A trio once more froof the starter, and were seat off without any loalty. Greedmoor and Wild Boar kapl iompany for about a quarternt ""
ile: ht the Major's powerful nag madó, fight work of it, sud, never once pressed, won be abeats length and a half. Timo, 1, 394, The COMPRADOnga' Our, presented, wah $150; for bout de grifins af date of cats weighta ss.per sonte. Milo and a Half. .....”
Mr. Sualo's Dandles
Mr. C. Atok's Tützo
Mr. Betinore's Kimot,
1
2
This wou nuquestionably the fort heat race of the day, possibly of the meeting. The start was by no means all that could be desired, but this was perhaps immaterial in view of the distance. Kismet and Soapsgrans made the running for considerable way; the former landing, but on naaring the Julge's box, Dondes au Lütke were called upon, and, timely réaponding, dedw tp level with the two leaders, nud, after a most oreiting neck and heak contest, Mr. Sua'e solo priile and joy was Inled a winner by about a hond, wids general expressions of popalar satisfaction. Titos, de 30.
The LOTTERY Coe, vl 400; 5 por cont, on Club Lotteries: for all Chins Pohics; weighta as per scale; winner of Chassze or Bou-hong Cap 71h, extra, if of both lulb. Two Miles, Mr. Willwynn's Gambit
Mr. Clearsil's Grimkart,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
** BONDAY, Int Fabriary. VEXOMANGE,
ON LONDON
Bank Bills, o Dank Bills, at 30 days sight.3/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.3/10 Credits, at mouths sight 0/10% Doomentary Bills, at monthə"
sight/104 ON BOSTBAY-Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA Bank, on demand 2954 ON STANDAL--
Bank, sight
Privata, 30 days' sicht
SULZE
.731-
Hongkong and Shsugat Buak-Shares-61 jör
ount. preminun:-
Union Insuranes Sooloty of Canton--$1,125 per
ahare.
China Traders' Lasurance Company's Shocos—-
$1,425 por sharз. -
North China Insurance Tls 1,200 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Lie. 255. per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-2800 per share, Hongkong Firo Insurance Company's Share
4825 por abaro. ·
Okina Fico Insurance Company's Shares-$215
per share
On Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-Tta. 118. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Compsay's
Sharo-10 per cent. premiums.
A good start. Noth ponios nestled down together at the regulation-two-mile pace and ran in this order for the first three rounds, who Gambit caragallantly on, and won a olevarly rld.. don race by about half-a-length. Tue, 4, 45gkong, Canton, and Macro Itaambest Co.'s The TALLY-HO STAKES, of S10 each, with Ba- lance of Lettary Manay added weight 1st; a Steeplechase, twice round and a distance, over Ambarsa to be selected by the Stowards." Mr. Belmore's Creedancor
Mr. Harkaway's Fueling
Mr. Bolmaro's Creedmoor, ridder by Mr. Mait wl, tosk all his jumpe in splendid form, and passed the post a winner in the commonest of stors, Roslia having rafnsed nearly all the jond walls. This miafden rietary adenred for fortunato ridor a hearty and enthusiastic recep. tion, his numerous friends and admirers insist ing upon shouldering the victorious jeckay anl carrying him triumphantly past the Stand all the way to his suburban rilla in Bamboo Grove.
The
TRIED DAT-JANUARY 17TH.
pan Cris, presented; valuo $100; for
a China Ponies; weights as per seals; win- Dors nf one racs during the Hosting 101b, ex tra, if of two or mors 14lb extin. Once round and a distanco:
Mr. Harkway's Rodin
Mr. Yorke's Sombrero.......
Mr. Falk's Brutas.
After two ineffectosi attempts, a Salid of 'firs went off to a thit start, Roslin winning in t Bomewhat off-hand style by about a length. Time 1m. IS.
The Ferma Onp. pensanted; value $220; for all China Ponies; weights as per scale winners
of a mile and a half razi or over. 7lb, vxtra
and an additional 5lb. for every other muss weit
at those staneas. Milo sud Three-quarters,
Mr. Yorkan lafatuation
Shares-823 par abere premiuin, ex dividend, Shanghat Steam Navigation Company TIM, TO
per share......
China Coast Steam Navigation Company.→→The
107 par abury.
Hoogkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 par
share,
Hongkong Hotal Company's Starus-967 per
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $60.
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 137 Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 Nominal.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
was. PARDONDU & Co"
Janity Be
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31. SU Bargeter-1.0, DER
· Thermometer ~DAW...........
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03
13
Thermometer-Winkwo fear nighland
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CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
...REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S LEGRAMS:
January 3let.
£251,
EONG.
Meso- ·ANDT
Sat-Nats
BAT.
SALOMETER,
'1
THERMOMETER
2
3
This was planat a certainty for. Mr. Yorka's
spotted pony.and song Kismet rán very gamely,
Mr. Belmore's Kismat
Mr. Willwrum's Gambit:
-almost in line with; his adversary, be coali ast
prove a match for the favourite, who passed the BRFACEIÓ?....
post a pioner by about to lengths Gambit Thermometer Machi was nowhere, in fact distanced. Tino, 4, 95.
The Lapis Purse, praseuted; for all China
day. st. 4.x.
cholgt boek mo
Direction of Wind
135 200%
น
Jorco...
dining &
try Thermometer... Pet Pharaonastery, Weather.
Ponies; to be handicapped by the Storaris after the second day's racing, Ones round. Mr. Clearail Grimhart.....
Mr. Belmoro's Creedmoor Mr. Yorke's Strathiro
The Ločiɔs Pursa of course attrasted a large fald. Benaghi olcaoly pressed by Creedmoor made tho thing to a splendid stars na far: ON the Foocho Root Corner where he was callarëd by Creedmooor; Grimbart then eballenged tho front; he and Cardinsor-the latter appearing. to have the advantage running: nack and neck to the post, the Jedge a fas making it doaā. hoat, Tras, 1m, 17s.
The tie was ran off without delay, and Grim- bart proved the better avizisi in l. 2.
Mr. Nickels, a returse rider of Calliaya colo- brity, was then ushered into the presstice of the lalios, his face suffused with blashes, and his heartthrob Kirig with maaly joy. Mrs. Mous. field, in passenting the parse, which, bg-the-|- way, wasia itself o vory handsomely worked part artistic trapuy, ecraulimented Mr Nickels on ļi hip success, and oxpressed whope that he would continue to distinguish himself
in
Entare contest se he had done on taat partion ar - day. - Mr. Nietola said that words were inade.
quate to express is feelings on grok a prond | "accasion; but that be would endanwaar to preve himself a worthy ranipient of the ladies' fiand- some gift,
The CorsoLTION, Cue, value $150 for all
48 [[83.0 | (00) | 65.0 | amajans, song — Tepmom 680 40.0 39.5
he bed. He
:kar's Khloāvu duramı nere
jentity fulloni -
BAROKIES, of whom, true, med utreda, CHEERA VABrenheit legraced Loue, hope per l'indal situation,
DEPOTION 37 W registered every two peints, 'No, ay Wind. - * ciba. Pra, 3 Babii briste, 7 in S Poace V
le. 5to, fresh, 7 to Burg to bavy. 10 10 12 vilent.
·SPATE OF
Ha L. Laghtai Misty, Orerent. P. Fisting showers. Squally R Ray S. Arow. T. . . Bau, clientering. Y Visibility. JP, Storm, 2. Calm. The letters are repeated te indicads may incrave urer Lize meat sterge of their
nata.
Drizly fall, B. Cidar bias aky, V. Clody. D
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEHHUARY 2ND, 1880..
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, via Suez Canal. LONDON, vin Suez Cana!
LONDON DONDON
LONDON
·HAMBURG
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
NEW YORKE -
NEW YORK:
SAN FRANCISCO,
Hector (str.)
Ginzona (ats.) DA Prisco Frederick ... Duka of Abiroom John Niguleon..... Harmonie
Aases B. Tower
TOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO EN DESFATORKI
Hongkong Batterfield & Swizo Butterfeld & Swire
H. Jones
T. B. Jackson..........
Olague
Hongkong
Vogel & Op.
Binnie.
Vagal & Co.
Campbell
Hongkong
Vogel& Co.
Schiphorst
Hongkong Yogal & Co.
Hal
Hongkong
Vogel&Co
R. Robinson ejakul
Smish
go Rood
Killoran
Mahol
Hallett
Y RAMAs
Qity of Tokio (str.)
Hongkour -Hongkong.
Russell & Co
Belgio (art)
Middleage
Walsh,
Hoola
fraouaddy (str.)
Day Ganvain
Hongkong Hongkong
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SHANGHAI....
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·AMOY
HOTHOW AND PAKHOL..
10
INSURANCES.
Geelong (str). Stewart....... Tansis (stc)
De la Marcello
Banarty (str.) '... Niigata-Marn (str.) Walker Malacca(str.)......... Bargador (str.) ( Yangtzé (str.).. Thibet (str.)... Diamanta (str.).... Hainan (str.)... -
Champenois
Cellen. Conner
Hongkong Vorel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co.
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O. LO. S. Co. Russell & Co..... Ensel & Co.
Masangories Maritimes... P. O. 9. N. Cë... .. Messagories Maritimes..... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. ... Mitou Bishi Mall S. Co... Hongkong
P. & S. N. Ca
HongkongButterfeld & Swire.....
Today, alt P
On or about 7th inat. Quick despatch."
Quick despatch/
Qulok despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch."
On 25th lust, as P.
Quick deapatob
On 4th inst, at Noon..
Ôn 7th inst; at 1 PM:
Quick despatah...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM POR'
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
| PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..
N WEDNESDAY, the 4th February,
TRAQUADDY" Commandant GADVAIN. WILL MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 2nd CARGO, will have this Port for the above piseck,
Cargo and Specia will be registered fonon fon na wall sa for Marseilles, and socepted in
On 11th inat, at11 r..ausit through Marsailles for the principal Quick deepath:
place of Europa. To-morrow, at daylight.
Shipping Ordórs will be granted unt!! Noon, On 7th inst, Daylight.and Cargo will be received on boast until 4 P.M.. Specie and Parools until 3 F.. on the 3rd Quick despatah Tomorrow, at 4 PM. February, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board: they must he left at the Agency's Quick despatol
Office.) Contents and value of Fackages are repired...
Meisugarios Maritimo.......
Quick despaton
Quick despatch
Quick despatou
F. & 0,8 M. Co. Russell & Co. Russell & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, thy AGENTS, not the
OWNERS, Will he RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the fears or the Cras of the following Visuels during their-stay in Hongkong Harbour
BENAETT, Brit, steamer, Pater.-Gibb, Living-
alon & Co. Boysar, Brit, sic, Goggin Ewok Acheong BRUNETTE, British bark, W. Dow-Geo. B.
Sterans & Co.
MOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
PANY, LIMITED CAPITAL... YEN 600.000. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the no-named Company, sro pra- pared to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES at Car. ront Rates on Goods shipped per Mitsu Bishi Mail Steamship Co.'s Stamers to all Parts Japan Policies made payable either bere or at Ports of Destination.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
A greats.
[194 21st Jaztary, 1880. NORTHBRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL£2,000,000,
TELE Undersigned, Agonts at Hongkong for the abovo Company, aro prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the artont of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morehandise in the same, at the usual atos, subject to a discount of Twenty per cout. (20%) -
GILMAN & Co., Agapta
T20
Hongkong, 7th July, 1974 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the shove Company at this Port, ure prepared to grant Policios against Fire to the extent of 2,000, on Baildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November. 1868 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CALONA, American bark, C. M. Noyes--Bo
zarla & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL: THE Ssamahip
T
"HAINAN,"
Captain Cobuer.shortly dus, will have immediato dapatch for the above Ports.
[224
For Fright or Passage, apply to
HUSSELL &.Co. Hongkong, 30th January, 1590.
AUFICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS;
CHARLTON. British steamer, Johnson-Mol.HE Company's Steamship
chers & Co.
"TANAIS,"
For further particulare, pany's Offles. Daa
apply at the Com.
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
Arrent. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1980. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIL KOBE.
MAILS. EXPECTED
THE FABKOH 'MATL
The next M: D: stestar Yanglso left Saigon at 2 r. on the 30th alt, and may be expected here to morrow.
THE INDIAN MEIL
The two direct stommers, with the pert In. dina nini, felt Caloutta on the 21st instant, and way be exposted here on or about the 6th February
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swater-Por Hailong, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 11.30 ..
For Takao,-To-day, the 2nd instant, ak 11.30 AM
For Straits Settlements, Sues, ed. London. Par Hector, to-day, the 2nd Inst., at 3.90-
For Yokohama and Hingo-Por Benarly, to- day, the 2nd instant, at 5 PM.
For Japan, vit Kobe-Por Noyota-Marw, on Feday, the 6th instant, at 5 F..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET. The Franch Contract Parket "TRAQUAD.. by" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
14th Feb., with Mails to and through the United Kingdoar mut Europe. via Naples; to Saigon, Stanite Sotflémente, Batavia, Burma, Ceylan. the Australasind Colories, Fondichery, Madras, Calents, Adon, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet," GEELONG " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Lith February, with Mails to and through the Febnited Kingdom and Fucopsid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia Burton, Coy Len, India, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Galtar.
N.B.-This Parket carries zo mails for the Australian Colonies.
NIIGATA MARU" Captain WALKER, dne here on or about 2nd rary will be despatched as above on BATUR DAY, the 7th February, at Daylight
Cargo received on hoard and Parrots at the Oico up to 6.M. of 6th February.
No
Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Clains for Damago mist be nettlel on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not to recognized:
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATES:
THE TRENCH MAIN-VAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 r.. Money Order Oleg closas. Peob Off. closer, except the night box, which is always) RATES OF PASSAGE.
open out of office beurs." TH KOREinta,
Cabin $60. Steeruge $15,
DAY OF DEPARTURE. TO TOKORAMA and "Į
Cabin $75. Steerage $30. | 7' A., Post Office opens. Tao18AKTA {
A REDUCTION & made to RETUEN 10A.M. Registry of Lettere posses. Pristing of
all printed matter and patterns.cores. CABIN PASSADER.
11.M Mail closes, except for Lato Letters. 11.10 m., Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 18 cents antil
Cargo and Passangere for Nagasaki will be CHELMSFORD, British 3-m, schooner, Collins Commandant De la Marcolia, will be despatched transhipped to the Shangtmi Mail Stamer at
Ed. Schelles &'Cs.
Kobe.
DUKE OF ADLECORN, British bark, J. Binnie, for
-Borneo Co.
EXPIRE Amarican ship, E. Leckie-Arnhold.
Karberg & Co.
FLORAL, STAR. British S-m. suhooner, Davidson.
Adam, Bull & Co.
YOKOHAMA
Mail from Europe.
EMMA, Ger. 3-as. sobotuer, Michileon-Captain shortly after the arrival of the matt Fra G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agunt. Hongkong, 29th January, 1880.
*** NOTIOR. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"YANGTSE."
GLANDINOW IG. British back, H. B. Jones.
Melchors & Cu
HARMONIE, Gerian schooter, H. Schiphorst,
Digard.Sghelihass & Co
HATDN BROMA, Amerionn lark, Harener-
Meloliers & O
HERMING, German bark, F. Meyer-Eduard
.. Schelhase & Co.
11.30 AM., when the Post Office closes entirely. For further Particulars, apply at the Com-11:40 AX, Late Lettore may be posted on board pany's Offices. Ne, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, 24th January, 1880.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL SVRAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH ro NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
|
the yacket with Lato Nes of 19 Cents until time of departure,"
THE ENGLISH MAIDAT OF DEPARTURE.
5 P., Money Order Office eloans.
5.30 r., Post Offen closes till ... except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
8 PM., Post Office opens
9 P.x, Registry of Letters desso. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns C3876
THE US. Mal Steamer CITY OF TOP... Mails closed, uxcop for Late Letters.
KIO" will be despairbed to: San Fran- 10.10. P. Ltters may be pusted with Lato
Fe of 18 cents natil
HIGHLANDER, AMGnsan ship, the Commandant Champarois, will be despatched for isso, vil Yokoham, on SATURDAY, the
Vorel & Co.
WAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer. O. Wilson-shortly after her arrival from Europe.
M. 8. No,
LIVINGSTONE, German bark, Staffans.Wiolar
& Co.
SHANGHAI
G. DE CHAMPEAUX Agent. Hoagkong, 296 January, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. FAHE ̃P. & O. 3. M. Cd.'s Steamship
MADEL, American bark. F. Hallett---Captain. 15 MONTIARA, German schoozer, G. Schnieden.T
E Undersigned arp prepared to GRANT
A POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the artent of 45,000 Dollars un Buildings or on foods stored therein, st Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia.
NONTON & Co.,
"Agente:""
-13
flogging, January. 1976,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Siemsson & Co.
MORNING STAR, Siamese kark, D. Michaeloga
Chinese. OLYMPIA, German steamer, F. Nagel.--Meyas
& Co. PINEDO, British steamer, Cain-Melcher & Co. BODERICK HAY, British hark, Nicolson-
Turner & Co.;
SEX GULL Axoriesu stormer. Hayden, China
Traders Insurance Company. SUMATRA, Açi, ship, Clongh--Russell & Co.
Trax German brig, II. Fasinan-Moher
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abers Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, m festi 2 hour of rain-For the praviona Shoarm (kaan). fell from 1 ku 24, and the quantity of her falle class risks at current rates. Souligned in mine, w
INSURANCES.
10OTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
PIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against. PINE granted at Cur rent Rates. Considerable Rection in Premis
beaten ponies that have run at this miestlog: For I INSURANCE in China. weights as per sosie. Oue Mile..
Mr. Yorke's Jos pugtsou
Mr. Falk's Bratus
.........
Mr. C. Aitch's Lütke.
Sospegrace rushed away at the fall of the Alag and, gatting a clear lead, kept. in throughout Lütke made good manning, but was. beaten from
MEYER & Co. Agents. Hongling, 3rd June, 1879.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
2 3
TH
the straight by Brutos by about aztek. Benwoho, distancel, Time, 9m. 14s. -
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chhis and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang,
Risks onepted, and Policies of Taauratoe.
-
& Ce.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
7th February 1880, at 1 taking Bas10.90 P.M., when the Post Ooo closes entirely. Congers and Freight for Japan, the United 10.40 PM Late Letters may by posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 15 conte antil States, and Europe.
time of departure. Through Bills of Lading issued for tes portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Taland Cities of the United States, vil Overland RailwaÝN, TO Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts in Mexico, Central and South Amarion, by the will lays for the above place shortly after the Company's and ornnecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, rival of the Steamship. "THIBET
France, next Ezglish Mail
Germany by all trans-Atlantio linos, ad of Steiners.
A REDUCTION made on Belry Is sage Tickets.
“MALACCA"
with the
A. MEIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1880
STEAM TO SILANGHAI THE P. & O N. Co's Steamship
*THIGET"
leave for the shove place about 24 homes
W. A. HOLCOM American back, Dunton-after her arrival with the next English Mail.
Jardine, Mathosen & Co.
MELCHERS & C.EDUCATION IN ENGLAND HongKong, 27th March, 1876, 33] The Rev, E. G. SOPER, B.A. (Tondon Tri- WISS ELOTD TRANSPORT INSUR-versity), receives à laited number of YOUNG SY
GENTLEMEN at " The Grory,” Hoylake; near ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUE Insurances granted on MARINE BJSKA to Liverpool.-- all parts of the World..
MEYER & Co. Agente. Tongkang, 2nd Jane. 1879
[985 ERMAN LLOYD, MARINE INSUR TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
The Undorsigned, having been appointed ACESTE for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MAŘINE RISKS to' all parts of the World. ''
SIBUSSEN & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 6th Febenary, 1879,
NOTICE
[288
The CHAMPION STATES; ontratos. $10; with and Manila,
$100 added; a forged entry for winnors of } Consolation Cup and Hack Stakes; inuers granted at the rates of Premium currant at theTHE Undersigned have been appointed of two races at this mosting $15 extra; of above-mentioned places.
more than two rows $60 astra; weight ai por.
sesle One Milo and a Quarter.
Major Bagstook'n Wild Boar...
—Mr.-Harkaway's Rogliu
Mr. Sasla's Bundes
----Rohin want off with a strong lead to an in-
different start. Abhreast of the Big Trax, dest round, Wild Boor took sed pluca, and, proas
M
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE Searatary
THE Ensign have been ab
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. &:06. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
●FCORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents. ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.: -Hongkong, 4th September, 1879, ly1153
Hongkong, 1st November 1871. 117630
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANÜBA
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER ·
AND LONDON.
Established: 1824. ·
ing his advantage, ultimately cats to the front, CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, 21000,000 Sterling.
a winner by about a longth." Time, 2m, 548.
The GRAND NATIONAL SZAKES, of $10 each,
OF WHICH I PAID-P
with $100 added'; a. Steeplechase. three times RESERVE FUND UPWARDS? round, over & oporse selected by the Stewards; thwaights over 30st. 101b. winner of the Tally-Ho Stakes 101b. extra.
Mr. Clearall's Grimbert
2,
Mr. Belmore's Creedmoor .....
Creedmoor, ridden by the rictor of the pre vious day, started a hot favourite; but, unfortu- mately for his admirers and backers, he fell in the first round at the mud wall near the Foochow
R
£100,000 Starling TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. £120,000 Sterling. I
ANNUAL INCOME £250,000 Sterling. Undersigned, havla hon appoluta
Agents for the above Company, are pre The Undersigned have been appointed Agents pured to acept Risks against Fire at Current for the abere Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, Rates, subject to a Bonus 120 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.. FoocHow, Shangbai, and Hankow, and ace
Agents, Homgkeng, 18th November. 1872. SUN FIRE OFFICE.
prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, 15th October, 1889
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COMPANY,
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HE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED PR0, $1. Containing the anaes of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History. Furniture, So..., with the Panti and Mandarin Pront- cistion
Also a few copies of the CRAMMAR OF TH CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
Map Bilgi Paigha NMan
B.BRIGHT'S
A. M¤IVER,
Superintendent.. "Hongkong, 31st January, 1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, vra SUBZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"GLAUCUS,”
Captain T. S. Jackson, will be despatched en or About the 7th February.
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis Hongkong, B0th January, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, PUE-A-Britho Ship
115
MIDDLESEX? Walsh, Easter, will loal hero for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th January, 1889.
THE
FOR NEW YORK.
41 American Ship
*
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO" will despatched on SATUG- DAY, the 7th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Pera, &e, which will be closed as follows
0.15 E.M. Registry Denses.
030 Fr. Post Ofor closes, but Letters (exdopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on had the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conte
tra Postage until the time of departure. Cerrespondence for Non-Luton West Indies.
-Freight will be receival on board untií 1.P.M.. the 6th February. Pareol Packages will ha received at the Ofles vintil 5 P.M. same day. dress in fall mine of same is required all Parcel Panicages should be marked to ad(except the Bahamas and Harti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this soute."
Consular Invitees to accompany Orerland Cargo should be sout to the Company's Offices in Sealed Bavelopes; addressed, to the Collector ef Custome at San Francisco,
For further informatie as to Paning and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agpats.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
STEAM TOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA
POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, & 1-The following change in the Postal sys. tombston Hongkong and the Australian-Co.. loniee (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fii come inte pratios on February 1st,
The Posture ou letters við Torres Straits by whatever opportunity, is reind to 12 cents par balf ounce, Ratos on other articles poi tinue as bitkerto.
3Letter Postqu viá Galle alone realus 34 cente por kalf, otnce.. Mails will be made p for this route by enchi. Erenal Packet, instead
BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI-of by och alternate one as heretofore. The
TERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY
ALSO
MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
service from Galle is now fortnightly instead of evary four weeks an before.
No matts whetaver aris desastoired to Aus tralia de, by British Packet.
3-Enquiries are frequently made if, whon e steamer is going, say to Sydney only, correspon fence can be forwanted for Now Zealand, Tas
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ATRA
Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S "GEELONG." Captain E. STEWART, Till. It is notified that mails for every part of the Australasian Colonies are made up by 120 leave this on WEDNESDAY the 11th February, very steamer which calls at any one of them.
at 12-P.M.
Tes and General Cargo. for London will be conveyed víá Bombay, and there transhipped; arriving week later
TEA MUTTERS, Persons who and Masters of Tes through
Down waedy for Nortcumors, Indigestion. Sanith, Mastor, ROBINSON Above Port, Silk Mid Towable for than by direct zoute, the Post in Fins are rustoried to love an
and bigaly!
DR
Caloutta steamer at Galle.
For further Partiántara, apply to
TOGEL. & Co..
182
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 2nd Jasonry. 1880.
Iver Complaints, and all Fonctional Derauge and will have quick deepatch. ments; artenaively next in the Army and Navy, Medical Faculty. recomiended by the RBRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.—Only reliable Remedy for Wook and Shattered Constitutions. Nervous Balility, Depression Laaltoda, Pimples, Tospoverished Blood; the roughly re-establisher general bolily health.
D
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNESH by all Chomists throughout the globe. Cantion Beware of a worthless initation Agents for Hongkonz-A, WATSON & Co. NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL 'QUARZO,,
12 ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PERTE LTD MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION
Endersigned are prepared to Cheant! Foteles against ice to the extent of an Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Insed several jumps, was thus, oanblod to score 349 Undersigned, having been appointed $50,000 on Find-class Riska,
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20%) upon Agents for the abaye Company, are pre- the Current Local Rates of Tremia will be al- pared to grout Inentoons as followa
lowed upon Insurances affected with this Olles, MARINE RISKS.
LINSTEAD & Co
Avents Sun Fire Office. Hengkong Ist June, 1829. "THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ALIMITED..
THE NORTH-EABT PASSAGE AND
TRADE WITH SIBERIAN The Pierrez, remarking on the rasnit of Pro. fossor Wardenskjold's voyage of exploration in the Vega and the opening up of the North-East Passage, maya
Policies at Current Ratas, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of Iulis, Australia, and the Bast
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE SEA: ONE- TEILD PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL BISKA,
FIRE RISES.
"Already there is a brisk intercourge between Europa and the moal of the Yeness, std there
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to no reason now why stosmors should not ply between Europe and the Lena. The produce of an oxtent of $20,000. Siberia-and vast tracts of Northern Ásia gen
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20
he really doroloped-will be bad down the upon the Current Loos! Rabes will be allowed on great rivers of Obl, Yanese, and. Esta not be al premium charged for insaranou such dis- shipped every subouse, the Batuge, Nothing out being deducted, at the time of the issue would prevent tas growth of a large and profitable of Policy.
trade but the indifférents or impotonss of the Rus- sian Gurazament. If the Russians during the next decade must consentrate auch energy as they
have to spend in Asia on the regions south of the
RUSSELL & Co.,
"Romekong, Fit Jannarr, 13740
1
Agents Jaxastes and Oxas, the enterprise et Nordens YANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATIONPA
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared Tho Undersigned, having been appointed
to all parts of the World. to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS
·SIEMSSEN & C6, Agenta: Hongkong, 14th August 1378. S (92 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). Seg NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
rio Bisks to all parts of the World. In
Daily Presi Oline. Esarkour, For comgrahonsiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in mashinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, whiny the rapid sdratics of foreign relations. has imposed upon then, are hər given in scienso. Each and every word la felly lastrated and explained, forming exercises for kiddenin of a mort instructive nature. Both the accente being carefully marked on the best the Court stal Panti pronunciations are given, principle hitherto attained The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sire of body, thereby effecting a vant sconemy of space, achieving a cloarness not previously attained, and disposing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have karetofore chara terized Chinese publications.
HE
FOR NEW YORK.
Ameriono Bark
ALICE REED,” Killeran, Master, will load hore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch::
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CO. Hongkong, 2nd Januory, 1290.
FOR HAMBURG.
THE 11 German Schoner
HARMONIE,"
[88]
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, 91st January, 1880.
made Bat or spaare instead of round, as it is im posalble to pack rened tins securely in the mail. ing. It is believed that the tes will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not a liable as cound ones to be bulged in... OCCIDENTAL AND OEIENTAL STEAM-4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggestað 'na a "good
size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
LETTERS POE THE UNITED STATES ET SAILING
SHIF COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
iN CONNECTION WITH THE CFNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
STIP.
When it is desired to formal letters to tho United Sixtes by a sailing ship which is not no tified as carrying a bavil, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and propsid 8. cents “për half dance as usual. This Oles than under takes the Anty of staining, notion of departure and despatching the correspondenca. It is rEFT quested at the letters be pooled if possible st
Schiphorst, Master, will load bere for the alore THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be deseasons before the date fixed for sailing.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880," **** FOR NEW YORK. THE AI'American Schoones
"MOSES B. TOWER,"
atbrid for San Fransisco, vid Yokohama, WEDNESDAY, the 25th February, 1890, at To provide maons of remitting small suma 3.3.-taking Cargo and Fassengers for Jaban, of money to or from this Colony and between [84 the United States, Mexico, Contral and South the Ports of Chins, the Postransters und Agents
America, and Barops, pate
of this Offoe and allowed (but not required) to Connection ir mado af Tokohan with Steaparybase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo-
reign residents. mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be seeived on board until 4 P.M.
The Stainps tendered for sale must not ex-
Hall, Master, will load, bare for the above Port on the 24th February. PARCEL PACKAGES will coed $50 in value, mast bo perfectly clean, in and will have gelok despatch,"
· För Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 27th December, 1878.
FOR LONDON. THE AI British Ship
be reserved at the Offee until & PM, same day. good condition, and in strips of at least two, as
All Parel Packages should his marked to address no separate Stamps-will-be-parohased. They in full ; valus of same is required,
must by presented personally or accompanied
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Unots. PASSAGE TICKETS.
cisco;
Lettore containing Stamps should be regle
observation:
Teardthegh 234
To Union Count United King
gralyvia Beladin only 8. Cents
Consular Invoices to accompany Orerland,bered, and the Stamps should be scared from Morison, Central, and South American Cargo "JOHN NICHOLSON,?
should be sent to the Company's Offees, ad-
THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE. Campbell, Mester, will lead hero for the share dressed to the Collector of Customs, Sau Fran- Port, and will havo quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
·VOGEL`& Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1879.
FOR LONDON.. Al British. Ship "PRINCE FREDERICE": Master, will load line for the sbors Freight, apply to
VOGEL & C Bongkang, Lot Decomber, 1879,
To illustrate the vast one of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration- Chalmers roabulary containe shout - 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Faglish Chagas,
· Tis. 390,000 accordance with the Company's Articles of and Chinose Dictionary about 100,000, whil Port, and will love quick desystol.
kjold will go for nothing. If, on the other hand, the ambition which desires an advance CAPTTAL (Felly Paid-up), towards India, can be exchanged for the legiti PERMANENT RESERVE Tia. 20.000 solution, Ture thirds of the Profits are distri mats persuit of sozamoreiul prosperity in the SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tl. 208,370 butel saunally to Contelbatore, whether Shore north, Enesia might soon be provided with an
employment which would be profitable to herself | TOTAL CAFITAL and).
and pleasing to other nations.-The-Russians
have a mission in Asia, if they could only
hat that mission is not to follow in the steps of Alexander and Terlane."..
All the clever not witty things by Douglas Jerrold, Sydney Brith, in Prendore–Hools-spe recorded. But we don't always rikember that H. J. Byron in his time has said more witty things than all three put together. Only ther are not recorded. That was genatus humour, the oflier day when en-secanting the insignificant role of a juror at the Belford Benent, he wrote
to the committes to say that to, little jealous
was he, or thin-skinned that bo positively did
- got mind which juror be played Bel Breon, |
* In the same week, said a better thing than that.
His son has gone on the stage, and somebody
ACCUMULATION, 26th April, 1879
DIRESTO RET FB. FORBES, Esq, Chairman.
M. W. Bore, Eng W. MEYAKINK, Esq. THE LONDON ASSURANCE this work contains more than dve limos", us
HEAD OFFIOS-HITANOVAL-
this work opteins, more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 300,000 Chinese charac holders or not, in proportion to the not amount targalt, despite all the grannars and afFreal doutributed by each, the remaining other elementary works as yet published, the To. $66,370 third being carried to Recorve Faud.
student of this diffenlt language absolutely ro- BANI BRADLEK SMITH examples to display the various appli
dations and equivalents of different words which 1th December, 1878..
have one general meaning. Of these examples many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub *****For" practical purposes the strangement of the work le so completo, that's reference to iba Lagos stables a person whe understands English understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all
themaires it explains subeots fully with which Europeans residing in Chins, and to the astivos
very few indeed of them nes parfectly noqasinted. To partisa resident in England and interested In Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion- It prices wards of two thousand large quarto pages.
Messrs. BUSSELL & Co, Becretarion
LONDON BANCH.
MOTE, BARING BROTHERS & Co,
WEB Báükars:
INCORPORATED-BY-BUYAN CHAMOUR or at Ushed
MAJESTY HING OBORG THE FIRST
AD. 12 Agen THE Undersigned hating loou Appointed prepared to grant Lasances as follow ANSAMARINE DEPARTMENT.
T Agents for the abere Ooous to communicate effectively, with malives whe
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Pag Agent. Balisiasat oursont rates, payable either het
9, 8t. Mickief's Alloy, Cornhill, E.0.
Portores granted on MARINE BISES to all Cluss, ad Australia,
asked the father how the boy was getting on? parts of the World,
Oh, wonderfully well be replied in fact,
in London, of at the principal Ports of India,
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Subject to selurgs of 12% for Laborest on Polinjes issued for long or short periods at ally plendidly. When I fira went into the Bro. Sharehalders Capital, all the Papire of the pprrett zatos, fession, I found it the greatest dillulty in the UNDERWRITING Beers will be anually world to get any cotfoss at all. But the triluted among all Contributors of Busines in youngstera mara lad-kas get a fortnight's proportion to the premium paid by them. notico in less than a month! Of course, it was":
RUSSELL 4 Do.. Agenta. only a jest, for hir. Harryson is doing extremaly well in the provinces,
-Hongkong, 14th May, 1879,
somit of 20 allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT Polotes issued for sums not oreeading £5,000, at reduced retod
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1872. Be
19
For
153
DENTAL NOTICE.
TROGERS has RETULYED, and in Now
READY RECEIVE PATIENTË.
No. 7. ARBUTHNOT RUA D. Hongkong 9th December, 18792
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- Dairs Psen". OFT WINDHAM ST.
For farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Nu. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY; }
Agent. Hourkazy, 17th January, 1880.
Lattars, perso. Post Cards, each Bocks, par 2 os. Commercial Paper, per 4 prin Newspapers & Prices
Current, osal
19 Corts,
Canta Canta
15 Cents,
1 Conta
& Cants
8 Cents."
Conta
JAND R. TENNENTS ALE and Registration conta
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Fly Crown ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOTICE. KÉINTING OF "EVERY DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
Pactionlar attention in giren of this Establish- mant to COMMERCIAL and GINEBEL JOB PEINTING, Or donoription of which is
IN THE BEST STYLE
alegand at BANK BUGH PRICES
nk will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
Bouza, with
ANY IN THE EAST.
*DAILY PLEJS” OFFICE, HONGKONG
4 Canta.
8 Conts, Commercial paper siguifs sul papers as, though written by hand, do not bear the charac tor of an actual or personal correspondence, stich intakes, deals, copied music, e. Any et them in a book pasket expose it to the higher obarges stated abova, MEN
The sender of any Registered Article may a company it with a Return Reestat en paying an extra fas of 4 cents. Registration foes to afl Countrian are reduced to 8 coats.
“STAMP OFFICE
The above Offen being now provided with S-vent die, Book of Receipts, Rent Collector' Books, J., omu be stamped beforehand in the same manner sa. Choque Bonka Lease readipt forms can also do stamped if required.
Many bores of Latters are recivol at the Port Oikos, zob" "banki, thine za to say, the box l fastened with maling war, but there je ne jm. + pressicaj of d ventilat
The attention of boxholders is called to the neosauity of carefally sealing mo hores, with
" recognisablo soal, and of sending a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter, proention loaves a doubt as to whi ther the contents of the bor ever reached the Post Olloo; the omission of the former, we to whather fart of them might not have been sh- atsoted for the sake of the Portage Stampa,
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