COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
GARASATURDAY, Jed April
EXPORT CABAD
Paraleanhip Nastre, for London—7,160 |bs.. tos. 14 osam milk pisos-goods, 8 tales waste silk, and 722 pkgs, sundries. For New York-75 bales raw silk,
ON LONDON,
Bank Bills, on demand..........19 Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight. 39 "Bank Hills, at maths' sight.8 ej
› Credits, at 4 months sight.)DI
Documentory Bills,at4 months'
sight........
ON BOMEAT-Bank, pa damand.224 ON CALOUTTA--Bank, on demand - 224 ON SHANGHAL.--.
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days” right.......
SHARER.
INSURANCES,
PKE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED."
HRAD OPSTORHONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Fenang. and Mauila PRO TAND
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium enrront at the above-mentioned places
JAS E COUGETELE,
Hopekong, Tat November. 1971.
17830
NOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COM.
PANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL
Tu 600.000,
The Undoraigned, haying toen appointed Acasza for the above-named Campany, ore pres pared to GEANT INSURANCE POLICIES at
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-58 part Kates on Croods shipped per Bitan Bishi
sent, premium.
Union Insurangs Society of Canton-31,350 par
share...
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Stars
North China Insuranco-Tla. 1,160 per share. Yangtane Tomarance Association T. 790 per
shara...
Chinese Insurance Company-8900 per share, Hongkong Fire Insure Company's Sheras"
3815 per share, Chins Fire Insurance Company's Sharee $200
per share.
Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 188
per share,
See
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Bhares-6 por vent, praminm; Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co's
Sharps 825 por share promium, Shanghai Steam-Navigation Companys. 7
per share,
China Coast Steam Nerigation Company -Tls.
107 per share.
te
Mail Steamship Cry: Staamartz all Porta of Japan. Policies made payable either hors uz at Porta of Destination of
S
DESMITSUIBUSSAN KAISHA”:
-[184 10
Hongkong, 21st January 1850. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE CONPANT HALNY
Agents for the shore Company, are pro. parod to grant Insaans as follows
Undersigned, having been appointed
MARINE RISKS,
Policies at Current Rotes, payable either hero," in London, or at the principal ports of India," Australia, and the Bast.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-FIREY and OFI THILD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
F FIRE RISKS
Policies granted on First-class Buildinga to an extent of $20,000; 1979 MAN
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CERT. (20"),
share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$68 per Obins Sagar Refining Company, Limited-3161
..per shara.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imparial Town of 1877-Nominal
"HONGKONG" TEMPERATORE.
Bardoto:-r...
Berotialer & Dak
Thermomotard K. Kiamat
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Bril.
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Theriactor-4.* {Wathu
Thermometer-1 rat (Wakwah))
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30.200 30:28.
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FESTERDAY'S TELEGRAPK
Apr 3rd.
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DANGMETKE
THERMOMETER,
Barometer..........30.18/2003. "Thormamater attached 88.5 245 BLU | 17.0 (B802450
section of Wa
Dry Thermometer... 05.068404,0 320|230460 Wel Thaionate..... 2.56.5630570 44.069.5 Weather..........bc.babe. Uk. b.
Hour'á Bain QuantityOF THE
SALOMETAR, ¡ovel'őr thawaje inchis, teng, and rundbreite. INFOMURETER Palickitslagres and 1420, kept in the uşan sửrin x skaded wind
"DIRECTION OF Winn is registered every you polwang Nu N....
Rower of Waynosi 2 to 3 light breeze. -in moderate. & to 7 frah. 7 to 8trong phuvgi-Ki' to, Hviolent
Prather Weather-R Car bits.
Druele, 1 Fhy. U. FORUM: Bath
Lighing
aty. . vereart. ing. alowers 4 quinily.
D
B&Shus, ́ ́. Thunder. - Bad, Chaleated
Viability. W: Storm. 7. Cal. The Jestors, are
to indicate any incienso, wer the mean avengejar chuir algnificata.
Bait The board rate for the previous 74 boucanon)
are registre from 7 to 3%, and the quantity of sensee fallen
Sed rated 11. STONES, SPUR GHAI: Knaupek,
FOR SALE.
Apezta,
N
upon the Current Locs! Rates will be allowed ma all premium obarged for insurance; such dia. count being deducted at the time of the issue of Polley.
EUSSELL & Colji,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1974) THE LONDON ASAILRANGE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL-CHARTER OF HIS
MKTURÁY KING GLODGE THE FIRST RE
AD. 1720.
192 Undersigned having been appointed TE
Agents for the above Corporation, are propared to grant Insuranoos as follows ——
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Palieles at current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal. Ports of India, China, and Australia?"
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at
ichirent rates.
A discount of 20*/ allowed.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 5re, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
DESTINATION
VESSEL'A' KANE
CANDLER
LONDON,
BURE GAMAT
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL...
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN. FRANCISCO, vis Y KAMA SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. SINGAPORE BOMBAY, 30... BOMBAY 5 STEACTS DUE PORT DARWIN, AND SAIGON, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &....... MANILA
TOKOHAMA HIGO, &e. #YOKOHAMASIN
YOKOHAMA, vis Kore, &c.
SHANGAT. SHANGHAI, VIS ANOT
INSURANCES.
Eaucalion (str.)
1. I. Robinson
FOR FREIGHT APFLY TO
TO EN DESFATOMED
Butterfield & fwire.
RJ. Brown.
Agamemnon (str.)... Foru
J. Widing...
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire
Smith
Hongkong
Togel & Co.
Smith
Hongkong
Vogel & Co..
·Adams
Hpugzong
Vogel & Co.
Gaelic (viz.)
Hongkong 10. 2:09. Com
WIL B. Marcyl... Sametre
Matoy!
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Clough
Hongkong
Vogel & Ca
Gwalior (str.) o65] J. €..Babi
Adria (st),
Crusader(str.)
Rowin
Amazona (str.) make Somerset (str.) un Esmera de (str.). Glenfül ceh (str.). Bands fate...
Formier
Talbot Pork
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Sumidir. Burn (str.) }; Hubanst Kasbgar (st). Stentor (str.)
Kirkpatrick
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
FORE AND LIFE,"
INSURAyens againat FIRE granted at. Cua
Rates Considerabla Rotuation in Promin
THE
INTIMATIONS
F.&O. 8. N. Co.. P. & D. 8. N. Cou Gee: Rị Størens & 00.. Messageries Maritimes. Gibb, Idivingston & Co. Email & Co. Jarline, Matheson & Co. E.&O. 8. N. Co... Mita Bish MBI §. Oo.... P. & D. S. N COL Butterfeld & Swir
HE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
REOUTBRED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1865,
for LIFE INSURANCE in Ching. STAND-THE COMPANIES ORDINANOR 1877.
KARA HAJAMEYER & Co., Agents. Hengkong, 3rd June, 1879.
UP),
GENERAL AGENTS.
944 CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SHARES OF 800 EACH (FULLY PAID THE Undersigned, Agents for the above |-- Compaay, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rater.
MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hong Kong, 27th March, 1975,
14 A ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, --
U OF BELLINE
The Undarsigned, having been appointed Aoward for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agenta.
(276
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879, 1 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED).
NOTICE
Mean, RUSSELL & C..
DIRECTORS. WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, Esq. IA Dos REMEDIOS, Esq. IWOK ACHEONG, EST,
- O. VINCENT SMITH, Zaq.
DANKLES,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
SOLICITOLĖ.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for suras not aroeeding £5,000, ostation, Two-thirds of the Profis ure digtede partive aforesaid, and the Basines and
st reduced ratos, m
10
MY HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.: Hongkong. 96th July, 1872- NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1809:
CAPITAL-EZD00,(KH).......
التنبنيين
HE Undersigned Agoats at Hongkong for Thanda Company més préposed to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marshandise in the same, at the usual rites, subjent to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20%)
GILMAN & Ca,
Apants.
2)
On or about 9th inst. On or about 18th inst.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch..
Õn 7th inst, at 3 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROFÉ,
IN. COMINCTION WITH THE.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD SUNCOMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE Steamship. "GAELIO" will be des Contok darpatotter Ban Francisco, vid Tokohama, Quick dispatch,
On 7th inst., at 1100 WEDNESDAY, the 7th April 1890, at Quick daspatol.3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, Ou 11th inst, Daylight, the United States, Mexico Central and South On 14th inst, at Neoa, America, and Europe, On 14th ist, at 2 r.K. Today, no 4.F.X. On or about 3rd inst Quick dispatak. On 17th inst, Daylight Quick despatch. On or about 10th fat,
Connection is male at Yokohams with Ste mers from Shanghai
po
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA
THE Steamship
T
ESMERALDA,'"
Captain Talbot, wil be despatched for the sboro | Port TO-DAY, the 5th instant, at 4 F.M.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[583 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1880,
FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, AND NAGA. ΒΛΗΣ THE Steamship · *·
THE SIN
"GLENFALLOCH,” Captain Park, will be despatched as above on or about the 3rd April
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 30th March, 1850
151
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS. THE 2: 40, 9. N. Co.'s Stromekāp
ADRIA.".
[555
Freight, wil be renosived on board until 4P.M. on the th April. PARCEL PACKAGES will be resolved at the Office il 5 FM. same day, All Farrel Packages should be usarked to addres in full; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETTEN PASSAGE TICKETS,
MAILS EXPECTED.
STRE (ENGLOBE-MAIL.
The F. and O, ateamer Kashgar, with the nort outward Finglish mail, loft Singapors at 74.M. on the 30th March, and may be orpacted to ar- rive here on the 5th April.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
▲ MAIL WILL, CLOCK, TO For Saigon Por Penede, to-day, the th inetest, at 11.30 A..
For Saigon Pir Cafeland, to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 7.M.
For Yokobarin, vi Kol-For Sumda-Mary, on Friday, the 16th loatant, at 5.N.
His Exoolisney the Governor ja pleased to order, under Section XII of the Post Office Ordinance, 1875, that the Labo Fas abanged on Correspondanse posted after curtain hours. for Europe, Arica. the Australia Colovies, Shanghai, to, shall in 10 Conts, Instead of 18 as hitherto,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET, AN
The United States' Mail Fackot GABLIC" will be despatched op WEDNESDAY, the 7th Consular Turcines to accompany Overland, April. with Mails for Japan, San Francisco," Merican, Cestral, and forth American Cerge the United States Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &o, should be sent to the Company's Offices, adwhich will be closed as fellowa dreamed to the Dallostor of Custome, San Fran 2.50 P., Post Office closes, but Letters (except
2.15 PM. Registry conssa.
aizoo.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company; No, 97, Quoa's Road Centrali
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1880.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
for Non-Union-Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents. exim Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Mouta Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
ronta
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet "GWALIOR "
ERINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
TERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALSO
LA BOMBAY
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
{HE_PENINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE ATTRATION
COMPANY' Steamship ***GWALIOR.” Captain J; G. Banor, will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, at 11 P.
Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay, and thoro transhipped, sriving one wook later than by direct route. Silk and Valaabies will be transferred to the
expected here about the 8th April, will bara Calautts steamer at Galle.
For further Partionlars, apply to quick despatch.
A. MarVER, Superintendent. A. MOTVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th Mareb, 1880, Hongkong, S1st March, 1880
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON; VYL. SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION":
Messre. BRERETON and WOTTON. This Company has been formed for the par- pose of soquiting from tho Proprictors of tho COSMOPOLITAN DOCK, their Desk and the Potions ranted at current rates on Ground and Premises belonging therato, with ride Risks to all parts of the World. In the Plant, Machinery, and Stock-in-Trade of nocordance with the Company's Articles of Asi
Captain B J. Brown, wil be despatched on or Goodwill thereof, and of carrying on the Busi-bout the 9th April. moss of Shipwrights and Engineers in the Co loss of Hongkong. For this purpose an abso late Assignment dated the Slat day of January, 1880, has been entered into by Messrs. Wi LIAM HOWELL FORDES, FRANK BLACKWELL FORBES, SAMUEL WILLY POMEZOY, Juator, JORN MURRAY FORBS, Junior, FREDERICE DELANO HITCH, HENET DE COURCY FORRES,
bnted annually to Contributora, whether Share holters or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia dontributed by usch, this remaining third being e cried to Egervs Find.
J. BRADLED' SMITH,
Hongkong, 10th Dember. 1878; MANUSTOF MANCHESTER
CANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON:
STANLISHED 1824.
Asndar InexME
£1,000,000 Sterling,
For Freight or Passage, uppig to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 30th March, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA "
TH
1999
Buperintendent,
and CHARLES VINCENT SMITE, merchants, will leave for the above place shortly after the trading as EssELL & Co. Trustees of arrival of the Steamship KASHGAR" with the WILLIAM BOSTON SPLATT, ANDREW JOHS next English Mail,
AMOIVER. STOK, and NELSON SPHATI, the owner of CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY,
the said Cosmopolitan Doak with Messre.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1880. OF WHICH IS PAID OF £100,000 Sterling CHARLES VINCEST SMITH JOSE AN Kwok AcxxONG, WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, RESERVE FORD UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling.TONIO DOS REMEDIOS Directors of the said
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. TUS P. & O. §. X. Co,'s Steamship Company, for the purchase of all the premisse -£250,000 Sterling,
mentioned, without farther confirmation, for
"KASHGAR" TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents the price or sum of $500,000, subject to the will lease for the above place about 24 hours for the above Company at ITONGKONG, CANTON condition that if the Stonk-in-Trade consisting after her arrival with the next English Mail FOOCHON, SHANGHAL, and HANKOW, and are of Wood and Tron' be not valsed by a competent
A. MOVER,
Experintendent prepared to grant Tsummas at Currant Batesvaluator at sum not less than 3100,000, the
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
eaid sum of $500,000 shall abate assordingly, Hongkong, 27th March, 1880.
The Cosmopolitan Doskis of aufficient dimen- ! Hongkong, 15th October, 1858.
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OCEAN STEAMERIP COMPANY. ན ན་ -----
eions to dock the largest vessels lost it and. MUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE the Plant and Machinery belonging thereto are
ASSURANCE COMPANI
now in perfect order. The business of building, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates dooking, making, and repairing, yeasts is in full- ESTABLISHED 1831,"
oporation, so that the Company one at once en- for AUTOSCEIBED CAPITAL
ter apou active business, which it is expeated £9,000,000, will be highly remanerative. TEOM this date, until further notice, alis- TOTAL FENDE upwards of £3,956,000.
connt of Tranly per cont. (20 °,) upou the
TOTAL ANNUAL Inoouu nearly..... £500,000. Current Local Rates of Promia will be wilowod apon Insurances ofronted with this Company.
The Untorsigned, having been appoloted DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Č6.
AGENTS of the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, and Foogнow, ste prepared to issas POLICIES of INSURANCE at FIRE on the usual Terms
Hongkong. 7th July, 1874, MWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSIT. ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR. INSURANCES granted on MABINE RIK ̈ ́tɔ: all parts of the World.
MUYDU & Co., Agasts. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.
: 935
PHENTI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, G
116
Per Agente, Hougtong, 27th June, 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersiguel baring beek appointed Agents to the above Company at this
ED. CHASTEL & CO., WIRE MERORANTS, Pireto de estont of $10,000, or Baldinger
"MAIN"KOUE, 15, QUEEN's Road,
-have for Salom CHATEAU RIECHELIEU. Spor dozen Quarts, $19 per 2 dosan Pinte LAROSE $16 per dozen Grasts, $17 per dosen
Piata. LEOVILLES $15 par dozen Quarts, $16 per 2 dozen Pints.
DE LAGRANGE,
$14 per dozon Quarta, 315 per 2 dozen Pints.
PONTET CANET. DISC $13 per desen Quarts, $13 per 2 dons Pinte FALMER
$12 par dozen Quarts, 813 per 2 dozen Pints. CHAMBERTIN
$20 per dozen Quarts, 1 por 9 daxon Pints. HAUT SAUTERNES.
$11 per donen Quarts, $12 per 2 dozen Pints.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1980).
NOW ON SALE.
TMPERIAL QUIETO.
[14]
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, JUS
WITH THE PURIF AND MAERAEIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at t
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical sacrice. this: Work atatils unrivalled All the new words which the Chluas kare to lalu years boei. compelled to coin to express the kamerous oba ↑ jesta in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advanes of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are here given in sadense. Each and every word is Illy illustrated and explained, fortaing oxorcises for students of a mort stractive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronanoiations are given, the seconta being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography. displays the success of an attemps to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the site of-body, thereby effecting a vast esonomy of space, achieving a slearnoes not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins sad vacant spaces which have heretofore charac- terized Chinese publications
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration: Chalmers Yoonbulary, contains, about 70,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
un Foods stored therein.
or
The Business of the Company will be ena ducted by Messrs. RUSSELL & Co, Gomeral Agoats, assisted by a Board of Dircetors.
About Fous Thousand Shares have been al. ready taken up, and it is intended that the Capital will be called up as follows:
- $70 per share on alloïmont.
825 per share on the 1st day of May, 1880. Alunpaid Capital after that date shull bear 1459 interest at 12 per cent per aunni
Application for Shares, which shall be in the
BIBLEY & Co., Agents Hongkong: 16th March, 1880,
'(LIMITED).;
DIRECTORS.
$34,132.23.
up to the 15th day of April, 1880.
LIMITED.
E ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY sanaxed form, will be received by the Agents, DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CO. CARTEAL, Taula 600,00; EQUAL TO $333,333.33, THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COMPANY, Hongkong, 9th November. 1863. 15 REGEXTE FUND NORTH - GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AUENTE for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000) on First | class risks' at current zubes." AZ MELCHERS & ..
Hongkong, 37th March. 1876. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersignature prepared to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the ertent of 45,000 Dollars on Buiklings, or un Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, subject to a Discount of 30°, on the premás-
NORTON & Co,
Hongkong, Jannary, 1872 kg
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm, WONG YIK PUN, of the Chur Cheong Wing
Hong, Beer M Loo. YEE, of the You On Firm.
To Memera. Bugamut, & Co, General Agoals.
GENTLEMEN,
hereby request fast you will allot to Shares in the above Company, and
FOR SHANGHAI, via “AMOY,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.....
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN: BUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS
80,
7th April, with Mail to, and through the United Kingdom and Europe, tut Trindisi; to the Straite Settlemente, Batavia, Burzish, Cor- lon, Tadia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no malls for the Australian Coloniag
MARLS BY THE FRENCH PACKST. The French Contract Packet" AMAZONE" will he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th April, with Mails to and through the United: Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Shmite Eetliemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Indis (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sues, and Alexandrie.
ཁ་--་ HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
291 ENGLİSH MAIL-BAT OF DEPARTVER 5 PM, Money Ordor Qffion alosas. 5.30 P.M., Post Offies closes till 8 .., except the night box, which is always open out of oflos bour.
8.P., Post Office opens.
9 P., Registry of Letters oensen. Posting of
all printed matler and patterns ceases, 10 F., Malls closed, except for Late Lettere. 10.10., Letters may be posted with Late
Foe of 10 cents until
10:30 Pint. when the Port Office slogos entirely. 10.40 r.m., Late Letters may bo posted on board the Packet with Leste. Foo of 18 cents until time of departure.
THE FREKOK MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE
N WEDNESDAY, the 14th April,x,M., Money Order Offas alases. Fest Olso 1880, Noon, the Company'a Steamship closes, except the right box, which is always
open out of office ours.
DAY OF DECAKTUAR.
AMAZONE" Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will love this Port for the above places. 7.a.K., Post Offçò opens.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-10, Registry of Letters conses Posting of Con-on-well as for Morelles, and scoopted in all printed-matter and pattexOB OBRACA: frangit through Marseilles for the principal 11, Mail closes, except for Late Letters, pieces of Europe.
11.10 A, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 conta until sm 11.80 M., when the Post Office oloses entirely. 11.40 4. Tate Letters may be posted on board
Shipping Orders will be granted nutil Noon; and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spacie and Fareels until 3 P.M. on the 13th of April, 1880. (Parools are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agenny's Qoe.) Corrents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 1st April. 1880.
1.
the packet with Lato Fen of 18 Cents util time of departure.
REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS” AND SATEOES' LEITENS.
1-Privates In H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmateri (not Superintending or First Clasa) or School. mistresses may send half-ounce, istters to the
al the rate of four vous (te openca) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps
OntroONEWOHWANG, TINTAIN, HANKOMITSUBISHI MAIE STEAMSHIP.CO.United Kingdom ria Brindisi or vis Marsailles
and PORTS on the YaNorBAR.
HE Company's Steamship
STENTOR":
Captain Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on or about the 10th insiaut.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1880.
1816
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIL KOBE. AND INLAND SEA. THE "SUMIDA-MARU" Captalu Therent plan
instant, will be despatched as aber an SATUR DAY, the 17th April, at Daylight.
O
Cargo reesired on board and Parcels at the
up to be.. of the 16th April
! Laling
No Bill of
signed under $2 Freight. All Cisinis for Tamage most be santled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
2--The same privilages apply to lettore ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissionel Offers named above.
S-All snob lettere prepaid at the former rate of two conts (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail packets.
4-Private stammer leave Hongkong far London' about every ten days, and sea from.sir to seven weeks nu the voyage.
5.-The latters menat not axosed half an gunea, No kandkerchiefs; jewellery, &c., oan be sent, even with the anda opan.
6-If from Soldfer or Balfor his claws and description most be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Oflcer, with name of regiment, ship,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
***FOB LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON,"
BATHS OF PASSAGE. - Captain J. Wilding, will be despatobed en or
To Kona about the 13th April.
Cabin $60. Bleerage $15. To YOKOHAMA and? For Freight or Passage, apply to
NAGASAKI Cabin $75. Steerage $20. BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 91st March, 180,
“A REDUCTION, is, male' în RETURN dat, la fall, 1478 *** CABIN PASSAGES. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
"AND, MELBOURNE
through Cargo and Passengers for NEW ZEALAND).
L
Calling off the nenal Coast Poers and taking
Kobe
Cargo and Passengers for Kagamki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer it For further Particulars, apply at the Com
Hongkong, 3th April, 1880
FONE SORT FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Honggos to accept such Shares, ut any less numbor WONG PAK CHONG, of the Sati Tye Lee Hou op may allot to, and agres to pay Eastorn and Australian Mail Staampany's Offoss, No. 50. Q's Road KwOK ACHEONG of the Fat Hing Firm. A LYOK Mooy, the Kwong Man Cheong
Firma,
MANAGER-HO AMEI
MAXIMRIska on Goods, o., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California; Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Pannng, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan. Hoad Office, 8 and 8. Prays West, Bogerkong, 14th October, 3978.
ANGTSE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant ASSOCIATION
THE
Company's Steamer
'SOMERSET"
the first Call of 875 per share on allotment, and the scound Call of $25 per share on the 1st day of May, 1880, and to subscribe the Articles of will be despatched us above on WEDNESDAY, Association when required to do so.
the 14th April, at £ F
"Gentismen, *......
Your obedient Serrant,
N.E.Blat Form of Application for Shares 41429 | may be had at the Oflas of the Ganoral Agents.
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
T- Poroica safiad Fing to the extent of CAPITAL (Fody Paid-up FOR SALE BROT GOLINE OSTRICH
350,000 on First-class Riske.
(207)
upon
A Discount of Twenty per bent. the Current Local Bates of Premis will heal lowed upon Insurazioan effected with this Ofoe,
LINSTEAD & Co
Agents San Miro Ofice. Hongkong, lat Juss, 1878, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURGAR
ABB". Undersignal, having bean appointed Agents for the above Company, ata pre- pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current: tates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMASEN & Co..
Arents. abl
Hongkong, 16th Novaraber, 197 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.. ATA
ZAMAN
The Undersigned having been appointed: AGENTS to the abovo Company at tul Pork r prepared to GRANT PULICIES against FILE to the extent of 300,000 on Bulidings or fracds stored therein.
FEATHERS, of different sizes, and co PERMANENT RESERVE:
114, 230,000 foars, dressed and undressed at vory MODERATE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... T. 206,373 Paxons and suitable for Ladies Hats.
COWAJJEE D. DADAOHANJED, TOTAL CAPITAL and ):
12:32, Peel Street. AJCUMULATION, 25th
Hongkong, 9th January, 1980. " [191" April, 1979
ALGAE AND COMPANY, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED.
Tla. 658,370
DIRECTORS: F.-B. FOLHES, Esq. Chairman.
M. W. Boun, Esq. WM. MEYARINE, ESQ. G. Lucas, Fisq, 8. D. WEB, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAT. M. RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries."--
LONDON BRANCH.. Mosore. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankera.
T.
BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS;
· MOURNING STATIONERY, Kon
MONTMENTS DENOTED. $439. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
HE STAG HOTEL,
T QUEEN'S ROAD HONGBONG.
This Hotel is centrally situated, and within a few
Tilin at ONE o'clock. Dinner at SEVER, Good Accommodation for Visitors
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Eg, Agent,inizates walk of the principal Landing Stages.
3. St. Mieliael's Alley, Ucrnhill, E.0. POLIO138 granted on "MARINE Rex to all parts of the World
Subject to a charge of 12%, Bar Interest pa Discount 20
Shareholders Capital, all the ProPITs of the VOGEL & Co.
UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually die. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. [25 tributod among all Contributors of Business to
to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente. Deanclean, 14th Mar 179
te
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 willst LIVERPOOL AND LONDON ANTU this work contains more than 50,000 English
words, and upwarde of 800,000 Chinase charac
the
INSURANCE COMPANY
ters. Again, despite all the grammare and * FROM this date, until farther notics, a día-
student of this difficult hugunge absolutely re- current local rate of Pronis will be allowed quires mamples to display the various sppli-apors Insurances slimted with this Company. cations and equivalents of different words which
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., - havo one general meaning Of these toples
ARKA Apents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 HOUR
- this work, contains more than five times sa
many any other Dictionary hitherto PbTHE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAD MARINE INSURANCH COMPANY,
Hehed.
For prjotinal purposes the arrangement of
the work is no complete, that a reference to ta
pages enables a person who understands English
The Undorsigned, having loan appointe
to communicata efectively with natives who AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared innderstand nothing bat Chinese. In this respect to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS "the work will be found indispensable to all to all parte of the World. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives
themselves it explains subjects fully with whisk.
Tozy few indeed of thein are perfectly acquainted.
To parties resident in England and interested
In Chine it cannot but be invaluable docssion.
STEMSSEN & Co. Agents: Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.4M
NOTICES
THE Undersigned has been appointed
New English and Ameriso HOTLISTOR 857 MJ. COOK, PropriSTORIE
MDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
The Bor. G. SOPEL, B.A. (London Uni- versity), ruceives a limited number of Young GENTLEMEN The Ctroys." Huyish, Liverpool
For Freight or Passare, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong. 81st March, 1880,
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al American Ship
NOT
7-If to a Sollier or Sailor, bin class and de scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o, must be stated in full,
8.Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can those bo prepaid with Imperial Stams.
• But at Warrant Ofloère, vizio-Amintant. Ea- ginoor, Ganar, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Offe not vented, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there laxo Im
The attention of bozhulders is called to thy
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither is CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the OWNERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any pression of seal [352 DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows
of the following Vanaals during their stay in massssity of carefully sealing such boxes, with Hongkong Harbouri- Cansuem, British steamer, Castle.Holl
day, Wize & Co.
Wharton Bur CARIERLOOKS, British steamar,
Hio.
"WM. H.-MARCY” Maroy, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, nd Marok, 1860.
1498
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al Amərinsä Skip-
SUMATRA
CLEVELAND, British stemmer,
some recognisable seal, and of sending a okit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precation leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office the omission of the former, as to Harvey-Jariraoted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
whether part of them might not have been take
dine, Mathalun & Co. CONSOLATION. British steauver, B. Young-
Yuen Fat Hong.
Coɛna, Drik bark, Harrington.—Meyer & Co.
PORMOSA, German 3-m. schoozer, R. Dargwardt.
-Carlowita & Co.
Cantata Clough, will load here for the Part, and GESINS BEO, German bark, Trumbach will have quiel despatch.
For Freight, apply to
HIGHLANDER American ship, Hutchinson
Wieler & Co,
VOGEL & Coi
Hongkong, 29th March, 1880.
Vegel & Co.
at berg & Co.
FOR NEW YORK, THE AI American Ship
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those Lelonging to the Postal Union, the Ba- and Linghay con no longer be sent via San hamss, ul Hayti), for Monte Video, Paraguay,
Francisco.
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Offee belog now provided with a 9-cent dia, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors? Luar, Brisch bark, Crowley-Arnhold, Kar Books, do, can ho stamped beforehand in the
MOBAS British steamer, Butcher.Jardine, forma cars slso be stamped if required.
samo manner as Cheque Books, Loose rosigt Matheson & Co.
Padirio, German steamer, Sashes-Sassen ZZERS POR TER UNITED STATES DT SAILING
Adams, Master, wili had here for the abova & Co. Port, and will have quick despatch.
PERD, British bark, Smith--Tagel & Co.
E. BOBINSON, American ship. L. Smith-Vogel
&Co.
When it is desired to forward Jotters to the Unites Bites by a sailing ship which is not no tified as carrying a mail, it is only newssary to
[469 BEL GULL, American steamer, Hayden-China post the letters in the ordinary way, marked
Box Braight, apply to'
-VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, 16th March, 1880. HANSSONAR FOR LONDON, THE A British Bark
PERU"
|
Traders' Insurance Company,
with the name of the ship, and varapalil 8 canta SUMATRA, Am, ship. Clough-Vogel it Os. perialf-onnos as usual: This Offfee then under- TARTAR German hark, Knattens-Malabars takes the duty of obtaining notice of departure.
& Co Smith, Muster, will load bera for the above Port, TWILIGHT, American ship, Warland-Captain.quested that the letters he posted if possible at and despatching the sorrespondence. If is re-
sad will have quick despatche
YANGTSE, British steamer, Schultze-Siemisen least one day before the date fixed for sailing. For Freight apply to t
A Pillar Box has been established at the West KERTOIRE VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, 15th March, 1830***
Pout Police Klabing-topposite the Bailarazi FOR NEW YORK... Al American Ship
THE
“R. RODINSON,” Smith, Master, will load burn for the above Port and will have quick dongatoh,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hingkong, 2nd January, 1880,
LA Sound Education is combined with. home nocforts and domestic care Pleasant House HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNE, and Grounds, in a meat healthy locality at the
Bea ride.
TERMA-60 GUINESS FEE ANNUM, exclusive Goods: rectifed on STORAGE at Moderats of extras. Special Arrangements for the Heli, Rates, in First-class Godowns, under European daya. Reference kindly permitted to BO supervision and VESERLS DISCHARGED Blog WTO, BA, KEMASAN DIE
ida the Wharf on Favorable Torans, with quick desyster, Alae entire GODOWNS to be BA PHOTOGRAPHER,
FONG By Appointment to H.D. Bir ARTHUR KEK CHINA OVERLAND TRADE RUPTORE
MEYER & Co.
NOTICE:MAR
OOKBINDING IN ALL 178 BRANCHUS
AT THE
DAILY PRESS” OFFICE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workman-m the Promises. Musia bound in Elegant Bindings
NEDY, H.E. Admiral Rrosz, and HLH: The GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Russia, having yË terned from his tour to Feling and the Northern Poris, his now the satisfaction to offer s LABGER CHOICER, and tors COMPLETE COL. LECTION of VIEWE, than any other in the Empire. Amongst the several pisces, of great interest le las, of coudderable cost and trouble, added what has hitherto been an unapproachable myslary, “THE DRAGON THRONE," and
Photographs of the following page are also ON VİDW ---ÚANION. THE NORTH River, LionG KONO, MACAO, Gwarow, Amoy, Fopaków,
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It comprises upwards off two thousant large AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD Committal Binding of every Bine and Descrpolicies an inspection. PROD
quarto pageAM
A Large REDUCTION PRICE is made
to Parshawar of BIX or more Copies.top
LONDON!
TRUBRIE & Co., 60, PATRENOSTER Row.
HONGKONG
"Daily Pamis” OFFICE WINDHAM 87,
of UNDERWRITERS VARANA
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C
Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
tion, and Accuart Books ruled to any Patterni
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN QUALITY OF MATERIALS HED WORKMANSHIP FORMOJA, CHNGO, SHANGHAI, THENESEN, And
SHIPPING...
ABNHOLD, KARBEEG & CO5: Hongkong, 4th September, 1878,11458
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HONGKONGR
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“NHINA
CommenCIAL JOURNAL: for UMINA, JAPAN,
Published at the Once of the Hongkong Dally Preas on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, DER S REPUETS OF MEETINGE or MAN COMPANIES, N THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
together with the sending POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS?
of the Formight
TheTrade Report has a large sizenlation in Hongking, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippie B TH Ballad, tai ga
Hongkong. Sed Datener, 1877
J AND B TUNNENT'S ALE and Home), and another at the bouth front of the
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & BONS
CANVAS
Harbour Department.
The hours of clearance are as follows —
Weat Point
10.00 2.00 4.16 Harbour Department . 10.15 2.15 4.00 Get Lotter Kårent tiks Port Offic» 10.30o 2:50% LINK. [box before the first clearanos on mail day will '
Corrispondonos of all kinds posted in either
be in time for the Homeward Mall,
Marohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
NOTICE, RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION PRINTING
ATTEN
“DAILY PRESS” OFFICES
Partianlar attention is given at this Establish ment to GooMREULAL and GENERAL Jon
– PEINTING, Stary description of which is
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICES Salsa will bear PATOTRABUN, COMPARISON
ANE IN THE EAST,
"DAILY FEESB" OFFICE.
Howgzona,
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de- vored the same day,
Residents who keep a postage account with this Office may post local - corresponderos in there boxes without stamps, provided the sender's-' name or recognised device appears on such ar
-Local correspondence mans that for Hong- Long, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chine
Malls closing this hour will be kept open till ika Marranger treitag from the Pillar Boxca.
THA MUNTEER V Persons. The mund Musters of Taw through the Post in Tins are requested to Ezra them mado fat or aquaro instead of mand, as it la in- possible to pack round ting securely in the mail bags, ait le believed that the tes will travel amore amfety in fint tine, which are not so liable s round cace to be bulged in
~~ 4 by 5 by 14 Inches la unggested as a good alse. 7 The tins should not have sharp corners.
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