THE ABOTIC EXENDITION
The Fawiera the stes (bor. mádo a voyasso to the arefu
Alku Fong for
fór á kipito the cupain non? bring to Bugiaud any dooptches which my hava bear deposited there by the Atotle Expedi
SALES ON MAY LORD, A REPORTED BY Red Datei-10 bargu ar 54,62 A rong Foor
Japan China Rect) packages at 84.00, by Fookatuet Wo to travelling trúðar.
Bonweed-150 bagh, at $3.00, by Knong Toot Wo to travelling (miera
Melan Seeds baga at 070, by Kwong Fook Wato-travelling.trade.
On lefight-10 baza, at 8,00, by Kwang Fook Wa to travelling trader.
It is by no moane certain that any do atebre will be found betas Captain Nares prendod ie mantlen of hosillig hore, it possible, during the preebut spat Mr. Allen Loopybaz-generónuly.czajunteered to make sureb for drei and it is the premot object of his forthcoming voyage, The Fandor's yurds and gear have ben sent aloft and her fannel placed in position, and additional esbining accomodation is being provided on deck.
INTERESTING STORY OF AN
ARDROSAN BRIG
White War piecca, at $67.90, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
White Sage 300 big, at 95.76, by Wo
travelling trader
Red Peap-100 pioula, st $1.70, by Wo Hing to toaal trader.
Gree Pen-600 peula, at 287, by Thet Mar to local trailer...
More than a hundred rotesgo a man-of-war -named the (Ziua wag webholen thecaas conet,
and, fion the waterista saves from the wreek- the best City of Ardionsky, whi billy The cesel became the property all, Wing Malari Sallocate, and jo tan granzstorm" of Robinay -1892, along with baltor 32 viešėli, she was at Sen-
shops on the Troom court, ficeldast daggator of the ownerzelligs Eliraboth Millar, war W• daged to take charge of the repaica of the Vosselandsche diep ayol so much homincm optitode on limit, ögrinion that an internated genbemat (the late A Fanie, Kikaürroak), Terebaded Eer to teko oglumánd of the brig
• Du čast Milkör tiden, and for the long period of
year, is all weathers, she discharged hor rukudike dusies with no small amount of ability, Fölinquishing her faldur only when failing bealth compelled tier. She was well known in Pagoonshing trade, and all-too-posfering oluna over evinced Kerent fennet for "Captain Belay Millar She died in 185 LaSaltegnte, and thu old Clara Became the breadgiznes of ter surviving "ainlogs, but the sale of the vessel requally-bas; of courer deprived beur of this bütpe pf livelihood Petsa numa Resta vourably mentioned in the House of Lords by the late lamented Earl of Balinton, when the Morchant Shipping Act of 1854 was under dis: cussion, and sho ale received honourable men- tion in the House of Commons about Le au pre i
time. The flies was recently condemned by the Board of Trade, and she has just been cla by auction for the sum of Cies, Mr. Symington being the actioneer.
Insurances
ROYAL INSURANCE QUIIPANY,
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH, 1876-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
MAESTINATION
„VERSELY, NAMES
CAPTAI
LONDON VIL SUEZ DANA
NEW YORK
Do
Do
Do Do.
Dob Do Do
SAN FRANC1900
HONOLULUKAN
ElAntonor fetr.)
Chanel Queen Hope.
British Oro
harter Ost
HAMAscamo (st:)...
Olina (strDLAK Margarito
Wealthy Pondleton Willard Mudgett.
|| SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &6.............. Ava (str.) 7.
SINGAPORE BOMBAY, Ro..
Lombardy (str.)
Do...AND MARSEILLES Voden
BANGKOK
NAGASAKI
YOKOHAM
SHANGE
adersjured. – Agents, far the abate OOOHOY Spy, Bis-prepared to GRANT IN SULLANCES at Oerent Haték
YEMLICHERS & C+ Arents, Royal Insurance Company **1780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Undercigned, Aghts for the shore Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, or first. M
lusa risks üt surrost-rateg.”
MELCHERS "&"Qu,
ESTABLISHED 1849,
Af 674 Hongkong, 27th March, 18763 LLONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE 187, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON THE Underaged is authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Olfee, by Fhet Class Steamersund Sailing Ships,
A Hel-V3B, Agents * Boarkonulat July, 1867.00- QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COMPANY
(HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the sztent of 45,000. Dollars on Buildings or on code stored therain, at Current Loa Bates, best to a Discount of 20 / on the promin
NORTON & 6%.
Agate
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For Sale.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SHANGHAL
FOR FASIORT AFFLY TO
TO E DESE
HE Steamship
......Batterße'd & Swires. Hangkou Morer & Cogs Hongkong Vogel, Ingedora & Co.... Hongkong Vogel Hagedorn & Co. Irews... Hongkong Meyer & Do
Whampoa Togel Hagedorn &Co. Hongkong 020. 8.100% mechan WINAMP. M. B. 8.00
James Owon
Blanobard Dickey
For Sale
AO EWEN, FRICKEL & Uo. || D. UHASTEL
have for Bate
EX LATE ARRIVALS:➡
Hougtong Vogel, Ragodarn & Co*** Hongkong Vagel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Wing Wo Yuan.
Os er skoat 25th inst. Quick despatob Quick despatch, Quick despatcbi:
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch. g
(On let prece,, að 3 μM;"
"KARO," Captain Finkuoy, shortly expected from Blaga pore, will bare quick despatub au above..
For Freight or Puardge, apply to
“METER & Ovj Agents.
740 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1578, 1:
FOR NEW YORK.
· DHE ̈£l American Abiga
THE CHARTER OAT”
Smith, Master, will load bure and it Whampas, On 15th prox. 3...and will have quick despatch as above.
Fox Exxachta arply to me NAVINIATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
394 Hongkong, 27th March, 187
Quick despetals.vv
Quick despatchers
¿Quick dosyatol.2,
Moesgories MaritimesOn 27th inat, at a000
ngkong P. & 0. 5. N. CU
3rd.prox. 1 2000,
ngkong Meyer & Command.Quick Jospatula,
Kuen Fat Hong, ongkong duodine Matheson& Co.
ngkɔng & 0. de Mr Courts ongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Meyer & Co.
Hongkang Jardine, Matbción de Colani Hongkong Daoglas Laprak &.......
WINE MERCHANT, Has just Inaded a noortmout cf. Superior
CLARETS
SUPERIOR DANISH BUTTER, in 1lb. and WINES:-
216 Ting CURTING PAOKING US's FRUITS, QUEEN'S OLIVES
Syrop.St. Masilion (quae:e) at $1.00 per 1 dez. Table Claret, Madolat $9.00 per 1 dos.
HUNTLEY and PALMER'S BISCUITS. SCOTCH ATMENT, specially prepared. FRESH HOMINE and CORN MEAL. / MARASUBINO CURACAO Gourvorams BRANDY,
K OHAMPAGNE CHERRY BRANDY DRBAITAST and DINNER OLARET Hanxesgra 1, 2, and 3 STAR. (OLD-POET
DINNER SHERRY, SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES. DRAUGHT ALE, in Kilderkins. DRAUGHT ALE, in 10 Gallon Jare,
NATIVE CHRISTIANS IN INDIA, The parerty of the native Obristian Churches in ludis has often been remarized, and deplored chiefly boonse it keeps them in a state of avri-"
tf8 Hongkong, January, 1876.. tinned dependance on Europan agsistance, and prevents the growth of a vigorous independent TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE native Church of India. “It may have occurred. COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TURKEY TIGE -to-aa-iadisiduak here and there of--autiqdited.
notane, that the blessing on the poor, pro- THE undersigned huving. Lows appointed ndanced by the Founder of Christianity, might Agents for the above Company, are pre- perhaps counterbalance the evils arising from pored to accept riski against Fire at ourrent poverty, and that, if in any country it might be rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent. possible to apply the economic principles laid
ELEMEBEN & Lưu down in the Sermon on the Mount, they might be applied in India. These, however, are old- world nations, but Mt. Rice bas stated at Ban- galore a nov objection to the prosites of wealthy mumbora in native charches, which do azrves to be recorded. At the meeting of na- tive Ubrictions held lately at Bangalore, the poverty of the generality of the natives was simontioned-me-one-reuson why the native brise- tian community was not increasing. We should.
Agents
ef 9 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGEAL
NOTIOE
have answered that poverty is a strange ob stacle to the spread of Christianity which weed. to bo considered as prominently a religion for the poor. But a more remarkable, and perhaps on Looal Risks only. more practical answer was given by Mr.. Ride, who observed that "rich and well-to-do Chriss tians were the great evils a Church could have; there instead of telling their missionaries what they think, write anonymously to the papers.
and wfter this date the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- TAREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT.
A BUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
f 1800 Hongtong, 4th June, 1874.
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, baving been appointər
Agent in Hongkong far the above-named
and avom do not make a sale to the misFHE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE aionary who materially helped to place them in their present good positions." This is base in- gratitude surely 1.But why do those well-to-do Christines write anonymously to the press about their grievances, and refass to meke a salaam to the ariasiocary Either they are very wished or the missionary treats them superciliously. The salcam question ought to be gravely con sidered, if "such a spirit gefa abroad among native Christians, bow can Indie be evangelisod -Friend of India
HONGKONG' TEMPERATURE. (Frax Menus, PALLONKE, AND (Wy_Redistnr.)
Bocic-p
Recte
Barometer-min w
26.615
2500
72
150
·20.
Serommet PAL.
Thermometar-Ko
Therozunster Minumanna under nigh)
-CHINA-COAST METEOROLOGICAL
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
REGISTER.
Mar 2pm
H
LORD,
BARONGTEN.
THERMOMETER,
Karsenter.......
dog at 4 P.M
Therefer wilaché,
A 1.1
Wel Thatinomuter.
Quandly falchimia?
དྷ་
19.0 82.5 86.0 78.5 22.07907807
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Sicra- NAK-
MAR
Company, is persired ta. GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates subject tan lofmediate sort of 20
Attention is invited to a consurable reluc tion in premia for Life Insaraneo ja Chinx
Life Polioles effected during the year 1875 Stare in the Bonus to be declared on. Jiet, December for the quinquennist period thou ending.
MACG, HEATON
1465 Hongkdag, 27th September, 1875. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA · AND
· FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
{{■MHE. Undoraigned, having been appointed Ageute in Hongkong for the above Com. peny odl. SPOOLAL, ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium ömarged for all steer Finks, besides which a Krokerage of THIRTY-TEREE and ONE.
MUSCATEL RAISINS. TABLE CUTLERY, from ROGERS and SONS. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. DINNER SERVICES, complete.
·FENDERS and fIEF TRONS.
NGINEER'S BRASS TITTINGS. BOILER IRON and TUBES.. MANILA CORDAGE, MANILA CIGARS. QUASHAW TOA.
De La Réz À Co.'s STATIONERY; -- AMERICAN HAMS, METADA GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S FLOUR. FINEST GROUND COFFEE I. lib and
2b, ni,
Also,
Á FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN BILLIARD
TABLES, Coraplete, 14 Hongkong, 16th May, 1876.
FOR SALE,
ANCAUSTIO TILES.
1Lot Hift. bin. by 13ft, Bia, with Forder.
To-day at 4 PIN Komorniw, at noon.
Quick desputäkk To-day, ne noun. Quick despatch.
To-day, ab € PM.. To-zorrow, NË GOOD.
– Vessels on the Berth,
FOR BANGKOK.
* KELE Stevinding
KJOBENHAVN,” Captain Paulsen, will be despatched for the above Pors: TO-DAY, the 24th inst,, at 4 PM.
For Freight or Fusmake, apply to
Agente
YUEN FAT HONG, 10 Hongkong 17th May 1976 = FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FUTUROW,
НЕ
"DOUGLAS
Sf. Emilieu (plate) at $4.50 per 2 doz. St. Estophe (quarts), at $6.00 per 1 doz. Obatesu Laville (quaris).no -85.00 per 1 dozi Obatan Tafice (quarts) $10.00 per 1 dez. Cilatesu Margaux (quarts).. at $10.00 per 1 diz. Steamship LAWWAWHITE WINES. Haut Sauterne fquartet $7.50 per I acz. Captain Rurals, will be despatched for the Chablis (quarta) $7.50 per i dr. Above Parts 20-MORBOW, the 25th scant, Chablis (pinta) at $0.50 per 2 des. Noon Hochbeimer (quarts), at $0.00 per 1 doz.
For Freight
apply t Burgundy (quarts) $17.00 per 1 Cur
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK A OS. Cargundy (pints)....... int $18.00 per 8 don.
739. Hosgkong, 22nd May, 1876. OHAMPAGNÉ.
DOUBAN SILAMSHIP COMPANY.
Do St. Marossa & Cie's at $15.00 per 2 doz.
Oncle Blanche (pinta)....... Í
Engène Oliquotiquarte)..............at 816.00. Eugene Clignot (pints) at $17.00
Courvoisier, Carlier Freres COGNAC,
No. 2, WINDHAM STREET, Corner Queen's Road, Opposite the Hongkong Olab. Hongkong, 27th April, 1876.
FOR SALE.
WRIESLACE."
(663
POR LONDON, víá SUEZ CANAL, FHB Company's Steamship
ANTENOR
will be despatobed on or about the 25th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta, 652 Hongkong. Ýth May, 1878,
FOR LONDON, JHE AI Briksh Clipper Stip
COMMISSARY,
T
CHAS, HEIDSIFOK'S CHAMPAGNE. Osptain Hunter, will load for $35 abayo Port,
$19
$18
per one of 2 dozen pints.. per case of a dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869. VIN DES PRINCES
** §15..............per case of 7, dozen quarte, CHATEAU BELATE
$9.
$5.
........per case of 1 dozen quarts,
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinte, * SIEMSSEN & Co.
592 | Hongkong, låt May, 1878.
FOR SALEMAN
and will have quick despateb...
For Freight, apply to.
AVOUEL, HAGEDOEN & O 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al American Bark
WEALTHE PONDLETON,.", Captain Blanchard will load for the above Port, and will be despatched on or before, the 10th June. For Freight, apply to blag
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 731 | Hoagkong, 19th May, 1876.
FOR LONDON,
HOPE,"
THE A British Clipper Bargne
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
TINUE AL British Ship
AUTOR DAN MARGARITE” Inner Owen, Master, will load for the abavo Fot, hot WilFAMEGUER, DESPatā...
-For Freight; apply to tak
YOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.. 391 Fungkou, 27th March, 1876.
OPMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES...
MARITIMIES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
"STEAM FOR
BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
MAL80, PONDICHERRY HADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA:
Post-Office Notifications.
- 4 monill clas For Bangkok,Per Kjobenhavn, today, the [Gishima.. no 11:30 AM.
For Saigon Fel Jura, today, the 24th fast at 11.30..
For Shanghai-Por Gordon Castle, and Flamingo, to-day, the 24th inat,, at 11.30 A..
Fur Fanshow.—Par Napits, to-day, thu Više inst.. B 130 Kar
For Nagunkt-Per Grisi, to-morrow, the 25th inet, at 71.30 AM. :
MAILS BY THE ERONCH PACKET, The Franab Contract Packet 4, will The despatched on SATURDAY. the 27th inet with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseiller: to Site gon Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Pondicherry, Madres, Calcutta, ambay Aden, stez, and Alexandria
The following will be the hours of closing the [Mnilo, &
Friday 26th inst
5P.M. Money Order Office olovica,
Office oloams except the NIGHT-Box"," which remains open all night.
Saturday, 27th table, but
7AL, Post Office opens for sale of Straps, Registry of Letters, and Fort- ing of all dorrespondence..
10 A, Registry of Letters cuasca, IX.m., Poat Otep olace except for Inte
Lettera
1110
AU, Lotters (bet Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom er to Qingú. porn may be posted on payment of a“ Late Feo of 18 cents extra postage,
antil-
11.30a.m., when the Post Goo LOSES
entirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1876. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET:
SATURDAY, the 26 May, 1975, at Noon, the Company's Steamship *212," Commandan - FrRIAIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and-CAR-
The United Statox Mail Prokov OCEANIU GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for libu-) will be despatched on THURSDAY, the let don as well as for Mamelles, and accepted iz Junt, with bails for Japan, San Francisco, transit thronghi Marseilles for the principal and the United States, which will be OLÖSED. places of Europe.
Shipping. Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received or board-until 4 P.8. Specie and Fargols natil ̈ ) F.M. on the 26th May, 1870. (Parocle are not to be sent on board; they must be left at-the-Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required:
2-1: Rapistry of Lettera censis. 2.30 PM. Past Oide closes.
2.50 e.
Correspondence way be posted pu board the Packet with Late Fce. of 13 ceata extra Postage, autil 2.50 P.3, when the Mail is Gnally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed br this route, and it not fully prepaid will be vent by British Packet. Agent.Lettore. Roi, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places nama below, if
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offer
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL SIBA afficient wriona stamps are added to prepay
SHIP COMPANY..
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAB- SUNGBRS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
ÎN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE SS. OCEANIC will be despatched for
Francisco, má Yokohama, THURSDAY, the lat June, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passangöre for Japan, the Unito
States, and Europe.
Dh
Connection in made at Yokohama with Stamera From Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M..
1 Lot Din. by 9ft, Din, with Border,YANISH BEER, from the FaBORG8 A Captan Boulton, will load. bere for the ahora of the 31ac instaat. Pavel Packages will be |
Apply to
A. HILLAR & Co.,
Pumber; &c. tf 981 Hongkong, 24th Marob, 1376. -
ASSIAMULL DHURRUMDASS,
CASEMERE nad INDIA MERCHANT, Hes for Sale, Cashmere Shawls, Morning. Gowns, Rampare and Dell Shawls, Burnous, end Sindh Gold Lace Work Goods, &c, đo.
W
No, 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, Next to Mesars. SATLE & CO., Hongkong- 6m 1987 24th Décember, 1875
MONTEBELLO CAKTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE-
Quarts...$15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints.......$16 (2
5% discount on 25 Cadea.
BOURBON WHISKET, $19 per case (1 dozen) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co. 975 Hengkang, 23rd June, 1875.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
· 144 702. Hongkong. 16th May, 1876
· FOR SALE,.. ROSINE, in Lots tu suit Parghinners.
Apply to
YUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 700 Hongkong, 15th May, 1976.
AMPS
Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOURD, HAGEDOEN & 04. 671 Hongkong, 11th May, 1873,
FOR HONOLULU.
HE AL American Bark
WILLAED MUDGETT
Dickey, Menter, will lond bere for the above BRACKETS, and OHANDELIERS for Port and will have quick dispatch. Enle, made to order, or rebronzed.
Flambers and Guafitters, Inngkong.
If 651 Hongkong, 24tb-April, 1876,
N. KRUPP'S VAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY
•
SOLE: AGENT FOR CHÍNA, F. PEIL,
·Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologna (liermany_) / WHE-Undersigned have been myjtated that
Agente, for the Sale of their Goods in Bongbong and China by Mesere, J. & R. TEX KINT, Glasgow, and Mosore. DAYI GOBBAR & Sors, Arbroabby
THIRD PER CENT (397) will be allowed DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDIARNHOLD, KARBERG & (5
on rišku to porta in China, Japsu, the Philip- pines, and the Straits. On risk to all other perts the Brokersge will be FIFTEEN PER GENT. (157) only.
SIEMSSEN & Q¤«
Agerte.
1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.. MANCHESTHE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
DHE Undersigned Agents, are in receipt of 22.052.91ietructions from the Board of Directors,
notharising them to iamue Potioice to the extent 00:51.16 £10,000 on ung one First-aixes Risk, or to the extent of £35,000 on Adjoining Risks at Current Ratem,
Bazoxater, level of tho na "la factes, tèna, and liandređa, ** Tassionate, in Palooki legroes and tens, keps I the onta i sir in a classled nitraliga.”
Tarix or Wind, în registered avery, bwď pofito, N., N.N.E.
NE
FUICE OF WIKI-) calza 249,3 light tyaszalva le 5 andante too strong to 20 lory, -10 to -18 volant. - STALE OF WEB-Benz C Cloudy. 7. rienly.
3. Fog. G. Foggy. H. Hail. L. Linings A. Stist
Orat. P. Pulay kuwers-e-Squady, B. Rolny, 8.500#.
A Discount of 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agente.
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMFANT
INCORPORATED, ET ROYAL CHARTER AND CON SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Fatablished 1909,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
$4 per Dozen. 00236 SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps,.
$5 per Dozen w Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1200 Bougkong, 6th August, 1875,
AND RTENNENTS ALE und
■ PORTER.
DAVID OORSAR & SONS' Merobani Nary
Navy Bolled Long Fhx Crown
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KLEBERGL_00 if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.,
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIAL:
Solo Agent on the Pacifte Const kor Winchester Repeating Armaand Ammunition; Da Pont'a Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety Fuge
My 1026 Jole 77:
"NOW ON BALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO, Í
tf419 Hongkong, January, 1987,
TEE SUNG & Ody
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOCKS of every description of COAL
Addresa, care of Hoo TT-LOONG & Co. No. 43, Praya, Hourung,
848-Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHULO COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
By DIT DIFA, with many Additions, Corroc tions, and Dr. WILLIAKE Orthography, PETOE In Paper?
Wrapper, c. 81,50 Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Offies.
$2.00
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED OF HANLEY
Af Honolulu the vessel will be consigned to Masara. UET LẦN X Ga
For Freight or Fakeage, apply to
WING WO YUEN, 1m 787 Hongkong, 32nd May, 1878,
T
*** FOR LONDON, HE A1 British Olipper Burk
BRFISH CROWN,"
W. Andrews, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch at above.
For Freight, apply to.
MEYER & Ou 679 Hongkong, 12th May, 1975.
FOIL LONDON
FIRE A1 British Ship
***** CHANNEL QUEEN,”
N Lafostey. Master, haring the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will bave quick despatch se above.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co
401, Hongkong, 7th April, 1876.
N
:OT
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them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Stamps are sold at this Office.
The obarge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- korg Stamps and 30 cents in U.S. Sispipe to those places, only the unmen of which are print- od in Iliça. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (B venta).
The following are the charges on correspon deboy thus sent :-- ·
Pry HALF Ousep.
Hongkong U.S.
Stamps, Stampa: Ceata Centa.,
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunarich, Nown Bastia, Prínas Edwarde Island, Vazeenver'e Iland, Bahamae, Nasson, Now Providence.......
Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,"
Cartagena, Costa Rica. En.
ba, Quragio, Fiji, Greenland; Jamaica, New Grande, Nica zayna, Pornme, West Indies... Hawaii, New Foundland.
received as the Office until 5 r.. same day. All Farcul Packages should be marked to address Guatebris, Merieg, Salvador, in full value of same is required.
Return Pascago Toreto available for & months are isoned at
of 20 pör vent.
on regalar rates.
For farther information as to Fright Pasg apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. R. EMORY,
Agent.
Hongkong. Jet May, 1876.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIUE, HEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ; “AL90; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
Venezuela.
Belize, Greytra. Quiar, Hon. daran, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Turk's Island.. Brasil...........chin Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru..... Argentine Confederation, Br-7
23
cios Ayres, Faraguay, Uru s guay............)
Newspapers (not over box) 2 Boots, de, per foải m Any articles found analward in Newspapers or Book Packeta (na silk scarves, jewellery, ko) will be detaireć,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th May, 1876.
MAIES BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, FTHE ESSINATLAR AND ORIENTAL, STRAM, The English Contract Packet BARDY NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Stormship will he despatched with the Mails for Barope, »LOMBANDY”. Captain GILLSON, with For &o, ni SATURDAY, the 3rd June.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila da, an
Majesty'a Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 3rd June, at Noon."
Cargo will be required uz board until 5, Spoons uid Parooli at the office until 2PM on 2nd Juneda
A
For Partionlarsregarding Treight and. Pas- Bago, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ĮPACKAGES ARE REQUIRED...
Written Declaration of the Contenti andalur af the Packages for the Overland RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Routais required by the Egyptian Government, dad and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, not the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or OWNIES, will be RESPONSIBLB for any with Paroole; and the Company do not hold DEBT entranced by the O floors of the Grey themestres responsible for any Detention or of the following Yoasele during their stay in Prejudice which may happer from the incor Hongkong Harbour
rostness-on anch declaration..
*
Shippers are partfonlarly requested to note. Anna, Gar-be, Wittnebon. Holdbars & Co,
the terms and conditions of the Company's BUA PAT, SAD uh, Müller-Kion-tya-loongBlack Bill of Lading N CAmona, Brit, str, Thotuson-Jardius, Mathe-
A. YaÏVER, Superintendent. & CoNWAN
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation CAROLINE, Brit, sh, Turnbull Order,
Co's Ofice, Hongkong, 22ad-May, 1876, CAROLINE BEHN, Ger, bk., Schmidt.Sians
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... £250,000,
CRANNEL QUEEN, Brit, ab Lanfeaty-Meyer THE Undersigned, having been appointed Crone OAK, Ain. sb., Smith-Vogel, Hage.
Agents in Hongkong and Shanghai for the dora & Co FOR INSURANCE as Corrent Bateadora & Co. above Company, are prepared to isano POLIUTED COMTERARY, Brit, sh., Honter-Vogel, Hage- ADAMSON, BELL & ON! Daylight, Siam. br., Rademactar.—Kipu-tye- 185 Hongkong, 24th Maroh, 1875 5 lang. B ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published THE MERCHANTS MAXINE INSUREMA, Ger, Uk. GranW. Tuscan & Co. at the Daily Press Olles, HongkongANCE COMPANY LIMITED, OF ORcomprehensiveness and praction service
ENGLISH AND CHINASE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND-MANDARIN.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared to grant An Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merabondies in the vzame,
Turnbility, At the usual rates, subject to a discount of
I Calm, The letters are repeated to indicate any panty por sent. (20%)
the min average of their significativament
****Ve Yours of vanit for me perAUS 12 MOMENT STARTŮ KANY cted from 1 taba, and the anticy of water fallen indicatin inco, les, and Litreda, DVA DA
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
TUESDAY, 23rd May.
Sales of New Patner to-day at. $592, and of
Old at 38074; of Old Bonares at $580. Purcela
of New Malwa placed at $585, with allowance.
of two and a half patties,
ON LONDON-
LICHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand. .................... 3/10 Bank Bile, at 30 days' sight. 8/10 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight 3) Credits, at 6 sugutha' right..... 3)103. Documentary Bil, at 6.
montba "Hight
ON BOMBAY.-Bant,eight
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, sight...
9/11
225. 25
ON SHANGHAI,-
Back sight. 71% Privato, 30 days' sight...
72
SBAKKE Hoarkong and Shangha Bank Share) per
gent, par Union Insurance Society of Canton-3850 por
share.
Uhina Tradera Insurance Company's Suare
$1,070 per share.
China and Japan Marine Insurance is. 34
por atire, a
GILMAN & Co,
dgon's
tl 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.5-
BATAVIA SRÁ AND FIRE INBORANCE And gas on COMPANY,
PRONUNCIATION:
Friday, 2nd June,
5 P., Money Order Office olores.
Pat, Post Officeciones except the NIGHT-
Box, which remains oper all night. Saturday, 3rd June,
7 A.M., Post Oleo, opens for sale of
Sinups, Registry of Letters, and Poat ing of all correspondenes.
10 m., Pont Office class except for Late
Lotters, Registry of Letters cease. 10,13. A., Loiters may he posted on payment QUÊ ́A ́LATE' Fre of 18 centa extra
Postuge, until
11, when the Post Ofisa CLOSES,
Centipoly
11:30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) address= ed to the United Kingdom riž Brindini, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payinent of Laste Fec of 49 coats extra postage... 1150 M., Posling on Board concen.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, Sri Mey, 1876.
06. MAIL LIND,
PAOLFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
· The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) bating given notice to the General Post Office to Lon: THROUGIE TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-don that articles of Jewellery received in that LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at Colony are chargeable with Customs Dasies, TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. | the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Fablic, and to 71188 U. S. Mail, Steumper CHINA will be state that any latters or packets containing despatcted for Shu-Fenneco, i-Teko-tok azticles sent through the Past ar liable, FAUGH-A-BALLAUGH, Ger, bk., Thompson ham, on THURSDAY, the lith June, 1976, with their contents, to be forfelted.
Corlowitz & Co,
at 3, taking Passengere nnd Freight for FZ10&. Dan, bk, Oristianson, Ed Schellhaes Japan, the United States and Europe,"
Postage on Correspondenas forwarded by SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.............. £500,000 $
Through Passenger Tlakala had Bills of Private Ship to the Straits Settlements most be words which the Chinese have of lata yoara been:
SF. HJEMEN, Carb Resmen W. Puo Lading are faced for transportation by: Yoko-prepaid at the following rates, vizur compelled to coin to exprum the mumerous of ABB Undersigned, having been appointed tau de Con
For Luttccents per ounds. hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, Agents in Hongkong for the above Done FLAMIndo, Brit, str., Coucho.—Jardins, Mathes porta in Mexico, Central and South America, For Papers,
each. jects in machinery,photography,tolegraphy, and
son & C in soienos generally, which the rapid advance pany, are prepared to sue POLICIES OF MARINE
and to New York and Europe, via OVER. Ear Book Pagkèm) of foreign relations has imposed upon them, so INSULINE At Current Rates, payable in Lone GOEDON GALE; Brit, ste, Jones Adamson LAND RAILWAYS. SOME CO and Puoketa šƒ 58,, foreach ounces.
Patterns) bere givon v salonso, Each and every word ja don, India, Australia, New Zestand, Strai, Bell & Co. fully illustrated and explained, forming erer, Mauritius, dava, Hanin, Cinius, Japan, Galia IPHIGENIA, Ger. bk, Matsen
The registration fee on anoh correspondonou bis for students of a most instructive nature.fornia, o., d
LONDON.
REL
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Jompany, are pre- Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are VANHAN ADAMSON; DEEL & Co. nared to grant Insurances as follows
given, the woonts being carefully marked on Hongkong, 24th March, 1870 M C MARINE RISES, AN
the heat reinäple kitherto attained. The typo
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A Steamer of the Mitat Biah S.S. Coopsby Pustan will leave shonghai, via the Inland Sea Vests, KATE TATHAK Brit &m, sat, Muckerayahoat sumo date, and make close connection at is Twelve acute for each Letter, Paper or
Psoket... Piye Undlowitz & Q¢ FRA A
Yotohatià, KOMPRENDERSSES, Dun, bk, Henson-Ed. At New York, Passengere have selection of
There fa a common belief in the existence of varionë lines of steamer te Eugland, Franco, Policies at current rates, payable bitter here,graphy displays the suocem of an attempt to NOTEBy the Company's Articles of Aseq Schaltbars & Co. O
Parcel: Post by which such articles as Fans, in London, or at the principal purts of India make the Chineas and English type correspond uistion it is provided that, after payment to the 30CHIEJ, Brît. Bob, Ewan Sebelllium and Germany
Curiga, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery, Arti- Apstralia, and the East.
Freight will be received on hard und Pfcial Teeth, do..can be forwarded at low rates: in the size of bady, thereby effecting a vast Shareholders of a dividend of 10 por sent per do BECK BRAGS of THIRTY-THREE and Or-coonomy of space, nonieving a clearasas, not baum, oaodnarth of the resideo 2 profits will Lorn Annure, Brit. Lik., McDonald-Obie on the 13th proximo. Parcel Packages will be 30 Unanut be too distinctly stated that such Yeneived at the Obey until P. bane day things can only be sent as Lettere, and to very TRIED PRE CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL | previously attained, and dispensing with those bo rateably divided amongst those Instars out nemo
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad cheapest rate is 12 cents per half ounce by KISKS
vast margins and vacant spaces which have of whose business profits have been made during Luore, Biam, bk., Colberg, horetofore charnoterized Chinese publications, the year. WANNA LİMA - PER FIRE TASKS.
DamanaJAH. Brit.sh, Stephonson-Siemen dress in full; value of same is required
Privato Steamer, Ail auch paskages should be &Co.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, oan be sent through one of the Parcel Exprados For further information as to Fassage and Registered (8 cents). If the Parool be heavy in Praya Wes
conducted by Mestre LANE, CRAWFORD, or MANOTLEY, which, for anything over 4 or" 5 ounass, will be found cheaper than the Fast.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings in an extent of $21000, 7000 MAR
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PRE ORNT (20% apon, the current local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for inanzauce; such dis soant, being dedacted at the time of the issue of policy."; 5
RUSSELL & Con
1 Hongkong, let January, 1874
1986
To illustrate the sant boops of the work, the PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. following facts are submitted for consideration: bawers Vooabniary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's-Unglish and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this this work contains more than 50,000 English Port, are prepared to grant Policies against words, and spriede of 600,000 Chinein charas Fire to the stient of $40,000, on Buildings of
K ters, Again despite all the grenimers and Gloods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAFIAIK Go Agents, other elementary works as yet published, the
717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1889, acudent of this difficult language absolutely re- quires exaples to display the various appli LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
THE LONDON ASSURAN QBcations and equivalents of different worde which INSURANOB COMPANY, A
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARCENS OF"
- HIS MAJESTS KINGGZORGETIE FLEST, A.D. 1720.
have one geveral meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times as maby as any other Dictionary hitborto pub Eshed, po
Chiness Inquraged Company, 8915 Der share geuld for the shore Corporations arends-Onglish-to-comfannisafe efectati
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's chores
$580 per share
THE undecaigued having been appointed prepared to grant Izentancon as followe
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies nt chrrsat rates, payable either hem of India, London, or at the principal Forte Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat Co FIRE DEPARTMENT,
- China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$155
share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sheres-37 percent discount.
Shura per cert. discount.
in
Polioren jamed for long or short periode Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis.crrent rates
69 per share, y
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-945 per
Dent, discount. Chinese Imperial Loan→→→£103.
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, Brit, bt, McKeon MAT-Drit, sob Rumley. Olypisut
& Compa MOUNT LEBATON, Brit, bk., Hall.-Rozario
& Con ÜRÖHLs, Brit, str., Batlin,—Jardine, Matheon
Go OTTICA78, Brit. bk., fardoy-Ofder. PAPA, Ger. bk., PamechSiomason & Co. Party, it or Bomarzold, Kate
PRICE ARTATE, Brit. DK., Wille P. M. REELCO Ger. b. Bundgasid.-W. Pestan S& Co, WAR.
ROTA, Deni chip Hausen,--Order.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis:
count of Twenty per cent. (23) upon Coup earrent local rate of premia will be allowed gon insurances effected with this Company.
_____ DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO 1199 Hongkong, 47th dune 1898 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOE
COMPANY, LIMITED, R
Agents
& C
stimen
G. 6 EMORY.
Hongkong, May 15th, 1978
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靓 榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
Agent,
ه ما
As some misapprehension exists regarding
the transmission of Packets and Samples THE Proprietor of WING-*** Shop begs to through the Post, it is hereby notified for inform the public that his Shop bus beon 2010 al information, that the Plug befor
establised since 1865, at Endicott'e Lago, and ing och articles through the post at the rates that he has always a great quantity of BEST of postage applicable to ther is restricted to COAJF in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship, bona fide Trade Pulioms or Sumpter of Alercham- maskare wishing to patronise him, and vogaosted dise, Goode seat for Sulo, or in oreontion of to apply at his Shop,
an order however small the quantify way bo), * 171447 Hongkong. Wrd September, 1875, or any articles sent by one privats individual- SAN LOBEREC SAD. Pise-Ramedios NOTION to another which are not notanlly patterns of
IRAN AS Berry, Heaagcilos Mari Community, the Chinese lespo of the
TX after i ment the wishes of the Native samples, are boy admissible.
Paper has been, from the commonoomens of the Arrangements having been mado under Obica New Your, issued DAIT instead of an which Mails for London arriving at Suez from | alteznuto daya da before. VAN EChina by Privato Shipa will be forwarded to Too Fapur bay Lean Established for nearly destination vif Brindisi, it is hereby nolifed Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage that the rates of postage, wekick rist be paid in meat, mnder the Direption of Well Educated advance, on correspondence addressed to the | Obinest Gontiewam; gires reliable commercial United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol-
and general information, and has talcama lows, visi position with the Native Community in to Ad. For Letters vertisements and Nowe us the English Dave For Newspapers Pras with the Foreign Community. Thej polovi Charge for Advertisements will be se hereto | For Books and
Patterns Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,
For practical perposes the argoment of the work so completo, that a referenco to sto pages enables a person who under.
with natives who understand nothing but Chất | zene. In this respect the work will be found
TAUNTON, Brit, ab., Clark-Kun-hye-loong, indispensable to all Europeans residing in
THERMOTTEM. Brit., str., Muthsaqn.--Adam- China, and to the natives themselves it u plains subjects folly with which very few ins HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Vrata, Ger. bk., Dirks --Molchera & Co parties readent in England and interested in China and Japan, and at Singapore, VICTORY, Brit.bg. Whiting-Fuen Fat Hong at Chias ibouquet but be invaluable pocasionally, Saigon and Tenang,
Wask), Brik stre, Hestar-Landatain & 00. It comprises upwards of two thousand large]: Binks möcepted, and Policies of Inantense WEALTHY PENDLETON, AD, be, Blanchard, quarto pazia.
greafed at the rules of Premium current at the Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. above-mentioned Porta
WILLIN, Brit, bk,, Berdared-Vogel, Hage: JAS. B. COUGHTRIE Young Stam, Siam, sh., Denedictson-Klen
Boorstars, tye.longit Hongkong, 1st November, 1871; {ar 985" ZOROTA, Bru, bk., Boavista-Gliman & 00.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policiesissued for sans neteweeding £5,000, on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 41309 Hongkong 26th July, 1872
TRUBNER O
100, PATERNGSTED HOW
W. H. BULL, "Dame Paass" Orijos, HongkoNG.
No għargo for Policy foss
4 cents per half ounce
8 y euch.
not exceeding
every additional4
Condoa 4 senter: