COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Per Traonaddy, for London and Continent For London 99. balad, Bilk; 22175 b519 half-olimata To 252 pkg. Bazdrips. 8 65898 Trasance ($1000) For Continent 405 balco Silk, 3 sina Silks, and 4-33 pkgs Sundrios
BROHANGE,
ON LONDON S
Bruk Bull, on demand;,943/10 Bouls Billest 30 days' might 3101 Bank Bill at 6 months' sight, 3/711 Cratita, at @ zoontus' sight. Poonmankuty Bill; at 6 months?
Bight
I
-Bank Bight
ON CALOTTTK-Bank, sight.
OF SHAN
Bank, sucht
Private 30 days sight....
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 00 per
cent premium.
Union Insurance Soolaty of Canton 31 825 ver
Olins Traders Insurance Company's Shar
$1,300 per share.
Yangtase Lusacalles Association-Tha: 645 per Chinese Insurance Company-270 per share Hongkong Fare Insurance Company Share Ohind Time Insurance Company's Charo 17
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares por cent, premium, Hongkong, Canton, and Manso Steamboat Co
ihara discount, RA
Shanghai Ston Navigation Company No. 31
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$75 par
shera
Hongkong Hotel Coupings Shares-955 per China Sugar Boling Company, Limited-7 pas
cont. premiam.
Chinesa. Imperial Loon-£105, Chinoes Imperial Losa of 1870-2103 160
SALES ON MAY 11, AS REPORTED BY
CHEN BAN
Bngar Jandy50 baskets, at SI100, by Chun Thi to local trader
INSURANCES!
LITE ASSURA
COF THE UNITED
STATEN.
HENRY BHEE, President
J. W. ALEXANDER Vloe-Tresident
SAMUEL BOENOWE, 'SELY
AA. HAYES Gencial Manager for China
and Jepsn
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-1202 BROADWAY, NEW
SURPLUS
$31-700.000H?
$8,500,000,000
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS (D HONGKONG - China, for the abave Company sro prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terdia very favourable to the assured"
For full Information and Farticular, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co AgentsES Hongong, 21st January, 1878,4 [202 ANGTSZE INSURANOL
ASSOCIATTON
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) *PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
T 420,000
T
Tii, 230,000
75,000
TOTAL CAPITAL TR me sent
Accumulaons this date į
FB For 529, DT Obairman, AL W. Boro, ESC KREDS, E
M. P. EVANS E LUCAS, ES
BEORNARIES, Mr. RUSSELL & Co. Shangini,
LONIRIN-BANKENH,
Messrs, BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENCIES. INTER
HONGKONG, LONDON SAN FRANCISCO, and
the Principal Parte lu the East, Potiors granted on MARINE RIgy to all parts of the World, at CUEMENT KATESWAR
Sabject to a charge of 13, for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Puorizs of the White Wax-pieces, at 80.50, by Kwongtributed among all Contributor of Business in UNDERWIZING BUGIN98 will be annually dis- Yue Ching to traveling trade
proportion to tko premiace paid by them, Agents
Shacksfins 3 bugs, at $1430, by Kwong The Ching to travelling trader,
Vermicelli-40 bags, at $7.00, by Kwong Yuo Chong to travelling trader
Wood 01-100 peokages, at $8.04, by Hop Hing to travelling trader, we h
RUSSELL Co.,
Hongkong, lat October, 1877. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
FROM this date, until further notito, a dig
Melon Beads 50 hags at 850, by Chun Chongont of Twenty per sent. (20%) upon the
to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Truck Brass, FALCOFER C'S REGISTER.).
Home Thinglete-9 a
May 1:
Thekmat PM, Tambet
.. (Wet bulbj...
a: ici
ic
83
BL
AD
Like (ovor nighti.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS,
Mrs 10th
Hosu
·ŽBANG
AMOY,
: MATI
QAZI.
·DABOMETES, TUREMOMETER
70.0
Dry Thermocacto930 780 9.0 70.0
Wei Thermometer: 99.0 760 780 2.0 37.0 780
Ho
Quantify frien...
Bakkeren, levalofthe stone, and hundrede. Piss in Fahrenhalt degrees at tona, kapt lata open mic is a blade union.
BINATION OF WING La zugledared any two poinɔa N..
·N.N.E.; SE,
FORDED WIN. Tight be 3 to 5 moderata to 7 Ich to Barong to heary to to 12 violent.
STATE OF WRATH. Clar blaky Cloudy D Drizly 1. Teg... Foggs. Hab. £.
• Minty. Decrenat: Page shower
Rah B. Rune. Thander, But, threatening F Vality. Stor 2 Crim. The lathers are repeated
to ledicate any inreze over the usar average pr∙1her.
State The bonest rain for the previous (0) registar 1. 34, and the quality of water fallen, mellcatel, lu make,Ims and hundreds.
INSURANCES:
Burrant Local Rates of Framda will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1879,
126. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
- NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Mo-
ring Risks to all parts of the World In songfanon with the Company's Articles of As- seciation, Two-thirds of the Proffe arə distri bated annually to Contributors, whether Share. holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Prerais contributed by each; the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Co...
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1879. 2,5 (83 THE LONDON ASSURANCE INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING, AEORGE'TEN FIRST.
KARAAN AD 1730
Undursigned having been appointed
İ
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO,
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MAY 13
VESSELS ADVERTISETAS LOADING
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT"AY?LTATO,
TO BE DESPATORED
Butterfold & Byre HongkongMeyer & Co.KADHA
Vogel, Hagedorn & Day Vogel, Hagedorz & Co. PLS 3. Co
kong
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, Hongkong Busse & Co
LONDON VIA BUDE CATAL LONDON
Diomed (str.)
Wega
Barnaby Jachowa
Y’HAMA
Ulty Reking (str.) Bella (str)) PJ Carleton
Does str.)
Autoslarry Beery
Bande H0 Smit
par
J. K Bro
Hongkong
Permion Wrang
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO, vla YHAMA BAN TEARCISCO SAN FRANCISCO. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE AINGAPORE, PENANG, SINGAPORE PENANG, ka, SINGAPORE BOMBAY to COUKTOWN, SYDNEY, &a... SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &0. HONOLULU.
NAGASAKI Z
YOKOHAMA,
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI
FOOCHOW
Velios (str.) Japan (str.). Gwalior) Guaga (str.) Normanby (str)
Lints (att) Fannin (str.E "Sunda (str.) Antenor (str.)
Sinda (sbr.)KRA
Thibat (str.)
Killarney (str.);
SWATOW AMOY, & FCHOW Kwangtang (str.)
FOR SALE.
NEW SILKS NEW SILKS 11
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS
A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
Bestemmdirect from Paris,
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS
and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS:
NEW HIBBONG
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
The NEW MARIE BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK THREAD, and COTTON
HOSE
KID GLOVES
LACE, MITTE..
An Extensive Stock of BABY LINEN and LADIES
GLOTHING
NEW CORSETE
UNDER
A Lot of HILDEEN'S HOLLAND and WHITE
PIQUE PELISSES,
at $3.45, worth $9.50.
A Large Stock of VeriSta MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES; at less than Halt Price:
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES
G | Gen. R. Stavons & Co szról
Hongkong Hongkong
#Jurdina Matheson & Co
David Basebou, Sona & Co. P308 N QADRI MA
fon fitovane de Co. Gibb, Livingston & Ch Wieler & C
On or about 18th inst. Quick despatch.1505 Chuck despatch, Quick despatodist On 28td Inst, at 8: P.M.
On 8th pror, at ST.M. Quick, despatoli,
Quick deepatah
Quick despatch,
On 15th inst, at 8. P.. On 15thrinat, at 2 P.M.
On 18th inet, at noon Os 19th inst. at noon" On 1st inst Chatel despatch.
Hongkong Sony Szot CLING Tomy, a63 P.M.
Bran
Panshard
Hongkong
Menageries. Maritimes. P&OSN Co. Butterfeld & Swire
"Mesageries Maritaires,
P&0.8 N Co
Tośny, at noon.
Quick despatch.
To-day, at noori.
Tetorrow, daylight
Quick despatol..
Gibb, Livingston & Co.....o-morrow, ut BOOT Douglas Lapraik & Co... | On 15th inst, at noon,
EA
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
GN
1874
MONOPOL
DEETJEN & Co. Honghang, 2nd Jaly, 1877.
[6m1034 MAI YUNE,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER,
2 CENTRAL MARKET.
SHIFS AND PRIVATE FAMILYRE SUPPLIED
THE BEST FROVISIONS
THE
THE TOURIST'S, GUIDE.
REPTOED PRICE, $1, Containing the names of all the Artioles of
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnituro,
ke, ko, with the Panti and Manduria Pronna- ointion:re
Alaea fow copies of the GRAMMAR OF UHINESE LANGUAGE, în two Parts.
The Daily Prean Off09,
M
NO
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTALI, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offoors or the Crewe of the folowing Vessels charing their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
APSHAN, British eteimer, Hunt.-T G. Lin.
stood. ALDEBALAN
LAN, British bark, Cole-Borneo Co. ALTOKA, German atas AmiloWm Fas-
tan & Com
& Co. ALTESTC. British steamer, Darnell.-Meyer.
ANDREAS, Gorman bark, Hüyer--Siemonson &
ANNA DERTRA, Germau bark, Petersen.--Wm.
"Pustan & Co.
AUNA SIDDEN; CarIan Lark. Paulson, Ed.
Scholluar & Co. ARADSTINO, British aleator, Barnett-Jar
diso, Mathosen & Co. ABGELL, British steamer, Scott,Jedino, Ma
theson & Co.
BERTHOVEN, Gar, bark, Haja-Melohors & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY- FOR, SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOV, NINGPO, and Ports in Japan;
**
HE. Company's Steatosalp
ANTENOR”.
will be despatched TODAY, the 13th instant,
at Noon, AAAAABEN SAN
For Freight or
ly to. BUTTERFIELD & WIRE. Agents, Hongkong, 11th May, 1879.
755
NOTICE
COMPAGNER DES MESSAGERIES
* MARITIMOS S „PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRA NUAIS,
THE Company's Steamship Commandant is a farcelle, will be despatched
for
MAS TANAIS”:
YOKOHAMA TODAY, the 18th instant, et Noon.
Hbu POUEY.
Agent Hongkong, 13th May, 1878-
NOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
VIS MARITIMES. "PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
Company's Steamship
BINDH Commandant Brinict, will badespatched for
SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the 14th instant, at Daylight
H. BY POUEY,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1878
FOR NAGASAKI.
THE Sternship
Agout.
QUINTA will be despatched for the above Fort TO.DAY, the 18th instant, at 2 PL:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOEY SHENG","
Bonham Strand Hongkong, th May, 1878,
[600 FOR FOOCHÓW (BIRECT).. THE Stoagnship
Agenta for the abova Corporation, sro The NEW PATENT AUTOMATUN UM.BENAZTY. British steamor, Potter-Chinese DENGA
prepared to grant Tuanranosa na follows
SAN MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies of ourront rafes, payable either hare,
in London, or at the principal Porte of India. China, and Australia mes
TILE DEPARTMENT. Policles neud fur long or short periods at current rates. NO
A discomat of 20%, allowed."
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
BRELLAS.
LADIES NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAUS.
BERTHA, British str., Langsy-Meyer & Co. BIANCA PRETIGA, Italian bark, Tanoredi.-
Thomas Howard & Co.
BRISBANE, British bark, Eulleston-Bassell
*
KILLARNEY"
will be despatched as aboye TO-MORROW, BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Athold, Kar-the 14th instant, at Noon.
borg & Co.
For Freight or Lamago, apply to
-Q13K, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1378) --
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
WAQALOUTTA.
Policies issued for suma not exceeding $5,000, SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, Matheson & Co. at zodzoëd rates; b
ByteAP HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
123
Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned, having been appoirs
Agents for the above Company, are pro pared to grant Insurances follows p
MARINE RISKE
Policies in Currant Rétes, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Austrating and the East.
A BROTERAGE of THIRTY-THRAE and ORE. THIEN PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS: desk was
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on Firat class Buildings to Fan extent of 820,060, JALA
and CALICOES.
FINE LINENS
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS:
Our TESSASING and MILLISTRY DEPART MENTS have special attention.
BAYLE AND CO... VICTORIA DXCHANGE, QUEEN'BROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
THE Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
CALCITTA
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND
REE Steamship
SANG JAPAN Captain H. de Smidt, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst. at 3 e'alook
For Freight or Passage, apply toda
DAVID SABBOON, SONS & Co
Agents Hongkong, 8th May, 1878.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
GUA MAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghai Per Adenor, tarday, the 13tle instant, at 1190
ARE Edf Yokohama.--Ter Tanzis, to-day, the 13tle Instant, at 11.30
instant, at 5 PM Late letters received from For Shanghai,Tes Sindh, to-day the 13t 5.10 to 5.50 P.M., with 18 ets into fos
For Pogotow—Per Killarney, tomorrow, tha 14th instant, at 11.30
Foz Nagasach. —Peri Quinta, to-morrow; the 78334th instant, at 5 PMAN AN
For Swatow, Amor, and Foochow Par Huangtung, on Wednesday, the luth Lavatrol 11.30 1.
FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, WANAND MELBOURNE,
For Straits Sufflements and Caloutta-Pur Japas and Tice, on Wednesday, the 15th instant at 2.50 r.MANA SteamFor Baugkok. On Wednesdays the 16th inst,
4.30.MANG
(Calling off the usual COAST PORN and taking through Cargo and Passengers. for New
ZEALAND) THE Eastern and Anstrabari Mail
Company's Steamer
"NORMANEY WA
at
For Cooktown, Sylaey, and Bastora Austra will be despatched for the ahora Ports on the Lin & Per Gunga, on Saturday, the 18th fast, 21et inatan
Sat 1180 amp 19 Cont rates.
SANA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Whole Agents
Hongkong, 9th May, 1878.
[809
FOR SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE
Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Australian BUY A and New Zealand Porta,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
This English Contract Puckas “ GWALIOR ** will be despatched with the Mails for Europe. &oon SATURDAY, the 18th stant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Malls &co.
FRIDAY, 17th instant,
HR Australasian Stars Navigation Com: 15.3.) Money Order Offee oloses
pany's Steamshipwreki BANANA OGRAN,”
due here on the 28th instant, will load Now Teng.: at Fouchow us above and receive prompt flow spatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Mers BUSSILL & Co.,
Sand Foochow or GROB STEVENS & Co
Agents,
Hongkong, 10th May, 1978.
(812
STAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
ANTHERANEAN PORTS."
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS AND CALOUTTA TRE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'Steamship *GWALTOR.” Captain J: C. BABOT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 18th May, at Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be
conveys the Borbay, without tomshipment,
arriving one week later than by the direct route. Bilt and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta stenar at Ghulle.
For further Particulare, apply to SEMEMADAM LIND, Superintendent
Hongkong, th May, 1872.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
16 P.M., Lost Chigh oloses excepi bus Niort Box,
which remains opon all night: SATURDAY, 18th instant,
AM Post Office opens for sale of Stomps, Registry of Letters, and Festing of all sorry." spaniense, CAR
$10 A.x., Post Office closes expapt for Fisto Lel-
toes. Registry of Lettore conses.
# 10.15 z... Letters may be posted on primant ot
7.8 Lata Feo of 18 nantă asig Postiza, bany
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 1130 A.M., Letters (bút Letters only) addremid to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, ar to Singapore, may be posted on board the Prokof with Late Feo ut 49 vents extim postage, until 11:50A.M.. when the Mil ta finally closed"
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
PACKETS.
MANBY" will be despatched from Hongkong The Australian Contrat Paukel “NOR
TUESDAY, the 211 instuct, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown. Clarulaul Bay. Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sytner, Tasmand New Zealand, sad Melbourne..
11.15 AM to closed at
Correspondenes aannot be registered after
· The Sails will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sup- plementary Mail on board till time of departure with late foo of 19 senta.
Corroepiandonva for Southern and Western Austalia esu be sent by this route if desired, but as o general rule it is better to sand it via Galle..
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bar hamas, and Haybi), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Viles, New Granada, Paraguay, and Ungay can no longer bo: gent vil Ban Fran Cisco.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to „tlus provisions of Thə: force on the 23rd instant Post Office Ordinanen, 1876, widek comes into
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YOLK. VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Sloaner CITY OF PE cisco, vi Tokohama, en THURSDAY, the 23rd
KING" will be despatekel for Ban Frau
May, at 8.P.1, taking Passengers and "Freight Tinder the old Ordinancs no notice was re for Japan, the United States, and Europe, quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver- Through Bills of Lading issued trans, tised, nor of departaros for Cunston, or Macao. pariation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Notice is now required of any departure, though to San Francisco, to Athafic sed Inland Cities with regard to sailing ships, the old ruis vill of the United States, rid Overland Railways, to practially remain in force, that notice need not in Mexico, Central sud South America, by the Batons, Trinidad, al-Penerum, and to porte bo sent unlem asked for,
Company's and connecting Slammers.
Section XXV requires that the first notice be went to the Past Office?!
In the case of steamiers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or
hour will be sufficient.
bosed any yaseel after the Mal is closed at tho Stamped correspondence may still be sont on
Through Fassage Tickets grunted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Sterners.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED Post Offoc. to OFFICERS of the ARMY 'And·NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR of calling the attention of firms to the fact that The Postmaster General takes this opportunity
any ench words as Tesystehes will close at II
SERVICES in commissiKIRAMDAM KOM, added to the advertiseioont of a vessel are
Freight will be received on board until
on the 22nd May Farool Package will be illegal. Consignees latteis nra oxempted by low received at the Ofice natili same day; from passing through the Post Office, but no 14 All Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-person is allowed to make collection of such let. dream in full; value of me is required, tars for transmission under a penalty of £100. Consning Invoices to seccmmpany. Overland per week during which the practice continued.. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices
In Sealed Envelopes, dressed to the Collector MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGDY
of Custong at Eau Francisco,
CAIRNSAUER, British timer, Spowart.-Bat-
terfeld & Swire.. CALDERA, British atomner, Williams-Jardine,
CARS RITTER, Garman bark, Jager-Sleinsson CASSANDEL, German stammar, Langer-WmNESDAY NEXT, the 15th instant, at 30 cl Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Pusint & Co...
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British back, Place.
Rosariu & Co,NONELINE Crocona, British bark Kennett.--Gas Co. CORONA, Britiship, Spencebleyor & Co. CRUSADER, American back, Gorlisin-. Ker
& 0%.
CURA, British bark, Stabell. Captain. Eco, British bark, Tozer Armboll, Karborg
& Co.
ELCANO, American ship, Batinby-Vogel, Ha-
gador & Co.
END, British bark, Braithwaite Arnhela,
Karberg & Co.
FITATRICE, British ataamor, Humphries.
Chingga
"VENICE"
be despatched for the above Ports on WED.
Afternoon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 8th May, 1878
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR COCKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Tering Cargo and Passenger for all AUSTRA LIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, Fis; and NEW CALEDONIANS Australasian Stent Navigation Com Jpany's Stesmahiplen
TV.NGUNGA
J. K. Brown, Commander, will be despatched as Bore on SATURDAY, the 18th fastant, at
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PRE CENT: (20) TLRE, PAL MEE'S FLED Butish team, Thomas Muvat
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
upon the Current Local Estes will be allowed on MHE Undersigned having been appointed all premium charged for insurance; such dis
Agente to the stove Compass at this count bois devoted at the time of the insite Port, are prepared to grant Prelicios againet of Policy Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Baiklings ar on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co Hongkong, th November, 1608 [32
RUSSELL & Co
187 Agents Hongkong, 1st January, 1874 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE INSURANOR COMPANY
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
FROM this date, til further notice, a' dis-
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
count of Twenty per cant. (20%) upon the Arents for the above Company, are precurrent local rate of mia will be allowed pared to accept Risks against Fire at Ourrent upon Insurances effested with this Coman Rates, subject to Bonus of 20 per cent
SIEMSSEN & Co, WWW Agents,
Bran
Hongkong. 16th November 1872; NORTH GERHAN FIRE INSURANCE
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Hongkong, 27th June, 1873.EN
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
[24
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. The Undersigned having been appointed- AGENTE to the ahore Company at this Fort, are AE Undersigned, Asian shove prepared to GRAND POLICIES sgainst
Company, sto prepared to GRANT IN to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings of on SURANCES to the extent of $65,000 on arst Goods stored there nlaes risks at current rates. KEY MELCHERS & CONS
1401
Hongkong, 27th March, 187630
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hingkong, 1st Maroli, 1873 QUADN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
THE Undersigned are, propared to GRANT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ON
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
A BATAVIA
subject to a Discunt of 207, on the premiu
NORTON &Co.,
Agentia Hongkong, January, 1870 Madi EMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY
CELEBRATED.
WINES AND COGNAC.
Price List on application.
Kimse & Co...
FLORANUM NOTTINGALE British bars, Mo.
Intira.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,
MAKE. BLACKHEAD & Co. FORMOSA, Gorton bark Schwer.-Molokers
Hongkong, 1st November, 1377,
·F46
PORTER
AND E. TENNENT'S ALD and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled Long Flar Grown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong, 11th May, 1567.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
AMANDICTIONARY;
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN PRONUNCIATIONIN
FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge
Mayer & Co.
GLAMORGANERE, Beitish bark, McEachern
. E. Kir & Đại
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agenta Fengkong, 3th May, 1878.
1801
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. ARE.&O, S. N..Ca's Blesanship
"SUNDA VO
will leave for tuo above, placo abortly after the
GLAMIS CASTER, British steamer, J. Groly-arrival of the Stoumship TADES with the
Adamson, Bell & Co.hand
GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.
Russell & Cu...
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& Co
HLAL COLUMBIA, Aurion schooner, Brereton.
Chinese ser
English Mil
ADAM LIND
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th May, 1878,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE PO. S. N. Co.'s Stamnship
HANS, Geama bark, Lomouls →→Wieler & Co. T
H. G. JOHNSON, American back, Colby-Arm
hok, Karberg & Co,
HOTSPUR, British back, Blaw. Captain: JOHANN SMIDT, German bark, Bosch-Mel-
chora & Co.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the J McDONALD, British schooner, Stott.--Oli Daily Press Office, Hongkong KILLARNEY, British stomer, O'Neill-Gibb, MA415c12; German steamer, Tian,--Stems
Livingston & Co.
sen & Co
For comprohonaïvonesa and pruotioal dorvico this Work stands darivaled: All the A67 words which the Chinese have to late years been compalisa to coin to express the numerous et jesta in machinery, photography, telegraphy,
MABARAJAH, British staner, Clark-Stemsson
and in science generally, which the rapid advance MANGELTOR, British bark, Thompson-Chi-
of foreign relations hés imposed upon them, eroness
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises & Co.
THIBET"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail:
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Superintendenc Hongkong, 7th May, 1878.
HE American Bark FARMFOR SAN FRANCISCO.
PJ CARLETON,” Port, and will have quick despatch. Amesbury, Master, will load here for the abovo
For Freight, apply to
PAVOGEL HAGETORN & Co. Hongkong, 8th April,;1878.2
600 FOR LONDON," THE AI
For further information as to Passage and
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AND UUROPE,DE:
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COMPANIES AND A AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
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Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes mers from Shanghai.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
THE
Fright will be recited on board until 4
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