Chinese Towards Company-3365 per share. Hongkong Fire Inancance Company's Sharo
3025 per share.
Chini Firs Tastirance Company's Shures 85
por akade
Hongkong and Whampoa Dok Company's
Shares 20 por cont, premium. Hongkong, danfor, and Encan Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-2813.prom
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts, 20
per share.
Chits Coast Steam Navigation Companys
130 per share:
Hongkong Gun Company's Shares-5971 per
bars.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares Seb por China Sugar Relining. Company, Limited-$154
por share,
Chinese Imperial Lou-e1cs, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-8107
SALES OF OCTOBER 10TH AS RepoRTED BY:
· CHUNIAD" Cutchfish-8 paskages, at $25.40, by Kwai Now to travelling trader,
Black Sesssmm-100 bags, atTis, 3.200, by Hong Wing 3hing to travelling traiter.
White Sugar--100 baga, at $7.10), by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trailer.
White Pepper bags, at 13:30, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trador,
Vamicalli-50 bags, at$3.50, by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader.
White Raisins-201304, at $19.30, by Chim Tui to travelling tradar.
MONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Y SLOW PALCONER & REGISTIR)
Octalier 16th.
Banchetopind kalan
Kameleonas-pan
1.M......
Komite
Thermal 1°. Hem 201
cheater-9 a.k. (Wetbalų,
Planung vum, (Wet bulb).
Theater Mat. Wel halh).
Third lin Thermaler-ikinti mati (onde.night.....
50.140
30.020
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER...
INTENSAYS T6EGHAMS.
Озговор лойble,
Hom
김해에
Bukan
ja).
Naca- BAI),
THERMOMETE
*
brotndied.
thermanporuchod) 290 (79.1 | 920 | 71,0]
ellen of W12........
My Thermoguctor... 730|780|620|150)
Faree
annuale.
73.0 79.01760 72.6)
Weather......
Itone's bag.......
Douifts Allen
INSURANCES.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having host appointed
Agents to the above? Company at this Firs to the extant of $10,000, ou Buildings or Port, and propieod to geant Policies against
on Goods stored theran.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & C Hongkong, 9th November, 1805. 2122; TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Agents for the above Company, are pre- HE Undumigisi, having keen appointed parel to accept Riski against Fire at Current Ratos subject to a Fonus of 20 per cont.
SLEMSSEN & Ca, Agents. Borgkong 16th Novembar, 1875lbs, tran THE "SECOND COLONTAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.........
OF DATAVIA..
The Undersigned, AGENT for the above Com pázy, am prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINÉ RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSEEN & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd Sopteraber, 1878. TN (1479 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON.
Treats for the shore Company of He
HE Undersigned, have been appointed
kong, Cantou, Foodbow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, mul are prepared to grant. Ines at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CA Hongkong, Ooteber, 1968, TUE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000: EQUAL TO 833,333.33.
(LIMITED).
DIRECTORS.
(25
LED SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wong YIK PON, of the Chun Chong Wing
Hong,
Loo Y3E, of the Yes On Firm.
FOND BORT FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAR CREONG, of the Sun Tre Lee Hong: KWOK ACHROrd, of the Fat Hing Firm Lo TEOK Many of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm.
MANAG
MANAGEN—HO AMEI, BEARING RISKS Or Goods, &o, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan. Hesé Ofoe, 8 and 9, Priya West Hongkong, 24th October, 1878, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING, GEORGE TUR FIRST. A.D. 1720.
9.
⭑
it 67.0
SAEDT, él of the act je tochen, tend and bante THAKKAISE Falugabeit degrees sank imes, kept ja taa aven sielu a minded gituktina...
THRECTION DE WEx is begintered every two points, N., 3...N.E....
FAR01 OF WIND-cala. Il light. heez to moderati fœtrong, 8 to 10 heavy. 13 à 12 volant,
Cloudy. D.
SEANOR WEATHER. Clear live sky, Dra. Fig. 9, Foggy. II. Unit, f. Lghtning. 17. Mealy Overmint Palms there
7.
Brow T..The... sad, threatening its 2 The tallers are repeated-
to fotony or in mean arorage for Macie
•Hart-16 banof min for the previous 24 b
* am lot, and the quality of water falles
FOR SALE.
having received their
C
FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS for the
AUTUMN SEASON,
)
Youn an Esspection of the following ECH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKS, from the Best Makers..
·COLOURED GROSĠGRAIN and FANCY SILKS.
FLAIN FANCY JAPANESE SILES. TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS.
FANCY
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
DRESS MATERIALS,
including the
"BEAL SNOWFLAKE,"
WOOL POPLINS,
--WOOL PLAIDS,
DIAGONAL REPS..
WOOL BEROES, -
FRENCH MORINOS,
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETERNS
VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS,
suitable for Autemin Wear."
LS, MANTLES
A JACKETS SKIRTS UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN
SPECIAL SWAN BILL and FRENCH CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES. and FROCKS.
INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS -BONNET3, and HATS.
1480
Tunderaged
TER Undersigned having been appointed propared to grint Insurances us follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, parabis either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Incha China, and Australia;
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current roles..
A discount of 30% allowed.
LIFE' DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for, sans not exceeding £5,000, at rednená rataN,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1372,
123
YANGESZR TNSTRANGE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Pail-up. Ths 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tl. 90,000. SPECIAL RESERVE FUND 10000
Tla 754,000
A
TOTAL CAPITAL and
Accumulations this late
DIRECTORS.
F. B. Farnes, Esq., Uhaigumi MF EVANU, Eey. O. LUCAS, Tay. O Keene Eag
PFM. MATERISK,
++++
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via Surz CANÁL, LONDON, VIA BUSZ CANAL LONDON.
VEJARL'S NAME
CATATK
Dloined (str.) Barrieden (str.)...... Pandurang
Sir Charles Napier
NEW YORK, vip SUEZ CANAL | Cosan King (str.).,,
LONDON:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK,
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
HAMBURG
FAMBURG
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA BAN FRANCISCO,
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.... SINGAPORE BOMBAY, &.i. YOKOHAMA neg SHANGHAI....
SHANGHAL..
Challenge
Hudson
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Bottorfield & Swire..... Butterfeld & Swine. Hongkong, Meyer & Co....... Bongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.............. Russell & Co Olyphant & Co.
On 19th inst, daylight, Ou or sbort.28th it.
MF. H.Jackson Ho
A. Jansen
French
Quick despobolj Quick despatel
Beper
On or about 18th inst.
Doughty M
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick despatchy.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......
Quick despateli
Albert Enean
-Carver (...
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 05, we
Quick dospatch."
Mary Fraser
Dexter
Aldebaran
Gea. Cole......
Hongkony
Sumber R. Mead...
Dron
Hongkong
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Russell & Co
Quick despatch
Quick despatch
Quick despatch
Lizzie Pyry
Plamuu
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Ho...
| Quick despatch,
Dirig
Slave.....
Hongkong
Oltra
Hongkong
Oceanic (utr.).
Hongkong
0, & 0.8. Co.
Ado Melnore.
Scroll
Hongkong
Bormier
Hongkong
Venetia (str.)..
C. GI Perrins.
Sanda (str.)
Hongkong
Detention (str.)................ Grator
Brown
Hongkong.
Puzolmed.
Hongkong Hongkong
P. & 0,8. N; Os... Butterfeld & Swire...... P. & Q. B. N. Cai Douglas Lapraik & Co...... Donglas Lapralk & Co.
Tigre (str.)...
AMOY, TATWAN, & TAMSUI│Taipan (str.) SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Kyangtung (str.)...
INSURANCES.
NOTICE
AGENT OF THIS FORT for THE POST-
HE Undersigned has been wypolated
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Meyer & Co.
Itussell & Co
Messagecisa Maritimes...... P. & U. S. N. Co
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chick despatch
“Ön or about 22RlInst. On 1st proz, at 3.7.M. Quick despateli: To-day, at noon. On 14th inst., at noon. Qalok despatek. To-morrow, di daylight, Quick despatch. To-day, at noon. : On 20th inst., daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTI:
TH
ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NETFİS, FOR AMOY, TAMBUI, AND TATWASFOO,
THE Steamship Neither is CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the? DEET contracted by the Oilers or the Crews
TAIWAN.” *
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
STEAM FOR
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL-WILL CLOSA.
For Amey, Talwan, no Taisni, For Ta 200, today, the 17th ivd., at 11.80 .
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Eastern Aus Iralia, &-For Ocean, tu-day, the 17th instant,
at noon,
For Saigon-Por Quarte, today, the 17th
For Swaton, Amsy, and Fomehow. Per Hongheng, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 15 P.
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINTistant, at 5 e..
DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS; (ALOUTTA,
AND BOMBAY.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET, The Frunch Contrast Packet "TIGRE ** `N THURSDAY, the 171, Ostober, 1878, will be despatched from Hongkong on st Now, the Company's Steamship THUESDAY. the 17th October, with Mails to “TIGRE" Commandant. LoRNIER with and through the United Kingdom and Europe, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- vis Morseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, GO will leave thin Port for the above places. Gatto, Pondicherry, Madras, Calonéta, Bombay,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Alon, Suog, and Alexandria,
don as well as for Varseilles, and accepted in Letters may alag he forwarded to India by transit through- Marsailles for the principal this Packet. places of Europe
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on beard until 4 P.M.; Specie and Parools until 3 p.m. on the 16th October, 1878, (Paroels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- paby's Office
HI, DE POUET,
Hongkongflat Oytober, 1978.
Agont.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE SALLE, ADEN: SUFŹ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,'
ALSO
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, de,
WEDNESDAY. 16th October,
5P.M., Money Order Ofen closes. Post Offies closes except the Ntour Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 17th October,
7 Aaty Post Offics opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence.
10 ÂM., Rogistry of Letters cemeis.
11 A.M., Post Olles closos except for Luta Laé
11.10AM Letters (bat Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents exis postuge, natil
1130AM; when the Past Offee CLOSES en.
tirely.
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE OWNERS,, will be RESPONSIBLE for a Captain Young, will be despatched for the above MADRAS, CALCUTTA; AND AUSTRALIA will be despatched with Mails for the Straits
tis
of the following Vessels during thole stay in Hongkong Harbour
ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
MW, E NOTLEY. Hongkong 6th June, 1877, CHINESE INSURANCE: COMPANY
́ ́ (LIMITED),
NOTICE
ADA MELMORE, British bark, Sewell,--Mayor
à Ca
ALBERT RUBIEït, American bark, Carron—
Yogol, Hogedora de Da
Ports TO-DAY, the 17th-inst, at Noon.
THE PEFINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM For Freight or Fassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.." : «VENETIA,” Captain C. G. PERKINS, Will
Agents.
lenre this on THURSDAY, the 24th October, Hengkong, 14th October, 1878. 11713 at Nooi
For further Particulars, apply to STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
"BUNDA"
DOLICIES granted at aurent rates on Ma ALDEBAHAN, British bark, Cole-Vogel, Hage-P&O S. N. Cc. 4 Steamship
rine Risks to all parts of the World. ' Iz dorn & Co. socolanoo with the Company's Articles of AsAmor, Britiskatoamar, Drew-Siomsson & Co. will love for the above place abortly after the sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-ANNIE HARE, American 3-m, schooner, Simp arrival of the steamship" GWALIOR " with the bated annually to Contributors, whether share. son. Captain.
next English Mail,“ holders or not, in proportion to the net amount ANTON GUSTUER, Gertian bark, Kuhn.—Ed. af Premis contributed by ench, the remaining. Schelbase & Co. third being carried to Reserve Fund,
[38
OLYPHANT & Co.
General Agents.. Hongkong 17 April 1871 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL GRANTES-AND-
SPECIAL ACTS OF PabklaMENT. A
Established 1809.
· CÀPITAI--£2,000,000.- THE Undersigned, Agents it flongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marchandise in the same, at the usual rates, apbject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20)."
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents. “Hourkout 7th July 1874
129 BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BELLONA Garman steamor, Abrons.Chirase. BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Ras-
nell & Co.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hangbang, ith Octaber, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. TUR.P. & O. 8. N. Ca's Steamshir
· "GWALIOR"
BORNEO, America ship; Shaw, Meyer & Co.. CANTON, Siamese ship, KumisegChingee. CHALLENGE, British burk, Doughby-Captain. CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Le Lachoar-will-leave for the above place about 24 kers
Chizesb
after her arrival with the post-English Mail, ADAM LIND......
Superintendat. Hongkong, 14th Octola, 1878,
CROGOLA, British bark, Konpett. Chinese; Cosno, British ship, Laverick.-P. & Q. Co. DARTMOUTH, British bark, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
DHARWAR, British ship, T. A. Freebody--Gabb,
́ ́ ́Livingston. de Caj.
Dining Amerlot bark, Staples.-Vogel, Ha-
gedorn & Ca
Dor QUIXOTE, Amorion ship: King-Mesa-
weries Maritimes.
DEVOLCO, British bark, Wayman-Captain. EMULATION, British bark, Gunn--Wieler & Co. FABIUS, Siamen ship, Boevas.Chinese. FAUGE-L-BADAUGI Cormon bark, Rute-Car-
lowitz & Oc. FONTENATE, British ship, Taylor-Arnhold,
Karborg & Co.
FUSILIER, British Vark, Armstrong.. and 0.
8. 8. Co.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
"OCEAN KING,"
| TAKING THRÓUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THR CENTRAL' AND UNION PACIFIC AND. CONNECTING RAILROAD-
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE Ashly" OCEANIC" will be des
patched for Šar Francisco, vid Yokohama, un FRIDAY, 1st November, at 3 m., laking
Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United. States, and Europe.
Connection is made si Tokelaua with Stea mers from Shanghai..
Captain Roper, will be despatched as above on Fraight will he received on board tatil 4 p.ar. er ûbout the 18th instant,
on the 31st October PARCEL. PACKAGES will For Freight, apply to
he received of the Office until P.. same day. All Parcel Paoloages should be marked to address RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
in full; value of same is required. Hongkong, 3rd Gotober, 1878.
[1659 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN
| PANSAGE TICKETS. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
For further information us to Freight or THE AI British Bark
Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Oneon'e Road Contrai,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
ICTORIA DISPENSARY
T
HE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre GEORGE SKOLSTELD, American skip, HallCaptain Sewell, will land here for the above pared to grant Insurances as followa
MARINE RISKS.
Palioios at Jarront Rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal. ports of India Autralia, and tho Earl
Á BROKERAGE'OË THIRTY-THREE and ONE-
AED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
MRE RISKS.
Arahold, Kärberg & Co. Gugang Phitish Thrust birt, Hey Russell
& Oo. HAMMONTA, Gorman bark, Willer-Captain, HIGHLANDZE, Amorican ship, Hutchinso
Captain, HOTSPUR, British back, Shaw. Chinese.. IPHIGENIA, German bark, Groen.—Wioler & Co.; Polloles granted on First-class Buildings to JAVA, Dutoh afoamer, Weber Siomsson & Co. En extent of $20,000.
JAPAN, German bark, Oltmann-Siemen & Co. A-Discount of TWENTE PAR CENG-(20) */.) | JULIANDE, Gorman achobaer, Destmann.Wa
Pusti & Co. upon the Gartent Local Botos will be allowed on Scount being deducted at the time of the issue KIRAN British hack, Gulledge-Wisher all promiram oharged for insurance; such dis- KIM YONG Tre, Sismeed bark, Hafood Tack
RUSSELL & COd:
-¿GØRETÀRIES:- Mosera RUSSELL & Co, Shanghai.
.LONDON BANKDES. Mesare, BATING BROTHERS & C.,
AGENOLES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and : the Principal Foris in the Essb. Pourse, granted a Maria Rzare te parts of the World, at CURENT RATES,
of Pallay
1
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, THE QUITARLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
---
HENRY B. Hroz, President. JW. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. llSLanus Bousowi Serrotary
on
Subject to a charge of 12*/% for Interest Shareholders Capital all the PROFITS of tha UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be anally de tributed among all Contributors of Buxiness in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL, & (eg: Agents Hongkong, 10th May. 1978.
$45
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Te Undersigned, Agents. For the shore. 'SURANCES at Current Bates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company
·Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
The Undoraigne having been appointed. AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are prepared to GHANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein
Discount 20
VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. · Hongkong, lat March, 1873
;
LOTTE Mooss, American back, Hudson, --- Vo
gel, Hagedorn & Co.
LUCKY, Siamesa bark, Soderstrom-Tack Mee MANGEETON, British bork, Thompson-Wieler
& Co.
"ADA MELMORE”
Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Pasage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YOLK
THE AJ Bolish Back
(1625
ESTABLISHED 1865.
Agent.
"LIZZIE PERRY,”
WK. O`RUIOK'SHA NK, Captain Pitman, will load here for the above DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, Port, and will liste gaiak despatch.
IMPORTER of DRYGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Far Freight, angly to
PATEN? MEDICINES, and TOILET BUESII & Gọ
BROVISITES... Hoogkong, 13th September, 1878:
MANUFACTURER of ALL KINDS FOR NEW YORK.
APIGATELE WATERS.""
THE AI1 American Bhuj-
..
[1571
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARED
British Pharmacopció.
OF
|
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet VENETIA
Settlements, Batavia, Baricah, Coylon, Judías, Aden, Egypt, Mulia, Gibraltar, Europe, auð
DAY, the 24th instant.
N.B. This Packet carrica, no mails for té Australian Colonias, E. or 8. Africa, nor for the Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of losing the Mails, Le.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd instant,
5 F.M., Money Order. Offles olosos.
6.P... Post Offien closes except the NIGHT BOX,
which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 24th instant,
7.M., Post Olio-opers for sale of Blamps, Registry of Lottors, and Tosting of all corie. spondance,
10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Loto Let--
fore Registry ceno.
10.15 M., Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 18 cents.extri Postage, till
A.., when the Post Ofice clonas entirely. 1130. Tettora (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Ariadisi, oz to, Singapore, may be posted on board the Paikot 1150 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
with Late Fen of 48 cants extra pastago, till
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having been concluded for the sztatylishraent of a Money Orior system between this Colony and the Straits Settioments, His Excelency Governor Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., Post Office Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of is pleased to order (under Section XII. of the
Money Orders on the Sterita Settlements shall protuusuce in this Colony from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and aichanga shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
By Command
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Becretary's Ooo,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the above; the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements no sened at Hory... kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also isine on Hongkong and nice
era.
-Small sums may be remitted between the óthar Ports by mans of Postage Stamps,
3-May Money Orders are supplied to re- dants at the smaller Ports in this way, AP application for an bivier is filled up, and is on- olend with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- volope to the Postmaster at the nearset issuing. Ooo. The application must be accompanied with the full amount (inolading commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of. ash, nad a little marzin should he left for varis-
order, sende it on in the envelope, sud returns the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a racilpt for the letter, if it were to be registered,
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS as it always should be.. Cara should be taken to
supplied and refited.
I
Agenta. LEUCADIA, British ship, Moarus-Siamesen
"SUMNER E. MBAD,” & Co.. LIZZIE PERRY, British bark, Pitman-Bell and will have quick despatch.
Dixon, Master, will lond here for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
la átriot accordance with the. Formula of the tions of agahanga. The Postmaster issues the RUSSELL & Lo..
(1421 Hongkong, lat August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. ▼HE AL British Barque
""CHALLENGE" Doughty, Master, will kare quick deepatek.
For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT, & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1978, [1m1662
FOR LONDON. TUTE SA LI I German Bark
*PANDUE,"
AA HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China
and Japan.
Hagedorn & Co.
MULROSE, American ship, Plozamar-Captain. MIN-Y-DOS, British ship, Laalie.-Captain. PRINCIPAL, OFVICE-120, BRDADWAY, NEW MONTA, British bark, Bisset-Gibb, Living-
YORK
ASSETS $81,700,000- SURPLU
85,500,000.
··
The Undersigned, having hean appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above Company are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terms very favourable to the Assured.
For all Information and Particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Do.. Agenta
Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
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THE Undersigned have been appriotad Soli Agents for the Sale of their Gonda In Hongkong sud China by Messrs. J. & R. THY NENT, Glasgow, and Mass. DAVID CORAL & BONS, Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, January, 1987.
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QUHEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANI LES AGAINST FIRE to the Dellars on Buildings or an
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NEW RIBBONS, SASITES, and BASHTA
A RIBBONS.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, and LACH GOODS.
The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER TRIMMINGE.
Label and YABIE STICK or
NEW HOSIERY.
KID GLOVES will bo OPENED SHORTLY. FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HATS. and BONNETS."
- PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
Tu
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NOW ON SALE
IMPËRIAL QUARTO,
16
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
-WITH TAK PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
rein at Current Local Rates, An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Hozglông, January, 1876: LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Daily Free Offee, Hongkong.
ina & Co.
Janson, Master, will losd hers and have quick despatch..
ston & Co.. NIAGARA, German bark, Paolson. →→Wieler & Co. "NICOLAUS, Fermin kolconer, Stølken-Am-
boll, Kartery & Co-
T NORDEN, Danish steamer, Boysen-Wm. Pos- OCEAN, British steamer, Edmondson,-Geo. R. OLYMPIA, German str., Nagel-Kwok Acheong.
Stereng & Co.
PANDU, Gor. bark, Janson, Siomasen & Co. PENEDO British steamer, Gain-Molokers & Co. PHILIPPINE, British bark, Southwood. Wielor
& Co.:
QUARTA, Gerican stondier, Haya.--Sooy Shing BALFH M. HAYWARD; Amazon bark, Doane.
-Meyer & Co, we SIAMESE CROWN, Samen abip, Sass-Task
"Mes.
For Fraight, apply to
MAYER & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. THE German Schöner.
THE
¡158D
"JAPAN." Captain Olteanu, will be despatobed as aboro on or about 22nd October. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & CO. Hongkong, 17th September, 1973. [1568
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al'American Bark
SIE CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. SUMATRA, Am. ship, Clough -Russell & Co. SUMNEER MEAN, American ship, Dixon.-
Bussell & Co.
THE
THOON KRAMOM, Siamese bark, Vorrath.---
Siecasean & Co.
"Türo, Dutch bark, Bakker,-Blomsmen & Co.
FURNIZ, Brit. bark, Golder. Olyphant & Co. VARUNA, German bark, Bachan-Wieler & Co.
German bark, Dicka-Melohors & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig. Camus
Brandan & Co.
VESTA
W. E. GLADSTONE, British bark, Gallichan.
Chinese.
YANOISE, British steamer, Sohultze-Slams
aan & Co.
DAVID
count of 20, on the premis.
NORTON & 0,
Agents. '
For comprehensiveness and practical service athie Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hate to late years bden
unpelled to noin to express the numerous ob-1 joots in machinary, photography, telography, and in schonse generally, which the rapid aqvimou FROM this date, until further notice, a dis of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are FR
count of Twenty per cent. ()upon the here given fa extores. Each and every word is anrrent local rate of Praia will be allowed fully illustrated and explained, forming exèrelsen por Insurances effected with this Company. for-students of a most instructive natate. Both
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co.,
the Court and Puni promuciations, ure given, Agents.
the nocents being carefully marked on the boxt». principle hitherto attained. The typography Chinars and Foglish type correspond in the size displays the Bacsons of an attempt to make the of body, thereby effenting & Fast sommomy of
Hongkong 27th Jans, 1872.
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PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ROW this date, until further notice, a dis
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CANVAS.
LOTTIE MOORE! Hudkon, Maator, will load here for the share- Fort, and will live quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1978. [1406
FOR NEW YORK, THE AL British Bark,
ALDEBARAN.” Geo, Cole, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch,.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL. HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1873,
71659
JAN ANDA TAN FOR LONDON.
THE British Ship
AND B. TENMENT'S ALE and
A. PORTER. CORBAR & BONS":
Manhant Navy Navy Bailed Long Fle Crova ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co. TO SHIPCHANDIERS ENGINEERS, 40. Hongkong, 11th May, 1837 (15
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE count of Twenty per cent. (23%) upon tle snake, sobieving a clearzegs not previny ARRIS, GOODWIN & CO
WANZER" SEWING MADHTINE,
Price,
wow fold at a GREAT REDUCTIes on former
DEES SMAKING Great Care is used in this Department, which increases in popularity with each Samson, MILLINERY BY ACCOMELISHED HANDS.. BAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG; AND AT SHANGHAI NOTICE
HE Undersigned have been appointed by TMNT FIGOU, WILAS, A LAVDENCE, Limited, Gunpowder Mausfacturers of Dart l and Battle, their AGENTS in HONG
SONG.
MEYER & 0.
ぶい
*Hongkong, 6th Tobenary, 1978. - 1. (1268.
NOW ON SALE
IE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By B. DETAN
With many Additions, Corvotions,
and Dr. WILLIAMs' Orthography.
In Paper Wrapper..
Ned cunt
Apply at the Došly Prem Olse
$150
$2.00
and vacant spaces wkluk, bare heretofora ókarzy. terized Chinese publications.
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOINSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES, ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY,
CARPETS (Bermela and TAPES.
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- SHIPS LAMPS,
For pretios parposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that s reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate efectively with natives who poderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect BUGS. the work will be found. Indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives! themselves it explaias subjecte fully with which very few inceet of them are perfectly acquainte
[6m787
upon Thurana electal with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRATT & Co
Agenta. Hongkong, 27th June: 1872, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first. class risks at current ratos.
MELCHERS & Co. Hangkong, 27th March, 1876. MHE DUSSELDORF "UNIVERSAL
MARINE INSURANOD COUPEAT following facts are abuse of the work, the Chalmers Vocabulary postsins about 10,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English. The Undersigned, having been appointed and Chinees Dictionary about 100,000, whilst AGENTS for the above Companyre prepared this work contains more than 50,000 English to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKS words, and upwards of. 603,000 Chinese claras Particular attention in given at this Establish to all parts of the World
tera. Agus, despite all the grammara pudment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB STEMSSEN & Co., "other" elamontary, works as yet pablished, the
..... Agente.
| student of this diffienīt Jangriage absolutely re PRIXTING, Overy deanription of whichris Hongkong, 14th August, 1878. N 1898 quires examples, to display the various appli.
exported SUN-FIRM OFFICE. PLE
cations and equivalents of different wards which haya une genital” mending. Of these examples
Dictionary
To parties resident in England and interested FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS. &o, & in China it cannot but bo invaluable opouston Hongkong, 6th May, 1878 20ally
Tollastrste the scope
NOTICE:
LIMITED.
THE Undersigned are prepart to Grant this work contains more than five times as
$50,000 in Fistulass Biakan da
A Discount of weby per osat (209) upon the Ourent Lesz, Bates of Premis wil be al lowed upon Insurances effected with tale Off".
KALINSTEAD & COM
Agents Sun Fire Oflo Hongkong, Let Juns, 1878,
lished
PRINTING OF BEST DESCRIPTION DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
AT THE
IN THE BEST STYLE. and at
SUGH PRICES
as will bear
It bomprises upwards of two thousand large FAVOURABLE COMPARISON quarto pages, a one!
LONDON
PUBSSE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row,
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*NWwith
·ANT. IN THE EAST,
“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HoraKONG.
-SIK CHARLES NAPIER," Geo French, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
Hongkong, 17th September, 1878.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
· FOR NEW YORK.
HEA1 British Ship
[1860
**MARY FRASER," Fort, and will have quick daspatoh Dertor, Mater, will lead here for the above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 16th September, 1878. 11688
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al American Hork
Carver, Mastor, will load here for the above Fort,
ALBERT RUSSELL,"
and will have quick dospatah..
For Freight, apply to
THE
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
(1407
· Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
· FOR HAMBURG. HE 38 L II American Bark
Stania, Master. will lead here for the shore "DIRIGO," Port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & On. Hongkong, 2901 July, 1878.
PASSENGER SKIPS SUPPLIED., N.B.--All business communications should addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
FOR SALE.
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sent these applications in time, se-the-Mpray Order Offices close some hours before the de partures of the Mails.
-No Order must exceed £16, or include any
be fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn st
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CHAS, HEIDSISCE'N CHAMPAGNE,
- 1874, “ WEBBLACK”
$19 per ease of 2 dozen pints. $18.........par case of 1 dozen quarts: CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869-
"VIN DRE PAINOES. 318............per case of 1 dozen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX, ................................per one of 1 dozen quarte.
per ease of 2 dozen pints, CHÂTEAU BELAIR.”
pur ozay of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT
„por caso of 1 dosen quarte. per osse of 2 dozen piste.
SIEMSSEN & Co
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Hongkong, Jat May, 1876,
NOTICE. VORE &&
VARIETY STORE, NEWS AGENTS AND. TOBACCONISTS. No 42, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.
M
SHIPS COMPRADORD AND STEVEDORË,
No. 57, PRAYA WEST. BarerING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and GILMAN'S STORES; Of the Bant Quality and at the Shortest Notioo.
[1128 Hongkong, June 1st, 3878.-
FOR SALE.
C
UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CLARETS, at 813, 810, 47, 56, 55, and 34 PER CAST OF 1 DOZEN QUASTS, CHERRIED, at $101, 89, 583, and $8 PER
PNEU CASE OF 1 DəZEN QUAETS. CHAMPAGNE, at 313 PER CASE OF 2 DOZEN LIFTS.- CHAMPAGNE, at $12 FEB CASE OF 1 Doz
QUABES. HOOF, at 85 PER CASE OF I DOCEN QUARTS. BRANDIES, • ** *** and ****, at $64, 873, 89,
and $10) PER CASE OF 1.DOZEN QUAKIS.“
·WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
the current mte of the day and paid at the rate.
of the day when the advico arrivód
The Cozami88701 19 as follows:
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
18 Cents.
Up to 19.
Up to £5. 36 Centa..
Up to £754 Centa". Up to £10. 72 Cents. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits Settlements)
Ep to $25
15 Ceuta. Up to $50
........ 30 Cents. 5List of Money Order Offices in the Unitot Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.-
6.Names must be given in full (except wher there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payos need not be given if the order be crossed). It can then be paid only through Ja Bank, and may afterwards he specialty crossed
to any Bank.
No Order san be paid till the Payne. have signed it in the proper plass. An Order can ha transferred to another Office on payment of an additional commission. In case of loss of au order, 1009mity for stopping payment, or this like, application should be made to the rearus? Money Order Office for instructions.
8-1 the Order bo not presented within six onthe,anadditional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid no for- ther claim, con bo ontertained.
9-No Order can be paid until "the advis relative to it has been received.
STAMP OFFICE,
The abovo Ofleg being new provided with a 8-cont die, Books of Receiple, Boat Collantors" Books, & cam be stumped beforehand in the sama manter as Cheque Books, Loose receipt forms ean 'also be stamped if required.
ALFRED LISTHE, Collector. Stamp Ofice.. Hongkong, 19th July, 1828.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having bear raived by His Ex- celinoy Governor Pope Tennesar, OMG, of the entry of Canads on the 1st instant into the General Postal Union, it is notified that from that date the postage to be charged on corr apoudende for Canada wili o socording to the rates in ferae for Union Countries generally, vizi Letter, per 1 oz., 12 Cents por via Brin- disi only, 16 Cants. Reristration, 8 Contajer via Brindisi, 8 Canis Newspapers and Pleas Current, 2 Cents; or vis Brindlet, 4 Cents. Books and Patterns, por 2 3. Conts; or vi
AB SUPPLIED to HRH, THE PRINCE or Brindisi, 8 Cents. All corcemondence for Canada
is soul við fou Francisco unless specially other wise directed."
WALES,
$18 PER DOZEN QUARTS. Detailed Price Lists on application to
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NOTICE.
By Command,..
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Focretary.
| Colonial Begrotary's Offies,
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Port
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BLANCHES Olen not senled, that is to pay. the box is
THE
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.! Hookbinding in evory Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises. Musia bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerotal Birding of avery. Size and Dorips tion and docunt Books ruled to any Palteru
THE TOURIST'S QUIDE. REDUCED PRIOD, 81, Containing the names of all the Article of Trade, objects of Natural History, Farinzo, Zoo, with the Punti and Mandarin Frau- QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
Also a few coples of the GRAMMAB OF THE UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Faria
The Daily Free Offiók
GUARANTSER
"DÁTLY PREBS" OFFICE HOMEKONG
fastened with mouling wax, but there is no im- pression of a next.
The attention of boxholĉom is onļled to tho visity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaver a demht as to wha thar the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office the omission of the forsoor me to whether part of them might not have been ab- strated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
*Made out on a printed, form which is supplied, grafiki
- Lätsept at Shanghai, where £ fixed dollar rate for draw on the United Kingdom is in Zorna. Local Oužete on Bhanghai aro'drawn at 3 per cout, premalama