INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
M. SCHMIDT AND COMPANY
(Eatablished 1865)226
GUN AND RIFLE MAKERS, TENERAL MACHINITs, Dealere in, ARMB.) AMMUNITION, AND REQUISITES,
No. 47, WYNDHAM STEUNT. Hongkong, 15th March, 1879. 2. [504
FRENCH GILUDE AND PLATEN
ELEMENTARY AL MR. JOSEPHINE GAND-OURTALNA, LA¶ÍS,
A WELL-DALANCED BUDGET.
Rassion finance, Western Europe will be happy to learn. still retains that remarkably badyant character which we have boon familiar with for, Rome yoors past. The Baselan Budget will be published in a low days but, in order that cagor investors in any now than that may shortly be launched should not be too much dazzled by the brilliangy of the prospects of the empire, a rough okotoh fa allowed to come ant through Renter's). Agency. Now any other country during tho -past year of gravs depression taight be inclined. to think it bad done well if anything short of aONSIEUR HGA KD. heary definit poro,avoided. Az empire that had anbrad from a bad harvest, wat of an ontlet,
ON WOOD AND METAL an unquocessful war, internal commotion, general (SYSTEME HUDLZ), Wort guaranteed. Wit d'etreat, and a shaowusión of fires of which the
visit residences when sensasury, for Rupairs. full extent his navor barn known, night even bo content to grow a deßelt without much slano-LESSONS in VIOLIN HARMONY, CLABBgic and facedness, But Russia has no need in adminuy thing. Nihilism andatarvation, hediscovery that the war against Turkey cost wearer 1,200,000,000 roubles than 70,000,000, and the heavy draw for wow preparations have had none but the mast
59. WYNDHAM STREST Invigorating effect upoù this marvellous country, The Muscovite hay rison to the occasion, and
IN-KING MAS FOR SATE, or Rent has completely outdone bimself in the retarus Aeritale, all kinds of JAPANESE holas wade to the Imperial Exchequer. The CURIOS, LACQUERED WARE FINE experditace has incred--that could not be PORCELAINS and BERGEMA WARE, avoided of course Expeditions to Donghi Tope CHINA SILK, EMBROIDERY SHAWLS, are not made for nothing, and oven the examina-IVORY WARE, CHINA WARE, &,, . tion of contructnes' accounts will not abviate tho Biosity of paying some old bille in the old way. Thus the yearly expenditure has somehow In orcased 38 milzus of roubles Ent than tan relolyta hava botu quits unprecritentas, tud by and extraordinary mincidence the two sides of the account balavento a sopask. The expenditure is procissly £60,000, roubles, and the receipta are 630,000,000 reabins too. Such happy arith matic was norar bofors known; but there is not the slightest reason to doubt that it isquitous cast as Russian statements in general, financial and di-
SHARES, FLUTING, done up in French Style,
equni to now. UNDE
2.
PRICES MODERATE.ANAS No. 48. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS
ALGAR AND COMPANY.
RENTS COLLECTED BROWN, JONES W00.. UNDERTAKERS, Z
MOURNING STATIONERY, 40, MONUMENTS ERROTED.
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
LONDON
PESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MABOH 3mm, 1890.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, via SURE UANAL.
LONDON .
NEW YORK. NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO
VESSEL'S WAME
CAPTAIN
Quartly
FOR FREIGHT AFELY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Tardize, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire .............i Batterfold & Sire Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkang Vogel & Co. Hougkong Vogol & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co..
Russell & Co. Vogel & Co.
Honghong Messageries Maritimes...... Hongkong Gibb, Divingston & Co. ...
P. & O. B. N. Co....... Gibb. Livingston & Co... Bassell & Co...... Messageries Maritimes.
On or about 11th Inst On or about 3rd inst, On or about 20th inšt
Quick despatch.
Quick despatalt::
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch:
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
To-day, at Noon
To-morrow, at Noun, Ou 10 inst., at 11 .. On 10th inak, ut 2.P.M.
Giangyle (str.) Priam (str.1 ánge
LONDON, Ya Suez CarÄL. LONDON..
Nestor (str.)Spyd
Prince Frederick
§ E. Butler... T. W. Freemen Clagas
Dakra of Abercorn.ionie...
R. Bobinson
Smith
Hardo: Boown W. Harener
Mabel
Finliett
Hola
Day
Dirig
Stuplex
Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Hongkong
Yungtad (str.)
Champenois
Brisbane (at)
Thibet (str) Bowen (str.) Esmeralda (str.) Tibes (str.).......
E. Aadows.
Tallip
Hongkong
Rayur
Hongkong
Nligata-Mara (atr.)
Walker
Hongkong
Emur (str.
Blasio
P. & 0, 8. N. Co. Remedios & Co.
Iori (.)
R. F. Soule. Hernandez
Hongkong
P. O. S. N. Co.
T. Walker...... Oreig
Vogel & Co.
| Quick despatch,
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Ca.
Honkong
Dongles Lapraik & Co.
Hongkong
Douglas Lapraik & Co...
On 5th inst., Daylight
|
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 'Aé. COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AL: SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, A * SINGAPORE BRISBANE, 20. MANILA.IAMANTO УОКОПАМА ¿YOKOHAMA, via Kons„
YOKOHAMA MANILA, vie Amor... SHANGHAI AND AMOY SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA, & SHANGHAI
AMOY, TAMSI, & TAIWAN SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES,
Sue (str)
Djemaah (str.)...... Kar-i-Hind (str.) Menth (str) Glamis Castle (str.) Albay, (str.).... Douglas (str.)...
| ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUL
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF RELIN.
plomatio. Sorioxaly, it is a mystery why any EATINGS COUGT LOZENGES AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to human being should thinl. it worth while to pat
COTORS, ASTHMA, BLONUBIIS, DIVEIDULTY forward azol a pack of nonsense. But there are still retulous pass who are deluded by the uf BREATHING are speedily oured by KEATIN'S magnitude of the Tassion Empire into believing COUGH LOZENGO (recognised and recommended its resources exbeastless and capable of develop by the Medical Faculty). No other remedy in mont the risent they are called non; and it is half so effective. One Lozenge alone gites re- for the benefit of those persons, we suppose, that hef. They contain no Upinca, Morphin, or im the phenomenal balance is produced. The truth violent drag, and may be taken by the test do- is, however, that the lean of much of the win liosta. One or two at bedtime ensures rest when trade, the hoary ecmpetition in the hide and troubled by the throat, Bold by all Chemists, tallow trade, excessive taxation, the losses of the wor, and the uzamiable attitude of Germany, all havo told beavily on Russia's internal condi.HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
tion. The state of some of her proricoes is tar
in Bottles,
481-1931.
REDUCED PRIOT, $1.950 Containing the names of all the Articles of rible, and the heavy artea cost of police gives Trado, objects of Natural History, Furniture, bot a faint idea of the full infuznos which the go, de,, with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun revolutionary propaganda has had upon busi-oiation ness generally. It is oartain that the com
FROM is dute, until further notice, a die
The Undersigned, having boon appointed
GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Workt
SLEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
(275 Hongkong, 6th February, 1879
·ROYAL INSURANCE, COMPANYJA Undersigned, Agents for the abere Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN- SURANCES at Current Bates.
MELOHERS & Co., Agenta, Royal Insurance Company,
$14 Hongkong. 27th March 1878. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
this dia- Current Local Rates of Promis will be allowed apon Insurances effooted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents.
(16 Hongkong, 27th Jane. 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this A Suurd Education is Jombined with boss Poet, are prepared to grant Policies against comforts and domestico Pleasant House Fire to the extent of 30,000, on Buildinge or and Grounds, it's most healthy locality at the ou Goods stored therein.
a side.
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. TEENS-60 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, axolasivo Hongkong, 9th November, 1868: of extras. Special Arrangements for the Holi- days. Referenco kiudly permitted to B.THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE Wr.cox, Esq.
Alih a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE mercial and finaenial condition of Russia is as CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts. bad saber political position, and that they The Tales Femra Offne,
are beginning or, indeed, Kate, long bogua
to react apon oas another in such wiseDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
that no tatesman in the empho dare face
The Rev. B. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Unt the whole truth. And then come forward this faroltal statociant of (regkouing the rouble farversity), receives a limited number of Yousu abova its valus) £20,000,000 un each side of the GENTLEMEN at The Grove," Hoylake, near account. What will be the patcome
such Liverpool. recklesaness one can foreioll, but that Russia is utterly indifferent to financial considerations is manifest. The cost of the preparations on the Caspian and in Turkestan, if they are at all upon the scule mentioned, must be onormous. Evan the late comparatively small expedition cost over £1,500,000, and probably a great den more. We can form some of the cost of camels from what has befullen va in Afghanistan. Yet still on abo goos. Truly, anol a dosparate game of brag has over yet been played in this world, The calculation is, we suppose, that there is al
to gain and nothing to lose now-Pall Mall
Fascic, January 13. ·
اه
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENGE.
TUESDAY, 2nd March. EXCHANGE.
·OF LOSDÓ
Bank Bills, an demand.
3/8$
Bank Billa, at 30 days" sight...3/6 Bank Bills, at & months' sight.3/94 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bis,at month'
sight.
...3/93
ON BOMBAY-Back, on demand.. 2231 ON CALCUTTA -Bank, on demand 2283 ON SHANGHAI ----
Bank. sight, Private. 30 days”, sûrib... ..... 34
SHARED.
Bangkong and Shanghai Bank Shscus-65 per
cerit, premium, sx dividend,. Union Insuranes Society of Canton-81,450 per
shore.
China Teolars' Inurinin Company's Shares
21,450 per sharɔ. *
North China Insurance--la. 1,156 pár shara. Yangiste Insuranen Association-T«. 730 par
sharo
Chinese Insurance Company-330) par share, Hongkong Fire Tomrance Company's Slisras—
$720 per share,
H
PAN
GAZETTE"
YORDHAMA
............
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
AGENCIES ut all the Tray Ports of China AVING on appointed AGENT in Hone-and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon. Penas
Risks, accepted, and Pelicias of Insurance Kong List Orders for Subscriptions and granted at the rates of Premiam aurreat at the Advertisements for that Paper will be received above-mectioned places. at this Ufice.
JAS. 1. COUGHFTEFS, Becretory, "Hongkong, tsl November, 18713 1y530 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Rozette, Japan Gazette Summary," and
Rose and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan and Manila
Hongkong Daily Pries Office,
„*Bonekone, Zard Mav. 1877 JayTo
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHEB, By Appointment to H.E. Sir ARTHUR KEN. NEDY, H.E. Admiral RYDER and H.I.. The GRAND, DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, having ro turned from his tour to Feting and the Northern Ports, has now the estisfaction to offer LARGER, CHOICER, and more COMPLETE COL LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Empire. Amongst the several places of great interest ho has, at constiteraħla cost and trouble, arded what has hitherto hear an unapproachable m mystery, THE DRAGON THRONE," and solicits an inspection.
HB Undersigned, AGENTS for the abere Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- olasz risks at current rates.
MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
[13 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Photographs of the following places are also view CANTON. THE NORTH RIVER, Hoyo KONG, MACAO, SWATOW, Axos. Foconow, FouMOBA, CHproo, SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN, and many other places.
D, K. GRIFFira bekk suthority to Bien.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, · Nearly opposite the Hongking. Waldi NOTICE.
China Fick Insurance Company's Shares-$205 B
For share.
On Lai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 138.
of
F. Ashton Young.......
Hongkong Mitan Bishi Mail S, Co....
INSURANCES.
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ
Hutteritid & Swire
Messageries-Maritimes.
On 5th inst., at bra Quick despatch.
On 6th inst, Daylight.
Qalek despatch
nick despatch.
Tomacro, at daylight.
Quick dosatoh.
Quick despatol
Grdek doupatah.
To-morrow, at Nosa..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWANFOO.
HE Steamship
HE Undersigned have been approated T
LQENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS. →→^
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
151458 Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR, INSURANCES granted on MARINE KK to all parts of the World.
HRTER&Co., Agents.. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.
[935 QUEEN FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY.
Endersigned are prepared to GEANT
"ALBAY."
Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, tho 4th inslant, at Noon.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK, HD Al American Chip
ROBINSON
TH
MAIL'S EXPECTED.
THE FEEXOH MAIL.
The next French mail steamer lett Saigon ou the 29th February, and may be expected kere
Smith, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, this morning. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
A
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1880.
FOR LONDON,
HE A1 British Ship
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
10 P. and. O. etosmer Kelar -Hind, with [82 the nort English mali, left-Singapore at G-P... on the 286h ult., and may be expected hero on
PRINCE FREDERICK," Clague, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
[53 Hongkong, 1st December, 1879..
FOR NEW YORK, THE AL Amarisan Bark
TH
"MABEL,"
the 6th instant;
THE INDIAN MAZZ
The steamer Venice, with the next Ľudian -mail, left. Singapore on the 27th February, and may be expected here on or about the 7th March, `THE AMERICAN MATIL The P. M. steamer City of Peking,, with tho next American mall, loft Ban Francisco on the 7th February, and may be expected lists on or
Hallett, Master, wil load bere for the, alors about the 8th March. Port, and will buve gniek despatch.
For Froight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
1242
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1988,
TOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Slip
"HEOLA
POST OFFICE NOTICES."
GTA MAIL WILL OLABE
.
For Amay, Tamsi, and Taiwanfod-Par Al- bay, to-morrow, the 4th instant, at 11.30 a..
For Cooktown, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourn9, Per Brisbane, to-morrow, the 4th instant,
Day, Mentor, will toad here for the above Pert, at 11.80 A.31. 12 cent rates. andumill-have-quick donpátor
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooober-Par Douglas, to-morrow, the 4th instant, at 5 PM. [243.5 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
*RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEINIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT'S POSTE FRANÇAIS.
་་
STEAM FOR
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES,...... PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
$190,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
Agente. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1880.
1383 FOR COOKTOWN, BYUNEY, AND MEL BOURNE. THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Stoner
"BRISBANE” Captain Reddoll, will be despatched as aboos TO-MORROW, thỏ 4th March, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta.
[359 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
THE
Hongkong, Sed Marsh, A
"DOUGLAS,”
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the axtent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Guds stored therein, at Current Local Rates, Steamship subject to a Discount of 20 * on the promis
NORTON Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, January, 1878,
13 COTTISHI IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Car--- ront Rates. Considerable Reduction in Promis for Lire INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co, Agents Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
1943 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
E Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Borax of 20per out
SIEMSSEN & Co., A genta. Hongkong, Ifth November, 1872,
(21)
SUN FIRE OFFICE" THE Undersigned are prepared du Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Pisko.
A Discount of Twents per cont. (B) Yapon the Ourant Tock! Rates of Premia will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co,
Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at Day- light..
For Freight or Passage, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, let Maroh, 1980.
1961 FOR MANILA.
15
Steamship
1880, a Now, the Company's Steamship WEDNESDAY, the Set March, "YANGTSE,"Commandant CHAMFENOIS, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
För Saigen-Tomorrow, the 4th instant, et
蛙
For Manila.-Per Esmeralda, on Friday, the 5th instant, at 3.30 p.m.
For Tokohams vis Kobe-Per Niigata-Maru. on Friday, the Ath Instant st 5 PM.
Hie Excellency the Governor is pleased to awler, under Section XII of the Post Offiat Ordinanco, 1876, that fun Lata Pas charged on Correspondence posted after cortain hours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies Shanghal, de, shall be 10 Conts, instead of '18 19 hitherto
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Conkragi Panket YANGTSE" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Bed indo and Burope, vis Nagles; to Saigon, March, with Mais to and through the United Straits Settlements, Botuvia, Barmah, Ceylen, the Australasian Colonies, Pondiebory, Madras, Calcatta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet - THIBET" will be despatoka on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March, with Maile to, and through the... Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, United Kingdom and Barepe, via Brindisi; to and Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 P.M.,
the Straits. Settlements, Botavia, Burmah, Coy. Specie and Parocie until 3 F.M. on the Salon, India. Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. March, 1880. (Parools are not to be “sent. NB-This Packet carries no mails for the on board: they must be left of the Agonoy's Australian Colonies Ofipe.) Contents and value of Packages, are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- *pany's Offios.
G DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 19th February, 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE. 1884 THE NIIGATA, MARU. Captain WALKER, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 6th March, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6T.M. of 5th March.
"ESMERALDA, Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at 4P.M.
For Freight or Passage,apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2ad March, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
FRIAM”
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight, All-Claims for Damage must be settled on
"will not be recognized.
Captain S. H. Butler, will be despatched on or board before delivery is taken, otherwise they about the 3rd March,
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin $60, Steerage $15.
THE ANGIJSH •MALL-DAX. OF DEPARTURE. SP.M., Money Order Office aloses. 5.30 r.m., Post Ofeu oboros till 8 P.M., except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
8 PM., Post Office opens.
9PM.. Registry of Letters cores. Posting of
all printed mather and patterns cases. 167.31. Mails closed, except for Lato Lotters 30.30 PM Letters may be posted with Late
Foe of 10 cents until
10.50 P., wher the Post Offee closes entirely. 10.40 .M., Lata Lottors may be posted an board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents, until time of departure.
L
PLENCH MAUL DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE, 5 Pat, Money Order Office closes, Post Offline “wewe” ercopt the night box, which in always
open out of ofišos houra, An
DAY OF DEFÁRTURE. 7.A.M., Post Office opens.
To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Storage $20.10, Registry of Letters oases. Posting of
For Freight or Passags, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIER, Apsats. Hongkong, 18th February. 1880.
[249
To KOLE
CASTLE LINE, OF STEAMERS.
NAGA).
FOR SHANGHAI,
29
THE Starrship
Aponte Bun Fire Office, Hanekona. Txt June, 1878, THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,...
The Endersigned, having been appointed ROM this dato, antil further notice, a dis
count of Twenty per sent. (20) upon the AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared ourrent al zate of Prenta will be altered to GRANT POLICIES on HARINE RISKS
to all parts of the World. upon Insurance effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C..........
SIEMSSEN & Ca.. Agents.
Agents. Bangkong, 27th June, 1972.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
[22 (TANDARD FIRE OFFICE; LONDON IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY. Undersigned, Agents for the above
[2
The Undurigand buwag po AGENTS to the Company at this Purt, are! propar to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE
ODKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES to the extent of, em Building or
AT THE
* DAILY PREHS" OFFICE:
Hongkong and Waupon Dook Company's Bookbinding in erary Style by Competent
Shares- per cent, pramitin. “
liongkong, Canton, and Rucho. Steamboat Co.'s
Bhare-$22 per ahora peagium, Shanghai Steam, Navigation Campany-Tle. 10
POT share,
Chiaa Const Steam Navigation Company.-Tls.
110 per share?
Workmon en tho Promisos. Music bound to Begant. Rindings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Deserip tion, and Account Books ruled to any
Pets Pattern,
Chende atered therein; ---
Discount 20%-
YOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
125
.I
THE
gainst Fire to the extent of 860,000 on any.
FIRT-CLASS RISKS;---
оди
at Current Rates. ·
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (0%) will be made on the premium charged on all JOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM. Insurances, mch Rzrush being paysbis on the
issas of the Policy. PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL..
TEX 600,000.
.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agente,
Imperial Piro, Hisuranos Company. Hongkong, 1st Maróh. 1924.
Bangkong Gas Company's Sharas-$75 PS | QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP pred to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES -Cur: TI E LONDON ASSUEANCE.
share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee: $65 poz
share..
Chins Bugar Reining Company, Limited-$170
por share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal.
Chinos Tuporial Loan of 1874-Nominal.
"DAILY
The Undersigned, having been appointed Laaste for the above-named Company, szé pre-
rant Rates on Goods shippat, par. Mitse: Bla GUARANTEED.
Mail Steamship Co.'s Steamers to all Porte of Japan. Policies made payable either heiser at PRESS" OFFICE, Parts of Dostinstion
Howaxon
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1830.
THE Undoraigned have been appointed Sole Agouts for the Bale of their Goods in
NANT, Glasgow, and Meems. David Öoesin & Shy, Arbroath.
INCORPORATED, BY. ROYAL CHARTKE ÓF XLS MAJESTY KING GEORGS. THE FIRST.:
A.D. 179. THE Undersignal having been appointed Agata for the above, Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances follows: "ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE CA MARINE DEPARTMENT
SALER OF MAJOR 2ND, AS REPORTED BY Hoogkong and China by Measra, J. & R. TEN COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
CHINKSET
Fuegos Ings, at-$52.50, by Kwong Wing Shlagi tervelling trader.
Haims →-5 packages, et Th. 29.2.0, by Kwong
"Ine Wo to Scavelling trader.
Sugur Candy 50 picuts, at Tls. 7.5.0, by
Kwong Foong to local trader.
White. Sugar-30 piculs, at $7.30, by Kwong
Foong to travelling rider.
ARNHOLD, KANBERO & Co.” Hongkong, Tonnary, 1967.
NOW
ON SALE IMPERIAL QUARTO,
AND LONDON.
ESTABLIRED 1824
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THE
* GLAVIS CASTLE,” Greig, Commander, vill se immediate despatch for the slave Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, RELL &70%.
Agente.
[378 Hongkong, 24th February 1890.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEEOTS POSTR FRANCAIS,
"TIBRE,"
ТОКОНАТА
THE Company's Stownship Commandant Reynier, will be despatched for shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
*** Agent: Sagan sebaga Hongkong, 2nd MaroŁ, 1980.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB. "THE Company's Steamship
Ta
'*' DJEMNAH," Commandant Fernanden, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 2nd March, 1880. Policies of carment rates, payable either hore,STHAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI in Loudon or at the principal Perta of Indie,UE P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship. | China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
"SUNDA " CAPITAL OF THE COMPAN1 £1,000,000 Starling, Policies lined for long or short periode at will leave for the above pikes shortly after the
OF WHICH IS PAID-YP £100,000 Sterling.currant rates.
arrival of the Steamabip KAISAR-1-HIND" RESERVE FUND UPWARDS £120,000 Starling.
with the port English Mal...
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.—
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: THE P. &-O. S..N. Co,'s Steamship
Black Datos-20 bags, at, S$.50, by KwODD HNGLISH AND CHINESE ANNUAL INCOME.........
Wa Cheung to travelling tradar,
Black Pepper-150 bags, at $28.80. by Wing On to travelling tinder,
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DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNULATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
A discount of 20 ††, allmreč,
· LIFH DEPARTMENT, £250,000 Storling. Policies issued for game not exceeding £5,000, The Undersigned have been appointed Agents at reduced rates, 、**
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. für the abovo Company at RowNGKONG, CARTON,
Werakong, 20th July, 1872.. FooCHOW, SHANGHAI, and Bankow, and Bre prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). CAPITAL TARIS 600,000; EQUAL TO $853,333.3%
$4,132.21 RESERVE FUND..................................
IN HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. nekome, Thick Dobaker, 1968
18
NOITE BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMFANY.
ÎNCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1909, CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work sands, unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been compelled to coin to express the nursevons ob- jects fo machinery, photography, tolegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid såvance of foreign relations has import upon them, ara here given in extenso. Each and prory word is Fully lastrated and explained, formulug exercises. for studente of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for principle hitherto attained. The typography
the above Company, uro prepared to grant toplays the success of an attempt to make the Policios against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Chine and Baglish type correspond in the size on any Baikling, or of Merchandise in the same, of body, thereby effecting a Fast beonomy of at the usual rates, abjost, to a discount of spase, achieving a cloarness not previously Twenty par bani. (207). attained, and dispensing wiba those vast margins
and vacant spaces which have heretofore obarsa- terized Chinese publications.
1:---,
To illustrate the vast soppe of the work, the following thats are enbaited for consideration --- Chalmer Vouabulary contains about: 16,000. Chinese characters, and Mecharst's English and Chinese Tretionary about 100,000 whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 603,000 Chinese charas. ters. Aguia, despite all the grammar and yet published the
other elementary works
student of this difficult language absolutely re quires, exuuples to display the various sppli- gatious and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these comples this-work contains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto, pub- likbod
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages onskas, poraan who understands Englieb to communicate effectively with matives who understand nothing but Chinese. In thila respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the native themselves it explains subjects fully with which. very few indeed of them are perfectly sequsinted. To parties resident in England and interestal in Chics it pannot but be lavaluable cocasion.
It comprises upwards of two thousand args quarto pagëzi
LONDON: TRUBKEL & Co., 60, «PATELEOSTER "Row..
HONGKONG
* DAILY FEERS” OFFICE · WYNDHAM, BE.
THE
GILMAN & Co., Agente Hengkong, 7th July, 1874 22%
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ANGT BZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
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THE
DILECTORS; : LEE SINO, of the Lai Hing Firm. WONG YIX Pun, of the Chan Choong Wing
Hong.
"KAISAR-I-HIND"
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe..
For further Particulars, apply at the pany'e Ofoes, No. 504, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1880.
STEAM FOR
all printed mattor and pasteras ceasca.
11 M., Mait closes, except for Late Letters.
Latters may be posted with Late For of 10 cents until 11.30 Aar, when the Post Otos closes entaraly, Com-11.), Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Opars until time of departure,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI. ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAT;
A ENO
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship THIBETS Captain É. Asunown, will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March,
at 11 F.M.
ZEGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIEES” AND BAYÍGES”. LETTERA.
-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Offers, Army Schoolmasters (net Superintending or First Class) or School- mistresses may send half-once letters to the Czited Kingdom vit Brindiai or viß Maresilien at the rate of four conts (twaponce) esch, which may be propaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
The same privilogos-apply to letters, od dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above. ·
3-All snch letters prepaid at the former rats of two sents (one peany) will be forwarded-to-or Tea and General Cargo for London will be from the United Kingdom by private steamer conveyed vid Bombay, and there transhipped, j and not by the mail packets
arriving one week later than by direct rente. -Private staamars lesse Hongkong for Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the London about every ten days, and eru from six, Caloutto steamer st. Gallo,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th February, 1880.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NOT
to seven wooks on the voyage.
5. The lottora must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o., can be sent. aven with the ande open.
-If from a Bellier or Sallor his olas and description mast be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with-saurs of regiment, ship &c., in fall.
Neither the OARTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owrzze, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
If to a Soldier or Saller, his class and de- DEBT contenoted by the Offisers or the Crows seription, with naras of regiment, ship, do..., must of the following Vessels during their stay in Le stated in full. Hongkong Harbour:
AUGUST HEIMERE. German schooner, Thom.
Ban-Fogel & Co.
AMOX, British stowmer, G. IL Draws-Siemi
BON & CU
BELLONA, Gera steamer, Ahrens-Meyer
&Co.
Bora&T. British str., Goggin.--Kwok Achoong, CONSOLATION, British stoomer, Young. Toen
Fat Hong..... CUBA, British bark, J, Btabell.-Ed Schallbuss
& Co.
Drx100, American Lark, Staples-Vogel & Co. DUKE OF AMEROON, British back, J. Binnie,
Vogel & Co.
EMMA, Ger. 3-m, schooner, Michilson, Captain will leave for the above plaos sheat. 24 hours FAVOH-A-FALATCH, German bark, D. Rats
tør her arrival with the next English Mail
A. MĢIVÈB,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 27th February, 1840:
FOR LONDON.
THE Sternship
Loo TEE, of the Yes On-Firga......
** GLENGYLD," FONG JOXY FUNA, of the Ting Song Wo Hong Captain Qeartly, will be despatched as above WON PAI CHEONG, of the Ban Tye Les Honign or about the 17th Mark Kwok ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm
Lo TEOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong
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MANAGER-HO. AMEL
MARINE KIAK on Goods, do, taken at CURRENT RATES to Anatredin, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon. Penang, sad to all the Tresty Ports of China and Japan.
Heia Office, 8 and 9; Praya Woat.
Hongkong. 14th October, 1878.
COMPANY,
11429
APITAL (Fully Paid-up)........
Peder Tik 420,509 BATAVIA SEA AND FIBE INSURANCE FERMANENT RESERVE. The 220,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tis. 200,379HE Undersigned, having been appointed
THE TOTAL CAPITAL sud)
Agents for the above Company, are pre- Tls, £56,370 parod to grant Insuranger as follows
MARIND RISKS,
ACCUMULATION," 25th April, 1879.
DIRECTORS.
1991
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 20th Fohrsary, 1880. FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, AND
THE Steamship.
HIOGO.
“MEATH," Thos. Walker, Commander shortly dos from Singapoch, will load here for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply tô ....:
-VOGEL ̈& Co., Agents
(953 Hongkong, 3rd Februsy, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al Américún Bark --
TAN DIRIGO
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Staples, Master, will load here for the above Australia, and the East;
Pors, and will bare quick despatah.
·A ÚZSKETAⱭz of TRINTT-Tarey and ONT For Freight, apply to THILD PER CENT, will be allowed en sll LOCAL NE RISKS..
Carlowitz & Co
-Soldiers and Sailers bare no privileges
prepaid with Imperial Sams with regard to books or vapors, nor sax these be
* But not Warrant Officers, viz.;-Assistant g-boot, Gunnde, Boatswain, or Carpentar.
Many boxes of lettas are received at the Fest One not sealed, that is to say the box is fastened with sealing waz, but there is no im pression of a keni.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully essling such boxes witha some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The cmission of the latter precaution leaves a dombh as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Ofiles; the emission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab-
GLAMIS CAFFLE, British steamer, Grotracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Adameon, Bell & Co.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES ET SAILING HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson
BIR,
Vogel & Co.
When it is desired to forward letters to the JANET. British Sm schooner, Hantry,Bielby United States by a sailing ship which is not no-
& Co.
tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to LUOTA, British bark, Crowley-Andhold, Kar-post tho lotters in the ordinary way, marked
Barr & Co.
with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8'dents MABEL, Am. hark, F. Hallett-Russell & Co por half once sa nepal. This Offles then under- NONPAREIL, British bark, Finlayson-Order.
Eakes the duty of obtaining cofics of departure R.ROBINSON, American ebip, L. Smith-Vogel and despatching the correspondence, It is 26-
& Co.
quested that the latters be posted if possible at SBA GULL, American steamer, Haydon-China least one day bolor the dafe Brad for sailing.
Tradocs! Insurance Company, a SUMATEA, Am, ship, Clough--Bell
as Co.
W. A HOLOUND, American bark, Dunton
Jardine. Matheson & Co., LANGTags British steamer, Bokaltsu-Siems,
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Pustage Stamps "from for reign residents.
The Stampa tandured for sale must not ex-
J AND R. TENTEN'S ALE ades 850 in valus, must be perfectly clean, t
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar
good condition, and in strips of at least two, as 40 separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied CANVAS.bya zote,
B. Grown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
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NOTICE.
(842 PRINTING
F. B. FOREC, Ex Chairman. M: W. Dove, Eaq. WM.METERIN8, Esq. C. LUGAR, Esq. 8. D. WEBB, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE~~ERANGHAL Mesm. RUSSELL CSecretaries.
LONDON BRANCH. Mears. BARING EROTHERS & Co., Bankers,
alt preminuo charged for insuranneck dis FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent.count belag deducted at the time of the issue
of Polloy
VOGEL-Co Hongkong, 21st February, 1690. FIRE RISKS. 2. Policies granted on First-cinas Euildings tomas de POR NEW YORK. an extent of $20,000.
J, St. Michael's Alley, Carnhill, E. POLICIES granted on MARINE RIAs to all parts of the World.
Babject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholders' Captial, all the ProFirs of the UNDERWRITING BURINES will be sanasily dis tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premiums paid by thou
RUSSELL & Co., Agonta Hongkong, 14th May, 1879;
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%)) apon the Current Local Rates will be allowed du
RUSSELL & Co
Agoats Hourlong, 1 January, 1874, KO
NOW ON SALE DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1876. PRICKSTEN DOLLABE, Apply at the Daily Press Offon, Hongmag, February, 1870.
THE Al American Barke
TH
HAYDN BROWN,"
OF HYBRT DESCRIPTION
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Particular attention is given at this Establish. Haveper, Master, will lead here for tho sborent to COMMERCIAL and GEZERAL Jon
PAINTING, every deseription of which is Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
executed... IN THE BEST STYLE.
and at lag BUCH PRICES:
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1880.
BD-FOR LONDON,
285
HR Al British Ship
"DUKE OF ABERCORN," Biante, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatchi S
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880,
an will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON,
ANT IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG,
Letters containing Stamps should be ragise" tored, and the Stamps should be secured from- observation.
A Pilor Box has been established at the West Point Folies Station (opposite the Builera' Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department.
The hours of clearance are as followe
AM. PM. P.M. 10,00 2,00 LIST 10.15 215 4.00
West Point Harbour Department. Letters arrive at the Post OfBon 18.30% 8.30 1
Correspondenes of all kinds' postad”
eitbor hax before the first clearance on mail day will be in time for the Homeward Mail;
All edtrespondenop for Hongkong will be do livered the same day. As
Bosidents who keep a postage account with this. Offico may post local correspondence in there bores without stamps, provided the sender's" name or recognised device appears on each an ・Binlin
Loesl sorrespondence is that for Hong- kông, Bangkok, or the Parts of China. Budi
*Malla storiar, et tidle hour will be kept open allf the Massongurazzires from the Pillar Boats
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