259 custom of foreigners by the cheapnoes nal excellencs of cur guðils. In this very year we shall soud million tons of iron and steal to the United States. Why? Not because the inouimast ora of Pennsylvania have reduced their tariff, or intend to reduce it, bat hossuse Cleveland and Derbyshire and South Wales on produce iregaad stool sa good and cheap that it can bear the cost of carriage to New York, pay the proposterons import daty fore, and atill host. Pittsburg and Philidelphia in the markets of the North-west. The abun- danos which has blossed North Amarion for the Inst three years for the fourth time, add to the Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares 588 per train of honeßsont seonomie causes which are share.
China Firo Lasarance Company's Shares--$250);
por share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's"
Shar-Par, Cosmopolitan Dook Company Par (nominal).: tongkong, Canton, and Mano Steamboat Ug.'s
Rhares-619 per aliuro promilum. Shanghai Stoam Navigation-Company-Tla 8
per share (hominal).
Chine Coast Steam Navigation Company-Te
100 per share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-590 per
share.
Chius Engar Refining Company (Dabantur)
3 par cout. pri Chinose Imperial Loan of 1374-(Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-(Namibia)).
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE. Fungna-20 bags, at $4850, by Wing Leo! Ching to travelling trader.
Est obliterating within the Union the caChina Suvar Relining Company, Limited-8174 | lamities of the ivar, of the devastation of the per share,. -South of the parses of inconvertible paper money and of the monstone speculatione and frads of 1871-75. A wave of the game sbna. darco seems at length to have rosshed Ea- rspa. Our own horiezt in 1890 viny, be among tho hest we have had for a long time. It an not be a serious failure. The same remark agaling to France, Hungary, and Italy. In Gor wany, there will to a docient produce, and a produca still more defcient in Russia. But taking the European harvest of 1880 as a whole, it is, according to actual appearancos, certain that there will to ne arah dodicionay of 15 or 20 per cent. below the average yield as there was in 1979, Baw materials ate cheaper, and Milosły tbox The oulton crop of the United States de caliquatorì this year at a considerable percen take over 1879.
Better trado is at hand, therefore, by the forca of natural causes: dret, because the sonsons are more more prolifio, and the earth, by the shan. dance of its producu, affonds that wealth of com modities the exchange, application, and distribu. tion of which alone constitute trada-for gold and silver are no more than accustomed and con- vorient counters. Sscomily, as regarde this pountry, because we have earned greater prospority by the only methods which nocōr fail-that in to say, poster frugality, greater skill, grønter in. Toption, greater industry, and, ante all, by a noble disregard of the falso aids and the delusive palliatives which other countries, to the great Catrimast of their poopla, perpetually exnot from the ignorance and corruption of their Govern
ments.
Termicelli-32 bags, at 28.10, by Wing Loo Ching te travailing trador.
White Wax-3 places, at $85.50, by Wing Lee Ching to travelling trader.
Battans-200 piouls, at $3.85, by Yes Shun Tye to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar-300 bags, at 33.85, by Min Fal to travelling trader.
China Boot-150 bage, at $2.40, by Mie Fat to local trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
EUX MEME FALCONI
HA. Kamare Hamster 12.1
September 9th
80.1$$
Sign
39,060
*
Chermometer-§ KMers Chester). Please
Thermometer A., (et Vuth)
78
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10m, 1880,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, vìa Susa Canali.......... LONDON, via Suez Canalte... LONDON, via SUEX CANAL, LONDON, vis Buiz Canal... LONDONatur
LONDON
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, vin P'RAMA SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE. PENANG, ..... SINGAPORE, PENANG, ... SAICON, SINGAPORE, &o..... PORT DARWIN
SINGAPORE, ROMSAY, &a..
· BOMBAY AND STRAITS BANGKOK... YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via Kons, &a. SHANGHAI.....
SHANGHAI.
BHANGULATÏ, VI ÅKOT...... SHANGHAIM
SHANGHAI...:
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHO W
INSURANCES.
VESSEL' NAME...
GAETAIN
Donoaties (str.)....... Laurtos (str.)................. Telemachas (str.)... Ajax (str.) Clydeedajo
Samatra in gen General Fairobild...
Rosie Welt Kaphasi
Alive Buck
| Guelio (atr.) -
Prince Amadeo...... South AmorİCAD Suez (str.) Armatoon Apear (4)
!· Anadyr (str.).........
Cassandra (str.). Khiva (str.)nteles Adris (str.)aina
Tkon Purdy... R. F. Scale... H Joneses A. Kidd
Hatfield
H. A. Tribs...
Kolley
Wolt
Sherman
Herriana
Linskill
Knowles.
J. D. Eaton.
A. B. Mactavist. Didder............ Laugeran Alderton.....
Niigata-Maru (str.) Walkcar (str.)...
„POR ÉREIGHT ARELL TO
TO BI DESPATUKED
Butterfold & Swire. Butterfold & Swire Battorfold & Swire ....Batteriell & Swire Bengkong - Vögel & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Carlowita & Co.. Russell & Co.....
·Rossell & Coa...
Hongkong
•Houthong
Vogel & Co.
Hongkong
Vogol & Go.
0. &. S. Co..
Hongkong
Hongkong
Russol, & Co. Russell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Jardine, Matica & Co... David Bassoon, Sons & Co Messageries Maritimo...... Vogel & Co.
P.&O. S. N. Co
P. 40. 8. N✪ Ynen Fat Hong Bittarfeld & Swice
Consolation (fr.)... Young
Hongkong
Stentor (st:)...
J. Kirkpatrick
Volga (ate.)....
Gaitand
Yangtze (str.).....
E. Schultz.
Hongkong
Thornhill (str.)......
Walker
Hongkong
Telemachus (str.)ni.
Н. Томов
Hongkong
Macé
B. Ashton
Hongkong Douglas Imprsik & Do..
Imonaddysfstr.).... Nizam (str.) Douglas(at)
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HITHURTO SALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
There.. (Wat bull).
Thermariter-Ax (Wel Iruld]...mad
Thoraeter Nasian army Karmen Therametre-Vatracen donge night.......................
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CAPITAL..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
In this agroanble pictars there is one dark and ouineus.shadow. The military armaments of Europe have risen since 1965 from -117 to 160 millicus sterling par nanam, and in most of the Bountries, Germany in partioular, the mare waste of public arouue is a trifle compared to the waste And demoralization of labour occasioned by sa armei forcs almost co-extensive with the mala popalation of the military age. The time is not distant when the attain will become too savera to be borne, and who a'revolt, political in its sims, hat purely scootage in ita oririn-inasmuch as ti will aries from the impossibility of keeping any tion together when two-thirds of its best labdaris Wasted-will furnish another example of the self. destructive tendency of Governments which ap- daromoter, ply fendal and military principles to an age of personal rights, cash payments, a free prose, and free trade. Pall Mall Gurette
THE NEW BRITISH, CRUISERS.
REGISTER.
YESTERDAYS-TALKORAKE.
DAHOMETER,
THERMONSTER,
Ac.
September b.
Maxu
AMOY.
SHANGH
KORO.
BAL
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Bai date at
36.3629.57 1.19.94503 Thermostar started 69.0 85.5 80.0 81.0 32.0 20.0
cretion of Wind....... xxw
Fotot....
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3
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42
„My Thutzauzete", Wal Thermometer...
84.0 85.000, - 7708241,0 700 78.0
The threo second cláss oruisors which have Just beon ordered to be built by contract are to Wathsabb. e. c. 2.g. co
Mantils fake
Le named the Leander, Phaeton, and Arethusa - Bureau Those passols will be very similar to the Tris and Mercury, which are cruisers of the first class, but will differ from thom in some important respects. The chief modifications are that the engines wi}· be of less power in the now ships that in their predecessors, and the waight thus gained will be applied to the fitting of an under-water armour deck over the engines, boilers, and magazine, süd in increasing the amount of coal carried.
The prinsipal dimensione of the second class oruisers will be the same as in the first, clasgui viz., 300ft in length between perpendiculars and 46ft. in extreme breadth, with a load displaboment of 3,700 tons si a draught of 19ft. The armour deck will consist of two thicknesses of fin. steel lating, placed slightly below the water at the centre of the ship, and rounded down to some 3ft, or 4ft. below it at the sides. Cini bankers capable of containing 1,000 tons of coal will be rouged at the sides and ends of the ongine and
M
-
TROYED
BAROMETER, Level of the ves in inches, sene, and hundred».
, in Yahrenheit depress and ten, kept in twe opisacximation.
Diterion or Wise is registered every two points, N. N.N.N., NE.,
FORE CN WIyn calor. 10 3 grues.
57 fruto Ratrou. 14 10 henry, 10 to STATE OF WEATHER B. Clear sky. O. Cloudy. Dray. Fog. Toggy. I. 10x11. E. Lightning ar
deta
Staabe #shvermat. Be. Ewan Rakers. Squall.
6
Ealar. thom. 1.
Brul, threatening. The letters are reposted Vby F. Sima. S. Cuim
Indice
any insane user the mean age of their sipuisaktan.
course? ralts for 15e prevlang 14 hours (aman) are registered fou3 10 24, and the quantity of witor falle indincel is forling, sene and handomd,
INSURANCES.
"ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
beilor spross both above and below the armour M COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
deok, thus admitting of a very porfest system of scal protection for the ranchinery, jo addition to the protection afforded by the Igin, atcel Jook. The bulls of the vocals will be con-
struated entirely of steal on the longitudinal and
bracket-frame system, with a double betiom, many important improvements being introduced in the dosige to simplify the constructive detaili and securos maziaum af strength with a mint mux of material. The ships will be divided into numerous water tight comparmente by transvers Hulkheads, by the protostiva. dook and water. light flats forward zadafi,, by the dualile bottain. and by the magazines, shell rooms, shaft pas. sugas, and numerous divisions of-the-goal bun. kers. It may be remarked that the great number of water-tight sub-divisious, with their inevitablo
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED. 1821.
CAPITAL OF TEE COMPANY, 41,000,000 Sterling.
OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Starling. Begrave FUND UPWARDS? £120,000 Sterling.
OP.............. $ ANNUAL INCOME
250,000 Sterling.
The Undaraigned have been appointed Agents for the shore Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FoodHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insuraness at Current Rater.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th Ontaher, 1868.
118
accompaniment of water-tight doors, drainage, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
and complicated pumping strangements which
(LIMITED).
$34,13221,
be oxigencias of naval warfare now demand, CAPITAL TAHLS 600,000; Equat 20 $533,333.33. -have received special consideration. Even in & ReamKYE FUND ...................
time of prace, thess and also the working of the coal after all is done are "matters of sathe de-
linoy, and how they will be managed in sotion remains to be set. The designs for the new resaals, bowever, show that the importance of simplifying thom natiota us much as possibls has not been lost sight of at Whitehall.
The engines are to be simple twin-soraw un- gines of the horizontel onnpound type, cagh with one high and one low pressure cylinder. They will be arranged in separate engine-rooms, ond immediately before the other, for the starboard i sad port propelers respectively. Steam will be applied by eight eironlar steal boilers placed in two boiler rooms. The collective power the en gines are expected to develop in 5,000 horses, which is estimated to give a mean speed of 15 skno's on the measured mile, with all the weights on bourd, The Tria bol Mercury baro engines of eomewhat over 8,000-horny power, and attained i measured mile speed of 18kpots,
The form of the hulls and the displacement are practically the bans as in the Fris and its
DIRECTORS.
Law Sise, of the Lai Hing Firm. Wong Tix Prx, of the Cliun. Cheong Wing
Hong.
Loo-Tк, of the Yoo On Firm.
FANG SOBY FONG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WONG PAR OLSONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong. Tax KAI TUNG, of the Yes Cheong Hong. LO YEOK MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE Baca on Gooda, L., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australis, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, sad to all the Tematy Forts of Cains aud Japan.
11476
Head Dilos, 8 and 9, Praya Wost.
Mongkong. 14th Oatoħar. 1873 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
The Unforsigued are propared to ISSUE POLICIES dovering Fins Krawa at current rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 27th August, 1350.
139
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL JHAETEL OF H
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointest Tagants for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuranees us follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Austurilis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods sarrent rate.
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, "AND
TE
CALCUTTA
TRE Stoship
"SUEZ,"
Messagories Maritimana...... Mits Bisht Mail 9. Co. Siomssen & Co.... Arnhold, Karbery & Co........... Butterfield & Swire Metsarerios Maritimes.... P. & 3.8. N. Con
On or about 10th inut, On or about 21st inst. On or about lat prax. On or about 9th prox. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch," "
Quick dospatch,
Quick despatch.
Qulok dospatob.
Quick despatch.
On 24th inst, at 8
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
„COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT] DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ.
TOMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
· AND MARSEILLES;
€190.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FEBNER WALL. The M. M. steamer, Aracuaddy, with the next Datward French mail, loft Saigon at 3. P.M. on Wednesday, and may be expected here on Satur day night or Sunday morning.
THE AMERIDAN MAIL.
The 0. and 0. steamer Goalie, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 17th
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, August, and may be expected here on the 14th
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
\N MONDAY, the 19th day September, ON
PM.ANADYR Commandant Duke, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QAR GO, will leave this Port for the shove places.'
Quick despatch. To-morrow, at $ P.M. To-morrow, at 3 P.M.
|inetaut.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
dz The satheriasi -List of Mails'issaed in connection with this paper in the cas published Cargo and Specks will be registered for Lon: twiss awch day in our Exten, which is always don as well as for Marvelles, and accepted incorrected to a much later hour than that given
On 13th insti, at Noon,ransit through Marseilles for the principal below.
places of Europe. Quick despatol.
În 18th inst., at 4 F.X. Ou or about 20th inst. On 14th just,, Daylight.
On or about 13th init Quick despatch. On 18th inst., Daylight. Today, at 5 P.M.
On or about 10th inst. On or about 11th int
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 12th inat, Itaylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR BANGKOK,
THE Steamship
CONSOLATION."" Robert Young, Commenter, will be despatched Captain J. D. Eaton, will be despatched for the for the above. Fort on TUESDAY, the 14th uboys Ports TO-MORROW, the 11th instant, instant, at DayLionT.
THEBE PE
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN FAT BONG, Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1880. ———— [1447
FOR SHANGHAI.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
(1429 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1880.
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
CALOUTTA
ARRATOON AFCAB,”, Captain A. Maotavieb, will be despatehod for the abere Porta TOMORROW, the 11th inst., at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Pusmage, apply to t
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1880.
THE Steamship
"THORNHILL,"
Shipping Ondors' will be granted until Noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spegie sexd Farcols until 9 r.. on the 12th September, 1880. (Parola are not to be sont on board; they must he left at the Agamoy's Offles.) Centents and value of Packages are regnirad.
For farther partioslars, apply at the Com pany's Ofoe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, at August, 1880. MITSU RIGHT MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA,
[HE NIIGATA-MARU," Captain
instant, will be despatched as abova on SATUR- DAY, the 18th September, at DAYLIGHT.
Cargo received on hoard and Parcels at the Ofice up to 6 P.M. of the 17th September.
No, Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight, All Claims for Damage must be settled on honed before delivery fa. taken, otherwise they will not be
recognized.
RATES OF FASSAGE. TO KODE Cabin $60. Storage #15. To YOKOHAMA and? Cabin $75. Steerage $20.
NAGASAKI....}
À BEDUCTION is made » RETURN
Walker, Commander, will be despatched for the CABIN PASSAGES. above art on the 10th September.
For Fright or Pasenga, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & C. -Hongkong, 30th August, 1980.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
[1430.&O. & N. Co.'s Stommsinp
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW...
HE Steamship
." DOUGLAS.”~
Captain 8. Ashton, will be despatshod for the stabore Ports on SUNDAY, the 12th instant, at
DAYLIGHT.
Folicies issued for same not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26 July, 1872 PIKENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
[19
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS EXPLAIK & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1880. [1446 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ..
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
DEUCALION," Captain Thios, Pardy, will be despatched on or xbout the 10 September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 20th Augnat, 1380.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1294
• FYROM this date, until further notice, a dis- FROM laborosat. (204) upen the Current Local Ratos of Pramin will be allowed upon Insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co
Agents.
F16 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. PHENIX FINE INSURANCE COMPANY. BE Underagued having bean appointed
Agonte to the above Company at this Taking Cargo Bed Fassengors at through rates Port, are prepared to grant Policias against for CHEreo, NuwCHWANG, TIENTBIN, HANKOW Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Bailings or
TEE
on Goods stored therein.
FOR SHANGHAT, VIL AMOT,
and: PORT9 as the YANOTSZE. THE Company's Steamship
TH DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
15
Hongkong, Lee
9th November. 1868. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
count of Twanfy por cent. (2014) upon Darrent al raie uf Promia will be allowed upon Invacances effented with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27tb Tune, 1872.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
(17
OF BERLIN. The Undersigned, having an appointed AGENTS for the above Compang ora prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
[275
525
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE
the extent of $440,000 on Buildings or on. Gonds stored therein,
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. In March, 1878,
OOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES Against Ftes granted at Car. rout Rates. Considerable Relation in Fremis for LPR INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co., Ageats. Hongkong, 3rd June, 19879. NOTICE.
THE Undorsigned have been sppointed
sister ship, which, it will be remembered, was TUE Undersigned, deESTO: for the above T AGENCS to the NEW YORK BOARD determined upon sitar axhazativo model experi.. Company, L28 prepared to GRANT IN ments made at the instance of the Admiralty by | SURANCES to the extent of 865,000; qa first-
the late Mr. Froade to ascertain the form of class risks at ourront rates.
louet rosistauco for the given length and displass- mout at the high speed of 19 knota. The wiadom skowy by the Director of Naval Construction in Palling is Mr. Froude's valuable assistance has been conapiononsly exhibited by the results ob. tained in the frat two ships, and angurs well for the success of those sow ordered.
of UNDERWRITERS.
TELEMACHUS,” Captain H. Jones, will be despatched on or about the 11th instants
"NIZAM"
[1397
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail..
A, MCIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th September, 1880. STEAM TO BOMBAY AND STRAITS. THE P. & O: 3. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"ADRIA"
will lace for the above places on or about MON- DAY, the 20th instant.
A. MoIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th September, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL American Ship
THE
[1454
"SOUTH AMERICAN,"... a Knowles, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL &Co. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1880
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI British Ship
[1627
*PRINCE AMADEO," Linskill, Master, will load bare for the abors Port, and will have quick dospitoh..
For Freight, apply to
"RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 13th August 1880
FOR NEW YORK.
[1377HE Al American Ship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd Santenhor, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
BOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT), THE Company's Steamship
"STENTOE," Captain J. Kiekpatrick, will be despatched on or about the 13th instant.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong. 30th August, 1980.
[1485
COEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Stauraskip
TH
"LAERTES.”
Captain B. F. Scale, will be despatched an or about the 21st September."
For Freight or Passage, apply to'
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th August, 1880.
NOTICE.
THE
Cargo and Passangers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kabe,
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's OReas, No. 504. Q1980's Roud. Hongkong, 6th Septovber, 1980. ---
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIUE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEA
COMPANY'S Steamship "KHIVA Captain ALDERTON, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 18th September, at F..
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th September. 1880.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIO" will be das- Thottaa Franciscu, vis Tokohama, an FRIDAY, September 24th, 1890, at 3 p.m., (1324 taking large and Passengers for Japan, the
United States, Mexico, Central and South Ame ries, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes mers from Shanghai..
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 23rd September. PARCEL PACKAQER will be retired af the Ofice autil 5 P.M. same day.
· RUSSELL & Co. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
[1923 in fall: value of same is required.
"ROSIE WELT," Welt, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick desputob.
For Freight, apply té Hougkong, 18th August, 1880.
FOR NEW TOEK. TEE AJ American Dark
TE
AMATU WYLL 2997 For Shanghai-Par Ying-ching, to-day, the 10th instant, ab 190 ru, -
For Shanghat-Per Yangtare, to-day, the 10t instant, at 4.30 ..
For Straits Settlements and Calcutta. Per now and Arratoon pear, to-morrow, the 11th Instant, at 2:30 km.
For Swaton, Amoy, and Footbow-Par Douglas, to-morrow, the lith inst., at 5 P..
For Langkok-Per Consolation, on Monday, the 13th instant, at 5:P.14.
For Japan. ris Koba-Per Nizgala Maru, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 5P.11.
His Eronency the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Oos Ordinanco, 1876, that the Tats Fes sharged na*- Corresponderos posted after certain hours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies,
10. Couta, instead as hitherto
MAILS. BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet ANADYR " will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th Sopt, with Mails to and through the United Kingler and Encope, via. Naplus: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Astralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcatta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contram Pocket "KHIVA" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th Septembar, with Malta to and through the United Kingdom and Edrops, via Brindisi; to the Simits Settlemonts, Batavia, Barmah, Cay- lon, India, Alan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B-This Pocket carries no mails for the Australia Celonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAIL. THE FRENCH XAIL.
SATURDAY-
SP., Money Order Ollos clara. Post Office closes, except the night boz, which is always opsa aut of office hours,
MOYDAY
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 A., Hegistry of Letters ceases. Poating of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 A., Mail cloves, except for Late Lotters.
11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents entil 11.30 .., when the Fust ce loses entirely. 11.40 m., Eats Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 Centa until time of departura,
REGULATIONS A TO SOLETERI" AND SAILORS" -
LETTERS.
1-Privatee in HLM. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers,* Army Saboolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or School- mistresses may send liulfounes letters to the United Kingdom via Brindist or vià Marseilles at the rate of four sects (twopence) each, which may be prapsid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps.
2-The cams privilages apply to lettore ad- dressed to the Privatos and Non-commissioned Officers named 'above,
-All such letters prepaid at the former rate
of two contafone jonny, rul be forwarded to o from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail packets.
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about overy ten days, and are from sir to seven weeks on the voyage.
5.-The letter wash not exceed half an ounon, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent, oven with the onds open.
6-IE from Soldier or Sailor his class and description uns be stated is full on the lottor, the cover of whled must be signed by the Com manding Offloor, with name of regiment, ship, &c., la full
A REDUCTION is made on BETORN | PASSAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, 7.If to a Soldier or Sailor, his olase and de- Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo soription, with zame of regiment, ship, &c., must should be sent to the Company's Ofoes, al- be stated in fall
8-Soldiers and Sailers bare no privilegsa dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Frau-| cisco...
with regard to books or papers, nor can those be For further information as to Freight or prepaid with Imporial Stamps. 1141 Paesage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 57, Queen's Road Central
GENERAL FATECHILD," Kolles, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will have galok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1880.
NOT
RUSSELL & Co.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Bat not Warrant Ofcom, viz.sistant Ea
CHAR H. HASWELL, Jominner, Ganair, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1880.
1310 DEBT contrated by ilus Officers or the GrewaDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship.
"TOLGA," Commandant Gulrand, will be despatched for
YOKCHAMA. shortly after. the arrival of the next French (913 | Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. TIKE Company'e Steamship THE
"IRAQUADDY," Commandant Mact, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI abortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agrant. Hongkong, 7th Boytambor, 1880..
FOR FORT DARWIN (DIRECT).. THE Steamship
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1879,
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R
MELCHERS & Co. Hoogkong, 27th Maráh, 1876.
DOE UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;
LIMITED. AS ON The Ulsrarned, having been appointed The cow cruisers will be fitted with all the AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared latout improvements, including steam-starting to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS rear, Whitehead and other torpedoes, machine to all parts of the Worl Fuas, electric lights, &c., and each will carry a couple of second class torpedo-boats. The arms- meut, we believe, in at present undecided, bat will probably consist of a revolving gap on the foregaatls and poop, and nine guns at the stora and broadside "ports on the upper deck. The Tria And Marry carry tan 44-poundors artis, similarly arranged. The contract for the hulls and mochinery of the whole of the thros vessels has been intrusted to Moere. Robert Napiar and Sons, of Glasgow, who have undertakeä ta deliver them-in-two years:
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Thursday, 9th September.,
OFIUM.
The rates of the day for Bengal are given nt
SIEMSSEN & Co1,'
Agants. Hongkang, 14th Augast, 1878.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
●BOORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
*** SHIPEING.
Agents; ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
(1432 Longkong, 4th September. 1879. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of Chins 122) and Japan, sad at Singapore, Saigon, Panaug.
Bad Mantis.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Inguennoo TIR Undersigned are prepared to Grant granted at the rates of Praming current at the
Polieina against Fire to the extent of above-mentioned places.
·JĀS, B. COUGHTRIE, $50,000 on Firm-class Risks.
Sosrobury. Hongkong, 1st Novinhar. 1871.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (30%) upra the Current Local Ratos of Premia will be al lowed upon Lazarances affected with this Oma
LINSTEAD & Co..
Agents Sun Fire Offico. Hongkong 1st June, 1878. YANGISZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
(24
86261 to 8h30 for New Patna, und $590 to $5921 CAPITAL (Filly Paid-up. Tls. 420,000 for Benares.
Tis, 230,000 Of Malwa sales at 8770, with PERMANENT RESERVE.... allowance to firoo caltics.
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TL, 264,268
TOTAL CAPITAL and ACOUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1830
EXCHANGE.
O LONDON.""
Back Bills, on demand
2/9:
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/94 Bank Bills, at 4 months*sight 3/98 Credits, a 4 months' right...3/0 Documentary Hills, at i montis'
sight.........
.3/0%
OF BOMBAY,Bauk, on demand 1.222) ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, on deromad 222ř ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, might conten 714 Privato, 30 days' sight...724
STARBO
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-56 par
cant premium. Union Lusucaure Society of Carien-81400 per
share.
DIRECTORS.
DENTAL NOTICE.
F608
TEA KUSTERS. Persons who sand Musters of Ten throngh the Fort in Tins are requested to have them possible to pack round tins securely in the mail and ab or square instead of round, as it is im-
The Her. R. &. SOFER, B.A. (London Uni.baga Tt is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable versity, received a Bulted unabor of YOUNG As rozed ones to be balged in.
Liverpool.
ALICE BUCE, American ship, Herriman.Vogel GaNTLEMEN at The Grove, Hoylako, near 4 by 3 by 14 inches is suggested as a wood.
& Co. ALVA, Portuguese slip, Ed. de Souza.-Brandao A Sound Education is combined with home size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
-&Co.
comforts and domestic mars, Pleasant House
Correspondenso for the West Indies (except the Postal Union, the Ba- ANNA BERTEL, German bark, H. Kremer and Grounds, in s most healthy locality at the those halonging
suo eide. Biemasen & Co,
TERME GUIRKAS PER ÅSNUM, Axelusire hamas, and Hayti), for Monte Video and Para- of extras. Special Arsurements for the Holly eau no longer be sent via San Francisco. days. Eeference kindly permitted to R. C LETTERS IN THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING Wilcox, Esq.
AURORA British burk, R. Milne-Kwong
Chong Tye.
CAFSANDRA, German steamer, Langat.--Vogel
Oo.
CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British steamor, W. H. Bradley. Ed. Subalibass & Co CHINA, German steamer, Ackerman, Shems
Bea & Co.
• NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
TtE
SKIP When it is desired to forward letters to the Uulted States by a soffing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the latters in the ordinary way, marked.
CHINA, German 3-m, schooner, Boysan.—Arn./NGLISH AND OHINESEith the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 seate
boll, Karbary & Co.
CINGALEN, British bark, Pringlo,--Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
CLYDESDALE, British-ship, J. K. Hatfeld
Vogel & Co.
COBA, American ship, Coomba-Arnbola, Kart
borg & Co.
CRUSADSE, British steamer, Rowan-Geo. R.
Stevens & Co.
EMMA, German 3-m, schooner, Nichelsen.Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
ESPERANCE, French bark, L. Normant-Car
Jowitz & Co.. FAUGH-A-BALAUGH, Gorman bark, D. Rate.
Carlowitz & Co.
tain:
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
per hall ouro as usual. This Ofoe then under.” takes the duty of obtaining notice of departure- and despatching the correspondanos. It is re- least one day before the date fixed for sailing,
An Anglo-Chinese Dlotionsty, published at the quastad that the letters be posted if possible at
Daily Press Offes, Hongkong.
STAMP OFFICE,
For comprehenarvous and practical service this Work atands unrivalled. All the new
The above Offee being now provided with a words which the Chinose haro to late years bear compelled to coin to exproom the numerons ob- 3-cent dis, Rocks of Receipts, Rent Collectors" joots in machinery, photography, telegraphyBooks, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the and in science generally, which the rapid divance same manner an Chogna Books. Loose receipt of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are forms can also be stamped if required. hero given in stones. Each and every word Fallar Box has been established at the West fully illustrated and explained, forming araroises
A
AM PM PM 10,00
2.00 4.35 10.15 2.15 400
for students of a most instructive nature. Both Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors' the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, Home), and mother at the South front of the the noosats being carefully marked on the best Harbour Department.
The hours of clearanes are as follow:--- principle. hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chiness and English typs correspond in the size West Point of body, thereby effepting, vast ononomy of Harbour Department space, achieving solearness not previously Letters arrive at the Post Office 10.30 2.33 *** attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Correspondence of all kinda postod in either and rasant spaces which have heretofore abarac-box before the first clearance on mail day will terised Chinese publications.
bo in time for the Homeward Mail.- following facts are sabmitted forconsideration livered the sacre day.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the All porrespondence for Hongkong will be de- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Residents who keep pastags account with and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst these boxes without stamps, provided the eander's Chinees character, and Medhurst's English this Office may post local correspondence in this work contains more than 50,000 English name or recognised devios appears on each ar- words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charactisla
HAINAN, American steamer, Couuer-Rassoll
P. & Co. HERMINE, Swedish back, F. Lonegrin-Ed CASSANDRA,"
Schollhass & Co. Larger, Commander, will lead here for the above JoHANN HENRICH, German bark, J. Westmann. Port, and will have immediate despatch.
Jardins, Matheson & Co. For Fraight or Passago, apply to
VOGEL & Co.,
JOHN A. FEIGOS. American ship, I. B. Randall
Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Agents.
11405 JOHN M. CLEEX, American bark, F. W. Conant, Hongkong, 31st August, 1880.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. FOR NEW YORK
KIM YONI TYE, Sharness back, Reynolds-Cap DR. ROGERS, DOW on a vidit to Shanghai,TH AL American Ship
LUCRE, Siamose bark, E. Klizat. Chinese. will return to Hongkong marly in the
* ALICE BUCK,” winter or usual
Herriman, Master, will loal here for the above MAE LOUISE, Gorman bark, Erichson.-Wieler
& Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 1830.
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OREGON, American ship, Pegul.-Captain. PERNAMBUCO British steamer, Hyde-Melters. TOGEL & Co.
ckers &-Go. Hongkong, Slat August, 1980. [1408
FOR NEW YORK HE A1 Ausriosa Ship
"RAPHAEL," Sherman, Mustar, will load here for the abova For, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1880.
FOR LONDON.“
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TEAM LAUNCHES always ready for ▷ Torina VESSELS to Sea or in Hagboar
TOWAGE to WEAMPOAC
Ratas cheaper than any other Firm, varying Tis, 913,268 according to alza of Launo
F. E. FORDIs, Esq, Chairman. M. W. Boro, Esq. WN. MEYIBINK, ES], J. H. PINCHVoss, Eag. F. D. HITCH, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI. Mazars RUSSELL & Co, Seurėtariva,
LONDON BRANCH, Meters BABING BROTHERS & Co..
Bänkare. M
יו.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq. Aguat,
and 63, Cornhill, E.C. POLICIES grated on MARINE RISKS to all China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares—
$1,400 per share.
parts of the World, North China Insurance -Tls. 1,975 per share. Subjast to a charge of 12% for Interest ou Tanglaze Insurance Association-Tls. 720 per Shareholders Capital, all the Provite of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS" are annually is.
share,
Chinese Ensurance Company-8300 per bare,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 108
por bure.
Rongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-
$850 per share.
Captaine are invited to call personally. Detention of the Lanches will be charged 316 per day for Large, and 81 for Small. Not respon sible for delay through accidenta to muclâuers.
BING LEE,.
37, TUNG MAN LANE.
NOTICE.
THE
BOORBINDING IN ALL 198 BRANCHES WE AL British Ship
AT THE
DAILY PRESS" DEFICIS.
Bookhinding in every Style by Compatent. Workmen on the Praises.
Music bound to Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Site and Desörip. tion, and Account Books ruled to any. Pattern,
PRINCE AMADIO, British ship, Livskill-Bas.
all & Co,
RAPHATE, American abip, J. W. Sherman
Vogel & Co
SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship, Knowles
Again, despite all the grammars and
Local correspondence meshs that for Kong- other slementary works as yet published, the kong. Bangkok, or the Ports of Chizis
Mails closing at this hons will he kept open till student of this difficult language atmolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- the Kessongse arrives from the Pillar Boxes, dations and equivalents of different wants whloh
have one general peaning. Of these examples REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL, this work contains more than Bye times as AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS.
1The Post Oftes of Hongkong issnes Baled.
- SUEZ, British steamer, Eaton-Jurdine, Ma.ADY BAY other Illotionary hitherto Money Orders on the Empire of Japan. New
VOGEL & Co.
[1098
"CLYDESDALE,"
Barsell & Co.
theson & Co
& Co.
For pradical purposes the arrangement of South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and SUMATEA, British bark, A. Triba-Carlowits the work is so complete, that a reference to its Part Darrin, the Straits Bettlements, and 2--Money Orders may also be obtained at the TUNG TING, Chipose steamer, Holmes.-C. M. pages les a person who understands English Western Australia.
to communicate effectively with natives who B. N. Co
undarstand nothing but China. In this respect British Post Office, Shanghai, on any of the WXGA, German ship, A. Leopold-Arnhold, the work will be found indispensable to all above places except Japan.
3The exchange of Local Money Orders he Karberg & Co.
Ruropeans residing in China, and to the natives Hatfield, Master Fill lead bars for the above Yangtze, Belfish alpacar, Sakaltze-Sies-themselves it explains subjects fully with which tween Hongkong and Shanghai continues s Fort, and will have quick despatol
son & Co.
| very few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted. heretofors, subject to the rates laid down in the For Freight, apply to
YOTTONG, British steamer, D. Scott,-Kwok To parties resident in England and interested next paragon.
4-The Commission to be charged on all Anteong & Surs.
in Chios it cannot but be invaluable occasion.
Money Orders named above is follows:- -Hongkong, 20th May, 1880.
FOR LONDON.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large For & am not exceeding 25 or 325... 25 Cente. quarto pogros.
From £5 to £10,'or $25 to $50......... 50 Cents. HE A1 British Ship
-No Order most excel £10 or $50, zor A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is made will mordaan two ench Orders be issued to the
THE
VOGEL & Co.
** SUMATRA,”
1853 Yurg-ong, Chinwo steamer, Wallace.-C. M.ly,
S. N. Co&
THOS IDE BOWLER,
· ARBITRATOK, CHEN WE INTERFESTNE,
Rents and Debts collected on commission. Security can be given.
H & Tribe, Master, will fond here and at Wham-HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. tribated among all Contributors of Business in QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP po for the above Port, and will have. quick
despatch.. proportion to the premis paid by them.
RUSSELL Co.,. Agente. Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
GUARANTEED.
"DAILY
PRESS OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880.
[1390]
136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Streath Hongkong, 17th Juns, 1840.
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to Purchasers of SIX or mox Copies.
LONDON
TEVENED & Co., 3, PATERNOSTER BOW. HONGKONG *"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE WYNDHAM ST.
same porson, in favour of the same payes, by the same zamil
6-Bams not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the other Porta of China by means of Posters Stamps, subjast ta a, ekargs of ous par ent, for cashing them.
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