INSURANCEN
HE MANHATTAN LFE
• INSURANCE COMPANG
156 & 158, BROADWAY, NEW YORK
POINTS FORAY INSURER 20 CONSIDE
At Formny, a plant sabort distant eight|| or nine miles from Liverpool, but very possesible, by rail, Richard Sumner, tan aldont lonal medical Bettioner, die roently at the ripe age of eighty-az. He had wired from praction, Lut ramained in the locality whore he had prestleod for more than half ucondary. He name will always he remembered in connection with one of the most spurgoons and successful acts ever attoriptel. On a stormy night in Desember, AT ORDINARY LIE INSURAFOR Policy 1843, à pilol-bost, cooling twenty-two lives, provides an estate, for your dependente a struck on a bank within sight of those on shore, your death, free from the claims of creditors. but too far distant for any help to reach them,
A ORDINARY ENDOWMENT”, „PÅLIGT · "PRO- Even the hardy fishermen foared to put out invidos-for oath, and cles for one's advansing
dat Mr. Sunior, who was of players, but at a teary outlay Physique. sir feat six inches in height, and of THE MANHAT LAN'S NEW PLAN great strength, slang bottle of rani round his offers both advantages combinad in one, and at Heck, stripped off his slothes, fied a slender ling very col redwood t round his body, and plunged into the soothing Waves Ho reached the vassal, poured some rom down the throat of mach half-Lead min, sod yo heartoned them up that when the bast arrived they were arved from a watery grave, Heze- Deived the Royal Hundo Sediety's gold medal, And every takon osteem to their byen sad from the mom whom he had so nobiy resouaik. »
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENGE,
This new policy is superior to ordinary Life Insurance, because you need net din to win."
Suporter to ordinary onderment insurance, bocsuse much less expensive.
1stBecause the resulta are not ESTIMATED.
Superior to Fontine". Insurance t
hat are fixed in a positive contract..
Because, after thro years, there is no FORTEITURZ OF PAYMENTS on discontinu- ance of the policy oash or paid-up valne boing gauranteed by the New York Law. Business en appreciate the advantages of thia new form of instance, and are largely investing in it, because!-
The annual deposit is practically avan while it seeuros the needed insurance during a designated period.
FRIDAY, 4th July.
.
EXOLANGE
ON LONDON.....
Bark Bits, on domand.......
Bank Billa, st 30 days sight.....3/88
Bank Bills, of 4 meulbs' right
8/9
!
Oradits, at 4 months' sight...
sight.......
ON PARIR-
Bank Bills, on itestanut......
Cradita, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
don Bombay, Bank, & du?' sight.
ON CALCUTTA,Bank, 3 days' sight
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, sight...
Private, 30 days' aight: SHARES.
466
78)
Hongkong and Shanghai Dank Shores-110
por cont. pronika Unior Insurango Sosity of Canton, Limited-
$550 per share.
China Traders Inguines Company's Share
368 per share, Sellers.
POSITIVE RESULTA
$10,000 ;-
S. 901.80 $6,036.00 235,700.00
Of a POLICY it the MANHATTAN LIFE on the Naw PLÁN AGE, SC; AMOUNT OF POLIO,
TERM 20 YEARS. The Annual Premium will be. The 20 payments will amount to At the end of that time the Company will return to the bolder in cas... Thas the $10,000 Insoranga will havo)
teen ascure at the not cost for $ 33600 20 years of only.
or $168 for $1,000 insuranon per year.
J'
or the Cosh be not drawn tho) 10,080,00
Policy will become paid up for.....$
Those resalta are not estimated, but are fixed in a Positivo Contract, the Eail face of the Policy meanwhile being payable in the event of the death of the assured. There is no forfecture of payments un discunt of policy after
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,100 par sharp. Yangtean Insurance Association--Tis, 155 ports years a
share.
Chinose Insurance Company, Limited-$180 ex
'div, por share.
On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148
par share.
Cash or Paid ap Valno being Guaranteed by the Terms of the New York Lev.
For examples at other ages, snd also on the 10 and 15 year plans, write or apply at the Ofice.
A. HIN Special Agent.
Canton Insurance Ofles, Limited-$83 par
shara, Buyers. Hongkong. Fire Insuciace Company Shars[1115]
3336 per share. Sellers.
China Fire Inentanos Company's Shares 360
per share.
Hoaglong and Whampoa Dock Company's Bharos-58 per cent. premium, Sellers. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Shares-841 por shoes prozium, Sellers. indo-Chins Steam Navigation Cola Sharos
27 per cent discount
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
→10 per cent, disenant:
Dougins Steamship Company, Limited-Par,
nominal
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-334 por
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$145 pur
sharo
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-118
per cent. premium.
China Sugar Refining Company (Dabentures)........
nominal.
Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited—$88-
For share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-4140-per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limbot
$100 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
--880 per share. Selangor. Tin Mining Company-$230 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Ths. 35 per
share.
Chinees Imporial Lean of 1971--Nominal. Chinese Imperisi Lena of 1977— pain. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1678-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loay of 1831-1 per cent. pœ.
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• HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Farm Hour Famoyen Cole Brotorer} JAS M
Rastisleri P.M...
2030 $0.02 28.771
Chemoth
Cheræpinctor—) kasuta
26
Thenacted to ma
Thanesarter) FM, Chal Multi+=+==
Theronumor- row. (Not fastidip
Themometer-W
• Comamster—Minimum fritej sytua
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Ti so z J, 1991.
Kran WATER,
LO MATEL
Hongkong
Mean Time.
A
B
५
Th10
it
Tengkuag
Haiglu
Mach Tind
The height of meme age-level lois basa iletermined at -7,195 febern sero of the tile-gaign at tas Victoria Nama Tal and the bow-uralex Opticury Spring Tide, to which chatzo the belght it these Tasks are caferred, na 5.594 Bock phase
The buights in the Taklim terked with m zaluus (--) pa are below "Low.Water Ordinary prize-Tides, nai should be aubrated from the enactanta pirmo slovo.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
· REGISTER.
STATION,
Heughang...
3r3 Jul, 1834
Shamska
Hladiwo stook
110.97853
sti July, 1886
4.
STATION,
Hongkong...
Amey 29,%
Foorbe
Pluginki
WINGED stock.
杰
20.00 651
Windh
TEXT Purs
kxi The Bammstag has risen in Hongkong and fallen in
·Mzpíla, Gradienta fadirala geolie siz
DW. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 4th July, 1884,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Damnoterasimin
Tampersteret
Provians
On, date. | Ou date
₤nt & p.m.
at 10 am
at 4pm.
(29.50
29:94
21.86**
87.8
83,1
BA1
Humidity
73
87
Direction of wird...
...
Forve of wind in
0
1
Weather
0,
Q.P.
-Basedused ta a legre Yeh
and te
the level of lipo ven in inches, loupke and hamstrettante
„Jadoosharose in tha għada, ka degetes and“. fentha Fahrenheit
9.--Lumaurer in percentage of saturation, the handãy đế sirmented with motstura bang 10
I-DICTION Or ya Wanite two painfa A-Forva orams Worn according to Venstert Sendai
LŪDATE OF TAK Vaarmani B. Ulus dky jí
C. delarbes Chocad 1 D. drizzling en 1. plocery, Halls L Highl sing, mereant, P. paklog showwra; fp, mqually, D. MAN; 6, know how V. vidity: Widowmaki lettere repeated to fullenta kay increase over the svangs of that,
3.—Barwin fashen, tetbe and a andradi
For further partientes son * Inneneilans for making. Horologiou Gardona, in Clay CKLY AND WAZIM Bonghang),
W.DOBERCE,
PUSPAU & Co., Agents
for Hongkong and China. TEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY‹ Puroly mutual; all profits belong to Policy uklors and apportionicents are made annually. STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER, 1883.
Accumulated Funda Surplus over all liabilities and Reserve Tandnoviral. ing to valuation made by the Government.................. Insets for yes 1880.
£11,374,944
DESTINATION :
THE DAILY PRESA, SATURDAY, JULY 5ra, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o...
LONDON AND HAMBURG, LONDON VLA SUTE CIMAT MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON SO AW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
RATIS Spartan
VENSKIR NAME
CAPTAIN.
Massalia (tr.)... Mario Louise Glenáriasy (str.); Paiho (st) Swathinar (str).
Honsavar..... Arabic (str.)
VIL THAMA SAN FRCISCO is THAMA City New Yockfate)
MELBOURNE. Naples (atx.) ........
Sismsson & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Jurdine, Matheson & Co... Messengering, Marítimos Adamson, Bell & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co.... Russell & Co., 0.& 0.8. 9. 06. P. M. 8. §. Co... Russell &
On or aboat 190. inst. Quick despatah,
On or about 4th inst. On 10th, inst, at Noon On'or about 1243,inst.. Quick despatch: Quick despatuls.
On 12th inst, at 3 pm. On 23rd inst¡ at 9 pa. On Stínst., at 4 P.M. On 18th inet.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
2018 DESPATCHED
Petersen... Rebring..
Hongkong Hongkong
Sommera Da Templo Whits
Crossley LiRDU
Thom
Clegg
&o.
Catberthing (str.)..
·H. Craig
Bangalore (str.)......
Mensalsh (str.
Benois
Thibet (str.)"
Hongkong
Danube (atr.)
J. Nowton
Hongkong
Devonalrire (str.)
Purvis.
Glenroy jetr.)
Banker
Hongkong
Sindh: (Str.)
Beat
Hautor (str)
Hmuy (str)
Billingo Blanto
kista (str.)....Hamlin andra (sta)
Hongkong Hongkong
H. Lindeman
Loe Wing & Co.
BOMBAY VIA 53FTS BYDNEY & ROTC Hoihow (str.), : YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA VIA, BANGKOK WI
SHANGHALA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, VIA „ÁMOY MANTLA VIA AMOY ILOILO
·BAIGON
INSURANCES.
IMPERIAL FARE INSURANCE COM PANT The Undwsigned, Agents for the abere Company, are prepared to GBANT POLICIES against FIRA to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to PER CENT, NETT TEE ANNUM FROM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company
137 Longtong, 9th May, 1831.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Bates,
GILMAN & Co. : [10 Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
THE LONDON
ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OMANTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GROŽQE-THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
RE Unstersigned having boon appointed 1. Agents for the above Corporation, aro propared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Folicies at current rates, payable sither hare,
in Londen, or at the principal Ports of India,
bina, and Australh
FOR SALE
OR SALE.
Buttorell & Swire. Gibb, Livingston & Co. P. & 0:8. N. CO........ Mangeries Maritizues P. O. 8. N. Co. Yuen Fat Hang Russell & Co... Jardline, Maskenọn iz Co....... Modangories Maritimes Datterfold & Swine Remedios & Coi Rusadi& Co....
HAS.
CHAMPAGE ID SIE C K $19 pero 1880, Wurrr SEAL $2000 per was a dozen quarts. GRAND TIN CITATI door pinta. --
SI LEOVILLE, Spor case of
CHATEAU LARA quarte $12 per ease of 7 d
PONTET CANET Arts. 39.59.......per case of 1 dazem qu
PALMER MARGAUX SA
...........per anso of i dozon quarte,
87.50
$8.50
85...
$6........
per case of 2 dozen pints,
LORMONT.
On or about 8th inst.
Today, at 3 r, M
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO: LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, YAR BEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWEEP.
Quick despatchON THURSDAY, the 10th day or Tally
To-day, Noon. Today, at P... Quick dospatch.
On 7th Inst. of 10 AM. Quick dospatch.
On or about 4th inst,
Today, at 4 P.M. To-day, at 5 P.M. On 8th inst.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE.
2
(Passing through the Incavo BSA.)
THE P. & O. S. X. Cole Stormship THE
"THIBET,”.
per case of 1 dosen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints.
ALSO OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEJSŠEN &•C% Hongkong, 1st January, 1891.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇATS.
HE
Company's Steamship
SINDH." Captain Suol, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies ised for long or short periods, at shortly after her arrival from Europe.
1881, at Noos, the Compang'e Steamship PEIHO" Commandent Du Temple, will MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, vill leave this Port for the above plazes.
Carge and Spsoie will be registered for LoR: don as well as for Marseilles, and sovepted in
MAILS EXPECTED.
THIT INDIAN MALL The direct steamere, with the next Indian mail, left Calentia on the morning of the 21st Jane, and are dus here on or about the 8th July,
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. steamer City of New York, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 14th June, and is due hore on or about the 12th July.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. E. 8. Co's steamer Moncious loft Singspiro on the 29th ult, and is due, here on For about the fifth Julų
The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s atourner, Tannadice
left Sydnor on the lat, and is the hero on or about the 25th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Tho Postal Cuide for 1884, revised to date,
transit through Marsaillos for the principal will be found in the Daily Prox Dimatory, pincis of Europe,
p. 335 large edition, p. 533 small edition. This it the only authorized complote Summary of Fostal information published in Hongkong,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neox; Cargo will be received on boned until 4 2.M.. Specio and Parools until 3 P., on the 9th July 1884 (Parcals are not to be sent an # The authorised List of Mails issued in bound; they must be left at the Agency's, Offen) Contents and value of Packages are connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Extra, which is always regriced.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-corrected to a touch later hour than titt givan pany'c Office.
L MARTIN,
Asting Agent.
Hongkong, 28th Jane, 1884.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM, SHIP COMPANY.
will leave for the abovu plase TO-DAY, the TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS 5th July, a Noox,
.A. MÕIVER,
Saperistendat.
Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1884
STEAM TO BOMBAY VA STRAITS,
THE F. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
will
"BANGALORE,"
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
AND EUROPE; VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
below.
+
MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Shanghai-Pet Hector, to-day, the 5th inst, st 8.80 AM.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Bangalore, to-day, the 5th inst., at 2:30 PM.
For Bangkok-For Danuba, to-day, the 5th. Fines, at 330 Ex
For Amoy and Manila-Por Buy, to-day. the 5th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For floilo Far Amatiste, today, the 5th inst., ať*4.30 P.M.
For Amdy-Per Don Juan to-day the 5th inst., ot 5.00 ME. ·
For Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney. Mol bourne, E., &o, Re-Par Naples, on Tuesday." the 8th inst. at 3.00 PM.
For Pert Darwin, Thursday Island Cooktown Townsville, Brisbro. Sydney, Melbourne, Ade 5th Te for the above place. TODAY, the
ht THREE P.M.
THE &c.,
THE Starship "ARABIC," will be des-laide, &c. &c. &Par Onitorihun, on Tuesday, A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
18
Ho Jao, 1884.
2. 2,139,398
€ 2,717,590. current rates.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 4th July, 1884. NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Ras. Manager, Department of the East.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
1199}
NOTICE.
UEEN FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Com- pay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS Gopowss ut i per Cent. Natt pre- minun pac Annam
NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 29th May, 1881.
FIRE
UN
OFFICE.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polions issued for sums not excosting £3,000, at rødruvad rusten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkrug, 26th July, 1872.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITÁL (BUBSCRIBED), 31,000,000.
BOARD OF DERICTORS. LUM Bry SANG, Esq. BAN HOP, Esq.
YOW CHONG FENG, Est 1HAN LI Cпox, Esq. Q. HorI CHUNE, Esq.
Company GRANTS POLICIES on MAMINE RISKS to all parts of the World payable of any of its AgencİDA.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all
Shareholders or sok
The Undersigned are prepared from this date | to GRANT PÖLICIES ogvinst FIRE at the
Kernced Tariff Rates to the extant of $50,000 | Contributors of Business, whether they are on First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents San Fire Office.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881
(18
A GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the oboro Company are prepared from this date to
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
MENZALENTI," -
Captain Benois, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA:
FOR M TEE Sparish SALA VIA AMOY T
[1216
Capt. Elanco, will be desp Ports TO-DAY the 5th for the above
For Freight or Tassage, spiny Fobe
REMAY
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1864
150
FOR BANGKOK DIMECR
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEA
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamship
DANUBE, X.
haina, on SATURDAY, the 12th July, at TAXES F.H.
Connection being made at Yokonus with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
AU PARCEL FAOKLars should he marked to address in fall: and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five r.. the day pre
fos lo sailing.
BETURN PASSAGES.---Passengers, who are paid full fure, roombarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice vera) within six mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20.9% from Return Fire; if re-emlacking within one year, allows of 10, will be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Return Paesäge Orders, srait- able for one year, will be issued at a Blacorat A 25 from Botnen Fren. These allowances nat apply to through fares from China and en to Burope,
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Syduay, and Melbourne, Por Hothow, on Friday, the 18th instant, at 9.30
ew.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Fraash Contract Panket Puiko, will be, dogpatched ou THURSDAY, the 10th Joly, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Encopo, and places beyond via Naples; Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Gerlen, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery Madeas, Galoutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Lo
The usual boars will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
tineduler Invoices to accompany Cargo dea
The United Stakes Mail Packet Arabic intets beyond San Franelson should he will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 12th the Celle Company's Offices addressed to July, with Mails for Japan, Sax Francison,
For fa of Custors, San Francisco,
the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, Passage, app antenation as to Freight are, which will be closed as follows:
Agency of the Company, 215. Registry coach. ord Contral.
Captain J. New will be despatched for above Port TO-DAY, the instit, a FOUR P...
No. 50, Quer
Hongkong, 3rd
(1289
For Freight or Pasesgie, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG.. Agaut Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884,
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOILO.
Shortly after the arrival of the next French E Company's Steamship Mail from Europe.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, 4th July, 1834.
UNION LINE. FOR SHANGHAT.
WOO LIN YUENTILE Steamskip
Saurotary-
HEAD OFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1891.
W [14
| QUANT POLICIES apon. FIRST-CLASS KINKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Redwood Tariff Rates!
DOUGLAS LAPNAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1681,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE | RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
zater.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. "Hongkong, Sih November, 1888. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
899
FOR SALE:
FOR SALE
ACHTER'S
1554
ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPAGNE. Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. R. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment ander à Warrant dated 7th March, 1881.
$22.50 $29.50.
1 Dozen Quarts. ... 2. Dezon Pinta ......... Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1883.
974
FOR SALE.
REAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME BOURKROUT and RED CAB BAGE, in Jara, and Salt HERRINGS, in tha
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL- VERS, and CARTRIDGES SHOTS fode. [192
21 and 23, Pottinger Brook Hongkong, Sed April, 1884,
939
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Carront Bates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1881.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The reigned, having been appointed Agents for the avove Company, are prepared to ALCEPT RISKS against FIRA at Currant. Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Honghong, 16th November, 1872.. PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
NOW ON SALE.
'IMPERIAL QUARTO.
11 NGLISH AND OF ̈NESE
THE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
DEVONSHIRE.”
T
"AMATISTA,” Captain Tamlin, will be despatuland for the shove Por TO-DAY. the 5th instant, at Frva P.M., instead of es previously advertised.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884
E. FOSTER, Agent.
U. S. YA
1834
INE,
COMPANY.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAM THROUGH TO NEW YORK LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOU. OVER
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANING AT THE U. 8.. Mail Steam "CITY
NEW YORK," will be despatched for Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd inst, at TURER P., taking Passangers and Freight for Japan, the Tinited States, and Europe.
Through Bille of Lading issued for trans [1201portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities
Captain Parvis, will have immediate despatch THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA. JAPAN
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP for the above Port
COMPANY, LIMITED. For Freight or Passage, apply to
A RÍŠSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1884
1198
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA BINGAPORE,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
Porrs, and taking through Cargo to ADE- THE Steamship
LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Taxa NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and TXJI). HE Beparture of the Bleamship THE
"NAPLES," Captain Thom, above is unavidably POSPONED anti. TUESDAY, the 9th inst, at FOUR P.M.
· " STRATHMORE”. White, Commander, will be despatched for the shore Perts on or about the 19th July. For Freight or Passure, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents.
(1177
Hongkong, 21st Juns, 1884
FOR HAVEE AND HAMBURG,
TIA SUBZ CANAL.
HE Stoumship
HE
"MASSALIA." Captain Paterson, will be despatolod, for the above Poris on or about the 19th July. For Freight or Passage, apply to
́STEUSSEN & Co., A gents. Hongkong, 23rd Jan, 1884-
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG Ha THE 30 L. 11 German Bark
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MARIE LOUISE," Behring, Master, will load hers for the above Parts, and will have quick despatch;
For Freight, apply to
"CARLOWITZ &*Co. Hongkong, 5th June, 1884
FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE 3 L.II British Ship
прав
"TONAUWAR,"
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Lano, Murter, will lead hore for the above Port,
[12 An Anglo-Chinos Diononary, published at the
Daily Press Oce, Hongkang. For ocuprehensiveness and practical service and will have quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to taka Work stands unrivalled. All the new
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 2nd July, 1884.
The Undersigned are now provared to words which the Chiness have of late years besa GEANTPOLICIES FINSURANCE against FIRE st the following Rates:
On First-class European
Toneronts On Tirst-class Godowas, &Merabandise stored therein
at Net par Aneum. ...at 1% Net per Anat.
THE
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 8/3 L. 11. Americm Bark
**SPALTAN.” Crowley, Master, will load here for the al und Port will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1884
compelled to coin to express the numerous ok- jecta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in ecience generally, which the rapid adence. at / Not per Abuum of foreign relations has imposed upon them, NY |
her given in extenso. Each and every word is Cally illustrated and oxplained, forming axercise Forstudents of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti promnoiations are given, the accants being onrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of N space, achieving a clearness not previously sitains, and isyanding with those vist margina and racant spaces which have heretofore cheras tarized Chinese publications.
'On Couls On Petroleum in
censed Golsangat 14. Net per Aguini, On First-class Chinese
Tevemente.at / Net per Annum On Second-class Chines
Tenerents at 2 Net per Annum * DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents for Phonix Fire Ofles. Hongkong, 3th August, 1881,
NOTICE.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,.
General Managers.
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Hongkong, th July, 1884.
FOR SAIGON.
THE
THE Steamship
CASSANDRA," Captain H Lindemann, will he despatched the above Port on TUESDAY, the 5th inst
For Freight at Passage, apply to
LEE WING & Co.,
No.12, Queen's Street. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1884
for
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling ut Port Darwin and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND; Brongh Passage Tickets gated to Pour MonдBY, NEW GUINEA) NEC Strangl
"HOIHOW."
Captain T. Clogy will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th July.
This vessel has usually good Cabin Asgom- modition, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Brd July, 1834.
F1262
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Staumshly
BUSSELL & Co. HE
11157
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTATZE, the AGENTE, Ter the OwREE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows To illustrate the vast noone of the work the of the following Vessels during their stay in following farts are sakmitted for consideration Hongkong Harbour Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Aob, Ger, bark. H. Schmaacher-Telchers THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM: Chinese, diaractors, and Medhurst's English & Co.
PANY; LIMITED,
and Chinese Distionare about 100,000 whilst, ALEXA, Brit, bark, G. Robh-Adamson, Bell Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS this work contains more than 50,000 English & Co. RISKS at 3 *), nett par Annum, and other I words, and upwards of 300,000 Chinese charas SUEÄNCES NË Ûurrent Kalau,
tara, again, despite all the grammars and other elementary worki as yet pablished, the Buty Biuracy, Brit, k, Brown-bindae. student of this difficult language absolutely r CALL RITTER, Ger. bk, C. Moekl-Sicasson quires awaples to display the various app & Co. cations and equivalente of different words which CASSANDRA, Gor. str., H. Ltadeisen-Sieni- hare one gonorai moaning. Of these aramplas |
Men & Co. 1791 this work contenus more than tre tiasa in CRUSADER, Brit. str. Bows-Arabold Kur-
many ne any other Dictionary hither pub org, &c Cu:
Aansoms at all the Trusty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
G Jia B. COUGHTEIE,
Baretary Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
NORTH GERMAN FIND INSURANCE | Had
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
ALICE MY Bet bark E. HorryChiness. ALWINE, Ger. str., P. Moos-Wieler & Ch..
OT. Hour, Brit. str., Wm. Jarvis. Tang Keo. For practical purposes the arrangement of ELLEN, Beit, bk, W. AnthonyCurtain the work
so, complete, that a reference to its Erase, Ger. ship, T. Winter-Meichers & Ca pages enables a person who understands English ESTELLE, German 3-m. shoerer, J. Schneiders. to communicata efnatively with nutives who -Siemesen & Co. understand nothing hat Chinese. In this respect. Granmavis, Brit, str. W. Wright-Borzon Co
Limited dhe "work" will be found indispensable to all·
Europouts residing in China, and to the nativos LENNOX, Brit, str., D., Scott--Jardins, Math 10 themselves it exploite sabjects Fully with whieb sor & Com
118 Undersigned, Asaxrs for the above TELE
Campany, are prepared to GEANT IN® BURANCHE to the extent of $65,000, on first class risca at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878.TA
CALEDONIAN TIBE AND. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 18057,
very tow indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. MARHALIA, Ger. str. G. Peler To parting resident in England and interested & Co. in Chim it cannot but be invaluable occasion
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
THE Undersigued having been appointed. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
Agents for the above Company are preto Furuhusura of 31X or more Copies. pared to issue Paliqies of Insuranco against Fire.
LONDON: on the penal terms.
TEUDKOR & CO., 60, PAZEBNOSTen Row,
"HONGKONG: #DAILY PSE" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST
AENHOLD, KARBERG*& Co. Hongkong, January, 1832,
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Skomssen
MerDORA, Brit, bark, D. W Cartor. Order. Narus, Brit. str., J. Thom-Rassell & Co.. NORTHERN LIGHT, Am bip Wim: Bmy
Denglas Lapralk & Co. OCEAN, Belt, str., Brown-Caine QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siam bark, Oitan-Chi
THEID TECTURE, Brit. M., II. Xahlake -~
Chaose. Tarpare, Gar. He P. Schalds--Winter & Ga
GLENARTNEY,”. Captain Somers, will be despatched as above on ce about the 4th July.
For Freight or Passage, spply.to
AEDINE MATHESON & Co. Hougkor, 30th June, 1854
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
1159
FOR SHÄNGEAT VIL AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NPO, CHRANO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Powas on the YANGISZE).
E' Company's Steership
KUTOR"
Captain Billings will ha despatched as above on or about the 4th July,
For Freight or Passage, apply to":
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts. Hongkong, 28th June, 1884.
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE
of the United States, vil Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorara, and to ports Masho, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all transatlantic finos of Steamers.
2.0 P.M. Post-Offee clases, but Correspondenza may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 conta extra Postage until the time of departure,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATUS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Denartare, Noov.-Money Order Office closes. 200 rst-Registry of Taiters ceases Post-
ing of all printed matter and patlerca season. 00.m.-Mails plused, except for Lato Lottors. P.-Letters may be posted with late foo 380 10 eats catü
3.40 when the Fost Ofas closes entirely.
the Lata Fattera may be posted on boar time of with lute fee of 13 cents, until
Spurtare,
Day BRENCH MAIL.
Deportiere
5F.M., Money Order
olosos, except the ni
deres Post Office open out of office houre box, which is always
Day of Depar RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have 7 A.M., Post Office opas pail falt fare, re-embarking at San Francisco 10 m, Registry of Letters coase for Cliva or Jspin (or vice veree) within six all printed matter and patterns Porting of months, will be allowed discount of 20 % from 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late 15 Retura Fare; if ze embarking within one year, 11.10 Ax, Letters may be posted with isla.. An allowanes of 10 %, will be made from Ratmyn
of 10 cents until Face. Pra-pail Return Passage Ordera, avail able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25%, from Return Fare. Those alloraness. do not apply to through, fares from China and Japan to Europe.
LM, when the Post Office oloses salire 11.40 A... Late Letters may be posted on bo
the poket with Late Fea of 10 Cants netil time of departure:
Freight will be rozaival on board until 4 P.M.
The Post Office dealines all responsibility for en the 22nd inst, Parcel Puckages will be raneived at the Office aulil & P., Bane day Unregistered Latioce containing Jewellery, &, all Parcel Packages should be marked to add, where Begistration has been unglooted, will dress in full; value of some is roquieṣd.
make no enquiries into alleged losses of such
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex-
Consular Invoices to scompany Cargo letters. destined to Ports beyond San Fransisca should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information na to Page and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F.E. FOSTER, Agent, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..
HE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY'S Bleauer
"NATAL"
a $50 ie value, must be perfectly clean, in govl vondition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They at bo presented personally or accompanied
by a note.
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Offee for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or bo zotes addressed to subordinate coers. The shroffs told off to seli stamps should especially not be regarded ne able to give correct informa- tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on ali points on which such information may be required.
عليكم
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES Y BAILĪNO
J. Wood, Commander, under cogagnent with the Straits, and Western Australian Governi
SAI. ments, is expected to leare Singapore for Fre When it is desired to forward letters to the mantia, calling at Bataria, Roebnek Bay, Cos- United States by a sailing ship which is not no- saek, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as matified tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to | below.
pest tho lotters in the ordinary way, marked PROPOSED TIME TABLE. with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents
NORTHWARD SERVICE.
per half once ng trial. The Post Office then Leaving Fremantle calling at Galston, Shaxkenndertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de- Bay, Cossack, Roebuck Boy, and Batesia,parture and dospatching the correspondanon. It 18th 2nd 13th 18th 23th 116 2nd is requested that the letter be pasted if possible March May June July Aug,” Ook Doo.. at least one day before the date fixal for sailing.
Arriving at Singapore,
4th
19th, 29th ith lath 28th 19th RATES OF FOSTAGE. April May Jugs Aug Sep Oct Dec Letters, por † oz.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Part Cards, each
21st
| Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Costook, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th let 10th 20th 5th April May July Aug. Sep. Nov. Dev.
Arriving at Fremsutla
Books, Patterns, and Commercial)
Papers, per 2 os. Newspapers & Prices Carront, each Registration
10 Centa
3 Cents
2 Centa 10 Cents Do. witli return rossipt .... 15. Cents Commercial papers signify such papers us though written by hand, do not bear the chara for of su potral or personal correspondence, sneh
30th 11 20th 25th 8 00th 8th- April-Juno July Ang Ost. Nay, Jan The..." NATAL has a remarkable fint Saluva, and also excellent accommodation for as invoices, doods, copied musis, &e. The charge Second and Third Class Passengers.
Far Froight and Psasage to this above und other Australian Porta, apply to a sand
MCALISTER & Co.: Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1884
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As the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz, woight are sharged 5 cants.
BOLDIERS AND BAYLORS' LETTERS, (1.) Privates in H. M. Army or New, Non-*. ccmmissioned Olore, Bandmasters, Bobool- masters (not. Superintending or First Class) Writers, or School-mistresses any send half- yunos luftens to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two ponte (one Peany) sash, or by the French nail at the rats of four cents (twa pence) each. Thepostage may Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kara prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong ben, if Cuses of 8 Dezen Pints, $8.50 per Cass.
PUBTAU & Co, Sole Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1999.
“LEONHARDI QUELLE.” - NWATER
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
Stamps, but not by bath kinda on the same latter. (2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, [872 such as India, Malta, &o, the postage is 3 sents
(one penny).
OSEPH IGLOTT 8 (Calling at Port DARWIN and QUEENSLANDBAL FUN
FORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIL AND
TASKANIA.) S
THE Eastern and Australian Stenmabi
Company's Steamer
CATTERTHUN," Captain H. Craly, will be deinstched as above ou or sboat TUESDAY; the 8th July.
Parcels (all of which must be sent to car Ollos) will be ceived up to Four P. of the day previous.”
Contente and Value of the packages (must be declared.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVENGETON & C
My Agepta: Hoogkong 25 June, 1884
|-
J.
GOLD MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
Bold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
(3.) The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privato and Non-commissioned Üleara named above.
(4.) The letters must not orcoed half an ounce. No handkerchiefa, jowędlery, &c, ma” be sent even with the ends open.
►
if from a Soldier or Sailor his class and 1013 description must tes stated in full ou the letter.
the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Ofloor, with name of regiment, sille Be
AND E TENNENT ALES and in fall... If to a Seller or Sailor, his class and de
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Novy Nery Boiled Long Flax
¿CANTAS.
CHOWE ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hourlong, 17th May, 1887,
sorption, with name of regiment, ship, &, must be stated in full; ...
(6.) Soldiers and Bellors have no privilegos | with regard to books of papers, nor on these be
prepaid with Imperial Siazeps.
But not. Warrant Oleore, rispüalustor, Assist, sut Kurmoor, Gqaner, Boetevin, or Carpenter.