JAPANESE ART
Tas Rear-Admiral has boon instructed that, as the purpose in view is the training of the offeces and seamen, afoam is only to be used in case of emor- geney er for steam tactics. The following is tho route and daton of ornise-feating Vigo on thé, 26th batant, the squadron arrives at Madoirs on the 1st of November, learoa Madeirs on the 5th, arrives at St. Vinsent on the 15th; loves St. Vincent on the 18th, arrives at Babis on tho
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Carlowitz & Co.
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The Daily Telegraph, in an article on the sboro subject, any:Much of what pretends to ba a revival of carly English taste is manifestly saturated with the Japanions spirit, and this or serration applies alike to dabiant furnitues, fo Woven fabrico, to faïence, and to ornament prieted in colours. The beautiful illaminated designs to ho soon on the back of playing cards, rivalling of Douber; leaves Babis on the 9th, ar- monkish missals, and many of Chom the resultatrives at Montevideo on the 25th; leaves Monte- saron and more separate paintings, bear mumis. vidéo on the 9th of Juracy, 1981, arrives at the takable signs of a olon study the Japanese Prikland Islams on the 18th leaves on tho Sunt Imsington and Lambeth aro, knowingly 4th, aerives at Valparaian on the 15th Fu or ankaring, habued with the foreign feeling bruary; leaves on the 9th of March, arrives at which is said to be ni olid as the Christian ro- Goguiaba on the 7th; leaves on the 17th, accirue- Nicio Our boots and workshops of design ne allan on the 20ti; loves ou (die 30th, arrived are hometar, Reserving of penisa, not blame, for at Ganyaquil on the 4th of April, Jonven-tho hering taken up with tho freest of all systems of 111, arrives at Galapagos on the 16th; leaves ornamental art. The Japanese, it is true, can- on the 20th, arrives at Vanovivor on the 6th of not compare for symmetry with the Grocks. At Jaue; leaves on the 26th, arrives at the Sandwich the sans lime, they have sidings variation of the Islands on the 18th of July Innvas on the 1st of Grook, frat, and oven of Egyptian patterns, and to Agnet, arrives at Yokohama on the 3rd of Eep- then they'suport an exquisite use of the forma teber; leves on the 10th, arrives at Koba on of inaniate natnre unlainițiar to, and certainly the 14th, leaves on the 21st, arrives at Nagaanki paprastinal by, the ancient world. Thoir artists vn the 25th: leaves on the 2nd of October, arrives el not fly in faïence, but in senlptura, parti- at Isno-Choo on the 7th: Iotos on the 6th of ` enlarly in representing the figura of Buddha, on November, arrives at Shanghai on the 14th; afukaid veel i gold and silver work, in lacquer fears on the Elat, arrives at Hongkong an,the painting, and insilk embroideries. There are three 27th; leaves on the 12th of December, arrives at aerts or school of Japanese fatonce the Old. Bingapore on the 21st loaves on the 7th of Middle, and the New and it is the last which ha January, 1888, arrives at the Cape of Good Hop exorled the greatest influence upon modern Eng on the 5th of March; leaves on the 19th, arrives Rish art. Some of the importatious from Nagasakifat St. Helena on the 2nd of April; loaves on the baro no great morit, boing, indeed, fualty in the 5th, and arrives at Portsmeniu on the 21st ̃of } extreme mit Japan still produces bine and white May, 1883-8. James's Gaplis, Chins, Inequer,samals, carpe and stencilled paper -fall of oxquisita legaons of beauty and taste. 16) must be horna tu mind that the art of the country is wholly and entirely decorative, but it is a forms of decoration which have all naturs noder con- tribution The Japanese artist has a keen and losing ore for hird's, bster fishes-insects, and towor than twenty two journals published at plants. The obrysanthonymbol of happe Madrid and in different provincial towns have pared to grant Insurances as follows nons-thistorie, the sydrangad, the bon prossogted: garon Liberal panera incinting volvulus, the trin, and ouautlass trace and flowers 'tho Liberal and the Discusion, which bove the brought by native gardenbme to a state of the largestcirculation, have ben suspended for periods greatest porfpation, figure in his work. Es revels of from thren tasir wacks; and the Ultramontane in vranes, icons, ducks, prabooks, gruesa, horses and Carlist newspapers have shared the same sarpants dragana, anil other rest and unmal fate in spite of the protection of the Carhual- animal fortis. His roligida und bis art sot and Archbishop of Taisia. The Liberal the, Gabe renot apon sach other in less combinations of and the Imparati are the only Libani journals beauty and grace. He will devorste atau-try at Madrid hielt have escaped prosecution, with a dozen bold strokes, sach and every dus of Moreover, as any newspaper which has been them full of meaning, or spead days and weeks sasponded three times is supposed, several in perfentity the elaborate medallim designs for papers including the Irurde Bat, of Bilbao, and which he has agerat partiality. But, whatever the Crosier, of Barcelons, the most inflaatinlupen the Current Local Rates will be allowed on the matériel in which the Japanese artist works, journals published in the provinces-320 upon all premium charged for insurance, such dis he almost invariably displaye an elegant feeling the point of dissppoaring. As many as three out being deducted at the time of the issua for the proprieties of design.
What this Japanese artist door to some extent papers were prosecuted at Madrid fue repre
ducing
the anniversary of the revolution of
RUSSELL & Co. 186 an article in which the Epoca, now a Mini. sterial paper, spoke favourably of that event; and
Konekone, Li Jaanart. 1874, FIRE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)..........!
by instinct might be taught to any number of women and girls, and the influence of this boaati fut a simple form of art be carried into almost every Bugish household. The starlent tools bát a few milos; the ever-open book of nutare will do the heat. Nature, who never arts, whose forms are ever proportionate, and whose har monies and contrats of colour are the perfection of good laste, wie ob the part of school
ists to all post an inquiring pupils.
ETHNOLOGY OF THE SOUDAN.
PRESS PROSECUTIONS IN SPAIN...
Opposition newspapers with more than ordinary The Spanish Government has been treating the severity of late, and in the last half of September
fourth was punished for saying that while Marshal Mardizes Campos held office only four out of eleven press prosecutions wars successful. The press offences it. Speite are tried by a special tribunal consisting of three judge, bat, although the proceedings are public the trial is not by jary. The parishment inflicted in suspension for a term of not less than a fortnight or nors than thres months: and this panisimout is all the more sovere bocari in many cases, esp
Dr. Quiatin, French anza, who has recently vially with the provincial press, suspension is explored the Soudan wainly from the anthropo-equivalent to the destruction of the newspaper. logical point of view, recoquizes between _the-St. James's Gazette, Sonogal and the Nigar foar distinct nogró races, !
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, 27th November. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON
Bunk Bills, on denund....37 B: Bill, at 30 days' aight...38 Bank Bill, a mouths sight 38 Cculite, at 4 months' sight.31 Documentary Bills, at-4 months
Ox
FAKI-
aight
Bank Bills, on demand
3/8
3.39
to waoh of which corresponde a different lavgangs. The Mol advises the Russian Gaverament The populations of the Sondan hare bedimo to entrust the constration of the proposed rail. wixed with each other that the primitiva typis way in Siberia to private enterprise, and urges hava gradually disappeared. In their numerous that great economy would be thereby effected. migrations they have forgotten their original fongue, and it would often be impossible to dis- tinguish them if we had not a stre guide to fol-) Iw throughout thean mixtures and dispersions without number, a guido which no traveller has; hitherto pointed out the knowledge of their separation into families. This important fact in. dicates at once tint these races are far from ocan- pying the lowest stop in the ladder of humanity. The Culeafs or Yalofs are easily distinguished from the other nogrons of the Seadan, when they. are not too much mixed up with other races; but when the crossing has been going on for tine their suparation from the other aegrons in often difficult. Di tur Sadan there is orixin class of basks of a coppery skin, the Torodos, whom all travellers have closión among the Peals: yet these men, belonging to a reso which bas beva mixed for centuries, haro not forgotten their former nationality, and always bear Yulof family namas-Lls, Dias, Cann, Foll, Naragul, &o, The Peuis are distinguished from the other negre race by more delicate and regular features, more lender extremities, and hair but slightly frizzled. They havea langang peculiar to their race; but, nevertheless, when they are of mixed blood it is often only by their family names that thoy can be distinguished The Diolas, Drushia, the Cotta, &c.. form thonest noble family camans. In former times they were very powertul, but since the 13th naniniry they have been broken ny and reduced to lives shopherds. Gadually, by mixing withother Chinese fustanet Company-$300 per share, usgrobs, they dara sgain bean able to raise their Un, lai lisasines Compiny, Intel--Tis. 135 hsuda, and ospecially since last century, bave se quire a arrtaių praponderages in certain sing Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares doma of the Western Soudaa. Few usgross harO $900 per share,
Credits, at 4 months' sight...4.69 ON BOSDAY.-Bank, 3 days sight Ox CALCETTA-Bank, 3 days'sight 223 Ox SHANGHAL
Blank, sight Trivate, 30 dave" sirat.
SELAJAR,
70%
fongkong and Shungimi Bank 4har--73 pier.
t; preniam.
Union Tystrugg Sapiety of Canton--$15 per
share.
Chion' Teylers' (ustrace Company's Sharee
$1,000 per share,
North Chius InsuranceTls, 1,125 per share. Yangtsze Insuranes Association. 783 per
share
.per share.
per share.
Tungkong and Whamps Book Compary
Shares-G per dost, premium. Cosmopolitan Doak Company-Par (nomíazi). ngkong, Canton, and Macau Staata buat
Shares-$25 per share premium China Coast Stain Navigation Company-The.
121 per share.
so much exercised the Nagucity of travellers sy China. Fire Tusurance Company's 'Shares-$255 the Suni Uks, who are wet with on the Upper Senugas, and hitherto they have always been considered a great branoli of the Moli-ké rasp. The special observations and rasarches of De. Quintin lexi bien le attach them to the Bearbei, for the following reasons: · speak a different dialect of the same language, and have the same family names. The Sun-Ukes migrated towards the West of Afriss in the course of the 14th sentury, on the death of Prince nrboï-Suni- All. But this princely family, we barn from Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharen-879 per the Sourboi history, was of foreign extraction, Libyan or Berber. On the Sarregat this race China Sugar Rofùing Company, Liritod-$182| is known under the name of Sermonillete (white
Hongkong Gan Company's Shures-380, par
·ཞ share.
shard,
por abaro.
3 per cent, prommura, nowital. Chinese Imporial Loan of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977-(Noutral).
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE. Driod Lily Flowers-19" bays, at $6.00, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling bradar,
Vermicelli 50 bag, at $7.70, by Erong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
man), which shows that on their arrival in China Sugar Refining Company (Dekeatures)--- these districts they wara distinguished from other negro moes by, the colour of their skin. The fourth ries among the Central-Soudan no groes boars the names of Maailings; Moli-Ukós, Uangadas, and Bacianas, necording to their loonlities. They resemble more than any other of the Soudan negross the negroes of the Equa- torial regions of Afrios, It is they who are un with in greatest number between the Saners1 and the Niger. In the autorprise which ia tulkad pin France of joining the the rivers by srail way, it would be in the cantry of the Bananas that the grootst dioultion sa at serions resistance would met with "If we add to this railway,"conpiades our authority," the pro- jeated Trans-Saharan railway, we may say that France, mistrose of the Niger, as she is strendy ctAlgeria md Sonegal, will bodume the Sovereign of Northern Africa, Tho regeneration of Atrics is the grout work of our spock."
THE FRENCH, EXPEDITION UP THE NIGER
A party of officers belonging to the Franah army and navy, tinder the command of Corneau- dant Derrion, have sailed from Berdoux to ostry cut an important topographical reconnaissaTION bstweon Bajoslabé on the Senegal sad Dins ve Baak oo Nigar. The special purpose of the mission will be to dotermine whether any ob- tacles exist to theatrection of a milway from Bafonlabé to this Niger. Information lately sup- plied by the mining mor Captain Galli Laving led to the conclusion that there would be Lo diffonlty is making such a line. The present axion will sies at St. Lonis on the 14th of October, and will then proceed up the Senegal to Mediao, & distance of about 50miles from the routh of the river. Abore Moline the streaın cesses to be navigable, and the party will son.
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BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1
P.&O. 8. N. O
Geo. I. Rtavons & Co...
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Hongkong Douglas Eapraik & Co..
INSURANCES.
THE Undersigned, having been appointe
Agents for Ure ubovo Company, are p
MALINE RISKS, Policies at Current Raton, payable either here. in London, us at the principal pets of India. Australia, and the East.
A BeoKrzagh of Turry-žunss and CNE THIRD PER CENT. Will beloweit on a] LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Felicios granted on Fritclass Buildings to Hongkong, 27th August, 1880. an extent of $20,000.
D80OUNT of Ferver von Jake. (20 *7*
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL!!
TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES covering FIRE EISES at ourrent, tates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents.
17892
of Policy.
Agents.
CAPITAL TAC600, U; EQUAL TO SE13,333.33 ReSERVE FUND
مد
DIKKUTORS. LC Se, of the Labing Firm,
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A MAIL WILL CLJAN
For Cooktown, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Par Claverhouse, to day, the 29th instant, at 3.30 .. (@upplementary Mail on board Extra pastaga 10 Cents.)
For Swalow," Amay, and Fouchow, HAM-Namoa, to-day, the 29th inst., at 5 P.M.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,' ANCONA, VENICE. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALA ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON ranouda -BILLS OF TADING FOR BATAVIA, PRESTAN
GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, BUDG, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPART'S" Stemship "TEHRAN," Copthia A. C. Locaux, with For Mujosby's Mails, will be despatched from thin for BOMBAY on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Tombor, at FOOK PA
Cargo will be rosived on heard until ELEVEN
until Noon on day of departure.
For Saigon. Par Tunis, to-day, the 201 instant, at 5 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobé, and Yokohama.-Por Holacen to-morrow, the 30th infant, at 5 P.M.
For Port Darwin and Adelaido-Par Ocean, on Wednesday, the 1st proximo, at 3.30 P..
.........
Tia Exoslleany the Ooteraor is pleased, tď.... order, ander. Section XII. of the Post Olles
On 2nd prox., at 11 ..., Parools and Spocie (Gold) at the Office Ordinance, 1870, that the Late Foo charged on
On 8th prox, at Noor.
Da 1st prz, Daylight. On or about 2nd prox To-zorrow at Daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOSHOW. THE Stam hin
“NAMOA" Captain Westaby, will to dospatahed for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, et DAYLIGHT:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
دی
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Corzarpondance posted after certain boars for Silk and Valunbloa for Europe will be trans-Europa, Amorles, the Australian Culonies. shipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Shanghai, ko, shall be 10 Cents, insted of 18" Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than as hitherto, by the direct ronto via Galle..
For further Particulars, apply to
A. HIYER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th November, 1830.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES „PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE SALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
A
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet TEHERAN?" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. th let December. with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, cld Brindisi; ta the Straits Settlements, Hatavis, Burmak, Čey. lou. India, Aden, Egypt Malta, and Gibraltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor- opondonos to Maurikus, E. Africa, the "Capa, St. Rolena, and Ascension.
N.B.-This. Paakot carries no maila for the. Australasian Colonies,
MAIES BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Conduct Panket "TIBUNAH” will he 'despatched on WEDNESDAY, the WEDNESDAY, the 8th of December, Sth December, with Mails to sad through the DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, 1980, at Noon, the Company's Steamship United Kingdom and Eirope, via Nuplos; to
Agents.
"DJEMNAH," Commandset De B. BARON, Saigon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Farmah, Hongkong, 26th November, 1899. 1801 with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Madras, Caloutta, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and
pluges..
Gibraltar, AND KOBE,
Cargo and Spocis will be registered for Lon- THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
don as well as for Marseilles, sul coupled in HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT ***MALACCA
transit through Marsiles for the principal
MAILS. places of Europe..
Shipping Orders will be graufed until Nour, Noox, Money Order Offos olossa. and Cargo will be received on board until 4 r... | 2 P.M., Registry of Letters come. Posting of Spacie und Faresls until 3 P.M. on the 7th all printed matter and patterns ceases. of December, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent 3 p.m., Maila closed, steept for Late Lettern. on board; they must be left at the Agency's 3.10 PM Letters may be posted with Late Offico.) Contents and value of Packages are
Foe of 10 cents until required
will leave for the aboye places at DAYLIGHT OR
WE Undersigned have been appold WEDNESDAY, the lut December
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNEOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hpagkong, 4th September, 1879.
DECORD of AMERICAN und FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Amets, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -Fongkong. Atk Soptomber. 1979. FIC
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigand, Agents for the akuro WoNG TIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
Hong.
SURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Agat, Royal Insurance Company. Fagkong. 27th March, 1876.
f GĄCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Pose Sour FURG, of the Tang Sang Wo'llang. WONG PAN CHUONG, of the San Tye Lee Hung. Ta2 KAY Ting, of the Yon Cheong Hong.
Lo Yrok Moon, of the Kwong as Cheong
Pirna.
'MANAGER~~~MO AMEL MARINE RERs on vode, ko.. taken at CURRENT-BATES to Australia, CaliforİR. Manila, Singapore, Saigen, Penang, and to ull the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Feed Office, 8 and 9. Piaya West. Bongleag. 14th Orikchar, 1878. --
HINA TEADERS INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
41416
A. MOIVER,
Superinton lout, Hongkong, 19th November, 1880.
FOR PORT DARWIN, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY, THE Steamer
" OCEAN," Henry Wobler, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about MONDAY, the 29th inst., at FOUR P.M.
For Froight or Passage. apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 16th November, 1886,
DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany'a Offoe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong. 11tla Novamber. 1880.
THE Undersigned hars bean appointed Sols Agents for the Sale. of their Goods in (1786 Hongkong and China by Massen. J. & R. TEN: SUNT, Glasgow, End Mesara, DAVID CORBAR & Bose, Arbroath ..
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL JHE Company's Stonnship. {*}*
"TEUCER,” FIRE AND LIFE.
Captain R. T. Power, will bo dospatched on or INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Car-about the 1st December. ront Entes. Considerable Reluction in Provin for LIFE INSURANO in China.
For Freight or Passage, aimly lo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 20th November, 1880. *** [1688
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY. FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). HE Company's Stamskip
MEYER & Co, Agents Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
[918 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANÝ, COM-THE Vadersigned, Agents for the above
Company, deu propared to grané Policies | against Fire to the extent of 800,000 on sny
FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG Position of the Company at the alope of the last finansial for, the 20th April, 1890.
CAPITAL SUBSOBINED
Que
at Carrent Rates..
A, RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20%). $1,000,000.00, will so rude the premium charged on alt CAPITAL PAID-UP
$300,000.00 Insurances, suck RETULN being payable on the RESRATE FUND
$125,000.00, issue of the Policy. BALANCE UNDIVIDED
$70,279.48.
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co., DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 per
· A gente, Aanum.
Imperial Fire Insurance Company Divas paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF Hongkong, lit Mereb. 1874,
128 BUSINESS 254 on the Amount of their Contributions.
THE LONDON ASSCEANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF BIS MAJESTY KING GEOBIS THE FIRST. AD. 1790;
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of its Agoncing.
Contributory Dividens are PATABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHAREHOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong Bth August, 1880.
ANTSZE INSURANCE
[1327
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up. Tls. 420,000 ASSOCIATION..
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tis. 233,263 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tl. 230,000
TOTAL CAPIBAL, and") ACCUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880
DIRECTORS.
Tls, 913,268
F. H. Fowers, Fog, 'Chairman. J. H PINCKVOSS, W, F. D. Hrro, Eq. M. W. Born, Flag, W. METELINK, EL.:
READ OPERANGĦAL
MOSET. RUSSELL & Co., Secretarios.
LUNDUN DRANCJI.
Mr. BARING BROTHERS, & Co.,
Bankers,
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 6 and 6y, Cornhill, F,0
POLIGLES ranted on parls of the World.”~~-
arve lake se ali
Yellow Peas-7,500 pleals, at 31.01, by Him Subject to a clinege of 13% for Interest on Shou Cheang to local trader."
Shareholders Capital; all the PROFITS of the China Root-packages, at $5.20, by Kwong UNDERWRITING BUSES are smally dis Fook Wo to travelling traiter,
tributed among all Contributors of Husmes ir Mushrooms-15 chies, of $32.00, by Kwong proportion to the premis paid by them. Fonk Wo te travelling traduc.
Shellfish-5 Ings, $1450, by Kwong Yus Chong travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURĘ,
TEM, FALCONRE U
Borumber tb,
Ruropales Xonar
Fier amator- t... Termomster] &, 26.10.
Theraner
+ a.m. (Wes bu
kermonster-1.g. (fat i........
Perminster Root tall)
THEPROM STOP --Maximum
Chantiomaterieinama (over high)
30348 $100
59
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OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BARUSETRE,
sequently continue their journey on horseback to MOMENT NET – Hafoulabs, where they expect to arrive by the middle of November. Before the next bad conNON
begins, in May, 1881, the reconnaissance will, it
is hoped. he.comlater; and, should the present
expectations prove to be well founded, a project
2r the constration of the railway will toim... durantater
LEGISTER
November Zit.
HORG ZONG.
2050,36'30, 15140,58
1042
NAMA BAKL
mediately, daid before the Chambers-St. James's hotter.9.5 11.0 60.0 87.6 80.0 Guzdliq.
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
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The flying squadron, cousisting of the unarm bearing the fag of Rear Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, and the two man correltes, Cleo butra, Captain F. Duernut and Cargafort, Captainer HF-Staphemousted from Spithead on Satur day evening for their training cruise round the world. After being joined at Vigo by the Bac thunta, with thePrinces Albert Victor and George Wales on board, and the other ships, the quadron will cross the North Atlantic to the West Indies and skirt the east coast of South America to the Falkland Islands, traversa the Test.noast of South America, visiting the Argan. ine Republic, Fera, Ecuador, and the Galapagos slands, call in at Vancouver, and visit the Band. ich Islands on the rotura voyage. It will next all to Japan and Chino, probed through the
hina Sea to Singapore, brose to the Cape of Good Jove, and thence to St. Helena and Portamoath.
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showers. 4. Sully. E Haley. 8. now. A Thunder. E. find, threatening. Yabay Storm-2. Cal. The letters are repeated to into a facpure sex the ideas avargent their alroication.
Drizzly, E. Xug. D. FORST. 47. HAD E. 14th..
RAY-The hours of a fix the previous 24 rare (noun) ken registered from 1 to 24, and thạ quaqtitref
writer indicated in inches, loze and hundrede,
Agents
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 11th May, 1830. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TEE Undersignal having been R
Agents to the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to graut Policies against Fire to the ortent of 310,000), on Builtinga or on Guoda stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPEÀIK & Co.
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THE Undersigned, having boor appointed. Taguats for the above Corporation, are | prepared to gent Insurances so follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current-rates, payable either her in London, or at the principal Ports of India. China, and Australia.
surrent rates.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polioios issued for long or short periods int
A decount of 20 °, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policies sued for sums not exceeding £5,00 at rodnoëd retas,
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. Hongkong. 26th July, 1872
NO
19
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or dus OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEET contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
axoy, British steamer, G. H.Drewes-Siemesan-
& Co.
Aases Mur, British ship. Lowe.-Carlowits
& Co.
AMETRYST, American bark. J. Sicoum-Jar
dine, Matheson & Co." ANNA BERTHA, German hark, K. Kranse
Siemssen & Co.
ANH16. S. HALL, American. In schooner; No.
son. Quong Kes.
AUGUSZE, British 3-m, nohooner, P: Thêmsen.
--Hoyer & Co.
BELLE OF OREGON, Amexican bark. Morrins.
Vogel & Co.
Vadanraide, Britjab-børk, MoKenzie-Foo
Tai Woo
CHICANO, Honduras bark, Bello.-D.. Mas
& Co.
CIRALEE, British burk, Princio.binero. DOMAR, Danish brig, Paulson. Captain. DAVINA, British bark, Geo. Scott Arbold,
Kerberg & Co. EMMA, German 3-m. sehooaur, Michelsen-Ed,
& Co,
" ULYSSES," Captain A. Thompson, will be despatchel on or about the 2nd December.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, th November, 1880. 11882 FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,. (Calling at oiler-QUEENSLAND POETS should
sufficient inducement offor). Factor and Australian Steamakip: Company's Steamer
"MENMUIH" shortly dus, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Lo. Hongkong, 20th November, 1880. [1800
-FOR-LONDON AND HANBULO. THE A1 German Bark
*CIVIALE," Captain Nissen, will load here for the above Ports, and will haré quick despatek,
For Freight, apply te
YOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1886. [1824
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL American Bark
"BELLE OF OREGON,"
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEFAKTURE.
3.30 PM., when the Post Offico closes entirely. 1340 P.M., Late Fetters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 10 centa until time of departure.
TURSDAY-
TKH FREKOR MATE
15 P.M., Money Order Offles elosor. Past Olles oloses, except the night box, which is always opon out of office hours. WEDNESDAY-
7, Post Office opera
10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases.
'sting of
all printed matter and patforms CABIN.
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Latters. 130
11.10 A.M. Lettors may be posted with Late Fen
of 10 cents nutil
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
1.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. The Bav, R. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni- | 1140 AM. Lato Letters may be posted on board
the packet with Late Fow of 1$ Conta' until· Fersity), receives a limited number of Young GENTLEMEN at "The Crova," Hoylake, roar.
time of departure. Liverpool,
A. Sound Eduestion is combinat with bama comforts and domostio care. Pleasant House and Grounds, in a cost healthy tonality at the sca side.
--TERMS,—60 GUINGAS-PER-ÁNNUM, axolusiva of extras. y Special Arrangemïents for the Holi- days. Reference kindly permitted to R. C. WILCOX. Eng.
NOTICE.
•OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
Bo
AT THE
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workshen on the Pretaisos,
Music bound in Elegant Bindinga. Coramercial Binding of every Size and Deworip tion, and Account Books raled to any Pattern,
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIF GEABASTMED."
"DAILY
PRESS" OFFICE,
HORSKONG
NOTICE.
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REGULATIONS KE TO BOLDIERS" AND SAILORS"- LETTERS,
1-Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers,* Army Bohoolmastora (not Superintending or First Class) or School. aistrosses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi or viá Naples at the rate of four sentz (troponos) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to telteré ad- dressed to the Privates and Noncommissioned Officers named above.
3-All such letters prepaid at the cafe of two cents (oze peuny) will be forwarded to or iróm the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the ranil packets.
4.—Private stoamers leave Hongkong for to seven wecks on the voyage. Loudon about every ten days, and are from six
5.—The letters must not exceed half an ounon, No handkerchiefs, jowollery, &c., can be sent. even with the ends open.
6.-It from a Soldier or Sailor his clans and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Cou manding Officer, with nama of regiment, ship, ko., in ful).
7---If to a Sokller or Sailor, his class and de- seription, with name of regiment, ship, do, must be stated to fulk THE Undersigned Firm has been established-g-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges in Hongkong for more than THIRTY with regard to books or papere, nor can these be TEARS, and has never had a branch establish prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
T
ment anywhere. All Orders for Goods hava bean
executed under our own supervision and the best gineer, Gonner, Boatswain, or Carpestor...
* But not Wagrant'Officers, vizir-Assistant Ba
I materials used.
Wo have always enjoyed the patronage and
confidence of the Gantry and Morchants of Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Morriman, Master, will load here for the above Hongkong snd Porta noar and far, but now we Office not sented. That is to say, the box is Port, and will have quick dearatoh
are afraid that as another firm bas lately been fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im For Freight, apply to
started having a SIMILAR HONG NAM, our presion of a seat. VOGEL & Co.
Customers may be misled and induced to think Hongkong, 16th Novobor, 1880. [1787 it is ideation! with curs.,
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Bark
"JOHN R. STANHOPE,”
the latter precantion leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over reached the whether part of them might not have been ab Post Offies; the omission of the former, an fa
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully soaking such boxes with. Accordingly to give notice that we have No me recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- CONNRITION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM, and book or receipt with them. The omission of spoctfully ask our Customers and the Fablia to pay particular attention to our Address, given Pillsbury, Master, will lead here for the share car Gonds, and without which none are genuine below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all Port, and will have quini dospatah.
SUN SHIN C, For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1890.
FOR HAVE AND LONDON.""" THE 5/6 L. 14 Germin Bark
THE
(1759
*TEITON" Kollson, Mauior, will load here for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.
· Hongkong, 9th November, 1920...
: 0681
· FOR LONDON, THE Al British Ship
TE
"SUMATRA,"
H. A. Tribo, Mauter, will lead borsatd at Whore pa for the above Port, and will have quick dospatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th October, 1880.
ہے۔
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
Hoogkour, 9th Novembar, 1969.15 Buch bark, Le Normant-Car. THE Al British Ship
TAIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED; LONDON.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS to the aboto Company at this Pors sed Cantou, ata prepare to GRANT POLICIES against to the print of $20,000 on Build- ings or on Goods stored therein.
Disounut 20 *..
VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, 10th September, 1980. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
F1437
Towitz & Co FRANZINKA, Germán sohooner. F. Roblts. GSE BRONS,-Gerran bark, F-von Tram
Siemssen & Ca.
GLAMORGANIHIRE, British back, Anger-Ve
bach-Wiolor & Co.
HANBA, Germau bark, Densken-Wielor & Co.
AGNES MUIS.".
(1698
CARLOWITZ & Čò, Hongkong, 30th September, 1880 1571
Fandy Gooda and Silks Shop,
·12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank,
Hongkong, Oth April, 1880,
NOW ON. SALN
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
617-
INGLISE AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE FUNti and MandARIN PRONUNULATION. An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
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To provide menus of remitting small enmas
of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Pustmaster and Agenta of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong. Postage Stamps from fo- reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- coed 850 in value, most ha perfectly clean, in. good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no soparate Stamps will be purchase. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a nota
Letters sontaining Stampa atould be regis tored, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
For domprehensiveness and practical service words which the Chinese have to lats years been Point Polius Station (opposite the Sailors this Work stands unrivalled Al the now A Pillar Box has boon established at the West compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. Home), aml another at the South frout of the jesta in machinery, photography, telography Harbour Department.
and in science generally, which the rapid advancoj The hours of clearanco are as follow:-- of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
·AME. P.M. F.M. here given in calensy. Each and every word is West Point ...
........... 10.00 2.00 415 fally illustrated and orplained, formning oxoroison Harbour Department......... 10.15 2.15 4.00 for students of a most instructive usture. Both Tetters arrive at the Post One 10.30 9.30-445 the Court and Panti promeneiations are given, Correspondence of all kinds posted in either
the ascenta being carefully marked on the best box before the first clearance en mail day will
Lowe, Master, will loud here for the sbors Parts, ariciple hitherto attained. The typography be in time for the Hemoward Mail.
For Freight, apply to and will have gaiak despatok.
displays the success of an attempt to make the All correspondence for Hongkong will be do. Chinese and Augush type correspond in the size livered the same day, of body, thereby affecting a vaat ooDnomy of Residents who keep a postage tregunt with space, Bolieving a clearness not previously this Offee may post local correspondence in Retained, and disposing with those vast margins those boxes without stamps, provided the sender's ALGAB AND COMPANYnd vaunut spaces which have heretoforo obarao name or recognized device appears on ah Ar- HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
ticle... RENTH COLLECTED, ร BROWN, JONES & CO... UNDERTAKERS,
HATTIE N. BANGE, Amarina 5.m. schooner, T.
BangChong Wo..
JR. STINEOPE, American bark, Pillsbury
Russell & Co.
LOTA, British bark, Dudfeld-Jardine, Mathe
Bon & Co: * MARUERTE, Gorman bark, Thissen-Wieler
& Co.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON, —ESTABLISHED 18247— CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Storling. MARY, British brig, Wilson-Order.
OF WHICH I Paip-ưr, £10000 Sterling MANY MILDEED, British bark, R. 3, Brown RESERVE FOṆn upwarda?
Biomasen & Co. £120,000 Starling-NOUSMAAL, British back, Taylor-Douglas OF) ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Starling. Lapraik & Co.
OLDURIDGE, British bark. Babington.—Mick
chers & Co.
TheUadoraigned have been appointed Agents
for theabire Compost HONGKONG, CANTO, Orro, Iritish brigKook.—Landstein & Co. FOOCHOW, SHANGRA and HANKOW, and are FENE, British atanmar, J. Cain.-Geo. R.
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| propareil to grant Insurances at Current Rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCA VTILI INSURANCE COMPANY." INQURPURATED. BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTAULUBU 1809.
CAPITAL-£2,000 ones. -
IE Undersigned, Agents at hongkong" for the above Corapany, are prepared to graut Folicies against FIRE, to the artent of £10,000 on why Bullring, or on Marchandise is the same, at the usual rates, subject to mount of Twanty per cent. (20%))
GILMANCA ..
Tongdong, 7th July, 1874, - ***
Sterena & Co. FENOBSCOT, Amorican bark, Chipman-Ar-
hold, Karborg & Co. PERNAMBUCO, British alcanar, Hyde-Mel
akers & Co
SOUTH AMERRJES, American ship, Knowles.
Russell & Co.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
terized Chines9 pablations,
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, thus
Local correspondonce means the r Itong. following facts are submitted for considerationkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China. Chalmers Vocutulary contain about 16,000 *Halls aloving at this hour will be kept upen till Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English the Mamerger arrives from the Filler Raxco. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao-
STAMP OFFICE..
The abors Offios being now provided with a Again, despile all the greensca and S-cent dio, Books of Receipts, Real Collectors" AGENT.student of this difficult language absolutely re-same manner as Cheque Books, Loose rapeipt other elementary works as yet published, the Books, &c., can be ataganed beforehand in the
-9. BOLLYWOOD"ROAD. (TUHO 8. IDE BOWLER TAROTATOR CHEN USE IT RE HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE
Rents and Debt collected on commission. Bourity can be given. 186 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street.. Hongkong. 17th June, 1880.
NOTICE.
AT THE
quires examples to display the various appli.forms can also be stamped if required. sations and equivalents of different words which
have one general moaning. Of these examples REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL this work contains more than five times as' AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS.
1.The Post Office of Hongkong issuOS
[1077 maxy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-Money Orders, on the Empire of Japan. Now.
PRINTING
RINTING OF Evans DESCRIPTION
" DAILY PRESS" "OFFICE Particular attention is given at this Eatablish
STAUT, Norwegian bark, T. Asobehong-Eioms.pt to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon
PRINTING, every desoription of which is exoopted
se & Co."
SUMATRA, British bark, A. Tribe-Carlowits
& Ca
Tarron, German bark, Kolisen.--Arnhold, Kar
berg & Co.
VALPARAISO, American ship, Fellows-Cap-
tain.
IN THE BEST STYLE
and st
SUCH PRICES
as will bear.
with ANT IN THE EAST.
WALETRE, German bark, G. Woltera-Eduard FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
Scbellhess & Co.
Woonymtz, British bark, L. Rodd --Arnhold,
Karborg & Co.
AgYaNorazy. British steamer, Beliultso-Meme- | "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE?
HONGKONG.
liahod.
For practical purposen the arrangement of South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and the work is sa complate, that a reference to its Port Darwin, the Biruits: Settlements, and pago enable a patson who understands English Western Australia.
to communicate effectively with nativen who 2-Money Ordem may also be obtained at the - claretand nothing but Chingas, In this respect British Post Ofco Shanghai, on any of the the work will be fonal Indispensable to all jabera places except Japan. Europezas residing in China, and to the nativos The orchangs of Losal Money Orders be theives it explains subjects fally with which tween Hongkong and Shanghai continans as very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. heretofore, subject to the rates laid down in tho To parties roxiüent in England and interested next paragıplı. in China it cannot but he invaluable occasion. ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
A
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For a eum not exceeding £5 of $25... 25 Cents. From £5 to £10. or $25 to $50 30 Cents 5.--No Order must exoned £10 or $59, or A Large REDUCTION. in PRICE is made will more than two snoh Orders be issued to tho
to Purchasers of SLX or more Copies.
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same person, in favour of the same payer, by the same mail.
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