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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, VÀ Đang Crash. LONDON, VR SUBZ CANAL..... LONDON SUEZ CANAL... LONDON, The Suez Can& D LONDON, via Sunz QATAK........ LONDON
HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE ANS HAMBURG......
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY 70'
TO E DESYATOWED
Battarfeld & wire...... Buttorieid & Swire....... Javica, Mathoяon & Cu.... Russell & Co
Du or about 20th inst. On or about 24th inst On or about 274.jast, Quick dospafou.
Diorad (str.).....
H.F.F. Jaskson
Stentor (ste.).....
J. Kirkpatrick
Gleneagles (str.)...
A. Taylor..
Our scr.)
Glamis Castle (atr.) ↑ Gig ...
Adagison, Ball & Co.
Quick despatch:
Sumalto
H. A Tribe
Hongkang.
Carlowitz & Co..
Quick despatch.
Johann Hinrich
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
Quick daspatos.
Agnes Muir
Lowe
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick daspator.
Cura
Com
Hongkong
Ruscoll & Co
Quick despatch,
Hannah W. Dudley
Dudioy
Hongkong
Rusell & Co.
Aloo Buo
Herriman
Hongkong
City of Tokio (str.)
Hongkong
P. M. S. S. Co. O. AO. S. Co.
Thompson.... Bartlett......
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Hongkong
Yogol & Co.
Hongtong
God. E. Storens & Ce..........
Loquepre
Mossavarian Maritimes.....
G. T, Hopkins
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO, vin T'HANA SAN FRANCISCO, yin Y'HANA Belgie (str.) BAN FRANIISCO
SAN FRANCISCO.
PORT DARWIN,
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, &o. BANGKOK... MANILA, ria AMOY YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA
NEWOHWANG ..... SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI, via AMOT..
SWATOW, AMOT, & PCHOW
HOLDOW, PAKHOI, &c.
您
INSURANCES.
A
Great Admiral....... Annie H. Smith... Thales (str.).......... Sindh (str.) Fajnnattianuhur (a.) Emuy (str.)...........
S. Vincont
Blanke
Volga (st). Quirand......... Andhives (str.)....... C. Jackson. Sumita-Navu (str.) | Hubenet.............. Cleveland (otr.).... N. Harvey.....
Ningpo (str.)
Ara (str.)
Achilles (str.
Kwangtang (atr.)
Hainan (atr.).......
CEBOLE-TRANSPÒRTS.
P. Cass... Rolland
C. Anderson..
Young
Conver
Hougkong Hougtong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatuk
......Quick despiter,
Yuen Fat Hong, Remedios & Co Mozangeries Maritimos Butterfeld & Swire. Mitsu Bishi Mail S: Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Siessen & Co...
Mesageries Maritimes...... Batterield & Swiro Hongkong | Douglas Timptalk & Co. Hongkong Afong or Shing Loong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
SOCIETE AXONYME D'ASSURANCETUR Steamship
MARITIME MARSEILLE, -
EAJANATTIANULAR”
On 30th inet, at 8 г..
On or shout 9th prox.
Quick despatch.
Galck despatch.
De 27th inst., Daylight, On 27th inst., at Noon, To-morrow, at 4 PM. On 24th inst, at 5.P.M. Quick despaton.
On or about 16th inst. On 304 inst, Daylight, Today, at 3 PM. Toslay, at 4 2.M. Quick dospatak On or about 20th inst." On 24th inst., Daylight. Toquorrow, at 8 P.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
-CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
G. T. Hopkins, Conmuter, will be despatchod THE Steamship CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...... 15.000000 Tranes. |for the above Peṛt 10-MORROW, the 23rd) CAPITAL PAID-VE
3,750,000 Tranes.instant, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Punago, apply to
VIEN FAT HÙNG, A gents, Hongkong, 19th Qatubor, 1880. [1662 FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS of the hore Company, an propared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
[1562HE Steamship
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23th September, 1850, ZYTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
Ages to the above Company at this Port, are The Undansiguel haring boon appointed prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE Goods stored therein. to the extent of $40,000 nm Buildags or on
Discount 20"
Tow-pramo oylinders 74 inches in diameter, thentous time. Sings the Ist steam trial the In three having a stroke of throw fast three inches,ible has been atted with four-bladet propellers, for and working on to a three-throw amank shaft the purpses of diminish'pq the vibration, which with the crank placed at an angle of 120 dégrées, tendency to loasen some of her after plating. Thooglindare arsupported su cast-iron standarda Although the Dreadnought has been past fixed to the main orsuk-bearing frames, and form into the Reserve and disappeared from the Esti ing a strong combination oupable of starting mates, she is eläit engaging the attbution of the withoxy lateral or diagonal stays to the rossel doskram'hands, and contine BODROGof ex Each setofurha has two ipright single-nating peatura. She has recently undergone the on- air pumps, worked by air-pump beams frota qual docking and overheul which are essary the rose-hoads of the locomcst and aftermost to kaap larga ironolade in a proper condition of aglindas The shida alvos nro worked in the affaissey, and has been since placed in the handle ordinary manner, with link motion and double of the Constructive Department for the purpose eccentrics, and a stum cylinder is Atted, to addi, of being fitted to carry a couple of torpedo boats tion to the ordinary hand gear, to facilitate the on the dying deck. This will add considerably stopping and stuṛting of the ongines. The to the paror of the turret ship as a fighting ma- steau vondensed in pero karfaen condansarselina, but ovary alteration proosnitates several placed opposita the two sentre oglinders, having others being made in the fitmanta.
In the pre- à collective AIEN 12,000 ngcare font of cooling sent ease the readjustamata comprise the sub- agrface. Tho soudousing water is supplied by antituliou of a steel for a wooden derclök, and conple of centrifugal ofroulating perans, which the fitting of more powerful steam wincias for ara driva by indepondout engines, and have fans lifting the boats in and out. Chem the moski, Sit. Dis. in diameter, and are togother capable has besa required to be strengthened by donb. discharging 200 tons, qe nearly 190,000 gallons ling plates and stays.. phite strenger and an of water per boor from the bilge in case of soyaditiount number of bronds and backstay. extraordinary leakago taking place. The boilers have had to be provid. Other altentions are ten in number, and are placed in four different are being introduced, but there are nças which; water-tight compartments, the siz forward ones would prevent the ship being boing somYOKOHAMA, via KUBE being arranged in two sets fore and aft, with the ioned at any moment. The Neptune romains middle line "bulk boud between them, whils the in the shipbuilding programme, but it is appo four after czes are placed in tw nots norose thetantly orodited with no surges. This, however, ship, the twu mbs being alas divided by the is rather a consammation most Havenly to b - middle Iso bulkhead. Taore are in all 28 fur-wished than a reality, and it is probabile that Rosa, with a collective area of 653 sqance foot £8,000 or more will be expaded upon the roster, of fire-grate. The bailers are fifted with brass mainly in small charges, before she will be coady tubes, and nye au area of heating surfano of for sex. The fact is, that the Neptune is in the 17,020 square foot. T uptakes from all the position of a man-of-was which has fought an boilers ar fad into one fonnal, placed over the action at sea, and is having the wounds bouled intersection of the water tight balkheads divid-which wors inflicted, at by the enemy, but ing the different compartments. The ongines by her own guns. The gunmory trial which aro gasmnteed to develop 6,000 horses at the she trderwant.snoma time ago amashid hor omešal trial,
glass. started some of her rivets, at de. Adjoining the Colossus are the Canada and stroyed several of her bata, Theo Jausgen Cordeliz, in the construction of which satisfactory ave being repaired, at the weaknesses in progress bus been made since the last visit of the ball which declared themselves under the the Admiralty. At that time they had only ra severe rencossion of the battering charge fiend Dently been bogun, but tow about 70 tons of are being strengthened. Har boats will now be material have been worked into the hall of each carried nearer the riddle line of the ship. The ship. Thay balear to the class of steal and iron ferery is waiting for a new steel format (to orvettes, lethed with two thickness of wood raplaos the one of which he was deprived the and copper bottomed, of which the Comus, Iria), and snow steel crankshaft. Some improve. Curecon, Cleopatra, Champion, Conquest, and wents are also being made in her gans, moers, Carysfort have been completel, and the Dan and tofpode parts, after which she will also be stance in being fitted out at Chaibar. Their ready for sea. The Dovratation ie not a new wszel principal dimensions are length 225 feet, az bat the axtensive re-fit which who harrecsival bas kremo broads 4fct. 6in., mas draught of water minds her considerably more efficient than aho 17ft. Pio, suả displacement 2,333 tons. The was in hot formor qouissions. During the stern and body posts are formed of brass castra, therefore, the now ships which will be ings, while the rudder post is aak. A Dovel passed into the navy from the Portsmouth yard festare in these ships is the 14in. steel shelf will strengthen the servite to the extent of four proof deck, which is placed, 316 Gin. below 90-ton gunn, sight 38-ton gans, tour 25-ton gLUA, the load vaterline and oxtends over the longth and ton 64-pounders, beides the Bouncer and of the engines, boilers, and magazines sido the Insolent-two gundents which are to be co- plating, savon eights of an inch thick, bing pleted on arrival from Pembroke a hola
lao Sitted in wake of the deck sad waterline. fleet of torpade craft. From the ahell-proof deck up to the lower desk, watertight collalar space are fitted, so that in the event of ena baing pierced by shall the others will remain intact Bad thus preserve the buoyance of the ship. The spaves at the side will be filed with cost, forming a protection sgafust that, while the rent will be filled with patient fuel or stores. Coffer dans are fitted. round the large hatchways to the engine room. boilera, al stakehales, while the hatoles then. salpas are protected by armour shuttore or arm- our bars, the ranit being that the spaces below are supposed to be completely protected from shell fire. Another novelty in these corvette is the introduction of a bor radder at the couire line of the ship just abart the atom, or what is tachafually called the fore dead wood. It is a ringed when potrepaired to be raisad into a roỨNG in the holland when wantel it will be lowered its whole leadth below the keel. The auxiliary rudder is provided in case of accident happouing to the malbraider The wells or recesses are being made for both bips, but the bow rudder itself will only to fitted to the Condo for experimental purposes, the Cordelia maeiving it in caso it proves seraful. At the present time the bet tom plating of the Canade is shout thre-O *ters compisto. The transserer frames and lengi tadinals in phure, while the stern, body pist, and rudder past are in a sirailarly advanood on dition. The apper and loser deck booms are in position, and the.coal bankars, sholl-proof dock, cellular spous, an 3 cuffer lams have been fitted and riveted. The water tight doors, freeing seattles, gamery sad tepside fittings, conning tower, and shell.room bave been commenced, und the wooden sheathing in being prepared. The Cordelia is acerely so far ddvanced as her sistar ekip, the work being retarded until the bidy post hus tann orected. The other alipe of the "0" class have been provided with a screw woll, bat the Canada sad Cordelia are to bare a nou. lifting propeller. In order, however, that the raistanos when the ahips are under asil may be reduced in the smallest üxtent, the propellers ara to be fitted with Bevis's patent gasr for feathering and placing the blades fore and aft. The boiler boaren are completed, and the wogies and shaft. benrera are in hard, as that by the time the ships are launched they will be ready to receive tunir machinery. The engines of butt ships are by Mousra, J. and G. Reunie, of London, the makers
VOGEL & Co.
"KWANOTUNG,” Captain Young, will be despatoled for the stove
LIGAT. Forts on SUNDAY, the 21th instant, at DAY,
For Freight or Passagy, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.. Agents, Hongkong, 20th October, 1880.
[1665 FOR MANILA, VIA AMOT. Spanish Steamer
T
Hongkong, Ist March, 1978.
125 HE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL A
MARINH INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Sir Julius Benedict his. for some years booN engaged on the Life of Weber," sad the work The Undersigned, having bom appointed is avarly ready for publication. As the favourite AGENTS far the above Company, ma prepared pupil of the composer of "Der Freischutz ua-ta GRANT POLICIES on MARINE "RISKS body could use a greater claim to know the to all parts of the World. inner life of that famous utgician.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
THURSDAY, 21st October. EXPORT CARGO.
120
"EMUY,'?'
Captain Blanco, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 24th înstant, at Five, P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 21st October, 1880.
*THALES."
11669
SIEMSSEN & Co.;
Agents.
FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, Hongkong, With Angust, 1978.
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passangers at through rates QUEEN' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTE
TE Steamship THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT |'}} POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Per steamship Belbroken, for London-ortent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or CHS. Vincent, Comander, will be despatched as 329,140 lbs. tas, 18 cases silk piese-gund 82 Gouds storost therein, at Current Local Rates, above on WEDNESDAY, the 7th instant, at blas wasto silk, and 191 pkgs. sundries. For subject to a Discunt of 20%, on the premis. New York-162 pkge. sundrios.
DAYLIGHT, instead of as previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 21st October, 1880,
[1670 NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES
· MARTTIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FE Company's Slownship
LONDON,--
EXCHANGE.
Bank Dills, on demand...39 Bank Bills, at 20 days sight...3/9 Baak Bills, at 4 months'aight 3/99 Credits, at 4 months' sight 3,9% Documentary Bills, atdurentha'
BOY.--Back, aduand
sight3/02 UN CALCUTTA,anti, on donsnd 225 ON SHANGHAI
Bauk, sights th
Private. 30 days" mult 733
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharan-06 phe
vent. premiuma. Union Insurauss Society of Gaston-$1,550 par
shark.
Chin Tradera Jasarance Company's Blues
31,200 per share, North China Insurano-Tis. 1,075 per share. Yangiste Insurance Annoistion-Tls. 736 per
share.
Chinese Insuraues Compaar-$305 per share. On Tai Inaurines Company. Liinitoq-Tk. 138
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insuranes Compsoy's Bar
3935 per share...
in Fice Inanrance Company's Shures-250
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-7 por cant. premium.
of the engines for the Bodices and Bacchants. Cosmopolitan Dock Company Par (nominal). They are to be of 2,300 indicated horse powercagkong, Canton, and Mwan Steamboat Co.'s and are of the horizontal sompound type, having Shares- per share prontium.
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--T
per share (komiual).
four cylindars, each high-pressure cylinder being at the back of and working in ecajanotion with its respective low-pressure cylinder. Two of the nylines are 36 inches in diameter and two of 64 inches, the stroke of piston being 2ft. Bin., and the intended revolutions 100 per minute. shara.
Chin Coast Stan Navigation Company.-Tls.
120 per share.
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, Jaquary, 1876,
Agents.
SON FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned, are prepared to Grani Palities against Fire to the extent of $50,000 ón First-class Risks.
A Discomat of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Load Rates of Premis will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agun Sun Fire Olive,
Hongkong. 1st June. 1978.
as
"VOLSA,”** Commandaat Gnirand, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
"GLAMIS CASTLE.". Greig, Commander, will learn for the stove Port about the end of the wonkb
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th October, 1880.
[1556 FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 33 L 11 German Barque.
JOHANN HINRICH" Oestamnun, Master, will food hars and at Wham- pea for the above Perts and bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBELO & Co. Hongkong, 11th September, 1580. [1464
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE AL British Ship
"AGNES MUIB,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMEA
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The two atrast atwwers, with tho naxt Izdina mall, left Calonbts on the morning of the 9th, and insy be expected to arrive here on or about
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, POINT | the 24th instant.
DE OALLE. ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
ᎪᎯᎸ BOMBAY, MATE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ON WEDNESDAY, the 7th of Oatober,
1880, at Nook, the Company's Steamship "SINDE". Commandant LAQUERRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAIL-
THE FLESH MAIL
The M. M. steamer Ave, with the next Franch mail, loft Saigon at 3 PM, on the 21st, asi may be expected hero on Sunday night or Monday | morning next.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
# The authorised List of Maile issued
GO, will leave this Port for the above places, emmasction with this paper is the one pubished Cargo and Specio will bo registered for Lon-trine wash day in air Extra, which is alwaya dan as well as for Marsoillos, and accepted in parseted to a much later hour than that given transit through Marseilles for the princips below. places of Europe
EMAIL WILL CIOSE
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor. aud Cargo will be inseirad on board until 4 p.3., Spole and Parosla matil 3 PM, on the 26th of Outobor, 1860. (Parcels are not to bo sant on bour; they must be left at the Agency's Offlos) Contents and value of Packages are
noired.
For further partjoplars, apply at the Com-row, the 23rd instant, at 3.30 P.. puy's Oles.
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 14th Qatobar, 1880. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE.
TEE SUMIDA-MARU," Captain HUBNET, die hare or or about the 25th instant, will be despatched as share ou SATUR- DAY, the 20th Oatchor, at DATLIGHT.
For Shanghai-Par Devonshire, to-day, the 2nd instent," at 11.30 am.
For Newahwang.-Per Cleland, to-day, the 22nd fustant, at 2.30 r..
For Manila For Ningpo, to-day, the 22od instant, es-330 p.m.
Fer Bangkok.Per Rajanotiianuhar, lemor-
wwwwwwwwww..com
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Oo up to 6 P.M. of the 20th October.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight. All Claims for Denage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognizod
EATES OF PASSIOE.. To Koning To YOKOHAMA and
NAGASAKI
FOAMA
Cabin 850. Storage $15. Cabin $75. Stearage $20.
SHANGHAI, VIA TO- | Cabin $12 Steerage $40. SHANGHAI, VIA KORE, Cabin $95. Storage $30. A REDUCTION i mode RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kons.
For further Parsiculara, apply at the Cam.
Hongkong, 20th October, 188).
Low, Master, will tond here for the shore Porta, pany's Ofoes, No. 50A, Quess's Band.. and will have quick asjatah.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30. September, 1880.
·FOR LONDON. THE AL British Ship THE
"SUMATRA,"
(1571
H. A. Tribe, Master, will load hors and at Wham. poa for the above Port, and will have quick des patol
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITE & Co. Hongkong 27th September, 1880. [1551
TOT HESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. N
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGE37, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
AGNES MUIR, British ship, Lowe.Carlewitz
& Co.
A. SMITH, American ship, Bar:last-P. &
O. Co.
ALICE BUCK, American ship, Harriman-Vogel
& Co..
C. S. MAIL LINE.
For Swator, Anoy. and Fooubow-Pac- Kwanghung, to-morrow, the 28rd inst., at 32.8. For Hollow,' Pakboi, and Haiphong-Per Han, to morrow, the 23rd instant, at 5 1.3.
For Janan, via Kolé.-Par Furnžela-Maria, on, Fay, the 29th instant. dt & r..
His Excellency the Governor in pleased to onler, under Section XIL of the Past Office : Ordinance. 1876, that the Late Foo charged ox. Cottondence posted after certain hoan for Europa, Amarica, the Australian Colonios. Shangbei, đó,, shall lo 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contract Thokat "SINOLİ will be despatched m WEDNESDAY, the 27th October, with Mails to and throngi the, United Kingitora and Furope, pin Naple; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bank, Ceylon, India (ri Hadros), the Astrabaion Celonins, Aden, Egypt, Matts, and Gibraltar, HOURS TOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
TENDAT~-
MAILS.
THE TRENCH MAD-
3 P.M., Money Order Offles closan, Post Olas closer, except the night box, walch is always open out of offios heirs. WEDNESDAY
7 ... Poef Ofoo apira.
of 10 conta until
10A.M., Registry of Letters caseK, Posting of
ali printed watter and patterns CASIES. 11AM., Mail closes, avept for Late Letters. 41.10A.M., Letters may be pasted with Late Fer PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 110 AM., when the Post Office oloses entirely 11:40 am.. Laté Letters may be posted on board the packet with Taste Feo of 18 Coute until time of departure."
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
THROUGH ro NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Noon, Money Order Office closes. 2. Begistry of Latters ceases. Posting of THE U.S. Mail Steamer "OITY_OF_TO- TRIO" will be despatched for Sea Fran-printele glosed, except for Lats Letters,
matter and patterns oELESS,
·eisco, vid Yakobama, an SATURDAY, the 30th October. 1980. at TAREK P., taking Fast sengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Though Bills of Luding sued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts, to San Francios, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Havana, Trinidad, and Dernstars, and to ports of the United States, viù Overland Hailways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic bus of Steamers.
A REDUCTION made on Return Pa. nga Tickets.
Fraight will be received on kos until 4.
THE CHINA FIRE INEIRANUD shortly after the arrival of the next French ALVA, Portuguese ship, Ed. de Souza-Brandas on the 29th Octobor. Parcel Pankages will be
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TEAD OFFICE-ROSEKONG. AGENCIES at all the Tesuty Purta of China. and Manda and Japan, and at Singapore, Saiyou, Ponnng,
Risks accupied, and Policies of Insuranca granted at the rates of Prouium corint at the atovo-mentioned places.
-JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Socretary, Hongkong, ist November. 1871. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
[Ano
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND Secara AcrK, OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1889,
CAPITAL--E20C0,000.
31
FII Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepari to grant on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, Policies against FIRD, to the extent of 210,030
Twenty per cent. (*)= at the usual ratan, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Co.,
A ginta,
52)
Hongkong Qas Company's Shares-350 per
share.
per abare.
Chian Sugar Refining Company (Dobentura)--
3 per cent, promínm. Chinese Imperial Toan of 1874-(Nominal), Chinowe Emperial Loso of 1877-Novion)
"Too orank shaft is in two separate halves-that Hongkong flotel Company's Shura-970 per of the Cordeli z boing of sted and arrangements atta da that low-pressure stes may be ad-China Surar Raining Conpsay, Limited-178 witted to all the cylindars dent from the boilers, There are two tabalar anface condensors, the cironiating watoe passing through the fales by means of centrifugal pumps, the total condensing surface being about 5,000 square feet. The screw propellors are to be of the fathering description. formad of gan metal. Stan will be supplied by siz boilers, having a being surface of about 5,000 are feet. Tha gobral arrangement is in other respects very similar to that in the Bac- ahanie and Boadicea by the same makers, and having riura contesting muds and deable piston rode, The funnels are mule to lower, now fostars in this class of veasnl.
The Infusible, which was begun in February, 1874, and humuhed in April, 1876, is uppointed by the Navy Estimates to be completed daring the present financial year. She has made in- portant adranase since their lordships visit last year. Theater rings of tool-faced armour and backing kare at length bonished, with the axception of the exterior cononf. A per feginre connected with the building of tho turrets is the method of menring the armour. None of the boits pass through, but aedrivés From the in- aido, and for some little disauce into the platos. This plan the boen adoptel in order to remove the necessity drilling the steel face, at any pusetration of the hard metal bos beau found to rodneo materially its power of resistance to shot. After the under-water torpedo fittings were d well advanced as to preventing dangor of leakage, the ship was untcoked for the purpose of receiving her armament, and they are now so far completed that they vau be perfected while tha ship is afcst. The torpedo gear, however, for ejecting the Whitehead torpedo from above tho water-fine u only in a radimentary state. The placing of two of her armarnent of four 80-tem guna on board within the last few days marks an important advauso towards complation, and the by Iraulio ttings for zausing the guns in sod put and for rotating the turrets are also in a vorg forward cualition. The numerous indicating and adjusting arrangements, aswell as the automatio and compound sights, will, however, takvu several manths test. But this need not delay the guu. asry trial, as the purpose of this will be, not to teat the gas, which have already been proved, nor the endurancs of the hydraulio gour, which has withstood the sbook of the 100-tan gans, but to scertain the affect of the onenasior upon the atrastare of the ship itself. No progress bas yat ocon madein providing the engine-room and other
SALES ESPORTED BY CHIN 235. Chong to travelling trader.
Shellfish oases, at $2800, by Chan Chong
Vermislli-50 bags, st $74, by Tai Fung Stun to traveling trader.
Fang Shia to travelling taler.
Black Sessa maus-30 bags, at $3.00, by Tai
Chepng to local trader.
Walauta- bags, at $150, by Karong Wo
Mwong Wo Cheung to local trader.
Dried lly Flowers 20 bags, at $5,80, by
Fang Shun to travelling trader.
Laug Ngan Pulp-150 bags, at 88.90, by Tre
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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(LIMITED)
CAPITAL TARLS 80,000; EQUAL TO 333,339.83, RESERVA FUND
........... $13,13291
DIRECTORS. LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm Wong YIR Pry, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hong.
Loo YEE, of the Yee On Firm
PONG SONT FUsa of the Tang Sang Wo Hong, WovG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tyo Le Hong. TRZ KAI TUNG, of the Yos Cheong Kong. Lo THOR Moos, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm
MANAGER-HO (AMEL"
MARINE RIBze on Gooda, ko. takin at CURBENT RATES to Australia. California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Poris if China and Japan.
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya Wost. Hongkong, 14th Octer. 1978
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parts below deck with the Brush system of eles. Decius of Wind irie lighting, and the necciary fittings for the Siemens slectric project mmain by be supplied. Fore Preparatious, too, are only being made to fit the Dry arter...7607001240 derrick, topping lifts, and steam winches for lifting her complament of cocond-class torpedo bosta in and out of the wator. These boots to rest upon portable fra chopke, with large bearing ares while the pinnacas will hung from davita. Proviens to going into action, howoTUE, the torpedo craft, whether with a view to use or to their protection only; will be lowered into the water, the checks remoral and the pinnac brought in board and deposited in orutches. The Nordenfelt and Gatling goss have not been re- ceived yet, and the magazine, shall room, and cther fittings for six 20-pounder torpedo guns are far fromcompleta. The reutilating arrange- ments are being improved, and the sluice valves. and watertight doors above the water line are being completed, ntul zoeanu are being taken to raluce the emone friation of the atenrod gear, and consequently increasing the hoodiness of the ship by limiting the number of conzoxiousin gear
BANOMEX, tevedrai bine sang,
dres POLIMENTAR, ita Maltzen herkdagars and, konu, kept in tot ape aleina heil
THEMOTION OF WHO le registand every two points, N NLE, NE, THE
Loneros Wixo-o culo 1 1 3 Nults breme. ́5 to 1. derale. & ya 7 fresti. 7 Fatrag, lo 10 hoary. 16 vicit."
STATH OF WEARKAR-E. Ular letu sky, EL Cimuly. Delly F. Yor.. Faggs, ul. Jughing. Miny O. Ororout, P. Pandug tower. Bainy. Rua Thunder.. Bad, threatenju. Valliy Storm. 2. Can. The letters are repeated rate any fueras over the verge of thor signication.
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inches, lens and bundrots,
VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 10th September, 1880,
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ATANCHESTER FIRE ASHURANCE
FLANGESUIVAN
AND LONDON,
ESTADIJARED 1824.
CAPITAL OF FITR COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling.
Mait from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
· Hongkong, 21st October. 1880
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DE MESSAGERIES MAMTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
AYA,"
THE Company's Steamship, Commandant Rolland, will be despatchet for
SHANGHAI shortly after her rival from Europs
G. DE CHLAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 21st October, 1980.
FOR LONDON, vil SUEZ CANAL, Taking Cargo at through rateu to Hamburg and NAW YORK THE Steamship
-----་་
**OLENEAGLES," Captain A. Taylor, will be. despalbhad as ahova un er about the 27th instan
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1880.
[1628
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VI SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED."
Captain M. Hi F. Jackson, will be despatched
on or shout the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1890.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, 1 SUEZ CANAL. THE Company' Steamship TH
"STENTOR,"
& Co. Ascow, British steamer, G. H.Drewas-Siemssen
& Co. AUGUSTE, British S-m. зplomar, P. Thomson
-Mayor & Co CLEVELAND. British risamer, Harvey-Jardir.
Matheson & Co. CONQUEST, British stagnier, Hamlin, Chinees, CORA, American hip, ConunbeRussel & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, Rowen-Sieme
DAGAR, Danish brig, Paulsen.-Arnhold, Kar-
berg & Co.
DOROTHEA, German bark, Moller.-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co. EMMA, German 3-m. sebeonor, Michelsyn.-Ed.
Schallboss & Co. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British tark, A.
McIutyra-Ambold, Karberg & C
FRANCE, French bark, Exmelin.—Landetələ
& Co.
| GREAT ADMIZAL, American skip, Thompson.---
Russoll & Co. BOORUNG, Chinese steater, Petersen-C. M.
8. N. Co.
JAVA, Datch steamer, J. de Ridder.—Siamesen
& Co..
JOHANN HENRICH, German bark, J. Gutmann.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m, sahooner, Sohirish.-B.
Schallhaus & Co.
PACIFIC, German steamer, Szohre-imagen
& Ov
PENEDO, British steamer, J. Cain-doo.
9 tevens & Co.
SOUTH AMBLICAN, Amoriosa ship, Knowles—
Russell & Co.
& Co.
SUMATRA, British back, A. Triba-Carlowitz Tarron, German bark, Kallion-Meyar & Co.
Now ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
DANGLISH AND
D DICTIONARY,
CHINESE
WITH THE PURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
received at the Ofos until 5 PM. same day: all Parool Fackages should be marked to ad dress in fall; value of game is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, spply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Frays Central/
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, Blat October, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THR
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Stermehip "BELGIC" will be des. patebod for San Francisco.rid Tokohama,
¡
3.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late 3.80 r... who the Post Offers clones antiroly.
Fee of 10 cents natil
9.40 P.ML, Late Letters may be posted on board
the Packet with Late Foo of 10-dants until q time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United States Mail. Pasret "CITY OF TOKIO " will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honlain, Perm, n, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 pm. Registry cosses.
2,30 PM. Post Office aloase, but Letter for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents artra Postage intil the time of impartare.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (axcapt Hayti), or Paraguay, cannot be set by this rante.
HULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS" AND SAILGES"
LETTERS. -Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasters at Superintending or First Class) or School mistrouson muy send half-ounce letters is the United Kingdom við Brindisi or via Mappilles at the rate of four cents (bwopence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in-long- koug Stamps.
-The same privlages apply to lasten ad- dressed to the Privatas and Non-commissioned
Offers named above.
-All such letter prepaid at the formal rate of two cents (one pemy) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private stauner and not by the maii pickets.
London shont every ten days, and are from six 4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for
to seven weeks on the voyage.
-The letters ut, ob exceed half au cince, No handkerchiefs, jewellary, & can be mat, even with the ends open.
B-If from a Soldier or Sailor his `class and wcription must be stated in fall co the latter.
on or about 9th November, 1880, at THLEE the cover of which must be signed by the Com F... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan,manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, the United States, Mexico, Central and South, in fall, America, and Europe.
7--If to a Soldier er Sailor, his class azi do- Convection is made at Yokohama with Sten podption, with name of regiment, ship, ko.;most
be stated in full, mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 8th November. PARCER PACKAGES will be received at the Ofire until 5 r.. same day. $11 Paroel Packages should be marked to addrese iu full: value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Soldiers and Sailers have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Emperial Stamps.
*But not Warrant Offcare, ris. Assietant Da ginser, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpentar.
LENTERA YÖN THE UNITED STATES DY SAHING BRIP.
Consular Invoices to accompany Orerland, Merican, Central, and South Amerionr Cargo When it is desired to forward afters to the should lus sent to to Company's Offices, - United States by a sailing ship which is not no dreased to the Collector of Customs, Sav Fran- tified as carrying a wall, it is only nenessary to eison..
post the letters in the ordinary way, markal per half aunes as scal This Offee then noder- For further information an to Freight or with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 wats
No. 37, Queen's Road Cantal.
take the duty of obtaining notice of departure. CHAS. H. HAS WELL, JUN..
And despatching the correspondence. It is re Agant
questod that too letters bo posted if possible at Hongkong, 13th October. 1880
least one day before the date fixed for smiling.
Captain J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on An Anglo-China Diutionary, published at the Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, or abent the 29th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 13th October, 1880.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUBZ CANAL, THE Danish Steamer
"OLAE,"
1438
P
Daily Press Ufice. Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands. unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years hoon compelled to ecin to exproes the numerous ob. jerts in machincay, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advance abortly due, will have quick despatch for the tarsign relations has imposed upon them, are above Port.
here given in sztero, Fach and every word is For Freight, apply ta
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises RUSSELL & Cò.
for eladonte of a moet instructive, nature. Both Hongkong, 30th September, 1880.
[1565
the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being axrefully marked on the best FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography Al American Slip
displays the success of an sitempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size; "GREAT ADMIRAL,"
of body, thereby affecting runt eosomy of Thompson, Muster, will kad here for the above space, achiering & clearness not previously Port, and will love quiak lespatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 6th October..1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
1595
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
TEA NUCTERS. Perenna who send Husters of Tes through THE Undersigned, Agents for the above the Post in Tins are requested to have them SURANCES at Current Rates.
possible to pack round tius monzaly in the bail MELCHERS & Co..
baza. It is believed that the tea will travoi Agents, Foyal Insurance Company.was safely in flat tins, which are not so lisbla Hongkong, 7th March, 1878,
T14 as maar ons to be bulged in.. ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR- TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Attained, and dispensing with those vast margins AGENTs for the shors Company, a prepared to and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac- GRANT FOLICIES 60 MALINE RISKS to Lerized Chinos publication.
all parts of the World. To illustrate the vast sappe of the work, the following facts aro submitted for consideration Chalmore' Vocabolary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medborst's English HANNAH W. DUDLEY,"
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Port, and will have quick despatch. Dudley, Master, will load here for the above this work anntains more than 50,000 English
For Freight, apply to
OF WHICH 18 PAID-UP... £100,000 Storling.THE AL American Bask RESERVE FUND BPWARDS £120,000 Sterling.
7 ANNUAL INCOME... £250,000 Stirling. TheUndersigned have been appointed Agente for the above Company at HorexONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW. SHANGHAI, and HANKO, and are prepared to grant Insurances ut Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, Vith October, 1869. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appoitted TULE
Agenta for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Inaros as follows
MARINE RISKS.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th October, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al Americau Ship
· Hongkong, 6th Fahruney, 1870,
NOW ON SALE
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese churesTRE tera. Again, despite all the grammar and ether elementary works as yet published, the 1696 student of this difficult language absolutely re-
quires samples to display the various appli Sutions and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of theso smuplos | his work contains more than five times as
lisland.
Coems, Mastor, will load hers for the above any other Dictionary hitheris pub Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al American Ship
275
HE
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ABSETANCE. By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
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AT THE
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For practical purposes the arrangement of RUSSELL & Co.
the work is a complete, that a reformue to its Hongkong, 23 September, 1880.
11505 pages enables parson who understands English
to communicato effectively with native who I understand nothing at Chinese. In thisrespect the work will be found indispensable to all Europas residing in Chins, and to the natives Partfonlar attention is given at this Establish- themselves if explains subjects Bally with which A HEOKERAGE of THIRTY-FREE and ONE- Bartlett, Biler, will lost here for the above very faw ludood of them are perfectly acquainted ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB THIED PER CENT. Vill be allowed on all LOCAL BISKS.
Policies at Current Ratas, payable other bare, T in Lendou, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Eusi.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class buildings to an extent of $20,000.
A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER OR (20%) upen to Current Local Ratos will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; ob dis- sount being dodusted at the time of the sque of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
Agents.
"ANNIE H. SMITH,"
Fort, and will have quick despatek.
Fer Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. *
10
Hongkong, 8th October, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship
ALICH BUCK,” Herriman, Master. will lead here for the abova Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply tà
VOGEL & C.. Hongkong, Jiat Angust, 1880,
To parties resident in England and interested
in Chains it cannot hat be invaluable ocasion. ully.
It comprises upwards of two thouaid large quarto pares.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SEX or more Cóples,
LONDON: Trupper & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. HONGKONG' [1404&TLY PIESE" OFFICE WYNDHAK ST.
PRINTINO, every description of which is executed IN THE BEST STYLE sed at SUCH PRICES as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EASE. "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGBONG,
by by 17 inobes is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
Y
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not realod, that is to say, the box is fastmod with sealing wax, but there is no im-
seal. pression
The attention of bokholders in called to the necessity of carefully sealing stob hores with some. recognizable scal, and of sending a chit- Tha emisijos of book or receipt with hern the lafter precaution leaves a doubt as to the. ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Obles; the omission of the former, m to whether part of than might not have been sh stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
STAMP OFFICE.
The shore Ofles king now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Resipts, Bant Calleators Booka, &c., can be sumned beforehand in the spris manner aa Chegas Books. Loose rossip forms can also be stamped if reqniro.
A Pillar Box has been established at the Weyt Pout Police Station (opposite the Bailers Hems), and another of the South front of the Harbour Department.
The hours of cierranes are no follow -
A.M. M. M. 10.00 2.00 435 10.15 2.15 4.00
Wast Point ..... Lors arrive at the Past Offes 10.30 9.30 445 Harbour Department..........
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either. boz before the first darause ou mail day vill be in time for the Homeward Mail.
All correspondanon far Hongkong will be de- lirmed the same day,
Rasidenta who keep a postage account with this Office may post local correspondenes in the boxes without stamps, provided the sender's nam; or recognised dorice appears on each ni tio
Local correspondence means that for Fang. kong. Banrkak, or the Ports of China,
Nails closing at thin bour will be kent apentill the Messenger arrives from the Pillar Box.