TO BE LET
TO IMP
KE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES, No. 1, D'AGUILAR STEART, fately in the oconpation of Messrs. DoteLAS LAPRAH & Co. THREE OFFICES in CLUB CHARTERS The BUNGALOW, NU. U OLD BATERY. STREET
Apply to my
A DOUGLAS KAPRAIK &
Hongkong,7th February, 18787
FANETTO LETEKET THE DWELLING HOUSE at Wet
POINT, kuwa na “Shirley House, now in the occupation of HERTZET COPE, Esq.
INSURANCES!
INSURANCE÷COM)
deant of Twenty Dufrent loos, refer tpon Insureznes effpof
DOUGLAS
Hongkong, 27th June, 1572 PHENIX FIRE IN
TALE Undersigned having beda ap
Port are proparell
Tin THREE LARGE HOUSES centrire to the extent thuroighly repaired) known 63 FLETCHER'Son Goods stored thor BUILDINGA, baljojning the Control Department DOUGH They may be coupled na entire Dwellings
in Flats, soul would be suitable for a Mower Boarding Establishment
SPACIOUS GRANITE AND COAL GO DOWNE onnected with the abova, fronting the Harbour and Queen's Road Stabling
SHARPATOLLER, AND JOHNSON,
Soliolbore Supreme Court Housos
Hongkong, 17th September, 1877.
LÖNTIONA
THE DAILY
TONDON&
Lady Bowen
INJEW
POR OSAN:
ings or
GEN TAERAIH & Co PORT-DLEW
$12MFORT DAL
Hongkong, 9th Nopember 1918 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date,
notios, a dig
tum the Current Lodel Tuten
will be allowed “apon Insurandes vidéole
apang "DOUGI
Hongkong 27th Waz
[56 TRANSATLAN
THE GROUND FLOOR of No: 39, QUEEN'S
radore, sul Servonta Ofees. Also additional Grodown geommodation if reqral Immediate Possession Apply to
TURNER & CO Hongkong, 4th October, 1877. 3 25 100
BOUND FLOOR 1 No. 50, Quen's 3 ROAD CENTRALA A Apply to THOS G. GLOVER
No Queen's Head Central Heugkong, 10th January, 1872 *
[176
TO LET TOB. 1 and 8 WEST TERRACE Pos
sic on the lat of Marsh Apply to
TALGAR Hollywood Blood. Hongkong, lof February, 1878-
AVTO GET 100362 FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
on the Prays, Watcht Apply to
Hongkong, 1st March, 1877
OLYPHANT & CA
KPNEUMY TO LET.A
TO, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with
Godawes attached
No. 2. PEDDAR'S HILLS
No. 2. SEYMOUR TERRACE;
Apply to wa
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1878
117
INSURANCE
"HAMBURG med, having been appointed Agents for the
Dompany, are pre- pared to accept Biska syainst Firs
Durrant Bater, subject to a Bonus of it per o
39. FRIDAY, FEBRUART Bra, 1878.
LOADING
FOR FREIGHT
ДЕНРАТОНК
Butterfeld & Brity
log Wm Pasta & Coca- Moyer & Co
On or about 15th fret.
Quick despatch
Quick dospatch.
Vogel Hagedorn & Cozy
Qujols donvateli,
Vegal, Hagedorn & Conte
Quick dispatch.
Watak despatch
Quick despatch.
king Voga, Hagedorn & Co.
Da of about 1st pror
MS Car Qujol deysatch -- Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Carlowith Case Gen, B. Stavens & Cooted
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Daniltsin & Co
P&O S N 00
Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hawkina
Hongkong
Bertha (try. Normany (ata)
EINGAPO
BINGAR
Mon
BINGAPORI
Argyll (itz.)
ELLIGON SINGAPOR
MANILAN
Betran (str.
Hongkong
YOKOHAMA
Hongkong
SHANGHAL
Hongkong
SHANGHAI HIGGO; &
Caldera
Höni
SHANGHAI::
“SHANGHAI
Lomba
SWATOW, AMOY,
FOR SALE
varò now showing their AUTUMN AMOR WEINTER STOCKSCAL
ARSEN EWG 0.0D BM comprising CHEIETT'S BLACK, BROWY, and
ganter Hongkong, 18th November 187-190 OYAL INAITEANCIS COMPANY: FREE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- STRANGES 2t Current Rabenste
MELCHERS & C Agants, Royal Thetránce Company Hongkong, 27th March 1876,
(200 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
• ES POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
A Very Choice Assortment of arton: of 45,000 Dolbra" on Buildings or on FANCY and BLACK, WINDSOR SCARVES, Goods stored therein, at Current Local Raten, also the subject to a Discount of 20 on the promis.
NORTON & UK,............
Hongkong, January, 1876. SZE
in all the latest shapes; de TWEED HATE, TARIS SILK HATË, and DRAB SHELLS. TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
PARA CAPS.
t
"Jake'n'” “Royal”- “Four in Hand" " West End, "Bond Street?" and "Diab House” URA VASTENAA
SIEK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS:/
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Massageries Maritimes
JAY. V Shaw
P&O.S. N. C Mossaryrics
Jardino Matheson & Co, a Butterfold & Swire, P308 N. On Douglas Laprsik & Counąj
NHAS
$19 per opse of 2 doren pirte -$18.7
But per one of I dozen quartage da CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
$180r cuis of 1.
A
87
$5
$6
PALMER MARGAUX
quarts.
per case of 1 dosen quarte, in për pase of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU BELAIRE
per case of 1 dozen quarta.
LORMONT,
Quick despatch.. (mm 20th ineb On 23h just at noon, On or shout 20th inst On or Aliout 9th inat On 14th inst, at neo On 11th inst, at 3PM
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch To-day, at 11 a To-morrow, at daylight. On or about 9th inat;": Quiol despatch On 12th inat daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIRANES MASSAGERIGE
**MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
SAVAS Commandant Hernandez, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at T
Agent
DU POUEY;"
Hongkong, 7th February, 1878. per cage of 1 dozen gnurte..
FOR SHANGHAI, HIOGO, AND per case of a dozen pints.
YOKOHAMA: SIEMSSEN & CHE Stainably
Hongkong, let May, 1876
ON THE BERTH,
AND (OREGONE
Bridgh Ship
ALIFAX ***
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
TORKE JENTA, MALL WILL GLOBE
For Bugon-To-day, the 8th instant, et 8.80
For Bhanghai Per Airs, to-day, the Sih
Evans, Marter, will have quick-
For Freight, apply
ARVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. instant, at 1130M * Hongkong, S1st January 1878,245
Irad for the whore Port, and instant, at 10 AM. Late letters received from
30:10 to 10:80 ▲ m2 with 18 osat Tate fee,
For - Manila —Por Floznytojitay, the 8th
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, EA American Bozk
S="BT, WATSON,”
For Shanghai, Hiego, and Yokohama ---For Uslifera, to-day, the 8th instant, at bes
For Port Darwin Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne's Berike, on Saturday, tiks 2örd Instant, 56 11.30 a.m. Privāte ship rates. Co repondence for New Zealang, Tasmania, and
Horking, Master will load here for the above Adelaide on be sent Port, and will have immediate despatok,
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 30th Jansey, 1878. ToVOGEL, HAGEDOEN: & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI German Bark
[2RY
PAN NIAGARA TERMI Wishbussa, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immetinto despatch
For Freight, apply to make
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong 80th January, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE Al British Back
MAILS BY TRÉ ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contrist Packet: MONGO. LIA will be despatched with the Mail for Furope, do,, pa THURSDAY, the Tith instant, The following will be the hours of closing the Maily, &
WEDNESDAY, 13th insfunt,
35 P.M., Mousy Order Office olowan
6. Post is aloses except the NIGET BOE
which remains open all night
LADY BOWEN,” Fox, Master, will fad for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.. Hoogkong, 30th January, 1878.
[239 FR FOR HAMBURG.
ANTIPODER," Captain Wyeth, will lond here ne above.
For Freight apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 2th January, 1878.-
STEAM FOE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT, DE GALLE; ADEN. SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
"TERRANEAN PORTS.GE SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIABLE
---
THURSDAY, 14th instant,"
AM, Post Offico opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters) and Posting of all compa
10 Am., Post Olge closes except for Lato Let
tara Bugistry of Lettere conce 10:15 A.M., Estter may be posted on payment of”
a Late Fee of 18 vente extra Postage, until. filax, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed. be the United Kingdored Brindial, or to agapore, roer be posted on board the Panlok "with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postages unta 1150 Am when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "YANGTSE” Will ha dospatched from Hongkong on TRTES: DAY the 21st February with Maus, to and through the United Kingdom and Egrime, vin Marseilles, to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden: Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Snez, and Alexandria. This is thus bust opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africe, St. Helena, and Appension,
Lothers may also be forwarded to India by thie Packet, but can be paid only as fur as, Cay fon: The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters shculd be marked Faid to Gulle only" ther will go on from Calle os unpaid.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING.
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant,
THE SOUND COLONYAL SEA AND SOUTOA A How Book of TRUNKS THE TRUDED PAres, 31 GUIDE. Opisin Warisms, will be despatched to abovS THE PENINSULAR AND ORXUNICAT. SORAM the Mails, will be
FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY OF ANMAN BATAVIAWANGSA
♫ AHE Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta In Hongkong for the shove Com- any onll SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low as of Premium- charged for all steamer risks, besides which a Brokerage uf THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT (4) will be allowol on risks to puris in Chine, Japon, the Philip -pines, and the Straits On rieka te, all other porte the Brokerage will be JIFTEEN PER. CENT (15%) only.
STEMSREN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Ist July, 1874,
131
IRE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HEARY Ryn, President.
ALAWAALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMURI BORROW, Secretary.
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND
LAMES' DRVES TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER and BAIL PORTMANTEAUS.
PRICE, SÍ.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, COAT CASES GLADSTONE and COURIRE, with the Parti and Mandarin Pronua
SUPER BAGS ciation.
The Dreadnought" FORTMANTEAU,
Solid Leather, # WAS MEERSCHATM, PIPES CIGAR and PERCIGARETTE HOLDERS; WHITH LONG CLOTH, OIFÜRD TWILL, and
COLOURED REDATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SAXOFT, CASHMERE, and ALBEING UNDER-SHIFTS.--*
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts..
Tko Daily Proes Offco.
N
-- “ CALDERA,” TOMORROW, the 9th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, spoly to m
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 5th Febranty, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE (DIRECT). THE 8/3 L.11 Russian Ship
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship *MONGOLIA "Captain COLEMAN, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 14th February; at 267 Noen
Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyod vid Bombay without transhipment. arriving one week later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the about Calouste, toomer at Galle
* JALO,”- CF Moberg, Commander, will OE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.TO-MORROW, 9th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to Neither the CAPTAIN, the AJENTS, nor the
LANDSTEIN & Hongkong, blå February, 1978,
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE SILK LASE-OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
WOOL CASHMERE, MERINO, LISFE THREAD, COTTON, and BALBEIJGAN, LINEN COLLARS
A. A, HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE in
aul Japan.
FRINCIPAL OFFLOR 120, BROADWAY, NEW
ASSETS SUBPLUS
$81,700,000
$5,500,000,
The Undersigned, having been appointed YENTS in HoRuKONG, Chian, for the above. Company are prepared to accent RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon FONETE VINDE A. MACG HEATON, Torms very favourable to the Assured.
For full Information and Partioulas, apply to OLYPHANT & Co. -- age Agenta, Hongkong, 21st Jandry, 1878.
[802 POST
JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
·LIMETED.
(28
DEBT contractol by the Officer or the Cres of the following Vowels during their stay in ABERNYTE, British bark, Congdon-Order, Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes—Rozs
rie & Ch
ALICH M. MINOTI, American slip, Whitmore
Battles & Co.
ALEXANDER NEWTON, British back, Newton.
-Haok-aing
-ALPHINGTON, British bark, Cunningham --
Wieler & Co.
the following shapes Aretio "Serapie, Clyco," "Tandem "Lothair," "Connaught," London Sostaty," Shakspeare," &o, - CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES.
SILK UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. TURKISH TOWELS and BATE. BLANKETS LITES DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and -NAPKINS, in all'udzes. -LENEN and COTTON SHEETING
and PILLOW. LINEN.
WOOLLEN. DEPARTMENT. Having completed our rangents in this Department for the coming Season, we invita an Early Inspection of our LARGE and CRUICE STOCK of SCoron and ENGLre Goods in all the newest and most fashionable makes, cou.
ACOMPANYAS
Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and or Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the mealratos, subjoot to an immediate disconut of 20
MAN Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
Hongkong, 27th September 1875 OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE POLICIES granted at exrrant rates on Masistirig of Irine Riska Ly all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profts sro disti holilors or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Funds an
for Uzster Overcoat), &0., 86, OLYPHANT & Go Great care has been bestowed in the selection of
General Agente.
these Groods both sa regards style and substance, Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. [98 and having had our orders erected at a time NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
when the Chafeest. Goods were in the Markét we confidently solicit your Orders,.. INSURANCE COMPANY A INCORPORATED DE ROYAL CHANZER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT: Established 1809.
HEAD OFFICE, CANNON STREET, LOTTON,buted annually to Contributors, whether Share,
INDIAN OTron 8. Om Couer HOUSE "STREET," CALOUTTA.”
PARTICULARS OF ASSETS HELD FOR POSITIVE ASSURBES BY TRUSTEES, TEELE OWN NAMES TV SUECIAL Täuer, FOR THE PAYKENÍ OF CLAIME
To the 3rd Quarter ended 30th September, 1877. CENTER TE FUND, Sir R., Conof Mordre.
Hughes and Macandrew (Trustees) Be dacest 3 por canAnaaities, £57,032 18 11d
BENG LIRE FUND, Offal Trustee, Bengal, Government Paper, £27,270 0s 0 Cash, held by Trústoos, in couras of Investment, $130 165 LL MADXAS LIFE FUND, Olival Traste. Madras
Gavorament Paper, E16,800 02. Od: Cash held by Trastoes, in course of Investment, £105 10. 11. BOMBAY LIFE FUND, Oficist Trustee, Bumby
Government Paper, £7,100 06 Oda: Cash held by Trustees, in course of Investment, £151 15a,
Total Life Fund Soonrities purchased with. Palinysolders Premiums, £118,651 (s. 74.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000
3.
THE Undersigned, Agrala at Hongkong, for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies agrimt FIRE, to the artont of £10,000 at the arual rates, subject to s discount of on Any Building, or on Merchandiso in the same, Twenty per cent (20%
GILMAN & Co.
129
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874; VANGTSZE INSURANCE
BORSKE ASSOCIATION.
GUARANTEE FOND, Right Honourable Sir R. CAPITAL Fully Paid-up).....
Couch, Messrs. Maoandres nud Hughes (Trustees), Consols, Guarantee Faad SPERMANENT RESERVE curities perchased with portion DE Share SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. holders Capital, £57,080 28. 11d.
TOTAL AMOUET HELD ON 10TH SEPTEMBER 10 PROTECT ÁÆUKA NDER, £168,731 Sv. 6d.
O Es. 16,97,311 12 The Trustees Receipts for the Government Securities and Cash STANDING IN THELE NAMES; gre fillin the respective ulices, fit, inspection of the raspootive Assuräd.?
N.B Audit Sheets, with copies of the Trus toes" roueipts for Assets held, are published st close of soh year. Sukan
TOTAL CAPITAL anű-).
Accumulations this date In
Tip: 420,000
Tix. 250,000
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
FINE SAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL SCOTUH SUTTINGS,
NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VRSTINGS, FRIEZES,
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.", This Department having undergone extensive alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will condiós, much to the conreuzenca el one Customers. It la placed under New and Effective, Management, and all mom entrusted to us will receive promet wien- tion and be executed in a first-class style,
SAYLE AUTOM VICTORIA EXCHANGE, U QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG; M
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE...
AxOy, British str., Drevan-Siemesen & Co.
1273
· FOR SHANGHAI, S Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Phers on the KANGISŽĖ-
■THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX”
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th February, 1878,
ANNA, Front line, descued Schell T
& Co.,
ATALANTA, German steamer, Peterson-Biome
ser & Co.
FOR MANILA, HE Spanish Steamahip
"BUTUAN *.
(252
For farther Particulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES BOA MARITIMES. D
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE-COLOMBO, ADEN. SUNZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES,
- AND MARSELLËS;
BOMBAY, MAHE. ST. DENIS, AND POLT LOUIS.
ALSO,
5 PM, Money Order Oee closes Post Office closes except the Ntour Box, which remains open all night...
THURSDAY, 21st instant,
x, Post Office apons for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all-overa xpondonos
30 Aɔr, Kegistry of Letters cesses."
11 A.M., Poft Office algas except for Late Lat.
11.10 am.. Letters (but Labbers only' may be posted on payment of a Late Fer of 18-venia extra poslugu, kutil -
11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
tire
حسن
Uzpali Letters are not received for the in dan Mail Packety.
The Proyment of correspondence for the Sacsite: India. Ceylon, di Aden, is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
There will be communication, with Australia, við, Batavia and Port Darwin, as follows
A LEAVE HOËGKONG DY-TRENCH PACKET July 7th
September 15th November 29th
N THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1878,
July 20th YANQISE,” Commandant RAFATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE and July 31st..
August 19th
plices.
Cargo and Specie, will be registered for Lon- ngdon as well as for Marseille, and sasepted in August 25th
thisit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
ANTI E British back, Wyeth-Arnhold, will have immadute despatch for the above Fort CARGO, will lease this Fort for the above
For Freight or Passare, apply to
V. SHAW:: Agent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY." FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
B. F. WATION, American bark, Hawkin
Captain.
BEETRA, Brish gjowner, Langley-Butterfald
And wire
BONITA German schooner, Stehr.-Edvard
Schellhass & Co. BRISBANE, British "bark, Hudleston.—Bussell
"& Co.
BROOMHALL, British slip, Bat-sell & Co. CALDERA, British steater, Williams. Ised no,
Matheson & Co.
CARL KITTEE, German burk, Lotean-Siems.
sen, & Coll
CABBANDA, German steamer, Langer, Wm.
Pustan & Co. CHATORE, American ably, Halett-P. &
•8; N, Co
CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Hop
Kes
CHARON WATTANA, Samees ship, Fleish.--
Chinose
CHRISTINE, Gerson, bark. Wildfang. Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Ivan Meyer
& Co COMET, Americas ship, Norris-Kwong-tye
chmug CONQUEST, British steamer, Scott Kwong-lee-
Den.
„Cons, British bork, Stabell --Mayar & Co. ́
B. P. BOUVERLE, British har. Bu Order. FALCON, British bark, Barry -Arnhold, Kar.
burg & Co
TAMPA G N D 1874 PAGBABALODER Getty Buck, Buie
HEIDSIECx & Co.'a
MONOPOLE
DEETJEN & Co.
Catlowitz & Co. - FREDERICE, German 3 schooner, Hoyer.
Wieler & Co.
Battles & Co.
Tis. 5,000 Hongkang, 2nd July, 1877, 6ral FREEMAN ÜLABS, Amscan ship, Dwight,
und
T's. 725,000
F. B. TOEBER, Esq. Chairman. MW. Bord, KEER ER M. P. EVANS, EqC Lucas, Esq.
BECRETARIES
Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai,
LONDON BANKEES MGESES: BARING BROTHERS & Co.
Thit amount is hold by the Tritatios above specified, as their soparate receipts, On "VIEW, testify It la sololy availablé fer claims by Death, Surrendera and Profits. The Jadian Lite Funds have, in common with the Home Fund, the Principal Ports hi the East. a hon on the Guarantee Fund.
Published for grenstal information, by order of
SANGAORNCIES INN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and
thâ Board
ABANTRAM, AGENT IN HOTGRONO, Manager
W. H. NOTLEY, Esq. 197
NOTICE ONES 143HPUndersigned has been appointed AGENT THIS PORT for THE POSI .TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE
· ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
KELAW. H. KOTLEY - Hongkong. Glu Tue. 1877
TL24
SUNFIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant
POLICIES gmuted on MARINE Riska to all parts of the World, at TERENT RATES
FOR SALE OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL
DPE-FIRA, With CU CECCAR
Case Wadding, Shot, do ADRIFLES and REVOLVERŠ.
Apply to `-.--- *T, F. SCHEFFER
54, Pmyn Central Hongkong, 1814 September, 1877,
ENG
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAT QUARTO..
|
140
ANGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY
WITH TOE PUSTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,"
GATHERED, American dip, Theuser GLAMORGANSHIRE British bark, MoEachern.
Kine & Co. to
THE
"STENTOR
will be douprtokod on or about the 16th February,
For Freighter Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents..
[112
— Hongkong, Blat January, 1873, -/-/-
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Eastern and Australian Mil Steam
Company's Steamer
NORMANBY
Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pst. Specie sed Parcels til. 3. m. on the 20th February 1878.(Parcels are not to be sent an board they must be left at the Arendy's Off) Cantanta and silno of Packagra are required.
LEAVE BATAVIA, October 1st December 13th DUE AT PÜHIẾT DARWINkgram
October 12t Depenther 24th. DUE AT STÓNES. October Slat. January 18th. DUE AT MELBOURNE.
November 6th January 180
DUE AT ADELAIDE
August 31st. November 12th January 94th,
For the present the correspondendo can only be paid to Batavia, from which place it may pos sibly be forwarded without further charge.
BUDDIEBE AND SAILORS LETTERS, · Privates in H., Army or Navy, Non-com-
For further particulars, apply at the Commissioned Officera (but not Warrant Officers, pany's Office.
H. DU POUÈY,
Agent.
Hozgling Sib Pubuni OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
viz. Assistant: Engineer. Genser, Boatswain, For Carpenter), Army Bolonimusters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis. Itraste may sexi balfondes" Istéos tamther STEAM-Packet for one penny or via Behdisky Britisk Tinted Kingdom vil Southampton by: Britial
will be despatched as above on or about the TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- instant.
SENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.
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MONTHLY SERVICE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD. NEY, AND MELBOURNE. Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austra LIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA FII, and NEW CALEDONIA Australasian Steam Navigation Comon pany's Chartered Steamship A BERTRA
Nana.
G. Langloy Commandor, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Justant, at
For Fright.ar Pausage, apply to
GEON VIEVEND & Gos -
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.258
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
GOLDER Hoar, British steainer, Alton-WinE P. & O. & N. Co.'s Steamship
Paiton & Co.
Golden, Spur, British ship, d'irralk-Captain. GREAT ADMIRA, American ship, Thompson.
Eszell &
HANS, GOTDRs, bark, Moult-Wieler & Co... HERMANN, German bark, Schmidt ---Wieler
A Co
HERMANY, German bark, Davidson-Captain. HIERONIMES, British brig, Kosh-Remedios
& Co. HOLYROOD, British steamer, Paters, Sieussen
SUNDA
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship HOMBARDY" with the next English Mail, ***
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1873,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE P. & 0.8. N. Co's Steamship
“LOMBARDY 7:--
An Anglo-Chiname Dotionary, pablished at the INDIA, Gerinan hark, Dirksen-Melubers & do will
Daily Fran Offen, Hongkong,
JALO, Russian ship, Mobbry-Order, JAPAN, German 8-in. soboquer, Dilunsanya Subject to a charge of 12 */ for Interest on For nomprehensiveness and practical service Kier & Co. Shareholders Capital, all the Porrs of the this Work stands unrivalled All the new JESSIE JAMIESON, Britishi bark, WestDou UNDEWITING Buersses will be annually diwende which the Chinese have to late years been glas Lapraik & Co. tributed among all Contributors, of Business in compared to coin to express the numerous ob Jour Porrs, British bark, McPherson-Don- Potion to the premigo paid by them. Jaata in machinery, photography, telegraphy, glas Lapraik & Co.
ani in sesence generally, which the rapid advance KALAMA, Busan bark, Booz-Chinese. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are LADY HOWE, British bark, Fox-Captain, [45 hero givau in extenso Bent and every word in LORD OF THE ISLs, British bark, Watt
fully illustauted and explained, forming exercises Meyer & Co.
RUSEFLE & Co. Agents Hongkong, 1st October, 1877. NHER ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
DAVAMLINIYED), A
CAPITAL TARI 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555,55,
DIRECTORS.
T Polioid criest Firs, to the extrated are, of the bad Hire Firm
550,000 on First-cleg kisks, M
CHAN HUNG LA, of the Tainan Tim
A Discount of Torty per cent (2)upon WONG XIE PUB, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Loo YXE, of the Yea On Firmy Fond Sony TUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong PIN PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm, WONO PAR CHONG, of the Sha Tyn Lee Hong
the Current Local Rates of Premis will be el Heng towed upon Insurances affected, wild this UBoo
PT, G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Offine.”... Honghong, 4th October, 1878. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDONES
MANAGER HO AMEL
man & Co.
E
leave for the above place about 24 hours
ser arrival with the nort. English Mail."
ADAM LIND
Superintendent Hongkong: 5th February, 1978. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE German Steamship
MANA MENGALATEA”
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
ARE
Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stomps the sono se Imperial Stamps, will propay this class of correspondence exactly.
Soldiers and Sailors' lotters are, howescr charged as: ordinary letters. If they do not con- form to the following regulations (
1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No-double 1offers are allowed. A
2-If from a Boldier or Saifor, bis class' 67 description must be statel in full on the letter, and the Coromanding. Oficer must sign pis narae, with name of Bogdment, or Stip, £o., în full.
*- to a Boller or Sailor. bis einst or dejt Best BELGIC will be des patched for San Francisce, tit Yokohams,scription must be stated in full, with nume of or about FRIDAY, the lat March at 3 M., Regiment, or Ship, de, in full
taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Correspondance for the West Indias (azcept - g those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba Connection is malo at Tokoliams with Stea-hamas, and Hayti), for Costa Bies, Hondatae, mers from Shaghai
Monte Video, New Granads, Faraguay, and Freight will be recited on board until 4 r.. Uruguay can no longer be sent in San Fran. on the 28th February, PARCEL PAQEADED Will Circo. bo ropcized ut the Ofles until 5: 2.1. siano day. All Parcel Packages shenlitbe marked to adilmas in fall: volas of sain je required.
A. REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS:
For farther information: as to Freight or No. 37-Queen's Road Central
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone par chasing if the public funds in hand are not suficient, and be will refuse to purchase in my case which appears Joubtful or suspicions. - He is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purehead."
Passage, apply to the Agency, of the ComPREY,antion of owners, agents, and chartsters
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1878.
·US, MAIL LINE.
MAN
Agent.
of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1875, which comes into force on the 23rd instant."
Unter the old Ordinance no notice was re- quired of the departure of a vessal if not adver- fised, nor of departures for Canton or Macao, FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Notice is now required of any departare, though with regard to calling ships, the old rule will LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ÅT THROUGH zo NEW YORK, SIA OVER-prastically remain in force, that potica need not
be sent unless asked for,
g Esation XXV. requires that the firat potica be sant to the Post Offine, MA
In the case of steamers plying regularly er on. fred days, notion of say change in the day or bour will be safent
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE US Mall Steamer ALASKA" will be despatoid for San Francisco, vil Tokohama, pagi tho
at 3. taking Fossengers and Fight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Through "Bulls of Loding issued for trann- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any ressel after the Mail is closed at tha Fest Office.
The Postmaster General faker this opportunity
Böhme, Master, will be despatched as above to to San Francisco, to Atlantia and Eninand Chaten of calling the attention of firms to the fact that, wards the end of February, 1978.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co. Agents.
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for what of a most Lustructive natura, “Both MADAGASCAR, German steamer, Timm,--Sioms the Court and Puni prometations are given, the nocents being esrefally marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography isplays the success of an attempt to make Chinese and English tyre serrespond in the size space, achieving a clearness not previously MINERVA, British steamer, Pacock-Drder of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Masos, Amerionn bark, Soulé-Captain. attainot, and dispensing with those vast margine Mosquru, British Miles-filman & Co. and vacant spaces which have heretofore ohara NIAGARA, German back, Viselihusen. Met torized Chinese publications,
oliers & Co
ABCTA, British etenier, Broker-Siamesen
& Co. MAV, British 3- wohooner, Plumley-Oly.Hongkong, 80th January, 1878.
phant & Co.
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES- VIA INTERMEDIATE FORTS,
For fraction purposes the arrangement of NIMBOO, British bark, Clark-Adamson Ball the work is so complete, that dreferonse to its & Cou pages enables a person who understands English
y
NORTITEN STAR British bark, Wortley to communicate effectively with natives who Wielos & ORNA understand nothing bat Chinese In this respect PAPA, Gorman bark, Blase-Besson & Co, THE Undersigned have bom sprinted CURRENT RATES to Australia California, Eurypenas reading in Chiba, and to the rativas Swire.
GARDE BARKS OF Goods, Bo, taken as to work will be found indispensable to all FAULINZ, British, bark, Tyrer Butterfield & Agonita Est the above Company of Hong Manir, Singapore Saigon, Ponang, and to all Achssivia il explains subjects fully with which quickerse, Amorfen bark, Barnaby, Mater. kong, Canton, Foochow Shanghai, and Han- the Treaty Fors of Chins and Japan. kow:"an I are prepared to grant induranog at ¦ ¦ Head Office, 18, Banber Strand,
vory few indeed of them are perfectly acqusited RADNORSE, British steaines, Thompson To parties resident in England and intotested H. Kier & Co Current Ratak
Xu-kong ist Minne, 187
441831 in China it mot but le uvaluable vecanton-RAPID, Siamese bark, Hunfa Fack Moo Hop HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSTRANCE Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.2 A COMPANY THE LONDON ASSURANCE.THE Undersigned, having been appointed
INCORPORATED BY NOTAL CHARTZE OF KI
Agents for the above Company, are pro KAJESTY, KING GEORGS THETISHT NË
pared to grant In follow
MARINE RISKS. Palicles at Current Ratas, payable either here, in London, or at the priterpal, porte af India, Australia, and the East
BLOKKBAGE OF THIRTY, THETE and ONE UDED PER URUT-vill be allowal on al Loca,
RISKBWCHUVAS SAVERS
FIRE RISKS
47) Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shore Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MAHINE DEPARTMENT, Policles at onerent rutas, payable either her in London, or at the ringmal Port of Indis Chins and Anstrain
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Poliales granted on First-class Baldings to an extent of $20,000
MALE
Al Rahatsing Stemmer ***
AINDIA,"
of the United States, vis Overland Railways,to | any such words as Despatches will plone al 11 Havang, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports AH., anded to the advertisezent of a vessel ara in Mexico, Central and Soull: America, by the illegal. Consignee lotters are exempted by law Company's and counting Stoamers. ta from passing through the Post Office, but no Through Passage Tickets granted to England, perean is allowed to make collection of such let Fraupe and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linestera for tannsmission under a penalty of £100.
Lowkerapa game campingatakan por week during which the practice continued of stomUCTION of TWENTY FEES is to whion Hongkong forwards.
CENT. on REGULAR RATES GRANTED Correspondence having jomed the General to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and Postal Union or being probably about to do so, SERVICES in commission
strictly observed. Ade MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR it is necessary that the following: rulos, bo
1-No Letter or Packet, whetherï to be regis
desiatched Eron Sugapore for Pang top Captain Dalero, 1,700 tons capacity will to
Port Said, Naples, Leghorn (optional), Genoa, on the Parcel Pankages will be forad or unregistered, can be ressived for Postage tional), Galle, "** Colombo, Aden (uptional), Buez, Freight will be ressived on board until é P.M.
and Marssilles, taking through Cargo for Au received at the Offos until 5 r., rame day if it contains gold or alver money, jewola, pre- on Venice, and Trieste, and Ports of the all Parcel Packages should be marked to bd cious articles, or anything that, as a general Mediterranean, a WEDNESDAY, the 20th of dress in fall, value of same is required. * rulo, te lieblo to Customs dution February, has Cargo
Involses to Orerland
2.This Regalution prohibite the reading of
The limit of weight allowed are 8 fot AS „BOOKS AND PAPERETO British Offices, 518,
· PATTERNS.—Alb, if without intrinsic valve, BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continant, dej
Robszary, and h to romperors, swaying a Bur Caps mould be lont to the Company & Oficos Parfenis of antiatio articles, miens the mantity on and Stewardess, Made in Esated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector sent be so small to make the sample of no travollars for visiting the chief ports of Italy by
Thie-Lins-offartohesnest apportunity to of Castions at Bau Friscisco,
For further information as to Paseo interrupting the voyago at Naples, whence the Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company.
RUSSELL & Co, Agents Hongkong, 6th February, 1878-
NOTICE
without payment of additional Passage Money, be between the different porte of Italy. the Company's Stamere ramming twice a week
The Undersigned, having been appointed, Bils of Lasting Agents in China, are prepared to grant throngk
For Freight or Passage, and all further Pur ticulars, apply to b
To illustrate the rast soope of the work the RTBICO, British mahooner. Tiamsenme may be douthsued to Geros and Marielles No. 9, Praya Central Coalmers Vocabulary containg about 36,000 BAKAR, American ship Mer-Captain following facts are submitted for opasidération Meyer & Co. NAA Chinese character, and Medhurst'a Inglish Big NANZINO, British stealer, Drage-Tar and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilet dins, Matheson & Co- thie werk contains more than 50,000 English SURATE, American shty, Cluagh-Order. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac- TORKILn, German buig Bade-Ambold, fare. Again, despite all the grammars and Karberg & Co other elementary works as yet ublished, the TITAN, Amedorn slip, Berry-Eussell & Co. stedent of this difficult: langustic absolutely re- Izzata Anticholicaer Hundeň quires exemples to display the various appli- Wieler & Co
DE CARLOWITZ & Co. options and shotvalenta of different words which TELOCITY, British bark, Martin. Wm. Pastan
Agents in Chine for have ons general meaning. Of these examples & Co
Manera LRUBATTING & Co., Genoa, this work contains more than ve times WARRIOR, British bark, Baumann Wieler
Hongkong, Hih January, 1878 Many any other Dictionary hitherto b & Co.
BAZA FOR LONDONIK Chinese, WUDE VINs, British steamer, Holland LE 100 A1 British Ship
Policies issued for long or short periode at A DECOUNT of TWRNATTZE ORNÝ (20) lished current rates. DONATE UN
A discount od 20-/allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Policies leaned for sums not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co,
at redused rates, th
Hongkong, With July, 1871.
on the Carrent Local Rates will be allowed on Bil premium charged for insgrance such dis count being deducted at the time of the leane of Palloy;
RUSSELL Co
**Hongkong, a shillanuary, 1874,
It comprises upwards of two tones farge quarto pages,
LONDON
AS PURKER COLORSTMEDNOSTER. BOY
HONGKONG-
DAZY PRES ***
WILDWOOD, "American ship, Hartiman Meas 20% angerjed Maritimes,
TANGTEER, Britisk steamer, Schultes-Siems
BROOMHALI??
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Kde The following arideles cannot be sent by Pest all-Glass Lids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles Bonn, Indigo Dyn-site, or Chatorer is dangerous to the Mails or offensivo
(or injurions to paraons dealing with theme indeed.
PARCELANA
MITILAR No FLUKERBS AKD GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EABT HOORONG
NOTICE.
The public ended that, în China and Japan, there is no noh, thing: ne Parcel Post. Much trouble and disappointment is caused by, zeus pereistent attempts to rend small taluable trides through the Pret, Fonn, Curian," "Artioles of JTHOMAS, the ERLICH SUB-Dr, Laney, Work, and similar presenta, nro.
T. the having-
B. Dato, Master, will lond here and have quick planoss riady for Wrecking Salvage Opera aften spent more it. Pestore than would have despatch.
Hons undertaker, and Premerly regrered from paid the freight teeme. Na robari va bo
mada on rash" parsals of the value of Starej obliterated before the waters of the bonbenty.
EXER Ene