FOR SALE
having receirod hair, FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS
for the
AUTUMN SEASON,
ENSURANCES
O, QUIEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPAN
Solicit an Inspection of the following RICH BLACK GROSGRÄIN SILKS,
from the Beat Makers, (*
COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS. PLAIN FANCY JAPANESE SILKS.
TRIMMING SILKS and SATING. V
DANA SPLENDID ASSORTMENT, OF ·
FANOI
DREJS MATERIALS,
including the
· “REAL SNOWFLAKE,”
THE WOOL POPLINS,
WOOL: SEEGES,
WOOL PLAIDS, ***
DIAGONAL REPS.
FRENCH MERINOS,
BLACK COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS, suitable for Autumn Wear.
JACKETS, SKIRTS.
SHAWLS, MANTLES,
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINES.
TV Undersigned and prepared to GRANT
TPOLICE AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Good's stored, tharsin, at Current Troom! Buten. en not do a Dorapunt of 20% on the premio,
NORTON & Com Mågents.
Hongkong, January, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
count of Twenty par omt (20)) upon the ourrent local rate of Premala will be allowed. apon Instirancas offected with th's Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agentia Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until farther notice, à dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Toon! Bates of Premia will be allowed apon In nirannes affected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co."
A Agents Honkong, 27th June, 1872
DESTINATION
LONDON, via Surz CANAJ LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK: NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
··HAMBURG
HAMBURG
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEESEL'S. NÁME
CAPTAIN
Ulysses (str.).
Pandur.
Bir Charles Napier
Vogol, Hagedorn & Qa..... Meyer & Co. qui e si fa pande chal
Hongkoug A. & 0, B..
On or about 22nd inst. To-day, af 3.r.m
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
A MAIT WILL CLOSE' For Canton For Magne, today, the Tab Instant, a 9.30 ..
For Swatow-To-day, the let instant, at 9.30 A.M:
For Shanghal-Per Yangte, to-day, the 1st
Captain Geart, will be despatched va ur about insteat, at 11AM. Lule letters received from
13.10 to 11.30 Am.. with 18 centi lats too.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents..
TEA1 British Bark
"ALDIBARÁN,”
(1489
For Singhai-Pez Sorpedon, to-day, the lat instanty at 2:30, г...
For Saigon Tomorrow, the 2nd instant, ot 9.30 2.M.
For Saigon. For Quista, on Monday, the 7th instant, at 5P.M. •
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, and Sydney. For Ocean, on Tuesday,, the 8th instant,
Geo. Colo, Master, will Ioad here for the above 11.80 A.M. 12 cent rates,
Port, and will-bava quick digiratoh.
· FOR FREIGHT" ATFLY "TO"
TO BE DISPATCHDI
T
FOR LONDON; TIA SUEZ CANALA THE Company's Stenmelip
Ghard
A. Jensen
French....
Hongkong Hongkong
Batterfeld & Swire....... Mayor & do
-On or about Sri kist..
* ULYSSES,"
Quick despatol.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Dotaick despatch.
the 3rd October.
Lottie Moore...
Ladson
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatch,
Albart Rassell
Carver
Hongkong
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatch.
Mary Frisor
Doster
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......
Quick despatch.
Hong kong, 25th September, 1878.
Aldeinuaking
· Gao,Celá
Hongkong
Sumner R. Mod
Lizzie Porry,
Dizon Pitman
Hongkong
Hongkong
Vagol, Hagedora & Co..... Russell & Co Russell & Co.
Quick despatch,
*FOR NEW YORK
Colok despatol.
Dit
Sipples
Jaron
Oltmann
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick despatch Qalok despatch.
|
Celia (stx.)
City of Tokin (str.)
mak
Ads Malmore..
Sewall:
SINGAP RE, BRISBAND,
Bowen (str)...
PORT DARWIN
BYDNEY, VIR MANILA ..............
Edmundas Dow
WW.Hazelwood
Quinta (str.).
Hongkong
Tigre (str.)
Emuy (atr.)
Blazoo.
Esmeralda (str.)......
Jullen..
Russell
Nave Constanto...
Uriasto
Hongkong
Remedioa & Co
Villa de Rivadaria.
Camus...
Hongkong
Brandao & Co.
Malscos (str.)...no
Hongkong
Taagtno (str.) Sarpedon (str.)
Bapatl
Hongkong
Hongkong
El Dorado (str)
Hatolineou
Nixon (etx)
SAN FRANCISCO, TYTANA. SAN FRANCISCO, via YHAMA SAN FRANCISCO
- BINGAPORE, HOMBAY, ...
BAIGUNA Tourbiere
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &
· MANILA, vín AMOY
"MANILA:
MANILA...
-MANTAN
[28
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
NORTH GERMAN FIRD INSURANOE
* COMPANY AT HAMBURG
T Company, in pripared to GRANT LY
DE Undersignet, Agents for the slovo
SURANCES to the ortaat of $65,000, on first- lolags získa at qurrent rutes.
NAMELCHER & Co, Hongkong 27th March, 1876. - SPECIAL "SWAN BILL and FRENCH PTHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES,
and FROCKA.
INFANTS' CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, and HATS.
NEW RIBBONS, SASHES, at SABH RIBBONS
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, and LACE GOODS: The NEW HACKLE and ather FEATHER
TRIMMINGS.
A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF NEW HOSIERY.
KID GLOVES « OPENED SHORTLY FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH-HATS. and BONNETS:
₤20
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
INSURANCES
Ocean (str.) Brunette
Hindostan(str.).
Hongkong Hongkong
P. M. S. 6. Co. Russell & Co.
Gibb. Livingston & Co..... Geo, R. Stevens & Co..
Hongkong Goo. B. Stevens & Co
P.&.0. B. N. Co.
Soey Shing
Messagiris Maritimes...
Remedios & Co..
P.&O. S. N. Do.
Masaagaries Meritinos..... Butterfield & Swirs..... Jardine, Matheson & Co. P.&O. 8. N. Co...........
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOT RESPOR
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE Neither the Carraigs, the AGENTS, not the ww229, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
On 15th inst., at 3 P.M.: Quick despatel
On 7th Inst., at xoon:. On 8th inak, at noon. On or abônt lõth inst. On 10th inak, at noon.
On 7th inst, ab § P.M..
On 17th inst., at isin. Quick dispatch. Quick despatch. On 4th inst Quick despatch Quick despatch. To-day, at nona. Today, at 3 r.m
On or about latinet. Quick dospatui,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. NOTICE CUTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES The Undersignad having been appolutad
MARITIMES. The Underagued, basing been appointed | Karers to the above Company at this Fort, are AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared prepared to GRANT POLICIES FIRE
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or
THE Company's Steamship to all parts of the World
Goods stored therein. SIEMSSEN & Co., Discount 20.
"YANGTSE;" Agents,
ADA MELMORE, British bark, Sorell.--Meyer Commandant Espatel, will be despatched for VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo. Brugkong, 1st Maroh, 1878.
[401
& Co,
TING ALBEET RUSSELL, Amarlon bark, Carver-TO-DAY, the 1st October, at Noon. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Vogel, Hazodern & Gol
H. BU POUBY, HR
Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Hongkong, 1 14th Angust, 1878.
NOTICE.
[1383
THE Undersigned has been appointed
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE. Undersigned, Agents for the above ALDEBARAN, British back, Cole-Vogol, Hage-
Company are prepared to GTANT IN. #SURANCES at Cherant Rates. ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Boral Insurance Company
· [21] song, 27th Marsh, 1878.
W. H. NOTLEY,
Hongkong: 5th Jana, 1877.
- SUN FIRE OFFICE,
Born & Co. Amor, British steamer, Drewes. Siemtsen & Co. ANKIE BAR, American 8-m sohaoner, Simp-
son, Captain.' BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Rus-
all & Co,
TH. Undersigned are prepared to Grant MANCHIFF OF FINCASTER AF COM BORNEO, American bin, Show-Mayor & Co.
Polioles against Fire to the extent of
350,000 on First-class Baske
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (90°) upon
PANY AND
SA LONDON, A
the Current Lexal Rates of Promis will be al Undersigned have been appointed Agouse for the above Company of Hong lowed upon. Insurances offected with this Oleskang, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han..
LINSTEAD & Co
kow, and are prepared to grant. Insurance at Agents Sem Fire Offles.
F38 Current Raton, Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Hongkong, 15th October. 1868.
THE SECOND CORONAL DE AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BATAVIA.
PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE WANZER" SEWING MACHINE, Now Saldus & GREAT BETHE Undersigned haring bean appointed
Price.
DRESS MAKING! Groat Care is used in this Trapartment, which increases in popularity with ach Sanson.
Milanser by ADCOMPLISHED HANDS.
SAXLE AND GO,, VICTORIA BXCHANCE,
Ageats to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant. Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein. Ha
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November 1868
(29 TEANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HD Undersigned, having bron appointed
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. I Agents for the above Ectopany, ar
CHAS
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
HAS. ELIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1974, WFYASLACK."
$19 per casa of 2 dozen pints. £18...........por caso of I dozen quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRÐ, 1862
VIN DES PRIAÇŽS.”-
$16...
„per case of 1 dozer quarts, «PALMER MARGAUX,
por case of I dozen quarts. ......per case of 2-dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR.
per case of 1 dozen quarts,
LORMONT.
per ease of 1 dozen quarte per osse of 2 dozen pints.
STEESSEN & Co.
Hongkong, lat May, 1876.
FOR SALE.
[12
TWO American and Ons English second bad BILLIARD TABLES, with BALLS, CUES, LAMPE, &o.. complete.
For Particulars, apply to
DORAJJEE AND HING KEE
Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
FOR SALE
pared to aggert Riske against Fire at Onftant Ratos, subject to a Boans of 20 per cent.
The Undersigned, AzTs for tho shove Com pany, are propaced to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all part of the World
SIEMSSEN & C6, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1973. [1479 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY......
¦
BOWEN. British stammer Miller-Gibb, Liring
Aton & Ch CANTON, Sise ahip, Knudsey-Chinves
SHANGHAI
Agent.
FOR SHANGHAT, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Harrow, NINGPO, and Porta in JAYAN,
Company's Stoomwhip
"SARPEDON "
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN
Hongkong, 16th September, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
THE Al British Ship
"SIE CHARLES NAPIER." Gea, French, Master, will. load here. for above Fort, and will have quick dispatel.
For Freight, apply to
tại [1559
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bongkang, 17th September. 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
TRE AI American Park
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"
PACKET.
The United States fail Packet “GAELIO” will be despatched on: TUESDAY, the Isl October, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows A
the 2 r... Bogistry of Letters conse.
L1500
"LOTTIE MOORE," Hadion, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1978
1400
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL British Ship
"MARY FRASER". Dexter, Mastar, will loal here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1878. [1558
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL Ameriona Bark
* ALBERT RUSSELL,” Carver, Master, will load here for the abere Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878. [1407
FOR HAMBURG.
TEE 3/3 LIF Amerion Bark
"DIRIGO,"
Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to
2.30 r.. Past Offos olcsos, but Letters (oxoopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on beard the Faoket with Lata Fee of 18 cents extra Pastage, until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hoy, Costa Riou, Honduras, Monte Video. Now Granada, Para guay, and Uruguay man no longer be sent by this route.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet “BOWEN” will be despatched from Hangkang on MON. DAY, the 7th October, with Maila for Singa pore, Seinareef, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence cannot be registered after
11.15 A.M.
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sup. plementary Mail on board with 18 cents late fee natil time of departara,
Correspondenne for Southern and Western Australia can basant hy this route if desired, but as a general rule it is batter to send it vis Galle. MAILS DY THE INGLISH PACKET. TAN" will be despatched with Maila for the
The British Contraor. Packet. HINDOS
Straits Soitlements, Batavia, Burrash, Ceylon, Tadia, Aden. Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries Berved, through London THURSDAY, tha 30th October.
on
NBT Paoket carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africs, ner for the Mauritius, -”.
The following will be the banra of closing tho
WEDNESDAY, 9th October,
5 P.M., Money Order Ofiloe closes.
CHALLENGE British bark. Doughly-Captain will be despatched TO-DAY, the Ist Ostober, at Staples, Master. will loud here for the above Mails, v. CHAMBON KAMITE, Siamese bark, Hurte-R
Kien Tye Long, Conquest, British steamor, Bepth.Kwong Los
Then & Co.
Coamo, British ship, Laveriós --P. & 0. Co, DALE, British stemor, Thompson You Fat
Heng. DAREMOUTH, British back, Robertion.-Vogol,
Hagedorn & Co... Drazwar, British ship, T, A, Fresbody.-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.,
DIRIGO, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha
gedorn & Co.
Fabius, Stamose skip, Roeres-Chinese. FLENSPORG, Danish bark, Jacobson-Eluard FORTUNE, Sama bark, Patterson-Trak Mus.
Sobalthass & Co.: FUSILIER, British bark, Armstrong--0.and O.
8. 5: C:
Aralokl. Katberg & Co.
[1007
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD 2 SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THE Spanish Steamer
THE
"EMUY,"
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ca, Hongkong, 29th July, 1878...
1070
6 r., Past Office closes except the Niant Box,
which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 10th October,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM 7 AM., Fost Offles' opens for sale of Stamps,
SHIP. COMPANY.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre apondence.
ters. Registry constr.
10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fen
of 18 cents extra Postage, till
Blanco, Master, shortly expected, will have in. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAB-10A.M., Post Office closes except for Lute Lot mediate despatch as above,
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES For Freight or Famare, spply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
THE
for Cheroo and TIENTSIN).
Stammship
"EL DORADO,"
(1620
AND EUROPE,
IN CONFECTION WITH THE
11.at, when the Post Offies class entirely.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND 11.30AM Tellers (but Letters only) addressed
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
to the United Kingdom vid Bitadtal, or to Bingapore, many be postal on board the Packali with Late Fae of 48 cents exton pestaga, Hil 11.50 A-M., when the Mail in finally closed
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, patched for Sur: Francisne, vid Yokohama, The French Contract Packet "TIGRE" will ha despatched from Hongkong on Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Mails to States, and Europe.
and through the United Kingdom and Europe, ¦.
Connection is minde at Yokohama with Stesid Marseilles: tu Baigon, Bingapore, Bateria, mers from Shanghai."
SIEMSSEN & Co., HE Undersigned, having been appointed GRORGH SKOLFIELD. American ship, Hall Cortain Hafobinson, will leave for the above Steamship "GABLIC” will be dea- Agents for the shore Company, are pre- HERMANN,Gerin brig, Limbke.--Wieler & Co. Purt un or about TUESDAY, the 1st October, on TUESDAY; 1st Ooteler, at 3 P.M., taking Canpared to grant Lucurances as followe
PARA MARINE RISES
Policies at Current Rates, payable alther hort, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 187a. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THSE and ONG POLICIES granted, st current rates on Ma-, will be allowed in all LOCAL
RISKS.
rine to all parts of the World In sebordance with the Company's Articles of As- soula ion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri bate annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
+
·OLYPHANT & Çöl
General Agents... Hearkeng
17th April, 1873, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPSCIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ...-
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAFETAL~£2,000,000--
F38
[1198 THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong fox
TH
the above. Company, aro prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the orient of £30,000 gan any Building, or on Merchandise in the same at the renal rates, subject to a discount of „Prozty por cont: (20%)~~
NETLER PALMER
CELEBRAZKU WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List on application.
7. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE
HзIDSIEC & Coa MONOPOLE
[46
1874
DEETIEN & ̈Oo..
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1877.
HY ON,
(1122
SHIPS' COMPRADORD AND
...STEVEDORE
No. 57. PRAYA WEST, - SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KIND OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FEESE PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
SEA GILMAN & Co..
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
THE LONDON
Agents.
ASSURANCE.
f
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to in extent of $20,000),
A. DiscGUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed ant sii, premiuer nharged for insurance; auch dis- count being dednoted at the time of the issus of Policy
RUSSELL & Co..
Agonte.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson.
Captain.
Freight will be received on board until 4. on the W0th Septembar. PARCEL PACKAGES Will be received at the Office nntil 5 PM, same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall: value of same is required.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
····· [1421 Horspus, British barz, Show. —Chinese,
Hongkong, 27th Septembor, 1878. IPEIGENIA, German, bark. Green. Wieler & Co: FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEY, JAPAN, German bark, Oltmann-Siemssen & Co.
AND MELBOURNE, JULIANS, Garmat schooner, Dostmann. Wm. (Calling off the asna. Quast Posts, and taking
Pustan & Caj **
through Cargo and Passengers for Naw JULES DUPAVAY, French bazk; Camille-Cap-
ZEALAND) taia.
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam T KILLARNET, British steamer, O'Neill-Gidd, 1 Company's Steamer
Livingston & Co. *SA
"BOWEN" KIMYONG Tre, Samen bark, Kafood-Tack will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the
Азе
7th October, at Neon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878 + [1617 Hongkong, 11th Joptember, 1878.
Konson, Thuish Lirt, Taab-Mayar & Cɔ. LEUCADIA, British ship, Maari-Siemusen
LIZZIE PERRY, British bark, Pitman-Bassell
&Co.. [1LOTTIE MOORE, American baik. Dudson.-Voi
gel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong, 1st Junnary, 1874 THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
---STATES.
HAYDY B. HYDE, Freadent. 1. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMORY, BORROWE, Sacratary.
A.A. HATER, Jr., General Manager for Chins
and Japan.
PRINCIPAL Office-120, DroADWAY, NEW
ASSETS SURPLUS
YORK
$31,700,000. $5,500,000:
[29] The Undersigned, haring "teen appointed AGENIC in LongRona, Chins, for the above Company, era prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terma very favourable to the Astared:
For full Information and Partionises, apply to
DA OLTPHANT & U6,,.
Agents
· INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST: ALD. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are propared to grant Insuradoes as followe TAMARINE DEPARTMENT..
Hongkong, 21st January. 1878."
LUCKY, Siamese bark, Soderstrom-Task Mos. MART FRASER, British ship, Dester-Vogel.
Hagedorn & Co.
MELROSE, American ship, Plammer Captain. MIN-Y-DON, Brit ship, Leslie. Olyphant & Co. MONELL, Beitick bark, Bisest. Gibb, Living
ston & Co.
NORSEMAN, Binuss ship, Hellstrom Chiusa Parlas, Gorman bark, BallerSiomsson & Co. PANDUR, Gar. burk, Jauren-Niemsson & Co. PERNAMBUCO, British steamor, Hyde-Mel.
chers & Co.
"PHILIFFISE, "Sitish bark, Southwood: Wister
& Co.
PRESTO, British hark, Latöman Meyer & Co. QUINTA, Ger, steamer, Wrang--Boer Shing. RALPH M. HAYWARD, Ameriona bark, Doans.
-Mayer & Co.
RODERICK HAY, British bark, Nicholson
Turnir & Cas SIAMESE CROWN, Sims ship, Saaz-Took
Moo.
SIE CHARLES NAPIER, British ship. French.- (2031 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
THE Undersigned have been appointed Bole
SELLY, Froach bark, Bara Carlowita & Co. SUMATRA, Am. ship, Clough, Russell & Co.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN. COOKTOWN, SYDNEY; AND MELBOURNE, Taking Carge and Passengers for all ASTEA
LAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTE, TASMANIA,
NEW CALEDONIA, and FIST.. HE Australasian Steam Navigation Com.
pay a Starasht
+
"OCEAN," Captain Edmundson, will be despatched as above
on TUESDAY, the 8th October, at Neon
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
A REDUCTION is made on BETURNS PASSAGE TICKETS
For further information as to Freight Fuage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 37 Queon's Road Cantrai
GBEMORY,
Agent.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, NAGTA.
BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE,· MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY
ALSO
MADRAS AND CALOUPTA,
Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden. Su, and Alexandrin.
Lettere may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will h the hours of CLOSING the Maile, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 16th October,
M., Money Order Office class. Post Office closes except the Next Box, which remains open all night
THURSDAY, 17th October,
7AM., Post Oftes ojos for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Posting of all eorie. продленое.
10 M., Registry of Lettore asegu
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Let-
tars.
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POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having besti concluded for the establishment of a Money Onior system betwe THE_PESINBOLLE AND ORIENTAL STEAN this Colony and the Straits Settlements. His. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stoanaship Excellancy Governor Pope Henness, C.B2.0, *HINDOSTAN," Captain N. W. HASELWOOD, is pleased to order (under Section XII, of the will leave this on THURSDAY, the 10th Osto Post Office Ordines, 1876) that the issue of "FICIENTE Noow
GRO. E. STEVENS & C... Agouts AS, N. Co. Hongkong, 25th September, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, CHE P, & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALACCA” will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "NIZAM with the nert English Mail.
ADAM LIND.
Superintendent. Hengkong, 28th September, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
NEE
Policies at enrrent rates, payable either here Arents for the Sale of their Goods inSENNES KMRAD, American ship, Dixon. P. & C.'S..N. Co.'s Steamahap
in London, or at the principal Ports of India,
Chira, ami Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at
current rates.
A discount of 20% allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT:
Of the Best Quality and at the Bhortest Notice Poolas lasted for anas not exceeding £5,000,
Hongkong: June 1st, 1875
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TO SRIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &,
H
ARRIS GOODWIN & CO.
bold corsignments of
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATND FILES, "AXES, “ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY. RUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPE-
• Tax), suitable for Ahips. STOREP'S PAINTS AND OILS
SHIPS LAMPS......... FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, L., 20.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878.....
Fem 767 FOR SALE.
(UTLER, PA·LYER & Co.'s. CLARETS, at $12, 816, 37, 98, 254 and $44 Paz CASE OF I DOZEN QUAETS. SHERRIES, at $103 52, 584; and $81 PEE
CASE OF 1.DOZEN QUART've CHAMPAGNE, at 815 PER CASE OF 2 Dozes
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1972,
Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & B. TEX
NENT, Glasgow, and Meers, DAVID COBBAR & Sens, Arbroath.
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967.
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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* NIZAM ”
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, SupariotandanÍ. Hongkong, 34th September, 1878.
Mousy Ouders on the Straits Bottlerrents shall commence in this Colony from the 2nd instant, and that the rates of commission and sachange ahall be those mentioned in the following notion.
By Command,
J. M. Paica, Acting Colonial Segrotary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1878.
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL PYRAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 20 NEW, YORK. VIL OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AP YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
1.-Money Orders on the United Kingdora THE US Mal Stammar. “CITY OF TO: and the Straits Settlements aro issued at Hong- KIU” will be despatched for San Fize- kong, Shanghai, nini Tokohama: Shanghai nod iseo, vid Tokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th Yokohams also issue on Horgkong and vicò
:
With regard to the above, the following In.. formation as to Money Orders-is published for general information:-
TALES, British stomac, Pocock-Douglas will leave for the above ploca about 24 hours October, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freighteran.
Bussgil & Co.
Lapmik & Ca
TROWBRIDGE, British ship, Stopleden.—Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
TYBURNIA, Brit, bark, Golder---Olyphant & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish hrig, Camus.--
Budao & Ca
W.E. GLADSTONE, British bark, Gailishan,—
Chinese.
After her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th Septembar, 1878.
FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Schooter
THE
123NGLISH AND CHINESE YOUNG, British steamer, Goggin-Kwok Uslarte, Master, will be despatched as above on
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE
(LIMITED). CAPITAL TABLE 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555.55,
DIRECTORS.
A
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN İS
A PRUNUNČÍATION, AU
An Anglo.Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical, service this Work stands parivalled All the new
LET SING, of the Lai Hing Firm, WONG TIK PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing words which the Chinese have to late yours b
Hong
Loo Tx, of the Tee On Firm
Anteong
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed by Moura. Frand, WILis, and Laurency, Llaited, powder Manufacturers, of Dart- ford and Bathe, their SOLE AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHINA
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.
1268
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE "and
CORSAR & SONS
WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Sin Tre Lee Hong. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, POSTER/
FONG SORT FUNo, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong,
KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. Lo YEOS MOON, of the Kwang Man Choong
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEI. · MARINE RISK, on Goods, &, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Porte of China and Japan. Head Ofon, 8 and 9, Prays West
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877.
1880
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jeats in norduery, photography, telegraphy, and in sciando gonorally, which the rupic, såvance
hore given in extenso. Each said every word is e fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises DAVID for students of a most structies nature. Both the Court and Puntí pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the smocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thoroby olesting a rast economy of space achieving clearness nos previously attained, end dispensing with those vast margina and vacant sinces which liave heretoforn ohar-
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complate, that a rofurence to its
*SENANG PANGT SZA.INSURANCE terized Chinese publicctions,
QUARTO,
ASSOCIATION
HOCK; at 89 ran CASE OF 1 DOEN QUARTE - CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up?...... BRANDIES, ****** and ****, at 201, 7, 9, PERMANENT RESERVE.
and SIUA PER CASE OF 1 Dozen QUARTS. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
AS SUPPLIED TO HRH. THE PRINCE OF
WALES $18 PIR. DOZEN QUAEIS. Detailed Frios Liate on application to
Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flox -Crown ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
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EX P&O STEAMER " GEELONG.".
M
“SPEOLALLY SELECTED.
"NURVO CONSTANTE,"
FRIDAY NEXT, the 4 October. For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 60th September, 1878.
FOR MANILA. HE Spanish Brig
tor Japan, the United States, and Europe. 2-Small sums may be remilled between the
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans. other Parts by weens of Postage Statery.
3-Many Money Ordets are supplied to ra portation to Yokohama and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Taland Cilias sidents at the smaller. Ports in this way. An of the United States, via Overland Pailways, to application for an order is filled up, and is en- Havana, Trinidud, and Demerara, sad to pis olused with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- in Mexico, Central and Seeth America, by the ralope to the Postizaster at the nearest issuing Ofoe. The application must be accompanied Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, with the full amount (including commission) in Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Chee, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for varia- tions of exchange. The Peetmaster issues the ordor. Bends it on in the envelope, and returns
of Steamers.
On through Passures to Europe, a REDUC0. 1620TION of TWENTY PER CENT, frons Elega
"VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Camus, will have immediate despatch.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co.
[1681 Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A1 British-Bark
ler Rates is GRANTED OFFICERS of the the change, if any, by first opportunity, with s ARMY and NATY and MEMBERS of the receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, CIVIL and CONBULAR SERVICES in com- and these applications in time. n the Menny as it always should be. Care should be taken to
mission.
Order Offices close some hours before the le-
Fraight will be revived on board until 4 P.. parters of the Mails.
4-No Order must erdood £10, or include any
on the 14th October. Parcal Packages will be mcelved at the Ollce until 5 71. aame day; fraction of a porny. Orders will be drawn at
"ADA MELMORE" Captain Sewell, will load-hers for the above of Customs at San Francisco. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[1685 Hongkong, 28th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
ARSALA WIN B 841 British Back
LIZZIE PEREY," Captain Pitman, will load here for the above Port, and will bato quick dospatch..
·OLD PARTICULAR, Tls. 420,000 pages enables a person who understands Buglish In Quarter Casks (equal to about 12 Joren), 350, Tls £30,000 to communicate effectively with natives who In Octaves (squal to about R dozen) SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...
detan roting ba Chinese. In this respect LONDON PARTICULAR, the work will be found, indispensable to all Buropeans rosiding in Chins, and to the nativos In Quartor Caske (about 12 dezén). TOTAL CAPITAL and Accumulations this date
themselves it explains subjects fully with which In Octavos (about 6 dozen)
DIKBUTOES.
Tl. 104.000
Tls, 754,000
F. B. Fonsta, Fay, Chairman. M. P. EVANS, Est C. LUCAE, Esq. (0, KáDES, EMI, ' [14
WM.MEYTEINE, E.
A STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, ist November, 1877,
NOTICE
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT THE
"DAILY FRESS » OFFICE
Bookbinding "in" every Bylo by Compatt Workmen on the Frendos. Music bound in Fliegent Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Blanan Desori
tion, and Account Books raled to any Pattorn
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND. WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
ALLY PRESS" OFFICE
DEN SZCKETÁRIED. Mears. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai
LONDON BANKERS,
AGENCIES IN
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
To partios renident in England and interested
in Ching it cannot but be invaluable occasion-1 458) ally
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 18th September, 1878.
$90.
$45.
$25,
FOR NEW YORK
Agents for Chius, Hongkong, sad Japaat.
THE A
HE AT American, Ship
GEO, SMITH & Co.,
NORTON & Co., Agents.
·NOTICE."
BINTING OF YE
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE
SUMNER R. MEAD."
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al Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; vilale of same is required.
Consular Involens to accompany Ororland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
For further information as to Taisago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compning, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Cop
Agents.. Hongkong, 20th September, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES RESSAGERIES
MARITIMES:
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FEANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A180
Dizon, Mastor, will loal here for the above Fort, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
and will bare quick despatch.
For Frelsatsupply to
RUSSELL & O Hongkong, 21st August, 1879.. (1481
DESCRIPTION
TH
dos patel.
Particular attention is given at this Eeinblishe
PRINTINO, every description of which is executed
FOR LONDON.
HE 3/3 II German Bark
PANDUR,"
O
AYVAND BOMBAY
N THURSDAY, the 17th October, 1878, at Noon the Company's Steamship TIGRE Commandant Löwmter, Swith MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR
the onrent rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advian azzired. The Commission is as followe -
18 Cenis. 03 Cents.
ORDERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Up to £2
Up to 25
Up to 67
tUp to £10
51: Conis.
73. Cents.
LOCAL MONEY ORDERÉ (including Straits
Settleworte
Up to $25
15 Cents Up to $5030 Cents. 5.-Lists of Money Order Oftese in the United Kingdom may be consalted, at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokoliama.
6.Names must be given in fal! (except when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payan need not be given if tha order. be crossed). If can than he paid only through a. Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed, te any Bank,
7.—No Order can be paid till the. Pust have signod it in the proper plans. An Order can be transferred to another Oftes ou payment of an additional commission. In case of loss of an order, necessity for stopping payment, or the lixo, application should be made to the nearest Money Order Ofies for instructions.
B-If the Order be not presented within six mouthsten additional commission will be charged;
GO, will love this Port for the above places, pot within twelve months, the money will be Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon.orfeited. When the order is once paid no fer- don as well as for Mersailles, and nocapted in the alain can be entertained.
9, No. Ondoricán de paht until the advics:
pleocs of Europo
LEGISTRATION TO BANGHOL."
To illustrate the vast seope of the work, tha following facts are submitted for concretion: Chalmers Vocabulary contains sivu 16,000 Chinese characters, and Madhurat's English: and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst thie werk contains more than 50,000 English Mrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co. words, and upwards of (690,000. Chinese clutte
tars. Again, alespite all the grammar and mast, to CORRECTAL and GENREAL JOBA Jensen, Master, will load here and have quick transit through Margilles for the principal relative to it has been received. other elementary works as yet published, the HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student of thin diffent language absolutely re-
the Principal Forte in the East.
quires exemples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of diffrent words which POLICINE granted on Marian. Risks to all have one general messing.. Of these examples. parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES this work contains more than five times 53 Subject to a charge of 19%, for Interest on many any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Bharobaldere Capital, all the PROFITS of the lithod, UNDERWRITING Buginese will be annually die." It comprises upwards of two thousand large | tributed among all Contributors of Business in quarto pages.
proportion to the premium paid by them......
BUBBELL & Co... Agente. Hongkong, 10th May, 1878,
LONDONDERR THURNER & Co., 6 PATERNOSTER HOW.
HONGKONG LAST 145 DAILY PROSE" OFFICE, Wyndham St,
IN THE BIST-STYLE
HRANA and at
AUCH PRICES
sa will bear.
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE MAST.
"DAILY PRESS” OFFICE HONGROND
For Freight, apply to
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nove.. MEYER & Co.
Cargo will be possíved on hoard until 4.3.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consal For Siam Loa Hongkong, 1st September, 1878," 1589gpole and Parcels until 3 PM on the 10th been good enough to make arrangements by
FOR HAMBURG.
October, 1878 (Parsels are not to be out means of which correspondense can be Regis en bound; they must be left at the Ageney's tered te Bangkok, at the usual charge of S Oles) Contents and value of Package are conta
THE Gorman Schooner...
"JAPANK
required Captain Oltaomn, will be despatched as above! For further parlara, apply at the Com-Made out on a printed form which is applied, Jon or about 22nd October.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong 17th September, 1878, [1588
pany's Office.
HD POUEY,
Agint
Hongkong, 1st October, 1878,
Except & Shauchaf, wheren ized dollar rate for
| Orawing on the United Kingdom is to forcs. Inal Oedure on Shanghai are drawn at par sent, premiyag
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