COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENJE,
Dr LONDON-
EXPORT CARGOES. EXCHANGE
Dank Bills, on demand..... Bank Bills, at 30 daya' sight. 5/0 Bank Bills, at 6 months' aight.1)01 Oredits, at 6 months' sight. Documentary Bills, at Gmonths
sight
ON HOMBAT-Barkt, sight. Os Caloqzta-Bassk, fight...
UN.... SHANGHAL
Bank, sight...
Private, 30 dapa” sight.......................
Янавие.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures—85 par".
cent, promium.
Union Insuravoo Society of Canton-$1,350 per
share.
Chino Traders' Insurance Company's. BEaras-
$1,125 per share
Yangtsże Insuranen AssociationTls, 680- per
share,
Chinese Insurance Company-320 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
3928 por shidio: China Piro Insueuse Company's Shares 8250
A per share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-2) per cent, promium. Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-95 prom
Shanghai Stesen Navigation Company-Ţlat 21
por share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-350 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$58 per
share.
China Sugar Relining Compury, Liwital-17
per coat. pram.
Chines Imperial Lon-103 10s.
Chinos Imperial Loan of 1877-£107.
Sales Ox August 10TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE
Chins Rost-10 packages at 80.00, by Yne We Loong to travelling trader,
Melon Secda30bage, at 84.00, by Ine Wo Loong to teselling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-25 packages, at $14.50, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling tender
Cuttlefish-6 packages, at $22.00, by Ewong Yue Choug to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Ms. FALCONECT
August 10th.
#arouret
-Runner eter 0.34'..
Thermanic) A.20
Theymencie P
24.080
蹈
Thermometer-9 sa. [Wek bulb),
Thiamata rx (at bubby
W
Thai-Maxis te
B5
The Minimgia cover algun
REGISTER.
Augusi 70th.
BAX
YONG.
AMOR,
DART.
BAROMETER,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
THERMOMETHIN
· Eurometer....
Thermometer wathed 81,055.0 91.0 83.092.0 83.0
Direction of Wed
Fures
3 连
Dry Thermamelar
༢
40
1570588.0 20 880 86.0
Wet Thermometer 81.9 3.0 78.0 77.0) 88,9 02.0 Weather
Haur's Rain.
Quanting Giant
0,05
.:
h.c.b.c
BAROKTTER, IEVel the main roches, tena, and Jaziren. Tanometer, in Faltenheit degree and vegg, kept in tạo open air is a sboiled zákustán,
Presentor of Wind is registered very two pointe, M. NINESE K
Forex or Wived enim. 1 to 3 light breeze, 3.40 £ moderada. Sta†fresji. 7 to 8 strong. R to 30 liency, 10 ty 19 violent,
STATE OF FELTHER—B. Clear blue sky, C. Cloudy, D. Dinzly, F. Fog. Foggy, I. Bui. L. Lightning M. Misty, Q. Oicians. · P. Faselog shower Q. Aque='ly; · Z.- Boing. 4. How 3. Thunder. 17. Bid threat going. F. Villity Storm. Z. Calm. The letter are reportel to indiente ang Inecossa over the mean average of their signifimating,:
· Rath--The komentet pain for this previous 24" boura (uner) ase registered from 1 to 24, and the quantity of water fallen Tricased in inches, tens and hundreds.
TO LET, FURNISHED ROOMS, with nsa TOF DRAWING BOON, WITH OR WITHOU BOARD. with a private family. Address F, care of Daily Preis Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1873..
INSURANCES.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY M(LIMITED)
OT10E
POLICIES granted at aurrent rates on Afs
"rine Biską to all parts of the World. In Recordance with the Company's Artioles of As soolation, Two-thirds of the Polts are distri- buted annually to Contributors, whether Share holdera or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promia contributed by such, the ravaning. third being carried to Reserve Fund. 900
OLYPHANT & C
General Agents, Hongkong, 17th April, 1873,7 g (5 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCOSPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
PECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
مندر
CAPITAL-£2,000,000)
IIC Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for The above Corning, are propered to griest Policies against FID, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, st the arual rates, ambject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20%), (3)
GILMAN & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF: HÚR MAJESTY KING GEORGE IN FIRST.N
A.D. 1729,
ILE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agenta for the abovo Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuranone as fpliowa:--
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policias at enrrent rates, payable either here. in Londen, or at the principal Torts of India, China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issned for long or short periods at current rates."
A discouad of 20% bllowed,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Policies Issuer for muss not exceeting £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
at rednesð ratan
Hongkong, 28th July, 1872,
123 „THE ON TAT ÎNSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
CAPITAL TARUS 400,000; EQUAL TO $655,530, 65.
DIRECTORS.
TEA SING. of the Lui Hing Firm. WONG YIH PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing
Hong
Loo YES, of the Yes On Firm,
FONG BOY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAK CHRONO, of the Ban Tro Lee Hong. Kwok Acarone, of the Fat Hing Firm
LO YEOK MOON, of the Kwong Mai Choong
Firia:
MANAGER HO AMEI.
MARINE EISES on Goods, R., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of Chins stil Japan, Head Office, 8 and 9, Prava West,
Hongkong, Let June. 1877,
ASSOCIATION
1881
CAPITAL (Folly Paid-up) Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE ..... Tá 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tla. 104,000:
TOTAL CAPITAL and
Apcamn'atiana thig daté,
DIRECTORS.-
·TIs. 754,000
F: H. FORNIS, Esq., Chairmani. M., P. EVANS, sq. C. Lucas, Beg. C..KREBS, ER.
WM.MEYERINK, Esq.
SEOBETARIES. Masara, RUSSELL & Co., Baughai,
. LONDON: BANKEES. Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East. POLICIES granted on MARINE Bises to all parts of the World, at UURRENT BATES.
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholdərs Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING Business will be annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 10th May, 1978. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY:
TO LET THREE-STORIED DWELLING HOUSE,&
No. 113, QUEEN'S ROAD HASr (Spring) Gardana) Water laid on.
Apply to D. NOWROJEE,
Hongkong Hotel Hongkang, 26th July, 1878.
TO LET.
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I those of MarinaCUSES,
N HOUSES 65, formerly
on Prays East
House No. 2, Fesya East. The Basement, to
gether with First Floor, or separate if de sired, with Passossion on the 1st July. House No. 3 Prays East. The whole House,
or in Flats, with Possession on the Ist of Anginst
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis. evant of Twenty per cent. (30) upon the darrent lcoal rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company
- DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
Agonis Hongkong, 27th Juno, 1872~
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PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent (28%) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed upen Insurances affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
Agente, „Hongkong, 27th June; 1972. NORTH GERMAN FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
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As also. WATER The DWELLING HOUSE to the Eastward of Pier at Wichai. May be had as an entire Dwelling or in Apartments of Two or Thres Booms to sit convenience, with Immediate Ponsaarion. Fine Spacious Verandah looking Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
on to Harbour.
For further Particulara, apply to
··MEYER & Co.,
-(11082
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. BURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first- olase risks at qurrent rates.
!
DESTINATION
TONDON, Via SUEZ GANAL,
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. HAMBURG
THE DAILY PRASE, MONDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA HAN FRANCISCO RAILA BAN FRANCISCO:
BAN FRANCISCO, KAD SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &c.
** SINGAPORE, PENANG, Lopa. SINGAPORE, PENANG, | SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c.c HONOLULU
MANILA MAAMALLA
Teucer (ab)
Sir Harry Parkes Kenton
Angle Lorway
Moss Ro Chua, L. Fearzo... Silas Fish Dirigo
City of Peking (str.)
Bir Charles Napier
Saali Belle Jesaplaus
- Noruzanby (str.)
Arratoos Apoar (5.) Morsy (str.) Pho(str.) Pekin (str.) Madeleine
FOR. FREIGHT APPLY, TO
TO BE DEAPATOMED
On or about 18th insta
Power Foo
Butterfield & Bwire
§ Chapmix,
Hongkong, Heyor & Couns Hongkong
| Quick desputeh.".
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick despatën,
Benjamin Hales Carson R Swainy Willems
Hongkong Hongkong songkang
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Buisk despatch,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick despatch.
Vogel, Hagedora & Co.
Quirk despatch.
| Hongkong
Vogel Hagedorn CoQuick despatch.
Staples
Quick despatch.
French Ditchburn Rogers
Hongking Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
FMS, S. Ca....... Hongkong Vogel, Iagodon & Co, Hongkong Vogel; Engedorn & Co..... Hongkong Bussell & Cond Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. A.B.Mactavish Hoagleng
Duvid Bassoon, Some & Co. 3.Butcher Hongkong Jordiné, Matheon & Co.,
· Pasqualini....
Mesenvorjes Maritinies. W. Woolcott.
PO.S. N. Co... Pawan
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Basilios & Co.. Hongkong Linstead & Co. Hongkong | P. 3, HN.C
Meyer &c. Slemesen & Co.,
GENN
M
Bony (str)
Bianco
| Orissa (str.}, aut
Alverton (str.) China (vtc.).
C. Darnell. Ackerman....
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA "Egear (str) YOKOHAMA
TOKOHAMA, BIOGO, 20...
·NINGPO AND SHANGHALA
FOR SALE
EX P. & O. STEAMER « GEELONG
SPECIALLY SELECTED.
ARNALA WINE
850
– OLD PARTIUULAR, In Quarter Casas (equal to about 12 dozen), $50 In Octaves (qual to about 5 dozen) In Quarter-Onake (about 12 dozen)
LONDON PARITUULAB, In Octaves (about 6 do
458]
$45
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEITS
Neither the CAP-AIN the AGENTS, or the
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contmoted by the Offers or the Crows of the folowing Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
GRAN, British steamer, Stewart--Linstase
325 ALBERT RUSSELL, Amrka Bark, Carver
Hasseli & Ca.. ALICE D. COOPER, American abip, Ilamphrey,
Captain.
GEO. SMITH & Co., Agents for China, Hongkong, and Jepan.
NORTON & Co., Agents,
ALVA, Portuguesa ship, Souza-Vogel, Hage
dorn & Co.
&Co.
Averon, British afeamer, Darnell-Moyer
TO SHIPUHANDLERS, ENGINERES, &o. HABEIS GOODWIN & COASTON GUNTHER. Garman back, Kuhu. Ed.
Bobellhaes & Co. ARABIA, British ship, Khisfoth.-P. & 0.8.
hold dotsignments of GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES N. GO. |--ADZES," AUGERS, CHISELS, AND
OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY. RUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPES
TRY saitable for Ships, STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS. SHIPS LAMPS. FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGE. &o., &
Hongkong, 6th May, 1876.
FOR SALE
(6m767
1869
HAS BEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE,
$19 per suse of 2 dozen pinta. $18 per esse of 1 dozen quarte CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE,
VIN DES PRINCES $18......... per ease of 1 dozer quarta. FALMER MARGAUX. CASE OF
of 1 dozen queris.
pints. $8 per case of 2 dozen CHATEAU BELAIE
per case of 1 dosen quarts."
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozen quarta, per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
C
FOR BALE.:
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HAMPAGNE. 1874 -HEIDMECH & Co.'s th "MONOF: 0.1 E
DEETJEN & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. - 11122 AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & BONE”
Merchant Nary" Navy Doiled
Long Flax
CANVAS,
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
(15 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
ING LEE,
DARCOAL MERCHANT,
No. 37, TUNG-HAN LANE. Has always on Sale every description of Honge and STEAM COLL A MODERATE PRICES
Boam Lannahes on Hire and for Towing ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS,
FOR SALE.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
ATHENE, British back, A. Findlay ---Coptein, BEETHOVEN, Cer kark, Hate Melcher & Co. BELLONA, Germon etc., Ahrens.--W, Pustiu
*& Co.
DENEFACZOR, American barksydam-Rus
Bell & Co..
BERTIE BIGLOW, British ship. Ferguson
Mayer & Co.
BIANDA PEETICA, Italian bark, Tannredi.-D.
Minissa & Col·
BUA PAU, Siamese ship, Moller-Kies Tye
Foong-
CARI, Germina burk, ThousaArahold, Kar-
harg & Co.
CEYLON, American bark, Kelly Olyphant & Co. CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, Betish bark, Place
Rozario & Co.
CAINELANG, British stenador, Orr-Sintussen
& 06.
CHRISITAN, German schooner, Kossow-Cap-
tain,
C. L. PEAUBON, American solcocer, J. Swain.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. CORRIENTES, Brit, bark, Jones-Olyphant & Co. CRESSWELL, British bark, White-Wieler & Co. DARTMOUTH, British bark, Robertson.-Voge
Hagedorn & Gold
DIRIGO Amarican bark, Staples-Butterfield
and Swire.
FERO, British bark, Tozár,-Amhold, Karberg
& Co.
Chinese FLORESCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mols-
tyre. Arahold, Karberg & Do FRIEDERICA; German bark, Wulff-W, Pu
tan & Co. May un FONTENAXE, British ship, Taylor-Vogel. Hs-
On 24th-Inst., at 3 PM
Quick-despatch.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch, To marrow
Tomorrow, at 3 P.M. Tomarevy, at 8 F.M. On 17th ingh, at nood, On 24th inst., at noon,
Quick despatali. Quick despatch. -Quick despatch.-
Tomorrow, at noon. -To-day, at noon.. To-day, at noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, AND
- NAGASAKL HR Steamer
ALVERTON
10. Darnell, Master, will be despatched for the abors Ports TO-DAY, the 12th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
METER & Co. Hongkong, 8th August, 1875.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
THE Steamship
"MORAY,"
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f. J. Butcher, Commander, will be despatched
the Porte, TO-MORROW, the BR Instant, at 3 o'clock Afternoon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOB BAN FRANCISCO,-
THE A Auroricon Ship
"JOSEPHUS/
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Footw.--Par Namoa, to-day, the 12th inst., at 11.90 ..
For Ningpo and Shanghai.-Per China, to-- For Yokohama and Hinge-Per dientes, to day, the 12th instant, út 11.30 AE,
Bagers, Master, will load bare fog the above day, the 12th instant, at 11.30 AM. Fort, and will bure quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
For Singapore and Bombay-To-uurrow, the Hongkong, 23rd July, 1878. [016 18th instant, at-2.30 s
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES BUKA MÄRITIMES.
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
*
STEAM FOR "... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT 'DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT, SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
- A190
FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY
For Straits Bottlements and Caloutta,Per Arraloon Apear and Aforay, to-morrow, the 19th insluit, at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet "NORMAN- BY" will be despatched from Hongkong m TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for. Singaporo, Somerest, Cooktowi, Cleveland Bay Rowan, Kernel Ray Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand and Melhor..
Correspondenco-cumiot be registered after 11.16 am..
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sup- plementary Mail on board with 18 conta late fo Correspondence for Southern and Western.
ON SATURDAY, fange for
at Noon, the Company's Steamehip “PELHO.” Commandant. PasquATINY, Wika - Australia can be sent by this ronte if desired, but MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CAR- as a general rule it is better to send it vil Galls. GO will leave this: Part for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon dom as well as for Marsilies, and sccepted in transit “through." Marseilles fer the principal places of Europe. ****
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neon. Cargo will be received on bowed until 4 ex, Specie and Farcals sutil 3 ra. on the 16th Angust, 1878 (Paroole are not to be sent on bosed; they mist, be left at the Agency's Ofoo) Contents and value of Packages, are required.
· For further_partion)ers, apply at the Come pany's Ofles.
E. U POUET.
Agent.
Hongkong, 7th August. 1878.
STEAK POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet. "PEIHO" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR, DAY, the 17th instant, with Hails to and through the United Kingdom and Ecropo, via Marseilles; to Saigon, Singaporo, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suor, and Alexandria.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of ULOSING. the Mails. So
FRIDAY, 16th instruk
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office clowns except the Near Box, which remains open all night.
SATHEDAY. 17th instant
7 AM, Post Office opene for sale of Stamps,
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MBOregistry of Letters, and Posting of all corra-
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT; ALSO, BUMBAY, MATRAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM "NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Hongkong, 7th August, 1878: "T100
"ERKIN” Captain: W. Woolcorr, will leave this on BĂTURIYAY, the 24th August, at Noo →FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th August. 1878.
THE Steamer
TH
CALCUTTA,
24 ARRATOON APOAR,” Captain A. H. Maotarish, will be despatchod for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 13th inst, at 3 o'clock P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1898
US. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYU, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. A Stanmor “CITT OF FE Mail Steamer
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Damla - Agents" Hongkong, 6th August, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEYING will be despatched for Pan Fran.
AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off the snel COAST PORTS, and taking through. Cargo and Passengers for New ZEALAND).
Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Company's Steamer
“NORMANBY”
spondence.
10A.M., Registry of Ittare ceases. 11.m., Post Ofis closes, except for Late Lat
ters.
11.10 AM, Eastern (but Letters only) 8 certa
posted on payment of a Fee of 18 extra postage, until 11.30AM. When the Post Office CLOSES on-
tiraly.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having been aanaluded for the- establishment of a Money Order system between this.Colony and the Straits. Settlements, His Excellency Gogerner Pope Housssy, C.M.G.. is pleased to order (under Section XII. of the Post Ofice Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shall commence in this Colony from tim 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and exchange shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
By Command,
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th-July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for
cisco, Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 24th August, at3r.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Jopan, the United States, and -Europe
Through Bille of Lading issued for transgeneral information: portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte,
Money Orders on the United Kingdom
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Island Cities and the Straits Settlements are issued at Horg..
will be despatched na úhove TO-MORROW, the of the United States, via Overland Esilways, to kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and 18th August. M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON, & Co., Agents:
[1295 Hongkong, S1st July, 1878..
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. KE
Steumship
· LEGEAN "
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice
in Mexico, Central and South Anion, by tae Compary's and connoting Steame
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic of Stoagiers
veres.
2-Small ants may be remittad between tho
other Forte by means of Postage Stamps.
J-Many Money Orders are supplied to ro linssidente at the emailer Ports in this way. do
application for an order is filled up, and is en- A REDUCTION "of TWENTY PER
closed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed.en- CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED valope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing
to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and Office. The application most be accompanied ELVETICO, Italian Bark, Fendrin Captain will load with quick despatek for the whore MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR with the full amount (including commission) in
SERVICES in commission.
Cheque, Fortags Stamps, or other equivalent of FITZPATRICE, Dritish atsamer, Eamphries Porta
aah, and a litŭo'mayin should be left for varia- tions of oxchange,. The Postmaster issues the under, seuls it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a receipt for the lotter, if it were to be registered. pe it always should bo. Care should be taken to send these applications in time, as the Money Order: Offoes close some hours before the de- partures of the Msils.
gedorn & Co.
FORWARD, British bark, Vandervoord-Rosario
& Co.
FRANKLIN, French bark, Bruneau.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co GLAMORGANSHIRE British back, McEachern.
Kien Tye Loong,i GLAMORGANSHIRE, British chip, Riches V
gel, Hagedorn & Co
GOLIAR, Binmero bark, Dontzan-Wo Tye
Loong.
HIGHLANDER American ship. Hutchinson.
Captain
that
H. PRINTZENBERG, Geran bark, A. Schue-
man-Melchors & Co, vra
danar, British stormer; Jones-Siemssen & Co.) JESSIE JAMISON, British bark, Wes5, Meyer .......& Co.:
| JOSEPHUS, ÀM, ship. Rogera-Bussell & Co.
KATY TATHAN, Britisk bark, Titkathly-Bir
Joy & Co.
dorn & Co..
For Freight Passage, apply to
Freight will be enssived on board until 4 p.m. LINSTEAD & Co. on the 23rd August Paral Packages will be
[1292 received at the Office until 5 P., same day Hongkong, 31st July, 1878.
ail Panel Packages should be marked to ad- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
dress in full value of same is required. *** FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL Consular Invoices to acecmpany Overlant
Calling at JEDDAH..
Corgo about be sent to the Company's Officos THE Company's Steamship
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at. San Francisco, TEUCER,"
For further information as to Passage and Captain Power, will be despatched on or about Freight, apply to the Agency of the C
the Company, No. 9, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
TH
the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1873.
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FOR BAN FRANCISCO.:
HE A1 British Bark
"SARAH BELLE,”· Ditchborn, Mastor, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight apply to man
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. &.Co Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU,
* +
1363
"MADELEINE," Fateau, Master, will loud here for the abůvé Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
KENTON, British bark, Colvin, Vogel, HageHE 41 French Bark CLARETS, at $12, 810, 57, $6,863, and $ PER KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neil Gibb
CARE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTA. MAPLivingston & Go SHERRIES, at 8103, 89.. 383, and $84 PER Lonowe, British ship, Jones-Moyer & Co.
CASE OF 1 DOZRIT QUARTO,
LOBNE, British steamer, McCulloch Melahers
& Co. CHAMPAGNE, at $13 Psx CASE OF 2 DOZEN PINTA
LOTTIE Moday, American art, Hudson-Ath.
hold, Karbarg & Co. MADELINE, French bark Patoan.-Vogel, Ha
gedorn & Co.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
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FOR LONDON.
THE Al British Dark
Hongkong, tk Angust, 1878.
FOR SALE. British Steamship
"AMERICA.“
of 568 tone Rogistar and about 16,500 pics Capacity,
For further Partionlors, apply to
TELET & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1878.
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THINA BUGAR REFINING
COMPANY LIMITED..
This Refinery Manufactures- LOAF SUGAR (in 5, 10, and 15 Ibe. Loaves). CUT LOAY Sugar.
CUBE SUGAR (LYLE'S PATENT). CRYSTALIRED BUGAR, murk C.S.E. in diamond
CHAMPAGNE, CASE OF 1 Dormy HOOK, at 58) PHE CAN OF 1 DOZEN QUARTI, BRANDIES, * & **and* at 86,875, 89, MARCO POLO, German bark. Beckwoldt, Carson, Master, will lood ole for the above MEDIUM WHITE SUGAR, mark C.S.R. ín dia-
and $10 PER CABR DY 1 DOLEN QULETS, WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
AG SUPPLIED TO LEH, THE PRINCE OF WALES,
$15 PER DOSER QUAETS. Detailed Price Lista on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co.; Hongkang, lat November, 1877.
SALE. NOW ON
شعبة
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
- MALVINA, British bark Kluge.-Widler & Co..
Wieler & Ca
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British back, MeKeon,
-Rozario & Co.
MAY, Dritis Sm echosao, Plumley-Oly
phant & Co.
MONEAR, American ship, Taylor-Batterked
& Swire,
MOSS GLEN,"
Fort, and will have grick despateli.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878.
THE
FOR NEW YORK;
[14 MONETS British bart, Bizet--Russell & Co. Al American Bark
Monay, British steamer, ButcherJardine,
Matheson & Co
120NGLISH AND CHINESE
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· Hongsong, 22nd June, 1878
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IDLEWILD," SEYMOUR ROAD, at presentono signed are prepared to CHANT An
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the
LINSTEAD & Co.
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FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
** DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTY AND MANIAKIN PRONUNGLATION:
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong
MORNING STAR, Siamesa bark, Mlobinalou
Chinese.
MOSS GLEN. British bark Canson-Vogel, Ha
gedorn & Co.
NORMANES, Brit: steamer, Ellis-Gibb, Living-
ston & Co.
Acheong
OLYMPIA, German steamer, Nagel, Krok FAPA, German bark, Bloss-Siemsson & Co, Pro, German bark, Christiansen Arnhold
Kartery & Co.
PER ARDUA, Brit, bark, l'eggert-Meyer & Co PHANTON, British back, Sahoo! Wieler & Co. KursGE AMADEO, Britisk shly, Jinskall Men-
sageries Maritimes. Perros Lor, British ship, Moora-Olyphant
& Co. D, Med
For compraliensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled.· ́All-tia - new worde which the Chinese have to late years been Dompelled to octu to express the namersus 02 [jects in mach mory, photography, telegraphy, atu walence generally inch the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ara here givan in exionen. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercise QUEEN OF THE BAS British back, Hanson- for students of a most instructive nature Both Captain. COME
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Apply to
Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates,
& to a Discount of 20 *, on the premis. subjoet
NORTON & Co.,
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WE NOTLEY. Hongkong, 6th June, 1877,
on the Praya, Wanohi:
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For further Particulars apply to
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MODE LIT.:
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the Court and Pusti pronunciations are given, QUINTA, German stencies, Thomsen.Saey
Shing." the socasta being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained The typography BILEMAN, Brit, bark, BishopCaptain.
isplays the scocons of an attempt to make the BILAS FIRE, American bark, Williams-dgal, Chinese and English type correspond in the size i
Hagedorn & Co
of body, thereby affecting a vast tanumy of DE CRADLES NAPLER, British ship, French.--
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co space, uchieving a clearness not previously jus
HE Untersigued are prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $30,000 on Firat-uls Risksw
A Dinenty per cont (20) apontained, and dispensing with those vad margins 812 HARRY PARERS, British ship, Chapman.—
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A Agents Sun Fire Offee. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.7
CENTRAL.
Apply to
TURNER & CA
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1878,
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For practical purposes the arrangement of State R. MR&D, American ship, Dixon- the work is so completo, that a reference to its Davis & Ca
pages onsblos a porou who undertands English B VAUG. British ship, Parker-Captain. to communicate effectively with natives who TA HONG KONG, Slane ship, Bullinant. the work will be found indispensable to all TAUNTON, British shiy, Armstrong Chinese
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Godowns amohod,
No. 4. SEYMOUR TERRACE,
No. 9, BEYMOUR TERKACE
** SILAS FISH,"
FINE WHITE SUGAR, mark G.S.P. in diamond
All
mond All FINE YELLOW BUGAL, mark 0.8.E. in diamond
ALL
1817 COFFEE SUGAR, merk U.S.R, in diamond BI.
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Williams, Master, will load here for the above BONS PAR (A Preventive of White Ants. Port, and will have quick despatch. -
For Freight. upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1878..
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FOR HAMBURG. 3/3 1, 11 Americuu Bark
"DIRIGO," Staples, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: Hongkong, 29th July, 1878
T
FOR NEW YORK.
(1873
HE A1 American Schooner
SURCHARLES L. PRAKSON " Ewain, Master, will but here for the above Port and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Ởò, Hongkong, 11th July, 1878.
FOR LONDON:
HE AL British Bark
Rovan BONE TALOW.
"
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For Praight, apply to
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SERIES, FOR LONDON.
TAE Al British Bark
T
*KENTON,”
THE Undersigned having husen sported to wasting in China, and to the natives TUE TWEED; British skip, Bico. Gibb, Living
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the
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TO LETÄNA HEER OFFICES in CLUB CHammers. The BUNGALOW, No. 24 DAGERTEZIJ Apply to
**--DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
WM. TURNEE, British hack, Vanderwood-Ro
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY,
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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hangkong, 21st Fane, 1875
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO," Al Ship
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