COMMEROTAL INTELLIGENUE.
UPIUM
TUESDAY, 3rd April Sales of Patra only to day at $575
EXPORT ABGDESAM Por British bork loman, for London, 1,000 bozor Casa, 600 boxed: Canapher, 970 rolls Matting, 60 bezon Gallants, 75, packages Canse, and 118 packages Bandros
Patosmubiy City of Picio,fər Yolcokamna, For Yokohama 5485 bage Bager, 500 bille ailrod Iron, 10 bage Coffee, 518 pliga Sundries. For Sun Fransisce $4,601 ngs Rise, 190 bags Pens, 133 Jage: Bugus 100 plega Nutonage, 30 pkgs. Coffea 39 Finpty alokuilver Finska, 10 pkrt Tea, 45 boxes Opium, 2 balas Oil, 1,894 pkgs. Sundries For Victoria, B.C.5P baga. Hics, 1 pieg. Mor oluuadise. For Callao 48 ply Silk Flooo Goods, 22 bores Opium, pkg, Tša, pkys. Mar. chandise Fur Coleja Balivo 1 pkg. Merbonātas For Panama 20 pkgs, Tu plage Silk Pics Goods 6 box Opium, & bags Elos 71: pkgs. Morohandise. For Harana 1 pkgs. Merchandise. For Now York 148 bales Silk, and 8 phys: Murs chandise
ON LONDON
3/104
Bank Bills, on demand.. Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight...8/101 Bonk Billa, at 5 months sight.3/11 to 8/114 Credits, at 3 months night....11 “Documentary Bulą, at Smorile
sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank, sight..... 229 to 2291 ON CALOFITI-Bank, sight.....22 to 2221 ON SHANGHA
:714%
Bank, sights Private, 30 days sight,
Hongkong and Shangkat Bank Shares par
cont. prerainm.
Union Insurance Soviety of Cameon-81,200 per
abare
China Traders' Insurance Company's Bhares
$1:250 per shar
Yangtze Iarumanos Association-Ts 625 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-5250 per share. Hongkong Fire Inenance Company's shares
$830 por abarə
Chim Fira Lustranon Company's Share $170
per sbara
Hongkong and Whampoa Doola Company's
Bhares per venti proprium D Hongkong. Cantce, and Macao Stamboat Co.'s
Sinures-$17 per share discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 22
per share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shores-875
ahare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$35
sharo
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited
cent. discount;"," Chinese Imperial Lean £104 102 Y Chinass Imperial Loan of 1977-£108:
SALES ON APRIL END, AS REPORTED BY
BEARS CHINESE,
per
-
INSURANCES:
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: 18 Undersigned having both appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, era progared to grants Poliston" againak Fire to the extant of $40,000, on Buildiga or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co Hongkong, 9th November 1869012 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
ROM the date, antil further notice, a dis-
"count of Twenty per cent. [207.) upon the ourrent legal rate of From white allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., We Agents Hongkong, 37th June, 1879. ⠀ CTANDARD FIRH, OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersignða having boom appointed AGENTS to the ulova Cungmay af this Port, Aru prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRS to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
Discount 20.7
MARAS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C.,-
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878
[401 MANCHESTER FIER ASSORA NOW COM. PANT OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON --
TEK. Undarsigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong kong Conton, Teodow, Shanghai, như Hoa kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898. - - - (es CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY –
(LIMITED).
NOTICE
L
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma cine Risks to all parts of the World. accordance with the Company's Articles of As
·sociation, Two-thirds of thà "Prófts ara, distri holders or not, in proportion to the not amount buted annually to Contributors, whother Share.
of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agents.
· Hongkong, 17th April, 1879. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA, KAZAN
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agata bi Hongkong for the above Com- any call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF per care for all stequier risks, bosides which a SHIPPELS to the ky rains of Premium
Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE- THIRD TER CENT. (834) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip- pines, and the Strnite. On risks to all viher ports the Brokerago will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15 %) only.
Dried Lung Ngan-50 bago, a $355, by
Kwong-hang-tai to travelling trader,
Grosh Alam 25 tubs, at $170, by wong linng-tai to travelling trader.
Aniseed (stat)-bags, of 821.50, by KwODE hang-tal to traveling trader.
White Papper-30 hage, at $13.30, by Kwong hung tai te traveling trader.
Kedi Melon Seeds-3 tabs, at 11. 16.0.0.0, by Kwong-hang-tat to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers 10, bags, at $9.50. by Chun-ohong ta travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
[FROR - FALCONER Ca't isa.) Apersta Barometer-M Bugunler-1 £3.
Phormonatur---Ï' 1'. •C-`
'Shemometers B.....
The storm. (hə; halt),
Tector P. Wel balby
Timeter. (Web): Theravicetor Maum
20.€60
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
(31
Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, - *** THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 800IETY OF THE UNITED STATES:
HENRY RYDE, President,
SAMUEL BORROW, Becretary, J. W. ALEXANDER, Vije-President; .
A. A. Hayes, Jr, Central Manger for China.
and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, Broadway, New TURE
ASSETS AA SURPLUS
$81,700,000. $5,500,000.
The Undersigand, having boou sppointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the abore Company, are prepared to acccpt RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon
Terms very favourable to the Assured..
For full Information and Particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & UD,
Agents... Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.
-[202
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
Capital Tabls 400,000; Equal to 8555.555.55
REGISTER
YESTERDAY GRAMA -
Hex
S
Alor,
NAGA BLETS
BAROMETER,
Batata 30.1430.00 36.1120.00
Thermometer nitazini 600 71.0||
Direction of Wind... az
Theretni.
€40 24.0 | 63,0620/150,09,60.09
Weather...
Hourl
BAKOMEN, Isabe? the inches, tea, je bradrede. TakakoKeras, i Falebeilegt, ei tee. open air in kehaded eitanna.
JERACTION OF WI. ie regstored every two plata, N N.N.D., NE, C
Voice BY WIND 1 in light heeze, 1 le modents. Desinatrang. 8 to 30 heavy 10 to
19 vigīz04.
"STATE OF WHAZM car blue sky, D. Clody D Drizzly. F. Fog, G. Foggy Fail Lightning. M Misly. Oretast. Fany showers. Q. Squally. Ruiny & Bouw, Thunder. But thmatching Vishly. 15 -2 Cain. The tettere una repicatok. to indicate, and increma voz the mean average of their sigusia:Jan.
Baix The hum of rat for the previous 24 hours (com) a registered from 2 to th' and the quantity of water fallma
até inches, tena and budge
NOTICE
HE Undersigand has been
sppolnited
AGENT THIS POST for THE POSI TIVE GOVERNMENT SECUEL ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
WH NOTLEY,
Hongkong, 6th Jan, 1877,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY MPANY
THE Underetgund, agents for the above
SURANCES Currant Rates
DIRECTORS
LEE SING. of the Lai King Firm. CHAN SEUNG LAI, of the Lai Yasix Firm,” WONG YI PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Loo YEE, of the Yee On Firm, "FONG BORY: FENG, of the Tung Song Wo Hong, WONG PAR CHISONG, of the Sea Tys Lee Hong Pry PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm,
MANAGER TO AMBI
1381
MABANE RISKS ou Goods, &c., teken át CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon Fennng, and to all the Treaty Fords of China and Japan." Head Office, 49, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, 1st June, 187234, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
FNOORPORATED BY ZOYAT OLSTER OF HIS MAJESTY HING GROEGE THE FIRST.
AD 1720. ;)
THE Undersigned having been appointed. can Agents for the shorp Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India China, and Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT.. Policies issued for long or aliort periods at
A dissout of 20, allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies inued for sums not exceding £5,000, at reduced rates.
·HOLLIDAY, WISE & U‰.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1878
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. LONDON LONDON
PORTLAND (OREGON)... PORTLAND (ORDION); PORTLAND TOREGONG VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S Is NEW YORK
T'HAMA
SAN FRANCISCO BAN FRANCI800, vis Y TAMA SAN FRANCISCO CALLAO AND VALPARAISO SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SAIGONO BON SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o.. YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA C BHANGIAT
SHANGHAT, via Amor,
„SHANGHAI,
SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
N.D
VESSEL'U' NAME
CAPTAIN
Auto M. Small Fretinom Clark: Wilwood.al Quiokatop Wege Gaelic (ate.) China (str.)
FOR JAWIGHT-APPLY:"TO
TO BE DESI
Butterfeld & Swire... Vogel; Hagedorn & Co..
0&0. 3. Co
On or about 5th inst.
Agalasmon (str.).. Alice E Minett Floano
Wilding** Whilmare and Barnaby
Hongkong
Cinio dospatch.
Hongkong Yogol, Hagedorn & Coll
Üniak domatóh.:
Packer
Hongkong
Fors, Hagedorn & Co...
Quirk despatch:
•Twight
Hongkong
Vogel, Hugedoen-Go
Guick despatch.
Harriman..
Hongkong
Russell & Co.........................
“Qufok, cuspatch.
Barnaby
Hongkong
Rusell
Co
Qniok dehatoh.
Jachens
Hongkong
Toral, Bagedorn & Co......
Qnia't despatch.
Hongkong
11th Inst.nt 3 F..
P. M. S. 8. Com
Quiole drapstol.
Hawking.
Hongkong
Mohousu
Hongkong
Morcon..
Hongkong
Hare
Hongkong
C. Fraser
De la Marcello Hongkong.
Orissa (st)
Weat Stanley (str.)
Joy Ashby
Hongkong
Hongkong.
・Jackson'
Hongkong
Champenois,
Masangoricë, Maritimes. PEUS N, Co.
B. F.Watson. Mario Charlotte: Anadyr (str ya
Quarts (str.)
Goalong (str.)
Tannie (str.)
Glazons (str.),
Djamnoh (str.)
Nizam (str.)
A Y LE
are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
bomprising CumTY'S BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB
FELT EATS
in all the latest shapes,
TWEED HATS, PARIS. SILK HATS, and -DRAB SHELLS. TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
CARS
FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, A Very Choice Assortiment of
also the
"Dake's," "Royal" Four-in-Haut," "West * End,” * Bond Street," and "Club Hënisë”
ARUNANO, E AVATA
SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS A New Stook ef SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES' DREBS TEUNES. BOLE LEATHER COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER DAGS.
and Daen FORTMANTEAUS.
The Breadnought” PORTMANTEAU, Solid Leather.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS. WHITE LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL
COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, Saxony, CasuMERE, and MERINO UNDER:SHLETS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSEK ŠILE, LAKES- YOOL CASHMERE, MERING, LIBLE THREAD, COTTON, and Balbriggan. LINEN COLLARS -
Aratia,Sarapis,"
the following shapes
12 Clyda,” * Tandem,*** Enthair" "Connaught,”
"Lordon Society.” Shvikuponine, * &o... "CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELDAS and WALKING. STICKS.
C
FOR SALE
негрини
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Carlowite & Co
Massagecies Maritimaa Sovy Shing... T. 0.9 N. Co. Megories Maritimes.... P.&O. 8. N. Do...... Simsson & Co.
Butterfold & Swire
FOR SALE.
UTLER PALMER & °C ola
CLARETS, at $12, 310, 57, 36, 85, and F#) PER CASE OF 1-DOZEN QUARTE SHERRIES, at $101, 39, 384, and 381. PER CASE OF I TUZEN QUARTI CHAMPAGNE at $13 PAR ČASE OF 2 DOZET PENTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $12 FEE CASE OF 1 Dozen QUARTS. HOCK, 883 PER CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTIC BRANDIES,****** and ****, of $64,873, $9. and $103 FER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTO WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,.
a BUFFLI 70 RH, THE PRINCE OF
WALES,
$13 PER DOZBY QUARTS, Detailed Price Lists ex application to
SIEMSSEN & Cut Hongkong, 1st November, 1877
FOR SALE. RED ENGLISH BOWS, in fise condition.
AH YON, Compradore, 57; Praya. Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.
For further Particulars, inquize of
COAT
Quias despatch, Quick despatch, Tomorrow, at noon. Tomorrow, at 5 PM. On 11th inst, at noon.. Quick despatch. Quick deepatch. To-day, at 2 P.M. To-day, at Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAIGON. THE German Stommer
THE
VESSELS OF THE BERTH,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
AMMARITAESPONS PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AN AND MARSDILLES;
PONDICHERRY MADEAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAKA
ON THURSDAY, the 4th April 1873
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
Nga je nad MAIL WILL, OLOBE For Yokohama and Fiogo-Fer Orfordshire, to-day, the 3rd, instant, at 1:30 AM-
For Shanglant-Per Wast Stanicy, to tay, the cd bustant, zo 130 F.M.
For Marila-Por andling ship, today, the 3rd instant, at 8PM!
For Amoy and Bhengual-Fer Glaucus, to day, the 3rd instant, at 8,3) P.M.).
Fer Sairon. Por Quarte, on Friday, the 5th instant, at 5 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
"
and
The French Contact Engkot "ANATYR ANADYR Commandant KOREAT, with DAY, the 4th April, with Malls 40 MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ad hugh the United Kingdom and Europe, CARGO, will Jasva this Port for the abors via Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Colonttu,, Bombay, plucas.
Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Lion Adon, Suez, and Alexandris don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted the Mails, transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
i'
Carge will be radnivad on board until 4PM Specia and Faroela netil 3.M. on the 3rd April, 1973 (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be loft at the Agency Olae. Contents and value of Packages are required. “
For further particulars, apply at the Comp pany's Offee.
Agent.
H. DU POUET,
Hongkong, 23rd March; 1878.
STEAM FOL
· SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLO, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE," "MEDI-
MATERANEAN PORTS AN TO: SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, HADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
"QUAETA" will be despatched for the above Port MORROW, the 4tli instant, at 5.P.M. For Freight or Fassage, apply to
SONT SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 1st April, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.- FOR LONDON, VÍA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
BHE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STRAM. Steamship GEELONG Captain C. FRASER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the lith. April, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
AM KAGAMEMNONY will be despatched on or about the 8th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to na
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 28th March, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DUS" MESSAGERIES MARITIMER PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
TANAISH
TH
487
357 Commandant Do la Marcello, will be despatobed
far
* YOKOHAMA.
Mail.
Agent
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM shortly after the arrival of the woxt Franck
COAL for Sale, ex Godown
H. DUPOUEY, Apply to
BATTLES & Co.
[53 Hongkong, 1st December, 1877,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1878. FOR SALE,
NOTICE
FEW COPIES of the following PUB. COMPAGNIE DES MESSÅGERIES
LEGATIONS at the Daily Press Offse
MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
SE
An Eastern Love Story.
KUSAJATA KAYA THE Company's Steamship
A BUDDHISTIC LEGEND.
By THOMAS STEELE.
-THE WHEEL OF THE LAW. BUDDHISM,
ILLUSTRATED FROM SIAMESR Sources. By HENRY ALassques
„Tvixion TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTES, and NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING and PILLOW LINEN.
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Sonson, we invite un | A CATENA Esily Inspoetion of our LARGE and Cuoion Stock of Scorca and ENGLISH GOODS in all the newest and most fashionable. makes, con- sisting of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS; NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
FINE SAXONY COATINGS. "... PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
Great care has been bestowed in the selection of these Goods both as regards style and substance, and having had our orders executed at a time wher the Choicest Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders.
for ULSTER OVERCOATS, &ọ, ko.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergon extensive alterations, is now upon the Ground Floor of the Erohanga, which will condese mash to the convenience of our Customers. It is placed under Now and Effective Mangouent, and all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt atten fion and he arsented in a first-class style.
SAYLE AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
TONGKONG
Do
AND AT SHANGHAL. FOR SALE.. OUBLE-BABEEL GUNS, CENTRAL and PIN FILE with Cartridges Cartridge Cane, Wadding, Blot, &a. Ako RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54. Prays Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
渋
BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES FROM THE CHINESE. By SAMUEL EXAL.
Netther the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Quases, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Olloirs or the Crews of the following Vespole during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -----
ADOLPH, German bark, HornArahold, Kar
borg & Co.
ALEKANDER NEWTON. British bark, Nawton
-Hucking."
ALICE M. MINOTI, American thip, Whitmore.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ATALANTA, German steamer, Peter-Siers.
sen & Co,
ATHOLL, British stomer, Themse-Jardine.
Matheson & C
DJEMNAIL" Commandant Champenois, will be despatched
SHANGHAI shortly after bor arrival from Europe.
*H. DU. POUDY,
Agent
Hongkong, lat April, 1878
SPEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
..** ORISSA, ".
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th March. 1878.
| OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
The following will be the hours of ULOSING
WEDNESDAT. 3rd April,
5P., Money Order Offl olores. Post Office clases exceptitle Norr Box which remaian open all night. UNT
THURSDAY, 2 April,ow
7 AM, Post Ofies opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corra- spondenco
10 M-Begistry of Eretters conser 11.M. Fest.Omen uloses except for Luta Let-
11,18 km, Loiters (but Listtari only) may be posted on payment of a Lafe Foe of 18 onts extim postage, until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES -
tirely.
MATES BY THE ENGTASK PACKET-
The English Contract Packet "GEELONG" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe,
THURSDAY, the 11th April.
The following will be the hours of closing the
·Mails, Lo
WEDNESDAY 10th April,... & Pans Post Office clossa except the NIGHT Bog, 5.M., Money Orlar Office slases.
which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 11th April,
la
7. A. Post Office opens for sale of. Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence.
10, Past Oles eloses except for Lato Leb
tare. Bartry of Letters ceases. 10.15 A... Letters may be posted on payment of
Late Fe of 18 cents extra Postage, until, 11, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM, Jetters (but Latters only) addressed
to: the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to. Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 centi extra postage, walii 11.50 A.M.. when the Mail is flually olostal
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
FACKET... Tas United States' Mail PacketĠAELIŲ”
THE Stanship" GAELIC will be des
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 11th April, at 8 will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th taking Cargo and Passengere for Japan, the April, with Mails for Japan: San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed az United States, and Europe
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stea-followa mera from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 +3. on the 10th April. PARCEL PACKAGES will bo zourived at the Offley inbil £ 2.x sume day All Parcel Fackages zkenkd by marked to address f full; value of same is required,
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS...
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. for FICERS of the ARM and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES.
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship NIZA with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND, -⠀
Baparintendent:
Hongkong, 29th March, 1878. ́
SIBAM TO SHANGHAI. §¡THE P. & 0, 8. N. Co,'s Steamship
*** NIZAM *
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the hezi English-Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 29th March, 1878.
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND).
Fur farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Toad Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Agent Hongkong, 47th March, 1878:
U. 8. MAIL LINE, FACIFIC MAIL STRAMSILIP COMPANY.
THROUGH to: NEW YORK, TIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U.S. Mail Stearase "UHINA T
be despatched for San Francisco, viê Yo- kolama, on Noon, taking Passengers and Froight for Japan, the United Statos, and Europa.
3F.M. Registry of Lettore consra. 2.50 F.. Post Olio slossa, but Letters (oxept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Pucket with Late Fee of 13 cents astra Postage, retil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Tinian West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honderas, hente Video, New Granada, Purn- guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this mute, -
COMMUNICATION WITH SATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Sings- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the unrival of the ontwand P&Q Mad from Faropa.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from. China, and can. | fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Currescudeuco to Batavis with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities
7 In the 8.W. Monsonu.
The English Mail. The French Math
Steamer a fer days before the
English Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon, A Private
The French Mail,
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers Post Office Ordinance; 1376, which comes into of steamere is drawn to the provisions of The
| Bores on the 2011 instant.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- Under the old Ordinaavs no notice was re- portation to Yokotas and other Japan Ports, gaired of the departure of a vessel if not noter- to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities tined, nor of departures for Canton or Mann, of the United States, if Overland Railways, to Notica is now required of ary departare, though Harans, Trinidud, and Dennerary, and to ports with regard to sailing ships, the old role will Bear, British stemmer, Bashanan-Optain A1 American Bark
in Mexico, Central and Sunth America, by the practically remain in forse, that dotice need not Company's and connecting BleamerCS.
ho sent unlese asked for." B. F. Warios, American bark, Tawkins
→ QUICKSTEP," Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.:
Throngħ Passage Tickets granted to England, Barnaby, Mostor, will lead for the above Port France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines and have quiök despatch.
of Steamers...
BLACK PEINCE, British ship, Inglik-Turner
& Co.
BIANCA FERTIO, Italian bark, Tanaredi-
Theraus Howard & Co.
CARSBROOKE, British stepper, Wharton
Mu Hing
CHANDOS, American ship, Emery-Naval Yard. CORONA, Britial ship, Spence-Captain. CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham-Captain, ELCANG, American ship Bamby, P. & O. 8.
N, Co. FLIST
Hawaiian brig, Permalen-Chinese.
EMs, British bark, á sala.-Butterfield & Swire.
EMPIRE, American ally, Lecido. Mosnagorios
Maritimes,
Karborg &Co
J. AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and E British bark, Braithwaite.—Ambold DAVID CORSAR & SONS
PORTER.
HE
For Freight, apply to
F
RUSSELL & Co.: Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
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CORD, FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
THE Al American Ship
"WILDWOOD;?-
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES ia commission
Freight will Lo received on board until 4 PM on the Barriuan, Master, will load for the above Furt recited at the Offer until 6 2.1. enmo day
Parcel Packages will be and has quick despatch, For Freigh, apply to.
RUNELL & Ca Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
$13
T
FOR 'CALLAD AND VALPAHA130. FHE AI French Barque
VAN MARIN CHARLOTTE,” FEFFMAN ARE, American ship, Dwight-Captain Mehouas, having the greater part of her
-Battios & Co..
Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch for the GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Moyer & Co. above Port
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship. Thompso
Bussell & Co
Section XXV quires that the first notice be saat to the Post Office. A
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or
our will be suffolent.
Stamped correspondence may still be sont on heard any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Office.
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of true to the feet that any such words as Despatches will close at 11"
all Parcel Packages should be marked to si, dded to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal. Consigues' letters are exempted by low dress-in full; value of aame is required.
from pessing Through the Post Office, but no. Consular Invoices to accompeny Overland pereen is allowed to make collection of aneh let. Carro should be sent to the Company's Offices fars for transmission under a peunity of €100 in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collotur per week during which the practies continued. of Customs &t. Ban Francisco.
For further information as to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente. Hongking th March, 1878.
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS. Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBING & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1887, 1
15
HARON ADELSTAN, Norw. steamer, Bergo-
Amhold, Karberg & Col
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 20th March, 1578.
FOR LONDON.
- EE SING ĐÓ
I.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,"
Hong Kong, 26th July, 12 ENGLISH AND CHINESE
BATAVIA BRA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agoats for the above Company, are pro pared to grant Insurasicos ne followe
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo Chinese Dictionar published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong
For comprehensiveness and practical service
HABHAWAY, Brit, Fark, Petts-Rusell & Co. | THE AI American Skip Helena, Geruque bars, Volgundant-Wieder
.i.& Co.
HERNANK, German bark, Schmidt-Widler
JEAN PIERRE, French back, Lagasse-Car
lowitz & Co.
JESIE JARBON, British bark, G. West
Douglas Laprak: & Co Kataja, Russian bark, Roos.-Chiness.
KIX-YONG-Y, Siam. Fark, Kefast Chinese
MAKARAJAH, British steamer, Clark-Sieme
on & Co. MALABAR, British steam Gont-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
"ELCANO," Barnaby, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Fort.
For Fraighs, apply to Hongkong, 1st April 1878
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co
¦ FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
INHE AI American Ship
T
st
SOLDILES AND SAILORS' LETTĒLS.
Privates in H.M. Any or Navy, Non-con missioned, Ocers: (but not Weirsnt Officers, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, De Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not Stiperintending or First Class) or Schoobnis- trasses máy. Bond half.cnn.es letters to tha Baited Kingdom vil Southampton by British Packet for one penny; or via Bulsi by British
Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of emrespondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand Lanes STOCKS of Fanket for three-TATION, every description of COAL
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOONO & Co., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
[749
[E6E Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agonte for the Sale of their Goods, in Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. Tar MENT, Glasgow, and Meaers. David CORAR & Sore, Arbroath,
"FREEMAN CLARK," Dwight, Mosier, will load for the above Port, and will are quick wat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., A Agents Hongkong 25th March, 1878.
[505 PANTS FOR NEW YORK. THE
MARINE RISKS.
thie Work stands unrivalled All the new Folioísa at Current Bates, payable either here, ces which the Chinese have to lato years been Australia, and the Enst
pipid ports of India compelled to coin to express the numerous of
1sets in machinery, photography, telegraphy, A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE SE ONE- and in science generally, what the rapid advance MARTA HAVANO, Italing ship, Bavaro --Order, THIRD FEL CEPS, Will be allowed on all LOCAL of foreign relations has imposed upon their, are Manquis OF ARGYLE, British bark, MoKeen RIEKS
hors given in cxtenso. Each and every word is Romario & Co BROMELCHERS & CO
FIRE RISKS
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Micca, British ateamer, Morney-Landstein Policies granted on First-cleas Buildings to for students of a most instructive nature. Both Agents, Royal Insurance Company: an extent of $20,000.
& Co. Hongkong, 17th Margh, 1876
A DISCOUNT of TWENTS FRE DENT. (20%) the amounts being carefully marked on the best berg-Captain PRŒENTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, upon the Currant Local Rates will be allowed on principle Witherto attained. The typography MORAY, British steamer, Butcher Jardine,
pa pripremium charged for insurance such dis daplays the success of an attempt to make the PROM this cafe, tatil further notice, & discount being deducted at the time of the issue Chinese and English type correspond in the size Nisou, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell
count of Twenty per cent (20) upon tio of Policy. Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed.
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of BUSSELL & Co.*** apon Insurances affected with this Company
apuae;chieving a clearnese not previously Napo, British steamer, Cas-Siomssen & Co.. attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Over steamer, Nagel-Sousson DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, 1st Junnery, 1874, 20
and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac Agenfa Hongkong, 27th June 1872 THE
torized Chinees publicationsplace VANGJSZE INSURANCE
PACIFIC, German steamer, Petersen-Her
sheln & Co.
the Court and Pauti pronunciationg sra' given, | MICHELLE SELCHAU, Danish bark, Gomitas Al German Ship
A
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURGER RE Underignal, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCESIo the extent of $65,000-on tysta class riske at current rates.
JAM SA MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th Mucob, 1876
SUN FIER OFFICE
20
THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to seertant of $50,000 oz First-cles Bizka
COMPANYMA
SASSOCIATION. CAPITAL (Tally Paid-up) PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND..
TOTAL CAPITAL (1) Asenminiations this date
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its TL, $20,000 pages aanbles a person who understands English
Matheson & Co.
& Ca
Co.
PARADISE, German lark, Tharo Siemesen
& Co.
TL 280,000 tooommmunicate effectively with natives who. PARMERIC, British bark, Abbott-Chinese.
Tsales, Master, will load here az above.
pode des * WEGA,”
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL. HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 25th March, 1878, 17 (504
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON}, E A1 Amerietu Ship THE
PANASANNIE M. SMÜLL," Facker, Master, will load, for the above Port, and will have quick dospitoh
For Freight, apply tod
.....
YOEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong And March, 1878.
FOR LONDON
Th. 76,000 understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect. T'ERNAMBUCO. British steamer, Hyde. Mel.
the work will be found indispensable to alldalens to Come Buropeans reading in. Objas Filly with which Celovita & Siamese bark, Musoba,ILE A1 American Ship themselves it explains subigeis fully with which
T125,000
TBFORMES, Exq, Chairman. MP. EVANS, E O LUGAR, ES M. W. Boyu, Esq. | C. Kuzue, Eng
SUCRETARIES,
Messrs LUSSELL & Co., Shanghai, LONDON BANKERS
* Mosari BARING BROTHERS & CA
A Discount of Troaty per cent (20) no the Current Local Rates of Premals will be al lowed upon Insurances elected with this Oflan
1. C. TINSTEAD,
agent, Sun Fire Ufffee: Hongkong, 4th October, 1876, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
ANHE Undersigned, loving been appointed POLICIES granted on MARIZE BISKA, to all Agent in Hongkong for the abors ramse parohe Weihr Interest on Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICEES) to a charge of 12 for againa) FIRE on. Buildings ansi un Goods to shareholders. Capital, all the Profits of the the extent of £10,000, at the wenzi satan, sabisat - UNDERWITING Business, will be annually dis. „te an immediate discount of 20
rated among all Contributora of Bumps in Atuation is invited to a conside ednation proportion to the kurzemium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Ca Ageuts Honghong, let October, 1877
T45
in Premis for LIFE INSU
in Chin
Hongkong, 27 September 187
Co.
ALICE M.. MINOTTY
Boldiers and Sailors letters, ara, however, charged us ordinary letters if they do not con form to the following regulativas
1-Not to exepsä kašľ an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2-If from Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in fall on the letter. and the Commanding Officer must sign his aina, with nams of Regiment, or Ship, e, in CS16
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867. WASANG,
SHIPCHANDLER, SAILMAKER,
ANDR GENERAL STOREKEEPER, No. 53, PRAYA (Two Doors from Mr. SCHESPEE's Store). HONGKONG.
ING LTE
COAL MERCHANT,"
|
Fall
3. If to a Soliller or Bailor, his class or de- soription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Stip, &c., in full.
Most countries to which Hongkong forwaels Correspondence boving joined the General Postal Union or being prolibly about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules bo strictly observed to be anno
1.—Na Løfter or Packet, whether to be regis. tered or unregistered, can be reosived for Postage
it contains gold an giver, money, jewels, pro okus articles, or anything, that, as a general rule, is liubio to Customia duties.
No. 57 TUNG-MAN LINE,if Has always on Sale ovary description of Housz and STEAM COAL DE MODERATE PRICES:
Steam Lanushes on Hire, and for Towing, ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS,
CHEE AND COMPANY.
731, QUEEN'S BOAT),
(4) The OBBAFEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG LOT OVPLY
description of dda HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SU ILONMONGEET. CUTLERY, GLASSWARU, -*
-This Regulation probibite the, sooding ot Fatturas of dulable articles, unless the quality st be so small as to make the sample of no
The limits of weight allowed are ex fot
BOOKS AND PAYEDO.- To British Offers, 513. PITTEENS bly if without intitusio valua
· Boogs And PAPEER-To the Continent, &,,
PÁRTEENS Dz.
Low
4--The following artiola onnnot be sent by
Matches Candler, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stoffa, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensivo or injurious to persona desling with them."
very few indeed of them are perfectly sognaintad: QUARTA, Gorman sponsor, Haye, Boer Shing. Ti parties, resident ku England and bronted QUICKFET, American bark, BarnabyMaster. Whitmore, faster, will have quick despatch for PLATED WARE, CROCKERYWARE CAREERS Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, in Ching, it cannot but he invaluable conston. Bryne Laban, British bark, Quinn-Dongles the above Port Sally Mo
Laprak & Cog To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the May American ship, Miller Vogel, Hage following Bastaare submitted for considerationdom & Co.
Chalisera ocabulary contains about 18,000 SPINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Shots Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Co
and Chinese Dictionary, about 100.000, whilst BTA OF INDIA British bark, Huloway. this work contains more than 60,000 English Borneo Ca, MAY CM NA
**299
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca For Freight, apply to
me
FOB SAN FRANCISCO. Hongkong, 8th February, 1878,
THE Al Amrican. Bark"
“B. T. WATSON; Hawkine, Master, will load, bere for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch
For Treight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 80th Junnary, 1878,
483]:
HEALTHRUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, FAINTINGS, STATUETTES, D.
House of any Dimensions Completely Far
let Daniel
50 QUEEN'S BOAD, HONGKONG« THE CHUNG NGOT SAN PO (Chinos» Daily Fress), PUBLISHED DAILY
The public is comindot tist, in Chins and
(in Japan, there is no much thing as Partal Post. Muola tavuble Brd disappointinent is caused by through the Pont. Tans, Carios, Articles of persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles
Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are often spent more in Tostage then would have continually being refused, the senders having paid the freight by steamer No refund can be made such parcels of the value of Stampe obliterated before the nature of the contents are discoveret. AMA
Te the best modlin for Adverthing among the Native Community
| words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac SUMATRA, American ship. Clough---Order.
ters Again, despite all the grammars and Trovona, Spanish bark, Hormsza-Chinese." AGENCIES IN other dementary works ayat pablished, the THALES, British shaus, Colis-Douglas Lap. HONGKONG, IKINDO SAY FRANCISO, and strident of aliis distonit-language sheolutely rok & Co.
the Principe) Porta in the East,y! A
quires araniples to display the variona apTINVEEN ABZET British steamer, Tindall my cations and equivalents of different words which Ki Tye Loong
have one general meaning Of these examples TITAN, Americanship, Berry-Russell & Co.
It kan been established upwards of TWENTY your other Bietfotary hitherto rub anKYA YUEN BYAN, Barge stammans, Evelin.
púb
THE TOURIST'S GUIDH YEAR Enjoys the largest bond fide citon -Fremjes Hermusjes & Co......
RAD)BORN PRICE, $1. latton of any climoge paper in the Bonth of PATTERN WWE Wasa, Geraan ship, Jackens-Melchere & Op WEST STANINY, British etcamar, Ashby-
Containing the names of all the Artdeles of China. It is barefully edited by an experienced Soma linity is experienced in obtaining a Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Chinese Scholar, and bantains Pur, and RE. general understanding of arhad is n. Pattery. It Rustell & Co.
dende, with the Punti and Mandarin Fronna- 1 LANCE COMMERDEKTİNTELLIGENCE is a bond Jide serie of goods which the sender WILDWOOD, Amorlon ship, Harriman Mes ciation, TE Sound Terms for Advertising can be obtained no the har for sale, or of goods which he wishes to
a ungurinn Mari tinies.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAD on ras") Office, Wyndham tot, Hongkong or run order. It in to consist of the smallest possible ZANEBA, British steamer, Fox, Melohors] CHINESE LANGUAGE in two Parte the different Agente
qantity compatible with showing what the DAILI, TEENS" OFFICE, WINDHAN BAG & Co.
The Daily Press Office,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,
goods and must have me intrinsic value,
lished.
It comprises upwards of two thousand log quarto page.
LONDONED -Truises & Co., 60 PATERYOFLEN BOW.