VOMMERUTAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 7th April.
Por steamship. Ghoulier, for London-3,430 ten, 58 pàgs. taxa, 1:19 balat silk; 160 kalea wasto zük,, 11 orson gilik tpleco-goods, 7 pongues, and 1,561 pkgs, sandtics. For Ocasosat 75 bales sik, 2 osaa silk pleas-goods, and tá pkgs sundries
OR LONDON
EXCHANUM.
NA
Bank Billä, on demand, SAŁ
·Bank Bills, et 90 days" sight...30 Bank Bills, at 4 months' eight.8/91 Credits, at mcntlas" sight...B/9 Documentary Bills, at4 months'
sight
ON BOMBAY Bank, oa damund ON CALOUTTABwak, on demand 294
ON-SHANGRAL
Bank, right............ Private, 30 days' sight...........
SHARE
For ad
..734
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 58 par
sent, premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton$1,450 par
·China 'Traders' Insumana Company's Share
$1,450 per share. North China Tuaoranos-Tla 1,150 por shars Yangisie Insurance Association 750 per Chinese Inmorance Company-$300 par slinra, Hongkong, Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$813 per share.
Fshare". Ne
Chins Fire Tunus Company's Shares $292
For share.
On Tai Ingatanos Company, LimitedTIA 138
per olure,
S
Hongbug and Whampoa Dook Company's
"Shares- per cent, premium, Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares--325 por share premiuni.“. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company-Ts &
par Baara
Obing Cowit Steam Navigation Company-Tia
-107 per share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
Bhare.......
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65 per
share
Chins Suger Refining Company, Limited-8161
pershare-age
China Itaperia? Toan of 1874-Nomias. Chinese Itaneriai Loan of 1877-Nominal.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURM.
Vai Maseru. FALCÓNER * Can Roca921/ Apr 7th.
Thermometer-PAM-
Rastor-i
Batonnierek P. Ma
Thurganster-i Kar
· Thermador - Pakaman
Thermometer-im. (Wot bulby,,
Terminater. P. Met Badb).)
Thema-Kesim
· 190.064
.30€104
S9,952
*
26
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL"
REGISTER.
TERTERDAY'R. VELEGRAME-
April 7th.
*200
BELL- Axor
ELL
Natas DAKL
SAROMETER
THERMOMETER,
Thilashod 71.5 78.5 79.0 67.0 26.01; 56,0;
Frisation of Wind.
Yorce...920 8--
by Themoter...76 23,07800716.04. Wot Thorma 17.5 28.9+VED 87,0|46.0) 14,8 Weather...........babe ka aan mo ng
Near Ea
Quantiw fellam
· love of the FOR IT-
35 --
sea, and bundemis,
Be and teus, kept take
regulere are two p
FORCE as W. 1′′to 5 Ight browna," 3" Sul, anderate to 7 Frab., 7 ka Raizong, 852 10 hmry, 10 tự 12 viɔiani.
R.
TAKOT WEATH3%.-E. Citar ble iky, . Cloudy 0: Drizzly. P. Fog. ..Pry, 2. Hail L Lightning. Miety. O. Overcast. P. Puring, shows. G. Bazaliy. Raing B. ncg, T. Timadar. U. Bad, threatening. F VBY. # Ster. E. Cala. The letters, are repented 11 NY" Encrease over the "rigan avenge of their g),
Rass-The tunerof same for the previous 24 hours(moon) are registere From to 2, and theʻquvvity of wadar feilen. ledowed an inner, ie and bundro
D. CHASTEL & CA, WINE MERUHANZY, MARINE HOINK, 15, QUEnn's Road,
have for Balen - CHATEAU RIECHELIEU, $17 per dozes Quarte, 818 per 2 dozen Pints LAROSE
316 per dozen Quarts. 817 per 2 dozen Pints,
LHOVILLE.
$15 per dozen Quarta, 816 per 2 dozen Pinte. LAGRANGE
$14 per dozen Quarta, 815 per 5 dozen Pinta.
PONTET GANET.ES
$19 per dozen Quarts, $18 per 2 dozen Pinte
PALMER. AMM
$19 por dosen Quarta, 313 por 2 dozen Finta.
A CÉLAMBERTIN..
$20 per dozen Quarta, el per 2 dozen Finta. HAUT SAUTERNES.
$11 per dozen Quartaj 332 per 2 dosen. Pints,
Hongkong, With February, 1887.
NOW ON SALE
TEPERIAL QUARTO.
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NGLISH AND CHINESE ENG DICTIONARY
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN
PARA PRONUNCIATION, ⠀
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong An
Fer comprehensiveness and practical, servios |
INSURANCES;
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Cur rent Rates Considerable Reduction in Preuils for Lira Insuranes in China,
MEYER & Co Agente.
Hongkong, 3rd Jans, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANOR COMPANY
AKE Underrigned,
THE Undangood, Agents for the above
SURANCES at Current Ratos.
- MELCHERS & Co.,
Date Agents, Hoval Insurance Company,
Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANT OF HAMBURG, Z
#TIME" Undersigned, having bawu appointed
Tagants for the abova Campany, are pres
pared to accept Ricks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per veul
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Hongkong, 16th November. 18/227 STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
· The Undersigned having been appointed Acenta to the above Company at this Port, are
prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co. ?
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
| SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies agalust Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
A Discount of Twenty per cent, (20") upon the Curront Local Rates of Premis will be al- lowed upon Insurances offöcted with this Office,
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Firs Office, Hongkong, let June, 1878-*** LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE-COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further action, a dis
count of Tyranty person (20%) upon the current Joual rate of Promia will be allowed) spon Insurances effected with this Company.
* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,.
Agents. Hongkong. 97th June, 1679 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON, wis Bus Canking LONDON, via SixZ-CANAL, LONDON TA NEW YORK
FRANO1900.
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS PORT DARWIN, 46, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 2. SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &0 SINGAPORE PENANG, Á!! SINGAPORE, PENANG, & BANGKOK
YOKOHAMA, Fia Kozz, ko YOKOHAMA MARINERNERA NINGPO AND BHANGHAT. SHANGHA
SHANGHAI..
SHANGHAI, via AKOY "SHANGHAI, vis Amor.
SHANGHAI.
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'ⱭHOW AMOY
INSURANCES,
YRESEL'S MAKES
CAPTAIN
GAR
POR FRRIGHT APPLY, TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Douaslibu (str.): Agamemnon (star),() Paradi Sea hingga Wa Maroy Sumatra. --Adha (str. Crusader (str) Amazond (str))" Sommest (str.) Japan (ptr.)
T.S. Gardor..
Batterfeld & Swire tra Hattorfeld & Swire
-On or about 19th
P&O 3 N. C Greo R. Slovans & Co Nesugeries Maritime...... Gibb, Livingston & Co...... David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Jamins, Matheson & Co. Taon Fat Hong.. Mitan Biahi-Mail S. Colli Messageries Maritimes Biemsson & Co
STJ.Dzowa
J. Wilding Smith
Hongkong
Hongkour
Vogel & Co.
Adams;;
Hongkong
Vogel & Co
Maros
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Clough
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Bowi Lormfer
Hongkong
Hougkong
Butcher
Hongkong
R. Young
Hongkong
| Hakenat
E. Schultze+
Hongkong
R. Casserr
Hongkong
Cassandra (et.
H. Langer
Hongkong
Stortor, (ste),
Kirkpatrick
Diomed (at)
MHF. Jackson
Anadyr (str.)
De B. Baren......
Kwangtang (etc.)...Abbott
Hongkong
Diamante (str.)...... | Collen,
Moray (str.)-.......... Consolation (str.)
| Borsida Baru (str.)
Tibre fate.
Tangtsze (str.)
Ningro (str.Lig
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIFITED.
HBAD OFFICE-HOPIKONA,
AGENCISS at all the Tasty Ports of China: and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon, Penang, and Macils,
Reyniere
INTIMATIONS.
Siamsson & Conferen Siemsson & Communiang Butterfield & Swire Butterfield & Swira' Messageries Maritimes... Dongle Lepraik & Co. Russell & Co...
On or about 9th inst.
Quick dospatch Quick desuntok
Quink derputol.
Quink despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 11th inst, Daylight, "On 14th inst, at Noon.
On 14th inst., at P. On 15th just at & P.M. On 15th inst., at 3 P.3. On 10th inst., Daylight On 17th inst, Daylight Quick despatch, A To-day, at 10 AM To-morrow at Noon Quick despatch.. On or about 10th inst On or about 14th inst. Quick despatch: " Tomorrow, at daylight Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOOK OOM FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW,
FANT, LIMITED.
REGIETNEED UNDER THE COMPANIES": ORDINANOR 1865; AND-THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1877.
NE V Pisks socapted, and Folicies of Insurance CAPITAL 8500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000 granted at the rates of Premium current at the SHARES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID. above-mentioned plaona kami
JAB BACOUGHTBIE, Borstary. "Hongkong, but Novanther, 1871.
[600
TWOKID MAKING INSURANCE COM:
PANT LIMITED.
CAPITAL YEN 500,000
UP).
GENERAL AGENTS: Noss RUSSELL & Co
DIRECTORB WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES J. A. Dos REMEDIOS, Esq. KWOK ACHEONG, Es,
C. VINCENT SMITH, Eag
The Unlorsigned, having been appointed AGENTE for the above-named Company, are pra 117pared to Grant Insurance POLIC128 at Cur- rent Rates on Goods shipped par Miten Bishi Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamers to all Ports of THE Japan Policies made payable either here or at Ports of Destination.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared GRANT POLICIES on MARINE HISES to all parts of the Worldw
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agentie.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
DAVANT NOTICE
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
[18%
Tag der Agent. Hongkong, 21st January, 1880. BATAVIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Volge
2 Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above. Company, are pre- pared to grant Inadranoen as follows
TAHE - Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWETTERS
"MARINE RIBKS.
BANKENS.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs BRERETON and WOTTON.
This Company hes boon formed for the pur poan of acquiring from the Proprietors of tho Goose Promince boonslor the ato, Ground and bolonging thereto, with the Plant, Machinery and Stock-in-Trade of
THE Steamship. T
KWANGTUNG,”
Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the Pabove Ports TOMORROW; the 9th instant, at
Daylight.
For Fraight or Famage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
Agents. Hongkong, 6th April, 1880.
599 FOR AMOY.
TULE Staebip
DIAMANTE," Captain Cullen, shortly due, will have immediata despatok for the above Port. For Freight or Passage, soply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 1880.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE
THE Steamship).
“CONSOLATION,”
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
MAGAMEMNON,"
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIL WILL SCILOSK)
Fer Ningyo and Shanghai--For Fangtas, to day, the 8th instant, at 9.30 A.MP
For Swaton, Amoy, and Foochow Per. Kungtung, to-day, the 8th inst, at 5 PM.
For Baugkok.Per Consolation, to-morrow,
Captain J. Wikling, will be despatahad on or the 9th inetant, at 5. Į about the 13th April.
For Freight or Pasings, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong 31st March, 1880.
TOL SAN FRANCISCO.
TILE Al American Shig
AMA
WH. MARCY"
[479
For Balgon Tomorrow, the 9th instant, at For Yokohama, rit Kobe-Par Sumida Mary, on Friday, the 10th instant, at 5 P.M.
Ha Excellency, the Governor is pleased to order, ander Section XII. of the Post Office' Ordnance, 167D; that the Lato Fee charged ́on
Maroy, Master, will load here for, the above Correspondance posted after certain hours for Port, and will have quiole despatch.
For Freight apply to
· RUSSELL & ̈ Ø ̈
198 Hongkong, nt March, 1880,
BATAANOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUIBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ESMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
***** AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N WEDNESDAY, the 14th April, 1980, Nou, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE" Commandant LoRMIEH, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- CO. will leave this Fort for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Iron don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe
Supping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4.x. 8peoie and Parcels until 8 TM on the 38th of April 1830 (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages arÙ. required.
Europa Ameries, the Australian Colonies, Shunguni, &o, shal, bo 10 Cunts, instead of 15 as hitherto
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" AMAZONE” will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th- April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon Straits Bettlementa, Batavia, Barmih, Coylon, Indis (vi Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tainio, Fiji, Aden Snes, and Alexandris
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH HET DAT OF DEPARTUMA 5 B., Money Order Offico alussa. 5.30 E.M., Post One alas till 3 e., exosp the night box, which is always open ont office hours.
8. Pal Post Office opens.
9 P.M., Registry of Lettere ceases. Posting of
all priated matter and patterns casos. 10 r.. Mails closed, except for Late Lottors.. 10.10 p.m., Lotters may be posted with Late
Fes of 10 cents until
16.30 r., when the Post Office elases entirely. 10.40 PM., Lato Lotters may be posted on boar
the Pocket with Late Fee of 18 events until time of departure.
Tas FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5.P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
For further partiralars, apply at the Com-7 pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 1st April, 1880 MITSU BISHI "MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
L., Post Office opens. 10A.M., Registry of Letters cease. Posting of
printed Matter and patterna censes. 11. A. XC., Mail nl pro
Tate Letters, 1110, Letters may te postel with Late Foo
of 10 cents until 11301, when the Post Office closes entirely. 1140, Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents mal time of departure.
Robert Young, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 10th THE "SUMIDA MARU, CP ROULATIONS AS TO SOLDINES AND SALLDES
instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG;
Agents. Hongkong 5th April, 1880.
[538 FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,-- Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
for all AUSTRALASIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTR.
the parties aforesaid, and the Brikinens and Goodwill thereof, wad of carrying on the Basi here, nem of Shipwrights and Engineers in the Co in London, or at las principal ports of Tailis,lony of Hongkong. For this purpose az abg EE Steamer
Policies at Current Rates, ruyable either
Australia, and the East
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
late Assignment dated the 31st day of January, AJA "CRUSADER,” Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- 1980, bas been entered into by Messrs. WILT. Bowin, Commander, will be despatshed as TRIED PER OSNY. will be allowed on all LOCAL TAM HOWELL FORBES. FLANK BLACKWELL above on SUNDAY, the 11th instant, at Day- ÞECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN RISKS.
FORBES, SAWIRE WYLLYS FOZKROTS, Junior, light, c IM SHIPPING.
FIRE RISKS.
JOHE MURRAY FORBES, Junior, FREDERICK Agenta,
Policies granted an First-olaan Bulidings to DELANO BITCH, HENRY DE COURCY FORBR ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Con ortant of $20,000
and CHARLES VIRJENT SMITH, merchants, Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [ly1458
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEE CENT. (20").) trading 89. ROBBELL & Co, as Trustees of ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-upon the Current Local Bates will be allowed on WILLIAM BOLTON BERATT, ANDEEW JOHN LT ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, all premium ob rged for insurance; sitch dis-BTUN, and NELSON SERAFT, the owners of
AS OF BERLIN.
count being dodusted at the time of the issue the said Cosmopolitan Dock, with Mesars. of Policy,
المصنعيه
The Undersigned," having been appointed
RUSSELL & Co. AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to av
AMEAMUA Agents, GRANT POLICIES on NARIND RISKS to
Hongkong, Jet January, 1974; all parts of the Worli
STEMSSEN. & Co.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Agesi
page farming that he made a Hongkong, 6th February, 1879
(275 CHINESE INSURANGR-COMPANI
(LIMITED) ALAME
MAX LOD rine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As posiation. Two-thirds of the Profits are distal betic annually to Contributors, whether. Share holders or not, in proportion to the nét amount of Premia contributed by sach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
·J. BRADLEE SMITH, Hongkong. Kh December, 1878.94 M
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANⱭR COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824
CAPITAL OF TRE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Storling.
OF WHICH I PAIN-UP: £100,000 Sterling.. RESERVE FUND VPWASDS £120,000 Storling. ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Starling.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CELETNE OF HIS
·MAJESTY. KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720,
THE Undersigned having been appointail
AMAIŠINE DEPARTMENT,"
Folioias at, current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australis.
A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
KWOK ACHEONG, WILJAK HOWELL FORBNĖ, CHARLES VINCENT SHITI sad JOBS AN-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
[599 Hongkong, 5th April, 1880. STEAM TO BOMBAT, VA STRAITS.
THE
P
2.4.0-5. Co.'s Steamship
ADRIA,"
555
HUBERET, das here on or the 12th instant, will be despatohod saвbovo on SATUR DAY, the 17th April, at Daylight.
Cargo rardsed on board and Parcels at the Offles up to 6 r. of the 16th April.
LETTERS.
1-Privates in EM Aray or Navy, Non- comissioned Offcere, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Clies) or School- mistresses may send half.onaco lotters to the United Kingdogs via Brindisi or via Marssillas Eat the rate of four cents (twrpensa) each, which
kong
Ne Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.. board before delivery is taken, ethorvise they may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong-
All Claions for Damage must be settled on will not be recognized. To O
2-Tho some rivileges apply to lotters sl. rossed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
3All such letters prepaid at the former mte af two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the tail packets,
RATES OF PASSAGE
Cabin 360 Storage $15.Olors named above. Cabin $75. Steerage $20 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
TO YOKOHAMA NASASAK
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be. transhipped to the Shanghai Jail Steamer at Kobe
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pay Ollie, No. 5, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 5th April, 1880.
xpected liare about the Bih April, will have NOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
A MOIVER,
Noither the CarTA, the AGENTS, nor the Superintendent, OWNERE will be RESPONSIBLE for any Hongkong, 51st March, 1880.
DEBT contracted by the Offloors, or the Crews OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
of the folowing Vossels during their stay in FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANÁL. Hongkong Harbour THE Company's Eleship
TONIO DO REMEDIOS, Directors of the seid quick despatch. Company, for the purahaas of all the promises Bentioned, without fartist confirmation, for ble prios or-sum of $500,000,- subject to the aondition that if the Stock-in-Trade consisting of Wood and Iron bo not valsed by a competant valuator al a sum hot less than $100,000, the said sum of $500,000 shall abate Recordingly
The Cosmopoliten Dookie of suficient diman- now in perfect order. The business of building, docking-making, and repairing vossale is in full operition, so that the Company onu at cruce en ter upon sotive basmess, which it is expected will be highly roturalive.
Foliates issued for long or short periods at The Business of the Company will be om
arzont rateur teenag
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polielos issued for aums not exceeding £5,000, ab reduced rateside R
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co... Hanekening. 28th Inlv. 1873, NY
LO NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
́INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAPTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PAREIAMENT."
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL 22,000,000, TheUndersigned lave been appointed Agents THE Tudersiguel, Agania si Hongkong for
-- for the shore Company at HOJGKONG. CANTON, Company, as prepared to grant FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates AND HOLLIDAY WISH & Co.
Hongkong, 35th Catcher, 1868
UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1921.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Amis Torax Furns upwards of
4,000,000, $2,956,000,
Felicies against FIRE, to the extent of £30,000 on any Building, or oz Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent, (20*),),
* GILMAN & Co.,
Agents... Houckong, 7th July, 1874; -75. QWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUL. ANGE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR Insurances genoted on Marine Riska to
TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME rly... £500,000, all parts of the World."
F MEYER & Co Agents Hongkong, 2nd June, 1878.
[935
نسب ست لب
FROM this ante, until further noticis, dis
danted by Messre. Russell & Co.; us. Gunéral Agents, existed by a Board of Directors.
Abelt Four Thousand Shares have been al rendy taken up, and it is intended that the Capital will be onlled up as followe
675 per share on allotment.”":
$25 per share on the lat day of May, 1890." All sapsid Capital aftor That dete shall bear interest at 12 per cont. per annum.
Application for Shures, which shall be in the andexed form, will be received by the Agent, up to the 15th day of April, 1880.
"THE COSMOPOLETAN:DOCK COMPANY,
LIITTED,
BEMALJON'S
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD. Agents. Hongkong, 2012 March, 1880.
393
OCEAN STRAMCHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY; Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rate for Cusvoc, NEWCHWANG, TIESTSIN, HAYRON, and FoxTs on the YANOTSZE. THE Company's Steamship
CASSANDRA, Garman steamer, Langer-Siems
zen & Co.
British
Privata shamers, lears Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to serau weeks on the voyage.
3.--The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkersbiefs, jewellery, &o., can be sent, even with the ends open.
G-T from a Soldier or Sailor his close and description must be stated in fall on the latter, the cover of which must be signed by the Con manding Offer, with name of agiment, ship. & in full.
7-It to & Soldier o. Bailor, his class and de- seription, with use of regiment, ship, &c., mast be stated in full.
3Soldiers and Sailors haro no privileges with regard to books or púpors, nor on these be
paid with Imperial Stams,
But not Warrant Ofears; viz.--Assistant Enr | GUETTUAR. BEtik Sermon Harry Jur
slave. Annnar. Bostewain, or Carpenter. & Co.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Port CONSOLATION, British steamer R YoungOffer not sealed, that is to say, the box is.
Yuen Fat Hour.
fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im FORMOSA, German 3-m.soboonbe, R. Bargward.
pesación of a newl Carlowitz & Co.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hut shinson
Yoga & CorN
The attention of boxhelters is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable scal, and of sending a chit- LUCIA, British bark, Crowley-Arnhold, Kar-book, or receipt with them. The emission of
being & Co
the latter prasantion leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over receliod the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to") whether part of them might not have been ab streeted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
MORAY, British steamer, Batohor. Jardine,
Matheson & Co. Captain Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on or PEST, British bark, Smith --Vogel & Co. -
PACIFIC, GOLTOA steatar. Suchre-iemssen
& Co.
STENTOR,"UNI
about the 10th instant.
Tor Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1880.
548
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passenger at through ratos To Movers RSSBLL & C General Agents for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTEIN, HANKOY,
GENTLEMEN,
hereby request the you will allot to Shares in the abova Company, and agree to accept sach Shares.or any lass number you may allot to
and agree to pay the first Call of 875 per sban of allotment, and the second fall of $25 per sare on the let đây: of Blay, 1890, and to subieris the Articles of Association when required todò so.
Gentlemen,
Your obedier, Sortant;
The Undersigned, having been appointei AGENTS of the above Company at foxoxone,
NB-Blank Form of Aggestion for Shure CANTON, and FoodHow are prepared to iTHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, may be had at the Office of Le General Agauts. INGAPORE GRAUNG DOCKS POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE on the usual Terms."
„count of Twenty per sent. (23 *,) upon the BIRLEY & Co.
Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed Agents. Hongkong, 16th March, 1980 [yearances effected with this Company.
* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK - Edi- Mga Man" "Agenta. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
Hongkong, 27th June, 1972.
NOTICE
A CONSIDERABLE EDUCTION been made since the 15th February in the 116 Rates for Dook fire in the raving Dooks of | the undermentioned Compass in the Charge for Cleaning and Painting Dn Vesnis, and for Coppering Wooden Vessela.
this Work stands unrivalled. All the 107 - CAPITAL TARLs 800,000; Equal to $635,335.33, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. words whick the Chinese have to late years been RESERVE FUND A compelled to coin to express the numerous oh, ma
joats, in machinery, photography, telegraphy | DIRECTORS. -
and in science generally, which the rapid advanoa-IJE SING, of the Lating Firm
$54.152.21.THE Undersigned having been sprouted Tariff Rates can be led in Application at Agents to the above Company at this aither of the Companica' Offs in Singapore, or Pork sto prepared to grant Policion against at the Ofoes of their respecte London Agents Fire to the extent of $2,000, on Buildings or
of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are - WoRG. THE PUR, of the Chun Chong Wing hore gavon in caichso. Each and every word is
Honge
fally ilzstrated and explained, forming exernissa Loo TEX, of the Yeo On Fum,
for students of a most înstruotive nature. Both FORG SOFY FURe, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong- the Court and Pauti pronunciations are given, - WoNG PAK CHSONG, of the Son Tye Les Hong the socents being carefully-marked on the best Kwox Acurons, of the Fat Hing Firm. * principle hitherto attained. The typography Lo Yzor Moos of the Kwong Man Choong diaplave the swoossa of an attempt to make the +1 Fimony Chinese and English typo correspond in the sizà of body, thereby affecting a vast monour of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margius sad vacant spaces which have heretofore share. terized Chineze pablleations.
on Goods stored therain.
A
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.06.
Messrs, PATERBONAND SIMONS, 39, Die vel,
Hongkong, th November, 1868, 16 For the New Harbour Dock pay. Litoited,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, TOUR
(Signed) CHARLS WISHART,
Mosts. MACTAGGARTTIDMAN & Co. ARE Undersigned, Agents for the above
34, Ladonia Street, Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. For the Tanjong Pagar Doompany, Limited, SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first-
(SignedEM SMITH, class risks at current rates.
Manager.. MELOIERS & Co.
OSTRICH FRANERS, SA, Hongkook. 27th Maroh. 1876, 19
BES DRINE OSTRICH
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARING RISES, oz Goode de talen ot CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Bingapore Saigon, Forang, and to all the Trouty Ports of Chips and Japan: Head Offee, 8 and 9, Prays Weet. Hengrene. 14th October, 1978,
ANGT ÍZE INSURANCE extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on
18800TATION.
Goods stored therain; at Current Local Ratau, gay gay at making a
Sa muhjeet to's Discount of 2011, on the premis. CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)
NORTON & Co
1109
Tls 400,000 Tie 290,000
To ilustrate the rast soops of the work the following foots are submitted for consideration: Chalmers Vocabulary: contains about 16,000 Chioso characters, and Medhurst's, Englah And Chinese Totionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarau, ters. Again, despite all the grammara PERMANENT RESERVE other elementary works as yet patlished, the SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Th. 206,370 student of this dimeult language shsolutely re-mRNA quires samples to display the axious sppli- TOTAL CAPITAL and „dations and equivalents of different, words which ACCUMULATIOs, 25th
have one general meaning. Of these examplos this work contains more than fry tas many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- lebed
For practical purpose Ahs. Stangament of the work is so complete, that a refereine to fts pages enables a person who understands Fnglish to communisste effectively with ustives whe understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Bumpers residing in China, and to the nativos themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted To parties resident in England and interested In China it pannet' but be, invaluable" oconalon ally
It comprises upwards of two thousand langs quarto pagen,
EN
April, 1579
........).
B5947
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.HEATHERS, of diffent mase and co- THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT lours, dressed and undressedt very MoDERATE TFOLIOTES AGAINST FIRE: to the PRICES and suitable for Le Bata
COWASJTE D. DUACHANJEE,
12, TeStreet Hongkong, th Jauniky, 30,
121 Agents J AND B. LENYET'S ALE and
Hangkong, Januscy, 1878,
T. 256,370 Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goode in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J.EE, TEN- Raw, Glasgow, and Mears, DAVID COURAE Sosa, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG 2 Cou Hongkong, Tanasev. 1867,
FB FORBES, Bag, Chairman. H. W. Born, Esq. *MMEYERINK Esq. C. LUGAR, Esqu 8. D. WHBE, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE—BHANGKAT Messra RUSSELL & Co., Bocretarios,
IN LONDON BRAKOE:
Mesers, BARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers,
S FULLARTON HENDERSON, E. Armt.
3, 84. Mishimal's Alley, Cornhill, 110. POLICIES granted on MARTRE Eggs to all parts of the World: SA TALA MERA WAN Babject to a charge of 12, for Interest on
A Lace REDUCTION is PRICE is made | Ahareholder Capital; of the PROFITS of the
to Parobnasra of NLX or more Copier
LONDON!
TEVERES & Co., 60, PATTENDSTER BOW.
THONGKONG
Dairy Parm? OFFIUM WEEDIAM BL
ÚRDKEWRITING Buatzesa will be manually die
NOTICE,
APPORTE DAVID CORSAR & 501
Marcho Navy NETT Bod Long FCANVAS
THE
and PORTS on the Yanorezz; Company's Stesship
"DIOMED,"
Captain M. H. F. Jackson, will be despatched on or about the 14th instant, J. Fur Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 7th April, 1880.
560%
FOE SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SIDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
▼
THE
ZEALAND), mboga HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
SOMERSET
SEA GULL, American steamer, Hayden-China
Traders' fostranes Company, BUMATRA. Am. 'alty, Clough-Vogel & Co. TARTAR, Gor, bark, Kemena-Melchers & Co. THIGET, American ship, Warland.Captain, YANGTSE, British steamer, Schultze.Siemens
& Co.
G. FALCONER AND CO... ATCH AND CHRONOMETER
W MANUFACTURERS AND
JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, AND BOOKS. No. 46. QUERY'S BOAD CENTRAL.
THREE A GHUTEL QUEEN'S ROAD HONGKONG.
(Calling off the usual COAST Fours and taking : This Hotel is centrally situated, and within a few
through Cargo and Passengers for Naw
minutes walk of the principal. Landing Stages Tiffin at Osz o'clock. Dinner at SSVEN. Good Accommodation for Visitors. Now English and American Billiard Tables..
J. COOK, PROPRIETOR. ALGAB AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
BENTO COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO..
·UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, 30.. MONTMENTS BRECTED.
1532
be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 14th April, at 2
For Fright or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong Blat Maroh, 1881.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company's Steamship
TIBRE,”
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French, Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th April, 1880:
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
Commandant Rayzier, will be despatched for
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS THE Compary's Bloomship
DANADYE,"
H
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
STIP
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY HAILING When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only, necesary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and propsid 8. cgats per half ounce as nadal This Offs then under takes the duty of chtaluing notise of departare and despatclifag the correspondence. It is ro quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
TEA MOSTELS.
Persons who send Masters of Tea through the Port in Tius are requested to have them made flat or aquare instead of round, as it is int- possible to pook round tins securely in the mail
to is believed that tha bes will travel more asfely in flat tine, which are not so liable as round ones to be balged in
hy by 14 inches is suggested as a geod sise. The tins should not have starp corners
A Pillar Box, hos bono established at the Wast Point Police Histion (opposite the Bailors' Homo), and anotlice at the South front of the Harbour Department.
The hours of souranos are as follows -----
Weet Point
Harbour Department
A-18. P.M. N. 10.00 2.00 4:35 10.15 2.15 460
· Letters arrive at the Post Office 10.30 2.50*15*
Correspondence of all kinds posted in citter, bor before them on weil day will be in time for the Homeward Mail.
ONGKONG WHART & GODOWNS.
All correspondence for longkeng will be do Goods waived on STORAGE as Moderata Residents who keep a postage account with
livered the same day. Rates, in First-class Godowns, under European this Office may post loot correspondence in supervision; and YESEL DIORARASD Bong the boxes without stamps, provided the sender's side the Wharf on Favourable Terme, with quinka or recognised device appears on each ar- despatch. Afsu online GODOWNS to be. LET. tice.
937 MBTER & Co...
G.
Local correspondence means that for Hong- koog, Bangkok, or the Ports of China,
Mails ofoalag at this hour will be kept open til) the Moserngor Livos team the Pillar Box.
DEALER IN SILKS, Canton Ganas Dubroidered Crupe Shawls Lagquered and Ivory Wares, Curiorities. Or ments, Inlaid Chairs & Tables, China Ware, &e.thcas belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba-
Correspondenes for the West Indies (except
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, hamas, and Hartly, for Monte Video, Paraguay, ENGRAVER DE SPAMPE, SEAIN, do and Uruguay can no longer be sent i San
Franefson,
No. 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
DUCATION IN ENGLAND.
EDUCATION
SE2
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a
Commandant Da Boizen Barop, will be de The Rev. R. G. 80PER, BA (London Uni-S-oest die, Bocks of Receipts, Rant Collect
patoned for
Tersity), ce vas a limited number of Youse Books, &c., un be stamped beforehand in the SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Karape."
GENTLEMEN ALThe Grove," Hoylake, or same manner ab Cheque Boots Losas poceipt Liverpool G DE CHAMPHAUX,
forms can also be stamped if requirod. A Sound Education is combined with home pag Agents
comforts and domestic care. Pleasant House INDEMNITY FOR FROM LOSS OF A REGISTERED Hoogkung, 7th April, 1880 ---
and Grounds, in most healthy locality at the www - LETTER BOSFOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE AL Ametiosn Ship
**SUMATRA
son side.
The Post Office is not legally responsible for TEEME-68 GUINEAS FEL ANNUM, exclusive the mie delivery of Registered Correspondenes,
of extras, Spotal Arrangements for the Holi days. Eaftronse klodly permitted to R. O.
Bad Crown ARNHOLD), ERBERG & Co. | Captain Clough, will bad here for the Pork, and W1100%, Ezg Hongkong, 11th May, 18 We will have quick despatch
HIVA OVERLAND JADE REPORT,
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL IUBIRA, JAPAN,
For Freight, opply to
VOGEL & Co. Hengsong 29th March, 1880
FOR NEW YORK.
BOOKBINDING IN ALL YE BANCHES Published at the Offer Hongkong Daily Tel American Sho
DAILY PRESS OFFICE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competenci Workmen on the Promison. Mzelo bound as Elegant Bindings mercial Binding of every Bise and Descrip
tion, and Account Booke ruled to say Fantern.
Fress on the Mcming the Departură of the Angih MEL contains
LATEST AND FUL1ST TRADE INTELLIG CB, REPORTS OF MEINGS OF
COMPAN THE LATEST ELEGRAMS better together withebadah dar
POLITICAL AND OF BAL NEWS
of the Fort GVAKANTERD
The "Trade Report "bajargy airoulation Home Hu Hongkong, the Forti ohim and Japan: FRESS” OFPICE, ALPillsjuber, Burada Balmante, dei doi
Hongkong, Brd October,
Probated laping all Contributors of Bunnen in QraLITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
proportion to the premium paid by them.
FRANKE WENN DAL BURGELL & Co,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1879, ha
DAILY
BDA KING -
For Freight, apply to
NOTICE
VET DESCRIPTION
1632RINTING RINTING
AT THE DAILY PRESS OFFICE Particular attention is given at this Establish
Adams, Master, will load Ease for the above on to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB Port, and will have galok despatch.
„PEINTING, every description of which is
Broosted IN THE BEST STYLE
SUCH PRICES
Hongkong, 16th March, 1880. V (60) ENCE FOR LONDON:
/ WE A1 British Bark
FERU Smith, Mater, will land here for the abovs Port, and will have quink despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Hongkongs 38th March, 1880, R 1480
bist henceforth it will bo prspared to make good the contents of auch, oorrespondence lost while passing through the Port, to the extant, of $10, in certain caves, provided pr
That the sender duly observed all the con ditions of Registration required.
2-That the letter was adourely enclosed in a ressonably strong envelope.
8That application was made to the Post. master General of Hongkong immediately the loss we discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is
That the Postinnater General is satisfied that the loss occurred whilst the correspondaisons was in the custody of the British Postal nú. ministration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the park of the sander, by destruc- tion by fin, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty
SAVOURABLE COMPARISON * negligenon of any person not în tho employs
ANY IN THE EASTM
DAILY PREBBY OFFICE
HONGKONG.
ment of the Hongkong Post Offce, 107.
B.--No compensation can be paid for mere damage by fragile articles such as portraits," watahes, handsomely bound books, &o., -which- resah thair Qostinstion, although in a broken detagarated condition