; and it is said that they tristenet to take the morohant's life in case ho refusal to period of ofLoo
A notification has issue by the Viceroy stating atop their arbitrary and naranemahlalawads. That he has received authority from Peking to The assistance of the British Conex!, it is re- acnounce that any parsnas desirous of sending ported, was obtained, and she spoody strivid of goode for show at the forthcoming Tutoruational the police and several foraigners fortunately anc-| Exhibition at Melbourne may do so free of ourdod in prozorving order. The lawless class LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE export duty, It is satisfactory to find the are, according to a letter lately received from a Chinese Anticritles giving even this small, trustworthy source, incited by the anti-foreign measure of sexcunguent to manufacturers, isolement, and them is an apparent, usbity or indisposition of the nativa authorities to presuÏVE" Ulina.
AMOY.
order or quiet apprehuusion, and all this is said to arise from the influence brought to ban on the Tastal by one of the guilda, presumably the Swatow Guild, wlisa forsigners have every reason to believe is still most powerful at Chir-
The French frigate Kerguelen. Commander Mathieu, arrival in Amoy on the 25th ultimo from Hongkong. She west ashors about 5 pm. on the rose at the entrance of the inner har-king-Duly cas bour and remainal there until near midnight, when she loated and anchored at the cutor far tour. The Korynolon loft Amoy on the follow in morning for Shanghai:
TIËNTSIN...
Sth March.
The post winter has been as nsual, a quiet one, Mr. H.&. Giles, the Apting British Consul will little to interrupt the dead leval winston at this port, leaued the flowing wircular on 85. of the ordinary dull routine.
& Genors from Hankos, of name and ex Patrick's Day In view of the great distress pow prevailing in Freland, the undersigned will perience, bas tarred on a Commander-in By watching life move- be happy to receive donations towards the relief Chief of the Province.
LINSTEAD & Do
Agute Sun Fire Office Hongkong 1st June, 1978, 201
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, mutil ther-notice, a dis
const of Twenty per sout (203apon the
MONTA COMPANY.
HEUndersigned, having been appointed pared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS. Polisios at Current Baten, payahls either here. London, or at the principal parts of India, Australia, and the Fast
RISKS...
BRORESIGN OF THIRTY TERES And. Obstr IRD PER CENT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL
FIRE RISKS. Polioias granted on First ass Bailding to an extent of 820.000,
ADRIA "
prated hers about the 8th April, will hare quick despetola.
A MOIYER
Buperintendent.. Hongkong, 31st March, 1890).
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL,
A DECOUNT of TWENTE PED CENT. (20.7) apon the Current Local Butos will be allowed on all proniam oharged for insurance, ench dis count, being deduated at the tiras of the issue Compnay's Samskip of Poltoy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
ASHER ABI Agents. Rongkoor, lef January, 1874,
Fl
DEUCALIONS
[555
current loval rate of Fremia will be allowed THE LONDON ASSURANCE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, upon Lusurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Agents h
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TUR FILEN AD1790
Hongkong. 37th June, 1872 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYE
LINITED
The Undersigned, having haan appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS STEMSSON &1Û3., • to all parts of the World.
Agente Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
NOTICE
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuras as follows:
1393
Capteur . J. Bowd will be despatched on or about the 9th April
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 30th March, 1880. S
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AYOF: Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO. NEWORWANA, TIENTSIS. HANKOW,
and PORTS on the YANGT THE Company's Steamship STENTOR Captain Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on or ARTIRE DEPARTMENT.
about the 10th instarit. Polfotes issued for long or short periods at For Fright or Passage, apply to omrent rules. ANTENA
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE, Arenta.
[548 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1880."
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here. in London, or at the principal Parts of India, China, and Australia M
A discount of 20lowed.
of the faming-stricken populace, and forward thements, it is hoped that the locality of this coming same direct from the community of Amoy, by war may be revealed. telegram, to Har Grave the Duchess of Marlbo rough Simcriptions caroo in paetty Eroely and promptly in response to this invitation, and ap which it is to be hopal are more obriens to him, AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD Policies issued for sums not oxceeding. £5,000,
From Peking it is reported that HE Chiang How is to be beheaded fu the autaman, for reasing
this to the public gezorally. Several thinge-will! however, have time to get themselves dona be. tween now and "next autuan.
to the 22nd instaat, they amounted to $1,150, The list was headed by Mesara, J. G. Hodgeon, F. Chomley, Elles & Co., Edmond Prs, and T.
The Chinese Greek siphobatio gunboats-... D. Boyd, who subscribed $100 each. On the 20th instant the sum of £200 was transferred fast formidable gunboats in the world-buvo by telegram, through the Hongkong ani Shang been lying incans at the Band and along Lai Bank to the credit of the Duchess of Marshore in sandry nonvenient places. In charge of -borough for the Triah Faraine Relief Fund-two Englishmen and some coolies. It is slogular The total amount collected on behalf of the that foreign governments have negloled this Irist Famine Relief Fund up to the 24th alt. anasing opportunity to else this west form. idablo fleet in the world" at a convenient time, was $1,525.
It is new too late, as they are about to disperas
a quest of the war, as above.
The following address, bearing the signatures of about thirty members of the commauity, was
A large temple has just besz crested on the presented to the Rev. W. W. Hawkins, on board tho stops Westor on the 23rd ult, on the plot of ground where about 1,500 women and peasion of bis leaving for Esgland: To the skildrer wers burned to death in the vintor of Roe. W. W. Hawkins, Amoy. Wo the under 77-78 in n soup jord. The livinily is the Ti signed, Members of the Amoy Community, desire Trang Pur S who is supposed to lock after lost to thank you for your great kindness in anderson who, it would seam, sbould have been set taking the evening services at the church daring to work earlier. The expense is borne by a rich. the past few months, and to express war appre- official of this place, New temples are not com. ciation of the cars and ability with which you on this part of China, but they are many. havo condusted theis. We wish you and reconsplorous exceptions. Hawkins, a safe, spoedy said pleasant passage to England"
FOOCHOW.
The Tastal of Formoss, lose arrival at this port was noticed in our last isine, has, e ander stand, assumed charge of the Arnal at Mamui, as Imperia Comissionar
The Bospital work, under Dr. Mackenzie's direction, instituted by H.B. Li Hung Chang. goes on steadily. The number of patients is very great. A hospital building for in patients
AUE Undersigned have been app intod UNDERWRITERS
ARNHOLD, TARBERG & Co. Hongkong 4th September, 1870. RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING CORD
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[171458 Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
U
| ERHAN LLOYD MARIND -INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF BERLIN..
Tho Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the store Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINA RISKS to
SIEMSSEN & Co.: all parts of the World.
Agents.
F275
Hongkong. 8th February, 1879, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at currant ribs on Me
has been put up ou a lot nor the settlement cine Risks to all parts of the World. In
LIFE DEPARTMENT
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Honkamer, 28 July. 1872 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANOL COMPANY. INCORPORATED ROYAL CHARTED AND SPECIAL ACTS OF FARLANENT. ESTAT:LISHED 1809.
* CAPITAL-£3,000,000). THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for -the above Company, are prepared to grant Felicise against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 at the anl rates, subject a discount of say Building, or on Merchandise in the same Twenty per denti (3) je to da
GILMAN & C
Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 412. WISS, LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to,
HEYER & Co., Agents. all parts of the Worki
Hengkong, ad June, 1679
at an expense of 11s. 1,200, and a soon as ad-accordance with the Company's Articles of As a m ditional funds aerce, it is hoped to increase sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri its accommodations Haveral fold. The work bated annually to Contributors, whether Share- A public meeting of the friga comunity for women, ander Misa Hural's mare, sish bolders or not, in proportion to the ust amount was held at the Club House on the 16th altimo, prospars. It is patronised by Lady Li. The of Premia estributed by each, the remaining For the purpose of organising subscriptions to river has been open for a long time, and steamers third being curried to Reservo Fund. wards the relief of the present severe distress right bare nome a week earlier, although thera ioIreland. Mr. Sinclair, I.B.MConant, oo-bag bean ineoutside." The first steamtara wes cupied the obair, and there was a largo attend the Appin, Fung Sunn and Fantah - scoobing. anos of fernign residente. It was resolved that here on Sanday, March 7th.
a committed be formed to collect subsoriptions from the foreign residents and forward the same
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Bocretary. Hongkor, December 1978
dh March. MANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
The Governor-General arrived Lets from Pac to the Daebeas of Marborough's Fand. Messrs. ting-lo ten days since, and the various ramones Sinalstr de Lugo, Rietelhuber, Odell, Seith, of wars appear to bare simultaneously subsided. Lillbbes, and Aagus were appointed of the Coin. On the unrival of the Cyclop, German ganboat, mittea, and the Chairman headed the list with a sad the Lapwing, British, the dog on which donation of $50.-The Committee have collected bad develred the responsibility of defending about $1,309, and the first telegraphie romittance everything, vanished with joyful slerity. of £200 was forwarded by the steamer Kewaging Shangliai Courier Correspondent: on the 18th altime. Found instalment will be despatched as aposlily as possible Herold.***** The amonat bus since swollen to over $1,500,
WENCHOW...
We cnderstand that the furustigation of the
FEKING.
OCDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL: THE Company's Steamship
AGAMEMNON," Captain J. Wilding, will be despatched on or about the 13th April SAVEMEN
For Freight or Passage, apply.to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agorts.
1478 Hongkong, 5 st March, 1880,
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE Calling of the usual Coast PORTS and taking through Cargo and Passengers for Now
MATURA ZEALAND),NA
Company's Steamer THE Eastern And Australian Mai. Steam
Consular Invoices to acomiany Overland, Mexico Csutral and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Qffoes, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, Ban Tran
For further information g Page, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Queen's Bead Central
GETMORY, De Agoat. Hongkong, 18th Marchi 1990,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINE DE GALLE A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDIST. ANCONA VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTERWAR SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIL BOMBAY
MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
GENERAL AGENTS,
Measta, RUSSELL & Co.:
DIRECTORS. WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, Esq. JA 104 REMEDIOS, Eby: KWOK ACHEONG, Est. C. VINCENT SMITH, E.
BANKBRE
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CUINA.
WISH BOLICITORE.
More BRAERETON and WOTTON. This Company has bean forried for the pur- pose of acquiring from the Proprietors of tho THE PENINSULAE AND-ORIENTAL STEAN COEROPOLITAN Dogg their Dok, and the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Bteamship Grennd and Prumises, belenging the roto, with GWALIOR Captain J. C-Banoz, will the Plant, Molliery and Stock-in-Trade of leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 7th April the parties afurosaid, and the Basiness and Good will thecool, and of carrying on the Busi. At 17 PA
Fes and General Cargo for London will be as of Shipwoghts and Engineers in the Co. conregelia Bombay, and thers translipped, leny of egkong, For this purpose an abso arriving one week later that by diroot rentaite Assignment dated the 31st day of Jannary, Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the 1830, bus teen entored into By Mass W
LUM HOWEL FORDES, FRANK BLACKWELA FORTES, AHUEL WTELYS POWBOY, Junior, For further Partionlars, apply th
JOUN MURDAY FORBES, Junior, FREDERICE. Calentia ataamer at Galle
A McIVER, Superintendent.
DELANO HITON, HENRY DE COURCY FORES, Hongkong, 27th March. 189
Land CALVINCEST SK, merchants, NOTICE.
trading as SELL & CL, Trustees of COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES WILLIAM BOLTON SPRAY, ANDREW JOAN GYROS MARITIMES AUSTON, and NELSON FRATT the owner of
PAQUEBOYS POSTE FRANCAFS."2
STEAL FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, FORT SAID NAPLES,
KARAND MARSBILLES,
the sant Cosmopolitan Duck, with Messrs.: KWOK ACHEONG, Wtutam HowELL Forns, CHARGES VINDENT SMITH, and Jose AR- TONIO DOS REMEDIOS, Directors of the suit Company for the purchase of all the premises mentioned, without further conßemption, for the price or an $500,000, subjost to the ondition but if the Stocks Crado consisting of Wood and Iron, bo not valaid by a compstert valuator, at a wam not less than $10,000, thê Bald sutin of $500,000 shall abate accordingly. YE WEDNESDAY. the 14th April,The Coraopolitan Dook is of suffisicat dimen Oig, at Now, the Company's Steamships to the largest vezisls afloat; it and
BOMBAY MAFE, ST. DENTS, AND BERRA TORT LOUIS,
AMAZONE Commandant LOEMIER, with the Plaut ned Mackinory belonging there are MAILS,PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAB-nyw lo perfast orders The business. bailing, GO will leave this Port for the above places docking, making, and repairing vessels is in full Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Lon-operation, so that the Company can at once en- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted 20 ter upon activa bemess, which it is expected trait through Marseilles for, the principal will be highly romenotativa.
The Bastuees of the Company will be goo places of Europe, MEGMARA
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, dusted by Messrs. Russet & Co.. as General Spatie und Parsels until 3 on the 18th About Four Thousand Shares have bon of of April. 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent ready taken up, anil it is intended that the and Cargo will be recsivel on bicard until 4. Agents, assisted by a Board of Directors.
SOMERSET WEDNESDAY, left in the Apenity's Cay be called up as follows
the 14th April, itd r.m.
A For Freight or Passare, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. | Toughag. 31st March, 1880 .. [558
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Shipk
T
Ofe) Contents and valus of Packaged are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pony's Office.
1925 W. H. MARCY
MaryMoster, will load. Fem for, the abuted
For Freight apply to Fort, and will have thek despatch.
RUSSELL &Co Hongkong, 22nd March, 1880.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- Current Local Rates of Promia will be allowed upon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIR &
Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1872 PHENIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TBE Undersigned having boon appointed Arrents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Palieles against CAPITALD. TERUONTENT, $1,600,000 Stalingre to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings.or
OF WHICH IS PAID Ur £100,000 Sterling Goods stead therein. £120,000 Storling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDS Į ANNUAL INCOME £250, Blarling.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824,
TheUndersigned have been appointed Agent for the sbare Company at HONOкONG, CANTON, Roachow, 3EANGHAI, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hourkong, 9th November, 1889.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG Trier, OF ANY
HE Vaderigned, Agrars for the above SURANCES to the extout of 265,000, on first-
A correspondant of the NC. Daila Nebe writing from Peking saysThe other day His Imperial Highness Prince Kung saked Dr. Martin of the University, to tall him what Ryan Anibassadora who had exosded their iaż Imperial Customs Service at Wonolow, of being structions, with a view to the ceas of Ch'urg implicated in the abduction of a Chinese girl How The doctor roferret to his law.books (he has resulted in his boing sentenced to and your's Is an LL,D) and replied that the heaviest pun imprisonincat, inbjuot to the confirmation of the 4shment that could be visited upon Chang How senterce by the United States Minister at Peking in accordance with western praction would be The case was tried on board the US. corrotte the deprivation of his rank.
Dr. E. C. Monterey before a Ucurt composed 'Lort, US. Consul as Ningo, the Total of Winghow, and three naval offers. The Asso- cintos, we aar, diesented from the verdict and the sentenor, and it is aald that Mr. Barnett intends to appeal to Poking, taking exception to the constitution of the Court Mr. Burnett hon book released on bail to the amount of $1,500 Y. C. Daily Netts
ebarge preferred against Mr. Burnett; of the punisbient was inflicted in wastern countries OR CAR HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. risks at current rules,
SHANGHAT:
JAPAN.
NIIGATA:
Hongkong, 15th October. 1969.
UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE U ASSURANCE COMPANI
ESTABLISHED.1821.
SUBSCRIBED CAPTIAL TOTAL FONDS Spaces of
TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME ORly...
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ME AT Americas Ship-
SUMATRA,”
FIRE
GIT CHAMPEAUX, Hongkong, 1st April, 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE
AND INLAND SEAR 149HE SUMIDA MARU Captain -"Husenit, Quo here on or about the th instast, will be despatcherlasabore on SATUR- DAY, the 17th April, st Daylight NCL Uarge received on board and Parcals at the
Captain Clough, will lost here for the Fort, and Office up to 6PM of the 16th April. will have quick despate ***For Freight, aprdy to
No Bill of Lading signed andor $2 Fraight All Clains for Dango digst be settled on board before delivery is later, otherwise they [532 ) will not be recognized.
NAME RATES
Te KOS TOYOKOHAMA and
VOGEL & Co."
Hongkong, 29th Macou, 1960.
FOR NEW YORK
THE AI American Ship
NAGABAKI
OF PASSAGE.
Sternge 815, Cabin 875 Steerage $20.
A REDUCTION 18 moda on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES,
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki' will be' VOGEL & Co. transhipped to the Shanghar Mail Steamur at
Robo..
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Adams, Madar, will loud here for the above Part, and will have quick deepatol -
For Freight, apply forcing Hongkong, 16th March, 1880,
"FOR LONDON. HEAT British Bark
PERU
MELCHERS & Co. T
13
Hongkong, 27th March, 1870; QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
VOGEL & Co.
1460
Smith; Master, will loud here for the abors Port, aly and will Inta quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to THE Undersigned are prepared to GHANT THE
· POLICIES. AGAINST FIRE to the £2.000.000.
Hongkong 15th March, 1880.. £2,356,000 extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on 2500,000, Goods lured therein, at Currant Loent Rates
subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia
NOETON & Co.,
Hongkong, Janary, 1876,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the abere Company at Boxarowa, From the Nivala, Shinbun we gather som CANTON, and FOOCHOW, are prepared to issua details of a terrible disaster, the Ducuresco of POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE which, was reported a few days ago. The Ashion the nenal Forme. Mara, a steamer trading between Niigats and
Nagaoks, and well known to forsiga residenta prija
and visiters at the former place as to Nagaoka
We hear that D. Krever has recently received river bost, was ready to start from Niigata at
BIRLEY & Co., Aganisz
Frades ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
Holigletg, 16th Maroh, 1880
the appointment of Deccolaty-Interpretar to the 3 am. on the 7th uliime. It appears that just Culuese. as thut will (LIMITED).
leave Shanghai to fill: bis now position by the was compelled to go sabores bat striat ordes were "Apital Caels 600.000; EQUAL TO $837,233.33 next rech nail steamer, ad
left with his subordinates respiting fies pres
The nawettled state of affairs in Peking is sure, o. Soventy-two passengers were pu-beard RE FUND
DIRECTORS
$36,182.21.
representer to us as militating against the the real which was about being anmonred when Northern Irade. It is said that rearchants in a torcida explosion of the bailer took place, destroy Tientsin are manifesting distelustioning all the upper works of Lo vessel, ant wound Six of the Jai Hing Firm Pacobsso, and that merchandise is simulating ing several persons on shore. Os board the scene WONG YIR PEN, t the Chan Cheống Wing there to an exfent which tests the napacity of was awful, and, as soon as help could be re- 1:00 Tar of the Yes On Firm. the storing accommodation.
dered, it was found that the passengers and crem
The CMS.N. Co.'s stearoar Takycic has been were all more or less injured. A neraber of FONG Sony FUN, of the Tang Sang Wo Hang for eame time at the Tung.kadeo Dock in the persons were escued from the river by nine of WONG PAK CARONG of the Sat Tre In Hong hande of Mesers, 8. C. Farnbars and Co. For the Agbing nets: twenty, were found dead in Kror ACREON, of the Fat Hing Firm purpose of being converted from a side wheal thirteen others axpired in conras of removal too Yeon Moon, of the wrong Man Cheong1.
into a spew steamboat. On the 24th at slip the lospital. Several peracts as misalaga was towed down to the Old Dock, where she till it is supposed they were blown in ingments into bafited with engines, boilers, and masts. It is the river, Marathan one-half of kil those on thought that these operations will oganpy hourly board were killed, and the injur, stained by A month.
It is said the Costsins pficats at Tientsin have recently made seizures of small arms and munition from Chinese on board steamers from Shanghai, bat as the weapons are mostly of an ancien teoription, probased apparently from Bed-hand stores a Hongkew, they scarcely repuy them for their trouble, but it shows that the nil ratives have an eye to the probabilities of uvente in the North
the remainder are said to be very severe. It. I possible the government will order in Inquiry to be made into the cases of this cat strophe, sod in the antimo, a refrain from nference to a pirsamstands somected with its supposed origiu mentioned by the Nigots Shimbun Japan Camilo
TOKION
The port of Shimonosekils to be improved. The Japanese barque Chihaya Meru, Captain as to afford aushorage for large rest The Kawuake, which arrived on the 3rd from Ky saw of 200,000 yon bar been-senserited texane chizotzu, reports that she experienced a heuss the cost of the undertaking.
gale on the morning of the 19th, the wind youring The Japan Gazette of The Sandnis. kaya from WN.W. to NE durtig which she lost her "We have basasured that letters were required fore-lower-topsail and top-gallaut sail Ja the In Lokio during last week from Foking stating afteranan & hetty on struck the abiji, throwing that, for the present at long;, the lispute between beren her bestu smis, soda seiman who was on. (lins End Jay about Loochoo it at an end, ar the fore lower topsal rand fell into the boa and Chins less ruch more serious bujnske pa hor the many efforts made to save him word of no cede. It is wid tlust Chipsse agents under Page the orders at La, are subberised to engage fo Avill
We hear that the Shanghat Tug boat Astoma alyaars for the imperial pray and navy sar7.com. tion have decided to appeal against the decision (as the needs for western help in struggle with given by Mr. D. 11. Bailey, United States Counslo are perfectly well unisalvod, and are, aul-Ceneral, in the cross actions arising out of indeed, fruakly conceded Top Tebo Timer, ou the eption between the steamer Ping on and the sante subject, saye No peril, as we hate the brig Condor I will be remorabered that at se frequently indicated of war between Japan the time of the collision the Condoy was bajug and Chins on the Tooobcou question has ever towed into port by the Lag-hant Token, beeg-existed, notwilletanding the sections mad ing to the Asacolation, and that the tug boat a portion of the English prone to the mantrary. alons, was held solely, to blame and responsible At the time where London-papers were prophesy, for the damage Insurred.
ing a spooky outbreak of wrife, sul diseamtite
A-Nar Court extembled on the 3rd alt the consegnauess, baptistings of a most pescalat at the British Cousalate, to finire lato the obsmootor or in qtiat pregress buswoon the olivarzetsgore attending the loss by stranding, governments of Tears and Peking
of the British brig Haranmis oleil nambor part of this your China courtoon 64,123, al Shanghet, sou he abudust of the off fine anttlement on the lusts, saggest
cers wind are on that cooksión. Tao court con rol tract weus ba nood kábla to the other
sisted of Cloment. MR. Allen, EM,'s An afirmativa reply was returned, and arm Vice-Consul at Shanghe, Provident, Liputannattouts tending to that end are, benchilly peo Arthur W. Torlezen, of H.M., Lily, ppd Capoeding,
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