POLICE COURT.
4th August.
Barok J. J. Francır, xq
PAK KAP TIU.
INSURANCES...
AHE ON TAI INSURANOD COMPANY
(LIMITED).
میشود طبيب
CAPITALTAMES 600,000); EQUAL TO $55,833. RESESTE FUND....................... $34,199.21.
DIRECTORS...
Chan Ase, a Pak Kap Piu tinket melior, two tailors, a coolie, and a showmaker, wore oharged the first prisoner, under section 3 of Ordinates9LE SING, of the End Bing Firm. of 1876 with kenplug on agency for dealing in lethorics, &c. with keeping a moin on the ground- 1st of haus Ko. 1. Stanley-stroat, as an agency for 4ke sale of Pak Kop Pin lottery ticketa, and the other prisoner with being found in anch office
or agener.
Hin Worship was of opinion that the last prisoners would not be so sbarged, and they were
coordingly discharge);
The first prisoner plan-led guilty.
Worship Bund him $200, is default aix manth's taprisonment with hard labour, and to be exposed in the stocks at the man of the offence for six house.
STEALING IRON. Wong Aying a hawker, was alargad with stealing a quantity of iron, value $1.
Chan Akin, astor of the Kwong Yip Leong bras and iron shop, identified the iron in court a. his property. The accountant of the shep proved accing the prisonor enter the door of the shop, take up the iron, plase it in his basket, and ran away.
Sentenced to fourteen days' solitary contin mest
BEFORE THE HON. No Cor.
SCAN OBSTRUCTION.
Pau Aha was charged with epiring su ob atenation in the public street.
The prisoner and thras cthors were working at splitting rattans Centre-street sitting in the middle of the road, and when tell to rËTOYO they refused to listen to the constable.
Fined $1, in default two days' imprisonment. GAMBLING.
The Ayan and two others were charged with public gambling.
An informer proved having bought a Fak Kop Pia tinkat from the first prisoner on two or three occasions, and Inspector Thorason proved aracut, ing thewarrant upon theprisoner's house, ground. or of No. 11, Central-atrost, and arresting the prisoners and seizing a quantity of Pak Kap Piu lottery tickets.
Wosa TIK PUX, of the Chua Chaon Wing
Hoog,
Doo Yax, of the Yeo On Firm.
Fone SORY Fuso, of the Tung Sang Wo long, WONG PAX CHEONG, of the San Tye toe Tong. Tez Kai Tuna, of the Tee Choong Hong. Lo Tok Moon, of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARING RIAKE on Goode, Ko, faltem at CURRENT RATES te Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Porte of Chine and Japon. Heal Ofice, 8 and 9, Praya Wast Honokons. 14th Orialer. 1878,
13489
ANGTEZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) Tla 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. The 330.000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 260.5681 TOTAL CAPITAL aut) ACCUMULATION, 8th April, 1880
.......Ts. 919,230
DIRECTORS.
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
WM. MEYERINK, Esq. F. D. HITCH, Esq.
J. H. PINGEVOSS, Esq.
M. W. Born, Es.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,
LONDON BRANCH.
Mesra, BARING BROTHERS & Co..
Boukera.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agant, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.O POLIZIA granted on MARINE Rises to all; parts of the World.
Subject to a barga of % for Intarent. The first prismar was fined $100 for kearing Shareholders Capital, all the PROWITE of the sa offic dealing is lotteries, in default threeDERWRITING EveINESS are annually months' imprisonment with hard labour; the tributed among all Contritators of Business ju
there were discharged.
proportion to the promis paid by them:
HANGCHOW.
Thars is vory little farther to raport re the assault on Mr. Villa. The other day he received a letter from the yataen laforming him of the capture of the criminala (the second lot), who End confound that guilt. On the native sistant, however, visiting the prismiers, they denied a knowledge of the outrage, but said it they had aut 'coalesand, they would have been tortared to death. The magistrate is, of conzas, most aadions to the guilt on se on. and to give a colouring to his statement, of tirose being the real offenders, said that Mr. Willa umbrells had ben renovavad. But it magine that it had not been appropriated
RUSSELL & Co Agente
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Hongkong, 11th May, 1830.. NORTH GERMAN VIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST STM, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISHY AY LOADING.
LONDON, via SINGAPORE, ko.......... LONDON, Tin SUEZ CANAL LONDON, via Sung-CaNat...... LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL..... LONDON
LONDON, vän Susz CANAL... LONDON
LONDON NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, yia Y’¤AMA SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO...... BOMBAY, sia STRAFTS....... SINGAPORE. BRISBANE, &c. SINGAPORE. DOMBAY, 20... SAIGON. SINGAPORE, &0...... BANGKOK. MANILA
MANILA, MACASSAR, &o..... YOKOHAMA, via Korg, o... YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA
·SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, via Amor.. SWATOW, AMOY, &o....
INSURANCES.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
VRBGEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Kenmare Castle (s.) | Luok Cyclops (str.) Glenzyle (sbr.) Priam (ev)-te Clydesdale..... Nijni Novgorod (■.) James Shepherd Black Addor..
T
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO IN DESPATCHID
Adamson, Bull & Co.. Butforfald Swire............... Janine, Mathegon & Co....
P.M. 8... Co,. Bussell & Co..... Vogal & Co......
Quick deapatot. On or about 6th inst. On or about 16th inst On or about 20th inst, Quick despatch.'' Quick despateb. Quick despotek.
Hongkong
C. Batter
E: Norman S. H. Butler Hatfold...
Batterfell & Swire
Hongkong
Vogel & Ce..
Russell & Co.
Madden Allaa
Hongkong
Ramall & Co.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Abial Abbott...
Chass
Hongkong.
Russell & Col
General Fairchild..
Kelley.
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Rophasi
Sherman..
Hongkong Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
G. F. Mants....
Starsol
Houskour
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
City of Tokio (str.)
Bongkang
On 11th inst., at 1 F..
Leanora
Peterson
Beadle.
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick despatch. ·
Hongkong
Robble
Larmior
4. Clansby. Colion.....
Hongkong
M: de Neet..
Hongkong
Sumida-Maru fate;) | Hubensă Malance (stt.)........
Hongkong
Agamemnon (str.)...J. Wilding.
Robills (str)........
Barpadon (att).....
Kwangtung (str.)... Young
Hongkong
Chirac Geelong (etr.) Brisbane (str.) Pekin (str.) Amarone (str.) Danube (str.)...................... Diamante (str.)...... Atjeh (str.)....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Steamship
Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
*DANUBE"
P.&O. S. N. Co
Gibb. Liringaton & Co. P. & 3. 8. N, Co....... Moungeries, Maritimes...... Yue Fat Hong. Russell & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Miten Bighi Mail. Co.... E.&O. 8. N. Co Butterfield & Swire....... P&O. 8. N. Co...... Butterfield Swire Dougisa Laprak & Co.
A. Clanohy, Commander, will be despatched for A Discount of Twenty per out. (20) upon the shore Fort TO-MORROW the 6th instaut, the Current Local Rates of Premia will be alat Daylight. lowed upon Insurances affected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agente Sno Pirs Offles. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
128
Quick despatch To-morrow, stг.M. On 9th inat, a5.2 P.K. Co 9th inst., at 5 P.M. On 16th inst, at Noon. To-marrow, at Daylight. To-morrow, at Noong On 9th insti, at 2 P.X. On 7th inst., Dayligh On 10th inst., at Nose. On or about 9th inst Quick despatch.
On or about 9th inst On 8th inst., at 9A.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American.Bark
THE
"GENERAL FAIRCHILD," Kelley, Master, will load here for the above) Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT, HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd August. 1880.
(1277 ARE STEAM TO BOMBAY, vĩ▲ STRAITS. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GEELONG ~
THE
FOR LONDON. THE AI British Bark
The Underrigno having tea appointed leave for the above places at. Fux P.X. ACENTS for the above Company, are prepared to TOMORROW, the 6th August, instead of the GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to 7th idem, as previously notified. all parts of the World....
SIEMSSEN & Co,
A. HÕIVER, Ageule.
Superintendent Hongkong, 6th February, 1879,
Jongkang, 2nd Augnet, 1830. [275 NOTICE.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, VIA SINGAPORE AND SUEZ CANAL,
Undersigned, Aatars for the above: Company, ava propared to GRANT IN THE Undersigned have been appointed SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, au frat. NEW YORK BOARD class risks at ourcent rates,
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879, TECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
13
MELCHERS & O Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Campany, are pre-
---
SLEMSSEN & Co.. Agents. Fragxong, 16th November, 1872.
121 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
by the robbers, but had been found where thepared to accept Biska against Fire at Current assmall was coramitted and taken to tho yamin. Ratos, subject to a Loans of 20 per cent. Call the stolen property is racoreral or at least men found who san account for its disappearancA (these men arely say they throw it away), no vensent to punishment can be given | thongħ how] many more unfortunates may be tortured to. within an inch of their lives before the eight men are caught, it is hard to say. So much for Chi- nese ideas of justico!-Se inghai Courier Cerro spondent,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WanSESDAT, 4th August.
OPIUM.
THE Undersigned, Agouts for the above SURANCES at Current Rates.
Company, are prepared, to QBANT IN
MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Roys! Insurance Company, Hoagkone, 27th March, 1878, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON ÅND GLOBE. INSURANCE COMPANY.
R
Agente, ARNHOLD, KARBURG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. 1y458 THE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
and Japan- and at Siagapers, Baigan, Peuang,
AGENCIES at all the Trowty Forte of China and Manils.
THE Steamship
(1249
KENMURD CASTLE." · Lass, Commander, will have immediate despatul for the above Ports.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMBON, BELE & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 1st July, 1880.
f963 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
71141
JAMES SHEPHERD," Madden, Master, will load here for the shore Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
RUSSELL & Co.
143
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al Amozicna Bark
TH
"ABIEL ABBOTT"" Casso, Master, will lead here for the above and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 7th July, 1830.
TUD
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, YIL KOBE-
AND INLAND SEA.
MAILS EXPECTED:
THE ENGLINH MAIL. The P. and Oateimer Rohille, with the next English mail, left Singapore at & L. on the 31st July, and may be expected to arriva hara RESUMIDA MARU Captain to-day, the 5th instant
KUDENEY, will be despateled as above on SATURDAY, the 7th Augast, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parosia at the Office up to F., of the 8th August,
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage arust ho attled on board boforo delivery is taken, otherwice they will not be
recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin 860. Stearsge $15.
Та Кохв TO YOKOHAMA and? NAGABAE.........
Cubin $75. Steamge $20
A REDUCTION is made on BETOEN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagaanki will be transhipped to the Shanghal Mail Steamer at Rober
For further Particulars, apply at the pany's Officas, No. 504, Queen's Load.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1880..
STEAM FOR
ALSO..
THE AUSTRALIAN, MAIL. The E, and A. M. steamer Brisband, with the next Australian muil, left Singapore on the 31st July, and may be expected to arrive here.
morrow, the 6th August.
·POST-OFFICE NOTICES.)
The authorised List of Maila isared in onnection with this paper is the one published twios each day in our Extrs, which is always erected to a much lalar hour than that given. below
www
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For San Francisco--fer schoouer Leonor, to-day, the 5th instant, at 8... Com-Kury Castle, to-day, the 5th instant, at 11:90 For Strait Settlements and London-Por
SINGAPORD, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINGULAE AND ORIENTAL. STAM
AVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship "PEKIN." Captain Robots, will leave this on MONDAY, the 9th August, et 5 P.M. For farther Partioulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th July, 1889.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THEUS. Mai Stamer "CITY OF TO. LKIO" will be dosyatohed for Son Fran cisco, via Yokohama, or WEDNESDAY, the 11th August, 1880, at 1 r.., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
P.M.
For Hoihow, Pakhoi, not Haiphong--To- day, the 5th justant, at 5 P.M.
For Mauils-Par Diamante, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 71.30 ..
For Straits Settlemonta and Bombay-Per Geelong, to marrow, the 6th inst., at 3.30 ..
For Bangkok-Per Danube, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 4.50 ..
For Japan, vii Kabe--Por Sumite. Maru, tj. morrow, the 6th instant, at 5 PM..
For Nagasaki and Yokohams-For Malacca, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 11.30.M.
-
His Excelloney the Governoe is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Office Ordinance, 1876, that the Ente Poe charged on Correspondence posted after certain boues for Europe, America, the Australiaa Colonies, Shanghai, S., als be 10 Centa, iratand of 18
hitherto
MAILS BY THE BRIMSI PACKET. The British Contract Packet "PEKIN of August, with Muits to and through the will be despatched on MONDAY, this 9th United Kingdom and Europe, rid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cay. lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gihmitar. This is the bust cyportunity for forwarding Cor raspondanoe to Maartins. E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension,
N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies.
·
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- MATIS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Port,portation to Yokohama sad other Japan Parts, The French Contrast Pucket " AMAZONE " to San Francisco, to Atlantic sad Inland Cities will be despatched on HONDAY, the 16th of the United States, vid Overland Railways, to Augant, with Moila to and through the United. HST, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, [1140 Mexico, Central and South America, by the Straits Settlemente. Batavis, Bercah, Ceylon,
Company and connecting Steamers,
the Australasian Colonies, Poulishery, Madras, Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantie is HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO," Al American Ship
"LEONORA," Petersod. Maatar, will last hore for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
[1142
FOR LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL
THE
TIGE A1 British Ship
THE Company'e Steamship
"CYCLOPS,"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
"CILURNUM,”
of Stanmers.
A EUDUCTION is made on Retura Pas
Tinkata. Bage
SATURDAY
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL,
SPA, Money Order Ollos oloses, Poal Ros closes, axcept the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
A.M., Post Office opons.
Frsight will be received on board until 4 pm. on the 10th August. Parael Packages, will be esived at the. Ofte until SP.. same day all Parool Packages should be marked to ad.MORDAT- dress in fnil; value of same is required.
Cobsular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices of Castens at Sau Franolsco.
Captain O. Butter, will be despatched on or Captain Beadle, will load hore for the above in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
shout the 6th August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1980.
[1123
OCEAN STEAMSIUIP COMPANY.
[606
T
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). RE Company's Steamship
Riska asceptod, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Presinta 'ourrant at the
bose meational places.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE.---
Sematary. Hongkong, lot November. 1871,
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824.
Sales, of Now Patra ut 3630 to $62, and of ROM this date, antil further notics, a diM COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
Benares at 85921 to 85984; the higher rates being for select chests.
• "OR LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
2/9
Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Bille, at 80 days' sight...8/9 to 391 Bank Bills, at & months sight 3/10 to fist Credits, at 4 months' sight 5/201 Doomentury Bills, t-mouth'
..... 8/201
sight
ON HOMMAR-Bank, on demand...224 „ON CALCUTTA-Bink, on demand 2217
ON SHANGHAL-
Baik, sight j
.72 nominal
Privato. 3 dage' sizht..
79 nomina!
SIA "S
M
conut of Twenty per cent. (20*%%) upon t lan. current local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK .Co.,
Agenta.
FIF
Hongkong, 27th Junio, 1872. (COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCES avalast FIRE granted at Cur roat Eatss. Considerable Haduction in Pesmia for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co., Ageuta. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
[218 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON The Undoraigned having been appointed prepared to GRANT POLICLES agains: FIRE to the extent of $40,00 on Building or o Goods stored thereto.
Discount 20%
Horkour and Sharka Bank heres-60 jar | AGENTS to the above Co. pray at this l'ordr
cons, premium.
Insane Society of Caulon-$1,400 aliar..
or
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shared-
41,400 por abare, ex dividend.
North China Tasurance-Tls. 1,075 per abar. Yungtira Insurance Association-fli. 719 par
slusre.
Chinens Lasaranee Company$500 per share. On Tai Larurance Comptay, Limited-TI 189
pārskare
YOGEL & Co.
[25
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling
OF WHICH I PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterlizy. RESERVE FUND TEWARDS) £120,000 Sterling. ANNUAL INCOME
£230,000 Sterling.
for the above Cay st HONGKONG, CANTON, The Undecaigues ave been appointed Agents FoocHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurnaces at Current Baten]
HOLLIDAY, VIBE & Co.. Flonekong, With October. 1848. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ris
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED MY ROYAL CHARTER, AND SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTA HYJOM RD 1809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
* AGAMEMNON," Captain J. Wilding, will be despatched on se about the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenti
· Bengkong, irl Angust, 1880.
'OCEAN STEASTSHIP COMPANY.
Part, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hengkong, 21st June, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
TIE A1 Garima Burk
[101
"G. F..MUNTZ." Stenzel, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 19th Jans, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
[181E AL American Ship
Taking Cargo and Passonges at through rathe FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOT, for Charoo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and POETS on the TANGTAZE,
THE Company's Steamship
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant.
*SARPEDOF ".
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, 3rd August, 180,
[1264
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI
HEP. 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship TEE
"MALACCA"
Hrugkong, 1st Marol., 1973. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT the shove Company, are preped to grant TUESDAY, the Hith August,
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for will leare for. the abova places at Noon on Pelicion against FIBE, to the extent of $10,000
TROM this date, until farther notice, a die- on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same pount of Twenty per coat. (20) upon the st the meal rates, subject to a discount of Carront Local Rates of Premis will be allowed Twenty per cent. (.).
Learances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIH & Co.
Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares-pen
$BW per share.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-30
por shaza
Agents
Hongkong, 27th June, 1879,
[16
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Hongkong and Whampes Dock Company's
Shares-Far (8500 per share). Cosmopolitan Dock Company-Par (cocinal). 4tiongkong, Caston, and Masse Steamboat Co.'s Undersigned having been appointed
Shares-322 paz share premium et dividend. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Pls. 5
par stare. China Coast Steam Aavigation Company,~TI..
100 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-380 per
skare.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-969-per
shara,
Chins Jogar Estaing Company, Limited-9163
per share.
China Sugar Roficing Company (Deboutures)
per sent, premifun.
Chinese Imperial Losa of 1874-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Lasu of 1877--Nominal.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
¿ķeru Magma, FARCONER & COOTER. August bit.
Jamster
Thimosuster-¦ &.M...your+at+
39.812
39.736
Thermometers Publ
霸
Khermometer. (Wek rats)..
Cher] •,. #Wal°»«lb)..
52
Firmometer 31. (Wel bulb).
92
Character ~~
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OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
KERTERDAY'S 2-LEGRAMS
CANOMETER,
THERMOMETRE,
Harom...
Angust th
Roxo-"
£0 10,
AKO SHAROL
KAD
MAT.
sy ai 5 km
20.379.90 20,0429.62.7.00 2.6
Thermometar Batachot 22.6.0 80.0 83,0 4,0 20,0 Dreetan of L
force
6
&
day Thorgasmdir... 67.5 8.25 86,41 | BAD_360|29,0|| Wet Thermometer 00786 89.1 0.0 7.0 Weathe 2.
-Hour's Raiz
Quantity alon
A
ng at 4 ria.
10 AM
BAROUKYCH, [al of thz des 17 Aveiro, tene, and brackcode. THE MAT In Fahrenheit degram and toas, kept Ju opera air in a shaded aftantiau.
DIRECTION OF Wran in registered every two palata, Y. N.N.NE
Fomos ON WIND- calm to 8 lat brose to moderate. 17free. 7 trento 10 hears to 12 risleut
NTATEUS WELT — B. Clear sky. Clody. Brizzly. Y. Wag. Foggs. . Hall. bigital King, 9. Orera, P. Paning steward. 4. quaily. E Bay, S. San F. Thontier. 2. Bal, threatening. Yiibitly. # 9orm. Z. Calm. The laiters arrapanted toillonte at det er the ege of Che
geißestion.
The true of rain for the periga 25 hours (book) ure regtered rum i to 94, and the quantity of, water, Jalan
GILMAN & Co., Agents
COMPANY.
Superintendent.
A. MOVER
Hongkong. 28th July, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P- & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship Hanukone 7th July, 1874
"ROHILLA! will leave for the above plase about 24 hours THE J. M. BRUNSWICK AND BALKE after har arrival with the nest Englis's Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th July, 1820: FOR BINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE Calling off the seal COAST PORTS, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for Naw ZEALAND). THE Eastern and Australian Hail Steen
Company's Branmer
"BRISBANE" will be despatebod, as above
Far Froight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Axenta.
Pert, are prepared to great Policies against.
Agents to the above Company at this SoLE MANUFACTURERS AND PATENTEIS OF Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or
Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS EAPRATH & Co Hongkong, 9th Noveisber. 1888.
$15 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
T, POLIUTES ACAIVER THE BANG
Undoreigned are prepared to
THE
STANDARD.
MONARCH,
NONPAREIL,
NOVELEY, THE
AND THA FAMOUS ECLIPSE-
Nos. 653 AND 655, Manker STREET, SAN FRANCISCO,
extent of 45,000 Tollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES,th Angat at 2 P... subject to a Discount of 20. on the promin
NORTON & Co., Hongkong, Janusty, 1876, THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
T LIMITED.
T
Agents,
IS
The Tudorsigned, having bion appointed AGENTS for tlie above Company-aro prepared.
UKANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SLEMSSEN & Co,.
Agents.
Hoogkong, 14th August, 1879,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. İNCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEE OF HIS MAJEBAT KING #HORSE THE FIRST. A.D. 1700. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abare Cormation, are prepared to grant Insuranese au follows:--
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
!
Policles at current votes, payable either hore, in Tamadun, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Anitralia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polleiss saved for long or short periode at
|| current rates,>'
A discount of 20%,allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policias issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Flong Fang, Sith Jais, 1873 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
19
THE Undersigned, Aasing been appointed Agents for the above Company, are gre. pared to grant Insurances as followe
MARINE RISKS,
Folioles at Current Rates, paysble either hero, in London, or at the principal ports of Tadis, Australia, and the East,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE And ONE THILD PER CENT. will beallowed on all LOCAL EISKS..
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an calent of $20,000.00
A DISCOUNT TWENTY YER ONET. (9) upon the Current Local Bates will be allowed on all prefnium charged for insurance; auch dis want being deducted at the thua of the instrÓ - of Pollay.
BUSSELL, & C
De Agonia: Hongkong, Kat Jannarg, 1974.
CALIFORNIA.
BUANCE HOUSEN —
NEW YORK, CHICAGO, CINCINNATI,
AND~
ST. LOUIS.
MONDAY, the
Hengkong, 31st July, 1880.
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
[1199
VOGEL & Co.
(1032
"RAPHAEL.".
For further information as to Page and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 5, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 47th July, 1880.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEROF'S POSTE FRANÇAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT :DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
+
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS
Sherman, Mester, will load here for the aber PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1890.
FOR LONDON,
VOGEL & Co..
THE Al British Ship
"CLYDESDALE,”
11.10.x, Letters may be posted with Late Fin 10A.M., Registry of Letters asusos. Pasting of 11 A., Muil glasce, except for Late Latters.
all printed matter and patterne ceases.
11.30 A., when the Past Offen closes entirely.. 11.40 AM Late Lettere may be posted on board the packet with Lata Fea of 19 Cents until time of departure.
of 10 cents antil·
THE ENGLISH HAIL-BIT OF DEPARTURE. 1 P., Money Order Ofas olasės.
3 r... Registry of Letters ceases. Tosting of
all printed matter and patterng ocenen.
4 P., Msils closed, except for Inte Letters. 4.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late
Foo of 10 unute until
4.30 p., when the Post Offies closay entirely." 4.40 FK., Late Lottars niny bapastad ou board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 caute until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contrast Paskot "BRIS- N MONDAY, the 16th day of August, an MONDAY, the 9th August, with Mail
BANE" will be despatched from Hongkong 1098 1980, at Nova, the Company's Steamship for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, AMAZONE," Commandant Losing with Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay. Bilslaus, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- Sydney, Tasmanis, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mol-' Go, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speels will be registered for on- Hatfield, Muster, will load fars for the shove don as well as for Marseilles, and acceptat la Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
1858
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Craw of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABIEL ADEOTT, Aiserican 9-m.sch, J; Chase,
Russell & Co.
ALEXA, British haele, G. Robb-Captain. ALVA, Portuguese ship, Ed.de Sous-Branda5
& Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barksutine, C. H.
Nelson. Wielor & Co.
BLAGE ÁLDER, British ship, Allan-Carlomíts
& Co.
transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nooa, and Cargo will be received on beart until 4.r., Spacis and Partele until 3 r. on the 15th August, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent un board; they must be left at the Agency's Oloo,) Contrats and value of Packages are required...
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offce.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agon Hongkong, 3rd August, 1889,
J.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
-PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled Long Flar
CANVAS.
Cros ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co.
[20
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
CARRIORS, British bark, Jones-Gibb, Living-
'ston & Co. CHARGER, American ship, G. Kailott, Jun.-- CHARLES TOWNSEND Hoon. British twater,
Mesangeries Maritimes.
W. H. Bradley.-Ed. Sohelihassa Co. CHARON WATTANA, Siameso ship, Ulrich-Chi-D
пека,
CHINA, German steamer, Ackermzo.—Siams.
sen & Co.
OILUENUAL, British ship, Beadla.-Vogel & Co. An CLYDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield
Vogel & Co.
CONQUEROR, American skip, Gould.-Borneo
Company.
CONQUEST, British steamer, Harlin-Chinese
STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR
SOURABAYA, SAMABANG, AND -——
BATAVIA HE Company's Stoesskip
ATJEH"
SOLE AGENTS TOS THE U. B. FOR THE CELERRATED HYATT BILLIARD AND August
POOL BALLS.
F1091
TORUL BOTLER, HOUSE LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT.
ABBITRATOR, CHINESE INTERPRETER,
Rents and Debts collected on commisalon. Security can be given.
133, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Entrance in Wellington Stroot Hongkong. 17th Jana, 1980.
(1017
TH
Captain de Neaf, will be despatobed for the above Porta, við Macao) on or about the 12th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co
Hongkong, 20th July, 1896, --
[1265 FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, Taking Cargo at through Rates for NEW YORK
and HAMDURG, THE Stoenship.
THE
"GLENGYLE,"
Captain E. Normou, will by despatobed as above KEATING'S INSECT POWDER ca or about the 16th huge, apply t
For Freight or Passage, to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Lo. Hongkong, Angust, 1880.-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
Buos, Fisas, MOTHS, BESTLES, and all other Insects, are Destroyed by KEATING'S INSECT POWDER, which is quite harmless to Domestic Antimals. In érterminsting Beetles the succes be troubled by those parts. It is perfectly plea of this Powder is extraordinary, and re ove used in application. Ask for, and take no other thau, POWDER," as imitations sro dexions, and fail in giving satisfaction. Sold by all Chemiste, in Small Bottles. -F481 758
NOTICE..
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
Company's Stenship HE
"PRIAMTM
[1234
the 20th instant.
7
For Freight or Pasange, spaly to
** BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageuts.
FOR LONDON,"
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
AT THE
Particular attention is given at Li Hatablish mant to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PAINTING, Overy description of which is.
ozcouted IN THE BEST STYLE 4541 at
SUCH PRICES
will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
-with
ANY IN THE BAST.
DAILY FR188" OFFICE
Hongkong, 4th August, 1880,
EVENING STAE, British bark, Logan-Mayer
& Co. r Formos, German bork, Bargwardt-Carlowits
& Co.
HERMAN LEONE, Norwegian ship, 3.Troye
Captain. HEEMINE, German bark, F. Meyer-Edrard
Sokollhaes & Up
NOW ON SALE.
INPERLAL QUARTO,
DICTIONARY NGLISH AND CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN'
PRONUNCIATION,
tourné. 1.15 N.
Correspondance cannot be registered, after
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 PM. Sup- plementary Mail on board with 10 cents late feu till time of departare.
Australia can be sent by this roate if desired int Correspondence for Southern and Western its enseal rale it is better to send it vit Gallo, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO" will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 11th August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, no. Juig, Peru, &o., which will be closed an follows 0.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
0.30 P.M. Post Offie closes, but Lettora (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 10 canta extes Postage until the time of departure. Corrorpendonce for Non-Union West Indies (exept the Bahama and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
route.
RESULATION AS TO SOLDIERS" AND SAILÒRE" LETTERS. 1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Nou acmmissioned Officers Army Bohoolmasters mistresses muy send half-ounce letters to the (not Superintending or First Class) or School- United Kingdom ria Brindisi or via Marseilles at the rate of four sonte (twopance) cash, which
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong-
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
kong Stampe.
2--The same privileges spply to lotters ad- dranked to the Privates and Non-commissioned Oloers named above.
For comprehensivopase and proction sorries this Work stands unrivalled. All the new ELISA, German schooner, Winters.--Siomasen compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- from the United Kingdom by private steamer words which the Chinese have to late years heon of two conts (one penny) will be forwarded tv or 3-Al suo letters prepaid ai tho former rate
10.
fects in ranchinery, photography, telegraphy and hot by the mail packets. BHA J. OROWELL, American bark.-J. B. and in stenen generely, which the rapid advanos
PerryOrder.
-Privates steamers leave Hongkong for of foreign relations has imposed upon then, se London about every ten days, and are from six hors given in extenso, Dach and every word is to seven weeks on the voyage. for students of a most fastractive nature. Both Ne handkerchiefs, jewellery. o., can be sent, fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises 5.-Tha lottar must not erosed ball an onses. the Court and Punti prouistions are given, oven with the ends open. HAINAN, American steamer, Conner-Russell the accents being carefully marked on the bost
6. It from a Sollior or Sailor bio claas and & Co.
grinciple hitherto attained. The typography description must be statat in full on the letter, ELLEN, British bark, Kodge-Arnhold. Eer-displays the success of an attempt to make the the cover of which must be signed by the Com
borg & Co.
Chinese and English type correspond in the size manding Officer, with name of regimeut, ship, of body, thereby affecting a rast, suomy of in full. space, solieving a cloarnes not proviously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins soription, with name of regiment, ship, c., musé 7- to a Soldier or Sailor, hir'slags and de- and vacant spaces which have heretoforo charac-be stated in fali. TAMAICA, British bark, Witt-Arnhold, Kar-Lorised Chiness publications.
borg & Co...
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the with regard to hoaks or papers, nor oaz these be B-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges JAMES SHEPHERD, British bars, Madden following facts are submitted for considoration prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
Russell & Oo, JANE, British 3-s. sahooner, Henry.-Birley Chinese characters and Medhurst's English ginger, Ganner, Hostatais, or Carpentor.
Chalmers Vocabulary evataing about 16,000
& Co.
and Chinesō Dictionary about 100,000, whilst JOHANNA, German bark, Faendeling-Meyer this work contains more than 50,000 English
Many boxes of lotiers are received at the Post &Co.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac: Ofoe not sealed, that is to say, the box in Kad, British bark, G. Oberg.–Chinese, ters. Again, despite all the giant and fastened with cealing wax, but there is no im LASKAN, Gorman bark, F. Kaczana-Sieussen ether elementary works as yet published, the pression of a seal.
& Co.
student of this difiralt language absolutely re-
The attention of boxholders in oslied to the LEONOKA. Am. ship, Petersen-Russell & Co. quires oxaples to display the various appli-ocessity of carefully sealing such boxes with MAGENTA, British sohooner, Felker,-Adamson Lave one general meaning. Of these examples book or receipt with them.
gations and equivalents of different words which some recognimble esal, and of sending a chit - Bell & Co.
The omission of this work contains more than va time as the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe theson & Co.
lished.
But not Warrant Difaara, viz.Assistant En
Captain 8. I. Entlar, will be despatched on or MOBAY, British steamer, Butcher-Jardine, Mamany so any other Dictionary hitherto pa ther the contents of the box ever reached the MYYANWY, British schooner, H. Braybrooke For practical purposes the engement of whether part of them might not have been ab- Post Oflee the omission of the former, sato. Captain,
the work is to complete, that a reference to its lasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps, DEDAR MOOTES, Gorman back, W. G. Röder-pages enables s person who understands English (1182
Ed. Sabelibass & Co. PRINCE AMADEO, British ship, Linskill.-P.understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Ths above Office being now provided with e to communicate effectively with unives who
́STAMP OFFICE 20. Co RAPHARL, American ship, J. W. Sherman-Europeans residing in China, and to the natives Books, &c., san ve stamped beforehand in the the work will be found indispensable to all 3-cent dis, Books, of Receipts, Rent Collector' Vogel & Co.
themselves it explains subjects fully with which same manner as Choque Books. Loose receipt very faw indeed of them are perfectly acquainted forms can also te stamped if required. To partias rudent in England and interested
HE A1 British Ship
THE
"BLACK ADDER,"
Alle, Mastor, will lead here for the abore Port, SOUTH AMERICAN, American hip, KRowles.→→ ard will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1880,
(11254 FOR LONDON, YIL TIR HUEZ CAVAL
THE Btestusing
10
"NLINI NOVGOROD," shortly due, will lead here for the abors Port.. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Page, apply to
ERFER!l & Co. Success, Siamese bark, Krynor-Chinese
TALEZ, German bark, Holce-Slenissen & Co. TARTAR, German Erig, Ksome-Melekor
TEX LI, Gorman bark, J. C. Pebers-Sina
ia Chins it cannot int be invalkable occasion. ally
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
LETTERS JOB THE UNITED STATES BY ELILING
SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the Uniter Sites by a sailing ship which is not no- A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made post the lettere in the ordinary way, marked tified as carrying a mil. It is only necessary to with the name of the ship, and prepaid à cents per half ones as penal. This Ofton then unders LONDONE TOURNER & Co, V), PATERNOSTER Row and despatching the correspondence. It is re takes the duty of obtaining notice of departur quested; that the lofteris: barbated if possible at
VANDRING MINSTREL Britisk bark, Sivate Parobasers of SIX or more Copies.
wright Chinese.
YANOTSEE, Betish stammer, Bohultz-Siemia
man & Co
A RUSSELL & Co. Turgosong, Chinna steamy Wallson-C, M
HONIKONG