REVISION OF AMERICAN TREATIES LIBERTY IN FRANCE AND IN ITALY.
WITH CHINA,
Á COLLOQUY.
The Daily Teleph contrasts the action of the Italian Governemt in reference to Genscal By S. L. Baldwin, D.D.,of the Methodist Episco- Garibaldi's visit to Gonna, in with towing all pal Mission at Fosobow, in tho New York soldiers and police, with that of the French Independent.
Government in forbilting he intended meeting of PLACE-Peking.
Commalaspon the Eastern policy of France. TIMAbout now. COLLOQUISTS-Mr. A. Ingel), of Michiren; Telegraph as muarkably curious. Here we have The situation thus presented atrizes the Daily Mn Prescott), f South Carolina; Mr. S. in Frañse a Tepublie ruled by Repablicats, and will, of California: U3. Commissionera. tending every day mere towards advanced done. Ping Yan, Li Taur Chang, Wen Seung: Chiraes. Yet a public mosting called to disques ness Combissionors,
an important point of foreign poley is not por mitted. Englishman, Irishman, Italiaas, Au trians, Spaniards-all subjects of what Americans call effeta monarchies are allowed to digagaS freely, not only indoors bat in public places. tha whole home and foreign policy of their relová, bat Frenchmen are not yet allowed the Tery Ping Yan-We are very happy to lisar this ordinary privilegos. They are trastot ns ohil- staberrant. We have felt for a long tinge that the dran who cannot be trusted with the twu-edgod trotica are altogether ton fuerul, and ought to tool of free debate. Eroin these two instans it i be greatly modified. In what partienlara doanavident that Italy younger than France is unity Four Cavernment dosira i clango?
mud freedom, can give her noble lessons in the
The usual preliminary sonyersation using taken place, the subject of a modification of the treaty is introducqil by
Me. A.-The Prident of the United States has instructed us to soak a change in the existing truaties between the tivo uations.
Mr. A-The chief change desired is the urt of government and in the management of matter of the free enigestion of Chinese subjects popular institutions. Since the unification" of to the United States,
iho Peninsula power has passed from old Pied- muntese to Tasona Conservatives, from these. to advanced Liberals, and now to men who only the other day were Republicans During all this time publie order has never been disturbod. Mootinge hava bon allowed in every part of the realm-even in Rome itself. Full Recpo la Is given to the expression of all opinions, and the Church is completely free. Bishops nod
Li Hang Chang-I am somow bat aurprised 31. that. Our Government wis originally very averse to the emigration of its subjests to fersign countries and it was only an account of du) country to our labourers, coupled with the asser. ance of protuetion and high remuneration, that w many of our people telt for your shores. it, not no?
Mr. S.-Yas; when we were building the Pa-priasta pratch against the now resim, sud de eitio Baitroaft, and vare in need of a large nunce the occupation of Rome, but nothing is her of labourers, we did call for help from your people. But the garo ia di Tevent now. Wo have to many labourers, and your people are in our
WAY..
Ven Sang-You greatly surprise me. I have tong made your honourable country a study, and I have supposed that you would need and wel come many millions more of labourers. Trad of thousands arising every wank from Europe. and there avenue to be no disposition to stop them. Mr. Obwa have not too tasny in the Ek is only the Pacific Coast that is troubled in this way....
lower
Ping Yan-Ah! thon, I suppose that the pro- portion of labour to the demand is much granter ou the Pacific Coast, and the wages paid much Mr. S.-No, not exactly that. In fact, bigber prices are paid for labour on our Coast than in the East bit there is a danger that our own pople, may be driven out of their ovenpations by the grial influx of your subjects.
Wen Sean Whom do you mean by your npoop? A they your native-born citizens I have heard that foreigners constitute the largor part of your working class, the most, of the
ing from Teyland. MB-Certainly a very large part of our Jabearers ara Irish; but they are now citizens of
United States.
done to arrest their aloquence. Consequently their words fall flat; their hearers shing their shoulders and go home. The difference betwego! Italy and Trunca is this rospect doas tot speak well for the superiority of the Republion form of Government.
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL
AVICE AND LONDON LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND-HAMBURG NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VKHREL'S NAME
GAITAIR
Sumatra.h Agnes Mair Chat (st)enar Corn
YOR PEZIGHT, APPLY TO
TO BE DESFITORED
Butterfield
Hongkong Ruse & Co.
Vogel & Co.
P. M. 9.8. Co.
Swire...
Patrolne (str). Glenorchy (str. Triton
'M. R. White.. B. Quarely... ∙Kolisen........
II. A. Tribs
Jardino, Matkamon & Co...
On or about 17th-inat. Os or about 27th izm¥
Hongkong
Arnhold Kurberg & Co...
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co,
Quick deepatah.
Lowa
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co
Quick despatch.
-Hongkong
Russell & Co....
Quick despatch.
'Cooma
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via TEAMA SINGAPORE, PENANG, BOMBAY, via BIRAITS -BOMBAY
John R. Stanlepa Charles Stewart... Bolle of Oregon..... City of Poking (str.) &e...Naples (air)
Pillsbury Powers Merrino
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
C. White
BAIGON...
selong (str.) Larabea (r.)...... Charlton (str.)
SymotЯ.....
Hongkong Hongkong
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN,
......
Ava (str.)
.....
Ocean (str.)
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO......
Breconshire (str)...
Brotal. H.-Webber.. Thomas
Bunda (s.
Hongkong
El Domic (str.)... Menelaus (str.).....
W.M.Young, Hongkong
YOKOHAMA, via NAO ATAXI, S.
·BHANGHAI,
·SHANGHAY
INSURANCES.
Hongkong Jarding, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong - P.09 NĐ
INSURANCES,
P. & S. N. Co. Sooy Shing Messageries Maritimes. Geo. R. Stovonu & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co. P. & 8. No Jardins, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire...
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIED NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE. INSURANCE HITHERTO CALLED THE
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
CAPITAL..... TWO MILLION STERLING
POLICIES covering FIRE Risks at current The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE rates.
ADAMSON; BELL & Co., Agents
ME. GLADSTONE AND GREECE. Tho Manning Post, referring to the internal dissensions oxisting in Grace, thinks be con hardly be too severe apon the office-holding or fast thut the domestic troubles as well as the oftco-seeking politicians of Greece, in face of the possible foreign ones which new embarrass the Hongkong, 27th August, 1950,
renk Ministry are directly the result of the arder to fores the Grooks to give up the policy Fressure exorcised by the Bagtish Cabinet in QUEEN FIRR INSURANCE COMPANY.
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of retrenchment and reform, and to adoptTHE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT instand the anti-Turkish passions of the Mid. POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the lethian orations. On the 22nd of Marchi inal extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on the Cabinet of M. Tricouple came before the Goods stored therein, at Current Local Hates Greek Chambers with the grateful programme subject bua Discount of 20% on the premis. of a pclier of economy in the Budget, and as a fundamental means to this good and, of a
NORTON & Co. diminution in the armed forso and in the mili
Agunta. Hongkong. January, 1876, tary expenditate gonerally cousiforable re COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE diction in the army was ordered, and a corre sponding lightening of the public bardens took
COMPANY. place. The best friends of Graece congratulated
FIRE AND LIFE." INSURANCES against Figs granted at Gur- meeting the truo, nenasities of her rent Rates. Considerable Reduction in Pramin
MEYER & Co., Agonts. Kongkong. 3rd June, 1879, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
Mr. A.-Oh, no! They can gat as much any-and pasnaful progress, where in the East is they can in California. -
($18
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Gulak despatol. On 27th inst., at 3 p.v. On 20th insti, at 8 122. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 4 P.M. Qu 20th lost, at 5 .. On 24th inst,, at Noon, Ou 29th insty at P.,
nick despatch. Tomorrow, at Daylight. On 18th inst, at Noon, On or about 20th inst.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STRAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; A.5.80
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMBRICAŃ MAIÉ.
The Paolo Mail steamer City of Pering, wita the nort American mail, left Yokohams on the 12th, and may to expected to arrive here on the 18th instant
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NBARCO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LAding for BaTATIA, PERSIAN
The authorised List of Maila Isazad n GPLY POETS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-twine Bach thay in our Badea, which is always connection with this paper is the nue published an, Naw YOUR, AND BOSTON..
corrected to a much later hour than that givən below.
THE PE INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship ZAMBESI Captain A. SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will love this. for BOMBAY on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at FOUR
Cargo will be received until Noox, Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office anti TEN AM, or day of departuro
Silk sad Valuables for Europe will be trane. Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than shipped at Point de Galle; but Tes and General
by Elis direct route via Vails..
For further Particulars.apply to
A. MOIVER. Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. " STEAM FOR
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HA WATE" WILL CLOSE For Swatow and Shauglini-Fer Bombay, to- Jay the 16th instant, at, 1.80 P.M.
For Shanghai-Par El Dorado, on Thursday, the 19th instaut, at 11:50 A..
For Straits Settlements and Caloutta. Per Naples, on Saturday, the 20th just at 2.30 P
For Saigon.Par Charlton, on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 5 r..
order, under Section XII. of the Post Office His Excellonoy the Governce is pleased to
Ordizianae, 1876, that the Late Paa olurged on Correspondence posted after certain bours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies; Shaozusi, &c., shall be 10 Ceuts, instead a1.18. as hitherto,
·MAILS HY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet "ZAMBESI." will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, tha
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, SAIGON SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT 17th instant, with Maila and through the
Calling in at Kose shoukl inducement offer. THE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
T
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Compety, are prepared to GEANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-will leave for the above places at Dazient
"SUNDA" glass risks at current rates,
TO-MORROW, the 17th instant. MELCHERS" & Co. Bangkong. 27th March. TSM-
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PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: THE Padersigned having been appointed
Agente to the above Company at this. Part, are prepared to grant Polioies against Bra to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings or ca Goods stored therein,
DOUGLAS LAPEATK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868..
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
$15
TH
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th November, 1880. STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS.
EP.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
GEELONG," exposted about a fortnight hence, will leave the above places with quick despatch. A. MOIFER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1880,
Undersigned, Agurts for the abor SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- STRANCES at Current Rates.
MELURERS & Ca, Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongking, 27th March, 1876.
34 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY..
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to gmnt Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any "FIRT CLASS RISKS,
at Current Rater.
A REDEN OF TWENTY PER GENT. (20%)
TH
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, TSMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N WEDNESDAY, the 4th of November, 1880, at Noos, the Company's Steamship AVA" Commandant BERTEL, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO. will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in for trait through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe.--
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BRECONSHIRE," · Thomas, Commander, 'expected here on or about the 14th instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Parts.
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & C...
Agonts. Hongkong, 12th November, 1890. (177)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE
Li BungChang-Well,if they don't get enough her on at length possessing an Aduiaistration to pay them well on the Pacific Coast, they are capablo free to go elsewhere. Are they not Can they silnation and of abandoning the policy of bluster for LIFS Insurance in Chios gol any were in New York or Ohio?
and usage in favour of doonomic government /
Unfortunately, Mr. Ping fan-ihan I don't exactly so the forco sed, more Hellenic than the Greeks themselves, Gludstone succeeded to power in England, of your complaint against our people. If thoir the new Cablast fung itself into the work of presence. is Callfornia has not yet cheapened opening up the Faster Question over again. later enough to bring it down to the prevailing Montonegro must be aggrandized. Gresae in ast Current Local Bates of Promia will be allowed Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the
const of Twenty per cent. (29)))upon thewill be made on, ils pramine charged or all Company's Steamship price in the other parts of the country, why cou-have Epirus and Thessaly. At once a obook, or on Insus offected with this Company plain of the presence of sar, people there, any rather a fall stop, was put to all the reforms sud inore than of the preserca of Irish and Germans enouoinies of the Gresk Government. Tastead of
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK Oo.
Lusine of the Policy. in New York ?.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., -Agents. abolishing taxes, taxes must be inposed. Instead Mr. S-Well, it may not be a very logical of sanding back so many thousands of voldiers to
Hongzone, 27th Jane, 19725 S
Agents, (16 sure; but the fact is taub we don't want any the needful work of productive industry the TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
Imperiaire-Insurance Company. ་་----
Hongkong, 1st March, 1874. rango of your people. Da poople object to thom, whole maaliood of the country must be incor-
(36 and mobs frequently arise to drive them out.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. porsted into an amy ofiaragion. The rietery
A
THE
**PATROCLUS" will be despatched on or about the 17th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats." Hongkong, 9th November, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1563
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN. TUE Company's Steamship
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nook, and Cargo will be rossived on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels antil 3 P.M. in the 23rd of November, 1830. (Parosle are not to bo rent on board they must be left at the Ageney's Offen) Contents and valus of Packagos are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, 11th Novembar, "1880,
U. S. MAIL L. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHFP COMPANY.
United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemorte, Datavio, Burmah, Ooy' lon, India, Adan. Egypt. Malts, and Gibraltar. N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.. The French Contract Packet "AVA " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, with Mails to and through the. United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples to Saigon Straits Settlement. Hetavin, Burmah, - Coylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colanies, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,'
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. "THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAT OF DEPARTURE.
Noos, Money Order Office closer.
2 p.1., Tegistry of Letters consen. Pasting of
All printed matter and patterns geasce, 3.x Mails glosed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P., Lutters aay be posted with Late
Fee of 10 cents until
3.30 P.M., when the Post Office closes effirely. 3.40 P.M., Late Letters way be posted our board
the Packet with Lata Fes of 10 cents until time of departure..
TUBEDAT—
THE FLENCH MAIL..
5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Offen closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER: WEDNESDAY- | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT | TAM, Post Office opens.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO."
THE U.S. Mail Steamer CIFY OF PE oisto, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 7th „KING,” will be despatched for Saz Fraz- November, 1880, at THEEF P.K.,aking Pas: sengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Earope.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other, Japan Porte to. San Francisep, to Atlantic and T and Cities Havana, Trinidad, and Demers, and to ports of the United States. via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company And connecting Stoners.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England will be despatched on or about the 20th Novem. Fratice, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linss
of Steamore....... For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
REDUCTION is made on Return Pag. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.. Tickets. Hongkong, 12th November, 1881), - [177]
MANOMA FLANAGANCE Sa-But surly your Gavernment of the famous peace-at-any-price porty at the Undersignol, having bene, appointed does not sccumb to mobs.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER .. Tou profess to English elections at once planged unfortunate pared to ascopt Risks against Fire at Current Agents for the abure Company, a pre-
AND LONDON. govern your people accordance with low. Grace into the ruinous business of military pre-Rates, subject to a Boans of 20 par gout. Sometimes a mob liore attacks missionaries and patious and costly armaments.
ESTABLISHED 1824... STEMSSEN & Co... CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling.
Agents.
OF WHICH. PArpvr... $100,000 Sterling Hongkong, 16th Novamber. 1873,
F-2 RESERVE FUND UPWARIES Į.
£120,000 Sterling ber LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ANNUAL INCOTE
£230,000 Sterling. ON this date, a further notice, a distheabove Company at HONGKONG, CASTON,
Tendersigned havo-bean appointed Agents -
astroya Christian chapels, Our mandarina, say the people did it in thiår freazy; and your Con while toply," But it is your basiness to contro! the people and sao that they absorve the treaty." And we have always admitted. tinis, and paid the ages ising from such violations of the Arealy, It any people in your country net in
larly kelas manner, wls don't you punish them?
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 15th November.
O
Suze last patire, sales of Now Patna at $62
Mr. Pe, of course, do that generally-I maan to acme extent at least, occasionallys Bút -you can't expect people to be quiet when fo-ON LONDON.
miguers are taking away their occupations from them
-Won Shang-Bas we have shown that one peoplo s at doing this. Besides, if they were, how many thousands of our people, formar om«. ployed in juuks, have been thrown out of em- ployment by your foreign steams, that carry so auch of the cargo between the ports. We be ever complained of it. You have a right to do this business, according to the treaty and the pople who were thrown out of employment have hul to and something else to do.. Some of then have gone to America.
Mr. A.-Woli, indsl. I don't see that we have much to say on tunt score; but we want the treaty modised. Are you willing to modify it? Ping Yao-Let mr first ask, Is it not in nordnes with the fundamental principles of your gost nation to admit poeple from ali lals who senk asylum on your stores!
Mr. A-Oh yes, that is our principle, or, at least it was. But what can we do about modify ing the treaty P
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EXCHANGK
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to 30271, and of Old Bonares at $580. Of Newest of Twenty por cont. (3) ape the FooCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are Malwa salas at 3735, free of aliowane, and of current local rate of Promit will be allowed prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates. Old Patna at the rate of $16 tocovery three catties upon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agent Hongkong. 27th June, 1872.
IRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. DIRE
LIMITED, LONDON.
Bank Bills, or deroand....... Boat Billä, at 30 days sight...3/82 Bank Bill, at 4 months' Right 319 Credits, at 4 months' sighi...3/1 Documentary Bills, at mouths
sight.............3/9
ON PARIS.
.....4.69
4.78
Bank Bills, ou demand. BOMUA Bank, ou dumond Crodits, at 4 months' sight CALUOTTA.Bank, on demand 295
"SHANGHAI
Bank, sigh
Private, 30 daya' eight.......
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Back Sharon of per Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,550 per
uent, premium.
China Trators' Insurance Company's Shavoß----
share.
$1,400 per shar Ping Yan-Well, what do you wish to de-angisse Insurance Association-Ts. 740 per
North: Chine Insuranes-Tia. 1,125 per share. Do you wish to stop emigration from each coun-
share.
300 per share.
try to the abber satively? If you do, that will Chinese Insurance Company-$310 per share, quit us exably. That it our time-honoured Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share policy, Tako back your mereacts and mis- sions is, and wo take bank our people; and benceforth, we'll all stay at home, as we ought always to hare dune. You will join with us in tablishing the ancient Chiness policy; and we'
Chinn Fire Insurance Company's Shareg-8255-
per share.
fongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharas-8 per cent. premiums.
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The Undersigned, having boou appointed AGENES to the xboro Company at this Port and Canton, ara prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 520,000 on Build- ings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount "
"VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. 10th September, 1880. NORTH BEITISE AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECTAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
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Policies against FIRE. to the extent of £10,000 THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
Twenty par peut, (20*1.)" on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, it the usual ratos, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Co., Agenta.
Hongkware. 7th July, 1874-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Ontaber. 1868,
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION CAPITAL (Pally Paid-up)... Tla, 40,000 PERMANENT RESERVE The 230000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tl. 263,268
TOTAL CAPITAL and). ACCUMULATIONS, 8th S April, 1880am on
DIRECTORS,
MENELAUS?
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA. **
NHE
Stabip.......
"NAPLES," Captain Charlos White, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th instant. At TRÙNÉ P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cor Hongkong, 12th November, 1850, [1776
FOR LONDON, Vгɩ SUEZ CANAL,
Tlx. 913,968 Taking Carge at through rates to HaxBURG
F. B. Forza, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WH. METERINz, Feq. J.II PINCRVoss, Esq. F. D. MITCH, Esq.
HEAD OFFICEHANGĦAX. Mossrs. RUSSELL & Co. Speroteriss ZONDON FRANCE,
Messra. BARING BROTHERS-&-C
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL Esq., Agent 68 and 59, Cornhill, E.0. FOLIO granted on Mantra Rinus to All perts of the World.
and New YouT.
THE Steamship
GLENORCHY."
Captain B. Quartiz, will be despuntebed as abom on or about the 27th instant,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ARDINE, MATHESON & Cô. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. [745
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ OANAL
THE Danish Steamer T
"OLAF,"
A ange
Peight will be ressived board until 4 PSL on the 26th November. Parcal Paqlinges will be mceived at the Offies until 5. P.. same day
10AM. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed rastter and patterns denses. 11.10A.M., Lettora may be posted with Late Fes HA.M., Mail closes, except for Late Lettera
of-10 cents until.
11.30 AM., whse the Post One loves entirely. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on beard the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
PEKIN will be despatched on SATUR-
The ta States Mail Packet * CITY OF: DAY, the 27th metant, with Mails for Japan, Sau Franpizoo, the United States. Cavada," Honolulu Pora, &c., which will be closed as fol-
215 P., Revistry ceases.
2.80 p.m. Post Offies aloes, but-Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Pnsket with Late Fee of 20 centesxtra Portugo nutil the time of departure. Correspondstee for Non-Union West Indies
all Parcel Pagoges should be marked to ador Paraguay, carbol be sent by this route. dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to company Overland Cargo aliould be sent to the Company's Offloos in Saaled Envelopes, addrasand to the Collector of Customs at San Franciaoc.
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND SAILORM'
For further information as to Passage and Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Ca., Agents. Hongkong, 13th November, 1880.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ATOLPH, Gorman bark, Horn-Wieler & Co. AGNES MUJE, British ship, Lowe.-Carlowitz
shortly due, will have immediate despatch for AMETHYST, American bark, J. Bloom,Jar the above Port.
For Freight, apply tà”
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FOR NEW YORK,
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on. Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINNES Are anally disHE Al American Bark ributed among all Contributors of Business in
RUSSELL & Co, Agents,
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présend you a pattern of our Great Wall for your Cosmopolitan Dock Company-Par.(nominal:/THE, LONDON ASSURANCE, proportion to the premis pod by them.
imitation!
Mr. P.-Woll, uo; that is not exactly what we want. We don't desire to eat off one trude with you. Our merchauts would not like to
rive if up. In fact, we hops to see our trade in-
oreased. And it would not, look very well to oult back our missionaries. Some religious people who hare votes weald object to that.
ing Yan-Well, how far do you wish to go? Do you want to say how many eutigrants either land shall yeastre from the alber. In you do.
we rate one missionary oqua! to ten tidsand of
our people as a disturbing inte
ongkong, Canton, aud Macao Steamboat Ca's Chim Coaster Navigation Computy-Tis,
ares-321 per share premium. 19 por sharp.
INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER OF BIS MAJESTY -KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 1720. S
longkong Gas Company's Shares-580 per THE Undersigned having been wypoinbal
Hauekota, Hotel Copaya Shares-879 per
Ajare.
ins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8178
per share.
Chine Sugar Rofing Company (Debentures
3 per cont. profum, nominal.
We will Chinese Imperial Loan of 1871 (Nominal).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
agree that no more than ten thousand of our Chinese Inperial Loss of 1977-Nominal). people shull migrate to your country for every missionary you soud hero. Will that do as a basis to start én
I don't so that we can make much bead in this matter. I think we had better comicate. with the President bofors no pro- ceed farther. I somehow feel as if we were in danger of going back upon some of our best and most cherished principles. We will take s lilla | ties for voaesitation, if poa please.
Ping Yan-Certaints, as much as you like. But, before you go, let me ask on one question. Is there really any emigration from Chim to your country?
Mr. S.-Why, what do yon mean? You surely. know there are arouny thousands of Chinese in
y own Stata.
Fing You-Yes, bat did they emigrate from China?
Mr. S. Let me now-They sailed from Hong- kong.
Ping Yan,Yes, and Hengtong is. Britis territory; and to regulato emigration froin-that port you'll have to apply to the British Govern. mont. Please suggest that idea to the President wheri yaa.write to him.
Hore the interview terminated.
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iness, and pleaded as an excuse heavy work and rastity fallen orridge for breakfast. His clerical guide så
sed tes, but to this Saunders demurred, se ten worldas is" on his stomach. It happened as very warm day that the minister felt sorely anoged at the hearty suore of Saunders, who in the gallery. Stopping anddaaly in the iddle of his son, the reverend, gentleman, hò knew over member of his congregation, Bol nut to John Bluto awakea Saunders. bia baring buen done, to the perfast bewilder ent of the sleeper, he was then addressed- Saunders, this will ever do. Ye inauu either
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and
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takes the duty of attaining notics of departure and despatching the correspondang. It is ra quested that the letters be posted if possible at Trast one day before the date fred for saillag-
EMMA, Gorman 3.a. sehooner, Michelsen-Ed,
Schellhaus & 03.
ESPERANCE. French bark, Le Normant. Cur.
lawitz & Co.
FRANZISHA, Gaman schooner, F. Rohlfs
Siemesen & Co,
GESTAY AND MARIE, German bark, Buhrich,
Wieler & Co. HAMBURG, German bark. H. von Kroged..
Sohallbars & Co.
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Baugs-Chong Wo.
J. R. STANKOPE, American bark, Pillsbury.
Russell & Co.: (1681
LonSEA, Gorman 3-m, schooner, Schierloh,
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MARY MILDRED, Britishi bark, R. B. Brown.
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To provide means of remitting small eams of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chica, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office do ulowed (but not required) to theson & Co, NOURHAHAL, British bark, Taylor-Douglas reign residenta.
purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- Improlis & Co.
The Stamps tendered for safe must not az OCEAN, British atearner, H. Webber-Russell-coed 850 in value, must be perfectly clean, in
good condition, and in strips of at least two, OLDBEIGE, British bark, Babington-Mel-no separate Stamps will be purchased. They mast be presented personally or accompanied OLMA, German kirk, Lahmeyer.Jardine, Ma by a note."
theson & Co.
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