INSURANCES.
ROYAL INSURANCE 'COMPANY. THE' Underigned, Agents for the above THE
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN
SURANCES at Current Raton
MELCHERS & Co. Aganty, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, 37th March. 1876.
በነፋ LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM
ROM this date, until further melice, a dis
spurt of Twenty per cont.-(20") upon the Current Ipeal rate of Pronis will be allowed upon Fuatranes affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agenta.
INSURANCES.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
T Company, are prepared to GRANT IN THE Undaraigred, AGENTS for the above
SURANCIS to this extent of 265,000, qu1 first- alaae riske at ezzront raten,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong. 27th March. 1876.
119
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Finy grasted al Cne- ront Rates. Considerable Reduction in Promin for LIFE INSUBANʊn in China,
MEYER & Co., Agents Hongkang, Sed June, 1879.
1918
Hongkong, 27th June, 18 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE | CXTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned having boon appointed Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are As for the above Company, are pre-prepared to GRANT POLICIES 6gainst FIRF pared to obupt Eisk against Fife at Carront to the extent of $20,000 un Buildings or on Ratas, subject to a Bonas of 20 per cent, Goods stored therein, SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong, Hth Novenilor. 1972.
27 QUEUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Cawent Local Rates. subject to a Discount of 20%, on the premis.
NORTON & Co..
Agents,
Hongkong, Fanary, 1876, FIWE DUSSELDORF, UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE, COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Untersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 1tb Aagust, 1378.
THE
BUN FIRH OFFICE.
[22
188 Undersigned aro propared to Grant Policies against Fire to the ortent of 350,000 on First-class Risks.
A Discent of Twenty per anut, (20*) upon the Current Lol Ratos of Promia will be al lowed upon Insurances affnoted with this Ollos.
LINSTEAD & Co...
Agents Sun Fire Ofoo. Inngkona, lat June, 1878..
[23 YERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN,
The Undersigned, baring bean appointed AGRs for the above Company, aras prepared to 'GLANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
BIUMSSEN & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 8th February, 1979.
[275
NOTICE THE Todersignod have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWETTERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECOED of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Ageats,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4 September, 1579.
ANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
Discourt 20
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
(25 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY;
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis
count of Twenty per cont. (20) upon the Current Focal Rates of Premia will be allowed upon Ingurances effected with thie Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agento, Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
[16 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
سما
Agents to the above Company at this HE Undersigned, having been sprouted Port; are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Building's or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 18883.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7mm, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS LOADING.
DASTINATION
VESSEL'S NAMERA
CAPTAIN
LONDON, vis Buye ÇazAG...... LONDON, vis 80EZ CANAL
LONDON, IL SUEZ CANAL... LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Cyclops (str.)...
Clydesdalo...
Abiel Abbott Goueral Fairchild... Raphael
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE PROFITCHED
Hongkong Batterfold & Evire. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Butterfold & Swire
Russell & Co.
Vogel & Co.
€. Bablor
To-day, at 4 FM.
Glangyis (str.) Prian (fr.)
E. Normin.....
On or about 15th inst.
·SH Butter.. Hatfield
On or about 20th inst
Hongkong
Vogel & Op.
Quick' despatch.
LONDON, via SUBZ CANAL...
Nijui Novgorod (40) James Shepherd... Black Addör Ä.........
Quick dospatab.
Madden Allst
Hongtang
Russell & Co.
Qulok despatch.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatch.
Chase.... Kelley
Hongkeng
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch:
Hongkong
Bassell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Shoranu.
Hongkong
Quick despatch
Hongkong F. B. N. Ca
On 11th inst. of 1 r.,
......
Curnam
Peterzon Foals.
Hongkong Hongkong
Brabano (fr.).....
Pekin (str.)
Rabčia
Aauzone fatr.)
Lorivier
Atjeh (62)
H. do Noet....
Hongkong
Malacan(str.)..........
Agamemnon (str.)....J. Wilding Sarpedon (str.)...... Kwangtung (str.)... Young.
Hongkong
Harkoor
SAN FRANCISC(); vis Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, zin T'HAMA SAN FRANCISOC SAN FRANCISCO
SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, 0. SINGAPORE. BOMBAY; &o... SAIGON. SINGAPORE, MANILA, MACASSAR, &o, ....
YOKOHAMA,
YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKT..
SHANGHAI, via AMOY... SWATOW, AMOY, &e
City of Tokio (str.) Balgie (str.) Leonoragami
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UTTONS SEEDS
ARE THE BEST.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
D. & D. S. Co. Basell & Co.. Voxel & Ca
CHub, Livingston & Co..... P. & 0:8 N. Co... Masungarian Maritimes...... Jurling Matheson & Co.. P.&O. B. N. Ca Butterfeld & Swing Butterfold & Swire Douglas Lapraik & Co..
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, FUOC¬OW, TAMSUI, AND TAIWANFOO. THE Steamship
"KWANGTUNG," Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at NINE AM
For Freight or Pusango, apply to
On 24th inst, at 3 P.ac.
Quick dispatch, Quler depatol. On 9th inst., at 3 P.M. On 9th inst., st's F.M: On 16th inat, at Noon. On 9th int.. at 2 P.M. On 10th lust., at Roon. On or ghout 9th inst On or about 9th inst To-morrow, a1,9 A..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al American Ship
THE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE -GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN POETS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, 1480 BONBAY, MADRAS, CALCIFTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SIGAN TNATIGATION COMPANY'S
Stagship "PEKIN," Captain RONDIE, will leave this of MONDAY, the 9th August, at 5 r.x. For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th July, 1880
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
|
MAILS EXPECTED,
-THE AMERICAN MAT The O. and O. steamer Belgic, with the next American mail, leaves Yokohama on the 7th, and may be sxpected to arrive here on the 13th in sisut..
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authoriasă List of Malleimid in conection with this paper is the cus published twion sech day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For-Straits Settlements and London.-Per Cyclope, to-day, the 7th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Shanghai.-To-day, the 7th instant, st 3.50 P.K.
For Brator, Amoy, and Tammi-To-day, the 7th instaut, at 5 p.m.
For Swatow, Amoy, Fooshow, Tamimui, and Taiwanfoo-Per Kungtung, to-morrow, the 8thi" instant, at 8.90 ▲...
For Nogaeski and Yokohama.Per Halasen,
Thenday, the 10th instané, nt 13.56 1.38,
THE U.S. Muil Steamer "CITY OF TO. KIO." will be despatched for San Fran. ofaco, vii Yokohams, on WEDNESDAY, the
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to 11th August, 1880. at 1 em, taking Tasangers order, under Bootien XII. of the Post Office end Freight for Japan, the United States, and † Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fos abarged on Europe.
Corrospandedes posted after certain hours for Bump, America, the Australian Calonios, Shanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto,
Through Bills of lading issued for tanna. portation to Yokohama and other Jaz Parts, to San Francisao, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Bailways, ta Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Mexico, Ceutral and South Anierisa, by th Company's and connecting Steamers. Sherman. Master, will lead here for the above France, and Geziany by all trans Atlantio lines Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Port, and will have quick despatch.
of Steamers. For Freight, apply
REDUCTION ale on Return Pas. Tickets. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1880.
"KAPHAEL,"
VOGEL & Co.
[109
[15
SEEDS
SEED'S
SEEDS
S-E E D-S
SUTTONS
SUTTONS"
SUTTONS
SUTTONS
SEEDS.
EED 6.
SET D 5.
SEEDS
SUTTONS COLLECTIONS OF SEEDS, IN
BOXES,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 5th August, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[1290
FOR LONDON, HE Al British Ship
-...
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship
HE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
"HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of Chins Hermeticaly Scaled and of best Germinating quality. sad Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Torony, and Manila, ng
Risks accepted, and Policios of Insurazion granted at the rates of Premium aureat at the above-mentioned places.
JAS D. COUGHTRIE, ...Soorotary.
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871.
(606 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
"AGAMEMNON,"
Captain J. Wilding, will be despatched on or about the 9th instant.
[1231
VEGETABLE SEEDS, Complete Assortiments.
£10 1.
£ 2.
£1
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1830,
10, 6d and She
FLOWER SEEDS.
Complete Assortments.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agoats for the above-Company, are pro- £2 21. pared to grant Insurances as follows →→→
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Current Itates, payable either here, in London. or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-TUELE and ONE THIRD PEL CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
11. 03.
1 ts. 10. G. _74. 6d. and la
NO CHARON FOR Barts.
3UFTON S
SEEDS
have been awarded TWENTY-FIVE PRIZE MEDALS.
Policies granted on Fist-olms Buildings to And can be obtained of duly authorized Agosta in an ortent of $20,000.
A. Draco of TWENTY PER Cent. (2)*]) upon the Current Loval Rates will be allowed on
remiam charged for Insurance; such dis count being deducted as the time of the issu of Palicy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, let Jannary, 1874.
THE WONDER OF THE WORLD.
GOOD NEWS FOR ALL
[11458
THE
CAPITAL (Fully Pairt-up)....... Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... Th. 290,000
Agents.
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tla. 239,263 PROF. HERMAN'S WORLD-RENOWNED
TOPAL CAPITAL and “)
ACCUMULATIONS, 81
April, 1880)
"DIRECTOFI,
VEKMIN DESTROYER !
Tls, 913,268 Which is known to he Par Seprior to Anything
F. E. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. Barn, Bag, WM. MEVERINK, E.
F.D, HITCH, Esq.
J. R. PINOXVoss, sq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Meios. RUSSELL & Co., Secretariew
LONDON TRANEN
Moss BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Baskers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent. £8 and 60: Cornhill, B.C.
Polaris grated on MARING Kraxe farts of the World.
Subject to a oburge of 12% for Interest on Sharpholders Capital, all tho Foorits of the UNDERWRITING BUSINEB are annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the prema paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
[Z
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
FANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
- ERTLAFIRÆCED 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, LT,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-0 $100,000 Sterling. REGELVB-FUND-UPWARDS)
Fot discovered for killing Rats, Mice, Losects on Poultry, Aute, Bags, Cockroactiva, Black Bee- tles, flows on Dags, Elight and Insecte on Plants, Moths in Fars, Tisk or Seab on Sheep of Goats, also on Cattle, a., &c.
This preparation has been applied with great sugos against the Insects that attack the Coffee Plants, and would donations be equally I efficacious with the Tea Plants.
SOLD IN PACKETS.
At Our Shilling por packet or six Packets
for 58,
The Powder is warranted free from all bad moll, and will keep in any olimate. It may be spread anywhere, without risk, as it is quito Incantess to Cats or Dogs, as they will not fit
DIRECTIONS FOR USE ON EACHI PACKET. MANUFACTORY:--
....
Gravel Lane, Houndsdites, City of London, Dagland.
overy part of the world, including Mr. A. E. ABEA HAM, Hongkong. Menu
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
NOTICE
In Ordaring through London Agents, purchasera whould be particular to stipulate for SUTTONS SEED 8.
SUTTON AND SONS, READING, LONDON, ENGLAND,
1831
AND PARIS. ¡July 24,
HATWOOD'S INVINCIBLE"
FIKÉ, PALI, AND UUROLAK PROOF SAFES.
Sou Official Report of Trial at Amsterdam. ). NDENTS 20 S CHATWOOD
992
120, CANNON STRENT, LONDON, E.C.
OH N
Jans 12
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through entos far CHEFOO, NRWCHWANG, TIEN THIN, HANKOW. and PORTs on the YAPOTEZE THE Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON
will be despatched on or about the 9th instaub,-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agontu. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880.-- [1284 STEAM 20 TOKOHAMA, FIL NAGASAKI
THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALAUGA"
will leave for the above plasen at NOON. OD TUESDAY, the 10th August.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1850. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling off the was! COAST PORTS, and taking through Cargo and Passongora for New ZEALAND).
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Stead
Company's Steamer
"BRISBAND"
will be despatched as above en MONDAY, the
·Mà Avrost, a^2 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agauta
[1199
Hongkong, 31st July, 1880.
NETHERLANDS.INDIA' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR MANILA MACASSAR,
SOURABAYA, YAMAKANG, AND.
BATAVIA
LINE ST. SQUARE, LONDON,
POOR CO. THE Company's Steamship.
Established 1861.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Orders invited for Machinery and Ironwork in, all inchers, including Stears and Launches for San und Biroz Servics. Pit for Railways, Minca, Tram ways, Docks, Haw, Rice, and Sugar Milia, Coffee and Ton Estates, &c., kt.
Cataloraes, Drawings, and Kalimatra farnished on rencipit of particulars.
Orders should be ngemur pasic by a ramitarea or a referonos in Lolion for payment against Shipping do. ourante.
"ATJEH."
Captain M. de Neef, will be despateren for the shove Ports, fit. Macau, on or about the 12th August.
1262
For Freight or Purage oply te
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Agants. Hongkong, 30th July, 1880,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
Rod HAMBURG.
"CLYDESDALE,”
A. mage
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.x. on the 10th August. Parcel Packages will be ponoirad the Office until 5 M. samo day all Parool Packages should is marked to ad
Hatfield, Master, will load here for the above dress in fall: value of same is required. Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
VOGEL & U
Consular Invoices to ascompany. Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Susled Envelopes, aldrested in the Collector of Customs at San Francisce. [NSU
For further information as to Pasage and No. 9, Trays Central.
Į
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet PEKIN." Sev will be despatahad on MONDAY, the 9th United Kingdom and Europe, ria Brindisi to of August, with Mails to and through the the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Car.. lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud Gibraltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor. respondence to Mauritius, E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
N.B-This Paskat oarrios no milk for the ̈ Australian Colóniaa.
MAILS BY THE FRENÚN PACKET. The French Contrat Paskot " AMAZONE” will be despatched on MONDAY, the 18th Angust. with Mails té and through the United Kingdom and Barope, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Caloniss, Pondichery, Madras,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTA / Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Calcutts, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay ip- Hongkong Harbour
ABIEL ADOTT, Americau 3-m. sch., J. Chass.---
Russell & Co.
ALEXA, British bark, G. Robb-Captain. ATVA, Portuguese skip, Ed. de Souza--Brandsó
& Co.
ANNIES HALL, American, barkentiɔs, C. H.)
Nolson.-Wieler & Co. BLACK ADDER, British ship, Allan-Carlowitz
& Co.
musa,
RUSSELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 27th July, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, FOINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES; ·
ALSO, FONDICHERRY, NADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS
L
CARNICHS, British back; Jouss.—Gibb, Láving-
ston & Co.
N MONDAY, the 10th day of August, 01330, nt Nood, the Company a Steamskip CHARGER, American, ship, G. Hallett, Jun.-]
Mossagories Maritimes.
AMAZONE," Commandant LURMIER, with CHARLES TOWNSEND Hoos, British steamer, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR W. H. Bradley, Ed, Sohellbase & Co. GO, will leave this Port for the above plocs,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. CHAZON WATTANA, Sisters ship, Ulrich.-Chidon as well as fez Marsellies, and acceptert in CHINA, German steamer. Ackermann-Siomstrant through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe. ven & Co. CILENUM, British ship, Beadle-Vogel & Co. asil Cargo will brain hard until 4.P... Hhipping Orders will be granted until Noon, CLEVELAND, British stammer, Harvey. --Jardige, Spools and Ferrels until 3, P... on the 15th
Matheson & Co.
August 1820. (Paroels are not to be sont CLYDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield on board; they must be left at the Agency's CONQUEROR, Amerious ship, Gould.-Borneo
Vogel & Co.
Oleo. Contents and valus of Packages are required. Company.
ELISA, German schooner, Wiulers-Siemne
& Co.
ELLER, British bark, Todge-Acabald, Kur-
torg & Co.
EMMA J. CROWELL, American bark.-J. B.
Berry.Ordoc. EVENING STAR, British Lark, Logan-Meyer
& Co. FORMOSA, German hark, Burgward-Carlowita
& Co.
HERMAN LEHNBUL, Norwegian ship, S. Troyo,
-Capinin
+-
HexaInk, Gordian back, F. Mayor. —Ednard'
Sabelass & Co, Jamaica, British bark, Witt-Arnbald, Keri
berg & Co.
JAMES SHEPHERD, Hritish bark, Madden.—
~Bussell & Co.
JANET, British 3-m. schooner: Henfry-Birley
& Co.
JOHANN Gorman bark, Fuendoling-Moyor
& Cut.
KOLGA, British bark, G. Oborg-Chixeso. LASKAR, dermau bark, F. Kasmenu.-Bivmsson
&Co.
J. P. & Co. are opor. to rosto consigumonte of aging Cargo at through Rates for NEW YORK LEONORA. Am. ship. Petersen.-Russell & Co.
The above disopvary had gainol for Professor Heroin A Siloe Prize fedal at the Intor- every kind of Eastern product, and to give erg tu Culonial Exhibition of Victoria, Anstralia, of formation sa to value, do 1856, besides numerous Testimonials.
AGENTE IN HONGKONG
Megars P. BLACKHEAD & Co.: Mr. W.CRUICKSHANK, Victoria Disponaary, WALTER MACFARLANE & CO.
WALE FOUNDRY
MACFARLANE'S CASTINGS, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL...
£120,000 Sterling. Illustrated Catalogue, Price List, and Estimates pu
application, WALTER MAC"ARLANE & CO., GTASGOOW.
ANNUAL INCOME .......250,000 Sterling,
TheUndersigned have been sppointed Agents for the above Company at HoveETONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAL, Du Hargow, and are pregarod to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 18th October, 1848.
[10 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1209.
·CAPITAL—£2,000,000.
Contractors by appointment to Her Majesty's Wor
61939
Impartment.
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY,
FL's May
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chiness Dictionary, published.at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehenvezess and practical service this Work atands unrivalled. A the: zew
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong far words which the Chinese have to late pears beer the above Company, are prepared to grant sompelled to coin to express the numerous ob Foliaise against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 jacts in machinery, photography, telegraphy on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, and in safeneo generally, which the rapid advance at the usual rates, subject to a discount of of foreign relations has imposed upon thee, are Twenty por ceuk (20*%).
here given to enteriae. Each and every word is. CHLMAN & Gar
tally illustrated and explamed, forming exercises Agoath
for students of a most instructivo nature. Both (the Court and Punti pronunciations are given;
Honghour. 7th Taly. 1874
NHE ON-TAI INSURANCE COMPANY the scents being varefully marked on the best
·TH
(LIMITED).
THE Steamship 50 301
· IN CONSEQUENCE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS OF
A AN D
L
PERRIN
SAUCE,
which are calculated to desire the Public, LA
PERLING have adopted
LE À
A NEW LADEL hearing tir Sigrature, thus,
AND PEBE IN S winch is placed on every bottle of WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and without waich boos is genuino.
Ask for LEA and PERRING SAUCE, and See Name on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.
Wholeable and for Export by the Proprietors, Wor- crater; Crosse und Blackwell, London, de, del; and by Groours and Omea throughout the World.ozieg W. BALDWIN, WILDEN WORKS
STOURPORT, ENGLAND.
principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the rucoess of an attempt to make the 4, CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO $333,333.88. Chinese and English type correspond in the size. REZERVE FUND
DIRECTORS.
Le Bre, of the Lai Hing Firm
$34,132.21.
Wore Yix Por, of the Chan Choong Wing terized Chinese publiéstions.
Bong.
Loo TEE, of the Yee On Firm. FONS Jon? Fors, of the Tang Bang Wo Hong. WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Sas Tye Lee Hong. Tex Kar Toka, of the Yoo Choong Hong. Lo TROK foon, of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEI MARINE LIBKs on Goods, &c., taken at CURRENT LATES to Australia, California, Hanila, Singaporo, Baigon, Tenang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Head Onico, 8 and 9, Praya West. -Hongkong, 141-October, 1879. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTRE OF HIS MAJERTT, KJ NG GLOBOE THE FIRST,
A.D. 179)....
1429
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as followe
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policles at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis, Chink, and Anatralie.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Policies fisued for long or short periods at
current relea
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policles issued for a tot exceeding £5,000,
at reduced rabes.
- HOLLIDAY, WINE & CO Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
119
P &
"GLENGYLE,"
MAGENTA, British schooner, Falker-Adamson,
Ball & Co.
MORAY, British steamer, Butcher-Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
Captain E. Norman, will be despatched as above OSCAR MOOYEE, Gorman bark, W. G. Röder. on or abons the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 4th August, 1880.
11984
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOE LONDON,TA SÜEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM."
Captain S. H. Rustler, will be despatobud on er ...the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
[1152 Hongkong, 4th August, 1880.
www
FOR LONDON,
THE Al British Ship
Near
T
I E O N
I G H S.
TIN
Brauded "BALDWIN.WILDEN"
■nd SEVERN.
PLATE 8, Banded **EP & WB*****
WH **WILDEN,"
"UNICORN,"
AHLEY" “STOUR
STAMPING SHEETS,
BUTTON HON SHBET TEON PICKLED,
COLD ROLLED.
And CLOSE ANNEALED..
Export Agent BROOKER, DORE & Co, CORNET COURT, GRACECHURCH STREET:
6.0.
IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest a shonest Mest favouring Stock for Soups, made Dianes and Saucer. Infaltable for Is.dia, on sopound of ite keeping good in the hotter climates and for any length DE time.
LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRAUT OF
of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of spacs, achieving a clearness not previouslyL attained, and disposing with these vast margits. and vacant spaces which, have heretoford charac
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Oheimers Vocabulary contains phone 1600 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's "English and Chines Diotionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Buglish words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charno- tors. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- qiras examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which have ma general meaning. Of these examples this work couting more than ve times as may be any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
Hated
MEAT Is a Bueness and a hoe for which nations should feel grateful.”—Sçe__Modical Fram, Landet, British Medical Journel, &o.. CAUNTON, Douaine only with a facsimile of Baron Liabig's Signature in Blue Ink across tho Labet,
Consumption in England increased tenfold in tex-years. LISBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF
MEAT, invariably adopted when onga fairly Dolors throughout fall Starkeepers and China. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEÄT CO., LIMITED.
49, MARK LAND. LONDON, ENGLAND (701 HIGHEST AWARD AND PRIZE MEDAL, PHILADELPUTA EXHIBITION, 1876. AREY and SON'S EMERY and BLACK-
LEAD MILLS. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND. YAKEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH.
“Fackets,îâd,ecah diran, 6
4.6.12.d...ach.
For praostal purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages onables a pózson who understands English la communicato effectively with natives who understand nothing bat Chinere. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to All Baropeans residing in Chim, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with whichAKEYS INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDS, very few indeed of them are perfectly noquainted.
in China, it cannot bat be invaluable occasion- To police residant in England and interested
ally,
It asuprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pager.
"BLACK ADDER," Allan, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 29th Juir, 1880. [1m1254 FOR LONDON, VĨ▲ THE SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship THE
"NIJNI NOVGOROD," abortly due. will load hors for the abové Port and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight or Passage, imply to
... RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
$119
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al Americat Sulp
LEONORA," Peterson, Mostar, will lead here for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply te
Hongkong. 7th July, 1880.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL Amerionn Kark THE
Ei. Sebelthuss & Co.
PRINCE AMADEO, British ship, Limskill.-P.
30. Co.
RAPHAEL, Americanship, J. W. Sherman.
Vigel & Co.
SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship, Knowles,
Russell & Co.
Sucores, Siamese bark, Krysar-Chineas. TALEX, German bark, Holze. Siemssen & Co. TARTAR, German hrig, Kasmons--Melohera
& Co.
TEX Li, German bark, J. C. Peterson.--Slems-
zon & Co. TELOZAPR, Siamese bark, A. H. de Campos
Chinese,
WANDERING MINSTEEL, British - bark,' Sire-
wright. Chinese.
YUNG ORING; Chinese etoumor, Wallace.-C. M.
S. N. Cn.
TORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are «cu idently recommendod as a simply bat certain REMEDY for INDIGESTION
TORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS sro with justice called the Natural Strengtherter of She Haine Stomasti. Aut as's powerful wnie wat gentle aperient; are mild in their operation and safe under any circumstances.
́ORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are borne
No
testimony to by thousands who have derivad benefits from their use, as they have been a povez lailing Family Friend for upwards of a
FORTY-FIVE YEARS.
F
NORTON'S CAMOMILE FILLS are sold
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For further particulars, apply at the Com pany Ofice.
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd August. 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
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HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLUJE HAIL--DAY OF DEPARTURE, -1 F.M., Money Order Offios plones.
3 F... Registry of Letters cossos. Posting ef
all printed matter and patterns. senses,
4 P.M., Walls closed, arcept for Late Letters.. 4.10 r. Latters may be posted with Late
Fee of 10 conte until
4.30 P.M., when the Post Office closes entirely 4.40.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Yea of 10 cants natil time of departure.
SATURDAY***w
THE FRENCH MAIL
5 PM., Money Order OHea elossa. Post Ofor
closes, except the night box, which is always apan cut of oftes kours, MONDAY
10 at Registry of Latters ceases. Poating of
7., Post Offos opsis.
all printed matter and pattarne ceasca...
11, Mail closes, except for Lato Lettors 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fe
of 10 cents until
11.40A.M., Late Lettere mar las posted on board 11.30 . when the Post Office closes entirely. the pocket with Late For of 18 Canes watil time of departure.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet BRIS. BANE will be despatched from Hongkong on MONDAY, the 9th August, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday Talaud, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay. Bowen, Keppel Lay. Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealanul, Fiji, azel Mut STEAM-bound.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED
AND EUROPE.
Correspondence ennnot be rogistered after
1.15 F.M.
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 P... Sup STATES-plementary Mail on board with 10 cunts late fee
till time of departure.
IN CONNECTION-WITH "HR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamazip BELGIC" will be dow. THE
pitchel for San Francisco, vid Yokobsms, ON TUESDAY, Angist 24th, 1840, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the nited States, Mexico, Central and South Ame risa, and Europa.
1. Connection fa made at Yokohama with Stea.. mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received cn board until 4 v,M. of the 23rd August, PARCEL PAPAGES will be recited at the Offos until 5 PM, sauza day, All Fazeel Packages should be marked to address in full value of ioms is required.
A REDUCTION is made e RETURN; PASSAGE TICKETS.
Cíxoo.
Correspondiere for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but a'general rule it in better to send it via Galle.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES: PÄCKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CITY OF. TOKIO“ will be despatched or "WELNES. DAY, the 11th August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hono lelu, Feru, do, which will be wiosed na follows: 0.15 P.M. Registry cenas. 0.30 FM. Post Office closes, but Letters (except Tor Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Pea of 10 vonta axtra Postage until the time of departum. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (gxcept the Bahamas and Hayti), Monts Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sont by thi
route.
REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS' AND HAILORD' LETTELS.
Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland, Horican, Central, and South Ameriosa Cargo 1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Fon should be sent to the Company's Ofees, al-commissioned Officers,* Apay Schoolmasters. dreated to the Collector of Customs, San Fran (not-Huperintending or First Class) or Sebook. mistresses may sand half-ounce letters to the For further information as to Freight or United Kingdon via Briodiei or vid Marvellou Famage, apply ic the Agency of the Company,at the rate of four cente (twopence) czol, which No. 37, 70's Hood Coutral
may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong H. M. BLANCHARD, kong Stamps.
Acting Agent. Hongkony. 7th August, 1880.
J.
-The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3-All suck letters propaid at the former rate AND R. TENNENTS ALE and of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private stammer and not by the mail packats.
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & BONS
-CANVAS,
Merchant Navy) Nevy Boiled Long Flaz Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1967.
TKINSON'S PERFUMERY.
Esa. YLANG YLANG, FRANGIPANNY, Goza MEDAL ECUQUET, VIOLET FORDRE, FLORIDA WATER, BROWN WINDEOF SOUT
Sold very whero; GOLE NEDA-PA, 1679.
Observe Trade Maik
ATKINSON.
JE
24, Old som strak, Iwadon.
-Private steamers learé Hongkong for London about every ten daya, mud svo from six to seven weeks on the voyage.
5. The letters must not expeed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, Lo, car be sent, aven with the sads open.
6. If from Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the latter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Officer, with name of regiment, whip.
c., in fall.
7-If to Soldier or Sailor, his class and de. saription, with nams of regiment, ship. &o., must web stated in fril
3-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA with regud to hooker of papers, nur end the be
The best Romody for Acidity of the Stomack
everywhere in bottles at 1/1.2/9, and 11, ach.INNDFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA,
Be Aure and nok for "Nomo's Pizze," and do not be persuaded to purchase at imitation. [321 1593
WALTH RESTORED.
H
M
TEL_KENIDRATĪVS TOWN OF B 1142
I HOP HOE US In daily nado manifest by the remarkable oures effected. by it. Prepared by H&T. KIRBY & CO,"
GENERAL FAIRCHILD," Kalley, Master, will load boere for the above Port, and will have quick daspatch.
För Frought, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th July, 1890:
FOR LUNDON,
A1 British Berk
"JAMES SHEPHERD,”
[1141
It is as hariales en Chining, white as boule for us. Tous ABoctions it is far enperior. As a restorative it worn by severe mental work, or dopressed after ua scórds immodiste relist when the system in jaled and
sinal nervous excitement. In cases of despondency cd grief, to exhilarating and stimulating effect in
May 99.
minst marked..
prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
But not Warrant Offloors, Tíž.~Amistant Ex- gineer, Ganker, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Many boxes of letters are roosived at the Pant
FOR HEALTHUEN AND HEADACHE, roues not sealed, that is to say, the box is
GOUT AND INDIGESTION...
fastened with sealing was, but there is zo im proselon of a seal, INNEFORD'S FLUID MAONESIA, The best Bild Apricut for Delicata Conti tatious, Ladies, Charen, and Intante, and for regalar
D
quo in Wien. Clixstoe, DINNEFORD & CO.,
Chemists, Lamond of ruggiate and Stool saper thrunghent the world. N-B-Ask taz-DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA:""
areatama S. Watron & Cu., Huaguay. 13 Ap
BOWLER.
TARD CRATOR CHINESE INTHEPREFER. H&T KIRBHORUS PICS HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT.
COMPOUND PHOSPHORUS PILLS
Ar composed of Pare Phosphorus (Lawinana), Quinine, Irun, and Nur Younion. An invaluable re ely for Nyvove Prinsens characterized by DEEL. MTT, POVERTY of Bacon, and Jons of NERVE POWER.
NERVOUR INDIGESTION, LOWNESS of SPIRITA, and Fotlur manifestations of Nervous EXHAUST ON VƏXY RUSSELL & Cu. rapidly BEAR WORKERS, OLEBOTUEN, PROFIL
1143IONAL and BEST COMMERCIAL MEN, O To habi
tually overworked, derive great bonafit from this Cox, EINATION OF TONKS. FOR CONVALESCENTA -TE--
roring from Fover and other exhausting Disəmavo, this rostogrtive in superior to all other Medieōia.
Madden, Master, will load here for the above This preparation of Phosphors OPOS NEURALGLI Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK:: THE AI Asics Bark
"ABIEL ABBOTT" Chase, Mastor, will load here for the above Port. AKEY" SILVERSMITHS SOAP (NON- and will bara quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to MERGUBIAL),
AK
from 19. Gà, ench
Fer Cleaning and Polishing Sifrer, Electro-plate, Plata, Muchle, 40. Tablets, 64, ezoh
AKEYS GENUINE EMERY, ORAIN AND
FLOUR..
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made AKEY'S EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH,
to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
TUDNER & Co., 80, PATERVOSTIN BON. LONDON:
HONGKONG Daily Praza" OFFICA WINDHAM ST
AKEYS CABINET GLASS PAPER, VEL LINGTON BLOCK BLACKLEAD. &.. AKEYS GOODRSpec EVERYWHERE 67 Irenmengers, Grogers, Oilcon, Brushmakere, Druggiata, &
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO THE
(Chinese Daily Prem), PUBLISHED DAILY,
Es the best stodium for Advertising among the
· RUSSELL & Co.
(Ti40 Hongkong, 7th July, 1820.
Native Community.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
TA1 Batich Ship
OILURNUMA
Hents and Debts collested un commission. Security can be given. 136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Strow. Hongkong, 17th June, 1880,
DON NOTICE
[1017
DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE
DAILY PRESS OFFICE
Partionlar attention is given at this Establish ment fo COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, every description of which is
oreouted
IN THE BEST STTLE abd.at
SUCH PRICES
It has been established. upwards of TWENTY YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fida virou. ! lation of any Chinose paper in the Southern China. It is carefully edited by an experienced FAVOURABLE COMPARISON Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE
Captain Beale, will load here for the above LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE Port, and will have quick deapatol.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, Bief June, 1880,
Te for Advertising can be obtained at the OH Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from VOGELN CO. Na different Agunta, -
Hongkong, With January, 1877.
za will bear
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PEERS OFFICE
The attention of boxbolders is called to the. Duenalty of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit book or receipt with them. The exission of ther the contents of the bow over reached the.. the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to who-
whether part of them might not have been ab Took Offlow; the opiasion of the former, en to atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Offee being now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &, can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.
----------TEA, MUSTEKS. Farsons who and Masters of Tos through the Post in Tins are requested to hire them made flat or agnare instead of round, sa ât în în passible to pack round tins escurely in the mail bags. It is believed that the to will travel more safely in Hạt tins, which are not so liable
round ones to be haiged in.
as
4 by 9 by 1 inches is suggested as a good is. The tins should not have sharp corners.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILIN
style.
When it is desired to forward letters to the Uniter Blates by n sailing ship which is not so tified as carrying a mail, it is only newsary to post the store in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 conte per half cunse as anal. This Oma then under- takes the daty of obtaining notion of departur and despatching the correspondanoe-It is re quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing,.