INSURANCES.
BRITISH AND MEROANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL-62,000,000,
THE CAPTURE OF ARIGA. The Anglo-Brazilian Times of the Dir of July publishes the subjoined ofloial report of General NORTH Baquedane and other interesting details relative ⠀ . is the Chilian capture of Arina " Arica, JunÒ, St.-Ou the Srd inst. I maruted upon this port, in order to destroy the oneray's last stronghold in the department, Aftoraradying the onamy's positions and placing our forces in the most com Fiest manner, I font, on the morning of the| 5th just a flag of trece to the permander, cal ling upon him to anzender, showing him that
TUB prepared to grant THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for rasistance was unless Colonel Bologutaí bar Policies against FIRE, to the astout of £10,000) ing refused to surrender, I opened fire with our fold artillery. Yesterday, the squadron beat the usual rates, subject to a discount of en say Building, or on Merolamujse in the kad1a, barded the forts during three hours. Having Twenty per cont. (20%). biker final monguess, I resolved to attack tho place to-day at dawn. At daybreak wo opened fre, and after an hour of desperate Sghting the dity was para. The onemy Blow up, with minos previously prepared, notus the forts. Only „man garis at the Morro ars in a state for servico. Tue, Manco Capac oponed her valves and sank, ler captain and orey delivering themselves up As priazners on board the Itaki, All the hou. ar of the fight belongs to the Sd and 4th Regiments, which fought with extraordinary! bravary, and to the Lantaro battalion, which, however, did not meat with much resistance.
GILMAN & Co, Agenta.
12. Wongkong, 7th July, 1874,-
ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HITHERTO CALLED THE
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMTANY, EIMITED,
Two MILLION STEELING.
CAPITAL*******
The Undersigned are prepared, to ISSUE The attack was directed by Culonal Pedro POLICIES covering FIES Risks at carent Lagos. Tinonemy's Joss is great: ours is rather more a 300 men hors de combat, the killed notes. amouating to 100. The viotery has been com plote, uma for it I congratulate the country and | the Government-Manoel Baquadano," Parti-
ADAMSON, KELL & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 37th August 1850,
11392/
calars of the storming of Arian farwarded byİ PATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
the war correspondent of the Mercurio, confirma
the acsosat given in the official telegrams, and |
aid the following:-*A6 in the morning the
3rd and 4th Regimente advanced under a lowry
PE COMPANY,
Undersigned, -baving been appointed. Agents for the shove Company, are pre-
MABINE RISKS:
Policies of Carzent Ratar, payable either here, in London, crat. the principal ports of India, Augteslin, and the East,
2
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, via Suez Canal...... LONDON, Vin Suez CanaL.............. LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, via Buzz CANAL.... LONDONcoinsias dispers LONDON...
HAVEL AND HAMBURG. NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO
VEKSEL'S NAME
DAPTAIN
Laertes (str.). Tolemaoins (ate,)... Ajax (str.)... Russia (str.) Clydesdalo
FOR PRETOUT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Butterfold & Swire. Butterfeld & Swire Baiterfeld & Swire, Adamson, Bell & Co Voyol & Co.
O. & O. S. Co.....
On or about 21st inst, On or about ist prox. On or about 9th prox. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick desputol.
Quick dorpatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
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 PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILEGAD
COMPANTES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN NAIL
The direct steamora, with the next Indian
uail, Jeft Culatta on the morning of the 15th September, and may be,sxpected hors on the lat or 2nd October.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails "Borned in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in one Ext, which is always corrected to a minah laser hour than that given
On 24th lust, at 3. D.. Steamship. “GAELIC” will be des.. below.
R. F. Scale...... H. Jones A. Kidd
Hatfold
Hongkong
Sumatra
H. A. Tribe
Hongkong
Carlowits & Co
Quick despatoh,
Jobann Hinrich.
Wastmonn
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Quisk" despatol.
Rosie Welt...glass
Walt
Hourkong
Krell & Co....
Quick desputon,
Raphael
Sherman
Hongkong
Vogal &
Alise Back
Herriman
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
|
Gaelic (Bb)
Hongkong
South Americnti.
Knowles
Hongkong Russell Co.
Moath (str.)
J. Johnson. Hongkong
Adria (str.)
Paiho (str.)
Pallegria
Hongkong Hongkong
Lombardy (str.)
Adamson
Omuy (str.)
Blanco
Hongkong
Diamanty (str...
Callen...
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, 4o. Banda (str.)
Hongkong Hongkong.
YOKOHAMA'
Manzele (str...
YOKOHAMA, via Kone, &0.
Bumira (str)
Homery Huboust
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.......Bongles (atr.).... SHANGHAI, via AMOY..
Bellerophon (str.)...
SHANGHAL.
SHANGHAI.
Siath (str.) Indis (str.)
Monge
Young
Hongkong
PORT DARWIN, 40**** BOMBAY AND STRAITS SAIGON, SINGAPORE. &..... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Ro.. MARILA, via Amor MANILA
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Kwangiang (str...
INSURANCES.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED, LONDON,
|
941
[1457
The Undersigned, bating hoon appointed Aesars to the above Company at this Port and. Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build. A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-ings or on Gants stored therain. THIED PEE CENT, Fl be allowed on all LOCAL
Dirogant 20. RISKS.
VOGEL & Co. FIRE RISKS.
Hongkong, 10th September, 1680. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $30,000,
ZANGTZE INSURANCE
fir from cation and rifles. The 3rd Regiment pared to grant Tenuances as follows:→→ wout up the heights to the oitadel, and our rounded and entries-it at the point of the bayo 1. Then was a horrible slaughter there. After the gut 150 Foruvian corpses were found sant. tered about. Our troops wore in the fort when amine of dyansaito was frod, killing 10 of our "men and of the enemy. The 4th Regiment alaskal the fuel to the left, carrying it by na sault. The onemy, after a short resistance, And to the next fort towards the Morry There they ware followed by our soldiers, mid so sagie 12 A DEÑOUNT of TWENTY PRE CENT. (20%) trañoles were taken nay after the other. When upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on the laag was taken, which was some 200 yards fil preniem oharged for insurance;
from the Moro, the Chilians advanced at s can count being dadusted no the time of the insus to carry that formidable battery.. The Lantaros of Pelloy. altacked the tertborn (ort, San Joas, at ́5 am.
The Peruvians at once inside of and from a
neighbouring at first's mine, which destroyed
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hosekane. Ish January, 1874'
Agouts.
the cannon of the fort, but did no harm to NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Our troops. Meanwhile thn Manzo Cap
left
COMPANY AT HANBURG,
SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on fira!-| class risks at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co.. Hongkong, 27th Marok, 1876,
139
ASSOCIATION
INTIMATIONS.
.........
Geo, R. Stevens & Ö....... P. & 0. 9. N. Oo Meangories Maritimes..... P. &...N.'Co......... Remedios & Cu. Retall Co. P. 40.5. N. Co. Massagories Maritimes..... Mites Birbi Mail. S. Co....
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Batteriell & Swleo.... Menangeries Maritime P. & O. 3. N. Con Daugins Lapreik & Co.
ALGAR AND COMPANY
patahod for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,! on FRIDAY, September 24th, 1390, at 8 r., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South Ame Noon,rica, and Europe.
Quick despatch. On 30th inst.
·To-day, at 4 PM. On 25th inak, at On 8th prox. at 4 1.3. To-day, at 5 PM. On or about 23rd lost! To-morrow, at Noon. Quick dospatol.. On 2nd pror., Daylight. Quick despatob
On or about 2cipat. Quick dempatoh.. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at Nova.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, THE Spanish Steamer
BROWN JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &s, MONUMENTE ERECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
INGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS,
NOTICE.
A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION has been made eince the 15th of February in the CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....... Tls. 420,000 Hates for Dook flise in the Graving Dook of SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tls. 283,268 for Clesaing and Painting Iren Vessels, and for PERMANENT RESERVE T. 230,000 the undermentioned Companies in the Charges
Coppering Wooden Vessels. FOTAL CAPITAL and)
Tariff Rates had en Application at ACCUMULATIONS, 8th .......... Tls: 913,209 either of the Companies Offices in Singapors, or April, 1880
at the OFces of their respective London Agents,
More PATERSON AND SIMONS, 39, Lime Street, For tho New Harbour Dock Company, Limited,
(Signed) CHARLES WISHART,
Manager. Mess. MACTAGGART, TIDMAN & Co.,
34-Loodenholl Stroot, For the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited,
(Signed) E. M. SMITH,
Manager.
DIRECTORE
LONDON BRANCH.
her anoacrage under the Horro and fired spon
F. B. FOLKES, Reg. Chuirvana, our broups, bat fitout effect. Having taken TIBE Vadersigned, AeoNTs for the above. W. BOYD, Esq. the first fort, the Embang adsaged upon the Ceupany, ure prepared to GRANT IN J. H. PINGEVOR, A
Wa. MEYERINE, Esq. F. D. Hrro, Esq. cond, where the same thing happened as in the Get There was a great explosion, which
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Jadroyed two guns of hoary calibre and blow up
Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Searstarien. - a powiler maezzine, but not one of our sdiers was killed The Peravians then flod towards the PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. torn, closely followed by our troops, who, with i fired bayonets. covered the streets with corpses.THE Undersigned, having been appointed There were 19 heavy gans at årics. Of these,
Agents to the above Company at this five were burnt with dynamite; the others are in Port, ura prepared to grant Policies against good condition. There was plenty of food and Fire to the extent of $40,000, on. Buildinga m fonge. A large number of electric batteries wero ou Goods stored therein. foxed connected with the magazines and trancha09, Osly thres mines were fired, owing to the sadden
THE
DOUGLAS LAEBAIK & Co. Hoogkong, 9th November, 1963.
16
Messca. BARING BROTHERS & Co...
nus of our attack and the panic of the ecomp, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Subject to a charge of 12 for Interest on
6534)
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO
TINGLISH AND CHINESE
Bankers,
RICHARD BLACKWELL. Esq., Agent, 68 and 6, Cornhill, E.0.
POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, Sharoliokers Capital, all the PROFITS of th UNDERVEITING BUSINESS &te anally dis. An torpedo launch which left the Manco Capac THE Undersigned, having been appointed. tributed autong all Contributors of Business in
Agents for the above Company, are pre-propofen to the premis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agunts. Hongkong, 11th May, 1990.
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
The garrison nambered 1,700 men, Thoonomy's
Loss is 700 killed. 100 wounded, and 50) prisoners, We had 130 men killed and 200 wounded. A
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
when she was sinking sscaped towards the north.pared to secept Risks against Fire at Current She was pursued by the Cochrane no far as the Rates, sabjoot to a Boats of 20 per cent, mouth of the river Jua Diaz, and afterwards
S1DMÉSUN. & Co,.
Agents. Hongkong, 18th November. 172.
th Lone took up the chase. The launch, closely followed by tho Lơu, was ran arbore on Colm'a Paint, apparently because a steamor, the Tara, WAS HUN to the north. As soon as she groundedTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
her crew blew har up with dynamite. They then wout inland, but were taken prisoners by tachment of the Caupolisans, near Bodinas."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
MONDAY, 30th September.
Orox.
de-AGENTS to the abors Company at this Port, are The Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to GRANT POLICIES syninst FIRE. to the extent of $10,000 on. Buildings or on Gooda stora therein.
Discount 20 *,.
OF Now Patna sales at $6232 to $525, aud of Benaras at 85871 For Malwa the rato remains at $760 with allowance to twenty backs..
"EXCHANGE.
OR LONDYN
Baak Bills, on demand
3/83
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/8" Bank Billa, at 4 months' night 379; Grudite, st montha' sighti
Documentary Bills, ut 4 months'
BOMBAY Barik, on demand
OF CALCUTTA.Rant, on demand 222j
Or SHANGHAL
Rauk, sight
· Priyals, 30 daya" sizhi...
Su
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Anglo-Chiasse Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Offos, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the now Tawards which the Chiness have to late years been
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jeute in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science gouerally, which the rapid trance of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, aro here given in extense. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive naturo. Both
abore
THE Undersigned, Agents for the
Company, are prepared to KANT IN- SURANCE at Current Rates.
MELCHORS & Co.. Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th-Barék, 1878. PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, VUGEL & CEROM this date, wuf further notice, adis Beurkong, 1st March, 1978.
125 count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.apon Insurances offected with this Company.
Current Local Entes of Premis will be allowed
NOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Do Tuduisigard are grupared to GRANT
Agents. ~Hongkong, 27th Inue, 1872.
(10 SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the artent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, subject to a Discourt of 26, on the promnia.
NORTON & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, Janniry, 1876,
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
13
THE Undersigned are prepared to Grant Polioios against Fire to tho extent of $50,000 Firsterings Kiska,
A Discount of Twenty par cant. (205) upon the Current Local Rates of Prouis will be al-
LINSTEAD & Co.,
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES atinst FIRs granted at Car. ront Ratos. Considerabla Rednotion in Premis for Line IwSURANCE in Chino,
MEYER & Co..-Agents. -- Hongkong, Snl Jape, 1879,
1918 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
the Court and Punti romaneiations are given the accents being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to tuck the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast acousty of space, ashiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margius and vacant spaces which have heretofors charas. terized Chinese publications,
"EMUY."
Caplain Blanco, shortly duo, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 21st instant, at FIVE, P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co Hongkong, 18th September, 1889.
FOR MANILA.
TUTE Steamship
TH
DIAMANTE,”
[1500
[1493
Captain Callon, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about the 23rd instant.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to'
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 17th September. 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
T
[" LAERTES,” Captain R F. Scale, will be despatchel en about the 21st September,
}
år
For Frought or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, 80th August, 1880. (1340
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAT, VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Caeroo,NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Kangrazz.
་
THE Company's Steamship
"BELLEROPHON"
will be despatched on or about the 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1860,"
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(1459
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Stip
“TELEMACH US,”-
Captain. H. Jones, will be despatched on or about the 1st October.
Fer. Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 1980. [1977
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX,”
Connection is tudo at Tokohama with Ston- mara frova Shanghai.
Freight will to received on board until 4 P.A. of the 23rd Septoabor. PARCEL PACKAGES Will be received at the Offee until, & P.M. same day, All Parool Packages should be marked to address! in fall: value of samo is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
A MATE, WILL CLOSE
For Saigon-Per Charles Townsend Hoob, to- day, the 21af instant, at 1.30 pt.
For Striits and Bombay-Por Adria, to-day, the 21st inst., at 3.30 P.M.
For Amay and Manila, Per Ery, to-day, the 21st instant, at 4.80 pr.
For Swatow, Amcy, and Fonakom,--Per Kuangtung, to-morrow, the 22nd just., at 11.56
For Japan, via Nagaraki-Per Sunda, to- metrow, the 22nd inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Japan, via Kobe-Per Sunida-Mare, pa Friday, the 1st proximo, at SF..
Consciar Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Caniral, and South American Cargo order, under Sotion XII of the Post Officer His Excellency the thorornor is pleased to should be sent to the Company's Offices, sd-Ordinanco, 1876, that the Late Fee obargad on dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- Correspondance posted after certain hoers. For
cisco.
For further information as to Froight or Passaga, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 87, Queen's Road Ceutral.
CHAS. H. BASWELL, JUN..
Agout. Bangkong. 7th September, 1980.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS- STEAM FOR SATGON.SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
Buope, Amerivs. the Australian Colonies, as hitherto, Shanghai, &o., shull ba 10 Cents, instead of 18
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States' Mail Packa "GAELÏÓ” will be despatched on FBIDAY, the 24ta inst.. with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United.. States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o,, which will bo olosed su follow
2.15 P.X. Registry senses:
2.30 P.M. Post Ofo closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with. Late Fen of
Conta
extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Noa-Taion West Indies. (except the Bahamas, and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, canunt be sent by this
route.
N SATURDAY, the 25th of September, 0
1980, at Nacy, the Company's Steamship
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. PEI-HO." Commandant PELLEGRIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SIECIE, CAR will be despatched SATURDAY, the 25th The Franob Contract Packet: "PEI-HO" GO. will leave this Port for the above plases.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Kingdom and Europe. via Naples; to Saigon, instant, with Mails to and thrqng the United don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Straits Settlements, Batavia, Durman, Ceylan, transit through Marseilles for the principal India (via Miras), the Australasian Colonies, places of Europe.
Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, and Chrge will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Parcele until 3 P.. on the 24th September, 1830. (Parcels are not to be out on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Oles) Contents and value of Packages United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi; to required.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contrau Phake: “LOMBARDY“ · will be despatched ou WEDNESDAY, the 6th of Dotober, with Mails to and threngh the
the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Úký- For further particulars, apply at the Comm, Izali. Aden. Egypt, Malta, and altar. pany's Office.
This is the bost apportunity for forwarding Cor respondenco to Mauritius. E. Africa, the Cape, St. Halens, and Ascoturion, ›
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, A genti. Hongkong, 14th September. 1880. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP. CO.
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the | Australina Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS**
SATURDAY
TES FERNCE MAU
TSUMIDA MARB Captain S. Money Order Offes closes, Pont Oos
instant, will be despatched as above on SATCER. DAY, the 2nd Ostober, at DAYLIGHT.
Carge ressived on board and Parcals at the Office
up to 6 P.M. of the 1st October,
k
No Bill of Lading sigued under $2 Freight, All Claims for Damage must be settled on beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they: will not be recognised.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin 360. - Storage Cabin $75. Storage $26. A REDUCTION is made an RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
To KORK
NAGASAKI
clogna, except the sight box, which is alwaye open out of office hours. MONDAY-
Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Lettore cena Posting of
all printed matter and patterns DRAMAT
11 a., Mail closes, except for Ínce Letters, 11:30 AM., Letters may be posted with Late Fea
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Offenses, sntirely, $15.11.40 AM. Lato Letters may be posted on-board the packet with Labe Foo of 18 Cents until time of departare.
Captain A. Kidd, will be despatched on er about transhipped to the Shangbai Mail Steamer at Cargo and Passengers for Nagasale will he the 8th lotober..
For Freight or Paesago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,. Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1880.
FOR HAVE AND HAMBURG. HE
JOHANN HINRICH,"
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts subuitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16000 Chinees characters, and Medhurst'e English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more thaa 50.000 English 33 L 11 Gerne Barque words, and upwands of 600,000 Chinese charac- fers. Again, dospite all the grammes and other alementary worka se yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- quis examples to display the various appli- sations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times is
lished......
Kobe.
For farther Particulars, apply at the Com- 11865pany's Offices, No. 50A, Queen's Rosil
Hongkong, 21st September, 1880..
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEŹ, MALTA.
Waxmann, Master, will load here and at Wham. pon for the above Parts and hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLE, KARBENG & Co. Hongkong, 11th Septonabor, 1880............. [1464
FOR NEW YORK,
́1 mgkeng and Shringbai Bank Star-6 towed upon Insurances affected with this Office. son of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the many as any other Dictionary hitherte. pnb E Al American Ship
cent, premium.
Union Insurance Socizes of Cantor-$1,450 per
share.
China Tradera Insurance Company's Shares
$1.400 per share,
North China Insurance-Tle. 1,075 per share. Yeartsze Lusurance Association-Ts. 730 Fer
share.
Chinese Insuranon Company-3300 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharan
3895 per share.
Agenta Sua Fira Ofice, Hongkung, 1st June, 1978,
NOTICE.
23
THE Undersigned base baan appointe
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, 4th Septembar, 1879.
China Fire Insurance Company's Share RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's
Bhares per oect premium.....”. Cosmopolitan Dook Company-Par (nominal).
englon, Canton, and Maco Steamboat Co.'s
Suares-23 per share prowiura, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 3
per share (nominal). Chine Coast Brean Navigation Company.-Tis
105 per share.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$80 per Hongkong Heist Company's Shares $48 per
share.
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$178
por ebara
Cling Sager Refining Company (Tabeatures
3 per cont. premium. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1974-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 (Naznal).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
From WWII. FALCONER & CINY.
September
Hamster
Barometer-4.
Thoratlarak y
........... 20.31%
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4 September. 1979.
332 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED). CAPITAL.Taste 600,000; EQUAL TO $833,339.55. RESERTE FOND......
$34,192.27.
- INSURANCE COMPANY, ROME this dato, until further notice, a dis-
current local rats of Premia will be allowed upon Insernades effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agcuts. Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872.
117 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, kaving been appointed AGENTS for shoes Com, a proper to POLICIES on HARING RISKS I to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong. 14th August; 1878,
[20 MERMAN LLOYO MARINË INSUR. TANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
"ALICE BUCK,"
BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ATRO
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Herriman, Master, will load bare for the above this on WEDNESDAY, the 6th October, at "LOMBARDY." Captain ADAMSON, will leave Port, and will have quick despatch,
FOUR P.M. For Freight, apply to
For further Partionlars, apply to VOGEL & Co.
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, 31st August, 1880. [3404
Hongkong, 21st September, 1800. FOR NEW YORK.” THE
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complain, that a reference to its pages enables a pering who understands English to commandoste efectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect. the work will be found indisponenble to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which To partias resident in England and interested very for indeed of themare perfectly noquainted in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion-Sherman, Master, will lead here for the sbare minutes walk of the principal Landing Stages. ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand lorge quario pages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made Parehusers of SIX or more Copias.
TONDON: TRUNNER & Co., 66, PATRENOSTER Row: HONGKONG
#Pans Perrault faverip Wreuared Se
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are proparod to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to
SIEMSSEN & NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS
DIRECTORS. LESING, of the La Hing Firm. WONG Yin Pes, of the Chan Choong Wing parts of the World.
Hong, FONG SOET FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm.
WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tya Les Hong. Taz KAI Tuxa, of the Yee Cheong Hong, Lo Ynor Hoog, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Ficzo.
MANAGER-HO AMEL MARISE RISKS on Goods, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Trosty Ports of China and Japan. Head Ction, 8 and 9, Praya West,
Moncheng 14th Ontoler. 1878.. 11416 HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
$7.955
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PAROMEYER, Juvo)ufthasto:nancies, (8.19, and hundreds. CHEMMETTE, in Palkenut Tozemna paid kaum, spie ogte mir in a alzled sikuution
WIND istered avery two pojuta, W.
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG, Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
$1,000,000.00. $300,000.00, RESENTE FUNdam
$425,000.00 BILANCE CAPIYADED
370,278.43. DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 per Áumum.
CAPITAL PAIN-UP
INVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS Bus 25%, on the Awosat of their Contributions.
Agents,
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.
[273
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Esap Urrion HONGKONG. AGENCIES stall the Treaty Ports of China and Tapa, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang. and Manila.
Risks accepted. and Policies of Tusurance granitat at the rates of Prominta eurrent at the Above-mentioned places.
JAR B. COUGHTRIE,
Bestretary. Hongkong, let November, 1871, [06 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.
Undersignet, Agents for the Alpre Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on my
FIRT.CLASS RISKS,
at Current Rates.
Neither the Carrains, the AGENTS, for the
ONE will be RESPONSIBLE for any
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew
of the following Vesele during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A. H. SMITH, American ship, Bartists.--F. & ALICE BUCK, Amarisen ship, Herriman.-Vogel
0. Co.
& Co. ALVA, Portuguese ship, Ed, de Sonna-Brandao
& Co.
Awoy, British steamer, G. H.Drowan-Stossen
& Co.
Al Amotivan Ship
RAPHAEL"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
T
EE STAG 0, TE L
QUEEN'S ROAD HONGKONG. This Hotel is contrally situated, mail within a few
NOON, Money Order Office aleres.
THE ENGLISH WALLDAY OF DEPARTURE,
2 r., Registry of Lubteni case, Posting of
P.M., Hails closed, roept for Late Letters, all printed matter and patterns censos.
3.19 P.M., Letters may be postmul with Late
Fee of 10 cents until"
330 r., when the Post Office loses entirely, 340 F.AL, Late Letters may be ported on board the Packet with Tate. Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
REGULATIONS AS TO SOLIDES" AND BAKTORS”
LYTTERS,
L-Privates in H.M. Any or Navy. Non. commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Clasa) or School. | mistresses may send half-outes letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or við Marseilles the rate of four cents (twopence) sich, which may be prepaid either in Impedal or in Hong-
dressed to the Prirates and Non-commissioned kong tampa.
2-The same privilagas, apply to lottors ad-
Officers named 'above.
B-All shoh letters prepaid at the former rato. of two curta (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mall parkets.
4Private stasmers leave Hongkoor for
to seven wesks on the voyage. London about every tou days, and are from six
5-The latterz mnat nat exesol half an ounce, Laherahiefs, jewellery, &o., can be soat, even with the ends open.
Tin at ONE o'clock. Dinner at SEVEN.No
·Good Accommodation for Visitars. VOGEL & Co.
New Baglish and American Billiard Tables. (1098 351
J. COOK. PROPRIETOR.
DENTAL NOTICE.
Hongkong: 2nd July, 1380.
FOR LONDON. FHE ́Al British Ship
Hattald, Master, will load here for the above "CLYDESDALE,”
Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Csi," Hongkong, Súth May, 1880.
1858
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Al American Ship
"SOUTH AMERICAN," Knowles, Manter, will load herd for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..! Hongkong, 3rd September, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK
UE A American Ship
6.-If From & Soldier or Sailor his class and description must he stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Ofcor, with name of regiment, ship.
7-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- scription, with name of regiment, ship, đe, pust be stated in fall,
DE. ROGEES, paw on a visit to Shanghai... in full.
will return to Hongkong, early in the wintó a usual.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1880..
J.
192
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to bookɛ ar papers, nor ban these bo AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and prepaid with Imperial Steps:
PORTER DAVID CORSAK & SONS"
Merchant Navy"
Navy Boiled
•Long Viax
Crown
CANVAR.j
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Fonerkorig, 11th May, 1887,
гор
Bas not Warrant Offers, viz:-Assistant En. ginger, Garner, Eoutswain, or Carpeats.
STAMP OFFICE. The above Office being now provided with a. 3-cent die, Books of Raceipts, Bant Collectors' Books, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the cams manner as Cheque Borks. Loose receipt
[1427 TIDE BOWLEL, forms can also be stationed if regnirail.
ARBITRATOR, CHINESE INTERPRETSE,
"ROSIE WELT." Welt Master, will land barn for the above, Port, ANNA BEETHA, Gerrien bark, H. Kretzer, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to Siemsson & Co. AVROZA, Britiel bark, R. Milue.-Kwong
Chong Tya, t
BRUNETTE, British beig, Low-Russell & Co.. CARTOR, Siamese ship, Kundues. Chinese. CAROLINE, German 3-m.schooner, Michelson.—
Ed Schollbars & Co.
CENTAUR, Ger. bark, Offerson--Wider & Co. CHANNEL QUEEN, British bars, Lo Lochear
Ed Schelhass & Co. -
CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British steamer, W. H. Bradley-Ed. Sökeliboss & Co. CLIDEVALL British ship, J. K. Hathold-
Vogel & Co.
RUSSELL & Co.
(1923
Hongkong, 13th August, 1860.
RE
· FOR LONDON.
A British Ship
SUMATRA.".
H. A, Tribe, Master, will load here and at Wham pas for the abore Port, and will have quick despatol.
A LEVEN OF TWENTE PER CENT. (20%) will be made on the premium charged on all OFs of the Policy..
Commranos, sach RRTURY being payable on-tho
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Imporist Fire Insurap of Company Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.
30 ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCK
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson-cording to size of Lunch.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES où MARINE KISKS to all parts of the world,
12- payable of its Agencies.·
FORCE OF WIND, cum, 1 to 3 pight brown. At 5 derato. Eta fresh tesirous to 10 heavy. 10 to 12 sloten
•MATE OF WEAwake,-. Glear hug skg. C. Chudy. D Driely. F. For CF. YORRY, J. Hail Lightning af - veroast, P. Rising her ally. E Ray & Haow... Tander. Indy Ehreatening. F Velity. Berth, Cal. The letters and red ta inconto e forreste aver the mean average of thor sigliati.
"The hoare viram for tas penvíosta à leura (noon) agat from I, sud sào quantity of water les indmind is locha tona mai bogotada.
Cant-batory Dividends are PATABLE TO ALL M COMPANY OF MANCHETAN
CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINERS WICTHER THEŃ. LEE SALEEHOLDERS OR NOT.
E. GOLDSETTII.
Aoting Secretary:
* Hongkong, 13th August, 1880. - 1997
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITALOF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UT. £100,000 Storling
Cona. American ship, Coomba-Arabold, Kar.
borg & Co. Dororida, Germar, bark. Maller.--Ain bold,
Karberg & Co.
Russell & Co.
HERMING, Swadir bark, Loungrind
. Schallhans & Co
JAMES BAILEY, Amorīncu ship, J. W. Mann
P. 1:0.06. JOHANN HEYATCH, Gerican bark, J. Westmaru.
Aroholé, Karborg & On, -
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. RESERVE FUND WERADE 8120,000 Starling Jon A Betess, America shig. R. S. Kandall
مسجد
IINCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST AD: 1720.
THE "Underskned having been appointed Agonta for the abore Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies st varrent istas, payable either hora, in London, or at the principal Forts of India, China, and Australis.
...
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at ourront rates.
A dixovant of 20°,allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Poliosos mued for sums net ereseding 25,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
si reduced retas.
(10
..........
| HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. -Rents and Debts colleated ou commission. 390urity can be given.
135 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Entrance in Wellington Street.. Hongbong, 17th June. 1880.
NOTICE
C1017
HE Undersigned Firm has been established in Hongkong for more than THIRTY TEARS, and has never bad a branch establish ment Buywhere. All Orders for Goods bare best excented under our own supervision and the best
materials used...
Correspondenca for the West Indies (exept those belonging to the Postal Faiso, the Ba batma, and Hayti), for Mouta Vilo and Para guay can no longer be sent via San Francisco.
A Pillar Box has been established at the West Point Police Station (opposite the Sailors' Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department.
The house of clearanos are as follow
AM P.M. P 10,00 200 4.15. 1035 2.15 4.00 Letters'nrrive at the Post Glicë 10.10 2.90 4.45*
West Pointe Harbour Dapartment, inggri
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either box before the first cloorange on tanil day will be in time for the Homeward Mad,
We have always enjoyed the patronage and soufflence of the Geutry and Merchants of For Freight, apply to
Hongkong and Ports nour and far, but now we CARLOWITZ & Co.
are afraid that, as another fris has lately booti All correspondones for Rongizont will be de. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880, [1390 started having a SIMILAR BONG NAME, our rered the same day.
Customers may by anjeled and Induced to think Resistente who keep a postage account with it is identical with onra.
this fee may post local respitenog in Accordingly we gire potice that we have no these boxes without stamps, provided the sondor's CONNECTION WITH ANT OTHER FIRM, and re: 89 of recognised darica apprørs on each ar- spootfully ask our Customers and the Publin ta šiole. pay particular attention to our Address, given below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all | aur Gloods, and without whieh none are genuine.. SUN SHING,"
TEAM LAUNCHES always ready for TOWING VESSELS to Sen or in Harbour. TOWAGE to WHAMPOA. N Rates cheaper than any other. Firm, varying
Captains are fovited to call personally, per day for Large, and $10 for Smail. Net respon Detention of the Launches will be charged $15
sible for delay through aseidents to machinery. SING LEE,
37, TUNG MAN LANE,
NOTICE.
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT TEE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
P
ANNUAL INCOME
£250,000 Sterling
—Arabold, Karborg & Co. ThoUndersigned have been appointed Agents KIM YONG TE, Siamose barke, Boynolds.--Ccp- for the above Company at HoroxoxNG, CANTON, tain. FoocHOW, SHABURAJ, and HIASKOW, and are LOUISA, Gornea 3-a, sohooner, Schierlok.-Eď. prepared to grant Insuranet Current Rates. NARDOO, British bark, Paul-Adamson, Bellment
Schollbars & Co. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Bongkong, 18th October. 1808.
"JAPAN GAZETTE"
ТОКОНАНА.
118
& Co. OLYMPIÁ, German steamer. Nagel--Sionsson
& Co, OnrGON, American ship, Pennell-Captain. RAPHAEL, Amerionu ship, J. W. Sherman.---
Vogel & Co... TAVING boon appointed AGENT in HosD. SOUTH AMERICAN, Awories ship, Knowles
Ensail & Co
HAVING boon sppointed AGENT in Jose.
Gazette, Japan Gazette Fummary," and BTARLIGHT, ose briz, Gomard.-Chinose "Long List Orders for Enbscriptions and SUMATRA, IL, Dark, A. Tribe-Carlowitz & Go: Advertisements, for that Paper will be rosived VENICE, British steamer, Dodd.--Jardins, Ma at this fea
TOTTUNG, British steamer, D. Bout--Kwok
Acheong & Beas
Hongkong Daily Press loo
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1877.
theson & Co.
to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB Partimlar attention is given at this Establish
PAINTING, Ovory description of which is exechied
IN THE BESTSTYLE
.....and st
BUCH PRICES
As will bear
PAVOURABLE COMPARISON
- with
ANY IN THE FAST.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
Fancy Goods and Bilks Shop,
the
62. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Opposite the fermer aits of the Chartered Bank.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
[617 CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REFORT, COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, ka,&o. Pablished at the Oos of the Hongkong Daily Pysss on the Morning of the Departare of the English Mail,
- contains tho
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTH OF MEETINGS. or.
COMPANIES,
Local correspondence means that for long- kong, Bangkok, or the Parts of China.
Maila clostus at this hour will he kept open til "- the Messenger arrives from the Pillar Bozés:
LETTER. FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING SHIP.
When it fe deaired to forward lafters to the United Sutes by a miling ship which is not wo- tied a parrying a mall, it is only necessary, ta post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and propaid 8 cents per half uues as usual. This Otise then under- takes the duty of obtaining notios of departure and despatching the correspondenco. It is re- quested that the letters be posted if possibla at Joust one day before the date fixed for sailing.
Many boxes of letters are recaired at the Post Oftes not soak, that is to say the box is · fastened with sealing wax, hut there is no im. I viession of seat.
THE LATEST TELEGRAM Secessity of carefully sealing such boxes with The attention of borboldors is called to the
together with the FOLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The Trade. Report" has a large airanlation in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japas, the Philippines, traite Settlemente, dec., des
Bangkony, Kro Qrtobar, 1977.
sama recognisable seat, and of sending a chit- book or roseipt with them. The omission of ther the contents of the box ever reached the the latter precaution leaves a lot as to whe Post Oe: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab
tracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps
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