COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 11 March,
Export CarJORS. Per steamship Saghalien, sailed on the 10th March For Continent.--624 balos silk, 70 balos waste silk, 10 bales pongees, cass silke 140 cases olgars, 320 bags coffee-1246-packages sundries. Far London-1 caso silka, 814 packages to package samples, and 204 packages sundrion.
Quotations are:
OPLUM.
Kabra (Now)...........1540 per pizz), alles of 3)
[osttios. silos. of 4 [cattias. per cheat,
Mara (Old)
$550 por pisul,
Paton (Now)
.8595 to 800
Patizo (Old) Beriores (Now)
395 to 600 580
1J
EX
*Benares (Old)
OR LONDON.--
580
--EXCHANGE.
Bank Killa, on demand........ Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight.. -Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credita, at 4 months' sight..
Documentary Bills, at
ON PARIS.-
sightcense;
Bank Bille, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
INSURANCE3,
EW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NEY
--£11,373,946.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. Purely matust; all profits belong to Policy. holders and apportionments aro made annual
STATEMENT FOR THAE ENDING 31ST DECEMDEE, 1899, Accumulated Funds Surplus over all liabilities and Resorte Fondacord- ing to vaination made by the Government........... Income for year 188.......
'C. SETON LINDSAY,
Res. Manager,"
45]
Department of the East,
£ 2,139,538,
£2,717,509.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co..
Agents, Hongkong,
PHENIX FIRE
OFFICE.
The Undoraigned are now prapared to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEagainst FIRE at the following. Razer:
at %. Net per Anowa
3/8+ .3/8
mouthe
On First-class European
Tenments
...$/ex
On Firvi-class Godowns,
4.57
& Merchandise stored theroin
at Net per Annum,
.......9.45
ON BOXNAY-Bank, 9 days' sight...2215
ON CALCUTTA Bank, 3 diys' night...2014
ON SHANGHAI,~~
Bank, sight.
Private, 30 days” sight.
SHARES.
781
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-120
per cont. premium, ex. div.
Union Itvaranes Society of Canton, Limited......
$160 per share.
China Traders' Insuranos Company's Shacos-
$65 per share.
Nerth China Insurance-Fle. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 130 per
share.
Chlaese Insuranco Company, Limited-$175 per
alaro, ex liv.
On Tai Insurance Company, Eimited-Tla. 149
per share.
Unntan Insurance Oos, Limited-9825 per
ahäre, or div..
Hongkong Fire Insumanos Company's Bharca--|
8940 per share, ex. div.
On Coals
On Petroleum in li
at 1%, Nether Annon.
censed Godowns at 1. Net per Antam.
On First-class Chinese
Tenements at Netper Annam. On Second-uinse Chinose
Tenements $nt. 23° Netper Anam.
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.,
Safor, 101 Fire Of Hongkong, 5th August, 1891.
115
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, sa Agents for the sbcre Company, are prepared from this dato to GRANT FOLICIES up FIRST-CLASS RISE to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1881.
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✓
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
The Undersigned, having been appointed China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-266 | Agents for the avovo Company, aro prepared to
per share. oz. div.
ACCEPT RISKS against PIEE at Current Rates.
STEMSSEN & Co..
Aguats, Hongkong, 16th November, 1879, [12 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1377. IN HAMBURG,
Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's
Bhares 48 percent. pram, ar die. Hongkong. Confon, nad Mens Steamboat Co.'s Shares-327 per share premium, ex div. Indo-China Stoom Navigation Cole Shares--
30 per cent. diaconat, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limitad
-30 per cent, dicount Dooglai Sternship Company, Limited-Pur,
nominal
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 per
bara.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharas-8190 par
shara.
“China Sugar Rəfining Company, Limited-101. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures}-
nominal, Buyers."
Luzon Sugar Halining Company, Limitad—560 |
por whats
Hongkong Iss Company's Shares-$1423 per
store.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$118 per share
Peak Tin Mining and melting Company:
-$25 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-413 par abire. Perak Sugar Calliration Company-ÎL 85 par
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lí-
mited-$8 per share, Buyers. Chines Imperial Loan of 1881–4 per cent dis.
Weth.
·HONG KONG TEMPERATURE,
{Fox Massa Talconas & Cu's Easterálý
Karok
IN-1 PK-sta
樓
12
$1
Thermometal 136. (Vai bulb).
Thoma 2.M. (Wat bab
37
Thermometer-dinimam fewer ul
T. 21
13
But id
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1748 10 1911 Masen, 1985,
HIGE WATEL
Low VATEL
Hongkong
Brigal.
Mean
Thongkong Year TERA
Height,
15
X. 19
20 23
Ja 17
19
The height brown - bus bean desarmband ̈ät_7.593 testabora oto of the tide-gage at the Victoria Naval Ted; mad ibo Lua-water Ordinary Boring-Tides, to which datum
he heights to those Tables um "refizzed, så 4304. Fesk above
**The heights in the Tablet markað with a minus (—) jóga ang tew. Water Polacy Spring-Titos, and thralt be mubtracted from the constanta gives above. J
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
Halotong.
Enorton
Shaophu
Napak....
THE Undersigned, Agonte of the above THE Undigno, Agonis of the above RISES at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1821.
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CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Ündersigned having been appointed Agents for the shore Company are pre pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire on the usual tortas.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Sta 1947
Hongkong, January, 1892.
NOTICE.
QUEEN BIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-OLAR: Gonowns at & per Cent, Nett pry- miam per Anouza.
NORTON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
THE
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SURBCRIEED), $1000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUK SIN BANG,. Esq.
BAN Hur, Esq. YOWORONG PENG, Esq. CHAN LI CHOT, Esq. | Q. Hơi CHUNE, Esq.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS THUESDAY, MARCH 12H, 1987,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
MARSEILLES & HAMBURG... HAVRE AND. HÀMBURG HAVKE AND LONDON..... LONDON, 46/VIA-SCEZ CANAL† LONDON, &o, VYA SUEZ ČANAL. LONDON VIA BUEZ CANALSÓ LONDON VIA Suez CANAL, LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO......... SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA, PORT DARWIN, &o... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... CALOUTTA VIA STRAITS..... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAWY, A TIENTSIN VIA SWAṛow SHANGHAI via Ámov, SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
MANILA
SWATOW
TERSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
Iphigenia (str.). Willy Molbrokunn Sorst (str.) mod Radnoraire(str.)... Glentinlos (str.). Agamemnon str.) Alex. MoNeil... Nicholas Thayer... Crescent ...... Commodoretical Ocmuió (6.) Woosung (str.). Taicang terd Arratoon Apoor (str.) Sumatra (str.)...... Algoan (str.1... Qristos (str.) Ningpo (str.). Verona (str.)....... Kxengang (atr.) ...
Diamante sur.com Naoshan (str.).
SWATOW,AMOY, &FOOCHOW Foidien (st.) .............
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES., ACCONE'S SHERRY-Dottled by Sir
FREDERICK PERKINS, LONDON.
SA
2
ISLAY BLEND WHISKY.
In 1 dozen cases. -
CHERRY BRANDY. In 1 dowen cr988. MANZANILLA.
In case of 1 dosen quarte. LIGHT DRY.
In onse of 1 dozen quarts. LAGER NTP-P. and s ALE, BARS, CO. PALR-Qts, and Pts. STOU, GUINNESS' EXTRA-Gts, and Pts.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,
Bark Buildinge. Sala Agents for China. Honkong, 6th March, 1855.
FOR SALE.
MY
FOR FITOHT APPLY TO
TO HE DESPATCHED
Carlowita & Co............
Blemisen & Co.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co... P-LOS. N.Cs... Alston, Bell & Co
Bassoll de Co
at 4 PM.
F. Ahrens Невле......... Lightbod... C-R. Edward 870. Rickard...
•Jacobs Wilding
Hongkong
On 19th inst.
Quick despatch.
Hangkong
Quick desp
On 17th-in
Hongkong
Ou or about 16th inst,
Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Quick dospatah.
Hongkong
Batterfield & Site.
To-morrow
David Crosby Faleat
Honglong
Carlowits & Co..
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
Quick desputch.
Hongkong Bassell & Co.......
Quick despatch.
Blanchard
Hongkong
Hanteresan Daviors A. n. Mnotas lak
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Thomas
Hongkong
Webster
Hongkong
W.Patte......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Jackson...... Stack
Hougken
Hongkong
J. Blackburas Hongkong Geo. Westoby Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
0.0. S. 8. Co. Butterfeld & Swire.......... Jardins, Matheson, & Co..... D. Sassoon, Sops P. & 0. S. N. Co.... Jardins, Matheson & Co.... Batterdold & Suite Slemsson, & Co...... P. & Q. 8. N. Co.. Jardíno, Mathosen & Et.... Russell & Co........... Hop Hing Hong....... Douglas Impreik & Co....
ORTLAND CEMENT
PORTLANTE & BROS.
BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. "Hongkong. 11th April 1893.-
CHRISTMAS CAKES,
GAME PIES,
[1118
AND ALL LUXURIES Can be obtained on application to the Hong- SONG HOTEL
H. ST. CLAIR GREELEY. Hougkong, Mad December, 1884
IN
29
HAS. HEIDSI È UK B
C CHAMPAGNE, 1580, WHITE SHAL
$19
$20
por casa of 1 dosan quarts. jar case of dozen pints.
EW YEAR PRESENTS,
Great Assortment of useful Presents, CHOICE PORCELAIN WARE, DINNER
AND DESSERT SERVICES, HAND PAINTED TEA and BREAKFAST Bare. JURIOS, FURNITURE, &o, &o.
CARSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hall.
231
Quick despatoh, To-morrow, at 3 P.M. On 18th ingt, at 4 PM. On 14th ingt, at 3 P.M. "On 14th inst.. ut 8 mm.
On-17th ins, Dayligbb. To-day at Noon. On 20th inst Tomorrow, at 4 ex. Quick dospatol. Today, at 4... To-day, at 5 r.. On14th inst., at 5 On 14th inst., at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CHINA AND MANIŁA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE" Captain Stack, will be despatched for the abova Port TO-DAY, the P2th instint, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
RÜSSELL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON * SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steunship
THE
[520
AGAMEMNON," Captain Wilding, will be despatched as above [TO-MORROW, the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
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GRAND VIN CHATEAU LROVILLET. AUCHAN APTAGE KIENTS INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
924 per case of 1 dezon quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12...per case of I dozen quarts PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per case of I dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX-
per case of I dozen quarts. $7.30 $8.50.....
por ease of 2 dozon pinta
LORMONT. Spar case of 1 dozen quarts.
por case of 2 dozen pints.
ÁLEO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Hongkong, 1st Jummary, 1884.
OSEPH
13
SIEMSSEN & Co.
GILLOTT & STEEL PENS.
GOLD
MEDAL PARIB, 1978......
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
*LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
[943
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring dear Gross Kar- ban, in Casca of Dozen Fints, $8.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co.,—Sole Agents.
1425 Hongkong, 31st January, 1883.
GUIDE
THE TOURIST’8
REDUCED PRICT, 31. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade. objects of Natural History. Furniture, S., &o, with the Panti and Mandarin Peonün-
ciation.
HOUSE ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &0., MONUMENTS BRECTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
'NOTICE.
122
DRINTING OF VERY DESCRIPTION DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
AT THE
-
Pekticular attention is given at the Establish hent tommercial and GENERAL JOB PRINTING; every description of which is,
arecated
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICE
As will, hasr
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. HONGKONG.
THE
"CEYLON OBSERVE." PUBLISHED DAILY. THE Oldest and Largest Paper in the Colony, with Circulation far ahead of any other local print.
THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that receives regular. SPECIAL TELEGRAMB
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. HE Company's Stoomship
THE
**FATSANG,"
Captain Darles, will be despatched for the above Ports en SATURDAY, the 14th instant,
THERE г.M.
This steamer has superior frst class Ac- commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Pasare, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Managsca. Hongkong, 7th March, 1895
| 509
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
HE Steamship
THE
"ARRATOON APCAR." Captain A. B. Moutavish, will be despatobed for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 14th instant, at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.
·CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPÉ; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ÁTLANTIO AND OTHER GONNECTING)-
··ÁND
STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAJË The P. & O. steer Ferona, with the usef English mail, left Singapore at 8 a.m. on the 7th, and is day here on the 13th instant.
THE ANZSICAT-MAIL.
Tho P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 21st February, and is due hers on or abcpt the 23rd instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Lino atsamer Glengarry Left Sin-
THE Steamship "OSBANE will be gaps on the 10th, and is due here on or about
despatched for San Francisco, vit Yokolo 17th laat. hma, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, st TERRE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokehoma with Steamers from Shapghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and samo will be revived at tho
The E & A 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Airlo left Fort Darwin on the 5th, and, may be exposted bere on or about the 15th instant.
The O. 8. E. Co.'s tester Oreates left Sluga.
Company's Office std TIVE PM: the day praporo on the morning of the 11th, and is due boro rious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-PASSON OCs who have I paid full fare, re-obarking at San Francisco tor China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, trơm Katman Fare; it reembarking within one year. an sowazos of 10 will be made from Bobara Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passago Ordaza, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount
on the 18th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES
Attention is invited to the following par tionlars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-Ne dolivery in attempted board Ship, at the Pesk, Kowloon, Aberdoen.
of 25% from Beturn Faro. These allowances & nor at any private house (even though
di net apply to through farce from China and named in the address when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be effected Japan to Europe.
Conmlar Intoioes to accompany Cargo desPostal Guide par. 1591. tined to Ports beyond San Franoises should be
The above Regulation is got new, but has
sent to the Company's Oloes, addressed to been the invariable rate of the Post Ofiles for the Collootor of Customa, San Francisco.
many years. Considerable efforts have ban. For further information, as to Freight mado to secura its being generally understood. or Palanga, apply to the Agency of the Com-Te provant, however, if possible, any further pany, No. 50A, Queen's Boat Contral
disappointment in the matter, it will oppour permantly on the Mail Lists inued taicsfvery F.E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 4th March, 1885.
day from the Daily Prees Hoe.
STEAM. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA,
GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE,
TRIESTE PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON:
→ AL30,
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.D.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN GE THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN
·GULF-PORES, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, New YORI, AND BOSTON.
/ THE PENINSULAR AND „ÜRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship STRAT Captain C. E. Filwards, with Her Majesty's Mail will be despatched from
this for LONDON BOMBAY ASP SUEZ
CANAL on TUESDAY, the 17th Marcb. at FOUR T.M.
Cargo will be received on board until Tay: A.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trau- shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for Lordon will to nonveyed via Bombay with. out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
The Postal Guide for 1865, revised to data will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition This. is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information pablished in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published tarioe enol day in our Extra, which is alwaya corrected to a much later haar tan that given | below.
& NAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow and Tientsin-Par jean, to---- day, the 12th inst.; at 11.30 M.
For Shaughatar Avongsang, to-day, the 12th inst., at 3.30 .
For Manila-Po: Diamanic, to-day, the 19th last, at 4.30 r..
Fer Shanghai-Par Niagpo,, to-morrow, the
13th inst., ot 3.30 P..
For Straits na 1 Calentia-Par Taisang and Arrutoon Aprar, on Saturday, the 14th inst, at 1.30 PM.
-For Swator-Per Nanshan on Saturday, the 14th inst, at 4.30 P.M.
MAULS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mu Packet Oceanic will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 13th inainat,
For further particulara reguling FREIGHT with Mails for Japaa, San Francisco, the United wad Passier apply to the FENINSULAR & States, Canada, Honolulu, Parn &e, which will ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S be closed as follows:- Öffles, Hongkong.
2.15 P.M., Registry cases,
The Contents and Value of Prakages are re-2.30 p.m. Post-Once closet, but Correspondence quired to be declared prior to shipment.
may be posted on board the Packet with Yusta Fse of 10 cents actra Postage until the time of departure
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
N.B.This steamer takes Carge and Passam. gora for Marseilles.
A. MCIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th March, 1985.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. TRE 39 L II American Ship
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., T Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
Agents.
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THE NANSHAN STEAMSHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED.
·FOR SWATOW--
THE Steamship
-"NANSHAN,"
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packat Surat will ba aspatched on TUESDAY, the 17th March, with Maile for the United Kingdom. Europe and countries besoul, via Brindisinte the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah. Coy- len. Tudi, Adon, Egypt, Kalta, and Gibraltar.
The asanl hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ocs declines all responsibility for "ALEX. MCNEIL"
Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &o.,. David, Matar, will lost here for the abuve and whore Registration has been neglected. Port, and will have quiak deopatuċ.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1885.
FOR NEW TORE.
HE American Bark
"NICHOLAS THAYER"
Pork, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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will make no enquiries into alleged loases of such Letters,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packet Peiho will ba despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Eu mpo, and places bayond, wi Nephew. to Sairon. Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burma,
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt. Malts, and Gibraltar.
of Mail aul of other important Intelligence Captain J. Blackburne, will be despatched fur Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE from Bombay, Madras, Galle, ko; besides the above Port on SATURDAY, the 14th Crosby, Master, will load here for the abovy Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichéry, CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Port
REUTERS SERVICE FROM EUROPE. & instant, at PIVE P.M. The Daily Prove Office.
Subscription, with Pastage, to China and Japan, Rupees 47, in advance. THE WEEKLY "OBYLON OBSERVER," with SUPPLEMENTS containing al Tele- graphic Intelligence.
FOR SALE.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.BAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER payable at any of its Agouolus
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributor of Business, whother they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YIEN, Scorstary.
HELD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
THE
MANHATTAN
Stone Bottles: also POMERANZEN BITTERS SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIBIS SOURKROUT und RED CAP BAGE. in Jara, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &e., &c.
J. F. SCHEFFER. 91 and 23, Pottinger Street. 127 Hongkong, and Apr£, 1884
AND R. TENNÉNT ALES and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & PONS
(1923
LIFE
J.
INBURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
156 158, BROAD WAY.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed
The bare Company to
pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR-│ |ANCE st reduced rates.
PUSTAU & Co..
General Agents
Merchant Navy)
Navy Boiled
Iang Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkang, 11th May, 1867.
Sabscription for China, Japan, Shenits, d'a., Empaes 19 per annum, in advance. Received us 11979-1 "Hongkong Daily Press" floe.
NOTICE.
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT TWY "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding an avery Style by Competent Workmon on the Premises. Music bound in Elegant Bledings. Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip- tion, and Account Books raled to say Fattern.
19 QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED,
H
FOR SALE.
G AMPA
MONOPOLE "
N
}
AND
REGISTER.
Hongkong, lat August 1884.
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE
10th March, 1835, vt 6 r.x.
"MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY)
* CARLOWITZ
Solo Apants; HEDSTEC & Co., Reins. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
Co..
11240
Wind.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
30.34
-
30.14
~218h, March; 1985, at 10AM.
STATION,
Manis
Haipling
Hongkong 30,50
Ax
Thanched
Nagu
30.35
Mosteck.
20,6
wind
The Barometer has risen except is the 8.3. Gradienta indianka strong B, winds. Is blew a molternia. A gula ber në 6 km. The weather is overcast hat dry sang the cont
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obsartstory, 11th March, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Karometern
Temperature we wi
Humidity
Danion of wind
Farms of wind van min ve
Weather
Baiz...
esanan se
Previous -day-
4 pm
On date on date 10pa
SOLEN
30.98
54.8
85.9
65
73
33.3
F.N.E.
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1.-Banggaran_roduced to 37 degrese Fabryitaris and, sai
the farrel of the sea in inches, teaths and handewiths.
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W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 11th March, 1885,
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