FIVE WITURES BURNED IN MEXICO,
How much barlarism, auperstition, and dark. ness utill exist in the world is proven by the fact tlias five people here bach reonutly burnt In
Maxlou as witos! St James, village in Cón.
curled, was the scone of this murder Tywindt CA
viduale, a man and a wouin, Wyre frst condoned, PERMAN
INSURANCES.
As soon as bha are reachei them, they gave SPECIAL RESERV
antics of baring something to reveal. The fames
LONDON
LONDON HAI
LONDON
LONDON
BUNDY
2725,000
BÉ LONDONA
KREA EST
DIREITORS
were then compararity orangnished; and the poor TOTAL CAPITAL and matures probed a brief intoralssion by de-Arvamulations this date nouncing three other individuals ze tuir asko cintos.With a ranch speed as was convenient those they implicated were captated, the pilo wa vy-lighted, wod five victims instead of three were saerlined to a form of enperstition which, like Hople ofFor forms, la “an uusonolomable time in
Hying
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AGENCIES IN
1/ HUNG KONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO and the Pracipal Ports in the East
POLICIES Franted-on MARINE RISK to all parts of the World st (VEREST RATES
Subject to a charge of 13. for Interest on Shawlders Capital, all the Puors of the UNDERWTTING BUSINESS will be annually disi fributed among all Contributors of Businema proportion to the promium pail by then 1
BUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, let Outelier, 1877.
PHENIX ELRE INSURANCE COMPANI
HE
HAMBURG
NEWYORK
PORTLAN
PORTLAND
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING!
VAWEL'S NAME
FOR".FREIGHT-AFELY" TO
STO: HE DESFAZUMKI
SAN FRANCISCO, VIL THAMA SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN
ist
FORT DARWIN, aces BRISBANE, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY: SAIGON, BINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Ro BANGKOK MANILA
HAS
MANILA, vis AMOYA
YOKOHAMA :
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
TAKAO SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
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Falcou
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City of Halifax!..
Beigio (etx)
#B. JwWoween;
Berthrstry Normanby (str.) ---- Somerset (atr.) Fannyen Yangtad (str.) #Indos (str.) |
Quiole despatcol
Butterfold & Bwire in
On or about 25th Int
Böhme H&Bata David
Wa Puston & Comp
On ge about Isb proX;
Hongkong. ngkong
Meyer Co
ayer & Co
Qhigh despatch.
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long.
Hongkong
Qgiak despatob
Offer despatah
Our or start ist proz
Vogel, Hugodsen & Co. Qufale despatch, Vogel, Hagedorn & Co-Quick despatc
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Calton des patob Hingkong - Vogel Hugedorn & Co.
100.8 60 mm
Hakong Togel, Hagedorn & Comm Hongkong Guo, R. Stevens & Co.
Gibb, Inyingston & Co....... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bussell & Co Messageries Maritimes.
Gülək despatch.
Óu 23m inst. at noon,
Ou or about 20th izet.. On 5th prox. Quink despatol
To-day, at noon)"
On 29th inst, he been.
On 23-d hast, at Roon
EG Langley
Greyou....
·Rapatal
Singapore Hongkong
Hongkong.
Butuon (str.) Emay (str.).
6 D. Shafard G. T. Hopkins
Blanoo
Hongkong.
Yuen Pat Hong.
Hongkong
J. Y. T. Sha
Quiak despatch
Hongkong
Remedies & Co...
Qniak despatch
Tannis fatr.)
De In Marcelle
Hongkong
Messageries Maritimes....
Quick 'despatol.
Malácsa (str.)
P&CBN CHU
Quick despatch.
Amchison (str.) Amazone (aiz;):
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire.
To-day, at 4 PU
Khiva (str.)
Hongkong
Mensageries. Maritimes. P. & OB. N. Co... Mayor & Co
Quick despstok
Qrak despatah
Quior despatch.
Lord of the Isles
Tagouts to the abovine been apponited COTTAGE PIANOS
Port, are prepared to gaat Policica against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or
on Goods stored therein, AVEDA IGUA
Hongkong and Shanghai Band, Sharos 57 per DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
- cant premium, or dividend,
Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,200 per
share.
China Trailers' Insurance Company's Sliaree
$3,360 per share.
Yangtaro Isurance Acgooiation Tis, 615 por
share usi
Chase Instancij Company55 per share. Hagkong Fira Tusurance Company's Sharoe
3645 per altarea>
Chius Fire Insurance Company's Shams-S170
Apply to
... STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
COAT.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1863. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMFANY
503
PEST QUALITY CARDIFF
COAL for Sale, ex Godown Apply to
BATTLES & C Hongkong, let Decézabar, 1877,
STEAM
FOR SALE.
[23.
ROM this date, til further notice, a dis Carront Local Rates of Premia will be allowed gorst of Twenty per cans (20) spon the
upon Insuraneos offected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAFRANK & Ü.
Hongkong, 37th Junb, 1879, 1 TRANSATLANTIC EIRS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Longkong mit Warpon Book Campoby
Shares per cent discount, ex d virtond.. Hongkong Canton, and Mners Steamboat CosHE Undersigned, having been appointed
Chores-13 per share discount.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
·Neithine the CAPTALSH, the AGENTS, nor the
Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Grows of the following Vaisels during thale stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes-Hora
rie & Co
ALICE M. MINOTT, American slip, Whitmore.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
158 ALEXANDER Newton, British bark, Newton.
-Huck-sing
ALPHINGTON, British bark, Canning
Wielor & Co.
UTLER, PALME R18 AMCZo, British steamer, Brown-eyer & Co.
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,
FOR SALE. Ex CITY OF PEXING." MERICAN HAMS 12 BAGON, “best
Anor, British str., Drewes-Slamassen & Co. ANA, German-bark, Jassen-Etuit Bchell
haan & Co.:
AANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney-Orders
ANTIPODES, British bark, Wyeth-Vogel, Ha
1 gadorn & Co.
Artes, Norwegian bark, Eriekšen, Sions.
ROT & CA
VESSELS ON THE BERTH:
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR BILANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through autos for HANROW and Ponra on the YANGTSED..
HE Company's Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA BUDZ CANAL PULE German Stormship
T
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS
SKA- MAIL: WILL CLOSE :: For Shanghai.—Per Anchises, to-day, the 21sh instant, at 3.30 TE PERDAM
· For Ebanghei -To-day, the 21st butant, at Bolimo, Musfor, will be despatched ja above on
* For Amoy and Manila-Per Emuy, W-LOT- or about the 1st of March next
row, the 22 instant at 1:30.P.M/S W For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Bangkok Per Bajanthanuhar, on B4-- PUSTAL & Co, turday, the 23rd instant, at 11.30 AM
Agenta Hongkong, 19th February, 1878:
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
HE A‡ Fronek Bark
TANNY
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Gooyen, Master will load foro for the bloVO. Poits and have early despateb
Fr Freight, apply to
For Purl Dotwin, Cooktown, Sydney, anıl Melbourne-Per Bertha, on Saturday, the 2dzi” instant at 11.30 am. Private-ship ratom. Cor. respondence for New Zealand, Tasman's, and Adelaide can be sent. fa
'MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packat "YANGTSE" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS, RUSSELL & Co DAY, the 21st February, with "Malls, to
Hongkong 10th Fabrinry, 1878.
RETOUNAS FOR TAKAO.
THE British Bark
LORD OF THE ISLES"
will have despatek for the above Port:
For Freight, apply to
1814 And through the United Kingdom and Europe, va Maramilies to Baigim, Stagepore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania. Fiji, Acen, Seyaballos, Reunion, Mauritius. Sues, and Alezsadria. Tiùs is the best opportunity. for forwarding. Correspicadence to Enet Afržos, St. Helens, and Ascension:
MEYER & Co, Agents Hongkong, 9th February, 1878..
* FOR LONDON,
To follow the BROOMHALL)" HD A1 British Bark. HE
Itesy
**FALCON,WE David Barry, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.: Hongkong, 9th Fabruary, 1978, [tmeg
FOR LONDON, THE 100 A1 British Ship
BROOMHALL,”
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Cey
los. The pestago to Ceylon must be prepaid. Hoch letters should be marked "Faid to Gallo only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, der
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant
5.M., Money Oriaz Offies closes Post Oce -- aldean, akcept (UB NIGHT BOox, which remains
gran all night.
THURSDAY, 21st instand:
7: Fort Offee opens for anka of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ouro- spondence.
10 AM, Bagislay of Letters censos.
11AM., Post Offies closos except for Lite Lot-
tere1
will be despatched TO-DAY, the 21st instant, E. Bate, Master, will load lie and Lave quick 11.10 Am. Letters (bat Lasters only) may be
MEYER & Co. Henghong, 7th January, 1678.
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"ANCHISES"
at 4 P.M.
ANT
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
or Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 14th February, 1878.
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FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. Spanish Steamer
FOR HAMBURG.
THE
Al British Barque...........
'EMUT.”·
"ANTIPODES,"
boy
For Freight, apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1878, FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN-& Hongkong, 28th January, 1878
C6
£225
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NOTICE.
T
HE Eastern and Anstralian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
Blanco, Muster, will have inzicliate despatch as Captain Wyeth, will end here as above.
Agents for the above. Company, are pre- Shanghai Stoum Navigation Company-T 28 par to accept Risks against Fire at Carrent
Bates, subject in por aasre
in à Bonins of 20 per cont Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
81EMSSEN & Cap: whare
Hongkong, 16th Novembar 1672, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 355 por ROYAL INSURANOG COMPANY, A DUTCH CHEESE, DUTCH SOUR KROUT. BELLONA, GOTH stramer; Alrai-W. Ps. will be despatched as above on or about the ch
share Chiváno Cimperial Loan 104 156 x 4.11. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 £163 58. SALES ON FRERVARY 20TH, AS REPORTED BY
Abisond Star 20 bags, st 812.00-ky Krops fock-wo to travelling trader.
Cumplice 10taba, 820.00, by Kwong-fook-wo-
to travelling tabdor
Cartofisk-15 packages, at $25.60, by Kwong fock.me to travelling trader.
Green Peas-100 baga, at 52.25, by Ewong
-fool, wo to travelling trader
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above „Company, bra prepared to GEANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates.
a quality; MESS BEEF and FORK, Half Barrels, DUTCH BERRINGS, 121 Tin
in Stone Jans, AMERIJAN SMOKED SAL- MON, BROWN and WHITE BEANS &c.
J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Fraya Central. Hongkong, 8th January, 1378.
FOR SALE.
(t134
B. F. WATHON, Americna bark, Hawkins
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.:
tau & Co.
BESTRA, British stes toor, Langley--Butterfield
and Svira
BONITA, German Achooner, Stobr.-Eduard
Sohellhos & Oô,
BEDDANE, British back, Hulletosell
& Col
FEW COPIES of the following PUB. BROOMALL, British ship, Bate-Russell & Co, A LICATIONS at the Daily CANG BITTER, Gorist bark, Lusso Slee
KAN MELCHERS & Co.,
Arents, Rayal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
[21. QUEEN FIET INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are
re prepared to GIANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 2000 Dollars on Britings or on K Grouds stored therein, at Current Trooni. Rates,
bd Peas-140 piquls, at S.45, by Yuen-subject to a Discount of 20 ou the premis bang-lee to travelling trader. ^
Brown Sugar-50, bags, at $4.36, by Yoo.
ou to travelling trivier.
Fangue 30 legs at Tis 17-40
cheng to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(Farm, Misa FALCONER & Co.'s Litwa)
rometer
Serometer
Faermaincter
Feliny 20th.
36;150
በE
010
1.
Freemantze - 4 PUNJ
30
Thermamotor-12. st. (Wich Gudi)..
湖
56
Thermal (Wel/math).
Thesmonitis-Plinian farer piękķini
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
YESTERDAY'S, TELEG ÉLMS.
PAUCIMETER,
Kebruary Mili
AMON
AXAN
KAGA
A
BAXI
Dagonisteri.
Direction of Wint.....:
Ʌ-
ฟ
Thermoses.
.. ༣
NOETON & Co,
Agents:
Hongkong, Jamay, 1876. A
T2 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
sen & Co.
An Eastern Love Story. USA JA TAKA YA CHARGER, American ship. Hulled.-P. &
CEYLON, American bark, Kelly-Chinese
A BUDDHISTIC LEGEND
By THOMAS STEBLE.
THE WHEEL OF THE LAW..
ILLUSTRATED FROM SIAMESE SOURCES. -By HENGY ÁLÁBASTER.
FEOM TRE CAINES
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis
court of Twenty per cent. (2) upon the A CATENA OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTUBES offrent local rate of Premia will be allowed. upon Insurances offerted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C
Agents.
Hedging, 27th Jane, 1872.
THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
By SAMUEL BRAL.
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER &Coa
OLARETS, at $12, 310, 57, 56, 354, and 54 PER CASE OF 1 Dozes. QUARTS
CAPITAL TABLS 400,000 Equal To $555,553.55. SHERETES, at 8104, 95, 38, and 581 FEZ
DIRECTORS.
TAEK SING of the Lai Ring Firma
CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Li Yuen Firm WONG TIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Loo YES, of the Yes On Firm
Fone SONY FUNG, of the Thing Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAX CHRONO, of the Sau Tye Les Hong. Per Pore, of the Wy Eing Firm
___________MANAGER-HO AMEL«
MARINE BIEKS Un Gouls, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Bizgapore, Saigen, Penape, and to all the Treaty Port of Old Japan, Head Office, Bonham Strand,
1381
* Hongkong, 1st June, 1977. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, ----
stary
6564.00320860 350 4.9 Wet Thermostat... 545 64.5 68.0 630 210128.0 127 843
Hour's Not
Qastily falle
10.12.
gderde.
GAERT,l of the sea in che, "ÞÓRNVÖMENKO;in Paħrealit degrees and kay in the openshursteil mitatatan
ETAZOTION OF WIND is registered every two points, K., N.HM, N.S
For on W-6 cali 110 et breeze, 3 to
date. 6to frohto kron.tv 10 to
** STATE-GE WRATUR: £lest husky Cloudy D.
Undersigned, having been appolated Agents for the above Company, are pro. paced to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Polintes at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Anstralia, and the Enst.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD FER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAT BISKE
FIRE RISKS.
Policies anted on. First-class Enildings to an extent of $20,000, 2007 00 WALLET
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PEB' GÉNT: (27) pon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $13 pre Čast on 2 DOZEN PIRTS
CHAMPAGNE, at 512 FEK CARE OF I DOZEN
FOOK, Mt 28) PRE ČASE OF I DOZEN QUARTS BRANDIRE, and at $64, $74, 59.
per Case of 1:DozEN QUARTE WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,... ABSUPPLIED TO IR. THE PRINCE OF WALDS,
-818 van DOZEN QUALTS, Detailed Price Lists on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE.
B, N. Co. CHABOY, WATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich
Chinese
CHINKING, British steamer, Orr.--Siomssen CHRISTINE; German baris, Wildfang-Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Drang Vogel.
Hagedorn & Co.
COMET, American elin, Norris Vogel, Ha
godern & Co.
CORONA, British ship, Sponce.-Captain. Croa, British bark. Stabeli-Moyie & Co. E. P. BOTTERIE, British bark, Evans-Order. FALCON, British bark, BarryArnhold, Kar-
Berg & Co
FAUER-A-BALLOUGH;""German härk, Rutan FELIX MENDELSSOHY, German lark, Barber.--
Carlowitz & Ce
Melohera &Co.
FIDELE, German bark, Bohson-Wieler & Co. FREDERICH, German 8-u. schooner, Höyer-
Wisler & Co.
FEDERAN CLARK, Aican ably, Dwight
Battles & Con GATORER, American ship, Thomsen and
Q, 06.
instant.
- NORMANBY !!!
For Freight or Fussage, apply to:
......... GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents
[274 Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE,
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD
NEY, AND MELBOURNE.N Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austrá LIAN and NEW ZEALAND FORTE, TASMANIA, Fizi, and NEW CALEDONIA, THE Australasian Storm Navigation Com
pany's Chartered Steamship
“BERTHA,
THE
& Langley Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 2nd instant, at Noon›
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[258
* GEO. E. STEVENS & Co.,
Agante. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
NESTOR
will be despatched on or about the 25to instant
For Froight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents," Hongkong, 20th February, 1879, TIPS
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
G. F. MUNTE, Gorman bark, SolalkMelchors THE Company's Stounskje
& Co.
--··
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MAHE ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ΑΣΚΟ.
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 19 conts
extra postage, until-
11.30 AM, when the Post Of
tiroly. T
CLOSES OE.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Panket INDUS " will be despatched with the Mails for Europa, &e, on THURSDAY, the 28th înstarit,
The following will be the homies of along the
· Mails, &o
-
WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,
5., Money Order Office closes.
6.F.at., Post Offics closes except the Niaxe Box,
which remains open all night;
THURSDAY, 2861 instag
7.4.x, Post. Olles opens for ads of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of ali como- spondence.
10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Los
tara. Bariatry of Letters oras,
10.15 A., Letters may be posted on paymont of Late Foo of 18 cents oxtra Postage, zutil..
| 11-AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM.. Lettors (but Lettera only) addressed to the United Kingdom sid Brindisi, er to Singapore, may be posted on board the Faoket, with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until
ON THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1878 11.50 AM. when the Mail in funtly closect.
as Noon, the Company's Steamship. "YANGTSE." Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS: SPECIE," and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo plages
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Margillos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
Class of Hurope, fest in
BOLDIERS AND SAILORS" LETTEKS. Privates in HM." Army of Navy, Non-zomA. missioned Offers (but not Warrant Ofcere, via, Assistant Engineer, Gier, Boatswain.
Carpenter Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Olasa) or Schoolmis- trusees may end half cuoce letters to the United Kingdoin via Southampton by British Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 20th Packet for three-pence. •Hongkong stamps Fehmary, 1878. (Panels are not to be sent will propay this class of correspondonge exactly on board they must be left at the Agency's the same e Imperial Stampe. Offce.) Contents and value of Packages required:
Agent.
1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2-1f from Soldier or Sailar, high class de- itescription must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commanding Offer must sign his name, with no no of Regiment, or Ship, tc, lu fall
Soldiers and Sailory Futters are, however, oharged as ordinary letter- they do not car For farther particulars, apply at the Conform to the following regulations:- pady's Office
H. DU POTRY, Hongkong 8th February. 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENTICE, MEDI TERRANEAN, POETS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
3-If to a Buldier or Sailor, his class or de- scription must be stated is full, with came of Regiment, or Ship, & in full.
MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON. The Philippine Islands being now admitted. into the General Postal Union, It follows that all paul correspondence receted from Manila, HE PERINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEM the ik will be delivered free hy this os, GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoFlasheru.ommandant De la Marcelle, will be desputation INDUS Captain & D. SHALLARD, will leave in the mail should be delivered free there.
TANAIS
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship -H. Kifer & Co.
and that all paid correspondencs, Peat to Manila for G109, British bark, Harrison-Leyer & Co. *
this on THURSDAY: the 25th February, at YOKOHAMA - GOLDEN HORN. British steamer, Allon.-Wm. shortly after the arrival of the next Frenol
Article IX. of. the Postal Treaty of Berne Noom. Prstan & Co
Tou and General Cargo for London will be dresses of letters and other postal packets shal! provides that Neither the sendors nor the ad- Mail.. GOLDEN SPVE, British ship, Farrell-Captain.
conveyed vid Bombay without transhipmeat, be called upon to pay, either in the Country of 14 GREAT ADMIRAL, American abip, Thompson.
arriving one week later than by the direct route. Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or Russell & Co.
Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the duty other than the recogniset rates loved in Calcutta steamer at Galli,
the eas of paid egriepoadened) by the desparck. ing effee.. It is hoped that any extra chargo, or apparently extra charge, will at orice be brought to the notice of the proper authorities,
HANS, German bark. Le Moult Wisior & Co.
DOUBLE BARREY GUNS CENTRAL HARKAWAY. Brit. bark, Pats sol, de Co.
PIN-FIRE, with Cartridges, Cartridge Caese, Wadding. Shot, &o. Also EIFLES and REVOLVERS
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER
54, Praya Contral. Hongkong, 18th September, 1827.
10
CHEE AND COMPANY,
SI, QUEEN'S ROAD,
The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN Horton forevery description of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTTERY, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, CROCIDBYWARE, CARPETS, HEARTIRUGH, MIXKORS, ERGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUETTES, ŠO.
HERDERT BLACK, American bark, Troat-Bo
Bario & Co.
HERMANN, Gertuan bark, Davidson.-Captain. HIERONIMUS, British brig, Koch-Landalon
& Co
HUMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-Stassa.
geries Maritimes.
INDIA, Germen bark, Dirksen-Malchers & Co. JALO, Russia whip, Moberg-Order,
Agent..
HK. DU POUEY.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. A
PAQUEROES PORTE-FRANÇAIS.
HE
Company's Steamship
For further Partienlers, apply to
ADAM BIND Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1978.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. in either Colony.
SHIP COMPANY.
The sbove does not apply in any way to loose letters sent outside the mails. These will always bas charged on arrival in Fongkonis, and pro Commandant Martenmal, will be despatched for SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
*** AMAZONE,"
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-bably the Manila Office will adopt the same SHANGHAT
JAPAN, German 3.m. schooner, Oltmann-Wakertly after her arrival from Europe.
Eier & Co.age
JERBIE JAMIESOw, British bark, West-Don-
giss Lapraik & Co.
KALAJA. Russian bark Toon-Chimes. KENTCs, British back, Colvin-Wieler & Co. KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-Gibt,
Livingston & Co.
LADY BOWEN, British bark, Fox-Vogel, Ila
& Co.
H. DO POVEX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P&O, 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALACCA" -
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
cours.
Complaints are sometimes received of ertra olisages on correspondance exobanged between this Colony and Baiger, but it is believed it. would be found in all cases that the letters,
o., had been rent loose.
The attention of owners, agents, anil charterers of steamera is drawn; to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comas tuto
theTHE Starship #BELGIO" will be des force on the Bird lastante
- patated for San Francisco, vid Yakohaua, Under the elf Ordinanco no notice was re
all premium charged for insurance; such die House of any Dimensions Completely Fur LORD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Watt arrival of the Steamship" KEIVA" with Sheon or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 3 e..,quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver
evant being dednoted at the time of the issue of Palloy
RUSSELL & Co.,
Ageute Hongkong, 1st January, 1874 | 7 |[]
Driedy. F. Yeg. G. Fry Wall & Lighting 12 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
Minty, Orenia, Pasning showers Squally, Baby. 5. Show T. Shower, Dad, threatening: P
·Valley Score 7. Catra The elem ara repchlad
to, indicate any treats over, the can average of their digcifestions
This The bar of rain for the previas 24 horm (noon) ...sen esgubernð trúc 3 to 24, and, the quantity of water fallen,
indicated, in inches, tena kek kandjodata
THE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA;
nished at a Day's optics..
BA QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
· DICTIONARY,
HH Untersigned, having best appointedNGLISH AND CHINESE
Agents in Hongkong for the above Cam pany call SPECIAL. ATTENTION OF A WITH PIR PUNTI AND MANDARIN SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium
A
charged for all steuner risks, besides which a An Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT. (3) will be allowed
HE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
·SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,
HENTY B. HYDE, President
J. W. ALEXANDER, VINE President,
SAMEEL BORjows, Socretary.
A Aares, Jr. Gonoral Manager for Chin
and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW
ASBETS STRPLUS
201,200,000. $5,500,000
Tas Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above Company are prepared to accept RISKS st GREATLY REDUCED RATES and pun Tarix very favourable to the Asanre
Forfall Information and Particulars, Apply to
WOLYPHANT & GO,
Agents, Hongkong, 21st Jannar, 1878
SUN FIRE OFFICE
[900
on risks vo perts in China Japan, the Philip..
PRONUNCIATION
Meyer & Co.
MADELEINE, French bark, Patou ---Carlowitz
&Co.
MIGNON, Amorioan bark, BouleCapt. MINERVA; British steamer, Pescos-Order. Mosquiro, British-brig, Milos-Gilman & Co. Moss GLEN, British bark, Niobello-Landstein'
*& Co. NIAGARA, German bark, Wischhusen-Vogel
Hagedor & Co.
NIMROD, British beck, Clark-dan, Rall
& Cu.
will leave for the shore plass startly after
next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
KHIYA
wili Jeave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.
FOR KANILA. THE Spanish Steamship.
"BUTUAN"
T
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published of the NORTHERN STAS British back, Wortday-
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
Wieler & Co. PALESTINE, British bark, Sooweroff-Melchers Fer comprehensiveness and practical service & Co, pines, and the Straits. On riski, to all other this Work stand unrivalled. All the new PAPA, German bark, Belmar & Co. porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER words which the Chinees have to lato years boen PATRIA, German bark, Bohnltz-Siessen & will have immediate dampatob kr the above Fort. CENT. (15) only
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Oo.
COMPANY
STEMSSEN & Co.,
juste fin machinery photography, telegraphy, PAULINE, British bark, Tyrer-Fatterfield & Agente.
and in science generally, which the rapid udvanOD Spire! Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
[91 foreign relations has imposed upon them, are PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel- TRESCOTTISH IMPERIALINSURANCE here givan inʼandex9o. – Esch, and, avery word ia obery & Co.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises PIRHC, German bark, Christianis.-Arnhold, for students of a moat instructive nature. Both Karborg & Co. HE Undersigned, having been appointed the Court and Punti pronunciations are given; QUIRITEP, American bark, Burnaby-Master. THE
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named the nocente being carefully marked on the best RAPID, Siamese bark Hunts.-Tusk Mew Hop Campany, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES principle hitherto attained. The typography Kon against Ft on Buildings and on Goods to displays the success of an uttempt to make the RUBICON, British 3.m. schooner. Time- the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates, subject Chinese and English type correspond in the size Meyer & Co.
to an immediate dissent of 200
Attention is invited to a considerable relation
of bedy, thereby effecting yast economy of SAMAR, American ship Miller-Vogel, Hage. space,achioving a clearness not previously dora & Ca
sklained, and dispensing with those vast margins BS FISH, American bath, Willius-Meyer and vacant spacos which are heretofore chiral Co (28terized Chinese publications. BOPITE Qorman Lock, Dinge-Wisler & Co. For praation parpoeed the arrangement of STAR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway. the work is so complete, that a reference to its Borneo Co
in Premia (67 LIFE INSURANCE Uniu
MAMACG: HEATON- Hongkong 27th September 1874 CHINELE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). G
U/NOTICEMAA
pages Anables a person who understands English Braraxinus, Britisk steamer, Cissy - Gift, to nazounicate effectively with natives who Livingston & Co. smårstand nothing but Chinese. Is this reepool SUMATRA, American ship, Clough Order. NHE Undersigned is prepared to GratPOLICIES grated at current rates on Mathe work with found indispensable to all FREREST & NELLY, Froach bark, Fiaurion--
Policies against Fire to the extent of ring Risks to all parts of the World. In Europeans residing in China, sad to the natives $50,660 on First class Risks
Carlowitz & C accordance with the Company's Articles of As themselves it explains subjects fully with which THOMAS BIL British chip, Gingsbar-Borneo A Discount of Thunty per cent.: (20) upon cociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri very ew Indeed of thent are perfectly acquainted.|_ Co. the Current Local Bates of Primis will be alonted annually to Contributory, whotup Share. To parties resident in Eginal and interested TITAN, American ship, Berry-Russell & Co. lowed upon Jurucanons effented with this Oligsoldats ézərotein propsation to fan not mount in Chins it cannot hurt be invaluable ocasion To British, bark, Harris Cipraln
1. G. LINSTEAD,
of Premis contributed by each, the remaining buy home yea BudaAAN"
TRIO, Datoh bark, Bakker-Siemssen & Co. Agent, Sun Fire Office, third being sarried to Reserve Fund, RD Tomatrate the vast scope of the work, the UZS1AB, British 3-machooner, Harden Hongkong, th October. 1870 Vr32
COLYPHANT & Co., following facts are submitted for consideration Waldr & Co NORTH GERMAN PIRE INSURANCE
General Agenta. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 VELOCITY, Batiab bark, Martin Fastau COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 153 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English &Co. NORTTI"DRITISH AND MERCANTILE und; Chinos Dictionary about 100,000, whilst WAFRICE, British back, Bunming Water BE-Undersigned, AGENTE for the alre
SURANCE COMPANT
đaja merom 19000 English & Co. Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- «INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND olaga risks at current rates.
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENED MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong 27th Maral 1873
***ERTIBLIAREN 150 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
04
CAPITAL 2,000,000. THE-Undersigned, Agyats st Hongkong for 1. the shore Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the tout et £10,000
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JY. V. SHAW, Agont. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878,-
FOR LONDON. TUL Al ̈Âmerican Ship
Whitmore, Mautaz, will have quick despatch for "ALICE M. MINOTT,”
the abovo Port...
For Fright apply to
DANA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.;
(200 Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
FOR FONTLAND. (OREGON), HE A1 British Ship..........
Evans, Master, will lead for the shore Port, and
"CITY OF HALIFAX,'*
will have quick dooppah, For Freight, apply to
·YOUEL, HAGEDORN & 15. Hongkong, 31st January, 1879. 1245
THE AI American Bark
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
RF WATSON, Hawkins, Master, will load here for the shore Pork, and will have immediate lespatch."
For Freight apply to
KIN TOGEL, HÁGEDORN & Oi Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
TOE, NEW YORK. ME A1 German Berk
words, and upwards of, BOJ,000: Chinoso characWEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blair tora Again, dospite all the grammar and hard Douglas Lapreils & Co.ROW! other elementary works a yet published, the WESE STANLEY, British tasmer, Ashby-Hug. student of this dialoult language absolutely ro sell & Co
saules display the variant apply WTTWOOD, meron ship, Harleton Motor Trent, edo h caliane and equivalents of different words, which sageries Maritimes.
typ-loong
have one general meaning. Of theap xaplos YOUNG SIAM, dismess ally, Benedistaan. Klan this work contains more than fre-timer ra many es any other Diatkuery hitherto pub.
bod
faking Cargo end Passengers for Japan, the Lisad, nor of departures for Canton or Macao, United States, and Europs
Notice is now required of any departure, though Connection is male at Tokulfans with Sten with regard to saling ships, the old, mls will mere from Shanghai.
practically ready in force, that noticó need not Freight will be received on board until & be sent unless asked for, to
Spotion XXV, requires that the first motivo be. sent to the Fort Office.
4.M. on the 28th February PARCEL PACKAGES WIL bered at the Office until EP.. same day. in full vatite of same is required. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS
For further information as to Fraight or Tassago, pyply to the agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Rosa Central...
G. B. BMORY,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1978.
A
Agent.
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any shange in the day ar hour will be sufficient.
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on hoar any veesd after the Mail is closed at tho Post Offices ref
The Postrissier General takes tills opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that suy such words as Despatches, will close at 3.3 A.M., udded to the advertisement of a vosal ava illegal Conalguses' letters are exempted by law. from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of snob let. ters for tannemission auder a penalty of £100 SHIFS COMPRADORE AND par week during which the practice continned...
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STEVEDORE,
No. 57. PRATA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESE PROVISIONS, und OILMANKS 'STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.
CORPOARTE
TRADE
RESISTIRES
MARKS:
STOPHER JOHNSON
Mort countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence, having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so. it is necessary that, the following rules be attioily observed:
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis Natiostered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold, or niver money, jowali, pre- cians articles, or anything that, as a general Lazila,jt liabla fo Customs duties as pa
081
WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Manniacturers of the bigbert class” ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL FIZES, TOOLS, CUTLERY, «&a.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO. -/-
HONGKONG and Swanda,
[297 who will always try a large Stook of Tiles,
Catlery, and other floode.
NIAGARA”. Wishburn, Morter, will load for the shove Port, and will have immediate despatch.
IRSKYN AVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong With January 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). \HE A↑ British Berk
LADY BOWEN".
{$m1848
This Regulation prohibite the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unlégs the quantity sent be so smal as to make the sample of no value
3--The huts of weight allowed, are as fols | Down Tom and
ROB ANPAPERA-To British Offices, 5Ib PATTERNSb., if without intrinio valua BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &c Zlb.
PATTERNE SOL
The following arfjole sunt be sent by Fast at All-Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matebes, Candles, Boop, Indigo Dyestuffe or Whatever is dangerous to the Hadle or uffusive or injurions to persons dealing with them.
The publie is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no much thing sa Parool Fot. Much trouble and disappointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles
THE CHUNG NG01 SAN PO hrough the Post Fans, Curich, Articles of
(Chinese Daily Press). PUBLISHED BAIDU,
Than Fancy Work and similar prosents are ferntinually being sofused, the wonderelaxing." Lofted spent more in Pestage then would have Is the best medtem for Advertising nong, the paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be
Native Community * ̈*.
inade on" guah parools of the value of Stemma. hitemted before, the nature of the contents ere discovered
DURA PANTERNS,
It has been established upwards of TWENTY TULBS, and enjoys the largest bont fide diren lation of any Chinese papor in the South of HE Undersigned, has been appointed
Chine. I is carefully edited by an experienced Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a Chinese Schclar, and contains FULL and HB. general understanding of what is a Pattern. It AGENT THIS PORT for THE TOBI Tox, Master, will land for the above Port and LIABLE COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE.Laboa fee sample of goods which the sender LESBRE & Co 60 PATERNOSTER ROWSEURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE will have quick despate
Turma for 41vertising can be obtained at the hea for sale, or of goods whial he wishes to For Freight, apply to
Office Wyndhara Street Hongkong, 1 front order. It is to poralst of the smallest possible W. H. NOTLEY.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. the diferent à genta
romašity “compatible with thewing what she?? Hongkong, 90th January, 1878. 523915 Hougköny, 10th January 2816
LONDONDS
THE Wadacsigned have bez appointed
Agents for the above Company Hong on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same comprises upwards of two thouand logo Long, Canton, Fochow, Shanghai, and Han at the usual rates, subject to a discount of quarto, pagos, kow, and are prepared to grant, Insurances at Twenty per cent. (20%). Current Hates.
BOLLIDAY, WISE & CORN Hergkong, 15th Catober, 1888,
GIEWMAN 80
Agente
25 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
129
HONGKONG Dany False” Drews, WYNDHAM ST.
Hongkong, 6th Juney 1577,99