FALL OF A RRIDOE IN SPAIN. The Madrid correspondent of the Standard - says that on Wednesday evening, the 1st Sept. ia Logrono town, situate on the right bank of the Ebro, opposite the mountains of Navgres, a buttalion of infanirgelwus peasing on a military pontoon bridge, when the pontoons are way, sed | two companies linaprared in the water and the debris of the bridge. Official tologiama say it was a fearful serni as the victims "elung to the planks and rafters, others endontouring to swin in the rapid ourront of the Ebro, and the re mainder of the battalion sainly, on both banks, trying to nesise their unfortunate comrades" "The population of Logrono and the civil and wili. tary, nutlierition, rivalled one.anthor in their zest to sonra the bodies until into at night, by - tha Hight of torehos and large tros, The military and civilians dragged the river in the prosence of thousands of persons. The Governor of Logrono telegraphs that the bodies of one cap. _tai, the subalterns, and sittpinight mea had boan recovered up to nine o'clock in the ovaring. Other badies were taken up on the basks lower down by the villagers. The man perished bu oans they were in beavy marchiigosder. Enter ictulliganne says the number of viations oxoowded ninety privates und seven officers, Botas others wery badly hurt. The cause of the catastrophes Lis sopposed to be the force of the current in the "Ehre in consequence of the late foods. Most of tab vintima were young soldiers. The Govern zont will assist their families mad relativos, & Daily News telegram says, the commander of the Burineora who constructed the pontoon is to boj brought before a couct of inquiry..
THE HELIOGRAPH.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
THOM AANMARK, PLLCONER V Baja Banister,
October
Banner- ...
Entiresiders te
21.314 Sanma
Mura
6
HY
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Thermometera arteko ful to the magar TheV, M Thurs. Wagtaille.... Premer (i's!.....
Augintama Javne výple
-CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
HAROMETER. CÁNAMOMETER,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1880..
VESSELS, ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, VIA BOMBAY & Sz. Cr LONDON, via SUEZ CASAI LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL..... LONDON, và Sukz Caval LONDON, via Bugż CANAL..... LONDON, via Sʊm2 CAMAI..... BONDON, Vis Suez CANAL..... LONDON, I STE CRAZ LONDON, viz Suez CafAL.. LONDON
HAVRE AND HAMBURG
VESSEL'S NAMB
CAPTAIN
Inlus (st)
Slanard
M.B.F. Jackeez
Bellerophon (tr)..T. W. Freemisna
Disord (str.)
Stentor (str.)
Glourtney (str.) Gloneaglos (str.)... Hakon Acolston (s.) Olaf (str.)
Ginnis Castle (st) Sumatra.
J. Kirkpatriok IL W. Auld A. Taylor Bergh..
Greig
Ilangkong
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
P..& O. S. N. G... Butterfold & Swire... Butterfiel & Birire. Butterfold.& wire... Jariline, Matheson & Co.... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Russell & Co..... Russell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Carlowitz & Co.
Vogel & Co.
a. &·0. 9. Co. Russell & Co... Vogel & Co.
On 20th fast.. st. 4 V.M. Gu or about 16th inat, On or about 26th inet. On or about 29th inst. On 16th. inst., nt 4 P.M. -On or about 27th inst.
Chick dospafob.
Quick despafob.
Quick despatch.
REGISTER..
H. A. Triba
Hongkong
Quick doopaloh.
Jehnan Hinrich
Oestisup
Hongkong Arnhold, Kachery & Co.....
Quick despatel.
YESTERDAY'S PALEGRAMS.
Oculier 13
HAVRE AND HAMBURG
Agnes Mair
Iowa
NEW YORK.
Rosie Welt
Welt
Hongkong Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co....
Quick despatch.
Hussell & Co.
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
Cora
Coosas.
Hongkong.
Russell & Ce.
Quick despatek.
Ilesta LON J
Na
NDW YORK
Hannah W. Dulsy
Dadley
Hongkong.
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
AMET
BALL
NEW YORK
Aliou Buck.....
Horrigan
Quick despatch.
SAN FRANCISCO, vía YHAZA
Belgie (str.)
........
On or about 9th prox.
SAN FRANCISCO
Grant Admiral
Thompsor
Quick deep teh.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Aunio H. Smith
Bartlett
PORT DARWIN, &o.
Belabus (tr)
PORT DARWIN, &o.
J. de Richter...
SINGAPORE, L'ENANG, No.:
Japan (str)
T. 8. Gardow* --
....
M. J. Betcher
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hangkong Hongkong
Laquoert
Hongtang Hongkong
J. K. Webstor F. Ashtot
Hongkong
¡Lenervatur atlaÇetind 16,5 MAG 59.0|11,078.0 87.0 Precio of Wind.......
12
2
48 + 1
Bry Thermopole... 890 8500 80/78000.0] We! hermanater...... 26030jstvo, 70;tan! Qu#1
Weather immi
hik bd. | ko.. og bla 1
The system of flashing signals by means of our's Katthiqueçmend mirrora has been so successful ball at the Copacity fulie 1.38 -
and in Afghanistan as to uttrnel the attention
of other Warepenu autions. The Rossián cavalry general Kessy tab ordnend two tingraphs is London Inst Floorcary, and has since modo a secies of experiments with them to prove how far they are suitable for cavalry. The trisla bogan in May or the beginning of June, and were continuet till the middle of July, after which the instruments were handed over to detachment of heliographists for use during the exercises of the staff of the 7th cavalry divi sion in the Governments of Kherson and Kief The weather was unfavourablo, as there wai little smu, bat even with a bud light 1 was found that signals could be mak to a distance of some miles. The Marsa system is the one moat- commonly employed u the field, because the signals are toute by long and short fashes with the mirror, as they are for shorter distances by Long and short waves of a flug by day, or long and abort finshes of a lamp by night. For alear sun elinates the heliograph is perfectly saitable, and tlig rodection of the unn's rayn one bo soja at Fory great distances cortainly a couple of days' march. Basin olundy or misty weather the fast ean Larily by dotsebol, even at short fistances, It will he vornembered that the troops shut v Fort Ekowe improvised helingraplis for the salves, and communicated with, Lori Chelmsford's fores before it preased the Tugon Pull Mali
Gizstie
A FEROCIOUS, DEED.
up in
An appalling act of cruelty is reported from Pontremuli, in Italy. It appears that a fomale lay servant, employed in the Carmelite convent of that name, ad hoen dotcoted in the set of stealing some real, the property of the sisterhood, and that for this offence she was tried, aboat ten daya aga before an impromptu tribunal consisting of theabbosanud two of the exnior ants. Fronounced guilly, the asutande pasaed apos ter by those
JAMIN KENIA, DIvot of klu vonen metior, seun, ri
Tarnaumayat, le Futurmagi slagrčevim tane, kept ha tu abga sir item shaled sitwajiem.
10.1.2
Baterias CF WI in registered every two" polius. 20.
NE, NE
Foack on Woxim. 1 to 3 light breeze. & G. Testecats 'to? Chem. 7 tokig. Bis 19 heavy. Dju 12 Lichenz.
STATKO WHAman-). Cei bro aky, C. Clawy Detaly. T. For Buggy. 25. 1full. 6. Tgl thing 314, Orc Pusing towers. Sally. Hay W. Sony. T. de ad, intending Visidily term. E. Cal. The inters ̈nce repercay to indicat av er over the virage in their,
isifotoa
A band rain for the previews 24 hrs (9)
imper fer to 95, and she qamarily of water fallen.
INSURANCES.
TIE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INGORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HI MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1790.
HE
Undersigned having been appointed prapared to grant. Insurances as follows:——
Agents for this above Corporation, ar
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policise at current rates, payable either boys in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, SAIGON SINGAPORE. &..... BANGKOK
YOKOHAMA, via KOBE......... YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, &c. BHANGHAL... SHANGHAT. via Axor... SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWAN
INSURANCES:
Java yle
Bloray (str.)........ Sindh (st). Consolation (str.)... Niigata-Mari (str.) Sunda (str.) Zumbosi (atr.) Orester (str...... Albay (str.).........
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dia. of Twenty per cont, (20%), upon the cacment local rate of Fremia will be allowed apon Insurancos effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAFBAIK & C
Arents. Honghoay, 27th Jane, 1872
17 ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR FANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
|
R. Young Walicar.....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
Qibb, Livingston & Co.... Gea. R. Stevo & Co..... David Sassoon. Bons & Co. Jardino, Mathosún & Co.; Massagraries Maritimes...... Yuon Fat Hong
Mits Bishi Mail S. Co.... P. & D. S. N. Co..
P. & O. A. N. C.. Butterfold & Siviro Douglas Laprak & Co..
FOR PORT DARWIN. COOKTOWN, BRISDANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
(Calling off the usual Coast Porrs, and taking through Cargo for New ZealanD). THE Buster and Australian Mail Stegos 1. Company's Steamer
* BRISBANE" will be despatchel as above TODAY, the 14th instant, at FIVE F., instead of at the tin previonely advertised.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 12th October, 1880.
[1630
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWANFOO,
THE Steamship T
"ALBAY."
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the thers Company, a promrad to GRANT POLICIES on MAXINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIBASSON & Co., Agenia.
Captain F. Ashton, will bo despatched for tho 1275 bora Porta TO-MORROW, the 15th instant,
at DAYLIGHT.
Fog Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agronts. Hodgkong, 12th October. 1880.
Hongkong, 6th February, 18787 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPPEAL OFTHE COMPANY, £10000 Sterling £100,000 Sterling
OP WHICH to PAID-UP.
£
"FOR BANGKOK.
H Steamship
CONSOLATION,"
[1638
Quick despatch. To-day, at 5 p.. On or shout 28th inst. On 18th inat, 3 .. On 16th inst., at 3 P.. On 27th inst., at Noon. To-morrow, at 4.80 1.x. On 10th init, Daylight. On 21st inst., at Noon, Quick despatob. On or about 16th inst. To-morrow, at Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL.
HE Norwegian Steamer
THE
"HAKON ADELSTEN," shortly duy will have quick despatol for the above Port
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 30th September, 1880, 2 [1564
FOR LONDON, VI SUEZ CANAL THE Denish Steamor
T
RUSSELL & Co.
* OLAF," shortly due, will have quick, despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
1"
RUSSELL & Cu Hongkong, 30th September, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al American Ship
1565
"GREAT ANTIKAL," Thompson, Master, will bad here for the above- Port, and will have quick dispatch...
For Freight, apply to
ESSELL & Đại Hongkong, 8th October, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
RESERVE FUND UPWARDS $120,000 Sterling. Robert Young, Commander, will be despatchod 'HE Al American Baik---
CF.............、、、、、
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policien ismasid for long or short periods aly ANNUAL INCODER darrent ratos.
A discount of 20"/.ullowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Wangkono. 26th July, 1972
£250,000 Sterling,
The Undeugd have been appointed Agents. for the above Campy at TONGKONG, CANTON, prepared in grant Insurances at Current Rates. Fooenow, SHANGRAL, and HANKOW, and are
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, With Deipher. 1868.
118
HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(LIMITED).
$84, 12.21
Endersigned having been uppointed Agents to the above. Company at this Port, are preparad to grant Policies against Fire to the exloat of $40,000, or Buildings or Jou Goods stored bhozein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca Hongkong. At Navomlur. 1888. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
for the aire Port TO-MORROW, the 15th instant at HALF-FAST FOUK FM.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 9th October, 1880.
11620 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"JAPAN," Captain T. S. Garber, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at THEEK P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
,
-(15
pious ladies condemned her to dergo the tor.CAPITAL TABES 600,000; EQUAL TO 3833,333.33. meats of pargatory." At ang self-cousticated RESERVE FUND........... judges and executioners, tho abbas and hor.co. verued coadjateis proceeded forthwith to enforce
DIRECTORS. their barbarous sentence in the following manner. LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm Haring conveyed their victim a cell in Wong YIL PUN, of the Clona Cheong Wing
bith an iron stove stood out from the wall,
Hong. they asased the stove to hosted in ber Loo Yue, of the Yee On Firm. preses, and then. tying her haats tightly FONG SOET. ENG. of the Tang Sar We Rong, rogother behind her back, held her face down WONG TAK CHEONG, of San Ty Te Hogere Dudersigned, actxts for the above for several miuatan close to the surface of tao TS3 KAI TUNGf the Yeu Canong Hong. Flowing matal. Her struggles and heartranding
Company, a paypaved to GRANT IN- entreaties for urey were of no avail. The piti- less nans, deaf to her outeries, protracted her martyrdom until her scorohed oyes had lost their bight for over, and her whole fece was converted into our huge blister. So profound was the: MARINE RISKS on Gunde, &c, taken at horror generated troughout the sisterhood by CURRENT RATES to Australia, CaliforefaCOTTISH this onbaard-of tortacs that ita perpetrators.Manila, Singapore. Saigou, Penang, and to all despits conventual decipline, were demonured by the Trenty Prets of China and Juge govaral members of the community to the local authorities, who, after instituting a scarohiag gairy into the circumstances of the ease, bars consigued the abbess and her confederate bar- msatora te prisen, whore they are now awaiting their trial Ba
Lo Yson Moor, of the Kwong Mau. CheongSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, ou first-
Firma.
MANAGER-HO AMET,
Head Office, 8 wid 9, Praga West.
class risks at current rates.
MELUMERS & Co.. Hongkong, 27th Marah, 1876.
DIMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
[19
FIZE AND LIFE. INSURANCEs against FERE geantal at Cus Fang, 14th Other. 18721416ent Rates Considerable Reluction Prodila
Cor LIFE INSURANCE in Chian ARE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,"
HEYER & Co., Agents. LIMITED, LONDON.
Honekoner. 3rd Jun. 1879. TRANSATLANTIC, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS to the store Commany at this Port and
M. Gustave Dora is engaged spon a gicture Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES painted on a colossal geste, like the majority of against FIRE to the extent of 820,000 on Build his Suriptaral sabjects, and illustating the textings or on Goods stored therein..
Uomo nate Meall yo that laboar and are heary jaden,
Arnadel Castië in being almost wholly rebuilt. One wing is already nusily rouwel; and on its completion the other will be valled down and rebuilt When this has been dens, the centro wing, which is of a somewhat gingerbread order, rill look so poor bride the new work, that it dao will probably be razed to the ground. A ront deal of comparatively recent work wil thus be destroyed not more boosuse it is insecure though the foundations are shaky in parte) than that it is not in socordance with the taste of the bresesi Dake, whose little building bill amounts, t is asid, to something like 250,000. The works
will go on for four or five years; and ir, the mean
Discount 20
[1457
VOGEL, & Ca Hongkong, 10th September, 1880.
ANGTSEE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION:
CAPITAL (Fully Pail-n). Tls: 420,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND., Tls. 263,28 PERMANENT RESERVE...... Tx 230,000
TOTAL CAPITAL and)
ACCUMULATIONS, April, 1880}
DIRECTORS.
018
Drogant, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pra pared to accept Risks against Fire st Current Bates, subfoot in a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSEEN & ́Õ»., Agents. tomphong, 16th Novembar. 1872 THE CHINA PIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
121
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon, Penang, Tis. 913.968 and Masila.
F. B. FORRES, Esq., Chairman...
WM. METERINk. Es F. D. Hiren, Eq
ims the Dake, and Duobees will little at Ar-M. W. Boro, Esq. andel, where only some rooms in the centre wing J. H. PICEVOSS, Bay. havaraped the general upsetting.
COMMERCIAL INTELLINENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 13th October,
Oriux. Sales of New Patun only given to-day at $6073 to $610.
***
Export CARGORY,
Per steamship Ajax, for London-109,555 lbs. en, 17 ossar silk picos-goods, 1, 134 pkga. pra orras, and 337 pigs, sundries, For South Lerion-300 pkgs, tea. For New York-23 kga, chinaware. For Boston-46 pkgs, china vare, &c.
Per steamship Innowaddy, for Continent 410 balos silk. 167 balus waste silk, 18 bales posena, 12 bales pougeas, 46 cases silks, 1,107 kgs tea, and pkge. sundries. For London- 12 halas silk, 8 bales waste silk, 2 casa silks. 576 half-chaste tes, 1.111 chess tas, and 683- iga, oundries,
ON LONDON.-
DXCHANGE
Bank Hills, on demand
3/9
Bank Bilis, at 30 days' sight...8/9 Bank Bülla, st. 4 months' sight. 394 Credits, st 4 months' sight...39% Documentary Bills, at4 months'
sight
ON BONDAY-Bank, on demand ...25 ÎN CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 225 ON SHANGHAL
.724
Baak, sight
Private. 30 days' sight...........79
SHARES. Jongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-62 por
jext, premium. Inion Insurance Suity of Cantor-$1,550 per
ahara.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
81,400 per share.
North Chins Insuranco-Ts. 1,075 per share. Tanglase Insurance Associations. 735 pur
ahar
Chinese Insurance Company-8300 per sbare. On Tai Insurance Comapany, Limitada. 138
per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shores-
$880 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$250
per share.
Tongkong and Whampos Dock Company'e
Shares par cont. premium, Fosmopolitan Dock Company-Par (nominal)
ongkong, Canton, and Macao Staukoat Cora
Share392 par share premium. hanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tl, a
per share (nominal).
hina Coast Steam Navigation Company.-Tle.
110 per share.
Longkang Gas Company's Bharus-$30 per
start
Longkong Hotel Company's Sbars-368- por
share.
hine Bager Rafning Company, Limited-9178
por stars.
hins Sugar Hefining Company (Debentures)
3 per veut premium.
Jhinase Imperial Loan of 1974-(Nominal), hiness Imperial Loan of 1877-- Nominal).
{
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Mesars. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH.
Moser, BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Risks abovpton, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the
bove-mentioned plaevs,
JAS. B. COUGNTRIE,
Secretary. Tomekong, 1st Noverther, 1871.
read ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; LIMITED.
HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
་
Bunkers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Bs Avent, CAPITAL.
TWC MILLIONS STERLING, 68 and 69. Cornhill, E.0.
The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES granted on Mining IKS to all POLICIES ring E-BIKES at ourront parts of the World,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agonte. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880.
Subject to & obarge of 15% for Interest on Shareholders' Ospital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS, are anually disi tribated among all Contributors of Busiiess in proportion to the promis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned are prepared to URANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to tus extent of $5,000 Dolars on Baldings or on Goods xtered therein, at Current Local Bustos, subject to a Discount of 20 °f. on the promis
NORTON & Ch.
Agents.
Fonzing, January, 1876,
SUN. FIRE OFFICE.
ra
WE Undersigned are prepared to Grat Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
A Discount of Twenty per cant. (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Offe
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Office. Hoaring. let June, 1878.
res
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all paris of the World..
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
ratus.
LE
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agoats Hongkong, 11th October, 1880.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
Stabi
L
MORAY," Captain M. J. Butcher, will ba dospatched for the above Parts on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at THREE P
AND KOBE.
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, 11th October, 1980
11622 STEAM to YOKOHAMA, PIA NACABAKI
THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA " Me date for the above places on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at Noon,
A. McIVER,
Emperintendent,
Hongkong 13th October, 1890. -
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*ZAMBESI
1505
HANNAH W. DUDLEY.” Dadley, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cò... £1595 Hongkong, 6th October, 1880..
FOR NEW YORK. HE Al Amoriaan Ship
CORA,"
HEA
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. and O. stemmer Zambesi, with the next |Buglish mail, left Singapore it 6 am, on the
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, YIA KOBE. THE "NIIGATA-MARU Captain St, and may be expotod to arrive here to-day", TWARE, VA Booled as art in the 14th instant. SATURDAY, the 10th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
Cargo received on tour and Parxls at the Office up to & P.M. of the 15th October,
No Dill of Lading signed under 22 Freight. All Chains for Damaja must be mttled on hour before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To KOBE****** To YOKOHAMA andĮ NAGABAL? SHANGKA, Við To-)
KOHAMA
Cabin 860. Steeraga §15, Cabin $75. Storage 820 Calin $120. Storage $10, SHANOWA, VIL KOHE, Cabin 395. Storage $30 A REDUCTION is made ea RETURN CABIN PASSAGES,
Carge aul Passengers for Nagasaki will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail Strat Kobe
For further Particulers, apply at the Com, pany's flows, No. 50A, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1880.
AJAD
STHAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAZ AND ORIENTAL STEIN TH
NAVIGATION COMPAST'S Bteamship "INDUS." Captain SHALLARD, will leave this for LONDON, vi Boy and Suez CANAL, 28.WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at Four P.M..
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trans shipped at Point To Calle, but Tea and General Cargo will be conveyed Til Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct ranto riâ Ghalle. For furtier Particuları, apply to
A. McIVER, Bnperintend Hoogsang, 11th October, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES
4,
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT. LOUIS.
WEDNESDAY, the 27th of October,
THE AMERICAN MATE
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Tokio, with’ the next Amerienn mail, will leave Yokohama on the 14th, and way be expected to arrivý here on or about the 20th instant
THE INDIAN WAI
The two direct aliamers, with thạnext Inidiau mail, laft Cajontia on the morning if the 9th, and may be expected to serive hero su or about
the 24th intent.
I
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued m connection with this paper is the que published twice each day in sar Estra, which is always corrected to a mush later hour than that given. below,
AMAL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-Per Tangtze, to-day, the 14th instant, at 9.30, 1.M.
For Port Durní, Thursday I., Cooktown, Townwelle, Bowen, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Bydney, Melbourne, &-Per Bristone, to-day, the 14th instant, st4.30 PM.
For Swatow, Ay, and Taiwan.-Par Albay, to-day, the 14th insant, at 5 P.M.
For Bangkok,--Per Consolation, the 16th instant, at P.M.
ta-morrow95,
For Japan, via Kobe-Per Niigala. Maru, to morrow, the 15th Justant, at 5 r.3.
Far Straits Botti@pants vod Coutts.Pas Jupaz anil Moray, on Saturday, the 16th inst, at 2.30 P.M.
For Strait Settlements and London. --Por Fenartrey, on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 3.30.
For Nosaki, Kobé, and Yokehamn.-Por Sunda, on Thursday the 21stinst., at 11.30 a.25.
His Excalloney the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII, of the Post Office Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondence posted after cortais bours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies Shanghai, &o., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto.
..
MAILS ET THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet INDUS " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of October, with Mails to and through the Tuited Kingdom and rope, vžá Brindisi; te the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Coy. lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.E.This Faokit carries no mails for the Australasian Colonias.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. 20, at. Now, the Commuzy's Stamalapetoph Doan WBDNESDAY, the French Contract "Packet "SINDH * SINDE" Commardant LEQUEELE, with 27th October, with Mails to and through the MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples, to GO will leave this Part for the above places.
Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Los Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batara, Hurmak, slon as well as for Marsilles, and scoopted in Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Ceylon, India (in Madras), the Australasian transit through Marseilles for the principal: places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted natil Noox, HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT and Cargo will be received via board until á v.M., Spesic and Parvola_until 8 r., on the 26th:
MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
of October, 1880 (Parods are tot to be sent Noox, Meney Order Office oléses.
9 P. Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
on board they must be left at the Agency2r.., Registry of Letters onases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ODESSI, Cooms, Master, will lost hors for the above Offs.), Contents and value of Packages are Port, and will have quick despatch.
required,
For further partioniare, apply at the Com-3.10 M., Intters may be postal, with Inte
Fee of 10 sente until pany's Office.
3.30 P.M., when the Post Office slows sutirely, 3.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conte until time of departure.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
*(1525 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
[HE Al American Ship
THE
"ROSTE. WELT,
Weit. Marine, will load lime for the above Fagt, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply t
[1323
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA! American Ship
"ANNIE R. SMITH," Bartlett, Mautor, will lead here for the, above Port, sud will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Houghong, 8th October, 1880.
G. DE CHAMPHAUK,
Agent. Konglong, 14th October, 1880.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH JARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
VOURL & CE Steamship "BELGIC" will be de
-patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, [1610
ou or about 9th November, 1880, at TARBE FOR NEW YORK.
P. Laking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, THE Al America Ship
the United States, Meric, Central and South Amerios, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes-
"ALICE BUCK,” Herrina, Mootor, will load hate for the above mera from Shanghai. Port, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight apply to
TUESDAY--
THE FRENCH MAIL..
P.M., Money Ordor Office olosas., Post Offica atosos, except the night boz, which is always open ont of off on Laure WEDNESDAY-
7 M., Post Olle opous, 10A.M., Registry of Lotters paséo, Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cures.
11 A.M., Mail cloans, except for Late Letters. - 11.10 4.2., Letters may be posted with Lats, Fog.
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closts entirely. 11,40 Am., Late Lutkars may be posted on board the packet with Lata Foo of 13 Couts nutil time of departare..
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND SALORS" IDITERS.
Privatos in HLM. Army or Navy, Nen-. anmmissioned Offices, Army Schoolmasters
(not Superlatanding or First Class or School. Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. mistresses may send balf-ounce letters to the of the 8th November. PARCEL PACKAGES Will United Kingdom v Brindisi or vit Marseilles VOGEL & Co. be received at the Office until 5 P.M. mmg day, at the rate of four cats (twopence) magh, which 1880.
[1406 All Pernal Packages should be marked to address may be prepaid either in Imperial or a Hung-
in Fall; vale of samo is regnired.
kong Stamps.
Hongkong, 31et.
Augus FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURÒ. THE AI British Ship
will leave for the above plage about 24 hours
T after her arrival with the next English Mail
A. MAIVER,
Superlatendent.
Hongkong, 8th October, 1930.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, Taxing. Cargo at through rates to HAMBURG and NEW YORK. THE Stompabig....
"GLENEAGLES." Captain A. Taylor, will be despatched as above on or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1886, [1623
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates fer Charon, NEWCHWANG, TTENTEIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Yaxarsza. TE Conipany's Starship-
TH
Captain J. K. Webster, will be despatched en or "ORESTES,”
jabout the 16th instant..
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN FA33LGE TICKETS.
2.The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Consular Invoiecs to sooompany Overland, Officers named above. Lowe, Master, will loud here for the abova Porte, band be sent to the Company's Offices, at- of two conte (one penny) will be forianded to or Mexican, Central, and South Amarissa Cargo and will have quick despatxb.
· AGNES HUIE,”
- Far Froight, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1880. [1571
FOR LONDON.”
THE Al British Ship
“SUMATRA,"
H. A. Tribe, Maatce, will lead hore and af Wham- pna for the above Port, and will have quiat despatch
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1880. (1551
E
f1392
For Freight or Pavenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. Hongkong, 8th October, 1880,
An
f1588
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL.
"BELLEROF HON "
The Undersigned, having book appointed are of the shore Campacy, are preparoil to GRANT POLICIES on HARINE LISKS to all parts of the World.
THE Company's Steamship
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th September, 1881.
1453
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTÓ.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Prass Office, Hongkong.
3-All such lettos prepaid at the former rate
tresset to the Collector of Customs, San Fran-fre the United Kingdom by printo stenyere
Oi800.
and ret by the mail pokots. For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JON,
Agent. Honrkore, 13th Octaber, 1880.
Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and me from six to seven weeks on the voyaga,
5.The letters must not exceed half an canso. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, on ha seat, aven with the anda open.
6-It from & Solder or Bailer his class and RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.description dust be stated in full on the letter, TOT
the cover of which must be signed by the Com- Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the manding Offlaer, with name of ragiment; ship.
Sa, in full. OWNESS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
7.—If to a Soldier or Sailor, his cines und de- DRHT contracted by the Offers on-the Crews scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o, must of the following Vossals during their stay in be stated in fall. Hongkong Harbour:-
6.-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges AONE McIn British slip, Lowe-Carlowitz with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
& Co.
prepaid with Imperid-Stamps.
A. H. Sumu, American ship. Bartlett-P. & - 0. Go
ALICE BUCK, America ship, Herrimann-Vegel
& Co.
ALVA. Portuguese ship, El.de Souza-Brandas
& Co.
Karborg & Co. EMMA, Gorman S-m, zehomer, Michelsen,
Schellass & Co. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British lark, 'A Molatyre,—Arnhold, Katberg & Cɔ.... FRANOB, French bark, ExmelioLandatein
& Co.
But not Warrant Offcore, via. Assiutant En- [gineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter
To-provide mean of retailing small aume of money to or from this Colony and betweon the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchass Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- oeot 850 in vslas, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as
must be presented personally or ancompanied by a note.
tered, and the Stars should be seared from Letters containing Stamps should be magis.
observation.
TEL MUSTERI,
For comprehenateness and practical service AuGOSES, British 3-m. shooner, P. Thomson, E CERCLE-TRANSPORTS.
this Work stands unri ́alled. All the w -Moyer & Co. words which the Chinese lave to late yours teen BEUNETTE, British brig, Dow,-Eussell & Co. SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE
compelled to coin to express the numerous cb. CANTON, Samoss ship, Kindson.--Chinese, MARITIME. MARSEILLE,
jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British stoamar, and in science generally, which the rapid advanes W. Bradley-Ed. Sobellhase & Co. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBE... 15,000,000 Francs,
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, re CorsOLATION, British steamor, B. Young.no soparate. Stamps will be purchased. They CAPITAL PAID-ur
3,750,000 Francs. Captain T. W. Fracan, will be despatched on fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises CORA, American ship, Combs-Russell & Co.
hore given in exterso: Each and every word is Yuen Fat Hong. or about the 16th Outuber.
for students of a most instractive nature. Both DOROTHEA, German Lark. Mollar-Arnald the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the agents being carefully macked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type ancrespond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of schieving a cleanses not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and Vacant spaces which have heretofore chara- Captain J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on torized Chiasso publications. or about the 9th instant.
For Frsight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRR, Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1880. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, BYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratas for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS
Steamship
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. -DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hongkong, 28th September, 1850. [1552
FOR LONDON, YLA, SUEZ CANAL. NORTE BRITISH AND MERCANTILETE Company's Steamship
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCULPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PAELIAMENT.-
ESTABLISHED 1809.. CAPITAL—£2,500,000.
THE Todersigned, Agente ut Hongkong for the abova Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on any Bailling, or on Merchandise in the gates, at the asual rates, object to a discount of Twenty per esnt. (90%). •
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July 187+, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY
**STENTOR,"
*JAVA?
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J. de Riddor, Commander, will be despatoted as ahove on or about THURSDAY, the 38th inat,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
space,
GREAT ADRIBAL, American ship, Thompson
Rnaseli & Co. JOHANN HENRIOR, Garman bark, J. Ocatmaan,
Ambold, Karberg & Co. LUEN S. British steamer, Ke Kechale-Jardine
Matheson & Co.
Loties, German 3, sahooner, Sohierlob.-Ed.
Schallhasa & Co.
METEOR, Siamese bark, Petterson-Tuen Fat
Hour:
Persons who seal Musters of Tm through the Post in Tins sa requested to have them made fist or square instead of mund, as it is im- possible to pack round tins securely is the mail more safely in flat ties, which are not so liable baga. It is believed that the too will travel
as round ones to be bulged it.
14 by 9 by 11 luchs is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those bolonging to the Postal Unica, the Ba hamas, and Esya), for Monte Video and Para-
To illustrate the vast sope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese olazio- tera Again, despite all the grammars and MORAT, Brüish steamer, Bitcher Jardne, Maguey can no longer besont via San Francisco. other elementary worka u yet pablished, thỏi theson & Co. student of this diffent language absolutely ro. SUMATRA, Brit bark, A. Tribe.-Carlowitz & Co. quirer examples to display the various appliTrrON, German bark, Kallson Meyer & Co. sations and equivalents of different words which WILLIAM TOZZEE, British back, Vandervord. have one general meaning Of those examples YANGTSze, British stor, Schultza-Sieme
Chine this work contains more than five times as
many as any other Dictionary hitherto. pab. nan & Co. 11503lished.
GEC. R. STEVENS & Cn. Hongkong, 6th October, 1880..
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
| the work is so completo, dut a referenou to ita
NOTICE.
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Ofoe being now provided with a
-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors Books, &, can bə alasped beforehand in the
same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt
forms can also bo stamped if required.
A Pillar Box bas bien established at the West Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors'
Harbour Department.
Agonts for the above Company, are pr3⁄4 FOR LONDON, VTA-SUBZ DANAL Pages onables a person who understands English } |DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION KOms), and another st the South front of the
[HE Codersigned, having been appointed Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
T PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY pored to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS.
Austrália, uid the East.-
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis Policies at Current Rates, payable eitlicé kuro, Carront Local Rates of Fremis will be allowed in London, or a tan prinsipal parts of India:
comt of Twenty per cont. (2)") won the pon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
page Agents; Hongkong, 7th June, 1872. CTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
118
A UROKERAGE OF THIETY-THRES AUG ON THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL
IRKS
FIRE RISKS.
Folieios granted First-class Buildings to an extent of 220JH, Tho Undereigned having been appointed A DISOCENT TWENTY PER OHNE (20%) AGENTE to the above Company at this Fort, are jupon the Curzont Local Rates will be allowed on prepared to GRANT POLICIES FIRE all print dented for insurance; suck dia to the extent of $40,000 or Buildings or encount being dednoted at the time of the issue Gooda stored theroin.
Discount 20
WE Steamship
GLAMIS CASTLE"
aluat the end of the month.
lecommunicate effectively with natives whe understand nothing but Chineso. In this respost the work will be found indispensable to all
themselves it explains subjects fully with which
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE:
Porture parasiding in Chis, and to the natios Particular attention is ginn at this Establish very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. mant to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon To parties pasident in England and interested Paxriss, every doseription of which is la China it cannot but be invaluable pecasion- Tally.
It comprims upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
Greig, Commander, will leave for the shoes
For. Freight or Faure, apply to
ADAMSON, HELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th October, 1880. 17550
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.. THE SL 12 German Bargne
**JOHANN HINRICH
Oestamann, Master, will lead hore and at Wham. pos for the above Ports and bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply te
of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
VOGEL & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
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Hongkong, 1st January, 1874,
i
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th September, 1880,
[1444
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE in minde to Parahasues of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON: TUNER & Co., 60, FATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG **Dazej "Payan”. OFFICE · WYNDHAM GR.
... executed IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICES
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with ANT IN THE EAST, ·
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE
HONGXI
The hours of clearance are a foliorda
AM. TM. P.. West Point.
10.00 2.60 415
Harbour Department 10.15 2.15 4.00 Letters arrive at the Font Office 10.30 2.80 445H Correspondence of all kinds posted in either hox before the first daarna on mal day will be in time for the Honoward. Mail.
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de livered the same day.
Hesidents who keep a postage account with this fee may post local correspondence in these boxes without stamps, provided the sander's xame or recognised device appears on each ar-
tiole.
Loom carespondente mascs that for Hong- kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chin
Mails clowing at this bear will be kiptapen till
• the Messerrer arrives from the Pine Bo