DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCED
EXFORT, CARGOES,
Por steamship Gaelic, for Yokohama, &o. For Yakobima 4,925 bays Sugar. 60 bumilde Ratians 1,010 packages Iron, 447 pigs. Mor chandise. For San Francison 46,027 begs Rice, 189 bags Sugar, 4 boxes Crude Opium, boxe Prepared Opium, 888 pkgs. Tea, 26 osade Silks 3.800 pglos Merchandise. For Boston 14 pkgs. Monhandise, 29 half-brats Tan. For Chiongo 1.13 pkgs. Tea. For New York 18 ans and 253 bates Silk, 72-pkge. Membandise, sed. 200 -boxes Ta
INSURANCES
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:AT HAMBURG.
Undersigned, Ansune for the abare BURANCES to the extent of 505,000, on Last. Company, ore, prepared to GRANT IN- loss risks at current rates,
MELCHER & Calen Hongkong, th March, 1870, de 2 (20
[IBE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OLINDIED.
The Undorsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propied to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
SIEMSSEN & C A Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878,
SUN FIRE OFFICE
DESTINÁTÍON
LONDON, TIA. LONDONE LONDONA NEW YORK NEW YORK, NEW YORK NEW YORK.
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK:
(1358
NEW YORK
Par steamship City of Tokia, for Yokohama, Co.-For Yokohama. 1,878 bags Sugar 12 bales Guanion, 476 pkgu Merolandiae For Son Franciaco 34,965 baga Bice, 450 kags Desus, 300 bags Coffee, 245 pkgs. Coriage, 37. pigs Shel. Inc, 10 bales Gunnies, 4 balaa and 2 pigs, Silks -95 pkgs. Oplum, 361 pkga. Tas, 8,077 pmokageh Merchandise. For Manzanilla 1 pkgs, Mor chandize For Acajutla 15 pkgs. Silth For Sau Jose de Guatemala 10 pkgs. Silks, For La Libertad 1 pkg. Bilk. For Pasta Arenas 5 42964 Taas, 1 pkg Sik 23 pkge Merchandise,THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant For Panama 200 bogg Rien 60 page. Ten, 4 pkgs, Folicies against Fire to the extent of Opiam, 2 plge Bilke, 51 pkga Merobandiso, 850,000 on First-oka Riske.ANA LANG For Calls 55 pkgs: Silks, 17.pkgs. Tea, 2 pkgs. A Discount of Twenty por cont. (2)) upon Optam, 31 pkgs Merchandise or Valparaiso the Current Local hates of Frensis will be al- pkg. Cigars For New York 219 bales, onses towed upon Inaaraneen offected with this Ofbe and 8 pkga. Süka, and 20 påga. Merobandies.
DINSTEAD & Co,”
gents Suur Fire Ofles
KCHANGE
ON LONDONAT DATAN
Bank Billa, ondemind8/7
Bank Buls, at 6 months' right.3/5) Credits, at 6 montha,aight. Documentary Bills, at 6moi
elght
ON BOMBAY-Back, sight... Or Cancotri.—Bank, sight ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
* Private, 50 days' sight......
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 60 por
gent, premiuni.
tintos Tasures Society of Cazil-$1.700 per
...thats
Ohine Truters Tasiranoe Company's Susce
$1,550 per share
North China Insurance-Tle 1,200 per share. Yangisse Insurance Association-Tls. 725 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limitad--Tle.
110 to 120;
Chinese Zusurance Company-8515 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bayer
$925 per share. China Firs Insurance Company's Shares
per shar
2335
Hongkong and Whamos Dock Company's
Shares-20 per cent premium. Hongkong. Canton, sad Manso Stenhout Co.'s
B-13 prem:
Shangha Steam Narigation Company-Tha, 20
por share.
China Coast Beam Navigation Company. Pl.
100 per share..
Hongkong Gas Company's Slater-2971 per
share,
Hoarkong Hotal Company's Shares-265 per
ቺ ምስጋ
China Sugar Rolining Company, Limited $156
por shar
Chiness Imperial Loan
C105.
Chiusze Imperial Loan of 1877–£107;
FALES ON OCTOBER 19TH AS REPORTED BY THIN ZOB.
White Wax - pieces, at 86700, by Wing Lee Ching to travolling trader.
Yellow Pass 200 pisula, at. $1.85, by Chan chong to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $10.3, by Chan Chang to travelling trader.
Gymrüm 200 piesis, at 66 badle, by Chẩn Chong to tinvelling trader.
Bisk Papper-100 boga, at $760, by Kwai Now to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
"C" M. TALCONER 2 Co.'s RoisTIES.) October 19th.
Turtonder-1
Trinomata1-3a; '(West bulb).. TheGuster-Maxim
Filmen covar qishki.....
Hongkong, 1st June, 1878,
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointed ahovo Donipaay at this Agents to tu
against Port, are prepared to grant Polic
HAMBURG HANHURG
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1878:
VESSELS ADVERTISED
VESSELS.NAME
LOADING
VOR FREIGHT APPLY TO U TO BE DISPATCHED
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y HAMA SAN FRANCISCO AMA SINGAPORE BOMBAY,800 SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o..... YOKOHAMA hân
ng
SHANGHATA SHANGHAI;.
FOR SALE.
having received their
Sarpelen (str.). Pandur
Sir Charles Napier Challenge
Lottie Mecre Albort Bissell...
· Mary, Freser, "Aldebaran dan
Sumber B, Mond Lizzie Parryin Digong
Japa
・Cocanto (sté).
Ada Molmepe Veneto (str.)
Yangtae (str.) Sunda (str.):
Antenor (B)
0.
Fire to the extent of- $40,000, on “Buildinga or on Goods stored therein. IAR
BDOUGLAS LAPRATX & CA
Hougkong, 9th November, 1863, an 122 TEANSATLANTIC FIRE IN BUKANCE
* COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pro
AUTUMN SEASON, Ratse, kabject to a Bonne of 20 par sent. pared to accept Riske against Fire at Current
Solvit an Inspection of the following - SIEMSON & Co BIGH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKS.
from the Best Makers. Agents,
1983
Hongkong, 16th November 1872
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
OP BATAVIA,
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Com TARINE RISKS to all parts of the World pby, sro prepared to GRANT: POIROTES
NA SIEMSSEN & Co.,
· Hongkong, 2nd September, 1978. ---- [147). YANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.COM. 1992 PANY OF MANCHESTER, AND
LONDON, S
Underaged have been appointed
FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS for the
A-Jansen 7 Hongkong: French
Hongkong Doughty w
Hongkong Hadson Hongkong Carver
Hongkong Dexter whome! Hongkong GeoColah.ongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Batteriell & Swire..... Meyer & Co
Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... Olyphant & Optima Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. ... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hassell & Co... Russell & Co...
Honging Vogal, Hagedorn & Cò.at Meyer & Co.
Hongking & 0. 8. Copa
Pitman Staples
Oltman
Hongkong
Bowel
Hongkong
c. d. Porrins...
Rapatel
Hongkong Hongkong
Russell & Co
P&O S. N. Co Mesangerie. Maritimes..
P&O S N Co............ P. & 8 N. Co., Butterfield & Swire
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENI, or the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oflows or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANA MULYORE, British back, Sewell-Meyer |
*** & Co
COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY ALBERT BUSSELL, American bark, Carver-
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALDEHANAN British bark, Cols-Vogel, Haga fadorn & Co
PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE SILKS. TRIMMING BILKS and BATINĖ.
A SPLARDID ASFORTMENT OF FANCY DRESS MATERIALS inlading the
"RNAL SNOWFLAKE,"
DE WOOL POPLINS, WOOL BERGES,
WOOL PLAIDS,
DIAGONAL REPS..
FRENCE MERINOS,
Agents for the stove Company of Hong- kong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, and are propared to grant Innraneon at BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS Current Bates,
TH
HOLLIDAY, WISE & COM Hongkong, 15th October 1868. bi 125 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). * WERE
Capital Takla 500,000; Equán ro 8453,398.36.
/DIRECTORS
LEE BING, of the Lai Hine Firm
and VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRIOS,..
suitable for Autumn Wear.
SHAWLS, MANTLES
JACKETS, SKIBTS,
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN
Wore TIK FIN, of the Chut Chemg Wing SPECIAL “SWAN BILL” and FRENCH
Hong. ARADAN Loo Yus, of the Tos On Fir
FOXO SORY FUNo, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. Woye Pax Optione, of the San Tys Leo Hồng. KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm, Go Yróz Mopy of the Kwong, Man Choong
MANAGERHO AMEL
CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES, and FROCKS.
INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, and HATS.
AMor. Brick steamer, Down-Siemsten & Co. ANNIE BARS, American S.m. schooner, Simp. -----BɔR-Captain.
ANTON GUNTHEL, German bark, Kohn-El
Scholllum & Co, BENEFACTOR, Amongan bark, Hapl.-Rss
1 sall & Go
BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Moyer & Co CANTON, Siamese ship, Knutseg.-Chiness CHALLENGE, British, bark, Doughty-Captain. CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Le Loeur-
Chiness.
CHOCOLA, British bar, Kanatt-Chiness. Conquest, British scepter Soul-Kwong Lise
Cosmo, British ship, Taverick.-P. &0. C DASTMOUTH, Belilah bark, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedora & Co. DHARWAR, Britisk ship, T. A. Thebody.—-Gibb,
Lovingston & Co♫ DIEIGO, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Is
- gedorn & Co.
DON QUIXOTB, American ship, King-Mosta
geries Maritime
Unum Lao, "British bark, Wayman ---Captain. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grieraɔn
-Borneo Oo.
EMULATION Brifield bark, Gaun-Wieler & |FARIUS, Siameas ship, Reeves-Chit
PADOR-A-BALLCOH German tark, Rate.-Car.
lawitz & Co
FLEETWING, American ship, Quost –-Buttör
field & wire,ZING
FONTENAYE, British ship, Taylor.-Arnhold
Karberg & Crate
On or about 28th funt. Quick despatch.
Quink desgateli,
į
Qulok despatch,
Quick dospatoli
Quick dosgatan,
Quick despatch
Quick despatch
Quick dospatah.
Quick dospatah.
| Quick despatch.
On or about Md inst:-
On 1st prox, at noon...
Quick despatch.
On 24th instut noon, On 91st inst., at noon, Today, at 4 PM. Tomorrow, at daylight, Un örabout 28rd inst
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Company's Steamship FOR LONDON. PIA BUEZ CANAL..
"SARPEDON,"
the 26th irtaut.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM FOR -
SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, FINDISI," ANCONA VENICE, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY ; ALSO AVA
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
TA MALL-WELL CLOSE
For Swatow-To-day, the 21st instant st 9,30 1,219 vala
For New York-Par Sunnor day, the 2lat instant, at 10 AMA
Mead, toi
For Manila.Per bark Bruneits, today, tho | 21st instant, at 3 PM,
For Tokobama-Per Sunde, today, the 21st nstant 3.30 p.m.
Ter, Shanghai-Por Gunalior, la-day, the 21st. Instant, ață ea. Latú letters recived fướm. 5.10 to 5.30. P.M., with 18 cents late fee.
MADHAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STRAM THE PENTRU CAMAXX Steamship "VENETIA," Captain C. G. PERSINS, Will 25th instant, at 3.30 PM. leave this on THURSDAY, the 4th October, at Noor. Mag
For further Parteniors, suply
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878.
NOTICE
-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISKALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; 'ATSO,
BOMBAY, MATE, ST. DENIS, AND "PORT LOFTS..
st
For Straits Settlements. On Friday, the
For Salgon On Friday, the 25th instant, at 3.30. P.M.
MATES BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The Bribisli Contract Packet VENETIA, will be despatched with- Maile for the Straits Bettlements, Batavis, Barmah, Coylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar Europe, and countries served through London on FMURS. DAY, the 24th instant.
N.B.This Packet carriga no mails for the | Australian Colonies, H. or S. Africa, nog for the | Mauritius.
The following will be thy hours of closing the Mails, o.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd instant,
5 PM., Money Order Office ologes.
6 PS, Post Office plones except the Nuer Box,
which remains open all night.
24th Iustang,
ON THURSDAY, the gh October, 1815, 7110 Post Office opens for sale of Stamps.
"YANGTSE," Comandand KAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAE CO, will leave this Port for the above places.... Cargo and Specia wit be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and socopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorgus: spozdenso...
10A.M. Post Ofice éluses except for Late Lef
ters. Begistry ouses, 10.15 6.M., Letters may be posted with Late For
of 18 conta extim Postage, till
IL A.M., when the Post Offico lose antiroly, Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos 11.60. Lottore (but Lettore only) addressed Cargo will be received on board until 4 r.M.. to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 30th
with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till. October, 1878 (Parcels are not to be sent Captain Res will be despatched on or about on board; thity must be left at the Agency's 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally closed.
Offee.) Contents and value of Packages are
— NAILS BY THE FRENCH-RÁCKET- required.
The French Contract Packet "YANGINE” For further particulars, apply at the Com.
will be despatched from Hongkong on pazy's Office.
H. POVEY, THURSDAY, the Sist October, with Mails to " Agent and through the United Kingdom and Europe, Hongkong, 18th October, 1878.
vin Margeïlles ; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Aden, Seychelles. Réunion, Muniting, Snoz,
For Frsight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, 17th October, 1878.
ME
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A1 British Bark
11607
ADA HELMORE Captain Sewell, wil load here for the above Port, and will baye qalck despatch.
For Freight or Ferage, apply to
RUSBELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK
7 THE A1 British Burk
THE
[1025
"LIZZIE PERRY," Captain: Pitman, will load here for the aboro. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 18th September, 1878.
HE A1 American Ship
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
SUMNER R. MEAD,"
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WESH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD ;
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
(1571 THE Stowship OCEANIC will be dos. for San Francison, via Tékohama, on FRIDAY, 1st November, at Noon, taking Carge and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Cornsation is made at Yokchama with Stea
Dixon, Master, will lead here for the above Port, mors from Shanghai. and will love quick despatch...
Freight will be received-on-board-until 4-PM- For Freight, apply to “
un Le Bist Outdber. PARCEL PACKAGES will RUSSELL & Co.
be received at the Office until ō F.M. same day. Hongkong, 1st August, 1878.
· [1420
All Parcel Packages should be marked to addres FOR NEW YORK.
in full, value of same le required.
MICH
Al British Barque
"CHALLENGE,” Doughty, Master, will have quial despatch.
For Freight apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1878. [1m1662
FOR LONDON.
MARINE BIES ON Goods, &c., Jaken of NEW RIBBONS SASHES, and SASH FUSILIER, British bark, Armstrong.-D. and 0 THE 3/3. LI | formax Bark
CURALENT RATES to Australia California Manila, Singapore, Shigon, Penang, and to all
the Tresty Ports of China and Japan.
sonen YORSU
Head Office, and 9 Freya West. Hongkong, 14th October. 1818. THE LONDON ANSURANCE
1430
INCDEPORATED BY ZOYAL CHARTER OF 1129- MADISTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST VAL
CHINA-COAST-METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
KSTERDAY'S TELEOBAND.
October 3th.
·HOTG
SILANG
AVDE,
KONG.
ΜΑΣ
А.
BAROMETER,
Thermometer attached 81.0 70.9 £10) MA
Mrection of Wind
Forte
Day Thermonsien.... 786 | 273 8LD) 77.9 Wot Thermapaister....?6.07a5a0|790
Weather-summutidur dit qq. eat thes
**Quantity fallon 0.35 | |
10
SAROKA, vel of tři spain juches, lang, knỡ hundisis. Fazaxons, 'n Fahrenheitdegrees and lows, kipk in fue open a la askadet zituscht
AON OF WIND is registered'stiri two points, K.
BG.
FOXEN ON WIND m. 1 to 6 here. to moderate to fresh to cong to 10 heavy, 10 to
---SPITE A
12 WELTBA Clear by „Drizzly.........E: Yazı G. Forty z2-
Mens). D. Grafent. P. Paiding
H. 8. Snom Thayer
Clony D.
Bad, threaking Visibility. # Storm. Z. Cal. The latters are repeated. to indiriz ang increde her the mean average of their The hamm of rain, for the previous 74 · Bozma (anon) ses reprieved from 1 to 21 and the quality of water alba. Fudicated in wolvin, tans and tandrada
INSURANCES
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE THE
SVSOCIETY OF THE UNITED
BLATES
The Undersigned are prepared to accept RISKS et GREATLY REDUCED RATNS and upon Tora very favourable to live Ausured.
OLYPHANT & Co., Agents,
117881
Hongkong, 18th October, 1878.5, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTIEE INSURANCE COMPANY: INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
ESTABLISHED 1808-
CAPITAL-82,000,000.
Tent
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
fot
Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, cay Building, or. Merchandise in the same,
PANDUR,”
A. REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS,
For further information te to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, naby & Road Central
Agent.
4. B: EMORY, Hongkong, 18th October, 1978.
and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity. for forwarding Correspondence to Bust Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.
· Latters many also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mafls, o.
WEDNESDAY, 30th October,
F.M., Money Order Offles olosos.
Post Off
closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 31st October,
7. Post Office opons for sale of Stampe,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre apondence.
101.M., Begistry of Lattare concez. 11 A.M., Fost Office dos exaspt for Late Lat-
fare.
11.00 AM, Letters (nt Letters only) may ba-
posted on payment of a Lata. Fre of 18 conts ertes postage, until
11:30 AM.. when the Post Office "CLOSES" în..
tirely...
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet“ OCEANIC": will be despatched or FRIDAY, the 1st No
ember, with Mails for Japan, Ban Francisco. and the United States. which will be cloud is follows
11-15-.: Registry of Letters cease 11.30 a.. Post Offfos uloses, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta extra Pestage, until the time of dopariure.
GEORGS SKOLFIELD, American ship, Hal A Jungen, Muster, will load here and have quick VICTORIA DISPENSA 2 Correspondent for Non-Union West Indies
GLAM, British British bork, Key-Russell
& Co.
despatul
RIBBONS.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, and LACE GOODS
& Ca The NEW HACKLE and other. FEATHER HAMMONIA, Gorinad bark, Wie-Optain..
TRIMMINGS,
HIGHLANDEY, Amerigan ship, donça -
Cuptain Hotarus, British Art Shaw-Chimese. ITRIGENIA, Gazzan bark; GreenWieler & C JAVA, Dutch steamer, Weber-Diemsen & Co.
A LANGS AND VARIED STook or
YEW HOSIERY.
TE Ondersigned having been appointed ID GLOVES will be OPENED SHORTLY JAPAN, German Irk, OlbinSiersson & Co.
FELT, STRAW, and FLUSH HATS, '
Rid-BONNETS:
For the above Corporation, as prepared to grant Insurances as follows ANMARINS DEPARTMENT. Policies at onrient rates, payable either hore, TARIS TRIMMED KATS and BONNETS in London, or at the principal Ports of India,
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE FIRE
China, and IMEN
·WANZER” SEWING MACHINE
Pohores issued for long or short periods at Now Bold of a Dasar REDUCTION AD former ourrent rates.
A discount of 20 * allowed.
ANNA LIFE DEPARTMENSU
Policies leaned for eums nos esoseding £5,000,
at reduced rates:
BANK HOLLIDAY, WISE & C...
Hongkong, 2665, July, 1879,"
123 ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. A
CAPITAL (Folly Paid-up)....... Tle, 430,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. Tis 2290,000. SPECIAL RESERVE FUND..... Ths. 104,000
TOTAL CAPIFAI; and | "Aconmulation( this date)
DIRECTORS.
TR. 754,000
FB FORBES, Esq., Chairmak.
M. PEVANS, Egg.
C. LUCAS, Eng
Price
DREES MAKING! Grant Care is used in this Department, which increases in popularity with each Season. MILLINERY BY ACCOMPLISHED HANDE
SATLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'SROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
...... HONGKONG MA "AND AT SHANGHAI
YON;
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, PRAYA WEST.
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
Q. KREBS, Euq. WE MEYERINE, Brg. COAL, WATER BALLAST FRESH
SECRETARIES,
Mesa. RUSSELL & Co, Shanghal-
LONDON BANKESA
Meists, BABING BROTHERS & Co.
NAR AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LANDON, BAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East
POLICIES grantal on MARINE RISKS to all
parts of the World, at CURRENT BATES,
*** PROVISIONS, and OLLMANS
ATASTORES, A
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice:
Hongkong, Jans 1st, 1878.
FIRS
E
Subject to a obsega of 12 f. for Intèrost en Shareholders Capital, all the ProPITE of the An UNDERWRITING Business will be anntally dis- tribatad, among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the pretium raid by them.
મ RUSSELL & Co.
Agente
FON ON BALD.
INPESIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
WITE THE PORTS AND MANDARIN DICTIONART
PRONUNOLATION Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Prestes, Hongkong
For comprehensiveness and prantical artis this Workstands norivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late youre baan Hongkong 10th May, 1878.5 Dopelled to coin. to express the numerous ob justs in machinery, photography, telegraphy, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY and in avienos generally, which the rand advance ('of Euròign, velations has imposed upon them, are THE Undersigned, Agents for the above here given in enlener Dach and every word is Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. fully flustrated and explained, forming exercises SURANCES al Carrant Rated
MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insanoo Company, Hongkong. 97% Marsh: 1876.
in
|
|
For Freight, apply to & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1978.
FOR KAMBURG.
THE Gems Sotioner
**JAPAN,”
(1589
ESTABLISHED 1365
WM CRUICKSHANK DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, IMPORTIE OF DEUGGISTS SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET REQUISITES.
(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Moate Video, New Granada, Para- guay, and Uruguay can no longer be cont by ag this conte
FPOSTAL NOTIFICATION:A
Captain Oman wil be despatched as above MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS or Excellency Cleverna Pope Hanassas, C.M.G..
JULKAND, German Aohooter, Oestmann-Wm
Pustan & ODPRSTAN KIM YONG TYE, Siamess bark, Kafood. Took KERELAND, British bark, Collodge. Wielor LEUCADIA, British ship, Monens-Sieman TEA! American Bark
or about 22nd October. For Freight, apply ta
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 17th Bptember. 1876.
FOR NEW YORK. NHE
...."& Co.
& CO.
LIZZIE PERRY, British bark, Pitman Russell
LOTTIE MOORE, Amerisan bark, Hudson-Yo-
gel, Hagedorn & Co. ·
Sobelbags & CK D
& Co.
UBX Cerma Sogosher, Sontrion=&dud
Loxx, mave bark, Boderstrom-Tock den MARON, British bark, Thompson-Wieler MART FEASER British ship, Dexter.Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co HELLOS, Ameciosu ship, Plummer-Captain. MIN-Y-DON, British skip, Leslie-Capiato. MONETA, British back, Bisset-Gibb, Living
NIAGARA, Goran berk, Panison-Wieler & Co. NYOOLAVE Germahl shoots Stalker
hold, Karborg & Co.
NINGPO, British stoumor, Casa --Siemeren & Co. NORTHERN STARn, British Mark, Wortley
Wieler & Co
PANDUR, Ger::bark, Jansen-Siemism & Co. PERNAMBUCO British steamer, Hyde-Mel-
chers & Co, PHOLIPPINA British
& Co.
A
Southwood-Wieler
1508
"LOTTIE MOORE," Hadson, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 19th August, 1978. ** FOR NEW YORK.
HE Al British Bark
ALDEBARAN,” Geo. Cale, Master, vill lead here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL LAGEDORN & Co. Hengkong, 16th September, 1878. 1580
FOR LONDON. British Shif
"SIÊ CHARLES NAPIES,” Geo. French, Mastey will load her for the above Park, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hengkung, 17th September. 1878.
11080
FOR NEW YORK.
RALPH W. HAYWARD, Arion bark, Don T Al British Ship
feyer & Co.'
Siluman Chews, Siamoroship, CarTack
&:06]
BIB CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French.-
Vogel, Haradora & Co. SPINAWAR, British hark, Pringle-Siameson
SUMATRA, Am, ship, long-Rasselt & Oo.. THOON KRAMOM, Siamese kurk, Vorrath
Biemmsem & Cabine
Tato Dutch bark, Bakker, -Siemssen & Co. Tants BROTHERS, Bride bark, Kableke
Chiuose,
g
ARUNA, German bark, Ssokan — Wisler & Co. Vgara, German bek, Dirks-Melchers & Co. YoTTUNG, British steamer, Goggi-Kwak
Acheang
MARY, FRASER, Dastar, Mestor, wil-load-bery for the abero- Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to
FOR NEW YORK THE AI Americas Bark
F2558
“ALBERT RUSSELL," and will have quick despatch. Carrer, Master, will Iød here for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
AERATED WATERS.
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY- PREPARED
Arrangements having boon concluded for than establisburnt of a Money Order system betwe thi Colony and the Btraits Settlemente. His
is pleased to order (under Section XII, of ike Post Office Ordinance, 1876) that, the issno of
· Maney Orders on the. Straits Settlements shall commons in this Colony for the 2nd instant, and that tha mates sẼ commission and exchangs
By Command,
in strict accordance with the Formals of the to those mentioned in the following tetice.
British Pharmacopusia,
SEIT AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS
supplied and refitted.
PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED, N.3.All businead communications should addressed, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
FOR SALE,
be
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonini Scorstary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the sbate, the following In-
I formation as to Money Orders is published for
general information:—
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom: and the Straits Sarlaments are imod of Hong 185 kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vis vorea:
3-Sol sus may be remittel hetwie the
CHAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE other Parts by means of Postage Stamps
1874,"WEISSLACE."
$ per case of 2 dozen pints.
per ease of 1 dosen'quarts. LEOVILLE POYFERAE, 1860
VIN DBS FRINUED.
CHATEAU
$18.
per case of I dozen goarts. PALMER MÁRGAUX.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per ease of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR.
var ose of 1 dozen quartz." per 1
LORMONT
per case of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of 2 dosen plats.
SISUSSEN L La
Hongkong, let May, 1876,
[13
S-Many Money Orders are supplied to re- sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order” is filled ny, and is on- closed with a stamped, directed and unsealed en- velope to the Postmaster at the netrust issuing Oloe. The application must be nocompaniet with the full amount (including commission in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other sawvalent of ensh, and a little margin ahould be left for varin- tions of osobange. Tho Postina for issues, the ordor, cande it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to bo registered, ne it always should be. Care should be taken to send these applications in fima, as the Money Order Offices aloże some héus before the de partures of the Mails","
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Up to
Up to £3
Op to 27
Up to £10
18 Cents.
36 Canta
54. Cerits,
72 Cepte.
NOTICE
4-No Order must exgood £10. or include any VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. THE Tudersigned begs to inform Shipmas. fraction of a penny. Oclers will be drawn at Hongkong, 16th September, 1878.
tors and others that he has a number of the gerrent rate of the day and paid at the rata Powerful STEAM LAUNCHES available for of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows:- TOWING VESSELE at very Low RATBs. They may ala be hired for towing Lighters and Cargo. boats as well as for Excursions.
SING LEE No. 37, Tung Man Lane... Hongkong 26th August, 1878. TIE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUose Pazom $1 Containing the names of the Articles of Trida, abjects of Natural Elitory, Furniture, de, do with
the Punti and Mandarin Prona *ciation..
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE UHINESE LANGUAGE, intwo Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
1407 FOR HAMBURG. HE 3/3 L II American Bark
"DIRIGO,"
THE 3/2
Undersigned have been appointed Sole Staples, Master, vil load hore for the show Agents for the Sale of their Goods it
Por, and will have quick dispatch
For Fright, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24h July, 1878.
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for students of a most instructive natura, Both Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & E. Tar. the Court and Punti pronenolations sro given NEXT, Glasgow," and Mesura, DAVID CORSAR & the accents being carefully, marked on the best SOME, Arbroath, " principle, hitherto attained. The typography
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca displays the success of an attempt to make the Hongkong, January, 1987,
CITANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON, Chinees and English type correspond in the size TO SHIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &o. of body, thereby effecting a vast boonomy of The Undersigned having been appointed so achieving, a clearness not previously AGENTE to lie above Company at this Port, amiained and dispensing with these vast margtas H
“ARRIS, GOOP WIN & CO regarefni RANT POLICIES against FIRE a vacant spaces which have heretofore chara
held consignments of to the artont of $40,000 on Buildings or on torized Chinese pabilostivos. SWARE OR GUN METAL HOILER FITTINGS, Goods stored therein.
For prolical purposes the arrangement of JOHNSON'S CELEBRATHI TILES, AXES,
· Discqusit.26*/A N THE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Che work it to complate, that a referones to its
ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND pages enables a person who understands English Heugung. 1st March, 1878
to communicato efectisely with natives whe
OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY. *-*- portand nothing but Chinese. In this respect RUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPER- the work will be found, indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives
at the usual rates, subject to a discount of QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Twenty per cent (20%).
GILMAN & Co.
Agenta,
Hoskkong, 7th July, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE
COMPANY.
POLICIES
And
AHE Undersigned are prepired to GRANT
29 extent of 45,000 Dallara on Buildings, or on very few indeed of them areperfestly acquainted. Goods stored therein, at Current Leoil Roles, To parties resident in England and interested INSURANCEbject to a Discount of 20% on the premis
in Chins it cannot but de invaluable condos NORTON & CO. ally
Agents
To ilinstate the vast kéopa of the work, the Higkong, Junonry, 1876. S (2| following faits are anumitted for consideration :-- LIVERPOOL AND LONDON ANDGLOB INSURANCE COMPANY
HD Undersigned, having ban appointed Agente for the above Company, aro pre. pared to grant Instirandas as follows —
MARINE RISKS.
Foliaies at Current Habes, payable either here
London, or at the principal ports of India, Anatralia and the East.
ROM this date, until further notice, a al
acuung of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the excrent local rate of Promis will be allowed
A Brozesadź of TIETY-THREE and ONE-upon Ingatangessfected with this Company
CHIRD PRE GEN”, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS
FIRE BISKS
Policies granted on First-alsas Briddings to
an extent of $20,000
A DIELOONT of TWENTY PER CINE. (201
DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & Co., A "Agenta, de Hongkong, 27th June, 1872... PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT,
*(TRY) suitable for Ships,
STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS. SHIPS" LAMPS.
FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS do, de.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1978.
16767
NOTICE, EKOEN
Chatimers Vocabulary-contains boat 16.000 TRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Chinese omoters, and Medhurst's English
old Chinese Diadonary about 100.000, whilst
DAILY P
PRESS OFFICE
FOR SATH:
LOCAL MONET ORDERS fivolning Straits
Settlements).
Up to $25 15 Cents, Up to $50
St Cents." Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdon may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama.
J AND B. TENNENT'S. ALE and CUTLER PALMER & O's to any Bank
ABANAN SPORTER: DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Marebant Navy Naty Boiled
•Long Flax Crown C
SCANVAS.
W
9-No Order van bo paid antil the adrice relative to it has been received
6.Names must be given in full forcept whou. thore is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payes need not be given if the order. be erowa) If can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be appoially crossed
1---Ng Order can to paid till the „Kayen hava CLARETS at $12, $10, 87, 30, 356. and Sesigned it fo the proper place. An Under can be transferred to another Office on payment of an TOCABE OF 1-DOZEN QUARTS.
In case of loss of an SHERRIES, at $101, 89, S, and 831 FER Edditional onemlation.
order, dessity for stopping payment, or the CASH OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS, AND CHAMPAGNE, at $13 PEB UASE OF 2 Doznake, application should he made to the nearest
Money Order Office for instructions. PRAY PINTE ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. CHAMPAGNE, at 813 PSD CARD OF 1 DOZEN&If the Onler he zest prosented within it months, an additional commission will be claveed: Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
QUABTO. £15
HOOK, at 831 ran CASE OF DOZEN QUA forfeited. When the order is once paid so far if not within twelve months, the measy will bờ NOTICE
BRANDIES*** *** and ****, at 80), $15.85, ther claim can be entertained. THE Undersigned have been appointed by Mesgrs. PIGDD, WILES, And LAUERNORS Limited, Chunpowder Manufacturers, of Thart- ford and Battle, the AGENTS in Hove. KUND.
METER & Co.: Hongkong, Gtli Jekruary. 187SIVA[1208 THINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
COMMERCIAL JOUSTAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Published at the Oftes of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the Tnglish Mail,
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, FILEPORTS or MEETINGS or COMPANIES,
the work contains res than 50000 English words, and upwards of: 600,000 Chinese claras Partionlar attention is given at this Establish- tars Again despite all the grammars and mant to COMMERCIAL GENERAL Foning the other siementary works as yet published, the student of this dificult-language absolutely r quires, examples to display the various appli- estions and equivalents of different words which bave one general meaning. Of these examples LA, work contains murs than Evo times ad many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab.
apon, the Current Lotal Raton will be allowed-on TAROM this date, until further notice, a dis- Bahod
all premium olierget for Insurance; sugh discogue of Twenty per cent (20 Jupon the It comprises upwards of two thousand large ricant being deducted at the time of the hsue Current Local Fates of Premia will be allowed † quiz to pag Autof Palloy,
BUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, let Jinwy, 1871.
Sport Tumorenden affected with this Company,
MASA DOUGLAS LAPRATKE ČOV
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Agent
THUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER, BOW,
GRA HONGKONG
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* and $103 PEE CARE OF 1. DOZEN QUARTS.
WACHTERS CHAMPAGNE SUPPLIED
48.
20 HRH
THE PRINCE OF
WALES, $18 FER DOZER Quarter Debated Price Lists on application to
STENSSEN & CO.: Hongkong, 1st Novembar, 1877%
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AT THY
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-Made out on a plated form which is supplied Erompt at Shangbed, whare a fixed dolar rate For drawing on the United F3ngdom is in forca, Local Orders un Shangani ardiörawn at 2 por reat, prezzino