The only fallares so far announgel Innen. noction with the park are those of Mosers, Smith, Fleming, & Co., merchants, Leadenhall. atrock, with their orrispondonia, Moura. Wm. Nicol & Co. of Bomboy, and Messrs. Fleming & Co. of Earrachos, which, although somïually three are in ronilty ons fire, whose bibilities to the bank jointly, shount to about 31,000,000 || Mesere Potter, Wilson, & Ors; of Glasgow, with lisbilities of 5090,000, of which 21,90,000 are due to the bank, of which the principal partner in the firm, Mr. Lawia Pottor, was a lading di- rooter; and three small houses, William Simons,
INA COAST METEOROL
REGISTERS
IKŠTESDAYS TAŠKI
· Kaymfiber. 37INE,
Hora “KOPA,
SPANJA STED
& Co., shipbuildew, Renfrew; Mosary. C. H Dunlop & da, ection manafioturma, Glasgdë Aud Thes, Bowman & Co., manufacturers, Glimete gow.—Brich | T
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pittsburg Talgraph thinks that the best plan to make a barrel of Bone goya long way 18
to send to it the starring Chinose,
The iniyidual who called tight mots com. fortable defended his position by saying they wade a man forget all his other minoris, A celebratad philosopher used to my favours of fortune are like steep route eagles and creeping things means be the
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hotty allen... only
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NEWY
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NEW YORER
sounds ERE, drie of the resta melios lens, and hundreds
Said an old friend: "I don't like a dau who in intimate on short sequinintanos, because he is abriost sure to be skort? on intimate acquain-
The youngster who was coat away, from tho table jout as the pastry came on went badly up steirs, siniging, "Good-bye, sweat tart, geel.
An honest Hibamian, in a compnay, who, blamed the clergy for taking a tenth part of the people's property, exclaimed," Ay, they would take a twentieth part if they could !"
DNA.
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·Hinnation: Or Wind is raglitered way two pointa, g
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*STATE OF WEANIEK -5. Clear blue sky & Chidy. 1 Djuly. 5. Fog 9. XLII, REAL L-Lgbtság V Minty. Q: „Oredus. 2. Zassing oboron, C. Fobally. H Paint. A. Show. T Thanim.Bit, threatening Fully Store Col The lets repeated” to indidáta «day trade otte the wash average of the digilention
Mrs M Lunkie: "Why, Denali, you told me yesterday that you were going to julu the top- perance pletre." Deueldadune in ingen trophy hundrede, to the Temperando Hall, and found that there -Was ng vacancy until the and of the year.
RuThe hangfun for the previous $4: harara (noos are registered from 1 to še on the quality of water falku-,
INSURANCES.
NHE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY SA
OS BATAVIA.
NATION
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
AVT
FOR THEIGHT APPIA: TÓ
TOBY COPATCHED
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
THE A1 British Ship
TRANA PUM MIN-Y-DON;"
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Haiphong-Por sailing ship, to-day, the 49th instant at 3 P.M. SHAKA
For Shanghai.Today, the 29th 'Instant, nổ
Cantela. Toplio, will lead here for the above Port 3D PARTE oud will kare quick despatch,
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
BUEBELL & Oa
11986 Horlong, 27th November, 1878
BTRZ, CANAE
Agathon (str.)k Comm
Wilding
Balkurfed & Swire
On or abhut 4th pro
Hongkong
Moser & Co
Quick despatch,
FOYD
Frencki
Kogel, Hagedorg
Qulok despatch,
PS ARE FOR NEW YORK-
Doxter
•Hongkong
Vogel. Hagedorn
Quick dispstola.
HI
Lizzie Perr
Fitusn
Hongkong
Rusdell & Co
Quick despatch;
A1 British Back
Dissot Team
Hongkong
**MONETA,
Amy Targer
Newell
Hongkong
O. Ohlsson,
Hongkong Hongkong
Bolglo (str.), Alman
Miny dough is Niagar
Chocola
HAMBURG
STAMBURGS
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SAN FRANCISCO
HONOLULU
CALLAO CA
BAIGON SINGAPORE, BORA SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. SINGAPORE, HOMBAY, &o, PORT DARWIN, 0. MANILA, via AMOY "YOKOHAMA SE TOKOHAMAAS
SHANGHAL
SHANGHAT. SHANGHA AMOY
INSURANCES
Lord Macaulay: Amasone (str.). Menntir (str.) mg Lombardy (str.)
Loom (str.)
Konnott
Monkman, Didierky Darko kaayon WB. Hail
Morney
Blanco
La Girard
Feild (at) Patrodua (etriy Taberen (str} Diemonate (Str.)...
Pasgaslini Whito
Theband
CHINESE : INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE At the first missing of the Ethnographical
DOLICIES granted at ourront rate on Ma- International Congrass, hold at the Trocadéro
rine Bisks to all parts of the World. In in Paris, Mr. Joseph Haldry gays important
Anegadance, with the Company's Artioles of de- particulars of the axals and ethics of Central
soolation, Two-thirds of the Profits are dish. Ambla, and in particular of the ancient, realn
buted anntally to Contributors, whether Share Sabu isto, which he has penetrated. In this
The Undersigned. AGENTS for the stove Con.houler or not, in proportion to the net sont région the traveller dinenvored trásós á civilisu, tan, which for centuries must have it away, to prepared to GRANT POLICIES ON of Promis dextributed by eagh, the remaining Mr Halévy has takan great pains to detoriba MARINE RIJKS to all parts of the World third being carriol to Resorve Fina tho merits and virtues of thé arabiana descent. dants of the former Sabans. Among many in- portout facts is the following item of interest:
Central Arabia is divided among a great may tribes, who are continually at war with ook other, and almost everywhere he found there tastes a kind of tables, labourers, and Jeme The Jows are only permitted to learn trades sud work as artisans, tuy arò mere slaves, but alates who are permitted to select their own mastala, es they may choose bet thase must give deck÷ rity for the protection of their sorrunta, ani, what some most remarkable, they aro all faith- ful to their word or contract.-Jowish World,
A portrait round, which a very excaptionsl amount of literary interest plustera kia boen
STENBEST Co
Agents, money Hongkang, 2 September, 1878
F-1475
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY STAY B
I
O
FROM this date, antil further notice, a di
count of Twenty par cent. (20) upon the ourront local rate of Pramin will be slowed upod Insurazioër öffected with Bila Gazipany...
Russell & Co Madranjani. Ogick desputol, Russell' Core Quick despatch. Vogal, Hagolora & Co. and Quick despatol. Meyer & Co. Quick despatch 0.08: Card prox; at 3.F.M Hongkong Rasul & Co Lector Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & C.. Hongkong Voga, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
sagories Maritime... Gifb, Livingston & Co./ P.&O.8, N. Ca MAGN Gao, R. Stevena & Cafe Hongkong-Remedios & Canada
Messageries Maritimos P. & ̧Ó §. N. Ca Mossagerie Maritimo. Butterfeld & Swire. P.SOB. N. Commun. Bassell & Co.
Hongkor
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAIN the AGENTS, nor the
Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officer de the Crews of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkang Harbour ----
& Co
ALDTW'S ISLE, British birk, Burgess Ecanrio AIVA, Portuguesa ship, E. de Sous-Brandão
Co ANGOSTURA, German bark, Boysen--Carlowits ATLANTA, German steamer, Paterson-Meyer BENEFACTOR, American burk, Hayden-Rus-
BARMA; Germa bark Tuige-Wieler & Co. CARNARVONSHIRE, Desh bark, Fishwick
Captain CATHARINA, German buk, Sohultz-Eduard
Buhellbass & Co CHING-100, British 3-m sobooper, Baikia
Borneo Co Cuoco Brit, bark, Kennett Buzario & Co. CHRISTIAN German schooner, KossowWidler
OLYPHANT & CO.
themeral Agouti Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 93 NORTH BRITISH AND THECANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INJORPORATED BY ROYAL CRABTER AND EFEUILL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1809 CAPITAL £2,000,00 THE Undersigned, Agmis at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 & Cof on any Building, or on Merchandise in the cams at the usual rates, subject to a diccount of Twenty per cent (20-70).
GILMAN, & Co. Agouta
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & 06,
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
⠀⠀ SUN FIRE OFFICE.
TE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Felicias against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First olas Kinks
CITADE, German bark, Nizen, Siemsson & Co. Cocos, Arobriose bark, Hall-Russell & Co. CONDOR, German bark Staffans-Signsson CONQUEST, British stoomer, Soot-Kwong Lee "Inon & Co. -
OURA, British bark, Stabell-Captain.
Quick despatot,
Quick despatch. Quick despatch
Quick despeteb Today, at noon (On 2nd prom, at 2 P.M. On 5th proz, KÉ ZOON, Quick despatoh Tomorrow, at P
For Straits Settlement Par Lot, fo morrow, the 20th Instant, at 3.30 PM. he
For Hoilo and Haiphong, carrying mails for Pakbol.Tomorrow, the 29th instant, str.
For Saigon. On Baturday the 30th instant et 2.90 P
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "AMAZONE
| Caytals Bisset; will load berd for the above Port will be dospatched from Hongkong on THURS-
and will have quick despatak.
For Freight, Apply to
RUSSELL &. Ca Hoigking, 27th November, 1878. [1m 1937
FOR NEW YORK
THE 41 American Bark
BERGAMY TURNER"
DAY, the 28th November, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Mareallics to Saipon, Slugapore, Batavia, Galls; Australia, New Zealand, Tamsals, Fiji, Aden, Sovskelles, Runton Mamitins, Bass, and Alexandris. This is the best opportunity for forwarding. Correspondence to East Afrion, Stelena, and Ascension.
Lotters may also be forwarded to India by
Captain Newell, will load here for the above this PacketS
Port snd will liave quick despatih.
For Freight, upply to
LAND BAAT RUSSELL & Co.". Hongkong, 27th November, 1878," T1m1938
Qolek desyetoh.
Quick despiton.
Quick despistol-
On or about 29th Inst
DU FOR NEW YORK. EAT British Bark
2mok despatab,-" Crack despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
E FOR AMOY. THE Stendantp%
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain Thebail, shortly expected, will hata. immediate despatch for bhay above Fort.
For Froight Passage, apply to DAMLAKATANE W RUSSELL & Hongkong, 27th November, 1876, ................. (1935
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
· FOR SHANGHAI,
LIZZIE PERRY,"
The following will be the hours of CLOSING. the Mails, de
WEDNEZAY, 27th November,
5.M., Money Order Office losos. Post Office closes exept the Niour Box, which remain. open all nighttime
THURSDAY, 28th Novembar,
7 AM, Post Offies opens for sale of Stamps,
10. Rogistry of Letters ceases.
Captain Pitman, will lead here for the above Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all aptre- Port, and will hore quick despateba
For Freight, opply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hoagkong, 18th September, 1878, 1571
FOR HAMBURG.
THE 3/3 L 1-1 Swedish Bark
VALMA,”.
✪. Olson, Master, will Ioad here and will have quick doh..
For Freight, apply to
11 AB, Post Qlien elöms except for Late Lot-
tem
11.10 r. Letters (but Latters only) may be
posted on payment of Ente Fee of 18 conta extra postage, until
1160 AM. when the Post Offics CLCES
tirely.
MAILS ET THE ENGLISH FACTET
The British Contract Packet "LOM JA PY" will be denatched with Mails for the Fraits 1917 Settlements, Batavia Bush, Crylu India
Also, Egyt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe and countries arved through London co THURS. DAY. the December.
MEYER & Co., Agents.. Hougkoug, 22nd November, 1878.
FOR LONDON, (If sufficient inducement offers.) THE A 1 British Ship
COMMISSARY"
TH
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through zatos A Morism, Master, will lead here and have
for HANXOW and Foere on the YANOTSZE.
HD Company's Steamship
PATROCLUS,"
Copinia White, will to dospatahed on or about the 29th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[1914
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hooghong
45th November 1878. OCEAN STEAMSHIF COMPANY,
THE C
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
Company's dreamship
PERAGAMEMNON:2 Captain Wilding, will be despatched on or phout
Ett proximo
For Freight or Paraga, apply ta
BUTTERFIELO & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 25th November, 1878,
quielt despatol
For Freight, apply to:
MEYER & Co Hongkong, 16th November, 1878,
NBT Focket carries no mafia for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Afriós, aor for the Mänriting
t
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 4th Docomber,
15 pm, Money Qizlar Ofive closed. [1891.8... Po Ufies closes except the Night Box,
which womains open all night.) "PRORADAR, 5th December
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTEŚ
A MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE BALLE, COLOMBO, ADON, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES.
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS:
ALSO,
[1785NTHURSDAY, the 28th Rovember, 1878,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship
MATIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-
ta its present oner, Mr. Moger, The likeness Agents Sur Fire Offon PANT OF MANCHESTER AND DARTMOUTH. Basah bawb Boborista-TuAUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION |“ AMAZONE.” Comniament. DIDISE, with
offered to the trashss of the National Portman Gallery for purchase. It is a likeness of Charles Lavas, painted by the artist gar emayist, Wi- ·A·Discount of Twenty, par ceat," (203⁄4,) dpoi liam Hazlitt, and prented to Coleridge; Col- the Currant Ecoal Itates of Premia, will be gla ridge left it to his friend and host, Mr. Gillman; lowed upón Lamentdes sffected with this Office. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 0 and from the widow of Mr. Gillian it has come
LINSTEAD & CO. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOE COM has been spoken of with special approval by Hangtong, at Jans, 1878.52 LONDON Crabb Rablason in his Diary: This plature re-MNTY, DIENSTE presents Lab at the age of about 30, in a 18th PHENIX BILE INSURANCE COMPANI
Undersigned have been appointed contury Spanish costame, Half length and fullt Agents for the store Compulay at Hleng dize the amount of lifelike variable expression to Undersigned having book appointed Kong Cantor, Fooshow hangiani, and T. the face is very constable, and the ersution ta'
Agents to the above Company at this tow and are prepared to grant Insurances at sufficiently good to show that Haslitt, however. Port, are prepared to grant Folicies against acrent Rates REMOROG, British Work, Wayman-Melchors NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJI. superior he may hats been as a writer, was not Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
Goods stored therein and
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & C
by any ciosus without ospability as a painter A duplicate of this portrait is in the posses ROU of Mis, Moxon; there cannot be a doubt that
Hongkong, Hh November, 1863, 122 the original ka the one now offered by Mr. Mogor TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE for purchase. It has been engraved in one of
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, SENSIT the collections of Ennb's letters, but the oil pic ture is vastly better than the angravingTTE Undersigned, having been appointed Disna stories ownnats from the impresarios Agouts for the above company, ava pre cf Germany, Austria, Russia, and Fennoo as to pared to accept Bik bgnitat Fire at Current the losess experienced by paying the sorbitant Rates, subject to a Boana 1.20 por cont. ersations of prime donne, and of the agents who represent their interests and their om at the Thera in hope of amendment when same tima.
SIEMSSEN Co Agouts, Hongkong, 18th Novembar, 720
things come to the worst, and, altuingh tha project of a congrass of opera house directory to BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
coalesce in the resistance to the dininds of se ruinous salaries by angoms has failed, the indivíS
dual losses of directasia more than on ospital
are oparuling towards a reform. M. Faquier,
COMPANY.
of the Theatre Talent Paris, how given up pared to grant bisurances as follow
the notion of carrying on undertaking la which he was compelled mot only to pay high terms to the artist, or to those the farm then, bat also had to devole, a portion of the house! the payment of an organised olaque to scourė 6- furore and a showors bougtete, and will devote Lis anergies to the Theatre Lyriquo, at the Ball Ventadour, having the aid of a Govermet gruat, The Nao York Herald has been exposing the
Unsigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company are re LARS MARINE. RISKSCAN Policies at Current Rates, parble.elther here, London, or at the reincipal ports of Indis Australio, and the East
A DAOKERAGE OF THIRTY-THRAE and Org« THIRD FER CENA. will be allowed on s.1 LOCAL- RISKS 45 FIRE ETSIS) ZAK Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $21,000
vicious star syatam,insisting upon the oborrance A Discount of TWENTY PBS-CARE. (20%) of a pretins the adoption of which has bran urged in the Atheneum for half a matury open the Currant Local Rates will be allowed on namaly the obligation of impresarios to soure all promium elarged for inanmango emoh dis a perfast creamble, or, as it is now musil, an count being deleted at the time of the 1909 "all-round performashos" of peinoipals, band of Policy.
and chorus, in place of sacrificing masterpieces
to promote the popularity and to increase the
dictatorship of individual artists,
operandi which fr. advanced rapidi to: ex- tinguish the predilestion in this country for Italian apara. Athereum
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
ON, LONDON
BACHANGR
Buck Bills, ou demand...3/7 Bank Bills, at 30 days sight 3/7 Bank Bills, at 6months sight.5/34 Oredita, at 6 months' sight. 8/8 Documentary Bills, at 6months
sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank, aight..
ON CALOUTTABank, sight
OF SHANGHAL-
Bank, sigut
Pricate, 30 days' sight
SHARES.
per
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shaw 72 or
cent premiam, Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,000 per
share,
China 'Texters' Insarause Company's Share * $1,550 per share
North Gains Insurance T. 1,275 per share. Yangtare Inwardice Association 720 per
share;
Or Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis
110 to 120 EMPL
Chinese Insuranes Company
340 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Sharo
9910 par share.
Chius Fire Insurance Company's Sheras $225
per altare.
Hongkong ond Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-17 per cent, preminu Hongkong, Cantor and Macao Steamboat Co.
Shares$12 press.
Shanghai, Steam Narigation Company Tls. 17
per share,
HOLLIDAY, WINE & CO. Hanykong 15 October, 1868, 125 MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY TTHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL LIMITED
Con DELPHIE, German on hoone, Lilienthal.→
VERY & Co. Dagro, Amios bark, Staplos.Yogol, Ha
godern & Con
ELZADERE CHILDS, Belish bark, Lindbergh.
Wieler & Co. ZAHETH NICHOLOON, British ship, Grierson.
Borneo Co EMILY CHAPLIN, British bark, Harris Mos
agative. Maritimes.
The Undersigned, having heen, Appoined | POFTENATE, Bejtist slip. Taylor--Amaeld, AGENES for the nhựa Coronany, are preparel Karbery & Co. ALA
GRANT POLICIES OR MARINE RISKS PRAXIS French bark, Brunean.—Capta a to all parts of the World
FRIEDERICH, German shooner, Bartelsin. SLEMESSEN & Co Wieler & Co
GERING BRONS, Garman bark, Trumback.--- Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
Captainjasked THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,
GAMIS, British bark, Hologroll & Co. HALL COLUMELE American birk, Brorston-- Eduard Schollhuss & Co. Dallara HANGA Germán bark, Dmekea-Wielor & Co. RISKS & GREATLY REDUCED RATES Vogel, Hagedorn & U
HuHTLANDER, American ship, Hoteħinson-
and upon Terms very favourable to the assured HIDA, British back, Fopp-Chinese,
STAR OLYPHANT & Co, HOLSTEIN
3.m. schooner, Kälper Chiasse
Tive Undersigned uro prepared to ardent
Agents.
Somason
COMPANY,
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passougoes for all ASTRA. LAY and NEW ZEALAND FORTS, TASMANTA, Ta
FIFE Chartered Stemancip
BĚROCA!
BALLY IN DECREEE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEOM STEVENS 5 Co Agents.
[1867 Hongkong, 11th November, 1878 ANG NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ANDRO MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANCAIS. LE Company's Steamship
7. Pat. Offino opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondance, defens
10 A Fat Office otosa except for Late Lob.
tors. Registry cessos. A 10.15 AM, Letters may be posted with Lake Fee 11 AM when the Post Office closes entirely.
of 18 cents oxira Postage til, Ma
11.30a.x Letters (bul Letters unly) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, on to Bingapors may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage, till H.50 4.x. when the Mail la finally closed.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
EL PACKET, The United States Mail Packet BELGIO" GO. will leave this Fort for the above places, will be depatched on TUESDAY, the Sird Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Degeaber, with Mails for Japan, San Fran= dou sa well as for Marseilles, and accepted in cisou, and the United States, which will be Lazai through Marseilles for the pzoipal closed as follows places of Europe
2... Registry of Letters canZEN
2.30 PM. Post Office closes, bab Letters (except (for Non-Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 senta extra Postage, until the time of departure. Carrespondence for Non Union Wost Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent.
·POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
General Post Office, Hongkong,"
9th July, 1876. $18.As impression seems to have got abroad amongst the Merasutile Community hee that correspondence from China fer London when for MEDIwarded by Franch Packet will reach ita destina
tion more quickly if directed via Naples than it sent við. Marseilles.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon." Cargo will be received on board until 4 rat. Specic and Parcela until 9 PM on the 27th November, 1878. (Pammals are not to be sent Captain Morasy, will be despatched as above on hand they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and valus of Packages are requins.
For further particularz, apply of the Comby this roste. pany's Ollow A
⠀⠀L HENNEQUIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 15th November, 1878. PB STEAM FOB DEV
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE; AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISE ANCONA VENICE GEFA TERRANEAN POETS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAYA JA MADRAS AND CALCUTTA:"
PRIOR AND Storms his THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM LOMBARDY," Captain W. B. HALL, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 5th Deceber, Tes and General Cargo for Loudon, will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipnsent; arriving one week later than by the diront route, Silk and Valuables will be transferred to tho Calcuva steamer at Calls....
"NEOPELHO,” Commendant Pasqualini, will be despatched for
SALSHANGHAI slictly after her arrival from Hurope.
E. HENNEQUIN Acting Agent. Hongkong, and November, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEDIES, MARITIMES.. PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Camperty's Stoorashla
Hongkong, 18th Ootskor, 1871 [3763 HOTSPUR, British Bark, Shaw. ~Bozario & Co.
HILTON CASTLE. Britishḥark, Sudit -Cutusse. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
BERANDAJ H. INGRBOLL, American tark, Gon. C: Dow, THE Uzderagaad Agente toe the abura Butterfald & Swit
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN JOUAN SMIDT, Gormsi bark, Haschs-Mei- SURANCES st Current Rate,KIAN, British stamer, O'Neil --CHibb,
chore & Con 2 WELCHERS & Com
Agents, Royal Insurance Company Livingston & C». Hongkong 7th March, 1876, 31LRECADIA, British ship, Me
TUBRE." NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE LOASE, British steamer, McCulloch-Melobers Commandant De flied, will be despatobed for
COMPANY AT HANBURGAS & Copt
YOKOHAMAAR HA VRUSSELL & Co., -
THE Undersigned, Acars for the bore USA, German sohuone, Schierloh Eduard shortly after the arrival of the next French Tags
Larsson
Mail from Europe, tig Hongkong. Ht January, 1874
L HENNEQUIN
Acting Agent.” ** | Lusu, British 2-m. schoner, Maher, Jardino, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY SURANGER to the extent of $65,000, on first. TCR Siamese back, Kindt-Tack Mse & Co.
ulas riska st.current rates.
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1379 MELCHERS Co. Matheson & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 187420 MALVINA, German bark, Kings-Wièlar & Co.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. MATCHLESS, American ship, Dawa-Meyer|HE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Marney-Gea. IV
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HION,
A SHIPS COMPRADORE A MIDA Belich steaner, Mar
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No. 37, PRAYA WEST, SmPPING SUPPLIED with AzL Kiwes OF COAL WATER BALLAST, FREE
PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORS,
MIN-Y-DON, British ship, Loelia Captain
| MONETA, British Lark, Bisust.Gibby, Living
aten & Ca
Superintendent.
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STEAM TO SHANGHAL
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SAMY DICTIONARY
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FOR HONOLULU,
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Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $95. por
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Liquorice Tondles, at $7,70, by Chun Chong to travelling trader
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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·Bacimeter
Theritmeter-
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Thermometering Thateremetart
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SHIP COMPANY DENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAN SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
*CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIFIS
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Tuohod for San Francisco, rid Takohama, HI Stoomship “BELGIO” will be des
o TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at 8 P. taking Cargo and Passengers for, Japan, the United Slates, nuð Eiropa..
I have pointed out to the sanders (who hav boon indus to redirect thair letters for the Marsailles rate) that this idea is most probably ciistakon. As, however, the Freuol Post Ofea tively on the paint, I have the honour to reginat Agent whom I consulted could not speak. posi information as to whether I am correct in say posing that no time would be gained by sealing corresponderos or olosed rails for Lon ou to Naples instant el to Marseiles-I have, do...
CA, LISTER Postmaster General of Hongkong. J. Tuley, Esq., C,B.. Lamidon,
General Post Office, London, 4th September. SIR.In reply to your letter of the 8th July last, No. 478 I beg Tava to inform you that
Naples, instead of vit Marseilles, the mails stage would certainly, I gained by souding for England which you office make up for cou
by French Packet.
To the crusty course, those malé, if landed at Naples, should reach London twelve hours sooner than if carried on by the Parket to Mase seilles. Saab being the case, I have to suggest that the mais in question should be addressed
futuro di Naples, I am Go,
Tak Epw. H. REA The Postmaster Gonorel, ka, Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NOTICE Mails for the United Kingdom, ko, by Franch
Packet.
Duster lastructions from the London Office, the rails for the United Kingdom whien. have hitherto been forwarder rin Marseillai, will henceforth be forwarded. via Naples, an a Compstion is made; at Tokohama with Stosunderstood that a main of twelve hours rosulta zuets from Chean,
from the siption of this rented
Proght will be received on board until p..
As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide
on the 2nd December, PARCEL PACKAGES Will the mail and no practical advantage wonid result be received at the Offios tint P.M. Bame day. from doing so, all correspondenosintended for All Poal Packages should be nacked to address the United Kingdom by French Packet will be So went via Naples, even though marked við Mar. in ful; value of anme is require
A REDUCTION is made or RETURNeilles, shows OR IN PASSAGE TICKETS.
An impression appears to prevail that cor respondènes for the Mediterranean stations, For further information as to Freight or Gibraltar, Kulta, Cyprus, the Levant. Tarkey, Pasence, apply to the Agency of the Company, Krinett, Master, will load for the shove Fert, No. 37, Que's Basd Central, and will have quick deepatol.
CHOCOLA,"
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Go." Hongkong, 9th November, 1878, 5): (1859
FOR SAN FRANCISCO," ME A 1 German Burk
**NIAGARA," Falsen, Master, will lead here for the "abite Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to PATOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO.
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1678.
thuong.
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NOTICE:
· FOR CALLAO.
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ora
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Monkman, Master, having a large portion of her. Cargo engaged, will leve quick despetol as above. Bert
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agent.
G. B. EMORY,
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NOTICE
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CANVAS
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ALPARD LISTER Postmaster General. Ginara) Post Office, Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1876.
COMMUNICATION WITH RATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets lesve Singa pore fortaly, and a fitted to the arrival of the outward P. &'(), Mail from Europe.
The Frich Packets for Batavia at at Singapore for the Packet from China, and ren fortnightly
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In the 8. Monsoon,
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MAS The French Mail
In the NE, Monaseny ***
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GEL, RAGEDORN.
TAILY PRESS
SHONGKONG
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Hongkong, Srd July, 1878