payer te
Lottie Moore...
Albert Russell
BREIBED AS LOADING
FOR FREIGETVANELS TO
FOR SALE
having received their
FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS
bag for the C
AUTUMN
BRAGON.
Bolioit an impostion at the following — EICH BLACK GROGGRAIN SILKS, from the. Bost Makers,
INSURANCES.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings zur „an Goods stored therein, at Current Local Facu subject to a Dikoount of 20% on the premis
Hongkong, January, 167,
COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
SILKELE
PLAIN FANCY JAPANESE SILKS TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS,
À SPLENDID ÁÁBORTMENT OF FANCY DRESS MATERIALS including the
"REAL SNOWFLAKE
WOOL POPLINSALE WOOL SERGES,
To woQL PLAIDS, FRENCH MERINOS,, KO
DIAGONAL TEPS:
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS,
muisable for Automa, Tour.):
INSURANCE COMPANY FROM his date, until further notion, a dis-
count of wouty pas-cost, (20%) upon the current local rate of Premia will be allowed upon Insurances effeated with this Campany
DOUGLAS LAPHATE & Co.,
BOM this date, til further notice, die Futbol on the
Current Local Rates of Premis will be allowed upon Lusurances effected with this Company.
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co,
Mpegants.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1572. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURGA THE Undersigned, Aennes for the abayo Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN JACKETS, SKIRTS SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on Bret-
LONDON,
LONDON AND HAMBURG
DON LONDON LONDON. NEW ZOEK NEWYORK.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCI900, via L'EAMA Belgle (str.)
SAN FRANCISC00
PORT DARWIN, ZO. LAWN SINGAPORE, BILISBANE, Se SINGAPORE BOU SINGAPORE.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & CALLAO
SHANGHAI:
Elvotion
Mosca (str.)
Moammir (str.) ..............
Kashgar (str.) Japan (str.)..
Iradziaddy (okr. Arabia Madeleine Srinda (str.) Ulvises (str.) Hadontan(str.)..
C.J. Baker. "E, do Smidt,
PRhode
Gaurain Klanforth.. Pateun
SHAWLS, MANTLES,
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINENS
NEW YORK:
HAMBURG
PORTLAND).
Hongkong. 7th June. 1879 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
124
SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO
class risks at current rates,SON
POLNA MELCHERS & CA Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
NHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
Puttorfeld & Brire Tarding, Matheson & Co.... Biemason & Costa Davis & Co. Mayen & Co.
TO BE DESFATUHED
On or about 8th inst Quick despatch.
On or about 13th st
Quick despstoh.
On 11th inst., at 3 P.M.
SUED CANAL,
Fidd
NDON
Milado (str)
BINAY
Hesperia (str.)
On or about 15th inst
Strathlevən (atv:);
Hortis Biglow
Pestion pa Ferguson
Hongkong
•Moan Glen
Carson
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedcon & Co
Quick despatch.
Silas Fish....
Pallanes
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagorn & Co.
Qulok despatch..
Hudson
Hongkong
Vogel Hagoneen & Cou
· Quies, Despatch.
Carvar
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick despatch
Subirer It. Meader
Dixon
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Quick despatch.
Athene
*Kindle
Hongkong.
Olyphant & Co. Ankita
Quick despatch.
Dizigo
Staplea
Hongkong
Vogel, Higulura & Co.
| Qusk "dəspäteli.""
Contennial W
Bourke vaya
Kongkong.
Russell & Co
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
O&O. 3. CLAM
Sir Charles Napier
Sazah Bells
Branch B Ditohðürn
Condinni A. M. Morney Dorks
Hongkong. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick dospatch.
Hongkong
Hongkong D. Masso & Co
Hongkong Hongkong
S
Hongkong Hongkong "Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongliang
HONOLULU
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI:
INSURANCES.
Venice (str.)
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...aick despatch.
Geo. By Sterons & Co. Gibb, Invingaton & Com P. & O. B. N. Com Ca David Sassoon, Bons & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Mossegories Maritimez Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. P.&O.. N. Cos Batterfield & Sira
P. & 08. N Co
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS:
SPECIAL "SWAN BILL and FRENCH HARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
CORSETS
LİMTTED:
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES PELISSES, The Undersigned, kering been appointed
and FROCKS.
INFANTS' CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, and-HATS.
NEW RIBBONS, BARHES, and SASH RIBBONS.
ARS, FLOWERS LACES, and
LACE GOODS.:
The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER
TRIMMINGS...
·A ̈LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF. NEW HOSIERY:
لجين
KID GLOVES will be OPENED SHORTLY. FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HATS,
and BONNETS,/
PARIS TRIMMED HATS and CONNETS;
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE: WANZERZ SEWING MACHINE, Now Sold at a GREAT REDUCTION on former Prics.
DRB 8B MAKING! Groat Care is used in this Department, which increases in popularity with each Season. MILLINERY BY ACCOMPLISHED HANDS
HONGKONG,
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
AND AT SHANGHAI.
IOTORIA DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1885-
-
WM. CEUTUKSHANE.
·DISFENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, IMFORTER of DRUGS' SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOLLET REQUISITES. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS
AERATED WATERS.
PATRICIANS PREROKIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPALED
AGENTS for this above Company, a prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & €65.
Agenta. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
+
NOTICE. Undersigned has been appointed AGENT ut Term PORT for THE FOST TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
WWE. NOTLEY. Hongkung, 6th June, 1877 DEALSUN FIRE OFFICE.. THE Undersigned ars prepared to Ghant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 en First-chas Risks
TLEBL
A Discount of Twenty par cent. (207) upon tho. Current Local Bates of Premia will be ni loved upon Inserangas affected with this Ofles.
LINSTEAD & Co
Agents Sun Fire Offles.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1678, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HHE Undersigned having boon appointed
THE Undersigned Boring boo probe
Fort, are prepared to grant Polision against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored theróin d
DOUGLAS TAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, th November, 1868. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
32
HE Undergist, having heon appointed Agents for the above. Company, are pre- pared to accept Bisks against Fire at Carrot Rates, subject to a Bouns of 20 por cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents...... Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED));
1200)
NOTICE POLICIES gated at current tales on Ms. rine Risks to all parts of the World. In aooonlance with: the Company'a Asticles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits sro distri or buted annually to Contributors, whather Share
holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Fremia contributed by each, the ronisining. third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co, MMA Coneral Agente,
PANY.
E Undersigned, Aganta for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extant of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Raton
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CUT (20) will be made on the promin charged on sil Insurances, such BETURN koing payable on the
of thy Policy.
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente,
Imperial Pire Insurance Company Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Endersignsil; Agents
Neither the CGAITAINS, the AGENTE, nor the
ODEs will ho; HESPONSIBLE for any T DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews
Úniek despatch Today, at 4 PM. Lo-morrow, at 10, ▲m: „To-morrow, 85 BOO
On 10th Inst..RE STRIM, On 10th inst; at 3 P.M. On 14th inst. at noon.
Quick despatch. Quick deepsboh Quick despatch. To-morrow, ab 3P.M. Quick despatch,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX”.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Captain Kidd, will be despatched on or about.
the 8th September. Hongkong Harbour, PA
ALBERT RUSS American Inck, Carvor,
Vogol, Hagodars & Ca ALDEBARAN, British bark, Cole.-Chinese. ~~ ALVA, Portuguese ship, Buara-Vogel, Hage.
dorn & Ca Amor, Heltish steaner, Peters-Sienasen & Co. ANGOSTURA, German bark, Boysen.-Carlowitz
& Co
ABABLA, British abhin, Klainforth-Vagsl, He-
gedorn & Ca
ATREME, Britisa bark, A Findlay Olyphant
&
T Company, is proppen to GRANT IN BALCONY, British back, Kinmond Siensten
SURANCES at Current Ratos.
WELCKERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company:
[91 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTH to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40.000, ez Buildings or on
Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
MIRNAVÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[401 Hongkong, 1st March. 1878. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
been appolated Undersigned hava Agents for the above Campany as Hong kong, Canton, Focelow, Shanghai, and Hạo- kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rate
HUD HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1988.
126 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
·COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed 1 Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insuranceen follows y
MARINE BISKELUARG Policles at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Antalia, mud the Dust.
BELGIC, British steamer, Meyer-0 &0, Co.. BENEFACTOR, American bars, Hayden,
well & Colleg
BRETIR BIGLOw, British ship. Fargason
Moyer & Co
CATHERINA, German bark, Schultz-Eduard
Sohellbass & Co
feld & Swire.. CENTENNIAL, American skip, Bearce, -Butter-
CHARLOTTE ANDEWE, British hark, Place
Hozario & Des COERTENTES, Brit, bark, Jonos-Olyphant & Co.: Cosmo, British ship Laverick, P. & 0. Co.
Hagedorn & Co. DARTMOUTH, Batish back, Robertson-Vogel,
DHARWAB, British ship, T. A. Frestody Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
DIRIGO, American bark, Staples-Vogel, H.
gedorn & Co.. Lyrico, Italian Fark, C. Foudini
Mo
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British; bark, MeIn.
tyre.Arnhold, Karberg & Co. FORMOSA, German 3-m, schooner, Schweer
Malabers & Co... Tậ
For Freight or Passagy, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIE, Agents Hongkong, 30th August, 1878.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Starship
[1820
HESPERIA.“ Paulsen, Master, will be despatched on or about the 15th September ..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co. Agents: Hongkong, 30th August, 1878. [1167 FOR LONDON.: Steamship
HE
· «STRATILEVEN" Capistu Poarson, will be despatched as ab970 on or about the 15th September
The STRATHLEVEN" his superior accom modation for First-class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVIS & Co. agents.
:
Hongkong, 30th Aagost, 1878.
GEN. FOR LONDON, THE Steamship
MIKADO,”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
POR PORTLAND,
HEA Amerionn Ship
CENTENNIAL
POST-OFFICE_NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, and Sydney Par Mecca, to-day, the 6th instant, at 9.30 P.M. For Hotbow and Patho-Per Alhay to
Bourse Master, will load here for the above day, the 6th instant, at 3.30pm. Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to t
BUSSELT & Co.
[Im1480 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1873 FOR NEW YORK.
HB Al Amucionn Ship
SUMNDE B. MEAD,”
For Bingapore. Eastern Australian, 30-Per Menmuir, today, the 6th instant, at G PM,
For Swazow-To-mowrow, the 7th inslauf, at 9.30 M
For Saigon,Te-morrow, the 7th instant, st 2.30 PINEDAN.
For MarllaOn Monday, the 9th instant, at 4.30 ...
Far Strata Soulements and Calcutta-Por Dizon, Master, will lead bers for the above Fort, Venice and Japan, on Tuesday, the 10th instant,
and will horo qulok despatel. For Freight, apply to...
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 21st Angust, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: THE Al Italian Bargne
HELVETICO,"
₤1421
C. FonUni, Master, will lead here for the abcvo Bort, and will have immediate dispatch.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
*
· D. MUSSO & Co- Agents. Hongkong 18th August; 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al British Barqua
"ATHENE,"
[1975
Findly, Master, baring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will land at this or the above Fort, and hava quick despatele
For Freight, apply to'
OLYPHANT &.00, Hongkong, 13th August, 1873,
11877
STHAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISE, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI-
...TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT:
DEMOS TALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
at 2.30 PM. de
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The British Contraer Packot "KASHGAR" will be despatched with Maile for the Straits: Settlements, Batarin, Burmal, Coyton, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta Gibraltar, Europe, and countries wevod through London on SATUE. DAY, the th Septeraber
-N.B.This Pocket carries, no mails for the FAustralian Colonies, E or 8 Africa, now for the,-
Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &0.4
FRIDAY, 6th Saptomber.
5 P... Money Order Office aloses
6PX., Part Oles closes except the Niant Box,
which remains open all night...
SATURDAY, 7th September,
A.M., Post Offiss opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lebters and Fosting of all corre aponienne.
10 AM Post Office elotes except for Late Lat
tore Registry Denses, 10.15, Letters may be ported with lato Fea.
of 18 cents oxtes Postage, till 11 A., when the Port Office closse entirely. 11.30 A., Lottors (but Latters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 orate extra postiga, till -11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
"MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'
PACKET.
NAVIGATION COMPANT'S THE PERISULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
The United States' Mal Packet **BELGIO” Steamship KASHGAR" Captain C. J. BAKEE, will leave will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 11th this on SATURDAY, the 7th September, at instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, Πούτιν
Fand the United Bates, which will be closed as
follows:--:
to
For further Partionlars, apply t
ADAM LIND, "Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL"STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
2.15 r.m Eegistry of Letters ceases,
2.30 P.M. Post Office closes but Letters (oxdept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted in board, the Tacket with Late Fee of 18 sente estra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada, Para guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sunt by Ehis route.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-except the Bahamas, and Hayti), Costa Riou,
BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPË, ' i
IN DONNETKAŃ, WITIL THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having boom concluded for the establishment of a Money Order system between this Colony and the Straits Settlements, Hile AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Excellency Governor Pege Honnessy, C.M.G.. is pleased to order (under Soution XII. of the THE Steamship "BELGIC” vül be des Portes Onitoance, 276) that the issue of patched for San Franciapo, vid Yokohama, Money Orders on the Straits Settlemente sball WEDNESDAY, 11th September at 37.M-commerce in tuis Cutony from the 22nd instant, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the
hand that the rates of commission and archange United States, and Europe.
shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
By Command,
[14682
Captain Barclay, expected here on the 2nd Sep tember, and having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have inmasdiste despatch as abota
The MIKADO" has good accommodation for First-cines Passongazar
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
CNC Agents. Hongkong, 27th August, 1878.
1454
FORWARD, Britiah hark, Vandervoord-Rosario
& Co GLAMORGANERIZE, British desky MsEsubara, 4
Borneo Co Make GOLDEN SPUR, Britial ship, Farrell-Chinese
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
leave for the shave place hurtly after the Han CyLumbia, American schooner, Brereton, arrival of the Steamiahip “Bindostan " with.
Chinese, P.
the next English Mail
HANSA, Gerse bark, Denekon-Wieler & Co. FISHLANDER, American ship, Hutahteson.---
Captain.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE-HOTSPUR, British bark, Shaw --Chinese. THIED PER CENT will be allowed or all LOCAL HEYTON: CASTLE, British bark Boott-Kien TEISEBA Ty Loong
FIRE RISKS.
JOSEPHUS, Am ship Fogom-Russell & Co.
·ADAM LEND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st August, 1878.
·STEAM TO SHANGHAI: *THE P-&O. 8. N. Cor's Steamship
Cade Y SHINDOSTAN "
Connection is made at Yokohamn with Stea mers from Shanghai,
Freight will be ravived on heard until P.M. on the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offos until 5 F.. game day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to addresa in full valus of sata is required.***
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Agoat,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 87, Queen's Road Central!
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong, 15th August, 1878.
NOTICE
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEREES HOME MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIR"
J. M. PRIOR, Acting Colonial Soerotary. Colonial Becretary's Office
Hongkong, 16th July, 1978.
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as tó Money Orderatia published for general information
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlereats are issued at Hong- kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai, and Yokohams also issas on Hongkong and vice
Terex
2Small as may be remitten between the other Parts by mesus of Postage Stamps,
3-Many Money Orders are supplied to re- sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an offer is filled up, and is on- olosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- velope to the Pastmaster ct the nearest issuing Offee. The application mast be accompanied STEAM FORMA
with the full amount (inpluding commission) in SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT (Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
cash, and a little margin should be lett för varia- ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, tions of exchange The Postmaster isenes the order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns AND MARSEILLES?
the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a ALBO ***** BANAND BOMBAY,
as it always should be. Caro should be taken to send these applications in time, ma the Money #SATURDAY, thus citu septumver, 16.8, | Order Ulloa elose some home wake the des
at Noon, the Company's Steamship partures of the Mails. "IRAQUADDY," Commandant GAUVAIN, with MAILS PASSENDERS, B♫BCIE, and CAB GO will leave this Port for, the above places.
Cargo and Spects will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles and sacepteit in Klaaniorth, Master, will load here for the above transit through Marseilles for the principal
in strach accordance with the Formals of the Hongkong, 17th April. 1873, A38 Policies granted on First-class Buildings tostre Paney, British bark, Pitman-Moyer will leave for the above place about 24 hours PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered,
British Pharmacopein.
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CUESTS
supplied and refitted.
PASSENGER SEITS SUPPLIED... N.B. All businese communiostions should be addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY 185
RIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY
ORIENTAL
The Undersignal, having effected & LEASE of the above PROPERTY, PLANT, &c., have, to re gaost that, until further notice, all CoMMUNI- QATIONS with referenss to the business of the said Refinery be MADE TO THEM, either at their
NORTE, BEITISH AND YENGANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND EPROLAZ ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.::/% THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
the above Comjigny, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sate at the usus, ratos, subject to a discount of Twenty por out, (20°):
GILMAN & Co
Agenta
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
129
an extent of $20,000,
& Co.
gel, Hagedorn & Co..
MADAGASCAR, German stoomer, Timna-Siems.
sen & Co.
MADELINE, French bark, Pateau,--Vogel, He-
gedorn & Co.......
Superintendent,
SANAM-DIND.....
Hongkong, 30th August, 1878.
*FOR CALLAO. HE AI British Ebip
A Discount of *EXT? PER Bar (0) *)*» upon the Carront Local Rates will be allowed on Dr, Storiese beek, Hadees Vefter her arrival with the next English Mail. all prominm obarged for insurance; auch die oinnt being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy.
BUSSELL & Co., Das Agenta.". Hongkocis. Let Jatary, 1874. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE BÓCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENET D. HYDE, President.
11.MARITIME UNION, British ship, J. Elihtt
Captain......... gi
*
+
THE
"AHABIA "
Port, and will have immediaté despatch For Freight or Passage, apply fo
KATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1878.
MARY FRASER, British ship Dester-Captain. MEAT Bri steamor, Darke Gibb, Living
ston & Co.KAMBA MUSEŢA, British burk, Bissst-Russell & Co. Moss GLEN, British bark, Nichols, Vogel, Ha
gadorn & Co. OLYMPIA, British ate Negel-Kwok Asheong AA. HAYRE, Jr. Gerora, Manager for China PENEDO, Br, steamer, Cain-Melahers & Co.
PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel-Hudson,
& Ca···
Loong.
J. W. ALEXANDER; Vice-President. SAMUEL BORBown, Secretary,
and Japan.
TOE NEW YORK.
HE A1 Amorina Bark
GLOTTIE MOORE,"
1488
Master, will lead here for the shove
Ofices, Queen's Road, or at the Refinery PE LONDON ASSURANCE. PRINCIPAL OPPIC120, BROADWAY, NEW PI DI MA DS, Binnese bark, Jarok-Kin Tye Fort, and will have quise despatob
xis2.
ADAMSON, BELL & Ch Hongkong, 22nd May, 1878
909
FOE SALDA MEN WO American and One English Encont hal BILLIARD TARLES, with Balls, Gurg, LAMPS, &c.completa.
For, Partiaulars, apply to
DORABJED AND HING EDE, Hongkong Hotel
F1196
Hongkong, 12th July, 1878. urgj FOR SALE an AUSTRALIAN CHES...“
NOT GELDING, quiet by ride and be- lieved to be sound. Apply to Horse Boy, Belle Vze.
[1305 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1878
0
TORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTED OF HIS
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRSTAN
A.D. 1720
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follower-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable oither here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia
Policies issued for long or short periods at FIRE DEPARTMENT. ourrent rates
A discount of 20%, allowed,
LIKE DEPARTMENT. Poliotas Issued for sumas: not, sxvasding. £5,000, HAMPAGNE 137 at reduced rates.
W FOR SALE.
HELDSIMUS & Co
MOŃ OP OLE
DEETJEN & Co.
(1193
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE And
PER PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONSS,
Meruliant Navy Navy Boiled Loog
Cherven ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
FOR SALE:
CANVAS.
ASSETS SUBPLUS
YORK
$31,700,000, $5,500,000
O Ca
Pazaro, British bark, Laidman.—Meyer & Co. QVARTA, Gorman steamer, Haye Sooy Shing. REGENT, American ship Bowdoin, Chinese. The Undersigned, having been appointed RoSTE WEIX,Amrican ship Woll P. and AGANTS IN HONGKONG, China, for the above- Company, are prepared to accept: ERISKS at EA Swedish bark, Sittrarenstre-Captain! GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon SABAR BELL, British bark, Ditchburn Vogel Terms very favourable to the Assured.
- Hagedorn & Co- For fall Information and Particulars, apply to BILA Fign, Anerican Sark, Williams-Vogal
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Hagedorn & Co "Agents." Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.
NOW ON BALE.
IMPEETAL QUAETO,
SIR CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, Franch,- [209
Vogel, Hagorn & Co.
SOPHIE, German brig, Binge-Wialer & Co STANFIELD, British steamer, Dudley.-Borase
Company
SUMATRA, A. ship, Clough -Rassell & Cu.. BUMNER R Mɛad, American slip, Dixon-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CNGLISH AND CHINESE Russell & Gastro
Hongkong, 20th July, 1872" THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TARLS 400,000; EQUAL 20 3555,555,55.
DIRECTORS.
Loo YEK, of the You Ou Firm, FONG SOFY FUNG, of the Fung Sang Wo Hong WONG PAK CHEONG, of the fan Tyo Los Hong * [15 | Kwon AcasoNo, of the Fef Hing Firm,
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DICTIONARY,
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An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Harodora & Co.
Daily Prais Ollaa, Hongkong.
For conjunhonsiveness and practical service Le SG, of the Lost Hing Firm
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new WOKA TIE POy, of the Chun Cheong Wing words which the Chinese have to late years been
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jeats in binary, phonography, telegraphy, and in solence generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare, given in 'extenso, Bach and overy, word in folly Ulustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Pauti prononciations are given, W MANAGER-HO AMEL.
the sccents being carefully marked on the best MARINE RISE on Goods, o, taken at
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Hongkong, 1st June, 1877, VANGT SZE INSURANCE
1980CIATION
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SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
UTLER PALMER: &- Co's
CLARETE, $10, 87, 86,853, Bull., 84) PHE CASE OF DOZEN QUARTS SHERRIES at $103, 39, Sch. and $31 PO
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. DE CHAMPAGNE, at $10 PER CASE OF 2 Dosar
CHAMPAGNE, at 619 PER CASH or 1 Dozun
HOCK, af SE PRE CASE OF 7 DOZEN QUARTS BRANDIES*** *** but ****, at 361; $74, 59. ard $10, FER CABE OF 1 DOZEN QUASTE,
AS SUPPLIED TO HRE, THE PRINCE OF
SOLAT WALEB,
$18 PEL DOZEN QUARTE.
Detalled Price Liste an application to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1877
(14
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TOTAL CAPITAL and I
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Moses, RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai,
A LONDON BANKERS.
MERRTY, BARING BROTHERS & CO.
SORECIER IN
TAUNTON, British shipy Armstrong-Siemesen
Taowonton, British ship, Staylodon,--Vogel; } TEBURDAN, Brit, bark, Golder. Olyphant & Ca VARUNA, German.bark, Berhan-Wialer & Co. VENICE, British steamer, Bhade-Jardine, Ma
thenon & Co. WENCHOW, British steamer, Shaw
feld & Swire.
Babter.
FOR SALE: HAN:- HELDSTROK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WiBBLA DE U $18..........per cake of 2 dozen pints, 818. per oase of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1869
VIN
DES PRINCES,” $18........, per case of 1 dozen quarta. TALMER MARGAUX
1995 osse of 1 dezen quarts: per caso of £ dozon pinta CHATEAU
AU BELAIR ...por can of I dezen quarta
$7.
36 50
oper
quarta: per care of a dozen pirts.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876
200 [12] FOR BALE
(1406
For Freight, spply tel
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK THE A American Bark
"ALBERT RUSSELL,” ill have gmok despalh Carver, Master, will load here for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be receivad on board until 4 F.M., Specie and Parools until 3 P.M. on the 13t September, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Agent.
For further particulars, apply at the Coo pany's Oilca.
II. DU TOUEY,
Hongkong, 4th September, 1878.
ALGAR AND COMPANY, T HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
91
1407
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE Al British Bark
RENTE COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, C MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.. MONUMENTS ERECTED,
9 HOLLYWOOD ROAD EX P. & O. STEAMER "GEELONG.”. SPECIALLY SELECTED,
4-No Order must exceed £10, or includes any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn st the ourrent rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The Commission is as follow:
ORDERS OF THE UNITED KINGUUM
Up to £2
18 Cents.
Up to $5
36 Centă.
Up to £754 Cents. Up to £20. 72 Cents.
LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits. Sattlerows).
Up to $95
13 Couts. Up to $50
30 Ceula. 5.Tatats of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be coxsulted at Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokohamm
6-Nones must be given in full (exept then there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the. Payee need not be given if the order bo crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may effèrwarde bezpecially erased tuxay Bank.
7-No Order Got be paid till the Paye bave zigned it in the proper place. An Ordar can be transferred to andthor Offles on payment of sa additional commission. In case of loss of an ordor, necessity for stopping payment, or the like, application should be made to tie nearest" Mones Ordor Offies for instructions."
&If the Order be not presented within six months,anadditional commission will be charged;
MARSALA WINES If not within twelve months, the money will the
*** SARAH BELLE." Ditchbarn, Master, will land for the abure Port, | A and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
MAN VOGEL, HAGEDOEN &Co.
[1363 Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU. HEAL, French Berk
OLD PARTICULAR,
In Quarter Casks (equal to about 12 dozen), $50. In Octavos (qual to about 6 dozen)
LONDON PARTICULAR, In Quarter Casks (about 12 duzau)...... In Octaves (about 6 dozen
$90.
945. $25.
GEO. SMITH & Co Agente for China, Hongkong, and Japan.
NORTON & Co., Agenta.
TO SHIPUHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &
MADELEINE,” Patz, Martar, wil load here for the above: 458" Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to DEVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, th August, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE AL Ship
W
1339ARBIS, GOODWIN & CO.
hold consignments of
"SIR CHARLES NAPIER," French, Master, will load here for the above | Port, and will have immediata despeton.
For Freight or Pumaga, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,
Agenta. Hongkong, 17th June. 1876.
FOR LONDON..
HE A1 British Bark
| 1045
"MOSS GLEN," AN Carson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will kavo quick despatch,
Fer Freight, apply to BARVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, Brd Angust, 1878.
[1817]
FOR NEW YORK. A1 American
Bark
YOKE and TAX, in quantities to suit Pur TAS FIBI
ohasera, në CagaP RATES CA
following isota sre submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 } </ Chinese characters, and blesknuste Englefi and Chinese Dotionary about 100,000, whilst
Apply to
GAS COMPANY
West Poinat.. Hongkong, Pas Juno, 1979, -2
Williams, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to v
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, 29th July, 1978. -
FOR HAMBURG.
this work contains more than 30000 English BOOKBINDING ALL BRANCHES 3/8 L II American Bark
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ANT IN THE--DAST.
HONGKONG,
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(1273
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Hongkong, 29 July, 1878 SAPAKARUP FOR LONDON.
3 LII Brent Bhag
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A BONGKONG, LONDON, San Francis, and student of Uns difficult language sbublutely re-
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Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878.
Many beres of letters are received at the Poxt. Offes not sealad, that is to say, the bot 'is' fastened with saling wax, but Love In no im pression of a seùl.;--
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The Netherlands India: Parketa Inave Singa- pora-fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival... of the putward P. & 0. Mail from Eurypė.
The French Panels for Balavis wait at Singapore for the Pucket from Chiny, and run fortnightly
16 follows that, to forward Correspondence, to Bateria with the least delay, the following are the best opportarában--
In the 6.07% Monacan,
But The English Mail.
The French Mail. In the N.E. Monsoon, and
Pirate Steamer a few days before, the
English MARE,
STEYEDORE, FIN No:57, PRAYA WEST... SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL HINDE OF COAL WATER BALLAST, FRESH
PROVISIONS, and OLLMAN'Sigration
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The French Mail.
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Of the Best Quality and at the Sharbout Notice [1593 Hongkong, Juna Jet, 1878, VZN1126 * in ni quensi