On Tal Imentance Company, Limited-Els
110 a 120.
Chineas Inence Company $3424 por share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharm
$900 per share,
Chibs Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$250
100 per share.
Hougong and Whampoa Book Company's
Bhuron-17 par onut proming. Hodgkong, Cankin, and Madae Steamboat Co
Shares $14 prom.
Shanghai Bloom Navigation Company
par ahare.
INSURANCES.
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM the date, til further notice, o dia-
-countof Twenty per cent. (20 */.) upon the Current Local Rates of Promia will be allowed
17
—
Chin Coast Steam Navigation Company Tis.
98 per share Longhebg Gas Company's Bharas-3973 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shams-$65 por
-share. **
China Sugar Rollning. Company, Limited---8180
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loin--$109. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-8108.
:
SALES ON NOVEMBER 7TH AS REPORTED BY CHINESE. Yellow Wax---5 package, at $45,00, or Tang Shan Wo to travelling trader,
Shellfish-14 audce, st $30.20, by Bing Tai Chan to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers--5 baga, at $10.40, by Hing Fat Chan to travelling trader.
White Wax-3 ploces, at $65.00, by Yan Tai to travelling trader.
Fungas-70 bags, at $14.66, by Wing Chong to travelling trader.
Farah Karnale 10 bagy, at $12.40, by Tung Slim Wo te travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Maxams. FALCONES & “Co.'s, Deatsvag.) AWARD November 7th...
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30.07
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30.020
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BAROMETER,
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Novembar 7th.
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Direction of WindA CAM NEUE
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"Buecos de "Wir is zegistered every bio points, N., N.YEN.E.,
JORGE ON WIN- zakn. Tto" 8 light breizs. 3 to altrata 5107 feih. 7 to 6 streng. Bo 19 beary.. 10 to 12 stent
STATE OF WELTKs. Ce biợn shy. U. Cloudy. D. TINYB Tag, G. By 25 Hal Ampang Mity Overent. F. Pissing showeri, Qi Pqually, R. Hazy & Snow. P. Thunder. V. Bad, threatening. V Vabilty. 37. Storm. 7. Calvi. Vite letters are opested To seducate any increase over the mean krofage of their
Bache of rats for the prerbius 24 horas (noán) acongifited from 1 to 24, and the quantity of water, fallen Iubested in inchos, tang and havárača,
FOR SALE.
YALVE
having received their
FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS for the
AUTUMN SEASON, Solioit an Inspection of the following BICH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKĖ, from the Best Makers.
COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FANCY,
SILKS.
PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE SILES. TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS.
upon Insurones effented with this Compsay.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June 1874,
(26 CUTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersignad having boom,
appointed 40s to the shore Company at this Fort, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FISE to the xtent of $40,000 on Buildings o on. (foods stored therein, de
Diesvant 20
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hagkong, la March, 1878.
401 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned as prepared to GRANT
POLICIEŠ· AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings for on Gooda stored thoroin, et Currant Tional Raton, subject to a Discount of 20% on the promis.
NORTON & Co.
Hongkong, January, 1876,
Agonis.
[2
THE SECOND COLONEL SEA AND
TFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
E OF BATAVIA,
The Undersigned, Acnwrk for the shaya fom. pany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Con Agents Hongkong, 2nd September, 1978. FLATS MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- TANT OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON, MAI
THE Undersigned have been appeinted.
Agents for the shore Controny, at laug
THE DAILY PRESS, IRIDAY, NOVEMBER S8mm, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTIPATION
VESSEL'S NAME
LONDON, via res CANAL.... LONDON, TIẾNG NABAI LONDON..
LONDON
NEW YORK: NEW YORK AT HAMBURG.
SAN FEANU1:00, via
Deucalion (str.).
Brown.
Antenor (etc.) w.k Pandur
H. Jones
A. Janeda
Sir Charles Napier
French,
Mars Frazer...
Dester
Lizsie Perry. Pilvia
Dirigo
Staples
TAMA
Oity of Pching (str.)
G. G., Harry
Belgio (str.)
Rollo
Panison.... Monkton's
SAN FRANCI00, via Y'RAMA
SAN FRANCBGO) SAN FRANCISCO, CALLAO
CALLAO... PORT DARWIN, K.. PORT DARWIN, &s....... SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA --SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o.... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c.... SINGAPORE, TENANG, &o..... SAIGON - YOKOHAMA ...... YOKOHAMA AND TIOGO..... -SHANGHAI AA-
INSURANCES
Glamis Niagar
Lord Msoanlay George Skoffiel.... Charlton (str).... Normanby (str.).... Anchison (str.) .... Ara (str.) Ventoe (str.)....... Japan (str.) Quarta (str.) Fintebire (str.), Conroy (str.) Menolaur (str.):
THE EQUITABLE LIFS ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Undersignal aro pripared to accept kong, Canton, Fovehow, Bhangani, and H-RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES Current Rates.
kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at and upon Terms var favourablo to the Asatred
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
· Hongkong, lith October, 1869..
HE.DUSSELDORF UNIVERJAL
LIMITED.
* OLYPHANT & Co,
Agents.
[1739
· Hongkong, 18th October, 1878. 20
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY THE. Undersigned, Agonts for the boys Company, ar prepared to GRANT IN-
KELCHERS &-06., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th Marsh, 1876.
(21) ---------- NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANT AT HAMBURG.
The Codersigned, laving been appointedSURANCES at Cront Rates AGENTS for the above Company, uru prepared
tą, GRANT POLICIES » MABINE RISKS to all parts of the Work.
A
SIEMSSEN & O
Agents.
Kongkong, 14th August, 1878.
[1898
Johnson Elis Jack200
FOR "FREIGHT. APPLY TO,
TÓ ER DESPATC
Butterfield & Swire. Butterfell & Bwice.... Hongkong Meyer & Con Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co........... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.) Hongkong
Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong
P. M. S. 8. Co 10 & 0; %. Obing Honghong Russell & Co................. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Op.......... Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co ILongkong Arnhold, Karborg & On.... Hongkong Gao, R. Shovans & Co... ....
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Butterfield & Swire. Messagories Maritimes..... Justine, Matheson “à Co....... David Sasecon, Sons & Co Easy Shing............ Gibb, Livingston & Co...... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Dutterfeld & Swike!
................
Hernander.....
P. Bandey
ring.
T. 8. Gardner..
Donaldson IF. Boale
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR DEBTS. NOT RESPONSIBLE
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongkong Harbouri
ALAYN'E LOLE, Britich bark, Bargons. Rozario
£0.
AMERICA, British steamer, Graham Birloy
& Co.
Schellhass & Co.
Aaron GUETTE, German bark, Kehn--Ed. BENEFACTOR, Amurjan bark, Haydon-Kus-
Bell & Co.
CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Ges, R.
Starsus Cri CROCOLA, Brif bark: Fencott-Rozario & CHRISTIAN German seidonar, Kossow-Wolne
& Co.
|
On 19th mak, daylight.
On or about 16th inst. Quick despatol.
| Quick despatch.
Quick dospatah.
Quick dogpatch.
Quick despatch.
On 15th izst, at 8 P..
| Omor about 2nd pron,
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Chick depatol. Quick despatol. On or about 8th just. Quick despatch. On or abʊał 9th inst. On 14th inst, st goo On 14th inst, at Br.M On 14th inst.; at 3 P.M. On 19th feet. Quick despatch. On 12th inet., ni 3.M/ On or about 14th insb.
* VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI" ** Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HARROW and POETS on the TANGTSER.
Company's Steamship
* AGAMEMNON,"
Captain Wilding, will he despatched at Noon TO-DAY, the 8th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th November, 1878.
· FOR. TOKOKAMA. "AFIE British Biosmer
THE
FLINTSUTRE
[1785
will have immediate despatch as abovė. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
1739
IMPERIAL FIRD INSURANCE COM. THE Undersigned, Aunsre for the above re & Comer, Buttong Lee Hongkong, 28th October, 1878.
T
*PANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies againal Fire to the extent of 300,000 on any
FIRST CLASS RISK,
one
st Current Rates.
S
À RETURN-OF-TWENTY-PER-CENT. (94) will be made on the premium charged or all Insurans, such RETURN being payable on the issue of the Policy,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON 3. Ü.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- class risks at current rates;
MELCHERS CO. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
DARTMOUTH, British bark, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co..
Duttoo, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha
gedora & fo.
20 DRUKCLOS, British bark, Wayman Melohors ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson.
& Co.
-Borneo Co
F. SMIDT, Germark, Bascha-Malehors
& Co
Karborg & Co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP-COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
[☞ THE A 1 German Dark-
THE
NIAGARA."
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A. HAIL WILL ELOSE *For Bhanghal-Per Agumiemaon, to-day, the 8th Instant, af 11.50 ..
For Bangkok-Por Danube, en Sunday, the
Paulsen, Master, will load hore for the above 10th instant at 9 AM. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 2nd November, 1879.
FOR CALLAO." THE 3/3 All Ameriona Skip
For Yokohama Par Glenroy, on Tuesday, the 12th instant, at 2.30 a.a..
For Baigon-For Quarta, on Tuesday, the 1811 12th instant, at 5 PM..
“GEORGE BKOLFIELD" Hall, Muster, will loud here and will have quick despatch as above. my
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C. Hongkong, 8th October, 1878. 11790
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
/ KHE AA British Bark 1.
THE
" GLAMİS”
For Straits Battlements and Calcutta-Per Japan and Fenice, on Thursday, the 14th inst., nt 2.30 P..
→MAILA BY THE FRENCH FACKEL-
The French Centrust Packet # AVA " will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- DAY, the 14th November, with Malls to and through the United Kingdon ut Europe, vis Mruset to Saigon, Singapore, Datavin, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcetto, Bombay Aden; Suez; and Alexandrises.
Lettors may also be forwarded to India by this Tacket.
the Mails, &a
WEDNESDAY, 18th November,
Captain Rolle, will load herp for the above Fort, The following will be the hours of CLOSING and will have guiok, despatch. -
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 25th October, 1878. [1m1776
.. FOR NEW YORK. THE AJ British Berk
*LIZZIE PERRY."
5P.M., Money Order Oleo closos. Post Office olas xoopt the NIGHT Box, which romains, open all night.
THURSDAY, 14th November,.
A., Post Offloo opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corrs- spondence.
Captain Pitman, will lend here for the axe 10, Ragiatry of Letters ceases. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
tera. RUSSELL & Co.
(1571 Hongkong, 18th September, 1878.
FOR LONDON, THE 9/3 LTI Gorman Bark
11 A.M., Past Olde oleva except for Late Let.
"PANDUR">
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) inny ko' posted on paymont of a Lato. Fee of 18 oynte extra postage, niti)
11.30 A., when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tirely.
A Jansen, Master, will lead here and bare quick MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' despatek.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & CA Hongkong, 21st September, 1878. [1589
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
NTHURSDAY, the 14th November. 1878,
Rho Company's Stancuskip
* AVA” Commandant- HERYANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the shové planas.
Cargo and Speete will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseillos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
**DEUCALION," Captain Brews, will be dospatched at Daylight places of Eure. on SUNDAY, the 10th instant
Fraight or fange, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agantų. Hongkong, 5th Novembor, 1878.
PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CETY OF PEKING" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, with Mails for Japan, Gau Francisco, and the United States, which will be olosed se follows-
2.15 PM. Registry of Lotters ocasɔA. 2.30 p.m. Post Office closen, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Lista Fan of 18 conte oxtan Postages, until the time of departure. Correspondenco for Non-Union West Indies [oxcept the Bahamas and Hayt! Costa Bion, Houderas, Monte Vider, New Granada, Para guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this rante
á
POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
General Post Office, Hongkong,
རྩྭ་ 9th July, 1878. SIR-An impresion sowas to have gotabroad amongst the Merantile Community here that. correspondence from Chius for Lundur, whez for tion more quickly if directed vik Naples than if warded by French Focket will reach its destina- sent vis Marseilles,
I have pointed oar to the senders (who have Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.be induced to redirect their letters for the Cargo will be moved on board-until- mistaken. As, however, the French Post Offloo Marseilles route) that this idon is most probably Bpecic and Farcels until 3 ... on the 18th Agent whom I consulted could not speak pasi- [1701 November; 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent tively on the point, I bare the honour to request
on board; they must be left at the Agency's information as to whether I am correct in sup Oftoo.) Contante and value of Packages are posing that no time would be gained by sending required.
pany's Office.
GEORGE SKOLFIELD, American Abin, HallAUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION
Arnhold, Kerberg & Ca.
GRAINE BRONS, German hark, Tranthack,--
Captain
POLICIES grmed at current rates on Ma-FONTENAYE, Brifiab ship, Taylor-Arnhold,
rine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with a Compsay's Articles of As Agents,
oistion; Two-thids of the Profits are distri Imperial Fire Insurance Company,buted annually to Cntributors, whether Share Hongkong, 1 Marek, 1874. JD
[27 holders or not, fu proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE third being carried Reserve Fund.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
·OLYPHANT & Cɔ,
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1878. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL AIN OF PARLIAMENT.
TAROM this date, until further notice, s dis- F
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the carrent local rate, of Premia will be allowed
on Insurances affected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C AN UNGA Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
[24
HE Undersigned aro prepared to Grant.
T Policies against Fire to the extent of
$50,000 on First-olces Risko...
A Discount of Twonty per cent (20 p the Current Local Rates of Fremia, will be al- lowed upon Instances affected with this Ofice
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents, Sôn Fire Offic Hongkong, Ist, June, 1878.mont (99) PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned having been apported
Agenta to the abara Company at this Port, are prepared ta grant Palinius agfast Five to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on'Goods atrod tanrein.
Esrasur 1809-
CAPITAL-82,000,000.
[36
THE Codersigas, Agents at Hongkong for The above Company, are prepaed to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, cron Mershandise in the sams, at the usual to, subject to a disoqunt of Twenty per cent. (907.)."
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
[29
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
Carrtal TAELS 509,400; Equal to 3833,343,33. DIRECTORS.
GAMI, British bark, Rolk-Rusent & On. GLENBOI, British steamer, Donaldson Jardine,
Matheson & Jo HAMMONTA, German bark, Wellor.-Sionisten
& Co.
HERMANN, Gor. bark Schmidt-Wisler & Co. HIGHLANDER, Aurion ship. Hutchinson
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTRA LABLAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, and Fist. THE Departure of the Chartered Steamship "CHARLTON,”
Captain Johnson, is unavoidably POSTPONED
For further particulars, apply at the Com. correspondence or closed mails for London to
Naples instead of to Massallos,Ɛ havn, Mo., •
A: Drever, L. HENNEQUIN,
Fostmaster Genaral of Hongkong. Acting Agent.
J. Toley, Esq., C.B., London. Hongkong, lat November, 1878
U.-S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL SVEAMSHIP COMPANY, HorerUR, British bark, Shaw--Hozario & Co.util on or about the 8th instant.
5 THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER For Freight or Passage, apply to LFHIGENIA, German bark, GreenWisler & Co.
LAND RAILWAYS, AD TOUCHING AN Java, Dutch slosmer Weħor. -Siemaseu & Co.
GEO. R. STEVENS & C YOKOHAMAD SAN FRANCISCO. JESSIE JAMISION, British bark, West. A
Agente holl. Korbesg & Co.
Hongkong, 4th November, 1978.
LEUCADIA, British ship, Mearns-Siemigran
&Co.-
Louis, terras schooner, Sobiecich. Edward
Sobellbars & Co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
[1760
POR SINGAPORE AND BATÁVIA. ДНЕ
“ANCHISES,””
LUCRE, Siamess, bark, Klindt-Tank Meo & Co. Company's Starship LUCKY, Slamesa bark, Sederstrom-Tack Mee. MALVINA, German bark, Klage-Wieler & Co. MANGERTON, British bark, Thompson-Wieler
& Co.
MARINA, Brit, lark, Jeau-Wm. Pastau & Co. MARY FRASER, British ship, Dexter Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.:
MELOREX, British ship, Pierce-Meyer & Co.. MELROSE, Amarionn ship, Plummer.--Captain. MIN-Y-DON, British ship, Leslie.-Captain! MONEra, British bark, Bisset-Gibb, Living-
aton & Co.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Las Sure, of the I Hing Firm, Hongkong, "9th November, 1868. [22 WONG YIX PUN, of the Chan Choong Wing NIAGARA, German borz, Paulson. Wisler & Co.
Hong.
NICOLAUS, German schooner, Stollen. Am TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Loo Yxx, of the Yp On Firm
hold, Karborg & Co.- COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, Aropre pared to accept Rinkk against Fire at Current Rates, subject to e Founs of 20 per cent;
SLEMÜSEN & G., Afronts. Hongkong. 16th November. 1872
.
[80
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
including the.
REAL SNOWFLAKE.!*
WOOL POLLINS,
WOOL SERGES,
WOOL PLAIDS,
FRENCA MERINOS,
DIAGONAL EEPS.
BLACK and COLOURED BILK VELVETS and VELVETEENS.
VALIOUS WASHING FABRICS, suitable for Autumn Wear,
SHAWLS MANTLES,
JACHETS, SKIRTS SKIRTS
UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN.
SPECIAL "SWAN BILL" and FRENCH CORSETS.
CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES, and FROCKS.
ENFANTS CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS Ed 'HATS.
COMPANY
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to grant Insurance sa followe
- MARINE RISKS. ©Policies at Current Rates, payable either bore, Australia, and the Epet in London, or at the principal ports of India,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-FIREE and ONE-
FORD SONY FENG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong, WONG PAR CREOS, of the San Ty Lee Hong. KwOR ACHEOro, the Fat Hing Firm Lo YEOR MOON, the Kwong Man Choong
Firm
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARINE RISE Goods, e, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California Manila, Singapore Saigon, Panang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan: Head Office, 9 and 3, Praya West
Hourkun. 14: Cetutor, 1878.
11480
NINGPO, British steamer, Cassiemszen & Co. NORMANDY, But, steamer, Ellis-Gibb, Living-
ston & Co.
NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley-
Wieler + fo
PANDUR, German bark, Jansen-Meyer & Co. PHILIP FITZPATRICK, American bark. Phatar
-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
QUARTA, German steamer, Haye-Souy Bhing RIFLEMAN, British back. Bishop-Rozarlo& Co SAGA, Swedish bark, Silfversparre-Wieler
& Co.
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, Soss.—Tack
Meo. SIR CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
HI OF
SHIPS COMPRATORE AND FINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Siemessed.
& Co. SUMATRA, Am. ship, CloughRnswoll & Co. TALER, German bark, Hoffman. Siomsten
& Co.
STEVEDORF,
No. 7. PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUTPHED WITH ALL KINDS OF
Tarn FRC OEEZ, will be allowed on all LOCAL COAL WATER BALLAST, FRESH KISKS. →
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $ZADDO.
A TISCENT of TWENTY FER GENT. (275) upon the Current Lonal Rates will be aftowel.com all promium oharged for insurance ; tuoh ka. cennt being decuoted at the time of the issue of Policy..
RUSSELL & Colle
agony,
Hongkong, Lat January, 1874.
[1 THE LONDON ASSURAN Q E.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL DEABIRE OF WIS MAJESTY KING OKOÈGE THE FIRST.N
A.D. 1720.
NEW KIBBONS SASHES, and SASHTH
RIBBONS.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, and LAŬE, GOODS.
The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER TRIMMINGS,
A LARGE AND VARIED STOOK OF NEW HOSIERY.
KID GLOVES will be OPENED SHOETLY FELT, STRAW, sad PLUSH HATS, and BONNETS.
www.
„PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
SPECIAL AGENTS for ""THE LITTLE
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insumtoos as follows:→→→
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Folicies at ourrent rates, payable "oither hore, is London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
· PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortast Nattes.
Hongkong. Juas lit, 1878.
NOW ON SALE
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General Post Office, London, 4th September. Bin,-In reply to your letter of the 9th July Lust, No. 478, I beg leave to intorra yeu that advantage would wrtainly be gained by sending Naples, instead of vil Marseilles, the mails for England which you office taka up for con- vovanos by Fransk Packet.
In the ordinary amiss. those malls, if landed THE US. Mall Steamer “CITT OF. PE. TH
KING" will be despatched for San Fran. at Naples, should reach London twelve hours cisco, vis Tokohama, FRIDAY, the 25th sooner than if carried on by the Packet to Mar- November, at 3 P.M., saking Passengers and suillus. Such being the case, I have to suggest that the maile in question should be addressed. Freight for Japan, the United States, and a future vil Naples,-I am &c.. Europe.
EDN. H. BEA. The Postmaster Gamoral, de., Hongkong.
Captain Jackson, will be despatched on or about portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued for trans the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply bo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 6th November, 1878.
Agenta. ̈
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· FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA THE Steamskip
THE
VENICE,"
P: Bhods, Commander, will leave for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 14th instaat, at 9 o'aloek Afternoon.
::
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDING, MATHESON & ON Hongkong, 7th. November, 1878 1839
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
Steamship
" JAPAN,”*·
Captain T. B. Gardner, will be despatched for the above Porte on THURSDAY, the 14th inst, st 3 o'clocks P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agenta. Hongkong, 7th November, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
30 San Francisco, to Atlanfic and Inland Cities
FOST OFFICE NOTICE.
Prekot.
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Mails for the ted Kingdom, &c., by French Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte
in Mexico, Central and. South America, by the Company's sad connecting Bleuzdra, -Through Pissage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by ali trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers:
Under Instrutions from the London Post Ôfice, the mails for the United Kingdom which have hitherto been forwarded via Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded við Naples, us it is anderstood that a gain of twolia koura rosults from the adoption of this route,
On through Passages to Europe, a BEDUC TION of TWENTY PER CENT from Rogu As it would be extremely inconvenient to divido Tar Rates is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the the mail and no practical advantage would raamit ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the from doing so, all correspondanse intended for CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in som-the United Kingdom by French Packet will be mission.
sont via Naples, even though marked i Mar. Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. peilies. on the 14th November. Parcel Packages will be received as the Office until 5 F.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of saias is required. Cargo should he sent to the Company's Offons Cananlar Tavoloss to accompany Overland in Sested Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
No. 9, Prays Central.. [1838
FOR SILANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for HANKOW and POETS on the Tangreze, THE Company's Steamship.
►
"MENELAUS"
Captain R. F. Scale, will be despatched on or
about the 14th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th November 1878 [1829
OCEAN STHAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL. FHB Company e-Steamship.
"ANTENOR **
Hongkong, 20th Beptember, 1878 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
... AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TEX
An impression appears to prevail that cor respondence for the Mediteran stations, Gibraltar, Malts, Cyprus, tho Torant, Turkey. ko.. can be forwarded only by British Packot.
than if it had be detained for the British Mail, It can be forwarded also by gf'rench Packot, and it so forwarded generally arrives weck earlier
ALFEED LISTER, Postmaster General. General Post Ofico, Hongkong. Oct. 22, 1879.
STAMP OFFICE. -
The ahore Office being now provided with a 3.oent die Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be staraped if required.
ALFRED LISTRÉ,, Collector. Blamp Office, Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having been received by His Ex-
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND celaney Gaverner Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., of
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship “BELGIC" will be des patched for San Francisco, vié Yokohama, Captain H. Jones, will be despatched on or about on or about MONDAY, the 2nd December, at S-P.., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made ut Yakoline with Sten mars from Shanghai.
the 10th Novenilor,
·
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Ifongkong, 31st October, 1878, [1737 FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
(Taking through Passengers and Cargo to Naw ZEALAND).
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Company's
Steamer |
“NOEMANBY,”..... Captain Ellis, shortly exported from Singapore, will have quick despatch as 'above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 81st Qgtober, 1872. FOR CALLAO.
HK British Back
[1801
Freight will be received on board until 4 v.34. on the 1st December. PARCEL PACKAGES VI
be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addresa in full: value of same is required pa
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Treight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th Novambor, 1878.
the entry of Canada on the Ist instant into the General Postal Union, it is notified that from that date the postage to be charged on corre spondence for Cosunda will bo according to thọ rates in force for Union Countries generally vis-Letter, per † oz. 12 Cents; or vil- Bria- disi only, 16 Cents. Registration, 8 Centa; or vi Brindisi, 8. Conts., Newspapers and Prices Current, 2 Canter or viù Brindisi, 4 Cents. Books and Pattezze, per 2 oz., 4 Cents; or vid Brindisi, 6 Cents. All correspondence for Canada is sent via San Francisco unless specially other. wise directed.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's One.
J. M. PRICK, Acting Colonial FecretaryTM
Le
Hongkong, Sed July, 1876.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands Xudia Parkets leave Singa pore fortnightly, and are fitted to Uw arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavis wait at Singapore for the Packet from: China; and run. Agent. fortnightly.
It follows thai, to forward Correspondenco: bo Batavis with the Ionst dolny, the following
In the 8.W. Monsoon.
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Containing the names of all the Articles of Morkman, Master, having a large portion of her
Trade, vijesta of Natural History, Furniture, Cargo engaged, will have quick despatched with the Punti and Mandarin Proson- above:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ciation
11777
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
VOGEL BAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1878- FOR LONDON,
THE British Ship
CANVAS.
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The attention of ewners, agents, and charterars DUE. Undersigned have been appointed Sele of stoasters in draws to the provisions of The Agente for the Balo of their Goods in Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & B. TER- force on the 23rd instant.
Geo. French, Mastar, will lose here for the ENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID CORSAR & above Port, and will have quick despatch,
BONE, Arbroath
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Hongkong, January, 1887,
NOTICE.
VOGEL, HA GEDOEN. & CUL
11560 Hongkong, 17th September: 1878
TH
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To illustrate the rest stops of the work, the following facts are admitted for consideration- Chalmere Vugaboary contains about 16,000 Chinese character, and Modhurst's English and Chinoso Dismary about 100,000, whilst this work contain more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 609,000 Chinese charso Particular attention is giton at this Establish- tors. Again, denite all the gradinars and ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL FOR Dextar, nator, will lost here for the above other elementary works as yet pablished, the,
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