CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Battlements are Lakon from
INSURANCES.
Missrs. HEIFEMANN Co. Freight Circular-ILE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY -Gorman bark. PANDUR 596 lions, to. Lurdon.
private torms...
British bark CHALLENGE, 530 tons, to New
York, privato terma..
Britieli bark ADA MEL.MODE, 380 fené, to
Francisco, privato termiks se British bark RODERICK HAY, 290 tons, Fooshe
to Adelaide, private terms. British back NORTHERN STAB, 327, tons Now.
eliwang to Hongkong, 29 cents per piest, lny days.
****** British bark JOHN Porrs, 379 tons, Newchwang to Hongkong, 24 conta per pioni, 25 lay days, Gorraan burk VARUNA, 486 tons, Newch wang to
!
Hongkong, 22 crits por picul, 23 lay days. Dutch bark Tero, 263 tons Nevelwaur to
Hongkong, 23 cents per pitul, 25 lay day. Danish bark. LESBORG, 965 tons; Nowulung to Hongkong, 25 conte por pioul, 25 lay deys. German shooter NoGLATE, 157 tous. Now
shwang to, Hongkong, 5 te per pioni, 20 lay daykh A Gorman Lark HELENE, 372 tons, Nowahwang to
Hongkong, 25 cents per picul, 25 lay days. German Bark HAMBURG, 320 tons. Nowolwang to Hongkong, 28 cents per picul, 25 lny days. French bark LODIS EUGENE, 438 tons, New chwang to Swatow, 22 cents per piqul, 3 tay days.
ALMARA, French bark ESPERANCE, 272 tons, Newah wang
to Swaton, 23 cousa. por pioul, 15 lay daye. British steamer THALES, 878 tons, Nowohing
to Swalow. 25 usats per plout, 13 Ing-days. German strazor BELIONA 789 tons, Nowelwang
to Swatow, 25 oouts per pioni, 12 lay days. British boumer PENEDO, 602 tous. NuwchwaZIK
to Swatox, 24 cents per pigul, 13 lay days. British stoomor KARO 830 to, Newcawang to Swatow 29 aunts pur pienl, 18 Jay daya Danial burk Ronson 317 toms, Nowohwang to
Amoy, 25 cents per pioul, 25 lay days, 10 British steamer FREIN. 1,016 tons, Swatow, to Singapore (Passengers), 93 por dead, 14 lay ilays..
British stamine KILLARNEY, 1,060 tons, Bwntow to Singapore (Passengers), 56 por head, 11 Iny days.
German back JPHIGENIA, 4 tand, Amoy to Saming and Sonrabaya, 33,100 in full, 30 lay days,
Gorman hark PALLAS 1421 to Saigon to Manila,
20 vente per picul, 30 lay days, French bark JULES DURACLE, 0ng,
|
(LIMITED)."
CAFITAR TABLA 400,000; EQUAL TO $553,555.58
List, of the Ii Hing Firm.
HARDIRECTORS,
WONG YIK PUN, of this Chun Choong Wing
Hong, NAS Lon Yns, of the Yee On Firm
Fose SOBE FURG, of the Tang Sang Wo Houg WONG "Pax Cusjond, of the San Tye Les Hong, KWOK ACHEON, of the Fut Hing Firm Lo You Moor, of He Kwong Alan Choong
PirmZE
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE ROS on Goods, & taken at QURRENT RATES to Australu, California, Mafia, Singapore, Balents, Penang, and to a the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. *-
Head Offos, 8 and 9, Frays West
Hongkong, 1st June 1977.
ANGTZE INSURANCE
ASBOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Laid-up).. TU. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE .......... Tia. 230,0 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND....... Tls. 104,000
#OTAL CAPITAL anil Į Accumulations this date f
Tlx 784,000
DIRECTORS. FB. FoRvE Buy, Chairman. M÷REVAN, Eeg C Lucas, Esq. C KR. WH. METERINE, EM.
BECRETARIES. Mens RUSSELL & CA., Shanghal. LONDON BANKERS-
Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AVENCIES, UAE
ESTINATION
LONDON, VIA BUDE GANALL LONDON, via Sver Canal........... LONDON LONDON
NEW YORK, via Buez Canal NEW-YORK, via Suga Caran NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK..
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
HAMBURG....
FAMBURG......
GOIDBER 11,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
VRƏHEL'S, NAME:
CAPTAIN
Priamate
| Dioned (str.).,
Pandor
Sie Charles Napier, Ocean King (str.)......
| Gismorgan (ath.) ...
Challanga
Lottie Monry Albert Rassell
Mary Fraser
Aldebaran
Summer It Mead
Lizzie Perry
Dirigonium
Japan
| Cassuto (str.)..........
| Ada Molmore Ocean (str.)
FAN FRANCIS00, via Y’HAMA | City of Tokio (str.) "SAN FRANCISCO, VIÐ Y’HAMA
BAN FRANCISCO PORT-DARWIN, ZO SINGAPOKE, HOMBAY, M., SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c. SINGAPORE, PENANG, & "NAIGON, SINGALORE, &e.....
MANILAS. SHANGHAI..
SWATOW. AMOY; & F'CHOW: AMOY AND TAMSUI
INSURANCES.
JAV STATES..
Hindostan (str.), Moray (str) (link Arrutoon Apaar (n.) Tigts (alt.)
Butler,
M.F.H.Jolson
A. Jansen Hongkong Frensh
Hongkong Bopar
Hongkong Doughty Hongkong
Hudsongkong
Carter Hongkong Dexbez
Lengkong Goo Cola, Hongkong
Dixon
Pitman
Staples
Oltmann.
Hongkong | Horgkong : Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Sewall Edmundion N.W.Hazalwood Butcher
Hongkong A.B.Matts vinh Horriag Lormier Tarrings
Salvadora (str.).. Anobises (str.) ..............
Hongkong
| Yesso (str.)
Kailoong (str.).
8. Ashton Goode
Hongkong Hongkong
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
LA
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vies Fresidont SAMUEL BORROWD, Secretary, Qant
HENBY B. HYDE, President.
'POR: FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPAWÒRED
Buttorfold & Swire Batterfield & Swire
Mayer & Co............
Vogel, Nagolor & Co Russell & Ca Melchers & Co. Olyphant" &'Ga Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogol, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.......... Vogol, Hagedorn & Co. Russell & Comisia Russell & Co...
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Moyer & Co...
P. M. S. 8.Co.
0. & 0.8 00:
Reel & Cos
Geo, R. Stevens & Co. P. & O. 8. N. Co... Jardine Matheson & Co... David Bassoon, Sons &Co. Messagories Maritimes. Remedios & Cou Butterfeld & Swire. Douglas Lapraik & Co... Douglas Laprak & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
On or short
thin
On or about 19th it
Quick despatch.
• Quick dospatch.
On or about 18th inst. Quick deepatob Quiole Jospatch, Quick dospatch. Quick despatch.
Qmak despateb.
Quick despatch.
Qatok Jaspsteb,
Quick despatch,
p
Quick despatcli.
Un of about kind inst.
On 15th inst„nt S·¥‚x.
On. Ist pros, at 3 r.m. Quick dosadph...
On 12th ivali, al' 3 '1.16 Tc-morrow, at noon.. On 15th inst at 3 px.. On 15th int, at 3.P.M. Oc: 17thi ina6,, at noon. To-morrow, at 3 RM, On or about 14th inst. To-morrow, at daylight On 11th inst, at spon...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
GLAMORGAN,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR LONDON. THE 38. L ́I 1 Gorman Barl
PANDUR
A Jousen, Master, will food hore and have quick dorpatch.
For Freight, apply to MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1878.4.
FOR HAMBURG,
THE Gorman Sohooner
THE
JAPAN,"
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MALE WILL CLOSE
For Saigon Per Quinta, to-day, the te fratan, at 11.30.Mke
For Bangkok-Per Dale, today, the th instant, at 3.30-15.
For Sabo, Amoy, and Fooshow.-Per Yesso, to-day, the 9th inst., at 6 Y.M.
For Amoy and Tomeni-Per Hailong, to [1583 morros, the 10th fustant, at 11.30 AM.
Captain Oltmann, will be despafolied as above on or about 22nd October.
For Freight, apply to
YER. & Co.
[1569 Hongkong, 17th September, 1878
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY A ALAD
* MADRAS AND CALCUTTA.
THE FICATION
HE PENINSULAZ AND OBIENIAL STEAN
COMPANY'S Steamship “HINDOSTAN " Captain N. W. HASELWOOD, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 10th Octo. ber, at Noon.
For further Partionlar, apply to AMANA SADAM LIND, Superintendunt. Honghoty, 24th September, 1878.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, FOE NEW YORK, VIA SUBZ ÇANAL.:
Kel KİT NED British Steamer Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
DNA OWNERS, will be EESPONSIBLE for any: DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Oreers Captain Allen Buck, wili hava quick despatch LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
For Freight, suply to
Hongkong, 8th October, 1878
of the following Vessels during their stay in ADA MELMORE, Britisk bark, Sewall-Meyer
& Co.
A. A. HAYSS, Jr., General Manager for China Hongkong Harbour
and Japas.
HONGKONG, LONDONI SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East. POLICIES granted on MARINE RIs to, all parts of this World, at CURRENT RATRENGU Shareholders Capital, all the FEOFITS of the
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on PRINTIPAL OPTIUN-130. BROADWAY, NEW ALBEST RUSSELL, American bark, Carvör.
totributed among all Contributors of Business in
UNDERWRITING Busivise will be annually dia
proportica ta the premium paid by them
RUSSELL & Co
Agents. Al Hongkong 10th May, 1878-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Biadol (Cochin China) and brok, 18 onts per pical, 30 lay days. Musoba)? French burk Mania Louiz, 425, tous, to Swa
tov (Coala), $500 in fall; and Keelung to Hongkong. $14 per ton of 20 onte British bark PREMIER, 186 tous to Swatov
((original cargo of Coals), 81,000 in full. American bark PHILIP FITZPATRIJE, 582 tops,
Keelung to Hongkong, $14 per ton of exft.
German steamer QUARTA, 731 tons, to Saigon and back Hongkong Mantong, 15- cents per pioni, 14 iny days. Garnoin 85eamer QUINTA, 864-tank to Saigar
45
THE Undersigned, Agenta for tho : above Gompany, are prepared to CRANT IN- SURANCES &t Current Rates.
MELCHERS & DA, JOH Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Wth Marok, 1876, „--||||23||
and back to Hongkong vid Manfong, 15TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. couts per pioul, 14 lay days.
HÔNGKONG TEMPERATURE,
PM MOZA FALCONER & CO KAOSTER).
Octurer Bi
Shantinatur—ð 1.1
Aromal, ...
Urgeler 1.5.
Thurmometer-mi 2:M..
24.700 20.030
Thermuniter P...
56
MatmodaASANICALS baltyma Fleermenter-1 m. (Wẹt bulb)....... Platinumabi nan (Wel hulk).. Periander--a cùmuto Thermometamilsimum: (over niclit),;
-50-
·CHINA COAST METEOLOLOGICAL-
REGISTER
Delsher b
STORA
ANAY
SMAWG
Niasi
.kum.
H&
BAGROMETİKE
THERMONNIER,
Fresions
DỊ N F‚·
Gu dots at
10:
ล
Rotor 35.91.72 20,90 21.03.
. ¡ ለ... .
Planovinelze mitarbed 89.0|77.0) 7901; 10.5 |
Direction of Winda TEN
703 68.5
N
shy Thermode 805 750 794 30.0
Wet Therometer. 77.0 70.0 74.0 25.0
Weather
th's diain...
Quensity fallen
3R1 Ari
་་
B1.3 62.6
83.5.84.1
The Undewigued having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Fort, cre
propared to GRANT POLICIES against FLEE in the extant of S:6,000 na Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
Disconet 20%
YOR.
ASSETS... SURPLUS
$81.700.000.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in KoraKoka, China, for the above Contatty, are prepared to socept. RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Tarms very favourable to the Assured."
For fall Information and Particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co,, Agents. Hoopkour, Zlet January, 1978,
LAGE
NOTICE
1202
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co ALDEBABAN, British bark, Cols-Vogel, Hago.
dorn & Co. M
Aunis Barr, Amerion: 3-m. nokeezer, Blimp-|_
son-Captain.
ANTOR GUNTHER, German bark, KuhnEd
Sobelhaus & Co.
BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-R#9-
wall & Co.
BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Meyer & Co. CANTON, SAMsse ship, Knudsegalnost CABIN BROOK'S, British steamer, Wharton.
Chinese..
CHANGE, British bark Doughty→Captain. CHORDLA, British bark, Konnet-Chinese
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PIA OVER.
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. MELCHERS & Co., THE U. Mail Steamer CITY OF TO KIO" will be despatcired for San Fran. Agents.
|cises, viß Yokohama, ön TUESDAY, the 15th Osteber, at Noon, taking Passengers widFreight OCEAN STRASHIP COMMPANY.
for Japan, the United Staten, suð Enrupe.
Through Bills of Lading Issued for trens- FOR LONDON, VIL BUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atimtis saă In and Cities of the United States, vis Overland, Railways, to
LIN
"PRIAM,"
[1687
Captain Butler, will be despatched on or about Havana Trinidad, and Demers, and to poris the 11th instant..
în Ifsrics, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Beamers,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents: Hongkong, 3rd October, 1978.
* MONTHLY SERVICE,
1520
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, LASLA NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TAXMANIA, MAN NEW CAZINONIA, and FILE
HD-Australasian Steam Navigation Come
pany's Steamalip
Undersigned has been appointed CITY ur Toxin, Aterials oor, Mauryaking Cargo and Passougars for all AUSTRA AGENT at THIS PORT for THE POSTMAS Cá TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY-LIFE Cooo, British ship, Isverlok-P&O Co. ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). DALE, British steamer, Thompson Yon Fat
W. E NOTLEY.
Hongkong 6th June. 1875. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
t34
(LIMITED)
Bong, Were
Gibb
DARTMOUTH, British bark RobertsonVogel,
Hagedorn & Co. DHARWAL, British ship, T. A. Freebody
Livingston & Cote d DInteo, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha
godorni & Co.
MARZOCEAN”"
Captain Edmundsart, sell be despatched as abors on BATURDAY, the 12th October, at 3 Fi
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. L. STEVENS & 04
Agents A. §. N. Co........ Hongkong, 26th September, 1879. [1612
FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG, AND
· ÇALUUTTA. TRE Steamship
T
THE
Afternoon.
"MORAY",
GroRGE SKOLFIELD, American ship, Fall-Captain Butcher, will leave for the store Porte TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at S d'elook Arahoil, Karbary & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong. dth October. 1878.
A NOTICE pe. VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 1st Marul, 15783-kong (401-
POLICIES granted at current rates on MEMULATION, British bark, Gann. -Wieler & Co. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.Line Risks to all parts of the World I FABIUS, Siamese ship, Teores-Chinese
acordance with the Company's Articles of As FLENSBORG, Danish bark, Jaosbron. --Eduard /T\HP-Undorsigned aro propared to GRANT : seoiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- Schelhass & Co.
"POLICES AGAINST FIRE to the hated sonually to Contributors, whether Sharé. FUBILEE, British hark, Armstrong. —0 and 0. oxfect of 45,000 Dellere on Buildings or on holders or not, in proportion to the net amount S. 8. Co. Goods stared therein, at Current Load Rate of Premis contributed by sack, the zeraining subject to a Discount of 20 '/, on the pramin. third being carried to Reserve Fund,
NORTON & Ca
OLYPHANT & Co. GLAMIS, British British bark, Key Russell
General Agents--&-Cə Agents
2 Hongkong, January, 1876,
Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.RAM LIVERPOOL ANDALONDON AND GLOBE NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAPTER AND TTIROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENE, count of Twenty per tout. (20) upon the current laval rate of Tromia will be allowed apón Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th June. 1872 PHONIX FIRÉ INSURANCE COMFANY TIROM tulsylate, until further notics, a dia
count of "Twenty per cent, (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premio will be allowed, upon Insuramer affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK&Co. SO MAganta, Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, D [28
[S3 HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
Captain,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL-£2,000,000. [24THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Polipies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same at the usual rates, aubject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20%)
IN NG NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
BAWONETER, Ievel of these fu inches, tests, and Tasanely be THERMOMETRE, abrenheit degrees, optim open air in a shaded
0.1%
Canction or Winn i regimerjů svety tyo prince. "ME 'N FR, NE, MA),
Fonez on Wim alm. 1'te B
moderate. Bra? Feat. 7 is strong breeus 19 ko
12 rilent..
STAIKUM WZATURE --> Clear Line, aky 2 Chyady. D Purely. 8. Kog 4. Foggi. A. Tal & Lighting Kf utat, decistasing lurer
qually.
iny snow. T..Thunder. 7. But, threatening. V Vinity, geom. Calin. The tefie
wer this
ty indicate any increase over the mean arrage o
vincation.
· FOR SALE. <«
THAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
THAS
1874, WEISSLAUK
$19...per ease of 2 dozen pints. $19.
..............per ouse of 1 dozen quarts: - CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1809 "VIN DES REINCES .................per ages of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$18..
per ease of I dozen quarts.
per ossÅ of 2 dozen plots,
CHATEAU BELAIR
......per case of 1 dozen goarts.
LORMONT. ....per case of 1 domen quarts. :
..per ssss of £ dose inte
STEA35EN : Đổi Hongkong, Tat May, 1870. |||||(12)
SHIRE COMPRADOBE AND STEYRDOREN
"No.:67, PRATA WEST. – SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
THE Undersigned, "AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the catent of $65,000, un firahi Folass risks at current rate. e ka
MELCHERS & Co ! Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. PINEE DUSSELDOET UNIVERSAL TARINE INDURANCE COMPANY,
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the aliove Company, are prepared GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Worl
SIDMRSEN & Co. NeAgenta,
F1388 Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1878.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned aro prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 350,000 on Firal dises lieks.EN AAN
A Discount of Treaty por cent (20) npon the Current boos! Rates of Previa will be si. towed upon Insurances affected with this Office
LINSFRA) để khảo
Agente San Fire Offos.
· Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
VHE Undersigned haring bem appranted
THA Comporter
Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored theroin.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co Hongkong, 9th November, 1868
[22
GILMAN & Co.,
HorarUE, British bark, Shaw,--Chinese. JAPAN. Germau back, Olís-Siemsson & Co. JULIANE, Geriau schooner, Oestmann. Wa
Pastan & Co. KIM YONG TYE, Sim bark, Kafood Tack
Meo.
KIRKLAND, British bark, Colledge-Wielor
& Ob..
LECOants, British skip, Mearns. Siemssen
& Co.
Lizare PERRY, British bark, Pitman-Russell-
& Co
LOTTIE MOORE, Anieri un bark, Hudson.-V
gel, Hagedorn & Co.
LUCKY, Siamesa bark. Sodorstrom-Tack Mee. MGETON, British hark, Thompson-Wialor MARY FRAGEE, British ship. Dexter,Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co. -
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, NO
MELROSE, America ship, Plummer-Captain. THE Undersigned, having been appointed MIS-T-DON, Brit. ship, Leslie Olyphant & Co. MOXETA, British bark, Bissat.-Gibb, Living- Agents for the above. Company, are preston & Co.. pared to cont Insurance as follows
OCHA, British steamar, Edmondson.-Geo. R.
Stevens & Co.
MARINE RISKS.
Foliaios at Current Rates payable either here, in London, or at the privied ports of India, Aristralia, and the Esst.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE TULED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS ENT, Will
FIRE RISKS. Polision grandal on First-class Dullciaga to an extent of $20,000,
A DiadoUNT of TWENTY-PER CENT, (20) run the Current Local Ratos will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance each dis. count being deducted at the time of the Inno of Policy
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, tet Jaonary, 1874
Agauti.
[1
FALLAS, German bark, Ballohr. Siemssen & Co. PANDOE, GOT baza, Jean-Siezamen & Co. PHILIPPINE, British bark, Southwood.Wieler
& Co.
QUARTA, German steamer, Haye-Soor, Shing. Quiera, Ger, steamer, Wrang. Sogy Shing. RALPH M. HAYWARD. American bark, Doana.
Megér & Co-
RODERICK HAY, British back, Nicholson
Turner & Col
11667
**** FOIL SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic line, of Steamors.
On through Fasares to Europe, & REDUC- TION of TWENTY PER CENT, from Regu lar Rates le GRANTED to OFFICDES of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in com- mission.
Fraight will be rietved on board until 4 PM. of the 14th October. Faral Packages will be received at the Office nútil 5 rum, kamua day i
all Fatoel Biskages should be marked to ad. dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Involves to scoompany Overland Cargo thould be sent to the Company's Offices du Sealed Envelopes, aduressed to the Collector
of Customs at San Franciscu
For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Prays Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, 20th Septembar, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
For Manila Por Salvadora, to-morrow, tho § 10th instant, st 2,30-1.m.
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT: DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POLT SAID, NAPLES,
·AND MARSEILLES; ALBO, FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
* AERATOON, APCAR,” Captain A. B. Msetovish, will leave this for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 F.M.
·For Freight or Patenge, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co.
Agente
N THURSDAY, the 17th October, 1878 T1608 on the Company's Steamship Hongkong, Oblober, 1878. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL TIGRE Commandant Login with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ÇAR- HE Steamship
4OCEAN KING,Z.
Captain Boyer, will be despatched as above sa don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
about the 18th instant;
transit through Marseilles for the principal For Freight, apply to
place of Europe.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 9r3 October, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL British Back
[1059
For Fort Darwin, Cooktowi. Sydney, & For Ucsan, Saturday, the 12th instant, sti 2.30 P. Private ship rates.
For Straits Settlements und Calentia-Fer Moray and Arratoon Apcar, on Tuesday, tho 15th instant, at 2.30 ...
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet: "HINDOS TAN" will be despatched with Mails for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Aden, Egypt, Mela, Gibraltar, Europa.. and countrion sorred through London on THURSDAY. the 10th October.....
-This Packet carries no maile for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Afrion, nor for the Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing this Maile, &c.—
17
WEDNESDAY, 9th October,
P., Money Order Office closes.
P., Post Offies closes except the Nior Box, which remains open an night. THURSDAY. 10th October,
Post Offion opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Pasting of all corre-" spondence.
10 A., Post Office closes stapt for Late Let-
tars. Registry veases.. 10.15 am, Inttors may be posted with Late Foo
of 18 cents oxira Postage, till 11, when the Port Omov olores entirely. 11.30 Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the Untal Kingdom tis Brindisi, or ta Hingapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 43 cents oæten posings, till 11.50 m., when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Parket "TIGRE"
be despatolod from Hongkong h THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, via Matasillos; to Saigon, Singapore, Patavin, Calls, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentia, Bombay. Adon, Suos, and Alexandria.
Lotters may also be forwarded to Indhi by this Packet.
"The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malla, do
WEDNESDAY, 18th October
5PM, Money Order Office chees. Pasi Ogo alones except the Nion Box, which remains opan all night.
THURSDAY, 17th October.
Registry of Itters, and Posting of all ocure- 7 AM Fost Office opens for male of Stamps,
spondence.
10 Am., Eistry of Lettom asaces. 11. AM: Fest Ofton closes except for Late Let.
tere.
1110 M Letters (bet Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 nonts ontra postage, until 11.30 A., when the Fost Office. CLOSES en-
tirely.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having been concluded for the establishment of a Money Order system between this Colony wud. the traite Settlements, His Exvellenay Governor Pops Hennessy, C.M.G., is pleased to order (under Section XII. of the Post Office Ordinance-1876) that the issno-of- Money Orders on the Streite Settlemonts shall commence in this Colony from tho. 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and exchange shall be those mentioned in the following zotice.
By Command,
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Storytary, Colonial Segrotary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information
I-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong- kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shoogkai and Yakobama so issue on Hongkong and vice seres.
24-Small sons may be comitted betwest the other Forts by means of Festage Stamps.
3.Many Money Orders are supplied to re | GO, will leave this Port for the above places. silents at the smaller Ports in this way. An
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-application for an order is filled up, and is on--
closed with a staropod, threotail, and noscaled en- velops to the Postminster at the nearest inaing Office. The application must be accompanied Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
with the full amonit (including commission) In Cargo will he tareived on board natü 42.M. Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other oquitalent of Specie and Parools until 3 P.. on the 16th cash, and a little margin should be left for varia. October, 1878 (Parcels at Bot to he sent tons of exchange. The Postmaster issues the on born; they must be bit at the Agonoy's order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns Office) Contents and value of Puokages are the change, if any, by first opportunity, with s required:
receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered. For further particulars, apply at the Cou-as it always should be. Care shout, be taken to -pany's Office.
ADA MELMORE" Captain Sewell, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.. For Freight uz Passage, apply to
H. DU POUEY,
Agent. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 25th September, 1878. [1625 Hongkong, 1st October, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY." THE AI Britch Bark
*LIZZIE PERRY."
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.
3ALYADOSA, Spanish steer, Larrinaga-Be-Captain Pitman, will load here for the sbozo BENCERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
muxion & Go, «
SIAMESE CROWN, Shane ahip. Sass-Tack Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1978.
IR CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Do
FOR NEW YORK.
HE
Al American Ship
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
· [1577 | CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Rend these applications in time, as the Money Order Offloor close some hours before the de- partures of the Mails.
4-No Order must exceed 210, or incinde y traction of a peury. Orders will be drawn at the curraumle of the day and paid at the mte of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows:-
ORDRES ON THE UNITED KINGDOM
Up to £2
Up to Bi
Up to £
Up to £10
18 Cents.
36 Cents.
54 Cents.
72 Coxia.
LOCAL MONEY Qapees (including Strails Settlemente).
Up to $25. 15 Conts. Up to $50
SUMATRA, A. ship, Clough,Enssell & Os, Undonigned have been appointed Sole SUMNEE H. MEAD, American ship Dixon Agouts for the Sale of their Goode in Bussell & Co... Hougkoug and China by Maiers, J. & R. TENTHOON HEAMOM Smere back, Vorsth-Dizon, Mester will land here for the above Poro.THE Steamship OCEANIC will be des Kingdom may be consulted at Hengkang, NEXT, Glasgow, and Mestre, DAVID COBRAN M Sons, Arbroath.
An
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NOW ON "SALE,
INPENTAL QUARTO,
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WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
Anglo-Chinese: Dictionary, published at the:
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HE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
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TYBURNIA. Brit. bark, Golder-Olyphant & Co.
VESTA, German bark, Dirka-Melohers & Co. VILLA DE BIYADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camas
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WASHI, British amor, Hurter-Landstein
On..
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Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United [142]
States, and Europe. FOR NEW YORK. THE AI British Barpe
THE
"CHALLENGE," Doughty, Mwstor, will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1878.
THEA
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AJ American Bark
BLOTTIE MOORE,”
1662
·30 Cents," 5-Lists of Money Order Offices in the United
Shanghai, and Yokohama.
6Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name but the name of the Payee need not to given if the order
Connection is made at Yokohacs with Stea-bo crossed). It can then be paid only through n Bank, azil may afterwards bo specially crossed vers from Shanghai.
to any Bank.
Freight will be ressived on board until P.M.
7-No Order can be paid till the Payee have on the Blat October PABO PACKAGES Willigned it in the proper place. An Onior can ha be received at the Offee until 5 P.M. same day, transferred to another Office on payment of an All Parcel Packages should be marked to address ational commission. In case of loss of an in full value of same is required.urilor, necessity for stopping payment, or the A REDUCTION is made on RETURN He, application should be made to the urareat PASSAGE TICKETS.
Money Order Office for instrations.
words which the Chinese have to late years bean DPNING MIST & ST. Rudson, Mester, will load hire for the above No. 97. Queen's Roid Central.
Importer of Dragolate" SENDRIES,
compelled to coin to express the numerous ph este in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Fund in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming axercises for students of a most fostrațiles nature, Boil the Court and Puoti pronansistiore are given, the socents being carefully marked on the bea prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography
PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET
RequireÉS... MANUFACTURER or ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PERPARED
British Pharmacopeis.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
*[1406
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 1th August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 British Bark
"ALDEBARAN,"
Geo. Cole, Master, will load here for the akora
The Vodaigned. Aurines for the above Cem: Chinese and English typo correspond in the sins in mistet meordance with the Formula of the For Freight, agro dospatch pany, are preparal to GRANT POLICIES n of body, thereby effenting a fost broups of MARINE BISES to all parts of the Worldpace, achieving a slentness not previously
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T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
791
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· FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Ship
GROSIR CHARLES NAPIER” Geo French, Master, will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. 11560
FOR NEW YORK,
NHE A1 British Ship
SAW MARY FRASER,"
·RENTA COLLZOTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
·MOURNING STATIONERY, &, MONUMENTS ERECTED,
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B-If the Order bo not presented within six inthe,analditional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is ones paid no fur- ther claim onn bo catortjand
9-No Ordo san, be paid until the advice raletire to it has hoon received.
STAME OFFICE. :
The above Office being now provided with a 3-cent die. Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, do, can be starapod beforehand in the same manner s Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be statopod if required.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector. Story Office.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
Many botas of latters are received at the Post Omas not tanlod, that is to say, the bar is fastened with healing kage is no me pression of a scel
The attention of boxhullers is called to the
In Quarter Casks equal to about 12 dores), Sul necessity of samefully, sealing suck boxes with
In Colares (equal to about 6 doxen)
LONDON PARTICULAR, In Quastar Qasks (about 12 dozen). In Octares (about 6 dosen)
S
SCANVAS.
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COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA
The Netherlands Iulia Packets leare Singa
[1558 PUNTING OF EVERY DESORIPTION Pre Portaightly, and are fited to the arrival
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Music bound in Elegant Bindinga.
Commercial Binding of every Size and Desocly- tion, and Absent Books led to any Pattern
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PEINFING, every description of which is executed For Freight, apply t
AN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1878 (3407
FOR HAMBURGJIKO P THE SSL II American Bark
DIRIGO,
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Bayles, Master, will loud here for the above
GUARANTEED::
Port, and will have quick despatch.
"DAILY PRESS"
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11078
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ANY IN THE FAST
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The French Pockets for Batavia” wait at Bingapore for tho Packet from China, and run tortnightly.PASTAANTAL
It follows that, to forward Correspondence
to Fatavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities
Ir the S.W, Monsoon, ..
The English Mail,
The French Mail.
In the N.. Monsoon,
| A Private: Steamer a few days before the
English Mail,
The French Mail,
Made out on printed form which is supplied
12 Except at Shanghai, where a fized dollar role, for drawing on the United Kingdom is in 'Foren · Local Order on Shaghad ore Mewn at 2 per cent, premium în'all'oming