rosa Polie Intico at the entrauco Potersburg as Chinoso Ambassador last Antium, a that all vatives in the act of pilfer the dispute between Russia and Ching did not! boware and tremblo," Although pra.notually lead to a rupture, but just at thiscrisis ro the shape of collins, which are piled uplations batween Japan and Chinabecsmestrained, hore, has been mixte, only two bodies whish-anfortunately gave the Chinese Govern. gorvored as yot, that of a mat, who most au opportunity to assert that the Japanose rescued by the crew by the Kung-ue Government had availed themmirea of Chita's anax the Loodhoo: was so severely soalded by the essupe of abroglio with Rassio
board the Hanyany to be noable to save Islands, as the lattor Government was too much rom the second wereok; and the body of engaged to attend to the affair. TEs Chinose supposed to be one of the ill-fated Han-Government, being unwilling that war should Hongem. It is generally believed hora break ont witli Japan on this question, took ad
as of life has been greatly exaggerated, vantage of the ront visit of General Grant to e divers, who have arrived, have hoch China to effect an amicable settlement. They vien can be formal regarding the complained to him that Japan had annexed a Mr. Robertson, of the firm of Mossen. country, which bolongs to Chins a much as to.
Co., has also arrived, and taken Japan, in a high-fanded manner. The coral, the wreck of an Kung-wo. He will hose gentle disposition is well-known, on bear bis endeavours to raise the ship by ing only the Chiuso side of the question.ga Fopp and his oilers, while Captain-Fexturally considered that Japan had acted too im Sihort, will superiotsad the operations periously, but when, on his arrival in Tapua, h tion with the asprong. The Patchoy, was put in possession of the actual state of r. MoBain's resola, will remain here on matters, ha found that the right of Japan to the at from Kiakiang, until something fiuslso rereignty of the islands was indisputable. Ha ained on. The halk from Chinking has expressed himself, however, on the subject as brought alongside the Kung-100, and follows: Shoald Japan, after annexing Loo hinamon are working with a will to,mske oboo, lay her hand on Formoso, she would hav of a most unfortunato affair.
the key of the East: and the gate between the. p., about a thausanil obsets of tea had China Sea and the Panifls Ocean would be at of the Kango, but precautions were under her alsolute control, so that in tho avoid anything floating down the river, event of war, she would virtually hold the entire karing been ovnstructed to form a kind ooast of Chios: a state of matter which the between the wreck and the shora. latter power views with the greatest disapproba- į ountry arazad apports monotonors in tion. Now although Asia is an enormous och eras: there is an island hear deroid of ligout there are in it only two really independent ation, with a great number of nativos countries, viz. Cins and Japan, so that it is whence they come no er kurs, but not advantageous to Eastern policy that these iosity reaches a pitol that the Shanghai dations should fall out on such a trifling subject ren would wonder at. To be surrended as the ownership of Lagobow. I therefors re
DESTINATION
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VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADMING?
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL LONDON, via SUEZ CÁŇAL. LONDON, vil Bowmar & 82. Ch LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON
HAVRE AND LONDON HAVEE AND HAMDURO,
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
YKSAEL'S 'NAME
CAPTAIN
Menelans (etr.).... Auohinos (ste.)
Civialo
SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'hama | Qaplis (str.), koja SAN FRANCISCO.
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0. Jackson,
Butterfeld & Swire Butterfeld' & Swirą,
Audona(str.)..
B. G. Stead
Nissan
P. & 09. N.. 09.... Vogel & Co.
Catharine
Balling
Hongkong Vogel & Co..
Triton.....
Kolleet
Hongkong
Agnes Mxiz
Lowa
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karbery & Co.... Carlowitz & Cor
Joba R. Stanhope......
Pillsbury
Hongkong Bassell & Co.
Oudet
Brown
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Belle of Oregon
Marriman
Hongkong
Vogel & Ch.
0. & D. 9. Co.
Fellows.
Hongkong
Radwell &
Menuir (str)
Hongkong
SAIGON, SINGAPORE: £0.
Djemaah (str.)
De 13. Baron....
Hongkong
Romulus (str.)
Tremayn.......
Ulyasts (str.)......
A Thompson..
farter (tr.)
Grandia
Volga (str.)
Quirand
Niigata. Muru (str.)
Walker
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Albay (str.) Fokicu (str.)
Pocook Abbott
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PORT DARWIN, &o
MANILA cons
YOKOHAMA
YOKOYAMA.
TORCHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kon
YOKOTLAMA, via NAGASAKI & Sunda (er)
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SWATOW, AMOX, &
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fall Pail.up) Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT DESERVE Tls. 230,000
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mesageries Mucitinas..... Remedios & Co........
Hongkong Batter3eld & Soles......... Russell & Co.
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes.
Mitsu Biaki Mail. 9. Co. ... Hongkong
P. & 0. S. N. Co... Mestarisa Maritimos. P. & Ú. 8. N. OG Douglas Laprak & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co.
INSURANCES.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
On or about 11th inst On or bent 16th inst. On 15th inst., at 4 2.3. Quick despatch. Quick lesnatch. Quick despatch. Quick-despatch Quick despatch Quick dospatch. Quick despatch.
On 18th inst,, at $ P.M. Quick,dospatula.
Quick dospataka. To-morrow, at Nood- Quick despatch,. To-morrow, st Daylight, Quick despatch Quick despatch
On 11th inst., Daylight On 15th inst., Daylight Quick despatob Qaick deopatob. Today, at 4 r. Da 9th inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at other QUERKELAND Ponts should auoient inducement offer)."
Company's Steam
"MENMUIR will have quiet despatch as hbors,
Far Froglit or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, th November, 1880. (1809
NOTICE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOATS. STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. 18MALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES. AND MARSEILLES; ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS. DONE
WEDNESDAY, the 8th of December,
01880 at Noon, the Company's Steamship
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMEKIOAN MALL.
The O, nad O. ateamor Frelic, with the next American mail, left Yakobama on the 30th November, pp may be exposted to arrive in Hongkong fo-day, the 7th December...
-THE FRENCH MAIL..
Boxt The MM stemre Orus, with sho French wail, left Saigon at 4 P.M. on the 4th,. and may be expected to arrive here to marroir. overing, the 8th instant,
THE ENGLIGA KATE:
The P. and O. teacher Mirzapore, with the DEMNAH" Commandant DE B. BARON, next English mail, lolt Sizrapers at 9 AM on with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, the 4th, and may be expected to crire here on and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Saturday, the 11th instaṛt. plages
Cargo and Speele will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and noseptod in transit through Marseilles for its principal pinces of Earupe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Roox, and Corge will be received on board until 4. Specia and Parcela until 8 PM. on the 7th of Dember, 1880. [Parpels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency'e Office.) Contents and value of Packages aro required...
For further particulars, apply at the Com- paky's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.. Hongkong, 11th November, 1880. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE.
"NIIGATA MARU." Captain
SATURDAY, the 11th December, at DAY- LIGHT:
Islands and oven for the sake of preserving poseo | SPECIAL RESERVE FUNDT 268,208 rent Rates. Consiterable Reduction in PremisHE Eastern and Australian Stenship WALKER, will bo dispatched asabore on
TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONS, 8th Apr1, 1880
J.
China story tow mluntas, and somsad Japan to draw an imagery boundary Y rgo the process of having your cost line between the islands and hand over these that fuside ant to avertais the quality of are now. Formons to Chinn. This adviso, bow- r's water garmont, is rather too much, ever, was rejected by the Cabinet, who said in on a vold, bleak day. However, see reply that inpan now owned the Loo-choo the military audirins "ohio-chin'
surrendering part of es anilor their charge, they undoubtedly sould never consent but forrige may be taken into the them; if the Chinese Government Lowever, agery and are Tealt with accordingly. desired this in order to save the honour of the be one or two here, who, to vary the country, Japan might do so if an adequate return ons task of yærveying the bow of the was offered; but ust otherwise.
After this Chiba għanged her views "bad" or- and the spars and the smoke stack of yang, have trial their hands at shooting, pressed her willingness to follow General Grant opting a few duck aud pbeasts not advice and negotiate the difficulty as follows as been shot as yet, although dear seem The maio islanda were to be made into as indo. 1, and bare been seen running in souples pandent kingdom: those in the north-east to be the day.
jained to Jupao, and thoes in the santh-west to Plan is exponted to arrive here on China. Our Government, however, rejected this with the What-o in tow. She is placed proposal as unreasonable and not in accordança starboard silo of the ship, and the with the General'e advies, and said, that if it n the port side. The monas to bawas navoidably necessary, they would code two
for mixing thaship are as follows: als will do sunk far enough to allow dren through Luo Kung-woo; and then ika will be pumped out to give buoyancy to lift the Kung-seo from her parent In that case, aho will be placed in and if not able to provoed down the rivar will probably bo in a position to do so fow patches have been male in har bow,
regard to the Hanying, the divers have
sebar
VUKELTRONAT.
Tls. 913,269
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FIRE AND LIFE: INSURANCES against Fur granted at Car-
for LIFE INSURANCH in Chin
MEYER & Co, Agoutn. Hongkong, 3rd Junò, 1879,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigud," Agents for the xboyo E-SURANCES at Current Rates.
FB. PORBES, Bag, Chairman. W. BOYD, Esq. WN. METERINE, H. PINCKYOSE, Esq. E. D. Erion, Esq. READ OPTICESHANGHAT Moser, RUSSELL & Co.; Secretariss.
LONDON BRANCH.`` Moers. BABING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, E, Arent. 08 and B, Cornhill, E. 0. POLICIES granted en MALINE Erase to all parts of the World.
threo islands near Formosa, but would insist on Chias making some return for this concession, This proposal mot with no better saatess, how. over. But the dispute between Bussia and China has recently assumed more serious and definite proportions, and it is almost certain that war will ma At this time the action of Japan is Subject to a charge of 12%, fox Intoreat on of grest weight to decide the fortune of war, and Sheračolders Capital, all the PROFETs of the the Chinese Government, racognising this, havo UNDERWRITING BUSINESS aro annually dis- paid especial attention to the Aubject ander distributed among all Contributors of Busidegs i
n to-day, and they report a hole in heronssian, and negotiations tending to a satisfas-proportion to the premis paid by them, 12 foot, and sus of.the dyers stated that tory arrangement aro now being condustod.
ar was ent inte.
28th November. gorning opened-cold and chilly in the
e, and befors ten o'clook the snow began oavily. Very little could be done at the
The above statements have not been imparted
to as from actually reliable information, but wo
ear confidently assert that they are not far from
ro
RUSSELL & Co
Agenta. Hongkong, 11th May, 1890.
INBURANCE ASSOCIATION. LIMITED, LONDON.
the kath; we ess, therefore, that the return ofÄIRE Mr. Inouya may be connected with the canelasica E
for the shore coolies did not pet in so of the negotiations, which shows how little ra- anen, and with the exception of getting lianne should be given to such a rament as wa lk to position, totting scarcely could bars discussed.--Japan Hail ̧
o in connection with the Kuug.me. The
till eating out of the fareshold, and being. At a home fair in Paris. Old gentlaan (loor don shore., Diving operations are stilling at a very bobtailed horse): Bless me, how Altandast: "Bis da in connection with the Hanyang, bat short they bare out his tall."
uch further from the shore than the other master is a member of the Soriety for the Pra little can beascortained. No inore bodies tection of Animals. In this fashion he will apt con found up to the prosout, and wattersannay.the poor flingt”
by quiet. Ovolles have been seat
from
ang to assist in the work, the coolies hers
extortionate prices for their labonx. They nead with two cash per pociago, then led, fire, and subsequently asked ten, and the military mandarias bebu pressut, the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 6th Duromber, OPTOM
To frst sales of the day of Now Patoa ware
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS to the shore Company at thie Port and Canton, ars prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 520,000 on Build- iuge or or Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VOGËL & Co.
[1457 Hongkong, 10th September, 1880. YHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM
PANT, LIMITED,
ALONERS & Ca Agents, Royal Insurance Company.
14 Hongkong. 27tis March, 1876. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANT AT HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, AGENTS fer the above
Company, as prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES the extent of $65,000, on first class risks at current rates.
.......MELCHIERA & Co. Hongkong. 27th March, 1876. PHENIX FIREINSURANCE COMPANY.
13
Agents to the abora Company at this ndersigned having been apported Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or an Goods stored therein...
- DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co Hongkong. 9th November, 1868.
HITHERTO VALLED THE
25
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL........
TWO MILLIONS STELLING.
[
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
AYOLGA” Commandant Guirand, will be despataket for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the aort French; Mail from Europe,
G. DE CHAMPELUX, Agent. Hongkong, Brd December, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
**OXUS"
SHANGHAI
ja
Commandant Rapat I will be despatched for
hortly after her arcival from Earops.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
POLICIES Cooring AB Rises at current rates.----
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents
+1392 Hongkong, 27th August, 1860.
NOTICE.
The Undersigned am prepared to ISSUE THE P. &:0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamshly
MIRZAPORE" will leave for the above plase about 24 hours after her arrival with the noxe English Mail.
A. MOTVER
Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd Desember, 1880.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, Position of the Company at the oleas of the last
boon appointed financial year, the 30th April, 1889.
T AGENTS NEW YORK BOARD $1,000,000.00
8:300.000.00 of UNDERTRETERS.
bal of whom was from Ta-tung, aberst 20 at 36373, but subsequently 5540 have been cb. distant, there is no knowing what might ecarred, as various fights have taken place re between the Chinase crew and the shore
Later. ing the day there has been an ivovasant
hot snow. The divers went dowa and}
tained. In Now Bonares ao business imported. CAPITAL SUBCRIBED The last sales of Malwa have been at $75 and CAPITAL PATLUPA. 3760. with allowance to me and a half-cattice.ESERTE FUND Of Old Patas also sales reported at $16.30 for Jevery three catties.
ed to get two chains anderneath the Hem. ON LONDON-
omidships, and wish the help of two obler
"they expect to raise lor, us Boon as Cap- For obtains the serviess of this "Frichoy, Į
should have arrived here yesterday."
Wa November,
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on domand..
Bank Bills, at-30 days' sight...3/81 Bank Bills, at-4 months*sight 3/8) Credite, at 4 moutha' sight .....3/8) Documentary Bills, at4 mont
sight......
3/8
PARIS—” Thank Bills, on demand .........462 Credits, at 4 months' sight: 4.71 Or BOMBAY Biuk, 3 days' sight 2228- O CALCUTTA. Bank, 3 days' sight 22 O'N SHANGHAL
lay, at 4 pm. the Hankwang passed
the river, crammed with troops for the Os
nd as she was ordered to make no es, we considered itaufo to send letters. work of the day consisted in landing all salved, from the vessels, but this was of low sature, and tittle was dece, the coolies efusing to work without extra pay," About felouk in the evening the Kiang-piau, Cap-
show in sight, and letters were
Dank, sight......... Private. 30 days' sight,
SHARIN
164
732
by her some passingers also being emonyong and Shanghai Dank Shares-72 per
"On the way down the Fab-so was
i, a short distance baler Wuhu, baying the
bà and some heavy spars jo tow, to be used te purposes of raising tio Kung-
he isa shippers had elected to insurance on cargo... No information could be obtained bor the steamers were insured or not.
vent, pramina.
Union Insaranos Szofety of Canton----$1,550 per
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
$1,100 per share.
North Chiza Ingarönce-Tls. 1.125 por scare. Vaagtste Insurance Association-Tis. 735 per
share.
3425.000.00 770.878.43. BALANCE UNDIVIDER
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholdera, 20% per Aprum. DIVIDEND mid to Aut CONTRIBUTORS OF BUBINERS 25*, où the Amount of their Contributions.
ARNOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Shptember, 1379.
RR
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ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
CHIPPING.
Agents;
··-····· ́ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4th September. 1379. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. „PAROM this due, til further notice, a dis- galerias PATABLE TO ALL Cont of Trenty por cont. (20 l.) upon the
The Compy GRANTS POLICIES OF MARINE BISKS to all parts of the world, payable at of Agancios,
LLAMAR
CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed
upon Insurances effceted with this Company. ARE SHAREHOLDERS OR NOT.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
D. GOLDSMITH,
Aeting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th August, 1830.
Agents. Hongkong. 27th June, 1872.
[18.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
E British Steamer
"HARTER,"
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Ooo up to 6 F.M. of the 10th December.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Froight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise thay will not be recognizel.
RATES OF PASSAGE. TO KOBE
Cabin $60. Storage $15. To YOKOHAMA and Cabin 875. Bleerage $20.
NAGABART
KHANGHAI. TH T Cabio $120. Steerage $40
KOHAMA
SHANGHAI, TIA Koer, Cabin $95. Storage $30 A REDUCTION is made an RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be raushipped to the Bhanghai Hail Steamer at Koha.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offices, No. 501. Queen's Boad. Hongkong. 2nd December, 1886.
POSTOFFICE NOTICES."
The authorised List of Mails issued connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much inter hour than that given balow
2. MATY, WILL CLOSE
For Yokohama.Por Harler, to-day, the 7th [imsinat, st 11,30 AM.
For Bwater, Amor. Talusui, sad Thiwastos. -Per Altay, today, the 7th inst., at 3.30 ..
For Tokohama. For Ulysses, to-day, the 7th Hastant. at 5 F.
For Saigon Per Pernambuco, to-day, the 7th instant, a F.M.
For Pooohow-Per Menmuir, to-morrow, the 8th instant, nt 0.90 P.M.
For Swator, Amoy, and Focchow-Par Fakien, to-morrow, the Bih instant, 5 r..
For Japan, via Kobé.-Per-Niigala Mar, on Friday, the 10th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Japan, Nagtanki-Per-Sunita, ca Wednesday, the 11th instans, af 5
His Excellency the Gorargor is pleased to erder, under Section XII. of the Post Offico Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee olard, on Correspondenco pontes after-curtain hoor for Europe, America. the Australias Colon Shanghai, &o, shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18.
hitherio.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" DENAH will be Rspatched ou WEDNESDAY, the 8th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, tia Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pendisbérty Madras. Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE RETTISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet “ANCONA" will be daspstebed on WEDNESDAY, the
-OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM 15th instant, with Mails to and through the.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGÓ AND PAS.
·SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION : PACIFIOʻAND) CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STRAMERS.
United Kingdom and Europe, vis Brindisi; to Cho Sémits Settlements, Patavia, Barmah, Cey- lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.. NB-Thin Facket carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT, MAILS.
TUESDAY
THE FRENCH MAIL.
5 PM., Money Order Once closes.. Post Offve closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
WEDNESDAY
7 A... Post Office opera
all printed matter ani-patterns csSIĖS.
THE Stosmahip "GAELIC” will be des. Th
patched for San Francisco, vid Tokohama, MONDAY, the 13th Docemont, 1880, 110M., Roristry of Lettore cesses. Posting of THREE P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Jagan, the United States, Mexico, Contral and South Americs, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohams with Stea mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received op board until 4 p. of the 12th December: PARCEL PACKAGES Will be received at the Offles matil 5. P.." same day.
fin full value of same is required. ·
A-REDUCTION is made on RETUJEN PASSAGE TICKETS. RUE&ILL I Cái
11816
Captain Grandin, will have quick despatch for All Parcel Packages should be marked to address tho above Port.
For Freight, apply to-:
Hongkong, 30th November, 1880.
A1 American Ship-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO....
*** VALPARAISO,”.
L
Consuler Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexions, Central, and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Olives, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran
For further information is to Freight or Fellows. Mester, will load here for the above Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, Port, and will have quick despatch.
No. 37, Queen's Bead Cantral... impac For Freight; apply to
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JUN., RUSSELL & Co..
Agent. [1847 Hongkong, 30th November, 1890.
Hongkong, 30th Novembor, 1880. FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Schooner
"CADET"
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Brown. Master, will load here for the above Ones, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
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TH
ANCHESCER FIRE ASSURANOD NI COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID UP... £100,000-Sterling.
COMPANY
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta for the ahová Company, are 'pre- pared to grant Insurances as follows ---
MARINE BISKS.
Policies as Current Rates, payable either here,
Port, and will tavs quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 8ith Nevomber, 1880. ~~[1848
FOR NEW YORK.
RESERVE FUND UPWARDS, g120,000 Sterling. in London, or at the principal ports of IndiHE A1 American Bark
OF...
prospects at present are that the Kung-wo
AFNUAL INCOME £250,000 Storling. Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THnry-rains and Orr- o sufaly festof, but as regards the Hangang matter of wars unnjecture, the persons at
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents THD PER CENT will boallowed tall LOCAL bene of the wreck holding different oplatons.
for the above Company at HorGKONG, CANTOF, RISKS.
FIRE RISKS;; regard to insurance, we understand that Chinese Insurancs Company-$100 per share. FOOCHOW, SHANGHAL, and BANzow, and ars
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to Ik on board the Key-wo, was not insa Tsi Insurance Company, Limited Tla 138 prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
"an extent of $20,MK), HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20"),) Hongkong. 15th October, 1868
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premium shergel for insurance such dis ocant being deducted at the time of the jasne of Policy. ----
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 18 January, 1971
por sluze, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
$800 per aliaru.
in take some time to raise the vessels; China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-8255
bly the Kung-wo way be raised in a furt. and it will be a much longer paxial hafore
per shard.
Bugang is brought to the surface of the Hougtong and Wazcepna Dock Company's
Share-6 per nat praminu.
o last wreck on the Upper Yangtase was in Cosmopolitan Book Company-Far (noininal). dy. 1578, when the Kiangchang founderedongkong, Canton, and lacas Steamboat Co.'s
"agwan Cut-off, 25 miles below Hankow.
Share25 per share premium.
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Looohoa question:---
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YESTERDAY'A' TELEOÑAZNI, December 6th,
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HERMOYETER
he rumoef goes, suddenly returned to réport
matter to his own Government. Our sous
porary winds qp by declining to be reapon-
hi Shirşbun iisol' conteases that it does not
e the above-mentioned ramour, botifan, it
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have been far better not to have published
4
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for the truth of this rumoar," Now the Themometer attached 18.5 685020)63050045,0)|
49.5 24.5
time to look upon it with anspinion, so that Wel Thermometer.....01.500.000 SUN 440 425
bewildered and will probably bewilder the
Kio also.
he object of str. Iponya's mission to China fure Rain
diplomatio-seered and we are consequently
bla to obtain any information about 15, but ging from the circumstances of the ease, we Skwo san clearly prove that the before. men- sad rumour is a pure-invention.
was not romantiy, but some years ago, that! ispute arose between China and Japan as re- de the possession of the Loonhoo Islands. In rob last year our Government took the decided abplishing the Loonhos Hen and trass- it into the Okinawà prefecture; the on as to whetbar these islands belonged te an to Japan, srone therefore some time before
by made her demands upon Rassis for the aration of IU. When Ch'ung Boy went to Bh
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