OCEAN BEUS.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares
per cent, praiam. Unior Insurance Society of Canton, new phares
560 por share premiumi, China Tenders' Insurance Company's Shares-
$900 pat share promium Ohna and Japan Marine Inerrancs-Tie 10
par ehere, discount, nominal. Chiuose Insurance Company.-819 per share
discount, pomival. dongkong Fire Lasutance Company's Shares
3555 per ahore,
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-3139
per share,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13rn, 1879.
Fessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
Fox BIGHT APELY 70
TO DE DISPATOHED.
THE Spanish Barne
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.....Achilles (str.)...
Do.
Do... Nestor (str.)...
Glenisla LONDON
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Kidemo
Do
- Do
DUNEDIN AND
Do... Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-NEW YORK
3121 per abare.
ILOILO.
(Wutte
Butredell & Swire..... Butterfield & Swire....... Hongkong Yogel, Magedorn & Col Hongkong Regario & Ob...
Russell & Co.
Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Rozurio & Do.. Congkong tinnell & Co. Hongkong Olyphani & Co;-
Qaisr dispatch.
On or about 15th-inst.
On or about 20th inst,
Quick dispatch,
Do.
Do
„Turtur (atri ......Gloucester
On or about 28th inek.
Quick dispateb.
SYDNEY.
Tokatan (str) Kinfaune Case..... Tamess
nick dispatch.
Quick dispatch..
Qatok dispatol.
Adresla...
Hongkong Russell, & Co.
Quick dispatch.
„Pepita
Aldecoa, Wentoby.
Hangkong Remedice & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co
Anick, diepstol.
To-day, at noon,
Ste. Qoloma
Hongkong Remedios & Co,.
Quick dispatch.
Cinick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispateb.
Tomorrow, at 8 A.M.
10n 16th înát,, at BAM,
Hoogkeng mad Whampoa Dook Company's BAN FRANCISCO
Shared-3 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Canton muil Macao Sounɓont Co's SINGAPORE AND PENANG
MANILA Share-29 per cost. premium.
Shaghai Steam Navigation Company T.110 YOKOHAMA AND HIGGO
YOKOHAMA.. SHANGHAL....
Nos (str.)... Maria y Vicent
"Cheops (str),
Avoca (str.) „Oriem (ur.).
Ningps (atr.).
An Associated Press despetah from Washing ton, reports that the United States stenmer Tuscarora, which is now engaged in searching for a suitable berth for a Tru Pacifio oable. from San Francisco to Japan, vid the Aleatian Tolands, has been fitted by the Navy Depar unont, under special stinations from the Bureau of Navigation, with a duinvel of ap pliances for sounding in deep water, including the machine and dynamometer invented by Sir William Thomann, for the use of piano wire, which has already been enccessfully tried about 40 miles outside of San Francisco, in deptha ging from 141 so.1,949 fatbos, Rosidee, Coniminder G. E. Belknap bas. mudo no improvement of the apparatas aitherte thought beat wdapted for bringing up specimens of bottom, of which he has sent a model to the Barean of Navigation; which in moan admired by all oticers who have seen it. Belknap's improvement in the Brookes' self-detuching alet and apparatus for bringing up particles of button in quilis, consists of two cylinders arranged une bove the other, when the in strument iz set, and descending through the water, and to close telescopically when theshol detaches au reaching the bottom. The lower uylinder is fitted with a conical oup at ite lower extremity for the reception of parts of the botto through anspertaro which, winle doncaoding, ad- miteadow of water upward through the cylindera by means of valves which close hermetionily by the pressure of the water when this appiratie in being bauled up... The upper aplinder covera tho apertare in the lower one on detacking the bing-loong to traveling (rader,
but, et tant the water cannot wash out lig Funguz 5 bags, at $59.00 by Chan-chang their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, which, huve been are. bottom caught in the conteal cap, Tas Com to travelling trader. mander Belknap bas' discovered a practical and Vermicells, 10 brge, at $0.40, by run-obes fally. solfested from the best and cheapes uotating method of not noly bringing up sarly to travelling trader,
Wood Oil, 20 tube, nt.Ta 5.4.2.0, by Kwong-Markets, and are of the newest and most a larger amount of bottom from the ocean bata
FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the than has hitherto hoen brunght up, but also aswing-shing to travelling trader. -
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 luge. at $12.60, by following much water.de is oths between the two valven in the lower cylinder at the monent of striking wing-soing to travelling trader. The bolt
THE LUCKNOW WOLF-BOY. The wolf-hoy, of whom to any imperfect and orroneous accounts bave already appeared in the papers, is at present in the "King's Hos pital," Lucknow. We are carefully watched the progress he has been making towards sucial recovery, and what we give below is from per annal—obiacrintion. The boy-was-caught-at-
per share.. Hougkong Gas Company's area 65 por SANG
sbure. Hongkong Hotel Campany Sbiirest
cent. discount,
Fur
Indo-Chinose Sugar Company-10 per cent.
discount
SALES ON DECEMBER 128, 1873.
As reported by Chinese.
vierican Flour, 50lbs., 200 baga, at $1.62, by Sang-tre-toong to travelling trader.
SWATOW, AMOT & FOQCHOW Donglia (str.)..
For Sale.
AYLE & 0 0.
M.
Baru
Gilman & Co. Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co. Hongkong P&O, S. N. Co.... Kayner...Hongkong Siemseen & Co...
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik &.00.
For Sale.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
LA
For Sale. THOMPSON & HIND
*#MARIA Y ́"VICENTA,"
Post Office Notifications.
A mail artio bea.
For Singapore and Penang-Per Namoa, lo day, the 19th inet, at 11.36 A.M.
For Bangkok-Per Nerm, to-day, the 13th
Bto. Coloma, Master, will have immediate des instant, at 2.30 r.m. patch for the above port.
For Freight or Paberge, apply to
REMEDIOS & 0. 1966 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1873.
FUR LONDON, HEA 1 British Barque
THE
*. “ GVENISLA.". Capt. Watts, will load here and at Whimpor, and will baye quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co.
f 1859 Hongkong, 11th November, 1873. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 American Ship
AUREOLA."
For Sungai Per Ningpo, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 7,30A.M.
For Manila.-Par Haria y Vicanta, on Món- day, the 15th inst., at 1.30 P..
For Swatow, Amor, and Focchow.-Per Douglas, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at 7.30
A.M.
MAILS BY THE "MUENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet "PROVENCE" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 18th inatant. at noon; with the Mails
To and through the United Kingdom via Marcillen; to Franca and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Sonhalles, Beegion' and Mauritius, Sasz
The Post Office will be open for the reception, of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &Bie til 11 . on the 18th inatapt, after which Do Letters can be received.
Rose, Mneter, will have aerly despatch as abova and Alexandria.
• For Freight, syply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1f 1837 Hongkong, 7th Novecaler, 1873. FOR ILOILO, THE Spanials Barque
"PEPITA."
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
atil 5 P.M. on the 17th instant.
Latters for Registration will be resviyed
F.. W. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General. General Post Offles,
Hongkong, 4th December, 1873.
REG to bounce to help: Customers and BEC While Waz, 5 pieces, at $70.00 by Fook the Public that they are now showing AVE received, and on vier, à fine eclection AVING roseived a large and sell aalented Captain Aldecos, will have quick diapatoli as until 10 A.; on the 18th instant..
Shanghai Cattos, 100. balen, at $19,60, by -Ningpu merchant to local tender..
Ladies' JACKETS aed MANTELET: ia
Whits Aurs, 20.packages, at $3.60, by Sza-BILE, TELFE, and FANCY CLOTH, bop-ebun to travelling trader.
.4
For Sale. B
0:02
AKER
DEG MOST RESPECTFUGLY to nouave
Byzabad Hit ug is between fourteen and B
fiften. Then is thior abnormal in his fa tures. His countenance is dull, Hais of unnal stature, and of spare but muscular anke Bis complexion is wheat aulor. His eyes are of dodl gray colur, immurting peculiar lank to the eye.. Theros Inrge cicatrix below bia chin; indicating a severe injury; and he has another sauli scar on his left cheek, nuo scratch on the left eyelid. The freat tett of the upper jaw promiucet, und directe inwards, their edges touching the lower hp when the wrath ia alused. Gait anstedy. He walks in a reeling mood, usi If about to all. Fingere slightly cleudaed. Ho vannut grasp sings "properly, even the pre- bension of food is not natural. Maila yumenally derekopal-now-paced. The massete sales are very strong. He gives reasonable replies to-fusations, but his utterances are not distinct though fatelligible. He expressoas great predilection for raw meat, which, however, ja not given to him by the hospital anthoritien. He does not eat bis food with his band, hat taking the platei or dishes along to his month, eats with the latter Uke duga and other xpimals. We asked him it be recollected anything about is paat life, and he replied in the negative.
- thut thay
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
ex S. S. Tarior,
TIDIN NEW GOODS, consisting of the greatest NovaLTIES, IN FANCY and PLAIN DRESS MATERIALS
BLACK und COLORED SILKS and SATINS;
SILK and OLOTH JACKETS, in the Latest Styles;
QUEENSLAND WOOL TARTAN SHAWLS;
BERLIN WOOL CAPS, SCARVES, and SHAWLS.
FRENCH MILLINERY:
FLOWERS,
FEATHERS.
RIBBONS,
Plain, Corded, and Waterod
We also enquired how he acquired bis fond ASH RIBBONS, 9 inches wide, alf of the
nean for raw or unoocked sh; und he said
tout the same was miten prosired for und giron to bin by the hairs, ie wolven.
At our regast, he walked on alt foura, or
mora properly on bis knees and pulmas, ward, we at confess, we found bio mora
Choicest Colors,
LACES.
KEAL MALTESE and MILINES.
LINEN, and
ut bone in het attitude of kozomction than LACE, whees Fuzion his legs like the speries la which he is being reclined. Boring on his knees and palma be was as fast, nimble, and easy as a dog or cuf; but walking on bie lega orest, be was as unsteady as a man'ÍRJ very advanced styra of drunkenness every LADIES and
EMBROIDERED SETS. HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS.
UHILDREN'S HOSIERY.. FRENCH KID GLOVES. HORROUKSES LONG CLOTH, in all nambors.
apertores and perforations in parts of the LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS.
moment abent to weet with a precipitate full.
He said also that is rould fuel considerably
Better in large hole or dens (expressing this
not as much by words se by pointing to large
room which was set apart for him; and on đár
questioning him up to why be dil, not make
Hospital compound, and also otherwise by motions, attitude, and gestures) than in the
CURTAIN KEPS, FLANNELS.
&
&G,
Lo
frum
himself comfortablóin the former way, bo baid | The abors GOODS have been carefully selected Baboo Sabeb (ureshing the Sub-Aistant Sorgeou in charge) hoppa kaga-Oudh Ez- celsior.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The superior of the monastery of the Bare footed Carmelites at Alessandria bax bear
25 No truss of a mederar have been discovered.
The baby dog-Rais hatched to the Brighton Aquerima dentinuts to thrive, and are growing fast. Fifty of them are now in one of the tably, tanks at the further end of the building.
Lew comet has been visible for same time paar by aid of the powerful telesoops at the Rousin Obɛdrvatory. It is doneribed as mast brilliant, with a tail ofexiwordinary splendour. A meeting of the Dandco Presbytery bos ́been held, at whi & the Ren Willwo Knight, against whom proovedings have been taken on necönnt of doctrinal diferences, resigned his position as a Minister of the Free Church.
TRE PRINCIPAL MARKETS
of Europe.
BAKER & 00, gotRT DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTEES,
Boykoy
So.
No. 24; QUEEN'S ROAD,
HONGKONG.
1925 Bengkong, 27th November, 1973.
MACAO.
A cse of extraordinary longevity is reported. Mr. Murtiu Maddieer, of the firm of Maddison Peurce and Company, of Southampton, will reach the ripe old age of 115 years, we are in- formed, in May" next. He is particularly active, regularly attends to business, und bears Royal Hotel," Do sign dreay or incapacity.
NEW METHOD OF MAKING MIRRORS A compray was registered in France song mouthe agona a proprietors of a pstent to platinise glass, andú lew days ago the same steps were Laker, by an English cumpary, Glass when it bas undergone this process (it must be plate! glass) jonka vather dark in colour, and on being hald to the light is fairly transparent, es muel so a stained glass; but the darkness of the colour seems to be caused by very minute grains
FOR SALE. -
THE PROPERTY of a gentleman leaving} Tthe Oalóny
A CARRIAGE Two PONIES, and BAB. NESS, complete.
Apply to
L. 4. DE GRAŬA,
|f 1620. Macao, 19th September, 1878:
FOR SALE.
EAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of ali
BİZ26.
Apply to
"FREDERIC DEGENARR.
* 1498 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873. NOTICE
of a dark colour ingrained in the glass. Durif CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring
the same glass is taken from the light and COAL, can obtain it from the Under placed against a dark background, it becomes a signed.. mirror, a bright and darling us the Venetan glasses, and manch of the same hue. As yet the new gizes has vot been waade into any particular form but in a few maths more it will be soon bow it on be worked up
HYMNING THE POTATO-A Connectiont "editor devotes a leading article to hymning the potitathedríak palata. Ha glowe-be Beams, be sclatillates in expatiating upon the celiciousness of the taber in general and of this year's drop in particular. They beat their juakes and, overflow; iù entarusts of vegetable-anow-fakes." Here's richness! sière's picturesqueness! A bounce into practi. cality announces that the present price in Connections of a bashel of these joket snow- Baker' i 'only no insignificant dollar, whioù is elep-for so much overflowing beanfy. Then doth the poet, wità a pepsiva kind of awa, proceed to state that not everybody knows how to cook three murvely. There's an upt," be suya, "a genius like the poet'e-borg, not made, which produses fried potatoes as deli- gloon as 'n fairy dream; but he gives not the
J. PORTER
W. Q. HALE & Co.
--Saigon. 1561 16th September, 1873.
AND TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID OORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Nury Boiled Exing Flax Cromw
SOẠN VÀO
ARNHOLO, KARBBUG & Co. [44 1130 „Komuzkope. 11th Mar. 1867.
NOW READY,
OPERA CLOAKS.
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, and other SHAWLS,
Norwich SILK SQUARES.
of
Stock for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND STORES. anlieit an early inspection of the following
GOODY:——-
LADIES' and ` · GENTLEMEN'S · PÄRIS
HANDSOME BONBON BOXES, filled with KID GLOVES RION CONFECTIONARY:
WALKING DOLLS, MECHANICAL TOYS,
OROCOLATE IMITATIONS.
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.
COSTUME ORAOKERS ROSE WATER CRACKERS.
COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in aer EXPRESS LUGGAGE CRACKERS.
wateriale of the latest designs.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS, TRIMMED STHAW and WILLINERY HATS and BONNETS. (A choica Assurt ment of the abova regairol Monthly.)
Ladine* · and" „Childrens' UNTRIMMED HATS, in Felt. Velvet, and Straw,
BLACK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all kindė.
.
BLACK SILK VRÜYET. ·
BLACK and OCLORED VELVETEEN. Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dros ing Gowns.
BOAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and DU- CHESSE LAÇES,
LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de- scriptions.
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES Moire, Faille, and Chené SABE RIBBONS, KID GLOVES, single and double button. "A large-Stookof LADIES' and CHIL- DREN'S UNDER-CLOTHING and HADY LINEN, alware or band,
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERSE The Patent. Washing CRINOLINE. BIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Brmine and Swausdown COLLARETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.
JET NEOKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR- RINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS. SOAPS, PERFUMERY. and TOILET RE QUISITES of all kinds.
sc..
ko, &c.
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN --..
ASSISTANTS.
OLDERS EXECUTED WITH CARS AND DESPATOK AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS; QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG;··
.AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SAFE, "
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT.-
B Apply to.
FREDERIO DEGENAER. tf 1461 Hongkong, 2nd September. 1878. FOR SALE
[AINS Dessert CLARET
Suparior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD, PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Op if 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1873.
FOR SALE.
HAM BAG NE
C VEUVE CLICQUOT FONBARDIN
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Quarte,
and, 2 oz. Pintk. SANDER & Co... Boic Agents for China, Japan and famia.
Af 2151, Hougkong, 15th December, 1871, NO W HEADY.
IMPERIAL QUARTOJ
MNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND BANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prus Ofce, Hongkong
HOReomprehensiveness and prostical servico
words which the Chizeno buvo of late years been oopelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE CRACKERS, BONBON COSSACKS. CRISTALLISED FRUITS,
DESSERT CHERAIES. NOUGATINES. ABRICOTINES.
DRAGEES, Plais, and filled with LIQUEUR, CHOCOLATE CREMES. CHOCOLATE BONBONS DENTELLES. FANCY CHOCOLATE CATONS, & MENIER'S UNOCOLATE DE VANILLE, BISCUITS DE' PARIS. CARLSBAD and Assorted WAFERS FAVORITE BISCUITS.
BLOOM MUSCATELS; · NEW SMYRNA FIGE, FRUITS in NOYBAU BRANDY. TEISSONEAU'S FRUITS, in Syrup. "
· STRAWBERRIES, ja Juice,
SILE, VELVET, FUR, and CLOTH JAO. KOS and MANTELETS.
COSTUMES, SHAWLS and OPERA CLOAKS.
...
VELVET and SATIN SEIRTS, in the most ubolce colors.
Laborg,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co., ti 1914 Hongkong. 29:1 November, 1873. FOR MELEQURNE AND SYDNEY, NHBA ] Olippor Skip
THOL
-
RIFLEMAN."
The Bishop, Master, having the greater por tion of her cargo and passengers engaged, will bavo immediate despatch for the aborë poris.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZADIO & 0. if 1582 Hongkong, 25th September, 1873.
RICH RLAOK and COLORED ́SILKS)| == FANCT and BROCHE Dito
SATINS, POPLING, and the NEWEST MATERIAL, for Coshtines and Palonaises.** **
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEENS, MERINOS, and PLAIDS.
PLAIN, COLORED, and FANCY FLAN NELS, for Dressing Gowns.
A Choice. Assortment of YILLINERY HATS and BONNETS from Paris.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS,
LACE and MUSLIN SETS.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, HE Spanter Barque
"ALTAGRACIA," Onsindi, Muster, 13,000 picoli espacity.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1955 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1873.
QUEEN, INSURANCE COMPANY,
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France say be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the aender; but the postage ón Prices Current, Newspaper and Books cannot
For nach 1 cunca- prepaid
The reta of postage chargeable on Lettore addressed to Franse per
12 cents. French Packet, in............................. Per British Packet win marked vi
Brindisi mesa min
.....18
Por British Packit when marked vis
Alexandria and Marcilles 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Partniaster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1972, Arrangementa baring heen made under which Maile for London arriving at Buez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified
FROM and after this date, and intil further but the rates of postage, which must be paid in
notice, & Discount of Twenty per contadanes, on correspondenco addressed to the
SCARES, TIES, BOWS, and ROMALS, in (20%) upon current local rates of Freesia, will United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol.
be returned on Insurances against fire, effected lows, viz. :- SATIN and SATIN BROCHE.
with this Office
For Letters.net 24 cents per balf ouico,
cash.. EDWARD NORTON & Co. For Newspapers......... 9
Agents.
(not exceeding 1 ounce scents, +-1174 25th June, 1879.
For Books and Patterns.....
LAUE and CAMBRIO HANDKER CHIEFS
KEALLACES, in all makes. BASIL RIFJONS and SASHES, in all the PHUNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT nawest colora und designs. ".
Also,
A few very elegant SPANISH COMBS and TORTOISESHELL PINS, for the air.
LADIES' COLORED SHOES, for evening
wear.
THE Underaigned having been appointed
In Goods stored therein.
2
every additional4
6
19
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.'
Agenta to the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policien against-General Post Office, Pire to the ortent of $40,000, on Buildings, or
DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & Cu 717 Hongkong, 9th Novembar, 1869. A carefully selected Stock of· LADIES' and OHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, and LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINS WOOL GOODS.
And,
1847 Hongkong, 10th November, 1873,
FOR SALE.
LETTS
“CALIFORNIA DESSERT FRUITS.
TRUFFELS DE PERIGORD.. TRUFFLED WOODCOCKS, LAEKS, &c.. FATE DE FOID GRAS, LYON SAUSAGES.
ENGLISH CX TONGUÉS, Collared, Smoked, and Comúil, k
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S
STORES.
BOUQUET FANS.
MUSICAL and MECHANICAL
SCAP &
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed. THE
Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany, are prepared to grant Marine risks at
S DIAR 18 Sourrent rates, For 1874,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
471 Hongkong, 6th March. 1608, ./ ̈ LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM
| Anglo-CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE OF TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE.
-HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI,
LANE, CRAWFORD &69.
137. GRADENHALL STERET, LONDON.-
EFTARLISHED 1848.
tf 1778 Hongkong, 28th Ootuber, 1873,
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-Ouno
REDUCED PRICE $1. Contusing the mines of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Naturel History, Farzuture,
LAND..., with the Pauti, and Mandaria Prom
MUSICAL ALBUMS and NECESSAIRES, LADIES WORK BOXES, Fitted.
OFERA GLASSES, BOHEMIAN VASES,
BRONZES.
BRUSH QASES.
VELVET PHOTO FRAMES. SATIN FRAMED TOILET MIRRORS, GLOVE BOXES aud CARD CASES. IVORY FANE.
LADIES WRITING DESKS:
VICTORIAS,
LADIFY DRESSING CASES. FROTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. VIENNA GILT BRONZUJ.- MICROPRORES and STEREOSCOPES. NEW GIFF BOOKS. LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S FITTED TRAVELLING BAGS,
CIGAR CASES and PORTEMONALES. - GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES. PORTFOLIOS and PAINT BOXES,
viation.
Also few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Perta,
The Daily Press Office.
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE AND PENANG. DE Stenusaiy
" MÀ HOA,”: Captain Wastoby, will be despatched for the. (above porta "TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply so
DOUGLAS LAPHNIK & O.. 23 2001 Hoagrong, 10th December, 1873. FÖR MK1BOURNE AND SYDNEY. 1HR Steamship
TARTAR,” Capt, Ferris, will be despatched for the above Ports um or about the 25th inst
Cargo and Pasengers will be taken at cur rent rates.
This Stranier has excellent accommodation for Cabin Prawongers,
For Freight or Pussegs, apply to.
"RUSSELL & Ob.
tf 2009 Hongkong, 9th December, 1875.
OULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
+
ACHILLES”
will be despatched on or about the 15th instant
FOKINK'S DOUBLE ORANGE and Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com
WHITE QURACOA,
PERE GARNIER'S CHARTREUSE, White, Yellow, Green.
MARASCHINO DI ZARA.
NOTEAU and ASSORTED LIQUEURS. VERMOUTH DI TORINO.
VERY FINE TAWNY OLD PORT. LAFITTE
BURGUNDIES.
OLD PALE BRANDIES
KINARAND LIL GLENLIVET
KRUG'S and JULES MUM'S CHAM-
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Caderined is authorised to accept risks on behalf of thin Offen, by First Steanors And Sailing Ships...
A. MeIVER, ##· Wongkong, laž July, 1867.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,
INCORPORATED 1859.
CAPITAL £1,000,000:
at surront rates.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUSBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATATTA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY MADRAS, CALOUTTA; AND BOMBAT.!
(NTHURSDAY, the 16th Decembar, 1975, PROVENCE" Gensandans BRUNE, with at noon, the Company' Steamahip.
Agent.MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR
GO, will leave thie Part for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will ba registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in bangit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
THE
HE Judersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to accept Marine Risks and issue Policies
AUGUSTINE HEARD & 00. -44-1351.. Borigtong. 7th June, 1887;
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE
POLIS granted at current rates on Ma rina Blake to all parte of the World In accordance with the Company's Articles of As- Hociation, Two-thirds of the Profite are distri- bated annually to Contributors, whather Share- haldera or not, in proportion to thenet amonnt of Premia contributed by each, the remainine] third being carried to Reserve Fond.
OLYPHANE &
051 Honekone, 17th April, 1873,
NOTICE.
wwww..com
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
Agents.
Oh and after this date the following rates will be charged SHORT PERIOD surfee, viz
-
Not exceeding Ten days of the unus) rale Not exceeding mouth of the annual ate Above 1 month,) and not exceed
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3
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Alove 3 months).
and not erosed. ing.qərarı
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Shipping andere will be granted till noor, cargo will be received on bound until 4 .,. Specie and Parcels until 3 r.a. on the 17th December, 1873, Paznels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Ofice) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hengkaps, dtk December, 1875.
STEAN FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; - ALSO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND, AUSTRALIA.
THE FENINSULAR AND OFTENTAL FISAD
NAVIGATION
Steamship NIZAM," Captain A. E. Bazzow, with Her Majesty's Muils, Passengers, Specie, and Car- go, will leave this for the abaco places on THUISDAT, the 25th instant, at noon, pro- ceeding to Sorthampton vis Suez Canal
Cargo will be received on board until noou, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the 4th icem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas-
pply at the P. & O. 3. N. Do.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Ceptents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routele required by the Fyptian Government, and mast be delivered by die Shippers to the. Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading. with Parcela and the Company do not hold Uernaelves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incom rectness in such declaration.
Above 6 months the full annual Tate,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cu.. Agents; Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 1 675 Hongkong) 13th August, 1889. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. The Company reserve the option of forwani- Hot Ensuring Houses and other Buildings ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Ccode, Wares, Morchandise, Manufactur. Barone through Egypt, either by rail, or by ing and Farming Stook, Ships in Port, Har. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vossole bours or Dock, and the Oxrgoes ofanoh Ships: employed for the purpose. also, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges Shippers are particularly requested to note and other Vesseln on Navigable Tivers and, the terma sud conditions of the Company's Cals, and Goods on board evob Vassels, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in FonHION COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE
DR FIRE,
The Undersigned, Agents for theabove Cou pany, are prepared to grant Policies against FIER to the extent of $60,000 on any one First Class Biak.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1867.
I
1
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
+COMPANY.
Undersigned, having been appointed enter the spore Company at the Port,
are prepared to grant Polioles against Fize to the extent of $60,000 on Buildings,or on Gooda stored thereon,
GIRB. LIVINGSTON &
if Honkong, 4th Aug-18044.. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY
Cafiral Two MILLION STERLING.
Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOIYER, Superintenden!. Peninsular and Orientai Steun Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1873.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE FLOM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK."
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.T
Tour for San Francisch, ris Yokohama,
on
S. G. JAPAN" will Icare. Hong- SATURDAY, the 27th fnotant, at 8 o'clock P., taking Passengera, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko Undersigned having been appointed ham and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Agent for tile above Company at this principal points in the United States, China. port, sreprepared to grant Policies against Fired, and Berope, via Overland Railroad and
onanesting Lines of Steamers, and to portain. to the extend of £10,000, ou Buildings, or on Mexico and Central and South America, Goods stored therein.
BDWARD NORTON & Co. tf 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870. THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.
THE OOSTERLING SBA AND FIRE IN-
·SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
to
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- Bai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make olosa commertion at Yokoham
(Tьo^“JAPAN” will be đổe it. San Fran olaso February 1st, 1874, whence daily. Pasi -Annger trainm and daily Freight trafus are Tuzi over the Central and Union Pasific Tallrond Lines for New York, and for all the principal
Senboard.
THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRD INSUitica in the interior and upon the Atlantie
RANCE COMPANY OF BAMARANG.
At New York, Passengers have selection of
To to Aed Germany.
with natives who understand nothing bot Chu Roederer's Delabrite CHAMPAGNE. Dodd, Muter, will foud at Whampoa and long- ného. In this respect the work will he found CABLE NOILE, CARTE BLANCHE, and kong, and will buvo varly despatch. indispenable to all Europeane siding in GLADIATEUR, in case of 2 doz. Pints, ur l China, and to the natives theirselves it ca doz. Quaria, Eugène Cliquot's OHAMPAGNE, Laine aubjects fully with which very few in-in casca of 1 do Quarte
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL &Co,. 1770 kore, 27th October, 1873..
FOR NEW YORK deed of them are perfectly aaquainted. To Startup & Kentish's Genuine PORT WINES parties rosident in England and interestal in und SHERRIES, in 1 duz, vases, bottled in the 2 10 years British Ship THE Proprietor of WING-ERE Stup bogy to China it cannot, but be invaluable necasionally. London Docke
rises upwards of two thousand large
WING-KEE COAL SUOR.
Prophet sporto
catablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, nud | ganşir pages.
that he has always a great quantity of BEST |00AL ki store for eale. Gentlemen or Ship
masters wishing to pabronise pima, urs requented to apply at his Shop.
ly 1943-Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
TRUBNER & Co....
60, PATERNOSTRE KOWĄ
W. H. BELJ
"DAILY PEEN" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
HE Attention of Shippers la called to the various lines of Steamers to England, France Retara Pasenya Tiokota issued at a reduction undersigned Agente of above named Companies,
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for all stemmer rinke, ribject to a brokerage of of 20%, on regular rates. 15 per cent.
Freight will bo received en board until 4, The Oosterling," as well as the "Globo," on the 28th instant. Farcel “Puokayen after paying the Sharoboldere a dividend of 10 will be received at the office until 5 r. we. per dont on their paid-up Capital, distribute 25 day all Parcel Packages should be marked to TAMENA
per cent of the amplus of the profits pro rate address in full pralus of same is required.
For further information as to Presage or beving the greater portion of her Cargo erat oh of the Inscrore as have paid. gged, will lond at this and Winpos for the during the year 2000 and upwards in premium. Freight, apply at the agency of the Company,
Partied karu can bo obtained at the Office of Peter Domeo & Cola. Superior Pate Dry above pout, and will have quick doepatch."409
Prays Wood, AMERET, in 8 dozen over.
SIEMSSEN: &, 06, For Freight, apply to
TA. HARRIS, Agents OLYPHANT & Cg.
Szent if 40 Hongkong 16th October, 1872 1770 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878...
Hongkong, December 12th, 1873.
Blanchy Freres & Co's Denowned "BRAN DIES, of Standard Steength and Purity, in 1 dozon oure
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Oo. 1779 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
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