19TH, 1878.
TO RESENT
BASTO LET.
NOWEST FERRACE -Possession
the 1st of March
Apply to
ALGAR
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MAN TO LET A
FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
on the Prays; "Wanoli Aunty to
OLYPHANT & Co." Ronghong 1st March, 1877 ESTAN FARID
TO. 9 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL MIL
Godowns attached: Pa No 2, PEDDAR'S HILLMAN No 4, 83TMOUR TERRACE Apply to ANA
DAVID SASSOON BONS & Co. Hongkong, Lat February, 1973
FIEN
HD: Undervigrtiod
Agents to the
Party are prepared to o Fim to the extent of, SV) on Goods ators there MOMENTOUGLAS LABRAJK
Hongkong, 9th November: 1868 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
NROM this dote, until further nation, a dis.
count of ti'warity poi Current Ingal Rates of Pa upon Lusurances offagted
Hongkong,
DOUGLAS
|upon the“ be allowed this Company
PRAIK & Co.
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TRANSATLANTIQ FIRE INSURANCE
**** COMPANY OF HAMBURG
AHE Undersigned, haring, been appointed ——
■ Agenta for the sboru Compizzy, are prac› SMALL GODOWN in Dunneri STREET. | pared to accept. Riska against
Correat pid polpeto
MANA KYLE AND RAIN
Hongkong, 8th February, 1873 ▼ [2m295
TO LETZT
THE DWELLING HOURS & OFFICER
SIEMSSEN & Co
Hongkong, 16th November 1872.
NEW YORK PORTLAND PORTLAND, BAN FRANCIS SAN FRANCE SAN FRANCISO PORT DARWINN KOok FORT DARWIN, CONTED SINGAPORE, BOMBAI: 250 FINGAPORE PENANG, SOM EINGAPORE PENANO &............ SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 24............. MANILA.... MANIGA
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI..
36
SHANGHAI
HOLHOW AND HAIPHONG. TAKAONA
*---- ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY GE
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above.
No. 1 D'ÁGUILAR, STREзr, Jately in the Company, are prepared to (FRANT IN oconpation of Mesari. DowGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
THREE OFFICES in CY OHAMSURANCES at Currin Haber
The BUNGALOW No 1: OLD Barzus SMELCHERS & Co,
STREET
* Apply to store
DOUGLAS LAPRAIL & Co,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1973
A TO LET.
phong kong, Lelin 3nres, 18765
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SI KEM. Undersigned are prepared to GEANT
THE DWELLING HOUSE at WEST POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the TODELING HOtels House We
in the occupation of Haasser Core, Faq
The THREE LARGE HOUSES (recently thoroughly repaired) known sa FLETCHZE'S BUILDINGS, joining the Control Department They may be occured as entire Dwellings of în Flata, "qud: would be suitable for a Mose of Boarding Establishment.
extent of 45,4300 Dollars" on Buldings or of Goods stared therein, af Currant Local Bates, sabjout to a Divount of 20 g on the prania
SPARENORTON & Com
Ad Agentu Hongkong, January, 1576,
SWATOW, AMOY & PCHOW
FOR SALE
AY LEAD
|
Ningura
·Indy Basem
B. Watson,
Mongolia (str.)
Berthelotto Ka
Normanby (str.)
Artatoon Aroor (s)
Argyll (str.)
Yangten (utr.ESK
Maothrish D. Spotte Espatel
Esmeralls (str.)......
Sunda (ste)
GHT
Butterfeld & Swire
Wienetan & Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN. BUSE SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE ZAS THE Exeter, And Anatolian Mag Steun
Company's Steamer
NORMANBY
ZAKONA, MAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghai Por Yangtare, soday, the 18th instant, st. 380 p...
For Saiger To-day, the lith Instant, al 4302Mer
For Tokohama —Per Sardo, to-day, the 18th
will be dispatched as above on or about the 20 sustant, et 5.50M ahout lith ist.
Mayer & Coat Quick des atel
Meyor & Co...awiadam Vogel, Hagedorn & Comor Vogel, Engedorn & C
king" Vogel, Hagedorn & Colon
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Yozal, Ligedom & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn & võng 1 M. B ́5. Come KOLO. §: CO
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Dea, R. Stevoux & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Dayan," TEOS, N. COALA Hongkong
David Sassoon, Bóns & Cs. Hongkong Jardine Matheson & Care. PAMAINAN Pesageries Maritimes..!
Russell & Co
Quick despatul
Quick deepston
Quick deepiatok
Quick despatch.. Quick despatch. : Quick despatch.
On 18th inet, at 8 PM. On or shont Ist proz Quick despatch 1201 2313 instat 200
Un'or about 20th inst. To-morrow, at upon. Tomorrow, SEK. To manów, at de m Chu 21st inst, st noen On 18th inst, at 4.2.M. Dajer leambul
Hongkong Ve Shaw,
Hongkong
Yargtezo (skr. Ja Lumbardy (str.). Date (str.). Lord of the Isles Taiwan (str,)....
Schuita 0
P&OSN Com Hongkong Stoma & Co separador Hongkong •P.&O. B. N. Chun ini
Tomorrow, at daylight. Today, at han
Thompson
Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong Hongkong
M. Young), Hongkong
* FOR SALE.
Moyer & Co. BAKURNIA Douglas Taprails & Cost
UT LEE PALMER'S CELEBRATED NE AWINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application. WWF BLACKHEAD & Co
Hongkong, let November, 1877.69 140
10
cars now showing their -AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOOD. 8, comprising CHRISTT'S BLACK, Brown; and.
Dan
2
B
FEL TEATIS twin all the latest shopos,
11⁄2 TWEED HATS, PARIS BILK HATS, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE LOS and DRAB SHELLSAINTS
DO INSURANCE COMPANY
* TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
CAPS
SPACIOUS GRANITE AND COAL GO. FROM this date, until further notice, a disA Very Choice Assortment of DOWNS, connoted with the above, fronting count of Twenty per ton (20) tiport the FARCT and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, the Harbour end Queor's Road Stabling.
current local rate of Fremin will be allowed also the Apply to
upon Insurances efforted with this Company SHARE, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON DOUGLAS LARRATE & Co.
Solicitara
Agents,
Supreme Court House
Hongkong, 27th June, 1870
Hongkong, 17th September, 1872. [ THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND,
TO LET
FIRÉ INSTRANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA, MARKER
ROUND FLOOR of No 60, QUEEF 6
ROAD CENTRAL
Apply to
No. 7, Queen's Road Contrat Hugkang, 16th Janary, 1879.
THOS G. GLOVER"
INSURANCES.
[176
HE Ündersigned, having been appointed Agzats in Hongkong for the bbove Com• pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium charged for all steamer riske, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD FEE CENT: (33)) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip. THE EQUITABLE LETRASSURANCE, and the Straits. On risks to all other THE
SOCIETY OF THE UNTIE?
poria, the Brokerage will be MFTEEN PER
5 only
SIEMSSEN & Coy Agentn. Hongkong, 1st July, 1874,
COMPANY
STATES.
HENEY B. HYD, President."
J. W. ALEXANDIE, Vica.Prad dent
SAMUEL BORROWE, Salary
Daka's Royal," "Four-in-Hand," "West
End," "Bond Street,” and “Club Honge"! TRANSCAR'A·V·ATSZ
- JIE and CASHMERE MUFFLERS, GA New Stock of
SOUTHUATH'S PAIENT. ÖVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES DRENG TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER. Hand BASIL PORTMANTEAUS. :
DEST QUALITY CARDIFE STEAM
COAL for Sale, Godown.
ex Apply to
BATTLES & CO Hongkong, 1st December, 1877...
instantEEN
For Freight of Passage, suply to
LIVINGSTON & Co.
For Shanghai Per Lombardy to-day, the 13th instant, at barn. Lafe lotters received from 5.10 to 5.80 P.M. With 18 cants late foe,
For Hoiler and Haiphong with Main for Pakhof and Hanoi)-Por Dhule, to-morrow, the FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA 74th instant, at 8.30 AM
Hngkong, 6th February. 1878.
ASUEZ CANALE
Standiship
1274
SARASOTAN GALATEAN PORNS
Bahna, Master, will be despatched as above to words the end of February, 1078-
Tor Freight of Passage, apply to
For Straits Settlements and Caleatto-Per Argyle and Arratsen dpcar, to-morrow the 14th
ustant, 'nt 2:30 PM
For Manilaer Essieralda, on Saturday, the 10th instant at 300 M
For For Darving Cooldow Sydney-and- Melbourne For Bordia, in Stualdy, the 23rd' Wx, PUSTAU & Co, instant, at 11,80 Private chip rates. Cor
Agents.
Hotzkong, 30th January, 1678.
[298
DRESSZBAM-FOR- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ~
·GALUE,"ADEN-SUEZ, MALTA||| To-ontrow, at daylighBRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE MEDI. To-morrow at 9 AM
MOLTERRANEAN POETS, Quick despatak.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALSO, On 15th Inst, daylight.
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
VESSELS ON THE BERTII.
¿FOR HOIKOW. AND HAIPHONG; FEE Stemmebip
“DALE,
James Thompson, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 14th init, at 9 A
For Freight or Passage andy to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente. Hongkong 11th February, 1878.-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
PICALCUTTA,
(63ESteamship
NOW ON SALE.
ROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Brude Report far the Year 1970,
PRICE TEN-DOLLAES, Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.
COAT CASES, GLADSTONE 204 COURIER FI TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS,
The
BAGS,
Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,
Solid Leather
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS.
WHITE LONG CLOTH OSFORD TVIL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, JAXONT, CASHMERE, and MERITO UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LANDO „WOOL, GASHIMERA, MAKINË, LIELS THELAD
COTTON, and BALBRIGGAN,
·LINEN JOLLARS
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oftoire or the Ureve of the following Vessus during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
WARRATOON APCAR Captain Mactavish will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 14ta instant, at 3 'elock P.M.
For Freight or Padenge apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.
Hongkong, Sth February, 1873, 14), [298
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
NHE Steamship
THE
CALCUTTA,
MARGYLL":
D. Scott, Commander, will, bo despatched aboro TO-MORROW, the 11th instant, at o'clock P.M.
ALDEN Bisch, American bark, Mayes-Ro For Freight or Passago, apply to
rio & Ca
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO ALICE M. Minors, American abip, Whitmore, Hongkong, 3th February, 1878. (98
Vogel. Hagedorn & Co.
FOR MANILA, ALEEANDED NEWTON, British bark, Newton.HE British Steamship
Hnok-sing
-*--* ESMERALDA”, Cunningham
an
3
THE PENINSUlar attı. ÜribuTAL STEAM
BENAVIGATIONA· Company's Steamship, "MONGOLIA, Captain COLEMAN, will losy thin on THURSDAY, the 14th February, st Noon, a
2
- Tra and General Cargo for London will be Montoyad Bới. Homboy without transhipment, arriving one wosk later than by the dirsot route. silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calortfa steamier at Galla:
For further Partieulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.
TS MAIL LINE.
PACIFIG-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TEL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING &T
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
0.8 Mail Steamer ALASKA Twill be coerstehed for Ban Francisco, is Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th February, at. 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
respondence for New Zealand, Tasmania, and Ademido can be sint. ART
MAILS UT THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract PacketTM MUNGO- Twill be despatched with the Mulls for Eropa, & THURSDAY, the 14th instant, The following will be the hours of closing tibe
WEDNESDAY, 13th instant,
F., Money Order Offee pluses. SIM. Post Office closer except the NIGHT Box
which remains open all night. Tzuramax. 14th instant
7, 3.K.. Test: Office opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, aul Posting of all ota- spondence.
10 kr., Post Offico doses creept for Into List-
tere. Registry of Lotform oco 10.15 Am., Letters may be pasted on payment of
a Late Foo of 18 couts extra Postage, until. 11., wher the Post Offies CLOSES antirely. 11.90 A.M., Lotbars (bat Latters only) akilmaased to the United Kingdom vid Brindisk, or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Linte-Fe of 45 canta extid postage, unifl 11,50, when the Mail is Qanly elosod.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET... The Froneh Contract Packet !! YANGTSE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY the 21st February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Exrope. vin Marseilles to Saigon, Ringspore. Batavia. Galle, "Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aten Seychelos Reunion Mauritius, Buss een, Seyed phe in the best sporinity for forwarding. Correspondence to Eust Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Tefters may also be formatted to India by Through Bills of lading issued for trans this Facket, but can be paid only as far as Cey- portation la. Tulohaza and vther Japan Poris, for. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities | Suoù letters should be marked "* Paid to Galle of the United States, via Overland Railways, to fenly"; they will go on from Galfs ne unpaid. in Mexico, Central and South America, by the the Mails, a Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports • The following, will be the hours of CLÒSING: Company's and connecting Steamers
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Englaid, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant.
P., Money Order Offic closes. Post Offtre oleos oxoopt the NIGRT Box, which regitrs. open all night.
THURSDAY, 1st instant.
Post Use opens for sale of Stamps Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondenco,
AA HAYES, Jr., GeLeral Manager for China THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE” in the following shapes: Archo," "Borapis," ALPHINGTON, British bark, Callen, Mestor, will be despatched for the abovSERVICES in commission 10 AM, Registry of Letters CERSAN
and Japsz. PRINCIPAL OFFICE 120 BROADWAY, NEW HE Undersigned, Loving been appointed
ASSETS
MORE
PD: $31,700,000.) SURPLUS DATA: "$5,500,000,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS HONGKONG, China, for the above Company, we prepared to accept BISES at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and you Terms very favorable to the Aşkurad, Zar
For full Information and Par ulats, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co Agence
Hongkong, 21st January, 1879.- JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED. A
HEAD OFFICE 4, CANYON STREET, LONDON,
INDIAN OFFICE—6. Old Girer HOUSE
. STEDET, CALOUTTA
PARTICULARS OF ASSETS,
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named- Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 2012
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Fremia-for LIFE INSURANCE in China
KAKULAM MAGG, HEATON, Hongkong, 37th September: 1875. * (28 CHINESE INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
NOTICE.
Clyde" Tandem Lothair" "Connaught," " London Society," Shakespears,” &e. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES =DILK-UMBEELLAS and WALKING-in
la taka~STICKSANAKAN TuerisH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LINEN DAMASK TARLE CLOTES and ".
NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING
and PILLOW LINEN.-
- WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT.-.
Wioler & Co.)
AMOY, British str., Drowos.-emsson & Co. ARXA, Garman bark, Jesseo-Eduard Schreto'dock P ********* hass & to, TN
ANTIPODER, Britlek bark, Wyeth,--Vogel, Es-
gedora & Co.
B. E. WATHON, American back, Barking
Vogel Hagedorn & Co.
BERTHA, British steamer, Langley-Butterfeld
and Swire
BONITA, German schooner, Blehr Eduard
Sobelbase & Co.
Port on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 4
For Freight or Passage, only te
RUSSELL & Co. Agents
F309 Hongkong, 11th February, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
HE Spanish Steamship
"BOTIAN
For Freight or Passage, spply to
A REDUCTION TWENTY - PRE CENT en BEGULAR RATES GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY 216 NAVX kad MEMBERS of the (VEL and CONSILAR
Fraight will be reoaived on board until 4 TK. on the 17th February, Parcel Packagos will be royed at the Ollos until 5 1.M. same day all Fazeel Faokages anould be marked to "SL- dress in fall; value of same is required
Consular Invoices, to accummary. Overland Cargo shumll be sent to the Company's Offlues! in Scaled. Envelopes, afdressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information te to Prag u
No. 9, Prays Central,
IAM, Post Office closer Froept for Late Let- 11.10AM.. Tatters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of s Lata Fou of 18 conis- extra postago, until
11.30, A., when the Post Office CLOSES en.
tirely.
Correspondence for the set Indies (ascept those, belonging to this Postal Union, the Bo baze and Haydi), For Costa Rica, Honduras, Uraguay on no longer be sont vid San Fran.
Having complated our agents in this BRISBANE, British hars, Hudleston-Russal will have homediate despatel for the alows Purt. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Monte Vilot, Now Granada, Paraguay, and Department for the coming Season, we invite an&0. Early Inspection of out Laren and CHOICE BROOKHALL, British ship, Bate-Rasueli & Ca, STOCK of Scoren and Ewarten Goops in all the newest and most fashionable makes, con
POLICIES granted at current rates ou Masing of
Risks to all out of the World NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS. stuurdisuce witle the Company's Articles of Ass FINË BAXONY COATINGS, sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri.. buted susaally to Contributors, whether Share holders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund
*- OLYPHANT & Co.,
Geneml Agorits. Hongkong, 17th April, 1872. [39 HELD FOR POSITIVE ASSUREES BY TREGTEES DPH DITISH AND MERCANTILE
IN THEIR OWN NAMEJ, IN. SPEOLAL TRUST, FOR THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS,
To the 3rd Quarter ended 30th September, 1877 CENTRAL LIFE Ford, Sir R. Conch, Masses,
Hughes and MacandrewTrustees), Ro duced per cent. Annuities, 187,032, 18.
BENGAL LIFE FUND, Oficial Trustes, Bengal,
Govor, mons Paper, 827-26-06401: Cash, held by Trustees, in course of Investment MADRAS LIFE FUND, Official Trustes, Madras Government Paper, £16,860 0s. ed., Cash, old by Trastase, in course of Investment, $105, 10, 1 BOMBAY LIFE FUND, Official Trustee, Bombay. Government Paper, £7,100 on. Od: Cash, held by Trustees, iti course of Investment
font bus Food Soouritius tarulsand witir Poliogholders Premiums, £118,651 06, 74, GUARANTEE FUND, Right Honourable Sir R touch, Messard, Masandrey and Hughes (Trustees) Console, Gaurantee Fund B. curities purchased with portion of Share. holders Capital, £51,090 £3, 118. TOTAL AMOUNT HELD ON 30TH SEPTEMBER,
TO PROTECT ASSURANCE
ANCE, £108,731 38. 6d.
Es. 16,97,511 12
Tin Trusions Beguinta for the Government Bearities and Cash STANDING IN THEJE NAMERI are filed in the respective ofllues; for inspection of the respective Assured.
N.B.Audit Sheets, with copies of the Tras tees receipts for Assets held, are published at close of each vest.
by the Trustees shovā *This amount is held b specified, as their separate receipts, Os VIEW, testify. It is solely available for claims by Death Surrondors and Prosts. The Indian Lifs Funda have, in common with the Home Fund alier on the Guarantee Fund,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPROTAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
ESTABLISHED 1309,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
{29
PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUTTINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, DIE VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
for ULSTER OVERCOATS, &o., &a. Great cars has been bestowed in the selection of theas Goods both na'regarda style and substance. and having had our orders executed at a time when the Choicest Goods were in the Market: we confidently solicit your Orders.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Departinent having largohe extensive alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will condtoe mush to the convenience of our Customers. It unter Now at Effective Management, and all
a
SAYLE AND CO.
CALL RITIKE, Gera bark, Lausen-Sous- - seu & Ch
Cu
CASSANDRA. Germad steamer, Langor-Wu.
Pastan CEYLON, American bark; Kelly--Chinese. CHARGER, American ship, Hallett-P. & O.
3: N, Co.
CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Hop
Ben
FARON WATTARA, mese ship, Ulrich-
Chimege
Center, Goran berk, Wildfang-Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship Evous-Vogel,
“Hugedorn & Ch
JY. VI SHAW, Agent
Hongkong, 5th February, 1978.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIL FUEZ CANAL, HE Company's Steamship
gisoo. RUSSELL & Co. Agents
Hongkong, 8th February, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITMES AA !! PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STENTOR " will be despatched on or about the 15th February.SAIGON
For Freight of Passage,apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Agents. Hongkong, 31st Joanary, 1873 N [112
MONTHLY SERVICE.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinanes, 1876, which copice into forco on the 23ri Tostant.
· Under, the old Ordinance no notice was re- quired of the departure of e vasial if not mivar. fised, nor of departures for Canton or Men, Notice is now required of any departure, Mengh with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will SUBZ,practically remain in force, that notice need not
be sent unless asked for
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE DATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN,
ISMALIA PORT SAID NAPLES,..
AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST DENIE, AND PORT LOUIS PORT DARWIN, 000KTOWN, SYD-
NEY, AND MELBOURNE. Talang Cargo, and Passengers for all Average Woon, the Company's Stonship THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1878, LLAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TAMANIA YANGTSE" Commandant RAPATEL, with
F11, and NEW CALEDONIA, NA
MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Hyland Stongation Con-
Chertered
COMAT, American chip, Norris-Vogel, HaTO
gedarn & Co. CURA, British bark, Stabell-Moyer & Co. DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Yuon Fut
Hong
HE piacci E. P. EQUVERIE, Britisk hark, Bears-Order.
FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arahold, Kar
borg & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, ANNADA HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAE ̈
E. Linde ignicol, Agourts at longco grant bus and be executed ina hesta styles are Policies ainst FIRE, in the extent of 10,000 the above Company, are prepared to on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the naual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent, (20°)
GILMAN & Co., Agents Hongkong, 7th July, 1814
ZANGT SZR INSURANCE,
ASSOCIATION
TE. $20,000 CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) PERMANENT RESERVE TL, 230.000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. TL 75,000 TOTAL CAPITAL 2011.
Aconmulations this tato Tls. 725,000
DIEKOTUBE.
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairmati, M. W. Boys, Esq. 6. Kense, Esq. M.P. EVANS, Ees C. LUCAS, Esg
:SECRETARIRE
Messe RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai..
LONDON BANKERR: Mosers, BAXING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENCIES IN
FOR SALE,Y OUBLE-BARREL GUNS CENTEAL and
DPI-FIRD, with Cartridge, Cartridgy Cases, Wadding, hot, &o. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER. PETER L5100 54, Peapa Central. · Hongkong, 19th September, 157. [40
1874
FOR SALE. HAM PAGNE,
HEIрinex & Co.'s MONOPOL E
DIETJEN & Ő
F61034 Hongkong, 2nd July 1877.
NOW ON SALEA
IMPERIAL QUARIO, +
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
W-PRONUNOLATION.
FAUGH A BAZZOUGH, German- bark, Rata--E.
Calowitz & Co
FELIX MENDELSBORN, German hark, Barber
Melchers & Co.
PAN BERTELA," -
G. Langley Contisader, with be despatched ae above en SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, Neon.
For Freight or Passage, apply te
FIDELIO, Gerst bark, Bohsen-Wieler & Co GEO R. STEVENS & Co., FEDBICH, Gorman
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1879.
schooner, Hoyer.
Wieler & Co.
FEBEMAN CLACK, American ship, Dwight-
T
Ballies &.Co.
GATHERER, American ship, Thorreen-0.
-0. Ou
G F MORTS, deram tors Sbulk-Metation
*&
GLAMORGANSETET, British bark, MoFasher.
- Kizer & Co. ComEN HORN; British steamer, Alton---Wis,
Pastan & Co.
DATA FOR TATAO.
HE British Bark
→ LOED OF THE ISLES
wil have despitek for the shore Ford,
For Freight, apply to
*
Section XXV. requires that the first notion be zaxt to the Post Office.
In the case of steamers plying regularlyor on "Brsi days, xolice of any, ohange in the day, or
hour will be siffiniend..
board day is sel after the Waif is closed at the Staruped correspondence may still to sent cn
Post Office.
The Postmaster General takes this opportunity CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore of calling the attention of firms to the fact that placer,
any such wards-an Derpatches will elees at 11 Cargo and Spenis will be registered for Lan- added to the adverbicement of a vessel are don as wait as for. Marsiles, and accepted in illegal. Consignons, lettore as exempted by law attransit through Marseilles for the principal from passing through the Port Offleo, but no
places of Europe.
person is allowed to make collection of stieb Jot- Cargo will be received od bound until F..ters for transmission under a penalty of £100 Specie and Fargely until 3 P.M. un the 20th per week daring which the practice continued. February, 1876. (Parels are not to be sent
(2ks
MEYER & Co., Agente,
Hongkong, 9th February, 1878,"
FOR LONDON,
on board; they must be left at the Agboy'r Office.) Contente aud value of Packages are required.
For further, particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offer
JDE POULY
a tågenh Hongkong, Sth February, 1878, 87 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIT COMPANY." TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
(To follow the BROOKHALI.) NICE AL British Back
***FALCON," David Berry, Master, will los hare and lave V quick despiroh
For Fraight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, Mh February, 1878. [tf2f8
FOR LONDON.
GOLDEN SEUE, British ship, Farrell, Captain. GREAT ADMIRAL Amerion ship. Thompson.
Russell & Co HANS, Gorman bark, Le Moult-Wieler & Co. HERMANY, German bark, Schmidt-Wieler
*& Co. HERMANN, German bark, Davidson-Captain, HIERONIMOS, British brig, Koch-Ramedi
& Co., TENNE INDIA, German bark, Dirksen-Melehtern & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg --Order.
JAPAN, German 3.2. schooner, OlfmarinW.THE 100 Al British Ship
«Kinz & Co. pa
*** BROOMHALL,”
IN CONNECTION WITH TH
COMPANTES:
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE Steamship" BELGIC" will be des
THE
•
JESSIE JAMIESON British bark, West-Dou-H. Bato, Mastor, will lood hero and have quick patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,
gins Lapralk & Co. Kalaja, Bussĺku bark, Rovs -Chinesa,
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & 65, Hongkong, 7th January, 1878, FOR LONDON.
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Many boxes of letters are received at the Does Office not sealed that is to say, the box it.
fastened with sealing war, but there is no im
pression of swal
The attention of borbolders in calleil to the ABS68sity of carefully scaling and boxes with some recognimble scal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The mission af the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box evor "rénched tho Post Offer: the omission of the former, as to
whather part of the might not have been ab stracted for the site of the Postage Stamy.
To provide means of remitting small suma of money to or from this Colony and betwned the Ports of China and Japan, the Postrastera- and Agents of this Offices will in fature he al loved (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- keng and Yokohama, however in either direction, Money-Orders inúst be used.
The Stamps. tendered Fo: ato must not ex
cead 825 in valve, must be perfully cheen, in
on or about FRIDAY, the 1st March at 3P.M.ncod condition, and in strips of at least two, as
taking Cargo and Passengers for Japar, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Tokohama with Sten-
mara from Shanghai
go
separate Stamps will be purchased
Ther
ast be presented personally, or accomparial by a noto.N
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stampe shvild he secured from obarvation, g
HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and tuo Principal Porta in the East
Published for general information, by order of parts of the Worki, al uzasa Barba
PozICIES granted on MARINE RISES to an Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the LADY BOWEN, British back, For-Vogel. Ha Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
gedorn & Co. the Board
LORD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Watt-- Babject to charge of 12 Los Interant on Shareholders Capital; all the Provirs of the this work stands anrivalled. All the new MAUXLEINE, French bark, Paten--Carlowitz THE Al American Ship
Mayer & Co. UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be annually dis words which the Chinese have to late years boon
··(197 tributed among All Contributora of Business in compelled to sain to express, the numerous ob: MATARAZ, British steamer, Gould Jardins. Whitmors, Master, will have quick-depatol for All Parcel Packages should be marked to address andeient, and he will refnes to purchase in any
DONA BANTEAM,
· AGENT IN HONGKONG, S
WIL NOTLEY, Deq
NOTICE.
Manager.
TUCE Undersigned has been appointed AGENT THIS Pors for THE FOSr. TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
For comprehensiveness and practical service
fully illustrated and explained, forming exervisas COMPANY, I NOTLEY T (LIMITED
Hongkong: 6th June, 1877.
SUN FIRE OFFICE/
[ty
& Co,
Matheson & Co
THE
Freight will be received on board until i PM. on the 28th February PARCEL PACKADER YIU be received at the Office, until 5 P.. same day.
Agent
or
The Postmeator or Agens may postpono pur- choing it the public funds in hand xyn not
Most countring to which Hongkong. forwarda Correspondence having joined tho Genel. Portal Union or being probably about to do so. it in necessary that the following rules be strictly observed
ALICE M. MINOTT," proportion to the premium paid by them. joots in machinery, photography, telography,
in fully" vaizo of same is required. case which uppsans doubtful or sumpinions Ifs RUSSELL & Co, anil in science generally, which the rapid advance MARCIA, British steamer, Broker-Siemssente abore Pork
A REDUCTION is made on
"RETURN is allowed to charge a Commission of ens par Agents of forgiga relations has imposed upon than aes & Co.
Far Froight, apply to: Hongkong, 1st October, 1877.
[44 hers given in "edenen. Each sad every word is May, British 3-m. schooner,, Plumloy. Oly-
VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & C. PASSAGE TICKETS
cant, on all Stamps purchased For furting inf Hongkong, th February, 1878,
34 to Fright [209 WIE ON TAI INBURANCE COMPANY
... phant & Co.
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, for students of a most instructive nature. Both MINOR, American peak, Bonis. Captain.
FOR" PORTLAND (OREGON).
No. 37, Queen's Road Central, the Cours and Pati probanaktions are given, MINSEVA, Britiah steamer, Pessoak.—Order. HE Al British Ship
G. B. EMORY CAPITAL TARI2400,000; Equal to 8555,555.55. the scents being carefnlly marked on the beat Mosquero, British brig. Miles –Gilman & O). principio hitherto attained. The typography Niagazza, Gersoan back, Wischhusen-Vogel,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1878.. displays the succes of an sttempt to make the Hagedorn & Condit de d Chinese and English type correspond in the ale NIMEO, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell of hody, thereby affecting a vast sodnemy of & Co. space noblering a olņezeak, zut previously. „NINGPO, British steamer, Casa --Biomasen & Onë shisided, and dispensing with those vast margins: NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley—– and vacant spacer which lure heretoforo okarac, Wieler & Camis SUM terised Chinese pahlications, and
| Papa, Gorman bark, Bloze-diamuen & Ca For-practical-purposes the arrangement of FALLENE, Hritish back, Tyzer.--Butterfeld & the work is so complet that's reference, to ite St
DIRECTORS.
THE Undersignal is prepared to Grant
Policies ainst Fire to the extent of LEE BING, of the Lai Ring Firm 350,000 in First-clais Rinka
CHAN SKUNG Las, of the Ini Knen Tip, A Discount of Tranty, per sent (207) apos; Wore Xux Fun, of the Chu Cheong Wing the Current Local Rates of Franta will be al Hong lowed upon Indamanous affected with this Offer Loo Tez of the Yes On Fir
~T: G LINSTEAD,
Agout Her Fire Omos. Onfober, 1878,82
Ford Sory Pune, of the Turg Bang Wo Hong WONE PAR CHEONG, of the S Tyo Loa Hong Pun Poro, of the Wy Fing Firm
Hongkong, MANCHESTER FLEEA9STRANCE COM MANAGER TO AMEI
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND MARLONDON. TURN
1931
EURICON, British n. schooner. Filmsan Banas, American ship Miller. Vegal, Hage
dom & Corn B
pagas enables a person WEa morstands English Qufoxster, American bark, Barnaby,→ Master, to communicate Woosely with natives, who LADKORSHIRE, Hritish steamer, Thompson understand nothing but Chinese. In this resport II. Hier & Co. MARIES Bisson Goods Les taken at the work will be found indispensable to all BarID, Siamese bark, Hunte. Took Me Hep CURRENT FATES to Australia California, Europeans residing m Chine, and to tho zatives How THE Under Company, along Manila Singapore, Saigon. Punang, and all themselves it explains subjects fully with which
Agents for the above at Hong the Treaty, Perta of Unisa and Japan A kong, Canton, Fooohon, Chargbri; and Har
vary Law fused of them we perfectly squinted Meyer & Co. Head Office, 48, Botham Shand,” kow, and are prqpared to grant Insurances of
To parties resident in England and interested -Current Raton,
Hongkong lat Jahne, 1877
a China it cannot but be invaluable occasim *******'- HOLLIDAY, WISE & G. | DATAVIA SEA AND TIRE. INSURANCH SEA SIM Nanzine, British steamer, "Drago--Jas- Hengkeng 15th October, 1938.12 DE COMPANYASI
No illustrate the vast scope of the work, the dine, Mathosoda &
MANRE following facts are submitted for nongideratius: STRATHAIEDY, British stoomer, Cossop.--Gibb THE LONDON ASSURANCE. THE Underagned, having been appointed Chalmers ocebulary opstains bont. 16,004 Livingston & Co
Agents for the love Company, are pre Chinese charantaza, and Medhurst's Engllah SUMATEA American ship, Clough Order INCORPORATED BY HOYAL CHARTER OF BIB
ALAJESTY KING GEORGE THX FIRST MARINE RISKS.
pared to great Jasarover an follow jam
and Chinese Tretionary about 100,000, whilat TATEESE & NELET, French bark, Fleurier this work contains more than 50,000 English Carlowitz & Car
WIFE RE Paliofea at Current Hatos, parable either here, words, and upward of 600,000 Chinese charac. | Thomas Ertz, British bark, Gingabar. Bernéo | KH2 Undersigned, having hoor sppointed | in London, az at the principal ports of Tuding tera," "Again, despite all the grammar amb la de partida de papel
· Agozi for the above Corporation, as Australis, add the best v ARE PROPER olier, elementary works në yet published, the Thorunn, German · brig, Baade ---Arnholt, prepared to grazit i nguranças, at follows —
ABROKERAGE OF THIRTY-TRESE, and ONE. student of this diflinlt language absolutaly re-
Karberg & Capes TRIED FEL IKNI. will baslewed on cli LOCAT quires examples to display the variona appli. Trras, American ship, Berry. --Hmmil & Cha BISKV
gay when Sadone Bad equivalents of different words which Uzzian, British 3 pohooner, Harder - FIRE RISKS.
have one general meaning. Of these examples Wiskor & Co. N Policies granted on First-class Buildings to the work contains more than five times as VELOCITY, British bark, Martin. Wa. Fusthu an extent of £20,000,000 Nmany as any other lotionery hitherto pub &
A DISCOUNT OF I WENTT PER CENT (20) bodi
MARINE DEPARTMENT
Pchoies of current rates, payable either here,
in London, or of the principal Ports of India Chlon, and Australia Membe
FIRE DEPARTMENT
site
*Policles issued for bag or short periods at -murrent rates.
A discount of 20° allowed, AN
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Policies issued for suma, ngt exceeding 25,000,
at roduced ration..
BACHODZIDAY WISER TOO Hongkong, chaggy, 1878,
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on It comprises supwards of two thonëund large all premium charged for insurance suck dis- quart pages, panik being dodacted at the time of the leane of Bolioy
PURSEL &
Hengkyng, at Jaanary, 187A,
LONDON
20 Thurmer & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER HOW. agenter
HONGKONG”
1
“DAILY PRAES ". OFFICE, WINDHAM BI
WARRIOR British Lark, Baumsaminer
& Co
WILDWOon, Amerfesz ship. Hutriman. ---Meg Mesogeries Maritimes).
Yanozare, British-steamer-Schülten.
Young Sram, Biampre clip, Betediabaga,
tre-loss
··CITY OF HALIFAX,” Frana, Muster, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: THE AI Amərişan Birk
THE AL
“E. F. WATSON;":
NOTICE.
MILIAR AND......Ç PLUMBERS AND GAI- FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
For Freight, apply to me!
AVOUEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, ale January, 1878.
$245
A.
T
[297
707
Hawkins, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate
Fort Freight, apply to the anal
dutch.
YOUEL, HAGEDOEN & C Hongkong, 30th January, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK. A130 A1 Gorman Jatk
NIAGARA,” KA Wishkusen, Master, will lead for the above Part, and will have immediato despatob.
For Freight apply to "
BALOLD VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
Hongkong 30th January, 1878.
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FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
PAHEJAL Reitish Bark.
A LAAR,
1-No Lotter or Facket, whether to be regie- tored or unregistered, can be received for Pestago tr it contains" gold, or Kivar money, jewels, pre- rious-artislos...or anything that as _n_general. Q., | rule, is liable to Chistoms duties,NVAS
1639
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT; BORRENTS COLLEOPETY: BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS:
“MOURNING STATIONERY. &0.5;
MONUMENTS ESECESINN
8, HOLLYWOOD ROOD.
EY ON,
2 This Regulation probikita, the sending of Patterns of dotiable articles, unless the quentity sant be so mall sa to make the sample of zo value.
E —3—Thú limits of weight slowed are as foll
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Officer Gibi PATTERNS.—5L,, if without intrinsic value. BOOKH AND PAPERS.—To the Continent, &c. 216.
PATTERNS. 8 par
The following articles cannot be sent by Fust at Glass, Lignids, Gunpowder.. Matches. Candles, Scap. Indigo. Dro-stuffs, or whatever is dangerons to the Malls or offensive SHIPS COMPRADORE AND ar injurious to persons dealing with them.
STEYEDURE TA ROLLE
1. The wallin is minded that in Chin
cha No. 67, PRATA WEST
Japan, thora de ao thuch thiup na Parvel Port, SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF Mash trouble and disappointment is caused by COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH pistent attempts to sond small-valuable trifter PROVISIONS and OHMAN'8tlesingh the Past, Fans, Curies, Articles of "Dresa” “Fanny Work, and Bular presenta Kra STORES GLAM, Fox, Mantar, will load for the above fort, Bod Of the Best Quality sad at the Shortest Notice offon spent more in Postage than would hers continually being refused, the wonders having will have'quick despatch
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878, 15 paid the freight or steamer. No refund bán le For Freight, apply to
JAPAN GAZETTE made on such parcels of the value of Stamps VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. “
Scott Lobliterated befor, the mature of tho coulents Hongkong, Mih January, 1878
are lepover f FOR HAMBURG.
PATTERNS THE AL British Barque
ANTIPODES #Lapbain Wyötä.
Mongköz
LADY BOWEN,"
horu na alevo:
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YOKOHAMAD
HAVING been sprinted Azri in Hono
TONG and South CHÍNA for the Japan
„Some, rifiender ja experienced in obtaining a Gaselts, ***** Japan Gazette -Summery, and gaters, natorstanding of what is a Foßem. - It “Hong - List," Orders for Subscriptions and is a bona file sstente of woods which the render Adverumomcuts for that Papermilli ka ropaivad law for sale, or oleurode which he wishes fo Fat this Offon,
onder, sak is to emuist of the smallest possible.
with showing what the * goods are, sad must beyp Ke intrinsic value.
Hongkong, 23rd May, 18777 F800)