the family in which it may be dimenticatod. The eletive dog so oalled frame being of a size anl Baleatly diminutive to pimit of its being married in e mide Chinese alonra, is the lap-dog of Chias. and, like the above-mentioned "lion dog," only
· to be upon in wealthy establishments or for sale among the nativador-Eausier acollection. Black Dragon," "Blackie," Tolów Ear” “Jewel." "Pearl," oto, eto,, use spesimans of the nanaca for dogs mastin, vague. The Chinese groglaand isa tank orgafar from which ustrong here would gav tor quietly away.
ere unt thedog, assisted by bo fall talons of the faloon, tited to dusk down upon the dyinghavend knock it out of time, thus giving
• it■ more laggaril pursuer opportunity to rashup and administer the coup de graet Rotrievers do wot seem to be known to the Chinesa, judging from the fact that it has been recorded as at ozi traordinary cicumstanno how a certain dy would fotoh bis master's arrows, moving to the right or left in search of them as directed by hand-motions from a distance, and would also carry bia master's clothes to him when required. *Ono dog barks at something and a hundred bark at the anise," 173 Anather Chinesa proverb," remloding one forcibly of the discordant yella which caually mack to foreigner's track through a Chinose city, the dogs in which, belog chiefly aned as guardians of the hones ar shop, are rathar encouraged than otherwice
HONGKONG - TEMPERATURE.
from Menina, glasinen, & cor namernas Beptehabes $12.
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Ruta 2 Themelor. H Ede] Main P] £, M. - •
Marcianeta pal, 50% beddi Trasmes. Was hui)....
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NO
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
CESTERDAY TELEGRARN.
DESTINATION
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
THIS DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1980.,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HANA BAN FRANCISCO, via Y’HAHA SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
“VONOCL'S BAME
JAPTAIN
A
POR FZEIGHT APPLY TO
-TO ǹE DESPATOLED
Clydesdales
Gaelic (str.)
Thos. Pardy
Ravell & Co.
Vogel & Co.
P. M. 9. S. C).
On 9th lost, at 1 F.M.
12140
mum $3,100
EN
LONDON, via Bore CANAE..........
Daneslinn (str.)......
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
Lerten (str.).....
R. T. Soak.
Hatdaki
dì
LONDON
Hongkong
LONDON
Sumatra
H. A. Tril
Hongkong
NEW YORK
General Fairchild.... Katley....
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire Butterfield & Swire. Vogel & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Russell & Co..
"On or about 10th inst.
On or about 21st last.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Grick dospatch.
NEW YORK
Rosie Welt...
Wolt
Hongkong
Quick despatola
Raphael
Shorman
Hongkong Vogel & Co.
Quick deepatol.
Aline Book
Herriman
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
City of Peking (str.)
Hongkong
Prince Aadoo.
Linckill
Hongkong
South American
Koles
Hongkong
J. D. Baton
Hongwag
Arratoon Apear (s)
AB.Kastavich
Hongkong
.....
Didier...
Ossandra (etc.).....
Larger
Hongkong
Ewy (str.)
Blaco
Hongkong
Euphrates (str.)
Mitonell.......
Hongkong
Malaresiste).
Hongkong
Stentor (str.)..
J. Kirkpatrios
Tolga (str.)....
Girand.........
Niigata-Marn (str.) | Walker (str.).......... Thornbill (str.)...... Walker Telemachus (str.)... E. Jones." Iracunddy (str.)... Macé | Kwangtung (str.)...
Young. Albay (str.) as des
F. Ashton Esmeralda (str.)...... | Talbot.
Hongkang
Hongkong Hongkong
Batterit,'
Eco- ERNG.
ΑΜΟΡ
KEY.
› FANOMETER, CHERMOLETNE,
30.03 19.04 29,00 20,00
in the words of cur on proverb that the thermometer altaphod 0802012020 TB.C
io creating thoi hateful dia. Yot Chang
Tan, two thousand years ago, declared almmt
are related in referencs to the angselty and
good dog does not bark. The following-anendolestrian of Wind...».
wenth37 camera Rene's Raisena,
atky full
-
1 3 I
1.1
Thermometer...
840990 920 62.0.76.0
20
7200 760 784 (280)
i.c
E bc.tib.c.
+
0.01
-
BAROMETER, JEI Sf the men in teles,tens, and hundreds THERMOMETER, in Fabrenboil degrees and ions, kept in e Engistered every two points, N. Y.NXNE...
TORE ON WIND- calm. tis & light breeze. A 1:3 derate, 5107 freali. 7 to trong. Ste 10 Leary. Ith to volent
STATE OF WEATHER. Clear skĮ
inly. P. For. G. Yaggy, H. 1. L. Lighting &
Har 0, Orectash. P. "Varşog showers. 2. Bqually, 2 77. Bad, threatening P
SENS 8. Reus T. 1. The lators are repeated Shilling. 1. Storm 2.
floate my increase over the mean average of their sizdicate.
Aldolity dogs. In the fourth century of one era, a man named Yang bad a favourite anima! which he treated most kindly and which now The left nix side. One day Mr. Yang was vory tipay sad foll down among the long grass on the hill, side. It was just the winter season when the amazi burning of the andorgrowth was going on, and there being a strong wind blowing at the time, he would inevitably have been s000 enveloped in fames, but for bis faithful dog who plunged into a fank of water hard by and is ground all the mig úr mo master and thus sured his life. Qu another pression, Mr. Yang fell into a well, upon which the dog set to work to attract the stiga- tion of some passer-by and bring him to bis master's assistaton. Hest longth suvosedod, but the marafused to help Yang ont unless he would give him the dog as his reward. This Yang st first firmly declined to do, but the dog ran for ward and "looked down into the well at him ha Anob manner as to canse bim somewhat M. Inetarily to content. The man then, helped him ont, and Thng gure him the dog which he lod away will him; bat before many days had olapsol the animal found its way buck to its old hômo. Elsewhere we ceail of a dog being wmployed to carry lottoes botworn its mantie and his roliniza a bia native place, anding its way backwards Undersigned having been appointed and forwards and getting free passages in ferr Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Agents to the above Company at this bosts, olo,, in, a very marvellous manner, 3rather acimal, the proporty of a Buddhist Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or. abhat, who was engaged in building a pagoda on Goods stored therein. the top of a hill. it is recorded that he wonki
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca assist the workmen by marrying up brisks in his
Hongkong. 9th November. 1868. month; and that whom o stone image of Buddha NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE with the right ear wanting was found near the
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, spot, he began scratching up the sofl with his
i
Ben-The bure of rafic for the previous 24 hour (hum) Aged from 1 to 24, and the gut of water wilta Infirmed in inches, tons muir
INSURANCES.
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
$15
IN
T13
pawa sa-l discovered the missing sat some three Undersigned, AGENT for N feet below the surface. Upon the completion 1 Company, are prepared to GRANT of the pagoda the dog died. Here is a story that SURANCES to the extant of 365,009, nu first-¦ would have delighted Charios Kingsley himself: | Lasa risks at current rates. A vertsin man, a grost lover of dogs, was in tùn
MELCHERS & C habit of giving any raosius of food from the Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. table to bis favourite hound. One day, his son- in-law took exauplia to sael waste upon whata
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOE he stigmatised as " & mero brata." At this, the
COMPANY, LIMITED. dog in question locked op at hig and scowlad: and the father-in-law aid, "my son, you hað
better be carefat; that animal's lootings as quits
as sensitive as bar own, and he will certainly
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong, AGENCIES at all the Trasly Ports of Chibs
BINGAPORE, PENANG. &.....
SINGAPORE, PENANG, &... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, FORT DARWIN MANILA.....
YOKOHAMA **** YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA........ YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kone, ko. .... SHANGHAI........
SHANGHAI, VIÐ ÁHUY.......... SHANGHAI........... SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW AMOY AND TAIWANFOO AMOY...
INSURANCES.
Suva (str.)
Anadyr (str.).
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE
THE Steamship
0. &-O. 9. Co. Bassáli & Ca Russell & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co... David Sensoon, Sons & Co. Warengravier Maritimes....... Togel & Co. Remedios & Co.... Bussoll & Co
P. & OS. N. Co...... Batterdelt & Swire......... Massagories Martin....... Mitsa Bishi Mail 9, Co..... Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Butterfold & Swire........ Masengórios Maritimos...... Douglas Laprak & Co. Douglas Lapraík & Co. Busieli & Co.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE) FOR/SWATOW, AMOY, and FOOCHOW.
COMPANY.
KWANGTUNG,"
THE Unässigned, having been appointed]
pared to grant Insurance as follows
Agents for the above Company, are are Captain Your Walt copatcher for the
MARINE RISKS, Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BERERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL. BISKE
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to aw extent of $20,000.
above Ports TOÏDAY, the 7th instant, at Noor. ||
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., agents. Hoogkong. 4b September, 1880. [1434
FOR MANILA
-4
THE Spanish Steamer
,
*EMUY,” Captain Blanco, will be despatched for the above Port TODAY, the 7th bust, at FOUR P..
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
"REMEDIOS ́& Co. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1880.
FOR AMOX- Steamship
A THSCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20% apon the Current Luesl Rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance evch die- count being deducted at the time of the itsnam of Policy
RUSSELL & 00.,
Agents.
L-
Hongkong, 1st Januaro, 1874
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF RIS MAANSTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 1790.
THE
[1431
ESMERALDA," Captain Talbot, shortly duo, will have immodista despatch for the abova Port.
For Freight Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca.
1437 Hongkong, 6th Septeraber, 1880).
THE
FOR YOKOHAMA,"
Agouts for the above Corporation, are THE Undersigned basing ban appointed Steamship prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourront rates, payable either here, in Londen, or at the principal Porta of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT," Polinios sencă for long or short periode at current rates.
. A discount of 20"), allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
"EUTHRATES,” Captain Mitobell, will hara dunsdiate despatch for the above Port,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Cò. Bongbong, 2nd, Beptember, 1830. "FOR SHANGHAI, THE Steamship
THORNHILL,"
11401
and fapan, and at Singapore, Saigon. Puases, Policles issued for sums not exceeding $5,000, Walker. Commander, will be despatched for the seeks to be rovoked upon you if you wound and Manila.
thin thus" By and by, they wout to, tako Rirks accepted, nat Polloles of Insurance their mid-day, sienta, when the son-in-law bb-granted at the rates of Premium'onrrent at the. Berred that the dog seemed to be watching above-mentioned places. bis movements rather closely. Hdid not there. tars, go to slong, but remained awake kooping an
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
eys fired upon the dog, which shortly afterwards Hongknur. 1st Novareber. 1871. Teft the room. He then jumped up and arrangal the bolster upon the bed in each a Ruzer as to resemble a sleeping man, hiding himself where he could see anything that occurred Before Jong the dog can tack, and offdently thinking that his enemy was scand weloop, sprang upma “the hölster and tore it to atoms, Thon, for the first time disenovering its mistake, the arimal attered a piorcing bowl, and fell down and expired. -Shanghai Enurbar,
There is great commotion in the Latin quarter amongat the schoolboys. A boy belonging to the Lycée Henry IV. had allowed himself to be solaced by the abermas of Milla Juliette, a pocson of twenty summers, who exseted small sums in return for the favonrs which she granted. Oue day Rames of the Lyeća Hanty IV. gave the fair Juliettes pair of earrings worth 600 francs. She accepted.
Fens
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED ar Royal-CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLAMENT. N
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL-€2,000,000.
TIDE Undersignsă, Arents at Hongkong for
the above Övopsity: say prepared to braid i Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000; on my Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subjost to a discount of Twerly per out. (207).
sonykone. 7th July. 1874
PANY.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
21
But when young Romen returned IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- hom his mother had noticed the disappearanoj of the earrings; she questioned her son, and her
sou confessed and gave the address of Jaliette, Undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies who shortly afterwards received a visit from the price. The ardent Romeo was only fifteen years against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIET-CLASS RISKS,
it reduced raÉMU,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Fomeinde, With Tuby, 1872.
HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM-|
PANY, LIMITED,
alore Port on the 10th Septembe
+10
-
HEAD Orvice-HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1890. '
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..... CAPITAL PATD)1UP.
$1.000.000.00
9300.000.00
$425,000.00,
$70.273.43.
RESERVE FUNERAṛm BALANCE UNDIVIDED .......
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 *7. por Aazam. Davinaan paid to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 30th August, 1860, [1897 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VA NAGASAKI.
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 10th instant, at Fots P.M., instead of au presiously notified,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th September, 1990.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENAÑG, AND
CALCUTTA.
ALY CORRIBUTOR OF TEE štosmabiz
Busines 25 " on the Amount of their Contributions.
SUEZ,"
Caponia J. D. Est, will be despatched for the anakove Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th instant,
at THERE P.M.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of its Agacies.
Cout thatory Diví londs aes PATÁBOR TO ALL CONFELDUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHAWEKOLDENS OL NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong. 3rd September, 1880.
[1429 FOR SINGAPORE, PENAÑO. AND
CALOUTTA.
1907
THE
HE Steamship
Acting Secretary. Hongteng, 18th August, 1380." LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ARRATOON APCAE” Captain A. B. Maitavish, will be despatched for instant, at THREE P.M.
On 24th inat, at 9`P.M. Quick despatch, Quick despatch. On 11th inst. ut 3 r.m. On Ith inab, at 3 P.. On 13th inst,, at Noon. Quick despatch, To-day, at 4 mM. 1. Quick despatob
On 10th izst,, at 4 P.M. On or about 13th it. Quick despatch. On 18th inst., Daylight. On or about 10sh inst. Ou or about 11th iust. Quick despatch. To-day, at Noon. On 9th inst, Daylight, Quick dospalek.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR BHANGHAI,wi★ AMOY,
Taking
forcing Corps and Park sarees at through rates
and Ports on the Yanorsze
THE Company's Steamship
"TELEMACHUS,"
the 11th instant.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The and O. steamer Gaelic, with the marb PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. American mail, left San Francison on the 17th
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER Aagust, sad may be expected 'here on the 14th LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT instant.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
TRE U.8. Mail-Stoamar "CITY OF PE- L KING." will be despatched for San Fran-
GE The authorinuť List of Maila "looned, da elsco, vin. Yokohama, or THURSDAY, the 9th connection with this paper is the me published -Boptember, 1980, at 1.M., taking Passenger ties each day in one Eetta, which is always and Freight for Japan, the United States, and corrected to amuals later hour than that givan Europe...
Through Bill of Lading issued for trang. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports. to San Francison, to Ailentio sind Inland Cities of the United Statos, vil Ovorland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Damerary, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and canbooting Stramore. (
Through Passare Tickets granted to England, Franeo, and Gərmany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
A REDUCTION-in made on Rotara Paz- sage Ticket
Fraight will be rencived on board until 4. on the 8th September. Famel Packages will be reneived at the Offloe antil 5 r.. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dress in falí; value of some is required.
Consular Invoices to accompray Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, acilressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Company, No.9. Prays Coatral
RUSSELL & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR
Captain H. Jouss, will be despatched on or about SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. POET SATO, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A180, PONDICHERRY, MAURAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
[1377
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD -SWIRE. Agents, Hongkong. 3rd September, 1880.
FÜR PORT DABWIN (DIRECT). THE Steamship.
"CASSANDRA,"
N MONDAY, the 19th day September, 10" Langer, Commander, will load here for the above ANA YB. Commandant DIDIER
1990. at Noon, the Company's Steamship Port, and will-hava immediate despatch.
MAILS, PASSENGERS.SPECTE, and CAR. For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL & Co..
GO, will leave this Port for the shove places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- A genta, Hongkong, 31st August, 1889,
don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in (1408
transit through Marsellies for the principal FOR NEW YORK,
places of Earope
THE Al American Ship
telow.
3.
A MAIL WELL OLOSK
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fachow.Par Kwangtung. to-day, the 7th inst., et 11.30 AM,
For Saigon. Per Taxit, today, the 7th inst.); at 6 r.x.
For Nagasaki and Yokobama-Per Matares, on Friday, the 10th fustant, L. 3.30 ..
For Straits Settlements and Caloutta--Par | Sura sud Arratoon Apear, on Saturday, the litħ
instant, at 280 P.M. •
Hin Excolonoy the Governor is pleased t order, under Section XIL of the Post Off Ordinance. 1976, that the Late Fee cherred Correspondence pasted alter certain hours for Europe, America, the Anatralisa Colodies Shanghai, &c., shall be 19 Conta, instead of 19 as bitborto..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES, PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despathed on THURS. DAY, the 9th September. with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hèpo Lulu, Pera, &n., which will be closed as follows 2
0.15 PM. Registry consen
0.30 P.M. Post Office olcses, but Letters (except for Non-Union Conutries) may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa extes Postage until the time of departure.. Correspondonoo for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot he sent by thie
route.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANÄỪYR" 'will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th Sept, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigen, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burraahy, Caylon, Calcutta, Aden. Erypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. the Australasian Colonion. Fondiobéry, Madras.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
TÁR ERGLLAIT MATT,—DAY OF DEPARTURE.
1 F., Money Order Office oloses.
9 P.3. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns mensas,
Shipping Orders will be grated until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 p...ex. Mails closed, except for Late Leiters. "ALICE BUCK,”.
Specie and Percele until 3 P.M. on the 12th 410 Pa., Loltors may be posted with Late Herriman, Master, will lead here for the above September, 1890. (Parcels are not to be sent Fee of 10 conté antil Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 31st August, 1880. [101
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Ship THE
THE TEEGI MAIL.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's 4.30 PM., when the Post Ofina closas entirely.
Office.) Ceptents and value of Packages are 4.40 r.M., Late Letters may be postal on board required.
tho Packet with Late Fee of 10 conte until For further particulars, apply at the Com. time of departure. pany's Office."
SATURDAY G. DE CHAMPË▴UX, Agent: Hongkong, 31st August. 1980. Sharman, Master, will lead here for the abere MITSU KISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. Port, and will have quick despateb
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1830.
RAPHADE,"
VOGEL & Co.
F1093
THE A
FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Stip
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, yra KOBE AD INLAND BEA.
TWAZZER, due here on or about the 18th HE "NIIGATA-MARU," Captain
*OLYDESDALE,”
instant, will he despatobed as above cu SATUR Hatfield, Master, will load here for the shore DAY, the 18th September, at DAYLIORT. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
Hongkong, 20th May, 1880,
VOGEL & Co.
[833
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the ASENTE, or the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
DEBT controoted by the Officers or the Craws of the following Vessels during their way in Hongkong Harlour:--
..
ALICE SUCK, American ship, Herriman.-Vogel A1va, Portuguese ship, Ed. da Souza-Brandao
& Co.
& Co.
Anoy, British steamer, G. II. Drenes-Siomsson
& Co. AURORA, British bark, R. Milna-Kwong
CungTro.
CABBARDIA, Grain steamer, Langer.-Vogól
& Co. CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOR, British steamer, W. H. Bradley-Ed. Schollbasi & Co. CHINA, Gorman 3-m. achooner, Boysen-Arn-
holi, Karberg & Co.
Cargo received on board and Parosts at the One up to 6 P.M. of the 17th September.
No Bill of Lading signed nader $2 Freight, All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise thoj
will not be recognised.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
TA KODE Cabin $80. Steemg $15. To YOKOHAMA and? Cabin 375. Steerage $20.
NAGABAKT3
ALEDUCTION is und RETURN
CABIN PASSAGES.
transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamor at Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be Koh,
For further Particulara, apply us the Cam parry's Offices, No. 50s, Queen's Roud. Hongkong, 6th September, 1889.
5 r., Money Order Ofas oloass. Post O
closes, except the night box, which is always MONDAY-
oped out of ofte hours..
17 A., Post Offas opens.
10 m, Rezistry of Lettera enanas. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns conges, 11 A.M., Mail plasas, except for Late Lettera,
of 20 cents untha Post Ces oloses entirely. 11.10 A., Lettem may be poated with Lafe Fo
11. A.M., Late Lubbers may be pastot on bosed the packet with Lato Fo of 19 Cents umbil time of departure.
REGULATIONS AS TO HOLDIEES' AND SAILOBE" LETTERS 1.—Privates in H.M. Army or Nary, Non- commissioned Ofears Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or School mistresses may send halt on letters to the at the rate of four cents (twopeace) each, which United vli Brindiai or viå
be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2The same privileges apply to fedturs nd- Officers named sbora dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
All such lettera prapaid at tha former rate of two cants (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail pockets.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM London stout every ten daya and are from six 4.Private steamier leave Hongkong for
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UKITED STATES AND EUROPE,
I CONNECTION WITH THE
to seven wacka on the voyage.
5.Tha lottors must not oxosed half an ounsa, No bagdkerchiefs, jewelery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.
6.-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com.
,, in fall,
A RETTEN OF TWENTE PER GENT. (20+ / ROM this date, until further notice, a dis. the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th CENFALEB, British bark, Pringle-Jardine, MA: ¦ CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND manding Offloer, with name of regiment, ship,
of age. The inquiry which has been opened has one shown that Mile. Fúlistle was in the habit of kau quiring boys from thirteen to Aftab years of age in Ler apartmout in the Latio quarter.-Parisian.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 6th September. OPITX The quotations are $630 to 86373 for New Patna, and 3595 to $397) for Benares." For Old Patna the dare given is 3630, bat upreliable. For Malwa the terms staud at $770, with allow. ance to one eatty, The stook of Patna given at
3,350) chests (Ola in chests), of Bensees at 1,400 obeats, and of Malwa at 600 chests, exclusive of the receipts por Lombardy,
EXPORT CARGO.
Pship Bhille, for London-25,190 balt-pbests 19.4 hour to 152 pkgs. t. 352 bales silk, 68 balas waste silk, 17 boxes silk pione goods, and 1,54 pkgs, condrias. For Con- nent-36 bales silk, 2 boxes silk pisse.gools. and 85 pkgesandries.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE,
30
Bank Bills, on demand Hank Bills, at 30 daya' aight...S/9 Bank Bills, at 4 raouthe' sight 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight Doouuentary Bills,ut à menthe
sight3/94
ON HOMBAT.Bank, an domond
8/9)
OR CALCUTTA,Bark, on-demand 2224
ON SHANGRAL
Bank, eight...
.71+
Private, 30 days' sight...... 724
SHARDA-
st Currant Rates,
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upou the will be made on the premium charged on all current local rate of Premis will be allowed Insurances, such BUTUAN being payable she upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., issue of the Policy,
Axenta. Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1870.
[17 DRMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents.
Imperial Fire Insurance CompANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Henghong, 1st Murah, 1874.-
---- -- --
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointod CAPITAL (Pally Paid-up)......... Tis. 420,000 AGENTA for the above Company, are prepared to PERMANENT RESERVE Tis 20,000 BRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISES to SPECIAL RESERVE FUND..... Tls. 263,268 all parts of the World.
SLEMSSEN & Da,
Agents Hongkong, th February, 1879.. (275
| TOTAL CAPITAL 207) "
ACCUMULATIONS, 861... Tle, 915,368 | April, 1880...........
DIRECTORA,
F. B. FORMES, Esq., Chairman.
M. W. Boru. Es
WM.MERUMINH, Esq.
ہو
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO
J., PIYORVOSS, Esq. F. D. Hiro, Esq. ENGLISH AND
HEAD OFFICE~SKANGMAI.
Mesra, RUSSELL & Co, Secretarios.
LONDON UKANCH.
Mostru. BARING BROTHERS & C2.;
Bauköra.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Brg., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, B.0. POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
Subject to a sbnrgs of 19 *f, for Latereyt on Shareholders" Capital, all the ProPirs of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-56 par YogaWETTING BUSTNESS are anually dis tributed among all Contributora, of Eužinose in propertion to the prema pall by them.
RUSSELL & Co.. Agents.
uens. pronium 2. Union Insurance Society of Cantor-$1,400 per
abare.
Ching Traders Insurance Company's Shares-
$1,400 per abar.
North China Insurance Tls. 1,075 per share.
Tangture Inanmance Association-Tis. 720 per MANOMETER FIRE ASSURANCE
abare.
Chinose, Lururanos Uppsay-8500 per share, On Thi Laurance Company, Limited-Tia. 133 |
Hongkong, 11th May, 1690.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Hope Fire Insurance Company's Share CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Storling.
$865 per charg
Chinx Fire Insucitos Company's Shares--5940
per share. Borghong and Whampus Dock Company's
Bura-Por.-
Cosmopolitan DockCompany-Par (Domiust). Longkong, Canton, and acen Steamboat Co.
Shares-19 per share premium, Shanghai Stanra Navigation Company-Tis. 3
per share (nominal)
100 por elare.
............
CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTÍ AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dietionary, published at tha Daily Press-Ofice, Hongkong.
For cumprehensiveness and practical vervice this Work stands unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese have to lato years been compelled to coin to exprees the numerous ob jocta la machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most imaretive pature. Both
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Cù,
Agents. Hongkang, 3rd September. 1880.-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
**DEUCALION,"
Captain Thes. Pardy, will be despatched on or about the 10th September.
For Freight or Passage, appir to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 26th August, 1830.
[1294
· OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANT:
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT
THE Company's Steamship
„STENTOR."
Ceyhuspade, Britist skip, J. K. Hatfield.—
Vogel & Co. COZA, Americau ahip, Coombs.--Arnbok, Kar-
barg & Co.
CRUSADER, British steamer, Rowen,-Ges. R.
Stovane Co.
| EMMA, German 3.m. schooner, Nichelsen.-Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE Stainship GAELIC" will be des
natabel for San Francisco, si Yokohama, on FRIDAT, September 24th, 1890, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the
rica, and Eareps.
7.—If to a Soldier or Sailor, bis class and do. soription, with name of regiment, ship, ko, must be stated in full,
8.Sokhers and Bailers have no privileges prepaid with Imperial Stamps. with regard to booka or papora, nor can those be
• But not Warrant Offism, vizesistant Ea
ESPERANCE, French bark, Ia Normaat.-Ohl- United States, Moxico, Central and South Amerinesz, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
best.
·ཞ------
TEL HOSTERS.
FAUGH-A-BALaugh, “German bark, D. Rute.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stea Carlowitz & Co.
Persons who sand Masters of Tas throngh HAINAN, American steamer, Conter-Russells from Shanghai.
& Co.
Freight will be received on board until fr.the Post in Tins are requested to have them. HAMBURG, German hark, Krogs-Ed. Sebell- be received at the Offer patil 5 P.M. same day bags. It is believed that the ten will travel-
of the 23rd September. PARCEL PACKAGE will de flat or square instead of round, as it is im
possible to pack round tine securely in the mail bass & Co, HERMENE, Swedish bark, F. Lonngrin-Ed. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address moes safely in fat tina which are not su liable
in full: value of sume is required. Schelhas & Co. JOHANN HENRICH, German bark, J. Westmand. PASSAGE TICKETS
A REDUCTION made on EFFURN And ones to be bulged in. Jardin, Matheson & Co. JOHN A. Ba2009, American ship, R. S. Randall. Mazican, Central, and Sonth American Cargo
Consular Invoices to nocompany. Overland. size. The tins should not have sharp corners. Arabold, Karberg & Co.
Correspondence for the West Indies (except should be sent to the Company's Offices, athens belonging to the Paafa Union, the Ea dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Franross, and Hayti), for Monte Video and Para.
Captain J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on or JOHN M. CLELE. American bark, B. W. Gonant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
shốut-the-13th instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 30th August, 1980,
*
[1498
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, TIL BUEZ CANAL.
Company's Stamship
"LAERTES,"
Captain R. F. Seals, will be despatched an or about the 31st September.
$......
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
[1940
Hongkong, 30th August, 1980.
the Court and Proti prosuoșiations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typographyHE displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size!
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al Ameen Bhip
"SOUTH AMERICAN,"
of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of Knowles, Master, will land here for the above K space, sohieving & clearness not previously Port, and will save quick dospetch. attained, and dispensing with those vast margins For Freight, spply to
and vacant spaces which have heretoforé chsena-
tarized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
for consideration
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Srd September, 1880.
[1487
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AJ British Ship
following facts are submoulait shout 16,000 T EESERVE FUND UPWARDS
OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's English
"PRINCE AMADEO,” £120,000 Sterling. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Linskill, Master, will lead bare for the shore ANNUAL INCOME
this work contain mean things 50,000 English Port, and will have quick despatob £250,000 Sterling.rds und spwards of 300.000 Chinese charax Fer Froiga yý to ̈ ̈ ̈ The Undersigned have been appointed Agentsters, Again, despite all the grammars and
RUSSELL & Co. for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, other elementary works as yet published, the Hongkong, 13 August, 1850. [3324 FOUCHOW, BHANGHAT, and TANKOW, and rstudent of this-diffient language absolutely re- prepared to grant Insurances at Current Tatee.quires examples to display the rarions appliTHE AT America Rhip
FOR NEW YORK. gatione sud equivalents of different words which have das general meaning. Of those examples this work contains more than five times
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Ontohar, 1988;
FIB
"BOSIE WELT,”.
China Coast Star Narigation Company-Ts. Hongkong Gas Company's Pharos 80 per THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY many as say star Dictionary hitherto pabarot, ill hater, vil de mare for the shere Port,
(LIMITED).
ehare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--869 por CAPITAL TAEL'S 600,000; EQUAL TO 583,333.43. China Sugar Rofising Company, Limited-$109 REEVE FUND
per share.
Cuiza Sagar Redaing Company (Deboutures)
3 par oegt, promm.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Tinaaria! Loan of 1877-[Nominal).
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE, Ventaioelli-10 bags, at 37.80, by Dia Hing Chencg to Icoal trader.
Animal Isllow-30 pastages, at $10.70, by Miu Hing Cheung to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar-200 . at $3.40. by Min Hing Cheang to travelling trader,
Red Dates-30 bags, at Tls. 2.8.0, by Wing Lee Ouing to travelling trader,
Dried Lily Flowers-50 bags, at $5.80, by Kwong Him to travelling trader
Cuttlefak bags, at $17.00, by Kwong Yue 'Chong to travelling frader,
$34 133.21,
ษ
LEE SING, of the Lai-Hing Firm.
DIRECTORS. WONG YIE PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hang. Loo TEE, of the Yen On Firm; FANG SORY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WOND PAW Onzone, of the Son Tra Lee Eour THZ KAI TING, of the Yoo Cheong Hong. Lo YROK MOON, of the Kwong Man Chaong
Firm,
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARINE RISK. on "Goods, &c., takou at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California. Manila, Singapore, Seiger, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China sad Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, Prays West.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1978.
1-2416
lished,
the work is so complets, that s reference to its For practical purposes the arrangement of
pages enables a person who understands English to communicate efestively with natives who
will quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK.-
understand nothing but Chunso. In this rospect THE A1 Amerima Bark;
the work will be found indispensable to all
Europeans residing in China, and to the natives
** GENERAL FAIRCHILD,”
(1.923
themselves it oxplaine subjects fally with which Kelley, Mastor will load here for the sbore very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted Fort, and will have quick despatob
in Chine it cannot but be invaluable pocasion-
To parties resident in England and interested For Freight apply to
ally.
It nomprises npwts of two thousand large quarto pages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made. to Purchasers of SIX or mines Coples.
LONDON:
Trusses & Co., 60, PATELNOSTHE BOW, HONGKONG "DAILY PASSO" OFFICE WINDRAK-83%
RUSSELL. & Co,
(1141
Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
FOR LONDON, WE AF British Bbip THE
SUMATRA
H. A. Tribe, Master, will load here and at Wham- pon for the above Furt, and will have quick degratob.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880,
1990
-Douglas Lapraik & Co. Luens, Biamoso bark, K. Kiindt-Chinese, MARIELOUIE, German bark, Eriobson-Wieler
& Co. Onabor, Arteriosa skip, Fonoall--Captain, OSAKA, British bark, R. Lowa Choo Wong. PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel-
ohers & Co. 1
FRENCE AMADEO, British skip, Lizaki-Rok-
Bell & Co,
RAPHAEL, American ship, J. W. Sherman.-
Vogel & Co..
SOUTH AMERICAN; Amazioan, ship. Kowles.-
Russoli & Co.
SVEZ. British steamer, Eaton-Jarding, Ma
theeum & Co.
SUMATRA, British back, A. Tribo-Chinese. TUNG TING, Chinese steamer, Holmes-C. M.
S. N. Co.
TUNIS, British steamer, J. W. Irrine-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
WASA, German ship, A. Leopold.-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co
YANGIN, British steamer, Schultze-Siems
sen & Co.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, D. Scott.-Kwok
Aoheong & Son's.
TUNG-OSING, Chinese steamer, Wallace.-C. M.
B. N. Co.
PHONEX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty percent, (20) upon the Current Local Kates of Premis will be allowed apon Inmrances offested with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, 27th Jons, 1879. THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(18
disco
4 by 3 by 1 incħas is muggenźni, as a good.
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, LETTERS FOR TUS UNITED STATEJ BY SAILING For farther information as to Freight or guy can no longer be sent via San Francisco No. 37, Queen's Road Central
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JUN.,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1880
SHT
When it is desired to forward, letters to the Unites States by a sailing ship which is not no. Gified'na carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked
T. AUGANDA COMPANY. the name of the ship, sud prepaid 8 cents.
34?
HOUSE ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS: MOURNING STATIONERY, J.,*
MOVIMENTS ERROTER,
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
NOW ON SALE.
¡por half ounce as nnual. "This Ofice then undur
takes the duty of obtaining notice of dancetare and despatebing the earraspontanea. It is pa quested that the letters be posted if possible pa least one day before the date fired for sailing.
....
Many hores of letters, pro received at the Post Office hot sealed, that is to say the bor is fastened with sasling wax, but Ibere is no im-
BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Pression of a real
Trade Report for the Year 1879.
Paro Tex DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Prass Office, Hongkong, January, 1980.. --
The attention of basholders in welled to the necessity of carefully seating such boxes with some recognisable egal; and of sending a chit- |book or roosipt with them. The omission. of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe. THE Undersigned have been appointed Sotether the contents of the box ever reached the Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Post Offer; tho emission of the former, as to Hongkong and China by Masera, J. & R. TEN- whether part of them might not have been ab NENT, Glasgow, and Mesars, DAVID CORBLE & koted for the sake of the Fostage Stamps. Sons, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &e Clar Hongkong. Jannaro, 1967.
The abbre Ofee being now provided with a HÒS. IDE
3-cent dia, Books of Receipta, Rent Collestors' ROWLER, Books, &c., aan de stamped beforehand in the HOUSE, LAND, ANS ESTATE AGENT. forms can also be stamped if required.
ARBITRATOR, CHINESE INTEEPLETER,
sta manera Obeque Books. Loose receipt Henta and Data collected on commission. Security can be given.
136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street, Hongkong, 17th June, 1880.
The Undersigned having been appointed PRINTING
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared
to. GRANT POLICIES on MAKINE RISKS
SIEMSSEN. & Co. Agents, Hongkong, 14th August, 1878."
to all parts of the World.
THE
NOW ON SALE.
AND.
NOTICE.
190
[1017
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE ***DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at Tkis Establish [ament to COMMERCIAL And GENERAL JOB
ME HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. Dayan,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS'Orthography.
PRIOT
Iz Paper Wrapper.
Neatly Hound...
Apply at the Daily Press Cloe.
$1.50 $2,00
PRINTING, Every description of which is
excosted
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICES
as will boar
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
STAMP OFFICE.
REGULATKINS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS.
The Post Offfos of Hongkong enes Money Orders on the Empire of Japan, New South Wales, Quaonsland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Bettlements, and Western Australia
Money Orders may also ha obtained at the British Post Office, Shanghai, on any of the abure places except Tapan.
en Hongkong and Shanghai contines 3-The exchange of Leal Money Ortors be beretofors, subject to the rate laid down in the next paragraph.
The Commission to be charged on all Money Orders named abova is follow
A
For a snm not exceeding £5 or $23... 25 Centa. From £5 to 210, or $25 to $50 60 Cents: 6-No Order most arend £10 or $50, por vill more than two such Orièra be inned to the some peravu, in favour of the same payes, by the same ma'l.
6-Sams not exceeding 950 may be remittat. between the other Ports of Chins by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per ment. for onihing them,