INTIMATIONS
INSURANCES
YHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
::: EIGHT, PER CENT, LOAN
OF 1877,
TROM this diste, until further notice, a d c) 12, "oount of Iwenty percent.Tupon the 2nd Currant coal Rates of Promia will be allowed
apon Insurances affected with this Company,
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O Agents. Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1972. MS[67 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG AN,
Authorland by Imperial Flat, anten, the
dey of the 9th Moon, of the III. Year of
*Twose-8u (6th Gotober, 1877), £1,604,276. 0, 1 STOCK, IN FONDS OF 2100 BACH, Boaring Interest from: 31st December, 1877, the First Coupon of £16.8 being payable on
28th February 1878, and Compone of 24HE Undersiguel, duexre for the above being payable thereafter on 31st August Company, are prpared to GRANT IN and 28th February in each year, until BURANCES to the exent of 805,000, on first- 14th June, 1884 when the last Coupons-of-class risks at current rates, £2.6. 8 will be payable.
11-
SDESTINATION
LONDON, VÍA SUEZ CANAL LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED "AS LOADING,
LONDON EN HAMBURG AND LONDON. HAMBURGlynne, NEW YORKERMES
· NEW YORKELLAARAAN NEW YORK NEW YORK
ANLA
SAN FRANCISCO, vin Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, la Tri SAN FRANCISCO
- MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. DIELBOURNE AND SYDNEY..
MANZES TELOKERS & Co, Hongkong, 27th March, 1976,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
MEE: Undersigned we prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the ||extent of "45,000 Dollars on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, subject to a Disparut of 20 *, on the premise
NORTON & Co
Agents. Hongkong, January 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIVEBD);
THE HONDE ARE KEDBEMARLE AT PAR
WITHIN SEVEN YEARS (1884) BY":
HALIYEARLY DELVISOR
PRINCIPAL AND Interest PAYABR. LONDON, HONGKONG, AND. SHANGHAI
PRICE OF ISSUE 93 FER: CENT.
The BONGKONG AND SHANGHal. Banking CORPORATION, 31, Louabard Stipri, Loudon, ar Agonts for the Chiasse Government, heroby invite Subscriptions for £1,604,276.-0 10 of % ¦- per eout. Boris of the lasne prips of £99 per cout, payable as followe
£10 FEE CENT, OR AFTLICATION. " EPER ÜSNT. ON ALLOTMENT,
£13 ore Dewz.1 Daysarter ALLOTMENT-
208
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
Fina Risks to all wirts of the World. ln accordance with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits so distric
holders of not, in proportion to the not amount of Premis contributed by such, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund
The Bonds will hear interest at the rate of £8buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- per ocuk per annu, jablo half-yearly on tay 8th February and Stat August at the Officos of the Hongkong and Shanghai: Banking Corpora tion in London. Hongkong, and Shanghai. Th first Coupon for £168 for Interest troza Ist Demmler, 1877, to 23th Febrúary, 1978, will be payable on the latter date, and Coupons of will be payable thereafter on 31st August and 3th Februnty in esoh year," until 14th Jure, 1634 when the Tinal Coupon of £2.6.8 will be payable.
The Bonds will be rodsetned at por- within Sovon Yenre (188) by Thirteen Half-yearly Drawings of £114,000 each, the balance of the
Froon, £14.476.0.10, being paid off on 14th Jane, 1884
“OLYPHANT & C5, 2
General Agorta Hongkong, 17th Apri. 1978
[EO NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAPTER AND
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL £2,000,000..
COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY DUNEDIN (NZ) HONOLULU
BATAVIA AND SAMARANG.. SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &zo.
** SINGAPORE),; PENANG, &o.
SINGAPORE, PENANG; &Á......... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &0. ILOILO
MANILA care sugar MANILA
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... BHANGHAI:
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW
FOR SALE.
VESSEL, §:NANDE
Sarpedon W LEA Kate Cécule
"James Wilson:
Sydenham Onaida
#Golden Brisegtt
Hongkong Hongkong Elche
Hongkong Richardson, Hongkong Dernet Hongkang Ingrabumulihan Hongkong WATT Smith; Hongkong Jewataka Hongkong
Tales of the Sonth. Colorido
E. A Goddard
More Costlo
Belgio (att)
City of Tokio (str.) Churnam... Bureau
Augalo pa dis Bo Bello
(tr). Marie AND Obarter Oak
| Gustav & Marie Normanby (ut Japan str.) .......... Artylate). Fecho (str.) 5. Hierant... Maotan (str.).
*Bartha (str.)
Maclans (atr.). Namon(str.)
Having completon arrangements for AUTUMN- AND WINTER TRADE,
wo bag to inform our Customers and the Public that we are showing an ENTHELY NEW Sud MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK, KINETI
NEW MILLINERY: HOW-DOOM, in which i dia.
We have recently add to our Trembes a
played every leading NOVELTYCKE
Owing to the serious depression in the Home Markets wábava banght, for Cash, an immense. Stock of Silks on most advantagecua tenus; we are now offering SILKS at much Lower PRIORS this sunləyi
PREDBLACK SILKS,
The Drawings will take place in London iHE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Wear Chiaranteed, from 85 Cents per Tard
the above Company, are prepared to`grant-
December and Jans in each year, and the Bonds Policies against TIRE in the extent of £10,000
so dren will be paid off at par on the succeed en ny Bailding, or on Herohnadico in the saIN), ing With Pokazy and 3lat Angushat the office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration in London, Hongkong, and Shanghai, after which dates interest on the Bonds so drawn. will cones..
at the usual ratas, smujest to a discount ef Twenty per cent. (20%)DALE
GILMAN & Co.j Agente
Hangkong, 7th July, 1874.
[76 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
COLOURED SILKS,
every New Bhade. FANOY SILK 8, STRIPES and CHECKS.
JAPANESE POPLIN S, from 20 Cents per, Yard TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS. BEIDAL SATINS
The Loan has been authorised by nn-Impérial) Edict, dated 8th of October 1877, which has been communicated to the British Legation at Undersigned loving been appointed BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, Pekin, according to a dispeten from the British Agents to the more Company at this Coneal at Shanglunt dated 20th October, 1877.
The Loan, principal and interest, is specially Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinga or
Port, are prepared to grant Policies against BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEINS, sured by the hypothecation of the Imperial on Gouds stored therein,
* A very large. Stock of various Maritime Customs. Rovenue of the Ports of
WINTER DRESS GOODS.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Con Shanghai, Canton, Ningpe, and Houkowe Hongkong, 9th November, 1868168
far Ports which have the largest Customs Esverre of the Empire to the extent necessary THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND for the due payment of interest and repayment of FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF principal of tho said Tran
BATAVIA.
certainly the Best and Cheapest Goods over
introduced
All the New and-Beofal Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH.
· CASHMERDS AND MERINOS ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width.
DE
Our Dress Department is better: sasortai, and
FOR TREIGNS APPLY NO
Butterfall & Swin "Meyer & Co. colori
Vogel, Hagedorn & Con Vogel, Hagedorn & Contes Wh. Putin & Caitian Vogel, Hagadarn & 06, Vogal, Hagedorn & Co......... Russell & Co. Olyphant & Co
TO AE DESPATCHED
Os or about 12th mat. Quick lomatch. Quick despatah
On or about 8let inst Quick dogatoh.:
Qulok despatch.
-Témorroï st. A PAC
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON: THE A1 British Ship
ONEIDA-
F. Clyma, Master, having three-fourths of her Cargo wigaged, will load horoas abovo, sud will be despatcha on or about the 31st Desember,
For Fraight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877; -
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
“CILUENUMP
[1754
|
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A WATE WILL CLOEX For Manila-Fer Haatan, to-day, the 7th Instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Dangkok.-Per calling ship, to-day, the 7th instant, at 4.30 P-wow, the 8th instant, at
For Swatow-To-morrow,
9,30 And t
For Strus Settlements and Calcutta-Per Argyll and Japan, on Tuesday, the 11th instant, bat 5,90 r..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
PACKET
The United States Mali Pecket" BELGIO"
Shrewsbury, Master, will head here for the above will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 9th Port, and will Bare quick dappatol.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. - Hongkong, 19th November, 1877.
Quick despatch.
| Quick despatch.
Heick dostatok,
THE Al British Clipper Skip
Hongkong Hongkong
P. MSB Co
On 19th init, at noon..
Shrewsbury....
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick despatch,
Hongkong
Quick dospatch:
erberpol
Hongkong
Carlowita & Co.
Quior despatch.
10 B
Hongkong
Hop Kes & Co.
Quick dumtoh
J.C. Jiques.
Russell & Co.!
Oor about 26th inst.
Bartelster:
Hongkong
Rosario & Co.
Staples...
Hougkong
Vogel Hagedorn & Co...
Hongkong
Brands & Co
H. de Smidt
D, Senth
Hongkong Hongkong
Lecoint
Hongkong Hoogkong
Erquinga
Marionophavaria Hongkong. Langley Hongkong
Fucolard
Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE
Gibb, Livingston & Co... David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Jardina, Matheson & Co... Messageries-Maritimes. Ramadise & Co. J...V. Shawi,kiej Remedies & Cargado
-Wm. Fustan & Co., Botteriled & Swin
Quick despatch
Quick despatol
Quick despatch!--
On of about 31st inst:- On 11th inst., at 3 PM Or 11th inst., 8 PM On 18th inst., at wea. On 146h init., at 3 P.X. Today, at hoon.: Quick despatch.. Quick despatch.
Of or about 11th inst. Douglas Lapruik: &CoO293 just daylight
1874
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), HE Spanish Steamship: MACTAN
Hem & Co's MONOPO LE
Captain Falaga, will be despatalied for the DEETJEN & Co. above Port TODAY, the 7th instant, at Neon
For Froight or Passago, PPV SHAW,
pply to [m1034
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE.
TCER PALMER'S
WINES AND COGNAC -
CELEBRATED
Price List on application.
1627
BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
PORTER.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1677. "FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
NEE-Steamship:
BEN? FOR HONOLULU. THE A1 American Shig
CHARTER UAK"
[1609
Doaamber, with Maila for Juan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED La followe
2.r.m. Registry of Lettore cansaS: 2.30 PM Post Offés elores." --
2.10 P. Correspondlose for Fapan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted un board the Tacket with Tato Feo of 13 conte extra Postage, until
Staples, Master, will lead hore for the above 2,50 PM. hen the Bail is finally closed.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to".
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & 05.
1642 Hongkong, 5th Novomber, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Ship
“COLORADO,”
Ingraham, Master, will load hors for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1877.
FOR NEW YORA, THE A1 British Ship
TH
[1613
“ISEES OF THE SOUTH," Dennett, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1377 FOR LONDON. 100 Fehra Splanut Brian Chy- polup
SYDENHAM,”
Agent.-
£1792
TH
"NAMOA," Captain Pinchard, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAT, the 9th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877,
[1797
J AND E. HENNENT'S ALE and Doglight
DAVID CORSAR & SONS:
Herchant Navy
Navy Boiled CANVAS. Long Flax Crown ARNHÖLD, KARNERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
TOURIST'S GUIDE
T REDUCED PRICE, $1,
[55
B
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trado, objaota of Natural History, Furniture, &c. &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun dition."
Also a fewcopias of the GRAMMAR OF THE: CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Faris.
The Daily Press Office.
FOR YOKOHAMA 'AND'HIOGO. HE Departure of the British Steamship
" BERTHA,” Langley, Master, is unavoidably POSTPONED till further notice
For Freight of Passage, apply to
Wa PUSTAU & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong, 6th Decembya, 1977. T1901
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
THE
CALOUTKA..
"JAPAN,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Captain H. de Smidt, will leave for the above NOT
Ports on TUESDAY, the 11th inet, at 37.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offeem er the Crow of the following Vossels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----
The total Customs Becsipts at the Ports Undersigned, wwing bien appointed named for the past three years have averaged Agents in Hongking for the above Com £2,005,500 per annum, aut the total Customs Revenge for the same period at all the Forts in pay call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the bw rutos of Premium China has averagat £3,560,000 per sunim.
The indebtedness of the Imperial Government charged for all steamer risks, besides which & unly aimounts to about £700,000, of which about Brutemga, of THIRTY-THREE and ONF £250,000 antare next year. The amounts of the THIRD PER CENT (334) will be allowed outstanding-Loans and the proposed Los are risky-to ports in China, Japan, the Philip therefore, together only £2,200,000, or about plass, and the Strass On Links to all other two-thirds of one year's Castonis Ravana Forts the Brokerage-will be. FEETEEN PERSEALSKIN JACKETS. MUFFS, & BOAS. ATALANTA, German atsamer, Petersen, D. Scott, Commander, will be despatched us. The payments both of interest and principal on CENT (35%) only. account of outstanding Loans have been duly.
and punctually met by the Chinese Government.
The special hypothecation of Custome" Ravonne
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agouts,
Hongkong, lat July, 1974;
Prices are lower then at any time in the past.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH und other Seanohabla JACKET and MANTLES. GREAT NOVELTIES.am shown in this port
ment.
Various FASHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND
to meet the charge of the prosent Loan is con: TRANSATLANTIC FIRE, INSURANCE MANAG BOAS stituted by the depsit with this Hongkong and COMPANY OF HAMBURGAS WOOL SHAWLS, "The Excelsior.” ̈ Shanghai Banking Corporation of Customs"
Bonds, signed by the Chinesa authorities of the Undersigned, haring koen appointed Zespective Provinces in which the Ports referred Agents for the alors: Company, uro pre- to are situated, and by the European Commis, pared to accept Risks arust Fire at Current sioners at the same. Forts, which Bonds will be Rates, subject to a Boams of 20 per cent. held by the Bauk i trust for the imiders of this Loan, Those Customs"· Bonds will be received"
TIEMSSEN & Co. Bona Aigants.:
in ceas of nood, in payment of Chinese Customs, Hongkong, 18th Norimber, 1872. Duties. A
Tho Customs Baronne available to meet these obligations; and, for which they are specially. charged, is £3,100,000 per annum,
~[77 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE.
MAS INSURANCE COMPANY.
"ROM this data, until further notice, a dis-
count of Twenty per cent. (2015) upon the
Certified translations of the official documents authorising the Loan may be inspeated the current local rate of fremis will be allowed Ofis of the Pongkong and Shanghai Banking upon Insuranges effected with this Company. Corporation, London.
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co., -
Agenta, plugg Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Applications in the andexed form, acompanied by a deposit of £10 per out, will be ressived by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpors tien, XI, Lombard Street, London,
Applicatious from China, Japan and Maois will be received and forwarded by the Hongkong and Shanghai Often of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Carporation. Those from the Straits Settlements and India to be sont to London.
Default in payment of any instalment at the - dits date will render üll previous payments liable
to forfeiture,
If no allotment made, the deposit will bo ̈returned in fall; and if only a portion of the amount applied for je allotol the balance of the depost will be applied towards the payment of the amount due on allotment
Sarip Cortificates to Bearer will be innod against Allotment Letters and Bankers Receipts,
NOTICHET
Undersigns, has been spinta TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE
AGENT at Tirs PORT for THE POSI ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) -
of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, & 33.50 KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPEN
SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS,
Battor and Cheaper than ever, Epecialities in LADIES: HOSE.. BEAN CHILDREN'S SOCKS, 2 Elegant Designs in COLLARS A CUFFS
NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERSA - FLOWERS, LACES, K TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STEAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS. 1, 2, AND 1 BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours,
DRESS MAKINGI Special attention is given to this Department, Chargna as mederate, and fit. Exellent.
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS
SAYLE AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE;
So take W. EL. NOTLET. Hongkong, 6th June 1877. [11691 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
TYCORFGEATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GROEGH THE FIRST
A.D. 1756, NAPRA
THE Undersigned laving been appointai
Agouts for the love Corporation, an prepared to grant Insances as follows- MARINE DEPARTMENT,
and Borda to Bearer, when randy, will be ex Pohoina at current rates, payable either here, changed for full paid-up Scrip
in Landon, or at the purcinal. Parts of India, Forms of Application sen be obtained of the China, and Australia, e HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPUS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
DANISH BEER TUBOROS FABRIEKER,
37 por Chan Quarta- $9 per Case Pints
LANE, CRAWFORD & W., Bale Agouts.
(lm/665 Hongkong, 8th November, 1877.
FOR SALE. OUBLE-DAREEL GUNS,
Casee, Wadding, hot, &c. Alag RIFLES and REVOLVERS ARE
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54. Praya Confial;"
BATION, at their Offoes in Loifon, Hongkong Policies, issued for long or short periods at D'FIY-FIRE, with: Cartidges Cartridan
and Shanghai, gimi
Hongkong, 26th November, 1877.
TO BE LETAINED BY THE BANKERS...-
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
BIGHT PER CENT. LOAN OF 1877, FOR £1,601,276, J. 10 STERLING.
No.
laurrant rates. N
A discount of 20/albwed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Polices issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HEMMA HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co...
·
- Hongkong, 26th July, 1879.
179 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM, PANY.
Hongkong, 15th Senberghar, 187.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
[1419
ALEXANDRA, British bark, Ellips-Douglas (U) & Col
ALCESTIS, British bark, Trail Order. Assess, Danish back, Vandel-Ed Schellings
& Co
son & Co.
BEETHOVEN, Gorman bark, Hoje Melohors
B. F. WATSON, American bark, Hawkins
Captain.. BLANKEKust, German bark, Spivey Eduard
Schelhaas & Co.
BRENA, German bark, Timpe-Wisler & Co. DROOMRALL, British ship, Bate Russell & Co:
CARKELITA AND IJA, German bark, Ketals
Bd. Schellbank is Cu, CreUENOM, British ship, Shrewsbury.-Wielst
CLARA, British ship, Chalmers.--Oslər?-- COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham-Vogal
Hagedorn & Con CONQUEST, British steamer, Haulin-Kwong
Lee FunM)
COQUETIE, German bark, Saaridan-Edoard
Betallbes & Co
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA HE Steamship
"ARGILL
abSTS DA TUINDAY, the 11th insient, et 3 2.31.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 4th December, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
[1791
POR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratea for HARKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
Company's Steamshly
**MENBLAUS”
will be despatched on or about the 11th instant.
For Freight or Fasssgo apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1628
A. Millar, Commander, will load here for the abava Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.
Agenta, Hongkong, 26th September 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Bark
GT, ALGODDARD “
[1401
The following rates of Postage must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamp Propayment is com pulsury in the cases marked
BooxS. LEKES, NEW & P24» D. PAPER. FARYI. Cents. Cente. Cenly
United States, Canada, Van
couver and Fr. Edward's Is.*. New Brunswick Nore Sco tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curagoa, Fronoh, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies Onists, Jaranion, Surinam, Trinidad (Registation B. Cents) 19 Aspinwall, Panamo..............*-16 Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Haytib has Hawaiian Kingdom..dia me Maxiconin
Newfoundland (Rogistration 12
Conta).
Pern, Holivia, Chili, Houndor
(Registration 12 Cents)...... 30. West Indies except as named.
obrero, Custa Kim, Honduras,
Now Granada, Nicaragu
6
14
Tork's Island, Vonorusla(Re gistration 12 Centa)26 6 Any articles found enclosed in Ner spapers or Book Packets (as silk scarves, Jewellery, &p.) will-le qufiscated, s
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packot "PEI-HO" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 13th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Burope.
Galle, Pondicherry, Mudras, Csionita, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandrin.
A. F. Smith, Master, will load here for the via Maracities; to Sairus, Singapore, Batavia, above Port and bave early despatch.
"For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL Co. Hongkong, 21st November, 1877,
FOR HAMBURG.
THE AA1 Clipper Bargas
GOLDEN-EUSSETT,”
[1m1735
| Richardson, Master, will have quick despatch an
abová.
For Freight, apply to
GREEN WIL PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2ård November, 1877. [1796
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
HE British 3-1, Sohneatr
T
"SEA BELLE **** Captain Bows, will load here for this shove Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 27th November, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o.
WEDNESDAY, December 12th.
5 ... Money Order Qlice closes. Post Office oloses except the Nrant Box, which remaine open all might.
THURSTAY, December 18th,
7 A.M., Post Offies opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, und Posting of all sorro spondence.
10.A.M., Registry of Lettere cocos.
11 A.....Port Offico alotos 'except for Late Let
tors
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late. Fee of 18 centa extra postage, until
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofles CLOSES on-
tirely.
BOLDIERS AND BAILORS' LETTERS. Privater in H,M. Army or Navy, Non-com-
HOT TEE &issioned Officers (but not Warrant Officers,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGHT CARGO AND TAB SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, D
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND "CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
[17968B Steamship "BELGIO will be das patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohad, on SATURDAY, the 8th Droomber, at 3 P.M. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japar, the United States, and Europe.
· Hongkong, 5th December, 1877:
DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL HE CRESSWELL, British bark, G. White-WoH Company's Steamship.
-Patau & Co. FORO, British bark, Tozer-Arnheld, Karberg will be despatched on or about the 12th instant.
& Co
ExPREZA, British bark, Skinner, -Uirley & Co. EVENING STAR, British bark, Ashburn.—-Bor
̈neo & Co.
FERDINAND BEHM, German lark, Voss,—
Melchera.
SARPEDON".
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta Hongkong, led Docember 1977.
MONTHLY LINE
[1676
GLAMORGANEHUDE, British bark, MoEnchorn. THE AUSTRALIAN STRAM NAVIGA.
"K" Cq, z
GIANTSLA, Brit bark, Watra-Tandatan & Co GLOBY: Stam. back, Thompson-Tok Me & Co GOLDRE SPUR, Dritish ship, Forrall—Captain GOMA, Siamese back, Dantzan-Chinese GONDON. GEETLE, British steamer, R. Kidd. -
Gibb, Livingston & Ca,***
GREAT ADMIRAL, Amerloan ship, Thompson.—
Captain
HELICON, America ship. Hower-Melchers
& Co. HSKORIMUs, British brig, Koch-Laudston HN CABLETON, American hark, Harkness
Caplain,
TION COMPANY For Cookzors and STDNEY, taking Cargo and Passonges for ALL AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS THE Company's Chartered Steamer
OCEAN, John O. Jaques, Commander, will bad, for the shove Ports and be despatched on or about Des sember 27th, 1977;
For Freight or Faggage, apply to
RUFSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877.
IRENE, German schooner, Hansen-Wm. PurTOR
tan & Cor
JACOBINE, German þark, Hohlman.—SiemeSUN
& Co.
(2704
SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off the usual Coast Paris to 104
Mails mul Pasealgers), ze
via. Assistant Engineer. Gaurer. Batayainy Superintending or Fint Claes) or Schoolmie Or Carpenter), Army Soboolmasters (not
tresses may-end half once letters to the United Kingdom wie Southampton by British Packet for one peany; or vis Tendisi by British Packet for tres pero, Hongkong stamps will prepay this olans of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stampe.
Soldiers and Sailor' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con form to the following renletions ---
1-Not to roved half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
If from a Soldier or Sailer, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commanding Offeer, must sign his name, with name of Regiment, or Ships & in 2001.
If to a Soldier or Sailor, hiv.olaea or de seription must be stated in fall, with name of Connection is made of Yokohama. with Stee-Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full. mers from Shanghai...
Fright will be received on boardwal 4 P.M. on the 7th December. PARCEL PAGKANKS will be received at the Office mult 5 P.M. same day. All Parool Fackages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
A REDUCTION malen RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Unpaid Lettere are not realsed for the Lo- diau Mail Puckste.
The Propayment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden, is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
There will be communiontion with Australia, vi Betevis and Port Darwin, as follows —
LEAVE HONGKONG AY PEENCH PACKET
For further information to Freight or Nosage, apply to the Agoner of the Company July 7th.
Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY,
July 20th.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1877,
Jaly 31st.
Agent
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES KESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEROTY POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, *ISHALIA, POKT: SAID, NAPLES,
GRAND MARSEILLES ;
BOMBAY,
September 18th November 29th.
·LEAVE-ZATAVIA,
October 1st.
December 13tb.
December 24th.
DVE AT POST DARWIN,
October 12, **DIE AT SYDNEY.
August 19th. October 31st.
January 12h.
DUE AT MELBOURNE.
August 25th, November 8th. January 18th.
DUX AT ADELAIDE. August 31st. November 12th January 24th.
For the present the correspondence can only be paid to Batavin, from which place it may pos sibly be forwarded without further charge.
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and betwean
JYLLAND, Danish ark, Laub-Eduard Schell HE Fastern and Australian Mail Steam FONDICHERRY MADRAS CALCUTTA, the Ports of China and Japan, tho Postmaster
Company's Steamer att m LEARNWNORMANDY”
ans & Co.
and Agents of this Olloe will in fature by al.,
KATE CARNE, Britishi bark, Wilson.Meyer will be despatobed as above: on or about the 812 AN THURSDAY, the 13th December, 2877lowed (hat, not ragaired) to purchase Hongkong
KATH WATERS, Britisk bark, Gine-Hezario
& Co
LOMBARDIAN, Brit bark, Chapman-Borneo Ca.
Schelihase & Co.
TO THE HONGKONG AND SHANOMAI BANKING FETHE Undersigned, Agouts for the above NGLISH AND CHINESE LOUISA Gurman 3m schooner, Sohierloh Ed.
CORPORATIONS MAMA Company, are prepared to grant, Polisies
I request that you will allot me of against Fire to the erent of S$60,000 on any Bords of the above Loan in accordance with the one
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
RISK
Prospectus issued by you detely upon which I have paid the Deposit of at Current Raton, pounds, being at the rate of £10 per cent, and I A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20 eugese to accept the said Bosits or any less nam will be made on the pemins charged on all ber you may allot me, and to make the remaining Insurances, savu BETTEN being payable on the payments thereoú in socordance with the Pro- issue of the Policy. spectus
Fame at full length, Address five Oconpati
**
BANKEES RECEIPT TO BE RETAINED BY THE
baby vyku mëPLIÇANE.
from
No
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Do, DATA Agents,
Hongenge Company Hongkong at Maral 1874 BATAVIA, SEA ANDTIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
An
DIGMONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
--"
Box, Ball & Up
LUCKY, Siameso bark, Saderskors-Taske Moo MALVINA, Gorman, bars, Kings-Wholer & Co. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pabitshed at the MANGERTON, British bark, Thompson-Adam
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
MARGRETHLE: German bark, ThissenCaptain MARTE, German berk, Barmeister-Wm. Pas ARIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. Hope Re
medios & Up
tan & Co. for
MAY QUER, Brikk bark, Per-Arnhold,
Karberg & Conve
For comprehensiveness, and pratical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the words which the Chinese have to late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jecte in machinery, photography, telegraphy: ad in sofance generally, which tharapid advance of foreign relations las insposed upon the here given by tenso. Eson and every way fally illustrated and explained, forming exeroleen for students of s most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti prozpneiations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle, hithato attained Tho bypigmply displays the success of an attempt to wake the ORANGE GROVE, Fritish bark, Longmir.— Chinese and Engian type correspond in the size Russell & Co.
tant
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agants,W Hongkong, 6th December, 1577.
FOR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. THE A1 French: Barque
"ANGELE,"
at Noon, the Company's Steamship Postage Stamps from foreign residents. PEI HO, Commandant LECOINTER, W
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongs. MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE and kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove Money-Orders must bo med.
The Btamps tandered for salg must water places, N
[1902 Cargo and Species will be registered for Lon.osed $25 in value, must be porfootly clean, in don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in good condition, and in strips of at least two as transit through Marseiles for the principal to separate Stamps will be purchased. They places of Europe,
must be presented personally or accompanied Carge will be received on board until 4 p.xby a note
Letters containing Stamps should be regis Specia and Parcels natil 3 P. on the 223 Captain Barbeyron, will ake-Freight at mo- December, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent teed, and the Stamps should be secured front derate ratce, and have quiels despatch. For Fraight or Fassoge, apply to
TAKE CARLOWITZ & Co.,
gents, Hongkong, otli December, 1977. (1793
⠀⠀⠀⠀ FÖR ILOILO. IFE British Brig
Murazo, Gerzsa bark, Hinson, Melchers & Co" HOBSG LARTLE, PATICAN bark, Josrett.-O15-
phant & Co, Sales A
HIERONIMUS," NEMESIS, British steamer, MoKindy Olyphant Kook, Master, will be despatched as abero on
& Co. ONEIDA, British ship, Clyma-Messageries
FRIDAY, 14th instant, at 8 o'clock .M. Bi
Fer Frogit er Passage, apply ta
PREMA REMÉDIOS & Co.. Hongkong, and December, 1877.
FOR MANILA.
of body, thereby effecting a vast soomany of PETE, German brig, Holm-W. Pustau & Co. space, apbloving n sloaress not precisely RUDDLAND CASTLE, British hack, Richards attained, and dispensing with those vast marginem. Pasian & Co torized Chinese publications.
The Postmaster or Agent way postpone pur
on board they must be lift at the Agency's cheervation. Office.) Contents and value of Packages are chasing it the public funds in and are not regaired
For further particulare, apply at the Comsuficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any pany's Off
ess which appeare doubtful or suspicions. Fo is allowed to obargo a Commujsaion of one par nant. on all Stampa purchased.
I. DU POUEX,
wada Agent Hongkong, th November, 1877.
U. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[1781 THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIL OVER LAND RAILWAYÉ, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
THE US. Mail Stone
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence Imving joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is noochary, that the following rolee be strictly observed.
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to he regis tered or unregistered, can be received for Postago if it contain gold or siver money, jewels, pre- ions articles, of anything that, as a general
zalo, is liable to Customs duties
This Regulation prohibits the sonding of
KIO" will be despatched for San Fran Patterns of futishia nrticles, roless to quantity
THE Undersigned, having been appointed CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
Agents for the ore Company, pro pre
· EIGHT FER CENT. LUAN or 1977,
pared to grant Insuraves as follows *** MARMARA MARINE RISK9-4 FOR £1,601076, 0. 10 TELLING
Policies at Current Estes, payable either here, in London, or at the principal parts of India, Received this day of w
1877 Australia, nad the East.
bag the d pounds, being a Deposit nulo un application for THE PER CENT, will allowed on all LOCAL
on of Derde of the above Luan RISKS.
Ball & Ca For practical purposes the arrangement of BE BELLE, British shooner, Ross-Vogel, For The HeroGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING":
FIRE RISKS
the work is as completa, that a reference to its arredorn & Co Policies granted or Heat-cleas Dnldings to pages enables a person who understands English BoxHIE, German big, lugs. Wieler & Co. CORPORATION,
an extent of 820,000 to communicate effectively with natives who SUMATRA, Ameriosn ship, Clough--Order
A. DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER UEST (20.4)nderstand nothing but Chiness. In this respect by DHA, British ship, Millar Mossagories upon the Current Logal Rates will be allowed on the work will be found indispensable to all
Maritimes themselves it explains subjecte fully with whigh Bell & Co sery few indeed of them are perfectly sequinta To parties, resident in England and Intersted In China it cannot but be valuable occasion [69ally.
ABROKERAGE OF THEZY THEEK BÜ ONE- and cant spaces which have heretofore characgMOB, Amerions Sm. schooner, Bryant-Ras Macinasohavaria, Master, will: havə, "quick de zero, vis Yokohams, on WEDNESDAY, the sent be so small as to make tho sample of no
HE
Spanish Schooner
UNION"
Paton as a boro.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
- REMEDIOs & 06. Hongkong, Ard-Dasher, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
With referance to the forgóing Prospéotine, all pramíum obargod for insuranos; such die Europeana residing in China, and to the natives A. GODDARD, Amarican back, Smiths. Al American Bargua
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkong, 1st Jounny, 1374
ON TAI ENGIRAN THE
CAPITAL TALLS 400,030; EQUAL TO $555,555,56, DIRECTORS.
APPLICATIONS will RECEIVED by the cant being, delnoted at the time of the sans undersigned until the 15th of DECEMBER of Poller is NEXM on which Date dão allotments will be zando; and the Anel instalment of 48 per dont will be PATABLE on the 33if of Desember, 1877, Exolange on Applications received in Hongkong will be calenlated of the male of te per Dolar
ST. JACKSON,"
Chief Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1911 RSR Agents sering the Losa HD CHUNG NGƠI SAN (Chinese Buity Presa),
PUBLISHED DAILTER
(LIMITED)
EE SING of the La Ing Fire
Foillustrate the vast soope of the work, the
19th December at Noon, taking Pasergers pud Freight for Japan, the United States, and; [1782 Europe.
MORRO CASTLE" VICTORY, British vig, Whiting Chinese, Jew, Master lylug the greater VILLA DE BIVADAVIA, Spanish big, Camas. her Cargo engaged, will bad at this Text
Brandan & Co.
Majalove and have quior, despatch, VIECOUNT HAQDorr, British 3m. sonoomer,
For Fright, apply to WRAUTET FENRISTON. American burk, Blan- Hongkong, Jal December, 1877.
Wrighting.sing-tya..
chard Order.
FOR DUNEDIN (NZ). HEA) German Borg
ANARTER
PÖLYPILAFT & Co.
Tim1786 FOR BATAVIA AND SAMARANG, 16 German Ship
MALE PGUSTAV & MARIE,
COMPANY following facts as submitted for consideration
Chalmers Vocabulary stains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Madhurst's. Englishi and Chinees Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work ooptsins more than 50,000 Baylish Howle, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chirHOZ POCHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lai Ynon Firettore Agala, despite all the grains and
WONG YII Pur, of the Clam Cheong Wing student of this difficult language absolutely re- Captain Burmeister, will load here for the above Porte
other elementary works as yot published, the Hong
inquired examples to display, the martops appli. Fort and have a quick despatel.
cations and equivalents of different words which For Freight of Passage, apply to
SAAN HOZARIO & Co Hongkong, 15th Novembar, 18+),
FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY.
Too T£s, of the Yoo On Firm.
Is the best midium for Advertising among the FONE SOTT FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wr Hong. have one garical meaning Of these exsutplas
Native Community It has be established upwards of Twa WoNG PAR CHZONO, ofthe San Tyn Lee Hong this work contains more than five times, as)
Pus Pone, of the Wy Sing Firm
MANAGER-HO AMBI
th
MPANG
Yains, and enjoys the largest bond fits cirqu lation of any Chizade paper in the South of Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Sotalar, and contains FULL BI LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTUITIGENCE, QUERENT RATES D Australia,” California, famils, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from the Treaty Forts of Calm and Jupan
Terme for Advoristni ex be obtained at the
Las different Arouts
*** Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
MARINE RIBE8 or Gooda, b, talon at
Head Ofoe, 13 Boshi Strand
Hongkong, fat June 1877.
many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub Tished
gnarto pages;^VA
(1789
value;
3.—The Faite of weight allowed are as fol-
·BODES AND PAPEER-To British Offices, 51ð. "PATTERNA➡lb, if withont intrinsic paluo
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, 25, b - PATTRENS É 19
Through Bills of Labor issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisor, to Atlantio and Infond Cition of the United States, va Overland Railways, to fon or Havanay Tensiled, and Denaran, dad to parts sein Maxion, Central and South America, by the
4-The following artider cannot be eont by Cesapany's and connecting tears.
Post at till --Gage, Liquids, - Gunpowder, Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Matches Candles, Soap, Indieo. Dyn-altits, or France, and Germany by all frame.átlantis lines whatever is dangerous le the Malls or offrusive of Steamers,
or injuriona to portors tuling with them. ARRDUCTION of TWENTY PERSACE PANGELS,
·CENT" on REGULAB RATES is GRANTED
The publie is reminded that, in Ching and ta OFFICERS of the ABY and NAVY and Japan, there is no much thing as Farel Post MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR Much trouble and diappointment is caused by: SERVICES in commission through the Best
persistent attempts to seal swall valuable trises. Fons. Curios, Articles of Freight will be received, board until P.M. on the 18th December Panel Fackages will be, Fancy Work, and sheilar presenta are received at the Office until 5 P. saris day often spout more in Podlage then wont have continually being refused, the sonders haring all Farid Packages should be marked to add the freight by stemper. No refund cor he dress in fall; reins of une le regatred.
unds on such panels of the value of Stops Consular Invader to meompany Darlan obliterated before the nature of the contents Cargo elenlé þe sen; En the Company's Offices
having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have insediato despatel for the above
For Freight, apply to
BEANDAO & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877, [170 * FOR LONDON (DIEECT) AHE AJ British Clipsar Bark
PANENKATE CARNIE.”. Junta, Wilson, Master, having the greater për. Captain Skinnar, wil) lood bore and have a quick tion of her Cargo engaged, will have inanedinte despatch as above an
donpatah as above. For Freight, ansly to
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co Hongkong, 28th November, 1977.
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It comprises upwards of two thousand fargeHE Al British Barque
LONDON: TRUBNER & Co 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. Turn to HONGKONGT 2831" DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM SE
MPREZA,”-
ROZARIO & Co.. Hongkong 2nd November, 1979 [1884
In Sealed Bavelorne, widressed to the Culleoter
of Customs et San Franciso). 470
recovered,
„PATTERNS. Some difficult experienced in obtaining a For farther information as to Passage and general understanding of what is it Pattern. : It Freight, apply to the Agedy of the Company, is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender No. 9, Prays Centa) -
- has for sale, or of gooda, which he wishes to order, It is to conslet of the smallest 'pagsible quantity compatible with ghowing what the goods are, and must have un latrizio value a
RUSSELL & Co., Agentár Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.
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