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THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY DECEMBER 25TH, 1878.

For Sale.

'HOMPSON & HIND

HAVING received a large and wall calented BEG

Stuok for the "

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, solicit an early inspection of the following: GOODS:-

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S PARIS KID GLOVES.

SILK, VELVET, FUR, an3 CLÓTA JAO KETS and MANTELETS.

COSTUMES, SHAWLS, and OPERA OLOAKS.

·VELVET and SATIN SKIRTS, in the most eloiso colora..

..

S

For Sale.

AYLE & 00:

EG to announos to their Customers and the Public, thus. They are now showing ibeir NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, which have been cares fully selected from the beat and shcopert Market, and are of the newest and most. FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the falleging

Ladies' JACKETS 1904 MANTELETS in SILK VELVET and FANCY CLOTH.

OPERA CLOAKS.

LLAMA, TASMANIAN, 'SEDAN, and

RICH BLACK and COLORED BILK ber SHAWLS. FANCY and BROCHE D

SATINS, POPLINS, &ndall the NEWEST MATERIAL, for Custermes un-l Palmainen

BLACK «nd COLORED VELVETEENS. MARINOS, and PLAIDS. **

PLAIN COLORED, and TANCY FLAN.

NELS, for Dressing Gowns,

Norwich SILK SQUARES." COUSTUNES and POLONAISES, in now: matoriale of the latest designs.

FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS, TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY. HATS and BONNETS, (A choice Assort.

A Choke Assortment of MILLINERY | ment of the above renaived Monthly.) HATS and-BONNETS from Paris.

FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

„LACE And-MUSLIV SETS."

SCARPS, TIES, BOWS, and ROMALS, in

SATIN and SATIN BROCHE.

LAOB and CAMBRIO HANDKER CHIEFS.

REAL LAOES, in ali ker..

BASIL RIBBONS and SASHES, in all the newest colors and designs.

Alen,

A few very elegant.SPANISH COMBS and TORTOISESHELL PINE, for the Hair.

LADIES' COLOKED SHOES, for evening

wear.

And.. A-carellyelected Stook of LADIES' pod CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, WA WOOL GOODS,

1347 Hongkg, 10th November, 1873.

G. FALCONER & CO... EG to call attention to their Very Large

aud

BEG ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND

GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY. SILVER PLATE or neisting of Race CUPS. Centre and Dessert PIDOES. Tea TRAYS, Toy and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS, Coffee and, Joe SPOONS, Sels of Dessert un-! Fial" FORKS, &c., ., .

Silver Mounted Dressing GASES and Travel- Jing BAGS, JEWEL CASES, '

A large and varied Sinelt of ELECTRO- PLATED GOODS.

Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad justed to temperature nad position, and

quarter and minute repenters.

Independent Centre Seconds Keyless. Minute. REPEATERS

Ľudia and Childrens UNTRIMMED HATS; in Palt, Velvet, and Stay xe..

BLACK and COLORED SILKS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all kinda..

BLACK SILK VELVET

• BLACK and "COLORED VELVETEEN, Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress. ing Gowns.

REALZALENCIENNES. MALINES. MALTESE, CLUNY. HONITON and DU CHESSE LACES, DU

LACE Dud MUSLIN GOODS of all de scriptions--

BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MYSLIN SASHER Mive, Taille, wad Cliené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, wingle and double button. A large Brook of LADIES' and CHIL- D'BON'S UNDER.CLOFSING aud RAEY LINEN, always on hand.

CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS. The Patent Wushing ORINOLINE: RIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Ermina and Sansdown COHLAKETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.

JET NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR- RINGS.

GOLD LOCK NTB. '

· SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE QUISITES of all kinds.

$to..

DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN

ASSISTANTS.

CLOCK WATCHES, all of the highest CRPEES ELBUUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATOR,

quality that the Art of Horlogy is capable of producing-

A huge selection of New and Second-ban)

AND AL VERY MODERÁTR CHARGES.

SATLE&Co.,

GENERAL DRAPERS,

DualSény CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, QUEEN'S LOAD & STANLEY STREET, QUADRANTS

Bithlin's Patent LIQUI MASSES, BINNACLES, Dat-hond COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding MA- CHINES Ditto for Deep Sep.

Board of Trade, Hall, nad: A nervid BAROMETER.

Fetent 3-1-eristering BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, Soll-registering THERMO- METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROME TERS SALMOMETERS, Astronominal TE LESCOPES,

RINOCULARS,

mude especially for night uso,

THSODOLITES, Doopy LEVELS, Sar

HONGKONG;

AND AD STANOTTAT

FUR SALE.

LEFTSS DIARIES

For 1874,

ANGLC-CHINESE Calendar and Table of HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAL.

LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.

If 1779 Hongkong, 29th October, 1973.

KOSS & CA,

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Received, or latest arrivals, HER NEW STOCK of ready-ande CLOTHING, of every description and veying STAVES Measuring CHAINS, Pro-ize, all of the latent fashious and beat a portional COMPASSES WHOLES and teriale; a splendid fit guaranteed. HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pock SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS PRISMATIC COMPASS, ---ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA LUCIDAS, Ro

Hail Quarter, and Claime ULOCKS, Mrable and Git CLACKE, Travelling, Migonete, and Bouloir CLOCKS,

MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, Fampaan and Chinese Airs, CFARTS WORKS on NAVIGATION. 3m 1979 Hongkong, 5th December. 1873. "DHURDMDAS DEWMULL

B

INDIA MERCHANT.

No. 17, GRAHAM FREE, MONOXONG, E08 to inform LADIES and GENTLEMEN that he received an assortment ci the BEST INDIA GOODS, which he has for Bula.

LIST OF GOODS.

Chehrerticles: Rampore White Chudder, Indian Shawls, Cabré Clubs. Chahnern Shawle. Gentlemen's Dressing Gowns, Lallies' Dressing Gowan, Lyndies" Bernous, Gentlemen' Coats, Children's Cunts, Gearlemen's Shippert Indies Slipra, Children's Slippers, Smokin Gips surious colers, Night Caps, Dhelly's Workcs, Delly's Shawle, Cura's Shawls, Sinds Gobi Works, Large Table Covers, Small fable Cavers, Obniz Corera, Conch Cover Glove Boxrs, Ladies Work Bose Publ Main Sindh Faus, Nice SanAniword Works, Bvelope Boxer, Writing Deaks, Book Stone. Albnue, Watch Stands, Papey Kuiven, Large and Small Table Covers, Larve nnd Small Chair and Couch Covers, Silk Work

Sundry Articles, one B containing 12 began, one Box-combatting & Toces, ane Box auntain. png 5 boxca, Children's Toys.

bo above articles will be taken to the r sidues of Ladies or Gentlemen, on a request to thatffet being forwarded,

1 1943 Houkone. Tit Demember, 1978.

JANDTENNENT'S ALE uz

SONS*

DAVID CORSAR "Morchant Mary' Navy Boiled

SCANVAS. Long Flas Crown

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 11:30. Honour, 11th May, 1867. NOW READY.

They beg alate to call attention đó thêle other Curtiales, viz.: Felt HATS, Silk HATS, Vienna BOOTS, WHITE SHIRTS, COLLARS, SCARES, UNDERSTRTS, SOCKS, &6,

The Freal Engagh NOUVRAETES, TROU. BRING, Black and Blue CLOTH, DOR- KINE, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &o.. they keep on stock, to slicit orders to be taken by

measure.

3 16:5 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873.

FOR SALE.

JAVITE and FORTIN CIGARS, in boxes

of 100 and 200 each, JAVIT and FORTIN, CHEROOTS, in boses of 100 and 309 each.

R. W. LOWNDES, AN

No. 37, Queen's Road.

7 2059 Korsgelion, 19th December, 1873.

FOR SALE.

EROSINE OIT.'

TURPENTINE.

For Sale,

PRESENTS;

Insurances.

Insurances.

CHRISTMAS DELICACIES AND NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANOL

HRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS. -CHRISTMAS BIZOUITÀ.

DESSERT BISCUITS.”

STILTON CHEESE) CHOCOLATE BONBONS. DRAGEER GROUSE, Season 1878.

WEDDING CAKES. NEW SEASON'S FIGS. BIVOM MUSCATELS. ELVAS PLUMS. FRENCH PLUMA

INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED DY ROYAL CHAPTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Established 18C9..

ØAPITAL—£2,000,000.

THE THE Undermined, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against TKE, to the extent of 210,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the following rates, enbject to a discount of | 20%, 4

Detrohed and semi-de

tabbed Dwelling Hocas removed from Town, and

their Contente por osné, por sumam.

Other Dwelling Houses,

Bard atriety ta soch, and

their Contents.

Godowne - Ofony, Shops, d, and their Con

CHOICE FRENCH JAMS and JELLIES teats...

MINOEMBAŤ.

SAVOURT PIES

MELTON MOWDRAT PIES, PATES DE FOIS GRÁS. SPICED OX TONGUES.

ENGLISH PICKLED TONGUES. REINDEERS' TONGUES, in Jolly. SMOKED COD ROES.

CAVIARE.

HANDSOME BOXES of BONBONA: VIOLET FANS.

BOUQUET FANS. CONVERSATION CRACKERS. COSTUME CRACKERS FLORAL CRACKERS. MUSICAL CRAOKERS." CUPID'S KISSES.

ན་ -

LADIES COMPANIONS. WORK BOXES. BONBONNIERES. NEW GIFT BOOKS. PAINT BOXES.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CASES: WRITING CASES. CIGAR CASES.

IVORY PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. BOOK SLIDES.

PRESENTATION PENCIL CASES. HAVANA GIGARS. DESPATCH BOXES. JEWEL GASKETS. PORTFOLIOS----

GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. WORK BASKETS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. WHEEL +1 FORTUNE.

LADIES' DRESSING CASES.-

GENTLEMAN'S DRESSING CASES.

"NEWEST: TOYS"

CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.

MECHANICAL TOYS,

DATE CALENDAR

CARD RACKS..

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.. CURACAO.

DRY SHERRIES. AFTER DINNER CLARETS. KRUG CHAMPAGNE.

RIDESHEIMER...

60 YEARS OLD BRANDY! CAMPLETON WHISKY.

&c.

$0.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Im 1945 Hongkong, Jet December, 1879. FOR EALE,

FXSHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Qaace.

GILMAN & Co.

FOR SALE.

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES,

Not exceeding ten daya & of the annual rate. Not exccading-one

ment...

Aburelmente, and not eroeeding S monike

Above 3 months, and Los exceeding ✪.

montbe

Above 6 month the fall annual rate.

NB-Short-Period Policies can be renewed for a term to complete 12 months, the premium sharged for sna pralonged term belug the Balaues of the Adana! Premin.

COMPANY.

Vessels on the Berth

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. THE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

THE P.

HAVOGA "

Post Office Notideations.

A miati will ñtove, For Shanghai-Per Yunglaze, to-day, tha 25th inst., at 7.30 a..

For Shanghai Ter deestha, to-day, tho

THE Undersigned are now prepared to geant,

on behalf of the above Company, Felicies will teave for the above place shortly after the 25th intact, at 1130 A against Fira on First-class Buildings, to an exarsival of the next English Mail. tent of $10,000,

A discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current "Jocal_putea will he allowed on all premium charged for inanranoo: saab discount being dednoted at the time of the issue of po liey.

. BUSSELL & Oo.,

Agenta 1y 15 Hongkong, 1st January, 1873

CHINESE INSURANJE COMPANY,

(LIMITED).

NOTICE.

A. MÕIVER,

..

Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Oo,z ́Offèe,

Hongkong, Fth Deseviber, 1873.

FOR MANILA,

THE Epanish, Brig

[2012

VILLA.

DE RIVADAVIA.” Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch for the above port,

·

་ ་

For Freight or Passage, spply to

BRANDAO & Co.

t 2086 Hongkong, 24th December, 1978 FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, POLITES aborrest on.

DOLIOTES granted ab ourrent rates on MaTHE 1 British Barque

ncordance with the Company's Articles of As

· GLOUCESTER,” soniation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-Captain Vincenf, havia the greater portion of bated annually to Contributors, whether Shareer Cargo engaged, will have immediate des holders or not, in proportion to the wet umount patch for the above porte. of Promia, contributed by moh, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

g

OLYPHANT & Co

General Agents.

* 951 Honekonių. 17th April, 1875;-

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

READ OFFICE-BONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chits and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang. "

granted at the rates of Preminu current at the Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurange

Fabove-mentioried Porta, AgentsNo charge for Policy feea.

GILMAN&Co.,

if 1993 Hongkong, Stat November, 1878. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANGE-

COMPANY.

THE Undersigned baving baca sppointed Agents of the above Company at the port, are prepared the grant Policas against Fire to

or on Goods.

JAS. B. OOUGHTRIE,

Searetary,

ng Jongkong, 1st November, 1971, Ttf 385

NOTICE.

(MPERIAL-PIRE OFFICE,

BOM and after this date the following rates

For Froight or Passage, apply to

“ROZARIO & Co. #4 2012-Houzkoan, High-Defyembery-1879. FOR NEW YORK. THE 1 German Bark

"PELHO":

|

For ManaPer Emig, og Monday, the 29th Thatant, at 10 .N., instead of at the sima pravimasly notified.

NAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET."

The English Contract Packet NIZAM" will be dispatched with the usual Maile for Europe, &o, on THURSDAY, the 25th instant,

noon.

Money Ordera ou any of the Money Order Ollicos in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5... on the láth-instant.

The Pont Oleo will be'open until 6 P.. en the 24th instant.

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

Letters for registration will he received until

10 AM, on the 25th:iasturi.)

25th instant, without late fee.

Letters may be posted until 10 AM on the

Letters posted after 10A.M. on the 28th, instant, will not be forwarded unless the to Pro 01 18 cents euch as well as the postage is prepaid.

The Intest time for posting Imitere-at-thie" Office is 11.A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 am, on the 25th instant. .....

Late, lettere (bat Letters only) addrenged to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sia-

uple Holdt, will lead here and at Whanipon a gapore, may be posted on board the Packet above, and will havo quick despatch.

Fer Fraight, apply to

VOGNL, HAGEDORN & Co. t 2017 Hongkong, 17th December, 187.

FOR MANILA.

UN Spanich Brig

"GRAVINA," Captain Firo, will have quick despatch ne above,

For Freight or Frashgu, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, tf 2043. Hongkong, 17th December, 1878. →FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. JE British Ship

TOKAFEA,"

from 17.30 AM, to the time of sailing, on pay- magi ota Late Fee of 48 cența cach in addition to the postage,

ነ

E. W. MITCHELL,

Postmactar General, General Post-Ofiès,

Hongkong,-11th December, 1873,

MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET"

The French Mai Packet "HOOGLY" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the fat Jannery, 1874, at noon, with the. Mails- |--To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singaporo, Gallo, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Muaritis, Sueż hated Alexandria.

the extent of $45.000. on Buildings,0-00 per will be charged $1OFT FEITOS-To-Capt. McKinnon. Jung, greater portion of

cent.

MELORERS & Co. Su 1618 Hongkong, lat October, 1973, PRONLY TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

بعید است

courunccs, viz.—

3

34.

Not exaadding Ten days of the annual Fate Not seeding 1 month of the annalete

not excevi- Above 1 honth,

do. Jo. FROM this date, until further notice, a dietraite.

ccant of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the and not croad-

Above 3 months) current loan rates of premis will be allowed upon insurances effected with this Company,

ing........ DOUGLAS LARRAIK & Co.

Above 6 monthetite bulanzdafrate,

- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Ayente, #1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872

Ayala Imperial Fire Instormco Corznany. of 675 Hongkong, 13th Angust, 1909. TRANSATLANPIO FIRE INSURANCE.

IMPHAL SIRE INSURANUL CO, COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

UB Tosaring Houses and other Beltinge Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactur THE

HE undersigned having been appointed ing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har Agents for the above Company, are pre-boure, or Dook, and the Cargdes of each-Ships; pared to uscept riska against, Fare, subject to u also, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges bonus of 20 per cent.

and other Vessels op Navigable Rivers and, Canale, and Goods on board angh Veanels throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in FORDION COUSTEINS, FLOI LOVA OR FANAGE BY FIRE.

SIEMSBEN & Go,

Agents

At 39 Harkong 18th November-18- YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-T TION OF SHANGHAI. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 768,000 TAELS.

POLDIES prated on Muruve lisks to sil parts of the World, at current rates. This Association will, antil farther notice, provide ont of the cammings, first for an interest dividend of 15%, for shareholders.on Capital, and thereafter distributorang Pulley holders annually in cash, ALL the profite of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.

RUSSELL & Co.,

The Undoraigned, Agents for theabove Co- pany, are prepared to grant Policies against ETR to the extent of £30,000 on any one Firal Class Irish

MIDE, LIVINGSTON & ÚS. Hongkong, at January, 1987.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will immediate despatch for the above ports..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & U. tf 2011 Hongkong. 12th December, 1873, FOR LONDON. A1 British Burque

THE

*GLENISLA,"

Capt. Watts, will loud here and at Whampoo, and will have qufok despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CU," t1853. Hongkong, 11th November, 1878.

FOR TREIGHT OR CHÆNTER. HE Spanish Barque

Onsindi, Master, 13.000 piculs capacity,

"ALTAGRACIA,

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tf.1955 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1873.

„MEDI-

STEAM FOR A SINGAPORE, PERANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE.

TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIAT

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NASIGANTON COMPANY'S

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Onlinary, Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o, until 11 am on the 1st January, 1874, after which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 2.M, on the Slap instant..

Letters for Registration will be received Inutil 10 a.m, on the 1st January, 1874,

F. W, MITURBLI

་

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1873,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET"

The United States Muil Packet "JAPAN" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 12th January, 1874, at 3 P... with the Malls-

For Tokohama, San Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom,

The Post Office will be apen for the reception of Ordinary Lottere, Books, Newspapers, Xe., mitől £30 PME,

Tottens ein he posted on board, the Flokey from 230 P.M. Lo, 250 P., un payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above plices by this, route ja voimpulkory Correspondence insuficiently propaît will le forwardent, hy the Eagles Packetu.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be unperscribed per JAPAN, and that dressed to the United Steamship Kingdom moet be superscribed “ við San Fran- ** NIZAM...”* Captain 4. B. BARLOW, with Her cro Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and Car

F. W, MITCHELL, go, will leage this for the love places o

Postmaster Genorul. caerling to Sonthampton via Suez Canal.

Hongkong, Bloh December, 1273,

1089 Bongkang, 9th July, 1872 Bonte. 1st and 13th instante, altering Clausen Nos. 180. THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at noon, pro- General Post O

BLANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

· LONDON.

THE Undersigned buve been appointed Agente for the above Company at long- kong, Jaaton, Fouchow, Shanghai, and Han, kow, and are prepared to grant Insuranoca ett Ourant Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cu 1f 1058 Hongkong, 15th October, 1889.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

N conformity with the Sparin Revolutions adopted and confirmed at the Extor diary Meptinge of Shareholders held on the 131, 132, and 133 of the Articles of Association, (anch changes to take effect from 1st Novom bes, 1971, the Net Profits of the Cunpany will, from that date, be discrionted as follows, vis.

Two-thirds (3/3rds) to all evatrybutore, whe

ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of premia contributed by One-third (1/3rd) to Shareholders generally, seconding to the number of sharce geld by Esich.

AUGUSTINE HEAED & Co.,

General Agents. If 314 Hongkong, 16th February, 1872 THE LONDON ́ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL-GLAZTER

HIS MAJESTY KINO GEORGE THE FIXT

·A.D. 1720.

AROM this date until further notice,

Return of Twenty per cent. (20°),) will be mude, on the Premium charged on all Instr. unces effected with this Oleo; eneb Return being parable on the jaane of the Policy, took GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., ' Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Companyats for the ghure Corporation, are #1196 undersigned baving been appointed #1789 Hongkong. 24th June, 1872,

prepared to grant Insurances as follows IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

MARINE DEPARTMENT COMPANY...

Policies at current rates, payablo either, huro. China, and Aatma.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Poliotee issued for long or short periods af

current rates.

A discount of 20 % allowed, ---

LIFE DEPARTMENT." Policies jasnéd for suma not execeling E5,000, en reasonable terme,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 1363 Hongkong, 26th July, 1972:

Oargd will be received or board until noon, Specie und Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. ON the 24th edem

For Particalara regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettera nădressed to Norway, when forwarded cis- Southampṛon, will be 34 cents par än fquace, propayruent optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional obürge on delivery.

A Written Deslara ton of the Coutente

F. W. MITCHELL, sad Value of the Packages for the Overland

Postmaster General, Route is required by the Egyptian Government, General Post-Office, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's a gonta, with the Bill of Lading or

Hougkoay, 32nd February, 1873. with Paroels; and the Company do not hold it is hereby notified that the rates of postage themselves responsible for any Detention of chargeable henceforth on Letters addressaŭ to Prejudice which may happen from the incor-thie Enited Kingdom, and to places beyond the rectness in such desfaration.

United Kingdous, when forwarded by French The Company reserve the option of forward Packet, will be the same as thona chargesble ou ing a gola abippel by their Steamers for Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Brin Europe through Egypt, either by mail, or by disi. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesuela the terms and conditions of the Company's employed for the purpose,

Skippers are particularly requested to note

Black Billa of Lading.

A MOLVRR, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation

SVOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

tf 203) Bigkong, 19th Decomber, 187, Undersigned having been uppointed in London. ar at the principal Ports of India's Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1873

Agents of the above Company at the Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 850,000 on Buildings, or on Godde atured thercou.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & US Hongkong, 24th Awet, 1864. THE QUEEN INSURANDE COMPANY

̈ÇAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING

THE Undersigned baring been appointed Agent for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extead of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.

DEST PORTLAND CEMENT.

Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER, if 144 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878. FOR SALE. EAKWOOD LOGS and PLANES, of all

Apply to

White and lolored PRINTING PAPER TEAKWO

Apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 183 Hoogkong, 11th July, 1873.

·FOR SALE.. PINK Denmark CLARET,-

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.

Apply to

SANDER & Cai of 999) Hongkong, 29th May. 1872.

NOW SADY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

- WITH THE

PUNI-AND-MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

FREDERIC DEGENAER tf 1483 Hongkong. 6th September, 1873, NUHOE

CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain it from the Under- signed.

W. G. HALE & Co.,

EDWARD NURTON & Co.

44 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870, THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, EN

Saigon, THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.........

KELE

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA, Spenial Steamer

Ouptain Artadi, will be despatched for the above "EMUY,"

port TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, at 4 P.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL &

SA 2085 Hongkong, 24th December, 1973," THE CHINA TRANS PACIFIÖ STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED

Company's Steamer

THE

· STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:

ALSONG BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS.

`N THURSDAY, the lat January, 1874,

„P V. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Gererai, General Post Offèë, -

Hongkong, 29th April, 1873.

The Post Offon of Victorio (Australia) boving. giver notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of "Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with. Customa Ducies, the undersigned eonsiders it necessary to make is Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing ench articles sent through the Post are liabia, with their contente, to ne forfeited.

F. W, MITCHELL,

Pustmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2ud January, 1873. -

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Danmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente per half-onnce, prepayment optional. Unpaid

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ind CAR-

HOOGLY." Commandant VARANGOT, with on delivery.

GO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Goueral Post-Office. dum as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principul places of Europe.

F. MITOHEY.L,

Postmaster Generä..

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1373.

It is hereby notified that broodfoward the Shipping orders will be granted till noer, postage en letters addressed to. Newfoundland, cargo will be received an bourd nutil 4 Paj which must be paid in advance, will be us fol- Specie und Parcels until 8 P., on the 3kt lowe, via p Deevmbor, 1872, (Parcels are not to be sent

When forwarded via 34 cents each 1-omypu.

on yourd; they must be left at the Agency's required. Ofbue.) Cuntence and value of Packages are

t 1561 16th September, 1873.

FOR SALE. JOHN DURAND & Co's FAMOUS, BOR. | THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU. Medac: in Wood. ST JULIEN, ST. ES

DEAUX-WINES-CLARET, St. Julien- „RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, ..

AFFRE, MARGAUX LAROSE, LAFITTE THE Altzution of Shippers. Is onlled to the in I dozen orses. HAUT SAUTERNES, 1965

low rates of. Premiums oberved by the and 1842, in 1 dozen cses. An ANGLO-CHITE DICTIONARY, published

undersigned Agents of above named Companies,

VASCO DE GAMA," Reederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE for all steamer riske, subject to a brokerage of 2,800 tone Register, Unptain J. F. Rios, expect at the Daily Pres Office, Hongkong. CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and 15 per gent.

GLADIATEUR, in case of 2 doz. Pinto, or L

For further particulars, apply at the Com comprehensivenessdad practical service doe, Quirts, Eugène Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE, after paying the Shareholder a dividend of 1011AMA; taking Passenere at Freight for The Desterling." as well ne the "Clubed on the 91st instist, will have imediato

despatos for SAN FRANCISCO, ria YOK.patoy's mee.. this Work starde nartalled. All the now in cases of 1, dos. Quarts,

per cent, on their paid-up Capital, distribute 25 Japas, the United States, and Earops,

C. BERTRAND, words which the Chinese have of late years beien

Principal Agent. compelled to voin to express the namierque ob and SPERRIES, in 1 dvs. case, bottled in the noget each of the Insurers as have pridare issued for transpartition to San Francisco, Startup & Kentishin Gemains PORT WINES per cent. of the surplus of the profits pro rata

· Through Passage Tickets and Eills of Lading

Hongkong, 18th December, 1875. jeots in machinery, photography, telegraphy and London Docks

Juring the year £500 and upwards in premium prize pul points in the United States, Canada,

THÀỊUGH INS. MAULINE in science generally, which the rapid advance Blanchy Frères & “Un'a Renowned BRAN. Particulare can be obtained at the Office of of foreign relations as imposed upon thein, are DIES, of Standard Strength and Purity, in

SIEMSSON & Co,

and Europe via Overland Hailroad and a here given in asenso. Endb.und every word is

tie lines of Steamora, Agents. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-

#40 Blongkong 16. Cotober, 1872.

At New York, Passengers have a eclection of aises for students of a most instructive zature: Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are

varione linon of Stournera to Enropu. -NOTICE given, the accents being carefully marked on the heat principle bitherto attained. Thetypo. make the Chinese and English type correspond in the nine of body, thereby affecting a vali scotrony, of spines, achieving i oltarness Hot previously attained, and dispensing with those Yast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications.

POUND VOLUMES of the TitADE RS.raphy displays the success of an attempt to

PORT for the year 1879, Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Olice. apone, 1st February. 1973.

KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ. AND JAPAN,

PEIL.

1671 Hongkong, Bangloat, Cologne Eltermany) A, S. WATSON & CO......... CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

ΤΟ

H.ICH. THE DUKE OF EDINBUKOR

H.E. THE GOVERNOR,

AND

BE to announce that they huo, jurk re- ceivet & Choice Assortiment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.

if 970 Hongkong, 19th June, 18273.

CALIFORNIA.

JOHN SKINER SAN FRANCISCO,

Solo Aarni on the Pacifin Coast for s Winchester Reading Amusand Aninition, Du Pont's Blastiti and Spring Powder. Laks Superior and Favifis Fase Cotany Safety

fly 727 May $

Fuse

WANG-KEB ODAL SZOP. THR Proprietor of WINGER Shop begs to inform the pablic that his Shop bag Beet established since 1945, at adient's Lane, and that be luis always a' great quantity of BEST COAL in sum for sale. Gentlemen ur Shige! waaley wishing to putronise him, are requested to apply at bio Shop,

25 1349 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873,

dozen cases.

Poter Damoog & Ca's Superior Pale Dry 8HERRY, in 3 dozen cases.

Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Co. 1773 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.

FOR SALE.

VEUVE OLIQQUOT-FONSANDIN

REIMS,

A

in Chises of 3 dos, Quarte,

and 2 doz. Pints, SANDER & 'Cop Bolu Agents for China, Japan and Martin, tf 2151 Hongkong. 15th December. 1871.1 NOW READY,

AND GRENA STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,SE

FROM and after twigdate the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD

Insurances, viz

Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rates, And exceeding month) đầu đạ Abre months, aunt

occoding three months.

do:

do.

Aboved montar, and not de exoceding six months. Ar Above six monks the fail ananairatė,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Anand More Assurance Co. if 678 Rongkous. 96th August 1860

NOTICE.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY

By Dr. FEVAN, with many Additions, Corres following into will be charged in future ons, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography:

PRIDE: In Paper Wrappers, - Nealy Boned

Apply at the Daily Prez Offee,

..$1.50. $2.00

für SHORT PERIOD Insurances, vis‹-- Not exceeding 10 daga, à of the annual rate, Not exseding 1 month, day dol Above 1 month and LotĮ

Above 3 months and not *zesading 3 montbe...

ner has excellent accommodation.

This

Steamer

YEOM

Brindisi When forwarded ·við)

Maravilles. Wien. forwarded vi) Southampton......

2

34

FW, MITONDEL,

Postmaster General. · General Post-Office,

Bengkong, 22nd February 1873.

It is hereby notified for general information,

OMINA AND JAPAN. TO NEW YORK that the Posture ou Letters addressed to Nor-

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

way, when forwarded via douthampton, will henceforward be 36: scots for each balf curce, which may either be paid in advance, or it,bisy be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters,

for first-class passengers, and unrries an eCENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC Unpaid Tettors will be subject to an additional

perienced Surgeon and Stewardess.

For further particulare, us-to Page or Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

THES. S. "JAPAN" will leave Hongkong Agents for San Francisang via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 19th January, 1874, et 3 o'clock Pa, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight,

2087 Hongkong, 24th December, 1873.

STEAM TO SHANGILAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ F&D.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

HE

"DELTA"

charge on delivery,

eral Post Office,

FW. MITCHELL,

·Postmaster General,

Jongkong, 23rd August, 1870,

It is hereby notified for general informatio

for Japan, the United States, and Europe. that, the Postugé (wbioly kunst be paid in ad- Through Passenger Tickets god Bills of vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed Lading are Jasned for transportation to Yoko- ward Island, will heuseforward be na follova, bama and other Jajan Ports, to San Francismo, Viln

to principal points in the United States, Canav will leave for the above place about 24 hours.30s, and Europë, vin Overland Railroad, and connecting Ljues of Stonmera, and to porte in after the arrival of the next English Mail,

Mexico and Central and South-Americes

A. MOITER, * Superintendent F.&O.S. N. Do's Oftos,

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1878. [2074 FOR SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK.

EE British Steamer

THE

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. bui aliout xao date, vis the Inland Sea Porte, and maka close connection at Yokohama,

Wbon forwarded

Brindisi,

42 cents cacb kalf-omge. When forwarded via

Meillas 50 cents anal half-uunee." When forwarded vid

Southampton 26 conteach half-ounce,

F. WMITCHELL,

Fortunater General. Hongkong, 28th July, 1870:

General Pont-Office,

The JAPAN will be due at San Fran- cistu February 17th, 1874, whence daily Pu senger linina and daily. Freight trains are runs over the Cantral ani Union Pacile Bailout Lanes for Now Tork, and for all the prizeal Mail Contract Packets he been established be It is hereby matified that line of British the Zlét inst ut, will bave jasmediate despatch. vities in the interior and upon the Atlantic tia above, th

To illustrate tse rast ecope of the work, the Following facts are unbmitted for consideration, Chalmers' Vocabularly contains about 16,000; and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Chizene characters, and Medhurst's Fogliab this work contains more than 50,000 Eagliab worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac-HOUSEHOLD COMPANION ters. Again, despite all-the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difioult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appll. cation and equivalents of liferont words which bave one general meaning Of these samples this work containe more ass five times sa many as any other Dictionary hitherto pubTHE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Lindred

For Practical purposes the arrangement of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON the work so complete, that a reference aut he bus shops established at these places, in to vita pages doubles a person who puder toe name of HING KER/ atande Engliabo communicate of celicul In HONGKONG, the Central Market, with natives who understand nothing but Chi No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, nie. In this respect the work will be found MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE

ispensutte to all Europeans residing in TABLE, and OILMAN'S STORES, do, fl be charged for Fim Lamanes China, and to the natives thomdolves it ex- the best quality. plains subjects fally with which very few * In BO NAM CANTON SHOPS, the vis deed of them are perfectly noguinted. To foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. Detached & nom-detached Dwell) parties resident la Bagland and interested in KJTS, SODA WATER, &o, and GAME whening Houses removed from town, per dent. Capt. Ferris, will be despatched for the above Chin, it cannot bad be invaluable occasionally a seasou.

It couspraes upwarde of two thousand large gets pages,

TRUBNER: & Qơu, VŰ, PLTWANGSTER KOW:

W. H. BELL, “DAILY PRES” OPRICH, HONGKONG,

Publio of

-excooling 6, mot ha......

*

da

EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agonda the Queen Insuranas Company, tf $49. Hongkong, 2nd January 1870. IMPERIAL FIREINSURANCE COMPANY REDUCTION IN THE BAZES OF PRENIVAR.

NTILTurther so the following Annual

and their contente,

**REGALIA” Captain 0. Harris, expected here on or about

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AH YON 70 2069 Hongkong, 20th Decober, 1878. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE Stenmahip o

TARTAD

Ports on of about thir-281) iziet.

Cargo and Passengern will be taken at our per cent, reps mies. Godowns, flous, Shops, do, wad 1 per cent for Onbin Passengers,

This Blenmer bus excellent utfommodation their contenta;;

For Freight or Paamge, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 2000 Hongkong, 9th December, 1973.

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron Otherdwelling Horses, used strict-1 ising him, ovo requested to apply ut a shops by an ench, and their contents). us above, where x list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the same rate all the yang round.

HING KEE.

1y 745 Hongkong, 19th May, 1878.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & JE,

Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company, B6s Hongkong, 7th March, 1805.

Seabourd

issued at a

to reduction

tween Aden und Zanzibar, which, with connect

At New York, Passenger bare selection of ing lines, will afford a gular mone of cor- various lines of Stenvers to England, France

vegance of sorrespondence from Hongkrag for the foreign parts in the East African Coast, na Farid Germany.

well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, Si, We. Return Passage Tiokata ingu Tat0 n pealsrrentes

lean and Ascension, and that enceforward the. postage, whick.muet be paid in advance, an ict Freight will be received on board malt 4ters addressed to Zanzibar, Momique, Dela. PM on the 10th proximo, Parcel Paskages gan Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and will be received at the office until P. Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, day; pll Parel Phokages should be worked to newspapers 2 cepts each. address in falli value of same is required.

For furthor information as to Pasonge dr Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

T. A. HARBIS

Hongkong, Desember 10th, 1978,

At galata

FW. MITORELL,

Postmaster Gentral. General Rost-Office,

Hongkong, 12th May, 187300

Primed and Fablished, for the Proprietor, by Bez Wydata Street, Houghing.