COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
COPIUM,
THURSDAY, 10th January. For ozdlary ghosts Paixia the rate of the day line been $50 and for select chests of same $5084. Sales of. Bönaroj, at 85573-0! Now Malwa settlement 8000, Erso of allowance.
Per steamship Frawaddy for Continent and Loulon For Continent 3,107 bales Bilk, 96 bales Waste Silk, 20 bales Com, $1 Care Silke, SI olesta Ton, 690 balt-chests T, 2,100, boxon Tea 1595 paskager Sandries for London 334 budes clk13 DELER Wnsto. Bilk, 9 ageS Silks, 861 faitohaste Tea, $70 boxes Tes, and 202 packages Sundries
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demasa.5.3/104. Bank Bills, a 30 days sight 3/10)+ Hank Bills, at 6 months' night..3] Credits at 6 months eight 3/111 Documentary Billu atmenthe
sightti
8/11?
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight... ON CALOUSFA Bank, gab
ON SHANOIAT
Bank Bight
Privats, 30 day sight....
KAFKARKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Shaves 59 por
cent, quen
Union Insurance Society of Cauton-31100 per
share.
China "Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
82,950 per share,
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INSURANCES
VANGT SZÚ INBURANOD
ASSOCIATION.|||
CAPITAL. (Fall) Paid-un), oh, Tie 120,100 PERMANENT LESERVE NATI, 290,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.: T. 75,000 TOTAL, CAPITAL and
Ageumulations the dates. 725,000
ERROR
DIRECTORS.
FB. FORBES Esg, Chairman My W. BoxD, E,
Katos, Esq.; H. P. EVANS, DM C HUJAB, ET
BERROLETARIES”“”;
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H RUSSELL & Co, Shanghai,
LONDON BANKERS,
Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & CO
AGENDTERIN HONGKONG, LOKION, SAN FRANCI800, mal
the Principal Posts in the E POLICIES granted on ARIS RISKS to all parts of the World at UURRENT Lates.
Jubject to 't charge of 12" for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Propres of the UNDERWITING BESTYESS will be annually de telling hd among all Contributors of Business fi proportion to the premiun paid by the
RUSSELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, It Outoher, 1877.
DESTI
LONDON, Me St
LONDON: HAMBURG: HAMBURG NEW YORK NEW YORK
LONDO
THE DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11mm, 1878.
ADVERTISED AS LOADING
SAN FRANCISCO, via A"'HAMA" SAN FRANCISCO via HAMAK SAN FRANCISCO
GENOA MARSEILLES, do HONOLULU AND CALLAO HONOLULU;
De SINGAPORE AND PENANG SINGAPORE, PENANG; &c. SINGAPORE PENANG, &o. SINGAPORE BOMBAY, &o. SAIGON SINGAPORE S... MANILA pro NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA
KESSELE VAM?
Broomball
HL Bate eð Clymna izan
Jurgen
stion,
B Watson Cat
AR. Howes.
Hawkins
City of Peking (str.) Oceanic (s) Charmin
India (six)
Porusia (str)
Charter Oalt...
Nelsová (str). Venice (att
Hindesbau (str)... Codlong (str.) Tigrs (
Msolen (alt.) Anak & Hall
Zanais (at)
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... SHANGHAIN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI
Bombay (alt.)...... Galley of Luru (a) Sindr (str.). Galates: (a.).
“Ehrewsbury any
MeKindy J
Staples
Staples
P. L. Rhods T:8. Gardner.....
Emoniurga Nelson
Du la Marcelle
Stentor (a).
blongolia (sic)
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW -AMOY, TAMBUI, & TAIWAN
Dongha(lr)... Hailong (str:L:
Panan Abbott
£45
FOR SALE
A
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Yangtaze Insuranes Associations, per Chinese Insurance Company-8365 per,thare, ArTHE Undersigned, AcErTs for the abov
interest.
Company, are propared to GRANT IN- Hongkong Pre Insurance Company's Shareshes risk at current rates.
SERANCËS to the orient of 265 600, on first- 3635 per sharS
AMELCHERS & C China Fire Innrace Company's Share $175
Hongkong, 37th March, 1876., per share,
20 [20 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, FROM this date, antil further notice as
Hongkong nad Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-5 per cent discount. Hong cong, Canton, and Macao Stamboat Co.'s
Share14 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steao Navigation Company Tls, 20
per share
J
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 176 por
share, Hongkong Hotel Company Sharos-$57 per
share K Chinose Trapecini Loan-£103 10%, Ex 49. 14 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-101
BALES ON JANUARY 10TH AS REPORTED BY
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count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the omrent local rate of Premia will be allowed open Insurances effected with the Compony,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On... POUGL VAARAgents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTEE AND LONDON
THE Undersigned have boon appointe Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, ut 28.00, byte for his abors Company at Hong Kwong wing-shing to travelling trader.
kong, Canton, Fochew, Shanghai, and Han
Cuttlefish-10 bags, at $24.50, by Tang-em-kos, and are propated to graze Insurances at wo to travelling trader.
Bel Dates-30 bags, nt $3.75, by Kwong-wo- sheung to travelling trader
Mushrooms-10 cases, at $48.00, by Hing-tai
to travelling tesdor.
Yellow Pass--600 pisale at $242; by Túok-
inco to traveling tracer
White Wax-S ples, at $5980, by Ki-Foong
to travelling trader.
Charan & Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Ontobur, 1845. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY - (LIMITED)
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at curruit rates on Ma.
Vellore Wax 10 pieces, st $47.00, by. Wings Risks to ill parts of the World. I lee-ahong to travelling trader.
Fongos-20 bags, at $37.50, hy Kwang fook.orlanes with the Company's Articlos of A
yo to zcal täder.
Vermicelli- tags, at $650, by Kwong fook wo to travelling trader. L
Proserved Eggs-5 cases, at $11.50, by Chua shong to travelling trador
HONGKONG TEMPERATURS,
(FROM M. FALCONEX & Ca's BESTIE,)
January
Barnente..
Baroulet E. Kare
polis-
$2.50 30.368.
Thermpowé" -9 1.x...
的
Tharuwmeler-1 »‚k..
Thermones P
ES
Thurmola A. M. (WED DENI
49
Thermonales I p.m. (Wes Gulbj
Thetammeleri ex (Wes bail)...
Thera-Maxioora
Thermometer-3ftatown (over night);
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
REGISTER.
January 1th.
SHANO-
Nana-
JROT.
KOZME
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BAROMETER
THEOMEZE
Dry. Thermo...
Fict Therac
Weather.
Ümar's ..
Quantity fall
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| 480 400 620 67.0
$5.0 47.5; 50: GOD.
BAROMETRE, Val of the sen iti mebe, te, kreds." TREEMOMETR in Fahoma kafedigend end tons, kept hi tor pair in a shidod siçanbulnizam.
SECTION OF Wind in regiskred ofery two balita. N N.NE, NE, ho
Fazon de Bera ca. 1 à 9 light brown 8 to 5. moderate. Freati 7.69elang. & 10 heary, 10 to 10 violent
STATE OF WEATHER- Clearly. C. Clouty. D. Drily. For & Fog 14. £ Lighting B., Misty Oracal P. Pusing slowers, & fqually, R. Brúny Snow T. Tander. V. Bad Trenting P Visibility Sharm Calmette Repented.
La indsats why increar prer-the-tene Terepo of thos
cali
Timpani, for the previous 24 hrs (nom) reglared frio, aud the antity of water fallen inlicated in inben, dazenod meda
A
CHEE AND COMPANY,
10, QUEEN'S ROAD,
socntion, Two-thirds of the frolits are distal- buted annually to Contributors, whether Shuro+
bolders or not, in proportion to the not amount third being carried to Reaore Fuud. of Premia outributed by one, the raisining
OLYPHANT & Co., [\» [Goneral Agents. Hongkong, 17th April 1873. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHANTEL OF HIB US MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE KIRST.
VASES PUASA.D. 1720
THE Undersigned, having been appointed The bure Corporation, are
prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
ASMME
TOK FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEBATURE
Da or about 15th inst... Quick despoteft. Quick despatch?
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Butterfield & Size: Hongkong Meyer & Compro Hongkong Vogel Bageloea & Colle Hong
Elam back & Cara Hongkong Vogel, Engedosz & Count Hong kong | Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong PLSSC,
M Q&D §. Cơ th, Hongkong) Vogel; Hagedorn & 06, Eingapore. Remy Brothersman Hongkong Olyphant & Co Hongkong. Vogel, Hugedorn & Co. (e) Hongkong Jaeülve, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Jardine Matheson & Co. Hongkong Dayiti Sassoon, Sone & Co.:
P&O S N Co... Mesagerien Maritimes..... Hongkong J. TV Show Hongkong Togal, Hajadorn & Co. Hangkong Messageries Maritlines. Hongkong P. & 0.9. N: Comed Jurlino, Motheson & Co... Hon ong Hongngorio ataritimedian.. Hongkong W, Pasta & Co
Buitertuli & Swie MANA P&O SNCH Longkong Douglas Lapraik & Co
Douglas Lapraik & Co.......
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Having completed ofrangements for
UTLER FALMER & 06% AUTUMN ZAXD WINTER "TRADE. wo bog to informd our Customers and the Public CLARETS, at 3124 $10,$7,56, 353, and Si) PRE "that" wo are showing of EYTIERLY NEW sad A CASE OF 1 DÖZLY QUARTS, AN
MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK,
SHERRIES, at $103, $9 $54, and $8). FEE We have recently added to our, Premises a Cassop 1.DOZEN QUARTS. NEW MILLINERY SHOW-ROOM, in which is dis-CHAMPAGNE, at $13 PRE CASE OF Z DOZEN played overy loading NOVELTY......ut
Owing to the sertons depression in the Home Markets we have bonghi, for Cash, an immense Book of Silks on most tirantageous termin; we are now offering SILES a much Low
PRICES than usual,
BLACK SILKS, Wear Guaranteed, from on Centa por Yard.
* COLOURED SILKS,
etory New Shsãe. FANCY SILE STRIPES not CHECKA.
APANESE POPLIN S.
art from 20 Cents per. Yard. TRIMMING SILES AND SATINS.
BRIDAL SILKS. BRIDAL SATINS. BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, unusually Cheap
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETBENS.
sk very large Stok of various WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Best and. Cheapest Goods over
My pa introduced,
· All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS. ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Deable Width
Our Dress Department is better acetod, and Prices are lower than at any time in the past.
· LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES. GREAT NOVELTIN are shown in this Depart maut.
SEALSKIN JACKETS. MUFFS, & BOAS. Various FASHIONABLE FÜR TRIMMINGS SWANSDOWN MUTTS, CAPES, AND BOAS.
WOOL SHAWLS: The Excelsior,"
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FIKTB. CHAMPAGNĚ, 1‡ 512 FÈR CASE OF 1:DOGEN QUABIA HOOK, at $8) PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTA, BRANDIES, *** and ****, at $63.$74, $9,
and $10 pui, Cabz OF 1 DOZEN QUARES SWACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
AF SUPPLIED TO HRH THE PRINCE OF
MEGAWATER. ì
$18 Pur Dozen QUARTS. Detailed Frica Lists on application to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st November 1877.14
NOTICE.
A.
J
AND
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Macolul Navy.” Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flax Crown
Qutak despatol..
On 19th inst, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Pastongors at through rutes for HAWOW and Forts on the YANGTAZE. 1165 Company's Stowmakip
TENTOR""}
will be despatelod, on or about the 12th instant,
For Freight or Passage opply for brev
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents,
10u 1st prot at 3 P.M.Hongkong, 4th January, 1875
Quick deepako
On 20th' pros: Today, at peo
Quick despatolos To-morrow, ot; 2-PM. On 15th inati at 3.M. On 15ta íust, ut 3 P.M. On 17th inat, at noon. Ou 24th inst, at noem.. To-morrow; at noạn:
| Quick desputab →→ Toldy, at nom. Quick despatoh Quigle dospuloh, "Ko-morrow, 'at & A Tonnera 5 PM Of or about 12th inst.. Quick despatching On 13th inat, daylight, On 14th inst.; at noon;
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. PERU AND CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
*FOR MONCLULU AND CALLAOT THE Stateship
PERUJIA,“ Captola J, McKindy, will be despatched, for CALLAO, VI HONOLULU, TO-DA", the IIth instert, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Generid Agents. Hongkong, Sth January, 1978,
133
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
LAURA MARITIMES,State PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship.
TANAIS
THE
Comardant De h. Murelle, will be despatched
for
Η ΥΟΚΟΠΑΜΑ MILIAR AND CO, TO-DAY, the 11th instant, at Noon
⠀⠀ E DE PODEY, - PLURIES AND GAS- FIFTEES,
Agent. Hongkong, 10th January, 1878: FUEDYS ROAD EAST-
HONGKONG
TH9
·NOTICE. CUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES TENNENT'S ALE and
MARITIMES. PORTER
PAQUEROTS POSTE-FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
SINDH Commandant Brunet, will be despatched for
SILANGHAI. [15TO-MORROW, the 12th instant, at 6 A.M.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 10th January, 18785
FOR MANILA.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
THE
NOW ON SALE.
13 HOUSEHOLD: COMPANION
"AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE, By DA DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, -and-D VILLA. Othography.
PRICE:--
In Paper Wrapper... Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Frean Offico.
$1.50 $2.00
【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS]
Palicing at current intos payable either here, of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at 99.50 NOT
in Lendon, or at the principal. Parts of India, China, and Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods, b `current rates; 2. C
"A discount of 20%, allowed:
DINTE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced ratos.
120
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872, 1977; BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
THE
THE Undersigned, having been appointed,
Agents for the above, Company, are pre parid to grant Inmininces us follows ASARAN MARINE RISIS.
- Folicies at Current Rates, payelle either hors, in Tondon or st the principal pata of India,
Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER VENT, will be allowed in all LOCAL. RIJKS
FIRE LISKSist
Policies grante a First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,00
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PAR CENA.. (20%) upon the Current Loud Hafes will be allowed a
all proniium charged for insurance; quch dis-
each.
KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS. CAPES, SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Belter and Cheaper than ever. Specialities in LADIES' HOSE. CHILDREN'S SOCKS,
Elegant Desiges in COLLARS and CUFFS NEW RIBBONS FEATHERS, FLOWERS LACES
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, por the
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for y DEET controbed by the Officers or the Crew. of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Abs WISWELL, American bark, Wiswell —Or-
der.
AzEN BESSE, Americas burk, Noyes.—BATA-
rio & Co.
ALPHINGTON, British back, Cumain glam.......
Wieler & Co.
TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAWARE FLOSS CE, British hack, Jahnson Or
AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.
1, 2, AND 4 BUTTONID KID GLOVES,... ·
all Sizes and. Colours.
DRESS MAKING!
- Special atomgion is on to this Impartment Charges are moderate, sad ft Excellent.
MILLERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS.
SAYLE ATO CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'SROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
HONGKONG, V
AND AT SHANGHAT.
PORTAFOR SALE.
and
· dør
AHOY, British the Drewes-Siemsson & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jassen Eduard Buhell.
hass & Co..
Axis Ham American
__eon Chiucre.
schooner, Nel
AFNS, Danish bark, Vandal.Ed. Schelbass.
& Co.
Steamabiy
MACTAN Captain Erquiarga will be despatolod for the above Port TOMORROW, the 19th Instaub, at Noon
Fur Froight or Possage, apply to
JY V. SHAW Agent.
[136
Hongkong. 3th Janary. 1878. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE
Steamship
«DOUGLAS."
Captain Fitzuan, will be despatched for the above Ports en SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at Day. light
For Freight or I'assaro, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & C Hongkong, 8th January, 1878,
[137 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
"CALOUTTA.
Te
HE Steamship:
VENICE"
Biods, Commander will be despatched as abore on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at
'lock ..
For Freight or Passage, epply-to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 9th January, 1878.
[139
B. F. WATSO), American bark Hawkinn.-- FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Captain.
A
CALCUTTA.
DERBE, British ship, Reynolds-Order.
BRIOBANE, British tart, Hudleston Bussoli
& Co..
T
THE Stoomship
*HINDOSTAN,”
BROOMHALT, British ship, Bata-Bussell & Co. Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the BUAPAN, Siamese ship, Moller-Kin-ty-long- above. Porls on TUESDAY, the 15th instant; CARL RITTER, German bark, Latsen. Siems- at 3.r.
LAMUNANA sen & Cu
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DÁVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Ed. Sobelllast & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1878,
come being dedustel at the time of the lasse TIE BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL CARICELIDA AND IDA, Gorman bark, Koils.---
of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Men Agonts. * Hongkong, lat January, 1874, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the aboro Company are prepared to grant Policies aguinet Firo to the extent of $10,000 on sty
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Rates, PDANT
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT (204) will be made on the premium charged on all Insuranoes, such BETURN being payable on the issue of the Policy
GTÅR, LIVINGSTON & Co. Muding Agents,
Cams, Walling, Shot, &o. Also RIFLES Ant BEVOLVERS.
Apply to
Hongkong, 18th
J. SCHLEFFEE,
54, Praya Contral, September, 1875 FOR SALE.
[w
AMPAGNE, 1874
NIVSIECK & Co.'s. MONOPOLE.
DEETJEN & Co.
[6m1034
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
NOW ON SALE
SIMTÜRIAL QUARED.
Imperial Fire Insurnace CompaarNGLISH AND CHINESE Hongkong, 1st March, 1874. DA 197
The CHEAPNET HOUSE IN HONOLONG for every THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
description of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE,"
PLATED WARE CLOCKNITWARE CARPETS,
Barthius, MIRROR, ENGRAVINGS,
PAINTINGA STATUETTES, O
50, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
1
FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
CHARLOTTE ARDREWS, British bark, Place.
Rozarin & Co.
CLURNUM, British ship. Shrowsbury-Wieler
& Co.
CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Meyer,
& Co.
CLARA, British ship, Chulmers-Order, CONQUEST, British stoner, Hamli-Kwon
fee-yuen
E. VON BEAUHEJ, Gurmat bark, Scanekler. ---
Eduard Soleilhase & Co.
EMMA, Germa bark, Gru-W. Paston & Co. VALOON, "British bark, Barry-Arnhold, Kur.
berg & Co.
FERDINAND BRoux, German bark, Yoss-
Melohers.%
TH
STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA, P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Stamship
BOMBAT?
[140
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. NHP Company's Stəamətip.
PATROCLUS
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
CRAVINEL WILF OLDSE
For Honolulu and Callao.-Per Perusic, to day the 11th Instruk, at 11.30 A.. Postage to other Fort 12scuts per iu No Regist
For Yokohumm-Per Tanais, to-day, the 11t instant, at 11.30. A
For Shanghai-Por Sindh to-day, the 11th instant at P.3.Lato letters received from 5,10 to 3.30 r., with 18 centi late fee.
For Manila. Per Maclan to-morrow, tha (112-12th instant at 110
cili bo dospatched ou or about the 15th Javlonty-
For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente
Hongkong, 5th January 1878
ALAmerican Barisentind
FOR NAGASAKI.
ANNIE 2. HALLAN
11828|
For Straita Battlements Per Neleun, to morrow, the 12th instant, nt":130 F,M.-
For Swabow, Amoy and Foochow Per Dovyles, to-morrow, tho 12th instant; at 5 PM.
For Saigon To-morrow, the 12th instant, at 5 PM.
For Amy Tamen, and Talwan-Por us Lovay, on Monday, the 14th inst, af 11:30 am."
For Straits Settlemonte, and Calcutta-Por. Venice and Hindssion, ou Taustay, the lith instant, at 2:30 DM, CA
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Packet" GEELONG"
Nelson, Mastor, will last for tranhore Port, and will be despatched with the Malls for Estope,
will-kavezzanodiats despatel
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For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Oc Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK: DULE A1 Anzorisan Darkoutine
MARION
109
R. Howes, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have immerte Bespatch,
For Freight apply to
VOUEL, AGEDORN & Hongkong, th January, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. TWIE AL American Bark
1
C..
[107
B. F. WATEON,” Hawkins, Mastor, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CE Hongkong, 4th Jafnory, 1878.
108
THE
FOR HONOLULE,
A1 Avigricna Ship
"CHARTER OAK,"
Sel¦ on THURSDAY, the 17th instant.-
The following will be the hours of closing the
WEDNESDAY, 18th int
P.M., Money Order Office dioses.
6 px., Fost ŎRis closos exoopt the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 17th instant.......
7 Past Oflce opens for sula, of Biamps..
Registry of Lollers, süd Posting of all corro-
spondence, AR MET
10 AM.. Post Ofleo elneas axept for Lato Let··
Hogistry of Letters conEGA. 10.15
Letters may be posted on payment of Lato Feo of 38 ceste extra Postage, until 11, when the Post Qfice CLOSES entirely, 11. A. Lottas (but Lotter only) addressed to the United Kingdom 14 Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 canta extin postage, entil 11.30 AM, when the Mail ally closed
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Trench Joutract Packet, TIGRE will be despatched From Hongkong on THURS DAY the 24th instant with. Mais to and thorough, the United Kingdom and Europe – via Marasilien, to Saigon, Singapore, Banaria,
Staples, Master, will load here for the above Galls. Australia, New Zealand Tasmanis, Fiji,
Port, and will have quick despatel
For Freight or Passare, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1877 DANFÖR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE A1 British Clipper Ship
THE
POLLURNUM,"
[47
Ado, Seychelles, Kenton, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity for forwarding, Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension
Latters may also be forward to Indin, by this Packet, but can be paid caly na farine Cay- loa. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be winrked" Paid to Cale
Shrewsbury, Master, will land bore for the above only they will go on from Gallo as held
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong
VOGEL, WAGEDORN & GA
thi Dscomber, 1877,
U, S. MAIL-LINE.
The following will be the hears of CLOSING the Mails, So
WEDNESDAY. Srd instant,
1625.M... Money Order Office los Post Office cos orçant the NIGHT X, which remains
n all night
FACIE MAIE STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE US, Wail Steamer CITY OF PEKING" 'will be despatehod for San Francisco. vil Yokohamu, su SATURDAY, the 19th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
THURSDAY, 24th instaat,
AM Post Offco opous for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fasting of, all corrás,
ondence.
10 L3.. Registry of Letters ceas64. 17 AM Post Oftee closes except for Late Lat
ters:
11.30 AM. Lars (but Letters only) muy bo posted on parent of a Lati Fee of 1 senty stira postage atil z
11.80 A... when the Post Ofles CLOSES en-
Lively,
Correspondenes for the West Indies (oxcept these belonging to the Festal. Union, the Es hama, ali), for Coats Ries, Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada Paraguay and Traguay can no longer be sent via San Fran
Through Bill of Lading iased for trans nerfation to Yokohama and other Japer Ports, San Fransisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland Bailways to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports cisco. in Mexico Central and Sath America, by the Сэнграву ́s and conscoting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all bruns-Atlantic lines uf Steamers.***
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT OF REGULAR RATES GRANTED to OFFICEBS of the ARMY and NATY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES commisste
Fraight will be received on board un P.M. unit.P.M. on the 18th January. Pavel Packages will be reaived at the Ofen until 5 P.M., same day :- all Poreal Packages should be marked to a.... dess in full value of same is required.
Conanlar Invoices to company Overland Cargo shinyld be sent to the Company's Offers in Salud Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Cu tona San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 0, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co...
Agents,
CA COMMUNICATION, WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Packets love, Singa- rg fortnightly, and, are fitted to the arrival. of the outward F. & 0. Mail from Europe.
The French Parkots for Batavia, wail at Singapore for the Fauker from Ching, and ran forlightly.
It follows that to forward Correspondance to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities
In the W. Monsoon,
The English Mail. The Freuol Mail! In the N.B. Mocson,
A Private Stormer a few days befor t
English Mail.
The French Mail:
„BOLDIERS'"AND SAILORS' LETTERS Pavates in HM” Army, or Navy, Nonsom
misioned Offers but Lot Warrant Ofleers
Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatsgnia, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmastera (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoobnie Hongkong, 1st January, 1875.
tras mayd half curre letters to the United-Kingtien vir Southampton by British. OCCIDENTAL AND OMENTAL STEAM-Packet for one plany; or via Brindisi by British
-SHIP, COMPANYUS
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS, SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPENE 21. IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
arrival of the Stamsilp MONGOLIA with
patched for Sar Franbiken, is Tokohane, will have for the shove place shortly after the HE Stasunship OCEANIC" will be den the next English Mail.
For FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3 r., laking Cargo and Fussangers for Japun, the Whited States and Europe.
Superintendent.
ADAM LIND.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1878,
“STEAM TO SHANGILAI. FTHE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“MONGOLIA
FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Petterson. Tak-moo. will leave for the shove place about 24 hours GLAMORGANSHILE, British bar, MoEashorn after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1878.*
FOR GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
TA INTERMEDIATE PORTS. A E Eubalaes Stoumar
GLORY, Siam, burk Thompson-Tank Men & Op. GOLDEN SPUR, Britlab ship Farrell-Captain.
[An AnglaChloess Dintopary, published at the | Gazar. ADMIRAL, Americen ship. Thompson
Daily Press Offe, Hongkong,
Russell & Co. HELANE, German hark, Vilgurdson Tioler
door, Greman bark Stofl-Ed Sell
& Co.
huss & Co.
JALO Tin ship, Moberg-Order
Butterfold & Swire,
INDIA? 1,700 tons capacity, will to despatched from Singapore for Colombo, Suez, Port Bull, Naples, Genon and Marseilles, on WEDNESDAY, the
"Connections made at Yokoham mers from Shanghai.
Stea-
Packet for thre-pence. Hongkong tam will tropay this dass of correspcadonos exactly the mine as Imperial Blamps
Seliller and Sailors' letters are, however, olurged as ordiary letters if they do not con form to the following regulationя
•1-Not to mood half an ounce. No double letters are allowed to de
If from & Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commatiding Officer must sign bis mama, with Dama of Regiment, or Ship, da, ini fall
1-II to a Suklier or Sailor, his class or de- sertion, must be stated in fail, with name of Regiment, or Shij, &o, in full
Unpaid Leftom are not received for the In- dina tull Pankols
The Prepayment of correspondence for the Straite, India, Cylon, and Aden, is compulsory Freight will be received on toort until FM by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
the 31st January, PARCEL PACKAGED' wik
by received at the Offico until 5 P.M. same dad.
There will be communication with Australia.
Al Pareol Packages should be marked to address vi Baturia and Post Darwin, as follows: in full value drame is required.
LEAVE. HONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET
A REDUCTION IS RETURN July 7th. PASSAGE TICKETS.
September 15th November 20th, LEAVE BATAVIA October 1st December 13th.. ADVEATPORT DARWIN..
For further information as de Freight or July 20th: Postage apply to the Agency of the Company July Sist. No. 37, Queen's Road Contr.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 441 January, 1878 Agent. August 19th.
October 12th,. Devenber 4th.
·NCE”AT, SYDNEY.- :
January 19th
Ustobor 31st.
PART DER AT MELHOTRFE.
August 25th November 6th January 18th.
BUX AT ADELAIDE, August 31st November 12th. January 24th..
For the present the correspondence can only
BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI be raid to Bateivis, from which place it may pes
· SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTANZ
TERRANEAN PORTS.
THE Undersigned bar for de abor, Cond the very grand in all all the new having been appiatel For comprehensiveness and practical servico yall SPECIAL ATTENTION OF words which the Chinese love to late years been SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium compelled to col to express the asmorons of charged for all stormer risks, besides which & jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, J. A. BROWN, America 3-m, schooner, Nicker February, and had room for Cargo and Brokage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE and in actance ganarally, which the rapid advance Hange of any Dimeskus. Completely For THIRD PER CENT: (317) allowal of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are JRUSZE JAMIESON, British back, West-Do-Splendid Accommodation for Passangers, carry-
nished as a Day's notice.
on risks to ports in China, Japan the Philip here given extense. Each and every word.is glas Lapras & Co
ing a Surgeon and Stewardess SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON pines, and the Straits On risks to all other fully illustrated and explained, forming arciaux JURGEN, German bark Windt-Siemssen & Co. This Line ofas post opportunity to
ALSO, Sve pors the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER for tudouts of a most instructivo zataro. Beth KATE CARNIR, British back, Wilson-Mayor travellers for visiting the chief ports of Italy by BOMBAY, MATRAS CALCUTTA, AND CENT. (15%) ably the Court and Punti peranciations are given, & Co. NANA.
interrupting the, wyage at Naples, whence the
AUSTRALIA STEMSSEN & Co., the sccenta being carefully market on the best KRONPRINDERSSEN, Daniel bark, Hansen. some may be continued to Gence and Marseilles A
principle hitherto attained. The typography Eduard Sohellass & Co.
without payment of additional Passage Money by NAVIGATION _ (0) | Lisplays the anceses of an attempt to make the Matris, Spanish steamer, Erpings-J. Y. V. the Company's Shamers raining trics a wook
Chinese and English type correspond in the size Shaw
between the different ports of Italy A of body, thereby efforting a vast economy of apuco achieving a clubes not previously nitaizieil, and dispensing with these vart margins hud count spaces which lave heretofore charac tarizet Chinese publications
DORPERKTE A REDSTERE
-TRADE
MARKE
HRISTOPHER JOHNSONANE CO,
WESTERN WORKS
SHEFFIELD,
Manufacturers of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES.
TOOLS, CUTLERY
BOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND GO--- HONGKONG and SHANGHAI
who will always carry & large Shock of
Catlery and other Goode,
793
ALGAR
Hongkong, let July, 1874 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND ASPELLAYACH PF PARLIAMENT,
VANA ESTABLISHED 1902.
|_ GAPPIAL- $2,000,000;
Filuk,Twenty per pant, (20 (2). de pers
1348
FOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, PARENT COLLECTED, C
BROWN, JONES & CO UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.,
MONUMENTS ERECTED,
9, HOLLY'WOOD ROOD.
ی که تا به را به صورت همیشر توزبان
NOW ON SALE,
For praucalpurposes the strangement of the work is eo complete, that referendo to its pages enables a person who understands English
MARIE, Germa bark. Burmeister-Wi Pus
ton & Co.
MARIE CHARIOTTS, French bark, Mohaus-
Carlowits & Co
MARION, American 3-m. shooner, Howes
Arnhold, Karbarg & Co. MARVELEE. Spanish steamer, J. Munoz-Re
medios & Ou
CHINA CARGO bi Molitoriouena a Adriatic Forts should be thusly addressed to the Under mignot, who are prepared to affect the tranship mont st reduced male
For Freight or Passage, and all further Par ticulars, apply to y
957
for
REME BROTHERS,
Agarta at Singapore, Mossra R. RUBATTING & ̃Co., Genda
· FOR: LONDON,
BROOMHALL
BE Undersigned, Agents at Hengkong fer to communicate effectivly with "untivas-who | Mɩ? Quzny, British bark, Prior – Ambeli
the above Company, tre prejazeć to prest, understand nothing but Chinesð.” In this respect | Karberg & Co. Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 in work will be found indispensable to all wro94%, Arigrons, buck, Barle. Captain un way Building, or on Merchandise in the same Dopeans weiding in China, and to the stares NAMON, British steamer, Staples — Tardino, at the tonal rates, subject to a discount, of themselves it explains subjects fully with which Matheson & Co.
very few indeed of the perfectly antiintat NAGA Gerar bark, Wischhusen-Mid) 300 A1 British Ship ZU QILM&N & Cor? To partins resident in England, and intersteder chers & Chi
o Agouts, pak in China, it cannot but to invaluable docin NORTHERN STAB. Britisk bark, Wortøy - Eongkeng, 7th July, 1874. -
(2) ally.
Wieler & Co. EL THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY be the vast copy of the well, the OnsiDA, Britha ship. Chyun-Messagories
following fats are submittel for cojideration Maritimes (LIITED)
པདཱ''
Chalmers Vagabulary contattis about 15,0LS PERUBA, Belgian Steamer, MiKindy-Oly ext CAPITAL TABLE 100,000; EQUAL TO 5555 555 KC Chinese characters, "ano Molturat's English ** & Ça
DIRECTORS.
· Les Band, of the Lal Eing Firm, CHAN BEUNG LẠI, of this Lai Toen Tim Wong YIK PUN, of the Chan Chong Wing
"Hong.
BOUND VOLUMESAL the China Ourland 100 Fn, of the Yee On Firm
Avals Report for the Year 1876
FRICE TEN DOLLARS.
Apply at the Data Press Office,
Hongkong February, 1877.
YEE-SUNG & Co.
COAE MERCHANTS,
Ford Borx Fung, of the Tang Sang Wo Hồng WOND PAY CHEONG, of the San Tyo Lee Hong, Fur Pong of the: W'y Sing Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MABINE Risks on Goods, &c, takon at
Have always on hand Lasan Brocks of CURLENT RATES 10 Australia, Califorul
Address, cure of Hoo-TY-LOGSG & Co. No. 43
Fury description of Co
Praya, Hongkongum hl
Hongkong, 9th May, 1817
1743
Maalla finitepore, faigon, Penang, and to all the Erbe Parts of Chara said, Japan, Head Office, 48. Bonham Strand
Hongkong, Jat Jane, 18772
11891
Behulbase & Co.
PETON, British bark Scheel-Whaler &c. QUICKSTEP, American, bark. Banaby, Blastër, Laur, Biaragi bark, Taut Tack Blee Hop
id Chinos Dlotionary about 100,000, whilst PETER, German & schcoper, Mollerland this work contains more than 60,000 English worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac- tera Agun despite all the grumtuara and other elementary works as yet published, the stefant of this dimralt linguaigh absolutely no H quires uxumples to display the various appli Rosa BOTTOM, Germыif talc, SchultzWm. cations and equivalents of different words which Fustan & Cera
H. Bate, Master, vill loud here and havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT). LE AL Gorming Burk,
-2
“JURGEN,”* Wendt, Master, will-lout here and reef with quick despateli ni duyum
For Freight, apply to
sibly be forwarded without further charge,
Most countries to which Rongkong forvants Corrispondence baving joined the General Postal Union of laing probably shôut to do sé, It is hocessary that the following rules bá strictly observed,
it it contains gold, or şiver-money, jowels, pre- ejour peticles, or anything that, de a general, rule, is liable to Customs duties
THE PENINNULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY' Starship
1.No Letter Packet, whether to be wgim GEELONG" Captain FRASER, will lengtered or inregistered, can be sited for Postage thin so THURSDAY, the 17th January, NOOLAN MENANG
For further l'articular, úply to
NAAN ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878, A.
TENANOTICE AN COMPAGNIE DES MEESA CERIES
SAMARITIMES MAY AQUEBOTS, POSTE, FRANCAIS
STEAM FORD MAN Seite SAIGON, SINGAPOLE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSVILLES -
BOMBAY, MAHE, 64 DENTS, AND
PONT LOUIS SOM
2 This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutfalle articles, unless the quality sert be so small-së to make the sample of na
* 1.—The limits of weight allowed are as fol.
“Books and PAPkns—To British Offices, 5lb. |- PATTERNS.—Sb., £ without intrinsic velas,
BOOKS AND PAPEER-Tim Continent, &, 23.
PASTERNA E
4-The following articles cannot be sent by Post at Glass, Llanje, Gunpowder, Matshon, Candles, Soop, Indigo. Dy stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to tho Mails or offensive or injurious to purons dealing with them. By
PARCELA CREA
1229 ON THURSDAY the 4th January 1878.
at Noon, the Company's Steamship The pabio is rezulzded that, in China and TIGRE Commandant LORATE, with Jams, there is no much thing as Parcel Tor MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE and trouble and disappointment is caused by CARGO will leave this Fort for the above persistent attemps to send small valuable irifles,
Lough the Post Fans, Cuice, arbols of Cargo and Specie will be registerext for Lon- Dr Fancy Work, and similar prosents one dan en well en-for-Morsvillany med eccepted in - certinually being refusedly, the sendera having trang threagh Marspiller for the principal often spent more in Fostage than would have SIEMASEN & Co.
plages of Europe, auto m
poil the fruight by stesmee. No refund can be -- Hongrong, 20th Decor bor, 1877.
Cargo will be received on board antil PM made on such parcels of the value of Simps FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. Spacie and Furogla untii 3 r.g on the 23rd obliterated, before the nature of the conianty THE ANDritis mary, 1978 (Parcels ate not to be to discovered
on board', they must be lost at the Agonay's PATTERNG, ERGAMONEIDA
Dfice) Contents and valus os. Packaged wo • Sono, dificulty la experience in obtaining a general understanding of thuis 4 Patterns. It
See
163
have one gmēral meaning. Of these examples | SALISBURY, Brijuk ship, Cwer Order. this work contains mon than five times as Sauce, Anigripal 3-D, Achooner, Bryant, Las many as any other Dickory hitherta pobell & Co. Hibikil
BIH NANEING, British steamer, Drago Jay It vonprisce upwards of two thousand large dine, Mathaion & Co.NOG quarto pages,
SUMATRA, American ship, Chugh-Orde†& Clyme, Mayter having three-fourths of her required. THOON KELMOS, Biamesa bark. Vorith Cargo angaged, will had here as above, and will. For further particuina, ipply it the Cam, Lenne ide sample of goods which the gender LONION A
Stenisa & do.
be festakohed uz or about the Bit Douanier.
THUENRE & Co., 60, PakerNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG "DAILY-PERMS." ORFIOR, WINDHAM, ST.
TISTHEN ABBEr. British dearier, Tindale –
Stemssen & Co
TUTVILA, German ohoorer Loger.„-Captala,
For Freight, aply to create s
H to POUEL
A
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO
AR
Hongkong, 28th November 1877
49
Hongkong, 11th January, 1978.
- has for rule, bed goods which he wishes to orde. It is to, co sist of the smallest posible quantity dompstida with showing what the good are, and must have no intrinsic vaîne,