INSURANCES.
YANGTZE INSURANCE
A680CIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Palap)..
Tis. 420,000
PERMANENT RESERVE
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.
Tle, 230,000 Tis. 101,000
TOTAL CAPITAL andĮ
Aocumulations this date -
Tix. 75-1,000
DIRECTORJ
F. B. Fóza, Esq. Canirmal, M. P. EVANS. Esq. C. LUCAS, Esq. C. KREDS, Esq. WN MSTERINK, Esq,
BRONZARIER
Mars- RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai. LONDON BANKERS. Mesars, BARING BROTHERS & Co.
AGENULES I HONGKONG, LONDON, BAYFRANotaco. Bad the Principal Ports in the East. Pozioms granted on MARINE RIBES to sli parts of the World, at varNT RATES
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRWING Breikass will be smally dis tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premda paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.. Agents. Hoarkong 10th May, 1978-
745 NHE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED.
TH
STATES.
Heyer B HYDE, President.
J: W. ALEXANDER, Vice Prasidout..
SAMUEL BORROW, Secretary..
A. A HATT Jr., General Manager for China
and Japa
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW Youk
ASSETS. SURPLUS
881,700,000, $5,500,000.
The Undersignal having been appointed Aoste in HONGKONG, China, for the boro Compar, are prepired to coopt RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Tormas very favourable to file Assured..
For fall Information and Particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co, Yan Agenta. Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
[202
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE "Undersigned having been exported Agents to the aboro Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Pollotos against Fire to the extant of $20,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thorsin,
$29
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Tonekone. 9th November. 1868. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS, for the above | Company are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- elasa risks at ourrent rates,
MELCHERS &. Cô. Honkong, 27th March, 1876, THENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INTIMATIONS.
NOW ON SALE
HE CHRONTOLD AND DIRECTORY
For 1878. AMORE (With which is focorporatedT CHINA
DIRECTORY."
This Comprehensive Work, now it the SIXTEENTH YEAEof its existence, aliosi compiled from the Best and MoST RELIABEN rendit COMPLUTE in EVERY RESTE SOURCES, and no pales, laro bocal spared to
It contains
THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.. THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON, THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA, THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO, THE DIRECTORY POR PAKHOI
THE DIRECTORY sen HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. Tx» DIRECTORY FOR AMOY.. TH DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA THE DIRECTORY VOR POOCHOW. THE DIRECTORY ros WENCHOW. THE IRECTORY FOR NINOPO TER DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG
THE DIRECTORY Foz WUHU.
A
سن
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING. THE DIRECTORY FOR TOKIO. THE DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA. Tas DIRECTORY FOR NAGASAKI. THE DIRECTORY FOR HIOGO THE DIRECTORY POR HAKODATE.
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SUZE CANAL LONDON, VA BUEZ CANAL... LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
PORTLAND (ORPGON). NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'LAŽIA SAN FRANCISCO, via T’LAMA SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEYEARLY MANTRA COOKTOWN. SYDNEY, à..... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, No. SINGAPORE, PENANG, ... SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o.. SAIGON
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & CALLAO
HONOLULU
MANILA, via AMOY.
MANILA........................
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED. AS LOADING.
"YESSET'S, NAMIN
Antenor (str.)
Ovosten (str.).
Caldera (etc.)
"TOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED
Batterblik & Swire Butterfield & Swire.... Jardins Matheson & Co... Meyer & Co.
Vogel, Isgadera & Co
Bassell& Co..
Carlowitz & Co
Goa. H. Stevens & Co.
On or about 15th inst
On 20th inst, daylight,
Quick dosyatah:- On 22nd fast, at 1-P.
On or about 1st próz.: Quick despatch. Quick despatch....
On or about 25th inat. - To-morrow, i noon."
Jardine, Matheson & CoTo-morrow, dt,3 P.M.
144
R. B. Williams
Hongkong.
Sie Harry Parkes
8. Chapma
Hongkong
Ny
Garrock
Hongkong
Ballo of Oregon
Morrinak
Hoagkoug
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Rosario & Co..
On or about 15th prox.: Qalak despatch, Quick despatch:
Quick dispatsh.
HG Johnso
Colby
Hongkong
City of Tokio (atri)) A
Hongkong
P. M. & 8: Co
Gaelic ()
Navesink.
Barstow
Hoogkong
Helens
Inkster
Hongkong
Ocean (str.)...MAA Thibet (str.) -Mordy (str.)
RTámobčan
Hongkong
J. H. Tarinak.
Hongkong.
P. & Q. S. N. Coli
M. J. Batchar
Hongkong
Arratona Apcar (8.) Sunterset (str.) Quinta tulee Yangtae (str.)'.
AB. Mactavis
Hongkong
David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Hongtong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Fo-morrow, at 5 PM
Hoagkong
Stay Suling
Tomorrow, at 6 P..
Tapatol
Messageries Miritinas.....
On 22nd inet, at noon.
Areola
Рацагу
Hongkong
Caiak despatch.
Frank Marten
·Eldridge....
Hongkong
Basil & Cri
Quick despatch.
Pasig (str.).....
Zavala...
Hongkong
Mactan (str.)..
Einga
Hongkong
Ta-day, at 2 F... Today, at.4 P.M.
Orissa (str.)...u
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Chaink despatel.“
Amoy (etc.)....
Dromas
Hongkong
Strida (étr
Hongkong
P. &OS, N. Ce.
To-day, at 4 P.M. To-marrow, at daylight.
Staator (str.) Teberan (str.
Pitmaa
SWATOW, AMQY, & F'CHOW Douglas(str.)
FOR SALE.
AND
OO
A. Y L E
NEW SILES NEW SILKS!! VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Assortment of NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS ditest from Paris.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW MATS
and BONNETS..
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS..
NEW RIBBONS,
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
The NEW MARIE BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTOK
HOSE..
KI OG LOVE S.
LACE MITTS.
An Extensive Stock of
THE DIRECTORY FOR FHILIPPINES BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER-
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
TRY DIRECTORY POR HANOI. THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOŘ THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE With brief descriptions of Hongkong mid the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip (28) pines.▸
ROM this date, until further notice, a die- outof twenty per cent. (2012) apon the Current Local Rates of Preinis, will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company...
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
U
It also includes a mass of gulai information. in addition to that usually found in works of the
OLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS
A Lot of
CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PELISSES
at 31.25, worth $3.50, ...
A Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES, at luge than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES.
CAN PERTAMA
ت است
~The larger Directory contains the different Trantias and Voavention made by Chits and Japan with foreign countries, together with various Acts Ordinances, and Regulations re- ! Tanlating to Commerce and Supping.
Agents for the above Company, are pre- pard to accept Risks ogalust Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Beaus of 2 por nent.
SLEMSSEN & Co., Agents: Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. QUEEN FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are propried to GRANT
It is further embellished with a Chrome-litho
T POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 15,03) Dollare on Buildings or on Gordo stored therein, at Carcent Locul Katen, subjent to a Discoun) uf 20"), on the premis.
NORTON & Co..
A Agents. Hongkong, Jouuszy, 1876.
[2 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further noties, a die-
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the ourcent local voto of Premis will be alwad epon Laurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co..
Agents.
·Hongkong, 27th Intro, 1879. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
124
graph of...à .........
THE
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OT,
SHANGHAI; Chrome-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the
PEAK: "Alsa of the various HOUSE FLAGS
Designed opressly for the Work):
and
MAPS or HONGKONG, JATAN. 80.
The Direstory for 1878 contains several new features and improvements, and will be fennd as complers as possible.
The Chronicle aud Directory Is the only pulilication of its kind for Chins and Japan, and it will be found invaluable in all Public, Mercantilo, and General Offices.
5, or, with the Lists of Realisats, Port Dirss. It is publieked. in two forms-Complele at
Pe Risks to sit parts of the World. In DOLICIES granted at current ratss on Me- accordance with the Company's Articles of As- Bociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distritories, Maps, o, st. 53. bated annually to Contributors, whether Share : holders or not, in proportion to the not amount
Orders for Copos may be want to the Daily
of Pramia contributed by each, the remaining Press Offee, where it is published, or to the third being carried to Roastra Faud..
OLYPIANT & Co.
General Agents
Hongkong. 176 April, 1873,
The
NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM
BRELLAS,
LADIES' NECESSARIES:
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS:
and CALICOES,
FINE LINENS..
HABERDASHDEY and TRIMMINGS.
Our DRESSMALING and MILLINERY DEPART MENTS bare spasial attention."
SAYLE
VICTORIA
AND 0.0 EXCHANGE,
| QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
CHAMPAGNE,
following Agents
.
J.
Mau
Messrs. A. A. de Mallo & Co..
AMOY
MOIYAR BCJ
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. FORMOSA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTDE OF HIA
MAJESTY KIKO GEORGE THE FIRST."—
A. 1720mm HE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the aboro Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policles at current rates, payable sither here, in London, or at the principal Purts of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FoocHow NINGPO
'ghai.!
Mayers. Capbell & Co. ..Masars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Mears. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Messrs Hedge & Co. Messra. Kelly & Walsh, SHANGRAS......Messrs. Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI Messi. Kelly & Walsh." HANKOW and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly RIVER PORTS
& Walsh. Shanghai Cngroo and Masers. Hall & Holtz and Kelly NEWCHWANG. }
& Walsh, Shangha TIERTEIN and Mossra. Hall & Holtz and Kelly PRKING......
& Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASANT The C. and J. Trading Co., H1000, OSAKA The C. and J. Trading Co,
Messrs. J, de Loyzaga & Co. YOKOHAMA Jepan Carille Olas.
Mr. J. H. Bloomi.
Poliots issued for long or short periods at MANILA current ratna.
A discount of 20 allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
SAIGON... SINGAPORE BANKOK
eers. Liddelow and Martin:
F Algar, Clement's Lone, Mesara. Malherbe, Jallion & Co. LONDON Mr. Geo. Shroot; 20, Combili. LONDON Monsra. Bates, Hendy & Va 23 BANFRANçco Mr. L. P.Fisher, 21; Merchants
Exchange
37 Park Row.
Pallolce issued for sun at exceeding £5,000, LONDON et réduced raten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pi porod to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the priskripal ports, of India, Australia, and the Bast
A BROKERAGE OF THIETY-TREEE sad ONE. TUURD PER CENE, Will be allowed on ell LOCAL RISKS...
FIRN RISKS.-
Policies granted on First-olase Buildings to an extent of 820,000,
A DECOUNT of TWENTY PER VENT, (20 %)) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on
premian charged for insurance; suol dix nannt being dedneted at the time of the issa of Foliey.
KUESELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, 09 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
3
CAPITAL TALLS 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555,55. DIRECTORS.
LES SING, of the Lai Hing Firm WONG TIE PUx, of the Chun Cheng Wing
Hong
Loo FER, of the Yes On Firm
FONG BORY Func, of the Tung Sang Wo Bong. -WONG FAR CHRONG, of the Sau Tye Lee Hong. KwOK ACBRONG, of the Fat Hing Firin
Lo YBOX Moo, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firma
MANAGER HO AMEI.
MARINE RISKS on Goods, ka, takan at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Bingapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Parts of Chins and Jagran. Head Office, and 9. Praya WHOL
New York. Megara. B. M. Pellegül & Co.,
PRINTING
NOTICE.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
CAT-ITER.. **DALLAY" PRESS" OFFICE.
Particular actention is given at this Establish ment to COMMERCIAL, AND GENERAL Jon PRINTING, every description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
brand, at"
SUCK
PRICES
se will besr
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESE OFFICE,
HONGKOND,
NHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the COMMERCIAU JOURNAL IN CHINA, JAPAN,
40., & Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
oating the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REFORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
TRE LATEST TELEGE 415
panty together with the ⠀
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Formight,
Tho Trade Report as large circulation Ja Hongkong, the Ports of Camus ad Joam, the Philippines Streit Anflonisata,
FOR SALE.
REIBITOR & Coa MONOPOLE.
13.74,
DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong. 2nd July, 1877.
[6m1034 AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAT, QUARTO. ;-
CANVAS:
Carlowitz & Co...
Remedios & Co.
Bassot & Co...
Siamsaon & Co
Butterfield & Swire P. & O. S..N. Co.... Hongkong Douglas Lapreik & Co......
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
OWNERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewe of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Hachm
AZBTU'S ILE, British bark, Burgess.—Rosario
& Co.
ALOIST, British bark, Trail-Chinese. AMERICA, British steamer. Gham-Birley
& Co AMOT. British str., Drewos-Blazersen & Co ANNA German tark, Davidson.Captain." ARGENTINO, British steamor, Barnett.-Jor-
dine, Matheson &.. ARISTIDE, French bark, Driand-Carlowitz
· & Oo..
ASIA, Danish steamer, Djorun-Stemssen & Co. BELLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merriman.
Rôzurio & Co.
BENLEDI, British steamer, Backonon. Gibb.
Livingston & Co.
To-morrow, at 3-P.M.
On or about 18th inst ́ Quick despatch.
On 17th inst, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
A FOR MANILA (DIRECT). HE Spanish Steamer
Captain Zamia, will be despatched as above
PA BIG" TO-DAY, the 14th instant, at 2 P.. For Freight or Passage apply to
LEKIEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 13th June, 1676
T
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"BUNDA"
[1023
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
„FOR LONDON
THE A1 British Clipper Shly
BIR HARBY PARKES.”
S. Chapman, Matter, having the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will meet with quick de "spatch as ahove,
For Freight, spply
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1878.
P1022
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
HE Clipper Barque
BELLE OF ORIGON".
|
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Mikado, to day, the 14th iestant; nt:1.30 PUM,
For Shanghal--For Amey, to-day, the 14th instant, at 3.30 PM.
the 15th bustant, at 3.30 e.m.
For Amey and Manila-Pes Mactan, today,
For Manile-Per Purig, ba-day, the 14h instant; at 3.30 F.M.
For Shaagisi Per Sunda, to-day, the 14th instant, at 6P.M.
For Honolula and Peru (Supplementary).--, To-morrow, the 15th instart, at 7:30 am 10
Far. Straite Settlements and Calantts-Fer
Thetant, at 2.30 PM.
Captain Merriman, will have immediate despatch forty and Aration Apear, to morrow, the lith
for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
Hongkong, th Jane, 1878.
STEAM FOR
[093
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,"
For Saigon. Per Quinta, to-morrow, the 15th instant, af 5 P.M.
For Swator, Amoy, and Fosshow-Per Douglas, on Monday, the 17th inst. at 11.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE 1:NGLISH PACKET.
The English Contrast Packet "THIBET " will be despatched with the Malls for Europe,
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant.
TERRANEAN PORTS, -
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA AND
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "THIBET," Captain J. H. Tornock, will leonve this on SATURDAY, the 15th June, at Noon:
For fartasr Particular, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, Ad June, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. »
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
..." ATGO.
The following will be the hours of olosing the Mails, dro, me ne
FRIDAY, 144h instant.
5P.M., Money Order Office closes. -
F... Past Office cloans oxcept the Nirr Bax, which remains open all night. 7 Fast line opens for sale of Stamps,
SATURDAY, 15th instant;.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all core- spondance.
10 A.3., Post Offer loses except for Late Lat.
fors. Registry of Trettern ceÑABA, 10:15 A.M., Latters may be posted on payment of
a Lata Foo of 78 cents extra Pustne til. 11 A.M., when the Post Offos CLOSES satimely. 11.30 ... Latters (but Latters only) addressed to the United Kingdom of Brimlisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Prokat with Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage, until 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally closel
will leave for the above phase at Daylight TO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, SET" will be despatched from Hongkong en
MORROW, the 15th instant,
AND BOMBAY,
MAILS BY THE TOLRES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet "SOMER.
SATURDAY, 15th fastant, with Msils for ADAM LIND,
Singapore, Bouchait, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, N SATURDAY, the 22nd June, 1878, Bowon, Keppol Bay. Brishaas, Sydney, Tasmania, Suparistendent on Company's Steamship and felbontat Hungkong, 18th June, 1878.
YANGTSE," Commandant RAPATEL, with Correspondence cannot be registered, aitor * FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-4.15 P.M. CALCUTTA
00, will leave this Port for the above places. The Mails will be closed at 430 r. up- Cargo and Specie will be registered for La-plementary Mail on board with late fee of 18 don as well as for Marseillos, sal socepted in cents until time of departure, i transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
THE
Steamship
"ARRATOON ATCAR"
C Captain A. B. Mactavish, will leave for the above Porta TO-MOEROW, the 18th instant, at d
'look P
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BOEREO, Aecienu sldp, Shaw, Arabold, Kar
berg & Co.
CAP HORN, German bark, Moller-Wa. Pus-
tan &, Üo.
CHAFUEL QUREX, British ship, Le Lacheur.---|
Ed. Bohellhass & Co.
C. L. PRAISON, American schooner, J. Swain,
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
CONDOL, Gor: bark, Stoffens-Siemssen & Co. ELIZABETH Curips British bark, Lindbugh.
Meyer & Co
ESPERANCE, French bark, Guelion.--Carlowitz
& Co.
FB FAT American bark, Rollins-Douglas
Laprnik & Co.
FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphries.
Chiaeso,
FRANK MARION, American bark. Elaridge-
Moyer & Co.
FRIEDERICH, German back, Waiff-Wn. Faa
ton & Co.
FRIEDERICE, British back, Kermode-Chinese.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Agente. Hongkong, at June, 1878,-
CALCUTTA.
[88
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Stownship
TH
MORAY
M. J. Butcher, Commszder, will be despatahod for the abaro Forts TOMORROW, the 15th instant, at 3 o'clock Afternoon.
For Freight or Passaire, apply to "
JARDINE, MATHESON & .. Hongkong, Sth June, 1878.
(09
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
(Calling off the usual Coast Porre, and taking
through Cargo zad Passagers for NwY ZEALAND).
GESINS. BRUND, Gerasa bark, F. von Trum.THE
bach-Wm. Fustan & Co.
GOLDEN SPUs, British str.. Farrell-Meyer
& Co,
GREAT ADMIRAL, American slip. Thompson.
-Russell & Co.
Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Steamer
"SOMERSET" wil be despatched for the above Forts MORROW, the 15th instant, at 5...
For Freight or Passar, apply to
Agouty. Fongkang, 11th June, 1978. - FOR SAIGON TUE Steamship.
Guy Belich bis McGregor Mom Havsa, Gerinno bark, Denaken Wieler & Co. HELENS, British bark, Inkster.-Carlowitz & Co. HENRIK IRAEN, Nore, bark, Das.-Chinese. HERMANN, German bark, Pen-Wm. Pustan T
& Co. HERMANN, Ger. brig, Lumbke.-Wioler & Co. H. G. JOHNSON, American bark. Colly
hold Karberg Oost-Simstet & Co. HYDE, Garidan bark, HYLTON CASTLE, British bark, South-Ar JAPAN, Gomati bark, Oltmann-Shissen & Co.:
hold, Karberg & Co.
KATE WATERS, British back, Gisse---Rozerio
& Ob.
KENTON, British bark, Colrin.-Wieler & Co. LABY BOWEN, British bark, Fox.-EL. Scholl
L5 & Co.
Lucne, Siamese bark, Klindt.-Tack Mee.. MACTAN, Span, str.. Erqulaga. Russell & Co. MALABAE, British steamer, Gould.-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
ALVINA, German bark, Klage. Wielor & Co. HARCTA, British steamer, Enokor-Wong Hing
Chiong
MARTHA ÜROOKELMANN, German bark, Kluth.
----Meços & Co.··
MORAY, British str., Butcher-Jardino, Máthe-
son & Co.
Mcas GLEN, British bark, Nicholls.-Chinese: NAVESINZ, American bett, Barston.-Arnhold
Karberg & Co.
NETHCETON, British bark, Moors--Geo. Il
Stevens & Co.
NINOFC, British steamer, Case-Sismasen & Co.
·Fult
TO.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on heard until 4 P... Specie and Parcels antil 3 Bar on the 21st June, 1878. (Parçala, are not to be sent
on board; they must be left at the Agoney's Offico) Contents and value of Packages are
required.
Correspondence for Southern and Wertern. Australia can be geut by this roats if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galls.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Froneb Contmot Packet "YANOTS)”.
will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 2nd fans with Mails to and
For further particulars, apply at the Com-through the United Kington and Enrope, pany's Office
H.. DE POUEY,
Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1878,
Agent.
U.. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA, ÖVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
U.S. Mail CITY OF TO.
vin Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Moras, Calmitts, Bombay, Adan, Suoz, and Álexandria,
The following will be the bearsof CLOSING the Mails. &.
FRIDAY. 21st instant.
5 P.M., Money Order Offing loss. Post Officu closes except the Ntour Box, wiúol remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 22nd instant..
7 AM, Post Office opous for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre проилипов.
19 A., Registry of Letters ce5303
I will be despatched for Ban Fran..., Post Oloo closes oxcept for Lato Lot- Jane, at 1 P.21. taking Passengers and Froight 11-10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) may be ciscu, via Yokohatos, on SATURDAY, the 22nd
for Japan, the United States, and Europe..
Through Bills Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisno, to Atlautie and Inland Cities
Havana, Trinidad, and Tomsvara; and to ports [1010 in Mexico, Central and South America, by the
Company's und-counting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
TO REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT. on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ANY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission.
"QUINTA."
MORROW, the 15th inet, st 0 P.X. will be despatched for the above Pork
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
SODY SHING,
Banlin Strand. Hongkong, 1th June, 1878.
1014 FOR LONDON.
J Steamship
“CALDERA,” Robert Bryce Willisms, Contander, will be de spatched as above or or about the 15th July
The CALDREA has good accommodation for First-class Puerengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1879.
[1001
OCDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR
"
will be despatched on or about the 15th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 5th June, 1878.
(764
"STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & O. S. N.do.a.Stemuship
Co, Brita bark, Shown. Op T
**OBISHA
NYARSA, British ship, Garrick-Hutterfield & will leave for the above place shortly after the.
Swira
arrival of the Stoninship "TEHEMAN” with the OCCIDENT, Ger. bark Timmzan-Wieler & Co. next English Mail OCRAN, British 'stearser, Edmondson.-Goo. R.
Stevens & Co.
ORION, British bark, Stott-Arnhold, Karberg
& Col
PALESTINE, Brit. bark, Saroworoft.-Captain PENED. British stairser, Cain-Molehera & Co. 15 PERNAMBUCO, Brit steamer, Hyde-Melchers
& Co.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDAKIN PRONUNCIATION:
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office. Hongkong...
For comprehensigeness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the 20 words which the Chinese have in late years teen. compelled to coin to express the namerons ob josita in machinery, photography, talography, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign tolutions has imposed upon them, are
QUINTA, German str., Wrang-Soey Shing K. B. FULLER, American hip, Maryman-
Captain:
BIFLEMAN, Brit, bark, Dishop-Naval Yard. BOBRICK Hay, British steamer, Nicholson, →
Turuer & Co
ROSETTA MENEIL, American bark, Brown-
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO. SABAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Selkirk
Butterfeld & Swire.
Las Fier, Aus. bark, Williams.--Captain.
ADAM LIND
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th June, 1878. ・・・ SIDAM TO SHANGHẠT. HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
**** TEUERAN"
will leave for the above plice about hours after her arrival with the next English Mail..
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th June, 1878.
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"ORESTES"
SIR CHARLES NATTES, Beitish ship, French-will be despatched . THURSDAY, the Sith
Siarasen & Co.
Siz HALEY PARKES, British ship, Chapman SOMERSET, British str, Greed.--Gibb, Living
Donglas Lapralk & Co.
aton & Co.
fully atmetod and explained, foury w SUMATRA, Am, ship Clough-Bassell & Co.
illustrated forming exervises THE GOOLWA, British bark, Torkitson-Jar.' for stadents of a mest instructive nature. Both dias, Matheson & Co. the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, THOMAS BELL, Brit, bark, Grazeller- Captain, parinio hitherto affained. The typography Houg the accents being carefully marked on the best TOKATEA, British bark, Harrison-Fun Fat dispings the success of an attempt to make the. VARUNA, Garman back, Yashan-Wieler & Co. Chinese and English type correspond in the size VICTORY, British brig, Whiting.Ed Schell of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, oliering clearness not previously attained, at dispensing with those vast margina and vacant spaces which have heretofore oh tarized Chinese publications.
bans & Co.
192
instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 13th June, 1878 --
*F703
FOR LONDON.
HE AL British Slup
Garrock Master, will load here for the above "NYASSA,”
Port, and will have quick despatch
For Fraight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Öə; Hongkong, 5th June, 1978.
FOR NEW YORK.
WANDERING JEW, Americsy ship, Talpey--P.THE AI American Berk
&O. & N. Con WEALTHY PENDLETON, American Berk, Bla
ulur.Rozario & Co.
W. E. GLADSTONE, British bark, Galliban W. H. DIETZ, American schooner, Endicott
Captati
--Captain. YOUNG-EZAM, Siamese ship, Demediolan Kien
Tys Loung...
U
E-CHEONG,
(REBIDING AT MIN KING,
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages ezables a person who understands English to communioute éfectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In his repent Europeana residing in Chian, and to the natives. the work will be found indispensable-to-all themselves it explaine subjects fully with which very few indead of them are perfectly acquainted To parties resident in England aal interested fn China it cannot but be invaluable occasion ally. following foots are abraitted for consideration
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Chalwers Vocabulary containe about 16000 Chinese olaracters and Mediaseta English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Engilah words, and upwards of 400,000 Chinese, chance- ters Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yot published, the student of this diffends language. ulsolutely re- quires examples to display the varions appi Er the bast mediam for Advertising among the cations and equivalents of different words wlioli Native Community
48, QUEEN'S BRAD, HONGKONG), HINAWABE DEALER,
Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine KIANO-ST PROVINOR CHINAWAEZ for Sale SAT-SAM-HONG, CANTON.
(Chinese Daily Fres), VED CHUNG NGỌI FAN PO
EVELIFT DAILY
:
(975
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 19 conta extra postage, until
11.30 ... when the Post Use CLOSES
tirely.
-
MALUS BT 1TË UNITED STATES PACKET. The Tuited States' Mall Packet CITY OF TOKIO" will ha despatched an SATURDAY. the 22nd instant, with Mails, for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be olosed as follows:-
Noug Begistry of Letters cegaby
6.30 P.D. Post Offies closes, but Fallers (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Bachab wink. Tralat:Fie) »F 19 –omorbo extra Postage, until the time of donarters. Freight will be received on board until 4 yar Correspondencs for Nos-Union West Indies on the 31st Juno. Parcel Packages will be fexcept the Balarang and Anytil Cheka Rica, received at the Ofoe util 5 P.. seme day: Headuras, Monte Video, New Granada, Para. all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by dress in fall, valge of same is.reqüired.-
this route. Cerealar Invoices to accompany Overland
Correspondenco for the West Ladies (except Gargs shoaid-be sent to the Company's Offices those belonging to the Postal Union. the Ba in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector hammas, and Hoyt, for Chat Rien, Honduras, of Custers at San Francisco.
Monte Vidoo, Now Granada, Paraguay, and For further information as to Passage and Uruguay van no longer be sent via San Fra Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, cisco. No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Aganta
wwwwwwww
Hongkong, 12th Jups, 1878, FOCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIT COMPANY,“ TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
-AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND-ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steurship "GABLIC" will be des
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokobama, on or about MONDAY, the 1st July, at 8 r.x., taking dargs and Passengera for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stan. mers from Shanghai.
on the 30th June. PARCEL PACKAGES will Freight will be reqnivåd on board until 4 P.M.
be received at the Office until r.. same day, All Parel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required..
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS,
•
Many boxes of letters are recaired at the Prze Office not sealed, that is fo say, the box it fastened with sealing wax, but there is no ina.
·pression of r real.
The attention of boxholars is entled to the necessity of “ourefully sea'ing such horas with book or receipt with them. The omission of some recognisable, seal, and of sending a chit
the latter precaution, leaves a doubt as to whe ther the cuntents of the box; ever reached the Post Offico: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab.... structed for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
The attention of owners, agents, and ofarlərwys of stesinera is drawn to the movisions of „Tie ' Post One Ordinance, 1976, which comes into
force on the 23rd instant,
Under the oid Ordinanso no notion w IB- quired of the departure of a vessel if not 'nëves tisad, nor of departures For Canton or Mous. Noties is now required of any steparture, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rale will practically remain in force, that notion need not be sent unless asked for,
sent to the Post Ofine.
Sention XXV. requires that the first notice be
In the case of steamers plying regalarly or or axed days, notine of any change in the day or bone will be sufficient.
·Stamped correspondence may still be sent on beard any vesse, after the Mail to closed at the
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF-Post Office. FTOERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to The Pustons General (akor this opportunity MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR of valling the attention of frus to the fact that SERVICES.
any moh words as Desprfches will close at 11 For farther informations to Fight or AM, added to the advertisement of a versel aro Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company from passing through the Tost Office, but no illegal Corsigures' letters are exomoted by law. No. 37, Queen's Road Central
pason is allowed to make collection of such lat- ters for transmission under a penalty of £100. for week during which the practica contional
PATTERNS.
Agent.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 30th May, 1878.
FOR SALE FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
HE 90 AI British Steainship.
ARGENTINO?"
THE
5 Tona Register (1,426 Tons Grom). For Particulass, apply to the CAPTAIN, on Board
Hongkong. 6th May, 1878,
[769
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. THE British Steamship
"AMERICA,"
fung
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide escaple of goods which the render bag for sale, or of goods which he wishes to avior. It is to consist of the singllest possibla untity compatible with showing what the goyda áre, and mistħava na iitrânsie, valua
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarda. Correspondono having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do se, "H. G. JOHNSON;"
it is neeestury that the following rulas ba and will have quick despatch. Calby, Master, w1 food hore for the above Port,
strictly observed. -
1-No Letter or Packek, whether to be revis. For Freight, apply to
Qralisus, Master, of 568 toda register and 16,500 fered or anregistered, can be received for Finlags VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.picals Capacity, Hongkong, Plet May, 1878.
(807 For further Partieulsés, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1878..
THE
FOR CALLAO.
3/8 L 11 British Bargus
AREOLA,” Penery, Master, haring the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch for the
bore Port,
For Freight er Fasago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1978.
•FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT).
THE A1 British Bark
HIRLEY & Co.
1252
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER;
if it contains gold or siver money, jewels, pro- Gious articles, or anything that, as a general· ralo, in liable to Cartone dutina,
2. This Regnition probíhite the sending at Patterns of datiohto articles, unless the quantity sont be so small as to make the sample of no valme.
The limits of weight allowed" are a fol-
BOOKS AND PAPERS.--To Iritish Officer, 5lb. PATTERNS -Ib., if without intrinŝio valuto." BOOKS AND PAPEN-To the Continent, & 21b.
T
NA IẬY TINE, S
Jo
2
[017
CENTRAL MA ̧É·KET. SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED ".
THE BEST PROVISIONS.
PATTERNS.
The following articles cannot be sent by
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Fost at all. Limits, Gunnowder, Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Matches, Candles, Soup, Indjam. Dye-stuffs, or *** HELENS,” Inkster, Master, having the greater part of her Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. Tey, whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive Cargo ongnged, will have quick deepatoh. NEST, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID Consan & or injurious to persons dealing with thou
For Feight or Pasange, spply to
Soxx, Arbroath.
TÁRCELA ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co. The public is reminded that there is no Hongkong, January, 1867,
[16 tuach thing as Parcel Post to Europe. Muck trouble and disappointment is caused by pers THE TOURIST'S GUIDE. Ristent attempts to od srell valuable tra TERNUCED PRICE, 81
through the Post Fans Charies, Articles of Containing the names of all the Articles of Dress, Fancy Work und similar presents aro Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, continually being refused, the endors having Eldridge, Master, will load for the above Port, &, &o, with the Punti and Manduria Pronun- ofton spent more in Postage than would have and have gniek dematol
have one general messing Of these examples has been catablished upwards of TWENTY | 2 this work contains more than five times as YEARS, and enjoys, the largest bond fide virou.. ay ang other Dictionary hitherto pablation of acy Chino paper in the Bouthern Lisbed
Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced It comprises upwards of two thousand Largo Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and B quarto pages.
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOK. LONDON
Terms for Advertising ex be obtained at the Office Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from
Hongkong, 18th Jamiary, 1877,
TRUNKE & Co., 30, PATERNOSTI Row,
DAILY PRESS OPPION, WINDHAN ST.
1873
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 17th May, 1578,
FOR HONOLULU, 150 A1 Americau Bark
FRANK MARION?"
Kat Fraight, marla taga. T
PUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th May, 1878.
[1862
ulation.
paid the freight by steamer. No reland can ha westiami vratima pereals of tho was 5 Scarpel UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts. obliterated before the nature of the contents
The Daily Preza Olloe.
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