FATAL GUN ACCIDENT ON BOARD HMS 40GMUE."
An ingust on the body of a common. who died ́frem inquries sustained on the Comus ponienses some general features of interest, and we there. fore reproduce the repost from the Portmouth
Line-
INSURANCES;
BOTAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Intersigned, Agunts for the bord
Company are prepaid to GRANT IN SITRANCES at Current Bates
MELOHERS &, Co
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, 47th Aaroli, 1874,
TROM this dates until Farther notion, a div.
An adjournel inquest was held on Friday evemag at Portland on the body of Rishard Hacknetb, asosan gaanor on board HM.THENIX LE INSURANCE COMPANY, Domus, who died from injuries sustained on the 1st inat, by the explosion of some cartridges in a Nordenfaldt gan, of which he was the captojo Oss of the cartridge chambers aätered Dia arm Ha was brought ashore and taken to the Naval Hospital. Progressing favourably until the fol lowing Sanding, when he became worse; ande tification then astid.end on Monday his arm was amputated, but as expired the next day,
James Davis, an ordinary seaman on and the Comua, said, that on the 1st instsat the arew wers at general quartars, be sul deceased being on the poop or tha gun at which deceased was this captain. The chaplain, who was on the poop, wanted to see the working of the gun, when he instructed witness to show the way, and left it in a randy position.-fle remained by the gan for 20-iinates, when, big hands being so cold.
•he askod deceased if he could half-pook, the gun, and was tell he would do so. He did not remom. bor touching the half-wook stop, but supposed he me, as the gan exploded immediately a b lieved, in the hoopar, which hold 30 onebridges He was thrown from the poop to the deck, and was insensible for a moment or two. The de deanad was injured in the right arm.
Captain East, in command of the Comur stated "that on the late named-the-ship was engaged at general quarters in the West Bay. After this exersize was finished, be intended to go through the drill of defeating the ship against a sup, posed attack of torpedo bosts, and for this pura pose the Nordenfoldt gon way!” hava best brought into nation, bat no order besin giren for kaling it, mora espootally a
as the Orst rd the ship -time the gas" had haer need an
To gan ought not to have been loaded, and the responsibility rested entirely on deceaset, whr and town chosen to be its captain because he had been sustranted in its use. He thought the de ounsad loaded the gau from over seal, to show of its working to the chaplain, not thinking it "would off,
fount of Twouty par nent. ()upon the Current Local Rates of Fremis will be allowed on Insures offboted wh this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
„Agents. - Hongkong, 27th June, 1973. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG, THE Undersigned, Adexe for bao bova
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Company are propered to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of £06,000, our first- class risks at current ratos.
MELCHERS & C Tamukong, 27th March. 1974,
CITANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned having beon, uppolated AGENTS to the above. Company at thie Fort, ar prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIGH
the extent of $40,000 a Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20:
VOGEL & Co.
Turkong, lat.March, 1972, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
?!
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TIL 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL
LONDON LONDON
NEW YORK
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, vie Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISOO)
SAIGON SINGAPORE, &a...! SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. MANILA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, vis Koek... SHANGHAIT.
VÈSSÉL'O NAME
DATZAIN
Ulysses (str.) Glergyle (str.) Prizes Proderick se Duke of A boreon. R. Robinson.*****
#J, A. Guisell
| Quurdly
Hugue Einnie: Smith Killorak
SPOR: PRAIGHT APPLY: TÓ
TO BE DESPATCITED
On or about 18th just,
Butterfeld & Swire .............. Jarding, Matheson & Co.
On or about 22nd-inet,'
Hongkong | Fogel & Co, 11.
Quick despatch.
tongkong Hougkong
Vogel & Co.
Quisk "despotob.
Vogel & Og
Qalak despatch.
Alice Reed!.
Hongkong
Tugol & Co
Quick Respatch.
Høydo Brown Madel
Bavebor Hallott
Hongkang ∙Hongkong
Vogel & Co..
Quick aspetob.
Russo LK Os
Quick despatch
...
Belle (str.).
On 25ta inat., at 3 P.M.
Freelan
Day
Hongkong
Quivi despatch.
| Eibih (str)))
longu
Cn 19th inst, at Noon,
Narmanby (str.)
Diamante (str.)"
Kollan..
Volga (etch
·
Quirand
Sumida-Mare (str) Aya (str.)
Hubener.
Holland Abbott
SWATOW, AMOX, & FCHOW | Kwangtung (str.)........
INSURANCES.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED) -
FOR SALE.
0.0.3 Co. Russell & Co. Messagories Maritinch... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Rossell & Co
Mossigeria Maritims.... Mitsu Bishi Mail.B..Co. Mesageries Maritimes...... Douglas Laprake Co...
OR SALE (A BARGAIN), by Order of the
Executors of the late Fon, U. MÂY, TWO | HANDSOME MASAVE SILVER CENERE.. PIECES and ONE SILTER SALVER, Dow on view at Mears. G. FALCONER & Co.'s, from whom Forticalaca of Plon, &c, can be obtained.
LINSTEAD & Co.
292
NOTICE OLICIES gritted at current rates on Ma HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
rine Risks to all parts of the World. In AGENCIES all the Treaty Ports of Obinaccordance with the Company's Articles of As. Hongkong, 31st January, 1850. and Japre, and at Singapore, Balgon, Poulunsociation, Two-thirds of the Frefits vito distri- and Manila,
OSTRICH FEATHERS buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- lokers or not, in priportion to the not scontOR BALU, Best GaNUINE OSTRICH of Premia vestrihated by each, the rominius thir being barriel to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEG SMITIT, Secretary. Hongkong. Uth Decules. 13787- THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
Risks socepted, and Polinies of Tanrauge granted at the rates of Promium current at the above-mentioned places.
JAS, B, COUGATRIE, Sooratory.
Hongkong, lat November, 1971
Or. Philip Thaimas, who represented Mr. Nor. M. COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
denfoldt, the inventor of the que, stabad that its poouliarity.consted of haring font barrels ar ringed parallel one to another, consequently four shots could be fired at once. He explained the working of the gan saying it was a breechloader
the cartridges in n "hopper?" at the top of the
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON. ESTABLISH 14.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IN PAID EF $100,000 Sterling.
gan being fixat by moving a sever backwarda and RESERVE FOND UPWARUS $120,000 Starling forwards, the whole operation not taking more
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INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 17:30.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the aburn Corporation, are prepared i grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
that one sooad Ho desoried the cause of the ANNUAL INCOME 2250,000 SteriPolicies ateauront rates, payable nither here,
accident thus Daris ought not to have moved the lever forwarşlaćali, unless the gun was going! to be at once thred, or should have lifted off the "hopper" and taken the cartridges out. The man hunst have touched the half-cock which governed
TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents in London, or at the priumil Ports of India, for the above Company at HONG KONG, CANTON, China, and Australia. FoodHow, SHASOBAL and HANKOW, and ar
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FEATHERS; of different sizes and co- lours, draad and undressed, at vory MODERATÉ Parcas and suitabin for Ladies' Hats.
COWASJEL D. DADACHANJEE,'
12 Pool-Strost:- Hongkong, 9th January, 1-90.
T
FOR SALE. THEOPHILE BOEDERER & cars CHAMPAGNE, awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition.
DRY TERZENAY MUSSEUX:
$37 pan. Cass of 1'Don Quarto... Pints-
$18 per Case of 2 Dozen, MEYER & Co., Agents,
Hongkong: 2nd August, 1879.
FOR SALE.
(1400
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On 19th inet,, at Neon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES BESSAGERIES MARITONES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DR GALLE COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, 19MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
—AND MARSEILLES;
KOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Ä SATU WELL, CLOSE For Swalow, Amoy, sad Fooohom-Par Hwangtning, to day, the 12th inst., at 5 PM.
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For Manik-Per Damaste, on Baturday, the
instant, at 5.
For Japan, via Kobe-Par Sunilda Maru, on Friday, the 20th inatust, at 5P.r. Contrast rates
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Thin Pratinh Contenel. Prekol. "SINDH Iwill be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, with Mais to and through the United Kinginan and Hitrops, nie Naples: to Saigon N WEDNESDAY. the 19th February, Stenta Soldments Batari. Bonnah, Ceylon 1980, at Now, the Company's India (via sidras). Aneralia New Zealand, SIND" Commandant MONGR. Will Tasmanin, Fiji, Adm, Sung, and Alexandria MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE. HOURS FOR CLOSING FIÍS CONTRACT CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
MAILS: placas,
THE PHENCK MAIL --DAY BRPORE DEPÄRTYRE Carge and Spnia will be registered for Lou, blossy Order Office closes. Post Dibor
On 14th inat, et 6.P.M.den. as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
transit though Marsellos for the principal. places of Europa.
Quick despatel.
On 21st inst, Daylight Quick despatob To-abcrow, at daylight.,
VESSELS ON THE BENTH
DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamakin
Shipping Orters will be grasted until Noch,
closes, exept the night bor, whch is always open out office bones,
GRAY ON DEPARTUZE
A.M., Port Oil peut
and Cargo will be received on board until 4 F-M10., Rogistry of Letters senses, Posting of Specic and Parcels nutil 3. r. on the 37th February, 1890. (Parcels are not to be bent on bound thoy must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- -pany's Oce
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all printo matter ant patios unasės 11 A.M., Mail clases, except for Late Lettors 11:10A.M., Lettara may be pested with Late Fo
of 18 mints until
11.39 A.N., when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 A... Into Letters may be posted on board
the packet with Listo Tes of 18. Cante until time of operare,
THE ENGLISH MATL-DAY OF DEPARTUER. E., Moùay Order Offlos closes. 5:30 PM Lost Otic closer till. & 2 m, creept the night box, which is always open out of office hour
G. DE CILAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1880. MITSUBISHI HAIL STEAMSHIP GO: STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE
RESUMIDA MARUM Captain HURENET, duo hero on or about the 1th Captain J. A. Guard, will be despatched on or instant, will be despatolod as abovo on SATURU about the 16th instant.
DAY, the 21st. February, at Daylight,
Corgo received on board and Parks at the Olliso up to 0 P. of 20th February.
ULYSSES,"
For Froigat ar Pusage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE. Agents. Hongkong, February 1990
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE - Calling of the anal COAST PORTS and taking through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND)
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Stesin
Company's Stearner
NORMANBY »
will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 19th instrát, at Non-
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1830.
[271 POR NEW YORK
THE A1 American Bark
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight- All Culms for. Damage must be settled, an board before delivery is taken, otimewise they will not be recognized.
LATES OF PASSAGE
Cabin $60. Stuerage S15. To Kon To YOKOHAMA and? Cabin $75. Storage $20
NAGASALT.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES...
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be translipped to the Shanghai Hail Steamer at Kabo.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pary's Offces, No. 56a. Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1880.
"HAYDN BROWN," Havener, Master, will load here for the stove OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY. Port, and will have quiak despatch.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES-
...AND EUROPE,
prepared to grant hustru Iulicies issueil Les long of short periods at DICTIONNAIRE CHINGIS FRAN--For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY WISE CO Hongkong, 15th Ostaber, 1868.
the springs, opusing the cartrilgos which were only half in the okaabnes, to be fired, and the | braich net being aloted one or two of the car. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE tridges, explored backwards, ounsing an explo
COMPANY. sino in the hoppy. · Ous man was, suficient te
attend to the gat, another one being andy88 Undersigned, having been appointed wanted to bring cartridges for the hopper. This Agents for the above Company, are pre- kind of gun had been beförs various Governments. pared to grant Insurancases follows
for the fast six or seven yeava and slohungi thousands of ruauds had been lived from them he had never heard of an ocident before. The machinery was so simple that it could and go out of order.
The Corner (Mr. R. N. Howard), in gaming up, exonerated the inrentor of the gan from all blams in the matter, and the jury returned u verdict that the deceased died from tetanus, the
esxsequends of injuries from the seoidental dis charge of the gan, but said zo blame ens at- tabed to auyono..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
WEDNESDAY, 11th February. ExrCAT CARGO, NA Pac Gerlong, for London-235 Vales silk, 22. baloy waste silk, 51 bṣles pugass, 204 kali chests, GLS ohjusta, and 49 pkgs. Lea, and 374 pkes, sundries. For. Contiucat-71 Fusley silk,
ses silk pless goods, ont 13 pegs, sundries. For Now York- bios silk.
OR LONDON...
RICHANGA.
Bank Bills, on demand.........3/P1 Bank Bills at 90 days sight. 8/91 Bunk Bills, at 4 months' sight.3/10 -- Crodita, at 4 months' sight. 18/10) Documentary Bills, att months'
sigüt
OR DOMEAL-Fark, on demand 125 ON CALCOTTA-Bank, or demanð 225 ON SHASOILAL
Bunk, sight
Private. A daye" pich...........
SHARDY.
Hongkong aad Shanghai Bank Shares-00 pr
punt..premium cominal
Unicu Jasutanon Society of Canton-N,125 per
share.
China Troddes Enetivanos Company's Shares-
$1,150 per share,
slinro.
Chinose Ensues nad Kupany-5300 por share.
MARINE RISKS.NE Policies at Current Rates, payable either hero, London, or at the, priampal ports of Tudia, Australia, and the East
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- HD PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL PISKS.
:
FIRE RISKS. Palielas granted on First-class Bablogs to an extent of $20,000
A DiagOUNT of TwÄYTE PAR CENG (20) 1 apon the Current Local Batos will be allowed su all premtom pbargul for insurance such dis-. anant being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co......
Agents
Flimekuur, bl Jannser: 18745
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.....
current rates.
A dissuant of 2) allowed...
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LIFE DEPARTMENT.
To
Polímes issunil, for says not exceeding £5,000, Est radusad rates..
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. "Hanekour, 26th July, 1879.
..119 OKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL..... TEX 6003990----- The Undersigned, having been appointed- AGENTS for the stove-named Company, are pro pared to ORANT INSURANOR Foliens 16 Car- rent Rates on Goods shipod por Milan Bishd Mail Steamship Ca's Stuners to all Peris of Jim Policies made parable cithar høre 'ur at Ports of Dastination.
CAPITAL (Pally Paid) Tis 440,000
Tis 2,477
PERMANENT RESERVE...... Tis. 21 ATHLET
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL and) AGOMMIDEATION, 2th April, 1679
C. Lucas, Beg
'DİRECTORS.
ชม
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agouts
21st January, 1880. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LATIN, A
By M. DE GUIGNES.
1 vol., strongly, lanund, and, in execliont condition. Apply to LEONG AKIT. Daily Press Dice. FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER'S
CHCEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC,
Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD" "Co Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
(184
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL-52,000,000,
FOR SALE.
PAG NR, Eivation & 00.'s MONOPOIE
する
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1880;
FOR LONDON.
Al British Ship
235
DUKE OF ABERCORN". Bivaio, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
IN CONNECTION WITH YAN CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD~~~~~
COMPANIES
.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS: (94%LE Steamship "BELGIC" it be la
patched for San Francisco. rid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Febranty, 1820, of. 3 r... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Grital States, Mexico, Central and South Aueries, and Emope.
ARE AI Añurioun Ship
"R. ROBINSON," 1874 Smith, flaster, vill load tere for the above Fort,
and will have pack despatch.
For Fraight,pply to
LEETJEN & C
*1099
Overland
Hayek mg 90 July, 1977.
NOW ON SALE OUND VOLUMES of the Ch
Trade Resor for the Year 1878. PRICE TRY DozLARS, Apply at the Daily Preas Ofice.. Hongkong, February, 1879.
FOR SALE.
CLARETS, at $135 $9, 5, 87, 86, and
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For., Post Ono opens.
9 P, Register of Lotters cesses. Posting, of
all priutol matter and patterns cozine.
Maila closed, escort for Late Letters. 10.10 T.M., Letters may be posted with Late 19.30 PM., when the Post Dron closos entirely.
foe of 18 ceris nutil
10.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on buurd the Packet with Leste Ton of 18 crate until time of deprorture.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Anstralian Contrast Pokot "NORMAN- THURSDAY, the 10th instant, with Mails for BY" will be despatched from Hongkong on Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Clave- land Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tastranda, Now Zoxia, Fiji, and Meliparne 12 Coat Rates,
Correspondence cannot be registered after 11.30 A.M.
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 AM Sup plamentare Mail on board with 18 cants Inte foo til time of departure,
........
Correspondence for. Sonthorn and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, hat 63 a general rule it is better to sond it vit Galle..
POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, &c. -The following change in the Pastal sys tom between Hongkong and the Australian Co. légiós (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji) como into operation na February Lea
The Postaña on letters via Torres-Strailer, by whatever opportunity, is reduced to 12 cents por half cause. Rates other articles con- linue as hitherto,
3-Letter Postage via Gallo alone remains 34" conts per bult Dance, Mails will be mails ag for this rente by exel Prouck Packet, instead of hy, each alternate one as protafore. The service from Galle is now fortnightly instand of every four weeks as before.
No mails whatever are despatched to Äus- Connection is made at Yokohama with Steatralia e, by British Packet. mors from Shanghai.
5-Enquiries are frequently made it, when s Freighs will be received on boned untilor is gcias, say to Sydney only, corrispon... [82 on the 24th February, PARODY PACKAGES will dence can be awarded Cor. Now Zealand, Tas be received at the Odies until 5. P.. sme day, Dania, de, It is notiful that mails for every All Parcel Packages should be marked to address part of the Australasian Coleaies are trule uphy
every steamer which call at any one of them. in fall. value of samo is regòred.
Engkong,
VOGEL & Co. Yanınary. 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AI American Buck
A REDUCTION 1 made on RETURN
"ALICE REED," Killeran, Master, will load here for, the above PASSAGE TICKETS. Port, aid will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
· Haugkong, 2nd January, 1830.
FOR LONDON.
Undersigned Agonia at Hongtong facUTIER FALMER'E AL Hritish Ship The ahora Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, is the extent of £10,000 To 850,370 say Building, or or Merchandise in the
at the usual ratus, suljgot to u disavant of Twenty per cent 20
GILMAN & Co, Agents. #coma Tute 1274
TOL PIKENIS FILA INSURANCE COMPANY, HOCK, at
F. B. FOR, Esq., Chairman M. W. BOYD, EG, WM.METKRINK,
5. D. WEER, E.,
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL, M. RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries..
LONDON BRANCH
Mees. PARING FROTHERS & Co.
Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, E, Agent 3,8t. Michael's Alley, Corrhill, E.0.
FOLICIES granted on MARYNE Rises to all parts of the World.
Tagkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-proportion to the pranium paid by them
5820 per share, nominal..
TELE Unforagtol usting been apported 3. Agents to the shore Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant. Policies against Fire to the extant of $50,000; na Busklings.or an Gods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LATRAJK & Go -- Hongkong. 9th November, 1869.
PEE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. SHERRILS, su SIC, SOY, 59, and S8I TER CASE or 1 DOZEN QUARTE. CHAMPAGNE, at $13A PER CASE OF 2 DOZEN PINTS. CHAMPAGNE, SI PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS Cask OF 1 DOZEN QUANTS, BRANDLES, ** *** and ****, at$71,881,810, and $11 PER CASE OF DOZEN QUALES. Detailed Price Lists on application to--...
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hoogkong, 6th January, 1980.
5TH
FOR SALE, BEACH HOTE
CREFOO,
health.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. On account of the Proprietor's bad state of
THE Undersigned are propared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST. FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on uudistored therein, at Carront Local Bates, subject to a Discent of 20% on the promis
NORTON & C
Agenta Honek, Jamary, 1875
North China Insuraces-Ths. 1,200 por shaza:
Subject to a charge of 12 for Interest on Yangisze Insurance Association-Tle. 755 par Shareholders Capital, all the Ptowns of the
UNDGEWRITING Business will be annially dis tributed among all. Contributors of Pastness in
RUSABLY & Co., Agenta. Houskone. 14th May, 1974; THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY LIVERPOOL AND VUON AND GLOBE
· (LIMITED)
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $210
per share
On Tai Insumos Company, Limited-Tis. 158.
Mars per a que Book Company's
Share10 cent. premium.
T2
?
INSURANCE -
The Hotel, is situated on the Strand, in the European Settlement, and coutoins Twenty well fugolshed-Booms, with Ball Rooms attached also Rooms for Servants, &ən, my Hla
Boards
In front of the Botal is a nice Flower Gordon, Two Bowling Alleys and Four Billiard Completo Inventory, and all in beat working
Terzos moderate. Half of the purchase money
orilor.
Correspondence for the Wast pies (except thons bolonging to the Postal Union, the a Coneplar Invoices to socompany Overlamil. (Laroas, and Hagt), for Manta Video, Parguay, Merino, Central, and Souta American Cargo and Vinguay can no longer be sons via San shead ho sent to the Company's Offices, ad: Francisco. [83 dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fra
PRINCE FREDERICK,"
Fort, and will have quick despatek. Clague Master, 'will' food hore for the above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongko. 1st December, 1879- FOR NEW YORK
THE Al American Back
*MAKEL.""
For Inzther information na to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Conteal.
GB. EMORY Адель, Hongkong. 17th January, 1880.
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M
IN-KING HAS FOR SALE, ex Recent
Persons why und Wusters of Ten through the Postlin Ting pre roqramed to have them fread› flat or aquare instead of round, as it is im
possible to pack real ties sovittely in the dail bags. It is alival that the toa will toval moro safely in dat tima, witish are not so liable us round onas to be balgǝl in,
4 by 3 by 14 inches, 19 suzrasted, as a good
Arrivals, sil kinds of JAPANESE. The time should not bare sharp corners. CURIOS, LACQUERED.. WARE, FINE
LETTERS MOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING PORCELAINS and SERGEMA WARE.
SUT. CHINA SILK. EMBROIDERY SHAWLS,
Hallett, Master, will los hore for the above IVORY WARE, CHINA WAREN., Ko.
Priors MODERATE. Port, and will have quịok despatóh...-
Fog Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Ship
When it is desired to forward letters to the United Sutas by a sailing ship which is not no... · tibed as carrying a mail. it, is only newssary to rash the letters in the ordinary way, markað with the au the ship al oral 8 oents
No. 48, QUEEN'S ROAD, RONGKONG. 1242 HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
per half ounce as usual. This Olive the under fronds received-o0 STORAGE Moderate takes the duty of dutaining notion of departure Rabes, in First-class Godown, under European and despite are the onerespon but It is re- supervision and VOBBELS DISCHARGED along guested that the letters be posted if possible ut side the Wharf on Favourable Terras, with quick fast one day before the date-fixed for sailing, Day Master, will lead hers for the above Port, despatch. Alan entire GODOWNS to be LET.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Posi MEYER & Co. und will havo grick deepatch.
Once not souled, that is to say, the hex in For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & CO AND R TENNENTS ALE and fastened with sealing wax, but there is so b
PORTEE
pression of a sent Hongkong, 2nd February, 1980.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
OF
"ECLA"
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINE, the AOTETE, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
of the following Vessels during their stay in Fengkong Harbours -BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens.Meyer
& Co.
Kangkong: Osator, and Macon Steamboat Co.'s APITAL TABIS 6QÜIND; FIQUAI TO 833333333 ROM this ato, until further notice, & dix-in-cash, and the other half at-5, on first Most.DEBT contrasted by the Offrera or the Crows
dhanghai Stan Navigation Company--Fla, le Regente FUND
China Const Steam Navigation Campany, Sing, of the Hing Firm.
Shares $22 per share premiqu.
$34.139.21.
per share.
107 per share,
DIRECTORS.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75
or WONG YIK PON, of the Clin Cheng Wing
share.
Hongkong Hotel Compaor's Suares90
For
Hong. Loo YEE, of the Yee On Bir
share, os dividend.
dount of Twenty yer ennt. (90%) upon the sprrent local rate of Euenia will be allowedge. apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Apenth Hongkong, 27th Frie: 1872
TSUN FIRE OFFICE,
177
For further Partlonlar, apply to
MAP SCHUTT, ·
Sole Proprietur.. Chetoo, 8th January, 1880.
180 NOW ON SALE
IMFERTAT, STAUTO.
FONG SORY TING, of the Tung Song Wo HonE.THE Unigat are prepared to Gaut China Sugar Redning Company, Limited Wore FAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Loo Hong- Polision against Fire to the exit of
KWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. Lo Yeon Moor, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm.
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874--Nominal, Cheer Imperial Town of 1877—Nominal
· Bogometer-il v. M. M
HONGKONGE TEMPERATUKE.
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Head Offas, & and 9, Praya Weet.
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COMPANY: FIRE AND LIFE. INSJRANGER Against Fire granted at Car ront Beto Considerabile Redaction m Premia för LIFE INSURANDE in China
PREMA MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Sed June, 1879
NOTICE.
7\HE. Undersigned have been appituted AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
MINI.
of UNDERWRITERS.
REDISTRE
VESTKIUDAES TALKORAMS.
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PRICE MM WED,mo calm, 1 số a ligin firenze. 3 so &- moderate, Gevirer, 720 90 10 heavy. 10 12 Vule£t..
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Buy 8. Rom. : P.; Thunder, F., Bad, threatening, y Yeung, W. Hora 2. Culpo e kostekkers, aw royaled "Sobedienda" way Jaren pyne the eth average of Abstr.
signification
- Bara-Die Kourost zum for_the_previous" $4 ̧·leste (1) arm regirldred Dim 1. cu 99, put the conglity of water filmu
"ABNFOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 4th September, 1879.
BOORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING
Årents, ALNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. Buagkong, 4th September, 1870, [Ly168
WIES LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR ANCE COMPANY WINTERTHI INSURANCE granted on ManINA RISK be all parts of the World
MEYER & Co. Agai Hongkong, 2nd Jan 1879
5935 LLOYD MARINE INSUR
GANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
MY OF BERLIN, B
$50,000 on First-class Risks.
A. Discout of Twenty per cent. (30 %) upon " the Current Local Tales of Premis will be al
LINSTEAD & Co
loved upon Insursos ofisted with this Office. An
Agents Sus Tire Ocs. Hongkong. It Jane, 1928, Tes THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE DOMPANY
LIMITED.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH TAX PONTI AND MANKABIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Clos, Hongkong
BOMBAY, Brit str., Goggin.--Kwok Achong. BRUNETTE, British bark, Wm. Dow.-Geo, E.
Stevens & Co.
CHELMSFORD, British 3. schooner, Collins
Ed. Sokollhass & Co..
DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Yon Fat
Hoa
9377
Morohant Navy) Navy Boiled
Long Flar
CANVAS.
Crown
·ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
23
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRIS $1.
The attention of boxtullers is called to the necessity of narafly sealing such boxes with come recognisable soal, und of sending a chit- bcok or recoipt with them. The centesion of tha lattor precaution leaves a doubt as to wher thor tho contents of the box over reached the Post Obey the omission of the formor, es to wasther part of them might not have been strasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide means of remitting small sams
Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objesta of Natural History, Furniture of money to or from this Colony and between ., E., with the Fuati and Mandatin Prouan- the Ports of China, the Poetronsters and Agents cástion,
of this Oes are ällowed (but not required) to Also a ter copies of the GRAMMAR or repurchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from to CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta.
reign residents The Ball Pen Alas
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.Bosteed $50 in Talne, mast be perfectly okun, in DEKE OF ARERCORN, British bark, J. Liunta Liver Complaints, and all Fuzotional Derungen siarate Stamps will be purchased. They
Vogel£ ̈¤¤~~ FitMA, Ger. 3- schooner, Michilson-Captainments; extensively used in the Army and Navy, rosh he presented personally or accompanied Estlers containing Stamps should be regis FAUMA-BALAUGH, Goran bark, D. Ruts and highly recommended by the Medical Facally by s note.
Carlowitz & Co.
D BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Onlyteral and the Stamps should be secured from
reliable Remedy for Weak and Shattered observation. Constitutions, Nervous. Dobility, Depression, Lassitude, Pimples, Impoverished Blood; tho- roughly re-establishes general
cral bodily health. R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE-Bolt Dal Chemists throughout the globe. Cantion Boware of a worthless imitation. Agents for Hongkong-A. 3, WATSON & Co..
FONG,
GLANDINGWIG, British dark, H. R. Joue
Melchera & Co, p HIGHLANDER American ahip, lutohnson
Vogel & Co. JANET: British C-m. nokooner, Heafty--Birley
& Co
For vemprehensiveness and practical murvice this Work stands uurivalled All the new words which the Chimme have to late years beer compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advanco of foreign relations has imposed upon theun, are
ere given in extenso. Each and every word is? fully illustrated and explined, forming oxorcisse Lycia, British bark, Crowley. Arakeld, Kar for students of a meat ins motive naturs, Hothberg & Co. Agents the Court and Punt pronunciations are given. MABEL, Am. bark, P. Hellott-Russell & Co. 122 the uccents being retaily marked on the best MORAY, British steamer, Epicher-Jardine, Ma
principle hitherto attired The typography thesions & Co.
The Indersigned, inving boon appointed AGENTS for abova. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES DE MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
Co., SIEMSSEN, &
Hongkong. 14th August, 1878,
FID CHASTEL LUM. WINE MERCHANTS,
MARINE HOUSE, T. QUEEN'S ROAD
Lave for Sale
VIEUX MEDUO, M
HT. EXILION
TAGSANGE
ST. JOLIEN
Quarte, Pints, 15.40 $125 86.59 $5.25 $4.50 $525
$5.00 $5.75
ST.JULIEN, Roqmed&Co. 3.00$7.00,
ST. TEPEE $6.00 $7.00
LIVINGSTONE, German, bars, Steffens-Wieler
& Co
A. Piller Bax his boen stablished of the West Point Police Htation (opposite the Sailors' Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department.
The hours of olearance arg as follows:
AM P.M. P.M. West Point
4.15 10.09 2.00
4.00 Barbour Department......... 10.152.15
A PHOTOGRAPHER Lotto arrive at the Post Office 19.80 2.80 $39
By Appointment to HE. Sir ARTHUR KEN-
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either.
displays the success of an attempt to take the OLYMPIA, German star, B. Nigel -bloyer Chiassa and Eng is a type correspond in the size o & Cor of body thereby footing a vast sooneuty of PENEDO, British steamer. Usitlebars & Party, has now the satisfaction to offer alirered the say day space, achieving a cleaches not previously Perve German S m. schooner, Möller Vogal attäined; and dispensing with these rast margins & Co.
and vacant spaces which have heretofore characEGULL, A men stor Hayden China torized Chinese publications.
Co.
Traders Insumen Company ca
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the SEMA Am. sip, Clong following foots are submitted for consideration — Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Chiness characters, wk. Medhurst' Haglish
A Hoicoma, Americon bark, Duaton Jardine, Matheson & Co.
G. FALCONER, AND CO WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS AND JEWELLERS
After Dinner CLan Te, from $3 to $21 per and Chinese Dictionary abest 100,000, whilst Dosen, in Quarts and ju Liate,
this work contains more than 50,000 English BURGUNDIES Lad SAUTRINES, in Qts and Piswolda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinése obtuso- Pals Dry Tabb SHELY, 41 55 por Dezen. ters. Again, despite all the grammars san CHAMPAGNES of the most popular Brands, in other elementary works as yet puldished, the Quarts Pints, and Half pinta.A
student of this diüloult language absolutely re- MAGEGNER BRO Fure Highland Malt quires examples to diapizy, the various oppli. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, Watsky, Dalmore Distillery, 10 years old, $8.50 cations and equivalents of different words which
have one general meaning. Of these examples. per Dezen.
CHARTERURE, CUpacko, Mabasoumiso. Ac, this work contains mure than fiva timu Hongkong, 13th January, 19
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. lished. NOTIET DOOKBINDING IF ALL ITE BRANCHEN
For prežiesl purposes the arruagoriont of the work is so complete, that u referonos to its pages enables a person who aulerstands Dnglish bag to communionte sfeclay with natives who undereland nothing but Clanese, In this respoOt the work will be found indispensable to uti Bareptans residing in Chins, and to the natives. themselves it explaive subjects fully with which fivery few indead of them are perfectly sequainted. Ta partion resident in England and interested in Cilins it cannot bat be invaluabla posstion.
The Undersigned, Imving bean appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLIVIES on MARINE RISKS to "DAILY PRESS” OFFICE: all parts of the World
ACA SIEMSSEN & CA, Bookbinding in overy Strie by Competent.
Apanty.
Workinen ou the Pecquies, de Hongkong. 6th February, 1879, 1276
Music bound in Elegant Bindings, THANSATLANTIC TIRE INSURANCO Brunercial Binding of overy Sive and Do, 29.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG-
tion, and Account Books led to any Fettern.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, les pré-
pared to ascent Riske aroinst Fire af Carrent QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
Ratorj-subject to a Bohus of 20 per cent),
SIEMSSEN & ON
DEL (Aperta.
Mongkong, 18th November. 1852:4
121·1
DAILY PRESS” OFFION:
·HONGKONG
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