"MAIL PROKET-BOATS.
The important question of immunity of publis
FOR SALE.
ships from arrest, which one before the Court DNAMITE PUBES, DETONATÕES,
of Appeal some little time ago in the can of the Parlament Bage has digooted attention to the international stains of mail packet-boste, a sab -ject of considerablointerest and involving pointe of-low in which a great many of the public, ar more or less, interested. Every passenger who crosses the Chanual or over to Ostend, without giving a thought to his legal status, commits himaelf to the custody of Goyornment offesra, nader whose control; le rémánine until safoly lanted at the port of serivul. In the Nautica! Afapagine for April a writer siguing himself " Sea Lawyer" warns the public of the dire con sequence which might befall a jasumger wha falls to obey the orders of the officers in charya, and parshanos in his distress diatuzba, the ar rangements of the deck. The possibility of being. subject to French, Boglish, or Belgian law by
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., LIMITED,
dan he had in any quantity on application to THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 9th March, 189).
FOR SALE,
HAMPAGNE,174
Earstbox & Co,%! MONOPOL E
DEETJEN & Co.
Hanexong, 2nd July, 1977,
FOR SALE:
[1089
the of embarking in CTLER PALMER'S
another, or leaving by a morning train. instead of an evening mall, is not a very encouraging prospect and yet suob, it appears, may be the case, according to Sir Travers Twiss, who has deals with the question in an article contributed to the Nautical Magazine for Miny. The various treating between France and Rigiam în torme provide that mail packet-bosta "shall be national Tessale," the property of Government, and shall
be considered
all the porte of the two coun- tries as vessels of war. The words are: ƏMƏ ployed in the trönty between France and Eng. land of the 3rd of April; 1848, in the SOD- wenilon butween Belgium and England of 1941, and we repasted in aalsedent conven- tions. There can be no mistaking the moaning conveyed by the words of those agreements" : packet-bost, a mail steamer, is a Government vassol belonging to the country the lag of which she carries, is officered by the military add naYRİ -Bertunts of this Government. It follows as a Disitor în course that any act done on board of each vessel, should criminal or civil questions prise, will have to ba decided by the law of the onaubry to which the vastel belongs. Even the Joss of a passenger's baggage will dave to be ruled -by the Fronoh node or that of Belgium, Mail packat boata dato, according to Sir Travers Ties, back to no rometer poried than the begianing of this contury. It is true that
commercial triation existed as fur back as Louis XIV, and reference je made in the
Treaty of trasht (1713) to the carrying of letters without search or molestation but o mengre was our international trade, subject to.
CELERLATED WINES AND COGNAC,
GRAP Price List on application. A
„F.BLACKHEAD & CA Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE
AS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEIBSTACE
$20
$28 CHATEAU
$18.
37 $8
per osse of dozen pints.
por case of 1 dozen quarts.
LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
VCH DAS PRINOS,
......par case of 1 dosen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX
..per case of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of
2 dozen pinta
CHATHAU BELALEL
case of 1 desen quaris. -пот-сове
LORMONT
„per cass of 1 dosen quarts.
par ces of 2 dozen pirts.
SIEMSSEN
Hongkong, 18th FWAY
18th February, 1880. FOR SALE.
D'
vol
Co.
[er
ICTIONNAIRE CHINOIS-FRAN-
CAIS ET LATIN.
By: M. DE GOIGNES, strongly bound, and in reelleat condition. Apply LEONG AKIT. Daily Press Offoe. OSTRICH FEATHERS.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING",
LONDON, IS SO CANAL: LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'TAMA
SAN FRANCISCO... HONOLULUTAMA
SAIGON," SINGAPORE, SOLD COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, . HANGKOKU
MANILA 'YOKOHAMA"",
TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via KOBE, s.
·SHANGHAIE SHANGHAI:
“AMOY AND, TAIWANFOC.
SWATOW AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
Bilde
Gaelio (sfx.)
·OAPMIN
Bras Hongkong
· FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
·TO DE DESPATCHED,
Qulok darpatok,
Anchires (fr.)
С. Твено
Battorfisk & Swire
On or about 19th inst,
Winters.
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Clydestale
Hatfield
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatchi
Centennial
Vogel & Co.
Quick dispatch
Twlight
WC. Warland" "Hongkong | Végel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Who. H, Maroy
Hongkong
Rasoll & Co
Qnfok despatch.
Q & 0.3 Co
On 29th inst., at 3 r.m.
Pizare
Jackson,
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch
McNush
Spirit of the Ag...
Sindh (str.) Somerest (str.)..... Rajanattianabar (6.) Diamante (str.), Yrito Maru (e) Tanais
Taylor Williams Mongo
Hongkong
Vegól & Cu.
Quick Dorpatell
Hongkong
Vegel & Co
Quick despatch,
Messageries Maxitimes.....
On 21st inst, Noon.
Hangkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Quiols despatch.
G. T. Hopkins Callen.
Hongkong
Tuen Fot Hong.
Hongkong.
Rgazell & Co.
W. Cetter.
Hongkong
Berrier..
Mijat-turu (str.)
Walker
Fleurs Custle (str.) Ava (str.)
Kidder.
Albay (str.), Douglas (str).
Rolland Ashton Ablott
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
FORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Established 1797.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY,
INSURANCES.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
TH
Mitsui Bassan Kaisha, Msagaon Karitimo... Titan Biski Mail §. Colle Adamaon, Bell & Co. Messagerios Maritimes. Douglas Lapreik&Co..... Dougins Lapruik & Co.....
138 Undersigned, Agents for the above SUIANCES Current Rates.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.
Current Rates,
HEAD OFFICE-SURREY STREET, NORWICH. LONDON. OPPIO 50, FLEET ŠTRUEZ.
Agenta, Royal Insuranos Compazy. AMOUNT 'INSURED
Fongkong, 27th March, 1876. CLAIMS PAITAS £3,611,000. PHOENIX FIRE LYSURANCE COMPANY,
£135,000,000.
On 18th inst., Darlight, To-day, at F
Quick despatch. Quick dopatoli Ou 26th inst, Daylight. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Te monow, at Daylight To-morrow, at Noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA.
HE
Stoonsbip
DIAMANT,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR MEN SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MÄRSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS
...
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICÀY HAIL
· The O, and O. steamer Guelfa, with the Ame rican mail of the 22nd ultimo, left Tokobauia on the 14th, and may be expected to arrive hare on the 20th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised Tiri of Matle fernel- im connection with this paper is the one published twisa sach day in our Extra, which is always
ON ON Doo, the Company & Steameniparrected to a much later hour than that girem
1880, at Noon, below. SINDH," Commmudant Moxon, with MAILS,
A MAIL-WILL CLOSE
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will | Fer Amoy. Today, the 16th instant, ni leave this Fort for the sbove places.
1280
Cargo and Specié will be registered for Lon. For Manila. Per Diamanta, to-day, the 16th don as well as for Marseilles, md. Eepted instant, at 3.30 .. transit through Marseilles for the principal For Shanghai Per Fleurs Castle, to-day, the places of Europe.
| 16th instant, at 5 PM, 5
For Amer and Taiwezios-Per Albag, to day, the 16th Instant, at 5 r.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neon, and Carge will be received on board until 4 P.M. Specie nad Parcels until S P.. on the 20th of June, 1980. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are ragmired.
For Bwatew, Away, and Fooshow.—Per Douglas, tomorrow, the 17th inst., at 11.30 M. For Yokohama Par Yeritomo Mary, to-mor row, the 17th instant, at 5 P
For Bangkok-Per Rejanathianular, to-mor-
For further particulars, apply at the Cam-row, the 17th instant, at 5 p. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent
Hongkong, 8th June, 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
Captain Culle, will be despatelied for the above WACKS, HATA ON A BOLD or Mit HE "NIIGATA MABU" Captain
instant, will be despatched as above on EATUR- DAY, the 25th June, at Daylight.
Cargo ruived on board and Farcels at the Olles up to 8 PML of the 25th June.
Port TO-DAY, the 16th instant, at 4 P...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, 14th June, 1880;
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR BITANG HAR
The Undersigned, Agants of the shore. Com-THE Undersigned having been appointed. SURANCE against FIRE sa the nonal terms. Fort, a prefaced to sat Policies against
BIRLEY & Co.,
Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Quoda stored therein. [1m950
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1869,
[:35 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY AT HAMBURG, G
peny, are prepared to iesne POLICIES of IN† 1 Arronts to tho. above Company - Steamship
Agents Hongkong, 4th June, 1880. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
-----
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ΞΕ
so mangdut creoptions, that though John Palmer. in 1786 had started sa organized syston of mail-IOR SALE. BEST GENUINE OSTRICHT Undersigned, having bean sppointed
Agnata for the abaya Company, are prHD Undersigned, AUENTE for the above ouashes from Loniloa to Dove, it was ret natil FEATHERS, of different sizes and soared to accept Risks against Fire at Garrout Company, are prepared to GRANT, IN the Posor of Amiens that the French and British bours, deased and audressed, at very MODERATE Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per out.
SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, na festi Governments, in 1802, entered into a postal zon-PRICE and anitable for Ladies' Hats.
SIEMSSEN & Co
Glasa xiaks at' qurrent rata. Agents.
MELCHERS & Co. Hangkang, 16th Noveri her. 1872
Hongkong, 27th March, 3876, (COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY..
swati, under which it was arranged that French packet-heat should start three days in the weak from Calais and an English packet-
[131
bist every other day from Dever.-Pall MallTHE Undersigned have been supointed Sole
-Gazette.—---
When the British troops entered Cabal a good meny guns were captured. A certain number of these were supposed to be 12-poroder Aris strange, at least they looked as if they were.; Ammunition was accordingly. damasdad for them, and some 500 rounds or eo duly set up. Having got the suudition, the authorities,
COWASTES D. DADAGHANJEE,
12, Poul Streat. Hongkong, 9th January, 150,
Arents for the Sale of their Woods in Hongkong and Chine by Mossra, J. & R. TEN
St, Glasgow, and Meters, DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbroath.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867,
FOR SALE...
[30
CLARETS, at $131, 99, 88, 37, 36, and 4
PES CARE OF 1 Dozen: QuARYF.
127
SUN FIRE OFFICE. Dudersigned are prepared to, Strant Policies against Fire to the extent of 350,000 on First-class Riaks.
A Discount of Twoty per veut. (20%) mp
23
·{:13
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES-Agsinst. FIRA granted at Cur the Current Local Rates of Premia will be alrest Rates. Cousirable Reduction in Premi lowed upon Insurances affected with this Office for LIFE INSURANUS in China.
MEYER & Co. Agents, LINSTEAD &c Co.,
Hongkong, Sol June, 1879.
[918 Agenta Sun Fire Detoa. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
count of Twenty per cent. (20 ) upon the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ROM this dure. nntil further notice, & ris. Corrent Local Rates of Premis will be allowed.
pon Insurances effected with this Company.
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ĉo.
Agents Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
[10
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
just to make quite sure, thought they would ineILER PALMER & COTE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL how it fitted. Their investigation was rewarded by the discovery that in the manufacture of the gan, the Afghans bad not buon tou particular reyding exactnoan of calibre; flies ammunition was found to be too large, and has to be there Icre returned to Peshawar-Statesman.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 15th June. ZICHANGE.
OF LONDON.-
Bunk Bills, og derfand......... Bank Bills, at 30 days sight. 399 Bank Bills, st 4 months' sightSÍTÓ: Credits, at months' sight...13/104 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"
ON BOMBAT-Bsak, on-demand
225
ON CALOUTTABauk, on dansul 235.
UN SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight.795 Private, 30 days' sight...
SHAKES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharat-60 per
nt, premfam,
Vaiva Invasive Society of Canton-3145
share
Chins Truders' Insurance Company's Bhares-
$1,450 per share
North China Insurance Tls. 1,075 per share Yangteso Insuranco Association-Th. 725 per
éhare.
Chinese Insurance Company-2971 per sbare On Tui Insuranco Company, Limited-Tls. 188
per share..
Flagon Fire Insurance Company's Shares
9840 per share,
Chino Fire Insurance Company's Shans-1275
Fer ekura.
Hongkong and Whampoa Qoek Company's
Shares-5 per cent promium. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share324 per share premism. Shanghai. Steam Navigation Company-Tis. &
per suere. A
na China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tia.
100 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-360 por
Blare, Hongkong Hotel Company's Rharm-569 per
share,
2.
Chian Sugar Redning Company, Limited-$160
por sharX
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal, Chinone Imparial Loan of 187Nominal
SALES EXPORTED BY CHIN
Black Dates-10 biga, st $4.31, by Min Hing Chenng to travelling trader
Fangas-2 bags, at $20.00, by Kwong Foong
to travelling telur.
White Wax pisos, &t. $91.00, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling, trader.
Masbroeuss-5 casos, at $21.50, by Mia Kee to
travelling travelling trader.
White Wax-60 bags, at 85.75, by Miu Fat la
local trader
SHERRIES, at $103, 894, $9, and $83 ren
CHAMPAGNE, at $134, PER CASE OF DOWN CASE OF I DOXEN-QUARTE.
PINTS CHAMPAGNE, at 312PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. HOCE at 89 PER ČASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. BRANDIES, *** *** and **** at 874, $81,$10, andrea Casa OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. Dacalled Price Lists on application to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1830, *** [23 THE TOURISTS GUIDE REDUCED PRICE, $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, ko, to with the Punti and Mandario Pronun- ciation.
Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESR LANGUAGE, in twe Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
PORTER.
AND R. TUHMENTS ALE DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy: Navy Boiled Long Flax
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1967.
NOTICE.
Undersigned Firm has been established in Hongkong for more than THIRTY
| TEARS, and has never had a branch establish. mentarywhere. All Ordass for Goods have been executed under our own supervision and the best of materials neki.
We have always enjoyed the patronagé and bonfidence of the Gentry and Merchants of Hongkong and Parts near and fer, but now wo sre afraid that as another firm has Intely been started, having■ SIMILAB HONG NAKE, 017 Customers may be misled and induosd to think it is identical with ours.
Acooringly we give notice that we have so CONNECTION WITH ARI OTHER FIRM, and re- pootfully walk our Customers and the Pablio io pay particular attention to our Address, given below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all sar leads, and without which none are gennine. SUN SH.ING,
Fancy Goods and Silke Shop,
62 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL:
Opposits the former sita of the Chartered Bank,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
NOW ON SALE,
`IKPERIAL QUARTO.
[617
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY- WITH THE FUNKI AND MANDARIN, PRONUNCIATION,"
Brown Sugar-100 bags, at 89,8, by MinTat an Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
ta-osat trader,
Seawood 10 bundlea, at $2.90, by Fook Chong
Wo to tearolling trader.
Daily Press Dee, Hongkong.
For comprehenavenam and practical service
The Undersigned, having been appointed to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared
to all parts of the Work.
STEMSSEN & G. Agents. Hongkong, 14th Avqust, 1979.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned having been appointes AGENTA to the alere Company at this Pork are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE & extent of $10,000 on Buildings or an Goods stored therein.
Discount 20%
VOGEL & Ob Hugkong, 1st Marob; 1673.
F
TYROM this datò, until further notice, a dis- ocunt of Twenty par cent. (20',) apon the current local rate of Premis will be allowed : apor Insurances effected with the Gompany.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,
Agents
[77
[1003
i
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight. All Claims for Damange must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they. will not be recognized.
"FLEURS CASTLE," Kidder, Commander, will bare immediate de. To Konk spatch for the above Part
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th June, 1880."
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FOR TOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
“YORITOMO MARU,” Captain W. Cotter, will have quick despatch for the shore Port,
For Braight or Pissage, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1880.
1966
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE
Company's Steamship
"TANAIS." Commandant Reynier, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong. 15th June, 1880.
NOTICE.
+
*** COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES
MARITIMES:
···· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship,
"ATA,"
Hongkong, 27th Jano, 1879. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
·
25 Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
GERMAN ELOTD MARINE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF BERLIN.
The Undersigned, having baan appolated
GRANT POLICIES ou MARINE RISKS 40. all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co Agouts. Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
NOTICE.
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THE Undersigned have been appiated AGENTS to the NEW YORK DOARD of UNDERWRITERS
BARNHOLD. KAREEEG & 05. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
RE
➜ECORDM AMERICAN and FOREIGN-
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [171458 TEE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE
(LIMITED). A CAPITAL-TARES S00,000; Equal to $833,339:35. KESERYE FUNE..........
841891
DIRECTORS
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wose YTE Puu. of the Chan Cheong Wing
Hong
Loo TRE, of the Yes On Firm.
SHANGHAI
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the shortly after her stival from Berope áxtent of 45,000 Dellars on Buildings or on.
...G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Gouts stored therein, at Current Local Bates,
Agent. subject to a Discount of 20%, on the premis
Hongkong, 15th June, 1880. NORTON & Co.,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Hongkong, Travery. 1878.
Agents.
Ta
NE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Copy's Steamship
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at alt the Treaty Torts of China
Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Marila.
Birke socepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current at the above anentioned placas
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Socretary, Hongkong, lat November, 1871,
[ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
MOMPANY OF MANCHESTER
600
AND LONDON..... ESTABLISHED 1824.
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP: £100,000 Sling RESERVE FUND UPWADDS 120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INdo
£250,000 Sterling. TheUndersigned have horn appointed Agenta for the above Company at HowGHONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and BANKOW, and are
OF
"ANCHISES,"
Captain C. Jackson, will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SVIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 10th June, 1880.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. AJ British Ship
(844
"PIZARRO.". Jackson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &.Co. Hongkong, 1st June, 1880.
THE AL
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Ship
1024
.
KATES OF. PASSAGE.
Cabin $60. Steersgs $15. To TOKOHAMA Bnd>
NAGASAKI
Cabin 875. Steerage $20. A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passeurors for Nagusaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail £toamer at Kabe
For further Particulars, apply at the Cam. pany's Offices, No. 50A, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 16th June, 1830. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY: ***** TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAE. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TAB CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
·AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TEOS
patobed for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama,
Stanship "GAELIC will he das DD TUESDAY, June 29th, 1880, at 3 P.M., taking Carge and Passengers for Japan, the United Statos, Mexico, Central and Seuðli Ame. rica, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokolain with Stes mors from Shanghai
For Japan, vi Kobe-Par Niigata-Maris, en Friday, the 25th instant, at 5. P.M. tube
His Excellasor the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Offo Ordinance, 1876, that the Lats Fos charged on Correspondende posted after certain hours for Europ, America, the Ánetralian Colonios. Shanghal, &o, shall be 10 Centa, Instead of 18 as hitherto
A
MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet.SINDA" instant, with Malls to and through the United will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st
Kingdom' and Europe, via Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlersants. Batavia, Burmah, Coylan, the Australasian Colonies, Pondfokory, Madras, Caloutts Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS THE PRENCH MAH
SATUEDAT
P, Money Order Office stoma. Post Of - closes, except the night box, which is always
oper out of oflos homm MONDAY
7. Post Office opeus.
10, Registry of Letters coses. Pesting of
all printed matter and pattaras osalta. 1. Mail cloves, except for Inte Letters. 11.10 M., Letters may be posted with Lata For
of 10 cents unli
11:30 AM., when the Past Oños closes entirely, 11.40 M., Tate Tatters may be posted on beacă the packet with Late Fee of 18 Cents util time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. 11 ·P.M., Monoy Order Qiilse closes.
3.AL Registry of Letter. vaasee. Fosting of
all printed matter and patternS QDBSGE, |& F.3., dísils slogod, except for Late Letters.
4.10 P.M., Letbees may be pasted with Late
Fea of 10 pants until
4.S0 PM, when the Post Ofce nioses entirely. 4.40 P., Late Letters may to postal on board. the Packet with-Late Foo of 10 cents until- time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET, Z. The United States Mail Packet "GAELIU» will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, with Mails for Japan, Sao Fesmoiaco,-
Freight will be received on board until 4 P..the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, & on the June 28th. PARCEL PACKAGES will which will be closed as follows
be received at the Office until 5. P.. same day. g.15 p.M. Registry denses.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address 230 P.M. Post Office closos, but Letters (except
in félls value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to nocompany Ororland, Mexican, Central, ond South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran,
for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 aonta extrs Postage until the time of departurą, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamsa and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this route.
LETTERÁ,
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