A SUCCESSOR TO CETEWAYO,
The Capo Argus how the following – A TOPOLE is current beyond the Tugela to the offeul that: Tabuisal is ludive, and about to return and olain. bisowa Umbalazi was the son of the late King Paula, and conteated with Uatywayo the Tight of succussion to the Zula thenne. In a torrible battle between the rival Factions which was fought within sight of the Natal bordez, Umbuliai's arudy, one wing of which was lot, by John Dang, was completely road and parsnad to the Tugela by the victorious foo Taat river was then in food, and it is estimated that the newber elain in battlo, led to those who were drowned in the van, endeavour to escape into Natal, was not loss than 3,000- It has sl ways back capposed that Ubaigi foll in the fight, but he body was not diseorózat, and s large section of his atheroots, has persistantly clung to the balist tent, moonor later, he would reappear Thit boltef appoara-to-liave gathered strength since the aptars of Catywnys left the *nation without a recognlat head, and thy ropor? whleb is now current may be based as wash upon a gapning cousieting that the favorits sou of Panda is still alive as pro grouals which are per more immediately obvious Having proved libutt anble to maintain bis own, and having been merled away over sena, Catywnyu is In cafount to a thini ne the number pession
GOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUK
Tuesday, 6th Janasry, Of Now Patra sales at 55073 to $5721, and of New Benares at $513},
ON LONDON
EXORAVAR
Bank Billa, on demand,
Bank Billa, at '30 days” aight...391' Bank Bill, at d'moyting' sight.3/10k- Grodila, at 4 months sight. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
might
UN BOMBAY, Open ON CALCUTTA Bank, un tomand 2201 ON SHANGILA
Rack sight
Private. 30 days' sichtba
SHARMA.
734
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shars--62 per
cent, premium. 10.
share.
Union Insurazie Bosigty of Carton-81400 por China Tenters Insuration Company's Sharu---
$1,6LQ por ahore, PHOEN North Chion Insurance 1,125 per share Tungte Insurance Associations. 744 per
share.
in dividend.
LONDON
DESTINATION
LONDON
HAMBURG "HAMBURG:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK,
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, &. NEW YORK ---NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Palanga...
On or about 7th Inst.
On ne about 17th lost. Quick dnapatah. Qrink Jeepatob
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY Tờ
DE DESPATCHED
ON via SUEZ CANAL.
Arcbisen (ztr.)".
•Ticor (str.) Hpv Claro Babuyan Pääos Frederick Clinton
. Jackso R. T. Power Palkon
Hong
Batterfeld & Swire Battorfeld & Sprire Vogol & Co
Clagnu
Vogel & Co.
Maokonsid
Vogel & Co.
Quick deepatol.
Elizabeth Childs
Lindberg
Hongkong Vogel & Co..
Winlow
Barker
Jah Nicholson..
Campbell
Hongkong Vogal & Co. Hongkong Hongkong
Teget & Co. Vogel & Co.
Harmonie
Schiphorst...
Hongkong Vogel C.
City of Boston
Crosby a
Hongkong
Vogel & Cop
Moses B. Tower
∙Hati y
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quin despateh Quo despateli Quick despatch Quick despatch. Quick despatok.”. Quick despatõk, Quick despatch.
Babinson
Smith
Hongkong
Tegal & Co.
Quick despatch
·Alice Retia
Kilistau
Hongkong
Vogel & Co...
Quick despatch.
Gordon Castle (str)
Waring."
Adamsɔn Bell & Co.
Quick despatch:
RM. Hayward.
Doano
Hongkong
Gartwora
Ellwood
Hongkong
Buszell & Co. Russell & Co
Quick despatah.
Hougkong
YAMA
Golio (str.) ...
Gibb
Hongkong
Gil
Hongkong
Meribnethshire (str.) Riekard Apaflyr (str.) Charlton (str) Sa
Houglong
De B. Baron Johnson
Hongkong
Hongkong
& (str.)
Diamants (st), Volga (str.)
Cullen.
Niigata Marr (str)
China (str.)
Claverhousujale).
Guirund Walker -.
Brown,
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Ioundly (st.)....... Goulong (stc)
Gouvain
-Albay (str) utamany
Douglastate j
-E-Aghton
Hongkong
Young-
Hongkong
Haican (str.
Сердер
Hanghong
NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO BAN FRANCISCORD LA SINGAPORE AND LONDON... SAIGON SINGAPORE, ..... SAIGON...
Frederick Porthos... Walter
Southorny Crossin Katie Priskiiger...
Claines Inorance Company-8330 per share, ax SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, Mennir (at) (a) the Hongkong Fiva Insuraäpe Company's Shares **** 9820 per share.
MANILA
"YOKOHAMA GAN
YOKOHAMA, vìn Kon YOKOHAMA —CHANGHAT¬
of the entire tribe, bélong of right, according to Zala law and custom-end in the absanoo of a succossor to the conquering power, The beri torial shicfs agrest with Sir Camot Wolseley, when he was at Ulandi, to fulfil the auditions imposed upna them in this respect ; but it cannot be suponded that they could look upon the magnificent herds of cattle which compriseongkong. Canton, and Mamo Stqsubset Co.'s' Caty nyo's wealth being driven to the Natal side of the Tagele withent regret. Hence it may be that this wish that bulasi night rotura had been father to the thought, for the eattle would be looked upon as his lawful birth right if the should re-appear
Chinn Fire Insurance Company's Shar220
jer shabo. (n. Tei, Insurance: Company Thulled TH 138
looking at Whampos & Dock Company a→SHANGHAI, vix. AKOY
SHANGHAI Share10 por cont. presim.
SHANGHAI
Shares-342-per slave premium. shanghai Sec Navigation Company-Tia. 11
or share.
China Coast Sama Navigation Company Tha
108 per share.
Mongkuti Gas Compaity's Shares $70 per
share.
THE AGRICULTURAL SEBLETON Tagkong Hotel Company's Shares 366 per
GREAT BRITAIN.
The publication of the resalte of the meat dienabrani harvast kzowa in England for mors than two aerations, has spots thrill of alarra
throughout the onante. Evan to these not given to bo xalarmints, the fact that the home- predaction of wheat bag bowly some sir Ulion quartare this year, whereas four times an mach may be required for the consumption of ane population, mast smpply grounds of oppre hension. Agricultura, it is tria is no longer the staplo industry of England, is it was in 1814 | o you to which we are told a must go back – în order tú End a parallel for the harvest of.1579. What was thoz, about a third of oaztatz! Industrý i now evi teath. Disaster and suffering among the classes interested in agrisultare aro no longer, therefore, what they used to be when
share.
China Sugar Tefining Company, Limited-3155
per share..
Chinese Trappent Loan of 1874-Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 2877-Nominsi.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
EUCOVER & CRCRIBIvana
Baroinoler)PM.
Barometer 7,28
- Thermometer-là.12.
• Thermosetter-ul car
hermometer-22
--Therionmeter
Thermometerá z.Mì (Wei, bəlɔ). -Thanapeer-Masimam
•20,232
41
G
THE
CHINA COAST METNOROLOGIČAL
a scant harvest was a national calamity. "Blill, the pecessity of spouting many extra pillions. as will have to he expoaded in Buying food for oar population, must, in any case, to a serious stmin apoo our resourses. It we must purchase -eighteen-million-quarters from the foreigner, it ía curtain that much capital, muat by diverted from reumarative employment, and that it will be necessary to make allowance for this in sati- ating the probable conges of trade. Wə oró this year in a more unfavourable position as purchases than at from the foo; that wo have to face formidable competition from Frans, whose also the harvast has been deficient, and which will require to supplementit horsesupplies. by large importations of foreign wheat. If the total surplus of wheat in all countries that have exnamas beyond their pæn requirements is only austr
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S ALLGRAMS
Jonary-J
Hom
кото.
"BAYOMKTER,
THERMOMET
-SKLAND
NILA.
KAYT.
thirig million quarters, and the amount neaded Chermouter att 61,046,561.06.097.01 30.6
by countries which have insufficient supplies is
forty million quarters, it is phrious that the Directinājak
competition ist besorero, and that a further dec
advance in price is, certain. "Et is 'It certain
N
that Eagle will cally require sach a larger sermometer8250.0 61.0 870300 quantity from aberindi na has beba canned? Wo Te Themometer.
Painolined to think there is a good deal of in-
velatory draggeration to the figures of those
who are taken the pessitaist view of the
sour
Jack and that shay has not used for tity Falten modifying factors in the cass. It has not been. sufficiently taken into secount that, in all pro
31.5 32 26.051.03.002
b nbeek.
xval of te sand, ters, and bondeds.
bability, provision will have to be made for a Elserbet deres el tons, kept in für
shorter time than wel this year. Our harvest
this season has been exoptiounty late nod there ie zasonable round for indulging the hope that thie will not be so again. If we have an early largest mort year, or one at the ordinary soas00, the tinto daring which our population must depend upon foreign supplice will bo ni orter thau paal. In addition to this there is the lot that we imported daring, the past year (1878-9) a rumah larger quantity thau has boon" used. Urusting together the home produce and the Farcign imports of that year, we have had an svallahla mpply of over twenty-six million quarters," or two millions more than, according to the computation, will be required this year. At least two million quarters of the old stank→→ probably more will be available for this year's. warts, this raduning the amount wa shall have
apen in a shadeti situatie
ARCTION OF WIND is registered every tea juuta, N.,
FOUR ON W-gum, 1,10% light roove. Ste 5 derite. Block 7 long tu bossy, 10 to
22 vi
STATKO Assist N. Clear mé okr. B. Clumaly, Drizzly Fanz . Lowry. 2 Tail. E lasting. My Drevas... P. Tasting show. wait 22 >Rainy Rock T. Thinlar Bad, threatening. F Sister or 7. Cica. The letters ura reperles furlinte y farcrave free the than avzaroaf, Witir Sigaline
1117. flis vs Best of vater with the previous 24 batura (icon) are registured from tu 24, modi Cliparton, the 'sib andrek
INSURANCES
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
"AMOT, TAMSET, Z TAIWAN SWATOW, AMOX, & FCHOW HOTHOW AND PAKHOL
INSURANCES.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
Russell & Cogni 0.& 0.8. Co Russell & Co....... Russell & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co Messageries Maritimes Hop Kee
P. & D. 8. N. Co Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Russell & Com Messagories Maritimes Mitsu Bishi Mall 3: Go P&O.8 N CA: S Arnhold. Kärberg & Ca... Butterfield:& Sajna donan
· Mowagaries Maritimes...
.&O. S. N. Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Laprak & Ruell & Co
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM FOR AMOT, TAMSUE; AND TAIWANFOO.
"PANY
THE Agent for the above.
synet Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
THE Steamship
Quick donpatobi Quick lesbatoh. On 13th inst. B Quick despatota Quick dospatak. Qutek despatch. Today at 11 P.. To-morrow, at 2 F.M On 14th innt, at 11 .. On 24th inst, at Noon.
Os Eth inst., at Nomi Quick despatch. On 10th inst, Daylight. Quick despatol. Quick despatchin On or about Sth inst
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-day, at Nood. Tomorrow, at daylight. Quick despatch.
VESSELSON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA:
THE Steamship
"ALBAY" 1. Conusiny, sie propared to grani Falioles Captain F. Ashter, ali ospatched for the Ceptals Gallo, will be dopetehed for the above atove Ports TO:DAY, das 7th instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & C
Agents.
FIRT.CLASS RISKS,
at Carrent Rates.
A RETURN OF TWENTE PER CENT, (20"/1) will be made on the premium charged on sil Insurances, gach RETURN being payable on the Issue of the Polies
GIRD, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
- Honghong, 5th January, 1880.
188
"DIAMANTE," Fort on FRIDAY, the 9th instant, at Noon.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkang, 5th January, 1880
FOR HOTHOW AND PAKHOL
(101
FOR SWATOW. AMOX, AND FOOCHOW. HE Steamship* *****
THE £teamship!!
HAINAN," Captain Conner, shortly due, will have iuris. DOUGLAS
For Freight or Pasange, apply to Captain Young, will be despatched for the nudiste despatch for the shore Parts Ports TOMORROW, the Eth instant, at Dhy
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 6th January, 1880. SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON: VIA CANAL.
light.
dis-
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hoagulet Maroh, 1874, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
AROM this date, until further untira,
count of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon the Durrant lopal rate of Promin will be allowed apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co..
17
Hongkong, 27th Trine, 1372, STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. apointed The Undersigned t AUDITA to the whore Comparat-this-Por, aro- prepared to GRAUT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent n2 $40,000 un Buildings ar au Geads stored therein.
Discount 20.
VOGEL & Co.
Hrorking, Ist March, 1878., THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forks of China and Japan, and at SingaFore, Salgon, Penang, and fans
Risks acceptai, and Polivier of Tasarunce gmated at the ratus of Prouniam varrent at the
bovementioned places.......
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔ,
Agents
[94] Hongkong, 5th January, 1880. FOR SAIGON:
THE British Stamer
"CHAWLTON;" Captain Johnson, will load here for the above But, and will have this TO-MORROW, the
8th instant, at 2 Fu
For Freight or I'assage, apply to
HOP KEE Hongkong, 2nd January, 180.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Stowmelip
ANCHISES
THE SLoanship
[102
sal
MERIONETHSBIRE Hiokard, Commander, expected bore to about fortnight, will have immediato dospatch for tha shove Parts.
די
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL-&·€à,
Agents.
UASTLE LINH OF STEAMERS
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
*STEAM FOR. BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA: POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer frantaddy, with the ext Frenoh, mall, left, Sisyon at 7 v.m. on Friday, and may be expected here this morning.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O, and O. steamer Grafic, with the nort American mail, loft Yokohama on the Eu, ani. may be expooted here on the 8th instant..
THE ENGLISH MATS.
The P. and O. stramer Osciony, with the nort English mail, left Singapore at 10 Lay on
N WEDNESDAY the 21 JanuaThe Bli, and may be exposted here on its 12.h
ON
ANADER"Cominandant Da Dorssa BA instant. BON, with HAILS, PASSENGERS, STEGIK, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above planks....
Cargo sud Specie will be registered for Lo don as well as for Marsoulos, and nocopted in
trazait through Marseilles fer the principal places of Europe,
allyping Orders will be granted until 10 & aud Cargo will be reprived on board until Noon, Spenic and Parools until 2 FM, on the 7th January, 1896. (Pavoals are not to be sent on board they must is left at the Agenoy's Olo) Confona, ang value of Packages are
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A SAIL WILL SLONTA For Manila-To-day, the 7th instant, at For Amer, Taheni, and Triwse-Par Ithang today, the 7th instant, at 11.80 £.
9.30-
Far Bwater, Amay, an Focahow--Per Douglas, to day, the 7th/instant, at 5-P..
For Sourabaya, Port Towia, Cooktown, and Sydney-Per Crustudar, to-day, the 7th extant,
at 5. P.M.
For Bulger, Per Charlton, to-morrow, the 8th instant, at 430 P.M. Un desert
For nails-Por Damante, on Friday; the 9th instant, at 11.39 A.M.
For Japon, ris Ibbe Per Niigata-Maru, on' Friday, the 9th instant, at 5 ..
MATUS BY THE FRENCH ACIDIT, The French Contract Packet ANADYR will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 7th January, willi Majle to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, tia Naples to Saigon Straits Settlements, Estate, Burman, Caylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Ses, and Alexandria.
required
For further particulary, apply at the Com pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMFEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 27th December. 1879. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIK KOBE---- THE NIIGATA.MARU. Captain WALKER, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th Janney, at Daylight
Gargo ressivod on board and Parcels at the | Offen up to 6 TM, of 9th January, 1380
No Bill of Lading signed sudor 32 Freight.
HOURS FÖR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILE All Claims for Damaga minst be settled on board before delivery in token, otherwis, they The following hours aro observed in closing will not be recognized.
Vails, to, by both the British and French Con Laut Tackets- HATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin $00: Miodrags $15.
DAY OF DEPARTURE, 5P.M., Money Order Ofis closes. To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Stoerage 320.5.80 P., Fort Ole olore till S PLACE
To KORE
NAGASAKI A REDUCTION is made on RETURN. CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passenrere for Nagasaki will be trausbippet to the Shanghai Alail Steamer Kobe,
For further Partianlare, apply at the. Com pany's Offices, Na fi, Queen's Road Central..
Bongkang. Sübh December, 1870 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY. -- TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
·CONNECTING RAILROAD
OR
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
the night box, which is always, open out of ofilco honre: 8PM, Post Office.opens
û.m., Eegister of Letters CA. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cornes,
10 P. Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 10.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Lajo
Pof-18-oents-until-
-19.30 PM., where the Fest Olch closes entirely, 10.) P., Lana Latters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 cents until time of departure.
To provida menus of remitting small suma of money to or from this Codony and between the Ports of China and Jayan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Oftes will in fatare te al- towed (but not required) to parole Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residente."
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- rong and Tokolama, however in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex-
patelied for San Francis, id Tokuhamaeed 350 in sine, must be perfectly clean,” fu [81TM Hongkong, 15th December 1879 479THE Stesship GAELIC” will be dee
good condition, and in strips of at least two, an WEDNESDAY, January 14th, 180, at
To sopate Stamps will be purchased. They 3 r.m, taking Curge and Passenge for Japan, must be presented personally or accompanied the United States, Mexico, Contral and Scath by a zote. Americs, and Europe.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
THE
GORDON CASTLE,”
Letters containing Stampa should be regis. Connection is made at Yokohama with Stestered, and the Stamps should be soonred from. murs from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 13th January. PARCEL PACKAGES will -be-received at the Ofoe mutil 5 v.3. aame day. All Pay Packages should be marked to address (1958 in fall: value of same is required.
Captain C. Jackson, will be despatobed en or Waring, Commnader, will call here shortly, and will have funtiedinte despatch for the above Port. about the 7th January, 1880.
Fax Freight or Passage apply to
ADAMSON, KELL & CAT
Agenté. Hongkong, 30th December, 1879. FOR NEW YORK THE AI American Ship
Fer Freight or Passage, apply fo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agents. -Hongkong, 23rd Desomber, 1879,
[1897
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Hannow and Pozas on the YANGTSEE.
THE Company's Stemuskip
JAS. D. COUGHTRIE, T
Sooretary..
Hongking 1et November, 1871. 1y620 **QUINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
NOTICE,
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
rize risks to all parts of the World. In "accordance with the Company's Articles of As- sosiation, Two-thirda of the Profits are distri buted annually to Contributors, whether Share helders or not, in proportion to the mat amount
HECTOR," Captain H. Jones, will be despatched on or about the 6th January, 1990
For Freight or Pasonger apply to
* BUTTERFIELD & 3WIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 30th December, 1879.
NOTICE.
R. ROBINSON"
A BEDUCTION is male en RETURN PASSAGE TICKET9,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and Soata Ameriosa Cargo
+bservation.
·
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steainers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinanco, 1876.
•
Under the old Ordinance no notice was re- Tired of the departure of a real if avi advers tised, nor of departures-for Canton, or Macau. Notice is now required of my departure, though with regard to aniling ships, the old rule will
Emith, Master, will load here for the above Fart,hould be sent to the Company's Offices, praotically remain in force, that notice need not
and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, And January, 1880,
-2024T
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
“YOLGA,”
of Premio contributed by anh. She remainingTHE Company's Steamship third being carried to Reserve Fund.
JBRADLEE SUTTH Socretary, Hongkong, 10th Decembar, 1878..
[24
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
[-(LIMITED):
to import is sixteen million quarters. Even Agents to the above Company at this that figure may be in dress of out noids; for Furt, are prepared to grant Polision against
ne at the foots of a short harrest is to Fire to the artent of 340,000, on Buildings or CAPITAL TABLE 500,000; EQUAL TO $883,398.38. martailumsumpliu so the fifteen million on Goods atarad therein
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Eengking, 9th November, 1868.
-DIRECTORS 16LD BING, of the Lai Hing Firin,
*** NOTICE, Undersigned bave been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
ARNOLD, KARBELG & Co. Hongkong 4th September, 1870
quarters of imported forelga" wheat may be euongly and that is only a trife, mers than we imported isst year. Yet lyt gate who felt thre strain on the natiousi resources F... It was almost ignored aid the pressure of other intervals. The fadh that it will not be so this year, that already there have been anxians speciations on the of power of the omofey to pass arough the triat without savory injufy, tends to make people more sensitive in regard to it, and, as is the caso with prediations that help to bring their own ful62 mant, we bosvme more liable to esteh alarm.n Bot when the actaal dimensions of the dissator are looked in the face, it must be seen that, how- ever severely it'may tell upon a clasï, thoro ia absolutely no ground for looking apou it as
attoon! calamity. That it may ohook the pro ress at tlie Cosda savisal, whist 18.avory whore making itali minifou, is probable; for it must
0CORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
* SHIPPING JUN
Agenta. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1979. fly1458
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersignat ace prepared to front Policies against Fire to the extent of
divort capital that would otherwise be employed $50,000 on First-class Risks.
in reveloping legitimatė business enterprise to
A Dioaut of Twenty per dont, (20) upon
what in me sense, is unproductiva expenditure the Current Local Rates of Promie, will be al-
LINSTEAD & Co, S
Agents Sur Five Dive Touhour. Tat June 1978,
Bat the strain will be on a class not on the conlowo upou Insurances affected with thin Office, munity; and though it is tras that when one member andere all the makers absre and should. sympathise, there is no anusa for despondency,, here is even ranéh for aberishing hope. A -There is another view of the agrionltürel skeleton which it is impossible to contemplate with absolutis composure. We refer to the pD& ...sible political affects of the astiɔnal dependensa,
WONG TIK Pos, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Long
Loo Ter, of the Yee Ox Firm. FONG Sony Fuse, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG EAT CHRONO, of the San Tye Lee Hong. KO ACHEONG, of the Pat Hing Firm Lo YEOE MOON, of the Kwong har Cheong
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on Goods, to taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californía, Manila, Singapo, Saigon, Pang, and the Treuty Pets of China and Tapan.**
Bead Office, 8 and 9, Praya Weal
NOW
ON SALE.
IBRERIA C-JUARTO,
all
Commandant Guirend; will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
Mall,from Eiropu.
Moly after the Breival of the next Frenah
G. DE CILAMINATEX, Agent Hongkong, 3rd January, 1880.
NOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEHLES MARITINĖS. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS THE Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY,”
Commandant Gaucin, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe
FOR NEW YORK. HE AJ American Bark
dressed to the Collector of Customs, Ban bean
alxoo.
beat unless rocked for
Section XXV. requires that the first notice be, sent to the Post Office:
In the case of steamers plying rogalarly or on
For further information as to Freight or [82 Fasaago, apply to the Agency of the Compared days; notice of any change in the day or
No. 37, Queen's Road Central
ALICE REED," Killoran, Master, will load here for ths abore Pork, and will have gatek despatob..
For Fraight, apply to →→
VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880,
FOR HAMBURG.
THE Al German Sohooner
HARMONIE,"
[83
"QB,'EMONY,
Agent. Hongkong, 30th Dacomber, 1879.
STEAM FOR. T⠀
hear will be sufficiant.
Stamped correspondence way still be sont on beard any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Port.Offles.
The Postmaster Genaral takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any such words as Dispatches-will akga at l MEDI-Added to the adversisamout of a vosal sie
SINGAPORN PENANG. POINT DE GALLE; ADEN, SUEZ, MATTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENION, TERBANGAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ; ALBO
illegal. Consigncos' lettere are exempted by law -- from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of such Jet. BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.ters for transmission, under a penalty of £100
TER PENINSULA AND OBIEKTAL STEAM per weak during which the practice is continued.
TEA MUSITEJ. Port, and will have quick despatch,
"KAIBAR-I-HIND," Captain Musayer, will Persons who send Musters of Tea through Bobiphorst, Master, will loss here for the above NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Starship
For Freight, apply to
leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, the Post in: Tina are requested to have the
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Fail Janiniy, 1830.
· FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL Ameritsu Schooner
184
MOSES B. TOWER," Hall, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong 27th December, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
G. DE CHAMPEAUXHE Al British Ship
Agant.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1880,
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Stegmahir
+
"CLAVERHOUSE.?
1430 Brown, Manter expusded here on or about the 7th instant from Singapore will have immediate despatek for the above Port.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Brd January, 1830.
ENGLISHCOND CHINESE FOR SI
HE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL An
MARIND INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, baring he appointed
te s kroat Au extent as for wo thirds of the AGENTS for the above Company are prepared supply of breadstuffs, upon foreign countries. However cuperior universal Free-brade may be to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS
to Fra-trade confined to States, or communities to all parts of the Work
that have common interests and are quitai log
SLEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong. 14th August, 1975,
making its way in the world. It has therefore THE LONDON ASSURANO
gether by common ties of kinship, it is certain
there is absolutely-no-chance of the former.
come to be a question for the statesinen of the
nineteenth century, whether, it would not be
union for commercial and trading purposes,
within which there may be absolute frendera of
trada, Sach an area, wide and diversified enough
192.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTKE OF MIS
wise to cut about forming narrower areas of SCAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
surely for all purposes, would be the British |
Undersigned, having been appointed Agouts for the above. Corporation
Empics, with its splendid polonial dependencie prepared to grant Insurance as follows
MAKINE DEPARTMENT
DICTIONARY
WITH THE FUNTI-AND-HEAHDARUS-- WARPRONUNCIATION,"
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISHANE, SYLNET,
AND MELUENE —— (Califog off the usual COAST PORTS and taking. through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND),
JOHN NICHOLSON,”
at ĺl P.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOTVER, Superintendent: Hongkong, 7th January, 1880.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
mado int orayaare instead of round, as it is im possible to pack round tins sogarely in the st bags. It is believed that the ten will travel more safely in fist tins which are not-so-liable- as round ones to be buiged in
4 by 3 by 14 inches is angrested as a good e. The ting should not have sharp corners
Many boxen of letters are received at the Post:
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, Will be RESPONSIBLE for any f59DEBT contracted by the Uffcuts er the Cross not sealed, that is to say, the box is
fastened with sealing wax, thu there is no im of the following Vessels during their stay in pression of Ashi. Hongkong Harbour z
CERES, British bark, MoWilliamCaptain. CHAMBON KAMRYE, Sismes bark, Stolze.-
Yeen Fat Hong,
Campbell, Master, will lost hire for the RION, British steamer, Johnson.-Tuck the latter precaution leaves a doubt na to whe
Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL & Co.
58
Hongkong, 24th Desember, 1879.
FOR LONDON:
Al British Black
WINLOW."
Mo
CITY OF BOSTON, American ship, J. K. Crosby.
-Vogel & Co CLARO BADUTAR Belt, bark, Polson-Chiness. CRUSADER, British steamer, Kawin Batter
field and Swipe.
DUKE OF ABERGOEN, British, bark, J. Burnie
V-Jernon Cor
Barker, Master, will lead hore for the above ELISA BEACH CHILOR, British bark, (1, M. Lind- Port, and will have quiok despatch.-
For Freight, apply to sh Hongkong, 16th December, 1879.
D FOR LONDON.
Daily Press Ohoo, Hongkong. THE Eastern and Australian Mail SteamE A1 British Bark
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages ambles a person who understands English will
communicate effectimely gitle natives who
understand nothing but Cicinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chine, and to the nativos, themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties, resident in England and interested In China it cannot but be invaluable nonzstum-. ally.
To illustrate the vast secpe of the work, the Gollowing fact are submitted for consideration:
Chalmers Vuran lary contains about 16,000
ure Chinese characters, and Motharet's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilst
Company's Stanmer
MENMUIR "E
the
be despatched as above on SATURDAY, 3h instant, et Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON, & 4p. Bangkang, 8th January, 1880.
THE
The attention of börholders tonlted to the necessity of carefully sling such boxes with some recogniasble seal sud of sanding a chit- book or reculpt with them. The omission of ther the contents of the box evor reached the Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- atrastpil for the sake of the Pcałego Stampa.
MONEY ORDERA. 1.-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong. korg, Shanghai and Yokobare. Shanghai and Tokobama sko issue on Hongkong and wise
borgholer & Co. EMPIRE, American ship, E. Leokis-Arnhold, corsa.
2 Small sums may be remitted halven the 731 | Koping & Co...
FANTASIE, British bark, Cooper-Arthold other Ports by moans of Postage Stamper
Karberg & Cari
9-May Money Ortors are sapplied to ra F. PRETHES, Gyr, bark, Walter-Simssen & Co.sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. Au HARMONIE, German sohoonet, H. Schiphorst. application for an order is filled up, and la sus
Eduard Schellins & Co.
closed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed eu- Lindberg, Master, will lead here for the above HATON BROWN, American bark, Havenerolone to the Postmaster at the nearest sing Port, and will have quick despatch.
ELIZABETH CHILDS."
Melchors & Go
Offico. The application myet be accompanied HEEMINE, Norwegian bark, F. Corngran-Ed. with the fall amount (including commission in
Behellhass & Co
156 HERMINE, German bark, F. Meyer-Eduard
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1879.
T95
THE
FOR NEW YORK. Al German Bark
FREDERICK PERTHES" Walter, Master, will losd here for the store Port, and will have qujek despatch, -
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st Jancary, 1980.
When in addition to the motires to be derived 1 from commercial considerations in favour of such Polling at surimit, ratan, payable ether here, worls, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac-HR
union, there is supseadded the complteration of in London, or at tas principal Parts of Indutora, the possible perils of being depondant for sub Chiu and Australia. sistance upon alien communities, with which wai): might at any moment ba drifted, by events to Policies issued for long or short periods at quires oamples to display the various appli
finis work contains more than 50,00) English FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
yond our own control into waz, we think current ratıb.. there can be little hesitation lo deciding that
A discount of 20 “Lallowed."
the formativa of ash was confederacy by LIFE DÉPARTMENT. Great Britain is a projest that eminently Policies stod for a not exceeding £5,000,
alls for careful regal by Esglisa statesmen, at reduced rates,S
There is no nation of and on our part them
is no disposition to question the datage or abstract truth of Free-trade, it is can be had
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 26th July, 1879|39
But when it cannot be had; rhen, instead of the BATAVIA FEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
-
COMPANY NA
Again deste all the ghway and other elementary works we yet publiated, the. stadbart of this dealt language absolutely re. oations and equivalents of diferent Words whion have our general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times us
many as any other Dictionary Hitherto pub.
isbed.V, SE
words which the Chinese have to late years been
Al-American Harkentie
KATIE FLICKINGER,
169
FOR LONDON. THE AL British. Bark
CHINAMAN," Mackenzie. Mestor, will load here and at Wham pra for the above Port, and will be quick des. patch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, Lat December, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
Schellbass & Co
Cbequo, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for varia tions of exchange. The Postmaster issues the order, sends it on in the envelope, and retar the change if any, by first opportunity, with o HOOнUNG, Chine steamer, Petersen.-C. Mrsaipt for the latter, if it were to be registered, þar it always should be. Care should be taken to
HIGHLANDER American ship, Hutchinson,
Vogol, & Co.
8. N. C
MORNING STAR, Siamese bark, D. Michaelsen
Chinese PAMPEEO, British bark, MoKenzie-Arabold,
Karberg & Co.
52 PAPA, German bark, Bannan-Carlowitz & Co.
PRIMUS, Russian ship, Bergusonder R.M. HAYWARD, American bark, L. Doana
Russell & Co."
SA PHE AL-British-Ship-
PRINCE FREDERICK,” Gilman, Master, will lol bere for the above Clagus, Master, will load here for the above
Port, and will have quick dospatul Fert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to..
For Freight, apply to⠀
NEM VOGEL & Co.
· RUSSELL 3 Co. Hongkong, let Jougary, 1960, MAT Hongkong, Int Desember, 1879.
·FOR HAMBURG.. THE A3 German Bark
**PALMA,”
7 FOR SAN. FEANCISCO.
AL Ameriona Ship
"SOUTHERN CROSS,"
58
for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, Gibb, Master, will load here for the above Fort, Binge, Munter, will load here and at Whanpos
For Freight apply to
For somprehensiveness and practitel serviceRE
Work stands unrivalled. All the new compelled to coin to express the numerous ab Jects in machinery: photography, telagraphy and in scistes gezurally, which the rapid advance hero giren in zienso. Enoh and every word is a fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for studente of a most instructive face. Both
universal unity it was to bring, wo And, interna- „tional jealousïss multiplying and vast confedera tions bejog gradually formed olunive Cus. HE Undersigned, having been appointed of foreign relations has imposed ayon thean, are
Agente for the above Company, aro pro within their own sms alone, it is time we thought parod to grant Inerrancas as follows
tome Uniens bent on promoting Proo-trade
of trying to asture at all-wrents the Free-trade. C
MARINE RISKS.
and will have quicà despatch:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
·(7): Hongkong, 1st January, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. HE AT American Sobooner that is with our reach. Our bad latyout pate Policies at Current Rates, payable aither here, the Court and Punti pronuncios re given,
MWR. M. HAYWARD.” ta at the mergy of foreign countries Fenoy In London, or at the principal parte of India, the accents being carefully marked on the best what would happen if war wish the United States; Australis, and the East,
grinciple hitherto attained. The typography Loans, Master will load here and of Wharapes were to hrank out at a time when we depended BaoKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE. Lisplays the access of an attempt to make the for the above Port, and will have quick daysts apon them for os.balf of the wheat wooded to THIRD FET-CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Chinees and English type correspond in the size feed the population of the islands. Even in RISKS.
WAA Of body, thereby effecting & Vest addony of that 'ertrime, so we do not suppose England
space, achieving a learness not preciously. FIRE RISKS. would be staraad iuté surrender of anything, the Policies granted on First-class Buildings to stained, and dispensing with those vist margins holds dear but she might have to enduros tiran extent of $20,000 and ant spaces which have heretofors chans- rible ammut of suffering and would certainly) A DISCOUNT of TWENTY Y Carr (20) terized Chinese publicatione.
be deposed from her sovereign position the upon the Current Iosa. Hatan will be allowed on It comprises upwards of two thousand-large head of the carrying Tente of the world. It is all premima charged for insurange; such dis murto pages. quite time tomonster these mettera from a plain count being deducted at the time of the issue
common sens alottal view whan ve find the of Policy.
whole maricate of deatral Europe being gradually
RUSSELL &.00
closed against British prodaola; he is now the
Agenti.
Hongking, at Jaanary, 1874.
• case—World,
LONDONE? TRANFE&Co. B. PATERNOSTER ROW,
*** HONGKONG “DAILY Panno", OFFICE. WYNDHAM BEU*
to
For Freight, apply RUSSELL & Co.
Hoogkong, het November, 18:9,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 British”Hark
GARTMORN."
ik de
Ellwood, Master, will let here and at Wham pos for the above Port, and will have MENTOR:
For Freight, supilý to
RUSSELL & Go! tilang kong, 2nd December, 1870,
VOGEL E Co. Hongkong, let December, 1979.
FOR LONDON, THE AI British Bark
RODERICK HAY, British bark, Nicolson
Pornór & Co.
SEA GULL, American steamer Hayden-Chita
Traders Insurance Company.
SOPHIE, German bark, Binge-Wieler & Co. SUMATRA, Am. ship, Clough-Russell & Co.
T.
ALGAR AND COMPANY
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTA COLLECTED TO BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, da, MONENTE ERECTED,
54 351. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
NOTICE
Bo Port")
CLARO BABUTAN" Polson, Master, will load here for the above and will as quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1879.
FOR THEW YORK-kee
THE AJ American Bhip
TCITY OF BOSTON,”
AT THE ICE,
·OOKBINDING IN ALL IT BRANOKES
DAILY PRESS "
Bookbinding in every Styla by Competent My Workmou on the Premises. O Musie bound in Elegant Bindings,
Commercial Binding of every Bize and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern,
Crosby, Master, will lead here for the above
TOBIN
Port and will be despatched on or about 20th QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND
·GUARANTBED) Boombar, N
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
For Froight, apply to
[9)
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, Bird Narembar 1819
HONOSCE,
send these applications in tins, as the Money Order Offoes close some hours before the de parture of the Maila
No Order rust ex £10, orenolude any fintion of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid at the inte of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission le as follows
ORDERS ON THE UNTED KINGDOM.
Up to £ty 18 Centr
Up to £5 Centa
Up to £7:45M 54 Centa.
Up to £10.72 Cents. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits. CARMEN, A Settlement.).
Up to $25 15: Conts. Up to $50
30 Centa 5Lists of Money Orter Oflees in the United. Kingdom may be consalted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama..
6Names must be given în fall (except wben-s there is more than one Christian ramal but the name of the Payee used not be given if the order be ordseed. It can then be paid only through Bank, 58 may afterwards be spoolally crossed to any Barkat
7-No Order man be paid till the Forse have signed it in the proper place. An Onder can be transferred to another Oftos on payment of an additional Commission. In case of loss of en orfer, necessity for striping payzer or the like application should be made to the nearons Money Order Office for instructioné,
8If the Order be not presented withupsiz months, an additional commission will be obarred; if not within twelve months, the money will de forfaited. When the order is once poid zo fur- ther claim can be entertained,"
No Order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.
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