FOR SALE
having roosived their
FIRST DELIYRRY OF GOODS
for the
AUTUMN SEASON,
Solicit my Inspection of the following RICH BLACK GROBGRAIN SILKS from the Best Makers,
COLOURED CROSGRAIN'Lad FANCY:
SILES
PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE SILKS.
TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS..
A SPLENDID ASSŐRTMENT OF FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, including the
• REAL'SNOWFLAKE,"
WOOL POPLINS,
WOOL BERGER
WOOL PLAIDE,
DIAGONAL REPS,
FRENCH MERINOS.
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETEENS.
VARIOUS WASHING FABRIUS, suitable for Autumn Wear.
SHAWLS, MANTLES,
INSURANCES.
LANGT§ZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fully Pakil-up).
Tis. 420,000
PERMANENT RESERVE. Th. 390,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND Tls. 104,000
TOTAL CAPITAL and į Accumulations this date
TL 754,000
* DIRECTORS. E. B. FOBBES, Esq. Chairman.
C. Lucas. Esq.
DESTINATION
LONDON, vis Buez Caramante) LON
LOND
LONDON
VESSELS ADVERTIS
VESSELS NAM
flysses (Sr.)
Speke Hall (str.)........
vid Seiz CANAL 46,
Priam (str.)yle Pandur
Sir Charlon Naylar Fronol NEW YORK, vis Suez Canal | Uomo King (air)... NEW YORK, Vip STEZ CANAL | Glamorgan (afr.) NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
M, P. EVANS, Esq.
“NEW YORK,.
G. KENES, Esq
WM.METERINK, Esq.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK...
-SKORKTARTER.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
HAMBURG WAT
HAMBURG .
Mom. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.
LUNION BANKERS...
Mogers, BARING BROTUFES & GA
AGENCIES IN Honekond. LonDUR, SAN FRANC1999, and the Principal Porte in the East, AL POLICIES granted on Marry IISKE to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES
Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholders' Cogital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWIND BUSINESS will be annually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Handas in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 10th-May. 1978.
JACKETS, SKIRTS QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN,
SPECIAL SWAN DILL" and FRENCH CORSETA
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, FELISSES,
and FROCKS.”
INFANTS' : CASHMERE. HOODS, „BONNETS, and HATS.
NEW RIBBONS, SASHES, and SASH RIBBONS
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, end- LACE GOODS..
· Tho·NEW* HACKLE and other FEATHER TRIMMINGS.
A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF NEW HOSIERY
KID GLOVES will be OFENED SHORTLY. FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HATS, and BONNETS.
PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE
WANZER" SEWING MACHINE,
Prica
Now Sold at a GEEAT REDUCTION OF former
DRESS MAKING! Great Caro is aged in this Department, which increase in popularity with each Season. MILLINERY DE ACCOMPLISHED HANDS,
AND CO
SAYLE VICTORIA EXCHANGE,. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG; AND AT SHANGHAI.
LCTORIA DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED""1885.
W... CBUCKSHA NKAU DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST;
IMPORTER DE DRUGGIETS' BUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINEY, and TOILET REQUISITES.
HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extant of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on
subject to a Discount of 20*/ on the prerais
NORTON & Co.
Agents Hongkong, January, 1876, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
・Aldebarann
CTOBER 4T, 1878-
AS LOADING.
FOR: FREIGHT. APPLY TO
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
TO BE DESPATCHED!
THOR
Butterbold & Swift-To-day.
Birley & Co., Butterfeld & Swie
Meyer & Co.
Yogol, Hagedorn & Co.................
Oh inst.
On or about 11th inst. Quick despatob Quick despatch
-On or abont 18th inst.
Longkong
Bongsong
Roper g
Russell & Co.......
:Malchors & Co....
Quick despatch.
Challangen gen
Lottie Moore
•Doughts Hudson
•Hongkong
Olyphant & Co
Quick despatch.
Albert Enggalk
Caryar - ch(6+
Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel, Hugedora & Co. ....
Quick despatol
Yugel Hagedpri & Co.....
Quick despatch.
Mary Fraser
Dexter
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......
Quick despatch.
Geo Cale
Swner R. Mend
Dixon
Lienie Perry
Fitzr
Hongkong
Hongkong Vogel, Hagodorn & Caliper Hongkong Lussell & Co
Bonzoll & O
Quick despatch.
Quick despataki.
Quick despatch,
∙Dhigo.. Japan
Biaplon
Quick despatch.
Oliman..
Bewell
Edmundson Dow
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA ̈¦ City of Tokio (str.), SAN FRANCISCO.
Ada Melmoreland
-Osaan (str.)
SINGAPORE PORT DARWIN &o. Bowon (al.) POET, DARWIN, & SYDNEYA via MANILA- BINGAPORE, BOMBAY. &... "SINGAPORE, PENANG, &..........
SAIGON
BANGKOK..... MANILA ju Gamis MANILA, vis Mor MANILA....
Brunette Hindostan(str.) Moray (str.)
N. W. Hazelwoodł Batohor.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O Hongkong
Meyer & Co
Hindi"One about 2nd inst." Du 15th inst., at 3 PM Quick despatch.
P. M. §. 8. Co... Hongkong Russell & Col Hongkong Għb, Livingston & Co... Hongkong · Guo, R. Stavené & Co........... Hongkong Geo. Stevens & Co
P,ŁO. 8.N. C6/2 Hongkong Jardins, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Soey Shing.....
Hongkong Yaen Fat Hong......... Hongkong
Rassell Co
Hongkong Ramsilos à Co
Quinta (str.)
Dale (str.)
Femoralda (str.)
J. Thompson. Cullen
Emany (at)
Blineo...
Nasio Constanta ai
Friarte
Hongkong
MANILA......
Villa de Rivadavia..
Camus.
Hongkong
Malacca (str
NEWCHWANG
Penedo (r.)
T. Ügin
Hongkong
-SHANGHAI
El Dorado (str.)...
Kutchison
Nizam (et)
SWATOW, AMOY, & PCHOW
Kwangtung (etc.).
Panoland
YOKOHAMA .....
· SHANGHAT,
INSURANCES.
Remedios & Co
Brandao & Co..
Hongkong P &0. S. N. Co...
Melobers & ọminimet. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hangkong
P.&O. 8. N. Ce HongkongDouglas Lapraik & Co......
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
BESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS. Goods storeal therain, at Current Local Rates, STANDARD STEE OFFICE, LONDON NOT
The Undersigned having been appointed Neither the CAPTAINE, THE AGENTS, hòr the Amerre to the above Company of this Port, are OWNERS, vil i RESPONSIBLE for say 12 prepared to GRANT POLICIES agatat FIRE DEBT contrassed by the Officers or the Crows to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings uro of the following Vassels during their sing in
Hongkong Harbour...
INSURANCE COMPANY: “
موں کے
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Good stored therein,
Discount 20 FROM this date; until further notice; a dis-
VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. count of Twenty per cent, (90°) upon the Hrugkong, let March, 1878. current local rate of Premia will be allowed
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. apon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Agenta,
SURANCESB at Current Rates. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
MELCHERS & C PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents, Royal Insurance Company: Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
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FROM this data, urtil further notico, a dist count of Twenty per sent (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Ironia will be allowed upon Barances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1972. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG..
LONDON.
THE Unlarsigned have boon appointed Agente for the above Company at Hong. Köteg Canton, Feschew, Shanghai, and Han- Low, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current RateM. THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October. 1808.
#25 SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firstRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND class rishe at ourront rates
MELCHEÉS & Çà. Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.: TIKE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
120
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for ties above Company, are prepaved to GRANT FOLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIOMSSEN & Co....
Agents.
OF BATAVIA.
The Undersigned. AGENTS for the atovo Com. pany, are prepared bo GRANT POLICIES on MARINE DISES to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co.;"
Agezta Hongkong, 2nd Septeraber, 1878 BA BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
[1478
Hongkong, 14th Augast, 1878. "THAT THE Kindersignal hazing been appointed Agents for the shore Company, are pre- parad to grant Insurances as follows.
T
NOTICE:
THE Undersigned has been appointed 1 AGENT at Turs FORT for THE POSL LIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFA ASSURANCE COMPANZ (LIMITED)..
* W, H. NOTLÉT.
Booghene. 8th June. 1577,
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
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WE Undersignal are prepared to Grant
MANUFACTURER as ALL KINDS or $50,000 in First-lass Ricks.
AERATED WATERS.
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS ČAKRFULLY PREPARED
in strict accordance with the Formula of the British Pharmacopæis
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE
supplied and refitted.
MARINE BISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London on at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Bank
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS CRE
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted or Folicies granted on Fint.clans Brildings to
A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20)
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20',) upon upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al-all preuna gliarged for insurance; sucli dis towed upon Insurances effected with this Offsennat being de hotel in de lule of the issue
LINETSAD & Do
of Policy
Agents San Fire Offae. Hongkong, let June, 1878.-- -82. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CRESTSTER Undersigned having hest, appointed
PASSENGER SHIFY SUPPLIED, NB-Ail business communications should be addressed VICTORIA. DISPENSARY.
£85
H U 7.0 HING S
F. begs to snurance to the Community of
Hongkong that he will be able to supply
BEET II DI TUI K
Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or
on (foods stored (becoin.
RUSSELL & Co.
ADA MELHORE, British bark Sewell Mayer
& Co.
ALBBET RUSSELL American bark, Carrer
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALDEBARA British baik, Cole-Vogel, Hage- ANNIE BARE, Americau S-a. soboomst, Simp-
800-Captain,
der & Co.
ANTON GENTILE Carmes, bork, Kuhn-Ed.
Schellhosa & 05. BENAFLOTOR, Americas bark, Hayden. -Rus
Bell & Co..
BORNEO, American ship, Shaw-Meyer & Co. Bowns, Brlilsh steamer, Miller, Gibb, Lising-
ston & Co.
CANTON, Siamese ship, Knudseg.--Chiness. CHALLENGE, British bark, Doughty-Captain. Onocons, British bark, Kennett Chinese, CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, Maury.-P.
MS. S. Co..
British aliip COSMO,
Laverick P. & O. Co.
Hong. DALL, British steamer, Tompson-Yuen Fat DARTMOUTH, British bark, Robertson-Vogal,
Hagedara & Co: DHARWAR, British ship, T. Fresbody-Gibb,
Livingston & Co. DIRIGO, American hack, StaplesTogel,
gador & Co. ATM SHEZALDA, British steamer, Chill-Russell
On 7th inst, et 2005. On 8th inst,, at noon.. On or about 16th inst.. On 10th inst., at noon,
On 15th inst., at 3P.M.
On 7th inst, at 6 PM.
On 8th inst.. at 4.r.M. To-day, at zuen... Today, at 4 P.M. To-day.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 4 x To-day at hocn.. Quick despatch. On 3th inst., daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
FOR SHANGHAI · (Taking Cargo and Passongers at throngh rates for Cusvoo and TɛENTIN) WE Steamship
TEL DORADO,"
FOR LONDON.
Hull" Lilou Steamer
SPEKE BALL,”
2,200 tons register, Braud, Water, will bo de sputated hence on MONDAY NEXT, the 7th icstout.
This Steame has superior scootamodation for First-class Fangers, and Fasgo Ticketa can bo granted to Suez, thance Ogerioud to England or the Contincat, vid: Naples, or tenon. For further particulars, apply to --
BIRLEY & Co,
Agents.
'',
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Brig
་
[1854
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA”. Captain Contos, will have immediate despatch.
For Freight cr Pussage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. Hongkong, 80th September, 1878,
1831
"FOR NEW YORK:
A British Bark
* ALDERARAN,”
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMBIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghat-Par El Dorado, to-day, tho 4th instant ît 11.30 AM.
Far Manila-Per Baueralda, to-day, the th instant, 11:30
For Shanghal-To-day, the ith instant, at 3.30 P.3.
For Amoy and Manila, Por Emin, to-day, the 4th instant, at 4.P.M.
For Straits Bettlements, Suos, and London- Per Ulysses, to-day, the 4th instant, et 5 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooohow-Par Kwangtung, tomorrow, the 5th inst, at 5 P.M.
For lolhor and Pakhoi.-Per. H.M.S. Ko. trel, un Monday, the 7th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Saigon. Per Quinta, on Monday, the 7th instant, ut 5 P.N.
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, and Sydney- Por Ocean, on. Traday, the 8th instant, at 31.90 12 cont rate,
L'or Bangkok. Fer Dala, on Tuesday, to th instant, at 3,30 PM
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet "BOWEN" will be despatched from Hongkong na MON-
Gee, Cole, Master, will lead here for the above DAY, the ith Ostober, with Mails for Singa. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
F1559 Hongkong, 16th September, 1878.
***FOR LONDON,“ THE A1 British Ship
SIR CHARLES NAPIER” ·· Gos. Fronca, Mastor, will kid here for the above Port, and will havo quick despatel.
"For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. 11560
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Back
T
"LOTTIE MOORE”
pore, Somerset, Caoltown, Cleveland Bay, lowan, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, Now Zealand, ond Melbourne.
Correspondenso cannot be registered after 11.15 A.M.
Tho Maila will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sup- plomentary Mail on board with 18 onts late fee (until time of dspariero.
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australin can be sent by this route if desired, but ay a general rule it is better to send it vil Galle.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The British Contras Paket "HINDOS TAN" will be despatched with Mails for the Straits Settlements, Haisvin, Burmah, Cylon.. India. Alon. Figypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countring served through London--02
Captain Hutshisab, will leave for the above Hadson, Master; will loud bere for the above THURSDAY, the 10th October
Port TO-DAY, tho'4th instant, at Non.
For Freight or Passage, sɔply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hengkorg, 2nd October, 1978.
FOR MANILA, Steamship
[1830
ESMERALDA," Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the aboro Port TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at Noon
For Fraight or Paysage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st October, 1878.
· FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. EE Spanish Steer
TEE
"EMUY,”*
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A) British Ship
TH
71406
MARY FRASER," Daxter, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch.
For Fright, apply lu
NB-This Packet ouries no malls for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africs, nor for the Mauritius,
The following w be the hours of losing the Mail, L.
WEDNESDAY, 9th October,
5 P.K., Money Order Office closes
6. P.M., Post Office oloses 6776pt the Nianr-Box,
which remains open all night.
THUESDAY, 10th October,
AM., Tost Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lettare, and Fasting of all over. spondence
[155810 AM., Post Office doses except for Late Lat
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
(1643
NHE AL Amories Bark
ALBERT RUSSELL,"
ters. Registry cases,
10.15 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 18 venta extra Postage, till
11 ... when the Post Offine closes entireir.
Carver, Master, will lost here for the stove Port, 11.90 A.M., Letters (bat Letters only, ecrossed
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 48 cants érira postage, till [140711.50 A... whon the Mail is finally closed.
Blanc, Master, will be despatshed as above and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at 4 P.M.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN: & Co. For Freight or Passage, apply to,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1878. REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spas Schooner
[1653
|:
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Uriate, Mostar, will be despatched as above Ha-TO-DAY. the 4th October.
FABIUS Biguesa ship, Reaves.-Chinese. FLORA, Danish berk, Jacobson.--Edaard
Sohellan & Co
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 30th September. 1819..
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
DU30
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Petterson Tack Mo THE Company's Steamship FUSILIER, British bark, Armstrong-
8. 8. Co.
́ ́ ULYSSES,! GROKOR SKOLFIEL, Ameriona ship, Hall. Captain Guard, will be despatched TO-DAF,
Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
thô th in th
For Freight or Possago, apply to HERMANN Gorman, brig, Limbke,Wieler & Co.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE; Agents. HIGHLANDER, Acuario ship Hubolusen Hongkong, 4th Gotober, 1878. (1430)
Capisin.
Horrub, British hark, Shaw-Chindia. [PRIUANIA, German bark. Greau--Wieler & Golfe JAPAN, Gorman berk, Ulmann-Siersson & Co. JULIAN, Goran Bobuonar, Oestman.-Wa.
Prstan
JULES DUFAULT, French bark, Camille.—Cup.
taim.
Krx Toro Trâ, Skutery bark, Infool Trok
Mee KORBOR, Danish bark, Laab Meyer & Co LEUCADIA,-British ship Mearns-Siemaven
- Agente. Hongkong, 1st Jaquary, 1874, - [3 | & Co WIE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE LIZZIE Pesux, British back, Pitas-Bussell
& Co. SOCIETY OF, THE UNITED
STATES.
B HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. [BANUEL BOROWE, Buretaty.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November. 1888. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undersigand, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to usceph Risks against Firo af Current {.
from 1st October, and trasts that they rusy grant | Rotas, subject to a Bozau of 20 per cent. him their support:"
SHOP-WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the
Cathedral,
Hongkong. 19th September, 1878..
FOR SALE.
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UTLER PALM E B78-
CELEFNATED WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, let November, 1877.
FOR SALE..
HAM PAG
NE,
HEIDSINCE & Cols
MONOPOLE
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1572 CUINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
LOTTIE MOORE. America bark. Hudson,-To-
gel. Hagedorn & Co.);
¦ Lucky, Siamaso burk, Sodersinom--Tank Men. MARY FRASER, British ship, Dexter--Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
A. A HAYES, Jr., General Manager for Chins XMROSE, American ship, Plummer-Captain.
and Japan.
MIN-Y-LON, Erik, ship, Bostia-Olyphant & Cas MONETA British bark, Hisset-Gibb, Living-
ston & Co..
PRINCIPAL OPPIC-120, BROADWAY, NEW
ASSETS
BURPLUS
YORK,
831,700,000. *$5,500,000,
NINOPO, British steamer, Cass.-Siessen & Lo NOREEMAN, Slatzese ship, Hellstrom--Chinesa. OCEAN, British steamer, Edmondson.-Geo. R.
Stovõrs & Co.*******
FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, DEISBANE, SYDNEY, AND
· MELBOURNE, Calling off the usual COAST POREs, and taking through Carge and Passengera for New, ZEALAND). Fastern and Australian Mau Steam T Company's Staantar
BOWEN
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY.;
ARO
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA:
...
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "TIGRE** will be despatched fram Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Mails to and through the Taito Kingdom and Europe, via Marssilles: to Saigon, Singapens, Batavia, Gale, Pendlehorry, Matras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandria.
Tatters way also be forwarded to India by. this Pauket
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malls, ko.
NHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steamship "HINDOSTAN," Captain N. W. HASELWOOD, will leave this no THURSDAY, the 10th Octo-5 PM. Money Order Offes closos. Post Offe bor, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hougcoug, 24th September, 1878.
WEDNESDAY, 15th October,
clones except the Niour Box, which remaine open all night.
TROESDAY, 17th October,
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale, of Stampe,
Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all corte spondence.
10 km Registry of Lotters cesses.- 11 Post Office olosas orcopt for Late Lot-
Ears.
11.10. Letter (but Lettera anly) may be posted on payment of a Tate Fee of 18 cente extra postage, until 11.30 A., when the Post Oflen CLOSES on-
tirely.
US. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL SURAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH, To NEW YORK, VIA. OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. The leapato bed for San Fran
THE U.S. Mao Steamer #CITY OF TO. eisco, via Yokchams, on TUESDAY, the 15th October, at Nava, taking Passengora and Freight
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangemers inving been concluded for the for Japan, the United States, and Barops.
establishment of a Money Order system between Through Bills of Lading issued for tra this Colang and the Straits Settlements, His portation to Yokohama and other Jana Porte, Excellency, Governor Foto Hoonessy C.M.G, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Infant Cities is pleased to order under Section XII of the of the United States, via Overland Railway to Post Ofice Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of 1617 na Trinidad, and Demerara, and to Forts Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shall in Mexico, Contrai sud South America, by the commenco in this Colony from the ad instant, Catagany and connecting Boaters.
J
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 7th October, at Noon.
-For Freight or Passage, spply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agrain. Hengkong, 30th September, 1875.
FOR SAIGON. THE-Steamship
pe
“QUINTA, "
will be despatched for the above Port on MON- DAY NEXT, the 7th October, af.6 1.31.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
SOBY SHING, Charterer. Hongkong 30th September, 1878. (1634
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN.
Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTRA SYDNEY, AND MELBOUKNË, LASIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA,
The Undersigned, having been appointed OLYMPIA, Germinate, Nagel-Kwok Acheong-Taking [20 | AGENTS in Honogong, China, for ths", above-
Company are prepared to accept RISKS at PALLAS, German bark, Ballohr-Siexussen & Co. GREATLY BADEGED RATES and-upon PANDER, Ger. bark, Janem-Stensson & Co Terms varý favourable to the Assarəd
For hill Informaation and Partienlara, spply to PHILOTINE, British bark, Southwood-Wielor PESEDO, British stearige, Cain. Malchard & Co. OLYPHANT & CO,, ·
Agents
& Ca
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlanble lizo of Steamers.
and that the rates of ormaission and exchango shall be those mentioned in the following notice.
By Command,
J. M. Prion, Acting Colonial Secretarj: Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1978.
On through Passages to Eusopin, a REDUC- TION of TWENTY PER CENT. From Regu Tar Rates is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the With regard to the ahove, the following In- CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in com.formation is to Money Orders is publiahol for
mission
Freight will be received on board until 4r.. on the 14th October. Parool Package will be pernized at the Office until 5 ans day dress in full; velns of same le required. all Parcel Packages should be marked ta ad.
Clonsizlar Invoices to accompany · Overland |
general information-
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued aú Hong- home. Shanghai, and Yokohamu. Shanghai and Yokohama also frame on Hongkong and vice
versa.
--
-3--Small sums may bé remitted between the NEW CALADONIA..and FIJI, THE Artesian team Navigation Comp should be sent to the Conusuy's Offices her Pets by unrous of Postage Stampe
3-Many Money Orders are supplied to re- ina Sealed Entelopes, addressed to the Collector sidants at the smaller Perls in this way. An pany's Steamship
OCEAN
application for un order is filled up, and is ex- For further information as to Passage and closed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en-
of Customs at Bar Franciach.
Hongkong, 21st Jaunery, 1878. QUANTA, German steamor, Haye.-Boy Shing. Captain Edmundson, will be despatched as bo Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, relope to the Postinastor at the nearest testing:
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Undersigned have been appointed Sole Hongkong and China by Nessra, J. & R. TES
BAN (LIMITED).
NOTICE. POLICIES granted at sarrart rates on Me
rino Riaks to all parts of the World In accordance with the Company's 'Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profts are distri 48 burst annually to Contributors, whether Share -holders or not, in proportion to the not whonat of Premia contributed by each, the remainings, Glasgow, and Messi: DAVID COERA & 1874hied being carried to Reserve Ford:
SONI, Arbroath, “ OLYFHANT & C............
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. General Agents.
Hongkong, January, 1857.
NO W ON SAL. K..
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
CADA DEENEN & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
11
JAND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORBAR & SONS'
CANVAS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Стои ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Hongkong. 11sh May, 1967.
1
YON,
B
Hongkong. 17th April, 1879, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
** INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
15 THE
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL-£2,000,000;
Agate
INGLISH-ANĎ
DICTIONARY.
CHINE SÚ
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
-Meyer & Co.
Qurs, Ger, Rimmon Trung Hoa: Không.
RODARICK HAL, British back, Nicholson- RAZIE M. HAYWARD, American bark, Doone.
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, Sass-Tack
Turner & Co.
Moo.
812 CantÈE NAPIER, British ahip, French.--
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
SUMATRA, A. ship, Clough-Russell & Co. SUMMER R. MEAD, Ararios ship, Dizon
Russell & Co.
THALES, British stemmer, Fonock-Dong Ins
Ispraik & Uo.
TYBURNIA, Brit, hark, Golder-Olyphant & Co. Vesta, German bark, Disks.—Melobera & Co.
An Anglo-Chinos Distilised at the VILLA DE BIVADAVIA, Spanish brig. Caus
Daily Prea Ofics, Hongkong,
the above: Company, are preparail to grmi For comprehensiveness and practical service Fobiotas against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 this Work stanje narvailed. Ail the new on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same words which the Chinees have to lato years been SHIPS COMPRADORE AND at the anal rates, ambject to a diasount of compelled to coin to arpress the numerous ob
STEVEDORE,
Twenty per cent. (20*).
GILMAN & Co. Agouti
No. 57, PRATA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
Of the Beat Quality and at the Shortest Notion
Hongkong, June 1st, 1878.
¡1128
TOSHIFCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &
H
ARRIS GOODWIN & CO.
hold consigamonts of
jeste in mahinery, photography, talegraphy,
Brandeo & Co. W. E. GLADSTONE, British bark, Gallichan...--
Chinese.
NOTICE.
and in science generally, which the rapid advance PRINTING OF VERY DESCRIPTION
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are. 129 here given in tenes. Each and every word is fully Bustrated and explained, forming exercises
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANCE INIEPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HER
MAJESTY KING GEORON THE FILET. A
A.D, 1720..
THE Undersigned having been appointe
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuraness as follows :--
MARINE DEPARTMENT GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS.
Policies at cariant rates, parable either here, JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXE in London, or at the principal Ports of India, WE AUGERS, OFTBELS, ANDna sea bastali
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AT THE
“DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
on
TUESDAY, the 8th October, at Nooo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Arents A&N Co Hongkong, 25th September, 1878. (1613
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIÀ SUBZ CANAL.
"FRIAM.
THE Company's Steamship
No. Praya Central.."
RUSSELL & Co.,
--Agents
Hongkong, 20th September, 1978.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
Office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be lett for varís- tions of orobange The Postmaster issues the order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns, the obenge, if any, by first opportunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it, trere to be registered, as it always should be. Care should be tulcən, to send there applications in time as the Money
partures of the Mails.
Caplain Butter, will be despatched ca or about SAIGON, SINGAPORE, EATAVIA, POINT Order Offices chas some hours before the de.
the 11th insient.
For Freight sur Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.-
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
THE P.4 0.3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA
[1302
will leave for the abur place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Na with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Fang kong, 20th September, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, PFRE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"NIZAX"
after her arrival with the next English Mail..
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
1st
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND DOMBAY,
N THURSDAY, the 17th October, 1878; at Noon. the Company's Stenshin TIGRE, Commandant DORMIER, with MAIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- | GO, will lears this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as wall so for Mursailles, and accepted in transit through. Marseilles for the principal placas of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.. Specio and Parcels until a r.. on the 16th October, 1878 (Parools ur not to be, sent
4-No Order must oxered £10, or in Juda inay fraction bisa pesuy. Orders will be drawu at the current rate of the day and paid at the ralo of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows :
Osorea or the UNITED KINGDOM.
18 Cents. Up to 4.... 35 Cents. Up to £
54 Cents.
Up to £3
Up to 10....... 72 Cents. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (cluding Straits Settlements).
15 Cents. Up to 82% Up to 850
S Cents. 5.-Trists of Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Henghong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
Names must be given in fall (except whon
game of the Payee nõel not bộ gives if the order Occ.) Contents and value of Packages are be cessed). It can then be paid only through
required.
for students of a mest fratructive nature: Both Particular attention is given at this Establlah- the Court and Punti propanoistions are given, ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB will leave for the above place atent 24 bare board, they must be left at the Agonoy's there is more that one Christian name) but the the accents being carefully market ca the best PRINTING, every desciption of which is principle bilherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and Buglisi type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of spece, achieving solearess not previously ettained, and dispensing with those vast margina and vacant spaces which lanes barotsfire oberau terized Chineso publications.
for nowheel Barroses the arrangement of the work is so complete; "that a redarenes to its
OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY. Policies issued for long or short periods at pages cables a person who understands English
RUGS. CARPETS (BLUSSEL and TAPUR-qurrent rates.
TET suitable for Shipa:
-STOREW'S PAINTS AND OILS.
·SHIPS' LAMPS.
FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, &c., &c.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878.
FOR BALE;
(Cm767
A discount of 20?), allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, Policies at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, 24th July 1872 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
to communicate effectively with natives who understand rothing but Chinese. In this respec The work will be found indispensable to all themselves it explains anbjeris fully with which Europains siding in Chiun, and to the nativos
very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China, it cannot but be invaluable occasion slly,
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for senimation - Capital TaŴLes 400,000; EQUAL TO 8555,555,55, Chalowers Vocabulary ontains about 16,000
TO
DIRECTORS.
123
IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCH PRICES as will bear
FAVOURABLE
COMPARISON ANY IN THE EAST.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
FOR LONDON, THE 3/3 LII Gen Bark
BANDUR”
Hongkong, 24th September, 1578..
FOR SYDNEY, VIA MANILA.. THE Dxitish Barque
BRUNETTE."
Captain Toy, will be desisbaked en glam an, ni about, TUERDAY, the 15th Cotobar. "
For Freight to both Ports, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents.
[1w1635 Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 Britisk Bark
THE
ADA MELMORE." A Jansen, Master, will load here and have quick Captain Sewell, will load here for the above.
For Freight, apply to despatch,
Port, and will have quick despatch::
Fee Freight or Passage, spply de BBON MEYER. & Co.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st September, 1878: [1580
Hongkong, 28th September, 1878. (7625 BAR FOR HAMBURG.
**FOR NEW, TORK.
HD German Behote
STIKE A1 British Bark
For further particulars, apply at the Cama Bank, and may siterwards bo specially pressed pany's Office,
-H. ́da POUEY,
"Agant.
to any Bank.
7. No Order can be paid till, the Fayes have signed it in the proper place. An Order can be tesmaforred to another Office on payment of an Hongkong, st October, 1878.
additional commission. "Th onse of loss of an OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM order, necessity. for stopping: payment, or- thú "/
SHIP COMPANTE, application should be in the
Money Order Office for instructions. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS --If the Order be not presented with si
montba.anadditional commission will be charged; SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
if not within twelve months, the money will be AND EUROPE,
forfeited. When the order is once paid no far... · ther claimi váy be entertained:
No Oder man te pail until the advica relative to it has been robeïred.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STDÄMERS
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets toure Singa THE Steamship, "OCEANIC" will be des-pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival. THESE POLin Tulad of the outrend P. & D. Maffroni Europo en FRIDAY, 1st November, at 8 pm, taking | The French Pankets for Batavis wait sh Cargo and Passengere for Japan, the United Hingepore for the Packet from China, sud rua States, and Europe
fortnightly. Connection is made at Yokohama with Steto Batavia with the last delay, the following It follows that, to forward Correspondence.
UTLER, PALMER & Qo's
CHARETS, st 812, $10, $7, 80, 85k, and Sił PER
Chinese characters, and Modhurst's English Can of 1 Dozen QUAR*6.-
and Chinese Dictionary about 109,000, whilst SHERRIES, at $101, 39, 834, and 891 PER LEE So, of the Lai Hing Fino.
this work contains more than 50,000 Englial MORE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE.
WONG TIK PUN, of the Char Cheong Wing words, and upwards of 603,500 Chiume churns-
· JAPAN,” CHAMPAGNE, at $13 FER CASE OF 2 Down Hong.
ters.” Agulh, durpite all the grotoara and PISTS SEANERS Loo TE of the Yes On Firur
other elementary works as yet published, the Capias Climan, will be desputabed as above Captain Fitman, will load here for the above mers from Shanghai CHAMPAGNE, at §12 PER CANE OF 1 DOZEN JONO BRET FUND, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong, student of this differit language absolutely to sin or shout 22nd October
WONG FAX CHSoro, of the San Tye Low Hang. quires examples to display the various appli- LO YEOE MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong IWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm... cations and equivalente of different words which
QUACTS.
and
ROCK; at 824 PÁN CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUANTS BRANDIES, '* ** **** ****, ut 36), 871, 89, and $10) PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTU,
WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE, (*
AÐ SUPELIED TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES,
$18 PER DOZEN QUASTE, S Detailed Price Lists on application, to
SIOMSSEN & CO” Hongkong 1st November, 1877.
Firme Me
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MASZ RIsus on Goods, &s., takou a CURRENT RATES to Australiu, California, Manis, Singapore, Satron, Penang, and to the Treaty Forts of China and Jaren. Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West.
Rongkang, Jst June, 1877,
11680
have one general meaning. Of these samples
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & C Hongkong, 17th Septembar, 1879,
(1803 this workountains, more than five times
FOR HAMBURG,- many se any offer Dietionary hitherto pub-THE 3/3 L II American Hacke
dished
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
TUNED & Co., 6 PATERNOSTER BOW.
**LONDON
HONGKONG TANA DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WADHAM ST,
“DIRIGO
SZLIZZIE PERRY,"
Port, and will havò quick deepatoli.
Proight will Le retoived on board until 4 P.M. For Freight, apply to
on the 31st October. Parung PAOKAJES Will KUSSELL & Co. bo recited at the Oles until 6 PM Bame day.
11571All Parcel Pooksgos should he marked to address, Hongkong, 18th September, 1876,
in fall; valte of sams, is required) FOR NEW YORK. THE AT American Ship
SUMNER R. MEAD
A REDUCTION is made on BETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to ‹ Fraight or
No, 37, Queen's Road Gentral,
Staples, Master, will bed hers for the above Dizon, Master, will load bere for the above Fort, Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ch.. Hongkong, th Judy, 1878
[1273
and will have quick dequtok
For Freight, apply to
BURBELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1878.
-£142)
G. B. EMORY.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878,
Agent
are the best opportunities -
In the S.W. Monsson;
|
The English Mail.
This French Mall.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A. Private Steamer a few days before the
English-Mail.
The French Mail.
*Made out on a printed form: which is supelled
Exceptia Shanghat, where a fixed dollar site for drawing on the Tuted Kingdom is in foro local 1. Ordown'ora Shanghai széldmwu at å por cent, promíam,
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