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INSURANCES

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INSURANCES.

TANDARD FIRE OFFICE,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FILE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored hotels, at Current Legal Rates, pilject to a Diserunt of 20 on the protagols stored thereit.

NONTON & C

Aaters to the shove Catsway at this Foft are The Untersigned lavdig been appointed propatod to GRANT POLICIES waist FIRE to the exfont of $10,000 of Buildinga ne ok

iscount. 20 A

LON

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AGEDORN & Co.

·Hizgkong Ist, Marek, 1978,

101NEW

A Agents VOGEL, Hongkong, Joanncy 1870 NOIVFIL GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG THE Undersigned. AGENTs for the above Company propere to GRANT IN BURANCES to the extent of $84,000, a firsță class risks at current test PARE TO

MELCHERS & Co. Horkear, 27th March, 1870,

80 TRANSATLANTIC FIRU INSURANCE

· COMPANY OF HAMBURG

TTVILE Unitezsigned, having been appointed Agsuts for the above, Company, are pre- pared to anoëpo Risks against Fite nt Currenki Rates, subject to a Bonis of 20 per cent,

BLEMSSEN & Co. Agents, Hongkong, 18th Novembar 172. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE CPANY OF MANCHESTER AND AR LONDON

THE SOOTTISH IMPERIALINSURANCE,

STO COMFÁNTI T

on to the crosseret TANE Untersigned, imying bean appointed

Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES, against Pilt on Baildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, sub joot to an immediate discount of 20 %

Attention is invited to a ocnsiderable reduction in Premio for LEE INSURANCE China;

A. MAGG JATON, Hongkong, 27th September 18752122

ARASNOTICE.

THE Uncoralgood has toon pointed AGENT at THB PORT for THE POST TIVE GÖVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LLIATED), COMI. NOTLEY.

Hongkong, 6th 1877. [13

SUN FIRE OFFICE

THE Undersigned, have been appointed

Agents for the above Company of Hong keng Canton, show, Shanghai, and Hun kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratastalen

S

W HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.. Hongkong, Jath Ostober, 1868.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

“FICORPORATED IZ KOYAL CHARME IND - SPECIAL AOR OF PARLIAMENG, SORRY

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000.-

THE Undersigned, Agate at Hongkong for tha aboya Company, are preparo: to grant Policies against FIRE, to the ostent of £10,000. On any Building, or on Merchandes in the name, at the anal ratas subject to a discount of Twenty por cecit. (20%) AR

GILMAN & Co.

" Agents Rongkong. 7th July 1874,

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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

"SOCIETY OF THE UNITED Z

STATES.

Heer B. Bros, President.

J. W. ALEXAND32, Vice-President,

SAMUEL-Bounows, Secretary.

ཀ་

AHE Undersigned, is prepared to Grant Potums against Fire to the artent of $50,000 on First-ulage Riska

R

A Diecommit of Twenty per cent (20) upon the Carrent Local Foles Premia will

The al lowed upon Insurancee offested with this Office,

T. G. LINSTEAD, S

Aguat, Sun Fire Ofoo. Hongkhông, 4th October, 1870. * * [32

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TER

PORTLAN PÖRİTA

SAN FRANOK -IN FRANCISC

THE DAILY PRESS, FEIDAY, MARCH 16rm, 1878.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

Ajax fate

THÁMÁY City of Tokio (str.):

antra | B. D. Watson

SAN EPANCISCO, SAN FRANCI300, 1900 PORT DARWIN, FOGALER MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. SINGAPORE, PENANG, M.; SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & MANILAN MANILA A YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI...

SHANGHAI

HOLHÓW an RALPHONG

F. P. Bonvirie Changer des

SOLITAIN

BATS

FOR FREIGHT AFEXY TO?

HODA. DESPATCHED

Hongkong Yogal. Hayredorn & Ca........... Hongkong Russell & Co,

Russoll & Co...

Quick desputok..

Quick despotok.

Butterfold & Seiro.

On or about 24th inst

Alice MI Minott

Antipodes WAA

David Harry Whitmore Wyeth

Niagara

Wiehlusen

Ann M. Smull City of Halifax

Hourlong Mayor & Counting – Yaiek despatch, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vorel, Hagedorn & Cots.. Hanglong Vogal, Hagodom & Co... Hongkong

Vogel, Ragedoni & Co. Hongkong Vorel Hagedorn & Cas

Quick dospatch,

Quick dogpatch:

Quick despathk.

Quick disputaħ.

Quick Asspathb

On 28th inst., at noon.

Hawking Dvant

Hongkong

Go I Sterons & Cu..

Gouyou

Hongkong.

P. Rhode

Hongkong.

Japar (ate.) Amazone (str)

H, de Smidt

Hongkong:

Mortenard

Khivulzije

Bemeralda (atz.)

Collea

Nueve Constante. Uriarte

Houghong

Tibre (str.); }. Da Girard

GIsotales (str.)......

Hongkong

Agamanzon (str.)

Hongkong

Pollo (str.):

∙Dute (sir.)

J. Thompson

Hongkong

S.Ashton

Hongkong

Messageries Maritimes. Yuen Fat Hong: Dongius Loprak & Co..

Varie (

SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW: Yesso (str.)........

FOR SALE

A YLE A

D

how showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK

NEW GOODS comprising CHESTY'S BLACK, BROWN, and

·EED T HAT.S in all the latest shapes,

FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE.

R& Co.... Jardino, Mathieson & Co.: David Bernoon, Hong tu Messagerice Maritime P. &08. N., Co

Russell & Co...... Reriodics & Co... Managerian Maritiméz... Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Buttorild & Swine

Quick despatch. On or about 206 inst Quick despatob.. To-morrow, at 3 r. To-morrow, at 3 E.M On Blet inet, at noon, On 28th inst., at noon.. To-morrow, at noon

Quick doenatch

Quick despatch,

To-morrow, at 5 P.M.

On 17th inst., daybght. Quick dospatch. To-éng, at 0 A‚MIT On 17h inst daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BEETH,

FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.

187 Steamship

"DALE,"

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

MONTHLY SERVICES TOE POET DARWIN, COOKTOWN SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, AND TIZE A UBOAL, PORTO

ONE of the Australasinn Steam Navigation

Company'e Browarans will leave tilà for the above Perts on or about the 20th March

For Freight or Pasange, upply to Monttal

GDO. E. STEVENS & Co.,

- Agents.

*** Hongkong, 26th February 1878. KATE FOR MANILA.

NIK Spanish Schooner"

1872

NUEVO CONSTANTE” Captain 3. Uriarto, will inyo izmeliato Jospatok kos nbowa, te S

For Fright, apply to

REMEDIOS &

Agents, Hongkong, 6th March, 1978.

Co...

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

INGURUMIYA, MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Hollow and Haiphong (with Mails for Fakho and Hanai---Per Dale, to-day, the 15th; instant, at 8.30 AM, VERS

For Banila-Per sailing ship, ta-cay, the 15th Instant at 1 F.35.

For Manila Por Emeralde, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 11.30

A

For Straits Settlements and Calcutta-Por Fenice and Joms, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 2.30 FAMANSARA

For Yokolme al Hiaga-Par sailing ship, to-morrow, the 16th, instant, at 2.30 ..

For ShungimPor: Oinfulas, to-marrow, tha, 16th instant st 4.30 ..

For Swatoy Amoy, and Fenster-Per Yenna to-morrow, the 1th instant, at & p.. SE

NAILS BY THE FRENCH PAČKET.

The French Contract Packet " AMAZONE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY the lat instant, with Mails to and (424thang the United Kingdom and Europe, Marsailles to Saigon, Singapore. Batavin, Galle, Australia New Zealand, Tasmania, Bijk, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius Suez, and Alexandría. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondance to East Afrirn, Et. Helena, and Ascensioner de ben

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES

PAQUEROTS FOSTE PRANCAÍS."

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE.BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID; NAPLES,

· AND MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FCRT LOUIS,

this Paket, but can be paid only as far as Cu

Lettere may also be forwarded to Tadin by

loa. The postage to Cuylan must be prepaid. Svek letters should he mark" Paid: & Gallo only"; they will go on from Gallo as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mail, dom

WEDNESDAY, 20th bestnut,

5 P... Mosey Order. Offico. closos, Post Ofis closes except the NIGHT Box; which reisivo "open all night.

THURSDAY, 21st Instant,

N. THURSDAY, the 21st March. 1875, ON Company's Steamship Hanaryor & Co

"AMAZONE."Commandant MORTEM ASD, with MONOP ̈O·LE‚·

Captuin James Thompson, will be despatched for MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and Am. Post Offen opens for sale of Stampe, DEETJEN & Co. the above Forts TODAY, the 15th instant, at CARGO will love, this Port for the above

Registry of Lattere, and Posting of all corre plosos. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,

6mm 10:340A.M.

Cargo and Spesio will be registered for Lon-10 AM Registry of Lefters case.

Ependence.3 COAL,

dun as well as for Marsillon, and accepted 11 AM, Post Chte alozes cept for my front trendit through Marecilles for the principal

Agents to the above Company at this TWEED RATS, PAHIN SILK BATH COAL for Sale,, ex Godown.

HB Undersigned, having been appointed

Port, are prepared to grant Felicies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or

Goods stored therein

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongkong, 9th November, 1963.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

To prepared to GRANT IN

E. Undersigned, Agents for the above

BURANCES at Current Robes.

and DRAB SHELLS. ....... TWEED SHOOTING 321 SMOKING

CAPS.

A Very Choice Assortment of [FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES,

also the “Dike's,” “Royal,” “Four-in-Hand,” **West Bed," Bond Birect," spd "Chth House " CR AYATS. SILF and QASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Stok of SOUTROATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS LADIES DUESS TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER

Bud BASIL PORTMANTEAUSNE COAT CASES GLADSTONE and COURIER. BAGE. The

MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongborg, 22th March, 1878 PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. EROT this date, until further notice, à dis

Fonto Twenty per sent, (201) upon the

Current Local Rates of Prania will be allowed

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.

AA. HAYES, J., General Mager for China pon Iosaures effected with this Company.

and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFIch—120, BanwaY, NEW

ASSETS 'SURPLUS

$31,700,000. $3,500,000.

The Undersigund, having to unpointes AGENTS in HovoZONG, Clip, for the above Company, are prepared to accept EISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Torvas very favourable to the Assarod

For fail Inluation and Partionists, apply to

( OIPHANH LANS Agants,

CÓ

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Hongkong, 21st January, 1874.'~ CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY \(LIMITED):

"NOTICE.

POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on. Ma

rine Risks to all parts of the World"- In" recordance with the Company Atlas of AS

sociution, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- buted annually is Contributors, whether Share

holders as not, in proportion to the net amount of Piva contributed by each the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

, CLYPHANE & CO.,

Mesa General Agente, Hongkong, 17th April, 1870. --- THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

..(LIMITED).

“Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,-|- LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY

FROM this date, until further notice a dis

count of Twenty per cunt (20%) pou the current local rate of Proxis will ta allowed

on Insurances effected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,

Agents Hongkong. 7th June 1872. [24 DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY

·LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFIO, CANNON STREET, LONDON, INDIAN OFFICE, OLD COUNT HOUSE STREET, JALOUTTA

PARTICULARS OF ASSETS

FELD FOR POSITIVE ASSURES Y TELELES,

IN THEIR OWN NAKED, IN SPECIAL TRUST,

- FOR THE PAYMENT: OF CLAIMB. –.

To the 3rd Quarter ended Jul September, 1877. Central Life Fund, Sir E. Couch, casta.

·

Hughes and Macandrew (Trustees), Ro- duced 3 por cout Ananities, £67,032 19%. Į 113.

Dieiduught" PORTMANTEAU,

Solid Leather.

MEERSCHACM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HÖLDERS,

WHITE LONG CLOTH, OXFORD Twink, and COLOURED BEGATTA SHIRTS, LAMBSWOOL, Saxony, CashMBRE, and AMERINO, UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAMES

in

For Freight or Pasange, apply tem

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.. Hongkong, Jkti March, 1878.

FOR MANILA.

▶EST' QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

Apply to

BATTLES & CTHB Steamship Hongkong, 1st Decoder. 1877.

tos FOR SALE. HEIDZIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

1874, WEIBILACK.!!

HAS,

$19 SIS

CHATEAU

per ouse of 2 dozen pinta- per case of 1 dosen quarts, LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 3500

VIN DES PRINCES" 318 per cast of 1 dozun quarte. ---PALMER MARGAUX,

...peranse of 7 doses quarts. .........per czas of 2 dozen pants.

CHATEAU

BELAIR

5

pah vase of i dozen quarta.

LORMONT.

por ease of 1 dozen quarta, THY puse of 2 dozen pants. -JMY

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1878

WOOL, CABAMELE, MELING, LISLE THREAD.

COTTON, and BALBRIGGAN.

LINEN COLLARS

[1

THE TOURIST'S GUIDE,

REDUCED PRICE, $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of

the following ships Artic." Seropis," Trado, objaots of Natal History, Furniture, Clyde Téndom, RiLothair" "Connenght", &, with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun

Tondon Socioby," Shakespeare," &c. ciation.

·Also a few nojiins of the GRAMMAR OF THR CARDIGAN JACKETS BRACES. SIK UMBLELLAS and WALKING CHINESE LANGUAGE, în two Párts.

-STIONS

The Daily Press Office TURKISH TOWELS and BAT-KLANKETS. LINEN DAMART TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes: LINEN and COTTON SHEETING, and PILLOW LINEN,

WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invite an STOCK OF SCOTCE and ENGLISH GOOD in Early Inspection of our LARGE and Choice

the newest and most fashionable makes, con- sisting of

NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS, BURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS,

NEW FANCY.-TROWSERINGS; :

VESTINGS, FRIEZES, for Uls OVERCOATS, Sum, des. gara has been bestowed in the selection of Groda both as regards style and substanco,

BENIAL LIYD Fyen, Official Trated, Bangal,

Government Paper, £21,2700, ed.; Cash,Great hed by Trastas, in ecurse of Investment, the £130 16a, 44.

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIETS Neither the CarTAINS, the Aozvrs, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vossos during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALDEN BESSE, America bark, Noyes-Roza ALCraze, British buk. Frail-Barnes Co.

ria & Co.

ALICE M. MINOTE, American ship, Whitmors

Vogel, Hagedora & Co. ALEXANDER NEWTON, British bark, Newton.

-Huok-sing.

ANTELOPE, American ship Chanoy-Onior. ANTIPODES, British back, Wyeth.-Vogel, Ha

godern & Co. ATALANTA, Gurtas sur, Peterson-fleme-

you & Co

CAPITAL TABLS 400,000; Equal to $555.555.5. MADRAS LIFE FUND, Official Testes, Matras having had one orders excented at a timeB. F. WATSON, Ameriosn bark, Hawkins

DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, of the Lat Hing Firms, 2

CHAN SHUNG LAX, of the Lai Yuen Firm. WORD YIK PUN, of the Chum Cheong Wing

Hung, PA A

Loo Tur, of the Yee On Firm.

FONG SOBY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAK CHEON, of the San-Tyn Lee Long Pus Pone, of the Wy Sing Pirm.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE RISES on Goods, &o, takon at CURRENT HATES to Australia, California, Marila, Singapoza, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan.

Head Office, 43, Banham Strand,

Hangong, 1st June, 1877,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

Governmen Paper, £16,850 01-0d: Cash held by Trustors, in enurse of Investment, £105.fox. 10.

BOMBAY LIFE FUN. Official Trustos, Iahay,

when the Choicest Goods were in the Market.

confidently lick your Orders,

TAILORING DEPARTMENT This Departmeni laying undergone extensive

Vogel, Hagodom & Co. BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrons, Wm. Pug.

bau & Oa

CASHMERE, American ship, Kendrick.--Russell

& Co.

(459 places of Europe.

ESMERALDA," Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 18th inst,, at Nook.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkony, 14th March, 1978.

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

HE British-Steously

"JAPANA Captain H. de Salut, will la despulched for the above Ports TC-MORROW, the 16th instant, at 3 'olock P.M.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th March 1578.

45

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

THE

"VENICE "

P. Ebodo, Commander, will be despatched for above Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th inst., ati Three o'clock afternoon.

For Freight e Passage, apply to ・・・ JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, St. Mazoh, 1678.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS. HR Company's Steamship

Mail,

Ageot,

"TIBRE,"

shartly after the arrival of the next Fron Comandant De Girard, will be deepatobed for YOKOHAMA

H. DU FOUEY, Hongkong, 34th March, 1878,-

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship THE

FEINO"

will be despatched for vanda

SILANG TAY

Government Paper £7,100 (s; Cash, alterations, is now upon the Ground Floor of CHANDOS, Americas ship, Emory. Nad Yard urtly after her arrival from Europe.

the Exchange, which will conduce much to the CHARGER, American slip, Hallott.-F. & 0. convenience of our Customers. It placed

held by Trustees, in course of Investment,

e151 s. 98.

Total Life Fund Securities relasek with undor New and Bootive Management all Policyholders Fremiums. £llé,507 08: 74, GUALANTER FUND, Right Honorable Sir Btion and be executed in a first-class style.

orders ontrusted to us will receive prompt alien- Conoh, Messrs. Macaudren and Hughan (Trustees); Console, Gastanies. Fand 96. carities parcked with portion of Bhare- holders Capitál, 251,080 s. 11

TOTAL AMOUNT HELD ON 30TH SEPTEMBER

TO PROTECT ASSURANCES, £169,731 Sa, 3d," O B. 10,97,31 12.

The Trustees Receipts for the Government

Securities and Cash STANDING IN THEIR NAMES,

BAYLE AND 00 VICTORIA EXCHANGE, " SEN'S ROAD ANDSTANLEY STREET,

·HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE. OUBLE BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and PIN-FIRE, with Cartridges Cartridge REVOLVERS.

INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIf the respective Asspred

are filed in the respective offices for inspectiones, Walding. So, do, Also RIFLES and MAJESTY KING GEORGE. THE FIRSI,

AD 120.7

N.BAudit Sheets, with copies of the Trus. tros' receipts for Asseta beld, are published at close of each year.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Corporation," ore prepared to grant Insurances as follows- -- MARINE: DEPARTMENT.

Policies at current rates, payable either horo, in London, or at the principal Forts of India Cetus, and Australia

A

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policias issued for long or short periods at current rates,

4 discount of 90 %, allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT Policies issued for sams not exceeding £5,000,

at reduced ralow vs da

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co!!!! Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.

*** Bus amount is held by the Trustees above specified, as their separats receipts, ON VIEW, testify. It is solely available for claims by Death Surrenders und Frofts. The fudian Life Fauds have, in common with the Home Fund, abeu on the Guarantee Fand A

Published for general information, by order of the Board

A B. ANTRAM, AGENT IN HONGKONG,

Manager. WH. NOTLEY, E

[197 IMPERIAL FIRM INSURANCE COM

PANY

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,

, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877. [40 AND R TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS"

T

CANVAS.

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crowe ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & CA

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUÁNTO.

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CHARON WATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich

S. N. Co.

Chiaveo.

CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Vogël,

Hagedorn & Co.

CORONA, British skip, Spouce-Captain. CRUSADER, American bart, Gorham-Captain. BLCANO, American ship, Barmly. —P. & O. S.

Race, British bark, Anda-Butterfold & Swirs. EMPIRE, American skiy, Leckie. Messageries

Maritimes.

N. Co

ESMERALDA British steamer, Cullen-Russo

P. BOUVERIE, British bark. EvansOrder.

& Ca

FALCON British back, Barry-Anhold, Kar

berg & Co.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN, German bark, Barber.--

Matshark & Co.

FiNTIRE, British teamer, Thomas--H.

Kiser & Co.

THE

H. DT POUEY,... Hongkong, 14th March, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (ÜREGON). HE Al American Ship

Agent

tors.

Chago will be received on board-until 4 P.M.IP A.M., Lethers (but Letters only) may Specie sad Parools nntil 3 P.M. on the 20th

posted on rayment of a to Tee of 18 couts. March, 1878 (Parcels are not ta he went 11.30 A.Br., on the Post Oftes CLOSES -

exte postage, antil eu bour; they must be left at the Agency'

tiraly Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Olles

H. POTEY,

Agent.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1878. STEAM FOS SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,” BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON

AL90 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL SRAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

Stomabip *KHIYA," Captain . Lee, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 19th March, at Neon.

CARGO will be served on bosid until 5 p.m. SYROLE and PARCELS at the Ofisa until 2 PD on the 27th March.

For further Particulara, apply to

ADAM LIND, Saperintendent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1878.

MAILS. BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

The English Contract Packet “KJIVA.!! will be despatuted with this Mails for Europe, &c.. on THURSDAY, the 281 instant.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails. &o.:-

WEDNESDAY, 37th instant,

FAB, Money Order Office.closes. GP.M., Post Office closes except the Nie Box,

which roznica open all night." THURDAY, Elk instant, ·

7A, Post Offco opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all corve», spendence.

A., Post Office closes except for Lato Lob.: tere. Registry of Letters reusGA.

10-15 A.M., Letters may be pester on payment of

u Lute Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, until. 11 A.M., when the Post ORee CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A.M., Lettom (bat Letters only) addressèd

Singapore, may he posted on board the Puckut to the United Kingdons di Brindisi. or to.

with Late Fas of 48 cents estra postage, until 11:50 am, when the Mail is finally olosed.

Correspondance for the West Truttes (oxeapt those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba hames, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras. Monte Video, New Grounds Pacugusy, an Braguay enn no longer be sut við San Fran

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MATU STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-cisco. | LAND · RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING &T. YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

COMMUNICATION. VITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leare Biugar ▼THE US. Mail Steamer." CITY OF TO.pore fortnightly, and are fiftol to the arrival KJ0" will be despatched for San Fran- of the outward P. & Q. Mail from Europe. isso, viñ Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 28th The French Fuckets for Batavia wait at March, at Noon, taking Passengers rad Freight Singapore for the Pucket from China; and ran for Japan, the United States, and Europe. fortnightly.

Through Bill of Lading" issued for trave! It follows that to forwart Corresponden en portation ta Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Batavia with the least delay, the following to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Lafond Cities are the best opportunities

In the S. Monsoon. of the United States, via Overland Kailways, to

The English Mail. Harans, Trinidad, and Demorars, and to ports

The French Mail. in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Stoners.

Through Passage Hekota granted to England, A France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines| of Steamers

In the NE. Monsoon,

Private

Steamer a few days before the

Anghal Mall:

The French Mzil.

A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER

·BOLDIERS' AND 'BAILOES' LETTEKA. CENT. REGULAR RATES GRANTED

Privains in HM, Army or Navy, Non-arita- to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and micaioned Others (but not Warrant heers,. MEMBERS of the OEVIL-and-CONSULAR, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Bostswain, SERVICES in ponmission."

[or Carpenter, Army Schoolmasters (not Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. Saporintending or First Class) or Schoolmis- on the 27th March. Parcel Pankages will be troses way, senil half-ounce letters to tho received at the Office until 5 .. same day: United Kingdom vin Southampton by British, all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- Paket for ana penny, or via Brindisi by British dress in fall; vaine of same le required."

Panket for three-penee. Hongkong stanja Longular Invoices to accompany Overland will propay this onss of correspondance exactly. Cargo abeuld he wont to the. Company's Office the sama se Imperial Stamps. in Sealed Javelopes, addiissed to the Collector Facker, Master, will land for the above. Port. of Cnsters at San b'rancisco, and will buve quick dispatch...

For: Fraigh, apply to

"ANNIE M. SMULL,"

[400]

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.

FOR LONDON. THE Al American Ship Whitmore, Master, will have quick despatch for ALICE M. MINOTË the above Port,

For Freight, apply to.

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

[299 TUR PURTLAND (OKEGON). HE Al British Ship

FREGMAN CHARF, Amican ship, Dwight-THE

Battles & Co.

"CITY OF HALIFAX,”

For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Prays Central.

RUSSELL & Co.. Agente. Hongkong, 9th March, 1878.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

**HSTABLISHED 1845..

WM. GRUICK SHANK, '. DISI'ENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST. IMPOWER OF Ukuggists" "SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET

RugraING..

FRIEDERICE, German bark, Walk-WI's Evans, Master, will load for the above Port, and MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF

fuu & Cu. GLENFINLAN, Bribish steamer, Wilova.—Jar-

Jine, Mathieson & Co.

CLOSE, British back, Harrison-Moyer & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.

-Russell & Co.

will have nick deepstch

1245

For Fright, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, S1st January, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. GUSTAV, German bark, Rabon. Siemesen & Co. THE AL Araerican Bark HARKAWAX, Bris. bark, Potts. Russell & Co.

[26 THE Undersigned, Agenta for the above NGLISH AND CHINESE HERBERT BLACK, Ameçou bark, Treat.-Ro.

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been sppointed Agenta for the above Company, are pre. pared to grant Inta uzges as follows :

MARINE RISKE Policies at Current Hates; payable either here, in London, or at the principal parts of India, Apstralia, and the East

ONE-

A BROKEEACE of THIRTY-THRED A THIED PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL

SES FIRA RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to tan extent of 820,000.):

cne

ist Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any Coinpony, are prepared to grant Policies.

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

at Current Rates.

27

NHE Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above Com.

DICTIONARY,

WITH 1X2 Pont AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chinese Dioticnary, published at the

Daily Press Offlon, Hongkong..

AEETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20.*.)

For comprehensiveness and practical service, will be made in the premium bharged on this Work stands unrivalled. All the new souce, auch RETURN being payable on the words which the Chinese have to late years been issue of the PolicyLA

compelled to coin to express the umerous ob- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

joots in wahinery, partography, telegraphy, Agents,

and in scienos goierally, which the rapid adzando Imperial Fire Insurance Company of foreign relations has imposed upon theta, Hongkong, lat March, 1874,

here given in extenso. Back and every word ic THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND tally illustrated and explained, forming exercises

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

for students of a mout instructive nature. Both SANBATAVIAN

the Conut mad Panti pronunciations are given, the decent being carefully marked on the bast principle Witherto attained. The typography displays the suosets of an attempt to make the any cal! SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Chinese and English type respond in the slee SHIPPERS to the law rotos of Premium of body, thereby affecting a fast eronomy of charged for all steamer risks, lebides willen pico, chieving a clearness not previously Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE. attained, and disposing with those vast margins Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, THIRD PER CENT (334) will be allowed and vart spaces which have heretofore chara Lot in China, Japan, the Philip pinos, and the Straits. On risks to all uthur porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN TER CAPITAL (Fully Paid up) The 42000 CENT (15) only tradin PERMANENT RESERVE THE 230,000.

BLEMSSON & C6, SPECIAL BASERVE FUND, The 75,000

Hongkong, let July, 1874 TOTAL CAPITAL and

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) upon the Current Local Kates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance such die count being deleted ut the time of the issue of Policy.

RUSSELL & Co,

Agenta.

YANGTZE INSURANCE

ABSOCIATION

Accumulations this date

DIRECTORS,

F. B. FORBES, Esg Chairman.

25,000

A

M. W. Born, Egg.. Kens, Eng

M. P. EVANS, Reg: 0, Lucas, Esq.

SECRETARIES

Basara. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghal

LORDOR BANKARE,

Mezera BAEING BROTHERS & Co.

AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Friasiyal Ports in the Westin POLICIEN granted on Manand Braks to all

NOTICE

MILLAI

trisod Chinese publications

· Fyr prastioal purpose the arrangement of the work is a complete, that a reference to its pag umables à person who understands English to communiente fortiwiy with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect F81 the work will be found indisposable to all Europeans, residing in Chian, and to the natives themselves it explains subjecte fully with which very few indeed of thean are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chian it camupt bat be invaluable, occasicu

To illustrite tin vat sope of the work, the following facts are emitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,009 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English und Chinew Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English

CO.

PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTEES. QUEEN'S BOAD EAST

A HONGKONG,

CING LEE, Y

1639

COAL MERCHANT, No II TNG LAN lớn t Hus gloryson Bute overy deseriytion of tous

und BYEAM COAL DE BLODERATE PRICER,

Steam Lengchas en Hire and for Towing. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWEN`T YEARS.

WONG HING CHEUNG & CO

zario & Co. HOLLAND, Dutch steamer, Adriaui Siamese

& Co.

HUMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-Mosea-

garion Maritimes.

"B. F. WATSON,"

AERATED WATERS,

PICIANS' PRESUDIPTIONS CAREFULLY PEEPAKED

|

Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulators —— --

1.-Not to exceed half an cuncu. No double Jotiera scy allowed:

-If from u Soldier or Sailor, Lis class or description must be statent in full on the lotter, and the Commanding Office must sign his name, with nario of Regiment, or Ship &o, in full

-If to a Boldier or Sailor, his class or doi seription manat bo stated in fall, with same of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.

The attention of owners, agents, and charterers. ¦ of steamers is down to flu povisions of The Post Offlue Orihuanes, 1876, which comes inte forve on the 23rd instant.

Under the old Ordinance ne notice was re- quired of the departure of a vessel if not wilver- fised, nor of departures for Caulon or Macao, Notice is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing, skips, the old rufe will practically roccia in force, that notice need mot le sent unless naked for.

Tévétion XXV: requires that the first notien be.

in strict accordance with the Formula of the sent to the Post Office.

British Pharmacspa.

In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day of

Stamped correspondence way still be sent on. board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Office.

Hawkins, Master, will load here for the above SHIP AD FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS hour will be suficient. Port, and will have immediate despatch..

For Freight, spply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co., Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

T

KATAJA, Russian bark, Rook-Chines. KAISER, Gorman ship, Kalınse-Melchore & Co. |ΜT¶HE AI Garman Bark KENTON, British bark, Colvin-Winter & Co. Konsa, Danish steamer, Jerichan-

Siemssen & Co.

LADY BOWEN, British bark, Fox.-Ed. Sobell-

hase & Co.

..

& Co.

LOENE, British steamer, McCulloch-Molebers MANGERTON, British back, Thompson.-Cap-

Laiu. MARCO POLO, Garmin bark, Brookwoldt

Winker & Co.

MARIA RATANO, Italian ship, Ravano. Order. MasquYS OF ARGTLE, British bark, McKeo

Rozario & Co. MINERVA, British steamer, Peacock.-Sleinsson

$.Co Moas GLEN, British hari, Nicholle. Landstein

& Co..

NIAGARA, German turk, Wischhusen. Tobel,

Hagedorn & Co. NICOLAUS, Gorman Booner, Stoplos Ara

hold, Karberg & Co.***** Nishop, British Lark, Clark —Adamson, Ball

Z.Co.

NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley --

Wieler & Co.'

OCEAN, Erith steamer, Jaques-interfell &

Bwire,

ONWARD, British schooner, Heur-Captai PALEKSINK, British back, Scuweruft-Melebars

Paraz FEIEDRICH CARL, German steaner,

Moby-Melchers & Co.

*NIAGARA Wisbhusen, Master, will load for tih above. Pert, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to:

YOGEL, HAGEDORN" & Co. Hongkong Súth January, 1978. - *-*

HE

· · FOR HAMBURG.

Al British Barque

Captain Wyoth, will lead Lers as above.

"ANTIPODES,”

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th January, 1878.

326

FOR LONDON.

†THE ALBritish Bark,

FALCON,"

upplied and refitted,

PARSENONE SHIPS, SUPEZZED, N.D.-A business communications should be addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

E

HING.:

185

IRON, YELLOW METAL, COFFER, AND HARDWARE MERCHANT, No, 16, Kwong YUNE, EAST STREET,

DANA HONGKONG, SÄG Aleo Parshaser of Old Yellow Motal and Copper

A L'GAR, T

HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT,

RENTS COTECTED... BROWN, JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERA

·MOURNING STATIONERY, &o... MONUMENTS ERECTED,

HOLLYWOOD ROOD.

79]

TAB Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agrats for the Sale of their Goods in David Berry, Master, will fod here and have NEVT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAE

Hongkong and China by Mosers, J. & R. TBX- quick despatch.

SONS, Arbroath.. For Freight, apply to

BEYER & Đờ Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.g L6f298

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: HE AT American. Ship

BERAUSCHARGER," will load here for the above Poet and havo quick dempótch.

For Freight apply to

OD 9. FFIAIDAITE

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. [16 Hongkong, January, 1967.

SH ASHIPS COMPRADORE AND

STEVEDORE

TON,

The Postmaster General fakes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that

ch wonde as Deapatches will rise at 77 A.M., added to the advertisement of a vessel aro legal Consignesu' letters arg exempted by law:

from passing through the Post Ofics, but no panson la allowed to make collection of such let- ters for trasmission under a peùully of £160 per week during which the practice continua

Correspondence having joined the Gonoral Most countries to which Hangkong forwards

Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rits bo strictly observed.

1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or unregistered, oun be received for Postage If it contains gold or siver mcroy, jewela, pre- cions articles, or anything that, as a general: rule, in liable to Customs dritis

- Z-This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the gentle sent is so small as to make the sample of no

small as to make the som valuab

-The limits of weight allowed are as fol-

BOOLS AND FAFERT: British O fieès, 510. -Patterng---5lb., if without intrinsic valus.

BOOKS AND ZAFERST the Continent, &.. 21

PATTERNS oz

*4—The following articles einnot be sent by Poet at all Glass, No. 17, PRAYA WEST,

Lab Gunpowder, Bateso SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

Matches, Candles, Soup, Indigo Dyo stulls, or COAL WATER BALLAST, FRESH whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensivo

or injurious, to persons dealing with them. PROVISIONS, «ul OILKANSAS VORUM STORES,/

• The public is reminded that, in China' and Of the Beat Quality and at the Shortest Notios, Japan, there is no much thing as Parcal Port..

Hongkong, January 1st, 12

Much, trombly and diruppointment is one by 1st, 1978. [82

persistent attempts to send small valuable trides THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO through the Fast. Fans, Carios, Artioles, pr

QUICKSTEP, American bark, Barnaby-Master.

1405 Hongkong, 2nd March, 16787 RivES DADAN, British bark, QaineDouglas FOR BAN FRANCISCO,

Lapreik & Co. Batam, Arroticon ship, Miller, Vogol, Hage-A British Bar

Al Barine. Evin Mcato, for the T Bars Barne, Sunmen basli, Amiinasem

Chinese C STAR OF INDIA, British bark Holloway.

Borneo Co.

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charme deu & Co.

Again, docidio all the grains and other elementary works na yat published this sindurt of this dificult language absolutely re- quires' rezumples to display the various appli sations and equivalents of different wonde winch have one general meaning Of these examples the work contains more than ve times ne

SUMATRA, American ship, ClonghOrder. THOMAS BELL, British satp, Gingebar Pornée

parta of the World, at CURRENT BATESNESMAQQAL MERCHANTE, SAU many né any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Turan, à méciona słup, Berry Ransell & Ca

Subject to a charge of 12 for Infornat on

Shareholders Capital, ai the F20Pint of the Havs always in hand for SATF very drip

UNDERWITING CANAR will be annually tributed among all Contributors of Business proportion to the prerainm paid by them,

RUSSELL & CO

Hongkong, 1st October, 1877,

ton of COAL at MODERATE PRICES.

It comprises upwards of two thousand lorga Mr. AETON has been appointed Manager, quarto pare and all Orders addressed to bin a1,57, Przys, or

ME, HAT JAD, & 20, Hing Tank Street, ISTENER,&-C

145 Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.

[63

LONDON

PATERNOSTER Row

* Daily, Passs" OFFICE, Werdeki das

Trio, Datch bark, Bakker Blexion & Co † 3'OKATEA, British bark, Harria-Captain

WEALTHY PENDLETON, Amarican bark, Blan.

char-Douglas Laprak & Cón- Wear Geros slip, Jankoun Melokers & Ov. KEELLOWAY. Ainuridan Chip: Herriman - Mos

angeries Marituraer,

above Port

E. P. BOUVERIE”.

de

For-Freight,' 'to!!

apply

RUSSELL & C»,^ Hongkong, let February, 1878.

1980

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

HE A1 French Bark

"FANNY;"

-(Chiners Daily Prem), PuntiaEED DALLY,

Druk, Fancy Work, Buit similar presents and - ventinually being refused the sonders having Toften spent more in Postiga then would have

Te the best medium for Advertising among the paid the freight by steamer No refund can be

Native Community M

made on such parcels of the value of Stamps It has boom "ostablished uptords of TWENTY obliterated before the nature of the contents YEARS, And enjoys the largost bond fide oiren are discovered. A lation of any Chinese papor in the South of WWANE

Chine It is refulty edited by an experienced Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a Chinese Scholar, and contains FuLL and KE-general understumling of what is a Patien, 16 Goryya, Master, will Joad here for the shove LTABLE COMMERCILL INTELLIGENCE-

borks fide striple of tools which the sender Ports and have early disputoh

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the has for sale, er of goods which he wishes to For Freight, apply to

Office Wyndham Staat, Hongkong or from order. It into antist of the smallest possiblo HUSBELL & ICE the different Agents

quantity compatible with; zhowing what the Hongkong,19la FerraTY @ STS.

goods use, and must have no intrinsic value!

Hongkong Tatli-Jexuary, 1372