COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM
WEDNESDAY, 7th January, Jales of Now Pains at 862, the views of the holders being for higher rate at the clow. Of Now Benares rales at $5473, and of Old at $525 to $527) > Eon: New Malms better tagus have boas "ubtained,, 3710 with allowance of sight tani....
THE UVERENCY QUESTION: The announcement of our Philadelphia corres spondent (says The Pianza of Lloth Novambar) that Prino Bingarok fually dealings having any fariber connexion with American plans for another bi-metallio waqference brings to close, we trust, one of the most curious: invidedīts ir the history of ourreasy delusions. Only a few mbuthango the world was surprised by the in- ! telligunos that the German Government, after all the progress it had made in establishing a gold standard, after refusing, te yours ago to accept an invitation of the Unitol Slates Govern- most to engage in a conference, on silver, and after very recently denying with some warmth by the month of Prince Blank, that it had shangot ite mind en the money gupation, had suddenly abandoned this position and intimated to the United States Government that it would
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE
Bar Bills, deman93 Ban Rills, az 30 days' night. SJE Bank Billa, at 4 monthsight.3/10 Crodita, até months” sight....3/101 DocumentaryHilis, até months"
sight 3/20) ON BOMBAY,Bank, on demand. 323
BuukBight
Private, 30 days-sië.
SUARI
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-09 per
cent, premium, Union Insurans Society of Canton-$1,400 par
share,
China Traders Insurance Company's Shar
81,950 par abiure. North China Logo-Th. £125 nor share. Yangtze Insurance Associationls, 740 par
share,
Chinees Inermanna Company--3300 per share, ex
divent
FINE
go into a new bi-metallin senferenss if other Go-ON CASAUTTA Bank, ou demand 2261. Tatnments would. The surpise was, all the ON SHANGHAL greater becañías it appeared as if the initiativo în | the matter had, coma: from Gormány, and not Prom the United States the latter, Government bastfering itself snow on the Rangestion of the Government of Germany. There can be no doubt also, from the revelatiche of Mir Kelly, an indisorot American correspondent who interviewed Prince Biscacok, as well as from the communications of Lord Odo Russell to our own Government, that Princo Bismarok was, for the tamant at least, shaken in his faith in the ear reacy reform of 1871, that he disliked especially the great loss inflicted on the Govorament by its sales of the denenotized silver; and that there wa Kown dissentant in Germany itself at the Isok of silver in circulation There was kowie so all bat oficial announcement that no more Crales of German silver would be made in stuta
ment which has not sines been contradicled, and which has been followed to fact by past of wales. Surprising as the statement was then, tuere appeared some danse to believe that Prince Bisres and become a convert to bi-metalliam and bi motallist propbofa, 'who have hem making converts lately within the Annred rangers of the Book of Bogland itaalf, ware not a little da ighted. Their theories, they were convinced, were shoot toansooed wiversally. But Prince Biamarok's abs rapt rejeation of any farther connexion with the Atteričnu proposalwabuuklawabenthem from their delusion. We have yet to lure Fringe Bia 'marck's version of the negotiatious and what' his intentions now are, but it is permissible to assume that baring found some dialties in the monetary rafora of 1871, and especially its great cost. be tarned to internations) bi-metal- Kam with, hope, because installieta with emis zent cucina promised relief, most confidently,
Hongkong Tire Insurance Contranya Shinros
2320 per share,
Hina Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$290
per share.
und now he turns away again on making -
„quaintance with the gross character of bi-metal- lie dehwetans. Waoan imagines that nothing would bɔ so dietnateful to a clear and practical mind like Bismarch's as the roguabut confidant language of bi-metallists about the currency evils they are to ouro, their faith in abundant money, and their blindness to the difficulties which make the vlon of resizing doiversal hi metallism, the only form in which thit erood is. now defended, the wildent of dreams The, an- nouncement now made appears to mean, at ang Tate, that he has abandoned all belief in their scheins. If the negotiations had gone on, eran Bader Prince Bismarck's guspines, failure must have come from other quarter, but they dullapse as the very threshold.
A failure like this should teach people that if -bi-metallic pamphlets and books are luit aan
swered by oconomists, it is not for want of an answer, but because economists love something baltor to dead hors absolutely no intellectual interest in the controversy. The argument is really of the simplest, and has been so forcibly. stated by Lord Liverpool in bis famous book on The Coins of the Bealm "an ofEcial report which the Government-might usefully reprint that there wood be no diffionly at any time in worthrowing bi-metallic proposals when they threaten the existing system. It is merely tags
the Ta asumuve Company, Limited 16:138, Haugong pad Whampoa Cook Componty's
Shares-10 por cent, prins tongkong, Confer, and Maces Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 22 por share prominzii, et la Shanghai Steam Navigation. Company-Els. 11
per share.
Clion Coast Staats Navigation Company Tle.
108 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company Sharou-$70 por
sharo
Hongkong Hotel Company'a Sharee-465 por
share...
Cling Sagar Refining Company, Lusted-155
per share,
Chinees Laparist Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877--Nominal.
ŽONGKUNG TEMPERATURE.
TEADH ALAMAN FALCONER ★ CỰU KRATKIS, Jequery -
Bandmster. Euroster.9.2...
Plamounatud Talk, Thecasnicer -DA (Wod·MABU.
Iberoster... a ↑ Westfall)
Patroneter Wasingan rover nigan) ....
20.13
30.093
CHINA COAST METROROLÓGICAL
REGISTER.
ESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Jantiary 20h T
BAKUMKTER,
LINEAMENTER,
Huge
ZÓNA.
Aico
BRADU Maxi- . MAY
30.1650.278,71015030,23 30.13
the record of a long and painful experionice, of thermometer atharks 10.66137436-4 which Lord Liverpool gira full details, has
one principal- metal orly, the odin of all the
other metals being subsidiary. These objects Pry Thereonel
proved the objects of a sound anptallis ourroney Bresson or Wea
Y
to be best obtained by having that currency of bure.
F
.
2
62.8 014 63.0 $7,000.
are the "partainty and definitaneu of contracts | Wet Thermomola "rade in money," which are obviously definita
ALL 61.0 580 CL0 275 280 --
5.
and certain when sais metal only is the stan dard, but not so obviously, indefuits and`un; } Hode's Rain,
certain when any, otlier plan is adopted. This
is where Lord Liverpool's experience comes to. He provės iresfutably that every form of Arbitrary, interierened by Govarumut with the coina, whether by altering their denomination or by dring, as bi-metallist desire, a logál ratio between gold and silver, both metals being fall | legal tender, has failed. All mol attempts have produced various degress of seint misery by impairing the officiary of the toctallie currency for its primary purpose, while the firing of a legal ratio between gold and silvor. bas especially led to constant changes of the money in ao among the people, and to their frequent complaints at being deprived of the mina thay required in the daily business of life. What bi metalliats ask is that we should-ignore the teaching of a long and unbroken record, and that, after having triad with complete success for nearly three-quartúr of a confory the very
kyfall
Ki
་ ་
BAROKKTKE, JOVE the men in taches, train, and hundrede... THERMOMETER, In Fahrenli sagrees and tenk, kept lu tues open air in ashesled 'situation.
[FECTION or We retired every two poina; 1..
FORCON WIx cdm 1 to Rest breaz. 3 for maderate. Store. 7, strato: 10 pary, tale. 12 klent.
81ATE UP PATIUS, -3, Cher Mua shy. © Chudy: Santa I sing lower BJ Listinž
vercast. Pussing shower, G. quali Bainy A Now Theud threaten Visibility, F. Storm... Ud. The lettere are repeated to intiate any incoed orar the moan average of their Rain of 1 fi talviaia 31 houro Ez095) ses repite fram 1 to 9%, and the gauntals of wet allan- Seriirurgi) in swinger seen and trade
“THE
INSURANCES.
Agents to the above Company at this Pert, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extant of $10,000, on Bulldogs of -on-Goods stored therein.
planin el, itsdetails which was then deduced from CHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
perience, we should fall biok on one of those mathour of encrensy which were then found to be Undersigned having been appointed condemned by facts. Bi-metallists now say that sithongh the firing of a feral ratio between gold and silver failed when one nation tried it, it will he different when all agres ; but then why should
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. we risk the hoon of a parsent antreney which wo
Hongkong, 9th November. 1858, alrealy possits, in order to try in g new form an:
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSLB. experiment which has already Jailed in every
ther What better shall we be if bi-antallion (ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUT, succeeds? How much worse if it fails, ny wo INSURANCES granted on MARINE RASES to fally believe, in common with many who have | di marts of the World. tried the diffioult task of forecasting what will
MEYER & Co.; Agents, happar under a aniversul bi-zegtallic law, it will
Hongkong, d
2nd June, 1879, ail? The argument being complete as to the past, the whela.cous is on bi-motalists to provO PHONIE FILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1985
that there is any adequats motive for a hangs ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- from the system wu now have, that their prò-. FROM a posal is really poticain, and that it will Current Local Rates of Prain will be lował certainly accomplish the ends they have in-vioN: whatever they are, without impairing the upon Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.
"Agents.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
SUN FIRS OFFICE.
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LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
HAMBURG
HAMBURG)
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, 26"
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK S
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUART 8rr, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SYRSBRY’B ́NAKE
CAPTAIN
Andhisce (str.) mit
CANAL: Foucor (str) ............. | B, T. Power
Clare Babuyau ................
SAN FRANCESCO, vi SAN FRANCI800 SAN FRANCISCO
SINGAPORE AND LONDON... SAIGON
SINGAPORE, BOMBAT,
Gordon Castle (str.) { Waving an
FOR FREIGHT AFELY 26
„TO DE "DISFAZIHED.
Adamson, Ball-
Rumail & Co
| Hongkong | Russail & (5, 6. &O S. Ca
Cui or about 7th ingk Ou or about 17th insti "Quick despatch. Quick deppstol. Quiot, despatch. Quick despátol.,
Quick dosyatoh Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick-despatch. Quick, despatch!
C. Jackson.ciný
Butterfeld & Evil,
Batterfield Swire.
Polesn
Vogs & Co
Prince Frederick,
Clagus
Vogel & Co
Chinamen
airokobaia n
Vogel & Co
Elizabeth Childs
Lindborg
Hongkong
Vogal & Co.
Barkor
Hongkong
Vogg & Co.
Quick despatch.
John Nicholson......
Campbe
Hongkong
Vogel"& Co..
Qulok despatol.
ninga
Hongkang Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch."
Harmonie
Schiphorst
Hongkong | Vogel & Co..
Qulok despatch;_
"City of Bustam
Cronby,
Moses B. Tower Nig
Hali!
B. Robinson'...
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel&C.
Quick despatch,
Vogel & Co.,
Quick despatch.
Yugel.& Co.
Alive Food
Killoran Hongkong
Vogel & Coị
Bartmern.
Elwood
Hongkong
Frederick Porthos... Walter @faslid (str.). Gable anim Southern CrossS...... „Gibb Katie Fricklager Marionetashiro (str.) Rickard Charlón (sta:) Johnson Krioni-Hind (str.) Methron.
Hongkong
Gilman
FLongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Diamante.(str.). Callon, Volga (str.)
Quirind Niigatz-Mora (str) Walker. China (str.)
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Glergyle (str.) me" "Quartiy
Clasochowe(1)
Bon
Hongkong
H. Jones....
Tracaddy (nl) Geelong (str.) Hainan-(str.).
| Gouvain-
Connar
SINGAPORE, TRISBANE, &c. Menmnir (str.) ..... MANILACA YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA,; Tin Kom YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SHANGH
SHANGHAI sàn Bir
SHANGHAI
SBANDBAL
HOLHOW AND PAKHOI..
INSURANCES:
Hooper (str.)
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COM.
PANY."
THE Undersigned, Agents for tus above T
Company, are prepared to grant Policies agginst Fire to the extent of 200,000 on any Jone - pate
FIRT.CLASS RISKS, at Current Rates. A
|
A REȚUEN OF TWENTY FER CERT. (201). will be made on the premium charged on Insurances, such BLTUEN being payable on the issue of the Policy
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
~—- Agente,
Russell &..... Russell & Co. Adamson, Dell & Co. Hop Keo -...........................
www.P.&O. *N Co.,
Hongkong
Gibs, Zivingston & Co..... Russell & Do
On lith ist, et 5 PM.. Quick deapatok.
Quick Isspatch.
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
MITSU TUSHT MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBEL THE NIIGATA MARU" Captain WALKER will be despatched as above on. SATURDAY, the 10th January, at Diylights -
MAILS EXPECTED
THE AMERICAY MAIL.” The O, and 0. steamer Gastic, with the next American mail, left Tokohaus on the 2nd, amf may be expected here to-day the 8th instant.
THE ENGLISH MAIL The P and O. stoner Geelong, with the
ext Englah mail, left Singapero at 10 am, on the 5th, and may be expected here on the 12th
Uargo received on board and Purees at the Oleo up to 6.P.M. of 9th January, 1880... No Bill of Lading signed under $9 Freight, All Chalins for Damage must be settled on instant. board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be a
exevognizod
EATES OF PASSAGE, To Kona Cabin $60. Steerage $15.
-NAGASAKI A3
To YOKOHAMA, and T Cabin $75. Storage 820.
NA REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGESAMME
Cargo Bad Fassengers for Nagasaki will be tamshipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
AAT WILL ALOSKV
For Shanghai, Today, the 812 instant, at 8.30 r...
For Salgon-Par Charlton, to-day, the Bth instant, at 4.90 P.
For Swaterday, the 8th instant, at 5P.M.
For Mapila Por Diamante, to-morrow, the 9th instanty at 11.91 A.
For Japan, vid Kobe-Por Niigata Maru, ta- morrow, the 9th instant, at 5P.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contraor Packet "KAISAR-I- HIND" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY," FASZ4ll instant, with Mails to and throgh the
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, No. & Queen's Road Contral.
Hongkong, S0th December, 1879. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY. ---- TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE Quter degratobIK CONNECTION WITH THE Quiet despital TCENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING KAILROAD
Today at 2.M. On 14th instat Nr.. On 2ith inst.,at Noon. To-morrow, at Naoi T-morrow, at daylight, On 10th inst., Daylight. P. 40. N. COQuick despatch. Jardine, stheson & Co. Arataht Kabiny & Co Kale;feld & Swire.
Meangeries Maritimes, Mitaa Bishi Mail S. Co
Massizaries "Marítļinas. RAÓS N-C Hongkong | Russell & Conf...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAIGON.
THE British Steamer.
THE
"CHARLTON,"
instant, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Paziago, apply to
On or about 8th Inst Tomorrow a€10.aaɛ. „Quick lozpatab
Quick despalob.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
"STEẨM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stenkaship
*CHINA"
Captian Johnson, will load here for the above will late, for the above phies shortly after the Part, and will leave this TO-DAY, the 3th arrival of the Steamship GERLONE" with the
t. English Mal
A. MelVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 7th January, 1880.
-STEAM TO BHANGHAI. THE P.&O. 8, N. Co.'s Steamship THE
GEELONG
HOP KEE. Hongkong, Sad Inovary, 1980,
FOR MANILA.
THE Stanship
"DIAMANTE,
181
Imperial Fire Teatrace Company.Captain Callen, will be despatched or the abure Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.
(26 Port TOMORROW, the 9th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to LIVERPOOL AND LORDON AND GLOBE
RUSSELL & Co. INSURANCE COMPANY,
Hongkong, 5th Jomary, 1880.
PRO
FROM this date, until further notice, a dia
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current local rate of Promin will be allowed upon Inseratoes affected with thig Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
frents Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ-CANAL, THE Company's Steamship.
THE
101
ANCHISES, -f17--Captain U. "Jaokupu, will be despatchai on ot
about the 7th January, 1880
The Undersignal having been appointed Agro to the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to tho extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored thorain.
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co.
Bengkong, 1st March, 1978. -
Bor Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongeng, 23rd Destraber, 1879.
11591
OCKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
اتخضيمه
FOR SHANGHAL, VIA AMOY,... Taking Cargo und Passengers at through rates. for HANKOW and Poars on the YANGTZZ. 25 Company's tomship'
邋
KHE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
"COMPANY, LIMITED.
·KELD OPPFOR--HONGKONG.
ACENCIES at all tho Trosty Ports of China and fapan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
"KECTOR,"
Captain : Jones, will be despatched on or about the 9th January, 1880.
Far Froight or Passage,afply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th Deostuber, 1879. ·
FOR NEW YORK,
Risks accepted, and Policies of InsuranceHE At American Ship granted at the rates of Preinum ouemnt at the above-mentioned place.
JAS. E. COUGHTRIE, Basretary.
[1y630 Hongkong, 1st November, 1871. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LEUITED).
NOT ECE. POLICIES STautad at ourrent rates on Ma
rine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As sosistion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distais bafel anneally to Contributors, whother Share ̈ ̈ holders or not, in proportion to the not amoZĘŚ Promia contributed by esch, the remaining third Luing care to Reearts Fund.
"KROBINSON.”
2034
-Smith, Master, will load here for the bore Port
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 American Bark
*
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the most English Mail.
A. MeIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th January, 1830.
FOR HOLHOW AND PAKHOL NAE Steamshi
--HAINAN,"
United Kingdom and Europe, si Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batu via, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Molla, bad Gibraltar
NBThis Fasket carrice no maila for the Australian Colourde, I, a S. Africa, nor fer Maniling
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATUS
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE Steinship "GAELIC will be des La patshed for San Francisco, vid Kokakama, or WEDNESDAY, January 14th, 1980, attract Packsta
3 p... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States. Mexico, Central and South Amarta, and Edrape
Connection is made at Yokobsma with Stea more from Shanghai
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 13th January. PARCEL PACKAGES will be repolyed at the Office until 5 r. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
A REDUCTION. I PASSAGE TICKETS.
made ca RETURN
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Maxicon, Central, and South American Cargo ahorld he sent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, Sau Fran-
laco
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Agente Hongkong, 30th December, 1879,
- STEAM-FOR-~- BINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ MALTA.
Cayitain Corner, shortly duo, will have imme- BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI- diate despatch-for the above Port-
·For Freight or Puasagu, apply lu
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 6th Janusty, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.. THE Company's Stomasbiy
"TEUCER,"
102
Captain R. T. Pore; will be despatched on, oz about the 17th instant, 4,
For Freigist or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agen Hongkong, 7th January, 1880.
FOX SHANGHAI.
NHE Stanship.
T
"CLAVERHOUSE," " Brown, Master, expected here on or about the 7th instant from Singapore will have immediate Jaspatah for the above Por
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sed January, 1880..
[88
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calking off the usual Coaar Posts and taking! through Cage and: Passenger for NEW
ZBALANDASAN THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam T ALICE REED,"
Company's Steamer Killeran, Muster, will lost here for the above: Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply t
VOGEL & Co.
T38 Hongkong, Sud January, 1880.
FOR HAMBURG.
J. BRADLER SMITH,THE Al Getman Schooner
Soorotary. Heerkegg, 1013 December, 1878
TEE
·T24
HARMONIE," Bobiphorst, Master, will load hora for the above EE ON TAX INSURANCE COMPANY | Port, and will have quick despatch..
(LIMITED)."
For Freight, apply to*. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880.
CAPITAL TAELS 500 000; EQUAL TO 5693,558
DIRECTORS.
Like Jano, of the Lai Hing Firm Wong Yi Puy, of the Chur Cheong Wing
Hong
TROYER, of the Yes On Firm,
FONG Sony Fuso, of the Tang Sang Wo Hang.. WOSO PAR CHEONG, of the San Tye Loo Hong. Kwon ACHRONO, of the Fat Hing Firm
LO VEDE Mogy of the Kwong_Men _Chương
Fires.
MANAGER-HO AMEL * ̈ MARINE RISE on Goode, &c., takon at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California Manila, Singapore Saigon, Penang, and to all
the Treaty Ports of Chim and Japan.
Head Office, & ad 9, Praya West, Hongkong, 1446 Octobre 1978
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
VOGEL & Co.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American, Schooper
*MENM UTR. will be despatched us abore on SATURDAY,
the With instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 5th January, 1830. SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON VIA CANAL. (HX Staanrehip.......
THE
F95
• MERIONETASHIRE". [84 Riskard, Commander, expected bere in sbout a fortnight, will have immediata despatek for the abore Ports.
CWMOSES B. TOWER".: Hall, Master, will loud bere for the above Port, and will have quick terpatah..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Car Hongkong, 27th Deepmber, 1879.
FOR LONDON.* THE AL British Stip
59
5-554
For Freight or Passure, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CH, Agents. Hongkong, 13th December. 1379. [179]
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMDRS. FOR NEW TOBE, VIL SUEZ CANAL, #THE-Stonmalip.
“GORDON GASTLE,” Waring, Commander, will call here shortly, and JOHN NICHOLSON,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to Campbell, Mastor, will load here for the sbore will have inmediata despatch for the stove Port,
CAVADAMSON, BELL & Co., Port, mad will have quick dospstab.
For Freight, apply to
Agents. VOGEL & Co
Hongkong, 30th December, 1879; [1688 Hongkong, 24th Desember, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. TUD Al German Bark
FOR LONDON.
THE AL British Bark
"WINLOW."
[58
**** FREDERICK PERTHES Walter, Master will lead here for the above Barker, Master, will lead here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
UK Undersigned are spared to Gman NGLISH AND CHINESE Port, and will have quick despeto.
DICTIONARY,
efficiency of a cuerecey for its primary object of giving definiteanas and certainty to contracts.
If anything could give force to the argumenta. so long since-presented, it would be the anb sequent experionse of other countries which have, failed to adopt in their annetary systami the principle of a single standard metal, or have made an imperfoot application of the principle. Frenos
A Discount of Twenty per cant. (20 %) upon | An Anglo Chinsen Dictionary, published at the adopted a bi-vistallis law at the beginning of the sentery through fear of losing the gold it at the durant Laval Rest of the Oil
Daily Fres Oftos, Hongkong. in circulation. But the gall kept leaving it and lowed upon Insurances offooted with the Office. by the time of the Australian and Californiaa
gold discoveries it was almost bure of gold. Then caine a change, silver leaving France an
Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Ricks.
LINSTEAD & Co.;
WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
For Freight, apply to RUSSELL: & Co.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 16th December, 1879.
51
Hongkong, fut January, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR LONDON..
THE
At British Bark
"ELIZABETH CHILDS”
FOR LONDON.
Al British Bark
Al Amariaan Barkartinė
KATTE FLICKINGER,"
RUSSELL & Oo.. Hongkong, at January, 1890,-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO," THE Al Amorisan Ship
"SOUTHERN CROSS,"
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TERRANEAN PONTE SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, AMBO BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
The following hours am observad in closing Mails, de, by both the British and French Con-
DAY OF DEPARTURES
FK Money Order Ofles alongs 60, Pant Oos olosor till 8 PM except the night box, which is always open out of office hour.
8.P.M., Fest Olie opens.
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P., Registry of Lettern nesses. Fosting of all printed matter and patterns erases, 10, Mails closed, exempt for Late Letters. 10.10 P.M., Letters may he posted with Late
Fes of 18 rezita until,
TOSO P... when the Post Office closes entirely
10.40.x Late Lettere may be posted on board
the Packet with Inte Foe of 18 cents until time of departure.
To provide means of remitting small some of mener to er hun this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Olice will in fature be al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Tongkong and Shargisi, or Hong- kung and Yokolunan, howevar in either direction, Money Orders must be certa pa
The Stampa tandered for sale raust" not ex iceșă $50 in salus, must be -perfastly clean, in good condition, end in strips of at least two, na ne separato Stamps will be purchased. They mazet be presented personally or accompanied by u noto.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis..
obterration.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STANtered, wad the Stamps should be secured from THE PENINSULA CAMPA Shamshesofrervati "KAISAR-I-IND." Captain METSEN, will
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers Hanya this on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The
11 P.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1880.
Post. Office Ordinance, 1876.
Under the old Ordinance no notion was co quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver tised, nor of departures for Canon or Macao. Notion is now required of any departure thought
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS with regard to sating ships, the old rule will
practically remain in fure, that notice need not Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGETTI, nor the be sent unless asked for.
Beotion XXV. requires that the first notice.ba. -Owne, will Le NESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted, by the Oloers ce the Creat to the Post Office.
In the sase of stewners plying regularly, or oz
hour will be sufficient
of the following Vesela during their stay in Axel days, notion of any change in the day or Hongkong Harbour
Os, British burk, MoWilliam,-Captain=”|| ORANEON KAMATE, Siamoso bark, Stelze
Yus Fat Hong,
CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Fock
Mos
悔.
CITY OF BETON, American ship. J. K. Cosby
Vegal & Co. CLAND BABETAN, Brit, bark, Polson Chiness, CLUPAPER, British steamer, Rowin-Buttar
fald and Swim, VPS DULE OF ABERCORs, British back, J. Burnis
-----Barnes Co.. BEZABETH CHILDS, British bark, G. E. "Lind-
bargo Vialer & Co.
EMPIRE, American ship, B. Lookis-Amhold,
Karborg & Co. TANTAISER, Hritish, bark, Cooper-Arnhold
Karbery & Co.
F. PERTHES, Ger. bark, Walter.-Siemazen & Co. HARMONIE, Germen schoener, H. Schiphorst.
Eduard Schallhuss & Co.
HATON BROWN, American bark, Haroner, mine.
-Belobars & Co.
HEEMISE. Norwegian bark, Corngran-Ed-
Bohellkass & Co:
Stamped correspondence may still beat or and any. Tessel ufter the Mail is closed at the Post Office..
The Portmaster-General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any such words as Despatches will close at II am, added to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal. Consignees letters are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to maka collection of such let. tere for transmission, under a penalty £100. per week during which the practice is contioned
JEL HOGTERS
Persons who said Mustera dđi Tôn through the Post is Ties aro requested to hate them. made flat or square instead of round, as it is im possible to pack ronu tiks sooncely in the mail bags. It is bollevad that the ten will travel more safely in flat tins which are not so liable si round bars to be bulged in.
4 by 8 by 1 inches is sargosied as a good. aao. The tins should not have sharp corners
Many bores of letters are received at the Port
HERMINE, German bark, F. Mayor-Eduard Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing war, bat there is no im- Sahelianas & Co. HIGHLANDER Amerleanship, Hutchinson presion of a seal,
The attention of boxholders, called to the... Togel & Co. HUCKUNG, Chinese steamer, Paternity of carefully sealing such boses with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- MORNING STAR, Sness burk, D. Michaelsen.hk or resept with them. Tho omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe- -Chinego FAMPERO, British back, MoKenzis-Arahold, ther the contents of the box ever reached the Fast-Office; the omission of the former, sa tà - Kärberg & Co. CTMPAPA, German bark, Bannon-Carlowitz & Costracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
whother part of them might not have been aku
RODERICK HAY, British bark, Nicolson.---
Tumor & Co."
SIA GULL, American steamer, Hayden-Chins
Traders' Insurance Company. SOPHIE, German bark, Binge-Wielor & Co. SUMATRA, An, ship, Clough Russell & Co.
PRINTING
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NOTICE.A 》RINTING` EVERY DESCRIPTION
**** DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
Particular attention is
given at this Establish, ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL TOE PRINTING, Overy deseription of which is
Sexsented
IN THE BEST STYLE and st
SUCH PRICES
STAMP OFFICE.
The aboro Offer being now provided with a 3-cant die, Books of Receipts, Bent Collostom" Boata, do; can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loosa receipt forens ash also be stamped if required.
MONEY ORDERS. 1.-Money Orders on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong koog, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yakobaxas also issue on Hongkong and vita perma
mall ens may be remitted between the other Pots by means of Postage Stamps.......... 3-May Money Onters are supplied to res intents at the scaller Ports in this way. A application for an order is filled up, and is en plused with a stamped, disseted and unsealed en- velope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing Ofice. The application runst be, aoemmpanied. with the full amount (ineinding commisstan) in Chegas, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a litth margin should be 18ft for varis. ions of exchange. The Postmaster ines the order, sends it on in the envelope, and retarus the change, if any, by first opportunity, with a opt for the letter, if it were to be registered, an it always aliould be. Caro should be taken to THE Undersigned have been appointed Soja send these applications in time, as the Money Agouls for the Sole of their Goods in Order Oflees else some hours before the de- Hongkong and China by Mesura. J. & R. TER-partures of the Malls. NYN, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & Son, Arbroath
as will bant
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Gith, Master, will load here for the above Port, sard will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
For prolical purposes the arrangement of Agents Sun-Firo Offor. the work is so complete, that a reference to its Lindberg, Master, will load here for tos abava Gilinna, Master, will load here for the shove
-Port, and will have quick despatch. Hongkong, Ist Jane, 1878, 2g pages enables a person who understands English Port, and will have quick despatch.
to communicate ofcolively with natives who,
For Freight, apply to gold became abundant and shay, gold taking its THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL understand nothing bat Chizes. In this respect
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL & Co. plina Tately there has been a third change. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, the work will be found indispensable to all
186. gold again leaving and silver frying back-a
Hongkong, 5th December, 1879. LIMITED.MONA
Europeana ragiding in China, and to the natives change which has been partially arrested, but
themselves it explains subjects fully with which only at the host of the still more doubtful The Undermined, having beer -appointed expedient of suspending the free-mintage of AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared for faw indeed of them are perfectly equated While in this country we have had to GRANT POLICIES 07 MARINE RISKS president in England and interested
CHINAMAN,2: in Chind it cannot but be invaluable scossion. no change, France has been subjugtod to sll to all parts of the Work.
ally.
Maskenate, Master, will lopè hare and sat Wlinm- theso, difonitios, and now has a more diffoultr
SIEMSSEN & Co,ˆ
To illustrate the vasf scope of the work, the pos for the above Fort, and will be quick des- Agents, Hongkong, 14th August, 1878, following facts are ubmitted forconsideration-patob
Chalmers, Vocalistarý ocotais boat 18,000 And Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE Chinese characters, and Meuburst's English
AND LONDON...
this werk ontains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese clinrad. ESTABLISHED 1821-
ters: Again, despite all the grammare and parently of choosing the wrong metal, os silver,
cther alementary works as yet published, the would have baan more convenient than geld to CAPICAL OF THE COMPANY £1,000,000 Starling student of this diffent language absolutely to OF WHICH IS PAID-IP 2100,000 Storlar.quires examples to display the various appli ale bodritself is much the position of France, RESERVE FUND UPWARDA£120,000 Sterling ostions and aqnitalents of different words whiol with a stook of silver it hardly dares to sell
have one general meaning. Of theme oxamples and yet stroid-to-apply right the principle ANNTAG INCOME £250,000 Sterling. 654 work state more then are times a of mono-metalliam by falling book un-silver,
The Undersigned have been appointed Agants may as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. The United States, again, are ina sunilar predicament through not learing antonobod for the sbore Company at HosszONG, CANTON,lished.
For comprehcanvanese and practical arrive the arrangements made for resuming specie FoocOW, SHAYOHAL And HANKOV, and are payments on a gold standard, which have prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates. this Work stands unrivalled. All the now
problem" than ever to laos, daring on its hands a mean of silver coin, current na fall legal tondag, which it hardly dares to demonetize
so permit load of (ziew silver to displace the.
gold. "Ourmany; again, haring balted in its ad.
vance to a single gold standard--the result ap.
yot being afraid to restore the bi-metallic law and MA COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
a country in tha scenomic position of Germany
auswered perfectly -Helland is a fourth country which is in difficulties. It has pecaled arbi trarily sororal times, giving up gold for silver in 1817 in corsoquenos of a dreaded abunde gold, stopping the coinage of silver a few years age in consegaenes of the dreaded abundance of silver, and-now in doubt what the next stop will. bo in working the system with which i han
arbitrarily interfered. From all such villa tions and interferences; which thrust upon Go- vernments a most anwelcome and dangerous busi, moss, we are happily fees, and in time our neigh- -bours will make the disparary that the best
opurss for then is to follow our example.
HOLLIDAY, WIS}} & Co. Hongkong, 16th October; 1838. THE LONDON ABSURANCE.
-INCORPORATED BY BOTAL OHAKTER OF HIS
ERST KING GEOBGR THE FIRST.
A.D. 1790,
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, in prepared to grant Insurances as follave
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourrant rata, parable other here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, Chins, and Australia.
· FIRE DEPARTMENT,
P
RITASELL & Co. Hongkong, Tet. January, 1880.
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For Freight apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, lst Docember, 1879. FOR LONDON. THE A1 Eritish Bhip
PRINCE FREDERICK?" Chigue, Master, will land horo for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, Int December, 1879.
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FOR NEW YORK.
SIA “GARTMORN”
S.
ANY IN THE BAST.
DATLY PRESS OFFICE,
Hongkono,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -Hongkong, Jonnary. 1967,
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Eircod, Master, will load here and at WhomDUCATION IN ENGLAND abors for the above Pork, and will have quick do-
apakah.
For Freight, apply to
AK RUSSELL & CA Hongkong, And December, 1879.
B 41 German Bark
PATMA” Binge, Master, will lost hero and at Whangan for the above Port, and will have quick dispa
For Freight, apply to
HougLOLE
VOGEL & C
lat Devauber, 1979. FOR LONDON. ELE AL British Bark
CLARO BABUYAN?
wonts which the Chinese have to lote your boon
mport to air to asrass the names jee's in machinery, photography telegraphy add in solence generally, which the rapid advance |effeaign relations kasimosai, upon them, sra | how given in extenso, Esch and every ward le fully illustrated aun explained, torming exercises for students of a mest fistrative nature. Both the Court and Purfl proangiations are given, the scents being carefully mikel on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography Polson, Master, will load here for the abore Party. displays the success of E attempt to make the end will have quick despatol Chinese and Eglish type correspond in tas size. For Freight apply to t of body, thereby offering a vast economy of
BRAVOGEL & Co. November, 1879. specs, schforinga olearness not previously
Hongkong, 3rd attained, and dispensing, with those rast margins
FOR NEW YORK," and recent spaces thich have heretofore chaos. E A1 American Shilp
It comprises agwarde of two thousant large quarto pages.
Pople without last seem netgally merciless at times. They neper know what it is best to Polliss issued for long alt periods at terised Chinese publications," BA
say or do They tread upon people's toe Snd current rates.
open the closets whose family akeletons are kept
A discount of 20%, allowat
"so often that thấy đim the réputation of being
LIFE DEPARTMENT-
spiteful. They ask over and over ngein questions. Polícias issued for sums nok #receding £5,000,
which are ebrichaly unpleasssi to auzwie, and at reduced Pates. mate remarks that are seen at once, by. All sávo
selves to be offensive,
HOLPIDAY, WISE A 0% Hourkong, 28th July, 1872.
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LUNDON DUENER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER. Row,
HONGKONG "Dachy Przes* OFFICE WITHDHAN BT,
CITY OF BOSTON" Grosby, Muster, will had here for the abors
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Fer Freight, póly to
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ORDERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Up to 5
Upto 25
Up to £7
Up to £10
18 Cente
36 Conta. Gents.
72 Cents.
LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (inoiding Sirta
·Bottioments).****
Up to $25
15 Cents..: Up to $50 30 Cents.. 5.--Lists of Money Order Ofoes in the United Kingdom may be connaited at Hongkong, of extras. Special Arrangements for the Holl. Shanghai, and Tokohama,
Tzens—80 GoiVRAS PER ANNUK, érelmive
doyer Reference kindly permitted to R. O. 6. Names must be given in fall (except when
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there is more than one Christine name) but the- name of the Fayno need fot be given if the order be crossed." ~It can then be paid only through 6 Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to my Fank,
No Order can be paid till the Payee ha signed it in the proper place. An Order can be transformed to macther Offee on jisyment of an additional commission. In case of loss of an onder, necessity for stopping payment," or the ka, ampliacior should be made to the nearnai Money Order Offs for inskrutiare.
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