of thean Islanda ara begining to fact ceensy and think they are not oxempt frota a mill on the port of chars desperadoes malars, their genge, exokers, and banners
pellent
OCTOBE
INSURANCES
10TH 1878
INSURANCES
Berlin HB, Kwo has proved his Ambassador and has reflooted grast Sradit apex Oling. He will be a most hoful man to the Coretmen there when he rotating The MarquND ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY TEE EQUITABLE LIFE
E
LANCE
SOCITY OF THE UNITED MAGAMA STATES. HENEY B HYDE, President.
J. WALEXANDER, Vice-President. SANTEL Bonnowe, Secretary,
and Japan.
PRISAL OFFIon=-120, Broadway. "Now
On the Sed instant, about half past soron, a fire brokentin the south-western 'godown in the P. & Company'n compounds-It-was-first discovered by Chinaman, who porecived a smell of fre, and Bifoned Mr. Woodin, An oxamination was then We are auxions to hear the result of your speaks English fairly well and be is to be no que, and it was found that a fro bed already got indignation mesting so as to lasen more companied by the Mirahioners. The sppoint CAPICAL TABLE 100,000: EQUAL TO $558,556.50
considerable hold in the Interior of the building, vision, therefrom. Will ovary Chinese sont first-close, and nothing but good to both
DIRECTORS Fuq godown is used chiefly for ship's stores; without a light ho-Rable to be shot? Will the countries will be the result, He bury apart pint, spirits, beer, to, and wine bbing stored on example of Victorin, Vancouver, in followel, and dagat the Feroignon, reading up the archives, Lur Sisa, of the Lal Hing Phat, thus ground-Boer, and limon, orvokory, stu,, on the every celestial landing in Hongkong be liable to after which he will prosses istuin to hate WONG YIE PUNT of the Chim Cheong Wing A, HAYS, Jr., General Manager for China
wasan interview, and ressiva further instructions Hany upper Eoor, The Government, Volunteer, and s poll tax of 100.000 cash
WRENCY 100 YEE, of the Yoo On Firm, Fire Insurancs Company's engines were quickly It is currently reported that our Governor has from La Hng chang apon the japo and the men of the different sent: for 100 hacks from our African Colonies, Chang How is here at present, and is proparing F'ONG STAY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong brigades commence working with seal. The and 100: whites from Portugal, to increase the for his departure for iria departure for St Peters Woxe PAK CHEONG, of the San Tys Loo Hong doors were broken open, and the beso carried in Police Forec When they arrive wou', we sinon burg. Ho also leaver in November by the French Kwox ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm first from the upper north, opitance, through with open windows and doors and on a hot night live. His object is to arrange about the extru Lo YLOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Choong the compradores flow, which coouples this stretch ourselves on the Praia Wall, with a cata-dison of deserters, and bunday questions. Firm, o end of the building, and a large number ablo watch and ebain banging from one waistcoat Chins will be found to be in the right în rogar l of coalies were not to work to remove as mol pocket? What a paradies Mnoso would then to both these points, but Basin will probably of the property used with safety by got at.be; the only desideratum well porboys be lackinaist in applying Wostora international law, and The eastern door was slip burst open and hose. fantan. curried in bore and also through the windows abote About twenty minutes past eight in portion of the roof full in, and half-an-hour later tho fear feil thronga Bovoal of the volunteers had a narrow recup at this time, un, they
FOÒÈHOW
From Formosa wa oara that the aborigines are giving fresh bouble, and that a general rising against the Chine, authorities in anticipated.
rofuse to deliver up what she considers polition!' 3020s. In the Chineze tasty, thure is stipation as to the character of deserters,
These are both excellent appointmente, and refloot oradit apon the Chinese Covement, e
The crops are nearly all gathered in and the
MANAGER HO AMEI. MARINE RISK un Goods, taken of CURRENT BATES to Australia, California Manis, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Parte of Clans ord Japan. Head Ofoe, 8 and 9, Prays Weat
Hongline, Jet Jung 1977 L 11480 VANGTBZE INSURANCE
thay band bartly into whole cat isfor the 2nd tamil wolkened by its wholly inadequate for soup kitobous wire, olond way the wand YA
rush out before sickness.
The Poking Opinti Refuge sasms to lin fibe
ASSOCIATION.
ASSETS. SURPLUS
YORK.
$31,700,000 $5,500,000
TheUndoreigned, having toon appointed GBITS in Horazona, China; for the, u Udya Company, are prepared to segent RISK at GREATLY REDUCED RATE shampon Torsory favourable to the Adsunrh
Far Full Informaation and Partionlure, apply to
MAZOLYPHANT & CO
Agente. Hongkong, 21st January 1878T 1902-
"NOTICE A
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA (DIRECTY.. THE Spaish-Steagier
BALVADORA"
VESSELS ON THE BERTIE
OCEAN STRAMSHIR COMPANY EVEREST FOR SHANGHAI,... Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratou
Larrinaga, Mastor, will be despatched as above for HARROW, Nitero, and Forre in Japan.. TO DAY the 10th instant at UPM, For Fraight or Pusuoyé, apply in
Hongkong, 8th October, 1878.
DE
FOR AMOY AND TANSUL KHE: Stamabiy"
AHD Company's Stamáltíp. 77
SASTHONY
1689 will be despatched on or about the 11th instant..
For Freight or Presage, apply to
Renta Pa HALLOONG.” Captain Goche, will be despatched for the above Forts TO-MOEROW, the 11th just at Noon.
For Freight or Exosage, apply to
1692
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Hongkong, Dth Ortober, 1878. -
DODAN STEXSHIP COMMPANY." FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL BAE Company's Stonship
FRIAMX
the 11th instant
* BUTTERFIELD & SW-RE, Agents. Hongkong. Oth October 1878.
STEAM FOU
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DEF
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDIST, ANCONA VENICE MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, "SOUTHAMPTON," AND LONDON,
THE PENINS
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA -
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY'S Steamship *^HINDOSTAN;!" Captain N. W. HASELWOOD,
bar, at Noon, A
stairs eating á be, foll through with tha Lin, Rre, we hear, making strenuous efforts to rishing. During the first six months of its fons. CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up). TE 400,000 Undersigned, has an appointed Captain-Butler, will be despatched on ne about will love the on THURSDAY, the 10th Octo
NINGRO
Adonmutations this date
AGENT, A Turs Four for THE POBIS TR 230,000 TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE T104,000 ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED
W. HANOTLEY. - Hongkong. 6th Jane, 1877, TlB. 754,000
· CHINESE INSURANCE COMPARY SAR DE DIRECTORS.”
**** (LIMITED). ^_ F. B. FORDEs, Esq., Chairman, M. P. EVA, Esq. CHLUCAS, Eag
NOTICE.. C. Kuers, Esq WAL MAYEN, GOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma rine Riska to all parts of the World. Is eggoulando.with the Company's Articles of Aa supialion, Two-thirds of the Profito are distri butol annually so Contributors, whether Shars holders' or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promia contributed by sach, the remaining
ird being carried to Reserve Ful;
SICKETARIES, Mesira. RUSSELL, & Co., Shioglud.
LONDON BANKENS. Moses. BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AAENCIES IK
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENTA
ESTABLISHED 1809.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD WIRE, Ant Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
1520
MONTHLY SERVICE..
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTRA LASIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, * NEW CALEDONIA, and FLIR HE Australasiau ten Navigation Com
many's Stédmslip
OCEAN,"
For fürflier Particulars, apply ta.
ADAM LIND, Sparintendent, Hongkong, 24th September, 1978.
US. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIZ STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK 711 OVER LAND, RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING, AT TOKOHAMAAN SAN FRANCISCO,
THE US Mail Steamer "OFTY OF TO,
discos vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY; the 35th. October, at Noon, taking Passengers and Fraight Ter Japon, the United States, and Europe,
Caples Elmanison, will be despatolod as above 10 wil be despatobed for Sau Fran- on SATURDAY, the 12th October, at SF.M.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co., Por Aponta, A. S. N. Co Hongkong, 5th September, 1878.1612
PANGA CALCUTTA
HD Stamakip
MORAY
free bama foll upon the place whore they were Emboldened by the non-interference of the inilles bossmo rips. standing.r. Leatherbarrow, who, was up authorities, the literali, held by the notorious floortes, but fortunately escaped with a few bring about the expulsion of imionaries not diation it had bad 53 in-patients and nearly 30RMANENT RESERY. tratsee and a roll in thn débvia, At about half only from Wu-shih-shu but from the entire out patients. The in-patients have voluntarily SPECIAL RESERVE FUND, past ning the alls of the adjoining house on pity. Within the past wook fresh placards have contributed about $9 towards the expense of the the yoctrin side conced to search, and age red throughout the city, of maci tho, same working of the institution. A most effective TOTAL CAPITAL and mus feared that the fire-would-spread to the or as thos translated for our readers ndition. pill, which is receiving great commendation, pre surrounding Chinese properly, A stream of tion last woor
per by "foreign physician of great experienos; water, however, was promptly gól lv_bear upon
We are really informed that the ninth day is the drug used ut by Refuge. It is not a si the spot and the Bras which had by this of the Obinase ninth south teorresponding withness speculation by bay menus, and although the" time banken out was quickly oxtinguished. 4th October) is the date fixed upon by the fag. pills are sold to out-patients (the inpatients aro Beyond this slight extension the tre va conhiites for the complete destruction of Jis provide gratuitously) at about half the price of fined to the godown and at half past ton big bad sionary praises of Wu-shih-shan: The cups opium tho profit is sufficiently large to moct ite papleply burnt itself ont, only to fone walls leader in the rant riot, and direst author of the expensos. Plure are two keepers in elinrgo, ench standing, and it was expected, the south wall lato inpanglicism, is still at liberty, and, wo boar, coiring S4 monthly. There are two European would fall in The origin of the dre inncer delier arrest. It is also stated that the Chinese vilical wen, and the Christians arrange for ra tain, but it is thought that it was either sponaathorities have no present intention of obtain gule daily services. The Fcking emmple might trucon combustion or the work of incendiates. ing the punishrant of any of the participators 36 followed with advantage at the ports. Ins If the Latter, but httle hanssit realtad to the in the late outrages.
formation regarding its working, etc., would, wé mirareante, as a fores of police, under the com-
are sato, be it farmished by the surge in Lovgrene, LONZON, SAN FRANCISCO, and general & gants mand of Captain Deane, Was prosent aid super-
charge of the Pakking Hospital. It is producing iutarded the remoral of the goods so that rob We hava boca permitted to son privato pole ja fiue effect on the minds of the people They the Principal Ports in the East Hengkong, 17th April, 1878,335 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, ANTE
FOLIORES granted on MARINE RISKS to all Larg was impossible. Thinking that some of the from a travelier in the neighbourhood of Fenghua, ny it is something goite new, and reflects grast lawless pharacters about the colony might bave which means to indieats that the lekin troubles credit upon the originstars and their Christianity parts of tus World at CRLINT RATES
Subject to a charge of 127 for Interest on adopted, the shion thrown out to them to are not yet sided. The nota is dated 29th Sap. which prompted it. The native And Opfer raise a bra in one part of the town to distust tember, and the writer ang At Ninghai Society intend to present a memorial to the newly Sharsbalders Capital, all the PROFITS of the attention from their operations to rather, the rasiters are still in a very unsettled state. The appointed Minister to England. nad seala do UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be amanlly dis police were on the alert all over the town und Prefact of Tai-chost is there with abuzt 1000 the Protestant Missionaries,N, C. Daily Newtributed among all Contributors of Business in forms of coastubles was kept in readiums to soldiers, and 400 more passed through Feng bu
Correspondent,
proportion to the pranima púil by Quem."
RIESEL & Un prooted to any furt, Mr. Creagh, the Saporiu- for the same destination last Sunday. I heir teodent of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, was one that the barrier is to be re-established which was
Agents: of the first on the spot, and be at Mr. MoEnen Lately baril down at a small village on the
·Hongkong, 10th May, 1878 wore active in their exertions throughout. The northern end of Nimrod Seead. A vonsiderable
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. damage is roughly estimated at $6,000. The number of arrests have bosmade of parties can fire broke out again the next morning at one ented with the burning of the vid barriers, and o'rinsk on the rest of the past room, in which the villages implicated have been called upon to wuro stored wines, preserved provisions, &0., but pap. Tls. 11,000 dezagos: Failing this, savere it was quickly got under by the men of the Gasure will be resorted to against the headmen, vermont Fire Brise who commined at the end the literary and military graduates. Inder scono during the night. At about four o'clock stand that it is only the northern district of soother part of the godown commenced to Ninghai that is involved in these troubles, where smoulder but was put out with a little water. the people are just getting in then crops, so that it is quite pessible the authorities may be ablo to carry out the measures they propose. Should; Lowever, the southern district of Ninghai sake common cause with the north, a serious uprising may be the marit, as the people of the sen onnat hase a reputation for being rather turbelent and lawless, and the troopa at the disposil of the authorities would as quite inadequate to copa with them. It is to he hopod, immeurer, that matters may yet be amiably sattler Shanghai Courier...
CHINA
CANTON.
I hear that in eorgegasess of the monopoly granted to the opigm fortners, about two hundred opium shops have been closed. Some of the oktahljabraouts have since obtained licenses from the fareers.
Yesterday the Prefoot of Nam Hoi and the Puu Ya Magistrale preceeded in state to the Ching Hong Temple to pray for rain, shioli now badly wanted. The long continued heat and dry weather are parching op vegetation and "Injuring the crops.
The Salt Commissioner's cruisers have recently sucevoded in sunking kome prizes. They brought about 700 picats of sinuggled salt here the other) day, together with seventeen of the smugglors, who will I suppose, lose their hands for during to attempt to cheat the revenue. The smugglers bail from the coast ports.
MAGÃO.
SHANGHAI,
We have good anthority for now stating that
MOUKDEN
JAPAN
YOKOHAMA,
The Royal Insurance Company of Liverpost, hos, after some consideration, consented to rẹ- duce the rates for insurance on Kees resident in Yokohama and certain, other ports of the home sale.
Das of the late utiouers in Tokio, who wer
ieprisoned, nineteen soldiers have since boon promunced imovost, after undergoing several examinations by court-martial. Twelve others
20th June to 20th September,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company, are propared to GRANT IN 'SURANCES at Current Rates,
MELCHERS & Co... Agents, Royal Lusurance Company." Hongkong. 7th March, 1870 CTANDARD PIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
Tho Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the bows Company at this Port, are
to the extent of 240,000 on Buudings er on prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE Cloods stored theraîn.
Discount 20-
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
401
- Hongkong, January, 1876, g
VERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY E
ROM this date, until further notice, u dia- soat of Twenty, per cent: (20%) upon the current local rate of Premis will be allowed upon Iommons stincted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June 1879 € [2
CAPITAL 2,000,000,"*" Undersigned, Agents at Bon kong loc A the stove Company, are prepared to frust Palaios against FIRE, to the vitit of £10,000 on any Bulking, or on Merchandise in the eamə, at this stal rates, subject to a discount of Twanty per den (20%).
GILMAN & Co
Agouts,
Captain Batcher, will tense for the above. Poris on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 8 o'clock Afternoon
For Freight or Passage, apply take BANJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1878
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Blasmship
GALOUTTA:
(1097
ARBATOON APCAR Captain AB. Maotavish will leave this for the pogubore Peels on TUESDAY, the 15th lastant,
For Fraint or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1274 - BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
FEE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are re Pared to grant Insurance as follows
MARINE RISKS. Palicion at Current Rates, payable either here; in London, or at the principal ports of India Anétralia, and the East..
DAVID SASSOON. SONS-& Co.,
What Agents.
[1668 Hongkong, October, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
** FOR LONDON, 71. SUEZ JANIL.
Compatry a Steamship
"DIOMED," Captain M. FH. Jackson, will be despatched sion or about the 19th instaute
A BRORERAGE of THIRTY-THEE and ONE THIRD PER CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL DISKE FIRE RINKS
Policies granted on First-class, Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
4 Decount of TWENTY FER CUNT. (20%) pou the Caront Load Rates will be allowed on 21 premium cliarred for inaursue such-dis
count being dednoted at the time of the issue of Policy
RUSSELL & Cons You Agents Hongkong. Ist Tauuary, 1874 GARAN
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
No
E
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS. Will be RESPONSIBLE for any DAB contructel by the Officers or fine Craws of the following Yeusole during their stay in Horgkong Harbour
AMELIORE, Bhitish barle, Bewell Nayar
06
PHENIX FILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this late, until further notion, a dia
sant of Twenty percent 120 upon the Current Local Laws of Premia will be allowed upon Insurancos affectal with this Company. ALBBOT RUSHELL, American back, Carvel ---
A. DOUGLAS LAZBAIK & Co, Vogel, Hagadom & Co. Cem Agents AIDEBARAN, British bark Cole-Vagol, Hage.
101 dom & Co. Hongkong, 27th June. 372. e NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG
THE Undervinded, Agency for the shama
Company, ure prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on frab. class risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co, Hongkong, 27th March, 1876;220
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY THE DESCRITOMP UNIVERSAL
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in the alpre Company, are, papáred GRANT POLICIES 2 MARINE RISKS
STEMSSUN &Co., Agents.
SUN FIRE OFFICE;
ANNIE BARR, Amurican 3. schoone, Sup
sonCaptaïti....::
ANTON GUNTZEE, Gorman hark, Kuhn Ed
Schelhans & Co BENEFACTOR, American bark, MaydayRas-
call & Co.
Boryro, American slip, Show Morer & Co.. CANTON, Siamese ship, Kuudsey, Chinese, CARIBBROOKE. British steamer, Wharton
Chinese. CHANEL QUEEN, Dritish ship, La Lachen, OF, British hart Doucbky Captuit.
CNKIANG, British steamer, Ort.—Simeon UKODOLA, British bark, Kennett Chinese
CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, Maury P. Cozaro, British ship, Laverick.-P. & O. Co.. Diarstory, British bark; Robertson-Vogel 13864-115gedoen & Ce
DHARWAR, British ship, A Freebody Gibh,
Livingeton Co do
For Freight or Passage; apply 66 TE
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouté. Hongkong, 9th October, 1878:28 [1567 FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ OANAL.
HE Steamship,
T
NE VARY OCEAN KING,"
Through Bill of Lading, issued for trans pertation to Yokolina and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Overland Hailways, to. Havana; Templat, and Domarura, and to porca- in Moxies, Central and South Amarien, by thứ Company and connecting Stocners.
Through Passago Tickets granted to England France, and Geramay, by all truss-Atlantic Enes of Beamers
"On:birongh Punger to Barope, & BEDUC.. TION of TWENTY PER CENT from Bagu | Jer Rates is GRANTED is OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY 614 MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in opüle mission.
-Freight will be rechived on board until à s' on the 14th: October. Parcel Packages will be reivel at the Office, until 5 E.Mesme day all Parcul Packages shanht be marked to ad- dess in full, value of anme is required." [she]
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be out to the Company's Offices in Boulod Envelopes addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compan31. No:9, Praya Centrali,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 20th September, 1878,
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES HARITIES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT "DE" GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ.
Captain Koper, will be despatched as abira on ISMIALIA PORT SATO NAPLES, or about the 15th instant
or Freight appiglo
1659
RUSSELL, Co,
yenta Hongkong, Jo October, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: THE Al British Bark"
“ADA MELMORE,”
Captain: Sewell, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatching th
For Frught or Fowers apply took
HOME RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th September, 1878, ... (1625
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL British Fark
LIZZIE PENET
AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTT
FeS AND BOMBAY, **
(N THURSDAY, the 17th Datober, 1873,
at Noon, the Company's Senship *TIGRE.**; Comandant LoRMIER, with MAIDE, PASSENGERS, XTECTE, and GARE Fao, villléave this Pork for fils above places.
Calgs and Specie will be registered for Lon
don as well as for Murssilles, and accepted in transit through Magilles for the principal Places of Eurozhatta
Stripping Orders will be granted until Noon. ... digge, will be received on board tatil 4 p. Spevic and Pazdelis, until 3. p., on the 16th October, 1978, (Parcela are not to be sent: vu boanl; they must be left 35 the Agency's
Capuin Pitman, will lead lees for the shove Office Contents and value of Faokages are
required, a Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to an ank
DRY
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 18th September, 1978, SEE A FOR NEW YORK:
THE AL American Ship
T
KAYU SUMNER R MEAD Dizon, Master, will load here for the above Port, und will have grick Jaspatel
For Freight apply to
RUSSELLËN PË Hongkong, 21st August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK
|Rius Al British Bargne
[142]
CHALLENGES. M Doughty, Master, will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Officone.
H. POUEY,
Agout
Hongkong Lot October 1878- LOCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAR SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
Hongkong, 4th October 1878in1662 for San Francisco, vid Yokoinzia.
FOR NEW YORK TUE AI American
16th September. Ibivory Barry to have to represent my former favourable letter on the excellent prog- prate of our harvot an premature. Since it was sent you, deluges of rain have converted stresalote into rivers, and rivers into lakes, háro thrown down animems hautes, and carried away mon not a few. The great plain between the Hwan on the norul, the part of Newchiwang en the south, the main branch of tau Sino on the west, and the hills on the east the fairest and far tho richest portion of laotung, may be co- presented as all under water for tus better par of a month The main rivers were from five to ten feet higher than the level of their normal flevel. Only a small proportion of the tall wet (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
shall be gathered in over a very large area of 22nd September.
the ground indiented, while the small millo I hear that the new opium regulations are very
yellow willet, gud polse crops are ali but totally. much disliked by the shopkoopers, who do
rotted. Thuse latter were completely under appreciate the farming system, but would rather
water pret most of that area. It is extrexidy obtain thei: becases, to sell the drug direct from
difficult to ostimate what out of op QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. the authorities and be guided by rules officially
may be gathered in off these holds but f issued. A. petition hua been presented to the
the formers will average & fith of a full year 1EE Undersigned aro prepared to GEANT High Authorities on the subject, but it is trai The Shen-par states that the cotton crop in think they will do well. The farther north the POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Ists now to bring about any change, I should the Tauchi and Tuyao districts of Ningpo has tattor, for though Monkhon is only 150 test extent of 45,000-Dollars on Buildings or on imagine, until the lease just extored into las bon usually abundant, the field averaging above the son, it has only its own water to aght Goods stored theralu, at Carul Local Bates, rau its course
about one pin to the mow. The farmers and with, waile it throws them grahually down enbject to a Discount of 20 on the premia. On the night of the 17th instant a band of cipate a brisk market on the arrival of purchasers, upon the lower levels geral. As the maio
FORTON & Co, robbera attacked a volunteer defense station, at and expect to znalíza u price of four dollars per branch of the Liso is alev in food, E infer flat
Agenta. the West Gate and took away all they could typical.
castern Mongolis haa niseṛhad heavy. TRINT. hands on. Our Canton banditti appear rathor The Sin-p predicts a terrible faturo for Boats Taden with grain forsook the main rivarîn to relish bearding the lion in his den. On the Chins if the present ratio of progress in the end many instances and sailed over fulds, night of present occasion to lives were lost.
tiration of the poppy continuos. It was Lardly tho grain of which lind been levelled down by 3rd Octüber. kresu in Chím silorviss than as a medizinal. Die resh of water, or the wind asting on its plant prior to the reign of Tao Kwang, but sines cory watery beade, to below the soffans of the discovery has been made that & drop of pop the water. The houses of the innumerable pics yields gareral times the profits of the cla- villages even yet surrounded by wales, are whioned grain, the increase in its cultivation | fortunately, huilt nevetni fest higher than the has been so rapid that a fer soord years will gosarzanding flelds, olsa greater injury would Juve nine-tenthe of the moble land in the empire de desu done to humur life. Foc, sway from the reted to the peppy if the same rate of progress river, I have not yet heard of any lives lost by is continnad
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I need not hate repeat the curious rameRIS Cholera seems to be extending its ravages in Chching out Kiangan, and to be travelling in which have been in circulation regarding our un castely direction, attacking thesuport byns lato Gorever General, The Prosent of the with particulur alignancy. Tai-chor has been. Board of Revenue lore is, in case of any vacancy, suffering from the epidemic for the last month, ca oficio ucting Governor Genmal. There has and hors hus covently aerised of several fapilies bozu a rumour macront for some time that the having lost one or two of their members from the new Governor-General will be a gentlement of some disease. The people are boon frightound the same family anus as our last. Ent he is tot into taking greater precautions in the mattor of expected here for a fall half month, or even & diet and clothing hat the Sin-pas, comowindmonth yet-Shanghai Courier Correspondent. unnecessarily, questions. the utility of adopting) précautionary measures against a Cirico visita- tion. It should, perhops, bs.explained that the (FROM DUTE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
·28th September.
torm yi, which has bean reulored by "obolora As soon as the Government hera zenotved news obero, is applied to epidemios generally, and of the daring piraten attack in your Colony, there may be some doubt as to the presise stora extraordinary wasures were. with praisuworthy.of the malady referred to.. promptitule slupted, military and police.ymunlu for both police sta launcher put on might the: Taku, and Tientsin Fine of away has duty in the imrbour, and volunteers from the ever been seriously contemplated. A tele National guard called for. Mary years agraphie Lire is to be erected at once, but ba when the house on the Frais, nos occupied by railway Competent authorities deam the Taku Meners. Deacon & Co., but then a coolis barra and Tientsin lins worthless until it is estéled cron, was attacked by an armed body of about that the Tientsin and Peking line be en forty men (at half-past ten p.m.) landed from stracted. Neither of these lifes, however, are wore released out kire 25th ult, and seven others to all parts of the World jank, the inmates were wounded and an iron safe under consideration, for without improved hur on the following day The Hori Shimbun says broker open and the mousy in it curried away beur facilities at Taku and Fehtang, it would be that the trial of Major Okamoto ant the other The pirates reinoined sustors of the house for useless. Other Enos it is true, which can be very mutineers, who rose in Tokio on the 23rd August, fully one bour and so systemationfly did they godly lil down and rendered paying a pro is concluded; and that sentences will shortly bengkong, 14th-August, 1928........... to pork that it was not until after they had put posed, but paly in onse of other means of com- passed upon them. off in their best that even the neighbours gol tunication proving unavailable. It la interesting
to note that uptive surveying is going carrit out 9.930, cuis 20 ar sulke stricted at Vital know what had ongarred...
We have of lata sise and our troubles with under competent foreignera with a view to dis Out of these, 2,271 bales, each containing 80 robbers and pirates. Some of our police have covering improved means of communication The cattles, have hoen osorted to France; 687 balbo haen wounded, and a poor Chinese watchman who Government are showing an unusual sotive in to America, and 675 to England; in all, 363 asked a mon hit saw musing by the pramisas hitrost in these enterprises at the present memost, hates, or 5,286 Japanese bales of 55 patties onch. was grandding what i was doing, for a reply and we are hopeful of good rasalta.
0,543 Japanese baloe still romain in the heads of. recstred a pistol shut which sent him to the next published in the Sken-po a for days ago the
With reforone to the latter from Kasigur Jaminess Ailk dealers."""
În reference to the rewards, to be given to I see that the general notion prevailing with same paper speaks very bitterly of the shuflingeltier, says the Nicht Night Shimbun, we have you is that the sparing of the rabian, or its longer policy that sin appears to be persuing in the pablished an announcement made by General application has teiled to influescu favourably matter of the rendition of Bayén Hu, tho rebel Nodzu to all the men under his command. It is the criminal population. It may be right, End the restritor of Their role he is that, according to the rules which zavod Underigned upting been appointed but aller mo to point out to you that the whole-nee to give up (ie fugitivo rebel mil his scanty: hitherto been in force, no reward was bestowed Agents to His shore Company at bils sale batohory constantly going on in the exsou following, the number less than two hundred, upon those who had appeared on the battlefield Pork, ars prepared to grant Policies against tion ground at Canton has not, I believe, deterred instead of the thousands that the Rain Bgents lose thun twenty time, but it has been aheed Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or evil minded people from their criminal acts and give out, looks manah ke 8 egnize mud sa at so far that any man who has appeared in the fald on Goods stored thoria. pursuits whenever hanger and other causes leader to make bins pay them heavily for their nice times will, bo rewarded.
A DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. to them. Iam assrod that the class watch now priza. What is the use of treatise and of later. The 24th altimo being the first anniversary of Hongkong, 0th November 1968. kopt by the Chinos revenus cruisers, both her zations law, Russia be allowed to suner the restoration of peace in Kinshin, a gYRud; TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURA NOE and at Hougkong has driven snugglers to deli and continue her systematic snorcach-ceremony of a religions character wus to be per- COMPANY OF HANBURG, speration. They have been compelled to tarnate in other directions without protest or re-formed at the temple of Shokenshin, Kamy to other pidgins to get a livelihood. Well sista? Her latest object of desire bee bean Tokio, in honor of those whe fell in the southTHE Uzdorsigned, baring hean appointed armed and trained in their former occupation frustrated by England'ond Atistrio. She is now perial Guards and Tokio Garrison ryops pro purod to accept. Kiska agalet Fire at Current LEUCADIA, British Buin Marna.Sientegen Turkey but her rapacious designs have been western ware. Several deficients of them. Agente for the above Company Lre pre you need not be astonished the dexterity. shown by them lately. I would, as I am on the retaining possession of an undoubted Chineseed ut nine o'clock in solemn procession to Rales, subject to Bonus of per cent. subject, point out another mistake to their. Ex. criminal, and occupying Chinese territory to the temple, where, as they approached, the bands sellencies of koen and Hongkong. It is to which she has so possible right. Can the justify of the navy and military began to play. · Sulsą, --- allow the introduction and sale of arms of all eithor of those acts to other nations, who may be quently there were horse races, wrestling, suc a kinds without control. For a couple of dollars invited to arbitrato? The article also lets display of fire-works, which were to be continual s.pirate can now buy a pistol with a bore to that though Raasin may be strong, China hus for three days. expel such a bullet that at twenty pous a man not been idle of late years, and has adopted many According to a lato issue of the Nagio Bassli hit on any vital part drops down dead Whes oroign warlike appliances, so it may tura out, on American gentleman-mme not mentione The Importation of canus is subject to after all, that she is a more formidable antagonist has been engaged for some time past in surveying superrialen, I really canust so why there shoals han sotue expect her to-be-Courier.
the island of Tezo; sa woll as in making goologies) not be some hindranos put upen small prins and
investigations. This gentleman is said to report powder.". It is all wory well to look after, spivit
that there are 7,000 square miles of ground in liosacos, courtbafeiture of trade marks and bad
47th Soptomber. Yez ft for agricultural purposes, 6,000 sqnero Buquors, but kok after more direct, killing power The present season has proved an arception-miles suitable for pasture, 5,000 miles of forest, and protect innocent tax paying people's lives, ally rainy one, and the rule? of or precoding: und 9,(KN) miles of volzanie nivrestajns and mineral is Thot I would humbly recommend,
year of drenght: is very great, Stiff there contry. If this is true it would seem as if the What has boccus of your Tung Wab Hospital conviction that even a good thing may be over. Government are making efforts to inlice omi Committee, ever so jeans to girs advice in all done and leas dan pass than the prosent your grution to this thinly populated part nt the matters Dove it now see that emigration is as brought would be disirable. In every Quar. Japanese Empira
According to a notice, issued on the 4th el. EXHE Undseigne have been appointed boon to China may an absolate necessity, or ter besry ratus are reported, and they have hone will it coulins its action to thwart erry other leng. continued In Paling, one of the heaviest by the First National and Mitent Banks, which Agents for the shove Coupons of long amigration but to San Francisco, whore, thole rain-falls known sites the advent of foreigners, wore charged with the issue of the bonds for the Iong, Canton Frockow, Shanghai, and Hon- friaxle cat staxep their thumbs on each ecigraut pecurred is the month of August, dalaging new nationed loan, 24,775,250 you were subsorijad Low, and are prepared to grant Insurnaces at QUARTA GUTAB steamer, Hays-Buoy Sing just as you would pin a hatterfly to a piece of lots and compounds, and sucking down walls by the people up to the 1st August last. This Current Rates bourd F
in all directions, giving the cily the srpsamuru cxcceted the proposed oleount of the loan, 815-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. The last number of the Boletim do Governo de of living teen shelled. The Pelle sad other 14,400,000. yum by 19,276,260. It sa therefore Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. Mecco contains a desputab from the Minister of rivers are higher than at any tie cinco the beauty how to tako misssures to reduce the Marine and the Colonies apprising the Governor pods of 1878 and the kont trackers are fre surplus, according to Noufication No. 18 of THE LONDON ASSURANCE of Macao that necessary powers ad inertiors quently up to their neck in water, The Grand the Finance Department, dated the 6th Jon, INCORPORATI BY ROYAL CRABTRE OF HIS wall alertly he sont out to enable the Rail (le | Unnate bus barat its banka, nerording to report 1978. Subscriptions between 50 and 1,000 pǝX-
Stastnat CROWN, Siamese ship Sas-Tack. vernor as Minister Plenipotentiary to negotiate at a point about seventy five miles from here, and making a total of 5,902.040 you are bot to bo new treaty with the Chinese Government, and perlays in ether places. Still there tooms in Lanbjected to any reduction. The sum of 1,888,10
SIN CHARLES NAPIER, Bullish ship. French that in the montime it would be confenfant to thing like a general inquidation anywhere. The yon, which was subscribed by 1,037 persons THB Underigued, having been appointel Vogel, Hagedorn & Con maintain the good relations serto existing orous are everywhere excellent in suns varying from: 1,137 to 8,000 yen, Are to Agents for the above Corporatiu, ure TMATRA, AD. ship. Clough Russell & Co, between the two Goversagents.
Since the typhus favor caused, there has boon be reduced by 851.100 gon, by giving bonds to propared to grant lägrences as follows
SAD, American ship Dison 7th October. much, youtery provalent both he and intim valise of 1,000 you to end substriber.in the MARINE DEPARTMENT
Russall 3 Coe maar het k Duy, perhepe, to the energetis mehanrst lately Peking, and servers, fatal cases have occurred class. The amount ausberibed in tuis of not lese Policies hit surent raron payable either haré, THAN-KREMOM, Su bat Vortant, tuxen, we are enjoying quiet and bepose. The among foreigners Shunghal Courier Corras tikin 3,000 vin; shows a toal of this 18.95 in London, or he the principal Porterol Indu Simmern & Co.
yen this also will be reduced place, I am afraid, le getting too poor to marit pondent.
5,460,350 Soir China, and Australia.CEBURNIA, Brit bark, Golder. Olyplant & Co. This shows the confidence of the people in the
Yra Gemon bark, Dirks Melolors & C Government, the natiount banks, paper surroney FIRE DEPARTMENT was last Friday night, overhauled by piratos or
10th Seperabund the Funduint Statement The only objection Pulicists for loug, or short periods of VIGGA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Chmuran S
Braadio de Co gentlemen smugglers rotired from businein, and The Marin Teing, eldest son of the life re cou possibly aggual the condust of the current fuldst
WABH British steamer,
Hanter-Landstein some $5,000, and quantity of opium changed Tseng Krofon, has been appointed Minister to Government in the cabituation of this loom is discount of 20°, allowed owners. As this occurred beyond our, waters, Great Britain and France, He will reside in that they do not take up the wable of kills minds. *we have little to do with it. The best was berm London in winter, and Faris in summer He of their own isoonvertible paper for which the
W GLADSTONE, British bors. Gallichun
Chinesey, to some ports in Heang san and the ovent took leaves per, P. 50. mail of Narember 2nd. Frem org yung 20 per cent, prasizm, sia time when
Toruna, Patial stentor. plage beyond Monkey Islande, The best of It is shuughat Ka Tarian is recalled on account dite market value is
Achwongy ant. I hear that the good Customs people on one the pleasut donated with big brother Talen, of Japan Garelli,
work.
auch an organized attack as you have had of late,
A passage.boot convoying passengers and cargo.
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PEKING
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Undursignol ure propaved to Grant Policina ngainst Fieu to the extent of $50,000 on First-plaas Risks
132
D, Brocion barks Staples-Vegel InTour Bark
dove & Coats take
A Discount of Twenty per cont. (20) HULATION, British lark Gann-Wieler & Co the Current Loozt Rute of Frenia, wil be al- -
HADIUS, Siçmesa ship, Reeves-Chinese towed upon Lusances acted with Us Office FLEXSBORO, Danish hack, Jucolson, –Eduard
-LINSTEAD &
Sobelbags & Cody, Agents Sun OFFICE, British bark, Armstrong, and Hongkong. 1st June, 1878
GEORGE SKOLTIELE American ship, Hall PHIGENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Arnhold, Karbery & Co. "GYANTA, British British, bark, Fer-Bell
& Co HeuLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson →→ Horun, British berk, Shaw. Chinese
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Agenta Hongkong, 16 Novombár, 1872 TABLE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AN
OF BATAVIA
Captuin.
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LOTTIE MOORE" Hudson Haster, will lood line for the ahore
Port, and i have quick despatoli-***
For Freight, apply to a
FOR NEW YORK
APVOGEL; HAGEDORN & Uo.- Hongkong, 19th August, 1978. - [1406
STIRE AI British Bork CALVORNIHALDEBARANAYAMAN Geo. Ucle, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatel
Fer Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Istic-8eptember, 1878 ?? F1659
FOR LONDON.
JAFAN, German bark, Oltmým. —Siemsson & Cas JULIARE, German Baboonar, Destmann-WaY
Pustiu & Chi
KIN YONG ITE, Siamess back, Kofoed-Tuck
HE AL British Ship
BERNASIR CHARLES NAFIÚK,” KIRKLAND, British bark, Colledge-Wieler doo, Frotoh, Master, gill load hoto for tho
abovo Port, and will Imve quick despatob.
For Fright, apply to
E - VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. 11560
FOR NEW YORK 7 THE
Cu
LIZZI PERRY, British burk, Pitman, Bassell
130 LOITTE MOORE, America bark, Haulson-To-
gol Hagedornas Copa Al British Ship Luty, Biamese bark, Solerstanu. –Tack Msə,
MARY FRASER MANGELTON, British bark, Thompson Wktor Dexter, Mustar, will loud hero for, the above
Port and will have quick despatch
For Freight, pply to
The Undersigned, AGENTS for theobo Con paný, tve prepared to GRANT POLICIES 06 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World SIEMSSEN & Co.,
May FLASK British sir. Derter Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co, ga MALOR, American ship, Pluramar, Onptain MIDY DON But, ship, Jaslie-Olyphant & Co.
Hongkong, th September, 1878
SAVE
FOR NEW YORK
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE Steamship ODEANIC” will be "dos-
on FRIDAY Ist Novembe, at 3 F.31, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Epropjes, song
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes marg from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pr on the 31st October. PadUEL PAUKAGES will be rescived at the Office nalil 5 F.M. same day. All Papel Packages should be marked to adiraks in fall: value of sange is required
A REDUCTION is made on RETUEN PASSAGE TICKETS ROAD B
For further fuforiaution - as to Freight, or Passage, spply to the Aganey of the Company, No $7, Queen's Road Cutral
NAAG. B. EMORY,
Agoat Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878,
TALGAR AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, RANTS COLLECTENZASA BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY &, MONUMENTS, EREUTZI),
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD
EX P&O STEAMER GEELONG/
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PECIALLY SELECTED. ARSALA WINES
OLD PARTICULAR,
WALVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1558 In Quarter Casks (equal to about 12 donin), $20.
In Detavaa 'squs) to about & dozen)
$90, LONDON FARTICULAR, In Quarter Casks (about 12 dagen) a In Octaves (about 6 dozen)
A THE ALAmarican Bure
PARA Agoats, MOYISTA. Writish bark, Biasot-Gibb Laving Y
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1872 [1479 stan & Ca TANCHESTER TILE ASSURANCE COMOAN, British stewar, EdmondecatGeo R
Stevens, & Co PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
PATLAS Garai bark, Balear-Siemazen & Co. LONDON
PANDUR, Ger, bark Jansen-Binmzak & Co. Pano, British steamer, Calm,→→Matchers & Co PHUIFTINE, British bark, Southwood Wielew
MAJESTY NORGE THE FIRST
AD 1
LIFE DEPARTMENT
KASPH M. HATWARD, American bark, Donus. 25 RODERICH HAT, British bark, Nicliclson
Toner & Codes SALVADO & Spanish stenor, "Larriusga-Re
modior & Co. A
Poltelen issued for anime not exceeding 25.000 at reduced ran
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co Hongkong, 26th Jul, 1872.
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ALBERT RUSSELLS Carver Mastor, will load Bare for the above fort And will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apule do
YOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 19th August, 197801407
SALATAFOR HAMBURG.
THE 9/5 LII American Bark
DIRIGO
Staples Master will load here for the above Fort, and will bave quick despatch
For Freight, apply tor-
OBO. SMITH & Agents for Clas Hongkong, and Japan 4531 NORTON & Co.. Agents,
Ants for the Rule of Usir: Goodd in Hongkong and Chine by Messrs. J. & R. Tr NENT CHasgow, and Meste: DAVID COZBAR SONA, Arbroath, ""
WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hojskane Tunuary, 1967
BE: Undersigned have been appointed Solic
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
Hongkong, 29th July 1878 (1378 DAVID CORSAR & SONS
FOR LONDON,
9/9 LT 1. Gaman Bars
PANDUR":
à Jansen, Master, will lead here and have quick despate NYS
F Freight, apply to
1580
MEYER & Co rugkong, Alat September, 1678 HANN FOR HAMBURG
THE Schooner
Morelians Nargh
Nary Boiled CANVAS
DAN ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
AST REDUCED PRICE, $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles et Trule, objbots of Natural History, Furniture, &co, its the Punti and Mandarin PrezRD
Also new copios of the GAMBAR OF THE
JAPAN Captain Oltman, will be depastebed as above CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts on or about 22nd October For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, th September, 1878, [108
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