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HONGKONG TEMPERATUEE,

dusi Muurs. FALCONER 2. Cafe BitusTER?"

Bumber lith

INSURANCES:

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

YASSOCIATION

Tls 420,000 Tla: 290,000 SPECIAL REBERY FUND... Tis: 304,000.

79.915

27.04

CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up).

Thameeter-9AM

PERMANENT KESERVE:

.34

Thermomcat-KENG

Toncimimstore-9 AM, (FOR WALKU,

TOTAL CAPITAL and

Accumulations this date i

Thermometar d'yan (Wei balbja

-75

DEBITORS.

Thermometer-Kurizura-

The-Winhtetas (pvor night).

M. P. EVAYE; Eag

10. Kacpé, Es4?

BECRETARIES.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

YKSTERDAY'S TYLEGRAMS.

HAROMETER,

THENSONETKE,

September 11th

Ford-

MONT

AMOT BRANGji

KAN

Жадні

·SAYI:

Barameter,meno.320.98-

LONDON

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1878.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

Silas Fish 3

Ferguson. www.Hongkong.

Siemseen & Co.. Davis & Compon Buttorffeld & Swim Holliday, Wine & Con

doyer & Co

Haugkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. HongLong Vogel, Hagedorn & Com Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR PORTLAND.

HE AI Amurice Ship

CENTENNIAL,"

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

A MAIL WILL OLUBE For Swatow-To-day, the 13th instaut, at 9,90 AM..

For Sato, Amoy, and Fanchow--Per Beare, Master will land here for the above Dougie, to day, the 12th inst:, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits Battlements--Per HMS. Mo- Port; and will have gaïek despatol.

dole, to-day, the 12th instant, at 3 r.M.

„For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL-E: 00.

[Im1486 Hongkong, Brd September, 1878.

DESTINATION

VESUBL’Ų VARN

GAFTAIN

FOR FERIGHT AP MY "O'

TO ME DESPATCHED

LONDON AND HAMBURGER LONDON OSALEMITpen LONDON in SUEZ CANAL

.....

LONDON

Herperla (str)' Strathleyon (str.) (Glapour (ute.) E

Imbat (até)

Pealsan

On or about 15th Inst.

On er übent 18th inst.

Jackson

Ts, 784,000

LONDON

Berde Biglow in

Oa or about 29rd inst. Quick despatch. Quick despatli

Does Glen

JANE

Carson

Quick despaton,

NEW YORK

Williams

Quick despatok."

FOR NEW YORK

NEW YORKAASNE

Lottie Moore.

Hudson

„Omink, despatol

NEW YORK.

Albert Russell

Carver

thumber B. Mond

Dixon

Hongkong

Hong Long Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Russoll & Co

WE Al American Ship

Quick isspatch.

Quick despatch

NEW YORK

Atliens Ad

Findly

Hongkong

Olyphant & Commun

Quick deepatob:

Dingo

Contonnial

Bearse

Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong. Russell & Co

"Quiak despatop:..

LLEAN

Qulok. desputab.

Gootio (str.)

On let prox, at # RM.

Catok dospatch...

Quick despatch::

F.. FORBES, Esc, Chairman.

WA MEYERINK, Esq.

Masars. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai

LONDON BÄNKERA- "Messra, BARING BROTHERS & Co.

HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East. POLICIES granted no ManINT Risks to all parts of the World, af UUSSENT RATES,

Subject to a charge of 12" for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Prostra of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dis- 29.97 tributol amung all Contributors of Business in 64.8 73.4 proportion to the premium paid by thony

Thermometer stíached 87.0 76.0)

cection of Whit.

Wat Thermometer 78.0 71

78.3 73.8

"Weather.

“Qepality fallen.

RUSSELL &

Agonts

Hongkong, 10th May, 1878. 616244 QUEEN FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT

·POLICIES. AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000. Dollars on Balldings or on

abject to a Discount of 20% on the premia

RENOLTON & Co.,

NỮ

·AKROWIDOR, level of tas sev in mches, laut, and anndrede. TEKIMOCHTER,IN Fahrenheit de presunod sami, žept o open når in a shadeıkultuation.

Dissation OF WINs in registered orgy two points, N., X.NE,ME, 44.

"Fones on Wird me calma. 1 tia & Light breeze, 3 to B moderate: 5 to 7 fresh. 7to ating 8 to 10 hévy, 10 lo 42 violat

Skateor Wrażek. Usar blue sky 0 Cloudy. Dy - Deliriz. 7. Fog. Foggy. . . Lightning. Af Misty, Ovenant Passing shown Squally Rains. now. T. Thunder. Bodhumatening Visibility, Stem, Z, Garn: Than Batam are "greibad to indiests any increnah bear the pan szemaga of their signification.

Back-The hours of pala for the previous #4. HURTU (2000) are céglatured frous 3. to Sy azil the qusulity of "water fallen indicated in anchangban and Frandreds.

FOR SALE

F. D

10. 10

having received their

FIRST DELIVERY OF GUODS

AUTUMN SEASON,

Sellelt an Inspsotion of the following — KICH BLACK GRUSGRAIN BILES, From the Best Makers,

COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANGY SILKS:

PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE BULKS.

TRIMMING SILES and SATINS.

FANCY

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

DRESS MATERIALS,

including the

"REAL SNOWFLAKE,"

WOOL POPLINS,

WOOL SERGES,

WOOL PLAIDŲ,

DIAGONAL REPS.

FRENCH MERINOS.

BLACK and COLOURED SILE VELVETS

and VELVSTEENS

suitable for Autumn Wear,

VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS,

SHAWLS, MANTLES,

Gogist for Lent Current Log Rates,

NEW YORK..

HAMBURG

PORTLAND..

SAN FRANCISCO, via Y*KAMA

SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO BAIGON Mini

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, özelli COOKTOWN, SYDNEY; &o. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. SINGAPORE HOMBAY, &op HONOLULU MA BANGKOK

MANILA DÁMOVÁ YOKOHAMA... YOKOHAMA

at jav

Frenon.....

·Ditchbmen

Bir Charles Napier

Ben Bello *Elvotico...... Quarta (str.) Traonadily (ate Somerset (str.) Paradin (str.)

- Khediye (str.) Sign

Metalcino musica. Madagascar (str)... Ilmny (str.)

C. Fondini

Ganean

L. Gruell Parker

0 & 0.8. Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong D. 12180 d Us...

Sony. Shing Messageries Maritimes.

Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co......

Hongkong Hongkong

Hongkong

J. D. Steward. Putean

Hongkong

Turn Pante

Hongkong

Tannie (str.)

China (str.)..

SHANGHAI.

Tigry (str.)

De la Mazelle

Tormir

Hongkong

Priam (str.)

SHANGHAI ....

Vanatia (str.):

SHANGHAT

“Shan Liso (sts.).

SWATOW, AMOY, & FỊCHOW

Douglas (str.).

Pitman

SWATOW AMOL, &o...

Chefoo (str.)

Hongkong Hongkong

INSURANCES,

PANY

SHANGHAI

Hop Kee

P. & OS. N Co. Tak

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,

Biousson & Co.... Remedive & Co..

Messegaries Maritimes....... P. & 8. N. Co.. Mapeageries Maritimes Butterfield & Bio P.&O.S. N. Co. Jardine, Matheser & Co... Trongiss Legail Camo Batterfield Swiro

“Qafisk despatch.

To-day, at 6 FMT

1. On 14th inst, at noon.

On 16th last., at noon. On 19th lost, st 2 P.M.

On 21st Dati, at noon,

Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 1 P.M. Chick donates, Quick despatalj Quick despatob Quick despatobu On or about 18th fast, Quick despatch,

Quick despatab. ra day, at moi -To-morrow, at noon,

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

SUMNER B. MEAD,

For Sagen-Per Quarta, today. the 19th inatant, at 5 PM..

For Swatow, Amay, and Shanghai, Per Uke- foo, to mom, the 13th instant, at 11.80 AN

For Bangtok-Por Madegaecar,' to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 3.30 pm

For Straits Settlements. Par Paladin, en

Dizon, Master, will lead here for the stove Port, Thursday, the 10th instant, at 1.50 F.K.

and will kare quick deepatol.

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 21st August, 1878.

RUSSELL & Ca

[142]

FOR NEW YORK.

HE AI American Bark

LOTTIE MOORE," Hadson, Master, will load horo for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, iga

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEBURN & Cox

(1400

Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE AI American Bark

24 ALBERT RUSSELL” Carrer, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A1 Britial Bark

“SARAH BELLE”

[1407

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Parkel "IBAOVAD. DY will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 14th instant, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom und Europe, via Marseilles; to Baigen, Singapore, Batavie Gzla, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay. Aden, Sues, and Alozandels

Letters may aleo he forwarded to Iridin by this Packet.

The following will to the hours of CLOSING the Maile, &o.

FRIDAY, 19th instant.

5 P.R., Money Order Offas okers. Poet Offe

olores sxcept the NIGHT Bóx, which remaina open all night.

SATURDAY, 14th instant,

7. Post Office cpens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Pesting of all corre spondence.

10 A., Registry of Letters comes.

11 AM, Post Ofice closes except for Lute Lot-

tems.

11.10 Ax, Lettora (bat Letters only) may be

posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 seats

ef postage, until

MPBRIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE FOR SWATO, AMOX, AND, FOOCHOW. Doblo

Ditolburn, Master, will load for the glove Fort, 11:31 A., when the Post Ofos CLOSES -

THE

RESTORAN Agents, Company, are prepared to grant Polio OWNERS; will be RESPONSIBLE for any Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Hongkong, January 1876,

against Fire to the extent of 360,000 on pay LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE one.

FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANY.

FROM this date, nútil further notice, a die, at Carient Rates,SS RISK

count of Twenty percent. (20%) up the arrant local rate of Fremin will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.

A RETURN OF TWENTY PRE CENT. (20%) will be made on the premiura charged on all Insurudes, suck LaTURN being payable on the

issue of the Policy.. DOUGLAS. LAPEAIK & Co...

Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FROM this iste, until further notice, a dis

count of Twenty por cont. 20.) upon the

Currant Local Rates of Fremis will be allowed apon Insarazoes affected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & 06.

Agents.

[26 Hongkong, 27th Jene. 1873. NOUTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

* COMPANY AT HAMBURG

THE Undersigned, unsre for the abure Company, are "propagi. t GRANT EN, SURANCES e ortont of $,000, on first

glase risks at current rates. ADAM MELCIDES & Co.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

-20

THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Undersiguel, having been appointed AGENTS for the abure Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents:: Hongkong, 14th August, 1878

1985

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has been appointeč

GIDB, LIVINGSTON & Co.: Agonte, Imperial Fire Tururance Company: Hongkong, lai March, 1874

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

BURANCES at Current Rates

GAMELCHERS & Co...

Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 17th March, 1876.

[21 STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON:

The Undigood having been appointed AGENT to the above Campany at this Port, are propared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or ch

Goods stored therein.

Discount 20%.

VŐGÉT, HAGRDORN & Co.. Hongkong, strah, 1878. * = (40) MANCHESTER FIBE ASSURANCE.COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND "LONDON.

HB Undersigned have Tot been appointed

kong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Hun- kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at Current Rates."

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong 15th October, 1548.

(25

TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE ASSERANOF-COMPANY LIMITED

W. H. NOTLEY, Harbour, Gil June. 1877.

COMPANY THE Untersigned, having bean appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insurances.

HE SUN FLEE OFFICE.

TAKE Undersigned are prepurad to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-olas Rinke,

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20 upon

foliowy.com THUAMARINE RISKS: Felicine at Current. Raton, payable either here. in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor tho

and will have quick despatch, DOUGLAS

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. DEBT contracted by the Omers or the Crews Parts TO-DAY, the 120% instant, at Noen, iz Hongkong, 10th August, 1879. of the following Vessels during their stay instead of as previously advertised. Hongkong Harbour

For Freigit or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...

Agents. Hongkong, 11th September, 1876. [1524

THE Steamship

.[1965

FOR LONDON. „

THE AL British Bark

***MOSS GLEN”

ATBELT RUSSELL, American bars, Carver,---

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALDEBARAN, Bilish back. Cole-Chinese, Amor, British steamer, Peters---Siemessa & Ôo. ANGOSTURA, German bark, Boysen Carlowitz

& Co. ARISTID, French back, Lahore, Carlowitz

& Co. ATÉENE, British bark, 4. Findlay,-Olyphant

& Co..

British hark, Kinmond.—Siemen BALCARRY,

& Co.

BELAIO, British stor, Meyer- & Co.. BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens-Wm Pas-

twu & Cot BENEFACIOB, Austion barks, Haydon-Bus

Bell Co. BERTIE BIGLOw, British ship, Ferguson,

Meyer & Co

BORNEO, Amorin ship, Shaw-Fardiné, Ma-

thesor & Co. BREMA, Garman bark, Timpe-Wieler & Co. CATHERINA, German back, Schnit-Eduard

Sholihan & Co. CENTENNIAL, American slip, Bonroe-Russell

Co- ChardoTJE AndLews, Britisħi bork, Phés.—-

· Romería & Co. CHEF, British stegmar, Williams-Batter

field & Swire, yh

CIVIALE, German bark, Nisan-Simson & Co. Cosxe, Batish ship, Ipverick.-P. & 0. DARTMOUTH, Brinch hour, Rozrison Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

DHARWAR, British ship, T. &. Froobody. Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

DIO, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha-

gudora & Co.

ELIZABETH CHILDS, British, ship, Lindeburgh.

-Widler & Co

Melchera & Co.

FLENSBORG, DaDish, bark, Jacobson-Ouptain ForMess, German 3m schooner, Bohweer.-- GOLDEN ETUE. British ahip, Farrelf, Chinese HAIL COTAMBIA, Amerlena satorer, Brereton,

Chinesa.

HIGHLANDER, Amarican ship, Hutchanson.----

Captain

HOTSPUR, British bark Slow-Chineze;

CATy Loong.

the Current Local Rates of Promia will be al-A BROKERAGE of THIETI THREE and ONE. JACKETS, EKIETS.lood upon Insurance affected with this Of THIRD FEE GENT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL BYLTON CASTLE, British bark, Boots-Rien.

LINSTEAD & Cop

RISKS. W Agents Sun Tire Ofoe,FIED RISKS. Hongkong, lat Jhus, 1878 182 Policies granted or First-class Buildings to JAPAN, German bark, Olimann-Siemssen & Co

oxtent of 629;000). SPECIAL SWAN BILL” and FRENCH PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT.

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (Joseraux Am ship. Rogers. Russell & Co.. CORSETS.

upon the Current Local Hates will he allowed on KesSOB, Danish bark, Lab-Chinese.

UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN.

CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES, and FROCKS,

INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS..

"BONNETS, Ád HATS.

FOR SAIGON.

#QUARTA ” will bo dospatehod for the above Port TO. DAX, the 12th instant, at 6:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SÕEY WHING :

Charterer. Hongkong, 5th September, 1878.: [1504

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND (Calling off the usual Coast PORTA, and taking through Cargo sud Passengers for NEW

A ZEALAND)..., THE Bastern and Australien Mail Stoun Tumpatty's Stara se

MELBOURNE,

"SOMERSET,"

tirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACKET.

The Britisk Contrair Packet "KHEDIVE" will be despatched with Malls for the Straits Battlements, Batavia Barnal, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe and Carson, Marter, will lost here for the above countries served through London on SATUR Port, and will have quick despataks.

For Freight, apply to

》-

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

Hongkong, Sail August, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU, HE A1 French Bark

THE

"MADELEINE,”

[1817

DAX. the Slut instant

NB-This Packet carries no mails for tho Australian Colcmiss, E. or S. Africa, mor for the.

suriting.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.

FRIDAY, 20th instant

5P.M., Money Order Office ologes.

3PM., Post Office closes except the Nint Box,

Saturday, Zlut instant,

Psteau, Master, will losd here for the above! "which remains open all night. Port, and will have quick despatib

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00. Hongkong, 6th August, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK. THE Ä] American Back t

"BILAS FISH,"

1339

7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ore- apondance.

30 A., Prst Office closes except for Late Lat

ters Rogistry ciuies.

10,13 A., Letters may be posted with Lato Feo

of 18 gents extra Postage, till

Williams, Master, will lead hore for the above 11 a.. when the Tost Office closes satirely. Captain L. Creen, will be despatched as above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to -

on MONDAY NEXT, the 16th instant, at

Noon.

For Freight or Fasange, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., - Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

Brish Steamer

"PAJADIN,"

Captain Parker, will laul here for the abors

Ports, and will leave on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at 2P.M.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG, H3 33 LII American Bark

*DIRIGO."

[1272

1190 A., Letters (bat Lettem only) addressed to the United Kingdom wid Brindia; or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Too of 48 cente extra portage, till 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.

POSTAL NOTIFICATION. -Arrangements baring been esnelded for the

Staples, Master, will load here for the abovo establishment of a Money Order system between Tert, said will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

this Colony and the Straits Settlemonts, Wis Exellency Governor Pope. Hennessy, C.A.G., VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO

is pleased to order under Section XII. of the Post Ofles Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of [1273 Hongkeng, 29th July, 1878.

Money Orders on the Straits Battleurons shall commerce in this Colony from the 22nd instant," and that the rates of commission suit exchange shall be these mentioned in the following uptive.

By Command,karangan Ma

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. For Freight or Passare apply to a

HE Al Ship HOP KEE.H Hongkong, 10th September, 1978. [1523).

*** FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).

THE

Steamship

(1525

"SHUN LEE, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. · Hongkong, 10th September, 3878

NOTION: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGBIES ANA MARITIMES, My

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship

TIGRE,"

IPHIGENIA, German bark, Green --Wieler & Co.

་ ་

SHANGHAI

A Undersigned having foen appointed prenin aharged for insumos; such die. JazzS PAREY, British burk, Pitzaan.M Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for Port, sro prepared to grant Policies against count being dadaetod at the time of the ins LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Hudson-You shortly after her arrival from Euro

Agents, to the above Company at this

Fire to the extent of $40,000, en Buiklings or on Goods stored tharsin.

DOUGLAS LAPSAT & Co Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. [38

of Policy.

"KUSSELL"#" €5,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1874

Agents.

gel. Egodonro Độc MADAGASCAR, German steamer, Timm-Siems- [& Co.

MADELINE, French bark, Pateau.-Vogol, Ha-

gedoen & Co. K

NEW RIBBONS SASHES, GO SASH TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOHE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

RIBBONS.

FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LAQES, and LACE GOODS.

The NEW HACKLE and other, FRATHER TRIMMINGS..

A LARGE AFND VÄBIED STOCK or

NEW HOSIERY

KID GLOVES will is OPENED SHORTLY.

FELT; STRAW, and PLUSH HATS,

and BONNETS

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

STATES

SAMUEL BORROWE; Secretary.

THE Undersigned, having tan appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre-HENRY B. HYDE, President. A pared to sacept Eisks against Fire at Currant J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-Presilent. Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.

SLEMSSEN & OF Agents: Hongkang, 16th November, 1372,2 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ

POLICIES granted at current rates on Me rine Risks is all parts of the Word. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As BONNETSsociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- batek uzinumlly to Contributors, whether Share- hollars or not, in proportion to the net court of Premia contributed by each the remaining, third being carried to Reserve Fund.

PARIS TRIMMED HATS and SPECIAL AGENTS for THE LITTLE WANZER BEWING MACHINE, Now Bold at a GBBAT REDUCTION on former Price.

.: DRESSMA ITNG!

Great Care is used in this Department, which insreases in popularity with each Season.. MILLINERY BY ACCOMPLISHED HANDS

SAIL BAND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.

HONGKONG, NA

·AND AT SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE.

OLYPHANT & CATA PAGBAYAD Gozbral Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,SARAH

INCORPORATED BE ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

ESTABLISHED 1839

CAPITAL~22,000,000.-

THE Undersigned, Agente st Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant

Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000

MARITIME UNION, British skig, J. Elliott-

·Captura.

MARY Fragen, British strip, Derter —Captain. MINNA, Germann bark, Dau-Meyer & Co.

Agent

DU POUBY,

Hongkong, 9th September, 1978.

NOTICE..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FLANCATS. THE Company's Steamship

"TANAIS.""

MONTA, British bark, Bisset Bassail & Co. T

STE CHARLES NAPIER French, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have izamoliate despateb..

For Fraight or Fussága, apply to

VOGEL HAGÉDORN & Q

Agents, Hongkong, 17th June, 1878.

11044 - FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE ALItalian Barque

* ELVETICO,” Fondiri, Mastor, will end here for the above Pert, and will have immediate despatch. ́

For Fright or Passage, apply to

D. MUSSO & Co

Agenta, Hongkong, 13th August, 1876. [1876

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

J.M. PRICK, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Seuratary's Office

Hongkong, 16th July, 1878. With regard to the above, the following In- formation sa to Money Orders is published for general information

1-Mener Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at long- kong, Shanghai, and Yokobama. Shanghai and Yokohama also insus. oa Hongkong ked vido

Juarez,

Emall same way he remitted between the other Porta by means of Postage Stamps

8.-Many Money Orders are supplied to re- alents at the smaller Perts in this way. An application for an order is filled up and is en- sinsed with a stamped, directed, au unsealed en- velope to the Postmaster at the nearest issaing Office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in Cheque, Fostage Stamps, or other equivalent of osh, and a litle margin should be left for varia tions of exchange. The Postmaster issues the ordex, senda it on in the envelope, and returus the change, I say, by first opporffinity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were too registered, as it always abould be. Care shou taken to sond these applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the do partures of the Mails.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ÍSMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDIJHERRY, MAURAS CALCUTTA

AND BOMBAY... ONALA Jathangt fruotion of a penny. Orders will be drin, ob NSATURDAY, the 14th September, 1678, No Order manet exceed £10, or include any

استخرمن

AABAYES, Jr., Ganers Manager for China Toss GLEN, British bark, Nichola Togel, Hommandaat The la Marelle, will be despatched TEAQUADDY," Commandant Gauvain, with | the duvrant mate of the day and paid at the rate

and Japan. PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW

ASSETS

SURPLUS

$31,700,000

85,500,000.

The Undersigned, having hoon appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Torma vory favourable to the Assured

For full Information and Partenars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co Agonta Hongkong, 31at Jamiary, 1878.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTÓ,

gadors & Co.

hold, Karberg & Co

NICOLAUS, German schooner, Stolken--Am- for

~YOKOHAMA

NINGFO, British steamer, Cass. Sleman & Co. shortly after the arrival of the asst French Outaria German stemmer, Nagel-Kwok Mail from Europe.

Asheng. PERIY, Pritish steamor, Jones.—Holliday, Wise

& Co..

Patro, Britisk bark, Laidman-Moyer & Co. Quanta, German sfeanne Haye-Soy Shing REGENT, American ship, Bowdoin Chizo, RODIRICH HAT, British bark, Nicholson,

Tarnar & Co,

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARp

GO, will leave this Port for the above plases,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for- Lon- a well as for Marssillex, and accepted in transit through Mareilles for the principal places of Exrope,

Agent.

H. DU. TOUEY,

Hongkong, 9th September, 1878.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

THE P.&O. 5 N. Co's Steamship.

*CHINA *** will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship" VENETIA with the ROSIE WBEL: Amerios ship, Welt-P. and next English Mail. 1202 SAGA, Swedish bark Bitfversparre,~~Wielor

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY,

TWITE JH'S PUNTI AND MANDALIN

PRONUNCIATION. AN

& Go

BABAH BELL, British back, Ditchbura--Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

Bilas Fien, American bark, Williams-Vogel

Hogedorza di Cos?

SIR CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French

Vogel, Hagedorn & Ch

SoxyRIT, British steamer,

... Anvington Ch

ADAM

LIND, Superintendent Hongkong, 10th Seplumber, 1878. · STEAM TO SHANGHAL NHE 2.4 0. 8. N. Cola Steentalig'

SARA VENETTA:”--

will leave for the above place about 24 hours Gibb, aftar ber strital with the next English Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th September, 1878.

FOR LONDON. "THE British Steamer

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, rablished at the SorTHERN CROSS, American ship, Hughes.

Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Captain, STÅRPYRLD. British somer, Dailey-Hornen

Company, YOU

For comprehensiveness and practical Nervios

Wore that wordvailed. All the LW SUMA Am. ship, Clough-Rasselt & Co. T

“IMBAT,”

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received con board antil 4 P.M., Specte and Parcels 3 PM. on the 19th September, 1878 (Parools are not to be sent ou beard they must be left at the agency's Oloe.) Contents and value of Packages are required..

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offlac

H. DU FOUEY;

Agent..

Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.

STEAM FDE SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE,

TERRANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT

the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows :----

ORDERS ON THE USITED KINGDOM. Up to £2. 18. Cents. Up to £5 -

30 Cents. Up to £7

54 Cents. 72 Centa: LODAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits Top Settlomonts).

: Up to $25

B1 Cents

Up to £10

Up to 850

30.Cants. 5.Liste of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama,

6.Names must be given in fall fexeoft when thero is more than che Christian uomo bat the. name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossod). If can then be paid only throngh a Bank, and way afterwarde he specially erased to any Bank

7. No Ortis can be paid till the Payun hare

transferred to another. Offles on payment of an MEDI.igned it in the proper plats. An Order can be additional commission. In case of los VỀ L order, necessity for stopping payment, or the Fre, application should be made to the nearest Money Order Office for instructions.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

KEN AUSTRALIA.OR

THE PENINSULAR AND OLISH

on any Building, or on Merohandise in the same words whink the Chinese have to latə years been SUNNEER HAD, American ship, Dixon. Captain Stewart is shortly expected, and will leave this on SATURDAY, the 21st September. I ther claim can be entertained.

of compelled to gain to express the numerous ob- Racal & Co.

YOKE and TAR, in Quantities to suit Par at the wal rates, subject to a disecant

elszers, at CHEAP Rates. ·

Twenty per cent. (30) Apply to

GILMAN & Co GAS COMPANY,

A Agents, Hongkong 7th July, 1874.EAR Hongkong, 22nd Juno, 1878.

THE LONDƠM ASSURANCE

FOR SALE.

1081

WO Ambrian and One English second hand BILLIARD TABLES with BALTA, CUES, Lampe, ds, couplete.

For Particulars, apply to

·DORABJEE AND HING KEE, Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, 12th July, 1876,

FOR SALE.

(1186

UTLER, PALMFBS

CELEBRATED

·WINES AND COGNAC,

BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.

Price List on application.

AHO Undersigned have been appointed Bole

INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER CP RIS DERMAJESTE KING GEORGE THE FIRST,

LANKUMAND. 1720, 77!

jects in ruchinery, photography, telegraphy; Ten Li, German bark, Petersen--Wm Fustan to despatobed as above. and in science generally, which the rapid advance

of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are TROWERIDGE, British abip, Stapledon.-Vogel. bare given in extenso. Each and every word in Hagsborn & Co.

· For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Arente

fully flustrated and explained, forming exercises TYBURNIA, Brit, bark, Golder,.~Clyphant & Co. or, to MOST. THOMAS & MERCER, For students of a most instructive natura. Beth VARUNA, German bark, Bachan-Wieler & Co. the Court and. Panti pronunciations are given, |

TUNG, British reamer, (loggin-Kwok Achsopg

the seronts being carefully marked on the best prineiplo hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the of boy, thereby affecting a wash enenemy of Chinese and English type correspond in the nice TO SHIPOHANDLERS, ENGINDERS, &

space, unklaving a clearness Lot previously

Rande Genton, Hongkongth September, 1878.

[1509

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Stanship.

"HESPERIA.

attained, and dispensing with those vast margins HARRIS GOODWIN & CO Poulsen, Mastor, will be despatihad on or shent

Tunts for as above Corporation, are HE Undersigned huving boon appointed prepared to grant Treurnaces.az follows: MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current mtes, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australis." MEN

For practical purposes the arrangement of CEFIRE DEPARTMENT,

the work is so completo, that a reference to it Policies lasued for long or short periods at pages enables a person who understands English dirent rates.

“A discount of 20*), allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

and vant ilaces which have heretofore obers termel Chinese publicatious a

to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinos, in this roepeot BUGS, CARPETS (Bergsets and TAPER thovork will be found inatapensable to all Europoons residing in China, a to this natives.

bold consignments of s GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS, JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES. ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY-

PASTET) suitable for Ships,

STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS."

SHIP LAMPS very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Toperties reaident in England and interested FILTERS, TRAVELLING BUGS, &o, & in China itoannot but be invalabila onepadon. Hongkong, St May, 1878,

6m767

NOTICE.

Agente for the Bale of their Goods in Polides insued for sums not exceeding 25,000 themselves it explains subjects fally with which

Hongkong and Chine by Messen, J. & R. Fax

ANT, GA and M. DAVID COBRAR & Bows, Arbroath, petang paglaro hu

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO Hongkong, January, 1867.

NOTICE

`at réluded rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 26th July, 1872, --

SEC

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TABIS 400.000, EQUAL TO 6558,556.56.

DIRECTORS

To illustrate the rust soups of the work, the following fants are submitted for consideration →→

* the 15th September 5.0.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEALSSEN & Co. Agents: Hongkong, 30th August, 1878. FOR LONDON. ARE Stenship

STRATHLEVEN,"

8If the Order be not presented within six months, an additional commission will be charged; n if not within twelve culls, the axat will be NAVIGATION

Stowership KHEDIVE, Captain J. D. STEWARD, will forfeited. When the order is once paid no far- 9-No Odor can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.

STAMP OFFICE.

For further Particulars, apply to MANG ADAM HIND, Baperintendent.

Hongkong, 10th September, 1876.

SHIP COMPANY.

The above Office being now provided with a

·OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMS.cant die, Hooks of Reculpts, Rent Collectors' Books, e, en be stamped beforehand in the come manner as Cheque Books. Loons receipt TAKING THROUGH CARGO, AND PÁR- †forms can also be stamped if requized.

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING, RAILROAD

COMPANIES (1457 PAVAND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

osmebio "GAELIC will be patched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, Jet October, at 3 par, taking

THE

ALFRED LISTEL, Collector.. Stamp Office, Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ofies not sealed, that is to say, the bor in fastened with sealing waz, but there la ao im pressicu of a seal LAT

The attention of boxkelders is tallal to the due-ecossity of carefully sealing each bores with some recognisable anal, and of sending a shit-

The omission of. color it with them. Captain Pearson, will be despatched as abore on Cargosad Passengers for Jepan, the United the latter procention leste doubt he to whe

ther the contents of the box eyer reached the States, and Baroper A

Post Office; the omission of the former as to or about the 15th September.

Connection is mede at-Yakohawn with Stea- The Bra&THLEYEN has superior accom- modation for First-cinas Passengers

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