afraumstances just pontional by the sooratory of that institution. The losse baing up, they took. over the staging at a valuation of Tis 2,500, and allówód it to remain for the use of the com- pany on the enme tarma as bafor, namely, Tla. 1000 per year-a vory advantageous, arrango-
neut for the campanya
Mr. Dagy--Dal wu sould have unstly borrowed mouoy to buy the frontage
Mr. Low—And there are some shareholders who think it was most desirable that this front. ago should have been got for the Company, if possible."
Dr. BELG-And we were wanimously of opt
CHINA 00AST METEOROLOGIGAE
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S "TRILEGRIAMS,"
Пома
Arox
BAROMETER,
niou that it was not desirable to buy it under Burgic -the cronistasoon.
Mr. Gumor thought it was a matter for regeot that the shareholders, had not been ontlen it.Wind aulted, as they might probably-hays thought the Pur
nonay obtained from the dulo, of the back pro perty to Mr. Souper cónid have hoon udvantage owly employed in buying the Sailors' Home froutage.
The CHATEMAN sad the money received for. the land bought by Mr Sonper and been straty applied towards paving of the debt to the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank
Mr Loweaked what intereat was being paid on the money still owing the Bank
The CHAIRMAN swored 9 per cent...
Mr. Low next inquired whether the Directors had any Iptation of slotting the lures that. had not yet been allotted. Now that the shares stood at a proufam, it might porbopa be well to alet the romaining abates, and pay off the dobt to the Bank in that way
The CHAIRMAN waliod that the mutter had. aludy been discussed by the Directors, and they thought it was undesirable to eene bile cherce at present. Should the Wharf go on asut presout
Day Therapeer Wes Theory
Weather
nursin quantity fak
Bas
SBANK,
2.
DESTINATION
THE DAYLY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARUH Srm, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON Yin Suez CanalKING
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
HAMBURG
NEW YORK.
PORTLAND (OF
PORTLANDS OREGON)
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA
-VESSEL 8; NANIY-
CAPTAIN
Alice M. Minott Antipodes Niagara EA.
City of Halifax.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
. Hongking
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Vogel, Hanodor Sho
Hongking Vogel, Hagedon & Co.
Hongkong Vogol, Hogedora & Co..... Hongkong
O.&O. B. Co,
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MONTHLY SERVICE FOR FORT DARWIN, COOLTOWN, BYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, AND THE UGAL PORTS.
Man NE of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company's STEAMaps will hare this for the above Forte on or about the 20th March."
For Freight or Passago, apply to
0
BIGBO, E STEVENS & Co.,
panto Agonia, P Hongkong, 26th February, 1875;
NHE Al American Ship
CHARGER,"
1978
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
"A"MAIN WILL ULOSE'
For Bangkok-To-day, the 5th instant, al 230 .. 250-May Tuen, and Taiwan-Per Abys
today, the 6th instant, nt & PẰNG
For Manils. Per alling ship, to-morrow, the 6th pistant, at 4 PM,
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Por Ewanglung, tomorrow, the 6th inst., et 5 r.m.
For Straite Settlements-On Thursday, the 7th tetant, at 1.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contimat Packol :““ AYA” will bodespatched from Hongkong on THURS. DAT, the 7th March, with Mails tu and tongh flis United Kinglon and Europe,
will lond tiers for the above Fort and have quick win farasilles; to Saigon. Bingapore Batavia, despatob
Toucer (str.)atis
Broomhalland
Falcon
H. Bate
·David Bury Whitmom Wyeth Wishtren
Butterfell & Swire
On or about 74 Inst Hongkong Mayor & Coulek despatol Hongkong Moyer & Co
Gnick despatche
Hongkong
Vogel; Figadorn (Col]- Quiniz dospatah.
Hongkong
Quick despatobi
Quick dorpatob:-
"Packer Elvane
Chick despatph
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Quick despatch.
Belgio (str.);
On 11th last ot
THE
SAN FRANCISCO
MARIN
H. Watson
SAN FRANCISCO
E. P. Bourerie
Hovkire... Erine
Hongkong Vogel. Hugedora & Co.....
Qular derretek.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.""
07.6 800 000 560 wo sie kon me! 56:4 570 59.045.0123.0 3.0 5.0 18.5
SAN FRANCISCO.
Charger
Hongkong
Russell & Con
Goo. R. Stevans & Co...
Gotyon... Hernanites J. OSMAL Escauriaga. Rolland
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Banda (etr;}
Ulysses (str.)...
Anadyr (str.)
Mure
Geelong (str.)
|
Albay (str.).
Kwangtung (str.)....."
aktou.. Wostoby
Hongkong Hongkong
OKIZZE,(PYG) DA In Theħa, long, and hardreds „THARNOMETER, (1, Fahrenhich destresané, tran, kas in ten
o
For Vingistered every two points, N.
- VIN#.--0 min, 1 to. §. light braste. 2 lo. 6 xlerate to 7 fresh. To tag to 10 heavy, 15 to
STATS OF WEATRE, CET
my Darly. I You 6. Veggy I Had Tighzing X lovers. F. Farsing honom Squally. A Rainy Now Thunder, Bal, threatening...F Meitilty, Storm, Z. Celms. The lotiora are repented -
POET DARWIN, do MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY BAIGON, BINGAPORE, Sonn SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o... MANELA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAT..
SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAT.
AMOY, TAMSUL; &-TAFWAN SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
FOR SALE
for another couple of years, they would be able to Indințe my ferase over tho mà average of their AYI DAN D
to pay off not only the Bank debt, but all other
xisting date
No further questions being asked, The CHALENA
ored-That the Report an Accounts of the Company for the year ending 31st Degeniber, 1977, 13 printed and utreylatod, be ecoopted and passed.
Mr. BELL sounded.
The motion was carried without a dissentient. It was then preposed by Mr. Low, and seeunded by Mr. DALYThat Mesra FE Bell, H. Sutherland, AC Westall, and A. MoLeod, in Bonjunction with the senior representative of Meters Jardins, Matheson and Company, Shanghai, he alooted Directors for the burront years
The motion was unanimously adopted.
On the motion of Mr. A: Truguay, seconded by Mr. J. Jacques, it was resolved-That Mr. P. Manan and C. Rivington be ap. noirtex auditors for the onereat year.
Cheried nurimsonaly:
The Citasies sald that concluded the brai. mass before the meeting
Mr. RICE asked if anything further was known respecting the Bonded Warehouse Scheme
The CHAIRMA replied that nothing further bad beo beard than that Mr. Broda mat the Chamber of Commerce last autumn, and had sent the views of the community to Mr. Hart, at Tientsin. Probably when the Taka river was opened again, they would hear something further about it. Ho understood Mr. Hart was expected shortly in Shanghai. – Svilen be
On the motion of Mr. J. M. YOUNG a rate of thanks was passed to the Directors for their Berviers during the past year; and a similar compliment having been paid to the Chairman for rosiding, the meeting terminated. Daily News,
SHANGHAI
C
|
go? 200 Ad
RAID-The Vient rain for the previous 24-hours (noon)| ard zigistered frasi L. to 24, and the quantity of water fallen Footedir. inches, tons nud. hadročij.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
KENGY B. HYDE, President..
SAMUEL BORROWs, Secretary. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President,
Haree, Jr., Ganers Manager for China and Japan,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE 120, BROADWAY, Nuw,
ASSETS. SURPLUS
YOER,
$31,700,000. $5,500,000,
The Undersguo, laving been appointed
A "Stenmar':
Fary
Ava (skr.):
Lombardy Tate.).
Minerva
Volga (str.).
NEW SILKS NEW SILES!!
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Ascortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS direct from Paris.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS:
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON
HOSE.
AGENTS in HONGKONG, Ching, for the above The NEW MARIE" BIE and CUFFS. Company are prepared to scoopt RISER pt. Terms very favourable to the Assured. GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon
For full Information and Particolare, apply to
OLYPHANT & C
Agents. Hongkeng, 21st January, 1873, 20 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(202
agents to the above. Company at this THE Undersigned, having been appointed Fort, are prepared to grant Policies ursinst BABY Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November 1868, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undorsigned, having been appointed
A dorre in the Peking Gazells of the 22nAgouts for the anois Company, are pres January remits the hud and grain taxes for the pared to accept Risks against Fire at CurrenD first half of the current year, in all the distressed Rates, subject to a Bouns of 30 per cent. dla frisis of hausi and Honan.Daily News.
The China Famine Ralief Fund has now mounted to over ten thousand taals from, sub- scriptions in China and Japan. The trensúroz has also received a further contribution of three thousand taela, through the Home offco of the Agra Bank, in addition to the two thousand five hundred toels before acknowledged. Courier
NAGASAKT
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agente, Hongkong 10th Novembar 1872- CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
rine Risks to all parts of the World. In senordance with the Company's Articles of As. Many prisoners of the last rebellion, who were sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distel- ant for hard labour to a northern provincolated annually to Contributors, whether Abare- showed their thankfulness for having bees Lubiers or not, is proportion to the net sunt treated moroifully by the local Government, of Peamis contributed by each the remaining asking to be allowed to cultivate the waste land third being carried to Reserve Fund. of which there exista an immense ares in the No th
On the 16th and 17th February the fastival known as Sho-kon-ssi Lil: Te lecken book the spirits of the dead) was celebrated in the town. This festival was held in honour of the heroes who fell in the Formosan war, and the huma rebellion of last your. On deeday, which was a lovely day, the graveyards were crowded with. gay dressed people, while the streets were pa raded by singing girla (geistas) and others, all in their best attire. The police offers were auter tained at the head offion by a number of maizes
GLOVE 8.
LACE MITTS.
**
An Extensive Stock of LINEN and LADIES
CLOTHING
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of
UNDER
WHITE
CHILDREN'S HOLLAND
PIQUE PELISSES, at $1.25, worth $5.50. A Large Stack of varions MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES, at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS BASHES..
The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM- BRELLAR.
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMB,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
Messagories Maritimes... P&O S. N. Co HongKong | Homedies of Contin
Messageries Maritimes. P.&O.E. N. Co Butterfeld & Swire.... Menagerian Maritimes..... P&O S N. Com Douglas Laprik & Coa Douglas Laprak & Co.
On or about 20th inst.
Qutok despatol.
On 7th inst., at noon,"
On 14th iust, at noon.
Quick despatel
Quick despatch
Quick despatch."
On or about 5th in:9.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
To-marrow, at daylight.
Op 7th inst., daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH FOR AMOY, TAMBUI, AND TAIWANFOO.
HE Steamship
UTLER PALMERST
CELEBRATED WINDS AND COGNAC, Price List on application.
F-BLACKROAD & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1877. 146
NOW ON SA LË,
BOUND VOLUMES of the Ohing Overland
Trade Report for the Year 1876. PATOE TE DOLLAKS. Apply at the Daily Prens Office. Hongking, Februsky. 1877.
"ALBAY." Captain F. Ashtor, will be despatched for the above Porse TOMORROW, the 8th instant, at Thybyht
For Freight or Passage, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(404
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passagers at through rates for Hankow and PORTS on the "YANOTSZE. THE Company Starship
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. T NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGRATS, nor the OWNEES, will do RESPONSIBLE for airy DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay în Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes-Rota
rio & Co.
ALICE M. MINOTT, American-chin, Whitmore.
Vogel Hugedorn & Co, ALEXANDER NEWYOR, British bark, Newton,
-Hack-ging.
AMBOTO, British steamer, Brown.Meyer & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jesson-Edmet Sobel-.
hase & Co..
ANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney-Order. ANTIPODER, British bark, Wyeth Vogel, Ha
gedorn & Co. B.
WATSON, American back, Hawkins Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, BENLADI, British stunner, Bachana-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
BROOMALL, British ship, Bats,—Rassell & Co. CARL RITTER, Gernian bark, Tansen Bions
Ron & Co. ?
CASHME, America ship, Kendrick--Order. CASSANDRA, Corman steamer, Langer.-W.
Pastau & Co.
ULYSSES "
will be despatched on or about the 5th March.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
BULLEREFOLD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 27th February, 1878.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[405]
Hongkong, 2 March, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A1 British Barjue
TH
E. P. BOUVERIB,"
Galle, Pomlicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay. Aden, Buzz, sud Alexandria
The following will be the homes of CLOSING the Moila, &e.
WEDNESDAY, 5th March,
5 F.AL, Money Order Offlae close, Post Othe
aloses except tho Nican Box, which contains open all night.
'Thursday, 7th Marcb;
Evans, Haslet, will huse quick despatol for the 7, Fort Office opens for sale of Stamps,
above Port
For Freight apply to
·RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1878.,
(360)
FOR MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY. AE Al French Bark
"FANNY."
**Registry of Lotfurs, and. Posting of all corra.
spondence.
HAL, Registry of Letters ceases.
11 A.M., Post Offen closex except for Lato Leb-.
ters,
11:10 Etters-(bul-Eelbers-only) may bu
posted on payurart of Late Fee. 18 cents extra postage, until
Ports and hora early despatol. “. Gonyon, Master, will loud here for the shove 11:30 Act, when the Tost Office CLOSES en-
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1878.
tirely.
[$44
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
ON THURSDAY, the 7th Maroh, 1978, 1985 at Neon, the Company's Steamship "AVA," Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.: THE Company's Steamship
"TEUCEL"
will be despatched on or about the 7th instant.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis. Hongkong, 2nd Kareb, 1978. -
"NOTICE."
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
THE
Company's Steamship VOLGA"! Commandant Rolland, will be deyratched for
YOKUHAMA
Mil, expected on or about Tuesday, the 5th ust. shortly after the arrival of the next Pronol
H. DU POVEY,
CETLON, American bark, Kelly Chinese, CHARGER, American slip, Halett-P. & 0. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
S. N. Co.
CHARON WATTANA, Bimmers ship, Ulrich-
Chineze.
CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evis-Vogel,
Flogedorn & Co, p
"
Agent.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES COM
MARELLNES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..
COMER, American ship, Norria.Vogel, HaHE Company's Steamship
golrom & Ch. CORONA, British ship, Spoo-Captain
"ANADIR.”
DALE, British stemmer, Thompson-Yum Tat Commandant Morin, will be despatched for
Hong.
SHANGHAI BLCANO, American slip, Barmby.-P. & O. S. shortly after her arrival from Europe,
N. Co
EXPIDE, America ship. Leckie:-Messageries
- Mariliaus.
E. P. BOUVERI. British bark, Evans.-Order. ESMERALDA, British steamer, Cullen-Bussell
&Co.
H. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
VSTEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
Agent.
T 33 SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS,
OLYPHANT & Co,
General Agents." Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 12 SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
THE
and CALICOS.
FINE LINEN S
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
DESSARING SE MILLINERY DEFART
MENTS hava special attention.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany cail SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium charged for all steamer risks, besides which Our Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE.
ar deucing girls, and the day was generally ob- THIRD PEE CENT. (33; 1) will be allowed sorved as a holiday throngboat Nagasaki. Sun. on risks to parts în China, Japan, the Philip day provede wet, dissgrenție day, and out door pines, and the Straits, Da riska to all other amusements were impossible, but no-doubt theroports the Brukarage will be FIFTEEN PER wow good client within doors, and the observanco | CENT, (15 %) only.
of this holiday was probably none the last hearty
in spite of the wither. The second day's festival
was postponed until the 19th, when a fine day
enabled all interested in the ceremouy thoroughly
to enjoy themselves. Bising Sun,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
"OPIUMAA
MONDAT; 4th March,
Of Patna sales at $5721 and of Benares at 3550; select-phosts of the former placed at 55871, und of the latter at $5554. Zu Na Had we tean. sactions at $400, with allowance from two to thirty two taels
MANDYCHANGE,
ON LONDON
Bank Bille, an demand...
3/10 am Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 8/11 nom. -Bank Bills, at 6 monthsight 3/114 nom. Credits, at months sight.. 3/Uz nom: Documentary Bils, at 6 month
Se sight Whe
ON BOMRAZ-Bank, sight
ON CALOUTTA Bank, sight
ON SHAFOBAX
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days sight.....
from:
-
SIEMSSEN- & Co. KAA, MANY Agents. Hougkor, 1st July, 1874,
1
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
SAYLE AND 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD IND STANLEY STREET BONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTEAL. and
Cartridges, Cartridge
CAPITAL TARES 200,000; EQUAL TO $555,556,55. Onses, Wadding, Elot, &c. Also RIFLES and
DIRECTORS.
LE SING, of the Tal Ring Firm. CHAN SHONG Lixx, of the Tini Yuen Firm Wose TI PUN, of the Chim Cheong Wing
Tong M
Log Fes of the Tea.On Firm.heig FONG SorT FORG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WONG PAK CHRoNe, of the Bar Tye Lee Hong. Pus Poxu, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MANAGER-O AMEI.
MALINE RISES OZ Goods, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore. Balgon, Perang, salta all the Treaty Purts of China and Japan Head Omge, 48, Bonham Strand,
Hongkong, 1st.June, 1877 (1981- VANGISZE INSURANCE
REVOLVERS.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
bk, Praya Central, Hongkong, 18th Septcraber, 1677.
PORTER.
[40
J. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE sud DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy". Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
MAU Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Long, Flax
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
IMPHETAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY,
FALCON, British bark, Barry-Amhold, Kar-
berg & Co.
FELIX HENDELSSOux, Gorman backs, Barber
Melchera & Co.
| NHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA 15
FREDERICH, German 3-m. schooher, Högerhart English Mail
Wieler & Co..
FEREMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight.~~
Battles & Co.
FLIEDERICH, German bark, Wulff-Wm, Fus
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship GEELONG with the
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st Mareb, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
G. F. MUTZ, Gennin bark, Sebaik-MotuberaHE P. & G. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
. & Co.
GLOBE, British back. Harrisons Meyer & Co GREAT ADMURAL Americanship. Thomps
Russell & Co.
GUSTAV, Germi bark, Bahan-Blerassen & Co. HARKAWAY, Brit. bark, Patts-Russell & Ĉ». HERRKET BLACK, Airarican bark, Treat.-Ro
sario & Co.
HERMANN, German back, Davidson.-Captain.
HOCHG Chinese glommor, Petersen, C. M. HOLYBOD, British stenuer, Pelons-iomssen
S. N. Co.
& Co. HUMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-Mesa-
geries Maritimes.
INDIA, German bark, Dirksen-Melohors & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Order.
JAVA, British steamet, Weber-War. I'metan
&Co.
7
KALÁJA, Kussina bark, Roos.-Chines KAISER, Garmin ship, Rabase-Moishers & Co. KENTON, British bark, Celvin-Wieler & Co. MADAG18cam, Germanitamer, Tiun.-Sioms-
sen & Co. LADY BOWEN, British bark; Foz.-Vogel, Ha- [15
· gedorn & Co. MALABAZ, British, steamer, Goald-Jardine,
Matkinson & Co.
MANGRETON, British bark, Thompson-Ce-
tain
*GUELONG"
after her arrival with the next English Mail. will love for the above place about 24 hours
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878,
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON).
Al American Ship
"ANNIE W. SMULL"
Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon- den as well as for. Marseilles, and secspted in transit though Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 8-P.M. on the 6th March 1878. (Parcals are not to be sout 'un boude they must be left at the Aganay's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United States Mail Fuckot "BELGIC" will be despatched-on- MONDAY, 1–11th. March, with Malls for Japan, Sun' Francisco,. and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
2 P.M. Registry of Lottars, cesmet 2.30, 1.17. Post Offies closes, but Letters (except for Nop-Union Countries) may be posted pa board the Fricket with. Late Fun of 18 cells extra Postage, until the time of departare. Correspondence for Non-Una West Indies (except the Bahamas and Enyti), Costa Rica, Eonduras, Mouta Fileo. New Granada, Para gray, and Uruguay can no longer be sout, by this route.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Facket. "LOM. BARDY” will be despatched with the Mails for Entope, &e:, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, The folowing will be the hors of closing the Mails, &
WEDNESDAY, 19th instant,
5 v.3., Money Order Office closes.
& P.M., Post Office loses azeept the NIGHT BOX,
which remains open all night.. THURSDAY, 14th instant,"
7 AM, Fost Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Testing of all corro spondenco.
10 A.X., Post Office closes except for Lake Let-
ters Registry of Letters contos...
For further particulars, apply at the Com-19.15 m. Letters may be posted on payment of pray's Office.
"
E. DU POUBY,'
Agant, Hongkong, Sand February, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
Late Fes of 18 conte ostra Postage, until: 11AM., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.50 AM.. Letters (bat Leiters only) addreestri to the United Kingdom, vid Brindisi, or to Singaporn, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48-cents extra postage, until 11.50 AM.. when the Mail is foxily closed.
Correspondence for the West Indies foxcept TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-these belonging to the Postal Union, the B-
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
SHIP COMPANY.
- AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS:
fawwwww.xon
THE Sturmship. BELGIC will be dee
patohet for San Franciaso, vid Yokohamia, on MONDAY, the 11th March, at-3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan; the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stea. mere from Shanghai.
hazana, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Houdarns, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and. Uruguay can ne longer be sent vit San Fra
diae.
REGISTRAMON TO BANGKOK, " Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam bag. been good enough to make arrangements hy means of which correspondence can be Regis tored to Bangkok, at the usual change of 8 cents.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Tois Olice not sealed, that is to, say, the box i fastened with ecaling wax, but there is no im.... prosion of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the Freight will be received on board undi? 4 P.M.
ncoersity of carefully sealing such hose with some recognisable al, and of sending a chil on the 10th March. PARCEL PACKAGES will book or receipt, with them. The onjission of
be received at the Office ntil 5P. same day. the latter proocution leaves a doubt as to whe All Parcel Packages should be marked to address ther the contents of the box even reached the in full; vales of same jo required.
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to A REDUCTION is made on RETUEN whether part of them might not have been aba: PASSAGE TICKETS..
For further information as to Freight. or Passage, apply to the Agate of the Company No. 37, Queen's Road Contael
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1878.
Agent,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide means of remitting small sprea of money to or from, this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Offee will in futuro tal- Towad (but not required) do pazobase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign cosilouts,
Between Hongkong and Blinghai, or Hong- kong aul Tobulam, however in either direction, Money Orders must be used.
The Stomps tendered for scle must not ex-
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-ceed $25 in valne, mnet he perfectly clean, in
TERRANEAN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
AT20,
dood oondition, and in strips of at least two, as go serambe Stamps will he purchased. They mast he presented personally or accompanied
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND by a noto.
AUSTRALIA.
Letters containing Stampe should be regis
Facker, Master, will load for the above Port, THE PENISSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM, and the Stamps should be secured from.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone par "LOMBARDY," Captain J. ORMAN, will leave chasing if the public. funds in band are not
and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, spply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1978.
£100
THE
FOR LONDON.: Al American Ship
Whitmore, Mester, will have quick despatch for ALICE M. MINOTT,"
the above Port.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGÉDORN & Çô. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
[299
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE AL British Ship
THE
"CITY OF HALIFAX."
ENGLISHCOND CHINESE MARCIA, British steamer, Broker-Siemum yans, Mater, will load for the above Port, and
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Daily Free Ofoe, Hongkong.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls 120,000 An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the BHARES
PERMANENT RESERVE T. 230,000 Hongkong and Ahanghai Bank Share 69 per SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tle. 75,000
cenk premium.
Tla. 725,000
stare China Traders Insurance Company's Share-
$3,400 per share, N
Union Insuranes Society of Canton-91,300 par TOTAL CAPITAL and
Accumulations this date
DIEROTORS EB FORBES, ES, Chairman, MW. BOYA, Esq.
Yangtze Lisurance AssociationTe. 615 per
Share****
Chinoco Insurance Company 3230 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
£60 per share,
KEBEе, Egg." C. Lyons, Esq. BECRETABISS. Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.
LONDON YANKERS.
M. P. EVANS, Beq..
MASI BARING BROTHERS & CO.
de ATENE AGENCIES IN
& Co.
MARLA BAVANO, Italian ship, Rewoo-Order, MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British bark, MoKom
-Chinese
MIGNON, American baik, Soule-Captain, Mosquito, brig, & Co.
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1245
A VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Coi Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Bark
For comprehensiveness and practical service Moss, Titish Ter, Nicholls, Landstein H this Work stands unrivalled. All the new & Co. words which the Chinese have to late years been NIAGARA German bark, Wiachhusen-Vogel, compelled to co to express the numerona eb., Hagedorn & Co, jects in machinery, photography, telegreply. NICOLAUS German schooner, Stoples-Ari and in soianveggenerally, which the rapid advance hold, Karberg & Co
of foreign relations has imposed upon theut, are NEOD, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Boll here given in cateneo. Esok and every word is
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
for students of a most înstrastve nature. Both
Ca
NORTHERN STAZ, British bark, Wortky.
Wieler & Co.
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, NOUVEAU MONDELLA, British bark, Oberg- the accents being carefully marked on the best. Wm. Pusten & Co.
displays, the Buoregs stam attempt typography PALESTINE, British back, Souweroft-Melshere
of an make the. & Co. Chinese and English type correspond in the size PAPA, German bark, Blase-Siemssen & Co. of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of ParitaON; Fronel barb, Guain-Order HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and achieving a clearness not previously PATELA Cermin bars, Bohulte-Siemssen & sttained, and dispensing with these vast margins · sad vacant spaces, which have herstofore shared teised Chinese publications/
Chins Fire Insamco Company's Sharee-$170 |
pur share, Hongkong and Whampoo Dock Company's Hongkong, Canton, and Mabao Steamboat Col
Same-813 per share discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company T. 28
the Principal Portfs in the Erat. Hongkong Gas Company's Bharos $75
Porreres granted on MARINE RISKE to all Hongheng Hotel Company's Shares 955 per parts of the World, st CrRIENT KATER,
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on China Sugar Refinery Company-pa
Shareholders Capita, all the PROFITs of the Chinese Imperial Loan÷2104 10a, Ex. 48, 141 | UNDERWITIke Businkas will be annually 50 Chinese Imperial Imma of 1877–2103: Tribute smonté all Contilators of Business in
jatoproction to the premium paid by them.
SALES ON MARCH 4, A REPORTED BY
-Follow Warmi preses, at $47,00, by Kwong- yusolwng to loos) trader.
Clics Root packages, at $280, by Kwong
hing-tai to travelling ander.
A RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st Ontober, 1877. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE CCOMPANYING
·Co.
Kee.
Pers, Gecuau lark, Richleyer & Co. QUICKSTEr, American bark, Barnaby-Master: RAPID, Siamese bark, Hunte-Tack Mee Hop KIVER LAGAN, British burk, Quinn-Douglas
Lapreik & Ca Knox, British 3.mschoozer Taumsan
Meyer & Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pegs salles a person who understands English oominunicate effectively with natives whợ derband zothing but Chine. In this respect the work will be found indisponsable to all Europeans residing in Chind, and to the natives Saxas, Ameriout ship Miller-Vogel. Hage.
subjecta fully with which dora & Ca
To parties resident in England and interested & RESEAR vary few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. STRAS FISE, Amorinan berk, Williams-Moror
Borneo Co.
B. F. WATBON,"
this on THURSDAY, the 14th Maruh, at sufficient, and b5, will refuses to purchase in rur Noon.
For fartisor Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, let March, 1878.
NOTICE.
AND
C.0,
MILLA E PLUMERRS AND GAS FITTER, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONGKONG.
CING LEE,
COAL MERCHANT, No. 97, TUNG MAN LANE. Has always on Bale every description of House and TEAM GOAL St MODEZATE PRICÉS,
Steam Launches on Hire and for Towing. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS,
E CHE ON; 0,
UDING AT MIN KING,
Hawkins, Master, will load hore for the above. Por, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CA.
[27 Hongkong, 30th January, 1878. Ái Gumar Bark
FOR NEW YORK.
TH
NIAGARA.”
43, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG), CHINAWARE DEALER, Has always on hand all sorts of Supistivo KIANO-SI PROVINCE CHINAWARE for Sale. SAP-9AM-HONG, CANTON,
--
ouse which appears donbtfel or suspicions. Ha is allowed to "efarge a Commission of one per
cent, on a Staraps pirchased.
BOLDIERS" AND SAILORS' LETTERS. - Privates i H.M. Army or Navy, Nos.com- missioned Officers (but not Warrant Officers, viz, Assistant Engineer, Ganzer, Boatswain or Carpenter, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolinis. tresses may sar half-onnen letters to the United Kingdom vil Sontharapton by British Packet for one panny or via Brindisi by British Packet for these-pence. Hongkong humpy will prepay this class of correspondenco exactly. the same as Imperial Stamps.
Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however," charged us ordiary letters if they do not con form to the following regulations -----
1-Net-to zooed half az orten. No double Jutters are allowed
2. If from a Boldier or Baller, the chuss or domription must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Offloor must sign his mams, with axis of Regiment, or Ship, o., in full.
-If to a Sallier or Sailor, bis, class or do- scription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Sip, ke.. in full..
Wishhnson, Master, will lead for the above Pork CHEB AND COMPANY. stratton
31, QUEEN'S ROAD,
description of
Moat countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having joined the Geural Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be
and will have inmediate despatch.
No Latter or Packet, whether to be aegis- For Freight, apply to
tered or unregistered, can be received for Postage - VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ·
The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG IK very if it contains gold or siver tooany, jewels-pre Hongkong 30th January, 1873.
[2:38
oions articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Custous duties, FOR HAMBURG. THE AI British Harque
ANTIPODES" For Freight, apply to Captain Wyeth, will load here as above,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 1945 January, 1878)
THE Spasieb Barga
FOR MANILA.
M MINERYA."
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,: IRONMONGES WAR PLATED WARE, CROCKERYWAKE, CARPET, HEARTHEUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUETTES, 40,
A House of my Disunions Complebdy Fur- nished at a Day's notice.
60 QUBENU DOAD, HONGKONG.
Escnaissa, Master, will bave immediate de-KWONG HING CHEUNG & CO.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
in China it cannot but be invaluable osion STAR OF INDIA, British hark, Holloway-apatch as above. Shellish 10 bags, &t $33.60, by wong-hang- THE Undersigned, having been appointed fallowing facts are anbruitted for consideration THOMAS BELL, British tip. Glugsbar Horns
Te linitrate the vast scope of the work, the BOMATEA Amson ship, Glough-Crder. Agents for the abovo Company, are pre-Chalinses Yocellary contains about 16,000-
Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English TINTES ABBEY, British steamer, Tindale. and Chinese Dictionary adent 100,000, whilat
Captain
tai to travelling-trnder.
Aussed-Star 20 bega; at $) S50), by Kwongpared to grant Insurances as follow fooks wote travelling trader
Dried Lily Flowers-10 baga, at 310.20, by PA MARINE BISKS Chan-chong to travelling trader
Policies at Current Rates, parable either lare, is work contains more than 50,000 English TITAN) American Abiy, Borry-Inseel & Co. in London, or at the principal ports of India words, sad upwards of 000,000 Chinese charac TORATTA, British back, Harris-Captain. Anah-alia, arit the Baske
tora. A gain despite all the grammare und Tew, Hatch bark, Boks-Steinsson & Co. other elementary works as yet published, the UZZIAR British Saphooner, Haradca
dent of this diffealt language alolately reidler & Ca
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
M FALCONES &Co ENTER):
Barometer kikálnej Bart
10.360
Thermometa-9 A
Therzoster) 2
› Thermometer-AZ..
Therminister 1 ..' (Wes Baby Thimipister Be Wai balta).
- A Brokerage of THIRTY-TABLE and ONE. TRIED THE GENT, will be allowed paall LOCAL FISKSESUA
FROM FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000
quires exmples to display the various spuli VEGA, German ship Jachens-Molchers & Co. cations and equivalents of different worls which WARRIOR British beak, Baumann-Wieler have one general meaning. Of these examples & Co.
Á & Co...
thin work contains more then fro times WAHL, Fritish stommer, Hunter-Landsicin many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished a
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PEN COMT. (20) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; auch dis." It comprises upwards of two thousand large somt being deducted at the time of the izme quarto pages, ph at Polloy
COME LONDONESIA RUSSELL & CRORNER & Co., 60, PURRÖSTER ROW
HONGKONG 14 187
DAILY PRESS OFFİCH, WINDHAM ST.
Hongkong, 1st January
Agesta
WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blan
chaid-Douglas Laprak & Co. WILDWOOD, American ship, Harriman
"trangeries Maritimes,
YUTNG SILM, Siamess ship, Beneslotsen.—Kiện.
bys-kong-
ZARIERGE, Britich str., Fox---Molcher & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd Februsty, 1878,
CAN REMEDIOS & Co.
PRODS FOR LONDON,
(Do follow the "BROOMEALL.) JTE Àl British Bark
TIE
"TALCON,”
1981
David Barry, Master, will load here and have
quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.” Hongkong, 9th Febensry, 1878, ( 142288
FOR LONDON. THE 100 A1 British Ship
BROOMHALL,"
MERCHANTS,
Patterns of dutiable articles, under the quality 3-This Regulation probibits the sending of
sent be a small as they sauiple of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- lows
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Offices, alb. PATTERNSöll, if without intrinsic value, BOOKS AND Parkus. To the Continent, &c;
PATTERNS.sz..
Lath
The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all Glass Ingrids, Gunpowder, Have always on hand for SALE every descripstolies, Candles, Soup, Indigo Dye-staffs or
tion of COAL at MODERATE PRICES
whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive
• Mr. AH YON has been sypointed Banager, or injurionik të parsong dealing with thom. and all Orders midressed to him at 37, Praya, or || 7 DANA PARON
to Mr. Fat Jack, at 30 Hing Lung Street | The public is reminded that. In Chins and will receive imaociate attention. TAX Japan, there is no much thing as Pureel Post. Hongkong, January 1st, 1878, [83 Much trouble and disappointingat is reused by
persistant attempts to sand small valuable trifles. INHE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of
(Chinese Daily Press), - PUBLISHED DAILY
Native Community, R
Drets, Fancy Work, and similar presente are continually being refused, the senders having
PATTERNĚ.
Is the best medinm for Advertising among the often spent mere in Fostage than would have paid the froight by steuner. No refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stumpe ́ ́It lins been astablished upwards of Twawry obliterated before the nature of the contents YEARS, IR Wors the largest dons le chrono discovered, lation of any Chinese paper, in the South of
W Chips. It is carefully edited by an experienced Some diffenity to experienced, in obtaining s Chinese Scholar, and contains Full Bui Bi- gozers) understanding of what is a Pattern. It Bate, Haster, will load hero and have quick ZILELE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENO
bona fide sample of goods which the sender derpatel.
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the ass for, anley or of goods which he wishes to For Freight, apply to
Dica Wyndham Street, Hongkongs on from ordielne Ta is la nounist of the smallest passilin the different Ageste.
MEYER & Co.
“Hongkong, Yth January, 1878.
+12
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877
quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsiu value.