the mountains, from one Catladio Albanian olan to anothor, I have ansurancos from various high- and chief that they adhom to the resolution to „Pacogaina no hand but the Miridité Prince. The letter has in his possession a document signed by ail the loading chiefs of the Catholicobasof North Albania, deslaving themsolves kis subjecta."
THE COLK OYTEAGE,
Conx, August 12th.
All the leaders who stole the arms from vesel in Quemsigwn barbius appeared to be armad. A post of blood war also found on deck "The captain, malo and Ravenue offeces ́wory Teùnt a, in the cabin an hour and a half. They Bually forood the dcor and Baw the marauders dogurting is bonts. Six men were nerost, who ovidonely formed a part of the shoe party. They wern found lurking about the road to Cork,"
Fully laundro 7 men wors engagolin the mob. "bory of the arms from the Jano. Tha wara saYETİ boats, such barrying mvon mòn. The crew of the Jane wore buttoned down in the forenkle and armed sentries plated over them. After the dapartues of the robbers it was found that only 40 stand of arms al been taken. The whees Boing out, the bows was soul' to the police by borso express. A body of police soon arrived and searched the abip and vidioity. The frag. ment of a human scalp, with bair attached, was found in the hole. The captain of the Juno says Le saw an injurəd man 'takoa alf 'tâə boat, np- parently dead.
WAITING FOR THE HEIK
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 14th Septembar.
QPIUM.
Sulos of Now Patna at 3625 la 26473, and of Boaares at $5874 to $5B0.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE..
Baul Be on demand...........39 Bank Bille, at 90 days' sight.....3/9 Bank Bills, at 4 monitle' night 9/01 Credito, at 4 months' sight...3;9 Boommentary Bills, ut 4 months
sight
.0/9 on demand...222 ON BOMBAY Bank, on O CALCUTTA-Bank, on demand
ON SHANGRAL——.
Bank, sight-***
Private. 30 days' sich.......
SHAREO.
share,
费
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-50 par
beat, premium. Union Insuranos Society of Canton-31,400 per China Traders" Insurance Company's Slices-
81,400 por shara, North China Insuraiice-Tls. 1,075 per share, Yogtsse Ingrando Association-Tia. 780 por
whare.
Chinesa Francadas Company-9500 per share, On Tai Lasurance Company, Limited-Ts. 138
per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shaza-
9895 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's 'Shares-9250 |
per share,
Nay YORK, August 15th. The May's Paris specfalenys: Dar Madrid qorrespondent talegraplis as follows:-The Arah. dachass Cashella of Austrin, mother of Qosen Christion, has arrived at Madrid with a suite of Tidies and resttandlauta, to be prosent at har Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's dubhas-caouobment. She intends to stay Staros par vänt premium. here for several months. She was received at Comopolitan Doak Company-Par (nominal)." the suition by the King and royal family. Thongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cols first interview of the Queen nad hor mother was vory affisting. Apartments in the paince have been propster for the Arabduchess, close to the rangnilient suite of rooms ruoutly fed up and tuchished for the capostel heir to the throne." Quean Tsuballs is expected about the 24th. II the child should be a male, he will probably ba christened Philip A. Ferdinand: If a female, she
·will named Issbell!. For godfather, Pope Leo
Sharis-24 per share premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tia.
for share (dominal). Chins Coast Steam Navigation Company Tls.
100 per share
Uongkong Gas Company's Shares-88). per
simre.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$3 per
skore.
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TE, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via Suez Can AIA........ LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL..... LONDON, vin SUEZ CANAL.... LONDON
LONDON
HAVRE AND HAMBURG
NEW YORK
NEW YORK ...
NEW YORK
SAN FRANC1900, vis Y'HAMA
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN SINGAPORE, BOMLAY, 20.. PORT DARWIN, Se......... BOMBAY AND STRAITS ...... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & MANILA...... YOKOHAMA, via KOPE, AO.... YOKOHAMA, VIL NAGASLEI, SO, SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA :, HOTHOW, PAKHOI, ke, SWATOW, AMOY, & F’CHOW
INSURANCES.
VESSEL'S NAME
QUITAIN
AM
FOR FREIGHT APPLY. TO
TO DE DESPITOMED
Laertes (str.).......................... Telemachus (str.)... Ajax (fr.)... Clydeadulo
R. F. S
H. Jones
Basterfold & Svirv...... Butterfelt & Stiro........
A. Kidd
Butterfold & Svies
Hatfield
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
On or about 21st inst On or about Iat prox. On or about 9th pror. Quick despatch,
Sumatra...........
Fi. A. Tribe
Hongtoug
Carlowitz & Co.,
Quick despatch.
Johnuni Higrich
Weston
Hongkong
Arabold, Karberg & Co....
Quick despatɔk.
Rosie Walt..
Welt
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
Gasol despatob.
Rapanel.....
Alina Book
Sher Herriwan
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Vorsi & Co.
Qaik despatch.
·
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Quick despator.
To-day. at Neon.
Analia (etc.).
Prince Amadeo......
Boath American ...
Cassandra (str.). Khiva (str.) Meath (str.)....... Adria (atr.) Pailio (str.) Thinmanta (str.) Niigata.Mau (str.) Sunda (at) Nizam (str.)... Vortigen (str.)...... Ping-on (str.) ...... Naines (str.)
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE
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and the Emperor of Austria aro mentioned; for China Sugar Rekning Company, Limited-$175 Uadorsigned aging been appointed |
andmother. Queen Isabella and the Arnhenoboss. The letth of the young Q50 is quite satisfac tory. Ban is able to dure about with the King --Ĩn the cost of ovaning.
!.
per share.
Chins Sugar Rolluing Company (Debentures)-
per cent prezníam.
Chinees Imperial Loan of 1874-(Nominal). Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1877– Nomian).
BONAPAUTIST DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARIS," August 15th. Boodaying the day which was observed as the national foto day under the Empire, many Bonspartiat manifestation wars unie. In re-to sponse to which shouts of Vira la Republigno were passed. The polico made' some accosts of disturbare.
NIOVING IN IRELAND,
LONDON, August 17th.
The Cacholies had demonstrations in variona parts of Iceland yesterday, in connection_with
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE. Rattaus-300 picats, at $4.10, by Wo Kos
travelling trader.
White Wer-1 pines, at $9100, by Kreang- Wing Shing to travelling trador.
Fungus bags, at $19,09, by Foong Mow to travelling trader.
Sagar Candy-50 bugs, at 39,55, by Kwang Foong to travelling trader.
China Boot-1.0 bars, at 32.80, by Kwong Vormicelli-75 bags, at $7.00, by Tys Woong
the fostival of the Assumption.or Lady Day"Foong to travelling trader. celebration. At Dungannoa thers was serious
Kidding. The police. who had been severaly Shun to travelling trader. stoned, freil co the procession, aud one man was. killed and 20 wounded. There was also rioting ib other parts of the country, and naveral police ware injured,
THA BILTER QUESTION IN OBEMANY.
LONDON. August 18th.
The Past Reclin correspondent says:It is expected the at the next session of the Reich- sta the entire question of the currency will be reopened, for, despite the semi-official contradio, tior. the agitation against an exclusive gold on. Trenery tu dally gaining ground in Government diroles. It is said that Bismarck favours the re- adoption of silver as legal tender. The President of the Imperial Bank has in a remarkable treatise, exposed the mistake made in abolishing the allver standard.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. CLABE-MORRIS, Ireland, August/11th. It is reported that Mr. Lewin, a Justice of the Paseo, was frod of while riding horae recently from Tum, County Galway. Three bullets strack him in the breast, but without offect, as he wore Beat of wail.
Dust, August 13th.
The recent cloudlesslage and brilliant sua savo done an immense amount of good to, crops of all kinds,
PARIS, August 12th.
•
The sitempt of a young physician of Lycia, to fast fifteen days, was abandoned after a week.
Londo», August 13th.
HONGKONG. TEMPERATURK
(PROM SKIRE. PALCONER & Co's WmAND RAL
September 14th..
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Septere 140
Horo-
Szankan=
HOY.
1036.
DAL.
BAKOMETER,
THERMOMETER,
ke
INGE.......quenos 9.8425,00
thermometer attached 2009
A telagram from Exenos Ayres states that Fresh political complications have ocirred. The action of Wi Chambers are overthrown,
LONDON, August 15th, Adelaide Neilson died suddenly today at the Continental hotel. Paris.
GLASGOW, August 15th,
A corlocs riot took place at the Home Rulo demonstration on Saturday, owing to the Home Rulers passing an Orauge lodge. Sorenty police, who endeavoured to customs order, ware over- powered. Two of the policemen wors injured so badly that they are not expasted to recover. One was stabbed by a spear: Twenty-five persons wurs arrestat
LODON, August 16th.
A number of mealings were held in Ireland on Sunday, to protest against the rajestion of the Compons on for Disturbance Bill. Very vio- lent langage-against the landlord's was deed by the speakers.
tay TheriootLY,
לב א
19
2.3L
(87.5 | 26 0 | 6430) BLO
Cut Tigraiomeie....
Vether........V
BALOVETHE, laval of shaven in makes, tans, HundreÌN TOKAT, Paredescend sens, kopt in t apes er in z xiamulec elt wat he
Direction or inn le registered every two poista, A. F.8., N.,
FOICK ON WIND- mulerate. 57xes 19 cleut.
nim. 1 to 8. light breeze, 8 to
7
tod
7 to strong. A to 10 heavy. Po
STATH OF WHAT R. Clear here shy. Chudy. Drissly. p. 7. Parky. H. fail. 2. gg. 1y. Unarcant. . Fasang slower, Q. Sqadly, R. Labey S. sang, Thudder. Bad treatenin Villa Storm. Z. Cim, ha fetters are
so indicate any increase over the incet uenengo i tha: HAR.The hour of mín, for than prevísan 44 bats (RAM) are regisi cæc:) Svane i to 81, and the quantite of water filtra dalimind an impolini, kern van templest
A land swept down the Gen of Glandoro, Conaty Donegal, Ireland, to-day, flooding the int church as Cammienon and drowning a naшter of persons, who ware estried pway by the rush ́of ¦ watara Eleven persons are missing. Five bodies have been recovered.
ALGAR AND COMPANY,
The International Food Exhibition will open T. HOTSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
at london from Qotobor 13th to 20th. The ob jerts are to bring prominently before all classes, ! in a comprehensive manner, the multitudinous articles applicable for fool in the animal and vegetable kingdoma, together with the various modes of producing and proparing the same for ocasumption, embracing all thedifferent procossað of manufacture, preservation, and cooking.-
COPENHAGEN, Aagnst 16th, In consequence of a telegram from the Go- votament of Atlious, the King of Greece will return bozie immediately.
NINGPO
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RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &.. MONUMENTS ERECTED.
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
_NO_V............ON SALE.
JYPERIAL QUARTI..
ENGLISH TOND CHINESE
An
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE POnti and MandARIA PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chining Dictionary, published at the Chinaman in those parts, writes a correa-
Daily Press Olos. Hongkong. pondent, soit nitre and sulphor in the air, and although they don't acé want to fight, yet, "by For comprabenstvaness and practical worries Jinzo, toy, like goed' Conservativea, ars pre- this Work stands unrivalled. All the new paring for the worst. The Ningpoess, who cover works which the Chinese bave to late years boor hold back when sinsws of war ico regaïrod, liave campalled to coin to express the numerous ob subscribed Tle. 200.000 for defending themselves, jaots in. mashinery, photography, telegraphy against the Muscovite, and bare not fire hundred and in science gonscally, which the rapid advance aoldiers to repair the fortifications at Ühishai,— of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Daily Nass,
hare given in extenso, Each and every word ja
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Linskil... Knowlea Langer...... Aldurtai J. Johnson.....
Pellegrin .... Colfer Walker (str.)...
0.0. 9. Co.
Russell & Co.
Hongkong 1 આકર્ષી છે .
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Alexander MaCaslin ... Wostaby
Hongkong Hongkong
INSURANCES.
Vugal & Co.
.P. & O.S. N. C..
Geo, R. Stovana &'C...... P. & O. S. N. Co
Mastagaries Maritimes.......
R&C............. Miten Bishi Mait S. Co.... -P. 3 O. B. N. Co.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.......... Arnheld, Kurberg & Co... Rusell & Com Douglas Lapraik & Co..
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCH
rates.
EITHERTO CALLED TH
COMPANY, LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. HE 33 L 11 Gormái Barque
THE
"JOHANN HINRICH,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH TAIL.
The Pasi O. steamer Nisam, with the next safward English mail, left Singapore at 5 P.M.
Wasbusun, Master, will load here and at Wham. on the 10th, and may be expected here to-morrow pan for the above Parts and have quick dospatch.. morning,
For Freight, only to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hougkong, 11th September, 1870. [1464 MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA,
On 24th inst., at 3.F.M.THE "NIIGATA-MART" Captain
On 18ta last., Rt 4 PM. |'On er shout 20th inst. On or about 20th inst. On 25th inak, at Noon. On 20th inst, at 4.P.3. On 18th fust, Daylight. On
at inst., at Noon. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, To-morrow, at 6 PM. Tomorrow, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR PORT DARWIN (DIRECT). THE Steamship
* CASSANDRA,” Taarer, Commander, will be despatched TO- DAY, he 15th instani, at Noox.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
VÖGEL & On
Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1890. [1467 FOR HONOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI- PRONG,
Steamship
THE undersigned, Agnes for the STRANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first. alas risks at carrot rates-
MELCHERS & Co.
CAPITA
Two MILLIONS STEELING, Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
· ន
The Undoraigned are prepared to ISSUE PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. | POLICIES Govering Pike Risks at current.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., 4gepta. Hongkong, 27th August, 1860 QUEUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Captain MoUmalin, will be despatched for the 735. Undersigned are prepared to GRANT above Forts TOMORROW, the 16th instant,
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the at SI P.. extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on
For Fright or Passage, spply to
RUSSELL & Ca Goods stored thersin, at Current Local Rates, Buhject to a Discount of 20, on the premin. Hongkong, 14th September, 1880).
NORTON & Co.,
Agents:
Agents to the above Company at this Purt, are prepared to grant Poloies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thornin
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ce Hongkong, 9th November. 1868.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
t
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Pise granted at Car- ront Ratos. Consideribiä Koluction in Prats- for LITE INSURAsor in China.
MEYER & Co., Agoats. 3rd June, 1879. Hongkong,
1218 CITANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON..
The Undersigned, having bow appointed AGENTS to the shore Company at this Post, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Painst BIRR to the nxtent of $40,000 on Buildings or on | Goods stored therein. Discount 20*..
Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned are
1892
Hongkong, January, 1976, TRANSATLANTIC FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agouts for the abors Company, are pro- pared to accept Risks against Fire at Carrout Rates, subject to a Banus of 20 par cunt.
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"TING-ON,"
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. C1.&0.5.NȆo's Steamship
WALKER, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th September, at DAT-
LIGHT.
Cargo reoaived, on board and Parcels at the Ofiou
พย to 6 r.x. of the 17th September, No Bill of Laling signed under $2, Freight All Claims for Namnge must be settled on baard hatore delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATMA OF PASSAGE.
To Kont
Cabin 80. Storage $15, To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Steerage 820.
NAGABARI
atd.)
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CASIN PASSAGES.
Chezo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mali Steamer at Koba
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offices, No. 505, Queen' Road, Hongkong, 6th September, 1880.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
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POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
`Car The authorized List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twise each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given blow:
MAIL WIMAXE For Amoy, Per Choang Hock Kian, to-day, the 16th instant, at 10.8) ..
For Baigon.Po Parnaibu, to-day, the 15th instant, at 4.50 2.M.
For Port Darwin.-Per Cassandra, to-day, the 15th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Honelala-Per hark John M. Clerk, 10- day, the 15th instart, at 5 p.M.:
For Swatow, Amey, and Ecochow-Par Nomea, to-morrow, the 18th inst., at 11.90 A.M. For Hoibow, Pakboi, and Haiphong-Per
Pingor, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at &
For Swatow--Per Cariabcocks, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 8.30 P.M.
Friday, the 17th instant, at 5 r..
For Japan, vis Kobe-Per Niigatu-Murs, on
For Manila-Por Diamante, on Monday, the 20th inatent. at 3.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokolna Per Sunda, on Tuesday, the 21st lust.. at 11.00 AM.
His Excallousy the Gutocar is pleased to order, auror Scotion XII. of the Part Ones Onlinna, 1876, that the Gate Fen wharged on Corrispondeoos posted after vortala boues for ' Eumpe, America. the Australisa Colonion, Shanghai, &c., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto,
MAILS BY THE BEITISH PACKET. The British Contraer Packet "KHIVA” AUSTRALIA. -
will be Hosputoled on SATURDAY, the 18th September. with Mails to und through the [T]HE_PEXINGÜLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM United Kingdom and Europe, vùi Brindisi; to 1. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship the Straite Settlemoute, Bataria, Burmah, Cey- "KHIVA." Captain ALDERTON, will leave this | Ion, india, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. an SATURDAY, the 13th September, at 4 r.u. N,3.-This Packet carries ao mails for tha
Australian Colonios.
Forfarther Purticulars. apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 8th September. 1880.
1473 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM will he despatched on SATURDAY, the b
"NIZAM " will leave for the above place about 24 hours aftar har arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOLVER,
Experintendent. Hongkong, 8th September, 1880, STEAM TO BOMBAY AND STRAITS. ¡E P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Bloomship
"ADRIA"
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH IKE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
WE Steamship "GAELTC" will be der The San Francisos, si4 Yokohama,
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, th November, 1870. YERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURwill leave for the above places on or about MON FRIDAY, September 24th, 290, at 5 PM,
125. ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
Policies and prepared to Grant
850,000 on First-cles Rinks,
A. Discount of Twenty per cant. (20%) upon
the Current Locs! Rates of Premia will be al-
towed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co.,
Ageats Sun Fire Oilce. Hongkong, at June, 1879.
[en
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;
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LIMITED.
The Undersigned, haring hoon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to GEANT POLICIES on MALINE RISES to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agenta.
Hangkong, H4th August, 1878.
NOTICE.
192
THE Undersigned Shave bcon aprinted
AGENTS to the NEW YORK ÚÐÁRD | of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECORD » AMELIJAN and FORBION R
OF BELLIN.
The Tudorsigned, having been appointed ASE for the above Campany are prepares te GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World
STEMSSUN&Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1879
75 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OM this date, antil further notice, a dis odant of Twenty por sent. (20°,) upon the current local rats of Promia will be allowed upon luurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents. Hourkour. 27th June, 187.
མྨནཾ, ཡ ཨཱདྷན14--- --་ཡན་ NORTH WRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY BOYAT CHAres xD SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTAB210755-1800.
CAPITAL-82,000,000.
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WE Undersigued, Agents at Hongkong for TUR grant Policise aguast FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same at the usual rates subject to a discount of Tweats por oput. (227),
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. [1492 "ANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
MANUAL FRENCHSTAN
ex............ ANNUAL INCOME
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
CAPITALOFTHECOMPANY, 21,000,000 Sterling, OF WHICH IS LAID-UP. £100,000 Sterling. RESERVE FOND UPWARDS $100,000 Sterling. 2250,000 Sterling. ChoUndersigned havo hoon appointed Aganis for the above Company-at HoxoxUNG, CANTON, FonCROW, SHANGHAI, and Hartow, and are prepared to grant Insuranced at Curront Rates:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oh. Hongkong, lik October, T. THE, CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.:
718
HEAD OFFICE-HONCHONG.
AGENCIES at all this Treaty Ports of Chinx and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Perang, and Manle.
Risks accepted. and Policjas of Insurance granted at the vale of Peruán current at the above-mentioned places.
JAS B. COUGHTRIE Shoretary. Hongkong; lat November, 1871.
ANGTSZE TNSURANCE
Y
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ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Ths. 426,900 PERMANENT RESERVE Th 230 SPECTAT RESERVE FUND... Ths. 283.928 TOTÁL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATIoNs, Sth). April, 1880
DIREITORS.
GILMAN & Ca
Agents.
Horkons, 711 July, 1876. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TAKES 600,000; EQUAL TO 5843,333.33. RESERVE FUND
Lex Bing, of the Lai Hing Wizm.
DIRECTORS.
DAY, the 20th instant.
A. MCIVER,
1- Superintendant.. Honkong, 9th September: 1880. (1454 FOR SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Stenmabip
T
"VORTIGERN,*. Alexander, Commander, expected here, on, or about the 15th instant, will tavo immediate de spatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 13th September, 1880.
1472
taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South-Ame- rica, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes.. mors from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board antil P. of the 23rd September. PARCEL PACKAGES, Will bo received at the Office until & P.M. same day. All Parool Packages should be marked to address in fall: value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on ERTURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to necompany. Overland. Meriden, Contral, and South American Cargo should be soul to the Company's Offices, ad- dremel to the Collector of Custoins, San Fran- cisco.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
For further information as to Freight or (Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates: Pausage, apply to the Agency of the Company, for all AveriALIAN and NEW ZEALAND Porta.) No. 37, Queen's Rond Central. 70€ Steamship
"MBATH,"
John Johnson, Commander, will be despatched Las shove on or about tse 20th instaat. For Freight or Pasşagə, apply to
GEO. E. STEVENS & Co. Hangon, 'th, September, 1850,
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QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"LAERTES, Captain R. F. Seale, will be despatched on or ubat the 21st September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, 30th August, 1880.
1340
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
$34,13221.
T
THE Company's Steamship
-TELEMACHUS,”
CHAS, H, HASWELL, Jps,
& gert. Hongkong. 7th September, 1880.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SHEZ. ISMALIA. PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND YARSEILLES;
stão,
KOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "FEI HO”
instant, with Maits to and through the United Kingdom and Europe. in Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements Batavia, Burush, Caylon India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonion, Adep, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noos. Money Order Dfloe closes.
P.M., Registry of Tetters causes. Posting of all printed matter und patterns VPSEN, ex Mails, closed, except for Lato Letters. 3.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Late
Fee of 30 cents antil
2.3 P... when the Post Office closes entirely. 30p.m., Late Letters may be posted on beari the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until tima of départure.
THE FRENCH MATL
SATURDAY-
P.M., Money Order Offico close. Post Office dloses, except the night bor, which is always' open out of office hours.. MONDAY-
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM, Registry of Lettore conses. Posting of
ali printed matter and pattorns posses. 11, Mail closes, except for Lale Letters 11.19 A., Letters may bo posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely n 11. A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 18 Couts until time of departure,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet GABLIC" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th inst. with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dn, muton w he closed as follows:
3P.M. Post Office nlasea, but Lotions (vrcept. 15 P.M. Registry cozdz.
for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 10 conts otra Postage nutil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (xcept the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
SATURDAY, the 25th of September, route. 1930, at Noon, the Company's Stearnslip PEI-HO" Commandant PELLEGRIE, with BEGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS' AND BAILORS"
LETTERS. MAILS, PASSENUEKS, SPECIE, and CAR.
1.—Privates in H.M. Artog or Navy, 'Non- GO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will he registered for Lon. commissioned Officera Army Schoolsetera don as well as for Marseilles, and nocopted in (not Saperintending or First Class) or School- FOR LONDON, VIA GUEZ CANAL transit through Marseilles for the principal mistresses may send half-cures letters to the
United Kingdom við Hrindisi or vià Marseilles · places of Enrapai
Shipping Gera will be granted until Noor.at the rate of four cants (twopence) cack, which
tko 1st October.
2-The same privileges apply to lotters ad
Spenic and Parcels until 3 r.. on the 24th kong Staropa. September, ISO. (Parooli are not se, he sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Omos.) Contents and value of Tackages are 1377 required.
ser to the Frigates and Non-commissioned Dficers named above.
WON TIE PUN, of the Chan Cheong Wing Captain H. Jones, will be despatched on or about and Cage roseived on board until 4 p... may be prepaid either in Imperial ur in Hong-
Hong. Loo Yos, of the Yeo On Firm. FONG 3bey Fung, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong, Word PAS CHRONO, of the Son Tye Lee Hong. Tez TacTorn, of the Yee Cheong Hong," Lo Teak Moos, of the Kwong Man Choong
Vira;
MANAGER-HO. AMEL
MARINE RISAs on Goods, &o... taken at OUTRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapora, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Tristy Forts of China and Japan.
Head Office, 8 and 9, Praya West
Houkone. 14th October 1999
FUG
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 179.
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THE Undersigned having boun agwint
Ageats for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as followe:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Lendon, pr at the principal Ports of Indin. China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Tis. 913,208 Polices issued for lenger short periods at
ourgent rates.
A discount of 20 j, allowed.
F. B. FOLUES, Esq, Chairman, fully illustrated and explained, forming ererolaos M. W. Bord, Es WM. MATELINK, Eng.
for students of a most instructive nature. Both J. H. Procross, Esq. P. D. HITCH, Beg. the Court sud Punti pronunciations are given,
HEAD OFFICE—HANGHAI. Mosera, RUSSELL & Co., Sucretaries,
JONDON BRANCH, Morra, BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 69 and 69, Cornhill, E.. PULLOLES granted on MARINE less to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 j, for Interest on
-LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polislosigked or want-not exceeding $5,000, at reduced ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C
110 Fraekong, 28th Taly. 1970.
BATAVIA SEL AND FIRH INSURANCE, COMPANY.
TE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, kes pea: - 1 pared to graht Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Carroat Rates, payable either here. in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Basi
For Freight or Passage: apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (HE Company's Steamship
"AJAX," Captain A. Kidd, will be despatched on ar shant the 9th October.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offico.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Apeut, Hongkong, 14th September, 1980.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
3-All such letters prepaid as the former rate of two souts (ons pesny) will be formeded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer, end not by the mail parketa.
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are Erom <ir to seven weeks on the voyage,
-The letters mast not exceed bait an ounce, No baudkerchiefs, jewellery, đo., can be sout,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the even with the ends epon.
6. If from a Soldier or Sailor his,.olmas and OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for way description must be stato in fall on the letter, 1883 DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews the cover of which must be sigued by the Com-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 10th Septembar, 1880.
FOR LONDON,
E-A1 British Ship.
- SUMATRA,”
B. A Tribe, Master, will toad here and at Wham- pos for the above Part, and will have quick despatel.
Für Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th August, 1980.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE At Amerion Ship
..
* ALICR. BUCK,”
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of the following Vessels Anring their stay in manding Officer, with name of rogiment, ship, Hongkong Harbour ----,
ALICE BUCK, American ship, Horriman,Tagel
& Co.
& Co. ALTA, Portuguero ship. Ed. de Souza.—Brandað ANNA BELTHA, Gorman bark, H. Kromer
Siçmesch & Co.
AURORA, British mark, B. Milne-Kwong
bong Tyo
CARIBOOKS, British steamer, Wharton-Ban
Hin & Co.
CASSANDRA, German steamer, Langor-Vogel,
-& Co.
Herriman, Master, will load here for the above CHAELES TOWNSEND HOOK, British steamer, Port, and will have quick despatob.
W. H. Bradley, Ed. Sobollbase & Co. CHELNG HOAK KIAN, British stauer, Webb.
-Đan His l Co 1404 CLTDESDALE, British ship, J. K. Hatfield
Vogel & Co.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 31st August, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK, [¤¶HE A) Aparivan Ship
RAPHAEL,” Shormon, Master, will load here for the above Purt, and will have quicu despatch."
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1880.
FOR HONDON. El British Ship
CLYDESDALE,"
VOGEL & Co.
[1.098
ko., in fall.
7 to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and do. stription, with name of regiment, ship, &3., must
stated is full.
Le
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to baoke or påpéra, nor oan these ba
paid with Imperial Stamps.
int not Warrant Olanra, rizzskraistant En- gincor, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
STAMP OFFICE.
The shore Ofoe being now provider with a cont die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &e., can be stamped beforehand in the Kame manner 18 Cheque Books. Ecoso roceipt form can also be stamped if required.
A Pillar Box has been established at to West Point Polios Station (opposite the Sailors' Home) and another at the South frout of the Harbour Department.
The hours of clearings are as follow :—
-
CONQUEST, British steamer, fl'smlin-Chinese CORA, American ship, Coordhs.-Aruhoki, Kur-
berg & Co.
A.M. PN. P.M. ESPRRANCE, French bark, L. Normant.-Car-Wost Point...................... 10.00 2.00 415
icwitz & Co.
10.13 -2,15 4.00 Harbour Department.......... HAINAN, American steamer, Conner.-Eussell
Laufere strive at the Post Office 30.80* 2.36* 445* & Co. HEUMINE, Swedish tack, P. Loangri. Ed. box balers the first clearance on mail day will Correspondenos of all kinde posted in either Schelline & Co.
JOHANN HENRICE, German bark, J. Westmatt. be in time for the Homeward Mail.
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de -Amhold, Karkery & Co. JOHN A. BRIGGS, Awerican ship, R. S. Randall.livered the same day.
-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Residents who keep a postage account with
FAST AFRICAN EXPEDITION, Our reader will be glad to learn that a tele.the accents being carefully marked on the best graw from "Her Majesty's Consul.Goneral at principle bitherto ultained. The typography: Zeiber, dated July 17th, has reached the Eoyal displays the success of an attempt to make the Geographical Society.announcing the safe return; Chinese and English typo cerrospond in the size of the East African axpedition,coder Mr. J. of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of Thomson, whɔ sagconded to the command on the spass, schieving a ulenruess not previously death of Kir. Keith Jobusten in the summer of altuized, and dispensing with those vast margins last post. With the exception of that sad mis- and vacant spaces which have heretofore obaras- force, Inated by geographers of all nationali. į terized Chinose publications. tios, the expedition has been throughont remark- To illustrate the vast soupe of the work, tho ably succesul and anob reports as have resohed following facts are submitted for considoration --- Eagland from Mr. Thomson have bean, as we Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 14,000 haza before hud occasion to point out, szooadingly Chinase pharasters, and Mellanrat's English interesting. The expedition, too, has" recom- and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Shareholders' apibal, all the Forrte of the TALED FER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Hatbol, Master, wal. load here for the above JoHN M. CLERK, American bark, B. W. Conank this Offles may post local correspondence la plished a good deal of excellent work in a som. this work contains more than 50,000 English UNDSEWRITING BUSINESS are anually dis paratively short space of time. Boxers. Johaston words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charactributed among all Contributors of Business in and Thomson left England in the middle of No-tars Agais, despite all the grammes and proportion to the prents pal by them: vember, 1878, and started from Dar-es.Suteam for other alementary works & yet published, US the interior on May 19th of last year. Since studeat of this difficult language absolutely re- that date the expedition bas marched to the heal quires examples to display the various appli of Lake Nyassa, and theure la the south and of cations and equivalents of different words which Lake Tanganyika. Mr. Thomson then camped have one general meaning. Of these samples. the greater part of his men at Eindivé, on the this work contains more, than firo times no Lofa river, under Chums, Livingstone's old many as any other Dictionary bitherio pab follower, sud, prooeding up the west side of Ushed.
YEINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE HOVAKONG.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THERE and Oxy.
RISKS.
Agents.
FIRE RISKS.. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to "RUSSELL & Commentent of $20,000.
Agenta.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (20')) "Hongkong, 11th May, 1980.
[2upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on all perium chargest for insurance; such dia. conut being deuoted at the time of the issue of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Mapekong, 186 January, 1874)
- NOTICE.
OOKBINDING IN ALL IT, BRANCHEB
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
financial year, the 30th April, 1986.
$300,000.00.
$125,000.00 B
$70,278.43.
the lake, cute a preliminary exploration of the For prestion purposes the arrangement ef Lakuys Creek, and aftorwarde creased to Ujiji. the work is so complete, that a referanos to its Position of the Company at the close of the last After a brief rast here, be returned to the Lupages cnables a person who anderstands English baya; but of his subsognent proceedings little to communionto «fectively with natives who CAPITAL 56880MISED... 31.060.000,00. je, of course, known for certain. We believe, understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect CAPITAL FAID.................... however, that he is understood to have gone a the work will be found indispensable to all RANKYZ FUND............ noraidiumble distupce down the greek, or rather Europeana residing in Chine, and to the natives river, wum, meeting with opposition on the themselves it explains subjects fully with which part of the natives, hu wisaly returned to Mitowa very faw indeed of them are perfectly ucyminied on the lake, and weat by lost to the south end. To parties resident in England and interested Here he rejoined his main party, and cum in Chins it cannot but be invaluable preusion- anced bis mureh to the coast of tale return ally. Journey nothing is at present kuowa beyond the It comprises apwards of two thousand large brief atatement in the telegram that he visited quarlo pages. __the_mysterious "Iako Ilikwa, mentioned in the
aarmative of his journey through the unexplored
untry between Lakos Nyassa aud Tanganyika. to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies.. Mr. Thomson returns to England by the mail
steamor, and he will no doubt mees with a very
BALANCE UNDIVIDED
DIVIDEND paid to. Shareholdera, 90 °, par Annum. Divinaru paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS 25% on the Amount of their Contributious,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES -on MARINE NISKS to all parts of the world,
Carb-ibutory Divijaids ara ParaDER TO ÁLL
Workmes on the 'remises. Music band in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Desory- tes, and Acquant Books ruled to any Pattern.
VOGEL & Car
Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to Rongkong. 20th May, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEAL Amorissa Ship
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
KIN YONG TID, Siamese bark, Reynolds-Cap-
tain.
then bozes withunt stamps, provided the sender's
ticle.
or cognized device appears on each ar- Local correspondenca means that for Hong- kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China Sohallbass & Da..
*Mails closing at this hour will be kept open til MARIELOUISE, German bark, Erichsen-Wieler the Messenger arrives from the Pillar Boxes.
Louis German S, schooner, Schiurbob-B6.
antr.
& Co. Mr., British stentnor, Jolasen.-Goo. BITTERA FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING
Starons & Co. "SOUTH AMELICAN? Knowles, Master, will lead here for the above OLIMPIA, Gorman steamer, Nugel. Siemensa When it is desired to forward letters to tho Fort, and will bare quick despatch,
& Co.
Unitae Staten by a sailing ship which is not no - For Freight, apply to
OREGON, American ship, Pennell.-Captalu.
tifad an carrying a mail, it is only accessary to RUSSELL & Ca PERNAMNEZO, British steamer. Hyde-Melost the letters in the ordinary way, marked Hougaoug. 3rd September, 1880.
chers & Co. Pra-os, American steamer, MoCaslin-Russel per half ounce as assal. This Ollico then undur with the name of the slip, and prepaid S esats FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
& Co.
takes the duty of obtaining notios of departure THE AL Beltish Ship
PRINCE AMADED, British ship. Liuskill-Res- and dospatching the correspondence, It is ro
sell & Co.
guested that the letters be posted if possible at
* PRINCE AMADEO,"
$1427
Vogol & Co..
SOUTH AMERICAN, American clip, Knowles.
Russell & Co.
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Jánskill, Master, will loud here for the above RAPHAEL American abip, J. W. Sherman,fast one day before the date fixed for sailing. Fort, and will base quick despatch.
Fge-Freight, apply to
RUSSELL, & Co. Hongkong, 18th August, 1880. - FOR NEW YORK. THE A! American Ship
**ROSIE WELT,"
Many boxos of letters are ragoived at the Post Offer not sealed, that is to say, the box is, SUMATRA, British bark, A. Tribe--Carlowita fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in
& Co. Toyo Tixo, Chinese steiner, Holmes.-C. M.pression of a soul.
9. N. Co.
A Large RBDUCTION in PRICE is made payable at any of its Agencies.
CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WAETHER THEY LIST OF MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP Welt, Haster, will load here for the bare Port BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland the latter precaution Isoves a denkt as to whe
LONDON.
ARE SHAREHOLDERS OR NOT.
"Danr Pegas" Opptor WyndWAK 82,
B. GOLDSMITH,
Hongkong, 13th August, 1880..
Acting Secretary.
"DAILY
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hearty reception from the Royal Geographical TRONEL & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row, -fociety at ika opening of their session on Nov.
ember 8th. Colonies and India,
HONGKONG
GUARANTEE.12.
PRESS" HONGKONG.
OFFICE,
and will have quick daspatok,"
For Freight, apply té
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th Anguat, 1889,
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NOW ON SALE..
Report for the Year 1879, PRIETEN DOLLARS, Apply By the Daily Press Offlon, Hongkong, January, 1E90,
The attention of boxholders is called to the posessity of carefully scaling such boxes with soms recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or reovipt with them. The omission of
ther the contents of the box over roached the Post Ofoe: the omission of the former, as to whether part of then might not have been ab aimoted for the sake of the Postage Stampų.
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