ON
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
THURSDAY, 19th June. EXCHANGE. LONDON Bank Billi, on demand......... BIDE Bank Bills, at 30 Jays' sight.. 3196 Bsuk Bills, et 4 months sight 9/9 Credita, at 4 months'aight 3/101. Ducanentary Billa, at 4 months****
sight, 3/201 Ox BoxRAY-Bank, on demant 2264 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 2254. ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Private. 80 lagsight....
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-60 per
cent praminm Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1427 per:
share.
China Telors Tusuratie Company's Shares
$1,450 per share.
musical boxoveral of the chiefs exu read and write-Arabio,while some of those who have bean under-instraption at the mission learnt to road, Kistahili in the Romani sharotor in a stars prisingly short time. In other respecte, how. ever, the Wagands aro just the same as they ware 30 years ago There is the enco disregard for human lita, and, ILoar, nearly as many exeon- tions, though not so publicly carried out as for merly. The chief erime, thus punished is adul tery, both the man and the woman being put to death when discovered. Thoft is generally pan. ished by outline of the hands or eats. The religious has of the Waganda are not of yoT -high order, though superior to many of those of noeroes. They have one god, Kabonda, liter- ally the Creator, of whom they know unt little beyond the fact that be, made, the worl and mankind Thoy hars other gode, however, to whom they pray and make offerings-Mukasa, Nands, and Chiwka, the thunder and the small- p. Them to have no idea of A Roal or of a future existence. The language of the Wa gain. or Laganda, as they call it themselves, belongs to the Bunta division of African lan-North China Insuraticots. 1,075 per share. gange. It in an agglutinative Jungunge. Le the inflexions of the verbs, adjectivos, &, are formed by protxes, which are added on to the word one on the top of another. This, of course, makes the language a rather olamay sad pon- dorous one, wards of a large number of syllables being this forinei, and often a single word re- psentiasa whole contrave in English. The Waganda are a promising people from an pärisa- tional point of view, for, as far as we can judge. they lasta 15 raad very rapidly and have a very hich idea of figaros, having antive words for all umbers ay to thousands. The Nyanza, then, or Vistoria Lake is the great central point on which the fature commeras and civilization of that part of Africa tacne. With its 2000 miles of cous, it offers a fine field to the Grader, the missionary, and the antaraltet. It was frat crossed by the into Lieutenant Sherronİ Smith and myself on the 25th and 26th of June, Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares -$69 poz 1477, and since then I have crossed it from west. share
sogtsze Insurance Association Fl. 725 per
share, Chinnie Insurance Company-$2972 por skare, On, Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 198.
par share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharas
$840 per share.
Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shates -$230
per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Compatry
Bhares-5 per cent, premium. dongkong. Canton, and Masa Biesmboat Co's
Shes $25 per share promil Shanghai Stow Navigation Company Tis. 5
per share.
Chiba Coast Steam Navigation Company Tla
100 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-180 per.
Phare
to south three times, and coasted for its north-Chins Srigar Refining Company, Limited-$150 wart, xast, and south-west shoess, from Mim-J.
per share.
chison Hey on the north to Kaga in Usaka Chinese Trapecial Loan of 1674--Nominal, en the anath. The north-west corner is filled Chinese Imperial Lipan of 1877-Nominal. with an intense group of islands, said by tho natives to bo 400 in ourabar, which are in- `oluded in the general term Suses, though nearly all these islands hare separate names. The Boouery eng these islands is exquisitely bean- tiful, as they are greatly clothed with icant treas to the water's edge, and the shore fined with a fringe of papyrus. hope that this great sucity, which has done so much for the discovery of this great fuland sea and which has ever been foremost in siding plans for the opening up of Central Afrion, will not rest till the Yi toria Lake and the countries round it have been
SALES REPORTED HY CHINESE Patolusk-25 packages, as 11.30. by Tai Hing Loong to travelling trader.
Gram Olibsang-20 cases, at 85.00, by Tai gn-Hing Loong to travelling trader,
Choroughly explored and opened up to the mer chant, the settler, and the missionary.
A paper was then read by Mr. Felkin. modisal missionary, giving a description of his journey from Soundin, on the Red Sea, to Uganda and back by Darfar.
At the request of Lord Northbrook, Me Wilson garb some account of the habits and castoms of the people of Uganda. He said that their bones wore like beehives, and were with imal kimney or window. The people had ne bods, bat lay on the ground. They used no knives or forks, but they warn a clean people and kad uspicing and pocket-handkerchiefs, thoug the latter was & misnomer, as they had no pocket Coffee was eaten by them and not drunk, and of course they had notes. Guns were in am, but the Wagaidu never took sini, They fired from the hip, and if they hit any thing they were more surprised than other wise. That morning he had the thros ohiols expressing an opinion of what they had' Been in England, sud one thing they were agreed vn was that our women were haudsomer than the women of their own country. The King was very anxious he should bring him book a white wile but he told Miten that the Indy would bare have to be asked. In Uganda marri- age was & matter of money. If a man had money he could bay a wife, if not he must go without. The woman was never consulted on the mattor Tur
Hams paskages, ut Tla, 21.40. by Kwong
Wa (o travailing trader,
Benwa Sagar-270 bags, at $387, by Kwong Tus Wats local trador.
LONDON,
DESTINATION
SUEZ CAMIL
LONDON, Tin Sunz CANAL. LONDON AND HAMBURG
LONDON
"NEW YORK
"NEW YORK
NEW YORK. A
NEW YORK).
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCI800; vía PRAMA
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU
-----------
VEKSELLÄ NIME
CAPTAIN
AT
FGB, FERIGHT AFFLY TO
TÓTUR DESPATCRED
On or about 12th inst On or about 19th inst
Tender (str.)
ET. Power A
Anchions (str.)
O. Jackson A
Elida
Winters
Hongkong
Butterfold & Soire Butterfold & Swize' Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Clydesdale,
Hatfold
Yogst & Co.
Oniek despatch.
Centennialmente
Heargo
Bongtong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Palestine
Maynard
Hongkeng
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Twilight
WC. Werland
Hongkong
Vogel & Qu
Quick desnatak.
Wm. U. Martynas Maroy
Rongkong
Russell & Co
Quick, despatch.
Garlic (str.)
Đi đi, d
On or about let prox.
Pizarra M
Jackson
Hongkong Russell & Co,
Quick despatch.
Taylor
Hongkong
Togel & Co.
Spirit of the Age
Williame
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.. Quick despatch
COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. BINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ROL SINGAPORE, PENANG, SINGAPORE, PENANG ..... SAIGON
....
Clavorhouse (str.),
Вронд.
Hongkong
·Geo. R. Storens & Co.it,
Bowen str:)..
Peshawar (alt.);
·Regnaldson
...
Moray (str.jp
M. J. Butcher
Hongkong
BAIGON, SINGAPORN, As... MANILA
Thomsen Moage
Hongkong Hongkong
YOKOHAMA, via Konu, do.” YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKT
Talbot..... Hubenet
Hongkong Hongkong
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI
Hongkong
E. Billage... Colien Young
Hongkong Douglas Taprak & Co......
GIANGLAI, và Any AMOY
SWATOW, AMOY & CHOW
INSURANCES.:
Japan (str.). 9. Gardner... Quinta (sfr.) ........ Sindh (sj.)*** Banalda (str.).... Sascha Maru (str.;
·Mulácon(str.)........ Yoritomo Hara (6) Mirasporo (alt.) Hector (sbr.)ami Diamante (str.).... Kyangtang (str.)....
W. Cotter
INSURANCES.
COMPANT AT HAMBURG.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... T.&O.S N. Co Jardino, Matasson & Co... David Sassoon, Sens & Co. Sony Shing
Mesageries Maritimes............. Russell & Co. Mitey Bishi Mail S. Co.... P.&O.S. N. Dott. Mitani Bussan Kaisha P.&O. S. CO
Butterfield & Bwira .......: Bussell & Co...
(OOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE NORTH GERMAN: FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
To-morrow, at Daylight Tomorrow, at 4 M. On 14th it, át 5 PM. On Lith most, at 3 P.M. On 15th inst., at 3 p.. Today, så 4 r,M.
On 21st fost, at Noon. To-day at 4.P.M. To-morro, at Daylight. On 15th inst., at Nova.
Quick depatob
Quich despatch. On or about 14th inst Quick despatch.
On 13th, îngt, at 9 A.K.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA..
TH
THE Steamship"
FILE AND LIFE.
ESMERALDA” INSURANCES against FIRE granted at CarHE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-Captain Tsibot, will be despatched for the above rent Lates. Considerable Redination in PrewisSURANCES to the extent of $85,000, an Arat Port TODAY, the 11th stat for LIPE INSURANCE in China.
For Freight or Passage, apply to olass risks at current rates,
RUSSELL & Co.. MELCHERS & Co.
Anagkong, 8th June, 1830. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878,
"
METER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
(913 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BUN FIZE OFFICE,
13
FOR AMOY.
ADD Steamship
FROM this date, until further notice, a disg Undersignal are prepared to Grant T
count of Twenty per cent. (20") upea kae Current Local Estee of Premis will be allowed upon Insurance's acted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LARRAIK & Co..
Agents, Hongkong, 7th June. 1872.
(18
Formicoll10 bags, at $7,10, by Kwong WLIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Cheung to travelling trader.
Mushroom-8 cases, at $28.00, by Kwang Yus Chong to travelling tender.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURÀ
mom mom, FALCONRE Un'e danserex,)
June 11.
Barometer- P.Muoniogamar Bromator-4 P.Nasamastemake Thoraxovatter- A... Therector-1...
·Thermorséterek, 2-30 taken Thermometer-01,M. (Wetbulbs... Thant) v.). (SVęt mallia Tharists 1,24 Met barb).....
teriman Thornetor Malms ever sight........
28900
50.845
**
繼
$1 01
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
"YESTERDAY'S, TELEOBAMS.
AAROMETER,
CHRAMOM BERR
Jasurander.
Huwo-
1050.
Вилис BAT.
NALA
RAE1%
Thermometer attach 2 57,065,07601740/700) 120 Briection of Window
mandily fallen...........
· MERCHANT SHIPPING The "Annual Statement of the Navigation and Shipping of the United Kingdom,” compiled in. the Statistical Department of the Board of
Dry Themoter Trade, is prefaced by a very ponvenient eum, mary, in which Mr. Giffon, of, that department, Theater states clearly and sacalnptly the tsults peciallyWeather worthy of notice shown in the 239 folic pages of Byer's a tables which he has to present relating to the year 1879, Mr. Giffen sobmits that the tables suggest four conclusions--First, thà 65,150,572 thas of shipping entarail of ports of the Tigited Kingdom in 1879 show an ingresso of 8 per cent. over 1878, and the 70,192,439 tons of oleurnaces An ingrause of Dearly 2 per cent, but the in cresse is almost exclusively in tonnage, the ten- denay being for the size of ships to increases 'fort which has some connexion with the in-
increasing prapordance of stomushipa: -in i the trade of the world. The store figures inelade bath coasting and foreign trade. The 26,032,592, tons of entries of shipping engaged, in the foreign trade, and the 96,082,858 boni of. olerancis, show a rather less increams of orIT
32
.
8 1 3 Σ 76024078071.6 $1.80 280. TAD ZO GU bebe cut val; b.ftc.
-
BANNKTKI, teyal of the sanki wakan, tem, and bradreta,
a Fabresiters-dexter and tens, kept in Tue *apen ér inn skaðod situation.
DIRECTION Wann is registered s'ery two primis, *, N.VNXe.
Porcel....1 to 3ght tempe.
lente fresh. 7 steg.-4 10-10 hours, 1 w 12viglen
Cloudy. D
STATE OF WEATHER, Clear hun sky. Drizly Eng. Porgy. J. Hu, Y. St. Ocerent. Paskig, slouses, Day. Saw. T. Thunder, T., Hul, threatening Visibility, 15m. Z. Calm. The fetters Tre to fodice, 19 Incre
· siguiflenkerm.
of their
Keburgat cem for, this brevibus 24 heure (a) cried has to 21, and as quality of water, fair
DUCATION IN ENGLAND The Rev. R. G. SOPER, BA (London Uni- versity), resives a halted number of YOUNG. GENTLEMEN at The Grore," Hoylake, nour Liverpool-
INSURANCE COMPANY. -TAROM this date, until further notice, a dis
orant of Tweaty per sout. (20%) upon the ourrent local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Iugurances offected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th Juns. 1872) QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Underagued are prepared to GEANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the
extant of 45,000 Dollary on Buildings or on Goodla stored thersin, at Carrent Local Eaton, anbject to a Discount of 20 on the premis.
-NORTON & C
Agents.
Hongkong. Juuuary, 1876. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Politics acaust Fire to the extent of $50,000 in First-class Risks.
A Discount of Twenty per cont: 30%) apo the Current Loosi Rates of Premis will be al tow upon Insuranos: effooted with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents San Kiro Office. Hongkong, 1st Juno, 1878,
231
THE
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
The Undorsignat, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMASEN & CO. Agents. 1878, Hongkong, 14th Augnat. ||
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
"DIAMANTE,”
FOLL
Captain Cullen, shilly, das, will have immediate
patoh for the above Port. For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. Hoogkong, 10th June, 1880.
1
FOR SAIGON.
Stesmelip
"QUINTA
[973
VESSELS ON THE BERTH:
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKL
HEPA 0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship:
T
"MALACCA"
will leave for the above plage at Noon on TUES. DAY, the 15th Juna, 1880.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent..
Hongkong, 3rd Jona, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO)
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL.
TILE Company's Steanchip
TEUCER,"
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised Tulet of Maila isaned in sonasation with this paper is the one published twlos ench day. In our Extrs, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below:
A MAINS WILL CLOSE For Bangkok-Per Consolation, to-day, the 11th instant, at 9.30 AM. V
For Nagwaki-To-day, the 11th instant, at 1.30 F.M.
J
For Manila-Per Esmeralda, to-day, the 11th instaut, at 3.30 P
For Saigon-Fer Quinin, to day, the 11th instant, at 3,30 pm. *-
For Jaya, vil Kobe-Por Sumida-Maru, to-
Captain IT Power, will be despatched on orday the 11th instant, 245 PM. about the 12th Jane..
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 27th May, 1880.
FOR YOKOHAMA. Steamship
TS
1919
YORTTOMO MARU," Captain W. Cotler, dus bere on or about 15th Instant, will have quick despatch for the above Port,
For Freight or Prusage, aply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.
Hongkong, 7th June, 1980.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE Al British Ship
THE
“PIZARRO."-
i
For Part Darwin. Cooktown, Sydney, Mal- bourne, &o. Par Cloerhosse, to-morrow, the 12th instant at 11.30
For Singapore, Eastern Australia, &6.--Per mom, to-meleon, the 12th inst., nt 3.8.
For Smatow, Amoy, and Fooshow,-Par Kwangtung, on Sunday, the 19th just., at 6.50 A.M.
For Japan, vit Nagaent-Per Maluces, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Straita Settlements and Calcutta-Per Japs and luray, on Tuesday, tho 15th instant, at 2.30 PM.
His Excelloney the Govenor is pleased to 966 ortier, ander Soption XIL of the Post Ofice Onlingue: 1876, that the Late Foo shared on Correspondence prated after certain hours for Europe, Amerios, the Australian Colonien, Shanghai, o shall be 10 Cauts, instead of 16
Jackson, Mostar wil at here for the above as hitherto, Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hodgkong, 1st June, 1880.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL American Ship
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract: Paoket PESHA WUR" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 4th instant, with afla ta and thrjuga tao United Kingdom and Europe, vui Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Cey 1. India, Adan, Egypt. Malte, and Gibraltar. WM. E. MAROY.“. Maxey, Master, will land here for the above This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor respondenne to Mauritius. E. Africa/ the Capo, Port, and will have quick despateb.
St. Helens, and Ascension, For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
1711
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE
AND INLAND SEA
THE
THE "SUMIDA MARU" Csptain H. BENET, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 19th June, at Daylight.
Cargo received on baned ini Parcela at the Office up to 6PM, of the 17th June,
Captain Thomson, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY the lits instant, et 4 r.M-board before delivery is taken, otherwise thisy
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SUBY SHING,
Banham Strand.
Hongkong, 7th Jnuo, 1886.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. Calling at PoRT DARWIN if suloient indues." mant offers, and taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all AUSTRALIAN and NE
· ZEALAND PORTS..
The Undersigned having boon appointed i AGENTA to the ahore Compare THE Steamer prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE E the oxtent of 840,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein..
FRS
Discount 20
PATOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. PreERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, - OF DARLIN.
THE Undersignet, having been supointed
Agents for the share Comply a pared to accept Riske against Fire ab Current Hatas, anbjool to a Bours of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN&Co., Agente, Hongkong, Ith Noromther, 1872 TEE OBINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED,
127
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEONÁ. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore Saigob. Ferang, and Munils.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Fromium currens at the above-mentioned places.
JAS, B. COUGATRIE. Secretary.
1806
Honicking, 196 November, 1871.
IANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLIRD 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OP WHICH IS PAID UP... £100,000 Starling. RESERVE FUND URWARDS £120,000 Sterling
OF.............................. ANNUAL INCON
2250,*** Starling.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above-Company, ats prepared to ORANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Work.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agints. Hongkor, 6th February. 1879, A 1275
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879
ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. (ly1458 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND -SPECIAL--ÁCTS OF PARLIAMENT,-
ESTABLISHED 1809: CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
CLAVERHOUSE,”
J. Brown, Commander, will be despatched as abova TOMORROW, the 12th Jene, at 'Day- light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 29th May, 1880.
1909
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling of the usual COAST POETS and taking through Carge and Passengers for New
ZEALAND).
No Bill of Lading signed andor $2 Freight.. All Claim for Damage must be settled, on
will not be recognized.
"RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin $60. Storage $15. Cabin $75. Stuerage 520.
To KOBE To Yokohama and
NAGABATI
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Storer at
Koba
For farther Partioalues, apply at the Com. pany's Offloas, No. 50a, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
NB.This Packet carries, no mais for the Australian Colcules.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Content PacketSINDH' will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st instant, with Moils to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon. Straits Settlements Batarin, Purah, Ceylon, bbe Australasian Colonies, Pondokery, Madras, Catonits, Ades, Egypt, Melta, and Gibraltar,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
Saturday
MAILS. TED FRENCH MAIË
P., Money Order Office closes Port Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours. MOCDAY-
7.M., Pont Office opens. 10, Registry of Letters ceases. Poating of
all printed matter and patterns neo508. 11.M., Mail elores, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM., Letters may he posted with Late Feb
of 10 cents until
STRAM.FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-4
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: -
ALSO BOMEAT, MADRAN, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Eastern and Australian Mail Steem. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM Company's Stenmar
PESHAWUR." Captain REYNOLDSON, Will "BOWEN"
love this on MONDAY, the 14th June, at 5 P..
(in place of the S.S. HOMEESET," as previously advertised) will be despatched as abono. TO- MORROW, the 12th instaub, at 4 P.DE For Freight or Pasense, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.. Hongkong, 9th June, 1880.
(876: OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Caroo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Pore on the FANGESZE, THE Company's Steamship
"HECTOR," "Captain E. Billinge, will be desputobed on or about the 14th instank
apply to For Freight or Passage,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente Hongkong, 7th June, 1880.
FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND THE Steamship
TheUndersigned have been appoiż 1 Agents for the shove Company at HowaKONO, CANTON,
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Foocnow, SaxoHat, and HanKow, and are. T. prepared rent prepared to pant Insurances at Current Rates.count if IBE, o the extent of £10,000 T
·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co oa any Baiting, or on Merchandise in the same,
Hangkong, 14th October, 186S.
(38
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Twenty per cent. (201). GILMAN & Co.,
IN CORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIB MAJESTY KING GEORÁR THE 'FIRËT. A.D. 1720,
*|
two per cent. and one per cent, respectively. The ̈secoźd paint, to nofiso is that the increase in 1979 is szolusively in British Fossels, foreign Vasile showing a decline of over six por cont. In the entries and over soten por cent in the char anons, A this follows & Birilar though waller „deotide of forsiga tassela in 1878, and is coupled with a large increase of British vocals, the result is, says Mr. Giffen, that the preponder ans of the latter in the trade of the United aus side. Kingdon is more considerabla at the present moment that it has over boun The third of extras. Special Arrangemoute for the Holin Leadon, or at the principal Ports of India, point is the groast ingress of the trade in days. Reference kindly permitted to R. O stasza vossels, and especially in British Wilcox, Eng.
steara Tassels, as contrastad with a decriaso in the tontage of sailing vessels. The tables show
that stoom. tonnage is enernacking erory whore,
but the most visible Increase seems to be in the Foropen and North Atlantio trades. But Mr.
A Sound Edavation is contined with heme comforts sad donostic cars Pleasant Horse and Grounds, in a most healthy locality at the TERMS60 CUINAS ELE ANNUM, Xclusive
Grifon uuts that though the untrances and E
alumnos of the snips in trade with British pomeastons sean to have izoramed little in sb;
3 ALE. NOW ON
IMPENSAL QULETO,
:
Ttf
NGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, BA WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
solate amount compared with those in the trade An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
with some foreign countries, you the tueresse
employment of shipping in the trade with: khô
Daily Press Omos, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and proptical service
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ure prepared to grant Insurazoos as follows: MAKINE DEPARTMENT, Poltoles at current tates, payable either hore,
Chius, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long ne short periods at current rates,
119
A discount of 20"}, allered
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for was not exceeding £5,000, at reduced ratin
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872. FVIE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY TH
(LEITED). (AFITAT TAKIA 600,000; EQUAL TO $128,388.33, $34,132.21.
DIRECTORS.
LEE SINO, of the Lai Hing Firm
CALCUTTA.
"MOBAY
860
at the asus-rates, subject to discount of Capratu M. J. Butcher, will be despatched as Alive ou TUESDAY, the 15th inabant, at 3P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1880.
[[972 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND-
THE
fun
Agents Hongkong. 7th July, 1974, BATAVIA SKA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE
HK Vadoraigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, ara pre pared to grant Issurons as follows:
MARINE BISKR
Foliviss at Carcant Hates, payable either here in London, or at the principal parts of India, Australia, and the East..
A BBOXERAGD of THIRTY-THREE and Oнy- THIRD PED CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policias granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will he allowed on ad promium charged for insurance; such dis. count baing deducted at the time of the issue of Palioy.
RUSSELL, & Co.,
Rokerkone. 1st: Fannare, 1874,
Agents.
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ereme in the Europesu sad Atlantio trades. The and in science generally, which the rapid adrance WONG YIK Puw, of the Chus Cheong WineJOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
∙Hong.
Firm
tain
& Co.
colonies may really be very large, owing to the great length of the voyage, An insressed of this Work stands innivalled. All the new RESERVE FOND entrances and olcaratoos in the trade with words which the Chinose live to late yeara bean China, India, and Australia means a far greater compelled to coin to express the namerons ob employment of shipping than the same injecta in macbinary, photography, telegraphy fourth point to not on is the fact of these changes of foreign relations has imposed upon them, tre
Nether the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the being in socordance with pad in continua hors given in sutançð. Brek and every word is Loo TEE, of the Yes On Fin. tion of similar changes which bave been in prefully illustrated and explained, forming exercises For Boxy Ford, of the Tang Seng Wolling. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for by gress for many years. As late as 1370 steam for students of a most instructive nature. Both WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong. DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Cros and sail ware ́shant equal; but there has been a the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, Tes HAI Tuna, of the Yes Cheong Horg. of the following Yessole during their stay in groat change since then. Allowing a steam ten the soments being carefully marked on the best Lo Tor Moos, of the Emong Man Cheong Hongkong Harbour----- to be equal in offbotiveness to about four asiling | priziciple hitherto attained. The typography toho, the tonnage of steam vessels in the mer.displays the seness of an attempt to make the
ALEX. NEWTON, British Park, Newton-Cap- cantile marine of the United Kingdom in 1870 Chiness and English type actrespond in the size · MANAGER-HO AMEL
AMOY, British somer, GH Drewer.Biomasen may be considered to have been equal to about of hody, thereby affecting a vast, economy of 3 MARE DE A B 4,500,000 tone miling, and the sailing tonnage space, adhering a clearness not previonaly
MARINS RIBES en Goods, &o,, taken at was almost exactly 4,500,000 tone; bar now, by attained, and dispensing with those vast margins OBERENT RATES to Australia, California, 4314, Daniali steamer, C. J. Dorup, Captain. the same role of computation, the steam tornage and vacant spaces which have heretofore olara Mala Singapore, Saigon, Penang, amil to all CasHANDEA, German steamer, Lenger-Eise bol 2,300,000 tons is equal to affativanes to terized Chinese publications
CATALISA, Boli. bark, Austin. Captain. 10,000,000 LoL sailing, and the sailing tonnage
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the itself is only 4,000,000 tons. The tonnage, following facts are subitted for consideration-
7429 C. A. LITTLEFIELD, American berk, L. A. Col- steam sad nailing, of the British Empire (fa-Chalmers Tocabulary contains about 10,000
CENTENNIAL, American ahip, J. W. Boarse- olding the United Kingdom) may now be plated Chinese: ohamotors, and Medburete English YANGTZE INSURANCERSHINI
Togel & Co. OILURNU, British ship, Beadle-Wiefer & Co. DANGALBE, Britishi bark, J. Pringis-Jerdine,
Matheson & Co. CLAVEROQUSE, British steamer, Brown-Mayer ACCUMULATIONS, ST. 213,20 CLEVELAND, British steamer, N. Harvey-Jar
cipe. Matheson & Co. April, 1880....
the Treaty Ports of China, and Japan. Head Ofoe, 8 and 9, Praya Mast Hongkong: 14th Ostoher, 1878
ASSOCIATION.
DIRECTOUR *** AH, Fonts, Esq. Chairman
at 8,600,000 tons, whereof 2,753,289 tons.ars and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst steam; this total is equal, in effectiveness to this work contains more than 50,000 English 16,000,000 tons. That of the other principal words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chara: CAPITAL (Fally Feid-up The 420,000 maritane nations is placed at 3.200,000 tons ters. Again, despite all the grammars and PERMANENT RESERVE... Tls 230,000 ormal in effectiveness to about 11,000,000 or other elementary works as yet published, the SPECIAL RESERVE FUNDT 283259 11,500,000 tons only; this is exclusive of United student of this diflorit language absolutely ra States vesels enrolled for home and river trade quiros examples to display the various appli- TOTAL CAPITAL 2017 enly, and prohibited by law from going on a votings and equivalents of different words which foreign voyage. It is to be obsecred that the have one general meaning. Of these examples great bringe is one shipping from sailing to this work contains more than five times as steam is accompanied by sa inorase in the many se say ather Dictionary illacto pal average size of ships. The return of the nam-lished TT DESTIN bar and tonnage of our Bailing and steam vezels For practical purposes, the arrangement of employed in each year shows that the average the work is so complete, that a reference to its tennage por sailing ship was 202 tons in 1860, pigm enables a person who understands English 227 tom in 1870, and 238 tone 1 1879, bat, to communicate effestiesty with lives who pe cegards-steamars, the averages are 430 tons understand nothing bat Chinese, In this respect 1880 and tos tons in 1870, but no less than the work will be found indispensable to all 651 tous in 1878 With all this, however, the Europeans residing in China, and to the natives number of man and boys employed in vessels themselves it explains subjects fully with which belonging to the United Kingdom shows com- very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. paratively little obouge; it was 195,002 in 1876, To partios, rosident in England and interested
M. V. Boro; Exq. · WH MEYERIFE E
J. H FINOKYOBs, Esq. FDHICH, Eng.
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI, Masari. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON DRANOH." Massrs. BARING, BROTHERS & C
Bankers??
BICHARD BLAUKWELL KM, Agent
and 138,648 in 1879. The timinished empley in Chine it cannot but be invainable cocasion-8, 31 Micbed's Alley, Corchill, B.U. ment in siling vessels, which are rather deally patte eressing, then increasing, is not made up by the It comprises upwards of two thousand large demand in steamers, which require fewer hands quarto pages.
in proportion than sailing vessels. The tables
of the unnal amount of our shipbuilding show
that the bailing of steamers last year compared to Purchases of SEX or more Copien.
with eiling vowels, was no-live to one-riz., 297.729 tone of steam vagaale to 59,153 tons of sailing vessels The greater offesavonsor of siesz being borne in mind, the disproportion still be song to bë enormous.
Pourores gruntad na Marina Riate to all- parts of the World
-Bubject to a charge of 15, for Interest on A Large REDUCTION in PRICE and Shareholders Capital, all the FBoris of the UNDERWRITING: Businges are annually dis. |tributed among all Contributors of Business in
proportion to the pirezais paid by that,"
LUSSELL & Coin Agente Hongkong, 11th May, 1830.
LONDON TRUE&Co. 60, PATERNOSTER ROT
HONGKONG:: "Daily Freza" OFFICE WYNDHAM ST.
BOL & Co.
& Co.
CONQUEST, Brilleh steamer, Hatalin-Chinees
Cuns, British bark, J. Stabell-Ed. Soholibusz
TE Co
GALGUTTA
Stonskip
"JAPAN," Captain T 8. Gardnoz, will be desgatshed for are Ports on TUESDAY, the 15th inst,
9 F..
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
・Agents Hongkong, 3th June, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 American Ship
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"MONEAR Taylor, Master, will load has for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.-
VOGEL & Co.
19ar
FOR HONOLULU.: THE AL British Bark
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE.”:
11.80, when the Post se closes oxtarely- 11. A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Couts until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MALL-DAT OF DEPARTURE. TP., Money Order Olea closa...
P.M. Registry of Leibers ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns deases. P., Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 4.10. P... Toties may ho posted with Late
Fee of 10 venta antil 4.30 r., when the Post Office closes entirely, 4.40.M., Late Letters may be posted on board gents antil the Packet with Lots Fea of time of departure. KOUZLTIONS AS'TO SOLDIERS', AND SAILORS'
LETTERS.
-Privates.In H.M. Army or Navy, Non commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasters. (not Superintending or First Class) or School. mistresses may and half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vià Brindisi or via Afarssilles at the rate of four cents (twopanse) aach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2.The same privileges apply to letters ad- POINTressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Ollore'named above.
3-All such latters prepaid at the former rate of two coats oma penny) will be forwarded to or From the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail packets ---
Private steamors leave Hongkong for London about every ton days, and are from six to raven wasks at the voyage,
For farther Particulars, apply to
A. MOVER, Superintendent- Hongkong, Sed June: 1880. NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, DE GALLE, ADEN, BUE2, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES : A TEO PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN POETS. AN MONDAY, the 21st day of June, 1956, Noon, the Company's Steamship "SINDICommanlant Morea, with MATLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will
-If from Soldier or Sailor bis class and leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. description must be stated in fall on the letter. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in the suver of which must be signed by the Com- transit theough Marseillas for the principal mauding Offor, with name of regiment, ship..
&o.. in full places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will to granted til Noon, 7.- to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de. and Cargo will be received on board til 4 P... oription, with name of regiment, ship, &o, must Specio and Percals unti 3 r. o the 2014 bo stated in full. of Junt, 180, (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ope) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office,
6. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongliang, 8th June, 1880, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. :SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECÍTON, WITH Tæk CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAB
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMEKS.
THE Sissehip GAELIC" will be des- pitched for San Francisas, did Yokohama, on or about July 1st, 1890, at 9 P.M., taking Cargo and Fasticagers for Japan, the Unite Statas, Mexico, Contral and South America, and Europe.
Connection is mado at Yokeliams with Stea.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS,
Williatas, Master, will lead hore for the above mere from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pat Port, and will have quick-dwpatch,
For Freight, apply to
on the June 30th. PARCEL PACKAGES will VOGEL & Co. ho received at the Bee nalil 5 P.M. same day, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1880.
(628 All Parool Packages should be marked to address
in full:"alue of samo is required. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 6/6 L. L. Garsan Bark
Consular Invoicos to accompany Overland, "ELLIDA,"
Merican, Central, and South American Cargo Winters, Master, will load here for the above should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad Ports, and will have quick despatch.
dressed to the Collustor of Customs, San Fran For Freight, apply a
sisco: VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, at April, 1899.
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THE
FOR LONDON.
Al British Ship
CLYDESDALE,” Hatfield, Mastery will load here for the abeto
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL & C Port, and will have quick despatch.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1980. * [868
HEAL American Bhip
FOR NEW YORK.
S
ATWILIGHT"
For further information as to. Freight or Passage, suply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Qazu Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent Hourkong, 2nd June, 1880.
ALGAR AND COMPANY
T.
"RENIS COLLECTED. BROWN; JONES & CO.
UNDERTAKERS, 2017 MOURNING STATIONERY, £5.. MONUMENTS EXECIED.
SING
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
ROTICE.
W. C. Warland, Master, will load here for the HINGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS ELLEN, British bark, Hodge-Arnhold, Karaburu Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to VOGEL & Co. borg & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1830.
FOR NEW YORK.
chord & Co.
EVERING STAR, British bark, Logu.—Blan
THE A1 British Bark
FRANCE, French bark Ermelin-Landstein
& Co.
GULZDIAN. American ship Pains. Japlolo, JABET, British 9 m, saliconer, G. 2. Henfry —–—–
Chines
PALESTINE,LADES
·690
5. The letters must not exceed half an carnes, No handkerchiefs, jogellary, do, can be soot, even with the ends open.
8-Soldiers and Sailers have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these he prepaid with Imperial Stams.
But not Warrant Offers, víz.—Åskietent En- ginger, Gunner, Rontawažu, or Carpautor.
LITTERL FOR THE UNITED STATES DY JAILING
When it is desired to forward-lotters to the United Bites by a sailing ship which is not wo- tidad as carrying a mail, it is only necessary fo post the lobbers in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship; and propaid 8 contr per half once as usual. This Ofce then under takes the duty of obtaining notice of departara It is re und despatobing the correspondence. quested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the doto Rzed for sailing.
To provide means of remitting small sums of honey to or from this, Colony and batwOON the Torts of China, the Postmasters and Agamta of this Oos are allowed (but not required) to purchase, Hongkong Postage Stamps from fa reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex cood $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a noto."
Latters containing Stamps should be regis. tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a 8-cont dia, Books of Receipts, Reat Collectors' Booke, te, can be stamped beforehand in the ne manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.
THA MUSTEES, Persons why sond Masters of Tom through the Fast Su. Tius are requested to have them made flat or aquaré instead of round, as it ie im- possible to pack round tins sourly in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in a tins, which are not so liable By round ones to bo balged in.
4 by 9 by 1 fuchs is suggested as proot kiza. The tinx should not havə sharp corners.
INDEMNITY BOB THE LOSS OF 'A REGISTENED LETTER.
The Post Olas in not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered Correspondence, but henceforth it will be prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while. passing through the Post, to the extent of 910, in certain oses, provided
That the sender inly observed all the von-.. ditions of Registration required.
That the letter was securely enclosed in s reasonably strong envelope.
A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION has been made since the 13th of February in the Rates for Door Hire in the Graving Docks of 3-That appllostion was made to the Post. the undermentioned Companies in the Charges master. General of Hongkong immediately the for Cleaning and Painting Tror Yonials, and for loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably Coppering Wooden Voussin forwarded with such application unless it also is Meynnel, Master, will look here for the above | Parif. Rates can be haul on Application at lost, MEAZIL Britian farmer, Johnson Vogel & Co. Port, Bed will have quick despatch.
either of the Companies' Offices in Singapore, or 4-That the Tastmaster-General is satisfied- MORA, Britisk leamer, Butchar Jardine, For Freight, apply to
at the Offices of their respective Loidon Agents that the loss courred whilst the correspondence * VOGEE & Co. Matheson & COW
was in the oastedy of the British Postal ad Mesers. PATERSON AND SIMONS, Hongkong, 3th April, 1890.
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ministration in China, that it was not caused by FOR NEW YORK.
any fault on the part of the sender, by destruo tion by fire, or shipwrsok, nor by the dishonesty: or negligence of any person at in the employ ment of the Hongkong Fost Ofos
Pernambuco, British steamer, W. Byde ----
Melolors &.Cp
STATORE, British stesaver, Rowell-Gibb,HE Al American Ship
Livingston & Co. TREER BROTAxes, British back, Kahloks ——
B Tay Hong
TwH20ET, Aerican big, Worland Yuge
WH. MANCY, Ameriona ship, Maroys.
sell & Co.
CENTENNIALI SONG Bearis, Mastor, will load here for the above Puri, and will have quick spatel
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1530,
VOGEL & Üs.
39, Lime Strast, For the New Harbour Dock Company, Limited,
Signed) CHARLES WISHART,
Pensamento
& Co
Mes814, MACTAGGART, TIDMAN
$4, Leadenhall firant For the Tanjong Pigar Dook Company, Limited
(Signed) ESMITH,
€1594)
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