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THE DAILY PRESS THURS

14TH 1878

TO RE LET

TO LETTE

ROUND FLOOR N6, 50,4QEN'S

·RGAD CENTERING Apply to THUB. G. GLOVER,

A No. 7, Quson's Road Central,

ongkang, 16ar Janney, 1878

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—

03-WEST TERRACE Posesalon on

the Int of Murek Apply to

ALGAR

Hollywood Boul:

Hongkong 1st February, 1878. [252]

ADO LET.

FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWN

on the Praya, Wanchi.

Apply to

OLYPHANT & Co Hongkong lat Maroh, 1877,10

TO LET

INSURANCES

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE

THE Undersigned, having

Agents be the above Cu Forty are prejured to grant Polojes against. Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings on Goods stored therein

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, 9th November, 1868 219 2 PHENEX FIEN INSURANCE COMPANY

AUTUMN

no beg to

that we are sho

FOR DAL 5%

MOST BATENSTY?

We have recently added to our Premiser New MILLINERY played every

Hongkong,

which is t

EST QUAT.

COALS

Owing to the serious depression the Home ROME te, antal farther Trono, a die--arkets we have bought for Lash, an immense, 2. count of Twenty par ceut. (2027) upon the stock of Silks on most advantageous terms į WI

are now offering Current Tonal Raton of Preinte

SILES at much, LOWER upon neurannes affectad

PRICES than urna

KOK EILK8, Wear Guaranteed, from 65 Couts par Yard. GOLOVELED SILKS,

allowed

VE DOUGLAS TARDATK 2 05. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 KANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE HA A COMPANY OF HAMBURG

123

TTO. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with cone for the shows, Company, are pro, JAPAN 182

Gedovan ottaabad

No. 2. PEDDAR'S HILL"

No. 2, SEYMOUR FERBAUE

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS, & Ch Hongkong, 1st February, 1878,

TO LET ME MALL GODOWN, in DuDDELL, STEERT.

Apply to

KYLD AND BAIN

•Ice Howoor Hongkong, 8th Februs 1978,

من الساعة

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

pared to accept, Ritku ngelakt Fire at Current Raber, subject to a Bents of 20 por dent

STEMISSEN & Co. we Agents."

Hongkong, 18th November, 1873.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

PLINS

FANOUS ILK

STRIPES 121 CHRÖK:-

from 20 Cents per-Yard TRIMMING SILKB AND SATINS.

BRIDAL BILKS. BRIDAL SATINS

| BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS mang diperd gemaully Cheap

Undersigned, Agents for the sharp BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS Company, are prepared to GRANTIN- SURANCESkat Garrentiategridad man tida

MELUERRERÁ CON

Agonts, Royal Insurance Company. FREE TO LEEUWS

Hongkong,

57th March, 1876 21 THE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES,

No. 1, D'AGUILAR STREET, lately in the QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. oncupation of Mewers. TOUGLAS LAFRAIK & CHE Undersigned sro prepared to GRANT T POTICIES AGAINST Fit to the THREE OFTICES CLUB CHAMBRES. The BUNGALOW, No. 1, OLD BAILEY extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on „STARET, AN

Goods stored therein, at Current Local Ratio' Apply to

subject to a Decourt of 20% on the pretia. DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co,

NORTON & Co.: Hongkong, 7th February, 1878.

Agants

* TO LEP.

WE DWELLING HOUSE at WERE THE DWELLING Olos Hense, or

in the occupation of HEERT COPE, Esq

Hongkong, January, 1876 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE AN INSURANCE COMPANY.

A very large Ebook of various -WINTER DANSE GOODS, portainly the Beat and Cheapest coda, over

A introducod.

All the New and Useful Colourin

ALL WOOL SERGERY BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH

CASHMERES AND MERINOS.

ALD WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS,

Single and Double Witbank, Our Drogs Department is better assorted, and Priesware lower than at any time in the past.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES GREAT NORITIES shown in this Depart

ment.

BATTLES & Hongkong, let December, 1877

FOR SAND

for the above

146|--For Fright

HONG

FINANG, AND

BERTE

PART.

For Streit Bött)

hore as a poTE:

Arogle

For Hallow Father and Hang Toth instant

the 10th

FITAM BOR

ORE PENANG

IGAT

ADEN BUEZ

FERI

です

FAM

Honglong

FOR SINGA

AEJ: Steamship

PRAPOON Costain Mactavish, will Above Ports TODAY, the o'clock P.M.,

despatched for to BOKDA 1401 Instant, et: 3

UTLER PALMER

CLARETS. $12, $10, 87, 88, 254, and 344 ver

BEAR CARTROE 1 DOZRN, QUARTERS VA SHERRIES, at 81010, 94, and 88% PUR CARE O 1 Dozen QelaTBA CHAMPAGNE, at 919 PE CARE OFZZZUDZEK OHAMPAGNE, $12 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN HOCK, an $81 TED CASH OF I DOZEN QUARTA, BRANDLES. * ** *** *11 **** at 964, 57%, $2

*

Fur Freigh

DAVID SASS

Hongkong, Bel SETOR SINDA

HE Steamship

AJALCUTTA

ARGYLL

2

MEDI the 187

Merbor ONDONN

ASV CADUTTHAEAND

) ORIENTAL KATHAM DUMPINES Steamship

GOLEMAN

the Ith February, at

wriving

west later than Risk and Valuables will be trans

Calvatts

endent

VAUHTER'S CHAMPAGNE and 810 PER Cash or 1 DOZEN QUARTSD South, Coriander UI be decratched as Festurl

AS BUFFLINK HRH THE PRINCE OF

$15 PER Dozan QUARTO, Detailed Prics Lists on application to

SIEMSSON & Co Hongkong, 1st Nererabor, 1877

G. FALCONER AND CO ATCH AND CHRONOMETER

W MANUFACTURERS AND

JEWELLERS KAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS,

AND BOOKEVA NO 46, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

́ NOW ON SALE.

above TODAY, the Mth instar 3 e'clook PM.

For Freight or Easange, apply tatt JEREMIARDINE MATHESON & C

Hongkong, Eus Fobruary 1878.

Hongko

FUR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, PACIFIC MAIESTBANDH

TATWAN."

Gabtato M. Young, will be despatchod for the above Torts TOMORROW, the lath ins, o Daylight

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT) THE Steumsb

thedin

siphon;

Saturday

zing, en blonday,

artha on Saturday, the Bárð 4.Me Private, ship rater Cor tar Nor Zonand Lastenie, and

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet MONGO

will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on THURSDAY 1:13:1 instant; following will is the hours of closing the,

ESDAY, 18th instuut, N Lanay Order Ofice, closos

Mice closes except the Ntour Box, aking open all night,

bardastant

7 AM Port Offon opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all eorre-

HAM Post Ofon blumen eréept for Ita": Ind

10.28 AM; Letters moy he posted

Late Fee of 18 cente astra Postage, until: NEW YORK,SIA OVER 11 am, when the Post Of CLOSES entirely. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT 11.80 A Letters (bat Letters only) treased to the United Kingdom, id Brindisi, or to YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISC

Singorare, day be posted on board the Packet THE US-Mail Steamer ATASKA With Lata Fee of 48 cents ertm, portage, until For Freighter Passage, apply takes

will be despatolod for San Francisor, tik 11.50 1.5, when the Mall is finally closed. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Tabohama, on MONDAY, Laur18th February Hongkong, 13 February, 1878 153 taking Passengers and Freight for MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

Japon, the United States, and Europe. A

The French Contract Pooket” YAN

TURS: Through Hills, of Lading issued for trades will be despatched from Hongkong os portation to Yokobama and other Jaraz Fists, DAY, the 21st

the United Kingdom frd murope, Pastor San Francisco, to Albanijo and. Unione Crtion") and

Havana, Trinidad, and Demerin, and be puta Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Pasmania Fij 19th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight ct Fassage, apply to

in Mexico, Cantral wall South America, by the Aden Seychelles, Reunion, Martins, Snake BANESTARDINE, MAMIESON & CO. Company's and connecting Steamers and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity Hongkong, 18th Febraney, 1878,- **7319 Through Pastope Taketet mantan ke Bryland, for forwarding Coreopondence to East Africa.

FOR MANILAYAMONG O

France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines St. Helena, and Ascension

CUTE of Steamers HE British Steamship

SIN NANZING "

ROM: this data; until farther notice, SEALSKIN JACKETS MUFFS & BOAS DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the of the United States, via Drorland Railways, to a Marvoulos to Baigon, Singapore, Batavia,

Fount of 1 meaty per sent. (20%) upon the

The THREE LARGE HOUSES (tly thoroughly repaired known as FLETCHER'S Trent local, rate of Prom's will be allqered BUILDINGS joining the Control Department from Ensurances effected with this Company They may be ooodled as entire Dwellings or ke

in tats, and would suitable for a Mess or

Boarding Fetablishment MS

SPACIOUS GRANITE ARE COAL GO.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O... CASA Agents," Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

DOWNS, connected with the above fronting THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

the Harbour and Queen's Road. Stabling.

Apply to

SHARP, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,

Solicitors

Supreme Court House

Honghong, 17th September, 1977.

INSURANCES.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA, A

AHS Undersigned, having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong for the above Cum [SY A SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium charged for all steamer risks, besides which Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT. (117) will be allowed; ON risks to parts in Chian Japan, the Philip pins, and the Strails. On risks to all ethor parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT (15) OBSE

BIENSSEN & Co... Many | Agents, (**) Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.

COMPANY.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

BOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

Havay B. Hype, President.

J. W. ATSKANDER, Vice-President

SAMUEL HORLOWE, Secretary.

AA HAYER, Jr., Gaaral Manager for China: THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

end Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW HE Undersigned, having en appointed

ARSETS

·STRPLUS.

TORK!

$31,760,009, $5,500,000.

THE been

The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS in HOMOKONG, China, for the above Company are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES, and upon Terms very favourable to the Assured

Fortal Information and Particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co, Agents

Hongkong, 91st Jannoxy, 1878.

(202

Various FASHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGS.

F. Trido Report for the Year 1876.

PRICE TEN DOYLARS. Apply at the Daily Prim Ofice. SWANBDOWN MUFFS, CAFES, AND Hongkong, February 1877.

T BOAS

WOOD SHAWLS, The Excelsior,"

of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $3,50 KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS CAPES,

each.

SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever, Specialities in LADIES' HOSE.

CHILDREN'S BOUKA - Elogcat Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS,

FLOWERS, LACES TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW'

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Naithior the CAPTAINS UU AGENTS, BOX the OWNERS, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofoera or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbont

Alpey Breet, American bark, Noyes--Roza-

ris & Co.

ALICE M. MINOTT, Ameriu sup, Whitmore.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co ALEXANDER NEWTOr, British bark Newton.

-Buck-sing

THE

ESMERALDA," Calles, Master, will be despatched for the abors Port on SATURDAY, the 16th instant at 4 colook r.m/

For Fraight or Passage, apply ta

BUSSELL & Co...

magenta,

- Hongkong, Lith February, 1878.

FOR MANILA, HE Spanish Steamship

BUTUAN

[809

AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS, ALPHINGTON, British bork, Cunninghamll have immediste despatch for the above Fert

12 AND 4 BUTTON KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours, DRESS MAKING Special attention is given to this. Department. Charges are moderate, and fit Exellent.

MILLINERY RY SUPERIOR HANDS.

SAYLE AND C0,"A VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG

Compsay is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10.000, at the usual rate, subjøst- to an immodista discount of 2027 20

Aftantion is invited to a considerable reduction | IN in Pratain for LIFE INSURANCE in Chip.

TAMAA MAOG KRATON, Hongkong, 27th September 1875, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDY

NOTICE. IN

"AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALE (2 DPI.FIRA, ich Cartridge, Cartridge OUBLE-BAREED GUNS, CENTRAL and Cases, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS

granted at current rates on Ma

DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY POLICEks to all parts of the World In

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

BRAO OFFICE-BA, CANNON STREET, LONDON, INDILY OFFICE, OLD COURT HOUSE. STEENT, CALCUTTAN

PARTICULARS OF ASSETS

HELD FOR POSITIVE ASSUREES BY TRUSTEES,

apoordance with the Company's Articles of As sosiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri hnte annually to Contributors, whether Bare- holders or not, in proportion to the net amquit of Premin contributed beach.. the romáking third being carried to Reserve Fund.

·OLYPHANT & Co., ;

hit Aror Hongkong, 17th April, 1870,

Apply to F SCHEFFER,

54 Prayu Central Hongkong, 18th September, 1877

1874

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,

EIDSINH & Co,a MONOPOL B.

DEDTJEN & Co.

(imi1034

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.

IN JARU OMR NAMES; IN SPECIAL TRUST, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE CA

Jon THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.

To the 3rd Quater ended 30th September, 1877. -CENTRAL LIVE FINE, Sir R. Couch, Messra,

Hughes and Macaudrey (Troatees), Ro daced 3 per cent. Annuities, £57,002 18s. *VL -

BENGAL LIFE FUND, Oficial Trustee, Bengal, Government Paper, $27.270 4. Od.; Cash, Tield by Trustees, in course of Investment, £190 Ita,*4d.'

MADRAS LIFE FUND, Offolal Truston, Madras, Government Paper, £16,860 0. 04. Cash, held by Tristaos, in course of Investment. #106 103, 14.

BOMBAY LIFE FORD; Oficial Trasies, Bombay,

Government Papor, £7,100 0a od; Casb held by Trustees, in courts of Investment, £151 8. Sada ve Total Life Fund Securities purchased with Policyholders Premiums, £118,651 08. 74. GUARAFIES FUND, Right Honourable Sir R. Confa, Messrs. Moeinidrew And Hughes (Trustees); Consis, Guarantas Fund Se aurities parehased with portion of Share. holders Capital, £SL030 Sa. 113. TOTAL AMOUNT KELD ON WUTH SEPTEMBRE, TO PROTECT ASSURANCES, £169,791 39, 64. OR EA 18,97,811 12.

The Trustees Receipts for the Government Securities and Cash STANDING IN THEIR NAMES. are filed in the respective offices, for inspection of the respective Assured.

N.B.Audi Shouts, with copies of the Trus tees receipts for Assets held, are published at

by

glose of ach year by the Trustees store

-specified, as their separate receipts, OK VIEW

testify. It is solely available for claims hy Death Surrenders and Profits. The Indian Life Fande bave, in common with the Home Fund, alier or the Guarantee Fund, wit

Published for general information by order of

the Board.

A B ANTRAM, AGENT IN HONGKONG,

Mutagen WH NOTLEY, Esq.

7. [197] NOTICE, AZA THE Undarzignod has been appointed AGENT at Tas Poat for THE POSI TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE. ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). :55.

Hongkong. 6th June, 1877, 17} {*E?!

SUN FIRE OFFICE

INSURANCE" COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ستجبتني

Вставленыю 1808. CAPITAT–£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Agoats at Hongkong for the above Company, are preparod to grint Policios against.FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Ley. Building, or on Merchandise th the same, at the uenal rates, abject to a discount of Twenty por pent. (20%).

P GILMAN & Co,

Agents,

[29 Hongkong, 7th July, 1871.

ANGTZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) Tis. 420,000 PERMANENT RÉSERVE

Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tle. 75,000

TOTAL CAPITAL and} Aboumulations this date

DIREUTQES.

Tls, 725,000

FB FOREN, Esq. Chairman, M. W. Bovo, Exj. C. Kunas, Erg. M. P. EVANS, Esq. C. Lucas, Esq

~ - HECRETARIES E- Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai

LONDON BAWKEES, Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & C

AGENCIES IN Hosokosa, LONDON, SAN FRANCINED, and

518

FOR SALE,

HÀS HEINSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

1874 WEISSLACK BA $19.per case of ozon pants.

•quarte ...pereme of 1 dozen CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1869 VIND PRINCES. $18 per ema of 1 dozen

PALMER MARGAUX.

$7

pero

quarts.

...peronse of 1 dosen quarte.

Case of B

of a dozen pints.. CHATEAU BELAIR,

par case of I dozen

cozen quarts. LORMONT

.

pur case of 7 dosen quarts. per caso of 2 dozen pints.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

112

Hongkong, 1st May 1870 ALLE Undersigned on painted Hole T Agents for the Sale of their Goods in: Hongkong and Chins by Mears, J. & R. TEN. FENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DávED CORBAR & 8ONE, Avorothyme Manged t

ARNHOLM, KARBERG & Co.

[10 Hongkong, January, 1867.

AND R SENNENT'S ALE and

FORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Wieler & Co,

Amox, Billish ste, Drowes Siomssen & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jessen-Eduard Schell

bass & Co ANTIPODES, British bark, Wyeth Vogel, Ha

gedorn & Co.

B. F. WATSON, American brk, Hawkins,

Vogel. Hagedorn & Cu. BERTHA, British steamur, Langley-Butterfield

and wire.

Boxira, Gezia schooner, Stehr, Eduard

Scholars & Co...

BRISBANE, Brilish bark, Hudleston, Russell

& Ca

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

J... SHAW,

• Agent Hong cong, 5th February, 1976; 2

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, 716 SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

STENTOR

will be despatched or about the 15th February

For Froight or Passage, apply to v

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, Slat January, 1878,

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BROOMALA, British ship, Bata. Russell & Co.

CASSANDRA German tao. Longer W. THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam CARL BETTER German back, Luusen-Siems.

Co.

Puston & Co

CEYLON, American bark, Kelly,Chinose. CHARGER, America ship, Halistt F,

O

S. N. Co CHARON WATTANA, Bamse ship, Ulrich--

Chiness

E CHUISTINE, German back, Wildfang-Captain. UIT OF HALIPAS, British ship, Evans-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

COMET American chip, Norrie Vogel, H

gedaru & Co

CUBA, British bark, Stabell,Moyer & Co. DALE, British steamer, Thompson Boa Fat

Thong

BOVERIE, British birk, EvansOrder.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,. BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE."

Company's Barmer

PS NORMANBY"

will be despatched as shows on or about this 20th instantGA ARKA

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 6th February, 1878 ·T274 FOR TONDON AND HAMBURG, FIA

SUEZ CANAL:-

TINE German Steamship

A REDUCTION TWENTY PER GENT REGULAR PATES GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSURA E SERVICES & commission,

Freight will be received on board cal F on the 17th February, Pareol Fänkages will be received at the Ofile until 5/P.M. Bame day: Paroel Packages should be marked to si- dress in fail: value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collastor of Customs at San Francisco,

For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agendy of the Company No. 9, Praya Central

RUSSELL & CO Agents Hongkong, 6th February 1878.

COMPAGNIE DAS MESSAGERIES MARITIMËS PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS:

PORN STEAM FOL SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, TEMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

ME AND MARSEILLES

BOMBAT MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND POET LOUIS

Better may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be raid only so far na Cay Qeylon must be prepaid. Rhould be marked "Pid. to Galle onts they will go on from Gatle se unpaid.

The following will be the houry of CLOSING

EDNESDAY, 29blr instant

FM Hongy Order Office clogs. Fost Office closes excapt to Niams Box, which remains

Post Diline opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corto-

Registry of Letters PERSON. Post Office closes exosnt for Tale Lot

Letter (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cont extra postage, until

10

11K

ILIO A

11:30 AM, whan the Post Office CLOSES .

** Dorrespondence for the Wact Indien (oxoopt those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba bazas, and Hat for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monto Video, New Grenade, i Paraguay, und Uruguay can no longer be sent vil Ear Fran-

oy****

The stention of owners, agents, and charterers af steamer la drawn to the provisions of he Post Office Ordinance 1876, which comes into force on the 29rd fostenty Se

Under the old Ordinance no polide was res

ON THURSDAY the 21st Febranty, 1878, quired of the departure of a red if not naver. fwd, war of departures for Canton or Maesa at Noon, the Cotupary's Shamship Notice is now required of any departure, though YANGTSE," Commandant RAPATEL, with regard to nailing ships, the old rule will MAILS PASSUNGERS BRECIE, and

CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore practically remain in force, that notice need net.

be sent unless naked for SAR

Beotion XXV requires that the first notice be Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-cout be the Post Othes. ETM

dom as wat se fer ratlles, and soupled in

In the case of steamers plying regularly or ou transit through Marseillen for the principal fixed thys, notier of any changs in the day or places of Europe

ウ

bestem -Stamped-correspondence may still be sent on

Cargo will be received on board until 4 hour will be sufficient Bobue Master, will be despatched us above to Specie, Ant Parcels and 3 r. on the 20th based any rease after the aur is closed by the

February, 1879. (Furces are not to be bent Pastes FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arnhold, Karwards the end of February, 1878:

on board they was be left at the Agency N For Freight or Passage, apply to

•berg & Co

WY. PUSTAU & Co, Officery Contents and elus of Pokegs are of call ng the attention of firms to the fact that

required Agenta.

FATO-BALIOUGH, German bark, Rate

Carlowite & Co."

FELIS MENDELSSOHN, Gerisa bark, Barber-

Melchers & Ch

FIDESTO, German, bark, Boks-Wieler & Co. FREDRICH, German 9-in. sohooner, Höyar

Winter A Co.

FEREMAN CHALK, Aerican ship, Dwight

Battles & Co. ZULAN.

GATHERLE, American ehip, Thomson 0. and

·O; Co

G. F. MUNTZ, Geiman kark, Sohulk-Melohers

s & Co.

GLAMORGANERTRE, British burk, Meachem

H. Kisar & Co.

Hongkong, Sth January, 1878.

-MONTHLY SERVICE. -

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TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD- BARNET, AND MELBOCENE Taking Cargo al Pigsengers for all AUSTAL LLAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, Paz, und NEW CALEDONIA Astralasian Steam Navigation Ohm Tay's Chastocit Steamskip

CAMERA KERTHAN

Noon

E Q. Langley, Commander, will be despatoled GOLDEN HOzs, British steamer, Alton. Was above on SATURDAY, the ord instant, st

Tor Freight of Prerupe, sudy to Pasta & Co

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.

FOR TAKAO. MHE Berk

GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrell, Captain GECAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson. Bull & Co. The AGA HANS, German bark, Lo Moult Wieler & £5, HARHAWAY, Brit. bark Parts Rassell & Co. HERMANN, German, bark, Davidson-Captain. HIPMONIMUS, British brig, Koch-Romedics British Re

Hoonuse, Cainese steamer, Petorsen

B: N. On:

M.

CANVAS,

HUMBOLDT American ship, Willey-Messa

rias Maritimes.

Merchant Hary Navy Boiled Long Flax ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPORIAL QUARTO,

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TINGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY..

the Principal Ports in the ast POLICIES granted on MAXINE RISEs to all Az parts of the World, at CUBEENT RATES

INDIA, German bark, Dirksen-Molchera & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Order,

"JAPAN, German Schoozer, OltmannW.

Kiar & Co.

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The Postmaster, General take this opportunity

any sugh words us Despatches will loss of 11 For further partionbars, arply of the Com., side to the advertisement of a vomel ase pany's ice.

HL DU FOUEY,

MrAgentz

illegal Consignees letters are axempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no persion is allowed to make collection of such lat HongKong Bth February, 1878

fers for transmission under a pomalty of £100 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. per week duing, which the protres continued

SHIT COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PARB SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,

IN OORNECIION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

Mary bores of lettare are resolved of the Poss Office not sealed, that is to say, the box it fadened, with sealing was but there le ho in-

The attention of botholders is called to the henemity of Sarefully sealing such boxes with Feme zecognisable scal, and of asiding a chit- gapk or recall with them. The emozion of the latter prepagon leaves a doubt as to wha ther the contents as the box ever, roached the Post Office; the omission of the former, a to whether part of them might not have been a stracbad for the ene of the Postage Stampik

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steamship BELGIC will be des Ton Pros, vid Yokohama for most athaug smal, scan

pi or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at JF. of moast to or from this Colony and between taking Carge and Paseongers for Japar, the the Forte of China and Japan, the Postmasters United States, and Europe

and Agents of this Offre will fa fature be al lewed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong. Rostage Biamps from foreign residentes Between Hongkong and Shaughes, or Hong- long and Token leveret in her direction Money Orders inust be add

#LORD OF THE IGLES” will have despatch for the above Fort

For Frught, apply to

Connection is made at Yokohama with Sten MEYER & Col mers from

Shing Agents,

Froight will be received on board will [129 on the 13th Feb PASUR PU

Hongkong, 3th February, 1878, FOR LONDONG

(To follow the ** BRÖÖMHAIL.);

FERNIE JAMTEBON British burk, Wost, Don THE Al British Bark

glas &

KALAJA, Bussi bar, Raos-Chinese,

LADY BOWER, British bark For-Vogel, Ha

gedora & Co.

LORD OF TES IsLes, British bark, Watt-

Merer & Cov

MADELEINE, French bark, Patean Carlowitz

WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the & Co.

Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

FALCON

David Barry, Master, will food here and hare quick despatch:

For Freight, apply to

MEYER &. Coppi Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.

FOR LONDON. ID 100 A1 British Ship

THE

**BROOMHALL”.

Bate, Master, will load here and have quick dospatch22)

For Freight, apply to

MALABAR, British steamer, Gould-Jardine,

Matheson & Co. *Subject to charge of 12 % for Interest on

For comprehensivese and practical service MABOIA, British steamer, Brokor-Blemssen Sharehus,uncă. Capital, all the PROFITs of the this: Work stands unrivalled. All the new & Co UNDERWITING BUSIN Wully dis- words which the Chinese bave to late youre been MAX, Britud sooner Plumley-Oly tribulad song all Contributors of Business in compelled to volu to express the numerous ob⠀⠀ phant & Ca proportion to the premium paid by them.

ject in machinery, photography, tolography, MIGNON, Amorisan bark, Sanie-Captain. RUSSELL & Co... and in seierce generally, which the rapid advane MINERVA, British steamer, Peacock.-Ordor

of fors relations has imposed upon them, are Mosquito, British brig, Milen-Gilman & Co. Arcuts

[liore given in exter, Euch and every word is Mỏng GZEN, British hack Niels-Lundstein Hongkong, 1st October, 1877. THE OF TAI INSURANCE COMPANY fully illustrated and explained, forming exercis & Co.

for students of a mest instructive nature. Boil NIAGARA, German bark, Wischlinson-Vogel, A the Court and Pasti pronunciations are given, Hagedorn & Co

CAPITAL TAFES 400,000; EQUAL TO $555.555.55.. the accente being carefully marked on the best NIMROD, Eritish bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell-

DIRECTORS.

THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant.

Pollins against Fire to the extent of LER SING, of the Taling Firm, $80,000 on First-class Risks, A MAN CRAN SHUNG LA, of the Lai Yuen Firm

Wore Yrs Pool the Chron Ubeong Wing

Hong Loo TEE, of the Ye On Fir

A Discount of Dwenty per cent (20) apo the Current Local Rates of Premis will be a lowed upon Insurances-eestal willthis Office

TG INSTEAD,

Agent, Bux Fire Offee.

Fong Sonx Fung of the Tang Sang Wo Hong, WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San TeLee Hong. (32) PUN Pone of the Wy Sing Firm,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1876, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON

TUIE Untersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Commay at. Hong kong, Canton, Foothow, Blanglan, and no- kow, and are, prepared to grant Insurances at Currant Rates

MATRAS HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co

Hongkong, 15th October 1889 THE LONDON ASSURANCE

MANAGER-TO AMEL

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.

FOR LONDON.:

THE AI Anciosa Ship.

(109

MAMMALICE M. MINOTTI Whitmore, Marter, will hava qajók despatch for

above Fort For Erogus, apply to

principla hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Niace, British steer, Cast-Biomasson & Co.th Chinese and English typo restond in the size NORTHERN STAR British hark, Wortley of body, thereby effecting vast onomy of Wisler & Co.

space sobiering a learness previously Para, German bark, Blose-iemsren & Lo, attained, and dispensing with those vast margine PAULINE, British back, Tyror Butterfald end vacant spaces which have heretofore characte

QUARTA, German steamer, HaysChinese, terized Chinese pahlicatieze.

all

RAPID, Siemere bark, Junte-Twok Mae Hop

Kee, RUDICON, British 3-m. aphooner. Tinmen

Mayor & Co

For praction purposes the arrangement of QUICKSTEP, Amsyagan bark, Barnby Mater. the work is so complete, that a reference to its HLADNORDHIRD, British steamer, Theopaat pages oushies a purses who understands English H. Kor & Co. to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chiness. In this respect MARINE RISKS on Goode, do, tato at the work will to found indispensable QUERENT RATES to Australia, California. Europos auiding in China, and to the made Marila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to allthenshires it explains subjoots fully with which SAMAR, American skip, Milur Vogel, Bagéi the Treaty Forts of China and Japan,

very few indeed of them are perfectly sogusiated dora & Co Head Ofkas, 48, Bonham Strand,

Hùngkong, Int June, 1877.

To parties resident in England sad interested in Chins is cannot but be invalusule occasion BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

DACOMPANY

11931

THE Untersigned, having been appointed

Agents for he shore Company, are pro INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF Hred to grant Insurance as follows

MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST MARINH BIŠKE,

UNANG Policies at Current Batos, payable either here,

A

BILL F18, American bark Williams, Meyer

& Ou 918-NAZING British steamer, Drago-Jar. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the ding, Matheson & Co. following fasts are submitted for ensideration STATICALLY, Biftish steemer, Cassop Gibb, Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Livingston & Co Chinese characters, art Medhurst's English SUMATRA, American srip, Clough. Urder:

and Chinees Dissionary about 100,000 whilst FUERERS & NELLY, French bark, Floarior this work certain! Dom than 50,000 Brglik Carlowits & Bugsho

or set upware of B00.000 Chinese chaser PHCNAS BEAR, British ship, Gingsbar Borneo. fer Again depite all the grammars and o

be received at the Office nntil 5 PM. Bans day All Parcel Packages should be marked to aldrars int fail;,válus of same is required.AS

A REDUCTION is made of RETURN PASSAGE TIUKETS

The Stamps tendered for sale must not ox- Good $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in condition, teal in strips of at least two as VASES Agusaparata Stamps will be parchanod. Thoy * must be presented personally or urcompanied For further information sa to Frught or be,s nota, Pigs apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37. Queen's Root Content;

GBEMOET:

Hongkong, Let February, 1878.-

NOTICE

PLUMBEUS AND GAÐ FILTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAÐKO

HONGBONG.

11139 T HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS

AIGAE

JELECTED.

MOURNING.

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 9th February, 1878,

1991 703-

UMENTS ERECTED.. HOLLYWOOD ROOD.

T

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON THE AL British Shir

THAGE

CITY OF HALIFAX,

田

[HRISTOP)

JOHNSON AND GO.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co Hongkong, 31st January, 1678,

245

Evans, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch,

FOF SAN FRANCISCO2 THE Al American Back *******

"BEL WATSON,

the highest class:

Port and will have immediate disentoh. A Harkins, Master will load hore for the above Sona Agasta FOR

Tor Freight analy to

JQKONG AND CHIKA,

YONEL HAGEDOEN & Hongkong 30th January 1878

FOR NEW YORKS

ANE A1 German Bark

NTAGAE

and will have mediate devetoh

and other

[S1318

CITY, British bark Mutlusta WAMEIOB, British bark Bongmann-Wieler / THE A1 Bitch Back

Fer Freiglat, apply VOGEL

AGEDORN. & Cu Hongkong S013 Jan

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON

238

BAD HONGTONS for every

FURNITUES,

the rove Port and

Wigler & Co. 7

THE Underigub having been its ultratio, and the basis of his other elementary work for published the myogers, Gornea brig, Rass-Arbeid Walltisch Mastor will lead for the shore Port

Agents for the above prepared to grant Insurances AndolewWA BROKERAGE OF THIETY-THREE and ONE student of this dilhalt language, abeolutely re- Karberg & Co.

MARINE DEPARTMENT THIRD PRK CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL quires examples to display the various apoll: FUITAN, American phip, Perry Risole Co Policies at current rates, payalls either here. BISKSANA 1 eations and equivalents of different words which UEZIAH, British & Bohooner, Harnden in Londen, or at the principal Forts of India,

FIRE PIBKS e une general mazing Of these examples Polloise granted on Firstplass Buildings to this weak contains more than five times ah an extent cf $20,000,

inany as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. A DISCOUNT of Tyres Jur, (20',), lakad. upon the Carron Local Hates will be allowed on If comprises dpwards of two thousand large All gramima charged for casca de garbo pagod

· China, and Australia 227 JAMES MART

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. “

Ascount at 39 llawediff WELKALIFE DEPARTMENT RE

Pelvica kuul for quina pot, excoupling, 257K);

st naidued rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

gout being dednoted at the time of the sade of Polley,

BURGRET & CO

Agents. Hongkong, Jet Janusty 174 /

TRUBYES & La 10. PAZZEROSTEL BOY

TONG

4pse ship Ben

GLASSWARE)

Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Blamps should be secured from operation.

The Festimerter or Agent may postpone por chasing if the public funds in hand are not suficient, and he will refimo to purchase in say case which appears doubtful or auspiclove. - He is allowed to charge a Commissión of one per gent on all Stamps purchased.

Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde orrespondence having joined tab Generál Portal Union ez being probably about to do an it is necessary that the following rules be stciety observed inve

etter or Packet, whether to be regis Itered, or anregistered can be received for Postage. it it contains gold, or siver money, Jowels, pre cida, articles, or anything that, as a general Frule, is hablė

This Regnláson nigh Fatterns of duflable articles,

the sanding

i̇the quantity Mat, be so small as to make tba mamplo en no

The limits of weight allowed, and as fol

without intrasie vaina. HOOKS AND PAVES8. To the Continent, den,

win arfgled oannot

Gunpowder Bet st all Glass, Anicter, Candles, Boat Indigo Dyestuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or quonsite. ocinjarious to persons dealing with thêpes

PARCELS The poble a reminded that, in China and ww mpok, things Faroe Fost and Fulsappointment is caused by Fans, Carios, Articlbs ed Work, and similar prosente aro ung refused; the sladere beving? Here in Poltage then would have?

h the Port

spent

iternfód: before the naturo of the cómixta are discorerscha

FATTEENT Bome dingulty in experienced

an bona fida, mample of gediljs has for sale, or of goods which order... It is to consist of the