COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 5th January,
Exreur Cacao.
For American bark Fred. P. Litchfield, sailed on the til Juunary: -For New York-8,674 rolls miting, 100 boxes fane, 1,095 paokygos: fre crackers, $31 balos canulasic, 250 hozas jees- sticks, 175 balas straw-braid, 120 bales rattans 49 balss goatskins, 43 packages rood blinds, and 4 boxes chinawaro.
Quotations are:---
OPIUM.
This year's Now Males...$560 per pin!, alles of (3) to catties. Last year's Now Matra. $320 per pioul, allno. of to cattien Old Malwo .....3546 par pieni, alles."of 4 to 5 cattica
492
Patos (New)
$512 · per guest.
Bonares (New)
Yo
BYCRA NOX,
ON LONDON
Telegraphio Trausfor
INSURANCES.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FILST. A.D. 1750.
HE
Undersigned Having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurenes na followay—
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Londos, se at the pricipal Porta of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for long er short purios at surront rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT Policiae heard for sums net oxveeding 25,000, at reduced ratos.
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1672
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRS ASSURANCE COMPANY,
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1897.
·VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
PESULA N
CAPTAIN.
LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL! Kaian-i-Hind (ate.) E. G Stand.......
Steator (str.)....... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANit .............. LONDON AND HAMBURG.Columns........... LONDON AND HAMBURG.............. HAMBURG
TRIESTE...Rea MARSEILLES, VIA SAI4on, de; BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL GENUA, & PORTS of CALL...... HAVRE AND LONBON. SANTANOLSCO VO Y TÁ Đ BAN FRANCISCO VIA YHAMA.. SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Bank Billa, en de mange Undersignal having been appointed BATAVIA, SAMALANE, ...
at 30 days' right
Enne Bills at months wight
Agents for the above Company,, ure prepared to GRANS POLICIES against FINE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 1985.
...
Credits, it 1 months' sight.
3,34
344
Evanhentary Bills, a
mouth
sight.....
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
....3,17
419 ...4.29*
[697
Ox New YORK.-
NORTH GERMAN TIRE INSURANCE ACOMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Bank Bile, on dotuand...
812
Credits, 60 days' sight.
ON BOMBAY
Tolagraphia Transfor
9734
Bruk, on demand
ON CALCUTTA,--
Telegraphje Trusfer
223
224
Bank, on decaand
-ON SHANGHAI
lauk, at sight.
Private. 30 cars' sight,
Quotations are
SHAKES.
Share157
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank percent, premium, sator Urink Insurana Suriety of Canton, Limital
$5 per share.
Chim Trader Tasvrance Company's Sharus-
$60 per share.
North Chiz Insurance Tle. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Assosiation-Tis. 114 por
sharm.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-5180 per
sharu.
On Tai Lurance Company, Limited--Tls. 148
pershara.
Canton Insurance 08, Limited-975 per
ehar, er div.
Hongkong Fire Tasurango Company's Shars--
34271 per sbare, sollers. China Fire Insurares Company's Shares $91
por harr
Hourkung Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-134 per cens, prem.
Hongkong. Canton, and Macau Slemmbost Os. Shares-899 por cont. prem. sellera. - Indo-China Steain Navigation Co.'s Share-
5 per cent discount, allers.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per eat, discount, Dominal.
THE Urdersigned, Lovers for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of 905,000, on first- class rinka at ourrent rates,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY..
ESTABLISHED 1805.
(12
THE Undersigned boring bean appointed Agans for the ante Compsty 120 pre- Pared to Issue Policies of Insurancis against Fira on the usual terme.
ARNHOLP, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jaunary, 1992.
1997 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
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Unde algsed. Agents of the above Company, ara Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 19th January, 1884. FRANSATLANTIC FIERINSURANCE.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned. having been appolated Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SLEYSSEN A. Ca..
Agents.
+
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872,
MANNHEIM REINSURANCE
COMPANY,
NEW YORK via Sure Canal... VICTORIA, (V.I.) (......
.... PORTLAND FORECONT PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &c. SINGAPORE AND LONDON ... SINGAPORE PENANG, &m...........
SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, e.... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, W. YOKOHAMA AND HIO00 ..... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO TOKOHAMA AND KOBE NAGASAKI, KOBE; &c. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI ....
SHANGHAI FIA' SWATOW SHANGHAI VIÀ ÂMOY BANGKOK MANILA... HAIPHONG
FOR SALE,
Erutam uitera Adolphege res Bereniss (ste) Tangtis (str)... Neokar (str.).. Bormido (str.) The der Ruger Oceania (sv) '****** City of Rin (str.)... John Trabag. Harvestor Harolding noi Ralph M. Ilbyward Hardo Brows
Mark Lane isfr.)
Aldon Busse........ Caloms go Chingh (str.)
Beglodi (atr........ Kashgar (str.) ...... Calabos (str.). Airlie (str.) Thibok (gr).. Wastmeath (abr.j Bongles (str.) ..... -Cassandra (*)
Mouelans (str.)..... Peking (str.......... Nepaul (str.)
Fuokaan (str.)..
Tason (H)agsas
Doanto (at)
Doa Jani (str.).
Brineds Bunermikh...... V. Rosi
Johanons Focke C. Bachtinger... Lormier
II. Bane Pizzarello Moyer.........
AT
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR FANIGHT APPLY TO .P. & O... N. Ch.
Butterfield & Swien, Carlowita & Co. Pustan & Co..... Hongkong. Molchers & Co... Hongkong O. Bachrach
Hoagkang
Pongkong angkung
...Mourageries "Maritimna Molobars & Co... Carlowits & Con Arnhold. Karing & Ü........... 0.0. 9. S. Co. P. V. S. 8. C.. Molchera Ch. Russell & Co. Russon & Co. Siemseen & Co.
Th. Bya. Parlor
Tanikuns Hongkong
Tibbetts
Baxter
C. H. Hatense
Hongkong Tongkeng (fourkung
Purler
Hongkong
A O'Brien
C. M. Noyes ...
J. D. C. Arthar
Kiddock
Joon
Ellis
Pustau & Co. Bunnell & Co. Melchers & Co.. Molohors & Ca.
Hongkong Hongkong ILongkong
ButterSold & Swire, Giob. Livingston & Co........ Hongtour Hongkong
P.&O. 6. X., Co..... Hongkong Jardine. Mathoson & Co... Hongkong Rusacil & Co...
P. 20. 3. N. Co. Honrong Hongkong Russell & Co...
Hongkong Giba, Livingston & Co.
Siarnsson & C.....
Nelson.......dongkong
Stonehouse...
Fargar
C. Hads!oop
Honirkes
Butorial & Swie
G. Howarmann
Hongkong
Stomaron & Co..........
P. &0.3. N. CV:
Hogg ...
Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Milligan
Hongkong
Enttarfell & Swiru
Geo. Aurforsan Margne
Hongkong
You Fat Hong,
Houskan
Brands & Co.
Hongkong
Carinwitz & Co...
Loire Infi rientre (atr.) J. C Pillivuyt
CALIFORNIAN FLOU
The Finest FLOUR a the Mackot, is Brick & Co's well known, best voller made "DRAGON EXTEA." STRENGTH AND COLOUR UNSURPASSET Ter 17.
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FOR SALE.
13 TON CUTTER YACHT.
Apply to
MESSES. GEO: FENWICK & Co..
Fraya Enel. Hongkong, 6th November, 1886.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SALES, BICYCLES.
14 PAINTS, OILS, YARNISA.
Apply to
VESSELS ON THE BENTH.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE, THE Steamship
TO HE DESPATCHED On 18th inst., at 4.M. On 8th inet.
Quink dospatal
Quick despatch,
Quick deepatol.
On 15th inst, at Noon.
On Tith best, at N,
On 24th ist, B. Noon On or about 10th inst. Quick despatch.
On 18th fast, at 3P.M. On rd inst, at P.M
-Quink desputain
Quick despatch.
Quies dospatah.
Quick despatol
Quick despetol
On hout 13th jual.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Ốu 10thin, atér M.
Ou or about 14th inst.
On 10th inst. 11.3 P.M. On ne abon: 10th hust. On 19th west, at 3 P.M. Tomorrow, at 3 r.M.
Today, út 3 P.M. To-day at 4.5. -To-day, at 10 x..
Ön 965 Ind. To-morrow. at P.. Quick patch. To-mmm, at Noen. On 1tb iust..
To increo. Daylight. Ta-day, 155 P.M.
On 3th inst, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BENIH.
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamskip
"CASSANDRA” Captain C. Haastop, will be dispatoled for the
"MARK LANE," love Ports, TODAY. the eth ist, at T Captain Forter, will be despatched for the abave Port on or about THURSDAY, thu 13h For Freight or Passago, apply to
instant. STEMSSEN & Co,
For Freight or Passage, apply to Agoats.
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 3rd January, 1887. . (81
Agunta. FOR YOKOHAMA AND MIOGO. Hongkong, 5th January, 1987. HE Sonship
THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON. HE British Star
THE
"WESTMEATH"
[19 Captain Stonehouse, will be despatched for the above Ports TC-DAY, the 6th instant, at
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings.
Dongles Steamship Company Limited-40THE Undersigned having been appointed Hongkong-1st January, 1886.
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
shure.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3195 par
*shore.
Chias Sugar Refirlax Company, Limited-$129
por share, sellers.
Luson Sagar Refining Company, Limital-958
por share.
Hongkang In Company's Shurog340 per
eliss
Hongkong and Chira Bazary Company, Tâmited
-$120 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smalling Compsty
10 par share
Projow and Sanchis Dox Samantan Wiring Company Limited-$124 per share, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
abare.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
1-$52 per share.
Horner and also Glass Manufacturing Co.
Limitar.-60 per cent. discont
A. 8. Watson & Co. Limited-2 per cent.
premine.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited.-822
per share.
Obinra Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 por cont.
premium,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per osat. Chinon Imperial Loan of 1881 C-8 per cent.
premitun
Uft.
I
Chiness Imperix) Government (885 Dollar Loan
-3 per cent, piwalum.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
1FROM 1835, FALCON DO'' SINEMA.)
• Barometer-AM,
W.
Finncter- PM.
January file.
Turner 230 Da
Thermometer=|||
Themelni P.M
Thermometer—A P.XA
Canyonlarda., Wat balki.
Thammoueleri, kad (Wet balk),
Thermometers Wet balb)
Thenuasseðlurimum
Theranwofer--32minum (ovor night)
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
6 161278 JAE 37. 1957.
Hang A www.
Mwaka
Men Tit
· རྗ ོ ཎྞཱ ༄ རྟ ཟྭ !ལྷ ཥ
.70.120
_DOCT
.30.20
Low Wat
Hung
Heigler.
Ken Tas
Beck
༦aà མྦ་ū E སྐ,, ཚ
4
ཀྵ ཧྨ
ཏཾ པྤཝཡqཡསཏཊྛཱཀཱལཾཏཱཊཱ
The haight of westerel kes teen determined at 7505
Pret More ZA za tija gangs në
and the Lamdee Ozdy EURA NArt Yard:
to which datan
the help those Tablosuzozolested, a 3,195 feat shova
b.
are below
Tas heights in the Table marked #1 minun { — } rigu Water Ordipany spring-Tides, andahould be
the state giran akore.
barself
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
-
"Jackey, i8+‡, et à eu",
STATION.
Haria Balz
Facchow...
Shangli... Nagki
SOUR
90,50
20.07
6 J, 1637, set 10 2.12.
BIATION.
Marlin ...... X
Flipbusca.
Ford
Hig
Stil
Wadi
15
The Unsometer is will falling and penili outs for N ̧R vinde
» le materace, the humidity
hart hered. The uppertors
rubber high, and time weather cats
W. DOBERCK.
Hengkong Obervatory, 8th January, 1887,
CMETROROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Baronster
Texrporaturo.
Hamdity
Diecetion of wind...
Force otwled
Rain.
On date On data
[ at 10 a.m. at 4 pozz.
Arants for the above Company ars pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates
PUSTAU &Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1567.
NOTICE.
172
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED-
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at & nots par Anos, and othor.Ex SUBANCES at Current Ratan.
AGENCIES at all the Trendy Boris of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Pepang. and the Philippines.
JAS B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March. 1999. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FOR SALE.
THE TAL
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agusta Hongkong, 3rd January, 1987,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Spanish Stauzer
170
***DON JUAN." Captain Marques, will be despatuled as above TO-DAY, the 6th inst, at FA P
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BRANDAO & Co., Agents-
194 Hongkong, 4th January, 1357,
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE
STRAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CÔ
LOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTE MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ATWO
LONDON, HAVRE BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK AND ANTWERĽ
(N TURDAY. the 11th January, at NOON. the Company's Steamship
["YANGTSE," Commandant Formior, with
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AUSTRALIAN MATT.. The M. & A. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie loft Pat Barwin on the 28tà December, und muy ba expected to arrive here on or about the 7th January
THE ANERIOAN MAILS.
*The P. M. pleumer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 11th December, loft San Francisen en that date, ant is due hora og er about the 9th January.
Tho. O steamer Guelic, with the American mail of the 21-December, jeft San Francisco on that date, and is a lure on or about. the 18th instant
THE INDIAN MAIL The Indo-China steamer Wingung, with
MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Indian maits, left Singapore on the 2nd and is CARGO, will leave this Port for the shuve dug here on the 9th inarunt. placos.
Cargo and Spools will ka registered for Lon- doa as well for Enrico, nu neceted in
THE FRENCH MALL
The Messageries Maritimes steiner Anadyr,
transit through Marvilles for the principal with the French mail of the 3rd December, left places of Europe.
Saigon on the 5tia, at 9 pm, and may be ox
Shipping Orders will be granial till Noor. Cargo will be received on board antil Mpected ero on or alout Sunday overing, the This staror brings replies to Specie and Parcels until B. P.M., on the 10th 9th instant,
lettare despatched on the 24th October, January, 1987. Parels are not to so went ou-board they must be left at the Agracy's Oo) Carients and value of Packagos áre required.
For further particulare, apply at 11 Cor Tony's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
The
STEAMERS EXPECTED. Austro-Hangarian Lloyd's steamer Berenice, fron Trivita, eft Singapore on the 1st, and is due hore os av about the 8th instant.
The S. 8. Cols stowwer Jason Loft Singa poro on the morlug of the 1st, and is duo hoce
Hourlong, 30th December, 1850. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM on or about the Sth instant.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA
The s. S. Cela starar Mapaleur laft Singapore on the afternoon of the 2nd, and is dne here on or about the 9th instant,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
Thỏ China Navigation Cols stuuraer Taiyuan ft Singapore on the morning of the tth, and is dus here on vi abon! the 11th instant.
The Noridentscher Lloyd kienta General Werder laft Bremen on the End Jannary, and is
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Į das hero on ne short the 16th February.
STEAMERS
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THE Stevuslip OCEANIC"
will he
Jespatched for San Fransizao, vii Yoko hama, on TUESDAY, the 11th January at THREE P..
TOSTOFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspon-iones Ias been mis-sent or Connection being made at Yokohama with delayed that of which are liable to Raupen Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports:
orensionly all thrt this address nego is to All Parcel Packages should be marked-to note an blié eover, Sent to.
of Recairal address in full; and same will be mosived at the of 7 pm, or as the case mug bo, and forwned it. Captain Rutdooh, will be despatched as abors Company's Offos until Five P.. the day pre-villout any other writine whatever, to the on or about the 14th instant.
"BENLEDL"
For Freight or Passure, apply to
193
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1897.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
PENANG, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID. BRINDISI & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALUUTTA, MADEAS, PERSIAN GULM, Black Sca, LEFANT & ADRIATIC POETS).
HAMPAGNE "BONOPOLE THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. THE Company's Steamship
·HE OSIECK &.06.-- MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medina dry).
Do Hem For Sac" (dry).
GOLD FOIL "DRY Tetra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co., Sole Agents for
Да
IT KIDSIECE & Ga. Burris, For Hongkong, China and the East. Hongkong, Let July, 18%,
174
B
Undersized, Agrace of the above Com paus, are anthorized to INSURE against FIBE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1 January, 1882.
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MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COM-
PANY. Commany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES The Undersigned, Agents for the above against FIRE to the extent of $0.90) on any
сце
FIRST-CLASS KISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to 4 per Cent. NYPT PER ANNUM FROM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agenta, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
[18 Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.
DUENIX
FIRE
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now prepareri to GRANTPOLIČJE25 ofINSURANCE agrânst | FIRE at the following Rates:-
FOR SALE.
(1294)
GERMAN BEER, SAUEREI - Zce Ercae,” KIEL
88 per Case of 4 dozen quark.
EDUARD SCUELLARS & Co.
Solo & gents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 4th November, 186.
FOR SALE.
(2173
BEER. EE MAN
BERGSCHLOSS BRACEREI,
GRUND LEG.. $7.50 per Case of 4 düzen Quarts.
SCHEELE & ‹00,-
2 Standor Sreet,
Sale Agenta. Hongkong, 16th Docsmbor, 1836.
FOR SALE.
141
CHAS FRIDSTECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SOAL. $1 per casa ci i dózen quarts. 522........... per case of 2 dozen ante. PAUL DUBOIS & /» CLARET, GRAND VIN LEVILLE. 825. ...por ense of 1 dozen quarts.
LABET, Chateau Lanc$4.
pår såse of 1 dozen quarts. per caso if 2 dozen pints. PONTET CANET,
$13
$14
On First-clays European
Tenemente
at % Not per Annan.
On First-class Godowns,
39.50
therein at 4% Net per Antum.
27.50
$8.50.
On Costa
On Petroleum in
& Merchandise stored
་ ་ ་ ་ ་
terumb 1.%. Net per Auuu.
censed Godowne at 14 Not por Annum. On Birst-class Chinese
esments at 2 Not per Aurium: On Securi-Class ( hīneis.
Tenements................. at 21% Net per'Âunnu.
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Cn..
Agents for Phoenix Fire Ooo. Hongkong, 5th August, 1891.
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AMIGABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, LINITED,
(OF CALCUTTA),
THE Undorang and are prepared to GRANT
POLICIES on MARİNE RISKS at Current "Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th September. 1886.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBER), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
A SIN BANG. Erg.
per ease of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX..
per case of 1 dozen quarta. ... per case of 2 dogon pints.
LORMONT
95 ...... per case of 1 dozen goarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. E
per case of 1 dozen biritles,
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
*DANUBE,"
Captain Gee. Andersons, will be despatchor for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 7th inst., at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
YUEN TAT HONG.
Agoats. Hougkong, 5th January, 1837.
1200 OCEAN STEAUSHIF COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL.
TEE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
"BERENICE," Captain C. Bechtinger, will be despatched as above en the 15th Jan, 188 at Noam
Far Farther Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cin pany, Praya Central.
O BACHRACE. Agent.
|
rious to mailing.
Postinustor Ganoul. This shpaid he hotel on Ketua PASSAGER-Passengers, who have the best bine cunse of complain, naeus ; it is a paid full fare, re-embarking at Sen Francisco mistuu to jst sneh muiters now for four of for China or Japan (ur vor versa) within sixgiring trouble, a course which generally givna months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from ore trouble in the sad. Return Farm; if re-orbarking within one year,
The Postal Guils for Lasů, revised to lea
Th
an allowance of 1097 will be made from Ratarn Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passaro Orders, asail will he found in the Day Pros Directory, able for one year, will be issued at a Tiscount p. 385 lerz mition. p. 71 all adition. of 2 from Return Fare. These allowance is the only mutharisol completa Summary of N do not apply to through force from China and Postal information publishellu Jongkong. Japan to Kuropa.
The autherised kiss of Maiis issued in tined to Porta begant Sen Franelsen should becqnection with bais paper is the one prakhand sent to the Company's Offers, addressed to twice meets day in our era, which is alw the Collector of China San Francisco. osrrected to manila Juter hour than that pisen
holowe.
Consular Invoices to incomping Cargo des
For further iofundion as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agang of the Com pany. No. 50a, Queen's Boar Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 93rd Desember. 1826.
15.....
HougkongBrd-January-1-875- EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at Porr Darwis al QMSTAVI Porrs, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANI3, £0.!
Stenship
Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above oa SATURDAY, the 8th instant
- "AIRLIE." For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Captain Ellis. will be despatched for the above 2550 Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, ut
For Freight or Passari, apply lo
Hongkong. 3c3 January, 1897.
FOR HAIHONG.
THE Steamship
"LOIEB INFERIEURE,"
J. C. Pillingt, Master, will be despatched for the above Port, the sth Inst., at Darur,
For Freight or Passage, spray to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 4th Jennery, 187.
OURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,
"[XIE Company's Steamship
T
"MENELAUS,”
196
Captain Nelsen, will be despatched as above en SUNDAY, the 911 fustanut...
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9.
For Fregl or I'assage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 4th January, 1987. →
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE. THE Compsay's Stoomship
THE
--- "CHINGTO;"
J. D. C. Arthur, Cotamander, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 10th January, at FOTE P.M.
The attention of Fassengers is directed to the 19 superior Accommodation offered by this Stamer. First-class Saleon and Cabins are situated for-
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
[17 | An-Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical sorrice this Work stands uurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been ompelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects is amchinery, photography, telegraphy, and in ssiozon generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
Lanez P..
·BUSSELL & Co.
Agenda.
[101 Hongkong, 5th January, 1857.
A SPAN WEL. CLOSE. For Yoko Kobe. Per Cassandra. today, the 6th inst., at 13 A.
ilent month. For Yokohama gud Kobe. P. [4
today, the 6th instant at 2:30 PM
For Manila-Per Do Jun. zo-day. the 6th instant at. 4.31 2.3.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA 07E9. LAND RAILWAYÊ, as TATCHING x YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Stemmer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." will be despatched for San Francisca, va Yakobusuna on SATURDAY, the 42nd January, at THEER P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan. the United | States and Europe.
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Yokohama. Per Thitel, to-day, the 8th insta-09 rat
Fur Bangkok-Per Baumbe, to-day, the 6th inat, at 5.00 PY.
For Saiga-Por, Praputis, to-day, the Uta tost, at 5.09 px.
For Swatow and Shanghai --Per Foolang.
w, the 7th inst. at 2,30); 17. 58. For Shanghia-Per Peking, to-tuorrow, tho this! at 8:30
For Port Darwin, Thersday Island. Cook. Throng Bill of Lading issued for teanstown, Townsrite, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne. San Francisco, to Atlantic and Enkad Cities 19th fast.. ut 2.30 e.3. portation ta Yatakana and other Japan Forts, Adelaide, &c.-Per Airlie, on Wearstly, th of the United States; ri Overland Railway to Havnun, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. in Mexico, Central and South Arteries, by the Tas French Contract Paslesh Yangłać wat he
Company's and edunecting Stormvare.
despatched on TUESDAY. the 10th January, Through Passage Tickets granted to England, with Mails to the United Kingdom. Ehmope. Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantislipes and places beyond, adi Naples: to Saigon, of Strumpers.
Straits Stepieds, Baturia, Barma's, Caylon, RETTES PASSAGEa,—Passengers, who have Tudia (sta Masime, the Australasian Colmics, paid fnl. fare, re-embarking al San Francisco Aden, Natal and the Caps, Szypł, Malta, sri for Chius or Japan or rice vereal within six Gibraltar
The usual koors will be observed in closin Johannes Pocko, Master, will lol bare for the months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from above Port, and will have quick despalek. Retorn Fara if re-embarking within one year, The Wait, Se.
For Freight, apply to
an allowance of 10 " will be road from Betaro
The Past Off declines all responsibility for Fare. Pre-paid Rotum Pasigo Orders, orail Turegistered Letters containing Joxultery, &o. 12314able for one year, will be issued at a Diseonit jand, where Registration has been neglected, will of £5 ", from Bolura Fars. These allowzarea maka uɔ orquines into nileged losses of such de not apply to through feres from China and letters. Japan to Europe.
FÖR HAMBURG, "DIRECT" HABE 33 L L. T Geman Brig.
ADOLPHI
WELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 10th December. 1986
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/5 L II Orman Ship
"THEODOR RUGER,"
Meyer, Master, will load here for the Port, and will bave quick desputch.
For Freight apply so
ARNHOLD KARBERG Hongkong, 30th Octolar. 1330.
FOR VICTORIA (VI) THE 3/8AI LAmerican Bark
T
ALDEN BESSE,"
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE BY GRETAN PACKFT.
Freight will be resolved un board until 4 par. on the day previsa to mailing. Parcel Packagor share will be repaired at the Offive until 5 P. ae Sealed parcels rust exceeding 7lha, in weight, day all Paros Packages should be marked to or 2 feet in length, breadth, or depib, may now address in fall; vatne of same is required.
be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by Consular Invoices to accompany Carge the four-weekly direct German Packete ni 143 destined to
Ports borond San Francisco Bromerlaven at themtes stated below. For the should be sent. ta the Company's Office resent this conte maly is available by means of
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector these packets, but paresls may be forwarded to
of Castores at San Frozcisco.
For further information as to Pasanga and
Jobs A. O'Brien. Master, will load here and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. wil mye quick despatch.
No. 304, Queen's Road Cendral:
C. D. HARMAN,” Ågent. Far Froight, apply to
MELCHERS & Cɔi
Honkong. Bist December. 1996. Hongkong, 18th Daezinber, 1996.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. KME. 3,3 L II British back
JOHN TRAHET”
and will have quick despatch. Fr Fruight, apply to
2375
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
certain autries fortnightly. i London as heretoforo.
A receipt will begiven foreach parcel. Parcels must be marked By Germin Packet
Each parcel mai be sendett in such a way as te render it impossible that it should be opraed without detection, The sonder must supply a declaration of the nature, value, and net might of the contents, and of the gross weight of the paroa. The printed form for this declaration sun be obtained at the Post Office. The narcel
ed by Customs rals, lottery tickets, vinox, parts ofciues, liquide (unless securely packed) or dangerous or offensive goods, Bornost the
ward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers Th. Fysu. Master, will loud here for the above SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,must not contain any letter, any article prohibit aro vocommodated in the Poep. A Refrigerat ing Chamber ensures the supply of Frest Provisions throughout the vatire voyage
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, 30th December, 1886. [2454
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, via SAIGON AND
SINGAPORE.
Company's Starship
CELEBES"
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 7th December, 1886
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE SA II. Italian Bark
"ERMINIA C
12285
V. Rocio, Master, will land here for the above Ports, and will have, quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.
TH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
bare given in ertenso. Esch, and every word is Captain Jeon, will be despatched as above E-3 L. I. I. Aueriau Ship tally illustrated as explained, forming exercises on or about the 10th instant for students of a most instinctive nature.
Bath
the Court and Punti pronunciations are giren the accente bir esfully market on the best principie hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
Agents. Hongkong, 4tli Jaumty, 1857
198
BAN HUY. EN. Yow CHONG PANG. Em CHAK LECHOY Esq. Q. Ho CпUNE, Esq. The Company GRANT'S PULICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of ita Agonsics.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Chinese and English type correspout in the size NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA Contributors of Business, whether they are of body, thereby affecting a vast doonomy of: (FzoRio & ROBATTING. UNITED COMPANTES). Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1881.
NOTICE.
space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those rast marginat rad vacant spaces which base heretofore clars- terized Chinese publicutions.
"HARVESTER."
!71
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA"{prokage be of a fragile nature.
AND BAITIO PORTS;
A780,
A small change, and exceding six cents, may be made for Custom rase purposes on the
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, DAL-delivery of the porcal. Except Custom doos, IMORE, NEW ORLEANS this is the only charge the addresɛen will hava ta GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN Pay
PORTS.
AND LUGGAGE.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL Ar
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASKENOCH NB-DGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL. PLACES IN Russia.
ON MONDAY the 24th day of January
1887, & Noos. the Company's Steamship. Taylor, Master, will load here for the above NEOKAB." Caplan H. Bour, with MAILŠ, Fext and will have quirk pato
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th December, 1830.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURO. THE 88 L II German Ship
"DOLUMBUS,”
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above.
Shipping Orters will bo granted Noon,
Parale mast be posted before 3 AN, on the snorking day next before the departure of the German Packet. For the convenison of ra Nidents at the out-porta a table of doios af derartaro of the German Packets, from long- kong ia appended.
POFTAGE ON EACH PATERI (Irrespective of weight ap to 711 For Germany E. ↑ For Fran }
Luxe Baland Austro-Hungary *Helgiu "Demirk
д
91.
15
Swaland Norw...81,09
For Portugal (Continental).....$1.70
Parcel Muis por German Packets che ut Hongkong wa
52 Carge will be received ou Bourd until 4 P. Fec, 24, 1886. March 19, 1837. June 9, 1887
Specle and Parcels until 3 r., On
Brd of Jan. 29. 1887.
April 16, '887. July 7, 1997, January, 1897 (Paruls are not to be sent on Feb. 19, 1937. May 12, 1897. Aug. 4, 1687. Board; they must be left at the Ageroy's Office).
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE.PENANG, BOURAY.ADEN SNEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, To the lastate the rest scope of the work
NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND GENÓA, Sacerwilch, Mastit, shortly arpicted here will [1784 following facts praeubmited for consideration (Taking Carge at through raten to HADRAS, load for the above Ports, and will have quick
UMEN TIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
12135
PRESIAN GULF. BAGA, all EDTAK. despatch. ‚'YLANEAN, 4— Å BRIATIC – 3ĒŠ EBTANTINE For Freight, apply to"
PORTE: ALEXANDRIA, ODESSA, and MAH-
'CAELOWITZ & Co. -Hongkong, 15th Novambor, 1886. SEILLES, and also-to-Brexo AYRES; MONTEVIDEO, VALPARAISO, and CALLAO.) FE Company's Steamship
FOR NEW YORK.
*BORHIDA,”-
HE 3,5 L II Aiberian Sokooper
HAROLDINE,"
Contents and Value of Packages Ara required
The Breamar has plaadid Accommodation NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. mid carrias a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linon can be washed on Bourd.
For Further factionlare"apply to --
MELCHERS & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 28th Decerator, 1886 FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L 1.1. American Bark
"MAYDN BROWN,“
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTE, zòr the OWNERS, Will U RESPONSIBLE-for-207- DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews- 17 of the following Vessels
their stay in doring Hongkong Harbour Basuto, Brit. bk,. W. Mattheus-Order, BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bk., Brown-Master. Cakuuro, Brit. str., Casa-Soep Shing
C. H. Havenor, Master, with load here for the CICERO, Brit, str., George--Arnhold, Karborg
Chalmers Vocabulary contains: ubbat · 16.600 Chirwa chomoters, and Medianrat's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst this work contains more than 30,000 English. The Undersigned. Agouts for tho above from words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinoya olucao- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on ters. Again, despite all the grazumara and FIRST CLASS GODOwes al ) por Cent. Nett-pro- other plorentary works as yet published, the 1 miam per Anu
| student of this dilleult hogauge alsolutely ra NORTON & Co., Agents. quires examples to display the various ppl Captain Pizzarello, will be despatched sa above! Hongkong, 2th May, 1881.
(Coentions and aquivalents of different words which on or about the 10th January.
Tibbutts, Master, will load here for the above above Fort, and will have quick despatch. bave que general meaning. Of the examples i
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation Port, and will have quick despatah. this wark contains more than the tins as for Passengers and carries a Doctor aunt For Freight, apply to GILLOTT'S many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab-Stowardess.
RUSSELL & Co. PEN-S.
lished.
For Further Farticulars regarding Freight! Hongkong, 7th December, 1886. MEDAL,
the work is so complete, that a rak pace to its and Passage, apply to
CARIOVITZ. Cơ pages enables a person who understau in English
Agoals. to communicato effectizzly with my tivos whe
Hongkong, 27th December, 1856.. 1948 understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect the work will be found indispensable to all PO|Ceropants reling in Chton, and to the madras themselves it explains subjects fally with which very few iudiced of them are perfectly' noquainted. Is the best medium for Advertising among the To parties resident in England and interested in Chis it gaun but be invaluable occasion
0.8 E PH
STEEL
GOLD
PABIS, 1878.
Sold by all Stationery and Dealers
THE CHUNG NGOL SAN
(Chinese Daily Press,
PUBLISAL DAIEX
Naivo Community.
For praction patposes the zerangement of
It has been established upwards of TWENTY aliy
Providus def
at &.
30.00
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64
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TRANS, and enjoys the largest bond fide circa- It comprit Epwards of two thousand large lation of any Chiness paper in the Southern | quario pages. N.N.W. Olina. It is refully edited by an experienced
P
W. DOBEECK,
LONDON,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAYAMOY.
[G
Taking Cargs and Puss at through rates for Nisaro, Caroo, NEWCHWANG, TIRUTHIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the Yangtaze),
Company's Steamship*
“JASON?
FOR NEW YORK
For Freight, apply to
153
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1886. [2434
& Co.
COFCM, Air. bk.. Neyes-Melchors & Co. CRUSADER, Brit. str.. "Rowia-arahold, Kar
berg & Co.
HARVESTER AMr. ship, Taylor--Order.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT HATTHE N. BANGS, Amr. k., Bangs-Master.
the COMMERCIAL. Journal for CHINA, JAPAN. 3o. &...
'HE 9/3 LT.I. American Barquentino
"RALPH M. HAYWARD." Captain Bazter, will lead here for the above Published at the Office of the Hongheng Daily Port, nevi will live quick-despatch.
Press on the Morning of the Departure For Freight, apply to
SILIANEN & O6. Hongkong. 24th December, 186.
THE
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE 33 L..I.I. A. Bak MARINGOLOMA”
[56
·
of flro English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE REPORTS OF METTINGS cy GOMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAM 8, together with the
**Captain Milligan, will be despatolval as above C. M. Nogos, Maste, will lead here and will-- POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWE-
A Largs REDUCTION in PRICE is made Chinese Scholer, and contains l'uon and Bato, Pagohtasops of §IX*or rude Capiza,
JABLE COMMERCIAL IntelliaMPH.
Terms for Acrenting pay be obtained at the Ta paen. Cù, 60, PATERNOstre Kow, Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from
on MONDAY, 1 bath bout
For Exigit on ihassage, suply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agante.
• "Daily Punny" OrHING WYNCRAN ST,
Hrogkung, Syd January, 1857.
HONGKONG.
have quick disprint
For Fright, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
York, 9} Duply, in
of the Fortnight.
-
The Trade Report" has a large alroplation
in Hagkong, Cis Paris of China and Japon, 1981 the Tippines Stunt Satilmente, de do
HYDEA, Gor. bk Binga.-Gonsalves & Co. KILLARNKY, rit..str., O'Neil-Gibb, Living-
'ston & Co.
LORNA DOONE, Brit, bk., J. Lyan-Chinese PAPA, Ger bk, C. L, Henne-Hison & Co. PARTHA. Brit. str. Bruagh.--Yun Fat Hazy. PERING, Ger, sir, Heuermanu.---Sidingsen & Ch. PRINTZENDERA, Ger. M, Sekouramm-dd-
phers & Co. PROPONTIs, Brit str., Heasley-Arukold, Kar
`berg & Co.,
SACRALIEN, French str., Horory Manageries
Maritimes.
VELOCITY Brit. b. Martin-Pustan & Co. VORO, Ger. str., BrownAruliold, Kar-
barg, & Co. WIMATH. Brit, air, Stouchonse-Bassoli &.
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