'DISAPPO.""TED GREECE
THE GULF STREAM.
that interesting possa river which traverses the. Atlautio and brings, tie tepid matera of the Went Indise to wash our western shores. The steamer Blake, Commander Bartlett, is dragod in the work, and one onrious disoners alrasdy auto by her is the existeuse of a submarine tablodand noross the course of the trasm. The Blake ron-a-line of soundingendong the axis of the atesam between latitudes 32 deg. Nad 88 dog. 30 min, N., and the deptas obtained varied from 28 to 450 fathoms. At the most northern latituls the depth anddenly ingresand to 1,386 lathors, and Commander Bartlett is of opinion that the elevation extends from South Carolins to the Northern Bahamas, en oplafon which will
The Times says:-" King: George of Greece The Americana, says Engineering, are just lisa como tam ond of his European tonn. In-now making a special survey of the Gulf Stream, dependently of the right sud wrong of the re- paotive claims of Tarkay on Greece and Mon- tenogro, there is between the two States chis misterial difference-that Montenegro, after bar ing been long is okrinsic fruit and even at open war with ry, won by hard fighting the very town and part the territory now to ko hindad uver to her, and that her claims were expressly Gonfirmed by travby -. The ooast of - Grenes ozn only be profecial Trum the attankanf Turkish ironclads and the docent of Turkish troops by Europan intervention and it a cheap kind of valour which leads a nation to go to war, always leaking behind it for deliverance to those who, as it reakages, will be formal to help it in case of tramity-For this reason fresca was very probe tested next year by special soundings.
·perly warned during the late war, not to go to war in form pauperis, and the warning is again "Appliqabla when, as wp now road in the reports
FOG SPECTRES.
from Athons, she is raising now loans and ja -A agrrarpondwat of Nature, writing from Pat. natively rebrailing in all parts of the country.ney, sayaring ecoaalum ten days ago bo It is one thing to hara on her side the synt go into my garden about half past ten o'clock at pathies of Europe is for Europe to decide night I found there was a thick white fog, through whether new tarptor shall added to Gress which, Bowever, a star could be sead here and nt an expenditure of blood and money whigh cay there. I had an ordinary bed-room candlestick be incurred mildly by other Howars. It is close in my hand with the vandle lighted, in order to from thy too jule foting witch actor the object I wanted. To my great surprise pun Paris egrispondeuse that, so far as Frames I found that the lighted candlo prefooted a is conuened. if Ggeace proceeds to distarb the fantastic image of myself on the fog, the shadow penes of Europe she will do so at her peril and being about twelve feet high, and of an oddly France, as we know, was the most prominent distorted character, just as the spectre of the supporter of the eisims of Groege at Berlin. Brocken is said to bs. May not the gigantic e unfortunate that the King's retura should spirits of the Ossiania heroes, whose "trom is noour at this moment, when it must seems to con. Toomposed of mist, through which the star can be
DESTINAZION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26211, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING, -
LONDON, via BuaT CAXXÏÇA,
VESSEL'S WAME
CAPTAINS:
LONDON,'via SUEZ CANAL... "Touoor (sty))) LONDON LAD HAMBHRO...... | Cipialay
·HAVEN AND LONDON.
. LONDON
HAVRE, AND HAMBURG kinet NEW YORK! -NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA BOMBAY, via STRAITS BOMBAY
PORT DARWIN, &c.
PORT DARWIN, &o,unia SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, žo. SAIGON
RADY
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &ex...... MANLLA, via Amor
- YOKOHAMA, vis KOBE
YOKOHAMA, VIU NAGASAK), 26: YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI.
Titun...
Sumatra.
Agnos Muir
FÓR FREIGHT
PLY TO
TO BE DEAPATO
Carlowitz & Co.
Carlowitz & Co.
To-day, at 4 PM.- On or abost lst prox.
Glenorchy (str.);
B. Quartly.....
R. T. Power...
Hongkong Jardins, Matheson & Co...
Bottorfield &. Swire Vogal & Co.
Quick despatch."
Kollsen
ITonglong
Ainhold, Kartorg & Co.....
Quick despatok.
H. A Triba.
Hongkong
Quick dognatol
Love
Henglong
Hongkong
Russoll & Co....
Hongkong
Vorel & Co.
Hongkong
A. O. Loggin... H. Wobler.....
John R. Stanhope....... Balla of Oregon...... City of taking (str.) Geelong (str.)..... Tohorna (str.) Odoru (str.) Menmnir (str.).....
Djemnal (str.)
Vorwaris (str.) Tunia (str.)
mey (str.).
Sumida. Mara ..
Matovus (str.)..
Ulyssea (str.). Kashgar (str.)
SWATOW, AMOY, & PCHOW | Namos (str.)..
INSURANCES.
vey, if not, a pasitive announcement, it feat boon, le dorived from the fantastic images the THE LONDON ASSURANCE. ominous intimation that he comes back empty banded."
حمد
MURDERRES AND PRISONS IN SWITZERLAND
The Timer Ganera correspondout writes, ander | døte Dotober 7th -" Son further detaile rola- tika to the murder of Colonel Pedevilla havG BESL
upon
|
mountaiù fogs from the camp firen of
the anoleat Gaels? In land where mists abound a superstitious people might váry readily came to sonsider a monking doud-epsoire to ba supernatural, though it was really their own image magnited,"
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF BIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
THE Untersigned having bean appointed Agents for the shore Corporation, uro propared to grant Insuranes as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT.. Policies at current rates, parable either here. in London, or at the principal Parts of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.. Policies isaned for long or short periods at current rates.
A discount of 20 *,&lowed.
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.....................
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
19
Pillatury Marriman
Irving Ban Da B. Baron_ Banoo Hubezet.
A. Thompson.
Westoby.
P.M. S. 9. Cs..
Hongkong P.& SN. Có
P. & O. 9. N. Co Goo, R. Stover
Co...
Giob. Livingston & Co. Molchers & Co........
Hongkong · | Kong Dinn
· Mesmireries Morišne....... Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
Berindios &
Mitan Biski Mail S.. Co,.... P. & O. 8. N. Co. Butforfald & Swire. P.&O. 3. N. Co... Douglas Lsprit & Co......
THE Undersignal band been a sodda is Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tor- NENE, Glasgow, and Mixers: DAVID CORSAR & Sosa, Arbroath.
..
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AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967-
(30 IDUGANON IN ENGLAND, )
The Rev. L. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni. reraity), receives a limited number of Youn GENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylako; max Liverpool.
A. Sound Education în combined with homo comforts, and domestic cars. Pleasant Hense and Granade, in a most healthy locality at the seat ville
TERMS-50 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, exclusive
of extras. Spesial Arrangements for the Holi- days Reference kindly permitted to R. C. Wilcox, Esq.
"Tu
NO W ON BALB.
THEERIAL QUARTO,
THE CHAPLAIN IN THE FIELD. published. On Sunday evening the Colonel Ligateacht General Sir Donald Stewart, on walking with several friends near Bigirino, in the district of Lagens, where he dwelt, when he returning from Caoul to Simis, attended a meet ot or overtook a pessant named Glovanni Fagin support of the Patriotic Faud. In second. dratti. Padarilla, who was remarkable for Liga resolution proposed by Archdeacon Mather, good nature and liked to be on friendly terms Sir Dscald said should like to arrest and with his bauble neighbours, asked Pedretti tor two statements which have fallen from-the tako a glass of wins with him. The latter se. Vanorable arot deacup about the members of the copied the invitation, and they went togather Chrobes being non-combatant. All I can say into a temporary auberge hard by, lately erected is that I saw with my own eyes a Roman Catholic Policies issued for sous nor exceeding £5,000. for the cuunimodation of the people employed haploin in the fighting line of a British ragi at reduced ratos. on the Mont Censes branch of the St. Gothardt.Laughter.) What he was doing there I
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Hongkóné, 26th July, 1872° 2 railway Thoy had hardly sat down, when Pe sure I don't known-perhaps he was looking drotti in an insalting mauner remarked that after the wounlod(Taughter) Another gentle. it tras rather drail that a place as the n-alto a chaplain-(laughter) was employed BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. resert of sows and pige should now be Enoured more motivo manner in the middle of a battle. with the presence of a Federal Colonel. Come cavalry were what may perhaps call this Pedeville told him to bold his tongas and requting a moramenta stantegio movement drick his wine, when the peasant, without mora ado, tartarned the table and put out the lamp, and then, drawing his knife, he stabbed the volonel in the thigh. For the moment the latter theagat he was not much hurt, but in -the maments he fainted, and died before the perival of the surgeon, who was sent for in all haste, the femoral artery haring bean divided. The most singular part of the affair in that albait for some time after the occurrekoe Pšārstā | tpmained in the onbergo, sakád questions of the surgeon, and actually watched the operation of making unt the procès-verbal, is does not see to have posarred to anybody to order his arrenti Benares, to $602, Tbo prica for Old Faino has all premium charged for insurance; sach s.fully ilustrated and explained, forming exercisos
to will say and wore creating a good deal of confusion (laughter)—and I saw my friend tho clergyman with his stick in the air shouting to those fellow to bait. Be was doing & vary good work, he was trying to rally thom.(Chairs and laughter.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
THURSDAY, 2õih Novambar.
QrIUM.
The stocks being well concentrated, the rate. for New Patan has advanced to $340, and for Old
also improved to $36.40 for every three eatties.
fist LORDON-
and when, a few hours later, the gendarme were sout after him he was nowhere to be found, and is still at large. On the other hand, aaters! persons who have tried to throw the polios off his back-apparently with sucess have been taken into pastedy. The penis of Tessin are very Italian in their notions, and to all seeming a marder prompted by revenge does not excito any particular horror among them. Several years ago, it is sait, wizar Pedraiti was undergoing his annual drill in the militia rogi. zanat ovnisanded by Colonel Pedevilla, the lattor for same branch of diyoipline ordered him 54. hours' arrest. Podrotti, who vowed. vengeasse at the time. base heat to any on calON
SXCHANGE
3/8
Bank Bills, on-demand...... Bark Billa ut 30 days' aight...3/81. Back Bülle, at 4 months' night 3/81 Credits, at 4 months' sight...318. Documentary Bills, at4 months'
sighề........................8/8F.
ON PAKIS..
Bank Billa, on demand.4.60 Cradite, nt & months' sight.4.71 BONNAY-Bank, on draad
osarions since that to mallstick his knife ON CALCUTTA,-Park, on demand 223
into the Colonel on the first opportunity. He has doubtless got sately across the frontier, and, as the polion of Tearin-remot recourkable-for efficient is little likely that they will auo- aged in capturing him. The murder of Colonel Felevills may thus be added to the long list de unpuuished crimes.
ON SHANGHA
Bank, sight
Privata. 30 days' sight
SHARES.
72%
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shae-73 per
cent. premium. ***,*
Unton Laguranos Society of Canton--#1,550 per
share
THE
Undersigned, having been appointedNGLISH AND CHINESE Agents for the above Company, ove pre- pared to grant Insurances ea follows:--
MARINE RISKS:
DICTIONARY
WITH TAL PUNTI AND MANDAREN
· PRONUNCIATION; T
Policies at Curront Rates, payable either bere, An Angio Chinese Dictionary, published at the in London, or at the principal ports of India, Austrália, and the East
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER exe. (20) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on
count being dednoted at the time of the esso of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
"Ronekone, Jet Fanguro, 1976 *
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP.CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE
"SUMIDA-YARU"
SATURDAY, the 27th Noracibor, 26 DAY- LIGHT.
THURSHIDA MAU Casin
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the «ODze up to 8'x... of the 26th November.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before dolireng is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin $60. Storage $15. 1aIDEOHAKA and Cablo-$75, Stoerage $20.
NADASAKI SHANGHAI VID To:]
ROTAMA
KOBE
-Cabin $120. - Stewraga $40,
Quick drapatch. -Quink despatch. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 3 x.m.- Oa 29th inatt 4 P. On lat prax., £'4 C.M. On 29th inak, at p.. Quick despatch.. On 30th inst., at 8 r.it. To-day, at 6 P.M -On 8th prox., ut Noon. To-morrow, at Noon.. Te-morrow, at Daylight Or Ist prox, Daylight. On or about 2nd prox Quick despatch. On 30th last, Daylight pany's Offess, No. 30a, Queen's Road.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com
Hongkong, 17th November, 1880.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAIGON.
TEE British Steamship
[1818
SHANGHAI, VIA ROB; Cibin 392. Storage 356 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be tranehipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Koba
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL EAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYU, AND TOUCHING A
YOKOHAMA A SAN FRANCISCO.
"TUNIS." Captain Irvine, will be despatched for the above THE U.S. Mail Stanmer "CITY OF PE. KING," will be despataked for Sia Fran- Port TODAY, the 26th fast., st 3rx P.M.
ofsco, vi Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 27th For Freight or Fastuge, apply to
November, 1889, at THREE P.M., taking Par- KONG ONN,
songera and Freight for Japan, the United No. 38, Prayer Central,
States, and Europe. Hongkong, 22nd November. 1980.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans, FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. -portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports Spanish Steator, #THE
to San Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities of the United States, vik Overland Railways, to *EMUY,”
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Captain Blance, will bo despatched for the above in Mexico, Central and South Amarios, by the Forts TO-MORROW. the 27th inst, at NOCN. Company's and connecting Steamera,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Through Passage Tickets granted to England REMEDIOS & Cor
Francoy
and Gecany by all trans-Atlantic lines Hongkong, 24th November, 1886. [1828 of Steamers. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,ARUDUCTION is made on Return Pas-
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
saga. Tickets. (Calling at other QUEENSLAND PORTS should sufficient inducement offer).
Freight will posired on board antii 4ra. en the 26th oubor, Paros Pa-kages will be
all Persol nokages should be marked to cd-
Trg Eastern and Australian Steamship received Le Ofeb until 5 P.M. Saday;
Company's Steamor
"MENMUIR”
shortly duo, will have quick despatch as abordrese in full; value of wams is required.
For Freight or Passage; upply to
GIBP, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2016 Novembr. 1896.
FOR PORT DARWIN, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY, THE Steamer
"OCEAN,"
Corsalar Invoices to accompany. Oveland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Omer 1800 in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector:
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praga Contal
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
of Customs at Sai Francisoo.
Henry Webber, Commiander, will be despatched above on or about MONDAY, the 29th inst, FOUR M. For Freight or Passuge, apply to
, ĢEO. Ë, STEVENS & CO. Hongkong. 16th November, 1880. [1786 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
A. BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THAKE and ONE. For comprobionarveatza and practical service THIRD FEE CENT. will haulowed on all LOCAL this Work stands unrivalled All the new RISKS.
words which the Chinese hura to late years basm FIRE RISKS.
compelled to coin to express the menus ob Policies granted on First-class Buildings tojects in machinery, photography, talagraphy an extent of-$20,000..
and in science generally, which the rapid sauce of foreign relations is imposed upon them, arost hore given ta extenter. Each and every word is for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are-given, the nocents being carefully marked on the best
NAVIGATION COMPANY, prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, Chinese and English gps correspond in the size BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ FORT SAID, of kody, thereby affecting a vast economy of
AND TRIESTE apses, achieving a clearness not provionaly Taking Carge at through rates to CALCUTIÀ, attained, and disposing with those vast murgias ODESSA, sad the MEDITERRANGAN PORTS, and vacout spaces which have heretofore charaTHE Company's Steamabip torized Chinose publicatiotu, .
Agents
*
THINA TRADERS' INSURANCE.COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG." Position of the Company at the close of the last
financial your, the 30th April, 1850; ?
| CAPITAL SUBSCRIVED
CAPITAL PAIN-UP
MENERTS FUND BALANCI UNDIVIDED
ATTR
To illustrate the vest scene of the work, the following facta are anumitted for coroideration $1.090.000.00. Chalmers Yorabulary contains about 16000 $400,000.00. Chinese charactors, and Melhurst's "Baglial $125,000.00. | 20d Chiness Dictionary`abeni 100,000, whilst
$705.43. this work contains more than 50,600) English ! DIVIDEND Faid to Shareholders, 20 - Foru Again despite all the grammars and words, and upwards of 500,000, Chinese alanie.
DIFIDENT paid to ALL. COYTEIBUTORS or other elementary works as yet published the BUSINESS on the Amount of thirstdout of this dificult language sbsolutely re
Contributions,
quirsi examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which have one graecal sanning. Of these examples the work wontains more than âre times as many as any other Dictionary hithërta. pab. lished,
"
The Company GRANTS FOLICIES on China Trators Insurance Company's Shures-MARINE RISES to all parts of the world,
$1,400 per sharů.
If the organization of "Paskin leaves something to be desired, the looseness with which saether department of justion the opstody of convicted criminals-is administered in the North China Insurance-Tla, 1,125 per share. beighbouring canton of Schwytz is simply op: YantazeInsecticis, 780 per insiling. If the facts-were-not arought by a
shiro.
trustworthy paper published in the district, the Chinese Insurance Company-3310 per share, Frein Schweizer, it would be difault to believe Oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 138 that the state of things it describes could exist |
per share.
in ayy European country. The only prison is Hongkong Fien Tosmanni Company's Shares-- Selvstz is an old farm house (banernhaus
8000 per share..
|
payable at any of its agendida.
Contributery Dividonde seo Parabus TO.ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEI ARE SHAKEHOLDERS ON NOT,
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Becretary. Hangkang, 13th August 1880.7
NOTICE.
*VORWART)"
will be despatoled as stove on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agents.
11806 Hongo, 19th November. 1880.
| STEAM TO BOMBAY, TEA STRAITS, TINE P. & O. Ñ. N. Co. Steamship
"GEELONG"
די
will love for the above places on MONDAY, the 29th instant, at FOUR P.M.
A. McIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong. 22nd Neromber, 1880.
[1817
AND KOBE.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI pages opably a person who understands English
T
"MALACCA".
0
Hongkong, 12th November, 1880,
STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN
AL:O
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The P. and 0. atsamer Kashgar, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 9. on the 20th, and may be expected to arrivo hoga to-
morrow, the 47th instant
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
The authorised List of Milla issied a connection with this paper is the one published twice onch day in our Extrà, which is always' corrected to a much later hour than that given. bolow.
AMALY, WIZI, OLAHR For Straits Settlementy and London.--Per
Glenorchy, today, the 20th inst., at 3.3)...
Bor Japan, vil Kodá-Per Sunila-Maru, to- day, the 26th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Amoy and Manila,—Per Four, fo-WBITOW, the 27th instant, me 11:30 AM.
For Bajus Per Tunis, to-morrow, the 27th instant, si 6 ..
For Straits Settlements and Bombay-Per Geelong, on Monday, the 29th inst., at 3.30 P..
For Port Darwin aul Adelaide.--Por Ocean, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobé, and Yokobams.-For Malacca, on Tonaday, the 80th instant, ab & P.MI
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to order, Wader Section XII. of the Post OfBoo Ordinance, 1676, that the Late Fee chargul on Correspondence pasted after certain Zoars for Europs, America, the Australian Colonies,
Shanghai, de, shall d 30 Cents, Instead of 13
as bitbarto.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract: Packet “TEHERAN”
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st December, with Malls to and through the Duted Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindlef; to the Straits Settlements, Bafaris, Baroah, Cey- This is the best opportunity for forwarding Oor- Jan, India, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar: respondence to Mauritius. E. Africa, the Cape, g. Helena, and Ascension.
Australasian Colonies.
N.B-This Packet carries ao malis for the
LUKET "MNAH" AY. the wh the
MAILS BY THE FRENCH The French Contract Packet will be despatched 8th December, with United Kingdom a herope in Naples; to Saigon Stuits Gemonte Balavio, Burmal, Ceylon, the Aurt asian Celonics, Pondicherry, Madras, Calon Aden, Egypt, Malta,, and Gibraltar..
HOURS FOR CLɩ SING THE CONTRACT DAILE
TY ENGLIJE MAIL-DAY or "DEPARTURE. Neon. Menyr Order facs oloBer
2 P... Registry of Lane, cesser. Posting of
Horus ceases. all printed matter af.
r Late Letters.
3 r... Maile closed, exce 3.10 r., Lattors may be posted with Late
Fee of 10 cents until
9.30 PM, when the Post Offae obes entirely. $.40 .M., Lulo Trotters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fe of 10 cents ent!I time of departure,
TUESDAY
THE TEENCH MAIK
5., Money Order Office closes. Pest Otor closes, srupt the night tox, which is alwaya open out of office hours. WEDNESDA
YAM., Post Ofoe, opann," 10A.M., Registry of Letters cossos. Posting ef
all printed matter and patterns coated.. 11. Mail cloees, except for Late Lutiere. GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, PRIEST, HAM-11.10 4.x, Letters may be posted with Tate Fee BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
ol 10 cents unti
11.30, when the Post Ullice okoises entirely. THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM11.40 A, Late Letters may be posted on board
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TEHERAN," Captain A. C. LOGGEN, with Har Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on WEDNESDAY, the lat} Terember, at F008 P...
Cargo will be received on board until ELEVEN 2. "Paron's" kruð Speole (Gold) at tho Officá entil Noox on day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trans- shipped at Point de Galle; but Tes and General Carge at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the dirent routs vià Galls,
For further Particulars, apply to.
A. MĢIVER, Superintendent. Hooghong, 19th November 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
- MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..
STEAM FOR
to communicate effectively with alives whoŢUE P.2 0. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship 1327 understand zothing but Chinese. In this reepoot the work will be found indispensable to all Europears residing in Chips, and to us natives will leave for the above places at DAYLIGHT on AIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT themselves it explains subjects fully with which WEDNESDAY, the 1st December. very indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested
a it are confined malefactors of both sores and Chins Fire Insurance Gutapany's Shares-1205 FTB Undersigned have been appointed every class, if they can be said to be cov
per share.
finad, for it would seen, they only remain Hongkong and Whaupos Dock Company's of ONDERWRITERS. where they are bascure they and themselves are par cut premium: better off than they would be at their home Cosmopolitou Dock Company-Fer (nominal).
those of them who have any. The orangkong, Canton, and Maoso Steubent Co.'s of these oriminals of ounfided to a head-gaslar, a
Shares per share premium.
sergeant el police, and a un dis, however, the China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tis. R
two men spent nearly all thoir svanings and a good part of their days at the belle of Bevan theduties of the establisburent devolve principally on thair lady collagen. The prisoners are at any rate they were a fortnight ago-permitted to go out and come in at their pleasan, the plane being looked upon rather sa a refuge for the unfortunate than as a house of detention for malefactors; and the nun is in the babit of making occasional pilgrimages with repentant infantioides to a neighbouring sbring. Only one man, a orvature named Macoller, who 18 month age was condemned to imprisonment for tits for -murder of anspeakablə brutality, samsta havo be kept under bolt and bar. But little by little he insinusta himself into his lady guolor's good grecer, persuaded her by protestations of rapent anco, and a show of religions, ves). to rolaz her vigilance, and in the sud she actually allowed
121 por skoro.
(longkong Gas Company's Shares-880 per
share.
fongkong Hotel Company's Shares-372 per
share.
China Sugar Fotining Company Limited-3180
per shure.
China Sagar Rohsing Compsey (Debentures)
$ per cent. premium, nominal. Chinese Imperial Losu of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imaurial Iman of 1877-Nominal).
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE.
Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader.
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879, - DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SKIPPING.
Agroba ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Hongkong, 4th September. 1878, [1433
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Port, are prepared to grint Policies against Agents to the shore Company at this
Fire to the extent of $40,000, a Buildinge or og Goods stored therein,
in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion. ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
LONDON:
A. McIVER, - wat
Superintendant. Hongkong, 19th November, 1830.
STEAM TO SHANGEAL THE P.&O. S. Ñ. Co.'s Steamship.
"KASHGAR"
DE GATLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES," AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON WEDNESDAY: the 8th of December, N WEDNESDAY, the 8th of December, hoursDJENAH," Comandant DE B. BARON,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made will louve for the above plase about 24 to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
after her arrival with the next English Mail:
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th November, 1980.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, THE A1 German Bark
TROBEER & Co., 60, PATERNOBred. Row,, PONGKONG
No
ק
YOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
DOUGLAS LAPRAIL & Ca Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Hongkong. 9th November. 1868.
F15 OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE | DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour Anozri Germay bark, Horn Wisler & Co. AGNER MUID, British skip, Lowe-Carlowitz
Ca
Japau Aniseed (star)-50 bags, at $5.80, by M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER Mushrooms-15 cocos, at 98,50, by Kwong Shing to traveling trader.
Saltfiel-200 pioals, at $2.01, by Hop Koo to travelling trader
him to work outside the house like the others. Brown Sugar-200 bags, at $310, by Hop
Early one morning a fow daya since he was sont
Kee to local trader.
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824
CAPITALOP THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF W9jon 18 Patd-up. £100,000 Sterling.
T
CIVIALE."
with
the packet with Late Foe of 18 Cauts until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF.· PEKING" will be despatched on. SATUR- DAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &o., which will be closed as fox-
lows:-
2.15 P.M. Registry denses.
2.30.P.M. Post Oflce slossa, but Tellars for Union Constries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centsentrs Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies. or Paraguay onnnot be sent by this route.
LETTERAL
ROULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS AND BATORS” * 1--Privates in HM. Amy or Nary, Non- ecmmissioned · Öffesra,* Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Bohoo!- mistresses may send halfenne latters to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi or-vià Marseilles at the rata of four conte (twopanos) eagh, which mor sampa may be propaid either in Imperial or a Hong-
The same privileges apply to lolters ad- MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, dressed to the Privates and Non-commivisuel and CARGO, will love this Port for the above Officers tiaraed nbava. places.
-All such letters prepaid at the former rate Cars and Specie will be registered for Lon-of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted to from the United Kingdom by private stemmer. transit through Marsillos for the principal and not by the mail packets. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, Captain--Nissen will load here for the above and Cargo will be received on board zutil 4 PM Ports, and will hare quick despatch.
Specie and Paroels until 8. P.X. on the 7th of Desember, 1380. Tercels are not to be sent For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's [182 Office Coutants noul value of Packages or Hongkong, 24th November, 1886,
required: FOR NEW YORK.
For further particulare, apply at the Com PUNE Al Ameriona Barz
pany's Ollics.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ageat. Hongkong, 11th November, 1880.
AMETHYST, Americas bark, J. Slecam.-Jar
dine, Diatheson & Co.
Siemsson & Co.
toistoh water. Instead of performing this duty, Animsi Tallow-90 packages, at 848.00. by RESEEYE FOND OFWARDS E120,000 Sterling ANNA BERTEL, Gorman bark, H. Kranes,
however, he walked quietly off in the direction
of Seowen. When he did not rațuru, and one of
the prisoners suggested to the sergeant of police,
Min. Hing Cheung to travelling trader.
Bheli6s-6 bags, at $35.00, by Kwong Wing Bhing to travelling trader.
who happened to be at his post, that Maschler Cattlefish 100 begs, at $13.89, by Kwong King
might possibly have run avoy, that worthy in modiataly ordered a strong detachment of gaol birds to follow and bring him back. Late in the areaing they retarned after sa utsuionessfulokass and without news of the fugitive. The next!: day is hand-gaolor himsalf, with four pri soners, wont off on the quest, but they were not more, successful than the others, which it the statement of the Freie Schweizer that they game back far from sohor be tras, is, perhaps, not very surprising. It is searaely nacessary t say that Moeckler is still at large. The people of Sobwytz, on last Sunday week, gave their no- hguion agrost majority to the low lately adopted by their Great Council for the restoration nt-the death penalty for murder and for inten diarism resulting in loss of life; and though as to the expediency of this maasnra there may be two opinions, it will hardly be disputed, even in Switzerlaad, that execution is a more satin. factory way of disposing of easing than letting then go free after an easy, imprisonment of a yes and a half,”
MR. RUSKIN ON POLITICS..
Mr. Buskin, in lettor sidcomand to the Con- Borrative students of Glasgow University. is szawer to a note addressed tu him in the month of July raganling his candidature as Lord Res: tor, says :-"What in the Devil's batte have you
Bhing to travelling trader.
--=
· HONGKONG · TEMPERATURE.
ieną Marwan PALCONER & Go," HAY.
Naresher 5542,
Natumetor
Ratemake~]
Thermonaster
Charmanter-ima
'Thermomagtar P. M.....
Tharumatir— A.si. ¿Werbalblätteri » ukienda Thermaster P. Wat makana
·Thecouopster. Wet bulb).. Jacmaster dariinue
!hat-Wiolavana Tover night).
8005
50.150
BALLO
#1
74
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAYA TELEGRAMS, Neraber 25th.
,
Hogg
Ny &
FA
дион,
BAXT,
Previv
dag 21 ***,
ANS SAL INCON £250,000 Sterling. for the above Charpaay at HosaKONG, CANTON, AUGUSTA, British 3-m. schooner, P. Thomsen, TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents ANNIE S. HALL. Americau 3-m, saharner, Nol
400-Quang Kec.
FOODHOW, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, sod are' prepared to grant Insurancas at Cerront Rates HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, 1563 Ontchar. 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND,
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT..
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL-000 PID.-
18
-Meyer &
BELLE OF ORDON, American bark, Merriman
-Vogel & Co.
"BELLE OF OREGON," Merriman, Master, will had hero fɔr the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 16th November, 1880.
4-Private; atsamer leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to saven weeks on the voyage.
5-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends opea.
6. If from Soldier or Sailor his class and description mast be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Cum- manding Officer, with nama of 'regiment, abip. da, in full.
7.—If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- scription, with name of regiment, ship, ko,, mast | he stated in full.
VOGEL & Co.THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY with regard to books or paper, wr un these be
“FOR NEW YORK.
THE
A1 American Bark
"JOHN E. STANHOPE,"
[1787
E.-Soldiers and Sailors have no privilegas
prepaid with Imperial Stamm
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TAELS 600.000; EQUAL TO 3833,351,53.
* But xof Warzand (Closze, viz..—Assistant Ex- RESHETS FUND is...
$34,132.21.iser, Gunnar, Boniawain, or Carport-
DIRECTORS.
Pillsbury Master, will load here for the sboré LEE SING, of the Ini Hing Fir
CABARFEIDH. British bark, Makenzie. Fort, and will have quick despatch. Cnotaro, Honduras bark, Bollo, Captain.
Tai Woo.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. CINGALEN, British bark, Pringle-Chinese.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1880. Conquest. British steamer. Hamlin-Chinese. FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. DAGMAR, Dazish brig, Paulsen,--Captain
THE
DAVINA, British bark, Goo. Booth-Arnhold 5/6 L. 11 German Bark
Karberg & Co.
EMMA, German 3-in. schooner, Michelsen. Ed.
Sebellhass & Co. ESPERANCE, French back, Lo No-mint--Car-
lowits & Co.
FRANZISKA, German schooner, F. Robifa
Signisson & Co.
Tez K.- Lo Tee
Firm.
.:-
Correspondanos for the Wast •*** (except those belonging to the
the. Bu WONG YI PUN, of the Chun Chsong Wing hamns, and Hayti),
Leo and Para- Hong
guay ran no longer La sent via San Franciseo, Loo Tea, of the Yes On Firm. [1769 FONG SOEY FN, of the Tang Sang Wo Heuig, Many boxer of lotters are received at the Port Wore PA LONG, of the Sau Tye Le Long, Offles bot sea that is to say, the box is a, of the Tea Cheong Hong. fastened with ing wax, but there is no im- foor, of the Kwong Man Cheng pression of a seat.
The affention . boxholdere is endled to the necessity of careful sealing auch boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending & chit- ook or receipt ??? them. The omission of the latter proantic loaves a doubt as to wha
box' over reached the ther the contents o Post Office; the omissi the former, as to whether part of the mi, not have been ab- 11416brautal for the sake of the costage Stamps.
"TRITON." Kollsen, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1886. 11681
FOR LONDON.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies agamat FIRE, to the extent of £11,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the tisual rates, subject to a discount of organ bark, P. von Tru-HEAL British Ship Twenty per cent. (W*{},"
GILMAN & Co..
Agants.
(9)
Hongkong, 7th July, 1974,
ANGTBZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL (Fully Feld-up The 40,000 PERMANENT RESERVE..... Tix. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tia 203,269
TOTAL 'CAPITAL aid)
ACCUMULATIONS,
30 22 30.37 20.31 302830,05 0,08
April, 1880
210 6950 195
rat.catching. Had yon uver rand ten words of thermometer attached 09.0
do with withor Mr Disraeli or Mr. Gladstona ?
You are students at the University, and have no
more business with polities than you hare with
mice with understanding, you would have known of Wind
¡that 1 care no more, either for Mr.. Disraeli or
Mr. Gladstons than for two,pid bagpipes, with foran.
7
1 G
$
Я
the drones going by steam, but that I hate all y Thermometer, (4800) 8710; 21|| | 6913 GRUARO - Lateralisms as I do Heelzebub and that, with Carlyle, I stand-wat along now in England: Theravmater... 120 400 640470 01.0 -for God and the Queen,"
Weather........
Court i
beb.o.b.o.firem. b.b. b..
HAROMETER, J9vel of the seven mense, igng, and Sundrede. Zeemonte, in Yahrenktafi Jagremand tour, kept in tam open air in a shadelaktration,
Diaverion of Waxo,ín Pigistered wrazy teri pobíte, B. N.N.., N., kto
FORCE OF WIND-- ex. to light bzuara, 3 to 1 moderate frook. 7 la strong. 8 to 18 heavy. -30 17 violent...
Modern inventions certainly have a moral tone about bom. It was only the other day that arentity fallpa shrewd wife made use of one of them to discover the whereabouts of her husband. He seemed to have a grest pressure of business in the evening, Whan questionid shout it, he declared that som meros bad period, and that he must be off, im- mediately after dinner. He wanted two hours of perfect quict at the offeà tỏ halance his books. His wife mailed and slipped a pedometer into his waisteost poket. Whou be returned, she lockad at it and found that he had walked just fourteen tilles, and then came to the 'conclusion that ke bras a remarkably olever man, for he could be. Jance his books while walking round a williard table.
· State of Wrating. Clear bina aky. "V. Goody." D Urinaly - Pag. G. Troy, Z, Q10. 2. Lagħśming, X.
Bairy, & foow, T.
B. Dad, threatening. F bily, F. Storm Gala The loitere are TOFANEER Lo indicats any ingresas over the innan average of their sigetilotion
Winly. Q. Overtak, 2. awers. Q. "Acra R
Tuuta of xabu for èle proviews 24 human (won) regate to 2, and the quality of water fallen Dedicated minchun, tena anỡ hundreds,
DIRECTUS.
bach-Wieler Co.
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bars, Angoor.-To-
··· SUMATRA,”
gel & Co..
H. A. Tribe, Mastor, will load bere and at Wham- HANBA, German bark, Dansken-Wider & Co. pus for the above Port, and will have quick HATTIE N. BANGS, American 3-m. schooner, despatah.
Bangs-Chong W
J. R. STANHOF, American bark, Pillsbury.-- LOTA, British bark, Dadfield-Jardins, Mathe
Bussell & Co.
MARETKE, German bark, Thissen-Wieler
· & Co.
MARX, British brig, Wilson,-Order.
Tis. 918,268 MARY MILDEED, British bark, R. B. Brown
F. B. FORETS, Esq., Chuirnisa......... M. W. Boro, Esq. WaalreRINE, BR.
J. H. PINCKVOS, Teq. F. D. Brow. Esq
HEAD OFFICE—SHÄNGWAL.”
Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Seorytarion
Mers
LONDON BRANCH,
·BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Babker..
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent
68 and 69 Cornhill, E. D POLICIES granted on Haaren Risk? 39 (all parts of the World."
Bubject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Bhareholders Capital, all the Provirs of the UNDERWRITING BUGIES are manually dis. tributed among all Contributors of Hugines proportion to the promis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1680.
Siemston & Co.
NOUIMAHAL, British bark, Taylor.-Douglas
Lyrik & Co.
OLDED, Britiah. bar, Babington.--Mol.
chers & Cul
Etevens & Co.
For Freight, apply to
[1.690
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th October, 1880,
FOR HAVBE AND HAMBURG, THE
Al British Ship
AGNES MUIR," and will have quick despatch.**** Lowe, Master, will load here for the above Ports,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 30th September, 1880, {287)
PENDO, British steamer, J. Cain,-Gao, R. MHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
PENORSOOT, Ameriang bark, Chipman ---Arn-
hold, Karborg & Co.
SOUTH AMEZICAN, American ship. Knowles -
Russell & Co.
SUMATRA, British bark, A. Tribe-Catlowitz
& Co.
SUMIDA-MARU, Japanese steamer, Habenet-
Mitse Bishi Mail Steamship Co. TARTAE, German brig, Kamena Melchers
& Co.
TRITON. German berk, Kolleen-Arnhold, Kar-
berg & Co., TONIS, British steamer, Irvine-Jardins, Ma-
theson &.C
VALPARAISO, American ship, Fellows-Cap-
tain.
WAXKYEN, German burk, G. WoltersEduard
Sobelllass & 5.
[2' Wesen, German bark, Hellner.—Captain. ›
-
MANAGER-HO AMEI. MARINES Goode, & taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and to all the Treaty Fort of China and Japan. Head Offos, 8 and 9, Praya West. Hongkong, 14±n Outoher. 1978,
D
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS, now on a visit to Shanghai, will return to Hongkong, early in the
winter as usual
··Hongkong, 1st April, 1880.-
TUH_08., IDE
**182
To provide means of remitting small sams of money to or from this Colony and betweÐD
the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo
wign residents.
The. Stamps tendered for sale must not er. ceed 850 in value; must be perfectly clean, in BOTLE, good condition, and in strips of at least two, an BETTER
no separate Stamps will be burekssed. They HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. must be presented personally or accompanist
Rents and Debts collected on commission.
Seonrity son Im given.
136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street. Hongkong, 17th June, 1880.
NOTICE.
[1017
by
a nota
Letters containing Stamps should be regis- tered, and the Stamps should be secured fryr chaòrvation.
A Pillar Bor has been established at the Wêxb Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors"
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHIYA, JAPAS,PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Home), and another at the South front of the
Published phe Office of the Hongkong Daily Prea on the Morning of the Departure
of the English Mail, coztains.the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
NTELLIGENCE, REPORTE or MEETINGS, OP COMPANIES,
THE LATEST, TELEGRAMS. together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL, NEWS of the Fortright.
The Trade Report" has a large circulation In Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, &o, &é
tingkopy, Syl Ondrder. 1827.
AT THE
**DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Particular attention is given at this Establish ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon PRINTING, every description of which is
IN THE BEST STYLE
and. st.
executex
SUCH PRICES.-
as will bear
•
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE HONGKONG,
Harbour Department..
The boars of clearanco are an follow
A.M. P.M. P.M. West Foint Harbour Department 10.15 2:15 4.00 10.00 2.00 4.15
Zotters arrive at the Port Office 10,500 (2.30 4459 Correspondence of all kinds ported in either box before the first elsarance on mail day will bo ir time for the Homeward Mail.
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de livered the same day.
Roridouts who keep & pratage account with this Oes may post foest. correspondence in these boxes wįbout stamps, provided the sender's name or recognised device appears on sach'er- ticle.
Local correspondence means that for Hong kong, Bangkok, or the Parts of China.
Misile olondoy at this hour will be kapi spen till “the Messenger arriver from the Pille Boros,