is a brother of Sir Temple, Admiral Sir Brands Omanney and Commaada: Cameron hors testimony to the value of the sarvioss he had rendered to bydrography by his observations on
■ coast of which the English okarte hitherto ini use Ware very unsatisfactory. I
EXECUTION OF A CIRCASSIAN PATRIOT
a
INSURANCES.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANOES galant Fisa granted at Cur rent Bates. Considerable Reduction in Fremifa for Live INSUEANCE in China ASKO
ZMETOR & CO Agente Hourkong, Sal June, 1879.
[944 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Port prepared to grast Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings OE
a Goods stored tlierein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oồ Houkong, 3th November. 183 TRANSATLANTIU FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
LONDON
NEW YORKC NEW YORK NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APHEL, 22ND, 1880.-
YUSSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANO7800. SAN FRANCISCO. SINGAPORE AND PENANOW "BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &
SAIGON in any giorni SINGAPORE. BOMBAY, &o... BANGKOK MANILA
Guafonnial Palestine Twilight"
Butterfeld & Swire. Momaizeries Maritiurea. Boy Abing... E&US.N
Quick despatch
On 1st pror, at 1pm.
Quick dampatol. Quick despatch,
Today, at Noon
On 24th inst, at Noon.
· On 27th Inst., at 6 P.M.
DESTINATION:
TREBALʻI NANK
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE PERPATCHED
LONDON, via SUKI CĂFAL. LONDON
Lasites (atr.)
Dutterfield & Bwire
On or about 21st inst.
Party
Baith
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick despatch
Vogel & Co.
"Quick" despatchi
Bearss Maynard
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch,
Hongkong
Nogal di Goy
Quick degustohi
WC Warlan
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
City of Tokio (atx,), Belgio (etc.)ing Wu, Hi Murey......
Hongkong
P.M. S. 8. Ca.
·O&0.8:"Ca
440h 22nâ prox.; at 3 r.20
Maray
Hongkong
Russell & Co:
Vagal & Co.
Orestes (str.)...IVE Weiter
Hongkong
Oxus fein).........domo
Rapatel
Desima (str.).
Latjons it,
Hongkong
Kashgar (str.) Dole (str. J.
· DJ Birkir
J. Thompson
Esmeralds (str.)......
Talbot..
Hongkong
Bussell & Common
E
Enny (str.)
Blanco
Remedias & Comm
Sunbeam (str)
V
Hougkung
Gibb, Livingston & Co. -
Quink despatch.
Ruilnorshire (str.) „
Davieska
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Tannis (str.).........
De la Marcelle
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
-Hongkong
M XILA, via AMOY ... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO;: YOKOHAMAWARD HIGGOTA
YOKOHAMA, via Kons, Zo. Niigata Mary (str.)" | Walker .....
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
Sunda (str.)
BHANGHAI, via ̈äGY..
"A oblilea (str.).
C. Anderson-
SHANGHAI.....
Hungaring (str.)..
197
SHANGHAI AND HANKOW
As
Broonnekire (str.)
A... Hurry Sturrock
BHANGHAI
Undersigned, having been appointed Arena for the above Company, ere prs pared to nocept Risky against Fire at Current Raton, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cont
BIFHSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1972 TAHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
Rasian nomapapers from Tiflis announce the execution there of Foto Tavolookidze, one of the last of the Gauoneisa allafe who refused to resigu their independence, He was of Daghestan origin, HE Undersigned losing been wid and when only a few years old, was kiduspped Agents to the above Company of this by the Rasiure daring one of their forays into the territory governed by Schamyl, ard-een reyed to Tifle, where he was placed first is military orpasange, and afterwards in the Tiflis Grammer Sobeal, Bat Tato wes of too strong a disposition to be sesily Roarified and absorbed. into the Russian cervico, and whan sixteen years old he fed from Tills and joined his country. men in Daghestan. Before long ha oqaired grent renown Ehrough bis daring attacks on the Russians, and it may be said that during the last ifteen years hardly a month has passed in the Caucasus withent some exploit or other on the part of the Canessian chieftain. At length: falling ill with fever, he was betrayed into tho hand of the Russiane, and was reled off by theta in obajua to Tiflis. His trial took place a wook or two ago, and ended in a sentence of death. Ou scoount of the notoriety enjoyed, by the Caucasian chief, the interest'excited st Tidis by his condemnation was intense, sad quite a quarter of the population fol lowed the procession outside the town to the to all parts of the World, place of execution. After the Prosurser had. read the sentence of the court-martial; Tato lis tened attentively to the exhortation of the -Är- menian priest til he had finished, and then, ja m tarring to the soldiers, he examined in along volca la Russian and Aronian, "Mind, you will pay dearly for my death." Afterwards ho moked a cigarette while the executioner pro- coodal to bind him with gozda.. When ovary, thing was ready he was hoisted upon the plas.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS
SIEMSSEN & C›.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
[22.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undarsigned no prepared to Grant 1 Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Riska
50,000 on First clara Risks. (2010
the Current Local Batus of Promis will be Al
SHANGHAT
AMOY, TANSUI, & TAIWAN --SWATOW, AMOY; & PUKOW
HOIHOW, PAKROT, &o...
Poi-ho (str)
Thibet (fr.)
| Hailaong (stz.jus
Kwangtung (etc.) Bollona (str.)
INSURANCES,
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEOM this date. tatil further notice, a dia
comt of Twenty per cunt; (20 °1) upon tho Com Local tes ut Premis will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.
CENA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. WW Agents. A "Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
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Pasqualizi
Pocock
Abbott
F. Ahrens
Hongkong Yusu Fat Hong
Hongkong Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
On let prot ohố 2 My
On 37th last, Daylight
To-morrow, si 4‚É‚M
Quick despefal
Quick despatch
despatch
Od let peor., Daylight. Quick despatch.; On or about 24th inat: Today, at Noor.
Massagerie MaritimeQuick Miten Bishi Mail & Co. P. & O: 9. N. Comi Am Busterfold & Swire Arabold, Karberg & Co.... Adamson, Bell & Co... Messagorios Maritimes...... P.&O. S. N. COM Douglas Lapraik & Co.
· Douglas Lapreik & Co..... Mayer & Co. et mingi
On or about 27th inst Qnisk despatch. Chick despatch, Today, at Noon: To-morrow, at Noon. On 24th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR, SHANGKAL
CITEAM LAUNCHES always ready for
TOWING. VERBELA to Son or in Harbour, HE Stammskip TOWAGE to WHAMPOA
Rater cheaper than any other Firm. Captains are invited to enll-personally.
SINGLE
THE CHINA FILE INSURANCE.
form, whore his youthful appearance and splendid lowed upon asurances Looted with this One' COMPANY, LIMITED
physique provoked general commiseration among i the 10,000 spectators, gathered rose the fatal spot, The executioner having fired the cord was about to pash away the platform, when Ta to called out, Fix the rope properly before. von do that.” The knot was readjusted, and ractised, the platform was pushed saldo, and i Tato ceased to exist. No covering baving been placed over the face of the Doghosian chief, his distaaded ares and outstretched tongue produced such a feeling of horror on the part of the apes: tators that several of them fainted. At the end of three hours the corpse, was out down, and buried at the foot of the gallows. In this poan
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sax Fire Ofice, Hongkong. Ist June, 1878:23 ~WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSTBANCIS granted on Manrs RIBES to all parts of the World.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chinn and Japas, sud si Bingapore, Saipan, Penang and Manila.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance MEYER & Co., Agents granted at the rates of Premium current at the Hongkong, 2nd Fans, 1379,
1935 ave-mentioned places.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Sacratary Hongkong, Lah November. 1371. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG: ** P*
air closed the career of Grossi Tate" or "T. THE Cadersigned, Aure for the above
to the Torrible
Mr. Murray promises à ner volama by Dr. Schliemann, to be entitled "Illos: the Country of the Trojans," in which the indefatigable. ax:
plorer will give au sergant of his latest researches in the plain of Troy. Four hundred plans and illustrations adorn the work,
The Marquis of Bath has placed in the hands of Messrs. Macmillan and Co, for immediate publication, a small volume natuining the results of his recent tone in Bulgaria and Buster Roa melia, and dealing with the uncial conditions and politics prospects of the Bulgarians in those regions.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, Alat April.
at $880; and of ordinary ghosts of Benares at
3011+ Of New Malwa salet 97:6, with allow-
Company are propared to GRANT IN- STRANDES to the extent of $65,000, on first- class risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
F13 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON The Uligand having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the axtant of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
VOGEL & Co
Discount 20
Fragkong,
1st March, 1878. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
[25
1606
37, TUNG MAN LANE, Fourth House on the right hand side.
ALGAR ÁSD, COMPANY, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RANTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES. & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., Moximanta Eracred. 9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD."
U NH I
DEALER IN SILKS, Canton Canzos, Embroidered Crape Shawls, Lacquered and Ivory Wars, Curiosities, Orna ments, Inlaid Chairs & Tablas, China Ware, &o; GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS,. ENGEAVER ON STAMPS, SEars, A., E., „No. 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. H
NOTFOD. DOLICIES Tranfed at ourrent rates on Ma
the Risks to all parts of the Werkt. In Gords received on STORAGE at Moderate accordance with the Cody's Articles of As Rates, in. First-class Godowns, under-Enrepost- saciation. Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-supervision, and YESSELS DISCHARGEN Blong bute annually te Contributors, whether Share side the Wharf on Favourable Torras, with quick. hallers or not, in proportion to the net amount despatch, Also entire GODOWNS to be LET. of Prema contributed by each the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
HUNGARIAN," Captain A. Harry, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 2nd inst,, at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Có, Agenta. Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.
(674 FOR AMOY, TAMSUL, AND TAIWANFOO.
THE Swamelip TH
-
HAILOONG Captain Foocok, will be despatched for the skoro Ports TO-DAY, the 22nd fust, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 180. FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND POOCHOW.
THE Steamship
[675
* KWANGTUNG,” · Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the abora Parts TOMORROW, the 23rd inat, at Noen.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1680
[676 FOR MANILA.
MEYER & CHE Steamship
J BRADLEE SMITH,DUCATION IN ENGLAND
Becrotary, e
The Rot. R. G. SQPES, B.A. (London. Uni Hongkong 10th. Degaber: 1879, 1980 (31)
versity), receives a limited nainber of Found BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE GENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylake, near
BOOMPANY...
Liverpool.
A Sound Education is combined with home forts and domestis care. Plassart House
TFK Undersigand, having been appointed THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Agents or the ahore Company, are pre-ul roads, us most healthy leaality st the
POLICIES AGAINST TREN
·ertent of 46,000 Dollars on Buildings or on pared to grant Insurances as follows
OPEN. Bingo last netice, sales of select chests Patuxadds stored therein, at Current Local Batas MARINE RISKS.
jest to Discumat of 20. on the premla Polines at Current Rates, payable either hors, NORTON & Coin Lendon, or at the principal purta of India,
Agonts
Australia, and the Eart.. Hongkong, January, 1976.
A BROKERAGE of THIETY-THREE and ONE.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE | RISKS.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
and to three cattiça, according to quality....
ON LONDON.
STCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand
39)
Bank Bills, et 30 days' sight.. 3/94 Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight.3/9 Credits, at à months sight 3/10 to 3/103 Documentary Hills, stranaths
sight
3/101 to 8/201 ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 228 OF CALCUTTA.Bank,3 daya'night 199 ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private 50 days' Bightin
Hongkong and Shanghal Back Shar56
-Cant, premiums.
Union Fastman Sasiety of Canton 81,450 per
Βλήτα
China Traders Insurance Company's Bbarys ---
31.450 per share.
North China Insurance-Tis, 1.150 per share. Yangtze Juncanus Association-19s. 735 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company—1297) por share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
5890 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Sheren--$225
por share.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dia. count of Twenty per cent. (201) upon the purrent local rate of Premis will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Ca, De Agents.: Flongkong. 27th June, 1879.
17
TERMAN LLOYD MARINE" INSUR- UANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
gea side.
TEEM8.60 GUINEAS POR AYNUK, QFalusiva
of extras Special Arrangeisonta for tho Heli days, Referanios kindly permitted to K. C.
Tif WILCOX, "Bag."
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'.
BIST PER CENT, will be allowed on 3U LOCAL AND R TENNENTE ALE and
FIRE RISKS. Policies grantert on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
A Discour of TWENTY PER Cunzi (20%). on the Current Local Rates will be allowed on Fail premtun sharged for aanrance; such dis- sount being detected at the time of the issue of Pollor.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hrgkung, lat Jonnáry, 1874.
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
“ESMERALDA,” Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the shoro Puct TOMORROW, the 3rd inxb., 60 4 2.3.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st April, 1850.
FOX MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE Spanish Steamer
"EMUX,”.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARTTIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANGAIS.
LE Company's Steamship
TANATS.” Commandant Te la Marselle, will be dispatched
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe,
Επτ
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, "Agent.
Hongkong, 17th ApeЛl, 1890.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. HE Company's Steamship THE
* PEI-HO,” Commandert Pasqualini, will be despatuled
SHANGHAT-
shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, 17th Ajil, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDAN MASI.
The two direat steamers, with the next Indies maillots Caloutta on the morning of the 21st April and may be expected here on the 6th or 7th May.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
'A MAIG' WILL CLOSE, For Shanghai Per Hungarian, to-day, the and instant, st. 11.30 AM.
For Amoy, Tamaui, and Taiwan--Per Haz pony, today, the 22nd Inst, at 11:30 AM.
For Swatow Amoy, and Foodbow.-Per Kwangtung, tomorrow, the 29ml lust, at 31.80 A.37.
Far Singapore and Penone-Per Orestes, to day, the 22nd instugt, at 1180 KM,
For Manila-Per Emeralds, to-morrow, the 33rd instant, at 8:30 PM...
For Hoilo, Pakhai, and Haiphong-Par Bellon, to-morrow, the 25td-instant, at 5 P.
For Yokoboisa,and, Kobe.-For Sunboats, on for Saturday, the 24th instant, at 5:30 PM.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IEMALLA. POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, I
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,'
SATURDAY the 24th of April, 1980. at Noon, the Company's Steamap *OXUS“. Commandant RAFATEL with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above pladen,
Cargo and Spacie will to registered for Lon.. don as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in traneit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
For Bangkok-Per Dale, on Monday, the (28th instant, at 5 r.m.
For Saigon Per Dreima, on Tuesday, tho 276h instant, at 5 PM
For Yokohama, via Koba-Per Migata-Maru, on Friday, the 50th instant, at 5 ...
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to erdir, under Notion XII of tho Post Oas Ordinamos, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondence posted after certain hour for Europe, Amerion the Australia Colonies, Shanghal, &o, shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto
MAILS BY THE FRENCH. PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "OXUS" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Earpe, in Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Durmush, Colon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, faltas, Calcutts, Adno, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOUES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS..
THE TEENCH MATE-DAY REFORE DEPARTUES,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet" KASHGAR" will 1 despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st Moy, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Brindisi; to Shipping Orders will be granted natit Noon, the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmab, Cey- and Carge will be received on board until 4 Plon, India. Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B-This Pokot curries no mails for the Spopic and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 23rd
Australian Colonies. of April, 1380. (Parools are not to be sent an board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are require1.
For farther particulars, apply at the Co- pany's Office.
4. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. -Hongkong. 15th April 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIL KOBE AND INLAND SEA TEENIIGATA MARU," Captain WALKER, dus here on or about the 26th instant, will be despatched as above cu SATUR- DAY, the lat May, et Baylight, "
E
&
Cargo received on board and Paresis at the Mee up to 6 r.3, of the 20th April.
5.M., Money Order Oflen elses. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is alwaya open out of office hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE. 7 ́AM..., Post Offiae opeus.
10 AM, Registry of Letters cosses. Tosting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11.M.: Msil closes, except for Late Letters. LITO AM, Letters may be posted-with Lato Fon
af 10 sente until pain
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. 1140 A., Late Letters may be posted on board. the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
4
THE ENGLISH MAIL-AT OF DEPARTURE.
P.M.. Money Order Office aluses.
P... Registry of Lattera scades. Posting of. all printed matter and patterné oészen,
P.M., Mails closed, except for Late Dnitors. 4.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late
Fee of 30 canta antil
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they Captain Blanco, shortly expected, will have im- will not be recognized mediate despatch for the above Ports.
4.30 PM, when the Post Office closes entirely. RATES OF PASSAGE. For Freight or Passage, apady to
Cabin $80. Stourage $15.4.40 .M., Late Letters may be posted on board REMEDIOS & Co.
To YOKOHAMA-aud Cabin $75. Steerage $20.
the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 cents until Hongkong, 21st April, 1880.
NAGABAKI...
time of departure.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. WE Steinship
THE
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Loug Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
Agents.
HAS,
$20 $10
AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
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The Untersigned, having been appointed PASPONGE
Hongkong, 6th-Fobraury, 1879.-
NOTICE.
18 Undersigued have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cra Hongkong, 4th Septembor, 1879,
On tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 135ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
per share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Deok. Company's
Bharos-6 por cont. promiam. • longong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares--$25 per choro premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts.
per share.
Ching Coast Steam Navigation Company.-Tie
107 por share.
Hongkong Ga Company's Shares--975 · po-
share."
RE
SHIPPING.
Agenta, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1878. [1y1458 8ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-366 per
share.
China Sugar Redning Company, Limitad—$160
per aliara.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Womina!, Chinese Imperial Looup at 1877—Nominal
SALES REPORTED BY ŰRINES. Green Pens-500 bags, $2.26, by Wo Chouse
to travoliing trader.
Fangas-10 bags, at $37.00, by Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 70 bags, at 39.00, by Wo Choong
to travelling trailər.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $8.70, by Fook Wo to travelling trader.
White Sugar-150 bags, st $6.65, by Kin Foang to travelling trailer,
Mushroomsz--30 cases, at $28.30, by Tan, Tai to travellar trader
HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE:
SYON, HEMIRE, FALCONER. & Goʻoki qaran),
flarcenter~~) Pamia
Bacon PUBL
Thennomtekar-1 p.x.
Pomelor-1·7%K{{
thasmaërer- ROG 1 WEL
Thermometer -Minta e mi cover, plurlar)
'an.is
:20 970
23.976
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CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
TZITERDAYOTY LEGRAMBO
Apa Flic
Roru. LONG.
ANG
·MARA
·BAE),
THERMÖNGTKB,
Direction of wind.
F
Day Pharmostat 600 613 640 (640|170) 510
Wet Thermometer... $25 MO 670 CAR ALS MO
Quantity fal
Banam dding Toys hofu in fact, bere, and trantizada. INENMAMATEX; in Ehrenheit KeKreed and 100% KUR ÁR KAT spen air la a shaded situatioil. **Dianetion, ez Vito la regatated every two point, 3. FORCE OF WIND palm 120, 8. Bakt Soseza. 5 to
710 8stro to 40.134 15 valanč BERTATKOZ WHATHEL –B. Chiar bine do, Bayou For H. Hall: Z. Baghtning f
bed broncamla Takkly - #lo 2 Cain. The Irijom, arm. repechać da: laskenta mor instauan over the, meni traspo ̈of: that;
plan–he boorgel rato for the previous 34 batin (DOON). wen vechtaren from Alto.5% and the quanliyaf waaT CLINI
Cindy
Maty 0. Ovoceat Thoun Qreasty A
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CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY; £1,000,000 Sterling OF WHICH I PAID-UP: £103,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND UPWARDS 120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INCOME:
#000 £200,000 Stealing TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Cotapany at HonGRONG, CARTON, Foodnow SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances of Current Bates,
A HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 15th October, 1868
18
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL SHAREER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809
CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
DAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE.... Tis. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 905,370
TOTAL CAPITAL (4) ACCUMULATION, 25th April, 1879
....... TIE, 256,970
DIRECTORS.
F. B. Pozza, Esq., Chairman.
M. W. Bort, Esq. WA. METEBINS, Fay
8. D. WEB, Exg
C. Lucas, Esq.
DER
MA
HEAD OFFIOD——REŁKOHAL.
BUSSELL & Co., Secretarias,
LONDON BRANCH. Mogars, BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent. 3, St. Mihael's Alley, Cornhill, E.. IOLICIES granted on MARINE BISKS to al parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 18 37, for Interest on Shareholders' Ospital, all the PROFITS of the UNDESWEITING Buginese will be onenally dis- riboted among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the prominn paid by them.
-- RUSSELL & Co,
Agentr
Hongkong, 14th May, 1979
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
FOR SALE.
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HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
*1874, “W 6398LACK?
per ease of 2 dozen pints.
per orse of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1860. VIN DES PRINCES." $19...per case of I dezen quarta,
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 'dozen quarts.
3 per ins of 2 dozen pinte. CHATEAU PELAIR.
...per case of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT.
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per case of 1 dozen quarts. par onse of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 13th February, 1880,
NOTICE." RINTING OF VERY DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. ·
Partionlar attention is given at this Establish went to CRCIAL and GENERAL JOB PAINTING, very description of which in
(extouted an IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCH PRICES as will bear
Bite with
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFION,
··"SUNBEAM”
[885
will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Ca,
Agents.. Hongkong. 18th April, 188
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
{BE
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. THE Steamship
BRECONSHIRE, Starrook, Commander, will be despatched for the above Porte on or about TUESDAY, the 27th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
TO KORK
34.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passangers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai: Mail Steamer at Keha.
For further Particulara, apply at the pany's Offices, No. 50. Queen's Rond
Hongkong, 20th April, 1980.
BEGULATIONS AB TO SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS
LETTERS.
1-Privates in EM. Army or Navy, No cmmissioned Officers Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or School- Commistresses may sand half-ounce letters to the
.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. --
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Y OVER LAND RAILWAYS. AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
T
TRE U.S. Mail Steamor CITY OF TO- KIO," will be despatchel for San Fran- cisco, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, tlio lat May, 1880, at 1 PM, taking Passengers and [663 Freight for Jamaa, the United States, and
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong 1st April, 1880. SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship TH
"RADNORSHIRE,”
Davios, Commander, expeobal bare on or about the 22nd instant, will Lave immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agents.
[€65 Hongkong. 19th April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMEHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAE via AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rater ET URETOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ponra on the YANGTaZn. THE Company's Steamship
THE Con
"ACHILLES,”
Europe:
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
United Kingdom via Brindisi or vil Marseilless at the rate of four cents twopance) euch, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to letters ad- Brassed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Cflex Dated abore,
-All snob letters propaid at the former rule of two cents (oue prony) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private stor and not by the mail packets.
4.Privato steamers lears, Hongkong-for- Loader abous every ten days, and are from sir to save weeks on the voyage.
5.-The latters must not exceed half an sanoa, No kondkerchiefs, Jewellery, &c., can be sent, azen with the pads opon..
6. If from a Soldier or Sailor-hi claws and
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, description must be statel in fall on the letter, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities the cover of which must bo signed by the Com of the United States, via Overland Railways, to manding Ofleer, with name of regiment, ship, in Mexico, Centrs! and South America, by the scription, with name of regiment, ship, do must Havena, Trinidad, sed Demerara, and to ports., in fall. Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, be Fraser, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines
7---I to Sollier or Sailor, his glass and doi
stated in full.
Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papar, ve can these be. prepaid with Imperial Stama.
• Bub not. Warrant Officers, viz.Aesistant En- gineer, Gonner, Bostowain, or Carpenter.
от Вешшета.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Paa- sage Tickets.
Freight will be roseivad en board until 4 2,38, on the 39th April. Parvel Packagos will be received at the Oos until 5 .. same day all Pareal Packages should be marked to damas, and Hayti), for Monte Video, Paraguay, |dreas in fall; valuo of cars is required:
Correspondanos for. the West Indies (except those belonging to the Pastal Union, the Ba
and Uruguay can no longer be sent vill San Comalar Invoices to accompany Overland Francisco.
Cargo should be sext to the Company's Offices
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector LETTERS FOÊ THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
Captain C. Anderson, wifi be despatched on or of Customs at San Francisco, about the 24th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bongkang, 19th April, 1880.
(639
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
*SUNDA "", Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS or the will leave for the above place abortly after the with the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any rival of the Steamship" TUBET DEBT contracted by the Ofiours or the Crest English Mall. A McTVER, of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
oxus, British steamar, Wangh-Jardins, Ma Amoy, British steamer, G. HDzewes.-Sieussen
theson & Co.
ATHOLL, British steamer, Thompson-Jardins,
Matheson & Co.:
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service HB Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for this Work standa zarivalled. All the new the above Company, are prepared to grant words which the Chinese have to late years been Policles against FIRE, to the rent of £10,000mpelled to coin to express the numeron ob on any Building, or on Marobandise in the same, jacts in mashinery, photography, telegraphy
& Co. and in netemos generally, which the rapid advaEDO at the anal rates, subject to a disant of of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Twenty per cent, (20*}%).
bera given in extenso. Each and every word is GILMAN & Co.,
Agental bed fally illustrated and explained, forming Hongkong?7th Inir 1874, at 120 for students of a most instructive nature. Both Che Court and Tunti pronunciations are given, THE LONDON ASSURANCE The socents being carefully marked on the best Nee principis, hitherto attained. The typography INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIR
displays the success of an attempt to make the MAJBITI KING GEORGE THE FIRST Chinese and Faglish type correspond in the cis
AD_1120, of body, thereby effecting a vast sociomy of THE Undersigned having boon oppointed space achieving a olsernes not previously
Agents for the boys Corporation, prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENTS Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India Ching, and Australia.
sttalnod, and dispensing with those vast margins and ricant spesse which have heretofore charas terised Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scene of the work, the following facti nos kubmitted for onelderation ---- Chalmers Vasalary contains bout 10,000 Chinese obamcters, and Madhurst's English snd Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while
FIRE DEPARTMENT Policies feed for long or short periods at this work contains more than 50,000 Englis ourrent cales.ATE O
A
discount of 20* allowed"
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
Policies fasted for soms not exceeding £5,000,
xt radusad rates;
BY HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
• Honghong, 28th Jule, 1879€
ferm
CHAROW WATTANA, Biaus ship, Ulrich.
Chinese
Formosa, German 3-m. sohooner, R. Burgwardt.
Carlowits & Co
GLAM18 CASTLE, British steamor, Greig.–
Adamson, Bell & Co.: GLENDARN, British steamer, Gusson.—Jardine,
Matheson & Co GLEELTOZ, Babich steamer, Wallace-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.: HAMBURG, German bark, Kroge.—Bd. Sahel HEEMINE, German bark, Meyer, Captain. HIGHLANDER, American ship, Antolins LONGKONG, German solosner, Oom.Arnhold
Karberg & Co.. HUSGABIAN, British steamer, A. Huitry. Ar
bold, Karberg & Co. K., Chinese steamer, Paterson,..
8. N. Co.
Men Roperlatendent Hongkong, 20th April. 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL TAKE P. & 0.8. N. Coa Steamship
&
THIBET
Superintendent,
will leave for the above place shoot 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A MOLVER, Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.
FOH SAN FRANCISCO, THE AT American Skip
For further information as to Pasasge and Freight, spply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente
Haagkang, 10th April 1880.
STRAM FOR........... SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISK ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
VATBO,
THE TENING SLAD AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
Steamship COMFANY'S Inave this on SATURDAY, the 1st Maya "KASHGAR, Captain E. J. BAKER, wil
5 P.M
A
'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 newssary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 denta por half canoe as minal, This Office than under- takes the duty of obtaining notice of departure and dispatching the correspondence. It is re-. quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date itxat for sailing.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
•Office not remind, that is to say, the bar is fustaned with sealing wax, but there is no im Pression of a aenl
The attention of boxholders is called to the cessity of carefully sealing sach boxes with Rome recognisable seal, and of sending & chit-
ther the contents of the box ever reached the ook or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to who-
Tes and General Carre for London will be Post Office: the omission of the former, as to conveyed vid Bombay, without transhipment, whether part of them might not have been ab arriving one week later than by threat route.rected for the aske of the Postage Stampa. Silk and Tainables will be transferred to the INDEMNITY FOR THE LMS OF A REČICTEERD Caloutta stearor at Galle
For further Fartfonlars apply to
A. MOTVER, Superintendent.
*** WW. H. MARCY," Mary, Master, will load here for the above Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.4**** Port, and will hape quink daugnbah
For Freight, apply to y
RUSSELL & CO--- Hongkong, ed March, 1830.
[498 FOR NEW YORK. THE Arion Ship
**UENTENNIAL".
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Boss Master, will load hors for the above Port, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
and will beso quick despatch.
For Freight apply to Hongkong, th April, 1680
FOR NEW YORK.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
Again, despite all the gimmar ather elemelery arks as yet published, the student of this difioult language absolutely re- PACIFIC, German stoemer, Stokro.—Blemssen quires exemples to delay the various applied Co. antians and equivalents for words which PROHLI, British stammer, Johnson-Jardine,HE A1 Baitha Bark 129 have pas general meaning of these examples Matheson & Co.
this work contains more than five times PERU, British Bark, Smith-Vogel & Co.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY many many other Dictionary hitherto, pul-
CAPITAL TABLE 600,000; EQUAL TO 8833,099.35. BESERTA FUND
DIRECTORS
HODERIOS TAX, Britisk bark, Nicholson.
Turner & Co. BERATEAN, Briti bark, Anderson Rosario
& Co.
PALESTINE,
(618
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC. STEAMERS.
LETIER.
The Post Offee is not forally responsible for. the safe delivery of Registered Correspondenosi. but henceforth it will be prepared to make good the contests of such coropendezes Josh while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided
1. That the sender duly observed all the non- ditions of Registration required.
2 That the letter was securely enclosed in a ruasonably strong envelope.
That application was male to the Postnat master General of Hongkong immediately the has was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with sach application unless it also is
4That the Postmaster ftateral testified that the loss occurred whilst the correspondence
THE SteamshipBELGIC will be des- was in the custody of the British Postal ad
patched for San Francison, vid Yokohama, ministration in China, that it was not caused by. ou or sheet the 22nd May, 1880, at 3 PM my fault on the part of the sender, by destrapl Maynard, Master, will load here for the above taking Cargo and Passenger, for Japan, the tion by fire, or shipwrinka non by the dishonesty Fort, and will bars galor despatob.:
Unitel Bates, Merica, Central and Souther negligence of any verton not in the employ America, and Europe.
ment of the Hongkong Post Office, dies Connection is made of Yokohama with Ston 3-No compensation can be paid for mers For Freight, apply to
Porn Fatmage to feurile artioles sich na portaníta, Freight, will be received on board until 4 Preach their destination, although in a broken or un the late May, PARCEL FACKASSS', will
deteriorated condition, v be resiyed at the Office until 5 same day, All Parool Paokages should be marked to address
VOGEL & Co
to communicata effectively with natives who STEATHMORE, British steamer, Howell Hongkong, 9th April, 1880619 mers from Sannghis watches, handsomely brand books, &o, which
For penetioni purposes the arrangement of $34,188.91.he work is so complete, that a referenes to its pagas szables a person who understands English mudersfand nothing but Chinese In this respock- the work will be found indispensable to n WONG YEE FUN, of the Chim Cheong Wing Europeans reading in China, to the natives Loo TEE, of the Yee On Firm
themselves it explsius subjects fully with which
LEE BING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
Livingaton & Co
SUKATRA. American saly, Clough-Tegel WILIGHT, American ship, Warland-Captain,
wright.Blemsson & Co.
NUDE FOE SAN FRANCISCO: THE A1 Amertosa Ship-
BUMATRA”
FONG Sout Fuso, of the Tang Sang Wo Hone very few indeed of them are perfectly wouusinted.WANDERING MINATEIL British bark, Sive. Captain Clough, will land here for the Port, and in full value of same is required; of monoy to or from this Colony and between
WONG PAR CHRONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hitg Firma: Lo TEOE, MOOR, of the Kang Ma Cheong
MANAGERHO AMEL
MARINE BIDEs on Goods, to taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, Californis Manta Singapore, Baiger, Fetning. And to mil the Brasty Forts of Okins and Japan
Head Oflas, 8 and 3. Praya vi̇MK Hongkong, 14th October, 1878,
411429
To parties mident in England and interested
in Chins it cant but be invaluable decision.
yang p
It comprises upwards of two thousand large gaarte pages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE made to Purchasers of SLA or more Copies.
LONDON TSTENAL & Co, 50, PátraNDTE Row, HONGKONG DAILY Pass"QUIPEWTERHAM EX,
To provide means of remitting small sums. A REDUCTION is made RETURN the Porte of Chins, the Postmasters and Agents PASSAGE TICKETS TR
allowed (but not required) to MECKONG of the Office Consular Invoices to accompany Oracland, purchase Hengkong Postage Stamps from to- Mexican, Central and South American Cargo in residents. CAN FAMENT should be sent to the Company's Offees, nd- The Stampa tancared for sale must not ex- droseed is the Collector of Customs, San Fran- sood 350 in valus, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, as For further information as to Freight or no separato Stamps will be purchased. "They
T
OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Coanpany's Steamp
THE
LABETES,"
will bave quick dispatch, V For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 20th March, 1840.
THE Al Brick Bark
PERU,"
and will bars quick despäleh.
|
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 18th March, 1860,
No. 87, Quson's Rosi Usatra YOGEL & Co. K
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1880,
GB-EMORY
Agent
Captain R. F. Brake, wil • despatched on or Smith, Master, will load Eers for the above Port. Passare apply to the Agensy of the Company, must be presented personally or seccmpanied about the £lst instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Hongkong, Pth Apes, 1880,
Letters containing Stampe should be rogia- tered, and the Shops should be scoured from