INSURANCES
A>N GT 8, ZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION;
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-ap PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVD-FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL and
Asaumulations this date.
Ti 420,000
Bls. 289,000 Th 104000
Tre. 75,000
DIRECTORS
FB. FORBES, Esq., ChairmaI P. EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS, Eng.
WH. MEYERINK, E.
C. Keans, Esq.
SKORKTARTER. Messrs KUSSELL & Co., Shanghai. LONDON BANKERS,
Messy BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
~AGUNGIES-IN- Hovawong, hope, SAN FRANCISCO, and
the Prinsipal Porte in the Easte Pooras greutod on Making Bike to all parts of the World, di UURRENT RATES
Subject to a ebargo of 12"; for Laterest on Shareholders Capital, all the Fairs of the UNDERWRITINo Brainess will be annually dis- tributed among all. Contributora of Enginess in proportion to the peamiem paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong; 16th May, 1878.
¡45 HE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
————— STATES.
HENGY B. HYDE, Fresident.
3. W. ALEXANDIE, Vice-Premi Int
SAMUEL, BORROWE, Secretary,
A. A. HATES, Jr. General Mauger for China
and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, New
ASSETS SURPLUS
YORK.
$$1,700,000 $5,500,000,
Ts Undersigned, having been appointed AbENTE. in. Hoezone, China, for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and Torms very favourable to the Asadr
For full Information and Particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co
Agents Hongkong, 1st January, 1875), (202) PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HE Undersigned having bon spo
Agants to the above Campany at this Port, are prepared to grant Polietes against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Bailings or an Gorda stored shorein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November 1858... NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
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Unisexignet, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to tas ortent of $65,000, on first- eless risks at current ratus.
ELCHERS & Co. Hongkong 27th Marol, 1876, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this inte, antil further notice, a dis
count of Twenty per cent, (2013-pon the "Current Local Tatos of Premia will be allowed sinori asurancas elected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agonte.
FR
Hongkong, 27th Juns, 1979.
126
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned, having be appointed
INTIMATIONS.
NOW ON SALE
HE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1978. With whisk is incorporated THE CHINA
DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensive Work, uur In the SIXTEENTH YEAR of ita eristenine; nu been compiled from the Bear and Me TELLABLE. SOULGES and no pains have buon spared to reader CoxPISTE in Eveny Resrics.
It consis THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON. THE DIRECTORY ON WHAMPOA. THE DIRECTORY ron MACAO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOL THE DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY von SWATOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA. THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW. TAE DIRECTORY FOR WENCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY POR NINGFO. · TH DIRECTORY SHANGHAI Tas DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG. The DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG. THE DIRECTORY WUHT. THE DIRECTORY TO HANKOW. Tu DIRECTORY FOR OITE FOO. THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE
DJEKOTORY FOR T'IENTEIN.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG. TAL DIRECTORY Fon PEKING, THE DIRECTORY vos TOKIO.
THE DIRECTOR 703 YOKOHAMA,
THE DIRECTORY 705 NIITA. THE DIRECTORY FOR NAGASAKI
THE DIRECTORY roz HIOGO..
Tus DIRECTORY Fox HAKODATE,
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME)
VARTAIN
LONDON, via Sutz
LONDON, ia SUEZ CANAL „LONDON:
NEW YORK. LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO, vía YHÄMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'HAMA BAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO.. SYDNEY
COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, &o... "SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &...
CALLAOAG
Dougal Litera Aubener (str.) WA Davana
H. G. Johnson Мунава,
City of Peking str.) Gaelic (str)
P.J. Carleton.....
-Amesbury
FOR FREIGHT AFFEY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED -
Betterfeld & Sirs
Butterfold & Bwire. Moyer & Co
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co P.M. 8. 8. Co
Vogel, Hagedorn & Con
Carlowits & Co
W. May Colby Garrook
Hong Hou
ongkong
He on Hongkong
•Hongkong
Rai &
Hongkong
Whaan pos
Hongkong
Hongkong
B Thompson. Tukster..... R. Edmoulson Bruanti
J. H. Torbook. Mokiny T Ponery Eldridge
gemm
Geo. B. Stevans & Co...
Messagerie Maritimos
Kwong Wing Shan. PđÖRN Ca "Olyphant & Co.
On or about 8th that
On or about 15th inst.
Quick despatch
Quick death. Quick despatola:
On 10th junk, at 3 pm.
On or about 1st July, Qaior despet
To-morrow.
Quick despatek.·
On 15th inah, at noon.. Un 8th inst, at noon. Un 8th inet.
On 15th instyal-upon- On or about 7th inst.
Great Admiral
Ocean (str.).
Sindh (str.).
SINGAPORE AND PENANG... SINGAPORE BOMBAY,
Elgin (str).
Thibes (et)
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"Porusia (st)em
Aroola..
Quick despatoh
HONOLULU
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Nowton.
Quick despatch.-
Alex Nowton
Quick despatch.”
Mikado (str.)
Achilles (str.).
Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co..." Butterfield & Swire
Qubok despatch.
Glongyle (str.) Foratowar Albay (atr.).
Quartlog
Hongkong Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co Bao Hà Chat
L
F. Ashion:
ADELAIDE, VA FOOCHOWAlexander YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAJ...
SWATOW AND SINGAPORE BWATOW, AMOY, & TAMSUI
FOR SALE:
SATLE
Carlowits & Ca Bussell & Co......
Hongkong Adamson, Bell & Co
Hongkong Dongles Laprik & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
0.1 TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTA
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBE contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following. Varsele during their stay in Hongkong Harbo
NEW SILKS: NEW SILKS!!
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS direct, from Paris.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIDEONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARE and CUFFS..
The NEW MARIE" BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOBE.
KID
GLOVES
LACE MITTS.
An Extensive Block of
THE DIRECTORY PO PHILIPTINES, BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER-
THE DIRECTORY vor SAIGON.
TILE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHÒNG. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI
Tix DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK THE
DIRECTORY yo SINGAPORE.
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Forts of China, Japan, and the Philip pines..
It also inclulas mase of all information in addition to that usually found in works of the kind.
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of
CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PELISSES,
at $1.25, worth $3:50,
A Large Stuck of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES.
at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASIES.
ADVAKOR, Siamese bark, Doolestus-Chinese, ALBYN'S ISLE, British bark, Bargoes-Gas.Co. ALCESTIO, British bark, Trail--Chinese.. ALDEZARAN, Briliph bark; Cole-Borneo Co. ALEX. NEWTON, British bark, A. Newton
Captain. ALTERTON, British steamer, Darnell-Meyer
& Co: AMERICA British steamer, Gral-Birley
& Co. ANGOSTEEA, German hark, Boysen, Carlowitz
& Co.
ANDA, Gorman hark, Davidson. Capfsini- ANNIE, Der, 8.01. sob., Moller, W. Pustan & Co. ARGENTINO, British steamer, Baracst.Jar
dine, Mathosen MCs.
ARISTIDE, Franch bark, Briand. Carlowitz
& Co..
ATALANTA, German steamer, Petersen-Seas
Ran-& Co
AUGUST FRIEDRICH, German bark, J. Brahn.
-Siemsson & C
BELLS OF OREGON, Ameriena bark, Merriman.
-Rozario & Col
BONITA, GermSU 3-m sopposer, Stobr.—Eduard.
Svhalliase. & Co.
To-day, at Ar.. To-marrow, At STM. Today, at 8 A.. To-morrow, at noon..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH:
FOR SWATOW AND SINGAPORE
HE Steamship.
T
"FERNTOWER"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES L PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, W ISMALIA: PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND POET LOUIS.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL WILL CLOSK. For Honolulu and Glo.-Per Perusia, to- today, the 5th instant, at 7.30. 12 Cont rates,
For Swatow-To-day, the 5th instant, et [7:30 AM.
For Swator-Par Fernlower, to-day, the 5th, inatant, at 9,30 AM
For Shanghai.Far Achilles, to-day, the 5th instant, at 4 PM. Imts latters. reorived From 4.10 to 4.80 F.; with 18 Conta lata fée,
For Bwatow, Amoy, and Tamani-Por Alhay, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 11.30 ..
For Shanghai.--Per Chengyle, to-morrow, the|-
For Straita Baltioneus--Per Elgin, on Saturday, the 8th instant, at 2,30 PM,
For Saigan-On Saturday, the 8th instant,
4.30 PM.
ON SATURDAY, the 8th-Jaw, 1878, 68 Instant, at 4.30 F.at.
st Noan, the Company's Steamship SINDA Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO.will leave this Port for the above places.at
Carro and Specie will be registered for Tou dou ze well as for Martellles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placds of politi
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neon. Cargo will be received on board until. 4 P.M., Specta and Parcels until 8.a. on the 7th Jane, 1878, (Parcels are not to be seat on board, thay, ist be left at the Agency's Ooe Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Con pany's ORes
HD POVEY
Agent. Hongkong, 27th May, 1878.
U. & MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER"
YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
will leave for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 5th LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Įinateat, at BAM.
For Freight or Fussago, apply to
BUN HIN CHAN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1873.
[965 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANZON, NISOPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES"
THE U.8. Mail Steamer “CITY OF PE.
KING" will be despatchet for San Fran giaco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 10th Jane, at 3 r.., taking Fassengers and Freight For Jaym, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Ovariand Railways, to Haves, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports
will be despatched TO-DAY, the 5th instant, in Mexico, Central and South America by the st5 P.M. VASA
Fer Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents
- Hongkong, 4th Juno, 4878.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
937
Company'e sal souneeling Steamers...
For Cooktown, Bydney, and Melbourne. Per" seas, ou Saturday, the 16th Dist,, at 11,30 4.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "BINDI" will be despatches from Hongkong on SATUR DAY the 8h June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdori and Europe, viz Marseilles to Saigon. Singapore, Batarin, Gaile, Australis. Now Zealand. Tasmania; Fiji, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity Ada, Boychelles Réunion, Mancitius, Suez,
for forwarding Corrispondende to East Afrios, St. Helena, and Asogneion.
Lotters finy also be forwarded to India' by
this Packet.
The following will be the hoars of CLOSING, the Mails, o
FRIDAY, 7th June,
F.M., Money Order Omos cosas. Post Offca elozes except the NIGH Bos, which remains open'all night.
SATURDAY, dlh June.
* A.M. Post Office opeus for sale of Stamps, Registry of Llers, and Posting of all corro- spondence.
tore.
10 m, Registry of Letters couices, 11 M.; Post Olco closes dzept for Late Let
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Lato F of 18 conts 11.30 4... when the Post Ofee CLOSES -
extra postage, until
tirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet “CITY OF
Throngli Passage 'Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all fans Atlantic lines PEKING-to-despatched on MONDAY of Steamery.
the 10th instant, with Mails, for Jujan, Bae A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER Frusciaso, and the United States, which will be, CENT, OF REGULAR RATES GRANTED glosed as follows to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NATY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR shortly orpooted from Singapore, will have SERVICES in commission. quick despatel for the above Ports,
"MIKADO,"
For Freight or Passage, opply to
Freight will be received on board metil 4 P.M. on the 9th June. Parcel Packages will be JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. received at the Olice until P.. aame day Hongkong, 4th June, 1878.
966 Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. PERU AND CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP dress in full; value of eue is required.
COMPANY.
BORNEO, American slip; Shaw, Ambold, Ess-
bery & Co.. BRISBANE, British back, Hndleston-Bussell TES
do 02.
CALDEEA, British stearner, Williams-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
CARL ETTER, Gorman bark, Jager-Siassa
& Co. CARMELITA AND IDA, German berk, Ketels.
Captain.
CABBANDRA, Gorman stoamer, Langer. Wm.
Pustan & Co.
CHARLTON, British stoomer, Johnson-Biens-
sun. & Ca
CITY OF PEKINO, American etanmer, Tanner.-
P. M. 8.,8. Co. CONDOR, Gor, bark, Stations-iomssen & Co. CONQUEST, Brit str., Seeft.--Kwong Loo Yued COUNTESS OF ERROL, British 3-m schoor,
·Taylor--Meyer & Co.
FOR CALLAO.
RE Steamer ·
"PERUSIA " Captain MaKirdy, will be despatched from WHAMPOA for the above Port, toushing: at HONOLULU, on or about FRIDAY, 7th island,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Canter, Agente: Canton, 3rd June, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
[022
Calling at PORT Daswer if sufficiul induce for all AustALIAN and NEW ZEALAND FONTS, ment offers) and taking Cargo and Passengers TASMANIA NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJE J MERRY
And to see the above Congenity or pre-la-league-Diestory contacts the inter-sof The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM. Druptorting The Home Luasion, Steen Nevigation Com. pared accept Bisks against Firs at Current Treaties and Conventions made by China and Ralen, abject to u Bouss of 20 per cent.
Japan with forviga countries, teguher with various dots, Ordinanow, and Regulations ro- Slating to Commerce and Shipping.
SLEMSSEN & Co.. Agoats. Hongkong, 16th November. 1879. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, It is farther embellished with a Chrome-litho
T prefered to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Loon Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 on the premis
NORTON & U
Agente.
Hongkong, January, 1876) LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FR
“ROM this data, until further notice, s dis
ount of Twenty per cent. (0%) apon the current lopal rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., .
Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1872.
124 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
mattgraphy of t
PLAN VICTORIA, HONGKONG. TRE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or
SHANGHAI
Chrome-lithograph Plats of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in us at the PEAK:
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS
- (Designed expressly for the Work);
and
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &a
The Directory for 1878 wontains saveral new features and improvements, and will be found as complete as possible.
The Chronicle and Directory is the only pablication of its kind for China and Japan, audit will be found invaluable in all Pablio, Mercantile, and General Oftess.
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
rine Käska to all parts of the World. In nocordance with the Company's Articles of A;
It
is published in two forms-Complete at or, with the Liste of Residents, Fort Dire
sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distritories, Maps, dec., at $3,100% buted sunnally to Contributors, whether Share-
bolders or not, in proportion to the net anoant
Ordare for Copios may be sent to the Daily
of Pro contributed by each, the romaniningPras Office, whers it is published, or to theį third being carried to Reserve Find.
OLYPHANT & Co.,
following Agents- Goperal Agonts MADAO.......
[33 | Swarow
AMOT
Hongkong. 17th April, 1879.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. FORMOSA.........
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
POOCHOW MAJESTI KING GEORGE THE FIRST
NINGEO AD. 1720.
-SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
THE Underaged having been appointed Agents for the above Curpuration, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at currant, rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prinsipal Ports of India, China, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issned for long or short periods
current rater.
A discount of 20, allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Messra, AA, de Mello & Co. Mesars. Campbell & Co., Masera. Wilson, Nicholls & Co, Monsre. Wilson, Nioholls & Co. Monsre, Hedge & Co.
BRELLAS
·LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING HAMS.
FALCOV, Eritish bark, Vie-Captain FAUGH A BALADas, German burk, D. Rato
Carlowitz & Co. ·
TB. FAT. Anturiona bork, Rollins-Douglas
Laprzik & Co. FERNTOWER, British steamer, Mackle-Man
Hing. FITZPATRICE, British steamer, Humphries.--
Clines
and TRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge.-
Mayer & Co.
SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, FRIEDERICH, German bark, Wellf.-Wm. Fus
and CALICOES..
FINE LINEN 8..
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
Our DEBENMAKING and MILLINERY DEPART- MENTA hava special attention,
SAYLE
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
H
tan & Co. FRIEDERICK British bark, Kermode-Chiness. GESINE BRONS, German bark, F. von Trum
bach-Wm. Pustan & Co.
GLENGTLE, British str. QuaryJardine,
Matheson & Єo.
GOLDEN SPUR, Britisk str., Farrel.-Mayer
& Co,
GREAT ADMIRAL Amerionn skip, Thompson.
-Hassell & Co.
GUSTAV, Gorton back, Haben Slemssen & Co. HAIL COLUMBIA, American schocaer, Brereton
-Chinage.
■1 *spany's Steamship R. Edmonson, Commander, will be despatched
LA OCEAN,"
tified, on SATURDAY, the 15th June, at Noon. as above from this, instead of as previously no-
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & C.,
Agenta, Hongkong, Ist Juns, 1878,
952 FOR ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHOW. THE Al British Bark
ALEXANDER NEWTON," Alexander Now tea; Meator, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, spy có
ADAMBON, BELE & Co Hongkong, 25th May, 1879.
FOR CALLAO THE 3/31 11 British Bargna
I
"AREOLA,"
[930
Fonery, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch for the
above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ćo Hongkong, 24th May, 1875.
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT).
HANBA, Gurinn bark, Denoken.-Wieler & Co. HELENS, British bark, Inkster-Carlowitz & Co. HENRIK LESEN, Norw. hark, Das.Chinese,' HERMANN, Ger, brig, LambkeWieler & Co. H. G. JOHNSON, American bark, Colby-Am-THE Al British Bark
hold, Karberg & Co.
187HYDRA, German bark, Cek-Siemsson & Co.
AND AT SHANGHAI FOR SALE. AMPAGNE; HRIDATECK & Co.'s MONO POLE
DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
18m105, AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Marchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Grown ARNHOLD, KAKSERG & Co
J.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
CANVAS,
"HELENS,"
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargs should be sent to the Compsuy's Offers In-Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Pranoia.
For farther information as to Passage and No. 9, Praya Centril. Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
2.m. Registry of Letters censos. 2.30 P.M. Post Office closes, bet Letters (excopi for Non-Union Countries) may be pasted ou board the Packet with Late Foo of 18 ocats extra Postage, until the time of departars, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas sad Hay, Costa Rica, Honduris, Monte Video, New Granada, Para- guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.
MAILS BY THE INGLISH. PÁČKET. The English Contract Packet "THIBET" will be despatshed with the Meila for Europa, &c. on SATURDAY, the 15th instaat:
The following will be the hours of closing the
•Madlo, A.--
FRIDAY, 146 instant..
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1878.
STEAL TOK SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-7AM., Post Ofies opens for sale of Stamps.
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT;) ALSO,
5 P.M., Money Order Office oloss.
& P., Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOT, -
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 15th instant,
4
Registry of Latters, and Posting of all corro- *spondence.
10 AM, Post Office oligos cxempt for Late Lot- BOMBAY, Madras, and calcutta, tors. Registry of Loties ors983.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
10.15 A.M., Lottero may be pasted on payment of Late Fee of 18 vents extra Postage, until. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship 11 A.M., when the Post Ove CLOSES entirely. «THIEST Cousin II TUNNE, WHITE 120 4. Lafters that matters anisl addward to the United Kingdom-vis Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fes of 48 cents axtra postage, until 11.50 ... when the Mail is finally cideal.
this on SATURDAY, the 15th Juno, at Noon.
For further Particulnis, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-MAILS BICHANCED WITH NANYIA ANT SAIGON
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1878.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
The Philippine Islands boing now admitted into the Glenoral. Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence reeeicel from Manila. in the misils will be delivered free by this Office, and that all mid correspondence sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there.
Artiola IX. of the Postal Treaty of Borne
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND provides that "Neither the sears nor the ed
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steamship "GABLIC" will be des THE
patched for San Francisco, tit Yokohama on or about MONDAY, the 1st July, at 3P.M. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japau, the United States, and Europe.
drassens of letters and other pestal packats shall be called upon to may, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Deltation, any tax or daty other than” the recognised rates ferind (in ing office. It is hoped that any stes obarge, the ense of poid correspondence) by the despatel- or apparently extra charge, will at pace be brought to the notice of the proper authorities... in either Colony.
Connection is made at Tokobama with Stenlotters sent outside the mails. These will always The above does not apply in suy was to loose mers from anghal
ho charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- Freight will be movived on board antil dr..bably the Manila Oties will adopt the same on the 30th Jane PAROEL PACKAGES will course.
(917 bersosived at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. Complaints are sometimass received of extra
HYLTON CASTLE, British bark, Scott-Ar-Inkiter, Master; having the greater part of her
hold, Karberg & Co.
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