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“THE WAY THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW | WAS PUT OFF. (Telegiorni):

No Easter Monday Valusteor Review-sch

is the fint issued by a majority of Metropo litan commanding officers. The process by means of which this conclusion has been reach-

Insurances.

tl 557 · Bongkong. Ist April, 1871.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOM COMPANY

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Company, with its Head Office at Hongkong, and Agencies at the various ed is extremely ourione and noteworthy The Treaty Ports in Obina and Japan, is prepared Volunteer Colonele ret, and Land Elobe, as to lasue Polioles of Insurance, at the curront cluáimena, signed i fatter to the Boeretary of rates of Premium at the respectivo plucos, Slate, implying; that" the military authorities

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co, wished to discouraga tõe'annual review and all

Ecordaries. `similar del Cnys, asking whether their impres

sion was ecstach, and whether, in the opinion of the War Minister, “Fit in desirable that the castomary Easter Monday feld-day should tako place. In short, the letter looks as if the oOID- manding officers wished to have grounds for TAROM this date until further notice, throwing some of the responsibility for not Belure of Twenty per cat, (20%) will be holding the review apaa the Secretary of State. made, on the Premium charged on nil Insar. The simpler method would have been to say auoca edented with this Omos; suah Retam that they desired to have a field-day, as usual, being payable on the sane of the Polloy. and to ask whether it would bo permitted. The answer returned from the War Office by Gone ral Lipdssy was to the palat. It stated that the Secretary of State saw no lijection to, the review, and requested, if it were resolved on. .that the name of the plage selected should be submitted to the authorities. The Field Mar

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. of 1159 Hourkong. 24th Jana: 1879, 7 da THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL TWO MILLION STEELING.

shal Commanding in Chief would then taken Undersigned having been appointed

care that the review should be conducted in a munner likely to have gooful realto. What more could "the Volonters officers want P They met again, and it was reported that the railways had raised their rates a actions conskinration: no danht, yet one,ibat might have been overcome. But what step is! taken By fifteen to nine the Colonela deoroe that there shall be no review-not only because the railway fares have increased, but beertino General Lindsay did not express an opinion fina to the desirability of boiling the review, What

Agent for the above Company at this pork, are prepared to grant Foliotagainst Fire, to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.

. NORTON, LYALL. & CÒ.

--------------

tf 941 Hongkong, End January, 1870. K. K. PRIV. OESTERREION. VERSICHE- RUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT "DONAU,”-

VIENNA, LIMITED, AN

C

THE Undoreigned, having been appointel in this but a very transparent and weak attempt General Agents for the bore Company, to_bouker off responsiblity upon the War are prepared to grant Marine Risks at ourront Offfag"which bad already given its caneant, and ¦ rates,

MELOHERS & Co. promised that the field-day should be conduite ed in the spirit of General Ellica's report?

fm 119 Hongkong, Int Decembar, 1872. We must any that nur judgment qnas with the antly ine, whoever they were, who supported

NOTICE. the easible and Strictly appropriate amendment moved by Cotovel Lawrie, and seconded by Co-

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. - Jonel Vickers. The resolution carried by thà

fifteen states one reason for not holding the re. ROM and after this date, a Discount of 20 view, which may be valid-be high fares; but

per cent, on the current rates of Premis the other reason is uncalled-for, baoclear, and out of place. If the Volunteers have no mili- tary boliday on Easter Monday, they will aco from the reported proceeding that the case of uy diaappointment lies in the objectionable re solation ndopted by a majority of the command. ing ofico:s. It ja to bà regretted that tbara should be no review, but still mora that the fifteen should have based their decision on auch unteable gronude.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

APRIL 1TH, EVENING. New Patna, 3590 to 8592), cash, and $595 to $597, on credit: Old Patas, $6421 to $650, Cash and credit; New Benares, $532) to 85373, cash and credit; Old Benares, $575 to 8580 Malwa, $580 to $585, ons, and 3000 on credit.

will

be allowed to all contributors,

ROBERT S. WALKER & Oaj.

DUSTINATION

3ONDON cia SUEZ CANAL, LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO

Do Do

....Do

Do.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 127H, 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

THEORY'S NAME

*CATTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT ÁFÉLY TO

To RE DISPATCHED,

Catrocina (btr)..

Hongkong

Dragon..

Aldon Bodso....... Sea Mew

Lord of the leies (str.). Samutra.

Ferdinand Brumm. Forward

STORE, PANG & CALCUTTA Hindostan (str.)..... PORTLAND (OREGON),

MANILA.

Butterfield & Swire': „Hongkong | Tagel, Hagedorn & Co...

Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Romario & Do..............

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Hongkong Rajuacil & Co..............

Hongkong Russell & Co.....:

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....

On or about 18th inst

Quitul dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch,

Quier dispatch.

On the 17th inst,,nitra.

Quick dispatch,

juick dispatch.

[Whyte

Hongkong Rozario & Co.

Juick dispatch.

Sta. Colours-

Hongkon Remedios & Co.

Quick dispatch::

Hongkong E. J. Sage....................

On the 14th inst, at 2p.M.

Unick dispatch

Quick dispatch.

Luick dispatch

Quick dispatch.

Matth y Vioental... Ocean Queen' (str.).... YOKOHAMA ............ambay (str.)i SHANGHALAND YOKOHAMA Drummond Custle (str.)McKitehio SHANGHAI AND HANKOW, Russia (str.)... SHANGHAI...

...Avoca (ett.)

Agamemnon (atr.) ............... Auguet Leftor (str.)..... SWATOW, AMOY, & SHAI.......Luzon (otr.) SWATOW, AMOT, F'CHOW, &e. Hai-Loong (att)..

AMOTALA

For Sale.

TH B

HOMPSON

HIND

i

DEG to enu atigation to their extensivo AS-

HA SORIMENT of NEW GOODS," just

resived ex French Mail, consisting of—

A wall-selected Stock of Walte and Colored Ground Printed.

CAMBRIOS and PIQQUES, suitable for Indica Morning Costumes and Wrappers.

WHITE CAMBRIUS, JACONETS, MUS- LINETS, and BERILLIANTES.

LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HÓL- LANDS,

ALSO,

A Choles Lot of YAAK, CLUNY, MAL-

Honghong David Sassoon, Sons & Co.........On the 19it inst.,et SP.M.

Hongkong Pa& Q. §. N. Comesôi

John Bard & Co.

Hongkong Wm. Purton & Co.. Hoarkong I &D,EN. Đại Hongkong But orfeld & Swire.. Hongkong Frederic Degonaer, Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & 05, Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.

For Sale. SAYLE & CO

AVE just opened an ASSORTMENT DE GOODS, comprising the following, which are all of the LATEST FUROPEAN

STYLES

PAL LADIES COSTUMES:

SILK JACKETS.

MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS. PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS for Morning wear. TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS.

On 14th inst., at doon."

To-day, nt & Pa

Today, at 2 F.X.

Fessels on the Berth,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE well-known 4 1 British Clipper Barque

FORWARD,"

Post-Office Notifications.

A mall millelosa, For Swatow-Per Berna, today, thu 12th instant, ut 9'à M.

For Bratos, Amoy, and Shanghai-Ter

Win. Whyte, Master, inving the greater por-Lazon, today, the 12th inst., nt 1.80 px, tion of her Cargo and Passengere engaged, will have immediate despatch for be above port.

For Freight and Poemige, apply toda

ROZARIN & Co.

For Bhanghai-Per Aganovinen, on Monday, the 14th instant, at-11.30 AM, AN

tf 409 Hongkong, 12th Maroli, 1873.

1HROUGH U.S.-MAIL LINE)

FROM

For Munil-Per Ocean Quoon, on Monday, { the 14th instant, at 3 50 p.m."

For Swatow, Away, Fooohow, and Tomei,--

Per Hri-long, on Today, thu 15th, inat, në

10.30

-

For Singapore, Perong, and. Calentia-Per Indian Mail Pusketa Hindostan and Stitesnan*

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW TORK, oc Saturday, the 10th instant, et 2.30 ̊F.M.

PACIFIC, MAIL 8. S. COMPANY

IN CORRECTION, WITH TIM

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

THE S. 8. "JARAN" will leave Hongkong.

for San Francisco, via Yokobama, on

On 15th inst., at 11 A.M. SATURDAY, the 12th April, at 3 o'clock PM, taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japon, the United States, and Europe,

Vessels on the Berth,

FOR SWATOW, AMOF, AND SHANGHAI

THE Stanшabip

..

--

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'

PACKET The United States Mail Packet "JAPAN" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, ut 3 r.m., with the Mdíly...

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Stator and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Qrdinary Lelters, Books, Newapepers, &o,, until 2.30 2.x.

Letters can be posted, on board the Pucket from 2.30 г.m. to 2,50 2x, en payment of u Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lato Feo of 13 cents in addition to the Postaga. Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- The Prepayment of the Postage to all the hama and other Japau Ports, to San Franciscs, above placca by this route is compulsory. to priucipal points in the United Staton, Cana-Coreeapondence insufficiently prepaid will be

and Eumpe, via Overland Railroad and forwarded by the English Packets. conuecting Lines of Steamers; and: to porté in Mexico and Central and South America.

A Steamer of the Compray will leave Shang hat about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports. gund meks elcos councetion of Yokohama,

"LUZON," Captain Williams, will be despatched for the bove Ports TODAY, the 12th instant, at M

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFÈÁIK & Co 3d 562 Hongkong, 10th April, 1873.

...OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

GRAN FOR SHANGHAI Direct, Tuking Cargo und Passengers ut though rules for HANKOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship

AGAMEMNON"

Agents, loyal Insurance Company TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTAS the 14th-instant faila will close at 11.30 A.M.

1102 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872 NORTH BRITING AND MERUANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following rates wht be charged on SHORT PERIOD Insurance, viz

Not exceeding nonth of the annual rate Above I month, } and not exceed- § 3 i............. above 2 months } and not exaced. } 6

do. do.

do.

Above 6 months the full annual rate,

On and after this date, a discount of 30 per

surore.

with all allowance in weight Export percent of the above rates will be allowed to Lo French mail steamer Amarone to Shanghai, 280 oboats Eats and 160 cheats Bendras opinor.

ON LONDON-

EXCHANGE.

GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British & Mercantile Insurance Company.

of 1167 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.

Burk Bilie, on dovunud..... 4/41 to 4/13 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Bark Hills, at 3 mouths' sight,4444

Baik Bills, at G months' sight,4/5

Credito, at 6 montum'aigu.............. 4/58 to 4/53 Documentary bills,stmonth'

sighb

ON NEW YORK —

Private, 5 mouthesight

..4/54

On BOMBAY, Bank, 2 days' right 998

OR CALCUTTA. -Bank, 3 daya" sight 228.

OR SHANGHAL, --

Bunk, 3 days sight........

..74

INCORPORATED BY ROTAY UHARTEX OF

KIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,

A.D. 1720,72

THE undersigned having been appointed Agente for this abuve Corporation, sro prepared to grant Insurances follows:-

MARINE DEPAREMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or ut the principal Ports of India, .75 to 761 | China, and Australia.

Private, 30 days'aight.....

SHARES: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-49

por gent promium. Union, Inauragas Society of Canton, new shares

$900 par alance přeminm.. Chins Traders Insurance Company's Suarce

$1,100 per sharé premigu,” Olna and Japan Mariae Insurance-par.

zominal:

Ubiness Insurance Company-$25 per share

preminur.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Politics issued for long or short periode at | eurrent ratez,

A discount of 20% allowed,

· LAGE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NEES, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and, TOILET MUSLING.

FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Wear.

ALPACAS, MOHAIES, and other MA- TERIALS in the newcat tinla

CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS LIN and LAVE SEIS, TIES, HOWS, OOL- LARETTES, LADE HANDKEROJIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.

A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMES and MIL LINERY, in the Latest Novelties.

LADIES' and OHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.

33. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440 Hongkong, 18th-March, 1973.

NOW READY,

Bow

DOUND VOLUMES of the PRADE RE-

POET for the year 1672. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1873

FUR BALE. PINE Dessert OLARET.

E Superior Pale Dry SHERRY,

Fine OLD PORTA

Apply to

SANDER & Oa

t 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872. BREAKFAST CLÁRET, FÖR FAMILY OR MESS USE.

125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD

LIFE DEPARTMENT." Policies fasued for gume not arosading $5,000, on reasonable terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tf 1863 Hongkong, 28th July, 1872. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANI$24.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea Agents to the above Company at this

$300 per bare premium. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-262

w

per abare premium. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's 'Shares-

$20 per share premiera.

Hongkong sad Whampoa Dook· Company's

Shares-S per cont, dissecot: Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat 0036

Shares--37 per cent, premium. Shanghai Stanin Narigation Company --Th 118

per share, nominal. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per

. share

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-47 per

cent, discount,*

Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent.

discount, nociaal

Indo-Chiness Sugar Company-70 per cant.

discount.

Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinge, or Port, are propared to grant Policies against

on Goods stored theres.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. t717. Hongkong, 9th November, 1864. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above-named Company are prepared to grant Policies gainst Sea Risks at corrent rates.

BREAKFAST ULARET,

(Red Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for

G. DUBOST & Co.

6m 438 Hongkong, 13th Mareb, 1873.

(HE TOURIST'S GUIDE.-

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &o, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronon olation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two-Parte,

The Daily Press Office. ***GERMAN SLTZEK,

IN AFONE BOTTLES.

supply.

RUSSELL & THE undersigned have just received a fresh uf 1022 Hongkong, 1st April, 1965.

NOTICE

IMPERIAL. FIRE OFFICE."

this date thefollowingrates

Hongkong Pier and Godown Campany-50 PRO and afterged SHORT PERIOD

tya

per cent, discount.

SALES ON APRIL 107a, 1975. -

As reported by Chipse

Sapantood, 300 picola, at $1.96, by Yven-ea

local trader.

Saigon Cultors Seed, 200 bags, at 25.15, by Hup-

hing to invelliaz tendur.

Watts Sugur, 300 bags, at $5.78, by Hop-hing

to local trader.

White War,

pipecs, at $60.00, by Chun

chong wing so local trader,

Sapanacovi, 1,000 piculs, 'at $1.96, by Fook- mowilcone to locul truder.

Dried Mussels, 10 bags, at $40,00, by Kwong- fook:wo to travelling trailer,

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at. $11.80, Ly Kwong-fork-wo to travelling trader,

Shantang Poages, 50 pieces, at $3,30, by Tock-mee to travelling trader.

surances, viz

Not orceeding Ten days of the annual rate

of thesunual rate

Not-exceeding I month

| Abore 1 month,"

and not exceed

Above 5 months

and not exceed 6

ing

do. do.

do. do.

bare months the fall annual rate,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. tf 675 Hongkong. 13th Augnat, 1869.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Hanglong Tiagonaary, 1998 Hongkong, 11th Nurotaber, 1872.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER,

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy

Navy Bolled

Long Flax

Crown

SUANVAS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th Mov, 3867.

FUR SALE.

PAG NE

CVHOVE CLICQDOT-FONSARDIN

म

减隴

- REIMS,

FANCY

for Costumes:

RIPED MOHAIRS

AND GRENADINES,

FRENCH FRINTED SATIN CLOTHS. PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JA

PANESE, CLOTHES,

in all the New Shades.

FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS AND

BRILLIANTS,

all fest Colora, for Ladies' Wrappers.

BLACK and COLORED SILKS.

LADIES' SILK SASHES. ŽALENCIENNES, DUCHESSD, and MAL

TESE RĦAL LACE COLLARETTES.

MUSLIN SLEEVES.

LAUE TIES.

LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.

and OHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN,

LADIES

of all kinds.

HAIR BRUSHES and COMES,

SOAPS and ACRFUMERY,

HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY,

KID GLOVES.

Úc.

.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S EOAD & STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI,

For Gentlemen's. Advertisement ave To-morrow's

Lasue,

369 Hongkong, 7th March, 1873.-

NOW READY

PRE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

ABD

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corres- tions, and Dr. WILLIANS” Örthography,

LICE I Vaper Wrappers, Neatly Bou

Apply at the Daily Press Office.

OUSE

in Cases of 1 dez. Quarte,

SANDER & Co.,

and, 2 doz. Pints. H°

Bole Agents for Cheaa, Japan and Manila,

# 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

*

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY -WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN..

PRONUNCIATION.

TN conformity with the Special Resolutions Vermicelli, 100 bugs, at $7.60, hy Tack-meza3opted and confirmed at the Extraor to travelling trader,

dinary Meetings of Shareholders held or the While Euger, 600 bags, at Tls. 4.3.6.0, by Exelat and 15th instants, altering Clauses Nos. 130, hap-chaea to local trader,

131, 139, and 133 of the Articles of Association, Seaweed, 50 piculs, at $2.65, by Kwong-(ench changes to take effect from 1st Novein. fook-wa to travelling trader.

ber, 1871), the Not. Profits of the Company will, An ¿China Root, 50 picula, at $3.60, by Wing-pee-from that date, be distributed as follows, viz. chong to travelling trader,

Two-thirds 2/Srds) to all contributors, whe

ther shareholders or not, in proportion to tbe net amount of promis contributed by enob. One-third (1/3ra) to Shareholders generally, according to the number of shares held by each.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

Ocneral ante

Gaisbbaye, 2 cases, at $73.00, by Yee-shan- tye to Cauton merchant.

F. KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS.

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE ACENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

F. PEIL,

tf 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany, ) ARNUM D. COLLINS,

DENTIST,

No. 7, AnUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.

tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1873. INDO-CHINESE SUGAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHARHOLDERS.

CHAREHOLDERS are hereby cotified that in accordance with the 36th Cages of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Bixth Cal of Twelve Dollars and Fifty conte per share is payable on the Slet December oar fent, at the HonGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

Intereat at the rate of Twelve per cent, por anam will be charged on all calls paid after that day.

By order,

A NOEL BLAKEMAN,

Secretary, $166. Hongkong. 10th December, 1872.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE YEAR END.

ING SIST DECEMBER, 1873.

"MONTRIBUTOES of business to the above mentioned Company are hereby requested to hand to the Undersigned before the First "day of March next, payers showing their soz- tributions for the year eading 31st December, 1872, in order that their share of the divisible profita may be ascertained. Should wach Cor tributors fail to render the returns spesified, their soconats will be made up in conformity with the books of the Company.

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents.

ti 245 Hongkong, Isb January, 1878.

LE 314 Hongkong, 16th February, IST

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Insuring Houses and other Buildings

Goods, Wäres, Merchandise, Manufactur

*

EIL. HANDLEY,

$1.50

AND SЯIP PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER;

39 and 40, Praya West,

Next to the P. & 0. Onal Storer,

if 16811 ́HONGKONG,

=སདྡཱརཀ—མ་ནས་ད་

Sept. 14

will be despatched at 12 noon on MONDAY,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

537 Hongrong, 19th April, 1873.

FOR AMOY (direct.) Swedish Steamship

Agmis,

The "JAPAN" will be due at San Fran cison May 14ta, whence daily Fassenger trains and daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal leities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Ser

board.

those trains, making Drawing Room Care by Palace Sleeping Cats are ma through on

day, and Sleeping Cam by night; and are of the Tateel and best American pattem, being unexcelled for comfort and convenienes.

At New York, Passangers have selection of Tarious lines of Steamers to England, France

Germany,

and

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per JAPAN, and that addressed to tho Unitod Kingdom must be superscribed "eid San Fizico."

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hangkong, 7th April, 1873. MAILS BY THE ENGLISHT PACKET." The English Contract Punkit GEELONG will be disputated with the wall Maile "for at noon. Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 17th inst.,

Money Orders on any of the Money Driler Offices in the Cotted Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 18th instant.

The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M. un

instrui.

Latters, &o, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Letters for registration will be received antil

10A.M. on the 17th instant.

Favorable arrangeincate have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Calontta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Focobow..

Return Pasanga Tickets issued at reduction of 20% oa regular rates.

No Freight received after noon of the 11th proximo. Parcel Packages received until 6.Mis propuid. Bjorck, Master, will be despatsbed no above same day; all Packages should be marked to TO-DAY, the 12th is, at 4 P.M..

address in full valus of same is required.

THE

"AUGUST LEFFLER,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

FREDERIO DEGENAER. 98 551 Hongkong, 9th April, 1873,

FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. THE Rossi Steamer

"RUSSIA,"

Kay, Master, expected here from Singapore on or about the lfth instant, will bare quick despatch as above.

For Freight or Fausage, apply to

W. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 8th April, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND TAMSUL THE Steamship

ti

#HALLOONG " Captain Farrow, will be despatched for the ahove Porte on TUESDAY, the 15th ipataat, at 11 amma bu

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. 63 563 Hongkong, 10th April, 1873.

UUKAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

FOR LONDON wie SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

“PATROCLUS".

will be despatched on or about 16th instant. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com- pany an under:

Ga Tea 30. all riako, 23j. '/, F. P. A.

Bulk 19% das Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Porta. Apply to ・・

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,

Agents,

538 Hongkong, 7th April, 1879,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA.. THE British Steamer

HINDOSTAN," Captain Miller, will leave for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 19th inst., at 3 p.

Despatahes will close at 2.30 r..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. 106 564 Hongkong, 10th April, 1873.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THEP.& 0.8. N:Co. steamship

THE E

"AVOCA "

will leave for the above place about 24 hours xfter the arrival of the next English Mail.

A. MOÏVER,

Superintendent.

[539

P. & 0.9. N. Co,'» Office,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1879.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P. & 0,5; N. Co.'s Steamship THE

"BOMBAY

"

For further information as to Fussage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

T. A. HARRIS,

Flongkumi, Mursh 12th, 1873.

Agent.

STEAM POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALIA.. BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; AL90,

Letters may be posted until 10 a.. on the 17th instant, without late fee. *Letters posted after 10' Am. on the 17th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Zate Fes of 13 cents each as well as thic postage

The intent time for posting Letters at this Ofen is 11 A.M., and for Newspaper. Bookta.or Patterns 10 AM, on the 17th inalans.

Late letters (but Letters only addressed to the United Kingdom vit Brindisi, or to Bio- gapore, may be posted on board the Pueret from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay- went of à Lude Fes of 43 cents each in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Central

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 5th April, 1878.

MAILS BY THE · FRENCH PACKET"

The French Mail Packet TIGRE" will be dispatched on TAUESDAY, the 24th instant, at noon, with the Make-

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

To and through the United Kingdom vis THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NATIGATION: COMPART's Steamship Marseilles; to France and other Continental **GEFLONG," Captain G. J. DABOT, with Her Stutes (in a closed rail to France), to Saigon, Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Aden, Seychelles, Reunida and Mauritius, Snez Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand,

HURSDAY, the 17th April, at noon.

and Alexandrin. Cargo will be received on board until noor, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the 18th dow.

For Particolurs regarding Freight and Pos sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. 06.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAČKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Writton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routeis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not fold themselves responsible for any Detection or Prejudice which may happen from tha incor- rectness in such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. my ali goods shipped by their Steamers for Europa through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company Blank Bill of Lading.

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cɔe Office, Hongkong, 5th April, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MABITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAN FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ST.

ALEO,

DENIS. MARE, PORT LOUTS,

CUTTA, AND BOMBAY,

حسن

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c., until 11AM on the 24th instant, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Order on any of the Money Order Ofeen in the United Kingdom will be graditel until 8 r., on the 23rd instart

Letters for Registration will be received until 10 am: on the 24tle instaur.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmasier General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1873,

It is hereby notiäed thot, a British Post Office having been established at Smyrna, closed Mails vill, in future be exchanged beween the British Port Offeo at Alexandría and the new Office at Sugrua. The rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Sauyrus, when forwarded by British Packet, are as follows, viz, Letter,...20 cants per 2 cunce, Newspapers,...

Book Fuckets

17

8

and Patterns,

23

8

General Post Office,

per 4 ounces for each

Newspaper.

if under 1 ounce.

if above--1-owner-and-

nader 2 ounces.

if above 2 ounces and

under 4 ounces.

for every additional 4

Dantes.

F-W. MITCHFLL.

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 11th March, 1573

It is hereby notified that Lenecforward the nostage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, hich must be paid in advance, will be a fol- CALove, viz.

When forwarded via

34 conto each daunces Brindisin When forwarded "vil? 34 Marseilles... $

CAN THURSDAY, the 24th April, 1874, at

Opany's S. STIGEE," Commandant LECOINTRE, with MALLS, PAS-

willleard for the above placo shortly after the SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave arrival of the next English Mailin

Superintendent,

A MOIVER,

[P. & O, S. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1879.

FOR MANILA,

THE Spanish Bargas

this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spevis will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillos for the principal 540 places of Burope.

Undersigned have been appointed Sole.

MARIA Y VICENTA," Agents for the Sule of their Goods in Captain Sta. Coloma, will bare quick despatch Hongkong and China Ly Messrs. J. & H. Tonto the above port. neat, Glasgow.atd Mezera. David Corear & Son Arbroath.

ARNROLE, KARBERG & Co.

| 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.

ANGLO-CAINESE DICTIONART, published

At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 10 comprehensiveness and practical service He this Work dosada unrivaled. All fat nor to words which the Chinese bave of late years been oompaliad to coin to express the numerous ob- jeotsiu munchinery, photography, telegraphy, and in sienos generally, which tho rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenss. Each and every, word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. cises for students, of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti prononciations ere. given, the sccents being refoily marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNUR,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 548 Hongkong, Sik April, 1873.

́FOR SAN FRANCISOQ. THE American Ship

***SUMATRA,”

When forwarded vix

Southampton....!

General Fust-Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Gmitral.

Fongkong, 2nd February, 1875.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and

It is hereby notified that henceforward the Cargo will be reecived on board until 4 .N-postage an letters address to Denmark, when Specie and Parcela until 3 o'clock P.M. on the forwarded ris Southampton, will be 26 cela 23rd Aprit, 1873 (Parcela are not to be sent per half-ance, prepayment optional. Unpaid On they man he left at the agency's letters will be subject to an additional charge Ofee) Contouts unti value of Packages are on delivery. required

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

O. BERTRAND, `

·Principal Agent. Hongkong, 70th April. 1873.

NOTICE.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.

1. 1. II. THE GRAED DUKE ALEXIS or Kollin, Blaster, will haso immediate despatos TIRE Usdoraigned bugs us inform the Rear-westoward be 50 couts for bucht led oruco,

RUSSIA.

TN. DRISCOLL. CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAFER, HATTER, HOSIES, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road; next to Oriental tr 1997

Dauk

· [Feb. 1

AFONG, HQ TO GLA PER

BY APPOINTMENT TO SÚAS

Gominar of Hongkong:

H. E. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY,

AND TO

RUSSIA.

} as above,ge

For Freight, apply to

Para RUSSELL & Co. ti 507 Hongkong, 1st April, 3973.

··· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Clipper Burgue

“ALDEN BESSE Capt. Besse, having the greater portion of he Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have im mediate despatch for the xbove port.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZANO & Co,

tf 425 Hongkong, 18th Mareb, 1873,

FOR LONDON,

"HONGKONG,"

48 Tens Register, will load here and at Wempos for the above port, and will have (quick despatch.".....

For Freight, apply to

ing and Farming Stock, Bhips in Port, Harply displays the success of an attempt to boars, or Dock, and the Cargoes of such Ships; make the Chinese and English type correspond alo, Stipa Building and Repairing Barges in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and, enemy of space, achieving a clearness zot, Canals, and Goods on board such Vessels, previously attained, and dispensing with those H, I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF THE 41 German Barque throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in vast murging and vacant spaces which havD FOREIGN COUNTRIES, PROM LOSS OR DAMAGE heretofore characterized Chinese publications. BY FIXE.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Invites inspection of bis lares Collection of following facts are submitted for consideration. VIEWS of FOROY, SWATOW, HONGKONG, Chinese characters, and Medharat's English Chalisere Vocabularly contains about 10,000 CANTON, and Macão, aud Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Euglah om] words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- Lers. Again, despite all the grammara and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re quires examples to display the various appli-"|___

*SEÀ MEW,” cations and equivalents of different words which EE above granite foored DOCK, of the 485 Tons Register will land here for the above hare one general meaning. Of these examples tollowing Dimensione, riz: Length, 300 port, and will have quick despatel." this work contains more than five times as feet, Breadth at Bottom, 10 fest, is capable of For Freight, apply te meuy as any other Dictionary bierto pub receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 toct, as the lished.

state of the Tideo will allow. The Dock runs

The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com HR to the extent of $56,000 on any one First pany, are prepared to grant Policies against disas Risk.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0. Hongkong, 1st January, 1867.

· NOTICE,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE annual rates for Fire Insurance on the various classes of Buildings and their con- tents will remain as follows until further ro

+ percent

tion; viz Detachorl and semi-detached) Dwelling Bases (removed from the town) and their contente, Other Dwefting Honese (similarly į

situated) and their contenta

Ofices and Godowas and their

contents.

Ipercent. perneut

WYNDHAM STREET, (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club. [513 FUOCHOW DOCK.

پیونی

LIVER MIN.

For practical purposes the arrangement of dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam, the work is no, complete, that a reference The above premises comprise a large Machinej 'to. ita pages enables a person who undor-Shop, containing a standa English to communicate effectively WHITWORTH'S INCH SCREW OUTTING with nativos who understand nothing but Chi-

GAP LATHE, ness. In the respect the work will be found DRILLING AND SOREWING MACHINES, Other Riske by Spoolal arrangement. indispensable to all Europeans residing in A LARGE SMITH, &c., &c., ko The following rates will be charged for Obins, and to the natives themsalven it ex- Large Godewas am on the premises for: SHORT PERIOD Policies

plains abjects fully with which very few in STOWAGE OF CARGO, &o., to. A large Not roosting 10 days fth per centi

deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Stock of Woods, Metal, do, do, always on hand. Nukereseding......... 1 month 4 per sezt. parties resident in England and interested in Above 1 month, and Bott 3

The Dook Senin. Tug Woosung is available st China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, all times to to vessels to or from Bee, at our

It comprises upwards of two thousand large rent rates, pa application to quarte pages.

exceeding Above 3 months, sud not

exceeding Above months, the fullafonlratecf1

HOBT. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents, Bogal Insurance Company, 1763 Hongkong, 18th September, 1683."

TRUBNEK & Co., 60, PATES NOSTRE ROW; W. H. BELL

DAILY PRESE

OFFION, HONGKONG.

JOHN FORSTER & CO.,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., tf. 629 Kongkong, 15th March, 1875, PASSFOR SAN FRANCISCO.

TEE 41 British Barquo

VOGEL HAGEDORN & 06. if 430 Hongkong, 15th Marab, 1678.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 41 British Ship

Adents of this Colony, that he is ready to give InksBoss in ENGLISH and Fresco, and solicita their kind patronage. Terme moderate. Apply to J.M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Street, Hongleerig

B

00..

6 210 Hongkong. 5th February, 1873.

JONES & ROWN

UNDERTAKERS, &c. OFFICE No.18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Memorial Stonas and Monumente erected. if 157- Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

·A, MILIAR ̈ & 0.0.

HOUSE SHIP AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1: Queen's Bead East and Nulich Lane, Opposite H.M. Nayal Dook Yard.

tf 987 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871.

It is hearby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters médressed in Nor way, when forwarded SoÜangdon, will

which may either be paid in advance, or it may left to Intellected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

3.W. MITCHELL,

Pasmaster Cleperat,

General Port Once, .-Hongkong, "Srd August, 1870.

It is hereby notified, that hongeforward the Postage on Letters addressed to Batavia, when forwarded by French Pekel, will be 18 cents for each half vunce, pre-payment compulsory-

EW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General.

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 28th Desember, 1872.

It is hereby notified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- soussigné informe Messieurs lea Dupied via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cesta Laviron de Commerce Françons per half-onde.

qu'il leur set strictement interdit d'embarques deu matelotz étrangers provenant de Boarding Ronses autres que calles afficbets à la Chancel lería de ce Unnaalati.

Le Gérant du Consulat de France,

OHL DE LA FOREST. 1836 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872,

殿 *KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.

煤記

HE Proprietor of KWONG-KER Shop-begs to inform the Public that, bis Shop bas been established since 1867, at SS, Endiócft's Liste, und that he has always a great quantity McClemmon, Master, will have early despatch of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen -or Ship-munters wishing to patroniae him, are requested to apply at his Shop.

as above.

"DRAGON,":

For Freigat, apply ten path

BAD BUSSELL & Co. 403 Hongkong, 12th Majob, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

4 1 Germen Barque

*FERDINAND BRUMM;“-

1y 1585 Hongkong, 80th July, 187

菜煤記榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

It is hereby notified that the postage charge- able upon Paid Lettero addressed to France Will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter onace when forwarded by French Mail Packet, apil 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

Tbe. Post Give of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Pass Office in In don that articles of Jewellery reserved in that Caleny are obargeable with Castoms Duties, the undersigned considera it necessary to make

THE Proprietor of "WING-KEM Shop begs to this Regulation known to the Public, and to inform the Public that bis Shop has been state that any letters or packets containing established sinos 1855, nt Endicott's Jam, and such articles sent through the Fast are liabië, Agenta, 704 Tous Register, will load here for the shore that he has always a great quantity of Beat | with their sonțents, to be forfeited, The list of Obarges for remetalling, or dook- port, and will have quick despateb. ing vessels for examination, painting iron-abipa.. kban be obtained on application.

For Freight, apply to

INVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,

100AE in store for Sale. Gelemen or Ship. masters washing tó patronise him, are requested to apply si hip Shop.

May 3,

tf 522 Hongkong, 8rd April, 1873.

17750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872,

FW. MITCHELL,

Poetzador General. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,