watware, of his arrival at Fleechworth until hỏ was safely lodged in the gnol. Kolly aware that Byrne did not shoot Sherrit
· FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY: 4T THY OPena nouse.
MELBOURNE, July 26th,
Thoro has hardly be an ocasion pitice the evening on which, Prosilent. Einicinfell & victim
ever, was much woris. The temperatum of his body at midnight was 1014 dog, he had become uromuscious, and was fast sinkhig. His shances efizcstory wore regarded as being quite hopelem. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDE, June 21st,
Ta the Aeshmbly, the Minister of Education
to a ballet drod by Robert Booth in Larsal howell obtain a port from the Govern Theatre, in the city of Washington, when an
science in s plaes of entertainmant was net esilent in the Northern Territory as te therongbly morod and a city agitated as worn the probable quality of gold exported, and the people who were present in the Opam House on pat of callooting the oxport duty. Mr. Teos Saturday night and bio citizens who were in the novel that stops be taken for the evention of vicinity, when Joke Janar Gragor Greer shut Parliament Flouses. The Treasurer said the Go- his wife. Annloo Greer, and Louie Sandry, who vernment could not propose the penditure in the prosent site of the financer. On the nation of was aftting with hor, and thou attempted to com. mit suicide. It is almost impossible to depict. Colton, the previous question was carried. the intensa sziroment which tho incident caused. throughout the city the neonrronce besing- upon the populace with almost ofectrifying and
denuose.
The work which was being performed when the dodgrzenes amnted the audience was ever ..“Gli Ugonotti" (The Haguenots). It bat boot anced as being the only praliotion of that opera during the season, and there was a cousi derable assemblage within the building to wit. 0 it. The lower portion of the theatre, the stella and pit, were well patrouised, the dress circle contained upwards of four hundred people, the majority of whom area Indies, and the upper Uzela and gallery wore moderatoly well fila Retard the commencement of the pievs, Greer and his wife entered the dreas etrek, and took! sonts to the right, almost at the angle of the rows and on the third of them. Sonder also? visited the samo division with sons friends, and | sat farther to the right, soar the box appre priated to the use of the morburs of the Mel
July 25th.
In the Assembly the Government stated, in ply to a question, that police trasper had re- ported to tüo chief wárton la the Northern. Tër- ritory that he had seen the 40th, zagot, which followed, the Government wore urged to oblala was tourly all göld. During the diarission which
the anal explicit infruntion possible, to prevent tackless speculation, The Minister of Ednos. tioa promised to do so, Mr. Brar's Chinese
migration Bill and the second ring without a division. It was supported by Mini- sters, who had intended to confer with the other colonies before doing anything, but ja view of a probablo raab to the Northern Territory doc idea
but the immediate monenre was necessary.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 24th Angist. OPLUM.
Sales of New Patna given at $6321 to $465, and
OR LONDON.--.
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, os dousand
39
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...9/9 Bank Billa, at 4 months aight 3,0 Credits, at 4 months' aight to 39 Docutiotary Bille, at rhs
sight.
3/91"
On BOMBar-Bank, on demand. ON CALOUITA-Bunk, on deatand 2224 ON-SIANGĦAL—.
.725
Bank, sight............... Private, 30 days' sight...
Hengkong and Shanghai Bank Slices pe: BÚARES.
burns Club. Nothing transpired to attract of Benares at $5011 Of Mules sales at $770, special altsation towards, either of the three. with allowance to twenty-four vatties. The stock and the oara was reudarist out any display giver yesterday was exclusive of the impestation of agitation which would faruish the slightest for his. warning of the terribla insitoat which followed. Shortly before the termination of the fourth not, Grace, who was however, suffering from great perturbation of mind, left his coat, and after walking vory excitedly behind the sesto proceedail to the bar beyond the vestibule. Ife there fuel: something to drink, and returned to the theatro, 5 bat in the meantime Soatry joined Mrs. Greez | and entered into conversation with her. When the husband saw the change which had taken place in ble absence lo tocame paipally agitutod; and although his matterings and restless be haviour seemed to indiosts that he was not su joying tranquillity of mind, his action did not load those who noticed him to any other sonel esion than that sarbays he was not quito sober. The curtain descended on the fourth sot about a quarter past ten o'clock. Groer was seen to go to the opposite side of the eirela to that upon which his wife and Soudry waro seated, nul te sona them visely. Almost immediately after wards he returned in the digestion of his seat, but when our the narrow passage which levis along the right of the building to the box and the stage be stopped baled them, drew a revol ving pistol from his cost peakat and fired, first at Sondry, who had slightly farned, and was almost facing him, and then at his wife. The antire natomblage seo ned to arise simultaneously. Shrieks denotat the trepication of the females, sed shouts the consternation of the men, for, with the exooption of a very few, none seemed to know the games of the salder outbreak. The ceapats, of the pit, stalls, upper nirole, and gallery worn of course, by their positions, utable to discover what had boun dens. These below ongkong, Canton, and heas Steinkat Colle alambered on to the seats and stage in the utmost disorder, and those above leaned over the gal-Shanghai Stesin Navigation Quinpany-Th 8
Cont. premiuma.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,400 China Traders Insurance Compnay's Shares
31-403, por alaro.
DESTINATION
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VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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GAPPAIN
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HANA City of Peking (str.)
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DECTATORE)
Barpadon (str.) Clydesdale.
J. Ros
ButterBall & Swire
On or about 28th inst.
Watdeld
Hongkong
Vogel & Co,.
Quick desputab.
LONDON
Black Alderet
Alum
Houghtong
¡Carlowits & Co..
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
Gusoral Fairobitd....
Kelley.
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Qntek despatch.
NEW YORK
NNW YORK
Rosie Welt. Kapicol
Wolt
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
Quick despatch.
Sherau...
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
P.M. 9. S. Co.)
On 9th prox, at I p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO
Prinos Amadeo.
Linakilt
Hongkong
Russell & Co.:
Quick despatch.
SAN FRANCISCO
Cilarnam
Beadle.
Hongkong
Vogel & Co...
Quick despatob
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Pezado (atz.)...
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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Lo.. SAIGON
Ozan (atr.)
Quinta (str.)..... Ciavarhouso (str.)... Sunda (str.)
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On 80th last, et Noon.
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BRISBANE, SYDNEY, &c.
YOKOHAMA, via Nagasaki ..
YOKOHAMA... YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, I KOBE, . SHANGHAI.
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THE Undersigned have bron appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK LOARD
of UNDERWRITERS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
RE
ECORD of AMERICAN and POREIGN:
SHIPPING,
Agente, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1979. 1131458 HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, Position of the Compacy at the alone of the last
CAFITAL SUBSCRIBEN
financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
PTSERVE FUND
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
North Caton Insurance--TIs. 1.075 per shero. Yangtze Insuration Association-Tis. 720 pM
share.
Chless Dance Company5300 per share; On Tai Insursa Company. Limited-Tla. 135 Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
por share.
Chias Fire Insane Company's Share$237
$365 per alaro."
per slare.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-5 per cent, discunst, ax dividend. Cosmopolitan Dook Company-Far (nominal).
Shares- per share premium.
China Ceast Stean Navigation Compay-la!
per share (nominal).
100 per share,
Hongkong Ba formar's Sharma 80 por
leries with the abject of obtaining a view of the sause of the commotion. The stage was rushed by a large azules, and those behind the scenes
bed feed to share in the general excite pus forwa Rent. The scene in the nirete was exesedingly staro, animated, for there the grester dancer was felt. The first shot awakened a sense of insecurity, and as it was thought that a lunatic bad om menced firing at random there was a unsini-
المة
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share568 per
share
China Busar Refining Company. Lic-163
per share.
a adoption of expedients to ensure safety. Chim Sagar Refaip runisany (Debenturas) The doors leading to the stage were quic— --pse veti promtum. actight, and
2 Dany. Chinese Linperial Loan of 1874-Nowia!).
was need and the veshine Fancial Loan of 1877—¡Norrina1).
tibule filled; tirose lading, who retained suffi- cient presence of mind, obtained refuge studer j the seats, and those who fainted ware lookat after by their malo companions. Thoso gentle nou who wore near the assassin, when they be come aware of his death-dealing intautien seized him, bat before he was disarmed he discharged tão contents of another chamber of the revolver in the air, and a fourth into bis right. slaggerut and felt, and was the laid on the door Bescot the door. His victims were both severely hart, the woman being struck auder the left ear, mad the man in the right cheek. They wore attended to as soon as the fest inmait had passed away. Tas piacos where they sat was bespattered with blood, and they wars lying helpless upon the banak The crusing of the people, who bad | returns to the place after tko aring-bai ceasse, Poaused renewed commotion, and it was wherent diealty that the injured one could be hir away. (freec was being examined where he Tag, und as Boudry was married past him he shouted excitedly. "That is the man who shot : m" Mrs. Greer and he were taken to the vartibule, and as serocal raedical praati;}" tieners were present they resolved ample aston« ? | tion from Dr. Charles Ryan. Bird, Stirling. and others. Mr. Thomas Bolana. Mr. Joseph Thompson and others of the audisues co-operated with them in securing an oxsinination of the in. jaries of each. The excitement seemed to have hoan haightenedasths persoasinihó köver portion- the theatre vere unable to oblata thone answers to their inquiries which they sought. By that time the intelligence was tad kopen in the leet, and soon the entira thoroughfare Was blocked by thousands who were informed indit- terantly of the ossaireace, but who had caught the contagion of agitation wliol roigned within, The approsulins to the theatre wore crowded; the Tattersall's Club Rooms, were throngad, and the bar and billiard rooms were entered by hundreds axious to hear the particulars of the affair. With as little delay us possibla nabs ever obtained, and the injord persons wore rent to the ME- baurau Hospital After a long interni, the par- formance of the opera was continued and ao-
SALES REPORTED ET CHENYEK. Delot Tily Flosave-10 bags, at $5.50, by Wig Lee Ching to travelling leader.
Ching Le travolling trador.
Fangas-10 bags, at $02.00, by Wing Lee.
Vermicelli- bags, st $3.00, by Wing Lee Ching to traveling cinder.
· Wood In prakagos, at Tls. 5.13. by Wing Lee Ching to brushing teater.
Kwai Mow to travelling trader.
J. Brown St.
A. Kidd Homory... Habeast (str.).. Ackermann... R. F. Scal...... Pasqunliuá Abbott....... F. Ashton Conner
Hooghong Geo. R. Stevens & Co... Tengkong Mussarerias Maritimos Hongkong Beer Bhinga
Gac. B. Stevens.& Co..... Hongkong P. & G. 8. N. 06. Hongkong Batterfield & Svire.
Masangories Maritimes.... Mitat Bihi Mall 3. Co. Siomassen & Co.
Hongkong
Batterfield & Brive... Mamagories Maritimpa...... Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co...... Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.. Hongkong Rassell & Co.
INSURANCES.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned, Laving heen appointed COMPANY.
Agents for the shota Company, as per pared to grant Insuredces as follows
MARINE RISKS. Polibies at Current Rates, payable either hero, in London, er at the principal ports of India,. Australia, and the East.
PO 2 th inst
On 30th lust, at 6 P.M. On or about ad prox To-morrow, str.
On or about 30th inst. Quiole despatch. On 4th pror, Daylight. To-niorrow, at 10 A.M. On or about 30th jumh. Quiole despatob To-day, at Noon -To-day, at Naan.
To-day, at GPM
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI.
THE Stenship. T
*FOKIEN,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. TSMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N MONDAY, the 30th day of August, 1 Nov; the Company Stat "OXUB." Commandant RAPATEL With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO. will leave this Port for the above placas.
MAILS EXPECTED..
THE AMERICAN MAY
The Preis Mall stonehip City of Peking, with the next. American mail, left Yokoha for this port on the 24th, and may be expected. bere on the Soth instans.
THE INDIAN KANIA
The next direct steamers, with the Indian mail. laft Calcutta on the morning of the 15th, and may be expected here on or about the 31st instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maitais Jo Cargo and Sposis will be registered für Lan-connection with this paper is the ons published don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in twice each day in our Extra, which is always trmisit through Marseilles for the principal corrested to a smeh later hour than that given places of Buropy.
below.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Spesie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 29th August, 1890 (Paresle are not to be ment 00 board; thy net be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are rogpired.
For further partiealars, apply at the Com- any's 'Oftes.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. 17th August. 1880.
Hongkong, 17th.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. BTEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE
A MAT” WILL CLOSE For Fadabow.--To-day, the 25th instant, at 8.30.
For Amoy and Tairsalos-Por Albay, to- day, the 25th instant, st 11.30.
For Swatow, Amoy, eul Tamsui-Per Fulian, to-day, the 25th instant, at 11.30A.M.
For Holbow and Pakhot-For Hain, to- day, the 25th instant, stb..
ForShanghai Por China, to-morrow, the 25th instant, ab 9.30 AM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Sunda,
| to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Port Darwin-Per Penedo, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 5 PM.
For Solgen Per Quinta, on Monday. the 30th instant, at $ P.L
For Japan, via Kobe Per umida-Maru, on
Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the toes MID-MARU" Captain Friday, the Sed prezime, at 5 r.
Ports TODAY, the 25th instant, at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents: Hongkong, 4th August, 1890.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE AND ONE.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANPOO. THIRD PER CENT, will boallowed on all LOUALE Steamship RISKS.
T FIRE RISKS,
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000,
"ALBAY."
1368
HUTENEZ, due hore on or about the 30th instant, will be despatched as shore on SATUR- DAY, the 4th September, at DATLIGÉT.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 P., of the 3rd September.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board bofors delivery is takan, otherwise they will not be rooognizad.
RATES OF PASSAGE,
Captain F. Ashton, will be despatebed for the To KOBE Cabin $60. Stoorze $15.
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to Ordinance, 1876, that the Lata Fas charged on order, under Section XII. of the Post Ofco
Correspondence posted after ostsin hours for, Europi, America, the Austrofian Colonias," Shanghai, &, shall be 1 Cents, instead of 18. as hitherto,
A DISCOUNT of TWRKEY PER CENT, (2) are Ports, TO-DAY, the 25th inst, at Noon-YOKDHANA-a01 ( Cabin:$75. Stesrage 320. Augast, with Mails to and through the United
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on ut premium aluirged for insurance; suv lis count being deducted at the time of the, aguė. $1,000,000.00 of Foliay.
RUSSELL & Co., $300,000.00 $:25,000.00. 870,278.43.
BALANCE UNDIVIDED ......
DuVIDEND puid to Shareholders, 50% per
Agnum.
DIVIDEND part to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF Barnesa 25% on the Amount of their Contributions.
Agints.
Honekone, 1st January, 1878
ANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,·· CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)......... Ts. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... Ts. 230,000
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Th. 263,263 payable at any of ita Agonoion. MARIND RISK8 to all parts of the world,TOTAL CAPITAL and
ACCUMULATIONS. 8th - April, 188)
DIRECTORS:
Tls. 913,288
COSTRIBUTORS OF ETSINKS5 WHETHER THET Contributory Dividends are PAYANGU TO ALL
ARE SHARDHOLDERS OR NOT.;
B. GOLDSMITH, ' {
F. B. FORIES, Esq., Chairman. Acting Suuretary. W. BOYD, Es WM. METELINK.Esq.
11337JH. PIRCEVOSA, Ex P.D. Hron, Eaq
HEAD OFFICE-SHANOMAL MOST. RUSSELL & Co., Scoretaries.
Hongkong: 13th August, 1990.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER MANGUESTER FIRE ASSURANCE AND LONDON.
ESTARLIGHED 1821. CAPIRAL OF THE COMPANY, £1000,000 Sterling; OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling- RESERVE FEND UPWARDE
£120,000 Storling.. £250,000 Storling. headerskred have boon appointed Agents for the above Compaay at HONGKONG CANTON," FOOCHOW, BHANGRAT, and HANCow, and aro prepari to grant Idearances at Carsut Kates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Mouskour, HCN Thatoler. Ris
OF......
ANNJAL INCOME
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPEOLAL ACTH OF PARZZA MTETTE. " ESTABLIFFEn 1809..
CAPITAL-SONO
LONDON BRANCH.
Massra. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
For Freight or Passago, apply to:
DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & Co.. Agents,
Hongkong, 26th August, 1889.
1878
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI.
WE P:& 0. & N. Co.'s Steamship 且
"SUNDA" will leave for the above places at FOUR. P.M. TO-MORROW, the 26th Tistant, instead of on Tuesday as previously notified.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent: Hongkonir. 23rd August. 1880.
FOR PORT DARWIN (DIRECT), THE Simmer:
T
NAGARANT A REDUCTION is made an RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passangers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail steamer st Kobe
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 501, Quoon's Boud.
Hongkong. 24th. August, 1880,
U, S. MAIL LINE:
PAOLFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 20. NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO. asUR U.S. MO Steamor "CITY OF PE TKING," will be despatched for Sex Fren: cisco, vid Yokohama, on TURSDAY, the 9th September, 188, at 1 r., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Barve
**PENEDO."* Joha Cain Commander, will be despatched. above on FRIDAY, the 27th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1880), [135%
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Cempony's Stenruship
"SARPEDON?!
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts
Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickots, granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamery.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Eag, Agoat. Captain J. Rex, will be despatched on or about in Mexico, Contral and South Amerion, by the
63 and 69, Cornhill, E:0
parts of the World.
POLICIES granted on MARISE Resca to all
the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agante. Tlongkong, 12th August, 1950. FOH SAIGON.
Sabject to a bargo of 32, for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UDBETTING BUSINESS are sinually dis.THE Steamship. tributed among all Contributor of Business i proportion to the pranis pail by the
8
!
RUSSELT. & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
(2
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Weither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Hongkong Harbour of the following Vessels daring their stay in
Asimal Tullow-30 paskogos, at Tis. 7,80 by }£} Undersigned, Agente st Boughing the DEBT contracted by the Offloats or the Crows || We Charag to travelling trader..
Malon Seels-300 bugs, at 35:43, 15 Kong Policies against FTRE, to the extent of £10,000 the above Company, are prepared to grant on any Thuiling, or a Merchandise in the same, at the neni ratos, subject to allsent of Twenty per mont. (Bir),)."
GILMAN & Con
Agents.
Jun
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
PM ALCUNI & the samym Angus - 192.
Sameter-1
-Tetineler - 4 M.......
Shrine-L
£0
The E. cont PamokėlƏr-0 4.4. (Vetbal..
MB
T-1 rok. Vet suik)....................
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inter-3 tuntia 20
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
TESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMR.
NA CON STRIC
cluded, but anger circumstances the reverse ofera favourable.
With regard to the motive for the crime, threat of Wind
·He is a vel Pharmazieren.
an be no doubt but that Grear, inaddened by jealousy, maght to take the life of his wife an Bondry because of an intimacy which; it is said. be believed bad ucison between them. dark by occupation, and Sondey is a comruis- deer from the French Republic, obargad with the representation al that nation at the forth- coming International Exhibition. Greer sud his nie nad Bandry strived in Melbourne on the. 15 inet, from England by the stoamer Gurusha, The former is a wall-built man, of propossessing ipposranas, and, se dogoribut by those who have known him sincs his arrival, is of exceedingly gentlemanly demenuour, and most tomparate in Isbite. Ifis wife, thongh not what would be -dalled a beautiful woman, nevertholes paszerARE: attractions enflcleat to justify tiez being dos cribed as good looking, and the general expres don of her face and figure is engaging. She is of-Fonth parentage, it was born in England, and was married to Greor three years ago at Bristol. A male infant soventeen months old, who is the only issue of the anion, was brought ths to the colony, Greer is twouly- war years of age, and is the son of a Presbyterian olergyman residing at Anabili
ty fo
REGISTER
August 24th.
30GT/
ARE
640 18.0 869.95 20.74 20.52 2974 99,76
1629
bebe habe bem-
SANDNESKU, Juret of the cou te trekes, bons, el hundreds Pa, In Parentestdegreisand fans, epi An air in n o take action
MISTIAN DY, WIN In registered, every two pointe, X.
Folck ay Word. I to 5 kt trees 5 to aidens: 6 to fresh to strong. Ste 10 benvy. 13 to 19. FORWARDON WHATREL.B. Oksat uus sky, o
Kat Korry. Main Stacy D. OFEREL P. Lassi
Viby Joan. 7. Cain. The letters are repeated Rant. 8. Sugar. 1. Tbsader. . Bad, threatening.
ilktvrde wes incrats over the mus areage of thes vigilat:
LATTE korporain for the prations PA Laura (noo:) are registered from to and the guy water fans svetomated je imefiw, sang and limejanik,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Martina. Will Tulv, 1874, THE LONDON ASSURANCE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GROBER THE FIRST. A:D. 1720.
THE Vndorsicue having been appointed Agoute fur le-abore Corporation, are prepared to graut Ingrances pa followe
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourront rates, payable other here,
ALVA, Portogusze ship, Ed. de Souza-Brandas.
& Cu.
BELLONA, Gurman ateamer, Ahrens-Siem«RBO
& Co.
BLACK ADDES, British ship, Allsn.-Carlowitz
CARE, Gorman bizig, Theissa-Arohold, Kar-
borg & Co.
URARGEE, American ship, G. Hallett, Jus-
Messagerie Maritimes. China, German steamer, Ackerman.-Sims-
.sen & Co.
DALE, British standar, Thompson-Yuou Fat
Hong. BILUENUM, British ship, Beadle-Vogel & Co. CLYDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield.
Togel & Co.
in London, or at the principal Ports of India.Com, American ship, Caomha.--Arabold, Kar.
Obins, onil Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies Issued fee long or short periods at ELIBA, German chooner, Winters-Sioween
„garrent rates.
A kisveral of 20%, allowed.
borg & Co..
& Ca Harra, Gevinen 3-m. schooner, Nichean.-E.
Schellhose & Co.
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* QUINTA?* Captain Thomsen, will be despatolod for the above Port on MONDAY NEXT, the 30th instant, at BrxX P.M.
Fer Freight or Pasisge, apply to
SUEY SAING, Chartoror. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880.
[1871 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
-.
Talking Cargo and Passengers at through rates FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, for CHFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW. and PORTS on the YATZE.. THE Company's Stearnship
"LAERTES,” Captain R. F. Scale, will be despatched on cr about the Suth instapi.
For Fright or Passigo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880. 11310
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
THE Compury's Steamship
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECIT T
Captain A Kidd, will be despatched on or about !" AJAX,"
the 30th us acti
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SILE, Agents. Hongkong. 23rd August, 1880. 1368
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MEL BOURNE, TIA FOOCHOW,
and New ZEALAND FORTH.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policias issued for surus not oxing $5,000, FMMA J. CROWELL, American barkJ. B. Taking Cargo and Passengers for ADELAIDE
Perry --Order. FAVOR-A-BALAUon, German bark, D. Bata—THE Steamship
Carlowitz & Co. HALLOWEEN, British ship, Newler-Rouss]]
at relunei males.
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. - Į Tangkeng 293 July, 1822
110 THIS ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED CAPITAL TASLS 600, 000: BALTO 8433.333.33. RESERVD FIND
$34,182.21.
DIRECTORS. LU SING, of the Lai Eing Firm.. WONG-Yi Pen, of the Chun Cheding Wing
Hong
10 YER, of the Yea On Firm
FONG SORY FUND, of the Tang Sung Wo Hang WONG PAR CHEONS, of the San Tre Les Hong TAZ KAI TUND, of the Yes Cheong Kong, LG YEOT MOOT, Die Kwong Man Cheng
Firo.
MANAGER-10. AMEL
MARINK RISKE on Goods, o., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapura, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Head One, 8 and 9, Praya Wost; Terako, 14 Ootchor 1978 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG
P01453
CLAVERHOUSE"
A. REDUCTION is more on Baturn Pas- -Bags Tickets.
Faight will be received an hoard until...M. received at the Oise until 5 P.XI. same day; on the 8th September. Panel Packages will be all Parcel Packares sheuld be marked to a dress in full; Talke of same is required.
Consular Insalees to accompany Overland Cargo should be asat to the Company's Offices in Sealod Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as, te Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. Ú, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co.j
Agecto
Hongkong, 24th August, 1830.
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abovo Company, are preparal GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agenta,
(22
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
DEMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abovo Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agouts
Houskour, 6th Wibrary, 1879,
"SUN" FIRE OFFIUE,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Packet "ÖXUS " will be despatehel on MONDAY, the 30th
Kingdom and Europo, via Naples; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Buzmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australanisu Colonies,
dea, Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE TEINCH MAIL
SATURDAY 5P.M., Money Order Ofies obses. Post OSós clcsos, except the night bor, which is always open wat of offlro horas. MONDAY-
10 AM, Registry of Letters asses. Phating of 7AM., Post Office opens.
all printed matter and patterns busser. 11 am, Alail closes, oxcept for Late Letters. 11.10 A., Latters may be posted with Late Fas
of 18 coats aulit
11.30 then the Post Ollos closes entirely. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH NAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
P.M., Money Order Office closes.
T. Roglatey of Lettera ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns-GSLJUS. 4P.37, Mails closed, except for Late Lettere. 4.30 PM, when tho Post Office olosas entirely.” 4.10 F.M., Letters may be posted with. Late
Fee of 10 cents until 4.40, Tata Letters may be posted on bokef the Facket with Luta For of“ le conté until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Hall Panket "CITY OF DAY, the 9th September, with Maila for Japan. PEKING" will
despatched ca THURS San Francisco. the United States, Canada, Hono. Jula, Bern, &o., which will be closed as follows:-
0.15. Registry, cesses.
0.30 PM. Post Office dioses, but Lettera (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 10 ookta extra Postage witil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union Wait Foties (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video.. Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
routo
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND BAILORS LETTERS.
1-Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasters- (not Superintending or First Class) or School- mistresses may sent half-ounes letters to the United Kingdoma via Brindist or via Mareilles at the rate of four conts (topenoe) each, which may be prepaid either in Imporint or in Hong- kong Stamps..
2--The same privileges apply to letters 3- dressed to the Privates und Non-commissionel Offers nama abore.
3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail packets.
4-Private, steamier leave Hongkong for London about every toa days, and are from six to neran wooka on the voyage:
5.-Tho lettors must dos exeend half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jawellery, 4., can be sent,, 975 aran with the ends open.
6.-It from a Soldier er Sailor his class and dasaription must be stated in fall on the latter,
B. Undersigned are prepared to Ghreat the cover of which must be signed by the Con Policies against Fire to the extent of reading Officer, with name of regiment, ship,
dbo...in fall.
& Ca
J. Brava, Commander, will be despatched as 250,000 on First-class Biska... HAMBURG, German birk, Krogu.-Ed. Scholl-above on or about the 2nd proximo,
bass & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HEMINE, Sushikh bark, F. Lungria.Ed.
Sobellhes & Co.
HERINE, German back, F. Mayet.-Eduard
Sohellass&Go.
JOHN M. CLEE, American bark, B. W. Consat, KILLARNI, British steame, O'Nez-Gibb,
-Douglas Lapraík & Co.
LASKAR, German bark, F. Kaemona-Slamsesn
Livingatan & Co..
&Co.
OLYMPIA, German senior, F. Nagel-Moyer Osara, British bark, R. Lowe-Choo Wong.
& Co,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880. ..: 1386
FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship.
BLACK ADDER,"
A Discount of Twenty por cent. (20%) upon the Current Loca Rates of Premia will be ni towed upon Insurances effected with this Ofoe,
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Office, Hongkong, lat June, 1878.
7.If to a Soldier or Sailor, his glass and do soription, with name of regiment, ship, &o., must be stated in full.
B-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be Tes prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
Hat Bot Warrant Officers, vir-denistani. En- BOWLER,ginser, Gauner, Boaturalz, or Carpenter.
Allan, Master, will lead hors for the shore Port, TABBITKATOS, CHINESE INTERPRETER, and will have quick despatch."
For freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1880,
{11954 FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
PONEDO, British steamer. J. Cain-Gen R.THE Al British. Ship
Stevene & Co.
PRICE AMADEO, British ship, Ldskill-P.
&O. Co.
RAPHAEL American ship. J. W. Sharman
Vogel & Co.
Bus, Brit. steamer, Unison,Yuen Fat Hoog. BHRAPIN, British steamer, North-Molchera
& Co
Chinese.
Captain Beadle, will lead here for the shore *OILURNUM," Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 21st Fane, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
SIAMESE CROWF, Siamese ship. J. Heunings-THE A3 American Ship
RAPHAEL"
Rassoll & Co.
Fort, and will have quick despetol.
For Freight apply 1
HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Roats and Debts collected on commission: Scourity can be given, 136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Stroot. Hongkong. 17th June, 1880.
E
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NOW ON SALE.
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CMPERIAL QUARTO, NGLISH AND CHINESE
“DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN,
PRONUNCIATION,
Many buxee of letters are received at the Post Ues not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing waz, but there is no im pressión of a seal,
·
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing noh boxes with some recognisable meal, and of sending's chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves u doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Once; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab. atmated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Anglo-Chinasa Dictionary, published at the LETTLES FOR THE UNITED STATES BY MAILING
Daily Press Clos. Hongkong.
When it is desired to forward letters to the
Undersigned, AGENTS kr the shove SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship, Knowles hormon: Mastor, will load here for the above this Work standa parivalled. All the new died as carrying a mail, it is only noessary to Company, are prepared to GRANT IN AUTANCES to the extent of 365,000, on 5:31. TEK LI, Germsa bark, J. C. Peterson-Siems. folase risks at auront ratos.
MELCHERS & Co. Homrkour. 27th March, 1876,
530 & Co.
TELEGRAPH, Siamese bark, A. H. de Campos-
Chine
Hillsborough, dantz Down, Ireland. He was THE Undersigned, Agute for the above
Company, are propared to GRANT INCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE WRGA German ship, A. Leopold-Arubold,
tarn at Springfield, about five or six milos fro
Coleraine, in the same county, sad is one of a SURANCES at Crout Rites.
fully which has long been settled in that par tion of Ireland. He is a nephew of Mr. Sammel M'Cardie Greer, with has several times stood an aeandidate for election to the Hones of Com- eos for the County of Derry, and who has, it
MELCHERS & Co., Agente, Royal Insurance Company.
7th March. 1876. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
14"
is understood, been appointed Recorder of that E Undersigned are propared to GEANT olly: For many years he was employed in a re- sponsible position in the Ulster Bank at Debliu, extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the but the inadequacy of the remuneration attached Gouds stored therein, at Current Local Rates,
to the offer, and the remote chances of promo- abject to a Diasount of 20 on the premin. tka, caused him to seek his fortuna in Australia.
He came to this colony highly recommended by many persons of standing who had known bim,. and to some of whoai he is related. It is no
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, January, 1876,
Agents,
parted that he was about accepting a commercial TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,' •
MEE AND LIFE. INSURANCES Alust Fine grant at Cur- reat Rates. Considerable Reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANOS in Caius.
MEYER & UR, Apezta. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FAILUR
ROM the dess, until further notice, s dig
count of Twenty percent. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed upon Insurance effected with the Company.. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1822. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Kerberg & Co. WOODVILLE, Britiet back, Rodd-Arnhold
Karborg & Co.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
· PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company's Steamship
MENZALEH,” * Commandant Rowery, will he despatched for
YOKOHAMA 116 sortly after the arrival of the next French
Mail frem Europe
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agont. Hongkong, 24th Augast. 1880-
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
appointment in the city. He has a brother, who is COMPANY OF HAMBURG. manager of the Union Bank at Portland, in the Undersigned, having been appointed: Western district. Of Seadry nothing wash is known, exempting that at the Philadelphia and
Aguate for the shens Company, rep Agents to the above Company at this KE Underaignet having been appted. Bidony oshibitions he acted as agent for a nursRates, subject to a Bonus of 20 por sept.
pared to accept Risks againe Fire at Current Port, are prepared to grat. Folloles against ber of French exhibitors, and that since then, having personal dance with a momber of the.
Fire to the extent of $4,000, on Baiklinge or French Cabinet, he received an official appoint
SEDUSSEN & Co..
on Goods stored therein.. Arrents. met to represent the French nation at the Mel-
Harkeng. 16th Novonaber, 1578. Boeras Exhibition.
DOUGLAS APRAIK & Co. Hongkong: 9th November 1868.
121
At the hospital the patients couflage to to STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
carefully attended to, and Ms. Gras and Soudry
The Undersigned having been appointed
|
the not undergo any very noticeable change AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are throughout the day. Greer, bewerer, became prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE wone, and a the morning inflammatory syup to the oriont of $10,000 on Baillings, or on tous manifested themselves. At a late hour lost Goods store therein.
night the patients ware again visited. Ther was not any alteration in the state of Boudry or
Mi Greer, who had slept sonndly. Grear, how. I
Discount 2017
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, lut March, 1878
LIVERPOOL ANLONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this data, antil further notice, a die- count of Trouty yjer cent. (207) up the current. local rate of Premia will be allowed upon Insuraticar effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Ayezte Hongkong, 27th June, 1879,
1
WB Company's Steamship"
**PEL-HO." Comisadunt Pasqualini, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after har arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 24th August, 1880
ht, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1980.
FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Ship
"VOGEL &"C6.
For comprehensiveness and practical service United Sutes by a sailing ship which is not no- worts which the Chinese have to late years bsan post the letters in the ordinary way, marked aompelled to coin to express, be ammerons ob with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 conta jcola in machinery photography. selegraphy per half ounce as usual. This Otton then under- 1098 and in science generally, which the rapid advance takes the daty of obtaining nolios of departure of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are and despatching the correspondence. It is ro here given in extense. Each and every word is quested that the letters be posted if possible at fully illustrated and oxplained, forming exercises last one day before the date fixed for sailing. for students of a most instructive nature. Both "CLYDESDALE," Hattoki, Master, will load here for the above the accents being carefully marked on the best the Court sad. Punti pronunciations are given, Port, and will have quick despatol
For Freight, apply to
principle: hitherto attained. The typographys.cont dis, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors
The abore Offles heing, now provided, with a displays the success of an attempt to make the Books, do, can be stamped beforehand in the Chinese and English type correspond in the sis Hongkong, 20th May, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL American Ship
VOGEL & Co.
STAMP OFFICE:
[555 of body, thereby ofecting a vast economy of same macner as Cheque Books. Loone rossips
space, achieving a clearness not previously forms can also be stamped if required. attained, and dispersing with these vast margins FANLATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL and Fresnt spaces which have heretofore al
ROSIE WELT,” Welt, Master, will load Zers for the above Port, and will havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
tarized Chinesa publications.
AND INTERCOLONIAL MONET ORDERS.
1.-The Post Office of Hongkong Issues
To ilustrate the rest oops of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Money Orders on the Empire of Japan, New Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Chinese obaracters, and Medbaret's English Port Darwin, the Straits Sattlements, and [1398 and Chinese Dictionary, abint 100,000, whilst
Western Australia. this work contains more than 50,000 English wards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas ters. Again, despite all the grammars and above places azospt Japan. other elementary works as res published, thetween Hongkong and Shanghai continues as 3.-The exchange of Local Money Orders -
RUSSELL & Va Hongkong, 19th August, 1880. SE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL British Ship
PRINCE AMADEO,"
3.Money Orders may also be obtained at the British Post Office, Shanghai, on any of the
Kinakiti Master, with load hero for the above student of this difficult language obsolutely re- Leretofors, subject to the ratas laid down in the
quires examples to display the various appll text paragraph. cations and equivalents of different words which 4 The Commission to be charged on all
have cane general meaning. Of these examples
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
USSELL & Co. ·· Hongkong, 15th August, 1880. 182 this work contains more than five times as
FOR NEW YORK,
masy so any other Dictionary hitherte pub linked. THE A1 American Bark
GENERAL FAIRCHILD," Kelley, Mastor, will lead bars for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & CO Hongkong, 7th July, 1850
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Money Orders named above is follows
Fer s eum not szoseding £5 or 825... 25 Cente From £5 to £10, or $25 to $50 50 Centa. 5.-No Order must expeed £10 or 950, zor
A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is made will more than two such Orders be laaned to the same person, in favour of the same yes, by the same mail,
to Purchasers of SIX or moro Copies.
LONDON
TRUNNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW
HONGKONG *DAILY PRENO” Oprich WYNNÁM ST.
between the other Ports of China by means of 6-Sama not exceeding $50 may be remitted Pratage Stamps, enbject to a charge of one per Bent. for cashing them, th