mation is also desirable as to the position of the Tarlons Milky s on the globe, the times of their appearance, whether they pargist In the samus placa se apt, &. Several of the allons on Armida lind witnessed the phenomenon before. But noro to brilliant or so, castinuous. The Armide, in going at, tad passed 3 tengger farther north in February 1818, without on countering anything of the kind :*
FIVE WEEKS AMONOST BRIGANDS.
bridga did. He asked Blaire to make a bet for him; the bat was duly made and lost and Ambridge dissated the Ines, and ordered Blamire hot to pay if to the third party who and won it. Blamire, however, did gay it, and sued Ambridge for money lent, but on appeal Ambridge wins the day, through the technicality ther explained.
Pall Mall Buzette,
INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE WITH ALTITUDE.
good
The Daily News correspondent telegraphs A phoneton, which has attracts from Salonios, Macoh Sist-The telegraph it deal of attention from meteorologista Estoly in Juve alruser advised you of the release of Colonel the difference of temperature of the two stations Brage, who returned here in her Majesty's ship of the Puy-de-Dame Observatory, the mountaizz Condor lost Thursday, looking, I am glai tosay, statinn being often lowa cold than that at Cler very little the word fur, his fire weeks captivity.mont, 1,100m, below. This difference as wall The brigand hand, whoh consisted of abant marked last winter this, in the space of two forty, laid aloge to his house, hi a incat pyetem.. montba and a half 41 nights were lasa sold në utio manier. They that are tot to the dogs Clermont, the differences of minimum tempera- tkoop that quiet. They then kept up an ture ranging from 14 to 18 degrees. Astily of invasat Are, aiming at the lower panes of the the circumstances has enabled Mallard to windows. Celona! Syage was sitting in an arm stablish this general rule. Whenever a spus of elinir se bo hoard the bullets falling about him high pressure covers central Europe, and expo- Ho bad just returna from his journey to Djuma, cially France, thore it in our clicstee intervor sad at the moment had not say guns out, har sion of the temperature with the altitude: No- ing,namounted and looked them in their cases turally this interveraton is more manifest në pravius to bis departure. Ha however, coon night, that time being fres from tho perturba. panessed himself of pay by breaking open tious due to the presence of the sun above, the thansa and retornod the fire, but the bei borizon; but it also appears by day, though moco gds broke open a door xud obtained accons to roroly. The differences between the stations are
a quantity of hay, to which they sat fire, threaten-more marked the greater the pressures and the Ing to bar down the house if he did not sur-mara atable the condition of the atmosphere.
DESTINATION'S À
LONDON, via Burt GaNAL. LONDON A SURT CANAL.......... LONDON, TIA: SUZZ: CANÁ Ïž LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON... NÓW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORKERJA.
SAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA. SAN FRANCISCOMMAN SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU SAN FRANCISCO.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & BOMBAY, is STRAITS COOKTOWN, SYDNEY to... BANGKOKAIN
MANILA noúseneje YOKOHAMA, A NAGASAKI... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kon, dok SWATOW, AMOT, & FOHOW SWATOW, AMOY, & NCHOW SHANGHAI:..
reader. It was not till he saw the smoke rising It remains to be ascertained how far up this intend in the room that he gave in. At the farry-house terversion of temperatures extendu,"
MEN-OF-WAR FOR SALE,
Tares more of the old woodon arcourelads
INSURANCES.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 1år, 1880;
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Cantonnial
Paleatino
Twilight
Wa H. Bargy. Jaimes & Stone.. City of Peking (wir.) Llewellyn J. Morts: Fizazo
KRE DIAM, 9. 8.00
Russell & Com
Quick despatch.) „Um or about 5th, inrt.
On orjúbank 19th inst. Quick dempatah.
VESSELS NAME
SO CAPTAINS
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TOS)
TO INCONSPATCHEN
Antanor (str.)
J. Bragg
Orestes (atR Temos: (str.)
JAK Webster
TT. Power
Batterfeld & Swine. Butterfield & Swblab Batterilaid & Swire.
Bhids
"Winters
Hongkong
Varel & Co.
Olydesdals
Hatfold og my
Vogal & Opl
Quiet despatok.
Hongkong
Yoga & Co...
"Qalok" despster:
Hongkong
Fogal & Co
Quick despatch.
Hongkong.
Vogs! & Co.
Qafak despatch.
Margy
Hongkong
Rasiall Co
Quick despatch.
Wester
Hongkong Rassell & Co.
Quick detob.
On 7th tax, at 1, p.x.
Aimes Manu Frokion Taylor
Quick despatch,
Quick despatok
Hongkong
Quick despatch
Spirit of the Aga.. Tonaldy (str.) ( Glavorouse (str.)... China (str.)...
Cleveland (str.) Diamante (str Sunda (str.) Oxfonaire (sic) Lord of the Lolos (s.1 Volga (atr.)
Williams. Ganvain
Hongkong,
Quick despatch
On 7th last, at Noon.
Brown
Hongkong
Harvey Collpa..
Hongtong
Hongkong
Jones
Gmirand Sumida-Maru (str.) Hubanet. Kwangtung (abr.)... Yoher.... Dougins (str.)
Abbott Yangtio.
Chempanora
Hongkong Hongkong.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MELCHERS & C Agente, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March. 1874,
80TH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPAN COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
HongkongHussell & Co.
INSURANCES,
Togal & Col
Vogel & Co
Messageries Maritimes.. P. & N. Co,
On 7th Jast
Geo, R. Stevens & Co. Jardins Matheson & CoO Russell & Co
P. & 0.8. N. Co., Russell & Co.
Gibh, Livingston & Co..... Massageries. Maritiman Mitsu Bishi Mall 8, Co. Douglas Laprak & Co Douglas Laprak & Co. Messageries Maritimes...
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE Insuranors against Ping granted at Our- rent Bates. Considerable Reduction in Premia for Ltre Irauhanou le China.
METER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, Sed Tue, 1870. TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
*
1918
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, first- Agents for the above. Compary, a pre Company, are prepared to GRANT IN THE Undoraignel having been appointed T eles risks at current rates.
pared to accept Biska against Firs at Current MELCHERS & Co.
Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent Hongkong, 27th March, 18766(03
SIEMSSEN & Co.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
on the Vistritan three men were killed. They recognised Nicu und another man, and fired on them frat hitting one brigant in the shoulder, bat missing Ning, who therapon killed two of them with a yataghts. Colo el. Synge begeed will shortly disappear from the Navy List," asHE Undersigned, Agents for the above then hard to space the third man's life, pro- it has been determined to soil the Enterprise, Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. mising to pay any ranson, but Nico presented a Pallas, and Research out of the survion Of theseSURANCES at Current Rates, goat his head and shot Line deal
the largest is the Fallas, which was launched Colonel Synga was bound at the two elbows, at Woolwich in March, 1865. She measures thorpe passing meress hin neat, and had his 225 foot in length, 50 foot in extreme breath, oyes landaged during the daytime. Thoy tra- 16 feet & inches depth of hold, and has a sounage. relied at night, and, from Colonel Synge's of 2,372 tons. She oust £144,000 for hull is account, nitist have made a considerable detar Ishour and materials, and was engined by Moats to arade pursuit. He was kept the whole time Hamphrys and Tennant, of Deptford, at a cost ma aste, cot far from Catterina, guarded by of £138513. The Reserve, which was launched fire man, and, save that he had to put up with at Pembroke on the 15th of August, 1863. is Tary indiffernt fare-broad and goute deab 195 feet in length, 98 feet 6 inches in breath, and had to sleep 'm'a bed of leaves le novornud has a tonnage of 1,253 tons. She cost £66,794 experienced any Lad treatment at their hards.in hall, and 10,195 in machinery, which is by They had to fires daring the day, fearing to) detested through the smoko Onos he was threatened to be roasted alive. It would appear Nivo, go to the dragon band, unfriendly to enue to the dragoman of the Constinte, sing to cntoh him and bring him to Mr Blunt, who would then negotiate for an exonatge of prisoners. This came to the knowledge of the men guarding Colonel Ryage, Lod they told tir that, had this proposition been accepted and Nice captured, they would have flayed him. cavored him with potroleum, and placed him oror afire. Mr. Blant, however, Suty too much dangir in the schens, and declined it Wien the money was being countod Nico examited carefully opery place te ses that they were sot marked, and insisted on a delay of twenty-four hors before's lowiug Colonel Spauge to go, in order to enable him and his hand to leave the sighbourhood, baring from the first refused so
Resty
121
Jonghong, 16th November. 1879. THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant PHONEX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policies against Fire to the extent of 850,000 on First-class Biska,AM
ADiscount of Twenty par cont. (20") upon | | 1.
THE Undersigned having been appointed the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al Port, are prepared a grant Policies, against Agents to the shore Company at this owed upon Insuraneos effcotad with this Office. Fire to the extent of 340,000, on folldings ar
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Office. “ Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.0
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE DUSSELDORY UNIVERSAL
AN
Mesra John Watt and Co., of Birmingham The Enterprise, the smallcat of the three, was launched at Deptford in February, 1864. Her length is 180 fost, her beam: 86 feet, and her tonnage 983 tons. Her cost in Hell was £51,762, and in machinery, which was supplied by Ravenhill and Co., of Londen, £8,676, The whole of the skips pouses central batteries, and are armoured to the thickness of 43 inches. They w utterly uses as men-of-war, and there are many others like then which would not pay for the oust of repairing. It may be interesting to point ont that of the whole equadren of 14 wooden armour olade only one, the Lord Wander, which is duing Coastguard duty at Questaferry, is on service. The Reputas, however, has been almost completedIMITED, for another caramission at Portsmouth. Of the rest, the Zesters, Royal Uab, Royal Alfred, Fansurite, and Royal Sovereign arounappro- priated at Portamouth, and the Caledonia, Ucent, and Prinne Consort at Devonport. It was Nico is young man, not more than twenty-inte dal to fit the Lord Clyde as a drill ship for five, short of stature, but with brand aboulders, the Exellent but very hare rolled on and she possessing great intelligence and beloved by his still lie a sheer hulk at Portsmouth,
baud Among them were six: Greek desertues, but the rest were Ottomia Gren'ta'and Wallacks. In spite of the enormous rausou paid. Consal General Blant and his first dragontuan deservo the greatest praise for the zeal and persovaTANOS they showed lu bringing the affair to its happy termination.
WHAT BECAME OF THE MILLIARDS.
A Gorman paper Tentures at last to give a details answer to the inquiry which has so often been mado Want hacamo of the milliards of by Frando as an indemnity for the war of 1970 And 1871 "We bare often been told that tho treasure then headed over has in no wise in- creased the wealth of Germany or added to the prosperity, either of her public or private finance
or has it been easy to contradict the statement,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 31st May EXPORT CARGO, PLU Per steamship Thibel, tor London-14,229 boxon dea, 1,113 half chesta tea 504 obesta ten, 125 plage, tos. 134 balss silk, 173 balos masta silk, 75 bales wild silk. 7 assez silke, and 1,013 plage. sundries, For Continent pkga, sundries.
ON LONDON
EXCRANUE.
Bonk Dill, og demand/ Bank Bile, at 30 days sigi 3/9 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.310 Credite, at 6 months sight 8/19: Dougmentary Bills, att months?
sight
.5/104 to 3/104
which seemed to be justified by the penarios O BOMBAY,Bank, on demand .229 and meagre condition of the German Exchequer ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, og demand 228
during the last few years. The writer whose ON SHANGHAL...
statistios were about to quota is, however, 'pin- pared to show that the war indemnity was ap plied to perpass of the greatest utility, and has
Bank, sight
Private, 80 days! sight.......73.
Omis, premium.
BBAUM.
gone to incase materially the parasint-Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank Shares--30 por sources of the donutry. According to his account. the total squat of money received at Berlin was in round figures 4.207 millions of marks; and of
Union Insuranos Society of Canton-31,425 par
share.
Chins Telers Insurados Company's Sharus North China Insurance-Tia 1,075 per share
$1,150 per share;
Yangtze Casumago Association--Tls. 720 per
shure.
AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared The Undersigned, having been appointed GRANT POLICIES a MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World
SIEMBSEN GO..
Agents.
"Hongkong, 14th Augmest, 1878.
NOTICE.
122
HE Undarsigned have been appointed TAGENTS to the NEW TORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS,
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Ce Hongkong, 4th Suptember, 1879,
➜➜➜BOORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agenta. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1970. Ly1453 HE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED
HEAD EPIC HONGKONG. AGENCIES it all the Treaty Ports of Thins and Jepnu, and at Singapore, Saigon, Fenang, and Manila
Riske accepted, and Policies of ears granted at the rates of Predam carront`ut this above.mentioned places.
TAS. B. OOUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hringen. Let November, 1871. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE AND
the diferent objects to which it was applied, tire Are mentioned as haring sbsorba a mialy large proportion. These are, arst, the fand de tiued to make provision for thosink and wonnded, to the credit of while about 160 millions of marks were banded over; secondly, the reparation and extension of the German fortrusses, which swallowed up 216 millions; and thirdly, the extoasina and armament of the fortresses in per share, Alsaor-Lorraine, to which purpose 180 millions were devoted. The railways in these two ceded provinces, including those which previously existed and othere which have since, been made, were provided for by siloting to them 172 Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Lion marks out of the sum paid by their former owners; and further lamp sum of 120 millions was mats over to the account of the war treasury. Of other items included in the explanatory statement wo way mention
Chine Insurance Company-82973 por share. On Tai Tosuzanes Company, Limited Els 1334 Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares China Fire Insurance Company's Fantas-8230
$840 per share.
that of enwards and pensions for good service, which absorted about 12 million marks; con. stration of the new Falsas for the Beichstag, 24 miflops; and help afforded to Germans ex- pelled from Frseas, 6 millions. There romain the items of indemnity to railway companies, wheller private or belonging to the several States, and repurchass of Treseary bills issued for the development of the naval service. The exact amount of the sums expended for those last purpose is not stated, but it will be observed that the money accounted for in detail is to more then shout 180 millious, lanting a balance of nearly 3,000 millions dae application of which de not deinitaly explained-Globe.
• per share.
Bhares per cont, premium. iongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Coa
Shars24 per share premjam. Shanghal Steam Navigation Company-Ts.
per shart.
China Coast Beam Navigation Company Tla
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
· CAPITAL—62.00joob: Undersigned. Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are propared to grant Polisios agamer-FILE, to the extent of £10,000 at the asust rates, subject to discount of on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sa Twenty per gent. (20)
A GILMAN & Co., -
A gente. Hongkong. 7th July, 1874,
12 "ANGTZE INSURANCE
Y
C ABBOCIATION: CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). BRANDY PERMANENT RESERVE.
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND,
100 per share. Hongkong (as Company's Shares 880 par
Ahare.
Hongkong Hotel Company'e Shares-$66 par
gbare
hins Sagar Refining Company, Limited--$169
per share.
Chinese Imperial Lona of 1874 Nommal, Ohines Imperial Loan of 1877 Nominal.
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESA Varmiopli 50 bags, at $7.10 by Wing Len Ching to travelling brador.
White War-3 pieces, at 87450, by Wing Ties Ching to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar100 bags, at $8.60, by Mia Hing Clioung to travelling tradez. N
Brown Sugar-200 bags, at $5.84 by Min Hing Cheung to travelling trader.
Green Pass-200 pisala 21.80, by Chan Chang travelling trader,
BETTING ON COMMISSION. The ruling of the One
Queen's Bench División, on appeal in the recent once of Hamira y, Ambridge in instructive, to racing men generally, and perto ticularly to that olass who are called conjaston agenrt of the turf. These men transnot busines with bookmakers on behalf of alients who cannot f attend Tattersall's or the ring on courses in person. They generally exeonta, their basinass in their own mos, and the baolmskors look
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Dj Carmen PALCONRE & CO/4 KANISTER..
There.. Thermometer-12,9,
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arnaarasterMarman
Para Windom over rickls.
~29,070
BO
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
FESTERDAY'S FELFORAMS.
only to them for their money in the event of the Retu commission bets being lost. The agouts bare boez und the impression that the law, was on their aide as regards their olients' dobta to themselves, and that they could recover by legal prooars any money lost and paid by them under snah sirdam- staaosto bookmakers. Thongt under the Gaming. Aot wagers are voll se contracts, and though the wlader of a bet causet sae for his windings, nor the low maintain any action to recover money which he has paid on behalf of a wager to the winner, still it has been held by the courts that money paid by desire in discharge of a lost wager by an agent is mogey lost" to thànctual loser, and as each may be recovered. It has also been held (in the case of Gatty v. Field) that the request to an sgant to make a bet with a thir person implies authority to discharge that bet when lost, in the absence of special instructions to the contrary. But in this case of Blamire' Ambridge it is zow laid down by the Lord Chief Jastice and Mr. Justice Manly that the loser of a bet made through an agent may epool fically revoke to otherwise implied authority to pay it when lost, and if he does so before the agent pays the winner the agent's ground of motion against the loner falls through. In this rating the court was guided by the denfelon in Hampden 7 Walsh, which benze sulliont afen of Whi analogy Therein the defendant was a stake. holder; the plaintiff wagared that the world was
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karmemeler silíchợ!! 29,0 13,9 80
Est, and lost his wager in the opinion of theory Theronder.
ampira The plaintiff disputed the decisión, and
Moder 68.0760185.0
•Hour'e Itali,
"ÜLLÜHRT, lesies of the BOLIL" The size and hundreds.” Viapan and Loan, hour in cas
it invaded tntion.
•Diskotion Dr. Wind, in registered every two polela,” Kİ N.NE N.E...
gera the stakeholder moties not to pay the win- ner (Walhoe) But the stakeholder did so, and, weath being rod for the return of the stake by Hamp den, bad to make it good to him. The court then held that there is a lame porteria for avantily falle party to a wager any time until the money has been not only lost but also paid to the winuur, and that till then the illegal contract-muy be declared void by him. The stake in the bands of the stakeholder is still the property of the louar until with the latter's direct or implied assent. it is paid to the wichidas In like manner the court now holda that a similar locus pœnitentice rémáirí to the man who has made a hot throngk an agent, and that he may direct his agent in thun, if he can not to pay the losingo, and so leave the spent in the lurch to make good the mousy out of his own pocket or be declared a
Forts as a mim. † to 8 Heal bromo: 9 30 1 moderate. 5 to 7 Erosh. ↑ be tinigangalakte: 10 bụng. 10 to 32 violent. M
STATS OF WHATUN B. Cleak bine E Prialy 7. G. FORT. & Hall R Histy Oreren, P. Ping showers G. Ngdsky22:21. Buy Bow, Thunder Bad, throat ELDA, V
bili Storm. 8. Calm. The letters are repetiol to inflinto any Heroin avar is reap ardags of the signification. AASTA 25 NUBIAN ANA
KalemaThe botten máis for the smarione 95 hour# (2007).
defaulter by the winner, "This was what Amed to A, the quindig at water felro
sai lanker, late aga hangmata, JB
T. 420,000 Tia 290,000 Tha 98,288
on.Gonda stored rugesin,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..... Hongkong. Mh November. 188.
175 QUIEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HK Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES 44AINST FLEE to the Govds stored therein, at Current Local Rates, extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on subject to a Discount of 29, on the promis
NORTON & Co.
Agents.
TH
Ou 18th inst, Daylight
5th insh; at 47.27 To-day, at
..
To-day, at Noon Quick despatch. Quiak despatch Quick deepath.
On 19th inet, Daylight. Today, at Noon, On thisst, at Nova. Quick despatoh,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASART,
THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
“SUNDA ”:
Superintendent.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR COOKTOWN-BYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
Calling at POET DARWIN it affolent Induda. ment offers, and taking Oargo and Passengers at through rates for all AUSTRALIAN and New ZEALAND PORTE THE Steamer MANAG
"CLAVERHOUSE,"
J. Brawns, Commander, will be despatabad an above on SATURDAY, the 12th Juns, at Day. light, kg
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 29th May, 1880.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
MAILS EXPECTED
THE INDIAN MAITU
The two direct steamgrs, with the next Talism tail, loft Calautta on the morning of the 19th May, and may be expected bars on or about the | 2nd Jane--
-AM POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
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ter. The authorisst List of Maila isdnað in connection with this papar la the ons pablished farios such day in our Extra, which is alwaJE corrested to a much later. hcer than that givin 909. below.
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
·STEAM FORMA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAUE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
$1.90.
ON MONDAY, the 7th day of Juno, 1890 at-Noon, the Company's Steamship "TRAQUADDY," Commandant GLUTAIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SIECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Spania will be registered for Lon do well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the prinsipal places of Europa,
MAIL WILL CLOSH
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foushow-Par Kwangtung, to-day, the 1st inut.. ut 11.90 AS..
For Japan, via Nagasaki-Per Sunda, w- day, the 1st instant, at 11.30 A.M..
For Manila, Por Diamanic, to-day, the lat. instaat, at 3.30 r.M.
For Foocher,Por Renmure Ccatie, to-amor- row, the 2nd instant, né 5 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foookow.-Par Douglas, on Friday, the 4th inst, at 11.3.
For Bangkok-Per Cleveland, on Saturday, the 5th instant, at 3.30-r.M
The Cooktown. Sydray, Melbourne, Par Cloverhouse, on Friday, the 11th inst., at 5 PM. For Japan, Kobe-Por Sumida-Mara, on Friday, the 11th foxtant, at 5.
His Extollanoy, the Governor is pleased to Ordinance, 1876, that the Lata Fox olurged on- order, under Section XII of the Post Of Correspondeses posted after certain boars for Enrape, America, the Arstralian Colonies, Shangha!, kr, bait ba 10 Ceaty, instand of 18
as hitherto.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon will leave for the above place at Noon TO. and Cargo will be received on board until 4.5.3.. DAY, 1st June.
Spools and Parcels until on the 6tb
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. of June, 1880. (Parools are not to be sent en board they must be left at the Agency's Dy" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th The Franel Contract Packet "IHAOUAD. Offee. Contents and value of Packages June, with Mails to and through the United required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 25th May, 1880.
A. McIVER,
Hongkong, 1st Juna, 1880. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW
THE
Steamship
4KWANGTUNG," Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the Lat June, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply ta'
A DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 65,
Ágents. Hongkong 9th May 1980
1910
FOR YOKOHAMA. Steamship
OXFORDSHIRE," Captain Jones, shortly due, will have immediats Respatch for the above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1890.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). THE Stably
-006):
abortly expected from Singapore, will have in "LORD OF THE ISLER."
notiato duratoh sabore...
For Fraight or Fasnage, apply to R GIBB LIVINGSTON & C 3.
Agents. Hongkong 27th May, 1880.
901 OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON. WIL BUEZ CANAL 834,132.21.HE Company's Steamship
Hongkong, Jannáry, 1876. TEE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). CAPITAL TAXLE 600,000; EQUAL TO $333,333,33. ESSERTE FUND
DIRECTORS.
Loo TEE, of the Yes On Firmi
FONG SONY FONG, of the Tang Sang Wo Heng. Wone Paz CarONG, of the San Tre Lee Hong. Tsz KAT TENG, of the Tee Cheong Kong. LOYEE Moos, of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm.
"ANTENOR."
►
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong. 2nd May, 1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1780
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL'. HE Company's Steamship THE
U. 8. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
US Mail Steamer "CITY OF PE. TAG, amated for Son Fran cisco, vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, 27 June, 183), at L. P.M. taking Pasongers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte,
Havana Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Overland Bailways, to In Mexico, Central and South Amories, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Pasinge Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantát linos of Steamers.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pag. ange Tickett.
Kingdom and Europe, via Naples to Saigen, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, India (við Madras), Australia, New Zesinid, Tasumnin, Fiji, Aden, Suax, and Aloxandrie
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
·MAILS:
SATURDAY (5 P.M., Money Order Office oloser, Post Office
clases, rapt the night box, which is always. open out of oftes hours. MONDAY
THE FRENCE MAIL.
7AM. Post Office opers.
10A.M., Bexistry of Letters conses, Posting of
all printed matter and patternr nonses. 11 Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10, Latters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 dents until 11.80 A.M., when the Post Office olusts entirely. 11.40, Late Letters may be posted on beard the packet with Late. Foe of 18 Cents nútil time of deportare.
3 P., Registry of Letters eases. Posting of 1.4., Money Order OBce closes.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.
all printed matter and patterns casa.
4 P.M., Maïle oleaol, oxcopt for Late Letters, 4.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late
Fee of 10 seats until
4.30 .., when the Post Office olosos entirely. 440 PM, Lata Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 esate until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th Juus, with Mails for Japan, San Fran cisco, the Taited Statas, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, do, which will be closed as follows 10.15 p.m. Degistry ceas. (0.30 r., Post Office closes, but Letters (szept for Non-Ucion Canntries) may be posted on board the Facket with, Laio Fee of 10 centa extra Postage til the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Vaion West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayii), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, osiot be sent by this roata
Freight will be received on board until 42.30. on the 6th May, Parool Packages will be. 20corvel at the Office until & P., one day LEE SING; of the Lai Hing Firm.
Captain J. T. Bragg, will be despatched on or all Fancel Packages should be marked to mul WONG YIK PUs, of the Chun Cheong Wing about the 93th instant
dress in full; value of sine is required. Hong.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sont to the Compsey's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector [if Customs at San Francisco...
For further information on to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Na., Prays Central
RUSSELL & Co., Aganta. Rongkong, 24th May, 1880. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA;
THE "SUMIDA MARU" Captain Hu commissioned Offloors, Army Solcolmsalar
1-Princes in HLM. Army or Navy. Non- BENE, dne here on or about the 7th Jane, (net Superintending or First Class) or School- will be despatched as above on SATURDAY,mistresses may send half-omgee letters to the the 12th Jane, at Daylight.
United Kingdom vis Brindisi er vik Marseille Captain R. T. Power, will be despatoted on or Office up to 6 r.m. of the 11th June,
Cargo received on board and Parcels at that the rate of four sants (twopanec) oach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
- ORESTES,” Captain J. H. Webster, will be despatched on or about the 5th Junz
MANAGER-HO AMEI. MARINE RIONA on Goods, &, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California, Manila, Singaporo, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japen. Head Office, 8 and 9, Prays Weet.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1878,
1749- IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Underaigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
.one
AFIET CLASS RISKS,
at Curront Rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (2017) will be made on the promium charged on all Insurances, such RETUи being payable on the Bane of the Polier
For Freight or Page, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 27th May, 1880.
1800
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. THE Company's Steamship
"TEUCER
about the 12th June,
For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 27th May, 1880.
1819
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAFTS.
THE P. & 0. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CHINA "
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. will leave for the above on MONDAY, the 7th Hongkong, 1st March. 1874.
(26 Jurs. ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
A. McIVER
Superintendant.
MANOPY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
CAPWAL OF THE COMPANY; £1,000,000 Sterling OP WHICH IS FALD-UP... £100,000 Sterling. ERSTEVE FEND UPWARDE £120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Sterling,
....................
TOTAL CAPITAL and
The Undersigned have boon Appointed Agents ACCUMULATIONS, 3th. The 913,268 for the obovo Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, Fodonow, SHANETAJ, and HARROW, and are April, 1880.
prepared to grant Insuranovs at Current Rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE &'Ca Hongkong, 15th Octobs,, 1888,
DIRECTORS,
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.. MW. BOYD BWM. MEYBIKE, Esq. J.H.Ptsexvoss, F. D. Eron, Esq.
BARS HEAD OFFICE—¿HANGHAI,
Men BUSHELL & G Secretaries
LONDON RANGE, Mesars, BARING BROTHERS & C.,
'ar
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Taq., Agent. 19, Nt. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, EXO. POLLOS granted on MARINE HISE parts of the World, TIGA
Babject to a charge of 12, for Latereal on Bhsrebollow Capital, all the PROFITE of the LEDERWRITING BUSINESS are anually die tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to fun premis paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co
NOW ON SATE.
IMPERIAL QUAÏTO
ENGLISH AND
DICTIONANT.
f18
CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDABIN Peting"Fawn PROBUNCIATION.
· Hongkong, 21st May, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. |\HE XI Azerican Bark
THE
Trey
Weston, Master, will load here for the above JAMES S. STONE, Port, and will have gaiak despatok.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April 1990.
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE AI American.Ship
LLEWELLYN J. MORSE,” -
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otharrise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE,
TO HOBE TO YOKOHAMA
NAGASA
and>
Cabin $60 Steerage 315, Cabin $75. Steerage $20.
Á REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES
Cargo and Passengera for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghal Mail Steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Oiloes, No. 50A, Qosen's Rond.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS, AND SAILORS"
LETTRESS
I
The samo privileges apply to. lettore ed- dressed to the Privates and Non commissioned Ofears named above.
3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate from the United Kingdom by private steamer of two cents (con penny) will be forwarded to or ad not by the mail pastēte,
4-Pivate steamers leavs Hongkong *For London about every ten day and are from sir to seven weeks on the voyage.
5The letters must not exseed half an ounas. No bandkeruhiefs, jewellery, fun, can be sent, even with the ends open.
6.-If from Sollior or Sailor his class and description must be statoil in fck on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, ZIZ to a Soldier or Sailor, his alase sad da-
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS., in fall.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the LENTE, nor the scription, with name of regiment, slip, ka, must
be stated in fall.. 710 OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for say 8-Soldiers sad Sailors hava no privileges DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews with regard to books or papers, nor can these be of the following Vesails during their stay in | prepaid with Imperial Stamai Hongkong Harbour
But not Warrant Oßaere, vik-Assistant Ex-
tain.
Amex, Mestar, will load here for the above Port, ALE NEWTON, British bark, Newton. Caprineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter. sod will here quick despatch,.
Asta, German sosamor, Hansen, Siamesen & these belonging to the Postal Union, the Be Correspondenes for the West Indies (except For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Ship
CANTON Binmas ship, Koudson Yoon Fatsmas, and Hryti), for Monte Video, Paraguay, [709] Hong
and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San CAUSENDRA, German steamer, Langer-Siems - Francisco.
WM, H. MAROY.” An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Fort, and will fare quick deepitch.
Maroy, Master, will lost here for the above Daily Press Offlge, Hoogkong,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca. Hongkong, 20th April, 1980. - 4
FOR HONOLULU, TME Al British Bark
4711-
1873
...
*
STAMP OFFICE.
9.cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors The above Office being now provided with A
Books, &o, can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose-recapt formis con also be atomped if required.
89 & Co. CATALINA, Boli, bark, Austin,Capitain. CENTENNIAL, American ship, J. W. Dear
Vogel & Co. CINGALER, British Bark, J. Pringle-Jardins,
Matheson & Cai CLAVERHOUSE, British steamer, Brown.—Meyer
& Cor CLEVELAND, British steamer, N. Harvey.Farbe de la
dine, Matheson & Co.
For comprehausitruuna and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the new Words which the Chinese have to lata years been compelled to coir to express the numerous of jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy
CURA, British bark, J. Stabel.Ed. Schollhase and in science generally which the rapid advance
"SPIRIT OF
THE AGE,”
& Co
$3 of foreiga relations las imposed up then are Williams, Master, will load here for the bore FLUGH BALAUGH, Gorman bark, D. Ruto here given in extenso. Each and every word is Port, and will have quick despatch. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises For Freight,
ada Carlowits & Ca for students of a most fastractive nature. Both M VOGEL & Cô
apply to the Court and Punti pronanoiations are given.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880. the accante being carefully marked on the best- principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an sstempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sire of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Agents for the above Corporation are and vacant spaces which have heretofor chara
space, achieving a aleatoes not previously THE Undersigned having been appointed attained, and dispensing with those veet margins prepared to grant Insurances as follows terised Chinese publications.
MARINE DEPARTMENT,SEW Folletos at current ratus, payable either hare, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia, vagy Br
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL QUARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THIS DIKETA
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE 5/0 L. 1 1. German Bork
“ELLIDA”
LEFTEEN FOR THE UNITED STATES MY. SAILING SHIP.
Whow it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is tobu post the letter in the ordinary way, marked tifled as carrying a mail, it is only necessary with the name of the ship, and prepaid S coats por half once a vonal. The Offer then under- takes the duty of obtaining notice of departure and despatobing the correspondence. It is r quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing,
Many boxes of latters are received at the Péri Office not sealed, that is to say, the box i fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a seat...
FRANCE, French bark, Exmelin-Landstein HAMBURG, Gorman bark, Krage-Ed, Sahell
hase & Co. HwALYDEE, Chibens steamer, Wilson--C, M. |
S/N Co JAMET, British 3m, schooner, G. P. Houfry,- Winters, Master, will lood here for the abors Chinese, Ports, and will have quick despatel
JOSEVA, Gezzano bark, Horstmern. Molabers For Fraight, apply to
& Coup VOGEL & U. KANG CHL Chinese stormor, Peteran. M. The attention of boxholders is oiled to the Hongkong, 21st April, 1880 AC [807 [8/N/Co
necessity of carefully sealing ancla boxes with KUNNAN FOR LONDON:
LJ MOESE, American ship, Ames-Russell some recognisable sal, and of sending a chit- THE AI British Ship
book or roeipt with them, The omission of MEATH, British steamer, Johnson Togel & Co. the latter precaution lesvas a doubt as to whe PLAAN OLYDESDALE
PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, W. Hydether the contents of the box ever reached the Hatfield, Master, will load here for the above Melchers & Co.,
Post Otos; the emission of the former, as to : Port, and will ban quink despatch.-
For Freight, apply to --
Cheras, British steamer, B. T. C. Tilmouthwater part of them might not have been at
abracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. Gibb, Livingston & Co. VOGEL & Co. SPIRIT OF THE Adz, British bark, Wiliamo INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED FOR NEW YORK. Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
7858
Tegel Co.
ANTE A MAN ESTTER, Al American Ship
Chinese charters and Igihtast's English T Al British Shig
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
aud Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Polloissisened for long or shart periods at this work contains more than 50,000 English Buzrent rates.
Daar words, and upwards of: 800,000 Chinese charao bors. Again, degile all the grammary Bid other elementary works as yet published, the quires examples to display the various appli- student of this difficult language absolutely re- aations and equivalents of different words which 10 this work contains more than five times as hare one general meaning. Of these examples
A discount of 2011, allowed, MAN LIFE DEPARTMENTS VERA A
Policles issued for same not exceeding £5,000, at yoduced ratesE MALAYS
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & C..
HE
TWILIGHT
• Rangkong, with July, 1872. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE many as any other Distionary hitherto pab. Warland, Master, will load here for the
COMPANY
For practical purposes the reagent of AE Undersigned, having been appointed the work in so complete, that a resconde in its Agants for the above Company, are pre pages enables a person who understands Engleh pared to grant Insurances as follows:
En communicate: clitole with natives who MARINE RISKS
understand nothing but Chinens. In this respect
abere Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, wyply to
USDOM TOGEL & Co Hongkong, 22nd April, 1880,
DENFOR NEW YORK. HE A1 American Ship
"CENTENNIAL,”
Policies at Current Rates, payable elther hare, the work will be found indispensable to a T
in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Europeans residing in China, and to the natives Australia, and the Fast
themselves. It explías subjesta fully with which |
TWILIGHT, American ship, Warland-Vogel
& Ca W. HAMARCY, American ship, Marey-Bus
Bảol & Co.
NOTICE
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
** DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Particular attention is given at this. Establish
A BROKKERONEL THISTY-THRER and ONE very few indeed of them perfectly coquainted Bearse, Master, Will lead learn for the above Fort, met to COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL JOB THILD FER QEST. will be allowed on ill-LOCAT |To parties resident in England and interested and will have quick despatch. RISKA
|ão Chiun it exunot but be invaluable occasion. VAN FIRE RISKS
faiz
quarto pages,
Policies granted on Titat-olan Buildings to. It comprises upwards of two thousand large BM extent of $20,000
DISCOUNT of TWENIX FES CANT. (20)
upon the Current Local Rabes will be allowed on
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
ali: premium charged for Insurance; such dies to Purobasors of SII ar cuore Copies. count being deduated at the time of the lase
of Policy
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, Jet January, 1874, 7:
Agents
THURNER & Co., 80, PATERNOSTER Bow
TE HONGKONG - DAILY PER" Orzten WinDCAM ST.
For Freight, apply to
S VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. Dit April 1880 JANE FOR NEW YORK,
HE A British Bark
(618)
PALESTINE,27% Maynard, Master, will load here for the abova | Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, spply to
VOUEL & Do
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
[819
PRIFTINO, DYDIY description of which in executed IN THE BEST STYLE
BUCH PRICES na will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
may
ANT IN THE BAST.
DAILY PRAS” OFFICE
BONGLOMO
The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered Correspondance. but hebceforth it will be prepared to make good the contents of each sartaspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided ----
That the sender duly observed all the con- ditions of Registration required.
3
That the jetter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
That application was made to the Post- loss was liasovated, the envelope being invariably master General of Hongkong immediately the forwarded with such application anicos
aleo in
That the Postmaster-General is satisfied that the loss occured whilst the correspondenc was in the custody of the, British Pontal od- ministration In Chins, that it was not caused by any fanit on the part of the sender, by destrac- tion by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any person sat in the employ- ment of the Hongkong Post Onloo
No compensation can be paid for mars damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handovely bannd books, &o, whick mol their destination, althongis in a broken or
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