COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
IUM.
TUESDAY, 16th May,
At the higher rates of 8560 and 3600, moted Yesterday, sales of Paten and Honares today For Malyn thể torms remain onozámgéd.
VES, EXCHANGE.
OF LONDON
Bank Bills on demand, Bank Bila, až 30 days? vich Bank Bills, at 6 mouths sight:0/11)
3/103 £3102
Credita, at 6 months sight, Documentary Bille, at 6 months
"sight
300
UN BOMBAY Bank, sight
(907)
UN, SHANGHAI
Bank, sight
72 721
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, sight..
Private 80 daya, uight...
SERAZTEZ Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sliars-63 pax
cent, preminum
Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,325 per
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sheros
$1,300 per shar
Tangtazo Insurance Association-Ts, 635 per
share
-Chinese Tuscanon Company-$270 for sharo,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$700 per Bir
China Fire Insurance Company's Share $150
per sharo
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company
baros por vent. premium, Hongkong, Canton, and Maoso Bleaubost Co.'s
hard-36 dissant
Shanghai Steam Navigation Companys 21
por sharoitla
Hongkong Gas Company's Sher7 por
shareS
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 par
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited 7 por
zant. premium
Chess Imperial Laan-£105.
Chitters Taperiat Tiesa of 1877-105 158
SALES ON MAY 14TH AS REPORTED BT
CHINESE
Rei Melon Sesis tubs, at go1.10,by Kwong Tang Tod to tonal trader,
Black Dabin-20 bags, at 34.12, by Kwong Hang Tal to local tratare
Haus-fhige, at Tin 13.80,0, by Kwong Hang Tai to local far
Fungus-bags, at $39.50, by Kwong Wing. Bhing to travelling trader.
White Sugar-250 bags, at $7.50, by Kwong Wing Shing to local trader.
Waite Popper-50 bags, at $13.40, by Hop. Her Hing, to travelling truler.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
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30. Der
20.010
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hometer-A.
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Planemomatic Minimum tovor night)...
CUINA: COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Hvar
REGISTER
- TESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
May 14th
Horai
NAGA
AMOP.
HAL...
INSURANCES.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE VSOCIETY OF THE UNTED
STATES
HENRY B HYDR, President.
JAW: ALEXANDER, Vice President
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secrutary. W
AA HATES, Jr., General Manager for Chins
and Japan
THE DAILY FREES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON VIR CUES CANALA LONDON LONDON
PEINOIPAL OFFIOF 120 BROXDWAY, NEW NEW YORK
ASSETS
ARSAW
891,700,000 85,500,000
SURPLUSMA The Undersigned, having teen appointed AGUNTE in HONGrono, Chins, for the above Company; ara, prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Tenis very favourable to the assured,
For fuil Information and Particulais, nonly to |
OLYPHANT & O
T202
Hongkong, 3lat Janasay, 1878-
ANGT SZE INSURANCE
Y
ASSOCIATIONE
CAPITAL (Tally Paid-up) PERMANENT RESERVE SPRCIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL and
Ascunplatious this data for qua
Tls. 420,000
T 230,000 T18775,000
Tls, 725,000
F. B. FORDES, Esq. Chairman") M. W. Born Eng Kanns, a MP EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS, Zag
GBORETÄKIES.
MEN RUSSELL & Co., Shang mi
-LONDON BANKERS, Mégane, BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and
the Principal Ports in the East POLICLES granted on MASINE Bass to all parts of the World, at CURRENT BATER
harsholders Capital all the Punsts of the Subject to a charge of 12" for Interest on.
tributed among all Contributors of Business in UNDERWITING BUSINESS wil be onruelty dis
proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL
Hongkong, 1st October 1977
Cog
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SAN FRANCI800,vix YAMA SAN FRANCISCO FAN FRANJTEICO. via I HAMA
BAN FRANCISCO SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. - SINGAPORE, PENANG, &om
SINGAPORE PENANG, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &... COORTOWN SYDNEY, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &e. SAIGON SINGAPORE, Mot HONOLULU MAMAMAR
TOXORAMANE
SHANGHAY
A
SHANGHAIRA SHANGHAI AND YOKOHA SWATOW; AMOY, & FCHOW: EWATOW
AMOX & TAMSUT
FOR SALE
E-
VESSELS NAMES.
CAPTAIN
Ogsan (str.).....
Venide (stc)_____| Phods,.......... Jepan (ats.
Gwalior (str.
FOR FREIGHT APTLY TO,
STO, EN DESPATCHED,
Butterfold & Swiro Hongking | Mayor & Count? Hongdong "Vogel, Hagedon & Cn. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
P. M. & S. Conta
WMAT Barnaby
•Jachers⋅
City
Peking (at)
Belgie (str.)
J. Carleton Atan
an
Amyobury its Berry
Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedora Ransell & Co
Co
II de Sail
Hongkong Hoogkung
J. KBrown
Hongkong
Lorenter Pormions
Argyll (str.)
Bobtt
Thibat (str)
Glanlyon (str. Kaz
Wallnes Panchard
Hongkong
Hongkong
T. Ashton
Hengkong
Ganga Yatr,) Normanby (str.
Tigra{str.).
Suria (str.)
Albay (átr.
Geo R. Stevens & Co Jarine Matheon & Co. David Sissoon, Sona & Co. P. & 0.3 NƑCHUA REGOLD Geo, T. Stevens & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Cu... Messagurios Maritime Hongkong Wieler & Co Hongkong Hongkong
NEW SILES! NEW SILES HAMPAGNE.
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICH.
A Splendid Assortment of in NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS direct from Paris,
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS
NEW RIBIONS
NEW LACES.
- NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. The NEW MARIE BIB and CIFFS.
EOM this date, until farther notice, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (50%linpon the Current Local Raton of Premis will be allowed. apon Insurances affected with this Company..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.: CAPODAgente Hongkong, 27th June 1879 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
FRAMAN OPTICE
OLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
sccordance with the Company's Artioles of As- sociation; Two-thirds of the Profts are distri- buted amrally to Contributory whether, Share, holders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund
"OLYPHANT & CO..
General Agents,
Hongkong, 17th April, 1973. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY DOYAL CHARTER OF HIS. MAJESTE KING' (BOEGE THE FIRST,
A.D. 1720
زمینه در این رو می بوده است
THE Underaged having been appointet
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON
HOSS
KID GLOVES
LAGE MITTE
An Extensive Btook of BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDEE. CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and PIQUE PELISSES,
ut $1.26, worth $3.50.
A Large Stock of various
On or about 166h imat.
Quick deepatol.
Quick despatch
Quick depatob
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TIRE American Burk
PI. CARLETONS
Amesbury, Master, Will Lond hers far, the noona Port, and will bivs quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MAMO VOGAL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 8th April, 1878
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Pardo, at 3 P.M. THE AI American Ship
On 4th pvz., at 9. F.M.
Quicksdorpátok,
Quick despatch: Quiók despatch,” Today at 8PM To-day, at 3 PK, On Tith inst; at noon... On 18th inat., at noon. On 21st inst
On 25th Inat, at noon. Qulok despatch,
P&O.3 N, CoQuick despatch. Jardino, Mathosen & Co. P. & 0.8: N. Co
On 19th, inst., daylight.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
¡Doɑ~ Lojik & Co
Douglas Lapraix & Co.
Quick despatch: Quink despatch, To-day, at noon, To-morrow, at noo
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. 1874, HE Steamship
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
A 0 1 0 1 0 ID:
ZA DEETJEN & Co Hongkong, Ind July, 1877- [6m 1034
ALYUN È,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER..
T
[000
A MATZ WILL CLOSE
For Swatow, Amey, and Foochow Per Kangtung, to-day, the 15th inst. at 11:30 AM
For Fopolow-To-day, the 15th instant, at 130 p.m.)
For Straits Settlements and Calentta-Par Japan and Venice, to-day, the 15th instant, at 2.80 EM
For Bangkok-Today, the 15th instant, ab 80 F.
For Hankow-Today, the 15th instant, ab For Swatow, Amor, and Totasut. Per diony, Quinhon-To-crrow, the 18th instant, to morrow, the 10th instant at 11.80 A.M
B. F. Berry, Master, will lead have for the above For Port and have quick despatch:
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
„Hongkong, 22 April. 1878. MANAGERFØR LONDON,
HEAL British Bark
DEVANA!
*[675
W. May, Maater, will load here and have quick drapsteh
For Freight, apply to
Hongtong, 1st May, 1878,
MEYER & Co,
736
TRAM FOR
BA? BINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA: BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.
KAMATERRANEAN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
For Nagasaki.For Quinte, to-morrow, the 184b jostant, at 5 ̊rm.
For Cooktown, Briney, and Eastern Austra lis, do Per Gunge, on Saturday, the 18th inst.. at 11.20 A 12 Cant retos.g
MAILS BY THE JINGLISH PACKET. The English Contipor Packst "GWALIOR " will bo despatchet with the Mails for Europe, So on SATURDAY, the 18th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &o
FRIDAY, 17th Instant,
6; Money Order Offies stuses 6.3, Post-Ooo elosse exsupt the Nigar Box,
which remains open all night, SATURDAY, 19th instant
7¬ÂM, Post-Offee. Opons for sale of Stamps,
- Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all sorts.".
pondence.. wat my ge
tars. Hegistry of Letters cases.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, 10. Post Office costs arsept for Tate Lot-
EB PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPA-Stall Lottas insy to posted on payment of
a Lats Fos of 18'couts extra Postage, until. GWALIOR, Captain J, C. Babot, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 18th May, at Noon, A., when the Fest Office CLOSES entirely Tea and General Cargo for London will be 11.30 AM, Letters (bat Letters only) addressed
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or bo, conveyed pris Bombay without transhiprent, arriving one week later than by the direct rente.
Singapore, may be posted on Lostd the Packet (823) Silk and Valuabies will be transferred to the
with Late Fee of 48 cents aztra postage, until Calcutta steamer af Galle.""
1150 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
SEWANGTUNG,” Captain Fanoliard will be despatched for the above. Ports TO-DAY, the 16th Yout, at Neon.
For Freight or Fusange, apply to
A DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND Personal CÄLGUNTA, RELE
2 CENTRALSMABKET. TEE Stanmahip
SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
THE BEST FROVISIONS.
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their: Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesars. J. & R. Tw- NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORMAR & Sons, Arbroath: PART
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867..
16
NOW ON BALE DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1977.
PRICE TEN DOLAES. Apply at the Daily Press Ollas Hongkong, February, 1877.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
SVENICE"
will be despatched for tas above Forte 10. DAY, the 15th instant: at 3 polock Altemoon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 5th May, 1978.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Scoumship TH
CALCUTTA.
"JAPAN Captain H de Smidt, will a despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at
'ebok M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 8th May, 1878.-
786
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND TAMSUL
THE Bleutnship
"ALBAY"
For farther Particulars, apply to.
ADAM LIND, Superlatandout. Hongkong, 7th May, 1878.
US. MAIL LIND PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA OVER 'LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, TIBE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PE-
KING" will be despatched for San Frau vison, vil Yokohama, on THUESDAY, the 23rd May, at 3 P.: taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe...TH
T
Through Bill of Lading, issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Perte, to Bat Francisco, to Atlantic and Irland Citios. of the United States, via Overland Railways, toi Havana, Trinidad, sad Demetara, and to ports in Mexion Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tokats granted to England, of Steamers France, and Gormany by all trans Atlantic linos
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
·PACKET. H.
The Australian Contract Fackot "NOR MANBY" will be despatched from Hongkong Singapore, Somamet, Corktown, Cleveland Bay, en TUESDAY; the Mát instant, with Malls for
New Zealand, and Mallourno Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tommanis,
Correspondence can be registered after ILIS AM
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sup plementary Mail on bud till time of departure. with late fee of 18 cents.
Australia can be sent by this rate if desired, bat Correspondence for Southern and Westora
{as a general rule it is better to send it via Gaile.
-MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet TIGRE will be despatebad from. Hongkong on SATUR DAT, the 35ba instant, with Mails to and through the Tnited Kingdom and Europa, a Marseilles; to Sairon, Siurspora, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Snaz, and Alexandria.
the Mails, A
The following, will be the hours of CLOSING
FRIDAY, 21th interest;
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES ie GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and 5 p., Money Order Ofes los Post Office MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR (634 SERVICES in commission,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Ownon, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Captain F. Achter, will be despatched for the DEBT contrated by the Officers or the Crewsabore Forte TO-MORROW, the 16th instant,
at Noon. of the following Vernels during their stay in
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong Harhoc
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, 18th May, 1678,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ-CANAL
ALDEBARAN, British bark, Cola--Bornce Co.- WHITE ALTOYA, German stooraar, Muller-Wai. Pas
ta & Co.'
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price..
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES.
ALVERTON, British steamer, Dornell-Mayer
& Co
AMERICA, British str., Grahou-Birley & Co. THE Gempany's Steamship
ANDREAE, German bark, Hoyer.—Siemeson &
Co
ANNA BERTHA, Gormon bark, Peterson. Wm.
Pastan & Co.
ANNA SIEBEN, German bark, Paulsen-Ed.
Sohellhass & Co.
DIOMED
will be despatched on or about the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants,
10-16 Hongkong, 11th May, 1978.
Angewerwe British stater/ Barnett Fotolist
dine. Mathea & Co
Agents For the above Corporation, are The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UMABOTIL, British steamer, Scott-Jarlino, Ma proparou to grani Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT..
Policies at ourront rates, payable either hare, Leadon, cr at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia,
⠀ FIRE DEPARTMENT, & Policies issued for long or short periods at
78.0|740:
680 300 7160
A current rates, a susta
A discount of 20*), allowed. ! M
LIFE DEPARTMENT
:3
BRELLAS.
LADIES NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINA
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS,“
theson & Co.
BENARTE, British granmar Potter-Chinese, BERTHA British str. Langley Moyer & Co. CATANGA PERFICA Talha bark, Tancredi,
Thomas Howard den
BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Arnhold. Kar
borg & Co,
BREMA, German bark, Tinam.Wieler & Co. BRISBANE, British bark, Hudleston-Bus
&Co.
76.0 700 710 740 614 490 361.3. Policies issued er sums not exceeding 4,000, SPRING FLANNELS LONG, CLOTHS CATENBYUIE British steamer, Spowart-But
Termomolez 18.0-715 740 000 GẮC 444 840 $5.9. 1 at redooed rates, ofte
iy.
$30-
babe batai,
10.08
EKROM WEEm; lagi ef boca in anniva, tona, nZ DUMICE.” TEMOMETER Fahrenhet: dress and lack, kapt in tab open in shaded station,
OF WARD in repintereŭ-esDST LYD DOTDI X.,. Foace or Wiscal "B. Xght Areme" à e milento 6 to 7 fresh7 to eng. to 1pheavy. It
19 plant.
-STATE OF WESTB.Clear blue sky Cloudy D Drizly. F. Fog. G. For H. Hail 1 Lightning Misty O. Denis. Fastng-abovers: Q quy Lam. Sudar. threening, F.- VisMELY Storm 2. Calm. The festen bra repeated to incisate any increase over the merge of their signtication.
RawThe hour of rain for the previous 24 hours (noon)" so glad ivm 1 to 54, and the quality of water faken nclosed is michel, tre af handrøda, •
INSURANCES
PHONIK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Tegund to the above Company at this THE Undersigned having been appointed Port, are propared to grout Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or an Goods stored therein.W NEW AR
T
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co “Hongkong, 26th July, 1972. R 128 DATĂVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT
and CALIÇOES.
FINE LINENS
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
THE Tndagigned, having been appranted
Agents for the bure Company, no pre- Our parad to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE LICKS,
Folicies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia and toe East.
A BROKERAGE of TURTY-THREU and ORE SKIED PERCENT will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
BAS FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an sitant of $20,000.
A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) upon the Current Local Hates will be allowed on all prominus charged for insurance; mich die ovant being deducted at the time of the issue of Polios
BUSSELT
agents,
DussoMAKING and MILLINERY DEPART
MENTA bare special attention.
SALE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,' QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL· FOR SALE,
UT LEE, PALMER'S
CILERRATED WINES AND COGNAC Price Tust on application.
. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1577
(40
terfeld & Swire.
CALDERA, British steamer, Williacus,-Jardine,
Matheson & Co,
CART HITTER, German bark, Jager-Sisma930
& Co.
CASSANDRA, German steamer, Langer.-W.
Pustau Co.
CHIRIANG, British steamer, Orr-Siamesen
& Co.
CHOCOLA, British bark. Kennett.-Gas Co.. CORONA, British ship, Spence.--Mayur &Co. CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham-H. Kiner
& Co.
CURA, British ark, Stabell-Captain. ECHO, British bark, Taser-Ambold, Karborg
& Co.:
MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND ANAMA MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AvSTRA- LIAN and NEW ZEALAND FORTS, TASMANIA, FL, and New CALEDONIA, Australasian Steam Navigation Com. pany's Sleumskip
“GỪNGA,” ̈
JR. Brown, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at No.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co.,
Áganta. Hongkong, 9th May, 1878.
HE Stamship
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT). THE
"ARGYLL,"
SUNDAY, the 19th instant, at Daylight Captain Scott, will be dospatabed as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
closes except the Next Box, which remains. PROROGANopen all night.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM on the 2nd May. Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofus antil 5 P.M. same days all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.
Consuler Involves to socompany. Overland Cargo ahorld be sent to the Company's. Ofoes in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Chartres at Spe Francisco
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to thy Agost of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
DYSTHAM · FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA. PORT SAID NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES:
SATURDay 25th fustant,
7 A.M., Post Offies opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Fasting of all cerre. sponderco.
10 A Registry of Lattara ceases.
II A... Fost Office less except for Late Let-
tara.
11.10., Tettors (bal Letters only) amy be posted.un payzovat of a Late Fee of 19 cents 11:30 AM. whan the Post Ofor CLOSES ***
extra postage, until
Lirely.
Correspondanse for the West Indies (excsob thase belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba hamns, and Hoyti), for. Costa Rica, Honduras, Monso, Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uragaay can no longer be sent via San Fran– píse
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers ni simamera is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into force on the tard Invant
Under the old Orlinasce no notice was te suired of the departare of a vessel if not advers PONDICHERRY. MADRAS GALCUTTA,ice is now required of any departure, though: tsed, nor of departures for Canton or Manao.
[801
ON
ALSO,
AND BOMBAY
with regan to sailing ships, the old rule will
SATURDAY, the 25th May. 1878, practically remain in fores, that notice need not
on MAIFS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR
** TIGRE," Commandant LOENIED, wita
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06. Hongkong 14th May, 1878.-
836
FOR SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship
"GLENLYON,"
GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
be seat unlous, asked for.
Section XXV: remires that the first notice be
sent to the Post Office.
In the case of ateamora plying regularly or en
our will bo'suffioiost.
Cargo and Speede will be registered for Lobred days, nobles of any change in the fay or don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
BLCANO, Amerlom ship, Earraby-Fogel, Ha. Captain Wallace, will have immediate despatch on board, they must be left at the Agony's
gadorn & Co.
ENID British back, Braithwaits Amhold, FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphries-
·Harberg & Co.
Chinese...
FLINTSHIRE, British steamer, Thonias
Kizor & Co.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mc
Tiro Arnhold, Karberg & Cu
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND DAVID CORSAFSONS
Longkous, Is Jonuzer, 1874 (1J AND R, TENNENT'S ALF and FoMA, Gorman tark, Juh woor-Meloners
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SCS BATAVIA,"
FORTER
CANYAS
Merobant Navy Navy Bolled Long Flax Cros ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
[15
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CHE Undersigned, having been appointed Hongkong, 9th November, 1888,221 Agents in Longkong for the above Com. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premiu
pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF COMPANY OF HAMBURG
charged for all steamor ris.cz, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE., THE Undersigned, having bean appointed THIRD PER CENT (831) will be allowed Agents for the above Company, sze pre-on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip Jarod in astept Bicks against Fire af Current pines and the Straits. On risks to all otherNGLISH AND Rates, subject to Banus of 20 per cent.A ports the Brokəmuro will be FIFTEEN PER
BIEMSSEN & Co, CENT. (15) only
SIEMSSEN & Com
Agenta Hongkong, lat July, 874181 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED, AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. :
Hongkong, 16th Norombar 1872 NWS FAQ NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG-
THE Unforeigns AGENTS for the above
DAG GEANT IN
SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first. cines riske at catrent rates.
PARA
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 7th March, 1876.
(20 * NOTICE
ELBLISHED 1800. CATITAL£2,000,000.00
Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
DICTIONARY,
CHINESE
& Cat K
FRANE MABION, America bark, Eldridge.
Meyer & Co.
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bork, MoHachery -
H. Kizer & Co. ·
GJA MIS CABLE, British steamer, J. Greig
Adamson, Bell & Co.
GEBAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.
Russell & Co.
GUNGA, British steamer, Brown G. R. Stevens
& Co
HAIL COLUMBIA, Amorigan, seborer, Brereton
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARENHEDENS, British back, Ingator-Arnhold, Har
PRONUNCIATION. - BASE
HANB, German birk, Lemonlt-Wieler & OK
_berg & Co.
An Angle-Chinees Dletionary, published at the HC JONSON, American bark. Colby-am
De Daily Press Office, Borghong
bold, Karberg & Con
HOTSPUR, Britiak bark, Show Captain..
For comprehensiveness and practical service JAVA, Datoh str. Weber--Wa. Fustan & Co tiia Workstands unrivalled. All the new JEDDAR, Brit, st. Cree Cheong Hong, words which the Chinese have to late years been JOHANY SKIDT, German bark, Bosoke-Mel- ompelled to coin to expres the numerous ob- ohors & Co..!
joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, J. MODONALD, Britiak Bahooner, Stott Chi and in soianoe generally, which the rapid advands need.
of foreign relations has imyces apon thes, são | ManiGasdan, German stoomer, Timm Stemas here given in extenso. Esor and every word is
een & Co.
folly stratand and explained, forming exercises MAHARAJAN, British steamer, Clark. SiemeYYA for etcdents of a most instructive apture. Both
for the above Porta
For Freight or Fassage, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 14th May, 1878,
Stampo durrespondence may still be sent on beard any vessel after the, A÷d is plosed at the
The Postmaster. Geners, takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firtas to the foot that any such words as Deerntehes will eles et 11 M., added to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal Consignoss' letters are aromoted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of such lat.. ters for transmission under, a penalty of £100 per weak during which the prelice continued.
Cargo will be received on hard rintille Post Office. Specie and Parcels until 3P.M. on the 24th May, 1878 (Parcels are not to be ment Offer) Contents and value of Packages art | required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com [997 pany's Offce.
1. DE POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 14th May, 1878, OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL BIEAM- SHIP COMPANY.: TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING" RATEROAD-
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AAND MELBOURNELAARS (Caling off the usual. Couer Ports and taking through Cargo and Passengers for NBw. ZEALAND). THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steara
Company's Steamer
NORMANBY- will be despatched for the above Ports on the 21st lastant
For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents... Hangkong, 9th May, 1878.
[809 FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE PERMAN (DIRECT), Taking Caryo and Passengers for all Australion and New Zealand Porta PIE Australasien Steam Navigation Com
pany's Steamship
THE
PALOCEAN,"
dus here on the 25th instant, will land Now Teas st Fopehow as 30078 and receive prompt de- epatob
For Freight or Passage, apply do
Moners.- RUSSELL & CO. Body Foodlow; 'or GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Hongkong, 10th May, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. VIE P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
1912
:
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
MATIS EKOHANGED WIESTMANIZA AND BAIGON, The Philippine Islande being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows at
in the mails will be delivered free by this Offiga, all paid correspondence received from Marila
and that all paid correspondense sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that Neither the senders nor the ad- dresses of lettres and other postal rackats shall be nalad upon to pay, either in the Country of "Örigit, or 'in that of Destination, ariy, tax, or daty other than” the roccgnised vater fevied (în the ease of paid correspondence) by the despatch- SisamshipBELGIC" will be lowing offoe. It is hoped that any extra charge. potched for Sax Francisco, vid Yokohama, or apparently extra charge, will at once he on TUESDAY, the file Jung, at 9 pm, taking brought to the iotics of the proper authorities, Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United in either Colony. States, and Buopo.
The above does not apply in my way to linee Connection is made at Tokohsia with Stas. Iettors sont outside the maits. These will always mors from Shanghai
charged on arrival. Hongkong and pro Freight will be received on board until 4 Farbably the Manila Office will adopt the sons on the 3rd Jand. PARCEL PACKAGES us rassived at the Office until 5 F.35. so day charges on correstendence arahanged between Complaints as sometimes revoi rod, of ostin All Parcel Packages should be marked to address this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it in felt: vaine of same is required.
course.
†ko, had beò sont loose.
A REDUCTION is made on BETULNuld he found in all casen that the bettors, PASSAGE TICKETS BRAN
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL sa CONSULAR general understanding of that is Pattern. It Some dificulty is experienced in obtaining a SERVICES.
For further information us to Freight or
THE Undersigned has been appointed
AGENT at THIS PORT for THE POST Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 the Court and Penti pronunciations are givenì, MANGERFON, Beitisk bark, Thompson Chi will leave for the above place shortly after the
the above Company are prepared to grant TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE on any Baddling or on Merchandise in the same, the accouts being carefully marked on the best more ASSURANCH COMPANY LIMITED at the suals cales, shijeet te disount of principle hitherto attained. The typography MECCA, British steamer, Morrey Landstois arrival of the Steamship Timewith the Patenge, apply to the Agency of the Company,
ERINE WH NOTLEY Hongkong, 6th June 1877 (19
Twenty per veut, (2)
Chiness and English type correspond in the eise NORTH STAR, American ship, Thomson.--Rus displays the success of an attempt to make the& Co.
Best English Mail of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of sell & Co.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Hongkong 7th July, 1874
A INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this date, until further notice, a dis count of Tranty per cart, (20) upon the ourrent fons, rate of Premis will be allowed ppon Insurance effooted with this Company. DOUGLAS LAFENIK & Co Hongkang, 27th June, 1872) 4 STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
-
GILMAN & Co.,
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THE SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
s achieving learns not previously PAPA, German herk, Bless Chinese,
ul vacant spaces tleh have heretofore charac- astarned, and dispensing with those vast misrgins PLENAMBOTO Brish steamer, Byde-Bel torized Chinase publications,
chiare & Co. PERUKIA Belgian atauer, MoKiedy Olyphant
& Ca
THB Undersigned, having been appointed
For practical purposes the arrangement of Agent in Higkong for the above named the work is en complete, thats reference to its P. J. CARLETON, American bark, Ansbury. Compasy, is preporod to GRANT POLICIES bles a person who understands English
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Against FIRE on Buildings and cn Goods to to moniste afectively with natives who ProSPERITY, Sinnese, bark, Hansen.—Chiun
understand nothing but. China. In this respect QVARTA, Gorman, steamer, Kaya-Booy, Bhing. the extent of £10,000, at the usual rotes, subject to immediate dicunt of 20 Ter the work will be found indispensable to all QUINTA, German steamer, Wrang. Soey Shing Attention is invited to a opasiderable reduction Europeans residing in China, and to the natives EgeuLue, Gorman ship, Langs.-P. 80, Ca 2 in Premis for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
thaalver it pxplaine subjects fully with which SLORAMENTO, Ameticsz ship, Nolecu, Batter J. Y. V. SHAW Jy how indeed of them are perfectly acquainted; 7 dell & Svira Hongkong, 97th September 1876. [28 To pechies redident in: England, and interested SARAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Solkick —–
in China It cannot but be invaluable obcanion Batterfield 3 Swire, Alan ally p
SIAMESE CROWN; Siamese chip Bags Test To illustrate the vast pops of the work the CAPITAL LARIN 400,000: EQUAL, 10 3555585.55. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Shing
following facts are submittal for consideratio SILAN FISK, American bark, Williams-Scey Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English STATE OF ALARAMA, British steamer, Ritchie. DIRECTORS. --
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Jardine, Mathezon & Co. this work contains more than 50,000 English ST. Aux, French rig Radenas Carlowitz.
The · Uni reigned having been appointed GENTừ to thủ abors Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES arsinst FIRE
ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
the extent of 40 000 on Buildings or onABY ALIMITED), Foods stored therun
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Cost
Homakone Igt Math. 1878
So, of the hat Hing Firm
EXPERIAL TIRE INSURANCE COM Wone TIE FUN, of the Chan Chisong Wine words, and upwards of 860,000 Chinese charact O
HE Undersigned agents to the above Company, ays prepared to gort Policles gainst Fire to the extent of $40,000 on any FIRET-ULANS ETOR
one
at Currous Bater.
ANRETURN OF TWEET
will be maison the premiun
Lanutences, auch Bares being issue of the Falloy,
Hongkong
on the
Fero St EVEG of the Tat Loo ISE, of the or Ward PAL Canono, of the Bat
ters Arald, despite all the gemmar and SUMATRA, American ship, Clough Ramal & other elementary, rocks, as yet pulillahed, the
Co
ADAM LIND,
Superdatendent, Hongkong, 7th May, 1878. 12: AKSIDAM TO SHANGHAI
THE POS. N. Co.'s Steamsaip
"THIRET"
will leave for the shave place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next Bagllah Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th May, 1878
FOR HONOLULU,
18 Ad Hawaiian Brig.
ELISE."
No 37, Queen's Road Central
-Agent.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1878:
QING LEBARA
COAL MERCHANT,
No. 37, TUNG MAN LANES Has always on Eale every description of House And STEAM COAL at MODERATE PRICES. Stext Lainokes on Hire and for Towing, ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY, THA
UB CHEONG
RESIDING AT MIN KING,
48, QUEEN'S ROAD HONGKONG), Cargo sugaged, will meet with quick despatch CHINAWARE DEALER Permian, Master, having the greater part of hor
for thisbova Part -
For Freight ar Passage, opply tö
dongkong, 18th April, 1878
(685
SE FOR LONDON,
THE A1 American Ship
"ULUANO,"
the above Portreeks
For Freighb, apply to
DO TOGEL HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 1st April, 1875
KMOS ACHEONG of the Fas Eing Firm
Wo Hongdong of this digut language absolutely re- TABAR, German brig, Kaemon-Melchers Barmly, Master, wil have quick despatch for Lee Hong, caves axomples to display the various sonde & Co.K
cations and equivalents of different words which THOMAS FLETCHER, American bark, Pendleton. LO TEOK MOON; of the Kwong Man Choong have one general, meaning. Of these examples Kin Nam
this work contains more than Bv times as TITAN, American hip, Harry-Russell & Co. many as any other Dictionary therta pab VENICE, British steamer, Rhoda-Jariline, Ma- WARAMANAGER-HO AMHE
Hitel MARINE R
kotaron at It comprises upwards of two thousand large VRSTA, Gorman berk. Dirken, Moinkers & Co slin California quarto pagon; ALLEGA
HONGKONG":
"DAILY PRESS " OFFICE VTIDEAM SK
WILLIAM BHILLIFE, Amoviean Sm. schooner,
Healy Ed Bobellbess & Co.
FOR NEW YORK, Alderaan Bhip
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For Braight, byply to
NOVATOGEL HAGEDORN & ES, Hongkong 25th March, 1873
504
Han always on hand all sorts of Superfinë “
Krawo Er PROTINGE-CRISAWAREN
SAP-8AM-HONG, CANTON,
HE CHUNG NGOL SAN PU Thiess Daily Prost).
So get
PUBLISHED DAILY
PAZTERNS
is a bona fide sample of goode which the gender enter. It is to consist of the raliest postible has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to
quantity: compatible with shewing what the goods are, and annethave no inteïnaja velin
Most conútries to which Famakong forwarda Correspondanes, having cinsi the General Portal Union or being probable about to do të, it is neary that the following rules be strictly ofisartað,
1-No Letter or Packet, whather to be regis tered or unregiatored, can he cared for Postage. if it contains all or si ser morey, Jawela, pre- sions articles or anything that, as a general, rule, in liable to Customs duties, de
2-This Pegulation pmbibite the sending or Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity gent be so silas to make the sample of na: value.
3.The limits of weight allowed are as fol
BOOKS AND PAPERS To British Offices, 51h. PATTERNS it without futrinsic vaine, BOOLS AND PATEBE To the Continent, &o.,
PATTERNE DE..
4-The following articles cannot be sent by Post all Gless inuids Curnowder, Matches, Candles, Soap Indigo. Dy stuffs, or whatever is slangerous to the Malls or offession or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS
Is the best medirim for Advertising among the
The public reminded that there is de Native Community
much thing as Parcel Pot to Durope. Much YEAR, and onjoys the largest bond in eire sistent attempts to wil wall almohla trifles It has been established upwards of TWENTY irouble and disappointment in easel hy nor lation of any Chinese payer in the South of through the Pret Tane fonos Articles of Chitia Itin engefully edited by an experienced, Drag Famor Palmdeimil
Toris fer Advertising can be obtained at the Oles, Wyadhi Blevet, Hongkong or from the different Agrants,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877:.
often spent word In Pestags than reould bar
aid the freight by steamer, No refund can be ads on such parole of the value of Simps abliterated before the nature of the contents are discovered.
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