THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The Pand 0. 06's teamer Rohille, Captain W. Barratt, from from Bombay 17th, Gailo 23rd, Penngth and Singapore 31at time, with the London mail of the Bid July, arrived here yesterday morning. The subjoined telograme aro taken from the Indian papara
MELBOERNE, 25th Jazio. The Legislative Assembly has thrown out the Ministerial Bill for the Reform of the Constitu tina by 49 against 17 votes: The Ministry being thus defeated, it is expected, that the Gavernor will dissolve Partinmaut,
ment.
Toxnoy, 14th July.
onetny, whose daralry piquets wore soon betwesu Kotal and the village of argandoh. The enemy Fou ageing reconoftring forme approach fired: has fed with his family to Surkamasi, The several shots at long rangos, Padalia Khan gathering at Masina has receivad large reinfrrie- monts Intely, but the presence of General Mor pherson near Argudel Katal prevents their Roing in the dirtotion of Kohistan at present. On the morning of the 12th General Macpherson saut a reconnoitting party towarda tha Taranter Paas, who reported nit perfectly quiet,
KARALAR, God July
Ayah Khan is reported to have left Homat about the undle of June, and to, have already ranched Farah with the main body of his army. Ho has sent a large body of Cavalry in advance to collect provisions. Arub's force is saldo consist of batwem 8.000 and 4,000 Cavalry, ten
RIO DE JANEIRO. 25th Jane. Intelligen received here from BuanomAyres announces that an engagement took plago on the 22nd instant, between, the National and Pro-Tegimente of Kabuli and Herati Infantry, each vinsial troops, in which the latter were routed. batween 200 and 400 eiroag, and about thirty The Provincial troops were also repulsed in ann. Enggerated reports are current in the assalt upon the city yesterday.
city. The Wall a still at Girishk with the rain body of his troops and two guis. He has sout The Queen has ongratulated the Volunteers forward his remaining four gans with two In- on the twenty-first anniversary of thoir embodi.fantry Regiments and 1500 Cavalry to Washir under his nephew. A enlumn composed as fol. lows is under orders to arah itsmediately far Girishk to support the Wall E. Bat. KITA,, 66th Regimont, 3rd Light Cavalry, 3rd Sind Horse, 1st Grenadiers, Jamb's Rifles.
The fores is under comunand of General Burroughs, General Nuttall commanding the Cesadry. The 4th Rifles have been ondored up to Kandshat from Quotta to take the place of Regimonts loving. All is quiet in the Kandahar district.
KATDAHAR, 8th July...
CONSTANTINOPLE, 14th July. The Porto has sent a note to its repressata. tions abroad, stating that it cannot consent to the session of Jamína, Previss, and Larissa, be. eau the popolation are Turkish. Any possible concussion, Lowever, the Porto is willing to make. Soma Gorman officials have been placed to assist in the reorganization of the Turkish finances,
PARIS, 14th July. The untiúna! fête was celebrated to-day with great splendour and amid tick uthusiasm.
ADEN, 14th July, The Duke of Irincaster has run ashore at Jobel Zukur. No lives lost. The passengers hove arrived by the Australia,
LONDON, 156h July,
A solliory explosion took place to-day at Rises, Hoar Newport, causing a loss of 149 lives.
Ragusa, 25th June.
'The advanced Brigade of Calvary andor Goa- eral Nuttall reached Kushki-Nakhod on Wed. ready, and should arrive at Girishk on Friday: The Infantary Brigado in ono march in the rear, Ayub's troops had not orcesed the frontier af the date of the intost news received of their movements.
KOOSTKI MAKROOD, 9th July.
The Cavalry and Horso Artillery arrived here Me Kirby Green, the English Coneal at Sen on Wednesday and hops to reach the Helmand tari, has returned to that place, having failed in on Friday, the last march being 20 miles. The his cauollistery mission to the Albanian chiefe, Infantry is out days's march in rear, sed may who declare their determination to defend their probably detour by the village of Senghor on the nativeality, and are organising mésaures of renth road. Ayrb's Cavalry is said to have sistance in order to provout the cassion of Dal arrived at the river Khash, which forms the eigne to Moutensgea. The Albanian tribes, no boundary between Faruk and Kandahar... tuated by the same spirit, ard' agaid taking up
LEIN,
NEW YORK, 15th July. The Agricultural Bureau Monthly "Beport slater that the average of the teu cotton Stats is 100 perant.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 16th July. Fighting between the Albania and Monteno. 'grin troops continues,
St. Petersburg, 16th July. General Skobeloff reports that the Russians listo heen engaged in skirmish beyond Bomi with the Tekke Tachomens, with fed, after a stubbara fight.
LONDON, 18th July.
The Government has anasunced that the drawings. of India Conaf bills will be dimi.
Lornow Ifth July,-
nished.
The following from the Pioneer rotara, doubt.. les to General Berrowa" ill fated brigada -
4. British. Heisade of alarms was to start yesterday (10th July), or the day before, from Kandahar, to co-operate on the Helmand with Wall Shere Ali, in defending the line of that. river-aguizist any attack that Ayub Khan max perhaps be ill-advised earugh to attempt. I appears that the dificulties which at first im- peded Ayub Khan's advances bare so far beou overcome that he ij hadoubtedly moving towards the Helmund with a miscellaneous force and though it is hardly siy, first, that he will get so far, and secondly, that he would be able to Wali alone could offer, it has been dasmɔd ad- cross the river in face of euch resistance as the visable to take the step described as a sure of prociation."
A meeting of the Whig mombers of the House.. of Cautions has been held to consider the Irish Compensation Tonants Bill, and expressed an opinion against it.
Arxa, 17th July,
Tim Greek Government, in reply to the col- lostive note of the European Conference, bas rocopted its decisions on the question of the demarcation of the frantiez..
CONSTANTINOPLE. 17th July Soural Germans have been appointed to high administrative poate in Turkey.
CAIRO, 27th July. The conclusion of a treaty of pozice between Egypt and Abyssinin fa danied.
LONDON, 17th July.
The House of Commons last night adopted! the following ministerial amendment to the Irish Compensation Tenuats Bill:-"That the land- lord is not to be relieved from gruating compEN- gation is to refuses the terms of the tenant with. ont the offer of a reasonabis siternative coures."
CONSTANTINOPLE, 18th July. Turkish troops are being rapidly sent to the Dardanelles.
CAIRO, 18th July. The Eladire has signed a doors relating to the liquidation of the Egytian debt.
LONDON, 19th July. Mr. Dodson, member for Chester and President of the Tincal Government Board, has been un- seated for corrupt practices by his agents.
te Tazes publishes a paragraph stating that Gearral Sir Thomas Montagu Steele hus bean appointed Commander-in-chief in Ireland,
LONDON, 20th July.
The Iron Advocate for Scotland, Mr. John Maclaren, has been defeated at the election for Barwick
The House of Commons, last night passed throng rommittee, the bill grating panas tion to evioted Irish lennuts. All amendments Tere rejouted.
A deputation, composed of all the natives of Tadio a Tiadau, is to have an interview on hursday next with the Secretary of State for India to present a momorial on the Vernacular Press and the Arms Acts.
VIENNA, 20th July, The Austrian Airbassador at Constantinople had been instrasted to inform the Forle that the Austrian Government is determinod to es- furco the decisions of the Conference and that: the Treaty stipulations respecting Montenegro shall be execution of the Belia Treaty on both
'les.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 5th August. EXPORT CABCO. Per hark Paul Marie, for Hamburg→→9,018 horus, 31 bozez okinawaro, 316 boren galluute, 190 pkgs, canes, 1.38-boxes einuamon. 500 boxes cassia lignea, 100 bales okimaroot, 120 pkge. festhors, 120 boxes prosorvas, 950 pkgs. ies. 100 pkgs. flea-oranters, 247 Boxes camphor, 189 rolls boxes onesia buds, 100 boxes star aniseed, 275
maling, and 71 pkgs. sundries.
9x-LONDON.-
EXCHANGE..
Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight...3/9 to 3/94 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/10 to 10 Credits, at 4 inonthe' sight.3201. Documentary Bills, at4 months
B/101
sight ON BOMBAY-Bank, on demand...t ON CALCUTTA.Bank, ba damand 2244. ON SHANGILAT
wominal
·Bank, sight Private. 50 days' sight.73 nominal.
SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares69 per
cont. premium. Union Insuranes Sciety of Canton-$1,400 per
share.
China Traders Inraraune Company's "Shares-
$1,400 per share, ex dividend. North China Insurance-la. 1,075 per shere. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 719 por
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-8300 par share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T 138
por share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sheras-
38-40 por share,
China Firo Dsurance Company's Shari-1930
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-Par ($500 per share). Cosmopolitan. Dock Company-Par (nominal). Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$22 per share premium ex divkland. Shanghai Steam Navigation Companys.
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SINGAPOOR, ... LONDON, via BEEE CANAL.. LONDON, via Souz CANAL.. LONDON, TIA ST CANAL. LONDON
THE DAILY, PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST Gra, 1889.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSEL'S NAMES.
CAPTALS
Kontauro Castle (x.) | Luck!
Cyclops ste,)......
FOK FREIGHT APPLY TE
TO BE DESPATCKET.
Adnanos, Bell & Co. Butterfeld & Swiro..... Jardins, Matheson & Co.... Batterfold & wire.
Vogel & Co.
Hengkeug
C. Dabler
Flengyla (str.)
E. Normad
Priam (tc
2. H. Butler
Clydesdale
HatBoti
Hongkong
LONDON, TiS SUEZ CANAI.. LONDON
Nijui Novgorod ()
Russell & Co.
Jamaa Shepherd...
Madden
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
LONDON
Black Aldera
Alan
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
NEW YORK.
Ahiol Abbott.
Chase
Hongkong Russell & Ba,
NEW YORK
General Fairchild..
Kelley..
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
NEW YORK
Raphael
Sherman
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
NEW YORK..
4. F. Mantz.
Stanzel
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Bengkony P. M. §. 8. CS,
Peterson..
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Beadlo..
Hongkong
Hongkong
Robbie
Larmior Cullen M.de No Lubanot
Hongkong
Hongkong
J. Wilding. Belialtze
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkbag
Leonora
Cikurniam
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA City of Tokio (str.) SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY, via STRATTS SINGAPORE, BRISBANE . SINGAPORE, DOMьAY, MO... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &s..... MANILA bude pos MANILA MACASSAR, de..... YOKOHAMA, vis Kone, &c. ... YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, via Amor. SWATOW, AMOT, &c..
INSURANCES.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Goolony (str.) Brisbane (str.) .... Peki (str.)........ Amazine (str.)....... Diormente (t). Atjeh (son) Sumida Mara (str.)] Malacesfatr.)......... Agamemnon (sta)...
Tangleze (str.).
Rohilla (str.)....
Sarpodon (str.).
Kwangtung (str.)... Young
HE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policias aguiust Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al A Discount of Twonly parent. (20) upon lowed upon. Insurances affected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & 0,
Agente Sun Fire Ofos. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878: Ma
Vogel & Co.
P&09. N. Com
Quick despatob.
Un or about Utk inst On or about 15th inst. On or about 20th Int. Quick despatch,
Quick Coupatab. Onick despatch
Quick despatoh
Quick despatch.
........ Qxiok despatch.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... P&O. 8. N. Co. Mosagacias Maritimes...... Russell & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong Aitan Bishi Mail S.Co.
P. & O. 8. N. CO
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA,
THE Steamship
Butterfold & 3wire
Siomason & Co.
F. &O 3. N Co. Butterfeld & wire Douglas Laprak & Co.....
"DIAMANTE,”
of as previously notified" Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above For TO-DAY. the 6th lust, at Noon, instead
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 5th August, 1880... 1289 STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS,
GNON COMPANY LIMITED,
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUE-HE P. & O, N. Co.'s Steamship
OF BERLIN.
GEELONG
The Undersigned, having tech appointed will leave for the above places at FouÈ PM. GRANT POLICIES MALINE RISKS to do, as previously astiled. A GENES for the shore Company, are prepared to TODAY, the 6th August, instead of the 7th
all parts of the World.
A. MOIVEH
Superintendent. SIEMSEEN & Com Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1880.*.. Hongkong. 6th February, 1879,
[275 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, POOOOW,
MONTAMSUI, AND TAIWANFOD.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned have been appointed of UNDERWRITERS.
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Hongkong, th Septoubor, 1870.
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents,
· ARYHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1878. [1y1458
THE CHINA FIRM INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Huntkore.
THE Bteamship
"KWANGTUNG,”
[1249
Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th instant, at NINE AN
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, th August, 1880.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU DISHY MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
SUMIDA-MARU," Captain THE
HUSENET, will be despatched na aboro on SATURDAY, the 7th August, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Farcole at the Ofice up to 8 pm, of the 6th August.
No Bill of Lading signed under S2 Freight, All Claims for Damage must be settled on Board before delivery is taken, ethorwise they will not be recognized.
·RATES OF PASSAGE. To Koney.
Cobia 860. Stearage $15. ..To Foxoma and? Cabin $75. Storage $20.
Quick despatch, Quick dospatch On 11th inst, at 1 Quick despatch.. Únick despatch. Today, at P,M.— On 9th fast, al & M On 9th inst., at 5 PM. On 16th inst, at Noon. Today, at Noon, On 9th iust., ut 2 r... To-morrow, at Daylight. On 10th inst, at Noon." On or about 9th inst To-day, at 4 P.M. Tomorrow, at Daylight. On or about 9th.ioot. Ou 8th inst., 89 A.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH OCEAN ÉTEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR LONDON, VI SUEZ CANAL. HE Company Steamship
PRIAM," Captain S. B. Butler, will be despatched on or the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 4th August, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
WE AI Anierican Back
T
GENERAL FAIRCHILD,"
(1182
NAGABAET......
A REDUCTION is made RETURN CABIN PASSAGES:"
Carge and Passengers for Nagasaki wil be tranabipped to the Shanghai Mail Stangner at Kabe.
For farther Particulacs, apply at the Com pany's Otoes, No. 50A, Quoon's Road..
Hongkong, 37th July, 1880.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI.
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
Argo
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
THE COMPANY'S Stoumship THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM "PEKIN," Captain BOBBIE, will leave this of MONDAY, the 9th August, at 5 F.M. For further Particulars, apply to
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th July, 1880.
V. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Kelley, Master, will load here for the above U.S. Mail Stsamer «CITY OF TO Pert, and will have quiet despatch
ciano, vi Yokohama on WEDNESDAY, the For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. 11th August, 1880, at 1 P.M., faking Passengers Hongkong. 7th July, 1880..
[1141 and Freight for Japan, the United States, and
Europe.
FOR LONDON:
ARE AL British Bark
"JAMES SHEPHERD."
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Tokobama and other Japan Ports, io San Francisco, to Atlantic and Laland Cities
Maddon, Mastor, will load here for the abaro of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Port and will hive quick despatch.
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports För Freight, spafp-to-
in Mexico, Control and South America, by the RUSSELL & Co.
Company's and connecting-Stoumore. Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
r1890
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 America Bark
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMELS.
FOR LONDON, TIA SINGAPORE AND SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
#KENMURE CASTLE,"
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China Lack, Commler, will have immediate despatch and Japca, and at Singapore, Saigon. Penang.for the above Tosts.
and Manila.
Biske accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium onerens at the above-mentioned places.
JAB. B. DOVERTRIE,“
Secretary. Hongkong. 1st-Neverther, 1871..
OP
For Freight or Pascago, apply-to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 91st July, 1880,
(263
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[1149
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the ons published twice anch day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that givau below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Manila-Por Diamants, to-day, the 6th instant, at 11.30 ..
For Shanghai-Fer Fungisze, to-day, the ûth instant, at 3,80 r...
For Suite Settlements and Bombay.--Par Guelong, to-day, the 6th ingt,, at 330 PM. } instant, ut 4.30 P..
For Bangkok-Par Danube, to-day, the th
For Japan, vi. Kobe.-Por Sumída-Woru, to- day, the 6th instant, at 5 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, Foochow Tammui, and Taiwanfoo. Por Awangtung, ont Sandey, the 8th instart, at 8.30 AM.
For Nogiaaki and Yokchaton-Par Malacca, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, a4.11.30 1..
His Excellency the Governor is ploused to ordor, under Section XII. of the Post Office Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Europe, America, the Australian Celaufer. Correspondence posted after pertain hours for
Shangbai, L., shall be 10 bata, instead of IS sa hitherto
MAILS BY THE DRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet PEKIN "
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 9th of August, with Mails to and through thu United Kingdom and Europe, wit Brindisi to the Straita Suttioments, Batavia, Darmiah, Obr. len, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. This in the best opportunity for forwarding Cor. respondende to Mauritias, E. Africa, the Caps, St. Helena, and Ascension.
N.B.This Pasket sarries no muils for the. Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frameà Contrast Parket AMAZONE" will be despatched on MONDAY, 16th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras,
· Cskatta, Ador, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE, 1 P.M., Money Order Office aloses. 3P.1, Registry of Latters conse. Posting of 4 P., Maily closed, except for Late Letters
all printed matter and pattern3 448A9. 4.10 PM. Latters may be posted with Late
Fon of 10 conts antil
4.30 ... when the Pass Offee closes antiraly. 4.10 r.., Late Letters may be posted on beard the Packet with Lufa Feo, of 10 seats witil time of departure.
SATURDAY
THE FRENCH MAIL.
5P.M., Mogor Ordar Ofice oloses, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open cat of effing hours: ne7 A.M., Feat Ofoe opsas,
MONDAT
Through Pastapo Tiokote grants to Bigland, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic of Storziara
A REDUCTION is made on Rotary Pas- suge Tickets.
"ABIEL ABBOTT," Umsd, Mastor, will load here for the above Pure, on the 20th. August, Faroel Prolonges will be Fraight will be covoived on board until 4 pr. and will have quick despatoh
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
eceived et the Offles until 5 P.M. same day; at Parost Packages ebould be marked to ad. RUSSELL & Co.
dross in full; value of same is required.. 1140
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL British Ship
CILURNUM
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customne at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pamage and Captain Bendls, will load here for the abor Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fort, and will have quick despitel.
-For Freight, apply to
No. 9, Praya Central. VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1880.
[1041
7606
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI Gorman Bark
"CYCLOPS,"
ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
"AND LONDON.
ESTAMISHED 1821
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP. £100,000 Sterling, RESERVE FUND UPWARDS
£127,000 Starling. ANTAL INCOME ... 2259,00) Sterling.
TheUndersigned have been appointed agent 5} for the above Company at HoseKONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAL, and HANKOW, and prepared to grant Insurations at Carrout Rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hamptone 15th Chatober, 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL UHARTER AND SPECIAL ADTH OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL-$2,000,004.
T8
པ
Ceptain G. Batter, will be despatched on or Stenzel,-Blaster, will load here for the above about the 6th Asgast.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 23rd July, 180,
[1123
OCEAN STEAMEHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). EE Company's Steamship
AGAMEMNON." Captain J. Wilding, will be despatched on or about the 9th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageats. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880.
(1281
----
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA ÁMỘT Taking Cargo and lateenagers at through rates for CHEPOO, NSWOHWANG, TIENTSIZ, HANKOW,
E Company's Steamship
and Ports on the YANOTSZ.
Undersigned, "Agents at Hongkong for Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 the store Company, sro prepared to gemt
THE on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, Chins Coast Steam Navigation Company.at the usual rates, subject to a discount of
Twenty per coul. (20%);
per share.
100 per share,
longkong Gas Company's Shares-980 per
share.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$69. per
share.
China. Sugar Refining Company. Limitod-9160
per share.
China Sugar Rotizing Company (Debenturos)
8 per cent. premium. Chinesa Emporial Lean of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal.
►
SALES KEPORTED BY CHINESE Shellfish cases, at $21.00, by Ohun Cheng
ADEN, 20th July. The steamer Rhing, with the English rasits of the 9th instant, left are for Bombay at 7 o'oleck this merking.
LONDON, 21st July. In the House of Lords last night the Bore tary of State for Foreign Affice, in reply to a question, said that the German Government ha not encouraged German ofcials to sept ap- pointments under the Tackish Government. His! Lordship also said that Germany had primed to travelling trader. its cordial co-oporation in the European concert,
Obituary-Lord Dalhousie
ALLANABAV, 12th July. With refers to Lord Hartington'saunounce. meat in the Hoate of Command on Monday last, the Paneer bulisvas that farther financial re- valations of great magnit nde remain to be made. It now appears that the total cost of the war is likely to reach to about fifteen millions over aud above the cost of the frontier milways.
KABUL, 18th July. All districte are porteatly quiet. Abdal Bab. renched the fout of the Kotal on Sunday on Monday Sharkay, over of the Kotal, and on Tuesday Kacalism. He is expected at Tadandars, four miles from Chorikar, on Thursday the 15th The difonity of roads and peor baggage anitaala are cauing delay. Hashim Khan is said to have gone to Kharwar with. Badshab Khan Ghilzai, Mushki Alam has recalled the Ghasis from Arghautes ant personally obastined the leaders for their turbulent coaduat. General Burrows arrived at Girish on the 11th, all well. The Halmunt is fordable everywhere. Forage and wood are plentiful, and other enpplies in abun dance. Ayal's main body was in Hakwa on the 6th.
ALLAHABAD, 14th July.
The days ago a deputation of influential Kabul gentleman laft the tg for Charikar to. mant Abdal Rahman. Thuy took a letter to Abdar Farm, chief political oflour. The depn. tation wasbed Charikar, whore they wore well sceived by Mahomed Aziz, end hove since gane on to meet Abdul himgolf. The Suleiman Khoyle and Audaris bare had & great quarrel on a matter connected with the pasturage of flocks. The former were sent to the British camp to make submission, and arm at the Suleiman Kboyls will have nothing more to do with the Ghazis os Mahamed Jan.
ALLAHABAD, 15th July,
It is reported from Kabel that Wall Mahomed
Tattaus -100 plouls, at $4.80, by Man Fook Shing to travelling rader.
Vermicelli-100 bags, at £17.50, by Wing Le Ching to travelling trader.
Fook Chong Wa to travelling trador.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags at 36.80, by
Chong to travelling truster.
Cattlefish-bags, at $21.00, by Kwong Tu
Mushrooms-6 cases, at $31.00, by Kwong Y Chong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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August
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TYLEGHAMA August 6th..
110
RA ROUTE, THERMOMETE
KHANG NAA
MAT.
is trying to make torins with Abdul Rahman has thermometer ailachet 5.00 300 51.8 17.0
written to Maski Alam, Abiti Gafloor and ton of W Asmatullo Khan asking them not to fight at
proscat, saving he is engaged in hegutiations
with the British, and should they terminate un.org Therapeter,
satisfactorily he will give full instructions about
the commondement of hostilitior.
to join tas uuele Ayoub
محمد
res
#
185.19 | 57.0 82316405, 75.8
Wet Turnensler.,
The Gauzaifsation futand taking Musa Kann hr.be he be a
Some officers have been fired at near Alibogan.
They returned the fira, killing two of the enemy, ly fallen
Tath July. According to resent reports the gathering at Charakk is breaking up, although the Zar "weaties sro still there,
Mahomed Jan has left Logar and proceeded to Malden. He seldom etays lung in one place. He ins three thousand mou distributed between Bayawan, Tuugi Wardak, and Karadilawan.. A damp of two or three thousand has been formað at Mebrilolled under Asmatulla Khau, Mahomed Jan's brother.
The First Brigade First Division patrolled on the morning of the 10th within two, milan of Kotalitakat, which was held in force by the
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BAROMETER, Iwał of the sea in innlıca; Late, and Inundreds, TRO, la Fahrenheit dojimased law, kept in the openly in aləmdo? Littausión,
Drones or Wird legegidairey two
H.NE, N.E., c...
two plate,
FOROR ON A.--0 pm, 1 to 3 1ght breeze, 30.6 6.te 7 fresh, 7 to extrose, ale 10 heavy STATE OF WATU. Clear kigo sky. 07.0
7. Cloudy D Yog. O. Voy. Hell Lightning fisty. O. Diecast, tag shower Quilly. R Rainy M. Snow. Y. Funder. It al, threatening Visibility Star. Cal. Thus lotters are coyoted to indicate any mecesse aver the mean armiga of shor· vicino
Thong of run for the pesstous 24 hours (wons)
edited in incbot, (as and Adda,
are registered front) là Sá, and the quantity of water halben
GILMAN & Co.,
Agoste..
Hongkong, 7th Jaĺv. 1874. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE ON TAL INSURANCE
"SARPEDON *
will be despatched on er about the 9th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to”.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Erd August, 1880.
[1264
STEAM 20 YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI.
TUE P. &0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALACCA
G. F. MUNTZ,"
Port, and will hare gick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 19th Juno, 1880.
[1082
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship THE
"RAPHAEL,”". Sharman, Master, will lead here for the abovs Fort, and will have quick despatch." -
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1990.
VOGEL & Co.
(1098
FOR LONDON.
RUSSELL & Co, Agente. Hongkong, 27th July, 1884.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FEANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AT AND MARSEILLES; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ALSO,
ON MONDAY, the 16th day of Angout,
IQ.M., Fegistry of Lotters casos. Posting of
all printed after and patterug posses.
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Lute Letters. 13.20 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fea
of 10 cents until
13.30 AM, when the Post Ofice aboses entirely.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
THE Jndsssigned, Aderne for the above Compaar, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANOES to the extent of $65,000, on first- clase risks at current rate
MELCKERS & Co. Hongkong, $7th March, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
$18
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Carront Rates.
·
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976,
14 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY?
FROM this data, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty perceut. (294) upon the current leon rate of Preis will be allowed apon Insurance effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 27 June, 1872.
[17
1880, at Noon, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE," Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE 00, will leave this Port for the above pisces.
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against FIRE grauled at Cur
Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Lon don as wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in trait through Marseilles for the principal reat Rates. Considerable Reduction in Premia places of Baropa
Al British Ship
"CLYDESDALE Hatfield, Master, will load hers for the above and Carge will be received on board uni!l 4 P.M. Shipping Orders will be granted nudl Noon,
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
VOGEL & Co.
1858
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AORNTS, nor the OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT ccntracted by the Officers, or the Crow of the following Tools during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
Spesie and Parsela until & P.M. on the 15th August, 1880. (Parsels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney's Office.) Gertents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offico.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1890.
J.
CAPITAL TALS 000.000; EQUAL TO $885,533 will leave for the above places at Noon on ABIEL ABBOTT, American J-m. seh., J. Cha DAVID CORSAR & SONS
RESERVE FOND........
DIRECTORS.
$34,18221.
TUESDAY, the 10th August
A. MOIVER, `
Superintendant.. Hongkong, 28th July, 1530.
LEE SING, of the Tai Hier Firm. Wong YIX PUN, of the Chun Cheng Wing FOR SINGAPORE, URISBANE SYDNEY,
Hong.
Loo Yer, of the Yew On Firm. Fone SET FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wong, WONG PAL URBONG, of the Bus Tye Lee Hong- Taz KAL TUso, of the Ye Cheong Hong. Lo Trox Moon, of the Kwong Man Choong
- Firm
سياسية
1429
AND MELBOURNE. Calling off the usual COAST Pors, and faking through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND).
THE Eastern And Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"BRISBANE"
MANAGER-HO AMEI. CURRENT RATES to Australis, California, MARINE Bisks on Goods, de,, taken at
Manilo, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to ali the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, 2mga West,
Hongkong. 14th Ostahör. 187R TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE-Undersigned, having been appointed!
Agoute for the abun Company, are preHE Company's Steamship pared to sccept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent..
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hepgkong, 16th Novomber, 1972
121 QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE are prepared to GRANT POLICIES LONEST FIRE to the extort of 45,000. Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein. at Carront Local Rates. subject to a Discount of 20% on the premi
NORTON & Co.,
Agents
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 9th August, ut 2 P.M.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
GLBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Slat July, 1880.
[1199 NETHERLANDS-INDIA SPEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, SOUBABAYA, SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA
**ATIER,”
Captain M. de Neef, will be despatoled for the above forta, við Macao, on or about the 18th Angast.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, 3th July, 158.
1263 FOR LONDON, TIS SUEZ. CANAL,
Taking Cargo at through Rates for NEW YORK
and HAMBURG.
Steamybip
Hongkong, January, 1876.
GLENGYLE" THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL Caplaia E. Norman, will be despatched T. MARINN INBITRANCE COMPANY, a shout the 16th instant
LIMITED
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared
to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS
to all parts of the World.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Russell & Co..
ALEXA, British bark, G. Robb-Captain, ALVA, Portoggers ship, Ed. de Sous-Brandat
Co.
ANNIE 8 HALL, American barkentine, C. H
Nelson. Wieler & Co.
BLACK ADDER, British ship, Allan-Carlowitz
& Co
CAERICKS, British bark, Jones Gibb, Living
'ston & Co.
Crissur, Amorioan ship, G. Hallett, Ja
Masenzorisa Maritimes.
CANVAS
Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Finx Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW ON SALE.
for LIFE INAWRAÑAR in Chins:
METER & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879,
(918 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersignad baving been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are prepared to GEANT POLICIES inst FIKE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or ox Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co. Hrugkong, 1st March, 1878.
[25
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PORTEE
NEOM this data, until further notice, a dis Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed upon Insuranoes effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June. 1872.
[10 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FHE Undersigned having been uppented Agats to the above Company at this Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods starod therein,
LOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868,
[15 BATAVIA SEA AND FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO ---''-
ENGLISH AND CHINESE Port, are prepared to grant Patelas against
CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British steamer,
W. H. Bradley-Ed. Schellbass & Coll CHAEON WATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich-Chi an
Deso.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
2
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE RISKS.
CHINA, German steamer, Ackermann-Biems.
seu
& Co. OILUENUE, British abin, Beadle-Vogel & Co. this: Work stands unrivalled All she now For comprobemorenas and practical service CLYDESDALE, British ship. J. K. Hatfield words which the Chinese have to iste years been
Tagel & Co. CONQUEROR, American ship Gould-Baross compelled to us to express the numerous c.pared
Company.
Jeste in machinery, photography, felegraphy CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamlin Chinese, of foreign relations has imposect upon them, are in London, or at the principal parts of India, and in science generally, which the rapid advanOE Policies at Current Ratas, payable either here, ELISA, German schooner, Winters-Siemisen here given in extime. Each and every word is Australia, and the East.
& Co.
fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-FREE and Ost ELLEN, British bark, Hodge-Arnhold, Kar- for students of a most instructive nature. Both THIRD PTR CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL EMEA 3. CROWELL, American bark, J. B. the accents being carefully marked on the beat
borg & Co.
the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Ferry,-Order.
principle bitherto attained. The typography Palicies granted on Firat-class Buildings to EVENING STAR, British bark, Logan-Mayer displays the success of an attempt to make the an extent of $20,000.
& Co.
Chinese and English type correspond in the sins FORMOSA, German tark, Burgwardt-Carlowita of body, thereby effecting & fast economy of upon the Current Local Ratos will be allowed on A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) & Co.
apaon, achieving clearasas uut previously all pretaizm oharged for insurance: such dis.. HEEMAN LEHMKUHL, Norwegian abip, 3. Troye, attained, and dispensing with those vast margins connt being deleted at the time of the insus
Captain."
Corized Chiness publications. and vaasnt spaces which have heretafore sharia. of Policy.
HERNINE, German back, F. Meyer--Eduard
Schellbass & Co,
JAMAICA, British ark, Witt-Arnhald, Kar-
burg & Co.
To illustrate the rast soope of the work, the following facts are stibmitted for copsideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 JAMES SHEPHERD, British baris, Madden. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Engleb above Javer, British 3.. schooner, Hentry-Birley this work contains more than 60,000 English
Hneseli & Co.
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whils
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, ku August, 1880.
› FOR LONDON,
NHE Al British Ship.
-
THE A
(1284
Co;
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
ANGTZE INSURANCE
Agonia.
[1
ASSOCIATION.
*
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charme. CAPITAL (Fully Palid-up)....................... Tle. 420,000 JOHANNA, German back, Fuendeling-Meyer tore. Again, despite all the graminars and FEBMANENT RESERVE................. T... 230,000
& Co. KOLDA, British bark, G. Oberg.-Chiness,
other elementary works as yet, published, the SPECIAL, REJERVE FUND... T. 263,288 student of this difficult language absolutely TOTAL CAPITAL and
LAPKAZ, German back, F. Kacmoun. —Siomesenquires examples to display the various appli-
& Co.
estions and equivalents of different words which LEONORA, Am, ship. Petersen-Basell & Co. have one general meaning. Of these examples this work achtains moro than five times as (22 Afon, Master, will load hers for the soure Port, MAGENTA, British schooner, Folker,-Adapson, many ss any other Dictionary litherto pub
and will have quick despatch.
SIEMSSEN & Co,.
Arenta.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED TROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
· MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIGST ·
A.D. 120
THE
HE Undersigned having on appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as followe
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Policles at ourrant rates, payable aither here,
In London, or at the pripal Ports of India, China, and Anstella
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BLACK ADDER
For Freight, apply to
Starmebis
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th July, 1800,
No1254 FOR LONDON, VIA THE BUEZ CANAL.
NAS
NIJNI NOVGOROD,"
&0. Co.
shed.
Belt & Co. MoBay, British steamer, Butcher-Jardins, Ma-
For practical purposes the arrangement of theson & Co. OBULK MOOTER, German bark, W. G. Hodanthe work is an.com.plate, that a reforemos to its
Ed. Bobelibass & Co.
pages enables a person who understanda English PRINCE AMADEO, British ship, Lanakil-Funderstand acting but Chinone in this respect to communicate effectively with natives who
BAPHAL, American ship. J. W. Bheques-Europeans residing in China, and to the natives the work wilt be found indisponsable to all themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Oulun it manet bat be invaluable ecossion- ally
Vogel & Co. shortly due, will lead hers for the above. Port, SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship, Knowles and will have quick daspatch,
For Freight or Pususgo, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[1189
** Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. Policier, fasted for long or short periods at 18E Al Amerloen Ship
current ratea
A discount of 207, allowed,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.- Polioles issued for suma nat sxceeding 25,000, of reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872,
THE
LEONORA,
Peterson, Master, will lead here for the above, Port, and will have quick dospatela.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1101 Hongkong, 7th July, 1880,
(1142)
Russell & Co.
Success, Siamese bark, Krysor-Chinese, TALEE, Germon bark, Holze.-Biomasan & Co. TARTAR, German brig, Kaomens-Molohors I comprises upwards of two thousand large
& Co.
quarto pagos TEX LL German bark, J. C. Fetaren, -Sione
son & Co.
A Large REDUCTION is PRICE is WANDERING MINSTREL, British bark, Rivela Purchasers of GLX or more Copies.
wright-Chinese.
YANG British steamer, Schultze-Bierum,
on & Co. Yuso-cutsa, Chino'steamer, Wallace-CM; }
S.-N. Co.
ACOUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1889......
Tle. 913,268
-DIRECTORS. FE. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. W. BorD, Esq. WM. MEYSAINK, Esq. J.H. PINCKvosa, Esq. F. D. HICE,
HEAD OFFICE~~SHANGHIA E Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Becraturies.
LONDON DRANCH. Mosers, BARING BROTHERS & Ĉo.....
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq, Agval, 68 and 69, Cornhill E.. POLICIES granted on MARLE Rise to all parts of the World,
Eubject to a skarge of 12, for Interest on madeShareholders Capital, all the PROBITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis.. tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premia pold by tho
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
LONDON ( TEUANEZ & Co., 6), PATHNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG : 5.Daizy Pazen" Orvice WTRDHAM ET.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.