COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 24th May. EXPORT CARGOES. Per English mail steamor Sullyj, for London- 28,200 boxes tea, 187 balss silk, 139 boles waato alle, 5 batas pengens, 15 bares silk goods, and 2,920 ples, sandria... For Continent 157 bales Įsilk, 70 kaīna taulu silk, and 101 boxes shudrio, Par Amasinas ahip Wandering Jew, for Sin Fenis-53,411 bags cloe. 280 has engar, 481 bags beans, 140 bays tapisos, 206 baga sago, 220 bags papper. 1,200 boxas oil, 130 bores ossi, 1,142 rolls mitior, 841 pkgs. soy, 1,038 pkgs, tea, and 14,339 merchandise.
INSURANCES.
NATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
Undoraigned as Agents for the above ars prepared to 4000pt RISKS on Mar- shaadis by Steamers and Bailing Vessela from Hongkong, China, and Japan to all parts of the World.
For Further Information, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 19th May, 1889,
UNIVERSAL LIFY ASSURANCE. SOCIETY,
Per American bark G. B. Hostiline, for New Yoch-8.564 pkgs. Are orsokers, 825 plige, pro. arres, 497 rolle matting, 914 päça, canon crackers, 80 boxes onasis bads, 160 begon ossia, 162 pkes, fans, 12) plies, cams, 285 pege, rated taus, 25 boxes osskia of, and 2,191 pkga, maz- chandioo.
Par American chip Mary Whitridge, for New York-3,442 rolls inting, 1,071, bags anyar. 2,125 pkgs, oraokees. 2,143 5ixen cada 1.300 Loxes osais buds. 210 bezes dalgoa e saia. 200 boxes ginger, 146 pkrs. rattan, 300 buze pro- zarvas, 50 hores rifiés, 38 pkga, danas, 30. pkya. paper, 25 onsite soy, 22 pkgw.straw goods, 1 pane omaja cil, and 172 pr. marchandiva
OB LONDON
`EXCHANGE,
3/
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' righh...8/71 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 5/7/ Credits, at 4 months" sight M Documentary Hilla, st4 monthe'
eight
ON PARIS,
DASTI
THE DAILY PH833, PRIDAY, MAY 25TH, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSELA NAMN
DAPTAIN.
JOR FETIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESTATOKED
Butterfeld & Sice Messageries Maritimes...... Malakas & Co Rossell & Co
Russell & Co 0.0, 8.3. Cs. Gibb. Livin zaton & Co... Hongkong Basel & Co.
LONDON, is SUEZ CANAL.Ajax (str MARBEILLES, vin Sox, &à...... TRIESTE, &c.
NEW YORK..........
Oxus (str.)....a Baronios (str.)................... Robert Patter
Kidd & Rapatal
P. Veillovich..
Nichel
SAN FRANCISCO.
Payobsent.
Baton ......
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SAN FRANCISCO,
Great Admiral
Thompson
·Hongkong. "Hongkong Hongkong
Rossall & Co.
Banjo
Schaatama Pocock
Da Temple.
Davies..
BESTABLISHED 1834 NSURANCES Bffected for Life, or Short Paride; on Joint Lives; and on the limit. payment system. For Partionlara, apply to
LINST HAD & DAVIS,
Agamta Hongkong, 7th December, 1892,
#MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abova. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES BzGinat FIRE to the extent of 380,000 on any
que
FIRST-CLASS RISE, HATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE. DUCED TO PER CENT. NETT PER ÄNNUM FROM THIS DATE.
Autolnott
SAN FRANCISCO, vÙ THAMA OcoLuio (str.)....... SYDNEY MELBOURNE,Vortigach (str.)... FORT AND (OBEGON) BOMBAY, via STRAITS... Khiva (str.) BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &n... | Compta (str.) SANDAKAN AND KUDAT...... ... YOKOHAMA
TOKOHAMA, via NAGARAEL, R, YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO NAGASAKI, KOBE,
Thates (str.)..........
Godavery (str.)...... Zautical (16.)... “Radnorshira ...
Kunsinnka Maru(ste.) Drummond.....
Glamisele (str.)
Porter.......
...
SHANGHAI...
SHANGHAI
-P.43 (at)
SILANGHAT.
(Mr.).......
SHANGHAI vis AMOY NANCEA
de la Marelle Kirkpatrick
SAIGON..
Jarz Jann (str.)... | Theband .............. Crusader (str.)
Hongkong
FOR SALE!
"GIBB, LIVINGSTON &O, T
Agents,
al Fire Insurance Company
3/84.
Hangentes din. Hve, 1881.
...4.64
Bank Bille, on demend....56 Credits, st 4 months' sight. ̈ÙA BONBLY,➡-Bank, 3 days sight 223 ON CALCUTTA -Bank, 8days'sight 223 ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, eight.724 Private, 80 days' right.....73
SHARES. China Sugate bare beni pisand at 3185 for the end of the month and close frm. China Fres hare found buyers at 8359 to $95% for wash and the end of the month, and Chinese Insaratonń. hara beon Bons at $205 per share. Banka clos alightly demor with angers at 173 por sent. for
the end of the month,
Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Share:-117
per cent, promíam.
Bongkang and Shanghai Bank Shares→→ Now 16.
eue-145 per cent, premium.
Union Zugaranos Society of Canton, Limited--
2625 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharw
$2.450 per share.
North China Insarang-Tls. 1,500 per share.
skars
Your Insurance. A. undisties-Tis. 975 per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3205 par
share.
...
On Tsi Insurance Company, Limited-Ule, 148
per share. Osatan Insuranos Office, Eimited-120 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Jhares......
$1,290 per sharD.
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharon-#955
per share.
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INSURANCES.
HE
GRINA MERCHANTS* INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,
ACOTTISE IMPERIAL INSURANCH | CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRIBED) T. 1,000,000.
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,
“Izounavou against Free granted at Car rent Rates. Considerable Raduation in Premis for LIFE INSURANOS in China.
MEYER & Co. Agents, Hongkong, Bri June, 1879. ;-
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRD INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED, ・・・
le prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS stnost por Aanam, and other Ix. SURANCES St Current Rates,
AGENDIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, 27th March. 1882. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE undersigned, Agents of the abs
_pany, are authorized to INSURE ngaina? FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. 'Hoarkeer, lef January, 1882
· BOARD OF DIVESTORS.
TONG KING Stya, Esq., Chairman." Cau Tv CHEZ, Esq CHANG SO Ho. Esg. CatNG To Chat, Esq. YIP TU TIN, Esq.-
and to other.
Ho Bar ÜREE, Esq., Searaterv. The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World,
Usual raturas of Premis are made to all Contributors of Business whether Bhareholders or not.
HO SMEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Olo. Hankow Road, Shanghai, let June, 1882,
11083
FORTH GERMAN FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Actres for the above SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
olass riska at surrent rates.
MELCHTERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
FOR SALE
P. & Q, S. N. Ca... Jardins, Matheson & Co... Douglas Laprajk & Co.... Messageries Maritimes.....
30. 8. 8. Co Adamson, Bell & Co. M. B. K. S. S. Os... Adamion, Bell & Co P. & D. S. N. Q
Messararios Maritimės..... Butterfeld & Siro Russell & Op...
Sooy Shingår restes de
·On or about 26th-inst. On 31st inat, at Noon. Tomorrow, at Noon Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Qaiok de patal
On lat Jane at Sr.. On or about 8th Juas. Quick despatch. On 31st ist., at 4 P.K. On or about 30th insti On 1st Juno, at 4 P.M. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at Noon. Quick despatch. Today, at 4 .. Quick despatel Ta-day, st 4 P.K.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STÐAMBHIP CO,
STEAM-TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA: (Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA And VLADIVO
ATOCK).
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
-The O. & O. etesuar Oceania, with the nort American mail, was to leave Tokohas on the 30%, and may be expected to arrive here on the 25th inst.
The O. & O. steamor Contic, with the succeed. THE "KUMAMOTO.MABU," Captain
DRUMMOND, dus bere on or abent the ing American mail, left San Francisca' on the 20th inxt, will be despatched as above on 5th May, and may bo'expected, bors on or about FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at Foon .. the 4th Jans..
Cargo received on board axi. Paroels st tho Offles up to Oss P.M., of the day of Sailing,
No Bill of Ladiur signed under $2 Fraight. A Cixime for Damage must be unttled on board before delivery is token, otherwise they will not be recognized,
STEAMERS EXPECTED
The Bon Line steamer Esatenus left Singa. pors on the 206h, and may be expoctal tɔ arrivo, Lora on the 26th inst.
The Castle Linn atanmar Glamis Castle left Singapore on the 21st, and it das here on the
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will ba transhipped to the Shangbai Mail Steamer at Kahe, and for Vixlirastock at Nagasaki,
For further. Partion'ars, apply at the Clam. – 27th Instant. ̧* pany's Does, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mosers, Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIrr,
Agont.
Quick despatch. On 27th instant. To-morrow, at 6 F.M. To-day, si Gr.x
Hongkong. 16th May, 1893.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
GEORGS GOTLET CHAMTHEP. & Ó. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
PAGNE CARTE D'ORE, in Ünees of 1 doa. Quarta,
Do.
Da 2 dos. Pluta, We state with pleasure that the brand of GEORGE GOULET & Co. has come up remark- ably well during the past year, the quantity imported (7.127 Ccess being the 6th largoat out of:33. Brands on the Bati wa with this bozko a continuation of this well dasorest prosparity. (Extrant from Benfort's Wine and Spirit Cir calar, January 10th, 1983)
JING & Co.'s Cholos Qualities -HOCE and MOSELLE, from 35 to $15 per Cme of 1dos. Quarta- JOHN HOPKINS & OS-LONDOY GLENGARRY OLD 800TCH WHISKEY, In Cases of 1 dozen Quarte, $8 per Case, JOURNU FRELES Colabrata CLARETS, CHATEAU BELAte, Chateau SOLLBERG. PUSTAU & Co.
Agente.
[use Hongkong, 3rd October, 1882
FOR SALE
HAS. FAS HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE
1874, "WEBLACK"
tis MADOPAL FIRE ASSURANCE
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OPBICH-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (FULLE SUBSULISED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Lano ON, Esq.. President.
YOGHONG PANG, Eag
Hongkong and Whampon Book Company's
Shares-5 per cent premium. Hongkong, Canton, and Masse Steamboat Co.'s BAN HUP, ESI.
Shares-842 premizm, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-CHAN LICHT, Esq. Hot CETNE, B
per coût. premiam.
China and Maoils Steamship Company, Limited,
--20 per cent. premium. Hongkong Gas Company's bares-882 per
shere.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$180 por
khare
China Sagar Redning Company, Limited-$195
per share.
Cains Sage Refining Company (Debentures)—|
1 per beat. pramiu
Luna Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$65
per claro.
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharon-$165 por
ebare.
Hongkong and China Bękary Company, Limited
-582 per,share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874—Nominska Chinese Imporial Loan of 1877-Norainal. Chinese Imperial Lown of 1878---S paroont, prem. Chiness Imperial Loan n!}882-3 per cent, prem
r. 15
Est 25
€ 21
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE:"
Mtoa May, 18800
HIGH WATER.
Hoogkelg
· Low Waruk,
Hengsar
Jan Tira
Height.
Hasn firas.
Heigh
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The height of mean ama-love laws been determined at 7.095
fust above kors of the tide-gaaşı at the Virkətin. Naval Yank; and the Law water Ordinary Spring-Trice, to whish dotam the hofble to these Tables are referred, as 55 tot nuore
*The heights to the Tubize marked with a mòrma f -- a algo ace below for Wale Ordinary Rating Coles, and Load to subtracted from the staola piven abona
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
ILON Mbi VALEOKER & Co.'s Ransul). Kmy 24th,
Burler. Empat
19.939
21-53
RG
Thermite-EMA Thermometer-di Para Thermometer-4.x. (Wat da!b)......... Thermomater-12 P.X. (Wos suid)...
maanagan an
Terarister xx, (Wol bulb).
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Thermaster-Mahtel Burhanu v Theran mateo-Winfort Career wirkt)....
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70
80
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
May 24th.
Horo-
BEABO
AMOY.
Бола
KL.
SABURETER,
HERMOMETER,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES DE MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to an Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not
- WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OPPICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Haarkate, 14th March, 1991.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1924,
GÁPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling. OF WHICH I PAID UP... £100,000 Sterling, Ray FUND-UPWARDI? £190,000 Storling. £250,000 Sterling.
Annual IngoME
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the sbore Company at HONGKONS, CANTON, FDOCHÓW, SHANGHAI, and Harrow, and are Prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
NOTICE.
£12
JEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com 1527pany, cr prepared to ACCEPT BISKS.on FIRST-SKANS (Downs a 3 per Cent. Nett pro minu er Anania.
"NO-207 & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 20th Mar. 1881
T IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersignat, as Agents for the abors Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES upon Fiber-oLass Bmxa to the extent of £15,000, at the Rainoad Tariff Batea
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong. 11th May. 1581.
NOTHER.
b
18
THE Undoraigned have been appointed
LOENTS to thə NEW YORK BOARD
n! UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
DECORD OF AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ABNEOLD, KADBERG & Co. Torkang, 4th September, 1879,
-[1680
VORSICH
FOZPONA ALLOSYENNE
ERUNGS-ACTLE V—758 ØLLSCHAFT,"
BERLIN:
CAPITAL PAID UP............Mk. 1,500,000, Hanseve Fords... Mk. 780,000. ANNUAL INCOME
12
FOR SALE CHEAP. TAIVE Handead to Sir Handrod Tena COKE and ODAK TAE in lots to suit from me ton upwards.
CHOY CHEW.
330, Traya West.
Tongzone, h April, 1899.
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NOW READY
HRONICLE & DIRECTORY
FOL
CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO,
-STZLIN SETTLEMENTS, COCAIN)
CHINA, GIANT, &o.
For 188$.
With which is inomparatai THE CHINA DILECTORY.
| Tha jesue for 1873 which is the
TWENTYRST ÁNNUAL PUBLICATION, has been oonsiderably extended, both in the Diesstory proper and in the Appendix. The Dicastory proper and in the Appendix. The
$7.30
Sen ***... POT Gass of 2 dosen prints. $19 per case of 1 doren quarta GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE, 231...........per case of I dosen quarts, PALMER MARGAUX, .........per case of I dozen quarts. $9.30 por case of 2 doron pints.
CHATEAU LAROSE. 813............per asse of 1 dosun quarla. LORMONT. $5 per ease of 1 dosen quarts. 26............per esse of 2 doren plats.
KIEMSSEN & Co. Rongkaag. 26th March. 1881.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
120
INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
EN
WITH THE PENTI AND MANDARIN
PEONUNCIATION A
An Anglo-Uhinem Distionary, published at the Daily Press Offfie, Hongkong,
For comprobensives and practical service
* ROHILLA,"
.
will leave for the shore plans TO-DAY_si FOUR F.X.
B. L. WOODIN, Acting Suparintendent, Hongkong, 24th Mey, 1983,
FOR SAIGON.
THE Stoomship
"CRUSADER" will be despatched for the above Part TO. DAY, the 25th instant, at SIX P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SODY SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1993.
£1005 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI WITH OPCION or Calling AT H1000,
(Passing through the Inland SZA).. HE P. LO. S. N. Co.'s Steamshup
THE F
"ZAMBESI,"
will leave for the above place TOMORROW, the 26th May, at 32 (NOON) O'CLOCK,
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong. 15th May, 1883. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to `CALOUTTA, PERSIAN GULE PORTO, ODESSA, and the MEDITSERANEAN PORTS),
[THE Company's Steamship
** BERENICE," Captain P. Cillorich, will he despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 26th fast, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co,
A gente.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1829. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- .SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT)," THE Company's Steamship
T
Work stands unrivalled. All the new wonin which the Chinese bare of late years been a FIVE F.M. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jestà in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in soienge generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relatiures has imposed upon them, are hore given in extenso. Each and every word in falls illustrated and explained, forming exoraison Both
"JORGE JUAN,"
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
MARTTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE. FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
| SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO,' ADEN, JUEZ, INMAILIA, PORT SAID, STELAN FORTS, NAPLES. WARSBÏLLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
AGRO,. BOMBAY.
|
The Shire Line steamer Radanrakira left Singapore on the 21st, and is due here on the 28th inak.
P
Thu 0,9. 8. Co.'s stemmer Slantor left Sluga. pare on the evening af the 21st, and is dus here an the 28th inst
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorisaties of Mallo issue a porumentdoes with this paper is the one pablisha? trice sagh day in ose Extra, which is alware sorrected to a much later bew than that given
-A'MATU WILL GLONA
For Newski and Kobs-Par Kumandal Maru, today, the 95th instant, në 3,90 Px.
For Salene,-Por Crusader, today, the 25th
ON THURSDAY, the Bat day, Stany inat, at 5.00 px.
1988. at Noor, the Company's Steand. ship" OXU8," Commandant Eapstel, with MATTA. PASSETTERS, SPEC10, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Friday, the 1st June, at 3.30 F.ML.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Par Zambert, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 11.31a.m.
For Sandakan and Kulat.-Per Thales, on
placse.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marssides, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 33th May, 1889,
MAITS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coutra Pagkat "OXUS" will be despatched on THURSDAY, 31st tust, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe and places beyond, win Namles: to Sai- con. Straite Settlersala, Batavio, Burmak, Ceylon, India (Tin Madras), the Australasinn Colonias, Aden, Egypt. Meltä. Gibraltar.
Cargo will be received on board until 4.P.M., Snacie and Passels until 5 P... on the 304% May, 1999, (Parsels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offes.) Contenta and value of Pokagos ethi Malla, &o. - required.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
MAILS.
THE FRENO MAIL
Day before Departure,
5 P.M., Koney Order Oloo closes, Past Oce olones, except the right box, which is always open out of offles bours
For further particulars, apply at the Com-HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1883.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP OOMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MAXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, . AND EUROPE;
SIL
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
AND
+
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC" will be de spatohod for San Frangisan, eid Toler 853bama, on FRIDAY, the 1st June, 1889, st
TALES F.
Captain Theband, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 2561 instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1983.
11008 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. for students of a test incrustations are given. Taking Care and Passengers at through ratas
FOR SHANGHAI VYA AMOY.
the socants being carefully marked on the best for Nero, Caroo, NewWOLWANG, TIENTA, principle hitherto attained. The typography HANKOW, Pours as the Ÿangrize). displays the saccess of an attempt to make theTHE Company's Steamship Chinese and English type correspand in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which are heretofore obara terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration:-- Chalmera'. Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
"STENTOR,"
Conacetion being mals at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PAROEL PAOxades should be marked to address in full, and same will be received at the Campany's OMes until Five P.. the day pre vions to sailing.
Day of Departure, 7 A.M., Post Ofiles apons. 10A.M., Registry of letters senses. Posting ot
all printed matter and patterns ogases. I AM., Mail closes, except for Lats Letters, 11,70 At Letters may be posted with Late Fo
of 10 cents until
11.30 am, whom the Past One olores entiraly. 11.40 ▲ Late Teftars may be posted on hard the packet with Tinta Fes of 10 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours, are obaotved is closing. Mails, do, by the British Contrast Packet s Day of Denpince, Noon-Money Order O'Ncé olozes.”) 2,00 T.-Registry of Lotors osas.
Post- log of all priuwoľ master and patterns onster. 3.00 .Mails closet, axcept for Late Tantiate 10 P.L-Lottoes may be posted with late foo
of 10 conte tatil
9,34 P.M.-whan the Pest O'Roa alovu anticely. RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who hapa (3,46 1,1--Lato Caltors mar ho postelen burd paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Frangless
the racket with into fea of 10 vent, until for China or Japan (or vice versa) within alz
time of departure. months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Retara Fara; if re-gmbarking within one year, an allowance of 10, will be made from Return Fare, Pro-Paid Rature Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Dinocut of 25, from Return Fars. The allowance do noi nonly to through fart from Ching and Janan to Burope,
MONER LETTERS. Poble attention is usilot to the failoring extract from the Hongkong Dostal Guilo, Pazagraph 60
The Post (Moo duolinoa all responsibility. for unregistered Tatters containing Book Totes Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland,.,and,,whorn Karlstration has been selectal, Merlot, Central, and South American Carge, WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses should be sent to the Comsay's Oboes, id of such letters.” dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran Sisco.
For further information as to Freight or Captain Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 50A, Queen's Road Central, the 27th fastint
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent Hamykane 22nd Mag. 1899.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1993. -----(1907-
STEAM TO BOMBAT VIA STRAITS,
"KHIVA*
NOT RESPONSIKLE
FOE DEBTS. Neither the Captains, the AGENTS, nor the
DEBT contracted by the Oflaere or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Härbinar:-
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clase. will leave for the above place on THURSDAY, OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any ters.„Again, despite all the grammes and the Slut May, at Fous P.M. other elementary works as yet published, tha atnsent of this fifient langongs absolutely re- quires examples to display the various sppli- Sations and equivalents of different words whick bave one general meaning. Of these examples buys que contame more thesis five times as
HE Undersigned, having bona appointed TAENce of the above, Company printed. pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE former; whilst the latter Inola les tu addition RISK to all parts of the World:
GERHOUD, KARJERG & Co. to the uma contents, the Treaty batwe Hoagiert unary, 1832
1324 BRAZIL and CHINA, the use rezulations for
the overland trade between 1 and SHINA, UN FIRE OFFIC B.the Borisand Crusaler Eygulations for the to communicate efestivaly with ativas who |
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES rainst FIRE the Reduced Tarif Ratas to the oxbeat of $50,000 on First-class Rista.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents Sun Fire Office,
Treaty Ports of Cidas, Filings Regulations and other additions.
The ALPHABETICAL Let of FOREIGN Begroents again has bend izush incrassat.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY contains the following Lithographed MAPE 15 and PLANS :—
Hongkong, 12th Way. 1881. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been, appainted Agouts for the above Conrymany, new prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Current Bates,
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents Hongkong, 18th November. 187a KANILA THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY, ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
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Policies at vurrent rates, payable either here, In London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chins, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short perioda at ourrezt rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. -
AND ENVIRONS or
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GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAVARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIK SAIGON AND
PONTIANAK.
THE Company's Steamship
COMPTA"
Amor. Brit, ute., Hagermant.Blomason & Co. AMY TURNER, Am, hk. Nawali, —Rasaill &'Co," ANNA Ger, bark, Jessen Wieler & Co. ANTOINETTE. Brit, bark, J. Banjo- leder. A., & W. O. Dutch ship, Yongs.--Borneo & Cn. BILLT SIMPSON, Brit. bk., Prown-Hing Loo. CAMBRIDGE, Brit. ship. Hill-Captain CENTURION, Brit. DK., Tayler. – Adamson, Ball
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stroduced ratsa
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2001
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- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1883.
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THE Steamship
**THALES,” Captain Pooook, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 1st June, at FOUR PJ.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
1015 Hongkong, 24th May, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA BUSZ CAŃAL, THE Company's Stonmship
"AJAX,"
Bohellbaus & Co.
No responsibility can be nocepted by the Peak foe for erroneous replies to verbal onquiries, or to mates addressoi to suborilasts 'Rees. The shroffs told off to sell stamps should esprovly not he regarded as able to give correct Inferees tion. The Postal Asidualune is the standard on all points on which such "information may be reagired.
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Captain Kidd, will be despatched on or about Lo, Brit. str., Lewis.-Russell & Co.
MADI, Gor. bark, Thom sobons. Melahara the 28th instant."
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
7 GLAMIS CASTLE." Portor, Commander, expected hard on or about the 27th instant, will have immediste despatch
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SHEP.
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Thompson, Master, will load here for the above for the shoes Port
"GREAT ADMIRAL,”
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Agents.
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THE
"ROBERT FORTER,”
Tonomet. Net per Anna. MANILA.blogica. Viala de Loyzags & Co. Nichols, Master. will load hers for the above
On First-class Jodowns,
& Merchandise stored therein
m
On Cal
SAIGON .......Mr. Crottier, SINGAPORE..Mours. Sayle & Co.
at 1. Net per Annum. BINGEGE Mears, A. Bjarling & Co
• at 1. Not per annum. Lo Mr. A, Clement's Lane. Oa Petrolera ini-
London ... Mox Street & Co. consed Godowus at 1". Not per Annum. LONDON...Mear fatas, Hendy & Co. On First-plass: Chines
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Tenements, at 26", Net par AR.
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Agents for Phoenix Fire Offine. Hongkong, 5th Augint. 1881.
GALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805.
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QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMASEHIPE Undersigned having been appointed
GUARANTEED.
DAILY PEES" OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
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NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ABBISTANCE.
AND
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THE
9/3 L II British Bark
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,
“ANTOINETTE
Bunja, Master, will lead here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 17th, May, 1889.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 3/3-L. L L. American Bark
KPENOBSCOT,“
· COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamshly
"ANADYR," Commandantdala Marosila, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAṀPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 24th May, 1888,
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's teamship THE
*GODAVERY,"
Commandant Da Temple, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
NOTICE.
PRINTING
DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE
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Arcontad
BUCH PRICES
as will bear
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lao le required prints form for whish is supplied gratis. The Registration of Parcels for India and Caylon is compulsory.
To provido means of remitting small sams of money to or from this Colony and between the Forts of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office so allowed (but not required to PEDAL Tangkong Postage Stamps from fo- rara residente, s
The Stamps tendered for sale mast not ex- need $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in | good condition, and in strips of at least
Enton, Master, will losi hore bor the love Port lortly after the arrival of the next French FAVOURABLE COMPARISON no separate Stamps will be protect two, an
and will hara quiak despatak.
Minil from Surope.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1883.
1735
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
1
Agent
Hongkong, 24th May, 1889.
ANT IN THE BABI,
must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
"Leitere" containing Stamps should be regla. DAILY PUES⠀” OFFICEtered, and the Stamps should be separed from
obsarvation.
HONGKONG.