TO BE LET.
TO LET. DURST CLANS URANIT GODOWNE attached to the BLUE Houses at Wanchi, Marino Lot 65.
For further Particulara upply to
MEYER & Co.
TO BE LETS
Hongkong, 22nd June, 187S.
41053 TWO Excellent STONE FLOORED GO. DOWNS on Marine Lot No. 10 PRAYA CENTRAL.
TURNER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, End August, 1978.
TO LET.
[1306
TU., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with
Godowas attached.
No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
Na. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cộ, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875.
TO LET.
FST
O LET WE HOUSE and GROUNDS on the CAND ROAD, Dintor, at present it ths oconpation of the BORNEO Co., LUMITED
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st June, 1978,
(756 TO LET. "THREE OFFICES in CLUB CHAMBERS. The BUNGALOW, No. 24, GAGE STREET. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 30th July, 1878. WE GROUND FLOOR of No. 39, QUEEN'S
Koan, with Gedown underneath: Con pradora and. Servmats' Offiews. Also aditional "Godownerommeation if required. Imodiute
Possession, Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, Hu Ostober, 1877.
(1496 TO LET. TALETCUERS' BUILDINGS, either as en
tive Hoxes, or in Flats, or Aparimente. GODOWNS, STARLING, and ŠTURAGE, of ovory doseription.
Apply to
"SHARP, TULLER, AND JOHNSON,
Solicitors.
Supreme Court Honey
Hongkong, 36th February, 1873.
TO LET FURNISHED ROOMS with a
of Drawing Room WITH or WITHOUT Busing with a private fuaily: Address' F., care of Dally Prcón Ofice.
Hougtong, 2nd April, 1878.
TO LET
[+4568
THREE-STOMED DWELLING HOUSE, No. 113, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST (Spring
Wator laiton Gardens
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE.
Hongkong Hotel.
·Hangkang, 9th July, 1878.
2 TO LET.
1264
TV the HOUSES on Marine Lot 65, former
kunan as the BLUF HOUSES situato on Prays Bask
-
- Hoven No. 2 Penya Eust. The Bassment, to gothior with First Floor, or separate if de Bired, with Passowion on the lat July.. HOUSE No. 3, Prays East. The whols House
or in Ftals, with Possession on the 1st of Angastr
As also.
The DWELLING HOUSE to the Eastward of Pier at Wanchai.. Mag be had as an entire Daling or in Apartments of Two or Three Booms to suit convenience, with Immediate Possession Fino Sphelous Verzadah looking on to Harbon.
For further Partionlars, apply to
MEYER & Co., Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878. THIOS
TO LET. FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
ortho Punya, Winchir Apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong 1st March, 1877.
STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
STAND
The Undersigned having boon appointed Acurto the above Company at this Port, ars propared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 840,000 on Buildings or on .Goods stored therein.
Discount 20*);
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. **Haugkong, Ist Murch, 1878.
[401 THE SECOND COLONIAL --SEA ÄND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA”
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agente in Hongkong for the above Com- pany all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF NBIPVERS, to Die low rates of Prumista
Jarged for all kisamer rieks, besides which 1 Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE ON THIRD PER CENT. (931 7) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15 %) only:
SIEMSEEN A Ca
Arentai-*
[31
Hongkong, lat July, 1874, BATAVIA SBA AND FIRE INSURANCE
LCOMPANY.
INSURANCES.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF ILI
MAJESTY, KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1780.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed pouts for the above Corporation, are
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Pared to grant Insurances as follows --- Policies at ourrent rates, payable eithor hero, in London, ar at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short" póriods at
quérent rate
A discount of 29%, allaved.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £8,000, at reduced rates.
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1872,
28 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TABS 400,000; EQUAL TO 3555,555.55.
DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. WONO IR PUN, of tho Chun Choong Wing
Hong. Loo YEE of the Yoo On Firm.
FONG SONY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong.. WONG PAR Chisono, of the San Tys Lee Hong. KWOK ACHROe, of the Far Hing Firm.
LO BOK Moor, of the Kyong Mai Cheong
Fig.
A
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
LONDON LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
HAMBURG
THO DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6in, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
TESSEL'S MEANS
CARRAIN"
Poucor (str.) Sir Harry Parkcas Kertou au
•Ancio Lorway. A
SAN FRANCISCO, vìs Y’nama | Ocosnic (str.)je SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO.
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &,.. .SINGAPORE AND PENANG
SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &c. BONOLULU
BANGKOK
MANILA ZA
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
YOKOHAMA,
NAGASAKI, &a.
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAL
Power
Sir Charles Napier Frenel Josephus
Burst (str.)..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON.
YOR ERBIGHT Á PRLY SO
TO BE DESPATCHEN
THE At Deitish Bark
·Butterfold & Swire.... Meyer & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... “Vogel; Hagedoru de Compra.” Vogel, Hagedorn.&. Co,... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. O, & Ú. 8. Ce... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Russell & Co.... P.&O. 8. N. Co.
9, Chapman
Colvia
Bonjamin Galo
Ch. L. Péarvon ........ Silsa Fishne Dirigo,.......
Swall
Williams Staples
Hongkong Hepykony Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong. Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Rogors
Hongkong
G. Burno
Hongkong
Hop Koo
Légasso
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagettern & Co.
Bajurattionobar (3.) Lapte (str.)....
4. T, Hopkins
Hongkong Yuen Tat Hong ....
Routeira..
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Egean (str.)
Orissa (str.).
Norden (str.)....
Boysei
Djeash (str.)
Модуе
Hesperia (stc)......
Kashgar (str.)
Kwanglung (stz.).......
Young...: Ponchard
Madros (BER)... Normanby (str.) Jonas Pierre.........
AMOK, TAIWAN & FAMBUI | Tsieu(str....... SWATOW, AMOY, &FCHOW
FOR SALE.
Gibb, Livingston & Co....
Tinstead & Co
P. & O. 9. N. Co.
Hongkong Wo. Puston & Co.. Hongkong Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Soussari & Co...
P.&O. 9. N. Co............ Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...........
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EX P. & O, STEAMER GEELONG."NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
SPECIALLY SELECTED.
· MANAGER-HO AMEL MARINE BIEKS ON Goods. So, laken htÁRSALA CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Maulla, Sizgapory, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of Chiun and Fupan, Houd Offles, 8 and 9, Frayu West.
Hengkong, 1st June, 1977.
ANGT SZE. INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
11331
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)......... Tis. 127,000. PERMANENT RESERVE Tis. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND, Tiz. 101,000
On or about 18th inst. Quick despatch.'. Quick despatch. Quiok despatol. Quiak despotdi. —— Quick dispatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-day, at 3-P.M.
| Quick despatch.
Unick despatch.
On 10th inst, at noon.
Quick despatch.
On 19th inst.
Quick despateb Today, A6-4 P.M.
To-morrow, at 2 r.mi.
Quick despatah. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-day, at 4.90 M. Te-morrow, at 2 r. Quick dapatok." To-morrow, at noon, Os Sth inst., at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR BANGKOK.
"RAJANATTIANUHAR,”
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aastra, por the E Starship WINE & Owrins, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbone
OLD PARTICULAR, - In Quarter-Canks (equal to about 12 dozen), 850. In Octaves (equal to about 6 dozen)
LONDON PARTICULAR, In Quarter-Onaks (aboat 1 dozen).. In Ostarca (about 6 dosen)......
$58)
$36.
$45
ALLERT ROSSELL, American back, Carver,--
Enssell & Co.
325,
ALICE D. COOPER American ship, Humphrey.
--Captain.
ALYA, Portuguese ship, Sonio-Vogel, Huge-
dorn & Co.
GEO. SMITH & Co., Agents for Chine, Hozgkang, and Japan.
“NORTON & Co., "Agents.
FOR SALE...
TOTAL CAPITAL and
Accumulations this date) 751,000 ORE
DIREJTORS
F. B. FORBES, E., Chairman, M. P. ETANE, Esq. ] O. Lucks, Beg.
KEBBY, Esq. W.MEYRINK, E
AECRETARIES.
Mesra, RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.
LONDON BANKEKS. Messrs: -BARING BROTHERS & Co..
·
AGENCIES IN................ HONEKING, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East. Portotes granted on MARINE RISKS to all Parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES.
Subject to a sharge of 12% for Interest en Shareholder Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING-BUSINESS will be adreally die. tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
* Agents Hongkong, 30th May, 1578.
[45 LIVERPOOL AND CONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current local rate of Prends will be allowed upon: Insurance effectel with this Company.
"DOUGLAS MATBAIK • CÓ”-
Agente. Hongkong. 27th Jane, 1872,
121 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this data, until further notice, a dis
T28
i
*counto? Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Total Rates of Prendia will be allowed spon Insurances affected with this Cornung
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agonts. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. NORTH-GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Undersigned, AGNIS for the above "Company, ara" prepared toRANT IN
YOKE and TAR, in quantities to suit Par.
shastra, st CHEAT RATES. Apply to
ALVERTON, British steamer, Darnoll, Mayer.
& Co.
ANTON GUNTHER, Gorman bark, Kuhu-Ed..
"Schollhass & Co.
G. T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched
a4r.Dr. for the above Por TO-DAY, the 6th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
11
MOBS GLEN.""
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL OLDSE For Swatow-To-day, the 8th instant, et 19.30 AM
For Swatow and. Auroyo-day, the EL
Carson, Master, will load here for the above iurtant, ab 11.30 AM. Pert, and will have quiok despatch. *
Fox Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, Bed August, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al Ship
THE
For Straits Settlements.-'s-day, tha th iustant, at 11:30A.M.
For-Bangkok-Per Rajanaitianakor, ką 1917day, the 6th instant, at 3.30 PM.
Co.
"SIR CHARLES NAPIER" French, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have immediate despatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 17th June, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
HE AI British Clipper Ship
THE
-SIR HAREY PARKES,"
[1044
8. Chapman, Master, having the grantor portion of her Cargo sagaged, will meet with quick de spadol as above.
For Freight, apply to
..
For Shanghai-Per Djemuch, today, the 6th instrat, at 9.30 P.M. Lata lettors received from 3.4 to 4 P., with 18 conts late feo.
For Manila Per Paraguo, to-day, the 641 instant, at 4.30, P.M.
For Amay, Taiwanfoo, ni Tamaui. Por Tai want to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 11.30 A.M.'
For Shanghai-Per Hesperia, to-morrow, the 7th instant. at 1.80 en
For Maulla-Per Ite, to-morrow, the th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Boston, Amoy, and Foocho-Per Kiconglung, on Thursday, the 8th Instant ab 11.30 AM
4
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet OCEANIC" will be dospatebad on TUESDAY, the th MEYER & Co. Angust, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, [1022 and the United States, which will bo- closed as
followe
STEAM.P.H. Registry of Lettara orases.
Hongkong, 13th June, 1878.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL,
SHIP COMPANY:
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
30PM Post OfBon alasas, hit Letters fexcent for Non-Union Countries) rany, be posted on board the Fucket with Lots Feo of 18 cents extra Pastage, until the time of doparture. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Cola Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Para CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND guy, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by
this route.
-IN CONNECTION. WITH THE
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS'
MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACKET. The English Contraor Packet "STRAT" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe,
YUEN FAT HONG, THE Steamship "OCEANIC will be des. &c., pa SATURDAY, the Hill August
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, |1819 on TUESDAY, 6th August, at 3 P.M., taking
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
~MARITIMES. -PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company' Steamakip
ATHENE, British, bark, A. Findlay, Captain. BERTHOVEN, Ger, hari, Hage-Melchers & Co.
"DJEMNAH,” BELIONA, German str., Ahrens.---Wm, Pratan | Commandant Monge, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI BENEFACTOR, Auritar berk, Hayden-Ras-TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at 4.30 PM:
“UGAR COMPANY,
West Point. Hongkong, Ant June, 1378,
& Co.
1106]
--Bolt-& Co.
BERTIE BIGLOW, British ship. Forgison.....
Meyer & Co. !
FOR SALE.
TTLER PALMER'S
CELEBRATED
BIANCA PETICA, Italim back, Tucret.-D.
Masso & Co..
EUA PAU, Siamess ship, Moller-Kien To ----Loong
WINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application:
F. BLACKHEAD & Co CARL, Gorrian bark, Thomsen-Arohold, Kar:
barg & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877..
Farisis. Amerinne back. Kollz-Olyphant & Co. CHANNEL QUEEN, British chip, Le Lacheur.--
Ed, Sobellbase & Co. CHARLOTTE ANDZEYS, British bark, Place--
Bozario & Co
~FOR SALE
CHAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEIST.ACE.” $19............per case of 2 dozen pinis. $18............per case of 1 dozen quarts... CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869
"YIN DEA PRINCES $18........per osse of I dosen quarts.
37
87
... PALMER.MARGAUX.
..........per quse of 1 dosen quarts.
PET CENG of 2 dozen pints. $8. PET
CHATEAU BELAIR.
..per case of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dosen quarta. ............per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.: Hongkong, 1st May, 187.
FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE,
.HEIDSIECE & Co MONOPOLE.
[12
-HD-POUET, -----
Agent. Hongkong, 5th August; 1878.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. HE Steamship
"EGEAN,"
For the above Ports.
shortly expected, will load with quick despatch
For Fright or Passage, apply t
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, 31st July, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
CHABON WATTANA, Sise ship, Ulrich.THE British Steamer...
Captain CuocoCA, Brit bark, Konnott-Rozario & Co. CHRISTIAN, German, schooner, KoanowCap.
tain.
C. L. PEARSON, American schooner, J. Swain.
-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
CONQUEST, British atanmar, Booth-Kwong Tas
Σπα.
* MADRAS.” Captain Richardson, will load hors for the Torts, and will have quick donateh.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 20th July, 1879,
1992
Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Tekobama with Stea. mors from Shanghai.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 on the 5th August, PARCEL PACKAGES will be reocived at the Office until 5 r.. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in Fall valus of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
For-further-information as to Froight or Passage, apply to the Aguney of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1878,
Agent.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAIMA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
ALBO,
AUSTRALJA.
stoveTHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "SURAT," Usplain G. C. BURNE, will leave this SATURDAY, the 10th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply të
HOP KEE
"STEAM TO YOKUHAMA.
CORRIENTES, Brit bark Jones-Olyphant & CREP.&.0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship Cresswelz, British bark, White-Wieler & Co. DIRIGO, Ameriona hark, Staples.--Butterfield
Brud Swire.
Euro, British bark, Tozer-Arnhold, Karbor
& Co.
LEzern. British atanmor. Müller---Nám Hings.
ELVETICO, Italian Bark, C. Foudrin.--Captain. 1874 FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Houphries.
Chiese,
DEETJEN & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. [12, ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS!
Merchant Navy Nary. Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
flo
FLORENCH NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mofa.
tyra-Arabold, Karborg & Co. FRIEDERICH, German bark, Wulf- Wm. Fus
tan & Co.. FONTENAYE, British slip, Taylor-Vogel, Ha
gedorn á Co.
GLAMORAVANSHIRO, British bark, Moschern,
Kien Tya Loong.
Gorçar, Siamose ark Dentzan-Wò Tye,
Loong. HEBTRIA, German steamer, Paulsen.-Sioms-1
san & Co.-
"ORISSA "
1281
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship KASHGAR” with tha rert English Mail
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI FILE P. & 0, 8. N. Ca's Steamship
T
.
*KASHGAR”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours aflor lor arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 80th July, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
·AND MELBOURNE, (Cafling off the usual Coast FORTS, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for Naw ZEALAND).
BIGLANDER, American ship, Hutchinsor.--
Captain. HIRAM TMELY Artorican bark, Wyman.THE Eastern and Australian Mall Steam
Company's Steamor.
NORMANBY"
Russell & Co.
ARNHOLD, KARJERG & Co. Hongkong. 11th May, 1867. THE TOUR 278 GUIDE.
PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of H. PRINTZENBERO, German hark, A. Schöne- MEECHERS & Ca
T20 Trade, objects of Natiral History, Furniture,
ciation.
SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, on first- class risks at curront rates
Hongkong, 27th Myrch. 1876.
man--Melchors & Co.
will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the
QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COMPANY, the Pusti and Mandarin Prom IMBA'i, British steamer Jones-Sims & Co. 13th August.
Agants
2
THE Tadesigned the prepared to LANE POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 15.000 Dollars on Buildinge or an Goods stored therin, at Current Look! Kates, subject to a Discount of 20 on the premis
NORTON &a.,
Hongkong, January, 1876.
NOTICE:
hean appointed. HE Undersigned has TH
AGENT at THIS PORT for THE POSE THE Undersigned, having been appointed TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE Agents for the above Company, are pre-ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
W. H. NOTLEY, Hongkong, tb Jane, 1877.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. Cadersigned are prepared to Grant Tolicies against Fire to the extout of $50,000 on First-class Taks
pared to grant Inmirançes as follows:
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Carmant Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THERE sud ONE THIRD PER CEST.,will be allowed on ill LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS,
[1134
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (26 *),) upon
the Current Local Rates of Promis will be ni- i
Also a few repies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Prese Ofion.
FOR SALE.
UTLER PALMER & Ca's CLARETS, at 812, 310, 37, 36, $54, and $44 pm
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS, SHERRIES. 8101, 89, 884, and $2
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUANTS, CHAMPAGNE, at $15 PER CASE OF 2 Dozer PINTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $12 Pos Osen or 1 DOZEN QUAITS.
HOCK, at 881 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS BRANDIES,* ** *** and ****; u1861, $73, 39,
Hand $101 Fax Cass or 1 DomeN QUARTS, "WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,' SUPPLIES TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF
AS
WALES,
$18 PER DOZEN QUARTS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to towed upon Insurances affected with this Offis. Detailed Price Lists on application to
an extent of $20,000.
A Discount of TWENTY PER CENE: (20) upon the Carront Lagal Rates will be allowed on all premium sharged for insurance; sush dis- count being dental at the time of the issue of Policy.
BUSSELL & Co..
* Hongkong. 1st January, 1874.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Jesoté Jamiesos, British bark, West.--Meyer
& Co.
JOSEPHUS, Am. ip. Regis-Russell & Co. KARO, British stener, Colling-Meyer & Co. KATE TATHAM, Dritish bark, Pitkothly.-Bir-
ley & Co.
KENTON, British bark, Calvin-Vogel, Hago-
dorn & Co.
LANDSER, American ship, Knowles, Doughe
Lapraik & Co..
Lopora, British ship, Jeuss-Meyar & Co. LORN, British skamer, HoCulloch Malchers
&Co.
Low Moons, Amorin Sarl:, Hudion.--Ara.
hell, Karbary & Co MADMLINT, French bark Patman-Vogel, Ha.
gedorn & Co.
MADRAS, British storms, Rigaardsen --In-
stead & Co.
Wieler & Co.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co., Aroute. Hongkong, lst July, 1878.
[196 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
· FOR LONDON, vŁĄ SUEZ QANAL, -
Calling at JEDDAH. THE Company's Steamstrip
T
**TEUCER," Captain Fower, will be despatched ou or skont
the 18th instant.
For Freight or Faskage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. Hongkong, 1st August, 1878.
(1174 FOR NAGAŞAKİ, WLADIWOSTOCK, AND NICOLAJEFSK.
MARCO FOLD, German bark, Brackwoldt-TE Danish Steamer MARQUIS OF ABGYLE, Britishy bark, McKeon. Boysan, Master, will have quick despatch for
Rozario & Cn.
MAX, British 3. Behooper, Plumley-Oly-
phant & Co.
MONELA, American ship Taylor-Butterfell
& Swire.
"NORDEN,"
the above Porta
Agents Sun Fire Ofipe. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878,
[32
SIEMSSEN & Co. "Hongkong, lat November, 1877;;----
NOW
[14
MONITA, British lark, Bisset-Russell & Co. MORAY, British toner, Butober.Jardine,
Muthesun & Co.
THE Al Amerioun Ship
For Freight or Pasaugą, apply to
WH PUSTAU ́& Co,”·
Agents Hongkong, 29th July, 1878.
(1148 FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TRE Codersigned having been appointed
Agents to the above Company at this
ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
неуродовни
MORKING STAR, Jiazne bark, Michaelsen
Chinese.
Port, are prepared to grant Folicies against ENGLISH AND CHINESE Moss GLEN, British back. Carson-Vogel, Ha.
Fire to the alert of $40,000, on Buildings or
Agents:
[1
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DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
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TÕNE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
Tin
-SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HENKY B HYDE, President.
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J.W. ALEKANDER, Vice-President.
SAMBEL BORKOWE, Sacratarya
PRINCIPAL OPPI-120, BROADWAY, NEW
Hongkong, th November, 1859. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, aro pro A. A. HAYES, Jr. General Manager for China pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current
e and Japan,
Ratos, subjost to a Bonus of 20 per ca
SIDISSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 16th November. 1872, ... MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ASSETS
SURPLUS
YORK,
381,700,000. 85,500,000.
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DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIY
'PRONUNCIATION, Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Oleo, Hongkong.
gadora & Co.
NINGPO, Britial steamer, Coss.-Biomasen & Co. NORDEN, Danish steamer, Boyann-Wa. Pue-
·tan & Co. OLYMPIA, Gorman aleazier, Nagel-Kwok
Achoing.. PAPA, German bark, Blogs-Siemseen & Co. PEIRO, Garmat hark, Christiansen Arnhold,
Kerberg & Co.
For comprobansiyones and practical service" this work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been pompollod to coin to express the numerous ob- PER ARDUA, Brit bark, Taggart--Meyer & Co. jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mul- and in solange generally, which the rapid advanoochers & Co.
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are PHAETON, British bark, Scheel-Wieler & Co. here givan'in azienzo. Each sad every word is PRINCE AMADEO, British ship, Linakell-Mes fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises sageries Maritimos.
for ardents of s most instructive nature. Both PRINCE LOUIS, British ship, Moore.-Olyphant the Court and Pinti pronunciations are given, *.Co. 134 scrunta being carefully marked on the bust QUEEN OF THE SPAS, British berk, Hanson. The Undersigned, havity "been appointed
principle, hitherto attained. The typography Captain, AGENT in HöNowong, China, for the abore Company, are propaced to accept RISKS at TAgents the shore Company se long of an a hooter, Lamoisen.
HD Vadersigned have tean appointed displays the success of so attempt to make the RIFLAMAN; Brit. bark, Bishop-Captain. - GREATLY REDUCEI), BATES and upon Kong, Canton, Forchow, Shinghai, and Lian
diensten & Co. Terms very favourable to the Assured,.
For fall Laformation and Partionlars, apply to Current Rates:
kow, and are prepared to grant Innaneys at OLYPHANT & Con
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. "CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
Agente.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.
NOTICE.
(202
PRINTING OF EVERT DESURIPTION
AT THE
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
IN THE BEST STYLE"
and at
NOTICE
of body, thereby affecting a vast corous of space, noblering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with these vast margins and vacant spacca which have horatofóre charas 25 teiod Chinese publications.
BILAS FIGH, American bark, Williams-Vogol,
Hagedorn & Co. ·
"JOSEPHUS,”-
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th July, 1878.
FOR SALE..
KE
British Steamship
AMERICA"
The following will be the hours of closing the Mailo, &a ---
FRIDAY, 9th August, `
P.M., Money Order Offeo-ecRDA.. 6. Post Use closes except the Non Box,
which remains open all night. SATURNAR, 10th August,
7 A., Post Offine opens for sale of Stamp
Registry of Tetters, and Posting of all corre spondence...
10 AM, Post Office closes except for Intǝ Let-
ters. Eegistry of Letters ceases.
11
10.15 A.M.. Letters may be pestot on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, nacil.
when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 a.m. Ietters (bas Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom.vid Brindisi, or to Singaporo, may be posted on board the Poket with Lato Feo of 48 sente exima postage, until 1.50 A... when the Meil is finally closed.
BY
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
_PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet "NORMAN- will be despatebed from Hougkong un TUESDAY, the 13th instatt, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown. Cleveland Bay, aan Kepps Bay Bristere Sydney, Tasmuis, New Zealand, und Melbourne),
Correspondence cannot be registered aftar 1115 A.M.
The Mails will be aloand at 11.80. Sup- plementary Mail on board with 18 cents late foe until time of Requarture.
Correspondence for Southeck and Western Aastralia can be sent hy this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle.
POSTAD NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having been-concluded for the establishment of a Money Order systom botwosn this Colony and the Straits Settlements, His of 563 tons Register and about 16,300 pients Excellency Governor Pope Houneasy, C.M.O.,
is plonged to sedes (andar Sen Han XII. of the " Ospacity....
Post Office Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of For further Particulars, apply to
Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shall BIBLEX & Co.
[1188 commence in this Colony from the 2nd instant, and that the rates of commission und archange skali bo these inentioned in the following active...
By Command,
* Hongkong, Ú0th July, 1878.
B
LOOMFIELD AND PATTERSON,
MANUFACTURERS of the
BONANZA RUBBER STAMPS. For Enginess purposes, marking Linen, &c. 17. WELLINGTON STREET, Botwoon PorTINGER and D'AQUILAR STREETS. TO SUIPCHANDLERS, INCINEERS, &c. HARRIS GOODWIN & 00.
consignments of
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES, ADZĒS, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND #6 TOOLS, AND CUTLERY. RUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPES 'xpx) suitable for 'Skips," STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS,
SHIPS' LAMPS.
JM. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Hooratory's Offen,
Hongkong, 18 July, 1878.
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Afoney Orders is published for general formation --
T-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Sirgite Settlements are issued at Hoig. kong, Shanghai, and Yokoboma Shanghai and
verka
Takula also issue on Hongkong and vice 2.-Small sums may be rewritted between the
-Many Money Orders are supplied to ro-
Porte by means of Postage Stampe. silents at the smaller Parts in this way. An Application for an order is filled up, and is on- plod with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en. relops to the"Postmaster at the nearest issuing Office. The application must bu aveampanial with the fall amonut (incläding commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of
FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, &c., &,neb, and a little margin should be lefs for varia
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878
6767tions of exchange. The Partranster issues the
· order, sende-in-on-in-the-auvolop; and returns--
CHINA SUGAR REFINING the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a
COMPANY LIMITED,
This Befinery Manufacfifroć- LOAF SUGAR (in &, 10, and 15 lbs Loaves). | Cyr Loss Sugar,"
COME SUGAR (LYLE'S PATEXT),'.. URTETALIZED SUGAE, mark C.S.E. in diamond
All
All".
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FINE WHITE SUGAR, mark 0.5.3. in diamont MEDIUM, WHITE BEGAR. Mark C.S.R. in dia-
monà A17", 4.
FINE YELLOW Soois, mark C.S.R, izi diamond
A11.
COFFER SUGAE, mark C.S.R. in disaoud B1. GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES. SPIRITS of WIND and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45 deg., 30 deg. Or and NAVAL, ANIMAL CHARCOAL und Dusri AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from BONES. BONE TARA Proventive of White Ants).-
Bogers, Master, will lead hors for the above RovGH BONE TALLOW
[6w1246
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & C Hongkong, 23rd July, 1858
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al Amorioun Bark
+
BILAS FISH," †Williams, Mactor, will load here for the above
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 29th July, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG,
THE S/S LII American Bark
DIRIGO,"
PACKED in QUANTITIOS and PACKAGES. suit CUSTOMERS.
Particulare and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER, Chiva Engar Refining Company, Limits,
East Point. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered. as it always should be. Care should be taken to send these applications In time, as the Money Order Offices close some lours before the de- partures of the Mails.
4-No Order must szveed £10. or inside any fraction of a pouny. Orders will be drawn at the current malu of the 'dart and pisiù at tho rata of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows:--
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM:
Up to £
..........18 Ceuts.
Up to £5
Up to £7
Up to £10...
36 Couts. 54. Cents.
72 Cents:
LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits
Settlements),
Up to $25 ... 15 Cents. 30 Conta. Up to 850 5.-Liste of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
6-Names must be given in full (excopt when there is more than one Christian name) bis the name of the Payaa need not be given il ilm order be croison). It can then he paid only through a Bank, and, may afterwards be specially crossed to any Bank.
7-Ne Order can be paid till the Payee havo signed it in the proper place An Order can be transferred to another Offios on payment of an [6418 additional coumission In case of loss of an order, necessity for stopping payment, or the like, made Money Order Office for instructions.
HE Undersigned, have been appointed Sole
Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Ter- 1272 | NEXT, Glasgow, and Mowers. DAVID CORBAN &
BONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. "Hongkong, January, 1867.
F16
EING LE E,
COAL MERCHANT.
Staples, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, arply to
No. 87, TUNGMAN LANE, VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O. Ha always on Sale every description of· HOURE
11278
and STEAM COAL at MODVRÁTY PRICES.. Huurkung, 24th July, 1878.
"FOR HONOLULU.“
Steam Launches on Hire and for Towing. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
TON, SHIPS COMPRADORE
STEVEDORE,
THE
Bin CHAULUS: NAPIRn, British ship, Franch-THE A French Bark
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of SIE HIKEY PARKE, British ship, Chapman. —- the work is so complate, that s ruterance to its Mover & Co.
pages enables a person who anderstands English SUZATEA, Am ship, Clough Russell & Co. to communioste effectively with natives who SUMNER B. MEAD, American ship, Dixon understand nothing but Chinose. In this respect. Davis & Cs. ..
POLICIES granted at enrrent rates on Ma- the work will be found indispensable to all ⠀ TA HONG KONG, Siamose shfp, Buthank-
Tsen Fist Hang
& Co.
** JEANE PIERRE,”
Légusse, Master, will lend her for the above A".
| Port, and will have immediate despatch. ·
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 11th Jaály, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
"OHARLES. L: PEARSON,"
(1188
8.If the Order bo zot prosanted within six months, an additional commision will be charged: (if nos within twolve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid no fur ther claim can de entertained.
-No Order can be paid until the advica" relative to it has been received.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION." Information having, boen teostved by His Ex- oellonoy Governor Popa Henessy. C..G.. of the catry of Canada on the 1st instant into the Gezeral Posisi Union, it ir notified that from that date the postage to be charged on con spondence for Canada will be according to the ANDtes in foros for Union Countries generally. viz.-Letter, per 4 oz. 12 Cents: or vit Beiu. disi only, 16 Cerits. Reichstration, 8 Couts: or vi Brindisi, & Conts. Newspapers and Prious Current, 2 Cents: or vit Brindisi, 4 Cents. Books and Patterns, por 2, 4 Cents; or via Brindisi, 6 Cenis. All corresoudence for Caneda in sent við San Francisco unless specially other- wise directed.
By Commend,
No. 57, PRAYA WEST. BIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH
PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S -
STORES,
[1128
grain, Master, will load here for the above Port, of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice.
Jongkong, June 1st, 1878. and will hare galok despatob.
For Freight, spply tô
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
[1189 Hongkong, Iltis July, 1878.
at one the world. In the pans residing in China, and to the ustivos socordamas with the Company's Articles of Aethardelves it explains subjects fully with which TANTE German rig. MeloberTHE Al American Seheoder Parlivalar attention ja giron at this Establish-sociation, Two-thirds of the Frolls are distri- very few indeed of them are perfectly acquaintori ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jobuted annually to Contributors, whether Share To parties ident in England and interested TAUNTON, British ship, Arustrong-Chiness.
hollers or not, in proportion to the net amount in China it cannot but be invaluable oxession Tas Tweer. British ship, Bico-Gibb, Living- ¿PRINTING, avery description of which is
of Premia contributed by sick the remaining ally.
son & Co. executed
third being carrigt to Rosorve Fund.
To illustrate the vast scope of the works, the THOON KRAMON Rismeso ship, Vorth,--Siens- OLYPHANT & Co., following factsarenemitted for consideration:
sen & Co.. Gomoral Agents. ChalmeraVocabulary contains about 16,000 TOKATEA, Brit, bark, Harrison-Rozaria & Co Hoogkong, 17th April. 1873, • 33 Chicess chametara, ali, Medhurst's English NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE and Chinoso Dictionary about 100,000, whilst TYBDENIA, Brit, bark, Galder. Olyplant & Co.
this work contains more than 50,000. English VAUGHAN, British ship, Porter. Captain. INSURANCE COMPANY."
words, and upwels of 600,000. Chinese claro. WM. PHILLIES, American schooner, Besly INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND tors. Again, despite all the grammars and Rossell & Co.
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ** other elementary works us yet published, the WM, TURNER, British bark Vanderwood-To.
stadent of this dimeult langunge absolutely ra zario & Ca quires examples to display the various appli. YorTUNG, British steamer, Goggin.--Kwok
Ackeong ortions Avil engivalents of different words which
SUCH PRICES.
ag will boar
with
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE BABT.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG
B.CHEONG,
(KERIDINO AT MIN KING,
Efe
ESTABLISHED 1609.
have one general meaning. Of these exazaples YANGTZE, British steunier, Sohnltre-Siema- this work restsins more than five times as
PAPITÁL=82,000,000 ------ Undersigned. Agents at Hongkong for Policies against FIES, to the extent of £10,000 Bished: CHINAWARE DEALER, on any, Fuilding, or on Merchandise in the saME,
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG),
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
LONDON
Hak always on band all sorts of Superfinest the usual raten, subject to a discount off quests pubEASE
for Sale..
KIANS-SY PROVINCE CHINAWADE...”.
SAP.SAM-HONG. CANTON
Twenty per cent. (20),**
GILMAN & Co., Agoats
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 -
TRUDNER & C 80, PATHENOSTER ROW. HONOKONG:
*DAILY FRESH OFFICE, WYNDHAN SE,
en & Co.
NOW ON BALE
ME
FOR LONDON.
A British Bark
ANNIE LORWAY."-" Benjamin Galos, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch as above.
Fer Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hotigkong, 2nd July, 1875:
"="POST"
TH
FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Bark..
KENTON"
BOUND VOLIMR8 of the Ohio fruerlund | Colvin, Master, will load here, and will have im.
Bonart for the Year 1977.
Price Tan Dollars, Apply at the Daily Press Offlo Hongkong, February, 1978.
madiato despatch for thu above Port."
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 21st June, 1878.
2078
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHIKä, Japan,
$20, $20...
Pablished at the Oles of the Hongkong Daily Prear on the Morting of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST. AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, -REPORTS 01 MEETINGSeoz. COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGI AM
together with tho
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
J. M. Prace, Acting Colonial Scoretary,
Colonial Secretary's Odios.
Hongkong, Erd July, 1878.-
Many boxes of letters are received at the T'est Oos not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im- pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the Bossssity of carefully souling anch boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of -the-letter-proomustion louvor a doubt us to whe
ther the contents of the bos ever reched the 5. Post Office; the omission of the former, as to hether part of them might not havo becu ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
*Made out on a printed form which is supplied
Eroept at Shanghal, where a fixed dollar rate for
| Orders in Shanghai aro drawu at 2 par cont. presion
drawing on the United Kingdom is in fetos Local
The Trade Report” has a large circulation | gratie.s in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, &c., ko
Hongkong, Sel October, 1877
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