.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 16th March, OPLOR
In Bengal no business reported to-day. For Now Malva Jesser allowanca mado, viz., to two ontties only, the rate being $740,
OK LONTON.-
EXOF ANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand...3/92 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight...3/9 Bask Bills, at 4 months'sight.3/94 Credits, st 4 minths' right..............3/93 Documentary Billa, até months"
sight...............39 Os Boun→Bank, on demand...2234 ON CALOUTTA.---Bank, on ́dlemond 223) ON SHANGHAI-
Bauk, sight...73 Privals 30 days' sirl................ .734
BLADES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-56 per
cent, premium
Union Casaranos Bociety of Cauton-$1,450 per
share
◄ Chiza Trailers' Ineuration Company's Shares
$1,450 per share.
North Chien Insurance-Fi: 1150 per share. Tangtsee Insurance Association-Tas 730 per
shara.
Chinese Insurance Company-5300 per shares: A Hongkong Fire Inc. Company's Sharo
3780 per share,
INSURANCESATE
FRE`CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chim and Japan and at Singapore, Salgon, Penang, and Manila...
Risks soocted, and Polleos of Insurance granted at the rates of Premina current at the above-mentioned places, 13-
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,-
Secretary. D
[1y63) Hongkong, 1st November: 1871.
VOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
T
CAPITAL YER 600,000)-(0) The Undersigned, having been appointed AarsTS for the above-named Company, Gre pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCE POLICIES & CU ront Rates on Goods shipped per Kit Bishi Mail Steamship Co.'s Stoomers to ill' Forts of Japan Pelicios made payable either here or at Peris of Destination, Vir
MITSUI BUBBAN KAISHA Agents... Hongkong, 21st January: 1830,
[184 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
China Fira Insaranes Company's Shares $210 ompany, are propared to grant Policies &
per share.
Ota Tai Inance Company, Limited-Tis. 139
per alara
Hongkong and Whampan Dook Company's
Bha-6 per cent. protaiuto. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'
Blues-322 per share prendum. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis. 10
per share.
..China Const Steam Navigation Company.-Tis,
107 per share.
Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-375 · per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-866. per
share.
Chim Sozur Rofring Company, Limited-1
per coat. premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874---Nominal. Chinese Imperial Lana of 1877—Nominal, A
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
CROM HERNÍK VAKSINER 2 Co. trazeni Merch Atth.
Barometer ATM...
Brostem.
BarometerMan
Thermometer kan
Thermosister), P. 4...
l'hermometer......
Theromoračkosa.. ¡92komshi.
Theraator-17,. (Wat omiksi..
l'heronuanced eat. (Wel halli),kvin
I'bermotor na Nəzliwym
$1,000
vme 20,9K]
71
of
20
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UHINA.COANT METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
March 18th.
•BOM
SHANG
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MONG.
SAL
し
CAROMETAL,
ZUERMOMETER,
Hacometes....
336.430.11.30 20.98/20,03/20.00
Thermometer Attached) 67.9670 52,001,020,5-
Direction of Wind...
#1
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1 y £
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Br; Thermometer 6.0 12.0 | 42,0 | 01.01.10 000
Wel Trotmometer.............. 850 mo; 90 3000 47.5) 470) Atherton can
Qatily fella. — 10,20
4.Com...
#azama, Janet of the 920 la suction, leus, and made, THERMOMETER. IN. Batareshest degress and teno, kapi ja tum Open siz io nekados-mkundigen
-
As or Want is rigivisted story ces soins, N...
Toner Non-exit 1 to Blight hennes. 8 6 1erte. 27 fra 719 atrov. is 10 dawy, ko se 12 ubrou1.
RTATZ KATAB-8. Clear he sky. 4. Cloudy. 7 Drizzly, F. For 6. Poggi. #, Dsik 2. Lightning. H Hity Orest 2 Fasing lowers.. Halny... T. Tudor, -V. Day
Visibility. Steem. 7. Các The letters we reported en indicte, way intrunde user the can avenge of thei-
The huruf sale for the vivus 14 hours(kan)
Ky ragister) Cousin 1 mi 94, just the ganottay of water detai indiated en dehog tens whil faced
INTIMATIONS.
E STAG HOTEL QUEEN'S ROAD HONGKONG. ̈ ̄ This Hotel is centrally situated, and within a few minutes walk of the principal Landing Stages, Tiia at ONE o'nlook. Dinner at Suyer. God Accommodation for Visitors, Now English and Amcriosa Billiard Tables.
J COOK, PROTEIITOR.
PANY Undersigned, Agents for the obovo against Fire to the extent, of $30,000 on any
FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
Ore
at Current Rates.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17cm, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via JUEZ CANAL.
LONDON
NEW YORK.....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
PORTLAND (OREGON)
SOAPTAIN
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLTHET MATE,
The P: and O. satiner Gwalior, with the'nest English mall, left Bingapore at 5.x. on tho
"SEA KING," Adams, Mastet, will load here for the above 12th, and may be expected her on the 19th Fort, and will have quick despatch.
instant.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 16th March, 1880.
NOTICE."
VOGEL & Co.
460
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
GATAN MARITIMES
FOR NEW YORK.
VESSEL'S NAME
FOK FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO RE DESPATUMAD
THE AI American Ship...
Nestor (str.) Porn
TAW. Freeman
Butterfell & Svira
Ju or about 29th inst.---
Smith..
Hongkong
Yogal & Co.
Quick despatch.
R. Robinsou.
Smith
Hongkong
Vogal & Co...
Quick despatch.;
Haydon Brown-
Haveder
Hongkong
Vogal & Co.
Quick despatch.
Sen King
Adams
Hongkong
Vogel & Co...
Cafok despatch,
Mabol
Hallett
Alden Lease
PORTLAND (ORиrox),
Coloma
SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO SAN-FRANCISOD, vin Y'AMA SAIGON, BINGAPORE, & Ara (str.) SINGAPORE
Hesla
Noyes! 0. M. Noyes... Day
Dirigs
City of Poking (et)
Stapler Bsery Rollandais J. Tea McConnell
Hongkong Hongkong.
·Hongkong⋅
·Hongkong Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Ondok despatch.
Rozario & Ca
Quak despatch..
Bazario & Co,
Quick dispatch.
Russell & Co.
Qutek dospatabi
Vogel & Co.....
Quial dospatch.
Hongkong
Russell & Co
On Vid inst., at I P..
Hongkong.
Mossageries Maritimes.....
Hongkong.
Butterfield & Stwäre
Hongkong
David Sassoon, Sons &
R. Mothran
Casin
Hongkong
Is in Marcella
Hongkong
Hiberet..
Hongkong
-:ངྒཱ་ཨཱ༦,--མ
Hongkong
Johnson
Hongkong
Lornier
Hongkong
J: K. Wolster.
McBain
SINGAPORE AND PENANG... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, So.. BOMBAY, vis, STRAITS, MANILAAS YOKOHAMA MARIA YOKOHAMA. via Kone YOKOHAMA, via NAGÁNAK. SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, ¿0, SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, yia Amor SHANGILAT AND JAPAN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAJ, 7 Aur BWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW AHIDI, TIMATE & TAIWAN
Y
INSURANCES.
·Sarpeion (str.) plek. Hindostan (str.)... Kaiser Hind (str.) China (str). Penedo (kir.)
Tanaių (str.),. Samida-Maru (atx.) Malaccase) Moath Astry Amazone vate) an Orusts (str.)......... Gleneagles (str.); Gwalior (str.) Agamemnon (str.)... Douglas(str.)......... Albay (alt.)
ANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
J. Wilding.. Youngin F. Ambton
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
P. & O. S. N..Co P.&O. & N Co Vogel & Co..
Masangories Maritimes..... Mitsa Dishi Mall 8. Co:...
P. & 9. 8. N. Oc....... ....”“ Vogel & Co.
To-day, at Noon,
Today, at 5 PM. A
On 20th inst, at 3 P.M.
On 24th inst., 11 F
On 27th inst.
To-day, at 4 AK,
To-day, at ár.M.
Du 20th just daylight. Quick: despatch. Quick despatch..
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR Y BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, FORT. SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT 'LOUIS.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
AWAN, WILL OLAJN Far Shanghai, Yokohams, and Eizge-Fər Menth, today, the 17th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Manila-Per Penedo, today, the 17th instant, at 9.50 P.M.
For Singaporo-Per Sarpedon, to day, thờ 17 lnstant, at 4.30 p.3.
Fur Amy, Tumeri, and Tolwentao-Ter A bay, today, the 17th instant, at 5'r.x, '
For Straite Settlements-For Hindostan, on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 234 r.it.
For Brator, Amay, and Ecochar-Per Douglar, to-day, the 17th inst, at 5P.M.
For Yokohams, vis Kobe. Per Buugida-Maru, WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, on Friday, the 10th instant, at 5 PM.
Neon, the Company's Steamship Ita Excollenoy the Governor is pleased to "ATA," Coximandant ROLLAND, with MAILS, order, undar Seation XII of the Tost Off ̈ PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on leave this Port for the shove planas.
Correspondence posted after certain bours for Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon-Europe, Americs, the Australien Colonies, To-morrow, at daylight.den se well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in Bhanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18. To-morrow, at daylight. transit through Marseilles for the principal as hitherto
On or about. 19th fast. On or about 20th fast,' Quick despatch.
Menagerie Maritimes....To-day) at 5 pr. Butterfeld & Swise... Jardine, Matheson & Ca.. P. & 0.8. N. Co.......... Batterfield & Swire......... Douglas Lapralk & Cɔ.............. Dongloa. Laprak & Cɔraig
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.,
at the Paris Exhibition.
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) will be made on the premiura charged en al CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) The 42,000 THEPPELLE ROEDERthe Bold Molal Insurances, such EETUR bring payable on the PERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 issue of the Policy.
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tie, 200,370 GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co.;
Agents,
TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATION, 95th Apríl, 1973
Imperial Fira Insurance Company. Bangkorg, 1st March, 1874
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FINST.
THE
A.D. 1720,7
HE Dodersigned having been appointed Agorts for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable nither here, in London, or at the principal Pozta of India, China, and Australis.
A
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies jesund for long or short periods at ourront rates.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Polistes issued for same not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates,"
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Üc. Wongkour, 26th July, 1872 (4
[ 79
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED_by Royal CharFER AND
IPECIAL ACTS OF FAELIAMENT. ESTREIKHED 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for THE
the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the oxtont of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, st the usual rates, subject to a disconut of Twenty per cent, (20).*
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. 7th July, 1874.
129 CNWISS-LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES Echied on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World..
MEYER & Co., Agente.. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.
1936
THENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
DIRECTORS.
DRY VERZENAT NOUSSEUX, Quarts Pinta
917 per Case of 1 Dozen,
Tle £56,370
18 por Case of Desen.. MEYER & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1979.
[1400
F. B. FORBES, Esq.. Chaizma. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WM.MEYEXINE, Bay, U. Lucas, Esq. S. D. WEBH, Eng
BRAD OFFIJE-SHANGHAT." Mesare. RUSSELL & Co. Secretarios.
V LONDON, FRANCE. Meism. BARING BROTHERS & '06,"
Baukera. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq, Areal. 3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, B.0,"
POLICIES granted on MARINE Bus to all parts of the World..
.
Subject to a charge of 13 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Peces of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the preminu paid by them.
Agents.
I
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
OR SALE, Best Gnuine 0STRICK FEATHERS, of dEsmont eles and co- leurs, dressed and undressed, at very MODERATH Prices and suitable for Ladies' Huts,
COWASJEE D. DADACHÁNJER,
12. Peal Street... Hongkong, 9th January, 1×80.-
(191
On or about 24th.inat,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steanwhip
plans of Europe,
"DOUGLAS." Captain Young, will be despatobel for like abers | Porta TOMORROW, the 18th instant, at Day-pany's Offo.TA 20 light,
J
For Freight or Farage, apply to
DOEGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1880.
1478
HIOGO.
FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, AND
HE Steamship
"MEATH," Johnson, Commander, will lead bore for the abore Forts, and will have immediate despatch.
For Fright or Passago, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Agents. 1874, Hongkong, 15th March, 188).
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Pours on the YANOTSZE,
C
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
HEADSTER & Cors MOKO PO. LE.
DEETJEN & Co.
[3099
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
FOR SALE.
THE Company's Steamship
"ORESTES,"
[459
Agent.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "AVA" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Noplos; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Hatavia, Burmaḥ, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Suas, and Alexandria.
MAILS BY TWO-DRITISH PACKET; The British Contraon Packet “KAISAR-I- HIND" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, with Mails to and throngh the United Kingdom and Europe, rid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cey- lun, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding. Cor- raspondanes to Mauriting, E. Africa, the Cape,
Shipping Ocdore will be gated until Noon, sad Cargo will is received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parools until 3 .. on the 10th Marah, 1880. (Parvaly are not to be sat nbcard; they must be laft. at the Agecey's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Per farther particulars, apply at the Cour
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1889. * MITSU BISHI ·MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA, VIL KOBE.
"RUMID A-MARU,” Captain THear, will be despatched as shops on SATURDAY, the 20th March, at Daylight.
Cargo mosived on board and Parsals at the Office up to 6 P. of the 19th Marek.
No Bill of Lading signed under 92 Freight. All Claims for Danings must be settled on. board bafers delivery is taken, otherwise they will not he renognized.
5.50 г.M., Post Office elses till 3 P.M., except RATES OF PASSAGE. TO SOBE an
Cabin $60, Steerage 115.
the night box, which is always open out of offee bones. TO YOKOHAMA and)
Cabin $75. Storage 0.8 r. Post Offten opens, NAGASAKI.....
-
St. Hələnə, and Ascorsion,
NB-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THB CONTRACT MATLE.
5 FM., Money Order Office closes
TEN ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
19 P.M.; Registry of Letters secs. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns OIBROS,
RUSSELL & Co. CUTLER PALMER'S Captain J. K. Wobatar, will be dospatched on hipped to the Bhangbai Mail Steamer at Fee of 10 cents notil
Hongkong, Idil May. 1879: CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE. -
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
CELEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC,“ Trion List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & C: Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE
ICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN.
CAIS ET LATIN, By M. DE GUINES.
cine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As sociation, Two-thirds of the Proilts are distri. I vol., strongly bound, and in excellent bondition. buted annually to Contributors, whether Share. helders or not, in proportion be the not amount of Premia contributed by each the remain. third bag carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEY SMITH, Secretary, Hongkong, 10th December, 1878.
NOTICE.
24
Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD' of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. &-Co Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
ROM this date, until farther notice, a di RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
count of Twenty per cent. (20) npon the Cuerout Local Rates of Praia will be. Allowed. upou Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co."
Agents
Hongkong, 27th Jane. 1875. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE
Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company of this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the ercont of $10,000, on Baillings Còn Choods stored therain.
TIS
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1858. “COTTISH · IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE IKBURANCÉS `sgains Freg granted at Car. ront Rates. Considerable Reduction in Premis for Lure Insuranez'in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Sel Jrzd, 1879, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
İZ EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES, K
COWNIA ASTANA, BROJORITIS, DIFFICULTYE Undersigned, AdENTS for the above Company, are proparoi to GRANT IN of BREATHING are speolily cured by KRATING'S COUGH LOZBXOBS (recognised and recommended SUEANCES to the extent of $65,000, in first- by the Metical Focully). No other remedy class risks at current rates. halt so offective. One Lozenge alone gives re
MELCHERS & Co. lief. They contain no Opino, Morphia, nor any
Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. violent drug, sud may be taken by the mast da TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE licate. One or two at bedtime ensures rast when
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. troubled by the thrust. Sold by all Chemists, in Bottles.
A FONG,
HD Undersigned, having been appointed 18: 1961. The above Emmys
pared to accept Risks against Fire af Current Races, subject to a Bonus of 20 per coul
SIEMSSEN & Co Aganis. Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872) 121 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
PHOTOGRAPHER By Appointment to H.E. Six AUTHOR KEN- NEDY, HE Admiral RIDER, and H.I.H. The GRAND DIER ALEXIS or Busarx, baring re turned from his tour to Paking and the Northern Forta, has now the satisfaction. to offer "n LARGER, CHOICɛɛ, and more COMPLETE COL.
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca Hongkong, 4th, September, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
fly1458
THE Undocaigued, Agents for the share Company, are prepared be GEANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates.
Apply to LEONG AX13, Daily Press Office
CHASTEL & Co., WINE MEACHANTS, MARINE HOUSE, 15, Q's 'Boan,
have for Sale CHAPEAU RIECHELIEU.
$17 per dosen Quarta, $18 per 2 dozen Piuts. LAROSE $16 per dozen Quarts, $17
$17 per 2 dozen Pints. LEQVILLE. $15 per dozen Quarts, $16 per 2 dazen Pinte LAGRANGE,
$14 per down Quarts. $15 per 2 dozen Pinto. PONTET CANET.
819 por dozen Quarts, $13 par 2 dozen Pinte, PALMER,
812 per dozen Quarts, $13 per 2 dozen Pinta. CHAMBERTIN.
or about the 19th instant.
For Fright or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. fiongkong. 13th Mawel, 1889.
(451)
FOR SHANGHAI AND-JAPAN,' (Taking Cargo and Passengers at thmagh raten for CHEFOO, TIENTAIN, NEWOHWANG, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTZE). HB Steamship
THE
**GLENEAGLES”
Captain McBaio, will be despatched as above on or about the 20th instant.
For Prsight or Passage, apply to....
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca. Hongkong, 15th March, 1880.
[466
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKL.
HR P.&O. 8. N. Ca's Steamship
*MALACÇA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship GWALIOR with the next English ML
A. McIVER
Buperintendent
Hongkong, 19th March, 1860.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
520.per donen Quarte, el per 2 dozen Pinta,THE PO 6-N. Co.'s Steamship
HAUT SAUTERNES.
$11 per dozen Quarts, $12 per 2-dozen Pints.
Hongkong, 2th February, 1890.
NOW ON SALE.
[141
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
T
E
MELCHERS & Co.. Agente, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 7th March; 1876. MANCHESTER ·FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF. MANCHESTER,
·AND LONDON
MA
ESTABIASHED 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £7,000,000 Storling. OF WHICH I PAID-UP £300,000 Sterling ResERVE FUND UPWARDS)
£129,000 Sterling.
OF...........
ANNUAT, INCOURT
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Correctione, and D. WILLIAMS' Orthography.. PRICE:-
In Paper Wrapper... Nestly Bonnd...
£250,000 Starling CHA
The Untezsignqd have been appointed Agents. for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and Harzow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratio. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkang, 15th October 1983 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY...
$90 $19
Annly at the Nails Proen Offer"
FOR SALE.
"GWALIOR wül leave for the above place about 24 benzs after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1830. STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS "THE P. & 0. 9. N. Co.'s SteamshipTM
THE
"CHINA "
will leave for the shave Ports on SATURDAY, the 27th, lostant. $150 $2.00.
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, "WDOLA.CIK.”
..................... por case of 2 dezen pinte.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
VIN DES PRINCEE."
per vase of 1 dozen Quarts, PALMER MARGAUX,
per ease of 1 dozen quarte, per vase of 2 dozen pinte. CHATEAU BELAIR.
..
A, McIVER,
**Saperfetendent Kongkong, 12th March, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
[443
"NESTOR.". Captain T. W. Frosman, will be despatalied on or about the 2018 instant
For Freight or Paseage, apply to
BUTTERFIELO & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1880.
A REDUCTION is made en LETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
10 P.E., Mails closed, except for Late Letters, Cargo and Passangers for Nagasaki will be | 10.10 p.m., Letters may be posted with Late
Koba.
16.30 .M., when the Fost Office closes entirely. For further Particulars, apply at the Com- | 1040 P.M., Lata Latters may be posted on board paay's Oilom, No. 501, Queen's Road.
the Packer with Lats Fea of 16 conte until Hongkong, 10th March, 1880.
-time of Asparture- THE FRANCE MAIN-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURZ,
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, u OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
DAY OF DEPARTURE,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Offloa closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours., 171.m. Post Office opens.
10A, Registry of Letters desses Pesting of
all printed mutter and patterns conses. HAM, Hail closes, except for Lale Letters.
THE U.S., Mail Steamer "CITY OF FE-11.10 - Letters may be posted with Lato Foo
of 10 coats until KING," Captain Azary, will·badespatched
för Ban Francisco, vil Yokohama, on MON. 11.30, when the Post Office olases entirely: DAY, the 2nd March, 1880, at 1 r.., taking. A., Late Letters may be posted on board Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United
the pasket with Late Fea of 18-Cente natál States, and Europe.
time of departure.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vil Ororland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to port in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and canecting SteamGNA,
Through Passage Tiokats granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
..
A REDUCTION is madaan Ratarn Pan- Mag Tokets
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States: Mail Packet “CITY OF FEKING" will be despatched of MONDAY, the 22nd March, with fails for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolul
| Perù, 3e, which will be closed as followė —–—
0.15. Registry eases.
0.30 PM. Peat Olas losos, but Letters (except for Non-Union, Countries) may be posted on board, the Packet with Lista. Fea of 10 cents. extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Heyti), Monte Video, Paraguay, anil Uruguay, cannot be sont by this
Freight will be ressived on board antil 4 p.m. on the 21st March. Parcel Packages will be rosived at the Offos until 5 P.M. same day; all Paneel Packages should be marked to sds, route. T dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to scoompany Overland Cargo should be cant to the Company's Oces in Serlod Entelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Prays Central.
RUSSELL &
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1980.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA. VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIL BOMBAY; ALGO
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA,
REGULATIONS 18. TO SOLDIERS AND BAILDER"
LETTERA.
1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non coromisedoned Officers, Aruty Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schnel mistresses may sand half-ounce letters to tha United Kingdom via Brindisi or via Marseilles. 1st the rate of four cents (twopence) each, which may be prepaid sithor in Imperial or in long- kong Stamps,
2-TLs same privileges apply to `leiters wi- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3.All such letters prepaid at the former rate of two seats (one penny) will be forwarded to or, from the United Kingdom by private steamor and not by the mail packets.
4-Private staamers lears Hongkong for London about orory Son days, and are from six to seven weeks on the voyage.
5. The latters must not exceed belt an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, can be sent, own with the ende opon.
THE PRENSTLAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM C288THE PARAMA COMEART 2 Steamshly
6-If from Soldier or Bailor his class and "KAISAR-I-HIND." Captain R. METHVEN, description must be stated in fall on the letter, will-leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 24th the cover of which must be aigaad by the Com instant, 11 P.M.
manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, Taa and General Cargo for London will be ., in full.
31a.
18!
37
$8
37.....
-por case of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
THE American Bark
25
“ ALDEN BESSE,"
for the above Port.
T27
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1890.
FOR PORTLAND (ORÉGON).
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THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agoats for the above Company, are pro pared to grant insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Rates, payable eller here, in London, or at par sorse ndia, Australia, and the Blast.
"A BROKERAGE of THIETT-THENE and ONE- THIRD FEE CEST, will be allowed on ali LOCAL RISKS,
FIRE FISKB.
.....per ense of l dozen quarts. $6
per pase of 2 dozon pinte.
SIEMSSON & Co. Hongkong. 18th February, 1880.
NOW ON SAL 2.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
E
Captain A, Noyes, will here immediate despatch | conjeyed vit Bombay, without transhipment,
an extent of 820,000",
Policies granted on First-cines Buildings to NOLISH AND CHINESE American Fark A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY FHL CENT; (20%)
The Undersigned having been appointed upon the Current Local Fatos will be allowed an
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTS AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
["COLOMA,”
LECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the AGENTE to the abuse Company at this Port, are all premium charged for insurance; such dis. An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the spatob for the shove Part-
Empire. Amongst the several places of grest Interest he has, at considerable post and trouble, added what has bitherto been an unapproachable mystery, THE DRAGON THRONE” and solicits an inspection.
proared to GRANT POLICIES against FILE count being deducted at the time of the issu to the extent of 240,000 os Buildings or on of Policy. Goole stored therein.
Discount W
Hongkong, let March, 1979.
VOGEL & Co.
25
RUSSELL & Co.,
Rongkong. Int. Janinary, 187a
Agents.
Us View CANTON, THE NORTH RIVER, HONG LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBETRE ON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY
ARONG, Micao, · Swarow, Amor, FOODROW;
FORMOSA, CHEFoo, Shavorți, Tientsin, and many other places"
DK, GRIFFITH holds authority to Stor
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly" opposita the Hovrkung Bnie).
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
TREDUCED PRICE, 31.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, sbicots of Natural History, Fanitum, de, &, with the Pasti and Mandarin Pronup olation.
Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR OF TUR CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts...
The Hoi Prens (MR)
ADUCATION IN ANGLAND
E
The Bor. P. G.-BOPER, B.A, (London Uni- versity), rasoives. s limited number of Young GENTLEMEN at "The Grove," Hoylake, near Idverpool
A Sound Eduestion is combined with boma pemforts and „domentio, euro. Pleasant House
Ttf
F
INSURANCE COMPANY."
DIRECTORS:
BOM this date, until further notice, a dis- RESERTE FUND $34,132.91
CAPITAL Tazl8.600,000; Equal to $933,333.35. count of Twenty per coat. (20%) upon the onerant local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insuran.cos effected with this Company, DONADOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,"
Agents.
Tae Sun, of the Ial Hing Firmi (1)
Hong
WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing 177 Loo YVE, of the Tee On Firm.
Firma.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR SOFT FUNG, of the Tang Sang We Hong WONG PAK CHRONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT KVOR AUNG, of the Fat-Hing Fina
POLICIES ACKINST FIRE The DO YEOs Moor, of the Kiveng Man Cheong extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or o Coeds stored therein, at Current Local Rates, szbject to a Discount of 20% on the premio.
NORTON & Co,
Agents
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE BISKU On Gods, to takon at Hongkong, January, 1876;
CURRENT RATES Lo Australia, California, ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURe Treaty Ports of China and Japan. TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
Head Offee, 8 and 9, Praya West. OF BERLIN.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1979.
Daily Press Office, Eongkong:
For comprehensivenoss and practical service this Work stands uniïvalled. All the now words which the Chinese have to late years been compelled to goin' to express the numeroas oh-
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Captain C. 3. Noyes, will have immediate de-
For Fright or Passage, apply to
HOŽABIO & Co. Hongkong, 12th March, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCI800: THE A1 American Bhip-
"HECLA,"
7-1 to a Soldier or Sailor, his olass and da..., arriving one week later than by direct route.scription, with name of regiment, ship, do, must) Silk and Valuables will be transferred to, the be stated in full. Calcutta steamer st Galle.
For further Particular, apply to
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th March, 1880,
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no pritilegas with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stams.
* But not Warrant Officers, Tiza-Resialent En- ginder, Gunner, Bostawain, or Carpenter.
TEA MUSTERO. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Persons who sund Masters of Tea through OWFERS, Will be RESPONSIBLE for any the Post in Tins are requested to have them DEBT contracted ly the Offers in the Crows
& Co.
made flat or square instead of round, as it is im-
of the following. Vessels during their stay in possible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tes will travel Hongkong Harbour
jinora sadely in dat tius, which are not so lisblá Amox, British stezner, G. H. Drawen.—Blong- as round mes to be balged in: sots in mechinery, photography, kolegmphy
950 & Co.
by 3 by 14 Inches is suggested as a good and in science generally, which the rapid advance. Lay, Master, will load, here for the above Port ComeTON, British steamer, Cowie Siemene provide means of ramitting small sans
BOMBAY, British str., Goggia.-Kwok Achsong, | viva. The tina should not have sharp corners. of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are and will bara quick déspatch, fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises here given in extenso. Each and every word is
for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, principle hitherto attained. The typography! the soreste being carefully marked on the best
displays the sucuess of an attempt to make like Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, Acileting a clearness not previously at space which have heretofors share attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
|terized Chiness publications.
CONEA, Brit bark, Harrington-Meyer & Oa of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Fostmaster and Agente 243 CURA, British Eark, J. Stabell-Ed Scholias of this Offes are allowed (but not required) to
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL-&-Co-
22
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.. TIE ATÂDerican Bark
MABEL,"
Co.
Digico, American bark, Simples-Vogal & Co. Purchase Hongkong Postage Samps from fo Barca, Ger, 3-m. ashoonor, Michilean-Captain. The Stamps Londered for sale and not ex-
Ereign renkaita.
Hallett, Muster, will lead here for the above BAINA, American. steamer, Conner-Towell no separate Stamps will be purchased. They GESCHE BRONS, German bark, Trumbach-ceed 950 in value, must be perfectly' cloan, in
Wieler & Co.
good condition, and in strips of at least two, as Port, and will have quier despatch.
For Freight, apply to
must be presented personally or accompanied HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutcheon by a note,
Vogel & Co.
Letters containing Biampa shoulû ba_rogir- Janer, British -3-m, schooner, Hendry-Birley |tored, and the Stampe should be secured from
&Co.
observation.
ALRUSSELL & Co.'
· Anagkong, 2nd Febmary, 1980.
· FOR LONDON,
THE
To Ilustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for conalforation Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 A1 British Bark Chinese characters, and lodhurst's English
* PERU."
'BHIF
Manila Singapore, Saigon, Perang, and to all and Chinese Distionary abort 100,000, whilst Smith, Mister, will bad here for the abovo Port, MALE A, back, F. HallettBusaal & Cites States by a miling ship which la vist no
VOGEL & Co.
Luxart, British 3-m; schoener, Hollon --Chinoso, Luca, British tack, Growlny-Arnhold, Kar LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING"
b&Go.
When it is desired to forward letters to the MEATH, British steazer, Johnson-Vogel & Co. tified carrying a mail, it is only ascessary to Paau, British back, Smith-Vogel & Co.post the letters in the ordinary way, marked 40. ROBINED, American ship, IL Amith-Vogel with the moms of the ship, and prepaid-8 dents
& Co.
per ball oative as usual This Oos then andor. BABLE BOOTT, Räitish hark, Estall-Jarine, takes the duty of obtaining notios of deportars
Matheson & Co.
and despatching the correspondano. It is ro, ENA GULL, American steamer, Hayden-China | quested that the letter be posted if possibly at
Traders Instance Company
fast one day before the date fred for sailing. BUMATRA, AM, strip, Clough--Russell & Co. TWILIGHT, American skip, Worland.--Captain,
and will have quick desnich,
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 18th Marol, 1680,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al Amerlosa Bark.
DIRIGO" Staples, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 2let February, 1880. - ⠀⠀ ⠀: [942
FOR NEW YORK,
this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese classe. 11429 tors: Again, despite all tho grammuste and elber elmentary works as yet published, the The Undersigned, having been appointed and Groneds, in a most healthy locality at the ARNTE Zor the above Company, are prepared to THE Undersigned have been appointed Bule quires examples to display the various appli
student of this difficult language absolutely re-
· side.
Agents for the Bule of their Goods in TELME-3 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, zelusive GRANT POLICIES & MARINE PISKB to Hongkang and Chino by Mossts. J. & H. Taxations and equivalents of different words which of extras. Special Acringements for the Hall. parts of the World,
SNT, Glasgow and Mears. Davco CORSAR &us general meaning. Of these examples days. Rofarizion kladly permitted to BC.
Sows, „Arbroath,
this work contains more than five times sa la WILCOL. Bey.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
anya any other Dictionary hitherto pab. Hongkong, January, 1987.
lished. 130
For prastical purposes the arrangénuéut of
pages enables a person who understands English 16. COMIanufcats, afecively elth nativen whe understand nothing btt Chinese In this respect
Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fally with which I very few indeed of then are perfectly soquainted. To partios resident in England and interested
NOTICE
· SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hoogkong, 6th February, 1879,
BUN FIRE OFFICE -
(£25
Polices against Fire to the exfont of
DRINTING or HVEY DESCRIPTION THE Undersigned are prepared to GrontJALNA OVERLAND TRADE LEPORE, tho work is eo complete, that a reference to ita
ATTEN DAILY FRESS" OFFICE.
Partienter attention is given at this Establish mat to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, every description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE and ad
SUCH PRICES
aska will bear,
TAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST,
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG,
| $50,000 on Firet oless Risks,
tiza
COMMERCIAL JOURNALIọr CHINA, JAPAN,
A Discount of Twenty per cout. (20%) upon Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily the work will be found indispensable to all
the Current Local Bates of Prezzia will be al- towed upon Insuroves effected with this Ofico.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agente Sno Pro Qifice. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.2 NEB ́DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed"
Press on the Morning of the Departure
of the Bugish Mail,
contains that
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
BEPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES;
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS,
together with the
AGENT'S for the above Company, are froJUS POE · POLITICAL "AND GENERAL NEWS,
to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS. Biggas of the Fortnight AA SA
to all parts of the World N
STEMSSEN & Con
Agenta Hongkong, 14th August, 1878,"
** The Trade Report”’'han a large circulation
In Hongkong, the Ports of China zid Japan,
the Philippines; Stesita Settlemasta, da ka 199:12 Hengizur, Bad Ostelas, 1973)
in China it osznot but be invaluable occasion- ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages."
THE AL Amerkan. Bark
Havener, Master, will load hore, for the above "HATON BROWN," or and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to yoGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1880,
FOR-NEW YORK.
4 Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mad Al Ameriqua Ship
to Purchasers of 6IX or more Copies
LONDON
TEUBNER & C, 60, PATERNOSTER ROW." HONGKONG
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"R. ROBINSON,"
1994
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Bo
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Harbour Paperunaming ga
The hours of olsurance are as follows me
GUAM, F., : FÚM. - West Point
10.60). 2.00 -4.15. DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Harbour Department
10.15 2.15 4.00 Leilam støve at the Poal Offer 10,30o 230* $45°
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either. Bookbiding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises,
-box-betors the firet clearanos en mail day will:
be in time for the Homeward MGLAS Musle bound ja Elegant Bindings.
All correspondenes for Hongkong will be de- Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip-livered the same day, guma
tion, sad Account Books maled to any Pattern:
Smith, Master, will load are for the above Port, QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 2nd January, 1890..
GUARANTEED.
-82
"DAILY" PRESS"
HOT KONG
OFFICE,
Residents who keep a postage secount with this Offee may post local correspondence in. these boxes without straps, provided the sender's name or recognised device appears on nach ar tiolo,
Local correspondence means that for Hong. kung, Bangkok for the Ports of China.
Hal closing at this hour will be kept open till the Monsangui merives from the Pillar dokona
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