1880-02-11 — Page 4

JAPAN

YOKOHAMA

about 400 miles, for assistanco. This hont was picked up by the Brisbane on the affarnoch uf 15th, the little craft having in the masatima tra- valled about 150 milos on hor way Aerpas a fro

The Japanens arsenals are ab work day and mendousaca,thewind blowing stiffly from theN.Wright, as vary surge erdera for munitions of war The Tristencarrived at Singapore on the 23rd sit have been issued by the paral and military and was placed in dry dock on the same night. departments. She will probably be detained there for repairs about three weeks. A subscription was raised on board amongst the pansongace and offloors for the purpose of presenting the crew of the life boat will an at Bowladgoment of their sorries That to Mr. Arthur, waanderstand, is to take the form of a valable gold watch.

The Mai Nichi Shimbun has been informed that His Excellency Shishido, Japanese Minister at Paking, has been ordered to return to Japan and that a Churged, Affsites will shortly be sent to take the place at that gentleman.

Referring to the composite corvette Migoi Kan. the Mai Nichi Shimbun remarks that nos The Governor presied at the distribution of ay years have elapsed since that vessel was prizes at St. Joseph'e School on the 7th instant, constructed, and yet bar bottom le in such a and in a snob he made expressed his satisfac-stoto se to necessitats bar being shortly placed tion with the altorations which had been made in dook.

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1880.

INSURANCES;

INSURANCES

TANDARD FIRE OFFICE LONDON THE LONDON ASSURANCE

The Indowsigned horing book appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 840,000 on Buildings or ou Geots stored, thereia,

Discount 20.

Haghong, at Maroh, 1878,

VOGEL & Co.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OMANTEN OF EM MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. MAD. 1720.

HS Undersigned having been nopointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as-faltoys-

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here.

“Uking, and Australia,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Jeanship

ULYSSES! Captain 3. A. Guard, will be despatched on or about the 10th justant

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. Hoaglong, 5th February, 1880.-

[160

VESSELS ON THE DERTH

STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUDZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA, BOMBAY, ALSO

MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

POST-OFFICE NOTICKS.

A MATA WILACTOSE For Japun, via Kobe, Par Saviide: Mari, n Friday, the 20th instant, at 52 Contract

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet "GEELONG " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY 6. 11th February with Mails to and through the United Kingdon and Enrope, via Brindisi to lop. India. Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

NB-This Pashot carries no mais for the Australian Colonies,

FEE CHINA FIRE INSURANCB in London, or at the prisolal Porta-el-Indin, PORSINGAPORD BRISBANE, SYDNEY ARE PENINSULAR' AND ORIENTAL STEAM Straits Settlemouts, Batavia, Buxatal, Cey.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Folioles ingrad for long or abort periods at current rates,

A discount of 20%, allired

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan, and st. Bingapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.

Risks accepted, and Poljoies of muce Polistes fasued for sums not exceeding 25,000.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. above-mentioned places. gated at the ratos of Promium current at that reduced rates.

Tongkang. 28th July, 1879. JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

ORIO MARINE INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL....

Secretary.

Hongkong at Navamber. 1871.

ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE MOMPANY OF SEANCHESTER

AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1821. CAPITALOFTUR COMPANY, C1,000,000 Starling O WHICH I PAID UP: £100,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND STANDS £190,000 Storling. ANNUAL INCOME

30,000 or 3ng TheUndersigned have bem appointed Ageris for the above Capay-at HONGKONG, CANTOR, FooDROW, SHANGTAI, and Hakow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Jongkong :15th Dotober, 1969.

YEN 100.000;

|

110

in the grant-is-il scheme, and wiged on the A rumour is corrent, maye the Hachi Shinbun, pupils who are ohiofly Portuguese, the importe the effect that the Russian Government has sus of making themselves thorough wasters of late been endeavouring to establish mecenatile. relations with the Coreans, sad has asked the the English language, He said, If we bare n number of youth hors who understand English Japanese Government to use its inflasies in their thoroughly, these young men growing up as Bri-Four. fish subject willcortainly beas much entitled as We regret to record an accident by which any persons in this community to takes partinoar many persons were wounded though bene very public affairs and to attain any position that orignsly. The Reverend G. F. Verbeak recently. quy vitizen of Hongking an aspire Bishop visited Ureda in Shinship, and in an upper room Raimondiale spoke, expressing the pleasure of the primary school building in that town, the Roman Catholics had in placing their schools delivered an address. So many persons sesam. andor the grant-in-aid sheme, after the altero-bled to hear the roversad gentleman that just toun that had been made in it.Mr. Belilies at the aloen of ze proceedings the floor gave acknowledging some remarks of the Governor and way under the unusual pressure, but though. Bishop Raimond in reference to his liberality in some soxere injudies were enstained, no lives were establishing a series of scholarships, spoke of theat

"One of those happily rate voedroncos, Bzoaltenen af Portuguese as clerks and said he had no soubt the time was not for distant when the Binif, took place on the 22al January. At it would be found aecesary to employ them gous pm the botse on lot No. 157, occupied by mily in the colony; man of basices in faturo Mr. Pernát, Chanpalier of the Consulaty of would have to be grateful to the managers of St. Frates, tiek fico, and, as no assistance of im- Jonapu's School and the Central School for the portance could be rendered, the bailings were hannits they would the enjoy

totally destroyed in a very etort, spice of timb. Last Saturday morning, ut about a quarter to 7

We very inneb regret to learn that, in addition o'clock a fire broke out in an quocespied house in to the toss of furniture and his own and Malame Queen's road West The Government engines Pornst's effects, jewellery, o.. Mr. Perunt has from the Wast Point Station, under Forewan lost & valeable library and, what is of still grater BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Cleaver's superintendence, were quickly upon consequence, the manuscript collection of rear, the spot, followed by Mesura. Gib, Lvingston M. Peruat was wholly uninsured. The buildings,

Agents for the abovo Company, are pre- and Co.'s engine and the Government volunteer we are informed, ware ourgred by the Stafford.THE Undersignert, having been appotated steam engine. By the time the two Isites had hire Fire Insurance Co., Limited, for $3.000.

Policies agamist FIRE: to the extent of £10,000 arrived the tire had been got ander and the The origin of the fire-is-nknown-Japan and to grant Insurances as follows steam engine was not worked. After the lapse Caseits.

Polioins at Current Rates, payable either baru, on muy Building, or on Morchandise in the same, of halfan hear the tws large steam engines

in London, or at the principal ports of fadist the anal rates, subject to discount of

Twenty per cent. (20%). from the Central Fire Brigade station arrived, and as the firemen had not had a practice

Abstralia, and the East. for some time tha three steam engir.os were sat to work, hose being laid from them to

TOLIO.

The bailings of the second national industrial axlitition to be Lold in Tokio nort year will

over 6,500 tombo of ground,

The Gerrain has appointed a special nom- ittee, of which Kum to, Chiji of Tokio m.

in chairman, to receive and report upon politions for the formation of a national representative asembly. The authority for this statement is the Nicht Nichi Shimbun.

५

COMPANY.

MARINE RISKS.

T18

The Undersigned, having best-appointed AGENTE for tas obovo-named Company, are pro- Jarod to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES at Car ret Tabea er Goode shippal per Mitsu Bishi Mail Stearaskip Co.'s Steamers to all Ports of Japan. Policies made payable either here or at Porle of Destination

MITSUI BUSSAN KAIBILA,

Agenta, 21st January, 1880.

INSURANCE COMPANY. NOETH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INJOEFORATED ZY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. ESTABLIS. D 1809. CAPITAT—20,000,000.

181

THE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for Tolers Company, and prepared to gnat

GILMAN & Co.,

J Agents,

A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIÊN YER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAT

Honekoar. 7th ‚ÎnÌv, İ87A: ties scope of the fire. This assisted com. The Chaya Shimbun contains the information ISKS,

FIRE RISKS. siderably in cooling the walls of the adjoin-that ths idos of opening the part of Shimonoseki

Polites granted on First ones Buildings to PHOENIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1ng bonsas At Rigat a'clock the fire was ax-Lo Inreigners has been abandoned, and thas Nairi, tinguished and the order was given to roll up" a port in the province of Bazen, Kiuchin, has an extent of $20,000,

A DIODUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20)HE Undersigned bang beon appeared Agents to the above Company at this the whole of the house having been gutted. The been selected instead. house was unoccupied, and from what we can It is reported in the native papers that the ta the Current Local Rates will be allowed on

on Goods stored therein. lears the ground floor was neatpied by two Goverment irten shortly establish fire all premium charget for insuranes; such disert, are prepared to grant Policies against

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. noolis employed to watch two boats in a godawn insurance company on an essentially different count being dadricted at the time of the issan First the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or at the rear which were undergoing repairs, one system to foreign insurance companies, and that of Policy.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Hongkong, 9th Noveraber, 1868. Acconto. sampan having been launched from the premises they intend to make insurance compulsory.

p nicht previous. The coolies left be house

Tomone, Tub Jannsee: 1876

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. at six o'clock on Saturday morning, after look ing all the door. The fire was dienvered

ANGTZE INSURANCEE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the by Lamsa boing cbsarred issing froin thu

artunt-of-45,000 Deilare on Buildings or on Gst floor, and those who arrived at the scune frat

Tls. 420,000 da stored therein at Catcent Local Rates, eny that the doors of the hamna were all gooured,

Tl. 230,000 so that the origin of the fire remains a mystery. It has been daulled in Tokio to raise a loan of

NORTON & Co.,

Agents

[3 Hongkour, Jandiary, 1973, 19 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, TYROM this dato, until furbker notice, a dis- Fotos datos par sports pou the sacrent local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insarances effected with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 7th June. 1879,

A980CTATION. CAPITAL (Folly Paid-up) PERMANENT RESERVE

The hoaseitse helongs to a Chinaman, who had! 75,000 yaa, baring interest at soven per cent, SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tis. 206,370 [ subject to a Diseout of 20% on the remin.

let it to soms of his relations to repair thoir boats in, for which purpose it had beer in teo some six weeks The reason the two large steam engines did not arrive earlier. on the scone was bocass. Do coalies could becbtained, the Market Brigade course of the market coeliasbaing out at the time taking the provisions to the differsal bones. The house dostroyed wes, we under stand, insured.

CHINA.

CANTON

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

196 February. On the night of the 28th ult, a fire broke out in Anberg's compradore's shop, Canal-road, Qunton, and in a short time this house and the Quo adjoining were burnt down. For some time there appeared to be danger of the flames spread ing to theartou Dispensary, and the greater pürk of the stock was transferred to oargo-bcats:

4th February

for the purpose of constrasting fire proof store- houses and bareiscs for the prevention of the spread of fire. It is proposed to ropay the loan In twenty years out of the local taxes.

The Imperial Government have decided upon the coustraction of a lost at Kaunaki to ou

and the entrance to the bay of Yodo. The fort will be armed with twelve cannon of S0 couticotres. The now Kruph of this calibre curriss a shell of nearly 800 pounds and a charge. of 190 pounds of powder. The Shimonoseki entrance will also be protected by fortifications,

On the 18th instant no less than thres sopa: rate fires took placo in Tokio. One at Arai, and another at Matsumoto, were extinguished bofern much damage was done. That at Matsuyadachs bad gained s. strong held before an effastive alarm was gran, and, three hundred and ifty- atue homes were destroyed. In addition to tlio, houses burnt forty were pulled down to check the progress of the flames.

OSAKA:

TOTAL CAPITAL und”) ACCUMULATION, 25th April, 1879)

Tls, 356,370

HINK, 589.

DIRECTORS. FE. FORRES, Esq., Chairm M, W. Boro, Bbq. C. LUCAS, Beg

8. D. WEB, Day.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI: Mesars. RUSSELL & Co. Secretarios. LONDON BRAŃCIL MOST. HARING BROTHERS & Co,

Bankers.

3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, C. FULLANTON HENDERSON, Esq. Agont. TousatEs granted on MALINE Base to all parts of the World.

COMPANY'S Steamship NAVIGATION GEELONG Captain E: STEWART, Will AND MELBOURNE (Calling off the usual COAST PORT and taking Teave thison WEDNESDAY, the 11th Tolgant

through Carge and Passengers for NKY.

ZEALAND THE Eastern and Aratraban Mail Bleum TH

Company's Steamer -

NORMANDY"

will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1890.

FOR NEW YORK.

HE AF American Bark

1271-

HAYDN BROWN," Havener, Muster, will load bere for the above! Port, and will have quick daspatoli.

For Freight, spuly to

VOGEL & Cu. Hongkong, 9th Bobrnary, 1880.,

FOR LONDON. TALK Al British Ship

3

285

DUKE OF ABERCORN,"

Part, and will have quick despatch. * Biunie, Master, will load hure for the above

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.

FOR NEW YORK. THE AT Amarisan Skip

TH

-[244

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Ten and General Cargo for London will be

The Fraual Contazat PacketSINTH " conveyed vid Bombay, and there transkippod, arriving ons wook later than by direct, route.will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th. Silk and Yalable will ho tensorred to tho inatent, with Mails to and threngh the Uufted Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon, Caloutta steamer at Galls.

Streita Saltloureira, Batavia, Thurash, Ceylon, For farther Partientars, apply to

India (vil Madcas), Australia, New Zealand, AMCIVER, Superintendent

Tasomnia, Fiji, Adon, Suos, and Aderindria.. Hongkong, 31st January 1880

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES

MARITIME'S RE

PAQUEBOTS POSTA FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, TOINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:

ALSO... BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND

PORT LOUIS.

1989, at Noon, the Company's. Steamship. SINDI" Commandant Moon, with N WEDNESDAY. She 15th February,

MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,

Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon- Jon as well as for Marseilles, and sécepted in transis thronghi Marsilles for the principal Smith. Master, will lead here for the abors Fort, places of Europe will be granted until Noot,

Shipping Orders Master, Tok Respate

"R. ROBINSON,"

For Freight apply to

Hongkong,

VOGEL & Co.

2nd January, 1880. FOR NEW YORK.

THE Al Arcerican Rark,

THE

and Cargo will be received an board until 4 P.M. Specio and Parcels until 3. m. on the 17th 82 February, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on brad; they minst be luft at the Agency'a Ofica] Contents aul tab of Taokages are roguired.

ALICE REED," Killeran, Muster, will load here for the above

For Freight, apply to Port, sad will have quick despatch.

VOGEL & Co. Eongkong, 2nd January, 1880

FOR LONDON. THE AI British Ship

TH

(81

53

For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office..

4. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 5th February, 1550. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHTE CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, ZA KOBE. JAHE ASUMIDA-MARU. Captain

"PRINCE FREDERICK," Clague, Master, will load hore for the above instant, will be despatched as above on SATUR

DAI, the 21st February, at Daylight. Port, and will have gaink despatch.

For Freight apply to

Curgo reosired on board and Parcels at the VOGEL & Co. Oller up to 6r. of 20th February. Hongkong. Ist December, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK. - THE A1 American Barkt THE

AMADEL Hallett: Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, obererim they will not be youngnized.

BATES OF PASSAGE --

Cabin $650. Stoergs $15.

To KOBE

To XOXOMANA anil Cabin 375. Steerage $20.

NAGARAEL.)

A 1919

Hongkong

LUSSELL & Cn. 2nd February, 1890.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

TH

THE AI American Ship

[17

“HEOLA,”

SUN FIEF CFFICE. Undersigned are prepared to Grant Palicios aguinet Fire to the srtail of

$50,000 on First-class Bisks,

A Discount of Twenty per cant. (20%) upon Like Current Local Rates of Premia will be al-

res

Subject to a charge of 12, for Interest slowed upon Insurances affected with Cais Ofoe,

LINSTEAD A ̈Co., Shareholders', Capital, all the PROMTs of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be mually dis- ribated among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., - Agents..

The late Viserby, Lau Kwan Yih, departed fer On the 10th January, the natives hold high "his new gust at Napking on the 1st inst. All holiday, it being the festival of Tokayabisa. This namo from Loka, "tenth his mutuedinates went to pay a firewall visit to matsari derives him ou the eve of his dupurture. Servrat silkday," and Yebinu, one of the Sacan Gods 41 unbrellus were presented to him by the people Wealth, who is generally depicted as out in recognition of his just and liberal administra. jolly-looking personage, grasping, in biz sreus tion of the government, so he recat-there-tal. This being one of the old-time malTHE

Honickou. 1455 Mar, 1970

------(LIMITED)-

vory graciously. The streets were laid with enci, it ought properly. 20, take place in the THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY troops sa His Excellency with his train passad tenth day of the first month old-styla which

$84,132.21. would make it due about the 19th FebrESTY. CAPITAL TARCI 600,000; Equal zu 9853,339.a. through to the harf to embark for Shanghat.

Yesterday the Frufort and the Fu and Those whe still bold, to the old erder of taings RESERVE FUND Nam Hoi Magistrates repaired to the Parade took no notice of the celebration of Baturday “Sf.hod (which is situated near the East Gata)

to coicbrate the festival of Spring.

A teador fell down dead suddenly the other day in Sau Keatrast, near Simmeen. The corpse

DIRECTORS, Lay SANG, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wong Yi Tes, of the Chun Cheong Wing

Hour.

A REDUCTION É de on RETURN CADIN PASSAGES

THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAT OF DEPARTURE, 15 Ph., Mouny Order Oillos élorası, 7. 5:30 PM.; Post Offer alone-sill. 3.

BP

except

the night box, which is alwage spon out of alles kontra

Post Oiloe.opsis.%

9.P.M., Registry of Latines case. Posting uf

all printed nialter and pattorna ciasts. 10 P.M., Maile closed, except for Tate Lotions, 10.10 r., Letters may be postel with Late

Fes of 18 sente mutil

5

10.30-1, whos the Post Office closes entirely. the Parkes with Lato Fes of Boots until ting of departure.. 10:40 Late Letters may be posted on board.

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.

P., Money Order Office closes. Post Offi gloses, except the night box, which is always open out of ofise bears.

DAY OF DEPASTUBS.

7.M., Post Office opens,

10 M., Registry of Lettore canses. Posting of

all printul matter and patterns shes. 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Lets Letters: 11.10 A.M.. Letters may be parted with Late Fee..

of 19 couts until

11.30 AM. when the Post Ofis loses entirely. 110 ar Lato Lotters way he pretest on bail 'the packet with Late Fes of 13 Couls antil

as of departuro.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet "NORMAN. BY" will be despatched from Hongkong o THURSDAY, the 19th instant, with Majls for Singapore Thursday Ialsud., Cooktoru, Cler Land Bay. Boston. Leppel Bay Brisbane, Sydney, Tasraania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Melbourne. Correspondence cannot be registered after 1,30 AM.

The Maila bo glosed at 31.80 Sap plementary Mall on board with 18 couts late Coa

ill time of departure.

Correspondenes for Sonthera and Wastern Australia can be sent by this ronte if desired, but as a gonstal rule it is beter to read it rie Galle

POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA &c.

The following change in the Postal sys tea between Honghong and the Australing Co-

lonies (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji come inte operation on Februacy Ish.

The Postage on letters til Torres Straits, Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be by whatever opportunity, is related to 14 cents

tians as hithert transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at per half once, Ratos on other actioles.con Kobe.

-Letter Testaga via Gable alone' remains 2 é For further Partionlars, apply at the Comcouts per half ounce. Muils will be mode, np

Day Master, will load here for the above Port, pony'a OG, No. 50A, Queen's Road. and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.

[213

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Agorts-S Fire Ofles,

OWNELS, will be RESPONSIBLE for my Hongkong, let June, 1878.

DEBT cousipobod by the Officers or the Crews THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL, the follcrring Vessels during their stay in

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Hongkong Harbour LIMITED

The Undersigned, having been appointe

H. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKS AGENTS for the above Company, she prepared

STEMSSEN & O, TAMA Agents. to all parts of the, World,

Hongkong. 14th Augmai, 1878. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (1.ITTED.

..

NOTICE

29

was buried at the expanse of the shopkeepers of way, by train, to. Nishina.miya, where the Loo Tax, of the Yes On FirmSant We Hong SOLICIES granted at eiront rates on s

the street-in-conformity with the usual custom

Larceny in the streets is very prevaled funt now on account of the seat approach of the Chi- nose New Year, all the recalian of Canton bakig suxious to obtain funds to observe the festival in Koma manner or other.

BOOCHOW..

The Ensina goobost Merge arrived in part From Woneos on. Sanday, the 20th ull, and is ..now Jying of the Torsign Settlement.

The new Goverear of the province anfved here a few days ago He is safl to be a man of liberal

last, but look forward to holiday in the com ing month. Thousands of others turned-out in gals attire, however, the streets lving thronged with holiday-maker, most of who do their principal shrine of the god is located. Tho city was by no means detected, ungh, Narha dith the great show.quarter, and Deton Bari, being well-higa impassable, by reason of the number of sight-seers enjoying on outing.

THE PHILIPPINES.

NANILA

A native woman in Manila has given birth to a still-born child with two hande, four arms, four legs, and one hody.

views as well as an able administator. Tima The Manila Comercio gives egerswoy to a alone will NOW.

rumour that the Messageries Maritimes intend

H.B.M.hip Lapwing left the Foreign Settle-to run eleanors from Singapore to Yokohama, bent on the 26th ult, and proceeded to Pagoda calling sach way at Manis. Anchorage prior to a cruise on the coast. She will. We understand, ba shortly relieved on this station by H.B.M. ship Sheldrake.

We understand tast thie. Provincial Govern ment has deced the ridgleaders in the recent attack on the Rev. N. Sites at Yon ping to be sent for teal. This let step in the proper diree tion, and so only trust that it may load to the day punishment of the guilty persons, whoever, they may be.

A tiger and tigress am, we understand, ravaging an entire district on the main river, about 30 miles from Fecchio, The inhabitants have already lost a considerable gusality of livestock,

Suosaastal experimente hur bean aude in Manila with the gas obtained from ecccanut oil as a substitute for coal gas, and it is said the sazze amorat of inminution can be obtained at one fourth the cost as compared with the latter, The gas is to be used in a practical way for the first time at a ball toke given by the mem bars of the Art and Literary Society.

The British barque Hopewell and the French bargne Maria, wrecked at Cebu in November, were sold by auction, together with their cargoes, on the 12 December. The cargo of the former. consisting of 50 tons exgar, 2,000 pisals hemp and 90 pioals sapan wood was sold for $4,580 and

to the ball felfok, guitars their houses after dusk. The opportunity of separately at good pricnt. The sargs of the slaying such large game is not presented stery Maria, consisting of hemp, was sold for $17,348. day in these parts, and local Nantous should and the hull and rigging for $2,557 All the certainly endeavour to improve the recasi parchatons were Chinese.

Her

SHANGHAI

We hear that the case of His Exentleroy

Chung-how, late Ambassador to Bussin, koks

COCHIN-CHINA.

SAIGON.

FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tang WONG PAN CHEONG, of the Sun Tya Leg Bong

WOR-ACHEond, of the Fat Hing. Firm Lo YOK MOON, of the Kwong hian Chevy

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISEа ou Goods, &o., taken at CURRENT BATES to Australia, California Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang; and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Lead Offco, 8 and 9. Prayn West.

Tompkong 14th Cebolar, 1878.1- GOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY.

1429

FEE AND LIFE. INSURANCES Against Fies granted al Cur Considerabin Redlion in Premia rent Rates for LIVE INSURANCE in China.

METEL & Co.. Agonte. Hongkong, 3rd Jane, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned hate been app inted AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERSAL

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. RECORD of AMERICAN and POREIGN SHIPPING

Agenta, ARNOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 4th September, 1879. ・・・ (171458; WISS LLOYD. TRANSPORT INSUR SANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR

INSURANCES granted en ManINE BUSES to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.

193

worse every day as further information leaka In a rosunt paragraph taken from the Saigo ant. It is said, as our readers are aware, Independent reference was made to the TrailYERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR that be bas boon impeached by both the Grandeurs Anusites". The deores for the formation ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Scarotarios Land Isa A Censor also has at of his native corps was dated 2a3 December Jass. tacked bim, bringing forward the case of Ch. The regiment at prosent consists of nine m

OF BERLIN,

ying in 1960 a parallel, and arging that Changpanies of from two hundred to two hundred and The Undersigned, having been appolatal bow' oflance is even worse than Chi-ylny's. sucifty men, forming two battalions. It is intended AGENTS for the abova Company, are prepare te the latter had more reason for fear, bostilities to have twelve companies forming three battalions GRANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKS fr baring commented; and recommending strongly The vejost of the corps is the defence of the all parts of the World that be should be put to death. We fear the Colony and the preservation of order in th acaibution against the late Ambassade is too rterier.

BELLONA, Gerium steamer, Ahrens Moyor

& Co.

BRUNETrs Batish bark, W. Dow-Goc. R. BOMBAY, Bri. str., Goggin Ktok Ashong

Stevens & Con

CHELMSFORD, British 3-m, schooner, Collins

Ed. Schelthass & Co.

DUKE OF ABERCORN, British bark J. Binole,

-Boreto Co.

EMMA. Ger. 8. schooner, Michiisen-Captain. FAUGE BALAUGn, German hark, D. Eute

Carlowits & Co.

Hongkong, 9th February 1560. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL

SHIP COMPANY.

for this route by such French Facket, inatend of by sauli alternate one as Lerotofore. The service from Galla is now fortaightly instem.of

STEAM-every four weeks as before,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE-

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

THE

HE Steamship BELGIC will be des A patched for San Francisco, ei Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th February, 1890, at 8r... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, lexico, Central and South

and Europe. America,

Connection is made a Yokonus with Stea mers from Singlat

Praight will be received on buscd until 4

No mils whatever see despatched to Aus tralia, &s, hy British Pocket.

5-Enquiries a frogshly made it, when a steamer is poing, say to Sydney only correspon- dence can be furwarded for Now Zealand, Tas manis, &c. It is notiBod that mails for every part of the Australasian Colonies are malo up by

ovary steamer which calle ut say one of Lindi.

Correspondance for the West Tadias (orcept those belonging, to the Postal Union, the Ba- was, and Haytib for Monte Video, Paraguay, aud Uruguay can no longer be seul via, San Paucisca.

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES EX BAILING

SHIP

When it is desired to forrard letters to the Unitar Sutas hy a sailing ship which is not no tified as carrying a wall, it is only accessary to post the litters in the ordinary, way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 acts tokos the duty of obtaining notico of departure and despatching the correspondence. It is re- nested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.

GLANDINOWio, British lark, H. E. Jonoa on the 24th February. PARCEL PACKAGES will, por balf ouaca na usnal. This Office then under-

Molchers & Co.

HAYDN BROWN, Amarica bark, Have

Vogal & Co. HIGHLANDER, Amerionn ship, Hutulnason

Togel & Co. LIVINGSTONE, Gorman bark, Steffens-Wieler

&Co.

rile hjaka to all parts of the World In accordamos with the Company's Artistes of do- scission, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- bited anally to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the zot amount of Proxin contributed by enchi, the remaining |-- third being carried to Reserve Fruit.

J. BRADLEE SMITH, Seorǝtary. Jearlong, 10th December, 1878.

FOR SALE.

UTLER. PALMER

CELEBRATED- WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application.

F. BLACKHEAD & Hongkong, 1st November, 1877..

FOR SALE.

PAGNE Herses & Co/s: MONOPOLE

24

*"*.4

be received at the Oce until 5P.M. same day All Parcel Fackagen sheuld be raarked to address in fall: value of Fame is required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS. .

Many beres of letters are received of the Fost Consalse Inreicas to accompany Overlant Office not seed, that is to say, the bor is Merivan Central and South American Cargo fastened with soaling wax, bat there is no ini should he sent to the Company's Offices, nipression of a real. dressed to the Coffeelor of Cnetoms, San Fran. gisco.

For further information as to Praight o !333%,k-",1

Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No: 37, Queen's Boad Central

LUOIA, British hark, CrowleyArahek, Kar

barg & Co. MABEL, American bark, F. Hullet-Captain. MORAT, British steamer, Butcher.-Jardine, Ma-

theson & Co.

MORNING STAR, Statoese bark, D. Mishaaleen

OLYMPIA, German gleamer, F. Nagel.—Eləyər,

& Co.

PENEDO, British steswer. Cain-Melchers & Co.- PETTE, Gorma 3-m. schooner, Mollor.--Vogel C&Co.

F33

1874

DELTJEN & Co. Hongkong, and July, 1877.

FOR SALE. UTLEE, PALMEN & Co. CLARETS, at 3131, 39, 33. 97, $0, and $44 PRE CASE OF DOZEN QUARTS, SHERRIES, at 9102, 204, 20, 181 CHAMP CASE OR 1 Day PART OF A DOZER

DOZEN QUARTS.

SEA GUL American steamer, Hoydon,--Chian

Trilers Lusaranes Company. SUMATRA, Av.ship, Clough-Russell & Co. W.. A. HO CONE, Ameciosa bark., Danton.

Jardine, Matheson & Co

EMORY.

Agent. Hongkong. 17th January, 1880.

G. FALCONER AND CO WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

"MANUFACTURERS AND JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, AND BOOKE. No. 46, QUEEN'S ROan Chytral, AND E TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS

PORTER.

{CANVAS,

Merchant Navy") Navy Boiled Long Flas Crown ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Wiarkong. 17th May, 1867.

MINKING HAS FOR SALE, ex Rasant Arrivals, at kinds of JAPANESE [1099 CURIOS, LACQUERED WARE, FINE PORCELAINS and SERGEMA WARE CULINA SILK. EMBROIDERY SHAWLS, TVORY WARE: CHINA WARD, &c, 20

PRICES HOOKRATE. No. 48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNE fonds rested on STORAGE at Macerato fronds reported on STOR, adet Facaraan T supervision; and VESSELS DISCHARGED along- side the Wharf on Favourable Terms, with quick despath. Also satire GODOWNS to be LET.

9371

PIXES. CHAMPAGNE, a $124 PER CASE OF DOZEN QUARTS. HOCIT, at 39 FEL CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE BRANDIES, * ** *** and ****, at 871, 984,810, and SII PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS Detailed Price Lists in application to

SIEMSEEN & Go, Hongkong, 6th January, 1886.

FOR SALE, THE BEACH

CHEFOO.

MEYER & Co.

EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES, COUGIA, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DITTIOŻLTY of BREATHING are spoedly cured by KEATING'S 126 CODE BOZENGES (rooogaised and recommended.

TOURIST'S GUIDE

REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the damos of all the Artiales of Trade, abjects of Natural History, Furniture, de.. So, with the Fanti and Mandarin Pronun

clation.

Also few copies of the GRAMMAR OF T8 CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta

This Daily Purge (m

3. ON 0:

PHOTOGRAPHER,

The attention of boxholders is called to be necessity of carefully sealing ench boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending à cit. Look or equipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves s'doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever realida Post Office the mission of the former, as to whather part of them might not have been ab., stranted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

To provide means of remitting small sus of Ray te os from this Colony sad taboen. the Torts of China, the Postmasters and Agente of this Office are allowed (but not required) to Prohase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo

reign residents.

The Stamps tendered for le must not ex cead 850 in value, must be perfectly clean, lɛ no separate Stampa will be purchased. They good condition, and in strips of at least two, as must be presented personilly or accompanied by a nota K

Letters containing Stampa should be regis. bored, and the Stamps should be secured from

observation

A Pillar Box has been established at the Wast Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors' Home), and they as the South front of the Harbour Department.

The hours of clearance'ars as followe

FJ. P.X. A.3. 10.00 2.00 $15 Harbour Department 10:35 215 400 Wost Point Lotters arrive at the Post Office 10.36 2.30 445* Correspondones of all kinda posted in other box bofore the first clearance on mall day will be in time for the Homeward Maj

All correspondanse for gason will be do livered the supe day.

T by the Medical Faculty). No other randy is By Appointment to H.E. Si ARTHUR E Besidents who keeps mstags account with HOTEL half an effective. One Lezing alone gives reNEDY, H.E. Almira Ross, and H... The this Office may pas local correspondence in lief. They contain no Opium, Morphis, nor any GLAND DUKE ALMIIS OF Busst, having these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's violent drug, ond may be taken by the most de turned from his tour to Peking and the Northere. T75 On account of the Proprietor's bad state of lieste. Dne or two at bodtime euxores rant when Farts, bus now the satisfaction to offer afname or recognised device appeare on sash ar,

troubled by the throat, Sold by all Chemists, GE, CHOICE, and more COMPLETE COL 43 1931LECTION VIEWS, that any other in the may be thinkful. We beliero that E. Chang-1 says that sines the arrival of the last mail there: ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE health.

The Hotel is situated on the Strand, in the in Bottles,

Mails oking at the bour will be kept open till Low is the unfortunate mediam through abom the only subjent of conversation had been

European Settiment, and contains Tronty volt R

kusna remedy for Neryonsass, Indigestiou interest he has st considerable cost and trouble, oxpen to hear in a few days thatinalrument has an article in spather journal in which the cou: THE Fadarsigned, having been appointed furnished Roots, with Bath Rooms attached. BRIGHTB-PHOSPHODYNE Beat Bpiry. Amongst the several places of grant kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China, STAMT OFFICE, "" Liver Complaints, and all Functional Derange added what has hitherto been an naspproxolanals the Monger arrives from the Filler Boxsa. In frent of the Hitel is mine Flower Gartenments; extensively used in the Army and Navy, mystery, THE DRAGON THRONE, and

The above Oftes being now provided with a Two Bowling Alleys and Four Biliard and highly recommended by the Medical Faculty oicit an inspection

Photographs of the following places are also R, BRIGHT'S PROŠFRODYNE Only CANTON, THE NORTH RIVEL, Hore Seent de Books of Receipts, Rent Culloutcas Cojupiste Laventory, and all in best workingofiablo Remasly for Weak and Shuttored oHG, DEACAO, SWATÓW, AMOY, Foochow Books, Boo, can be starapel beforehand in the

Constitutions, Nervins Dobility Depression, FORMOSA, CHEFOD,

strong, and that if he escapes, with his life hoj The Saigon Tadépendant of the 22nd altini

an attack is made on the Kuldja Treaty; sad the sear nagupation of Taquin Referring

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents.

Flongkong, 6th February 1879

COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

Bonus of 20 per cent,

SIEMSSEN & Dow Ayouts

121

Boards

order.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Ouersigned Agouts fur the above

•Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at. Current Rates

MELCHERS & Co., Aroats, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

$14. PHIGNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Terins modeste Half of the purotase money

tiel

Local ecerumpundenen mene that for Hong.

fu dash; and the other half at 6 on feui Mart. Lassitude, Pimples. Impoverished Blood; the many other vinom!? SHANGHAY, TIENTAIN; ant Fame Jornuec as Clicque Booka Tacoke reeipt

been repadiated by the Poking Government quest of Torquin was represented as a simpla Agents for the above Company are preate Rooms for SuivanÍS, KY,

At two o'clock p.m. on the 26th January, promenade militaire, car contemporary Baysaret to avespt. Risks against Fire at Current William McGregor, a coppersmith of the U.S.8. that, without wishing to over detinate the Rates, subject to Monocacy, sus going on beard the, steamship diffosities of the enterprise, it done net bi Son Nunzing, ho fell off from the gaug planking that it is correct to speak of it as one into the water. It was eight minutes before as sasily to be carried out, nor even a one whishkorg, 18th November. 1879, sistanos maghod, bho, and by that time he way it has been decided to enter on immediately, but inconsiou. Every slfart was made by the by,hat if it has been decided advanese standers to resuscitate him. A messenger was step it will not be for several months, neither the stat for the surgeon of the Monterey, women boy material being ready at the present me rived in a short time. Everything that was meat. The simplest moans of defence available. possible was done to revive him, but all efforts to the Annamors Government would be to sui *wərə futils. Daceased was 5 Batchman, ap revolte and risings la the French volozy, years of age, and greatly repected. scamoto from whence it follows that the troops now this station in afapanse ironclad in 1870, and stationed there could not with safety be taken tles, enlisted in the U.S. Naval service, in which away. An addition to the ferous would be he amine till his death. Darieg his stay a necessary to undertake the aunquest the troops the station he had gained many sincere friends announced by the Thoni. Joined to these The funeral took place the following afternoon, brought by the last transport in addition to at three velock, with the customary naval core the normal force, would be funfoient, if not Lupades.

Than to exte at all route to host Tanquin Ap to the material, ia order to work effon We regret to announce the occurrence of a tisaly on the rivdes it would be noeessary to hare fatel nocident on the Xth January. Mr. G. epocial boats with strong engines and light draft Stanig, in erréter of the Italian Legation, was of water: These resele are wanting, and it would

be useless to think of supplying their plans by the NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCEtien, and Loount Books raled to any ont loving, and from soh particulars as have been able to gather it appears that the un existing gunboats, for which the water in the fortenste gentleman was standing with the rivors will in a few weeks be too Tow The

ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty car cont. (20) upon the Carent Lees! Rates of Premio will be slowed po IBURTON, affected with this Company NA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, 17th June, 1872. Gogo

COMPANY AT HAMBURG

BOOK

[180

For further Particulars, apply to

GEN, P. SCHUTT,

Sole Proprietor Chefos, 8th January, 1880. NOTICE OOKBINDING IN ALTS BRANCHES

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in overy Style by Compotens Workmen du khe a comisos, Music bound to Elegant Bindinga Ocmmercial Blading of every Bizo na Fescrip-

·Pattora

roughly re-establishes general bodily hostth

R. BUIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE-5614 Do Chemista Caroughout the globe, Cautious Beware of a worthless imitation. Agents for Hongkong-A; B. WATSON &

FOR SALE. (A BARGAIN), Ly Order of the HANDSOME MACSIVE SILVER CENTRE- PIBONS and ONE BLLYER SALVER, Dow ou view at Mondrà G. FALCONER & Co.'s, from whour Particulars of Price, &o., can be obtained.

PSP LINSTEAD & Com

232 Hongkong, 31st January, 1880.

FOR SALE. THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s BORed the Gold Medal at the Paris Farbinition,

DKY TERZENAY MOUSSEUZ

Pints

$10 Case of 2 Dozen. MEYER & Co, Areude

[1400 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1876,

rosting on the ground, when from some case operations will be confined to preparation for Company, a prepared to GRANT IN- yet to be explained, the weapon was discharged vigorous work la the favourable season, Hat is, STRANOBS to the exteub of 865,000, first-

HELCHEES & C and the contents entered Mr. Stanig body when the vers les again, if before then the class rieke at current rates. passing out behind the right boulder, oasting satisfaction which Face has a right to demand be not already chained without striking a blow, Justaulenduta doath, Japan Garette.

muzzia.q1te kan under his left sem, the stock [őpendant therefore believes that for the pronent Undersigned, AGENTS for the abovUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHL Cart $17 per Cass of Dozen.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1826,-

#DAILY

GUARANTEED,

PREBS

HONGKONG,

OFFICE"İ

DR. GELPITI holda authority to SIGN: STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD Keme opposite the Hongkong, Hotal: ND, CHASTEL & Co, WINE MERCHANTS, MARINE HOUSE, 16, QUEEN'S ROAD,

have for Solomon

Quaste Pints! VIEUX MEDOC 53.40 $3.95 ST. EMILION 250 85.25. $150 $5.25 ENGRANOT shipmen

ST. JULIEN $5.00% 8575; BT. JULIEN Road&Co $4.00" $7,00,

ST. ENCEPHE $5.00 $7.00,

forms can also be stamped if required, a

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

TO ENSOR CITA

generally

8 Cents. 9 Couts.

2 Cents

Letters; par to...s Post Card such Books, per 2 on......... Commercial Papers, 3 + Cente

(per 4 02.

Newspapers & Prices 2 Centa

Current, canh

Registration

Te and through the

Gited Kingdom eie Bezlisi audzi

12 Cents. ă Certa. 4 Coats

4 Conta

Cents Conta

Commercial papera sigafy such papera na, though written by hand, do not bear the shares

After Dinner Chatte, from $8 to 1 porter of an actual or personal anerespondence,scch

Deren in Quaris and in Piata

us invocos, desde, copied musto, de, "Any of them in a book packet-expone it to the higher charges stated love.

BURGUNDISE SAUTEENRA, In Qls and Pls Pale Dry Tablo SHEET, at 35 par Desen. CHAMPAGNSS of Ehe most poppler Brands in The low of any Registered Article may a- company it with a Return Reodpt on paying Dusty Pinte, und Half-pits.

MAUKENZIE BRO 8 Fury Highlam Malt an extra fos of 4 cents. Registration toes to sil WHISKY, Dalmore Distillery, 10 years old, $8.50 Countries are redtied to 8 cents. Ter Dosed.

CHARTESTER, CURACAO, MARASCHINO, &s. Printed and Published by S. CHATTE VON WILCOX, Hongkong, 13th January, 1981.