SHARES..
Soma lomreaving information cancerzing the out of a reward offered by thi Gesernent of
Victoria for the capitav and destruction of sharks
la Hobien's and Port Philly Bavo is contained *
INSURANCES
ANGTZE LESURANC
ASSOCIATION.
in a report of tho Inspector of Faberies Iald | OAPITAL (Fully Paid-up),t before the Legidativo Assembly of the colony on | PERMANENT, RESERVE
TOTAL CAPITAL and { kannulations this date
Te, 725,000
TB FORD, Esq, Chairman. MW Boxx, Esq. |C KERBS, Esq. M. P. BYARE, E34," LUCAS, 164.
SECRETÁRISE:
the 2nd alte The Tispertar found from lagniries | BUECIAL RESERVE FUND, Tis made from fishermen that for yeers past the supply of edible tal kuid hoon gradusly decaning, while the number of sharks reumed to be on the luervano. In the winter iħonthe jħolarge abarka -porto deep water near the Heads, while the yenngor ones, varying in size up to about air Igat, remain higher up thọ kmy: and thego Infant sharks, boug-blond with good appetes, consume a large quantity of fish at their untary dinners, Before the reward was offered tho tlakermen sould. not afford to spend their time in sherk ontching; bat. now many of them have taken it up as a Lusiness. At first large numbers'ul sharks were takon bigh up in the lay, but lately the fisher- mon have to go bulb Mornington sun along the 9. Lead sing. In neck of flum At the Brigtiton station, ovas 2000 share were, pm. ̈duced, and only one a "tiger" shark, orpeaded a ft. in gth Tao apended scale of rewards submitted to the Commissioner of Castors on behalf of the fishor is as follows: ft, and urder, od, cool to it, 98. saab te 8 ft., 8d. jur foot to 19th, 1s par foot; oter 1:24.
Mesars. LUSSELL & Co. Shanghai.
LONUUN HANKETS. Mears. BARING BROTHERS & CO
SANA JAGENCYER IN
HONGKONG, LONDON, 818 FRANCISCO,
the Principal Torts in the Daaf: POLICIES Santed on MALIND Biss to all parts of the World, at GutENT RATES.
Babject to a charge of 18 for Interest an UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be annaly dis Shareholdórs) Capital; all the Profits of tks D. per foot. The charges do not seem exessive,tributed among all Contributors of Business in for fow OBIzung would care lo huven Cussle vita oven a Lott, shek for half a vereign.
proportion to the premium paid by then
EUSSELL & CA,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIBODAT, Îl Jantary. Safos of Paina tu-day at 86025 to $605, the Latter for being for select chest Benares pissed at $576. Of New Malva slfleriante at 5030, with allowance of twelve tasls.
RICHANGE.
ON LONDON AND
Bank Bills, on dumni... 8/104 Baak Blis, at days' sight...IT Ban't Bills, at 6 months' night.11 Credits, at 6 months sight/11 Doonimentary Bills; at 6months
Right
ON BONA-Bark, sight... ON CALCUT-Bonk, right... ON SILA NETTE-AN
Bonk, sight
Private 30 days' sight...
DEARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-58 per
cent, premiuni
Union Lane Society of Canton-31.100 per
sharo
Chinu Traders Jonizance Company's Sharos
$2,360 fine share.
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Hongkong, 1st October, 1877, NORTH" GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. FHE Undersigned, As for the above
Comfang, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $45.000, on first elay risks at ourrent rates only GAZALEAN LAMELCHERS & Co.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1976 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY
TIROM this data, nntil further notion, a dis- CoLt of Twenty per cont. (20)pon the current local rate of Premio will be allowed upos Insurances streated with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cai
Hongkong, 27th June, 187222 [24 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCECOM-
EPANY OF MANCHESTER AND
SYMEONDON BEAR TUB Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company, at Hong- kong, Conton, Fooohow, Shangtai, snd Han- and are prepared to grant InmrenceST AL
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Yangtze Insurance Associations, 650 par ↑ Churront Rates.
ชิป ป. ·
Chinese Insurance Company— 8265 pensfare._____Kangkong. Jõth Cetaker, 1869. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
5685 per share," "
China Fic Insorance Comperry's Blues-$175
per-share
Hongkong at Wham
Duck Company's Shares per cent, discount. Hongheng, Canton, and Macao Steimboat Co.'s
Shigros-16 par coût, disconnt, Shanghai-Stem Navigation Company-Tls, 26
per sbar
Hongkong Gas Company's Shores-875 per
shares
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shans-$58 per
share.
Chinesa Imperial Loup-£103 10%. Ex. 46. 116. Chinese Imperial Jonn of 1877–£101. SALES ON JANULES. 3RIL ÁR REPORTED BY
CHINEINA Vormicelli 80s, at $8.20, by Kong mang-tal to travelling frder.
Hole Sots-2 Enga, at $1.60, by Kwong- we obeung to travelling trader.g
Chamola H1 package, at $130.00 by Isang wayang to lanvelling brider.
-Dried-Lily Flowers-10-baga, a $40, by Kin-foong to travelling trader.
White Wax-2 piens, at 350,40, by Kin foong to travelling tridər. ·
Astians 100 plouls, at $8.60, by Hop king to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Spary See
Batuiterwy
Barreter-.30...-..
T-stoeter-h
Ed
Tiener-Wa. Wel bulk).
· "Darmodeler-19.3. (Wet predty
3
Cherainetur – Himagsga zaver nicht..
CHINA CUASE METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
Jumping Bod
Herc
STLES
*NAGA
Aitove
SCAD
SAXI.
BAIONESER
Bo data at
Ou dake at
-Terraiter attiched 24.05.
Dertion of Wad..
| | 5&6 $20 | 558 554
K
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED
25
NOTE UDARRE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
accordance with the Compage Articles of As. socntion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distel buted annually to Contributors, whether Share holders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Premia contributed by such, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.eepra
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agents.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, THE LONDON ASSURANC
INCORPORATED BY BUIAL CHARTER OF 18 MAJEETY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 172
Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the "abora Corporation, are prepared to grant. Ingufanets xa fellows ———***
MARINE DEPARTMENT:
Polios at current rates. jasable either here, in London, or at the princgal Ports of India, Chita, and Austraka.
TIRE DEPARTMENT. Polsien-issued for long or short-parody, At earrut rates
A discount of allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Tolicies issued for suma mut sxceeding £5,000, at reduced tates.
HOLLADAT WISE & Co. Hongkong: 26th July, 1874 HATAVIA SEA AND FIRS INSURANCE
COMPANY
E Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- parel to great Inezaboca ar follows HANNAMARINE RISKS.
Palines at Current dates, payable either hore, in London, great the prindeal ports of Indis, Amtralia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRT-INALE and ONE- THILD FEZ CUNT, will be owed on all LOCAL RISKS.
SHIRE RISKS,
Policies granted on First-class Buildings, to en-ortent of $20,000. NAMA
"A" Discount of TWENIT FEV CENT. (20 %) the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance,such dis- Ionut using dodugted at the tinie of the iss
of Polity
Auram bas.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, Lav Jammary) 1974, IMPERIAL BARE INSURANCE COM PANT.
THE DAHY PARIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTIRED AS LOADING.
LONDON, vin 80BZ CANAhmed LONDON
HAMBURG AND LONDON.. HAMBURG
• HAMBURG.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
SAN FRANCISCO, ry YHAMA
VESSEL'S VALS
Patroclus. (str)
James Wilann
Hongkong Hongkun
Wordt Ingraharaja E. Howe «Hawking,
Colorado:
Hazion B.T.
SAN FRANCISCO, TIS XHAMA" | City of Peking (str.): BAN FRANCI800.
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEYA Angeles, ŒENO MARSEILLES, & SINGAPORE, BRISBANE &o. †Brisbans (ste) HONOLULU
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
THE DEEPATCHEL
Butterfield. & Swire,
Mayer & Co, N Vogyl, Hagedorn & Co.. Wm Puntan & Cò Siemuseon & Car Hongkong Vogal, Haredren & Co Hongkong Lögöl, Hagstert & Co.
||Vogel, Hagedon k Co...
Longkong.
Hongkong Singapore,
Clum
CA
Indis (str.)
JAIGON
Charter Oak Halarajah (stc) well
Staples
Hoogkong kong
Hongkong
JFtter. ~Prugha
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
SHANGHAL
SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &... Traquaddyste. MANILA-Ilgstan (str);
GumfaInch (str) .. HAIPHONGAA Holyrood (str.). SWATOW, ANOY & FICHOW: Namoa (str.)
FOR SALE
0:
Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE, we beg to form, our Customers and the Tablie that we as showing on ENTIRELY NOW and MOST EXTENSIVE STOCKMANTAN TAN
We have, recently added to our Premises“, i NEW MILLINERY SHOW-ZOOM, in which is dis- playel every leading NOVELTY
Owing to the nexious depression in the Home Lackets we have bought for Cush, an immense Book of Silks on most advantageone terms; we are now offering BILKS at much LOWER PRICES than usual
BLACK SILKS
Wear Guaranteed, from 65 Cats per Yard. COLOURED SILKS,
Brors New-Blado
* ANCY SILKS STRITES ARE CHECKS. JAPANESE POPLINS from 20 Cents per ford, TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS. BRIDAL SIZES, BRIDAL BATINS BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, unusually Cheap
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETBENĮ
A very large Stopk of various tas WINTER DRDES GADUS, certainly the Best and Cheapest Gods ever introduced,
All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS ALL WOOL BOOTCH PLARS, Singland Derble Width.
Our Dress Department is better assorted, and Prics are lower thau of way fine in the just
LADIES' And CHILDREN'S CLOTH A1 Lather Seasonable JACKETS und MANTLES, GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart ment SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS
of
Torious FASHIONABLE, FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND B048
WOOL SHAWLS T The Exoolsier,” Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $5.50
anch KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, GAPES, SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever. Specialities in LADIES HOSE. CHILDREN'S SOCKS
Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS NEW KIBBONS, FATHERS. FLOWERS, LACES.
TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW
AND FELT HATH IND BONNKIS. 1, 2, AND 4 BuTFONID KID GLOVES all Sizes and Colours,
DRDS & MAKING Spasial attention is given to this Department, Charges are modembe, and at Excellent
MILLINGEY EY STEENIOR HANDS
SATLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
·FOR SALE:
PM E. 8. C.
Ou or about 13th Int Qatuk dapetcb Quick dok patch. Quek dospatch, Chik dəspatch,
Quick deepatol.
Dilek derpstol,
Quick dispatch.
On 19th inak, at noon
Vogel, Hagolira & Co Quick despatch. A
Carlowit & Un
Quick dorpatoh
On 10th prox.
To-day. auoon.
Rome Brothers
Gibb, Livingstons de Com
Vage, Hagedorn & Co
Quick daspatch.
dogbey Shingo, ut
Magagories Maritimes........Or 10th iust,, at noon. 3. Shaw
Quick despatch.. Jardine, Matheson & Co.......... Te-morrow, at noon. -Dimes.
Te-biorrow, at & P.M. Douglas Lapnik & Co. On 6th must, daylight
OTTA GE PIANO
Afply to
SIEMSSEN & C Hongkong, 1st Mer 1377,
[ttis
COAL
QEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM BE
COAL for Sale, er Godown. Apply to
- BATTLES & Co. "Hongkong, 1st December, 1877;
NOTICE.
MILLAR
AND
A. PE
QUEEN'S FUAD EAST. - -
HONGKONG,
£39
AHE Undersignad Hari been appointed Salë.
Agents for the Eale of their Goods in Hongkong and Ching by Messrs, J. & I. TEN- HINT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVM CORBAR & Sors, Arbroath
ARNHOLI KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong January, 1867
NOW ON SALE.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
THE
AND
STUDENT 3 FÆERST ASSISTANCE,
6. By Dr DEVAN, With rezy Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLFAME Orthography."
PRICE In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Prem Cillee,
$1.50 $2.00
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTALY the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officer or the Crow of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ADA WISWELL, American bark, Wiswell-Or
der. ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Yoyes--Rosa
ALPHINGTON, British bark Cuningham. ---
Wieler & Ca
AMIE FLORENCE, British bark, Johnson-Or
der.
Amor, Brilish str., Dreiros.Siemsson & Co.. Ansis 3. Haw, American 8-m: sohoover Noi-
BonChincso
ABFEMS, Danish bark, Yandel –Ed Schellhass
& On.
BELLONA, Gorman stevner, Ahrens--- Wm. Pos-
tea & Co.:
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.”
FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEY:
AND MELBOURNE, -23 (Calling off the weak Coast Ports, and, taking. through Cargo and Pasongars for New ZEALAND)
B. Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Steamer de
BRISBANEUTRA
will be dispatched as above TO-DAY, the 4th January, 17"Noan, peers,
Far Freight or Fange only to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & ̈Co Hongkong lat. January, 1878.
FOR SAIGON.
MAHARAJAH » will be despatched for the above Port MORROW, the 5th instuut, at 4 pm. For Traight de Parage, apply to
[73:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SKIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAƐ- BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNESTIUS WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD...
PEAN COMPANIES LAS AND ATLANNO STEAMERS.
#UIL Syamship” “GAELIQ" will be des
patched for San Frutosco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 4th Joutery at 375. taking Cargo and Pasungers for Japan, the United Stator, and Turquo
Comotion is mods at Yokohama with Stea mors from Shanghai
ill be received on board until a the 3rd Jonary PARCEL PACKAGES bý xáco-red it the Offico until 5 r.in. same day. All Parcel Packages sbald be marked to address in full value of same is required.
A REDUCTIONúi made ön ́RETURN. PASSAGE-TICKETS-U
For fortior information so to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No.37, Queen's Road Central.
GB. EMORY Hongkong-1 Domber, 1877.
NOTICE... COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA," POET SAID, NAPLES
AND MARSEILLES:
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,*
A SAIL WINEL, CLONË .. For Shanghai. Per Giglioch, toeryw the 5th instant, at 11.30 ...
For Saigon Per Makarajah, to-merow, " 5th instant, 3.80 F.M.
For Hoil and Haipling-Per Holyrood. tomorrow, the 6th instant, at 802.
For Swator, Amicy i Fonahow--Per Namer, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 5 F..
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS Pena modula bata PACKET.
The Australen Packet" BRISBANE" ba deapatoled from Hongkong on FRIDAY, the 4th Janjary, with Mats for Sugapore. Somerset, Caktown, Cleveland Bay Lowon Keppel Bay Bristans, Sydney, Tasmanis, New Zealand, and Holbenran
Corresponding cannot be rogistered, aftive 1135 .3.
The Malla Fill be closed at 11:30. A.. Sup- lementary i bourd with he foo of 19 cents... till than of departure,
Currespondence for South Australia oaf be sout by tais roube if desired, but as a general Tule it as botter to send it vie Gallo".
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES
AA APAČKET,
The United States Mail Facket* GARLIC “ will ho despatched on FRIDAY, the 4th- January, with Taits for Japan, Sun Fruscisco, and the IInited States, which will be CLOSED as follows
11 A.M. Registry of Letters PÚBLIOS, 11.30 A.M. Post Oflen olosos.·
11.30: Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Urion Countries only may bo poskasi a board the Packet with Date For of 12 conte extia Postage, until
11:50 am the Mailis Baily doseft.
The following rates of Pestige most ba pré- paid in Hongleng Stamps Prepayment is enu- pulsory in the ca983 marked
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, United States, Canada, Van
AND BOMBAY
\N THURSDAY, tin. 19th January, 1978,
ON pany & Stoanthip
TRAQUADDY, Commandant · GACVLIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and TO, CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove
places.
SOLY SEING,
Bonham Strand. Hongseng, 3rd Foruary, 1838.
94 FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES.. DAVIA INTREMEDIATE PORTAB
ILE Rabattino Stamer
THE
KAVLINDIA 22.
Cargo and Spocie will be registered for Lan. dor as well as for Marcillos, and accepted in fransit though Marguillos for the principal places of Barope
Larzzes New PL-
conver and Fr. Ulwerd's Fa". New Brunswick, Nova Sco
* Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curaços, French, Spanish, and Datoh Wast Indies, Gaiano, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration & Conte)............ Aspirewall, Panama
Bahamas, Danish West India,
Jo parku.TDANI.
Cool Coats Cente
18
16
Hawaiian Kingdoms Cargo will be received on hour antil 4. Motiva 20 Speel sad Faces until 0 ran the 3th Newfoundland (Registration 12
10. Cepts) January, 1978. (Tarcels at not to bo sant on board; they must be left at the Agoicy's Pern, Bolivia, Chili. Ezalor..
(Registration 12 Cents)....* 30 Ufoo.) Contents and valus of Fuokagy are
1700 tons, capacity, will be despatched from For further particubre, apply at the Cour Singape for Colombo, Sues, Port Said, Waples,pany's Offlo
Genos, and Marseilles, on WEDNESDAY, the
H. POUET
|
20th of February, and lins mom. for Cargo and
Meet Agent..
Splendid Accommodation for Passengers, marryil: Hongkong, 28th December, 1877 ing a Surgeon and Stowardless.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
-This Line offers ohoutest opportunity to traveller for visiting the chief ports of Italy by interrupting the voyage at Naples, whence the PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY same may be continued to Genes and Marselas THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER without payment of sdiitional L'assage Manny by
CHINA CARGO For Mediterranean or Adriatic Ports should be timely addressed to the Under signed, who are prepared to effect the tranship. mant u radneed intes
the Company's Steamers running twice a weak LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT between the different ports of Italy,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN
FRANCISCO HE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF FERING will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, sin SATURDAY the 19th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Fesight for Japan, the United State, and Europe.
·For Fruight or Passage, and all further Par. ticulars apply to
REME BROTHERS,
Agents at Singapore,
for Messrs. R. RUBATTINO & Cog Gregou FOR MÉLBQUINE AND SYDNEY. THE ALFrench Bargne
95]
West Indies fexcent ananied aboro), Costa Rica, Honduras, New L. Grusda, Nicaragua, Furka Ishod, Venezuela(Ro gistration 19 Cents) Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book. Packets (to bilk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will bo confiscated.
26
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Farol Contract Packet "IRAOUANZ DF will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 10th January, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viz Marseils to Saigen, Singapore, Batavia. Galle, Pondicherry. Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Adea, Buez, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maile, do
WEDNESDAY: 9th January,
5 bar, Mony Order Office closos. Pust Offico closos excapt-the NIGHT Box, which remains open all might
Through Bills of Lalling issued for fare portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts So Ban Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland Railways, 17 Hava, Trinidad, and Danierara, and to porta Mexico, Central and South Anmarien, by the Company and connecting Steamers
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Captain Barberon, will take Freight at me. France, and Germany by all trana-Atlanticlines derate rites and have quick despatch.
af Steamers. For Freight or Passage, uppis tu
ANGELE
DARLOWITZ & Com Agents. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877..
FOR LONDON (DIRECT). THE AI British Olippor Bark
B. F. Warts, American bark, Hawkins THẢI
Captain.
BIRKER, British ship, Reynolds-Order-
*KATE CARNIE," Janes Wikon, Master, having the groater por: BRISBANE, fish steamers Reddel Gibb, tion of lor Cargo engaged, will have immediate
Livingston & Co.
despateb as shore.
BRISBANE, British bark, Hudlaston --Russell-
Co.
BEOONHALL British ship, Dale-Bussell & Co. DUA PAN, Sims ship, Moller-Kin-tys-loung OLEMULITA AND Iɛa, German back, Ketels
Ed Schelhase & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British kirk, Placó
Bozario & Co-
CHUENUM, British ship, Shrewsbury, Wieder
& Co.
CY OF HALEAN, British ship, Evous.Moyer
& Co
CLARA, British dup, Chalmers -Order. COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham --Vogel,
• Haredom & Co.
Posts & Ca
CRO, British bark, Tezer-Arphold, Kachers
OUBLE BARREL GUNE, CENTRAL SECRETYELL, British bark, G. White Wa
PIN-FIRE, with Cartridges Cartridge Cases, Wadubte, Shot, 82 Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER
Baja 11 54; Prays Cantral.. Hongkong, 18th September, 1977.
FOR SALE
&Co.
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FAMOR, British hark, Bony-Arnbolt, Kar-
burg & Cu FERDINAND BRUMM, German back, Yoss — A: Melohori:"
FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Pettersen Tack-mes.
For Freight, Apply th
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, th November, 1977. (51
FOR BAMBURG THE AAT Clipper Barque
GOLDEN RUSSETT," Richardson, Master, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
WN PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents.
(50
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1577.
POR HAMBURG (DIRECT). "IHE AVGorman. Bark
JURGEN," Wendt, Master, will lead here and meet with quick despatch as above.. For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongagung, 20th Desinter, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, Agents for tha abor
Company and prepare to grant Policles AMPA ONE 1874. GLAMORGANET British, bark, MoEscherm.TEA1 British Clipper Skip
Dry Thermomelat......... 740) 620 GLP-680 396 K3 661 493 against Fire to the extent of 300,000 on, buy
TRA, B00000 £90 38.4 33.154,6 | 495.
Weather
Qanity fo
1.25
רי -ני
de vie...
one
FIRST CLASS EISK
en coat Current Rates, direk
-
FARGER. level of the wa in mehes, tán, dylbündele Take, i Falrendelt degrees suik teis, "kap, in" the maryj deputetes arə bidalarig
Peterson on Wind in registered every wo pointa XS.ENE.
forer Wir rada. 1 to Tight Space moderate. 5 to 7 Great to strong. E to 10 heavy to
SILVE OF WARE. Gas Wue, 5 0 Choti. D
Irislyng. Togas aplenka Mich. D. Derzsent. Passing shower.qually,
Kalny, 8 • man, of Brostening. F visity JP Calm The latter are rapented, 19 audiente was andate Dyer the man "artinger" "Chefr
elgianston.
Easy-Tie uzeof in for the previous 34 hours (a) aru reglasted fan i to 29, oni tue pianists if water falên -je, cited in faciens tris nad brand nie
die
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Coming at this Port, are prepared to grant Polites against Papa to the extent of $10,000, on Bulliling on Goods steroid therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, th November, 1868. [2
THE Undersigned as been appointert TIVE GOVERNMENT RECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED)
WH. NOTLEY. Hongkong, 6th Jane. 1877,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CRET. (21) will, be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, such Berury being payable on the Jesus at the Pollor o
GLUE, LIVINGSTON & Cɔgr
& Co.
HÄISIKOR & Co's "v COMBO N O POLE.
GLORY, Sism bark Thompscar. Tack Mes & Uo. DEBLJEN & Co. GOLDEN SPT), British ship, Farrell-Captain. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.. [Sm1034 | GREAT ADMIRAL, American slip, Thompson.
Bussell & Ch NOW ON SAL EX
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INFERIAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY,
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Freight will be received on board until 4P.M. on the 18th January. Parcel Fackages will bo vecoired" nó the Oftes til 5 F.x, same day all Parel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required. “
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sculed Envelopes, addressed to the Coletor of Customs at San Francisco, For further information
to Passage and Freight, apply to the, Agency of the Company No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co. Agents.
Hong ng lat January, 1878:3
AL YUN E
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER,”
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CENTRAL MARKET. SHIPS AND TRIVATE FAMILIEN SUPPLIED
WITH
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CILURNUM," Shrewelry, Master, will lead here for the abov, COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH Fort, and will have gaiek despatch.
to
For Freight,
HAGEDORN & C Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest raliçe Hongtong, 21th December, 1877- 62 Hongkong, January 1st, 1878
B FOR HONOLULU,
HELENE, German bark, Volguardsen--Wieler
& Co. Hocane Chinese steamer, Petersen. THE AI America, Ship
SIN. Co
& Co.
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HumBorn, Grann hars, Stall-Ed. Sebell. THE SECOND - COLONIAL SEA. AND.
*FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Orier,
BATAVIAAAAAA
Daily Press Office. Hongkong,
WITH THE PUNTLAND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
J. A. Brows, Amuricat S-m. echooner, Nieker
BeButterfield & Swire.
gins Lapet & Co JESSEZ JAMIESON, British bark, West-Dog-
JRGEN, Gerusa bark, Windt.—Semases & Cu. Kate Cabun, British bark, Wilson. Moyer
Aguas in Tonghong for the shovy.Com this Work stands unrivalled All the now # HE· Endersigned, hatng been appointed For comprehensiveness and practionl serrios
pangvall SPECIAL ATTENTION OF words which the Chinese have to late years heen BUIPPERS to the low rates of Fremium compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- charged fer all stoamer risks, besides which a joote in mechinay, photography, tolermaphy, Brokerage of THIRTY THREE A ONE. and ta içiener generally, which the rapid advance KATE WATERS. British bark, Giese-Rozasie THIRD PER GENT! (38) //1⁄2 küll be allowed of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
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the Court and Parti pronunciations are given, MCTAN, Upanien sterner, Erquings—JYV. SIEMSEEN & Co., the accents being carefully marked on the best Shaw,
Agents, principly hillærte attalasd. The ty MAHARAJAH British steamor, Clark-Siems
[31 displays the success of an attempt to Hulce, the
Hot & Co Chinese an English type serrassend in the ice MANGESION, British bark, Thompson-Adam- of berly, thereby affecting a vast economy of Bon, Bell & Com
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ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL 142 000 000
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and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac. MARION, Amrican 3-m. schooner, Howes.--- terised Chinese publicatiora.MAOAM Aruholi, Kurberg & Co.
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106.3. Registry of Letters roses.
11 A., Post Offite closes except for Lato Lat. 1110 A.M., Lettor (but Letters only) may be
ters.
pested on payment of a Lata Fon f 18 gants extes stage na
11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES-
tirely,
The attention of owners, agents, and churterers of steamers is drawn the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance. 1973 which cues into force on the 3rd instant.
Under the old Ordinance no notice was De quired of the departure of a tegeel if not adver feed, hoef departures for Canton or Macao, Noties is not required of sy departure, thongh with regard to sailing ships, the old rule, will přnotionfly ricain in force, that notice need not
echt unless asked for.
sent to the Past Office.
Section XXV, requires that the Erst zotice be
In the case of stdiners plying mgnarly or an fixed days, notice of any clange in the day or heur will be suficient.
• Stampert correspondence may still be sent on board airy visol afton the Bail is cloand at tire Post Offico
The Fostmistor General takes this opportunity of calling the stiaution of firms to the fact that any such words 23 Daspatoles will close at 11 AM. added to the advertisement of a Tessel áre illegal. Coagues' latters tre orompted by law. from passing through the Post Offre, but no person is allowed to make collection of such let ters for transmission under a pozulty of £100 per week dedng which the practice continued.
MAITE ZYAKANGED WITH MANIHÄ-ÂNT BAIGON. -The Philippine Ishuids bing: now submitted Into the General Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails vill ha solivareil fece by this Offico and that all d correspondence sent to Manila in the mails shoulé “be delivost, free there.
Article IX of the Fostal Treaty of Berze provides that" Neither the souders" nor the neu drossees of letters and other portal packets shall bo called, upan to pay, either in the Country of Origia, or is that of Destination, any fax or duty other than the recognised rates levied (In the case of pic corishouders) by the despatch- Hare alwaysm bond Laman Srocks of Ing office. It is hoped that any exten-charge. Staples, Master, will loud here for the above every description of Code
for apparently extra charse will at once he Port, and will have quick despatol.
Address, cure of HOO-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43, brought to the notion of the proper authorition, For Freight or Passago, apply to
Prays, Hongkong
Kongkong Beh May, 1877.
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CHARTER DAR"
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hanging, 5th Norimber, 1877.
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. THE Af British Stip
“ONEIDA,”
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S. Cym, Master, haring three fourths of hor Cargo engaged, will lead here as above, and will be despatched on or stout the Sist Danspiner.
For Freight, apply
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th November 1877 FOR NEW YORK.
A
is MEGGÁL American Ship
"COLORADO
Ingraham, Master, will load bare for the abora Fort, and will have gudek despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1877.
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For practical purposes the arrangement of MARIVELES, Spanish strquer, J. Munoz-Re-PHENIX FIRE INIURANCE COMPANY. the work is a complete, that a reference to its nolos & Cv. pages enables a person who understands English
MAT QUEIN, British hark, Prin-Arnhold,
LE Undersigned Agents at Hongkong for but now Knberg & Co.
the above Company, so própárad to grant
94 Polietes against FIRE to the uxtent of £10,000
understand 'nothing but Chinose. In this repact the work will be found indispensable to all
MIGNON Ammean back, Soule--Captain, Mono Carrie, American bark. Jewell
on wy Building, or on Marchandise in the same, Europeans residing in China, and to the natives phants de U
at the fisual retos, subject to a discount of themselves it explains anbieta, fully with which - NELSON Brush steamer, Staples
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted Matheson & Co. To partien ronident in England and interested NIAGARA, Iman bark, in-Chins it cannot bat be invalle alderen. viters & Ca
HE Utcemigrod, Agents for the abovewty per cont. (2011)
Uncompre, Arrant- for the webove
SURANCES St Current RatoA.
ANG MELONERS & Co
Agents, Roval Insurance Company,
Hongkong. 27th Tarah, 1876), post: [91 -
DILMAN & C
Carents.
Hongkong. 7th July 187,
ME ON TAL INSURANCE COMMANY
TRANSATLANTIC FIES INSURANCE CAPITAL TABLE 470,060, ENVÄLITO 8556,355.85,
* COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
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DIRECTORS,
page
THE Undersigned, having bee Bugpinteze, of the Lating Ki
Agents for the above Company, ATC PTO CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lái Xuen Kirm. red to hopept Risks against, Fire a Convent Wollo Ym Purs, of the Chan Cheong Wing Bates, subject to & Buns el 200 per cent. y
Naggro, British steamor, Car. Taillustrate the rust scope of the work, the OIDA, British ship, Clyma-Meur following facts are subunitted for consideration
Maritime
Bebehner & Colle
Dard
REUDDRAND CAPIZE, EAtesh ka Richards,
Chalmers Vocabulary cutaine about 10,000 PERUSIA, Belgia steamer, Me Kindy-Olyphant. Chírese characters, and Medhurst's Engliak & Co. and Chimere. Drotinusry nhout 100,000, wklī FETEL GOrun -m, schooner, 2üller. this work eqptains more than 50,000. English words, and upeared of 600060 Chinese charaé- |tars Ayeln, despite all the. gratumus hrd
other elementary works se vet published the Rosa Borrower, Garinan bark, Spalta -- Wa student of this dimonlt language obejmoly ro Fusta de quite examples to display the varroos appli BAXISSUZY, British ship, Case-Order. Hongkong, 16th Narenfier, 1872 180 Wose PAK Ongosa, of the 8mm Tye Lee Hong the Proentams more than Bye Ales as BrY NANGING, British teamer, Droge-Jar. Agpots For Boy Fund, of the Tung deng Wollong, Eations and equivalents of different words which Bauge, American 3-m schooner, Bryant, Eng.
have one general meaning Of these examples sell & Co QUEEN FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY. PUY PONG, of the Wy Birg Firm
Loafer a dua ca kh
THE Undersigned as prepared to GEANTURANT WAN
MANAGER-HO ANET:
- many-64 any other Dictionary hitherte pub-t dine, Matheson & Co.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 46 000 Dollars on Buildings or on MARINE RISK On Gool, do, taken of guarto Cloods stored therein, at Current Local Hatou JURRENT HATES to Australia, California, Mandie Singapore, Boj gom, Panang, and to all the Treaty Port of Chilia and Japan.
subject to Discount of 2011. on the remi
NORTON & Cou
Hongkong, January, 1873,
Fend Offon, 46, Bonhan Strand,
Bengkong, 1st June, 1877
LONDONA TRUBNBE & Co., 60 PATERNOUT Row. HONGKONG
- [1881 ***" DartX PRESS". OFFICE, WYNDHAť Šr,
HUMATRA, Amenon slip, Clough-Order, 3 DENTER AFTRY, British steamer, Tindale Safe Biomasan & Car TUTUILA, GUMan gehoorer, Leger – Captain. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, SEADMAN byg, Camp-
Branded & Co.
GLADSTONE, British bark, G. Gallichen, Win Fusten & Co,
FARON This date, until further notice, a flis, couit of Twenty per cont, 20/) upan, the Current Lavool Rates uf Trema will be allowed apon Intárancés effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAHRAIK & Uo, HAW Agents: Hongkong, 27th Jun. 1872. *
SUN FIFE OFFICE,
ጳ፡፡
THE Undersigned is prepared to Great
Policios against Five to the extent of $60,000 in First-class Rinka::
A Dispart of Tinty por cont. 294 Tupind She Commit Local Fates of Framis will be sl- Jowed now Itemanpes affected with this Office.
- T. G. LINSTEAD.
Agent, Bun Fire Office.
Hongkong, 4th Cotabor, 1978,
THE SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPOS
|
COAL MERCHANTS.
1749
in other Colony
JANDE TENENT & ALE and bo charged on arrival in Hongkong, and Ame
DAVID CORSAR & SONS:
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flar Crowns
The above does not apply it any way to lense lettere sent uxtaide the mails. These will always
bably the Manile, Office will adopt the same
-Complaints are gontotimes-wesired of extin SOANVAS, } charges do, corrosiondanen erekanged between this Colery and Salon, but it is believed it would be cand in case that the letters, &n, had Iges sent toone.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,27
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
HÉ TOURIST'S GUIDE„Most countries to which Hongkong forwards,
Correspondence having joined the General Containing the names, of all the Article of Postal Unita er being probably about to do st Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, it is necessary that the following — rales by ko, do, with the Tanti and Mandarin Proin strictly observă čistion.",null
Also n for sopies of the GEAXMAR or CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.-
The Daily-Preng Chilex.
ARRTEARED
TRADEMARK.
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regie.. feriterad or nonaglateral, can be monivel för Bostage if it moutains reli or siver money, jewels, pre- |cious articles, ợc "anything that, a generel
rale, is liable to Customs duties.
YHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND LEO,
WESTERN WORKS, SHE FIELD, Manufacturers of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILEŽ,
TOOLS, CUTLERY, 86.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND OKNA, HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO HONGKONG.ond SHANGHAI,
2—–This Teegulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the quantity. Fent be so small as to make the sample që në
3-The limits of weight allowed are as fol Tows
BOORE, AND PAPZEs-To British Offles, 516. PATTERNS —Sib, if without intrinsic value. BOOKE AND PAPERS. To the Continent, &c.,
PATTERN-80%;
The following articles cannot be sant by Port at Glass, Ifque, Gampowder, Matches, Candles, esp. Indiga, Pyo-tolis, or whatever is dangerous to tha Mails or offensive or bujarious to persons dealing with them,
--PARCELS,"
7
who will always carry a large. Strok of Elles, The public is rapinded that, in Chins and
Cutlery, and ether Goods, j **** Japan, them is no much thing as Parcel Port
[81348 | Much trouble and disappointment, is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable triffee THE CHUNG NGOL BANO through the Pont. Faus, Curios, Articles of
(Chiuose Dully Prass). PUBLISHED DAILY
Native Community.
-
Dress, Faner Work, and similar presents are continually bong pound, the endors terh often spent are in Postage than would hove Faid the right by steamer. Ne rofund can be made on Bub's parcels of the valis, of Stainpa s obferate fore the Dum of the contents
E Undersigned, harbor, named YEARS, and enjoys the largest bona fido einn asevered
Is the best medium: for Advertising anang the
having been appointed It has been established upwalg af Twer Company in peared to PANT POLICIES ation of any Chinese per ju the South of ACADEMIA, RATTERNED. against FIB on Bulkings and in Goods to Chinu. It is refully edited by an experiented the extent of £10,000, the aul rates, subject Chinese Sebolar, and cotaje FULL and a general understanding of whats a Pattern, to an immediate disegni of 20 MNT MABIR COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Attention is invited tas Fonsiderable reduction
in Friml for LIFE TUSURANCE in Cuina
MAG HEATON, Hongkong, 37th September 1878
128
e dificulty is experienced in obtaining
in a bona fida sample of goods which the s
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the las for sale, or of goods which he wishes Oleo Wynlbam Stre, dongkong, or from order. It is to consist of the smallest poss the diferents genta.
quantity compatible with shows what the goods are, and must have no T
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,