FOR SALE.
having rossiyad their
INSURANCES,
CO QUEEN FIRE INSURANCH COMPANY. TIRE Undersigned are prepared to GRAND
FIRST DELIVERY or GOODS
for the
t
AUTUMN SEASON,
Salieit an Iospoetion of the following RICH BLACK GROSGRAIN BILKS, from the Bost Makore.
COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS
extort of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, subject to a Dispuunt of 20 on the premia
NORTON & Uok
An Agents.- Hongkong, January, 1878..
[2 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE. INSURANO COMPANY.
PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE GILES. Fount of Tivonly per cent. (20/3) opon the
TRIMMING SILKS and BATINS,
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FANGY DRESS MATERIALS, including the
"REAL SNOWFLAKE"
WOOL POFGINS,
WOOL BERGES,
FRENCH MERINOS,
WOOL PLAIDS,
DIAGONAL REPS."
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS, suitable for Autumn Wear.
FROM this dato, until farther notion, a dis current.Iodal rate if Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Ockupeny DOUGLAS LATRAIE & O
Agente RA Hongkong 7th Jano; 1872.
[24] PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
FROM this date, knth further Lotice, a dis
count of Twmiy per cent. (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Frania will be allowed apon Insurancas effested with this Company. - DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
Hongkoor. 3761 June, 1879. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. ** THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN JACKETS, BKIRTS. SURANCES to the extent of 865,000; on first-
class risks at current rates
MELCHERS & Co.. Hongkong, 27th Marol. 1976.
SHAWLS, MANTLES,
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN.
(20
SPECIAL SWAN BILL and FRENCH THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES, and FROOKS.
INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, and EATS.
NEW RIBBONS, SASHES, and - BANH RIBBONS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, and
LAVE GOODS
The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER
TRIMMINGS2!
A
LARGE AND VARIND STOCK OF
NEW HOSIERY
KID GLOVES vill OPENED SHORTLY. FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HÁTS, and BONNETS.
www.
PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE WANZER SEWING MACHINE,
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, MARY LIMITEDON
1388
VESSELS
DVERTISED AS LOADING
DEBTINATION
SATU
TOK FRIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE STATURED
NNW YORK,
HAMBURGíght
SAN FRANCISCO, vin X'HAMA | City of Tokio (str.) SAN FRANCISCO.:
Russell & Co...
On 15th inst., st:$f.K. Quick despatch.
"LONDON, via Sura. Cànaa
Ulyaca (str).
Quand
LONDON
Faudar g
LONDON
Sir Charles Napier
A:Jansen French...ia
Butterfeld & Swire. Moyer & Co. Hongkong Hongkong Vogoi, Hagedor & Co.
On or about Std inst
Infok despatch.
Quick dispatch.
NEW YORK:
Lottie Moore
w
Нидвой
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. .............
Quick, despatch,
NEW YORK.
Albert Raesell
K
"Carver":
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca,
Quías despatch.
NEW YORK
Mary Fraser
Darter
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quio'r despatch.
NEW YORK,
Aldebaran
Co, Cole
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedoen & Ca
Quick despatch.
Summer E Mond....
Dixon
Hongkong
Rus& Co
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK dat
Liscia Perry sebenar.
Pitman
Hongkong
Rusall & Co.
Quick despatch,
Dirigoinnin
Staples
Hongkong
Togel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick despatch
HAHBUBG spad
Japan
Oltma
Hongkong
Meyer & Co
Un or about Blind inst
P. M. S. 8. Co.
Ado Melmore
Hongkong
Bowen (str.)
Doean (str.)
Brunette
Edmundsat Dow
Hongkong
Hindostan (str)))
F. W. Enzalwood
“Qulata (str,}"
Hongkong
Tigre (str.)..
Lyrmior..........
Emuy (str.)
Blarco.
Esuigralda (str.)}....
Caller.
Hongkong
Russell & Cos
On 4th inst., st nona.
Nuero Constanta
Triarto
Hongkong
Remédios & Co.
"On 4th Inet
-Hongkong
Brandső & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
·P.&O. S. N. Co.
Quick despatah.
Hutchinson
PoBook
Jarne, Mathoson & Co. P.&O. E N. Co.,
On or about let inst.
SINGAP REPORT DAKWIN,&o,
·POET DARWIN," &c. -SYDNEY, vio MANILA
SINGAVORE, BOMBAY SAIGON
SAIGON SINGAPOL MANILA, VÍS AMOT MANILA. MANILA
MANILA.....
YOKOHAMA!
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI...
SWATOW & NEWCHWANG
INSURANCES.
Villa de Rivadavia
Malapa)
El Dorado (str.)
Nisam (str.) Thales (str.)
CTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
Hongkong Gibb Livingston & De
Goo: R. Stoves & Co... "Geo. R. Storons & Co. P.&O. B. N. Co... Sony Shing........ Messagories Maritimdi... -Remedios & Co.
Hongkong Donglas Toprak & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. NO
On 7th inst., sh noun
On 8th inst., at noon.
On or about 15th-inet,
On 10th inst., at poon, Un 7th inst, st. 6 P.M. “On 17th inst., at mbon,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Today, at 3 r.m.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
HE
FOR MANILA, TIA AMOT, Spanish Steamer
EMUY"
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAIN, the Aases, for the OWNERS, will be BUSPONSIBLE for any Blanco, Master, shortly expected, will have im DEBT contacted by the floors of the Crewmediata duspatok as above, of the following Vessels during their stay in
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong Harbour ADA MELMORE, British bark, Sewell-Meyer Hongkong, 50th September, 1878. 401
& Co.
FOR SHANGHAI ALBANY RUSSELL, American bark, Caryor. — (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
Vogal, Hagedorn & Co."
for CanToo and TIENTSIN).. HD Steamship ALDESTIS, British bark, Trail-Borneo & Co. ALDEBARAN, British bark Cole,Vogel, Hage
dom & Co.
The Undersigned having heat appointed The Undersignol having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are AGENTS for the above Company, are preparod prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to GRANT POLICIES on MARIND RISKS to the extent of $4,000 an Buildings or on to all parts of the World.
Dr Goods stored, therein, pa SIEMSSEN & C6.
"Discount 20 Ageai
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
Hongkong, 1st March. 1978.DA OTICE
EOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Unorigned bas boon appointed
AGENT at Tara Pour for THE POSITED Undersigned Agents for the above TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE Company, are prepared to GRANT TN. ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) SURANCES at Carvent Rateab
WH. NOTLEY.
MELCHERS Hongkong, 6th June, 1877.
Agests, Royal Insurance Company. "Hongkong, 27th March. 1876. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON, P
FLESS
SUN TIHE OFFICE THE Undoraigned as prepared to Grant Policies Minst Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-dass Risks,MEN
Co
Antor, Dritish steamer, Droyos-Romssen & Co. ANNIE BABE, American Sm. schooner, Simp
Bou-Captain.
BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Res-
sall & Co.
EL DORADO,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, S Taking Carge and Passage LASIAN and NET ZEALAND PORIS, TAMATIA
NEW CALEDONIA, IN FISTS: IB Australasian Stoom Navigation Tany's Stoomphip
OCEAN, or Captain Edmundsen, will be dos pataised as abore on TUESDAY, the 8th October, at Neon. For Freight or Zassure, apply to ::..
GEO R. STEVENS & C
Agents A 9. N. Co. Hongkong, 25th September, 1879,
FOR MANTL'A;
UE Spanish Saboone
NUEVO CONSTANTE,"
[1612
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Buster Today, the 2nd instant,-- 8.30 AM.
For Swatow and Nevonwong-Fer Thaice, to this, the fad tuscha, ut 250 F
For Suigce-To-day, the 2nd instant, at (3.81) P.M.
For Manila Fer Ernierebio, on Friday, tho 4th instant, et 11.30
For Saigon. Per Quinte, on Monday, the 7th intant, at 5.P.M.
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, and Sydney. For Ocean, on Tuesday, the 8th Instant, at 11.30.M. 12 contrated...
MAILS BY THE. TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet "BOWEN “ will be despotshed from Hongkong na MON- DAY, the 7th October, with Mails for Sings. pore, Bomerset, Cookstown, Cleveland Bay,
Uriarte Master, will be despatched as share on Bowen, Keppel Bay Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, FRIDÁT NEXT: the 4th October
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
TILLE Spanish Brig
[1630
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA." Captain Camus, will have iurisdiato despatol
For Freight or Passage, apply do.
BRANDAO & 0%. Hongkong, 30th Boptember, 1578.
[1631
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A1 British Dark
ADA MELMORY," Captain Bawell, will load here for the Pert, and will have quick doputol,
For Freight or Pasugo, USSELL &
yto
shove
Co.
[1635
Now Zealand, and Molbourne.
Currespondence cannot be registered after 11.15 A
The Moile will be alossa at 11.30 AM. Suji- plementary Mail on board, with 18 conta late for antil time of departure..
Correspondenes for Serthern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is hatter to send it via Galle. MAILS BY THE 1:NGLISHL PACKET, The British Contract Packet HINDOS TAN will be despatched with Mails for the Straits Sattlemauts, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon," Inclin, Aden, Egypt, Malts, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London o THURSDAY, the 10th October.
Australian Colonies, E. or 3. Afrion, nor for the N.B. This Packet carrins be mails for the
Mairitius.
"The following will be the hours of closing the Mally, &c.—
WEDNESDAY, 9th October,
::
5.P., Money Ordor Offloo closes.
GP, Post Office closes exept the Nigar Box.
which resagino opēs all right.
THURSDAY, 10th October,
Captain Pitman, will load here for the above A.M., Post Offico opens for sale of Stamps,
Hongkong, 28th Boptember, 1978,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
Al British Bark
*LIZZIE PERRY,"
1629
Port, and will have quick despatobi
For Freight, apply t
RUSSELL & Ca
F-1571 Hongkong, 18th September, 1378. FOR NEW YORK.
AHE
Captain Butchinson, will load for the above Al American Ship
"SUMNER R. MEAD," Port on or about TUESDAY, the lit Ootober.
For Freight cr Pastage, apply to
Dixon, Master, will loud here for the above Fert, fard will have quick despatch- JARDINE, HATHESON & CA
1621 Hongkong, 27th September, 1878.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
Hongkong, 21st Angnet, 1878.
[142]
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
BORNEO, Amoriosa ship, Sbas-Meyer & Co. Boway. British steamer, Milac-Gibb, Living-1
ston & Co. A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20*) apon
Undersigned have been appointed ship Knutseg-Chiness. the Current Local Ratos of Premis will be alAgouts for the shore Company of Heng C, Claritinhole, Doughty-Captain THE Company's Steamship lowed uper Tesurances effeted with this Ofte kong, Canton, Poochor, Shanghat, and Hon. Coavo, British ship, Laverick.-P. & O. Co.
kow, and are prepared to grunt Insamanos at DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Tex Fat Agouts San Fire Office.
Hong. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.99 Garrat Roies.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
[25 PHENTX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Hongkong, 16th October, 1868.
LINSTEAD CO
Now Sold at a GREAT REDUCTION on former THE Undersigned having been appoE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
Prios.
DRESS MAKING! Great Care is used in this Department, which increases in poplarity with each Season. MILLINERY BY ACCOMPLISHED HANDA
SAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL..
THE the bove. Compare this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Baildings of on Gooda stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkang, 9th November. 1808: 122 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
THE appointed QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. Undersigned, having been and pared to accept. Rüks against Fire at Current Rates, subject tos Bonus of 20 per tant,
SLEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th November 12, CHINESEL INSURANCE
FOR SALE.
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
319
$18
1874, WpresLACE,"
per case of 2 dason pints.
per este of 1 dozen quarte. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1869
VIN DES PRINOBS."
818.
per gase of 1 dosen quarts. PALMER MARGAUL'
per case of 1 dozen oparts. per case of 2 dozen plate. CHÂTEAU BELAIR.
per oase of 1 doson quarta LORMONT
por case of 1 dozen cuarta." ..per base of 2 dozen pints,
STEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
876[12
FOR SALE.
TWO American sad One English second
hard BILLIARD TABLES, with BALLS, CUES, Laurs, &c., complete.
For Particulars, apply to
DORADJEE AND BING KED,
Hongkong Hotak-
(1196
[06].
COMPANY
NOTICE.
www. POLICIES granted at purrent rates on a- rine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordange with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- bated annually to Contributors, whather Shame bolders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contribcted by each, the rirenining third being carried to Reserve Foul
General Agents,
OLYPHANT & CO. Hongkong, 17th & pril, 1873, s. raz NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ÁSTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLISHED 1600, CAPITAL€2,000,000.
E. Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for The abore Company, mat jare patel to granet
Policies against FIEE, to the extent of £10,000,
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
DARTMOUTH, British Eark, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co,...
Livingston & Co.
DHARWAH, British ship. T. A. FreebodyGibb Drao, American back, Staples-Vogel, Is
gedorn & Co.
FARTS, Stamore ship, Beeres. Chinesa.
Sshelthaca & Ca
" ULYSSES,”":
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondants.
10 A. Post Office closer axempt for Late List-
tera. Registry ceases.
10.15 A.M., Latters may he posted with Late Fet
of 18 sants exten Fostage, till. Il, when the Post Ofee closes entirely. 11.30.M., Tatters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapors, may be posted on board the Panket with Lata Fee of 49 cents extra postage, bill, 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally elosti.
MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet TIGRD" will be despatcher from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe.
Captain Guard, will be despatoled in or about BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIvi Marsellos; to Saigon, Singapore. Balaria, the SM October.
For Freight or Passage, apply to :
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts."
[1439 Hongkong, 25th Bptember, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DAEWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, BOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON.
POPITIA BOMBAY;
ALSO
MADRAS AND CALLUTTA.
NATIGATION
pany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on FIRNSBORG, Danish tark, Jacobson.-Eduard Chiling off the usual COAST FORTS, and taking HINDOSTAN," Captain N. W. KASELWOOD,
The Undersigned, AGURTS for the above Com. MARINE BISK il parts of the Word
SIEMSSEN & C., Arente. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1879. 10479 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
... COMPANY.
THE Underrigned, having heen appolated Agenta for the abore Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as follows.
MARINE RISKS.
Pokoiss at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Ausaalia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT, will be clawed on AU LOCAL
LISKS.
FIRE RISKS..
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to
extent of $20,000
FOETUNE, Siamese bark, Petterson-Tank Mou.“
Co.
tirough Cargo and Passengers for Now ZEALAND).
Company's Steamer
BOWEN
THE PENINSULAR AND GRISHTAL BARAN COMPANY'S Stormship
will leave this on THURSDAY, the 10th Ucto
For farther Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Eaporintendent. Hongkong, 24th September, 1878.
FUSILIER, British back, Acmefront and fastern and Australian Mail Sesame farther GEORGE SKOLFIELD, American ships. Hal
Arnbold. Karberg & Co. HERMANN, German Erig, Limbko--Wieler & Co. 'HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutshineon.com
Captain.
(IOTSPUR, British bark, Show, Chinese. IPEIGENIA German bark. Green-Wieler & Co, JAYAN, Göran bark, Oltmann.--Siemison & Co.
U. S. MAIL LINE
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 7th October, at Noon-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBO, LIVINGSTON & Co.,. | PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878. [1617
FOR SAIGON.
JUANE, Gurasa selaer, Oestmann-WE-Stoumship
T
Pustan & Co.
JELE DOVAVEL French back, Camille.-Cap-
tain.
**QUINTA " KIM YONG TE, Siamese back, Kafood Teek DAY NEXT, the 7th October, at 6 p.
will be despatched for the above Port on MON.
Mon
For Freight or Passiga, apply to
·HOEY SHING, Charterer. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878: [1684
"BTEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
Ronson, Danish bark, Laub-Meyer & Co LEUOADIL, Britisk ship, Maarns-Stemiagen
: & Co.
Las PERIT, Britise bark, Pitman-Bassell
& C
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (2),*) upon tho Current Local Bates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; Batch als
bang demot at the time of the issue MR, American bark, Undson VTHE P. & 0.18.N, C. Steamship of Policy....
RUSSELL & LUUKY, Siamese bark, Soderatrem-Took Mes MARY FRABER, British ship, Dexteroge
Hagedorn & Co.
Agnats.
gel, Hagedorn & Ca
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANOBELROSS, American ship, Plummer-Captair
{MIN-Y-DON, Brit, ship, Lealle-Olyphant & Co. SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
MONETA, British bark, Bissat Gibo, Living- STATES.
ston & Co.
HENRY B. Hyne, President. JW. ALEXANDEL, Vies-President SAMUEL BORROWE; Secretary,
A
HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China and Japati.
NINGPO, British steamer: Caas-Sieuon & C¢ NORERAN, Siamese ship, Hollstrom Chiocas OCEAN, British steamer, Edmondson-Geu. E.
Stovers & Co.
PALLAS, Germinu bark, Ballohr-Siemesen & Ci. PANDUE, Ger. bark, Janzen Bienssen & Co.
YUTLER, PALMERS on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, FUINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW PRERAMBUCO, Dritish steamər, Hyde-Mo
nt the usual rates, subject to a dissent of
-Hongkong, 12th July, 1378.
FOR SALE.
CELEBRLERA
WINES AND COGNÁC
*Twenty por cent. (20%),
Price List on-application.
"F. BLACKBEAT) & Co. Hongheng, lat November, 1877,
F46.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE
Hongkong, 2nd Jaly, 1877.
HY ON,
1874.
DEETJEN & Co..
[1159
STEVEDORE.
GILMAN & Co,
·Agents.....
(29
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTRE OF HIS MAJBSTT. XING GEORGE THE PIEST. A.D. 17200%
HP Undersigned having been appointed TH
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to graal Insurances as follows-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Chima, and Australia; --
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India FIRE DEPARTMENT. folicies issued for long or short periods at murrent rates.
No. 57, PRAYA, WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortant Notice
Hongkong, Juna Ist, 1878.
1196
TO SHIPCHANDLERS. ENGINEERS, &C.
HA
ARBIE, GOODWIN & CO
hold consigaments of GUN METAL BOLLER FITTINGS.
JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES AXES,
ADZES AUĢERS, CHISELS, AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLEŻY, RUGS. CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPES.
TET) suitable for Ships, STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS SHIPS LAMPS
FILTERƏ, TRAVELLING RUGS, &., &c.
Hengkong, fth May, 1978.
FOR SALE.
(6m767
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, 26th July, 1974.
si reduced rates.
̈ASSETS
SURPLUS..
YORK
$81,700.000. $5,500,000
Tho Underaged, having hosn appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, Chins, for the shore Company, are prepared to accept RISKS GREATLY REDUCED EATES and pc Terme very favorable to the Assured,
Por fall Information and Particulars, apply, ta
"OLYPHANT & do A Agents.
Hongkong. Flat Jaanary, 1878.
mobors & Ca
TELIFFINS, British bark, Southwood.--Wioler
& Co.. QUINTA, Cor, ateamer, Wing-Soey Bling. RALPH M. HAYATI, American bark, Doana
Moyor & Co RODERICK HAY, British back, Nicholson
Tarner & Co.
SIAMESE GROWN. Blaue ship. -Bass.-Tock
SIE CHARLES, NAPISA, British ship, French, -- T202
Yogal Hardorne
Russell & Co.
APARTA MALACÇA” will lears for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship NIZAM with the
ADAM LIND, English Mail.
Superintendent, Hongkong, 26th September, 1878,
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
|__
"NIZAM"
will leave for the abore place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
AN ADAM LIND
Superinlondont.. Hongkong, 24th September, 1878,
FOR SYDNEY, VIA MANTLÄ. THE British Barŋnə
I
DRUNETTE,--
Galle, Pondicherry. Moiras, Calontta Bombay." Adex, Suez, and Alexandria.
Lettus may also be forwarded to India by this: Packet,
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails &
WEDNESDAY. 16th October,
5 r., Money Order Offee closes. Post Office alores opt the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 17th October..
7 AM Post Offos spans for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all cars. spondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters conses.
11a.m., Post Office closes except for Late Lets
fur
11.10 AM, Letters slut. Letters only) may be
posted or payment of a Late Fee of 18 seats extra postage, wutil
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT | 11.30 AM., whon the Post Office CLOSES. 49-
YOKOHAMA IND SAN FRANCISCO. STIHE U.S. Mal Steamer "CITY OF TO.
To so testched for Buti Fral cisob, vi Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th October, at Noon, taking Posson gets and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Fhrough B's of Lading issued for trane. xortation to Yekohama sad otist Japan Tarts. to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways; to Hava Trinidad, and Bsmears, and to ports in Mexico, Coutral and South America, by the Company's and connecting. Steamers.
Through Phange Tickets granted to England, Tratins, and Germany by all trans Atlantic line of Steamers,
thely:
· PÓSTAL NOTIFICATION.
Arrangements having been coxcluded for the establishment of a Money Order system between- this Colony and the Straits Settlements. Hie Excellency Governor Popo Henncery. CMG,
pleased to order (under Section XII. of the Post Office Ordinance, 1870) that the iarne of Money Orders on tho. Straits Sat-lements shall commence in this Colony from the 2nd instant. and that the rates of commission and arekange aball be those mentioned in the following not on
Bs Command,
J. M. PRICE, Aating Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Oos,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
On throngh Passages to Eurone, a REDUC With regard to the sbove, the following In TION of TWENTY PER CENT from Fega-Formation as to Money Orders is published for har Pates is GRANTED OFFICERS of the geroral information ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES ia con;
Tussion.”
Freight will be rousivad en bed until 4 P. on the 14th October. Paneel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. anthe day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dreas in full; value of same is required,ykke
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Sattlements are issued at Iongi kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice verin.
Sús may be remitted between the other Forts by means of Postage Stamps,
3-Mauy Money Orders are applied to re Consular Invoices to accompany Overland sidentast the waller Forts in this way, An Cargo should to seat to the Company's Offices application for an order is filed up, and is en, in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector closed with a stamped, directed, and unscaled en- velupe to the Postmaster at the nearest saning of Customs at San Francisco..
One This application must be accompanied For farther information is to Pasange and with the full amonas (including commission) in Captain Dow, will be despatsaed as above on or Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Cheque. Postage Starepe, or other equivalent of about TUESDAY, the 15th October.
For Freight to both Parts, apply to
GEO. H. STEVENS & Co., Agente.
[11635 Hongkong 30th September, 1878.
A. FOR LONDON.
"PANDUE,"
SOLLY Fronch bark; Ham-Carlowiba & Co: SURATES, Am, alip, Clough Hussoll & Co. THE 3/9 L II German Bazk THE Undersignul have been appointed SUMNER B. MEAD, American slip, Dixon. Hongkong and Chius by Mesars. & R. TEX Agents for the Sale of their Goods in NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COBBAR & SONO, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867,
NOW ON SALE.
- IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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THALES, British steamer, Ponook-Douglas
Lupaik & Co.
TROWBRIDGE, British ship, Stapledon.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
TYBURNIA, Brit, bark, Gelder-Olyphant & Co. FILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camus.
Brandao & Co.
despatch. A Janmou, Master, will load here sad liave quick
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1878.
THE
FOR HAMBURG. THE German Bohooner.
W.E. GLADSTONE, British hark, Gallioban..
Chiness.
"JAPAN,"
123 ENGLISHCTIONARY BINENE TOITUNG, British steamer Gorrin-Kwok on or tout 22nd October,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY WITH TIS POETI AND MANDARIN
(LIMITED),
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000; EQUAL TO 5555,555.55.
DIRECTORS,
L SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
PRONUNCIATION."
An
Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Acheong
NOTICE.
Daily Proms Office, Hongkong.THE Undersigned huve been appointed by For comprehensiveness and practical servies Mosers, Preor, Wizita, and LAURENCE, this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Limited, Grupowder Manufacturers, of Dart- WOND TAK FUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing words which the Chinese Laro to lato years been ford and Bastio, their SOLE AGENTS in
Hong
compelled to eoin to express the amorous eb HONGKONG and China. jects-in machinery; photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance
Loo Yue, of the Yeo On Firm *
of foreign relations has imposed upon then, or
KA MEYER & C Hongkong, 6th February, 1879, [1288
· AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER CORBAR & BONEL
FONG SONY Fund, of the Tang Sang Wo Houg, WONG PAS CHsora, of the San Tye Loa Hong KWOK ACEBOND, of the Fat Hing Fing here given in antenne. Each and every word izje LG YEOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Choong fully illustratal and explained, forming szerolies DAVID
Firm.
for statents of a most fastructive nature. Both the Court and Punti prorinnotations are given. the accents being carefully marked on the best principle.hitherto attained. The typography displays the sueness of an attempt to make the of body, thereby affecting a vat ooney of Chinese and English type correspond in the alze space, achieving a clearness pot previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spnoes which have heretofore okarzy - Í
CUTLER PALMER & CO's CLARETS, 312,910, 37, 36, 35% and 5 PER
CABE OF 1 DOZEN QUAEIS, MISM AHERRIES, at 810), 89, 384, and $81 FAE
· Gase or 1 DOZEN QUARTS UHAMPAGNE, at $15 ran Caumor 2 Dosar PINTS CHAMPAGNE, at 812 ras Cian or 1 Doren-——
HOCK, at 88; PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE, BRANDIES. *** *** and ****, at $61, 874, 89, sad B105 PER CASE OF 1 DOZNY QUARTE WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
11460
MANAGER-HO AMEI HARIFE RISK on Gronda, o taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Callifornia, Manila, Singapore Salon, Panag, and to the Treaty Porta of China-and Japan.
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West,
Hongkong. 1st June, 1977.
ANGTZE INSURANCE
A 38OCIATION CAPITAL (Tally Fall-up) PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...
AB SUPPLIED TO H.E.H. THE PRINCE OF TOTAL CAPITAL and
WALES,
$18 PER DOZES QUARTS.
Detailed Price Lists on application to
BIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, Jet November, 1877.
NOTICE
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BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
~ DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Shyla by Competent
Bat Workmen on the Promisos. Mario bound in Elegant Bindloge, Commercial Binding of every Bize and Descrip tion, and Account" Hooks raled to any Faviora
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
D'AILY PRESS OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
Accumulations this date) ***
Tx 480 000
Marchant Navy"
Navy Bolled
Long Flax
•CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1807
(15
EX P. & O. STEAMER "GEELONG.".
TALLY SELECTED. SPECTALLY ARS
}À LA WIND A
torised Chinese publications et M
For pretical purposes the arrangement of the work is be comparte, cubu a felérehed to fa
OLD PARTICULAR
1689
No. 9. Praya Cantral
RUSSELL & Call A gauti. Hong song, 20th September, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES..
MARITIMES AND PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. "'!
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ. ISMALIA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
Captain. Olemann, win bo despatched as aboveN THURSDAY, the 17th October, 1878. at Noon, the Company's Steamship For Freight, apply to
"TIGRE." Commandant LORMIER, with MEYER & Co. | MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-
[1563|GO, will leave this Port for the shove places. Hongkong, 17th September, 1879.
Carge and Specie will be registered for Lon- FOR NEW YORK, THE A1 British Bark
den as well as for Marsilios, and monopted in fransit through Marseilles for the principal, places of Europe.
ALDEBARAN.”. Geo, Cole Master, will lead here for this above Port, and will have quick dospatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1873.
FOR LONDON.
THE AF British Ship
cash, and a little margin should be left for vacin. tions of exchange. The Postmaster issues the order, sends it on in the envelops, and its the change. if any, by Brst opportunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, ss it always should be. Cars should be taken to send these applications in tima. as the Mousy Order Office close some hours before the des partures of the Mails..
4-No Order must exceed £10, or fueludo any | frestion of a peons. Orders will be drawn at the aurrent rata of the day and paid at the rate of the day when the sòrics arrived. The Commissina is as follows:
ORDERS ON TRE. TRITED KINGDOM.
"Up to £2.
Up to £5
Up to 7
Up to £10
Up to $25
18 Cents.
36 Cents.
54 Centr
72 Coati TiOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits Settlersons).
15 Cents. Up to 10
30 Conte. Lisis of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoms may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokolarza.
Names, must be given in fall fexcept when there is more than one Christian zemo) hut the name of the Tayen nand not be grisen if the order be creased). It can then be paid only through Bank, and may afterwarde be' specially crossed to any Bank.
Shipping Orders will be granted nntil Noou. Cargo will be received on board until 4, Specic and Parools until 3.P.M. on the 16th October, 1879 (Faresia are not to be sent 1669 on board; they must be left at the Agaudy's
7. No Ocler can be paid till the Parse havo Ofice) Coatouts and value of Packages are required. SEN VAANA KARAGAMA signed it in the proper place, An Order can be For further particulars, apply at the Con transformed to another Office on payment of ani additional commission. In case of loss of, an pany's Office.
H. DU POVEY, ardor,, nessasity for stopping payment, of the likerapplication should be male to the nearest Money Order Office for instructions. Hongkong, 1st October, 1878
STR CHARLES NAPIME," Geo Franch, Master, will load here for the eboro Port, and will have quick despatet.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN. &i Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AT Aroerican Bark
LOTTIE MOORE”
pages enables person who understands English In Quarter Cusky (onal to about 12 dozer), 850 Port, and wil bava quick despatol. Ti 230.000 to communicate effofitaly with natives who In Octaves (equal to about G dozen).....
anderstand nothing ont Chiness. In this respect
LONDON PARTICULAR,
T. 104,000 the work will be found indispensable to all In Quarter Chaks (about 12 dosen)....... Boropeans residing in China, and so the natives In Ostares (about a dozan) themselves it explains subjects fully with which
T.,754,000
very few indeed of them are parfastly acquainted. Te parties resident in Englund and interested
THE DIRECTOKS. FB. Foвara, Es., Chairman. M. PREVANS, 'ay. C. Luyas, Esq.
WM NYERINE, Bag
SEOZETABIES.. Mosta. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghol
C. KиES, Eq.
LONDON BANKERS.
in Chios, it cannot but be invaluable occasion-4581 ally,
To illustrate the vast some of the work, the following facts are submitted for cortion
agent.
8. the Order he not presented within six months, aditional enunzission will be harvet;
1560 BLOOMFIELD AND PATTERSON, I not within twelve months, the maid no fur
MANUFACTURERÐ
of the
HONANZA RUBBER STAMPS.
For Business purposes, marking Linen, do
LANE, CRAWFORD &.CO; Agents.
$30
BL5
G
GEO. SMITH & Ca Agents for China, Hongkong, and Japan
NORTON & Co. Aponta.
NOTICE
THE
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
[1406 FOR NEW YORK. THE AFBritish. Ship
T.
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 10,000 | DRINTING OF EVERY DEBORIPTION
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
this work noutains more than 50,000 English
AT THE B "DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,
Mesore, BARING BROTHERS & Ca werde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao-Particular attention is given at this Establish- tara. Again despite all the grammare and mont to Come and GENERAL JOB MANDRAGENCIES IN
other elementary works as yet pablished, this i
PRINTING, every description of which is ForgKong, LordƠN, BAN FRANCISCO, and student of this diffanit language absolutely ra-
sxecuted the Principal Forta in the Bast. equires examples to display the various appli.
IN THE BEST STYLE- patious and equivalents of different words which POLICIES granted on Marine Busze to all bare one general moaning. Of those examples
and at· parts of the World, at UCBZENT RATHE this work contains more than ve times as
Subject to aberge of 12, for Interest on many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Shareholders. Capital, all the Prorira of the lished: MAN UNDERWEITING Buttress will be annually die. It comprises uprasda of two thousand large tributed among all Contributors of Basizes in quarto pages. proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & C
Agente.
Hongkong, 10th May, 1876
LONDON.
TRUDNER & Co, 60, Patržnoster Row.
CHONGKONGAMANO "Dajne Pausa" OFFION," "WYNDHAM ŠT.
SUCH PRICES
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE FAST. DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
THONGRÜNES
* MARY-FRASER”- Daxter, Master, will lond here for the nonve Part, and will have quick dospatch:
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ́ ́ Hongkong, 16th September, 1878, (1558
FOR NEW YORK.
LE
THE Al American Bark
ALBERT RUSSELL," Carrer, Master, will load hers for the abova Yor and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
791
ALGAE AND COMPANY,
• HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
-HEXTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES. & CO.. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &o.; MONUMENTS ERECTED,
·9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
EINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for China, Japan,
Published at this Oftes of the Hongkong Daily Pres on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contams the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF DATA MGOMPANIES, THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
*** tegether with thợ
· “DIRIGO”
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS Staples Master, will load here for the above
of the Fortnight. wit The Trade Report" has a large oironlation Port, and will have quick despatel
in Hongkong, the Parts of China and Jane For Freight, apply to ALAS SE BE YOUEL HAGEDORN & Co the Philippines, Straits Settlements, day, dr.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1978,
11273 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1677,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878,
1407 TEEN FOR HAMBURG," THE 3/8 LII American Bark
THE
forfeited. When the order is once paid no ther claim can be entertainol.
9-No Order van bo pail at the advice relative to it has been received.
Corrogrondence for the West Indies (excapt these belonging to the Postal Union, the Ro hamas, and Hayti), for Costa Btca, Hudursa, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer bo sont v San Fran
дівлю.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Pent Omes not sealed,, that is to say, the box is fastened with resting war, but there is no in pression of a real,
The attmution of boxholdoen is called to the necessity of enrefully sealing sach bome with soma recogulable real; end of rooding chin. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Part Offco; the mission of the former, sa ta whether part of them might not have been ab atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK, Her Brilumnio Majesty's Comaul for Siam haj bost: goud enough to make arrangements by
na of which correspondence can be Regi tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 sents.
"Mado-eat-ön a printed form, which is suppliet matis.
drawing as the United Kingdom is in fores Local Except at Shanghai, where a fixed dollar rata for
Dedges on Shanghai aro' drawn at 5 per ceni, premiņa Vinali egrea:
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