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of pronLThen the Grand Dike otched out his hand, shook the hand of Oman Paha heartily, and said "I complinint you an your defines of Ploves; it is one of the most splendid witary fests in history." Osman emilod wedly, se painfully to hit fost, in spite of his wound audi semothing which I could not boar He thon roseate alesif. The Rasian officers all oriol Bravo! bravo!! repeatedly, and all saluted rospectfully. There was not one among them whe did not gave on the hero of Plevns with the greatest aturation and sympathy Prius Charlos, of Roumania, who had arrived, rode up and repasted, anwittingly, almost every word or the chan Lake and likewise shook hands with Osman, who gain rose and bowed, this time in grim siletou. Ha trore a lege, blas cloak, with no pparent mark on it to designata bis rank, and ared tez. He is large, strongly built mon "the lower part of his face covered, with a abort,

· has beard, without a streak of gray, and he has a largo, rozzin nose and black eyes. It is

a grand fact cxelaimed Colonal Gaillard, the Frono witany Altarbe I was almost afraid of seng him, lost my expectation should be du appointed, but be more than fulfils my ides It is the face of a great, military chieftain Sail young, Sobel, am glad to have sen him Osman Ghari he is, and Osman the Vio terides he will emrin, in spite of his surrender.

FEATH, Doember 16th Ambile meetinget from 6,000 to 8,000 porsus has adopted resolutions that die Government should resist, even if necessary, with arms, the further extension of the power of Russia The Presint of the Muistry refused to receive a depatation from the meeting, ki it was accom- panied by a crowd. The crowd becoming dis orderly, the polics soared the streets.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dovember 16th.

INTIMATIONS ANGISZE INS

ASSOCIATION

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) PERMANENT BESBEVA SPECIAL RESERVE FUND

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1875,

VESSELS ADVERTISED.

RANCE

DESTINATION

VESSEL'S NAME

TL. 620,000 Tis 290,000 PER 78,000)

TOTAL, CAPITAL 901

Accumulations this date. Tia, 25,000.

DIRECTORA

FB FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W BOYD, Esq C. Kang, Esq. MP. BVANB, Esq. C. Itcis q-

SECRETARIES;"

Meum, RUSSELL & Co., Shanghat

LONDON DANKBRE. Messrs BARING JROTHERA & Co.

HowGKONG, TONDON SAN FRANCISCO, and

ZA AGENÓZES IN

the Principal Farts in the East:

parts of the World, at LuDDENT RATES.

POLICIES gated on MARIX-Risks to all

Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the

··Xnbjcoj tá à ́éhargë of 12 %, for Interest "on UNDERWITING Bosi will be ally dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business in

portion to the premium paid by thom.

RUSSELL & Co... Agents:

Hongkong, lat October, 1877. –

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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It is reported that England has sounded sio as to the conditions of peos The PortsTHE Undersigned, Agents for the shore

howarar, has been jaforried that Busara desid Tarkoy nogotiate directly with her, and that mediation would only make tho torins harder.

Tha pesce party seems to be gaining ground somewhat. There is great discontent among the pdpalation at Stansboul Selitises placards frequdaitly found s

LONDON, Desember 17th

A Para correspondent says Tho Tatkih Gevestment phefausly feels its oapability of resistance axlanated, and would gladly make po upon reasonable terms, bot it appears to Luve no definite programme.

Cómjiany, are proparets to GRANT IN-- SUBANCES at Current Rater.

AL MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th Mars, 1876, (2 PHOENIX FIRE ÎNSURANCE COMPANYË T

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents to the above Company at this. Fort, are prepared to grant Tafies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Enitings or on Gunds stored therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.2 PHOENTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

A Berlin correspondent telegraphs that Gor many has replied to the Tackish zote that Ger. mam participation in mediation, depends upon. Russia's consenting to Tarley The North Co. man Gazette and the National Gentle concur in declaring that the Fevers will not listen to Tur-Current Local Bates of Premis will be allowsł koy's aprést

moon Insurances affected with the Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

It is said that the Ports has accided to graat. atter autonomy to Centa to allay the discontent in that Island ME A PR

Colonel Wellesley, the British Military At taché, says that Osman Pasha had less than 30,000 men at Plovne, and in iris sectie lost 6,000.

LONDON, December 18th.

in killed and wounded.

ROM this date, until farther notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20′′),) upon tha

A Agents. 27th Jane, 1872,*/

123

Hongkong, 2 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the

A telegram Iron 8. Fotorsburg, of a semi-oftent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stogel therein, st Current Tepal Rates, subject to Discount of 20% on the premiz.

NORTON & Car

Agenta.

sial character, saysThe states that Car many and Austria have refused Turkey's request for mediation had produced a favonsble impression here. The universal sentiment is that after the great saurifices of Russia, pasca on the conditions foreshadowed in the Port's circnlar would be illusory and that the questions-aised-by-this- eangaiasry war must be definitely sad exhaus. tively solved..

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE!

Bank Bills, on demand

3/10 nom.

Rank Billest days sight 3/30 no Bunk Bills, at 6 months' sight9/11+ nom. Credits, at 6 the sight. S/11 nom; Doumoutary Bils, at 6 months

--sight to

ON BOMBAT.--Bank, sight..

ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight.

ON SHANGHAT

Bunk, sight

8/114 nom..

1988:

Private, 30 days' sight...

BRAZES. Hougtong and Shanghai Hank Shares-58 por

cent, premiura, Union Insurance Bogisty of Cantor-$1,150 par

aliare.

Chins Truders Insurance Company's Shares

$1,100 per bare

Yanglaze Insurance Association Tls. 610 per.

share.

Chiness Insurance Company $230 per slurs. Hongkong Firm Insuranco Company's Shares

$65 per abari:.:.

Chinn Fire Insurance Company Shares-$175

per share.INST Hongkong a Whampoa Dook Company's

Sharna-7 per out. discou

[2

Hongkong, January, 1876." NORTH GERMAN TIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

LONDONA SUEZ CANATA LONDON

HAMBURG AND LONDON, HAMBURG NEW YORK

NEW YORK!

SAN FRANCISCO, vá ̈Y HAMA SGENOA, MARSDILLES, o BAIGON...Abilen SAIGON SINGAPORE Som SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, W ̈BINGAPORD, BRISBANE, 30,

NAGASAKI an YOKOHAMA AND 111000 12 YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI SHANGHAT.

Onamis (att)}) India (str.). Ada Viswell, Tigro (str.).

LOADING.

TON, FREIGHT APPEY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED

Batterfold & Swiro, Meyer & Co

Blemsson de CoAR Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......

On or about 47th insti

Hongkong&O BC. On 1st prox., at SP.M

Hamé Brother

Hongkong Catlowita & aby

On-20th-prox.

Achilles (str) Broomhall

IL Bite B-Glyma Wöndb R.Howes Hawklire

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong.

Crick despatchi

Vogel, Hagedorn

Quick despath.

Quik despatch.

Hongkong

Quials deapatch.

Hongkong

Quick despatch, N

Singapore

Wismill..! Lormier Parish

Nolsier

Galley of Larue (a.)

Volge (otr

Malincon(str.)

Yangso (str.)

Mirzapore (str.) Bowen (atr.) Annie S. Hall,

Nastor (str.)

Judas (str)

SWATOW, AMOT, & PCHOW Namos (str.

FOR SALE.

XL D

N

0:0.

Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTDE TRADER wo bog to inform our Customers and the Publie that we are showing an ENTIRELY. NEW and MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK

Messageries Maritimes...... P&O S. N. Co

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong:- Vogel, Kagadera & Co. Hongkong Jurdine, Matheson & Co.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE OUBLE-BARREY GUNS, OWNERAL

Quick despatch “On-24th inst,; at mapa: On 81st inst., at noon::

On or abort let prox. Quiok dejatoh, Qok despateli

VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEY, BAND MELBOURNE,

Calling off the areal Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New

O ZAYALAND), G THE Eastern and Australlen Mall

Company's Stemmer

GRAA MÁIL WILL CLOSE

For Singapore For HMS Fly to-day, the 21st instant, sh 10%

For Swntow, Amoy, and Techow. Naniaa, to-day, the 2186 instans,nt 6 PM. Steam! NE

A " BOWEN "AN

will be despatolod for tuo above Porta on De about the 1st February, E.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 18th January, 1878. -

1195

-NOTICE." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCÁTS.

STEAM TOR

MATLB BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frezal Cutrnet Paaket "TIGRE will be despatcheLfrom Hongkong in THURS

with › Malle to DAY, the 24th-instant, and through the United Kingdowa md Fitrope, via Marseilles; to Saigon Singapuro, Batavia, Galle Australia. Now Zealand Trapanis. Fiji, Aden Boyofole Réunion, Mauntins, Suez, |and Alexandria This is the best opportunity........

for forwarding Corrondence to Nast, Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension A

Letters may sa ha-forwarded to India by this Packet, it enn bo pail only as far as Cey- lon Tho-postage to Ceylon must be propu Sach lettore should be ránriton "Pait to Galle.

Messagerles-Maritimesulok berpatel | DF GALLE, CULOMHO, ADEN, SUGZonly"; they will go on from Gallë në'unpaid

T&O, 9. N. Colok despatch Messagerios Maritimos..... Quiois despatch.

Batorfield & Swire..... P. & 0.8. No, i Dougins Lapevik & Co..

Dry-Free with Caritges, Cartridge Casor, Wadding Shot, RoA RIFLES REVOLVERS

Apply to

J. F. SCHEFFER,

54, Praya Central Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.

FOR SALE.

HEIDELENK & Co.'s 0=¥g##་』E

DEEJEN & Co

*6m 1834

We has recoutly added to our Premises a NEW MILLINERZ BAOW-ROOM, TA whioli is die. played ovory leading NOVELTY.. Markets we have bought, for Cash, an Immeting

Oring to the serious depression in the HomeAMPAGNE Stock of Six on most advantageons terms; ke pre now offering SILKS at much Lowen FRISKS than usual,

ULACK SILKS, Wear Guaraubsed, from 63 Gerts par Tord. COLOURED SILKS,

ovory New Slode, FANCY SILKS. STRIFES and ÇRECES,

JAPANESE

DOELINS, from 20 Cents par Yard. TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS.

KAN BRIDAL MILKS.

BRIDAL SATINS. BLACK & COLOURED SILE VELVETS, unqually Cheap. BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stock of various WINTER DRESS. GOODS, certainly the Best and Chumpost Goods ever introduced.

All the New and Useful Calonrs in ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED "FRENCH THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above CASHMERES AND MERINOS, ~ ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLATES. SITRANCES to the extent of 365,000, on Bret

Siagle and Double Width Folásu riakrat surrent rates.

Our Dress Departmout is better sortel, and BKAMELCHERS & Co

Prices are lower than at any time in the past. Hongkong, 27th March, 1676.210 (20

LADIES' and UITLDREN'S CLOTH and LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE. other Boasonably JACKET and MANTLES. MAIKSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT NOVERIES & shown in this Depart

ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty por cont. (20) upon tha verrast loial rate of Premia will be allowed japon Insurations affected with this Company,

DOUGLAS DAFEAIK & Co..

Hongkong, 27th June, 1873

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SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned in prepared to crant Policies against. Fire in the extent of 30,000 on First-class Risks.

myli

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Carrot Local Rates of Fremia yil bo al. {lowed upon Insurances effected with the Office.

-T, GLINSTAD,

Agent, Brn-Pin-Office Houkoor, Bir Outober, 18767 CHINESE INSORANCE COMPANY [(LIMITED).

NOTICE.

POLICIES granted at current ratos ou Ma

rine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's. Artisles of As.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'sociation, Two-thirds of tho Profite are distri

Shared-$12 per share discount.

pehara,

Hongking Gas Company's Sharps $75

share.

or

Hongkong Hotel Company's Sister pur

meat.

SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & DOAS. Vacións FASHIONABLE FUB TRIMMINGS SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOAS WOOL SHAWLS, The Excelsior,

of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $9.50 each

Hongkong, 2oduly, 1977.

FOR SALE.

1:874

CHAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1874," WAZOBLACK"

•$1.per case of 2 dozen pints.

per nas nƐ I dozen quarts. LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 189

VIN DES PRICES.

CHATEAU

per case of 1 dozou quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

por ease of 1 doron quarts per case of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU BELALL

per as of 1 dozen quarts,

LORMONT:

.por case of I dozen quartės, per case of 2 dozen pinta.

SIEMSSEN 2.0... Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

FOR SALE

(12

FEW COPIES of the fallowing PUB LICATIONS at the Daily Press Office;

An Fastory Love Story.

JATAKA A. BUDDHISTIO LEGEND, By THOMAN STEZĻR.

KUSA

THE WABEL OF THE LAW. -

BUDDHISM,

ILLUSTRATED FROM SCAME SOURCES. By HENRY ALABASTER.,

A CATENA OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES FROM THE CHINESE. Uy SAMUEL DEAL

KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES,NOT

SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS,

Battar and Cheaper than ever, Specialities in LADIES' HOSE.

CHILDREN'S 80CKS... Elegant Desions in COLLAES and CUFFS NEW RIBBONS, WEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS: 1,9, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES. all Rises aud Colors: DRESS MAKING

Spacial attention is given to this Department, Charges are molerate, and lit Exxcellent,

MiLLENEBY AT SUPERIOR HARUS

VICTORIA BEOHANGE,

RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

'Ozi or about 27th fast. Quick deepstoh: To-morrow, at daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

|SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT,

ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

BOMBAY, MAHE, BT. DENIS AND

PORT LOUIS.A

ON THURSDAY army, Blastantin

The following will be the honts of CLOSING, the Mails, £ej jako kwate

Wednesday, 23rd Matayl

5. Mousy Order. Offre closes, Post Offine viores ozenpt the Natur Box, which remains open all night,

THURSDAY, 24th infant,

ters

'N THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1878,-7 L., Post Office opang for sale of Stampa,

Registry of Letiole, and Posting of all corre TIGRE." Commandout. LORMIER, With epondence. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and 10 AM., Registry of Letters ceases. CARGO, will love this Port for the above 11 A., Post Offee closes, except for Eats List- places.

Cargo and Spocio will be registered for Lon-11.10A.M. Lutters (but Tieltors' only) may ba FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.don us well as for Marseilles, and accepted in posted on paymont a Taste Fer of 18.oents

HE Stowship

transit through Masulles for the principal extra postage, until places of Europe.

11:30 A. M., when the Fost Ofoz CLOSES en

tirely.

"NAMOA," Captain, E. Ponchard, will be despatched for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 22nd inst, at Daylight Ahwa

For Eight or Pasage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, 1864 January, 1878, - [186

FOR YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO." THE Steamship

"GALLEY OF LORNE" will have immediate despatch ne above. For Freight or Fastage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1878.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

- MARITIMES.- TAQUEBOTS FORTE TRANCAIS. HE Company's Sanship

VOLGA Commanlant Rolland will be despatched for.

YOROHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail

H. DU POVEY,

· Hongkong, 19th January, 1873

NOTICE

Agent.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAEITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇÀÏS. THE Company's Steamship.

TANGISE," Commandant Ropatal, will be despatched for

SHANGILAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H DU POUET,

Agent.

Hongkong, 10th January, 1878

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE R&O. S. N. Go.'s Steamship.

Corge will be receivad en hoard until 4 P.M. Specio and Parcals until a M. on the 23rd January, 1878, (Parools sis not to be sent on boards they must be left of the Agemay's" Ofice,) Contenta sal value of Paskager required.

For further particulate, apply at the Com pany's Offes,"

H. DO POVEY,

Agent Hongkong, 11th January, 1878, **

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, - BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS - SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ANO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION, COMANY'Stromship “MIRZAPORE, Captain PartsH, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 31st January, t Naou

Ten had General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the direct zouta: | Silk and Valuables will be transferred to thạ

Caloutin steamer at Gallo

For further Farticulars, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintondeus.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1872.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

The English Contact Packot “MIRZA- PORE" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &o, en THURSDAY, the 31st instant.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c

WEDNESDAY, 30th instant,

My Money Order Olico elosse P., Post Office dors except the Naire Bos which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 91st instant,

7- A.D., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps.. Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro... teppardtamae.

10m, Post Ofice closes except for Este Int

ters. Registry of Letters ocasos. 16.15. Lettare may be posted or payment of Late Fee of 18 ponts exten Postigo, mbil 11, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11:30 AM. Lattare (bal Lutters only) addressed

for the United Kinglom vid Brindizi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 sonte oxtra piętage, -until 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed...

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

- PACKET. AL

The United States Mail Packet "OCEANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st February, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, and the "United Stator, which will be CLOSED). as follows

OCCIDENTAL AND-ORIENTAL STEAM. †2 F.M. Registry of Letters coñaos.

SHIP COMPANY.

| TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND DUROPE,****

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND ́CONNECTING RAILROAD

THE

COMPANIES

لحسية

2.40 P.M. Post Office cloves, but «Letters (except for No Union Countries) any “bo pristed on board the Facket with Late Foe of 18 conte extra Postage, until the time of departars Carrespondenca for Non-Iniou West Indies (except füle, Babamos and Hayt, Costa Rion, Honduras, Monte Vilo, New Grado, Tar

and Uragany can no longer be sont by this route.

Correspondence for the West Indies (oxcopt AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. these belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba- hamas, and Hayli), for Cost: Ries, Honduras, Steamship OCEANIC will be dos Monte Vilso, New Grauads Paraguay, and MALACON

on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3.x.., faizoo. arrival of the Steamship INDO" with the taking Cargo and Passengers. for Japon, the next English Mail

United State, and Europe."

Connection is made of Yokohama with Stea, mara from Shanghai,

will leave for the above place 'shortly after the inatoked for Han Francisco, rit Yokokaina, Uragaay can no longer be sent via San Fr

ADAM LIND, 1. Soperixtondoat. Nother the CAFTAÏN; the AGENTS, nor the „Hongkong, 19th January, 1873. Owners, will 1 RESPONSIBLE for boy

STEAM TO SWANGHAL DERT contracted by the Offers or the CreERP &D. 8. N. Ca's Stabin... of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harborg

--4-INDUS *-

ADA WISWELL, American hark, Wiswell-Or-after her arrival with the next English Mail

will love for the boro place about 4 hours

dør.

ALDEN BESSE. American hork, Nayes-Rozi- ALPHINGTON Brilish bark, Canningcha

rio & Co.

-Wieler & Co.

AMOT, British, str. Drewes. Simpson WES. ANNA, German baik, Jessed.-Eduard Sole.

huss & Co;

ANTIPODES, British bark, Wrath-Arnhold,

Kuberg & Co..

ADAM IND

Superintendant. Hongkong," 19th January, 1878.

FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES, VIA INTERMEDIATE POETS. THE A1 Rabutting Stenucor.

"INDIA,"

Captain Doctores. 1,700 tons capacity will be

B. F. WATON, American bark, Hawkins despatched from Singapore for Puning (op-

Captain BRISDATE, Dritial bark, Hulleston-Rubel

& Co.

buted annually to Contributors, whether Share. Shanghai Sterin Nazigation Company. Os Lolders orint, in proportion to the get amount.

| of Premia contributed by each the remaining

third being carried to Roterys Fond

OLTPHANT & Co...

General Agents, Hougkang; 17th April, 1873 (83) QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. BOOMHALL, British ship, Bato Eussell & Co. CALL RITTER, German bark, Lauson-Siege

& Co. CHLOTTE ANDREWE, British bark Place

Reario & Co. CHINIANG, British steamer, Orr.-Siez03663

&.06.

Chinese Imperial Ioan 104, EL. 46. ltà. Chine Imperial Loan of 18772102 10s, Ex

change da

EALES ON JANUARI 1914, AS PORTED BY

THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

SANTA BATAVIA,..

THE Indersigned, having been appointed Tagore Tonghong for the abere Com White Sugar-100 bags, at 16.45 by Yee pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF shun tai to travelling trader.IZADOR YOUN SHIPPERS to the low rates of Preminm Dried Lung-ngia-100 bags; * $2.50, by charged for all steamer risks, besides which a Wing-man-yuen to travelling trader.

Brokerage of THIRTY TEKEE and ONE.

Slangbang Pongee 100 pieces, at $4.35, by THIRD PER CENT (834) will losllowed Kwong cang-tai to tavelling trader.

Black Sosantanus 100 bags, st Ils. 9.0.0 by non-fat to travelling trader,

Mushrooms 20 cas, at $45.00, by Yonke to travelling tråder,

Dried Lily Flowers 10 bags, at $3.80, by: Chun-chang to local trader. E LA TA

Japas White War-50 cases, et 313.00, by Kwong-fook-wo to theil tender.

Califortia Fangas--15 bag, at $18.00, by Kwong-tack-wing to travelling taler

Stockfish--20 bundles, at $5.2), by Chmu chong to travelling tutor

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

* VALCONEL & GEY LISTER.J

Juny 19

Bampster.

Baroneter.........

TAI, Theater- rac Thammeter Hit Boltj.. Thermt var. (Wet bulb)... Thermal-Marinus Theister-Misinaan (over eight),

57

39.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER..

Jutuary -101).

Hop

SILAND

LOND

BABYSISTER,

Barometer.

The aarhed

Direction of Wind

Hour's Ital Quantity alka

E

480 480 40

[400] 900 | 530 9.0

Kell

$99.42:30-17

on risks to portes in China, Jan; the Philip pinos, and the Straits. On risks to all other CENT: (157) only, ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER

STEMASEN & Co., Agents.

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

INCORPORAZED UT RUTAL CHARIBE AND SPECIAL ACTE DE PARLIAMENTO DIS

“ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL £2,000,000.

TELE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are preparolto grant Felicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building on Herokadise in the same, of the dal rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20 %):

GILMAN & Co.; Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874---

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY | (LIMITED), - DUES MAY CAPITAL TABIN 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,355.56. DIRECTORS.

HONGKONG:

·AND AT SHANGHAI,'

FOR SALE.

CUTEBE PALMER'S CHRISTINE, Goemas bark, Wildfig-Captain, CILUEBOM, British ship, Shrewsbury-Wieler

„CELEBBATIDA

WINES AND COGNAC-

Price List on application Date F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong. Ist November, 1877.

NOTICE

(+6

MILIA EAN 0 0

A. PURSES AND GAS FITTEES,

QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST. HONGKONG.

NOW ON

SALE.

IMTERIAL QUARTO.

& Cop

CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Moya

& Car

Fright will be received on board until 4. on the 1st January. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offes until 5 P. same day. AB Parcel Packages shwill be marked to address in full; vaine of same is required.

JA REDUCTION is made on BETURN PASSAGE TICKETS

For further information sa to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company: No. 37, Queen's Bead Control.

G. B. EMORY,

Penge, 4th January, 1878.

H

Agent,

The Postmaster or Agent may postpone prz bising if the pablie funds in hurd are not sufficient, and he will refuse to prebrise in any

เ

which appears coulitful or suspicious. 31. allowed to chargo a Comission of one per cent, on all Stamps purchased,

HOLDIERS" AND SAILORS LETTERS. Privates in IM. Army or Navy, Nga-c12- missioned Officers (þub... not Warrant Officers,. viz, Nesistant Engineer, Gonnor, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schooliasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis

turgy sem may send half-onoce lofters to thổ United Kingdom via Southampton by British Packet for one penny or via Brindisi by British- Packet for three-pense. Hongtong tampa will prepay this class of correspondace exactly the same as Imperial Stampa,

YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND horged an adixary Itters if they do not con Soldiers and Saflow letters, are, howevor,

form to the following regulations

STEVEDORE

"No." 57, TRATA. WEST- SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

tional), Gallo, Colombo. Aden (optional), Srez, Port Sail, Naples, Leghorn (apliénal), Uenos, and Murseilles, taking through Cargd for an cona, Voice, and Trieste, and Ports of the COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH February, and has room for Carge and Splendid Mediterranes, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of

PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S

STORES

1. Not to exceed-half-nd damen No doubla ttors nry allowed

2-If from Boldter or Sailor, hīst elaga, or desoription must be stated in full on the latter, and the Commanding Officer most sign his

Accommodation for Passengers, carrying a Sar Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Netics.name, with name of Regiment, or Slip, to, in geon and Stawardssa

This Line offers cheapest opportunity to travellars for visiting the chief ports of Italy by.

repting the voyage at Naples, when t

kawe may be contigned to Genou and Marseilles

Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.

(82.

CE 'E AND COMPANY,

50, QUEEN'S ROAD:

+

-3-If to a Boldier ur Sailor, his clagg or ite scription must be abated in full, with name o Regiment, or Ship, &,, in fall,

without jayment of national Passage Money, by The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every ice not sealed, that is to say, the box is

the Company's Steamara raoning twice a week between the different ports of Italy.

Schneider-Agents in China, ass prepared to get through The Crosigned, having been appointed

Bills of Lidhur,"

H. VOX BEAULIEU, German bark, Eduard Seballitoes & Co FALCON, British back, Barry-Arnhold Kate-

borg & Ca

FAUGH-A-BALLCH, German ark Bato-

Caulovits a Có

FERDINAND BLUNK, German bark, Tom-

Metohers.

Fostrva, Sixnessbark. Petterun.-Tank-nge. FREEMAN CLARK, Amarican ship, Dwight

Captain

GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, McEachern.

. Fim &.Go.

NGLISH AND CHINESE GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrel. Captais.

DICTIONARY, ~

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

Au Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Ilangkong.

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson,

Russell & Co.

HELENE, Germam bark, Valguardada Wiolve

HERBERT BLACK, American bork, Treat

-Meyur & Co.

HUMFOLDT, Gercau bark, Stall-Ed. Sohell- Chase & Co.

JALO, Buesian ship, Moberg-Orior.

for comprehensiveness al polical service. this Work stande wuivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years bec compelled to goin to express the numerous ob

este in machinery, photography, telegmphy, J. A. BROWN, Ameris Sm sebooner, Ninker and in science generally, which the rapid advance

Busterfield & Brice.

• & Co

23 af forsign relations has imposed upon them, are JESSIE JAMIESON British bark, West, Dou

here given in extenso. Each and every word is

gid Improik & Co.. Fully lustrated and explained, forming esmeless. JUFORT, Garman kes, Windt-Riamsaan & Co. for students of a most instructive nature. Both KALAJA, Russian bark, Boos Chinose. the Court nnd-Frnti pronareiations ur given, KATE WATERS, British Bark, Giese-Rosario the sccents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to take the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of borly thereby affecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clears not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore chars terized Chinese publications,

In SING, of the Lai Hing Fimi.“ CHAN SHUNG Lay, of the Last Ten Fiem. WONG YIK PUN, of the Chu Chang Wing Loo YE, of the Yee On Firm

FONG BOXY FEAT, of the Tang Seng We Hong, WONG PAK CHRONG, of the Ban Tye Lee Hong. PUN PONE of the Wy Sing Firm

MANAGER-HO AMETS MARINE PLISES OF Goods, &c., taken at 3874 CURRENT RATES to Australie, California,

Manila Bingapore Saigon, Penang and to a Whe Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Head Office, 45, Bonlam Strand Hongkong, 1st June 1877,

17

18331

18 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

HANGETTER, lace) of that implies, toña, and handlaguda, T. in Fall degree and out late

•DIRECTION OF Wine is gesteroon,

Es

„FRCA KIKE, to grease, 3 to 5 alelo to 7-fresh, bo strong heavy 15 to

jolea SUNNATSIP WEATHE➡et us sky. Cloudy D Drizly Fog & Jos

fghtning

Mbry. . Overcups. 2. Eraning slower, 46 Fanally! R Rainy, Joe T The Bad, contg. Vognselm The lotion, ada seepsuici

to intiate, any fivérente are siçan aerige of their

WEST

Raju The drugs of for a prolis 14 boter (i) are registanud, from 1 la 24, and the gantity of water fallen

COMPANY ARE

HONPRINDERSSEY, Tania bark, Hansen

Floard Scholars & Co.: OAKIE CHARLOTTE, French bark, Melonan MARIDH, American 3-m. schooner, Howas

„Culowitz & Co.

Araholi, Kartery & Co,

RIVETE, Sportel steamer, J. Muno

For Fraight or Passage, and all further Par. tioulars, spply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents in Chins for

description of

IRONMURGERE COULADY, GLASSWARE HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE,

PLATED WARE, CROCKSKYWARE CARRBIs, HRAETHLUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS," PAINTINGS, STATUSTTEN, &C.

Messrs. BUBATTING & Co., Genos. A Hose of any Dimensione Completely

· Hongkong, 14th January, 1878.

uished at a Day's notion **** FOR SAIGON. THE American Barque

THE

ADA WISWELL," Captain Wiswell, will Lave quick despatol

f'or Fright, apply.to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

A gentis. Hongkong, 18th January, 1978.

[187 FOR LONDON, EB 190 Al British Ship

** BROOKHALL,"

50, QUREN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

NOW ON SADE.

Many Lares of letters are received at the Post

fastened with soling was, but there is no im- pression of a seal.

The attention of botholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing euch baxos with some recognisable seat, and of sending ehit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution uses a doubt us whe Further the contents of the box ever reached the Post Offivo; the omission of the farther, as to whether part of tham might not läve been abe. stracted, for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

THE

LANE

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Currections, and Dr. Williams Orthography,"

In l'aper Wrapper.-

PRICE

Neatly Bound

$1.50 $200

Apply at the Daily Press Offer.

YEE SUNG & Co.

MEYER & Co.

[129

H. Bute, Muster, will lead here and have quick dospatch.

Ver Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.

20. FOR NAGASAKL THE Al Amerionn Barkantino

ANNIES. HALL"

To provide masns of remitting all sums. of money to or from this Colony and between. tho-Ports of China and Japan, the Postrastars and Agents of this Ofce will in, fatuió be at lowed (but not required to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, | Money-Order must he wed,

The Stamps tendered for aste must not ex ceed $25 in "value, must be perfectly clean, in. road condition, and in strips of at last two, ää ga separate Stamps will be parcktant. They inust be presnated personally or accompanie by a zote...

"COAL MERCHANTS,

Lotters containing Stamps should be rogis/ Hava ilways or Band LARGE Srocks offered, and the Stampe homld be sured from ***bury Cescription of COAL

observation

Adlruss, can of HÓA TY LƯƠNG & Ca, Na hồi Praya, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.

TTHE

Mint countrim to which Hongkong" forwards 1749 Correspondence having joined the General

will have immediate despaziob. Nelson, Master, wall load for the abuse Port, Undorsignal have been appointed. Sule Postal Union or being probably abent to do ro Agents for the Sale of their Goods in it is mossery that the following rules ha Hongkong and China by Moore, J. & R. TEN- strictly observed. For Froght, apply to

-No Latter or Packet, whether to be regis- NENT, Glasgow, and Messes, David Corsar & VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Bona, Arbroath.

fered or unregistered, qua ub received for Pestage Hongkong, 7th January, 1878

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Coif it contains gold or siter money, jewels, pre- FOR NEW YORK

Hongkong, January,1667;

[1Goious articles, or anything that, as a generat

rals, is liable to Customs duties.

ReTHE AL American Burkontine

XAY, British 3-m, schooner, Rumley-Oly

medios & C

plant & Co. Mat Queen, British hark, Prier-Arnhold

Karberg & Co,

B. Homes Master, will load here is the above MARION,

Port, and will have immediata despatch.

For Fright, apply to

IOGEL HAGEDOEN A C Hongkong, 1th January, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK

MrONOS, Americas bark, Soule-Captain. Nrana, Gerinas Park, Wischbasen.—Mel NORTHERN STAR British Lark, Wardley-HEAL American Bark

ubera & Co.

Wisler & Co. ONEIDA, British ship Clyms-Measagaris

PAPA, Gernuta bark, Blyse. Sionen & Co.

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work ta sa scmplate that a reference to its pagos enables a parsod who understands English tecnica efectively with antires who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the park will be found indisposable to all Europeana residing in Olina and to the nativos testver it explains enbjent fally with which Torg fow indeed of them are perfectly noquainted. To parties realent in ghand and interested in Caine it osunot but be invaluable con- Maritimes, all ARAM MALINKAN AANDE

do illustrate the rast some of the work, the Park, British tars Scheel Wieler & Co. following facteure submitted for consideratior QUART, Beltish stesoor, Hayn-Captain THE Undersigned, having been appointed Chula Vecubelay contains about 16008 QUICESTER, Amorical bar, Barsby-Magien Agats for the loro Company, to pro- Cliness cbaixoters, and lehurst's English RAFM, Stampere bark, Haute-Tok Moe Hay pared to grant Insure.css folwww.dal Chinese Dictionary about 1095000, whilst

MARINE RISKS

work coutons more than 50,000 English Fons BorTORER, Guna burk, Shaitz-Wm. Policist af Current Rates, parable other here, words, and upracls of 500,000 Chinese clarae- Pirkau & Co. has been In Indon, or at the principal pertz of India, tory, Again, despite all the grammar and Ruston British 3m, schooner Timmsen

other elementary work as yet published, the Mayor & Co A BROKERAGE OF THIETY THERE and Ong student of this diffenit language absolutely ze- Samar, American big, Miller Certain RISKS AN THIRD FEE CENT. Will beallowed on all 10041, quiron xeraples to display the varied appl Baxos, American 3m, schooner, Bryant Itas

cations and aquiralouts of different words which well & Co.

K FIRE RISKS have one gotoral moaning. Of these examples SIT NANZING, British steamer, Dinge Jac

dine, Matasson & Cons mony as aly Sher Dictionary hitherte cul- SUMATRA, Atherion ship, Clough-Order.

TUTA, German luoner; Lower-Captain TETTY, British bele, Martin Wm Pure

Austfalin, and the Dust, MANA

Sered on Tutt-skus Boldings to this work contains more than five time· AS

an extent of $20,000 ALYA NGO

A DISCOUNT of TWENT PER GET. (20) Jishon

upon the, Currant Local Rates will bo allowed on If compass upwards of two thousand large

33 premina charged for inmrance, Inch dis- qurto pages. A

qount being daduated at the time of the tsuno | SA

of Pelloy

DRUSSELL & K

Hongkong, I wanuary, 1974

LONDON: TUNUL COO, PATERNOSTER ROW

HONGKONGR

OFFICE, WINDHAM B

• Agents,

[1] DAILY TRES

WARBU, British bark, BauTAUD Wieler

W. CARES DE YET, British steamer, Holland

Chinens ZANZIBAR, British steamer, Gr

[107

"B. F, WATSON," Hawking, Master, will load here for the abpro Tort, and will have quick despatch.

For Fright, apply to

[108

TOOEL, HAGEDORN & Co. FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.

· Hongkong 4th January, 1878.

THE A1 British Blup

"ONEIDA,"

S Clyma, Master having three-fourths of hor Cargo ongaged, will lond bors as abeys, and will | be desgatened on or Rhout the fist December.

For Freight, apply to the HISZENARAVOGEL HAGEDOEN & Ca

Hongkong, 28th November, 192749

FOB HAMBURG (DIRECT) REAL

Chorman Barle

1

JURGEN

HAGISTÈRES

TRADE

G.J MARK

2-This Regulation polibite the sending of Patterns of dufiable articles unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no Talne..

HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO-The Emite of weight allowed are as fol.

WESTERN WORKS,

SHEFFIELD,

Manufacturers of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUTLERY &

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA

** HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO,

HONGKONG and SHANGHAI,

BOOKS AND PAPERS-To Brifink Offices, Kib. PATTERNK-5lb., if without intrissie value; BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Carnott, &c..

PATTERNS 8.

4-The following articles cannot, be sent by Post at all-Glass, Eighids, Gunpowder, Matokos, Candles Soap, Indigo, Dye-sinfla. or or injurions to persons dealing with them. whatever is dangerous to the aid or offensive.

PARCELAIN who will always carry a large Stock of Files, The public le reminded that, in Chite and Cutlery, and other Goods, Japan, hers so much thing as Pramel Rest. Much trouble and parentmanthusid.by norvistent attempts to Fond small valuable trides HE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO through the Post Fune, Curios, Articles of

(CLínoso Baily Press),

PUBLISHED DALLE,

B1918

Dress Baney York, and similar renta are continually being refused, the wonders having Is the best medium for Advertising among the raid the freight lysender No refund can be often spent more in Pastage than would havo Native Community

zindo on strah parcels of the valus of Starupe It has been established upyards of TWENTY obliterated before the store of the contents: YHARE, and enjoys the largest bont de vireas are diver

lation of any Chinese paper in the Bouth of

PATTERNS:

China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Bone (liffenity is experienced in obtaining a Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and Regeneral understanding of rebut in a Pottern," "Ik Wondt. Master will Joel bore and meet with TASTE COMMERCIAL LUTEILJARNCO is a home fide sample of goods which the seler quick despatch as above

Terms for Adyartising can be obtained at the bag for sale, or of goode which he wishes to Office Wyndkant Street, Hungkung; or from order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible will showing what tho goods are, and unes hayo no intrinsic vaino.

For Tight, apply to

A MANCHAGUA ZIEMBSEN & Co the diferent Agenta. Hongkong, 29th December, 1877,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1877.