Sheikh Maidan, dispersing it every direction.
· Ths enamy Inat shout 100-killed. Fakir esonped. The gathering forladed Mandazhi Shinwaries whosn standard was captured by villagers from Rut Chipribor and some Kbagianis. Our casualties are one ofloer averly, and cao slightly, wounded: names not given; two Euro- poons of the 14th Foot killed, two wounded, and one sopor of the 23rd Pioneers wounded. The foros was to return on the Mat
ALLAHABAD. Mav 27th, Reports from many quarters spook of an an asual degree of excitement along the Khyber route. Osies with Abdul Rahman's superscrip. tion, o., har hoon issued at Kokilaman,
Burgoon-Major Whylook nucéseds Deputy Sargoon-Caporal Smith, C.B., Principal Medical Oficer with the Għożvi Field Force. Surgeon General Smith has proceeded to Cabul.
CABUL, Moy 21th,
Fat.
The local Sirdars are much plonsod with the deportation of Mustauf, whom they feared on nebont of his abil. They are using him now of intrigning both against themselves and the British. Abdul Gulfoor has gone, to Khar-
CABUL, Muy th Messangers have arrived bringing news from Abdul Rahman's camp. The greatest rolinéace:
· is obiorvai in offcial quarters, and the authorities gire no lufarmation. Bat from reliable native authority it appears that our mission was 3000m- panied by several hundred Kohistanis and others, who thought it a good opportunity to so what was really happening about Kuadus, and how the mission weald be treated."
No dolay occurred, as was reported lately in the city, except on one day, which arsen from stroms of weather. A troop of cavalry wore sant oat to encart the mission to Khamabad," where it arrived safely, every honour being shown by the matives. The mission had several interviews public and private with the Sirdar &ḥal Hah- man, at one of whigh a letter from the Brisb Gevarniment was rind in Duchar. But so far the contents are not known here, oxcept of course officially. It is said to liave been highly pleasing to the Sirdar, who distributed alms in woken of bis satisfetion. No reply, had notually been given to the letter so lato as the 19th jusfant. hat one is expeated shortly. As yet the Sirdae. has not announced his intention of coming to
Cabul, and it is believed that he will negotiste
Cem Khanbad during the next few weeks. The memore of the mission were trosted most kindly anil lodged in s test eloss to the Sindar'e suga
One day lately a country merchant ordered a aleck, of out seventeen or mighteen, whom be
D
FOR SALE
YNAMITE FUSES, DETONATORS,
da, from
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO. LIMITED,
PARA GLASGOW,
oan bo had in any qusutity on application to THE BORNEO (O, LIMITED, Aparts..
Hongkong, 9th March, 1880.
FOR SALE.
DESTINATION
LONDON, wie SUBZ CANAL. LONDON, vin Sure. Canal: LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON
NEW YORK NEW YORK.
YAMPAGNE 1874 NEW YOLK
· Hardarzuk &• Ca's MONOPOL B
LENTES DEETJEN & 06.
[1099
Hongkong. Ind July, 1977,
FOR SALE.
UTLEL PALMER'S
CELZBEATED B WINES AND COGNÃO.
Price List on application."
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. ·
(39 Hongkong, 1st November, 1977.
FOR SALE.
CHAS
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1876, WE188LÄCK" $20
319
per væta of 9 dozen pious. per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LEUVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
VIN: DES FRINGUS."
$18...por case of 1 dozen quarts,
$7
82
PALMER MARGAUX":
„par case of 1 dozatú quaris,
ver caso of 2 dozen
per case dosen pints.
CHATEAU
BELAIR
per.cs of 1 dozen quarta,
LORMONT.
...
per cosa of 1 dosen quarts, per casa of 2 dozen pints.
· SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 13th February, 1630.
(27 FOR SALE:
D
ICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN-
CAIS ET LATIN, By M. DE GUIGEES, vol, strongly bout, and in excellent condition.
Apply to LEONG Axre. Daily Press Office" OSTRICH FEATHERS
FEATURES, of different sizes and co-
patch. Soon after, bearing kita seratabing out PRIDEs and suitable for Ladice Hats.
NEW YORK,
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 1ően, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'RAMA
· DAN FRANO1900 JUMA SAN FRANCISCO...... HONOLULU
...
VESSEL'S VÁME -
CAPTLIN
Clydesdale.. Centenni
YOR" PREIGHT APPET 10°
TO SE DESPATOKED
Jardins, Matheson & Com
Today, at Noon.
On or about 19th inas,
Quick despátok Quick despatch.
"Qalok despatch.
Qalok despatch.”//
Qalak despatch.
Chuick despatch.
"On 29th inan, at 3P.M.
Quick despatan.
Today, at 3 p.m.-
Tender (att.): Auchlies (
E. T. Power, I
Hongkong
C. Jaoksun.
Winters.
Hongkong
Batterield & Swirs Batterfeld & Swiro Yogal & Co.
Hatfell
Bearse..
Hongkong
Vogel & Co...
Palestine
Mayaard
Hongkong.
Vogel & Oo,
Twilight
WC. Warland
Hongkong
Vogel & Co
Wm. I, Hareg.......
Marey
Hongkong
Resell & Co
Giolla (str.)
HƠU & D, S. Co,
Pizarro
Jackson
Hongkong
| Russell & Co.
Taylor
Hongkong
Vogs & Col
Quick despatch.
Spirit of the Age
Willa
Bangkang.
Vogal & No.
Quick dispatch
Moxy (otr.)
MJ Batgher,
Hongkong
...
Japan (str.)AT.S. Gariune.
Hongkong
David Sassoon. Son & Co.
Today, at SME
Sindh (atx.)
Monga
|
Diamante (str.)
Hongkong
Malacca (str.).
Hongkong
Yoritomo Man (s.). | W. Onttäri
Tenais (str.)
Niigata. Muru, Zate)
Raynier Walker
Amoy (str)
G. H. Drowe.
Hongkong
Fleurs Lastle (str.}.}. Kidder
Ava (str)
Rolland A
Hongkong
Alboy (air):
Ashton
Hongkong
Then as (str)..
Abkotk
Hongkong
SINGAPORE, PENANG, & BINGAPORE, PENANG BAIGON, SINGAPORE, Sto.............. MANELA
@YOKOHAMA, vis. NadaBARI ..
TOKOHAKA YOKOHAMA,
YOKOHAMA, via Kose, &0. BHANGHAI,
SHANGHAI
* BHANGHAL
AMOX AND TAIWANFOO, SWATOW, AMOY, & F‘CHOW
INSURANCES.
“ORWICH UNION FIEE INSURANCE
SOCIETTAM
ESTABLISHED 1757.
INSURANCES.
Mesagerins Maritimes....
Russell & Co. F&0, 9. N. C
Mitsui Busssa Keisha........ Messageries Maritimes... Mitou Dishi Mo 8. Co Biomassen & Coi Adamson, Ball & O Massageries Maritimes... Douglas Lapaik & Co. Douglas Lapraida do Ko.....
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. | BURANCES at Current Bates.
HEAD OFFICE-SURLEY STREET, NORWICH. LONDON OFFICE50, FLEET STREET. AMOUNT INSURED .... (£125,000,000, OLAIMS PAID
$3,611,000.
The Undersigned, Agents of the alave Jom- pany, are prepared to issue POLICIES of IN- SURANCE sgainst FIRE en the ass! terms.
HIRLEY & Co., Agents,
[1950 Hongkong, 4th June, 1830. THANSATLANTIC FIRE 'INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE ULdorsigned, having been appointed
·MULCHERS & Co. Agent. Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 17th March, 1976. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agoats to the above Company at this. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the oxtons of $10,000, on Buildings or or Goods stored therein,
DOUGLAS. LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868, 35 NORTH GERMAN FIRE, INSURANCE
·COMPANY AT HAMBURGIJA
had just reenived into his counting-house,OR SALE, BEST GENUINE OSTRICH Agotiis for the abovo Company, are pre- (HE Undersigned, ABENTS für the above itake off an account from the books with all dès-" loncs, dressed and nudicessed, at very. MODÈRared to ecospt Rirke against Fire at Current Company, are prepared a GRANT IN-
Patos, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
BIEMSSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 16th November 1870 127
BUN FIRE OFFICE.
something from the ledger, the marchant in quired what he was doing to whiot be replied buat he was taking off tho secount, but his knife was so dull it would fake all the afternoon to get it off.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
"MONDAY, 14th Jans.;
Sales of New. Patna at $6421 to $845, and Old quoted at $610; the stock of the former girox at 1,600 chests, and of the latter at 1,000 chieste, Sales of Benares at $595, and the stock of it given at 1,000 hosts. Of Malwa ales at 3790, with allowance to two catties; the stook in given at 350 olieaty.
EXPORT CARODES.
Per steamship Peshawar for London-17,815 boros tes, 5,132 balf-chests tes, 150 pkgs. tes, 285 bales silk, 20 bales waste silk, 13 ca silk, said 1,201 pkgs, sundries, For Continent-79 bales wilk, 3 cases silks, and 40 pkgs, sundries, Por slip J. Murse, for San Francisco 49,001 bags rios. 299 Lage baans, 425 bags sagat, 30 ng 110 bags Lapicea, 159 Lagu. sugo, 3,719 buxos oil, 233 pkgs. fire rackara, 15: pkga, tobacco, 270 pkgs, soy, 1 528 okus, tea, 50 balas gunnies, 768 rolls matting, and 9,636 pkgs, mer.. abandise.
COWASJEE D. DADACHANJER,
12. Paol Street.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1-80.
(131
HE Undersigned tuve been appointed Sold Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & R. TEX- NENT, Glasgow, and Maseru. DAVID CORSAR &$50,000 on Fient-class Biels SONS, Arbroath...
HE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Polis against Fire to the extent of
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967,
FOR SALE.
(30
UTLER PALMER & Cole
CLARETS; at $135, 89, $5, 87, 38, and 341 PELL CASH OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. SHERRIES, at 8101, 39, 39, and $31 PM
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.
CHAMPAGNE, at 3183 PES CASE OF 2 DOSEN
Pists.
CHAMPAGNE, at 8124 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE
HOCK. at PEL CASE OF 1-DoSEN QUARTS, BRANDIES, *** *** and ****, at $74, 583,810, ̧ and $11 PER GASE OF I DOZEN QUARTS, Detailed Price Lists on application to,
STEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 6th January, 1880.
28
Tor bark Jeunes S. Stone, for New York-HE TOURIST 2,250 rolls matting, 693 pkgs, camphor, 375 pkga: fire-cracker, 90 casos, essential oil, 940 págs. biles, 10 pkgs. cades, 74 pigs, castin, 10 pga. paper, 155 pkgu. Jamel's hair, 19 pkgs, wool, 1 Ekgo. straw slippers, to pkgs. rattan ware, 5 pkgs. chinaware, & phige, blackwoodware, 1 pkg, condi mant. 101 pkgs. mundries, and 1,747 plays. mar. chandise.
GUIDE Kanuoto PRIOS, 21. . Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History Furniture, &e., &c., with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun nailon.
"ON. LONDON.
EXCHANGE
'Bank Bills, on demand.$194 Bank Bills, at 30 days' aight...9/0 Bank Bille, at 4 months' night 3/97 Credits, at 4 months' eight.....3/10) Documentary Bills, at 4 monthy"
sight 8/10 ON BOY-Bank, ou demand
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand 235 ON-SHANGHAI -
-Bank, sight
Private. 30 days" sicht..
BOARDS.
Also a far copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE, LANGUAGE, in two Parta,
The Baly Press Office,
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20 *() spou
SURANCES to the extent of 805,000, on first
18
class risks at current rates.
- MELCHERS & Co. Hanlong, 27th March, 1878, KÖLYEFISIT IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE. THUUHANCES, agatant FIRE granted at Curs
(919
the Current Loans Rates of Premis will be alrent Rates. Considerably Redaction in Promis towed upon Insurances effected with this Cice.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents San Fire Office Hourkong, 1st June, 1878, THE DUSSELDORE UNIVERSAL MARIND INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED. BUN
The Undersigned, having been appolated AGENTS for the above Company, uri prapared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agenta.
res Hongkong 14th Aurrust, 1878..
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
The Untersigned having heen appointed AGENTS to the shove Company at this Port, ars prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on
Goods stored therdu..
Disponat 50%..
for IFE INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879. PHOENIX FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY. PROM this data: until füråder notice, a dis FRO
count of Twenty por cant. (20%) upon the Cormat Local Entes of Preinds will be allowed
pn Insurances affectel with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Agente.. Hongkong, 27th June: 1872. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
F
[16
TAROM this date, until farther notice, a dis. ooout of Trauty per cent. (20) upon the current loval rate of Fremis will be allowed upon Insurances affueted with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
• Aganta. Po talag
[17 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 BANQUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY VOGEL THE Undersigned are proparod la GRANT Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
[25
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the TERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURxbant of 45,000. Dollars on Buildings or on ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED... Goods stored therein, at Carrent Local Rates,
Babject to a Discount of 20, on the premis.
NORTON & Co.,
OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having been appointed. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and Agers for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES on MARINE RISKS ta all parts of the World.
PORTER.
AVID CORSAR & SONS
DAT
Merchant Navy
CANVAS.
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOTICE.
[20
STEMSSEN' & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, Sth February, 1979.
NOTICE.
[275
Agents.
ra
Hongkong, January, 1870.
E CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGLONG,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China
and Japan, and at Singapore Saigon, Fenang, tard Manila.
183 Undersigned have bear appointed
AGENTS the NEW YORK
_*__*__ of UNDERWRITEES,
HE Undersigned Firm has been established
THEgg Firm has
YEARS, and ns never let a branch establist:-
have
Hongkong and Somugha Banke Akarus 60 permet say whare. All Ordons for Goods hat, best R
-Gent, premiam,”":
Union Inspranos Society of Canton-81425
share.
China Trudees' Insurance Company's Shares „ella 81,150 për share.
por
North China Inanesnos-Pis. 1,075 per share, Tangtare Insurance Association-Tia. 725 per
aharə
Chinese Insurance Company-12973 persbure. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T 198
per share,
}of materiala used
We have always enjoyed the patronage and eonfidence of the Gentry and Merchants of Horekang and Porta rear and far, but now wa are afraid that as another firm has, lately, beon etaried having a SIMILAR HONG NAMR, our Customers may be misled and induced to think it is identical with ours, fa
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong, 4th September, 1879 2.1. DEJORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
* SHIPPING.
Agenta, ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[Ly1458 Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. ME ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED),
THE
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO $333,333.33. RESLEY FIND
Accordingly we give notice that we have so CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FILM, and ro spectfully ask our Customers and the Public to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-pay, particular attention to our Addmes, given
$340 per abare..
below, and our Chop, which is stamped on ail; Hong our Goods, and without which unne are gentido. SUN SHING
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$225
per share,
flengkong and Whampoa Task Company's
Shares 5 per cent, presintu. Gongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-824 per share premium. Slinghal Steam Navigation Company-Tls. 5
per share:
China Coat Steam Navigation Company-Tie.
100 per ce
Hongkong Gas Company's Shstes-180 per
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Rhares--$60 per
share.
China Sugar Bellsing Company, Limited-$160
per share..
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1974--Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 ---Nominal:
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
Irena Doudna, FALCONER & Co KimistRK):
Tammeti), P. K......
Barwalet
Parkim,
· Thermometer -1) &...
Thermometer--1 r. x...
·Thermometer
H
· Thermometer-D AMERIKOIS
Thermometer-1.015et in 150 Therameter-Wat.
Thermaster--Minimum forgrafekt)
Fancy Goods and Silks Shop.
62, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880, '; .
NOW ON SALE
́IMPERIAL QUARZÓ
[€17
|
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned places.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Sexretary, Beogkong, lit, November. 1871,
1608.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1924.
Or which is PAID.... £100,000 Sterling. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling.
On Elet lust, at Nevu. Tomorrow, al 4 2.0, Today, ak Noon. Quick despatch.
| Quick despatch,
On 28th fast, Daylight. Today, st.4 P.M. Quiok despatch. Quick despite. Tomorrow, st Daylight. To-marrow, at Neon.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTH POSTE FRANCAIB. SANGASTEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE.BATAVIA, POINT, DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, VANDEMARSEILLES; MA ALBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA; AND ALL INDIAN. PORTR
N MONDAY, the 21st day of June, 230, a Nox, the Company Steauality SINDH Commandant foxSR, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon on as well as for Marsefiles, and nocepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal planes of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon; and Chigs will be received on board until 4 FM Spema and Partes until P. on the 20th of Juno, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Againey's Oce) Contenta and ralts of Packages are required.
For further partienfors, apply at the Com- pany's Offico
G. DE CHAMTEAUX, Agout Hongkong, 8th June, 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE
AND INLAND SEAS-
TODAY,WAKKE, ne here on us out the Fist THE "NIIGATA-MARU” Captain
instant will be despatched as above on SATUR DAY, the 26th Jane, at Daylight;
Cargo received on board and Paronis at the Office up to 6 P.. of the 25th Jane.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
T
the 15th Jan 1880, 1
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGABAKİ,
“HEP, & 0. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
**MALACCA" will lauvs for the above plase at Noon
A. MĢIVER,
Superh tendent Hongkong, 3rd Jans, 1889-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTASSU THE
Sternship
No Bill of Lading aigood nader 82 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board haforn delivery is taken, otherwise they MOBAY
will not be requgnized, Captain M. J. Butelier, will ho despatyaed as RATES OF PASSAGE,
Ta LOBZ
Cabin 300. Stearagə $15, above TODAY, the 13th instant, at 5p.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Steerage $20. - NAGASAKI.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 9th June, 1880,
(972
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
CALCUTTA
testash
"JAPAN"
ABEDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
flarge and Parisers for Nagasaki will be transhippal to the Shanghal Mail Steamer at Kabe
•
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- Captain T. 8. Gardner, will be despatchel for pary's Offices, No. 504, Queen' Road. the above Parts TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at-Hongkong, 15th June, 1990. 8 P.M...
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Coş!
Agents Hongkong, 3th Jano, 1990.,
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Steamship. ́*
[973| TAKING THROUGH CAEGO. AND PAS-
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
"ANCHISES,” Captain C. Jackson, will he despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
IN CONNECTION WEEK THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
HE Sternship "GAELIC” will ha déu. 1841 to San Francisco, vid Tokohama,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents Hongkong, 10th June, 1980.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERY.
T
TOE SHANGHAL HE Stoamnabip
FLEUES CASTLE?”: Kidder, Commandor, will have immediate de-
patch for the above Fort,'
For Freight or Passage, apply lo
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., · · Agents. Hongkong 12th June, 1880,
FOR YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship
THE
[990
YORITOMO MARU.” Captain W. Colter, duo hero on or about 16th Instant, will have quick despetol for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1966
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents Hongkong, 7th June, 1880
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AZ British Ship
THE
"PIZARRO,"”--
Jackson, Mister, will load here for the sbore Pork, and will have galek despatch.
For Freight, apply to
A RUSSELL & Co.. Bongkang, 1st June, 1830.
FOR NEW YORK HE Al American Ship
* VM, H. MARCY," Maroy, Maebor, will lead here for tas abors Part, and will have gaioz despatch,
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 28th April, 1880,
BUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
534132.21 RESERVE FOND UPWARDS) $120,000 Sterling HE Al American Skip
DIRECTORS.. Lar 3tno, of the Lai Hing Firm, Wong YI PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing Los YEE, of the Yea On Fir
FONA SOBY Fune, of the Tang Sang Wollong. WONG PAK CHEors, of the San Tya Lee Hong, Tas Kar Tyyo, of the Yes Choong Hong. Lo YEOE Hoor, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firw
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
· Marany." Disge, on "Oxods, ko takon st CURRENT RATES to Australis, California,
ENGLISH TIONARY HINESE Main Sirgapore Calgon Penang, and to ali
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Offlce. Hongkong
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1429
OF
- TUESDAY, Juns 2911. 1980, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South Ame». ria, and Europe.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TEM AMERİCAN MATTA,
The O. nad O. stemmer Gaelic, with the Amae. rican mail of the Wnd ultimo, left Yokohama an the 14th, and may be expected to arriva here on the 20th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
19. The authorised List of Maile issand in connation with this paper is the one published twios sach day in our Extra which is always ocrracted to col later hour than that givan, belon
·A· MALL WELL CLOSE For Japan, via Nagasaki. Per Melaced, to day the 15th intact, at 11.80, A.M.
For Strrits Settlements and Onientta-Par Faym and Afaray, today, the 15th instant, at 2.30 r.,
For Shanghai-Per Amicy, today, the 15th instant, at 3.30 p.
For Amoy and Taiwanfoo-Per day, to- day, the 15th instant, at 5 p..
For Bwatow, Amog, sod Fooobor--Far Douglas, te-morrow, the 18th inst, at 11.904.M. For Anoy-To-morrow, the 16th instant, at 2,30 F.M.
For Manila Par Diamants, to-morrow, this 16hdnstant at 3.90 T
For Japan, i obe-Per Niigata-Hera, our Friday, the 25th instant, at 5.
His Exaloney the Governor is please? da ortor, ndor Section XIL st the Past Omlou Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fes obergal on- Correspondenes posted after certain hours for Acstralian Colonies, Europe, Americs," the Shanghai, &, abail be 10 Clinta, instead of 18- ne hitherto
MÁILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast PacketSINDH will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st -- instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples to Saigon. Straits Settlements Batavia, Bimak, Caylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pendiahery, Madras. Caloutta; Aden, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FRENCH-MAIL.
SATURDAY-DNA
5.M., Money Order Office closes. Past Ones closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours. MONDAY
7, Part Omos ogans.
10, Registry of Letters reages. Posting of
all printed mattar and patternE CORSES. :11 AM, Msil elnas, except for Late Latters.
1110, Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents writăl ;
11.30 A., when the Fest. Quos oloses entirely. 1140 Late Lotters may be posted on board tha packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents, until time of departure.
TRE ENGLIHH MALL-DAT OF DEFASTURE. 1 e... Money Order Office closes.
3 P., Hegistry of Letters onases. Porting of
4
Halls alosed, szoppt for Late Letters,
all printed matter and patterns doen.
4.10 Kotbere may be posted with Late
Fee of 10 cents until","
430, when the Post Ooo closes entirely. 440 ... Lato Latters may be posted on board the Packet with Este Fee of 10 cents watil time of departure,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "GAELIC" Connection is made at Tokohams with Stes will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 99th instant with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, mors from Shanghai.
the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fern, ko..... Freight will be received on board until 4 PM which will be closed as follows:- on the Jans 28th, PARCEL PACKAGES 2:15 P.. Registry ceases. be zeecived at the Office until F.. same day. All Paroel Packages shionld he marked to address in Eull: valus of satua is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE.TICKETS;
Íroate
2.90 r.M. Post Office clots, but Letters (excep
for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Paclict with Late fea of 10 cents arta's Postage until the time of departure Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies Conalar Invoices to aroompany Overland, Marinan, Central, and South American Carge (except fas Bahamsa and Hayti), Monts Viden, should he sent to the Company's Offses, sd-Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this dressed to the Collector of Castous, San Fran
REGULATION AS TO BOZOTERS AND SAILORS" cleco.
For further information as to Fraight or
LETTERA. Passags, apply to the Agency of the Company.
1.Privates in H. Army or Navy, Non- No. 87, Queen's Bood Central,
Bommissioned Ofleurs Army Behcolaasters G. B. EMORT,
(not Superintending, or First Class) or School. Arant
mintroses may send half-cones latters to the Hongkong. 14th June, 1990,
United Kingdou via Brindisi ar vit Marseilles at the rate of four cents (twopanos) ésah, wob TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBT8 may be prapsid either in Imperial-or in Hong-
kang Stamps.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, por, the OWNERS, will ho RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrastad by the flours or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
2The anma privileges apply to lottors ad deased to the Privates and Non-commissioned Offers named above:
3.All sugh letters prepaid at the furizer rabo of two sexts (one peasy) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private stcamer
ALEK. NEWIOX, British back, Newton-Cap.and not by the nail packets.
tain. AMOY, British steamer, G.H.Drew-Siemisen
& Co
ATHOLL, British steamer, Thomson.Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Loudon about every ten days, and neo from six to marna veoks on the voyage.
The latters must not axodod half an ounos. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.
6-Il from Soldier or Sailor his class and
CATALINA, Boli bark, Austin.-Captain. (G110 A LITTLEFIELD, American bark, L, A Col- description must be stated in fall on this letter,
cord. - Order.
OLDENUM, British ship, Beadle,Wieler & Co. the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Offloor, with name of regimant; ́ship, CINGALEE, British back, J. Pringle-Fardius.., in fall.
Mathieson & Co.
6- Matheson & Co.
CUBA, British bark; J. Stabell.-Ed. Schellhass
& Co.
7. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and da.
he stated in full.
S-Boldiers and Sailors have no privileges
MCNEAR" ANNUAL INCONS $250,000-Steding Tagier, Master, will load here for the stove Port. CLEVELAND, British steamer. N. Harrey-Jarscription, with me of regiment, ship, &o, must.
TheUndersignal have bean appointed Agents and will have quick despatch. For tão above Company at HosaKONG, CANTON, FоDHOW, SHANGHAI, and HAWKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 15th October, 1968.
138
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809:
CAPITAL 22000,000:
198 Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong Tar the above Company, are prepared to genat ▼ANGTEZE INSURANCE Poholas against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 any Building, or on Morchandise in the same, T. 420,000 at the usual rates, subjent to a discount of Tla 230,000 Twenty per cant: 183..
GILMAN & Co TI 283,268
A pouts.
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ASSOCIATION, |":"B||
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL EESERVE FUND
PRAVN
Hongkong. 7th July, 1874, TOTAL CAPITAL and)
ACCUMULATIONS, - 8th Tia. 918,268 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. April, 1880 t
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE OF HIS MAJESTY WING GEORGE THE FIRST, BAMA.D. 1720
CARRER DIRECTORS.
F. 3 FORBES, Esq., Chairman..
the accents being carefully marked on the best L W. BOTD, HisWM METERING, Esq. principle hitherto attained. The typography J. H. PIXOKO98, Brq.
displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the mise of body thereby effecting o vast economy af space, achieving a oloarness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charse terised Chiness publicationii
To illustrate the vaat scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for nonsideration ---
F. D. HITCH, Esq.
HEAD OFFIDE-SHANGWAY, Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Sosrotation.
LONDON BRANCH.
Mesra BALING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Est, Agent,
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,0003, St. Michael's Alley, Cornbill, E... Chinese hamsters, said Medhurst's English
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation, are pared to grant Insuranees as follows:—
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either kere, in London, or at the principal Ports: of India, China, and Australiay
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
VOGEL & Co.
925
T
FOR HONOLULU. HE AI British Bork
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,” Williams, Master, will load here for the above' Port, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong. 2nd May, 1990,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
VOGEL & Co
THE 5/6 L. 1.1 German Back
[873
"ELLIDA" Wisters, Master, will load bore for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 21st April, 1880.
FOR LONDON,
THE AL British Ship
ELLEN, British bark, Hodge-Arnhold, Kar-with regard to hooks or papers, nor oan these ha.
borg & Co.
EVENING STAR, British bark, Logan.-Blan-
chard & Co.
FERURY CASTLE, British steamer, J. Kidder.
Adaraupe, Ball & Co.
| prepaid with Imperial Staine.
But not Warrant Officers, vilkasistant Ex- zivnor, Gunzer, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with FRANCE, French bark, Exelin-Landstein.cant die, Books of Receipts, Rent Colleatorn?
So Ca.
Books, de can be stamped beforehand in thị GREINE BROWS, German, bark, F. von Trum-Mine maxnar as Cheque. Books. Loose receipt
bach. Wieler & Co. QUARDIAN, Amering ship, Paine Captain.
JAKET, British 3.a. solconer, G. P. Hapfry
turme can also be stumped if required.
HwAL-ZUEN, Chinese steamer, Wilson C. M. LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES ET KAIKANG-
8 N. Co.
་་་་ When is in desired to forward letters to the Chinese,
United States by a sailing ship whisk is not po MAGENTA, British soboomer, Folker.Adamson, tiled s osmying a mail, it is only necessary to
Bell & Op.
post the Istters in the ordinary way, marked VOGEL & Co
MEATH, British steamer, Johnsen.-Vogel & Co. with the name of the ship, and prepafil.8.conts (867 HELBREK, British bark, Edwards-Mayer & Co. per half cones as usual This Office than under- takes the duty of obtaining notios of deparbars MORAY, British atemor, Batobor. Janine, and despatching, the sorrespondenas. It is rs.
Matheson & Co, PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, W. Hyde-wasted that the lettere he postal if possible ut
laust one day before the date fired for sailing.... Melchers & Co.
Correspondence for the West Indies (exoopt THEDE BROTHERS, British bark, Kahlots those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba- hames, and Hayti), for Monte Video, Paraguay, E Tay Hong.". TWILIGHT, American ship, Warland. Vogel and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San
& Co.
#CLYDESDALE”
Livingston & Co..
Hatfield, Master, will load here for the above BATHMOET, British steamer, Rowell-Gibb, Fort, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to TOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
YfE AÍ American Ship
[858
VICTOR. British brig, Waiting Schell-
har & Co.DNSMARA
Tynell & Co...
Siamsson & Co.
TWILIGHT
WM. U. MANCY, Auricon ship, Maroy.-Eas. WC Warland, Montese, will load bers for the craze, British steamer, C. Herema aborg Port, and will have quiok daspatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1880.
** FÜR NEW YORK. THE Al British Bark
FIRE DEPARTMENT Policies fasad for long or short periods at NMAR sament rates. *****
A discount of 20°), allowed"
· LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Partoits granted on MARINE BISK to all
FB Policies issued for suns not exceeding £5,000,
and Chinese Distinuary about 100,000, whilst parts of the World.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Homerkoreth July, 1972
this work contains more than 50,000 English Subject to a charge of 19 *f, for Interent on i at reduced retest jalat words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese claro Bhareholder Capital, all the PROyrre of the ters. Again, despite all the grammars and UNDERWRITING EINES are anally dis other alomontary works as yet published, the tribited among all Contributors of Business ku student of this divalt language absolutely re quires examples to display the various appli Froportion to the premia pais, by them.
options and equivalente of different words which have one general maraming. Of these emmples ↑ this work contains more than five times SA
RUSSELL & Co.
T.
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1990.
[2
many as any other. Dictionary hitherto pul- BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE lished 19
**For practical purposes the arrangement of the work in so complete, that a ralaramos to its pages enables's person who understands English to communicata eestively with natives who
COMPANY.
Jadaraigned, having been appointed $4 Agents for the above Company, are pre. pared to grant Insurances as follows:
Lunderstand nothing hat Chinese, la this resper MARINE RISKS.
the work will be found indispenandia to su
Pokefos et Current Rates, payable other hure, B
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, ALGAR AND COMPANY,
RENTS COLLECTED.
BLOWN JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, 24 MONDANTE ERLOTED,
[9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. NOTICE
POOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT THE
Europeana residing in Chins, and to the natives in London, or at the principal ports of India, DAILY FREES OFFICE themales it explains sabiente fully with which Australia, and the Enable wa mary. Tuw indeed of them are perfectly noquainted. To partice resident in England and interested in China it osemąż bat be invaluable occasion.
17
* It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages
to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE Boocbinding in every Style by Competent THIRD PER CENT, Will be allowed on all LOGAL RISKS, Aaj Takt
KAMERAYTRE IISKS.
Policies granted on First-class Euildings to
an extent of $20,000.00
KADA
A DIBOCUNT of TWENTY PER CENT: (20.7,)
Workmen on the Promis
Music bones in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Bive and Descrip: tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern
1900
Francisco
Many boran of letters are redsired at the Post
Olen not sealed, that is to say, the box is faatened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a set o
The attention of boxkolders is called to the Daresalty of carefully sealing sanch boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sanding a chit- TADUCATION IN ENGLAND.. book or receipt with them. The emission of
or re-en- fotos a donbs to whe
The Rev. R. O. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni-ther the contents of the box over sched the vecity), roceives a limited number of Torxo Post Ofoe the omission of the former, an to GENTLEMEN "The Grove," Hoylake, our whether part of them might not have been ab- Maraned, Master, will load here for tas sbor Sound Education is combined with home
Liverpool. When HOMOJAMI
noted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. Port, and will have quick despatch,
PALESTINE."..
Tox Freight, apply to
V
to VOGEL & Co
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. BE AL American Blip a
comforte and domestic care, Pleasant House INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF À, EEGISTERED and Grounds, in a most healthy focality at the sea side, NNNN 619
BADANINCENTENNIAL,"
Bares Mostar, will load here for the above Port. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
VOGEL & Co... 28
2 CHUNG NGOI BAN 20 Ta
(Chinese Dolly Preus), PUBLISTED DAIETA
To the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community.
YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide ciroz Intion of way Chinese paper in the Southern China. It is carefully, edited by an experienced
It has bean established upwards of TWENTY
TERMO-60 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, exclusive of satras.Special Arrangements for the Holi days, Rofarsuse kindly permitted to BC. WILCOL, Esq
NOTICES
PRD
DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
**“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Tationlar attention is given at this Establish ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jos PRINTING, very description of which in
PROXsented
IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCH PRICES)
will bear
A Large REDUCTION PRICE le made upon the Current Local Bales will be allowed o
All premiuer charged for insurance; enol die. count being dedusted at the time of the leas BUALITY OF MATERIAS AND WOSKARSHIP Chinese Bobolor, and contains FULL and R. FAVOURABLE COMPARISON of Policy.
A LONDON Tausran & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER NOW, HONGKONG:
* DAILY Pane » Geston WINDHAM STI
GUARANTEED,
ZIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR, MEN
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the A Ofbe, Wynding Strool, Hongkong, or fromă
Hongkong, 18th Janmry, 1877):
tena gagatan | "DAILY PEESS" OFFICE, uns different Agenta,
RUSSELL & Co,
Honkong, 1 January, 1874.
Horarore,
ANT IN THE EASL.
paper
...?LETTER.
The Fast Olow is not legally responsible for: the safe delivery of Registered Correspondance, but henceforth it will be prepared to make good the contents of such corresponderon lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of 810, in'certain cases, provided i 5.1.That the sender dely observed all the von ditions of Registration require,
That the latter was securely anclosed in a reasonably strong envelops,
3That application was made to the Post- rasater General of Hongkong immediately the lone was discovered, the salope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4-Tist the Postainator-General še zatisfied that the loss cepurred whilst the aórácspondomow was in the custody of the British Postal ad ministration la Chins, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sonder, by dsetruc tion by fire, or shipwrook, nor by the dishonesty
ment of the Hongkong Post Office, or negligence of any person not in the employ
5-No componention can be paid for mara damage to fragils articles mich as portraito, watches, handsomely bound books, &n, which *DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Frooch their destination, although in a brokun dr
HONGKONG
dabeazorated oor ditiot
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