should be surprised to End the good natars of Japan's solitary champion giving way, if sob jestel to aprašonable strains of this descrip-! tion. The government of the United States has actually been made to appear next to ridiou- Icon on more blian one occasion by the caprice
or, rather, the timorous indesision of Japan. Suoh experiments esunot be too often repented without provoking awkwark inquiry and safe. vourable criticism Taklo Times.
THE CENTRAL ASIAN QUESTION.
INSURANCES,
WIŠS ELUID TRANSPORT INSUR, ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR INSTBACK granted on MARINE BIGES to all part of the World?".
DR MEYER & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, al Juno, 1879,
19.35
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned häving been appointed Aaprta to the abova-Company at this Pört, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on Baillings nr Goods stored therein.
Discount 2014
K
VOGEL & Co Ungkong, 1st March; 1878. 15:4 (25)
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, PEDALIMITED,
URONSTADT, April 14th. Professor Martens hold & nonference last right at the Navy Club of this city on the Central Asian question. The Profaszor fated the opinion prevalent in England that Russian dominion in Central Asis was a source of danger to the British possessions in India, and declared tha" Edos of Russian invasion of India to be absurd.EE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL Such an invasion wanħt, mintaovor, he materially imposatile, in view of the fact that the distance from Tiflis to the Indus was 2,250 Enghal miles. From the Caspian Sea to Mery the distance was 700, and from Mary to the Lotus 1,000 miles Malert wars were not carried on now as in the time of Alexander the Grust and Genghis Khan. Forago, water, amanition, and artillery must be carried for the troops, and an army leaving the shores of the Caspian Sea would arrive at the Afghan mountains reduced to odplf its origiant rangth, while only a few regimionts
would crew reach the Indes," But it is said,” continued Professor Martens, "that Russian in- Huenos in Asia diminishen that of England in India. That is impossiblo in the caso of nation possessing the resources of the British Empire, and the rivalry between England and RusŠÍN
The Undersigned, horing teee appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS, to all parts of the World,
STEMSSEN & CO
Agentul ca 320 Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
MT22
M. COMPANY OF MANCHESTER ATANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OP WHICH IS Pain-on 2100,000 Sterling.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 261m, 1890.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via SUEZ GARAL..... LONDON BURE CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, va
SAN FRANCISCO.
HONOLULU
SAIGON
VESSEL'S ŊAUS
CAPTAIN
Patronlas (tr
Centennial
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY 20
TO DESPATORED
TRE A1 Amerion Ship
Batterfald & Swire Butterfald & Swice Vogel & Co. Vogal & Co.
Vogel & Co. Vogel & Co. Rusenti & Co.. Rassell & Co. P... 8. S. Russell & Co. Togel & Ca Dosy, Shing P&O 8. N. Co.: Messagerier Mári P.&O.S. N..Co.
MR. White...
Hoogkong
Antenor (str.) Bildk
J. T. Broke
Winters
Hongkong
Clydesdales
Hatfield
Bearst...
Hongkong
Togel & Co...
Palentine
Mayased
Hongkong
Twilight
W.C. Warland
Hongkong
Wm. H. Muray.
Maros...
∙Hongkong
James' Stone....
Wester
Hongkong
KAMA
City of Paking (ktv.)
Llewellyn
Morse
Anies
Spirit of the Age...
Essima (str.).
Thibet (str.)
Williams Luthans Ashitorn
Hongkong Hongkong
Inoadly (str).
Chinn (str.)..
·Dale (str.)...
Gravina(str.).
3. Thompson... Echevaria
Hongkong Hongkong
Tuon Fat Hong
Bunds (6)
Niigata Buru (str.). Wynn
Glery (8)
Hogg
Gwalior (tr)
Folien (eta)
Names (atr
Westchy
Kenzure Costle (2)|| Imok,
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 0. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Bo..... BOMBAY, vis Tatrз. BANGKOKA
MANILA
TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kous, .. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI:
SWATOW, AMOY, & TA USUI SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW FOOCHOW
INSURANCES.
mast at this contrary bé & benefit to oivilization, RASKEVS FUND UPWARDS £120,000 Steeling. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
instead of leading to war and bloodshed." The Professor dwelt strongly upon the irrationality ASHULT, INCOME.......
£250,000 Sterling.
of two great Pawers weakening themselves to TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents sscars in impossible reoiprous surrender on for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, barbaras territory whom there was' room for friendly emailation, and in conclusion advocated FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates,
a Russo-English aderatanding for the bentoft of trade progress, and humanity. Professor Martens was loadly obsered at the ones of his address-Times Correspondent.
An old-mises, borlag listened to a poverfal discours on charity, said: "That sermon prove the nocessity of almagising that I've almost a mind to bog.?
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Honghong, 15th October, 1968-
3 mm.
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED DE ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMONS. ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL-£2,100,000.
18ILE Undersigasd, Agents at Hongkong for THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Polisies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 the above Company, are prepared to grant INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF MISOL aay Building, or on Morehandiso in the same,
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THI FIRŠT.
at the usual rates, subject to a discount off: Twenty, por cont, (20*%),
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
AD. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Tenober: "What is meant by ships orasing the line?" When they mail over the Eqtotor." Teacher: "Do you know of any other line at 7 sea besides the Equator Scholars Tea, sit there's the Anchor Ling, and the Allan Line, and the Canard Line, and overal others." "Hoes is a ospital story of pastimes reapasting the late A. Cooper, R.A., and Wilkie, who wars on the Longing committee of the Acadamy, On walking round one of the rooms, Wilkig oom manoad thus Hay, noo, there's a grand place there for Fraser, and yonder one will do for
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
120
Policies at ourrent rates, payable either here,THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant in London, or at the vein lots of lado, Policies goinet Fies to the ortout China, and Australio,
$50,000 on First-class Risks.
· FERE DEPARTMENT.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon Policies issued for long or short periots at the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al- lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office. Durrent rates.
LINSTEAD & Co
Agents Sun Tire Office. Hongkong, 1st Juns, 1878.128 Policies issued for aams not exceeding £5,000. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE at reduced ratea. -
"A discount of 20%, allowed.
Goddes. Then well has Roobarbs here, and Jobugtoon-ob, we'll pit Johnstate there! And What do they all this room?" asked Cooper, putting bis companion short.Hey, men, they just on it the west room.) “Ob." said Cooper, "I thought perhaps the publicT would be calling it Scotland Yard, if you want
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
· Henrkous. 24th July, 1879.
on at that rate!" Wilkio was dreadfully.exer CAPITAL TARIA pisod at what he ended the affront pat apo him. Reszara FOXD
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 25th May. EXPORT CARGO Per atentnship Peito, for Continent--529 bales silk, 118 bales waste silk, 21 anses silka, 2,756 boxes tea, 50 pkgs, sundries, and 516 half-chosts tea, Fer Loudon-57 baler silk,, 11 balas waste silk 4 cases silky, 11,865 horas ten, 201 halt. chests to, and 75 pkgs, sundries.
ON LONDON.-
SKCHANGE.
Bork Bills, on demand.,10 Banki Bill, at 90 days sight...3/104 Bank Büb, at 4 months sight.3)168 Credits, at 4 months sight.3/10% Documentary Iis, at4 months!
sight.......
3/108
On Bombay-Bank, on demand...228) ON CALLUSTA-Bark, on demand 2281 ON SHANGHAL,--.
Bank, sight......
Primate. 30 days' sight....
BHA BEA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Sharon-57 por
-cent, premium.
Union Insurano4 Saristy of Canton-$1,400 per
share, ar dividend,
Chies Traders' Inaaranos Compy's Shares-
$1,450 per share.
North China Insarsao-Tia. 1,075 par share. Yangtze usare Association-Ts. 70 per
Chinese Kusarsuce Company-82874 per abare. Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla 138
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
5840 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-1230
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shans 5 per cent, prominm Hongkong, Caston, and Macao Steamboat Co/e
Shares--323 por share premiam Shanghai Stern Navigation Company Tls.
por share.
Chins Coast Steams Navigation Company. Tle.
100 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-880 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 368 per
share.
China Bagar Betining Company, Limited-$159
per stars.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal, Chiness Imperial Less of 1877-Nominal
SALES REPORTED ET CHINESE. White Wax-1 pisse, at 374.50, by Chan Chang to travelling ander.
Shellfish20 paolages, at $19.00, by Ohun Chong to travelling trador..
Mashrooms casas, at$29.50, by Chun Chong
to travelling trader.
White Wax=20 bags, at $15.20, 67 Kwai Mow
to iravalling trader..
White Bugar-10 bags, at 85.92, by in Fat to local trader.
Tatiana 200 pienis, at $3.30, by Kwong Fook Shing to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
tēmu Maus PAIONER
'HANGE...
Barmelo-1......
Bo....
Thermaster-AX
Therutmaniger] J.-.
Thermatering ('. MR....
May 26th,
Thermometer--9 1,1. (Wet bulbs,
Tharimiaz) (ibulbs,
facrameters 23. (Wet Ink).
Thermieter-
Skomara
ILINITED)..!
19
600,000; EQUAL VO $ÊXÍ,333.35, $84,13221.
COMPANY AT HANDURGR
at
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANTI Undersigned, Acara for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT EN SULANCES to the extent of 855,000, class risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hangkour, 27th March, 1878, AT [18 PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Wount of Twenty parent (20%) upon the FROM this date, until further notice, a die-
·DIRECTORS. LEE SING; of the Lai Hing Firm. WONG YER Pts, of the Chin Chicag
Hong.
Loo T, of the Yes On Firm FONG SONY FENG, of the Tong Sang Wo Hong, apo Insurances effected with this Compang. WoxG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong. T3z Kar Tung, of this Tee Cheong Hong
Lo Tron Moor, of the Kwong Man Choong|
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEI
Current Local Estas of Premis will be allowed
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, ́& Ös.
Agents, Tango7th Jube, 3872, 20
[16]
Remedios & Co P.&O. 8. N. Co...
Hongkong Mitsu Bishi Mail 8. Co..... Jarliue, Matheson & Co... £203 N. Co.........
Douglas Lepratk & to.... Douglas Lapralk & Co...... Adamson, Bell & Co.
FOR SALE
TABLE
A RAUTERI, MAYNZ, DELICIOUS Awarded First Prise Medal, Sydney Exhibition,
SANDER & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 19th May, 1880, [Im848 YNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,
., from
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., LIMITED,
- GLASGOW, as be had in any quantity on application to THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED. Agents. Hongkong, 9th Murola, 1850.
429
· OSTRICH FEATHERS.
THOR SALE, REST GENTING OSTRICH FEATHERS, of different sizes and so lours, dressed and undivemad, at vary MonERSTE PRIORs and aritable far Lindfoe' Hints.
[121
COWASJEE D. DADACHANJEE,
12, Peel Street.-----.. Hongkong, 9th January, 1×80;
FOR SALE.
UTLER, FALMER & Co
UT CLARETS, at $13, 9, 58, 57, 56, and 541
QUARTS.
PER CASE OF 1 Dozen Quarts
Cas or I DIZEN QUARES. SHEREIES, at $10, $91, $3, and 88) Pes CHAMPAGNE, at $13; PER CASE OF 2 Dozer PARTS CHAMPAGNE; at $12, PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN HOCK, at $9 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS BRANDIES,*** *** *22 ****, at $74,883,810, and $11 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTO. Detailed Price Iets on application o
--SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1880.
FOR SALE...
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE CHAMPAGNE,
T
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undersigned, having boon appointed. MARINE RISER on Goode,do.. taken at Agents for the above Company, are pro- CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, porad to nocept Risks against Fire, at Current Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all | Rates, subject to a Bonas of 20 per cent. -- the Treaty Perts of China snit Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, Fraya West.
Honekour, 14th Ostaber. 1878. 20 (1429
YANGTZU ENSURANCE
A8800LATIONS
TOTAL CAPITAL and") ACCUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880
Tle. $13,268
::
SIEMSSEN & Co., A gents. Ingkong, 16th November, 1872.
LUOTA YARIND INSUR
JANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
[28.
1874
HEIDEIRO & Co.'s MONOPOLE.
DEETJEN & Co Hanekong. 2nd July, 1877.
[2099
FOR SALE.
Today, at Noon.
On or about 29th fast.
Quick lespatch.
Quick despatol."
Quick despatok.
Quick deepatol.
Quiot dosputoh.
Quick despatoh,
Quiet, despstoh..
On 7th pror, at 1; P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.. On 29th inst, at 4 P.M. On Sht init, 81 5 P.M. On 7th prox., at Neon: On 7th pror To-morrow, at Daylight. Quick despatok.. Quick despatah. Ou 29th inst, Daylight
Qu or about 99th inst Quick desuntoh. Tomay, at Noon. On 29th inst, at 9AM. On let prox. Daylight.
PWM, H. MARCY,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH KAIL
The P. and C. stoïmor Gwalior, with the most English mail, left Elingsporo as. 7A.x. on the
of the 28th instant.
Meroy Master, will lead here for the above 22nd, and may be exposted here on the morning. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to a
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1980-
THE INDIAN MAK 1711 The two direct sleswors, with the next Indian —————-mail, left Calcutta on the morning of the 19th- MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. Mny, and may be exposted here on or shart the
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, A KOBE
AND INLAND SEL
"Captain WINF
THE " NIIGATA-MARU,
THE
will be despatobed an above on SATUR- DAY, the 20th May, at Daylight,
"Cargo received on board and Pareils at the Ofiloe up. to 6 P.M. of the 28th
May.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Danings must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin 360 Stcerago $15.
TO KOBE, KA
TO YOKOHAMA Bud Cabin $75. Storage $20.
NAGAHARE
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES......
Kabe, VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
Ongo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer, st
For farther Partoulars, apply at the Hongkong, 17th 1880.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUIT 10 May 1990's Rul THE Steamship
DATA, "FOKIEN," Captain B. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 26th inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK 3 C...
···Agents. Hongkong, Méh May, 1880,
FOB BANGKOK.
THE Steamship
THE
"DALE,”
[386]
James Thompson, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
TUEN FAT HONG. Agents Hongkong, 21as May, 1890.
[869
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passoligers at through rates for CuBroo, TIENTSIN,NEWOHWANG, HINKOW,
and Ports on the YanGraze).. THE Steamakip
{
2nd June.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails inmuid le connection with this paper is the vas published twice each day in our Extựs, which is always corrected le a much later hour than that given bolon.
MAIL WILL CLOSE to-day, the 36th stant, ab 11.30 A
For Swater, Amoy, and Tomsci.—Per
Folies
Foc 3truits and London-Per Putrodux, to- day, the 26th instant at 11.30 AM...
For Bongkok-Per Dale, to-day, the 26th instant, at 5 r.M
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochom-Per Nama, on Friday, the 28th inst., at 8.30 ..
For Japen, vil Kobu-Per Ngata-Maru, on Friday, the 28th instant, at 5 PM.
His Braiercy the Gotomer is pleased to order, undor Botion XII. of the Post Ofos Co-Ordinanca, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ MAITA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.
·TERRANEAN POETS;" SOUTHAMPTON; AND LONDON; · BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, · AND
AUSTRALIA NA
THE PARISHLAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION: - COMPANY'S Steutus "THIBET Captain Asnows, will-kan this or MONDAY, the 31st May, at 5 P.M.
Forfarther Partionlara, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 2lut May, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOJS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, 'AND' PORT LOUIS.
"GLENORCHY,”: aoont SATURDAY, the 29th instant. Captain Hogg, will be despatobed as abave i or.....
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON de Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1980.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Spout Steamer
INGRAVINA.”
Correspondence posted after certain hours for Earopa, America, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, ko, akall ba 10 Cents, instead of 15. as Lithorto.
..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contra: Pasket " THIBET” will be despatched on MONDAY, the 31st instant; - with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europa, etź Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavie, Burmah, Cer- ton, Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Giraltar, N.B.--This Packet carries no nails for the Australian Colonies.
MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "IRAQUAD- DT" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th Jone, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Ewropo, ein Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements. Batavia, Barmah. Ceylon, India (vis Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Taszopnia, Fiji, Adon, Sues, and Aloxandria.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACE MAILS
SATURDAY-
THE FRENCH MAIL"
5 r., Money Order Office loses Post O
closes, except the night box, which is always. open out of ofkos bours. MONDAY-
7 A.M., Port Office opens,
10 A., Rogistey of Letters conses. Posting of
all-printed matter and patterns 505.
11.10 M., Letters may be posted with Late Feo. 11AM., Mail aleses, except for Late Lotters.
of 10 cents antil
[897 MONDAY, tho The day of Jane 1880, at Noon, the Commay's Steamship "IRAQUANDY,"Commandant Gatwary, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAB GO. will leave this Port for the sbore places. Captain Echevaria will have immediate despatch don as well as for Marsailles, and nocented in 11.40 A., Late Lotters may be posted on beani Cargo and Spools will be registered for Loa-11.90 A.RL., when the Post Olive closee antivolge for the above Porb.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong. 24th May, 1880.
1876
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, PIA SUEZ CANAL. ARE Company's Steamship
**ANTENOR
ransit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
the packet with Late Fox of 18 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLIST-MAIL--DAY OF DEPAMURE.
Money Order Office close
3P.M., Registry of Latters esases. Posting of
Shipping Order will be granted antil Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4P.1. Sponic and Parcels until 3. P.M. on the 6th of Jano, 1980. (Parcels are not to be seat or board they must be left at the Agenor's Office) Contente and value of Packages are required.
all printed matter and patterns TERKES, P.M., Maila osed, excar for Late Lettery. 4.10, P.M., Tattars may be posted with Tato -"Fae of 10 conta äntl
For farther particulars, apply at the Com-4. g., when the Post Office closes entirely.
Captain J. T. Bragg, will be despatched on or pany's Office. about the 29th instant
For Freight.or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agorta. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880.
FOR SAIGON.:
OUTLER PALM N. ESÀ ŊTHE Bloemsi'p
CELEBRATED
121
WINGS AND COGNAC. · Price List on application...
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1977.
Fas
FOR SALE.
-}
DICTION
TOTTONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN-
CAIS ET LATIN, By M. DE GUIGAES, 12781 vol., strongly bound, ant in excellent condition.
Apply to LEONG Azir, Daily Press Offion.
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, "WEISALACK."
CAPITAL (Falls Paid-up) Tis. 420,000 The Undersigned, having been appointed PERMANENT RESERVE..... Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls, 263,968 AGUTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World,
SIMSSPA là bạn Agents, Hongkong, 6th Fairusty, 1879. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY. Undersigned. Agents for the shore, Company, ers prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of S60,000 on any.
FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
DIRECTORS.
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WMSTRINK, Esq. J. H. Pinorods, Eag. FD. CH, Esq.
· HEAD" OFFICK—-RHANGĦAT. Moss. RUSSELL & Co, Secretarias.
LONDON BRANCH.
Maser BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWILL, Esq., Agent. 8, St. Michael's Alloy, Cornhill, E.Ỗ,
Polaris grecated on MARINE is to all
parts of the World.
Subje» to a charge of 12*1, for Interset on Sharra Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING KUSINESS ars annually die..) tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the pênis paid by thạm,
RUSSELL & Co.. Agente.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1930),
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Talers to GRANT IN AHE Undersigned, Agents for the above SURANCES at Current Rates.
THO
at Current Rates.
·A RATURN OF Tweatt per Cont.. (20)*%) will be made on the premium chseged in all Insucces, auch BETTEN baing payable on the issue of the Polloy."
POLUB, LIVINGSTON & Con
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1st Marok. 1874
[26 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the ahova Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Axetralia, and the Enst.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-TIBBI and Ove- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL LA MELCHERS & Co.,
RISKS. Agents, Royal Insurance Compsary.
FILE HISKS. Hongkong, 7th March. 1876..
124 Posies granted on First-clean Buildings to
n. an extent of $20,000,
PHENIX FICE INSURANCE COMPANY. A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20*),) THE Undersigned having been appointed poa the Current Local Rater will be allowed off al-preminu oharged for insurance; such dis.
Areats to the above Company at this count being deunted at the time of the jazus Port, are prepared to grant Policies against of Policy. Fira,to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, 9th November, 1968.
BAS
320
$19
per cwe of 2 dosen plats, per oase of 1 fozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1989,
VIN DE PRINCES."
$18............per cue of 1 docen quarts.
85
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dosen qanrte. per case of 2 dosao pinte CHATEAU BELAIR
par esse of 1
of 1 dosen quarts. LORMONT
per case of 1 dozen quarts. ........ per case of 2 dobon pinta...
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1880.
· [27 J AND TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
BUSSELL & Co.,
-
A gente.
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MEYER & Co Agonis. Hongkong, 3ed June, 1878, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Agents for the Sale of their Goods
ARNHOLD, KARUERO & Co, Honchors, Jan27, 3917
"NOTICE.
20
Merchant Navy? Navy Bolled Louy Flax Grown
G. DE CHAMPHAÍLX, Agent. Hongkong, 25th May, 1880.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
“DECIMA" - will he despatched for the ahora Port on THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVER SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at 4 P.M.
LAND RAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SURY SHING,
Bonham Strand."
Hongkong, 21st May, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0, 5. N. Co.'s taumship
*** SUNDA,"
1961 THE 8 Mall Siesmer. "CITY OF PE
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship GWALIOR with the noxt English Mail.
A. MOIVEE;-
Superintendent
Hougkong, 1st May, 1880,
STDAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P&0. S. N. Co.'s Stesanship
THE
"GWALIOR
will save for the above pines about 24 homes after her arrival with the nort English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Plat May, 1890 STEAM TO BOMBAT, VIA STRATTS. TWE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CHINA
KING," will be despatched for San Fran- Disco, vift Yokohama, ou MONDAY, the 7ih Jane, 1950, st 1 7.5., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Баторе.
4.40 p.m., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Lals Fos of 10 cants, until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATEN PACKET.
The United States' Mail Parket "CITY OF PEKING” will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th June, with Mails for Japan, San Fran cisë, “the United States: Canada, Honolula, Peru, do,, which will be alged as follows -- 0.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
ན
0.30 p.m. Post Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted ou bour the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents estri Pustage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Baborans and Haydi), Mouta Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this routs.
LETTERS.
Through Bill of Lading ned for trans portation to Yoxelom sd other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Infand Cities REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' of the United Skatse, við Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerum, and to portS in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stessmark.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England Franco, and Goemsay by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
A REDUCTION is made on Return P. 6age Tickets,
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.. on the 6th May. Parsal Packages will be | ronived at the Öffles until 5 P.M. same day :
1-Privates in RM. Army or Navy. Hon. commissioned Offiones, Amy Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schock- mistresses my send half-onnée letters to the United Kingdom rii Brindisi or vià Marseilles at the rate of four sents (twapense) oach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2-The same privilegos apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3-All such latters prepaid at the former rate
all Parcel Packages should be marked to a. of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or
dreas in full; value of same is required.
from the United Kingdom by private stomer
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland (and not by the trail packets.
| Cargo should be sent to the Company's Omoss
Private stemmers teve Hongkong for
will learn for the above on MONDAY, the 7th in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Logĉon abonk szary ten days, and are from six
Jone:
A MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1890.
FOR HONOLULU,
CANVAS THE AI'British Bark
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. & Co.
Hongkong. 11th May, 1907.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
(2
CHINESE NGLISH AND
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTU AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chinees Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Cos, Hengkong
For comprehensiveneer and preliva) servien this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hare to late years bean
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,” Williams, Mastor, will load. hara for the abovo || Fort, and will have quick despstoh
For Freight, Byply to
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880.
VOGEL & Co.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. NHE 5/6, L. 1 1 German Bark
T
"ELLIDA,"
| of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information se to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agancy of the Company, No. 3, Praya Contral.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1880.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS the AGENTS, nor the (873 OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contmoted by the Officers, or the Crows of the following Vassols during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
to seven wasks on the voyaga
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, de, can be sent, -The latters mast not exosed half an ounce. avea with the axis open.
6. If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and Jescription must be stated in fall on the letter. the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Offloor, with name of regiment, ship, &o, in fall
7-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class sad de- zoription, with name of regiment, ship, &o., must be stated in full.
8-Boldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these ba prepaid with Imperial Stams,
* But not Warrant Offcars, viz.-Assistant Eu-
STAMP OFFICE.
Winters, Master, will lund here for the save OLUS, British steamer, Waugh Jardine, Minor, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
theson & Co. Ports, and wil have quick despatch.
ALEZ. NEW20N, British bark, Newton Cap For Freight, apply to
tain. CANTON, Siamese ship, Kandim,You Fat
Houg ÜATALIKA, Holi. bark, Austin.-Captziz. CENIRENIAL, American ship. J. W. Bearzo.
Vogal & Co.
Hongkong,
¡ 21st April, 1886.
FOR LONDON.
TOGEL & Ooi
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"CLYDESDALE,"
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. T. compelled to coin to express the numerons obUE Al British Ship
T joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy INSURANCEB against FIRE granted at Cur-HENT, Glasgow, and Men ra. Davin Cora&and in saience generally, which the rapid advanos rent Rates. Couiderable Radiction in Premia Bonn, Arbroath.
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hatfield, Master, will load hire for the above kere given in catenso, Esch and every word is Port, and will have quick despatch. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises For Freight, apply to for students of a most instructive nature. Both
VOGEL & Co. the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, THE Undersigned Firm has been established the accents, being carefuly marked on the best
Hongkong, 2041 May, 1560.. [859 |►| \HE Unteraigned are prepared to GRANT in Hongkong for more than TEIDTY principle hitherto attained. The typography
FOR NEW YORK. POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the YEARS, and has never had a brutos establish displays the success of an attempt to make the
THE AI American Skip extent of 45,000 Dollars an Buildings, or on ment suywhere. All Orders for Goods have been Chineas and English type correspond in the size Goods stored therein, at Current Loon) Rates, exonted under per own supervision and the best of hody, thereby affecting at doonomy of W. Warland, Master, will load here for the
TWILIGHT, subject to a Dissonint of 20 *1, on the premila.
anaca, achieving a clearness not previously NORTON & Clock We have always enjoyed the patronsgs and attained, and dispensing with those vast margius abave Port, and will have quick despatak.
condence of the Gentry and Merchants of and vacant spaces who have heretofore chara
For Freight, apply to 27. Agentes Hongkong: January, 1876. Ta Hongkong sa Ports nose and fax, but now we terized Chineso pablications.
VOGEL & Co. {are afraid that av another firm has lately been To lastrate the vast scope of the work, the
Hongkong, 12 April, 1880. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE started having a SIMILAR HON NAME, our following facts are submitted for consideration -
FOR NEW YORK. INSURANCE COMPANY DA Customers may he misled sud induced to think Chalmers Verubulary contains about 16,000
it is identical with ourel W FROM this date, until further notice, a dis
China abarzoters, sad Medhurst's English Accordingly we giva nation that we have and current local rate of Premis will be allowed upon Insuranoas effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agenta, Hongkong, 27th June, 1871.
ot isterials used.
THE
A1 American Slip
OENTENNIAL."
1620
"
The above Office being now provided with s 3.cunt die, Bocke, of Renolpta, Rant Collector Books, &o,.o be stamped beforehand in the 26413 Iusunor as. Cheque Books, Icosa caestpt- forms can also be stasaped if required.
TSA MUSTZES. CINGALEN, British bark, J. Pringlo.—Jardine, | Persons who send Musters of Tus through
Mathoron & Co.
the Posh in Tius are requested to have them CLAVERHOUSE, British steamer, Brown-Meyer made flat or square instead of round. as it is im.
& Co.
possible to pack round tine securely in the meil CUBA, British bark, J. Stabell.Ed. Sobellbuss. bags. It is believed that the tan will travel
& Co.
more safely in dst tins, which are not so liable FAUOR-BALAUGH, Gerwin bark, D. Butes round ones to be bulgod in.
Carlowitz & Co.
4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good HAMBURG, German bark, Krogs-Ed. Solellize The tins should not have sharp corters
hase & Co. N
JANET, British 3-, Rohooner, & P. Hentry-LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
Chinese, „JOSEFL, Germen bark, Horatmann-Melchers
8. Go
...BHIP. When it is desired to forward letters ko, the United States by a miling ship which is not no- MEATU, British stacier, Johnson Togel & Co. tied as carrying a moil, it is only necessary le OCEAN, British stoomer, H. Wabbar.-Eussell post the latters in the ordinary way, marked
& Co.
with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 conts SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, Williams-per Lalf ouden asust. This is then under- Fe Togel & Co.
the duty obtaining notion
& Co
quested that the letters be posted if possible at WM. H. Mazoy, American ship Maroy-Ras. least one day before the date fred for sailing.
sell & Co.
INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED LETTKE.
Econut of Twenty per opak. (2016) apen the CORN CORIUS, WITH MY OPER, FILM, and No. thil Chinese Dictionary: berat 10,000, whil Borse Master CIEN ENNIAL; the store Port, Twiniars, Amaries, ship, Warland-Vogel and disco of this eneng, mortem, of dapat me
NOTICE
ABB Undersigned have been sprinted AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS, EMMA ARNEOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4th Septembor, 1879,
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1979: [1y1458 THE ORINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED:O
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon, Fouang, and Manila,
Risks nospied, aud Follies of Insuran grented at the ratés of Premium durroné së the above-mentioned places.
JAS B. COUGHÆLIE, Secretary, Hongkong, lat Horember, 1871,
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spectrally ask our Customers and the Pable to words, and upwards of 603,000 Chinese class pay partioslar attention to our Address; given tors. Again, despite all the grammars and below, and our Chon, which is stamped or all other elementary works as yet published, the aar Goode, and without which none are genuite.student of this diffonlt language absolutely rs-
SUN SHING,...
Fancy Goode and Silke Shop,
and will have quick despatob
quires examples to display the various appll. cations and equivalents of different words which! 02, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank. this work contains more than re times as
bave one general meaning. Of these examplesE Hongkong, th April, 1890.
NOTICE
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DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE."
AT THE
masy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Lished.R.W
For practical purposes, the arrangement of pages enable a person who understands English the work is so completa, that a reference‹ to āte
to communicate efectisely with 2atives, who understand nothing but Chipers. In this respect the work will be found indepensable to all Partimlar attention is given at this Eetabllal Europeans residing in China, and to the natives ment, to COMMERCIAL EN ÇENERAL Joy themselves it explaing subjects fully with which
PRINTING, Overy description of which is
areonted, " IN THE BEST STYLE and at
BUCH PRICES..
se will boor
PAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE HABT,
“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE}
TOGEL & O
FOR NEW YORK.
Jers
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, th April, 1880, AL British Back
"PALESTINE," · Maynard, Mastar, will load here for the shiva Fort, and will are quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
TEAM LAUNCHES always ready for TOWING VESSELS to Sea or in Harbour TOWAGE to WHAMPOA.
Bates cheaper than any other Firm, Captains are invited to call personally.
SINGLE E
VOGEL & Co..
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FOR NEW YORK,
HE
E Al Amarioan Bark
Bo
"JANES:8. STONE,
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted Weston, Master, will load here for the stors To parties resident in England and interested Part, and will have quick despatch.
in China i cautiot but be invaluable occasion.
It comprises upwards of twe thousand large quarto pogas, G
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE in toade to Parchasers of SLX or more Gopion.
LONDON: TEVBSEE&Co, 60, PATÉENŐSTEN BOR. HONGKONG "Daisy Praha "f71E WINDHAM ST
For Freight, apply to
PARA SEUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
SLAG FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL Amerjost Ship............
1710
37, TUNG MAN LANE, - Fourth House on the right band sida.
NOTICE:
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANOHES
the safe delivery of Registered Correspondence
The Post Office is not legally responsible for. but henceforth will be prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided —
1That the sender daly observed all the cou- ditions of Registration required.........
That the loiter was securely anclosed in a asonably strong envelope.
SThat application was made to the Post- mmster General of Hongkong immediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with anol application unless it also is Jost
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding In every Style by Competent That the Postmaster General is satisfied
Workman on the Fromisoa.
that the loss coourred whilst the correspondence was in the custody of the British Postal nd- ministration in China, that it was not caused by. |xny fault on the part of the sender, by deatenu. tion by fre, or alopeck, not by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the employ ment of the Hongkong Past Office
B-No compensation can paid for mere damage to fragile artisles mach as portaits, watolies, handsomely, bound books, fe, whioli PRESS" OFFICE, sob their destination, although in a broker or
HÜT #MONG
Labaricrabed condition.
Music bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of overy: Sise and Descrip. tion, and Account Boche reled to any Pattern
SUARANTEED.
BOS LLEWELLYN J. NORSE,”
Ames, Master, will load here for dam above Port, QUALITY UM MATERIAIS AND „WORDMANANIP and will have quick des patoli, For Freight, apply to lo
RUSSELL & 05. Hongkong, 28th April, 1880,
PAILY
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