COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 15th February, OPTIME.
OF Now Tatra sales at $552) and New Be nares quoted at -85684, New Malva placed at $740, with allowance of over thrée anttica,
ON LONDON
KROMANA
804
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa, at 30 days' night.. 391 Bank Bills, at 4 months' night.3199 Credits, at 2 montos sight......8/10 Documentary Bille, ut 4 months*
23/201 ON BOWLY-Bank, on demand... 225 ON CALCUTTA,—-Bank, on demand 225′′ ON SHANGILAT
Bank, aight
Privata, 30 days" aight..
SHARKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-60 per
cout. pronium, nominal
Union Innapos Socioty of Canton-$1,425 per
share.
China Traders Lasaranes Cotapany's Sharea
$1,450 parahare.
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,200 per share. Fangreso Insurance AssociationTle. 755 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company $300 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
-3840 per share, nominal
China Firo Lawrance Company'a Bharan-$215.
per ulare.
On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 138. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share10 per cent, preminu. Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-222 per share premimo. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, le
per share. Y
INSURANCES
HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
----(LIMITED).
CAFTIAL TAULS 600,000; EQUAL TO 3833,393 ss. RESERVE FUND it
پیجینه پشتیب
DIAKOTORS
= 834, 132.27:
LEE SING, of the Lol Iling. Fir WONG YIK PUN, of the, Chan Choong Wing
Haug.
Lion Ine of the Yoo On Pi
FONG SOET FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Honig, WONG TAX CHEONG of the San Tye Lee Hong. KWOK AоHEONG, of the Fat Hing Fier, p LO TEOK MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm
MANAGER--HO AMBI MARINE RISAS, Goode, o, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Minita, Singapore Saizou, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan,
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West,
*** Hongkong, 14th October. 1878.1429 COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE "INSVELNUSS against. Fian granted-nt Ong. rout Bates. Considerable Reduation in Premis for LIFE Insurano in Chias.
MEYER & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June 1879
A.
A NOTICE.
1943
TRE Tadorsigue have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD. of UNDERWRITERS. ALON
ARNHOED, KARBERO & Co. Hongkuar, 4th September, 1879.
ECORD OF AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [ly1d69
Chiun Coast Steam Navigation Company. Tia REC
107 per share, T
Hengkong Gas Company's. Shares-$75 per
stare,
Hongkong Hetal Company's Shares-$65 per
share, ax dividend.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$60
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal," Chinese Imperial Lan of 1877-Nominal,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
ox . PALCONER & CHINTER
Pebrancy alb.
Barometer Mi
16.
Barnmelerad Ms -
- Eharmonielar-9 14. Jef....
Theewanoare:1LE...
HOUSE
80
5%
Tak Pata
58
Therpanetorg (Wes but.....
Thetitor-1 rar, ¿Wel onths)...
Thermometer Pa./ Vok inalta)..
aetic peter – d
Thermoclor-Minimua foest.right),
FOR SALE
D. CHASTEL & Co., WINE MERCHANTS.
MAWINE Houss, 16, QUEEN'S ROAD,
have for Balo-
Quarts, Pints.
VIEUX MEDOC.....
$3.50 $4.25.-
ST. EMILION
$4.50 $5.25.
LAGRANGE
84.30 $4.25.
ST. JULIEN ....
$5.00 85.75.
ST. JULIEN, Ramard & Co. 85.00 $7.00,
FT, BATEPHE
$6.00 $7.00.
After Dinner CLARETE, from $3 to $21 por -Dozen, in Quirts and in Pints.
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES granted un MARINE Riaks to all parts of the World
METER & Co. Agents. Hongkang, 2nd June, 1870.
[995 ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGRITs for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1880-
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEGEEL'S NAME
JAPTAIN
FOR FREIDET AFFLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hong mag Vngol & Container
Glengyle (str.)
Prince Frederick
Quartly Ulagus
Jardine, Matheon & Co..
Hongkong
Vogel & Co
.......
Bake of Aberenza.
Busie.
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
R. Robinson, Alien Raad
Smith
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Killorum
Hongkong
Vogel & Go
Haydn Brown d
Havana
Raliert
Honging
Runes & Co
THAMA
Belgio (str) Hoole
Tới
Hongkong |0. $ 0 3. Ch
Day,
Hongkong
...
Munge, yupka,
Hongkong
M. J. Butler Muotavieb
Hongkong Hongkong Honghong
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE & SINGAPORE, PENANG, o... SINGAPORE, TENANG, de.... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Koze TOKOHAMA AND KIOGO.. YOKOHAMA ............................! 6HANGHAI
EWATOW AND SHANGHAI.....
•SHANGHAT.
SHANGHAT.
CHANGHALIMA
"HOIHOW AND PÅKHOF
TAIWAN ADA
AMOY-TAIWAN, & TAMSUI
INSURANCES.
BUN FIRE OFFICE,
Sindh (str.) AN Normanby (aty.) Moray (str.)
Artation Apoar (a.): Nizam (str.), Volga (str.) Sumida Maru (aft Cairnstame (str.) ;
Agu (str.)
A E. Barlow Chirandë. Holopor Csatle
Hongkong
China (str.). Amoy (att)
Europe (str.).
G. H. Drow N. Lamont,
Hongkong longkong
Castello (str.).
Lombardy (az).
·Haizan (str.)...
Chefoo (str.) Haloong (str.).
HD Undersigned eru propared se. Grunt Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-blaas Biska
A Discount of Twenty per cont. (2) apon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be als lowed upon Insurances effected, with this Office,
LINSTEAD & Co., mileneca Agents Sun Fire Office. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878. [LTRHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Agents.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 14th August, 1878, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
· (LIMITED). SIEMSSEN & Co,
NOTICE. Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1879. [275 POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma- TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE acordance with the Company's Articles of As rine Risks to all parts of the World. I COMPANY OF HAMBURGsociation, Two-thirds of the Frofits are distri 188 Undersigned, having been sppointed buted annually to Contribitors, whether Share Agents for the aborts Company, are pre-rein contributed by such, the remaining holdere or not in proportion to the net amount pared to accept Riske against Fire at Currant third being carried to Resorve Fund. Rates, subjent to a Bonus of 20 per cant.
SIEMSSEN &Co.,
Apants
Hongkong, 16th November 1872
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Russell & Co.
Megagurion Markthrone... Gible Livingston & Co Jardine, Mathanba & Con David Bassoon, Bexis & Co. P&0.3. NC. Messageries Maritimes. Mies Bishi Mail S. Co. Holliday, Wine & Co P.&O. 8. N. Co Siemssen & Co
Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Longtong Gibb, Livingston & Co. .. Rolland
Hessagarion Maritimes... magi mem&ORNO Connor
Rowell & Co J. E. Williams Hongkong"
Batterfield & Sire Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co......
-Goode
"
INTIMATIONS,
MONSIEUR H. GARD,
FRENCH GILDER AND PLATZE CALON WOOD AFT METAL (SYSTEME ITOLZ). Work guaranteed. Will visit residences when necessary, for Repairs, LESSONS in VIOLIN HARMORT, CLABIO and CLEMENTARY
MME JOSEPHINE GARD-CURTAINS, LACES, SHADES, FLUTING, done up in French Style, equal to new.
59, WYNDHAM STREET.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
R. J. F. SHUSTER beg to RADO
M that he carries on from this date the
On or about 92nd inst. Quiok dospatch Quick despatch. Opick despatch Quick despatak
– Quick despatch.:
Quink despatch-
On 25th inat, at 3 P.M.
Quick despatok.
| Taraorrow, at Noon,
On 19th irist, et Noón,
Ore 21st Inst., at 3, 2.ac. On, 21st Inst., at Sṛr... On 25thinat at 11PM. Quick despatch On 21st iust, Daylight Quick despatch. Quick despatol. Today, at 4 PM. To-day, at 5
On 19th inst, Daylight,
Quick dospatch
Quick despatch.
Quick dispatchi.
To-day, at Noon.
On 19th inst, at 4 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE ASS (Calling off the usual COAST PORTs and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New ZBAZANDL
FOR SWATÓW AND SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHENDO, TINTAIN, NEWORWANG, HAN-A
HOW, BOJ POETS on the "YANGTSZE) HE
Staanish
"EUROPE,"
Lastorn and Australian Mell Stoun Company's Steamer
"NORMANBY".
will be despatched; an abore on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon
For Fraight or Paige, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th, February, 1880. ** 1271
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA
Steamship
DANSARRATOON APCAR;":" Mactavish, Cetander, will leave for the above at 9 o'clock in the afternoon. Porte en SATURDAY NEXT, the 21st instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SABSOON, SONS & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1880,
[905
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESTM
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOIS PORTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MARE, ST VENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
AT90
AN WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, 1980, at Nocin, the Compass Stesruship "SINDE;" Commandant MONGE,
MAILS EXPECTED.
-THE-FRENCH-MAIL:
The M. M. steamer dra, with the next ente and French mall, left Saigon at 8 r. on the
| 14th, and may be expected here on the morning.
of the 19th instant.
THE ENGLISH WAIL."
The P. and O, steamer Lombardy, with the next outward English mall, left Singapore at 6 P.M. on the 14th, and may be expected here ou the 21st instant..
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A MALK WILL CLOSE instant, at 11,30 AM.
For Taiwofoo-Per Chefs, to-day, the 17th
For Manlin For sailing ship, to-day, the 17th instant, af SP.M.
For Shanghai-Por Amog, today, the 17th instant, at 3.30 PM.READ
For Swatow and Shanghai---Par Europe, to day, the 17th instant, of 430 P.M...
For Swator and
(instanš, at & P.M.
may-Today, the 17th
Par Hollow, Pakhot, and Haiphong- morrow, the 18th instant at 11.30 AM.
For Amoy Taiwanks, and Tamsai-Per Halioong, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 3.30-
For Japan, vis Kobe-Pex Sumida Mary, on Friday, the 20th instant, at -5 P.M. Centroot rater
For Straite Settlements and Calentta-Per Arratonn Apcar and Horay, on Saturday, the Plat instant, a6 2.30 100
WAILE BY THE FRENCH PACKET.” The French Contract PacketTM“ SINDH ”.
will be empatoled on WEDNESDAY, the 18th with instant, with Maile to and through the United Captain N. Lammt, will be despatched as above MATIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at 5.M.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Flasse.
India (við Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Taemanis, Fiji, Aden, Susz, anıt Alexandria, don as well as for Marguilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1890. *****(347
·FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
· CALCUTTA, THE Steamship
T
¿
"MORAT,
above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL M. J. Batcher, Commander, will be despatched The House is now being THOROUGHLY RENO. Above on BATURDAY NEXT, the 21st
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[904
VAPED and RI-FURNISHED, Mr. SHUSTER | instant, at 3 o'olack· P.M. [22] hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the Bag of LIQUOR, to merit a share of Publio Patronage. The house has AMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS; who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be of the best, and the charges. strictly mo derato. The Proprietor will be at all times Dinners for Parties of Six and upwards on very ready to supply Pisaiu Parties and to provide REASONABLE TERMS. NEW, BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN RE-LAID
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 14th Fehrmary; 1880.
FOR HOINOW AND PAKHOI. THE Steamship
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Secretary.
Hongkong. 105 Decergher. 1828. [2]
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Compus, are prepared to GRANT IN -SURANCES at Current Rates.
Lark
AS MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March. 1876. 14 PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents, Boral Insurance Company
BURGUNDIES and SAUTERNES,in Qts.and Pts. Pale Dry Table SHERRY, at 55 por Dozen. CHAMPAGNES of the most popular Brands, in Quarts. Fints, and Balf-pints.
MACKENZIE RRO's Paro Highland Malt-ROM this dute, until further notico, a dis-i Wat86Y, Dalmore Distillery, 10 years old, $8.50 Crrent Local Rates of Premia will be allowed count of Twenty pariosule (207) upon the per Dozan...
CHARTREUSE, CURACAO, MARASCHINO, &, upen Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong With Inho: 1972.
[141
E
Hongkong, 18th January, 188..
OSTRICH TEATHEES. TIDE SALL, BEST GAVING OSTRICH
FEATHERS, of different sizes and ce -Jones, dressed and huressed of vry MODERATE. TRICHS and suitable for Ladies' Hats.
COWASJEE D. DADACHANJEE,
12, Toel Street. Hongkong, Yeh January, 180.
BAG SALE
(221)
Arrivals, all kinds of JAPANESE CURIOS, LACQUERED WARE, FINE PORCELAINS and SERGEMA WARE, CHINA SILK EMBROIDERY SHAWLS, IVORY WARE, CHINA WARE, &o, &oi
Parusa MoverATE. No..43, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG
FOR SALE.
ROPHILE ROEDERER & Coa
at the Paris Exhibition.
DRY VERZENAY, NOUSSEUX. Quarte
$17 per Case of 1 Dozen, Pints. .................. $18 per Cass of 2 Dozen,
MEYER & Co., Agente. Hongkong. 22nd August, 1879, [1400
FOR SALE,
· [16]
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG
13
K
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLEA.
TIFFIN AT ONE, DINNER AT SEVEN. 124/2009
WINER AND SPIELIS OF THE BEST QUALITY. ORIENTAL HOTEL
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCOSTOLAFON BY ROYAL-ONS WTUR, OF HĨA MAJUSTY KING GEORGE THE FIRNT.
ANNA.D. 12)
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at omtrent rates, payable either here, Tendon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor, Hongkong, 5th November, 1879.
“HAINAN,” dospatch for the shore Ports. Captain Conner, shortly due, will have immediate
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUSSELL & Jo, Hongkong, 13th February, 1880.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Steamship
T
(298
"CAIRNSMUTA? Captain Castle, sspooled from London on or about the 20th instant, will lead her for the above Ports, sad will have uziok despatch.
For Freight, upply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
43Hongkong, 18th February, 1980,
NOTICE,
known rimady for Nervousness, Indigestion, DR. BRIGHT'S PHUSFHODYNE Best Live Complaints, and Functional Derange monta; extensively ed in the Army and Nayy. and highly recantoanded by the Medical Fronly. fed as 4 by a f
zaliable Remedy for Weak and Shattered BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE-Only Constitutions. Nervoza Debility, Depression, Lassitude, Phuples, Imporerished Blood; tho-
Policies issnad for long or short periods at roughly re-establishes general bodily health.
current rates,
A discount of 20°, allowe DNA-LIFE DEPARTMENT
reduced rates. Policies issued for eam not according £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. -Hobetone, 26th-July, 1872.
119 TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
CITRAGE YEN 600,000.
VIB Undersigned, APERTS" for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, a first olasa risks at current rates.
A: MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 37th Mara. 1876.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE. LONDON. The Undersigned haring bean appointal Aesyra to this above Company at this Past, prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FILE to the extant of $40,000 on Buildings or on Parts of Destination. Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
·FOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Lei Maroh, 1878.
125
THE CHINA FIRE INSTRA NOD
COMPANY, LIMITED.
"Huan Oreior--HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon, Penatg,
and Fanlia.
CHAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, above-mentioned places.
$20
1874, WEISSI.L.CE.””
......... par case of 2 dozen pints.
819 per case of 1 dozen quarts.
Risks accepted, and Polios of Izenranco granted at the rates of Promit current at the
JAS. B. COUGATRIE,
Secretary, Honickon. Iat November. 1871..
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
ANE LONDON:
ESTABLISHED 1824.
[1y680
CHATEAU LEGVILLE POYFERRE, 1859. MANGHEADER FIRE ASSURANCE
DES PRINCES."
$18 per caso of 1 dosen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX.
par vase of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen
pints.
CHATEAIL BELATRE
per case of 1 deton quarta,
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dosen quarto. per case of 2 dozen pints,
BIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1880)
FOR SALE.
ET LATIN:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FLANCA IS.
THE
Company's Struchip HOW VOLGA,” Commandant Guirand, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
1
309
E. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE-Seldahortly after the arrival of the next French Dal Chemists throughout the glose as four-Nureper Caution: Beware of a worthless imitation. Agents for
Hongkong-A. 3. WATSON & Co. ALGAE AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS.
RENTS COLLECTED,
BROWN, JONES & CO. ONDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &
MONARENTS ERECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
NOTICE,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 13th February, 1880,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEILIRES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Stamship
AVA," Commandant Roland, will be despatched for
SHANGHAT
ARNTs for the above-nemad Company, ure pre
The Undersigned, having boon appointed 347
rout Ratos on Goula shipped per Miten: Bishi pared to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES at Car-
at Steamship Co.'s Steamers to all Ports of OOKBINDING IN ALL 17 BRANCHES abortly after her arrival from Europs Japsa Polizias nude payahle either here or at
F184
- MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Agente, 21st January, 1860. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEE AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTAHLIRAAN 1809 CAPITAL-82,000,000.
grint
B
AT THE **DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Promises. MUSIC JUund in Elegant Bitatings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern.
QUALITY OF MATERIALM AND WORKMANSHIP GUARAETEEN DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
Hosonona.
TFE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared Policies sans FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 of say Building, or on Merchsulise in the eDUCATION IN ENGLAND. at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20%).
The Bov. R. 4. SOPER, B.A. (London Usi GILMAN & Co. varsity), reqsiren o limited nombor of Youna
Agouts.
GENTLEMEN af The Grova," Hoylaks, near Hangkong. th July, 1974 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agente to the above Company at this Fort, and propped oant Porcias against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
on Goods stored therein
CAPITAL OF THE COMPATY, £1,000,000 Sterling GRINCH RELIP-2284ding REERS FORD UPWARDS £110,000 Sterling. Annual Income
£350,000 Sterling. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents Hongkong, 9th November, 1888. for the above Company at HONGKOTÓ, CANTON, QUERY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. [27 Fooo, BHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are
prepared to grant Insurances at Cutroat Raton,THE Undersigned are propered to GRANT
·HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
f15
DICTIONNAIRE CHINOIN-FRAN. Haugkour, 15th October, 1888 18 art of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on
By M DE GOIGNÉL
1 val., strongly bound, and in excellent condition Apply to Lowo AKIT, Daily Press Offics.
FOR SALE:
UTLER PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC:
Price List on application.
TA
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, Jet November, 1877,0
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE
Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE subject to a Discount of 20% on the premin NORTON & Co,Py
EB Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insuranos as followe zam.
MARINE RISKS
Pelictes at Current Rates, payable either bare, to London, or at the principal porla of India, Australia, and the East M
▲ BEORTBAGE of THBTY THEEE 800 O THIRD PAR CEST. will allowed on all LOCAL
FIRE RISKS., *
Policies granted on First oksa Buildings to: 1874, an extent of $20,000,
& Ca's MONOPOLE
MADEETJEN & CO.
Hongkong, End July, 1877.
[1099 AND R. TENNENTS ALE and FORTER.M
DAVID CORSAR & SONS".
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
A DISCOUNT of TWEET, FED ONT (20)
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
Hongkong, January, 1878,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
A. Sound Education is combined with" home | comfarts and domestic care. Pleasant House
site.
and Grounds, in a most healthy coality at the
THURS—W GUINEAN PREANNUR, exclusive
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong 12th February, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
CHINA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arzival of the Steamship "LOMBARDY" with
the next English-Mail
A. MOVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1890.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"LOMBARDY"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MCTVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1850.
A FOR LONDON. HE Stevnship
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, and Cargo will be received on board til r. Spools and Parvels until 3 F., on the 17t February 1880. (Paroels are not to be sent at board; they must he left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are requiret,
MATUS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, Z The British Centro Paskot "NIZAM " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 25th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindisi; to the Straite Settlemoute. Batavia, Burmah, Úsy-- This is the best opportunity for forwarding Car tou. Ladia. Adau. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
St. Helena, and Ascension.
For further particular apply at the Com.respondenco to Mauritias, E. Africa, the Cape, pany's Office.
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 6th February, 1890, MITSU BISHI MAIL" STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE.
N.B.---This Papkot, carries no mails for the Australian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATTS:
THE FRENCH MAIL-PAT BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 PM., Mosy Order Office closes. Post Go
clusos, except the night box, which is always THE "SUMIDA-MARU,” Captain T
Topen eat of office hours. HURRNET, will be despatched as above on, SATURDAY, the 21st February at Daylight.7 a.m., Post Office opens
Cargo, received on board and Parcels at the Offics up to 6 r. of 10th February
No Bül of Lading afgned under S2 Freight. All Claims for Damage mat be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized
NA RATES OF PASSAGE. То Коза To YOKOHAMA NDA
NAGASAKI
Cabin 350. Steerage $15. Cabin $75. Steerage 820 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES:T
Cargo and Passongere for Nagasaki will bä transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at
Kob
For further Particulare, apply at the Com pany's Offices, No. 50A, Quoon's Road
· Hongkong, 9th February, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND OELENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD **COMPANIES
LAVAN CONNECTION WITH THE
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE. Steamship “BELGIC" will be des. Tahad for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,
DAY OF DIFAETURE.
10 LaL, Registry of Leitors consea. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns COGSCs. 11., Mail closes, except for Lato Lettors 11.10 am, Latters may be posted with Late Fee 11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.
of 18 oszts antil
11:40 29" Lista tottara may be posted on board"
the packet with Late Tea of 18 Centa-until- time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-FAT OF DEPARTURE. 5P.M... Moŋəy Orter Office closes, 5,30 P.M., Post Office "close till 8 P., except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
P.M., Post Office opena.
P.M., Registry of Letters nesses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns consta 10 rát., Maller clowd, except for Tale Lettern. 19.10 PM., Letters may be posted with Late
Foe of 13 cents until
10.30 pan, when the Post Office closes entirely. 1040 pm. L'ale Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 sente qufäl tire of departure.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS Sa pandangan, que PACKET nikad pata
- The Australian Contrast Packet "NORMAN. BY Mll be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, thứ 19th instant, with Mails for. Zingapors, Thursday Island, Cooktown; Clove- land Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Melbourne, 12 Cent Bates.
Correspondence cannot be rogistorad after. oa WEDNESDAY, the 25th February. 1880, at 11.30 A.at.
The Mails will be closed at 11.30 Sup -3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japas the United States, Mexico, Coutral and Seath plementary Mail on beard with 18 cents lata foo America, and Europe.
til time of departuro, Connection, is
is made at Yokohama with Sterlin can be sent by this route if desired, but Carreepondense for Bouthern and Western mera from Shanghai.
Freight-will be ressived on beard until 4 P.M. on the 24th February, PARCEL PACKAGES WI be received at the Office until 5 F.38. same day. All Parcol Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A REDUOTTON is made on RETURN
PASSAGE TICKETS.
as
à'Gratia
a general rule it is better to send it vià'G
"POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, &o,. 1.—The following change in the Postal nya- tem between Hongkong and the Australian Co lonios (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and —
Fiji) come into operation on February let
2-The Postage on letters vià Torres Straits, Consular Invoices to sourpany Overland, by whatever opportunity, is reduced to 12 cents. Mexican, Central, and South Ameriosa Cargo per half onda Bates on other articles con should be sent to the Company's Offfees, ad. tince as hitherio. dressed, to the Collector of Customs, San Fran. eisch?..
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Queen's Road Centra
G. B. EMORY, Agiate Hongkong, 17th January, 1880.
STEAM
BOB SINGAPORA, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, Captain Castly, will be despatched as above, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE MEDT
AGLENGKULTUR
of extras Special Arrangements for the Holon or about the 2nd instant. dags. Reference kindly permitted to B Co WILCOX, Esq.
An
NOW
ON SALE
- IMPERIAL QUAUTO,
INGLISE
{ti
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
"ANA PRONUNCIATION, Anglo-Chinese Intimacy, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical serie thie Werk atouts unrivalled. All the new words which the Chintso have to late year.ben ROM this data, until further notice, a dia. compiled to ouin, to exproes the numerous ob count of Twenty per cent (20%) upon the jects in machinery, photogmphy, telegraphy current coal rate of Premia will be allowed and in pienos generally, which the rapid advance. upon Lancer affected with this Company of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are DOUGLAS APRAIK & Op. here given in eleano· Each and every word is
Agents
fully hustrated and explained, forming exercissé 17 for students dr's most instructive nature. Both,
Hongkong, 97th Jane. 1872.
NOW ON SALE
upon the Current Local Hatee will be allowed on ŢINE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
all premium charged for insurance, sweh live count being deducted at the time of the issue of Polley.
AND
STUDENTE. FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. Dzyas,
RUSSELL & Co.
·Aponte
1
With many Additions, Corrections, und Dr. WILIAMS' Orikography."
In Paper Wrapper
150
Neatly Bountains Algie
$8,00
Hongkong. Het Janure, 1974).
ANGTZE INSURANCE
CANVAS.
Y
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co.
Tongkong, 11th May, 1887.
FOR SALE.
CUTLER PA
UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CLARETS, st $181, 39, 88, 57, and $41 SADA PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUANTS. SHERRIES, at $102. 391, 39, and $83 PEL CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE, ENER CHAMPAGNE, at $133 PDK CASE OF A DOZEN
CHAMPAGNE, at 124 rn CASE OF 1 Dozes HOOK, at $9 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUALS. BRANDIES,*** ***and****, at 37), $83,510, and $11 per Case on 1 DOEN QUARTE, Detailed Price Lista on application to
SIEMSSEN & CA Hongkong, 6th January, 1889,
G. FALCONER AND CO.,
WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERY AND JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, AND BOOKS, No: 46, Quaza's ROAD CENTRAL,
• Annly at the fille Pro OBALNE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Pall-up)... The $20,000 PERMANENT RESERVE Tls 290,000 HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... The 206,370 TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATION, 27th April, 1870
རྩྭ་
DILECTORS.
the Court and Punti pronanations are given,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1291
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1880.-
*FOR NEW YORK.
THE ALAmerican Bark
THE A
HAYDN BROWN,"
· TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
TIA BOMBAY
1550
MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
3-Letter Postage viâ Galie alone remains 24 senté par ball ounce. Mails will be made up for this route by asch French Panket, instead of by sok alternate one at heretofors The service from Gallo is now fortnightly instead of every four weeks as before:
4. No mails whatever, are despatched to Aus tralia, do, by British Packet.
-5-Enquiries are frequently made it, when a steamer is ruing, may to Sydney only, correspon. dange can be forwarded for New Zealand Tas
o It is notified that malls for overy part of the Australasian Colonies are made up by every steamer which calls, at any one of Lhes.
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Pretal. Union, the a
Ames, and Hayti), for Monte Video, Paraguay, THE PENINSULAR AND UBIHNTAL STEAM and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San
.Francisco. PAL-NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "NIZAM,' Captain A. . BARLOW, will
Havener, Master, will lead here for the above leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, A Piller For has beer, established at the Wast Port, and will have quick dospatch.
Print Police Station (opposite the Asilara"
For Freight, apply to
at il г.M.
Tes and General Cargo for London will be Homa), and another at the Barth front of the VOGEL & Co, conveyed tid Bombay, and there: transhipped, Farbour Department.
235 arriving one week Inter than by direct route.
This hours of clearance are as follows
Hongkong, 9th February, 1850,
AHS Al Britlab Ship
FOR LONDON,
beeNAS
Binnie, Master, will load kery for, the above
DUKE OF ABERCORN," Poet, and will hava quick deepatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880,
· FOD NEW-YORK THE LLE A1 American Ship
"B. ROBINSON
· [244-
Silk and Valuables will be transferred to tho Calentts steamer at Galle
-For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Euporintendent,
Hongkong, 14th January, 1880.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENT, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
West Point.... Harbour Departumt ..
ÁM. F.M. P...
10.00 2.00 4.75
10.15 2.15 4.00 Letter kreiso at the Font Oflen ·70.300** 2.07_445#
Correspondence of all kinds posted in olther box before the first clearance on mail day will
in time for the Hemoward Mail.
be
All correspondence for Hongkong will be do livered the same day.
Residents who keep a postage account with
this Office may post local correspondance in DEBT contracted by the Olcers or the Crows these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's
e accents balog exrefully marked on the best principle itherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Smith, Master; will lead here for the shore Port, Hongkong Harbour --- Chinese and English type correspond in the size and will have quick despatch.
ef body, thereby effecting a vast, aganomy of space, moldering a clearness tot previously abtained, and dispensing with those rast nicio and vacant spaces which have heretofore chart- torised Chineso publications,
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, And Joanary, 1990.
FOR NEW YORK, THE ATAmetican Bark
ALICE REED,"
A
of the following Vessela during their stay in R100 or recognised device appears on each ar-
BEIJONA German steamer. Ahrens-Meyer kung, Bangkok, or the Posts of Chin
Local correspondence means that for. Hong-
*Maila akoming, at this how will be kept open till BRUNETTE, Betish hark, W. Dow-Gea Re Massenger arrives from the Pillar Boxes.
Stevon & Co ChutaSrezo, Dritish S- rubeoner, Collins---
Ed: Bobellbars & Co
STAMP OFFICE,
The above Office being now provided wilà a DALE British steger, ThompsonYuen Fat Scent die, Book of Receipts, Rent Collectors'
Killeran, Mastor, will load here for the above DUKE OF AREECORN, British bark, J. Binale. Book, van he stamped beforehand in the Pert, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to the
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd January: 1880, "
FOB LONDON. Aritish Ship
189
same manner as Cheque Books, Loose receipt Vogel & Co. EMMA, der, 8m, sohooner, Michilsen-Captain. forms can also be stayed if required.. FAUGH-BAZAUGH, German bark, D. Rate INDEMNIZI FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED
Carlowitz & C
LETTER. HIGHLAFDRE, American chip, Hutchinson --
Vogel & Co
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains aboт 18,000 Chinees characters, and Mollaret's Buglih and Caisse Dictionary about 100,000, whilst WARS this work contains more than 50,000 Engliel Gods received on STORAGE it Moderate words, and upwards of 600,000, Chinese charas- Fates, in First class Godowns, under European tare again, despite all the grammare aži The 356,370 supervision and Vasants DCHARGED along other elementary works as yet published, the
side the Wharf og Favourable Terms, with quick student of this dinsult language absolutely re despatch. Also entire GODOWNS tabe LET. This examples to display the value Bypl |
PANAMA MEYER & Co.sions and equivalents of different words which Clague, Master, will load hers for the above JANET, British S. schooner, Henfry,Birley 93712
have oro general meaning. Of those araplas Port, and will have quick dospatah. NOTICE.
this work contains more than five timFor Freight, apply to
shed. maný ze any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
F. II. FORBES, Faq, Chairman; M, W BOYD, Esq. WMEVERINK, ES C. Lucas, Esq. 3. D. Wruz, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE~BHAZGHALA Masera. RUSSELL & Co. Secretaries,
LONDON. BRANOM, Hear, BARING BROTHERS & Co
DRINTING OF EVERT DESCRIPTION AT THE DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
Partfonlar attention is garen ut luis Establish- Mantle CorMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB
FRINTING, Ovory description of which IN THE BEST STYLE
executed.
SUCH PRICES: Are will bear
Bankers FULLARTON HENDELSON, Eng Agent. 3, St Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.O POLICIES granted on MABINE BISKE to 11 parts of the World. En la se
flubject to a charge of 12 */; for Interuat on Shareholders Capital, all the PROVITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be sutally da PAVOURABLE COMPARISON tributed aming all Contributors of Businona lu propertion to has promints paid by them
RUSSELL & Co.. Agentu Hongkong, 14th May, 1979, 20
#with:
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE HONGKONG.../
* PRINCE FREDERICK,”
TOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Jat Trogambar, 18792
VATER FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Bark
MABEL"
HONGKONG, German S-mehanner, C. Oom
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
The Post Office is not legally responsible for the sale delivery of Registered Carrospiadence, but henceforth it will be prepared to make good. the contents of ench correspondence lost, while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in pertain osme, provided?, Leo, British bork, Crowley-Arnhold, Kar-1 That the sander duly observed all the can-
ditions of Registration required.
158 Manen, Am bark, R. Hallett seall 4-O-That the letter was securely enclosed in
Moray, British steamer, ButcherJerline, a reasonably strong envelope.
theson & Co.
OLYMPIA, German steamer, F. Nagul-Meyer
& Co
For protioal parposes the strangdout of tho work in so complate, tint a reference to its pages brables a person ho understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese 17 this respect the work will be found indispensable to wil Hallett, Master, wil load here for the abore Eno, Brilah teuer, Coin-Melcher & Co. Europonas residing in China, and to the natives | Fort, and will have quick despatch. themselves it explains subjeste fully with which! For Freight, apply to add a ni very few indeed, if shoni are perfectly soquainted.
To partics resident in England and interested
in China it cungt hul be invaluable occasion
It comprises upyards of two thousand large quarto page
Bra GULL, Ameriean atosmer Hayden. --Chna
Traders' Insurance Company.
RUS RUSSELL & V.: SUMArná, Am; ship; Clough Enssell &00. Hongkong, 2od February, 1880,
MWA HOLcon, American bark
Jardins, Matheson & Co.
'FOR 'SAN FRANCISCO. HE A] American Ship
3. That opplication was made to the Post- master General of Hongkong immediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwanimal wide anoh application unless it also is lust.
That the Fostmaster General is satisfied that the loss ocurred whilst the correspondenca Dantons in the custody of the British Postal mi
ministration in Chian, that it was not newsed by any fault on the part of the sender, by dsatzda, tlon by fire, or shipwreck, tor by the dishonesty. THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole or negligence of any per not in the am lov. Sl Agents for the Sale of their Goods in mitoffhe Hongkong Post Ofoe.get Day, Mosier, will lead here for the showy Part, Hongking and China by Modart, J. & B TEM NO, compensation can be paid for mere BE WELL Lavy quick daspato
KENT, Gasgow and Meara, DAVID CORBAN & damage to fragile artines arch as portraite, Bona, Arbroaths, Twatske kandsomely bound books, &ea whiel RUSSELI & CARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coach their destination, although in s broken er
Hongkong January, 1867 eva 2 d
TURNER & Co. 60, PATESTOSTER ROW. HONGKONG #DAILY PRESS OFFICE WYNDHAMT
HECRA
For Frights apply to
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1680
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