world otherwise bave come to na, Ghazni itself is in a wretched condition; and the walls in ubao Inte disrepair. It could not now stand for an hear against modern artillery.
BOMBAY, 26th April. Sir D. Stewart's victory las cansad great Ballulection in England,
The bargno Soforth landed in Bombay on Eptarlay, sixtons of the crew of the steamer Amelia wrecked at the Laonadivas.
ALLAHABAU, 27th April. The following particulara of the notion at Charusin are to hand
Government, and states he is proceeding to Kabel to tenter anbratesion. He trusts the Govern mant will not deem him an opponent on socopat of his long easidenge in Russiau territory. That the Rassinn averaurent "havs, not "givon-bím any help whatever either in money or man, but! that be received money from the Amear" al Buklara that he left Ramsian territory of his own accord and responsibility that the Tarka. staun peuple, including the coat Kehlatania, Logatis, and others, wilt remonts of the late Ameer Sharo All's army, bave already acknow ledged him as aerereign. He then reiterates his readiness to comply with the wishes of the Go verament, and it appears, although his statement on this point is not efficiently explicit, that he raines to protest against the severance of partain districts of Afghanistan. Ha also exprOSHES the conviction that the people of Turkestan generally will gladly adept him as Amer
The letter www written at Khinju, to other side of the Hinde Kook, halfway between the fill and Ghor, das south of the Kunduz.The passes leading from Khinjan to Charikar, which are the hard-yuartors of the Rohistani fraction, will wanita blocked with duer till about the middle of May, when it is expected that Abdul Rabian will cross over. It is also stated he has remitted part of the reresno due by the Tor," kestanis, saying that he weald not olaim any, thing before the settlement of the Amoership,
Doubts are entertained at the truth of the statement that Abdul Rahwan put thelam Hyder Khan. to death. It is new alleged that Gholam Hyder Khan was condemned, but that Abdul Rahman spared his life at the last ma. mant
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In ocasequence of the belief that the Loraries were assembling Liontenant Colonel F. H. Jenkins got the Guides under artas na bour before Jaybreak. The camp was pitched east of Charesiab on the plain, and diaunt 1.300 yards From the nearest billa Daybrick, showed the enamy, in number from 2000 to 2000, occupying the ls to the east of the camp with many standards planted Tange bodies of man were aleo zoen coming from Zahidabad direction, and working round Charasiah under cover of the Grohard The osmp was struck and all baggage was packed ready for zomoval, Theosony sponed fco about seven o'clock, our troops at Srst lying under cover, and not replying. Ths Logaris shoving in inorensad naber, and several horse of the Guides and Artillery being hit, the baggage and guns were sent back boyand a ullah, near the hill captured by Major White, on the 9th October. A asmpnay of the 2nd under Lieutenant J. P. Napier, and a holt com. pany of the Gaides occupied the hill, the guns opening fire. After this position had been talten up, no more horse werd hit Thres companies
4th, May of the 92nd held the road to the tenth, parties
With rateranes to Rauter's talogram today, res of Oxides accupying two rained forts on the right flank, and checking the enery in the garding the cost of the Afghan wat, the papers orches above Chinrasiah Colonel Jenkins contains the fall Information of the facts, so far heliographed nowa of the attack, and General data kuown to the Government, will be issued to Macpherson was sont out with a wing of the pon to day Sir Donald Stewart resohet Kabul 92nd, the 45th Sikhs, three companies of the the 2nd May, and assumed command. He reported 2nd Goorkee, four guns of Swialey's mountain that ill was quiet at Olant, and that the tribal battery,guas of a screw battery, and a gathering has dispersed and Musa Kina, ss squadron of the 3rd Panjab Cavalry, General returned to Gosani, and is with Sirdar Mahomed Gough followed with four guns of the F. A. Alam, who was appointed Governer by Sir DonaldTHE Undersigned, Agente at Hongking for the above Company, are prepared to grant escorted by a wing of the 28th Punjab Infantry, Stewart,
ALLAHABAD, 4th May, and a squadron of the 9th Langurs. Two squa drone of the 17th Bongai Cavalry were” to act în The names of the two Sirdars appoints to Pohcies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 superdenking held bis. ema easily until Kohistan are Wazirzada Afaul Khao, a reaalderan ay Building, or on Mardhandin in the sets. General Mephamon's arrival at pept. A general in. Our service, and Ibrahim Ekon Enhadoor, at the esmul rates, subject to a disccunt of ndrases was thox randa, the 2nd Goorkhas clear. Both were on Mr. Lapel Griffin's personal staff. Twenty per cent. (*). ing tho nechards of the Logaris, who took to It is believed, though nothing has been gaid ighty making Coe the hills on the past and efficiully, that buy will go ta Kundus there to. west of the Kushi raz). The Enides Cavalry interriew with Abdul Rahman, Tfthe Kohistanis purened for fear miles killing thirty stragremain qalet and pass them onwards safely we gler while the ganz shelled the kills The stall probably not sends foroo to Istalif and enomy's dispersion was apparently complete, Charikar. Their loss was estimated at 100 killed and many
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
ESTABLISHED, 1809 CAPITAL £2,000,000
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 7th Natv, 1874"
SUN FIRE OFFICE:
KE Undersigned are prepared to Grast Policion against Fire to the extent of 50,000 cu First-olasa Rials.
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MELCHENS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Himekong, 27th March. 1976. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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127 Hangking. 16th November. 1872 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this dato, until further notics, & dis. A Discount of Twenty per cent. (201) upon count of Twenty per cont. (2.) upon the the Camaat Local Rates of Praia will be alonrrent local rate of Promin will be allowed
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. towed apou Laurandes effected with this Olon upon Insurances affected with this Company.
LINSTEAD & Co.,.
Agenta. Agents But Fire Office Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872- (WI83 LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUE. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCES COMPANY AT HAMBURG.:
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES granted on MARIN Braks to
METER & Co., Agents. parts of the World. Bonghong, Lod Tuna, 1879. CACOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE .COMPANY.
--: KADE, 4th May. wounded. The whole of the troops returned There is a report in the city that Mabomed quistly to Bala Hissar during tho day. The Jan is book aquin in Qhuzzi and that Alas forts about Kabul, and the block-houses al Sher Kher, who it was thought would be able to keep pur ware-manned by the Garrison. us rameureorder there, has been murdered. For some time worn floating abont of the heatle intentions of past gatherings have been reported in Kohistan. the Kohistanis
at various places. Today's information seems St 97th April. to show that these forces have now mostly dis There are reports that General Ross was en.persed, and the outlook in that direction is much gugal on Sunday and beat off the enemy, Jaffics. more peaceable By way of taking precaution. ing considerable loss. All accounts agree that Mir Butoha is enid "to have made the Hindous the enemy lost bearily on the 25th no Oharasiab bay up his land bordering on the Koh Damaa at EB Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. The numbers of killed and wounded vary from a prize of Rs. 15.000 with the szrescent that if 400 to 700. The tribes are still exited in hunted by the British the bond is to hold good,SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, first- Kobistan and the neighbourhool..
bat that if he can come to terms he will return alaas risks at current rates. the money and take back the land. The Logar is reported quish is as are also Argundah and Maidst
ALLAHABAD, 29th April.
In the action of the 9th, thy Guides lost four killet, twenty ours wounded and had thirty-two hors put hors de combut: This is due to the Jonkine kept his soware ex-
KABUL, 5th May.
Abdul Walik, who fad to Langar,in Wardak,,
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MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this date, antil further notice, & dig count of Twenty per cent. (20 %) upon the Current Local Rates of Promis will be allowed. apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 7th, June, 1872.
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To KODE
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NAGASAKI...
A LEDUCTION is made on RETURN QABIN PASSAGES."
Canto and Passengers for: Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Sterimar at
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PONTS; SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ASP AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
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For furthor Particulare, apply to
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1880.
FOR SAIGON.
NE Steamship
“DECLA”
For Freight or Passage, spply to
SUEY SHING,
Hongkong, 21st May, 1880. THE British Steamer
Bonham Strand,
1861
· FOR SAIGON (DIRECT).
"ÆOLUS.”
Captain Waugh, will be despatcted for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th inst, at 5. v.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
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1895
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
TAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT. SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; 1160,
BOMSAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
MAILS EXPECTED.'
THE ENOLIBU MALL..
The P.aud O. steamer Gwalior, will the next English mall, left Singapore at 7 a.m. on the 22nd, and may ta expected here on the morning. of the 28th initant.
THE INDIAN MATI. The two direct steamers, with the next Indian mail, Jeft Cakatta on the morning of the 19th May, and may be orposted hers on or about the 2nd June, 2
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The antherical List of Meils is ins connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later bear than that girsa below,
& MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, amby, and FooolowPar Nemaa, to-morrow, the 29th inst., at 4.30 pa
For Japan, via Kobe-Per Niigata.Maru, to day: the 28th inrtaat, at 5 P.M.
For Nagseski-To-day, the 28th Instant, at
P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Glenorahy, to-morrow, the 129th instant, at 3.30 r.
For Hoitow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong-Por Hainan, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Saigon.Per Decine, to-morrow, the 29th instaut, al 5 P.M.
For Saigon.--Per Eolus, to-morrow, the 99th- instant, at & P.M.
For Manila-Fer Diamante, on, Monday, the 31st instant, at 2.30 r..
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to arder undor Seotion XII. of the Post Deo Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fos charged an Correspondence posted after eertain hours for Europe, Amertos,, the Australian Colonias, Shanghai, do, shall be 10 Cants, instead of 19 as hitherto,
HOTEL
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QUEEN' ROAD "HONGHONG. Thie Hotel i contrally stunted, and within a fow minates walk of the principal Landing Stages. Timlin at ONE o'aloak. Dinner at SEVEN. -Good Accommodation for Visitors.
New English and American Billiard Tables,
J. COOK, PROPRIETOR OWLOON HOTEL Pleasantly situated on Kowloon Foninsala.
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01390, 36, Nook, the Company Steam BOWLING ALLEYS, BILLIARDS, NEW
N MONDAY, the of June, TRAQUADDY."Commandant GAUVAIN, with Captain Echevarin, will have immediate despstoh MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CAR. for the abero Port
GO, will love this Port: for this above places. For Fraight or Passagn, apply to
Cargo and Spesin will be registered for Lon BEMEDIOS & Co.
don as well as for Marseilles, and soocpted in Hongkong, 24th May, 1880.
[578 trait through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steansl ip
"ANTENOR,"
Shipping Orders will be granted nutil Naou
PATENT BHOOTING GALLERIES, &6. ROFRESHMENTS BEST QUALITY ONLY.
RICH, BRAUN. Hongkong. L March, 1880.
FON G
A
(568
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Captain J. T. Bragg, will be despatched un or Office Contents and value of Faskages are Ports, has now the satisfaction to offer a siput the 99th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880
1730
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT). EE Stanumhip
KENMURE CASTLE" Luck, Commander, will be despatched for th above Fart of TUESDAY, the 1st peorias, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to Daylight
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th May, 1880.
STEAM. TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. 40. S.-N. Co.'s Steamahip
And Cargo will be received on board until 4. By Appointment to H.E. Sir ARTHUR KEY- Spesie End Parcels nntil 3 P.M. on the CNET. HE. Admiral REDBE, and LH. The of June, 1880 (Parcels are not to be sent GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF BUSSIa, having re-. on board: they must be left at the Agency's turned from his tour to Paking and the Northern LARGER. CHOICER, and more COMPERTE COL. required.
For further particulurs, apply at the Com. LECTION of VIEWS than any other in the Empire. A Panorams of Hotnow, and VixWE, pany's Offica
of the surrounding country, including KIUNG G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
CHOW, have recently been added to the above. Agent.
IVONT MINIATURES of Suparior excellence Hongkong. 25th May, 1830.
and bigh finish, painted by native artists ador caraful supervision, from $7.
D. K. GRIFFITH kolis anthority to SIGN.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite tha Hongkong Hotel SINGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THROUGH to NEW YORK I OVER
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
FIRE AND LIFE.. INSURANCES against FIER granted at Our
Reduction in Premis fat that Colonel For ki, had sply to repal way has now returned to Argandol, his nativo village
METER & Co., Agents, Fitsh upon his position as he had not enough in. Eila Haji and Tamms are reported an infested fantry to form-a-rasurro,--The Logaris bad by Koloslani robbers, who are plundering all
Hongkong, Scd Jane, 1879, brasshloaders. snd it is believed one Martinis travellers. It is reported that all the near
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. among the number, as Martini bullets dropped Kohistani gatherings have entirely broken up. among our son. Many sopays of the Ameer Mir Salad Khan going to Iatalif, Sawar Kham
THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT regiments were engaged at Argandeh, when to Pariran, and the minor obiele and followers to news of the notion arrived. Every man turned their respective homes. Mir Bitoha la reported PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the out armed, and took possession of Kotal-i-Takht, as having gone from Baba Kuch Kar to Faran,IHE Undersigned having been appointed extent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or on while messengers were sent to gather together en route to Turkastan. The ryota of Kinja Mirndled hormoon at the Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates,
NORTON & Co., the people of Maiden. When he result of the Saial and fir. Butoha are laid, to be in open Port, are prepared to grant Policies against subject to a Discount of 20%, on the proasia. fight was known, the men dispersed, but has matiny, pointing out that they have suffered in Fra to be extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
Agents. been restless since, sed many have sent their the abraggle with the British but that their on Goods stood therein,
Hongkong, January, 1876. families away, buriel their breasure and made masters have only profited and are keeping the prgacations or renewed fighting. There is no British money to themselves. They threaten to
TIGTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. doubt that great and ingressing excitementenenpy all the Katals towards Kabel and so exists among various spotions of the tribes shout bring back the British into the Koh Damau inERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
AGENTE to the shore Company at this Fort, are will leave for the above plane shortly after theportation to Yakohaus and other Japan Perts,
The Undersigned having been appointed Kalul, which is due to the movements of our roveage for their treatment Sirdar Mabomed T. ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FTHE arrival of the Steamship troops at Ghazui, and to the absence of General Ibrahim Khan and Besalter Mahomad Alai Ross's force from Kabul,It is believed that Khun have gone off to Turkestan o argoub
to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or annext English Mail: the tribes adjoining Khurd Kabul are combizing business, and for the next fortnight all in that
Goods stored thereiz. with a view of attacking our outposts on the direstion will probably be in a state of quiet ex
Disecont 20 */ Bus of commmiication. General Arbuthnota pectancy. morable column is in consequence to be con centrated at Jagdollak
A cook who could not make panenkes informed her mistress that she objected, on prinsiple, to fitter away her tima.
CABUL, Rith April. Yesterday at daybreak Colorat Jenkins was attacked near Charasiab. He reported that be was hemmad in by a much superior forge and
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, had with him the Guide's Wing, the 92nd High. lacders undor Major White, two gaza F.A., andj
THURSDAY, 27th May. about 1,000 men all told. Goneral Mespherson
EXPORT CARGOES. started from Shiarpur of half-past, nine in support
Par steamship Patrols, for Trondon-209,430 with a datement of the Gorkhas, the rest of the 92nd and 44th Sikhs, and four guus, ofba tua, casas xilk piece goods, 155 rolls matting. Swinlay's Mountain Battery. General Hugh a 25 pkgs, undries. For Boston--71 pkgs Gongh followed in reserve with four graus Field chinaware For New York-10 pkge. china- Artery, al companies of "Zufantry," thre
•Wars,
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO Huaukong, th November, 1858.
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES OG MARINE MARS all parts of the World.
•
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agente,
1276 Hongkong, 6th February, 1879. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY LE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, prepared to grant Fulicing Fist Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
050
at Current Rates.
A RETURN OF TWENTY FEE CENT. (20•Ï)" will be made on the premium charged on all Tamarinos, sneh RETURN heing payable on the issue of the Policy.
GLAB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agante; Imperial Fire Insuranos Company, Hourkoa, 1 March, 1874
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March. 1878:
125 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
"SUNDA "
THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PE 1890 KING," will be despatched for San Fran
ciare, vil Yokohama, ox MONDAY, the 7th Juse, 1830, at 1 P.M. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Earope,
GWALIOR"-With-the
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1850. STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Beanship
CHINA".
Theoagh Bill of Lading issued for trans
to San Francisco, to Atantio and Inland Cities of the United States, ris Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports:
NOTICE.
A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION bas been made stage the 15th of February in the Rates for Dook Hire in the Grering books of the underriontioned Companies in the Charges for Cleaning and Painting Iron Vessels, and for Coppering Woodon Vessels.
Tariff Rates can be had on Application at either of the Companios' Ofices in Singapore, or at the Offices of their respective London Agonts.
Messrs. PATERSON AND SIMONS, 39, Lime Street,
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the For the New Harbour Dook Company, Lámited,
Company's and connecting Stearners.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. France, ad Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
(Signed) CHARLES WISHART,
Manager.
Messrs. MACTAGGAMI,"TIDMAN & Co.,
$4. Leadenhall Street,
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pas.For the Tanjong Pagar Dook Company, Limited, sage Tickets
will leste for the above on MONDAY, the 7th
A. MOIVER
Superintendent Hongkong, 21st May, 1880,
FOR HONOLULU.
Freight will be received on board until 4 e.. on the 3th May. Parcel Packages will be [62 received a the Office until г.. some day
all Parral Packages should be marked te ad.
6u5$4
(2T
WE Al British Bark
The Undersigned, having been appointed June, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS
SIEMSSEN & Co., to all parts of the World.
Agents. Hongkong, 141b 'Angust, 1878."
NOTICE."*
THE Undersigned have boon appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
BUDRO of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
Squadrons of Cavalry, of which one was the 9th Per steamship Belgie, for Yokohama 6,000 Lancers. Ab about one o'clock General Mac bags sugar, 510 bags rice, 710 pkgs. merchandise pherson debouclaod into the plain of Charasias 61 pkgs, vermillion 25 pkgs. Farnish, 40 glabe tin, Gosske giusong. For Chicago--1,119, pkgs. Colonel Jenkins' baggage was posted for safety and 3 pigs, merchandise. For Boston 25 and shelter on a bluff to the kFb of our advance and further on was a steep rocky hill, sud on the cases straw hats, Ter New York--5,940 pkgs. same side the valley was bad the energy, es, 277. balen silk, and 13 pga. silks. For San Below in the plain was Colonel Jenkins force Francisco-1,764 bags too, 135 bags oxfee, 42 THE LONDON ASSURANCE RE his two guns in action firing from the autemit bags sugar, bags blovas, 4 pkgs. Putna opium, The Afghans, in a large semi-circle facing and 103 pkgs, prepared oplam 17 pkgs, cassia, 11 extending to our right flank in the immediate Pkga. marchandise, 1 pkg.sk, 03900 mace, 90 front, whilst there were villages and orchards at abee nainags, 180 suply quicksirer-flasks, 943- the foot of rocky mountains to our right. The
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A.D. 1720. D
THE
SILIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [ly1458 HE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
blegumes, and 1 buz tressure (813)26) Undersigned having been appointed T
LONDON-
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Bank Bills, on demand, 3/04 Bank Bills; at 30 days' zight...3/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months' right.8/10||| Credits, at 4 months sight:8/10 to 3/193 Documentary Bill, et & months)
demand 2284
26.3/103 to 3/10
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preases of the enemy was everywhere dimera. alia by foga ast in the ground and presently by vextinuous pizz of smoke proceeding from the dry ditches which they lined and from littla ride pits and shelter trenches, airs from tăn mad walls of tho villages, Colonel Jenkins hold bis own, and kept them off General Haapher. son at once suxit forward Goorkhas supported by Sikhs to our artroms right and they promptly ON BOMBAYEK, on engaged the enemy, the Highlanders holding: Or CALCUTTA, Bank, on demand 2284 the hillock in the plain on the left advance of OR SHANGHAL- the Goorkhas, and from thanse pouring a steady fire into the fina of Afghaus in front of the villages The Goorkha, thengh warmly, 92. gagad, had not ona ringla camalty. Dar guns began shelling the villages and the 92nd rapidly advanced, on which the enemy broke and fled in alt direations. The Goorkusa followed np the hills to the right. The Highlanders and a few Goorkhus entered the solosites and orohards of-flages mud fired from one village, which being imellately aptured, the principal men were sout in as prisoners to Sherpur. General Mo Yangtze Insurance Asanciationis. 720 per pherson then ordered part of the 92udood Swin- shuro-
.781
Bonk, sight an Private, 30 days' sight...
SKAREG Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk 57 per
cent, premium. Union Insursos Society of Canton-81,400 per
almre, ex dividend.
$1,450 per altare.
Agents for the above Corporation, are propared to grant Insurances as follows—
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policive at current rates, payable either here, in Lomlon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Tresty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila
Bisks uccepted, and Policies of Insurance Policies asat for long or short periode at granted at the rates of Premium current at the
above-mentioned places.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE. Secretary. Hoogkong, let November. 1871 1606 ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
current rates.
A discount of 20 slöwed. p
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for sums not exoeading' £5,001), at reduced raDE
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CL Hongkong. 28th July, 1679
S019 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
China Trade Insurance Company's SharesHE Undersigned, having been appointed Aguzts for the above Campany, are pro pared to grant Insurances on follows
MARINE RISKS.
North China Insurance-Tla L075 per share,
Joy's Battery up the ridge in front whenoo the Chinese Insurance Company-52971 per share. fugitive enemy ware farther molested as they On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 138 swarized up the steep bare mountain opposito,
per share.
Tan casualties of the Highlanders-one killed Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share And eight wounded gear total. loss was seven ⠀⠀ - 2840 per shary.
kiled and Ss wounded. The Afghan loss was China Pico Lisaringe Company's Sharas--$290 far heavier than ours. In the distanco the Guiday. Į per share. NA PATAY
in the plain were soon executing effective charges Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
the lying anemy. The whole affair was a Shares per cent premiumW- completo success. and was over by half-gast tweengkong, Canton, and abso, Steamboat Co.'s Another action was fought near Gassal on the Shares per share prominando 22nd, when General Stewart defeated the saeny. Shanghai Steam Navigation CompanyIA 5 The Afghan forces, vir thebrand atcong, am Ropposed to have beed raised by Masky Alam: Chian Coast Stean Navigation Company.—Tia.
TAMARA SINIA, Sanduy night 100 per share:: Letters were required on the 29th April at Hongkong as Cunapeny's Ghares-180 € par Cabul from General Ross: On Sunday (25th) & share.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here,
M
AND LONDON.. ESTABLISHED 1824.
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,"
(Signed) EM SMITH,
Manager.
NOTICE
sore than THIRTY
HE Undersigned Firm has been established
drasa in fall; value of same is required. THE
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland
Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offloas TEARS, and has never had a branch establish Williams, Master, will lead here for the above in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collectorent anywhere. All Orders for Goods have been exocuted under our own supervision and the bent of Customs at San Francisco. ·
of materials need. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ca
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Hongkong. 22nd May, 1980.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 5/6 L. 11 German Bark
"ELLIDA," Wintors, Master, will load here for the shore Ports, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co.
[S87 Hongkong, 21st April, 1850
FOR LONDON.
THE Al British Ship
CLYDESDALE" Hatfield, Master, will lead here for the shora Part, and will have quick disapatok.
For Froight, apply to Hongkong, 20th May, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK.
VOGEL &'Co.
THE Al Axerisau Ship
"TWILIGHT,"
-
For further information as to Passage and Fright, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELI, & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1880.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
NOT
MOLUS, British steamer, Waugh.-Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
ALEY. NEWTON, British bark, Newton-Cup-
tain,
CANTON, Siamese ship, Knudsen-Yuen Fat
Hong.
CATALINA, Bali, bark, Austin-Guptain, CENTENNIAL, American ship, J. W. Bearse.-
Vogal & Co.
CINGALES, Britisk bark, J. Pringle. Jardino,
Matheson & Co.
We have always enjoyed the patronage and oondence of the Gentry and Merchante of Hongkong and Ports near and for, bet bow wa are afraid that as another firm has [stely basn started having a SIMILAR HONG NAME, OUT Gastomers may be misled and induced to think it is identical with ours.
Abordingly we giva noties that we have XO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM, And Tem Tapeotfally ask our Customers and the Publio to pay partiezlar attention to our Address, given below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all our Goods, and without which nons are gesuire. SUN SHING
Fancy Goods and Silks Shop,
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
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W. C. Warland, Master, will load here for the CLAVERHOUSE, British steamer, Brown.Meyer An above Forty and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1880.
"FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship
CENTENNIAL”.
TH
1600 FAUGS-BALAUGH, Gormon bark, D. Rute
& Co CUBA British back, J. StabellEd. Sebelllizes
& Co:
Carlowitz & Co.
hase & Co.
NOW ON BALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
* DICTIONARY, WITH FAR PUNTI AND MANDANIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Distianary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
this Work stands arivalled. All the bow For comprehensiveness and practicel Barvion
HAMBURG, German bark, Kroge.-Ed. Schall-ords which the Chinese have to late years bean compelled to soin to express the numerous ob
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, $1,000,000 Sterling, OF WHICH 18 PAID-UP £100,000 Starling. RESSETE FUED UPWARDS £130,000 Starling ANNUAL INCOM £350,000 Starling,
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents Bearse, Master, will load here for the above Port, JANET. British 3-0. schooner, G. F. Bentry-jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy
OF
in London, or at the principal porte of India for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON and will have quick despatch:
Australia, and the East.
A BROKERSON of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT, Will he sllowed on all TOCAL BISKS.
FIRE RISKS
Policies granted on First-class Buildings, to an extent of $20,000.
S
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PEB Jaar. (2015)
FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW; and are preparat to grant Insurances at Currah Bates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
For Freight, apply to
·Hongkong, 9th April, 1880:
Chinose. JOSESA, Germon bark, Horstmann-Melcher
&Co,
and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon tavia, aro here given in extern. Bake and every word is VOGEL & Ca.
L. J. Moses, American ship, Anes-Russell fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instruative nature. Both [618
& Co. MEATH, British steamer, Johann Vogel & Co. the Court sa Punti pronunciations are given, OCEAN, British steamer, H Wabber Russell the scrents being carefully marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography & Co SPIRIT OF THE Aaz, British bark, Williams-displays the sarees of an itempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size Vogel & Co.ke
FOR NEW YORK,
18
HEAL British Bark
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED),
apon the Current Local Bates will be allowed on CAPTIAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO 3835,335.81. all premium charged for instrabo noh dis- REEVE FUND.......... $94,13221 osant being doinsted at the time of the isemo of Polloy,
DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. WONG YIR FUN; of the Chan Choong Wing
Hang,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st Tennary, 1874
Agents
·
Loo TEE, of the Tes On Firin
'PALESTINE” Maynard, Mactor, will load here for the abers Part, and will have quick despatch.
For freight, apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Bark
VOGEL & Co.
"JAMES 8. STONE”
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TWEIGHT, American ship, Warland Vogel of body, tharsby effecting a vast secnomy of anace, sohieving a clearness not provionely & Co.
attained, and dispensing with those vast margins WM. D. MARCY, American ship, Maroy-Busand raosat spaces which have heretofore obarar.
sall & Co.
terine Chinese publications. YANGTEZE, British steamer, C. Herrmann. ----- ..esson & Co.:
To illustrate the west anons of the work, the following tsets are submitted for consideration Chalmers. Vocabulary santaine about 16,000
large number of the enemy, estimated at one Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharos-986 por VÄNGTSZE INSURANCETONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo HORS-Weston, Master, will load here fur un boy EATING'S INSECT POWDER. Chinese characters, and Medhurst'a-English
thousand to fifteen hundred collected on tho
share
ABSOCIATION.
hil's wear the camp and fired into it. They were China Suga Roning Company, Limited-8155 CAPITAL Fally Paid-up). Tls 420,000 Tez KAI TUNG, of the Yes Cheong Hung Port, and will have quick despatch. dislodged from the hills with the loss of forty par suare,
billed. Our loss is one Goorkha killed,and three Chinese Imperial Loan of 1974-Nomina). Goorkhan and s prirato of the Ninth Foot Chinese Imporial Lago of 1977—Nominal; wounded; all lightly. The reads through
Maidan and Logar are stil. infested by gange of SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE
Ghazis and marauders who stop and asarab all passengers. The confersuse of Ghilzai chiefs et Sizni is said to have come to a peaceful decision.
WONG PAR CHONG, of the San Tye Leo Hung. PERMANENT RESERVE, TIS: 280.000 LO TEOK MOOR, of the Kwong Man Choong SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TL 263,208
White Sugar--20 bags, at $5.90. by Min Hing Cheung to-travelling trader.
TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATIONS," th April, 1880.
FLs. 913,208
White War - póden, at $75.00, by Wing General Stowart has sent the Ghazui Beld force Las Ching to travelling trados. “under Güneral Hugher through the Logar Valley.
DIEGITOR). MMF, E. FORTES, Bag Chairma Almonds-15 tags, at 216,50, by Wing Les M. W. Born, Esq W. MAYBEINK, EM.
FD Hirca, Esq. J. H. PINOKYOss, Ree. Yellow Pen-1,000 pioals, at $1.95, by
HEAD OFFICE—SHANOHAL
to spea up sommunication with Catul, Bir Donald Ching to travelling trader "klinself moroning witli General Bara'i force and |
erpenting to reach Cabul on the 2nd-May. He Chong to travelling trader
Chian
wasnt Argiandah on the 1st His main force Vermicell-25 bags, at £7,50, by Kwong Wo sacred Beer Maidan. The Logar people sent Cheung to tmtelling endor.
a deputation to General Hughes, offering every, Sugar Candy 40 bags, at 59.25, - by: Kwong Besistance and claiming his protection. The Foong to travelling trader.
Logar Valley is reported te ha quiet. Muss Khao and Muhammad Jau are supl to have arrived at Ghazul and Abdul Raharan is said to be still as Kupduri. Therenbination in the Kunar valley
I reported to be broken up for time present
AN ALLAHABAD lat May Andul Razman, it is stated, kes written a osnoillatory letter to the representativos of tho British Governmeal at Habul The lottor was brought to Kabul on the 18th of April, st four pm, by Mir Gholam Hyder, son of Gholam Jan, Kbuja Ima Jan, of Parvon, brother of Mile Batoba, and other fading Kohistanis, whom Abdul Rahman deputed. The Sirdar writes professing himself the servant of the British
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
[PHÒM MIKSER, PALOUNER. CA
Haromster
and
·Bivanteri P.Mmcätze vorm113
- Baromojeník vym
Thismomalarni), za.
Thetramcix əa. (^5′′et valks. The Van (ah kịịa
1.940
Mesers. RUSSELL & Co, Seorstariss.
CA, LONDON, BRÁNCR, Moaars, BARING BROTHERN & O
Bankers
RICHARD BLACKWELL, B, Agent.
3St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E Policies granted on MATINE RISKE 10 all parts of the World,
TRAGEDIEN
Babjoct to a aharge of 12, for Interest nu Shareholders Capital all the PROFITS of the UNDERWEIZING BUSINESS are assuaily, dia
Firm
For Freight, apply to
Hongkang, 26th April, 1860,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE AI American Ship
and Chinos Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BETTLES, and all other this work contains more than 30,000 English Iaspets, are Destroyed by KEATING'S INSET Words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charan. RUSSELL & Co. FOWDER, which is quite harmless to Domestic tere. Again, despite all the grammers and [710 Animals. In exterminating Booties the snoose other elementary works as yet published the
of this Powder is extraordinary, and no crio nood student of this diffenlt. Tanguage absolutely re be troubled by those pests. It is perfcotly eléan quires examples to display the various wopli. in application. Ask for, and tako ne other than, oations and equivalents of different words which KEATING'S FOWDEL E Imitations are hars one general meaning. Of these examples noxious, and fail in giving usticfaction. Sold this work contains more than five times as by all Chemists, in Small Bottles. [481 758 many as any other Dotary hitherto pub-
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MANAGER-HO AMEI. MARINE Rias on. Goods, ds, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Fi "LLEWELLYN J. MORSE," Mana, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all Amch, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, the Treaty Forty of Clúna and Japan.
¦ and will have gaisk despatah, Head Ofee, 8 sud 9, Prays Weet
For Freight, apply to Hengberg. 14th October, 1878. ∙13429.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880;
FOR NEW YORK
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