136.- HONDAY DROHMHRR 2ND. 1878
· ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The lato Socretary of State for War, having found that the present system in vagas in this department of the State was so unavoumbly received by the medical profession that candi- dates for commissions therein, wäre, like angel's vietų, fər "kud far betweek, appointed a cost. mistoe of a limited class tó inuire the reason why. The report of this committee has just Boaromado públic, bat we fail to ses flint the reni question at imno-hits even tegu before the toxic mitten in any form whatevan - From the loolacos Jately delivered at the several hospitals to the young kapirants for medical fams, we learn the real season, as it appears to is, which is at the
CHINA COAST
ETEOROLOGICAL
VESSELS
DVERTISED AS LOADING.
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEORANS.
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roat of the DFL The loss of the regimental Thermartar Syster," says one lecturer, «Ens desaoyed the
Beoia anuentios of the Army Molios! Deparcits of Find
mont as much as the frequent alteration of war. Forco
fants has destroyed all publio confidence in ite
administration, Hord we bone, in a few words
divored a cathedrd the corintote awer to the Wat Thermometer..
roa qucation before the War Ofies Committee, Yot the committes do not seein oven to kave contemplated such a cause as one likely to deter candidates · from making admission into the ¦ department. They begin by recommanding the abolition of the “thousand pounder system,” ar it is allod in the service—a ryktern which simply abolished itself by proving en utter failure. Then follows an attempt to raise the pecuniary bride, wiss it is well known that of late yes the question of money las not been urged by the ofleers of the department as one of their griev
zoos. They then touch upon matters quite boside the real question, and among these try to Boire the stem of "forage allowsnoss,2 by`re coumenied that mounted medical officere be supplied with horses, temporarily, from any Brows" which osa be sparsd from their legiti mate work by the Army Sorvine Corps, quats ignorant that the question of “Lorage," is ons
n'a a qatar fullen
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SHANGHAI
INSURANCES.
Aohillis (kt) “Kwangbang fetr.)...
Baue—The bonesof rain to the regimu burs (NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOE operatered from I to the quantity of water fallan
EN COMPANY AT HAMBURG. Fädinated in inches, too and tandrelly","
THE, Undemigród, AbENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of 285,000, on Krst class riska at carront rates
WEWESTONE MELCHERS & C.
INSURANCES:
the alterations of warrants which tas de stroyed all public confidens, We are.bae- quently informed that the number of K.B. and such lize boncurs are not equal to the núm. ter allotted to officers of the other branches of the servico. Did such a fast, if fat it is, evår | déter a young median man from entering the public service Is it likely that wch a pocni- deration ever induspoed any youth in electing to Undersigned having boss appointed devote bis. lite to civil instead of navol, Bast Agents to the abova Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polid against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buldings or on Goods stored therein.
Indian, or military professional practice. Das any young gentless issuing fich the schools into bis profession even know that the senior eorgeón-general has not, lu socordance with his awn and his friends' view of his morits, boem indea K.C.B. F ́^All this is palpably beside the point which the War Offee Committes, wore neked to investigate via Why the Army Me dion Department do not get candidates, when the Indian a vice has enough and to spare
PHOENIX FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY
EN NE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongbong, 9th November. 1888, 120 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
Hongkong
Hongkong
Ges, R. Starans & Co...... Massagorion Maritimos PSN CON G Stenicson & Co. Battoriald & Seire P. 40S, N. OM Butterfeld & Swirs Douglas Laprait &
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEDTS Noithar the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the (WNERS, WILL RESPONSIBLE fix any DEBT contract by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vassels during their stay in Hongkong Harlize
Quick despatch. Today, ut
P..
:On 5th inst., at noon
Quick despatch:
On 12th Inền, at noon,
Quick despatch. Taidas, at de
Quilale despatchy
Quick dispatch."
On or about 6th inst On 4th inst., daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, BYDNET, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the sial Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New CANZA DEWZEALAND), AN HE Easton and Australian Mail Steam
Compasy a Steamer
MENKUER,"EUR
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR HAMBURG; THE 3/3 L 1:1 Salih Bark
9. Olitasőn, Master, will lost here and will have eaiak despatch, B
För Freight, sopir tə
MEY EE & Agente Hongkong. 2nd November, 1978, POSTAGE FOR LONDON,
Iauticiens inlusement effort.) THE A 1 British Ship 17 2
THE
COMMISSARY
Co.,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMATY WILL CLOSE For Sheba.Par Chine, today, the 2nd Instant, at 380, P.H
For Swatow-To-day, the 2nd instant, at
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACKET. The British Contra Packet LOMBARDY" will be despatched with Mails for the Straits 1917 Settlements Batavia, Burnab, Ceylou, Indis, Aden, Egg, Malte, Gibraltar, Europe And countries fired through London on THURS- DAY: 12 Kh Documber
Morison, Master, will load here and have nick despotobi M
For Freight, apply to TTELA
MEYEE & C Honghong, 16th November, 1878.
[1801
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI,SONAL VENICE, MEDE THERANGAN POETS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, STEVIA BOMBAT:
A WAALEO
MADRAS AND CALOUTTA:
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTÁL STEAD ADNAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship
LOMBARDY" Captain W. D. HALL, live this on THURSDAY, the 5th December, at Noon
Ten and General Cargo for Lendon will be Usryd Benbay without transhipment, Jarriving one week later than by the direct reato, Silk and Valuables will be transferradh to the Caloutte steamar at Galle
For further Particulars, apply to
A MolTUR, Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th November, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
N.B-T Pocket entries no nails for the Australian felonios. E or 8. Africa, nor for the,
The follaying will be the bours of closing the WEDNESDAY, 4th December,
& F.M., Manor Order Ofios olores.
6.M.. Post Oos oleces opcept the Nmar Box
which remains open all night. THUESDAY, 5th December,
7 A-M., Post Office opens for sale of Brimys, Registry Letters, and Posting of all re- spondence
10A.M., Pet Ofise leser exopt for Late Lot-
tara. Eegistry Descr
1015 letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 18 cents extra Peetage: bill ILA.M., bia the Pest Olce oloses entirely. 11.30 AM,Latters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindis, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with lat Fee of 48 pents extra postage, till 17.50 when the Mail is £nally oload.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Arsalian Satra Preket EN. MUIR be despatched from Hongkong ka MONDAY, the 2nd December, with Mails for Singapore, Beinemet, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay. Bowen, Kegel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, Now Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspetogos cant be registered after 1.15 P.3. Solosed at 1.30 7.ar Sup-
The Made will
Hongkong, 27th March, 1876 ALYA, Portugas ship, E. de Sousa Brandi Cortsin Darke, R.N.R, will be despatched as TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.plementair Moil on board with 18 vents late foo
Agent
ALTERTON, B atuor, Darnell Captain. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY & CO
Carlowitz 186 Undersigned are prepared to GRANT ANGOSTURA, Guman bark, Boyzen.--
POLICIES AGAINST TIME to the ... & Co. artent of 3.45,000 Dollars of Buildings or on ANNIS 9. HALL, American tark, Nolsen-Kong food stored therein, al Current Local Rates,
bject to a Disoucht of 20 " on the promin.-ARISTIDE, Fruh hark, Labayo-Carlowits
"NOBION & Co., COMPANY OF HAMBURG. BENG
BENEFACTOR, naricas bark, Hayden.--Kus Hongkong, January, 1976, THE
Undersigned, having been appointed. Wo bate not spaeo to raviow in extent theo to adept Reaks against Fire a Currents we w
Agents for the above County, are proTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON propositions of this committee, bat wa mait say
The Undersigned having been appointed that we do not think a War Office Committes Rates, aject to a Bonus of 20 per cent..
AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are prepared to GEANT FOLICIES against FIRE the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods atorad there.
Discunt E
world be required to be convened in order to re- command that "thacraditions of furcine in India
HARRASTEMSSER & CO...
Arents. Hongkong, 16th Novembar. 1872. NHE SECOND COLONIAL SIA AND
for promotion in the department aliould be pro- *mulgated." "We would love thought that the
pegimon rules of insticin weald toquire the proPIRE INSURANON COMPANY
arigation of all coaditions which are likely OF AMA
to affect the interests of public Bermata, with out any reconnuendation from & Wat Ofles or any other cominittee; but if the rules winch are to guide offers in their career are not published by the authorities who direct the stairs in this danartmont, as bhar medoublerte are in mind other branch of her Majesty's servics, we do not
BATAVIA MONA
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the slave Com- pany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINË RISKS to all parts of the World. SIOMSSEN & Co.,
Hongkong, and September 1878, [1479
20ľ23611 & Co A
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ca
TH Hongkong, Ist March, 178 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (MITED
BEEMA, Gernsbark, TimeWieler & Co. CARNARTONAHICE British bark, Fishwick
Captain.
abore TODAY, 2nd December, at r.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, 29th November, 1878 [1940
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR BHANGHAI
Taking Cargo and Passagers at through rates for: CANLOW aid Parts on the YANOTSZE.
Company's Stamskip
BENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND-BUEOTE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
until time of departure
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if dreired, but as a ganar rule it is better to send it via Galle.
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES". WE COME FACKET
The United States Mail Packet" BELGIC" AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. will be butched on TUESDAY, the 3rd
Decembar, with Maile for Japan, San Fran sisco, and the United States, which will be THE Steamship." BELGIC will be las
patahed for San Francise, oid Yokobama. closed as fellow& TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at 92PM. Etry of Lotters ceases. aking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Captain White, will be despatched on or about United States, and Etreps.
Connection is made at
at Yokohamis mers from Shanghai, 101|| For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 25th Nogember, 1878. (1914
__________“PATROULUS
CATHARINA, German bark, Saults.-Eduard
Schellas & Co. CHING-TOO, Balet 9m sekooner, Beikia tan 29th instant CHINKLANG, Bish steamer, Orr-Signssen
& 06
Borneo Co
CHOCOLA, Belt bra, Kenzo-Rogerio & Co CHRISTIAN Gen schooner, Kostow-Wieler
& Ca
CIVIALE, German bek, Nixes.Sleman & Co. CRUSADER, Kalvan bark, Ingram-Butter- WWfield & Serbilt, s
Cyad, British tek, Siebel-Captain.
OCEAN STEAYOFF COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUBZ CANAL: HE Company's Steamship
AGAMEMNON,"
wonder young gentismen are shy in coming for LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBRA Time Risks to all parts of the World. In DARTMOUTH, Erish bark, Bobertson-Turn the 4th Decembar
NOTICE. POLICIES granted at ourront rates on Ma assordance with the Company's Artioles of as- sociation, Twothirds of the Profits are distri- FROM this date, until further malice, a disbuted annually to Contributors, whether Shire count of Twenty per dent. (20% upon the bolders or not, in proportion to the net aanut surrent local rate of Premia will showed of Promia, contributed by each the versining ipon Tavanons effected with this Company third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agents Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ENCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPDOLAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
ward-to-in this particular services Finally, wo INSURANCE COMPANI -20 told thu tho Emitteredoceand the Kuse. Teal strength of thesdrgeonimia jots sud súrysdns to be reduced We had leard that lie Had been already mest effootively done by the general stampede, upon the half-pay liat and the retire
·monts caused by the present administration, and that most of the tins of the synlər sürgsox= general at the War Cutice was spent in traversing flu country-tacting, for citil Alik Verlly the views of this Woe Offlse: Committee are, to ssý the least, peculiar! At the same time, as the r98
warrant affecting the Army Medical Department has not yet been jazod-indeed, we are in
tion
say has not yet been fually decided on-wo trust that Colonel Stanley will find sans to effect arch shanges as will be considered quate to restore this important bunch of the public service to its old popularity Globe.
A governess threetened to keep at nordly boy Afteen minutes after schoal. “1 with you would make it half an hour" gaid the appreciative youth, fdy you're the prettiest teacher in this town.
Most of us fritter away a good deal of time. We are wasteful of the minutes when we are wasteful of nothing else Nothing is easier than to fritter away time in matters of us use to our- selves or to anyone alse,
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
A Agents, Hongkong, 97th June, 1972.
24
SUN FIRE OFFICE. Undersigned are propared to Grant Pohioios against Fise to the extent of 150,000 on First sizes fisks,
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20) upon the Current Loos! Rates of Premis will be si lowed upon umraons effected with this Umes
LINSTEAD & G
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL---EZ 860 000.
83
Stea
230 r.. Fort Offes closes, but Lotters (except For Ner-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Lrta Fee of 18 cents extra Petage, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Nee-Union West Indies. Freight will be taivod on board until 4 P(xcept the Bahamas and Hayti), Morte Video, m the 2nd December PARCEL PACKAGES Will Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sant be received at the Office until 5 PM, sazia day by this rozto... All Parool Packages shoɑki be marked to address ja full value of same is required t
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Agent.
For further information as to Freight or Uaptain Wilding, will be despatched on er sbort Passage, apply to the Ageny of the Company,
No. 97, Queen's Eoad Central
G. B..EMORY, For Freight ar Passure, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIPE, Agenta. Hongkong
95th November, 1878 (1766-Hongkong, 18th November, 1878.
NOTICE. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
& Co. DELPHIN, Geturn 9-m. schooner, Tilinthaky
Wieler & CE DIRIGO, Amerin bark, Staplan.-Vogal, HX
gedoen & Co. HOIZABETH CHILDS, British bark, Lindbergh E P. & O'S. N. Co's Stammanhin
SUNDA ” Wieler & Co. BLIZABETH NOHOLSON, British ship, Grierson will leave for the above place shortly after a
Borneo Conne EMILY CRAFLI British bark, Harris-Masrival of the Steamship TEHEGAN" with the
nort English Axil sagozina Meltinges,
A MeIVER, ...
Superintendent, Hongkong, 9th November, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL NET. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
TEBERAN
FOSTENAVE Bitish ship, Taylor-Arnhold.
Karborg & Counge 2 FRANKLIN, Frch bark, Bruncat-Captain. FRIEDERICH, German Bobcener, Bertelsen- WWieler & Ou GRAINE FROM Gorman back, Trumback
Captain
THE
STEAM FOK
AIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Esch Couleuet Paket "ANADYR." will be datobel from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 12th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, ria Marselles; to. Baigon, Bingapore, Batavis, Galle, Poicherry, Madris, Calcatta, Bonbay, Aden, Bus atid Alexandria.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Pack
The flowing will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails,
WEZZESDAY, 11th December,
5 P.M., My Order Office oloses. Post Quos oloses erept the Niour Box, which remains open al sight.
TRUEBAT, 12th December,
7A.M. Fist Office opans for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all coxe spondance.
10 am, Registry of Lettern cesSEB. 11 A, Post Office closes except for Late Lef
ters.
11.10. Lotters (but Letters only) may bo posted on payment of a Late Fee cf 18 conts extra postage, at S
tirely.
Agents Sun Fire Offico. FREE Undersigned; Agents at Hengkong for GTAMI, Beiti bark Rollo-Rassell & Go, will leave for the shore plage about 24 hour NADYE, Commandant DE BUTLER, with 11:30 AM, when the Fort OfFoeTM CLOSES --
افيت
Hinckope, 1st Jan, 1878. (Ez TAVIA SEA ANDFIRE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the store Company, are pre and to grant Inorance as followe
MARINE RISKS
the above Company, are prepared to gant Pulicius against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 list or on Merchants in the time, 26 the usual rate, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20*E)/1
GILMAN & C
A Agents Hongkong-7th July, 1876
HAT, COLUMB American hork, Brereton
Eduard Schlass & Ca HANBA, Gucnia lack, Dereken. -- Wieler & Co, LATTIE NBG American soccer,
Bangs Meso & Co. HELENE, Gorm burk, Volgaardson.Wielor
& Co FERMINE, Gen lock, Meyer, Chinese.
AS DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
IEMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES. AND MARSEILLES; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, UNS AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
NTHURSDAY, the 12th December, 1878, at Noon, the Company's Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will love this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specio will be register for Lon
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. dana: well as for Marsailles, and reseptal in'
Gomeral-Post-Offee, Bangkong
9th July, 1878.. transit through Marseilles for the principal pisose of Europe.
A
Sm-An impression seems to have got abroad Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. FOR PORT DARWIN COOKTOWN, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 r... amongst the Merwatile Community here that SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Spasio and Pardalsnutil 3 F.. on the 11th correspornea from China for London when for Dacomber; 1878 (Pürgels are not to be gent warder by French Packet will rents destins
14M AMOIVEE, after her arrival with the nert English Mail.
Superintendent. Henghong, 25th November. 1878, 29 AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Polinos st Current Rates; payable either her, MANCHESTER PIKEASSURANCE COMEIGSLANDER, American ship, Hutohason-Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTZA
in London or at the prinsipal ports of India, Australia, and the East
A BROKERAGE of THIKEY THESE and ONE.
"Who said Mr. Petoitchell, a mombor of the Canadian House of Commons, to the mem- bere, who were trying to shoke hat off, whe THIRD PER GENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL HE Undersigned are beer appolated
brayad there It was an echo retexlad » RISKS. member, anid a yell of delight.
Tapunctuality to its saving qualities at times,
FIRE BICKS. Policles granted on First-class Buildings to
An Irish landlord has besu recently making an extent of $20,000 himself unpopular with his tanantry. Two of A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CUNT (20-1). the latter wore accordingly told of by the local upon the Currant Laggal Rates will te qllowed-an Ribbon ludgy to shoot the offender. They all premium shoyged fer insurangtį. anoh dis severally loaded thair blunderbuses and aquatted patiently behind a wall to scores pat shot count being dodusted at the time of the Issus
af Policy et the landlord on his return from potty sessionE. Thisy waited for hours, long beyond the expected time, and began to feel the want of their suppers.” Bald Pat be im et laat, "sure the master's a martal long the bozan Said Tim to Pot
Dead he is! I wish do nasoldvit's happened. to him
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CARLEYCHANGE
ON LONDON TENNI
Bank Bills, on demand...B/7] Tank Bills, at 30 days sight.13/7 Bank Bills, at 6 months sight. 8/8 Crédits, at 6 months' sight....3/83 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'
sight.
OR BOMBAY Bank, sight ON CALCUTTA,Bank, sightä...
ON. SHANGHAL→→ :
Blank, sight.
72
Privato, 30 days" night...
མ
BHARIS Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares...10, per
cens, premium.
Union Insuramos Bocioty of Center---$1,660. por
abars.
Chins Traders Insurines Company's Bhares--
- $1,500 por share,
North China Insursosele 1275 per share. Yangtane Insurance Association-Cis. 720 per
share, Md
Agenta,
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
LONDON
HILDA British ark, Popp-Chinese. HOLSTEIN, Coma 3-mcchcober, Külper-
Chinese HOTEFT, Briab bark, Shaw Rozario &r Co..... HUMBOLDT man back. Stoll-Ed Schill
CARON
Agents for the abows Company at Hong keng. Canton, Fouehow, Shanghai, and a bow, and are prepared to grant IndarkOSI Bİ Current Ratin
HOLLIDAY, WISE.AC. Hongkong, 15th October: 1868.DTS THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
HUSSELL &Co.,
The Underigued, having been appointed Hongkong, Ist Jamiary, 1874.
AGENTS for the above Company, saw prepared GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY il parts of the Wozláten
(LIMITED).
BLEMSSEN & Co...
Agentu
1388 Hongkong, 14th August, 1878. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL 20 1833,398.35,
NOW DIRECTORS. LEE SING of the Ini Hing Firin WONG TIE PUN of the Chun Cheong Wing Loo Yes, of the Yes On Tim
Fone Sony FUNC, of the Teug Sai Wo Hong. WOND PAR. UNEONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong, KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Fir LO YEOX MOON, of the Kwong Ma Cheong
HANS MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RIF on Goods, ad, taken at CURLENT RATES to Australia Callfornia, Manila, Bingapore Saigon, Peng, and to all.
opt
The Undersigned are prepared to RISKS st GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Torme very favourable to the Aired:
OLYPHANT & 6,
Agents. Hongkong. 18th October, 1878.-
NOW ON SALB________
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
Mel
HYLTON CASI British Vark, Booth-Chinose JH. ING magar, Amstiaan back, Geo. C. Dow,
Butterfed & Swing. JOHANN S, Genoa bark, Baso
chers & C Joan Porze, British bark, MoPhoton.-Vogel
Hagedorn & Gong
KILLARNE British steamer, O'Neil-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
LABIAN d NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA INDIANEW CALEDONIA, and Fiji,
HB Chartered Steamship
“MEOCA," Captain Morney, will be despatched as abov EARLY DECEMREES
For Fright of Passage, apply to
GEOE, STEVENS & C... kus
[1861 Hongkong, 11th November, 1878. FOR HONOLULU:- THE British Bark
"CHOCOLA”: Kebush Master, will lead for the above Por LEUCADIA, Ritish ship, Mearns-Siemand will have quicle despatch.
P&Co.
For Freight, apply le LOUISA, Garnet schooner, Schierloli. Edused
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Scheltham & Co.
[1950 Hongkong, 9th November, 1878. LTORE, Sims bark, Klindt-Tack Mae & Co LOLD, British 3-m. schooner, Haber Jardine, A
Matheson & Cor
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Wieler & Co.
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¿Maritime, Paton
the Trosty Port of Chick and Japa INGLISH AND CHINESE NARDOO, Betal bark, Paal-Ching Won. Co.
Head Offles, 8 and 9, Prays Wea
Hongkong, 14 Otober. 1878 1430
THE LONDON ASSCEANCE
INGOBEDEATED BY ZOYAL CHARTER OF HIS
***MAJESTY KING GEORGE, THE FIRST.
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An
DICTIONARY WITH THE POST AND MANDAMANAN
PROSTREIATION Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press (fice, Hongkong,
NIAGARA, Gia back, Paulsen-Wieler & PRESTO, Brible bark, Laidman Meyer & Co STR CHAHLE VAFLAR, British ship, Fronoh,
Vogel Hagedorn & Co. SOPHIE, Geriau brig, Bingo Wieler & Ca For entsprobonsiveness and practical orris SUMATRA, An ship Clough-Russell & Co this Work stands arivalled. All the now TARTAR, German bark, Koomens-Makers words with the Chess have to late word on. Tez Deuces, British berk, Kahleke Underigned having been appointed Cliness you been & Co.
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3910 per bare var China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$2221
per share.dk er med Hongkong and Whatzoon Dock Campany's
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Shares-$11 prem Thanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tls. 17
per sbara China Coast Steam, Navigation Company-Tis
4101 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 85 por
ubare
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shar$65 por China Sugar Refuing Company, Limiter $150
Chiness Imperial Loan #109. Chinees Imperial Loan of 18776108.
SALMS OF NOVEMEET TH AS REPORTED BY
⠀⠀⠀ Lang Ngan Pulp-12 bags at $15.70, by
Shing Chong to travelling tradər.
Malou Seeda-40 baga, at 347, by Hing Tổn Ching to travelling trader,"
* Green Foss-100 bags, at $2.15, by Why
Lea Ching to travelling trader, pos
Aniseed (star)--13 baga, at $16,30, by Kwol How to travelling trader
Stookish-50 bandlos, ar 3420, by Kwong Fook Wo travelling tundur.
Mushrooms-15 cases, at $42.00, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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MABINE DEPARTMENT
Policies at current rules, payable either here, in London, or at the praizal Ports of India, China, and Anstrating
And in salence generally, which the rapid sivanos VARUNA, German berk, Sachan-Wieler & Co of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are VREUNA, Brish bark, Bartlett.-Arnhold, Kr here given in extenso, Hach and every word is borg &
fully illustrated and explained, forming eruples VESTA, Gera bark Dirk-Halobers & Co fur students of a mast instructive nature. Both
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. - THE AI German Bark
BORAN NIAGARA," Port, and will have quick despatch. Paulsen, Master will load here for the abor
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
C1811 Hanhung 2nd November, 1878.
A FOR CALLAO.
HE Britick Bark
LORD MACAULAY” Monkinam, Muster, baying a large portion of ler Cargo engaged, will have quick despabob is above,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1878. FOB LONDON.
·
/THË British Ship
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Geo French, Master, will lead hers for the abore Port, and will have quiak despatch.
Fox Freight, apply for
CASA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 17th September 1878.
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the scomte being onrefully marked on the bot current rates.
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ANG 1SZE INSURANCE torine Chiiese publiestions.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
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on heard they must be left at the Agency's tion more infokly it directed via Naples than if Offee Contents and value of Packages are sent via Marseilles C |required
L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 20th November, 1878
NOTICE.
I have pointed out to theters vis bare For further particulars, apply at the Cen-bean inbred to redirect letters for the Marselles route) that this it is most pechably pany's Office.
mistaken As, however, the French Post Ece Agent whom I consulted could not speak poi tively on the point, I have the honour to reques information as to whether I am enrrast 10 sup posing that no lime would be gained by suding correspondence or closed mails for Lention to Naples instead of to Marssilles-I have, &c.,
A: LISTER, Postmaster General of Hengkong J. Tiller. Esq., CB, London
YOKE and R for SALE in quantities to
suit Tasero.m Apply at the Gas WORKS WEST POINT
A. NEWTON,
Manager. Hongkong, 6th November, 1878.
NOTICE.
MOORE & Co.,
1896
VARIETY STORE.
NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. NOTICE
THE Undersigned have been appointed by
Maud Lavy
Limited Gunpowder Manufacturers, of Dack- ford and Battle, their AGENTS in Horo KONG.
METER & Co.
(1968 Hongkong, 6th February, 1978.
JOSTON JACK & Co
B
STEVEDORES.
General Post Office, London, 4th September. Bre-lo reply to your letter of the 8th July. aat No, 178, I beg leave to inform you thal advantage would certainly be gained by sending vid Naples, instead of cía Marseilles, ao mails for Engind which you office make up for gon voyance by Frames Packet...
In the ordinary course, those mails, if landed at Naples, should reach London twelve boars sooner than if entried on by the Packet to Mar soilies Speh being the case, I have to suggest that the malls in question should be addressed in futur vid Nape
EDW. H. BEA; " The Fontrastar-General, &c., Hongkong.
· POST· ÖFFISE NOTICE Mails for the United Kingdom, to, by French
Packet.
Under instractions fem the London Tost
SHIP COMPRADORES AND Offee, the mails for the United Kingdom which have hitherto been forwarded via Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded via Naples, as it is andersted that a gain of twelve hours resulte from the adaption of this route
OPPOBIE CAYTON STEAMER WHARF, Supply Shipping with avery necessary, of the Best Quality, at Low Prices. Hong kong, 12th September, 1978.1533
As it would be extrapely inconvenient to divide the mail and no practical advantage would resnit from doing so, all correspondence intended for
J AND RENMENT SALE and the Ustad Kingdom by French are in share
COMPORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
0
Merahant Navý "y Navy Boiled
Long Flar
sent di Naples, even though marked via sailles,
An aprussion appears to prevail that car CANVAS. respondence for the Mediterranean stations,
BIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY,
Gibraar, Malta, Cyprus, the Lorant, Tarkay Crown
ko, can be forwarded only by British Packet ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
It can forwarded also by French Packet, and F16 Longkong, 11th May, 1887.
if no Earvarded gemarny arrives a tank writer than it had been istrinal for the British Mail.
ALFRED LISTED, Postmaster General, Goal Pont Office, Hongkong, Oct. 92, 1878: Cornupendanes for the West Indios (exempt thesa belonging to the Postal Union, the Bur basas, vid Hayti), for Costs Ries, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, l'araguay, and Urnges can no longer be sent via San Fran cisto
The Undersigned, having effected a LEASE of the above PROPERTY, PLANT, &o, bare to re- CATIONS with reference to the basiness of the guest that, antil farther noties, all CoxMONT sail Refinery be MADE TO THEM, either at their Diber, Queer's Toad, or at the Raftery Pro I'M FADIN...
ADAMSON, FELI & Co. -Hongkong, 22nd Mo
1 May, 19787) 23909
Derter, Mastor will lond here for the sto Port, and will bave quick despatoh
"For Freight, spply to a
Hongkong, 16th Bertämber, 1878. VESTOR HAMBURG.
THE SLII American Hark
SME DIRIGO/ ABBOCIATION the work is so complete, that a reference to fa
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post. SHTE COMPRADORE AND Haplos, Muster, will load hare fine the Abor BING LEG STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY Offer at sealed, tim is to say, the box is
Port, and will have quick despatch.
A fastened with sealing war, but there is no im AN STEVEDORE
For Freight, apply to
THE CAPITAL (Fully Faid up) Tis 420,000 pages enables a persons who understands English
No. 57, PRAYA WEST.
SEN VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CA 14 Undereigled bag to inform the Public pression of a nemz.
Fothat they have just added TWO NEW The attention of boxholders in called to the FERMANENT RESERVE The 2300106cmmmiento relicely with natives who
STEAM LAUNCHES to their feet, and that necessity of carefully sealing such bezes - with SPECIAL RESERVE FUND Tls: 104000 anderstand nothing but Chiness. In this repent SHIPPING FORFLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
to work will be found indiapanasida to all
they are now wared to Tow YSLS, CARGO Home engnisable meal, and of sending a chit- Europeans residing in China, and to the tires COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH
FOLTE, &Co., on the shortest notion at VERY LOW book 07 rocsipt with them. The onlesion of TOTAL CAPITAL and
BAPER Those Steam Launches having superior the latur precaution leaves a doubt as to whe- Acermulations this date is: 764,000 themselves it explains anbjects fully with wack PROVISIONS, 24 DILMAN'S
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Chileman. D. Luks, Eng. WL. MEYERINE, Esq
SEGRETARIEN Leste, BUBSELL & Co. Shangkat.
LONDON BANKZEK Meters. BARING BROTHERS & Oo,
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
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NOTICE
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To illustrate the vast notine of the work, the Following farts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabolary contains about 16,000 Chinána characters, and Medhurst's Englab and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
DALT FRESS” OFFICE this work contain more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ao Partionlar aliation in giron at this Establish, tore Apata, despite all the grammar and ment to CiguesIAL and GENERAL Jon AUBTME INN
other slementary works as yet published the HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student at this diffent language, seclubly a PRINTIN), every description of which is
ve exconted kha quires", axamples to deplay the various appli- the Printapal Ports in the East.
cations and equivalents of different words which IN THE BEST STIE
and st POZICIES refed on Marine Ragus to all have one general meaning of these examples
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Hongkong, 19th May, 1978.
Agent
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE AT British Ship
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and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to th
WIDE RUSSELL & Con Hongkong, 17th November 187872108
A FOR NEW YORK. THE AX British Bark
MONETA. Captain eset, will loud here for the above Part. and will bave quick despatch......... For Freight, apply to natu
Hongkong, 27th November, 1878.
THE AI American Bark
FOR NEW YORK.
ANAMY TURNER,"
SERMINI BING LEE & Co,
Hougkung, 4th November, 1978
BOO
NOTICE.
“DAILY PEESS" OFFICE
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ther the contents of the box ever roached the Port Olce: the amiation of the former, au to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Fostage Stamps.
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Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878,