FEKING.
31st July.
An trapecial Edit praed in the Peking Gazetic dated the 90th inmant, or Bih moon 24th lky, vi
COMMEROLAE INTELLIGENCE.
THERSDAY, 19th Aprest. EXFORT CARGDES,
For stanslip Glengle, from Canton to Lon- don, 841,258 lbs. Congou 196,200 lbs. Scented Caper, 142,910 lbs. Seanted Orange Pekoa, and 48.195 ihs, green tea
Tong Kwadan is hereby urdernd to pro-
Par steamship City of Tolis, for Yokohama caud to the Capital and to spear in person before His Majesty. The duties of the Governor of Shausi shall be fulfilled by Poo lang. Tang 12,898 bags. rien, 3,985 his angrar, 400 bags mir, Kratanu is a rear brother of Tenby Kero 100 bags sugar dandy, and 82 pigs, merchandise. Jan, and nuals of Marquis Treng a sortet For San Fraccisco 20,391 bags rive, 245 bags Arainst the Caspia cobois, and was the obisf coffee. 235 bags tapioca, 133 baga peppur, 96 hags ader in the old of the army befors Nauhing, s. 110 bags beans, 62 bagsauger, 20 bazen off, and by his skilful eraris Nanking fall. For 10 pkgu, enssia, 80 boxes prepared opicus, 750 bis snecessus against the rebels, he was made an bales guanics. 5 tales raw silk, & boxes treasure Earl (pe), or third order of nobility. He is a (819,000), 3,009 page, tsa, and 9,113 pkgs, mer. Hanlin Lisrotist we appointed fudicial Com chandise, Far Victoria a obests opin, and 34 missioner of Chakiang February, 1989, bo nkus, merahuadise, For Honsiula 27 pligs. Far La Libertad -1 pkg.ilk. asman Governor of the game province Angust, merchauttee 1863, was transforved A Governor to the pro- For Han Jons do Guatesla-11 pkgs. eliks. For vinna of Sassi August, 1845, then in 1955 Fanam-200 bags rice, 10 pkra. tas, 1 pkg. silks, to Hapah, was temporarily, March, 1875, Go. and 35 pkga. morphandina. For Domoraca 91 vator General of Tellow River, and hea tean pkgs, merobundles. For New York-29 chesta Mince September 1878 Governor of Shansi. Pao opium, 7 pkgs, silks, 128balas rawalik, 2,41 pkgs. Bang, who will occupy kis post in that province, ten, and 75 pkgs, merobaudío, For Chicago is a Match, and has been provincial Treasurer 1,185 pkgs, tea, and 1 pkg, sin. For Boston of it sinco Septom bor, 1877. He was Judicial 12 plega. hats. For Toronto-225 pkgs. foa. Commissioner of Kaicho in 1867; transferred as such in Angass, 1870 16 Fabkien, wherein Maroh, 1875 he was promented to Provincial Treasurer,' Allough this apprintment is not a signi foant as Tang Hain's rotirement from the Tenng di Yawes, it is a significant more of the We Party. He is not looked upon exactly as anti-foreign, bat ho aliares throughout the Bm-
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.........3/91 Bark Bills, at 80 Jays' sight. 9/9 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 391 Credits, at 4 months' sight. 8/94 Docomontary Bills, at 4 months"
sight 3/97
SHANGHAI
piro military fame with Li Hong lung and IN BOMBAR-Bank, on demand Teo Teung.tang. If the rumours that are gON CALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 223 ing alout Lore amongst the Chinco have any foundation, and there is no doubt that LI HORON chang's tufluence is a little shakea and bis in- Ausnes diminishing, we may look upon Tsing as the stonessor of Li in the viceroyalty of Chilli..
Colonel Gordon's stay at Peking, if I may give him still this title, lasted only two days, hat it was long enough to see Prince Kang, and it is even said that he had a menting also with Prined Chu, He was accompanied by the British and French Ministars. That the result of hir nagaavimoni visit came to nothing you. may judge by the fact that he leaves Peking to morrow morning, if he has not left already. Co-1 logal Gordon's nimenco from China his band ap long that be bas lost the recollection of people
he had to do with bufore..
Mr. von Hauft his left for Tantsin for the oftenele resson of seeing the Contal-General,
Dr. Focke, not for say grave politimal reason,
hot to talk over the plans of a new Coisalute at Tientsio.
Mr. Soward is preparing for his departare; it fe apposed that Le is going direct by the Asulot to Yokobama; this man-of-war is placed at is disposal to take him and his family thither.
.72
Baul, eight Private. 30 days' sight.......78
SHABES.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 201H, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS FOADING
DESTINATION
VESHER'S NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, via Bunt. CARAL.. LONDON, via Brez CANALİ LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'AMA.
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &... BOMBAY, via STRAITS... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &0..... BANGKOK.
MANILA
MANILA
YOKOHAIL HA JO BÀ L YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI SHANGTAI
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES,
Prism (str.)
Rorie Welt.
Belgio (tc)
FOR FREIGHT: APPLY, TO
TO BE DE PÁSCHER
Butterfeld & Bwice Bastorfald & Soire Vogel & Co. Tusceli & Co. Carlowitz & Cal.
0.0, 9. 06.
Russell& Comin Vogel & Co.
8; IL Butler
Surpedon (str.)...
J. Ras
Clydesdala
Hatold
Jauros Shepherd,
Muiden
Black Addar
Allan
Jongkong Bangkook Hongkong
General Fairchild...
Kelley... Welt
Hongkong
Rosenli & Co:
Houtkoag
Rageal & Co.
Raphael
Sherman.
Hongezong
Vogel & Co.
Hongkong
Zines Amadeo
Linakill,
Hongkong
Cilarnum naví
Beadle.....
Hongkong
Panedo (etc.)....
John Caiu
Hongkong
Ravenna (str) Chin (str.)... Oxar (str.).. Rajuratianubar(s) Diamante (skr:Ja Klesno (stel
Leo...
Hongkong
Rapatel
Hagkong
. T. Hopkins
Hongkong
Callan.........
Hongkeng
Urriola
Hoogkong
Niy ta-Mara (etr:)
Walker.....
Hongkong
Mitwa Bishi Mail S. Co.
Batida (str.)
Hongkoder
Arey (str.
G. H. rawS...
Hongkong
Kwangtung (atr.)...
Young
Hongkong
BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
appointed
THE Undersigned, having be TH
Agents for the above Company, are pre- perpared to graut Insurancos of follows --
MARINE RISKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-35
vent. preminin, x dividend. Union Insurance Society of Dunton-$1,500 por
ebore.
China Tratscs' Insurance Company's Shares
81.400 por share. North China Insurance-T1⁄2, 1,9:5 par skare. Yangtaza Insurance Associations, 710 per
share.
Chine Insurance Company-$300 per share On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 138
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insuranes Company's Shares
38321 per share. China Tirs Insurance Company's Shures-$235
per share.
Hongkong and Whampos Dosk Company's
Shar-Par (nominal).
Cosmopolitan Dook Company Par (nominal), hongkong, Canton, and Meosa Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-322 proziam
Policias et Current Rates, payable either Lere, in London, or at the principal ports of India Australia, and the East.
INSURANCES.
Qoo, R. Starolas & Co.
P&O SUN..D..
P. & O, S, N, Oo..... Messageries Maritim Yuen Fut Hong Eumell & Co... Remedios & Co.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.. Biousson & Co. Douglas Laprak & Co.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTHE AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARILANSKT.. ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
THE
On irabent 20th loak. On or about 28th Inst,
Quick dospatab Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Gaick despatch.
Galok desputata,
Quick deapstols.
On 24th inst, s± 3 P.M. Quick despatoh, Quiole despatch.
On or about 20th just. On 23rd inat, at 5 P.. On 24th inst; at 4 P.M. Da Soth last, at Noca. To-anorrow, at Daylight. Today, at 4 P.AL.. To-day, at 5.P.M. Fo-morrow, at Daylight. Ou Sith inst., at Noen. Today, st 8 P.M. To-day, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA.
BTHE Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP, CO.
STHAM TO YOKOHAMA, VA KOBE
AD INLAND SWA
HE "NIIGATA MARU," Captain Tu vill on despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 21st Augast; at Daylight.
Carge recdised on board and Parsels at the Office up to € P.M. of the 20th August.・・
No Bill of Lading sigrad under $2 Freight, 411 Claims for Damage must be esitled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be ringnized.
RATES OF PASSAGE,
Cabin 880. teamge $15. To KOMS springt, To YOKOHAMA sud Cabin $73. Sourage $20.
NAGASAK..........
A REDUOTION is undo en RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghal Mail steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, epply at the Bay'a Oleo, No. Ja, Queen's Roa Hangkong, 11th August, 1880.
M
EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MA
The next direct stanmore, with the Indian mail, loft Caloutts on the morning of the 15th, and may be expected here on ar about the Slat instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The anthorised List of Mailslammed in conuestion with this paper is the one published tvico ond day in ode Extra, which is alway corracted to a much later hour than that given. below.
"T MAIL WILL KİLOSE" For Switow, Amoy, and Foodbow-Per Kwangtung, to-day, the 20th inst., at 1130 AM. For Shangbal.-Per Amoy, today, the 20th instant, at 6.30 Fr.
For Straits Settlements.--To-day, the 20th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Manila-Por Diamante, to-day, the 20th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Manila,Per Elcano, to-day, ths 2013- Cem-instant, at 4,30 PM.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND, LONDON:
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE DININGULAR AND OFFERTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steamship "RAVENNA," Captain LEE, will leave this MONDAY, the 3rd August; at 3 P.. For further Partionlar, apply to
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent: Hongkong, 12th August, 1880.
THE
DIAMANTE," Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above For TO-DAY, the 20th instant, st FOUR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
1350 Hongkong, 19th August, 1880.
A BROKERAGs of THIKEY-TURÉE and Own Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for MSSES. OLANO, LARRINAGA & CO'S OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
THIRD PER CENT, will beallowed on all LOCAL FIRE RISKS.
RISKS.
Policia granted on Fiestas Buildings to
-au extent of $20,000,
the above Company, aro-grapared to grant on any Building, or ou Merchandise in the same, Policies agaust FI, to the extent of £10,6 at the usual caboe, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Co. Twenty per cent. (20)
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1974.
་་
¥80
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEOLGE THE TIEST
[]
A.D. 1700.
LINE OF SPANISH STEAMERS.
FOR MANILA, P Taking Cargo at through rates for bio. TAKE Spanish Steamer
..
[1907
ELCANO," A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER ENT. (20%)
Captain Urriola, will be despatched as above TO upon the Garment Local Rates will be allowed or
For Freight or Passage, apply to all premium, sharged for insurance; such dia. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. DAY, the 20th instant, at Five par ccant being dedmond at the time of the issue
REMEDIOS & Co, of Polloy.
Agente. RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1820. Agents. Hongkong, Jat January, 1974
FOR BANGKOK.. THE. ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED), CAPITAL TABLE 600,000, Baira o 9833,322.25. 334,132.21. RRSWETS FUND
I suppose the arts firms in Shanghai ara pot dhanghal Steam Navigation Company-Tl2. 3 | THE
dying mach business, as either the Customs or the Ministers are parchasing the munitions of war.
Captain Mignard, of the French navy, has boen engaged by Li Hung-chang to take charge of the alphabetical gunboats,
The Chinesa pietaries at Kisil Kurgan and
Gaisho were a sovers shook to the Parce party. There in no doubt this invasion was a coup de rutia without a declaration of war, and had its mamura hoxe, by the rotirement of Tung Hsin and thermos of Tsung-Kwo-tean. The we are then at tarly begun, and the negotiations bereannot say the negotiations of St. Peters- bare, the Miarquis Tang does not yet seam to have loft Led on only have for object to dolay the spirations of the Russiane as long as pusaible in the extreme East-Shanghai Courier Corresponded.
FLADIVOSTOCK.
11th August. Frusn Vladi ostok north, en doute for the Atsoor, the track is through the Straits of Askold, past the island which gives its name 'to the Struits: a apou which is a valuable gold ming worked b machinery. There you divergo more to the netb, sad skirt the abast of Rist sinn Tartary w Bialris bold and presents a pleasing variety of meatain, hill, plain, and valley, for for the magtért richly wooded, while here and thère alang tafë bench ars dotted the villages of the seaweed electora From Cape Disappoint -mout to Bajarajouta Harbour is a long stretch of waknova.com presenting very similar festures, to the coast kriher south, sad dərgid of pro mina derits. Cartries Bar Tu where Tessole 2 a pilet. for the Amoor. Tis mor, when erecthing is
the bone
in
good light on Kluster Camp
De cape north of it, called Cartries ar cliff about 700 feet in height.
perous eagles and other birds. They are a few log-honses, alost in ruins, in which a few Russian soldiers exist; and ai Lilitur road ruus nerose the isthmus, com- monicating with the principal branch of the Autor, smá forty mit distaux Teontý ailes north of Curtries Point the intrinste avi- gation högin. The chansel-is fairly brayed- and marked for about 65 miles, bat great. O LES is requisite as the buoys are very small and coult to pick up if there is any sea. From Cape Boreskof, the channel, is admirably marked by conspicacus triangular boncoas, without which it weak be a mustárduous test to get a vessel up to Nicolajerk; as it is, the chancels are con stantly changing, owing to the dóbris carried down by the strong current of the amoor. The rivor in mild (P) to be barred for anything over
por share (nomics));"
Chita Const Steam Navigation Company-Tis.
100 par share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-30 por
share.
DIRECTORS.
Agents fer the abors Corporation, are. Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurnaces as follows: MARINE DEPARTMENT. Palicios at ourront rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Inlie, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares--$68 por LZ 8 Tip PUN, of the Chat Cheong Wing Policies issued for long or short periods at.
chare
Ohios Sugar Rofning Compaay, Limitod-$162
per stars.
8 per out premíam.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm
Hoog.
Loo YBE, of the Yoo On Firm.
China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tang Sung Wo long. WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong. THE KAI TUNG, of the Teo Cheong Hang. Lo Yeox Moor, of the Iwong Man Cheong
Firt
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1871-(Nominal) Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-(Nomina
منیت
. SALES REPORTED BY CHINEAZ. Animal Tallow-15 pwkogós, at Tls. 8.0.8, by Min Hing Chenng to travelling trader.
Briad. Lily Flowers-15 bag, at $45, by Min Hing Cheung to travelling trader.
Cor's Sinaw-10 bundles, at $9.30, by Mia Hing Cheung to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 30 baga, at $8.50, by Wing Lea Ching to travelling trader
Fungas-10 bags, nt 259.50, by- Wing Loe Ching to travelling trader.
Wood O-20 packages, at Tis, 6.6.5, by Kin Foong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Da Viska. PARDONEL D's 71,
JAN 10th.
Barmen 9. MIRAME
Form:ter- & W
*
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARINE BIBKs on Gooda, ko. takan at CURRUNT RATES to Australia, Califontis Manila. Singapore, Saiges, Penang, sad to all the Treaty Ports of Cline and Japan.
11g
Head Offlao, 8 and 9. Praga West.
Fongkong, 14th October, 1878 CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COU. |
PANY, LIMITED..
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the olose of the last inancial year, the 30th April, 1980.
CAPITAL SURSCRIBED
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 . nor
Annum.
DIVIDEND pant to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BURS 25 on the Amonat of their
Contributions. ' ́*•
CAFITAS PAID UP
29.90
RESERVE FUND
81,000,000.00. $300,000.00 $25,000.00
20.885.
BALANCE UNDIVIDED
$70,278.43.
22.97
h3
Thermated Public He Thermometer—y am, cofaphat Fermined aql (Wattsdal
17
Ana P,*, ; Net bly.
75
Fermente-Miyimóna úverotaktı.
20
REGISTER.
TESTRAR TILE, NÁÐS
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
каж
BAY.
-BAKI
BAROMETEL,
THERMOMETER,
20.799.80 1975 20 20.729.7 Thermometer attached 83.0 24.0 (364,81,080,8-77
of water, abant 200 miles above of Wind The Russians have decided to re- Element about one thousand verstu Fores....
he river, probably owing to the in-
sto cannot by its proximity to the Day order
sney with its masses of ice Nico- Wet There
once au important military station,
in favour of Vladivostock. The enor tracks and hospital are still to be seen
esther....
"' R
1008208 FL120077 18.375 700 76.0 TLS 18.0 hab.c.......
HAVETE, level of a mouen suchen, tems, and bundredi." INREVOKETER, in Palrealidez: cei and sous, kept in e open sit in a shaded skivezloL,
Inerrma or When is registered aroty two points, N. XYE, VE,ke.
slowly crumbling away; altogether the place antity fallen wears a deserted aspect. It has been a strong pilsoo, but now is not worth defending. Forvete extend as far as the eye can reach on either side of the river, containing- many unknown trea maros for the botanist and naturalia. The bramble, wild raspberries, oranberries, bluck. barrios, and crowberrios were sheerved, alo varitable red currants, growing wild, tasides msny well-known British plants, together with many that were strange, at least to the writer.. The sull round Nicolajevsk is cluyey, useclying hods of lara and frucbyla. The river water i impregnated with lime. The griles had begon to can in July, and the Gillacks, a Sibarian tribe, were hard at work catching them. The large – full-grown sulmon do not appear till Asust. Smeked kalmon, davisro, and leather tanned with birch bark, imparting to it the well-known smell
Foken on WIND calm. I to- light breeze. 8 10 5 eat. 7 free. 7th Strong is 10 by 10 12 vialet.
STATED WEATH-B, Clevet sky. 8. Cloudy. Drizly, B., Foggy, . Hai galing. P. Pag pera. Q. Synally. 1. Chuulet . Bad, threatening Vinitaly. Storm 2 Crim: The letters to repeated to indicate by Infernate over the mean average of LhaiÌE." viguricanon
The Liars of rat for the pierkous 24 hours()
ara megistered from 1 10 84, and the quantity of weler fallen indieled in inches, sane mud bədəndir
BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Er. riobes the Blood, Strengthious, the Nerves of Iasma lathor, are among the staple products and Muscular system, Promotes Appetite and
of the pluse. The Gillaoke manufacture very. Emprove Digestion
curious waterproof dresses froin the skin of the
salzon, which look like shot silk when usw. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSFHODYNE Ari- mates the Spirits and Moats Freulties,"
4
The Company GEANTS POLICIES' on MARINE RISKS to al parts of the world, payablo at any of its Agencies.
Cout-ibatory Dividends are PATASLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHAREHOLDERS ON KOTA
B. GOLDSMITH,
"Leting Saorvinry, Hongkang lanh August, 1890. TRANSATLANTIC-FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
1927
THE Undersigned, having been appointed.
TH
Agents for the shove Company, are pre- pared to accept Risks against Fire at Cerrent Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cant.
91EMSSEN. & Co...
Agouts Hongkong, 16th November. 1872.
12
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
surrent rates.
A discount of 20 ", allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Poliolos issued for suas not eroseding 25 KG - ́at reduced rates.
-THE Sionshipg
"EAJANATTIÁNUHAR":
. T. Hopkina, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
កុម
Hongkong. 17th August, 1880
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VA BUEZ-CANAL.
Company's Steamship
(185)
19
"PRIAM,"
HOLLIDAY, WIRE, & Co. Hopekeng, 26th July, 1873, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
HE Undersigue, AGEIN OF ANY IN Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the ardent' of $55,000, da first- class risks at current miles.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March. 1876.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
113)
FIRE AND LIFE. ITURANOBS Against FIRE printed at Cur rent Fates. Considerable Rebustion in Proinin for LITE-INGUrande in China
MEYER & Co., Agents..
[918 Hongkong, 3rd Juna, 1879. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
F
TAROM this date, until further notics, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (2)) upon the Current Local Itates of Premis will be allowed *apon Inaŭtanzos affected with a Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents.
(16
Hongkong, 7th June, 1872, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigued having been appointed. Port, ara prerol to grant Polldiss against Fire to the extent of $400, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRALK-&-Co Hongkong, 9th November 1868.
ROYAL INSURANCE, COMPANY. ........
15
Undersigned, Agouts for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates,
NELCHERS & Co.; Agents, Royal Insuranos Company.
[14 Hongkong, 27th March, 1376,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES,
-AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE
THE Sésamabip "BELGIC" will be dep. patched for San Francisco.rit Yokohama, on TUESDAY, August 24th, 1830, at 8 P.3., taling Cargo and Passengers for Japse, the United States, Mexios, Central and South Awo. rics, and Europs
Connection is made at Yokohams with Stea mers from Shanghai
Fer Japan, ri Kohe. Per Niigata-Maru, to day, the 20th instant, nt 5 r.M.
For Bangkok-Por Rajanaliinnher, to-day, the 20th instant, at 5 F.3."
Far Saigon.-Te-morrow, the 21st instant, st | 5 P.M.
|
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.Per Sunda, on Tuesday, the 24th instant, at-11.30 am.
For Straits. Bettlaments and Bombay-Per China, on Tuesday, the 24il inst., at 3.30 r..
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to Order, under Section XII of the Post Of Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fas charged on Correspondence posted after ourtsio hours for Europe, America, the Australiaa Colonies, Shanghai, &c., shall bo 10 Cents, instead of 18 sa hitherte.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contraca Packel “BAVENNA" will be despotokod on MONDAY, the 23rd af Augnsé, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Barope, vid Brindisi to the Straite Settlements, Hatavin, Burmah, Cey- lom. India, Aden. Egynt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for tha Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contruct Phoket "OXUS" will be despotahad on MONDAY, the 30th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmah, Coylon, India (via. Madras), the Australasian Cobaics, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. Freight will be received on board until 1 P..P.M., Money Order Offee closes.
of the 23rd August PARCEL Packages will 3 P.M., Ragistry of Letters ceases. Posting of
be received at the Offloo until 5. P.M. same day. All Parcel Paalagaa should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made or KETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo should be sent to. the Company's Offres, ad Captain S. H. Butler, will be despateted on or dressed to the Collooter of Customs, San Fran- the 20th instants
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
[1182 Hongkong, 4th Augart, 1880. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI.
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUNDA." -A will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 21th instant, at Noos.
A. MeIVER,
Superintendent.
flongkong, 12th August, 1880. STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS. THE P.&O. 3. F. Co.'s Steamship
"OHINA" will leave for the above pisces at FOUL P.M. on TUESDAY, the 24th fantané.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 12th August, 1890. ** FOR POIP DARWIN (DIRECT).
THE Stanmer
THE
"PENEDO,”"/
[1817
John Cain, Commander, will be despatched a above on or about FRIDAY, the 20th instant.
For Freight of Passage, sly to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.- Hongkong. 19th August, 1880. [1306
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POL LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL..
THE Company's Steamship
SARPEDON?
Captain J. Bea, will be despatched on or abont the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts Hongkong. 12th August, 180.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.THEA
FOR LONDON.
British Ship
01800.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central-
CHAR H. HASWELL, JUN..
Agant. Honghong, 16th August, 1680.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
PAQUEBOJS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMEAT, MAKE, ST. DENIS, AND POINT LOUIS.
ON MONDAY, the 30th day of August, 1890, st Noon, the Company's Steamship "OXUS," Commandant BAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leare this Port for the more places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and acortod in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
nil printed matter and pattemIS OŠANOS. 4.M., Mails alused, except for Lata Letters.
4.10 P., Lettera may be posted with Late:
Fee of 10 cents until
4.30 PM., when the Post Oils closas entirely. 4.40 P... Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Leto Fes of 10 santa mabil time of departare..
SATURDAY—_
THE FRENCH MAIL.
5., Moray Order Office olosses. Post Ofoe. closes, oxcept the night box, whisk is always open out of office hours: MONDAY-
7 A., Post Offies opens
10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Fasting of
all priated matter and patterns geales. 114., Mall closes, except for Late Lattars. 11.10 A... Letters may be posted with Lato Fe.
of 10 cents until
180, when the Post Office pioses eutirals. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 13 Cents antit time of departurcy.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States' Mail Proket "BELGIC" will be despateled on TUESDAY, the 24th
instaat, with Mails for Japau, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &o.. which will be closed as followe 2.15;P.M. Registry denses.
2.30 PM. Post Offre closes, but Lottors (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 canta, artra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondonos for Non-Union West Indies Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sout by this Specie and Parcels until 9 r.. on the 29th route.
August, 1850. (Parcels are not to be sant
on board they must be left at the Agoney's ateULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS AND BALLORS" Oleo. Contate and value of Packages ar
LETTERS.
1-Privates in H.M.. Aray- or Navy, Non-
rignired
For further particulare, apply at the Com-commissioned Officers, Amy Schoolmasters pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkar. 17th August, 1886. [1264OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for ROY DEBT contracted by the Ofcom or the Crows Allan, Muster, will load here for the above Pert, of the following Vessels daring their stay in and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1880. [1m1254
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 18THEA1 British Ship
THEAL
* The Undersignad having been appointed THE Undersigned ore prepared to GRANT AGENTS to the above Compexy at this Port to POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE extent of 45,000 Dollars en Buildings or on to the extent of $10,000 on Beillings or on foods stored therein, at Current Local Batas, Gaoils toted therali.
subject to a Discount of 20 '%'
I on the premİL. Discount 20
NORTON & Co.
Agents. [Hongkong, January, 1878-
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hrüækong, 1st Marob, 1878.
VOGEL. & Co.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR TANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, MASARAN OF BEELIN
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIDMSSEN & Co., Agents..
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.-
1255
· BUR FIRE OFFICE, a
HE Undarsigned are prepared to Grant
Teds to the extent of $50,000 on First-class lace.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) upes
ROM this date, ante Farther notice, & dis- eount of Twenty prot. (20°)pon the rent incal rate of Premis will be allowed. apon Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
Agoats; — Hongkong, 27th June, 187." THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANT
LIMITED
The Undersignel, having been appointed, AGHINTS for the shore Company, are prepared the Current Locs! Hates of Promic will be nito GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS towed upon-Insurannerefooted with this Oles to all parts of the World.........
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Agents Sun Fire Office,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1378.
**23
The Gillaoks, in common with most of the and thoroughly warnits and re-establishes the Sitering: tribes and the Ainos, kopp enged bears General Badily Cealth & NOTICE in their villages, over the killing of which there,
-
le en suudal saturnals The celebrated convint, BRIDES BIOSPHODYNE in the FREE Undersigned inve been appolated station at Dul in Sagliation is a place of aonia Nervous Bobility, Lamitade, Loes of Power, Deof UNDERWRITERS.
Only Reliable Remedy for Nervousness, AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD interest. The anchorage is formed by a gentle surve in the land with a fine bold ospe at either pression, Female Complaints, Pimples, Tmperfect extremity; it is quite exposed to the westward, Natrition, Premature Decline, &e.
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is the
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
and ranat, to starsible place in Aronstone D Best Known. Femei foz Indigestion. RECORD of AMERICAN FOREIGN
The shore is fronted by cliffs of
and limestone, with seas of soal, at an angle of Liver Complaints, and all Fauctiona! Derange about 30 degree. At present they are working ments of either sex.
a soam abent 100 feet up the cliff, and the esal
is sent down to the beach in shoots, and reduced BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE is ox-
Eensively
used in the Army and Navy, and
to powder in the process. The coal scan are bighly recommended by the Medical Faculty." visible in the cliffs to the southward of Dui for
SHIPPING
SIEDISSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.
HE CHINA FIRM INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED...
"BLACK ADDER,"
'GILURNUM," Captain Beadle, will lood here for the above Port, and will have quick daspatch.
For Freight apply to Hengkong, 21st June, 1880.
FOR NEW FORK... THE Al American Ship
YOGEL & Co.
[1041
"RAPHAEL,"
Hongkong Harbour-
HWAY-TUEN, Chinese steamer. Wilson.-C. M
SN, CH ALTA, Portagness ship, Ed. de Souse.--Brandao
(not Superintending or First Class) or School- mistrossos inay send half-ounce letters to 'tba United Kingdom via Brindai or vik Marseilles at the rate of four cents (twoponco) mack, which may be propsid either in Imporis! ar in Hong- kong Stamps,
2-The samo privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named 'above.
3-All auch lattona prepaid at the former rate of two conts (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdon by private steamer
and not by the mall packets.
-Private stontiers leave Hoarkour for London about every ten days, and are from six to seven weeks on the voyage,
5.-The letters must not arened half an ounce.
ANNIE & HALL, American barkentino, C. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &, cau be sent,
oven with the ends oper. Nelson-Wielor & Co.
BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens,-iomassa
& Co.
BLAD ADDER, British ship, Allan-Carlewits
& Co. Can, German brig, Thomsen.-Arnbold, Ker
borg & Co.
CHARGER, American ship, G. Hallett, Jus
Mesageries Maritimes.
CHEANG HOCK. KIAN, British steamer, Webb
Ba Hin Chan.
Sharma, Master, will lead has for the above (ILOR, British ship, Beadle-Vogel & Co. Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, epply to TOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, 2ad Joly, 1890.
FOR LONDON,
THE A
THE Al British Ship
"CLYDESDÁLM.”
(1098
CLYDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield.
Vogel & Co.
CONQUEROR. American ship, Gould.-Borneo (
Company.
- from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter; tho orer of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship. de, in fall.
7 to a Soldier or Safter, his class and da scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o., must be stated in full.
8-Soldiers and Bailors, have ne privilegas with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
But not Warrant Oilcors, viz.--Assistant En- gineer, Gunner, Boatswain, oz Carpenter.
To provide means of remitting small sms
CONQUERY, British steamer, Haulia-Chinesa of money to or from this Colony and between ELISA, Gormou schooner, Wintera. Sicasena the Ports of China, the Tostmasters and Agents"
Carlowitz & Co.
EMA J. CROWELL, American bark.-J. B.
Ferry Order. Fagotfield, Master, will load here for the above FAUGH-A-BALAUGH, German bark, D. Rata-
Port; and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. 20th May, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK:
HEAD OFFICE-HUNGKONG, AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China |■■THE A! Amerious Ship
and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon. Penang,
and Marila
THE
"ROSIE WELT,"
[858
His accepted, and Polleis of nsurance Welt, Master, will load bore for the above Port, prantod at the rates of Promiam current at the and will have quick despatch. Agents..
shore-mentioned places.
For Freight, apply to ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
RUSSELL & Co, Secretary,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1820. Hongting, ik September, 1979.-
(Ly1458 S
Hongkong, Lat November 1871. A 1606
FOR MAN FRANCISCO. VANGT SZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
MCOMPANY OF MANCHESTAR
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCEE A British Ship
milos. The convicts promiserablest of beings D BASE FRAUD AND PIRACY HEADI
R. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.
to look at hard work and harder fare must kill.
Beware of & WORTHLESS IMITATION CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up)........ Thes. $90,000 età number of them in the course of the year, They gave one the impression of men who had advertised in a few Chian newspapers. Dr. PERMANENT RESERVE Tls. 230,000 bidden Larewell to bopa: The worst characters Bateur's (the only Genalus) PCSPHODYNE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tia. 263,268 the Safest and most Reliable preparation of
worked in visina, slosely gourded by soldiers Phosphorus, and the ONLY Medicus of that TOTAL CAPITAL and with fixed bayonets, and more gre aver per. misted to leave the Taland. When they serve me recommended by the Medion Faculty tavir geptances out, they receive a grant of land Fragdulent Imutations are in no way recognized to multirate. Sevaateen dasporate characters. by the Medionl Profession, and a pither USE secapod quito latoly, but they have very little or POSITIVELY DANGEROUS.
ACCUMULATIONS, 3th April, 1880
DIRECTORS.
AND LONDON, ESTABLISHED. 1824. CARITAL OFTHE COMPANY,£1,000,000 Sterling, OF WHICH IS TAID OF £100,000 Eberling. Tim. 918,268 RESERVE FOND, UPWARDS?
*{ £120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INCOME ... $250,000 Sterling
The Undersigned have been appointed Aponte for the bare Company at HONGKONG, CANTON FOOCHOW, SILANGHAI, and HANgow, and are prepared to grant Insurancs at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman): Sole Wholesale Agents for Hongkong-A. B. W. BOYD, Esq chance of getting away, and will be shot, down without morey by the soldiers who sto sent after WATSON & Co., Hongkong Dispensary: Shanghai J, H. FINCKVOJE, ÉS, FD. Esq. Faq them. There a Tarks and Bolgarions ng the WATSON, CLEATE & Co., Shanghai Pharmmoy.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGMAI. MA RUSSELL & Co., Secretarion,
LONDON ERÁNCH.
TOWING VESSELS to Sea or in Harbour. TOWAGE to WHAMPOA. Rates cheaper than any other Firm, varying according to size of Lannob,
Island, who declare they do not know why theyTEAM LAUNCHES always ready for were out there, but all the convicts say that The Russians say they only send crimfails to Saghalien; never any political offenders (7) In -Sagualien they have a very valuable aegaisition, in fact, a gok mine if they work it properly, Timber, ooaf, iron; Baa-wood, whales, seals, sables and other fac-bearing animals, with a soil that will grow anything, territory not to bo des pised.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
A Boston tunstrical corajany roomtly played
Captains we invited to call personally. Detention of this Launobos will be charged 315 per day for Larges and $10 for Small
SING LTD,.
87, TUNG MAN LANE, Fourth Hons on the right hand sile
ARBITRATOR, CHINESE INTERFESTER,
· MSsera. BARING BROTHRES & CELE
Bankers.
Dongkour, 18th October, 1868,
HE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press), PALIT DAILY,
Is the best madium for Advertising wing the Native Community;
RICHARD BLACKWELL, E Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.0. POLÍCIES grant or MARINE RKs to all It has been established upwards of: TWENTY. parte of the World
Trans, and enjoys the largest bont fide cires Bubject to 's charge of 127 for Interest on lation of any Chinese pager in the Borthorn UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are manally dia- Chinese Scholar, and contain Furr, and Rs- tributed among all Contributors of Business in LIBBLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENDE | proportion to the premis paid by them.
a noone laid in a clarok so naturally that to H OSIDEBOWLEShareholders' Capital, all the Pairs of the China. It is carefully edited by an experienced:
maur of the audience it seemat as real that they HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT.
went to sloop.
44
Once upon a time" a man met an old wo man in an English town deiving overal asses. Adies, mother of asses," it is. "Adieu, my sep," whe the old woman's roply
Rents and Debts collected on commission. Banarity osa be given.
198, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Street.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1880.
J
RUSSELL & Cou Agente.
(1017 Hongkong, 11th May, 1880,
Terms for Advertising on be obtained at the „Office, Wyndham Street," Hongkong, or from the different Arrents.
Hongkong, 18th Jsemary, 1877.
1923
Lof thin. Ofice are allowed that not required) to purchase Hongkong Fostage Stamps from fo. reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex. rosed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, a no separate Stamps will be purchased. They HALLOWEEN, British ship, Fowler.usalist be presented personally or accompanied
by a note....
FLINTEHIRE, British steamer, D. Morgan
Adamson, Bell & Cu
& Co.
HEEMINE, Swedish bark, F. Lonegrin-Ed
Setallhuss & Co.
HERNINE, Gonan bark. F. Meyer-Eduard
Sobellhaus & Co.
AMOX, British steamar, G. H,Dreves-Sim
& Co. JAMES SHEPESAD, Britisk bark. afaddon
Russell & Co.
JOHANNA German bark, Frondaling-Meyer
& Ca
JOHN H. CLEAK, American bark, B. W. Conant
Douglas Laprak & Co.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
haarvation.
Many horos of letters are received at the Fost Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastoned with sealing war, but there is no in. pression of a seal,
The attention of boxholdern is called to the
necessity of carefully seating such bores with some recognisable seat and of sending a chit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contenta of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, sa to whether part of them might not have hien Bb. stracted for the sake of the Postage Stanips:
PRINCE AMADEO,”- Libskill, Master, will load hero for the above LABKAR, German bark. F. Kacmens-Simer, Port, and will have quick desintch.
Lucky, Siamese bark, Voch, Chine. For Freight, spply to
RUSSELL & Co.
NIIGATA-MARU, Japanese beamer, W. Walker
Mita Bithi Bail Steamship Co. 1324 Hobgkong, 19th August, 1880.
OSAKA, British bark, R. Lowe-Choo Wong. FOR NEW YORK
OLYMPIA, Gene stemor F Nagel-Meyer
& C#.. PENEDO, Uzitish steamer, J. Cain.Geo: Mousy Orders on the Empire of Japan, New
THE Al-American Lark
*Stevens & Co
REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LUGAL,
AND INTELCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS. 1-The Post Ollos of Hongkong iOS
above PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, W. Hyda-South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Smite Settlements, and Western Austmlis.
“GENERAL FAIRCHILD," Kelley, Master, will load bore for the Port, and will have quick despatch; *~
Für Freight, apply tod
RUSSELL & Co.
[1141
Hongkong, 7th July, 1830.
FOR LONDON. 7.
THE A1 British Berk
JAMES SHEPHERD"
Melokery & Co.
PRINOS AMADEO, Britisk ship. Lánskill-P.
& D. Ca.
· 2-Money Orders may also be obtained at the RAPHAEL, American ship, J. W. Sherman British Post Office, Shanghai, on any of the
above places except fapuu. Fogol & Co. Eze, Brit, steamer, Raisou-Yon Fat Hogween Hongking and Shanghini inttes as 3. The exobange of Local Money Orders hu- hotntofore, subject to the ratos laid down in the next paragropl
SIAMESE CROWN, Biamese ship, J. Heanings
Chitose.
Russell & Co.
Madden, Mnstar, will load here for the above SOUTH AMERICAN, Anístivan slip, Knowles- Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
LUSSELL & Co.
[1143 Hongkong, th July, 1850
NOW ON BALE. POUND VOLUMES of the Chiss Overland Trade Report for the Year 1899.
PRICE TEN DOGLABS. Apply at the Daily Press Offon. Hongkong, January, 1880.
TALEE, Garmen bark, Holze-Semsson & Co. TEE Li, German bark, J. C. Peterson Siems.
BOE & Co.
TELEGRAPH, Sose lerk, A. H. de Cappo
Chizese. *******
Weet, German ship, A. Leopold,—Araliold,
Katberg & Co. YANGTZE, British steamer, Sokoltze-Siema.
Bon & Co. YUNG-OKING, Chinese steamor, Walines.-C. M.
&N Co
4.The Commission to be charged on all Money Orders named above is follows:- For anm not exvieding £5 or $25... 25 Cents. From £5 to 210, or 325 to $50,
50 Cents.
5. No Order Taust erosid· £10 or $50, nor will more then two aach Orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
6-Same not exceeding 540 may be remitted between the other Parts of China by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one por pent, for dashing them,
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