COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.-
SATURDAY. 11th December. EXPORT CAROD. Par stormship City of Paking, for Yokohama 939 bage sugar, 93 halos yarns. 79 pkgs, oil, 25 halos hump, 7 pirga, ivory, and 40 pkge, mer obantiae For Ban Feucisca-47,079 bags rloo, 10,347 bags angar, 701 bags baans, 100 baxas oil, 44.pkgs, cinnama, 23 cases cigars, 24 boxes prepared opium. 4 hosts aplum, 1 pkg. silk -pieso-goods. 348 legs, tes, and 2,550 pkge, mer- chuviise, For Victoria, B.C.-29 pkgs, ton, 3 pkgs. opium, and 36 pkgs. merchandise. For Past 5 tags rien, 2 pkgs. opint, and 18 pkg, mirohandise. For Demarora- pkgs. marchandise. For Now York-125 pkga tas, 107 balas rum silk. 6 plya,, hats, and 5 piège. marchandise. For Philadelphi-1 pkg.matting. -EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON,
7.
Bauk Bills, on demand 3/8 Bauk Bills,at days' sight...8 Bank Bille, at mouths' sight 38}' Credits, at 4 months' sight...38] Documentary Bus, at 4 months'
sight......
.......3/81
ON PARIN-
Barik Hills, on demand 4.62 Credits at 4 months' sight 4.7. ON BOMBAY-Bark, 3 days sight 94
• ON CALCUTTA-Bnuk,5 days'sight 2
OF SHANOKAL----
Bank, sig
Private, 30 days' sieht... 751
INSURANCES.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED),
CAPITAL TARIS 600,000; Equal To 3893,393.33, RESERVE FUND.....
$34,132.21.
TxE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm,
DIRECTORS. Word Tik Pus, of the Chan Cheong Wing
Hong. Loo YRE, of the Yee On Fir
Forb Sose Buye, of the Tung Sang Wo long WONG PAR CREONG, of the Sau Tre Lea Hong. Tez Kat TUNG, of the Yon Cheong Hong, Lo Yeox Moos, of the Kyong Man Cheong
Firm,
MANAGER-KO AMBI..
MARINE BISxs on Goods, S., takon t CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapera, Saigon, Penang, aud to ali the Treaty Forta of China and Japan, Hoad Ofoe, 8 and 9, Prays Wost,
Tonekone, 14th Ontober. 1678..
---1-7426
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ЕГГЛЕВТО CAELRO THЕ STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL.
Two MILLIONS STERLING: The Undersigned are proparád to ISSUE Hongkong sud Shrughat Bank Shar-POLICIES covering Fine BISEs at ourront
rates.
cant. preraium.
SHARES.
Union Tusiranes Society of Canton-31.550 per
share.
China Tea-tors Insurance Comapany's Shares
31.400 per share,
North Chine Iapuraãoo-Tls. 1,125 per share. Yangtzo Insurance Associatingla. 785 por
share,
Chinese Insurance Company-83000 per share. On Fat Tasuriese Company, Limited-Fle, 138
per share..
Hongkong Pira Insurance Company' Share
2800 por sharo.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8255
per sakte.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company'e;
Share por cent. prestum,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agents.
1392
Houghong, 27th August, 1880.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE einst FIRE granted at Car. ont ntes. Considerable Reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANCU IA China.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSTRANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
[918
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13or, 188O.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, A BOMBAY & SZ. CJ. LONDON, vis Svet CANAL.... LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL........... LONDON, vis SURE CANAL., LONDON AND HAMBURG, LONDON
dh HAYRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VIESEL'S KAMI
CAPTAIN
AT
YOR. FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
F. G. Stead Hongkong P&O. S. N Co...
Tritonlinar Kollen.
John R. Stanhope...
Bells of Oregon..... Morri Gaelic (ur.)
Vogel & Co.
On or about 26th st.
Ameona (str.),
Auchises (str.) Hooter (str.).....
7. Ipaksobr
B......
Glanens (etc.) Civile
T. S. Jackson... Nim
Batterhold & Swire...!!. Batterfold & Swire... Buttersold & Swir
On 15th inst, at .. On or about 16th lost.
On or about 1st prox.
Togel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Catharine
Balling
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Arnhold. Karborg & Co...
Quick despatch.
Arnon Muir
Law**
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Pillsbury
Hongkang Rassel & Co...
Quick despatob
Cadet
Brown.......
Hongkong
'Rasell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
0. & D. 8. Co.
To-day, at 3 P.M.
Oonanie (sbr.)..........
0.40. 8. Co.
Valparaiso.......
Fellows
Hongkong
RussellTM & Co
...
Mommair (str.).
Moriy (str.)
Japan (str.)
M. J. Hatcher T. S. Gardnar
Lormior
Month (at)
Danube (str.)....
Emuy (str).
Romulus (etc.)
Tremoya.........
Hongkong
Sunda (str.) Raducrahire (str.)... Nama (str.)
Hongkong
...
Davies Westeby
Hongkong
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO, vin T'HASTA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'AMA SAN FRANCISCO. POET DARWIN, &c,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, da... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &o....
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o.....Aniszone (te) PORT DARWIN, &c. ....... BANGKOK
MANILA, vis AMOȚ ....... MANILA
YOKOHAMA, via NAHABART, &o, YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.... SWATOW, AMOT, & FCHOW
THE
INSURANCES,
THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF LIVERPOOL.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Compang, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all Farts of the World,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 29th November, 1880. (3840
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Gompany, are prepared to GRANT IN.
MULCHERS, & Co, Agenta, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
14 1མ=r iii----- ------་ PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Cosmopolitan. Dock Company-Par (nominalTHE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abere SURANCES at Current Rates.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'sSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, og flest.
Shuc-25 per share preminm. China Con4 Strain Navigation Company-Ts
127 per share, nominal,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$8 per
elsas risks at current rates.
MELCKERS & Co. Hongkong. 27th March. 1876, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
118
A
Hongkong Hongkong
J. Jobaaoo... Hongkong. A. Clanely. Bianco
Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
FONG,
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Jardine, Matucson & Cu. David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Mosangeries Maritimes. Geo. R. Starens & Co..... Tuon Eat Hong. Remedios & Co..... Remedios & Co .P.&O. B. N, Co. - Adamson, Bell & Co. Douglas Laprak & Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
MAILS EXPECTED.-
"THE AMERICAN MALL,
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE The O. and O. ateamer Oceanic, with the (Calling at TowNEVILLE and BRISBANE if American mail of the 18th altino, luft Toko sufficient inducewerts offor), and taking Cargo
and l'asseugora, at through rates for all Aushama, on the 11th, and may be unpeetod to eszivo
TRALIAN Sad NEW ZEALAND PORTS. horo on the 18th instant. THE Steamship TH
*MBATI,"
John Johnson, Commander will be despatched as skove on or about THURSDAY. the 23rd instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. I. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1880. |1890
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
On 28th inst., fi 3 z..THE 56 L. 11 German Bark Quick despatol. On or about 13th ist Kosor, Master, will lead here for the abavo
"TRITON." On 16th inst... SP.M. Fort, and will have quick despatöl. On 16th inst., st 3P.M. For Freight, apply to On 22nd inst., at Noon. On dr about 23rd inst. Today, at 5 P.M
On 15th inst., at-4 P.M.
Quink despatah..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Bougkong, 8th November; 1880. [1681
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HE A1 British Slap
On 15th last., Daylight.
THE
!
To-morrow, at Daylight,
Today, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FIVE T.M.
FOR BANGKOK.
DANUBE
PHOTOGRAPHE BEE Steamship By Appointment to E. Sir ARTHUR KE ADY, HE. Admiral RYDER, and H.I.H. The A. Clanshy, Commander, will be despatched for turned from his torr to Peking and the Northers the abare Port TODAY, the 18th instant, af GRAND DERE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,aving ve Poris, has now the satisfaction to offer s LAEGER, CHOICES, and more COMPLETE COL-
For Freight or Purango, upply te LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the
TUEN TAY HỌNG, Agenta. Empire. A Panorama of Hornów, and Views of the surrounding country, including KIUNG.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1980. [1896 CHOW, have recently been added to the abara STEAM to YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKİ, IVORY MINIATURES of superior excellence Celling in at Kont should indacement ofor. and high finish, minted by hatava artists suder P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
brend supervision. from $7.
D. K. GRIFFITH holds anthority to Brax.
"SUNDA " STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly, apposito the Iongkong Fotol
NOTICE, THE Undersigned Firm has beau ostablebed in Hongkong for more than TTY
AGNES MUIR,"
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
connection with this paper in the one rublished
The authorisel Tist of Mails issut
twice eauh day in our Extra. which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
ANATE WILL "YONE
For Bangkok-Pur Danube, to-day, the 13th. instant, at 430 rik:
For Swalow, Amoy, and Focoliow.-Per Namou, to-day, the 18th instant, at 5 p..
For Japan, i Nagasaki.-Ter, Stunde, to morrow, the 14th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Saigon. Por C.-T. Hoble, on Wednesday," the 15th instant, at 4.30.B.M.
For Struits-Settlements, and Calenta.Par Moray and Japan, on Thursday, the 16th inst.,
at 2.30 .M.
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Offes
Lewe, Master, will load here for the above Ports, Ordinance, 1976, that the Late Foe charged on and will have quickt despatol.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1880... [-1853
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CABGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CHINTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIL
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. ANTLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC" will be das patnhed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 13th December, 1880, nt will leave for the above places on WEDNESF to be followed by the Steamship DAY, the 15th intact, at DAYLIGHT.
OCEANIC" on WEDNESDAY, 28th De cemter.
A. MOTVER,
Superititendeat. Hongkong, 7th December, 1880.
FOR MANILA, VIA AMUY.
Hongkong Hoted Company's Sharez-$72 per THB Undorsigned having been appointed/ ROM this date. until further notice, a dis-YEARS, and bas never and a branch establish. (▼ ▼HE Spanish Steamer
share.
China Sagar Boling Company, Limited-$18
perse
Chins Sugar Refining Company (Dabanturus)
3 per cent, premium, acminal, Chiusse Imperial, Loan of 1874—Nominal). Chinese Taperial Loan of 1977 Nominali.
SALES RETORTED '17 CRINESE. Mushrooms-35 caton, at $31:00, by Kroug Tus Chour to travelling truder.
Dried Lily F-10 daga, nt $2.00; by Chua Chone to travelling trailer,
Potatoe Flower-50 bags, at $222, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader.
Fungus-20 bags at 849.00, by Wing Lea Ching to travelling 'trador.
White Wax-3 places, at $115.00, by Wing Lee Ching to travelling trader.
White Pepper Sage, at $17.50, by Ynez Fat Hong to travelling trader.
Cattlesh-35 Lags, at $13 80, by Kwai Hing Loong to travelling trader.
Anisod (star)-30 bags, at $8.20, by Kwai Hing Loong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
A
PY. FARGONER & Co.'s Kaasutxx.) Jember 11tb.
H
Sturminster -1 Pse ... 20.329
1eretur. -tv..
51
Tharter.
Therinter? A.M. (Wal laadlı)..
"Therismotice-1 r..Work...
Theroicatravimasu
56
CUINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Tecember 11th.
Ilona.
NHAMU. ΒΑΝΑ
Akor,
KONU.
MAJ.
SARIA
SAKOLTER
THERMOMETAK,
termates.............. 30.89 2012 303
Indate i
Charremeler uttered, A0102080650 Direction of Wind.....
insee
&
3
2
Try Thermometer..... BA003.064078.0344 310) -
at Thermometer
Weather.
•1our'e Hain
Pantity, falen,
na # Ü
1. Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against on Goods stored therein. Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1968,
11à LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HOM this date, until further notice, a dis. current local rate of Premis will be allowed FROM this date to cont. (201) upon the apon Insurances effented with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
A grants. -Hongkong, 37th Jane, 1872.
[17 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG..
HE
Undersigned, having boon spociated
Agents for the above Company, are pre- Rates, subject to a Bonas of 20 per cent. pared to accept ticks against Fire at Current
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agent Hongkong, 16th November, 1922, DIRE
21
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, LONDON.
Current Local Rates of Premia will be allow
count of Twenty por sent. (20%) upon upon Insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong. 17th June, 1872
NOTICE.
asorted under our own supervision and the best thement anywhers. All Orders for Coils are beca
I noteriala ceed.
n
TAGENTS the NEW YORK 10 and THE Undersigned have huen appointed of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
We have always enjoyed the patronage and confidence of the Gontry and Marchaate of Hongkong and Forts none and far, but now wo are afraid that as another firm has lately boom started having a SIMILAR HONG NAMs, our it is sleptical with ente Customers may be wisted and induced to thinki
Accordingly we give notice that we have a CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER TIEM, and res spootfully ask our Customers and the Public ta pay particular attention to our Address, gives RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN below, and our Chep, which is stamped on n
our Goods, and without which none are genuine. SUN SHING
SHIPPING
Agents. ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. - Hongkong, 4th September, 1979
-[1432
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Vadersigned are prepared to Grat Policies against Fire to the extent "of 950,000 on First-clase Risks.
A Discount of Twenty por sent. (20) upon
Foney Goods and Silks Shyp,
"EMUY," Blanco, Master will to despatabed as above.op WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 15th instant, at Foun 'Clock ..
[1904
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C. Hongkong, 11th December, 1880.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).- Spanish Steamer
T"
for the above Port,
"RÓMULUS,” Captain Tremoys, will have immediate despatok
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C.- Hongkong, 6th December, 188O. [1882
FOR SINGAPURE, PENANG, AND THE Steamship 817
62, QUEEN'S FOAD, CENTRAL, Opposito the former site of the Chartered Bank.
"Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
NOW ON SALE.
THE TRIAL QUARTO."
་་་
DICTIONARY,
CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PROSUNCIATION.
the Current Local Rates of Premia will ha stNGLISH AND loved upon Insurances affected with this Ofco
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agants Son Fire Office. tomkone. tot Tamus, TC78
T23 An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office. Hongkong.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTO to the above Company at this Port andINE UUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL Cestou, are prepared to BRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 320,000 on Build- ings or on Croods stored therein.
Discount 20
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having boss appointed AGENTS for the above Gunipany, are prepared VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1890:
to GRANT POLICIES oo MARINE RISKS [1457
to all parts of the World. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
SIUMSSEN.&Ca.. COMPANY,
Agents.
THE Underagad, having been appointed Agouts for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE RISKS.
T'olicies at Current Rales, payable either here, in Londen, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIFY-THREE wat Oxe THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed in all LOCAL/ RISES:
FIRE RISES.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an ortent of $20,000.
Longhong, 14th August, 1878.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
Thondoraigned, hazing been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to all parts of the Worki. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISES ta
SLEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1879. 1275
ES
CALCUTTA
**MORAY." Captain M. J. Butcher, will be despatohod for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, of THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 9th December, 1880. [1899
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA...
For couplasses and practical service THE Steamship
**JAPAN,"
For Freight or Passare, spply to
this Work stands unrivalled. All tha words which the Chinesa have to late yeare boer Captain T. S. Garduer, will be despatched for compelled to coin to express the numerous ob the above, Porte on THURSDAY, the 15th jects in machinery, photography, tolography instant, at THESE F.M. and in science genocally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hern givan in extenso Exch and every word is Cully illustrated an explained, forming exercises for students of a moss instructive nature. Both the Court and Punt pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle bitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chiness and English type carsspand in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast dconomy of space, achieving clearness pot previously, attained, and dispensing with thoas vast margins will and vacant spaces which have heretofore charas terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration:
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PRE CENT. (20 / 2 / STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. Chalmers Vorbalary contains about 10,000]
upon the Garmant Local Bates will be allowed on
RUSSELL & Co
Connection being made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
AN PARODY PACKAGES should be marked to Address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five F., the day pre- vious to sailing.
Correspondonas posted after certain hours for Europa, Amerion, the Australian Colonins, Shanghai, &o, shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as Lilberts.
MAILS BY THAN UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Parket GAELIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th nstant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caduda, Honolulu, Pery, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 r.. Registry season.
2.50 .. Post Office closes, but Letters for Union Camatries may be posted on bead the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies er Paraguay cannot be sent by this route.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Palent: "ANCONA” will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant; with Mails to and through the Baited Kingdom and Europe, vie Brindisi to lon, India. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmnh, Cey
Australasian Colonies.
N.B This Packet carries no nails for the.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. TURN PASSAGE ORDERS issued.
The Fresh Contract Packet" AMAZONE" A REDUCTION of 25%, made on all-Ewill be doapatoled on WEDNESDAY, the Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, United Kingdom and Europe. pix Naples, to 22nd instant, with Mails to and through the Merican, Central and South American Cargo, Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, should be sent to the Company's Oocs, ad Carlon, India (vi Madras), the Australasian dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malto, and Gibraltar cisca.
For farther information as to Froight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Qnon's Road Central.
CHAS, H. HASWELL, JUN.,
Agent.. Jongkong, 9th December, 1880.
STEAM 10 SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON,
AND LONDON
AL80
HONBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B-CARDS CAN BE TARRY OY THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERAIAN GULT PORTS, Marskules, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
-
THE NAVIGATION
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noor, Money Order Office closes. 2P.M., Registry of Lettors sosyon. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cestea, [SP.M. Mails ologed, oreept for Lata Lettera,
3.10 P... Trotters may be posted with Late
Fee of 10 canfs volil
3.30 P.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M., Late Letters may he posted on board.
the Panket with Late Fes of 10 couts util tiris of departure.
TUESDAY-
THS FRENCH NAIL,
5 P., Morey Order Office alocos: Post Office, olenes, except the night box, which is always open out of offios hours. WEDNESDAY-
7 A., Pax Office pans.
10 AM., Fegistry of Letters ceases. Posting or
all printed mattor and patterns DEASED, 11 A., Mail cléses, except for Late Letters. 13.10 A.M., Lattera may be posted with Late Fee 11.50 AM, when the Post Olles alozes entirely.. 1140 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fos of 18 Centu until time of departure,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY'S, Steamship "ANCONA.” Captain E. G. STEAD, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be deapalahed from this for LONDON, rit BoBAY and Suz CANAL, of 10 cents until on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst., at Fovi r.M. ... Parosis and Specie (Gold) at the Office Cargo will received on board until TEN until Nook on day of departure.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trans. shipped at Point de Galle; Tea and General Cargo for Londor will be couroyod vis Bombay 1997 without transhipment, arriving ons week later
than by the ordinary direct route via Galle. ··
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVEE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 3rd Decorbar, 1880,
NOTICE. "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 9th December, 1880, FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE Eastern and Australia Steamship Company's Steamer
"MENMUIR
be despatched as above on or about SATUR- DAY, the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, upoly to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1890, 1909
"ANCHISES Captain C. Jackson, will be despatobod on or about the 18th instant.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP (COMPANY. Chinese charaters, and Modhurst's English The Undergoed having been appointed and Chinese Dictionary about 190,000, whilst all premima obscgod for lusurance; suck dis-Ausurs to the above Company at this Port, aro this work contains more than 50,000 English
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, count being deducted at the time of the issus prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charse of Policy.
I Company's Steamship to the uxtent of $10,000 on Buildings er ofters. Again, despite all the grammars and Gorda stored therein.
Discount 01:
other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffent language absolutely re- quires oxamples to display the varions appli Hongkong, 1st Maro), 1878.
Feations and equivatants of different words which QUEEN FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, one general meaning. Of those examplos this work contains more than five times as many as shy other Dictionary hitherto pub.
Hongkong, Fut, Janainay, Toma
89.0 83.332.0180
4.1.e. b.e. homt,
且
En el of the techies tee, and hundreds. Fanwork, to Pabracheldegren, und 1ean, kept in the
in be
DIRSUTION OF WIND in regiered every tree points, N N.X., Y.E., C.
FOREX ON WIN0 cmt bight here. 3 to 5 sadence, rah. 7te strong. 8t navy. 10 to 12 V
TATER WHAT- vky Chaply. D Dizzly. F. Fer. . Pry. I. ait, hining Alaty wercist Psg showgidly Malay. S.
Visibility. 1.ster, B, threatening F
Storm. Dila. The littern w całod to indiens ut increase ace: the men age of their
gathcation.
BAIK-The hours of air for the previous 21 hours (a) are registered fes to the usulity-of-water-Callen- Indicatul vin biphas same and homelsach
TARBITRATOR, ORINESE LITER PHOT
IDE BOWLER, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Bents and Debts onllenteri on commission. Security can be givoo, 136, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street. Tangkour. 17th June, 1980, ABE CHONG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinesa Haily Press), PVBLISHED DAILY,
[1017
e the best medium for Advertising among the
Nativa Community.
It has been established upwards of TWENTY YEARS, and enjoys the fargost bond fde eircu- tion of any Chinese paper in the Sonthorn thin It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE:) SABLE COMMERSIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Ageuls.
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... T. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Ths. 263,266
NOTAL CAPITAL and”
·ÂCOUMPLATIOwa, 8th April, 1880
DIRECTORS.
'Tie. 913,268
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. MW. Boro, Esq. W. MIERINK, Esq. J.H. PINCKVO8, És F. D Two, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mears RUSSELL & Co-Soretaries
LONDON, BRANCH: Messrs. BABING BROTHERS &.Ca,
+
Brakers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent. 68 and 69, Cornhill, B.0. POLICIES granted on MARINE Eisks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the Promrs of the. UNDERWEITING BUSINESS are anmaally dia tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the promis paid by them.
VOGEL & Co.
E Undersigned are prepared to GRANTishadi. extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates. subject to a Discount of 20% on the premis..
NORTON & Co.,
Aggonte
the work is so complete, that a reference to its For practical purposes the arrangement of pages enable a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who andaratand nothing but Chinese. In this respet the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable pocaskam- ally. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... 15,000,000 Franca. comprises upwards of two thousand large CAPITAL PAID-Vr...... 3,750,000 France. quarto pages.
Hongkong. Janary, 1876, TE CERCLE-TRANSPORT S SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE MARITIME MARSEILLE.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. ·
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES AND MARSEILLES; ALBO, BOMBAT, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND SAILONS'
LETTERS. 1-Privates in H.M. Army" or-Navy, Noo- commissioned Officers Army Schoolingsters (not Superintending or First Classy or Seandl mistrsmes may send half-once letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or via Naples at the rate of four conts (twopence) each, which asy be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers nained above.
3-All Fetters prepaid at the rate of two cents (one pehny) will be forwarded to ur frêm the United Kingdom by privals steamer and not. by the mail packets,
d-Privata ateasters leave Hongkong for Lendon about every ton daje: and are from.siz to seven weeks on the voyage.,
5.The letters must not exceed half an euros.
ON WEDNESDAY, the end of Decemben. No bandkerchiefs, jewellery, Co., can be sent,
at Company's Stemuship avon with ends open. AMAZONE," Commandant LORMIER, with For Freight or Passage, apply te
MATS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and description must be stated in fall on the latter, 6.-Ii from a Soldier ne Sailor his class and BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.
CARGO, will leave this Eort for the above the cover of which must be signed by the Com. Hongkong, 7th Docsinber, 1980. [1675 places
CCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-anding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, don sa well sa for Marsailles, and accepted in It to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and da. transit through Marseilles for the principal soription, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must places of Europe.
Company's Stomship
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
"HECTOR,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Iongkong, 9th Decomber, 1880. [1728
Shipping Orders will be granted antil Noon, and Cargo will be received on, bourd until 4 P... Captain E. Billings, will be despatched on or Specie and Farcela antil 3 r. on the 41st about the 20th December.
of Doomber, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are requirert.
For further particulars, spply at the Com- pany's Ofion.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 9th December, 1830.
NOTICE:
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ-CANAL
Company's Steamship
GLAUCUS,"
about the 1st January, 1881.
The Undersigned, having been appointed:
A. Lorge REDUCTION in PRICE is made Captain T. $. Jackson, will be despatched on a AGENTS of tan shove Company, are prepared to to Percingers of SEX or more Copies. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKE to all parts of the World.
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co.' Bongbong, 28th September, 1860. $1552 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED
THE
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
LONDON: TRUANER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. HONGKONG #Train Powes” OPrior Werrari Br
For Freight or Passage, apply to -
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th December, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al American Ship
VALPARAISO,"
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AT THE
DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workcnon on the Premises. FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Music bend an Elegant Bindings. Fallows. Master, will load here for the above Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip. AGENCIES at ull the Treaty Ports of China OwNSES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Neither the CPAINE, the AGENTS, nor the Port, and will have quick dospatob
tion, and Account Broks ruled to any For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cð.“
---Pattern: and Manila,
Hongkong, 80th November, 1880.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR NDW YORK,
GUARANTEED.
PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG
and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang, DEBT watructed by the Offices or the Crews RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
12
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880),
Risks nocepted, and Policies of Insurance of the following Vousels during their stay in granted at the rates of Premium onrrent at the Hongkong Harbour RINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM above-mentioned pinces.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIUE HONGKONG
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Position of the Company at the close of the last
ge, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from
be different Azanta:
Hongkong 16th January: 1877'
DUCATION IN ENGLAND. The Rev. R. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni. ersity), receives a limited number of YOUNG ENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylake, near iverpool
A Sound Education is combined with home mforts and tomestic care. Pleasant House ad Grounce, in a urob healthy locality at the
side.
LOOK. Esq. HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
tho
financial year, the 30th April, 1880, CAPITAL SUBSCRIBER
$1,000,000.00. CAPITAD PAID-UP
$300,000.00. RESERVE FUND
$425,000.00 $47099943 BALANCE UNDIVIDED ...........
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20. par DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS F Annum,
BпBES8 25, on the Amonat of their Coutellations.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES OF TERME GUINEAU PER ANNUM. exolusive MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, extra Special Arrangenguts for the Holi Pablo at any of its Agencies ya. Reference kindly permitted to B, C CoTRIBUTORS OF BUSINEES WHETHER THET Contributory Dividenda are PAYABLE TO ALL
AEK SHAENKOLVERS OR NOT,
B. GOLDSMITĖ,
Acting Storetery. Hongkong, 13th August, 1880. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ESTABLISHED 1809.
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &, &c.,
ablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily
Press on the Morning of the Departure
of the English Da
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS, or MEETINGS or COMPANIES,
HE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
together with the LITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight.
CAPITAL €2,000,000.
[-1927
1006
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
MNOMPANY OF MANCHESTER
Barkong. Ist Nocasher, 1871,
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
"CADET,"
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AGNES MUIR, British ship. Low-Carlowita THE A1 America Salooner
& Ca ADGUSTE, British 3-m. sohooner; P. Thomson. Brown, Master, will load hora for the above.
Mayor & Co.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880. 1848
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Bark
BELLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merrizin
-Vogel & Co.
AND LONDON.
BENEDICTA, Geron schooner, Jansen-Wialor
&to.. ESTABLISHED 1824.
CHANNEL QUEEN, British Lark, La Lobear. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, 81,000,000 Sterling CHAEL TOWNSEND look, Britisk steamer,
Eduard Sabellbass & Co. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Sterling Bradley-Landatein & Co. RESERVE FUND UPWARD? £120,000 Sterling.
OF.........
CINGALEE, British hark, Pringle-Chinoso. ANNUAL INCOME £250,000 Storling. M. Young, British burk, R. MaMichon-
DAGMAR, Danish brig, Paulsen.-Captain. TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.
lowitz & Co.
FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are for the above Company at HONGKONO, CANTON, ESPERANCE, French bark, La Normant-Car- propared to grant Insurances at Current Rated. HAYTIR N. BANGS, American 3- schooner.
Bangs, Chong Wo
TIS
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongking. 15th October, 1868. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEOBOM THE FIRST,
A.D. 1790.
JR. STANHOVE, American bark, Pillsbury MINNIE CARVILL, British bark, Clark-Ed.
Russell & Co.
Schellass & Co..
MORAT, British steamer, Butcher-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co. NARDOO, British bark, J. Paul-Jardine, Ma-
thesou & Co.
THE
"JOHN R. STANHOPE,"
DAILY
L.
→
4
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD.
VERTISING AGENCY. ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANta' Exchanos,' CALIFORNIA STRZET, 9.°F.
| &c., in fall.
| be eluted in full.
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges: ita regard to books or papers, nor can these be
paid with Imperial Stamps.
gineer, Gunnor, Hoatswain, er Carpenter, -
• Bat not Warrant Oflees, viz.zgirtani. Eu-
To provide means of remitting small sume of money to or from this Colony and between the Porta of China, the Postmasters and Agents of the Offics are allowed (bat not required) to purchaso Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo reign residents,
The Stamps tendered for sale must not or Fceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, AR no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accorapanied by a nofe..
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tored, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
Many boxes of letters are ricoived at the Post Offis not salad, that is to say, the box is faetoned with gealing wax, but there is no im. pression of a seal.
The attention of bozholdors is called to the some recognisable meal, and of sending u obit necessity of carefully sealing och boxes with
book or receipt with them. The omission of the hatter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Offion; the emission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have bon ab.. stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
LETTERA FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING BXIF,
When it is desired to forward latters to tha United States by a sailing ship which is not no- N.D.-ADVERTISING SOLICITED forail News. #fed os carrying a mil, it is only necessary to Pillsbury, Minster, will load hore, for the above wich Islands, Polynesis, Mexican Parts, Fanams, with the nams of the ship, and prepaid. 8 cents papors published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand. Post the lotlars in the ordinary way, mackol Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Pruigtit, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th Novembar, 1890,
FOR LONDON.
THE A1-German Brig
CATHARINE,"
Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the per half onana na namal. The Post Office then Australia Colonics, the Eastern States, and undertakes the duty of phtaining notise of an Europe. Files of nosely ovary Newspaper pub-parture and despatching the correspondence. It [1759 fisked on the Pacife Coast are kept constantly is requested that the lettern be posted if pusethle fan hand, and all Advertisers are allowed, free at least one day before the date fixed for sailing
scoess to them during business houra,
The "HoYGTONG DAILY PREM is kept on Bulling, Master, will load pro for the shove rised to receive Advertisements.
file at the Offcd of L. P. FISHER, who is nthe- Port, and will have quick desintoh.
For Fraight, apply to Hongking, 3rd Doorsber, 1890.
VOGEL & C
LISSE
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE
Agents for the above Corporation, sea OLUBRIDGE, British bark, Babington.-Mal. [1 Al German Bark
HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MALINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Londen, or at the principal Parts of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
chers & Co.
PENERO, British steamer, J. Cain-Geo ROMULUS, Spanish stemmer, Tremoyn-Reme-
Stevens & Co..
dius & Co. BTAUT, Norwegiau bark, T. Aschehody.-Sieme
sen & Co.
NOTICE
PRINTING or EVERY DESCRIPTION
ΑΣ ΤΑΣ ~*~" DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. .
Particular attention is given at this Establish.
·
REQULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL AND INTRECOLONJÁL MONEY ORDERS. 1.-The Post Office of Hongkong. irazen Money Orders on the Fupire of Japan, New South Wales, Queensland. Beath Australis ond Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, and Western Australia.
2-Money Unterà may also be obtained at the British-Post Office, Shanghai, se any of t abovo planes ercopt Japan.
-The exchange of Isoal Mono Omlors e..
• "CIVIALE," Captain Nisson, will land here for the boys ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Joween Hongkong and Shangle continues Ports, and will horo qtiok despatch...
heretofore, subject to the ratos laid down in the For Freight, apply to
PRINTING, every disoription of which ia
next paragrela. VOGEL & Co.
axcouted
4-The Commission to be charged on all Hoogkung, 24th November, 1880.
IN THE BEST STYLE 3824
Money Ordera mawed shore is follows:-- and at FOR NEW YORK.
ramm not exceeding £5 or $25... Conte, Frem 23 to £10, or 325 to $500 Conte, 5-No Order mast exceed £10 or 850, nor will more than two such Orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same hayes, by · ́ the gana mal.
THE Underded, Agents at Hongkong for
the above Company, tis prouared to root purines for long or shert parked at Terror, German bark, Kolleca-Arnhold, Kur-HB, AT American Bark Policion agurast, FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 current ratas. on any Dailding, or on Mordhandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of
"Trade Report" has a large circalation Twenty per cent, (20°) Hongkong, the Porte of China and Jopea, Philippines, Straits Settlements, &o., & Hongkong, Bed Outobor, 1877,
GILMAN & Co.
Agante..
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
A discount of 20′ƒ‚allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT," Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
borg & Co.
VALPARAISO, American ship, Fellowe→→Russell -& Co
WoonvILLT, British bark, L. Roddabel, -Kurberg & Co. YANGTZE, British steamer, Bobultz-Siems?
sen & Co.
BELLE OF OREGON," Per, und will have giok despatch. Merriman, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to -
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 16th November, 1680.
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SUCH PRICES
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMTARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST. DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
-HorGKONG.
For s
6-Sucas nct exceeding $50 may be remitted between the other Porta of Chins by ass of Postage Stamps, aubject to a phage of one par somt, for cashing them taken