to cover the expenses of remitting thỏ money enllopted; while in Hai-mousing sa ertin five per cont. bna boca latied to cover ail expenses of
INSURANCES.
PLANOSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION..
TOTAL CAPITAL and
ACOUMULATIONS, Bill („.............. Tlx. 013,288 April, 1880
DIRECTORS.
the stagers. This spring the Tung-ohow Do pation, without any sanction Eram the high an- thorities naked the manager to levy an ad- CAPITAL (Tally Paid-up).. ditional thros per cent, far offer expandPERMANENT RESERVE when the managers wished that the increase BPECIAL RESERVE FUND... pight ho only ate nad s half por obat, the Da paties induced their colleagues in Haiman Ting to join them in levying the duties in future is full. Instead of at a discount of ten por on. The result of this chango is a still greater degrasion in trade and the closing of more babes. The writers of the letter bag, if their statement, be not befiered, that u talponce they be made to the books of the two Lexis Olices in question. They conclude by remarking that the object of the authorities-ia 'increasing the impost is of course to collect more money for tup service of the Emperar; but the amount of rosalpta dependa ón tràdo being in a flourishing „stati”, and not on the duties being hoary; if the people are impoverised.ansi.aaunot trala, receipts must diminish. The aliterramacks that he cannot youch for the accuracy of the statamente in the leiter, but they rasm to be mesťally maito, and - tha writers nortality have hit the mark in their Bonelling, mantends. If the Latin taxes ste increased whits the staples on which they are charged decrease in calue, go really deas not no box the merchants and farmers can manage to support thou-Courier.
F. B. FORBER, Esq. Chairman."
WM.METEATHK, Ég, M.-W. Baro, Eng... J.H. PINDEVÕas, Esq. F. D. Irror, Dsq
TELEGRAPHING EXTRAORDINARY.
Tho Phlegraphic Journal of Jons 1st sontains the following paragraph :-The Superinten lont
READ OFFICU-SHANGHAI, Messia, RUSSELL & Co, Secretarios:
LONDON BRA NOTI,
DESTINATION
THE DAUY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4mm, 1880.
VESSELS. ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
LONDON, vis BINGAPORE, &o..... | Kenmore Casila (9) |-Look wi
Clydesdale
SAN FRANCISCO, vis THAMA" City of Tokis (str:)
· SAN FRANCISCO
Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire Jardino, BLsthagon & Co.
Butterfield & Swi
Rusell & Co......
Vogel & Co.
TO WE DESPATCRED
Quick deajatob.
On or about thinsi;' On or about 18th inst. On or about 2011⁄2 taxi,
To-day, at Noon.
"
Elk, 490,000 Tie, 230,000 TA. 209,288
LONDON, Tia SUEZ CANAL
| Cyclops (str.),
0. Butler
LONDON, via Suez Canal.....
Glowryle (str.)
E. Novnan.
LONDON, vin SUEZ CANAL. LONDON.....
Prism (str.).
8. H; Batlar..
Hatfield....
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch;
LONDON, via Suma, CA§Atena
Nijal Norgored (8.)
Russell & Co.
Quick despateb:
LONDON
MAN
James Shapberd
Madde
Hongkong
Ràukoll E-Co.
Quick despatch.
LONDON
Black Adder
Allan
Hongkong
·Carlovita & Co...
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
Abiel Abbott.........
Hongkong
Ransell & Co.
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
Conoral Fairchild...
Kollop.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
-Raphes...
Shoroan
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch,
NEW YORK
F. Munt
Stourpl
Hongkong
Yorul & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
P. M. S. 8. Co
On 115h insh, at 1 r.x.
Toonora
Fatersch.
Hongkang
Quick despatch,
Ciluranmı
Readle.
Hongkong
Quiok despatch.
Thales (str.)
Vincent
Hougkang
Gev. R. Blavéns & Co.
Geelong (str.) Brisbane (str.) Pöldin (str)
Hongkong
P. & 0. 9. N. Co.
Amazone fstr.)...... Danube (str.)......... Diaminte (str..... Atjah (ste.} Volga-(atr.)
Robbia ・Larmier.....
A. Olanchy,
Hongkong
Calle
H. de foot,. Entrand
Hongkong
Hongkong
Sumid Maru (str.) | Huboxst;
Bougkong
·Malacos(str.)..........
Agamemnon (str.).." J. Wilding.
Oxus (str.).........
Rapatel
Hongkong
Bobilla (str.)
Sorpedon (str.) maij
Westoby
Hongkong
Conner
Hougtong
Mesirs BARING BROTHERS & C
Bankore.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, - 68 and 68, Cornhill, E., POLIDE grantod on MARINE Rrika to all parts of the World.
Sabject to a charge of 12, for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITE of the NDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Husinoes in proportion to the premis paid by thom.
BUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1830.
THE
COMPANY
[2
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurance as follows:
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal parts of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROEERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD SHE CEST, will be allowed on all LOCAL MISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
of Telegraplis (Mr. C. Todd, C.M.G.) how kindly (BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
applied as with the following information :-Ou Sunday morning, tho telegraph Tinox boing clear, of business, Mölbourne and Port Darwin ware pat in reot communication with each other, the distance between the two placas being 2,500 miles. The signals were perfect at cash end, the line working aplendidly right through, and the replies were instantaneous.. The cable was then pleared, and comm-nications oxchanged with Singapore, a farther distance of 2,200 miles, or 4,700 miles from Melbourne Beplies ware CA- ceived from Stagapore in a few seconds, a mass. ngo being sent and a reply received in the spaca of one minute from the commencement of the Policias granted on First-class Buildings to messaga. The dissagus hit of couras, to baan sitent of $20,000. repeated at Port Darwin bat this was done simal. A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FES CENT. (203 taneously, so that little or no time was lost." upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on Port Darwin and Singapore wars in direct com- ali premiam charged for insurance; auch die. munication through the implieste mabis recently | équut being deducted at the time of the inne laid, which arolls the assity of wing the of Poliny. laud line through Jara. Bizde the duplicate cable has boon, submerged the time copied in the transmission of mamages between London
and Adelaide is greatly reduced, solder on lag more than a few hours, and from adelaide they invariably beat the ann, arriving at their ~ destination in advance of the local time they were
braded in.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hangkang, 1st Taumary, 1874.
Agarta
r
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE
SAN FRANCISCO... PORT DARWIN, Mo. BOMBAY, via STEALTS SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c... SAIGON. SINGAPORE: &..... BANGKOK, MANILA
MANILA, MACASSAT, fo..... TOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kose, ko YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI TOKOHAMA ...........
SHANGHAT: SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT, via" AMO¥..... SWATOW, ÁMOY, & F'CHOW HOLOW, PAKHOL, &c..
INSURANCES.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Namos (utr.) ....................... Hainan (atr......
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies against 'ir to the extent of $50,000 on First-ola Biske
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
Gibb, Livingston & Co. P.&O. B. N. Co. Mosengarios Maritime...... Taon Fat Hong.... Russell & Co
Jarlino, Mathieson & Co... Messageries Maritimes..... Mitsu Bishi Mail 9. Co.... P.&0..8. N. Co... Butterfield & Si Meyssories Maritimes...... P. & 6. S. N. Co... ... Batterfield & Swire
Douglas Laprak & Co..... Bussdl & Co...
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Staarushipy
THE
4.H.
"NAMOL
Captain Wostoby will be despatched for the A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20"),) upon | above Ports TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at Tur the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al- lowed upor Insurances affected with this Difes.
LINSTEAD & Cò.........
Agents Sun Fire Office. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878. .
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF BERLIN.
[23
For Froight or Fausage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1980.
[1971 FOR PORT DARWIN, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY,
for all Posta in AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND,
On 6th fast, at 7M On 9th inst. at 25.3. On 9th idat, at 5 PM. On 18th fast, at Noon. On 6th fast, Daylight To-morrow, at Noon. On 8th inst., at .. To-day, at 5 PM
On 7th just, Daylight. On 10th inst., at Neon. On or about Sth Inst. To-morrow, at Daylight. | Quick diepstob.
Un or about 9th inst; To-day, at 10 a.M. To-day, at 6 P.M."
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Storwhip.
THE
- “DANUBE,"
4. Olanchy, Commander, will be dangafobel for the abova Port on FRIDAY, the 6th inatuut, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN CAT HUNG, Agente Hongkong, 2nd August, 1880,-
1277 FOR NEW YORK.
“GENERAL FAIRCHILD,”
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratesTHE Al American Back
Kelley, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
[1141
THE Steamship
The Undersigned, having been appointoil | AGENTS for the above Company, ara prepared to GRANT POLICIES or MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
"THALES." SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Captain Vinsent, will be despatshed an above Agents,
[275 TU-DAY, 4th August, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ATOR SILVENS & Co., [1237 Hongkong 26th July, 1890.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
NOTICE. "THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
Undersigned have born, appointed SURA NUES to the extent of 365,000, on first-GUNTS NEW YORK BOARD
risks at current rates,
of UNDERWRITERS. MELCHERS & Co.' Hongkong, 27th Moroa, 1876.
19 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. "..
We hear that the late discussions in Parlia-class ment on Mr. Bradlaugh bave increased the air- oulation of his journalas much as 10,000 a wook. A a jammal, sallad the Tamil Paik, hos beso starved at Constantinople. It is published in the Hindostavafo"and Turkish Innyusgas printed at the Government Praze, and speaks of the Sultan as the Caliph of India.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 3rd Augosh OPIUM.
Hales of New Patna at $813 to $6363, and of Henares at 8505. Receipts by the dirent acestora, about 2,100 chests of the former, and about 1,300 obsets of the latter.
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
3/97
Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Bills, ut 80 days' sight...3/97 la 3/1 Bank Bills, at 4 months'sight 8:10 to 3/10 Craits, at 4 months' sight...3/103 Documentary Bills, at 4 monthe
sight 30 On Bombay-Bank, on doniand ...2944 OK CALCITFA-Bauk, on demand 2M) ON SHANGHAI
Benk, Bight
Privata, 30 dage' sicht...
BOACEB.
.72 nominal
3 nominal.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to gonopt Risks against Fire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent
SIEMSSEN & G
Agents. Hongkong, 16th-November. 1872 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
181
The Undersigned, haring bon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISIS to all puris of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Cò.- Agouts,>
L
Hongkong. 14th August, 1878,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hosong, 4th September, 1879. RECOED of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ÁRNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1879. 1y1458 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
-COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFIOR--HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigori, Penang,
and Manila.
1606
Biska nocepted, and Policias of InsuranIS granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned places.
JAS. B. COUGATRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, lat November, 1821.
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1821.
[22
IL
THE Undersigned, Agents for the shove THE
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Batos, ga
MELCHERS, & Co.
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong. 37th March, 1876,
1.4
Hongkong and Shaghai Bank Shares--69 per LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
vent. premium.
INSURANCE COMPANY.... Union Coshampoo Rosinty of Canton-31.400 por
shier,
F
China Trators' Insurager Company's Shura-LOM this date, until further notes, a dis- count of Twenty per coat, (2) apen the current local rate of Promis will be allowed apon Insurances offerted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca...,
Agouts..
$1,400 per share, er dividend. North China Insurance-Ta 1,075 per share.. Yangtsso Disaranos Association-Tle. 712 por
share.
Chinage Insurance Company-$300 par share. On Tai Insuranes Company, Limitad--Tls, 138
par share,
Hongkong Fire Innranes Company's Shiorra--
$810 por shar
Chian Fire Inanrange Company's Shari's $230
per share.
Bengkong and Wharopos Dook Company's
Share-Par (£500 por share); -=”. Cosmopolitan Dook Company-Par (zomival). congkong. Canton, and Maono Steamboat Co.'s Shares-322 por skace premiums ar dividend Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis: 5
per share,
China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tia, ...............A109: per share.
Longkong Gas Company's Shares-380, par
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-869 për
share.
China Sugar Bolizing Company, Limited~$160 |
per share.
China Sugar Befining. Company (Debentures)---
3 per cent, prozainga.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977—Nominal
SALES REPORTED, BY CHINESE Dried Lily Flowers-5 bags, at $2.00, by Min Hing Loong to travelling trader,
White Sager 50 bags, at 8640, by Kwong Foong to travelling trader.
Sugar Candy-30, bags, at 39.55, by Kwong Foong to travelling trader.
Fungus 10 bags, at 500.00, by Kio Foong to travelling tendor.
Vermicelli-50 bags, at 3809, by Wing Loo
Ching to travelling trader.
Sharksins-3 packages, at 321.00, by Tai Foong Shan to travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
"YKAN MEMBA." SAUCOVER » Col■ - Kasutae) Angstrå
Barometer) M
leo_
Thermite-l Palo
Thamster to consi
TERZIZAN-2 Air. (Wet biðimmer
Tunaouder-k mar, Carol bui
-Thermomster—ă viz. ; Wek bulb ime
Thermomner-3T ARTIK (PAKKA
$7,500
29.793
*
氧
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
NEGISTER,
YENTHEDAY'S PFING BANK
Angurt Sid.
Ножа-
LONG,
BAROMETE,
THERMOMETER,
Navi
MAR
143).
Ibermenstorpitachod 97.666.0 60.0|84,0 | 65,0] 81,0)
ration Wind........... an
!
€ 1 备
Dry Therriavater 973 no eru ev;10:0)600
VetTelex 0.00083,080,0 20.0 780 Winther.
Bountity falls
...br behe) a
ww
1
-
1
'Masomrest, farel of the reman sustine, come, and kundeada.
Eniganarystile Fahrenhotdogroda and izin, Zapt ja tae spion kly in a chasedsituation
**Diatesion or Want is registered every twa points, N. N......
a. Oload. Ď
TOHUR OF WIND.-40 saha. 1 to 3 light, bronca. 3 to 5 polente Et Trah, -7 to Natiỡng. A lo 10 heers; 10 to 10 violent.
BATS OF WEATHnt-m8; Clear bike, Chazy. Fog, A. Feurs. Maty 0. Ormet, P. Pressing aboare. Relay. 8. White Thandor P. Bed,
Storm Cal
. Ughting ar Hotally. R. that letters are repealt
in
to infičite kumuincienso over the menu aranga, of thdr signent
Rampalio keum of rala for the previous 54 kanan (2001) are aviatorell from 1 to 54, and the quantity a2 moder, bilen Itzchen, sana mand. 10 indzada.
117
Hongkong, 37th June. 1879.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANGE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE against Fren granted at Cor rant Rates. Considerable Reduction in Premia for LTFE INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co, Agents: Hongkong, Bri Juas, 1879.
2
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling. OF WHICH IS PATV-UP... £100,000 Sterling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDD)
£120,000 Sterling. ANNUAL INCOME £250,000 Sterling. Thainder ignot have been spotted deanfa for the abcra Company at FlorGRONG, CANON FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepuced to grant Tusuraers at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co., Hongkong, 15th Otober. 18. - NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ́ÁNCORPORATED BY ROZAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI,
PHONG
Stauraship
HAINAN."
Captain Conzer, will be despatched for the abzza Porta TODAY, the ith instant, ut five rim.
For Freight or Fassinge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1880.
[1276 STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS, THE P. & 0. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GEELONG" will leave for the above places at Foun FM on FRIDAY NEXT, the 8th Angust, instead of the 7th idou, as previsaaly notified.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1850.*
"OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VESSELS ON THE BËRTH.
MİTSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP GO,
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
HE
SUMIDA MARU Captain HUDENER, Will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 7th Angast, at Daylight.
Chrge received on board and Parosla ut, the Office up to 6 P,M. of the 6th August.
No Bill of Lading signed under 32 Freight. All Calmas for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is takon, otherwise, they will not he recognized.
To KOBE ΤΟ ΣΟΚΟΚΑΜΑ NADABARIA
RATES OF PASSAGE,
Cabin $60. Storage $15. Cabin $75. Stenrage $20. A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Corgo and Pasasagots for Nagasaki will bo tronshipped to the Shanghai Mall. Stommer at Kobe.
For farther Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offices, No. 50A, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1880.
STRAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, A URN, SUEZ, MALTA,« BRINDISI, ANCONA, TENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
AT,80
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIAN DA
TE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "PEKIN," Captain Rosatz, will leave this on MONDAY, the 9th Angust, at P.M. For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th July, 1980.
MAILS EXPECTED:
TRB *NGLIAH, MAIL.
The P. and O. steamer Rohilla, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 9. on the 31st July, and may be expected to arrive here on the 5th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
The E. and A. M. stoner Brisbane, with. the next Australian mail, left Singspora on thụ.. -- 31st July, and may be expected to arrive here on the 6th August,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The nattoria List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour this that given
below.
a MAIL WING OLURE For Swator, Amoy, and Foooor-Par Namoa, to-day, the 4th in; st 9.30 M.
For Hoihow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong.-Per Hainan, to-day, the 4th inet,, ať 11.30 A.M.
For Port Darwin. Adelaide, Melbourus, Byd- ney, Por Thales, to-day, the 4th instant, at 9 P.K.
For Saigon. Per Quinta, to-day, the ath instant, at 5 F.3.
For Hothom, Pakboi, and Haiphong.—To». day, the 4th instant, at E P.M.
For Mana-Por Diamante, to-morrow, the 5 instant, si 11.30 4.3.
For Bangkok. Por Dantie, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 5 PM.
For Straits Settlements and Bombay-Per Goelong, on Friday, the fib izst, at 3.36 ex
For Japan, già Kobe. Por Suinida-Maru, on' Friday, the 6th instant, at 5 r.30.
For Nagasaki and Yokobama-Per Malacca, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 11.30 AM..
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to order, ander Snotion XII. of the Post Office | Ordinanca, 1876, that the Tate Faò obarged on Correspondences posted after certain kenca for Europe, Americs, the Australian Colonies, Shooglni, do, shall be 10- Cente, instead qï 18 as hitherto,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FLA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MAILS BY THE DRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Packat "PEKIN" THE 0,8. Mail Steamer CITY OF TO-will be despatched an MONDAY, the 9th KIO," will be despatched for San Fran of August, with Mails to and through the olaco, vit Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the United Kingdom and Earspe, vid Brindisi; to 11th August, 1880, at IFM., taking Passengers the Straits Settlomonts, Batatin, Burosh, Cay. and Freight for Japon, the United Statet, and Lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Earope,
This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor. Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-respondence to Mauritius, Airion, the Cape, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, St. Helena, and Ascension, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities N.B.-Thie Packet carriet no mails for the of the United States, vis Overland Railways, to Australian Colonies. "JAMES SHEPHERD."
Havana, Trinidad, and Domorora, and to porta Moddan, Master, will land here for the abers in Mexico, Castral and South Amerion, by the Port and will have quick despatob.
For Fraight, apply to.
RUSSELL & Ci Hongkong, 7th July, 1880. FOR LONDON, VIA THE BEEZ CANAL.
FOR LONDON:
THE AL British Bark
མ-
TILE Steamship
(1143
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, Company's sad connecting Steamers,
The French Contrast Packet " AMAZONE Through Passage Tiokats granted to England, will be despatohed on MONDAY, the 16th Franos, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines Augast, with Mails to and through the United of Steamture.
Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Baigon A-REDUCTION is made on Ratuen PaStraits Settlements, Bateria Formah: Caglen the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Ege Ticketa
Caloutts, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. NIJNI NOVGOROD,"
on the 10th August, Parcel.Packages will be shortly due, will load bars for the abovs Fort, coscived at the Olee until 3 r., same day and will have quick despatch.
all Pacoal Packages should be marked to si- For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
dross in full valno of same is required. RUSSELL Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
THE Al American Bark
[1249
FOR LONDON, vĩa SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"CYCLOPS,"
KABIEL, ABBOTT":
& Co.
(1199
Consular Invoined to accompany Overland Carga should te seat to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Son Francisco,
For farther information as to Famage and Freight, apply to the Ageany of the Company, Chase, Master, will lond here for the abere Port, No. 3, Prays Central. and will have quick despatch.
RUSSELL & Co,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL- & Col Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
(140
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain C: Butler, will be dispatchial on THE AL British Ship Fabout the 6th Augest
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1890.
[1123
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR TOKOHAMA (DIRECT),
THE Company's Steamship
.
"CILURNUM,”.
Agents.
Hongkong, 97th July, 1830.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
...
Captain Boodle, will lead here for the so SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT Port, and will have quick despatch.
DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. For Freight, apply to
· ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; Hongkong, Fist Jane, 1880.
AISO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA
VOGEL & Co.
(1041
THE
FOR NEW YORK. |HE A1 German Bark
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON ARENA, the Witty As
Captain J. Wilding, will be despatched on or tensel, Mautor, will load here for the above AMAZONE" Commandant LORMIER, with about the instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOT,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for CHEFOG, NEWSWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOR, and Pozri on the YanoteZE. THE Company'e Steamship
ESTABLISHED. 1809.
CAPITAL 22000,000. [119HE Undersigned. Agents at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared to grant will
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. Politics against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000
The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, Are prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FILE to. the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Disco 20
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, lat Marok, 1878. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, GEOM this due, until further notice, a dis
Current Local Rates of Promia will be allowed upon Insurance effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Tie
Agenta
on any Building, or an Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subjant to à discount of Twenty por cent. (20*%) -
GILMAN & Co., Agent
Belong. 7th July, 1874.
-120
Arpitrime, CHICOR INTERFESTER, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Rents and Debta pollected on commission, Serarity can be given. 135, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Eatrauca in Wellington Street. Hongkong. 17th Jano, 1980.
SARPEDON”
be despatched on or about the Otk instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1264 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI.
THE P. & 0.8. N. Co. Steamship.
MATACCA."
will leave for the abase plans at Noon o 12TH DE BOWLEE, TUESDAY, the th August
AMOIVER,
Hongkong, 28th July, 1880.
STEAM TO BHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
ROHILLA" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th June. 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY;
THE Undersigned having been appointed"
Part, are prepared to grant Policies against Agents to the above Company at this
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
(1017)
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONART, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
i
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Ingkong, 19th June, 1980.
FOR NEW YORK. REAL American Ship
RAPHAEL,"
SATURDAY-
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of 10 cents until
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THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTERS. 3 P.M. Monoy Orlor Oflus vlees.
3.M., Begistry of Lottors coses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns seassa,
4 P.M., Mails closed, arcspt for Late Letters. 410 r... Latters may be posted with. Late
Fee af 10 cents until
4.30P.M., when the Post Office closes entirely.
4.40P.M., Trate Tatters may be posted on board -
.
the Pack with Late Fee 10 certs until
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PACK ET GO, will leave thie Port for the slova places,
The Australian Contract Packet BRIE. VOGEL & Co. Cargo and Specle will be rogistered for Lon-
[1032 don a wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in BANE will be despatched from Hongkong transit through Marsilles for the principal en MONDAY, the 9th August, with Maila places of Europa.
for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown.. Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, Cleveland Bay. Bowen, Keppel Bay. Brisbane, and Carga will be received on board until 4 P.M., Sydney, Tastantia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel Sherman, Mastor, will load here for the above Spacis and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 15th bouze.
Correspondenca eannot be registered after Pori, und will have quick despatch.
August, 1880. (Parods are not to be sent For Freight, apply to
on board: they must be left at the Agency's 1.15 E.M VOGEL & Co.
Olce) Contents and value of Packages are [1098 requirod
For further particulars, apply at the Con. pazy's Offoe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880."
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1880.
TH
FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship
"CLYDESDALE," Tatfield, Master, will lond here for the abera
Port, and will have quick despatch DOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
For Freight, apply VOGEL & Co... Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
Nalther the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, DOT the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for my
- Russoli & Co. ALEXA, British back, &. Rolt-Captain. ALTA, Portuguese ship. Ed. de Sous-Besudio
Superintendent.KEATING'S INSECT POWDER DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crews of the following Vesels during their stay in Bues, Fleas, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other Hongkong Harbour →→→ Insects, are Destroyed by KEATING'S INSECT AINU ÁBECIT, American 9-m, sch., J. Chase.→→→ POWDER, which is quite harmless to Domestic Animals. In exterminating Beetles the stones of this Powder is extraordinary, and no une need be troublot by those pests. It is perfectly clean in application. Ask for, and take no other than, 'KEATING'S POWDER," as imitations are noxious, and fail in giving satisfaction. Sald
1481 758 by all Chemiste, in Small Hotels.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAN & SONS!
Fire to the axisnt of 840,000, on Buildings or An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the (Calling off the usual Cofer Ponrs, and taking
an Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, it Novamber. 1368.
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Hongkong, January, 1876.
Agents.
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE INCORPORATID EF ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY, KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1880. FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: through Cargo and Passenges for NAW ZEALAND), For comprehensireness and practical service-Eastern and Australim Hail Storm
Company's Steamer
"BRISBANE"
Duty Freis Oige, Hongkong.
Foz Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, Sirt July, 1880. THIS
CASTLE LINE OF STRAMEES.
FOR LONDON, VIÄ" SINGAPORE AND SUBZ CANAL. HE Steamship.
Marchant Navy"). Navy Boiled
CANVAS Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
THE J. M. BRUNSWICK AND BALKE COMPANY, SOID MANUFACTURERS AND PATINT
THE
STANDARD
MONARCH,
NONPAREIL
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. this Woric stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been THE Undersigned se prepared to GRANT compelled to opin to express the numerous bill be despatched as shore on MONDAY, the Hongkong, 11th May, 1887. TPOLICIES AGAINST FIBE to the ecte in machinery, photography, telegraphy 9th August, at 2 PM: extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on and in science goserally, which the rapid advance Goods stored therein, at Current Lust Raten, of foreign relations has imposed upon thein; sre subject to a Discount of 20 °F on the promis.
here given in extenso. Nach and every word i fully illustrated and explained, forming axeromes for students of a mort instrmotivo naturs.. Both the Court and Pentz promunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle" hitherto attained. The typography displays the muccese of an attempt to make the Chinese and English-type correspond in the size | L of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of
"KENURE CASTLE,” aolioving a dlearness not previously Lock Commander, expected hers space, attaine-1, and dispensing with those vast margins henne, will have immediate despatch for the and vent spaces which hava isratofore charac, above Ports.
For Fraight or Pasesgo, apply to terised Chinesa publications.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 21st July, 1880.
NETHERLAND9.INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
STEAK FOR MANILA, MAÇASSAR, SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA TEE Company's Stenmalig
بسة
THE Undersigned having been appotted Agents for the above Corporation, ure prepared to grant Inguraness aa follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To illustrate the cast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers". Vocabulary, containe, about 16,000 || Chinese characters, and Midhurst's English. and Chinese Dictionary stout 100,000, whilst
Folioias tested for long or short periods, at this work contains more than 50,000 English -current rates.
A discount of 0*, allowed."
LIFE DEPARTMENT Polirion izened for esas of ereceding £5,000, st reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. “Hongkong, 20th July, 1872, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
HN (LIMITED).,.-
#10
CAPITAL Takla 500,000; Equat 20 $833,90.43, Rear FIND
634,13221.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese oharso ters, Again, despite all the grammars and other elemezlary works as yet published, the
student of this difficult language absolutely quires examples to displey the various appli dations and equivalente of different words which
T
ATJEH"
fortnight
have one general meaning. Of these sampler Captain M. de Nest, will be despatoked for the this work aontains more than five times above Forin, við Macao,on or about the 19th many as any other Distinuary hitherto pub. August. lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of ** the work is se complète, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands Englishi to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Climme. In this respect
For Freight or Passage, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 8th July, 180.
· FOR LONDON,
NHF Al British Bhip B
DIRECTORS. Leg Siva, of the Lai-Hing Fina.
the work will be found indispensable to all THE WONG YIK PUN, of the Chu Chong Wing Europeans residing in Chies, and to the natives
Hong Leo Yaz, of the Yes On Firm.
FONG BOEY FENG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAR CHEDS, of the 8x4 Tye Loo Hag. Taz KATUNG, of the Tee Cheong Hong. LO YEOL MOOK, of the Kwong Man Choong
Firm.
MANAGER-MO AMEL
MARINE RISKS-on Goods, &e, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California, Manile, Singapore, Saigon, Pining, and to all the Treaty Ports of Ching sad Jagan.. Head Office, 8 and 9. Prays Week,
Hongkong, 14th October; 1578.
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themselves it explains subjsale fully with which
BLACK ADDER,"
F1268
To parties reddant in England and interested and will have quick despatol. 1 very few Indeed of them are parfectly acquainted Allan, Master, will load here for the slovo Pork, in China it oannot but be invaluable secssion- «. For Freight, apply to
ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages. Ad
A Large REDUCTION & PRICE is insdo to Parchers of BIX or more Copies...
LONDON: ROBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW.
HONGKONG Party Pass:* Orion WERDHAM ST.
[Im1254
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1880,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TRE Al American Skip
***LEOFÖRA,
OF
Co. ANNTE B. HALL, Amrican farkantine, C. If
Nalaon.--Wieler & Co.
BLACK ADDER, British ship, Allan-Carlowitz
& Co..
CARRICK, British, bark, Jones-Gibb, Living
aton & Co. CHARGER, American ship, G. Hallatt, Jun→
Messageries Maritimes, CHARLES TOWELEZ-H008, British steamer, W. 11. Bradley.Ed. Sobellas & Co. CHABON WATTANA, Siamese skip, Ulrich.-Chi-
пове:
CLUENT, British ship, Belle-Vogol & Co. CLYDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield--
Vogal & Co.
CONQUEROR, American ship, Gualde
Bumpany
CONQUEST, Britia atgamer, Hemlin-Chinese ELISA, German seljocnor, Winters---Sismsson
& Co. EVENING STAR, British bark, Logan. Meyer
ds Co.
FORMOJA, German back, Burgwacht.--Carlowits
& Co. NOVELTY, HAINAN, Ameriosa steamer, Conuer-Russell HELE, British bark, Hedge-Arnheld, Kor-
borg & Co.
AND THE
FAMOUS ECLIPSE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES, No: 655 AND 655, MARRET STREET, SAN FRANCIS OO, CALIFORNIA
BRANCH HOUSES 20
The Mails will be closed at 1.30 F.u. Sap plementary Mail on board with 10 cents late tee till time of departure.
Correspondenes for Sonthera and Western. Australia can basent by this conte if desired, but as a general rale it in botter to send it via Galle. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,
The United States' Mail Facket "CITT OF TOKIO" will be despatched on WEDNES- DAY, tas Lith August, with Mails for Japan, San Fransiscs, the United States, Canada, Hono-
loln, Peru, &o, which will be closed as followe 0.15 Y. Hegistry erased,
0.30 p.m. Post Offes closes, but Lattors (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondense for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Valeo, route. Paragaay, and Uruguay, not be sent by this
EGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERN AND SAILORS"
LETTERS. 1.-Privates in HK. Army or Navy, Nos. commissioned. Offoars, Anny Schoolmasters (not Superintending of First Class) or School- misirassos may send half-onace letters to Le Faited Kingdom vil Brindat er við Marolles at the rato of four conts (iwapenne) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2-The are 'privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commisioned Officers named 'above..
of
All sugh Jettera prepaid at the former rate two cents (one peany! will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdoma by private steamer and not by the mail pakete.
4-Private stasera Josie Hongkong for London Ebout every tax days, and are from siz to seven weeks on the voyage.
5.-The lotter mast not exosed half an omncs. No bandkerchiefs, jewellery, ko, nan be sont, sven with the ends open.
6-If from Sokler or Bailar his class and description must be stated in full on the latter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with same of regiment, ship, &c., in fall;
HERMAN LEHKKUHL, Norwegian ship, 8. Troye
Captain, Congleg HERMINE, Goran bark. F. Meyer.-Eduard 7 to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de-
Schellhaes & Co.
seription, with name of regiment, ship, tc., must JAMAICA, British bark, With-Arnhold, Ker- be stated in full.
bery & Co.
Soldiers and Sailors have no privilogos JAMGO SHEPHERD, British bark, Madden with regard to books or paper, nor can these be
Bell & Co.
prepaid with Imperial Stains. But not Warrant Offers, gineer, Camer, Boatswald, er Carpenter.
NEW TORK, CHICAGO, CINCINNATI, JOHANNA, German bark, Fondeling-Meyer
& Co.
AND
ST. LOUIS.
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TIL THE U. §. FOR THE ·
CELEBRATED HYATT HILLIARD AND
POOL BATUS,
NOTICE
· M1601
Kolda, British back, U. (bary-Chinese. - LASER, German bark, F. Kants.SiamKO ŽI
& Co.
Assistant Ex-
Many bores of letters are received at the Past Offre not sealed, that is to say, the box in Lmorosa, Am. ship, Peterzo.-Humall & Co. | tratonod with sealing wai, but there is no im- MAGENTA, British seksoner, Folker-Adamaon, pression of a rook
The attention of berholders is called to the MORAT, British steamer, Butcher-Jardice, Manecasity of carefully sealing such bozes with
Ball & Co.
theson & Co.
MYBAIWE, British sabconer, H. Braybrooks
Captaiti
OSOLE MOUTER, German bark, W. G. Ruder
Ed: Soballhais & Cör
POOKBINDING IN ALL IPA BRANCHES PRINCE AMADEO Bitish ship, Liuskill-P
AT THE
DAILY FRESS OFFICE.
some recognisable seal, aid of seading & phit- book ar reseip with them. The omission of the latter precaution leares a doubt as to when ther the contents of the bor ever reached the Post Offer: the omission of the former, na to whether part of them right not have boon ab-
RAPHAEL, Arterionn ship, J. W. Sherazan-stracted for the sake of the Portage Stamps,
0: Co..
Vogel & Co.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent SE Asranica, American ship, Knowles
Workman on the Premises,
Musta bound in Elegant Bhutage. Commercial Binting of every Size and Destrip.
tion, and Account Books ruled to any Fattorn..
Faterson, Master, will loud here for the abore JUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Port, and will have quigk despatch.
For-Freight, apply tal
Hongkong 7th July, 1880
RUSJELL & Co.
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BAĞÇABANTEED.
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE HONGKONG
Russell & Co SUCCESS, Siamese bark. Kryaer-Chinese. TALEH, Germon bark, Holze Biemssen & Co. TABA Gerasan brig, Kamen-Melchers TER LI, German bark; J. C. Petersen.Blema
zen & Co.
& Co. MAA
WANDERING MINSTREL, British back, Sire
weight-Chinose, YANIZZE, British steamer, Schaltes-Sicus
ben & Co. YUNG-CHING, Uhinese steamer, Wallsse.-C. M.
3. N. Ca.
of
To provide means of remitting small sams moner to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agenta of this Offles are allowed (but not required) to parolase Hongkong Postage Stamps "Trem fos reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- cood 850 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no aparute Stamps will be purchased. They mart - be presented personally or gecompanied by a note.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
buzation.
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