THE DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1878
TO BE LIM
ABE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES TWEAR Braves, lately in the
LIVERPUC
INSD
HAND GEODE E COME ANTE
socupation of Messrs. DaNGLAB LAPRATE & ODM this law, until farther notice, ev dis
THREE OFFICES in CLUB CHAMPENI... The BUNGALOW, No 1, OLD BALLIY
Apply
LAPRAIK & CO DOUGLAS Hongkong, 7th February, 1878.:
1187
count of Tranty per ceni: (27%) upon the rent local rate of Promin will be allowed apon Lusaaneenoffected with this Company:1
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C
Agonts
HAKUNTO LET. AKE DWELLING HOUSE at WHSTARANJE
Pozom, known as Shirley House," now in the peospalen of Hammer Corn, Bag
The THREE LARGE HOUSES (recently thoroughly repaired) know FLETCHER'S -BUILDINGE, adjoining the Control Department. They may be occupied as entire Dwellings or in Flats, and would be suitable for Mise or Boarding Establishment EDSAGONALUMA
SPACIOUS GRANITE AND COAL GO. DOWNS, connected with the above, fronting. the Harbour and Quoan & Roud, Stabling,
SHARP
TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,
Soligitors
Supreme Court Hodse
Hongkong, 17th September, 1977.
ROUND FLOOR of No. 50, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 27th June 1972 [24 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned, lasing: hoon sgpointed Fort ace prayered to grant Peboten against Fire to the extent of $40,000, en Buildinge or
Goods stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK
Hongkong, 9th Noveraber, 1888 | 22 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, TAROM this date, until further aulico, ali
count of "Twenty per cent. (20..) upon thy Current Tinos Rates of Primins.will be allowed uyan Insurance Easton will this Company... DOUGLAS LAFEAIK & Ca
Agents Hongkong, th fund, 1822 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
AHE Underagneh, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, aro pre- Apply to THOS. G. GLOVER,
No. 7. Cason Road Contened to accept Biske sgurt-Fire at Ourrgat Hongkong, 16th January 1878, S 174 Bates, subject to a Bonus of 10 pse comb.
PTOSPELTA
sesion on the 1st of March.
Apply to
TALGAR Hollywood Rond
SIEMSBEN & Co.,
(OS. Land ), WEST TERRACE, Pos Hongkong, 10th November, 1872.
—ROYAL INSTRANGE-COMPANY.
Undersigned, Agents for the abova Company are prepared to GRANT IN Hongkong In February, 1978.SURANCES at Catront Retes.
TO LET
¿MELCÍTARS'&.06); FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWN WAS Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
on the Praya Wañoli,
• Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. ⠀⠀ [21. QUEEN. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, lat March, 1877
[
TO LET
ILD Undersigned are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the TO-9, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, with catopt of 15,600 Dolls on Buildings or on
Godown attache
No. 2, PEDDAR'S TILLE
No. 2, SEYMOUR TERRACER
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON SONS & Hougkong, 15 February, 1878
11
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE,
SOCIETY OF THE UNTEED: STATES.
HENRY HYDs, President)
JW. ALANNER, Vice President.
BARGEL BORROWE, Fecretary
Goods stored therein, at Current Local Ratre, subject to a Discount of 20 *, on the prozain,
NORTON & C
Agents.
Hongkong, Jannery 1876. TD SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF WALENTY BATAVIA
THE Undersigned, baving been appointed LgAgenta in Hongkong for the above Com Bany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Prantum charged for all stealar risks, beides which a THIRD PER CENT (394) # he allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip PRINCIPAL. OFxtics—120 B2DARWAY NEW pines," and the Straits On risks to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FEE CENT. (15 %)nly
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents,
AA HATER, J., General Manager for China Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE:
and Jap
ASSETS SURPLUS
YORK
$81,700,000; $5,500,000.
The Cudersigned, having bon appoint AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the abda Company are prepared to accept RISKS GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terina vor favourable to the Assured.
For full Information and Partdelars, spply to
P
Hongkong, lit July, 1674 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY -
18 Undersigned, having 300 appointed Agout in lunghong for the above-navod Company is prepared to GRANT POLICLES.
·OLYPHANI & Co game FIRE on Buildings and on Gonda to
Agenta
the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, ambjent Hongkong, 1st Jantory, 1878.
[20
to my mediate discount of 20
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
in Premia for LIFE INSURANCE in China:: LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
MANA, MATG. HEATON, LIMFIED.
Hongkong, 7th September 1875. --~^ (28 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
· HEAD OFFICE-34, CANNON STREET, LONDON
INDIAN OFFICE 6, OLD COURT HOUSE STREET, CALUUTTA.
FARTICULARS OF ASSETS HELD FOR POSITIZE ASSURERS BY TRUSTER, IN THEIR OWN NAMES, IS SPECIAL TRUST,
FOR THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMER, PULCH To the 3rd Quarter ended 30th September, 1877
1
NOTIUE"
BOLICIES granted at orrent rates on Mu
danga with the Company's Articles of As- rius Rásks to all parts of the World: I
sociation, Two thirds of the Profits are distri bated sunually to Contributors, whether Shurs- holders or not, in proportion to the vet amount CENTRAL LIFE FUND, Sir R. Conch, Messrs of Premix conated by each, the rebuig
Hughes and Macaidrow (Trustees), Rathird being carriel & Reserve Fund...
ZOLYPHANTI& Co. ducad 3 per cent. Annuities, £67,032 18.
General Agenta Hrugkong, 1 April, 1978. NORTH BETNISH AND MERGANTIEM INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE AND SPECIAM ACTB OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
BENGAL LAFE FUșu, Oficial Trusive, Bengal; Government Paper, £ 370 6. 01. Cash. beid by Trustees, in course of Lovestment 2130 1044 CANTADA
MADRAS LAYE FUND, Offal Trustee, Madras, Government Paper, £16,860 Os. O.; Cash, held by Trustees, in course of Investment, £105 10s, la...
BOMBAY LIFE FUND, Official Trustee, Bombay, Goverment Paper, £7,100 08. d., Caeb, held by Trustees, in comme of Investment, £151 lás, 31 ATA
YES
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
TULE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
on any Building, or on Merchandise in the kame, at the usual ratos, subject to a disconut of Twenty por coat. (20^/.)..
GILMAN & Co, Agents Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
ANGT SZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Total Life Fund Securities parchased with Policies against.FIRE, to the extent of £10,900 Policyholders' Premiums, £118,651 0s. 74 GOLBANTEE. FOND, Hight Honourable Sir H. Foach, Messrs. Macandrew and Hugass ⠀(Treaties), Conssia, Guarantas Food Se- čacítios parohased with portion of Share. bolders Capital, £51,080 28 1 2 TOTAL AMOUNT HELD ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, TOPROTECT ASSURANCEB, £169.211 38 64.
on Ro 16,92,811 10.3390 The Trustees Esceipts for the Goys.ument Soeurities and Cash BTANDING IN TERLE NAMES. ure filed in the respective offioes, for inspection of the repati Ap
NB-Audit Sheets, with copies of the Trus-, tees' receipts for Assets held, are published at olase of each year.
***This amount is holl by the Trustosa.above specified as their separate receipts, On. Yrew; testify. It is solely available for glaims by Death Surrenders and Profits. Tas Indian Lafo Fuade bare, in common with the Home Fund, a beu on the Quaraning Band,
Published for general information, by order of the Board
AGENT IN HONGKONG,
ABANTRAM
Manager.
CAPITAL (Folly Paid-up)... PERMANENT RESERVE ...... SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...
TOTAL CAPITAL ABUJ Aiemmalations this date
DIRECTORS.
TONDON, a Sunz CAN
LONDON, HAMBURG MÃO LONDON
ANTENYÖTARK"
PORTLAND (OBNGON) PORTLAND (OREGONJĄCZA,
FAN FRANCISCO
VBESTI O NAM-
Stentor (stra (Galatea (six) Broomhell Antipoder Ningara
Lady Bowon
City of
HAMA Belo JA nāka
SAN FRANCISCO, VA YHAMA SAN FRANCISCO
GENOA MARSEILLES, &. PORT DARWIN,
SASA BAWAH
India(str.) Bertha (tr). Normanby (str.), Bladh (stc) Jālumabas n
PORT JARWIN, & *BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY
Bo
SMANILÄV
YOKOHAMA MEN
WOKOHAMA
· SHANGILA
SHANGHA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE
SALN
Hongkong
V
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Butterfold & Sirira jada. Wm. Postaut & Componen Məyər & Co Hongkong, Vogel, Hugedorn & Co... gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co ngkong Yoga Hagedorn & Co. Hongkonggel Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong
Verol, Hagedorn & Co. Singapore Carlovils & Com Honkong Goo. R. Sterons &
Moberg
Hongkong Hongkong
Mongolia (str.);
De Girard
Balaan (str.)
Tibre (str.).
Sunda (str.
Caldora (str.
Tombarely (str)
00.
های بالا تر از
fevize completed serungenents-for-
AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE, we beg to inform one. Customers and the Public
MOST EXTENSIVE SICK
that we are showing an ENTIRELY NEW and
We have rasantly led to our Premises a NEW MILLINERY SHOW-ROOM, in which is disc played every leading NOVELTY
Owing to the serious depression in the Home Marketa we have bought, for Cah, an immense Stock of Silks on most advantageous terms; we are now offering SILES at wach LOWER PRICES than tisto, kadan
BLACK SELKS, ***
Wear Guaranteed, frola 65 Cents per Yard. COLOURED SILES,
Ketery New.Shade,
FAN
ANDY SILE §, STRIPES and CHECKS.
JAPAN 8 E P
OPLINS,
from 20 Centa par Yard. TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS BRIDAL SILKS. BEIDAL SATINS BLACK & COLOURED SILE VELVETS,
isually Cheap BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS.
1 rory large Stock of various - WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Best and Chupa "Goods"
introduced.
HAS.
$16
$19 CHATEAU
Hongkong
Hongkong
*Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
CH, Lalvingatoir di Concie Messagories Maritimes,...
Landstein
P&D 6X Co JY V. Shaw
Menageries Maritimes. P. 08, N. COMMA ZI Butterfeld & Buire mon Massagories Maritimos... Jording, Matheson & Co Betterfold So P&0:8. N. CI
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
por case of dozen muts; per use of 1 dozun quarbei LEOVILLE POYFEREE,
VIN DES FEIFGER
$18 per one of 1 fozen qurla, PALMER MARGAUX
par chad of dozen quarts. per cass of 2 dozen
pints.* CHATEAU BELAIR
1 Jozen quarts,
LORMONT.
per esse of 1 dozen quarts.
3
On or about 18812084
Quick despatch.
Quins despoton
Quick deanatok
Quick deepatol
Quick deayatch
Quick Wespatchy
Quick dospitali
On or about 1st prox.
Quick despatch
Õu 20th inst.
On 29rd inst., at zoon.
| Un or abset. 20ti inst
Th-day, at noon
C or about
bipkfy
On 14th inst., at noua.
Quint data
Today 6-
Quick despatch. To-day
To-morrow, at 11 apr.. On 9th ist, daylight. On or atânt Oth inst Qulok despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
LOCEAN STEAMSHIP CONPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI - Taking Cargo ned Passengers at through-rates-
for BANKOW and Posrs on the TANGTEZE
188HE Company's Steamship
per case of dezen prints.
SIPASSEN & Col
Hongkong, 1st May, 1878.
NOTICE.
A:
T
C 0
MILLAR AND PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
TEUCER
will be despatched TO-DAY, the 7th instant.
For Freight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, btk February, 1875.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:
PAQUEEOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
BE Company's Steamship
1240
TIBRE." Commandant De Girard, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA: TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at 6 PM.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent
HONGKONG.99 Hongkong, 75h February, 1878,
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE: $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, obisata of Natural History; Furniturs, o, &d, with the Panut and Mandarin Pronun- overflador
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LÅNGUAGE, in two Tarla,
The Dolky Press Offus,
All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS, ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Widik.
Dar Dress Deportment to better assorted, and
Prices are lower than at any time in the post.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH And other Seasonable JACKETS MANTLES. GREAT NOVELATES are shown in this Depart thent SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS
Various FASHIONABLE "FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOA'S WOOL SHAWLS, The Excelsior,” of Superior Quality and Gr
Groat Warmth, at $3,50 KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS CAPES,
eath
́SCARVES, AND CLOUDE,
WINTER SKIRTS,
Botter and Chasper than ever. Specialition in LADIES' HOBE.
CHILDREN'S SOCKS
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----*- ABSENTE, British back; Congdon-Order. ALDEN BESSE, American bark; Noyes-Roza ALIOR M. MINOTT, Amerikan ship, Whitmore.
Battles & Co.
Rio & Co
ALEXANDER NEWTON, Brush back, Newton.
Hapk-sing
ALPHINGTON, British
-Wieler & Co.
Imrk, Cunaingkam
Axox, British str. Thrower. Gjemasan & Co.
g
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. “
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
AFE Company's Steamship
HARGA
"AVA Commandant Bernazñez, wül be despatched for SHANCHAI TOMORROW, the 8th instant, at 11 A.M. HDV TOUEY,
•Apert Hongkong, 7th February, 1878
FOR SHANGHAI, HIOGO, AND YOKOHÄMA.
THE Starship
CALDERA,”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
DESMONEILY SERVICE":
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
For Manila-Per Emmy, to-day thứ 7th ínat, TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SED t 4.30: THAN
NEY AND MELBOURNE For TekshamsPer Tibre to day, the 7th Taking Cargo and Fassengers for all AUSTRA« linafant, et 5 PALA BONA AND
LAN A NEW ZEALAND FORTS, TASMANIA,For Shanghai. Per Ave, W-norton, the 9th NFL and NEW CALEDONIA Instant, at 10 am, Lato lettore roostved from THE Australasian Storm Navigation Com 16.10 to 10.30 AM, with 19 conts late foo
pany's Chartered Steamship, w BABEETILA V
E.G. Jangley, Oqmrinder, will be despatchel is above on SATURDAY, this 23rd Julant, at Neon
For Fraight or Fasšavo, suply to
GDOR STEVENS & CC |
Aguate Hongkong, Led February, 1873.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON) PE THEA1 Ballsh Ship
ME
CITY OF HALIFAX"
258
For Singhai, Biogo, and Yokohama Caldera, tomorrow, the 8th instant, at 5: 1.M.
Pēr
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Sydney, and Meisure, Tor Berthe, on Saturday, the 23rd Instanty at 11.30 AM Private ship rates. Cor. responden for New Zealant, Tasmanis, and Adelaide can be sexti m
Camrondence for Fort Darvin, Branty, Melbourne, and Adelaide (or other ports of Aud tralia, New Zealand, or Taatuazio) can be for warded today vid Entaria by Frénon Fanket, to connect with the Batavier Packet to Port Darvin, & Registry ceases at 30. The Malle
Exins, Master, will lead for the shore Fort, and will be finally closed at 11 READ vül hávu quick despatoli, For Feight, apply tog
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Coi Hongkong, dat Jánuscy, 1878.
1945
-FØR SAN FRANCISCO, 47 Amarjoan Baik
*B. F. WATSON" Hawking, Master, will lood hate for the above Porty and will have immediate dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
y VOUEL, HAGEDORN-W Co. Hongkong, d0th Januney, 1878 ・・・・ -(337). FOR NEW YORK: A 7 AHE AL Gernüm. Dark.
Wishhusen, luster, willgood for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to:" SERER VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 30th January, 1878,
FOR PORTLAND (OREĜON), NHE AL British Bork
198
LADY BOWENZ
·For, Master, will lead for the above Port, and- will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 30th January 1878. Teng
TOR HAMBURG, HE-A1 British Bargue,
"ANTIPODES," Captair Wyeth, will lead here as above.
For Freight, apply to.
VOGEL, EAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, th January, 1378.
(220
NOTICE. W COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
For Ports south of Sydney this mute offers Little or no advantage; correspondance will pro bably arrive sooner if out by French Packet of the 3185 vh Chulle.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The Frene Contract PaAL SINDE will be despatolied from Hongkong on THURS DAY; the 7th February with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe,
Marsailles to Saigon Singapore, Batavis, Galla, Pondicherry, axiras, Calcutta Homboy, Adan, Enez, aud Alexandria.
The following will be the home of CLOSING the Moilà, &o.
WEDAZEDAY, Ots February.
5 P., Money Order Office elosas, Post Office closer exseph the Mom Boy which remaine open all night...
THURSDAY, 7th February,
7A,Post Office opens for ante of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corres spendence.
10 AM., Hogistry of Lettera cana.
11 A.M., Post Oilies closes except for Late Let-
tors.
11.10 4.3. Letters (but Leliers only) may be posted on paymesot of Late Fee of 18 conds extra postage, until
11.30 AM when the Post Ofics CLOSES 02-
tirely,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Biglish Centric Packet "MONGO. LIA will be despatched with the -Mails för Europe, &o., on THURSDAY, tho Idth instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, ko
WEDEESDAY, 13th instant,
5PM., Monoy Order Ofice closes.
M., Post Office classé except the NIGHT BO which remains opez all night. ⠀⠀
THURSDAY, 14th instant,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of. Stampe.
Registry of Tatters, and Posting of all corre spondence:
10. AM, Post Offer closes except for Late List".
ters. Registry of Letters ceLEDE
SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT-10-16-44-Letters ne bo ported on payment of.
DE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
ON THURSDAY, the 7th Fahrmary, "1878,
~at Noon the Bumpang's Steamship "SINDE" Commardant BRONE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abuse places.
Captais Williams, will be despatched as above (Carge and Spects will be registered for Lon- 00 SATURDAY, the 9th instant at Daylight.don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted.in
For Freight or Passage, apply to
|tranalt through. Murelles for the principal
places of Europe,
2. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Hongkong, stle Fobruary, 1878
FOR BINGAPORE (DIRECT). THE 3/3 L. 1.1 Russian Ship
"JALO,"
ANNA, German bark, Jessen-Eduard Schell-C. F. Moberg. Commander, will mail bout
hoss & Co.
ANTIPODES, British bark, Wyeth Arnhold.
Karberg & Co.
ATALANTA, German steamer, Petersen-Siems
sen & Co.
B. F. WATSON, Atcertean hark, Hawkins. *Captain's kun je kembina
SATURDAY NEXT, 9th instant. For Freight or Passugo, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.
FOR MANILA Spanish Steamship
Elegant Designs in COLLABS and CUFFS. Be patish steamer, Langley-Batterfield T55
NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES.
TRIMMED AND UNTEINMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS. 1,3 AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours.
DRESS MAKING! Special attention is given to this Department. Charges are moderate, and it Excellent
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANOS.
SATLE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
1874
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE, HEIDSICK & €0.'8" @ HONOPOLE Tla, 420,000. Tis 230,000
DRETJEN & Co. Ths. 75,000. Hongkong 2nd Inly, 1877.
[Om 1034
T1, 725,000
F. B. Forus, Eaq, Chairman, M. W. BOYD, Esq. Küres, Esq. M. P. Evans, Esg | G. Lucas, Bay
CECTARIES;
Messrs. RUSSELL & Co. Shanghai,
LONDON, BAMEERA
Mesura, BARING BROTHERS & O
AGENCIES IN:
W. IL NOTLEY, Eng. (197 CAT 96 p, NOTICE AS MANA HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANorąco, and
AGENT at This for
T. AGRAL THIN FORT TO THE POST the Principal Ports in the East.
Pontos prated on a 218 Risks to all
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE 'ASSURANCE COMPANY (LAMITED)) parts of the World, at CURZENT BATAS
WE NOTLEY, Bohjest to a charge of 12. for Interust on Hingkong, fth Jan 1877, [1234 Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE SERVICING BUSINESs will be annually die *** COMPANY AT HAMBURG.,tributed among all Contributors of Business in
proporliya to The premium pad by them.
"RUSSELL & Ca
Agents. Hongkong, lat October, 1877.
3
THE Undersigned, AGENfa for the above
• Company, are prepared to GEANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of 305,010, on first class riske at turrent rates, KSHA
HELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
FOR SALE OUBLE BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL, and D FIN-F127, with Cartridge, Cartridge Cases, Wadding, Shot, do. Also RIFLES REVOLVERS:
Apply to
JF. SCHEFFER
54, Prays Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
NOW ON BALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
and Swira.
--" BUTUAN *
1279
BONITA German whox Stohr-Eduard will baye immediato despatch for the above Port.
Sabretthase & Co
-For Freight or Parnage, suply to BRISBANE, British bark, Hulleston-Hassell
JY. Y. SHAW, Agent Hongkong, 5th February, 1578.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUES CANAL.
BEDOMBALL. British chip, Bate.- Russell & Co. CALDERA, British steamer, Williams-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
CARI RITTER, Goran bark, Lausen-Sienis
sen & Ca.
CASSANDRA, German REssier, Isigur. Wm. THE Company's Steamship
Pastau. & Co.
*** STENTOR"
CHANGER, American ship. Hallett-P. & O. will be despatched on or abou: the 15th February
S. N. G.
For Freight or Fassige, opply to CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Hop
Kee.
CHABON WATTANA, Biamose ship, Ulrich * Chinese..
CHRISTINE, Gerua hack, Wildfang Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Moyer
& Co
CONQUEST, British steamár, Shot-wong-les
yuan-
CUBA, Bitish bark, Stabell-Meyer & Co. CXFERENTS Britisa stunner, Wood-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
E. P. BOUTBEIB, British art, byen, Onder
FALCON, British bark, Bairy-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co..
FAUGH-A-BALLOUGH, German bark, Rute-
Carlowitz & Co.
FERDERICH German S.m. schooner, Hoyer-
Wieler & Co
FREEMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight
Battles & Co...
GATHEEN2, American ship Thomsen and
0.05
GLAMORGANKHIEX, British bark, McEachern.
-H. Kipr & Co.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE GOLDEN HORN British stanier. Alton.Wm.
DICTIONARY:
WITH THE PYSTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Pustan & Co....
a Late Fey of 18 ounts extra Postare, until 11 AM, when the Feat Offloe OLOSES entirely, 11.30 4.3. Letters at Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Inte Fee of 18 conté extrs postage, until 1150 A., when the Mall is finally closed.
Unpaid Lettere sro not received for the In. dian Mail Packets,
Tho. Prepayment of correspondence for the Bimits, India, Caylon, and A den, is compulsory by whatever opportukity it is formaatioā
There will be communication with Australia, vib Batavia and Port Darwin, as folows
ZÁTE BONGXONG. BY PRÍNCH PÁCKET July 7th September 15th. Novembar 29th
LEÁVE BATAVIAN —
December 18th, October 1st:
Cargo will be reived on-board-nafil 4 PM Rpocis and Parcals until 8 PM. on the 6th February, 1878 (Parvels are not to be sent Jals 20th on and they test bi left at the Agonoy's Office.) Coabente and rate of Packages, are Jaly Sixt. required.
Ágant.
August 19th
DUE AT FORT DARWIN,
October 12th.
BTE AF HYDNEY.
October 1st
December 24th.
January 18th.
“DUB AT MELBOURNE,
August 25th November 6th, January 18th.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office..
H. DU POUET
Hongkong, 15th January, 1878:
STEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDICA
TERRANEAN PORTS,
DUE AS ADELAIDE. Angust 31st November 13th. January 24th.
For the prespt the correspondence can only be paid to Batavia, foon which plans it may ros- sibly
be forwarded without further charge.
BOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS. Priratos in IM. Army or Navy, Non-comm YOU EX KETTIT, AND LONDON.
Hussions = Red Lanth=3"mash,"OBESIT A130,
viz. Assistant Engineor, Ganer, Boatswain, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, "AND
or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not -S AUSTRALIA.
Saperintending or First Class) or Schoolmis THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM teses may send half-ounce lotters to the THE
NAVIGATION
United Kingdom ria Southampton by British COMPANY'S Steamship "MONGOLIA" Captain CarRKAN, will leave Packet for one penny or vil Brindisi by British Hoogkong stamps this on THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Pocket for three-pence.
will prepay this class of eerrepondence exactly the came as Imperial Stamps.
Suldiers and Sailers fettara ra, however, charged as ordinary letters they do not con- form to the followbig regulations
Noon
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving ons week intor then by the direct route. Bilk and Valuables will be transferred to the [112] Caloutta stgamer at Gale.
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
FON PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,.. SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam."
Company's Steamer
• NORMANRY
will be despatched is above on or about the 20th instant
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co.,
Agenta. Hagung, 8th February, 1878.
£274
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
“SUNDA”.
will have for the shore place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "LoMBARDY” with
next English Mail.
"ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
“LOMBARDY"
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the stark, Schmidt-Wielor wer her arrival with the sert English Mall.
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For eomprehensiveness and practical servico this Work stands aurivalled All the new words which the Chinese have to late years baon compelled to goin to express the numerous ob jan sachinery, photography, telegraphy, and in solere generally, which the rapid advance
45 here given in extenso. Each and every word is for add and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instrastive natura, Both
4 THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
* (LIMITED). [20
HE Undersigned, is-prepared to Grant
& Co.
HIEKONLUS, British rig, Koch-Remedios
&'C.
HOLTROOD, British steamor, Peters-Siemązen
&. Oo.
INDIA, German bark, Dirkeen-Melobers & Co Jáo, Pussian ship, Moborg-Orde
GOLDEN Brug British ship: Farrell-Captain. THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Slosskip GREAT ADMIRAL, Amerimo ship, Thompson..
Rossell & Co.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, th February, 1878. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VI
SUDZ CANAL DATA THE German Steamship
GALATEA”
wards the end of February, 1878. Böhe, Muster, will be despatched as above to-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
W. PUSTAT & Co, Agents.
1236 Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
FOR GENDA AND MARSEILLES, VIA INTERMEDIATE PORT).
Kior & Co
Jeggin JAMIESON, British bark, West-Dou.
glas Lapraik & Co.
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, JUIN POTT, Britleh bark, McPherson-Du-
CAPITAL TABIS VANI,URE. EQUAL, LU $655,553:56. the accents being carefully marked-on-the-beat glas Imprails & Co
DIRECTORS.
Enlisinaainst Fire to the tent of Bing of the Lei Ting Firm
850 000 an First-class Risks REPRE CHAN BRUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm,
A Recount of Treaty per cent. (20%) upon WONG ITS FUN, of the Chux Cheant Wing the, Current Local Rates, of Premia will be a Hong.
lowed ujon Insurances offeated with this Offoe, Lo TEE, of the Yee On Firm.
T. GLINSTEAD,
Agent Sun Fire Office
132
Hongkong, th October, 1876 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.COM-
PANY OF MANCHESTER ANDS
LONDON
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agants for tha abeys Company à Hong kong, Canton, Foouw, Shangisi, and Han kow, and are prepared for grant Incrimnes at Current Rates/Med
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hoagrong, 15th October, 1868
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* MANAGER-HO: AMEL
COMPANY નામ અહીં દેશના
principle hitherto attained. The typography KALAJA Russian, bark, Roos Chinese. displays tho anodess of an attempt to make the Laby Bowen, British bark, Fox-Captain.. Köln ate and English vpe porrespond in tha aka LORD OF THE ISLRs, British bark Watt.-
ef body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Merer & Co.
space, achieving a clearness not previously MADAGASCAR, German sleger, Timm.→Siens-LE A1 Enbatting Steamer sttained, and dispensing with those vast margins & Ca..
"INDIA,"
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND Superintendent: 2, 5th Fatrary, 1878.
1-Not to exceed half moun Letters are allowed.
No double
2-If from a Soldier or Sailor. bis olana Gr descriptic must be stated in-fall on the letter. and the Commanding Ofiese must sign his
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.ane, with name of Regiment, or Bláp, din
SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND PAS JENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES,
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
If to a Selder or Skiler, his class or do rption it be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, Lo.. in full.
-The attention of owners, agents, and charterere: af stemmers-ja sen to the pavisions of Tha Post Office Ordizatea, 1876, which comes, inta force on the 23rd instant.
Under the old Ordinance na netico was re- quired of the departate of a vessel if not adver-' fisad, nor of depsrinres for Caston or Macao. Natice is now required of any departure, though with regard to suiling ships, the old rulo will HE Steamship “BELGIO” still be dea-practically remain in force, that police need not. at patohim for San Francisco, vid Yokebaan, be sent unless asked for, on or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 3 r.M.,
Section XXV. ropuires that the first solica be taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the sent to the Post Office. United States, and Durope.
In the case of stocmore plying regularly or on Contection is made sit Yokohams with Ste-fxed days, notice of any change in the day or more from Shanghai.
Freight will be resolved on board until de
on the 18th February. PARCEL PLOKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 P.2 same day: All Parval Packages should be marked to add in full; value of same is required
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
suficient.
hear will
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any vesel after the Mail is closed at the Post Office.
of calling the attention of firms to the fact that The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity on wach words sa Despatches will einse at 11. AM, added to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal. Consignees letters are exempted by ige For further information as to Freight or from passing through the Post Ofos, but us T'assure, apply to the Agency of the Company, person is allowed to make colection of such let- No. 87: Queen's Bond Central DNA
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, Lat February, 1878)
Agent.
1. S. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAT STEAMSEL COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORS, vi1⁄2 OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, IN TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
teen for transmission enffer, a realty of 100 per week during whishe practice continued."
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do 65, It is necessary that the following rules ba strictly observed. |
1-No Letterer Facket Fhether to be rogik tered or unregisteret, can be received for Fostuga if it contains gold beaver money, Juwelspre cious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is able to Customs dates
This Regulation prohibits the sending of
US Mil Stone ALASKA Patterns of datlsblo articles, dalys the quantity will be despatchel for Ban Franoises, vient, be so swall as to make the sample of po
-tha-
The limits of weight allowed are as fol
Booxe AND FATERE To British Boen, 51b. PATTERNS, if without intrinsic valua BookA AND PAPERS. To the Continent, &e..
PATTRENÉ -80%
and vont pas which have heretofore charac- Max, British . Solroener, Plumler-Oly- FORD SOEY Fuze, of the Tang Bang Wo Hong. terized Chinese publications
phant & Co.
Captain Dodero 1,700 tons capsolty, will Is WONG PAK Cupore, of the San Tye Leo Hong the work is go complete, that a reference to its Mosquiro, British brig Miles Gilman & Co. tional), Gale, Colombo, Adan (optional), Silez; at 3: P., taking-Passengers and Fright for value p
For practical purposes the arrangement of MiGson, American fuck, Cole Captain. despatched from Singapore for Penang (01 - Yokohama, PUN Pazo, of the Wy Sing Firm
pages enables a person who understands English NIAGARA German bark, Wischinen-Mel- Port Said, Naples, Leghorn (optional): Genca, Japan, the United States, and Europe.
communicate effectively with natives who shere & Co.
and Marseilles, ishing: through Cargo for Ax-
Through Hill of Lading issued for brane- anders fand nothing but Chinese. In this respect NIMROD, British berk, Clark-Adamson, Bali nonn, Venice, and Trieste, and Ports of the portation to Yolohning and other Japan Ports,
· Marine Risks on Goods, ko, taken at the work will be found indispensable to alls & Coong p
Mediterranean, on WEDNESDAY, the DO <i CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Europeons residing in Chine, and to the mayo NORTHERN STAB, British bark, Wortley February, and has room for Cargo and Spleedid a Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to 211 Manils, Singapore Saigon, Perang, and to allthamsalves it expinins aubjects fully with which Wieler & Co.
Accommodation for Passengers, carrying a Bur Hama, Trinidad, and Depacara, and to peris the Treaty Parts of China, and Japan;vary few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted. Para, German bark, Bless-Simsson & Co
The following articles camed he sent by „Feed OBos, 48, Bonham Strand,--.
To parties resident in England and interred QUICKSTER, American bark, BendyMastor geon and Stewardess in Mexico, Central and South America, by the
This Lie ofera cheapest opportunity to
Post at all Gloss, Litmide, Gunpassedar, Hongkong, 1st June, 1977..
(1891 in Chins it cunnet bat be invaluable occasion RADNORBI, British steamer, Thompanellers for visiting the quief parts of Italy by Company's and connecting Steamers,
I. Kilter & Co, y e
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. Matches, Candles, Stap edipo, Dye-Huffs or BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE sily.
utorrupting the voyage at Naples, whence the To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the RAPID, Siamese bark, Hinte-Tick Mee Hop some may be contfated to Gesos and Marseilles France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive following facts are submitted for consideration Kon
without payment of additional Passage Money by of Steamers
pr injurione to persons dealing with them. THE LONDON ASSURANCE THE Undersigned inving been appointed Shaliners Wocabulary contains about 16,000 Runison, British 3m, soliooner. Timmson the Ceapary's Steamers running tries a weak A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER The bio le recited that, in China and
A Agents for the above Company, are pre- Chinese phamsters, and Medhurst's Engli Meyer & Co. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF KIE
between the different ports of Italy.
CENT on REGULAR BATESHGRANTED And Chitese Dictionary about 100,00, what SAMAR, American etup, Miller Captain. ; - MAJESTY' KING GEORGE THE FIRSpared to grant Insurances as followa
The Undersigned, having been appointed to OFFICERS & the ABMT and NAVY and span there is no such thing as Parcel Post. AMAD, 1720
MARINE RISKSNE this work contains more than 50000 English SIN NANSING, British ser, Drago-Ja Agenta in China, are prepared to grant through MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR M2ch trouble and disappoint centis caused by Sarande bersistent attempts to send small valuable trified SERVICES Com Pollaios of Current Takes, payablo either here, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac dine, Matheson & Co.
Bils of Lading. We Met THE Undersignot having been appointed in Londen, er at the principal porte of India, tera. Again, despite all the grammars a SUMATH, American ship Clough-Order
For Freight or Passage, and all further. Par
Freight will be reared on board until & P.M.hrough the Post Fans, Curios, Articles of Ageute for the above Corporation, aro pAustralis, tq; fhe Fusta
and inther: elementary, works as yet published, the TacSKILD, German brig, Basda.--&umböld, ticulars, apply toda
for the
Paroal Packages will be Press, Fanor Work, and milar prgents are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
A BROKEO of THIMY-THREN and ONE sumAny of this quifcuit iɛnguage abdulatály ra, ng Kacherg & Úơght??
DARLOWITZ & Co,
received at the Oftes crtit-5 2. Same de continually, being refused, the sunders having MARINE DEPARTMENT. THIRD PAR CENT, Will be allowed on all LOCAL gires examples to display the various appli. Uzziah, British Sza, schocer, Harnden-
Agents in China for
All Porcel Packages should he worked to ad-blou spent mums in Postage than would bare sations azul equivalents of different words which Wieler & Ou. P Policies, et carrent estos, payable either hore, RISKS, USA,
Messre. R. KUBAINU & Co., Genos. dress in full value of same is required mede on such parcels of the value of Stamps paid the freight by steamer No refund our be in London, or so the princips Forts of India,
FIRE RISKS... Inva ore general-ursuing Of those examples VELOCT, British bark, Martin-Wm. Pastau
Hongkong, 14th January 1878
Comstilar Invoiese ta aurompoky Overland|bbliterated before, the nature of the contents Chinn, and Atabeklin, “A
Polioles granted on First olas Buildings to this work contaizis more than five times as & Car
Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices are discovered FOR LONDON an ertent of $20,000
any as Gay other Dictionary hitherto pub. WARRIOR, British bark, Baumann Winler
THE 100 Al British Ship ADCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (10) Lished. AS SAGANDATE upon the Capent Local Bates will be allowed ur It bomprises opwards of two thousand large
BROOMHALT all premiu obarged for insurance; auole Marquarto pores, avant hoing, deducted as the time of the Issue of Folley
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policles tained for long or short periods; emrrent rates.
A discount of 20% allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for sure not exɔeeding £5,000, int renuo rabas, 1979 SOME ARRANG
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CO. Hongkong, 26th Jay, 1872
Agents
Hongkong, let January 18.
W. C. DE TAIES, British atomer, Holland
Chinese, eleg WILDWOOD, Ameridan xalp. Harriman,-Mer
soreries Maritimos,
ASLONDON Izvrste & Co., 60,, PÄTEBNOSTER, KOW: JAngTopi Bride) slaamse, Bobultes-Siems
in Realed Enraleper, sudroved to The Collecter
of Custome at San Francisco.
Some feally is exporionem in obtaining e For further formation, a to Tasange and general unders-anding of what is Pattern. It H Bete, Mostar, will load here and have ecig Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, is a bona fid sample of goods which the sender. despatch
No. 1, Praya Central, For Freigas, apply tr
RUSSELL & Joy Agente
* [129] Hagkong, đih laurang, 1878.
has for unle, or of goods which he wishes, to to win ne the wirellest possible goantity compatibili with sharing whist the
od brand must have no intrinsic valuous