THE DAILY FRES
ATRIL ZATIA 1878
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Exrönn Canno
Fer teamship Kashgar for Eósdom and Con
trentFrom Shanghai to London 414 kali
lanta Toa From Nagual to Jondon 710 half
hasta From Fooshow to Malta 100 boxed, and
30 half-ohosts Tea. From Shanghal to Londenpared tp sote
635 balss Silk. From Japan to Larrion & bales Rates, subjest
8. From Shanghai to Continen6268, bales
ik. From Canton to London 6 caer Silk Tom Shanghai to Londen 12 bales Waste Sitk Trom Japan to Luton 19 balss Waste S From Shanghai ke London 6 pass Fongres
ON LONDON
MA
Bank Thilla, on demand/23/2013 Bank Bila, at 30 days sight 8/10
Bank Bills, at 6 months aight 3/11 to 3/11 Credits af 6 months sight,
Doponentary Bils, at 6months
→ BOMBAY
Bank, sight,...
UN GALOUTTABsak, sight.
Bank eight w
Private, 10 days sighb
DILARES.
- Fengkong and Shanghal Bank Sharea-per
share
Trion Insurance Soplety of Canton $1,825 per Chins Traders Insurance Company Shares Site ***, 81,250 per share,
Yangtzo Imenrange Associnting-Tie 020 per
Chinese Insurance Company-8260 per share Kangkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
4095 per seen
China Fire Taaurance Company's Shar's
For share!
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company
Shares-8 per rent: premium,
THESCOTTISHI
JAH 3 Under
Aranb Company 151
inst NIRE
the extend of £10,000%
to an immediate
Attention is
VEKSELE
SAME
FOR F&HIONT APPETTO
TO BE DISPATOMSK)
Gianna
ldaponi
MANILATION Fanny (tr)
Togel Hagelorn & Con
Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quisk lekpetaba
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON) HE AL Americom Ship
For Singapore, 15 Australia, Per Roge today, the 26th instant, ut L30 PM. Sapple- WILDWOOD*mentary mail a board. Late foo 18 cents.
Harriman, Master, will load for the above Port and have quiele despáteli.
For Freight, apply to y
For Post Darwin, Cooktown Sydney & Per Thales, today, the 24th instant, at 230 PM No supplementary mail of board
For Yokobuns and Hlogo, To-day, the 34th intant, ef 5 P.2d
For Bangkok-To-morrow 25th ins, at
an
Per
Americau BarkESS megador Hangholz Fer Deunallianular, SAP J. CARLHTON SAMA Saturday, the 27th Insbaat, at 4:30. Ex
Amesbury, Moater, will load here for the above For Swatow Amor, and Foochow Port, and will have quick despatch,
Teras, on Sunday, the 38th inst, at 9 AM For Freight apply to
MALLS BY THE TORRES STRAITE PACKET IN PRAG & The Australian Contrant Packet BOWEN will be despatched from Hongkong.no, WED. XESDAY, the 24th Justs, with Mails for Finganore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay; Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brabano, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Melbourne,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hong kong, 8th Aurd, 1873
it'orfelu á Swire
Hagedorn & Oc
On or whônt 2õel inst
Quick-dearinton Quick despatoli:
Quick despatol
Qalsk dospatan.
AMRUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
518 WEAACTOR SAN FRANCISCO, SAMUR
URANOM
Ocenio
Ou 9th gros, of 33
•BAN F
2.J. Carleton
Poggiolo Quick-despatoli,?
tu. Bypointed kong for the above-named:
to
TTŐLES Sóda bo
HONOLULU
MANILA
Blise Conchita
Hongkong Wieler & Ca
Galer despatch?
Hongkong
Hongkong
Remedios & Co Remedios & Co
Quilek dospatch,,
Che
Quick deepatol.
ILOILO
themanal rate, subject
FORT DAR
SINGAPOR
BRISBANE &
Villa de RivaLŽKY. Thales (814.)n-i FOTOSINEMIN
Hongkong
Remedios & Co
Galak despatch.
To-day, at noon,
To-day, at noon,
rednotion
SINGAPOR
On 4th prox., at noon.
NCE In China,
BAIGON SING
SHAW
BANGKOK
Rajsnattianuber
SAIGON:
SAIGON:
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI
BHANGHAL
SHANGHAL:
SHANGHAI
In Premia for LIFE INS
Hongkong, 27th
MANCHESTER
PANY OF
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BURANCE COM CHESTER AND A
HEUndoraigned have been appointed
kow, and are prepared to grant Instaranoce at kong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co Current Rates
Hoagkong, 15th October, 1868-69 [25
_____ BUN FIRE OFFICE THE Undersigned prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 om: First-class Risk
Discint of Twente Ter cent (20°/-) upon
DLE &c.
Djomush (str.)
Bellana (str. Ories (1)
“Tibre (str.)...
Tigre (str)
Glonsern (str.).
Sarpedon
Lombardy (str),
SWATOW AMOY, & FCHOW Yesso (str.) G
FOR SALE
AND 080
NEW SILKS! NEY SILKSTÍ
towed upon Insurances effented with this Ofge the Carront Lusal Rates of Premis will be af. VARIQUE NEW DRESS FABRICS. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat CoTLINSTEAD AN
Shares S6 per share discomark
.
AWA
Shanghai loam Navigation Company TE 21
For share
Ngant, Sun Fire fica Hongkong, 4th October, 1876
A Splendid Assortment of 132 NEW THEMED HATS and BONNETS
direct from Paris.
W THE SECOND COLONIALUSEL CHAND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Eongkong Gas Company Ehures-975 per
sunre
Fongong Hotel Company's Shares-655
share,
China Sagar Befining Company, Limited
cent pretium
Chinese Imperial Enen-£105,
Cheese Imperial Fan of 1877-103 105
BALER ON APRIL 2325, AB Reports 37.
por
Pa
TALE: Underkigned, having been appointer
TA
pory all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
SHIPPERS to the low rates of Prozum charged Ear All stoenter risks, bosides which a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT, (SS) will be allowed. on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pinės, and the Straits. Ou ruke to all other ports the Brokerage will to FIFTEEN PER CENT (15) only STEVEN
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
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· Flour-500 boga (501km.) ut. $1.70, by Les Chong Loong travelling tradere
Rice-32,000 pioula, at 3258, by Mow W Chong to local trader.
White Wax-2 piaces, at $61.50, by Hing Foong Shing to travelling trader.
Bark 200 pioula, at $100, by Kwong Tut Wo
to travelling train.IM
Bad Dates 30 bags, at Tis 2.80, by Hing Tys Chan to travelling trader
Sugar Candy bags, at l. 7:20, by Min
Y long to local trader
Masatoon- ease, at 335.00 by Kwong
Chong to travelling truleg
Magentary
"Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, - “CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED)
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at querent rates on Ma-
agortzice with the Company'a Articles of As-
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS:
The NEW MARIE BIB and CUPFB.
NEW SILK THREAD, and COTTON HOSE.
KID GLOVES
TACE MITTS.
Az Extensiva Stock of
S. Ashton
Hongkong Gia T. Stmon & Drin
Gibb, Hivingston & Co.
SMAN P. CO. 8 N.COLA
Hongkong
gkong
Messagories Maritimes. Tumu Fat Hong
Song Shing me wanting Kwong Wing Show P. & 0.6 N. C
Messageries Maritimes... Mayangorins Maritimes. Jardins, Matheson & Butterfeld & Swire.. P.&O.8 N. Ca. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
FOR SALE
FOR SALE AMPAGNE
HEIDSICOR & Co's MONOPOLE
SANDEETJEN & CO.
[6m1034|
On 27th inst,, në noon,
LE FOR NEW YORK THE ALGerman Ship.
On 27th inste, at 5 PALIWEGA
On 2th inst.
On 3rd prox
Quick Cospatch.
Quick despatch:
Quick despatob.
Quick despatob.
On or about 7th invi
Quick despatol
On 28th Inat, at 10 AM
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, 1876 AND MELBOURNE
(Calling off the nal COAST PORTs and taking through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND) FARE: Esatera and Australian Mall Steam
Company's Steamer dre mill bo despatched as above TODAY, the 24th instack at Noan
For Freight or Passage, opply fo
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente Hongkang, 8th April, 1978.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE THREE BNGLISH SOWS, in fins conditina,
For further Pactionlars, inquire of
AHYON, Compradore, 57, Prayi. Hongkong, 26th February, 1878 (387 FIOR SALE, DALGA TAKASIMA COAL,
At 88 Per Ton, Ex GODOWN Apply to NS
7. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, East Point. Hongkong, 17th April; 1878MN[656
COAL
(58
MONTHLY SERVICE.
1001
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AusTEA- LAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA,
Fir, and NEW CALEDONIA
BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM THE Astralasian Stem Nevigation Cop
COAL for Sale, er lodowa. A
pony's Chartered Steamship A THALES," Apply to
Precok, Commander, will be despatched as above BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1877.
TO-DAY, the 24th instant, at Noon For Fraight or Passage, apply to..
GEOFR. STEVENS & CO
Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
YEE SUNG & Co.
CUAL MERCHANTS, - Have always on used Laton Brocks of svery desorption of COAT.
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong) Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
1749
White Boramens-3) baga. 33.70, by mosistion. Two-thirds of bas Probita are distri-BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDER FOR SALE TAKASIMA COALS,
Brag Wing Cheong to travelling frades
HON KONG TEMPERATURD
Tremor - Alaska, FALLONES & COM TRESZATREJÄL
· April 98rli
„Taracter.......1 2.
Thermotard
Anemonecter a đợi được bu)
Terraume.N>(Wet bilby
Thermo-ga. (Wek bulb
meter-Maxim (1ʻizmen
Tharuvétér-Miomam over night)..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TRIKONLYS
THERMOMETEN.
April Kil
Hond
BANG-
AXO
NAMA
LONG,
SPANKE
-Thonjvineter, altueled 24.0.00.1)
Ber's Rain Qty, falle
holders or not, in proportion to the net amant bntad annually to Contributors, whether
of Promia dɔstributed by sath, the remaining
| third being carried to Rosarys Förd
OLAPHANT & Co
General Agents,
CLOTHING:
NEW UORSETS
A Lot of
FIQUE PELISSES,
Hongkong, 17th April, 1875. 33 CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCURFORATED xe Boraŭ CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
at $1.25, warth 88.59.
A Large Stook of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at loss than Half Friee.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES.
Apply to
er GODOWN.
FOOK NOW LOONG & Co
48, Benham Strand, Praya West. Hongkong 10th April, 1878.
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NOT RESPONSIBLE
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNES. will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Dicers or the Crewe of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harboar
ALYERTON, British steamer, Darnell.-Meyer
& Co.
Amor, British str., Drawes-Stemasan & Co. ANNA SIEN, German berk; Paulsen-Ed.
Schelfhass & Co.
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to granti Policies against FIRE; to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, ur uz Merchandio in the same, The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON, UM BEETHOVEN, Ger. bark, Haja-Malchers & Co
int, thus nunal rates, subject to a discount of
Twenty per sent. (20%
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
GILMAN & Com
Vågente."
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
BOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HANEY BEYDE, President.
JW. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAWAL BoazDown Secretary, ~
AA HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China
and Japan SS
3000 PRINCIPAL OFFICX-120, BROADWAY, NEW
4 ..1
(74000,0 70,0)580 520 565 01.9516 1001.00 0 300 60243
BARBART, vel of the sex in males, sens, id hambrada, TERMOWAVE in Fahrenheidegassa andros, kopt in Ens cm nức ít. i sładać sitiation.”
·FELECTION =QF, Wien is/rogered everyo
SHOROR ON WIND 40 cm. Flight ce topo moderate to 7 Exels 700 strong to 10 heavy, -10 to's.
HEATH OF WEATHER Clarine sy, Cloudy
lady. For G. Foggy H Hal Lightning, M. Abts Overcast. 2. Zip showers Squally lunya 3. Snow Thunder Z Bad, Thurealming. Y
W. Storm. Calm, The latter as repsat indicas any increate, orer the mean, range: uf; their nication Far.The bones of rain for the previous 14 hood ()
plstered Frut to 24, and the quantity of water fla Falta clini, tene and tradeda
INSURANCES
SANA MOY NOTICE.
ASSETS
SURPLUS
$31,700,000, $5,600,000,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in HONGKOKO, Ching for the above. Company, are prepared, to accept! RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terme very favourable to the Assured
For fall Information and Partioalurs, apply to
ORPHANT & Co Agontr Hongkong, 21st January 1878.
[202 THE LONDON ASSUBANO E;
INCORPORATED ET ZOYAL CHARTER OF HIS. MAJNOTT KING GEORGE THE FIESTA
AD. 1720
TA vie, Corporation, are
HE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to grant Lusinners as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies a current rates, payable either bore, In London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chim, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT Folicies issued for long or short periods at eront rates
A discount of 20°), allowed."
TAGUNT & TRIS PORT for THE POST- Policies issued for suns zot exceeding £5,000,
Undersigned has been appointed LEE DEPARTMENT
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITE LIFE onbed rates.
ASSURANCE COMPANT (LIMITEDI
AWW.H. NOTLEY: Hongkong. 6th June, 1879, TUBA PIENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. READ
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
BRELLAS.
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS MUSLINS
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS
BLACK FRINGE, British ship, Inglis-Turner
& Co.
BLANOS PERNICA, Italian bark, Tancredi
Thomas Howard & Co.
BOWEN, British steamer, Miller-Gibb, Living
stene & Co.
BUA PAU, Siamose back, Müller-Fien-te-
CASSANDRA, German ateamer, Langor. Wm.
Instan & Co.,
SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTES, CHANDOS, American ships Emery-Bassell &
and CALICOES.
FINE LINENS
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
Our DEESSMAKING and MILLINEEY DEPART MENTS have special attention.
SAYLE SAY CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STEBET
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI:
FOR SALE,
UTLER PAL, MERS
· CHLEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC... Prion List an application. USA
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
148 AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & BONS":
* Honghoa~ WIR JE 1372 BATAVIA-SEA AND FIRE INSURANČE PO
A COMPANY.
THE Updoraigned having been appointed Age to above Company, are pro
XHE rigned having hoon appointed Agents to the above Company at the Pa are prepared, to grant Policies against Pared to grant Insurances as follows
EN MARINE BISKS,
An
·CANVAS.
• Contr
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. YE
"GLAUCUS"
Jaelions, Master, will load here as above,
For Freight, apply to
Correspondence cannot be registered after.
F504-11.15
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Hongkong, 25th Marsh, 1878.
Co
FOR MANILA.
HE Spanish Back
"CONCHITA,”
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 AM, Bay plementary Mail on board with late fee of 18 osats till time of departure, TALKINGAR TIME Correspondonos for New Zealand must be spooially disasted via Torres Straits, or it will
“Arias, Master will have quick despatch for the be sent via Galle. aboro Port
Fer Freight car, apply to
REMEDIOS & CU Hongkong, 3rd April, 1879
FOR ILOILO:
HE Spontet Brig BURNSVILLA DE BIVADAVIA,"
Comas, Master, will have immediate despaton | above.""
Fer Freight or Passago, apply te
REMEDIOS, CU Hongkong, 12th April, 1876.
Correspondenso for Southern and Western Australia ona be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The Fronor Contract Packet DJEMNAH* will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- DAY the 27th April, wita Mails to end as through the United Kingdom and Europe,
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES
· PAQUEDOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AAND MARSEILLES -NTER
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
N SATURDAY the 27th April, 1878 DJELNAIL" Commandant CHAMPENOIS
at Noon, the Company's Steamship.
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, end CARGO, will leave thir Port for the above placée,
via Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle Polisherry, Matras, Calcutts, Bombay, Adam, Baez, and Áléxandria. p. Baar!
Tho following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, de
FRIDAY. 20th April,
5P.M. Money Order Offse doses, Post Office olones except the Near Boi. which remains open all night, s
SATURDAY, 27th April,
7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorro- Spomletee
bars.
10 m, Registry of Lottery seases. 11AM., Post Office closes except for Late Lot 11.70 A., Letters (hut Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Lata Fee of 18 cents 11.30. A
extra postcge, antil
tirely.
on the Post Ofice CLOSES en..
MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACKET. The English Contesar Facket NIZAM " Cargo and lucia will be registered for Lon will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, 1640
don as well a for Mursvilles, and accepted in } &c., on SATURDAY, the 4th May- trant throu Marseillos for the prizeipel The following will be the hours of closing the places of Eur 9.
Mails, &c.: Cargo will-ky received on board until 4 P.M. FEDUAY, SA May, Spesie and Parcels until 3 P.M. ou the 26th 5 px., Money Order Office closes. April, 1878 (Parçala ere not to be soup. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, on board they must be left at the Agency's Office:) Contents and value of Packages-a
will be despatched on or about the 23rd Int
For Frightur Pasenge, mply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 18th April, 1878
1681
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers through rates for HANKOWNINGPO, and PORT: in:ĴAPAN,
TEE Company's Steamship TH
SARPEDON
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant
For Freight or Passage, opply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents Hongkong, 19th April, 1878.
FOR SAIGON,
TH
HE Steamahip
CABELLONA,”
[000
required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com panya Ofoe.
H. DU POUEY,
**Agent.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1879.
STEAM FOR G SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TPRIMIONA AMAN
Straviship "NIZAM, Captain A: BARLOW, will losco this
will be despatotied for the sbors Port on FRI on SATURDAY, the 4th May, at Noon. DAY, the Bird proximo, at 3 p.m..
For Fraight or Pasmage, apply to
KWONG WING SHON,, 108, Wing Lik Fong. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1978; -14.
FOR SAIGON.
AHE
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British bart, Place—will
Rozario & Co
CORONA, British ship, Sponos-Meyer & Co.. CRESWELL, British bark, White. Captain CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham, H. Kinor
& Co. A
BLANC, American chip, Permby-Vogel, Ha
„gadora & Co.
ELISABET, German bark, Olsen Wieler &
Co....." ELIZABETH ORTLE, British bark, Flica. Moyer
Cok
END. British bark, Braithwaite.-Aculicid,
·Karberg & Co. FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humplirns
Chinase, S
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Me-
Intire-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PRANE MARION, American bark, Eldridge--
Meyer & Co.
FREEMAN CLARE, American ship, Dwight.→
Vogel, Hagadorn & Co.
H. Kint & Co GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoEachern.-
GLAMIS CASTLE, British stcemar, J. Greig
Adama, Bell & Ch
GLENFALLOCK, British steamer, Taylor-Jar
dipe, Mathieson & Co. GLENFIMLAR, British
teamur, Wilcoxar.
dine, Matheson & Co. GLENROY, Brit, steuer. Donaldson-Jardine,
Motheron & Qu..
Steamship
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be despatched for the shove Port on SUN
" QUARTA "
-DAY NEXT, the 28th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"SOBY SHING,
Boaham Strand. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAT (DIRECT),
Banship
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GLENEAEN," shortly expested from Singapore and London, will have immediate despion for the shore
Port.
For Freight or Passage, uply to
JARDINE MATHESON &·06, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878.
FOR MANILA. ID Spanish Stasmi
THE
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**PANAY,” Geyerobes, Mustar, will have immediate dispatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, ely to
REMÉDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April 1878.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES
BANANA MARITIMES.
DE PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flax Dan Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
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GOODELL, American bark, Erynch-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
NOW ON SALE
GREAT ADMIRAL Amoriest ship. Thompson.
-Russell & Co.
THE Company's Steamship
IMPERIAL QUARTÓ,
TIRE"-
For further Partiolars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY,REM TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, AN IN CONNECTION. WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
which remains open yll night;
SATURDAY, 4th May
7 Any Post Office opens for enle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorre- spondings an
10 Am, Post Office olcsos except for Late Lat-:
tars. Registry of Lotters paIGS. 19.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment of
a Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postare, until, 11 AM, when the Post Oboe CLOSES entirely. 1130 A.., Lattara (but Lettors only) sddressed to the United Kingdom pia Brindisi, de to Singapore, may be posted on board the Peaket with Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage, until 11:50 A... when the Mais la finally alosed
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa- pore forbightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Pucket from China, and run fortnightly.
It follows that to Forward Corserpondcoco to Batavia with the last dulay, the following are the best opportunities—
In the S.W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Mongo,
A Private Steamers for days before the
English Mail..
The French Mail.
PARCELN.
The publio is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no much thing as Parcel Post: Much trouble and disappointment is enused by AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS, persistent attempts to send small valuable trifler through the Post Pass, Carios, Artioles of LE Stenship - OCEANIC i to dos. Dress Fancy Work, and stilar prosents are patabad for San Francisco, vid Yoltokann, continually Iming refund the senders, having THURSDAY, the 9th May, at 3 P., often spent micro in Pustage than would have taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the paid the fight by steamer. No refund can be United States, and Burope
Connection is made at Yokohates with Stea viers from Shanghai
on
rázda on such parcels of the value of Stains obliterated before the nature of the contents are disoovered.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steaners is drawn to the provisions of The force on the 23rd instant. Fost Oloo Ordinance, 1876, which somes into
Under the
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 8th May PAROL PAorages will be received at the Office wifit 5. F.. same day. All Pamel Packages abould be marked to address in fall: value of same is required.
AREDUCTION fs made on RETURN PASSAGE, TICKETS:.
Ordinaner, no notice was re- SPECIAL REDUCTIONS grated to OF- guired of the departure of a vossel if not ndver, FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to fised, nor of departures for Canton or Mecno. MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR Notice is now required of any departure, though SERVICES. SA
with regard to sailing clips, the old rule will: For further information as to Freight ar practically remain in force, that noties need not Passage, apply to the Agezey of the Company bo sent mess aked for. No. $7, Queen's Road Central,
Agent,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, and April, 1878.
T
AI YUNE,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER,
i..
SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
Agent,
HANZOW, British, str., Symington—Siemssen Commandant de Girard, will be despatched far
& Co.
UWA YOKOHAMA
Mail from Europa.
Section XV, requires that the first notice bey sent to the Post Office.
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed daya, notice of any change in the day or- hour will be sufficient."
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on hoard any yesen after tu. Mail is closed at the Post Office.
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity
NGLISH AND CHINESE ELENA, German birk, Volguardsen-Wibler shortly after the arrival of the next French UBNTRAL MARKET. of calling the attention of firms to the fact that
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
G. JONSON, aerizan bark. Colby-Am-
bold, Karberg & Co.) old & Swire.. HUDSON, "American bark, Vonghan-Butter-
Java, Dutol str., Wober. —Wm Pustan & Co. JEAN FIBREE, Frezoh back, Legaas).—Care
bwitz & Co.
Fire to the axlent of $10,000, on Building Paliotes at Uurrent Rates, payable cithar here words which the Chinose have to Isto yaat beIN TONG-TIE, Sam, bark, Kofoed-Chinese,
on Chooda slorad therein. S
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. in London, or at the principal ports of India, Hongkong, th November, 1868, [29/Australia, and the Eastern
A BROKTLIGE of PHIRTY THERE and Orn- ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY TRIED PEE CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL
RISKA Need as a WE Undersigned, Agents for the above FILE RISKS. I Company, are prepared to GRANT IN: Palloles gente on First-class Buildings to STRANGES et Current Batea
an extent of $20,000,
MEN MELCHERS & C.
Agrante, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th March, 1878:27 PIENTI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
*For comprehensivenees and praction! vervice this Work stands unrivalled. All the new compelled to coin to express the numerous ol Ladoga, American ship, Pierce---Captain." jasta in machinery, photograshy, telegraphy, LADY PENRHYN, British bark, Owon—Vogol, and in science generally, which the rapid advance Hagedorn & Co. of foreign relations has imposed upon theus, are LOERE, British stemmer, McCullock-Malobers bare given an ancenzo Wach, and overy word is & Con
A fully illustrated, and explained, forming exercises AID OF JUDAH, British bark, Webb-Chinese. for students of a most instructive nature. Both MALTINA, German bork, Kauge-Wieler & Co. the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, MARION, Betish steamer, J. Smith-Landstein A DISCOUNT of LWANTY FER CAST. (20) e gocoats being carefully marked on the beat & Co. to the Chiront Tional Bates will be allowed on principle altherta attained. The typography MECCA, British steamer, Mornay-Landstein
promiun charged for Lasuranda, such as displays the saccess of an attempt to make the Co. court beurs deducted of the time of the issue. Chinese and Englah type correspond in the size MISIRVA, Unitleb steamer, Foscook,—Blemezani of Feller
of body, thereby efforting a vast economy of
& Co. BUSBULL & Co. space, whieving a clearness not previously NIMEDD), British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell
agents attained, and dispensing with those vast margins & Ca Hourkota, 1st January, 1874
[1 and Tocant spaces which have heretofore shara Ninaro, British steamer, Cass-Siemssen &
toriage Chinese publications
Co ANGTUZU INSURANCE For practical purpose the arrangement of NORTH STAR, American ship, Thomsen-Rus
ASSOCIATION the work is so complete, that s reference to its
}] & Ce Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. [CAPITAL (Fully Paid aprile, 420,000 to communists offestively with natives who P. J. CARLETON, American, bark, Amextury. hages enables a person who understands English PENDO, British str., Chin-Melchers & Co. NORTH GERMAN FIER INSURANCE PERMANENT RESERVE Tls. 230,000 understand nothing but Chinese In this reapot Vogel. Heredera & Co.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG SPECIAL RESERVE FUND 15 75,000 he work will be found indispensable PERNAxvce, Brit, stator, Hyde Molches THE Undoraigned, AGERTS for the above Europese reelding in China, and to the nativos T Company, are propired ( CANINE TOTAL CAPITAL and T. 720,000
AROM this hate, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent (20) upon the Curant Local Rates of Premia will be allowed on Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co.
STRANCES to the extent of $85.000, on Bráða
colas ricks at current rafes, A
A MELCHERS & C.PHONE. Fonnes Esq., Chairman.
Co-W. Born, Esq. KREBS Esq. EVANS, Esq. Lucas, Esq.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1873.
HE ON TAI ÎNSURANCE COMPANY ORAS (LIMITED)
CAPITAL Táris 460,000; EQUAL TO $555.555.55.
DIRECTORS. ~~
BARIUM BECLETARIES.
Moser RUB3ELL & C., Shanghai,
LOWDON BAYIZRŐS MOUTS, BARING. BROTHERS & CO
AGENCIES IN
themselves it explains embjoets fully with which
protah baris. Sótel-Wieler & Co. very few indeed of them are perfetly norminted. Quae Gerina stemmer. Hajo. Rory Shing. "To partial resident in England and interested RADNURAHIRE, British steamer, Thomson,
h. China It esanet but be intelneble boosalon Kier & Co.
CAMASTRAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, G. T
Hopkins Yuez Fat Hong.
Lm Size, of the Lai Hing Firm WORD TIX FEx, of the Chun Cheong Wing
•Hong PHONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student of this dificult language absolutely Yi-
LOYEE, of the Yes On Firm
HDU POUEY,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878...
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE.
Company's Steamship
TIGRE Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI·· shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H DU PÕUET,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1978
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE A1 American Ship
*** FREEMAN CLARE,” Dwight, Master, will load for the shove Port, and { will have quick den patob,
For Freight of Parage, apply to ̈:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Agents Hongkong, 25th March, 1878:
FOR LONDON:
THE AL American Ship
[508
*ELCANO Barmby, Mester, will have quia's despatele for the above Port
For Praight, apply fo SALVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1978; 1667
BONUS TOR HONOLULU
Wm. Paulau à Col STANDARD! Britich eager, youBlumanHE A1 Hawaiian Brig
& Co
UNES STATEA, American chip Clough Russell &
Co
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following factaarsenbmitted for consideration BORA BOETTCHEE German back, Schulte Chalmers Vonculary contains about 36,000 Chinese hamsters, and Modkarat's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work costalis more than 60,000 agus worda, and upwards of 607,000 Chinese charas tars Again, deepite ell the grammar and FAUNTON, British ship, Armstrong Captait:: other elementary works a yet published, this Taze British str., Pooogle Geo, 3. Stevens the Principal Porte in the Bast quin azamples to display the various spoli- THOMAS LETCHER, Amuzican bark, Pendleton,
Cations and equivalents of different words which Kin Vap POLICLES Xracted on MARINE Ras to all have one general meaning: Of these examples TITAN, American skip Berry Bolt & Co parts of the World, UTEBEXT, KATER this work contains more than five times 46 TREKTA YSER BAR, Buenoon steamer, Evanı
Subjent to a charge of 17. j. for Interest on many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub Frames Haradayce & Co, Kharaicidəm". Capital, all the PEDFITS of the lithea 3 vagas MARINE EXSE on Goods, Le taken at UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be anneally die. It comprises upwards two thousand large Brandao & Co. 197
El large VILLA DE RIVADATIA Open bark, Camus CURRENT RATES to Australis, Cafforum, fributed arcosy all Contributors of Business in quarto pages, Mufa, Singapore, Saigon, Penang and to all proportion to the premium paid by them t
LONDON WEGA, German ship Jackons →Melchors & Ca. the Treaty Forte of Chins and Japan
TEVEKER & Co 6) PATERNOSTER HOW
WILDWOOD, American hip, Harriman Rus BUSSELL C
HONGKONGAN YOUTU
FANG SOSY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong K WONA PAK CREONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong, Ps Posa, of the Wy Bing Firm,
MANAGER-HO AME
Head Office, 8 and 9. Prays West,
ELISE
Pernien, Master, having the greater part of her for the above Parka Cargo engaged, will mest with quick despatol
THE BEST PROVISIONS:
UP CHONG
(RESIDING AT MIN KING, 48, Qozen's BoAD, HONGKONG), CHINAWARE DEALER Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine KIANG-81 PROVINCE CHINAWARE
for Sale
any such words as Despatahos will close at 11. A.M., added to the advertisement of a vessel ara illegal. Consignees' letters aro exernoted by law - from passing through the Pust Offen but no person in allowed to make collection of such best- tere for brumission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the pastica vontinued
BOLDIERE" AND FAILORS' LETTRES
Privates in H.M. Amay or Navy. Non-com, missioned: Offers (but not Warrant Ofdcers, viz, Asalafant Engineer, Chipper. Postswa, or Carpentar), Army Baboolmastors (not
SAP-8AM-HONG CANTON Superintending or First Class) or Schooimis
tresses mzy end half-ounce letters to the CH BE AND COMPANY. United Kingdom in Berthampton y Britai Packet for ona penny; or við Brindisi by Britisk 32, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Packet for thureo-panca Hongkong stamina. The CREAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every will prepay this class of correspondanos praetly
description of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE PLATED WIRE CROCKERTWARE, CARTES, ERANTIRUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUSTTES, No.
the same as Imperial Starope, M
"Soldiers and Sailors letters are, howevar,. charged, sa ordinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulationa
1. Not to excecil half on sanoo No double lottors aro allowål,
B-If from à Soldier or Sailor, bie class OK doserivtion must be stated in full on the letter,
A. Houas of sny Dimensions Completaly Far, and the Commanding · Offeer must sign bis
mished at Day's motios.
50, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG..
AYON
SHIPS COMPRADORED AND
· STEVEDORE
No. 57, PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH
"PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S
name, with name of Hogimaet, ce: Shập, đo, in fall: SAVAGE
"B-If to a Boldier or Ssier. "his class ociden seription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Silp, do; in full
Most couries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondenco having joke the General Postal Union or being probably albut to de so it is necessary that the following, rules be strictly observed
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis Of the Best Quality and at the Churledt Notios, it contains gold or sivor money, jewels, pre- tered or unregistered, eat, be resolved for Postogu Hongkong, January 1st, 1878
[82 - cions articles, or anything that, uso getroral
rule, is Habla to Customs duties.
THE UKUNG NGOI SAN PO THE
(Chinese Daily Prose), POELTAEED DÁILT
In the best medium for Advertising among ho [663
Native Community
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WIELER & Ca Hongkong, 18th April, 1878
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A1 American Bhip
2-This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of duflable articles, unless the gauntity
and be to small to make the
the sample of no
g. The limits of weight allowed are as fol-
BooHS AND PAPEL, Tá British Offices, alb. PATTERNS →→lh; if vithond jetrinaio, valami BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, an
It has been established upwards of TWENTY YARD, and enjoys the largest bond fide virou
ation of say Chineas rapor fa the South of China. It is carefully edited by an experienced 911.
C Chinese Scholet, and contains Fuit and Ex- - PATTERNS, — DE, B-F. Borzy: Mister, will lead here for the above STAREM COMME MAY INTELLIGENCE,
The following artines cannot be sent by Port and liste quick despatch. ↑
Terms for Advertising (can be obtained at the Fast alles, Liquids, Gunpowder. Olles, Wyndham Street, Bengkong; or from Matches, Candles Skiep Indigo Dre-stritis, or
-Hongkong, 164 Tinny: Rés
urious to person dealing with them?
For Freight apply to
TOT Kong 2 Aral 187A