the people in Judis at the cheepest rata ovu elstent with fanciul neoda.
HVELIN; 280 Jane. Congrote bus raaognised Sorrian independence and authorised the Austrian cocupation of Bomie"! and Horeogotind, which it is orgested the Turkish planipotamiaries will protest against unless the duration of the ovenpation is fited Eastern Roumelia vill be autonomous, with a repromootative nusembly and Christian Governor, who will ha nominitat hy the Pürio and approved by the Powera
LANDON 28th June.
INSURANCES
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY? W
ROM this date, and further roles, a de count of Twenty per cent. (20".) upon tiss entrant local rate of Premin” will be allayed ugon Eusneanosa offextail with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Hongkong, 27th Jrou. 1873,
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
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·Me. Gladstone will call (be attention of Parlia ment to tho Vernsonter Pross Act on the othIDE Undervigued sse; prepared to Grant July,
BEELIN 30th Jane, Congress yesterday was engaged in souming the Greek question.
LONDON. 30th June, Fapora in connection with the Vernacular Prois Actaliave been published Aluspatob from the Socrvlary of Stato for India, dated the 51st of May, rouemends the rescinding of a portion of the Act, and allowing the tative press to bmit proofs. Criticistas of officist measures not to be prevented, but only sedition.
BERLIN, 1st R
Congress will hear the Honrasiaus to-Rivi
LONDON, 1st July. The Duke of Cambridge has arrived from Matto. · Consals 96,1990, 1
The transports Tephrata, Orontes, Himetry, and famer Lavo boon ordered to proceed to Malta, but their ultimate destinatie is known.
IBRLIN, 1st July
Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 au First-olaga Risks me
A. Discount of Twenty por cont. (20.7.) upon the Carront Looni Bates of Pramin will be sl towed upon Ieuanons affectail with this Office,
LINSTEAD & Co.
Agants Sun Firs Office, Hongkong, lat dane. 1978.
[2] PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notice, à dis
ooans of Twenty per egnt. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be allow upon Insurances effooted with this Company... DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents.
IZR
Honghong, 27th Jan 1872- NORTH GORMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. --
At Saturday's sitting the Greek delegate roadKE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
s memorandam demanding a modorato Extension of the frontier. The rumoured intoution: of Prince Gertsohakoff to withdraw from the Con greas le entirely unconfirmed. He still attan is the sittings.
Lownos, 2nd Ju The English revenue returns for the Jane quarter show a decrease of £49,173.
TARDON, 4th Tals
The Under-Secretary of State for India re plying to question in the House of Commons, said that Lord Cranbrook coueurred with the raport of the Select Committee of Enquiry on the amgar of Ordinance Majors, and has telegraphand to the Viceroy to satule the officers' claims with all possible desili
* BERLIN, 4th July, At the Congress to-day the Tarles aveopted in pinciple the Austrian occupation of Botain and Herzegovina. The details will be settled by Tarkey and Austria. The navigation of the Danube is to be opened to the commerce of all nationa. As regards the indemnity it will not, touch revenues already hypothecated and will not. be paid in land. The preliminary negotiations concerning Batoum were emmenced. On this question dianity is expected.
|
DESTINATION
LONDON, vis Benz Canali.
LONDONs
LONDON...
LONDON
LONDONKSTERJEM
•NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCESCO, vì Y'Hara
SAN FRANCISCO M SAN FRANCISCO R PORT DARWIN, &
SINGAPOBE AD PENANG
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 30... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK,
HONOLULUS.
MANILA AL
MANILAMA
TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI, & A
THE DAILY FRESS MONDAY, JULY 22ND 1878.
ARVESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESELE RASED.
CAPTATE
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Steptor (stri.:
Annis Lorway Chas, L. PearHINI... Oceanic (str.)..............) Sir Charles Napier
Charlton (str.)
Butterfold & Swire Hongkong Moy & Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Com Hongkong Vegel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong . & 0. 3. Tai
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong
Vogel Hagedorn & Com Hongkong Gao, R. Sterans & Co.
Hop o
On arabout 27th inst Quick deapatok."
Sir Harry Packes, NYESEN
Kirkpatrick Chapman Gorrock
Quick despatch.
Konton
Colvin
Quick despatol.
Benjamin Gales Stran 2
Quick despatok.:
Quick despatch.
n
On 6th prox, at 8 pm.
Willum H. Daita...
Fropoh.... Endicot
Quiak dospatch.
|
Qaisk despatok,
Johrison
On 3rd prox, at 3 m.
Moon (str.)
Morrey
Hongkong
On 25th just
Zambesi (st).
A Symons
T.&O. N, Co.
On 27th inst., at noon.
Analyr (str.)......
Moreau
Mossarevien Meritma......
On 3rd prox, st noch
Dale (str.)
J. Thoupan...
Hongkong
Taon Fat Hong
Today, at 3 P.M.
Jeane Pierro
Logan
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagadorn & Co. Quick despatch.
Minetam (str.)......
Paraguá (str.)
Fromag GI
Bissell & Co..
Quick Jopatol.
Remedios & Co
Quick despatol.
Tibre (st.)
Dedirt
Hongkong
Today, abr.M
Malaoco (atr.).
P. & S. N. Co j
Quick despatob.
Norden (str.)......
Boysen
Hongkong
Wm. Fastan & Co.
Quick despatol
Hongkong
Sienissen & Co.
To-day, at noon.
Pello (stz:)
Hongkong.
Today, at 6 P.M.
Pokin (str.)
Quick despotol.
TAIWER (str)
Kwangtung
Young
'unchard,
NINGPO AND SHANGHAINingpo (str.) "SHANGHAIT
SHANGHAI
AMOY, TAIWAN, & TAMSITI SWATOW; AMOY; & F'CHOW
FOR SALE
A
20
YLVE
NEW BILKS NEW SILKS !!
DC O
Company, are prepared to GRAFT IN SURANCES to the extent; of $65,000, on first class risks at currant. Fins,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE "Undersigned are prépared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Assortment of
direct from Paris.
extent of $5,000 Dollare on Buildings on NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS Goods stored therein, of Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 */ on the premia,
NORTON & Dog
"Hongkong, January, 1976,
THE
Ageats.
T2
NOTICE:WEY Undersigned how been appoinibid AGENT at THIN POLT for THE POSI TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
W. H. NOTLEY.
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Hongkong. 6th June, 1877% TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
Massageries Maritimes..
Mossagories Maritimes.
-P. & Ü. §, N. Cɔ.
Hongkong Douglas Tammik & Co... Hongkong Donglas Dopraik & Uo...
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
Or 24th Just, at noon. On 25th inst., at noon-
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
HE
FOR BANGKOK,
COKE and TAR in Qulities to suit Fut. Stowraship
Apply to
ubanor, at CHBAY RATES.
GAS COMPANY, West Point.
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878.
[1091
TO SHIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, So.
HARRIS GOODWIN & CO.
holl consigaments-of- GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS.. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES. AXES, ADZES, AUGERS CHISELS, AND "OTHEE TOOLS, AND. CUTLERY. RUGS CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPES- TBT)-Baitable for Ships. STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS. SHIPS LIPS
"DALE," James Thompson, Commander, will bo dospatched for the above. Port TO-DAY, the 22nd matent, at 3 r..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents
Hongkong, 17th July 1978.
[1221
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. OS. N. Co, Stendielip
"MALACCA ". will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Blesmship "PERIN with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1878.
SIDAM TO SHANGHAI
BANGOON, 4th July Undersigned, having been appointed The NEWMARIE? BIB ad CUFFS/FILTERS, TRAVELLING BUGS, &o, &ɔ. HER. &O. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship ̧·
The Brent Mandalay has been ertingaished.pared to scoopt Risks aguiast Fire et Current Fone thousand seven hundred and fifty housos
have been destroyed, including those of several Queens and Princes. No lives were lost. The. Palaces escapod."
LONDON, 5th July.
Agents for the above Company, ore pro Rates. subject to a Bonus of 20 por cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents......
rae Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
d
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the sup.. plementary Gnancial station and its pht. Undersigned having been sented to the House of Commons in a fortnight. Agonts to the above Company at this
Port, are prepared to grant Policios against BABY Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXPORT CARGOES.
on Goods 'stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkone. 9th November, 1868.
Per steamship Amazone, for Continent and MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM London
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
For Continout 1,509 balss Silk, 2 bales Waste Silk, 63 hales Cordens, 1,630 boxes, 1,475 ball-E cheats, 38 pkgs, Tea, and 552 pkgs. Bandios For London 357 holes Silk, 7 cases. Silke, 6,250 -box and 1,0793 half-chouts Ten, Season Trosenre
(853,900), zad 115 pkgs. Sundries.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE,
Bank Wills, on demand.........30 Bank is, at 30 days”, sight...3/0 Tank Bills, at 6 months' sigh: 3/161 Credits, as 6 months' sight...5/107 to 8/108 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'
sights doku 3/10/
ON BOMBAT.-Bank, sight...
On Calcutta.—Bank, sight...
ON SHANGHAI.-:
Bauk, sight
Private, 30 days
sight
STARIS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-75 per
cent, premium. Union Insuranov Society of Canton $1,800 per
share.
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Sheros-
$1,400 per stanico
Yangisze narance Association-Ts. 655 per
share, ex dividend.
Ahinsa Tsurance Company-$990) per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Flintes-
-$800 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3216
per share.” Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sac-10 per cent, premice. Henghong, Canyon, id is Simbol Co.'s
Shures-$8 per share-premium Shangast Steam Navigation Company-Tls. 21
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90, per
chars.
Hongkong Hotal Contpaay's Shares-858 për
share.
China Sagar Rohining Company, Limited-40 per
cont, prominm.
Chiness Traperial Loan-103 10% · Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877--£107..
SALES ON JULY 20TH, AS REPORTED. ET CHINESE Dried Prawns 10 bagi at $14,70, by Fan Hiar Luong to travelling trader.
White Popper10 bags, at 313.40, by Kwai mow to travelling trader.
Fishmawosés $34.00 by Ki Maw. to travelling tråder.
Had Dates-50 bags, at $1.03, by Hing Tai to
travelling tender. ·
LONDON.
Undersigned, have been applied Agents for the above Company at Hong. kong, Canton, Foodlow, Shanghai, and Han kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Qurrant Rates.
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Octodur. 1868. GILINASE INSURANCE CÖM.PA MY (LIMITED)
NO T 1°C §. DOLICIES Eranted at ourront rates on Mo-
rie Risks to all parts of the World In accordance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Proits are distri bated annually to Contributors, whether Share-
· holders ar pot, in proportion to the not amount. of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund..
OLYPHANT & CO.
General Agents... 33
Hourkong, 17th April, 1873, NORTH BRITISH AND MERJÄNTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER AND
·BrECIAL ACTS.OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED. 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
The above Genuity, are prepared to gant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 en any Building, or on Marobauilise in the same, at the seal rates, subject to a discount_of Twenty per cont. (20).
GELMAN & Co., Agents.
[29
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
Bongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
·INCORPORATED, BY NOTAL CHAETEN OF" "FIS" MAJESTY. KING GEORGE. THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
THE
THE Undersignol having heen appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourront rates, payable etter here, in Londer, or at the principal Ports of Toulia, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies sued for long or short periods st
Current rates.
A discourt of 20 allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
KID
GLO. Y ES
LACE MIITS.
An Extansive Stool of LINEN and LADIES' UNDER,
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S
A Lot of
HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PELISSES, at $1.25, "worth $3.50.
A Large Stock of: various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and BISHËS.
The NEW FATENT AUTOMATON UM-
BRELLAS
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and HUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS,
SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS,
and CALICOES.
FINE LINENS
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS:
Our
DeRiskAKING SOL MILLINEST DEFABT.
"MESTA have special attention.
BAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, EEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE, ExELEZADETI CHILDS," HE GENUINE APOLLINARIS THE
WATER: Tu Cases of a large Stone Bottles, 89 per Case. Tu Cases of 50 nmall Stone Bottles, 8ft per Cass, Ex Steamship ASIA," TIVOLT BEER:
[11161
In Cases of 8 dozan White Piut Bottles, $15 per Care.
WIELER & Co. -Hongkong, 5th July, 1878.
FOR SALE HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
1874 WRISHLAOR: $19........per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIS..
...per care of 1'ilozen quarts.
Mushrooms-10 cases, at 38500, by Kwong Policies issued for suns not exceeting £5,000, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFELRE, 1969.
Fook. We to travelling trader.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TABLY 400,000; EQUAL TO 3555,555.55.
VIN DES PRINCER:"
per esse of 1 dozen gaarts..
PALMER MARGAUX,
per ease of 1 dozan quarks, per oace of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
per case of 1 dozen quaris,
LORMONT.
nt reduced rates,
HOLLIDAT, WISE & C Hengkong, 26th July, 1872.
-$18
118
·
37
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
THE
$8
(PROM Monas PALCONZA ★ Co2 Konieruli. July th
$7
Bromover-AN.....
*30056
$5
87
LEZ SING, of the Lai Hing Firm
36
གཐཱ
Thenacaster-1 px. (Wat bol)
·10
Loo Yaz of the Yes On Firm;
por Date of 1 deren quarts: ..pur onse of 2 dozou plute.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Eongkong, 1st May, 1876.
Themome--chwanderi
53
Thermelerinizmim (over nghi).
Thenzel?
Termometer's
Man How 'Thermometer-0 MM. (Wet bulk)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
DIRECTORS
WONG TIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hong,
Foxe Sonx FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong. KWOK ACREONG, of the Fat Hing Thug - Lo Yack Moor, of the wong Man Cheong ** ↑ Firmy (
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MAKINE RIELS on Gauds, & bake at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californin Masila, Singapore, Baigos, Penang, and to all the Trosty Forte of China and Japsa. Head Office, 8 and 9, Prays West
REGISTER.
July
HONG
xoxo.
ANUT,
HAND
AGA-
CAST.
BAROMETKA,
THERMOMETER,
TA ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fally Pail-up). "The 420,000)
Hongkong. 1st June, 1877.
1:1831
FOR SALE, LARGE TAKASIMA COAL
[4% $8 Por Ton, ex GoDown. GA Apply tod
T. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Fast Point. Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.
FOR SALE.
[656
Hongkong. Eth Hay, 1879,
16m767
Unilersigned bars boon apointed Sole Agents for tas. Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & E. Ter NENT, Glasgow, 'and Messrs, DAVID CORSAR SONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1357,
THE
HB TOURIST'S GUIDE
BEDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &o, &o, with the Punti and Madarin Prom ciation.
"PEKIN"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours sitor her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Saparintendent.
Hongkang, 18th July, 1878:
MONTHLY. MINE.
FOR PORT DARWIN COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND 'MELDOURNE ́ Takdug Cargo and Passengers for the usual Porte
T
Australasian Steam Narigation Com- pany's Chartered Steamship
D" CHARLTON,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH"
"STEAM FORTRE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT INE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEPI-
TERRANEAN POETS." SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIREC
PATRON BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND «^« AUSTRALIA AUS
THE PEXTNBULAR AND ORTRETAL ETKAM THE-PENINION COMPANY' Steamship "ZAMBESI."Captain A. STROKE, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 27th Jaly. at Non,
For furlbox Particulars npply to.
ADAM LIND, Superintendent Hongkong, 15th July, 1876
NOTICH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
DIN MARITIMES
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
A3O.. BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
SAMAIS VILL-ULONU- For Swatow-To-day, the 22nd instant, at 7.30 AM but an abun
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Por Mayo, to- day, the 220 iħstant, at 11.30 KIM":
For Singapore, Suez, and London-Por Cal- dera, ta-day, the 22nd instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Bangkok-Per Dale, to-day, the 22nd instant, at .30-
For Yokohama For Tre, today, the 22nd instant, at 3.30 p.m.
Per Shanghai-Par Paiho, to-day, the 22nd instant, at 5 PM. Late letters received from 5.10 to 8.3 P.M., with 18 voile late fee.
For Straits Soltiouents On Friday, tho 26th instant, at 3.30...
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Sydney, Mel- howron, Per Charlton, on Saturday, the Srd proximo, at 2:30 PM 1
MAILS BY THÉ INGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Pocket “ZAMUEST”. will bo despatched with the Mails for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, thə 97th July.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mas, &e,
FRIDAY, 28th July.
5 P.M., Money Order Omen olosta.
r.M., Post Office closes exept the Nianr Box, which margins open all night SATURDAY, 27th July,
7AM., Past Office spons for sale of Stampe.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence 162ent. Ofte doses oxcept for Late Late
ters. Registry of Labters coases... 10.15 Am.. Letters may be posted on payment of
aLate Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, until.
K BATURDAY, the Sri Aurot, 1978, On the Company's Steamship "ANADTR." Commandant MOREAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO; will love this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-11, when the Post Office CLOSES putirely, don as well as for Maraoilies, ad; nocepted in 11.39 AM, Letters (but Letters oply) addressed trussit through. Murssilles for the principal to the Waited Kingdom vit Brindisi, or to- place of Europe.
Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of Finante extra postage, until 11,50, when the Mail is finally closed.
Shipping Orders will be granted til Nürn. “Cargo will be received on board until :4 P... Specie and Parcels anti P,M. on the 2nd August, 1878. (Farsals any not to be sunt MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. on board they must be left at the Agenor's The French Contact Piskot “ANADYR" Ofoe) Contents and value of Packages are will be despatchel from Hongkong on dATUR required.
DAY, the and Anguste with Mails to and. For further particulars; apply at the Comhrough the United Kingdom and Europe, pany's Office.
H. DU POVEY,
Agent. Hongkong. 22nd July. 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY BANAN
·TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND Pis. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES •
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Seamship "OCEANIC" will be des- patched for San Francisco, old Yokohama, ou TUESDAY. 6th August, at 3 F.M. baking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steir mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be reesiver on board, until 4 P.M.. on tho 5th August. PARCEL PACKAGES will
via Marsolike; to Saigon, Singapore, Bstavin, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Seychelles, Rnuian, Mauriting, San na
Alexandlein. This is the' bast opportunity for forwarding, Correspondence to East Afrion, St. Helena, and Ascousten.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packs..
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails,
FRIDAY. 2nd August,
5PM.. Money Order Office olosek.: Post Office clows except the Nrour Box, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 3rd August,
7AM Post Offles opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all goreq. spondence..
10 A., Hegistry of Lettera consen. 11 A.M. Post Office closes, except for Late Lot-
ters.
11.10 A.M.. Letters (bet Letters only) may ka posted a payment of a liste Fee of 18 conta extra postage, until
11.00 AM, when the Post Officia CLOSES en-
tirely
Also a few copion of the GRAMMAR OF THE Jns. Johnson, Commsador, will be despatone be received at the Office until 5 P.M. se daj PUSTAL NOTIFICATION.
as abore on SATURDAY, the 3rd proximb, at All Parcel Packages should be marked to addres
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office,
TOT: RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, not the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Offenes or the Crowa
BANY
For F'raight or Pasesgs, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Cɔ,
Agents, Hongkong,
19th July, 1878.
· [1230.
FOR NAGASAKI VLADIVOSTOCK, AND NICOLAJEFSK,.
of the following Vessels during their stay in THE Danish Stosier Hongkong Harbour --
Artur Bangori Gazteriena, başk; Carver-
Bussell & Co.
ALTA, Portugese slip, Souza-Vogel, Hugo
dor & Co.
ANTON GUNTHER German bark, Kuba-El,
Sotellass & Ca
ASGENTINO, British stoamer, Barnett. Jar
dino, Matheson & Co.
NORDEN,"
|"Bøyret," "Litstar, kortky vxpectat quick despatch for the above Ports. For Freight or Passage, apply to
WE PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
[1148 Hongkong, 5th July, 1878,
FOR LONDON.
AREOLA, British burk, Ponery-Carlowits & Co. E A1 British Clipper Ship Arrows, British barks, & Findlay Captain. TIE
"SIR HARRY. PARKES,"
BESTRA, Brit, simmer, Langley.-Mayor & Co Cassandra, German steamer, W. Langer.-S. Chapman, Mastor, having the greater portion /**/Wm, Püston & Co.
of her Cargo ongaged, will meet with quick de CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Lo Tacher-spatch as above.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 13th Juza, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU,
Ed Sololibus&Co CHARLOTTE ANDERS, British bark, Place
Rosario & Co.
CHARLTON, British steamer, JohnsonGee. B.
Stevene & Co.
CHOCOLA, Brit, bark, Kennett.--Rorio & C. C. L. PEARSON, American solovner, J. Swain.
Vugel, Hagedorn & Co. CONDOR, Ger, brig, P. Göttin-Wieler & Co. DALE, British teuer Thorsonen Fat
Houg.
DIRIGO, American bark, Staples.-Butterfield
and Swire.
Bus, British lark, Asals, Kin Tye Loong. FAIR LEADER, British bark, H, W. Norris
Russell & Co
FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphries -|
Chinese.
FREDERICK, British bark, Kermode.-Norton
& Car
FRIEDAION, Geman 3-m, fubounar, Hüyor.--.
Wieler & Co.
GOLLA, Siamese bark, Dantzan.-Wo Tje
Loong, HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson
Captain.
HIRAM EMERY, American hark, Wynan
Russell & Co.
Douglas Laprak & Co HOPEBUL, British, barkentine, Jas. Dancaster.
THE A1 French Burk
MEYER & Co.
(100%
"JEANE PIERRE," Légasse, Master, will load here for the Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
in fall; value of šamo is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
For farther information is to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. D. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1879,
FOR SALE.
TED B
HE British Stormship.
AMERICA,"
....
Agoat.
Arrangements having been concinded for the establishment of a Money Order system between bis Culony and the Straits. Settlements. His. Excellency Governet Rope Hannessy, O.M.G., is pleased to order (under Section XII. of thể Post Of Ordinance. 1976) that the issue of Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shall commonce in this Colony from the 2 instant, and that the rates of vommission and arabauge shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
By Command, AK I V. Pazar, Acting Colonial Sperstary.......
Colonial Secretary's Office, - in
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In of 569 tons Eegister and aliout 18,500 pivals formation as to Many Orders is published for Capacity.
general information
For further Particulars, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1578
1-Money Orders, on an United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong. [1187 kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issa on Hongkong and vice
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE » ATEritish Steamship
T"
"ARGENTINO,”
915. Tons Register (1,426 Tons Gross).
For Particulars, apply to the CAPTAI, Hongkong. 8th May, 1878.
Bouri
O
[763
zhoveTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 11th July, 1878,
[1188
FOR NEW YORK,
A American Schooner.
CHARLES L: PEARSON, AZ
Swain, Master, will load are for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong, 11th July, 1878.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO.-
Al American Schooner
"WILLIAM H. DEITZTM*
i ch
[1389
versa.
2-Small sue may be omitted between the utlar Porte by means of Pestage Stamps,
3.-Muzy Money Orders are supplied to re- sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. A.0. application for an order is filled up, and is en slosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- velope to the Postmaster of the nearest issuing Office. The application must be accompanied
with the fall amount (including sozunisexon) is
Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of The Undersigned having been appointed sneh, anda little marin should be left for varia AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are tiens of exchange. The Postmaster is the prepared to GIANT POLICIES against FIRE order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns to the extent of $40,000 on Buildinga or on the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a.. Goods stored therein.
receipt for the letter, if it were to be registerad, Discount 20
401
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. dragkong, 1st March, 1578. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF-
BATAVIA, ..
THE Udaralgasd, having, boon appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Cut- pay on SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rules of Premium charged for ali steamer risks, besides which' a
Budiooth, Mastor, will lead for the above Port, Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-
and will have immediato despatch.
Tor Fraight, apply to
JOSEPIUS, Ari, shy, Rogers-Russell & Co. KATE TATHAN. British bark; Pitkothly-Eir KENTON, British bark, Colvin.-Vogel, HageHE
đorn & Côn
Brit-bark Golledge.-Wieler & LODORE, British ahip. Jones.--Moyor & Co. LORNZ, British steamer, MoCulloch.--Melobers
& Co
MADRAS, British stoomer, Richardson.LAR-
stoad & Co.
THIRD PER CENT. (23) '%) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. pizos, and the Straita. Qa zisks to "all other Hongkong, 8th July, 1878-
[1167 parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
CENT. (15) only.
* SIEMSSEN & Coj
Agants. Hongkong. 1st July, 1874
[3] IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
FOR LONDON. THE A1 Eeltish Bark
"ANNIE LORWAY." Benjamo: Gules, Moafor, will lead here and will have quick despatula as above..
For Freight, upply to,
YOUEL, JAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1878,
FOR LONDON.
MANGERTON, But, bark, Thompson. Chirieso.. MARQUIS OF ABartz, British bark, McKeon, HR Al British Bark
Rosario & Co,
MABY BLAIR, British bark, Riddle,0 &0
Mecca, British steamer, Borney --Tendatain Bad & Cosmet
*KENTON,"
1131
PANYAAN
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above TH
Company, are prepared to grant Pelicies against Fire to the extent of 300,000 on any bno
FIRST CLASS FISK at Current Batea.
Colvin, Master, will load here, and will have it will be made on the premium charged on all A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20) mediste despatch for the abges Port;
· For Freight, apply ta
YOGBL. HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1878.
(1078
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL
MINNA, German-hark, Dan-Mayer & Co. Moss Gum, British bark, Nicholls Wm. Pus.
Fan & Co. NAVERINE, Am ark, BarstowBussell & UHE Al Ship NINGO, British steamer, Cass Biemseen & Co. NORMAN COVER; Bril, back, Shewan-Turner Nzaess, British shig, Starrok-Vogel, Hage Fedora & Co., G
OCEAN RACEE, British 8-m, schoonor, G. Simp
sou-Captain A PER ARDUI, British bark, Taggart.—Mayar
& Co.
HAMPAGNE 1874 PERUIA, Belgian steamer, MeKiely Olyphant
"SIR CHARLES NAPIER,” French, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediato despatch.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OK,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th June, 1373.
2104% FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship
NYASSA,
as it always should be. Care should be taken to Bond these applications in time, as the Money Order Oilves close severe hours before the do partures of the hails..
4-No Order must axcood £10, or include any fraction of a party. Orders will be drawn at the unrrent inte of the day and paid at the tato of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Ep to £
18 Cents.
Up to £......
36 Coats.
Tp to £7
Up to £10
54 Cents. 72 Cents.
LOCAL MONET ORDERS (including Straits Settlements).
15 Costa. Up to 850 30 Centa
Up to $2
5. Lista of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted af Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, J.
6-Neres mast be given in full (except when there is more that one Christian name but the name of the L'ayes baed not be given if the order boorossod). If on then be paid only through a Bank, and many aftarirards be specially aresked to any Bank,
7-No Order can he paid till the Payee have An Order can be signed it in the proper Elsce. tmasferrel to another Ofies on paytasat of nu additional commission. En naza of loss of an like spisation should be made to the neurest order, necessity for stopping payment, or the
Money Obler Offee for instructions.
Insurinues, Boh RETURN being payable on the iaɛne of the Poliey:
8-If the Order to not presented within six GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. montba.an additional emission will be charged
Agents,
if not within twelve months, the money will bo Imperial Fern Insurance Company forfeited. When the exder is once paid no fur- Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
[ther clair esu be enterts.ned..
B-No Order man be paid until thỏ ndrics BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE relative to it has been rasived.
COMPANY.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. THE Undersigned, having been ayrciated TH
Agents for the above Company, are pre-celleucy Governor Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., of. Information having been received by His Ex- pared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Rates, parable either here, in London, or at the principal perta of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE
the entry of Caunda on the 1st instant into the General Postal Union, it is notified that from charged on esřros that date the postage to spondence for Canada will be according to the rates in focoo for Unton Countries generally,
PHILIPINE British bark, Southwooden Garrook, Master, will load here for the above THIRD PER CENI, will boaílowed on all LOCAL VizLetter, pores., 12 Cents, or Ti Briu
HEIDSIECE & CO."B MONOF OLE
DEETJEN- & Co..
[1122
& Co. PHALTON, British back, Sobel-Wieler & Co.
T
PAINGES SARAP, Siamese bark, Munchan
Carlowitz & Co. !
Captain
· Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877, Cal
HON
AYANG TSZE INSURANCE ARHIPS COMPRADOBE AND QUEEN OF THE SEA, British bark, Han
9.91 20.05 59.85 20.340.04 PERMANENT RESERVE..
Tia.
STEVEDORE, A
Nu 57. FRAYA WEST, SUPPLIED
EXPLENIAN, Brit. barb, Bishop. Captain SAN FRANCISCO, Germax Foboomer, Limske
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight; apply to VEE YOURL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 5th June, 1878.
1975
disi only, 16 Conts. Registration, 9 Canta; or, vil Brindai, 8. Cent. Newspapers and, Prices"
RISKS,
FIRE RISKS.. Policies granted on First-olase Buildinga a Carrent, 2 Couto, or via Brindisi, 4 Cents. Books and Patterns, por 2.cz., 4 Cents; or vi no extent of $20,000000000000
A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) Brindisi, 6 Cants. All correspondenes for Cannita upon the Cartent Local Rates will be allowed on is sent via San Francisco unless specially other AND R TENNENT'S ALF and sprium charge for insurance gnot dia. Wi
PORTER
soant baing deducted at the time of the issue By Command, of Policy.
Donate related 4000 2800 28 81102 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. TIS. 104,000 OFFING BITIES WITH AND EINES OF Slemusen & down bark, Williams-Vogel, DAVID CORSAR & BONS
Direction of Wind...
8
9:4
TOTAL CAPITAL 21
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85.0 40 800 85.0 81,0 79.970.6 78.4 81.0 79.0 82.0 BRO) 77.0|760 SAB 76.2
"We Thannanetos..
-Hote" Rain.
+ -
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Quality facing
Maameren, lasel ofthe con us insben, teen, and hawliana, THERMOMMIES, I Falirenheil degrees and tris, kapt'in ban -speh sit in a shadesi alization."
A
TUMECTION OF WIND is englatered every two polet, N.,
Acumulations Chis date
DIRECTORS.
Tlx. 754,000
F. B. JORBES, Esq. Chairman.
M. P. EVANS, Eng. | G Tuois, Esq. C. Kerns, FixY.
WM.MRYKINK, Esq.
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BEGERTARIER.:
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MORATE RUSSELL & Op. Shanghai..
LONDON BANERAS,
*- Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & CO
AGENCIES THE
FORCH ON WIN. 1 p 3 light breeze-8-03
denie. ytralisong 8 to 20 hay 10 to, $ it.
***D. Clear sky Chiny Drizly. Yoga Foggy
Lightning M. Miky, Overcast F. Prising whywem Q Squally, Baloy, Boww T. Thunder J. Bad, irony F Viabilly, JP Storms. Z. Ochu. The tour gated taldiako suyorsa over a site arenge of thos
--RAM-Plié hươes of rain for the previomu #4 Sovarea) Fire registered from.1 p 8, and the queutity, if water skilegt › fodtoniad su vardım, lane and hundreds.
PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES, Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice Hongkong, Juss let, 1878 FLÌ26
FOR SALERNENA
Co.
Hagedorn & Co.
SIE CHARIES NÄPIKA, British ship; Bronindi.—
Vegal, Hegeton & Co.
E
SIE HARRY PARTES, British ship, Chapman-
Mayer & Co.
SONNTAG, Am bark Simmons-Meyer & Co. Bomarna, Anu ship, Clough-Bustell & Cu..
CUTLER PALMER & CO BUBBLE R. MIAU, American ship. Dixon-
Davis & Co.
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
CANTAS. Long Flax Croma ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
[15
NHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
COMMERCIAL JOUrmal for China, Japan,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
LIA
Hongkong, Is Jaunary, 1874 TELE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HDR, President.
J. M. PRICE, Anting Colonial Secretary. Colania) Seoretary's Offiña,
Hongkong; 3rd July, 1878.
To provide means of remitting amall sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Portsid China and Japan, the Poskasters and Agonis of this Offee will in future to al.... lowed (but not required) to purchase liang-kong-¿ Pvitage Stamps from foreign residents.
Bokween Hongkong of Shanghai, or Hong-
Money-Ordere must be new."
OLARET), et 812, $10, 37, $6. $54, and #4 PEETA HONG KONG, Siamese ship. Buthmann-
*CABE OF 1 DOZEN QUAETS, SEBRATES, 1 8103 86-881 and 151 FELTARIAS, derbie Koemann-Molshare Published of the Office of the Hongkong Daily à À HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China kong Aal Yokohama, lewerer in bither direction,
- –ÚABÉ Oor 1 Dozes QuaBTS, A
& Co. CHAMPAGNE, *t 313-Pée Lart of " DOZEN THALES, Bellich etsomer, Pecosk—Douglas
V PINTO,
WA Lapraik & Co
HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN- FRANCISCO, and CHAMPAGNE, at $12 PBB CARE OF 1 DOZEN THE FEEDMICE, Brit: bark, Boop--Captain
the Principal Ports in the East:
parts of the World, at LUEKENT RATES
Policies granted on MARINE RISKS to all Babject to a change of 13 *†, for Izbunest on Bhareholders Capital, all the FEQVITE of the WEDERWRITING BUSINESS will be aqually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co. ¿Å gentij.
Hongkong, 10th May, 1978.
KUANQUARIE
HOCK, át $3) Per clan of 1 Dozen QUARTË. BHANDIES, ****** and **** at 861; 87), 89, And 310 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE
Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, EEPORTS OF MEETINGS or
THE TWEED British ship, Bice.—Gibb, Living- - ston & Co. dru
TOMATHA, Brit, herk, Harrison - Rozapo a to TRAUENIA. Brit, bark, Holder-Olyphant & Co. THE LATEST TELEGRAME WEST STANLEY, British steamer, Ashby
together with the Bisbee Wm. H. Diets, American sahooner, Exdicott POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
FOR VANS of the Fortnight. • De Vogel, Hagiudden & Core
The Trade Report” his a large pirenlation Ben & Co. G Hongkong the Ports of China and Japan, YOTTUNG, Bridestorer. Guggin-Kwok the Philippines, Biraits Settlements, Se&o, [14e Asheong
Hongkong, Bed October, 1877,
49 HUPELIND TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES, $18 PER DOWN QUAW Botailed Prive Lists
on application to
BIEMBREN & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1877.
YANGTEZE, British steamer, Astute —Siem-
J. W. ALEXANDRE, Vion-President. SANDIL BORROW, Necretarys
--and Japan.
FRINCIPAL OrgIch-120, B&OADWAY NEW
... YORK
The Stomps fonderol for sale minst pot ex- peod. $25 in valpo, must be perfectly glean, in, nood condition, and in strips of at least two, as ASSETS ADAMANTI ($81,700,000. go aparate Stamps will be purchased. Ther SURPLUS ......4 (35,500,000, the presented personally or accompanied
by a note... AGENTS in HONGXONO: China, for the above tered, and the Stamps should to scoured from The Undersigned, having been aminted Lettere containing Stamps should be regis- Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at obervation. GREATLY REDUCED BATES and upon Torms vary favouvablo to the Assured. We
For full Information and Particulare, apply to
·OLYPHANT IS COL
Saga Agente,"
Hongkong, 2lat Jannery, 1878.
Modo out on a printed form which is supplied gentie
Except at Shanghai, where o firel dullar rate for drawing on the United Kingdom la in foros. · Local Celew on Shanghai ars' drain at 2 per cent, premiata 1202 in all cosa
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