MOOBS LJETNG FROTECTION, ———. MADRID, February 4th,
INSURANCES.
Five Kabyles Chiefs hare atitved at Malaga THE LONDON ASSURANCE from Morcons to present a petition on the part of several thousand Mabes, esling to is placed under the allegianes of Spain. It is expected that they will some to Madrid to confer with the Ministry. They declare that if Spain dealinee
INCORFORATED BY DOYAL CHARTER OF H
MAJESTY KING. ÖZÖROR THE FIERY.JEN
A.D. 1790)
to extend a protectorate over them they will askgone for the above Corporation are protection from France or England.
HE Undersigned having been appointed propared to grant Insurane-as-follows
ATHERING EXILROAD ACCIDENT.
Paris, February 5th,·
MARINE DEPARTMENT The calamity which accurred on the clrselar Policies at acrent ratas: pagable either here," railroad at Clioby, on Tuesday night, was even in London, or at the principal Perts of India,
or horrible then was estimated from the Arst Chine, an Australia.
A reports. Eleven përsons have already died, the
FIRE DEPARTMENT.NE most notable among them being Count de Policies and for long or short periods at Payferrat: The number wounded a computerrent rate.
sixty, and of there some are likely to die. Dieudonna, engineer of the train of the circular railroad, died yesterday. In his ante mortem statement he gave his version of the particularà of the terrible disaster. He was within a low yards of the Argenteuil train before he abser ed the red lights on the rear ear, and, before he had tims to do wything the crash came, and he knew
Two causes are mentioned as tending to explain the collision. One is the reprehensible praccionof despatching the fast express train afew minates after the departure of a slow train; and another, the niter insuficionoy of the fog signalą on the line, the libe of the collision, the express was running at full speed. M. Marst, of the Place Vendome, who was among the killed, was sa eminat. architect, and had been in tha: servico of ex-Quash Isabella of Spain. He seem to have a prosentiment of his fate, as as insured his life for $30,000 a few hours before he took the train. M. Hayme, Stage Manager, and M. Jolly, comedian, of the Bouffes Parisiennes, are dangerously injured and in a very critical sondi. tion. M. De Millecilla, sauthor of the wounded, in the husband of Emille Brolast, of the Theatre” Frants
PARIS, February 6th.'.
Tho Ganicie serta positively that twenty-two dead and 11 wounded are the total casualties at. the recent ruilway sooldant at Clichy,
• THE BORUSUIA” DISARTËR.
LIVERPOOL, February 6th. The Court of Inquiry on the Beruasin disaster has exonerated the owners, captain and officers of the vessel, but is not prepared to say whether ho vental was perfectly seaworthy.
BRIEF ITEMS:
RIO JANXIDO, February 1st.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for sums not reading £5,000, `at redwood "rytos..
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, Rth July, 1822.
19
NORTH LEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED UT ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. --
ESTABLISHED. 1900. CAPITAL:42,000,000:
THE Undersigned, Agents of Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policlon aguust FIRA, to the extent of £10,000 on any Buildng, or on Merchandise in the same. at the usual rnton, subject to a discount of Twenty per cont. (20°7). "
GILMAN & Co.. Agents Honkong 7th Inv. 1872. YERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSTR U ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
The Undesigned, having been appointed AGENTS for Me above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, MINAS
LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1890,
MESSITS ADVERTISED AS LOADING. »
DEJTINATION
TESSEL YANM
CAPTAIN
LONDON, via SUR2 GANI LONDON
TR
NEW YORK...
NEW YORK décor, çoban rasida ja
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANOTSCO
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA SINGAPORE PENANG, & SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... MAVILA
YOKOHAMA
SILANGHAT
SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA, &o, SHANGHAI, vis AKOT SHANGHAI,
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
Gangyl (str.) Quartly
Nector (str.) PRIME 2. W, Freeman;
Suez (str)
FOR FREIGHT AEPLY TO
TO BEDERF TOLED
Jariline, Mathieson & Co. Etterfold & Swire.
Hongkong-Yugal & Cor"; Hough.
•Hongkong
Bassell & Co.
Duke of Aboycorn... Eindia
R. Robinson
Smith
Hayda Brown Gr
Hovener
Vogel & Co, Vegol & Co.
Makol
Hallott
Hongkong
Basell & Co
Hepla
Day
Hooghong
Russell & Co
Dirigo
Staples
Hongkong
Vigel & Co.
City of Peking (str.)
Borryn
J. D. Eston
Hongkong
Peardo (str.)ld
Rolland Cain
|
Lansis (tkr)
De la Marolte
Ning.......
B. Can
Men!st)
T.: Walker
Brown
Amazone (str.).
Bowen (str.)
Ava (str)
Denau (str.).....
Lormar
Hongkong
FOR SALE
"OSTRICH FEATHERS,
David Bassoon, Sona & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Messagories Maritimes. Vogel & Co.
Maxgecies Maritime Simsion & Co Vogel & Co.-*** Batterfield & Swir Messageries Maritimas
BEST GREUINA OSTRICH
THE Undersigned have been apprinted FATHERS, of different sizes, and co-
A: AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
UNDERWRITERS
SA ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th Soptomber, 1879.
RECORD AMERICAN sud FOREIGN SHIPPING:
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1979. STEMSSEN & Co,
[151458 Agents,
WISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR- Hoogkong 6th February, 1879.
275
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.......
Instzances granted on MARINE RIsta to all parts of the World. T
MEYER & Oh, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879,
(935) "ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND. LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Four bandrod bendita, having expelled the Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN. Brazilian authorities from Januaris, in the pts. SURANCES at Current Rates. vindo of Minas Geraes, socked the town and gir
MELCHERS & Co., burned 22 boss. They throalan to attack
other towns.
LONDON, February 4th.
The American degand for iron is causing un precedented activity Great Britain. Four vessels, leaded with over 5.000 tons of pig irou and rails, sailed from Laith for New York to-day, aud shirteen are at present ohartarod to land iren for American ports.
The Empresa of Russia has arrived in St. Petersburg
Owing to the death of his sister, Mr. Gladstone will not attend the earlier part of the asssion of Parliament, unless public business requires his presence.
LONDON, February 3rd. » Right Hos. Bir Georgs Hamilton Tayman, retired diplomatist, and Dev. Henry Moule, prominant philanthropist and clergyman, and still more prominent sanitarian, discoverer of the dry earth system, are dead.
BERLIN, February 6th..
Agents, Royal Insurance Company M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
Hongkong, 27th March; 1876. K PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY;
E
ROM this date, until farther notice, s dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Lceal Rates of Proria will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agouts. Hongkong, 27th June, 1672,
[16 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
[121
boes, devased and undrosnód; at very MonERANË. PRICE and emitablo for Ladies' Hats.
COWASJIE D. DADACHANJEE,
19. Pool Street, Hongkong. 9th January, 1-50, FOR SALE-A Newly Built Complete
STEAM LAUNCH of Compound En gine; 70 Cost long, 15 fost broad, and 7 feet 5 Inches deep; gobored at Yan-ma-ti Harbour.
Full Particulars on application to
LAI SHANG, No. 3, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, 24th February, 1880 881 [PAD, CHASTEL Co,, WING MERCHANTE,
MARINE HOUSE, 15, QUERY'S BOAD,
bava for Sale CHÂTEAU RIECHELIEU. $17 per dosen Quarte, 519 por 2 dosen Pinta, LABOSE
2
-ħlf per dozen Quiets, §17 par 3 dosen Fints.
LEOVILLE
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. RESERVE FUND URWARDS£120,000 Sterling.
OF WHICH IN PAID UP... £100,000 Sterling.$5 per dozen Quarts, 316 per 2 dozen Pints.
ANNUAL INCOME $250,000 Sterling.
The Undaraigned have been appointed Agents the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FOODHOW, SHANGHAI, BED HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Inane at Current Exter
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
PANI
noraigned having been appointed Tagents the abors Company, at this Fire te ths ertont of $4,000, on Buildings or IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Hongkong, 15th October, 1968,
on Goods stored therein. www.e
Hongkong, Bth November, 1865.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
(COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(15
118
COM
|| PHE" Undersigned, Agents for the cre Corupa, are prepared i grant l'aisies against, Faro to the extent of 860,090 on any Lone
FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
ka
The North German Gaselle denies the state- ment of the Russian Journal, Nowe Franya uf St. Petersburg, to the effent that Prince Bis-
FIRE AND LIFE macak intrigaad with the Polish revolutionary rent Rates. Cousiders ble Reduction in Precita
INSURANCE aguiast Fire granted at Curat Current Raton, government in 1663 and declares that the p-for LIFE INSTAGOR in Chias,
A RETURN OF TWENTY THE CENT. (50) blication of such fabrications. shows hostile fool-
will be made on the premium charged on all ing existing in Russia against Germany.
KANAAMETER & Cogenta Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the RI JAN IRO, 3th February.
Hongkong, 3el June 1879. [944jsce of the Policy. Private adrices estimate the cotton crop at NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE 4,250,000.hxles. The coffee orop is reported to
... COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
"HD-Undisigned, Aazers for the above
be good and shandant.
GEREVA, 5th February.
T Coupe spared to GRANT IN
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Boarkoag, 1st March, 1872.
The Great Conteil of the Canton of Appenzel SÚRANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE | has voted for this re-establishment of cupila punishment.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OF LONDON.--
WEDNESDAY, 10th March. EXCHANGE.
Bank Billa, on demand...3187 Bank Bille, at days' night...3/f Bant Bills, at 4 months' sight.3/9 →Credits, at 4 monthe' aight,
8/03 to 3/0 Dosamentary Billa, at 4 months.
•sight...*********
3/91 to 3/9 O'N BOMBAY—Bank, ou demand...225; ON CALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 223 ON SHANGHAT
Bant, aight
Erita, 80 days' sizat.............. 7
SHAREA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares +54 por
cant, premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton-31,450 per
share."
Chium Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
-$1,450 per share.
North China Insurance Tls. 1,150 per share. Yangtze Invatanon Association Tls. 730 per
share.
Chiness Insurance Company-$300 per share. Hengkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$780 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shaws-$210
par share, Ou Tal Insurance Company, Limited—Tis. 138-
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares 6 per cent, premium, Hongkong, Canton, sad Mansa Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-322 per share preenium. Shanghai Stem Narigation Company-Tis, 10
per share.
China Coast Steam Navigation Company Th.
107 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-$75 per
ahare.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-386 p
share.
Chins Sugar Pening Company, Limited-1
per cent. proznicm.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nowital Chinese Imperial Lonn af 1877-Nominal
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM METAL ALCOKED Concer
Santa Ma
Segli
Barometer-
10756
Baremder 7.Kaunmas
30900
ThemeƉ»‚×·
ThermometerRA PALIT
67
Thannometer-4 Puja
62
Thermometer A. M.- (Wad Huld)..
Thepleret. 735, (Wok (1951).....................
Tacuanwever→→ Pad. (Weh hal (1)...............
Thermometer-Merizorjenoget! = gr
·T'høyer—immiovor night)?
BS
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
EKSTERDAY TELEGRAMS,
Martha h
Kod.
Ακότ.
ROMA.
BEARD. MAX,
BAXI.
BAROUKTER,
JEROMETER,
Herometerna
Thermometer attached $5.54.159.4 $4.9 45.5 --
Hrection of Wind...
-Opazfity fallon...
4
93
*** 0.10
BARCKETER, level of the suchen, be, and hundreda. TæRENAKAN, in Folenoid Angraes and tena, kopá lạ, tàn open als in a shadií síkaitās.
DIRECTION OF VIN is reglatored avery twe polate, B., N,NE, N.E.,..
FORCE OF WW . 1 to 3 light breeze, 3 to s 12 colest
ما في
SEATED WAATHEZ. Ces lue sky Cloudy Braly, F. Top 7. F. Hall 2. Lighting Ir Milly, O. Overcoat. Ping showers. Squale. "R.. Balay Bave T. Thunder Bad, Waresteng P Ylily. PP. Skora. Calin. The Intan are repeated So Lots my Itereans wor the mean average of thes
The hous of this for the persiana 22':bourg/noon). reginare Fedal to d the quantity of wad tadicted să inches, tama saï knasendad
lase risks at oarrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1676
#mte COMPANY. -**
LAGRANGE.
$14 per dozou Quarts, $15 per 2 dozen Pints. PONTET CANET.
$12 per dezen Quarta, $13 par 2 dogon Pints. PALMER
912 per dozen Quarts, $18 par 2 dozen Fints. CHLAMBERTIN.
$20 per dozen Quiris, $21 per 2 dozen Piata. HAUT SAUTERNES. $11 per dezen Quarte, $12 per 2 dozen Pinte
Hongkong, Sith Fabemiry, 1880.
|
On or about 11th that. On or about 20th inst Quick dospatak: Quick doenstah.
Quick despatela.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,.
Gelak despatchi
On 2nd inst, at 2 P.. On 18th Inst., ab 9 r.x, On 16th inst, at 2 rm. On 17th fast, at Noon. Quick despatchi,
elok despatch. To-day at Noom. Quick dispatch.
On or about 13th inst. Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
ARE Steamship.
CALCUTTA
**SÚDZ."
J. D. Eaton, Commander, will be despatabad for the above Ports on SATURDAYT, the 1Stà instant, at 8 PM. T
Fur Freight or Passage, sroly to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,:. Agenta. Hongkong, 8th-Maroh, 1890.
1499. FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
"PENEDO."
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOTICE: COMPAGNEN. DES MESSAGĦRIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FORD SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLUMBO, ADEN, SÜEK, ISMALIA, PORT, SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES
BOMBAY MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND
«PORT LOUIS,
N WEDNESDAY, the 17th March,
1890, of Neon, the Company Bendly, AVA" Commandant ROLLARD, with MATLE. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovs places,
Cargo and Bpesie will be registered for Lon- con be well as for Marseilles, and accepted int transit through Marcilles for the principal places of Europa,
· MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENOR MAZE
The next French mail steamer left Singapore or the morning of the 9th, and may be expected boro on the 16th inebri
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
AMAIL, WILE; CLOER —
For Shanghai-Per Ningpo, to-day, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM, AN
For Shanghai-To-day, the 12th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Hoihow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong-To- day, the 11th instant, at 6 P.M.ph
For Straits Settlements and Calentte-Por tea, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at 2.50 BM
For Saigon Sunday, the 14th instant; at B'A.M.
For Tokohama. sin Kobe.Per side-Mars,
on Friday, the 19th instant, at 5 p.m.
His Excelloney the Governor is pleased to. order, ander Sestion XIL of the Post Olcu Ordiansa, 1876, that the Late Fee charged ou Correspondence posted after certain hours for Firepo, Americe, the Australian Colonies,
Shipping. Orders will be granted until Noor, and Cargo will be received on board til 4.P.M., Specie and Parools until 8 r.. on the 16th March 1880. (Parcels are not to be soat en board they must be left at the Agency's Shanghai, de, shall be 10 Chats, instead of 18 Office Contents and value of Package areas hitherto zequired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offog.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, A gent; Hongkong, 4th March: 1880.. MITSUBISHY MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBĖ,
THE
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "AVA will be despatobed on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdoms and Borope, vid Naples: to Saigon, Indis (via Madrea), Australia, New Zealand, Straita, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria." HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
P., Money Order, Office oloses. THE ENGLIBIT MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
50-F, Post Oflee class till 3 ex., exospi the night box, which is always open out of office hour
THE BUMIDA MARU" Captain HUBERT, due here on or about Monday, the 15th instant, will be despatched as above on 15 SATURDAY, the 29th March, at Daylight.
Cargo roosived on board and Parcels at the Office up to 8 M. of the 19th March
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight, All Claims for Daunge must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized:
Captain Cau, will have Immediate despatch for To YOKOHAMA and
the above Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1890.
FOR LONDON.
E Steamship
[430
GLENGYLE.” Captala Quartly, will be despatched as shore. on or about the 11th March... For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, KATHESON & Co. Fongkong, 26th February, 1880. 1951
B: OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VĨÀ AMOY, Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ponts on the Yangtuan.
THE Company's Steamship
CARA BATES OF PASSAGE. То Корз
Cabin $69. Storage $15. NAGASAKI Cabin $75, Steerage 820, A REDUCTION is made en RETURN JABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamor at Kobe.
For further Porticalars, apply at the Com. pany's Offices, No. 50a, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1890.
U. 8. MATL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE V,8. Mail Steamer “CITY OF PE
KING,"Oaptain BezRY, will be despatched for Ban Francisco, vit Takohama, on MON Captain R. J. Brown, will be despatched on DAY, the 22nd Horst, 1990, at 1 P., taking or about 13th instant...
Fassengers and Freight for Jupan, the United
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
States, and Europe. HAMPAGNE,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agarta. HEISE & Co.'s
· Hongkong, 5th March, 1880. MONOPOLE, ··
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY DEETJEN. & Co.
(1099
FOR SALE.
[141
1874,
* DEUCALION,"
AND MELBOURNE
Through Bill of Lading issted for trans. Sportation to Yokohams and other Jaran Porta, to San Francisco, to Ablantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Baltmays, to Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through
PAYB Tickets granted to England:
(Calling off the wal Co1ST PORTs and taking through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND).
82.M., Post Office opens..tat 9. Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns COMO 10.M., Mails closed, except for Lato Lettere. -10.30 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late
Fco of 10 rente until
10.30 P... when the Post Office closes autirely 10:40 PAL, Tate Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 18 cauita unell time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE, 5 P, Money Order Offles saloses. Post Office
closes, excupt the night box, which is always open out of office hours,
DAY OF DEPARTURE. 7.A.M., Post Olea opona.
10 AM., Rogistry of Letters coses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterna Valses. II AM, Eail closes, except for Lato Lotters. 11:10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Foo
of 20 centa mati.
1140A.M., Late Lattars may be posted on board. 11.30 LM, when the Post Office siesss entirely. ·
the packet with Lato Fee of 18 Cents until time of departare.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
· PACKOT. The Australian Contract Paskent ! BOWEN' will be despatubed from Honghang on TUES. DAY, the 16th instans, with Mails for Singa pore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay Bowen, Keppel Hay. Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Molbourne, 12 Cant Ratas
Correspondence cannot be registered after 10.
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 PM Sup. plementary Mail on board with 16 gents late fee il time of departure.
Correspondence for Southern and Western
UTLER. PALMER'S HE Esstern and Australian Mail Steam Branca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Australia sen be sent by this rento if desirað, bæt
Hongkong. 2nd July: 1977,
FOR SALE
CELEBRATELY WINES AND COGNAC.
Price List on applicatico.
T. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE..
33
113 Undersigned, having been appainted
Agente for the abore Company, are pre- DICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN- TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE pared to grant Insurances as follows
"COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
T
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either tre E Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the abere Company, are pin London, or at the principal ports of India, pared to acoest Risks against Fire at Current Australia, and the East E GESTAL
A BROKERAGE OF THIETT-THREE and ONE- Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Agents.HISKE
FIRE RISKS. Hongkong 16th Novembar, 1872
Policies granted on First-class Buildizge to STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. an extent of $20,000.
A DIECOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) The Undersigned having been appointed upon the Current Loos! Rates will be allowed o Aassa to tinbove Company at this Port, are all premium charged for insurados "auch dis- primered to GRANT POLICIES arsingt FIRE count being daducted at the time of the issue to the extent of $40,000 on Bucklings or on of Folies. Groods stored herein.
Discount 20?..
*VOGEL & Ca
IVERPOOL AND LONDONAND GLOBE Hongkong, Art March, 1879. HAC (25)
INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAIS ET LATIN, By M, DE GUIGNER rol., strongly hound, and in excellent condition.
Apply to LEONG ÁRIE, Dešly Press Office.
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIĘÇK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WBSPLACK"
per case of dozen pints, $19... per case of 1 dozes quarts.
HAS.
$20
CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOXTERRE, 1889.
VIN DES PRINCES." $18..........per case of 1 Jozen quarte, PALMER MARGAUX
88
Agente.
37
RUSSELL & Co.,
Honekang: let Faznury. 1974;
** THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
**!!!. (LIMITED). CAFITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO $833,333.33)
TROM this date, antil furtling notice, a dis-KESERVE FUND | $84,131.21. current local rate of Fremia will be allowed count of Twenty per cent (30%) upon the upon Isarazios effected with the Company.
\:DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents
DIRECTORS.
LEB SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. WON YIS POS, of the Chub Cheong Wing
Hongkong, 9th June, 1872. LOG THE, of the Tee On Finn. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FONG BOEY FUNC, of the Tung Bang Wo Hong. WONG PAY CHENG, of the San Tye Loo Hong. KVK ACHRONA, of the Fat Hing Firm.
NHTE Undurigand are prepared to GRANT
83 sqm par éase of 1 dozen quarts,
of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR. ......por case of 1 dozon quarts, LORMONT..
„per case of 1 doren quiete, per case of 2dosen pints,
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 13th February, 1880.
NOW ON SALE. BOXode Report for the Year 1378. DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
PRICE TER DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongking, February, 1979.
Company's Steagier
"BOWEN"
will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 16là instant, at 2 rum.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP-COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR."
of Stanmors
A REDUCTION is made on Repain Pas- sage Tiekote.
Ereight will be received on board nutil 4 e.. on the 21st Mareli. Parcel Packages will be 1389 received at the Offes matil 6 P.. sans day; ail Parcol Packages should be marked to ad. dress in full: valuo ufosios is required,
Consular Inpaides to accompatry Overland Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Ravelopes, addressed to the Collector
For Further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Captain T. W. Freeman, will be despatched on of Customs at San Francisco,
For £bout the 20th instsot.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
BUTTERFTSD & SWIRE, Agents,
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A1 American Ship T
ECLA,"
1265
Day, Matar, will load here for the above. Fort, and will bare quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880. [243
THE
FOR NEW YORK. [Al American, Back
"MABEL,"
N
19 A general rule it is batter, to send it via Galle.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
· PACKET.
The United States' Mall Packet "CITY OF PEKING? will be despatched on MONDAY, the 22nd March, with Mails for Jupso, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluila, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows: 0.15 г.M. Registry ceases.
9.30. P., Post Office closes, but Lottors (except for Non-Union Countries) may he posted on board the Frokeh with Late Dee of 20 couts extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indias (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte, Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, osanot be sent by this ronte.
BROULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS AND BADZORA” LETTERS. 1.-Privates In-HM. Army or Navy, Nom commissioned OFcers, Army Schoolmasters mistresses may send half-ounce letters to the fast fuperintending or First Claes or School United Kingdom vit Brindial or vis Marseilles
Hongkong, 5th March, 1880.
FOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the 'A GENTS, Dor the Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following, Vessels during their stay in at the rate of four sente (twopence) sach, which Hongkong Harbo
may be propaid sither in Imperial or in Hong
BENARTY, British steamer, Fotter Jardína, Kong Stamps,
Matheson & Co.
Mua Hior & Co.
2-The asins privileges opply to letters ad-
Officer tamod stova.).
Hallatt, Master will load here for the above CARISEUROoze, British steamer, H. Wharton.-dressed to the Printas and Non-commissioned Post, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Conquest, British steamer, Hamlin-Chiness Сов
, Brit. bark, Harrington.—Meyer & Co, [242 COBA, British bark, J. Stabell.-E. Schellbass
&00.
RUSSELL & Oo." Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL Amorima Back
"DIRIGO"
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the LO YEOK Moos, of the Kwong Man Cheong AND E TENNENT'S ALE and Port, and will have quick despatch.
extent at 45,100 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, subject to a Iiscount of 20% on the premis.
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, January, 1878.
Aganta,
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 350,000 on Tist-class Ticks
A Discount of Tready per cent (20") upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be al
Firm
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on Goods &o, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Baigan, Penang, and to all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan
Head Offen, 8 and 9, Prayn West.
Hongkong. 14th Catober, 1898,
ANGTZE INSURANCE
ALASSOCIATION.
towed upon Insurances effected, with this Ofoo. | CAPITAT) (Fully Pall-up),
** LINSTEAD & Con
Agsuta San Fire 08
Hongkong, 1st June, 1878. Plant fes AHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been sppointed AGENTS for the above. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
SIEMSSEN & Co...
Agents.
(23
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon. Penang,
ad Manila PAGAN
Risks accepted, and Polivias of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current at the | above-mentioned places.
JAS. D. CONGETRIE
Sporetary
PERMANENT RESERVE
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. TOTAL CAPITAL and)
A COUMULATION,' ME) '{ April, 1879.
1429
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
DIRIGO, American bark, Staples-Vogel & Co. DUKE OF ABERCORN, Ezitish abip, J. Binais.
Togel & Co.
Staples, Master, will load here for the above EM Gur, Sm, schooner, Michilsen.Captain.
GEINE BROME, German bark, Trambach.
Wieler & Co. GLENROY, British glamor, Dozáldson Jar
dine, Matheon & Co. HIGHLANDER, American ship,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1880. [842
CANVAS.
THE
FOR NEW YORK. HE A) American Bark
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
NOW ON SALE:
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
Fla. 420,000 TE 230 LOO The 2007 An
**T. 850,370)
DIRECTORS. F. B. FOEYES, F, Chairman. IL. W. Born, Eng. WM.MEYERINK, Tag,
Lucas, Erg:
parts of the World..
Bankeri.
8. D. WEB, B.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
"HATON BROWN,"
Vogel & Co
of two cents (one penny will be forwarded to or 3-All wach letters prepaid at the former rota from the United Kingdom by private stesnar and not by the mail packets,
4Private ataamers leave. Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to seven wooks on the voyage.
5-The letters must not exceed half an ounos, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be suit,
with the ends open.
6. If from a Boldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com Hutchinson.ading Offour, with name of regiment, ship,
&o., in fall.
HWLY-YUEN, Chinese steamer, Wilson, C, M.
8. N. Ca.
& Car
Havener, Water, will load here for the sbors JANET, British 3-m, schooner, Hentry: Birley Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to Bangkong, 9th February, 1880.
VOGEL & Cz.
FOR LONDON.
IB Al British Ship
*DUKE OF ABERCOHN,!!
JEDDAH. British steamer, T. L. Clark-Man
Hing & Co. 285 Luera, British bark, Crowley.denhold, Kar
borg & Co.
MAHEL Am, tork, F. Hallett,--Russell & Co., OLYMPIA, German steamer, F. Nagel-Meyer
& Co.
7-I to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de. scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o,, must be stated in full.
B-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor oan those be prepaid with Imperial Staion.
*Det_aɔt Warrant Officers, via-Assistant Ex gineer, dunnar, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
TEA MUSTERA.
Persons who Rand Masters of Tas through
Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Binnio, Matter, will lobe here for the above PREU, British bark, Smith-Arnhold, Karberg the Pant in Tine, are made to be, as it is inne
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For outprehensiveness and praation? service this Work Btsuds nnrivalled All the AW words which the Chinese have to late years been sompelled to coin to express the namerons ob jacta in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in soianco generally, which the repid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
E. ROBINSON, Americanship, L. Smith.Togel
Port, car will have quick despatot.
For Freight, apply to 25
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880. [244 SEA GULL, American steamer, Hayden-China
Traders' Inaumann-Company, FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND
SUMATEA, Am, ship. Clough-Russell & Co. TWILIGHF, American skip, Warland Captain.
Steamship
BIOGO
* MEATH,"
here given in defensi. Each and every ward is Thes. Walker, Cezamander, shortly die from
fully illustrated and explained, Forming exercises
made fat or square instead of round, as it is im possible to yolk and tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round cues to be bulged in.
by 3by 1 inches in suggested a good sino The tins should not have sharp corners.
·LLTTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING axır.
HON
CONGKONG. WHARF & GODOWNS.
When it la tesired to forward letters to the Goods received on STORAGE st Moderate tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to
United States by a sailing ship which is not no Bates, in First-class Godowne, under Exopean post the lotters in the ordinary way, marked supervision and VSELS DISCHARGED along with the name of the ship, and propad.8 cents side the Wharf on Favourablo Terras, with quick per half onnoo te naual. This Ofoe then under 853 Jaspatol. Also antire GODOWNS tobe LET. the duty of obtaining notice of departure MEYER & Co. and despatobing the correspondence. It is ra
for students of a most instructive nature. Both Bingapore, will load here for the above Forts, the Court sad Panti pronunciations are given, and will have quick despatch. Fox Fraight, apply toda the assusta being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinase and English type correspond in the six of body, thereby effecting a Test Boonomy of who, living a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
VOGEL & Co. Agente. Hongkong, 203 February, 1880.
TUT FOR NEW YORK
A Amarion Ship THE
FONG,
A PHOTOGBAPHER
HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAL, Mesa, RUSSELL & Co., Siuretaries.
LONDON BRANCH, Mosty, BARING BROTHERS & Co,
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agons
--3, St. Michael's Alley. Cornhill, B.C. Porreres granted on MARINE BINES to all Sabject to a charge of 12% for Infarest on and vacant sees which are heretofore charas-Smith, Mister, will lead hors for the above Port,, H. Admiral Rings, and B.I. The Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is Sharehollars Capital, all the PROFIT of theterized Chinese publications. UNDERWRITING BUDYNEKS WAI be ampually dis- To illustrate the vast snope of the work, the and will have quick despatch. tributed among all Contributors of Business in following facteursaloited for consideration Fue Fraight, apply to propertion to the premium paid by then. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
VOGEL & Co. RUSSELL & Co... Chinese characters, and Melhurst's English Hongkong, 2nd January 1880
Agents and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 2 this work containe more than 60,000 Englishr
words, and upwards of Cau,000 Chiness share 1 tors. Again, despite all the grammar sud
TOK
Hongkong. et November. 1871 Ly690 NOKIO MARINE INSURANCE. COM.
PANY, LIMITED
Rengkon 14th May, 1878.
CAPITAL
Yex 600,099.
THE Underaged has been appointed in the elementary works as yet pubished, the The Underdgned, having been appointed Agents for the Bale of their Goods in student of this difioult language absolutely re AGENTS for the above-named Company, are pre. Hongkong and Chins by Mars, J. & R. TEN-quires examples to display the matous appli pared to GRANY INSURANCE POLICIES at Cur-HENT, Gasgow, and Mears, DAVID COBBAN &estions and equivalente of different words which rent Bates on Goods shipped per Mitsu Risli Song, Arbroath. ⠀
Mail Blenmahl Co.'s Btomers to all Ports of Polisie-made payable either here or at
Fapa
Ports of Destistion. A
MITBUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Ajouta.
Honghung, flat January, 1850,
·ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1862----
18 B
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
NOTICE:
POLICIES granted at entrent rates on Ma
A THE
*R ROBINSON,"
quested that the letters be posted if possible né- ̈ last one day before the date fixed for sailing. By Appointment to H.E. Sir ARTHYS KEN Many boxes of letters are received at the Post GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF HUBBIA, haring fastened with using war, but there is no im- turned from his tour to Peking and the Northern pression of seriály
B LABGER, CHOTers, and more Couriers COL necessity of carefully sealing such bores with Ports, has now the astiafsation to offer si The attention of borholders is called to the LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the some recognisable teal, and of sending a chit- Empire Aconget the savoral places of great book ne csipt with them. The omission of interest he has, at considerable cost and trouble, the latter prenantion leaves a doubt as to whe added what has hitherto been an unapproachable ther the contents of the box ever reached the mystery. "THE DRAGON THRONE and Post Office; the union of the former, as to zolcite or Inspeotion
TON
rated for the sake of the Postage Stamps. whether part of thets might not have been ab
ALGAB AND COMPANY. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. MAR BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS MONUMENTS BRECTED MOURNING STATIONERY, &
9. HOLLYWOOD BOAD:
OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
Lave one general meaning. Of thean amples4 this work contains more than five times e 3 many ne say other Dictionary liberto pub-HINA
Usled
NOTICE. SOOKBINDING IN ALL 128 BEANCHES DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competa
Workmen on the Promises.. Misie bound in Elegant Findings:
For practical purposes the armagemant cf the work is so completa, that a reference to its pages anshlo a person who understand English to communicate sfactively with native who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work, will be found indispensable to all Daropeans residing in Chin, and to the natives themselves it explain subjects fully with which very few indeed of them as perfectly quainted. To in England and interested: ally,
Poll parts of the World In Commercial Binding of every Sles and Descriptiot, but es invaluable, dirusion:
ancordance with the Company's Articles of. An- butel annually to Contributors, whether Share sociation, Two-thirds of the Prosta are distri
holdere er not, a proportion to the net amount
ton, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern
of Premia songibated by each, the remaining QUALITY OF MATERIALS And Woberanghir
third being osezied to Belarve Fund,"
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Beoretary. Hongkong, 1th December, 1878,
"GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRJES OFFICE
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
LONDON TRUERSE & Co., SU PAFEE NOITES How HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" OFFIE WYNDHAM 92,
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAY, Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, containg the LATEST AND FULLEST TEADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEELINGS OF COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRA8. Curang together with the PETR POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS WAPORE FAMof the Fortnight,
a Honghong, the Party of China and Japan, The Trade Report" has a large circulation the Philippines, Strata Settlements, A., Soc
Hongkong, fed Choto bor, 1827
Photagrapha at the following plases are also on view :-CANTON, THE NORTH RIVER, HONG-| KONG MADAO, HWATOW, AMDY, FOOCHOW, FORMOSA CAKEPO, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, and many other places.
D. K. GRITETIH holds authority to SION. VAN STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Nearly oppodia the Hongkong-Hotel-
A Pillar Box has been established at the West Poins Polos Station (opposite the Saltors Homo); and another at the South front of the Harbour Department.
The hours of oleeránce are as follows — West Pelatuk
10.00, 200, 435
TRE CHUNG NGO SAN PO Harbour Department 10.15 1.15 4.00
(Chinese Daily Prass) UBLISHED DAY
Kvered the same day! AL correspondence for Hongkong will be do
this Offee may post local correspondezes in Residents who keep a postage nocount with these boxes without utampe, provided the sender's Me or recognised device appears on sacher-
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either Letters arrive at the Post Offies 10.00 9.50 4.40*
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Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the
the different Agenta, sao? An Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,
kong Bangkok, or the Porta of Chins.
Loost surrespondsson means that for Hong *Mails closing at this home will be kepkopac til tãe Moma napor ardver from the Filar formelor
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