COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE!
GPIUM.
TUESDAY, 20 November
Only Now Benaren has been doslt in to-day at
ON LONDON
TICHANGR
Bank Bills, ou demand..
9/3 Bank Billy, at 30 days' eight 8/78 Bank Bills, at 5 months' eight.279| Grodite; at 6 months' aight... 8/8/ Documentary Bilik, at 6 months!
ON CALCUTTA➡lank, sight... OS SHANGHALA
Bank sight
· Privato, 30 days' sight..
SHARES.
:2411
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share72 per Unton Taurance cioby of Canton-$1,000 per
rent, premium
Obins Traders' Cururance Company's Sharus
$1,550 per share. :.
Nerth China Insurance-Tis. 1.276 per share. Tangtane Insurance Associations 720 per
shareSVG
INSURANCES.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this date, until further noties, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20%„} xipin the durront local rato 41 Frémia will bo slowed, upon Insurances oftested with this Compa
MMY DOUGLAS TAPRATE 3,00
Agents
anogang, 47th June, 187P SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies against him to the extent of 330,000 on Eieatross Fiske.
A Diesdunt of Trinity per cent 20) 100 the Current Looul Trees of Promia" will tu al lowed upon Kuzaarateeg offered With Gula Coè, ZARALINSTEAD & CO..
Agents Sun Fire Oflse.
[32
Hongkong, 1st June, 1878 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TYRE Underagaod having been appointed | Agsula to the above Company at this Park, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
On Tal Insurans Company, Limited-Than Goods stored therein.
110 to 120.
Chile Insutanou Company-5940 per akare.. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
-3910 per share
China Firo Insurudes: Corapany's Shores--$425
per shuro.
Haugkong and Whampoa Dook Company
Shares-17 por cont, premium, Hongkong, Canton, and Maton Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos prod
Shanghai Stowns Navigation Commay-TR '17
per share
Chin Coast Steam Navigation Company,
104 per shine.
Hongkong Gas dompany's Shares-295 per
shurs
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 165 per
slices.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. (
124
* Hongkong, 9th November, 1963. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG..
THE Undersigned, having been appointed pared to onept Risks against Fire at Current Agents for the above Company, "ate pre- atos, sabject to a Bonus of 20 per sent.
SIEMSSION & Co, y
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1872 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANO
COMPANY:
180
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agants for the above Company, are pra pared to grant Insurances se follow
Chida Sugar Rekong Company, Limited-$100 MARINE RISKS. **
Her share.
Chinese Imperial Loan£109.
Chime Coparis Coan of 1877-8108
SALES ON NOVEMBER 26th at ReporTES) BY
MAN CHINESE
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bagy at 29.70, by Chun Chong to travelling tractor..
Varmicalli~~50 lagi, at 29,00, 65 Yeo Shua to
to travelling trader."
Policies at Carnet Rates, payabla either here, in Loution, er at the principal ports of India, a man Australis, and the East.
▲ DROKERAGE of THIRTY-2000D and ONE THIRD FER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS
FAIRE RISKS.AMAR
Pollvies granted on First-aines Buildings to na uxtent of $20,000, 1099
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
STINATION
YESE'S WALE
SAPTAIN
A
FOR: FREIGHT AFFLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED:
LONDON, VIA HUsa CANAL DONDOMS.
LONDON NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK- NEW YORK HAMBURG HAMBURG: SAN FRANGI
SAN FRANOTE
SAN FRANCIaGo BAN FRANCISCO
·HONOLULU ...amateu CALLAO
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, do SINGAPOEL, BON BAY đại. POPE DARWIN, đượment YOKOHAMA koj
TOKOHAMA HARREMA
SHANGHAIMATATALAMMARE
SHANGHAI.:
SHANGHAL. "SHANGHAI
HOIHOW LYD HAIPHONG: SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW AMOY
Hangkong Hussell & Co.
Russell & Co ANAL, Rumelock
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Cn. .....
Meyer & Co
0.0.8 Co
| Quirk despabah,
Agamemnon (str.)... Cortilizer
Wilding th
Butterfold & Bwire
On or about 4tli prox.
Hongkong
Sir Charles Napier Fredebi
Mary Fraser
Dexter
Meyer & Co... Hongkong Vogal; Hagedorn Hongkong
Quio dostoli.
Ca
Quick desprtoli,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quick desystol
Quick despatuh
Laste Perry
Pitman
Quick despatch.
Kopeta
Bisset
Amy Turner
Newell
Hongkong
Dirigo
Staples
y Hongkong.
Cele despatch:
Alma
Q. Ohlsson
Hongkour
**
Belgio (stc)
Rollo
-Hongkong
Russell &Co...
Miny-dox
Leslie
A
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Niagara
Pauls
Hongkong
Chocola
Kennet
Hongkong
Lord Macaulay
Didier
Dirks
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Lombardy (str. Mecca (etc.)
W. B. Hall...
Morney A,
Hongkong
De Girard
Sunda (str.) Ningro (str.). Palbo (st)
Hongkong Hongkong
Pasqualini
Patrocina (sbr.)
Teheran (str.)
Afalants (str.)
G. Petersen
Douglas(str.).
Hongkong Kongkong
Dinanie (nt.....
sband,
AZIZone (str. Manmuir (str.).
INSURANCES CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
VLIMITEDYNA
NOTICE. POLICIES Anted at ourront rates on Ma
Keine Risks by all paved of this World. acconlange with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Profts are distri bated annually to Contributera, whether Share holders or not, in propartion to the not amount of Prendia contributed by ogol, the remaining third being carried to Beserve Kund
OLYPHANTL Cả. BARNES General Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 3873.
Vogel. Beredara k Vogel, Haglern & Co. Vogel. Hagedura di Messageries Merij mest Gibb, Livingston & Co... P.& 0.8N, Co
Geo R. Stevens & Co. Massagers Mazitimos... PE OJE NỢơ. Siomasen & Co........ Messageries Maritimes, Batterfeld & Swirɔ..... P. 0.EN. CO Meyer & Go
Douglas Lepraik & Co., Russell & Chandra
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS:
NOT RES
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Grava
of the following Viends during and stay in Hongkong Harbor
Arn's Isim, British hack, Burgess-Rosario
&Co.
ALVA, Fortnguliso ship, E. de Souza –Brandão
& Co.
ANGOSTURA, German lark, Boysen-Carlowitz
[33 ATALANTA, German staamer, Peterson-Mayer
Quik despatel On Sel pros, at 9 Quick despatch. Quick despatch.. Quick despatch.. Quick Raspatob. Qalak despatch. To-morrow, at noon. On or about 30th inst. Qa 5th prox, at noon, Quick despatchi Quick, dorpatob. Chatole des pintoki.
Today, at 4 P.. Calok despatch...... On or about 20th a Quink despatch,
To mormy, at daylight. Tomorrow, at daylight. Quick despatob
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANROW and PORTS on the LANGTELE. THE Company's
Topangw
the 29th instant.
PATROCLUS,"
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRD, Agouts. Hoogkong, 2511 November, 1873... [1914 FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA BUBZ CANAL THE Company'a Staunship
· “ÅGAMEMNON,”
| Captain Wilding, will be despatched on or abort
the 4th proximo. Juan d
For Froight or Passage, apply to
⠀⠀ BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agents.
Hongkong, 25th November, 1878.
WE FOR HAMBURG,
THE 3/9 L. 11 Swedish Bark
ALMA,"
FL785
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS;
A RAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai Por Nixypo, to-day, the 37tk instant, at 3.30 Pat,
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooahow-Por Douglas, to-day, the 27th Leat. at 5e.m.
For Swat Tocar, the 27th instant, at 5.P.M.
For Holbow and Haiphong, aarrying mails for Paklol-To-day the 27th instant, at 5 r..
For Straits Suttisments-Per L. da Friday, the 20th initant, at 3.30 PM
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Paskot" AMAZONE - will be despatchet from Hongkong on THURE. DAY, the 28th November, with Mails to
0. Ohlson, Muster, will load here and will here and threngit the United Kingdom And Earupe, quick despatch. Sg
For Freight apply to
53817
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1879.1
FOR LONDON, Iaudojant induosment offers) THE ▲ 1 British Ship.
MA.COMMISSARY,”
A Morison, Muster, will load here and have quick dispetch.
For Freight, apply to
METER & C.,
Hongkang, 10th November, 1878
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 British Barks
** GLAMIS,”**
(1891
ría Marseilles; to Baigon, Singapors, Batavia, Galla, Australian, Near Zealand, Tanaria, Fiji, Adon, Sevohalle, Réunton, Mauritius, Suos and Alexandris.. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Bast Africa, St. Helena and Ascension;"
Letters raay then be forwarded to India by thin Paoket..
The following will be the hours of CLOSING. the Malls, Ac.
WEDNESDAY, 7tis November,
5 PM, Money Order Olloo closes, Port Oleo closes except the Nour Box, which remains open all might
THURSDAY, 28th Novomber,
AM. Post Ofoe opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Posting of all corie- spondence.UK MEN
10A.M. Registry of Irettors cesser.
ters.
11.10 A., Letters (bat Tetters only) may be
Captain Rolla, will lead here for the above Fart 11 AM. Post Oo closos except for Late Lat snd will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 28th October, 1878
RUSSELL & Ch
[lin 1776
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR..
pasted on payout of a Late. Fer of 18 cents. extra postage, until
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES -
tirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet "LOMBARDY!" will be despatched with Mails for the Straika Settlements, Ritaria, Barmah, Ceylon. Indin, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltor, Europe and oantries served through London on THURS-
DAY, the 5th Doctor.
NB-Thia Prokok barries no mails for the Australiso Colonies, E. or S. Africa, ner for the |·Mauritius. ·DNA
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 4th December, 5P.M., Money Order Office closes
Animal Tallos-10 packages, at $10.14 HA DISCOUNT OF TWENTY FEL OSNA. (20% NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE BENEFACTOR, America bark, Huydis(Calling off the usual Coast PORTS, and tast. Naon, the Compy's Steainship P.M., Post Office closes excopå the Nier Box,
Min Ent to traveling trader.
Sigar Candy 5 paskaga, at Tls. 9.1.0.0, by Mit Dat to traveling trader..
Chophar -30 tabs, at $21 40, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling täder.
Fungus--10 bagt, at 34100, by Kwong Fook
Wo to travelling fader.
CHARTERS EXPECTED
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on. all prominm charged for insanos; euch die crunt bring deducked at tits firme of the isens of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, let January, 187421 AHE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THEON (LIMITED)).
INSURANCE, COMPANYUASINA INUORFORATED BY ROTAL CHABTEŹ AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTAKLISHED 1809) CAPITAL 23,000,000
suil & Co.
BRAMA, German, bark, fimpa-Wialer & Ca CARTARVONSHIRE, Britiek bash, Bishwick,
Captain,
CATHARINA, German bark, Sihalts-Eduard
Bobsithass & Cont CHING-TOO, British Um, schooner, Baikie
Borneo Co., THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Unocova, Brit bark, Kennett-Rozarin & Co. the above Company, are prepared to grant CHRISTIAN German sooner, Kossow-Wisler Policies against FIRE, to the oxicat of £10,000 & Co.
at the usual rates, subject to a discount of
Captain White, will be despatched on or about SATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN," SUEZ, ISITALIA PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES... AINO, BOMBAY, MAILE; ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS. N THUESDAY, the 38th November, 1878, '" AMAZONE," Commandant DIDIER, with WAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO. will leave this Port for the shore places. KAMENMUIR;"
7AM., Past Olloo opens for sale of Staren, Cargy and Specie will be registered for Lon Captain Darke, R.V.R., will be despatched as don as well as for Marssilles, and sccepted in
Registry of Latters, and Posting of all ears- brankil through Marseilles for the principal 10 A3, Post Ofoe loses except for Late Lot-
*sponderos. bora on or about the 30th instant.. For Freight or Pusage, apply to
places of Europo GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
tors, Registry OCSEAR. Shipping Orders will be grated until Nos.10.15 A.M., Lettare may be posted with Enta Fee Agenta.
Cargo will booceived on based until 4 M.,
of 38 cents extra Postage, till· Hongkong, 11th November, 1878
[1866 Specie and Parools uutti 3.P.. on the 27th 114.3, when the Post Office closes entirely..
through Carge and Parsangers for New ZEALAND) Harlota and Australian Mail Steam Company's Steamer
which remata.open all night. THURSDAY, 6th Dácomber,
The following ttlements have boon effeote CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO $899.139.31 on sny Building, or on Merchandise in the same, VIVIALE, Gornin hark, Nisson Siemson & Co. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION November, 1879 (Parcels are not to be sent 11.30 A.; Letters (but Letters only) addressed
-ainge the publication of Messrs. HEINEMATY &
Cos last Freight Circular
Swedish bark ALA 347 tons to Hamburg,
private terms, Amering back ANY Tuan28, 991 tona, to
New York, párate terras
British bark MONETA, 621 tuus, to New York,
private terms.
British ship Mr.DOR. 1,8 tons, to San
Francisco, private bozma, French back FRANKLIN, 553 tons, Saigon to Mauritius or Bourbon, francs 35 per ton, 25 Jay days,
Gorman burk ANGOSTURA, 418 tons, Saigon to
Sourabaya, 20 ponte par pioul, 30 lay days. German bark MALVIKA 4780s, to Haiphong thence to Torron and book to Haiphong
· 39,100 in fall.“ Propel bark NoURAT COBIOLAN, 303 tons, to Haiphong, thence to Toprol cad back to Haiphong, private terms, British bark PENT, 549 tons, to Haiphong,
DIRECTORS:/
LER SING, of the Lai Hing Fiem,
WONG YIK PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing
Lao Ts, of the Toe On Fir
Fore Goay Fra, of the Tang Sang WoHong WONG PAX CHEore, of the Saй Tys Lee Hong KwOE ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firma. Lo'Trox Moos, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm
'MANAGER-HO AMEI, MARINE BIG on Goods, &c., taten at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californin Manila, Singapore Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Porte of Chins and Japan.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1978. Hood Office, 8 and 9. Frays. Westá
1480
TUB LONDON, ASSURANCE.
INFORATED BY RUTAL CHRETKE OF HIS V MAJESTY XING GEORGE THE FIESTA
A.D. 1720
thence to Toison and back to Hongkong, 144 cents per pical, 50 Jay dapat Gambar BEM, 536 tone to Batavis Semerang, and Sonrabaya, private farmes, Greinsa bark, TEE, 330 tons, manthly shartorHE Unlarged having bean appointed
three months 8600 par month; nadang British steamer WASHI, 265 tons, to Saigon,
$500 in fles Portuguese ship Ava, 691 tons, on the barth
for Bördliay
Agents for, the above Corporation, - are upared to grant Insurances as follows
* MARINE DEPARTMENT
Foliates at current rates, payable either hers, in London or at the principal Posts of india, Chine, and Australiabank CASES NEAR FIRE DEPARTMENT
German belg Qari 215 tone, left for Bangkok
seeking German bark TALE, 312 tons, left for Bangkok
seeking
British hari FIRTH OF FORTH, 190 tons, pro chodu to Rangion under chartır affected at home.Re
HONG KONG TEMPERATURË.
Ros MLCONER & Co EnqJAMIN,)
-> Nóvember 29th."
Humueler PAN
daromelet 7.30 ... 1
Choruqnster-8 A 36.
Corona, American burk, Hall-Russel & Co.
Twonly per cent. (20 TLMAN & Co., CONDON, German bark, Steffens.Siamssen
PREWAAN Agents. Hongkong, th July, 1874 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. *PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON,
[29 CONQUEST, British stemmer, Scott KsQuy Las
CUSA, British hack, Stabell-Captain DARTMOUTH, British fark, Robertson-farnar
Col DELPHIN, Oerzsi 2.12.sohooner, Lilienthal
Widler & Co.
HE Untersigned have been appointed THE
Agents for the above Coinaayat. Hong kong, Canton Foochow Shanghai, and H. kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at Current Rates A
DIRIGO, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha
godarn & Co. Daune206, British bark, Wayman-Welchers
& Co.
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. Hongkong 16th October, 1809 ELIZABITI CHILDS, British bark, Lindhargh
Wiolor & Co. HE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY-Bornos Co. But
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS kr the above Compóny, are prepared to GEANT POLICLUB on MARINE RISKE to at parts of the World does beg the
STEMSSEN & Con
[1930
Hongkong, 14th August, 18:8. THE EQUITARLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
EMILY OHAPLIN, British bort, Hach-Ves
angorist Maritimes," Foururare, British ship, Taylor-mholt,
Karberg & Co FRANKLIN, French bark, Bridən-Upmiü, FEIXDERICH Gorman sehoonet, Bertelsen-
Wieler & Ca
BEONA, Gorman barit, Tranback Captain.S
GLAMIS, British back, Bollo-Freek & Co., HAIL COLUMBIA, American bark, Breton
Talaan Schelhass & Co. HANBA, Garis bark Denoken.Wider & Co. HIGHLANDER, Amberian thip, Hatshinaon...
HILDA British bark, Popp. Chinese
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
OLYPHANT, & Co., HOLSTEIN, German 8-m. schooner, Kilpar. —
Chinese Hongkong 18th October, 1878
Horror, Irish bark Shaw. - Rozario & Co. HYLTON CASTEE, British hark, Bolt, Chino
* The Undersigued are, propami to accept Folloes issued for long or short potkids at and spon Tarme very favourable to the Amured.
BISKS at GEDATLY REDUCED BATES:
onrrent rates.
A disscunt of 20 allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
11733
- ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policies tasued for sums not exceeding £5,000,- at raduoad rates funny
MASSHOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co.
Hongkong 20th July, 1872.
WANGISZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
20260
80.180 80.100
77
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).................... FERMANENT RESERVE A SPECIAL LESERYE KUND
Thermodetes E.).
Veiningar-misi (Wet bulb)
Thermometara...
· Thermopietar. -2 mar (Wek bud3⁄4),
T'karedarstar-Kas:sun.
Therictex-Mimkuti (war klekt)..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S KEKORANG.
KAROMETEL
THERMOMETER,
Baremeze
Filibertached
#Tour' Bain..
Urastily fat an
November 5,
LANDTI xoxo.
BALNO TRÁLJA
Nici-
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above SULANCES at Current Rates
Comprty, are prepared to GRANT IN
METCHERS & Co
Agants, Rayul Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th March 1870, 921
J. H. INGRASOLL, Aniridan bark, Gso. C. Dow,
Butterfield & wire.
COMPANY
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and. Fassergera forell ADEB4. LAMAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, NEW CABEDONIA, 2nd FIJE. THE Chartered Starship
"MEUCA Captain Marnes, will be despatched as above EARLY IN DECEMBER.
Fur Freight or Fusago, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co., Agents."
(1867. Hongkong, 11th November, 1878
NOTICE. TA
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
Company's Steamshir
APEIHO”
SHANGHAI- Commmdant Pasqualini, will be disputed abortly after her nerival from Europe.
L HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent, Hongkong, Wild November, 1878.
NOTICEL
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
ПНЕ
on bond they must be left at the Agency's Offse.) Ontents and value of Packages are required.
to the United Kingdome vit, Brindisi, ve to Singapore, my bo posted on board the Packet. 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
with Late For of 43 cents extra postage, till
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet" BELGIC" will be darpathol n TUESDAY, the 3rd December, with Mails for Japan. Ban Tran- MEDI.00, and the United States, which will be
closed as follows 2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pang's Oco.
L. HENNEQUIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 15th November, 1878,-
SIAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY
ALED MADEAS AND CALCUTTA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, SIFAX T NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamship LOMBARDY, Captain W. B. HALL, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 5th December, at Noon
Toa and General Charge for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, Silk and Valables will be transferred to the for arriving one week later than by the direct rosto,
Colgutta camer at Galle. A
For further Particulars, apply to
A MOIVEE, Superintendent, *Hongkong, 25th November, 1878, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
Company's Bteamship TURE," Commandant De Girard, will be despateled for YOKOHAMA JOHANT SIDE, German fark, Basde-el-hotly after the rival of the next Franch KILLARNEY, British stoamor, O'Nel-Gibb Mail from Europe.
Livingston & Co..
Th. 420,000.
Leccanza, British ship, Mearns.→→Siemen TL. 230,000 TI 104,000 NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE LONE. British steamer, MeCallock-Melchers
P COMPANY AT HAMBURGER
| TOTAL CAPITAL and į
Accumulations this data 19, 750,000 HP Undersigned, Acera for the above LOUISA, German schooner, Schierlot, Eduard
DIRECTORS.
FB FORBES, Esq Clairman,
G. Kates, Eq
Shellhuss & Co
HENNEQUIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.. THE P&O S. N. Co.'s Steamshlp
SUNDA "
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN BURANCES to the ortent of $65,000 on LCR, Siamese bark, Klinik-Task & Co. will leavy for the above place shortly sitar the Luza, British 3-a shooter, Mahor Jardine, arrival of the Steamship TERESAN" with the las risks at current rates.
next English Mail MELCHERS & CO. Matheson & Có.
A MOIVER, 120 MAGVINA, Gorman bark, Klaga Waler & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878
Superintendent.: Малоников, Алmerica ship Daw Меуек
Hongkong, 25th November, 1878,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
M. P. EVANS, Eey.
C. Lucas, Eug WA.METREINE, £54.
DECRETÀRIES,
ΑΝ ΤΩΝ
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND
MECOA, British steame
Stevens Con
steamer, Morney-Geo. R.
Mesara, RUSSELL & Co. Shanghai..
GAZALANDON BANKERS,
No. 57, PRAYA WEST.
MELSEEK, British ship, Piscos Moyer & Co. THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Stanwhip
| MEUROSD, Áraerican ship, Plammer--Captain.|||
TEUERAN"?
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, SUS
IN CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steamship: "BELGIC will be des patched for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, TUESDAY, the Srd December, ut 3 PM taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan the United States, and Europe,
GI
Connection is made at Kokobams with Ste rers from Shanghai.
Freight will be ressived on board nntil 4 P.M. on the 2nd December. PARCRE PLOKAGES WI
2.80 3. Post Offico closes, but Letters (except " for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta axtra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondance for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, aguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
Ganorat Pest Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1878. S-An impression seams to have got abroad amongst the Mercantile City here that correspondence from Chian for London when for warded by Trenul Packet will rescrita destina tion more quickly if directed via Naples than if sent vid Marseilles.
I have pointed out to the senders (lo bove been induced rodirect their letters for the Marseillos rout) that this idea is most probably mistaken. As however, the Frenob Post Office". Agent whom I consulted could not speak posi tively on the paint, I have the honour to roquest information as to whether I am correct in sup posing that no time would be gained by sending sorrespondence or closed mails for Loader to Naplos instead of to Marrailler-I bare, &
A. LISTER, Postmaster General of Hongkong.
J. Tilley, Esq., CB, London
General Post Office, London,
4th September..
Srk-In reply to your letter of the 9th July last, No. 478, beg lors to inform you that advantage would certainly he gaired by sending vid Naples, instead of Marssilles, the mails for England which you clos make up for sen vegando by Frmick Packet.
In the ordinary coarse, those mails, it incded at Naples, should reach London twelve hours
be received at the Ofies until 5 r.. same day sooner than if carried on by the Packet to Mar-
All Parool Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF MEYBUTE, Brit. Atea Durke-Gill, Living will leave for the abové place about 24 hari No. 37, Queen's Round Central,"
Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co.
¿AGENCIES IN:
PERCOAL, WATER, BAELAST, FREEH HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and
PROVISIONS, and OIMANS the Principal Parts in the East Model
STORES Poucisa prunted on Marine Giek: to all Of the Best Quality and at the Shorbast Notios marts of the Wund, at UUBBENT KÄTRA
Subject to a charge of 12 for Inforcet on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BURINESE will be annually dis-
66,641 tributed among all Contributors of Business in
B..
}}}.0 | 72.0}]}|68.0}660 13,0 13,0 €£}||600|
63.5 71.0
„BARONWYKA, (Ovet pithe nen in vishes,tens, end hundreda,
· TAKEMOMETER, a Yikrvničṭṭ deyrnen und sent, kept in tas opení air in a sbåde liation ML,
BECTON OT Win le registradorja two points, N.}" NN ME
FORER ON WINDAÐ calma. Į to 3 light breeze, & la T
Hongkong, Janu lit, 1878.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUASTU.
[1136%
ston & Co
MIN-Y-DON, Bdush ship, Leslie. Cafnin, ......
MONETA, British bark. Bisset-Gibb Living NAPIH, British back: Brydo.Masageries. By: Martine
after her arrival with the next English Ma
A. HCIVER, A Superintendent,
Hongkong, 25th November, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU.
THE British Bark
"CHOCOLA," Kennett, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, M
NARDCO Detish bark, Paul-Ching Woo NIAGARA, German bark, Poulsen, Wieler & Co.: Naro, British steamer, Cass-Siemsson & Co.
proportion to the praminen paid by them. ARE
RUSSELL & CO..NGLISH AND CHINESE PANED, Batali stanar, Hyde-Melchers & Co. For Freight, apply to
Agents.e
DICTIONARY
PRESTO, Erish bark Laidmon.Meyer, & Co. SIR CHARLES NAPTER, British ship, French,
Yegoi, Hagedorn & Ca
WITH THE FUNII AND MANDARIN Frugkong, 16th May, 1879, PRONUNCIATION PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the SOFIE, German brig, Binge-Wieler & Co. PIROM this date, until further notice a dis Daly Pro Office, Hongkong,
NK
They want of Twenty per sent, (20 %), môn the Currant Logal Rates of Premia will be allowed upe Inensanoss effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK * Co
26
SUMATEA, Am ship, Ulopgh-Kusel & Co TAMAN, Gorman bark, Kamena--Melchers For comprehensiveness and practica. service & Co. MARY WATERLES this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new Tax Lt, German, bark, Pateran Prata words which the Chinese have to late voare best m
compelled to coin to express tas numerous ob TRID. Datoh bark, Bakker-Siamesen & Lo. jects in machinery, photography,tolography THRER BROTHERS, British bark, Kalilake snd inscience generally, which the rapid advanceChinese
[1859
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE A1 German Bark
NIAGARA Pansion Master, will load here for the abovo Port, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to g
Agent.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
G. B. EMORE,
Hongkong, 18th November, 1878.
ICTORIA DISPENSARY
ESTABLISHED 1885,
W CRUICKSHAN K DISPENSING CHRMIST & DRUGGIST, TMFORTER of Daucetsta" BUNDRITA, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET REQUISITES MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS
ABRATED WATERS
sailles. Suoh being the osse, I have to suggest that the wails in question should be addressed in future via Noples-I am
EDW. H. REL The Postmaster-General, &c., Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NOTIJE, Mails for the United Kingdom, o, by French
Packet
Under inatriations from the Tondon Past Office, the tails for the United Kingdom which have hitherto been forwarded in Marseilles, wil henceforth be forwarded via Naples, as it is understood that a gain of twelve hours results. from the adoption of this conté.
As it would be extremely incori venient to divide the mail and no praction) advantage would result from doing so, all ocrrespondence intended for the United Kingdom by French Pocket will bù: sant VIA Naples, oven though marked vil Mar ggles.
An impression appears to prevail that cor respondence for the Mediterranean stations, or Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey, & can be forwarded only by Britiab Pocket. It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and if so forwardod gonoraily arrives a wok earlier than if it had been detained for the British Mail.
ALFRED LIеTEX, Postmaster General. General Post Offfon, Hongkong, Oct. 22, 17.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS, CAREFULLY PREFABRE 1811 in strict ancordanes with the Formula of the
British Pharmacopula.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & C.. Hongkong 2nd November, 1878.
FOR CALLAO.
LORD: MACAULAY."
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,
of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, BTS VALUNA, German bark, Banban.--Wieler & Co STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON, hare given in outono Bash and brezy Ford VERONA, British bark, Bartlett, Arabold, KarELE British Bark
fully lastrated and explained, forming exercisberg & Co N The Undersigned haylug bean appointed for students of a lost imtractive nature. Both RTA Gerana burk, Dirke-Melches & Co. inferate & to 7 fok 7 to Betsong is hoary 10 to AGENTA to the shore Company at this Fort, are the Court and Punci pronunciations are gives TORO, British stoamer, Goggin. Kwok prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE the mocants being carefully marked, the best to the extent of 310,000 on Buildings or on principle hitherto attained. The typography Goods are therein, AM
displays the success of an attempt to take the Discount 209
Cafnese and Fenglish type correspond in the size of bady, thereby effecting & vast svonomy of
BTAZE OF WEATHre--B, Clear" blao sky. 30. Clamily, D. kly. 4.Zoggy. Hal Lighting. W Misty Overman, P. Paning whews. Squally. “
Relays & Spon. Ty Thunder. D. De chatbakker LY FOODE, HAGEDOEN & O Vielholky Store Calm The cred Vindicata may induce over thì mitan avungu af "theiz
Rom of rato for Cha provient de unus (nogal and registered from 3 to 24, and the quantity of water. Gaßen indicated in schon, the and hundred
ORIENT
Acheong
NOTICE.
Hongkong, 18 March, 1978,
dilapis, Achieving a clearness not prout Purcheson
and TAR kr. BALE in quantities to QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY lained, and dispensing with those vast margins
A and vacant speces which have heretofore charad Apply at the GAS WORKS, WEST POINT.
A. NEWTON,
Manager:
↑ THE Untersigned are prepared to GRANT terized Chinese publications
Hongkong January, 1876. 20 MRE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BATAVIA SUIT WEAVERS
Menkinon, Master, having a large portion af her Cargo engaged, will have cuick despatch n above.
For Fight or Passuge, apply to "K
TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th Cetober, 1878.
BAG FOR LONDON.
THE British Ship......“
SIR CHARLES NAPIER"
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS supplied and refited.
PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.. NB-All business cominunications should be addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY. 185
1777
M
NOTICE.
COMMUNICATION WITH' BATAVIK. The Netherlands India Fackets leave, Singa pore forteighty, and an fitted to the arrival of the outward P&O Mail from European
The French Paskots for Batari wait at Singapore for the Packet from Chin, and run fortnightly.
It follows tint, to forward Correspondonos to Hataria with the least delay, the following are the best opportun tins :-* In the S.W. Monsoon,"
The Engheb Met The French Mall.
In the NB Mongoon,
VARIETY STORE, A Private Steamer a few days before the
Ges, From, Master, will load here for the NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTA. alve Port and will have quick despatoh
For Freight, apply to
NO
11560
EVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al British Shir
I POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the For praɔdial purposes the urangement of extent of 45,000 Dollara on Bulling or on the work is so complete, that a ferance to iti Hangkang, 5th November, 18781820 RIENTAL BUGAR REFINERY, Good ran therein, at Garrant. Leral Rates, pages enables s person who understands English
NOTICE... subject to Discount of 20% on the preziato com este: effectively with natives, who The Undacsigned, having offested a LEARN Œ
NORTON & Condoreland nothing but Chinose. In thinnapeat the above PROPERTY, PLANT &o, have to ro
Sa pentsa the work will to fend indigeneable to all Undersigned have been appointed by Mussra PIGOU, WILES, and LAURENCE, quest that, until tether notion, sii COMMUNI
Europeans residing in China, and to this netiese Tiited, Garpenter Manufacturers of Dart ICATIONS With reference to the business of the
themselves explains subjects, fully with which ford and Battle, the AGENTS HONG sald Roinery he VADE TO THEN, either at their
To parties resident in England and interested... vary few indeed of them are perfectly. soquainted: KONG. Offices, Queen's Road, or at the Refinery Proj imisen.
in China it cannot bat be invaluable, bocasion ADAMSON, BELL & Co. The Undersigned, Acarta for the shore Come ally awes Hongkong, 22nd May, 1878.
[Day, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES To illustrate the rest agone if the work, the
MARINE RISKE to all parts of the World.
following facts are enbmitted for (onalderation r--- BIEMSSEN & CO. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
genta
Chinese characters, and Melhoret's English Hongkong, Aid Septembar, 1878, [1479 and Chinese Dletionary about 100,000, whilst IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.this work contains more than 63,000 English
01. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness icham PANY
teras Again, despite all the grammar and most to COMMERCIAL and GEVIRAL JOB Staples, Master. will food bare for the above THE Underagaad, Agents for the aboró other elementary workers yet pablished the
PEINTINO, Overy description of which lo......... Pert, and will havo quiok despatok, Company are prepared to grant Police student of this diffent language absolutely re
exeated
For Freight, apply to sgáinat: Fire to the extent of $6,000 on any guires examples to display the various appli Stage Cabipur and eggivalents of different wordle, whick FIRST-CLASS-RISK bays ono general meaning. Of theas exampl
this work contains more than five times many as say other Distionary hitherto pub
shed
FOR SALE
NHAS. HEIDSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE,
GIR
-187 WWBIEBLADEM AIZM
Savenamike për pase of 1 domu puncle CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTTERRE 1860.
par case of 1 dozen quarke, #PALIERSMARGAUX.
CHATEAU BELAIR. FRAUEN PET CAse of i dessa quarts,
ORMONT
per case of 1 doten quarts. - por case of 2 donen pinta, c
SIEMSSEN & CO: Hongkong, 1st May, 1878,
Current Rate ABETURN OF TWENTY PEE ORET, (20) will be made on the prequin obargod on 1 famuranoes; suck Berver being payable on the jeque of the Polis
GIBE LIVINGSTON & CA.
Arenta Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, lot March, 1974
quarto pagea
MARY FRASER, MORA METER & Co Hongkong 6th February, 1878.1268 Dorter, Master, will load for the above
Port, and will have quiet d NOTICE
DATA For Freight, apply to ag
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. DBINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Hongkong, 16th September, 1879-1558 AT THE
FOR HAMBURG, DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,
TER 3L IT American Bark Puridoular altsatios li given at this Notablishe
DIRIGO
A
IN THE JEST STYLE
SUCH PRICES
comprises use of two ikousnud larys FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
LONDON TRUBNEL Go. 60, PATERICHTERSRAN
HONGK
*PAILE PRIJE OTPICE, WTHEBAK BT.
ANY IN THE FAST
*DAILY PRESS” OFFICE-
Hongkong Chb Ju5, 1878.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LAND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID OORSAR & SONS
Merchant Nappy
Navy Boiled
Long Flat
PANTAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hougtong. 11th May, 18677[16
NOTICE.C
MA English Mail.
The Farol Mail
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Offos, being now provided with A Sent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors" Hooks, can be assumpol baierch and in the same manter er Cheque Books. Loosef recint forms can also be statoped if required. Dog? * gà ALFRED LISTER, Collector.
Stamp Office, “
Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
BOOLBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHER only Govenor Pope Honnessy, M.G., ot
THE
DAILY PRESS OFFICE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Premises
Masle bound in Elegant Bladings, Commercial Binding of every Sins and Descrip- ton and Assunt Books ruled to any
-
EL EAGEDOEN & Co..." 1278 FOR NEW YORK / NHE AI British Bark
IZZI FERRY" Captais Pirms will lost here for the above Quality de Materials and WoKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED MY FATAW Pers, and will have quick despatok
For Freight apply to
OFFICE, BUSABILL & CO. DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG Henrhon 18th September 1878 [1571-
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having been received by His Ex-
the entry of Canada on the 1st instant into the. General Portal Union, it le notified that from that date the postage to be charged on corre spondence for Canada will be according to the rates in force for Union Countries generally, viz Letter, par on, 12 Centa; or via Brin
disi only, 16 Cants Registration, 8 Cents: ce via Brindisi, 8 Cents Newspapers and Prices Current, -9 Conta or Brindisi, 4 Cents. Books and Patterns, per 2 oz, d Canje; or väl Brindisi, 6 Cests. All correspondence for Canada'
wise directed.
và San Francisco unless specially other-
By Command,
JM PAHE, Asting Colonelovetary. Colonial Boorvlory's Office.
Hongkong, Brd July: 1878,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.