incher thickices and lets oarry three so-called | 100-ton (perbapa stora sorrectly $2-tox) guns, besides twelve fighter pieces.
Taking the armoured ships of the tower types only, for none others can be depended on to afford the smallest protection to our eccan trade in these days of fast steamers of great coal-tying capacity, we may divide them as follows:-
1. Uparmoured cruisers of 3,000 tons diu. placement and awards-
England-Innostunt, Skab, Raleigh, Boadi, ce Bacchante, Earystus Iris, Morary, Rover, Active, Volaze. Tothi, 11.
France.-Daques, Tourville, Daguay Trou in, Total, 3.
Russia-Rossio, Moskwa Patorsburg, Emope, Asia, Afrika, Nistui Novgrad.Total, 7.
Italy-Guribalif. Teinl, 1.
II. Unarmoured emisora displacing between (2,600 mil 1,700 tona t
England Canada, Caryafort, Chington, 300- patra, Comas, Congneat, Constance, Cordelis, Curaços, Emerald, Opal. Garnat, Tourmaline, Ruby, Turquoise Amethyst, Facouster, Ban phire, Diamond. Modesta, Druld, Briton.ThetĴs; Blanche, Danae. Dido, Fallpse, Sirius, Spartan, Tenedos. Total; 30:
Frans-La Féranse, Villers. Msgon, d'Esta ing. Forfail, Niolly, Mongo, Roland, Iphigénie, Nads, one not got named; Charlain, Du Vetit Thosars, Fabort, Internet, La Cleobeterie, and Seiquely Bigault do Genouilly Belaireur, Desaix, Chateau Renaud. Total, 22
RussiaConstantine, Vladimir, Vesta. To.
tal A
Italy Cristoforo Colombo, Staffetta. Total 2 III Unarmonyed ornisers unter 1,600 tons -displacement
England Eaphes, Dryad, Nymphe, Vestal
Corncmat, Dobarel, Dragon, Gavaet, Kingisher, Espiègle, Miranda, Mntina, Osprey Pegasos, Pelim, Ponguin Phoenia, wild Bwan, AL batrasa, Daring, Egeria, Fantôme, Flying Fish, Sappho. Total, 2.
France-Beautemps. Beaupré, Drobnfant, Hugas, Kerguel, Burayne, Dagot, Dornaëdio, Kersaint, Segond, Vaudreuil, d'Estrées, Tolta, Hamelin, Limios, Talisman, Bisaón, La Haur donnais, Hussard, Chasseur, Tansier, Voltigenr Total 21.
Rnesia.Rosboynik, Najezdník, Kreuzer, Dji git. Pinetom, Strelok, Zabiyaki. Total, 7...
Italy--Votior Fini. Curaniolo, Rapido. Totól.3.
The next class to these are the têwei guu, vessels, which are soarcely intended før tændes pratacting ocean oraisers in waresima
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The abors includes all ships built and build-1 ing, and three, if not foor, English ships, which perhaps do not quite deserve a place among the newer cruisers. One of them, the Feral, was commlesioned in 1879, and inay be still fiant, If we esant the other thron wo should hard thủ following general totals-England –65; includ- ing 3 doubtful Franco-16, omitting 3 of pro- bably too remote dato Rutasia-17, including purchased oruisers; Italy-7, omitting all older vessels. That is soventy foroigu against sixty. five English. As the greater number of the Russian cruisers are purokused steamers procured in America, Germany, and Russia itaolf, it can be easily seen that a reserve of mercantila veggels is span ti Continental countries sat it is to Eng. land. With these figüres before "ons it is not, Bomforting to reflect that the Frogh, mayal station at Baigon in Indo-Chinis lies upon obe fank and the Russian stations at Vladivostock and Olga Bay on the other Back of our Chinn trade.
THE NEW BRITISH ISLAND.
OR
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 20 April #COLOR.. LONDON. Bant Bis, án demand. 19)943 Bank Bills, at 30 days sight,.8/94% Bank Rills, at 4 monthe sight,3}BE? Credits, at 4 months sight. 9/10 to 8101 Donüentary Bill, tothed Manage Auto
2/10 to 8/10 sight.
ON BONAT Bank, 3 days sight £28 ON CALOUTTABank, days sight299.
'ON SHANGHAL--
Bank sight
j
Private, 30 days' sight...?
STAREA, Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk Saare30-per
cant premiuti, Union Ensaranos Ecoists of Canton -$1,450, per
share. Chins Trader Fasurance Company's Shares—
$1,450 per shares North Chins Insurnude-Tia, 1,150 per slinga Tinglaze Laurance Association is. 735 por Chinees Insurance Company-52977 per bare, Bogkong Fire Insurance Company Share 2:35890 por shard/bata
China Fire Insurance Company Shares-225
por sharo
share,"
s
KORTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 210, 1888.
VISSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, via Strek CABÁCH: JA LONDON
NEW YONING
NEW YORK MAALIVARES SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'Ham SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO LI SINGAPORE AND PENANG) SAIGON SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, do MANILA
"VRATRL'S NABUR
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
FO DE DESPATCHED
Ob or about 21st inat.
Butterfeld & Syim De
· Quick dematch,
Yoga & Co.
Hongkong - Russell & Co
Hongkong
Laertės (str.).
Pacu
Cantennial
Palestino
Smith Bearse: Maynar
Hongkong
Vogal & Co.
Yogol & Ob
Hongkong
Vogel & Ch
| City of Tokio (str.)
Hongkong
PM. 8. 802
Wm H. Meroy
Marey
Hongkong Kasuit & Ca
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Claugh
Hongkong
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Ona (str.)
KWoboter Rapatol
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Blando
(etc.)... | Davies
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Hongkong Hongkong
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Thasia (etc.) YOKOHAMA longin YOKOHAMA, via Kong, de.. Niiguta-fara (str.)
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AMOY, TAMSUL, & TAIWAN SWATOW, AMOY, & PUHOW:
a 1a Insuranos Company Limited-Tis: 138
per abaro Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Blares 6 por cont. premiums. Hongkong, Canton, and Eco Steamboat Co.'s Shures 125 per share prortium, MA shanghai Steam Natigation Company The S China Const Steam Navigation Company-TIH
per share, me
107 par share, flangkung Gse Company's Bhares-$75 på
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $05 per
zhero.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited $160
per sbare
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1974-omful. Chine Imperial Tavas of [877-—Nomiss).
· HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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YESTERDAY'S, * LEGBAMN.
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BALOMETER,
THERMOMETER,
Saracter..
Hone zondh
INSURANCES.
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"Thibet (str.) M Hailong (str) Kwangtung (str.).
ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
S (LIMITED) fariralTabLs 80.000, EquLL TO 1833,339.1. RESERVE FUND
DIRECTORS.
Lee Srno, of the Lai Hing Elem WONG YIK TUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Loo YEE of the Yoo On Firm,
FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAI CHgoro, of the Son Tye Lee Hong. KWOK AOREOS, of the Fat King Firm Lo YTOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong
ARA MANAGER HO AMÉL
MAINE RISKE on Goods, &c., takon at QUERENT RATES to Amtalia, California, Landle, Bingeyors, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan. Heed Ofoe, 8, md 9 Praya West,
Hencken. 14 Osinber, 1878. VANGISZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid up). PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL 171”)
1429
Tla. 490,000- T. 231,000
Tlu. 206.370
BANG NAAR COUMINATION, 25th. The 856,970
April, 1879
Cheimemctor attacked 70.0 60.9 61.0, 14:30 18,01 69,01
Lord Baloonsfeld is about to add another vriection of Wind,.,.- 21% island to the wmy already under the British
Crows, but it is only a little one. Rotamal
lion north of the Fiji gropp; it is six miles lougry Themometer
by two and a half broad, and is fertile and thickly wet Thermooter populated. With the exception of the mission.
arios the peptilation is purely native of the Fiji Wenchar
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C. LUCAS, Raq
DIRECTORS.
year
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. W. Boro Bej W. MEYERINK, E. RD WEEB, Esq."
HEAD OFFICE BITANSHAY, Mesire RUSSELL & Co. vcretaries.
LONDON BRANCH. Mesere. BARING BROTHERS & C«,
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq. Agust, 3. St. Michtel's Alley, Cornhill, E.0. POLICIES granted on MARINE Risks to all sarin of the World. Wakley
INSURANCES.
·Butterfield & Brice A Menagerius. Maritiures. P. & O. S. N. Co... si Remedios & Co. W G156 Livingston & Corne Adamson, Bell & Co. Mesagerio Maritimes..... Mitan Bichi: Mail B. Co... P. & 0,9 N. Coli ära. Butterfell & Bwire brown Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Adamson Bell & Co. Messageries Maritimes... P. & US. N. CON Douglas Lapruik & Co... Douglas Laprsik & Co...
MUOTTISH "IMPERIAL. INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES galus F150 groatod af Car rerit. Rates. Considerable Reduction in Premi for LIFE INSURANCE in G
MEYER & Co, Agoste. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Undersigned having besh appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to Frant Pedoies against Fire to the ortent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Gonda stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agants for the glove Company, are pre- pares to socept Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Berrar ul 20 per cent,
SLEMSSEN & Co..
stalagentsta Hongkong, 18th November. 1872 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
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Quick despatoh
Quiok despatch.
On 1st prez, at Irace
Quick despaton.
Quick despatch,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIQGO. THE Steamship), pa
T
SUNBEAM
will have quick despatch as slova,
For Freighter Fassiga, apply to
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents. Hongkong 16th April, 1881. SHIRE LINE OF STEAKERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
MAILS EXPECTED
THE AUSTRALIAN MAII.
The E. and A. M. stesinor Menmuir, with the next Torres Straits mail, left Singapore on the 14th, and may be expected hors to-day.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Math WILL CLOSE For Holbow-Por Claverhous, to-day, the 21st instant, at 5/P..?
For Shanghai.-Per Hungarian, to-morrów, the 22nd instant, et 11.90 A.M.
For Amoy, Tamani, and Taiwan-Per Hal laong, to-morrow, the 22nd inst., at 11.30 ..
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow.-Par despatchanging, on Friday, the 23rd Int., at 11.30
RATNORSHIRE, Davies, Commander, expected harm on or shout. the 22nd instant, will have immediate
On or about 22nd inst. THE Steamship: On 24th inst., at Noon. On het prox. at 5 PM On 23rd fast, at 4.2.1. Quick despatob. "Quick despatch.: Qalsk despatch, Quick despatch, b On Ist pros., Daylight Quick despatch g On or about 24th inat. To-morrow at Néon. On or about 27th Inst Quick despatch. Quick despatob. To-morrow at Noon. On 23 st., at Noon,
for the above Ports,
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
"FOR SHANGHAL Steamship
*RUNGARIAN,”
Captain A. Hurey will be despatched for the abore Port TOMORROW, the ad instant,
For Freight or Passaga, opply to
ABNHOLD KÄRBERG & Co. PAR NA Agenta: Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.. FOR AMOY, TAMBUL AND TAIWANFOO
HK Steamship
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HATUOONG" Captain Fosoch, will be despatobed for the way
For Freight or Fossare, apply too
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & C
Agouts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agentą, Hongkong, 10th April, 1880,
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NOTICH COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENIUS CAPRA MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUES, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS; -
N SATURDAY, the 21th of April, 40XUS,” “Commandant RaPatre, with MALE, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO. will love this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- ton as well sa for Marseilles, and scoopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Busopa...
01580, at Noon, the Coapsays Stain
LX.
...
For Manila, Per Esmeralda, on Friday, the 23rd instant, at 9.30 P
For Yokohama, vik Kobe-For Niigata-Mars, on Friday, the 30th instant, at 5-F...
Hia Eroolleney the Gorárnar fa' pilnasad to order, ander Session XII.-of-the Post Offos Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondence posted after portain hours for Europe, Amarios the Anstralian Colonies, Shanghai, do, hall.be 10 Cante, Instead of-18 as hitherto,;
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contract Packet "OXUS" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 241 April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon, Brits Bettlements, Batavia, Bermak, Ceylon,
the Australasian Colonia, Fondiohary, Madras.
slonita, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH: PACKET. The British Contrnor Paoket "KASHGAR ". will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi ; to the Stats Softléments, Batavia, Eurmalı, Cay.
N.B.--This Paoket carries no malls for the
Shipping Ordere will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.2. Specie ant Parents until 3 P.M. on the 28-dom, Tadi, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. of April, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent Azatralian Colonies. on hard; they must be teft at the Agamay's fiffles.) Contents and value of Packages are requirod.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Oiloe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Houghcur, 15th April, 1880.
Horgtong, 20th April, 1880. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW MITSU FISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
E Stanship.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE “
AND INLAND SEA.
KWANGTUNG." Captain Abinti will be despatched for the ↑ - above Porta on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, et FVHE “NIIGATA-MARU” Captain Noon.
‛- " ་ For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
The Undersigned, having been appointed ⠀⠀⠀ Hongkong, 2015 April, 1980, 0, 0) AGENTS for the uboro Company, are prepared
bo GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS
to all parts of the World
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· OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents, Hoorkeur. 14th August, 1878.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Bleship
LAERTEE,"
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
3. Undersigned are prepared to Grant 19e to the extent o 350,000 cu First-class Kisks.
A-Discount of Twenty per cent. (30%) upon the Current Loend Rate of Premis will bo ali lowed upon Insurances effected with this Ofs
LINSTEAD & Con
Agents Sun Fire Office. Hongkong 1st June, 1878.
“KOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Subjcot to a barge of 12 for Interest on
THE above Shareholding Capital all the PROPITA of the Undersigned, Agents for hea tributed among all Contributers of Business In STRANODS, at Current Ratos.-""," proportion to the premium paid by thom
RUSSELL & Co, Agente Hongkong, 14th May, 1979.
WIJS LLOYD TRANSPORT. INSUR HANCE COMPANY? WINTERTHUR. INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
type. All the islanders are Christians, and he's long to different soeta, who detest ona naother
Tantity fall with an almost Tulgarian feronity. They have entreated the English Governor of neighbouring Fiji to annex them to the British Crown H has given a conditional zasent The fighting chisis of Rubunnår declars themselves willing to drop their swords and daggers, if requested to dow in the Queen's name. They are, celsbastad for making mata and the meu are admirabla Bailors Though the island is fertile thar leave home early, and when asked why they always shower, "Our young men will not subuli to the harsh rules of the missionaries)" Some of the regnistions laid down by those woll meaning plonsern of oivilisation sou ex- tremely abanru. They impose nos on mot for walking past the Palace without Europene clothes the people also are hostily lazed for AND TENMENT'S ALE and LE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
the maintenanes of the missions. Thore is:
STATE OF WHAT! Clear sky. G. Clauity, Urly F. G. Foggy H. Ha Lahti Misty. Overcast. P. Kuring shower 9. Smily E. Rarist. So, T. Chunder. V. Hnd, tirel
by $us. Clin. The one repealed fixdicato av. increase over te me average of thum
the undies at rain for the previous how
se regarder | told, wand this grantity of water fall..
•
something sad in the fact that many islands in DAVID CORSAR & SONS
the Pacific and elsewhere were abodes of pence
y
SCANVAS.
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled: Long Flar Crowni ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1887,
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antil Christians came to teach the inhabitante how to pray and also, it must be added, how to drink and fight. The career of the mutingers of the Bounty affords a onciona casein point, àfter many days at sea, they came to an faland in the Pacia whare Natans had provided everything for that mustanasios and delight. The place was Fortile, the people very kind, and they were re- ooived with open hospitality Wires and landHAS. HEIDSLECK'S CHAMPAGNE
320
wero givsz, to them; and, as their tomato tulp=|| mates cultivated the ruil, they had nothing to do
bat to lio like talus-sators, anjcying the fruits of
$19
FOR SALE,
1874 WEBILACE."
19 case of 2 dozen pints.
per cree of 1'desen quarts.
the earth. They repaid the generosity of their CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1859.
pode basts by killing every native male on the island; and they then divided the widows among themselves, -80 taat each bad abent 13 wivesm a liberal allowance, sven for a sailor. A short pence prevailed, but a war betwem the well- provided husbands soon broke out. One covoted anobhar's wife, and, as the crew took sides, the fight which followed was pursued. with inter- missions, until overy English sailor was Lilled, with the excaption of John Adams, the ring- leader of the crew, Then, Gnally, cama u listing peace. The whole native population obeyed this one remaining representative of the dominant raca; be taught them as much of the Christiao” doacrime as he could remember, él converted?" thom all, living tow good old age. The jaland had several advantages;, there were no public- Fonses, no standing armjas; no landlorda, no tara. tion, no Established Church, në King. Yet, one of the Sandort wars in history desolated the poun. try, for we know of no previora, contest, where the belligerents eft as sole survivor only a single an man. The president almost innças un te boliera that Parliament in Collage-green, might not donjare sway all Irivalscord, NH
VAPE
THE MATERIALS OF THE TAY
BRIDGE, NESCO
The Commissioners appointed to inquire into the causes of tus disaster at the Tap-bridge, to marks the Advertis, concluded their examination
"VIX DES PRINCES."
per care of 1 dozen qurta
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dožer quaris. 38 perepee of 2 dozen pinte.
CHATEAU
BELAIR for case of dozen quartu. For
LORMONT
por ease of dozen quarts, per dose of 5 darer pints. BIMISEN &
Hongkong, 13th February, 1880..
E
MEYER & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, Sid June, 1879.
(985 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
18
Company, a prepared to GRANT. IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on Brat Bless risks at ourrent rates:
***MOLCHERS & Ç6. Hongkong. 27th March, 1875 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned ire prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on da stored therein, at Current Local Rates, gubject to a Discount of 20 *, on the pramia.
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, January, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE
TROM this date, until further notice, s die count of Twenty per cunt. (20/3 upon the current local mte of Premis will be allowed apon Insurances effactal with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAIRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
i
MELCHERS & Co.' Agent, Royal Insurance Company,"
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ERONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this dite, until further notice, a die
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Promia will be allowed upon Inserates efected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong. 97th June, 1872.
TANDARD FILE OFFICE, LONDON,
WALLER, dne here on or about the 26th instant, will be despatched as above on SATUR- DAY, the 1st May, at Daylight,
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Offon up to 6 P.M. of the 30th April.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight All Olsime for Damage must hs wattled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not bo recognized.
LATES OF PASSAGE.
Captain B. F. Scale, will to despatched on or To KOBE Cabin $60, Steerage $15. about the 21st instant.
To YOKOHAMA and Cabin 575. Storage $20,
NAGASAKI)
For Freight cr Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1850.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. -- THE Company's Steamship
"ORESTES,”. Csptain J. K. Webster, will be despatched on or about the ad instantia
For Freight or Tamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 19th April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIK-AMOY, TUkring Carge stil Prosopgets at through ratas for
snd.Porrs
Condors on the TANZANEO,
Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES," Captain C. Anderson, will be daspatched on se 118abcat the 24th imisnt..
The Undersigned having been appointed. ADENTs to the obore Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE To the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or o Goods stored therein.
Discount 20%
For Froighter Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente: Ecugkong, 19th Apríl, 1880,
* NOFICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -MARTTIMEN. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, “
125 Company's Steamship
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE
639
TANAIS, Commandant De la Marcelle, will be despatáho for
YOKOHAMA
Agent
·A REDUCTION is made on RETUEN CABIN PASSAGES
Cargo and Possenrara for Nagasaki will be tranchipped to the Shanghai. Mail Steamer at Koho.
For further Particulars, apply at the pany's Osos, No. 50, Quad's Road.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1880,
HODES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
THX ÉRENⱭH HAIL-DAY BEFORE. DEFAKTURE, 5. P.M., Money Ordir Offee closes, Post Offe
cles arcept the night box, which is always opon out of office hours,
D&T OF DEFARAVES.
7., Post Office opens.
10. A... Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns deseos 11. Mail aleses, except for Lata Lottors. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 ponts until
11.30 when the Post Office closes entirely, 11:40A.M. Late Letters may be posted on beard, "the pankot with Late Fee of 18 Cents until
Gime of departuró.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-BAT OF DEPARTUREE. 1.P.M., Money Order Office slogan,·· 3 pm, Registry of Latters pensen Posting of
all printed matter and patterns RRBAR ra. Mails olieaed, except for Tate Tuttare. 410 P.M., Letters may be posted with Tate
Fos of 10 seats inti?"
4.30 PM., when the East Offes cicues entirely.
the Facket with Date-Fee of 10 centi anta 4.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted-on board,
time of departura.
REGULATIONS TO GULDIERS" AND SAILCES".
LETTERS
1-Privates in HM. Army of Nary, Non- Commlesional Offers Army Schoolmasters (not. Soparintanding er First Class) or School. mistresses may ved half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vil. Brinlisi or via Marssilien at the rate of four cents (twopones) each, which may be prepail either in Imperial or in Hang- Kong Stamps.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE US Mail Stamer "OFTY OF TO-
KIO" will be despotahed for San Fran oiseo, vid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 1st May 1880 at 1 P., taking Fassengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
2-The same privileges apply to letters et- dressed to the Frivates and Non-commissioned. Officers named above.
3-All auch latiers prepaid at the former rate of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by privata, stamar
and not by the mail packets
4-Private stoutuses leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and new from six to seven wooks on the voyage.
..
5.-The latter must not oreneti half an ouni De. No haukorahieta, jewellery, &o, can be sent
Through Bilis. of Lading issued for trans-even with the ends open. portation" to. Yokohama and other Japan Ports.
6. If from Soldier or Sailor his class and
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inizad Cilios description must be stated in full on the letter, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to the cover of which must be signed by the Cam Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, anď porte Banding Offer, with name of auginant, ship,
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and nounesting Steamers
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stanmore.
A REDUCTION is made on Reborn Pas sage Tickels,
., in full.
7-istoa Soldier or Sailor, his class and de-
niption, with using of regiment, ship, &c., must
be"Aixed in: full,
8-Boldiers and failors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor oan those be prepaid with Imperial Staws.
But not Wamut Officere, viz ---Assistant. En- Freight will be received on board until 4P.Ninor, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
on the 30th April. Parel Packages: will be received at the Oes nntil 5 г.x. same day:
dross in fuit; value of same is required. -
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovorland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Bavelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Correspondens for the Wast Indies (except
mas, and Hayti), for Monte Video, Puragusy, and Uruguay est no longer he sent via Bar Francisco.
BOLICIES granted at current rates on Mshortly after the arrival of the next Franshall Parcel Packarós Khould be marked to ad- those belonging to the Postal Union, the. Bai
The Risks to all parts of the World. In Mail from Europa, socordance with the Company's Articles of AG DE CHAMPEAUX, Bociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri
Hongkong, 17th April, 1830. buted annually to Contributors, whether Share-
NOTICE holders or not, in proportion to the not amcunt of Presia contributed by, oach, the remaining
COMPAGNIE DUS MESSAGERIES: third being carried to Reservo Fand
KARITIMES. J. HEADLEE SMITH,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. Secretary... Hongkong, th December. 1978.
THE Company's Steamship
124
IMANOLESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
TURK hope, 27 June, 1972
ERMAN LLOYD. MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, 12700 OF BERLIN.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAETO, PUN
ENGLISHWA NI CHINESE
DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MAXDARIN PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chinese Dintionary published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, M
For comprehensiresees and practical servico this World aiandi, unrivalled. All the new. words which the Chinose haya tò, Inte years béon'-
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTLED· 1824.
OF WHICH IS PLID UP
£100,000 Sterling.
The Undersigurd, having been appointed CAPITAL OF THE COMPANT, £1,000,000 Sterling. AGENTS for the above Compazy, ara prepared to | GRANT POLICIES on MARINE BISIS to RESERVE FUND PARTS Į all parts of the Warli
SIESSEN & Co Agronta
ANNUAL INCOME A
275
Hagkong, Ah Fobruary, 1878,
EE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE THE COMPANY LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HoxGEOWG AGENOTES at all the Trosty Forts of Chinà
£120,000 Sterling.
"PEL-HO Commandant Pasqualini, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 17th April, 1880
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
SUNDA "
£50,000 Sterling THE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship The Undersigned havs been appointed Agarts for the shore Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, will leave for the above plara shortly after the FOODHOW, BHANGHAI, and HARROW, and arrival of the Steamship TRIBET with the prepared to grit Insanes at Omat Rates Dot English Mail
A McIVER,
Hongkong, 20th April, 1880
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, RED POS, N. Co.'s Steamship
**THIBET"
DOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 15th October 1889.
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compelled to sin to oxys tho um aces ob end Japan, and ut Singapore, Saigon, Penang. No pests in chinary, photography, telegraphy and Manila,
Bisks accepted, and Palicion of Insurance and in science generally, which the rapid ivanco
foreign relations has imposed upon them, are granted at the rates of Premium current at the hers given is exteno. Eson and every word is above mentioned places folly illustrated and explained, forming exercises
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE Seretary. Wangkong: lét Novarnier. 1571.
for stradants of a most inatenative nature. Both
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· (ECORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF MIN.
"MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST VARMERS AD. 1790.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
discount of 20%, allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Superintendent.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, NOT they Ownsus, will be RESPONSIBLE for way will leave for the above place shout 24 hours DEBT eontrasted by the Officers or the Crown after ber arrival with the next English Mail,
A MOTVER, of the following Vessels during their stay in
Suparintendent. Hongkong Harbour FIVE WO
Hongkong, 20th April, 3880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
theson & O
Amor, Britjeli steamer, G.H. Drowes-BlemenHE AT American Ship
& Co.
ATOLL, British steamer, Thompson-Jardine,
Matheson & Co,
RARON WATTANA, Sanse ship, ric
Chinese. S
CLAVERHOUSE, British steamer, Brown-Meyer
W. H. MARCY," Maroy Master, will loss bere for the above Port, and will have quick dospatah, jobb
For Freight, apply toda
RUSSELL & CA Hongkong, 22nd March, 1830.
* FOR, NEW YORK. ForKina, German 3 m. suhooner, B., Burgwardt.
Carlowits & Cesta merican Ship GLANI CAFTLE British steamer, Greig
CENTENNIAL" Adamson, Bell & Co. Aga
THE
OG
GLENEAN, Bilish steamer, Gasson Jardice, Boarse, Master, will lead here for the above Port,
Matheson Co.
GLENKTON, Betish atcamer, Wallace, Jardze,
Matheson & Co.
of witnesses on the Red March. It is not likely that their report on all the airoumetadoes they the Chart and Puoti protanolations are given, have brought to ight will be made pable for pin accents being marefully marked on the best LONDON ASSURANCE BOLDS, British steamer Wangh-Jardine, Ms. some little time to the meanwhile all that is principle hitherto tisinud.The typography likely to be known as to the materials and the displays the success of an attempt to make the manufaocare of the materials and in this Chinese and English trps correspond in the size wretehed structura, has been disolosed, and of body, thereby affecting a vast aconomy of venture to say that no one who has carefully space, achieving a lesznesemo previously followed the avitande hut must have read it with attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Unded having been in
NHE wonder. Ratically faulty in ita design brdat vacant spaces which have heretofore clara Agents for the shove Corporation, are principles of construction, radically faulty in torized Chineas publications.
prepared to grant Insurances as follows- the worthloasmaan of the materials used, the
To ilizirate the vast scope of the work the
MARINE DEPARTMENT monevel now is not that the brido fell, but following footero submitted for sonsideration Policies at current rates, payable aither hera, that it ever stood so lay as it lil What is Chalmers Vonatiolaty wontains about 16,000 in Lauden, or at the principal Ports of India, the public to think of Genucul Hutchinson Chinees pastor, and Medhurst's English China, and Australia offoil examination of the bridgo, aul of his car and Chinos Dictionary about 100,000, while tificate to the Board of Frade of the fees for this work optains more than 50,000 Englieb Policies and for our short periods at trafic. As a skilful scientific officer he had words, and upwards of 61,000 Chinese chara exrrent rates, ** everything to warn him to make a most rigorous turn Again despite all the grimmers and azmination. The bridge was of abastapled other elementary works as yas published, the length narrownees, and height. It had two student of this dioult langurge absolutely re burcurves leading on to it, and was of itself quires examples to dispiny the various sp. Policies lamed for sure not exceeding £5,000, HAINAN, American strander, Conner, Russall bulls in almost semicircle. It had no locations sud equivalents of different words which streduned ralee than four distian gradients, hardly nog two af han one general meaning. Of these examples its apaus ware mise in longth, and it formed this work contains mero tau, five times forited jaustion of its northern cod mome 300 many, as any other Disionary hitherto pub yards from the shore. Never did a bridge on ahol Bach startling principles of construction and For motionl purposes the arrangement of composed of susă materiali mes its otcial, the work is so complete, that a reference to its HK Undersigned, having been appointed examination more sasily. The general seems to pages enables a person, who anderstands English Agants for the above: Company, sve pro4 hare bad--icdeed, he admits in his mengro raport to communicate ffectively with natives, who pared to grant Insumaneça as follows --- on it that he had doubts of its stability in & understand nothing bat China In this respect AKAMARINE RISKS. W gala has he took no steps to securtain whether the work will be found indispensabla to all Policies at Current Lotos, pavulin situer hero, Die enspicions were well founded He appears Europus residing in Chius, and to the natives in London, or at the principal parts of India simply to have looked at it. The matter cannot themselves it explains subjects fully with which : Australia: and the Bart. rest bere. The evidenco e pop before the Go very low indeed of them are perfectly adjusted. A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THEEE and OR verment and the public, and thescourse of the To partios resident in England son interested THIRD FER CENT will be allowed on sil TDCIĄT former should be frus and straightforward. There in China it cannot but be invaluable concion- DISEB should either bare been no inquiry at all, or the ally, Government must not on the extraordinary tosu-le comprises upwards of fes thousand large mony it has stoked It is imperative, for the
quarto page safety of the pabilo, that the statements which have been made shall not be, suffored to fall to the ground unlesḍad."
A little boy once naked bis mother whether aoma" not for "wbịch he had been rebuked was wicked, and #mamta replied, "o, my dear, it was worse than wisked; it was walgar:
end will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, & Col Hongkong, 9th April. 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. HE AJ British Bark
SAFDXVKOLLIDAY, 'WISE &"C»,
Thomas 29th Inle, 18TASG A
B & Ca HAMBERS, Cermat bark, Krogs-EL. Scholl-
baen & Co. HRBAINE, Garden bark, Moyer,Captain,
THE
- Yoga là Cá
PALESTINE
Port, and will have quick despatol
STAMP OFFICE.
The abavo Ofios being now provifled with a For further information as to Farage saď Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company-cent dia, Borks of Receipts, Bant Collectors' Books, do, can be stamped beforehand in the No. Prays Central
SAMO MAÁLDT.Os Chaque. Boobs. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if zoquired.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY GANG SHIP.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 10th April, 1880.
PARA STEAM 'FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE
·GALLE, A DEN, SUEŹ, MALTA, BRINDIST. ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY: ALSO
Whin it is desired to forward letters to the
United States by a mailing ship which is not no- tified as onerying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name 【 the ship, and prepaît. 8 verla por half onnea as usual. This Office then ander takes the daty of obtalaing notice of departire and despatching the correspondson. It is re- THE PENINSTAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM!quested that the letters to posted if possible t
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Blasmskip least one day before the date fized for suiling, KASHGAR," Captain B. J. BAKER, will
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
leave this on SATURDAY, the 1st May at Offer not asals, that is to say, the box is Many boxes of lettern ›are received at the Post
5P.M.
PM, and Hansel Cargo for zinc with.
conreyad si Bombay, without transhipment, preselin of o scal arriving one week later than by direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutts steamer at falle.
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For further Particulare, apply to
A MoIVER Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th Apell: 1860.
ALGAE AND COMPAN HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
POLRINTS COLLECTED.
BROWN JONES & CO., AAA UNDERTAKERS MOURNING STATIONERY, ...
MONTIMENTS ERECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD BOAD.
N
The attention of boxholders is called to the noselty of carefully sealing such born with some recognimble seal, and of sending a shit, book or receipt with them. The emission of the latter precisation leaves a doubt aɛ to who- ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Offer the omission of the formor, as to whether part of them might not have been sb- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A REGENTERED LETTER.
The Post Office le not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered Correspondence, bat henceforth it will be prepared to make good the sentents of such corresponderos lost while Gpassing through the Post, to the extent of $10;"
in cortain cases provided -
That the sender duty abarred all the cpp- ditions of Registration require
2-That the latter was securely enclosed in a resscvaldy strong envelope.
DEALER IN SILKS, Chutoa Gauzes. Embroidered Crape Shawlsy Larquered and Ivory Wares, Cariosities, Orns monta, Ishid Chairs & Tables, China Ware, &o.; GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, ENGRAVER ON STAMP. SEAK), kou kou
3-That radication was made to the Post- mastar General of Hongkong Immediately the No. 484, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. los was liscovered, the envelope being invariably.
NOTICE forwarded with moh application ailem it also ja
4-That the Postmaster Geral is satisfied
619 AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD that the loss occurred whilst the correspondense
THE “Undersigned here bean Appoints N of UNDERWRITERS.-
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1379.
was in the oustody of the British Postal að. ministration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the wonder, by destruc
or negligence of any person not in the employ ment of the Hongkong Post Offics.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE HIGHTANUDE, American ship, Hutchinson Maynard, Master, will lead here for the shore DECORD AMERICAN and FOREIGN tion by firm, or shipwrecks, nor by the display NIRMAL COMPANY:
HONGZONO, German schooner, Oor,-Arnhold - For Freight, apply to
Körtarg & Cha
VOGEL & Co HONGARIAN, British steamer, A. Harry-Arm- |__ Hongkong, Sth April, 1880, *** [619
bold, Karberg & Oo.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ** KANO CHI Chinase steanies, Peterson C. M
&NCE AT American Ship PADIPIO, Gertuan stemmer, Suchre-Siemaner FAURILI, British steamer, Johnson, Jardine, M Malbesum & Comm PERU, British back BithYogel & Co. RODERICK Hay, British bark, Nicholson Policies granted on First-class Buildings to Turner & Co.
STEATHEAEN, Hallish bark; Anderson, Rozario an extent of 820 COU
DISCOUNT of TVANTÍ PIECENT Do
“SUMATRA,” Captain Clough, will load hars for the Port, snd will have quick dispatch. For Freight, apply to
DE VOGEL & US. Hongkong, 28th March, 1820,
FOR LONDON.
HE
A-Larga EEDUCTION PRICE made upon the Current Local, Rater vill be allowed on BUMATRA ANorican ship, Clough Vogel A1 British Ba
to Parohusers of SIX or more Copies).
LONDON
all premiam obazged for basurance: such dis-
scant being dedpated at the tune of the issue Tabar, German, burk, Kassa – Malcher RUSSELL & Copi TWILIGHT, Aerican ship, Warland Captain. TRUETES & Co., 60, PATERNOSTRE Row of Poliny, al para
WAKURBING Missrael, British back, Bive- HONGKONG
#night-Blomman & Co.
DARLY PERSY" Chwich WynDHÁM ST.
Hungkong, lsh January, 187 4,
Agents.
"PERU”
-1699
SHIPPING, pagnarents,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Beptember, 1879
(3y1458 NORTH BRITISH; AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PILLIAMETE ESTABLISHED 1809 CAPITAL--22,000,000,
No pompinsation can be paid for more damage to fragile artioles such as ( portraits, watahes, Landssly bound books, ko, which reach their destination, although in a brakau or deteriorated conditions
"To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this, Colony and between the Parts of China, the Portrusters and Aganis of this Office are allowed (bet not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo. raign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex-/
HE Undersigned, Arents at Hongkong for
0 fans to find he can cont. - Policies Against FIRU, to the extent of 210,000 good condition, and in- stelpa of at least two, an outty Building, or oú Merchandise in the same, no separsta. Stampa will be paroksied. They Smith Master, willind bere for the shore Fort, at the cal catos, subject to a discount of must be prevented perasaally or sacompan and will hara qulck despatch.
Twouty per mout, (20"};};;; For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 160N MOTEL, 1890..
VOGEL & Ca
Longkong. 7th July, 1976.
set by a notamment data (
Letters containing Stampe should be regin. Agen Moviefstered, and the Blanga hould be secured from
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