COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, - MONDAY, 26th April, OPIUM
Since last hotics, esles of Patna at: 8815, the drug is now bald to higher rate. Bonares quoted ai $510 to $612. Of Now Malwa sales at $780, with allowanco to twenty tasis.
ON, LONDON,-
FYOKANGE,
Blank Bills, on domand.39 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight...30 to 3/10 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight.3/10) to 3/101 Credits, at 4 months' night....3/10 Documentary bills, at 4 months" "
Bightdress
ON BORRAY.-Bank, on demand... 2994 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on detrand 2304 ÚN. SHANGOAL-
Bank; sight
Private, 30 days' sight....
SZABBO,
.731 ..74
...
Hongkong sad Shanghai Bank Shares-55 par
cent. premium.
Union Insurazos Society of Canton-$1,450 per
share
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,450 per sbnre.
INSURANCES,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE..
POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Ma
:DBSTINATION:
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, is SUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, via SUES CANAT. LONDON W
NEW YORK
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK...
T24
NEW YORK
rine Kiska to all parts of the Weld. In BoDorisuse with the Company's. Articles of As muistion. Two-thirds of the Profits are distri. buted annually to Contributors, whether Share holders or not, in proportion to the net amount | ef Promis contributed by each, the renizing
third being carried to Beserve Fund; 1.
....... J. BRADLEY SMITH,
Secrétar Hongkong, 10th December: 1878. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTHE AWD SPECIAL AUTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
GAPITAL-£2,000,000
the above Campos, are prepared to grant THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
Policiae against. FIRE, to the extent of £10,000. Yangtare Insurance Association-Tis. 785 port the usual rates, subject to a discount of Jan ang Building, or on Merchandise in the name,
North China TeenPla, 1,150 per glavo.
Munro.
Chinesa Tusturanes Company--8205 per shar Hongkong Fire Insuration Company's: Sharea
3830 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$227
per
Twenty per cont. (20%).
GILMAN & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
On To Insurance Company, Limited-Ths 133 M COMPANY OF MANORESTER
por share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's,
Shares-5.per cant, premium. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-824 per share pramiam. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis.
per share,
China Cosat Steam Navigation Compasy-Tla.
100 per share.
Hongkang Gas Company's Shares 875 per
sharo
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$66 per
share.
China Sugar Raffning Company, Limited—$159
per share.
Chinese-Janperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Tuparist Loan of 1877—Nominal,
SALES REPORTED BY CHINERE. White Sugar-80 bags, at $5.70, by Kwong to travelling trader, /
Sugar Candy-50 bags. at 39.12, by Kwong Farag to tearalling trader.
Vermicelli-20 bags, at 87.00, by Yus We Long to travelling trator.
Mushrooms 20 cases, at $25.00, by Yue Wo to travelling tredor.
3wn Sugar 120 bags, at $34.50, by Min Hing Cheung to travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM MEAN. PALUNER & Co Kamistes.) April 2016.
A. Nomor
Varuhazier main Far) 1
Vinrossistert Kar
Thermostat 2.
CEOF= .M. (Wet tinib),
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824, CAPITADOFANE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling. BESSEVE FUND UPWARDS
OF WHICH I PAXD-UP... £100,000 Bterling £120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INCOME £250,000 Sterling
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Campeny at HONGKONG, CARTON, FoooHOW, SHANGHAI, Sud HANKOWY, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Carrout Bales.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 18th October, 1868. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED ET XOYAL CHARTER. OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE TIEST.
·A,D. 1720.
THE
138
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurance as follows:
Folicies at current rates, parable either here,
MARINE DEPARTMENT.A
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO,
VESARL'S WAN
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Buttorfald & Bwiro. Butterfield Swire, Tagil & Co. Vogel & Co.
Ajax (str.)
Stentor (str.)..
Pora
Ellida
Centennial
J Kirkpatrick Smith
Hongkong Winters Hongkong Bearse.ju
Togel & Co..
Palestine
Maynard.......
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Twilight
W.C. Warland Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Wa, H. Margy
James B. Blous...
Muray. Wester
Hongkong.
Russell & Co
Hangkung
Fall & Ce
YAMA
Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Go.
J. Matonlio
Hongkong
O.ZO. S. Co.
0. & 0.3. C.
A Clourb Intjous
EJ. Baker..
Russell & Con
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Cuay Shing..
SAN FRANCISCO, vis X'HANA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'AMA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAIGON...rat COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, Mo.... SINGAPORE, ROMBAY, &o... BOMBAY, via STRAITE SAIGON. SINGAPORE, &o...... MANILA, MACASSAR, &c. ..... YOKOHAMA, Tia KopE, &o. YOKOHAMA, vja. NaÐASAK SHANGHAI AND HANKOW... SHANGHA
SHANGHAI, vis AMOX...... SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW HOIHOW, PAKEOI, &
City of Tokiv (ul.), Oceanic (str.)...... Belgio (str.) Llewellyn J. Morao Sametre Decima (str.) Normanby (str.) Kashyar (str.) Gosling (ate. Anadyr (ste....... Grant you Hylandt(s) Niigata.Marp (str.) Sands ( Broenoshits (str.)... Thibet (str.) Patroalus (str.)... Fokien (str.) Ping-on (str.) ·
INSURANCES.
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- Current Local Enten of Premia will is allowed count of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon the apon Insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPBAIK, & Da ***▼ • Agents. Hongkong 27th June, 1872.
₤18 ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the ahore Company, are prepared tu GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 6th February, 1870. -
NOTICE.
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London, or at the principu Ports of India,TRE Undersigned have been appointed
China, and Austrália..
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policion issued for long or short periods" at current raten.
A discount of 20*, allowed.
LITE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums it exceeding £3,000,| at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, ̈ ̈
Hamrkang, 28th July, 1879,
30.00€
21
179
**
77
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
70
I. (Wei valb)
Thermostár-4PM. †Wel bulb)--and
Tuerem aslar →
EQUAL TO $939,383.38 B34,182.91.
27
70
Inarinimum tovar nizkķmm
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
· REGISTER..
YESTERDAY'S PLESKAME
April 2505
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„în Kalınmplut dægremy and team, kept in lan
DIRECTION OF Win a registered terry two paluta, E. KNE, S., Bun
Роиск од (Winn-D sale,t to 3 light brezza. 3 to. 6 malom 67 fresh. 7 barang. 8 to 10 houry. 18 to 12 violent...
„ŠTATE OF WEAPHIN.-B. Clear Duan_sky. V. Cloudy. - DJ Cresly. R. Jog. G. Foggy M. Tad, L. Lightalag., ar. Misty . Ovdowns, P. Passing showers," "Squa RPH 3. SAM. Tinder, E. Rad, threatening. Visibility. Sturm. Z. Cales. This, lettore uze" repeated te indicate une incremas over the mean average of their wig.ification.
The humers of a rants of wald: Fallen. areangistareil frus 1 in 194, and thà Indied in land, mad banded.
FOR SALE.
--
BROADWOOD BOUDOIR GRAND
PIANO, in perfect condition.
RALYALI, At-NORTON & Co.'s, Queen's Road, Hongkong, lat April, 1880.
Apply to
FOR SALE,
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DICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN-
ET LATIN, By M. DE GuraNES,
1 val., strongly bound, and in excellent condition, Apply to TiONG" A KIT, Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE.
TTLE PAIMER'S
CELEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List on application.
(LIMITED).
| CAPITAL. TAZLA 600,000; Ez
BEBERTS FUND
DIRECTORS.
Lax Sine, of the Lai Hing Firm.
AGENTS to the NBW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879;,
Da 3. Barn...... F. C. Waseals...... Walker:
Sturrook
Hongkong
Hongkong
M. R. White... 8. Ashton McCarlin
Hongkong Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
P.&O. B. N. C÷ P. & O. 6. N. 00... Messageries Maritimes....... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Mitan Bishi Mai 9. Co.... P. & 0.8 No. Adamson, Bell & Co. P.&O. S. N. Ce. Butterfeld & Swire Douglas Lapruik Co...... Porissall & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR SWATOW, AMUT, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamebip
**FOKIEN,"
Captain 8. Ashton, will be despatched for the abere Parts TO-DAT, the 27th inst., at Nosu,
For Freight or Fasango, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Agents Hongkong, 24th April, 1890.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
703
**DECIMA." Unstain Lutjans, will be dospatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 27th inst, at 6.P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SUEY SHINⱭ, Charterer. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1890.
STEAM TO SHANGHAT. THE P:& O. & N. Co.'s Steamship'
P. &
“THIBET »
7689
will leave for the shove place abont 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mall.
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent.
RECORD DE AMERICAN and FOREIGN Hongkong, 20th April, 1890.
Agents.
"STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA.
SAKI
AENHOLD, RAEBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. Dy1458 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OPPICE HONGKONG.. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chino and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigen, Fonang, and Manila.
Woxe Yix PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing granted at the rates of Premium current at this Risks acepted, and Policies of Insurance Hong. Loo YEE, of the Yes Of Firal
akove mentioned places...
FONG SORT FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAR CHEONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong. KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Iling Firm. Lo YEOR MOOy, of the Kwong Msu Cheong
Firms.
MANAGER-HO AMEI. MARINE RIARA cu Goods, & taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of Cline and Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, Prays West Hourkong, 14th October, 1878.
114/23
(WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR. ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISK to Tall parts of the World.
MEYER & Ca, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates.
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MELCHERS & Cop Arents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Fiss graated at Cur- rent Rates Considerable Reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANou in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1879,
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG:
TILLE
THE Undersigned, Aces for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of S85,000, on first. class risks at carrot rates.
MELCHERS & C Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Endoraigned hang basn appointed Agents to the above Company of this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $20,000, on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein..
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
} 909] --
HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stenship TRIBET with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th April, 1880.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.. ME Steamship
IT
JAS. B. COUGETRIE, Secretary- Hongkong. Ja November. 1871,
"BRECONSHIRE,” BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE the above Ports on or about TUESDAY, the PANOR Sturcook, Commander, will be despatched for
27th instant.
COMPANY..
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for Lao above Company, are pre- parted to grant Insurances a fellows
MARINE: RISKS:
Policies at Current Fates, payable hither hare, in London, or st the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PAR CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $0.000.
Agente.
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A Discous of TEST PER CENT. (20) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premiua charged for insurance; anab dis. out being deinctul at the time of the issue. of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co,
Anselbowe, 1st January, 1872
ANGTSEE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL (Fully Padil-up)... Tix. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE T 230000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tis, 306,370)
TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATION, 25th April, 1879
DIERSTCER.
Th 856,370
F. B. ForEES, Eaq, Chairman. M. W. Boxo, Esq. WM.MAKERINK, Esq. C. Lucas, Egg. 9. D. WEBB, Esq.
HEAD OPPIOR-ARANGWAT. Masa, RUSSELL & Co., Secretarius.
LONDON. BRANCH.
Mesers. CARING BROTHERS & Co..
Bankers.
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq.; Agent.) 3. St. Micizel's Alley, Certhill, 3.0"
Porous granted on Maring Rises, to all parts of the World,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co- Subject to a charge of 12 for. Interest on Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.15 Shareholders Capital, all the ProFirs of the TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCEributed pang all Contelbsters of Business in UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually die. proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Ca.. Agents. Wongkong, 14th Maw, 1979-
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
THE
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FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER & Co
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre-" pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject tos Foams of 20 per sent.
PEMSSEN & độn
Agenta.. Hongkong, 18th November 1872. CHARETS, at $19, 39, 38, 37, 96, and 4THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CUTLER,
FEE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. SHELBIES, at $101, 391. 29, and 884 rEZ
Penn Cass of 1 DOZER QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $13) PER CASE OF 2 DOXEN PINTO CHAMPAGNE, at $124 Pen CASE OF DOZEN QUARTE ROCK, at $9 pen Casu op 1 Dozon QuaRTS. BRANDIES, *** *** and ****, at $74, 583,810, and 811 FER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTA, Qutailed Prios Lists on application to
Hongkong, 6th January, 1880...
LIMITED.
121
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.)
BIEMSSEN & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1678.
"SUN FIRE OFFICE. Uniersigued are prepared to Grant Policies against fire to the extent of
》YNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS, | $50,000 on First-class Risks.
DY
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO. LIMITED,
Me., from
GLASGOW,
bản ba had in any quantity on application to THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED. Agouts. Hongkong, 9th Mareb, 1880,
FOR SALE.
HAM. PAGNE.
HEIDSLOR & Cos NONOPOLE.
IS
t
F
13
.
I N DEALER IN SILKS, Lacquered and Ivory Wares, Cariosities: Oro Cauton Gauzes, Embroidered Crops Shawls, menta, Inlaid Chairs & Tables, China Ware, de
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALE, 0, 0, No. 48. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
NOTICE
4=
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & O... Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1890,
683 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIÀ SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stomaship
T
**AAK**
On or about 28th inst. On or about 4th prox Quick despatch. Quick despatch Quick duspilek. Quick; dagpatok? Quick despatoh
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. CỐa Jak prox, at 1-P.M.
On 10th pear, at $ P.
On Sist pror., n.3 P. Quink drepato Quick despatol Today, at 6 r.M. On S0th inst, st 2 P.N. On 1st prox., at & P.M. Quick despatch. On 9th prox; at Nóou.. On or about 10th-prox. On lat prez., Daylight, Quick despatek.
On or about 27th inst.) Quick dospatak.
On or about 89th inst To-day, at Noon
Quick dumpaton.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH FOR KOINOW, PAKHOY, AND HAI. THONG: "THE Ainerican Steamer
PING.ON,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSUBISHI-MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via KOBE
AND INLAND SEA
THE NIIGATA-MARU," Captain WALKER, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 1st May, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Farcule at the Offcamp to 6 r.M. of the 30th April,
No Bill of Lading signad under +82 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be netted on beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To KOBE Cabin $80. Berige 515. TO TOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Steorage $20.
NABABATI 5
A REDUCTION ta' made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo, and Paneenders for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghat Man Steamor at Kobo.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offiens, No. 50. Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1880.
KASTHAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. POINT DE
· GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI. ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY';·
ALSO
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. and O, steamer Thibol, will tho next- English mall, loft Singapors at 5 .. on the 23rd, and may be expected hers on the 29th or the 80th instaub.
THE INDIAN KAIL ·
The two direct steamers, with the next Indian" mail, left Calsatén on the morning of the 21st. April, and may be exposted here on the 6th or 7th May.
· POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
đây Tho authorised List of Maits issued in:
connection with this paper is the que published
twios each day in our Exten, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
AMAIL WILL CLOSE For Swator, Amor, and Foochow -Per Pokien, to-day, the 27th us, at 11.30 AM.
For Saigon Per Decime, to-day, the 27tl instant, at 5 t..
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Normanby, on Friday, the 30th instant, at 1.30
P.M.
For Yokohama, viù Kobe-Par Nigata-Mara, on Friday, the 30th instant, at 5 P,N."
His Brosliouoy the Governor is pleased to Corder, under Section XIL of the Past Offco Ordinanca, 1976, that the Lats Foo charged on Correspondence posted after sortsin bouw for THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Europe, Amarios, the Australian Cotonias, NAVIGATION COMPANT'E Steamship Shanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 KASHGAR Captain E. J. BAZER, will as hitherto. leave this on SATURDAY, the lat May, at 5.P.M.
Tea and General Cargo for Londen will be conveyed vid Rombay, without transhipment, MeCarlin, Master, will food here for the abov arriving one week later than by direct routa, Ports, and will have quick desputol.
| Silt and Valuables will be tracéferred to the
Calontta atsamer at Galle. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL
For further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 26th April, 1880, ・・
A. MGIVER, Superiutandout. Hongkong, 30th April. 18907
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ¡HE A), Ameriosu Ship
Co.
[708
Ames, Master, will lond here for the above Fort, **LLEWELLYN J. MORSE,"
and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
RUSSELL & Ub.!
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI American Bark
[709
"JAMES 8. STONE," Port, and will have quick despatah. Weston, Master, will load bere for the above
For Freight, apply to
TUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK,
TREAL American Skip
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE. ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
0
N SATURDAY, the 8th of May
1880. at Noon, the Company's Steamship "ANADTE," Commandant De Boer BALON, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPE. 1710 CIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marsailles, and, accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Paoket "KASHGAR " will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st May with Male to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eis Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cap- lon. Indis. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. NB-This Packet carries no mails for the Anstraina Göletian.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH_PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANADIR” will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th. May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe: via Naples; to Saigon, Strate Rettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (ri Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Ader, Susz, and Alexandria.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FERNCH MAIL---DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 F.M., Money Order Oftes alases. Post Ofss closes, except the night bax, which is always open out of office hours.
DAT OF DEPARTURE.
7A.M., Post Often opens.
10 A.x. Registry of Letters censos. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cases. 11 A.M., Mail clusas, 0xcept for Late Letters. 11.10.A... Letters ng bo posted with Late Foo
of 10 cents astil
11.30 am, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11:40 am.. Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fes of 18 Cents until time of departure. Best
WM. H. MAROY," Marey, Master, will load here for the abore places of Europa. Port, and will have quick despatot.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noan, For Freight, apply to
and Cargo will be received on board natil 4 P.M., RUSSELL & Co. Specie, and Parcele xntil 3 PM on the 7th Hongkong, 26th Apr, 1880.
1711 of May, 1880. (Parcels are not to
on board: they must be left at the Agency's Ofico.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Chine
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
A gout. Hongkong, 38th April, 1880.
V. 8. MAIL LINE.
FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY: pany's Offica
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VLA ÖVER- } LAND"RAILWAYU, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
US Mail Stan"CITT OF TO- TELS
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the cirao, vis Yokohama, ou SATURDAY, the 1st OWvies, will be RESPONSIBLE for any May, 1860, at 1 P., taking Passengers and DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews: Freight for Japan, the United States, and of the following Fessels during their stay in Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trane. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atuatie and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Kailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts
Captain A. Kidd, will be despatchat on or about in Mexico, Central and South America, by the the 28th instant.
Company's
r's and connecting Steamers. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gorniany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steumert.
Por Praight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 23rd April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1502
FOR SHANGHAI, 713- AMOY, Taker Cargo and Passengers at through mtes fer CHEPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, Harrow, and Ports on the YANGPSZE. THE Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS," Captain M. B. White, will be despatched on or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1890
(697
OCEAN STEAMJHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
THE
"STENTOR," Captain J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on er the 4th proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd April. 1880.
[5.16 NEDERLANSGH-INDISCHE STOOM. VAART-MAATSCHAPPY.
STEAM FOR MANILA MACASSAR SOURABAYA. SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA [WE Company's Steamship'
THE
"GRAAF VON BYLANDT,” the abs Ports, vis MACAO, on or about the Captain E. C. Wessels, will be despatched for
10th proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong, 25n1 April, 1880.
[608 FOR LONDON. THE AL Gorman Bork
T
Winters, Master, will load here for the above
> "ELLIDA,” Port, sad will bave spiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd Aprü, 1880.
[691 FOR NEW YORK,
THE Undersigned Firm has been established THE A American Blip
rohov 12THABS, and has never but a branch establish- Bourne, Master, will load kore for the above Port,
CENTENNIAL," ment anywhere. All Orines for Goods has been and will have quick dospateb.
xecated under our own supervision and the best of materials usod
-For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1680
FOR NEW YORK. THEʻA1 British Bark
We have always enjoyed the patronage and condence of the Goatry and Morehipta- of
A Discount of Twenty per crat. (50%) pouforgloong and Porte near and fur, but now we the Carront Local Rates of Premis will ha alaro afraid that as another firm has lately been lowed upon Insurances effected with this Offos, starter having a SIMILAR HONG NAME, our LINSTEAD & Co. Customers may be a slod sad jednoad to think
Agents Bun Fire Oce
(it is identical with ours. Houkmug, Jet Juna. 1979.
Accordingly we give notice that we have No [420TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON CONNECTION WITH ANT OTHER Frum, end ro
spectfully ask our Customer and the Public to The Undersigned having been appointed | pay particular stipation to our Address, given ACHNTE to the above Company at this Pert, are below, sud our Chop, which is stamped or prepared to GRANE POLICLES against FIRE our Goode, and without which we are germine to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on
BUN SH-ING. Faney Goods and Bike Shop.
1374.
DEETJEN & Co
(1099
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
CHAS
819
FOR SALE,
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
-A IN74, "! "WRISSLACE.". sada per czas of 2 dozen pinta, ven per sane of 1 dosen quarts.. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1889,
IN DES PRINDER,"
Koson quarte,
$18 per osse of I doven
B5
E
PALMER MARGAUX.
per osse of 1 dozen quarts. ................ For case of 2 dozen plate.
..por
CHATEAU- BELATE
per case of 1 deson quarts.
LORMONT.
...per ease of 1 dosen quarta. per dase of 2 desen pirts.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 19th Februky, 1880,
| Goods storòd therein Discount 20%
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. * TOGEL & Co. Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,"
125
Hongkong, lat March, 1878. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
..
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS "OFFICE.
VOGEL & Co
.[818
Mayuard, Master, will lost here for the above ~ PALESTINE,”
Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. “Hongkong, 8th April, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. -- [THE AJ American Ship
“SUMATRA,"
1
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pax sage Tickole.
Freight will be receivad on board until 1 2.M. 100 the 30th April. Parvel Packages will ho reveived at the Office until 5 PM. came day: all Paros Paskages should be marked to ad dross in fall; value of sume is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offoes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Colleobor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and No. 9. Praga Central. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. 10th April, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN-CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANTES.
Hongkong Harbour
Lus, British steamer, Waugh,-Jardine, Ma- theson & Co.
Amor, British steamer, G. H. Drewes.--Biensson
& Dow
ArseLL, British steamer, Thompson.-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
BUA PAN, Siamess ship, J. Hansa-Yuen Fat
Hong CALENEMUIR, British stammer, Castle. Holli
day, Wies & Co. CHAROT WATTANA, Siamese ship. Ulrich
Chinese.
CLEVELAND, British steamer, N. Harvey-Jar
dine, Matbon & Co. Courron, British steamer, J. Corie-Sienaɛan FORMOSA, German 3m.sehooner, R. Burgwardt,
& Co.
--Carlowits & Co...
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE..
P.m., Money Order Office closes.
3 P., Registry of Latters ceases. Festing of
all printed matter and patterns conses 4PM, Mails closed, except Ex-Late Letters, 4.10 P.M., Lettera may be postol with Late-
Fee of 10 cents unfil
4.30 r.x, who the Post Offae closus entirely. 4.40 px, Lats Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 sente until time of departure.
REGULATIONS AR TO BOLDIERS" AND BAILORS'
LETTKES.
1.-Privatas in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- not Superintending or First Class) or School- commissioned Offers, Army Schoolmastors
mistresses many send half-ounce letters in the United Kingdour via Brindisi or via Marsailles at the rate of four cents (twopenos) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hang-
kong 'Stamps.
2The same privileges apply to lattare si- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Offears named above.
of two cents (one pouny) will be forwarded to or 3-All smeh letters propaid of the former rato.
from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail pockets.
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to aevon wooks on the voyage.
The letters must not excond half an sunce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sout, even with the ends open.
6-II from Soldier or Sailor his last and GAME. CASTLE, British steamer, Greig—devoription must be atated in full on the letter, GLESEARN British steamer, Gasson-Jerdina, manding Officer, with name of regiment, skin,
Ademson, Bell & Col
the cover of which must be signed by the Cem-
o, in full.
Matheson & Co.
GLENLTON, British steamer, Wallace Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
7-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- seription, with namo et regiment, ship, &c., must
HAMBURG, Genuan bark, Krogs-Eid. Sukell- (be stated in full.-
hass & Co.
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
HERMINE, German bark, Meyer.--Captain. HIGHLANDER, Amerieur stip, Hutemuson-prepaid with Imperial Stams.
Togel & Co. HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, Wilson.-C. M.
B. N. Co.
FREEDO, British steamer, J. Chio-Geo. B
Stevens & Co.
PERU, British back, Smith--Vogel & Co. RODERICH HAX, British bark, Nicholson
Turtor & Co. SHEIT OF THE AGE, British hark, Williams-
Fogol & Co.
STRATURARN, British bark, Anderson. ---Rosario
& Co.
STRATHNORR, British steamor, Rewoll-Gild,
Livingston & Co.
But not Warrant Officere, vis-Assaut En ginnor, Gunner, Boutawale, or Carpenter.
Correspondence for the West Todios (except these belonging to the Posial Union, iho Ba. hamms, and Hayti), for Monte Vidos, Puraguay, and Uruguay man no longer be sont vik Ban Franoisso.
AND ATLANTEJ STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "OCEANIC," Toto will be despre Captain J. BuxLena tandan Thip Clough.-Vogelberes. It is believed that the tes will travel
JUTEA MUBTEES. Perans who send Mustors of Tas through the Post in Tins are requested to have them maile flat or squire instead of round, as it, is imi- possible to park round tiue securely in the mail
more exfely in flat ting, which are not so kable
site. The tits should not, have sharp corners.
4 by 3 by 14 inches is suggested as, a good
pisoa, tiż Yekokama, on MONDAY the 10th & Co. seagers for Japan, the Taited States, Mexico, ver, British steamer, Rhods. Jardins, Ma May, 1830, at 3 F.M., taking Cargo and Pas-TWILIGHT, American ship, Warland-Vogel ne round ones to be balged in
Central and South America, and Europe.
Conusstion is made at Yokohama with Stea- mora from Shanghai.
Freight will be rasșived on board until 4 r.x. on the 9th May. PAROST. PACKAGES will bs reosived at the Offse until 5 .. same day. All Parool Pakages should be marked to addroes in foll; velas of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN. ĮPASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices, to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South Amoron. Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Officet; ad- dressed to the Collebtor of Customs, San Fran -CİKO. 7
For further information, sa to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Cantral.
G. B. EMORY,..
Agual. Hongkong, 26th April, 1884,
717 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SKIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND, PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
& Co.
theson & Co. WANDERING MINetzel, British bark, Bive-
wright.Siemsson & Co.
Many berez of lötters are received at the Fost Offée not ealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing war, but item is no im
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and present
PORTER.' DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merobant Navy' Navy Beiled Long Flar Crown- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. ĈINGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS.
NOTICE.
The attention of barħolders is called to the mewasity of carefully seating saol boxes with some nuognisable seal, and of Banding a shit book or receipt with them. The omisșim cf CANVAS. the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to who- ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Oflee; the omission of the former, na to 29 whether part of them might not have been ab afracted for the sake of the Postage Flamps.
INDEMNITT FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED LETTER The Post Office is not legally responsible for.
A CONSIDERABLE: REDUCTION has the safe delivery of Registered Correspondance, bona rada since the 15th of Febras-y in the but henceforth it will be prepared to make good Rates for Dook Hire in the Grating Dooks of the contents of such correspondence-lost-bile the undermentioned Companies in the Charges passing through the Post, to the extant of $10, .... for Cleaning and Painting Iran Vessels, and for in cortain esses, provided- Coppering Wooden Vessels.
Tarif Rates pan be had or Application at at the Officer of their respective London Agents. either of the Companion' Offlves in Singapore, or
Hesnes PATERSON IND 'SIMONS, 39, Lime Street,
IE CONNECTION WITH TRENDS. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND For the New Harbour Dook Company, Limited,
CONNECTING RAILROAD
(Sirued) CHARLES WISHART,
Mumayore Mara, MACTAGGART, TUMAN
31,- Leadenhall Straf
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
&
Co
(Signed) E: H. SMITH.
NOTICE.
Mazinger.
THE
HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be des. For the Taujong Pagar Dock Company, Limited,
patebad for San Franoisco,vid Yokohama, Captain Clough, will load bero for the Port, and on FRIDAY, the 21st May, 1880, at. 3. P.M., Bu584!
taking Cargo and Passengers for Japas, the will bage quiok despatel.
United States, Merico, Central and South VOGEL & Co. America, and Europe.
-1893
*(817
For Freight, apply to
THE A1 Aerienhäkip
Hongkong, 29th March, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
***TWILIGHT
THE Undersigned are prepared to ARANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE the BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES batent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings" or on Goode stored therein, at Current Local- Bates, sabject to a Discount DE 20, on the promin.
NOETON & Co,.
Agents,
Hongkong, January, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Promises, an Musio bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Sise and Devonp. tion, and Account Books ruled to any
·Pattard.
VOGEL & Co.
[690
1. That the sender duly observed all the con- ditions of Registration required, reasonably strong envelops.
2.That the lotion was securely enclosed in a
That application was made to the Port- master Geners of Hongkong immediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably. forwarded with such seplication unless it also ie
‛—------------ 4-That the Postaisator-General is satisfied that the logs occurred whilst the correspondorce
in the custody of the British Posts nd ministration in China, that it was not pausaiť by any fault on the part of the sender, by festrea. tion by fre, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the employ. ment of the Hongkong Post Offon.
Connection is made at Yokoliams with Stea. RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Jamage to tragile articles ench as portraits, mers from Ehanghai.
Frsight will be received on board until 4 P..
on the 21th May PARCEL PACKAGEY will
AT THE “DAILY PRESS " OFFICE::
be received at the Office nubil 5.P.M. same day. | Particular attention is given at this Establish-
in full value of same' is required.
A REDUCTION à made on BETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
PRINTING, Ovory decoription of which is
sneuted
W. C. Wachnid, Master, will load bore for thell Paroot Fankages should be marked to addreasent to COMMERCIAL and Ossez Jos above Port, and will have gaiek despatch.
For Fraight, apply to Hengkong, 2nd April, 1880.
FOR LONDON, THE 41 British. Bück
PERU,"
THE
Consular Invoices to socompany Overland. Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo should be seat to the Company's Odocs, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs Eau Fran cisco.
IN THE BEST STYLE
and at a
"SUCH PRICES.
a will home
For farther information as to Freight or FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
PROM this date, until further notice, á dias count of Twenty per cent. (220) ngon the Durrent local rate of Premis will be allowed QUALITY OF MATERIALA AND WOLLEN AMHI Smith, Master, will land hore for the above Port, Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, upon Insurances effected with this Company,
[27
· DOUGLAS LATRAIK
Agentu Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
PER GUARI STERN.
DAILY PRESE" HONGXING
and will bara quick dispatah.
OPTION,
For Fraight, apply to Hongkong, 14th March, 1880,
No. 37. Queen's Road Control, '
Agent.
6. B. EMORY, YOGEL & CO.
||450 | Hongkong, 24th April, 1939.
with
ANY IN THE FAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE
HOJOKONG
-No compensation can be paid for mere watobes, Landsomely bound books, da, which runch their destination, although in a broken or. deteriorated condition.
To provide means of remitting small nums
of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports et China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Offee are allowed (but not required) to. purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- Kign residenta
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex oced $50 in vaino, must be perfectly clear, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, as No separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis- tered, and the Stampe should be secured from observation