COMABROTAT INTELLIGENCE:
WEDNESDAY, 28th April.
Sings Inat motive, sales of Fatza at $645 to 3650, and of Benaros, de $810.
EXFDET CARGO.
Per steamship Zaveries, for London--79,7791bs, tea, 44 cases, Wilk plate goods, and 285 anses usundries.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
3/
Bank Bills, on demand.......... Fank Bille, at 50 Kaya'aight, 3/10 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.3)101 Crnclita, at 4 months" sight......2/104| Documentary Bis, at 4 months
sight
ON BOMBAY,Bank, on demand 2803 OR CALCUVIA.Bank, on demand 2301 ON SANGAL
·Bank, eight
734
Trivate, 30 days' sicht..............74
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-57 per Union Insarates Society of Canton-$1,450 per
Cant. premium.
share,
China Tradors' Insurance Company's Share
S1.450 per share.
North China Insurance-Tls: 1,150 per share. Tabriz Insurance Association-Tia. 735 per
· share, a
Chinese Insurance Company--$295 por sbares, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
3330 per share,
INSURANCES.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undoraigned having been uppointed AGERZA to the adoro Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein
Discount 20
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAYAPRIL. 29TH, 188).
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
via Sura CAWAGNE
VIR BOEZ CANKE
LON
VOGEL & Co
LONDON
25
LONDON
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. QUIZEN FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, ses projared to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or Goods stored therain, at Current Loosh Bates, subject to a Discount of 284), on the promin
· NORTON & Co. BROS NO Agunta. Hongkong, January, 1876. PRE ARE TO
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Fount of Twenty pur coat. 20%) upon the current local rate of Premis will be allowed
FROM this date, until further notice, a die-
open Insuranges affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & CO..........
Agente
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANT (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
17
China Fire Insurance Company's ShareOLICIES grunted at carrust rates on Me
por share.
On Thi Lusaranes Company,. Litaited-Tls. 133
per share.
Hougtong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share per cont, premiums..... Hongkong, Canton, and Masao Steamboat Co.
Shares 324 për share pramium,'' Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla. 5
per share.
Chirm Coast Stam Navigation Company-Tig.
100 per share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--375 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-366 per
share.
China Surar Refining Couigany, Limited-$159,
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinaza, Coperist Loan of 1877-Neminat
SALES STORTED BY OSINERK. White Wax-2 places, at $82.00, by Kwong Wo Cheang to travelling trailer.
Dried Lily Flowers-12 bags, at $5.60, by Kong Food Hung to travelling trader.
Sugar Candy60 pioris, ut 3.10, by Kwory. Foong Hong to local trader,
Battaus 300 pivuls, at $4.18, by Man Foong
Shing to local trader.
White Wax pissed, at $8250, by Yee Shun
to travelling trader.
Bed Peas-00 bags at $1.80, by Kwong Fook Wo w local.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Hestor-AM
Carter), MK-
FALCOFHI & Co.)
April 16th.
- 9. Miami
10.170
21+9
SABA
„Îlestasime, ng—{.7, W..........
Theaetet.
60
Pomoter-x.. (Wat bulbt.
78
*Themenaber and var(Wat nutby::
Thermometer-4-e...m] ¢*Fo£ $«FbY.
TheFINNEEF-line tom *Phinrameter ----Miminova (Ava,nights,
es
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTRADAY'S TELEGRAMS. April Sath.
HONG-
έχεις
SALAD .BAL.
SANT.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETRA,
$80.08 30.1730.00 30.015 30, 672086)
Pipranmeter skipchei|77.0 | 78.0 (76.0|50,0|240|600| -|
Priectior Want......... IS
Furce
www ww-
+3 44
Dry Thermometer....5 37.0 26.0 7.0 73.6645
Kor Thermometer..............] 71,099.0 | 7539;70,0|65,9,634 Weather
Dur'a Rais..
Quantly fallen...
--
BANDWITHE, level of the Ams ir jasher, kera, anĘ DENIZIAL
TH, I Fatreshed degrees and tais, kept in tas
- openst in a shacled midnation
TRECTION OF Wins a registeret.esweg kan quiete, 1. N.X. N.
faset of Word.— calm. 1 to 5 bght breens. 3 to 5 moderate. 647 fresh, to strong. 8. 10. 10 ta
yiblant.
ព
STATE OF WEATHER-3. Clear bike sky. 8. Gusly, Ul. V. n. 4. Foggy.. Rath E. Lightning, M. Ms. Oveĭram. Passing akowara. "Q squally, Ilainy Sno 7. Thnader, U. Bal, threatening Visbilly. P. Serm. Z. Cal. The item at malad jadiente ans increada par tiz met berage of their Tigaifion.
Kaug-The bourgeť rat for theliterious 24 mount (pean) wright from 1 to 24, and the quantity at water jglien Find mired in Sachung, teng,mail koparme
FOR SALE.
BROADWOOD BOUDOIR
PIANO, in perfect condition.
R. LYALLA At NORTON & Cu's, Queen's Bogi. Hengkong, 1st April, 168.
Apply to
F
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,1,
NGLISH AND
DICTIONARY,
rine Fiske to all parts of the World dance with the Company's Articles of Ass sociation, Two-thirds of the Prosta ára distri buted annually to Contributore, whether Share holders or set, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by cash. the rerasining third being carried to Beserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE-SMITH, Secretary Hongkong, 10th Decomber, 1878. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANT.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND
·SPECIAL ÄUTS. OP PARLIAMENA
:
ESTABLISHED 1909. CAPITAL£2,000,000.
[24
NEW YORK..
NEW YORK......
BAN FRANCISCO, via THANE- SAN FRANCISCO, via YHABEA SAN FRANCISCO, via YHAMA BAN FRANCISCONI ALAS SUSAN FRANCISCO,
• COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, 40%. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & BOMBAY, is STRAITS........ "SAIGON, SINGAPORE, £..... |
MANILALANLARA MANILA, MACASSAR, &o,..... YOKOHAMA via KOBE, A. YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAɛI... SHANGHAI AND HANKOW...... SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI, vìu AMOY SWATOW, AMOY, & FICHOW. HOIHOW, PAKHOI, &
VESSEL'S WAMI,
CAPTAIN
Ellida
Palestine
Twilight
Wm. I Maroy...
Belgio (str.)
FOR LEIGHT AFTLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Ajax (str.),
A. Kidd
Butterfold & Swine.
Scentar (air.). Рел
J. Kirkpatrick, Seith
Batteriali & Swöröka
Houging
Vogel & Co.
Willers
Hongng
Vogel & Co.
Centennialus spisni
Bearse..
Vogal & Co....
Maynard
Hanging
Vagal & Co
WO. Warland
Honorg
- Vogel & Co.
Moray..
Honfog
Russell & Co
Janies B. Stone
Wasterin
Hongeng
Ruanil & Co
City of Tokio (etc.) Oceanis (str.).
Honjong
¡P. M. 8. S. Ca..
***
J. Metcalfo ...
Hontong
0. & 0.8 C6.
|
Liewellyn F. Mores Aməɛ Sumatra
Clough
Russell & Co.
Hontong Horang
Vagal & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
E. J. Baker
Hokong
Horkeng
Horkong
Horking
M. White..
Hofkony
Wastoby
Horkong
McCaslin
Hogkeng
Butterfield & Swire... Douglas Laprik & Co., Hassell & Co.
Normanby (str.) 1 Kashgar (str.)..... Geelong (str.). Anadyr (Atr.)
De B. Baron Diamante (ats.)...... Callen Graf von Bylandt (6) E. C. Wessels.. Niigata. Maru (at) Walker Sunda (str.) Brosomekiro (str.)... | Starrook Thibet (str.)
Putroplus (str.) Namco (
Ping on (str.)
INSURANCES: PHUNTX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. "ROM" thin date, until further notice, & dist FR
count of Twenty per cent (90°f) upon tha
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
SHIRE LINE OF STJAMERS.
FOR HANKO
P. ¿O. 8. N.. Co.
•P..&O.E. N. Co
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch...
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch;
Quick despatch.
Qutek: dèspatah.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH:
MITSU BISHI MAIL STUAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE GRAVEMAND INLAND SEA.
MAILS EXPECTED:
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
The P. and O. stemmer Tibet, with the nazt English mail, loft Singapore at 5 ., on the
Captain m
On or about 28th lust.THE NIIGATA-MARU"
· Walesa, will be despatched as shore 00 On or about 4th prox. SATURDAY the 1st May, at Daylight.
Cargo recolved en toart and Parcels at the Office up to 6PM. of the 30th April. —No Bill of Inding signed under $4 Fesight.
All Clairas for Damage must be settled on board befors delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized, wh
EATES OF PASSAGE, To KònE-
Cabin $60, Steerage $15. To Toroni and (ahin $75. Steemge $20.
NAGASAKI
Quick dispatah,
On 1st pror, at P.. On 10th pror, at 3.P.M. On 21st prox.. at 3 P.M. Quick desintoh Quick dospatula Tomorrow, at 2 F.M. On 1st pus, at 5 г.m. Quick despatch,
Messageries Maritimes.....On Staprox, at Noon Russell & Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Miten Bishi-Mail & Co... FF.&O. B. N. Co
Adamson, Boil & Os, ham. P. 30.9. N.Co
To-day, at 4 PM Qu or about 10th prox. On 18t pro, Daylight Quick despatch To-day, at 22:M. Quio dospatch.
Do let prox, at 5. P.. On 2nd pros. Daylight. To-day, at 6 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON.
TEAL German Bark
ELLIDA,"
A REDUCTION is medo on RETURN CABIN PASSAGEE
Carge and Passeurors for Nagasaki will be shipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kabe
For further Turboulats, apply at the Com any loss, No. 30a. Coen's Road,
Hongkong, 19th April, 1890.
HONYMSTEAM FOR SINGAPORT PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. A DEN. SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI BANANA TERRANEAN PORTS, - ---
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAT ;
ALBO
, and may be expected here today or to
THE INDIAN MALL. The tiro dirent steamers, with the next Indian ll, Joft Calwatts on the morning of the 21st April, and may be expasted here on the 5th or 741 BESZ.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mai's issued in connection with this paper is the ous putiaked twứn moh đáy in our Extra, which is always corrected to a mach later bour khan that giren below.
A MAN WILL CLOSE
For Nowolwang-Today, the 29th instant, 'at 11.30 A.D.
For Shanghai and Haukow-Per Breconshire, today, the 20th insient, ab 1.30 P.M.
For Hoihow, Pakboi, and Haiphong-Per Ping-on, to-day, the 29th instant, at 5. P.M.
For Bangkok-To-morrow, the 20th instant, at 0.39 PM: PAS
For Straits Settlemonta-To-morrow, the
80th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne.--For Normanby, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 1.30
***
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 5 F..
For Tokohama, viû Kobe-Por Niigata-Maru,
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fobrhow-Per THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Nana, on Saturday, the 1st proz., at 5 2.4.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "KASHGAR,” Cantais E. J. BAKER, will Teave this on SATURDAY, the 1st May, at under, anilor Soution XII. of the Post Oce His Excellevey the Governor is pleased to
5.P.M., AN
Ordinance, 1870, that the Late Fee charged on Tos ant General Cargo for London will be Correspondence posted after certain hours for arriving one week later than by direct route, Ehanghai, o, shall be 10 Cents, instead of 15 Bilk and Valuables will be transferral to the as hitherto,
Caloutta steamer at Galle..
Current Local Rates of Presain will be allowed (Calling at SHANGHAI if silent induopment Winters, Master, will load here for the above conveyed vid Bombay, without transhipment. Earp Lamorica the Australian Colonies, upon Insurances offooted with this Company:
DOUGLAS LAFKAIK & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
(16 ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR LIANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
SOF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ||1HE: Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong For | ORANT POLILLEB on MARINE RISKS ↳o.
the shore Company, as prepared to grant all parts of the World. on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000!
Twenty per cent (201)
at the usual rates, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Co, Agents.
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· Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, 09:
ANCHESTER FIRE, ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISANO 1524
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH I PAID UT £100,000 Sterling. RESERVE FOND UPWARDS).
£120,000 Sterling..
ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Storling.
TheUndersigned have base appointed Agente for the above Company at HoraxONS, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANXOW, and are prepared to grant Insuranges at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Hongkong, 15th October, 1868, THE LÓN DỐN ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY RÓYAK, CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shieve Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARING DEPARTMENT. - Policies at current rates, payable either hern, in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis, China, and Australia..
...
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for long or short periods st current rates.
A discount of 20*, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
[275
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agesta. Hongkong, 6th Formary, 1879.
NOTICE THE Undersigned bisve boon appointed of UNDERWRITERS.
AGRIMARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK:
offer).
HE
Sonship
"BRECONSHIE,” Starrook, Commander, will by despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 29th justout. at 4 PM.
For Frafht or Passage, appy to
ADAMSON BELL & Co., Agate. Hongkong: 27th April, 1830.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 22nd April, 1880.
.VOGEL & Co..
691.
THE
1888
THE
********** FOR MANJIA.. Steamabiy
́"DIAMANTÉS
E Al American Ship
CENTENNIAL," Bearse, Master, will load-hars for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
-For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1890.
VOGEL & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI British Buck
+
618
Captain Callon, will be despeded for the stove Port TODAY, the 29th infant, até P.M. |* For Freight or Passage, ply to:
" PALESTINE.” JUSSELL & Ga Hongkong, 28th April, 190.
1728 Magnar, Mastor, will load here for the shove FOR COOKTOWN, SYINEY, AND MEL. Port, and will bars quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
O VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1860.
BOURN
بني
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN THE Eastern and Auralien Hall Stora
SKIPLING..
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [11458 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OPTICK-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Sngapore, Saigon, Ferang,
and Manila.
Risks accepted: and Policies of Insurance grasted at the rates of Premiun sarrent at the abere-mentioned pinnakatere
NAZJAS. B. COFGETRIE,
Secretary. Forskour: Tat November 1871
F800 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed And the bare Colapany, aro pre- Pared to grout Insursness as follows
MALINE BISIS.
Folloins at Current Rates, payable sither here in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East,"
A BROKERAGE of TRILTY-THREE and ONE- TAIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
Policies issued for same not exceeding £5,000, FIRE RISKS.
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
· Hangkono, 26th July, 1872.
10
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO 5833,832.38, REBEAT FUND
$34.132.21
DIRECTORS. LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm, Wong Yru Pos, of the Chan Cheong Wing
Hoog.
Loo Yus, of the Yee On Fien
Fona Soar Furo, of the Tang Sang Wo Bong WONG EAK CHEONG, of the Ban Tye Lee Hong KWOK ACKSONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. La YEOK Moon, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MARINE Rexs on Gooča, de taken at CURRENT BATES to Australia, Californið Manila, Singapore, Baigon, Ponang," and to all the Trosty Ports of China and Japan
Policies granted on Firet olas Buildings to an extent of $20:00)......-
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%)
the Current Local Ratos will be allowed on all premium charge for insurance; such die- (count" bring deducted at the time of the sele
of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co...
Amuglering, 1st Ispaary, 1874,
Agents
.f1.
Company's Steamer
NORMANY"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. will be despatonal as above 10-MORDOW, the TBE Al American Ship 30th instuct, at ma
For Freight or Passgu, ply to
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.. Hongkong, 9th April, 180.
(720
FOR SWATOW; AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamably
· “NAMOÀ” Captain Westoly, will be despatched for the above. Ports on SUNDAY the 2nd May, t Dayligli.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C................ Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1830.
[727 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIL NAGA
SAKI,! THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA”
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stearnship "THET with the next Eaglish Mail.
AMCIVER
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. 9. N, Co. Bleanship
TRIBET"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. McLVEE,
Superintendent.
THE
“SUMATRA,
For further Particulary, apply to
SAMOIYER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS8 POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
AN SATURDAY, the Stb of May,
"ANADYR," Commandant De Boissxvii.
· MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKET. The British Contract Packet " KASHGAR? wil be despatched on SATURDAY, the let May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, via Brindisig to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Cay- loa, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.Bhia Packet carries no mails for the Atralian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANADYR". wil be sanatched on SATURDAY, the 8th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon, Straits Esttlements. Batavis, Burmalı, Ceylou, India f Madras), Australia, New Zealand,
MAILS.
619 BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, STE. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
VLE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the utové pisces.
Cargo and Spects will be registered for Lon.5 den as well as for Marseilles, and aceptad In transit through Marseilles for the principal
Captain Clough, will loed here for the Port, and places of Europe, will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Cn. Hongkong, 29th March, 1880.
[592 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
THE FRENCH MAIL--DAY BEFORE DETANTURE. P., Money Order Office closes Post Office
clases, except the night box, which is always ́ open out of ooo hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
all printed matter and patternt danses, 114.M., Mail closes, except for Late Lotters.
1:10 M., Letters may be pested with Late Fee
of 10 conta mutil
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.7 A, Post Office opone. and Cargn will be received on board until 4 P.M.,.30 AM, Registry of Letters case Posting of Soooie and Parcels antil 9 F. on the 7th of May, 1990. (Parcels are not to be sent on board: they must be left at the Agency's Ofee) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulaze, apply at the Com.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agents Hongkong, 28th April, 1880. ⠀
* SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH ČARGO AND PAS.pany'e Office,
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
LA CONKBUTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC Captain J. Motonife will be despatched for Sea Frat cisco, vid Yokohama, on "MONDAY" the IUth May, 1880, at 3 r., taking Cargo and Pas- sengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stos mers from Shanghai,
Freight will received on board until 4.2.2. on the 9th May. PARCEL PACKAGES Will be received at the Offfo nntil 5.P. same day. All Parsel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of suma is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN -----TASSAGE TICKETS,
Kangkong, 20th April, 1890. STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS. F. & D. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"QBELONG.”
NOT
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Noither the CAPTAINS, the AGERTZ, nor the OWNELL.. will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Fossels during their stay in Hongkong Harhone-
OLUS, British steamer, Waugh.-Jarliso, Ma- Amoy, Britial stoor, G. H. Drowes-Siemsson
theson & Co.
& Co.
AHOLY, British steamer, Thompson Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
BENABOT, British steamer, J. Potter-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
BUA PAN, Nicmosa ship J. Hanson--Yren Fat
Hong
CAIRNEMUIs, British steamor: Castle-Holli
day, Wise & Cn.
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office loses endiraly. 10, Late Letters may be posted on board lie packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLĪJU MAIL--DAY OF DEPARTURE. 1.M., Money Order Office plones 3P.M., Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns ceases. 4.M., Malls closed, except for Late Lutters. 4.30 PM, Itters may be posted with Inte
Fee of 10 cents until
430 .M., when the Post Office planos entirely.
40. Late Tatlers may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents antil time of departure.
RESULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS" AND SALLDÉU
LETTERS
1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- ast Superintending or First Class) or School. commissioned Offers, Army Schoolmatoru.
mistresses may send half-onnco Tottors to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or vil Marseilles at the rate of four conte (trapmon) saab, which
may be propaid either in Imperial or in Hong. kong Stamps.
2-The game privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Consular Furoives, la zecompany Ororland, CANSANDRA German steamer, Langer-Siems-Oficers, asted above.
sen & Co. Mexican, Central. and South American Cargo,
S-All sugh letters prepaid at the former rate CHARON WATTANA. Siamese ship, Ultiob.-- of two cents (ono ponny) will be forwarded to or should be sent to the Company's Offloss, adi
Chinese.
from the Tait Kingdom by private stomer dressed
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for
ANGT SZE INSURANCE expected boro about the 8th May, wil bare it to the Collector of Customs, Sar Fra-CLAVEENOUR, British ser, Brown-Meyer sad not by the mail packets.
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully. Faid-up)......... Tlá. 420,000: PERMANENT RESERVE Th 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 200,370
i;
TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATION, 256 April; 1970 ting).
Ta. 850,370
.. DIRECTORS. —E B FORBES, Esq., Chairman, MW. BOYD, Fay, WM MEYERINX, Dey,
LUCAS, Esq.
D. WHEB, Exy,
-HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Messrs. RUSSELL & Co, Secretarios LONDON DRANOR. Messes BARING BROTHERS & Co,
Head Ofeo, 8 and 9, Praya WOBL
Hauskang. 14th October, 18781429 GRANDWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSUR ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSURANCES KINDted on Marius Kissa to all parts of the World.
A MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, And June, 1879.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NIE Undersigned, Agents for the abus parts of the World.
Company, are prepared to GEANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rates..
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WITH THE PONTI AND MANDALIN
PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Preza Oloa, Hongkong.....
For comprehensivandas and practical service
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new
words which the Chinese have to late years been
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POLICIES grant on MASING BINKS to all
MELCHERS & Co Agecats, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 17th March, 1976,
GOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, AND Ve FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Fine granted at Cur.
compaled to coin to express the mauerans oba rout Hates, Considerable Focushion in Erumia
josts in machinery, photography, telegraphy for LivE INSURANCE in China. ;
and in science gainerally, which the rapid silvance
of foreign relations has imposed, upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is
METER & C., Agenta, Hongkong, Sed June, 1879,
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fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises NORTH GERMAN FIRE LIBURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURGASM
Subject to a charge of 12" for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UXDZEWETTING BUSINESS will be aqually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Busioses in proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Ca Agents.
Farukana. 14th May, 1879
S
IN DEALER IN SILKS,
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Canton Gauzes, mbroidered Crape Sbarria, Lacquered and Ivory Wards, Curiosities, Ora |ments, Inlaid Chairs & Tables, China Wara, &ñ;
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALE, 20., & No. 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
DAY WE NOTIJE?!
THE
for students of s moet instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, HS Undersigned, AGENTE for the above per i the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitarrfe attained. The typography SURANCES to the extent of 265,000, a first- Company, are prepared to GRAN'T EN- displays the success of an attempt to make the class risks at ourrent rates. N Chinese and English type correspond in the size
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Hongkong, 27th Murch, 1976, 18 space, achieving a clearness not previously sitaized, and depensing with thoso rast margins PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and vacant spaces which havo heretofore chan terised Chinese publicationsAADATA
THE To illustrate the That coops of the Work, the Torsigned, having been appointed Agents to the shore Company at thia following facts are submitted for consideration Port, are prepared to grant. Fohaies against Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Duildings or Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Waghahn Goods stored therein.
DAS DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & CO. and Chinese Dictionary: shout 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 30,000 English
Hoarkons, 6th November, 1908, 15
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
words and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obres TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ITIBURANCE tera. Again, despite all the grammers and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolatety THE Undersigned, hava base appointed
HE Undorsigned Firm has been artablished 2in Hongkong for more than THIRZY YEARS, and has never had a branch establish ment anywhere. All Orders for Goods have been
recated under our own supervision and the best. of meerials tised.
We have always enjoyed the patronage and confidence of the Gentry and Merchants of Hongkong and Ports near and far, but now. we are afraid that as another firm has lately teen started; having a SIMILAR Hong Name, our Customers may be made and irdaved to think it is identical with mums, kahesude"
Accortingly wa give notice that we have yo
·CONNECTION WITH ANX OTHED TIEM, and re-
spectfully sak our Customers and the Fable to pag partionlac attention to our Address, given
quires examples to display the various appli Agupta for the above Company, are pra-bolew, and our Chop, which is stamped on all
quick despatch.
A. MOIVEE
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Contraí.. Suparintendent,
G. B. EMORY; [722
Agoal. Hongkong, 26th April, 1890,
[FT OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-
Hongkong, 29th April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
T
THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX**
FOR LONDON, 911 BUEZ CANAL.
Captain A. Kidd, will be despatched on or about SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES the 28th instant.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 283 April, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR"
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Stoomelip "BELGIC" will be des
ratohed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, Captain J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on or on FRIDAY, the 21st May, 1860, at 3 P.M. the 4th proximo,
For Fight or Passago, apply to ma
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1830.
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VÅART-MAATSCHAPPY.
STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASBAR,
SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA. THE Company's Steamship
THE CONFER
GRAAF VON BYLANDT,” Captain E. C. Wessels, will be despatchad for the above Ports, vis. Macao, on or shat the 10th proximo.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd April 1880.
1898
FOR SAN FRANCIBOO. AT American Ship
TLEWELLYN J. MORSE,"
Aures, Master, will land here for the shove Fort, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
· ̈RUSSELL & Co. · Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al American Bark
taking. Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South Amarien, and Europe.
& Co.
Eno, Matheson & Co.
to seven weeks on the voyage.
CLEVELAND, British steamer, N. Harvey-Jar London about every, ten days, and are from six COMPTON, British stanor, J. Cowie-Bierasean
6-The letters inust aut vroeel half an únavo. & Co.
No Landkerchiefs jewellery, &c. can be sent, FORMOSA, German S-m. schooner, R. Burgwardt.even with the anda men.
-Carlowitz & Co.
-If from Soldier or Sailor his class and GLANIE CASTLE, Britial steamer, Graig description must to stated in fell on the letter,
Adamson, Bell & Co.
the cover of which must be signed by the Com GLENEAGLES British stoamer, G. 8. Mollain.-manding Offeer, with name of regiment, ship,
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ko, iu fall.
GLENLYON, British steamer, Wallace. Jardline,
Mathwon & Co.
HAMBURG, Gerusu Vark, KrugeEd. Schell
bass & Co. HERMINE, Gerua kuck, Meyer-Captain, HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutobusom
Vogel & Co..
HWAI-YUEN, Chinos atasmer, Wilson.-C. M.
9. N. Co.
PENEDO, British steamer, J. Cain-Geo. E.
Stivens & Co.
PERU, British bark, Smith-Vogel & Co. RODERICE HAY, British, bark, Nicholson.
Tarner & Co. SPIRIT OF THE ABB, British bark, Williams.
Vogel & Co. ·
"..
Connection is made at Yokohama with Ste- STRATHC428, British bark, Auderson-Rezario mars from Shanghai,
Froight will be ressived on board until 4 è..
Co
Livingston & Co.
on the 20th May. PARCEL PADRAGES Will STRATENDEE, British steamer, Kowall Gibb, be received at the Omee until & P.M. same day. SUMATRA, Atoricam ship, Clongk-Yogal All Parcel Packages should be marked to address:
in fall; value of saine is required
..Co.
A BEDUCTION made on RETURN TWILIGHT, American ship. Warland-Fogel PASSAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices in any Overland, Mexican, Cestral and South American Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices, | dressed to the Collector of Customs, Spa Fran-
visco
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central. :
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1880,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
& Co YENICS, British steamer, Rhode Jariina, Ma
thain & Co.
WANDERING MINSTREL, British bark, Sira,
wright-Slesaan & Co
TEAM LAUNCHES always ready for ToWING VASEELS to Sea or in Harbour. TOWAGE to WHAMPOA. Rates oheaper than any other Firm. Captains aco invited to call personally,
SINGLER,
57, TUNG MAN LANE, Fourth House on the right hand side. PACIFIC MAIL SUBANSHIP COMPANY. THE TOURIST'S QUIDE.
BEDUCED Paron, $1. Containing the names of all the Artioles of [309 THROUGH 50 NEW YORK, VIA OVIR. Trada, ebjósts of Natural History, Farnituro, *** | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Ax | ko,, do, with the Punti ant Mandarin Pronun
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO vistion
Med v Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE
UHINESE TANGUAGE, in two Faris,
The Daily Pres Offle.
JAMES 8. STONE,"
♫THE U.8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF TO. Weston, Master, will lead here for the stove KIO," will be despatched for Bau Fran
Ginea, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 1st Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
May, 1890 at 1 FM.. taking Passengers, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Hongkong, 26th April, 1880
FOR NEW YORK. HE Al American Ship
RUSSELL & Co
estion and equivalents of different words which pare to accept Hinks against Fira af Current our Goods, and without which none are geatine MARRARA KEY EL MARCY,"
hayo pao general meaning. Of these examples:
this work contain ore than five times many se say ofher Dictionary hitherto pab.
SINSTING
Fancy Goods and Bilks Shop,
Raton, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co Agenta Hongkong, 16th November: 18724 .121 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL Opposite tus farmer site of the Chartered Bank.
MARING INSURANCE COMPANY,
52, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1830) -
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pagna opables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives whe} understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect The Undersigned, having been appointed the work will be found indispensable to all AGENTS for the above Company are prepared B Europeans residing in China, and to the natives to GRANT POLICIES. MARINE RIEKE themselves it explains subjects fully with which to all parts of the World,
To parties resident in England and interested
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
Chins it cannot but be invaluable casariga.
Lily
It comprises agrards of two thousand large p quarto pages.
SIEMSSON & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, 14th August, 1978.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
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THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of
A Large REDCOTION in PRICE is made 850,000 on First-class RIED to Punasera of GIX or more Copies. -
LONDON
A Discount of Twenty porous, (20°[,) upon |
AT THE
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NOTICE.
QORBINDING IN ALL 128 BRANCHES
DAILY TREES OFFICE
Bookbinding in every Style by Campsient Workmen on the Fremises." Musto bound in Elegant Bindinge. Commercial Binding of every Size and Doug tiòn, and Acouuni Books ruled to any Tattorn.
the Curront Local Rater of Premis will be al: EALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKKATSELF
GUARANTEED. TECINES & Co, 60, PATEENOSTER HOW towed upon Insurances effected with this Oftes.
LINSTRAD & Co.,
Agente San Fire Office. "DAILY PRESS OFFICE Hongkong, lit June, 1878.
Fag'
HONGKON
HONGKONG
" DAILY PREON" OFRECE WYNDHAM SI
Through Bills of Lailing issued for tea portation ta Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities. of the United States, via Overland Railways, tu
in Mexico, Coutral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steuners.
Marey, Master, will load here for the above Haven, Trinidad, and Demerara, sul to ports Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Flight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 26th Api, 1880.
FOR LONDON. THE AI British Bark
"PERU,"
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, 11 France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines
of Steamers.
on Hotura Pas
A REDUCTION is made on ago Tickets. -Freight will be received on board until 4 PM.
received at the Office until 5 P.M. KAMO TRY all Parvel Egokages should be marked to ad, dress in Fall ; value of same is requireda 400
•Consular Invcfoes to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's- Officen
Smith Master, will load bere for the above Port, on the 30th April. Parool Packages will be and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 15th Marab, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Ship*-*
*** TWILIGHT,**
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sir Francisco,
PORTER.
-It to a Soldier or Sailor, bis olask and de- |scription, with name of regiment, skip, do., meet be stated in full
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor qan these be
Stame. prepaid with Imperial
• But not Warrant Officers, vizi-Assistant Eu- gives, Ganner, Bastamain, or Carpenter.
TEL MOSTI 55. Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them sade flat or square instead of round, as it is im- possible to pack round tins saraly in the GI). bags. It is believed that the tea will travel ware safely in dat tins, which are not so liable, as road ones to be bulged in..
4 by 3 by 14 inches is suggested at w good as The tins should not have sharp corners.
fee not anlad, that is to say, the box is May boxes of letters are received at the Dost fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im
pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called in the noceanity of carefully sooling each boxes with; some recognisable seal, and of sending a elit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution Isaves n doubt as to whe-, ther the contents of the box ever reached the'. Fest Ofoe; the omission of the former, as to wisther part of them might not have been ab. stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF AZKOISTERO
LETTE
The Post Offins is not legally responsible for the anfe delivery of Registered Correspondence, bat boneforth it will be prepared to make good
the contents of suce correspondence lost while ping through the Fost, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided ———
That the sender daly observed all the con- ditions of Registration required.
2-That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
S-That application was made to the Post- umerter Genoral of. Hongkong immediately tha
forwarded with such application unless it also is lost,
J AND E. PENNENTS ALB and loss was discovered, the envelopa being invariably DAVID CORSAR & SONS
JCANVAS.
•~~That the Postmaster General in gutisfied that the loss osonrred whilst the correspondense was in the oustedy of the British Postal ad- ministration in China, that it was not caused by may fault on the part of the sendor, by dastrão- [29] tion by féo, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty For negligence of any person not in the employ. |ment of the Hongkong Post Office:
Merohant Navy'} Navy Boiled Long Flat Grown be AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOTICE
DRINTING OF STEEZ DESCRIPTION
AT THE "DAILY PRES8”
"OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish. mant, to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL. Jos PRINTING, every description of which is
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IN THE BEST STYLE
mend at
'SUCH PRICES
as will baser
ANY IN THE PAST.
DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG
|
No compensation can be paid for. mare damage to fragile, artioles such as portraits." watches, handsomely bounit books, do, which reach their destination, although ín's brokoz`or datariorated condition.
To provide means of remitting small- suma ef money to or from this Colony and between the Paris of China, the Portmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) ta purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from to. raign residents.
The Stamps toodered for sale must not ex- ooed 850 in value, singt be perfectly clean, in
no separato Stamps will be purchased.
They
must be presented personally or accompanied
WC. Warland, Master, will load here for the Finight, spply to the Agency of the Company,
For further information as to Passage and FAVOURABLE COMPARISON Foed condition, and in strips of at least tire, as above Port, and will have quick despatch. | No. 9, Prayu Central. M
RUSSELL & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 10th April, 1890.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 22 April, 1890,
VOGEL & Co
||by a zote..
#lattoes containing Stamps should be rogis. OFFICE,tored, and, the Blamps should be scoured from
„observation,
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