AN UNHAPPY. JUDICIAL FAMILY. The Judicaturo Aot' was passed in order to put an end to the con flot ofjurisdictions between
Insurances.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANDE COMPANY.
· DESTINATION
A Discount of 20%, allowed. Doy
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Da Do
Agents NEW-YOBS 48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1875" Do NORTH BRILISH AND MERCANTILE
MADE INSURANCE COMPANYSZAR
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTEN AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
DO BAN FRANCI800 via Lay: Dor
Do
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NASEL
LA CAPTAIN
Barpedor. (etr.). Glenroy (str.)
Oralgio Fron Captor...
Armonia Ardeatinny nam
MA Obina Gair.) www Mirelles
* Courts,” but it seems to have introduced a -still worms conflict between "Divialons." The other day the Common Pleas Judges refused to stay proceedings in an netion in, their owHE Undersigned Agents are in voceipt of division, But sant the applicant to the Master instructions hom the Board of Directora of the Rolls, who declared the Common Pleas authorizing them to lasua Policies to the extent alone could help him. Now there is a question of £10,000 on any ono First-class Risk, or te whether the Queen's Bench Division or Vice- the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at LONDON ma SUEZ CANAL.Deusalion (str.) Chancellor Mution is the right tribunal to inter-
Jarreal Bates. ̈fers in a similar esas: The Common Pless Judge diagreed with the People's Garden Company, and the Mister of the Rolls disagreed. with the Common Pleas, and now Vico-Chan- cellor Malias diesgreen with the Mastor of the Rolla. It only remains for the Court of Appeal to disagree with them all, and this is in reality the only way out of the dificulty. Au autor sunate akiker, named Garbatt, has been uninoky mought to enter into an agreement," the torm of which ong be enforoed in two different ways, no that he finds.bimself in two different divisione -cf.the High Court,. He simply wagia to bare the mattor disponed of in sque one proceeding, and yet it seems that it osanot be done. Fio Ubancellor Maline bas relased to interfere, and referred bim to the Court of Appeal; and if the whole reform is not to fall into discedit, wu expect to hear in é few days o tres exposition of the principles of the new system from that Ccurt,so as to rebonoile the condiering Divisions, which at the present mament are anything but akappy family.
THE TRANSPORT OF GUNPOWDER IN
SHIPS
Tho Underwriter Assosiatione directing public attention to an old grievance the want
Established 1809.
CAPITAL £5,000,000
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, PENANG, ka
Do Doi
Da. BOMBAY, &60;
MANILA
Do TOKOHAMA,
Undersigned, Agents as Hongkong for SHANGHAI, the abaya Company, are prepared to grant Palicion against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 orany Anslding, or on Merchandies in the mme, at the usual rates, abject to a discount; of Twenty për cent. (23 *})\\*__**
GILMAN & Oön
Agente
tf 1088 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, EHIENIX EIRE INSIRANGELOMPANY.
gents.
OM (bis dute, until further noties, a die- count of Twenty per cent. (20′′/) upon the j of legal control over the method in which gun.rrent local rates of premis will be allowed powder is stowed in oseng-going ships, The pan inearances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co invariable practice seams to be to place the kege song the ordinary cargo, without even the protection of a piece of sail-eloch: lu ons 1792 Hongkong, ta Jung, 1870. instance, which the secretary of the association LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE gives an an illustration of this custom, aome
INSURANCE COMPANY. 200 barrels were only separated from a paguen
m
f 1198 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, OKINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
gers' cabin by a three-quarter-inch-buiload.PIROM this date, til further antics, a dia Ent the ends of the ditcar, which arrived at count of Twenty per cent. (20) npon tho Now Zealand last August, was even worse. Current local rate of premia will be allowed Four bandred kega were shipped in London, upon insurances affected, with this Company. and ware Blood by the shipper's agent
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., among o general cargo of wines, spicite, vile,
Agonia; paints, matches, and iron," The visco-ex perienced a rough voyage, sight kegs and three cases of annister powder were smashed. and their dangerous contente filtered through the whole of her very infammable cargo "to the skin of the ship.” By « mitnoļo the vessel safely arrived in port, und several daye wers DULICIES granted of current rates on Ma. decapiad in sweeping the loose powder from Tine Binks to all parts of the World. In mong the inën, matchim, and paints: Before accordance with the Company's Articles of As starting on the repage the master asked the sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri churterera to place the gpowder in a magsbuted annually to Contributors, whether Share zine, but they refused to do so, and in a letter hollers ar not, in proportion to the net amoont to the Underwriters' Association the master of Premia contributed by each, the remaining pisintively poggests that as the Government third being carried to Reserve Fard. appear to take no engaizanes of these matters,
OLYPHANT & Co bat contre their attention to frivolous nad
General Agents vexatious rules and regulations, the insurance 981. Hongkong. 17th April, 1873. - offices should rofuse to underwrito a single
NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANUS package a vessels carrying gunpowder anissa
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, the lutter is placed in proper magazines. Pow der is not allowed at all on emigrant ships, bur it may be stowed, and appareatly just be the skipper likes, as part of the ordinary cargo in passenger vcosols. The master of the altarpared evidently felt the denjem of his position all the of $65,000, où first-plase ricks at current rates, MELCHERS & O- more scutely because of the disappearance of
674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874 the Strathmare, which fad fùst previounty lefs; London with ninety couls on board, and thirty IMPERIAL FIRO INSURANCE CUM- Lune of gunpowder,
PANI.
Caelis (tr).
Meikong (atr
Tanios (str.)..
Arratoon Apear (str.) Kashgar (str.).................. Albay (str.) i ;fónmboanga (ptr) ¿Mxlúcou (str.)...e
Prism (str.) Ilyesen Catra
Do.
Do,
Do
Gwalior (str.)
SWATOW,
TANSUI . Leonor shr.
For Sale
AYLE & 0:0
Das B. Bend
Brown
FOR FERIOR AFPLY 30
TO. DESFATCHED.
Hongkong Butterfield & Bairo .............. #To-morrow, at 4 PM. Ladanya. Batcerfeli & Swirolamon. On or about B7th inst
Jardine, Matheson & CoQuick despatok, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Kinink despatch, Whampas Vogel, Hagedorn & CoQuick-desratob. Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Ove Qaiak desputab. Hongkong Russell & Co.iok despatol. P. M. 8. 9. Co. Quick dempatol. Hongkong Fogel, Hagedorn & Com»Quick despatah. kong 0. & 0.8.00 On the let prox. ong Mensagerice: Maritime.To-day at noon.
Jardino, Matheson & Co.On 15th is, at P Hongkong David Sassoon Bone & Co...On 15th insty, at 3 ra,
P. &O. B. A. Đại
Hongkong Siessen & Coman qanunu
For Sale
MACEWEN
Reusedics & Co
.P. & O. 6. N., Co.
agkong WM, Pustan & Col
Batterfield &. Swire.. Butterfield & S3⁄4re P. & O. S. N, Co.
gkong Douglas Laprak &
FRLOKEL & Co. BATE FOR ALLE, DI TATE ABEIVĀLS,
HAVING
AVING received their first delivery of COPYING PRESSES.
GOODS for the
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,
STA ENGINEERS' FITTINGS..
WHITWORTH's TAPS and DIES: TAPE MEASURES, 100 feet. BENCH VICES. GALVANIZED IRON CHAIN, sortedaizes. THONSIONGERY |SBIZINO WA RESURSA
solicit an Inspection of the following:
Rio Bleck GLAUB and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the best French waters.
Colored ROSGRAIN and FANCY SILES, in all the Newest Shades,"
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New DELARUE'S PLAYING CARDS. Textareas
JOOFFEE MILLS, with Fly Wheek. GLASSWARE, completa cels. Kenmeky, Bullard, and Sporting KIFLES DINNER SERVICEEST OUMSHAW TEA, in 5 cy, and 10 by. Berea.
WOOL POPLINS
{MANILA CIGARS; Cavite and Fortin.
BUCKWHEAT and RYG FLOUR URACKED WHEAT and HOMINY.
Quick despatak.
On 20th inst., at noon,
Quick despotok.
Quick despaton
Quiok despatob,
On or shoot 14th-imet.
On or about 20th inst,"
Quick despatch. „Jớn 1646 insti, daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON SUEZ JANAL. HP Company's Bleumabip
"DEUCALION” will be despatókod. at. 4 F3.:TO-MORROW, 14th it. For Fraight or Faseuge, apply to
MAY BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agmis, 168-1815 - Dongkong 13th Jasuary 1878. UQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOB SHANGHAI. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGEO, «nt PORTS in.
JAPAN
Plain and Figared Japanese BILES. Bass's ALB, bottled by Cameron and Caury-will
All WOOL BERGES Colored MERINOS. Sootch PLAIDS.
DESs, in Piata and Quatis, ENGINE ALTER' ikirk ALB in Pirts and Qiortai JEFVÉRT": Edinburgh ALE
*
QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by
and J.
* BURKE, in Pista and Quaria. Pale Dry Dinner SHERRY. SACOONE'S SHERLY,
SLEEVELESS
Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES. Hidhly Embroidered UASHMERE TAB. Fire OLD PURT." LIERS, MANTLES, A JACKETS.
"The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET and CLOTH JACKETS rimmed with Fur
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the intest
Underaigned baving been appointed ABEET for the above Company, are pre-styles, direct from Paris to GRANT INSUBANGES to the extent
MAKING A FALSE ENTRY IN LOGHE Undersigned, Agente for the above
BOOK
Company, are prepated to gmnt Polistes
FIRST-CLASS RISE,
at Current Bates.
A RETURN OF TWEET PE CÂND. (20) will be made on the pranium charged on all Instiranoes, such. RETURN being payable on the
seguo the Polisz.
At the Thames Polida-court, recently, Obarica against Fire to the extent of $60,000 cn any Masgregor, the osptain of the ship" Seaward, DIV lying in the Vistoria Docks, was summoned before Mr. Pagot, under the 3si clanse of the 254th Section of the Mercliant Shipping Act, by Air. Hargrave Hiwel, on behalf of the Board of Trade, for having made a fula entry in the oficial log of his ebip with respect to Thomas Lockwood, an able nexman, Mr. Charloa Young, solicitor, prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade; Mr. Collins, barrister, appeared for the defendant. Thomae Lok wood aid that on the 25th of July, 1874, bo joined the British skip Seaward, as able seamen, oba voyage to Buenas Ayres, Havre, Akyab, and back to London. "An'
GIBB, VIVINGSTON & Co.,
yenia, Toperial Fire hurance Company. 333 Hongkong-las Marsh, 1874 THE SCOTTISE IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY...
Undersigned, baving been appointed
Agent in Hongkong for the above asined Company, in prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goɔda to te extent of $10,000 at the anal rutes subject to an immediate discount of 20 */
Abfention is invited to conferable reduc tion in premia for Life Insurance in Obing
Life Policies effected daring the year 1875 Share in the Honos to be declared on Blet December far, the grinquennial period then ending.
4. MICG. HEATON, 1465. Hongkong, 27th September, 1876, TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
try in the log on the 25th of April, rú tha efent that Thomas Lonkwood had gone before a magistrate at Atyab, and, after stating his complainly way ordered on board egin, was antrae in sous-examination by Min Collins, the witnes said he remembered that in Apri John Murray was taken before a magistrate, He went on two occasions, at the request of the osptain, sa a witness against John Hughes, the mats, but was not called 'on' either occasion, The ship wasat Akyab at the latter end of Bareb or the beginning of April, and arrived in London on the 10th inst.: He attended the Shipping offae, with the captain, and told him that be hurd made a mistake with regard to the entry ju the log in reference to him. The cap tuin asked the Shipping Master to strike it out, but this was not done. Cha. Fowler. Deputy: Stipping Master at the Tower-hill Office, pro-H andersigned baving been appointed duced the ing and artiules of the ship Seaward Agents for the above Company, are pre- He paid off the vessel and had seen the captaiu pared to accept rinka against Fire at current writo. He believed that the body of the catryratie, aubject to a bonus of 20 per cent. in the log on the 25th of April and the signa hure were in the captain's handwriting. It was contended on behalf of the defendant that s
had made a mistake in placing Lockwood's
Break and Dinner CLARETS HOOK BEZ SAUTERNE, MOSELLE, HERMESAY'S BRANDY, One, Two, and Tures
Ser Vioron BOTLLAND'S BRANDY, COURTOILES
do. do,
MARTELL'S 'ANOMA Le Grande Marque |QURAGOA, MÁRASCHINO, sud OHART-
VARBUSIER A
The New Shapes in Ledion and Children's GINGER WINE, TELT HATE
luge assortment of WOOL SHAWLS and FALLIUMS
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS Block SILK VELVET of the beat makes, Black and Colored VELVETDEN,
The New Shades in RIBBONS TUL QUOISES to match,
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SİLK BQARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS, SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARE. PELERINES, and MUFFS..
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES Children's CLOPÉ JACKETS.
Glender WBISKT, KINAHAN'S LL-WHISKY BOURTOK: THEKE SE KRUG OHAMPAGNE, in Pints and Quarte, JULES MUMM'S dos An Assortment of OHRISTMAS STORES, from JOHN MOLE and SON, and Oposes and BLACKWELL .14 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1870.
FOR SALE:
MOLOGNE" WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from EOWARD PISADY Land Uo. V
Double FOWLING-PIECES, Lefaucheux, and REVOLVERS,
De SAINT MARISAUX ET Úm's OKAM-
PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Bianche, Pinta
and Quarta, c
Fresh SALAD OIL. $450 per dozen other Brands
Old Cognac BISOULT DUBOUOKE and
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vloby, any Springs,st $3 per doz.
A good breakfast OLARET, a $2.50 por **g, 1 dozen (2 differnt kinds
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizce, Infant NOTES, PELISSES, and
01 KS,
BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER CLOTHING.
Ladies' FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS..
"Ladies' and Gentlemen's Best French KID GLOVES.
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen.
ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris),
Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Massre.
CLARET, in Vaske, d. d., &, ut very moderate prices
L. THEVENIN, 44, Ghazen's Road, and 11, Stanley Hirest, 1183 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1875,
TAKASIMA, COLLIERY?”
BOUTS BE SHOES of Dawson's Best JARDINE, MATHESON AND O, AGTETS. implin
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
ገጣ
10H BALE, Fresh TAKASIMA, COAL, in
lots to guft Purchasers. - 2 Large, band-picked, doubled-screened at $8 per Ton, Small, at $6 per Tonga P
GT. G. GLOVER, Fit No. 7, Quem's Hand, and at East Point. 1787 Hongkong, 4th Teesimber, 1875, 77 (-)
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Apply to | QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Agenda,
HONGKONG
et 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1972
name in the log instead of Murigyle, Mini Pagot YANGTSŻĘ INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
anid that, so far as the prideged wont, it did not
econect the captain with any attempt to make
false and malicious entry in the log, but thai
It was a deliberate act, witnessed by the maze. be bad no doubt, He food the defendant 2100, or.000 month imprisonment.
OF SHANGHAI
NOTICE
and after this doto the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIETY- Said a young man to his barbelor, maclet
THREE and ONE-THIED PER CENT. **What advion would you give to a young min who was contemplating matrimony?"—" || 533 /„Jon Local Risks only, should adrias bisa to keep on contemplating it."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIIM.
WEDNESDAY, 12th January. Sales of New Patas to-day have been to a amall extant at $595; whilst the demand for New Beneron is extremely languid, Sales of ́a fow obests of the latter at $5889, but at the ricas it stood at göra. Nothing done in Malwa,
EXCHANGE.
OX LONDON
3/13
Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 8/114· Bank Billes, at 6 months' sight 5404TM Oredits, at 6 months'sight... 4/04 Documentaryhile at Omonths"
ON BOMBAT.Bank, on demand 2323 On Calcutta,”—Bank, on demand 22%
Bank, sight; Private, 90 days sight 724 28).
BHALLA Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share --10
per ant, premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares" |
-1650 par share.
Okins Tradore Insurance Company's Shares
31,700 per share.
per share
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tis. 108 Chiness Insurance Company.-$15 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$5-40 per share:
per share.
Chios Tire Insurance Company's Share 14 Victoria Fire Insuranos Company's Share
369 per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Bhar-34 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Junton and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Share par
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ti
68 per share.
Hongkong Ges Company's Shares $75 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$50 per
slitra Chiva Kopacial Loan--£102 58,
SALES OF JANUART 1TH, AS BEFOSTED BY
A CHINESA. Mushrooms Bases, at $70,50, by Yen wor loong to travelling trader. S
Red Moton code-tube, at Tia. 9.0.0.0 by Chun-tack obcung to travelling, triden
RUSSELL & Co.
AND AT SHANGHAI,"
ALICIOUS - GINGER BRANDY
$4 per Dozen SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY 06... 1209 Hongkong. 6th August, 1875,"
DEP ÜT
THE TOURLAR
HE
Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
be despatched ou or about the 14t kiustant, For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent. 98 Hongkong, 6th January, 18.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,"AND
'CALOUTTA.
THE Steamship
ARRATOON APCAR." Captain MasTarish, will leave this for the abore Porta on SATURDAF, the lath instant,
Desputahes will close at 2,30 PM, For Freight ar Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
ed 33 Hongkong, 7th January, 1876. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
[HK Stooraship
T
UA-LOUITA.
|
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR LONDON, 14 BUEZ CANAL,
Courrent rates.A DI
**GLENROY,” Captain Hogg, expected from Shanghai on or ahout the 15th proximo, will load as above at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Curi
Agents. 1914 Hongkong, 30th December, 1875.
NOTICES S
COMPAGNIE DAS MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES ART "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
MEN STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT{ DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
“KAMI CALCUTTA,
ON THURSDAY, the 18th January, 1876, at Nood, the Company's Steamship MEIKONG," Commandant Toxone, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dow as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the pricipat places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Carga will be received on board until 4 M Specia and Parcels until 9 F.M. on the 12th Jauhary, 187 (Farcels are not to be sent ún board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contente and ralue of Packages are required.
For further partionlara, apply at the Com pany's Olion.
G-BERTRAND
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 5th January, 1876,
T-STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Potter New ChAUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIATION COMPANY Steamship IKASHQABE Copbajo BALIK with Ber Majestys Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plasen om THURSDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parosle at the office until 2 3.3. on the 17th idea..
For Particulats regarding Freight and Pas. sage, apply at the P. & 0.8.-N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong: CONTENTS AND VALCE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will clame
For Saigon, Per 4mo, today, the 13th josh," at BF.M
For Singupom, Penang, and Caloutta.—Per Arratoon Apear, on Saturday, the 18th`irst, ut′ 9,80 v.,
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta,—Por” Venice, on Saturday, the 15th inuti, at 2,30 P.M.-
The cloning of the mail for Tokohama and United States, per Chin, is postponed till' further notice, Met
MAILS BY THE FRÊNCH PACKET
The French Contract: Prokst MEIKONG will be despatched on THURSDAT, the 13th instant, with Maila to and through the United Kingdou vid Marsailles; to Europe, Buizon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Colently, Bombay, Aden, Suss, and Ålexandria. -
The following will be the hours of closing this. Mails, &o.
Wednesday, 12th Jan
5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nioar Box, which remaits open all night. Thursday, 18th Jan., --.-.
7A, Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Lettera casaes.
11· A,B,, Pôēt Office oloses except for Lat
11,10 Ar Letters (bit) Tetteraouly) addresse
ed to the United Kingdom or to Sugar yors-way be posted, on-payment of a Lita fee of 18 went et postage, --until- 11:30 am, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
·ALFRED LISTEK,
Postmaster-General:
General Pont (iñor,
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PLOKET, The English Contract Packet KASHGAR will be dispatched with the Mails for Europa, &c., on THURSDAY, the 20th instant.---
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &
Wednesday, 1885 instaní,
5 FM., Money Order Office clores.
6 P.M., Post Ones atoses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all niglio. 'Thursday, 20th instant, ⠀NE
7 AM, Post Office opone for sale of
Stampa, Registry of Lottere, and Post." ing of all correspondence.
10 4.3., Post Office closes exaupt for Late
Lotters. Registry of Letters ceases, 1950 AM, Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATS FRB of 18-cents extra Postage, until
11 a, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 a... Letters (but Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi,
or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket on payment ôf v Late Foe of 43 cents extra postage.
· 1180 a.m., Posting on Board cences.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Office,
Postmaster-General,
Hongkong, 7th January, 1876.
To or from Ports of North.
A Written Déclaration of the Coatente and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parvels, and the Company do not held Tu Excellency, Governor Sir ARTHUR Do«. therealves responsible for any Detention or waRD KENNEDY, KOM.G., O.B., is pleased to Proindice which may happen from the incor-direct that the Bates of Postage chargeable on rectness am such declaration.
letters forwarded by French Packet shall be Shippers are particularly requested to note. lowered as follows, viz the terms and conditions of the Company's Binck Bills of Lading.
A. NoÏVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stean. Navigation Co.'s Office. Hongkong. 7th January, 1876.
I. KHAI LINH PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Taking Cargo and Tassengers at through rates for THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
: :: :........: * VENIOR" Captain J. H. Watson, will leave for the above Poria en SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at 3:
Despatches will close at 2:30 2.3. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca 20 Eengkons, Bib January, 1876.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
HANKOW, NANG PO and PORTS in
JAPAN
Company's Steamship
ULYSSES!*
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant.THE SORINA will leave Hong
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, 55: Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.
OCEAN: STEAMSHIP COMPANY...
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ GANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TH
*SARPEDON”.
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant.
·For Freight or Passage, app-y to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent,
54 Hongkong. 11th January, 1876.
FOR MANILA (Direct)
THE Spanish Stanmor
ZAMBOANGA,"
Captain Arechavals, will bare immediate patol as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
kong for San Francisco, via Tokohama, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the on day to be hereafter named, at 9. P.M.,
United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading reissued for transportation to Toko- hama and oiber Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Centraland South America, and to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS, D.
A Steamer of the Mitsa Bisbi S.B. Company about same date, and make close connection at will leave Shangbai, vil the Inland Sea Forts,
Yokobama.
ern China anti Japin...to Boosts par į Dž... To India. Ceylon, Saigon,
Pondicherry; and Aden to 12 cents per § oz,
Arrangements have been made for the Regia- tration of Correspondence szoban god between the United States of America and this Colony Oriental Beam Skip Company. by Picißio Mail Packers of the Omsidental and
letter, over and above the Postage. This feo, The Registration Fee is 8 cents for exch
As well na the Postage, must be prepaid...
No letters can be. Registered after 2 P.M. on
the day of departure of the Mail.
given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- The Post Ofigs of Victoria (Australia) baring
don that articles of Jowellry received in that Calony are chargeable, with Customs Duties the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent threngh the Boat are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
notion that letters despatched from this Colony The Postmaster & San Francisco bas given
(whether throng the Post Office, or as con
Packets, pl not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to such places be prepaid in Americas Postage Stampa, but will be re turned to this Odice.
At New York, Passengers have selection of signees letters) by the United States Mail various linea of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until sp.m. daron a day to be named. Parel Packages will
be received at the Office until 5 PM, same day all Parool Packages should be marked to ad- drese in fall; value of name in regaired,
BELEDIOS & Co,
30 Hongtong, 10th January; 1676.- DASTRAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O. 8. NO.'s Steamship
"MALACCA?”
will leave for the above place, shortly after the REDUCED PRICE şi. VIEN Containing the names of all the Articles of arrival of the S.S. Guator with the next Eng. Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Jish Mail, Mot ko,, with the Funti; and Mandarin Pronuns, olation.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendents,
[35
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the P. O. 8. N. Ca's Office, Chinese Language, in two Parth,
g Hongkong, 8th January, 1876. The Daily Praze Dilised man
STEAM TU SHANGHAI. (Tuling Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI
J and BIOGO): THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamehig
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
OALS of al description supplied to Scourers DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNO
by the Undersigned. EAMIN Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, Agente, with Mr. f. Maclenoax, or Læend Ag Ton,
Praya
L LAND THIN & Ca
z 1800 Hongkong, 4th Jang, 1374.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Dadersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, ura pro-| pared to grant Inverances as followe 1-**
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at ourrent rates payable either here, in London, up at the principal porta of India. | Abstralia, and the Fast,
A BROKERAGE of THIENT THE and ONE- ZRIED PAR QENT. will be allowed on all LOVAL BISKS
FIRE RISKS.
Em 1620 Hongkong, Tat Norember; 1876,
NOW ON SALEZ
· IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PROFUNOLATION.
AN ANGLO-ORINBBW DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offce, Hongkong.
FOB comprehenarratosind practical service
thie Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late youte baon
Policies granted on First-clons Buildings to compelled to coin to express the numerous
an extent of £20,000
jease in maobinery, photography,telegraphy, and
A. DISCOUNT of TWEEZT PER CENT. (20%) | x mence gensrally, watch the rapid adrance open the surrent local rates will be allowed ou af foreign relations haa ituposed upon them, are By all premium charged for maraque; noch die count being dudusted at the time of the jaane et polios.
BUSSELL & Co.
Agents 1 Hongkong, let January, 18710 TANG TEZE INSURANUM ASSOCIA« TION OF SHANGHAL.
Qparting15 pec exen (1 dozen.). Pint16 (2
discount on 25 Cases BOURBON WHISKEY
$12 per case (1 dozen.)****
FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co. $75 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.
AND E. TENNENTS ALE und
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Nark Navy Boiled Long Flax.. Crown
SCANVAS.
ARNBOLD, KABEURG &-05. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 18671"; NOW ON SALE.
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, Dr. BBVAN, with many. Additions, Oorres
RICE: 1 Paper Wrapper,...... tione, and Dr, WILLTA" Orthography,
$1.50 Nestly Bound
32,00
Apply at the Daily Press Office,
AGWALIOR
Superintendent.
will leave for the ubora plades about 24 hours. | after bar arrival with the next English Mail,
A MelYER
P&O.No.'s Office,
*** Kongkong, 4th Juniory, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAL
Gerroon Steamship
"ALTONA,"
138
Müller, Master, will hara quick dempstoh es
For Freight or Passage, apply të
WM. FUSTAU & Co.,
Agents."
10 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876,
"FOR LONDON.
Bark
THE ALBURAIGIE LEA,”
404 Lone register, Captain J. Landy, will load here and at. Whampon, and will have quick dospatah as above. For Freight, spply to
- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Os, 36 Hangkong, Web Junnery, 1876-
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL British Bark
DE FOR NEW TURK THE AI American Bark
R
ARMENIA Halter, Mastor, will toed bere and at Whampon, and will inve immediate despatch as above,
*For Freight, apply to "having MARWA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1890 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875.
bere giren in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming erer. disco for studente of a most instructive naturer Both the Court and Punti propunonatione re given, the accents being carefully marked on the boat principle bitherto attained. The typó graphy displays the success of en stompt to
SUN FIRE CFFICE.
ARDENTINNT,” make the Chinese and English correspond Undersigned in prepared to Grant Browallaster, will load here and at Wlamgoa, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TALLS economy of space, nobisring 1 learned not $45,000 on First-class Risks,
in the aise of body, thereby acting a vast Policies against Fire to the extent of and will bave quick despistati as above?
For Freight, apply to m POWER MAY
previously attained and dispensing with those Discount of Twenty per bent. (50 */.) upon
RUSSELL & Co. POLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all last margins sad an inaces which have the Current Local Rates of Premis will he al-
1695 Hongkong, 27th December, 1275. parts of the Wala, at current ratea, heretofore charactered Chinese publications lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office. Thin Association will, antit further notice,
To illustrats the Tomoppa of the work, the provide out of the earnings, first for an interest following facts are submitted for consideratips.
1. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Optics dividend of 15%, for shareholdere on Capital, Thalers Vocabularly coutains about 18,000
1295 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874 and thereafter districts among Policy holders Sinese characters, and Medhurst's Englieb
ROYAL INSURANCE OGNPANY. “ annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Underwriting Businen pro-rata to amount of tbu work conisins more than 50,000 English
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac-agents for the above Company, are pre- THE Undarsiguel baring beon oppointer prominm contributed. M
& Comters Again despite ill the grammare sad
other elementary works as yet published, the pared to GRANT INSDRANOES at Current student of this difficult language absolutely re- Bates, cations and equivalents of different words whies- quires examples to display the various appli
one Ed. Pitt, Mister, will lead here for Lave one general meaning, Of these carnplea this work containg more abnn dve times mo
the above Fort, and will have quick denpatob, as ayse any other Dictionary hitherto pubUEN TIED INSURANCE COMPANY For Freight, apply to liebed
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. AHE Undoreigned are, prepared to GRINT 1840 Hongkong, 15th December 1875, POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the FOR NEW YORK. :7 the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages anables a person who later extent of 45,000 Dollars où Buildings or on EU ser Al American Birk→ stands English to commeniente efectively Goods stored therein, at Current Local Ratas,CAFKERA," With natives who understand nothing but Chi subject to a Discount of 2011. on the premis. Obze S Rendell, Master, will lead bere and nese. In this respect the work "will be found
NORTON & C Whampoa and will bura quick despatch indispensable to all Europeans residing u
Agents
H 1080 Hongkong, 9th July, 1879, TH LONDON ASSURANDE
ITCORFODA Y ROYAL OHASTIE
HIS MAJÁSTTZINGOUGEGE THE FIRST,
A.D.172002 Par undersigned hwing been apponted Agents for the abire Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follower
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Paliotes at current rates payable either here
For practical purposes the strangerment of
+1.1780
MBLOGERS & OU. Agents, Royal Jaswanta Company Hongkong, 2916 October, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, REAL British Barque Eurobeat MIRELLA”
4,
at
VOGEL, HAQEDOBN & Oa
Vermicall40 bags, at 37,40, by Kwaimo in London, or at the pruelpal Forts of sins subjectsinily with which vary few in- DANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875;
China, and to the natives themselves" it ori £l B Hangkong, January-1878 Agents above For Freight, apply to
to travelling trader.
White War plecas, at $70.00, by Tang China, and Australia, k Aliongezue to travelling ledder. N
De Feed of them are perfectly sequainted, To.
Ubino it cannot but be invaluable oceamoually parties resident in England and interested in
**PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
WWW.LONDON
TIRE DEPARTMENT. Milled Ride 300 pietie, at $1.85, by Turn Policies sued for long or short periods at lat to local trader de
arrent rates,
Dried Long Ngua-20 bagu, at 85,50, by A discount of 20"), "allad
Chun-tack okoung to travailing trader.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Shunting Pongee 50 pieces, at $460, by Policies and fox w sytoeeding £5,900, Kwon-ang-tal to travelling tinder,
Milled Rice 2,000-picals, a $136, by Kiani
Tal-loong to local trader.
THE Underaigned hare both appointed.
BESTENFOR MANILA:S ||AHH Spanish Stesmahip
ALBAY
For further inforiontion as to Panange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Prays Weal
|
Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States, places, the American rates of Postage to which This notice chiefly applies to the following
are as follows
NEWS. LECTERS. PAPEES. BOOKS. Cents. Centr. Centa
4 par 4 pz.
10 per 4 oz.
9. B. EMORY,
pro doting Agent. Hongkong, January 12, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Houolala, 8 per oz. 2
Brazil,152 SHIP COMPANY.
Pern, Chili, ko 92 oz. TAKİNG THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SANGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH ULER
The rates of postage which must be paid in advance, obargeable on Prokers of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United Stake Phokete vin San Francisco, are
QENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND as follows, rizi
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
For a packet not excaoding 1 ounse
in weight. cente.
· For a packet above Tonnee, not ex-
teceding 2 puas...
4
For a packet above. 2 ources not ex-
cceding 4.8
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE SS GAELIC will be despatoled for
Frunejico, við Yokohama, TUESDAY, the las February, 1876, at 3 P.,
and eight contafor every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Cirulars, Price tsking Cargo nod Passengers for Japa, the Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers United States, and Europe PAK
Connection ib onde at
Steamers from Shaagani,
other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Yokohama with and Trade Patterns or Samples.
Freight will be reprived on board notil 4 P.M.
Letters addressed to, France may be sent
of the 31st instant, Parcel Packages will be either paid or aupaid at the option of the received at the Offies until 5 FM, enme day. All sender, but the postage on Prices Current, Parcel Packages should be marked to address Newspapers, aud Booke caunot be prepaid in 'fail'; Value of same is required.
For sack ouTOG The rate of postage chargeable on Letters sildressed to France per Franch Packet
12 centn Per Britiel Packet when marked vil
Brindiei. Per British Facket when marked. við
wi... 18
Alexandria and Marseille
12
Return Passage Tickets available or morithe are issued at a réduction of 30 par cent. on Feyziar rates,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY; -
· Acting Agent, Bongkoug Jatidary 1st, 1976;
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE British Ship
TH
CAROLUS MAGNUS," Thos. Milae, Msater, of 1478 Tone Register,
Apply to
WIELER & Co. 32 Hongkong, 7th January, 1876.
KRUPPE CAST STEEL : WORKS, *N LESSEN (GERMANY).
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
PHILA
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne i (Germany) NOTICE
Mary borse of letters áre 18caived at the Post Office pot sealed, that is to any, the boy is fastened with sealing wax, bus there is no im- pression of a scal
The attention of boxholders is called to the secessity of carefully sealing ench boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Crit. buck or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wei ther the denkents of the box ever renoked the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them "might not have been ab- itracted for the anke of the Postage Stampe
Ilianos generally possible to count the fextera ent in sealed boxes (except where there are only, throw or four) and therefore the Post Ufles receipt to such an entry soj:” ¿7 fər London, 15 for Jalectto, S for Perang, 5 for Singapore," must be taken to mean no more
N Urder to most the wishes at the Native than abat in stated, vix, that one big was duly
■ Community," the Chinese Issue of this received. Peper bas bien, from the commencement of the | Chuah New Year, utted DAILY load of on alumuste duge ny before.
The Paper has been Fazakhished for marly Twenty Year, and is, as to Editorial Manages ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and general inferaustion, and has, the same position with the Native Community as to Að- vertisements and News as the English Padly
Postage on Correspondence forwarded" by- Private Ship to the Simita Settlements must be prepaid at the following vates, viz! :-).
For Letters 8 cents per †-ounce, For Papers
anch For Book Pachota
and Pokefa of 16
Pasterna
for each à ounces.
The registration fee on sub correspondence
Prows with the Foreign Cucumanity. The is Twelve emits for sach Letter, Paper or Ubarge for Advertisements will be as baroto Packet.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.2. Jane
榮
ME WING-KEE COAL BHOP, GA
THE Proprietor of WING-EEE Shop begs to inform the public that his Shop has seen
Correspondence for New Zealand mid Torres
Se Blégites
15 comprises upwards of two thousand Large Agents for the above Company a Hong, Villamile, Master, wil uere immediste despatch catablished since 1855; at Endicott's Lane, and by that route, hence there is no alternative bot
kong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghai and Han, KA HUSTE, DA
how and are propared to grant Ingmancen nt For Freight or Fänndgö, spply to Current Rates PROZESSEN
quarto pages
60, PATERNOSTER BOW
SAP HOLLIDAY, WISE &00 4.1883 Hongkong, 26 July, 1972
TRUBNER & Ca
WH, BELL,
DAIT PERSS, OFrier, HöNGKONG"
t 1056 Hongkong, 16th October, 1868.
SIEMSSENE Cău
Agenta 44° Eongkong, 10th January, 1678.
on resonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Chi
Xhat banks atways a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Balt. Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise bim, øre requested to apply, at hía Shop.
15 1447 Hongkong, Zird September, 1875,
à consideratiin amount of Correspondence being received directed to New Zealand vid Torres Straits it is notified that the New Zeu and Post Office has declined to receive. Maile
to forward audis Correspondence vid Galle.
Persyou" who are anxious to avüli themselven of the Torres Straits Steamers to comeunionte with New Zealand should address their lettere, do, to the care of an Agent at Sydney,
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