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FOR SALE.

A Y LE

having rooived their

FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS:

for the

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 778, 1978

INSURANCES.

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR BANGROK.

THE Steamship::

VESSELS ON THE BERTH."

BOR LONDON: THE 3/8" L. II Gerum Burk

"PANDUR,”

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

AVAIL WILL OLUSE.....", For Manik-Per Muriveler, today, the 7th (estant, at).30 FMA

O FILENIX FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Fercount of Twauty per cart. (23-15 apón e Ownings, will be TESPONSIBLE for way Chanohy, CDANURE despatched for A. Jonson, Master, will load here ond hoyo quick 75 Instant, ut 1.30's,

He and his tfire or four men did not ast watch, but slept avarg night in at least throo. wilety-aspartod places; snatching some sloop în one pluse and riding to another for four of sur prisos. But they were surprised, and a bold soldier boy olamberel over the gate and get out the hasse of our ohiaf, when they wore miner." In the morning the land of soldiers attackel the house. The thres mantal their horses and out their way, though the sebliers sa mual. But

for what of a lure our rither was lost, for opukln't run nor coold he wield his big gus efil- cloutly in the excitement of the moment, And a bullet luid him low. The looky band cf soldiers COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY. had twelve kundrol taols of silver presented to then, on the arrival of the news, by the acting

TOM this daiq, untill farthe notios, in das Neither the Caprate, the AGONIS, for the Current Local Rates of Fremis will be allowed DEBT atracted by the Ollers or the Crews afon Insurances affected with this Company of the following Yesapla during their stay in

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co

Agents

AUTUMN SEASON. Solicitan Inspection of two following RICH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILK on 27th June, 1872

from the Best Makers.

SITICS.

CUTANDARD FIRE OFFICE: LONDON,

The Undirsigned having been appointed AGENTS to the abure Corapany at this Port, aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FL Goods stored therein.

Discount 20

Governer-Ceneral: the officer of the band was PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE SILES The seat of $40,000 24 Buildings e o

levation. button, and Tao Tajan, ne ho woll night, sent w lot of silk pissus to be distri; buted among his valiant soldiós. We may pos. Į wibly hear of lig temppearance in some other corner, for this same mat has boon after killed

before They made anco ho would not ɑlon rag uwhy, by cutting off the head, wading it to the city, and retaining the body.—Shanghui Courier Correspondent.

JAPAN.

LOGO.

TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS,

FANCY

N

A SPLENETO ASSORTMENT, OF

DRESS MATERIALB

including the "RBAL SNOWFLAKE,”**

WOOL POPLINS, WOOL, BERGES.

WOOL PLAIDS, FRENCH MERINOS,

DIAGONAL REPS

The Cake Nippo says that of the Loth inal BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS the Hinga Konabo-informed the forch Chasis.

that as choirs had appeared, entering vessale

would be examined by special doctors, and that

when casos aro discovered on hoazd, a yellow fing aliduld be hoisted on that vessel, which shouldi barermoral from the neighbourhood of any other.

ADA VELVETEENS.

VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS,

suitable for Autumn War.

Sema doctor has amukuced, that this cholern SHAWLS, MÅNTLES,

was imported freni Shanghai at the end of luat month and it of the trão Asintic kind, sovere

attacks causing death in six logs.

JACKETS SKIRTS.

UNDERCLOTHING, BABY: LINEN.

CORSETS.

Work on the railway tunnel at Ösɛkoyama,) between Kioto ni su, Was eoutmoned on the SPECIAL SWAN SILL and FRENCH 20th ultima Ttà first ton feet were eqsily re moved, but tala brought the labourers to hard!" bro rook.

CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES,

and FROCKS -

INFANTS' CASHMERE HOODS, -

BONNETS, and HATS.

The perpetrators of a murder committed in? Osaka somo six or eight montīs ügo have just | beun brought to jestivo in a cations DPHON The whole family, with the sxcoption of ouolittle „girl about three years old, word" killed; and the tomlarness shown to the chill was quite midaken from the point of view of safety. No clue what NEW RIBBONS BASH, and SASI

over had besit obtained of the mindørarė 19. fill

the other day, so the information runs, when the!

the girl, who was being durial down the stront)

on the back of a man who had teen taking caro

RIBBONS.

FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, mid LACE. GOODS.

Tman The NEW HACKLE and the FEATHER

• of her, anddonly remarkoñ that a certain inau șhe pointed to End kinet hive father. immediately given in charge, and fiü coñjassed the whole stary; which in most of its features was commonplans enough. The only really gurine thing is fiat, this throb mon who were Accomplices in the pet were a suké meröhart, an.

TRIMMINGS.

A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF NEW HOSTERY.

oil merchant, and a pawnbroker: all wall-kanwy KID GLOVES will be OPENED SHORTLY. men who had been loputed bongst tradasmita. Itį. -is pot alleged that either bad Geon under any suspicion of using his ostensible business as a cover for any oblur: Higgo Newco.

TOKIO.

Two thousand koku of sake from the part of Olare, Hokkaido, will shortly arrive in Tökiö. | We would rather, chronicle the arrival of auy other description of merchandise from the newly opened up nortborn provinces than this porcicious liquid, there is too mucli alusely of this noxious-

article--for poisonous it decidedly isminlue tured in other parts of the country, it is the prime ugent of untold misury and trims from one end of the land to the other.

Bonus resident of thy town of Kanaya, on the Tokaido, have applied to tho. Goromment for permission to annštruet a bridge over the river Diyawa, one of the largest rivers in the empire. This being granted. temporary luxildings for the me of vårpenters to be engaged on the work have buon male on the banks of the river; the length of the bridge will be very great and the solidity required in the youstraction will besuch, that to catire undertaking will not be com picted under six years.

FELT STRAW, and PLUSH HATS,

and BONNETS ..*.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cò.

1401

Hongkong, lat Meroli, 1878. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned pro prepared to GRANT T POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored tuorein, at Current Local Rates, subject to a Disiount of 207, on the premia,

NORTON & Co

Agonta.

Hongkong Jannary, 1978. FE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY··

OF BATAVIA,

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Com. STARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. pany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on

SIEMBSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong. End September, 1878 - ·[1479 MANCHESTER YTRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCETÍSTER AND LONDON.

HB Undersigned have been appointed Tora Company kong, Canton, Forber, Shanghai, and H. kow, and are preparval, to grant Insuranas at Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1968. TIE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

|

Hongkong Harbour,

ALIVE'S ISLE, British burl, Burgaw—Rogurlo

&C.

AMERICA, Britishi steamer, Graham-Birley

& Co

ANTON GUNTIDEn Grota lark, Kalan:-EM. BENSFACTOR, Amori bak Haylon-Bus

Bolielihass & Co.

A Ball & Co.

BORNEO, American skip Shaw-Megge & Co. Casnzzów, British steamer, Jöhures Goo; z

Sitereris & Co. (gig

CHO001, Brit, bark: Kaunott-Rosario, & Co, CHRISTIAN German schoonor, Kossow-Wieler

& Co. DARTMOUTH, Britisk hark, Robertem →→→ogol,

Hagedorn & Co. Dining, Anurien bark, Staples.Vogel, Ha

gadorn & Co

DRUMCLOG, British bark, WaynaMelobers

&.Co.

BLIZARETH NICHOLSON, British abip, Grierson.

-Borneo Co.

FLINTERise, British steamer, Thomas Gibb,

· Livingston & Co.

FONTENAYE British ship, Taylor-Arnheld,

Karborg & Co. GORGE SKOFFIELD, Amorican Bhip, Hall-

-Arnbelt, Essbere & Co.

“DANURE”:

the above Port TO-DAY: the 7 instant, at deopath

Far Froiglat or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG.

Agents:

Hongkong, 4th November, 1878.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

jamanay, my tri

FOR SHANGHAI: “C

1818

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through calos

for lanzon sod TORTE on the Tanutiza

Company's Steamship

AGAMEMNON "". Captain Wliding, will be despatched at Noon TÓ-MORROW, the 8th instant.”

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SW NE, Agentéa Hongkong, 6th November, 1978, [1786

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA,

HE Company's Stsumabip

MANCHISES”

Captain Jackson, will be dispatched on er oboot the Oth instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply in

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRĘ, Agents.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, lat September, 1878.75sy!

For Yokohama Par. Flintedire, to day, the

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Por "Yeano, to lay the 7th instant at 5 Por

**For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Sunday the 10 instant, at "Om

MAILS BY THE 1NGLISH PACKET. The British Continct Packot "NIZAM will be despathhed with Mails for the Struíta Settlements, Bateria, Burmah, Ceylon, India,

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE SEGÄLLE,ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENIO MEDIA Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Barbie and

DETERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

AVIA BOMBAY

MADRAS AND CALCUTTA.

THE PASINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM E. NAVIGATION COMPANT'a~ Steamslúp "NIZAM," Captain 4. C. BARLOW will leave this THURSDAY, the 7th November, at Noon

For further Particulam, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent.. Hongkeng, 29th October, 1878

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. ·

STEAM FOR

conntries herved frough London on THURB DAY, the 7th November

NB-The Taekot carries ne tonite for the Australian Colonias, E or S. Africa, ner for the Mauritius. next

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, v.

WEDNINDAY, A Norber

5 g,., Money Order Oftes lone 6. Post Office oluses except the Nront Box,

whiola riniaia's epgn all nighti THURSDAY, 71 November,

A Post Office opens for enls of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre-

19 A.x., Past Offo closos except for Tante Liste

tem Registry censés.

10.15 car, feltors may be posted with Late Fee

of 18 cents extni Postage, til

111, when the Post Office closes entirely

GERINE BRONS, Gorman bark, Trumback Hongkong, 6th Noromber, 197511836 SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT 1130-1 Lettas (but Tottors only) akiuased

Captain.

GLAMIS, British bark, Rolle-Russell & Co. HAMMONIA, Gorman burk, Weller-Sións con

&. On

HIRMANN G bark, Schmidt-Wialer & Co HIGHLANDER, American skip, Hutchinson

Vegel, Hagedorn & Ca

Horarun, British bark, Shave-Rozarle & U. Prom, kirkehuile & Co JAYA, Datch steaner: Weber-Sensen & Ja JESSIE JAMESON, British bark, Wast.-Ara

hold, Karberg &Co.. TEUQADIA, Britich ship, Moorns-Sietassen

$.Co. LTOKY, Siamesa bark, Solarstrom-Tack. Mee. MALVINA, Gormar bars, Kluge,Wislar & Co. MANGERTON, Britisk bark, Thompson, Wielor

SOUDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, TIKE Copipany's Steamship.

DE GALLE, ADEN, SUTZ ISMALIA, PORT SAID-NAPLES,

AND MARSEILLES;

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

to the United Kingdom: vêt Brudia, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fen of 45 cents extas postage, till 11.50 AM, when the Mail i finally closed.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AVA" wili,

Cu BD, will be despatobod at Daylight THURSDAY, the 14th Noromber, 1978. be dispatched from Hengkeng on THURS

Captain Brown,

DEUCALIÓN"

instant...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents Hongkong, 6th November, 1878.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

[1101

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rafes for HANKOW and Ports on the YANDIsza. THE

THE Company's Steamship

MENELAUS,

at Noon, the Company's Stonmahip DAY, the 14th November, with Mail to: “AVA¦ Commandant HERNANDEZ, with | aul through the United Kluglom and Bumps, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CAB. vit Marseilles ; to Saigon, Singapore, Kamaria GO, will leave this Port for the boys places Galls, Pondicherry, Madina, Cafrutta, Bombay,

"Cargo and Spegia will be registered for Lou. Adan Suez, and Alexandria. don ns, well as for Marseilles, anal accepted in transit through Marsellos. For the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Detara will be granted til Nous, Cargo will be received on bear mil 4 P.M., Specie and Turoole until 8 .. on the 13th November, 1878. (Parcels are nel to be "Rout on bowl; "they must be left at the Agonoy's

required,

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this. Packet.

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Muila.

As WEDNESDAY 1301 Novemberr P., Monoy Oster Office olosos. Post Offles closas oroept the NIGHT Box, which remmina open all night."

Tunaway, 14 November,

AGENTSTor the above Company, are prepared any. FRASEL, British ship Destar Captain R.. F. Scalo, will be deepatched on or Offen) Contents and value of Packages- Post Olga opens for sale of Stamps

& Co. MARINA, Erik bark, Jort-Win. Festan & Co.

MELRERS, British ship. Piore-Meyer & Co.

“Bagadorn & C METRO55, Amarienu ship, Pinuicer Captain, TUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agais pavy's Office.

about the 44th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 6th November, 1878.

FOR YOKOKAMA.

British Stoomer

F182A

The Endersigned, having been appointed to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to, all parts of the World.

SILMSSEN & CA, Agents.

MIN-Y-DON, British ship, Leslie.-Captain MONES, Betish Lock, Bisset-Gibb, Living- Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1878.

1388

ston & Co. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COMNIAJARA, Geran bark, Paulsen.ister & 06.

PANY

NICOLAUS, German schooner, Stolton-A'r

hold, Karberg & Cɔd NOMANET, Brit. steamer. Ellis. Gibb, Lising For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIRD, LIVINGSTON & CO..

Agentä. Hongkong, 29th October, 1878,- (1789 AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION

FLINTSHIRE

PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS Undersigned, Agents for the above Niro, British steamer, Cas-Siemssen &c. will have immediate despatch as above.

SPECIAL AGENTS. for THE LITTLE WANZER" SEWING MACHINE, Now Sold at a GREAT REDUCTION en formar Prien

DRESS MAKING! Great Care is used in this Department, which increases in popularity with each Season. MILLINERY BY ACCOMPLISHED. HANDS.

SAYLE AND, CO,, · VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI

NOTICE.

The boast between the porty Kanalisti und MOORE & O

VARIITY STORE, return NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.

Yamada in innst suitable the trading part but hitherto it has escaped notice.

from the north. Admiral Kawanuwa, the Mini- stee of the Navy, huppened to land at Otsuchi, |

No. 42, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

on the cost above motioned, theagh the error Undersigned have her appointed Hole

of the pilot of the stormar on which he travelled who mistook it for the port of Tamada. The dcast line was carefully surveyed by orders of the Admiral who iutorids to open it for trilo, after ocuanlation with other officers on his return to Lue capital.

Thus export of ries and wheat in Europe is a nually increasing. During July of this year, the amqunt of rice oxported. from carions ports of the Empire to fornira contrhy was 747,690 ponade with a valus of 243,640 yen and 94 son, and the acionat of wheat exportól during the samo period i *was 3,949,170 pounds with, u value of 72,680 yon and 71 sen. We are not answareble for thèse 1gares, it will bosco, thail qur friends of the ga tivo press re-vory pragise in their valonlation.

THE

Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

at Carrent Ratus*

A RETORN OF TWENTY PER CENT (2))) will be made do the premium charged co all Insurance, such RETURN being payable on the isang of the Policy

QIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca,

Agents,

Imperial Firs Insuration Company: Hongkong, Ist March, 1574.

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE

INSURANCE COMPANY

FROM this date, until further notice, a do- count of Twenty per cont, (20"),) upon the current focal rate of Pramis will be allowed apon Issurances efected with this Compant

DOUGLAS CAPRAIK & Co.,

Igants.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

E Undersigned are prepared to Grant Tolosament Fire to the extent of 250,000 on First-class laks

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) apon the Carrot Local Rates of Promise will be at

1. Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chinn by Mosses, J. & R. Ter NENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID COREAR &lowed upon Insurques effected with this Offico. Sons, Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967,

NOW ON SALE.

LINSTEAD & G

Ayous Sun Fire Office. [10 Honghong, 1st June, 187882

· ⠀⠀ PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

ASD

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DRY R. With many Ad·lltjons, Corrections, ⚫

and Dr. WILLIAMS'Orthography.

PRICK Paper Wrapper......... Neatly Boaud

In

A resident of Pakagawa, Tokio, has petitionod the authorities for permission of sell selt, mano. -- fastured by a pinesša of his ose invastien, the. quality of which le said to be na good as that im- ported from Auarica. Waara given to murder. Atiga that all innovations on old established methods for all staple productions have to be submitted for approval by the authorities, beforeHE

permission to deal in the article is given That sa uuense quantity of aalt is consumed, yearly, may be gathered from the fact that 170.05S Koku

Apply the Daily Press Office

INSURANCES.

$1.50 $3.00

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

The Undersigned se prepared to acompt were imported into Osaka alons during the last RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES two years and a half.

The Dirvelor of the Sourikus Company has and upon Terms very favourable to the Assured.

applied to the nutteritios for permission to os. tablish a market for horses, oxon, sheep, and pige

at the "bid"puolia of the ex-datinio Satake," in Tokio. It is to be hoped that the former pro- prietor of this fendal kansien bas boon gatheredd

THE Undersigned huwing bosi apported Agents to the above Company at Port, are preparo to unt Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000; on Buildinge or on Goods storód therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. : Hongkong, 9th November. 1868. 12a TRANSATLANTIC FIRE: INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG." ~

ston & Co.

NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley.-

Wisler & Co.

PAPA, dermish bark, Blöse.-Siemsson & Col PANTUR, German bark, Jans-Meyer & Co. Put FITZPATLICA, American bark,, Phelan,

Donglas Laprade & Co. Quaura, Gerionn steamer, Haya-Sony Shing, RIFLE British back, BishopRozaric&Go SAMERE CROWN, Simon ship, Sass-Tac

Мен.

SI CHARY NAPIER, British ship, French.

Vogel, Bagora & Có, SPINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Sietsen

& Co. Bumarsa, Am, skip. Clough.-Bussell & Co. TALES, Gormon back, Hotman-Siemsson TARTAR German burk, Kaeniens-Maloers

& Co.

& Co.

THE GOLWA British bark Torkilson-Ins

dine, Matheson & Co,

| TRIO, Datab bärk, Bakker,—Siemirsen & On!

---COMPANYIA

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Tating Cargo and Passyngas for all Av LASIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA,

" NEW CALEDONIA, and Fist:

KE Lepneture of the Chartered Steamship

"CHARLTON"-

Captain Johnson, is unavoidably POSTPONED antil en or abcct the 8th instant.

For Freight of Pussngro, apply to

For further partioniars, apply the Com

·L. HUNNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong at Novomber, 1878.

AR

UNG. MAIL LINE. PAUIFIC MALL BUTAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH cả NEW TOBE, VA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. - TIRE U.S. Mail Stemmer. CITY OF PE

KING" will be despatched for San Fran- isco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAT, the 15th November, at SPM, taking. Passengers and Europe. Faight for Japan, the United States, and

Through Bills of Lading issue for trană..

portati to Tokohama and other Jahan, Ports,

Roristry of Letters, and Posting of all porte- zondeme

· 10 AM. Registry of. Letters cOÓSAR.

11 Ait. Past Obon olones: avrept, för Lats Lot-

teri

11.30 AM, Istiers (but letters only) may be

posted on payment of a Tate Foo of 18 cents extra postage, mutilat 11.30 h the Post Ottes CLOSES

thely

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.......

PERMAN PACKET,

The United States Mail Packet CITY OF PERING will be despatched on FLIDAY, the 10th justaul with Moils for Japani, Ban Fiancisco, and tao. United States, which will be olssot as follows i

2.15 r. Hagistry of Labtors conson 2.30 KST, Post Choo closes, tai Lottore (oxcopt for Non-Union Countries), may be posted on

but the act is Tatu Ens of 15.30a

ortin Portage, until the time of departurə. Francisco, to Aliantle and Island Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to |

Corespondence for Non-Union West, fŋdiesTM Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports (except the Babias and Bayfi), Costa Riour in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Honduras, Ments Vidan. Now Granada, Part- guay, and Tragnay nan no longer be sent by Company's du connecting Steer A

this conte 1 Through Passago Tickets granted to England ¦ France, wad Germany by all trans-Atlantid lines of Stenmarsh

On through Passaros to

is REDUC. TION of TYENTY P -Âu imprezaion seems tɔ lave get abroad. 1060-The Rates is GRANTED to OFFICERS

amongst the Mercantile. Community hyra that ARMY NAVY und MEMBERS of the correspondence from Chin Tondon whet for-, CIVIL CONSULAR SERVICES in com ward by Trench Panket will reach its destin

tou more quickly if direéond yi Naples than if soati Marciles

GBO, R. STEVENS & Co, Agents Hongkong, 4th November, 1878. [1769

FOR ROVE Calling at Lakey • L'ATWANTOO and

HAMA I Fuficient inducement offers.

TERCE BROTHERS, British bark, KablakeTHE Steamship

Chinese,

VAKUNA, Geyman bark, Sachan-Wislor & Co.

VENICE, British stormer, Roles Jardine,

Matiasson & Co.. VERONA, Brilish bark, Bartleid. —Arnhold, Kar-

borg & Co,

¡VESTA, German bark, Dirks.-Melokers & C§,

Yorrisa, British stoner, GogginKyok

Asbeong.

HYON

A SHIPS COMPRADORE AND

STEVEDORE

No. 57, PRATA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLEND VIZE ALL KINDS OF COAL WATER, DALLAST; FRDSE PROVISIONS, and QILMAN'S STORÈS,

ཡ ཡ '--- - -—— OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

POSTAL NOTIFICATIONS -

General Post Ofßes, Hongkong,

19th July, 1878.

“EGEAN"

Froight will be regstved on board tile will be despatched about the 16th November.

on the 14th November, Farel Packages will be |-- I have pointed out to tlie touders. (nhọ here For Fraight or Passagn, angly to........

received at the Offico nutil 5 PM, same day, beeu induced to reĥrest their letters for the TAMPONG LINSTEAD &Co.

all Farool Penkages should be musekod to ad adurseilles route) that this ilon is most probably Hongkong, 29th October, 1878 (1790 dress in fall; value of same is required.mistalion. As however, the French Post Office

Consular Invoicos by TryOverland Agun whom I consulted could not speak posi Cargo should by sent to the Compacy's Offices fively on the pot, I have the henear to request in Sealed Envelopes addressed to the Collector information ng to whether at correct in sup of Customs at San Francisco. S

posing that no tiine would be gained by sooding respondetics or tusol wall for London to

AJATEURE, Pastmastar General of Hongkong. Tilley, Esq, UB.; London

FOR LONDON, 911 BUEZ CANAL

THE Company's Stessship

ANTENOR

For further information as to Pausen and Freight, apply to the Agenor.

Captain I Jones, will be despatched on ne about! No. 9, Praya Central of the Company Naple insood of to Strscites. I have, &

the 18th Noverabot

For Freight or Phakage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD'E SWIRE. Agents;

(1737

Beugkong, Sist October, 1978***** FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND

MELBOURNE. HALAMAN

RUSSELL & Co. Agents: Hongkong 20th September, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

General Post Office, London, 4th Septentor. SIE-Im reply to your letter of the 9th July Jast, No. 478, I bag Leava, to: Laform you thu!

THE Undersigned, having been appointed the Bast Quality and at the Shortest Nghio. Taking through Pastongers und Cargo to New TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS advantage would certainly be gained by sending THE

Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to accept Raks against Fire at Current-

Rats, subject to 3 Bonus of 20 per cent.

SLAMSSEN & Co., Aponte. Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Hongkong, June 1st. 1878.

FOR SALE

1126

CUTLÉE, PALYER & Co. CLARETS at $12,910, S7, S6, 354, and Sit PER SHERRIES, at $141, 89, 998, and 94 PER CASH OF I DOZEN QUARTS.

CASE OF 1 DoSEN QUARTS, CHAMPAGNE, at $13 ZB CASE OF 2 DOZEN

PANTS

OLYPHANT & Co., Auls for the atore Company, are pre-CHAMPAGNE, at $12 ran. CASE OF 1.Doz!

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

Agents.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1878,"

(1753ared to grauț Insaronuts as follows:-

· ROYAL INSURANCE, COMPANY.

to his ancestors. It would surely bank his heartHE Undersigned, Agents for the abere

to ses the proposed descention of the angestral Company, are prepared to GRANT, IN balls In the pinge of glittering values of SURANCESTMis Currant Rates. rickly armored retainers, and gally exparisoned war horses, to see droves of oxen, -bareboned | horses, and squeaking pigs, with their accompany. Hongkong. 27th March 1876.

MELCHERS & Co., Agent, Royal Tusurance Corapany.

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ing filth; bottos, and yelas, wont be sought NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSURANCE

make the most loyal herb disecntented.

·COMPANY AT HAMBURG.:

Undersigned, ACERTS for the abere Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. URANOS to the extent of $85,000, on first lase risks it current rates.

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong £2th March, 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED), -

The War Departmout is waking arfangenents for the republication of amusing wil instinctive books for parasal by the soldiers in their Inisure hours. This ubt, will be considered, u great boon by numbers of the rank and file At present the only regration apparently within their reach spours to bo strafting about the yarrison towas în ad simloss, deriitory viable, in The army has within its ranks a large propor tion of the anızirgi, eloment who are asturally ford of study, but since the fall of feudalisur their bounty means do not admit the purchase of works of any marit. The work ladely published by H.E. Yanagata, Minister of War entitled "A Warning to the Soldiery" is been distributed by the War, Department mong the agitents of the Imperiul gun, the garrison, and the kiodadan in the capital.Japan uil

PORT DARWIN, FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

6th Other. The stormar. Kennz aurlyed on the 19th Sep tamber, bringing 27 Chinose passengers and 10 tons, a cargo, and passed on to Brauey, taking only one Chinese and six European passengers We are at the extreme end of the dry season, expecting relu ovary Chy, and consequently mat termining sad commercialare dell. The Chinoan are assembling on the diggings in readiness for water, but they are without money and BRDS,

and ars no profit to the sideketper. Ping Que the leading Chinainau add pioneer bars, supports & large number of them, but he is almost qurtain

of bis roturas, The few Europoses that are here have opened up some good country, but as

NOTICE.

DOLICIES grasto ut current rates on Ma A rino Risks to all parts of the World: "I accordance with the Company's Articles of As- section, Two-thirds of the Profits are diatri- bited annually to Contributors, whether Share- holdets or not, in proportion to the net amont of Promtu ountributed by aneb, the rorasining third being carried to Reserve Find

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents Eongkong. 17th April, 1873, - ORT NORTH BRITISH ANIMERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPELL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

MARINE RISKS.

Felicies at Current Rates, payable bither here, in Loudon, or at the principal perts of India, Australia, and the East.

QUARTE

HOCK, at 581 POR CASE OF DOZEE Quatre, BRANDTES,****** and ****, 864, 57, 89, and 5103 FEB CASH of 1 Dozen Quanta WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE, SUPPLIED TO HRH, THE PRINCE OF

WALES,

A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on sit LOCAL AS RISKS.

FIRE RISKS. an extent of 820,000

Felicise granted on First-class Buildinga to

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT.: (20*1} upon the Current Looal Retos will be allowed on a probainus oharged for insurance; such dis- count being dodusted at the tiras of the meus

of Policy

$13 PER DOZEN QUARTS. Detailed Price Lists on application to

SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 1st November, 1977.

NOW ON SALE

IMPERLUL QUARTO,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents ENGLISH AND

"Hongkong, "İstrJanuity, 1874 THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF. 13 MAJESTY K'NG GEORGE THE FIRST, .A.D. 1320.

T

MARINE DEFARTMENT, oldon, or at the pinupul Ports of India, Policies at current rates; payable either here,

China, and Australin.

CHINESE)

DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Dally Press Office. Hongkong,

•

For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new THE Undersigned having been appointed words which the Chinese have to late years bann Agents for the abova Corporation, are compelled to odia to express the pruneris ob. prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Joots in wachinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science geverfly, which tharunid sivados bere given in extensach and every word is of foreign relations Iras imposed upon them, are

fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature: Both. the accents being carefully marked on the best principle bitharto attained. The typography displays the success of na attempt to make the Chinees and English type correspond in the size

FIRE DEPARTMENT,·

ZEALAND).

AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CONNECTING RAILROAD

Naples, ingred of ve Marseilles, the julia for England which you.ofiles make up for con-

verance by Frutol Packets if foo CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND at Naples, should reach London were war In the ordinary course, those rails, if koled

zooner than if earried on by the Packet to Mar neilles Buch being the case. I have to suggest that the mile in question should be addressed in futors wa Naples --I am &c,

EDW. H. BEA

COUPANTESSE

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

THE Eastern and Austraan Mail Company's SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES A Steamer k Captain RBIs, shortly expected from Singapore,

NORMANET" will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight or Possage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U,--

Agenta Hongkong, 31st October, 1878;

[1304

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A I German Bark

"NIAGALA,” Paulson, Master, will lead here for the above Part, and will bars quick despatch. vlada

For Freight, apply toda

VOGEL, FAGEDORN & Co.

[1811 Boogkong, 2nd November, 1878.

FOR CALLAO.

THE

THE British Bark

"LORD MACAULAY:"- Modkran, Maater, huving a large portion of her Cargo enrsrel, will have quick despobo

chove.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE Steamship BELGIC will bo dos The Eostmaster General &o, Hongkong

for Franciseo, vid Yokoliazan," on or about MONDAY, the Sud Toombor, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passangers for Japan, the United States, and Europe!

Connection in wade at Yokehung with St, mers from Shanghai

PORT OFFICE NOTICE. Made for the United Kingdom, o, by French

Paokot.

Under Inetaustions from the London Post- Offow, the mails for the Leited Kington w

bengsforth Le forwarded vid Naples, as it is andacalced that a gain of twelve hours resalta From the adoption of this route

Freight will be received on board stir. has hitherto been forwarded vi Marseilles, will on the 1st December PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 same day. All Parool Packages should be marked sondres in full value of same is required;"

As it would beextremely invenient to divide A REDUCTION Is male on RETURN the mail aid no practical advantage would result PASSAGE TICKETS. MAGNA from doing se, ull correspondence intended for the United Kingdom by French Packet will be For farther information as to Freight or sent via Naples, even though market Mar Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, seilies. “No. 37, Queen's Road Contral,

GK EUGBY,

[1.727

• Hôngkok, lan November, 157

·VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CH Hongkong, 26th October, 1978. FOR LONDON, THE British Shipljan 19

STR CHARLES NAPIER, Ges French, Master, will load: here for the above Fort, and will have quink despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. 11560

FOR NEW YORK.. ||THE "Al Briti Slipgr

MARY FRASER"

quick

મા ચામ

An impression appears to gasrail that cer respondence for the Malterranean stations, Gibraltar. Malta, Cyprus, the Lyrant, Turkey,, So can be forwarded only by British Packet, It can be forwarded also by French Passet. and AND RENNENT'S ALE and if so forwarded generally arrives a week earlier,

PORTAL... DAVID CORBAR & SONS

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled Leng Flax

¿CANVAS,

- Crown WWK) ARNHOLD, KARNERG & Co. - Hongkong, 11th Diay, 1867, 2.

"JAPAN GAZETTE.”....

YOKOHAMA

han if it hul Boon detained for the British Mail

ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General: General Post Office, Hongkong, Oot/22, 1878:

STAMP OFFICE...!

The aboro Ofice being now provided with u 3-pont die, Brohr of Receipts, Rent Collectors [15] Booka, do,, can be stumped beforehand in the soma malter as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if yquired.

Folicies issued for larg or short periods at the Court and Punti prepnselations are given; Pest, and will have sulok deepatol the above HAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG-

68

anfront rates...

A

A discount of 20%, lbwod.

CAPITAI-£2,000,000. Undersigaad Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, a proared to grant Policies against TERR to the extent of £10,0

the naval rates, subject to a discount of

GILMAN & Op

Agents,

the Chinese are hundred to one the euinces of any Balding, or on Maruliandise in the same,

are that they will rash was the ground by

farbe. There is not a very good foaling between Twenty per cent, 20

the rates at present und-as we are without police

* protection there way be a few lvis lost during

the rabry sensua, We had ons splendid or astring.

a few days ago, 23 kang of stone having yielded

Anam, Aavoy, sad J. W. Tonant Soup of

the holders ofúru to Hongkong. You must not,

Hongkong, the July, 187

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400 pences of gold. The holders were Ping Que; } THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY.

--(LIMITE}>).

however, suppose have many pafolios like this, CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO 6833,333.33.

In fact, this is the thini prize in two years sud

in this case the rich shoal ja worked out. Work-

DIRECTORS.

ia, however, continued as another ren may be TLE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.

close at hand.

с

Our great grievance haze is the sort of a

licensed gold essuyer. All gold goes to the Mel burna Mint and four shillings charges are de

WONG TIK PUs, of the Chan Cheong Wing

Hong Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm POND SOGT FUxo, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. ́- Anòtød, from ́ench ounce bofore tas vaine is ascer WOND PAY CHECKO, of the San yo Los Heng

tained. It ways the bank, as he have only one KWOK ACHEONG, of the Bat Hing Flens to tu vidunt au anayer and the Government duo Ko vow of the song Man Cheong auf en consciou to appoint vau. Daring the next six months our gold returns are expected ̈£o bò at least 2,000 ounces per month; and i com- potent our recniving say sixpence as cunce for posing this through his hands would be band. eonely paid whilst as minor would save a Gd. once on his gold. The bank might decreune

Firm

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Polistes issued for sine rot exceeding £5,000

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Prideup)..

2g

For Freight, apply to

KONG and Booza, CRI for the Japan Gazchs,“Japan Gatotte Bummary," and “Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and 1663 Adroctisoments for that Paper will be received

nt this Ofoe Mat

Hongkong Daily Prasa ce

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & G Hongkong. 10th September, 1878. BMW SHOE HAMBURG.

of body, thoroby offauting rust economy of spas, nchiering a casinot previously THE 3/3 L II American Bark attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vadrat spaces which have heretofore charau.

så rodnoad rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CL Hongkong, 26th July, 1872, YANGTZE INSURANCE tried Chinada publications

For practical prises the rangement of the work is so completo, tliet is reference to its The don one pages embles a person whenlerstands English to componente affectivly with nativen who 1 23000 understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to ali Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with whiol Very few Ladeut of them are perfectly soquainted. To parties resident in England and intereated in Cline it saatiot but be invaluable ocenion

PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TOTAL CAPITAL and y Adeuniuntioris this date f

Tl. 10,

is. 75,000

F. B. FOERES, Fiq,, Chairman, MP. EVANS, Esq.

ally [G. Lucas, Eng. C. KREB, Esq.

WM. MAYBEINK, Reg.

9FORETARIES. Mosica. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.

LONDON HAWKERA.

>

"DIRIGO

Bourkone, Chel May, 1877 CROA

EX P. & O STEAMER“ GEELONG."

SPECIALTY SELECTED.

StaplerMaster will load here for the shore kn Purt, and will have gniek despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MABSAL

SALA WINE

LA T1973 IN UW OLD PARTICULAR

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co: Hongkong, 28th July 1878,

Hat

"FOR CALLAO.

3/411 Amorioan Shifi

GEORGE SKOLFIELD"

ALFRED LIBYER, Collector. Staniɲ Officej Hongkoty, 9th July, 1878.

POSTAL NOTIFICATION - Information having loan received by His Ex collony Governor Lone Ecumessy, OH: Of the entry of Canada on the 1st instant into the Gamech Postal Union, it is notifed that fròni that date the postage to be charged en sorre spondence for Canada will be acording to the rates in fores for. Union Countries gerally, viz-Letter, part on, 12 Cavis; er við Brin B dis only. 15 Centar Registratioz, 8 Cents; or via Brindisi, Cants Nearspapers and Prices Gurmat, 27 Cents; or via Brindisi, 1 Cale Books and Pattows, pero 4 Cants; or via $30 Brindisi, Conta All correspondence for Canada ta Rent via San Francisco unless specially other- wise directed. $45

By Command,

In Quarter-asks (equal to abget 12 dozen), 350 In Octaves.(equal to about Goson)

**LONDON PARTICULAR,

In Quarter-Coska (about 12 dozen).......

Master, will load here and will have quick In Octaves (about 6 dosen), despatch as aboveG

Tillustrate the rest soups of the work, the following facts ure vabutted for consideration — Chalmers Vocabykey contains abat 10,000 Chinese · characters, and Melhurst's English and Chinese Bletionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50000 English) | múrds, hindi nyaká b£ 600,000 Chinese churag tors, · · Aguin, despite all the gramus and HONOKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student of this diffonit language absolutely re other elementary works as yet publisked, the

the Principal Ports in tha Fast.

Monges, BAKING BROTHERS & CA

AGENCIES TRAN

quires examples to slay the various appli estions and equivalents of diffrout words which POZIC123 STORŁAĆ ON MARINE ALIENS to all invé dir parent Dearing. Of these examples; parts of the Worlds at (UzUENT RATES this work coolest more than five times as maay sa any other Dictionary: hitherto pub; lished.

It oorsprisus upends of two thousand large quarto pages.

LONDON TRUBKER & Co., (60), PATERNOSTER Kow. HONGKONGÁ "DIDY Prese* OFFICE, WYNDHAM 31,

Babject to a charge of 12, for Intercet on MANAGER-HO, AMEI-~

Bhareholders' Capital, all the Piorire of tao MADINE RISKS on 'Goods,, &o., takon at UTDREWRITING BUEINBES will be sannally dis CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, bated wrong all Contributors of Business in Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all proportion to the premium paid by them.. BUSSELL & Azanta:

the price, but gold could also be shipped by pri the Treaty Forts of China and Japan

wate hands.? In any oses a Jargo' quuntily will Hind its way to Hongkong, ut ne

Head Office, 8 mnd 9, Prays West,

Hongkong, 14th October 1879.

11480 Hongkong, 10 May 1879,

For Fraglit or Passage opply to MANGAENHOLD, KARBERG & C», - Hongkong, 29th October, 1878,

[1790

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. a8 21 British Bark

Matt

Agents for China, Hongkong, and Japan 4581

NORTON &C. Apsite. “

NOTION DOKBINDING IN ALL ITA BRANCHES

BOOKBINDI

"AT THE

* DAILY PRESS ** OFFICE

Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises,

nato bond in Elegant Billags.: Commercial Buding of every Size ml Descrip tion, al Acount Books rulet to any Pattern.

JM, PUXOR, Acting Colonial Fecretary. Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, Sed Jaly, 1878,

COMMUNICATION WIER BATAVIA.

The Netherlands India Packets loare Slags- Pore fortnightly, and am fistod to the arrival of tin outward Prà 0. Mail hom Europ

The Frens Packets for Batovin weit at. Singaporu for the Packet from China, and run fortnightly.

It follows that, to forwall Correspondence to Batasia with the Beast delay, the following. are the best opportunities In the 8. Mauscon,"

The English Mail,

"GLAMIS.” --- Captain Rollo, will Icant liere for the above Port, und will have quior despatol.

For Freight, apply to

SWALRUSSELL & Co.

[11776 Hoarkoor: 23th October, 1876. DARAHFOR NEW YORK THE AI Britiel Dark Diari

BSA MGA LIZZIE FÖRRY “ Captain Fitman, will tond here for the stove QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WOURMANSHIP Pre Steag few days before the Part, and will have quick demento).

For Freight, apply to vaja

RUSSELL & Co. ⠀⠀ “DÁILÉ ERESS" OFFICE Printed ami Paolished by 12 Cazz-rsion: WiLong,

Wyndham Stroot, Hongkong- Hongkang, 18th Septembar, 1878,

11577

GUASANTEND.

PHONGKONG,

In the NEMAROON

The Franch-Mail

English Mail. The French ML-