AN ESCAPE FROM A DILEMMA.
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE, DA Betel Nate 200 bago, al $5.00, 55 Kwai Mow
White Sugar0 baga at 8569, hy wal
Kushrooms 3 sen, at 700 by me. Tye to travelling trador, MRS
Varmwolli-20 1ngs, ab 18.40, by Yes, Tys to travelling trader
Shellbelesex, at $21.00, by flin Bab bo Eravelling trader.
Brown Sugar-200 bags, at 34.50, by Min Fat. to local trador.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FON-MEAIR VALGUNAH BOOH | Ranturan,)|||
FlaŸ A. C
30.1162
20.000
BA
Theta ! Wat bulbs; Thermometer-12, ar, (Wet wail). -3kcampica otěr—-mat;"¿Wetbull},
· TOSCANA #Urunk J, Thinning
A rather startling place of nowa comas From | te travelling trader. Berlin this morning, foreshadowing a Runo Chinese war at no late date. Borlous complies-Mow to travelling trader. tions are alleged to have arisen between the ted Powers owing to the refusal of the Court of Pakin to ratify the Kuldja treaty, and we are told that the Gear, therefore, purposes to ascom- blea very large army in the region of Central Asis adjapout to the turritory in question," This region lise Ear to the auth-enst of Tashkend, whereas ferv is nearly squally distant in a south westerly direction from the Risasian: head-quar tor. be very large army? osanot cons quently operate in both directions simultaneously, nd ite Car has not a sacleut military strength in Turkmatan to admit of two great ex- peditions going, forth at the same time, the Chinese, podertaking, should it be persisted with, will necessitate be postponement of the pro jotad advanos où Merv tirough Samend and Bokhara: Indeed, the telegram which brings the news of the threatening raptare with China mentivas this abandonment of the northern o pedition against the Telkes as a probable rosult of the now difficulty. We trust that this will prave the case, as the occupation of Morr by Russian troops could not but endanger the es tablishment of that modus vivendi bet woon Eng. Jind and Russiain Contral Asin which is so highly desirable. It is quito poesible that the Czar will take advantage of the exenso afforded him by the Chinos complication to extricate himself from the dilemmas about Mer7. The Tekka.hould bo punished efficiently well by an expedition from the Caspian, while General Kaufmann took off all the spare troops in Russian Turkestan to match Chiness proscedings on the Kashgar frontier. It roene very osrtain that the wandering are extremely angry with their late envoy to St. Petersburg for having entered into an arrange= ment about the trucossion of Küldj which they considered with just sanse-gave Bassin far too favourable terms. This maladroit am tassador is to be decapitated, it seems, as soon as bu reaches Peking, ca o warning to Chinese diplomacy, that it must not suffer itself to be Deiection of Wind**** tricked by the outer barbarians-Globe, Bth Har March
MR. STANLEYS EXPEDITION.
Thermatasarimum anim
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMA,
ВАЛОМЕТЕЯ,
THERMOMETER,
April 29th
Hero- KAMA
·ANGT.
BEATO- HAL
IAM.
The dale at
AJ 40 4 1.8.
Therinamotor etlacked 740| 200| 73.0|017|020) 19.0-
+
+
Dy Theater..... 75.4 5.0 TAC 65.3) 60$8.0 Wal Thermometer100) 40TL 25.0 16.0 14.0
■ bbc.
From Fronch sourous we have recent informa tion noncoruing the expedition under Mr. Stanare
ley for rundoring the Congon renta practicable -1 commerce, Stanley's Brat station is opposite the second rapid of the river, abovs Noki.."It fa
60 mètres above the river level, co a small plateau surrounded by precipicas. Along the northern ridgs are the magazines, a moveable wooden house, saads, &c. To reach this height Mr. Stanley has made a rond 400 mètres long. The engineer of the expedition calculates that do resol by land the Yelala Falls will require the con. struction of a road 220 mètres lou, ever a remarka and difficult country. The Ret. Father Carrie, Superior of the Roman Catholic Mission to the Cougo, writing from Landana on Dec. 'Srd laut,: gives some further information. The personnel of M. Stapler, the Father whites, is very pom roas; besides Mr. Stanley, there is a superin- Landeut, au enginear, a captain, several mechanics; carpenters, &,, in all 20 writes of diferent ne tions-Belgians Amerions English, Italians, Danes, The expedition emily been joined by a Franch casaraliet, M. Protcha. Many of the Barapaapa bad already succumbed to fever and the bardships' of the work involved. The following of blacks sousisted of about 100 men, Arabe ar natives of Sierra Leone and the Congo. Thoro aro fivof small «leumera and several other boats-cartz sedher machinery for land transport. wooden houses ready to erect. &p. Fatbor, Carrie was taken by steamer to Noki, the last European settlement on the river. Phones in a canoe the Father was taken farther up, to Vivi, the first station of Mr. Stanley's expedition, on the right bank of the river; about 180 miles from the coast. Eur or fire iler further up the first of the Tellija Cataranta is
pantity fallen
BANDMATER, OVAT Locher, lem, and Mantrada. CUKIMOMEIKH, in Fahrenhed degrees and long, kept in tag upon air in a shaded situation.
Dieretion of Winn in registered erter twa' points, 3. 8.N.R., ., c.
to
Poech no enim. 1 6.3 Baht breeze madarate. 61 trenit 7 to 8 strong. 81o 30 heary, 10 to J violent.
STATE OF WEREner--D. Cláir Time sky. O: Cloudy D Brittly, eg & Doggy. ♫
Laghologe b itisty. O. Overratt, samog shower Squsly.2 Hainy, M., T. Thunder. Fad, threatening Viabilly.. Storm. Z Cale: The letters, are repeated ID Indicate a create are the many average",
sey of their ignification.
The bout of it for the marinan 24 hommes001). er Regelatured Trem i to 94, and the quantity of water Ballan
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC.
Price Liss on application,
TF BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, Jat November, 1877-
FOR SALE:
HAMPAGNE,
HSIDSIECK & Coa MONOPOLE
[3
1874,
DEETJEN & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.) | |
FOR SALE.
fart with,. When the Father arrivedr. Stanley DICTIONAIS ET LATIN,
was away awang the meuntains in the direction of the great village of Vivi. M. Van Johanssi told the Father that Mr. Stanley set out on his excursions and returned without giving noties to any one. The traveler noon returned, “ox- heusted by Fatirus sad bovered with dust and perspiration." While waiting the end of tho rainy season, M. Stanlay solidly es tablishing hizsúlf in his first station the basis of all future operations, and maturing his plane for overaoming, the difficulties to ba met with. These difficulties are so grant that the Father thinks it will take years before the terwiration of the terrible chain of mountains can to resched and the Bestand station established at Stanley Pool, £60 miles distant. Mr. Stan ley's intention we are told, in: to ascend the Congo to the Taalsbo, where he hopes to find his Arab friend, Tion Tib. Then he will explore the western part of the Congo, as well as the country on its to bucks, attempting at the Aame time. to attract the ivory made to Mboma. Father Carrie fervently prays that the Roman Catholic usisnaries may be beforehand with their Protestant rivais än availing.themeslves of the conto which Mr. Stanley has began towards the interior. Trosee,
DHATINATION
TEH DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 20mm,-1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’MAMA SAN FRANCISCO
Ons (tr)
Kashgar (str)
SAN FRANCISCO, JASS} Sematra SINGAPORE AND PENANG.Orester (str.). SAIGON, SINGAPORE, MONS SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, k5.. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... YOKOHAMA AND HIGGOMA YUKOHAMA
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Fogel & Co.
Hongkong P. It RS. Ca Hongkong Rastnil & Co..
Vogal & Co. Hongkong
Butterfeld & Alvire Mensageries Maritimes.......
·P.1Ổ, 6 N. O
Today, at Noua.
Quick despatch,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOY'S POSTE TRANCAIS.
POINT
DE GALLI, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALTA. POET SAID, NAPLES, GRENMAND, MARSEILLES,
PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
On or about 22nd instN On 24th isat, at Nova, On 1st peox, at 5 PM. Quick dospatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatok..
LONDON, via Buna CanÁLU..aganemoen (str.). LONDON, via Bora Cavazhi Imortes (str.}budu LONDON ENAK NEW YORK
J. Wilding.
Hongkong
Butterfold & wire
SREES STEAM FOR SAIGON: SINGAPORE.BATAVIA,
R. F. Seals.
Para
NEW YORK
Y
Contantial. Palestine
Swith BEATHO..
Hongkong
Butterfold & Swire Vogel & Co,
On of ahbat funt.
Quiol despatol.
Quick despatak" •
Maynard.
Hongkong Vogel & Co.
Quick despatob....
City «f«Tokio (str)) W. Maroy
On Lat prez, at 1 Ex.
Marcy
Quick despitoli
J. E
Rspatel
EJ. Baker
E
Davies
Do lu Margaila
Niigata Mara (etc.)
Walker
BHANGRAT, vin AMO
Clava-bouse (str.)... Achillies (at) one'
Brown
BHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
Hangañan (stąd Pej·ão (skä.)
€1. Audéraon Barry Pasqualini
Hongkong Hongkong
„KOIHOW AND PAKKOL.
SWATOW ANGY, & FCHOW AMOT, TAMBUI, & TAIWAN
Hainan (etr.)
Kwangtung (str.)...
Hailoong (stt.)...
Conner Abbott Pocook
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co...... Dougins Laprak & Com
YOKOHAMA, vis KODE, do YOKOHAMA WEDNE HOTHOW M
Sunbeam (str.) Sk Kadgershire (str.). Tauzis (etc.).
Bunda (str.
SHANGHAI...] Thibet,(str.) vi,
INSURANCES.
YANGTSEE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls. 420,000. PERMANENT RESERVE. TI, 300tu
Hongkongbb, Livingston & Co.....
Adamson, Hall & Oa Messagers Maritimes. Mitsu Bishi Mail S. Co, P. & O'B.N. Concarnate Meyer & Co Butterfeld & Swire ......................... Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Mesageries Maritimes. P.&O.E..N. Co. v. Ranzell & Co
INSURANCES.
COTTISH" IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE- LauraYou galot FIRE granted at Our
On 1st pros., Daylight Quick despatch: To-morrow, at Daylight. On or about 24th inst.: On 22nd inst., as Noou. Quick patch. Quink despatob. Today, at 6 P.M
SATURDAY, the 24th of April, 10, at Noon, the Company's Steamship OXUS Commandant BAPATEL with MAILS, PASSENGERS, STBOID, and CAR. GO, will leave thie Port for the shore places,
Cargo and Spoole will be registeret for Lon doo a fell as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TIN AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The B. and A. M. steamer Ment, with the next Torres Straita mull, loft Singapors on the 14th, s may be expected here on the 2lat init, POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
ད་མང་བ་དམ
A MAFU WILL CROSE For Straits sed Leadon-Fer Agamemnon, to-day, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore and Penang-To-day, the 30th instrát, at 230 P.M.
For Heibow-Per Caterhouse, to-day, tho 20th instant, at P.
For Heihow and Paklol.-Per Hainan, to- day, the 20th instant at 5 r
For Shanghai-Per Hungarian, on Thursday, the 32nd instant, ut 11.30 A.M.
For Arany, Tamesi, and Taiwan.-Per Ha! loong, on Thursday, she 22nd iust, at 11.30 AM. For Swatow, Ainoy. and Foschow-Par Kuangtung, on Friday, the 23rd inst., at 11.30
His Excelletoy the Governor is pleased to order, ander Beotion XII. of the Fast Office Correspondence postoi sfter actain bura for Ordinacon, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Burps, America, the Australian Colonias, Shanghal, o, abali bo 10 Cents, instead of 16 ms hitherto,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be reosired on board until 4 PX, AM Specie atd Parcels antal 38.M. on the 23rd of April. 1830, Paroala are not to be sent en board; they must be left at the Agey's On 23rd inst, st Noen.) Contents and velag of Packages & On Sud inst, at Noos required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offleo,
MARA G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent... Hongkong, 15ta April 1880. MITST "BISHI MALL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KODE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BOIHOW.
THE Steamship
"CLAVEEHOUSE, Brown, Master, will be despatched for the above
AND INLAND SEA NITOATA-MARU, Captain WALKER, duo kere on or about the 26th
DAY, the let May, et Daylight.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Loutract Packet. "OXUS" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th
·April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europi, via Naples; to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Celonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calautts, Aden, Egypt, Malis, and Gibraltar.
[SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TI. 206.970 rent Rates. Considerable Rodnation in Premia Port TO.MORROW, the Alst instant, at I füstant, will be despatched sa abave en SATUR MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACUUMULATION, 25th April, 1879
6. Lucas Eng.
DIRECTORS.
Tix. 853,970
F. B. FOZEES, Esq., Chuirman. M. W. Boyi: Esq. WMETERING. Et
8. D. Waen, Esq HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Mears. RUSSELL & Co, Seoralaries
·ZONDON, BRANCH,
Med BARING BROTHERS & Co,
Bankers,
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq. Agent. 3,8t Michael's Alley. Cerohill, E.0. Pozteres granted on Man Rans to all parts of the World...
Subject to a charge of 15% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the FROTTS of tao UNDZENEITING BUSINESS will be annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & C94 A gente.
Hangkang, 14th May-1979 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT AHE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
T FORTUIDE AGAINST 13 the
extent of 45,090 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored theroin, at Caresat Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the premis.
SENOFTON & Co.,
Agents
r9 Hongkong, January, 1876., (5 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY....
ON count of Twenty percent. (20%) upon the
ICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN:
By M. DE GUIANEL.)
vol., strongly bound, and in oroellent condition. Apply to LRONG AKer, Daily Press Boe.
YNAMITE FUSES, DETONATORS,
&o., from
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., LIMITED,
GLASGOW,
can be bad in any quantity on application to THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED, Agents. 9th March, 1880; Hangkengs
F400 17INCHESTER REPEATING ARMS
COMPANY, NEW HAVEN,
W
CONN, USA.
Manufacturers of the Colebrated Winchester Repeating Fire Arms, the Hotchkise Magsame Guns and Metallic Cartridges of all descriptions.
Hongkong
Sole Agents for Chins and Japan, SCHыITDT & Co., Shanghai.
for Sub-Agents GROSSMANN & Co, Hongkong.
FOR SALE A HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874 WETBLACK”
HAS
$20 $19
quarta.
per can of 2 doses plats. per ease of 1 dozen quarta, LEOVILLE POYFEREK, 1889. EVIN DES PRINCES,” 318 per caso sf:1
PALMER MARGAUX..
asso of 1 dozen quarts. per 83...per, dáse'i 2 pinks.
SHATEAU BELAIR: $7.........por case of 1 doxan quarta.
37
At Now Hampshire, U.S., is a well-known egantrio individual, self.constituted earer of all ills sort of panace. "body and soul, head, Leart and conscience doolor," who, with all his eccentricities, has a fund of setual wit that is CHATEAU hard to best. Not long ago the "doctor" was called upon the witness stand. The opposing. counsel, who is said sometimes to "wot - his whistle with liquor pinen," knowing the doctor's peculiarities, ventured, in cross-examin ing Lim, to show him up a bit." What is your businesa P" pompexely inquired the counsel, "My business is.to do what little good I osu, tə my fellow men," modestly replied the doctor. "But that doesn't siswer my question,” grafky remarked the counsel How do you spend your time?" "Why, squire, it takes about ali my time to do what I said," remarked the doctor. "But I want something more defnite," stoutly domanded the counsel How do you go about, your business ? That depends upon cir am stance, Bogording to the nature of the esse,”? ex« plained the doctor. "For instance, if I wer
LORMONT
Se sake of 1 dozen quarts. 8per cass of 2 dosan pants.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 13th February, 1880. [27
going to begin on you, the first thing I shoul? E do would be to adres you to bign & temperance pledge!"
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 19th April. Hinoo last notice, sales of Fatos only at 66525 Benares quoted at $15.
EXPORT CARGQ.AN
os Casain, 0,00 g, for London boxes pkga. Preserves, 1,297.3ias Camphor, 100 casks Bug. 833 rolls Matting, 24 pkgs. Canes, 290 bales Feathers: 110 asses China ware, 60 pkgs. Rattanwarn, and 819 pkgs, So
dries.
ON LONDON
ÉCHANGE.
Bank Bills, in demand DJ Eank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/91 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight:3}9% Gredita, st 4 montha' sight. 3/10 Documentary Bille, ut months.
sight
3/204
ON BOMBAY.Bank. 9-days' sight 2271
ON CALOUTTA ---Bank, 3 dayi” sight 2271
ON SLLANGHAI,-**
- Bank, sight a.....
73
Private, 30 days' sikt...799
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-50 per
cest, premium.
NOW ON SALE
·İMEERYAL QUENTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
FROM this date, until further notios, a dis darrant local rate of Premis will be allowed
pon Insurancus effented with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Aponta Hongkong. 27th June, 18797440
ERMAN LLOYD YARINE INSUR GANON COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
for IMPE INSURANCE in Chins.
MEYDE & Co, Agonte.
1944 Hongkong, Szil June, 1879. PHENTI FIRE INSURANOD COMPANY,
THE Undervigasi having been appointed- Agents to the above. Company at this Port, are prepared to graat Folicies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
[35
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th Novomber. 1808. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to s Borns of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agente.
(2) Hongkong, 18th November. 1872.
DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Cpizpany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, 2
SIEMSSEN & Co., -
Agents.
(22
Hongkong, 14th Augast, 1878.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Cadoraigned are propane te Grant THE
Policios against Fire to the artant of $80,000 on First-class Bal
A Discount of Twonky per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
LINSTRAD & Co.,
Aganta Sun Fire Off Hongkong, 1st June. 1878. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG:
HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above. Tre Depared to GRANT IN SUBANOES to the oxtant of $65,000, an first glas risks at ourront rates,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTE for the above Company, are preparad to GRANT POLICIES on MAKINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
STEMSSEN. & Cô4.
Agents: Hongkong 6th February; 1379.
275 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TH
BEAD OFFIOR-HONGRONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore. Saigon, Peiring. and Manile.
Risks accepted. and Policies of Tusurance granted at the rates of Premiar current at the abovo-mentioned places.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Scoretaxy.
reng
Fanolasne. Ist November 1871. TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL.
YEN 600,000.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the sbore-ramed Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES at Car- rant Rates nu Goods shipned per Mitsu Blahi Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamers to all Ports of Jaran Policies roads payable either here or at | Ports of Destination.
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAIBIA, Agents. Hongkong, let January, 1880. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED ST BÓTAL CHARTER OF HIS - MAJESTY, KING ORORGE THE FIRST. AD 10
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurance as follows g
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policing af current rates, payable either here,
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the in London, or at the principal Ports of Tadin,
Daily Press Ofles, Hongkong.........
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to lato years been compelled to coiu to sxpress the means ob isote in machinery, photography, telegraphy
China, and Australia. CONFIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies lasted for long or short parioce at sarent rates.ENE
A discount of 2) allowed, in
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
lgat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
684
SEMEYER & Co.. Hongkong, 19th April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company'e Staamalup
"LAERTES," Captain R. F. Besle, will be despataked on 2 about the £lat instant.
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
TH
[386
.. FOE PHANGHALYA AMO Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CR EVOO, NHWOWANG, TIENTSIN, HANXow. and PORTE on the YanersZE. THE Company's Steamship
*** ACHILLES,” Captain C. Anderson, will be despatched on or about the 24th instant.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, “Agents. Hongkong, 19th April, 1880..
...[639
Cargo ressived on board and Parsels at the Once up & r., of the 90th April
The British Contract Packet*KASHGAR" will be despatched no SATURDAY, the Ist May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Enrupe, vis rindisi, to the Straits Settlerpants, Batavia, Burninh, Cey-. lon, India. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.. N.B. This Packet carries a mails for the Australian Colorles.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight, -All Claims for Damage must be settled on beard before del fory is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF FASSAGE.
Cubin 860. Etourage 815. | HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT TO TOHONAMA and Cabin 875. Stearage $20.
MAILS.
Ta Kom
NAGABAKL...
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Oarge and Passoncom for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Bhanghai Mail Staamer st Kobie
For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offices, No. 504, Queen's Rosi
Hongkong 19th April, 1880.
U, 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING T YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE FEYNOH MAIL DAT BEFORE DEPARTURE.
5. Maney Order Office clasen. Post Ofco closes, except the night box, which is always. open wut of ofoe tours.
DAT CE DEPARTURE. a.m., Post Office opens. 10, Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterne cordon. -' la, Man closos, except for Late Letters. 110 Letters may be posted with Late Foo
of 10 cents antil
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofoe loses entirely. 11.40 M., Late Letters may be posted on board šho pasket with Tata Fe of 18 Couts until tite of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEFAKTURÉ IP... Money Order Ofica closes. 3.
Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 110 M., Latient may be posted with Late
U.S. Mail Stepmer: "CITY OF TO-1 SUIBE LINE OF STEAMEES. THEO will be despateled for San Fran
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
THE
Disco, vin Yokohama, or SATURDAY, the fat May, 1880, at 1: P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, A
Ваторе.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Yekolama sud other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Aflaatio sul Iufand Citios of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Havann, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the [663 Company's and ponmoeting Steamers.
“RAFNORSHTËE," Davies, Commander, expected liere on or about the 22nd instant, will have immaliste despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th April, 1880.
NOTICEL
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES - MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Starship "TANAIS,"
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
A REDJOTION is made on Ratorn Paz. pugo Bioketa
Besicht will be received un board I until 4 BAL on the 50th April. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offico until 5: Par. same day; Fan Commandant De la Marenle, will be despatched all Patoel Packages should be marked to ad-
dreas in full; value of same is required.
Consular Involens to accompany Overland Cargo should be sort to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, sirassed to the Collector of Customs st San Francisca.
for
YOKOHAMA
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 97th March, 1876,
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR, shortly after the arrival of the next French INSURANCES Granted on MARINE RISKS to Mail from Europe
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, all parts of the World,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th April, 1880
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
MARICIBIES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
(935
MEYER & Co, Agenta.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Tndersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rates,"
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Roys Insurance Company. Hongkong, Hh March, 1876.
[14
"PELKO,"
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Commandant Pasqualini, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI
ROM this date, until further notice, a die-hartay after her arrival from Europe.
oount of Twenty par cent. (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents.
A. DE CHAMTEAUX, agent Hongkong, 17th April, 1880.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
F18 T
Hongkong, 27th June. 1972,
TANDARD FILE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000. on Bulidings or on Goods stcral therais.
Discount 20,*/*
SUNBEAM
will have quick despatch as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C...
Agents.
(655
Hongkong, 16th April, 183▸
TOGEL & Co T
$25
Hengkong, 1st March, 1978.
NOTICE THE Undersigned have been appointed
of UNDERWRITERS.
AINHOLD, KARBERG & Ca Hongkong, 4th Boptember, 1979.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE AI American Ship
"WM. H. MARGY," " Maroy, Mater, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN THE AI American Ship IVANA SHIPPING.
A pents. AHNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1979. (ly1458 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on a
all parts of World.
and in somos generally, which the ray vivange Policies Issued for suma not sxooding £5,000, sccordance with the Company Articles of As-
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are at reduced rates.
hero giroa, in extenso. Each and every word le fully illustrated and explained, forming exercizes.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Whh July, ty??*
19
for andeats of a meat instructive nature. Both BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
the Court and Panti pronunciations ara.given,
thenocents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto alta ned? The typography. displays the ashes of an attempt to make the
COMPANYMOR
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- Chinese and English type correspond in the sise pared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE RISKS.
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, schiaving a clearness not previously Policies at Curvent Rates, payable either here, attslund, and dispensing with those rest margins in Londen, or at the principal ports of India, and vansat spaces which have heretofora obaras- | Australia, and the Est. terized Cliness publications.
A BROKERAGE of THISTY-EXASE and ONE-
To illustrate the vaat scope of the work, the THIRD PER CENT, Will Goallowed on all LOCAT following factaere submitted for consideration RISKS Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
TIRE BISKS
Chinese characters, and Modhurst Eaglish Polisies granted on First Class Buildings to and Chinese Dictiomey about 100,209, whilst su extent of $20,000,000. this work contains more than 50,000 Bugligh
A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY FER ORNE: (201)
sociation, Two-thirds of the Profts are distri bated annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the not anot af Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BEADLEE SMITE, Secretary. Hongkong: 10th Deiamber, 1973- NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIÁL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTADTYNKED 1899. CAPITAL--R2,000,000;
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above. Company, are prepared to, grant Policles against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 any Building, or on Merchandise in the same
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charac upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on tore. Again, despite all the grammars and all premium banged for insurance; teh sis. at the winal rates subject to a discount of thaton Chenrance audiety of Canton $1,350 per other elementary works ng Fat published, the const being daducted at the time of the issusTwenty per cent. (20)*/.) ***
student of this differit language sheantaly re of Policy. shara China Tradera Insurance Company's Sharp-quires examples to display the various appli
$3,450 per share.
North China Inanrace-Tis. 1,150 per share.. Yangtze Insurance Associations. 795 por,
shara,
Chinese Tusurance Company -89977 por share... Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$880 per shsra China Biro Insurance Company's Shares $225 attpaper shaza
cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these, examples this work contains more than five times as many at any other Dictionary hitherto pab- liahed.
RUSSELL & Col kal Agents.
n Hangkour, Jai Jannare FR742 TUE ON TAI IKSURANCE COMPANY
BARAN (LIMITED). For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to ite CPAL TARs 600,000; EQUAL TO $833,91939 ~$34, 132,21. pagus cables a person who understands English BESENTS FUND MANAids to communicate of fuely its untivos who
DIRECTORS; understand nothing bat Chinese. In this repot LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Fin the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the native WONG XIX FUN, of the Con Chong Wing themselves it explains subjesta fally with which Hong
Loo YEE, of the Teo On Firm
GILMAN & Co.. Agentes.
fen Harkong, th July, 1874,
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON..
-ESTABLISHED, 1824 CAPITAL OFTEN L'OMPANY £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH 18 Paro or a £100,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND UPWANDS)
£120,000 Starling ANEUAL INCOM
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 188
por abaré,“ Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
£250,000 Starling.
Share6 per cent, prealam.
TheUndersigned have been appointed Agente Hongkong, Canton, and Manne Steamshost Co.'s very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted Foro Sory Fune, of the Tung Song Wo Hong, for the above Company at HONGKONG, CARTON,
Sharos-$25 per abaro pracífi
Te parties resident in England and interested Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tlz. 8 in Chim it cannot but be invahiible desation WONG PAK OBSONG, of the San Tye Lee Houg TOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HAYEOW, and ste Kwok ACREONG, of the Fat Hing Firm prepared to grant Inimiancos et Current Ratsa
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Chine Coast Stewn Navigation Company Tit comprises upwards of two thousand large Lo Yeox Moos, of the wors Man: Chaongepare
Hongkong, 15th October. 1868-
Tig quarto pagos. NALARINET
*"deste.
per shar
107. per aláre Hongkong Company's Shares-575 par
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-466 per to Parshasers of SIX er mors Copíve.
LONDON
HONGKONGAM DAILY PRE " ÖPPLOR" WINDIA= BE
shara, tele
Chitra Sugar Refining Company: Limited—$160 TRUBIER & Co., 60, FAZENOSTER Bow,
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal. Chicowe Ksporini Loan of 1877-Nominal.
MANAGER-HO AMELY SO MARINE BISAs on Goods, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Califorma,
NOW ON SALE.
CENTENNIAL.” Bears, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatek, ;'
For Fraight apply to Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,-
VOGEL & Co
1618]
FOR NEW YORE.
THE Al British Dark
**PALESTINE,"
For further info-iontion as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No,, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co, Agants
Hongkong, 10th April, 1880.
BTSAM FOR "SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. AUEN. SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIL BOMBAY; AL30 MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
Fes of 10 cents until
4.3 FM. when the Port Office closes entirely, 4.40 P.H., Inte Letters may be posted on bard tha Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents until time of departure.
EGULATIONS AR TO SOLDIERE" AND SALLONA'
LETYBES.
+
1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officbra, Army Schoolmaster (not Enperintending or First Class) or Sohrol. mistressed may gand half once letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi er vià Marselllas at the rate of tear, vents (twapanca) sach, which may be prepaid sither in Ispatial or in Hong kong Starapa.
-
9-The same priviléges apply to letters wi
Offisare named above. dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
3-All such lottera prepaid at the former rate of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private stessier and not by the mail pakata.
4-Private steamers "leave Hongkong for Lordon about every ten days, and are from siz to seven weeks on the voyage.
5. The letters must not exceed half an ozon Na handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o., osa bo gent, avan with the oads open..
6-If from a-Soldier or Bailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com. manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, So.. in fall.
7-If to n Soldier or Sailor, bis class and de. sorption, with nome of regiment, ahir, de, must be stated in full.
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges. with regard to books or params; ner can these bo Fropaid with Emperial Štams.
*Eat not Warrant Officers, vis.--Assistant Eu ginare, Grans, Boswali, or Carpenter.
THE PENINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Correspondenes for the West Indies Coreopt NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship }" KASHGAR, Captain E. J. Baker, will those belonging to the Postal Union. the Ba leave this on SATURDAY, the 1st May, at hamas, and Hayti), for Monts Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent til Ban
5 P..
Tea and Gonoral Cargo for London will be Francisco. conveyed via Borabay, without transhipment, arriving one week later than by direct route, Bilk and Vainables will be transferred to the Calcutta etsamer at Galla,
For farther Particulars, apply to
A McIVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 20th April. 1880.
NOT
・・・ STAMP OFFICE.
The shots Oflso being Low provided with a 3.osit die, Booke of Receipts, Rant Collector". Books, &e, can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose moeipt forms can also be stamped if required.
.:..
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. LETTERS FOR TEE UNITED STATES BY HALLENG
allce. When it is desired to forward lettors to the Nelthar the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
Uriter Brates by a sailing ship which iẽ not no- OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE fortified as carrying a mail, it is only nooessner, to DEDT contracted by the Omoars or the Cost the letters in the ordinary way, marked of the following Yeases during their stay in with the name of tho ship, and prepaid. B. sants Hongkong Harbour-
per half punco as meal. This Oas then under. AMOY, British steamer, G. H.Drewes-Sicassentokes the daty of obtaining notion of departars
and despatching the correspondance. It is r
& Co. ANGIE S. HALL, American schooner, Noleon.gustod that the letters be posted if possible at
foast one day before the date fixed for sailing.. Wieler & Co.
CHARON WATTANA. Biamese ship, Ulrich
Chinese, '
Mosy boxes of letters are received at the Poat CLAVE ROUER, British steamer, Brown-Meyer Offs not sealed; that is to say, the box is fastened with gling wax, last there is no im
&Co.
FORMOSA, German 3-m.sohooner, B. Burgwardt pression of s send.
-Carlowitz & Co
Maynard, Master, AB for the bore GLENEAEN, British stemor, Gisson-Jardine,
Port, and will have quis despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BRANDON VOGEL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
T
VIE A1 American Ship
"SUMATEA”"
[618
··Matheson & Co.
GLENLION, British streamer, Wallsou-Jardins,
Matheson & Co.
The attention of boxholders is called to the
abcessity of carsfully sealing sarks boxes with
some recognisabla seul, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The emission of the lattor precation leaves a doubt as to when GLENBOX, Britisk steamer, Donaldsen-Tar.ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post One: the omission of the former, a to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED LETTER
dino, Matheson' & 'Co HAINAN, Amarioan steamer, Conner Russell HAMBURG, German bark, Krage-Ed, Subell,
haar & Coun
Captain Clough, will lood here for the Fort, and HERNISE, German bark, Meyer-Captain. will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
HIGHLANDER American ship, Hutch
Vogel & Co, la Map
The Post Office is not legally responsible tox the safe delivery of Registered Correspondence, but honceforth it will be prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while HUNGARIAN, British steamer, A. Harry-Ara-pussing through the Post, to the extent of $10,
In certain cases, provided :- bold, Karberg & Co
VOGEL & CHONGKONG, Germen sobozer, Oom-Anhold,
Karberg & Cop
Hongkong, 29th March, 1890.
DERFOR, LONDON, HE A3 British Bark
THE
PERU”
[582
KANCHI Chinese steamer, Peterson.—C, M.
8. N. Ca
PACIFIC, GOCZan stemmer, Sushre. Biensues
Smith, Master, will load hare for the above Port, Co.
For Freight, opply to and will have quick despatch.
VOGED & Co
1450
Hongkong, 15th Maroti, 1890,-
ALGAE AND COMPANY, T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED BAN. BROWN, JONES & CO
UNDERTAKERS;
MOURNING STATIONERY, 20..
MONTMANTS. ERECTED.
1.That the mndor duly observed all the con ditions of Registration required.
That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
S-That application was made to the Post-
PEEU, British bark, Emith Togel & Co. RODERICK HAY, British bark, Nicholson,master General of Hongkong Immediately, the Joga was dissovared, the envelope being invariably Turner & Co A STRATHTSAET, British bark, Anderson-Besario forwarded with such explication unless it also is
That the Postmaster Goueral is safisted BUMATTA. Amerion ship. Clough.-Vogel that the loss ourred whilst the correspondense
TARTAR, Gen koek, Kasmena-Melchers was in the enstody of the British Fantal ad- ministration in China, that it was not causâ hy & Co. M TWILIGHT, American ship Warland-Captain. faalt on the part of the sender, by destrue WANDERING MINSTREL, British back, Rivetin by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dicbonesty or negligence of any person mat in the employ #weight.--Siomsson & Co.
ment of the Hongkong Post Office.
5.Ne compensation can be paid for mere ANDE TENNENT'S ALB and damage to fragile articles such as portraits, PURZAVA APONTER
watches, handsomely bound booka, da, which reach their destination, although in a broken or dsterforated condition.
$47
9 HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
J.
B
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES DAVID CORSAR & SONS
**DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Stylo by Competent Workmen on the Promises.
Music bound in Elegant Bindings Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to way Pattorn
¿CANYAS
Marchant Navy. WOW Nary Bolled
Long Flax Crow ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
EN JAPAN GAZETTE
KARANGAYOKOHAMA,
To provide meage of remitting small sms ef money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agenta F2P of the Offion are allowed (bat not required) to parchaso Hongkong Postage Stamps from for reign rendentes
The Stamps tendered for sale must not er AVING boon sppelated AdEx in HONG | ceed $50 in valta, must be perfectly clean, in HION BOTH CRIXA for the Japan good condition, and in nuans or at least bar, as Gnadie, Kapha Gazette Banmary," and no separate Stamps will be purchased. They
VANGUARANTEED MANA
Advertisemente br that Paper will be received by a note the images foly at this Office PREBS OFFICE. Hongkong Daily Pro Office
Hororova.
Hogizmong, 28rd May, 1877).
the Treaty Pacts of China and Japa Móth, Singapore, Raigon, Penang, a to DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Hong List, Orders for Subscriptions and must be presented personally or accompanied
Kesd Ofb5'8 sul 9, Praya Work
Hongkong, 14th October, 1978.
Trade Report for the Year 1878,
PRICE TEN DOLLARS, SU
Var Apply at the Daily Press Clos.
Hongkong, February 1879.
DAILY
Testton ontaining Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation,