- LAUNGIE OF 'A MAIL STEAMER.
Monars, Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, bare Baunched a serem atoumer of about 3,000 tons herran, to be employed by the Union Company in their Cape of Good Hopu wad Natal Mail Serviuo, Bois called the German, und her principal dimensions ore-Longth, 950 foot; breadth, fout; and depth, 30 feet. Her ngines have oylinders of 56 inobea and 80 Juches respostively, with 54 inches atroke, And very large hunting surface. She is
INSURANCES
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
"IROM: this date, "until further notico, à cha. count of Twenty per cent, (*0*1,) upon tho sufront local rate of fromin will be allowed upon Insursus offsoted with this.Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hangkong, Sith Juno, 1872)
[193
litted with dephhouses and every modern PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. improvement for the comfort of passenger and the anfo Davigation of the vossal. The upper deck is Ungh fore, and aft, azi, on the
Undorsigned, having hen appointed hemothe
malu deck there will be decomodation for about Port, are prepared to grant Policies against 100 first-class 80 to 100, second-class fire to the orbent of $40,000, on Buildings or, passos, boskisa spaco-for a largo umber of an Goods stored chorai g
migrants when necessary. Rapid progress is being mula with the Goma completion, and it is expected that she will be ready for gas in ito uccommodate the entwand passenger traffic in the autumn. The completion of this vessel will inceruse the tontage, of the Union Company's foot to about 12,000 tons. The ton- uge amployed by the same company in tho Cape service twenty years ago, was less than 3,000
tom.
THE AUSTILAN NAVY
i
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.-- Hongkong, a Novorilor. 1868.
[£717 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.... TALE Undesignol, Agents for the chovo Company, o propared to GRANT IN STRANCES at Current Ratos
MELCHERS & C Agonts, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong: 27th March, 1876,
601790 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
▼ THE Underigned, having been appointet Agout in Hongkong for this aloto-nanied Company is prepared to GBNT POLICIES against FIRE su Buildings and on Goods to the extent of €10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 20°/2
The Politics Correpondere publishes the following as an auticulic statement of the pro- not strength of the Austri-navy-The-hon elad fect comprios six casemate ships-namely, the Crefused. Lisa, Brauersoy Albrecht, Kaiser, Don Juan ditabria and the Kawer Maz, and the frigates the Eshersog Ferdinand Baz, The boburg, and the Sclavander. The nine vensofa have a total displacement of 45,710 tone, 7,200 nominal keropokar, 134 guns, 36 large boats, and 4,031 man. The two frigates ladet. sky and Landon have a displacement of 6,860MERIAL FIRE tons, 1,200 horsepower, 110 guns, 8 boste, and 908
Attention is vited to a considerable raduation in Eremia for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
A. MacG. HEATON, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875,
TNSURANCE COM. PANYIANNOPY
nien. Next come sight corvettes, with 13,510 THE Tudorsigned, Agents for the shoves tonnage displacement 2,950 horse-powor, 68 guns, Company, are prepared to graut Policies
16 horta, and 1,990 men Nine ganhoals follow againat Fire the extent of $60,000 on any with5,60 tons dimplacement 1,185-horse-power; i--one guns.busts, and le. Twostem yachata, with
FIRST-CLASS: RISK,
1,680 toar displacement, 425 horas-power, 2 guns, nt Carment Rates.
- asud 183 work three paddle wheel steamers with. EITURE OF TEXTY PER CENT (910) 1,290 tons displacement, 160 horse power, guns, will be made the proxilam charged on all. ant 172 men three steam transports with 3,250 Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the tons displacement, 460 horse-power, 6 guns, and issue of the Peliy
GER LIVINGSTON Ca
Agmts, k Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1 March, 1874.
8 man; and one ship with workshops on board, ‡ having 9.150 tons displacement, 250 horen-power, guni, and 184 wea; and twe monitors with 620 tons displacement, 160 horse-power, 4 guzis, and 96 min. complete the list of vranels afloat. In addition the following elips are at present being built: The cament ship Tegelhof, 7390 tons displacement, 1,200 horsepower, gun, and
07 mon, on the slips at Trinate; the Prine Eugen, THE Undersigned, having been appointed 30 tons, 650 horsepower, 12 gume and 190 Agents in Jongkong for this above Co men and the corvette Suido, with 2,449 tons.
pary wall SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND EIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA:
"DESTINATION.
LONDON, VÍK BUEY CANAL
(LONDON,
LONDON,
LONDON
LONDON
· HAMBURG.
-NEW YORK.
· NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
"NEW YORK PORTLAND
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGEST 10cm, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Guo Crashuwin
Bon Aecent.AS
Lord Mostnicy
'Hortal Law
Matchless...
William Cobb
Johanne Pilgrim
China (str.)
↑ Doonale (str.) qu
SohwangrHougkong
Geo Irving
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESFATOHED
Butterfold & Swire. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Meyer &
On or alent 10th inst Quick despatch
...Oniels daspatoh,
Vogel & Quick despatch.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Vagal, Bagattorn & Gov Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vagol, Hagedorn & Co, M Olyphant & Co.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Russell & Co.....
VESSEL'S NAME,
APTAIN
Stenfor (st.t.
Robert Henderson... Polynomia
Hugkong
Hongkong
W. Scult
Hongkong
Mokinin..
Hongkong
Robert Grolg:
Hougkoop
J. G. Dawpdf Hongkong
Peter Brady.....
Hongkong
Bunje
Hongkour
Fowle
Hongkong
II. Parall,
Hongkong
P. M. B. S. Coll O, & 0.8. Cu
J. W. Fard
-W. D. Trimbl Mila
W. Peterson
Mirzapora (str.). Japen (str.).
Parish.
Hongkong
H. de Sol
Hongkong.
Argyll (str)
•Soutt
1
Champenois
Emuy (str)
Blazgo.
Libyicists.)....
Muotan (str..! Bombay (str.) Poshawar (str.)... Cassandra (str.).... Nistor (str.);
Zubiaguirre... Erguingo Smith
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
A. Arung. Hunter A. MasG. Hunton
Hongkong
P. & O. S. N. Co
P. & 0.8. N. Ce
Laugar
Wm. Pasta & Co...
Butterfold & Swis
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
ALMA.
SAN FRANCISCO, vià TRAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'RAMA SAN FRANCISCO FAN FRANCISCO, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 26% SINGAPORE, PENANG, ko SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c.; SAIGON, SINGAPORE, de
MANILA
"YOKOHAMA. “SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAE.
FOR SALE.
A8. Davis. Victoria stim Bowen (str.) ARGE Calder
Djemumb...
TO CONTRACTORS, HOUSE-BUILDERS, SHIP BUILDERS, AND CARPENTERS.
LAND, CRAWFORD & Co, have received a
Shipment of
FOR SALE.
Hougkong Russell & Co Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vagal, Hagedorn & Co............ Gibb, Livingston & Co........... Rozario & Co.
P. & O. S. N, O, Daykl Sasso, Sops & Co. Hongkong Jardinio, Matheson & Co..... Messagerier Maritimes...... Remedies & Co.........
Quick daspatok Quick despatol Quick despatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch
Lulek dupatekt,
Qalck hapatol
On 20th iust, al 3 F.M.:
Or Bad inst, Car.. Quick despatch,
Quick despatoh Ún or about 13th inst. Qalok despatch. Tomorrow, at noon. “ On-16th inst., at 3 P.M. Oa 16th inat., at 3 r.31. On 18th inst., at noon. On 19th inst., at noon. Quick dispatch
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick despatula
On ne aloit. 16th ins
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR RHANGMAI.
OPTAGE PIANOSTASSANDRA”,
Apply ta
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 91st May, 1877.
FOR SALE.
HESIECE & Co.'s'
i..
187.4.
of different kinds, and of the very best quality...
FIRST CLASS MANILA HARDWOOD CHAMPAGNE suitable for House Building. Ship Building, and
for all kinds of Work requiring Tirabor of the "mené čurable naŹHEN
Also,
A good assortment of LOGS and PLANKS of TEAKWOOD of the must súperior quality
Hongkong, 19th July, 1877... [11120
HAS.
FOR SALE
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
'WEIBOLATE."
[398
СДАЕ
$19. CHATEAU
$18
$18
83
100 horse-pourer, '13 guns, and 335 mon, is co-PERS the low rates of Premiata struction at Pola. Besides all these the Austrian charged for all abeamer risks, besides which a cavy also bomprises a large number of torpedo Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- beate and of tenders for harbour service and coast-guard.work,
&
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
THURSDAY, 9th August. With the inclemañaj of the weather, thero Las besu a perfent ill in the market today, and nothing has boon ropörted..
ON LONDON
EXPORT CARGO.
TECHANGE.
Bank Bills, 30 days sight. ARDA
TRIED PER CENT. ( will be allowed ou riska to ports in China, Japan, the Philip. pines and the Straits. On cikke to dif other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN TER
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents, Hongkong, Ist July, 1874.
talozs TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE" COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Trots hon. ComDY, ANG PIN- pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Kater, subject in-a-Bonus of 30 par sant.
SIEMSSEN &Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1872, .3/118tos/113 | NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Bank Bills, on demand
195
Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight. Al
Craits, ut 6 months' sight.../13/1
Doenmontary Bills, at 6 months'
sight
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, eight
UN SHANORAL---
Bank, sight...
73 73)
ON. BOMBAY,Bank, sight..
Privato, 30 days' sight......
SHARES. Tengkong and Shanghai Bank Sharos por
cent. promin
Union Insurance Society of Canton-8800 per
skinra.
$4,650 per shara,
THE Undighed, Aderis for the abure THE
Company, avo, prepared to GRANT IN- SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first einen.risks.ab.ourront rates
per caso of 2 doren pints, LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1800
per case of 1 dosen quarts.
VIN DES PRINCES."
por caso of 1 dmen quarés, PALMER MARGAUX,
por caso
1. dasen quarts.
·CHATEAU BELAIR,
per cone of I dozen quarks.
LORMONT. A
por case of 1 dwen quaits. $6 minimepse cose of û deren pinto.
SIDNESEN & Co. Hongkong, lat May, 1875,
1502
JUTLER, PALMER ̈ & Cos
CELEBRATED WINES.
Langer, Muštar, shartly exported from Singa- Etf891 pore, will roosiva immediato dospatah as abors.
*For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co., Agents Stowship Cassandre Hongkong, &th August, 1877.V [1239
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. MIKE Easterd acid Australian Mail Steam-
"BOWEN"
76m 1033
DERTJEN & CO Hongkong 2nd July, 1877. HOR SALE, PER 1 Dozen Quaura,
Tosin & Co.'s Sweats, White Font, Tosan & Ca's SHELLY, Yellow Sent. BISQUET DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY CLARK & ELLIS' OUD IRISH WHISKY..... CLABELLIS OLD TOM..
BURGUNDIES.
Company's Sloaner
will be despatebad se shore on or about the 13th instant.
For Freight or Tassago apply ta
$8
86 $12
#
GIDE DIVINOSTON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
[1208 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA, HE British Steamship
Nur, Pints (2 tlozen) FOLLAR $12 T Britis
CHANDERTIN, Quarts Juz.) CHARLIN, Quarts (1 dozen) .... (
CHAMBARZON Pints (2 doz.).....)
MULCA FROBES ST. JULIEN
$12
and MEYER'S
$15
FTALIAN WINES D'ASTI. VERMOUTH, 1. dezen Quarts...... BAROLO, 1 dozer, Quarte Passito, dozen Quarts Moschure, 1 dogan naziz. NESIODO MOUSSETY, 1 dozen Quarts
VICOMTE-DE-LA- PEYRIERD
CHAMPAGNE.. CARTE BLANCHE, I dozen Quarte...
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1877,
NOTICE,
...^' JAPAN,” Osptain B. de Smidt, will leave this for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at 3:M
$ For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., -Agents.
$6Hongkong, 9th August, 1877. $7 FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
87.
$7
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK.
HE Al American Ship
| POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
À MAIL WILL- ÈLÖSE
For Shanghai-To-day, the 10th instant, at 11.30 A.M,
For Bangkok.--Por Danubis, voday, the 10th
J. C. Dawes, Mastor, will lead for the above instant, at 6 r.. Port and will have quick deepstoh.
For Freight, apply to
Hangkong,
VOUEL, ILAGEDORN & Co.
20th June, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
TRE A1 British Ship
[1016
For Straits Settlements.Ta-morrow, the 11th farfant, nS & PIME
For Mani-Per Founy, on Monday, Cho 15th - instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Straits Seitioments and Calcutta. Per Argyll and Japets, on Thursday, the 10th instant, nti 2.30 P.,
HANNAH LAW,” Reber Groig, Master, will loud hero and will]", have quick despatel, -- For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDÜRN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
2. FOR LONDON. British Bark -
-- ROBERT HENDERSON,“!
[848
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contmat Packet MIRZA- PORE" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe. Jo, on SATURDAY, the 11th instagt. The following will be the hours of closing tho Muila, Sv.
FRIDAY, 10th instant,
Guna, Mastor, will lead for the above Tors, and 5P.M., Money Order Ofis closes.
will have qulek dospatel For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkung, 12th June, 1877.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, -SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON- ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.. TE
[THE_PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Seship "MIRZAPORE," Captain Paris, ill leave this on SATURDAY, the 1th August at Noon.
For father Partionlars; apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, ISMALIA,
“PORT BAID, STAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES, ALSO, FONDICHERY MADRAS CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAS....
F.M., Post Office closes oxcept the Noи Box, with its opon all night.
SATURDAY, Hth instanty
7 A... Post Often opens for sale of Stamps.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence. B
10 AM., Post Office clean except for Late Lot-
ters. Registry of Letters com 10.15. Letters may be posted on payment a a Lato Fob of 18 cents ortra Postago, until. 11AM., when the Post Offee CLOSES entirely. 11:30 am Letters (bal Letters only) addresscil.
to the United Kingdon vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fe of 48 cents extra postago, until 11,50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. -The Fronoh Contract Prokut "DJEMNAH” will be despatled from Hongkong on SATUR. DAY. tho 18th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles or Saigon, Singapore, Batavin, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentia, Bomboy, Aden, Snes, and Alexandria.
+
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malls. &c.
FRIDAY, 17th instant.
&T... Money Order Offico clason, Fest OfBoo closes except the NIGHT-Box, which remains open all night
SATURDAY, 18th instant,
AM Fast Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corto- spondence.
106. Registry of Letters use
ON SATURDAY, the 18th August 1877,
at Noou, the Company's Stenship 11 AM Post Office ulósos except for Lito Lot- "DJEMNAN” Ommafiant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, TASSENGERS, SPECIE, and 11.10 a., Letters (but Letters only) may be. CARGO,, will leave this Port for the above piacos.
don us well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Len
trent through Marseilles for the principal piaca of Europe
Cargo will be received mi board until 4 P.M.,
posted on payment of a Luto Foo of 18 cents extra ppstego, until 11.30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES en-
tirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Faokat "CHINA” [1295 Socie and Parools until 3 pr. on the 17th
August, 1877. (Parvels are not to be sent will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th on board they must be left at the Agency's instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco. Ofoe) Contenta and value of Passages are and the United States which will be CLOSED required
40 fellows w For further particolare, apply at the Corac. Registry of Lettres conape pany's Offics.
** ARGYLLA”. -Captain Boubt, will be despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 P.M.
$7
[1097
We have secured some. Excellent Wines and Cognac of the wall known shippers, CuLERE Undersigned Shop has been ESTA PALKER & Co., end invito comparison with any has spared no efforts in PRESERVING and all other brands.
Wo lavo to offer
MAGHED US THIEST YEARS; its Muster
FRUITS: with the Best Materialy at a Fixed Prick, bance the World wide Reputation of his Preserves. Having noticed that certain impu. Për 1-dos quarts dent Persons are imposing upon the Public with CUTLER, PALMER & CO. CHAMPAGNE, $12 Spurious Articles, he begs to state flint he has Established. No BRANCH Stor ANYWHERE, Pardoz. pints, $12. CUTTER, PAs & Co.'s Ilocan $8.50 CHLAR. PALMER & Co.' CHATEAU) $10.
́ ́MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undergrad are perpared to GRAND"
wateulof=45,4 Dollars on: Buildings-er endITLER, PALMER & COIN CANTINAC
COTLER, PALMER & Co.'s MEDOC,.... Curler, Palmer & Co.'s HAUT SAU-
PEKNE
China Traders' Insurance Company's ShereeT FOLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S ST. JULIEN
and that Paruluisers aro requested to observe
carefully the Name QUANG CHRONG ÅTTAI 82 the Bids of the jars, and Quang Cherina ATTAI on the lids of the boxes.
QUANG CHEONG ATTAE Craton.
1206 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1977.
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Cale
Colebrated
Brands of, WINES and SPIRITS.
[16674
Mouros. Cutzes, Palmer & Co's CharEAU Į
PALME
$10.
CUTLER. PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU?
$7
·Carose.
$$
$7.50"
$4.50
Apply to
$1.25
SHERET,) BERET,
28.50
Tuglase Insurance Assiciation-Tis. 715 per Chauds stored therein, at Current Local Date
share.
subject to a Discount of 20 *;; on the premis.
NORTON & Coy
Chinos Instine Company-9249 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$590 per share.
China Fir Tusurace Company's Sharas-$150
portalen.
Hongkong and Whampos Duck Company'a
Sanras por cont, disconut. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share 10 por cant, disconet. Sunghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 80-
per share..
share.
Hongkong Gas Colapsay's Shares-$75 per Hongkong. Hotel Company's Shares por
share.
Chinese Truperial Low-2101 Ex: 4. 1d.
SALES ON AUGust Ora, As ReгORTED BY CHINESE. Vermicelli-20 Ings, at 88.20, by Kwong-wo oboung to travelling trader.
Fungus 20 lage, at 36.20, by Kwong-wo heang to travelling tider.
Dried Lily-flowers-15 bugs, at $130, by Hing-tai to travelling trader
Almonds--7 hagy, at $23.55, by Hing-tri to travelling trader,
Shantung Ponges 90 pisoes, at $4,65, by The wo-loong to trolling trader.
Yellow Peas-560 piculs, at $2,10, by Chun. shong to travelling tradar,
Black Sessumus 50 Bags, at $4.70, by Tuck moo to travelling inder.
White Was piecus, at $72.00. by Wing sling-shan to travelling trader.
White Pepper-17 bags, at $11.76, by Man
hing to local trader,
Black Pepper-200 baga, at 88.40, by Kwong, mh-choung to travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE."
From Úsure. J'ALCONER & Co.'s REISTER?
Angus Wal
Harometer-D
Bannictor-1,
Burbeter.St.
Thenler) ax.
Maraeter-1 TM-
Flamevomette---K P‚M....
Thetaminetara. ¿Wet každo
Thermometers Ra; (Ket lukb).
Thermometer-Maximum.
bermelerain wat night......
$215.
29.400 29.600
**
G
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
TESINEDATA TELEGRAMS.
August 4th
Aleris
мона.
BAROMETEL
YEAHOMETLI,
Isuranc
Therigeber utte 72 81.0- Directhul Tule
$
Arants,
[18
Hongkong, January, 1870. NORTH BRITSIL AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER AND
*SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABELS 3B09 -CAPITAL—£2,000,900. Undersigned, Agents at longkong for The Com, Artes, ut parodien Fontes rgsinst PIKE, to the satent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Mercliaudise in the same, |"at"the"""iiamal" "rates, subject to a discount of
Twenty per cont. (20 *1.), "..
་་་་
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s "SURARY, fins full flavour, biselt soul......... COTER PALMER & CO'S SHERRY
Vino Paro, blau stal CUTLER, PALISE & Co Mouzinilla, red seni · CUTLER, PALMER & fp's "SHELRY }
Vino de Paste, blue send CUTLER, PALMER & CO.8 COGNAC I star 83.25
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S COONA 2 star 37.50 UBTLER, PALMITH & Co.'s COGNAC & or 80 OUTLAN, PALMER X UO Y COGNAC 4 star $1),50 |
F. BLACKHEAD & CO. Hongkong, 18th December, 1978.
STEMSSEN & CO.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
'*--JARDINE, MATHESON & C«, Hongkong, 9th August, 1877.
(1296
*** OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
STENTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 16th instant
For Fraight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageots. Hongkong, 7th August, 1827.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P.&O. S. N. Cola Staumship
**BOMBAY " will leave for the above plane shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Peshawar with the nert English Mall-
ADAM LIND,
Superintendant. Hongkong 203 August 1972 (1103
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE P.&O.S. N. Co.' Steamship
"PESHAWUR"
Hongkong, 21st Juua, 1870.
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in after her anival with the next English Mail, HE Unders gaad have been appointed Sole will sata for the above place about 34 hours Hongkong and Chirin by Megars, J. & B. Tex NENT, Glasgow, and lessra; Davin CORBAR & Sons, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C6. Hongkong, January, 1867.
EE SUNG & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS. Have always on baud LARGE STOCKS of every description of Coat
Andross, care of Hoo-ET-LOONG & Co., No. 43, Frayn, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
[719
NOW ON SA L'E DOUND VOLUMES of the Chian Qurtand
GILMAN & CO., AND F. TENNENT'S ALE and B Trade Report for the Year 1876.
Agouts.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
PORTER.
CANVAS.
tief DAVID CORBAR & SONS
Merchant Nav Navy Boiled Long Flax Crowe. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967. [130
"Lium OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.:
instruatiers from the Board of Directors HE Undersigned Agents are. in receipt of authorising them to lasce Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Pinks at Current Batauli
A. Discount of 20 *f, allowed.
T+8
Sole Agout on the Pacific Coast for HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Wolester Repeating Arios and Ammunition;
Agents
Du Fout's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake. Hengkung, 8th Jemary, 18751-
Superior and Pacific Face Company Safety Fuse
$1145 NOW ON SALE
IMPAMIAL QUARTO,
NOTICE.
TRANSIT INSURANCE.
COMPANY
STEAM
ENGLI
NGLISH AND
The BUSINESS of this ComPANY: las This Day boen TRANSPERRED to The MARINE- INSURANCE COMPANY, of 20, Old Brond Stroot, Landou
By Order of the Proprioters,
WILLIAM HUNT,
Secretary.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
CAPITALAMA
£1,000,000 Starting
RESERVE FIIND
Bun000 Starling!
CHINESE
RADICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION:
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Tess Office, Hongkong, February, 1677.........
TOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAFTAIS, the AGENTS, nor the DEBT contracted by the Officers cr the Crew OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
of the following Vessels during their stay Hongkong Harbour
Ativa, British back, Guilbert-Jardine, Ms.
theson & Co.
Aorporo, British, ateamor, Brown A. MacG.
Hestoa.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent..
1199
Hongkong, 2nd August 1877.
TOR PORTLAND THE AJ Amorican Ship
THE
"PILGRIM"
II. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1977.
Agent
US MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
---------------.....
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, við OVER. LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING. AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
12.30 r.st. Post Office closer.
3.30 PM. Correspondenca, for Jafina, the Duited, States, or Brien Countries only may be prestal on board the Packet with-Late Fea of 12 cents. extra Postage, unti
250 r.. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Pastaga xamat be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps Prepayment-is-come- palsory in the case marked * —
Letra
THE U.S. Mal Stone CHINA will United Statos, Canala, Van.
despatched for Ban Francisco, vil Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 904h-August; 1877, at 3P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Ezited States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are isot for transportation to Toko- hams and other Japan Ports, to St Francison, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and Excupe, via Overlund Bailway 3
A Steamer of the Milnai Binhi 8.5: Company will leave Changhai, via the Inland Sea Torts about same "Rate, and into close conneen at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers hava selection of various lines of steaters to England, France and Germany
Freight will be received qu hoard antil 4 PM. on the 19th of August. Parcel Parkots will be received at “the “Ofico" until 5 FM, same day':
Parcel Packages should be marked to ad drosa in full; value of same is required.
Consular Involves to many Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices
Books News- & l'ar•__ . PATERİ, TRAYDI
OR.. Cerde. Orade Cente
12
16
couver and Pr. Edward's 1s.*. "Now Brunswick”, Nova Sco- tis* Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curapoa, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam Trinidad (Registmtion 8 Couts). Aspinwall, Fanania Balamus. Danish West Indies,
Bayt. Hawaiian Kingdom Mexico de desert... Newt (Hogistentking 2
Conta)
18 Puru, Bolivia, Chili, Enodor West Indies (except as uamod
(Registration 12 Cents... 30
above, Costa Rica. Honduras, New Granula, Niongagua, Turk's Island, Vereanola(Re- gistration 12 Cents)
26
614
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers
or Book Packets (ns silk scarves, jewellery, o.) will be confiscated. (
in Scaled Envelopesi, sddressed to the Collector" Many boxes of letters aro received at the Post
Office not salad, tiub is to say, the lox is
will load her for the ghows Fort and laye quick of Customs at San Franciscs. despatch.
For seducity's sake, Bhippers of Overland fastened with sealing wax, but bare is no tm- For Freight, apply to
Cargo are requested to endorse on the Bavolope pression of a set. RUSSELL & CO the larky-and-os of Packages Shippel, to The attention of boxholdery is called to the Hongkong, 3rd August, 1877
1211norrespond with those in their Hills of Lading.necessity of carefully sealing ench box with |--FOR-SAN FRANCISCO,
NIE A1 American Ship
MA, 9. DAVIS,”
J. W. Ford, Manter, will had hera for the abova Fort, and will have early despatch. **
For Freight, apply to
- RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1877. FOR LONDON. ILE A1 British Burgus
above.
"
Tin:201
"BON ACCORD,” W Scott, Master, will have quick despatch as
For Freight, apply to
GID LIYINGTON & Lo
-ft₤1204 Longking, 2nd Angust, 1877.
FOR NEW TÜRK, THE AI American Barketin
For further information as to Passage and some recognisable gal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, the latter prenantion loaves & doubt as to whe | No. 1, Prays Contral.
RUSSELL & Co.,
ther the contents of the bor ever reached, the Agents....
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- Hengkong, 6th August, 1977,
etracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
HON AND EUROPE,
-İN: CONNECTION WITH› THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship - OCEANIC will be des
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, Con WEDNESDAY, the 22nd August, at 3 P.x., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements are taken from Mesirs. HEINEMANN & Co Freight Circx- lay:-
Amerions bark WILLIAM CORR, 124 tone, hence'
to New York, private terms. German ship JOHANNE, 758. ions, hence to New
York, privato torge.
Danish steamer THINGFALLk, 1.877 tons, Foo
ghow to London, private terms. British back: F52, 558 tons, Sharplai to New York, E110s. per ton of 40 feet, 50 lay days, British ship ZAMORA, 1,180 tons. Manila to Lon- don or Liverpool or to New York or Bostan. private terms.
will loud hero at Wiumpon for the above Part United States, and Europe with Stor-British 3-mausted schooner TELLОcíaоrum, 175
ANAZI, British bark, Hill,-Adamson, Bull & Co A. 8. DAVIS, American clip, Ford.Donglas
-Ispruit & Co.
"WILLIAM COBB," AUGUSTS, French barke Bernard Coulowitz having the greater portion of lier Cargo engaged,
& CO BESEFACTOR, Amarican bark, Hayden-Ru. and have quick despatch,
oll & Co.
For Fright, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, Jet August, 1871.
[2x1199 A FOR MELBOURNE. AND SYDNEY.
THE AL British Barque
CALDEW,"
An Auglp Chirwa Dictionary, mishad at the BRISBANE British bark, Dudleston Russell
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
P
Bos AccogÚ, British bork, Scott-Chinese,
& Co. BUA PA, Sismoso ship, Mollar. Keen Tay
Loo,
TH
BOZARIO & Co.
Connection is made at Yokohama mera From Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4. of the 31st August PARCEL PACKMurs will be roosived at the Offee nail & ra, mas day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required
are issued at a reduction cf 20 per cout. ah r
Return Passago Tiekots available for ti mouths
gular rates.
For furthar Information a to Freight or Passage, apply to the geney of the Company, [1169 No. 37, Quan's Roal Canimal.
G. B. EMORY.
Hongkong 8th August, 1977.
For comprohsiveness and plasticul service. this Work stands unrivalled. All the new CANTON, German bark, Crantz-Siemisico & Co. 197-donhall Street, Londen,
words which the Chinese have to late years boon CHILI, British bark, Wm. Veal-Gibh Tiving Captain W. Peterson, having the greater portion iranury. 1827
|compelled to cour to express tar numerous ob- stou & Co.
jeeta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, CoMISSARY, British ship, Hunter.Malolem as above,
of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despetoh HEMARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. and in science generally, which the rapid adyne Co. THEMA
of foreign relations has imposed up thew, are C. W. COCHRANE, Lerion bark, Giren.-P.
For Freight apply to hore rifum in celoto. Bach and every word is &OS N. Co. fully fastrated and explained, forming arorolsos EDINBURGH CASTLE, Frition hurk, M. H. Bạn -----
Jongkong, 28th July, 1873 for students of a most instructivă nature. Both
FOR LONDON —ward-Adamson, Ball & Co. the Court sud Pant, pronunciations are given, EM, Gee burk, Gm-Win, Pustan & Co. With refers to the foregoing advertise the accents. being carefully insed on the GALATEA, Ger. ship, Laegor-Melchers & Co, ment, PRE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LAS principle hitherto attained. The typeganpiy This Day takes ever the Business of the LOR-display the success of an attempt to make the GLAMORGANAILED Batish bark, MoEroher DOB AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANH CON Chinese and English type correspond in the size Chinesa PANY, and has appointed Mr. A. MoIVER of lady, thereby seating a wist economy of GOLD HUNTER, Americus ship, FremaMoyar
apsolieving clearuoas not previously & Co.
:---
Буден
NABA
ita AGENT HONGKONO,
AAKT.
By Order of the Board of Directors
ROBERT J. LODGE,
Managua, m
2063267657674057
S
4.
20, Old Broad Street, Lundoff
1st January, 1877.
attained, and dispensing vill those vast margine | GeoRGE. Ceruan bark, Stoffers--Mayer & Co- and vacant spoons which have heretofore charac- HARDINGER, British ship, Johnston-Jardine, torizód Chines Tablications.
Matheson & Ca..
For praation papbises the ungement of IRL OF THE SOUTH, British ship, Dounett
the work la se complete, that rolarenas to its Arnhold, Karberg & Co. pages enables a person who understands English JALO, Russia aliij Muberg Onler.
THE 100 A1 German Blaip
"POLYNESIA,"
ي و الجديدة
Aport
PROM this date, until further notice, & fi
Bobwanor, Muster, will load here and have quick PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY desput-ch
For Freight, apply to
For of a tie tuut, (201) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed apon Lucurences affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co.
·Ajronts, GA Hongkong, 27th Jua, 1872.
f1037
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, lith Jaly, JE77.
FOR NEW YORK THE AL
German Ship
JOHANNE,"
[tf1921.
Long, Pocobows to Molhcurna, privatė terms, German bark CHRISTIAN, 282 tons, Foochow to
Sadney, private tenu
British bark CaLoew. 482 toas, bance to Mel French bark NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE, 186
bourne and Sylues, private terms.
tony, hoice to Port Natal; Post Elzbet and Cape Town, privato terms. Italian bark, Branca PARTICA, 665 (cus, Kobi to Manila, 30 cents per pical; if orders to ++ Cebu, 55 cents per picul, 85 lay ilays.) German Bark F. I DREWS, 523 tone, Rajang Bic
(Bornse) to Hongkong (Timber), 594 por ton of 50 Fast.
"Danish-whip DorN BRODERSEN, 047 tons, Naga-
Baki to Yokohama and Nagasaki w Hong- kang $3.60 per ton of 20 owt..
Adrienn hark HAMOS, 395 tous, Wurmposto Tientsin and back to Hongkong riú New, olawang, 42 venta per pical, 35 hry days.
Beach
Hongkong. 27 conta per nicul, 20 lay days. German bark HDISOLDT, 380 tons, Nowchwang to Hongkong, 25 conts per pien, 25 lay days. Gormon bark CANTON, 378 tons. Nowohtang to
Hongkong, 25 cents per picul, 25lny days. bark KRENG TREE, 48 tons, New chwung to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul, 25 Iny days. Dutch-brig JAGATE, 30 tons, hanya-to-
and will have quick despatch. Hunje, Mastor, will load here for the aber MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.Sam
-PANY OF-MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
·For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Coonts for that are Company at Flors-
THE Undersigned have been appointed ⠀⠀⠀ Hongkong, let Angust, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
→
ILM Undervigated is prepared to ACCEPT to communicate effectively with natives who KRONERIEDSRESEN. Danish bark, Hansen
RISKA, and TAKE Policres on behalf of understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Eduard Sobellkass & Co the MARINE SEAFOE COMPANY by anythe work will be found indispensable to all KRUNG THEP, Siamsas bark, Duhrssen-Siemr 8.000 First-class Steamer
Chofoo, and back to Hongkong wil New. A MEIVER, Eupeana resil inig In Chhun, and to the sustivessen & Co, Shark Moita
residing
ohwong, 32 cents per piral, 32 ay days. Agent of the Murine Insurerne Cousy very few-indved of the perfetly nequainted. Ouder
kong, Canton, Feochow, Shanghai, and llen-British ark NORTHERN STAK, 27 tons, hence of London. To partien posidont in England and, intorsstod LowEWATER, Brit, hak, Roberts-Borneo Co.
to Haiphong and back $1,900 in full, 15 lay THE AT British Bark
kow, iad aro propried to cont. Insurances at Hongkong 16th February, 1877288 in Chips it entinot but bo invalnato oponnen, MALVIRA, Gaman bark, Kensor-Wieler & Co,
Currunt Ratoj,
dave MAY QUEEN, Iritish bark, Priez-Arnhold, Geo Irving, Muster, will have carly dospatah as Hongkong, 15th Cotaber, 1336. [1058 American schooner MIGNON, 484 tons, hence to
GEO. OROSHAW,"
HOLLIDAY, WISE. & C». Wat Thaniact75 769 800 73.4 77.0 276 763 72M BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
Britiab bark BHIMANË, DIS. hauca to Hai. To illustrate the vast soope of the work the Korbaty & Co. **-
phong and back. $1,900 ŝa full., 30 lay mayrse following factsuresubmittal for gasidesution MERSE, British bark Robartant tibb, Living
THE ON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY Haiphong and back, 39.000 in full, lay THE Undersigned; invring hvour appointed Chalmers Vocabulary contain about: 16,000 ston & Ûéi
T
(LIMITED). WANT Agents for the above Company, are pro Chinese characters, and Modhast's Duglish Nimau, British bark, ClarkCyptam
-days. 1.66 parod do grant Insurances as follows:
und Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 vijkt NonSEPLAN, Sinu, aby, Turek Tock Mou& C+?
[1176 CAPITAL, TAFES 100,000. Equal to 2555 555.55. MARINE RISKS.
this work contains more than 30,000 English Pasero, Britleh bark, Laidman.—Muyer & Co. Folinies ut. Current Rates, payuble either hora, | words, and upwards of 600,000 Cuineso ubaru Pym, British bork, tableton---Mover & Co--
DIRECTORS. London the principal posts of Lidin, ters Again, despite all the grammary and QUICKSTEP, Amerivan lock-Barnaby Kaszell Australia, and the East.
other clamezitory, workis, us yet quibtished, the t
Weather ca bu keco. L
2
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BAKTER, Vel of the epu in inch, tons, and Baudrede,
THERMOKES, Phil bryson and ten kind in the
DIRECTION OF WIND. is regis very-two plate
NN. NE, A. POLEON 1
to 3 Tight, br. 3 coolantes: "I to jedzeniu 10 boy, 1040
violent t
STATE OF TYZAZINE. Clear beety. Cloudy. D. Patacly. O. YERY H. KA, L. Lighting ar Mistys. Passing Rue
Feally,
Tiny P. H. Vad, thing, Valby Storm. 2. Cam. The
pested
to into any screws over the air average" of their signification
The bass the green (AUR) Are regard fawin 4 to 54; and the quantity of water tallen Andigatekin inchis, tens and trandrode
COMPANY,
an extent of 820,000,000) 10:
ro
For Fraght, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, ist July, 1977, --
FOR HAMBURG.
HE A1 British Bark
THE
112
...
LEE SING, of the Trai Iling Firm.
Fronoh bark MARIE, 379. tons hepoo to Hui.
phong and back, $1,800 in full, 35 kay days, French bark Suur, 887 toma, Bangkok to Hongkung, $2,700 in full, 35 lay days. Datch back En Rose Bangkek is Hong per – kong, inade, the Bar 33 cenfe per pioul, sat- Bong.
British hark. ANNIE LORWAY, 752 toņa,. Rang, LOO TRR, of the Yen On Firm.
kok to Hongitong Inside the Bar 30 dants FONO SOET FONo of the Lang Bang Wo Hong WONG PAX CREONE of the San Tys Lee Konger col; outside the Bar 20 cents per pivul. Pur Pane, of the Wy Sing Firm:"
Britisk bark ENID, 405 tone, Bangkok to Hong- By kong, inside the Bar 30 cents par picul, out- ids the Bay 25 cents per pion, 33 leg days. British steamer CINKLANG, 799 tone, Bangkok. to Hongkong, inside the Bar 33 cents per ploul, outside the Bar 28 cents per pioul, 15- fny days
A BROKERAON OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- Student of this dimsalt augungi beoltro. SYDENIAN, Hritish, ship, Miller Hougeries Captain Monkmand, will load for the above Port, WONG YIX PUR; of the Chun Choong Wing ide the Bar 23 cents per pacal; 40 lay days. RISKS AREA THIRD FER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL | quizes, azamples to display the various appli-in. Maritimes.
and will have quick despatol packaged gutions and equivalents of differes words which Taletto, British abin. Johnston Order. For Freight, apply to FIRE RISKS.”
*** have one gener) morning,. Of these exipples TOON KELNOR, Si080 bark, Vermuth
VOGEL, HAGEDØRN-&-00-- Policies granted on First-class. Building to this work contains inore than five times as Siemesen & Co, age
Hongkong, 21st July, 1877 A DECOUNT OF TWENTY EL CANT ya say otbor. Diutionary hitheris pub. WALES CATZ, British back, Brown-We Tai
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. PER (20*1.) { Lishoð, upon the Current Local Rates will be alleired on It comprises upenda of two thousand large W. PHILLIES, Amorionu 3-in schoonor, Healy.
PHEA British Bark all premium obergyd for insurance aun la quarta paren
Eduard Schelihase & Co
VICTORIA?" count being doducted at the time of the issue
YANGES, Bilt. str., Schultze-Siemsas & CW D. Trimble Master, will los Le for the TEUINEL & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW Typ, Elalen--Gibb, Living" |--
YOUNG SIAM Soose ship, Bansdistrom Kieu abayo Port, sad will have immediato despitels
For Fright, only to HONGKONG
ZAMORA, British
PROVOCIRE, HAGEDORN & Co. DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST. Stay & Cas
Honghong, 24th July, 1874
[1149
of Foliey
RUSSELL & Co.
Hoogkong, 1 January, 1874.
Agente..
LONDON
MANAGDI 110 AMBI”
MARINE BISTE on Gods taken at CURRENT RATES 16 Australia, Californis Hanile, Singapore, "Saigon, Penang, and to ali the Treaty Porte of Clins and Japan: Hooft Office, 48, Bonham Strand; Hongkong-lat Jails, 187%;
L
British steamer GOLDEN HORN 1,023 tona. [852" - harge to Saigus, 61,600 in fall.