INSURANCES
VANGT SZE INSURANCE
ABSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-mpATA STA, 4XI, Ó00 PERMANENT POSERVER; Th 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tis. 104,000 TOTAL CAPITAL 1
Accumelations this date Tin. 754,000
DIRECTORS.
FB FORRES, Esq., Chairma MF EVANS, Esq.
Lreas, Eleg. Ww.MEYEBIN. Eng.
CERES, B
BRCRETARIN9,
Mears. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.
LONDON, BANKERS. Mosers BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East. POLICIES gated on MARINE Raka to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATESN
Bubject to a charge of 12%, for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dige tributed among all Contributors Business in proportion to the premium paid by liom.
RUSSELL & G
Hongkong, 10th May, 1878
1:45
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE BOCIETY OF THE UNITED BEAMSTATES
HENRY B: Hyn, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMURT BORROW, Secretury.
A. A. HAYES, Jr, General Manager for Chine
and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK
ASSETS SURPLUS
$31,700,000. $2,600,000.
The Undersigned, having bem appointed AGNES in HomeKONG, Chin, for the above Campany, are peapared to onept, RISKS... GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Taras vary inveumble to the Assured.
For full fuformation and Particulara, apply to
POLYPHANT & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1878. MAY (302 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having hoon appointed
Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Palinies against Fice to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thereff.
128
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & G Hongkong, 9th November. 1868, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Ansats for the above Tunay, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first. clase risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this fate, until further notice, & dis-
F20
count of Twenty per cent, (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Anta Hongkong, 27th Jizno, 1872
[20 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, having been appointed Apertas for she above Company, are pre pared to accept Binks against Fire at Current Ratos, sabjoat to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SLEMSSEN & Co. Agants. Hongkong, 16th Novomber: 1879. 150 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TELE Undersigned
are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000. Dollars on Buildings or n Goods stored therein, at Current Lol Rates,
subject to a Dissent of RTON.
INTIMATIONS:
NOW ON SALE
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
Fou 1878. A With which le incorporated TR CHINA
This Comprehensive Work, now in the SIXTEENTII TAR of its existonos, has bean compiled from the Bar. and MOST RELIABLE' SAUROES," and "20" paine, bavā been spared to ronder if COMPLETE la Eykey Reareer.
It contrinse THE DIRECTORY Yon HONGKONG. Tu DIRECTORY FOR CANTON
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.
TE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO
THE DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOJ.
THE DIRECTORY CE HOIHOW. Tha DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. Tits DIRECTORY RUB AMOY
THE DIRECTORY ros FORMOSA THE DIRECTORY FOR TOOCHOWS
THE DIRECTORY FOR WENCHOW.
TER DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO. TA DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY vs WURO. THE DIRECTORY OB HANKOW. TH DIRECTORY POR CHEFOO. THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN: TES-DIRECTORY POD NEWOHWANG." TRE DIRECTÚRY you PEKING. THE DIRECTORY FOR TOKIO.
C
Tan DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA.
Tina DIEECTORY POE NAGASAKI, THE DIRECTCRY FoË HIDGO.“ THE DIRECTORY POE HAKODATE.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESSA
VESSELS
ONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1578.
ERTISED AS LOADING.
VESBEL'S NAME
FOR FANIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESTATONED
LONDON VIE SUBE CANAL. LONDON vin Sunz CANALS. LONDON LONDON LONDON
PORTLAND (ORIGON) NEW YORKAWA
SAN FRANCISCO is Y'HAKA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'HAMA SYDNEYUR MARAMI COOKTOWN, SYDNEY: A6. SINGAPORE. BOMBAY, NA.. SINGAPORE, PENANG, So... SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SAIGON...
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, A. CALLAO
HONOLULU,
MANILA
Doucalion tete!
Hongkong
Antenor (str.)
Caldora (str.). INSAREA
Dovano
Nyssa
Bolla of Oregon
EG. Johnson
City of Peking (str.)
Grast Admiral Helen
Gaelio (str,) M
Ocena (atur) Thibet (str.). Morsy (str.)
Arcola
Butterfeld & Swir Butterfeld & Swis ong
Jardine, Matheon & Co. Longkong Meyer & GoAN Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coppe Hongkong Euro & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coll Hongkong PM 8. E. Co
**** 0.8 0.8. Co. v.
•Honghong Rusagil & Colyk Hongkong
Carlowils & Compo Geo. B. Stevens & Colk
B.Thompson... Tukstor
R. Ddrzenison
Hongkong
J. H. Torbank
Arratonu Apcar (s.) Qaarbu (ate.)
M. J. Batcher A.B. Moolavish
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Yangiso (str.) Gall
Rapatel
A
Ponery
Hongkong
Frank Marion....
Eleg
Hongkong
BANGKOK
Danube (str)....
A. Olanoby
Hongkong
Pasig (str.)...n
Zavals...
Hongkong
YOKOHAMA WAS
Da Girard
TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO
Mikado (atr.).
Barolay
Hongkong
Ava (BIT)
M
Hernandes
Hongkong
TAMSFT
Taiwan (stt, a
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW
Kwangtung (st
Young Punchard
Hongkong
Hongkong.
FOR SALE.
AYL H
SHANGHAI......S AMOY, TAIWAN,
Tibre (ste).
Jardine, Mathesin & Co.
David Saisoor, Sõns & Co. Sooy Shing
Mensageries Maritimes.
Carlowitz & Col
Essell & Co
Then Fat Hong
Remetics & Co..
HongkongMessageries Maritimes.
Jardine, Matheson & Co..
Mesageries Maritimes... Douglas Lapssik & Co... Douglas Laprsik & Co.................
On or about 8th Last. On or about 181 inst,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTE
CALOUTTA,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
"A: MAIL WILL GLOBE' For Yokohama Per. Tibre, to-day, the 108k Cantant, nt 11.30 4.
For Bangkok-Per Dasube, to-day, the 10th instant. at 1.30 PM.
·For Shanghai-Por dua: to-day, the 10th instinta, a 3P.M. Late lottery received' from 8.10 to 3.93 P... with 18 Conti lado from the For Amy, Taiwan, and Tamsui,-For Tai- wan, to-morrow, the 11th inst., at 11.90 Am
ARRATOON APOAB Captain AB. Maotavish, will leave for the above Ports on SATURDAY NEXT, the 15th
Fer Freight or Passage, spply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., WWW Agenta Hongkong, 6th June, 1878.
On or about 15th prozat 3 o'olook P‚„3. Quick dospatah, Catek dospatali Quick despatol Quick despatob To-day, at 3 P.M., On or about Ist prox Quick despatch,
Quick despatel
B-г..
On 15th inat, at noon. On 15th inak, at noen. On 15th inst. at 8. On 15th inst Tomorrow, at 6. On 22nd inat, at noon, Qmok despatol.. Quick despatoli. To-day, at PM Quick despatch. Today, at nom. On 19th inst. at Today, at 5 F.M. To-morrow, at noon, On 12th inst, at noon.
987
For Saigon.--Per Quarta, to-morrow, tho 11th inatam, at 5 ..
For Swatow, Amor, and Fooshow Par Kumnglung on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at 17.80 ALBɛ.mja wa
Thursday, the Tith instant, at 11.30 AM -
For Yokohams and Hlogo. Per Mikado, on
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne. Per Oter, on Saturday, the lutis inst., at 11.30 &
US. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE US. Steamer "CITY OF PE-de TANG will be despatolod for Saiz Fran
cisco, vin Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 10th June, at 3 F., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans noon.portation to Yokohamas and other Japau Forta, to, Son Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to Havana, Friuitan, and Danstars, and to ports, in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Breamers.
Through Passage Tickets grautol
1 to England, France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers PORN
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR BANGKOK.
ANDO O NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTE.
THE Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the Steamship OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBL for an DEBT contrastad by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbouri—
NEW SILES NEW SILKS !! VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABE
18.
A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED KATS and BONNETS dirsot from Paris.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS. and BONNETS,
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS. The NEW MARIE BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILE, TIREAD, and COTTON- HOSE.
KID
GLOVES.
LACE MITTS,
Au Extensive Stock of.
TAR DIRECTORY 206 PHILIPPINES. BABY LINEN LADIES UNDER-
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON,
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
T DIRECTORY POE HANOL
THE DIRECTORY 202 BANGKOK THE DIRECTORY POR SINGAPORE.
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip.) pines.
It also includes mase of useful information Lawdition be that usually laund in works of the
kind.
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS.
A Lob of CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PELISSES,
26 $1.25, worth $9.50:
A Targe Stock of karions
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES.
BRELLAS.
The larger Distery contains the different The NEW PATENT AUTOMATÓN UM Treaties and Convontious made by Chiu and Japan with foreign countries, together with varions Acts, Ordinances, nud Regulations re Iating to Commerce and Shipping.
It is further embellished with a Chromo-litho-
graph of PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG
&
Agents
A
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Hongkong, Jamury, 1876, + LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis
Font of Fronty por esat. (BU); upon the
earront loval rate of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.,
Agents.
124
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at event rates on Me:
Poll parts of the world. In
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
"SHANGHAI:UNNA Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the
Also of the varios HOUSE FLAGS (Deelyzal urpressly for the Work);
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &o..
The Directory for 1878 contains several new footarea and improvinguts, and will be found as complate as possible by
LADIES' NECESSARIES,"
NEW PRINTS and USLINS
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS.
Vall
ADVANOS, Biamose-bark, Ecclestone-Chinese AJBYN's Ier, British bark, Burgess-Rosario
*& Co.
ALOSTIS, British bark, Trail-Chinezo
ALDERARAY, Butish back, Colo.-Permes
DANUBE,"
A Clanchy Cummouder, will be despatched for the sbove. Fat TODAY, the 1th instant, at
F
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents: Hongkong, 3th June, 1878-
[156 FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMSUL Co.THE Steamship
ALEX. NEWTON, British back A. Nowton.
Oaptain
AMERICA British 84camer, Grau-
& Co. ANGOSTURA, Fermon bark, Boysen-Carlowits
ANYA, Gorman bark, Davidson, Captain. ANNES, Ger.3-md.sh. Moller-W. Pasta & Co. ALCENTINO, British steamor, Barnetti-Jar.
dine, Matheson & Co.
ABUSTIDE, French bark, Briand-Carlowitz
& Co.
ACOUNT FRIEDZICH, German, berk, J. Bruks,
-Siersson & Co
BELLE OF OREGON. American bark, Mərribari:
Rozario & Compa BENLEDI, British steamer, Buchanan-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
Donno, Aquarium.ship Shaw-Arnhold, Kar-
berg & Co
BRISBANE, British bark Hadleston,--Russell
&.Oo.
CALDERA, British steamer, Williams. Jardins,
Matheson & 06. ·
CARL BITTER German bark, Jager.--Bioussan
& Co.
CARMELITA AND IDA, German, bark, Ketels.
Captein.
CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, Tanner.
P. J. S. 8. Co.
CL. PEARSON, American schooner, J. Swain.
-Douglas Laprak & Co.
CONDOR, Gez, bark, Staffana,--Siemsien & Co.. COUNTESS OF BIZOL, British 3-m. Betocner,
TaylorMoger & Co.
DALE, Brit, str., Thompson--Yuan Fat Hong DEUCALION British steamer, B. J. Bro
FALCON, British back, Vie.-Captain.
F. D. Fax, American back, Rollins-Douglas
Laprak & Co.
Chinese,ENAM
TAIWAN"
Ports TOMORROW, the 11th inst, at icon Captain Young, will be despatched for tho abute
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Oa Hongkong th June, 1978,
[906
FOR SAIGON.
HE Steamship
THE
will be despatched for the abaya Port TO.MOR “QUARTA ”
BOW, the 11th hustsat, at 6 Pa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 7th June, 1878.;
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"DETÍCIALION"
1996
will be despatched on or about the 8th instant.:
For Freight or Pamaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, tih June, 1878.
FOE MANILA: (DIRECT). HE Spanish Stockwor
THE
"PASIC,"
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Captain Zavala, will Love quick despatch as
above.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 7th June, 1278,
[903
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND Calling at PoRT DARWIN if sulledsat induer
MELBOURNE
FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphries.ment offers) and taking Cargo and Passengers For all AvaTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJL.
HE Australasian Steam Navigation, Com
pazy's Steamship
FRANE MARION, American bark, Eldridge-
Meyer & Co. TRIEDERICH, German buck, Wall-Wm. Pus
tan & Co.
T
OCEAN”
A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PEP CENT. of REGELAR RATES is GRANTED MEMBERS of the OIVTE and CONSULAR to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and SERVICES in commission
For Straits Settlements and Calonita--Par Moray and Arratoos Apcer, on Saturday, the 15th fuatant, at 2.30 P
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
---The United States Mail Packet !! CITY OF PEKING" will be despstaked on MONDAY, the 10th instant, with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, and the Totted States, which will he closed as follows
2 P.M. Registry of Tatters oesses. 2.06 P.M. Post Ollas closes, but Tetters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted v board the Packet with. Late Fee of 18. conts extra Postare, infil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Cocopt the Baharons and Hayti), Costa Bion, Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada, Fara guy, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this ronto...
MAILS BY THE HNGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet “THIRET " Fraight will be received on board until 4 r. will be despatahed with the Msits for Europe. on the 9th June. Paraol Packages will be&o., on SATURDAY. the 15th instant. received at the Offee mutil 5 P. Home day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to at dress in fall; value of sama is required.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &.
FRIDAT, 14th instant.
6 P., Post Ollies aluses except the NIGHT BOX 5. P.M., Morey Order Office alcans.
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 16th instant,"
Cargo should be rent to the Company's Offlose Consular Invoices to accompany Overland in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco... Frog why to the Agency of the Company,
For further information as te Passure and7 No. 8, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & O..,. Agents.
Hongkong, Sed-June, 1878.
STEAM FOR
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
· SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA
TERRANEAN PORTS," SQUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT;
✓
Atao,
BOMBAY, MADRAS. AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PAINSON
COMPANY'S Steamship "THIBET, Captain J. H. Tossoc, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th Jane, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, Srd Juus, 1878.
NOTICE... COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
HOME MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ACAO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
ON SATURDAY the 22nd June, 1878,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECI, and UAR TANGTSE" Commandant RAPATEL, with GO, will leave thie Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lot don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marrollor for the principal pinces of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M,,
4.M., Post Officer opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lottors, and Posting of all corro- spondence.
10-AM., Post Office losse exopt for Into Lot-
ters. Registry of Letters, ceases.. 10.15 A.M. Latters may be posted on payment of
a Late Fea of -13 conts extra-Lostage until. 11, when the Port Offas CLOSES entiraly. 11.80 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until 11.50 AM, when the Mal is finally closed.
MAILS HY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Construct Prokat “TANGESE " will be despatched from Hongkong ex SATUR DAY, the 22nd-Tone, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe. via Marsellar; to Saigoa, Bugapore, Batavia. Galle, Puudicherry. Madas, Calotta, Bombay, Aden, Snes, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, 4.-
FRIDAY, 1st instant,
5 PM, Money Order Office olöses, Port Ofico eloses excopt the Niour Box, which remains ven all night.
SATURDAY, 12nd instant,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stampa,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondance.
10 .., Registry of Letters censes. 11.M., Post Office cloass except for Late Let-
fura.
11.10 AM. Letters (but Letters only) may be
· posted an payment ora Late Fee of 18 cents extra pestaĝo, until
11.30AM when the Post Office CLOSES an-
Broly
To provide means of remitting sali enos of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Janan, the Postmasters. and Agents of tifa tos trill in future be al- lowed (but not required) to parolase Hongkong. Postaga Stampy from foreign residenta
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong-
TRIEDERICK, British bark Kermode Chinese E. Edmondson Commander, will be despatched i
s above from this, instead of as previonely no-Speule and Farcels until the 1st Long and Yokohtus, however in either direction, GESTNE BRONS, German bark, F. von Tru-tified, on BATURDAY the 15th June, at Noon. June, 1878 (Parcels are not to be sent My Orders must be used.
bach.-W. Pasta & Co. GOLDEN SPUE, Eritish str., Farrell-Mayor
SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, & Cu.
and CALICOFS.
FIND LINENS.
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
Our DRESSMALING and MILLINERY DEFART. MENTE have special attention.
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
GREAT ADMIRAL. American ship Thompson.
-Bussell & Co.
GUSTAV, German bark, Babenkursson & Co. HANBA, German bark, Deneken-Wialer & Co. HALENS, British back, Inketar-Carlowits & Co. HESHIK IBSEN, Norw. bark, Daa--Chinese, HERMANN, GATTA bark, Pen-W. Pustau
&Co.
For Festght or Passage, apply to
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GEO, STEVENS & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, 1st Junė, 1838,
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
HE Steam bip
CALCUTTA.
MORAY,"
M. J. Butcher, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HERMANN, Ger. brig, Iamble.—Wieler & Co. H. 3. JOHNSON, American bark, Colby-Arn-insinat, at 3 o'clock Afternoon
hold, Karuny & Co.
HIDBA, Germany back, Oest-Sigmasən & Co. HTTON CARTzs; British back, Scott-Arn.
hoid, Karbory & Co.
The Chraniale and Dixontory is the only QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, JAYAN, German bark, Olteann-Herrian & Co
ublication of its kind for China and Japan,
and it will be found invaluable in all Table, Moroantile, and General Offear.
It is published in two forms-Complete at
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
KATE WATERS, Brik bark, Hase,--Rozario & Co KENTO, British bark, Colvin --Wieler & Co. LADY BOWEN, British bark, Fox.-Ed. Soboll
LUORI, Siames bark, Klindt-Tack Mec.
40cordance with the Company's Articles of A. 35; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Diren.HAMPAGNE 187 MAHARAJAH, Brit. str., Clark,-emssen & Co.
sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits see distritories, Maps, &, at $3.
buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
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OLYPHANT & Co..
vent Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1978. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROTAT, ORA KTEZ UP HI
MAJESTY. KING GEORGK THE FIRST.. A.D.: 1720.
THE Underaged having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE. DEPARTMENT OBSE Policies at ourrect rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Forts of India, Chins, and Australs.
"}
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily Press Office, where it is published, er to the following Agents
Ꭻ .
·FOR SALE.
Heinsteck & Ca's MONOPOLE
DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877....
1034 AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS".
Merchant Navy Navy Bolled Long Flir CIDAL ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1907.
SCANVAS.
NOW ON SALE.
INZERVAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY
** WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNOTATION.
(15)
MALABAR British steamer, Gould. Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
MALVINA, German hark, Klugo. Wieler & Co. MARCIA, British steamer, Broker-Wang Hing
Cabag.
MARTHA BROCKELMANN, Gorman bark, Kluth,
Meyer & Camil MORAY, British str., Butcher Jardine, Mathe
Am & Co.'
Moss GLEN, British bark, Nicholls Chinese. NAVESINK, American bark, Rarstów-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
NETHERTON, British bark, Moore,--(no. B.
Stevens & Co. A
NORTH STAR, Amerisan ship, Thomson-Ras
sell & Co.
NTASA, British ship, Garrick-Batterieid &
Swire.
OCCIDENT, Gor tark, Timmsen, Wieler & Co. Orro, German brig, Brolin.-W. Fustan & Col PALESTINE Bet bark, Beroweroft-Captain, PENED, British steamer, Cain.-Malebars & Co.
Matau................... Messri 3, A. de Malls & Co. SWATOWuzar. Campbell & Co AMOY .. TOBOA
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ANTENOR"...
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FOR LONDON
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NYASSA"
1988
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Agurt.
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EN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɔ. Hongkong, 21st May, 1878,7
T
RE 90 A1 British Steamship
ARGENTINO.”
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For Freight, apply to
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FOR HONOLULU,
THE AL Amarican Bark
MEYER & Co.
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