and requests the authorities to furnish him with”, fall particulars of the investigations, the doo
nell & Co. It has two bassines in which the cocoons will be treated sad each bassine Will givo employment, toons women, monta are now being prepared for the benefit of
INSURANCES.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6rn, 182
INSURANCES,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
·European mabager er upperintendent has that gentleman, Referring to the Hinal XinHE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM ¦ OCOIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Į
charge of the whole works, and under Eim which vutisteprong a leak on her voyage home
[LIMITED":
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
NAVIGATION COMPANY
SHIP COMPANY.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN WAIL.
bita of duly qualified-foremen and fera, fenti Pazzin, and after being stripped of her outer CAPITAL TATL8630,000; AquAL TO $533533,83 CAPITAT £2,000,000)—PAIDU?" £200,000. / STEAM. FORRE. FENANG TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS next American mail, left Yokohama on the 3TH
it is almoet beyond ballof, and awaits the sur- voyore reports before making furlker comment.
Kong.
DIRECTORS.
LOD TEX, of the Los On Firm. Ford Sour Funa, of the Tong Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Esu Tye Les long. Taz KAL.Ture, of the Tee Queeng Hong.
Firm Lo YEOs Moas, of the Keng Man Chang
PAID UP RESERVE FUND-230,000. wonen, the altar, at kast, being Chinnan. The skia her timbera were fanna to bo bad he says RCREEK FUS 770,858,97 parer people will derivo gront bokatil.fg the
THE Undersigned having boca appointed
Agents for the shove Company are pro employment furnished by the establishments
While on this subject. I may moution that SING, of thes Lai Ling Firm, ts their wonzad, and it is not improbable that to
Pant Rates, Shanghai and its immediato distriot a large poc. one officials connected with the Navy Dopart-Woro Yix PUN, of the Chun Choeng Wing parod to Accer Brace againal Free at Cur. GED. £ 31EVENS & Co. tion of the killed labour of the prosinos may be meat infand starting a sobeno to raise les mil.
Hongkong, Jat January, 1882. drawn if Silk maling here hopotues well eataixion, dollars ($10,000,000) with a view to coa lished The yearly out-tara is expected to a strast twenty man-of-war at an aromgs ent of
[GOPFISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE For the money is to be ramed 300 bales of reeled or span silk. Another fan- $500,000 onoči.
COMPANY: tory, which is mid to be of simiut size, fa is has not yet transpired, but the promoters intand vourge of erosion is the same district for a Chi bolding a meeting shortly, when the matter will
own who Las for some time carjod on silk-resino deabt be fully disenesed. ing in the Kinnvas Road. Megaz, Rapaall and Cc. are alas making extensite widitions to their Blatore of the Crook, and judging from what can be seen from the outside of the promisna we should say that the arteption will more than double the works and their out-turn; bat we are unable to give more than this slight estimate, ne most forbidding intimation arer the doorway to the promises prevented our week ing an antraben. In addition to these new Ha- buros we hear that it is contemplated to establish others, either in time to comunes operations with next silk smson, or as soon as it has en satisfactorily proved that a sufleist supply of
:
It cannot be denied that Japan has been watch- ing the recent rapid progimas China has made in bor Navy and Coal defouces with conellerable jalonny zad alarm, and unless something is dono in the same way to keep this opustry on a level with hor rich rival, it may go hard with tho people of the land of the Rising San should the two countries interoats clash, which is by no means an Improbable event to look forward to in the fature..
MANAGER-HO AMEI
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MARINE Rise of Cards, to, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Salgon, Penang, and to ali
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West the Treaty Ports of Chics and Japan. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878. PIENII FISE OFFICE prepared to The Undersigned are now GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE-agatast FIRE at the fellowing Rates
On First-class Europese
Tenements On First-claen Godowns,
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCKS. Binst Fix grated at Cur ront Rates. Considerakla Beduction in Promia for LIFE INSURANCE in Obina.
MEYER & Co., Agante. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1979. MACOMPANY OF MANCHESTER
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, AND TRIESTE,
PERAIAN GULE PORTS. ODESHA, and tho MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).
(Taking Cargo me lirongh rates to OLGUTRA,
T
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
• MEXTOO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMBRICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
.
DE Company's Steamclip
"HUNGARIA,” Captain G. Sturli-will be despatchel TO-DAY, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING te 8th February, at FOUR TAM.
For Barticulars, apply to
YELCHERS & Co.j
Akoute. Hongkong, 16th January, 1982.
FOR BAIGON.
THE Steamship 1923H
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IE Stamship OCEANIC" will be du spatched for Has Franoiano, vidyYokohams, TO-DAY, 6th February, at THERE..
Connection being made at Yokohams with Steamers form Shanghai and Japan Porta.
All PARCEL PACKAGES, should be marked to address in full ; and sucza wili ha ránaïved zf the Company's Oue until FIVE the day rae
A REDUCTION of 25, made on all RE. TEEN PASSAGE ORDERS isol
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
"SOLWAY.“ will be despatched for the above pert'TO-DAY.vious to sailing. AND LONDON.
the 6th instant, of Six PM
For Fraight or Passage, apply to ESTABLISHED 1821.
AE YON & G... 50r, Pesta Coutral, CAPITAL OF THE COMPANT, £1,000,000 Storling.
Hougkong, 3rd February, 1882.
1225 OF WHICH I PAID.G.... $300,000 Sterling. RESERVE FOND OFWAED! £120,000 Sterling, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI.
HE.
OF
at 1% Net por Annum. ANNUAL INCOME
[19
& Merchandis stored timrein
at Net per Annum. at Net per Annzm. Coule
Petroleum in l. contat Godowns at11, Not per Aanam, Topemente at Net per Aunam. On Second-class Obinese
Terscents... at Not par Anaur.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK&Co,'
Agents for Phonix. Fira Û Bos. Hongkong, 5th August. 1881.. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. andersigned, Agents of the above Com pany, ar authorized to INSURE against FF&H at Carrent Rales.
GILMAN & Co. Honkong, Tat January, 1892. BATAVIA BEA AND PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
$5000 Storling..P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"SUMATRA,”
The Undersigned have boon, sppointed Agents for the above Company st Hoxerona, CANTON, will leave for the above, plase zt Noòx, ON FoocnOW, SHANGHAI, and HARROW, and WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant. prepared to grant Insumoses at Carrons Rates
HOLLIDAY, WISH-& Os
1-74 Hongkong, 15th Oatober, 18638. "... THE SOUTH BETTISH FIRE AND
TRINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL 21,000,000 100 Million Sorling).
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkang 4th February, 1882.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steanulip
7
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovorland, Metioan, Central, and South Amerionn Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offsee, m. dressed to the Collector of Customs, Eau Fran- For further information as to Frsight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 50A, Quoon's Road Central
CHAS, H, HASŴELL, JUN.,
Agent. Hongkong Sd January, 1882.
STEAM. FOL
A580
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT. DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, _MALTA. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH." AND LONDON
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA," AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN HE TAKEN ON mover BILLS OF DANING FOR BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF PORTE, MARSEILLES. TRISTE HA- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
The wen-of-war Tsukub Kan is being fitted out for a cruiso to New Zealand cud biek. Sho is expected to sail early in Mare, and will all at Hongkong, Singapore, and Australian ports oscants can be obtained. We hope that no en route. oulty will be found to exist either in the disposi Mr.Sam Bryan has rasigand his position as tion of the ceantry people to sell their nocoons Superintendent of Foreign Mails in the Post to the Agents of the foreigners, or in the Ofise bore, but for what reason has not trans. Silk Roalses beru, whose opposition to the pired. Great credit is due to that gatiomen wurking of the fhtures which Mr. Major for the vory satisfactory manner in which tho orcoted for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., postal duties under bis direction have bean non-Or many years since caused how to be olosed. dastad, and it in with regret his departare is A good many things have changed since than noticed. As it is unlikely the vacancy will be and we should hope that the now spirit of soter filled by a foreigner, tho pablia will watch the On First-le-Chinois. prize which the Chloesy have ben developing in workings of that important department with recous times ray load them to welooms in a particular interest. There are only one or two generous spirit what is certain to prove advan-foreign employés at the branch off se hore, all' i fagoous to the trade of their couairs. The pro- the others being antives, and I must say the prietors of the filatures us no doubt prepared for letter in noswering enquiries, leave a favour epotion from the Chinose middlemen, and the able impression on one's mind as to their fansa inevitable Guild may be expected to foster com for the positions they fill. binations against them; but we should hope that The rising tendency among the people of this the authorities. wualt, if noressary, prove them-country is to form politioni societies to watob selves powertel moagh to cope with and frastrs to and debate on the existing policy of the Govern. them. In Canton, where the first flature was ment, which the suthorities view with consider started ten years ago, there are any tot, with a able alarm, as the infusces sach institutions tatal of twentyder hundred huvines which gain over the popalato generally is very renat, and it is with diffaulty they can be suppressed. produce twelve hauired bales, or carly à
To lesser the growing evil (P) it has been decided thousand picals, snually.-Daily News.
to place large wooden bosss in various parts of the Capital for the purpose of raceiving petitions from those who have any grievance or complaint to make, or desire to give expression to their Undersigned, having been appointed political ideas during the next eight years. O A Ageria for the above Company, sro pr* {pany,, aro prepared to ACCEFT RISKS on tor CttuTOO,NEYCHWANG, FIRSTHIN, HANROW on the day of departure. anti a National Assembly is established. The pared to grant Insurances as follows boxes will be cleared daily and the contente forwarded to the various departments as s. dressed, and such as are found deserving of oun sideration will be preserved in the Governmont archives to serve as references to the officers of In this way the Gaperament the assembly. hope to become better acquainted with the can. dition and wishes of the people.
PERING.
4th Joansey. The grauaries at Peking permit of the greatest amount of corruption and equcing. Now and again complaints appear in the Gazte against the rapacity of the kwa-ku or superintendents of theas stonstowner of the rion for the military and the hantarmen. The other day there ap. peared a severe Memorial from a Censor against Tang Yin-ting, whn has long bon guilty of the greatest corruption in regard to the grasries, Some Fears ago he tras huished, but has lately found his way back and although his namo does not appear on the list of olours connected with the granaries, it is well known that he is behind the soones and palling the winds. He lives in & stately gulas with number of retainers, and when tan gues out in his cart be as a Istgs re- tinua shleding him. Not only the poor banner- mou, but the bighost in offies including the Im- parial prinacs, are waloted of their money and their rice by this aroh-scoundrel. The plan in as follows. The Board of reverne or the ads
In a recent letter I referral to a movement which had been started by the commanity at this port to offers welcome to Sir Harry Parkes on his return to Japan. The circular, inviting the residents to take part in the andestaking bero the following heading:-
It being the general" opinion, that it la in- umbeat on this community, upou the return of Sir Harry Parkes to resume the duties of his poet, to manifest its appropintion of his pant
House, and to express its confidence in his sagacity and judgment in dealing with the vision of the treaties with Japan; the undur signed are desirona of co-operating to take snch steps as may best seoure the above mentioned obitots."
of the various Bannera iseus crders for so much services, to mark its disapprobation of "the rico. On presenting this one at the grenacrimonious and ujusi altooks to which he has ries, unices about 15 or 30 per cent. is paid over been subjected by Bir E. J. Rood and Me E. H to those in almrge, the worst. rion imagiouble metel oat, one half of it resisting of earth, To such an extent has this system of ortortion boun carried, that a close of rice brokers; called tai-fang, has arisen, who begotiate for the par else of these rioo cheques, making a headsome
The mention of Mr. House's name cannot infl profit thoroby, sometimes amounting to as maah as 4 per cost. These brokersace extablished by urto rains that individual, in his own estimation, are league with the granary officials. The rice to a far higher sainenop than he ever hoped to thus guid is sold in the rice-shope threophont obtain on this side of the genre, and it seama the, olt, thereby scoring an additional large pity he should have been reformed 'to personally pruit. Complaints home lately no onerous in the matter at all. However, quite a that the peilen were sunt to apprehend the sws. of sigustares were obtained to the docu- pected individual. Dis survants beat the policement in question, and at a numerously attended and soldiers sent to seize him, sud ho escaped public meeting held on the 10th instant st the into the city. Ho.bas, however, been taken into Chamber of Commerce to consider what, form custody; and Hayon and Earth are moved, vast the welcome ahoald take, it was decided that a sums of money aroagent, the Boards and aficinis suitable address-signed by residents at all the right sad laft av hesought to interiers to save Tranty ports of Japan, and enclosed in a osaket him, the pls being urged that he is not the worthy of the 'coession, should be girasated to gailty person. The Censor, Lowever, repate that His Exgallongy. For this purpose the standing be is Tha Emperor erdits the case to be truly Committee of the Chamber of Commerce word investigated. All classes stand in the greatest appointed to form the paalous of a Committe droad of having this man for an enemy His with power to invite the aurperation of other any ruidons would soon make an end of any one gentlemen as members thereof to sambor nat
exceeding Gftoon. wi might withalsud him,
A. Maranial appars regarding the settlemoos Not the least pleasing feature of the affair,
MARINE RISKS.
[21
Policies at Carrent Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
w
A BROKERAGE of T'HIRIT-THREE and ONE- TRIED PER CENT will baallowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policios granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
A Dmcount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual discounte
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
Q
NOTICE.
[20
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
The Curdersigned, Agents for the above Com. FIRST CLASS Qomowns at 3 por Cont. Nest pre-
fuper AnnDD.
NORTON & Co., Agouts Tangkour, 90th May. 1881.
NOVICE.
THE Undersigned harO
about gatah
"CARNARVONSHIRE," Patrick, Commander, expected here or the 9th instant, will bave immediate Fae Freight or Fassage, apply to for the above ports.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
[276 ---Hongkong, And-Fahrung.-1982.
DURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -FOR-SHANGHAI, VIA-AMOY (Taking Cargo and Passongs at through rates
and PORTs on tho YANGTZK). THE Company's Steamship
TH
13
T AGENTS NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
all premium charged for insurance, auch dis-ECORD of AMERICAN and FOLLETON count being dednoted at the time of the issue V of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
1874
Agents
Π
SHIPPING.
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBEKG & Co.
(1457 Tongkang, 4th September, 1879,
NOTICE.
Hongkong, 1st Jan NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCH COMPANY AT HAMBURG..
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT INI prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
SURANCE at Current Rates. SURANOEE to the extent of 865,000, an Erst. RISKS at nett par Arnars, and ather IN class risks at current ratas,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 271. Marih, 1878. HINESE INSURANCE
(LIMITED).
N OTCE
13
Shareholders are reminded that the Directors have the power of distributing a curtain propor tion of the nacertained proats annually among brisinoss COMPANY sach Staroholders
- POLICIEL GRANTED at entrant-rains-on
.
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. a secordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profita ara dis tributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportio to the net tourt of Peoria contributed by nast, the ro maining third being barriel to Reserve Faud. J. BRADLEE SALITH,
Secretary, Jongkong, 6th April, 1881.
$604
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
·INGUKPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER OF RIS~~
MAJESTY KING DEORGE THE FORT
...A.D. 1730..
of some poor Carcans in the Manchurina pro snd which can hardly fail to be twoRICO DF vince of Kirin adjoining Cores, ho-bare-for-Keulification to His Excellency to know, is that Fome time been cultivating the sail thera. No the offering will not be from the bands of Eng objection is offered to them on account of their liten alone for leading America, German,THE Undoreigned having been sprainted poverty or to the fact that Coron is a tributary French and other residents as taking as of Cuba; and therefore its habuit may parti hes in privileges of Chinese subjects.
"TOX TO."
"BELLEROPHON," Captain Freeman, will be despatched on or about the 3th instast,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 1st February, 1862,
1276
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking ergo at throngh rates for HAMBURG Bad New YORK. THE Steamship
من
MERIONETHSHIRE," Rickard, Commander, exposted here in about three to four weeks, will have imguliate des patol for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agapis. Hongkong, 4a Jonuary, 1892. 1289
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, VHF Steamship
"GLENROY"
Ito the Company.ap.gentrifits J Walince-will-to despatched-as-abovuzT
AGENCIES at all the Trasty Ports of Chinson or about the 1015 February, and - Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, ande For Froight e Poeage, apply to -Penang,
JARDINE, MATHESON & C». Hongkong, 28th Junonry. 1892,
The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the
January, and may be argissted tiers on or about the Oth February
STHAMERS EXPECTED.
The ti and A. steamer Bowen left Sydney on; the 14th January, and is due hero op or about the 6th Febemary 2/ .
The steamer Lernas luft Singapurs on the 30th January, mad may be exparted to arrive here on or about the 6th February.
The O. B. 2. steamer Bellerophon left Sings. pore on the afternoon of the 30th January, nud may be exposted hoce on or about the 6th inst.
The British atozmer Carnarvonshire, from London, is de bars on tho 9th instant,
The steamer Euphrritze left Singapore on the 4th, and may be expected here on or asout the 126 intant.
The stator Math latt Sydney on the 2nd, and may be expestad here on or shout the 28th instaal.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
645 Tho suthorised List falls isene fin counsetion with this paper is-sla one pallabol. twice each day in our Betry, which is always corrected to a much afer hour than that given
below.
A SAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghai. Par Chinkiany, today, the Öth instant, at 9.80 a.de,
For Straits Sekitousents, Colombo, Tombay, Adon, Europo in Triesta-Per Hungaria, To-day, the 6th infant, at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packot KAISAR-Y HIND,” will be despatchel TO-DAY, the RED_PESINOYLAR AND ORIENTAL SE Oth February, with Mails to and through the NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Stamahin United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi: to "KAISAR-I-HIND. Japtain T. C. BAB30the Straits Settlements, Basaris, Bermal Cy with Her Majesty'a Mauls, will be despatchelor India Acton, „Mauritias Egypt, Malta, and— from this for BOMBAY TODAY, 5th Feb-Gibraltar. raary, at 4 P.M.
N.B-This Paskot carries no mails for the Cargo will be received on bound and Perosta Australasian Colonies.
Tonsil bars will bo obeyered in slowing and Sponte (Gold) at the Odies 26 TEN AM
the Mails, 3o. SIL and Valuables for Europe will be trap- shipped at Point de Galle; but Too and General HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Cargo at Hombay, arriving one week later thion:
MAILS. by the diroot route via alle.
Passengers to Ungland are now booked to Lon- dom, tastead of Southampton, as heretofora.
Intending Passengers are informed that the KAI9&R-I-IND" corinasta at alle with the Company's statera "KREDIVE" from Australia. snd.TRIREAN" from Caleatis.
THE ENGLISH SLIL-RAY OF DEPARTURE. Noon, Money Order Olios closes. 2 P... Registry of Letters gesso. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases.
$ P., Mails losed, exant for Late Letters. 3.10 P., Letters may ka postel with Lnts
Fee of 10 coats until
Until Quarantine Restrictions ars removed in gyps, tho Homeward staamera will call at lar.3.30 PM, when the Post Office osea ontirely. sillae, en route for Gibraltar and London, or 30 r., Late Letters may be posted on
the Pucket with Tate Fee of 10 seats unti will proved dirost, via Malta, as anal, at the Company's option.
For further particulars apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, 27th January. 1882.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES
· PAQUEIOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM-FOR-----
BAIGON SINGAPORE, TATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SATD, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
LA ALIO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT. LOUIS.
MONDAY the 13th day of February 1882, NOUN, the Company's mani shipPETEO." Commandant CHAMPENOIS. 22 with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIK, And
time of departare.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PÄCKET.
The United States Mail Packet "OJBANTO”“ will be despatabed TO-DAY, the 6th NabennTY. with Mkits for Fanan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Cauala Honolulu, Peru, o, which will Le closed as followe
2.15 P.M., Reriatry, asses.
2.90 P.M. Post Offco olosos, but Letters for Caion Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Poo of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Judiaz cannot be ssut by this ronte.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE:
A will have this Furt for the Mannis Cale
places.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Ton don as well as for Marseilles, and scoeptet in transit theragh Marquillas for the principal'
FOR NEW YORK. HE 3.3.1.1 American Ship
TWILIGHT Warland Master, will load here for the above places of Europe, Port, and will have nick dospatoh
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th January, 1882,
A. G. STOKES.
Kading Særstury,
fing Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
CANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG; The Undersigned, having been appolates Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agaust FIRE at Current Bater
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
[16 Hongkang, 16th November. 1972.
ISLAND. APERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.THE A American Ship
FANY.
The Undersigned, Agbats for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES Agents for the bore Corporation, sest FIRE to the extent of $60.003 on any prepared to grant Lianranverar follows:- MARINE DEPARTMENT. Polisis at current rates, payable either bere, London, or at the principal Forts of India,
China, ani Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polizius issued for long or short periods st earrent ratos,
The application by the Customs' Authorities 10th January.
to appeal against-the decision of the Kobo Court- An important paper on Army Ratrenchment in regard to the Treasure cass at that port has apparsin the Gazetteineneur two of its late tagnes. boon allowed by the Aoting Judge of Her Ma.in The dismorial truly exposes corruption in the jestpe Provincial Court here. administration, but nothing is likely to be done. Corruption has so anton in the vital of the nation that one despairs of suy reform being The large quantity of gold used in old Japan. carried ont. The body politic requires now life, ea ball-metal is said to have. baro recently and this life, it would appear, estnet come from proved in the melting down of fragmonts, about within. We have many god things in nas a third of the whole bulk, of a bell taken by the but few ip reality. The writer of the memorial Impedal troops during the Satanna rebellion. divides the items upon which retrenchment ought Tho reduction of this portion, is said to have to be carried out lato twelve toadez
zielded 400 me (about 65-Try-oanges) of pure gold.
1.The norvants attached to the soldiers of very camp. In time of war when the fighting soldier had
During the.night of the 3rd infant, thras no time to rear and could not curry bla.owe laggere ench servant ware required; but in peace Uny are contro armed with swords entered the horse" not needo. Why cannot the soldiers oak their own of Doctor Takeda Jinpoi, Prosidint of the of Roy 300 to 500 soldiers thero Aioli ken Assembly, who resided at Mori-
are several tens of equandered.
food In YR Harvarts. Money is thus wara, Mikawa provinen Tbay intridges them!
The afleors ap receiving the any pay in time selves by saying: We are nok robbers seeking of pesce rs in time of war, about Tla. 300 or 400 per money, but we want your head." Suiting the month. Cher de zo work, but gamble and smos, led to the word, they out of bis bold, and opinn ende soramit other wins. They send in falen wounded his wife to death. They then departo rets of the saliore pad their oberg, and this taking nothing with them. It is supposed that tores also the chargo for toate, clothe, politinal pertizanship. The deceased was elder
beengniral infer
the asomanios were animated-by' privata mpita or 4-7 weapons, etc. Those are repaired or renewed half yearly or Farly at present, who there is to war, brother of Mr. Abe Taize, Dirvator of the there can be pense for tests, for the soldiers Live Tokiyo) Maiji Life Insuranes Company; and in bonece; while fighting they wore and used their gand from early daya has been much concerned for the clothes, and therefors they required replenishing, but welfare of bis gautry in general, and specially anw they do on work and do not wear the good for the progress of Mikawa-his own province. clolhos, and notwithstarlitgʻall this, the yearly ex pense is just the enca. Certainly all this roomy scrotJupan Mail. bo apudel.
4.The officers aolect a land of warriore, the ablost, strongest and bravour wing in their rogiments, to accompany thom, to fight for asi protect them, and thors valiant hornoe Love their pay increased by Tulf. To pence they are intely not wanted
- THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA.
A mission from the Britan of Sooloo is at pre- sent la Manila, its object being to present the Trespouts of the Sulton in the Cloverement of tha
Philippines.
For each cump each year, a saving of more than Tiz. 9,009 might be effected on the four honds. But Chors are other faults and tion which need also to be examined,
The Marquis de Campo bas purchased two 5.-There in to gain to the adjoera in the charges made to the Government-and-to the adidler on the more steamers, one of 3,000 and the other of rice, the former being charged donkle what the roller 2,500 tone, for his Manila line, and his two mora 6.- There is also the truck system, by which all the building in England. His feet will shortly:
consist of eighteen large ressals. clothes, booty, Bata, star, supplotara charged for st."
According to rews from Soloo pgblished in onezinog ratar.
7.-There is the question of looping look thrur pay the Comercio of the 23rd January, the natives The allieurs protend that the Keperor, ha ng money there continge quiet, but two of them, cat. to pay them, so they borrow money to pay their wages, bound fanatice, ad fallen victimu to their fame- and in doing so, pay only opaf. (This is the anmerity, baring boen killed by two Spanish soldiers ovil which oxista in regard to the joy of men whom they attacked.. They do not receive more than half their allowed pay.
The Manila Diario of the 26th January Atys
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies issool for eams not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkoné, 20th July, 1972, * AHAMES AND HERSEY MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LINTIED,
Head Oerice-1, RoyaL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS. LONDON.
-
15
The Undersigned, laving been appointed Agents in Tongkong and China for the above Company, Era prepared to Recept MARINE RISKS at Current Rutes, allowing usual dis- counts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents,
R92) ·
onė
*** FIRST-CLASS EISK RATES ON FIRST-CLAEN GODOWNS RE- DUCED To à FEB CENT. FIFT 206 ANNUM | 930M THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Ageot Imperial Pire Insurance Company,
• Company Hongkong, it May. 1981.
FILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
LIMITED. LONDON.
The Undoraignél, having been appointed AGENTS to the phove Company at this Port nud Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build- ings or on. Goods stored therein.
Discraut 20+
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. 10th September, 198). THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
2
PANY LIMITED.
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
*SYREN."
brated Brands Thiralfalls Export PALE
ALE and Fininter's *** DUBLIN STOUT iu Plats and Quarts.
Fine OLD FORT, in cases of vao dozen,
Also,
Shipplag Orders will be granted until Noos Sillery Mousseaux VIN DE CHAM. of 12th FebruaTY.
2. | PAGNË in vases of 2 doz. Pints aud i dez,
Carge will be received on board until 4 P.M. Quaets. 196 Sproic and Parcels until 3.P.M. on the 12th
Brown, Master, will lend here for the above Fort, and will burqafoi despatch.
For Traight, apply to
-RUSSELL A Co Hongkong, 31st December, 1891,
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
ISBAND,
HE A1 American Ship
THE
ay JROTCH,"
of February, 1882. (Parcels are not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice.) Contents and ratio of Faskages are required.
GEO, B. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1982.
271
FOR SALE, -,
For Further, particulers, apply at the Com. CUTLER, PALMER & Co
pany's Office.
G-DE-CHAMPEAUX,- Agout
Hongkong, 6th February; 1889.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINA, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for Any DEBT contracted by the Offices or the Crowi of the following Vensely during Chair stay in
Bray, Master, will vad here for the above port, Hongkong Harbour:— aid will have quick despatch.
For Freight, opply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 15th January, 1882.-
ADOLPH, German back, Hahr-Arnhold, Kar-
'berg & Co.
WELL KNOWN
HEANDY (* ** *** ***** WHISKY (FINEST HIGHLAND MALT).
SHERRIES and PORT. CLARETS and CHAMPAGNE. PRIOS LIST ON-AFFLICATION.-
SIEMSSEN & C
(25 Hongkong. th March, 1881.
OHN BAZLEY WHITE & BROTHER'S
PORTLAND CEMENT. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY. WISH & Co. Hongkong, 14th December, 1881. 12000
[146 ANDROMEDA German ship, T. Schäfer.-CUAS
FOR VICTORIA, VANQQUVEE'S....
ISLAND.
THE A1 American Ship
"BLUE JACKET," Percival Master, will-load horo for the abors Tort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. S1st December, 1881.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. CAPITAL (PULLY Scasentro), $1,000,000.
Hongkonu. Lik May, ĮRATI
BOARD OF DIRECTO.ES. ------------མ་
KOH MOON WAH, Esq., Chairman, (VERPOOL AND LONDON AND BAN HAP, Egy. LEGNO ON, Esq. LI GLOBE INJURANCE COMPANY. KWOK YIN KAI, Esq. CHONG PEN, Esq.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above
QUAN HOT CHITNE ES Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES FIRST-CLASS Eisks to the extent of £10,000, at the Roduced Tarif Rotes.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
Kwok YIX KAI, Esq., Mausger, Woo Lar Yors, Esq., Assistent and Scoretary.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARING RISKS to all parts of the Worlā, (18 payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Diridands are payable to all A GRANDE COMPAGNIE Contelbataea ef Business, whether they w
Sharabolders or not. IYASSITEANCES. MARITIMES (CEROLE TRANSPORTS RENTES) PARIS.
CAPITAL, SUBSCRIBED 30,099.009 Emncs. CAPITAL, PAID. 12,500.009 Franos:
WOU LIN YỪẾN. Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Rood West, wakapagkong, 14th March 1991. .--.:1150 DRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
"COMPANY" OF BIETTIN
The Unforgood, having been appointed, Aotnrs of tho' ahaga Company:are propared to GRANT POLICIES on MAÏLIVE RISKS to all parts of the World.
ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1883, 11569 XTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISH against Free at Current Ratos.
MEYER & Oo fenekong, 9th May 1891.
1805 ANGTEZE INHORANCE
If the soldiers comple; they are scensod of other cluzes, such as insubordination, vio, and areWo bear that the dispate boat Marguos del daengitated socordagly. (This is a most affectual Duero will leave fur Singapors to-morrow, whire, way of stifling wanghinta),
The Undersigned having been appointed ahe will roosive on board the Minister Plenipo-
one place to another every year.
ASSOCIATION.
-It a convided to move the soldiers from tentiary of Spain in Chins and over him to AGENTS to the abova Company at this Port, reCAPITAL (Folly Paid-up). Tls. 420,000,00 20,mo cull aner the Unveruoan of cach provicos Bain, white le gous to present to this king, post to GRANT PO BE PERMANENT RESERVE... Tis 230,000.00 to put upon the state of the near, and set the behalf of His Majesty Alfonso XII, various pre-to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or BPECIAL RESERVE FUND TE 288,938,17
septe in ropogaition of the nordia!, relations Gooils stored therein.
Diaconat 20%
TOTAL CAPITAL and) Hongkong, 1st March, 1878,
ACCUMULATIONS, Pad. Tis. 938,936.17 April, 1831min)
F TRE
VOGEL & Co,
[1440
OFFICE
DIRECTORS
F. B. Ponage, Esq., Chairman, The Undecaigned are prepared from this date. W. BOYD, ER WAL METSINK, EMI
46
KBATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
Covas, ASTKA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY
Caplain
ANJER
JER HEAD, British steamer, Alfred "Ropor.
Vogel & Co
Asza, Daniah steamer, Djorup-Sistassen & Co. BLUI JAUKET, Autorisan ship; Percival-Puts-
Bell & Co.
CONSOLATION, British steamer, R. Toang-
Chinee
CRUSADER,
HADER, British stanmer, Bowia.Achold."
Karberg & Co.
DOROTHEA, German ship, O. Hulilhos.-
Blomgren & Co.
ESPERANCE, French bark, Le Nonant, Car-
Iowita & Co.
of BREATHING are speedily oured by KEATING' GEASE, British stater, J. Granger. Order. Cocon LOZENGES (recognised and remmroended
$20
FOR SALE.
* 1871, ***W BIBELLOK."
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
per ease of 2 dozen pints.
$19
- per case of 1 dozun quarts. -GRAND-VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. ***F24........... per case of £ dozen quarts.
---TALMEX MARGAUX. 32:50 per casie of 1 dozen quarts. $. Fue naas of 2 dozen pants.
CHATEAU LAROSE. $1 per case of 1 dozen quarta, LORMONT *65*
dozen quarts por caso of 1 ...per casa of 2 dozen pipte.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[24
Sh.......
Jongkong, 26th March, 1981.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
by the Medical Faculty). No other remedy is GLENELY. British stesurer, Nicholson, Order, half so effective. O & Lozenge along wives ro JAVA FACRZT, British banne, Hansen.DAVID lief. They contain no Opium, Morphia, nor any gall & Co.
violent rug, and may be taken by the most de KANG 1, Chinese steamer, Marsden.-C; M. Hicate Queur two at bedtime cruces rest when S. N. Co. troubled by the throat. Sold by all Chomists, in Hotilaa
F254
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REFORT, the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, do ko Published Biche Office of the Hunghong Lasty.| Prise on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE. EEPORTS oF MEETINGS or COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS togathor with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report has a large circulation a Hongkong, the Ports of China and Tapan, de Philippines, Straits Sattluziunta, dol, ko, -
LABEL, British bork, Gressam--Order.
Gorton brig, Dahme-Melchora & KINELYA,
& Co. MORNING STAR, Siamese bark, D Mishnahere
--Chipena.
M. WEITRIDGE, American ship, Frooma.
„ArnEold, Kärberg & Co
NELLIE M. SLADE, American bark, Gould,
Msiahors & Co.
NIXATA MARU, Japanese steamer, J. Wan
MBM. SS.CO
* FORTER
Merchant Navy Navy Briled CANVAS. Long Flax
CORSAR & BONS"
Grown
ARNKOLD, KARBERG &
Honkong. 11th May, 1967,
Co
1874
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSISCH & Co.'s MONO FOLE
DEETJEN & Co..
[1133
Hongkong 1st July, 1881
FOR SALE..
PRUNAMBUCO British: lögmat, {lydo—MOF-LEHE Anurgess steamers "LF TAT" and
chera & Co.
FEAR, American back, E. Howes,Arabold,
Karberg & Co.
** HUY, TIP." now lying in Hongkong, TELI TAI" is 260 foot in length, with
32 foot beam and 3 fuet depth has thres Price, Russian akip, O. F. Cedergoist.decks, iron built; three Masts, with Baile, Awoings, locks, Rigging and Russing Gear Captain. NAVEN, Britist bark, W. Va. Schelles bompletar Anchors and Chains and four Beats. Carrying capacity 58,000 piouls; Horse-power, & Co.
150; Coal vonsumption, 1 tona por 24 hours | RenCroes, Accerlown ship, J. E. Rowland.now Boilers.
Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
The "SHUN. TIE'S" dimensions are:- THE Undersigned have been appointed Bals BAXOLFADRE, American ship, W. E. Bray. Length: 145 fest; breadth, 21 foot; depth 13 Hongkong and Chine by fours. J. & R. TEN-T CLAYTON, Amelionu brix, Thomas-with Sails, Awnings. Boats and everything
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Caploin.
foot. She has two danke, wooden; two fasts,
ooiplete. Carrying capacity 4,800-pionla Hoa-power, 50; Coul consumption, 5 tons. new Boller.
For further Particulare, apply to
BHUN WO CON HONG,
Bonham Strand.....
dr ECA DA BILVA & Co., Queen's Road.
#169
Order. SAN FRANCISCO, Gorman eh, Oltmanu A Biensem & Co. [27
SUMATRA, American ship. Chos. Book--Order. TW:Liang, Americanship, W. C. Warland
Captain TECUMSEH, American ship, Irinoole.-Captain. VALPARA Gorman park, F. Mayor.-Mel-
obers & Co, WANDERER, Britisßerscht, Arlier Gordon.
Orden
NENT, Glagow, and Mesara, DAVID COMBAJE · & SON, Arbroath..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1987.
NOTICE DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT TRU "DAILY PEESS” OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Butablish. 240 COMMULCIAL and GENERAL JOB WSL, Goeman ship, W. Wilma-CapTHE Undersigned, has FOR SALE the
PRINTING, every dotoription of which is
alicurs theuniv-
11.--Not la allow monoge to be diverted to their widah arist batween Spain and Siam.” med from any of tho provincos, hat all the expanses of The pormission. For the rise cultivation of the wemy le be paid dicoesly from the Board of Re- Terno In the war in Kanun, hay mong mold tobaccs in the Philippines is evidently destined with difficulty rich thoin from Poking, it was found to attract a large amount of capital to these rente convain to diversi from Ebsart. The officers inlands, The Comercio in the end of the 20th wish this pinoa to be still adhered to bat there is and List January, publishes the articler of ague- much corruption sauested with it and no faithful slation of the "Compours Gaorral di Tabacis de scrutiny can be excited).
19-Blasy of the soldiers hevosilber.la't, or dueert. Fillings." a company formed to Spase for the Radial Tartte Estes to tus extat of 550,000 J. H. Pasorvos, Eng. F. D. HICH, Ea PR ad, or are dead in every camp in some cases now cultivation, probass, chuidcture male, and the Home have been add, but far the most part no exportation of tobacco, and for carrying on First-class Risks, ronite have juiced, and it these number of on a general banking, credit, and commissio names appes on this list a whion-businesa The ospital is 75,000,000 posetes, Du motor are-a-longer-soful are retained(3,000,000), la 160,000 bares of 50 posotan each. many audiera compose the sampe and who are eff. The promoters are the Banco Hispase-Colonial cient. The good are to bu kupl, and the deelneed-Barcelona, tho' Sociedad de Crédito, Movilaria- rejected; tha pronom to barepasted during the gasoud de Madrid, the Banco do París y de los Palsar- your, and if the suporte of the ben yoate duck egzos Bajos, de París, and his Ercelloney Sr. D. the Governors to be held responsible for their conduct Antonio Lopez y Lopez. 90,000 shares are taken and the dinercpancios. Ia all those matters, a Baving of overal hundreds of teas of Loveauds of als up by the promoters, and the remainder wil | STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE
The Governors sro oalled upon to defestigate how
might be effected,
-NC. Daly News Correspondant.
YOKOHAMA.
TROK OUR OWN CORELEFONDERT]
13th January.
be issued at the discretion of the Council of Administration. The Comercio, in unotzar fêste,
i
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agints,
Ban Fire Offto
Hongkong, 12th May. 1881.
₤17 "ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. LIMITED.
HITHERTO CALLED TUE
COMPANY, LIMITED
says the representative of the Fance Hispano CAFFEAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING. Colonial ík äxpected in Manils next mènth with a capital of 15,000,000 to be used in the cutti The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE vallon of tobacco and planting onterprise gone POLICIES covering Fier Runs at ourrent Sir E. J. Lord has bera in communication with rally: The representative here referred to, is rutes,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co- the Japanese Navy Department with reference most probably the representative of the newly
Agente
to the published reports concerning the onauition formed company rather then of the Spanish of the war vsola wilok he built for this country, Colonial Bank alone,
Hongkong, 27th August, 1880,
SHAD OFFICE TUBANGHAL Mesare, RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries.
LANDOW. MARTA. BABING BROTHERS & Co.,
...Bankers
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent. 66 und 69, Corabili, 1.0. Perrotes granted-on MARINE Buks to all harts of the World
excouted
IN THE BEST STYLE. Į
and at SUCH PRICES. ~~sa-will-bear
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
tain.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1883. s.
FOR SALE,
YoTTUNG, British steamor, H. Kerüótt--Krok | kinds. -
Acheong & Hous;
H
JAPAN GAZETT N”
TOKOHAMA,
Subject to a share of 12 for hitsrest Bharsholtera Capitol, all the FROFTSs of ton FAVOURABLE COMPARISON AVING bai appointed AGENT in HONG UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are anually-dile tributed among all Contributors of Business in. propertica to the premis paid by thon.
RUSSELL & Agents. "11414" Hongkong, 11th May, 1890. -
די' -
DAILY PLESS" OFFICE.
XONG and SOUTH CHINA, for the Japan Guactie, Japan Gazette Summary," and "Hong List," Orders for Bubscriptiona xid Advertisements will be received at this Ofice.
Hongkong Daly Press Olos,.
Unagking, 28rd May, 1977,
following Goods, just received gr BEST INDIAN JEWELLERY of various "INDIAN CASHMERE SHAWLS.
SMOKING CAPS RUMPOORBE CHUDERS srå CASHMERE CLOTH, asorted for.
1249
AM AT MODERATE PRICES.
N. M. KHAMISA, 8 su 10, Peel Street. Hongkong, 30th January, 1882 Printed and Published by E. GRATTEKTON WILCOX
Wyndham Street, Hongkong.