"THE STATE OF EGYPT
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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 271x, 1980,
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SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’HAMA City of Paking (str.) SAN FRANCISCO: HONOLULU ..... SAIGON....ng
FOR KELIOUT APPLY TO
TO ZH DESPATCHED
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On 29th inst., st5 P..
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J. T. Bragg ....
Winters ..
Butterfeld & Bwire: Hongkong | Vogel & Co.
On or about 29th ivet.:
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· Clydendale
Hatfield
・Togel & Co.
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Centennial ...
Baaree......
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
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Palestine
Maynard.
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Twilight
W.C. Warland
Hongkong,
NEW YORK:
WH, Marey.
Marcy
Hongkong
NEW YORK..
James 8. Stone......
Wester
Hongkong.
Vogel & Co. Bassoll Co. Russell & Op. f. M. B. S. Ca.
Quick 'despstok,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 7th prox, at 1 P.M.
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ÁMAS
Russell & Co.
Quick despazo.
Spirit of the Age...
William
Tongkang
Vogel & Co......
Danisa (str.).
Imthfanz
Ilangkong
Sooy Shing
On 29th inat,, at 4 rm.
Aeins (str.)
Waugh
Hongkong
...
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Ashdown
P.4 O, B. N. Ca
On Sist just at 5 PM.
Iraquaddy (str)
Gauvain .............
-Morzzgories Maritime.
On 7th prox., st Noen.
China (str)
On 7th prox.
A
Echovaria........
Hougkong
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Quick despatch.
Niigata Barn (str).
Gleechy (stc)
Wyun. Hagy
On 29th inst., Daylight.
Gwalior (stc.), mem
Namea (str.)..
Hainan (str)
Wostoby Connor
Kemure Castle (9.). Lack
SAISON...... SINGAPORE. BOMBAY, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & BOMBAY, STRAITS MANILA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, cia Korr, åd. .... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SWATOW, AMOT, & FUHOW HOIHOW. PAKHOI, ... FOOCHOW
Gravina (str.)...
Sunda (str.)
Frenchman stand idle, Arailroad should be Half from Ariers to Timbuctoo in pue direction. sad to Tavis in the other Anation which seald A letter from a correspondent of The Times spend on on the Avonus de l'Opéra ought not in Alexandria, dated April 8th, says "The to hesitata about enterprises which would develop Khedive is about to traverse Lower Egypt, as an importaub sommarce. Attention directed now be has already the Upper Peovincos. As he said to this grase mattor of African trade might save the other day, his country is small, and he ought oh discipontinent in the futaro, and secure to see it all for himself. He will flest visit what for Franse opportunities which otherwise be are locally known netko villages daries of gladly wited by others. Sush a project as this of larga towns in and about the Delta, varying lan peae rating into the heart of Central Afries from population from 10,000 to 60.000, but ourionaly the basin of the Heliterranean, of opening up ulike in appearance, each being composed of one the interior alea from Sonegal and encouraging or two big mosques, novwal sötten-ginning fao- the colonization of Algaris Proper by French-tories, and a labyrinth of tortuous lanes lined men and other nationalities, might appsar ertan, with mad-hailt homes where you could not tell alve enough for a single newspaper article. But whather you were in Tauta, Mansonrab, Zagazig, M. Beaulion by no means confines his attention or Saracord. His Highnasa will next go to the to one quarter of the globe. There is New month of the Nile, then work back to the Suez Caledonia to be seen to. It is true that the Canal, whence, probably, via Suex, he will witära olony is in a very depressed state, that revenau to Cairo, and, finally, will come to Alexandria. and expenditure do not balance, that the mines for some time to avoid the heat of a Calro nm. are not so profitable as was hoped they would be, mor. Notwithstanding ita vast feral rosoles of that the plantations do not pay, and that the eorüfields now yellowing to our early harvest, the ball of the trade is borne in foreign bottoms: Delta will not present to its new ruler the sun. bạt this will all come right in time, and the dart promise of an one. The cotton plaats return of this convicts may commeune a new era. have been nipped by the late winter, and much. At any rate, line of steamers from Franco to ground will have to be resour, while the planta New Caledonia ought to be established by way which survive as a little injured. All this will. of Australia; and every offlist made to establish throw back the autumn Garrest, and expose sommerd with the South Pacific. But at the it to the bills and dews of September and same tiure, the French Ang should be hoisted on October. Our agricultural prospecta hold out the New Hebrides, becanso, as M. Leroy Basuken no hope of another such arop as brought as our says, uoloss this is done some other Power will present prosperity, and of which the final rotarne step in. Evidently the Gerrass action in Samoa show 2,200,000 cantars, a quarter of a million and Tongs and acordžo Fiji and Rotuma iz rotore than esa Egypt produced befits For- garded as a challenge to the Franch not to allow tuuately, the matzo crop, the fool of the people, their influence in the South: Paolfie to dwindle.hus beux good, and enough remains over the Moreover, there is Cobla Chins, which so far bas not proved an India, bit where also there is soope for Fronch onergy. By the annexation of Cam- bodia and Tonquin, and the ovatusi acquire ment of Annua, a French empire la the East will be foundel which consot fail to be advantageous. to France in time to come. There are saffloteat comparative prosperity in the interior. The reasons for this movement, sad it would cost people are-content with the new rule, and do not little in men or money. Thus in Africa, Asia, and Polynesia, Franse is to iné fresh start, ant all-this is recommended on the grenad that, though external possessions as sy post the mo- ther-country something, yet hat the ade follows the dag, that was in offered for population and ospital, and that, in short, A colonial empire-is salnable in any ways, France, we are told, has lost India, Canada, and Lision; thesusho cai never hope to regain, bet
That was a good, though rether an irreverent she may take sada fo the way suggested, and pan which was made by an Edinburgh student her colonial empire will thus be greater than over. when he asked: "Why is Prof. the great. Whether and buggestions will mesh with 3000p-viralist of the age?" and, nu all "giving it tanco from the Government is of parse difficult to up" said Becauan at the end of every aarmonHE Undersigned ary propared to Grant say; but so for it uppairs that Ezance, which has there is a great awakening." acquired a thorough democratic Constitution, is
A obokney impaired at the post-offs the other
Policies against Fire to the extent of nuxious to extend ber territory beyond the soday for a letter for "Every Hodgen." Ha was 360,000 on First-class Risks, Algeries herself, which is likewise a thorough told thore was nons, "Look ere," he replied,
A Discount of wanty por est. (20) upon democracy has also lately show us what view a little angrily, "you've hazmined a hold letter the Current Loual Rates of Fremia will be al
home consumption for considerable expertation to. Syria, where she people are almost starving from Entlare of their ordinary acops. On the other bani, en Yoan crop in Upper Egypt has suffered auch food frosts, and will fall short consider. ably of last year's roterra. Still there is groat
End, as of old, that ureased gain menus in- azoned taxation. Silks and lets now find a markot at the villago fairs, and the nativa jewellers are beginning to drive their old trade, while the native houses are showing signs of confort in the increase of onlinary implements and the supply of forks, gents, and other live stook that now ran about the villages.**
INSURANCES.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY RUTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1809, CAPITAL-82,000,000. des Company, are prepared to grant Undersigned, Agenta at Fongkong lor! Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merolulise in the same, at the denal rates, subjoot be a discount of Twenty per cont, (20%).
THE
GILMAN & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874..
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
ren
Kung Oon.
P.&O. S. N. Co. Remedios & Co. P.&O. 8. N. Co..
Hongkong Miten Bisht Mail S. Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. P. & 0.5 N. Com Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co. Hongkong Radneli & Co...... Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & O
INSURANCES.
On or about 29ta izst, Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 9 AM. On 29th st., Daylight. On let prez, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamalip
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
185 Undersigned, Agents for the slova THE
Company, sie prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & C Agents. Royal Insurance Company... Forskour, 27th March, 1878.
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TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, having boon appointed Agents for the above Company, sro pre. pared to accept Risks against Firs at Carrent Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent,
81EMSSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 16th November. 1872
121 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THIROM this date, until further notice, a dis- current local rate of Premia will be allowed count of Twoxty per oont. (20'!) upon the
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ós,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June. 1872.
17 NOTICE.
she takes of her Imperial position by her attitor my name. It don't commence with a laiteblowed upon Iusarances effected with this Office.apon Insurancas effected with thie Company.
tade in referanoa to the 1sthmus of Panama. It begins with s ho. Look in the 'ole that's got The democratio party in Italy is all for extend-the hoes."
LINSTEAD, & Co.,
Agents Sun Fiso Offee. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
are prepared to GRANT IN THE 'Undoraigned, Assts for the above
ing the limits of their possessions; and the po -The conductor of a certain train on the Union pular Pacslavist party in Russia, as we all know. Pacific Railroad charges that a fy having does not stick at trifes in its endeavour to vary alighted out of the glasses of the engineer's out its programme of aggrandizemont All or spectacles, the engineer thought it was a baffale most of these morements on the part of others on the trust ahead, sad turned on the air brakes meat with fall approyal from our advanced polito srert a disaster. The engineer retorts that tinisna. They throughly appreciate the natural one night the endastar saw what he thought SURANCES to the extent of 865,000; no frat- expansion which drives grost nations on to be
was the headlight of an approaching locomotive, | alass riška ab current rates, greater for then it is part of the natural law of He kept his own train waiting awhile, and then, human progeas For England alone is a polloy somewhat confusedly, started her. He is the of surrender, stagnation, and self-effacement safest man I ever tan with," says the enginest, sound-Pall Mall Gazelle,
Vanns is millions of mile away, and he waited twenty minutes on a side-track to allow Lor to
AN ITALIAN EXPEDIMON TO THE pass."
SOUTH POLE.
The Times' gorrespondent writes from Naples, April 10th-The Italians have their idea, as well as the French, to which the hops and the srobition of the nation oling, and that idea is tho
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 26th May, OPIER.
THE Undersigned five bien appointe
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD od UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
13 RECORD OF AMERICAN and FOREIGN
MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong. 27th March. 1876, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM this data, until further notice, dis- count of Twenty per cent, (20) apon the Current Loval Rates of Premia will be allowed upon Insurances fooled with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
Aperts. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
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discovery of, or the navigation of the sous around, Fuad of Old at 8635.
Binde last notice, sales of New Patna at 3812 PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
i
LogPOK.—
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bilis, on demand/10 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/10/ Bank Bille, at 4 months' Sight.3/107 Crolita, st 4 months' sight.8/107 Documentary Bills, at 4 months?'
sight ................3/10 BOMBAT.-Bauk, on demand... 229 ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, 'on demand 2 ON SHANGHAI,—
ON
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sitt.......
the South Pole. Lisateuant Bore has already prosated bis project to the Misister of Marine, by whom it has boon favourably received, although the question of financial sid is reserved until the resaft of private subscriptions is known. Tue Fungolo now announces a work in which Lien. tenant Bove and the Commandators Negri have explained their project of an Italian Aut aratio expedition, nadertakoa with a view to explore the Southern lands and sans to the lowest latitarie which it is possible to attain.' The sum required 18 600,000 fire, which is to be collected by private subaoription, and to affect this com mitees are to be appointed in every town of Ituly su in her colonies, the committee of Genua being the centre of communication. In to details of construction of the vessel to be pre- vided, the brow, and spigutific Instruments, it is annecessary to enter; they will be in all respects such as have been suggested by the experience of former Acolia voyagers. The expedition will.İ tako Ifa departare possibly about the soil of May 1881 Touching at Gibraltar, it will enter on the Atlantio, where it will take deep-sea goon kings, zrriving about the beginning of Chinese Insurance Company-$2873 Asgast of Montevideo, where it will niske suo On Tai Tusurance Company. Limited changes in the material provision of the vessel and in the crew as experience may have shown to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's
per share, be desirable. On the Plata a veszel will be on-
8840 per share.
Tongkong and Shanghai Bauk
ion Instragos Sosinty of Cauta
share, er dividend.
China Traders Insurance Compa
-31.150 per share. North Chips Insurans fls. 1,073 Tanglaze Tasacavon Assoolation
share.
TIEH Undorsigned having been appointed.
Agents to the abers Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hougkony, 9th November. 1898.
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SHIPPING..
Agente ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1870. 1ly1455 THE CHINA PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG:
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance grantol at the rates of Prominm ourrent at the above-mentioned places.
JÁS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong. let Novembar, 1871,
TANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
GERMAN LLOYD MABINE INSUR MOMPANY OF MANCHESTER
TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
5608
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OFTER COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling OY WHICH IS FAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling. RESERVE FUND. UPWARDS)
£120,000 Starling. £350,000 Sterling,
ANNUAL INCOM
OF
274
The Undorsigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the stove Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to 57 per
all parts of the World,
SIEMSSEN & Up.. 31,400 par
Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1879. Sharma IMPERIAL FILE INSURANCE COM
baro.
PANY, 720 p
per
for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, The Undersigned have been appointed Agents FODGROW, SHANGHAL, and Harkow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Currant Rates
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
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*NAMOA,"
Oaptain Westoby, will be despatched for th shore Ports TOMORROW, the 28th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Ageaty. Hongkong, 28th May, 1860.
THE
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), Apanish Steamer
"GRAVINA,"
(888
[876
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos for CHIFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANNOW,
and PORTS on the Yaseru
THE Stanship
"GLENORCHY.” Captain. Hogy, will be dospatabad sa abeun on or about SATURDAY, the 29th instant, For Freight or Pasage, apply to
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The Fand O. steamer Gwalior, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 7 a., on the 2nd, and may be orpeated here on the morning of the 28th instant,
MAIL THE INDIAN The two direct steamers, with the next Kodam mail, left Calcutta on the morsing of the 19th 897 May, and may be expected here on or about the
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1880.
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
чыльны
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIL KOBE AND INLAND SEA,
2nd June
POST-ÖFFICE NOTICES.
The authorisot List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished
THE "NIIGATA,MARU," Captain WINR, twice oach day in our Extra. which is always
DAY, the 29th May, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at tha Office up to 6P.M. of the 28th May.
تی
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Cisine-for Damage must be settled on board before delivery taken, otherwise they]
recognised. will not be
RATES OF PASSAGE;" TO KOBE
Cabin 360 Stearage 315; To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Steerage 320.
NAGA!?
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES:
balow,:
that
ZQMAIL, WILL CLOSE For Shanghai-To-day, the 27th insient, at 11.39 A.X.
instant, at 2.30 raz
For Bangkok-Per Dale, to-day, the 27th
For Swatow, Amoy. and Feoshow.-Fer Ninaa, to-morrow, the 28th inst., st 8.30.M
For Saigon.-Per Molas, to-morrow, the 23th instant, at 11.30 _w_
Hainan. to-morrow the 28th instant, at P..
For Holler, Pakhoi. and Haiphong.-Por
For Japan, við Kobs-Per Niigata. Mas, tai morrow, the 28th instant, at 5P.M.
For Balgon,--Per Decima, on Saturday, the 20th instant, ab 5 P.M.
His Excellency the Governne is pleased to
Cargo and Passengers for Nageaald will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Stoomer at Kobe
For further Particulars, apply at the Com-order, under Section XII of the Post Office pany's Offices, No, 50s, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1880..
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALSO
Captain Echavaris, will have immediata despatek THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM for the above Port.
1 NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship For Freight or Passage, apply to
"THIBET," Captain Astnows, will leave REMEDIOS & Co. this on MONDAY, the 31st May, at 5 P.M. Hongkong, 24th May, 1880.
For further Particulars, apply to OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE Company's Steamship
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
"ANTENOR,"
1780
Captain
T. Bragg, will be despatched ca or about the 9th instant.,
For Freight or Hasnige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1990.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT). TTIE Stokmahip
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, flat May, 1880.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAEITIMES
PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS. STHAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A180, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
KENMURE CASTLE,"
N MONDAY, the 7th day of June, 10
180, at Noon, the Company's Steamship Luck, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 1st pratimo, at IRAQUADDY" Commandant GATVAIN, with Daylight.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAK! For Freight or Passage, apply to
GO. will leave this Port for the above plases,
Cargo and Specte will bo registered for Lon. ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
fton as well as for Marseillas, and accepted in Agents.
transit through Marseilles for the principal Hongkong, 26th May, 1880,
890 places of Europe. -FOR-SAIGON--- THE
E Beznship:
Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fao charged on Correspondanoo, posted after certain hours for Europe, Amarion, the Australian Colonios, Shanghai, Zo., shall be 15 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Prohet “THIBET" will be despatched on MONDAY, the Slat instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom aud Europe, via Brindisi; to
lon. India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmoh, Cay-
NB-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Celonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "IRAQUAD. DY" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th. Jane, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, India (vid Madrasi. Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Snez, and Alexandria."
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
SATURDAY-
THE FRENCH MAIL
5 P.M., Money Order Office closer. Post Ofles eleses, soept the night box, which is always open out of office hours, MONDAY
7 A., Post Office spons.
10 AM., Registry of Letters coses. Posting of
all printed vatter and patterns ocases. 1., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late For
of 10 cents until
11.30 A.M., when the Post Olos olores entirely 11.40 A.M., Late Leiters may bo poɛted on board this peeked with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will he monived on board until 4 PM., Specie and Parcels, until. 3.M., on the th of June, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent..., Money Order Office alosss,
on an hour; they must be left at the Agator's Oace.) Couteals and value of Packages ro required..
Fox further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
DECIMA will be despatched for the shers Port SATURDAY, the 29 instant, at 4 r.m.
For Fraight or Passere, soply to
BOET SHING.
Bonban Strand Hongkong, 21st May, 1880.
1861 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
"SUNDA
will leave for the above place shortly after the next English Mail arrival of the Steamship “GwAL:02" with the
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 21st May, 1890.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. E P.& O-S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*"GWALIOR"
will leave for the above place about 4 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VI STRAITR.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY Hongkong, 21st May, 1880..
(LIMITED).
www.
THE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, are prepared i grant. Folieios hargainst Fire to the extent of 860,000 on any Els. 188 Sharqet Current Rates.
FIRT CLASE 'RISKS,
will be made on the premium charged on all RESERVE FUND
A RETURN OF TWENTY FEL CENT, (20) CAPITAL TARIS GO,000; Equal to $83,985 33.HE P. & O. 5. N. Go's Beatoship Insurances, sach RETUEN being payable on the
Chins Fire Lasurance Company's Shares
per share
Hongkong and Whamps Dook Company
Shares-5 per cent, premium, hongkong, Csaton, and Macao Stuntest. Co. Shanghal Steem Navigation Compazz-Tls. 5
Shares-523 per share premiam,
China Canet Steam Navigation Company,T
per whare
100 per share.
irongkong Gas Company's Shares-380 per
sakry.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 866 per
sal
in 3gir Relining Company, Limited $153
par share.
gagal to carry applies of coal to Terra del Fuego. and at the end of September the expedition will arain start on its course between Patagonia and the Falkland Isles, tending always to the Sauth Shetland Isley. Bore Bay the authors of the work which I quote. will begin the great la- bours and the most profitable investigations. They speak of the certainty of the existones of land around a great part of the Antarctic sirele. if not of the whole of it. It will rezinin for the Italian cxpedition to solve the problem, to vezily dealtfel indications, correct those which are erroneous, to advape towards the south, and winter there. This the two projectors of the expedition think they will be able to accomplish At the South Shetland Islands, which are wall known, and are are now the resort of uzay Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. whalers, French especially, they hope that some chinesa Imperial Loan of 1977-Nomin day or other Italian whalers will be found. From the Shollands the expedition, will staar to the south-west, and endeavour ponstrate a line of land which was clserved by Dall. rad, a. Hamburg whales, some years sindo Theace a movement will be towards the land where Bellinghauson marked the lofty capes of Alexander and Peter, and the wusteru lauds observed by Wilkes in 1889. At this point a sorious discussion zoust arise as to fatare more ments. It would he desirable to coast along the land of Ballinghausen if there were any appear. ance of a * continned mees, steam for the bark of the islands which Wilken believed to exist. and thus enter on the south bl Ross's Sea, where the winter might be spont. Should, however, expectation ba disappointed, the winter might be passed on the Bellinghansen land and pre- parations might to mado for entering Rose Sea. The intrepid voyagers think that with a strong vessel it world not be impossible to peastrate beyond: Boss's Sea, and scraplete the stadies which were made of the flors, the fauna, and the mineralogy of the Ant arolio region. Having azine there tands and seas, it is proposed to move towards Ahola, discovered by D'Orville in 1840, and bere it is thought it might be possible to land and winter. Contiuning, their course to the want, they running along by the Southern Continent, where the orietende of land is certain, and en deavour to patents through the ios, as did D'Orville, Wikoa, and Rossel. The hope is that canals in the les migüt to found through whish they might attain a remoto Intitude, or, ranking along them when massed into a pontinent, arcivuj at Kemp or Eadarmet, where they could pass the ssooad winter. Bofore returning to Italy it would be necessary to find some port where to redt, and Hobart Towa is saggested. Sucb, Bays the Pungato, are the chief points of the project of Commandature Negri and Lieutenant Bove, which, ao far from regarding as rush, they consider to be secure with a strong, well-provided vessel. In acmo respects it may require modi fication, but, as a whole, it has been pronounced.
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