THE CAMOENS VETE IN LISBON.
The 10th Jan Dext will be the terentenary of the death of Tais do Camoous, and the coon. sion is to be celebrated at Lisbon by files of sowie
INSURANCES
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
ALE
Undoraigned, Agents for the stove SURANCES st Current Rates. AN
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
MELCHERS & Ca
Apants, Royal Taɛnzaron Company, Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
14 FENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
importance. The International Literary, As sodation has been requested to hold its third Baselon thore, the first, it will be romɔmbered, having taken place during the Exhibition year in Paris, and the second in London last Bammor. The Municipality of Lisbon, as well as the Porta- guase Governmont, have expressed their intention of receiving the asscoiation with all possible honour. The reigning King himself, Don Luiz, gente to the above: Company at this ★ AHF. Undereignot having been appointed has consented to baa member of the receptisdom mittee, and a series of files will be given by him. as well as by his father, Don Fernando, who is President of the Royal Academy of Solenes King Luis, who has already, translated. Hamlet into Portuguesa, has just published a translation. of The Momhani në Venlon? A vossel-otwar is to be sant to some Franel port for the non- veyance of those members of the nasociation who have no feste of the ferrors of the Bay of Biscay
Fort, are prepared to grant Pollotes against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings
Goods therein.
15
on GUGIAS LAPRAIE & CO
Hongkong, 9th November, 1968. ACOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE. INBURANCEA Against Fier granted at Car
while for the seasick special arrangensals arent Ratas: Considerable Reluetion in Premia to be made with the railway companies in France, for Ltrs. INSURANCE in China. Spain, and Portugal. Invitations have been sent
out to representative literary men, and anewDIN were expected to be given before May 1st. The'
MEYER & Co., Areata. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
1944
literary congress will last for are days, and there QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. will also take place about the saine us a con gress of comercial geography in continuationHE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
·POLICIES "AGAINST, FIRE to the of that hold in Brussela last year,—dinog Caretta,
extent-of-$5,000-Dollars-on-Buildinga- oe og New Trustee Wall, Mr. Byntax, you have Goods stored therein, at Current Local Itatea, avary fair sabool her, Br. 8, Tes, sir theject to a Nissent of 20% on the premis
NGTON £ LỚ mohool's well, encugh, but the surrionizm is do feative." Now Trustee What! the enzrion- laur defectivo? We must see the sraliteit t page about it, and have it rained a few fest. higher."
Dr. Henderson, of Guiashiola in the curse of one of his pastoral esils, came to the house of
Ageula.
Hongkong, January, 1878. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
BOM this date, until further notice, a dia- count of Twenty por penti (29%) upon the upon Insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, Ž Ča,
Agents.
DESTINATION
NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 20mm, 1880,
ADVERTISED AS LOADING
SAN FRANCISCO, TIR XHAMA | Bolglo (skr.) Gene BAN FRANCISCO SAIGON
PARESH
CAPTAIN
Hongkong
FÖR EBETON” APPLY KO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong O. & 0.5. Co
Erssell Co...................
On or about £2nd inst. Quick despatol.
LONDON, LE BUEN CANAL.
Patroika (str,
MR White
¿Butterfeld & Swire
LONDON
Winterday Hongkong
Vogel&Co.
LONDONIAN
Clydesdale
'NEW YORK
Centennial
Halfold y Bears
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
Polentie
Maynard
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Qulok despatah.
Twilight
W.C. Warland
Hongkong Vegal & Co.
Quick despatak
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Wm. H. Maroy...... James S. Sto
Mardy
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Weater
Russell & Co..
Llewellyn J. More
Tani (el)
Pei-ho (str.) ..............
woman Amos Irvine Pasqualini...
MacConnell
Esmeralda (str.)............. Merionethshire (str.) Taušín (atron Nilgsta Maru (stra Colio Monarch,... Sindh (at
Talbot.
Biokard
Hongtong Kang Ona Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Baynter
Wynn
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Auginger (str.),
Hailong (str)
Pocook
Mentair (etr.);
Douglas (str.).. Ping-on (sl.)
W. Ellia
Ashton MoCarlin
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &a... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &... MANILA Ange YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA:
·YOKOHAMA, vía Koné, &c. SHANGHAI...
SHANGHAI:....
"SHANGHAIsvis Amor CAMOY AND TAMSUT: FOODBOW
SWATOW, AMOY & PCHOW HOTHOW, PAKHOI, So.........
INSURANCES
SUN FIRM OFFICE.
| Hindostan (str.)
HE Undersigned aro' prapaced to Graab 850,000 or First-class Risks
Policies against Firy to the extent of
A Disosant of Twenty por sont (20 °1⁄2) upon : the Current Local Rates of Promis will be al- lowed upon Insurances offered with this Ofica.
LINSTEAD & à
Agents San Fizo Office. [Hongkong, lat June, 1972, p
a woman who had lost her husband a short time before, and had been left with a large and non-urrent local rate of Premia will be allowed productive family aturally the minister in quired after the health of the hand Wool, mid the woman, we're all right, ex- cept pair Davie, he's mir troubled wi' a bad leg. and it. it for work. The "dooter, could not
Hongkong, 27th Juna, 1872. *
collect who Davie was, but, as in duty bound,WISS LLOYD TRANSPOLT INSUR NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
he prayed that Davis's alliotion might be blessed to bim, and also that it might not be of long duration. But going homs, and consulting. bis wife, he said. "Davis, Davie which of the boys in Davie Hoot, Boot, you cught to ken wha Davie is," she replied. Davie is nas Bon, Davie is just the cuddy" (donkeyLei- mure how,
...A, radiool, bng about ten years old was the other day hailed by a benevolent-minded citizen in Second-street, and asked if he liked to go to school "No sir" was the procipt reply "Then you don't love your teacher Nas, sir. That in, I didn't until yesterday, Ent now I do. I think she's just bally”: « Why have you loved bar since yesterday?" "Well, you kua Jack Cain P. Well, he's the worst fighter in var room. He can tok me and twɑ other boys with one hand tied behind him. Well, he was going to lok me lust night, and he was shaking his fist at me in school and showing his teeth, and getting me all excited, when the tosoher saw him. Did, ob You bet she did; and the way she took him out of than and wolloped him and humbled him down made me fool as if she were's mother to me. When school was out, Jack Zasn't touch nobody. He was welted down, and when I hit hier with a hunk of dirt he never even looked around! "I guess I'm goin to try and link him in the mor- Dig bore he gets over feeling humbla"
Balroit Free Prest.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 19th May.
ON LONDON---
EXCHANGE.
Hank Bills, en dannad/10 Bank Bills. at 30 days' sight..3/102 Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight.3/104 Credits, at 4 months sight.3/10/ Deontaentary Billa, até montá
sight
3/10 to 3/11. ON DOMBAT.--Baak, on demand...228) ON CAYOUTTA.--Bank, on demand 229) OR BHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' siebt...
SHARIN
724
Hongkong and Shanghai Bant Shares-57 par
un premin
Union Lasaros Society of Canton $1,400 per
akare, ex dividend.
|
ANCE COMPANT WINTERTHUR. INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to
All parts of the World.
METER & Co., Apants Hongkong, 2nd Juns, 1879,
1935 TANDARD FIRE OFFICE. LONDON.V
The Undersigned having been appointed
Acners to the above Company at this-Port, prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored thorsin.
Discount 20
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
947.
Roperongkong
C. JacksoE....
INTIMATIONS.
Masingarles Maritimas... David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Russell & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co. Messageries Maritimes. Miten Blahi Mail S. Ca... Bussell & Co Musangerine Maritimes. Butterfold & Swine gl Dangla Lapaik & Co Gibb, Livingston & Co. Douglas Loprak & Commen Rassell & Co.
ÀLGAR, AND COMPANY,
Quick despatch. On 25th lush, at ð ræ. Quick dematch. To-morrow, at Daylight, On 31th inst, at Noon.. On 23th Ixat; at Noon, On 22nd oil, at dr. To-day, at Nood Quick despatok, i On 29th fast, Daylight. Today, at Noon Quick despatch. On or strat 24th inst. On 2nd Dist, Daylight On 22nd inst., at Noon: On 23rd inst., at 9 am Quick deepston;
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SHANGHAT.
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS. HE Stenskir ›
RENTS' COLLECTED.
BROWN, JONES & CO..
UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, 50.
MONTEXTO Esoter
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
IN HIN DEALER IN SILKS,
G,
Canton Gauzes, Embroiderna Crape Shawls, Lacquered and Ivory Wares, Curiosition, Orna monts, Intel Chairs & Table Chins Wars, de
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, ENGELVER ON STAMPS, SELIS, ko, k., No. 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
·AND E'TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
Undersigned, Aggers for the abnya Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, an Arat- dlass rieke at ourrent ratos,
MELCHERS & Co.** Hongkong, 27th March, 1878;
F13 PHENIX FERE INSURANCE COMPANY. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
FROM this date, until further actice, a dis
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled
Loop Flar Grevena
CANVAS.
גת
CELTIC MONARCH" Captain Ropar, will be despatched for the shore Port TO-DAY, the 20th inst., at Noon, instead of us previously notified.
For Freight or Passago, opply to
KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th May, 1880.
FOR SAIGON (DIRECT), TED British Steamer
** TUNIS.”
[45
Captain
Irvine will be despatched for the above Port TO.MORROW, the 21st instaut, at Dar. light, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Pasaegs, apply to
KUNG ONN, 58. Praya Central. Hongkong, 19th MF, 1880. OCEAN STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
1848
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAĻ. TIKE.
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. THE Company's Steamship Hongkong, 11th May, 1987.
·FONG,
Acount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Promzia will be allowed VOGEL & Co porces effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th Inna, 1872.
18 A TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, AAN DIMITED,
The Undersigned, having been appointet AGENTS for the above Company, and prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World..
BIEMSSEN & Cas...
Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
NOTICE. Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWRITERSS ANA
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1879.
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.” Hongkong, 4th Sopteraber, 1979. (153458 "ARE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG -ÁGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and Mavila.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premina current at the above-mentioned places.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, N Hongkong, Ist November, 1871.
"
China Traders Insurance Company's Share MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
$1,450 per abare.
North China asurance Tls. 1,075 por share. Yongteze Insurance Agrooiation Tle. 720 per
Arvelóro,
Chinese Insurance Compray-89971 per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 133
por shero. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharon -
3840 per share.
Chias Fire Insurance Company's Share-230
per ehere.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Bhares-5 per cort, promium. Hongkong, Canson, and Hanao Steamboat Co.'s
Bhaver-823 per share prow Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 5
por skora
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,-
ESTABLISHED 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Starling. RESERVE FUND U20 £120,000 Starling. ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Starling
"The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON FOGOROW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are, prepared to grant Insurances at Cnerent Bates.
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co Hongkoner. 15th Gotober. 1888.
118
“PATROULUS,”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
TAGAD MARITIMES Salamat PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FORMA SAIGÓN, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE ALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
Om Noon, the Company's Steamdarp N MONDAY the 24th day of May, PELHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, ETECIE, and CAR {0, will save this Port for the abovs places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- done well as for Marseilles, and adoptind transit through Mareefles for the principal places of Europe.
-POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maïls lemeð ja connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extrs, which is always correoted to a much later hour than that given bolow
AL MAIL WILL OLAR Fer Shanghai-Por Caltie Monarch, to-day, the 20th instaut, ai 11.30...
For Tokohama and Hiego-Per Merionethi shire, to day, the 25th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Nagasaki.To lay, the 20th Instant, at 9.97 F.M.
For Saigon Per Tunie, today, the 20th instant, at 5.M.
For Amor and Tamsai-Par Hailong, t monerow, the 21st instant, at 5 FM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Facchow.Par Hauglas, on Sunday, the 23rd iust., at 8.30 A.M. For Straits and Calcutta-Per Hindostan on Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 11.30 AM
His Escolioner the Governor is pleased to order, under Bastion. XIL of the Post Office Ordinance, 1875, that the Late For charged on Correspondence posted after emtain hours for Europa, America the Australian Colonies Shanghai, K., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neon, snil Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specie and Parcela until 9 PM on the 23rd of May, 1880 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be laft at the Agansy't a hitherto Offer.) Contents and valos of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 10th May, 1880 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY, S
TAKING THROUGH CARGO, AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
HAND EUROPE, ASASI.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ̧° CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC-AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTTO STEAMERS.
THE Stosship "BELGIC" will be des. patched for San Francison, via Yokoharan, on TUESDAY, the 26th May: 1890, at 5p... taking Carge and Passangers for Japan, the United States, Morico, Central and Sonth Amarios, and Europa.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrat Packet "PEI-HO" will be despatobaton-MONDAY, the 24th- instant, with Male to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Naples to Saigon, Bitraits Bottlemeita," Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Coloning, Pondiabury, Maicas, „Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAXL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. 1.P.M., Money Order Office closes. 3.M. Registry of Letters ceases
Posting of alt printed matter and patterns ceases. 4r... Mails closed, except for Iste Loltora. 410 r.M.. Eetters may be posted with Late
· Fee of 10 cénta until 430 r. when the Post Ofice closes entirely. 440P.M., Late Lettera may be posted on board the toket with Late Fes of 10 contu until time of departure.
SATURDAY
TOS FRENOS MAIL.
5 p.m., Money Order Othes oloses. Post Office eloeck, oxsopt the night box, which is always opan out of office hours.
Connention is made at Tokohama with Stes- mera from Shangħal
Fraight will be received on busad aubil 4 P.M.7 2., Post Offies spent./
MONDAY
on the 24th May. PABUEL PACKAGE Will 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. "Posting of be received at the Offles mati. 5 PM, same day. afl printed matter and patterns cages. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address 11 .; Mail closes, except for Late Letters
in full value of same is required. relat
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE-TICKETS
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Captafo M. White, will be despatchel on or Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo about the 22nd instant.
should be esat to the Company's Offices, ad- drassed to the Collector of Castoma, San Fran- Disco.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th May, 1880.
PHOTOGRAPHER, By Appointment to HB Sir Aeraus Ken- NEDY, H.B. Admiral RYDER and HL. The GEARD DE ALEXIS OF BUSSt having re
LARGER CHOICER, and more CONFITE COLE Steamship returned from his tour to Poking and the Northern Ports, has now the satisfaction. offers
ALECTION of VIEWS, thus say other in the Empire. Amongst the several planss of, great
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
red to opt Parks Agrees C Agents for the above Company, se Rates, subject to a Bons el 20 per cent.
STENSSEN & Co.. Agents.
127
Hongkong, 16th November. 1872
EEMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR FANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OT. BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for tha sbara Company, are prepared to BEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents, A Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
1275 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CODE
PANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Comparate para against Pins to bas extent of $60,000
FIRT.CLASS RISKS,
one
at Current Rates.
on any
100%
FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOL AND HAI PHONG.
"PING ON,"
.T
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37 Queens Road Central,
MAMA AG. B. EMORY,
Ágeut Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
(11.10 4.M., Tattere may be posted with Lata Fee
of 10 cents antil
11,30.A.M., when the Post Ofon oloses entirely. 11,40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the pocket with Late For of 18 Cents until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet" BELGIC" will be despatched on TUESDAY, the "25th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honekin, Peru, že which will be closed as follows— 2.15 r.M. Bagistrý ceases.
interist he has, at considerable cost and trouble, Captain McCaslin, shortly due in MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. 1.50 P.M. Post Ofies closes, but Itters (except added what has hitherto been an anapproachable mediato despatch for the abova Ports. mystery, THE DRAGON THRÖNE,” and For Freight or Fassage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. enllalts an inspuoliou.
(846 Hongkong, 19th May, 1850,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
IVORY MINIATURES of superior excellence and high finish, painted by native artists under careful sugervision, from 87.
D, K, GRIFFIT holda authority to BIG.
- STUIMO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly emporīta the. Honokasz Pfotel
CNINGAPORE GRAYING DOCKS.
NOTICE.
A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION has been made anos the 18th of February in the Raton for Dock, flim in the Grove for Cleaning and Painting Iron Vessels, and for. the undermentioned Companies in the Charges
Coppering Wooden Vesrols.
Tariff Balesi usu bu had on Application at
A RETURN OF TWENTY FER CH. (20%)either of the Companies' Offices in Singapore, or will be made on the premium charged on sil at the Office of their respective London Agents. Insurances, such RETUAN being payable on the
Mosers. PATERSON AND SIMONS, ispoo of the Policy,
GTBR, LIVINGSTON & C.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong. Ist Warch, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
fea
having been appointed TMI Undersigned, TD
Agouts for the above: Comparry, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as followe
MARINE RISKS,
Paliotos at Carcout Rates, payable either hers, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australie, and the Fast..
China Count Steam Navigation Company.-T. THE LONDON ASSURANCE upon the Carrent Local Bates will be allowed on
100 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shards-380 per
Вака
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 365 per
share.
INCORPORATED EV-ROYAL CHARIDE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE” FIRST. A.D. 1720.
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Liloited-$153 THE Undersigned having been appointed
-per sbara
Agents for the aboys Corporation, are Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominalprepared to grant Insurance as follows .Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877--Nomina).
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE,
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $5.00, by Wing Lee Ching to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-20 bags, at $7,40, by Wing Lee Ching to travalling frador:
White War-10 pieces at $75.00, by Wing
Los Ching to travelling teador,
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current rates, payable uitker hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods st current rates.
A discount of 20*//allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
A. Box of THIRTY-THREE and ONE RAND PER CENT, will beallowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Falioios granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of 220,000.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (201
all premium charged for insurance; such dis- conut being dodusted at the tims of the issus of Policy,
RUSSELL & Co.,
A Agouts, Hongkong, 1st January, 1974 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND DAY-SPECIAL AGze of PAREJAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1869.
CAPTTAŢ—£200,000.
!.
11
THE at pad to grant (HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
39, Túme Street, For the Now Harbour Dook Company, Limited,
(Signed) CHARLES WISHART,
Manager Mesure. MACTAGGART, TIDMAN & Co..
34. Leadenhall Street, For the Tanjong Pagar Dook Company, Limited,
(Bigood) E. M. SMITH 6534
Manager.
NOTICE.
THE Firm has been established: Undersigned for how then. THERET TRAPA, and has never had a branch establish- mant anywhere. All Orders for Goods have been execate, müder our on supervision and the best of materials need..
We have always enjoyed the patronage and
coulistence of the Gentry and Merahants of Hongkong and Porta naar Bed for, but now we ore straid that as another. firm has lately horn
farted having a SINILAE HONG NAME, our Customers may be misted and induced to think It is fdantical with ours,
Accordingly we give notion that we have no CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIEM, und ro- ntfully our Customers and the Public to pay particular attention to war Address, given below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all our Goods, and without which none are gennine. SUN SHING,"
Fancy Goods and Silke Shop,
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former aits of the Chartered Bank.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
NOW ON SALE. ་་----་
IMPERIAL QUARTO..
[617.
—————་
FOR SHANGHAI-VA-AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passingas at through rates Cuspo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW,
and l'ours on the Yangzozz, ̧•
for
THE Company's Steamship
ANCHISES,"
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KORE
AND INLAND BEA, DE THE "NIIGATA-MARU Captain WYNN, dus here on or about the 24th instant, will o despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 29th May, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parein at the Office up to 5P.M. of the 28th May.
Captain C. Jackson, will be despatched on or board before delivery is taken, otherwise they about the 24th instant.
for Non-Union Countries) may be postad on board the Paakst with Late Fee of 10 renta extrs Postaga until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uraguay, cannot he sent by this
coxta
REGULATIONS A TO SOLDIERS AND BAILEYBA”
LETTERS
1.-Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Non- No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight, All China for Damage must be settled
semmissioned Offers Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Solioul. mistrosses, may send half-outs letters to fue resernized.
United Kingdom via Brindisi or vià Marseilles RATES
·OF PASSAGE, -
at the rate of four souls (twopence) saub, which KOBE Cabin $60. Storage $15. may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hoog. [84 To YOKORAXE andĮ
For Freight or Pussage, apply fo-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Agents. – Henghong, 19th May, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, (KE A1 Afierican Bhip
THE
"LLEWELLYN J, MORSE," Ames, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1890.
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