tree, and. baving bound ali those who worked evil against mankind with sourlet withes, threw theme as food to, tigam: In memory of this it
INSURANCES.
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON, DO
was customary for alloials on the last day of M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER the yest to have Agares cat in peachwood moanted upon reads, and to painf the like. ne na tiger upon the doorway sa s talis. mau. A proment, adds Mr. Mayers, tho namos of the two brothers are pastad on the entrance doors of Wilnana boases on Now Year's
ere, to guard tho dwelling frors har-Peaches, too, Oguro largely in Chinono fairy-tales and iny. thology, and, forrand part of the banquet prepared by the Royal Mathor of the Were when she paid A visit to the Emperor Chông, better known Shib Hoang Ti; while in poach-garden was the scene of one of the mast celebrated areata in Ubizose history, when the cath of brotherhood was taken botwaen the theoa heroes who played so important spurt in the bialogical romance of the Three Kingdoms. There are many other in- teracting dataila nonnected with the penob-treo in Chicose literature; bat. wa hava no space to
enlarge, when them. Boite pandits aror that, properly speaking, the panch is a emblem, hat of Longevity, but of Death; while Western thoorista bave attempted to connect with the True of the Knowledge of Goed and Evil, whose fair fralt presented so fatal a 'templation to our mother Eve. It sooms, howetor, certain that, "Bocording to ancient writers, peaches were ant admissible in morifico; that those with doubla kennele wore a mysterious but unfailing poison; and that the mature feastiãsation of one. species of peach-ta barbinger of national calamity All this may be very interesting, but it is not practical... We will conclado, with two faste which have the inerit of being both. The bast manure for parokitrees, assorting to Chinese
hostinterior, word cold doportion of
pig's-hood, poured about the roots and into the truar tissit is a quee romoly for the insecta which prey upon it.-N. C. Duży News.
The decision of the Government that a Frouch Crystal Palaco shall be reared upon a portion of -tho park of 96. Cloud is, the Paris correspondent of fas Standard ways, universally applandod. The proposed works will involve-4lie-reisoval-of- the melancholy ruins of thổ cld Palace and the restoration of the famous grounds. Its also intended that classes for instruction in various branches of knowledge shall be instituted in gormoolion, with this now palace or the people,
ESTABLISHED 1824
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Barling. "OF WHICH 18 Paxo-UP... £100,000 Storling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDS } £120,000 Sterling, AFNUAL INCOME
250,003 Starling.
TheUndersigned hove bösa sppointed Agents for the above Campany at HONGKONG, CANTON, 90HOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and art prepared to grant Insurances at Carrout Rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkang, 15th October, 1888.
NOTICE.
TE Undersigned have boon appointed
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECORD of AMERICAN FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agenta. ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co. Hangkang 4th September, 1979. _[1457
BATAVIA SEA AND PIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Tnd above Company, AES pre- 1HB - Undərsigned, having leon appointeð
parod to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS.
Policjos at Current Rates, payable ofther here fo London, or at the principal ports of India Australia and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
Policios granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
A Discount of TWENTY PE CEFT. (20 °f) apon the Current Local Rates will be allowed ou all premium charged for insuranes; auch dis- cat being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkook. 1st January, 1874
AIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED, LONDON.
Ακοπές
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The Jewish World is intormed that the Chilian Kivister at the Berlin Court, Señor Dai Guiller- mo Motta, has boon spacially oharged by his Government to promota emigration from Pirope. Hin ExseEmoy, baving studied the Busso-Jewish queation previous to bis leaving Chili, opusalted Me. George Janabe, of Valparaiso, an téa" possibility of turning the stream of Buses- Jewish emigration In the dinotion of his country. Mr. Jacobs having zeifid Senor AGERTS to the stove Company at this Port and The Undersigned, having soon appointed- Malta that is as religionista would maka good calonists, Señor Don Matts expressed the Cazten, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES willingness of his Government to pay the taver against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Baild ling expenses of emigrants, to grant them laud, ings or or Goods stored therein.
and place cattle upon it. Oply smigrants who are handiomftsmen or who have a practical knowledge of agriculture will be eligible,'
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TunDAY, 19th April. Bates of ordinary chests of Patua at 35723, and of Bevarse at 85473———
UPIUM.
EXPORT CARGO.
Par steamship hinz, for London-425 bales milk, 32 balas waste silk, D boxes silk good. 8,007 boxsa tes; 972 plega tad, and 943 pkg. anadries. For Continent-- baled silk and 102 psga, sazdríos.
PER
ON LONDON.—
EXQHANOL.;
Bank Bills, on demand/M Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Baik Bills, at duwaths' sight 3/91 Credits, at 4 months sight.3 to 8/03 Documentary Bills, at4 months'
sight...............3/9
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bille, on demand
m470
Credits, at 4 months' sight...480
ON BOMBAY Bank, 9 daya' dight 292 ON CALCUTTA Bank 8 days'sight 220 ON SHANGHAI,-
Buk, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.......
SEALES
A far Banks have changed hands at 211 per cont. promium for cash and a small lot of Docks at 50 percent promium-Other stocks romain unchanged.
Discount 20%
VOGEL & CS
(1405 Hongkong, th September, 1880.
THE
EN ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITEU). CAPITAL TAFL9600,000; HQTAL TO $833.93 SERERVE FUND 870,858 27.
DIRECTORS
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Fiem. WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong
Loo YES, of the Yoo On Firma,
WONG PLE CHEONG, of the Sa. Tys Les Hong. Taz Key Tong, of the Tas Cheong Hong Le TBOK MOON, of the Kwong Msn Cheong
Firm
MANAGER HO AMEI
MARINE BISES on Goode, o, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon; Perang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, Head Office, 8 and 9, Fraya Wist Hongkong, bath Dotaler, 1878.
THE
FA
HE MAN ON INSURANCE · COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Boxerone. CAPITAL (FULLY Susserst), $1,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEUNG Os, Esq., President, BAN HOP, Dsq YOW CHONG Pzve, Esq. CHAT LI COT, ESQ. Hot Caury, Bay.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on payable at any of its Agencies.
AKDTINATION.
LONDON, SUBZ CANAL..... LONDON, vis Buce CAKAL, LONDON
MARSEILLES, VIA BCE. HAMBURG
NEW YORK NEW YORK. NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 19th, 1889.
̈ ̈ ̈VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
FEBIEL'S NAME.................. CAPIATO
FOR FREIGHT APPLY -TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
EndymionÄ.... T. Riokardans
Patroclus (str.) canvas
White.......
Oraston (str.)...
Webster........
Hongkong
Saghalien (str.)...... Rolland
Borths
Hoane..
Naily M. Sleda...............
D. Gold
ra
Jos. A. Borland ... Charles Stewart... Beablebyo
J. EL Kert
Hongkong Hortong Hongkous
Poweru
Hongkong
Pickard
Hongkong
Book
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO,.. SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’HAMA VICTORIA, VANCOUVEd's Is... VICTORIA, Vucovvas'a Is.... VICTORIA, VANCOUVE&' Ju........ BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &0.... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA
HOIHOW AND PAKHOI...... SHANGHAL...
SHANGHAI............................. MANILA, VIR AMOY SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOY,A POHOW, SWATOW
INSURANCES.
Joy...
Doano
Oceanlo (str.)......... Sumatto........... Canopus (str:) ....... Jesathsa Bourna... Atjeh (at)ver Galley of Lorie (str.) Branthwaite ... Vola (...
Garand
M. de Ness...RI,
an) MoCasila... Rapatol........
J'.........
Brown.
Долгром
Loris
Kalvida) Chium (t)
Pascok Sokeer
The Undemigael ara'prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE ct the Reduczi Tariff Rates to the extent of $50.000 on First-class Riske.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agonis, Sun Fire Oflee.
17
Hongkong. 12th May, 1881.
"YCOTTISH MPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE against Fine granbed at, Cur-;
!for Lipą INSURason in China.
rent Rates. Considerable Reduction in, Fronic
MEYER & Co, Agents, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
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THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR-
*ANUN COMPANY,LIMITED.
CAPITAL-82,000,000~PÀI.UP £250,000.
PAID UP RESERVE FUND £30,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed T Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against. Früs at Car- rast Rates,
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong. lat January, 1882.
PENIX FIRE OFFICÉ.
The Umlarsigned, are dow propared to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Katas On First-class Exopes
Bullerfold & Swire Butterfield & Swire......... Arnhold. Karberg & Co.... Messagories Maritimes...... Carlowitz & Co....nazi Arshold, Karbwg & Co........... Araduld, Karberg & Co.... Rull & Co.. Kisan & Co.
QAO. 8.8. Co. Russell & Co... Rasgol & Co.
Russli & Cop Jarlino, Matheson & Co. Rarell & Co... Mesangeries Maritimes...... Hongkong Russeli & Co.....
Messagerier Basitiraos.... Butterfield & Swire..... Hongkong
Romedios & Co..... Hongkong Yaon Fat Hoog Hongkong Dougins Laprak & Co. Hoogktug Kwok Acheony & Sons.....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
TOE SWATOW.
THE Steamship
CHINA."
To-morrow; at Noor. About Sist instant. Quick despatch. On 24th inst., at Noon. Quick deepstoli. Quick despatol. Quíak dempatol.
Quick despatch,
Quick desintah.
Quick dospatch.
On 2nd May, at 3 P.M.
Ốn 20th iônt, nt: 9 P.M...
"Qulok deepstob
On or about £lud inet. Quick despatch.
| Quick despatob.
To-morrow Daylight. Quick despatch. On or about 25th inst Du 21at inst., at 4 PM..
'On 21st inst, at Noon. Tacmarcow, af Noon. To-day, at 9 A..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK....
THE 3/3. L L I. American Barqunutino
"NELLY M: SLADE." Captain shoer, will be despatched for the shave D, Gonld. Mostor, will loat for the above Port, port, TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at 8. A..and will have quick despatuh.
For Freight or Fasenge, apply to
For Freight apply to KWOK ACHEONG & BONS.
ALNHÖLD, KARBERG & Ŭa. Hongkong. 17th April, 1882.
Hongkong, luth March, 1892.
"FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND. THE-100 A 1 British Steamship
T
"CANOPUS,"
|733
Captain Jog, will be despatched for the bars
Port TO-MORROW, the 2011⁄2 instant, THREE J.N.
For Fight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1882. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND
TE Steamshij
"THALES
Rt
FOR NEW YORK.
HEA 1 American Bark
THE
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"JAS. A. BORLAND,"
Port, and will have quick despatch. Caplin J. H. Kent, will lead for the ahora
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ch -Hongkong, 4th April, 1882.
[706 POOCHÓW.TUS
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 20th inst., at Noon,
For Freight or Pænge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRATE & Co. Hongkong, 17th April, 182.
[731
[239
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Stoneship
TO.
& Merchandise stored. thaaroi
at. at 1
Net per Annam. Net por Antiam.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1832.
1498
* PATROCLUS." Captain White, will be despatehad Tremantat Not per Annam MORROW, the 20th instant at Noon. On First-class Godowus,
On Couls
On Pobroleucin Coured Godown
at 14% Net-per-Annem.-
2% Not per Annum. Tenements at 2. Nat per Anum.
On First-class Chinese
Tante
On 3and aluse Chinose
[19
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phenix Fice Qee. Hougkong, 5th August, 18815 THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE.
Buildings. "LONDON,
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong sa China for the above Company, are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Currant Rates, allowing, brand die. counts,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
...Aganta. Hongkong, 4th May, 1881
[768
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Shures-111 per MARINO RISKS to all parts of the World. IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
Deut. premiam. Union Insarazos Society of Canton $1,600 per
ahore.
China, Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,600 per share.
North China Insaranos--Tla 1,200 per share. Yangtze Insurance Assosiationis. 900 per
share.
Chiasse Insurance Company-$955 per abare Ou Tai Insuratos Company, Limited—Tls. 148
per sbarn.
Canton Insurance Offos, Limited-$55 per share. Hongkong Fine Insuranes Company's Shares
.* $950 per sharo.
Chios Fire Tuscanos Company's Shares--$2927
per share.
Contributory Dividende ara payable to al Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not,'
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong. 14th March, 1851.
A GRANDE COMPAGNIE
D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES. (CEROLD TRANSPORTS ZBUNDES) PARIS.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... 50,000,000 Frames. CAPITAL PAID UT
12,500,000 Franes.
Hongkong and Whampes Dock Company's
Share30 per cent. pramîzm. Hongkong, Caston, and Moon Steinboat Co.'s
Chitos-234 per share premium.
The Undaraigua, having boca sppoluted Indo-China Stasm Navigation Co.'s Shares-AGRSTE of the above Company, are prepared to
Par, nominal.)
GRANT POLICIES 60 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$82 per
shara.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-$107 per
share.
Ching Sugar Rafning Company, Edmited...$155
per share.
11:586
GLOBU INSURANCE COMPANY. ~The Untersigned, as Agents for the above Company are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES xpon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £10,000, at the Reduced Tarif
Rates......
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
[18 Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRD AND
MARINE INSURANCE" CON
"
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL, EL300,000 (Ons Million agu
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHABEHELLates
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agente for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Lates, allowing usual decousta,
GRO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, In July, 1891,
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Chins Sagar Refining Company (Deontaro) ANGTZE INSURANCE E Undersigned, AGENTS for the above?
8 per cent. premium. Luxon Sagar Refining Company, Limite-8115
er share.
per
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharos $181 par.
sbara.
-Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$55 per share,
Chinose Imperici Loan of 1874109 Nominal Albinuse Lurvorial Loan of 1877-£107 Nominal. Chainone Imperial Loan of 16789 per cot.prona, Chicane Imperial Host of 1881-3 par cant, prom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
<Pens Mus
FALCONNA ̧À' Cola)
April 10th.
Suzumeter - 180 Barometer).commia papoomar 29,00€
Samondi Mantourappe
30.132
Thorstar Kenia.
**
+1
Terter 7.Moominan
71
Thermometerola. (Wet dalh)....
67
Thermometer- Kat. (Wat balb)
42
Thermometrs v.x. (Was babi.
AB
Thermoelar-M«x=120
2
-Thermomete—almoío fýzor vist ma
·CHINA. COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
YRETHROATS TELEGRAND April 18th
Horg. ጊዜ
Axey
MANILA
BAROMETEK,
THERMOMETER
Ligaretero 20.0680,13 2014 2011 AUDADERO 5008 299 L'hermometer et kaahad 190 13,679,0120 690:6,0 14,0|71,0 Uractions: Wind
|
B ▼
Dry Thatniometer...
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...... Ths. 420,000,60 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tls. 250,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND T. 28836.17
TOTAL CAPITAL'and) --
ACCUMULATIONS, 2nd... Tlu. 928,936.17 April, 1891 ..........
Company, are prepared to. GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, an first- class risks at current rates.
· MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, DOM-
PANY, LIMITED.
To prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS BISKS at 1 nett per Anaum, and other In EHURANGER at Current Raten
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BOTE, Esq. WKEYELINE, JIL. PINCKVO88, Esq. F. D. HITOH, Esq. HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAT. Mecars, RUSSELL &Co., Secretaries.,
LONDON BRANCH. Messi, BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bookers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL Esq, Agent. 09 and 60, Cornhill, E.C.
POLICIES granted on Maurya Reaks to all parts of the World.
Subidot to a obarge of 12, for Interest Bhareholders' Capital, all the Pnorits of ton ¦ UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dine tributed among all Contributor of Business is. | proportion to the premia paid by them.
RUSSELL CO.. Agents. Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
NOTICE.
(680
AGENCIES & all the Treaty Ports of "China" and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and the Philippines."
JAB. B, COUGHTRIE,
Bootctary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORAAND OF SOYAL CHARTER OF BIS "DAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
d.com
THE, Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuranoon as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payablo'sither here, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
2 Pobeles issued for lang or short periods at:
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policles issued for eams not exceeding E5,000, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE adored rates
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
COMPANY.
15
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Coin- Hukorg 48th July, 1878. paty, are prepared to. ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODOwns at & per Cout. Kait pr.NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE miam per Annum,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
NORTONY & Co. Agout:THE undersigned, Agents of the tune Cont pany, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE & Current Batos.
CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, Ist-Yanuary, 1882.
Hongkong, With May, 1981.
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE BERK INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
EITHERTO CALLED THE
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK, THE Steamship
"LIDO." Captain Lewis, will be despatched for the above Porte on FRIDAY, the 2let instant, at NOON. For Freight or Passage for Bangkok, apply YUEN FAT HONG. Hongkong, 19th April, 1892.
(739
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. THE Company's Bteamship
"ORESTES,"
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. HI3/3 L. I. I. Gorman Back”--
“BERTHA”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR · SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
TIE GAILE, ADEN, SUDZ. ISMALTA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA : ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL, "
The P. M. stomer City of Tokio, with the succeeding American mail, loft.San Fransisco on the 8th April, and is das here on or almat the 7th Mar
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Unton Line steamer Galley of Lorne talt Singapore on the morning of the 124b, and may to proted to arrive here on or about the 19th
netaut.
The steamor Ramus left Sinapore on the
EN MONDAY, the 24th day of April, 1882,
Noor, the Company's Steamship 18th, and may be expected to arrive here on or "SACHALIEN" Commandant Rollandy with
| MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and about the 22nd instant
CARGO, will leave this Port for 'ibs above
places.
The 0.8.8. Col'u stemmer Jason, Jetë Singa-
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon.poro on the morning of the 16th, and way ho on as well as for Marseilles, and anpeptod in expected to arrive here on or about the 23rd inat. transit though Marseilles for the principal
pinces of Eurons.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
of 23rd April, 1882.
Cargo will be reebived: on board until 4 P.M.,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The authorised List of Mails Isaned
Spesia and Parosis until 3 P.M., on the 23rd ednation with this paper is the one published
of April, 1832. (Parools are not to be sent twice aash day in our Extra, which is always on board; they must be left at the Agency's corrected to a ummah later hair than that giren Oos.). Contents and calue of Pankages are
halaw.
For further particulara, apply at the Corma- pany's Olles.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 14th April, 1889
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CABGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Swaton-Per China, to-day, the 19th iast, at 7.30
-
Hohow and Pakboi.-Por Ping.cn, to-day, the 19th int., at 5.00 P.M.
For Swatow, Amor, and Fenchow.-Per Thaien, de turrow, the 20th inst., at-11,30 .-.-.
For Victoris, B.C.—Par Cayopus, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 2.30 r.m.
For Swater and Bangkok.Por Lido, on Friday, the 21xt instṇat, at 11.80 AM
For Amoy and Manila.-Por Churrucii, ón Friday, the 21st instant, at 3.80 P..
Far-Saigon. Por Paladin, on Saturday, the 92nd instani, al 4.30. P.K.
The Postal Guido published in 1879 being voor somewhat cut of dute, a revisal fosse is printed in the Chronicle and Dirschory for 1892, which
THE Steamship "OCEANIC" will be deparades all previous editions,
smatched for San Francisco..vif Yokohama; on TUESDAY, 2nd May, at Tuz P.M., 5t be followed by the Company's slester
"COPTIČ,” on TUESDAY, May 9th.
Congestion being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai ami fapta Ports.
All PARCER PACKAGɛa should be marked to address in full; and anınö will be received at tho
rious to sailing.
Henna, Master, will land barn for the store Port, Company TOMA EN FIVE TI, the day pre- and vill have qulok despatek.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Üɔ.
626 Hongkong, 31st March, 1884-
FOR LONDON DIRECT. HE AI British Iron Bark
"ENDYMION,"
A REDUCTION of 25 % made on sil RE TURN PASSAGE ORDERS issued.
Cousalar Invoices to accompany Overland, Moxies, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offom, zdi, dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran. cisco.
Fer farther information as to Freight or Captain T. Elobarisen. will load for the stove Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 50. Queen's Road Central. Port and will have yoiok despatch.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JOY.. For Fraight, apply to
Agent. ARNHÖLU, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong 146 April, 1882 -Hongkong; 24th March, 1882:
609
ATOT. RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS!
Neither tho CAPTAINS, the ASENTS, nor the OWNERS._vjll.ba EESPONSULE. for any. DEBT contrissted by the Ofcors or the Crewk of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour AMO, Brit str C. Hermann-Siemseen & Co. BESTRA, Gema tack, Bourne-Wieler & Co. CAHOP, British steamer, R. H. Joy --Russell
& Co,
OHAS.
FOR SALE.
AS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE..
1874, WATEULAOK”.....-
$20 per case of 2 deser pints. $19
per otse of i dozun quarte. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE,
824.......
.................per ease of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX...
..per case of 1
1 dozon quarts. ...per case of 2 dozen pirda. CHATEAU LAROSE.
$7.50 33.50
$12....
CHATTANOOGA, American bark, Have-
Dongies Lisnaik & Co.
CARNARVONSHIRE Brit, schooner, G. Willams
Jardine, Madisson & Co
CONTURIN, Brik, bars, Thos. Taylor,-Adamson,
Bell & Co.
Captain Wabster, will be despatched about the ELISE, German ship, J. Winters.—Carlowitz & 21st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts. Hongkong, 18th April, 1882.
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F. C. Brenex, Gorman, hark, C. N., Dail.---
Captain.
GRAINE BROMS. Gormanbark, F. von Tram.
buoE Wieler & Co. Horapur, British bark, H. Jaok.—Captain. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIJA BORLAND, America bark, JF, Kant-
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND ́ ́SOURABAYA, 1 PONTIANAK. THE Co.'s 3tears ship
“ATJEH,”
Donglɛa Lapraik & Co.-
KATE DAVENPORT, An. ship. E. B. Malku.—
Captolu.
KILLARNEY, Brit. sienwer, £. OʻNail-libb.
Livingston & Co.
LOGNE, British steamer, John McKsabnis.-
Ban Hin Chan.
Captain f. de Neet, will be despatched for the MARTHA, British bergne, A. McPhers L-Ro
above Porin on or about the 22u instant,
For Freight or Passays, apply te
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca-
Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1862.
-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
----
1730
TOR SHANGHAI. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENIGEN, HANKOW, and Ponze on the YANGTAZE).
THE Company's Steamship
JASON," Captain Brow, will he despatched on or about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong. 17th April, 1893.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
· ·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Steamship
"OXUS,” Commandant Ragatel will be deapstohed
SHANGHAI abortly after her arrival from Europe
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 17th April, 1889.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
- PAQUEROTS POSSE FRANCAIS,
THE Company's Steamship
pinang.....
Zario & Co.
„per osse of I dozen quarte.
LORMONT.
.........par case of 1 dosen quarte. $............per nans of 2 dozer pirts.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Honzione. 26th March, 1881.
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tho COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &o, &o., Published at the Of ́ce of the Hongkong Daily Freer on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the FATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE REPORTS oF MEETINGS OF COMPANTES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. togother with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight. The "Trade Report" has a large circulation Hongkong, the Ports of Chins and Japan, Philippines, Strails, Settlement.
Maraza, Swediah sahooner, A. P. Jansen-in
Siemsson & Cn.
the
PALADIN, Brit, str., P. F. Aubin-Tang Keo, Pecino, Brit. str., Drewes Dismasen & Co... R. T. ÜLAYTUN, Amarioan, brig, Thoma
Order.
VOLMEE, Danish steamer, T. Heintzelmann.---
Gen. R. Stevens & Co. TOTTUNG, British steamer, H, Kennett.-Kwok
Acheùng & Sons.
E
NOW
ON SALE..
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH, AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at thə Daily Press Offen. Hongkong.
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Thoroughly matured,
As a Stimulant,"
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It is proferable to Brandy."
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31. ODMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E. Distilleries, Argyleahire,
Agents
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7 A., Poat Ode opens.
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ail printed watter and patterns CORSOE 11... Mail aloses, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fens
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will be despatcher
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For comprehensivsness and practical serviesTHE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agente for the Sale of their Goods in this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Hongkong and China by Memory, J. & R. Tex- words which the Chiness have of inte your hou NENT, Glasgow, and Mesars, DAVID CORSAR & the Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burmsh, Cay- compelled to coin to express the namerom ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advano? for of foreign relations has imposed apen them, ar
"VOLGA." Commandant Guirand, will be datpatched. For YUKORAMA. shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
... Agoat. Hongkong, 17th April, 1882.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA
THE Steamship
Sors, Arbroeth.
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AT THE
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fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises. for stadents of a most instructiva intars, Both the Court and Panti pronunciatione tre given, the neoonte haing, marofully marked on the best prizeiple hitherto attained The typography displays the adoos of of sitempt to nutstts Bookbinding in every fityte by Compotest Chinese and English type correspond in the size | of body, thereby effecting a Fast ecouemy of space achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margina and vacant spaces which have heretoforo platne terized Chinèso publications,
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tork
"DAILY
PRESS" HONGKONA.
bFFICE
loo. India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
NR. This Packet carries no maite for the Australasian Colonios,
The usual hours will be observat in elesing the baile, do
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9.15 p.m., Registry ceasen,
2. P.. Pout Office loans, but Correspondanoa may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta ostre Postage until the time of departure.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DY SAILING, ЯПІР,
When it is desired to forward, letters, to than PHOTOGRAPHER, Uniter States by a sailing ship which is net ne-
words, and upwards of 800,000 Chiness choras-AFONG..
Again despite all the grammare, and other elementary work as yet published, the By Appointment to H.E. Sir Astara Kertified as corrying a mail, it in only necessary to student of this difficult language absolutely re- NEDY, HE. Admiral RYDER, and HLH. The past the letters in the ordinary way, markei quires examples to display the various appli.RAND DUKE ALEXIA OF RUSSIA, having ro with the name of the ship, and prepaid conta cations and equivalents of diferent words which turned from his tour to Peking and the Northern per balf ounce as usual. The Post Office then have pre general meaning. Of these examples-Ports, has now the satisfaction to offer a undertakes the duty of obtaining netise of der this work wontains more than five times na LARGER, CROWER, and more COMPLETE COL- portura anti despatching the correspondence. It many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the inrequested that the lesters be posted if possible Eshed.
Empire. A Pasoranu of. Hornów, and VIEW at liệt, qué day before the date fixed for sailing.
·" GALLEY OF-LORNE,”
For practical purposes the arrangemant of of the surrounding country, including KIUNG Captain Brathwaite, dua on or about the 10th the work is so complete, that a rainrence to its cow, have roundly been added to the above. instant, will have immediate despatch for the pages enables a person who understands English Ivory MINIATURES of superior excellenes above Port..
to communicate effortienly with natives who and bigh Suish, painted by native artists under For Freight or Passage, apply to
understand Lothing but Chinese. In this respect, careful supervision, from $7. KUSSELL & Co.
the work will be found indispensable to all Hongkong, 13th April, 1862.
[707 Europeans residing in Chian, and to the natives themselves it erplains subjecte fully with which OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. very few indeed of them are perfectly unqusinted. To parties resident le Bagland and interostod in China" if eaunot but be invaluablę opaneinm. Ally.
FOR SHANGNAC, [21(Taking Cargo and Passougers at through ratce for Cusvoo,NuWouwang, TIENPAIN, HANKOW, BñÁ PORTS on the YANGTSEE). THE
7.0 51 77.0 7.0 236 $30.00 STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
Wer Themometer 58.6 65.157.0 14,081,059,074.8 71.4.
h.e. b.c.be ibo. b.b.
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İN KİTABİP,in fairentent. Angreze med toną, kaut in: Con Vawarir razistatóć pvery two- polaus,--N.-
N.X.E., N.E.
...PLACE on Wire-o chlm. 1 to 3 light Smaro, a to 5
510 7 freak. 7 to Get to 20 kory
to
testas
COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING
The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES covering Kits Ers at rent
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, 27th August, 1880,
DRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
Le vol FRATREE-H. Cheng tin skr: Cindy COMPANY OF STETTIN
Daily, P. Fog. . For ti. 2. Lightslag AL
Mists O. Great F. Hong thɔrmi. Q Borally. H Balay, 8 Anow. 1. Thunder, F. Bad, threatening. Vall, W. Sjana. 7, Calm. The letter, care, repeated batuate any juerness star the mean syangó of
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The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at thin Port, aro prepared to GRANT POLICLES against FIRE to the extag of $40,000 on Buildings on Goods stored tbargin..
Discount 20*..
VOGEL & CA
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Bragkong, 1st March, 1878.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRS INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undignes, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to
Company's Steamship
"TEUCER," Captain Fower, will be despatched on or about the 19th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD / SWIRE, Agonis Hongkong, 12th April, 1962.
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`FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S-
ISLAND.
THE Ansor.can Ship
"SUMATRA,"
The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCEPT RIJKE againal FIRE at Current Book, Master, will load here for the above Pori,
Agents for the shore Company, are prepared to Rates. ACORFT EIGES against FIRE at Current Rates.
METER & Co.
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Hongkong, 9th May, 1881:
and will havequick despatch. SIEMSSEN & Co. For Freight, apply to
Agents.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th November. 1872, [10' Hongkong, 18th February, 1892.
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A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Farobasers of SIX or more Copies. "
LONDON:
TSUDNEZ & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row, HONGKONG “Dame Paras "Derter WINDRAW ŠT,
·TOR BALE
GLEN
·
ENUINE MADEIRA WINE, 1870,
QUINE
322 Fun DoZEN. OLD SUPERIOR PORT (DASTARDOS), $15 PEL DOZEN.
Apply to
L. THEVENIN, Hongkong Hotel Building, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1982.
ថ N
D. K. GALITE holds authority to Brow
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel 50
$ # I NG. DEALER IN SILES, Cantor and Shanghai Gauzes, Crepe Shawls, resments, Inlaid Chairs and Tables, do.. &c.
Zmeqz6rail and Ivory Ware, Curiosities,
~ GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER,
ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALS, &e., &c., No. 62, QUEEN'S ROLD, HONGKONG. NOTE-This Firin is the oldest established of the kind in Hongkong, and has no connection with any other of similar hong name,
SUN SHING Hongkong, 1st May, 1881.
"JAPAN GAZETTE
YOKOHAMA,
[250
10 C'ente.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per or... Post Cards, ench
3 Centk. Booka. Patterns, and Commercial? Cents.
Papers, per 2 b................. Newspapers & Prices Current, each ? Conte Registration
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hey much not exceed the following dimensions, fort long, 1 foot brozí, I foot deen, weigh more than Blbs., nor he smaller than 3-in. by 2 in. by in. Such parcels may be wholly eloned if they TAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG- bose this special endorsement, Parool, containing
KONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Jupes na istter, but any parcel may be opened by drea Gaestio, "Japan Gazette Summary," and tion of the Postmaster General. In the Case of "Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and Parools for India a deolaration of cantants and Advertisements will be received at this Ollon, valna in required, a printed form for which in supplied gratia. The "Registration of Pawels for Indie is compulsory,
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