"Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the "Legislativo Connoil thereof." The Governor being a member of the Connell, if your argument were correst, it would be salelent to myan
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
"Ordinance enacted by the Legislative Council," ON LONDON
ON
SATOEDAT, 29th April.
AXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, at 30 days' alght!....3/04
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 30% Credits, at 4 iruntha' sight Documentary Bill, at 4 months'
night ................
PARIS
I bluk you are misled by your idea that no biliBank Bills, on demand.. dan pass the Connal wheat the Chivernor's sent. I know of nothing to bindor sol-s catastrophe. The members of the Council ara not "bound," as you say, to vote with the Ga. vernor, they are argental to do so, and if they refuse the doverzar may sarpoad thom, bat that is all he can do; he could not, should some of the cffcial members of Council obogan to rus the risk, praventa bill boing introduced and passed againet is wishes. He could, however, in the eroreins of his Royal prerogativa, vote it. Thus for he is as much, but no more an antoorat than the: Queen. If, as you say, Ordinances have hereto. fore boom asted on before they resized the Royal ! nerent, danbéless "it follows that a great deal
**that must be deont illegal bes buen dano in "the 'mama of the law," but I do not think it st all likely that vary gram complications" will "arise from such a state of things.”—Yours So.,
A TORY.
4,71
Bank Hills, on demand Crodite, at 4 months' sight.......9 On BomBAY-Bank, 3 doya" eight 223 ON CALOUTTA.-Bunk, 3 days siglt 223 Ox SHAROITAT
.
Bank, sight. Privata. 33 days' sight...
SHARE.
.721
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shara-112 per
sant, premium. Union Tasutuse Soolety of Canton-$1,500 por
shara
China Trader' Imantanos. Company's Shars—
$1,600 per share. Nort's China Insarano-Tla. 1,225 per share or
dividend.. Tangtsze Insurance Association--Tie. 830 por
share.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1892, [If ear correspondent's argument were correct. there would be no objest in attaching a sur. pouding clauso to an-Ordinance, for no Ordin. ange.world come into forte cntil it had re- sired the usant of the Governor or r
Chivere Tuanrance Company-250 per share, linjesty, and consequently would not reqir On Tai Insurance Company, Gimited-Tis, 145
sponding lo somo vises the anspending elease is to the effect the Ordinance shall not Canton Insuranoc One, Limited-382 perabara, cose-lots force notil the asscut of Har Ma-Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shar jesty has been signified; in other ons that it
5925 per share. hall not come into forse and a day to be China Fire Insurance Company's Share-S afterwants, bamed by the Governor. The
per share. inference from the latter is that without such
a cladise the Ordinance would have come into
force at once. As to the question of its bring likely or unlikely that very grave, complien tions may arise, in legislation aut only grabs bition but possibilities have to be provided for-Ep. D. P.)
COREA.
Tho Hocks Shembra's Corean correspondent enys that of lato it would sem that two parties,
one siding with China and the other with Japan, havo roscutly been formed in the Seoul Gwern. ment. The former propozesto mike all purobases of machinery, A., from China, and to copy her customs in orory way, while the latter wishes to
make Japan as a model... The analizas! disputes baserring on this subject grantly hindar the
actual working of the Government. The fancts of the Chinese faction me and so be greatly gaining groand among the progessionist party Some time ago, when the anti-foreign party contemplated a rebellion, about one-half of its adherents were outoasts and soosi pariak: they hava recantly been brought to justice in greatly numbers and heavily punished During the past month alono, no loss than forty of them wero patto douth in the Gorean capital-Japon Mail.
SINGAPORE,
The British atsamer Bertan was sold by pablio auction on the 20th inst. for $23,000 by Messrs. Powall & Co., to Mars, Kang Yong & Brothers, who hatend running her on the Straits ling under the command of Captain Milnes,
The Russing armiser Plastown, which bsa bean under pair for some tius at the Victoria Dock, Tanjong Pagar, was undecked on the 20th inst, Sho will have shortly to rejoin the North Pacifis Boot
The British North Borneo Provisional Aase ciation's steap-yeoht Bunches Commander W. Wilkins, from Plywenta January 18th, ar- rived here on the 2ad Iuet, having been detained by putting into Bombay, April 5th, for ocel.- Straits Times.
BI-METALLISM.
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's
Shares-49 per cent, premiam. Jongkong, Canton, al Macao Stoumboat Co.'s
Bares-$24 por shara proginTO- Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Share
Par, nominat.
Henglong Gas Company's bares-882 per
abara
A
DESTINATION
LONDON
LONDON, via SUEZ CANALATE MARSEILLES, vil Surz &o. ........ TRIESTE, va BOMBAY, £q... BOMBAY in HCBAITS NEW YORK. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'HANS VICTORIA. VANCOUVnn'e Is... VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S TAL SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI FOOCHOW
SWATOW, AMOY, & F’CHOW, SWATOW
INSURANCES.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 19r, 1882.
MOSSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VERSHT'S NAME
CAPTLIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Centurion
Anchisse (str.)
Domnal str.) Orion (str Avoca (br)
Jak. A. Borland... Charlee Stewart... Brambletye tube, Hook Tarrace ...... Oceauto (ste.)......... City of Tokio (atr) Coupas (str.)..... Jonathan Bou/...
Taylor
C. Jackson... Bolsaoul Baron- G.Mabanioh...
J. H. Kent.. Powers Pinkmed Hatolineno
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Joy......... Deane k
Hongkang
Hongkong
Catterthun (str.)... J. Milee.......... Zambesi (str.)
Monzaleli (str.).......
Homery
Anadyr (str). Gleanengin (str.)... Thalas (str.)......... China (str.).
Hernandez
K. J. Gaston...
Pocook
Schoer.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
A
"NGEANDE · COMPAUNTE
D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES. (VERCLE · TRANSPORTS REUNIES)
PARIB——
CAPITAL STISURIDED... 50,000.000 France, | CAPITAL PAID-Ub --12,500,000-Branco.
INSURANCES.
Arnhole, Karbery & Co..... Batterfall & Swire Messagerien Maritimen..... Molohom & Co.... P. & O. S. N. Co Arabeld, Karborg & Co... Raston Co.
Rus& Co. Russell & Coi
0.0.9.8.0.
P. M. SS Co.. Rassell & Co. Russell & Co.................................... Gibb, Livingston & 430........... P. & O. 8. N. Co. Messageries Maritimes...... Mesangories Maritimos.... Jardine, Matheson & Go!! Douglas Laprik & Co....... Kwok Loncong & Sons....
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
one 1
.
PANY:
Qalak despatch.. On or ab. at 4th May. On 4th May, at Noon. On 6th May, nì 4 P.M. On 4th May, at 9 r..
Quick despatch!
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quiok despatch.
On 2nd May, at 9 PM.
On or about 18th May.
fin or about Se May. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at F.N. To-day, it Noon. Quick despatch Quick Janpatch,
On 3rd last, Daylight. On 3rd inet, at Noon. To-morrow, at 8...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA DIRKOT, THE F. & 0.8, N. Co.'s Stownship
BREZAMBEST
!
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIONTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTI AMERICA, AND KÜROPE, VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The P. M. steamer City of Tekio, with the next American mail. left San Francisco on the 8th April, and is dus liers on or about the 7th May.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Tuo authorised Gist of Mails issect in THE Stamakin "OCEANIC de, rounsction with this paper is the one published
snatched for Yokohama,
on TUESDAY, 2nd May, at THREE г.o each day in our Extre, whi is always and is followed by the Company's stor acted to a much later bout sehat gitan
COPTIC," on TUESDAY, May 9th.
Cennention boing made at Yokeliaran with
Steerders from Shanghai and Japan Porte,
All Parc Packs should be marked to
beln,
·A NAIL WIIM, CLOSE For Nagasaki and Yokohama--Per Zomberi,
Far Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Is-
alda io full; and same will be received at the to-day the 1st May, at 11.30- Company's Offeo until FIVE P.. the day pre-land, Cooktown, Townsville, Koppal Bay, More. vions to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 25%, made on all RE.ton Boy. Sydang Melbourn, Per Caller TURN PASSAGO ORDEES issued.
thun.tomorrow, the 2nd May, at 3.30 r.w Causular Invoices to novomapany Overland..
Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, akoull be sent to the Company's Offices, url- drused to the Collector of Customs, Ban Fran
disco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenes of the Company,
LASH. EASWELL, JUNA
Arent. Hongkong 14th-April, 1882.
Tba: Undersigned Agents for-the-abore
againat FIER to the extent of $00,000 on anyDAY, the lat May. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES will lease for the above phico at Now, TO. No.501, Queen's Brad Central.
FIRST-CLASS RISK, The Undersigned, baving hour appoisted Agers of the above Company, are prepared to RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- BRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to | DUCAD To 3 TUR CAFE, HETT PER ÄNNUX all parts of the World.
QIBE, LIVINGSTON & Cɔ.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Tougkong, 9th May, 1881.
UN FFX E
FROK FILIS DATE.
1586
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1892.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Stances-100 porHAMES AND MERSEY MARINE
share,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$1.59
per share.
Chino Sugar Reluing Company (Dobenturas)
3 per cent. pravnim. Luzon Sugar Robining Company Timited-8110 Hongkong Ine Company's Bhures-8131 per
per share,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Lituited
--800 per gliste.
share
use Lagerial Loan of 1874-2109 Nominal. thinsa Imperial Linan of 1877-6107 Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loun of 1878 percent, pram, Chinese Imperial Loon of 1851-3 por estit. pron.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
코
April 2916.
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Bärenstar 2.5-----
Thermotoler
Thermordetý Pakki ha q
The muratorā vis. (196) kuši im
- Thepimistar- .. (Wet ........
Thennamaker→→ Vaé. (Wes salt).
Thermometer-Marimu
Thermometer-Wimanni foger stell
29:332 82,044
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGPOÀŬ
БАКОМЕТКИ,
CHRAMUMUTI,
Haromoter
REGISTER
April 291
Hexo- wann,
RAJ.
+
29.90 29.999.252.78 son heroctor attached ses 65.17.050.76.02.2014 Director of Wind.....
To those of our rendors who are interested in the rahshilitation of silver-and who is Data is not?—we colamend the International Monetary Standard Association recently formed at home by the lending bi-metalliate, the programme of Whish has recently, bien satised by most of the homo papers in terms which show that public opinion is coming upon this important subjest. The subscription is only era guinea, and the funde will be devoted to the instrmotion of the ill-informed British public upon the question of Dey The Carrancy. Sual objects en only be obtained by Wet Theros the combination of all persons interested therein;
200
and to subsoribe a guines to an Association so Feather....
likely of success as this one, because so power-
Tour's Bathgat
fully led, is-like throwing, a sprat ko ostel whale. Those who are deeply interested in the butty falan
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5.0 200 2006,005,40003 785 0130 09.05.02.080.477.6
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BARBARTER, Proging sex in poqterbiases, Aml kundrala, - PRİOROLA MERRT), Paturistes degrees and Puns, Zept luar
Draversos de Wenn is registered every two pejka, ...
ON m 1 to 3 light breeze, 3 to
Saberg 10 Ye
fate of the rupes should not gradge their guinea, which now represent ahovo thirteen repais, but which by the efforts of the Association, may well be radaced in cost to eleven mpesa bwolTD ардак.
NE, N.E., Ba. remembered that the next can- ference on the monetary standard will bà beld in long so that no time is to be lost if uublic 14 striest
STATE OF Whather Char bung aky, D. Blondy, 1 opinion in England is to be brought round, by Bizily, Fox. 9. Puggy E. Hail. Lighting M them to the Franco-American view of the ques MRY 2. Chasing shaweg. 9. Squally, B. Hon. There is every siya that it may be so
Ruiny & Anne, T, Thinder. 7. And, thers:bang. P Valdy. # Saree %. Calm. De latter are majesteyd brought round. Mon's minds at home mast be to indicake mar inpicass over the main average of th iù a recaptive stats when journalslike the World
tignutention. write feeling artistes and manifest themselves
(nest...
open to osaviation. Lab uy in India, to whom the question is, so to spost, oro of lio and destly, do what in na lías to drive the conviction house.
katy-dhin,hours of rate for the previous 22 hru artered from to 24, sul Le prostile af scaler Poles
INSURANCES,
NOTICE.
TEEN TIRE INSURANCE
JOMPANY
ARA
|
Doubtless, as we pointed out in our artiolee of the 14th and 19th of October, the so- ceptance of M. Carnasobi's proposale will not at anes bring our exchange par Exchange depends mainly on the balance of trade, and that it is as high as it now stands in The Undersigned, Aganta for the shore Cou... swing to the fact of that balance being greatly pany, are prepared to AVJEPT RISKS op in India's favour. It is because the fuotus-FIRST-CLASS GODOWNs at § por Cant. Nett pre- tions in the value of silver have seriously afoot. nium par Anuam,
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hoogkong, 20th May, 1981.
ed oor import trade. Europeau exporters are ohary of sanding ventures be a 'country, when
they castet farasne what, at any given date,
may ba the value of the medium in witjgh they will be paid by that country. Remove the ganse instability of the value of silver sad this
of
chook upon our impart trade will disappear. It
is not the cheapness of silver, but honnoert inty
of ite valns which affects.European experts to zilver-wing contries. Let the ralde te onde fired, and however low it may be exporters will
NOTICE.
T3
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, Royal EromaNIŠ BUILDINGS. Lungun.
The Untersigned, baring her appointa Agents in Hongkong and China for the shore Company, are propared to necept MARINK RISKS at Current Ratos, aliowing neuel dis
counts,
12 OFFICE.
The Undersignet are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIE3 against FIRE at the Raduced Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Riaks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS," Agents; Ban Fira Offs Hongkong. 12th May, 1881.
CoFrisa IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
TE
ISLAND.
A. MⱭIVER,
Superintendent. Honghang, 28th April, 1882.
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
ME 100 A 1 British Steamship
"CANOPUS," Cantain, Joy, will be despatched on or about WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 3rd May
For Freight or Passaga, soply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th April. 1982. STEAM TO FOMBAY, IA STRAITS. THE P. & O. S. N. Co Stormship
AVOCA
1-
гat
For Fosshow-Por Gleneagles, to-tcrrow, la 2nd instant, at 5P..
For Swatow, Amor, sul Focchow,--Par Thales, ou Wednesday, the 3rd instant, at 11.30
A.2.
For Straits Settlements and Bombay.-Per duoca, on Thursday, the 4th May, at 3.30 P.3.
The Postal Guida published in 1979 being now somewhat out of dnia, a rovised issue is printed in the Chronicle and Directory for 1832, which suporedios all previous editions,
His Eraallency the Administrator has been pleased to approve of the following Hours for losing the English Mails till further notice, on the days mentioned below -
Tocaday, April Friday.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. · FAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. ;
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE,ĦA TÁVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;|&
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MATIE, ST. DENTS, AND FORT LOUIS.
|
the
18th.
28th.
Thursday, May
1th..
Do.
25th.
Do
Jine
Яtb.
Du.
22ed.
Do.
Jaly
Gth.
Do.
20th
Do.
Απρ.
inl.
Do.
17th.
Do.
31st
THURSDAY. the 4th day of May, 1893. af Noon, the Ocmpany's Steamship Boissonil (17 will leave for the above plase at THREE P. DJEMNAH" Corrasatent. De
3.00 Money Order O The closes. ou THURSDAY, the 4th May.
Baron, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPE-400 ..-Registry of Letters condos. Pout
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agente. Hongkongs 4th May, 1881.
1768
VANGT SZE INSURANCE
FIRE AND LIFE. ASSOCIATION.
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Cnr. rent Rates. Considerable Faluation in Premis CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...... Tis. 420,000.00 | for LIFE INSURANCE in China, • PERMANENT RESERVE... TIs. 250,000,00
MEYER & Co., Agents. -SPECIAL BESERVE FUND TIT, 288,938,17 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1979.
TOTAL CAPITAL aud
ACTIONS OF 938,986,17
April, 1831
.....
DIRECTORS.
H. DE C. Fornet, Esq., Chairman,
f. 1 Prozross, Rag. WM, MEYRINK, Ear A. I. M. INVERARITY, G.H. WHEELER, Esq.
Esq.
BLAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Messra BUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,
LONDON BRANCH. Mrs. DARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Buckors RICHARD BLACKWELL, Bag, Agont, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.0. Pozzeren granted on MARINE Risks to all parts of the World,
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
12
Sabjoof to a charge of 12, for Interest i 3hareholders Capital, all the PROTITS of ton UNDERWRITING BUSINERS are annually. dihe tributed among all Contributors of Business is- proportion to the provio paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Airunts, Hongkong. 11th May, 1980. TUTANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY: $1,000,500 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-T... £100,000 Storling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDS
£120,000 Sterling, $250,000 Storling. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, POOCHOW, SHANGHAI, sod HASKOW. and are prepared-to-gran Tasurances at Current Babes
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hourkour, 15th Jotober, 1868. ********
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Annual IncOME
1923
PONIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Unisraigned are aw propared to
·GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE ut the following Rates
On First-oltes European.
Tovements at Not per Anzum. On First-olaas Godamas, & Merchandise store:1 therein Ou Coals
On Petrolera in
in li.
at 4*, Not per Annum. at 1% Net per Annum,
censed Godowns... at 1% Net per Aoxum. On First-olam Chloess--
Tenements at 2 % Net per Asuum. De Second-class Chiness
Tenements at 21%, Not por Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRATT & Co.j
Agents for Phonix Fire Office.
[19 Haugkong, 5th August. 1891.
A MOVER,
Snaerintendent.
Hangkang, 20th April, 1882.
FOR LONDON DIRECT. THE A 1 British Bark THE
CIE, and CARGO, will learé this Port for
ing of all printed matter and patterns 09990s, the abovo plaers,
5.00 P.Mails closed, exçept for Late Lettera. Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon. 5.10 vt-Letters may be posted with late fee
[769
don as well as for Marseilles, and norepted in of 10 cents until transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
"CENTURION," Taylor, Master, will load here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 28th, April 1892.
817
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE SA LII. British Ship
ITH
"ROCK TERRACE." Satobinson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will hava suro dospatak on the 10th May,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1892
IT
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship,
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HITHERTO GAILED THE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL........... Two MILLIONS STERLING.";
The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES covering FIRE RISEs et current kates.
ADAMSON, BELL & C
Agouts. Hongkong, 27 August, 19,
NORTH WRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE CÓMPANY,
HANAPYR STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE Commandant Fernandez, will be despatched
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Ecrops.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 29th April, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIS."
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THE Company's Steamelip
Shipping Orlors will be granted until Noox of 3rd May, 1862.
Cured will be frosivert on board until 4-P... Specs and Parools until 3 P.M., on the Sri of May, 1832. (Parools are not to be send board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contours and value of Packages are required.
For Father paxtionlare, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ayant Hongkong, 26th April, 1882
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CÓMPANY.
|THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 91Ą OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHINO AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF TOKIO," will be despatched for San Francisco, gift Yokohama, cu or boat the 18th May, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan,
the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading lasted for trans. for portation to Yokohams and other Japan Forte
**MENZALEA," undersized, Aguate of the abure Com pany, are authorised to INSURE against ammandant Homery, will be despatched for FIRE at Current Estau
YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next French GILMAN & Co, Hezkung, tat Jaunors; 1892
(21 Muil from Europe, 114TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Tusgranos as follows
an
MARINE BISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either hers, London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East..
A BROKERAGE of TRIET?-Thexe and ONE- TUIRD PER CENT, Will be allowed on all LOCAL
RISKS.
FIRE RISKS:
Polisios granted on First-olase Buildings to in extent of $90,000 at Carrent. Eool Raton.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agentu Honchong, 1st January, 1574)
Undersigned have best appointed THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM. AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
PANY, LIMITED. UNDERWRITEES,
HEAD OFFICE HONDÉONG. CAPITAL (FULLY SOTACRIBED), $1,000,000.
of
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1679.
orange for that in assessing their prions.RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
Now, the adoption of a fixed ratio will of course remove this anaertainty, and European exporters will largely increase, and the balance of trade in India's favoor will proportionately diminiak. Tline to success of the Paris eonference will Dot be all mixed pain to us in India.
Naveritates, if the rapes is brought up to
one skilling and nine ponce, ar stays there,
SHIPPING.
Agreats, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
(1457 Hongkong, 4th September 1870
KARD OF DIRECTORS. LEUNG ON, Bay, Prosilent. BAN HUP. H
Yo VÜнORG PENO, Esq. CHAN LICHOT, Esq. Qor GRUNE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES ** MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Berinosa, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, -Bearstory.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND T MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY payable at any of it apart
FOF NEW ZEALAND.
that is always a considerable gain. At first the CAPITAL, $1,000,000 (One Million Storting).
rine will doubtless be much greater, and some
time will probably alapse before we fall back to UNLIMITED LABITTIY OF SHABE KOLDSS. that rate of exchange. But a very important
future gain also appears in view in the succes
The Undersigned, having been apponited
of the approaching conference. The zalization Agents for the above Company, are prepared to
of the pressure on geld will plase it within In.) ACORPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at.
dis's reach to obtain altre. When Europe and Current Rates, allowing usual dirvonuts.
Amerim adopt the docblo standard, India will be within a mesanrable distance of obtaining it almo When they unploy silver, India will have come ohance of neqniting gold. We may never have the opportunity again which Mr. Wilson ra Joy at an 80 for fear of the fell of gold!).
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, lat July, 1831.
20
THE
NOTICE
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED,
Dor bean that which Lord Bandhurst could bot persosue the Jedieu Government to aris I prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS fex years later. But it may well ba; if the RISK at 3 nett per Anzum, and other In African gold folds turn out well, and those of SURANCES at Carrant Estes. India ar only moderately soressful, that the
ÅGEROINA at all the Trasty. Forts of China Government of India may and its way to grade and Japan, and, at Singapore, Salgon, Pesang,
JAB. B. COUGHTRIS,
Secretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1889.
·IVEEFÒOL··AND LONDON
GLOBU INSURANCE COMPANY. The Tindersigned, ss Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-OLASE RISKS
(690
AND
HYAD OFFICE,
No, 2, Quosa's Road West,
Hongkong. 14th March, 1881,
1511
The Undomized having baso appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are propzied to GRANT POLICIES ngant FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Baillings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20 *
VOGEL & Co.
1440
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. DRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF STETTIN.
Tho Undersignat, having boon appigled Agouts for the shore Company, are prepared to AconPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
METER & Co. Hakone. 9th May. 1831,
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE;
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS WAJERTY KING GEORGE THE, PIRST. A.D. 1720.
·
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, aro prepared to grant Insurances as follows --
MARING DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable aftbor here, in London, or the principal Ports of India, Chius, and Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, - Agent. Hongkong, 29th April, 1892.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. 145 Company's Steamship
TH
"ANCHISES,” Captain C. Jaalitou, will be despatched an or about the 4th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents." Hongkong, 28th April, 1832..
8.30hen the Post Offer aloxas entirely,
6.00 P.-Lato Lettera may be bosted on board the packet with late fee of 10 coata, and newspapers without lats fes until 9.30 p.3. when the Supplementary all will be closed; Circalars will be returned to the Post Ofloo. After 9.30 PM. Lottara may ho pissed in the
Loose Box for treatment at Singapore.
No responsibility can be accepted in this Da partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, Ice to notas addraaged to suborticata officers. The shroff told off to soll stamps should especially not borgarled us able to cire correct infornia- tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all points. on. which anoh information may bá -Terprirodna
To provide means of remitling small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Perks of China, tho, Postmasters and Agents of this Offlee are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo reiga residents,
The Stampa tendered for sale must not as coed $50 in vaine, rust to perfectly cloud, in od condition, and is strips of at least two, as. 20 separate Stamps will be purchased. They
by a note.
to San Francisco, to Athetic and Inland Citie, at be presented personally or accompanied – of the United States, via Overland Railways, to
Letters containing Stampa slnld be regis Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to portstered, and the Stamps should be gooted From
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the obearration. Company's and connecting Steamera.
Through Passage fickets granted to England,
France, and Gatzaany by ali trans-Atlantic lines HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT of Steamers.
On prepaid Return Passage Orders, a RE-
DUCTION of 25 % is mude,
MAILS
THE FRENOI MAIL.
departars be on Monday)
5 r., Money Firder One closer. Post Oce olosis, exospt the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
DAT OF DEPARTURE.
Fright will be received on board until 4 P.M. DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE (OF SATURDAY if the on the 27th May. Farcel Packages will bei received at the Office notil 5 r.. enne day: all Pareal Packages #lami be marked to ad- dress in full len of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Garge should be sent to the Company's Office 7.M. Post Office opens. in Sealed Envelopes, ad trassed to the Collator 10. Registry of Letters neases Posting al of Gustoms at San Francisco,
For further information on to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Ageroy of the Company, No. 6. Qoen's Road Central.
.F. POSTER, General Agent for China and Japan, Hongkong. 24h April, 1892,
COT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Nailber the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERA, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DENT contracted by the Olivers or the Crows [000 of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongkong Harbetz:-- AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM | ANERLEX, Bris. str., F. G. Strachan.-Order:
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
ANNIE, Gar.soh., A. H. Mollor.--Molchers & Co. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, BENEDIOTA, Ger. sch., J. P. Jesson.Wielor
. & Co. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
BERTRA,
Gorman bark, Hearna. Wiolar & Co. Canofus, British steamer, H, U, Joy -Russell
PORT SAID, AND TRIES TE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and tho
MEDITERRANEAN POSTI),
THE Company's Steamship
"ORION," Captain G. Mahstsich, will bo dospatched on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at POUR P.M.-
For further Particulare, apply to
KLUBERS & Çə.,
Aganis
Ï781
Policies sted for tong or short period at FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
anzzent unten
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Palloles issner for suma not exceeding £5,000,
traduona rafen.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Honkane, 26th July, 1970.
115
NOTICE. BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE..
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY B
(LIMITED)
CAPITAL TAILS 600,000; Equal to $833,339.36 RESERVE FUND ...................... $70,858.7.
DIRECTORS.
AT THE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workson on the Pramics, Masio bound in Elegant Bindings. |Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip WONG YIK PUN, of the Chan Choong "Wing tion, and Account Books ruled to any
Hong.
Pattern.
LEE BING, of the Lai Hing Firm
100 YEE, of the Yeo On Firm.
Wong Pax Casong, of the Sau Tye Lee Hong. | QUALITY OF MAteriaïs and Workkafsnip. Tax Kat Tuso, of the Yoo Choong Hong
LO YOя MOON, of the Kwong lan Choong
Firm,
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
ally acquiring the fifty millions sterling of gold, and the Philippines. which went amply suffice for the current coiusgs of that metal with silver. Merover, though it oun hardly he expected of the ap proaching conference, the day may well arrive Lea a future one will achieve the object for which that of 1807 was called, which arrived st aneh disastrous results. The conference of 1867 Was asembled to bless Europe by the sdoption of Au uniform calcare but Kandal in surging heral to the extent at £10,000, the Reduced Tarift Hongkong, 14th October, 1878,
MARINE PISKS on Goods, &c., taken, at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California,
azila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, nhi tó all. the Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan.
Head Ofoe, 8 and 9, Praya West
@[1441
LAURA INSURANÜE” ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED, LONDON.
FE
FIR
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
together by recommending the adoption of the Bates. single gold standard in that view. Bone day. though an uniform coinage for the whole divilised world may yet be far distant, England ord har dependencies will adept such, as have Holland NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE and her depanderetes. Then it would be - COMPANY AT HAMBURG. both desirable and possible that the Horia, shilling, siz peass, and three-penny pieces should THE Undersigned, &DENTH for the store take the plans of the sapse and of the sight. Cotony, are prepared to GRANT IN- 2002 fentanus aui temanos jiems mies JURANGUS ur the extent of 965,000, or first= and bait-poanies, teo, eight clipalate as sight slags riska at ouvrant rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 271 March, 1876.
ple and fear-pin places, Thus English sovereign
and half-sovereign being alen adopted an our
gold coinage, the sasimilation of our money with that of England will be complete, and the ex:
The Undersigned, having bean appolutad AGENTS to the Glove Company at this Port and Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES agamat FIRE to the extent of $99,090 en-Unild-
Dissonat 20
VOGEL & Ex Hongkong, 10th September, 1880.
ings or on Goods stored therein.
13 THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUE.
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
| IRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE
change question between the two countriem will: 1 COMPANY OF HAMBURG, *** | CAPITAL-£2,000,000-Pain-Up. £200,000.
exist no farther than it does now betwees, lat as
say, Peshawar and Bombay-Friend of India. Aguole for the above Company, ore prepared to
*The Undersigned, having been appointed
ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
It in said that her Majesty has twice retuned Bates. the request of the Bishop of Llebfall for a sut- fragas, a class of praistos not popniar si Wind-
Mor-Truth,
PAID UP RESERVE FUND-£50,000,
THE Undersigned having ben appointed Agents for the shove Company are pre- pared to Adzer Brors against Fran`at Cur-. SIEMSSEN & Co., rent Raton.
Aurinta.
GEO, R. SLEVENS & C... Hongkong, 1st January, 1892
Hongkong 16th November 1872
GUARANTEED!
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE
ORNE HIGELAND WHISKY.
R)
Pure Highland Malt,
Thoroughly matured.
"As Stimulunt,"
Bays the Medical Reviant,
Tt is preferable to Brandy Bottled under the special supervision of H.M. Inland Revenue, in full-sized bottles, 6 to the gallon. Sole Proprietors, GREENLUES BROTHERS. 31. COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, EL Distilleries. Argyleshire, Agents - JARDINE-MARIELSON & CO,
Hongkong.
THE
NOW ON SALE.
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THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANOS,
By Dr. DEVAN, With many. Additions, Correptions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography."
PRIOR-
Is Topor Wrapper..
Neally puzdagiganten
...Apply at the Daily Press, Office.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1892. ̈-
TH
ISLAND. THE 33 L. L L American Ship
& Co. CARYARVONSHIRE Brit. schonnot, G Williams,
Jarlige, Matheson & Co. CASSANDRA, Corman steamar, F. Ahrens.
Gro. R. Stoves & Co. CONTURIN, Beit. back, Thos. Taylor. Adamson
Bell & Co.
EANO, Danish brig. M. N. Mertenson-Eduard
Schellbass & Co.
all printed matter and patterns censes,
11 A., Mail aleses, agcept for Lata Letters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Luto Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Past Olas closas mitiraly. 11.40 AAL, Late Lettera may be postal on beazı).... the packet with Late Fos of 10 Couts, until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE U. S. PACKET, The United States Mail Parket "OCEANIC" will be desmatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd May. with Maile for Japart San Francison, the United States, Canada, Tanclulo, Peru, Seo, which will be closed as follows — 2.15 F.M., Registry conses. 230 P.K. Post Office closes, but Correspondencs may be posted on board the Pankat with sta Fer of 10 cents extra Postage until the tima of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "COPTIC” will be despatched on TUESDAY. ` the 9th- May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Paru, !&s, which will ha olosed as follows com
15 F. Registres.
4281-a-Post-Offos closes, but Tattare for
Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Tinte Fes of 10 cents extra Postage. until the time of departure.
Fencia, Ger. str., Muller-Siemsson & Co. †zzerwony, Brit str. de Er Hegg-Fortino,
Matheson & Co.
HERMINE. Swedish burk, F. Lemgren.Ed.
Sabellhass & Co.
“JONATHAN BOURNE,”
J. A, BORLAND, American bark, J.H. Kect Dhans, Master, will load here for the above・・ Donglus Lapraik & Co. Port, and will have quick.daspatoh, -
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongtung. 19th April, 1532.
1740
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 103 A. 1. British Ship
BRAMBLETTE... Pokard, Mastor, will lead Lare for the shove Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th April, 1863.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 3/8 L. I. I. American Bark
L744
KAS DAVENPORv, Am-ship, E. B. Maltou
Captain.
OZION, Austro-Hungarian ateater, Mabarsioh
Meloners & Uo.
-
A
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Lettere, par à oz. 1.
10 Conta
Post Cards, each
Books, Fatterns, and Commercial?
3 Cents. Cerat
Conta
Papera, per 2 oz.! Nowspapers & Pricco Current, vach Registration
10 Cents Do. with retur reosipt... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify szeb papers 18, PERNAMBUCO, Brit, steamer, Thos: Hapin.though written by hand, do not bear the alisrae
Melohors & Co.
iter of an actual or personal correspondence, suab
R. T. CLATION, American brig, Thomass invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. Tho charge
Order.
VOLNEL, Danish steamery Teintustmann
Gec. R. Stuvoúa & Co. TOPTERO, British steamer, H. Konustt.-Kwok
Anheung & Scr.
FOR SALE.
YEAS, BEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
1974, W19LACK"
per case of dosen pinta.
"CHARLES STEWART,"
....... per case of 1 dezen quarta' Piwen, Master, will load ters for the 'abovs]~ GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. Port, and will have quick despatch.
$2....... per case of 1 dosen quarli. For Freight, opply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th April, 1832.
PALMER MARGAUX,
1743
$7.50 $8.50
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
VIA SINGAPORE.
(Calling at Pour Darwin sod QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Carro to NEW ZEALAND, NEW Calzionia, FIJI, "AND TASMANIA). THE: Eastern and Australion Steamship
Company's Bleautor
ATTERTHUN", Captain J. Miller, will be despatehod as above, on TUESDAY, the 2nd May, at Foux p.m.
"For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta Hongkang, 24th April, 1852..
[777
$1...
per case of 1 dezon quarts. per case of dozen pints. CHATEAU LAROSE.
por case of 1 dozeu quarto
LORMONT
is the samo as for Bioke, but all packets of and ander 4 oz. weight are charged 5 Cents.
TEA HUSTERS,
Persofia who send Mustors of Ten through the Past In Tias are requested to hara them made flat or equase Instead of round, as it is im. possible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the ten will travel more safely in fat fins, which are not so liable as round ones to be balged in.
4 by 8 by 14 inches is suggested as a good size. Tha tina should not have sharp corners.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. 1-Small Parsels way he sent by Post of Rapl Rates batween Hongkong and any of the British Post Offees in China, as well as to Japan. Macos. Tukhol, the Shuts Eettlements, and India. They mant not exceed the following dimensions, ...per onze of i dozun quarta,
12-feet long. I foot brand, I font doen, weigh more. For ease of 9 dozen pinta.
than ts, uer be smaller than 3 in. by 2 in. by SIEMSSEN & Co. in. Puch parcela may be wholly closed if they Floorkong, 26th March, 1381.
(26 boar this special endorsement, Parcel, containing no letter, but any parcel may he opened by diroc- tion of the Pastossater General. In the Caso no Parons For India ★ Juoluestion of contents and 1874.alna is required, a printed form. for which is supplied gratis. The Registration of Parcela For India is compulsory.
FOR SALE.
Tangkap HAMPAGNE,
HerostBox & Úɑ'a MONOPOLE
'
DEMTJEN & Co.
(1133 LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATEN BY SAILING
Hongkong, lat. July, 181.
"JAPAN GAZETTE"
YOKOW
ВИТР.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not za. tified as carrying a mail. 1'in only necessary to
VINO been appointed AGENT in Hono-post the letters in the obdinary way, marked
FOR NEW YORK.
TH
NHS 4 1 American Bark
"JAS. A. BORLAND,"
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
$1,50
For Freight, apply to
Advertisements will be received at chia Office.
$2.00
·ARNÉOLD, KAMBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th April, 1832.
Hongkong Daily Prear Offive,
ross
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1877.
Captain J. II. Kent, will load for the abura Gazette, Japan Gazotze Summary," and per half ounce as unnal, The Post Offpe thea
"Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and undertakes the duty of obtaining noties-of-de-
parture and despatching the correspondence. It
is requested that the letters be posted if possible
1at Isost one day before the date fixed for sailing.