from it he woh wealth as they can for them... selves befdea the great rush acts in from otlar, parts of this world. At the present moment tho
British fine will bail ying to the breezaon Fantan M
Island, and the red-oosted British marinos will no doubt, again have an opportunity of displaying to the ignorant savage the immense superiority of the improved European rifle over the primitivo and comparatively harmless bow and arrow, al. though the latter may even be dipped with tho precious metal is we anderstund Captain Whi- takor discovered after appropriating all the or rowe which fail on his deck during the short and blondless engagement with his copper-coloured food..
INSURANCES
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1624 CAPITADOC THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starting. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Sterling, RESERVE FUND UPDS?,000 Sterling. ANNUAL Ingoma Mpend £253,000 Sterling. The Vodocsigud have been appointed Agouts for the shore Company at HoraxoNG, CENTON, FooсHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, anil "are" prepared to grant Izmumansas'nt Current Rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE Co.. Hongkong, 15th October, 186AIMANTA TIs NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED R ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, ESTABLISHED 1809 CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
DEATH OF A RUSSIAN PONT.
The Athena supe-A Russian port died at Moscoy on thả ôch. May at the early age, of thirty-nine, whose brief career was of more than ordinary interest. Iran Zacharevich Burikaf was the son of a neady peassait un one of Count Sheremetiaf's states in the Yaroslof govern ment. At the age of seven the boy was taken by his father to Moscow, and there employed in s small greengrocer's shop. He had reocived but litéte ednontion, but be had a love for books, which gained him tho friendship of a clerk in a Government offico, a mu of literary fastosHE Undersigned Agonts at Hongkong for who helped him to carry on hie studies. He Policlas against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 the above Company, are prepared to grunt
is Juvoured all the books which came in his way,
spacially tho works of Russia's best pools, ay nilding, or on Merchandise in the gazte, Pushkin. Lermontof, Koitsif, and others, and at the usual rates, subject to a discount of after a time he bogna to write vore hiratelt. At Twenty per cent. (207). the age of twenty-one he became a contributor to journal, and by 1871 he had published pos anongh to enable him to bring out a collected elitian Two other editions of his prome were HD ON TAY INSURANCE COMFANY subanjrently published. Mesatima ho bad set | up a small shop in Moscow for the sale of obl ino. In the spent the whole day, and in it kis, best poems were written. Like Koltsof and Nikitin, the best of Russia's poets of the people, ko died of consumption.
The salary of the Czar is 17 dallars 40 centy a fainato. It seems good pay when one does to remember that his principal occopatica is that of being shat at by sema of his beloved subjects.
A was brought a horse driven by a young man,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenta.
#Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
(LIMITED),
CAPITAL TAE.9 600,000; EQUAL TO $533,3KLIK, RugvṛVE FUND
$34,132.21.
DIRECTORS.
GEE SING, of the Tai Hing Firm. WONG YIR PUN, of the Chan Cheng Wing
Foug
Loo YEE of the Yee On Firm,
FONG Sort Feng, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. WOE PAR CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong. Taz KAI Tuse, of the You Cheong Houg
Firm
to a dead stap in the street by the word "Whoa.Lo TEOR Moor, of the Kwong Man Choong and and to the driver, "That's a one horse you have there. Yes," answered the yodag visa, “but do bas one fault: he was formerly owned. by a batcher, and always stops when he hoars a asif bloat."
They trial, are an American paper, to kill a book arent at Omaha last weak. I was rob. Jed, thrown into the river, knoored off the ass, toase from a bridge into the river again, and in two hours he was, around with an illustrateti sorial trying to get a subscription from the head of the attacking party
When Dubate's calabrated paintings of Adam aud Eve were on exhibition M'Nab was
taken to see them, and was asked for bia'opinion. I think a great bings of the painter said
MANAGER-HO. AMEL:
LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON, Buez Canal LONDON, vis, SUEZ CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 29rm, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'HAMA, SAN FRANCISCO MA SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY, Fis STRAITS SAIGON
SINGAPORE AND PENANG... BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &. OCOKTOWN, SYDNEY & YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA AND HITOGO... SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &co, YOKOHAMA, via Kous, &o. SHANGHAI: SWATOW AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
VESSEL'S NAME
Bora (str.):....
Gedio (str.).
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO SE DESFATOMED
FOR NEW YORK THE A1Amerluan Ship
Seman & Co. Jardine, inthenon & Co... Butterfield & Bwire
Today, at å jim.
On or about 2nd prox...........
On or about 5th pro
Quiet dispatch.
"TWILIGHT,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL'
Tas a direct ateamors, with the next Inding- mail, leb Caloutta on the morning of the 17th
W. C. Wazhud, Master, will lood here for the fans, and ay be expooted hero on or about the abova Port, and will hare quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1880,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The authors List of Mails issued in (connection with
twice duobe day in oul is the one pablished
Borse, Master, will loud here for the above Port, competed to a much fanidol is always... and will have quick despatel
hide than that given
ad Jul
Glauroby (str.) Hector (atr.).
·R. Bähme Quartly
Flongong
D. Billing
VOGEL & Co.
> (690
El
Winters
Clydesdale
Hatfield
Hongkong Rongkong
FOR NEW YORK.
Fogal Co
Quick despatob. - ·
Condeurial
Hongkong Yogo, & Co.,
*Gniek daspatol.
T
HE AL American Ship
Twilight
WC.Walaud Hongkong.
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatén.
CENTENNIAL"
G. F. Mants
ne
Stouzel.
Hongkong
Vogel & Ca
Quick" Rospatch,
Wh, H. Macey.
Marcy.
Hongkong
Bassell & Co
Quick despatch.
bolo
Hongkong
On 29th inat, at 3. P.M.
For Freight, apply to
Jackson'
Hongkong
Raseell & Cor
Quick deapabob.
...
VOGEL & Co.
Taglor.....
Hongkong
·Vorol & Câ,
Quick despatch
(618
Beadle....
Hongkeng
Vogel & Co..
Quick despatch
P. & 3. 8, N. Œ%),
Quick despatch.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Hongkang Hongkong
Kang Qua....
On 30th inst., st Noon.THE Al British Ship
Kung Opps
On 30th inst., at 4 P.M.
Masssseries Maritimes......
Qa 5th pros at Nook.
"PIZARRO,"
Hongkong
Hongkong
Piz
McNar
Cizim
A veoa (str.). Zamboanga (str.) Dedma (str). Yangisé". ". Meat (str.) Valga (str. Gleifer (str.]
Thwnhill (str.). Sau
Mare (str.)"
Djemals (str.) Dongliz (str.)
̈Avasigitron. Lubjana..... Obampenoisi J. Jolinson Galraad. Gralia.m Walker Unbannt. Hernaniaz S. Ashtra
Today, at Noon. Quick despatah
Geo. Stereus & Co... Os 8th prox, Dayligat. Massageries MaritimeQuick despatol. Jardine, Matheon & Co... Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Mitsu Bishi Mail S. Co. Masssgorios Maritimes..... Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.
INTIMATIONS.
GERMAN JOOFAN MARINE INSUR THE J. M. BRUNSWICK AND BALKE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
* OF BERLIN
COMPANY
The Undersigned, having been appointed SLE MANUFACTURERS AND PATENTZES OF AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MAKINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
·STEMSSEN & O
Aqoute
275
Hongkong, fith February, 1879
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
LIMITED,
STANDARD
MONARCH,
NONPAREIL
NOVELTY,
.
AND THE
FAMOUS ECLIPSE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES, Nos. 156 AND 155, Marker StrUET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
Os 10th pmz., Daylira Quick despatch. On Ist prox,, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HYOGO. HE Steamship
THE
GLENIFFER," Captain Grabam, will be despatched as alova TO-DAY, the 27th instant, st Noon, For Freight or Passage, soply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 26th Juns, 1890,
[1051 FOR SAIGON. THE Spanish Steamer
*. “ZAMBOANGA," Captain Aranguren, will be despatobed for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, al Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KUNG ONN, No. 53, Praya Central. Hongkong, th June, 189).
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Undersigned, inving been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepare to GRANT POLICIES ou MARINE RISKA to all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 14th Augnat, 1878, - 11429Y ASSOCIATION.
ANGTZE INSURANCE NEW YORK. CHICAGO, CINCINNATI,THE German Steamer
MARINE Braks on Quora, do taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Peuang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan
Head Ofice, 8 and 9, Praya West.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1878. - THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTES OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
the gardenir. Why, mu, Eve's temptingents for the above Corporation, are THE Undersigned having been appointed Adam wis pippia of a variety that wasna known until about twenty years ago."
prepared-si grant Insuraroos as follows:-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 28th June.
EXPORT CARGO, T
Ter steamship falior, for London-14,891 half-chests ten. 6.741 boxes ten. 106 pkgs, tea, 636 bales with, 400 balas wasta wilk. 14 cases wilk pie-goods, 15 hales wild silk, and 689 pkge, sun For Continent-36 bales silk, 3 case tries all piece-gomis, and 67 pkgs. sundries.
EXCHANGE
R-LONDOX-
Baak Bills, en deusud/9. Bask Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/10 Baak Billa, at 4 months sight.3/10+ Credits, at 4 months' sight.3/10) Douamantary Bills, atonthe
sight.. 30% Os Bonway-Bank, on demand 295 ON GALLETTA-Bank, on demand 296 ON SHANGHAI
Bark sight
Private 50 days sight
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-o gar
cour, prenin. Titon Tasuranos Society of Cunton-$1,400 per
share,
Ching Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,150 share.
North China Tusuranco-Ts. 1,075 per share. Tangleze lusurance Associations. 725 por
share:
Chinese Insurance Company-2973 parabara.. On Tai Laurance Company, Limited-Tls. 138
pay share, but ved
Hongkong Fire furance Company's litros
9835 per shaot
Chit A Fire Lustrance Gang's Shure-8£34
per shinre
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Stu-3 per cent, proining.ne Cosmopolitan Dock Company Par (nominal). Hongkong, Cuntos, ant Macao Steamboat Co,
Slines pic share premium. Shanghai team Navigation Company--Tls, 5
per share.
Chins Cost Stanm Narigation Company,--Th
100 per share,
lougkong Gas Company's Shares 80 per
Laro
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares -$69 por
Chins Sugar Rotising Company, Limited--$160
per share
China Sagar Refining Company Debentares)
3-percent-premium--
Chinees Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominalis Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal,
SALES REPORTED BY CRIFESE
Mushrooms 20 ousas, at $27.10, by You Kee
to travelling trader.
Cuttlefish-5 bags, at $21.40, by Yee Kee to
travelling trader.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, paralle either here.
122
DAPITAL (Tally Taid-ap)......... Ths. £20,000 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tla 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Th. 269.263 ·
ACCUMULATIONS. 8th TOTAL CAPITAL and)
Aprit, 1980.
DIENCTORS.
BRANCH HOUSES
AND
ST. LOUIS.
SOLE
A. GE K T S FOR THE US. FOR THE
Te, 913268 CRLEBRATED HYATT BILLIARD AND
POOL BALLS.
[1001
T. B. FOXEE8, Deq., Chairman.
in London, or at the principal Ports of India. W. Born, Taq.. WM. MEYERINK, ÉS
Chizo, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for lang or short perioda at current ratos.
A disopunt of 29°f, allowed. Policies issued for same not exceeding £5,000, LIFE DEPARTMENT,
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1874, TORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
ESTABLISЯn 1797.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY,
HEAD OFFICE SURREY STREET, NORWICH. LONDON OPTIO50, FIEEE STREET. AMOUNT INSURED £135,000,000. CLAIMS PAID
$3,611,000.
J. H. PINORVOSS, st. F. D. HIron, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE~~SKA ŠOMAL Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretarios.
LONDON, KKANCH.
Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
اسی
Bankers
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agerit. 3 St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.. POLLONES granted on MARINE BIS to all parts of the World,
1067
**DECIMA," Captain Lukjans. will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 30th Jane, at 14 E.M.)
For Freight or Passage, suply to
KUNG ONN. No. 68. Fraya Central. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1980.
[1062 STEAM TO BOMBAY, TA STRAITS,
DE BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE E-EP.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
riches the Bload, Strengthens the Nezves
* AVOCA" and Muscular system. Promotos Apelite and will have quick despatos for the abord place. Improves Digestion,
A. MOTVER
Superintendent,
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Ani-
Des the Spirits and Mental Fagulties,
And thoroughly recruits and re-establishes the General Bodily Health,
Hongkong, 10th June, 1880.
FOR LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL Taking Cargo at through rates for HAMBURG and NEW YORK. HE Steamalp
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is the D
Only Reliable Remely for Narvonsas. Nervous Debility, Lassitude, Loss of Power, On-T pressice, Female Complaints, Pimples, Imperfect Nutrition, Premature Deelle, &c.
DE BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is the Best Known Romely for Indigestion. Liver. Complaiuta, and all Fanotional Derange
of either nez. DR. BRIGHT'S
Subject to a charge of 127 för Interest on Sharabolders' Cupital; all the Protis of the UNDERWRITINA kress are onvally disments telhuted auong all Contributors of Business.in prepartion to tho pesnis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Ca. Agents. Hongkong, 11th May, 1930. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BRIGITT'S PROSPHODYNE is ex- tensively used in the Army and Navy, and highly recomandad by the Medical Faculty
R. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODINE. DED AND PIRACY
*GLENORCHY, Captein Quartly, will be despatched as above er shout FRIDAY, the 2nd proximo. For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 21st Juus. 1836.
[1049 FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, AND
HIOGO.
THE Stamship-
THORNHILL,”
Beware of a WORTHLESS IMITATION Walkes, Commander, expected here on or about alvertised in a few Chins newspapers. Dr. the 30th ingat, will have immediato despatek Beranr's (the only Genuine) PHOSPHODINE is for the shore. Perta
The Undersignd. Agouts of the above Cam- Paur, are prepared to issus POLICIES of IN BURANCE against FIRE on the usual terms.
·BIRLEY & Co., Agents
E3 Undersigned, having been appointed the Satest and most Rotisble preparation of TE Hongkong, 4th June, 1890.,
Agants for the above Company, are [Im950 TRANSATLANTIC ARE INSULANCE pazel to grant Angaranoes as follows
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Undersigned, having been appointed THE
Agents For the abovn Company, are pre. pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 90 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents, Thongkong, 16th November. 1572..
NOTICE
Colocsigned bare been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ou. Hongkong, 4th Saptöriber, 18797
RE
DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents...
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. th September, 1878. [Ty1458 NORTH GERMAN FIRR INSURANCE
"COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Acesta for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES the extent of $5,000, first alws risks at current rates:
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876
38
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE, INSURANCE against. FIRE granta at Car.
Vormieolli—30-baga, at $7,60, by Yu Wont Bates. Considerabin Reluction in Promia
Loong to travelling trelor.
White Wax -1 piece, at $35.83, by Kwoor Foang to travelling trader."
Sugar Candy-50 haga, at Tis: 8 5.56, Kwong Foong to travelling trader.
to local trader.
Battsos- piauls, at 83.20, by Hop Hing Bewel-150 baudles, at $305, by Kwong Shun to travelling tewlar.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Prow Mumes. FALCONER &, U«' RIASTKA),
JUDES.
Haul A. K
Barometer 8-1-... Thermumçtre-f & Mononny
Prebe
d'x.s. ¿fzer buds.
Thontes v. (iver bul
Strausler-Musi
31.450 90.7
K
UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL"
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TYLBOKÁNS
THERMOMETRG,
Homate
HONG-
AMOY.
NAMA:
*CO.
tai.
299ZAT 10:43 20.01.01.780.73-
- Thermometer afdard 16 81.0 61.0 1.5 3.10
Prizelion or Wind
衡車
+
·
Dry Thorniensten 123,0 84.5 | 15,9) BLU)DPE) 61o;
Wet Thermometer.. 790 75.6810 81.0 5.0 77.0 Weazione...
Det babe adjoj ke i die.
7
Chantity Fallon 0.50 1.50
HARONNEER, Tereluf the 19 sa tischer.ugim, afak kampeleeda. FREEDOMETER, in Vabrendes Lernen did loan, kept in tho Izogiíterad mrazy two josale, M.
07
SNL, NE, Le
p
Foson on Wik—0 calm, 1 fo
3.to 2 these. I to Retrang. # 1
3 6
10 heavy. 18 to 19 violent.
STATE OF WEAR. Car brae sky, . Cloudy. D Drizly, V. Nog, G. Yegy. H. Hail. Z. Lighting. Misty O. Orarcas, Pazhowers. 12. quay titty, now. T. Tande. U. Bad, threatening. F Vipility. Stars: The item and to Indicate aur increas over the mean arenge of thes
Thor for the proviuus 14. barn (noon) er glass for 3-fo, 14, and the quantity of water wallch, L. Indiosled to pickas, legs was podrža
TOF LIFE INSURANCE in Chins:
MEYER & Co Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
pre-Phosphoras, and tho ONLY Medicine of that (name recommended by the Medical Faculty. Frndalent Lmitations are in no way recognized by the Medical Profession, and aro-sitter Uns LEAS OF POSITIVELY DANGEROUS.
MARINE RISKS. Policies of Cherent Rates, payable sither her, in Lexion, or at the principal ports of Ini, Anstralia, and the Chist.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD TER JANI, will be allowed cu all LOCAL RISKS.
PIRE RISKS. Policion granted ou First-class Duildings to an extent of $20,000,.
A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) the Current Local Rates will be allowed on premium ohargal for insurance; such dis u baing deducted at the time of the of Pivy.
“RUSSELL & Co., ***
Agents,
Hongkong, Tat à inuary, 1874
'ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Sole Wholesale Agents for Hongkong-A. S. WASOV & Co., Hongkong Dispensary; Shanghai WATSON. CLEATE & CO., Shanghai Pharmacy.
NOTICE.
BOOKE
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workman on the PremisesS...-- Maxio bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip- tiou, and Account Books raked to any Pattern.
H
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agouts, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, 27th March. 1876.
HOS IDE BOWLER AZBITRATOK, CHINE INTERPRETER. HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Rents' and Debts vollected au mislen Security can be given.
184, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street, Hongkong. 17th June, 1989.
NOW ON -S.A
IMPERIAL QUARTÒ,
GUARANTEED.
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS
Neither the Cargains, tha Agents, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessats during their stay in [3017 orgkong Harbour...
913NGLISH AND FINDON
DICTIONARY, WITH THE POSTI'AN: MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. 7
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Daily Press Uilioe, Hongkong.
his date, ut curt (3) upon the An Anglo Chinos Diotionary, published at the count of Twenty per cent. Current Local Hates of Premia will be allowed: apon Insurance 'doctor with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agrats. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,
[18 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE: COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notico, a dir Bount of Twenty per cent. (30) upon the surrent local rate of Framis will be allowed apou Insurances effected with this Company.
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agente, Hongkong, 27th Jana. 1870.E NTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
ASIEL ABBOT, American n. sot, J. Chass. ---Acohold, Karberg & Co.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to ̈ ̈
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 25th Jand, 1889
1069
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
Hongkong, th April, 1880.
JA MAIL VIÐ. For Yokohama and Hior
day the 29th Instant, at 11.30: Gleniffer, to.
For Saigon-To-day, the 15P.M.
For Saigon Por Zamboangs, ti
instant, at
80th instant. at 11.86 m.
orrow, the
For Straite Settlemeäls.Por Di
Jackson, Master will lond hey for the shave morrow, the 20th instant, at 4.50 P.M., to Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
RE AU American Ship
THE
“WE MAROY,"
1924
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Dougiri, on Thursday, the fat prox. at 11.3Per For Cooktown, Sydany. Malta.drze. &.. Merth, on Wednesday, the 7th prox, at
For Japan, vi Koba Fer Bamil-- Mara, on Felday, the 9th proximo, at 5.P.M.:
..
His Excellency the Governor is pleasel to.
Maroy, Master, will load hare for the, above order, under 9ootion XIL of Post Oflee Port, and will have goick dospatak.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
711
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH'CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
'',
IN CONFECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
Ordinance, 1976, that the Lute Fee charged un Correspondanoo posted after certain hours for Europe, Amorim, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, o, skuil bo 10 Cents, instead of 18 ne hitherto,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet " YANGTSE” will be despatched on MONDAY, the July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom wid Eropa. nia Naples Saigon, Btruita Settlements, Butaria, Barmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, Now Zealand Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Suos, and Alexandria
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE "FRENCH MAU SATURDAY- THE Stenshi "GAELIC" will be des- P.M., Money Order One closes. Post Offee Tatar Ban FEVvisco, vid Yokohning,
closes, except the night box, which is always Un TUESDAY, June 29th, 1890, at 3
open out of office hours. falang Corgo and Passengers for Japan, the MONDAY- United States, Mexico, Central and South Ame... Post Ofoe opens, rica, and Europe.
COMPANIES
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stea- mors from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P. on the Jure 58th, PARCEL PACKAGES will do received as the Oos until 5 PM. same day. All Parool Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required..
A REDUCTION is indo on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Centalne Invoices to accompany Overland, Moxiena, cute, and South Ameriasa Cargo should be vent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran-
ciser.
For further information na to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY, ..Agent.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
*
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. SAIGON. SINGAPORE BATAVIA, FOINT STEAM FOR
DE GALLE; ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALTA PORT SAID, NAPLES. AND MARSEILLER; ALSO BOMBAY, MAKE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N MONDAY, the 5th day of July, 1981, 22 Noon, the Company's Steamship "TANGTSE, "Commandant CRAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ĈAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Karope,
10A.M., Rogistry of Lethara satans. Posting of
all printed matter and patteras odages. 11,10 AM., Letters may be posted with Lata Fee 11.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
of 10 cents until
11.30 A.M., when the Post Ofos elosos entirely. 11.40 M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 8 Conto matiž time of departure:
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAŤ OF DEPARTUZE. 1 P.M., Money Order Office ulases.
3 P.M., Registry of Letters ouages.. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns DEARES, F.M., Matis closed, groeph for Tate Letters. 4.10 P... Tanttaw may be posted, with Lata
Foe of 10 cante until
4.30 PN., when the Post Office closes extiraly. 4,40 P... Liste Letters may be posted on tra this Packet with Late Fee af 30 coats until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States' Moil Paket "GAELIC” wil ba Rospatched on TUESDAY, the 29th the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pern, do, instant, with Mails for Japan, Baz Francinov,
which will be closed as follows 2.15 P.M. Ragistry Orass.
2.30 PM. Pugt Office clones, but Tattors (excopt for Non-Uak Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Tate Fant 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondonos for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Masti), Monte Viden, Paragusr, and Uraguay, cannot be sent by this route.
سيت ..
REGULATIONS FOR PER EXCHANGE OF LOCAL AND INTERCOZONTAL" MONEY ORDERS,
The Past Office of Hongkong ins Money Orders on the Empire of Japan. Now Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, and South Wales, Queensland, Sɔath Australia arid
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cng will be received on board unt 4 2., Western Australia. Specie and Parcels antil 3 r. on the 4th of July, 1890 (Parcels are not to be sent on bout, they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contenta sod value of Pautages are
"HECTOR," Coptain E. Bokage, will be despatakbod on or required. about the 5th July.
For Freight or Passage; apply-to ̈--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 24th June, 1880.
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FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MEL BOURNE.
(Calling at Four DARWIN R. Aufficient indass.. tent offers), and baking Cargo and Passongers at through rates for all Australian and New ZEALAND PORTA
Steamship
"MEATH.
John Johnson, Commander, will be despatched as abore on THURSDAY, the thule, et Daylight....
For Freight or Fassago, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & CO. Hongkong 18th June, 1880.
1039 NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DDS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
ALEX NEWTON, British berk, Newtona-Capcil from Europe.
tain.
Amoy, British stesen, G. H, Draves. Siomesen
& Co.
BONBAY, British steamer, 8 W. Goggin.-
ANNIE W. WESTON, American bark, Winsor
Youal & Co.
Kwok Acheong and Sons. CABBANDRA, German steamer, Langer.—Steing
sen & Os
CILUNUM. British ship, Beatle - Vogst & Co. CLEVELAND, Britleh ataumer, N. Harvey Jar
dine, Matheson & Co. Conque, British ataumer, Hamlia-Shy
Hang
this Work atas rivalled. All the pa
For comprehensiveness and practical: servion
wards which the Chinese have to Inle years heen jeste in machinery, photography, telegraphy compelled to coin to express the ahmerous
and in science generally, which the rapid admuse of foreign, relations has imposed upon theta, ure here given in extenso. Each and every word is fally lustrated and erpleined, forming exercises for students of a moet instructive naturo. Both HDDs, British bark. Nairn-Naval Tard, the Court and Panti pronunciations are giv EL. CAPITAN, American ebt Lincoln.-P. & the accents being parefully markel on the best 0. Co
DECIMA, German steamer, A. Lüthjens-Ed
Sebel base & Co.
principle hitherto attained. The typography FIGARO, German bark, Schalkon.-Volohars displays the aucouse of an attempt to make the
&Co. Chinese and English type serrespond in the site FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British back, Mein of body, thereby effecting a vast soonemy of -tyre.—Arnhold, Karbarg & Co, The Underaigrant having boon appointed paus, ashiering a clearness sot previously GRRING BRONA, German bark, F. von Trum. AGENTS to the ahore Corapany at this Poet; ais altained, and dispensing with those just prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE and vacant spaces which have heretofore chara to the extout of 840,000 ea. Buildings or ou terized Chinese publicationa. Goods stored therein..
Discount 20%..
bask-Wieler & Cai
GUARDIAN, American ship. Paine-Captain. HANSA, Germau bark, Denoken.-Wieler & Da, To illustrate the vast sonpe of the work, thỏ HATTIEN BANO, American schoozer, following facts are subunities for consideration Banga-Chong Woo. Chalmers Vocabulary contains bont 16,00 HONGKONG, German, gohooner, Oom--Arr. Tes Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English hold, Karborg & Co.
this work contains more than 50000 English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Horz, American ship, H. Curtis.-Donglas
Laprik & Co.
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, lat March, 1878. PRŒENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TH
THE Undersigned, having been appointed words, and upwards of 600,000 Chfame charts. HwAI-TUEN, Chinese steamer, Wilson.-C. M. Agents to the shore Company at this other elementary works as yet pablished, the INO, Gorman bark, Bohnon-Wieler & Co.
ters. Again, dospite all the grammes and 9. N. Co Port, are prepared to grant. Foheise sgainst student of this diffent langage absolutely Fire to the extent of $40,000, a Buildings of
Inazu, British bark W. A. Feara-Arnhold, on Goods stored thenin
quires examples to display the various appll.. Karbarg & Co.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong. th November, 1868. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
cations and equivalents of different words which JE BEPREAD, British bark, Maidan- bave one general meaning. Of those examples
Mosssporics Maritimes.
this work contains more thad five times as K YONG ITB, Siamo bark, P. J. Kofoed.
any as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Chinese. Habed.
LEONORE, American ship Patemen-Russell THE Undersigned aro prepared to GRANT
For practical parposan the angement of & Co POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the the work is so complete, that referenes to is MAGTA, British schooner Folker-Adamsci, extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on pages enables a person who uzderetauds English
Bell & Co. N Gouds stared theroin, st Current Local Rates, to evamunicate effectively with cativor Who MEATH, British steamer, Johnson, Vogel & Co. subject ta & Discount of 20%, on the premis muderaland nothing hat Chinees. In thigres poet LEREN; Britisk bark, Edwards-Meyer & Co. NORTON & Co the work will be found indispensable to a OODANIA British bark, E Firth Jardice. Europeans residing in China and to the native Matboson & Co. themel ras it explains subjedis fully with which RAPHAEL, America ship, J. W. Sherman. very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted „Moloben de Ca..
Hongkong, January, 1876-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Agente
THE CHINA FILE INSURANCE Toties resident in England and intrested RogaINI, German bark, &lbur World-Fog
In Chias it cannot but be invaluable cocasion TWILIGHT, Aurican ship Worland.--Vogel ally,
It comprises upwards of two theoirl targo Verby, British brig. WhitingEd. Bobell
WILLIAM TURNER, Britial bark, Vandorvord,
Nass) Yard.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of Chinagarto page and Japan, and at Singapors, Saigon, Penang, and Mazila...
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mad Risk accepted, and Politics of Infangs to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies. granted at the rates of Premium current at tha ahave-mentioneil places.a
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary
Hongkong, 1st November, 1971.
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LONDON TBUENUE & Co., 6); PATELNOSTun How
• помекоме DAILY PER OPTICE WYNDHAM 84,
WM. H. CONER, American, ship. Pendleton,
WH MAROY, American hip, Marey-Bas
sell Comaks
TANGIZ, British steamer, Hokaitseiame
"VOLGA," Commandant Guirand, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next French
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, aport Hongkong, 26th Jané, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship.
"DJEMNAU,"" Commandant Hernandez, will be dispatched far SHANGHAI
shortly after her arrival from Burons.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX Agent. Hongkong, th June, 1860,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A1 British Ship
THE
CLLURNUM," Captain Headio, will lond here for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to...
TOGEL Hongkong, 21st June, 1890.-
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A.1 German Bark
British Post Ofoe, Shanghai, on any of the 2-Money Telers may alan be obtained at the above places expaps Japan,
3-The exchange of Looal Money Orders be Fo farther particulars, upply at the Co-berstofore, subject to the rates laid down in the tween Hongkong and Simuglst continues as pany's Office,
next paragrapli.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Aroat. Honkong, Bind Jane, 1980. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. ). From £5 to £16, or $25 to $50.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE ANDINLAND SEA,
HPSTMIDA MARU,”
4-The Commission to be charged on all | Money Orders samed aboys is follows:-
For a suma not eronedling £5 or $22... 25 Cents. 50 Cents,
Captain
July, will be despatched as above on SATUR- DAY, the 10th July, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 F.. of the 9th July.
No Bill of Lading signed auder $2 Freight. All Chains for Damage must be nottled on board before delivery in taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
5.-No Order must axceed £10 or $50, nor will more than two such Ordors de iganted to the same person, in favour of the ssus parcs, by the mine mail.
6-Sums, not exceeding $50 ray he remitted
Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of ons per cant. for eashing them.
REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS" LETTERS.
1-Privates in H.M. Any or Navy, Non- sammissioned Offears, Army Schoolmiators not Superintending or First Class) or School- wistresses may sand half.onace letters to the United Kingdom vlà Brindisi ar via Marseillos To Kons Cabin S60, Steeing 315, at the rate of four cents twoponce) each, which To YOKOHAMA and
·RATES OF PASSAGE,
NACABAR
Cabin 275. Steerage $20.ay be prepaid aither in Imparial or in Hong
kong Stamps AREDUCTION is made on RETURN -The same privilegus apply to letters ad- CADIN PASSAGES.
'dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be Ofers gamed above. transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe..
For further Particulare, apply at the pany's Officez, No. 50. Queen's Hond.
Hongking, 25th June, 1880.-
SUN FIRE OFFICE
S-All such letters prepaid at the former rato of two cents (ous penny) will be forwarded to or Comum the United Kingdom by private steamer
and not by the mail paketa.
-Private steamers, leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to seven weeks on the royage.
5-Tho lettors must not excoed half an ontes No handkerchiefs, jewellers, do, and be sent,
THE Undersigned art prepared to Grantown with the ends open.
Policies against Fire to the extent of
$50,000 on Firat-class Riska,
8-If from a Soldier or Sailor his glass and A Discount of Twenty per cent. (2)) upon the cover of which must be signed by the Cam. description must be stated in fall on the leftor, the Current Legal Bates of Premis will be alreading Offer, with name of regiment, ship, lowed upon Inerrances affected with this Office
is foll. 7-E to a' Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- feription, with name of regiment, ship, &c, must
be stated in fall.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agouts San Fire Offico. Hongkong 1st June, 1878.
NOTICE.
-Soldiers and Sailors have as privileges with regard to books or papers, or ean theas be
with Imperial Stams.
*Bat not Warrant Ofoer, vissetant -
THE Undersigned Firm has been established in Hougheng for, more than THIRTY YEARS, and has never had a branch establish- | 51997, Ganner, Boatswaio, or Carpenter. went anywhere. All Orders for Goods have bean above forented under our own supervision and the best
of materials used.
We have always enjoyed the patronage and Co. condence of the Goatry and Merchants of (1041 Hougtong and Forts near and far, but now wo
are afraid that as another firm has lately been started having a SIMILAR Hose Name: our Customers may be misled and fuded in think it is identical with ou
STAMP OFFICE.
The abovo Ofise being how provided with s cent die, Booke of Rocoints, Rent Collectors Books, to, oan be stamped beforehand in the. same manner as Cheque Books. Loose rossipt fcams can also be stamped if required.
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SILIP;
ILS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING GF. MUNTZ,"
When it is desired to forward Inttors to the Stansel, Master, will load here for the above CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM, and rotifed as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to Aceprdingly we give notion that we have no
United Sites by a sailing ship which is not no Port, and will have quick despatch.“
spectfully ask our Customers and the Public to A VOGEL & Co. below and our Chop, which is stamped on all yer half cance as usual. This Office thon under- pay particular attention to our Address, given the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, sind, prepaid & outs Hongkong, 19th June, 1880.
For Freight apply to
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO... THE AT Ameriona Bhip:
MONFAR Taylor, Alaster, will load here for the shove Fort, and will have guios despatch.
Ter Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong at June, 1830.
HE
FOR LONDON,
1925
our Goods, and without which none are
BUN SHING." Fancy Goods and Silk Shop..
genuine.
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL," Opposite the former eita of the Chartared Bank,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
1817:
NOTICE.
PRINTING OF HVERT. DESCRIPTION
K AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. A British Ship Haineld, Master, will load how for the above sent to COMMERCIAL BED GENERAL Jon
CLYDESDALE
particular attention is given at this Eatablish
Port, and will fare quick despatok..
PRIXTING, every description of which is erected IN THE BEST STYLE and at BUCH PRICES!
will bear
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1880
(859 FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, DU MRE 5/0 LLI Gurnish Bark
ELLIDA,” Winters, Master, will load here for the abara Porta, and will have quick dvepatol.
For Froight apply to
P
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, at April, 1880.
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|FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANT IN THE KAST "DAILY PRESS OFFICE, BONAKONG
laser the duty of obtaining notice of departare and despatohing the correspondence. It is a quested that thaletters be pratòd if possible at Teast one day before the date fixed for sailing.
Hany boxes of letters are received at the Fest Offer not scale, that is to say, the box is tactenol with sealing wax, but there is no ām- prayson of a scal
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some regnimble seal, and of sending a hit. book or receipt with them. The omission of ther the contents of the box ever reached the the later precaution leaves a doubt as to be...
Foat Offles, the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been, ab» · xtracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
TAK MUSTERS. Persone who send Mastors of Tes through the Post in Tibs are rognosed to have them mais fat ar square instead of round, as is is im.. pomible to pack gond tias securely in the mait [bags. It is belied that the toe will travelL mare safely in flat, which are not so liable ka round ones to 1 Vired j
suggested as a good hase pharm vOINYTE;:
by 3 by 11
pls. The tina