LATE TELEGRAMS.
We take the following telegrams from the
·Straite Timos Batra received yesterday:
BERLIN, 4th July. At tho Congress to-day the Turks accepted in principle the Austrian ocupation of Rostis and leczegovius. The details will be settled by Turkey and Austria. The navigation of the Daunbo is to be oponed to the commerce of all nations. As regards the indemnity it will not tench vyronnes diready hypothecated and will not. bo yaid in land
LONDON, 5th July – The Chancellor or the Brohequer said the sup- plementary financial statement would to pro- sented to the House of Commons in a fortnight.
INSURANCES.
ANGT 526 INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Fald-up). Tia 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE Tls 290,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tle, 104,000. TOTAL CAPITAL andĮ
:
Accumulations this date Tls, 754,000
DIRECTORS. FB FORDES, Esq., Chairman. M. P. EVANS, 20q mudas, "Buy" C, KAE36, Esq. WM.MEYEBIRK, Esq.
NEDELTARIES, Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai,
LONDON.. BANKERS. Messrs: BARING. BROTHERS. & Co.
AGENOTES IN
BERLIN, 8th Julyás The Congress luss agreal in principle to main- tain the Treaty sitpniations prohibiting the passage of the Dardanelles by foreign war cossels, and has also agreed to colà Jatoum to Russia, and mase. Batoil à fres port. The question re- ronida to disccnila the fortitions and forbid RosexoNG, LONDON, EAR FRANCISCO, and Kussis to fortily the coast. The resolution of
the Principal Porte in the Beat the Congress concerning Greece suggests that the new boundary Jiné shall be a line from the
POLLO granted on MARINE Risks to all mouth of the river Salembria to this month of the parts of the World, at URLENT RATES AN Kalamas, and that in the avent of any diffoulby Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on arisinr. the great Powers should offer their me--geholders Capital, all the PROPETs of the diation
UNDERWRITING Buerness will be annually dis-
The moon, instead of the Euphrata, ia go-tributed among all Contributors of Business to ing to Malta. The Euphran, the Crocodile, proportion to the premists paid by them. and the Barapie, are ordered to prepare for or dinary relief servico.
BERLIN, 6th July. The Congress has invited the Porto to sgrco to restillations of the Greek frontier,"
LONDON, 6th July,
The following mem ers of the Indian Council dissent from Lord Cranbrook'a despatok of the 31st of May on the Vernacular Press Act which
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
145 Hengkoax, 10th May, 1878. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. ga TROM this date, until farther notiso, a.dia. count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 29ra, 1878,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
UBSTINATION
VESBEL'S NATO
GAPTAIN
LONDON, vis Suez Canal LONDON
LONDON
BONDON.
LONDON.
NEW YOHA,.
NEW YORK......
HAMBURG
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'ĦAMA:]" (306NIO (@km))
SAN FRANCISCO ..... PORT DARWIN, 20 SAIGON
SAIGON, SINGAPOER, HONOLULU MANILA.
MANILA... MA YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI.... SITANGILAI...
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DESTATCHED
Butterfold & Swim..... Moyer & Co
Heotor (str.)
Sir Harry Parkes... Nyas
Annia Lorway
Butter - 8. Chipman .............. Hongkong
Garcos Colpin Benmuia Gales
On or abont. 2nd prox Quick despatch.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vogal, Hagedorn & Co..... Yogal, Hagedorn, & Ca.....
Qrick despatch
Quick despatch.
Tegel, Hagedom & Co.
Quick despatch
Chus, L. Paxtona ....... | Swai vagy
Hongkong Yogal, Engishorn & Ca
Quick deanatob.
Silas Fish ... Dirigo.
Williams Staples
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Quick 'dospatch
Sir Charles Napier,
Prexch
William H. Delfz
Endicott
Josephins
Rogera
Charlton (str.)
J. Johnson.
Moreon
Cullen
Quick despatol.
Quink despatchi
Do In Marcello
Boyzon Ort Mongo
Masisgeries Maritimos.. Hongkong Wm. Pusten & Co. Hongkong Siemesen & Co.
Messagorias Maritimes.
Quick despatch.
-Qatok despatch.
To-day, at2 P.M
Quick despatch.
Quieta (str.) ... Andye (str.).. Janne Pierres Esmeralda (str).
Paragua (str.) ...
Tannis (etr.) Norden (etr.) Chinkiang (ete) Djemaah (str.,.
FOR SALE.
A -Y LE
NEW SILKS! KEW SILKSH
ND
:0 0.
Yogel, Hagedorn & Ca Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong O. & 0.3. 00. Hongkong Vogel, Hagadorn & Co...... Vogel, Hagedoru & Co..... Hoagkong Hongkong Bassell & Co. Hongkong Geo. B. Bevona & Co...... Hongkong Soey Bhingladys
Mesangorios Maritimes............ Ilongkong Yags, Rogodort & Co.
Rusani & O Hongkong Remedios & Co..
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EK P. & O. STEAMER "GEELONG."
"SPECIALLY SELECTED.
has been presented to Farliament, namely Sir current local rate of Premia will be allowed VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS ARS AU À WINE 8.
Erakine Perry, Sir W. Mair, and Colonel Yale; whilst Sir B. E. Six H. Norden, Sir T. Holliday, She G. Wolseley, Sir IL Baykason, Sir W Morowother, Sir H. Montgomery, the Hen. C. Drummond, and M. Andrew Cassels approved it. Mr. Dalyell abstained from voting.
Consola 383.
Loxoor, 3th July,
The Channel Squadron has arrived at Crpras. The Daily Telegraph states that a defensive treaty of alliance has been concluded between Bogled nad Tuckey for the maintenance of the integrily of the Asiatice Provinces of Turkey, and that the Porto agrees to grant England a right to occupy Cyprus.
L
LONDON, 8th July.
upon Insurances effected with this Company, --DOUGLAS-LAPKALE & Co
Agants.
A Sploadid Assortment of 12 NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TROM this date, until further notion, a dis
Carrent Local Rates of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Compant
DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Čo,
Agoats. Honkong. 37th June, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
count of Twenty per cent. (20") upon the
direct from Paris,
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS And BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW RIBBON S
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
NEW MARIE" BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE.
The
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In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Cross, replying to a question respecting the x
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abors THEO mout unike in the Dily Telegraph, said that a Coripany, are prepared to GRANT IN- consequence of Russia retaining Batouts, con- BURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first ditional convention was conciled between Engolase risks at ourrént rates. land and the Ports on the 4th of June, whereby
MELCHERS & Co. Bagland agrees to defend Tarkey against aggras. Turekong, 27th March, 1976. sion, Tarker in returo, ceding to England the ixinod of Cyprus, which would forthwith bo do. cupied by British troope
Agents.
BABY
TA
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT LONDON, 9th July. FOLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the The diplomatis correspondence of the Foreign extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Office on the cession of Cyprus has been published. Goods stored therain, at Current Local Rates, A despatch of Mr. (now Sir Austen Henry) subjekt to a Disecant of 20 on the premia, Leyard's inted the 30th of May, points out that
NORTON & O... the retention by Russia of Batoum, Kars, and Ardahan will greatly lead to the dismemberment Hongkong, January, 1876. of the Asiatic provinces of Turkey, and suggests: the assignment of Cyprus to England to be os. supled and governed by hor, England engaging Undersigned has been anointed to wovont any farther act of aggression on tho fart of Russia. The island is to remain part of Tarko the surplus revenue to be paid to the Sultan-and when Batoum, Kars, and Arðaban ara restored to Turkey England will withdraw from Cyprus. Those terms the Porte wecapte, It is stated that Indian troops from Malts will
varrison Gyorns.
The Press generally apne in warm terna the bold and manly stop taken by the Goyarn mout, whereby Ruselan aggression is confrented and British interais in the Suez Canal protected Consuls 984.
BERLIN, 8th July... The Congress to-day was occupied in discussing minor questione, and endorsed the 'cussion of Khatour to Tersia,
BERLIN, 9th July.
The Cangress has settion that Eatoum shall be a free port and essentially a cornmordial port.
Prince Gortachakoff Las declared to the Earl of Beasozshold that Russi ha no objection to the transfer of Cyprus to England.
LONDON, 10th July.
The Under-Foreign Secretary stated in the House of Commons last right that the Govern mont had received no information that the Turko- ! English convention had been formally cora municated to the Powers.
The traster part of the Continental Prays commentinuofaronrablefarmson the convention, which they terai na astute bargain.
Sir Gut Wolseley leaves for Cyprus noxt Baturday 16 is probable that the Indian con. tingent will be seat there. The 42xd, 71st, and 10let Foot are ordered to prepare to embark for Cyprus immediately.
BERLIN, 10th-Jais
The Congress fo-ilay commanded reading the Ejected new treaty and agreed to most of the olapses The reading will be continued to mor... - wow adil the treaty signed on the 18th inst
NOTICE.
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AGENT & THIS PORT for THE POSI TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LITE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED
W. H. NOTLEY Hongkong. 6th Jano, 1877.
SUN FILE OFFICE. HB Undersigned are prepared to Grant Poholes against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
་ ་
A Discount of Twenty por 'onat, (20%) upon the Carront Local Rates of Fremis will be al Lowed upon Insuranos effented with this Ofice..
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Office. Hongkong, 1st Jaus, 1818. ... PHENLY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Undersigned having been opperated Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildinga or on Goods stored thersin..
ΚΙΡ G. LOVE S
LACE MITTS.
An Extensive Stook of LINEN and LADIES UNDER.
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS:
A Lot of
CHILDREN'S. HOLLAND and WHITE PIQUE PALI38DS,
st $1.25, worth $9,50.
A Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES.
The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM-
BRELLAS
OLD PARTICULAR,
In Quarter Casks (equal to ubout 12 dozen), 250. In Octaves (equal to about G-dozen
On 6th prox, at 3.P.M. Quick despatch, ̈ ̈*** Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 3rd prox, as 3 r.M. To-morrow, at 5 P.M. Or Brd prox., at neon. Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BAIGON.
THE Steamship
QUARTA
will be despatched for the abers Port TO-MOR- ROW, the 30th insfint, at 5'P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"SOBY SHINE,'
Hönham Strand.
$90.
$45.
Hongkong, 26th Jole. IE78.
$25.
FÖR MANILA (DIRECT),
THE Spanish Steamer
LONDON PARTTOULAR, In Quarter, Caska (about 12 dozen) In Octaves (about 6 dozen)....
GEO. SMITH Ooi, Agents for Clins, Hongkong, and Japan.
NORTON & Co, Agenta,
4691
ARE Underaigned have been appointed Bola
Tente for the Sale of their Geeds in Hongkong and China by Mesars, J. &.B. T- NEW, Glasgow and Moeurs. DavID COBBAR & Sans, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. - Hengkong, January, 1867.
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NOW ON SALE. ·
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLAMs' Orthography,
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound
Apply at the Dedy Press Office,
NOT
$1.60°. 82.00
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. -Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for 805 DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALBET RUSSELL, American bark, Carvor.-
Buell & Co...
ALICE D. COOPER, Amerion ship, Hanphrey,
-Captain
Away Postos was ship, Souan Voyal, Dago
dorn & Co
ALVERTON, British steamer, Darnell.-Mayor
'& Co.
"PARAGUA
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT
·DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, -
AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHD, ST, DENTE,"ANI)". PORT LOUIS.;
ALSO.
N. SATURDAY, the 3rd August, 1878,
"ANADYR, Commulaat MOREAU, wie HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- | GO, will leave this Port for the shore places.
Cargo and Specie will be cogistered for Lun don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal. places of Earps.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nouz, Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specs and Parable until 3 Paí an the 2nd Anguet, 1878, (Parools are not to be sent er board, they must be left at the Agoney's Offer.) Contents and value of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offles.
Agent.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
6.30 AM.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-To-day the 29th instant, ut For Shanghai-Fer Chinkiang, to-day, the 29th instant, at 1,30 PM
For Saigon-Fer Chinely, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 4:30 PM.
Fat Port Darwin, Cooktown. Sydney, Mel-, bourne, &-Per Charitou, on Saturday, the 3rd proximo, at 8.30 PM.
MAILS BY FILE-DRENCH-PACKEL
The French Contract Packet “ANADYR”' "will be disparolei von Müngkong or SATUR- DAY, the 3rd Augait, with Malls' lo and
in Marssities: to Saliron, Singapore, Batarie, Galls, Ansfelid, Now Zenitud, Thomanic, Fiji, Aden, Sarahelles, Réunion Mauritias, Szez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, S. Helena, aut Ascension.
Telton may also be forwarded to India by this Proket
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &n. :---
FRIDAY, ad Angust,
5 FM, Money Order Ole olones Post Off
alas oxost the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. ·
Saturday, Sud August,
7 AM Post Ofen opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all voce- spondence,
LA... Registry of Letters deises, STEAM, Post Oftes el asas except for Lite Leb-
tera 11.10A.M.. Letters (bot Talters only) any bo
H. DÙ PAUTY, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY:
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAB- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
-----COMPANIES
AND, ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE
THE Beamship “QOBAND" will be des patshed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama Gn, Master, will have immediate dispatob as on TUESDAY, 6th August, at 37.35, baking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
above.
For Freight or Passages apply tic
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1878,
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T
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stoomekip
** HECTOR," Captain Batior, will be despatched on or about the End proxŻMO.
Connection is mado at Yokohama with Sten. more From Shanghai. ....
Froight will be' ruceived on board until F.. on the 6th Anguet, PAECAL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 P.. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall: value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS,
For further information to Freight or Passags, apply to the Agency of the Couyen,
· [1067 | No. 57, Quesa's. Road Central.
-For Freight or Presnya, apply
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th July, 1878.
'MONTHLY LINE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN; SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Talding Cargo and Passengers for the usual Parta
THE Australskisa Steam Navigation Com
pany's Chartered Steamship "CHARLTON.””
Jno. Johnson, Cominander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd prožimo, at 3 F.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Ú.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 19th July, 1378.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. gulli 31 American Ship
(1230
*** JOSEPHUS," Rogers, Mister, will load here for the above ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, Kuhs- Port, and will have gulok despatch.
Schollbass & Co.
For Fraight, apply to
· RUSSELL & Cu. Hongkong, 23rd July. 1875.
ARGENTINO, British stoamor, Barnett-Jar
dino, Matheson & Co. ARBOLA, British bark, Tonery.-Carlowita & Co. ATDENE, Britseb bark, A. Findlay.-Captain.
FOR HONOLULU,
CASSANDRA German steamer, W. LangerTE AL French Bark
Wm. Pustan & Co
CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Le Lachenr-
(Ed. Sobellkiss & Co. CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British hark, Place
Rozario & Ca
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINT8 301 MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS.
FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, CHARON WATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich.-
Captain.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hong cong th Neritaber, 1888
Pa TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE SPRING
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Corepany, ara pro- pared to secept Risks against, Fira ut Craren Rates, subjent to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
STEMŐSEN & Co., Agbats
Hongkong. 16th November. 1872, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON.--
THE
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agants for the above. Company at Hong- The semi-offusal Provinci 1 Correspondens of long, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hau Berlin states that the Anglo-Turkish Conven- now; and are prepared to grant Insurances at
tion will not affect the decisions of the Congress. The German and the Austrian semi-official jour
mals approve the convention.
Losnow, July 11th.
Consols yesterday. 964 The English Press, in iseasing the convention, Jay great stress on the magnitude of England's responsibility.
MALTA, 10th July. The Commissariat Department and the Indian apa for Cyrus ta prepare for the reception of the troops.
ADEN, 10th July.
The Cathay, with the mai's of June 28th sailed for Bombay at one this aftoravou,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE
Bsak Bills, on demand..
3/99
Bruk Bills, at. 30 daya' sight...8/9
Dank Bills, at 6 months' aght.1/10 Credits, et 6 months' sight...3/10 to 3/10 Documentary Bills, at Gmonths"
sight
3/104403/104
ON BOMBAY.-Bank; aight 2254 ON CALOUTTA-Bank, sight.2253
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
70%
Privata, 30 days' aight..:
"SHAKES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-72 per
zest, prominŲ. Union. Insaranes Society of Cauton-$1,550 per
shars.
China Tradors' Insurance Company's Bhar
$1,400 per share.
Yangtare Insurance Assosiatica-Tis. 658 por
ebaro.
Chinese Insurance Company---5 per share. Heugkung Fire, Insurance Company's Shares
$200 per share,"
125
Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 15th Octobwe, 1868. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE. POLICIES granted at current rates on Mar rine Fisks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of A sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- buted Banually to Contributors, whether Share- Lollars or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premio contributed by onoh, the remaining third being carried to Itoserve Fund. *
OLYPHANT & C
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1973. 2013
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY, ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,"
ESTABLISHED 1808.
CAPITAL £2,000,000;
NIE Undersigned, Agents si Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the uxtant of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morcharding in the eanie, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent (20%),
12
GILMAN & Cb, Dear Agents, Anipkwog. 7th July, 1874, (p THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF BIS- MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
O
and CALICOES.
FINE LINEN 8.
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
DRESSING sad MILLINERY DEPART
MENYS have point attention.
BAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE. 'HAMPAGNE,
Haideiack & Co.'s MONOPOLE
1874
DEETJEN & CH Hongkong, Bad July, 1977,
[112 AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
PORTER
›CANVAS.
Merchant Navy? Navy Bollod Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
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NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chiness Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprahemiveness and practient are this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new Words which the Chinese kare to late Tears been compelled to coin to express the namerome ob- jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and inscience generally, whish the rapid advanco of foreign relations has imposed upon them, re here given in zutenez, Each and every word in lly illustrated and explained, forming exercises
CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson Geo. R.
Stevens & Co.
CRINKLANG, British steamer, Orr.-Siemssen
&Co,
CHOCOLA, Brit, bark, Kenneth-Rozaris & Co. C. I. PRASSON, American schooner, J. Swain
-----Vágəl, Hagedorn & Co.
CassweLL, British bark, White.-Wieler & Co. D, American bark, Stapla-Butterfield
and Swire.
FAIR LEADER, British bark, H. W. Norrie
Russoll & Co. PIZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphrise
Chinese.
FARDERICK, British bark, Hermode.-Norton
& Ce
FRIEDERICH, German barkı, Wulf-Wm. Pus-
tan & Co.
FRIEDRICH, German 3.m. unhooner, Hōyer.-
Wieler & Co.:
FONTENAYE, British ship, Taylor-Vogel, Ha.
gedom & Co.
GULLAH, Siamese bark, Dentaan.We Tye
•Troong
HESPERIA, German ateamer, Parlsen.-ions-
Een & Co.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hntelanson.➡
Captain.
HIDAM EMERY, American bark, · Wymäni.--
Russell & Co
JOSEPHUS, Am. skip, Rogers.-Russeli & Ca KATH TATHAM, British bark, Plakethly. Bir-
ley & Co.
KETTON, British bark, Celvin Vogel, Hage
dorn & Co..
KIRKLAND, Brit. bark, Colledge.--Wieler & Co. LANDBEEE; Amoringa ship, Knowles.-Douglas
Laprail & Co.
LODORE, British ship, Joxes.-Moyer & Co. LORNE, British steamer, McCulloch --Matchers
& Co. LOTTIE MOORE, Aerie bark, Hudson
hold, Karborg & Co. MADELINE, French tark, Patean.-Vogel, Ha-
gedorn & Co. MADAGASCAR, German steamer Timm-Slams
FAR & Co.
stoul & Co.
T6w1248
JEANE PIERRE," Légasse, Mester, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, KAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, 11th July, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. "IHE A1 American Schooner
TH
G. B. EMORY,
Agent.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1878.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. HTE Steamship
Apply to
ARGENTINO:"
TURNER & Co., Agente.
Hongkong. 23rd July, 1872. FOR SALE
THE British Steamship
THE
* AMERICA,"
11247
postul on payment of a Lata Fee of 18 cents artes postage anti! 11.30 4.3, when the Post Oftes CLOSES ER-
tirely.
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES' .PACKET.
The United Stater Mail Paket "OCEANTO" will-bodespatched on TUESDAY the 6th Angaat, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States; which will be closed as follows-
P.. Registry of Letters censes. 2.30p.m. Past Office closes but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 18 cents extra Postags, until the time of departure, Correspondance for Non-Union. West Indies except the Babanus aud-Flayli, Costa-Nice---- Honduras, Monte Vide Now Granada, Pare- guay, and Urugnay can no longer be sent by this roats.
STAMP OFFICE.
.
The above Office being now provided with a 3-oon die, Books of Receipts. Rant Culostors Books, &, can he stayed beforehand in the meaner as Cbegne Bosks. Loose racsipt" formis can also be stamped if required..
ALFRED LISTER, Collector: Stamp Office. Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arangomnts. having been conslæded for the ostablishment of a Money Order system between. this Colony and the Straite Settlements. His Excellency Governor Pope Hantessr, CM.G., is pleased to order (under Section XIL of the Host Olea Ordinsane, 1876) that the issue of Money Orders on the Straits Settlement shall commence in this Colony from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and exnhatige shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
-By Commno,
J. M. PRICE. Asting Coloniul Sueretary:
Hongkong, 10th July, 1973.
of 563 tons Register and about 16,500 piouls Colmial Secretary's Office, Capacity
For further Particulars, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
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BOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Morey Orders is published for general information:-
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlememz ore issued at Hong- T. Company, are prepared to FRANT IN. Yokohams, das jesse on Hongkong and vies kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and
THE Undersigned, Agents for the shore
SURANCES at Current Estes.
·vcima,
2-Small as sy be remitted between the ether Ports by means of Pratage Stamps.
2.-Many Money Orlea are supplied to re- sidents at the smaller Parts in this way. An
MELCHERS & Co., Agenta, Royal Trentance Company,
·Hongkong, 27th March. 1876. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM application for an orlar* is filled up, and is eu
PANY.
[1188 Undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK,
"CHARLES L. PEARSON,” Swain, Master, will lead here for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, spply-to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
A1 American Schooner
« WILLIAM H.-DEITZ,
f1189
one..
closed with a stamped, directel, and nasaaled an. relops to the Fastinater at the nearest issping Office. The application must be nocompanied with the full raonat (including commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or of her equivalent of eash, and a little margin should be left for varia- tions of orohange. The Pasturastar issues the at Current Rates,
A REPUEN OF TWENTY PR CENT (30 the change, if any, by first opportunity, with
order, seade it on in the envelope, aal, reincas will be made on the premium charged an all receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, Inauranoes, such Rarday being payable on the as it always should be Cum shonld be taken to lagua of the Poliny.
send these applicatious in time. as the Money Order Offlock olase come houra before the de- partures of the Mails.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong. Ist March. 1874.-
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Bidieott, Master, will lost for the above. Port, THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF and will have immediato dospatch.
BATAVIA, For Fraight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, 8th July, 1878.-
FOR LONDON.
THE A1 British Bark
STIHLE [1107
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com psay call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF smtrrens--the lowratos-of-Tremium charged for all steamier risks, besides which a ANNIE LORWAY,”-
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- Benjamin Galos, Master, will load hero and will THIRD PER CENT. (33%) will be allowed have quick dospatok se above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL: HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1878.
(118) FOR LONDON.
■IRE "AlBritish Bark.
THE
"KENTON," Colvin, Master, will bad her, and wil kove in-
mediate asatch for the abave Port
For Freight, apply to
on risks to porte la Chias, Japan, tho Philip. pings, and the Straits. On risks to all other porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
ENT (15° only.
SIEMSSEN & Co., '
Agents. Hongkong, 1st July, 1874
[31 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE _COMPANY.
4 Order must exceed £10 or include any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the carrot rate of the day su psid at the rate
of the day when the adries arrived.
The Commission is as fallows:----
ODDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM Up to £2...... 18 Cents. 36 Certa. Up to £5.............. Up to £7
54.Cents. Up to £10. 72 Cents. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits Settlements)
Up to $25
15 Ceuta. Up to 360
'30 Coats 5-Lists of Money Order Offices in the Raited Kingdom may be consulted a Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokohama:
B-Name must be given in Euli (oxnept when there is more than oue Christian ownal bat the name of the Paysa need not be given if the order be crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, sud may afterwards be specially crocod to any Bunk. THE Undersigned, having been appointed
7-No Orber can be paid till the Payeo buvo agents for the bore Company, a pre-signed it in the proper pisos. An Cedar sau bo [1078pared to grant Insurances as follows:
transferred to another Ofine on payment' of an additional commission. In case of loss of an order, necessity for stopping payment, or the Hike, sprlication should ha mele to the nearest". Money Order Ooo for instructions.
VOGEL. HAGEDOEN & C Hongkong, 21st June, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al Ship
SIR CHARLES NAPIER," French Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will have immediata despatch.
For Freight or Tussage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co...
· Agenta Hongkong, 17th June, 1875,
-11044 FOR LONDON.
MDEAS, British steamer lolardson. Liu MANGERTON, Brit, bark, Thompson-Chinese Al British Ship MARQUIS OF ABUTLE, British bark, McKeon.
-Rosario & Co.:
Co.
MARY BLAIN, British hark, Riddle, 0, & O. MeNnan, American ship, Tayler-Butterfield
& Bwire.
for students of a most instructive nature. Both MINNA, Gerzian bark, Dau Meyer & Co.
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, Mese GLEN, British bark, Nicholls-WD. Pue
the accents. being esésfully marked on the best principle hitherto attained, "The typography | displays the saccess of an attempt to make the
tan & Co. NowMax Coues, Brit, bark, Shewan-Turner
&Co.
Garroel, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, upply to
TOGEL RAGEDOR Hongkong, 5th June, 1878.
FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Clipper Ship
SIR HARRY PARKŅU,”
CE.
(975
S. Chapman, Master, having the greater portion
patch on eba
MARINE RISKS. Palician at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Anetralia, and the East.
PID PER CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONT
RISKS
months, an additional commission will he charged; 8-If the Orlar ko nét prosonted within six
if not within twelve months, the manor will by FIRE RISKS.
Forfeited. When the order is once paid no fur Policise granted on First-class Buildings to thar laim can be entertainal. an extent of $20,000.
A Discount of TWENTY PRE QENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all premium charged for usmance; such dis côunt- being: deducted at the time of the issue of Polier.
RUSSELL & Co.,
[WE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE T
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
No Oider can be paid until the advice' relative to it has bean razaived,
FOSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information huviry ten ránnírat by His Ex- cellaroy verase Pape Hanngary, CWG, nf the entry of Canada on the 1st instant into the * Agents. General Postal Union, it isnotisol that from Hongkong, 1st January, 1854 that date the postara to lie charge on carce #pondence for Canais wll be socorting to the rates in force for Quinn Conutrios zonally, viz.-Letter. er å oz.. 12. Centar, or 'vís Bria- disk only, 16 Gants. Bagistralion, 8 Coats; DE. ria Brindis. 9 Cents. Niwaosoars aud Prices Current, 2. Canta; or vil Bein líši, 4 Crutz, Books and Patterns, per 2 oz. 4. Contą: or víð Brindisi, 6 Cents. All correspondents får Canada-
wise directed.
· STATES.
HENEY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER; Viot-President.
SAMUEL BOBROWE, Secretary,
sad Japan.
China Fire Insurance Company's Share3230 4D Undersigned, having been appointed Chinese and Englah type correspond in the size † Nyasa, British ship, GaríokVogel, Rage of her Uergo engaged, will meet with quick de▲ HAYES, Jr., Gonoral Manager for Chin in seut rik San Francisco aulosa specisily other
dern & Co.
&Co.
per share,
Agents for the above. Corporation, are of body, thereby affecting vaat doonomy of Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's propared to grant Insurances as follows specs, achieving a clearness not previously PARSEE, British steamer, Sergeant-Melchers
Saares-14 per cent. pramiun A
MARINE DEPARTMENT. attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Hongkong. Cantoa., and Macao Stamboat Co.'s Policies at current ratas, payable either here, and Tacant spaces which have heretofore char. FEB AEDUA, Brit bark, Taggart--Meyer & Co.
- Charea „30 prem;; ez dividaort...--
iu-London, or at the principal Ports of Illa terized Chinesa publications.
PHAETON, Brillah bark, Bohool,--Wieler & Co. Blanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tik, 21 China, nað Australia.
For practical purposes the arrangement of PHILIPINE, British bark, Southwood-Xian To per share.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
the work is to complete, that a reference to its Tye Loong. Policies fasted for long or short periods at pages enables a person who understands English QUARTA, German steamer, Huge-Boey Shing.
to communicate effectively with natives who QUEEN OF THE SEAS, British back, Hanson, understand nothing but Chinees. In this respect Captain
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-890 per
-"shero,
current rates.......
A discount of 20 *f, allowed. *
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
the work will be found indiapensable to allRILMAN, Brit-bark, Bishop-Captain.
METER & Co.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 13th June, 1878
[1022 PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BEDADWay, New
YURK.. SHIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &c.
ASSETS
$31,700,000. SURPLUS
----$5,500,000. ABRIS, GOODWIN & CO. The Undersigned, having been appointed
hold consignments of
AGENTS in HORɑxong, China, for the abov GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. ⠀
Company, are propared to accept RISES at
استصفية وا
By Cozmand,
J., M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Boorotary's Office.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sheres-$58 par Chins Sugar Refining Company Limited-40 per Polides issued for sxs not exceeding £5,000, Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives BAN FRANCISCO, German schooner, Lancken JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES, GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon ris, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain,
share
cont, promium)
Chinese Impezial Loan-£109 109.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977–£107.
SALES ON JULY 27TH, AS EXPORTED MY CHINESE.
...
Brown Sugar-300 bags, at 84.30, by Kwong Wing Shing to favelling indor.
Shollfish 20 bags, at $9.50, by Yuo Bang Chong to travelling trador.
American Flour-301be. 500 tage, at 81.82, by Kwang Tok Wing to local trader..
Mushrooms-10 cases, at $35,50 by Kwong Fook Wo to local trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE-
From Mais PALCUNE
CAB
Juls
:
Parem-17.MA
Thetraxer-İ BA ¿Thermomičċer—9. (Wet bulb).
Turner-1 ris. (Wat balbyjanar
Cherutéruster—Maximuoniam
- That? Ino!»!#%~~Mutainm Lover nÁRIO)
29.950
13
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
et reduced-rates.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
TE
themealves it explains subjecte fully with which Biemanen & Co.
very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainter BILAS FIUH, America bark, Williams-Vogel, To parties resident in England and interested Hagedorn & Co Vined what
13 in China it cannot hat be invaluable cocasion B CHARLES NAPIEL, British ship, French,RUGE.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
FIRE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY | Ally Mann
(LIMITED), (S
To nafrate the vast scope of this work, the SI HARRY PARKES, British ship, Chapma following facts are sulmitted for consideration- Mayor & Co. CAPITAL TARIS 400,000; EQUAL TO 2555,555,65.
DIRECTORS
Lan Sina, of the La Hing Firm.
ADEES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY.
CARPETS (BLUMEL and Tarma
TRY) Buitable for Shipe... STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS. SHITS' LAMES
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 SONNTAG, Am, bark, Simmons Moyer & Co. Chinese characters, and Medhurst'a. English | Suvarra, Am, ship, Úlough. Russell & Co. | FILTERS, TRAVELING RUGS, ko, 40. and Chinese Dictionary about 109,000, whilet | Sexse B. Lisad, American ship, Dixon, this work contains more than 50,000 English Davis & Co MAY
WONG YEE PUW, of the Chan Chong Wing words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinos saroo. Ta HONG KONG, Sisuse ship, Buthana
Hong, baldin
Then Fat Hong LoG TEE, of the Yes On Firm
FOND BOET FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong, WONG PAY CHRONG, of the Ban Tye Lee Hong. KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm,
Lo YEOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Choong
Pim.
MANAGER-RO AMEL MARINE RISKE on Goode, B., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Pennug, and to all: the Treaty Porte of China and Japan. Head Office, and D. Praya West.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877.
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fers. Again, despite all the grammars and
[8m767
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878 THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DASLT,
Terms very favourable to the Assured.
... Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878. BOLIMERS AND HAILORS' LETZERS. Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Nan.com - missioned Officers (hut not Warrant Officers,
For full Information and Particular, apply to Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis. or Carpenter), Arcy Schoolmasters" (not OLYPHANT 2 Û, Íresses Ray Band · belfionnco; latters, tw. tha
Agouts.
United Kingdom v Southampton by* Fritish
· Hongkong, 21st January, 1878, [202 Packet for que penny: or via Brindisi by Brizieb.
Hongkong atopa BINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, Packet for three-panga
HUMANDA the
Bukkake will prepay this class of correspondence orsoly COMMERCIAL JOURNAL far CHINA JAPAN, the same ne Imperial Stampa...
& Ho Pablished at the Oftes of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
Soldiers and Sailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not.com. form to the following regulations :-
1--Not to exceed half an oanos. No double: Isttern are allowed:
2f from a Soidler or Sailor bin class or description mnot be stated in full on the lotter, and the Commanding Offloor must sign his name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, B., in fall..
3-If to a Boldier or Sailor, his class or de
tation of any Chindae paper, in the Boathorn THE LATEST TELEGRAM. Roription must be sisted in full with zame et
other elementary works se yet published, the TARTAR, Cerraɛn brig, Kamena--Melphers student of this dificult language absolutely re
& Do quiras exemples to display the various appli- Tazza, British stemmer, Focook-Douglas Is the best medium for Advertising among the estions and aquivalents of different words which Lapraik & Condi
Nativo Community Calen have one general meaning. Of them examples Tas FaDERICE, Brit. bark, RoopCaptain. · It has been established upwards of TWENTY this work contains more than Öva timas as THE TWEED, British hip, Bio-Gibb, Living. YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fids cirou- many, an any, other. Platlonury. hitherto -pabi・・ aton & Co. Planni
TOKATEA, Brit, bark, Harrison, Rosario & Co. It comprises upwards of two thousand large. TYDORNIA, Belt, bark, Golder-Olyphant & Co. quarto pages,
© VatoWax, British ship, Porter, Captai LONDON,
WAY Dierz, American schooner, Dudicott. Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the
·Truinak"& Co, 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
Yogel, Haylor & Co
O Wyndham Street, Hingkang or from BONGKONGWE TasoTsza, British steamer, Solmitze --Blems. the different Agents DAILY PRABS" OFFICE, WINDHAN ST, som & Co
Hongkong, Lothary, 1877.
China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and goataion Full And RE LIANCE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
toyotlier with the
matt
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Mad Map of the Fortnight
The Trade Report" has a large ofrculation
Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
*Mado and on a printed form which is supplied. gratis.
Except at Shanghai, where a fixed della rate for
is. Hongkong, the Ports of China and Jaring on the United Kingdom is in for TEST
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the Philippines, Stesita Settlementa, ko., Ro
Hongkong, Bet October, 187%
Orders on Shanghai of drawn, at 9 per cent. premiu
all cases.
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