per cont pes. Dannon. Itx yearly cost will refore be 4,000 tauls.
hoffollowing are the estimates for the cost of cotton-Torsig ootton goals ary greatly bagth, width, and thickaosh; but T-cloths ut Sitipa 9 on, gray shirtings at 8 lba. L-oz. fin drilla of 6 cutlins & on the art which thor is the greatest casumption. is way therefore be taken as the bread of calculation. As the weight of tha size used compensate for the loss of cottor by waste. attes 4 es will blows be an amplo estimate ban gruntity of ravi bottom required to make ploso. Ortlanni will turn out two pisses day, bad, taking the days in the year as three drei. Sandoya being excluded, one will buvo prodantion of 240,000 pieces, which will non- à 15,000 pieuls of cotton. But as the com- y possesses maabinory of its owe, to clean ton, by hopingancleaned cotton, it will obtain 000.picule of end, or thereabouts, worth 700 s a picul, or 21,000 strings in all. This may starinat the cost of 1,000 pímuls of octtou, reducing the amount required to 14.000 la. Putting the peleo al cotton af tools 51 per pica), which is a liberal estimate, na thoj sont rate is le teels, the total cost will be 000 tools.
for oiling the machinery, which will be at
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE,
MONDAY, lat November, →PIUM.
Since last notico, sole of Nár Patna at 2016 to 2017, and of Now Botaces at $6174 Of Now Malwa, salos at $720, with allowance to sight táels; and of Old at 37% to 745, with silowmos to twelve twels.
EXPORT CARI?.
For ateamship Thale, for Port: Darwin-87 pkgs: tan, 5,419) Mags dio, 114 baga angat, 62 cases China oil, 1 case proparul opium, 101 esana China vine, and 675 pigs, merobandice. ^.For Cooktown-39 onser prmerres, 150 plagg. tem, 1,557 bags ripe, 89 Cases Cuina oil, 190 opsoe Ching wine, 1 case silk, 3 rolls matting, 11 pkgs. fire-cruiters, 18 pkgs, lobasec, and 921 jigs, merchandise. For Tenasville-10 pkgs, fira. crackers, 10 pkgs, tos, 5 rolls matting, I cane oil, and 12 plays, merchadies. For Heckhamp ton-80 boxei tea. For Brisbane-1 oase silk, 70. rolls cantting, 80 pkgr. tos, and 22 pkga, mer- cuandise. For Sydney 944 plays to 9,997 bags rias. 1 case China dil, 271 cases preserves, 3 caxce kilk, 197 rulla matting, 80 cases wine, 75 cases cigars, and 804 pga. merchandise. For
k sixteen hour out of twenty-four, there will | Malbouma-1,029 pligi, tas, 091 baga zion, 15 mgoirid 46 exttles of tea oil and 20 catties of asses China oll, I poansikt, 45 pkge, fire-orackers, ffet, which, at an average price of 5 tuels per † 2 curse wide, and 521 pkgs.. morebändigo, For will cost 3taels 10 sents par day, or 930 | Adelaide-201 pkga, tea, 1 boxos curios, and 100 In a year of 30 days.
boxes preserves For Now Zealand-76 pkga. merchandise, 100 bags rien, 62 pkga, tea, 20 pkgs. China oll, 5 pkge, firo orokora, & prge, curice, and 20 pkgs. press7518,
it will be accemary to use staroli for size. All ton woods, which now come from England, tain From halfa pound to three or four pounds starch and plaster of Paris, while chore is not ole used in American goods. It is desired al goods manufactured in the company's Is shall be of more than ordinary sxcollace, Farn, thoro win as little as possible used any kind of sim. So far as any is required, rch will be employed and not plaster of Paris order to castre the dimbility of the cloth. 3 at present proposed to employ alze in one of the goode manufactured, and in them se six tools of starch per piece. The daily -tung baïng 800 pieces, thers will thus be 266 es containing size The grantity of starch airodwill thurefero be one pical gorday, which, vo taals per pioul, will osst 600,jasis a year. The cost of picking is put down as fire tae! ls for cash pive, which. for the yearly cut- 2. of 210,000 pieces, will amonof. to 12.000
This will include the charge for making the pieces with gold thread and fandoms gia, and that forpacking paper, canvas, oil cloth, ing, wood, naite, tinfoil, icon-hasps, etc., so- ding as the goods are packed in boxes or Báles, in the fumases it is proposed to use ccel of media quality and prion, the best being too busive, white tha olmpest barns tea fast, and eest is dioult to aniculate. It by usitosted t eight tons of medium coal will be required the working day of sixteen hear, Pasting. price ut Dive tuels fifty cents per ion, which
ON. LONDON.-
EXCHANGE
3/8
Bank Billy, on demand Bank Bills, at 80class'eight...3/R$ Bank Bills, at 4 months'sight 3/9 Crodits, at 4 months' sight...3/4 Documentary Bills, at4 months'
sight
..3/92
Bank Bills, on donand...4.88 Credits, at 4 months? sight ...4.78 On loMBAY-Bapk, undemand ON CALOUTTA.---Baule, on demand 225
ONARIS
ON SHANGHAL--
Bank, sight
723
Privats, days' sich...73)
"SHIRES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-65 por Union Laurases Societyof Canton-81,550 por
ount. premiam,
Chius Traders' Insurance Company's Sharis--
31.400 per abaro.. North Daing Insurance Tls. 1.125 per share. Tangteng Insuranco Association-Tis. 735 per
sharo
Chinos Insurance Company-$310 per share,
Tai Insurance Company, LimitedTls 133 per share
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1880-
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
"LONDON, vis Suez Canal....... LONDON, TI BOMBAY & Sz. Ca.. LONDON, via SVEZ CAVAL.
·LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON
HAVEN AND HAMBURG NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Gleneagles (str.)...] A. Taylor Nizam (str.).
Braly Glamis Castle (atr.) | Craig. Triton
Hannah W. Dudley Dudley Aliou Buck
FOR FERIGHT AFFLY YO'
TO EX DESPATCHED
Jardine, Matheson & Go.... P.&O. 8. N. Qo... Alauson. Bell & Co......
Arnhold, Karberg & Ca....... Carlowitz & Co...
Hongkong
Koligon
Hongkong
Sumatin
Agnis Muir
H. A Tribe Iwo
Hongkong
Hongkong
Curlewitz & Co...
Cora,
Cooms..
Hengkong Rusall
Henakong
Russell & Cɔ.
Herriman
Hongkong
Hongkong
J. D. Eaton...
Hongkong
Champenole...
| Dreista. Swart
Hongkong Hougtong
Westaby..
Hongkong
Belgie (ste.) Suez (str.)
Yaugtsé (str)
SAN FRANCISCO, vis THAMA SINGAPORE, PENANG, &o.... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ́&a.. BOMBAT, via STRAITS... MANILA,
·MANILA, MACASSAR, &c. YOKOHAMA, via NAQAAAKT. SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW | Namoa (str.)
INSURANCES.
Geelong (str.) Blcano (str.) William Mackinnon
xiaorante.).....
ANOTASE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Th. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 Tls. 203,238
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...
TOTAL CAPITAL and`
ACCUMULATIONs; th April, 1880.indiston)
· DIRKETORS.
INSURANCES.
Vogel & Co. 0.30. Co. Jardins, Matheson & Co... Mossgories Maritimes..... P.&O. 3. N. Co...... Ramadios & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... P. &0. 8. N. Co........... Douglas Lapraik & Qo................
HINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM.
PANE, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the clons of the lust finial year, the 30th April, 1886.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBKU........ ($1,000,000,00. Tik. 913,258 CAPITAL FAID-UP
$300,000.00. $425,000.00. RESERVE FUND
$70.278.43.
F. B. FORBES, Esq, Chairman. M. W. Boro, Esq. Wat.MAYERINE J.II. PINORVOS, Baq. | . F, D. Hiroя, Eay.
HEAD OFFİCE—SHANGRAI,
Mesa RUSSELL & Co, Scorelarios.
LONDON DRANCH,
Mos DARING BROTHERS & Co.,
BALANCE UNDIVIDED
DIVIDEND pail to Shareholders, 20 *% per Aznu. Est-DIVIDEND paid to AIL CONTRIBUTOES OF
Business 2, un the Amount of their. Contributions,
|
To-dsy, at Noon. To-narrow, at 4 F.3. Quick despatch,"
- Quick despatch
Quiot' despatch.
Quick deapatok,
Qaick despatob.. Quiok despatok Jaiak despatob. On 13that, at 9 ex. On 4th laut,, at 3 P.M. On 10th inst., at Noor. Quick despatch. To-day, at 2г.M
On Eth inst., at Noon. To-morrow, at Darlight. To-morrow, at Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON, 713 SUEZ CANAL, Taking Cargo at through rates to HauroBS and NEW YORE.. HE Stonmebip
THE
"OLENEAGLES," Captain A. Taylor, will be despatched as above TODAY, the 2nd Nowamber, at Noor,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
[1718 Hongkong. 30th October, 1889- MESSRS. OLANO, LAREINAGA & CO.'S LINE OF SPÁNISH STEAMERS,
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamer
"ELCANO," Captain Urriola, will be destohed as above TO-DAY, the 2nd instant, at Two T.K.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C
Agents, Hongkong, 1st November, 1880.
FOR SINGAPORE,' PENANG, AND CALCUTTA
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
STEAM FOD
SINGAPORE, PETANG, PONT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIDRATAR, BRINDIST. ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ARD AUSTRALIA. B.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILIS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, FIRSIAN GUET PORTS, MAREILLES, TRIST, HAM. BURG, NEW YORK, IND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship “NIZAM,” Captain Bradt, with For Ma jesty's Malle, will loss this for LONDON, vit BOMBAY and Swer Cañar, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd November, at Tour P.M.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maita janand connection with this paper is the one published twica' sach day in our Extra, which is always norrastai te wash later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOST For Manila. Per Ficano, to-day: the 2nd. instant, at 230 r.x.
Fer
For Swator, Amoy, and Foochow Amon.to-day, the 2nd instant, at 5 p.3.
For Hollow and Haiphong-Par Conquest, to-day, the 2nd instant, tr
For Japan. vil Nagazaki-Par Malacca, to day, the 2nd instant, at 5 fm.
For Straits Bettlements and London.-Pur Gleneages, to-morrow, the 3rdinat, at 11.90 AN For Straits Settlements and Calcatta,-Per Sues, on Thursday, the 4th inst., at 230 p.m.
For Nano and Manila. Per Williars Mar kianon, on Friday, the 12th inst., at 11.90 A.M. Cargo will be reositod notil Noor, Parcels
His Excellency the Gereraar is pleased to and Specie (Gold) at the Office natil TAWA..order, mder Section XII of the Post Off on tho Srd lex.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trans. Crane, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on hipped at Point de Galle: Tea and General Correspondence posted after certain boars for dargo for London will be conveyed sih Bombay Europe, Amarion, the Australian Colonia, without traustripment, arriving one ask Inter Shangli, &o., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 19 taan by the ordínary diront route vil Galle,
sa hitkarto. Forturther Particuare, apply to
A. MUIVER, Superintendent,
· Hongkong, 23rd Oniober, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITDIES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUB?. 'ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, KADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS, N WEDNESDAY, the 10th of November, 1880, at Noor, the Company's Steamship YANGTSE, Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
MALS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet "NIZAM"- will be despatalked on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Noramlar, with Nails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Borah, Cey- lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. This fathe best opportunity for forwarding Cor responduce to Mauritius, E. Aftion, the Capi, St. Hoban, and Ascension.
N.B.-This Packot sarries no musils for the Austrasian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French-Contract Parlot "VANGTSE” will be dospatobed on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Narmher, with Malls to and through th United Kingdora and Europa, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Bottletechs. Batavis, Burma, Caplen the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry Madras Calgutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and weopted in HOUTS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT transit through Marseillen for the principal places of Europe.
and Cargo will be roosved on board until 4 P., Shipping Orders will to granted on Neon,
Specie and Parvols until 8 P.M. on the 9th
if November, 1980. Parcels are not to be sent in board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofios] Contenta and value of Packages are [1717quired
MAIZA
THE INULISI MÄYL-DAT OF DEPARTURE. Noon, Money Order Office doses.
3
F.M., Registry of Letters casos. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cERSON.
Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 M., Letters may be posted with Late
Fes of 10 cents until
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributary Dividenda are PAYABLE 20 ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF Business WHETHER THET ARD SHAGEHÖLDERS O; NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary.
1327 Hongkong, 13th August, 1880. PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TELE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the stove Company ut this in Fort, are prepared to graat Policies against Captain J. D. Eaton, will be despatched for the OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. 5 FM, Money Order Office closos. Post Off
Fire to the extent of $10,000, an Baillings or above Ports on THURSDAY. the 4th Novem
Bankors.
RICHARD BLACKWELL. B.q., Agent. $8 and 69, Cornhill, E.. Porastes granted on MARINE Rox to all parts of the World.
Bubject to a alarge of 12 % for Interact on
UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis- tributed aong all Contributors of Business proportion to the promis paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents:
onld be suficiat, as the present rate from four Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sls Shareholders Chital, all the Proving of thái
ire tools, the daily cost will be forty-four taals, The yearly cost 13.200 taais,'
$895 per shurd.
There will be six hundred us lamps on the Chias Fire Dusurance Company's Shares-82521
uP
artines, which will turn 2,406 jong of gas. per There will be lighton on su average, or and anramer together, seven hours daily. a. to 1 am They will this barn 500 fang of gas daily, to supply which two la balf tons of voal will be required,, at an" imated cost of fiftoon taois. They will also 140 catties of lime, value oup tael Repairs and a half trels daily, labour at the same sun. This makes a total aiteteen tuels per day, or 3,700 ṭail por year. Wagus will have to be paid on a liberal soole. Borwile, the work being of a new kind, it nl be difficult to make the employés gire fr fall attention and evert themselves to
by be set down at
brost. At the same time on entering the com- ay's employ they will all be obliged to pro vesufficient securities for their gool behaviour ere will be two wenagers and two assistant agers, one accountant, four book-keepers, and
assistant bok-konpam, Ons secretary aud roopyists. One chief and four assistant terpretes. There will also be Alght pupils. en, twelve day and night superintendents in o sets, and ten overspera, Que fomledager i ton female overseers. Eight folles; four kuopers and watchmen, and for servants. he pay of all these, with the trolling ex- ases (of the diretors, will come to about 2,000 alf month or 24,000 tals a year. Their food ey will find themselves.
Paroiga artisans will be required order to stof the Chinese work mou. Thar ust all
menataended and guaranteed by the heads of i pootable forsige bonsas. They must also i arraonent in facir own language and Chinese, wling them to give instraction by day andi" rhtThey mast be sever, steady and proce
They will only be allowed to be absant en adays. Ageerling to foreign custom twenty ir cont. of their wages will be kept back, till
trels re accumulatod. If they new dismis for relatuss or misolust, this money be forfeited to pay the expense of replacing u Ly tresh men. There will be one super- sadest of the workshoj, que chiel engineer, &
a superintend to preparation of the raw trn, one for the sizing and panking, one for winding of the button and management of throad. It is cutouțuted that their pay will hoaat to shont 150 faolss year. They will avide their own food,
The rarions departments will require 691 iness workc. peoplo, (the number for cnab kind work being minutely detailed in the original inese document). Four handrad are to be pinged on the looms, but it is considerad Lit for the first year each man will be able to man- two loams instead of vuly one. Ten hour. ween 6 a...? p.m., wilf constitute a day's rk. The rage, for men and woman together, il average 200 ash a day. The ama nombor heads will to aired for night work, and by ill be paid at the asino rato, Pay tickets
l be issued or dundays. Thors will be sepu
to working rooms for men and women. Trust
arthy inspectors will be oriployed, who will
te down and report anything which goos
o. The wages will come to 278,400 cash a
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Siares 8 per cent.remium.
Cosmopolitsa Dook Company-Par (nominal),
TELE
THE Steamship
"SUEZ."
on Goods stared therein, !
bor, at THRE P.Z.
[2
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hougkong, 9th November. 1808.
F15
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Hongkong, 11th May, 1890. Hongkong, Canton, aad Masan Steamboat CoE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
Share $22 per share premium.
(LIMITED). Shanghai Steazu Navigation Company-Th. 3
per share (nominal).
Chine Coast Stas Navigation Company.-T. ERSTEVE FUND...
CAPITAL TAILS 600600; EQUAL TO $833,333.38. $94,132.21. 120 per shor
DIRECTORS.
Hongkong Gal Corpony's Shares-80 por LEE SING of the Lai Hing Firm. Hongkong Hotel Company's. Shures-70 per WONG Y PON, of the Chan Cheong Wing
Hong
share.
China Sara Roning Company. Limited-178
Ter share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debenture)
3 por cont. premix.
Thiness Imperial Loan of 1874-(Nominal) Chiness Crial Loan of 1877-Nominal.
HONGKONG" TEMPERATURE.
"PROC Mesian. "WALCONER & GO's Renister:
Near Ist
Barnett 7. Ximm
Thermometer--Ý AŽ Thereactor
Theramored Pakl Wheremeter sac {TY@LAPIDO.
alia dimeter -
Loo Yxx, of the Yes On Fims.
WoNG FAR ONCONG, of the Sau Tye Lee Hong. Tez KAY TUNG, of the Yea Cheong Hong. Lo Year Noow, of the Krong Man Cheong
Firm.
FUNG SONY Fone; of the Tang Sang Wo Horg,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on Goods, &c... taken at COURRENT LATUS to Australis, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Ponang, hunt to ali the Treaty Forts of China na Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, Prays West,
Henrlong, 14th Ostelor, 1973.
80.10
17416
-70
74
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
53
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGHTER.
YESTERDA'S TELEGRAMS.,
BAROMETER
HERMOMSTEK,
Vorum A.
Kon-
SCANO
ING.
PAT.
BAD-
MAR
25030.14 0.2831.10 30.18 20.50/30.06 – Thermometer attacked 775 73.0 76.8 0.0 1.5 $9,0
Drection of Wind
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ས!་ 57 1
3 1.243.
4 F
Day Thermimmer.... 700116|78.9 0.0 37.0 68,0
Nya Perimeter. | 67.6 | 40.5|78.3| MLD) 200 | 430
Imely fair...éges!
b
b.
MALOPUTER, JOCal of the reniz'menus, tone, and kundred, Takeovetat, in Fehrenbeldegrees will tous, kapt in lie
"Baxenne per Wins in registered every two polukk, N.
E.,
,
y for the day and night workraan gather, or cut. I to a light bronze.
1000 strings per annum equal to 53.170 mols.
he work people will provide their men famil. Peby disbursements are estimated at 4,000 tasis rs. Those includostationery, Mundestina'
a, and miscellaneous items of all kinds.
in à
ROM this date, until further notice, a día- count of Twenty percent (90%) upon the Cherout oral Bates of Promia will allowed upon Ixorancës affected with tuja Catupany:
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong. 27th Jure, 1872.
(COTTISH
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IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FINE AND LIFE. Insurances against Fins granted at Cur rent Rates Considerable Reduction in Promis for Lære Insurance in Chins
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3d June, 1878.
1918 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCO
COMPANY OF HAMBURG..
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned to prepared to Grant L Policies against Pirs-to the extent of $30,000 on First-class Raks,
A Discount of Twenty per coat. (80%) upon the Current Local Rate of Promis will be al-
LINSTEAD & Co.,
lowed upon Insurances Monted with this Offee.
Agents Sun Fire Ofoe. Hongkong, 1st June 1878.
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, YERMAN LLUD MARINE INSUR-
OF BERLIN.
་
The Undersiguel, having been appointed AGENTS for the shave Company, ars prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARIND RISKS to all parts of the World.
STEMSSEN & Col Agents. Hangkane, 4th Poleury, 1879.
[276 THE 'CHINA FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Trasty Ports of China Tapay, and at Singapore, Šaigus. Penang, and Manila.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, th October, 1980 [1680 NETHERLANDS-INDIA BIBAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, SOURABAYA; SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA
THE Company's Steamship
*** WILLIAM MACKINNON," Captain Swart, will be dispatched for the abors Forte, via MACAO, ou FEÍDAY, the 12th No- vember, at NeoN
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JABDINE, MATHESON & O‹. Hongkong, 30th October, 1890. 11714
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, 71 SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offics.
& DE CHAMPDAUX, Agent.
·Hongkong, 28th October, 1880.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENORES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES --
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steamship “RELGIC" THE
bados.
8.30 r., when the Post Olea closes entirely. 3.40 ... Inta Letters may be posted on board the Pucket with Late Fee of 10 dezts until time of departarea
THE FRENCH -HALL. TUESDAY
+
eloss, except the night tex, which is always open out of oflow hours. WEDNESDAY
Post Offee opens.
10 AM, Registry of Lettere ceases. Posting
all printed moiter wad patternS COGSEA, 11 A.M. Mail closes, except for Late Letters 11.18M, Letters may be posted with Late. Fo
of gents antil
11.33 AM when the Post Offee olosen ontirely. 11.40 M. Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fe of 18 Cents until fime of departure
MAUS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
patobed for Sar Francisco, vid Tokoliais, SATURDAY, the 18th November, 1890, st | THEEN FM., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States. Moxice, Central and South America, nai Europa,
Connection is mado at Yokohams with Stes-high will be closed ns follows mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be reesived on board until T.. of the 19th November PARCEL PACKAGES Will he received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. il Parcel Packages should be marked to address bi fall: value of same is required.
*GLAMIS CASTLE,"
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Greig, Commander, will leave for the abora Fort PASSAGE TICKETS. About the end of the month.'
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 5th October, 1880.
FOR LONDON.
Risks receptad, and Policies of InsuranceRE Al British Ship granted at the fates of Premium ogrnet at the above-mentioned places.
JAR B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, let November, 187E. 1406 NORTH GERMAN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the Abore Conyany, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, án first class risks at current rules.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
£18
"SUMATRA,”
The United Statan Mail Packet: "BELGIC" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th November, with Muils for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Carnds, Honolulu, Pern, da,
235 PM. Registry conses.
230 za Post Ollos olores, but Lettors for. Unicu Countries may be posted on board the Psolet with Tata Fes of 10 cents extrs Postaga until the time of departure.
Correspondance for Nen-Union West Indies or Paraguay cannot be sent by this route.
LETTIES.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, .' Mexioan, Central, and South American Cargo BEUIATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" should be sent to the Company's Offices; ad- dreasent to the Collector of Customs, San Fran [1556 disco.
| H. A.. Tribe, Master, will load here and at VV ham-
pos for the shove Purk; and will have quick. deepatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co*- 11596 Hunghong, 27th October, 1980.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE AI British Abip
T
AGNES MUIR,"
For further information as to right or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 97, Queen'e Road Central.
OHAS, H. HASWELL, JUN.,
Agent. Honyhozy, 26th October, 1880.
FOR DEBTS
1.-Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Non- commisioned Ofleers, Army Schoolcansters (not Superintending or First Class) or School. mistress may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdyz via Brindisi og vit Marseilles at the rate of four nonis (twopence) onch, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to letters al- deosač to the Privates and "Non-commissionad Officers named above.
TOT RESPONSIBLE
3. All such letters propóid at the former rate Neither the CAPTAINS, the AORTH. or the of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any from the United Kingdom by private steamer DERT sextracted by the Officers or the Crewe and not by the mail packets. of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
1571 ALICE ETCK, American ship, Harriman-Vogel
& Co.
Lowe, Master, will loud here for the abors Porta, |Anolra, German baik, Hom-Wisler & Co. and will bars quick dospatol. HE Vadorsigned, having been appointed QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
AGNES MOIN, British ship, Lowe.--Carlowita TULE
For Freight, apply to
& Co. Agents for the above Company, are pre-HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
CARLOWITZ & Co. pared to accept. Risks against Fire at Current POLICIES AGAINST FILE to the
Hongkong. 30th September, 1880. Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & O
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. extent of 45,000 Dollars on. Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates,THE 5/6 L. 11 German Bark subject to a Discount of20 *. the premia
NORTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, Jasonry, 1876.
Agenta.
- 127 Flourkoog, 10th November, 1972.
·LIVERPOOL AND LONIKIN AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TRON this date, until farther notice, a deTANDARD WIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
Out of Twenty per cent. (27)) upon the
current lol rate of Premia will be allowed apoz Lusarstices affected silk this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 187. TRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, LONDON:
Pain isola, & la 7 Fresh. Flo Kilrug. 1o. 10 heavy to
Bad Weath Charity. 10. Cloudy, D HOWN. P. JZ #. Buggy. I. Tail Lightbus Miny. Cherash, P. fase showers equally, IC Long, 8. Num. 1. Thende # Bin, threelaning. V ̈` Visbility. Form. Zain The intere me. reposten ty indicate Antisense ver te ne rage things or oa Goods stored therein,
The Undersigned, having heen appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Part and Canton, am prepared to GRANT POLICIES, ↑ against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 vn Duild.
FLERİÓCAMY.
HAPie stars as the evious 26 izies (rige), vrarightened from I lay 24, and this gapetals of water Calen incheraton vs Englert, Freemani sa duke
Au exoise will be paid on everything manu- oturad at the same rate as forsign import duty. 240,000 pieves this will amount to 10,000 tela. A cortain saa is to be put aside yearly as a des against depreciation in value of the machinery, asording to foreign practice, the raptor nonnal wance for deprootation, in vaine në paghinery team vessel is oue twelfth of their original st. This item will therefore require 15,000 soon.. In order to gain the confidence of us public, hich is so necessary in a new undertaking, the stabóklers will slut four merchants of experi.
a, ability, and probity to perform the duties an diractors. All matters of serious importance
ill be referred to them for their devision. Their
NO W
ON SALE,
JUMPERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISK AND
CHINESE DICTIONARY. * WITH THE PUSTI AND MANDARIN
•PRONUNCIATION,
Anglo-Chiness Distionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong
For comprehensiveness and practical mervise
Discount 20 %.
VOGEL & Go. Hongkong, 10th September, 1880. [1457 L'INSURANCE COMPASE. LE FIRS
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HITHERTO CAILED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL...
rates:
1992
Two MILLIONS STERLING.
The Dadoraigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES Govering Fine Riso at our sat
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY HOTAL CHARTER AND SPROLAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1209, CAPITAL£2,000,000.
E Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, ar prepared to grant
The Vadersigned laving been appointed AGENTS to the above Company it this Port, aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES pesinat FIRE to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stood therein.
Discount 20*.
VOGEL & Co.
125
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MALINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed; AGENTS for the abare Company, are prepared to CRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongmag, 14th August, 1879.
CERCLE-TRANSPORTS -SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE
L
MARITIME MARSEILLE.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES & MARINE RISKS to
"TRITOF."
ALVA, Portuguese ship. Ed. de Sousa-Emadas
& Co. AUGUSTE, British Sm. schooner, P. Thomsen,
-Mayer & Co.
Kolisen, Mastor, will load hary for the above BELLE OF OREGON, Amorisan bark, Merriman. Port, and will have quick dispatch.
-Mesageries Maritimes. For Freight, apply to
CABBARDRA, Gremu
Blogisson & Co.
steamer, H. Langer.-
ARNHOLD, KARBERS & Co.
[1681 CHARLTON, Britishskamer, Erskine-Arnhold, Hongkong 23rd October, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
EE A1 American Bark
Earberg & Co.
4-Primate atearers leave Hongkong for Londos abent every ten days, and are from ilx to wawani wanke on the voyage.
5.The letters must set exosed halt an annis. No handkerohiofs, jewelbry, &o, can be sout, area with the ands open.
6-lf from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the lottar, the ooter of which must be signed by the Con-- manding Officer, with now of regiment, ship, So.. in fall,
7-If to a Soldier or Bailor, his class and ds. scriptin, with name of giment, ship, to most be stated in fall.
8.Soldiers and Sailors have no privilege with regard to books or papart, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
But pot Warrant "Ofoera, viz-Ansistant F. Coxqurer, British seamer, Hamlia-Chipsso. riser, Gunner, Bostawain, or Carpenter, JOR▲, American ship Coomba ---Bucail & 0%. ·
Carmspondance for the West Tadies (except DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Yuen Fat those belonging to the Portal Union, the Ba Dudley, Master, will load here for the sbor ELLEx. British, bark, Hodge-Arnhold, Karhamas, and Hayti), for Menta. Video and Pam-
"HANNAH W. DUDLEY."
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
www.comm
BUSSELL & Ca. Hongkong, 6th October, 1880.
13598
FOR NEW YORK, [16E A1 American Ship
" CORA," Com, Master, will land bare for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Brd September, 1880. [1525
FOR NEW YORK. THE AT Americao Ship
"ALICE BUCK,"
VOGEL & Co.
(1404
Hong
barg & Co..
EMMA, German 3.m, schooner, Mickelman,~~EL.
Schellhaes & Co.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British, bark, A.
Molotyre.—Arnlodā, Karberg & Co. GUSTAV AND MARIE, Gorman bark, Bahrich
Wieler & Co.
BOCKUNG, Chinese steamer, Petana.-C. M.
-8. N. Co.
J.
STANHOPE, Amarionn bark, Pillsbury Ya Wẹ Loong & Co. LODYBA, German 3-shooner, Behlerloh.D.
Schollbars & Co. PACIFIC, German steamer, Saobre-Siómsson
& Co
Burz. British stormer, Eaton-Justino, Ma-
theson & Co.
guay an no longer be sent via San Francisco.
LETTNES FOR TER UNITED STATES ET BAILING
MEIT.
-Who it is desired to forward letters to the United States by à sailing ship which is nob - Sified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship and prepaid 8 cents per ball ounce as usual. This Oles then undsk takes the duty of obtaining notics of departum and despatching the correspondence. It is r quested that the letters be posted if possible st least a day before the date fixed for sailing.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Test. Oice not sealed, that in to my, the bor is
pression of a seat.
Herriman, Master, will load here for the abore SOUTH AMERICAR, Amerion skip. Knowles fastened with coating war, but there is no im. CAPITAL BUESCRIBED... 15,000,000 Franes. Port, and will have quick death.
Bussell & Co. CAPITAL PAID-UP
3,750,000 Franos.
SUMATRA, British hark. A. Tribe-Carlowitz The attention of boxholders is called to the For Freight, apply to
& Co.
nadensity of carefully sading eucli bazee wa TA-xx, German bari, 86else.Sienasra & Co. sorse woognisable seal, and of sanding a chlt. Hongkong, 31st August, 1880.
The omission of TARTE German big. Kemen-Melobers book or ceipt with them.
& Co.
the latter précaution leasca a denbt as to whe FON G
TEX-LI, German baik, J. C. Petersen-Siems-ther the contents of the box ever reached the ARNHOLD KARBERO & Co.
PHOTO GEATHER,
Post Offics; the omission of the former, sa to BOL & Co. Hongkong, 28th September, 1890. 1552 By Appointment to .E. Sir ARTHUR KEN. TRITON, German bark, Kalleen. -Moger & Co.
wholbe part of them might not have been ab MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE MEDY, H.E. Aduiret RYD and H.H. The WILLIAM MACKINNON, Dutch steamer, Swartstracted for the sake of the Pestage Stamps,
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
all parts of this World.
AND LONDON.
-Established 1821.
a gill be 500 tails per annum, or 2,000, tools this Work standa uvalied. All the new The som total of the annual disbursements words which the Chinese have to late years been, bove emmersted amounts, to 365,600 tela. compelled to soin to express the numerous ob Against these are to be placed the annual rits in machinery, photography, talegraphy bipta. Ona bon can weave from levox fost and in science gouerally, which the rapid advan
einones to to foot (Chinese) per hour, of of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ara. stty 8ox. T-Cloths, 81b. 452. Grey Shirtings, hore given in extenso. Each and every word is six catty for unbleached drills. In a day of fully illustrated and exphined forming exercises on tours it can therefore weave on ploce and for students of a most instructio nature, Both, half or more, and in a day of 16 hours, say the Court and Panti ponunciations are gijon, so ploces. This mug not be attained in the the scents being carefully marked on the less st six months, before the mon are wed to their principle hitherto attained. The typography erk, but it ray be expected alterwards. No lisplays the success of an attempt to maketha ork being done on Sundays, the year may he Chinese and English by correspond in the diss Policios against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000
calated at 300 days. 400 loomad will there. of body, thereby effecting a vast economs of bre lure out 240,000 pieces in a year. At pro space, zekieving a clearness not previously any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, and prices, XX T-Cloths. Gray Shirtings, stained, and dispensing with those vast margins at the usual mitas, unbject to a discount of
HH Auteriven Drills, of the weights given and vacant spaces which hare haretofore chameTwity per cent. (20"). bory, fetoli 1 taal 92 cents, 1 tasl 13 cents, 2 berized Chinese publicstions. as 23 cents pur piece respectively, or an avō-
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the age of 1 tuel 06 7-10 cents. Therefore, following facts are sulmitbed fur consideration— sing 1 tael & as the average pries of goods Chalmers Vocabulary contalus about 18,000 Luctured by the company, ous serives at Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English 44,000 twoln for its gross annual resipts, Deand Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst iscursements, one has a balance to the goad of Words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chiras. 5700 tasis. Talz halance may hereafter be lers. Again, despite all the grammars and lo largor by a fall in the price of cotton, the other alantentars werks as you published, the lation of more looms, or iuersamt skill on the student of this difflealt langungo absolutely resi. art of the workmoo-Shanghai Courier, quires examples to display the various applita London, or at the principal ports of India,Agents for the above Corporation, ara
Policies Current Raton, parable si cations and equivalents d different words whoh Australia, and the fast.
A
Jardine, Matheon & Co.
¡Grand. Dugo 'ALEXIS OF Russia, infing TO.
To provide means of witting small sans turned from ble tour to Poking and the Northern
of money to or from this Colony and beteren Ports, has now the satisfaction to offer a TDUCATION IN ENGLAND. the Ports of China, the Pastmastern and Agents LARGER, CHOICER, and mor COMPLETE COL. LECTION of VIEWS, than.cny other in the
of this Office are allowed (but not required) to CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, #1,000,000 Sterling. Empire. A Panorama of HoxOW, and VIEWS versity), receives a limited number of YouNG reign aldents.
Tho. Rev. F. G. BOPER, B.4, (Lordon Uni- parabato Hongkong Forge Stamps from lo- OF WHICH IS PAID-CT £100,000 serling of the surrounding country, Holuding KING GENTLEMEN at The Grove." Hoylake, near BRAERVE FUND UPWARD £120,000 Sterling CHOW, have roantly been added to the above. Liverpool,
The Stamps tenitored for sale must not ex- veer 80 in value, must be perfectly clean, in IVORT MINIATURES of superior excellence ANNUAL INCOM
£250,000 Sterling and high finish; painted by native actieis andaz comforts and domestic care Plaassat Houze no sepente Starps will be purchased. They Sound Education is combined with home goed ondition, and in strips of at least two, as The Undersigned have been appointed Agents careful supervision, from $7.
int Gemande, in a not healthy locality at the must be presented permally or accompanied GILMAN & Oo,
for the above Company at HonDRONG, CANZON,
on aido.
bya nito. FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and ars
Texas,—60.GUIFEAR PER ÄNNUK, srolusive ..: Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
ron prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. BATAVIA EBA AND FIRE INSURANCE
Hongkong. 15th October, 1888. COMPANY.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
Roling from this 363,600 tools, the amount of this work contains more than 59,000 Eriglish Agents for the above Company, ars pre
THE Undersigned, having been appointed pared to grant Insurances as follows:--
MARINE RISKS,
▲ BRONZEAa¤ of THIRTY-TREE and ONE- RISKS.
A fond mother in Velparaiso, en haring that have one general meeting. Of these: Axamples
sarthquake was coming, sent her boys to a this work contains more than five times da TRIED FEL CENT. will be allowed on all LOGA riend's in the country to escape it. After a many to any other Dktionary hitherto pub. by days she received a note from the friend, Lished.
ying.Take your boys away and sand along) It comprises upwards of two thousand large
be earthquake Instead,"
As an example of the way in which Americans:
cotómlso, it is noticeable that. Mr. Hatton, the
quarto regee...
FIRE RISKS.
Poliales granted on Pintolass Buildings to an extent of 220,000,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEE CENT. (20)
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEDRON TAX TIBBİ. A.D. 1720,
Underland lovire.
D. K. Gaurira kolda authority to Bion.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S BOAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Rate).
THOSIDE BOWLER,
AKBUBÁTOK, Chis mix IstueFECTIE, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Beata and Dabis collected an commission. Security can be given.
136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entranmalin Wallington Street.
· Hongkong, 17th, Juns, 1880) í
tra
T
(Calzeme Dally Press),
[1017
Letters containing Stamps should ha regla of extra. Special Aurangements for the Holi-tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
Roemes kindly permitted to E. Cobearding. Vinco, Esq.
PRINTING
NOTICE
OF IVERY DESCRIPTION
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
ANTRE
HG CHUNG NG01 BAN PO Partionlar attention a given at this Establisb- nant to COMMERCIAL OR GENERAL JOD PRINTING, every description of which in evented
e the best medium for Advertising among the
PUBLISHED DAILY.
Native Community.
It has been established upwards of Twarty Years, and enjoys the largest band fids airoa. at Iation of any Chinese paper in the Sathorn Caine. It is onrefully edited by an experienced
propared to grant Insurances su follows Policies at current rates, payable either hero,
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
in Londen, or at the pincipal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies betted for long or short periode current rates..
A discount of 20*), allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polioios inued for wurns not exceeding £5,000, at reduced ratas. Agents.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. (1 Hongkong, 20th July, 1872,
A Lage REDUCTION in PRICE le made upon the Cargout Loval Rates will be allowed on Luriosu Consul-General at St. Tetersburg, to Purchasers of SIX or more. Oopioa.
ali premium sharged for insurance; such dis. sonst being doducted at the time of the issue of Policy.
eeps in that oily a large sewing-maɔhiau esta. lishment. Toshop igade to serce
Con-
star oftas, and the elötka árs consular officers. ren Peor Biohard" could not have improved pon, this Brief,
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RUSSELL & Co.7
-Hongkong, let Jaunary, 1974.
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and at
SUCH PRICES
as vill boar
Chinese Boholar, and contains Foil, and Ry FAVOURABLE COMPARISON LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Hongkong, 18th January, 1877.
Tith
ANT IN THE EAST.
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The hours of clearance are as follow:
KM. · P.M. P.M. 4.15 1400 200 10.25 2.15 480 Letterarive at the Post Offee 10.30 2.39* 46
Corespondence of all kinds posted in either box before the first elevance on mail day will. be in time for the Homeward Mail.
All correspondence for Hongkong will be do. liverofthe sania day.
Weet Toint ..... Harbor Department.........
Residents who, koop a postage secount with this Ollice may post local correspondence in these bazes without etamps, provided the sender's nams ir recognised device uppears on' each ar tiole.
Loed correspondence means that for Hong- kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China.
Ma glosing at this hear will be kept open till the Kaushger arrives from the Pillar Boxes,