1878-05-10 — Page 3

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPTON,

THURSDAY; 9th May For Petns the mto has bahn 8575, and for Densres 9555, sinos last notice. For Malwa the rath ia firm at $575 free of allowan de:"

ON LONDON.

EXCHANGE,

Bank Bills, on demand........) 9/101*~... Bank Bill, at 30 days, steht, 3/10 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight.3/11 6 3/11 Credits, at 6 months sight.../11. Dooumantery Bills, at 6months':

OF BOMBAY Bank, sight,... QY CAJOUTE-Bank, sight.. ON SHANDHAT.

Bank, sight

Privata, 30 days eight...

SHARES.

Hongkong and hangkal Bank Shares-80 per

oent: premium,

Untox Insurance Society of Canton-$1,345 per

Chins Tenders Insurance Company's Sbarce

$1,300 per share. ****

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tlf. 665 per

Chinese Lastrance Company-2270 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

700

Chish Pure Lusurance Company's. Shares-$175

Ter sharo

Kongkong and Whatipos Dock Company

Shares- per vent, premium. Hongkong, Usaton, and Hasao Steamboat Cola

Share $6 discount."

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ti 21

par star

Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea $76 par

Hongkong Hotal Company's Shixos--$55 per

share.

Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited 7 per

coat prerainca.

Chinwa-Imperiai: Form 210S:-

Chine Imperial Loan of 1877 £103 158.

SALES ON MAY ST, AS REPORTED BY:

CHINESE TRAINE Sugar Cans plotile, at $11.00, by Chun Tai to travelling trader...

ashrooms coses, at $34.00, by Kwong Fook Wo to trevailing trador.

Cattleshbags at $23.00, by Ewong Fook. Wa to traveling trader,

Fungas 15 bags at $40.89 by Kong Fook Wo to travelling trader:

White Wat10 pioves, at 852.50, by Kwong Fook Wo to wavelling trader?

White Sugu 150 bags, at $7.50, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trade,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

TYLOMMER FALCONER C. Reamen May 9th.

Tour.metar

373050

29.068

61

Thermator-1.2. Me, vinique

93

Tiernoster RoMonteromine

84

Thermometara, M. '(Weś đùÏh)...

20:

Tresnometne-1, F.M. (Vel bulb).......

·Tɔargymetr—4-1.3. (Walbuh),*

Therodactres

**Thei morarlez-Minimum (over sight?...

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

YESTERDAY TELEZRAMS.

BAROMETER,

THEANDMETEL,

REGISTER.

Any 91

Мото-

Билло-

LAMBY,

BAJ:

day at 4.4.

Thermameter attached 50.5 19.0 Direction of Win)...

Dry Thorn

Wat Themometer...

Weatherg

Hear's Eina Doantify fallen.......

1 3

201

10 AM

INSURANCES

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY dis

ROM this date, until further nico,

count of Twenty percent. (20) upon the Current Local Bataz of Premig will le allowed upon Insurances, effected with this Company,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, 27th Jane. 1872APAN [26 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

*ING TIOF DOLICIES granted at current ratay on Ma

Line Risks to all parts of the Worli, In accordance with the Company's Articles of AL eviation, wo-thirds of the Profits are list buted annually.to Contributors Lether Share- hellous or not, in proparture to the net amount third being carried to Remerve Fand of Premis contributed by each, the rompining

OLTPHANT & CO

Hongkong, 17th Apejl, 1873. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL, CHARTER OF HIS

MAJESTT KING OXOILE THE. FIRST,FA

A.D. 1720.

Agents for the above Corporation, are THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurance as follow

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports it India China, and Australia,

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

«LONDON KIND MOE

NEW YORKKANAKUBA SAN FRANCISCO, visTHAMA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO Cha SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SAIGON AS AN OAMEN SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c. SINGAPORE, PENANG, do BINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. BANGKÖKAN

HONOLULU ana magpalaka MANILA

MANILA, Vis

MANILA

·NAGASAKI

YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA)

·SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW

FOR SALE.

A YLE.

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 10TH, 1878

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

VHSJELIN NAME

Eloati

WMay Barmby

Jochen

Cy of Peking (ste.) PJ, Carleton

AT

POR EREIGWE "APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

Deick despatch."

Hongkong Moyer & Coalo dospatch Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co -- Call M 8. S. Comm

Hongkitiy Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkung Russull de Co

Garyaingiza

Hongkong

com a parking

Hongkong

Bodo

Hongkong

H. de Salt

Hongkong

J: C. Babs£

Treanaddy (str.) Parsee (st) Vealeo (ste.) Japan (str. }^\/ Crallor (str.) Normanby str.), Ganga (str.)

Danabe (str.)

Esmeralda istr

Bany (str.)

Conchita

Quinta (fr.) Taala (str.)

JF Brown

Parmion

Messagories Muridines Boey Shing

Jardine Matheson & Co., David Soerova Song & Co. P.&O. B. N. ÜBLAM Hongkong Goo, R. Blevers & Jo

atman Sibb, Livingston & Co. Hosgkong Tuon Fat Hong

Wieler & Con

Remedios & Co..

A. Cinucby

Hongkong

Cullen s

Hongkong

Russell & Co.

Hongkong

Romedios & Co

Hongkong

Wrang

Hongkong

Boey Shing

De Marcelle

Sanda (st.)

Hongkong

Antoner (str.)

Sirah (str.)

Thibot (str.)

Tesso fatr.)

Polision fanned for long or short parfoda st: NEW SILKS | NEW SILES İ! varrssit rates.

VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.

Messageries Maritimes... P. & O. S. N., Co Batforfield & Swire Mesageries Maritime P&O. S. N. Co

Hougkong Dongios Lapralk & Co.

FOR SALE.

Quick deepatob

On 23rd inst,, at 3.2.m. Quick despatch Enisk daspatol, - To-morrow, at noon. Tomorrow, at 6 T.M. "On 15th inst.,et 3 FM," On 15th ist, at 8.x. On 18th just, at noon. On 19th inst., at 201 On 21st inst.

To-morrow, daylight. Quick despatel. Today, at noon.:

Today, ot 4 F.M.

Today, at 6 r..

On 15th inst, at 9PM.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatel..

On or about 10th inst

Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at nɔɔn..

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

"FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY NELE 1974, Spanish Stoamer

ENUY":

Blanco, Master will be despatched as abors TODAY, the 10th inst., at 4 o'clock P.M.

C

A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and DONNETS: direct from Parie

FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,

HEIDSIZE & Co MONOPOLE

DEETJEN & Co Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877, --[6m1031

ING LEI;

|

For Froight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Ca

Hongkong, 8th day, 1878. -

783

128

THE Spanish Burquo

4. discount of 9 allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for sums not anseeding £5,000, at reduoël rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1872 BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:

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BE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- parod to grant Insurances as followe

* MARIND RISKS, Policies at Current Rates, payalile either hero, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Easi ett

A BROZERAGE of TEIETY-THREE AL ONE- THIRD PERCENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.

FIRN RISKS

Policies granted on First class Buildings to an extent of $20,000. Bake un

A DIBONY of TWENTY PER CENT (20) upon the Current Encal Ratos will be allowed on all premio charged for ingarsuse; shoh dis- sennt being dedrated 'st the time of the, isgne of Policy.

RUSSELL & Co.,

A gants,

· Hongkong, 1st January, 1874 -----

1 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,

FROM this date, until farther notion, a dis

count of Twenty per cent. (20) upou the unrrent local rate of Promia will be allowed apon Insurances affected with this Company.. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., MEN Agents": Hongkong, 27th June, 1872

[24 NTANDARD) FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,

The Untersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are Nam prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings; or on Clonda stored therelő.

Discount 20%

BR

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2.

2019 2020 18.0 73.0 CRC £ss 650 75.0 75.0 72.0 76.0 65.0 84.857

45 61, bo 2 Coco

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.

NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATE and BONNETS.

NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.

NEW RIBBONS.

NEW LACES.

NEW COLLARS and CUFFS,

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The NEWMARIE BIB and CUFFS.

-NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON *HOSE.

KID GLOVES.

LACE MITTS.

An Extansive Stook of.. BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDER CLOTHING

NEW CORSETS

A Jot of". CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PELISSES,

-si: 51:25," worth 33,50.

A Large Stack of various

MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,

of law than Half Prics.

NEW SILK SCARFS and SABIES.

COAL MERCHANT, No. 97, TUNG-MAN LANE. Has always on Safe every desoription of Hon

and STEAM COAL at MODERATE PRICES. Steam Launches on Hire and for Towing. ESTABLISHED TOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

B

NOW ON SALE.

OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

Trade Report for the Year 1877.

PADE TEN DOLLARS, Apply at the Daily Praze Offps. Hongling, Fabrast7, 1877.

TOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

No

FOR MANILA (DIRECT),

THE SPAR

CONCHITA,"

VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND

KELBOURNE S Tairing Curge and Passengers for all AUSTE

LIAT ANG NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, FIT, and NEW CALEDONIA. HE Austrisian Steam Navigation Com

Trays Stamp

PARTS"GUNGA"

J. K. Brown, Commander, will be despatched aer above on SATURDAY, the 38th instant, at Noon

Tor Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. E. STEVENS & Co., Tagents.

Hongkong, Pth May, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE Amerioda Bork

[801

P. J CARLETON Amesbury, Master, will load here for the subre Pork, and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Sth April, 1878.

FOR LONDON.

THE AI American Ship

ELVANO,"

[000

A MAIL WILL CLOSED C Tor Swatow-To-day the 10th instant, at 7.30 1.35;

For Manila Por Esseralda, to-day, the 10th Instant, at 3.30 PM

Ter Saigon-To-day the 10th Instant, af 4.30 PM,

For Bangkok-Per Danabs, today, the 10th instant, at br

For Bnatow, Amoy, sul Forchow,-Per Teary, Lo-morrow, the 11th inst. at 11:30 am.

For Baigon-Per Parkes, to-morrow, the 11th instant, ut 5 PM.

For Nogasaldi.-Tor Quinta, on Monday, the 18th instant, ab 1.30 PM

For Straits Settlements and Calentfa--Por Japan and Venice, on Wednesday, the 15th instant, at 9:30 PM.

For Cooktown, Sydney, and Eastern Austra- lia, &-Per Gunga, on Baturday, the 19th inst at 11:30 A 12 Cent rates.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Fresch Contract Packet "IRAQUAD- DY" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 11th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdora and Europe, via Maresiller; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gals, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adm, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez. and Alexandria This is the heat opportunity

Harmby, Master, will have quick despatok for for forwarding Correspondenes to Bash Abica, Į the slovu Port.

St. Helena, and Ascension For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, nd-April, 1678.

· FOR NEW YORK,

THE Al German Ship

*WEGA,"

Jachens, Master, will lead her as above.

For Freight, apply to

Latters may also be forwarded to India by thii Paokut.

[507The following will be the boats of CLOSING

the Mails, &o,

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.""

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Al Aueriesu Ship

TITAN,"

B. Fr.Berry, Master, will lost here for the above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSBELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.

Arins, Mastor, will be despatched as abovs TO. Fort and have quick despatch. DAY, the 10th instant, at o oolock.

For Freight, &c., apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong. 8th May, 1978.

FOR BANGKOK.

HE Stennisb

"DANURE,”

[784

A. Clauchy, Commander, will be despatched for the above Por TOMORROW, the 11th inst., at Daylights

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TUEN FAT HONG, Agents.

[790

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, for the Owgese, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the CrFOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

Hongkong, 8th May, 1973. of the following Vassola during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

AFORAS British steamer, Huut.-T. G. Lig

stend.

ALDEBARAN, British fark, Cole--Borneo Co ALTONA, German steamer, Muller.-Wm. Fcs

inu. & Co.

ALVERTON, Brilish ssamer, Darnell.-Mayor

& Co.

AMOY, Hilish str.. Drewes,-Slemsson & Co ANDREAS, Gora bark, Hoyer.Sieussen

C

ANNA BETHA, derinan back, Peterson-W

Pustan & Co.

-

ANNA SIEBEN, Gorman mrk, Paulin-Ed.

Sohellass & Co.

ARGENTINO, British steamer, Buceta.

dine, Matheson & Co.

AROYLE, British steamer, Scott-Jardine, Ma

theson & Our

IN

ATALANTA, German steamer, Feterson-Biomas.

son & Co.

BEETHOVEN, Gor, bork, Haje-Melchers & Co. BENARTY, British etsamor, Potter. Chinese.

401 Tho NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM BEETHA, British str. Langley. Mayer & Co.

THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA.

DRELLAS

LADIES' NECESSARIES.

NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.

NEW WASHING GINGHAMS

HE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

Agests in Hongkang. for the show Com- pany oull &PECIAL ATTENTION OF charged for all steamer risks, besides which are SHIPTEES to the low rates of Promi Brokerage of THIRTY-TIKEE and ONE- SPRING THIRD FER CENT. (35%) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Phillp. 10 pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other dsports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PEE

CENT. U only.

SIEMSSEN &Co.

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

BAAOERTER, level of these in ruches, tent, and hundrede. CHAMOMETER, In Fahrenheit degrees and loan, Kep in to open air in s. shaded sikantin.

PILOTION OF VIN in registered every ten poltta, N NE, NE

FORCE 07 WTD-8 m. 1 to 3 light bection 2:00.6 moderate to treat 28. Sto 10 heavy, 1 to 19 viclent,

Weaning -. Clear blue sky. C. Chudy.

F. Foto Foggy J. Hail Lighting 5. 12. Overcast. ang aliowars qualy. Z Tuiry. 9.

Thunder.. Bad, tarsalaning. Túillie Z. Chla -The latiore asa” repentad · to indicate shy hesap syer the mean range uthair. signification

BA-The boars of rain for the previous 94 bora moon). rugistered from 1 sa 24 and the quantity of water ful Indicated in urbes, 18 and hundred N

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, having bean appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro. pared to accept Risks against Fire at Carrent Ratos, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.

SIEMSSEN & Cu "Agents. Hongkong. 15th November. 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

اولیه

THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shore Tmpany prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first

les rises at onerent rates

WELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

120

HE Undersigned are préparod to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE in the extent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or 02: Hoods stored therein, as Current Local Rates, subject to a Dispose of 20 on the preinta

NORTON & COMM

Agoats, Hongkong, January, 1876.12 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON

THE Undersigned have been appointed

Tagouts for Lee above Company at Hong

PANY

Undersigned, "Agents for the above Company are prepared to grinh Policise.

agalust Fire to 10 extent of $50,000 on suy

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

at Carrent Rates RENO

..:

INCORPORATED BY BOIL, CHARTRE AND BPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

FHL Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Policies against FIRE, to the extort of £10,000- the above Company, are prep red to grant on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the real rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cont. (2015).

GILMAN & Co

Agente.

[29

Hongkong, 7th July, 1974. THE SCOTTISHIMPERIALINSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

Agent in Hongkong for the abate tamed Company, in prapared to GEANT POLICIES Come se u Buildings, and on Garde to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 20

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Praxis for LIFE INSURANCE in China.

J. X. V.SHAW Hongkong, 27th September 1875

(28)

FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS,

and CALICOSS.

FINE LINEN 8.

HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS. Our DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY DETART MENTS have special attention.

SAYLE AND CO... VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI, FOR SALE

UNTVL RE, PALMER'S

CELEBRATED" WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application.

F BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, Jat November, 1877.

AND RENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS

PORTER.

Morchant Navy Navy Boiled

46

CANVAS,

Long Flax Crowa ARKHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE ENGLISH AND

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HTDX, President J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL HORKOWE Secretary AA. HATEN, Jr., General Manager for China

and Japan:

PRINCIPAL OFFICE--120, BROADWAY, NEW

YOELA

ASSETS ARE $81,700,000 BURPLUS $5,500,000-

36

CHINESE

DICTIONARI WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIONS -

BIANCA PEETICA, Italian bark, Tancredi,-

Thomas Howard & Co.

THE Stommelip

“- - ་

YESSO." Captain & Ashion, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 11th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th May, 1878.

[799

FOR SAIGON.

Steamship

*PARSEE**

MORROW the 11th instart, at 6 r.. will be dasratsued for the above Fort

For Freight or Passage, apply to

NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SATD, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: $120. BOMBAY, MARE ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ON SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1878, át Noca, the Company's Steamship "TE AGDADDY" Commandant GAUVAIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lears this Port for the above places

Cargo and Specia will be registered for Len- dou-na well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in transit through Macalles for the principal places of Europe.

FRIDAY, 10th May,

5., Money Order Offen aleses, Pont Office closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night, vala

SATURDAY, 11th May,

†7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps,

Registry of Letters, and Pesting of all come..... spondencor

10 A., Registry of Lettere SALOS,

1 Post Offee closes except for Lato Lot-

tara...

11:10 M., Lettoni (but Letters outy) may be posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 cants extra postage, until

11:30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES ...

tirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contraon Packet “GWALIOR" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, -&c, on SATURDAY, the 18th instant..

The following will be the hours of closing the Malls, So,

FRIDAY, 17th instant.

5 PM., Money Order Office closes.

6 P... Post Office closes except the Niour Box,

which remains open all night.

Saturday, 18th instant,

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Skampa,

Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre

pondence.

10 M., Post Office closes except for Lats Let-

ters. Registry of Letters grossa. 10.15 ... Letters may be posted on paymont of 11 AM when the Post Office CLOSES entity. & Late Poo of 18 wants extra Fostage, until

11.00 AM, Lettem (but Letters only) adfiressed to the United Kingdom við „Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board fire: Packet with Late Fes of-48 ponts extes pestage, until 11.50 ... whin the Mail is finally closed.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., The attention of owners, agents, and chartres Specie and Parcels until 3r on the 13th of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The 10-May, 1878 (Parcale are not to be sent Post Of Ordinazee, 1876, which comes into

on board they must be left at the Agency's foess on the 23rd instant, Office Contenta and value of Packages are. required.

SOEY SHING,

Bontur Strand. Hongkong, Sth May 1878

tas "UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Teking Cargo and Passengers at through ratas FOR SHANGHAI,

for HANKO, KINGPO, and PORTS IN JAPAN, THE Company's Steamship

TH

BORNEO, Amoriesh saip, Shaw, Arnhold, Kwill

barg & Co.

BRISBANE, British back. Hndinston Russell

& Co

CAIRNSMOTR, British steamer, Spovart,--Bat

farfeld & Swim

CABL BITTER, GILGAN bark, Jager-Siam caen

& Co.

CEYLON, Anteriom bark, Kelley-Chiness, OHARLOTTY ANIMRwg, British bark, Place

Roza & Cu."

CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson.--, R.

Stevens & Co.

CuccoLA. Britisk bark, Kennett-Gas Có CORONA, British ship, Spence-Moyer & Co. CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham.-H. Kiar

& Oo.

CODA, British baik, StabellCaptain. Euro British bark, Tozer Arnhold, Karberg

&Co. ELOANO, American ship, Barby.Vogel. Ha

gador & Oo,

ELIZABETH OSTLs, British bark, Flinn-Meyer

& Co.

ENID, British bark, Braithwaite.--Akold,

*Karborg & Co.

FITZPATRICE, British

Chiness.

er, Humphrios.

FLINTSHIRE, Bittiek steamer, Thomas.-H.

Kiter & Ga

FLORENO NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mo

Intire-Arnhold, Karberg & Co:

FORMOSA, German bark, Sewear Mdchers

& Co.

FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge.

·Meyer Ń Co.

GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoEachern.

H. Kier & Co.

GLAMIS CASTLE, British steamer, J. Greig

Adamson, Bell & Co

GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson,

Runwell & Co,

GUROA, British stewar, Brown.. R. Stevens.

& Co. HAIL COLUMBIA, American schooner, Brereton,

Chisost HARROW, Bush, str., fungou Suissen

& Co.

ANTENOR"

be respatched on or about the 10th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply te

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong

4th May, 1878. FOR NAGASAKI,

HE Steamship

QUINTA "

1765

Under the old Ordinanco, no, notive was rò. quired of the departure of a vessel if not adve For further particulare, apply at the Com-tised, nor of departures for Canton or Macao

pany'a Ofer

E DU TOUNY,"

Agent

Hongkong, 29th April, 1878.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ; A380,

Notice is now required of any departure, thougb with regard to sailing slips, the old ruis will practically remain in force, that notice need not be seat unless asked for.

Section XXV. requires that the first notice he sent to the Post Dffleo.

In the ease af stemmers plying regularly or on fand Jaya, noites of any change in the my or hour will be suficient.

Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any vossal affor the Mail is used at the Post Office.

...

The Postmaster-Cheral lakos this opportunity of calling the attoikin of firms to the fact inst any such werts is Despotebes will close at 11. added to the advertisement of a vessel are

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAE AD URIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stowmship “GWALIOR," Captain J. C. BARGT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 18th May, at Noon illegal. Consignoos' letters are exemptod by law Tes and Gazeral Cargo for London will be from passing through the Post Office, but so

will be despatched for the above Fort on MON- oonvoyel vid Bombay without transhipment, person is slowed to male ocllection of such let DAY, the 18th instant, at 2 PM,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

arriving one week Ister than by the direct route, fere for transmission under a penalty of £100 Bilk and Valuables will he transferred to the por vock daning which the practise continued. Calcutta stemmer at Gallo.

SOET SHING,

Bonham Strand,

For further Particulars, apply to

1800

Hongkongy, 9th May, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

THE S

CALOUTTA.

"VENICE "

ADAM LIND, Supari tomont. Hongkong, 7th May, 1878.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

will be despatoled for the shove Forts on WED THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER | PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Afternoon. NESDAY NEXT, the 15th instant, at 'clock LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. JARDINE. MATHESON & CARE US Mail Steamer CITY OF PE Hongkong, 8th May, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND CALCUTTA THE Steamship

at 8 o'clock p..

JAPAN,"

Captain H. do Suidt, will be despatched for the above Parts on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst.

For Fraight Pasage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co

Agarty. Hongkong, 8th May, 1679.

*(786 NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship

* TARAIS,"

HANG, German bars, Lemoalt-Widler & Co. Commandant de la Marcello, will be despatched H. G. JOHNSON, American bark, Corby..for

hold, Karborg & Co.

& Co.

Au Anglo-Chinase Dictionary, pablished at the Horus, British bork, Sha-Captain.

Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

JOHANN SMIDT, German hark, Basche.--Mel

cher & Co.

J. McDONALD, British schooner, Stott Chi

КОКОНАМА

Agent.

HOLLAND, Dutch steamer, Adriani-Siemseen shortly after the arrival of the next Franch

Mail from Europe.

H. DU POULY, Hongkong, 8th May, 1878.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANCAIS.

Company's Steamship

nese,

For omprehensivanose and practical service words which the Chinese heve te lute youre heen this Work stands unrivalled all the new compelled to col to express the aumarone ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, MADAGASCAR, German steamer, Timm-Siems- wid in selence generally, which the rapid advance

sen & Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill,—– Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

of foreign relations kes imposed upon them, are MAHARAJAH, British steamer, Clark, Sismssen hare given in artene Esc and, avery word is. & Co...

Jesu,

SINDH

H. DU POUEY

Hong kong Bìa Tiny 1879

IEP. OS. N. to 's Steamship STEAM TO: YOKOHAMA

“RUNDA?"!

Agent.

kong, Caston, Feochow, Shanghat, el Han-

fully lustrated and explained, forming exercises MANGERTOs, British Jark, Thompson-Chi-Commandant Brust, will be despatched for kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances a Current Rates.

The Undersigned, having been appointed the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, MARCIA, British steamer, Brokar.-Kwong shortly after her arrival from Europe

for students of a most instructive naturo: Both HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above the accents being carefully marked on the best

SHANGHAI Hongkong, 16th October, 1868.

Company ste prepared to sobert RISKS at principle hitherto attained. The typography MECCA Buitish stoner, Mervay-innstein

Hing Chong. GREATLY REDUCED RATEB at upon displays the success of an attempt to make thie & Co, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. Terms vory favourable to the Assured.

For full Information and Particulars, apply to of body, thereby affecting 'a vaat economy of Co.

Chinese and Eugluh type ocrreand in the size NINGPO, British steamer, Case-Blomssen & MOLYPHANT &

agents.

space,olieving a clearness not previously Neer STAR, American ship, Thomsen.-Bus. attained, and dispensing with the vast murgis poll & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 1578,700 and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac- PAPA, Gecco bark Blon-Chinese.

ANGTH ZE INSUKANCE

terized Chinete publications. Y

For practical purposes the arrangement of& Co.)

PARSEE, British steamer, Bergeant Melobera vill Joave for the above place shartly after the ASSOCIATION

the work is so completo, that a reference to its PETSIA, Belgian steamor, McKirdy Olyphant xext English Mail

rival of the Steamship TIBET with the RETURN OF TWENTY FEE GENT(0) CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up The 42,000 Peges enables a person who understands English will be made on the premium charged on all PERMANENT LESERVE T 231,000 to communicate effectively with natives who P. J. CARLETON, Amerion back, Amesbury,........

& Co. Ine transer, such RETUEN being payable on the SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tle. E,000 the work will be found indispensable to all Pr. DE MA Dr, Sinoces bark, Irorok-Kien

understand nothing but Chinoso. In this reapoot Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. isano of the Policy:

Europeans residing in China, and to the natives Tye Long themselves it explains subjects fully with which PELO, Chemen bark, Christiansen-Arnhold, vary few indeed of them are perfectly angusinted, Farberie & Co Toties Textdent in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are atomitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains then 15,00 Chinese characters, and Medhat's English SIAMESE CROWN, Simmers ship Sans-Tack and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Kea.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents Imperial Firo Insurance Company Hongkang Manak, 1974.4 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL TABLE 100,000, EQUAL TO $555.555.55.

WWW DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.

WONG, TIK PUs, of the Chun Chong Wing

Hong

Loo Trs, of the Tas On Fim.

FONG BOEY FURG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong

WONG PAK CREONO, of the San Tye Lee Hong. EWOK ACXEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm

LO YEUE MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong

Firm

TOTAL CAPITAL and

Aoimalations this dates, 72,000

F. B. FoBars, Esq., Chairman.. M. W BOYD, BUT M..P. EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS Esq.

SECRITA KIES. Mosera, RUSSELL & Co, Shangasi.-

LONDON BANKERS,

Mesara BARING BROTHERS & C

AGINUTES 11

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th May, 1878-

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P.&O. 8. N: Co.'s Steamship

Superintendent.

QUINTA, German steamer, Wrangoey Shingwill leave for the shove place about 24 hours LULUS; German ship, Lange-P.&O. Co.

after her arrival with the next Onglish Mail. - SACRAMENTO, American ship, Nelson-Buttar.

Hald & Swires:

ADAM LIND,

Hagkong, 7th May 1875

FOR HONOLULU. THE AL Hestion Brig

FLISE

ABA NICHOLSON British ahip, Solklek

Butterfeli & Seire

elementary works us yet pablished, the & Co.

COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA;

The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa por fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.

The French Packets for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from China, and run fortnightly.

to Bateria with the least dolay, the following It follows that, to forward Correspondence are the best opportunities

In the S.W. Monsoon,

The English Mail The Fronch Mail.

In the N.E. Monsoon,

KING" will be despatched for San Fran oisro, vit Tokohama, on THURSDAY, the 23rd A Primate Steamor a fow days before the May at SF.H., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

-English Mali.

The French Mail,

Through Bill of Lading issued frons- to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities thee net sealed, that is to say the box is portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta,Many boxes of letters arooooved at the Pors of the United States, via Overland Railways, to fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im Havaza, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Prosion of a scal in Mexico, Central and South America, by the necessity of arefully sealing such boxes with The attention of boxholleis in enlled to the Company's and connecting Steamers,

| como recognizable seal, and of sending a chit- Through Passage Tokots granted to England book or receipt with thom. The omission of France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe of Stasera,

ther the contents of the box ever mached the A ̈REDUCTION of TWENTY PER Post Office; the omission of tho former, as to OFINT: ou REGULAR RATES is GRANTED whether part of them might not have been ab to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and terated for the sake of the Postage Stampe, MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission.

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To provide means of remitting small ans

Freight will be received on board eating gar, of money, từ or from this Colony and between- received at the Olge until 5 Pat, sumas day; and Agents of this Office will in fature be al- on the 22nd May, Parcel Packages will be the Ports of China and Japan, the Fortmasters

all. Parol Packages should be marized to ad- towed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong drew in full value of same is required.

Postage Stamps from foreign residents.

Conenior Invoices to socompany Overtond Cargo shontd be sont to the Company's Offers in Sesler Envelopes, sdrossed to the Collector af Customs at San Francisco.

For further information, as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 0, Dzaya Contral.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents

791

Hongkong, 26th April, 1878.

AI YUNE,

COMPRADORE, AND GENELAL

STOREKEEPER,

CENTRAL MA & KET SHIES AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED

THE BEST PROVISIONS. ALGAR AND COMFANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,

BRETS COLLECTEN. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, A

MONUMENTA DRECTED.

A

9, HOLLYWOOD ROOD. HY DN

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND

No. 57. FRAYA WEST: SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF OOAD, WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STOLER

Of the Bost Quality and at the Shortest Notion.

Hongkong, January lat, 1878,

[82,

Bolwean Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong, kong and Tokobama, however in either direction,

chay-Orders must be use

The Stamps tendered for sala must not ex. mood sondition, and in strips of at least two s need. $25 in value, must be perfectly clenz, in go separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note."

Lastera containing Stamps should be regis tere, and the Stamps should be secured from observation,

T'ATTERNS. Soms difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Putiern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sardor has for sale, or et goods which he wishes to onfer. It is to consist of the mallast possibla quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and musthave no intrinsic value.

Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or bang probably about to do so.. itie toasary that the following rules, be strictly abserved..

No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis... ted by registered, can be resolved for Postage if it contains gold or after money, jewels, prs elons articles, or anything that, ne a goneral rule, is able to Customs dutins.

This Bagulation prohibite the sending of Patterns of dutishia articles, unless the quantity. sent be so smulas to make the sample of no

B-The unit of weight allowed are as fol

BOOK AND PAPERS-To British Offices, 5lb. PATTERNS bll, if without intrindo vuln0. BOOKS AND PAPERS-To this Combinent, 26.j · PATTERNS.-8 08.

4.The following actiules cannot be sent by. Post at all, Liquids, Gunpowder, (Chinese Dasty Press),

whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensivo PUBLISHED DAILY.

or injurious to persons dealing with them. Is the best medium for Advertising among the The public in reminded that there is no

PARCELN. D Native Community, [608

much thing as Parcel Post to Europe. Muel It has been established upwards of TWENIT trouble and disappointment in couret by per TEARS, and enjoy the largest bond fide ironsistent attempt to soud snad valuable trifles lation of any Chinese paper in the South of through the Post. Fane, Carios, Artlojes of Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced Dress, Faney Work, and similar presents are. Chinese Scholar, and contains Furt and Retinually ingrefnet, the sender's having V May, Master will lead here and have quick JARLE CORMEROLAL INTELLIGENCE desparel

Terms to Advertising can be obtained at the raid the freight by steamer, No refund can be aften spent moto in Portage, then would have, For Freight, apply to

Office Wyndham Street, Hongkong or from made on mol parce's of the value of Stamps VERSA

the diferant Agents.

this work contains more than 50000 English STATE OF ALABAMA, British steamer, Ritchie words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charae Jardine, Matheson & Co.INST HoNOKONG, LONDON, BAY FRANCISCO,, and student of this diffeult inngage abeolutely re SUMATRA, Amorigan ship, Oletgh-Russell & for the above Porter

Other Again despite all the grammar the Sh. Anse, Franck brig, Radenso,--Carlswitz Fornian, Master, having the greater part of her THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO Kaichos; Condiep, Sean Indigo: Dyg-stutts, or Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatoh the Frincipal Ports in the fast.quires examples to display the vations appli.Co.

For Freight or Passage, apply to estions and equivalents of different words which TARTAR, German big, Kaodena-Melchers POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS te al have one general messing Of those examples & Co.

WIELER & Co. Tarts of the World, at UURRENT RATES,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1879. the work contain more than five times THOMAS FLETCHER, American bark, Pondleton, Subject, te a charge of 12 for Interest or may as any other Dictionary hitherto, pub Kin Nam

FOB LONDON, Sbarebolders Capital, all the Ports of the Bahed. MARINE RISKS 0 Goods, o, takes at UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be annually dis

HEAT Britt Bark TITAN, Amezioan ship, Ferry-Russell & Co CURRENT BATES to Australia, Calforms, tributed among all Contributore of Baninum in quarto pages, and

It comprises upwards of two thousand lege VENICE, British atosmee, Hhode. Jardins, Ma

DEVANAMA Manila, Singapore, Sadgun, Penang, and to all proportion to the premium paid by thos

theson & Co LONDON

VEBTA German hark, DirksMatchers Co *

RUSSELL & Co TEUBNER & Co., 60, FATERNOSTER HOW Wzna Gurman andy, Jacken Melchera & Ca Avery Agents Hörgking, lat Ontphor, 1877 1

WYLIAN PHILLIPE, American Sw. schooner,

MANAGER-HO AMET,

the Treaty Porta of Chhis and Japan.

Head Office, 8 and 9, Playa Weat

- Hongkong, 1st June, 1877.

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