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PEKING.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1870.
40 EWEN, BRICEEL
OLD TOM; GINA BOOTOR WHISKY IRISH WHISKY. BOURBON WHISKY, HENKEST'e BRANDY. AMERICAN EXCON.
Insurances,
Insurances.
DANNEINSURANCE COMPANTE: UD. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSULANCE
INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHAKINE AND 2 SPELA ACER OF PARLIAMENT, DAN
SCAPITAL—82,000,000.00.
COMPANY
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT-DE GALLE; ADEN; SUEZ, MALTA, KINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MUDI
TERRANEAN PORTS,
·SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON |
.....
Post Ofce Notifications.
For Ningpo and Shanghai Per China, to day the 17th ist, at 3.30 px,
Tathausors Company are prepared to Bent Life Policies affected during the year 1875 GWALIOR, Oaptain J 4. BAPOT, with Hor ninais, de Per Bowen, tosinorrow, the 18t
For Cooktown, Sydney, Melbourne, Tee- net at 11.50 A
For Shanghai-Ber Lombardy, to-day, the HE Undersigned, having an appointed
17th inst.. at 3 r., Late Letters received from Agent in Hongkong for the above named Company is proparod GRANT POLICIES
3.10 to 5.30P.M. Z. against FIRE on Buildings and on Gooda to
For Shanghai Per Bolinsa, to-day, the 17th the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates eubject | BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND inst., it 3.30 PM. to an immediate discount of 20 * $ P M AUSTRALIA. For Shanghai Per Lent of the Isles, fo
Attention is invited to a coaldurable reduc-HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SERAM day, the 17th inch, 802.
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stoamship THE Undersigned, Agents Hongkong for tion in for Insurance in Chi Polisieauguinat TIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Share in the Bonca to be declared on 31st on any Building, or in Murobandice in the sate, Desember for the quinquennial period then at the usual fates, subject to a discount of ending. A, MAG. HEATON, Twenty per cent, (20/3)ERLAKES
* GILMAN & CA 1405 Hongkong 97th September, 1875.
1ANG-TSZE INSURANCE" ASSUULA-" TION OF SHANGHAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS,
tf 1063 Hodgkong, 75 July, 1874. TANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
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ON
Majesty's Mais, Passougoru, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 17th jostant at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Forosis at the office until 2.. on the 16th idou LOVEANS
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For Partioslars regarding Freight and Pae ange, apply at the F&0.S. N. Cofa Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
For Singapore and Rangoon.For. Burmeno,. tomorrow, the 18th inat, et 2,30 p.m. 200
For Opaktows,--Per Namoa, on Saturday, the 30th inat,, at 11.80 AŽ GRENA
For Singapore and Pezorg-Pur Chandra, on Monday, the 21st ing., at 2.80 1.5"
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Biglish Contrat Packet GWALIOR, POLICIES granted on Marine Hike to all Written Declaration of the Contents will be despateled with the Mnile for Europe,
and Value of the Packages for the Overlande, om THURSDAY, the 17la instant,
The following will be the hours of losing the Honteiarequired by the Egyptin Government,
Wecherday, 18th instant, and mast bedelivered by the Shippers to the Mail, & Company's Agents, with tho Bills of Lading or with Parvels, and the Company do not hold themedres responsible for any Detention ar Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reotness an mich declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bill of Ladingas odd
long list of military appointments. Both inno- and anch ke Tu Governor-General-eill ‚vatšana are reported to bo in deferonòs to holds ont in his war against the opium, dena, roprescatations from the provinces, urging and all the natives of whom I bave enquired, more prtanded publicity and we are not agree in asserting positively that there is not
VANNAK HAVE LANDEUA hauneding a vary wiki sures to suggesting one ophto shop open in the entire alty. It is thas foreign newspaper unterprise as inspired to be hoped he will be able to hold on in thin
Br Chempa, Gonde de the auggvation. Sacing bow greatly and in course, though it is asid that the fifty thousand Robaze and Sore OUTLERY, creasingly the Chinese sewspapers of Hongkong opin smokers living within the wall ure not SUNNINGHAM'S Patent MEAT CARTERS.. and Shing af are apprisustad, it is probably very patient ander their henry afdictions. Many PENKNIVES TABED STEELS,
carrol to the pisale that something more tilbury mandarins have been tamboard for ELECTRO-PLATED FORKS gail SPOONS. intoreating, or as may ruto less montanouerumbling, but the ery is still they grumble, ELECTRO PEATED FISH SLICES. flu tales of oppression and memorinla against Tho next atop in, soit la rumonced, to allow OROCKERY WARD official porrnption that end with their appear-opiam to be bought at only one place, and there GLASSWARE,VESTO ands in type, might be printed in the official at an exorbitans price.. I have berg repeatedly ATEED FIRE TRONS, in Sets. organ N. &. Daily News
fushed by món on the shreets if I could bop FENDERS. We hear a rnment that Stan Pre-clidu, the phem to overcome the hubit, or if I had any REGISTERED STOVES. populer and sensibile Viserdy of the Linog toedicine bich would our them to all of SHIP'S COOKING STOVES, Kinug, ie whortly to be moved to a more in which I replied that the only effective way je to FAIRBANK'S SCALES. portant post in the Cipital. The tobabitacts gradually reduce the quantity, and at the DE COTTON CANVAS. of Nanking will doubilees regret bin ice, nad time live well But probably they will think; COTTON DRILL with reason
anlees, indeed, his place is filled like Nasman of old, that that is far to simple, COTTON KAVENSDUUK. by Ting Jihcbangan evout wbiek, we hear, und spend their money in the purebase of sous HUSBIAN BORDAGE is not improbable. Ting lately succeeded Shan quick undoing, to be taken on some lacky day, MANILA CORDAGE as Fu-kien and Inspector of the Fobolow and at the fall of the moon, or some other time-AVH GIN Kinogue Arpopule; and bring an able and languet Courier Correspondent, enlighted mun, it would seem a natural arrange"]
parts of the World, nt ourrant ráter. ment were be to follow his predecessor a step
This Ameciation will, until farthenmatice, higher. As for the post to which Shon has been. appointed in Peking, we know nothing what-
and after this date the above Associatica provide out of the earnings, frat for an intaresh dividend of 15% for shareholders on Gopital, over about it, but it is always satisfactory when
vill allow & Brokerage of THIETT-and thereaftor distribute ubang Policy holders acnsible war, and one acquainted with forsigters, is added to the roll of ofinials in the
GROSSE and BLACKWELL'S BACON, in Tos THREE and ONE-THIRD PER DENT. annually, in cash, ALL the profits of two Onderwriting Busince.pro eat in mnt of on Local Risks only, metropolis, and we are gratified to ase a man of
YARMOUTH BLOATERS.
premium contributed,AND Shou's calibre possessing an nount of acn-
AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON,
NUSSELI, & Co., fidenor and good-will on the part of the Govatn-
HUNTLET and PALMER'S BISCUITS, ment that reaalta in euch vory rapid promotion:
PATE DE FOIE GRAS, PHILIPPS and We bour, from Paking that I Hau beg GAYAUD'S, We recently mentioned the failure of a antive
FRENCH PLUMS, Bank at Chinking; its tiabilities are. we now the hand of the Chinese Mission of Bagwiry to
Elanan, has been appointed Governor-G COOKING PRUNES. find, nach Isrger than they stated, ataonacfug to. no less than Tis. 200,000. Shanghai Banks loe of Szrobaen
La dict appears in the Peking Gorella rati- to the extent of Tia, G0,000, of which the amonzt of Tls, 28.0 falle upon the T-yeu-changying the degradation by Li Han-chang of Li Bank. Dav of the managers of this bank are Ubun-two, Wu Chiliang, and Chang, the Gone every exertion on the last day of the year to ralissiman of Forces in Yongan.
The Chetia of the 8th January contains a meet big latilities; but being successfel, sunk a dose of arsenio. His cradito rushed to edit by the Empreses Regent directing that She reactio, stationed a doctor at a bedpost the young Emperor shall commence his studies and engaged seven wetements oberve his in the fourth moon of the current year. WoAR dlusest movements and prevent a repetition of Tang-ho, Viso. Chancellor of the Grand Secre- the suicidal set. In spite Lowever, of the ay turist, and the Vice-President. His Tangas plication of tho stommel pump, and all the oppomted Preceptors. The Hosperor's resoumes of native surgery, the patient got father, Prince Chun, la lo superintend the De- worse, and a well-known silman sought thu des rangements. The preoptere at ones ndrice of a western drister, His aid so was go through the form of cutresting to be re ineffectual, and the wager died on the 27th Loved of do responsible an office; and their alt. It was found that be was himself indebted memorial is of course negatived on the follow- to the bank, and to couvel his defalcations,inig day. amounting to about-a. 8,000, had made false entries in the books-Shanghai Courier.
MANKOW
We learn by private advice from Peaking that Mr. Mori, the Japanese acabaseador, Enil his first interview with the Teangli Tamen ud the 8th instant. Nothing of interest in eon action with it bus transpired, and most likely nahing dcurred. The visit was in a pro bility of purely foreial mature-Celestial
mpire.
in cue case at least, irah been proved sa appeal to Teking is not utterly hopeless." Wó mentioned some time ago the interest taken in this and tas neighbouring province, in the mis Asurious fire occurred at a large Chinese contenued to death, at Hungchow, for mardors of a literate named Tang Naivu who had teat shop near the settlement of Haukow the other
ing the teaband of a woman with whom lọ báð day, known as Ta Koo-bing, and numbering been intriguing. It was said to be generally -no fewer sbus aixty men employed in the babajieved that the man was innocent, and great Less. The fire broke out during the night, infleeper was brought to bear both by the portion of the premises devoted to the manti Elangcho oficials to sustain their judgmont, fneture of candles and txinpe, and nine mud hy cermin censors and literati to bave it asleep at the time, were barns to death. The proprietor gave Tis, 200 for cob wall, to surviving relatives, its substantial proof of regret that the should have lost their lives in his service.
AMERICAN HAMS.
38
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
if 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1574
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE-CO
·PANY.
Pano
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
at. Current Rates
N A RETURN OF TWENTY FSE GENT. (20 will be made on the promings charged on all Insurancsa, auch Rarunn being paynblò on the Lotus of the Policy.
uf 1089 Fongkong 9th July, 19 Agents, the terms and conditions of the Company'
TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE: SPAR COMPANY OF HAMDURG.
SCOTON OATMEAL, in Tins
Agenta for the above Company, pre- NEPAUL PEPPERA WEST INDIA PICKLES..
HE Undersigned, Agents for the store andersigued baving been appointed MAJOR GREY'S CHUTNEY.
Company are ropared to unco Polos pared to accept riska aglines Pre current CURRY POWDBE and FASTE, Assorted. aguest Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent. MOT'S SOUPS and MEATS.
SIEMESEN & Dou DEPREM W Agente. More's JAMS and JELLIES,
39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. **** Mota's OX TONGUES in Jelly. MOL'S STRAWBERRIES in Syrop.
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM EPPS BREAKFAST COCOA
TRANSIT INSURANOD OFFICE, . Golden Gate BARENS DATE
137, LKZDENHALL STREET, London 14 Hongkong, lut Fokranry, 1876-
THE Undersigned in authorised to 200spt ELICIOUS „GINGER BRANDY DELIO
riska on behalf of this Office, by First SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lamps,
Clear Steamers and Sailing Ships.
MOIVER, Agent. $3 per Dozen
6. Honekin ell at Tuly, 1887. Apply to the
CHINESE INSURANOR COBIFANC "(LIMITED)
FLOUR.
RONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1200 Hongkong. 6th August, 1875.
QUOR DE MONTEBELLO VARTE.
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE- Quarte, $15 per cane (1-dozen.)
(2 Pinto, $15
5, discount on 25 Case
BOURBON WHISKEY, 31o per case (I dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & 076 Hongkong, 23rd June 1875,
L THEVENIN
reverend. Three times the case bas been referred buck from Teling for re-bearing; and now, nt last, the whole cute u ordered to be triad before. the Board of Punishments, in the interests ef Justice and in order to set the public mind at rest" Accused, witnesses And all ure to be sent
News bas just rezolva ne from Hinkow that the Rey, Griffith John and Dr. Mackenzie, both of the London Missionary Society's Mission nader geort to Peking,. U. Daily New
that purt, bavi been rather severely beaten
YEDO.
WIND AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, AGENT for De ST. MARCEAUX ET CIE'S CHAMPAGNES
Dépôt for Vichy Watera,
ED. PINAUD ET UIT'S PERFUMORY, N. "ANTOING EF FILM INKS, 80, 40, 11, STANLEY-ST. & 44, QUEEN'S ROAD. KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
CRIE Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
·
MILLAR AND CO., HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS, COFFRESMITHS, and BRASSFOUNDELS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NULLAH tl 152)
[Feb. 3 LANE,
STRAHLE AND CO. STANDARD
BILLIARD TABLES,
by a mob in a village some little distance fram Hanlon. It appears that the missionaries bau- H.B.Me Minister at Yodo has published the arranged to visit some of the Christian converte following notification dated the 7th instans in of outlying districts, and were on their way to reference to the issue of the Bankoku Shimbun. do as when they were attacked by a mob while Japanear Government having repichontod had assembled not fur from the village to which to the nudersigned that the publiontion of they wore going. They endeavoured to pasity newspapera in the Japanese language by per the excited crowd, but all to no patrpose, as they sons who are not subject to the Japanese Frees yelled and stoned the missionarien) with vehé Laws may be subversive of internal order and mence, threatening their lives, crying out, "Go cause grave injury to the pabia interacts of mck to Banker and pouch von Jesus, o Japan, and the said Government Eaving also A do not want you or Jeans here." Mr. John requested the undersigned, on thess grounde, was bruised by the stoning, and returned to to probibit the publication of such nowopapers Hankow with a swollen face and luderat by British subjects, the undersigned, Hor hend while both have had a very narrow escape Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and of being killet. Thattuck was doubtless pri Muistor Plenipotentiary in Japan, in purezazre meditated, as it was known that the Christiana of Sections 35, 20, and 20 of the China and of the neighbourhood were expecting a visit Jupau Order in Council, 1865, hereby mikes from the foreign missionary, and that be con- and eatahlishes the following Begulation, and templated preaching thereabouts. The mutfor declares that, the same liging urgent, it shuf now in the hands of H.B...Goon), and it is in puranance of Sections 85 and of the said espected that it will the most eatiefantily order in Cougoil. Lave effect in eaol Coranlar selalu. Celestial Caipire.
district, in Japan, at the time, and in the aanor provided by the said Order in Council, unless and until it in duapproved by "Her Majesty, and such disapproval te repaired und published in the manner prescribed by the order in Council aforce 53.—Regulative-Any Eri tish subject whɔ shall, within the dominious of is Bajosty the Mikado, print or publish a newsp.por in the Japanese language shall be doemen quilty of an offence, and upon corric tion thereof cefore any British Consular or other Court shall be liable to imprisonment for any terin nos extceding three inantie, with or without hard labour, nad with or without a fine not exceeding five bandred dollars, or a line not ereceding five hundred dollars without imprisonment.-Japan Gazette.
TIENTSIN.
Resepting occasional windy days, when the dust made itself rabber compiconus, we have bad delightful wastheraince I lost wrat you. We had faw mild days about two weeks Agu, which so rotted the io co to make it cary ausate. We honed of several Chines being drowned as a result of their carelemmen in Featuring on it. Skating is again rely on
the "Rink."
TOKOHAMA
With the Celebrated DELANEY PATENT STIEL WIDE CUSHIONS. The best and only reliable Table Manufacture1. FOUR NEW STYLES
GRECIAN CUEVE, NONPARELL INLAID BEVELS. CALIFORNIA BIYELS The Dalaney Patent Cushions are endorsed by the following Seiontife Judges, whose de. cision is certainly worthy the consideration of Ateers: "A. Garnier, Ubaray, Vignans. The Diona. A P. Badolph, Hanrics Daly, A. Kraker, &c, de, no the culy PREFECT BIL
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 339 Hongkong. 1st March, 1874. |TA SECOND COLONTAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
-
NOTICE.
(THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com.. pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF DOLICIES granted at current ratce on in- SHIPPERS to the low rates of promitrine Risks to all parts of the World In uenrged for all steamer risks, besides which Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT. (334 °f) will be slowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Straita,, Qu risk to all other porte the Brokerage vill be FIFTEEN PER GJENT. (16.7%) only
-SIEMSSEN & Comm
Agente
ef. 1023 Hongkong, Ist July, 1874.4. DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMMED.
cordaron with the Company's Articles of As ociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are dietri- based annually to Contributors, whether Shero- holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
ULIPHANT & CO
General Agenter 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1879
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAIGON.
OHAS, H. MORGAN, THE Steamship
1 944 Hongkong 48it June, 1875, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this da be, until further notios, n dis
count at Twenty per cent.(20) upon the curront local rates of premin will be allowed upon insurans offected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents,
£f 1192 Hongkong 27th Juzė, 1872.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
A MAN COMPANY.
THE Undersigned aaying been appointed 1 Agents for the show Company, are pre- narod to grant haurances as followe
MARINE RISKS.
“THINGYALLATM**:
A MOLTER, Superintendent. Leninanin and Oriental Stein Navigation. Cala Offca, Hongkong, February, 1876.5
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES LAPER MARIPIMES
AQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS:
"STDAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBE, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NARLES, AND MARSEILLES,
ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
P.M., Money Order Ofisa closes.
Post Office olores except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all rigatu Thursday, 176 instant, 10"
7AFPost Office opens for sale of Stumps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing at all correspondence,
10 AM Post Office olasce except for Late-
Lelters Tagister of Lettora ceegea, 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment.
of a LATS FEE of 18 con's extru. Postage, until
11 KM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 a... Letters (but Letters only) drcas-
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted 'on" hard the Packet on payment of a Bar Late Fee of 48 conte extra puzlage,
-11.00 AM, Pusting on Beard penses,
ALFRED LISTER, -``· Sea Postmaster-General. General Foot÷0fca, fog
¡N THURSDAY, the 4th February, 1876 gbong, 4th Febreiry, 1876.
Noon, the Company's Stonmahip " DJEMNAH,” Commandant FlaxBEAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QUAE | 00, will loath tbie Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specié will be registered for Loa fun as well as for Maroilles, and accepted in trambit through Maraeillen for the principal pisces of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted, till rosu, Unage will be received on board until 4 Specia and Tarcels anti 3. P.M. on the 23rd February, 1876, (Parcels are not to be seat on osard they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Werfúrtaar: partionlars, apply nɩ the Com- pany's Office
G. DE CHAMEAUK, A
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 18th February, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
will leave for the above For TO-DAY,the 17th SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES Inetant, at 2 PM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bonade Strand. d 186 Hongkong, 8 February, 188). FOR SHANGHAI, German ARE German Steam-bip
BELLONA” Firbeler, Moster, will be despatched as chora
TO-DAY, the 17th inst. at 4F.D.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
WM FUSTAU & Co
Agents. 41 299 Hongkong, 16th February, 1876. - STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Baking Cargo at through rates to NACARARI
·and. FIDG0.j THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Stearnship
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or as the principal ports of Indis,HER&C
Australia, and the East,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIED PER CENT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL RISES
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
LOMBARDY”
will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the 17th insh, of 4 PM
A. MOTVER,
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Saperintendent. P. 4O.S NACo. Offer
Hongkong, 16:6 February, 1878. FOB COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, ANDA.
MELBOURNE Eastern and Australian Mail Stentor Company's Steamer
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 upon the surrent local rates will be allowed un all premium charged for insurance; suob dis.. cont bang deducted at the time of the is of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1974.
TO-MORROW, the 18th inst., at Neon.: LONDON ASSURANO GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to to
LIARD CUSHION OF THE DAY, MEGA
The largest and fucat stock of Billiard Tables ever displayed in this oily, and with increased facilities for mannsfacturing, we are prepared to soll at a GREAT REDUCTION on Former Prices. First Class New Inlaid Berol Table.. $525.00 First Olsen Now California Bevel Table 350.00 TL
Complete with all Appartenances. Recond-band Billiard Tables, Straighter Beveled, but little used, at from 5125.00 to $250.00.
ATTRACTIVE, AND BEAUTIFUL
POOL TABLES AMERICAN POOL TABLE, Six Fockets,
complete, Wooden Bed SAM-Slate Bed PIEBON-HOLE TABDES-New, Pisip. Samx--New Style, finished in Laurel
NEW,
Agents.
TRCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEN.
BIR WAJESTY KING GEORGE THE PIRJE, AD 1720
TUE Endersigned having been appoiated Arents for the shove Corporation, äre $175.00 prepared to grant Insurancen as follows sem
200.00
MARINE, DEPARTMENT $0.00 100.00 Palicies at current rates, payable either ho
in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
- FIRE DEPARTMENT. Poliones isærzed for long or short periods at
arrant ratee, S
A discount af 20 allowed.
Policiesissued for suns not exceeding £5,000, LIFE DEPARTMENT,
unreasonable terme.
S
NON HOLLIDAY, WISE & O 1863 Hongkong 28th July, 1872
"SUN" FIRE OFFICE,
BOWEN Captain T. Park, wil be despateled as above
70-202 Hongkong, 12th February, 1876, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON M SUEZ CANAL. THE Company'e Steamship
ULYSSES."
will be despatobod on or about the 17th instant,
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.
*
188 Hongkong, 9th February, 1876
PS: FOR COOKTOWN (DIRECT). THE Steamship
NAMOA
VENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE SS. OCEANIC will be despatched for Bio Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, nt 3. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Connection is made at Tokohama with Stawners from Shanglini,
· Freight will be'reocived on board until 4 P.M. of the 20th instant. Porcat Packages will be reneived at the Office natil 5 1.1. zame day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Retora Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cont. on reguler rates.
For fortbar information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1870.
. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th izstant, with Mails, to and through the United Kinglom vid Marseilles ; to Europe, Saigon, Singapote, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seycholles, Reunion, Maurition, Sacz, and Alexaudis, M
The following will be the hours of closing the Kaile, &c.:-
Wednesday, 29. Jostaat,
5.M., Manay Order Office clossa. Post Office closes. exospt the NiGHT. BOT, which retairie open all nights Thursday, 24th instant,
7 AM, Fost Ufice opens for vile of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Füst- ing of all correspondente.
10 AM, Registry of Lettera ceasca. 11. A.M., Fost Office doses except for Late
Lettera
1110, Lettera (but Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom or la Binge. pors may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 ceata extra postage,
intil
11,30 AM when the Peat Ofice CLOSES
entirely
ALFERD
General Post Office,
LISTER. Pustinaste flaneral,.
Forukona, 10th February, 1876. Arrangements having been made under |which Maite for London arriving at Suez from Chia by Private Stipe will be forwarded to destination Brindisi, it is hereby notized that the rates of postage, which must be paid in arce, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fal
pente por buli ounce
cash. "not exceeding ounce cente
lewa; viz.
For Newspapers For Letters
Für Books and
Pastoru.....
17
2.
TL
everyadditional 412
Arrangements bava Leon made for the Regis tration of Correspondence czelanged between the United States of America, and this Colony by Pacific Mail. Phobeta of the Decidantal and Oriental Steam Skip Company,
The Eegistration Feu is. ' cents for each letter, over and above the Postage. This loc, ns well as tho Tostage, must be prepaid.
No lettera och be Registered after 2 P.M. ON the day of departure of the Mail.
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There is a common belief in the existence of Parool Post by which such articles as Fans, Teeth, &, can be forwarded at low rates. Curios, Silk Dresses, Scarzen, Jewellery, Arti, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. It cannot be too distinctly stated that such things can only be sent as Lettera, and the very LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT GERR rate is 12 cents per half ounce by
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Private Steamer. All sacb.packagen abenld be Registered (B cents). If the Farcol be beavy it STRESS "GREAT REPUBLIC” will love can be sent through one of the Parco. Expraises Hoogkong for San Francisco, rih Yoko, canduoted by Mesara, LANE, GRAWIDED, OF barn, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th March, Mr. W. H. NOTLEY, which, for anything over å 1976, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight or 5 onneen, will be found cheaper than the
Post. for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
The Past Office of Victoria (Australia) having
Through Passsager Tickets and Bills of Fading are issued for trasportation to Yoko hann and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, † giron notice to the General Post Office in Lon to porta in Merico, Central and South America, dom that articles, of Jewellery received in thai and to New York and Europe, ria OVER Colony are chargeable with Customs Datier, LAND RAILWAYS TUVA
the undersigned considers it necessary to make
A Steamer of the Miteu Bieli S.S. Octapany this Regulation known to the Publis, and to
Captain Westaby, will be despatched for the willtare Shanghai, via the Inland Sen Ports, state that any letters or packets containing above Part on SATURDAY, too 19th instabout este date, and make close connection at such articles sant through the Post are liable,
with their contents; to be forfeited. át Noon. The wat
For Fraight or Passage, apply so
VM
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. 64-214 Hongkong. 14th February, 1878,
There are two events of interest to report, One is the successful completion and trials of the dredging machine, on which Mesare. fil, Famil, and Rogers have been it work for so long. The first trial was on the 30th of Decem- ber. All parts of the machinery were found to be in fine working order, and gave perfect - The Chinese compradore, who, our tealers faction. Just at the last, bowever, a slight will remember, robbed the German Bank, was disarmagement of some important It, condemned on the 23th of January to ten yours which was not observel at the time, used a bad labjur. The Court admitted that there break, which delayed operations for a couple were extunasting circumstances in his case: of deye. Other trials followed, when the dress otherwise the penalty would have been more ger as subjected to very nevers tests of a severo-Laite du Japan. strongth in broaking up and lifting the heavily
Another of these accidents which often hap. frozen earth and ics at the water's edge, as well pen to vessels, in sight of port, so to speak, has as dipping mud from the bed of the river. On occurred. The vistim in the instange is the the 9th, the Chinese commenced eating a road Surprise, an American ship, Captain Johnson, through the low, so as to drop the machine down (bields pilot) with, 1,40), tong of cargo on to the month of Powdermill Creek. Its retboard. She left New York on the 6th
BALLS, CLOTHS, QUES, AND work is to be the of deapening channd of the September, and ia chua 131 days out. On the ETARTTHING APPERTAINING TO BILLIARDS. creek. The muciinery is from Tarbuck Bros. morning of the 4th instant, soon after 10 o'clock, Troy, N.T., and is very powerfal. Every part afe.ru right on to the Plymouth Rock, where blished House to are guarantee to the
The well known reputation of our Old. Esta Breta to got with the utmost precision.
Another event of importance, esproially to A6 5.30 p.. on the 4th inatent abo appeata to parebating elsewhere, we invite the trade and she now lies a total wreck, end fall of water. Purchueur against misrepresentation. Before seemen coming to this post, was the saccesatul have been in ebarge of a detachment from the the public to examine our Stock and compare oponing of the Tientsia Temperance Hall, oneraw of the Japanese man of war Freijama: the prices. Tresday evening. Jan. 1ith The exerdana The weather was very heavy at the time of the consisted of singing, addresses by the Chairane shipwreck, and a gale of wind was blowing
JACOB STRAHLE AND
Co of the evening, nud-the President of the TemAs the ship Western Chief pasted, tog bowa et
'333, MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, perande Society, Treasurer's report, reading the the Surprise were well up on the rocks. The
CALIFORNIA.. ecnstitution and bye-laws by the Secretary, and chances are that most, if not all, of the cargo. several selected readings. The Tientsin Tewill he invalepen Garette. perange Siety wha organized Marol 1st, 1972. incidents and statisties were givm, showing how in couidering how to.turu ber new possession, The Herald says that Russia has lent no time the work bui progressed from year to year, and Sagbalier, to a profitable o00ount. A com. on the variona ganbonts; and how, from the missios instituted at St. Petersburg, recom
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. wall beginning in Tenten in 1870-71, it bad mends the construation of fire steamere to ply extended over China and Japan, till now in between the Southern shores of the Teland
PUNTI AND MANDAB IN Tientain alone 500 couverts from intemperance of Saghalin, the Russian Pacific onset, and
PRONUNCIATION;:" to tettotal principles had been made; and that Shanghai. By ending Saghalien cost to Shazz. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished quite 60 sexmen have lesa in the habit of bui, and, on the return voyage, eonroying te
at the Daily Fress Office, Hongkong.. resorting to the small room provided for them to Nicholaival and Vindirgstock, it is daring these five years. The neecssity of a espected to establish a profitable trade. The ORoomprehensiveness and practical service larger room, and one better adapted to to wants fine. Benme of coal in the island will prove of shia Work stands unrivalled. All the new had long been felt, but the way did not see estable value for steam purposes in the words which the Chinesslave of late years been open sooter to recomplish the desire of the part Rausia is destined to play in the waters of compelled to ouin to express the numerous of pured to.GEANT INSURANCES at Current
Butea the Jepin Bou. Japan will probably have jestem machinery photography.telegraphy, and The building stunde just antide the file of cause bitterly to regret that she over exsbanged in science generally, which the rapid advance the Foreign Settlement opposite the end of the these valuable deposits of soul for a few rooty of foreign relations has toposed upon them, are street, leading froo the bund, which separationde capable of nothing better than for share given in extenes. Each and every word is the British and Francs Concessious, is visto breeding and dwelling places for sen otters, fully illustrated and explaineds, formar exer. from the bend, and distant about one-eighth of With respect to the steamers to be but, they aisss for students of a most instructive uskute a mile. Tie bro-story building 87 by 25 in will in all probability boso cocstructed, like Both the Court and Pauti promentions are the clear, containing's all above, apable of the Black Sea renale, no to be suitable for war given, the acounts being carefully marked on seating esar 100 persoas comfortably, and purposes. These steamers will probably prove the liest principle hitherto attained. The typo. below, sailors' room, library, and randing-rows to be the nucleus of a Russian flear, to on graphy displays the success of an attempt to Agents for the above Company at Hory- Necessary onthuldings are provided at the purcianently employed in these waters. make the Omese and English type correspond kong. Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and HanHE A Amerion Ship
Spoiety.
back. As a trénsurer's statenientíe tajba ingredi shortly, I will only add that the contractor's
bili, as per atatement read, for building, was The 1342-00
Immy lat, I mentioned cunt the decaping i auline bad commenced dropping down the river, through the ice, to the mouth of Powder
For Sale.
"CALIFORNIA”,
"Sola Agent on the Pacife Coset for
Au
NOW ON SALE, IMPERIALQUARTO,
F18X Undersigned la prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 945,000 on First-class Riske. AndaS
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20°/.) upon the Current Looal Rates of Premio will be al towed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
2. G. LINSTEAD, NUM
7dgent, Sun Fire Dfice. 1395 Hongkong, 4th August, 1874/ MUROYAL INSURANÇW COMPANY: "
THE Undergood, having been appointed Agents for the adore Company, arð pres
FOR MANILAN
THE British Ship
LA
“CAROLUS MAGNUS,”
Yokohama...
At New York, Passengers bave selection.of variona lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR EB- WARD KENNEDY, K.C.MG., C.B. is pleased to direct that the following revised Retea of instant,), he published: for general.information.
LETTLES.
CENTS. France and Algeria vid Brindisi,...12 prł 02. Brazil, Iegistration Fee
16.
Freight will bo received on board until á Footage (including those notified on the 15th on the 14th proximo. Forcal Packages will be received at the Ofico nutil.. same day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to at
Thor, Miles, Mactor, will meet with quiet des drees in fall; value of sume is required. patah for the noore Port R
For Freight or Passage, upply to
SUN VIELER & Co. 218 Hongkong, 16th February, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
E 41 British Ship
SUNUSABAB NICHOLSON,”
For farther information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Praye West.
G, BEMORY,⠀⠀⠀⠀ Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 15th, 1876DD BROA
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. HB AF British Birt
133 Tous Register, Duptain Selkirk, will load | ** lere for the stove Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
TUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
174 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO.,
GRIFE
HALIA"
fly, Master, of 37d Tone register,
Apply to
WIELER & Co.: 175 Hongkong, 7th February, 1876
STORAGE
MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.ELE AL British Oligger Ship 141780 Hongkong, alth October, 1376;
Thos. Roberts, Muster, will load for the above, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUHANUE UM Fort, and will have finncdiate dropatol.
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
For Freight apply to ask LONDON.
VOGEL, HAGEDOGN & UOADS dived ou Storago in first-alees 1 Hongkong, lat February 1876.
Gudoxus(ately known netice of alceam R. WALEES & Co.) >£ about 5,000 tons Capa- -FOR SAN FRANCISCO.,
city, situated on the Praya, West Waschi,
TAG DINSTEAD. MALATHLEY RIO
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874. THE TOURISTS GUIDE
MEGDUGEL PRICE $TIMES gofound is the mathe zotit
Jun Undersigned have been appointed
in the size of body, thoroby offooting a vast row and are propated to grant Insurances at Phos Mitchel, Master, will load for the above docuomy of space, achieving clearness notarrent Batug. previously attained, and dispensing with those
HOLLIDAY, WISE & U rutowering and one arhion Java 1958 megfogar Detever. 1868.;
¥
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
HC Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
BEST FOR PORTLAND): (ORAGON): THE AF American Ship
SAMUEL G. BRED,”
Mill Creek. She reached here on the evening Winchester Repeating Arms and Amunnition and pan and gaa: the work of videring Da Part's Eluating and Sporting Powders Tile and dempering the creek on the following day Superior and Pacific Faso Company's Safety this work ountains more than 50,000 English Goods stored thèreîn; at Unrrent Loon) Rate will have quick deapalone?ARY
•
It is to be excavated to a depth of fifteru feat. The Although the machine is thus in ancoraful operation, it bus not yel, so far as I have boun able to learn, been formally wepepted by the Deputy of the Viceroy, which some diain- terested perkatun sorma perfectly inexcavabla ̈. We learn that the Peruvian Treaty was or changed ut this plave on the 17th Just. Mr. Sheppard, US. Consul, baring consented tut for the Peruvian Minister, Dr. Elmere, thus obriasing the necessity of bis leaving the Capital at this time-Ñ. C. Daily News Cor- respondent
NANKING.
12. [1y 1026 July 2
AND RENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.:
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Nary Navy Boiled ..
CANVAS. Loor Flax Orown
ARNHULD, KARBERO & CO. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
GOAL DEPUR 10ALS of all description supplied to Sice more
by the Undersigned. Ordera may be left at the Gočovna Watchai, with Mr. F. MacLzRose, or LLong An Yur,
LANDSTEIN & O
February Srd, The great event, of coume, since my last, has | Proyu been the incoming of the New Year; in homur | of which business uno boen sucpended, and the industrious Chinarian in taking, bie "ancaut holiday: 'All on the streat crewall dressed, and.
8 182) Hongtong, let November, 1875, NOW ON SALE,
each oue in wisbing, vis nigbar wealth and THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
happiness, two things, by the bye, rather scarca in this flowers kingdom. The weather.
STUDENT'S FINET ASSISTANT
has been very severe niueu the luat day of the 15.Dr. Devan, with many Additions, Oerros-
tions, and Dr. Williams' Dethography,
oid year. On that day the snow fell to a depth:
of three ingbos, and the hard frost which fol.
PRICE In Paper Wrapper... $1,50 Neatly Bond
$2.90
Apply at the Daily Press Office,
lowed kept it on the ground for more than week, to a great dingint of shownień, tiablera,
BY FBENOR PACKET. Continent of Europe Franes ex-
opted)18 per oz Ports of Chim and Japan (to pr
From) ka. 6 perch 02. Aden, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry,
Saigon, au ma
12 per oz Spain and Portugal, vid Brindial.18 par uz The above are all the obauizes hitherto, made in the Table of Cute dated the lat instaat, and aust be regarded as anperseding that Table so far as they apply.
Correspondence for New Zealand: vit Torres Straits.
Gumiderable amount of Correspondance being received directed to New Zealand. vid Torres Straits it is notified that the New Zea land Post Ofics has declined to receivo Mala by that sonte emon there is no alternative but to forward anch Correspondence vid Gulle.
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate with New Zealand should address their letters, &o to the care of an Agent at Sydney.
PARAME
As strane misapprehension exists, regarding ky sharoition of Teskets and Simptes
...with the anti, and Mandarin Pronug-Revellő Frwiese of dead.
gution: 2
ing zoh articles through the post at the rutes hofer cuptor of the GRAMMAR of the of postage applicable to them a retrioled to boka tre Trade Patterns ve Saniples of Merohan- The Daily Free Office"
dise. Qcoda sent for Sale, or in excention of on order (however small the quantity may be). 谶
or any article sent by ons private individual to another which are not actually patterns of samples, are not admisalbi
tent of 45,090 Dollars on Buildings or on White, Mustar, will lead for the obere Port, and Caine Imaging, in two Parts subject to a Dimount of 90, on the promin For Fiaght, apply to.
NORTON & Co FORMA agents, #18 - Hongkong, Janosry, 1876)
following facts are submitted for consideration. Jhalinors Vocabularly, sontains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst words, and upwards of 600,000. Chieno obarn
Again, despite all the gruntasya and otker, elementary works da yot published, the student of the diffent language absolutely res quires examples to display the various appliLIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE cations and equivalente of different words whilab
„INSURANCE COMPANY, have une general meaning. Of these examples
lished.ge
For practical purposes the arrangement
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 140 Hangkong, 1st February, 1878,
FOR FEW YORK. THE AI American Ship
HAZE,”
Wilkstuin, Alatter, will loud here anil Whampoa and will have quick despatch sight, apply to VOGEL HAGEDORN & 00.
this work contains more than five times a OM this date, sutil farther notice, a dia
or any other Dictionary hitherto pub-count of Twonty percent, (20%) upon the rent local rate of premis will be allowed the work is so complete, that a rofavesice upon insurancën offected with this CompaDYS 139 Hongkong, 1st Fobruary, 1876. S
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & t1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
THE UHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
to its pages oublie a porson who under- stands English to communicato, efiksely with natives who understand nothing but Chi- nese, In this repeat the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the nation thermoelven it ex plains unbicets fully with which fury few s deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To porties resident in England and interested in Ohms it cannos but be acid asble occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand arga {quarto pages,
TRUBNER & COPPER 60, PATERNOSTER ROW W. H. BELI "DAILY PEESI ".. OFFLON, HONGKONG.
Agents,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chiun and Japan, and at Singapore Faigon and Forang
Piele sccepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promilum oprsent at the above mentioned Ports.
No charge for Polley fes
át
as
FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Bark
ORUSADER Fred. Gorham, Master, will losd bere and, at hampus, and will have quick despatch as abore. For Freight, apply to MN
VOGEL HAGEDORNE CO. 101 Hongkong, 21st January, 1876
ANNA FOR LONDON,"
FIRE A British Bark IRETORAIĢIN LBA,”
煤
AWING-KEE COAL SHOP,
EE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop Logs to inform the public that bis Shop Uni been establisbod since 1655, at Endicott's Lanë, sud that he has always a great quantity of BEST CUAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship weptors wishing to patronise him, avere stated to apply út Liu Shop. Het mo
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1975.
NOTICE. SINISTE
The Fosfaster at San Francisco has given netice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Olee, or 18 BOB- signos letteral by the United Stairs Muil Packets, will, ont ba formurded in any places. Vat within the United States unless the proper Postage from Amerion to aneb places be prepaid i diserican Postage Stamps, but will be re- IN Order to meet the wieber of the Native turned to this Offerryin
Community, the Ohinese Issue of this Such letters should either be prepaid in bath Paper bus ben, from the commencement of the Hongkong and America Ezamps as above, or Chins Now fear, issued DAILY instead of or posted to an Agent in the United Staros alternate days na before, motAGRANATO This notice chiefly applies to the following.
Faper has been Established for nearly places, the American rates of Postage to which Twenty Tears, and layas to Editorial Manage are as follow}},
NEWS ment, hader the Direction of a Well Eduqated
LETTERS, PAPERS. BOOKE, Quincee Geotiomon; gires reliable commercial
Conta Conta. Ceste
and general information, and has the same
position with the Native Community na to A. Hoplula.
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€ per 24 por 4 cz. 645 tons register, Captain J Indy, will loadvertisements and Now the English Daily Brazil 15 for
here and at Wheupon, and will have ga okrass with the Foreign Community The Pera, Chili, de...22 „, I'a- despatel as above, for Freight, apply to Charge for Advertisements will be no boreto
More.
JAS R. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, lat November, 1871.
Beerdiary
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. 66 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.
Hongkong, rd February, 1874
10 ver 4 cz.
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