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Chinese Towards Company-3365 per share. Hongkong Fire Inancance Company's Sharo

3025 per share.

Chini Firs Tastirance Company's Shures 85

por akade

Hongkong and Whampoa Dok Company's

Shares 20 por cont, premium. Hongkong, danfor, and Encan Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-2813.prom

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts, 20

per share.

Chits Coast Steam Navigation Companys

130 per share:

Hongkong Gun Company's Shares-5971 per

bars.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares Seb por China Sugar Relining. Company, Limited-$154

por share,

Chinese Imperial Lou-e1cs, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-8107

SALES OF OCTOBER 10TH AS RepoRTED BY:

· CHUNIAD" Cutchfish-8 paskages, at $25.40, by Kwai Now to travelling trader,

Black Sesssmm-100 bags, atTis, 3.200, by Hong Wing 3hing to travelling traiter.

White Sugar--100 baga, at $7.10), by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trailer.

White Pepper bags, at 13:30, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trador,

Vamicalli-50 bags, at$3.50, by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader.

White Raisins-201304, at $19.30, by Chim Tui to travelling tradar.

MONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

Y SLOW PALCONER & REGISTIR)

Octalier 16th.

Banchetopind kalan

Kameleonas-pan

1.M......

Komite

Thermal 1°. Hem 201

cheater-9 a.k. (Wetbalų,

Planung vum, (Wet bulb).

Theater Mat. Wel halh).

Third lin Thermaler-ikinti mati (onde.night.....

50.140

30.020

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

INTENSAYS T6EGHAMS.

Озговор лойble,

Hom

김해에

Bukan

ja).

Naca- BAI),

THERMOMETE

brotndied.

thermanporuchod) 290 (79.1 | 920 | 71,0]

ellen of W12........

My Thermoguctor... 730|780|620|150)

Faree

annuale.

73.0 79.01760 72.6)

Weather......

Itone's bag.......

Douifts Allen

INSURANCES.

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having host appointed

Agents to the above? Company at this Firs to the extant of $10,000, ou Buildings or Port, and propieod to geant Policies against

on Goods stored theran.

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & C Hongkong, 9th November, 1805. 2122; TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

Agents for the above Company, are pre- HE Undumigisi, having keen appointed parel to accept Riski against Fire at Current Ratos subject to a Fonus of 20 per cont.

SLEMSSEN & Ca, Agents. Borgkong 16th Novembar, 1875lbs, tran THE "SECOND COLONTAL SEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.........

OF DATAVIA..

The Undersigned, AGENT for the above Com pázy, am prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINÉ RISKS to all parts of the World.

SIEMSEEN & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd Sopteraber, 1878. TN (1479 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON.

Treats for the shore Company of He

HE Undersigned, have been appointed

kong, Cantou, Foodbow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, mul are prepared to grant. Ines at Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CA Hongkong, Ooteber, 1968, TUE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000: EQUAL TO 833,333.33.

(LIMITED).

DIRECTORS.

(25

LED SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wong YIK PON, of the Chun Chong Wing

Hong,

Loo Y3E, of the Yes On Firm.

FOND BORT FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAR CREONG, of the Sun Tre Lee Hong: KWOK ACHROrd, of the Fat Hing Firm Lo TEOK Many of the Kwong Man Choong

Firm.

MANAG

MANAGEN—HO AMEI, BEARING RISKS Or Goods, &o, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan. Hesé Ofoe, 8 and 9, Priya West Hongkong, 24th October, 1878, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING, GEORGE TUR FIRST. A.D. 1720.

⭑

it 67.0

SAEDT, él of the act je tochen, tend and bante THAKKAISE Falugabeit degrees sank imes, kept ja taa aven sielu a minded gituktina...

THRECTION DE WEx is begintered every two points, N., 3...N.E....

FAR01 OF WIND-cala. Il light. heez to moderati fœtrong, 8 to 10 heavy. 13 à 12 volant,

Cloudy. D.

SEANOR WEATHER. Clear live sky, Dra. Fig. 9, Foggy. II. Unit, f. Lghtning. 17. Mealy Overmint Palms there

Brow T..The... sad, threatening its 2 The tallers are repeated-

to fotony or in mean arorage for Macie

•Hart-16 banof min for the previous 24 b

* am lot, and the quality of water falles

FOR SALE.

having received their

FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS for the

AUTUMN SEASON,

)

Youn an Esspection of the following ECH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKS, from the Best Makers..

·COLOURED GROSĠGRAIN and FANCY SILKS.

FLAIN FANCY JAPANESE SILES. TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS.

FANCY

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

DRESS MATERIALS,

including the

"BEAL SNOWFLAKE,"

WOOL POPLINS,

--WOOL PLAIDS,

DIAGONAL REPS..

WOOL BEROES, -

FRENCH MORINOS,

BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS and VELVETERNS

VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS,

suitable for Autemin Wear."

LS, MANTLES

A JACKETS SKIRTS UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN

SPECIAL SWAN BILL and FRENCH CORSETS.

CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES. and FROCKS.

INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS -BONNET3, and HATS.

1480

Tunderaged

TER Undersigned having been appointed propared to grint Insurances us follows

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Policies at current rates, parabis either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Incha China, and Australia;

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current roles..

A discount of 30% allowed.

LIFE' DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for, sans not exceeding £5,000, at rednená rataN,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1372,

123

YANGESZR TNSTRANGE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Pail-up. Ths 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tl. 90,000. SPECIAL RESERVE FUND 10000

Tla 754,000

TOTAL CAPITAL and

Accumulations this late

DIRECTORS.

F. B. Farnes, Esq., Uhaigumi MF EVANU, Eey. O. LUCAS, Tay. O Keene Eag

PFM. MATERISK,

++++

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1878.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

LONDON, via Surz CANÁL, LONDON, VIA BUSZ CANAL LONDON.

VEJARL'S NAME

CATATK

Dloined (str.) Barrieden (str.)...... Pandurang

Sir Charles Napier

NEW YORK, vip SUEZ CANAL | Cosan King (str.).,,

LONDON:

NEW YORK

NEW YORK,

NEW YORK

HAMBURG

FAMBURG

SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA BAN FRANCISCO,

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.... SINGAPORE BOMBAY, &.i. YOKOHAMA neg SHANGHAI....

SHANGHAL..

Challenge

Hudson

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

Bottorfield & Swire..... Butterfeld & Swine. Hongkong, Meyer & Co....... Bongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.............. Russell & Co Olyphant & Co.

On 19th inst, daylight, Ou or sbort.28th it.

MF. H.Jackson Ho

A. Jansen

French

Quick despobolj Quick despatel

Beper

On or about 18th inst.

Doughty M

Hongkong Hongkong

Quick despatchy.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......

Quick despateli

Albert Enean

-Carver (...

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 05, we

Quick dospatch."

Mary Fraser

Dexter

Aldebaran

Gea. Cole......

Hongkony

Sumber R. Mead...

Dron

Hongkong

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Russell & Co

Quick despatch

Lizzie Pyry

Plamuu

Hongkong

Russell & Co...

Ho...

| Quick despatch,

Dirig

Slave.....

Hongkong

Oltra

Hongkong

Oceanic (utr.).

Hongkong

0, & 0.8. Co.

Ado Melnore.

Scroll

Hongkong

Bormier

Hongkong

Venetia (str.)..

C. GI Perrins.

Sanda (str.)

Hongkong

Detention (str.)................ Grator

Brown

Hongkong.

Puzolmed.

Hongkong Hongkong

P. & 0,8. N; Os... Butterfeld & Swire...... P. & Q. B. N. Cai Douglas Lapraik & Co...... Donglas Lapralk & Co.

Tigre (str.)...

AMOY, TATWAN, & TAMSUI│Taipan (str.) SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Kyangtung (str.)...

INSURANCES.

NOTICE

AGENT OF THIS FORT for THE POST-

HE Undersigned has been wypolated

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...

Meyer & Co.

Itussell & Co

Messagecisa Maritimes...... P. & U. S. N. Co

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.

Chick despatch

“Ön or about 22RlInst. On 1st proz, at 3.7.M. Quick despateli: To-day, at noon. On 14th inst., at noon. Qalok despatek. To-morrow, di daylight, Quick despatch. To-day, at noon. : On 20th inst., daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTI:

ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NETFİS, FOR AMOY, TAMBUI, AND TATWASFOO,

THE Steamship Neither is CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the? DEET contracted by the Oilers or the Crews

TAIWAN.” *

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.

STEAM FOR

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

A MAIL-WILL CLOSA.

For Amey, Talwan, no Taisni, For Ta 200, today, the 17th ivd., at 11.80 .

For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Eastern Aus Iralia, &-For Ocean, tu-day, the 17th instant,

at noon,

For Saigon-Por Quarte, today, the 17th

For Swaton, Amsy, and Fomehow. Per Hongheng, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 15 P.

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINTistant, at 5 e..

DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS; (ALOUTTA,

AND BOMBAY.

MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET, The Frunch Contrast Packet "TIGRE ** `N THURSDAY, the 171, Ostober, 1878, will be despatched from Hongkong on st Now, the Company's Steamship THUESDAY. the 17th October, with Mails to “TIGRE" Commandant. LoRNIER with and through the United Kingdom and Europe, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- vis Morseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, GO will leave thin Port for the above places. Gatto, Pondicherry, Madras, Calonéta, Bombay,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Alon, Suog, and Alexandria,

don as well as for Varseilles, and accepted in Letters may alag he forwarded to India by transit through- Marsailles for the principal this Packet. places of Europe

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on beard until 4 P.M.; Specie and Parools until 3 p.m. on the 16th October, 1878, (Paroels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com- paby's Office

HI, DE POUET,

Hongkongflat Oytober, 1978.

Agont.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE SALLE, ADEN: SUFŹ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,'

ALSO

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, de,

WEDNESDAY. 16th October,

5P.M., Money Order Ofen closes. Post Offies closes except the Ntour Box, which remains open all night.

THURSDAY, 17th October,

7 Aaty Post Offics opens for sale of Stamps,

Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence.

10 ÂM., Rogistry of Letters cemeis.

11 A.M., Post Olles closos except for Luta Laé

11.10AM Letters (bat Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents exis postuge, natil

1130AM; when the Past Offee CLOSES en.

tirely.

TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE OWNERS,, will be RESPONSIBLE for a Captain Young, will be despatched for the above MADRAS, CALCUTTA; AND AUSTRALIA will be despatched with Mails for the Straits

tis

of the following Vessels during thole stay in Hongkong Harbour

ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

MW, E NOTLEY. Hongkong 6th June, 1877, CHINESE INSURANCE: COMPANY

́ ́ (LIMITED),

NOTICE

ADA MELMORE, British bark, Sewell,--Mayor

à Ca

ALBERT RUBIEït, American bark, Carron—

Yogol, Hogedora de Da

Ports TO-DAY, the 17th-inst, at Noon.

THE PEFINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM For Freight or Fassage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.." : «VENETIA,” Captain C. G. PERKINS, Will

Agents.

lenre this on THURSDAY, the 24th October, Hengkong, 14th October, 1878. 11713 at Nooi

For further Particulars, apply to STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

"BUNDA"

DOLICIES granted at aurent rates on Ma ALDEBAHAN, British bark, Cole-Vogel, Hage-P&O S. N. Cc. 4 Steamship

rine Risks to all parts of the World. ' Iz dorn & Co. socolanoo with the Company's Articles of AsAmor, Britiskatoamar, Drew-Siomsson & Co. will love for the above place abortly after the sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-ANNIE HARE, American 3-m, schooner, Simp arrival of the steamship" GWALIOR " with the bated annually to Contributors, whether share. son. Captain.

next English Mail,“ holders or not, in proportion to the net amount ANTON GUSTUER, Gertian bark, Kuhn.—Ed. af Premis contributed by ench, the remaining. Schelbase & Co. third being carried to Reserve Fund,

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OLYPHANT & Co.

General Agents.. Hongkong 17 April 1871 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL GRANTES-AND-

SPECIAL ACTS OF PabklaMENT. A

Established 1809.

· CÀPITAI--£2,000,000.- THE Undersigned, Agents it flongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marchandise in the same, at the usual rates, apbject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20)."

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents. “Hourkout 7th July 1874

129 BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

BELLONA Garman steamor, Abrons.Chirase. BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Ras-

nell & Co.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent.

Hangbang, ith Octaber, 1878.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. TUR.P. & O. 8. N. Ca's Steamshir

· "GWALIOR"

BORNEO, America ship; Shaw, Meyer & Co.. CANTON, Siamese ship, KumisegChingee. CHALLENGE, British burk, Doughby-Captain. CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Le Lachoar-will-leave for the above place about 24 kers

Chizesb

after her arrival with the post-English Mail, ADAM LIND......

Superintendat. Hongkong, 14th Octola, 1878,

CROGOLA, British bark, Konpett. Chinese; Cosno, British ship, Laverick.-P. & Q. Co. DARTMOUTH, British bark, Robertson-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

DHARWAR, British ship, T. A. Freebody--Gabb,

́ ́ ́Livingston. de Caj.

Dining Amerlot bark, Staples.-Vogel, Ha-

gedorn & Ca

Dor QUIXOTE, Amorion ship: King-Mesa-

weries Maritimes.

DEVOLCO, British bark, Wayman-Captain. EMULATION, British bark, Gunn--Wieler & Co. FABIUS, Siamen ship, Boevas.Chinese. FAUGE-L-BADAUGI Cormon bark, Rute-Car-

lowitz & Oc. FONTENATE, British ship, Taylor-Arnhold,

Karborg & Co.

FUSILIER, British Vark, Armstrong.. and 0.

8. 8. Co.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship

"OCEAN KING,"

| TAKING THRÓUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THR CENTRAL' AND UNION PACIFIC AND. CONNECTING RAILROAD-

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

THE Ashly" OCEANIC" will be des

patched for Šar Francisco, vid Yokohama, un FRIDAY, 1st November, at 3 m., laking

Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United. States, and Europe.

Connection is made si Tokelaua with Stea mers from Shanghai..

Captain Roper, will be despatched as above on Fraight will he received on board tatil 4 p.ar. er ûbout the 18th instant,

on the 31st October PARCEL. PACKAGES will For Freight, apply to

he received of the Office until P.. same day. All Parcel Paoloages should be marked to address RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.

in full; value of same is required. Hongkong, 3rd Gotober, 1878.

[1659 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN

| PANSAGE TICKETS. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

For further information us to Freight or THE AI British Bark

Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Oneon'e Road Contrai,

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.

ICTORIA DISPENSARY

HE Undersigned, having been appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre GEORGE SKOLSTELD, American skip, HallCaptain Sewell, will land here for the above pared to grant Insurances as followa

MARINE RISKS.

Palioios at Jarront Rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal. ports of India Autralia, and tho Earl

Á BROKERAGE'OË THIRTY-THREE and ONE-

AED PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.

MRE RISKS.

Arahold, Kärberg & Co. Gugang Phitish Thrust birt, Hey Russell

& Oo. HAMMONTA, Gorman bark, Willer-Captain, HIGHLANDZE, Amorican ship, Hutchinso

Captain, HOTSPUR, British back, Shaw. Chinese.. IPHIGENIA, German bark, Groen.—Wioler & Co.; Polloles granted on First-class Buildings to JAVA, Dutoh afoamer, Weber Siomsson & Co. En extent of $20,000.

JAPAN, German bark, Oltmann-Siemen & Co. A-Discount of TWENTE PAR CENG-(20) */.) | JULIANDE, Gorman achobaer, Destmann.Wa

Pusti & Co. upon the Gartent Local Botos will be allowed on Scount being deducted at the time of the issue KIRAN British hack, Gulledge-Wisher all promiram oharged for insurance; such dis- KIM YONG Tre, Sismeed bark, Hafood Tack

RUSSELL & COd:

-¿GØRETÀRIES:- Mosera RUSSELL & Co, Shanghai.

.LONDON BANKDES. Mesare, BATING BROTHERS & C.,

AGENOLES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and : the Principal Foris in the Essb. Pourse, granted a Maria Rzare te parts of the World, at CURENT RATES,

of Pallay

Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, THE QUITARLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

---

HENRY B. Hroz, President. JW. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. llSLanus Bousowi Serrotary

Subject to a charge of 12*/% for Interest Shareholders Capital all the PROFITS of tha UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be anally de tributed among all Contributors of Buxiness in proportion to the premium paid by them.

RUSSELL, & (eg: Agents Hongkong, 10th May. 1978.

$45

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Te Undersigned, Agents. For the shore. 'SURANCES at Current Bates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company

·Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON

The Undoraigne having been appointed. AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are prepared to GHANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein

Discount 20

VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. · Hongkong, lat March, 1873

;

LOTTE Mooss, American back, Hudson, --- Vo

gel, Hagedorn & Co.

LUCKY, Siamesa bark, Soderstrom-Tack Mee MANGEETON, British bork, Thompson-Wieler

& Co.

"ADA MELMORE”

Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Pasage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1878.

FOR NEW YOLK

THE AJ Bolish Back

(1625

ESTABLISHED 1865.

Agent.

"LIZZIE PERRY,”

WK. O`RUIOK'SHA NK, Captain Pitman, will load here for the above DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, Port, and will liste gaiak despatch.

IMPORTER of DRYGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Far Freight, angly to

PATEN? MEDICINES, and TOILET BUESII & Gọ

BROVISITES... Hoogkong, 13th September, 1878:

MANUFACTURER of ALL KINDS FOR NEW YORK.

APIGATELE WATERS.""

THE AI1 American Bhuj-

[1571

PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARED

British Pharmacopció.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet VENETIA

Settlements, Batavia, Baricah, Coylon, Judías, Aden, Egypt, Mulia, Gibraltar, Europe, auð

DAY, the 24th instant.

N.B. This Packet carrica, no mails for té Australian Colonias, E. or 8. Africa, nor for the Mauritius.

The following will be the hours of losing the Mails, Le.

WEDNESDAY, 23rd instant,

5 F.M., Money Order. Offles olosos.

6.P... Post Offien closes except the NIGHT BOX,

which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 24th instant,

7.M., Post Olio-opers for sale of Blamps, Registry of Lottors, and Tosting of all corie. spondance,

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Loto Let--

fore Registry ceno.

10.15 M., Letters may be posted with Late Fes

of 18 cents.extri Postage, till

A.., when the Post Ofice clonas entirely. 1130. Tettora (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Ariadisi, oz to, Singapore, may be posted on board the Paikot 1150 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.

with Late Fen of 48 cants extra pastago, till

POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having been concluded for the sztatylishraent of a Money Orior system between this Colony and the Straits Settioments, His Excelency Governor Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., Post Office Ordinance, 1876) that the issue of is pleased to order (under Section XII. of the

Money Orders on the Sterita Settlements shall protuusuce in this Colony from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission and aichanga shall be those mentioned in the following notice.

By Command

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Becretary's Ooo,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.

With regard to the above; the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information

1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements no sened at Hory... kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also isine on Hongkong and nice

era.

-Small sums may be remitted between the óthar Ports by mans of Postage Stamps,

3-May Money Orders are supplied to re- dants at the smaller Ports in this way, AP application for an bivier is filled up, and is on- olend with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- volope to the Postmaster at the nearset issuing. Ooo. The application must be accompanied with the full amount (inolading commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of. ash, nad a little marzin should he left for varis-

order, sende it on in the envelope, sud returns the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a racilpt for the letter, if it were to be registered,

SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS as it always should be.. Cara should be taken to

supplied and refited.

Agenta. LEUCADIA, British ship, Moarus-Siamesen

"SUMNER E. MBAD,” & Co.. LIZZIE PERRY, British bark, Pitman-Bell and will have quick despatch.

Dixon, Master, will lond here for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to

la átriot accordance with the. Formula of the tions of agahanga. The Postmaster issues the RUSSELL & Lo..

(1421 Hongkong, lat August, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK. ▼HE AL British Barque

""CHALLENGE" Doughty, Master, will kare quick deepatek.

For Fraight, apply to

OLYPHANT, & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1978, [1m1662

FOR LONDON. TUTE SA LI I German Bark

*PANDUE,"

AA HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China

and Japan.

Hagedorn & Co.

MULROSE, American ship, Plozamar-Captain. MIN-Y-DOS, British ship, Laalie.-Captain. PRINCIPAL, OFVICE-120, BRDADWAY, NEW MONTA, British bark, Bisset-Gibb, Living-

YORK

ASSETS $81,700,000- SURPLU

85,500,000.

··

The Undersigned, having hean appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above Company are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terms very favourable to the Assured.

For all Information and Particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Do.. Agenta

Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.

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THE Undersigned have been appriotad Soli Agents for the Sale of their Gonda In Hongkong sud China by Messrs. J. & R. THY NENT, Glasgow, and Mass. DAVID CORAL & BONS, Arbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, January, 1987.

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NEW RIBBONS, SASITES, and BASHTA

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The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER TRIMMINGE.

Label and YABIE STICK or

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IMPËRIAL QUARTO,

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY.

-WITH TAK PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

rein at Current Local Rates, An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the

Hozglông, January, 1876: LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Daily Free Offee, Hongkong.

ina & Co.

Janson, Master, will losd hers and have quick despatch..

ston & Co.. NIAGARA, German bark, Paolson. →→Wieler & Co. "NICOLAUS, Fermin kolconer, Stølken-Am-

boll, Kartery & Co-

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THE

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THE

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Chinese.

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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

· FOR NEW YORK.

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[1860

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FOR NEW YORK.

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ALBERT RUSSELL,"

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(1407

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· FOR HAMBURG. HE 38 L II American Bark

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[1128 Hongkong, June 1st, 3878.-

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and $10) PER CASE OF 1.DOZEN QUAKIS.“

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of the day when the advico arrivód

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Ep to $25

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STAMP OFFICE,

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By Command,..

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| Colonial Begrotary's Offies,

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Port

BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BLANCHES Olen not senled, that is to pay. the box is

THE

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The Daily Free Offiók

GUARANTSER

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fastened with mouling wax, but there is no im- pression of a next.

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*Made out on a printed, form which is supplied, grafiki

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