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For Sale.

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., Eighth Volume of the

HAVE JE LANDED FROM

THE AMERICAN MAIL

"CHINA REVIEW."

HE foflowing STORES, in Now

Excellent Conition --

Fresh Roll BUTTER.

Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame,

Do.

Do.,

Fresh APPLES.

Dried. Sloed Ditto.

Boneless CODFISH.

Georges Bank Do.

in Bottles,

Finest Eastern Fattery CREAM CHEESE,

Mild California

Smoked SALMON

Do,

Family Moss BEEF, in 25 lbs. kegs. Oregon Pickled OX TONGUES, vory ine. Family PORK, L 25 lbs. kogu, American HAMS

Do BACON.

CORNMEAL

WHEAT

OATMEAL

HOMINY, ORACKED

FLOUR, RHC

WHEAT FOUR

BUCK-

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS, Table FRUITS, Bartlo PEARS, APRI

COTS, PLAUCHES.

Staffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, CRANBERRY SADCE, OYSTERS, LOISTERS, SALMON,

CLAMS.

PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL

NUTS.

CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS,

rrits' Easter CIDER. WINSLOW's Celeirate GREEN CORN LIMA BEANS, BUCCATASH, SUGAR

PEAS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s. GINGER

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET RISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS,

Ex SS, "GLENFINLAS," and Late "Arrivals.

SMYRNA FIGA

Muscatul BLOOM RAISINS

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Padding RAISINS and CURRANTS,

Candied PEEL

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tine.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SCOWLITZER'S COCOATINA,

BAMTONGUT & CHICKEN SAUSAGE, WESTPHALIAN, BOLOOSA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGÈS,

GAME PIES,

Potted MEATS,

Prime Yorkshire HAMS.

Notices to Consignees.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Y

Insurances.

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Ready. T & S Findustan, Captain McCosi CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)......le, 420,000

No. 3-Vol. VIII. OF THE

NELL, baving arrived from the aboro Ports, Coueigness of Cargo by her are horoby requested to send to their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery 0 of their Goods.

**CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS. Fa-Haien and His English Translatora. The Lowchew Islands.

The Ballads of the Shi-king.

Translations of Chinese School books. Notos on the Coreau Language, Notes on Chinese Grammar,

Ancient Geographical Names in Central

Anta

A Chip from Chinese History, or the last two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126.

Short Notices of New Books and Litery

Intelligence.

Notes and

and Queries: Curious Marriago Customs. Chinese

Rights of Way, do Concubinage amongst Okinoso Ofisala.

'orms of Petitions in China.

Literary and Military Examination. The Old Moral Teaching of Japan, The term K'an hun to'esg szu. The Habitat of the lodgehog. Nestorian in Obion

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, January 31, 1880.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1,50, COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

BY E. E. PARKER,

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALEH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

Mails.

NOTIOR.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAE.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATA VIA,

POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;

ALSO,

Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas, BOMBAY, MANE, ST. DENIS, AND

OX-TONGUES in JELLY.

TRUFFLES,

Champagne, &c.

PORT LOUIS,

¡N WEDNESDAY, the 18th Fobrazy, 180, at Noon, the Continy's

6. 9. SINDH, Commandant MONGE, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPKOTE,

HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Fiuta and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

and Quarts

ADOLPHIE COLIN's BOUZY CABINET, MOM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Quarte.

NETEN'S (BOD) BOUZY, Pts. and Qiz.

boya places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for as well as for Marseilles, and no- London cepted io tranzit through Mareelle for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted anti

CHARLES HensInca's WHITE SEAL will be received on board antil

Pints and Quarts.

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints

and Quarts. THEOPHILE ROEDERES & Co.'s VEBZENAY MOUSSEUX, Fints and Quarts. Krug's CHAMPAGNE, Fiuts and Quarte. PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.

Claret.

THIBOEUF (CRATEAU), Pinta and Quarts. CHATEAU LIROSE (CURCIER & JET'S),

Pinta and Quarts.

OBATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts, IRES GRAVES, Pinie and Quarta. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET. ST. JULIEN, &o., &c.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumilch, Hockheimer, Nioratoinor, Stolnbarger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Kent-

nin Victoria Berg, auk

Yquum, Graad Vio,

Sauterne, Marsala, Sar cone's Pala Dry White Seat Sherry, Yellow Seal Amonillado

Sherry, Outler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1849), Hual's Port,

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, c.

1, 2 and 3star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Bouger Guilt &

Co, Brandy, 1 to 4 start;

Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamtano's Irish Whisky, Reyni

Glendes Whisky;

AVE Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Brando Chartrouse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara,

Curaçao, Pts. Qte; Ango-

atum, Boker's and Orange

·Bliters, '&o, &p., &o,

BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN,

DERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

Brest, Pints and Quarts.

PILSENER BEER, in Quarte, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallo.

SHELTZ

MILWAUKEE BEER,

BODNESIES BEER,

REI

BOUA BEER,

ALBIOST ALE

BLATZ MILWAUKET BEER.

Kildurkins).

Ships' STORES of every description, Hemp and Cotton CANVAS. Busalan, Manila, and Wire ROPE, SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly

executed.

Specially Smected CIGARS.

4 p.m., Speels and Parcels until 9 pm, on the 17th February, 1830. Parcela do not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Ruokages are re- quired.

For further particulara, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

- Agent, Hongkong, February 5, 1880.

MITSU BISHI MÀIL STEAM UP COMPANY.

Cargo impeding her discharge will be st ance landed and stored at Consignees risk and

PERMANENT PSESVE..... SPECIAL RESUVE FUND....

TOTAL CAPITAL and Aq

Conelgures aro also hereby informed that M. any Claims must be made immediately, 90. bobe will be entertained after the 17th Instant.

D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1680,

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FROM CALUUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

18 8. 3. Arratoon Apcar, Captais

MACTAVIS, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Oargo by her are hereby requested to sond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- atgoature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gouds.

Carge impeding her dischargo will be at ouce landed and stored at Consignees' risk and отрове.

Consignees are also hereby informed that any Cline must be made immediately, as Done will be entertained after the 17th Instant.

D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1880. *fe14

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of the following Oargo requested to sond in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. alguature, and take Immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Firo Lasumuce has been sffected,

Ex Iraouaddy.

H. C, Order, bales Silk, from Shanghai,

Ex Yangtać.

HS No. 7654/8, Order, & cases Colors,

from Marseilles.

HS No. 2400/9, Order, 10 casos Colors,

from Marseilles.

MG No. 904,925, Mr A. d'Argence, 2 cases Tobacco, from Marseillos.

G. or CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, February 12, 1880.

Insurances.

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

FIRE AND LIFE,

INSURANCES Against FIRE granted at

Current Rated. Considerable Reduc tion in Promia for LIFE Insuranos in China.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

2ju80

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT. INSURANCE. COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

fe18 RISKS to all parts of the World.

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1870.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VÍA KOBE. THE S. S. SUMIDA MAKU, Uptain HUBENET, duo hero on or abat-the-

16th Instant, will be despatched above a SATURDAY, the 21st Feb., at Day-- light.

Established 1824.

Sjn80

To-day's Advertisements.

LIST OF NEW BOOKS.

[No. 5178.-FEBRUARY 13, 1880.

Tle. 250,000 ....Tis. 200,370 Mr BRASSEr's STORM AND CLOUD IN THE EAST.

LEGGE'S SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST.

TENTION'S SONGS, set to Musio by various Composers.

MACKENZIE'S HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY. CARPENTER'S PHYSIOLOGY, New Edition,

Capt. BARRY'S FIFTY YEARS COLONIAL EXPERIENCES.. MARKHAM'S ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.

SELECTIONS from the WORKS of Dr NEWMAN.

CUMULATION, 25th April, 1870...

..TL. 856,370

Directors.

F. B. Foss, Esq, Chairman. W. Born, Req. WH. MEYRINK, Esq. THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Lucas, Eng B. D. WEBD, Esq.

SAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, MOTE RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

Bankers.

LONDON BRANCH, MOST BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., A gent, 8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, EC.

POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

AYRTON'S CHILD LIFE IN JAPAN

Horman's (Prof.) DRAWING ROOM AMUSEMENTS.

ARMATAGE'S HORSE DOCTOR STANLEY'S THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT-Cheap Edition.

Bunga's MARINE ENGINEERING.

THE MECHANICIAN, a Treatise on Tools and Tool Making,

SPALDING'S ELIZABETHAN DEMONOLOGY.

WATERTON'S WANDERINGS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

RUSKIN' WORKS.

M3405. FOX TO-MORROW. Shipping:

2.30 p.m.-IFAice Cloud leaves for Macso 6 p.m.--Diamante leaves for Manila.

Meeting.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor

poration at the City Hall.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATHON & Co.

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE And Retail Douguisza, IMPORTERS

TALES FROM BLACKWOOD, Completo la 12 uniform Vols., cloth gilt. Dacasters" Bundbike, Nursery Requi

EASTLAKE HINTS ON HOUSEHOLD TASTE,

HUNTER'S ENCYCLOPÆDIC DICTIONARY, Part I.

NEW BIRTHDAY ALBUMS THE WEDDING," "THE CARLYLE,”

"TRB RED LETTER," &c. CALDECOTT'S NEW TOY BOOK.

BON GAULTIER'S BALLADS-New Edition,

NEW MUSIC.

Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be anouslly distributed among all Contributors Boosey's SONGS OF ENGLAND, SONGS OF SCOTLAND, SONGS OF IRE-

of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Ayouts,

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Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Underalnod, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In. surances at current rates,

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MELONERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER pf.

His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

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Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department,

Policies izmed for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Departmerri. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at-reduced rates.

→→→~·~HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

S

HEAD OFFICE-DONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A

China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Fenaug.

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current si the above mentioned Ports,

NO. CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

LAND, &o., Cloth or Paper.

CMOFIN'S WALTZES, OPERATIO GEMS, SACRED SONGS, NEW

DANCE MUSIC, NEW SONGS,

ALSO, JUST RDOBIVED.

A Selection of WALNUT WOOD WRITING DESKS, Lined with VELTET & LEATHER.

TOURISTS' WRITING CASES, fitted.

STATIONERY GASES.-INKSTANDS,

Now Designs in ILLUMINATED ALBUMS.

MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, in Boxes,

ENVELOPE CASES and BLOTTERS. PURSES.

CIGAR & CIGARETTE CASES. POCKET KNIVES.

Werson & NEWTON'S COLOURS.

BALLE MASQUE STATIONERY—The ACADEMY

NOTE PAPER The Anonto VISITING CARDS,

5,000 NEW TAUCHNITZ VOLUMES,

WALSH.

KELLY

Hongkong, February 18, 1883

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FO00HOW, AND TAMSUL

&

The Steamablp

"Albay,"

despatched for the above Porte on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

CARGO.

Per Geelong, sailed 11th February-To London: from Cantou, 20 bales Raw Silk, and 8 casos Silk Piece Goods; from Shang

855 and

RITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIST, AMERICAN, AND FARNOR PAZENT MEDICINEL

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Toale Water, Gingerade; Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Aerated Watera. The Manufactory is under direct and conlintious European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876..

PASSENGERS ARTiving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may, desire to aɔa- sult the files of losal, China, Japse, American,

English, Indian or Austra

lian newspapers, are larited to call at the "ORINA MAic" Oos, whero over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day filed for reference.

Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.30 p.m.

The Chinx Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEB, 13, 1880,

Capt. F. Asaros, will heal Silk, 27 hales Waste Bilik, and declaration having appeared in the Temes Toa, 333 THE telegram Reuter sends us as to a

from Yokohama, 249 61 balos Ponges half-chests and 656 pkgs, Tea,To Contin that England is to relieve Persia of her ent: from Canton, 4 bales Raw Silk, 8 treaty engagements of 1867 is only to CASO Silk Piere Geads, and 5 bales Waste bo properly understood by harking back Silk; from Shanghai, 71 bales Raw Silkaa far in the history of Persia as 1853, DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.

To New York: from Shangbal, 22 bales for the quarter of a century then being Hongkong, February 13, 1800,

fel7 Raw Silk.

continual entered upon witnessed B struggling for the key of India, between Great Britain and Persis, the cessation of which is only now promised. In 1833 the death of the then Crown Prince Abbas Hirza, of whom great things were For Breconshire, at 11.80 am. Tomor-expected, plunged Persia only deeper into

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG,

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

SUIT No. 8. ̈

FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. PlaintifHARRY WICKING, of Vis- toris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Clerk in the Basines of Mesere LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca

Defendant-WILLIAM RUSSELL HODU. KINS, lato a Clork in the employ of Mersin Augdetise Hard & Co.,

in the Colony of

of Hongkong.

ATOTICE is hereby given, that a Writ of NOTICE is na mturuable on

the 20th day of February, 188), against all the PROPERTY moveable..or immoveable. of the above-named Defendast within the Colony, has been issued in this Sait par auant to the Provisions of Section LXXXII of The Hongkong Code of Civil Pro: cedure."

STEPHENS & HOLMES,

1620

Bolicitors for the Plaintiff, 2, Club Chamber, Bongkong

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor 1-Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer's or Crau

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—

For SAIGON

row, the 14th inst

that state of abasement from which he was Per Bombay, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the more confidently expected to do soILE. 14th iont, instead as previously thing to raise her than any other ruler

notified.

For SWATOW-

Per Fellung, at 6 pm. Tomorrow, the 14th innt, instead of as previously Dotified.

For HOLOW.—

Per Kiangchat, at 5pm, on Saturday,

the 14th inst

For MANILA...

Per Diamante, at 6pm., on Saturday,

the 14th inst

For SWATOW; AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND

TAMBUL

Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

10th inst

For JAPAN via KOBE-

For Sumida Mart, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 20th iust (Contract Rates.}

MAILS BY ras"Fezxon PAČKEE,

The Franch Contract Packet Sindh will ba despatched on WEDNESDAY the 18th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, O. glen, India (via Madras), "Aux ralla, New Zealand, Taemenia, Fiji, Aden, Suea; and Alexandria.

ever had been. Through the help of Great Britain and Russis, his son Mahommed Shah was, in the following year, placed on the throne, and he repaid those who bad raised him to this position of power by conceiving largo. schemes of aggran disement, asking himself why, if at pre- viaus periods the holder of the Crown ho now wore held sovereignty over territory now beyond the boundaries dividing his acknowledged Kingdom from Afghanis tan, Beloochistan and Khiva, of which Russia is now master, he should not de mand acknowledgment of his sovereignty from the vassals of his father holding those landa of which he had been deprived. His schores included the annexation of Herat, which the English prevented, that fortified city, valuable because of its position, baing towards Persia the key of Afghanistan, which in its turn afforda the only approach by land to Western India. The Shah was brought, to his senses by the landing of a small, sepoy. force on the shores of the Persian Gulf. The won, Nazir Uddin, who succeeded bis father in 1848, had a mmilar schemo and

Cargo received on board and Parels at Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling are distributed annually to Contributoras of the following Veessie, during their day | The usual hours will be observed in alpine had also to be called to order by England.

the Office up to 6 p.m. of 20th February.

No Bill of Lading aigned under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board will not be very taken, others they

recognized.

To

RATES OF PASSAGE.

KOBE...........Cabin 300. Steenge $15. YOKOHAMA & Į Do. $75. Do. $20.

NAGASAKL...

A REDUCTION la made on RETUM CABIN PAYSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be tranabipped to the Shaugai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulara, apply at the Company's OrrIES, No. 50A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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Hongkong, February 9, 1880, Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CAROS AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPI CONNECTION WITH THE

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CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIO AND CONMUTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMIRS, THE & 8. BELGIO will be despatch-

AND

ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (bda, and for Ban Franetson via Yokoham

on WEDNESDAY, February 25th, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passagers for Japan,

the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection made at Yokolama, with Steamers from Shangha

Freight will be received on Board until Pam, of the 24th February. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 5

15 p.m. same day: all Pared Packages should be marked to address in filly value of same le required.

A REDUCTION In-made on Biar PAS- SAGE TICKETZ,

Consular Inrolees to accemung Over Central and South American Cargo, Office addremed to the Collector of Cas- toms, San Francisco.

For further information ne to Freight

Princess OBEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princessa CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS

Arocares CIGARS.

Veguero, QIGARS,

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of € 120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

**

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THE ill Underagued bays been appointed Agents for the above Company Hongkong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1968.

POLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary. Hoogkonk, December 9, 1878.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

in Hongkong Harbour :--

PRINCE FREDERICK, Britsh ship, Capt. John Clague.--Vogel ár Co

MABEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett.--Captain. :-.*

ALICE REED, American beque, Captain Killoran Vogel & Co.

PARNASS, German barque, Capt. Lütyens. -Siemzsen & Co.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE Policies against Fire to the extent to-Arnhold, Karherg & Co.

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1800,

P

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, sro prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandias in the same, at the usdal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILLIAN & Co.,

Agent

Hongkong, July 6,-1875,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Conditions.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premla.

NORTON & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

MINNIN CARVILL, British barque, Capt. P. T: Clark,~Gibb, Eisingen & Co.

LUOJA, British barque, Capt. C. Crowley,

CHATEAUE NAND, French arque, Captain Leroy,-Carlowitz & Co.

SHIPPING.

→ ARRIVALS Feb. 13, Diamante, British ateamor, 514,

RUSSELL & Oa.

To-day's Advertisements. R. Callen, Amoy Feb. 12, General.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, FIA BOMBAY;

· 4150; BUMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Poltores against the Rink of FILE on Buildings or on Goods stored therele, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship sud

NIZAM, Captain A. E. BAELOW, Will Proposals for Idfe Assurances will be re- lease this on WEDNESDAY, the 25th volved, and transmitted to the Directors | Instant, at 11. p.m. for their decision.

Tea and General Cargo for London will Bret us lives tip to £3000 on a Single shipped, arriving one week later than by If required, proteation will be granted on be conveyed vid Bombay, and there tran direct route. Sĺk and Valuables will be For Bates of Premiams, formos of pro- transferred to the Caloutta steamer at

Gallo. Pazzage, apply to the Agony of the penals or any other information, apply to NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 6 and Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Central,

Uhoice No. 1 Fortin OIGARS in Boxes sold be sent to the Company's

df 100. Chole No. 3 Melsig CHRROOTS.

Cholos No. 8 Fortin CIGARS,

10 Caty Boxes.

Hongkong, January 12, 1880,

GB. EMORY, Azmi, Hongkong, January 17, 1880.

Life,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agente, Hongkong & Canton, 1.25 Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

For farther Parilculers, apply to

A. MolVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 13, 1880.

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Feb. 13, Europe, British steamer, 628, W. Lamont, Saigon Feb. 8, Rivo. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

DEPARTURES.

Feb. 13, Kuangtung, for Osat Forts.

CLEARED. Diamants, for Manila. Breconshire, for Saigon. Peter, for Taiwanfoɔ.

TASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Diamante, from Amyy, 2 Saloon, and 29 Chivose,

DEPARTED. Per Kwangwig, for Foubow, Dr. Ried.

TO DEFART. Per Diamante, for Manli, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Dismante reporta : Strong woontoon with rain first part, latter part strong N.E. monsoon and cloudy.

CARGO

For S. 8. Glaucus, Boagrong to London, mailed 9th February:-Congot 41,887 lbs., Scented Orange Pokos 729 lbs., and Sorts 44,642 lbs-total 87,249 lbs,; 222 pkg. Sandrier, 123 pkgs. Prastves, 10 pkg. Silk Piece Goods, and G8 rolls Mafting. For New York, 3 boxes Silk.

the Maila, &c.

Ho, having obtained the recognition of his claim, was compelled tozu, January 1858, a treaty by which he

bound himself not to interfere further MALLS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet Normanby,

will be despatched from Hongkong, on with the internal affairs of Horat. This THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, with treaty Nazir Uddin broke through in Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, October 1856, under the pretext, that Cooktown,

Cleveland Bay, Bowen, the Ameer of Afghanistan, Dost Mo- Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Bydney, Tas-hammed, was about to invade Harat. manis, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel The Persians having taken the city la con- bourne. 24 cent rates.

Cozot be Registered after travention of the treaty of 1853, war Was declared against them, and. Outram and Havelock, with a small army and with no serious loss repeatedly defeated the enemy, and after a few spirited skir mishes the short campaign was termin-

will be closed at 11.80. Sap The Mails will

plementary mail on board with 18 cents Late fer till time of departure. Correspondence for Southers and Western Australis can be sent by this route !!

General Memoranda. MONDAY, February 16:—

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da ired, but as a general rule it isnted by a treaty which effected the purposes of the war in the evacuation better to aaud it via Galle,

of Herat Persia, relieved by England Hongkong, Jan. 5, 1980.

of the engagements contained in that treaty, as we are now told she is to be, will be, it would soom, at full liberty,80 fernuwe. Are doncerned, to re-occupy Herat, Why Perais, virtually a meal of Russia, should thas be allowed to quietly take over a Vantage ground which has alwaye been considered an oatpost of England's Eastern Empire against Russian intrigue and encroachment, it is no enity to understand. No doubt there are coun terbalancing advantages for Great Bri

9 p.m.-Meeting of Preseverance Lodge TUESDAY, February 17 :---

Daylight-Albay leaves for Coast Port WEDNESDAY, February 18:

Noon-French Mail leavestor Ports of

Call and Europe. 2m-austion of Books at Mr J. M.

Armstrong's Sales Rooms

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Hongkong of Shareholders of the tain contemplated by the agreement but

and Whampoa Dock Co., Idmited, at Club Chambers.

THURSDAY, February 19

not conveyed to us in the brief telegram to hand yesterday. The most probable interpretation of the agreement is that

Noon-Normanby leaves for Singapore, another of Lord Beaconsfeld's secret

Brisbane, &o,

Famar, February 20.;---

Flower Show.

2.30 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 30, Queen's Road, SATURDAY, February 21 :-

treaties has come to light, this time to gain Peace with Honour" by dater mining an Anglo-Russian Frontier, scien tifle or otherwise, in Central Asis, and by, at the same time, doing something to keep in check the systematic encroach« ments of Perala on Belcochistan, which

Daglight-Mitan Bishi Mali leaves for not only have caused Incessant strife

Yokohama vis Kobé, MONDAY, February 23-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholder of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Caren's Road. WEDNESDAY, February 25 1---

9p.m--Docidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.

Bisamer leave for Yokohams and Ban Frandier,

between these two countries themselves bat have been also a source of irritation and danger to their neighbours, In 1872, General Bir Frederick Goldswold, as English Commisdoner, agreed to by the Shah, by the Ameer and by the Khan of Kelat, fixed the frontier between Beloochistan and Persia so as to give South Eastera Persis a large tract of

11 p. English Mall loarer for Port-territory formerly appearing in our map as belonging to Beloochistan. But the

of Call and Europe.