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Bank Bil, on demand

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Bank Bib, at 30 days, eight.. 87) Bank Bill, at 6 months' aightB Credits, e 4 months night. Docuniary Dila, af 6 months

alghin

His rotations ses vury law and for a great jark of his life he seldom coresponded with, my of them; they are believed to live at or next Phi.. Indelphin. We hear that will was found last erang, from which it appears that he has left the bulk of his property to bis relative-ee- serving divo per cent to the children of hold camamdors. His life ms insured for £20,000,

Immodistely after hi death notices for issed by one of the pelipal mortgages (y him agent) that tenanta were to pay their res to him, but we understand the American Consul ON CALCUT Bank, oight. hay put kis veto upon the sad will himseltap-On Suri point recaivors to the eate until the nectarg lagul formalities have ben complied with

The "hobby" that he had during the latter part of his life for buying things of al de Soriptions w the store and at auction was earned to such an extent that not ily is dry A in the large house he oponpïed fall ofthem, but a moderate sized gedown as well. It said that there must be batween Tia 20,000 and Tlà. 25,000 worth of articless the most miscellous chamaster that one can onceive on the premises They wore bought simply to give away, diges

Many will miss the familiar face of Santa Claus, Eccentric and cochetty he na doal wa latterly; but he evidently had a kind heart and we have slcendy said, it feurred in over-genarsity of late, it was because he thought he had not done his duty asriier in life in this respect, and he wished to make amuda-Social Circle No. *vember 23rd.

SHANGHAI

!

Or BONELT Bank, sights.

Barik, night Private, 5 days sicht.

BOLES

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shires-68, par

pent, prentum.

share:

Union Instaice Society of Canton +$1,600 per China Tredel Insurance Company's Shares

$1,500 pn share, North Chinn lesurance- 1,275 per share. Tangtare Innrance Association-ls. 720 per On Tai Insange Company, Limited-Ta

110 to 12 dec

Chinese Cassianos Company $340 per share Hongkong Nrw Insurance Company's Sharee-

5910 per share

Chi ve Issurance Company's Shares-3222,

per share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock: Company's,

Sharma-17 por caut. prom

Hongkong, Canton, and Moso Samboat Co.'s

Shures-111 prems

peraban

China Coast Bboam, Navigation CompanyT.}

104 por staro Hongkong Gne Company's Sharia $95 / per

share

share

to have been $625, and the expanses $796.02 This way, however, socrunted for by the boy por share outlay fox foncing and boring gear, which anicuntal to $160.13, but nothing more this kind would be waited for five crairyara tome. Amm Da the 31st October, the capital of the Gran

NEW YORK

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1878.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

VESSEL,G NAME,

JAPTAIN

SAN FRANCISCO via TEAMA Belgio (el) ......

Wilding

RM FINET APPLI TỪ

TO BE DISPATCHED

LONDON, VIL, SUEZ CAMALT

Agamemnon (stre)

LONDON RARE

NEW YORK

Commissary Mary Fraser

Marison...

Melrose

Dexter Plume

NEW YORKA

Misnota

NEW YORK!

Amy Turque

Bisso

•Nowell...

Battorfeld & Svirs gues "On or about 4in lost. Hongkong Mogor. & CocQuick despatch“ ---- Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co. Quick despatch. Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Kassell & Co

Quick despatch

Qalak dapatelis

Hongkang

Rassel & Co.zagut

Qulak, despatch.

HAMBURG INT

HAMBURG

Dirigo, *Alma

Staples

Hongking

O. Ohlsson...

Hongkong

Vogel, Hagedora & Co... Meyer & Co.

Quick duspatch.

Quick despatch.

HongKolg 0 & 0. S. Co

Today, t3.r.30;

SAN FRANCISCO

Min-y-dou

Leatie.

Hongkong

Farinell & Co. GRA

Quick despateh.

Ningers.

Chocola

Paulson Kennelo...

Quick donatsh.

Lombardy (str.)

W. B. Hall..

Morndy

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

Qntek despatch

Quick despatch

Quick despatch,

Anadyr (atr.):

De Butler

Waite...

Kangkong Hongkong

Teheran (str); ... Achilles (str.) SA

C. Anderson Fimohard.

Hanglong

SAN FRANCISCO

HONOLULU

SINGAPORE BOMBAY, &0... PORT DARWIN,

ANNUN

SATUON, SINGAPORE, &a.....

YOKOHAMAnguine day! SHANGHAI

SHANGHANT

SHANGHAMSHI

Kaosa (st)

"Sunda (str.)

Patroona (str.)

SYATOW, AMOY, & F'OHOW Kwangtung (str.),..

INSURANCES.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

Vorai, Hagudo & Co. PLO. & N. COLLAR Goo B Sterons & Co... Messageclos Maritimes...

·P. & O. EN Co Batharfleid & 3wiro F.&O.E. N. Co.. Butterfeld & Swire, Douglas Laprak & Co..

On 12th inst., at Hoon. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at noon... Quick despatch. On or about 8th Inst.. Tomorrow, at daylight.

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS. VESSELS ON THE BERTA.

THE Steamship

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet LOMBARDY" will be despatched with Mails for the Straita MEDI.Selements Batavia, Barmish, Ceylon, India,

STEAM TOERIS SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALEE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

TIA BOMBAYA 400

MADRAS AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAD AND ORIENTAL STSAM NAVTALELONA COMTAHÝM Steamship "LOMBAROY" Captain WB, HALL, will" love thir ou THURSDAY, the 5th Documber, at Noon

Ten and General Cargo for London will be conveyed iz Bemy without transhipment, arriving one wosk later than by the direct route.7 Bilk and Valuables will be Cansferred to the Caloutta stener at Galle...

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MOIVER, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 25th Novembar, 1878.

Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London on THURS. DAY, the 5th December.

N.B.This Facket carries na mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Afrisa, nor for the Mauritius, LED

The following will be the hears of closing the Mails, &o,

WEDNESDAY, 4th Doomba 5, Money Order Office closes.

6 PM, Post Ofice clones except the Nior Box,

which romains open all night! THURSDAY, 5th December,

A.M., Post Office opms for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro.. spondenca.

10 A., Post Office closes except for Lista Lat

tore. Registry cases.

10.15 .M., Lestora may be posted with Tyata For

of 18 conts extra Postare; till

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM I AM, win the Post Oftoo closes entirely.

- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAB SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE..

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE SteamshipBELGIC" will be des patched for San Francisco, vit Yokohama, TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at 3. PM.,

United States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohamn with Blos wern from Shanghai.

11.00 A... Letters (bnt Letters only addressed, to the United Kingdom vid Brandial, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till 11.50 when the Mail is fully closed.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Panket "MEN. MUIR will he despatched frota Hongkong on MONDAY, the 2nd Daoamber, with aile for Singapore, Bomerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay. Bowen, Keppel Bay, Bridans, Sydney, Tasmanis, Hew Zealand, and Melbourne.

Correspondence cant be registered after The Maila will be closed at 1.30 PM. Sup plementary Mail on board with 13 cents late foe until time of departure

Correspondence for Southern and Western Astral sa be sent by this route if desired, but as a genomi rule it is better to setul it rid Galle.

The annual mesting of members of the SlingShanghai Sam Navigation Company Tls, 17 | hai Gyomsainm was hell on the 22nd ultim, at the Main Guard, Mr.JF. Holliday in the shai There was a larger attanlange this deal at these melings.The Chaudan, in the course his oposing adtiress, regretted that the the report Bird nocounts were not so satisfactory slash Hongkong Hotel Company Shavs-$65 perNORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE | ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS FOR SWATOW, AHOY, AND FOOCHOW: taking Cargo and Passengers, for Japan; the 1.15 P.M. year, the working account skoring the recipta.

China Sugar Refining Company Limited-8150 COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

Neither the CAPTAINS, the Acers, or the Status THE Undengue, AGENT for the above OWNERS, Will be RESPONSIBLE IT Company GRANT

SURANCES the extent of $65,000, on first DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews of than following Vesssle during their stay in risk of outent rates.

LICLCHERS & Co.

Hongkong Harbour Hongkong, 23h March, 1876.

120 ACVA, Portugese ship. E, de Bousa-Brandão QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. & Co.

BORNE ALVERTON, British steamer, Darnell-Captain. LJUHE. Undergoed was prepared to GRANT! ANGOSTURL, Gerninn þark, Boysen-Carlowitz

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,010 Dollars on Buildings or on ANTIGS. HALL) American back, Nakou-Kong

· Kee Goods stored train, at Current Leal Tatos, subject to a Diront of 29. on the premia-

NORTON & Co.,

Chinese Imperisi Loan-£109. Chinees Imperial Loan of 1877-£I SALES OF DICEMBRE 2ND AS REPORTED BY

ainm afood at Tis 41237. At that date, thers. wore 59-paying member, ter more bad load since the 1st Novemberand Eve resigned Juring at the present time members. Mr. Fabris mored, and Mr. Steva seconded, that the sc- rouela as presented buyssed, and it was untied wwwimonsly. The making next procooled to the election of the Comites for the eming year. The retiring manters wery Sir William Johustou nud. Mossrs. Holliday, Harvie, Torikel sail Battutor, who were however, sligible brze- | Fook. We touarelling trader. Blection, and on the indion at Mr. Hunte so-

White Paper 20 bags, as $1400, by Hop Hing to traveling trader

Black · Sesamung-100 bags, it $4.30, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader,

Best Peer-100 bags, at $7:30, Ly Kwai Mow to traveling, trader.json LENY

Lang Nga Falp-100 packages at $5.80, by Kwai How to travelling trader,

Mushroom-10 esses, at $43.00 by Kwong Fungus-bags, at 444,00, by Ring Tai to Hongkong, January, 1874.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

ended by Mr. Fabria, they were unanimectly | travelling tider re-cleated. Mr. Fabris deowattention the fast that the Voiuntion and their band us the Gyresin for purposes anested with the corps, and burnt the gas without paying for it. The Chairman said it was a miall matter, but still it might absorb the subscriptions; of İçə òr more membera He felt are the Munisipal Council would not wind paying for the ga, and beu puggested that sosend meter abould be uhlained.This concluded the business, and with Brite of thanks to the Chairman, the mating broke up--Daily News, a 25

A mesting of the members of the North Chi Branch of the Royal dalatie Society, was held Pa the 25th, ultime at to Society's rooms, auder the prouideney of MT W Kingsmill Me D. Bailey, the US.. Vice-Consul Geral. was, on the recommendatipa, of the Concil elaoted a member of the Scoisty. A letter wAR read dated September 13th 1st, from KoseYE, W. Handyside Tapp and Joseph Haas, who had been appointed by the Bociany as special Cr mittee to collect subscriptione towards pinhas. jug for the Shanghal Museum the adentifie library belonging to the late Curator, M. J:2 Martin. They had collated $575, which morat, the President anid, had been paid over to Mrs. Mertin; thebooks nie now in the Museumibary, A nordíni vote of thank was passed to the sub- seribers and to the apedal Comunities. The Pre- wont farther annouixed that the new no

Le Society's Journal was expected to bready

Barometer-40 “Baronieter 4) M ~Thermomov!~ 1. M

Thernoustiis? KM. Thermonet-17.30. (VA bulk)

Thononotriglunum mange nichthu

CHINA (OAST METEOROLOGICAL

"BARAMKIN,

in a couple of weeks. fr..J. Rhein then ad aarometer.

japer, on Bock inscription of the North ade of Tentai Hill" Photographs of the rock were the

siroulated for the inspation of members présent. Diretios of W

Mr. P. G. you Moliondorff next read a paper on and.. "The Family Law of the Chinese, and it com- parative relations with that of sther nationa." - Dry. Thennom

THE

A discussion followed upon the subject of the paper, in which Mr. McLavy Brown, Mr Sebmilt, Dr Kreyer, and the President took Weather

REGISTER.

JESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMI

Deebe u S

BEANG-

Hora

2831. AMOT

STAY

10-M

30 4.K

diced 10.07.07.0670 40 570

K

Quantàby fallen-

pact. The President tad paper on Thu, uri-Hour Rain.. gin of Great Names for China and the Chinese." A vote of thanks was passed to the sales of this papers, after which the meeting sapasted.

Courier

SOŃCHOW

Page 23rd November. The 27th of the 10th moga was one of the days of special good hak. On every streal wed Moga were the order of the day.

On this auspicious day, the mother of the Criminal Judge reached the venerable age of three soure and ter, and all the oficials wat to warship age. The datifal grey-honded son had a foart and stage-plays at the Taong long-ding, the pleasure garden undor Imperial polonage. The feast is supposed to consist only of mon, or Chinese macaroni, throb yards long, in the cating live to farmish the most extendel Idea of elongation.

Today was the rails of apposites. A couple of cristiands wore exwated. The three District Magistrates tako tur at this ceremony There was a good turn-out of soldiery: The intorta nate is carried in an qan cage, three feat square, in which he has to el down. The pluisrivas for this la fery, expressiva. These frequent execut tions at the provincial capital, to which al tobe decapitated are brought, are largely attended. N. G. Daily News Correspondent:

KOREA AND JAPAN.

day at Fut

ན་ 70.00 74.066.0 4.0 26.0 59.9 4.1

6. km, bc, crab,

4,04

Agonts

12 CYTANDARD FYBH OFFICE, LONDON.

The Underized Maving been appointed AGENTS to the bore Company at this. Fort, ace prepared to GRANT POLICIES agains! FIRE to the extent a $10,000 on Buildings or on Gnada stored thatoín"

Discount 30

LAZARRAY(GEL HAGEDOEN & CO

Hongkong, Is March, 1876. =? CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED),

NOTICE

401

Ch

WANGTUNG" Captain Panchard, will be despatchel for the above Ports FOMORROW, the 4th instant, at Daylight.

•For Freight Phange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co.,

1962

Pagante

Hongkong, tud Decemwr, 1878,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL: ARISCIDE, French back, Lalage Carlowits THE Company's Steamship

"AGAMEMNON; BENEFACTOR, Amerigo bark, Hayden, Rus-Captain Wilding, will be despatched on or about

soll & Co. BREA, German bark. TimpeWiser & Ca JABARTONSHIRE, British bark, Fishwick

Captain." : CATADINA, Gerzann back, SchaltsEduar

Schelfast & Ce

Carga ado, British 3.m. sahooner Baikis CRIE KLANG, British steamer, Orr-Sieuwen Uro-COLA, Brik bark, Konnett-Reario & Co. OHLINTIAN Geradan sahooner; Kossow

& Co

Woler

the 4th Desember

For Freight or Passag, spply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.

45th November, 1878.

Honghong, anh

[1785

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW snd PORTа on the YANGTZE AHE Contipatty's Steamship

* ACHILLES,”-

Froight will be reived on boned until P. on the and December. PAWORL PACKAGES Will be received at the Oes until 5. P.. same day. All Parcel Prokages should be marked to address in fall valve is requirod.

A LEDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.

Agent.

For farther information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37. Queen's Road Control

G, B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1878.

NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON.SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IRMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSÓ.- PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

WAND ALL INDIAN PORTS, A NTHURSDAY, the 12th December, 1878 "ANADYR." Commandant DE BUTLER, wili ̈ MATLS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO. will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo und Specie will be registered for Lon- dum as well as for Morsailles, and aocapted in transit through Marevilles for the principul places of Turopa,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States Mail Packet "BELGIO" will be despatched TUESDAY, the 3rd Desember, with Mails for Japan, Son Fran so, and the United States, which will be ideed as fellows

2P.M. Registry of Lighters cesses, - 2.30. Post Office doses, but Letters (ozsopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fer of 18 conts axtra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-ion West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Vides, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route...

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET:: The French Contrist Packet ANADYR" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAT, the 12th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles; to Saigen; Singapore, Batavis, Galla, Pondicherry, Malma, Calcatta, Bombay, Aden. Juez, and Alexandris.

| CIVIALE, German bark, Nissan Sismeson & Co. Captain C. Anderson, will be despatched un dat Noon, the Company's Stoneligthis Packet,

a

CIVADER,

Ameciusa bark, Ingram Battor dal & Swird Cur, British bark, Stabell-Captain

In

g

DOLICIES granted at enrrent rates on rine Biky to all parts of the World. ecoordstice will the Company's Articles of cocation, Two kinds of the Profits are distri buted annuita Contributors, whether Share hollers or not, proportion to the wet mount of Premis cou-ibuted by each the renaming third being camed to Beserve Fand

OLYPHANT & Car

General Agents. Hongkong. Uth April, 1878 NORTH KEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTEL AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHRE 1909, CAPITAL-69,000,000.

HE Undenigned,

(99

DASTHOUTH, British back, Robertson-Turijer

& Co. Deurs, German 3m, schooner, Liandhal

Wieler & Co.

tao, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Ha gedorn & Co. ELLATE CHfrs, British bark, Lindbergh

Wieler & Ca ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson,

Borner Co

EMILY CRAPLEN. Betish back, Harris-Mca

Series Marttimes.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British Mark, Mold-

tyre-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. FONTENAYE, British ship, Tayler-Arnbold,

Karborg & Co.

FRANKLIN, French bark, Brunesa-Captain." FRIEDERICK, German eahooner, Hertalan.

Wieler &

Garre Brons, German, bark, Trueluck

Captain.

bout the 8th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd Desember, 1878.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA

HE P. & O. & N. Co's Steamskip

SUNDA

[1958

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship" TEHERAN" with the nert Eagllah Mail

A. McIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th Noveaber, 1678.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL NIE P. & 0, 8 N. Co. Steamship

THE

TEHERAN "

will are for the above plane about 24 hours after her scrival with the next English Mail

& MOIVEE

Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th November, 1878.

COMPANY, MA

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTHA LASTAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, and Fun, THE Chartered Steamship

“MECCA"?

Tags mad, Aponta at Heugtong for Felices again: FLEE. u the extent of 210,000 HAIL COLUMBL, American bark, Brereton-AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION un nay Building, or on Merchandise in the same Eduard Schalhes & Co... 61. 620 720 610 30 13 5 1961 the usual rates, subject to a discount of Hate, German bark, Donckea-Wielor & Co.

Twenty per out (20%).

GILMAN AC, HATTEN BANS, Andorican schooner, B. be 0.00

Dongs-Musso&Co, [29 HELENE German bark, VolguardianWieler Hongkong, July, 1874.ART MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM HERNINE, Gerzaan berk, Moyer-Chiness.

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

HIGHLANDER, America ship, Hutchnson LONDON.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. HIDA, British back, Fapp-Chirose. Holeren, German &m schooner Küper Horseus, British bark, Shaw-Forio & 05. HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stall-Ed, Sohell-

haar & Co,

Banner level of these niche, and hundface. Palvenkeit agrees and lens, kept in t open air intindedikuar

NHE Untraigned have been appointed Sections of Wind it registered every two points, ter the above Company at Hong kong, Caston, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han how, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates and

FOICE OF FITH 0 3 0 3 $ odate $337,freth to strong. to 10 heary, 19 to:

• STATE OF NATIA-B. Close blue sky, Cloudy, D. Drazy. F. FX Haitightning N Misty thercast. Pasing towers, C. Squaily. A Radyow. T. Thender. By threatsing Visit Storm. 2. Catra. The latters are repeated to indict my case over the mean areage of their #igalféntion-AD AND

BaTours of ca for the perin 24 hours (sen) registrom 110 4, and the goarily at water fillen fadipated in schm, tons, and hundrade

INSURANCES.

PHOENITFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE Cadorsigned having an appouted

Agets to the above Company at this Port, we prepared to grant Follaise against Fire to the extent of 80,000, or Buildings ar on Goods Bored therein,

MAKE HOLLIDAT, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 5th October, 1868. THE DUA LDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

** LIMITED**

The Underngnad, having been appotatos AGENTS for the above Cor buy, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES ou LARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

SIEMSSEN & Boy

Agents Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.1988 TIKE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

T STÅTES.

The Underigned are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES MAN DOUGLAS LAPLAIK & Co.

and upon Techs very favourable to the Augared. Hongkong, 9th Novembor, 1863.

[22

OLYPHANT & Co. Agents. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, FROM this date, until farther notice, a dis

With regard to the new taxiff by means of which the Korean athorities are now inposing court of Twenty per eat. (20") upon the heavy taxes on articles of import and export, the Caraval Lacol Hates of Promin will be allowed Choya Shimbun

upon Insunnon offected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Agents, Hongking, 27th June, 1872. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

We have repeatedly argued the matter in this Journal. Several conferences have takes place between the Japanese officera resident in Fuson and the Korean sattuities, tho rosmit being that the latter have gived a docisive answer to the effect that Japan has no right to Interfere with any system instituted by the Korns of. Laying taxes from their own subjects When this auncundoost was made excitemet pre

Hongkong, 18th October, 1878,

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

Chinese..

HELTON CASTLE, British bark, Sooth,Chines J. H. INGERSOLL. American back, Goo: C. Do

Butterfickt & Swire. JOHANN SMIDT, German bark, Bascha-Mo

chure & Co.

Joan Porrs, British-hark, McPherson-Vogel,

Hagedorn & On KELLARNEY British steamer, ONeil Gibb,

A Livingston & Co. LEUCADIA British ship, Mearns---Sicmaten Louis, German schooner, Sohierich.-Eduard

Sobolihase & Co Inon, Bisidase bark Klind-Thok Mae & Co. LULV, British 9-n echooner, Mabst. Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

Mando Foro ferman bark, Brickwoldt —

Wieler &c. MATCHLESS, American ship, Dswsa-Mayor

& Co.

MBCOA, British stammar, Borasy-Ges. B.

Storens & Co

1798 Mopar, British ship, Pierce Meyer & Co.

MROBE, American ship, Plummer-Captain. MIN-YDON, British ship, Leslie.-Captain, BAPIR British back, Bryde-Mossageries

Maritimes. NARDOO, British bark, PaxlCheng Woo.. NIAGARA German bark, Paulsen. Wioler & Co. PYZEAM, British brig, Ackford Captain.

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY, CARTOONS WITH MY PONTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION O

Captain Momey, will to despatched as above EARLY IN DECEMBER

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,

Agent

[1867 Hongkong, 11th November, 1878. TOR HONOLULU: ENEE British Bark B

"CHOCOLA," Kennett, Master will leal for the share Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Treight, apply to

VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1878.

[1850

--FOR SAN FRANCISCO: THE A 1 German Back

"NIAGARA,”

Letters may also be forwarded to Indis by The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o.

WEDNESDAY, 11th December,

5 P, Money Order Offce closes, Post Offics closes laxcept the NIGHT Box, which aina open all night.

THURSDAY, 12th December,

Shipping Orders will be granted antil Noon. Cargo will be received on boant til 4.7 AM Fost Office opens for sale of Stange.

·Registry of Totters, and Fesling of all corre Spoola and Ferosis tontil 8 P. on the 11th

spondence December, 1878. (Paroels are not to be sent

on board: tha artist be left at the Agency's 10 Aw, Registry of Latters ceases. (Office) Coats and value of 'sckages are 11 A., Post Office closes except for at Le! required:

ters.

For further particulars, apply at the Com-11.30 AM. Letters (but Letters only may be. posted on payment of a Labo Fee of 18 cents pany's Office

extra postage, untă L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent.

11.30AM. when the Post Ofos CLOSES en

tirely. Hongkong, 29th November, 1978.

NOTICE.

100

POSTAL NOTIFICATION.

General Fost Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1878.

SIR. An impression seems to have got abroad amongst the Mereale Community here that narrespondence from Chins for London when for- Meanger.warded by French Packet will reach ita destiny. 1824 tion mors quickly first via Naples than if

sant via Macneilles.

OKE and TAR for SALE in quantities to

Knit PurchasBIR, A Apply at the GAS WORKS, WEST POINE.

A. NEWTON; Hongkong, 6th November, 1879.

NOTICE.

M

0 0 RE &

I have potatod out to the senders (who have boon induced to redirect their letters for the Marsailis route) that this iden is most probably VARIETY STORE, mistakes. As, however, the French Post Office Agent whom I conenlted could not speak posl. NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.tively on the point, I have the honcar to request information as to whether I am correct in sup- posing that no time would he gained by sending sorrespondence or. closed mails for London to Naples instead of to Marselles.I have, do..

MMA, A. DISTER, Postmaster Greueral of Hongkong.

No 42, QUEEN'S LOAD CENTRAL,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned have been appointed by

THE haran, men Támited Garpowder Manufacturers, of Dart. ford and Battle, their AGENTS in HONG

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.

KONG

BOSTON JACK & Co.,

1988

J. Tilley, Esq., C.B., London.

that

General Post Office, London,

September. SI-In reply to your letter of the 9th July last, No. 478, I beg leave to inform yon ANDivantage would certainly be gained by sending via Naples, frstond of sit Marseilles, the maila for England which you office make up for com voyance by Freno Packet.

SHIF COMPRADORES

STEVEDORES, OPPUSITE CANTON STEAMED WHALE, Supply Shipping with every necessary, of the Best Quality, at Low Priess. Hongkong, 12th September, 1878.

1533

In the ordinary osures, those mile, if Inndad at Naples, should walk London twelve hop sooner that if carriol on by the Packet to Mar- seillas. Such being the caso, I have to suggest

in future old Naples.-I ani &,,

EDW. H. REA The Postmaster-General, &o., Hongkong.

Paulson, Master will ined here for the store AND R TENNENT'S ALE and that the main in guestion should be addressed

Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, 2nd November, 1878.

[1811

FOR NEW YORK. THE AI British Ship

MARY FRASER,"

TH

DATUM PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy" Nory Boiled.

CANVAS.

Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, EARLBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867..

FOR STORAGE OR SALE.

(16

POST OFFICH NOTICE." Mails for the United Kingdom, &o., by French

P Packet.

Under instructings from the London Poat Ofice, the mails for the United Kingdom whiob

Dexter, Mastes, will foud here for the aboveIGHT FIEST CLASS GRANITE GO. Lare Hitherto been forwarded vis Marseilles, will Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Fesight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September, 1878.

·FOR HAMBURG.

SORRIE, German brig, Binge-Wister de Oo Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

SUMATRA, AI skip, Clough-Russell & Co.. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Farsro, British bark, Laidman-Heyer & Co THE 3/3 L II Amerion Bark

TARTALL, German werk Keemms--Molokere

For comprensiveness and practical BARTIDO this Workstands unrivalled. All the new words which to Chinese hare to into years been THESE BROтasts, British bark, Kabiata. compelled to win to express the kamerets 03- Chinese

Agata for the above Company, ace pro

Undersigned having been appointed An Failed snanged the residents, especially those paced to gant Instmaces it follows

MARINE RISKS. soquinted 1- Tenshima, who are well with Kerran custice and habits. These Policies at Current Kates, payable either bere, formed a party, add under the pratist, that in Londra or at the principal ports of India, they were about to open a market wild the Australia and the Bast Limit, they advanned toward the Roses In A BICRAGE OF THIRTY-THSE and ONE- Fosa, where they worapolled a Benson THLED PII CUNT, will be allow all LOCAL (an official title) to iply to their question who ISKSEN TAN

GARFIRE RISKS that, for the large sums of money, look to the native tradesmen by them, they are to be per. mited to receive goods from them in retura; that it is impossible for them to do so if they

sots in whinery, photography, talegraphy, YARUSA. German back, Sachna--Wielor & C. and in science geutrally, which the rapid adyaass Vhow, Britiak bark Bartlett, Arnhold Fa of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are barg & Co

here given in ontoen, Esch and every word is VESTA, Gorman bark, Dirks-Melohers & Co. fully illustrated and explained, forming orareleas

the Court si Pauti pronunciations are given, and

for students a most instructive nature. Both TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. GNER SNEA

Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000

E DIS0OUNT of TWEST PED CENT. (20%) have to pay heary faxes The Bonach-ken upon the Current Lol Estes will be allowed en sid that an angwar would be given by the Tora all. preimen charged for insurace nel dis Jashi (Governor of Toraifu,) and Ee wit away count belg dednoted, at the time of the issue Chinese and English type correspond in the site paced to nocept Riske against Fire at Curren

to get the reply. The Japanese spint the of Policy

whole night enrrounding the Hokwan. Having received no messy until the ensuing day, they prodeoded direly toward Toraife in great

force at thie the Koreans became tmcli ex elted, and sounded stars through tim streets. warning storybody to make preparshus for.

RUSSELL & Coy"

the accents baing carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attainedThe typography NHE Undersigned, having been appointed duplays the mocess of an attempt to make the Agents for the above Company, sro pre-

f

henceforth be forwarded vid Naples, as it is DOWNS, Nos. 60, 60, 61, 61, 62, 63, nderstood that a gain of twelve boure results 63, and 63 Para East The Capacity is from 1,5 tone to over 2,000 tons. Price of the adoption of this rents.

As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide [1558 derate...

the mail and no practical advantage would result TANG LOK Apply to

from doing so, all, correspondenco intended for Hollywood Rosd.

the United Kingdom by French Packet will be Hongkong, h November, 1978. (1850

sent via Naples, even thongh sarked via Mar Beillos. JAPAN GAZETTE".

**DIRIGO," Staples, Master will load here for the above Port, and will beve quick despatet.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 29th July, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AT British Ship

T

MENY-DON,"

H

ТОКОНАМА

صحية

An impression appears to prevail Chat cor respondevice for the Mediterranean stations, TAYING be appointed AGENT in Hona Gibraltar, Maita, Cyprus. the Levant, Turkey, KONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan to, can be forwarded only by British Packet. 1273 Ganito Japan Caratte Summary" and It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and it so forwarited generally arrives a week alior Advertisements for that Paper will be received than if it had been tetained for the British Mall. at this Ofits.

Hongkong Deity Prasa Offon.

and will have quick despatch. Captan Leslie, will load here for the above Fort

For Froight or Passage, apply to

KANN EUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 27th November, 1878-

FOR NEW YORK:

of body, thephy effooling a vast economy of Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent, Space Bohieing a dearuese ne previously Agenta.ntained, and tispensing with those vast mergius and yabant spices which have heretofera oturaq- terized Chise 'publicstions.

SLEMEN & ORE

Agents Hongkong, 16th November. 1872,

Hongkong, let January, 1874. ZANGTZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATIONG

their own protenties When the Japanese op: CAPTFAL (Fally Paid-up) proached the gate of Torstu, they were opposed PERM ATENT RESERVE by the tires. Atque tuns a couton as in- SPECIAL RESERVE TUND. minent between the Japanese and natins, but a

Aconiatome this date

For practal purpound the arrangement of the work is to nomplete, that a reference to its TIE 120,000 as enable a person who understands English

Tls. 200,000 to comitentively with natives who understand thing but Chinone. In this respect

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE

No. 57, PRAYA VEST. SKIPTING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

1998

Al British Bark

MONETA," Captain Hisset, will land here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to t

SNAPSARUSSELL & Ca Hodgsong, 27th November, 1878. [Im1897

· FOR NEW YORK

Th. 104,000 and risk will be found indispensabis, all LATER BALLAST, FRESH THE A1 American Bark

TL 754,000 themselves it explains suojects fully with which

pescatel arrangement was brought shit and a TOTAL CAPITAL and 1 promise made to the effect that after confer

os with the central Government, saswar would to be given, thin thirty days, with re gard to the tariff, Besides this the Japanese received written donument from the Korean Buthorities to the effect that so taxes should be imposed on those actions to be delivered to them by natives in retum for the advances made ta them

23. ForDES, Eng, Chairman.

In order to arrange this matter Mr. Hanabusa.

Chief Secretary for Foreign Affairs, soyaniel

mikeng. 23rd May, 1877, 1809

ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster Genaral General Post Oos, Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1878.

ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY, COpondonos for the West Indies (oneopt

those belonging to the Postal Union,

The Undersigned, having effected a LASH of amas, and Hoyti), for Creta. Rios, Honduras, the above PROPSHLY, PLANT, &., have to re. Monte Video, Ner Granada, Paraguay, and quest that, until farther nation, all COMMUNI Uruguay no longer be sent via San Fran CAZIONA with reference to the business of the disco:

spid Hoisery be MADE TO THEM, either it their Offices, Queen' Road, or at the Refinery Pre-

COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Fackets leave-Singa- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.poro fertnightly, and are fitted to the arrival Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878,[900] of the outward P. & D. Mail from Europe.

The French Pakete for Batarin wait at SING LEE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY. Singapore for the Packer from China, and cos

fortnightly THE Public

VER Undersigned leg to inform the Poste It follows that, or lay the followin

to forward Correspondeu

STEAM LAUNCHES to their feet, and tùnt are the best opportuzilien - they are now prepared be Tow VESSELS, CARGO.

In the S.W. Momoon. AMY TURNER

HOATS, o, on the shortest notloe at Vssy Low Captain Newell, will lead bere for the shore Bares. These that Launches Faving superior

Cabin accommotion, are most egitable for Ex Fort and will have quick despatch

oursions For Particulars, apply to For Freight, apply to

SING LEE & Co * RUSSELL & CO.

No: 87, Tung Man Lane. Hongkong, 27th November, 1873 - [Im1038

Hongkong, 4th November. 1878. SON FÖR HAMBURG

NOTICE. BE 33 L. 11 Swedish Bark

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AT THE

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Hongkong, Jane 1st, 1878.

NOTICES

$1120

following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmars Tocabulary santains about 18,008RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Okinan diraoters and Medhurst's English. And-Calame Dictionary abeat 103,000, whilst

BEZ

DAILY PRESS OFFICE.

N. PDVANS, EM LUCAS, Bo Ilhistas the vast scope of the work the Q. Kerbs, Gec WM.METELINK, Eag

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LONDON, BANKE

by Kosdo, under dretary, and five others of Mom, BARING BROTHERS & O

the same departmidit, left as Chargé & Faires

on the afternoons of the 20th ultimo Liths Hiyo

| this work xalains more than 60,000 English

words, and wards of 603,000 Chinese charte Particular attention is given at this Establis O. Ohitson, Master, wil ond her's and will bare B

ters Agua, angice all the grammar and ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon other elemetary works as yet published, the

Han for Korea,The corvette Vision-la Hondo, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student of sila dificult language absolutely ro

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Dif altogether.

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It comprues upwards of-two thousand large quarto pages

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In the N.E. Moniponj

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The French Mail,

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vis.Letter, por pa.. 12 Cents, or via Brin- Hongkong, 22nd November, 18797

Musto bound in Elegant Binding). disi only, 16 Cents Registration; B Cente; or Commercial Birding of every Bise and Dosorip-via Brindial, & Cents, Newspapers and Prions Current, 2 Cents or via Brindisi, 4 Cants.. tion, and Account Books rule to any

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Br Command,

J. M. Peraz, Acting Colonial Foretary: Colonial Secretary's Offee.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1978.