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FOR SALE.

AY LAND having renal tad thate.

GO

FIRST DELIVERY OF GOODS

, for the ent

AUTUMN SEASON

Solicit un Inspection of the following BICH BLACK GROSGRAIN SILKS,

from the Beat Makers.

INSURANCES:

PHENIX FIRE INSUBANOV (OMPANY,

FROM this data, until further loting, a dir-

count of Twenty per cent: (20) dpòn thờ | Current Tosal Rates of Promila vil be slowed

upon Lusarazoes oftested with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U

Hongkong, 2761. Jums, 1872, CITANDARD FIRE OFFICE LONDON,

COLOURED GROSGRAIN and FÀNDY | ► A

SILKS.

PLAIN and FANCY JAPANESE SILKE

TRIMMING SILKS and SATINS SPLEND ASSORTMENT OF: 2 FANCY DRESS MATERIALS inalading the

A

REAL SNOWFLAKE,"

* The Undarsigned having boor-appointed Achure to the Whore Company at fiis l'ora, are prepared to GIANT FOLIOLDS Dst FIND to the extent of $10,000 on“ Tuilings or on Goods aloned therein.

Discount 20ABLA SKO VOGEL, HAGEDOIN & Co

Hongkong, let March, 1879.

POR QUEEN PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MARWOOL POPLINS WOOL SERGES, ADAAN

WOOD PLAIDS,

DIAGONAZ ÁEPS.

FRENCH MERINOS,

· BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVITS

...and VELVETEENS.

VARIOUS WASHING FABRICS.

suitable for Autumn Wear 20

'SHAWLS; MANTLES, - Mak

JACKETS, SKIRTS

UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN

SPECIAL "WAN BILE and FRENCH CORSETS.

CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES,

and, FROUK

INFANTS" CASHMELE HOODS, BONNETS, and HATS.

NEW RIBBONS, SASHES, and SASH RIBBONS.

FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES”, d LACE GOODS:

The NEW HACKLE other FEATHER TRIMMINGS.

A LARGE AND, VARIED STOCK OF NEW HOSTERY.

KID GLOVES will b OPENED SHORTLY.

FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HATS,

and BONNETS:.

PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS

SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE WANZER SEWING MACHINE Now Bold at a GBEAT REDUCTION on former Price.

DUESS MAKING Great Care is read-in this Department; which lacrosses in popularity with each Season.

MILLINERY BY ACCOMELICKED HANDL

SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET:- HONGFONE:

AND AT SHANGHAI.

VICTORIA DISPENSALT

GSTASEMHED 1865.

WM. CRUICKSHANE, DISPENSING CHEMIST, & DRUGGIST, IMPORTER of Druggists' SuNDLIEM,

PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET,

RAQUISITES. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS.

Persicians PRESCRIPTIDSA CAREVOLUT

PREPARED.

► ¡HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT

T POLICIES AGAINST FILE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Carrent Local Rates subject to a Iliasodat of 20*/ on the promin

NORTON 4 06.,

Agents.

12

Hongkong, January, 1876 THE ABOUND COLONIAL BRA AND TIRE INSURANCE COMPANYSZE OF BATAVIA, KANS

The Undersigned, Aware for theabove Com pray ara prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, SIEMSSEN & Co.

1470

Hongkong and September, 1878,

DESTINATION

HAMBURG

THE DAILY PERSS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1122 1873

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

WISSEL'S NAME

TIPTAIN

Lina

HAMx City of Feking (at) (G: & Barry

TOZ PREIGN? APPLY NO

TO, BÝ DREPATORED.

T

Quisk desvatch...

On or about 2nd prez.

LONDON MIA SULE CANAL

Aunor (str.)

LONDONTE

Sir Charles Napier

NEW YORK

E. Jones Freshen Dexter

NEW YORK

Lizzle Porry

N Pitni

Staples

Hongkong. Hongkong Hongkong

Butterfeld & Swire Vogel, Heaptors & Co...

On or about 10th inst

SAN FRANCISCO, VIA

Vogel Hagleza & Colu Bull & Coldpow Hongkong Vogel Hsgedem & Co Hongkong

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch."

PM. 6. B. Co

On 10th izst, at 3. PJ:

PaulsonHongkong

Boll Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

Bussell & Co

C. Jackson. Weber...................... Hernandez

- SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’RAMin.) Belgia (str,)

SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO. RONOLULU, CALLAO W

Ghumile Niagar Chocoll (str.),;.

Menta AROMAS Lord Macaulay Ani

Hall CALLAO LA George Skolded. PORT DARWIN, and Normoaby (fr) SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA Anchise (str.) SINGAPONS AND PENANG;;!! Java (etc.): SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ... | Ava (str.) and SINGAPORE, TENANG, & SINGAPORE, PENANG, & BAIGONALA A

MANILA, VIR AMOR,

YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO

ТОКОНАМА на 50 врска

YOKOHAMA

SHANGHAIBUNAU

SHANGHAI NAMCO

"SHANGHAI..........

AMOY,

Veniso (str.) may

P. Plodo

T. B. Gardner.

Quick despatah..

Quilk despatch,

Quick despatch"

Vogel, Engodom & Coin despatek. Vogel, Hngodom & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn di Capita Arnhold, Karberg & Co....... Gibb, Livingsten & Co. Hongkong Batterfeld & Brisb Hongkong Hop Ko

Hongkong Messagories Maritimes...... Hongkong Jardine, Matheon & Co Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Hongkong

Sony Bhing Haarkong Hongkong

Remedios & Ca.......... Jardine, Matheson & Co. Messageries Maritimes...) P. & Ő. S. N. Oʻ.. Messageries Maritimes. Hongkong Batterfield & Swire...

Hongkong

..........

Japan (stc,)

Quarta (str.)

Amny (stra), Jou

B

Glenroy (str.)

Doradas

Volga (ste)

Rolland

Malecos (str.)

ABodyY, (atv.).....

Batter

Mandana (str.)",

B T. Boale

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

Geelong (str:): Dimante (str.),

· SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW Donglas (str.). EOIHOW

Albay sh).

INSURANCES...

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

PANY

THE

Currant Rates

INNOGNOTA

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the abors Company & Hung RISKS GREATLY EDDUCED RATES The Undersigned are prepared to posent kong, Couton, Focoliow, Shanghal, and Hau- how, and are propstod to grant Insurances stand upon Terms very favourable to the Assured

OLYPHANT & Co,

Agonte. Hongkong, 18th Onther, 1878.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY: THE Undersigned, "Agents for the above

HOLLIDAY, WIJE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Cotabat. 1868.5 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL 1. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

-LIMITED. "WW.

The Undersigned, having beer Appolated AGENTS for the abova Company, ira praptred to GRANT POLICIES ua MARUE RISKS to all parts of the World.

SIEMSSEN" & Co Agents.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.

[1988-

[1745

To prepared to GRANT IN SURANOES at Current Rates

Then Fitner...

F. Ashtono

· P. & 0.8; N. Co.... Russe & Co.... Douglas Lapitik & Ogullie Douglas Loprailt & Core

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Walther the CAPTAINS, the AGHETE, nor the

OWSEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ALBYN'S ISLE, British barb, Burgess-Rozarie

Co ALVA, Portugues ship, M. de Soxia-Brandto

·& Co. AMERICA, British teamer, Grabid-Birley

Co AMY TUREER, American ship, Newell. Oly

phant & Ca Buysvacroe, American

un bark, Hayden,Tas

all & Co

Coco, Brit. Jack; Kennett Rossio & Co. CHIAN Germ suhooner, Kossow-Wielor

& Co. DALE British Er, Thompson-Yuen Fat

Cubk despatch. Qulek despatch, To-morrow, at 8 P.M Today, at 2 ̊F MY On 14th inst, at noon, On 14th iust, në 8 P.M. On 14th inst., at 9 mm On 19th Imat.. Today, at 5 PM.. Tozuorrow, at 3 P.M. Quick despatok . Qalak despatch... Quick despatch.

On or about 14the drink, Quick despatch.

Today, at 5 PM.

On 13th inst., daylight. On 13th inst., daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

HE Dutch Stenorer

-“JAVA”: Captain Weber, will load here for the above Perta,

1

VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

#

FOR HAMBURG.

1/8L II American Bark

**DIRIGIO,"

'MATE WILL-OLDSE

For Straita Battlements.-Por Java, to-day, the 11th instant, at 1:30 g.x.

For Bangkok-Par Danah, to-day, the 11th

Staples, Master will lead here for the above instant, at 5.30 p.m. Port, and will baye quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to-

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, 29th July, 1878.

*E: FOR CALLAO..

THE 3 All American Ship

“GEORGE SKOLFIELD,"

[1878

For Any Per Diamante, to-day, the 11th instant, at 4.20 p.m.30

For Amey and Manils-Fer muy, to-day, the 11th instant, at 4.30 PM.

For Tokohan.-Per Glenroy, to-morrow, the 12th instant, at 2:30 AM.

For Straits Settlements and Batavia-Part Anahiees, to murrow, the 12th inst., at 2.30 P.M. For Hoihor and lakhoi-'or Albay, to-

Hall, Master, will load here and will love qutok morrow, the 13th instant, at 5 pat

despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARRERG & Co. Hongkong, 29th October, 1878.

11790

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. E-A1 British Bark

[!!GLAMIS”.

For Swalow, Amoy, Bad Fonolov.-Fer Douglas, to-morrow, the 12th instant, at P..

For Saigon -Por Quarta, to-morrow, tho 12th instant, as 5 r..

For Straits Bettlemonts ned Caloutta.-Per Japan and Venice, on Thursday, the 14th inst.. at 2.30 P., nema posk

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

Captam-Bello, will lowd here for the above Port, The French Contract Packet "AVA" will and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

̈RUSSELL & Êx' Hongkong, 24th October, 1878. [Im1776

FOR NEW YORK

THE A British Bark

**LIZZIE PERRY,"

Captain Pitman, will load here for the above Fort, and will bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Cal- Hongkong, 18th September, 1878 (1571

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ›

MARTTIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

-

STEAM FOR

'DE GALLE, AUEN, SUKZ. ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES,

in Weber, Ilth inst. of a P. BAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA. POINT

HOP KEE For Fraight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 9th November, 1878;

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Schip

MAM MGLENROY."

(1847

AND MARSEILLES; 'ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

be despatohel from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 14th November, with all to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseillest Saigon, Singapore. Datavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Moras, Calcutta, Bombay,. Aden, Suor, and Alexandria.

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

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maila, Ro, 5.

WEDNESDAY, 13th November,

5 P, Money Order Ofis clases. Post Office aloses except the Nar Box, which rains öpan nt, night.

THURSDAY, 14th November

7.A.M., Port Ofoe opens for sale of Stamps.. Begistry of Latters, and Posting of all corros, spondence.

10 AM, Registry of Irettors csa68.

11 LM, Fest Oftee clases except for Late Let

ters.

11.10 Letters (hat Letter only) may be

posted on payment of a Late Feo of 18 cents extra postage, natil

1

11.30 A.M., when the Post Ollóo. CLOSES on.

tirely.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United Biates' Mail Fackeb "CITY OF NTHURSDAY, the 14th November, 1878, PEKING" will be despatobed on SATURDAY, Forte TO-MORROW, the 12th instant, mandant HERNANDEZ, with Faisce, and the United Sistes, which will be Captain Donaldson, will be despatched for the

at Yoon, the Company's Steamship the 16th instant, with Mails for Japan, San

af.& P...

clock .. Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 3th November, 1878. [184

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. ♫ HE Steamship

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANO COM proced to GRANT OF DAREKOUT, Bribich burk, Robertson-Vegol, T

PANI THE Undersigned, Agents for the above T

Company, are prepared. to goat Policies against Fire to the extent of 169000 on any one

FIRST CLASS RISK

at Current Bates.

A RETURN OF TWENTY PER OINT. (20*,) will be made on the premium olurged on all Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the issue of the Policy.

*** GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents,

Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, Ist March, 1974, *

27 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE

INSURANCE COMPANY

FROM this date, and further polios, a dis

count of Twenty per vent. (2)).) upon the current local rate of Premia will be allowed

pou Insurances effected with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,

Agent Hongkong, 27th Juus, 1872.

124

SUN FİRE OFFICE.

NHE Undersigned are prepared to Grant

· Policies Against Fire to the extent of 350,000 on Firstanlısı Risks.

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20*),) · the Current Local Rates of Premis will be sl. lowed upon Insuranone effected with this Office

LINSTEAD &Co.,

Agents Sun Fire Office, Hongkong 1st June, 1878.

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY;

in strict accordance with the Formula of the THE Undersigned bring been appointed

British Pharmacopeia,

JOMBLOHERS & QG, dit * Agente, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong in March, 1876, 121 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG /

NHE Undersigned, AGENTS the abore

SURANCES to the extent of 885,000, on first- class risks at ourront rates.

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. CHINESE INSURANOD COMPANY (LIMITED),

NOTICE

20

POLICIES gesuted at current rates on Ma

rie Risks to all parts of the World. In assordance with the Company's Articles of As- socialión, Two-thirds of the Profils are distri

bated annually so Contributors, whotkor Shara folders or not, in proportion to the net amount Premis contributed by esch, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, 17th April, 1873.1:133 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INDOETONATED RT ROYAL CHARTER AND STECIÁL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED $1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, at

Hagedorn & Co

& Co.

*VENICE,"

DIRICO, Aineriam bark, Stapler-Vogel, HP, Rhods Commander, will leave for the above

gedorn & Co Baunczo, Brilian hark, Wayman-Melehera Forts THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at 3

'clock AlternÖN.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JABDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1878.

[1839 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

THE Steamship

ELIZABETH CHEDS, British bark, Lindbergh

Wieler & Coun ELIZABETH N10uOLSON, British ship, Grierson

-Borneo Co.

EMILY CHAPLIN, British bark; Harris-Mng.

angeries Maritimes. FONTENATE, British ship, Taylor-Arnhold,

Kerberg & Co..

GRORGE SKOLFIELD, Amarican ship, Hall

"Arnhold, Körberg & Co

GERNE BROSE, German bark, Trumback

Captain. GLAMIS, British bark. Rollo.-Russell & Co. GLENFALLOCH, British steamer, Taylor-Jar

dine, Matherou & Co. GLANDOY, British stoner, Donaldson Jardine,

Matheum & Com

CALCUTTA.

„** JAPAN,”

Captain T 3. Gardner, will be dospatched for the above Porte on THURSDAY, the 14th inst., at o'clock 7.M

For Freight or Passagy, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & C›,

Agente. Hongkong, 7th November, 1878. [1838

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI,

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-sed as follows

GO, will leave this Pirt for the above places.2.16 r.m. Registry of Tottors ogancu.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou-23) FH, Post Office loses, but Letters (oreapt don as well..ne for Marseilles, and socopted is

transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be revived on board until 4. Specie and Pareals unhi 3 P., on the 13th November, 1878. (Parools are not to be sont on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages axe required.

For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Choo.

L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agont. Hangkong, lat Novembor, 1878.

V. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH o NEW YORK, via OVER LAND RAILWAY, AND TOUCHING AZ YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PE. KING" will be despatched for Hen Fran cisco; vid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 16f November, at 8 r., taking Passengers and Europe

HERMANN, Ger bark, Bohmidt-Wisler & Ca BIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson, Taking Cargo sad Passengers at through rates Fright for Japan, the United States, and

for MANKOW and Poste on the YANGTEZE,

THE Company's Steamship:

“MENELAUS,"

Vogal, Hagedorn & Core Horarcs, Britik back, Shaw-Rozario & Co. IFHIGENIA, German back, Green---Wieler & Oo. JAVA, Dutch atmer, Weber-Blomeson & Co. JESSIE JAMIESON, British bark, West-Arn-Captain R. F. Scals, will be despatched or or of the United States, via Orosland Railways, to

hold, Karberg & Co. JOHANN FABUL, German brig, Kroncke about the 14th instant.

Wisler & Co. JOHANN MID German bark, Barcho-Mol-

chers & Co.

The Love Cond, Agants of Hongkong for Policies against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on zay Building, or on Merchandise it the same at the usual rates, anbject to a dismount of. Twenty per gent. (20).

GILMAN & Co., Agrate

Hongkong, 7th July, 1874%.

(LIMITED).

T

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TABLE 500,000; QUAL TO 1899 23 5

Agents to the above Company at this n

Part, are prepared to graut Robin sainst Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings or

SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHISTS, An Goqda stored therein.

supplied and refitted.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, 9th November, 1869 (22 PASSEROBE. SHIPS SUPPLIED.

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE N.B.-All business communications should be COMPANY OF HAMBURG.AZ sidad VICTORIA DISPENSARY 18THE Untersigned, having hem sppointed

Agents for the above Compny, aro pre parat te acompt Risks against. Fin of Currant Rates, subject to a Bános of 20 per seirt,

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.: Hongkong, 16th November 187 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FOR SALE.

CHAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE

1874,"WEISSLACE.”

819 per caso of 2 doson pints. ̈$18............per quse of 1 dozen quarte.

CHATEAU LEOVILLE POIFERRE, 1869

VE DES PRINUES. B...per case of 1 dozen quarts.

$18.

PALMER MARGAUX.

...per, ouse of I lozon quarts ...per osas of 2 dozen pints, CHATEAU BELAIR.

.....per case

case of 1 dosen quarte LORMONT.

per case of 1 doran quarts.. per case of 2 dozen pints,

BIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

FOR SALE.

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Tents the abbre Company, pre pro- NHE Undersigned, having been appointed

pared to grant Insurances as follows

MARINE RISKS

Poliores st Current Rates, payzob either here, in London, or at the principal perta" of: India, Australis, and the East. -

A. BROKERAGE of: THIRTY-THEIS and Oss-

THIRD PEE GEST, will be allowed of all LOCAL RISKS.ARE E

[NİSTAN FIRE RISKS.

CHAMPAGNE, 1876

HEIDSICK & Co. MONOPOLE.

DEETJEN & Co.

Hongkong, ad July, 1877.

FOR SAFE

Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.: P00 15,00

A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT, (20%)") upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all prominty charged för jñarzoṇas; such die...? count, being deduoted at the time of the issue of Policy

RUSSELE & CA,

.....

DIRECTORS.

•

LEUCADTA, British ship, Mearns. Stensson.

& Co.

LOUISA, German schooner, Schiseloh-Eduard.

Behelihase & Co. T Luore, Siamese bark KhaitTuck Men & Co

For Fright or Passaga, apply to 14

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong: 6th November, 1878.

[1829

T

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. 13 Company's Steamship

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, lo San Francisco, to Atlaatic and Inland Cities

Havana, Trinidad, and Demerans and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connasting Stoomers

Through Fasiaga Tiokete granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers....

for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on beard the Pocket with Late Fee of 18 sents extra Postage, until the time of departure.- Corpondence for Non. Union. West Indian (cxcept the Babanne and Hayti), Costa Ries, Honduras, Menta Video, New Granada, Para gray, and Craguay can no longer be sent by

route.

· POSTAL NOTIFICATION..

General Post Ofoe, Hongtong, 9th July, 1878. St-An irepression seams to have got abroad amongst the Mercantile Community Loro that correspondanes from China for London when for anrded by French Paokǝt will reach its destina. tion moro quickly if directed via Naples than if

Marelles.

I have pointed out to the senders (who hure on induced to direct their letters for the Marseilles ranta) that this idea is 1st probably mistaken, As, however, the French Post Office Agent whons. I consulta acull not speak pasi tively on the point, I have the honour to request information as to whether I am correst in sep. posing that no time would be gained by sending arrespondence or closed us for Leaden to Naples instead of to Marseilles-I lave, o,

A. LISTER, Postmaster General of Hongkong.

از

J. Tilley, E., O.B, London.

Gomoral Post Office, London, 4th September: SIR-In reply to your letter of the 9th July that last, No. 478, I beg love to inform you advantage would certainly be gained by souding old Naples, instead of vid Marseilles, the mails for England which you office make up for coD- verance by French Packet.

Io the ordinary, couras, those malls, if landed On through Passages to Europe, a REDLC, at Naples, should reach London twelve hones TION of TWENTY PER CENT, from Roganor than if carried on by the Packet to Mar- Iar Hata GRANTED to OFFICERS of the illus Sneb being the case, I have to suggest ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of tho that the minils in question whould addressed.

Eow, H, REA

LUCKY, Siamese bark, Soderatcom-Tack Mee. Captain H. Jeres, will be despatched on or about CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in com. in future à Naples. I am a

ANTENOR,"

Luzu, British via schooner, Moher.Master.

MALVINA, German bark, Kluge-Wisler & Co.

MANGENTON, British back, Thompsun --Wielor

MARIFA, Brit lark, Jean--Wm. Pustan & Co.

LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wors YIN PEN, of the Chua Cheong Wing MARY FRANCE, British ship. Dexter-Vogel,

*

Hong

Loo TEE. of the Too On Firm, FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hog WONG PAK ONEONG, of the Son Tye Lee Houg

vox ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm, Lo TEDx Moos, of the Kwong Man Choong

Firm.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

·MABINE ROaxs on. Goods, &o, „taken at?

CURLENT RATES to Australla, California, Marils, Singapors, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, Head Office, and 9, Praya West. Hongkong, 14th October, 1878,

(1490

•H YOUN

-SHIPS COMPRADOR E-AND- STEVEDORE,

No. 57, PRAYA, WEST- SHIPPING "STEPLIED WITH ALU KINDS OF

00AL, WATER, BALLAST, FREEH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S. STORES,

Of the Bost Quality and at the Shortest Notice

Kongkong June 1st, 1878.".

pg Agents E

"Hongkong, ist Jnuuary, 187%; UT LEL PALME IS THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

CELEREATED

WINES AND COGNÁC.

Price List on application.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.

145

EX T. & O. STEAMER - GEELONG."

SPECIALLY SELECTED.

M

INCORPORATED BY BOYÁL CHAMEE OF KIO „MAJESTY KING GEDEGE THE FIRST. AD. 1726.

VIIE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as followe

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

ARSALAWI M. Eg Patinine at onerent, mites, payable either tiere, in London, or at the principal Pets of India,

OLD PARTICULAR,

China, and Australia,

FIRE DEPARTMENT,"

In Quarter. Coaks (equal to about 15 dosan), 850. Policies issued for long or shed periods at

In Octaves (equal to about 6 dozen)

LONDON PA desenrü.

In Quarter Casks (about 12 -

In Octaves (about 6 dozen).

4587

GEO. SMITH & Co.

$30rrent rates

Agents for China, Hongkong, and Japan.

NOSTON & Co. Agents.

FOR SATAC

UTLER PALMER & Joa CLARETS at $12, 310, 87, 35, 36), 13) PER

A CASE OF 1 Dozen Quatrs,

SALRRIUS, of $101, 80: 38), and 581 FIR DR or 1 Dozen QUARTS, OKAMPAGNE, st $13 PER QABE DE 2-DOZEN

PINTER***A CHAMPAGNE, at 812 PEE CASE OF 1. DOZEN

HOUK, at 584 PER CASE OF 1 Dozus QUARTE, BRANDIES. *** *** und ****, st 801, 851, 395.

$10 PER CASE OF 1 Dozen Qua119, WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,TA

AS SUPPLIED TO H.R.E. THE PRINCE OF

WALKS,

· 415 PRE-DOZEN QUARTE

Price Lists on application to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,

A discount of 20° allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT

Policies issued for stats not exoceding £5,000, at rédused ratesineb pod

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 26th July, 1872, 4

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION

NOW ON SALE.

„IKFERİAL QUARTO,

1120:

Hagedorn & Co. Morr MELERER, British ship. Fierce-Meyer & Co MIN-T-DON, Briliab ship, Leslio. Captain. MELLOSE, American ship, Plummer.—Costsin. MONETA, British Earl, Bisset-Gibb, Living-

ston & Co.

NYAGARA, Cerna bark, Fauleen Wieler & Co.

NICOLAVE, German schooner, Stolken-Ara..

-bold, Karbdg & Co. NORMANDY, Brit, atcomar, Ellis.~Gibb, Living-

stan & Co. KGAA NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley

Wioler & Co. OLYMPIA, German str., Nagel-Kwok Acheong. PHILIP FITZPATRICK, American bark, Phatan

Donglus Lapraik & Co. QUANTA, German tomar, Haya-Sooy Shing. EIFLEMAN, British bark, Bishop.-Bozario &Co. Sada, Swedish bark, Bifvereparra-Wieler

& Co.

the 16th November.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELDTM & SWIRE, Agentz Hongkong, 31st October, 1878.

THE

FOR SAFON.

Steamship

milión.

Freight will be repcived on board until 4. on the 15th November. Parcel Packages will be [1737 roosived at the Ofos until 5 r.. same day

The Postmaster General, &c., Hongkong.

FOST OFFICE NOTICE. Mals for the United Kingdom, &o, by French

Packet.

all Parcel Packages, should be marked to al | dro in fail; value of samo ia requizod,

Under instrations from the London Past Consular Invoices to asconipany Overland Office, the mails for the United Kingdom which, Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices have hitherto bean forwarded vil Marseilles, will Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collootor henceforth be forwarded vii Naples seit of Customis at San Francisco.

understood that o gain of twelve hours resulės from the adoption of the route.

TUES-in

“QUARTA” DAT, the 19th instant. will be despatched for the above Port on

For Freight or Passage, apply, to

SODY SHING,

Bontom Skrund.

(1844 Hongkong, 8th November, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTIS MARITIMES. 'PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

THE

+",.--.

Company's Steamship

"ANADYR” Commandant De Butler, will be despatched-for- SHANGHAI

SEA MERE CROWN, fiamese ship. SeaTack shortly after her arrival om Europe.

Moa

BIS CHARLES NAVIRE, British Thip, Frensh

Vogel, Hagorn de Ch SPINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Siemesso

& Cardag 201

SUMATEA Am. ship, Clonyl Russell & Co. TALUE. Corpus back, Hoffmann-StoneROD

& Co TAETLE German bark, Koomens-Melohors

THALES. British steamer, Pocook-Douglas

Tapraik & Co.

ANGLISH AND CHINESE The GooLWA British ark, Torkilsonder

PICTIONART WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, A

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Buy Daily Prean Oflen, Hongkong.

For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stamis unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese have to late years been oorspelled to coin to express the numeATOES ob. jesta in machinery, photography, "telagraphy, and in science generally, which the rapið adenson

dine, Mathsier & Co. TRIO, Dutch bark, Bakker-Sieman & Co. TELEE BROTHERS, British bark, Kahinko-

- Chinese, bydd

VABUNA, Germon bark, Sachan-Wieler & Co. TUFICE. British steamer, Bhodes Jardine,

Matheson & Co

Vagona, Beitub bark, Barilett -Arahold, Kar

berg & Co... VRETA, German berk, Dirks Melchers & Co.

HUTCHIN G

of foreign relations has itapoted apom then, we begs to announce to the Community of here given in extense. Esch and overs or Hongkong that he will be able to supply fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises

for students of a most instructive nature, Beth BEEF MUTTON, &c., 7

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AAL RENNEQUIN,

Acting Agent. Hangkang, 9th November, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE: MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS;

HE Compatiy's Steamship.

"VOLGA," Consadant Belland, will be despatebel for

:

... TOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next. Fisioh Mail from Europe.

L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkang, 8th November, 1878. FOR FORT DARWIN SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Taking through Passenger and Cargo to New ZEALAND), Eastern and Australian Mail Company's Stamer

T

*** NORMANBY,”--

Captain Ellis, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quick dospatch is above

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong S

S1st October, 7878

[1804

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

11670.

THE

of body, thermay effecting a Tast suonomy of

Hongkong, 1th September, 1878.

པག་ space, achieving a clearness not previouslyHE TOURISTS GUIDE |HE A 1 Gorman Back",

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Containing the names of all the Articles of

· “NIAGARA,** tezized Chinesa publications. atalad

For practical purposes the arrangement of de, &e, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronus Port, and will have qulot despatch. the work in a plate, that a reference to its oiation.INUTA KUUNGA

For Freight, angly to Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C». CAPITAL (Fully Pail.up) Ta 420,000 pages enables à person who understands English

to communicate effectively with natives who UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Pertany

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1873. PERMANENT RESERVE T 230,000 nderstand nothing bat Chinese. In this cospect

Tien Daily Prise OffínazNISTR SPECJAL RESERVE FUNI), - T.: 186,100 the work will be foput indispensable to all

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Tis. 734,000 themselves it explains subjects fully with which Underigod kave. been appointed by

very few indead of them are perfectly noquatuled.

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SECRETARIES.

Mrs. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai,

LONDON HANKERS. S

Moeste. BARING BROTHELS & Co. VAGEN ULKI IN

"FOR CALLAO.

THE British Back

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agener of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.

VRUSSELL, & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 9th November, 1878. 'OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAN. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILRUAD:

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

the mail and no prietinal advantage would result As it would be extramaly inconvenient to divide

from doing so, all correspondence intended for the United Kingdom by French Packet will be sent vit Naples, even though marked via Mar-

coilles

An impression appears to prevail that cor

pondence for the Mediterranean stations, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey. PAS. ean be forwarded only by British Packet.

It can be forwarded slan by French Packet, étið. if so forwardiel generally arrives a week earlier than if it had been defined for the British Myil.

ALFRED LISTEL, Postmaster General. General Post Office. Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1878.

STAMP UFFICE.

The above Office being tow provided with a S-ant die, Becks of Heceipts, Rent Colleators! Bosks, Fo., a bo stamped beforehand in the

THE*Steamship. "BELGIC" will be dog-same manner as Choque Rooks. Loose receipt

patehsil for. San Francisco nid Yokohama, on or about MONDAY, the 2nd Decembar, at 3 PM, taking Cargo and Passengers for Jupan, the United States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokobams with Stee mers from Bhanghai.

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forms can also be atamped if required.

ALFRED INTER, Collector. Stamp Of Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.

POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having been received by His Er. Fraight will be calved on board until 4. cheney Govornor Pops Hennessy, CMG of on the 1st Tanembar PARORI Parkista sill the entry of Canela on the 1 insfunt into the. be received at the Office until 5. r.. same day. General Postal Union, it is notified that from All Parool Packages should be marised to address tent date the postage to be charged on corra. in fall: value of same is required.

epondence for Canada will be according to the

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN rates in foros for Union Countrias generally, PASSAGE TICKETS.

For further information as to Preight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37. Quoon's Bood Central.

B. EMORY

Hongkong, 4th November, 1978.

DENTAL NOTICE..

Agent.

R. HOGERS bega to announce that he DE LOGERS bega to announce that he

leaving, Hongkong on September 15th, and re- turning on November 1st.

Hongkonz, 22nd August, 1878."--

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Hongkong, Srd July, 1978.

Many boxes of letters are received of the Post Offer not sealed, that is to say, the box i fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im.

T. DST COMPANY, Tzion of a seat.

[1611 791

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Under the old Ordinance no notice was re- quired of the departaro of a vossol if not advor. tised, nor of departures for Cantor ar Macan, Notion is now required of any departure, though OF EVERY DESCRIPTION regard to sailing ships; the old rule will

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above Fort, and will have quick des patals,

For Freight, apply to the

VOGEL, HAGEDOREN & ̈ Có. "Honghong, 17th September, 1878

"FÜR NEW YORK..

✅ KHE AJ British Bhip ⠀

1550

MARY: FRASER” Dartor, Master will loud hero for the shore Port, and will have quisk despatol

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