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INSURANCES.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPÁNY (LIMITED)})},
NOTICE,
POLICIES granted at ourant rates on Ma
ring Raks to all parts of the Work-In sosordovino vitt the Company's articles of ha sociation, Two thirde" of the Profits are distri- bated ammally to Contributors, whether Share holders or act, in proportion to the not umonit of Prezada intributed by each, the remaining third being sarried to Reserve Fund, he de
DONE BRATLER SMITH, prāgant probee Hongkong, 10th Docenter, 1878,513 F8S
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.
Be AMA. b 3.e. ecur. b.z.p.n.co.crSURANCEs at Current Raton
·HARMETER, Iekt) she sen la madhes, sea, essi lundrede.
KOM, Patirenheit degreanul van, kapl 133 kam sjerali iti « ahedol skaution.-
DiMOTION OF Worn in registered sedy two points, N... 8., .., .
derde 6 to 7 fe to Belong Theeyy 30 to -evident
21
`MELCHERS & CO, BAN Agenta, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1975. NOWTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Endersigned, AGEe for the uboro-
20
Foucx ON W-0 extr. 1, 10, 8 lỗi do 3 le 5SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first.
class risks of current rates PAN AMMAT
MELCH BES & Cɔ. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undoraigned: aro prepared to GRANT
STATE OF WEAT-Clear bus st Cloudy. Barly, P. Fog. A. Pogus... Inil. & Lightning, M May . Overcast. P. Puning, above &qually. 7. hiny! Suom. 7. Thunder, T. Bai, threatening. F Vainiligy, 3. «Storm. 7. Calm. Teister ne repeated do tricote curse over the cú average of thei
[Nation
RA.The lauf ein for the geek
+.
T POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
extent of $6,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stered therein, at Current Lazat Hatea, garsubject to s Discount of 20 on the premio.
NORTON & Daj.
Agents Hongkong, January, 1976.
ara ratalefaceti fargas l ja, B6, and the guility of water fulica, valientes) 19 market, med husarirodu..
FOR SALE
ICTOMA DISPENSARY.
CHABLISHED 185.
WM. CLUTCK SI À ̈N K, DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGĠIST;
IMPORTER of DRUGGISTA' BUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, A TOILET
REQUISITES:
MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS
AERATED WATËES. :-
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTION CAREFULLY PREPARED
12
LONDON, YĨ Buzz Canal ... LONDON LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
"NEW YORK
'TAMBURG;
HAMBURG
SAN FRANU800,;via Y’HAFA SAN FRANCISCO BAN FRANCISCO VA HONOLULU
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do..... SINGAPORE PENANG SINGAPORE PENANG, M... "SINGAPORE AND FENANGA SINGAPORE, HOMBAY, &o. MANTLA
YOKOHAMA
TOKOHAMA
~BLANGHAL
BHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
HOIHO WANTS HAIPHONG
INSURANCES
NP THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 1678.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
ÇEŞSEL: NAME-
GATTAIN
Melrose
Mozista
White...
D. Thomas. Plumer
Fatropins (str.). Glonowen (str.)...
Moreury
Biakot
∙Amy Tarnor
Nowell
“Fleetwing
Dirige
Staples
O..Ohlsson...
Italic (st)
Lealis
Panisen
Mingy don
Chocola
Ninguts
Anadyr (etr.).
| Morsy (str.) maggi Argatoon Apoar (81) Menolans intr.) Gaalang (str). Esmeralda (str.)... Tanaia (2.)ompany China (ste)staan.
·Sindh (str.), Mongolia (str.); Gleniyor... Atalanta (str)
Keanett
Ds Batteri Basoker
A.B. Mactavish R. F. Joal❤"K
·C, Fraser Vallen De la Marcolle
Brunet
G. Patoran
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Butterfeld & Swire ..... Tarline, Matlosen St C... Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co... Hengkong Vogel, Hingedará & Co. Hengkong Rassell & Courier. Hongkong Russell & Co... Hougkong Vogal, Hagoders & Comin Hongkong Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Mayor & Co mata. Os &.0, 8. Co... Hongkong Russell & Co
Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Chi Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong sasgories. Maritimes. Hongkong Tarline. Matheson & Co... Hongkong David Sasso, Sans & Co.
Butterfield & Swits
40. N. OG.....
Hanghong Hongkong Hongkong E. & Đ.N. Co.
Mesmagories Maritimes... P. & O:8. N. Co. Hongkong Jardine, Mathisen & Co... Hongkeng Meyer & Co.
Russell & Coun Messageries Maritimes......
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEUTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, BUT the
COMPANY.
Undersigned, having been appointed OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE Agents for the above Company, are pre DEBT contrated by the Offers or the Crew
of the following Yourele during their stay to grant Insurances as follows Policies at Current Rates, payable either hero, Hongkong Harbour
& Co..
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
PRON this date, until further uadice, a dispared
countof Twenty parcent. (20%) upon the Current Loal Rates of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 37th June, 1872," PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
MARINE KISKS
in London, or st the principal parts of Ilis, ALVA, Portuguese ship, E de Souza-Brasão
Australia, and the East, A
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THERE and ONE-ALVERTON, Btish steamer, Daull-Captain. THIG FEE DENT. will be allowed in all LOCAL AMOT, British steamer, Drewes-Simson & Co.
LANGOSTURA, Gerran hark, Boysen-Carlowitz: RISKS.
··& Ca ARE AL FIRE RISKA.
26
an
all
THE Undersigand having been appointed THE OF Agbats to the bore Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Folioios against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, 9th Novembor: 1388.
In striet decorates with the Parmala of the CTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
British Pharmacopsia.
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the abors Company at this. Port, sró SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS prepared to GRANT. POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Baillings or on supplied and refitc).
Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, lat Marsh, 1879, padomi, [402 185HE SÍCOND-COLONIAL SEA AND
FTET INSURANCE COMPANY
· OF BATAVIA
Pisssman SHIPS SUPPLIED. N.B.-All businese communications should be pressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
FOR SALE:
In order to efect Clearance of an Invoice), MENUINE Duc be MONTEBELLO OBAM PAGNE in good condition, at the fcl. lving GEBATA REDUCED FRosa:-
The Undesigned, AGENTS for the sbara Coma- Pany, are ympared to GRANT FOLICIES on MARINE RISES to all parts of the World.
STEMSSEN & CO. Per Case, 1 Dozen Quarts... $13. Per Cass,? Dozen Pints ... 414.
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878. (1479 LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. A
11880E DUSSELDORF UNIVERBAÏ Hongkong, 1th November, 1378.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
AS LIMITED
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER'S
CHREATEN
WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List or applicatiom.
Tourkong,
F. BLACKLEAD & Co. November, 1877.
NOTICE,
́suit Parstoso73.
OKE and TAR for SALE in quantition to Apply at the AS WORKS. WEST POINT.
A. NEWTON,
Manager. Hongkong, Mh November, 1878. 11820 RIENTAL: SUGAR REFINERY, The Undersigned, having offted a LEASE of the above PROTEOTY, PLANT, o., have to rei quest that, anti! further notios, all COMMUNI
inters with referendo to the busirises of the Bad Boidery biMADE TO THES, either at their Oficas, Qacon's Road, or at the Rainery Pro
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, cd May, 18:8.
mixxxs.
FOR SALE.
HAY PAGNE.
REDBECK & Çö,'a MONOPOLE
1908
The Undersigned, having been appointed
AGENTS for the above Company, ara preparoi to GRANT POLICIES A MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World."
SITESEN & Cơ, Agents.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878. (1339) TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURO,
THE Tadersigned, Bring bean appointed Agents for the above Catepany, are pre- pared to asopt Risks against Fire At Current Rats, saljset to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMBSEN & Co.,
Arents,
̈Hongkong, 16 November, 1872.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned are prepared in Grant
dead. Fim te dhe extent of
300,000 in First-class Rists.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon
Policion granted on First-ulan Buildings to
extent of $20,000
if Policy.
Discous of TNTY FEL CENT (20) the Current Local Bates will be allowed on premium charged for insurance each dia nennt being didnoted at the time of the isone
RUSSELL & Co., AWS | Agents. Hongkong, bt Tentary, 1874, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. TROM this date, until further native, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20%) apon the urrent local rate of Premis will be allowed epin Insurance affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agoats.
Hongkong, th June, 1872.
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ANNIES. HALL, American back, Nelson-Kong
Kee.
& Co..
On or about and last. Qulok despatch, Quick despatch: Quick despatch. Cubok despatol... Quick deapatol. Quick-daspatol
Quick dospatok.. Culos despátoh.
On Sist inst, at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Tothy, at noon.
On 17th ios, at3P.M. On 17th inst, nó 3 PM Once about 18th inst On Elst inst, at woon. On 14th inst,, A647.M.
Qalek despatch.
Quick despatch."
Quick deapatoh...
Quick despatch.":
Qnior despatch.
On 14th inst., et § AM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, TE Bicamskip Captain Butcher, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 17th it, at Three colock Afternoon,
"MORAT”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK: THE AI Amodaun Shir
MELROSE.”.
Plumer, Muster, will lead here for the above. Port and will have quick despatch..
-Foy Freight, spply to
VOGEL, HAGEDON &C.
[1988 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1878:
FÖR HONOLULU, THE British Burl
TERM MOHOCOLA
& Co.
[1859
Kennett, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong, Sth November, 1978.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TA I Germs Bark
*** NIAGARA;"
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WIEL OLOBE For Burstow, Atoy, and Foochow --For
·Douglas, to-day, the 156 ingt, at 9.30 AM.
For Baiga-Per Quarta, to-day, the 12 inatral, ut & PM...
For Saige.-On Monday, the 18th instav 2.30 P.M.*.
For Hoikow and Haiphor (With wails for Talhoi and Honoi)For dalanta, on Saturday, the 14th instant, at S ..
For Straits Bettiemonta and Colentia-For Moray sad Arratoon Apcar, on Tuesday, thi | 17th instant, at 2,30 v... M
MAILS BY THE FRENCHI PACKET. The French. Contract Packet "ANADYR will be despatched from Hongkong on THCES- DAY, the 12th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Enroy, si Marselllos; to Saigon, Bingapore, Batavis, Gralle, Pendleberry, Madrae, Calcutta, Boinbay, Aden Suez, and Alessandria.
Letters may also be forwarded to India: hy
Panison, Mastar, will load here for the above this Paoket:
The following will be the hours of CLOSING Port, and will have quick despatch.
į the Mails, &0. "For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[1811 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1978.
FOR HAMBURG.
THE 9/3 L II American Batle
"DIRIGO,"
Staples. Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will havo griek despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 29th Jaiy, 1878.
DA FÖR KAMBURG,
THE 3/3 L: 11 Swedish Bark
TH
1273
WEDNESDAY, 11th Decembar,
ST.M., Monsy Ontor Omes closes. Poat Oco closes oxcept the Niaur Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 12th Deceriler,..
7 A., Post Offices for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all cor Бравледе
10A.M., Registry of Letters cCORDS.
11AM., Post Office closes except for Late Let
tors.
11.30 AM., Lotters (bat Letters only) may be
posted on payment of a late Fio of 18 cents artra postage, tintil.
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofee CLOSES -
tirely.
0. Ohlsson, Master, will load here and will have. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply tay
METER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1878. · [1917
[2017
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong 10th Deser bar, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
CALCUTTA."
HE Senship
AERATOON APCAR,”.
ARISTIOR, Fuck bark, Labaye-Carlowits Captain A. B. Maclavish, will be despatched for the above Porta o TUESDAY, the 17 inst,
For Freight or Paseago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. TARA Agents. Hongkong, 10th-Desember, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT)
Steamship
A14 Danish amer, Djarsp-Siemsson & Coat Three clack F.M. ATALANTA, German steamer, Petersen Meyer
& Co..
BLACK WATCH, British bark, Kerruish-Cap- BREMA, German back, Timpe.-Wieler & Co. CAERARYONEIRE, British bark, Fishwick
Captain, CHING-100, British 3-m. schooner, Baikia
Borneo Co CHINKTANG, British steamer, Orr-Siamssan
& Co.
Cocona, Brit. bark, Kennett, Rosarlo & Co. CHRISTIAN German schooner, Kossow-Wieler
& Com
CIVIALE, Gosh bark, Nieu-Siemsion & Ou COMMONWEALTH, British steamer, Smith,
Meyer & Co.
THE
2018
** GLENLYON » will have quick despatch for the above Fort
For Froight or Passage, apply tai
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 10th December, 1878. [2010
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE CONNAUGHT BANGEE. British thin, Murphy Company's Stoarubiy
BOULETY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The Undersigned are prepared to accept EJSKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES upon Tore very favourable to the Assured
OLYPHẦNT & Co., Agonta.
Malobes & Ca
CLUSADER, American, bark, Ingram.-Batter
falt & Brico.
Ches, British back, Stabell-Captain...... DARTMOUTH, Brush bark, Robertson-Turner
& Col DELFEN, German 3.m. schooner, Lilienthal
Wieler & Co,
Hongkong, 18th October, 1378.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY DON QUIXOTE, Americas ship, King —Captain.
1733 DIRIGO, Aprican bark, Staples, Vogl, s
gedora & Ob.
THE DAN (LIANTTED): CAPITAL TAXIS 600,000; EQUAL10
DIRECTORS. LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firma: WONG YIK PUs, of the Chan Choong Wing
Hong.
BOZABETE CHYLDS, British tark, Lindbergh
Wieler & Co (593,333.35UTE NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson.
Bornes Co. FLOLENCE NOHTINGALı, British bark, Ken.
tyra-Araboli, Karberg & Co. FONTENATE, British shig Taylat-Arnhold,
Karbary & Co.
LOYus, of the Yeo On Fiem. FONG SOBY FINO, of the Tung Eung Wo Hong. WOND PAX Carosa, of the San Tya Lae Hong Kwox ACHEONS, of the Fat Hing Firm
Lo YTOR Mow, of the Kwong Max Chens
Firm,
MANAGER-HO ANEL
FRIEDERICH, German schooner, Bertale.---
Violer & Co.
GLENLYON, British steamer, Wallas-Jardine,
-Matheson & Co
"MENELAUS,” Capt. R. T. Soale, will be despatched on or about the 18th tastante
For Freight or Passage, spply to vas
BUTTERFIELD & WILE, Agorts.
[1829 Hongkong, 7th December, 1878.-
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
PATROULUS,"
T
Captain White, will be despatched on or about
2nd inetsnt
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents: Hongkong, 7th Docombat, 1878.
FOR LONDON, Calling at SiNAFCEE and COLONDO HE
Steamship
"OLENEARN,”.
1914
GASIER BRONS, German bark, Trumbok Caplain Cusson, expected here on the 4th inst
Captati
bave quick despatch as chore. For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON 6 Co. Hongkong, 8th Desember, 1878.
HALL COLUMIZA American berk, Brereton.will
Etaard Sahelihass & Co. HANSA, German bark, Doeken.-Wister & Co. HATTIE N. BANGS, American schooner, B.
Dangs-Musso & Co HAWTHORN, British bark, Mead. Wisior & Co. HELENE, German bark, Volgaardsen-Wieler
& Co. 11480
MARINE RISKS on Goods, &o., takon at CURRENT EATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Salgon, Peasg, and to all! the Treaty Port of China and Japata
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West,
Hongkong 14th October, 1578%
the Carrert Local Rates of Premis will be al-E Undersigned have been appointed Sole lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office,
"LINSTEAD & CH
Agents Bún Fire Office, Hongkong. lat Jage, 1878. 24
[32 1.874 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY OF MANCHESTER. AND
VEMTJEN & Co. 11
Hongkong. July, 1877.
NOW ON SALE. ROUND TOLUMES of the China Ororland BOUND TOLUMES of the China Of
FACE TEN DOLBARS...
Apply at the Daily Press Olse.
Hongkong. February, 1878.
J.
AND TENNENT SALE
TORTER
DAVID COMAR & SONS
Morchant Navy
Navy Boila!!
Long Flux
Crowr
CANVAS
ANNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, bh. May, 1937.
NOW ON SALE.'‚'
rie
Agents for the Sals of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mssart. J. & R. TE KENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAN & Boxe, Arbroath,
ARNOLD, KARTERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1847. THE TOURIST GUIDE.
ESDUCED PRICE, THE Undersigned hard an appointed
Containing the names of all the Articles of Agrite for the above Company at liong Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraiture, kong. Carton, Foochow Shanghai, and Hanc. &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at intion.: Current Patos. AS
LONDON
Also a for cooide of the GRAMMAR OF THE HOLLIDAY, WISE & CHINESE LINGUAGE, în tro Farta,
Pho Daily Press Offi Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY:
ESTABLISHED 1809.
FOR STORAGE OR SALE.
LIGHT FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GO INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER AND DOWNS, No. 60, 60, 61, 61, 62, 621
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
83, and 631, PRAYS EAST. The Capacity from 1,500 tons to over 2000 tis. Price M derate.
Apply to
TANG LOK,
Hollywood Boad. Hongkong, th November, 188. *21804
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO:
CAPITAL 22,000,000,-
RE
Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, am prepared to grant [15Policies uniust FIRE, to the extent of £20,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the real rates; jost to a discount oË Twenty pic cent. (20%).
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DevAH,
With my Additions, Corrections,
and Dr.WILLIAMS" Orthography.
PRICE
Ta Paper Wipper... $1.50
Nosily Boulnex istinu. Apply the Daily Fee Ofen.
FOR SALE,
$2.00
CHAS. SIDSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
$19. $18.
374** WEISSLAGK."},
per case of 2dozen pinta. per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE PIYFEERE. 189
$18.
"VIN DES PRINCES."
..........." -par case of 3 Lozen quarta.
FALMER MARGAUX...
....... per caso of 1 dozen quarts,,
per case of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
„per case of 1 dozen quarts,
LORMONT.
...per ozge of l dozen quarts.
per case of Mozen pints.
BIEMSSEN & Co
Hongkong, lat May, 1876
HERMINE, Gorman bark, Moyer-Chinese. HIGHLANDBE, American ship, Hutchison.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Chineso
T
NOTICE."
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NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STHAM FOR
"SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, IŠMALIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN POETS.
12th December, 1978,
The British Contraer Paket. "GEELONG will bo despatched with Mails for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, India, Ades, Egypt. Malta, Gibraltar. Barope, and countries se rod through Loudon on HATTE. DAY, the 21st December.
NB-This Packet carries ng mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or §, Afrios, nor for the
•Maoritins.
The following will be the hours of closing the
·Maila, &c. -
WEDNESDAY, 2th Decembar,
| 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.
6 P... Post Office closes oxiept the NIGHT Box,
which remainie opon all night.. THURSDAY, Mst December,
AM. Post Offico opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all core. spondonos,
10 A., Post Office closes arcept for Late Li
tors. Registry ceases.
ON THURSDAY the 19tial boamei 10.15 A., Lattare quay bo posted with Late Fue
cf 18 centa actra Posings, till
ANADTR Commandant DE DOTLEE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-11 AM, when the Post Offie closes entirely. GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spooie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and "acoopted in transit through Marssillas" for the principal places of Europe.
11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addread to the United Kingdom vid Briadis, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Paskut with Late Fee of 48 sunt extra postage, till 11.50A.M.. hen the Mail is finally closed.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cango will be received on board until 4 ́rMA,
STAMP OFFICE Speris and Parcels antil 3 r.. on the 11th The above Office boing now provided withi December, 1878. (Paroole are not to be sent scent die, Books of Eccepta, Beat Collectors' on boned; they zunet be left at the Agenay's Books, &c., can be stampid beforehand in the Office) Coutonts and vaine of Packages are same manner as Chaque Books Lants recipt required.
For further partionlari, apply at the Com. forms can also be stamped if regnira. pany's Office.
J. HENNEQUIN,. Acting Agent. Hangkong. 29th November, 1878
MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM, ETC., DY
FRENCH TACKET. Under instructions from the London Post Office, the mails for the United Kingdom which have hitherto been forwarded vit Murseilles, vill henceforth be forwarded via Naplos, as it is” anderstood that a gain of twelve hours results MEDI-from the adoption of this wate
BIRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, NALTA, BEINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN POETS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALSO. BOMBAY, MADEAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide the mail and no practical advantage would nwalt from doing so, all correspondence intended for the United Kingdom by French Packet will be sant via Naples, even though marked vil. Mar. seilles.
E PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM An impression appears to prevail that cor NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship respondence for the Mellterranean staticas, *GEELONG, Captain C, Fraser, will love Gibraltar, Malts, Cyprus, the Livant, Turkey. this on SATURDAY, the 21st December, st &c., can be forwarded pals by Bridsh Panket, Noon.
It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and
For further Particulars, apply to
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if so forwarded generally arrives a week ecrlist than if it had been detained for the British Moif
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· AND EUROPE,
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~CUMPANTES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Mary boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is nu im pression of a scal
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The attention of hoxhaldera is called to the necessity of carefully sealing sach boxes with somo recognisable seal, end of sending a hit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter pronation leaves a doubt as to whe-
I Steamship "GAELIC will be des the the contents of the box ever reached the HENNEQUINT moted for do Francisco, nie Yokoliais, Pact office, the mission of the tortur, ut to Aoting Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES HESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS HE Company's Steamship HILDA, British bark, Popp-Chinese.
"SINDH."! HOLSTEIN, German 3-, schooner, Kalper-Commandant Brunet, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI Houe, British, bark, Shaw-Bozarle & Co. HYLTON CASTLE, British bark, Scott-Chhortly after her arrival from Europe. J. H. INOE3.5. American bark, Geo, C. Dos,
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NOTICE.
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Company Steamship TANÁIS,"
JOHANN S, Garaan bark. Baschs-Mel-
chers & Co.
Joan Ports, British bark; Motherson.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co
LEVCADIA, British ship Mearns Simasou
& Co. A
LOUISA, Gurman sohocar. Schiorlob-duard
Schellais & Co.
LELU, Brilishi. sahooner, Maher. Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
For
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& Co." MP, British chip, FiorobMarer & Co.
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Maritinas
NARDOO, British bark, Paul-Chong, Wro
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