INSURANCES.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
HENRY B. HYDE President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President
SAMUEL BOBEOWE, Secretary.
NOW
ESALES
NITE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1878.
With which is incorporated “ TẦN CHINA, DIEMOTORY NA
This Comprehensive Work, tow in the
AA. HAYER, Jr., General sungor for Chim BIXTEENTH YEAR of its oxistence, has been
and Japan.
compiled from the Bes and Mr RELIABLE
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW SOURCES, and no psins have been spared to
ASSETS SURPLUS
·TOBA.
$31,700,000
88,500,000.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGErze in HDmxong, China; for the above. Üompany, are prepared to nocept RISKS at: GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Torms very favourable to the Assured. A
For fail Information and Perticalara, spply to
OLYPHANT & Co,
Hongkong, 21st January, 1979." [202 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
T. Apons to the shore Company at this 13'E Undersigned having boon opposed Fort, are prepared to grant Folioios against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thresh
HAMA DOUGLAS DAPRAIK & Hongkong: 9th November 1868, 024. NORTH-GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned. Aunts for this abore
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first. olase risks at creat rates.
compare MELOHURS & Co Hongkong, 27th
27th March, 1870. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
20
FROM this date, antil further notice, dis
count of Twenty per osat (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Promia will be allowed upos Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
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Agenz Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,- 'TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undasigend, having been appointed Agents for the abore Company, ure pre- pared to aquept. Itisks against Fire at Currunt Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co... Agents. Hongkong, 18th Novembar 1972
FRO QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned are propared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Building or on Goods stored theroin, at Carrent Local Bates, subject to a Discount of 20°, on the pretais.
NORTON & Co
Agente.
Hongkong, January, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis- mount of Twenty por cont. (20%) upon the current local rata of: Promis will be allotrod upon Insurancer affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong. 27th Jane, 1872. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
sonder it CosPLATE in EVERY RESPECT
THE DIRECTORY VOR HONGKONG. THE DIRECTORY YOU CAN
TOR DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO
Tas DIRECTORY FOR PAKROK Tu DIRECTORY YO HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. The DIRECTORY FOR AMOY
THE DIRECTORY For FORMOSA THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.
Tas DIRECTORY POL WENCHOW. THE DIRECTORY ME NINGPO,
THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINELANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR KILKIANG
THE DIRECTORY FOL WUHU
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO: Ten DIRECTORY FOR TAKU
THE DIRECTORY 103 TIRNTSIN THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWOHWANG THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TOKIO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA, THE DIRECTORY TOR NIIGATA Tar DIRECTORY Foz NAGASAKI.
THE DIRECTORY roz HIOGO.
THE DIRECTORY POE HAKODATE. THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES. THE DIRECTORY POR SAIGON. THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG. Tas DIRECTORY FOR HANOI,
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
THE DIRECTORY or SINGAPORE
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip- pinos.
It also includes a mass of useful information in addition to that usually found in works of the
POLIOMIS granted at surrent rates on Ms.kind -rine Hisks to all parts of the World In accordance with the Company's Articles of As- sosiation, Two-thirds of the Prolls are distri. baled annually to Contributors, whether Share holders.or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fand
OLYPHANT & C
-Gonoral Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873 - (00- THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INDORFORATED BY ZOYAL CHANTER OF TIB -MAJENTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, sre prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at curreny rates, payable either-here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India," Chins, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies farned for long or ehort perioda at current:catesi.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, ai ruduoed rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872. BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
23
·HE" Undersigned, baving boon appointed Agents for his above Company, are pre- pared to grant Inaces as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, perable either here, in London, ce at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East,
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29mm, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
DSETINATION
VESSELS NAME
LONDON, VIA SUEZ CAVAL LONDON
NEW YORK
BAN FRANCI800, via YAMA
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO MA SYDNEY
no
BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE SINGAPORE, ROMBAT Ben SAIGON SINIHAPORE, V BANGKOKA.
AL
FOR FREIGHT AFFEF TO-
TO BE DESPATCHED,
T: Hopkins Hongkong
Russell & Co Carlowits & Co
Géo. R. Stereus & Co,
Quick despatob. Quick despatch.
COL-imi prox. Bù 100%
On 8th prom., of moan.. To-day at 2 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
PERU AND CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP
\COMPANY,* -
FOR CALL40 HD Steamer
PERUSTA,"
Captain Mo Kirily, will be despateled from
TAMPOA fere above Port, that Hovorunu, on or alext FRIDAY,stat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Ce. Canton, Agents.
Conton, 24th May, 1878,
FOR ADELAIDE ZIA EQOCHOW. THE-A-British Botk
"Anchised (etr.) mizi
Fatterfield & Brin
Ou ar abont le prox.
Devans
H.G. Johnson
W, Boy.... Colby
Hongkong
Meyer & Co,
Quick despatch.my
Hongkong
Voge, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despatch
City of Peking (str.)"
Hongkong
PMS. S. Co.
Quick despatob
PJ. Cariation
Amesbury
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedora & Co..
Quick despatch..
Grant, Admiral
B.Thom....
Hengkong
On 6th prox
Hotons Inkater Opa (str.); Lombardy (otroen Deman Bladbyste Brunkka
Hongkong
Rajanettianular (s)
Perusia (str.)
McKirdy.....
Whatsupus
CALLAO HONOLULU ADELAIDE MANILA YOKOHAMA
Assal
Penryn
Haughoug
Qriok despatch.
Frank Marion
Eldridgo
Hongkong
Basel & Co
Quick despatch
FOOCH
Alexander Newtori...
Alex. Norton...
Hongkong
Sorsogon (str.).....
Impos
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co. Tegal Hagedara & Co
Quick despatch:
Qaiok dospatch.
Veiga (utt.)
Rolland
Hangkong Massageries Navitimes...
Quink despatch,
SHANGHAI,
Yangtze (st)
Rapate
kom. Massagezisa Maritimos....
Quick despatch.
SHANGHAI:
Patroons (str.).....
Oq or about 9th
inst.HE
FOOCHOWAD
Verials......
Handen.
Hongkong
Kwangtung (atr.)... Hiiloony (str.)
Punchord. Goode
Hongkong Douglas Taps ois & Co... Hagkong Douglas Laprak & Co.......
Quick despatch.. To-day, at noon. To-morrow, at moon.
·CALLAO.
HWATÓW, AMOT, & FCHOW. AMOY ARD TAMSUI
S
FOR SALE.
AND
0 0
A I LE
NEW SILKS NEW SILKS!!
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. dirent from Paris.
NEW, UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
NEW. FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBONS,
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
The NEW MARIE BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILE, THREAD, and COTTON
GLOVES.
HOSE.
I D
LAUE MITTS.
An Extensive Stook of BARY LINEN and LADIES'
UNDER.
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and PIQUE PELISSES, at 81.25, worth $3.50
WHITE
CLOTHING,
A Large Stock of varique
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES, at loss this Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES:
The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by Ching and Japan with foreign countries, together with The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON "UM- | various Asta, Ordinances, and Regulations re isting to Commerce and Shipping.
It is farther embellished with a Chrome-litho graph of a FLAN UN VIUTUMA, LUNGEDNG; THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS of SHANGHAI:
BRELLAS
LADIES' NECESSÁRIES.
NEW PRINTS and HUSLINS.
NEW: WASHING GINGHAMS.
“་དོན་ལྟ་བུ་
FOR SALE,
FOE SALE.
Masesperies Maittiges...... Tan Fat Hong Olyplant & Co Carlowits & Ca
www.Batterdeid & Swixe
Widler & Co.
TTLER PALMER'S
CELEBRATED' TAUNA WINES AND COGNAG..
Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co Hongkong, 1st November, 1877. /
FOR SALE.
F46
On or about fist in st
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. POR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
RE
KWANGTUNG," Captain Panoharl, will be despatched for the above Porte TO:DAY, the 20th inst/mt Noon.
For Freight or Passings, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, 27th May, 1878
THE Steamship
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. THE
OLARETS, at $12, 830, 87, 96, 55, and 21 Pse
-CASE OF A DOZEN QUARTE SHERRIES, at 8101, 80, 281, and $81 PE
CASE OF DOZEN QUARTE CHAMPAGNE, at 818 DEE CASE OF 2 DOZEN PINTS. CHAMPAGNE, at 312 FER Cass or 1 Dozay QUARTS
HOCK, at $84 PËR Čez or 1 DosEN QUARTO. BRANDIES,* ***** and ****, £ 801, 375, $9,! and $10 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
FOR BANGKOK.
RAJANATTIANUHAR,"
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G. T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched for the abors Port TO-DAY, the 29th lustaat, sta P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT BONG, Agents
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1878
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Steamship
"HATLOONG."
THE
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AS SUPPLIED TO, HH, THE PRINCE OF Captain Goode, will be despatched for the above
Ports TOMORROW, the 30th inst, at Noo
WALES,
$18 PER DOZEN QUARTS, Detailed Price Lists on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co, ̈ ̈ Hongkong, 1st November. 1877 "[I] THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED. PRICE, $1.
Coutaining the nates of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, do. &c., with the Fauli and Mandarin Pronno giation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1378.
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---.“;-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
F
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and PORT on the YANGTZÉ,
Company's Steamship
PATROCLUB,”
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· ALEXANDER NEWTON,” Alexander Norton, Hester, will have immediate
despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to:
AAA ADAMSON, RELL & Co.' Hongkong, 28th May, 1878
FOR NEW YORK.
A1 American Bark
"H. G. JOHNSON."
ryso
[POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
À MAIL WIEL CLOUD For Swatos, Amay, and Fooolow-Fer Kusanglung, to-day, the 20th inst., at 11.30 am." For Bangkok-Per Rajanatiqniuhar, te day, the 20th instant; at 130 E.M
For Apoy and Manik-To-day, the 201 instant, at 4.90 P.M. 2.48% 10)
For Amay and Tameni. Por Hailong, to morrow, the 30th instant, ut 11.30 AM. 30th instant, at 11.50 AM.
For Haiphong and Hand-To-morrow, the
Tee Nagasaki and Niigata.-On Saturday, the 1st June, at 11.30 A.M.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Ferg HairContiner Plot LOMBARDY" will be tabansoted with the fails for Európe, da, on SATURDAY, the 1st Jime; 1.
The following will be tho hours of closing the Malls, &a.
FRIDAY, 31st May, 2
5 F., Money Order Office closes,
6 P., Post Ooo closes aroopt the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night,
SATURDAY, 1st June,
7 M., Post Office opens for sale of. Stamps.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondenco...
לו
Colby, Master will load here for the above Port, 10 A., Fost Office closes except for Late Tel-
and wil huse quick disputali
Fer Proight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN Hengkong, 21st May, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE American Bart
& Co.
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Amesbury, Mister, will load here for the above
·P. J. CAELETON,"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
600
STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. ALSO,
THE PRSINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steamship "LOMBARDY," Capinin J. ORMAN, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 1st June, st Noon, AUAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR
SATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALDO, BOMBAY, MAHE ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
0
tars Foristry of Letters cenas.
10.15 ... Luttars uny be posted on myment pl
& Date Foo of 18 coals extra Pestage, until.
11 AM when the Post Oco CLOSES entirety. | 11,39 AM.; Letters (oud Letters only) wddressed to the United Kingdom vit Bruutish, or bo Singapore, may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fee of 4 cents extra postage, until 11.50 when the Mailie finally closed,
AH
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packet "SINDH
will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 8th Jano, with Mails, to, and through the United Kingdom and Europe, tia Marseilles, to Baigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gaila, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity Adan, Seychelles, Réunion; Mauritius; Saez,
for forwarding Correspondence to East Afrion. St. Helens, and Ascension.
Tatters many also be forwarded to India by thia Packet:
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malls &
FRIDAY, 7th June,
5 P.M., Money Order Osos closes. Post Moo closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,
BATURDAY, 3th June,
74 Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorra. spoodon to.
10.A.M., Register of Leftes eaSER
11 4.1, Rost Ofise aloses except for Late Lot-
tech.
11.10 ., Getters (bat Letters only way he posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents ortrs postage, until 11.30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tirely.
·REGISTRATION 10 BANGKOK,
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Biam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspondence can be Regis
conta.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR or TRR will be dusíokel va or abone the 30th instant. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARtered to Bangkok, at tho usual charge of 3
UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Offica
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS:
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or tho
For Freight or Eassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Agents Hongkong, Serd May, 1875.
915
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any THE Company's DEBT contranted by the Ofears or the Crewz į
"ANCHISES"
of the following Vessels during their stay is will be despatched on or about the list proximo. Hongkong Harbour
ALYN'S ISLE, British back, Burgess-GHS Co. ALOBSM3, British bark, Trail-Chinese. ALDEBARAN, British tack, Cole-Barnes Co.
For Freight er Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1878.
ALAK NEWTON, British bark, A. Nestea.-THE
Captain.
AMERICA, British str. Graham Birley & Co.
~FTINY W UC_**
Spanish Steamer
above Port.
"BORSOGON,"
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Ausa Srears, German bark, Paaleen E. Lopes, Master, will have quick despatch for the
Sohel bass & Co. ARGENTINO, British aleamer, Barnett-Jac
dino, Mathesia & Û4. ATALANTA
German steamer, Petersen-Siems. AUGUST FRIEDRICH, German bark, J. Brahn
Bemesen & Co
BERTHA, British str., Jangley-Mager & Co.
Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, BONITA German S-a. sobonnier, 3tahr.-Eduard
CODE of SIGNALS in osa at the PEAK;
Alan of the vacions IEQUSE FLAGS (Dosigned expressly for the Work);
and
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &..
The Directory for 1875. contains several new features and improvements, and will be found as complete se ponsible to as
The Chronicle and Directory is the only publication of its kind for China and Japaz, and i will be found invaluable in s Fabio, Merointila, aut General Offices.
It is published in two forms--Complate at 35: dr, with the Lists of Residents, Fort Dire teries, Maps, fr, at $3.
Orders for Copics may be sent to the Daily following Agents Press Ole, when it is published, or to the
MACAO.. .... Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-TRESS and OSE-SEATOW Mesara Campbell & Co. THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Amor Mesurs, Wilson, Nichelle & Co. FISKS.
A
FIRE RISKS.
and CALICOÈS.
FINE LINENS.
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS:
Our DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY DEPART xo have special attention.
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI..
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE 1874,
HEIDSIEK & Cols MONOPOLE.
DESTJEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. ́
6m 1034
TAIFUNE,
ears. Wilson Nicholls & Co., FUDCHOW: Messrs Hedge & Co
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to NINGPO
an extant of $20,000. A
BANASHANGHAI
Mosare. Kally & Walsh, S'ghai. Mears. Hall & Holtz.
A DIBOOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) SHANGHAI Mera, Kelly & Walsh upon the Currus Local Ratas will be allowed on HANKOW and
all premium changed for instance; such dis- Baven Fors
Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly
& Walsh, Shanghai
esant being 'doduced at the time of the issue CHEFOO and Messrs. Hall & Kolts and Kelly of Policy.
EUSSELL & Co.,
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Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIES INSURANCE COMPANY OF
ANG BATAVIA,MA
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER.
CENTRAL MARKDT. SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
THE BEST PROVISIONS NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NEWCHWANG S&Waish, Shanghai. TIENTSIN and Memore. Hall & Holtz and Kelly PERISOS
Walsh, Shunghai. NAGASANI The C: mid J. Trading Co ENGLISH AND CHINESE
HOGO, OSAHA. The C. aod J. Trading 05, YOXOHLA..Tagian Gazette-Mos MANILA Messrs. J. de Loyzaga & Co.. Bargon. Mr. JH, Bloom
Messrs. Liddalow and Martin. Meases. Malherbe, Jollien & Co. Mr. F Algat, Ulament's Lane, Mr. Geo Strast, 36, Cornhill Mesars Bates, Hendy & Co.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
Sabelliuss & Co.
BORNEO, Aerima stilo, Shaw-Arnhold, Kar
berg & Co. BERKAYE, British bark. Hndleston. -Russell
& Co.
CALDERA, British steamer, Willams-Jalding,
Matheson & Co.
CARL RITTEE, German burk, Jager, Sieneseo
& Co.
CAENELITA AND IDA, German bark, Ketela-
Captain.
CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, Taonor.-
P. 1. 8. S. Co.
CONDOR, Ger. bark, Steffens-Signissen & Co. FALCON, British bark, VinCaptein, FAUGH-&-BALAvon, Germán bark, D. Rute.
Cartowitz & Co. A can co
F. B. Far, Amorioan, bark, Bollins-Doagles
Lapaik & Co. FERNTOWER, British steamer, Mackie,—Man
Hing
FITZPATRICE, British steamer, Humphries.--
Chinese. Wh
FRANK MARIOs, Americar atk. Eldridge-
Mayor & CoNSAS
GESIN BOKS, German berk, F. von Trum-
buck—Wm. Pustki & Cn.
GOLDEN BRUE, British str., Farrell-Meyer
& Co.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, 21st May, 1873.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
E Company's Steanstap
"VOLGA," Commandant Bolland, will be despatched for
·YOKOHAMA
Agont
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Baropu.
H. DE POUEY,
Hongkong. 20th May, 1978,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
RE
E Company's Steamship
ATANGTSE " Commandant Rapitalba despatahed for...
SHANGHAT shortly after her arrival from Europe,
H. DO POUNÌ,
Hongkong 20th May, 1879.-
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (DIEECF),
Agurt.
N SATURDAY, the 8th June 1878 ut Noon, the Company's Steamship "SINDH," Commandant HEUNET, with
GO, will leave this Part for the above places,"
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Correspondence for the West Indios (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba hous, and. Hasti), for Cala Biva, Ifonduris, Moate Video, New Graunda, Paraguay, bed Carge will be received on beard until 4. Uraguay van no longer be sent via San Fra Specia and Parools until 3 PM. on the 7th atsco. Tone, (1878)". (Parsale · are not to be went
Offee) Contents and value of Packages are on board they must be left at the Agency's MATS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BADION,
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Oflox
Fat BOHEY
Hongkong, 27th May, 1978.
U... S. MAIL LINE.
Agent
The Philippine Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows tant all paid correspondenes received from Marila ¦ in the misils will be delivered fren by this Office, and that all paid extraspordones sent to Marila in the mails should be delivered free there?
Article:EX. of the Pedal Tranty of Barse provides that Neither the senders nor the aď- dressees of letters and other posial packets skull- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY be called upon to pay either in the Country of Origin, eg in that of Destination, any fax or THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERty other than the cognised raten levied in LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT ing office. It is hoped that are lur
the case of paid correspondines; by the despatch- VANTA MEILSAN DIANOTSCO
extrage. Or apply the proper authorities. THE U.S. Mail Stoner CITY ID ather Colony jest THING Will batched Seren
cisco, via Yokohama, on
فيا
st 8 PM, taking Passengers and Fraight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading isnod for trans- portation to. Yokohams and other Japan Parts, to San Fisnvisso, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vid Overhad Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
The aborre does not apply in any way to loose letters sent outside the mails. This will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Office will adopt the same
courge.
Complaints are sometimes received of oxira charges on correspondetice exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all onses that the letters,
o., had been sent loose.
To provide means of remitting smell some
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of money to or from this Colony and between the Parts of China and Japan. the Postmusters of Steamers.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER and Agents of this Oce will in future be al.. CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED owed (but not required! lo parehas Hongkong to OFFICERS of the ARMT and NATY and Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or long- MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR kong and Yokohama, howeter ir either direction, SERVICES in commission.
Money-Orders must be used.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.
The Stamps tenderod for sale must not ex- on the
Parcal Packager will be axed 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, a received at the Ofles andil 5 Maine-day hood condition, and in ships of at least two, us all Parcel Pacing should be marked to ad-go separate Stamps will be purchased. They dresa in fall; value of same is required.
must be presented personally or accompanied Consular Invoicos to accompany Overlandy & tole. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices Lotters containing Stamps should be regis in Soodud Envelopes, addressed to the Collector tored, and the Stamps should be secured from
observation. of Custome at San Francisco..
For further information as to Passage and
No.0, Praye Central,
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HAIL COLUMBIA, American shorter, Breraton,
*Obinose.
& Co.
spatch.
and New Zealand Porta,
Australasian Steam Navigation Cont. pany's Steamship
"OCEAN."
HANSA, Gorman bark, Denekan.--Wieler & Co. HELENE, British bal, Inkster-Carlowitz &Co das here on the 8th instant, will load New Tes HERMANN, German hart, Schmitt-Wieler Foochow na bore and roosivo prompt de
For Freight or Pusatge, apply to
Mesars. RUSSELL & Co., Foochow; or GEO, R. STEVENS & Ü>,
Agents.
H. G. JOHNSON, Ameriam bark; Colby.—Arn-
hold, Karbarg & C
HISTORIAN, British stormer, Wallace Jardine,
Matheson & Co.MES Horsens, British back, Shaw-Captain.pd HYDRA, Garman bark, Oost-Siemssen & Co.. JAPAN, German bark, Öltmann --Stemssen & Co.
- Hongkong, 10th May, 1878.
FOR FOCCHOW,
Au Anglo-Chinos Dictionary, published at the Java, Dutch str. Weber:-W. Pustan & Co. ☛ THE A1 Briliah 3. Bohooner
PRONUNCIATION.
Daily Press Offlow, Hongkong,
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enissioned Officers (but bot Warrant. Ofteens, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain. or Carpenter), Hongkong, Pist May, 1978.
Army Seboolmasters (not Superintendig or First Class) or Schoolmis- Trusses ayd half-ounce lotters to the FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER Tiled Kingdom in Southampton by British
THE British Steamship
"AMERICA.," Graham, Manter, of 563 tone register-and-16,5 piouls Capacity
For further Particulars, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. Hooghong, 16th May, 1878.
(859
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1.Not to exceed half yn oeneo. · No double latters are allowed.
-If from Soldier or Suiter, his class or
this Work stands unrivalled All the new
comprehensiveness and practical service KATE WATERS, British hacks, Geo-Rosario Harnden, Master, will meat with quick despatch J, AND TENENT'S ALE and denariation must be statet in fall on the letter,
&.06. words which the Chinese have to late years been KJOBENHATN, Danish steamer, Jerichon compelled to coin to express the numerous cbSimson & Co
J. MODONALD, British schooner, Stott,-Chi-
"UZZIAI"
for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 25th May, 1878,
WIELER & Co.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed BINGAPORE Agents in Hongkong for the above Coun BANGKOK pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF LONDON SHIPPERS to the low rates of Precizam LONDON charged for all, steamer risks. boaides which LONDON Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE FRAGEco Mr. L. F. Fabor, 27, Merchantajecte in machinery, photography, telegraphy, LonKE, Eritish steamor, McCulloch Melchers THIRD PER CENT (98 will be allowed
& Co.
on risks ta parte in China, Japan, tho Philip New You... Mosta, 8. M. Pattingill & Co., forgets high and fry word MA British stance, Brokos. Wong Hias
pines, and On risks to all other
poria the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15%) only? A
STEMSSEN &
Ve Agents
:06..
Firchanga
97. Park Row,
NOTICE:
3/8 L 11 British Barqu
FOR CALLAO.
SAREOLA,"
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CANVAS
PORTER.
Merchant Navy) Naty Boiled Long Flar Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
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or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved.
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
and in science generally, which the rapid savanes here given is Each is Chong fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises NerHERTON, British bark, Egora-Goo.. E for students of a most instructive nature. Both Stevens & Co the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, NINGro, British steamer, Cussinsson & Co. Corgo ungagud, will have grick dospatch for the Ponery, Master, having the greater part of her (81 PRINTING OFFERY DESCRIPTION inciple bitborto attard. The baten but NORTE STAR, American slip, Taguson-Rus- above Port
The typography roll & Co. displays the success of an attempt to make the NORSEMAN, Siamese ship, Hoff. Chinese.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Chinese and English type correspond in the size NYASSA, British hip, Garrick-Butterfield &
CARLOWITZ & Co. space, achieving a clearooes not proviously OuciDEN, Gorman bark, Tinmen Wieler of body, thereby effecting a rest onomy of
Hongkong, 24th May, 1878. Brire. attained, and dispensing with those rast margins & Co
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THE Undarsigned. Agents for tho above T Company, are prepared to, grant, Folloien agaust Fire to the extent of 300,000 on any FIRST CLASS RISK voted INK
C
at Current Rates
A RETURN OF TWEXTY PER DENT. (20) will be made on the prezaham charged on sill Insurances, such LITURN being payable on the issue of the Policy
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co... A Agents...
Iniperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, Let March, 1874.
T
HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
JAFTIAL TABLE 400 000; EQUAL TO $555.555.55.
DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, of the Lm Hing Firm. Wote Tir Pus, of the Chan Clisong Wing Loa TER, of the Yes On Firm, Pha Ener Tune of the Tung Bang Wo Hong WONG FAX CHEONG, of the San Tya Libe Hong. KWOX ACHWONG, of the Fat Hing. Firm.
LO YEOK MOON, of the Kyong Man Cheong
Fir
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE LISKA on Goode, do, taken at CURRENT FATFE to
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Katablish meat to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, Overy description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
vand ot
SUCH PRICEA
As will boar
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
Ah
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DALLY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG,
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For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so completa, tist a reference to its pages enables a porson who utarstande English
HELENS,"
and the Commanding Offer must sign "his name, with mins of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
If to a Scldier on Scilor. bis class or de- seription must be stated in fail, with name of Regiment, or Ahly, de.. in fall.
PATTERNS.
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It Is a bona fide sample of goods, which the sender has for sale er of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the amsilast, posrthla quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and trusthave no intrinsic valtie
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde ...Correspondence, having joined the General Postal Unicu er being probably about to do wo, of ali; sizes, and kinda for Pistols or Rifles of it is necessary that the following roles be
koir make.
& Co. P. J. CANZON, American bark, Amesbury-Inkster, Mastar, having the greater part of her
Vogel, Hagedorn, de Co. Tan
Carge engaged, will have quick despatch.
A For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 17th May, 1878.
1873
PaosPBEJEY, Siameses, Hanson-Chinese.
to pemmanicate effectively with disea who K. B. FELE, American ship, Horrymaa understand nothing but Chinese In this respect Captain M
the work will be found indispensable to all REGULUS, German ship, Lange-P. & O. Co. Hoopoe residing in China, and to the ROSETTA MCNEIL, &cal bark Brow oxplains unbjects fally with which VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO. very few indeed of them are perfectly painted SACRAMENTO, American ship, Nelson-Butter To parties resident in England and interested field & Swire 30, China it cannot but te invaluable comin- SAZAR, NICHOLSON, British ship Selkirk
SEMON Butterfeld & Swirak To illustrate the eat scope of the work, the SEA GULL. British steam Smith-Close
FARINÁ OVERLAND TRADE PEPORT following facts are submitted for consideration SERIO, British steamer, Tilgeath-Sieme
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure ... of the Engkok Mail, C
LATEST AD FULLEST TRADE- INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF BOARDS COMPANIE,
THE LATEST TELEGRAM 8. fogathier, with the
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Chaitiers Tooabelery contains about 16,809 & Ca Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Staxusz Chown, Siamese ship, Sass-Took and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Mee
Douglas Laprak & Co.
RENT FOR HONOLULU, THE Al American Bork
DEFRANK. MARION,"
and have quick despatch, Ellridge, Master, will load for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
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81, QUEEN'S ROAD,
strictly observed.
1-No Tetter or Packet, whether to ho-regia: tared or unregistered, can bersosived for Postage if it contains gold-or steer' money; Jewela, prą
rulo, is liable to Customs dufias,
The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every alons articles, or anything that, sa a goneral
description of
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* IRONMONGERY, OUTDEBY, GLASSWABS; - PLATED WARE ORGOKRETWARE, CARPETS, HEATIĦRUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRATINGS,
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[6882 A House of any Dimensions Completely Fur-
michel at a Day's notice.
THE Al American Whip.
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S-The limits of weight allowed are as fol lows
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PATTERNÝ 8 os.
Beni, Thomason, Muster, having the great por- CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Matahes, Candles, Soar, Indigo Dyestuffe, or
tion
this work contain more than 50,000 English SILAN FISH, American hark, Williams-Sooy woods, and newards of 600,000 Chinese obaro Shing tart, Agala, despite all the grammars and SE HARBY PARKDE, British ship, Charina other elementary works as yet published the
n of her Carge sugared, will be deaputoled to student of this difficult language absolutely re SUMATRI, American ship, Clough - Russell & the shore Ford on THURSDAY, June 8th, quires examples to display the various appli. Copa ARANEA
For Freight or Resesgo, apply to cations and equivalente of different words which THE GooLWA, British ark, Terdison-JAT
RUSSELL & Co. hava one general meaning. Of those examples dine, Matheson & Ce
Hongkong, 16th May, 1978. this work boating more than five times THOMAR BELL, British bark, Gruzolier-Cap- many as any other Dionary hitherto pub-tain
FOR LONDON. lobed, at
THE A1 British Bark.
DEVANA
UZZIAH, British Sohooner, Haraden.—. It comprises upwards of two thousand large Water & Co
(Chinese Daily Prai), PUBLISHED DAILY
Is the best medium for Advertising among
Native Community,
It has been established upwards of BARS, and enjoys the largest bond
the
The following articles cannot be "sant by Past at all files, Timida...... Gunpowder.
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·PARCELS,
The public fe reminded that there is no much thing as Parcel Post to Europe. Much Y trouble au disappointment in osased by per- ironsistent attempts to send all valuable trides Iation of any Chinese rapor in the South of through the Feat Fans, Curica, Articles of China It is carefully edited by an experienced Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are Colunga Scholer, and contain FULL and REANART haired the modern day
Terms for Advectising can be obtained at the paid the freight by steamer, No refund can be Office Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from miste on such parcels of the value of Stampe the differtat Agunta.
obliterated before the natura of the contents Lare discovered.
MALTEPAN CARA, ftralis, California obra chahe Cannichicininkavimanamanar a su moral aminteriore Melchorech, on May tuned to more hostage then would vot
the Treaty Foxta of Chins and Jagua
Head Oflen, and 9, Prays Weat
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877.
1881
OUTYAN TAI has a large circulation
In Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan,
the Philippines, Straits Bottlaxiente, 80,
Hongkong, Bad October, 18772
XUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW,
HANN HONGKONG: *DAILY FARE OPIOR, WYNDHAM ST.
despatoby's..
WILLIAM PRILLIPS American Sun solocar,
Herly, Ed Bolsillosa & Co. Young Stam, Siamese slip, Benedio sen-Kien.
The Long
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, let May, 1679
MEYER & Co
free
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,