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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd June.
Sales of New Patus at $51 to $6481; and of Beguros at 3602 D
– ཨ ཡ ཙསཾནྟིཏཾ
EXPORT CARGO
Per stanmship Anchises, for Londoi-105,541 lbs. tos, l'ease silk pleco-goode 120 balos vaate _silit, and 239 plage, sundries. For South Ame
rica400 pkgs. ten.
ON LONDON
·DROHANGE..
Bank Bills, on demand........3/10 Beak Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/10t Thank Bills, at months' rights/10j
· INSURANCES:
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
· INCORPORATED NY, HOTAL CHARTER OF HIS *US MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
AD. 1720.pl!
E. Untersigned having been appointed. Agents for the abors Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances is follow VA14 MARINE DEPARTMENT. Peltoles at ourrent rates, payable 'either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of Tintin, Chino, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.. Policies issuet for long or short periods at
Crodite, at 4 months' sight...........8/104 to 3/102 Fourrant rates. Domontary Bilis, at mouthe
eight 3/103
Oy Roupsy-Thak, on demand...2264
OR CALCUTTA
Bank, op demand 220).
OF SHANGHA
Bunk, eight.
Peito. 30 days' night.
73 .791
SILARES.
Hongkong nul Shangbai, Bank Sharan-80 per
vent, promium.
A discount of 20", allowed;
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polistos inaned for mama mot exceading. £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1872,
TORWICH UNTON FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED 1797.
119
Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,400 perFOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
..akure.
Chish Traders' Jusamance Company's Sha
$1,450 per alary,
North China Intrance-T. 1,075 per share. Yangtzo Insurance Association-Te 725 per
akoto.
Chinens Tsauce Company-8297) por shaze On Tui fuenmuse Company, Limited-Tl6, 139
pst share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
5867 per share.
Chian Mira Tashesuge Company's Shares-225
per share.
HEAD OFFICE SUBRRY STEERT, NORWICH, TONDOX OFFICE-50, FLENT STEKET. AMOUNT INSURED... £135,000,000; £9,611,000. CEXIMS PAID
DESTINATION:
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1890.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, vis SUEZ CANAL... LONDON, sia SURE CANAL.. "LONDON AND HAMBURG
LONDONA NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK ASSEM NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’kana SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCI8C0n: SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU DOOKTOWN, SYDNEY, &... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o.. BOMBAY, vis BTRAITE SINGAPORE AND FENANG....... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c............
· COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, &6....... BANGKOK... MANILA..
YOKOHAMA, via Kons, &ö. YOKOHAMA, vis NAGASAKI....... YOKOHAMA IND. HIOGO...
·BHANGHAI, vía AMOT te SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
ASSOCIATION.
KERAKL’H" NAME
CAPTAIN
Monolaus (str.) Glenorchy (str)". Elidorlar
GF. "Munts
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR YOKOHAMAAND HIOGO.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TÓ
TO DE DESPATCHED
VELU Steamship,"
Butterfold & Swire Jardine, Mathieson & Co... Vogal & Co Vogal Co
Hongkong Vogel & Co..
Hongkong Vogel & Co.
J. Nicol
On or about 28th inat.
Quaetly
On or about 2nd, prox.
Winters
Hongkong
Quirk despatch,
Clydesdales Centennial. Twilight
Hatfield
Catok despatoà
Quiok despatea.
W. C. Wisland
HongkongTM
Vogel.k Co.
Quick despatch.
Stanzel
Qulok despatol..
Wm. H. Maroy.
Marey
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Qulok despatch.
Chastic (etc.)...nig
HongkongO, & 0, 9, Co.
On 29th inst,, at 3 P.M.
Jackson
Hongkong
Quick despatch
Taylor
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick desratan,
Deadle. Willin
Babot
Läthjong Champonai
Hongkong
Vogel & Co. ....
Quick despatol
Hongkong
Vogel & Cop Bad
Hongkong.
J. Johnson...
Hongkong
MoNear- Ciluźnam Spirit of the Age.... Somerset (str.) Gwalior (str.) Avoca (str)nas Docima (str.)....... Yauztse....... Meach (at) Dale fetc.)...... Samecula (ata).... Niigatu-Maru (str.) Bundo (ste) Gleniffer (str.) ................. Glanens (str.) Kwangtung (str.)...
The Urdersigned. Agents of the ahore Com- | a pany, are prepared to issue POLICIES of IN- SURANCE against FIRE on the usual terms,
DIRLEY & Co.,
Agents. Y ANOTSZE INSURANCE Hongkong, 4th June; 1890.
[1m950 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE CAPITA3, (Fully Pzidup)...... Tlx. 420,000 LA COMPANY OF HAMBURG PERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 Co.'sTHE Untersigned, having heon appointed SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 963,968
TOTAL CAPITAL and)
ACCUMULATIONS, April, 1880...
Dongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares: per cent, promiom Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Santos--$24 per share premium. Shanghai Stesan Navigation Company-Ts.
per share.
Chins Coast Steau Navigation Company-Tis.
100 per share.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$80 por
Hongkong Hotel Company's. Shares-869 per
share.
China Sivar.Refluing Company, Limited-$160
per share.
Chinese Traperial Loan of 1875-Nominal. Chinese Immorial Loan of 1872—Nominal,
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE
Red Dotos-2 bags, at $3.90, by Wiag Lee Ching to travelling trader.
Liquorice 10 bundles, at $6.00, by Yue Wo Long to travelling trader.
Vormicoli-50 bags, at $7.30, by Yus W. Loong to travelling trader.
Drisd-Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $380, by Tai Fong Shua to travelling trader.
Ching Rau package, at $13.00, by Tai Frong Shun to travelling trader,
Becha-de-mar-2 packages, at. $11.50, by Tai Foong Shun to travelling tænder.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
how Memes. PARDONNA & Co Russviæng
Super P.K.
Mine 5d.
90,478
8:1.065 5,728....
S
ang P. Ma
Thrimaeter- a.m. (Wet husbì.......
Pometer-1 r. u. (Wet balki...
| Thangemaster = r. (Wet bulb)..
irinacea Maxinets...
SEL
l'heronometer = 35 nimam fover muiat -..........
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
*June and
910-
Sisa.
Nina-
ANGT.
JJAL
DAXI.
YARONSTER,
„TURAMPAKTER,
30 A..
Thermobater tracted 3.0 (89,078076.0 72.5 70.0-
Cricetins of Wind..............
4
04 Lysmometer... 08118.04.0720100 -Wat 'Ekurvavan itens, 176,577 0]-VAN-ZEN÷GAD SA (1)
Weather........ hcloc gen! 3. Meg's ........
trullen.......
*
038-
PAKETEK, torgrad than my aucto, tu, musi invadteil THEENGUATER, la Frlüished Augrees and tean, best in Los open is inhaled situation.
V.N.S.N.E.
ia sugitored every print,
FABER ON WAN calm. 1 to 3 light brote. S to & derate.. to trach. 1 to ceɔng. Ben ki kevyta valent,
SaleCY WEATHER B. Gleur brus sky. 3. Moudy. Drizzly Yog, G. Forry. I. Hail. Lyhng. Minty. G. Dvmcast, Fussum showers. G. Squally. 7.
3. Spr. 1. Thunder. 17. Bud, tumalonia. F Very Storm. 7. Calm The fetter Ere repeated the indiste, ner increase over this wean mrezoge, of their Dignitration
May-The hottes af men for the previous 24 hours théon;- are registered from 1 to , and the quantity of water fokkeri
THE Undersigned have been appointed Bole
Agents for the Salo, of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesura, J. & R. Tay. NENT, Ginggow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & SONE, Arbroath.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January. 1867.
F30
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTIN HE NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. An-Anglo-Chinos Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical servios, this. Work stands; unrivalled. All the nor words which the Chinese have to late years bean
Agents for the above Corapany, are pre pared to sesopt Risks against Fire at Current Ratos, subject to a Benue of 20 poc cant.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Aments. Hongkong, 16th November. 1879.
121 NOTICE.
100 Undersigned have been appointed
THUN NEW YORK
of UNDERWRITERS.
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECOED of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents. ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[ly1458 Hongkong, 4th September, 1979. NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSURANOJ COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
DIRECTORS,
Russell & Co.
Hongkong | Gbh, Livingston & Co.
P. & 0.9. N. Co
J. Thompson... Hongkong
Talbot
Wallcor
Hongkong
Graha
T. Jackson. Young....
Hongkong Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. Co... Kang Onn
Mesangarles Maritimi..... Grec. E. Stevens, & Co. Yuen Fát Hong. Russell & Oo..... Mitau Bishi Mail S. Cò.... P. & 08 N. Cò Jardine, Matheson & Co. Butterfield & Swire wit Donglas Laproik & Co......
- INTIMATIONS. MURRAY AND LANMAN'S
FLORIDA WATEE
CAUTION.
„Having foarned that large quantities of IMITATIONS of our FLORIDA WATER bare meently been imported to Hongkong, we Tia 323,288 caution the Public against PuzOBASING. BAY that does not boue the naure MORE&T and LAN. MAN on the label. Each bolts of the GENUINE is wrapped with a Pamphlet printed on paper which has the words "LANYAN and KEMP, NEW YORK" in Water Mark
F. B. Forbes, Esq. Chairman. M. W. BOYD,. Eng. W. MEYERINK, Eq. J.H. PINCEVOSE, Esq. F. D. Hrron, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAT. Moss RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH.
Moase. EARING BROTHERS & Úc... Haykers:
·RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent. 3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E,C. POLICIES granted on MALINE BISRS to all parts of the World.
Babject to a charge of 18 %, for Interest on THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Shareholders Capital all the PROFITS of the Company, are prepared to GRANT IN UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are atually dis. SUBANCES to the extent of 365,000, on firsttributed among all Contributors of Business in
proportion to the premiu paid by them. class risku at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co,
RUSSELL & Co.. Agents. Honging, 27th March. 1976.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1830- COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
COMPANY.
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FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES Against FIRE sted at Cur-THE Undersigned, having been appointed rent Entos. Considerable Reduction in Premia Agents for the above Company, are pro-
pared to grant insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS.
J
| for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co, Agənts.
· [918 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879. PHENIX FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this date, until further notica, & dis
count of Twenty per cant. (9) apou the Current Local Bates of Premia will be allowed úpou Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agonita, Hongkong, 27th Jrno, 1872. LIVERPOŐL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
16
ROM-this dato, nntil further notice, a die- count of Tronts por sent, (20%) upon the current local rate of Promia will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
17. TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 Buildings of on. Goods stored therein. Discount, 20 don'
Polinos at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of Indi, Australia, aml the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD FEE CENT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
Polisies granted on First-class Buildings to
extent of $20,000.
A DISCOUNT of TWRPTY PER CENT, (20)
MPASTS: MELCHERS & Co. and our ONLY Agents for Sale of the GENUINE FLORIDA WATER at Hongkong.
Quick despaton. -To-morrow, at 2 p.m. -
GLENIFFUR,"
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MAITL
The two dirent steamers, with his next India
mail, left Calautta on the morning of the 17th.
Captain Graham will be dospatalied as above on June, and way be expected here on or about the or about TUESDAY, the 27th instant:
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong 2nd June, 3880. * (1051 FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MEL
BOURNE.
(Calling at Port Danwix if sullsiend induce werk-offors), and taking Cargo and Passengera at through rates for all Australian and NEW ZEALAND PORTS.
F HE Steamship
**MBATH:"
John Johnson, Commander, will be despatched On 25th inst., at 5 PM.
as above on THURSDAY, the 8th July, at Quick despatah, On 30th inst., 4 P... Daylight.
Ox Stix prox, at Noon On 8th prox., Daylight Tomorrow, af Daylight.
· Qa-286b bist., ab 4 P.M.
On 25th inst, Daylight. Quick despatch.” On or about 29th Inst. - Tomorrow, at Daylight. “On 27th laat., nt 9AM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH-
FOR BANGKOK.
THE
Steamship
«DALE” James Thempsch, Commander, will be despatched for the above Fort TOMORROW, the 25th. inst., at Daylight.
met, at Daylight Pasange, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1880.
FOR COORTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE
Company's Steamer
1050
For Freight or Pavage, apply to
GEO R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 19th June, 1880.
11039
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE
AND INLAND SEA,
** NIIGATA-MARU," Captain TA, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 26th June, of Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Farcels at the Office up to 6P. of the 25th Jane.
2nd July."
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The satherined Lest of Maila issned in connection with this paper is the one published, twice each day, in our Extra, which is always sorrected to a much later hour than that given below
A MATE WILT, or For Amey and Shanghai Per Glazur, to- day, the 24th instant, ntă P.M.
For Saigon-Per Venice, to-day, the 21th instant, at 5 ..
For Bangkok-Fer Dale, to-day, the 24th instant, at 5 við.
For Japan, vil Kobu.-Per Niigata-Maru, to- morrow, 'the 25th instoot, at 5 PM.
For Bangkok-To-morrow, the 25th instant,
31.M.
For Cuba and Iloilo.-On Saturday, the 26th
instant, et 1190 AM.
For Swator, Amor, and Fongbow-Par Kwanglang, on Sunday, the 27th fast., at 6.30
| AM ·
For Manila-Per Esmeralda, on Saturday, tho 26th instant, at 3.80 P.M.
His Excellency the Governor is. pleased to crder, under Section XII. of the Post Ora Ordinance, 1976, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondenco posted after certain hours for Encope, Ameris. the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on honri-before delivery in takon, otherwise they | sa kitheria, will not be recognised.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Pånkat "GWALIOR " To KOSE Cabin 360. Storage $13.
will be despatshed on MONDAY, is 3th To YOKOHAMA And Cabin $75. Stes:age 820.instant, with Mails to sad through, the
NAGABARI}
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN United Kingston and Europe, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlaments, Batavia, Barmah, Cey CABIN PASSAGES.
N.B-This Packet carries no malls for s
Koba.
Cargo and Passengers. for Nagasaki will lon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralter. THE Eastern and Anatmiian Mail Stsamiranskipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer at Australian Colonies
For farther Particulars, apply at the Hongkong, 15th June, 1880.
SOMERSET
TEAM FOL
LANMAN AND KEMP. will to despatched as above TO-MORROW, they's Offices, Ns. SGA, Queen's Road. New York, Marchi 25th, 1880. [38265th lustant, at 2.x.png
For Freight or Puasago, apply to QINGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 19th June, 1880.
NOTICE:
A CONSIDERABLE. REDUCTION Ratos for Look Hire in the Graving Eooks of been made since the lith of February in the the undormentioned Companies in the Charges for Cleaning sad Painting Iron Vessels, and for Coppering Wooden Vessels.
Tariff Rates can be had on Application at ither of the Companies Offices in Singapore, or at the Offices of their respective London Agents.
Moser, PATERSON AND SIMONS, 39. Lime Street,
THE
FOR MANILA.
mai
Com-MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, [1039 BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TEERANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALSO... BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND "AUSTRALIA.
1
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TNAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "GWALIOR," Captain BABOT, will leave this on MONDAY, the 28th June, at 5 P.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
The French Contrast Packet "YANGTSE will be despatched on MONDAY, the 5th Jaly, with Mails to and through the Tailed. Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Slairon Straits Settlements. Batavia, Buriah, Ceylan, India (pia Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Suoz, and Alxandria.
HOURS FOR-ULOSING THE CONTRACT
THE FRENCH- KAIL.
SATERNIT
MAILS.
5 P.M., Money Order Office olcsos, Post Office oloses, except the night box, which la always open sat of offlies hours. MONDAY-
7 M., Post Ollos opans.
*ESMERALDA." Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Fort on SATURDAY, the 26th inst, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUSSELL & Co.
1056 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1880. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI.
THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Stemmahip
"SUNDA " will leave for the abovo place shortly after the
SHIP COMPANY. aerival of the Steamship ANCONA" with the M. MACTAGGART, TIDMAN & Conext English Mail.
A McIVER,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND For the Tanjong Pagar Dook Company, Timited,
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1890,
AND EUROPE.
For the New Harbour Dock Company, Limited,
(Signed) CHARLES WIS HART,
6
Maragor
34. Leaderball Street..
(Signed) E. M. SMITH,
Munigor..
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE, 81.
- STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS
THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"AYOCA"
T
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraiture, will have quick despator for the above place, &o., &., with the Panti and Mandarin Proape- ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESH LANGUAGE, in two Parla
The Daily Press Office.
A McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th June, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via JUEZ CANAL.
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premiers charged for insurance; each dish the Blood, Strengthen the Norvos II Company's Steamship
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Ez- count being dedneted at the time of the issue of Pelioy.
and Mascular system. Promotes Appetite and Improves Digestion.
RUSSELL & Co
E. BEIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Aar
"MENELAUS,”
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th June, 1880.
10 A.M.. Registry of Letters ceases." Ponting of
all printed matter and patterns penses.
11 A... Mail closes, except for Eato Letters
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
IN CONNECTİON WITH THE
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Past Oboe closes entirely. PAS-11.40 A., Tato Lettera muy be postdil on beari the parket with Late. Fee of 15 Cents until time of departure.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HE Stoamship "GABLIC" will be des THE
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, Jane 29th, 1880, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Morico, Central and South Ame ries, and Earo
Connection is main at Yokohama with Ster
Captain J. Nicol, will be despatched ex or shout mers from Shanghai.
Agonistes the Spirite and Mental Faculties, the 28th instant.
Honkoop, f. January, 1974.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
and thoroughly recruits and re-establisizes the General Bodily Health.
THE Undersiguel Agents for the abereR BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is the
Company, are prepared to RANTIN- SURANCES at Current Eates.
MELONERS & Co., Agorta. Itoys? Insurance Company. Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
1
VOGEL & Co Policies against, Bure to the extent of
BE Undersigned are propared to Grani
$50,000 on First-class Risks.
Only Reliable Brody for Nervousnons. Karvaus Debility, Lassitade, Logs of Power, Ds. pression. Female Complaints, Pimples, Tmporfact Nutrition, Prematuro Decline, &o.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODY NE is the Best Known Esmedy for Indigestion, Liver Complaints, and all Ennetioral Derange.
ments of altber air.
For Freight or Passage, spplý tu.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts.
[878 Hongkong, 17th Juno, 1880.
FOR LONDON, VI SUEZ CANAL
Taking Cargo at through rates for HAMBURG and NEW YORK, `` THE Steamship
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. IP.M., Money Order Offivè closes.
3 P.M., Registry of Letters cases. Posting of
al printed matter and pattérus
4 P.M.. Maila olosed, except for Late Letters. 4.10 ... Lotters may be posted with Late
Foe of 10 cents until
4.30 r.M., when the Post Office oloses entirely,
40, Late Letters may be posted on beard the Packet with Tate Few of 10 routs antil tiuse of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet "GAELIC" will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 29th Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, on the June 28th, PARCEL PACKAGES will the United States, Canada, Honolrla, Peru, &c., be received at the Office until 5 P.. same day which will be closed as followe:— All Parcal Pookaga should be marked to address in fall: value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETÄ.
2:16 P.M. Registry o
2.30 P.M. Post Oso closes, but Lotters (except for Non-Tinion Copulrive) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 10 conte Consular Invoices to accompany Overland. extra Postage until the time of departare.. Mérican, Central, and Sonth Amarienn Cargo Correspondence Zur Non-Union Wast Indige should be sent to the Company's Offices, whereopt the Bahamas und Fapti), Monte Video, dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran Paraguay, and Truguay, cannot be sent by this
"GLENORCHY,” Captain Quartly, will be despatched as above on cisco. or about FRIDAY, the 2nd proximo, For Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, hat June, 1880:
F3049
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A1 British Ship
"PIZARRO,"
Dataivaly ated in the Army and Navy, and 2. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is A- Honkrag. Ist March, 1978. - PHENIX F) BE INSURANCE COMPANY. Discount of Twenty par saut (20%) unca highly recommended by the Medical Faculty. THE Undersigned baving been apparted grrent Local Rate of Premis will be al-R BRIGHTS PHOSPHODINE.
Agents to the abore Company at this apon Insurances affected with this Offes.
LINSTEAD & Co. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
Agents Sun Fire Office: Fire to the extent of $40,000, an Buildings or
Hongkane. 1st June, 1823.. na Goods stored therein, -
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. ERMAN LLOYD MARINE Hongkong, 9th November, 18487 ANGE COMPANY, LIMITED, "
OF BERLIN. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Undersigned are prepared to GRANT AKE
POLICIES AGAINST LIVE AGENTS for the above Company, a poto GRANT POLICIES ∞ MARINE RISKS to extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings ar on
all parts of the World. Goods atored therein, ut Current Local Raton, subject to a Discount of 28 *¡, on the premis
NORTON & Co..
Agents,
BASE FEAUD AND PIRACY Beware of WORTHLESS 11ITATION advertised in a few China newspaper. Dr. 128 BRIGHT's (the only Genuine) PHOSPHODYNE is Jackson, Blaster, will lead here for the alOFO
the Safest and most Reliable preparation of Part, and will have quick despatek. INSUE-Phosphorus, and the ONLY Media.ne" of "that For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, January, 1876. - THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED
"HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
and Maula
AGENOTES at all the Trosty Ports of Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon. Penang, eks suspted and Foilies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned placas.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong. Ist Naranber, 1871.
T006 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 1824
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling.
eats in machinery, photography, telegraphy OF WHICH IS FAID-UP... £100,000 Starling. and in soionos generally, which the rapid siraDOS BESELVE FUS) UPWARDÍ {£120,000 Sterling. 50.000 baring
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
here given in satelier. Bach and every word is ANNUAL INCOME
fully illustrated and explained, forming eremises-
TheUndersigned have been appointed Arents
for students of a most instructive nature. Both for the shore Company at HergKONG, CANTON, late Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accante baing carefully marked on the best oocHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are rinciple hitherto attained. The typography prepared to grant Insurnaces at Current Hates tilsplays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English typa (orrespond in the siZA of body, thereby affecting a vast sponousy of space, zoliaving a elwarnÓGA not previously attained, and dispensing with those rust margins and vicent spaces which have heretofore shara+ terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration --- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 13,000 Chinese chornsters, and Medburst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this, work contains more than 30,000 English |
SAGE HOLLIDAY, WISE & 0% Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT..
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPÍTAL-E2,100,000.
11
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
-Agents.
1275
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Sale Wholesale Agents for Hongkong-A. 8. WATSON & Co., Hongkong Dispensary Shanghai. WATSON, CLEAY&Co., Shanghai Pharmany. 1E CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Hongkong, 8th February, 1879.
Chinese Daily Press). HE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
PUBLISHED. DALI, MARINS INSURANCE COMPANY, To the best medium for Advertising among the
LIMIT."
Native Community.
it has been established upwards of TWENTY The Undersignad,' boving been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ABS, and enjoys the largest bona file vircu- to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKS lation of any Chinese rarer in the Southern Chian. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE. to all parts of the World.
LLABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Office, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Agents.
STEMSSEN & Co, Agcuts. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
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PONTER DAVID CORSAR & BONS"
Merchant Navy"
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
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Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1937.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTSR. NOT
Neither the Captains, the AGENTE, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrated by the Oflcars or the Crews, 39 of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongkong Harbour
NOW ON SALE
DOUND VOLUMES the China Onertând Tents Repped for the forg
PAIO TEN DOLLARS, Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, January. 1886,
...NOTICE.
Undersigned Firm has been established
in Hongkong for more than THIRIY YEARS, and had never had a branch stablish. mont anywhore. All Orders for Goods have been executed neder our own supervision and the best fof materials used.
We have always enjoyed the patronage and confidence of the Gontry sad Morchants of Hongkong and Ports near and far, but now we ara afraid that as another firm has lately bean started having a SIMILAB HONG NAAR, Que
E Undersigned, Agents af Hongkong for Customers may be misled and indased to think the above Company, are proparod to grant it is identical with our.
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ABEL ABBOT, American 3.m. sab, J. Chasa
Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
ALBY. Newton, Beilin Lack, Newton---Cap-
taing
ANNIE W. WESTON, American bark, Winsor.
Togel & Co..
ATHOLL, British steamer, Thomson.—Jardine,
Hatheson & Co..
Hongkong
1924
- RUSSELL & Co.
·lat Jano, 1880. POR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship THE
AWM, E. MARCY.” Mary, Master, will load here for the abovo Pors, and will hava quick daspatoli..
For Freight, apply tờ,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al British Ship
1711
For farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent Hongong, 14th June, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES PÁQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALLA. PORT SAID, NAPLES. AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ropte
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**LETTERS.
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The same privileges apply to-letters-wi dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Ollivers named above.
3.All such letters prepaid ai the former, rafu -of two conts (eno penny) will be forwarded to or
from the United Kingdom by private ateamer" and not by the mail packets.
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and ́ars from siz to seven wooks on the voyage.
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For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 21st June, 1830..
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 Gerinan Bark
THE
VOGEL & Co.
[1041
G. F. MUNTZ,
stding Offer wat name of regiment, ship.
Sc., in fall,
Europe. Shipping Ondors will be granted antil Noon,
7.- to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.X, Speric and Farele nntil 3 P.., on the thription with name of regiment, ship, &e., must
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Stonzel, Master, will load here for the above pany's Office. Fort, and will hats quick despatch.
For further particulars, apply at the Con
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For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 19th June, 1880.
VOGEL & Co.
1089
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, *THE A1 American. Ship
MCNEAR,"--
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
8.Soldiers and Sailors have no privilegon with regard to books or papera, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stains,
But not Warrant Officers, viz.:—Assistant Er- gineer, Gunner; Boatswain, or Carpenter,
Many boxes of letters sro reonired at the Post Offes not, sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with seating wax, but there is no im pression of a seal.
The attention of borholfers is onlled to the
The Bev. E. t. 30PER, B.A. (Londen Uni-cessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit. recsity), receives a limited number of Young book or receipt with them. The omission of Taylor, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, GENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylake, nor the Liter pronativa leaves a doubt as to whe and will have quick despatskoj
Liverpool.
ther the contents of the ber ever reached the A Bound Education is combined with homo Post Ofoe; the omission of the forme, as to comforts and domestic care. Pleasant Househether part of them might not have been pl (925 and Grounds, in a bat hasity focality at the tracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
THE
VOGEL & Co.
FOR HONOLULU,
.. LITTLEFIELD, Americas bark, L. A. Col-IE A1 British Dark
word, Order,
dize. Matheson & Co.
LUERUM British ship, Badle-Vogel & Co. CLEVELAND, British tomar, M. Harvey-Jar DALE, British steamer, Thompson.--Yuan Fat
Hong.
Decins, German steamer, A. Lülbjane.--Ed.
Sobelia & Co, EDEN, British bark, Naira Naval Yard
·EL." CAPIZAN, Amorisan skig, Lincoln.-P. &
C. Ca FGANG, Gorman burk, Shulken-Melchers
& Co.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clarze Policies agamat FIRE, to the ortent of £10,000 ters Again, despite all
gware and on any Building, or on merchandise in the same, CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM, and re.FLOEDMOR NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Móla- other elementary works as yet pablished, the at the usual rates, subject to a discount of speatfully ask our Customers and the Pabile to
atadont of this diffealt language absolutely re-Twenty per cent. (20
quires examples to display the various appli- entions and equivalents of different words which
have no general meaning. Of those examples
this work contains more than five times as
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
Fongkong. 7th July, 1874.
many as any other Diotionary hitherto pub-THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY Lisbel
(LIMITED).
For prastiast purposes the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that a reference to its APITAL FARU: 600,000; EqEAL 10 $983,583.55. pages enables a person who understands English RESERYE FOND
to communicato, effectively with natives who'
DIRECTORS,
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respectLE B1No, of the Lal Hing Firm.
234,132.21.
the work will be found indispensable to all WONG TIK PUN, of the Chuu Choong Wing
**Europenus residing in China, and to the nativeR
Hong.
themselves it explains subjects fully with which Loo TEE, of the Tee Da. Firo.
pay particular attention to our address, given flow, and our Chop, which is stamped on all our Goode, and without which none are gonuine,
UN SUING Faroy Goods and Silks Shop, 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank,
Hongkong,
9th April, 1820. NOTICE: 200KBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANQUES Bo
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
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tyr-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
GesSINE BRONS, German bark, F. von Trum.
· Incita.--Wioler & Co.
Ben side.
Team-6 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, exclusivo of extras. Special Arrangements for the Hon. daye.. Haference, kindly permitted to R. f. WILCOX, Esq.
A
BON Gi
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The Stamps tendered for sale must not ea. By Appointment to R.. Sir AU KAN cod 850 in value, must be perfectly clean, in [873 WEDY, H.E. Admiral Rynte, and HIH. The good condition, and in strips of at least two, as GRAND DOKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA aging reno soparate Stamps will be purchased. They nod from his tour to Peking and the Northern must be presented personally or necompanied Ports has now the satisfaction to offer n
by a note. LARGER, CHOLDER, and more COMPLETE COL
VOGEL & Co.
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,” Williams, Master, will loud here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880,
FOR LONDON. THE AI British Ship THE
Tatters containing Stamps should be regis..
Hatfold, Master, will loud here for the above LBCTION of VIEWS, than any other in the teret, and the lamps should be secured from
"CLYDESDALE,”-
Port, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1860.
[858
·FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
GUARDIAN. American ship Faine-Captain. HONGKONG, German 3.to, achooner, Oom Arn-HE 56 L 1-1 German Harg
bold, Karborg & Co.
JAMES SUEPHERD, British bark, Madden ・・・ Mezkageries Maritimes. MAGENTA, British schooner, Folker,-Adamson,
Bull & Co. vajuta MEATH, British steamet. Johnson.-Vogel & Co. MELDEEK, British bark, Edwards, Mejor & Co. NIIGATA MARU, Japanese steamer, Wilson,
fiten Blahi Mai. Steamship Co. OOANIA British bark, E. Fetudine,
Matheson & Co
Holebars & Co.
VOGEL & Co..
Empíró A Panorams of ROIKOW, and VIEWS. observation. of the entrangling country, including KIUNG- CHOW; have recently been added to the above,
IVORY MINIATURES of superior oxoclionco and high finish, painted by native artists under sareful supervision, from 87.
DK GRIFFITH holds authority to SIGN.
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1667 PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRITTION
ELLIDA Winters, Minster, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to Paris, and will have quick despatch
Hongkong, 21st April, 1880,
SAGE FOR NEW YORK. NHE AT American Ship
“TWILIGHT."
CAT-THE “DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,
Particular attention in given at this Establish
PRINTING, every description of which in
:
INDEMNITY POE THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED
LETTER. ---
The Post Office is not legally responsible for „the safe delivery of Begistered Correspondence, but bensoforth it will be prepared to make good the octenta of such correspondonce last while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain asses, provided
Thas the sender daly observed all the con-
ditions of Registration required.
That the latter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong cavolope.
-That application was made to the Post- miszter General of Hongkong immediately the less was discovered, the envelope being invariably
Very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Fare SoEY Fawa, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. Bookbinding in every Stylu by Complet PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, V. Hyde. W. C. Werland, Master, will load here for the meat le COMMERCIAL and GaNÉRAL JOB forwarded with such application unless it sire is
To parties resident in England and interested Word PAK CHEONG, of the San Tyg Leo Hong.
in China it cannot bat be ingaluable cession Taz Kar Ture, of the Yee Choony Hoog.
aily.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large 10 Year Moor, of the Kwong Man Cheong
quarto pages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mado to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies,
LONDON:
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"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE WINDEAM BY.
Firia
MANAGER-HO AMET.
Workmen on the Premises.
Musis bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Bise and Descrip- tica, and Account Bocks rated to any Pattare.
MARINE RISKs on: Goodo, do, teken et CURRENT RATER to Austmtia, California, QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Manila, Blagapore, Saigon, Penang, and to allow
the Treaty Ports of China and Japan "Head Office; 8 and 9. Prays Weat..
Hongkong, 14th October, 1878.
1429
DAILY
GUARANTEBD,
PRESS OFFICE,
Horexore.
PING-ON, American steamer, MoCalin Russel TWILIGHT, American ship. Warland-Voget
& Co=U
VENICE, Britisk steamer, Bloda Jardire, Ma
theson & Co.
VICTORY. British bag, Whiting--Et. Soeu
phase & Co.
WILLIAM FURNEE, British bark, Vander word,
Naval Kand
WE H. MARCY, American ship, Marcy, Rus
well & Co.
C
(690
above Furt, and will have quiok despatch,
For Freight, spply VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.. THE Al American Salp
CENTENNIAL Base, Master, will load here for the above Port sad will hate quick dempstob.
For Freight, apply 60.
VOGEL & CS Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
1618
IN THE B387 STYLE"
W band at
SUCH PRICES
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
HONGKONG,
kat
4-That the 'Postmaster-General je satisfied | that the loss posuered whilst the correspondence was in the custody of the British Postal ad ministration in Chins, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by distrac tion by fire, or abipwreck, nor by the dishonesty orgligence of any person not in the employ ment of the Hongkong Post Ofce. --5---No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragilo articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, "&c., which reach their delination, although in a broken of isteriörsted dndition.