farouc of interdieting, by virtue of the autis Sialist law. the residence in Hamburg, Altons, Wardsbok, Pinaaberg, and Lasenborg and viol aity, of all persons considered to endanger publio staty. The order will remain in fores for one year, its operation commencing in the Prussian portion of the shore described territory from to-
arrow.
- GERMAN FINANCES.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 7th December, OFIUM. Sales of Now Fatma at 8040, and of New Be- pares at 86274,
Error CARGO.
Per ateamship Teuer, for London-64,204 iba.. Congos, 209,664-1ba. Soentyú Caper; 44,650 lbs.. Sonte Orange Pekon 1,500 lbs. Soented Pou chong, 10,500 lbs. gran tes, 8 cases wilk piese. gonds, and 253 pkgs. Bandrios;
BELLIN, Oetobor 29th. The Emperor's speech, read at the opening of the Tunding today, expressas thanks for the popular muaifestation of loyalty at Coingas the occasion of the on obration of the complation].- of the eatbeleal. This estimates for 1881 pro miss surplus which will redor 14,000,000 "marks availibla for the remission of Penasian vacation. The transfer of private railways to
the State has benefitted the Braces and traffic,, The Landtag will be called upon to co-operate lo carrying-out- pooramic reforms for the whole Empire.
BERLIN, November 3rd.
Herr Rektor, Maister of Finance, intrudoeing the Prussian budget, said the last naucial year showed a deficit, nosessitating a loss of £25 1,000. Tho anitrasts for 1880-81 balancal, but a part of the expenditures were extraordinary. The ordi- cary barigot showed a surplus of £1,150,000, of wliok £70,000 will be devoted to a remission of taration. Horer Botter foreshowed an increase of the braving tax, the taxes on those exempted from military service, and those on bourse sad banking: joperations.
ANNA STORM IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, October 28th.
ON LONDON,-.
EXCHANGE.
Boat Bills, on douand....... Bouk Bille, st 30 days' night...9/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 89 Credits, at 4 monike' eight...38 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
3/81
Bank Bills, on demand. Credits, at 4 months' sight Ox BOMBAY Bank, 8 dove sight 2921 O CALOUTTA-Bank, 3 daye'night 2227 ON SHANGWAL
→ ON PARIS-
Bank, sight.
Pevate. 30 days' strh,
SHARES
...4.52 4.71
.. 73+
fougkong and Shanghai Buok Shares-72 per
OSET, premium.
Jaion Insuranas Sopiety of Canton--$1,550 per
ausra.
Chion Traders' Insurers Company's Shakes-
SL,400 per share. North China Insuranco-s. 1,125 par share. Tungiare Ineurance Association-Tle, 783 per
share. Chinese Insurance Company-8300 per share. On Tai Insurance Comptoy, Imited-Tle, 138
... per sbaro. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$900 per share.
China Fire Jusurance Comproy's Sheros-$255
per shake.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8ra, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL... LONDON, via 8082 CANAŤ..... LONDON, A BOMBAY SZ. Cl.
· LONDON, AND HAMBURG LONDON
firs
HAVEE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG ***** NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via-Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO -PORT DARWIN &
SAIGON, SINGAPORE,. &0. MANILA
MANILA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA in Kor
YOKOHAMA, via NAGABARI, Ra.
YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI.
BHANGHAI.
VESSEL'S NAME
GAPPLIM
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESFATONZÍ
Manelnus (str.).. Anchie (utr.) ......
Ancona (str.)...... Giviala Catharine
John R. Stanhope... Pillsbury Carlet
Batterisid & Swire...
0.40. S. Co....
Rassell & Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship THE
"MENELAUS," Captain J. Nicol, will bo denpatched on or about the 11th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th Decembar, 1880. [??1
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA ́STEZ CANAL.
•
On 13th inst., B...THE Company's Steamship
"ANCHISES," Captain C. Jackson, will be despatched in or abant the 18th instaat,
Quick despatch.
J. Nicol
U. Juokan:
Butterfold & Swive
On or about lith Inst. On or about 18th inst.
K. G. Stead...
P.&O. 8. N. Co.
On 13th ist, al 47.M.
Nis940
Vogel & Co.
Quik deepatol.
Bulling
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quirk despatch.
Triton..
Agnos Noir
Kellsen
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karborg & Co....
Quink despatch.
Lowe
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...
Quick dospate,
Hangkeng
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Brown......
Hongkong
Rassell &Co...
Quick despatch.
Belle of Orogen......
Merriman
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Gaelic (str.) th
Hongkong
Valparaiso
Fellows.....
Hongkong
Menmuir (str.)......
Hongkong
Djemaah (str.) vs. De B. Baron
Hongkong
Remplus (str.)... Tremoys...
Jorge Juan (str.)...Garre
Hertos (ate.)
Grandin
Volga (str.)
Guirand Niigata. Maru-(str) Walker: Sauda (stc)
Hongkong Hongkong
Radnorshire (str.)...
China(at)im
fus (str.). Mirsapere (str.)..
Daviss Ackermaun Rapate!
Abbott
Hongkong
Simson & Co..
Massageries Maritlines
P.&O. S. N. Co
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Fekien (stc) k
INSURANCES.
YANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)... Tis. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... T 263,268
| TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1890..............
Ta. D13,268
A terrible south-western gale is reported from Plymouth Last night. Daybreak showet fra amela stranded, bat the orews were all saved. At Plymouth the brig John May, from Ball River. S. C. for Fridrichetada, drove alongside Mount Batte, near the braakwater this morning and remains there. Captain Mitabell was drowned while endeavouring to roach the break water. At Bradford there was a heavy rain and anew-storn and railway traffic was impeded. At Lofoester rain began to fall on Thesday even. ing and has continted since, flooding the low. lying distelets. Waalook experienced thirty-six hours of heavy rain, and wazy houses are flooded. Ap.m, this gus suddenly weat out, leading
F. B. FORBES, Esq., ChairmaJ. the whole town in darkness. At Oldham thorn wne a konry snow sters, At South Shiela Chine Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tis. J. H. PINOX VORS, Esq. F. D. Hrra, Esq.
3. W. Boro, Esq. WE. MEYERINE, Eøg: there was a imavy storm, and fishing boats were unsble to go out, and ships pat back to the havongkong Gas Company's Sharoa-850 per bedr." In Sassox the low-lying lands present the aspect of lakes, while in Warwickshire the water in some places extend as far as the eye Can resoli. Hundreds of sores are submerged, the roads are under water, and tme is much interrupted.
LONDON, October 29th. There have been-staions forts at Banbury Barnmonth, Chestor, Coleshill, Derby, and Darlington, causing much damage to crops and other property. Telegraph wira in Edinburgh were blown dowu. The now pier wieks at Hartlepool were serionsly damaged. Thousands
Shares- par osut premium. Cuancpolitan Dock Company-Par (nominal). tongkeng, Canton, and Mosso Stasza boat Co.'s
Share25 per share premium,
197 per share, botoiaal.
ahare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-872 por
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$182 |
¿peratare.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-
3 per cent. premium pomival. Chinese Imperisi Loan of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperist Lean of 1977-(Nomizal),
SALES REPORTED ET CHIŃ SSK. Mushrooms-10 cases, at $31.00, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader.
of seres of land sin inaalated in carious parts of Leisteterskirs. Many Shields trawlers are mis. sing. It is feared that their drews, anmbaring in all men, ave been lost. Namorous vooling to travelling trader.
Chun Chong to travelling trader
Japan China Root-? packages, at $5.33, by Patobutor-25 baga, at 310.40, by Tye Bling
have been wreaked during the storm on various Sparts of the coast, with loss of
Bia.
THE CAY'S MARLLAGE DENIED.
-New York, Cotober 30th.. The World's cable says-The Czar's mar riage to the Princess Dolgoroaki is pronounced a myth in Rassina circles bera. Though the officials at the Russian Embassy solamaly deny that the Czar is in on alarming state of health,
Je generally believed that his physical and mental prostration is so great that his death "likely to poout at any moment.
PROPOSED ORANGE OF FARIG CITY GOTEEN.
MENT.
PARIS, November 1st.
The munisipality of Paria, despite the strong; protests of the moderate sastion, "bas nommemead the discussion of a scheme for substituting an elected Major for the twenty district Mayors how nominated by the General Government anđ for tendering municipalities almost independeat of the Government.
THE FRENCH GOVENMENT AND RELIGIOUR
ORDEKA.
PARIS, November 1st.
Tae agitation against the enfurement of the religions decrees is increasing, protosts being gned in Paris and other Departments. Several more magistratus have resigned in consequabes of the decreas
Farther executions of the degrees against nu authorised orders have been postponed to Wed monday wwoont of the festivals of All Saints and All Souls.
MARSEILLES, Novembos 1st.
Fifteen hundrod leading merchants of this tyr have sigued a protest against the expulsion
of the religions congregatioua.........
DEATH OF A GRECIAN FRINCESS.
ATHENS, November lat.
Hing Long to travelling trader.
White Sessamans-100 bags, at $5.00, by Tye
Fangas-22. bags, at Tha. 21.2.0, by Kwong Foong to travelling trader.
White Wax pisces, at $102.00, by Kwong Wing Shun to local trader. Hing to local trader.
Black Peas-2,000 piauls, at $1.75, by Hop
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. -
FROM MAN. PALOUSZA & C INTER)
M December 7th,
Barometer-e.
301.250 30.180
30.178
Thermoactor-as an Am Sherif].nes
65
#
Thermet
G)
Thermester v. ¿Waticles
Peruacmeter-4 h. Wet le M:).. Thoreimaster-S15C)-12 UTT. - Theronster-Meijasten five alglikt k
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BEGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S KLEE RAMS.
Desember 7,
Ho4.
SHARD-
AMOV:
Nara
BOGA.
ПА
НАП
ARUNETEK,
CHAIGATETER
30:26:30.2750.10 80,18 80,30150.2
Thermometer attached 68.4 ! 875 870 620 420 420|
Princesa Ogia, youngest daughter of the King: Brection of Wind....
is dead...
MISCELLANEOUS TIEMS.
PARTE, October 22nd.
ユー
The manager of the Journal Boccacio bas been been sentenced to six months' imprison
Forte........
2 มี
Dry Thermometer 650 60 5700 63,0 470 44,0)) —
ay at it...
Wat Therameter...mojana 19.01235 (89.3) ... Weather
b. n., C.
ment and 500 franus fine for immoral pública. tions, and the printer of the paper to three mouths' imprisonment and 500 francs fas. The antity falen......... Jourzal hes auspended for two moutha
MAURI, October 22nd. The poblin ceremony of charching the Queen took place to-day in Atoobi Cathedral. Their Maleatles proceeded to the Cathedral. com. panied by all the members of the Royal family. and court dignitaries, drawn by seventy-six borssa in procession. The weather was Bus, and the streets were thronged and profusely decorated 1
PARIS, Oetobor 2nd. There are indications of a compaign in propa xation against the Ferry Cabinet. Gambetta's pergans are beginning to press the Ministry to:
force the religions decreas a
souce lar all. The Cabicet may be overturned if it refused to go on to the end, but it seems disposed to affact a com. promise with the religions orders.
- Roark, Ontobár £25th.“
The Pope on Sunday, in receiving former pon-
Ε.
19
CANOMETER, JEH❘ of the veinthes, teva; kyk hundead. TOERMOMETRE, leheitdegrees and sana, kept in tem
afrin baded cluation.
TECTION OF Winn in red vers' two pointe, M. .......
FORCE ON W. calm. 1 to 3 light-best. in 6. moderate 5 to 7 freak. Itu Serang. to 10 heavy: 36 to
∙15 vitent.
STATE OF WEATAWA—. Clas? hue sky. Chady. D Drizzly. B. Yo. G. Hong H. Hak. Z. Lightning, Jr. Briny Bar 7. Thuadet, f. Pad, threatening
D. Overenst, P. Frening showen. 9. Sprally. 2.
Vality W. Vorm. 7. Calm. The letters are reseated to indicate any increase over is mean avenge of thay. wigndent
Raze touts of rain for ikė previous 1 hour inson) are registered from 1 to 24, and the quality of water fallés indienĺmé va inchor, and hunden/
NOW
ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO...
DIRECTORS.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.
Mos RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,
LONDON BRANOH.
Meera BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agouti 38 and by, Cornhill, E.U. POLICIA granted on MALINE Biers to all. parts of the World.
Subjest to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shereholders Capital, all by PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS the salg die tributed among all Contributore of Business in proportion to the premis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th May, 1880. -
Gibb, Livingston & Co.....
Mossagories Maritimes..... Ramiedles & Co. Raradies & Co... Russell & Co.
Masasgerler Maritimas..... Mitan Bishi Mail 9. Co P. & 0.3. N. Col. Adamson, Bull & Co
Quick despatch.
To-day, at Noon. Quick despatok.
On 11th inst, et 4 rx.
Quick despatch Quick despatch. Or thisar, Daylight On 15th inst, bylight, Quick despatch,
Today, at 4 P.M.
Quick despatok.
Quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th Dongiubor, 1880. -
NOTICE.
[1675
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES- PAQUEROT'S POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. Malosmer Osus, with the next French mail, left Saigon at 2 mm. on the 4th, and may be exxolad to sirive here this vowing. the 8th instant.
THE GL KAIL.
The F. and O. steamer Afirsapore, with : 9 (noxt English mail, loft Singapore at 8 am, ch the 4th, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 17th instal
POST-OFFICE-NOTICES..
#25: The authorised List of Mails Jesnoð vjanuation with this paper is the ovo published. twice each day in our Extra, which is always j corrected to a much later hour than that givôn |below..
MANG WIL eĹo 1 For Haiphong-Per“ Japu, 1- instant. at 9.30 AM.
, the 8th
For Foochow PZmma o, tu-dop, the Bib instant. at 0.30 P.M.
For Shanghai. Per China, to-day, the 8th instant, at 3.8 PM.
For Swator Amoy, and Foolo.P
Hongkong Dinglas Lapmik & Co... Tomorrow, at Daylight, SAIGON NGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT Rukh, to-day, fis 8th instant, ut 5 p.sc.
INSURANCES.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. Issurances against Free granted at Car- root Rated. Considerable Reduction in Prania
MEYER &Co., Agents, Elongkung, Sal Jans, 1978.
for LIFE INSURANOS in Chius..
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
[918
THE Undersigned, Agents for the abova |
Company, ara prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rates
MELCHERS & Co,.
Aysuls, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878, NORTH GERMAN FIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $55,000, on first olase risks of current rates,
MELCHERS & Co. Homokong, 7th March, 1878. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
113
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the abovo Company at this Purt, are prepared to grant Policies againe Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or 6. Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. Houghtong, 9th November, 1868.
IRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, | LİVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
LIMITED, LONDON..."
AGENTS to the above Company at thie Port and The Undersigned, having been appointed Canton, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES sgainst FIRE to the extent of 820,000 on Build inga.or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co.: Hongkong, 10th September, 1880. [1457 HINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
J
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
NIFE Steamship THE
"FOKIEN,"
Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 9th instant, at DAY. LIGHT.
For Freight or Hasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong 7th December, 1280. [1873
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES.-
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANCAIS.. THE Company's Steamship
Commandant Guirand, will be despatched for
"VOLGA,"
YOKOHAMA
shortly after the arrival of the next Franch Mail from Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1890.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
15 Company's Steamship "OXUS." INSURANCE COMPANY.
Comandat Rapstel, will be despatched for
SEANGHAI BOM this date, antit further nefíce, & dis-shortly after her arrival from Europe.
count of Twenty: per cent. (20%) upon the oarrent local rate of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Ayouts. Hongkong, 17th Jane. 1879 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
177
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Sed. December, 1880,
T GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES,\
AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
For Japon. viu Cobé. Par Niigata.Maru, on. Friday, the 10th instant, at 5 p.m.
For Manila-Par Jorge', Juan, on Saturday, the 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Japán, við Nagasaki-Per Sunda, on Wednesday, the 14th instant at 5 P.M.
His Excellency theraer is plonse to order, under Section Xt of the Past Office, Ontanas, 1876, that the into Fas charged on Correspondence posted after certain hours for: Europe, America, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, &c., shall bo 10. Couts, instead of 18 as hitherto
ON WEDNESDAY, the 8th of December, 1880, at Noon, the Company's Staminship DJEMNAH, Commandant DE B. BARON, Fit MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Blaues.
Cargo and Specis will bo registered for Lon. den as well as for Marseilles, and, socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principa MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. places of Europe
The French Contract Packet " DJEMNAH”. Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the and Cargo will be received on board until 4.8th December, with Mails to and through the Specie and Parcele-until 8 PM. on the 7th United Kingdom and Europe, via Napless to of December, 1880. (Parcels are tot to be sent Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, an board they must be loft at the Agoney's Caylon, the Australasian Colonies, Fondicherry, Office) Contents and value of Packages are Medran, Calcutta, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com Jany's Offer.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agant, Hongkong, 11th November, 1880.
Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet “ANCONA”- will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails to and through the MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindle: to
.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via KOBN..
TUTE "NIIGATA-MARU" Captain
the Straits Settlements, Batwin, Burmah, Cay- lon, India. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonios,
WALKER, will be despatched as above on HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT SATURDAY, the, 11th December, at Dar- LIGHT.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Offs up to 6 PM. of the 10th December.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage mast ba sartled on board before delivery taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Konu To YOKOHAMA
·NAGASAKI
and)
SHANGHAI, vil Yo.]
KOHAMA
Cabin $80. Stoorige $15,
{Cabin $75. Steerage 320.
Cabin $120. Stoeraga $40,
TUESDAT-
MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL.
5 PM., Money Order Office clases. Post Ofoe closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours. WEDNESDAY-
7 a.m., Post Office opens,
10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. L'osting o 11, Matt closes, except for Late Letters,
all printed matter and patterns COSECS. 11.10 ... Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, VIA, KO, Cabin $95. Stoeraga 530 11.40 Lath Lettors may be posted on board.
Calling in at KOBE should inducement offer.
HEP.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Stonuskip
"SUNDA "
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Ürge and Passengers for Nagasaki will be
Kobe.
THE Understgubi, laving been appointed will leave for the above places on WEDNES.transkippod to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at
Agents for the above Company, are pre- DAT, the 15th instant, at DAYLIGHT. A. MOIVER,
pared to adopt Risks against Fire at Current. states, subject to a Boans of 30 per cent,
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the closs of the
financial year, the 30th April, 1880, CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000.00, CAPITAL, PAID UP...............
$300,000.00, RESERVA FUND
$125,000.00,
ཡ
BALANCE UNDIVIDED $70,276.43. DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 * per Annam, DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS 25 on the Amount of their Contributions.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to. all parts of the world,'
| payable at any of its Agencies.
Coat Ibutory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF RUSINESS WASTESE THEY AKE SHAREHOLLERS OË NOT.
· B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th August, 1880.
11327 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTALKED 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling.. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Stering.
Hauchong, 16th November 1972.
NOTICE.
Saperintendent. Hongkong, 7th December, 1880.
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THE P
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"MIRZAPORE”
T AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD after her arrival with the next English Mall.
AHE· Undersigned have been appointed will leave for the abova place about 24 hours of UNDERWRITERS.
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hengzong, 4th September, 1879.
ECORD of AMERICAN and-FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co... Hongkong, 4th September. 1879. [1439 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further notice, & dis count of Twenty per cant. (20 upon the Current Local Rates of Premia vill be allowed on Insurance acted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cois
Agents
Hongkong, 97th June, 1872." BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
RESERYS FUND UPWARDS £130,000 Sterling Undersigned, having been appointed
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Agents for the abcvs Company, are pre ANNUAL INCOME. £250,000 Sterling.pared to grant Instances as followe
MARINE RISKS, Policies at Current Rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal ports of Iulio Australis, and the Esat
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THSE and ONE
A. MOIVER
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 3rd December. 1880.
FOR MANILA-(DIRECT). THE Spanish Steamer
£1898
-- ROMULUS,» Captain Tromoys, will-havo immediate despatch For the above Port:
For Freight or Pussure, upply to
REMEDIOS & 201 Hongkong, 6th December, 1880, FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at other QUEENSLAND PORTS should sufficient inducement offer), NHE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
“MENMUIR"
will tuve quick despatch as abora.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1880,
[1809 FOR YOKOHAMA, LHE British Stemmer
CHARTER,”
THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL the above Port. 18 RISKS.
TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at HovaRONG, CANTON, FOOCROW BRANGHAI and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances af Current Rates:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1862.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods atored therein; at Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 ", on the premia
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Vongkong January, 1973;
HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
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tified faustionaries, energetically reafirmed his LISH AND CHINESE THE
right to temporal power, and desoriboil the fête
to commemorate the entry of Italian troops into
· Rome es "nocursed."
FESTA, October 25th.
There is a Ministerial crisis at Belgrade, oanted by Austria throatoding to satirely close her frontier against Servia should she not mes, Per engagements on the conclusion of the treaty
of commerce.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2
The fund for the relief of the Fatoum refugees at Ismidt is exhausted. The Secretary of the British Embassy reports that all the children or dead, that the women are dying, and the men certain to succomb.
PARIS, October 29th. Beven hours of continuous rain fall yostorday In the city of Reggis do Calabria, Italy. Savan teen persons were killed in two neighbouring villages, their cottages being swept down,
One hundred and GDON, November 1st.
eighty aly British and foreign wrooks were reported last week. Of these, 161 Veses were lost on the British coast.
An
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDA LIN PRONUNCIATION Anglo-Ühines Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands norivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hare to late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-
DIRECTORS.
F9
WONG TIK Pox, of the Chum Cheong Wing LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm.
Hong.
For Sour Fuso, of the Tung Bang Walicug. jeats in machinery, photography, talegraphy WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Saa Tye Lee Hong. and science generally, which the rapid advance Tsz KAT Tuso, of the Yee Cheong Hong.
of foreign relations has imposed apon than, are Lo YEOK-Moon, of the Ewong Man Cheong here given in eziano. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
for atalents of n cost instructive nature. Both
Firme
MANAGER-HO AMBI,"
tha Court and Puuti pronunciations are given, the socents being carefully marked out the best MARINE RISKE on Goods, o, taken at prinsiple hitherto attained The biography | CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, displays the success of an attempt to make the Manila, Singapore Rdges, Penang, and to all Chiasse and English typocorrespond in the size the Treaty Ports of China and Japan.
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Tour. 14th October, 1972 --
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Bay. Mr. Dala, a clergyman of the Church of England, was arrested in this sity for dieobuging tallowing facts are sabraitted for sensideration
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the the orders of the Eclesiastical Court for carrying Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 on ritualistic practions.
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A writer in the World heard a young mother ex-have one general meaning. Of these examples *Twenty per cant: (20%)) si
plaining to her.obild.se other day, at funehoon, this work contains more than five times as
the cause of the recent absence of warm weather: many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
There are four worlds, my ducky," said the lished.
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Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
GILMAN & Ob
Agents.
MAJESIT KING GEORGE TILE PIRŠT.
- A.D. 1720,
FIRE RISKS. “Policius granted an Firabelis. Buildings to
extent of $90,000.
on the Current Local Rates will be allowed on A DISCOURT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) all promium charged for insurance: Buch dis count being, deducted, at the time of the init of Policy.
LUSSELL & Co...!
· Hanglong, Tat Jnonery, 187A
Agents
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. NOT
-Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, mor, tha Owxsss, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrastel by the Officers or the Crews
Hongkong Harbour of the following Vessels during their stay in
AGNES MVIE, British ship, Lowe-Carlowitz
& Ca
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 50A, Queen's Boad.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
11.30 AM, when the Post Oleo oloses entirely
the parket with Late Fue of 18 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DÂY OF DEPARTURE. Noox, Money Order Office losos..
2 F.M., Registry of Letters coases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns Deases.
3 P.M., Matle closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 PM Letters may posted with Late
·Foe of 10 centa until
3.30 p.m., when the Post Once closes entirely. STEAM-340 2.3, Late Letters may be posted on board-
the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents until time of departar.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC" will be des
atched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 13th Decembar, 1920, at TITHES P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Morfoo, Central and South America, and Europe.
Consaction is made at Yokohair with Ston- mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on bosed until 4 F.M. of the 12th December. PARCEL PACKAGER Will be received at the Office until 5 P.. one day. All-Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full: value of esme is required,
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS:
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Minil Packet “GAELIC "- will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th' instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 r.m. Registry ceases.
2.30 PM. Post Office closes, but Letters for Union Countrios may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
or Paraguay cannot be sent by this route.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIVES' AND SAILORS"
LETTERS.......
1-Privates in E.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmastars (Dot Superintending or First Chor Bahool. mistresses may send half-owned ters to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi Naples a the rate of four conto (wann woh; which way be propaid either Juperial or, in Hong kong Stamps.
Privata atemmers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to saves weeks on the "oyage.
Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland, 2--The same privileges apply to letters nå- Mexican, Contal, and South American Cargo dressed to the Privates and Non-cmmissioned. slonld be to the Company's Offices, Officers semed ove dreamed the Collector of Customs, San Fran-8-All such leers prepaid at the rate of two cisco.
cents (ons beunyi vill be forwarded to or from Captain Graudia, will have quick despatch for Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, be the mail packets.
For further information as to Freight or the United Kingdom by private steamer and not
For Fraight, apply to
No. 37. Queen's Road Central, RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880.
[1346 FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AT Amorican Ship
Fallows; Master, will load here for the above VALPARAISO,"
Port, and will hava quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 30th November, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK, THE A1 Americas Boboozer
RUSSELL AÑO.
147
"CADET" Brown, Master, will load here for the above, Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, S0th November, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
AIS HALL, American Sem schooner, Nel-THE A1 American Bark
sen. Wieler & Co.
AUGUSTE, British 3-m. schooner, F. Thomson
Moyor & Co.
BELLY OF OREGON, American bark, Marriman
-Vogel & Co.
BENEDICTA, German schooner, Janson.--Wister
& Co
CHANNEL QUEEN. British bark, Le Labour-
Fund Sobella & Co.
CHARLES TOWNSEND BOOK, British steamer,
Bradley-Lanstein & Co...
CINGALEE, Brilleh bark, Pringle-Chinese, CONQUEST. British stormer, Hamlin-Chinese, DAGME; Danish brig, Paulsen.-Captain..
CHINA, Gorman, steamer, Ackermana-Siema.
Ben & Co.
----- JOHN R. STANHOPE,”
CHASE. HABWELL, 35%....
Agent. Hongkong. 30th November, 1880
STEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID," "MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON,
AND LONDON;
ALSO
5-The letters forsood half on mase. No handkerchiefs, jewel, &o., can be sent, even with the ends open,
6-If from a--Soldier ne Sailor his class and
the acver of which must be signed by the Com- mending Officer, with name of regiment, skip. &o., in full.
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALOUTTA, AND to Soldier or Sailor, his class and do
AUSTRALIA..
Boription, with name of regiment, ship, &c, must be stated in full.
T.B. CARGO CAN ER TAKEN ON THROUGH BILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES, TELESTE, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
5.-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these bo prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
But not Warrant Oflcars, viz.:-Assistant Du-
JTE PENINEDLAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM gioner, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
TER NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
* ANCONA," Captain E. G. STEAD, with Har 1848 Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this
TEA MUSTELS.
Persons who send Musters of Tea through for LONDON, via Bombay and SUEZ CANAL, the Post in Tins are requested to have them on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst, at Four P.. de fat or square instead of round, as it is in- Cargo will be received on board until Tesposible to pack round tins securely in the mail Parcels and Specic (Gold) at the One bags. It is believed that the tea will travel
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ooo not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with saling was, but there is no im- pression of a scal.
Pilisbury, Metor, will load here for the above until Noor on day of departure.
more safely in "at lins, which are not so liable Port, and ville gajok despatch.
Silk and Valuables for Barops will be trans.se round ares bo balged in. For Freight, apply to
shipped at Point de Galle; Tes and General 4 by 3 by 14 juches is suggested as a good. RUSSELL &C. Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay site. The tins should not have sharp corners Hongkong, 8th November, 1880. [1759] without transbipment, arriving one week later
FOR LONDON.
thin by the ordinary rent route via Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to UE Al Gorman Brig
...A. McIVER, Superintendent. CATHARINE,"
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1980, Bulling, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Sid December, 1880.00
[1846
THE
E. M. YOUNG, Hritish bark, H. MaMiohen-E AL Gorman Berk
Arohold, Karberg & Co.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
ESPERANCE, Fronoh bark, Le Normant-Car
lowitz & Co.
HABA; German bark, Denshan-Winter & Co. HATTIEN BAGS, American 3m schooner, WAT-YDEN, Chinese camer, O. Wilson-C,
Bangs-Chong Wo.
, M. & N. Co
J. R. STANHOPE, Auricao, bark, Pillsbury.
Rusbil & Co. MANUA
T
CIVIALE,"
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
F. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD
VERTISING AGENCY, Booms 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA BEEFET, S. F NB-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News. panera pablished on the Proific Coast, the Sandi
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such bores with some recogæisable sent and of sending a chit- The omission of booker receipt with them.
he latter pronation loaves a doubt as to who ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post. Offee; the emission of the former, as to whether part of the might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
STAMP OFFICE,
Captain Nisein, will loud here for the above wich Isande, Polynesis, Nexican Ports, Fauna, Ports, and will have quick despateb.
The above Ofice being now provided with a Valparaiso, Japan, Chins, New Zealand, the seat dis, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors For Freight, apply to
Australian Colonies, the Eastera Statae, sa Books, &, can be stamped beforehand in the VOGEL & Co.. Burope. Files of nearly every Newspaper pab manner as Cheens Books. Loos's receipt Hongkong, 24th November, 1880. (1824-hed on the Pecife Coast are kept constantly
FOR NEW YORK.
MORAT, British steamer, Butcher.-Jardins, American Dark
theson & Co.
12OLDAKTOOS, British bark Babington Mel
tender parent, "between us and the sun." Then, For practical purposes the arrangement of THE LONDON ASSURANCE, aving a bewildered expression on the face of the work is so complate, that a reference to its fer progeny, she placed the water bottle in pages, enables a person who understands English INCORPORATED DỸ ROYAL CHALTER OF KIS line with the salt cellar, mustard pot, and pop. to communicato fectively with natives whe per-box, finishing up with a small oranbof bread, understand nothing but Chiasse. In this respect
There," said she, pointing to the armb, "is the work will be-found-indispensable to allHE Unden gred having been sppointed this little tiny world on which we lire; the salts Europeans roxidíry in China, and to the istiven cellar, mustard.pot,ond pepper-box are the other themselves it explains wunjusta fully with which
Agents for the above Corporation, are
great nasty worlds which get in the way of the very few indeed of them and perfectly acquainted prepared to grant Insurances as follows
sun and prevent my popolorum from wearing all To parties resident in England and interested
her pretty new summer frocks; and the water in Chins it cannot but he invaluable opension bottle, of which they hide so much, is the beautially
ful warm sun which made the tranberries and
It somprises opwards of two thousand large
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, 迎 London, or at the principal Ports of Ladin
China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT
oream so nice last year? Next day, which hap. quarte.pages. pened to be one of the only two finalones we have *ipped intely: tão obili ezolatmed, "Oh, suo, -' à Targe REDUCTION in -PRICE is made ourront rates,
al-cellar, mustard-pot, and pepper-box are to Purchases of BLX or more Capies.
, and there is the water-bottle as large as
The affrighted attendant, stiribating Teng
these apparent ravings to febrile excitement, at once administered a copious doso of Eno's felt- sali..
& Co., 60, FATEENOSTER ROF.
LONDON:
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" OPPIE WYNDHAM HT.
chers & Co.
OTTO. British brig, Koak.-Landatein & Co, PENEDO, British steamer, J. Cain,Geo, B.
Stevens & Co.
PEENAMYUCO, British stisner, Hydo.-Bel-
cliers & Co..
Sraut, Norwegian bark, T. Aschehong-Rems.
sen & Co Tarr, Gerin tark, Kolleen-Arakeld, Kar. VALPARAISO, Amerisan ship, followsRusall
borg & Co.
& Co.. WALKYRE, German bark, G. Wolters--Eduard
Sohellham & Co. ·
Polisies ieaned for long or short trils at WOODVILLE, British bark, L. Redd. - Arphold,
A discount of 20%, allowed."
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies ingned for summg not szoosding £5,000, st redzood ratios.
HOLLIDAY; WISE & CO. Hongkong, 26th July, 1572 ora
Karberg & Co. W
YANGTZE, British stewper, Sofialize,Siems.
TOTTUNG, British mer, D. Boott.-Kwok
Acheong and Sande YUNG-CHING, Chinese steamer, Wallpon.-C. M, 198. N. Co.
BEIALE OF OREGON,"
op hand, and all Advertisem are allowed frees, can also be stamped if required. access to them during besiness hours.
The HONGRONG DAILY PRESS" is kept file at the Offide of L. I. Fangy, who is autho Merriman Minator, will load here for the above rised to rsesive Adresfiramonte... Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, 10th November, 1880.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 6/6 ..11 German Bark
TRITON."
[1787
NOTICE:
DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish
Koller, Master, will load bars for the abevement to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jos
For Freight, apply to Port, and will have quick dispatch:
GARNHOLD, HARBERG & Co.
Hongkong
8th November, 1880.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, THE A1 British Ship
T
[1681
"AGNES MUIR,"-. Lowe, Master, will loud hors for the above Porta, and will are quick despatol.
For Freight, apply tom!
CARLOWITZ & Co.'.... Hongkong, 30th September 18801858
„PRINTING, every description of which is areontod
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH FEICES
s will bear
|
BEGULATIONS IS THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY, ORDERS. 1.The Post Ops of Hongkong inszes Money Orders on the Empire of Japon. Now South Walca, Qzooneland, South Australia kād Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, and | Western Australia.
2-Money Orders may also be obtained at the British Fast Glas, Shanghai, on any of the above pinces except Japan.
twoen Hongkong and Shanghai continues
3.-The exchange of Lonal Money Orders bo- heretofore, subject to the rates, laid down in the
next paragrar.
4-The Commission to be charged alt Money Orders xmond above is follow For a aumont exceeding £5 or $25... 25 Cant Frdin £5 to £10, or $25 to $50 50 Cents. 5-No Order must exceed £10 or $50, nor will more than two snob Orders be issued to the
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON same persor, in favour of the same payed, by
with
AM IN THE EAST.
"DAILY FK196" OFFICE.
the same mail.
6-Same pot exceeding $30 may be remitted. between the othar Ports of Chine by means of y Postage Stampa, abject to a phwys of ans pas,