win his spars as an authorley on fluanolal mat tors, or as phairman of a committer of ways ANG means Quter unostentatious selfahand Awpdeasfal in his own work, it seems randing. some risk to enter on, basingas apparently No uncongenial to his suture and taste.Il « thorough and searching Inquiry bò made, the Pearlton Bouncely be agreąshle to the Khedive, and if the inquiry to incomplete, everyone, ex- dapt the Khedive, will be dingasto
இ
HONGKO
DILINA CO.
BAROMETER,
STHERMOMETER:
There is dews from Captrin Burton and his miblog expedition from the Gulf of Akatah and tles land of Midian, The caravan consists of sixty soldier, of which thirty- engineers, or sapport and miners, with of course the nabal camp follower, and some European. It was thought not unlikely that the Bedenine would -prove tremblesome, but so far sach has not bein the case The explofors have arrived at Mayor.. Schwalb, abant 100 miles from the dosst, where tlia nature of the oil is ell liat was expected Several barings and soundings have been minde with satisfactory results. The entire district shows traces of ancient milting operations, gold! and silver indartz 10 found in the mountain rango, and old furuseos give evilnes of formier work. Without being too sanguineor predicting. a second California on the Arabian Cost of the Bed Ses, those competent to from an opinion. believe that by a judicions application of capital, and machinery valuable returns will be obtained Within the last for days Egyption fanda bave had great rise. This accounted for by several reasons. First of all the treaty of Them pesco between Russia and Fu-kay, having been actually signed, and esterál of the terms being loss dangerous and emoting than expected, ét Paren is hoped thish the wjedy meethry of Congress, ar Conference will provantany furthertoniegration: Beonilly thanks to the dem attitude of the Law Courte and of the Commissivers of the Pablio Dabt, is receipta of tho Treasury pre rapidly mcreasing.There bas boon barge bassinens fa Egyptinas bath on Fenah and Egyptain account,Quality and Bears becoming frightened hors closed their dealings at any sastifico Unified that a week since were 25 and Profetende se, uns now de anda
56 respectively. It is reported today that the Khedive, although he refused of the somewhat brusque-request of Messrs. Goschen and Joubert
LONDON
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(93,0)902) 800
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come, has yielded to more, sonóilistery Iges] ['・ adtz08. Byery side of the question is, to be thoroughly investigated, including the unsettled balance of fasting debts and the Khedive his offered to succouder £500,000 of the sum allottot by the November 1578 dores (£4,500,000) for expenditure. If all this is too good to be true, the silver lig to the aloud is olearly Tisible, and although high interest always mons proportionate risk, present low prices may bona fide ivoators will be beapted to buy and and thas a further considerable rise will beTANDARD FIRE OFFICE LONDON established:
A FALSE ALARM AT MALTAKE They thought they had got hold of a spy the other day in Malta Russian or Gorman tier did not know which; but the Governor of the island, who hase a mania for discovering marat asets, was terribly, agitatod all the same, A dreadful fellow. It appears had been noticed Larking about the bastions. He had been won rupt in the profoundest study over a gun-carri- age, luking notės, and, as somo salã, evan eketahes, of the fortifications; and vnce had betrally at templed to enter a battery which, on-being ordored to enit le mfused to do. Then, too, the questions he had been putting to various zilitary mezore of the most awful signife- arco-all about our ironolads and soldiers Tas result was he was finally adjudged a spy: and a memerantum dated February 16th was gravely leaned by the Governor, announcing that, thora being overy, son to know a spy of a foreign Government was in Malta, sooking to mace plans of the defences of the island, the authorities, comïdered it incumbent that extra vigilance be used to allow no individual to enter any fortifications without written order; and allt any remain there after being warned, ho was to be quietly, at unceremoniously, turned away. Judge, however, of the disgust of the ularists when the atrocious Russian agent tras out to be only a harmies old fogey, who it's coxas to Malta annually in the winter for his health, and who is a member of the vow dab of which the Governor is President Thera ars some, nevertheless, who contend that this apparent innocence is all part of the mameter to the sustained; that Russia has always been nocredited with a sprin Malta, and that the individual suspected has always borns the repa tation of a very dess and artful old dadger World.
Sortons and parish olerks have a precriptiys reputation for grim wit, but we confess we have” not before heard anything like this—In a cor- North Riding parish an old woman named Molly Jakas died and was buried fow days after the funeral the vicar was talking to the Mexton, who the latter gall, drawing the back of his hund arross his "Ya that old Molly Jakes were und wur. Doal, dead Blaas my soul, of course she was. Well, mobbe sha is noow. What do you mean 7 Bodak, for Loven's sake, man," Nay, sur, at only I thow't öfter I'd thrown the mould in as I
INSURANCES
The Undersigned having been appointed. AGENTS to the shore Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANA POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.guigee
Discount 207 208 508 AMA DEL VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & CC÷
Hringkang Ist March, 1878. par [101
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
Undersigned, Laving been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the bora Com- pany, all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF.
KIPPERS to the low rates of Prem charged for all steamer rinks, besides which Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CUNT, (93) <%) will go allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Straita. On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15) only.
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agents Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, for p [31 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTA OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL £2,000,000.
ATION
THE DAILY PRESS
VESSEL
Eleano
YAMA
vie THAMA
Baraby
MAY 19T. 1878.
LOADING.
人
"YOK TELIANT APPLY TO
TO BE DEIPATURED
Quick deepated.
Quick despaton
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY FOR YOKOHAMA HIOGO, NAGASAKI KRO PAGAND SHANGHẢI, V
THE Company's Stromthly m
TH
ORESTES2
will be despatched on or about the 2nd May,
For Braight or Passage, Apply to
Hongkong
Jackends.
Honkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Metalote
Hongkong
On 9th inst, at 3 M.
A
PMS B
Ou 23rd Just, at 3 P.m.
Ámìbury C
Bengkong
Yogel, Hagedorn & Co..............
"Quick doagatobi
Bad BerrYA
Hongkong
Rusell & Co
Quick deepatob
Permis de
Hongkong
Guiole despate,
Hongkong
Remedios & Co.
To-day, at M
Hongkong.
Radios & Colu
Quick dospateb
Quick despatch.
City FAN FRANCISCO.
r. J. Carlston SAN FRANCISCO Titan HONOLULUARANEMARXA Elise A MANILAMINAUNGA Fanby (str.) MANILA Conchita. SILOILO AA, úton.
SINGAPORE AND PENANG), SINGAPORE, BONDAY, SAIGON
SAIDON SINGAPORE, NOUN,
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA,
YOKOHAMA, HIOGO &
SHANGHA
HOLKOW AND HAIPHONG
SWATOW, AMOY, & T'CHOW
FOODHOW
Villa la Rivada Bouledi (str) Nam (str.) ...
Date (str.)
Glenroy (str.
AMOY, TAIWAN, & TALSU Taiwan (str.).......
ATR Lambs
SHANGHAI
FOOCHOW
FOR SALE
Hongkong Remedios & Co.,
Hongkong
Hongkong
Впозанол Barlow
Bollore (str.).
Irisnaddy (str.)
Gaarala
Driess (str.):
Tibro (str.)..
de firard
Hongkong
Obestan (str.)
*Nigro(str.), 12, Lon
Lombardy (str.).....
Kwangtung febr.
Chanfallovh (str)
Hop Kee & Co.
Hongkong P. 30. S N Company
Kwong Wing Shon qe Messageries-Maritim P&O S N COR Mesageries Maritimus... Butterfield & Swire cupit, Messageries Maritime...... P&O). S. N. Co. Yue Fat Hong Douglas Lupalk & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co... Douglas Lapinik & Co
FOR SALE
00
FOR SALE.
C
NEW SILKS ↑ NEW BILKJ !!
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRIOS
A Splendid Assortment of →
kong
kony
gkong ongkong
Quick dospatch.
On sth inot, at noon, Off 3rd inst
On 11th inst, at noso Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
On or shout mid inst Qriak despatch, Quick despatch. Tonly, at 9A.M. Today, at mon. To-morrow, at 2 Aw To-morrow, at BAC. To-morrow, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. THE
HAMPAGNE, 1874, Stenaukip
HIDRICK & Co.'s MONOPOLE
Hongkong, 2nd July-1677-
NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETSY
dirpt from Paris.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS
-NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW BIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
The NEW MARIE B and CUFFS
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON
KID
HOJE.
GLOVE-8.
LACE MITTS.
An Extensive Stock of BABY LINEN and LADIES
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of
SUNG & Co.
COAL MERCHANTS,
Hare always on hand Linen Stooks of every description of Coas
Address, cure of HOU TY-LOONG & Co., No 45, Praya, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 9th May, 18777
NOW ON SALE
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"TOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland |
Trade Report for the Year 1877.
PRICE TEN DOLLARB.
Apply at the Daily Prata Clee. Hongkong, February, 1877.
ING LEE.
COAL MERCHANT,
No. 37, TUNG-MAN LANE, Has always on sale every description of Horse and STEAM COAL & MODERATE PRICES.. Steara Launches, on Hire and for Towing ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY THABL
DALER
James Thompson, Commander, will te der. ratched for the above Poris TO-DAY, the 1st
For Freight or Passage, apply to
" YUEN FAI HỎNG
Agents Hongkong, 27th April, 1879′′
1217 FOR SWATOW, AMOL, AND FOOCHOW,
E-Steamship
KWANGTUNG,”
Captain Parobar will be despatched for the sbore Ports TO-DAY, The 1st May, at Noon
For Freight or Pausage, apply toda PALMA DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 29th April, 1878
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamship
PANAY,"
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agente.
* Hongkong 25th April, 1878,
SEVICFOR SAN FRANCISCO4
THE 31 American Ships
CAROTITAN,"
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL, CLOSE
Kwanglung, today, the let inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Swator, Amey and Foochow Por
For Hoikow and FakhoPer HICM.: Prag,chon-hai, to-day, the lit instant, st 1 P.M. For Manila Par Parap to-day, the 1st fustant, st 1.30 PM JUSTO
For Yokobains and Hingo,-To-day, the Ist Instant, at 4.30 Pang A
For Foochow Pet Gleryalloch and Glenroy, to-morrow, the 2nd instant. at 7.80 (Am
For Hothow and Haiphong (with Muilt for Pashoi and Hanoi)—Per Pule, to morrow, tho Eud instant, at 8:00 KAMEN
For Amoy, Talwan and Tamsui Per Tai-
For Baigon.Per Bellora, on Friday, the Ord instant, at 2.30 F. JAMES
B. F. Berry, Master, will lead here for the abare gen, to-morrow, the 2nd instaut, at 11.30 .. Port and have quick despatoh
For Freight, apply to te
RUSSELL & Co.
| 675
Hongkong, 22nd April 1878
MAILS BY THE ANGLISH: PACKET. The English Contra Panket NIZAM. will be despatched with the Mails for Barepe, SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE, JATURDAY, the 4th May
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIM, & AURA
DAN TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,"
The following will be the hours of closing the
FRIDAY, and May,
K.M., Money Order Ofan aloses. THAN RAP, Post Office aloess except the Nigar Hor.
whick remains open all-night- SATURDAY, 4th May,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PARKAS AUSTRALIAPIGANA bę THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Etownship, * NIZAM: * Captain A. BARLOW, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 4th May, at Noon
For further Particulare, apply to
KAWADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.
A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre.
Post Office closes except for Late Lat- ters Begistry of Lasters casas. Volta 10.15 A M., Letters may be posted on payment of Lato Foe of 18 cents exim Postage, until; 11, when the Post Ofos CLOSES entirely.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-11.30 A.M., Letters (but Lotters only] addresend.
DR STEL OP. COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THM UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE /
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILBOAD
COMPANIES!
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
Saath
kohes THE
patoheil for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 0th May, at 3 pr. 1724 taking Carge and Passengers far Japan, the
United States, and Europe;
Connections made at Tokohams with Stes. mers from Shrigħṣi,
Freight wil he received on board until P. on the 8th May PARCEL PACKAGES will
Goyenechea, Master, will be despatched as above be received at the Office until 5 P. same day. TO-DAY, 1st May, at 3 p
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Ca, Agents.
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Hongkong, 30th April, 1878.
FOR FOOCHOW. (DIRECT).
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS THE Steamship
-*' GLENFALLOCH "
will be despatched as above TO-NORROW,
BAGAGLENROY” the 2nd May, at 8 o'clock A.M.
UNDER-ORS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the and the Stormship th
DEBT outrasted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in |Hongkong Harbour
CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE FELISSES,
at $1.25, worth $350.
A Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES, at less than Half Prics."
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASIES.
The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM-
BRELLAS
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS.
1892. Undersigned, Aganta at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Poliojos agsinst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Burking, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to ■ discount of SPRING „Twenty per cent; (RON)GENERAT
GILMAN & Co
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, AND A
FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS,
and CALIGOES
FINE LINENS."
ANDERAS, German bark, Höyer.—Biemssen & ANNA SIEBEN, Girman bark, Paulson.Ed.
Co
Schollhasa & 5.
ARBOLA, British bark, Ponery-Butterfeld &
Swird.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON ̈& Co.
· Hongkong, 30th April 1878..
FOR SAIGON." THE Steamship
THE
**BELLONA,”
**729
All Parvel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
PASSAGE TICKETS.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICERS of the ARMY, and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the VIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES. SADECA
Agent.
For further information, as to Freight or Pasengo, apply to the Aganey of the Company, No: 37, Qaron's Road Central.
G. BEMORY,
Hoogborg, 22nd April, 1878.
NOTICE "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES: PAQUÉBOTS PUSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
to the United Kingdom, eid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Inte en of 45 cents extra postage until
*17:50 A M., when the MÃil 1% frally albeod.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. / The French Contract Tacket. "IRAQUAD- DY" will be dospatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 13th May with Malie to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, við Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, and Alemandria. This is the best opportunity Aden, Ecychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Saez, for forwarding Correspondone to West Eirias, St. Helena, and Ascension. ⠀⠀
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails,
FexDay 10th May,
5.P., Money Order Office closes - Post Office
slones except the NIGHT Box, which reuning. open all night. M
7
BATURDAY, 11th May,
A., Fost Offices for sale of Stamps,
Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all corce- to A, Registry of Lettera canes.
spondence. geht
11AM., Post Ohlae closes except for Late Let-
ters.
11.10 AM., Lobbers but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 canta extra postage, until
11:30 AM, when the Peat Ocs CLOSES on-
tiroly.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into fores on the 23rd instant.
Under the old Ordinanes no notice was ra. quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver-
FRI. SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINTtised, nor of departures for Canton or Macno.
will be despatched for the above. Port ARGENTINO, British steamer, Barnett.-Jar-DAY, the 3rd May, at 8 pm
dina, Matheson & Co.
For Freight er Passage, apply to
KWONG, WING SHON, 103, Wing Lok Fong. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1978.
FOR BINGAPORE AND PENANG.
HE British Steamer
BEETHOVEN, Ger. bark, Haja-Malchura & Co. BELLONA, Germm steamer, Ahrens.--- Wm. Pus-
tan & Co.
BENLEDI, British steamer, Buchanan-Gibb,
Livingston & Co..
RISH PRINCE, British ship, Inglis.Targer
& Co."
BIANCA PERTIGA, Ifalian berk, Tangradi
Thomas Howard & Co.
BORRED, America ahip, Shaw,Aruhold, Kar.
berg & Co.
BRISBANE, British back, Hudson.—Buseel
& Co.
CHARLOTTE AND, British bark, Place.
Rozario & Co
"BENLEDI,"
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DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AIRD.
AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND. PORT LOUIS.
.
N SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1878, O at Noon, the Company's Steamship
IRAQUADDT.". Commandant GATVAIN;
Noties is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will pnotically remain in force, that notien noed not bo'sant'anloss asked fer,
Section XXV. requires that the fret notice be sent to the Post Office.
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or hear will be sufficient.
Captain Buchanan will lead here for the above with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and board sny vessel after the Mail is closed at the
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on CARGO, Will Jave this Port for the above Post Office.
Porte and have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
plic HOF KEE & Co..
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou-of calling the attention of a to the but that Hongkong, 29th April, 1878.
£725
don, as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
“NOTICE. „COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTFEMEN.
|
CHINXIANG, : British steamer, Dr.-——Sisruзgen
CONQUEST, British steamer, Scott-Kwong
Lee Yuen.
TH
CUBA, British bark, Stabell. Captain. HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.DAL. British steamer, Thompson-Yaon Fat
Hong DEESSMAKING and MILLINGEY DEPART ECHO, British bark, Tover-Arnbold, Kacher
ASNIH have special attention
& Co.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Or Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company, it prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £16,000, if the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 20%, 50%
Attention invited to a cenderable reduction
heeard her movin undur t'grand (ground) or in Fremds for LIFE INSURANCE in Chilis, dag her upaticace, of course, man alive? Nay." said the sexton, I krawed two o, that," omsting. a knowing look at the parson parish paid on burying, who was to pay zoe för digging up au putting her in again if aho dead onca mair Becidos, old Molly at 6 pariak hef-a-crpoa's week when she war wick (live). Noo she'z felted (hiddon) under t' greand she costs now't. If ra diggad her up and she lived ove noch long want would hat ratepayers a said teak me.???
M IV SHAW. Hongkong, 27th September 1875528 THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS
ZA MAJESTY, KING GEORGE TER PIESZ.
KABUAD: 1720. A
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Tuesday, 30th April Palm only has been dealt in to-day 8577 Per American hork Quickstep, for Victoria, 4,000 bags Rice, 20 baga Bans, 80 haya Sugar,
THE Underaigned having been appointed Corporate
prepared to grant Insurances as follows.—
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. BONGLONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE
PAQUMBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
TIBRE,"
↓་ཟླ་
Agent:
CORONA, British ship, Spence.—Mayer & Co. CRES WELL, British hack, White.--Captain. CRSHADER. Amarica bark, Gorham-H Kler Commiɛndent de Girard, will be despatched for
& Co.
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe,
H. DU POUET,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. HE Company's Steamship...
Elcaro, Amerivum ship. Barmby-Vogel, Ha
gadors & Co ELISABETH. German bark, Oblson-Wielor &
Cal ELISABETH OSTLE, British back, Flinn.-Mayor
&Co.
|
ENTO, British bark, Braithwaite, Arnhold,
THE C
Karberg & Co.
FERNTOWER, British steamer, Mackie.—Man
Hing &Co.
UTLER PALMER 8 FITEATRIOR, British ateamor Humphries
CELEREATED
WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List on application
BASE. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877. *
fe
MARINE DEPARTMENT." J AND R. BONNENT'S ALE and
Policies at current rates, payable either here,
PORTER.
in London, or at the prinopal Ports of India, DAVID CORSAR & SONS China, and Australia, master
FIRE DEPARTMENT urrant rated; Policies istuet for long as tort periods at
A discount of 20), allowed
200 pkgs. Oil, 11 pkgs, Tobaces, 906 packages LIFE DEPARTMENT, Wine, 110 pkgs, Soy, 1278 pkgs. Bandrias, 40 pkzs. Opaz, 4 pkg. Opinsi Grada, 221 pkga Test 130 rolls Matting and 200 Files
Por Brothen bark E. P. Boureria, for Ban Franciado 273 bags Beans, 33 bags Popper, 60
Policles isnod for sams not exceeding 25,000,
at reduced rotas, on
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872,
123
Merchant Navy"
Nery Bollod
LOANVAS.
Lung Flox Crova. AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE..
IMPERIAL QUAKIO,
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Chinese.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mo
Intire Amhold; Karberg & Co.
FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge-
Meyer & Co
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British back, MoEachern. —
H. Kiser & Co. *
Adamson Bell & Co.
TIGRE? Commandant Lozzier, will he despatched for
SHANGHAI· shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. DU FOUEY, Hongkong, 22nd April, '1878,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
"ORISSA "”.
Agent.
GLANTE CASTLE, British steamer, J. Grog&U. B. N. Co.'s Steamship GLENFALLOCK, British, steamer, Taylor-Jar will leave for the above place shortly after the Larrival of the Steamship LowBA GDY " with Je, Malluson & Co. GLESTLAS Bridle steamer, Wilcox.Far. the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND. dine, Matheson & Co. Be
Superintendent. Hongkong, Zith April. 1578. -
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THEP&OE. N. Co.'s Steamship
"LOMBARDY”-
GLENROY, Brit, steamer, Donaldson-Jardine.
Matheson & Co.
GOODELE, American back, French. --Arnkold,
Karberg & Co. - Ma
{ORBAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson.
-Russell & Co. tyl
T
on is allowed to make collection of such lat fort for trasmission nodar a penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continued
transit through Marseilles for the poicipal any such words as Despatches will close at 11 Cargo will be received on board until 4 legal. Consignees letters are exempted by law from passing through the Past Offee, but no Specie and Parcels until 3 rm on the 10th May, 1878 (Parsels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offer Contents and valus of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1878.
U. S. MAIL LINE
Agent.
·Many boxes of bettors are received at the Post Ofice not sealed, that is to say, the box it fastened with sealing wax, but there is no jm. pression of a sial..
The attention of berholders is called to the ị họ Decessity of carefully sending such boxes with chit- rome recognisable sea, and of sending
The omission of book or receipt with them, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, the Iattor precaution leaves a doubt as to whe THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIL OVER- Post Ofica; the omission of the former, as to LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT | whether part of them might not have been ab.
YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps
ther the contents of the box over reached the
THE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PE-
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone par KING" will be despatched for San Fran uisov, vil Yokohama, on THUESDAY, the 3rd chasing if the public funds in hand are not May, at 3F... taking Passengers and Freight saficient, and he will refas to purchase in any case which appears doubtful or suspicions, Ho for Japan, the United States, and Entope.
is allowed to charge & Commission of one per Farough Bills of Lading issued for transeert on all Stamps purchased. portation to Yokohama sad other Japan Ports, I to Pan Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities
of the United Statet, vit Overland Railways, to HATES EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIOON. Hamna, Trivided, and. Demetart, and to ports The Philippine Islands being now admitted in Mexico, Central wad South Amarios, by the into the General Posts Union, it follows that Company's and connecting Bisamers to all paid correspondencs regeived from Manila Through Passage Tickets granted to England, in the malls will be delivered free by this Office, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines, and that all pald sormisaondanse sent to Manila of Stespiert.
NOMAD Kia the nails should be Jollvered free thera,
PER A REDUCTION of TWENTY P CENT, ou REGULAR RATES GRANTED OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY und MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission."
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of BernÉ Provides that "Nedther the senders nor the ad- dresses of letters and other postal pokets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Counter of Origin, or in that of Destination, se taxon: duty other than the recognised rates terjed (in Freight will be received on bosal teuil 4F: the case of paid ouersandsacs) by the despatch- on the 2nd May, Parcel Packages will be ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge,
bags Bago, B8) rolls Matting. 127 pkgs, Fire BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCELHINOLISH AND CHINESE HANKOW, British, str.; Symington Sionissen will leave for the above place, about 24 hours received, at the Office until 5 P. same day or apparently extra charge, will at boon be
Crackers, 674 place W "455 okga. „Wine, 1,097.
pke. Paper 7 pkgs Tobacco, 6,095 pkgs, Sundries, 500 piga. Tos and 6,440 picons Grants
ON LONDON CAL
Bank Bills, on lemand/OF
COMPANY,
Undersigned, having beeg appointed An Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Instrazões as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Bark Bild, at 30 days' sight: 3/16 to 3/104 in London, or at the peletal parts of India,
Bank Bills, at 6 months' sig Credits, at 6 months' dight: Ugoumentary Eliat6mor
OR BOMBAY Bank, sight.
ON CALOUTT-Bank, eight:
ON SHANGRAL
Bank, sight
9/11
SVEIK
Privata, 50 days night,id.
Hong song and Shanghai Bank Shares
W cent. premium
Union Insurance Socisty of Canton-81,385 par
Share
Carina Traders Inauration Umpany's Shares
$1,300 per share
Folloks at Chirrent Rates, napable either here
Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of TRULY-THREE and ON THIRD FER CENT, will be allowed vnuli LOCAL #BISKS, UN
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Bulidinge to an extent of $20,000
A Discount of TWENTY FEB 05 (20) upon the Current Local Baton will be allowed on all premian charged for insurance euch die bannt being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy KIT
PENAS RUSSELL & Co,
Agents Hongkong, 1st January 1874,
(1 VANGTB2R INSURANCE
Yangtze Tartsade AssociationTls, 330 per
488OCIATION Chinese Insurance Company $370 par skara CAPITAL: (Unlly Paid-up)à ..... The 420,000 Hongkong Fies Immeinte Company's Sharai - PERMANENT REMERVE 3 Th 220,000
$700 per shar
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TE 75,000
China Fire Tenranca Covifany Shares--$175
per shareSVG
„Shares S-pop eent: proizato Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s
Charen per share discount.. Shanghai Bham Navigation Company-Th 21
per share, NIN
Hongkong Gran Company's Share335 ber
PS, VA DIRECTORS. - VYOMB. Forata, Esq., Chairman...
M. W. Forp, BO JE ČAKERmos, Esq. M. P. ETARA, Em C Zroan Eng.
COEURETARIES.... "Masks RUBBELL & Co., Shangbat
NDON, HANKEBE
ADIOFIONARY,
WITH THE PURTU AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. Anglo Chiness Dictionary, published at the
Daily Front Office, Hanghong,
For comprekedaiveness and practiusi sorries
Superintendent.
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- brought to the notice of the proper authorities, drese in full; value of same is required.
in oither Colcuy." Consular Invoices to sccompany. Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs a San Franolano..
& Co.
after her arrival with the next English Mall, H. Joao American bark, Colby-Ara. ] +
·ADAM LIND, bold, Karborg & Co HOLLAND, Dutch steamer, Airani. Siemen Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.
& Co..*
FOR HONOLULU. HOTFUL, British bark, Shaw. Captain.
T
THE A1 Harlan Brig
ELISE"... Permlen, Master, having the greater part of her No. 5, Praya Central Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatoh for the above Port.
Hanson, American, bark. Vaughan, Butter
Geld & Swine KILLARNEY, Beth steamer, O'Neill-Gibb
Livingston & Co. KOBENHAVN, Danish steamer, Jerichau-
Stenson & Co
this Work Matands unrivalled All".the new words which the Chinese have to late youb compelled to cuin to express the nunsrums ola- esta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, sud in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are LAGA, Smerlan ahta Fieron-Captain. here given in extensy Each and every word is LADY PEREHYS, British bark, Owen.-Vogel, fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Hagedorn & Cole S
for students of a most instructive nature. Both Mam or JUDAR. Buitish bark, Webb Chinese: the Court and Pruti pronunciations are given, MAZABAR, British steater, Gould Jardine, the scenta being saraially marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography MarvINA, German bark, Kinge-Wieler & Co.
Matheson & Cor displays the success of an attempt to make the Meco, British steamer, MerneyLandstein Chinese and English type correspond in the sixo of body, thereby affecting a vast enonomy of Nimnon, British bark Clark-Adamson, Bell space, achieving a plemena not: previously & Co AM stained, and dispensing with this vast margins NORTH STAR, American ship, Thomson-Rav sim vummet spaces which have heretofors chares
aell & Co tacired Chinese publications...
&Co.
Segros, British stammer, Filmouth, David Sas
soon, Sona & Co..
SoxATEA, American ship, Clough Russell
Co
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
WIELER & Co Hongkong. 19th April, 1878. THE American Bark
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
*“P J CARLETON,” part, and will have quick dospatch. "Amesbury, alsster, will losi here for the above
For Freight, apply to
ens NG, YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C.
Hongkong, 3th April, 1878.
SA FOR LONDON, THE Al American Ship
*O" ELCÁNO, Barnby, Mester, will have quick despabali for the shore Port
For Fraight, apply fo So YoGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, let April, 1878.
A German Ship
FOR NEW YORK
“ WEGA,”
Jackens, Munter will load hero en abora For Freight, apply to any po
VOGEL, HAGEDORN --- Hoogkbog, 25th March, 1878, a
TUR ILOILO.
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&
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For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company
RUSSELL & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1878.
TALYUNE,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER,
2 CENTRAL MARKET
SHIFT AND FLITATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
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THE BEST PROVISIONS, E-CHEONG;;
(RESIDING AT MIN KING,
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG), CHINA WAED DEALER Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine "Kiang-81 PROVINCE CHIKAWARE.
b for Sale.
SAP SAM HONG, CANTON
THE CHUNG NGOI BAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press), POBLISHED DALLE
T
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community c
It is bear outablished upwards of TWENIT [504 TRARR, and enjoys the largest bond fide sirou-
The above does not apply in any way to leore Jotters sent outside the mail These will always be eharged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro bably the Manila Office will adopt the same conrad
''་ Complaints are sometimes received or extra charges pa correspondance exchangeil between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cars that the letters, &o,, had been sent loss.
PATTERNS, Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Paftora... Ib is a bona fide, sample of goods which the render for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are; and musthavo no intrinse valuja, j
· Most countries to which Hongkong, forwards Correspondence having oined the Goneril Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly abserved
1-No Latter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or unregistered, oan be rennived for Portage if it contains gold or alver saoney, jewels, mo pious artfules, or anything that, as a general rale, is liable fo-Customs duties.
2This Regnlsion wrohibits the sending of Patterns of datiable articles, agloss the greutily at bebo small to wake the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are, de föl-
BOOKS AND PAPERA - To British Offices, šib. PATTERNS, 56, If without intrinsic value, BOOKE AND FAPONS. To the Continent, &o..
FERELD, British str., Cain Melchers & Co. the work is so complete, that reference to its Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of P. J. CARLETON, American bark, Amesbury pages enables parson The unseestands English Pr De Má De, Slämse hark, Tarek--Kien to communicate effectively with natives who Tye Loong. understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect PEINO, Gurman bark, Christiansen-Arabold, the work will be found indispensable to all Katberg & Co. ** TOTAL CAPITAL and Europeans residing in China, and to the natives RAJANATTIAN GHAR, British steamer, G. T Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's Accumulations this date. 725,000 thumselves it explains abjects fally with which
Hopkiss.---Yuen Fat Hong. render incest them Ching, Amerjóna slip, Nelson - Butter To parties" resident in England and interoated lek & wire. in Chins it cannot but be inviable copssion SARAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Selirt
Butterfield & Swite." Tohustrate the vast roope of the work the following fanta ära enbuiiltod for consideration Chalmera Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Chinase oharacters, and Madhurst's Englab and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst TARTAR, Gorman brig, Kaomene Melchera tuts work contains more than 50,000 English & Comm HR BARING BROTHERS & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinsee charan TAUNTON, British ship, Azmatcong ---Captain.
tem Again despite all the grammar and THORAS FLETCHER, American back, Pendleton other elementary werkz ne yet published the Kin Nam Hexagona LouDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student of this difficult laagungs absolutely re- TIMER ABRBY British steamer, Tinds ***** the Principal Ports in the East.
Fin Tye Loong Tran, American ship, Barry --Fussell & Co, TSEKKA YARN BIAN, Barisse steamer, Eving
Frames Form no & flo VESPA German bark Birks Melchers & Co..
INSURANCE COMPANY
persistent attempts to send emeli valuable trilitar TROM this date, until further notice, a dias Dreas, Foy, Work, and similar prasents are through the Past, Fans, Curice, Artioles of Brandso & Co
count of Twenty per eans, (2) pen the oatianally being refused, the renders havi WEGA, Goman ship, Jozens-Melchers & Co, Arian Maater, will have quick despatch for the matrent local rate of Premia will be owed offen speas more in Postage than would have WILDWOOD, Azuriona, ship Harriman-Russ above Fort.
paid the fraløbt by steamer. No refund can be For Freigh
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $55 yor
share PGT
China Sagar Haining Company, Louted per
pont. premfrag
Chinese Imperial Tone-81058
Chinese Imperia Last of 1377 £109 102
SALES ON APRIL 30TH, A REPORTED BY:
Mushrooms case, at $38.00 by Cann Chong
to travelling traAY
guren examples to display the various appli- sations and equivalents of different words which Porteras granted on MARINE RISES to s have one general morning. Of these examples parts of the World, at CURRENT KALUBNA this work contains more than five timed 7.5.0.0, ghareholders Capital all the Puorine of the shed. A VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Span. bark, Camus
Subject to charge of 12. for: Interest on many d any other Dictionary hitherto pat Yellow Peas 12,000 pealt, at $1,85, by HUNDERWATino Buainned, will be annually die. - - It compriass upwards of two thousand large
Animal Tallow 10 packages, a
by Shing Chong to travelling, trader":
Hwong Hing Chong to local tradge,
Black Peas 700 girols, st 31,92, by Kwong Kwong, Hing Crang to local trader.Ma
White Papper30 bags, at $13.50,, by Hop
trilated among all Combdators of Business in quarto pages. provartion to the premiņu palf by lherz a
BUBBELL & Copie SIKURANE & Co 60. PATEKTÖRTER- Kow,
pent
HONG KONG HOME WRE
Spanish Brig
as
VILLA DE BIVADAVIA”. Camus, Master, will have immediste dospatuh above.
For Freight or Frasage, apply to Hongkong, 12th April 1879.1027 PS, FOR MANTLA:
THE Spanish Bark
REMEDIOS & Co.
“CONCHITA,"
app
Aation of any Chinese paper in the Bouth of China. It is carefully edited by an experienced
PATTERNS Box
4-The following articles cannot be sent by
Chinese Sobalar, and containe Foil and B Fast at all Glass, Licnide, Ganpowder,
JARLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuff, or Terus for Advertising, so be abufus at the whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offeamOS Ofice, Wynilism Street, Hongkong, or from or injurious to persone dealing with them the different Agents.
·Hongkong 16th January, 1877 -
The public la reminded that, in Chine and Japan," there is no much thing as Panel Post,
TIVERPOOL AND LONDON AUD GLOBE much trouble and disappointaneal a caused by
upan Zeleniones affected with this Gronpant. VIA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong, 27th June 1878
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