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A

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FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL The following BTOREB, in Excu lent Condition

Fresh Roll BUTTER.

Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame,

Do,

DLE

Dried Bloed APPLES,

Robless CODFISH.

Georges Bank Do.

in Battles.

Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE.

Milld California

Do

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Family Mess BEEF in 25 lbs kegs. Oregon Fickled OX TONGUES, very fine, Family PORK in 25 Iha kegs American

RAMS.

Mails. SHINAIL STERN

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE,

THE §. §. SUMIDA MARU, Capt. THE S... 15th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th Inst, si Day- light,

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 19th.

No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,

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RATES OF PASSAGE.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HR Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Firs to the extent to $46,000 on Bulidings, or on Goode stored therein, at mrrent local rates, subject to Discount of 20% on the Premis, ypat

NORTON & Co,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSUCIATION,

(APITAL (Fully Paid-up).. PERMANENT RESERVE.... SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.

.T. 420,000 .T. 230,000 ..Tl. 206,370

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

FROM CALCUTTA & SINGAPORE. THE Stanwship Compton, Capt. CowIL,

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for coastersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods

Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at onos landed and stored of Consignees' riik and expense.

SIEMSBEN & Co..

Agents.

·mis:

Hongkong, March 12, 1880.

BRINISH DARK "PENU" FROM ANTWERP.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vestel are borsby requested to send TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac.)

CUMULATION, 25th......Tix 856,370 in their Bill of Lading to the Under- April, 1879........)

Directors

F. B. FOBBS, Esq., Chairman. M. W. Boro, Esq. W. MEYERINK, TAQ,

Lucas, Eur.

8. D. Wess, Esq.

To KOBE..........

........ Cabin $60. Stoorage $15.0. YOKOHAMA & }

Do, Do. $75.

$20, NAGASAKI... $ A REDUCTION Is made on BaruEN CABIN PASSAGE.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagashi will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Steer as Kobe

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orricks, No, EOA, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEL

Hongkong, Maroh 9, 1880.

V. 8. MAIL LINF.

PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIF

COMPANY,

ma20

THROUGE 10 NEW YORK, TIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHIE AT YOKOHAMA, And San Francisco.

*THE 0.8, EGU 9.S, CITY UP PEKING

Capt, BERRY, will be despatched for BuD Franclnon, vis Yokohama, on MON. DAY, 22nd March, at I p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Vulted States, and Europe.

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Purts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and pland Cities of the United States via OvoC-

laad Railways to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and Connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franoo, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

ч

Troight will be received on board until 2 p.m., the 21st March. Parcel Packager ill be received at the office until 5 p.m. zame day; all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value of samo in required.

Comalar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collootor of Customs at San Francisci,

For further information

to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. D, Praya Central,

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Dongkong, March 4, 1880,

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STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY:

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

DE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Steam NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stas-ship KAISAR-I-BIND, Capt, R. METHves, will leave this ou WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 11 p.in. ⠀⠀

Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Bilk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta staarner at Gaile...

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MolVED, Superintendent,··· Hongkong, March 11, 1880.

Insurances.

ma26

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHOR.

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World... MEYER & Co, Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1870.

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY

HEAD OFVIOR-SHANGHAI, Mears RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

London BranDEL Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq

Agent,

B, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, R.C.- POLICIES granted on Marino Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 X for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Paris

signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goofs are s

Cargo impeding the discbargo of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- sigurea' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, Mach 4, 1880.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.

SOTICE TO CONSIONESS

ONSIGNEES of the following Dargo are regnestad to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and ozpente.

No Fire trauma has been affected.

Ex Yangis.

FOR HOLHON AND PAKHOL

The Breamship

Hainan, ZAHRCaptún Connar, will be

Ports on FRIDAY, the 29th Instant, at

"doapstabed for the sbore |

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUBBELL & Co., Hangkong, March 17, 1830,

FOR MANILA

The Steamship

Remeralda,

mult

Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above

Port, on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, ab Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1880 ma20

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

WITH TH IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES/

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be G No. 004,925, Mr à. d'Argenos, 2 cases Ted for San Francisco is Yokohama,

annually distributed among all Contributors

of Business in proportion to the Premium !pald by tham,

FIRE AND LINE,

"NSURANCES against FIRE granted at FLOUR BUOK Current Rates. Considerable Redue

lion in Premis for LIFE Insurance in China:

MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1870 2ja80

TIH CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

FLOUR CORN

BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS Bartlet PEARS, APRI

COTH PE

PEACHES Sivfied PEPPERS, ASE

ASPARAGUS APRISE BAUDRE ORANBERRY SAUCE

OLAMB

LOBSTERS, SALMON,

PROAN NUTS, BRAZIL

OL TARTAR SALARATUS,

WERKOWA Celebrated GREEN CORN TIMA DEANE, SUCDATABE, SUGAR

Uzeirornia Cracker Co.'s GINGER

OAKES. MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of A Chlan and Japan, and at Singapore, Balron and Fenang,

Risks accepted, and Pulicles of Insurance and at the rates of Premium current at

The above mentioned Porta,

PAANO KO CHARAN TOR POLIST TEES":

ISOJAS, B, UQUGHTRIE

Becretary."

POA ZOYETER BISCUITS. MASTEWATER BISCUITS,

BODA BINCUTTE AMERICAN SOFT FELT HATS Hongkong February 25, 1880,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

Tobacco, from Marseilles.

Fx Djemnah.

RUSSELL & Oo,,· Agenta.

C

(in dia.)

Order, bags Ginger,

from Gallo.

Hongkong, October 1, 1879. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1800.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

HE Undersigned, AGENTA at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on Buy Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the atual Rates, subject to a discount of 20

per cont

GILMAN & U»., Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

of....

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation aro prepared to grant Insurances as follow

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

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periodsat corrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department, Policles jasued for soms not exceeding £5,030 at roduced råter,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872..

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

TH

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANOR

"COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO-MALLIONS STEULING.

THE Underaged are prepared to grant

· POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therels, on Goods on board Yesels and on Hulle of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual, Terms And Conditione

Proposals for Life Aggurances will be re solved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,

If required, protontion will be granted on first olaan Lives up to £1000 on a Singla Life,

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & U.,

Agente, Hongkong i Canton. Hongkong, Janusry 4, -1867,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTADLIBEED 1854

Capital of the Company £1,000,0005lerling

ol which la paid up. £ ̈ 100,000, Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 120,000- Annual Income £250,000 (TIRE Undersigned have been appointed

Agen ) for the above Company al Hongkong, Canton, Scoobów, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurancen af ourront satoon

...... HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Getober 16, 1868,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, ((LIMITED.)

NOTICE

00

[HE 8. 8. QANLIO will be despatch-

WEDNESDAY, 7th Apell, 1880, KL-

taking Cargo and Passengers for the United States, Mexles, Central Japan, and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at

PORT OFFICE FOTICES. MAILS will close

WATOW, AMOV & FUJOROW, -Per Pozzine, at 11:30 am. 4 to-morrő

the 18th inst, instead of st vicaly Dotified,

For AMOT AND SHANGBAR-

[No. 5206.- MABON 17, 1880.

MEMOS. TOR TO-MOREO

Bhippin

Noon

Shanghai

THE

Per Crester at 480 pr Tomorrow, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY

For AMOY TAMSUI, ★ TAIWANFO

Par, Albay, 5 pm Tomorrow, the 18th Inuky Thecund of as previously notified,

| For JAPAN esd, KOBE

Per Bumsida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 19th inst

For STRAITE SETTLEMENTS.--

Par Hindostan, at 3.80 p.m., on Satur

đây thì 1 H

MAILS BY THE United States Packer, The United States Mail Parkét Gify of || Feting, dll be despatched on MON Day the 22nd Instant, with Muli for Japan, Bati Fraticlado, the United Btates, Canada. Homoluitz, Peru, do, Bt which will be

de closed as followne 0.18 r. Hegistry ceas 0.80

nloses, but Laitse OP.Ron-Union Usuntziow) (except for and the Pack

Order, 37 packages Old Steamers from Sheogbarokohama, with i

Metal.

G. De CHAMPKAUX, Agent, Hongkong, March 12, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Offers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

IL ROBINSON, American ship, Captain Smith-Vogel & Co.

CARMELITA & IDA, German barque, Copt. E. J. Ketels, Melchers & Ca

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

***Douglas," Captain Yound, will be Jespatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 18th Inut,; at Noon, instead of Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Rongkong, Marab 17, 1880. me18

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

........

FOR SHANGBAL VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates. for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the: YANOTSZE:)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Orestes." Captain J. K. WEBBTES will be despatolod at 5

p.m. TOMORROW, the 18th instant For Fraight or Passage, apply to

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.

Hongkong, March 17, 1880.

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FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO,

The Steamship

*Albay," Capt. F. Asaros, will be despatched for the shove Ports on FRIDAY, the 10th Inst., at Day- light, instead of To-morrow,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, N Hongkong, March 17, 1880, 2019

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.......

The Spanish Steamer

'"Emoy," Captain BLANCO, shortly expected, will have im

mediate despatch for the above Ports. For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Oo.

Hongkong, March 17, 1883.

COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

“Leucation,”.

Captain R. J. BROWN, will be despatched on or

about the 3rd ápril

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE) --

·Agents

Hongkong, March 17, 1980. FOR TAKÀO AND TAIWANFOO

The 41 German Schooner

Auguste Reimera,

be posted on

Late Fes of 10 rests Extra Portage mitil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Lodles (excups the Bahamas and Hayl), mable Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Losanas be sent by this route, Hongkong, Mash 4, 1880,

MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ***. The British Contrast Päokot Kaisar 4-Hind

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 4th March, with Malls to and through the United Kingdous had Bormal, Deylony

香港大藥员

AS WATSON

FAMILY & DISPENSING

ANHOLESALE ÁRD RETELLAÐEUR

IMPORTERS

STEES, TOILET RÉQUITIES:

MANUFACHALO

Gingerade, Polan

and other

The Manufactory condenserna Hongkong, June

other pavedna, who may mule the file of Sodal Amellan, Maglabys

sixty newspapers, dailies

fbed for referezon. –

Europe Pure to the Straite y The publicdijon of this, as

Aden, Egypt, Malta, kad Gib- „This is the best opportunity

für fodwardin ? Correspondence to Mau- ritius. E: Africa, the Cape, 85, Helens, and Ascension.

The China Mail.

Packet carrier no mails for the HozaKoNG, WRDEERDAY, MAR 17, 1880.

Froight will be

be recalved on Board until NBT p.ro. of the fih April. PARCELASiration Colonice, PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5pm. same day all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value

i required. A REDUCTION is made on Beruas Pay- SAGE TICKETS.

of

name

Consular Invoices to scoompany Uror

laud, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ofoes addressed to the Collector of Ona | toms, San Francisco.

shortly due, will load here for the above Ports, and will have:

immediate despatol.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co

Agents,

Hongkong, March 17, 1880,

For further information as te Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, March 17, 1890.

SHIPPING.

SERIVALS,

March 17, Orestes, British steamer, 1328, Webster, Liverpool Jan. 26, and Singapore March 10, General-Burreerild & SwiRE.

DEPARTURES,

Mar. 17. Chiakiang, for Salgen,

17, Yaltung, for Swatow.

17, flesine Brous, for Whampoë. 17, Sarpadon, for Singapore.

17, Ava, for Marseilles, &o.. 17, Tanais, for Yokolania. -177 Amazons, for Shanghai,

CLEARED.

-Mubel, for New York Meth, for Shanghai. Bombay, for Swatom Emma, for Tientsin, Penedo, for Manila Compton, for Saigon. Douglas, for Swatow

PASSENGERS ARRIVED Por Orestes, from Strália, 266 Chinese. ДЕРАЦТАР.

Per des, from Hongkong for Singapore, Mfr 8, del Aguila and Assistant, Anal 30 Romano J. Euzier; for Marsailles, Mr and Mra de Bernieres and 3 children, Me and Mrs Graves, Mr and Mrs Gold, 8. phildem and servant, and Me Bureau Troms Shanghai: for fuez, Me Pollte; for Saigon, Messrs E, Henzelle, and F. Li. Oprisendes for Marseilles, Mears Th. Anke, F. Poil, | and Lantenca - From Yokohama for Ster, Miz and Sim Gulick ; for Mämeil os, Mi Pelikan, child and servant : for Barcelona, Me de Ory. -

Ter Tanais, for Yokohams - from Hobg- gong, Mr and Mrs Elwell and child,” Mr Dueret; from Machellas, Bioess Takamines, Tuatahlys, Nosima, Mad. Livingstong and Bon; from Naples, Mr Leyenge (German, Cenaul).

MALLS AT THE FRENCH PACKET-

French Contract Packet Diminah will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY the Stat Instanty with Mills 10 and through the United Kingdams and Energe, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Battlements, Batavia, Burman, Oloo, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery Madras, Calontis, Aden, Egypt, Malka ** and Gibraltar,

PROBABLY the bes present be paid. their Patron they are now m their fellow-colon distress of their fellow The warm, impainte Irishman, is curiously enough the cause of famines, and spirit which leada”, hò, the those who enter from these cele There is not a gathering, therefo genuine richmen, that will be over the wide world to-night have its thoughts thrried towards unfortunate condition of those in the The following hours are observed in closing distressed districts of Ireland. There Malls, dr, by the British Commolare, of course, other, infusnces at work Packet:-

The usual hours will be observed in closing

thë Mails, dra

DAISOTO, JO SIDOK.

THE ENGLISH MAILA.

Day of Departure

5

P.M. Money Order Offiou alones, 5.30-Pt-Post Offics closest 82

except the Nigar Box, which fe One slways open out of Uffos hours

P.M.-qat Office Open

of Lettere ceases of all printed matter and patterns ceases,

10.10.

besides warm and genial impulses which tend to keep reland behind her neigh bours in prosperity and staying power, But these may very fly be allowed on this occasion to remain unnoticed. If the Irish were tolp themselves and turn a deaf ear to, agitatore, it might alter the aspect of affairs; but the pre-

Patrick, as well as those who sympathise

10 Px.-Mails closed, except for Latest duty of the well-ti in one of St.

Lotters

Letters may be posted with with them, is to relieve existing want, Late Feo of 10 coats maliland to discuss the causes of that want 10.30 r.M. when the Post Chics closes by and by. That most of the mal, true Irishmen have done so in this Colony is sufficiently evident, and so doing they have, we think, most celebrated the remory of their Patron Bainu

entirely

10.49 2-Lale Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Tes of 10 cents until time of departure.

Quotations. Horexona, March 17. OPIUM New Patna, cash....$816

Old

Now

Old

New

Bank Wire,

30 daje night, 4 months' sight; Credits, Documentary, India Wire,

demat Shanghel, dema

Gold Lol, 991 dne Sovereigns,

Shares

ash, 585 e 687

Hongkong Bank, 54 7 prem, bellars. Union Ins. Society of Oton, $1,450, Okna Traders' Ins. Co. 145 sala North China Ins. Co. The 1160, Yaare Ene. Amocy 111 725 Kohinaan. Oo, $780,

Insurance Com1300

Ohlung

Ins. Qy214, sales W. Dock Co. #% prem

That Saint Patrick was a gintle,

"

man is as concinsively shown ng that

he was a Scotchman; but, da many of the best of Irelimen claim à Boutch origin to the present day may be said to tell in his favour However, St. Patnak is born in Scotland, Eng) Wales at the same time Legendary a character,

the history of the Aposti farmish too. wide.a dox entrance into Chamber Book "In commection with pellations, thayihe font Patrick can be

cradle to his

places

Patrick

some time division

visited

trick, near churche Kirko

Portpatrick,

Per Amazone, for Shanghai from Hong- kong, Mr Reinhere, Mr Thomson, Me | Mr G, P. Hübbe, Mr W. Sobaas, Mr Ca Shanghal Steam Navigation, Ths, 10 tal-tau, 4 Chinese ladies and chill, Mr R. Obla Coast St. Nay, GoTU. 110 J. Tent, and 20 Chinese; from Marsailles, Rong ong Gia Chi 37 Mesare Bovedan, Bradbury, Rors, Simonet, Hongrong Hotel Do $65. Baiteler, Wantz, Duplain, guts Obins Sugar Reining (

from St. Anne, St. Andre, and Naples, Mc Bebounicke, from Singapore, Mad, Shasland, from Colombo, Captaid

10. M. 3 bént Co. 323 pm, buy eź di, odour oFRANCE

Per Tellung, for Swator, 55 Chiness. - Ter Sarpedon, for Bingapore, 700 CHI-

THEME

TO DEPARTM

Per Bombay, for Swatow, 300 Ohiner

Chl our Imperial) zophy

1974, nomin

Temperature:

Por Penedo, for Manila, 1 Europeau, and TEKLKOMSTER=DANI.

Per Compton, for Balgon, 20 Chinose.

Per Douglas, for Coat Ports, 396) Cht-

SILIPPING REPORTS.

CARGO

Per 6. 9. 4to, salled 17th March Continent, 1,080 balen Waste Sill

PUBLIC AUCTION, Undersigned have received in Tussa Tstructions to sell by Publis Auction, 12

FRIDAY

BOLICIES granted at current rates 2 the 19th March, 1880 at 1. At

Marina Rinks to all parts of the World.

in accordance with the Company's Articles.

of Amodation, Twp Thirds of the Prof

cerbated annually to. Contributoran whether Bhareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis ponkibuted

by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

JBRADLKE SMITH.

Becretary

Hongkong, Demember 9, 1878.

their Office, Queen's Road Central

30 Hogsheada: ALL

TERMS AS Quetomary ACE

For MANILA

For further particulars and inspecting | Per Feneis, at 0.90 m.in. To-morrow, the orders, apply to

HUGHES & LEGGE,

Auctionsere

Hongkong, Mar, 17, 1880, mal

18th insta instead of as previously

For SWATOW

For Bomboy at 11,30 mm. Tomorrow,

the 18th lunt:

30.12