COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations ar
Paten (Now)
TUESDAY, 2nd November. OPIUN.
NEW
YORK LIFE
COMPANY.
睇
THE DAILY FRESA WEDNESDAY, DROSMBER 52n, 1884
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Mnia (Now) ..$530 per piaul, allee, of 2 cattivi. Molws (Old) ... 550
Patna (Old)
Henares (New)..
ON LONDON
35924 to $5971, por sheat.
565
... $3071
Bank Bills, on domand.......
INSURANCES
INSURANCE
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY Parely matual; all profits belong to Polleys Lelders and apportionments are made annually,
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING $ler DECEMBRA, 1998
Amumalated Funds Surplus over all Einbilition"
and Reserve Fundacoord..{ ing to valuation made by
the
Government....................
Income for year 1883.
C11,879,044
DESTINATION
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &c.. HAVRE, LONDON; &6 LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON & VIA Sunt CANAL LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL... LONDON VIA “Svoz-CANAL... NEW YORK
PARTISAN FRANCISCO...
FROHANGA
Biomasen & Co. Russell & Co. Arnhold Karberg & Co... Carlowitz & Go
E.&O. 8. N. Cl Jarilino, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong Batterield & Sairo.. Hongkong
Essell & Co..
Hongkong. Basell & Co...
0. & 0.9. 8. Co
Hongkong Russell & Copii, Hongkong
Russell & Co
On or about 10th fast. On 9th inst, at 5 ra, Quick despatah, Quick dospatab,
On or about 13th inst. On 6th inst
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch..':
On 13th inat., át SP.M.
Quiole despatois.
-VENNEL'S NAMES
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT AFTER 20
TO BE DECATOMWW
Hoeperia (str...
Wagner
Oasenpedis (str.) ... Hydr
Fran
Bing
Gue
Hongkong Hongkong
Rasotta (str..........
G. W. Braly..
Conengles (at) ... Tance (etr.).
Gustav
Power
£ 2,130,998.
Wandering Jaw...
Talpay
Bank Bills at 90 days' sight.
ཨཱ ཝཱ'ཏཏནྟསངྒཱི་
Honolulas
Ddgett
Bank Bills at 4 months' eight.
£2,717.800.
Credits, at & months' night.......................
SAN FRANCISCO,VIA YRANK | Ocagio(strjakanan VICTORIA, B.C.
gen
Nazimo
Dodd
Documentary Billa, as 4 months"
..3/71
C. SHTON LINDSAT,
Kes. Manager,
HONOLULU
Caylote
Barstow
PORT DARWIN,
.org.
Wobsung (ute.)
Hubt
K
ON PARIS
Department of the Fast.
Hank Bills, on demand
4.39
BIBLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.
BATAVIA, SAMABANG, Ko... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS
Camorta (str.)
Orgills.
Khira forth)
Jardine, Mathesoir & Co...... P.&O. B. N.-C...
On or about 6th lost.
Agents, Hongkong.
11007
THE
MANHATTAN
LIFE
YOKOHAMA AND, HIOGO. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA AND HIOGÓ YOKOHAMA VYA NAGASAKI, o.
Benarty (te)
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Calignusbire (str) Courtney.
14
...
Carabodia (str.)
Wildgoase
Tobora (atr.)
P. O. B. N. Ca...
*781
7át
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SHANGHAI ng aling BHANGHAI
Butlej (str.)
Kwang-bo (atr.)...
NEW YORK.
Kwongsang utc.)....
Glennvan (str.)...
158, BROADWAE.
Mario (str.)
Androw Juskzon.... Downlo....... J. Hohlmann
Hongkong Hongkong Hangkang
Hongkong
Zafiro (str.)
Talbot..........
Hongkong
Emuy (B)
Blanos.
Hongkong
Brands & Co.. Russell & Ca. Remedios & Co. Fuen Fat Hong.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days”, sight,
ON CALGUSTA-- Bank, 3 daye” sight
"ON SHANGRAI
Bank, sighit.......
Privata, 30 days' sight.
4
BILD.
per cent. premium.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shared-317
Union Insurance Society of Canton, LimitedRE Undersigned having been supointed
H60 por shero, ex div.
Agents for the abore Company, are pre-
Chino Traders Insurance Compsay's Sherpared to take applications for LIFE INSUR-
164 per share, Buyers.
North China Insuranos-Tis. 285 por sharG. Yangtare Insurance Asunciation-Tis. 1373 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited—$175 por:
-share, or div.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tla. 148.
per share.
Canton Insurance Office,. Limited-$851 per
share, Buyers
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$201 per abaro, Buyers. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-867
par share, Sallera...
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharer-47 per cent prem. Sellors. Hongkong, Canton, and Hasso Btantbout Co.'s)
Shares-$54 për shazo premium.
ANGEL at redusad raten..
PUSTAU & Co.
General Agents. Hongtong, lat August 1884.
IVERPOOL
[1115 AND LONDON, AND
L'HORE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES apon FIRST-CLASS RISK to the extent of £15,000, at the Roduced Tariff Batey
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Oo. Hongkong. 11th May, 1881.
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[TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
Indo Ching Steam Warl Thon Up. ShareT
30 par vent, discount.
China and Maxils Steamship' Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Tâmite-Par,
naming!'
Hongkong Gas Company's Share SED por
hary.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharon8120 per
share.
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-105
per share, Bellars.
Chin Sugar Boßining Company (Debentures)-
Jomidal
Luton Sugar Rafning Company, Limited-869
nor share.
Hongkong Too Company's Slures-$142) per
share.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
3110 per share
Porsk Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$99 por share.
Selangor Tiu Mining Company-$20 per share, Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. £5 per
elare.
Hongkong Rope Hanfacturing Company, Li-
por skaro. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–4 par vent, dia. HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM Mtn. Pasco & Co.'s BunİETAN) Decembr. 2.
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Hongkong
Mean The.
Drounder, 16.- -
.
+d.
A
LOW WATER
AL
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Hongkong Height.
Ha Time.
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hela kakisaare vestirsi, na kits, læst dbora
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Fito nights in the Tables marked with a minus ( - ) sign abels-Wiper Restry SμMer-7925a, wad should zablyamzarı Kursa tās muistamin kirnji glava,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
TATION.
Kaže $.5 Haiphone...
50,11
AY M36
·Shanghai
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STATION
REGISTER.
181 December, 1882
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„Vfind.
90.3
83.10
and bomber. 1884;
Ho 19,02
Kiipboa
Доскор Amy Shangha Nagunahi
30.24
ronjer has risen in the North The T- perature lasa ziren at all stations except í the extreme Voit. The Hamudity bas dessus, radioisot strong N.B, winds, ·
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obervatory, 2nd Documber, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous
On inte On deta day. at 10 am at 5 pan. atp.
30.23
Терекачка хорошогон 67.8 Humidity
67
67.2 58.
a
E.N.E.
Mrection of wind ..
Foren of windbre
Weather
Bain
TAG #BANGERTAN reduced zɔ sa digmaan Falaveņkrit aud to
like level of thus wert An. ligyázów, tamthal and fundrBALİM...
ARKAZUKI IN, thin, shule in degree and, toning
8 linor in persening of saturasigo, the framidity of"
· når maturature with misture being 100.
4-ARCITOR OF xay W7xxx ko kwa padnia.
FORCH OF TEKIN according to Bufori e
-mérodej în deixalogrit jử. (ng; 4. gloomy; H. fall; £». Hghli
10. T. thosder', Y.;
Bing; 0, sormat; I, pp. 4. min, Hà
7- Singben, ĉnoths and handvédiks.
W DOBERCK.“ "Hongkong "Otuarvatory, 2nd December, 1884.
WINTER TIME TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STRAM-LAUNCH
- MORNING STAR”- Bas Daily saa Ferry Boat Fetween PEDDAR'S WHARY and Term-To-Tour at the following hours-This Tinga Tabla will take, oftest from the lat Novezider, 1884. WEEK DAYS.
·
9.007
*1015"
12.00 NOOX
1.00 x
SUNDAYS.
Lesvos
Learse
Kowiona
Heylong Kowloon
0.00A.M.
7.90 A
8.00 ..
Loures Bongkarg
2.00
9.00: 8.00 9.40...
期
9:00
0.00
11.00 P
17
14.00
12.30 x
1.003. 1.50.
1:30
12,00
2.50
3.50
4.90
4.50
5.10
6:30
7.00
קי
1.00 14
3.00
-4.00-
4.85
5.10
5.80. 6.80
The above Time Takla will be strictly adhered
to except under unavoidable cireprostances.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents, for the avove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Carvent Rates
SHANGHAI ...
SHANGHAI, ganun
"MANILA VIA AMOYO..
MANILA VIA AMOY:.
MANILA VIA ÀMƠY
SWATOW AND BANGKOK.....
INTIMATIONS.
Para Chom Klao (str.)). H. Stratton ... Hongkong
CAM RING STULTZ, JUNE TAILOR, DRAPER, and GENERAL, OUTFITTIE,. Beet Materials and a Perfect-Ft-Guaranteed
. . . .
AT MODERATE PRIUKS
Dester in CHINESE SILA of all kinds, PITH EATS, MATTING and BAMBOO BLINDS Has always on hand a very fas Soleption of various kinds of SILK. GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES. Wholesale Manufacturer of SELE COATE and other Garments for Exportstion. MANUFACTURER OF
Best Split and Every Kind of RATTAN'S,
ALSO RATTAN CHAIRS, COUCHES,
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, RIEMSSEN & CFor the your West from Lottinger Street.
Agente.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872
UN F1 RE
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OFFICE.
WING
3
LOONG
Co No. 18 HING LOONG BRERA, MACHINIST'S, BOILERMAKERS, GASFITTERS, PLUMBERS. ALSO COPPEE AND BLACKSMITHS
INTIMATIONS.
Butterfold & Swire
Adamson, Bol & Co. Rogall & Ca
P.&O.E.N. Ob... Ramell & Co....... Jardice, Matheson & Co. Jadine, Matheson & Co....
PORTLAND CEMENT
J. E. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTA FOR CHINA,
· HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April“ 1983.
THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK
DIRECTORY.
[1118
AND
18 Volume, which forms a valuablo Be. pertory of Information regarding Ceylon aril a General Handbook thereto, ín widely cir enlated not only in the Island but throughout the British Empire.
Quick despatch...
On 12th lust, Daylight
On 10th it, at 3 pi To-marrow.
Quick despato.
Quick despatch,
On 11th inst, at Nosh Quiet despatch. Tomorrow, at 4 F.M. On 5th inst, at 3P.M.
To-morrow at PML- „To-morrow, st & p.m. To-day, at & To-morrow, at 5 F.M. On 6th inst., at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. · NETHERLANDSINDIA STEAM_NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND
SOURABAYA, (VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE) “ME Company's Steamship
THE
"CAMORTA,"
Captain Oreille, will be despatched as above on or about the 6th day of December.
För Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
*2228 Hongkong, 28th November, 1881.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO. THE Stangliy
"CAMBODIA”
It includes a completo list of all the Coffee, 1070 Coconut, Cinnamon, Tea, Sugar, and Cinchona plantations in the felged, with full-particulara, also Dizantaries of all sections of the com- munity; a valuable body of Statistios, and much aeful General Information. It is indispensable to all intelligent residents, or parties interestedCaptain Wildgoose, due on or about the 5th justant, will have immediata despatah for the in the Colony.
above Porte.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 1st December, 1884 (2239
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Rupoes. Car
The Undersigned are prepared from this date GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the WOEESHOP ON HILLSIDE, WIND CAN WORKS. rise to China (a big book) Rs. 14. Redzeed Tariff Bates to the extent of $50,000
First-class Efaks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.. Agvals,
Sun Fire Ofoo.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1891,
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THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
Undersigned, Agenta o ENSURE Company; are authorized to INSURE against FIREst Current Raten.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, 14th Novambor, 1884. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
2142
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pr pared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1833,
[2077
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Four Dollars will cover post and postage to China, Straits, &a. Orders may be sent to [1981--3 1932Daily Press" Ofoc, Hongkong.
The most careful supervision given to all Work, and Charges Moderate.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1884.
THE
GUIDE.
TOURISTR
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trk, objects of Natural History, Furniture, do., &o., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Also a for sopies of the GRAMMAR OF TAS CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Offico.
AMER INDIEN.
only
AT THE
NOTICE PRINTING OF FGBY DESCRIPTION
DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. Particular attention is given at the Establish- ment to COMMERCIAL, and GENEBA JOB PRINTING, every description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
** and nt" p SUCH PRICE
sia will bear
DELICIOUS AND APERIENT,
prepared with QUINQUENA. ExcellentAVOURABLE COMPARISON spacito against Fever, und promotes digestion, Rs, LayoORS, STRETE of the best Brands.
RENE COINT, Sola Agent of MM: Era BarMOND & CO
of Marseillen. HAIPHONG TONQUIN,
"JAPAN GAZETTE"
CORONAMA.“
11834
DI
H AVING bu appointed AGENT in How
ZONS and SOUTH Oursa for the Japaz TIR Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Guzette, "Japan Guzette Summary."
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-Hong List, Orders for Sabzariptions SURANCES to the extent of 265,000, on first- | Advertisements will be received at this (fe. vings risku at onrrent rates.
Hongkong Daily Press Offee, MELCHERS & Co.
Hong Kong, 23rd May 3877.. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
(10
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agenta of the above Cuza TTH
pany, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GIEMAN & Co.
Hongkong. lat January, 1892.
THE LONDON
E OR GE GOULE CHAMPAGNE.
PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents.
Hongborg, 19th January, 1884.
18
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
イト
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
DAILY PRESS OFF-1-0-E-
HONGKONG.
"THE TROPICAL "AGRICULTURIŠT.
ALL stout Coffea, Cienkuns, Tes, Ca39a Cardaan Liberian Coffee, Indirabber Sugar, and other New, as well as Old, Prodnobs,
RM MOST TO MONTH.
TILE SECOND VOLUME, 1882-89, includ- ing 12 Monthly Numbers, making 1008 pages, it now ready with an exhaustive index, title, &c., handsomely bound la cloth, gold lettered." Price £1 29. or R13.50 credit; and £1 or R12
· FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE 'Steamship
"CARDIGANSHIRE” Courtney, Commander, expasted hara on a about the 1st December, will have immediate
asspatch for the above Paris.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, 25th November, 1834.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P. & O'S. N. Co.'s Steamship
TER
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STHAN FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, HALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON
ATRO,✓
̈BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
MAILS EXPECTED,
TES BYGLISH MATT.. The P. and O. tsamer Butlej, wiil the auct Ontwarð English mail, left Singapors on the 50th November, and may be expasted hero cu or about the Oth instant.
TAX INDIAN MAIL. The direst steamers, with the ext Indon NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH, luft Calenità on the 19th Novumbar, auð BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN may by looked for hire on or about the früh Quly Porta, Marseillus, Triente, HAM December. BURU, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
-
--
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Shire Idue pheamer Cardiganshire, freza
Hamburg and London left Bingaporo on the 84th Novomber, and in hourly expostst
THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental Srham NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship ROSETTA, Captain G.-W. Bendy, with Her Majesty Mails, will be dospatuled from this for LONDON A BOMBAY AND SUEZ The 0.8.8. Co.'s steamer Hector, left Binga- CANAL TUESDAY, the 9th December, poro on the morning of the 27th November, and
at FOUT P.M.
Cargo will be received on board until Tax A.M. Feroals and Spools (Gold) at the Office aurkit TEN AK on the day of sailing.
Bilk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo; Tes and General Cargo for London will be contayed til Bombay with out transhipment, arriving one week later thou by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
due hero on the 3rd December, The Union Line steamer Cambidia left Bingaporo on the morning of the 29th it, and may be oxpected to arrive on or about the 5th inst.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s. steamor Menelaus luft Bit- gapore on the morning of the 2nd, and day For further particulars regarding FREIGHT here on or about the 8th inst. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULLE & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Office; Hongkong.
J
Pha Contenta and Value of Packarǝs are re- quired to bo dəalared prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Attention is invited to the following par ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery:
LOCAL DELIVE3T-No delivery is attempted
N.B. This steamer takes: Casgo and Passion board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdean. gers for Marseillen.
A. MOIVER
Buperintendent.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1884.
de. nor at any private house (avan thongh named in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, at whion delivery can be offeated (Postal Guide, par. 159).
The above galation is not now, but has
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-on the invariable cule of the Post Oos for
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: уча
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Stormship IC." will be Tdapat hot zime Sad Franzo, in Volo hams, SATURDAY, the 18th December,
at THREE P..
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamera from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be mucked to address in full; and sams will be ressived at the Company's Offleo until FIVE P. the day pre- Ivious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice vers within six months, will be stored a discount of 20 f. from Beta Faro; it re-embarking within one you, an allowance of 10 will be made from Rotarn Fars. Pro-Paid Return Passage Orders, arall. able for one year, will be tasued at a Discount
of 25, from Refern Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Berope
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos (2209fined to Parts beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offoss, addressed to the Collenter of Customs, San Francisco.
For further infurcation as to Freight or Passage apply to the Agonoy of the Com- pany, No. 501, Qnton's Food Central.
F. B. FOSTER, Agent. Hongliang, 1st December, 1834.---- ----·-·-·---- ·
- "SUTLEJ," will feare for the above plaur about 16 hours after her arrival with the outward · English --Mait...-
A McIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 20th November, 1884.
UNION LINE. FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, PIA SUEZ VANAL. THE Steamship
CASCAPEDIA"
Tonth. Carriage to China la bulky volume) ReCaptain Fraser, will be despatched for the above
[100
The Third Volume cominanced with the forta sa MONDAY, the 8th Delaber, at July isano, the Subscription counting from 1st FIVE P.M. July, 1983, (but indading the Extrs unter of
T. A. with Report on Forests and Moph
A fall-page London Price List for Now and Old Products, each month, is à feature in the TA, wow, and maca information is being given in reference to Frnit-growing and Horticulture,
Products, generally.
ASSURANCE. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER. AD- well se to Native Agrionlture and Now!
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL GRANIEN OF HIS
"MAJESTY · KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
A.D.-1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for tho above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Polisies at current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis, China, and Australía.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods current rates,
at rodnoad rates.
ROOM
VERTISING AGENCY,
|
NOTICE.
Annual Subscription for China and Far East AND 21, BIERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
314 or £12 paid in advance-Tents for China. CALIFORNIA. 'STESE, 9. F.
[1980-2 N.B-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News-Hengkong Daily Prosa" Office. papers publishel on the Pacific Coast, the Sand- wich Islands, l'olynesia, Mexican Porte, Panama Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand. the Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pab. lished on the Pacifin Coast are kept constantly on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed free scess to them during business hours.
The HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS" is kept u file at the Offico of L. P. 18HER, who is autho- tried to rassive Advertisements.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polioles issued for sums not orsesding £5,000,,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 26th July, 1872,
[u
NOTICE
UEEN FIRE INBURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undrigued, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRIT CLASS GODowns at per Cent Nett pro zaiam per AngČEL
NORTON & Co. Agents.. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
NOTICE, THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
AND
COMPANY".
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, ALGAR
BENT: 'COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY,
MONUMENTE ERECTED.
& QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
NOW ON BALE."
IMPERIAL QUARTO..
fee
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
An
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDABIN PRONUNCIATION.
GOBINDING IN ALL IT BRANCHES
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICH
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises Masic bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Auerant Books riled to any Pattern QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
v
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CILINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship ""ZAFIRO,”
THE
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the aberu Port TO-DAY, the 3rd ingt, at FIVE - Daily Freat Office, Hongkong, " For comprehensiveness and practical ervice.
For Freight or Passage, apply to this Wick stands unrivalled. All the new
RUSSELL & Co, words which the Chinese have of into years boon
General Managers. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
Hongkong, ist December, 1884.
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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. ELE A I Gorman Dark
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on SATURDAY, the 6th instant,
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