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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER SEH, 1878.

INSURANCES TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

And they were further condamne to servitado Undersignet, having tesa appointel TAgents for the above Cuulitiny, and pre- ou the military post ronde. The brothers wont to Katgan and reported themselves to the Kent pred to accept Risks aratust Fire at Carroni Gevirane of Chaltar, who is re-officio, controller Rates, subject to a Bonus of per cont

SIEMSSEN & Co., of the post roads. Thosi, it may be wall to ox-

Agents. plan, aro fertito conveyance of Government des

Hongkong, 16th November, 1879. jaatelios nd the transit of officials, and extent | from the Great Wall to the Altai Mountains

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SUN TIRE OFFICE: Undersigned are prepared to Great Palione agiturt Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Bisks.

A Discount of Twenty per cont. (20,) uru the Current Local Rates of Prain will ba n.

LINSTEAD & C

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEBTS." TOP RESPONSIBLE FOL Neither the CATTAINS, the AGENTS, the OWNERS, Mk to RESPONSIBLE for any

DEBT contrasted by this Offers or he Crews of the falling Vessels during

their stay in Hongkong Harbour ALVA, Portuguese ship, de Souza. Desudio

& Co. ALVERTON, Britiali' steamer, Darnell-Castain ANGOSTURA, Garinan bark, Boyson.---Carlowitz ANNIES HALL, Americus bark, Nelson-Kong

ARISTIDE, Tronoh baik Tahaye. —Corawitt

& Co.

VESSELS ON THE BIRTH. FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

DIAMANTE;"

above Fort POMORROW, the 6th instant, at Captain Tholand, vill he despatel for the

For Freight or Frage, sply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hagkong, ith Devmber, 1979.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. 13 Company's Seamship

T3 Company's Samsta

AGAMEMNON."

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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

BTSAM FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, BUMZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

VIL BOMBAY,.

MADRAS AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAY STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Swmmaliy *LUMBARDY," Captain W. B. HALI will leave this on TUESDAY, the 5th December,

Neon.

POSLOFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

A MAWIL OLONE Fox Manila-Per antwity, tomorrow, thig 6th instank at 3:30 PM. V

Por Cooktown, Sykey, and Malbourne-Por Mecca, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 2.30 r.M. For Stmits Settlements. Per Alverton, on Bately, the 7th instant, of 5 P

For Post Darwis Per Killary, on Mon. day, the 9th instany, it 2.30 v.m.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

The British Contre-Parket" LOMDARDY "- will be dough tohi with Mails for the Straits Settlemonts, Bufarh, Burhal, Cylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Mel Gibraltar, Burope and centries werved through London on THURS.

West Phat Patert tip, Belchior's Bay, outhobo.tao.oparso a way of approaching the question, lowed upon Insurances affected with this Offic Asia, Daniil ataame:, Bjornp-Sigmasaù& Captain Wilding, will be dosyatshed on or about eyed vid Bombay without treslipmont, DAY, the 5th Doosilor.

Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies again Firs to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings r on Goode stored therein.

of a manmi engine it was only used for a short Inigeria) Clausman. they had been committed for time to tiron water up the chinoy and send the trial, to dismist froze the public'sorvise. walls. We heat bbat five warrants had born in hover, was considered by the Empar to be sued to siroh suspected gambling houses in the too hight a ponalty for an offence thao had been viriaily and were in have buon oxented later ouaggiated by the contumacy of the delinquents, in the day, but advantage was taken; of the ex- eitement sized by the fire to axdents them at ones, the idea being that the approach of the police at that time would be sot down to the Bro and would not put the gamblows on the alert. Onzperty of poliveander Chief Inspector Grey were posted on the nofs of the hears to revent escapa in tast direction, whilst a lego number næster Captain Superintuulent Debo on to a testit do. From Kalyan uroke it the live uses from the sheet, they were east to the thirteenth and fteenth Gambling Topdemonts and rash wore found laid stations respoetively, after abont four months" out upon the four in tw of the houses and daty, they arraneeneed to gosiate for the Ab abrupt commutation cf their penalty. twenty on were arrested.

A large mumber of people, assable ut the demand to lie told the price of hair they would 23rd ulting, to witness the launching ef a and a bid for the Troodon was evidently equally Dew icon steamer which bad boon constructed, inadmissible, s the subjack, was brashed in a

Agents Ban Fire Office under Lloyd's survey by ears, Ramage and age delicate her. A kamble petition, is

Hongkong, 1st June, 1878. Forgasou, of Leith; olassed 90 A 1, and sent to send to tha knovia tendent of the station, setting Hongkong in pieces on board the British steuner forth how distrussed the bothere bare beou le PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Aleniffer, wel vassel àrrivád bore the 12th discover how ineffehunt the postal serrico hay July lost. The best was lied down ut thesis on home through want of feuds to carry it on Undersigned having been appointed the 23rd July and the vessel has been exaatly puoperly, and how please they will be if His four months on the Blocks She has been put Sajesty will dogs to accept & trifle front them together nailer la superfitondence of Kr. R. towards hiring the assy horses and ochriers Cooke, apa: whom the work reflects grost orodit. that are tonted. The guastion is reformed to The vesel had been set up befoes the spact His Majesty, who gruously asadosends to ators arrived and Chu k blocks roved, so acent their kering, and, in return for their wal that she was sitting in the cradle" and her to knit their soutones leto years. It rannins to ilges blocked up. At shiut ten minulos past be man whether the brothers will endeavour to five o'clock Elender was given to knock away shorten their poried of sarvitude by further condi El bölgɔ blocks: The “trip shores being buttons. It woali boiutermingle know the prociss take anay and the "delines knocked downstre of the duties incumbent upon the suvil the rand glides surocldly dawn the" my "into any of ex-officials working out their atonces the water. As the to startad Miss Baskupen the military post rods. It is probable that christened her thn. Zely, and the assemblage the who can ford to pay n-ambatitute are no three hearty cliters. The company compelled to ride froin station to station with then adjourned to Mr. Cooke's house where Gororaimant Respatulas or mails. Artonoling auocess, to the vosshi sul the builders was picture of the divomptroller. who has been 'no Aruak. The Zephyr is hall for Chiamo, castomed to all the cumiorts and plomares that who intendruning bar latween Haiping and wedith and positiin on preaure, toiling over the "Hongkong. The followits are he dimsins blesk wintry plnias of longolia with a

Length fee, beam 23 feet, depth of hold 13 his back might casily be drawn; but jernbably feet, draught of waterlooded 12 fust he is 350 the pity and eytapathy that such a pistare night. tous register, and 130 tepsgross, with a crying provoke would to sutirely thrown away, for it -capacity of 11,000 pienk Hoe engines were more than Holy that in is comfortably esta built by Mrs. Borolay and Carlo, of Glasgow, blished ja a kushof kisawa remote from the place and worn alo sent to Hongkong in the Rotor, of his exilo, enjoying the case and sopore of a and put together at the slip under the superin- retired official Somong, however, must do his foudunes of Mr. I. C. die. They to come, and it is to the impennions offender with pound vortical direet-seling. of us horse-power no mums of paying for mutation of his scu-MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM bominul, and are built with all the latest im. tarde, that Muu Lip's share of labour is likely provements. On the main dock is a large fore- | tàlai)-Dăily News.

castle fitted up to accomodate Lucive scabien. Thuire is a pcions wheel-house and chart-room. combined_forewed abuit of whiuli ara two

TIENTSIN.

spo

11th Novembor.

cabins, one for the captain and the other for two We have information that the Tellow Eiver piers; and a saloon for four Europan paskor burst its banks at the city of Lichin, and that sengers. The ungiae-room is large and well a hego tract of county is inundated, extorting

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ventilated Als of the engines is another far North is Chaubw.hrain. Several villages larger abon for first-class Chitose pas have been submerged, bat we have no partioslars sourers, with berths: Or the top of the wheels to the act of damage done. and chars house is a gcoi sized bridge and pro- menude. The 'treon docks are fitted up to carry about 350 Chinese passengers, and Lee rory well ventilated with sie pora. The vesa: Leu- strusted with a rory fat kottom and aelisel, and fitted with rolling chocks, so that, she will be of s very light draft. She was launched with machinery and masts in her, so it will not be long before sho goes out on her trial trip.

CHINA.

„**** CANTON,

PROM OUR OWN CURKEMPINTENT, I

20owerBL.

It appears from a circular issue by the Vice- roy that the number of kotises burnt down in the Inte fe af Caxton, wis a hizilcod and oighty- fre, and in addition to this number forty were demolishel to purvent the spread of the Dro,

On the night of the 2il ultimo à Jerustive firo bross in at a placu lind Terg 25. about ton miles east of Cunton. Ábont förty JunËQS were destroyel, all trading shops, and the loss is considomble No lives were lost.

On the no sight a family honse in Wo Co June, in the western suburb, mas totally destroyed

We bal a light fall of snow on the night of the 9th, and last night again it fell to the depth ef two or three inclus. The wind is keen, and it is very colt. Au sally closing of the river is rehended by many, but the weather had been suursouble of late that nothing can be pro died from tho few degrees of frost we are now having.

Magus, the goologist and mining export, cerned by Mr. V. C. Pethink, left on the 9th for the pay of "ospecting" among the hilling along the furore of Seith-western Chibi expecting to be away some time. All will byintored at in the "ind -MG.. Dolly Neur Correspondents

JAPAN

OSAKA. Augements are being made by the Osaka Foo for the establishment of a coin factory inthut city with, a enpilul 02 1:3,500 180,

The One Minstenose that a courier. ablo quantity of ebony and other calcable woods from Loooo arrived at Kobe on the 7th w

Certain imitabituair of the pearings of Awaji.

by fire Factuumtely the flunias were ecatinelinho Hoge Kuo un taking setite steps to to the house in which who fra orinsted

In the Peking Grade of the Joth lift natifica tapt the resent Pravinell Tasurer of Honar, Yo Foor, a native of Manoliuris, has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Puikien, in Hou of the rotiring Tong Yut Chong to present Judge Cantons Provincial ensure of Hou and is sorted in his out appoint. meat by the Tastai of Canton.

SHANGHAI

stablish factories for the nine afactur of cotton cloth in even places in the Loorhoods, wi

spital of 100.300 yen

From the fourth toumal report of the Osáka int xcraut flu following The total aunt of the value of coins issued daring Inst your was 5,310 It sen, while tho vaino of

ballion vote at the Oss Mint from Jara- iary of the third year of Meiji (1869) up to June of this year, was 82,557 yen 13 -Jepan A festival in honour of those persons who lost their lives by to socident that apposed to the to Tobie w. was held on the 8th alio at the Amidais. 'Osaka.

We hear on

Fortis subscriptions have been revivel for the China Fumio Relf Fund, clung 3,115 62 from M «Deurnie, with some sinler swins, bringing be tola, acres up to s. 10. anthority coat per mousy, bonds, &, to of which a balance of The 300029 mains is the amount of 130,000 ya was on board the the hands of the Irmasuer.

vasol at the time of the disaater; iners were

Sugugi appears also tole in trouble Trengo eight and giver en belaging to a Kwok shar, Governor of the province and Kaga ferebant aho was a masenger by the ill- uvole to the Marquis Teng, writes to Yao Paod vessel-he Advertiser. y, the Shanghai agent for the Shandi fama Innd, to date that there has bagi înceaant main

for sovoral weeks at Chung yang, nommpanje

by a fall of snow heavior than anything that bas

YOKOHAMA.

Since Jann. Inst, seventeen soiling vessels

huen experienced for many years past. The crop prin modd have been built at Kobe lock- are il destored, and the people are randed ts. Of thes, nillo have been linked and the same state of misery they were in 1st year, fitted for going to Ren.

Anolistou is reported tu huve oorarred, on, the

which they have to face wighted with the den of constitutions weakened by previous suffering. ht of the 11th uiting between the American The United States Court sat on the 22nd stlp Hattic Taping from Kobe with vargo of alt: to pass sontones on the prisoners concerne rios, and the German tig Frohlich, from Amoy.

Do the fay on board the American ship Goit

Hunter, who plowled guilty; also to announce

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong 9th November. 186. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

FROM this date, until further notice, a ds

count of Twoty per cent (20")) upon kie current lasni rate of Promia will be allowed apua Insuranos vifated with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agenth

BESREACTOR, American bark, Hayden-Rus-

soil & Co. BREMA, German burk, Thope-Wialer & Co. CARNABYSHIRE, British Lark, Fisliviek.

Captain. CATHARINA, German bark, Bohultz-Eduard

Schelders & Co.' CHING-T British 3-2. schooner, Bakie-

the

December.

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hongkong, 25th November, 1878 [1785 AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY,

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Borzien.05.2

Taking Cargo and Passengers fundl AUSTRA CHINKIAN, British minor, Ore-Simson Tani NEW ZEALAND FORTI TASMANIA,

& Co.

NEW CALEDONIA, and F. CHOCOLA, Brit. bark, Kanett-Rozario & Co.

THE Chartered unship CHRISTIAN German schoner, Kossow-Wieler

“KEOCA,” CIVILE, German bark, Nissen.--Biomes & Co. Cryinin Morney, all be despatched as above. COMMONWEALTH, Beth steamer Sithon SATURDAY, e 7th instant at 3 PM

Moyer & Co.

For Freight or Eusage, apply to

GIR. STEVES & Co...

Agents Hongkong, Srd December, 1878

Melchors & D CoNNAUGHT RANGER, British ship, Murphy.

GROSADER, Américau lark, Ingram--Butter

Held & wire, (COLA, Brisis lark, Bite-Captain.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

STATES.

The Undersigned are properod to accept RISKS GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Terms say favorable to the Asti

OLYPHANT & Co. Agurte. Hongkong, 18th October, 1878,

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FANY OF MANCHESTER "AND.

..LONDON.

Undoraigned lure been appointed

TAgents for las above Compsay at long. kong, Canton, Fochow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at Cravent Estes.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1968.. CHINESE. INSURANCE, COMPANI (LIMITED)

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NOT I QE.. POLICIES grantu et ouvrant rates on a

rino isks to all parts of the World. In cordance with the Company's Articles of As- solution. Two-blinds of the Profits are distri- batal annually to Cerfriontos, whether Share holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Promis contributed by each, the romaning third being carried to Reserve Fund

DARTsson, British back, Robertson-Turner

& Co.KG DELPHIN, German 2-1 schvanoe, Llligthal

Wily & Co.

FOR SINGAPORE Tritlah Stamer

Tea and toural Cargo for London will bo arriving one wok later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta boamós at Galle;

For further Particules, apply to

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong. ht Novambor, 1878..

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES AN PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS NTHURSDAY, the 12th Decober. 1678

(1987 ONTDA Compatay Steamship

ALVERTON," Chis Darnoll, Mister, will be dopatched for thepere Trt on SUNDAY. the 8th instans,

For Freight or hissago, apply to

DIRIGO, Amalean bath, Staples-Vogel, Heat Daylight

godors & Co...

ELIZARSE CHILDs, British bark, Idulbergh

→→→ Wieler & Co.

ELIZABETH NICHOLSON British ship, Grecuon

--Berfo Co

EMILY CHAPLIN, British burk, Harris Mas-

sagers Maritime

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: British back, Moln

tyes-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. FONTENATE. British ship, Taylor-Arnhold,

Karberg & Co.

Från Kruh back Broan-Culowitz

& Co. FRIEDERICK, Gormar soloonor, Bertelsen.

Wieber & Co. GEAINE DRONE, Gormon bark, Tranback-

Capucin

HAIL COLUMNIA Amrican bark, Burston

Edad Sehelihase & Co. HANSA, Garcu bark, Depeken. Wier & Co. HATTIE N. Hanes, Aшorioan scheiner, E.

Bangs-Musse & Co. HAWTHORN, Lritish burk, head-Wier & Co. HELENE, German bath, Yolguarden-Wieler

& Co.

HERMINI, German bark, Meyer-Chissa HIGANER, Amerian ship, Hutchinson.

Vege Hagedorn & Co.. HILDA, British bark, Popp-Chiness. HOLSTER, Gorman, aohooner, Kilpoz

Chinwe HOTETUR British bark, Shaw. Rose & Co. THUMBOL", German bark, Stoll. Ed Scholl

Bags & Ou

OLYPHANT & Co..

General Agents.

Hongkong, th April," NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTUF

INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED ET ROYAL ÜMARTER AND

*SPECIAL ACTS. OF PASLIAMENT,

ESTARLISTID 1809.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000,

THE Undersined, Agentist Hougkong for the above Capatay, are mepared to grant Policies against FIRE. to the actout of £1000. un any Bailling, or on Merchandise in the ne, at the usual emas, ulject to a discount of Twenty per cont.).

GILMAN & O.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

129

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL QUARTER OF MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.

A D. 1730.

Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, aro propared to grant Insurances follows---

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies al currt ratos, able either lare. in Zbudon, or at the principal Ports of India, Chius, sad Aust:sks.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polisies imod for long or short periods st current rates.

A discount of 29*/,«llowed.

HYLTON JASTLE. British bark, Spott, Chinese. J. H. INGASOLL, Asian back, Gae C. Dow,

-Butterfield & Swins

JOHANN BMIDT, Gorman back, Bazohol-

horn & Co.

JOHN Porrs, British bark, McPherson-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co. KILLARNEY, British stomer, O'Neil-Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

LEUCAD, British ship Mourns-Slemesen

4

€0

Schollass & Co.

LOUISA Seraian solitoner, Behforth-Eduard LUCRE, Siamese hark, Kind-Tuok Alea & Co. LUD, Fetish - schocper, Maler-Jardine,

Mathison & Ob.

MARCO POLO Germa, back,. Breckwoldt.

Wieler & Co.

MATIS America ship, Dawos-Meyer"

& Cu

MACCA, British steamer, Morner-Gon.

Stevens & Co.

MBLE, British ship, Piures.-Meyer & Co. Mezos, Aerican sup. Planter-Captain. notar, British bark, Thomas Varul, Ha-

gollen & Co. MIN--D. British sp, Leslie.-Captain NAPIEN, British beck, Bryde.Messageries

Maritimes.. Namboo, British bark, Paul-Chong Woo, NIAGARA, German bark, Paulson-Wider & Co. PELHAN British belg, Askford,Captain.. PRESTO, British lark, Laidinou.—Mover & Co. Sopita, Samas trig, Bings-Wioler & Co. -SUMATRA, Am. ship. Clough,-Eussell & Co.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policles issuan for us not exceeding $5,000, TATAR, Germun bark, Kemena-Melchers at reduced rates.

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· HOLLIDAY. WISE & Ob. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.

(LIMITED).. TE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

but of which vagaels arrival in Yokchun hart CAPITAL TALA690.900; 'Rquaz 10 3583,338.39. bar on the 1. The Hailic E, Topley lost sune of her rigging, and a part of the balworks

DIRECTORS.

the decision come to the case of Thours Ploughs crashed in, white the brig cat her jib-boom. Ler SING, of the Lad Hing Fam

FONG SoEr Fono, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. WORG PAX ORBONG, of the San Ty Lee Hong. Knox Acusovo, of the Fat Hing Firm.:

Lo Yeon Moor, of the Kwong Man Cheong

Firma,

MANAGER-HO AMET.

5 regards the first court of the indictment polis sstimated that the repairs will cost about, WOND TIK PEN, of the Chan Cheong Wing which he was tried. The prisoners being brought before the Court, Mr. Bailey said the one hal$200

Wo of course hai other journalists, frontly, of the Tea On Firm." been very much simplified by the plea of guilty entered by Wilson und Schultze as to all the rive what are called outhentic reports of the charges preferred again them, and by the place of affairs in the ospits, and we are sorry to of guilty in the part of Green sind Plough as toy that the burden of the current raons are There is a general improssion the second count of the indiatment; so that there a satisfactory. was practkally very little left to be done but igat the Japanese political hirales, for of those there are now soral, chat tan ministry is pass seater on, the primers. He won al- judgs and apritence Charles Wilson to reprisoning to grazu demande ste upon the ent for 18 months from that day in the prison parial Government by most of the statesmen for Amesan convicts in Shanghai, Willimont of oec, und party feeling is becoming inten- Schultze to 9 months-Thorins Plongh to 1e, so that the chers of a reasonable compro months, and Edward Green to 3 months, a conservative souso, are mow and more Temote thea they seemed to be a work or ten days Courier:

On the limo seréral laden junks were. Alere is a streng disinclination to grant coming up the river under sail, when after Kounely form of varesentativo institutions beyond the ing Heclude Point one of them seared to be.

present mockery of them; and the Sangiare; it il said, most anxious probably for personal rea- come anmmageable and filed U.N.'s gun-rossel Grocer, carrying away he oathoud, jinou, and forever. Tho juu is also said to have re osíved some tuge and leskod badly.

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to maintain their present irresponsibility. Just now whois to all Ukuad Higenslutoacct For financial acts! He is his o mistor

MARINE BINS en Good, &., takont CURRENT RATES to Australia, Califonia, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Perang, and to all the Treaty Ports, of China and Japan. Hoa Olioe, 8 and 9 Praja West Hongkong, th October, 175.

& C THREE BROTHERs, British, bark, Kabloke-

Chie

TARUKA Eman bark. Sachsa Wieler & Co. VERONA, British back, Bartlett-Arnald, Kar-

bery & Co.

VESTA, German bark Dirks Molchets & Co. YANGTIME. British stamer, Schultas Sierno-

SBI & Co.

Yorrung, British ster, Goggin -Kwok

Atheng.

METER & Co.. Agents.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

Hagkong, 4th Dimber. 1878," [1972

FOR SHANGHAI, Talg Cargo and Passenger af rough rafos

HANKOW and Ponts on the YANOTAZE. KE Company's Elbemnship

THE

CHILLES,??

ANADYR, Cousudut DE BES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR.. GO. will lay blis. Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and noogted in transit though Marseilles for the principal places of Europe

N.R-This Packet carries no mails for tha Australian Colonies, E. oi S. Afrin, nor for the Mauritius,

The following will be the hours of losing the Malts, be

WEDNESDAY, 4th Dooorúber,.

Money OrdeOfBon closes.

6 P., Post Office closos except the Nine Box,

which retunina over all night. Tanzsday, 5th December,

7 AM Post OEes opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Epsting of all curre spoadunes.

10 AM, Fost Office slossa except for Lato Lut-`

ters, Registry vetées.

10.35 .M., Letters any be postul witli Lats Fee

of 8 cents extra Fustage, till

11 AM wherthe Post Offioo close sutarily. 11.30 A... Letters (bart Letters only) dressar. to the United Kingdom vid Drndis, or to Singapore. may be posted on how the Packet with Loto Fes of cents axtra stage, till 1150, when the Mail is finally closed.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH. PACKET. The French Contruct Pack "ANADYR" vill dispatched from Hongkong on THURS. DAT the 12th December, with Mails te and through the United Kingdon, and Europe,

Harseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galladicherry, Madras, Calentta, Bombay, And Alexandria

Shipping Ontors will be granted until Noon. Cange will by meived on board-until 4 PM. Spocic and Purcels until&P.M. on the 11th December, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent. on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Coutouts and vah of Packages U20. Feqnirok

For farther particulara, apply at the Com-5 pany's Office

LENNRQUIN;

* Acting Agent. Hongkong, 9th November19

Its may also be forwarded to India, by als Past.

The following will bo the hours of CLOSING the Haili, &e. 1mmt!

WEDNESDAT. 11th Decanhar,

en Money Osie Offee close. Post Offies

cles except the NIGHT Box, which remains epen all nirbt, MN

TASAT. 131 December,

7 AM Post Of opens for sale of Stamps Registry of Lellers, and Podig of all corro Spolence.

10 A., Register of Lottera crisen. PAS-, Post On closes bespi for Late Lot.

Captain C. Anderen, will be despatched on in UCCIDENTAL AND ORESTAL STEAM. about the 8th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply is

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Und Desember, 1878 (1958 AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN HRECT;. THE Charleroi Stepaship

T

***KILLARNEY;", Captain O'Neill, will be despatchal se abora ou

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POS: NOTIFICATION. AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

General Post (les, Hongkong, 9th July, 1878. THE Siedmship" GAELIC" will be des

Sisu prion seams to avo get abroad patobal for San Francisco, vie Yokohama arengst the utile Community are that or about the 31st December, at Pompones from China for London when fas

THE

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. To

Agents: Hongkong, 3rd December, 1878. FOR NEW YORK, FTHE AL1 star Bhip

MELROSE

taking Care and Passengers for Juan, the United States, and Europe.

Connection is mate at Yokohama, with Stea mers from Slangbal

Froight will be received on board until 4 p.m.

Plines, Master, sill lead bere for the above on the 80th December. PARCEL PACKLES will Le réceived at the Office urli 5.3. some day. Port and will have quick despatch.

All Parvol Paskuges should be marked to address For Freight, apply to

in fulla, value of same is required. VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.. Teugkong, 2 December, 1878

FOR HONOLULU: HE British Berk

CEOCOLA

11929

Kerett, Master, will lond for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

TOVEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hogyan 9th November, 1978

f18M

FOR SAN FRANCECO. THE A 1.Gorman Bark

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Tar Freight, apply to

[1811

VOGEL, HAGEDEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd November, 18

FOR NEW YORK, FUE AT Britik Ship

MARY, FRASER"

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.

For further information as to Fraight of Passage, apply to the Agmany of the foxyany, No. 37, Queen's Road Conti

G. H. EMORY,

Hongkong, 5th December, 1878.

ICTORIA DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1895.

Ageut.

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warded by French Packet will reach its destins - tion mong quickly if dinated via Naples than il sant vis Marseilles

I bátu, painted at in the seam (who hur teen imload to mimot their letters for the als route) that this almost probably mistake. As, however, the Fresch Post Of Arront whom I consulted could not speak pasi- tively on the point, I have the tumour to roqued information as to whether I am corroot in sn posing tutuo thank would be gained by souling Corespondence or losed mails for London to Nodes instead of to Marseilles bate, &c.,

A. LISTER, Portusfer Genoml of Hongkong. . Tiller, Esq., C.B, London

Geuteral Post Office, Londen, Fik Saptombor. S-In reply to your lenter of the 9th July, Bus No. 178, I bag leave to inform you that dhantage wald vortainly be gained by sending i Naples, intl of it. Marcillos, the mail for England wbish you office pics up for coin. retine by Frenk Packet.

In tha medinary course, the mails, if tandei at Naples, should reach London twelve hours zomir tuo if entried on by the Paoket to Mar soilles. Such being the case. I have to suggest that the mile in question shonki be address: MANUFACTURER or ALL KINDS OF in sture 11, Naples.Iam Le..

BDW. II. REA AERATED WATERS,

The Pestruuster General, da. Hongkong.

Duter, Mastor, will lond kern for the above ParŠICIANË PRESCRIPTIONS, CAREFULLK Pat, and will ha quiel despatch.

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in atriot accordones with the Formum of the [1558 Konglong, 16 September, 1878.

British Pharmacopresis. FCK HAMBURG BE 9/3 L ITAerican Bar

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. FTUR AT Brith Ship

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for the Satsuma war of last year was astonishing Australis, and the East..

A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE serions losses of the past and presel reasonsfer War for expluutious about certain mattore ruino FEE CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL

About 1.30 am. ou le 22nd ult. another fire that were in light. This irresponsibility is RISKS, nocurred in the actionat, this time fra blockad for the Ministore, as it makes them reckless; it

TIRE RISKS: of houses intersected by alleyways tud lying

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an extent of $20,000. destruction was confined to the Cleinose houses, ens burdens imposed upor it, perhaps in eon-

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY YER CENT. (2) a fourth wing partially destroys the feeling sequence of a wrong policy which would not have prevented spreading by stent party walls of on permitted it representative Govaramant upon the Current Local Rates will be allowel on voro in existeron. Its time the irrespo, hay all prewinn olaged for sunce, such is brick Tagines and satineth were again which has 20st Jaras so dear were at an and out being defected at the time of the baue quickly brought into requisition, and in less than the latest remoar, and possibly the most import of Falicy. an hour all danger waa orat. We rogress to 19-rat, is that the friends of Soysahinleclare that cord that this Be was attended with the loss of rent stress apo the ascosity of pic. alife. An old small-fosted womnu, Bi peirs".of. age, was lying ill in bel and before she could try control, and that he will not join the get out of the burning building wong -to in unless a change is made radical, have been ovartsken hy the flames, as her body in what he belloves to be the right direcYAN

tion.-Japan Gavette, F

was found githin a few hot of the door, slawing that the old creatore must have endorgared ta save her life. The Scgis sappused to have ori- ginated though the ignition of this cotton cover-

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to

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