Chan for China to ask that nation to lend Chimer the officers she wants for her 105.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
I think No. 2 in the safest and best for China,
THURSDAY, 26th August. Remember, with this programma, Chien waate
·EXPORT CARGOES, no big offer from Foroigu Powers: I say big Per British barque James Shepherd, for Lou- ofrer beause I am a big ofteor in China. It I | dvo-6,067 rells matting, 850 carta toy, 250 saks atayod in China it would to bad for Chine, be preserves, 1,125 cases nesursos, 300 ofses star cause it woold ver the American, French, and anisocd. 15 cases chinaware, A casos gongs, 1 Gorman Governments who would want to send oss inqnerware, 6 canse farnituro, 1 case hoan their officers. Besides I am not wanted. Chinmaske, 1,000 boxes ginger, 1141 plays, cotica. 9 can do what I recommend herself. If she on not, I could do wo good.
(Signed)
C. G. GORDON
Cauton, 7h July, 198 P.S.-As long as Peking in the centre of this Government of China, China can päver afford to goto war with any flat-olase Fewer. It is too ar the sex. The Emperor (Queen Bee) must bs in the centre of the hive. No ironclade or iron guasts can, halp China till she has a piece te koop them in. But Chhus can have në place (Asylum) to keep theni till she has an Army Pina cannot have an army when (Fenerals koop 2.000 ms and draw pay for 5,000. Those
·Gonerain ought to save their houds ext.
(Signed) C. G. G. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880. GENERAL GARFIELD'S GERMAN ORIGIN
/
pga. shelte, 200 bags gamopal. 22 Bales rattans, and 50 balas feathers..
Per Amarioan ship Loosera, for San Francicon --29046 bags rice, 40 huga beans, 100 bags. tapiosa, 60 bags sago, 1100 bags saltpatra, 2,705 halos jute, 1,006 hales hemp, 1812 boxes oll 669. hares wine, 716 horas flaur, 650 horas noy, 1,108 pkgs. Canton tes (22,160 lbs.), 125 pegs, fire- crackora (1,000 boxes), 107 pla, paper, 185 pkgs. tobacco, and 3,912 pica, merobanlise
Par steamship Belgie, for Yokobama-8,795 age rice, 6,778 bags sugar, 305 baskets anger. andy, 800 bundles nail road fren, 14 rulls rope, and 99 pkga, morohandise. For Pazona -1 bor Fatura opium, 37 pkgs, merchandise, and 200 bags rios. For Valparaiso pkgs. toa. For Chicago 90 pkgs tea. For Son Francisco. --23,136 bags rise, 233 bags ingar, 105 baga benne, 2.437 pkgs, merchandise. 620 pkga ton, 1 pkg silke, 4pkgs. orade opium, 33 pkgs: ulgarn. 33 pkga gambier, 250 bags coffee, 48 and phys. Prepared spin. For New York-63 bylos silk, pkgs, silks, 74 pkgs. porohandise, 10 cage opin, and 8,363 pkgs. toa
LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bill, on demand/84 Bank Billa, at 30 days' right...3/9 Bank Bille, at & months' sight 3/91 Credite, at 4 inonthe sight...39) Documentary Bills, at 4 raonths'
eight
3104
The Germina Frase showed special friendship to General Grant so long as he was regarded as the probable inheritor of the Frasidangy of the United States. Ho tras received with much out thretasm in Germany during his fast European O tour, fornow that the German elemontis becoming the prepondorating one in american emigration. The Gathers and nethers who are left behjud ini Barop aaturally take to small interest in the fatare ruler of their sons who have gone across tre autin to set up now homes in the great Repabli Hensa they hard found a good deal OF BOMBAY,Bank, ou demand... of plousure in the discovery that General GarON CALOUTTA-Bank, cn demand 222} Holi; the accepted Republican candidate, is the ON SEANCHAL product of an old German abook. Not long ago the Germans went so far on the mid of American sanexation né to plain the national air of "Yankee Doodle" as a German composition..
Bank, sight
Private, 30-days' sirbt
SHARES.
cent, premium,”
The composer of that femore melody Hongkong and Shanghai Back Sharea-56 per aantive of Hosso-Darmstadt, and wrote the famous air an the banks of the Rhine We are now incorned by our German dentempo eories that General Garak's asters aro citizens of that little principality wish borders
Union Instranos Society of Canton-$1,400 per
share.
Ching Traders Jomurance Company': Bhares-
$1400 per share.
on the great kingdom of Frassia, as the tourist North China Instrane Tia, 1,075 per share,
is reminded when the Rhenish railway orcase-Wang Luxe Tnsurance AssociationTx. 720 per the bridge or the Nabis. The possible futers
share,
Trident's grand-parcala emigrated frem this, district, and his parents said speak para fer. Chinese Insurance Company-8800 per share,
Surely before the birth of the prezant
On Tat Inanranse Company, Limitoi-Te, 198 eminent representative of the sofa. Hessian house of Garfuld she letter I was shipped into the sur.
For share.
|
Hongkong Fire Insurans Company's Shares
2855 nor share
per share..
ESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRDAY, AUGUST 27rx, 1880,
VESSELS ADVERTSED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. LONDON, vis SUTE CANAL.
LONDON LONDON A
LONDONA NEW YORK NEW YORK
Re
NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO. #Ä YHAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'¤àмA BAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. SAIGON.
BRISBANE STUNEY, &c. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 4o. BANGHOR
MANILA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kons, de..
SHANGHAI, via AMOY.
SHANGHAI
-
SUANGHAL.
9 LANGHAL.
VESSEL'S NAZIB,
CATIAN
AT
FÜR - FEEIGHT APPLY TO·
TO BE DESPATCHED
Sarpadon (fr.) .....
Dancation (str.)
Clydesdale
Black Attor Sumatra
Getioral Fairchild... Rosie Walt.eng Raphael G City of Poking (str.). Gaelic (str.)
Out or about 28th inst. On or about 10th pror.
Quick dosrstoh
J. Roh.
The Pudy... TheBel
Hongkong
"Allin...
Hongkong
R. A. Trilo
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire Butterfeld & Swire Vogel & Co.:.... Carlowitz & Co Carlowitz & Co.
Qulok despatch,
Quick daypatol.
Quick despatch.
Kallay. Welt
Hongkong Hongkong
Esssell & Co. Russell & Co..
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Skurban ****
Hongkong Vogel & Ca
0: &0...Co
Prinos Amides......
Clamnum
Linakil! Barrie
Hongkong
Honghoag
Panela (str.).
John Can
Rapatel
Hongkong
Them
Hongkong
Berrett
Guo. P. Stavans & Co. P.&O. & N. Co......
Oh or about 2nd prox
Oxus (str.)...
Quinta (str.)
Clavertozze (etc.)...
Rohilla (str.)..
Dale (str.)
Esmoralita (str.) Monialel (str.) Someda aru (atr.) Chinking(str.) Laertes (str.)... Paino (str)
Loun burdy (str)
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'OHOW Donglas (str.)
INSURANCES.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
www.
J. Brown
J. Thompon Talbot Howers fo Huet (str.)... 8. M. O ..... R. F. Saso: Pasquali
B. Asktop
P. S. S. Co..
Ruseall & Co... Vigel & Co.
Hongkong Geo. E. Stevens & Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Sessageries Maritimes..
Sony Shing
Yuan Fat Hong...... Russell & Con Messagerfos Maritimes. Miten Dishi Mail. Co Slemssen & Compri Buttoriali & Swim Mossageries Maritimes... P. & 3. 8. N. Co Hongkong Douglas Laprnik & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR TORT TARWIN (DIRECT).
On 9th pron, at 1 ..
On or about 25th pror.
Qalok darpatol.
Quick dospatch
To-day.
On 30th inst,, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES
*
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE.BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLI, ADEN, SUEZ. TSMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
10%
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. steamer Paiho, with the next outward French mail, left Saigon at 4 4.3, on the 261b, and may he expected here on the 29tli instant
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The Pacifio Mail stormship Cily of Peking, with the next American mail, left Yokohama for this port on the 24th, and may be expeated kern on the 20th inatorit,
THE INDIAN MAIL:
The next direa steamers, with the Indian.
N MONDAY, the 30th day of August,
1830, at Noon, the Company's Steamship. OXUS." Commandant RAPATEL with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAB-mail, left Caloutta on the morning of the 15th. GO. will leave this Port for the atovo pisoen,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon and may be expected here on or about the 31st transit through Marssillea for the princips!
On 30th inat si 6 r..don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tramit.
On 6th prorat 5 .. On 31st inst., Daylight.
Tomorrow, at 4 P.M. Quick, despatch
On 4th pror, Daylight, Today, at 4P.M.
On or about 30th it. Quick dutch Quick 'despatch. On 29th inst., at 9 A..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. POI SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, John Cain, Connisider, will be despatoled as for CHEFCO NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, Taking Cargo and Phasengors at through rates above TO-DAY, the 27th instant.
ADA PENEDO,”;
THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANTED Stormer
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 15,000 Dollars out Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Carront Local Rates, aubject to a Discount of 0 on the promis
NORTON A Co.,
Hongkong, January, 1974.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
GEO R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 21st Bagust, 1990,
1358 FOR MANILA.
Agents.
T
HE Stearachip
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
"ESMERALDA.”
TCompany, as prepared to GRANT IN- Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the shove
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above SUBANCES at Corrent Bates.
A
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Bongbong, 27th Marolt, 1876. [34°. [COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY...
FIRE AND LIFE. cont Rates Considerable Reduction in Paris INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Cur
for LIFE INSURANCE in China
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MEYER & Co. Agenta. Hongkong, 2ni Jace, 1879.
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mace in order to Anglicise or perhaps China Fire Insuraase Company's Shares $240 ehold By Americazioni Brother Jonathan steetly denies test & Hewan composer of "Tanke Doodle," and possibly the American journals any produce scontradiction of the Ger- man claim to General Garfield, and bring proofs orgkong, Canton, ani Maono Steamboat Co.'s ROM this date until further notice, a dis-
of his inglish origin. Wo do not know whether in the arent of General Hancock, the Dean cratio candidate, carrying the day ngsinst General Farsold, the German genealogisin are pregured to nonex the Hansonk family,lobe.
DANGER FROM ICEBERGS.
The recent collision of the Titanic with a
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Cosmopolitan Dook Campang-Par (sominal). Shares-9 per cant, discount, or civilend
Insurances effected with this Company.
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Lcaal Rotas of Premia will be allowed
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Shanghal Steam Navigation Company Toupon
Share392 per share premium.
per share. (nominal). China Dast Bream Navigation Company-Tha
100 per share.
Port TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at FUUE
P.N.
aud Ports on the YANGTZR.
THE Company's Steamship
LAERTES”. Captain R. F. Sosis, will be despatched on cr about the 30th instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880, :
FOR NEW YORK,
NIE AI American Ship
THE
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For Freight or Fakeago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 35th Avgust, 1880 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOKOW. THE Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain 8. Ashton, ili bo despatched for the abure Parts on SUNDAY, the 24th instant, af: NINE A
For Freight er Painage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.. Agents Hongkong, tu August 1880
1887 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAD THE Company's Steaniship.
"SARPEDON"
[1840
ROSIE WELT" Welt, Master, will land here for the abere Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1880.
[1323
BE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A British Ship
PRINCE AMADEO," Linskill, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.' Hongkong, 15th August, 1880, [1924
THE
FOR NEW YORK.
Al Amerionn Bark
" GENERAL FAIRCHILD,"
Hongkong, Gas Company's Sheras P PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Captain J. Res, will be despatched on or shout Kalloy, Mastor, will lond here for the above
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-$65 per
share.
China Sugar Rohining Company, Limited-$135
China Sagar Refining Company (Dabentures)
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1875-(Nominal).
3 per cent, prerafam. Chinese Imperial Lon of 1877—(Nominal).
SALES REFGETED BY CHINESE. travelling trader;
Onttiolia3 bags, at 220,00, by Haug Kee to
Bowing inberg while on her way from St. John's, Newfoundland. to Mixaminki, draws attention to the torming prevalence of these arising rocks in the North Atlantic this year. The case of the Arizona which rau full-tilt into a opisal berg a few months ago is still fresh in the Jaemory and there are a number of other minor instanços on record, where, if the vessel did not offer y mishap, she was in imidinoet danger of doing so.. In fact the matter is becoming due of serious importance; and the sooner the atten- tion of scientific navigators is turned to it the bettor. Siduce is to powerful to help nowadays that we may be sure he will devisen trustworthy means of indicating the vicinity of icebergs, and nabling mariners to take precautions against rassing into them. There are, at least, two obwong Wing Aling to travelling wador.
White Pappa20 bags, at $15.80, by Hop For Bapaawen-150 picule, at $2.17; by Yuen Fat
to travelling trador.
Fangas-10 bogs, at 850.60, by Hop Hits
Wo to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-40, hags, at $5.90, hy Fook Chong
Dried Tile Flowers-bage, it $0.00, ty
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
+ ART. PASCUNDA & C's RainoTrai
· Anguel Seth
Hovery .......
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"The minesotor-Y
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Chrome...
£7.997
08
BULKS
-154
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vious ways by which this might be done. One to travailing trador. is to fit the fcrepart of the ship with a powerfal electric light capable of being directed straight to local trader, ahead along her cores. Foga frequently cur. romit an lesborg by rosson of the old con- Aenging the rapor in the air; but, whether in a fog or during the murkiest night the pen.. trating bown from a 6 or ten thousand candle electric light. ought to pierce the obscurity and vast the glistening whiteness of the frozen berg in time to allow the steak to be shut off and the asila taken in so as to prevent a shock, or, at suy rate, mitigate the force of collision. Indeed, the submarine cable ship Faraday, while zapairing the Direct-United later Atlantie Cable off the banks of Newfoundland not long! ago, was only saved from entire destruction by i ths revelations of her bow oiectele light. An- athar mede-of-detecting the neighbourhood of
barg is to keep a strict watch on the shor Tacter. Bogs are always surrounded by s.sold region, sad the approach to ece'is indicated by fall, more or has andile, of the thermo. meter. It would be advisable, thorofore, that overy chip should carry a highly sensitive ther monetar on her binnacle, as well as a compass, and this instrument should be regularly son. suited by the officer on duty. The time bazar- rivad when some contrivance for telling the pra sence of enhangs is urgently required; and in default of something batter, tho elsotrip light and some easily observed sad self-recording, thermo- mater are worthy of adoption and trial-Globe.
THE EXTENSION OF GREECE.
Theras moker-Maximane
Shermanostar — Misiana ines; aŭrary
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
TESTARDAYS TELIGRÁNS.
BAROMETER, THERMOMSTEN,
kromet.
August 26th.
Hus
IDXG
ÁMOT,
BANG. SAL
HAKI.
• 2990 30,00 91.3029589,TAL9.00
M. Edinond About, writing in the Athenæus, Thermometer attached 340 5.085.0 4.0 8.0
estion of Wand KN BY
L'oree
, N
Thefter trupuler
1
87.562.5 6.0 16.00 $10
200 2.000.0
nep, b. b.. bem.
4
HAROMETER Ovel of the sashes, e, nas bundreds Pameran, in Fahren dopees and ten, kaps in Lea
niin ahedad sitnation.
tozoles on the subject of the Eerlin Conferenca. Last year, he aya, "an invisible current ef sym- puthy" was crossing the Chanzol; bat the two Governments were not of the same mind regarding the Jittis kingdom of Greece. "You thought as we did that it was necessary to give breathing space to an anlucky, poople confined within too Weatliss narrow limits. Only the Beaconsfield Cabinet Soar B
qusidered that we ware over-liberal Од no consideration would it attend Grasos to entity fallen Janina. "Is it put evident to-day," M. About continues, "that the Cabinet honded by the illustrious Mr Gladstone bas, by ensuring the imph of the Philbellonie canse, brought the two countries nearer I am uct suspected of s Blind Landagess for the Greck people. When I made its acquaiatanga. I was very young, and it too; for we were about the same ayu, and youth is not exactly the indulgent age. But men, and peoples too, resamble fraits that as they ripen get rid of their soidity. A sluzore obsarver, who had followed them step by step for Afty pease would certainly rodognize that their littlo faults are almost all the effects of several centuries of slavery and of
THARCTION OF WIND is registered every la palate. . N.N.I., N.E...!!
FORCE OF WIN1 to Ught ca. 6 moderetet 7 frech, 7 Strong. to 10 heary. It -13+iolent,"
.
AT WRATURs. Clear Lucey C Cloudy. vity, P... Pacey IT a., Lighting 3lialy. . themesh swan. Sqindly R
2. Sapv. T Vibilty, 77 carat. Can. Tid letters are repculed
Bull, threatening Salient was inerne be then sverige of their Ligniffin
are.
- for the previous 1 bears inazas) a) to %, and the quantity of water fallen india fpern, den and
the too narrow limits assigned to them by Europe NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Port, Bro prepared to grant Policies against Agents to the above Company at this Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
[15
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November. 1868.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR TANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
OF BERLINA
AGENTS for tua above Company, are proparod to The Undersigned, having been appointed
all parts of the World. GRANT POLICIES on MALINE RISKS to
A SIMSSEN & Co.,
·Agonia, Blangkour. Gik Mulusary, 1879,
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
MANGAY OF ARSURAN
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED: 1821. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANT, £1,000,000'Sterling. OF WITCH I PAID-UN €100,000 Sterling. REVE FUND UPWARDS Į
£140,000 Sterling ANSUAL INCOME
£200,000 Sterling TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents
the 28th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1880.
FOR SAIGON. HE Steamship
THE
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"QUINTA " Captain Thomsen, will be despatched for the above. Port on MONDAY NEXT, the 30th instant, at Six P.M.
For Freight or-Passage, apply to
EY SHING, Chartorar. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1980, [1371
FOR BANGKOK: HE Steamship
DALE," James Tompson, Commander, will be despatabad for the above Fort on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at DAYLIGHT.
Five Peright us Page, ply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agenta. Hougkong, 25th August, 1850, (1381 FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MEL BOURNE VIA FOOCHOW, Taking Cargo and Passengers for ADELAIDE And Naw ZEALAND POSTS.
THE
CLAVERHOUSE,"
for the above Company at HoseHexG, CANTON THE Steamship FoocHow. SHANGHAI, Bad HANKOW, and aro prepared to graus Insurances et Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. M-agkong, Uth Dalüber, 1884. BATAVIA SEA AND FIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Port; and will have quiak despatch,
For Freight, apply tó
RUSSELL & CS Hongkong, 7th July, 1899,
[1141
Nor
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OwNzus, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows
ALMA, Gurman bark, H. Lahmeyor-Hookers
:& Co. ALVA, Port ・・・ & Co...
places of Barope.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM,
Specie and Parcels until 3 r. on the 29th
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maila issued in
August, 1850 (Parcels are not to be sent connection with this paper is the one published on board; they must be left at the Agency's twice each day in our Extrs, which is always Office) Contents and value of Packages are corrected to a minch later hour then that given required.
below.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agont Hongkong, 17th August, 1886. MITSU. BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AVDINLAND SEA.
THE
"SUMIDA MABU" Captain HUBENET, dae bore on or about the 80th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATUR DAT, the 4th September, at DAYLIGHT,
Cargo resolved on board and Parcels at the floe up to 6 pm. of the 3rd September. No Bill of Lading
ing signed Ender $2 Fight: All Chains for Dausge must be settled board before delivery is taken, otherwise thay will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To KOBE
Cabin $60. Stearage $15. To YOKOHAMA End?
Cavin 375. Storage $26 NAGASAKI
A REDUCTION is made en RETURN CABIN PASSAGES
Cargo and Pasangers for Nagasaki will bʊ transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stencer at
Kobe.
For further Partioplars apply at tho. Com- pany's OHoes, No. 50A, Queen's Bozd.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1880.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
AL90
THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ROHILLA," Captain BARRAFT, will toove this on MONDAY, the 6th September, at 5 r.ar.
For further Particulars, apply to
A MoIVER, Suparintendent, Hongkong, 28th August, 1880,
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
EMAIL WILL CLOSE
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tambui.Today, the 27th instant, at 9.30..
Fer Shanghai. Por Chinking, to-day, the 27th instant, at 3.50 v.m.
Fer Amoy-To-day, tha 27th inst., at 4.80 P.M. For Foschow-To-day, the 27th instant, at 4,80 P.M.
For Manila-Por Esmeralda, to-morrow, the 26th iustaat, st.5.30. P.M.
For Port Darwin-Per Feneto, to-morTOW, the 28th instant, at 4.90.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Focehow-Per Douglas, on Sunday, the 29th inst, at 8.30 .N. For Saigon Per Qututa, or Monday, the 30th instant, at 5 P..
For Bangkok.--Pur Data, on Monday, the 30th instant, at P..
Friday, the led proximo, at 3 P.AL
For Japan, vil Kobe-Per Fumida. Mara, on
His Excellency the Governor is please to order, under Section XII, of the Post Offic Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondenes pestod after sortain hours for Shanghai, &c., ahal be 10 Cents, instead of Is Gampe, America, the Australian Colonies,
as hitheria.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet OXUS will be despatched on MONDAY, the 30th. Angost, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vin Naples: to Saigon, Shaits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Carlon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet, "BOHILLA." will be despatched on MONDAY, the 6th September, with Maila to sad through the United Kingdoms and Barope, við Brindisi; to the Siraits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Úsy. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor lon, Tadin, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. respondence to Mauritius, H. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Assonsion.
N.B.This Packet curries no malle for the Australian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
Saturday--
THE FRENCH MAIL
5 PL, Money Order Offiso closes Post OBog closes, ersept the night box, which is always MONDAY-
open ant of ofter hours,
17; Post Office opens,
10 A... Registry of Lettern asas. Posting of
all printed mutter aud patterns ConsƐA.
of the following Vessels during their stay in THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER- Hongkong Harbour
LAND RAILWAY, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN TRANCISCO. THE US. Matesmer "CITY OF PA- BLACK ADDER, British slip, Allan-Carlowits disso, rif Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 9th
Do
September, 1880, at 1 P.M., taking Passengers CHARGER, American ship. G. Hallett, Jun-and Freight for Japan, the United States, and CreaLEE, British bark, Pringlo-Jantine, Ma
Mensageries, Maritimes.
Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokeharen and other Japan Ports, DAZE, British steamer, Thompson-Yueu Fatto San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities
Bong
of the United Statos, via Overland Railways, to CALURNUM, British ship, Beadle-Vogel & Co. Havana, Trinidad, sad Demerara, and to parts CLYDEBDALK, British ship, J. K. Hatsk
-Vogel & Co.
Central and South America, by, this į and someeting Stemmers. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franeo, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linee of Steamers.
ahip, Ed de Sowa,—Brandaš KING," will be despatched for San Fran- 11, Mail cloace, excopt for Late Letters.
khanen đđe,
Cons. American ship, Coombs.-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co.
ELISA, Garmar schooner, Wintors-Bloss
& Co.
EMATA, Gorman 3-m. schooner, Nicheleen-Ed.
Schelhaas & Co.
J. Rewa, Commander, will be despatchet sa EMMA JOROWE, American-bark; Fabove on or about the od proximo,
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shove Company, are pro- pared to grant Instirances as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Carrent Rates, payable either here,
In London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Exst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880. 11366
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THEBE and ONE-E Company's Steamship
THYED PER OCET. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS: A PART
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000,00
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rules will be allowed on 1 premiam chatyed for insurance! such dis- coaut being denoted at the time of the inane of Policy.
RUSSELL & C
Hongkong, 1st Jannker. 18
E
NOW ON SALE.
INFERIAL QUARTO:
* WENZALEHED A Commandant Homery, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europo,:
G. DE CHAMPELUK. Agent Hongkong, 24th August, 1380,
NOTIE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS NOSTE FRANCAIS.
Agunta:
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THE Company's Steamship. THE
"PELHO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
AN POTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
- PRONUNULATION.D
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong.
PerryOrder. FAVOLA-BALAUGH. Gerit bark, D. Rota
Carlowitz & Co. HALLEEN, British ship, Fowly-Russell
& Co.. HAMBURG, German bark, Kroge-Ed Salul
hase & Co.
EBEMINE, Swedish bark, F. Lonugrin-Ed.
Schellbasan & Co, HERMIFE, German hark, F. Mayer.--Eduard
Sobellbars & Co.
JOIN A. BRIGGS, American ship, R. 8. Randall,
-Arnhold, Harberg & Co. JOHN M. CEBY, American bark, B. W. Conant. KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neil Gibb,
-Douglas Lapralk & Co. Livingston & Co.
A REDUCTION is made on Beturn Pas Bags Tickets.:
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 8th September. Parcel Packages will bu received at the Oftos until 5.3. sarae day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in tall, value of sine in toquired.
Consular Invoices to novompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offres in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castors at San Francisc
For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central.
KUSSELL & Co.
Agents
11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Lute Foo
of 10 ounts until
11.30 L.M., when the Post Ofice closes entirely. 140A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fas of Conts until time of departure,
THE REOLISH-MAIL-DAY OF DEPAUTULE, 1 P.L, Money Order Oos olisen. 3PM. Registry of Lattars case.
Posting of all printed matter and patterns cessoy. 4 P., Mails alosed; exoept for Late Lettera. 4.10 p.m. Letters may be pested with Late
For of 10.oetis until
430 .., when the Post Office closes entiraly. 40P.M., Late Lattars may be poited on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 sets until time of departure:
MAILE BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States" Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 9th September, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hou Inla, Peru, &o, which will be closed as follows- 9.15 r.x. Registry ceases.
0.30 PM. Post Offen olosas, bab Imitere (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted un board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-route.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1880.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAŇ. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
LASTAR, Gorman bark, F. Kaensen-iemsson.
y Co.
OSAZA, British bark, R. Lowe Chos Wong. PENDO, British steamer, J. Cain.--Goe. R
Stevens & Co.
PRINCE AMADEO, Eetish, ship, Läskill-P.
20. Co.
Barua American shin, J. W. Sharman
Vogel & Co.
ON
IN CONNECTION WITH THS
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
ZECULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS' AND BAILORS' LETTERS. J-Privates in H.M. Any or Navy, No. commikoned Olliers, Amy Schoolmusturs (ot Superintending a First Class) or School. United Kingdom via Erindisi or via Marseilles taistresses muy send half-ounce letters to tha fut the rate of tour cents (twopence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- koug Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to litera ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commisioned
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steamship "GAELIO" will be des. Olloers Lamed above.
pitched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama,
RIGA, Brit, steamer, Raison-Yuen Fat Hong. SERAFIS, British atcimer, North-Melohors
&Co.. Commandent Pasqualini, will be despatched, for SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, J. Hemings.-
SHANGHAI
Chinese A shortly after ber arrival from Europe.
SOUTH AMERICAs, American ship. Knowles
Russell & Un TELEGRAPH, Siamese bark, A. II, do Campos-fries, and Etrope.
Chizione.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 24th August, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY
For comprehensiveness and practical-service this Works stands unrivalled. All the new work which the Chinese bave to late years been compellad to coir to expross the numerous chiave for the above place abent 24 hours. jucts-innokinery, photography, telography
and in solonco generally, which the rapid savanne after her arrival with the next Mnglish Mail.
of fersign relations has imposed upon ilieu, are
here given extenar. Ecol and every word is
for students of a most instructive inture. Both
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercisos
on their sumancipation. On the other and, the COMPANY AT HAMBURG, the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, grand qualities which distinguish them from all contemporary peoples are their own. The Greeks,
ju tenth, are a noble race, worthy of a better lot, and I am happy to see that England and France are agreed to do them justice."
On the present and practical supept of the same question the Morning Port saya: The Javish genérosity with which the plains of the Greska have been mot at the Conference only requires cue thing in order to be capable of giving the rogulaite satisfaction to the partitionore of Terkiab territory. It must be capable of being put into practical operation. In other words, Europo finds itself face to face in this matter with the formidable dislivetion between theory, and At The Masory of the Powers is that wide
THE
A. McIVEE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th August, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
UE Company's Stesmitbip
FOR LONDON, 714 SUEZ CANAL HE
DEUCALION "
WEZA, Gorman ship, A. Leopold-Arakald,
Kaeberg & U.
WOODVILLE, British bark, Rodd.---Arnbold,
Karborg & Co.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1859. CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Agents of Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
the sccents being carefully marked on the host Company, are prepared to ORANI Orensiple hitherts attained. The typography SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, first- Chinese and English type correspond in the sixe GEANT IN- displays the success of an attoript make the class risks at current ratos.
MELCHERS & Cɔ,
of body, thereby effecting art soonomy of Captain Tics. Farly, will be dispatched on or Policise against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
110tained, and dispensing with those vast margins
space, achieving & clearness not previously about the 10th proximo: NOTICE.
and vacant spaces which have heretofore chara tarigal Chinesa pablications. Llersigned have bean appointed UNDERWRITERS.
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
T
territories and fine huzuired thousand Turkish R
subjasts ought to be separated from the rale of the Sultan and trasferred to the Government of Athena. The fact is, that nothing of the sort has yet taken place, and that nobody pretenda!
to know how or when it is to take place.
The Stetit allows that the Government has gained a very great success. The Berke Con furenco, without delay, and with remarkabin 20- animity, has awarded to Greece the accession of
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, ttb September, 1879, 201 DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHUPPING.
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879, [ly1468
following fasta are subunitted for consideration- To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Chabnors Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chines oharactere, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 28th August, 1990.
[1994]
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: HEAL British Saty
CILURNUM?
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 21st June 1880.
VOGEL. &00
|[1041
on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, st the usual rates, subject to a disconat of: Twenty per veut. (20%),
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenta,”
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, TANG.TSZE INSURANCE
taking Carge and l'assongars for Japan, the from the United Kingdom by privato steamer en er about September 25th, 1890, at Beaof two seats (one ponny) will be forwarded to or 3-All snob letters prepaid at the former rata United States, Mexico, Contral and South Ameand-not by the mail packets,
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stor London about avery ten days, and are from six murs from Shanghai.
4.Private stoomors leare Hongkong far to seven weake an the voyage. Freight will be received on board until P..
of Win 24th September. PAROEL PACKAGES Will No handkershipfe, jewellery, &can be sent, 5. The letters must not exceed half an ounce, to received at the Ofe until & PM. samo day,ren with the ends open
At Parool Phokages should be marked to address 6.-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and in fall; value of same is required.
description must be stated in fall on the latter,
A REDUCTION is mado on RETURN the cover of which innst be signed by the Com PASSAGE TICKETS.
manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship,
Consular Invoices to seccpany Overland, &o., in full. Martonn, Central, and Senth American Carga akeuld be sent to the Company's Offers, adscription, with name of regiment, ahip, &c., must 7.If to a Soldier or Sailor, his clars and do. dressed to the Collector of Cestoms, San Franslated in full.
For further information us to Freight or with regard to books or papery, nor can these be 9.-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges Passage, suply to the Agency of the Company, prepaid with Imperial Stamps. No. 37, Queen's Road Central
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JUN.,
Agent. Hongkong, 26th August, 1980.
But not Warrant Officery, insistant - gineer, Gauner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Many bores of letters are received at the Post THE CHUNG NGO SAN PO tot eened, that is to say. the box is
Inatonad with sealing wax, but fibers is no im- (Chinese Daily Pros),
pression of a sea!, PUBLISHED DAILY,
ASOCIATION AN Is the best medium for Advertising among the
PERMANENT RESERVE
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.
Native Community
The attention of hoxholder is sailed to the necessity of carefully sealing anch boxes with soms recognizable meal, and of sending a chit-
Tis 230,000, and enjoys the largest bond file eirather the contents of the box ever reached the the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe
words, and awards of 600,000 Chinesa oharie Part, and will have quick despotol.. this work contains more than 50,000 English Captain Boudie, will loed here for the show CAPICAL (Fully Pair-up) The 420.000 It has been established upwards of TWENTY book or receipt with ther. The omission of tera, Again, despite all the grainars and other elementary works as yet published, the stndent of this difficult language absolutely re guires examples to display the various appli estions and equivalente of different words which this work contains more than 178 times so say as any other Dictionary bitherto pub
THINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM-have no general insaning. Of these, samples
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
territory recommended by England and France Position of the Company at the close of the last Greedo berely set only augmenta. her popo Aasseial year, the 30th April, 1830. lation by nearly half-a-million of souls, and ob CTAL SOF
SUBSCRIBED
thing room in which to grow; but, la o SDS, CAFTIAL FAID-UP... als is declared by assamblod. Europe the rightful RossRTE FOAD....... heir to the Ottoman succession. The victory thes won appeared the ether day so difflonit, that many despaired of gatting the Powers, to agres
npon any que proposal.
A distingaished artist who had a great success
with one of his pictures at the Academy get a
frightfully large till from the dealer who sap.
lichod
Amarisan Ship
· EDR NEW YORK,
Sheran, Master, will load kors for the above
RAPHAEL". Port, and will have qulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd Jay, 1880.
F1008
THE
- FOR LONDON. Al British Ship**
"CLYDESDALE,"
For practical purposes the arrangement af the work is so complete, that a reference to its payes enable a person who understands English $1,000,000.00, to communicata efectively with catives who $800,00040, understand nothing but Chinese. In this respost $70,278.43: Europeans residing in China, sind to the natives $125,000.00 the work will be found indie russole to all DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20, per
themselves it explains subjects Fully with which Hatfield, Master, will load Hors for the abors Annam.
Mies very fow indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTOES, OF To parties resident in England and interested Port, and will have quick despatch.
BUSINESS 25, on the Amount of their.
Contributiona
BALANCE UNDIVIDED
in China it can but be invaluable oogazion
It comprises npwards of two thousut largs
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on quarto pagos, plied him with colours, Going to romanstrate MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, with him about the size of it, the donlər, Bårng- payable at any of its Agencie ging his shoulders, replixi, "Yes, my dear sir,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made Contributory Dividends aro PAYABLE TO ALL 19 Purchasers of SIX or more Copios,
LONDON TRUBNES & Co., 50, PATERNOSTER BOW, HONGKONG Pater Punes" OFFIE WYNDHAM Bt.
Iust confess tast I have charged you rather CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WRETEER THEY high for that; but you mast remember that LEE SHAREHOLDERS OF NOR, those aro the colours with which you painted the pistare that was so brilliantly suosessful at the Amiemy"
B. GOLDSMITH,
Anting Beoretary.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1880,
11327
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1889, TO
FOR LONDON THE AT British Ship
TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONE, 8th -April, 1680"
Tl. 253,254 lation of say Chinese paper in the Southern Post Office; the emission of the former, as to
Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FUEL and Ra- whether part of them might not have been ab- Tis. 319,268 LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
strasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. Tams for Advertising can be obtained at the Oiloe, Wyndhara Street, Hongkong; or from the differout Agents,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1877,
DIRECTORS. F. E. FORBES, Esq; Chairman, - ME. W. BOYD, Esq. Wx MEYERINE, Esq. J. H. PINCKVORS, ES F. D. Hrren, Esq.
HRAD OFFLOE SHANGHAI. Mere RUSSELL & Co., Serotaries. LONDON BRANCEL Messrs. BAKING BROTHERS & Co,
Bankora RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Ageat, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS to alt parts of the World.
Subjeet to a charge of 12, for Interest on Ebaroholders Capital, all the Prorite of the "BLACK ADDER” Allan, Master, will load here for the above Port,tributed among all Contributors of Business ip UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis- Au will have quick despatch.
propertion to the premis paid by them. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co."
BUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 29th July, 1830.
Agents, [1m1954 Hongkong, 11th May, 1880,
NOTICE.
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT
**
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTINO, every description of which is
FOGLOUNG
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
BUCH PRICES
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ww
EULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL
AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS. 1-The Post Office of Hongkong issues Mousy Orders on the Empire of Japan, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, tho. Straite Settlements, and Western Australia.
2-Money Ortors may also be obtained at the British Post Offea, Shanghai, on any at the abore places except Japan.
1
3.-The exchange of Local Money Orders be
Hongtag and Shanghai continues heretofore, subject to the ratas laid down in the next paragraph.
The Commission to be charged on all Menoy Orders named above is follows For a sam not exceeding to or 8225 Cente.. From £5 to £10, or 825 to 850.50 Centa No Order must exoood £10 or 850, nor will more than two suck Orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payce, by the same mail,
ANY IN THE EAST.
6-Bums nat ereseding $50 may be remittod "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Postage Stampe, subjent to a charge of one ben. between the ather Ports of China by means of