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RIVAL OF THE « NOCHUNG" ha C. M. S. N. steamer Hiching, Captain rson, which arrireil horn on Saturday from Francisco nad Honolulu, brings some Aseri dows in advance of the mail. The subjoined

deo taken from San Francisco files:- UNITED STATES.

THE

FOUNG'S" MISSION.

liable labour. A Chinos Consulate Ias been established in 11avans, and ample prototion is to be provided for the new moista. The Asistio

thas Ascarded equal rights innamach se he is 10 the hope of the land-awern of the Spanish orions basiness for Louisiana sugar-planters." West Indies. The Paxyuns thinks this a very

FOREIGN.

THE CANADIAN-PACIFIC RAILWAY.

NEW YORK, September 2nd.

New YORK, Siplomber Cat. ho ferall MatTa Hoching appeared at Canadian advices respecting the Canadian, Debden Gate sooling admission to a foreign Pacifia. Kailenad state that two syadiestus are

marly forty years after the isolation in joffering for the actin road, the Govertinent te. for ages Chian was encased was broken, suplets that now under contrast, the raw com- Bes of her parks-ware opened of the commerca y lo constract about 2,000 miles, including diviliand warb. The treaty of 1942, by 645 miles from Lake Nipissing to Thunder Bay, h this muscossion was secured to foreign find the Company to work and ièuintain tbo entira has borne fruit slowly, but the tarlineas rand upon complotion. It is stated that ond offer Chinese to nudertake umritime enterprises is for $10,000 bonds per mile and fifty million A not so ranch to their lawn of seclusion; as heres of land. It is stated that the Katheebilde Umanity of aeqering the art of navigation. at first refused to take one million of the stock ill be well for the Cited States if, watching of the Company. Baron Baglander, the Parisian of the spirit of marisine enterprise, uos manker, is said to be a subscriber of a million. bilbeby the despised taf ives of the Flowery The Barings are also said to be largely interested, d" the Goverment should undertake the The Dominion, it would appoer, is to genrantee cestoration of our steam werchent unvy, en four par cent, on $20,000,000 and to furnish an crashed dawa by maisfing restrictions. If uimisationed number of millions of nores. The anskilled scumos of the most as bompted by road, we are further told, in be built throughout. profits of ocean comuurres to enter the field, from Lake Nipissing to Puget Sound at cove, and y there are much richer rotams in store for that portion of the read already constructed ia to rican shipping, on the high seas, could it be be given to the Company.

more frned frana the crashing diabilities ryhink it bound.

CINESE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION,

NEW YOR. Septoriaer 2nd. Ontarių dispatch ways-á number of amon, while at work on the Canada-Pucido cord, rannstved on a took over a blast and hurled into the air. Twas hail their skull paje. Friends of the man saiand picks and salto wreak vongene on the foreman, a aman. They chsted him several miles, but gally corped.

DR LESSER CAKA), BCHÈME,

NEW YORK, Suptember 3rd. e Bulletin says-Out, present advians cou- the atalement that the United States are to prosented in Do Lesseps' Canal syndicats Footrinent. New York kankers, and probably mining millonaire of San Franolaco.

AN ACTOR IN TROUBLE.

Cureago, Sopronker 3rd. in dater. Ocran's mucial from New York nga helor Erescott was äryssted to-day, un he was ga revolver and cartridges, takon to the the and committed on a churra of being on jato. He said his watch had bean stolen, hal‍be and 84,000 when he aft the hotel, ear bundred and the dollars were on his person, the differere having dis.

ared. 11,

LOSS OF A STEAMER

AFFAIRS IN SUBNOS AYRES.

..... BUENOS AYRES, Septemba 4tb. In consequence of the closing of the Provincial Chambers, the legislative functions that body have boy assumed by the National Congress,

BATAONS OF RELLOW FEVRE IN OYSA,

HAVANA, September 4tb. Yellow forex has assumed an epidemie cha. roter in the village of San Diego del Valle, Jurisdiction Sarna, attacking even Crates, sud causing the death of forty persons within a few days: A sich soldier from Sugos passing through the village imported the farer. There were twenty-eight deaths from yellow fever and one. from all pox in Havana the work riding Friday last.

CITY OF MEXICO, Angart 30th. Chief Engineer of the Denver Railroad, and has Wm. H. Greenwood, who for severni para was

outly on ongaged in making sucwys for Palmon & Sullivan, railway contractors, was mur- dred yesterday at Thalaopazila, eighteen miles from the Capital. He was accompanied at the time by bis adeistaat. Mr. Mellor, and a mrvant, and had gone on in advance to examins a bar- ranes. A few minute after, Muller mad the avant came upon his dead body with three built holes in it. The murderers had taken his pisto, and buree, hul lift hie watch and money, probably because they had not time to ride the hely. The authorities are making efforts to find the munterera.

The report that Mesion had renewed relations with the Vatican is putrue.

hans boer, brushed weroment in Thantepen

boen brushed.

Ciliacus of the United States in Mexico oont- plain that the recent rumonra of & Glibustering invasion from Toxas injure their enterprises.

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCDBER 18TH,” 1880.

VESSELS ADVĒRTISED AS - LOADING.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

HE Al American Ship

STATION.

VNABEL'S. MADI ÉG

CAPTAIN

FOR. FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

THE

LONDON. BOMBAY & Sz. Cr.. LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, SUEZ CANAL... LONDON, via SUEZ CANAT. LONDON. via SUEZ CANAL LONDON, vin Suez Canal... LONDON, BUSZ CANAL..... LONDON, vis 8UES CANAL LONDON

HAVRE AND HAMBURG

NEW YORK

Inius (str.)........... Bollerophon (str.)..... Dioned (skr.)...... Stamtor (tr)..... Glereagles (str.)

Hakan Adels [.] Bergh.... Olaf (str.)

P. & O. N. Co... Buttered & Swire Butterfield & wire Butterfield & Swir Jarding, Matheson & Co,..

On 20th inst, at 4 P.M.. To-morrow; ni Noon.

| On or about 20th just.. On or aboni 29th-inst. On or about 27th inst. Quick despatol.

Quick despatch.

Sballant....... T. W: FreamARA M.I.F. Juokarazk J. Kickpatrick A. Taylor ......

Hongkong

Hongtorg

Baseell & Co.......

Russell & Co.

Garnis Casila (str.) | Greig

Adamson, Kalt & Co.

Quick duspatak.

Sumatra......

H. A. Tribe

Hongkong

Carlowits & Co.

Quick despatch.

Johnan Hinrik

Oust AD 2

Hongkong

Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Quick despatch.

Agnes Muir

Σαπο

Hongkong

Carlowits & Co.

Quick patah.

Hosie Walt............

Wolt

Hongkong

Buell & Co.

Quick despator

Cora

Comes.

Tong kong

Russell & Co

................. Quick despatob,

Hannah W. Dudley

Dadtoy

Hongkong

Herrian

Hongkong

Vogel & Co.

Thompson

[Long kong

Bussoll & Co..

Andia B, Sith ... Thales (styl

Bartott....... Hongkong

Vogol & Co.

5. Vinoont

Hongkong

Leqorré

S. M. Ore. Wustoby

Aline Brok

SAN FRANCISCO, vin Y'HAWA Belgic (str.):

NEW YORK

SAN FRANOICE

SAN FRANCISCO.

PORT DARWIN, &c.

Great Admin)

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Se.....Sinal. tr.)...

..... YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, &o. Sunda (st) SHANGHAI..............

Chinking (str.) SWATOW, AMOY, & P'GHOW Namaa (str.)....

INSURANCES.

Russell & Bs.

0.0.8. Co.

Géo, R. Sterens & Co... Massagers Maritimes. Hongkong. P. & O. S. N. Co. Hongkong-Siemseen & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraåk & Co......

INSURANCES.

Quick despateb. Quick despatch. On or about hi pror. Quick despatch. Quick dospatch.

-On or about 9th Ingi,

On 27th inst., at Nonu.. On 21ek insist Noon. To-day, at 4.1. To-morrow, at Daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TEE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, YOU SWATOW, AHOY, AND FOOCHOW.

[700M this data, until further notice, a-dis-

count of Treaty porcent. (20° upon the Current Local Eater of Fremia will be allowed apon lanurances elected with this Company,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIKI Čn,

Agenta. Hongkong, 27th June, 1972,

F16

QEANDARD FIRE OFFICE. LONDON,

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS, to the ahore Companyat this Port, aŢA prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE Goods stored thero Co the extent of $10,000 on Buildings or on

Discount 20°.

VOGEL & Co.

for

Hongkong, 1st Marob. 1879, THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCKPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS JAJESTY KING DEGRAS THE FIRST. AD. 1720.

LIMITED, LONDON.

THE Steamship

The Undorsignal, lasing hem appointed Aotrs to the above Company at this fort and Chaton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 320,000 on Build-at DAYLIGHT. ing or on Goods stored therein.

Dhoonet 20

VOGEL & Com Hangkong, 10th September, 1981).

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

£1457

THE Undersigaid, Agents for the above THE 1. Company, ar prerol to GIANT IN- SURANCES at. Current Ratok,

MELCHERS & C

Agents, Royal Insurance. Company. Hortons. 37th March, 1876, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND CLOGE

•

INSURANCE COMPANY,

FROM this date, until further activ, a die- count of Twenty per coat: (20) pon the curant local rate of Proin will be allowed Insurances effected with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 27th June, 1879:

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for to aboro Corporation, ar prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

*NAMOA,"

Captain Westaby, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 19th instant,

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents Eongkong, 15th Ontobor, 1880. (STEAM to YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE. THEP.&O. 8. N.Co.'s Stesmahip

** SUNDA "*

[1652

will have for the above places on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at Neon.

A. MaIVER, Hongkong, 12th October, 1890...

Superintendent.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at, through rates for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS,

THE Steamship

**THALES,”

ANNIE H. SMITH,"

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERIJAN MAIL.

The Panido Mail steamer City of Tokio, with the next American mail, left Yokohamaa on the

Bartlett, Mastor, will loal hero for the above 14th, and may be expsoted to arrive here up or Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Fright, apply to Hongkong, 8th October, 1880,

VOGEL & Co.

[1610

FOR NEW YORK, ·

HE Al American Ship

THE

ALICE BUCK,"

Herriman, Master, will land hara for the shore Port, and will have quick dospatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. 31st August. 1980.

1404

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA BRINDISI,' ANCONA, VENICE, MUDITERRANEAN POZTS,

- SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;"

ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTĂ, AND AUSTRALIA,

www.

THE. JONINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SILAM

about the 20th instant.

THE INDIAN MATI

The two direct steamers, with the next Indian mail, laft Gloutta on the morning of the 9th, and may be exposted to arrivo hore on or about the 24th indant.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

K9 The sullorjand List of Mail isnuosi 20 connection with this paper is the eas published twice each day in our Extes, which is ukwaya gorrected to a much later hear than that given below.

K-MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Straits Settlements and London-Per Glenartney, to-day, the 18th lust, ab 11.30 am,

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Fer Namna, to-day, the 18th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Steaks Settlements and. London.-Per Bellerophon, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Nigsaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per NAVIGATION COMPANY' Starship Sunda, on Thursday, the 21st inst, at 11.30 AM.

T "INDUS" Captuía SHILLARD, will lato this for LONDON, vis HOMBAY and SVEZ CANAL, His Excency the Governor is pleased to WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at FouRavier, under Saation XII of the Post Offen Ordinans, 1876, that the Late Pee charged on Correspondance posted after certain hours for Europe, Amorien, the Asstralian Colonies, Shanghai, C., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18 as hitherto,

Bilk and Vairables for Europe will be trans. shipped at Point de Galle, but Tea and General Cazgo will be denreyed vit Bombay without transhiprent, arriving one week later than by the erdinery direct rönte via Gallo

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MCTVER,perintendart. Hongkong, 11th October, 1880.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 13MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND BLARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND

PORT LOUIS..

N. WEDNESDAY, the 2 ore

1884. st Nook, the Company's Steamship "SINDE Commandant LETERRE, will G-0, wifinga this fort for the above places, MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR

Carge and Speèie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, al aerept in trenait thagh Marseilles for the principal planes of Europe.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The Briab Contraer Packet "INDOS,” will bo doapsichod on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of Ontaber, with Mails to and through tha United Kingdom and Europe, viê Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burwah, Cey- lon, India, Ader, Egyps, Malta, and Gibraltar. NB. This Packet carries no. maile for the Australesian Colonies.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "SINDH " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,. tha 27th Octobe, with Mads to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naploa; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Kormoh, Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar. Coylon, India (vi Madras), the Australasian

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH MAIL-UAY OF DEPARTURE

Noos, Money Order Offico closes. 2P.M., Hegstry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceaser,

.., Maik olosed, except for Late Letters,

in London, or at the principal Ports of Ládio,ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURabote on or about SUNDAY, the 24th instant, and Cargowill be received on board until 4 .. 8.10 P.M., Letters may be posted with Lats

Policius at current rates, payable either hers,

China, and Australi

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED OF BERLIN, ན་མ་མ

NET YORK, September 3rd. St. Augustine special says:-Thors is very doubt that the reamer City of Fera Cruz, hlorienu line, whit ailed from Now, Yorks Pba rabels of Simales have fortißed themselves t day of August for Harka and Yara in a strong position between Connordis and went down in the recent burriesne which Panuca. Iraly strown burcoat with wracks. Only: faiztast hopa romains that any of the pay ers have survived. This terrible discovery made here yesterday, when pations of the carried hy the illfated vessel were washed e some miles south of this city. One mail ontained Istters for Cuba and Mexico, which | The Hawaiian Gazelle, of August 18th, myste, wan posted in Paris France, on August 13th. Plenty of new Chinese travelling about thestreets, another fot was found with the oavolopos but they look as if they felt at home. Bote of the posturk, New York, Angust 25th." then, however, look sors at being deprived of their at nec indicated that ble lost ressel was a umbrellas. It is said that every smiling Celestial klamer, honnd, Be Southern ports, and the is the crowd started ashore from the Bobhung Orui, pa she loft New York on the day last was not until about three hundred as posed BATAVIA `SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE MACOMPANY OF MANCHESTER

SMUGGLING AT HONDLIK.

s was that it at have been the City of will a beautiful brand-new silk umbrella and it

de Carga, expbeed to be hory, strows the that the officers, concluded that someledy had

Polioins issued for long or short periods at current ratos.

A discount of 20 allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

f17 S. Yincout, Commander, will be despatched an

at PAYLIGHT, instead of the Stasmēr" JAVA" as previously notified

For Freight or Passago, apply to

GEO. K. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th October, 1830.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGKSTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MAŽINE RBKS to £5,000, all parts of the World.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents...

Policing issued for arms et excel at reduced ratoë.

HOLLIDAY, WISE Co Hongkong, Paul July, 1972.

COMPANY..

THEthdarsignod, having been sppointed

for forty miles below St. Angrastive. Five inportet enough withart the payment of date Agents for the above Cipaay, are pro- -

have also ban washed ashore, and a tranka so iba rast of the crowd wero "at-on." ng the name of one of the passengers on these to speak. But no more umbrellus if you A large steamer, supposed to have been please. Another now dodge at smuggling Ta Fers Cres, was son Saturday last atout adopted by a simple-looking Celestial, who sa- ails of shors from St. Augustine by aged to pass over the gangway with an open which was, wenokad in a gala wliob braks baskos, half fall of gackles. A brief examination Sandy On the following Thursday the of the basket revealed the fact that it had a false calter was washed ashre. Nothing is bottom, in which lay mugly.oncealed eight tios u by the owner in New York concerning of ophuu. Dasket, with contents and carrier,

el's Inte. The wiron in Florila connect taken to the station boase. ith the arus anila an, unfortunately, orking, so that an inquires est he made of goals at Haven. Closer examination

sl several hills of lading, of the steamer

C. Every hour brings 1 of nom“ startling discovery in regard to the supe

ok. The body of a lady and a little are been found on the shore, cast up by avis. They were buried by a party of secs in the sand nor the place where found apkes Bre hodie racovered already, tbrus being corpses of unknown persons. Two. their dress, are thought to be presenzers. he other evidently a sailor. The chore for Forty miles south of this place is strewa Checargo of the stomer. The trunk found barked Fernandez." Two sailing vessels, ition to the brig Ally, bago coixe ushera the galo mr here, Signs are in the cana hai buon vary fatal to shipping.

New York, September 4th. Times says:The loss of the stesmahip of Fera Cruz in confirmed by the report of servivors, who were washed ashore meat ugustine. The stores on board the vessel. the lent hurricane of Saturday and by, must have been terrible, but the de- gare only a brief view of the distrass of on board. The vessel bocams namadiago

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

SATURDAY, 16th October."

- EXCHANGE... LONDON. Bank Bills, on demand.3/& Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/9 Bank: Bill, at mostles' sight. 3{0} Credits, 4 months' sight 3/9163/93 Doormentary Bills at 4 mouth

OK BONDAY-Eank, on demand...925 ON CALCUTTA.-Bank. on demand 225 OK SHANGHAI

Bank, sight............ Privata, 30 days! sight...

SUARLES

-Longkong and Shanghai Hank Share 62 per

gent, premium.

Inion Insurance Soiety of Cantou-31.50 por

shary,

China Traders Insurance Company's Stare

$1,400 per share.

North Chins Insarato-Tls. 1,075 per share. Yagtero Infarsace Association-Tis, 735 per

share.

Chinese Insaranes Cougang-3300 per share,

per share

and the captain mul many of the cray wore Oi Tai Insurance Company, Limited--fls. 138

Hoverboard, and then, at 5.80 o'clock on

y corning, the storcer suddenly went Jongkong Fire Insurance Company's Starss

Lifebosts and rafts had been rendered

sby the storm, and the men saved floated China Fire Insuranos Omapany's Share-$250

an whatever they could grasp. There were

3605 per share.

por hire.

by tine persons on board, including the growingkour and Whampoa Dook Company's

ognm to the Board of Underwriters, from

Sharey---6 per cent. premins.

onville, announce the loss of the steamer Cosmopolitan Deck Company-Par (nominal), Cruz says that the survivors of the crew ure la distress, arsiting assistance from the

ngkong. Canton, and Mean Stearn best Un'a

A CHINATOWY FIRE.

RENE (Nov.), September 6th.

e broke out in Chinatorn at 7.30 this even- nd burned all bub six or soven buildinga.

INFURIATED CHINATOWN.

PORTLAND. September, 7th.

Shares per haze prezium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tla, 8

per share (nominal).

ina Coast Steam Narigation Company-Ts

116 per share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Sharoo-to per

Hongkong Hotel Carming's Shares-369 per. ars h*% in ben rechival of s homieile boara, Marion Calaty, yesterday. A fore- China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8178

share.

per share.

one section of the narrow-gauge railroad

trouble with a gang of Calaisen work-China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)- ader him. Several Chinamen made a con- 3 por cont. premina.

attack on the foreman with knives and Imperial Loan of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Lan 1877-(Nominal).

ary, who, to defend himself, struck one of his anteon the head. Thaskull was crushed by ow sad he was iratantly killed. The fore. ed to fervale, hotly pursued by the crowd ariated Chinather, where he gure himself to Bhorities. There is great excitement among hitmen avur the homicide, who to ven

on the foreman.

WALKING ON WATER

MILWAUKEE, September 7th, omg Norwegia named Rosendahl, from apolis, gave an exhibition yesterday of ng on water. It was a complete succcan. i fost secured to two all boat-like are the young man walked rapidly and the surface of the water. A penalty sendabl's invention is the possibility of g progress by an actual vaking more. There was no sliding back or sideways. straightforward walk at the rate of at throw milos por hour, Thousands of spre witnessed the feat and the crowd was athasiatic over the young man's success. well scensioned by a passing tag did not bthe walker to any rotinuable degree.

DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE SAVANNAH(Ga.). September 7th. cials to the Nace report additional disas

lo Florida cost. The schooner Ross ger, from Cedar Keys for New York, is a work. The first mate, Jorph Bayles,

at. The brig Song Proade, Irons. Apala

a for Philadelphis, was stranded, and two

sola Those runes are mkaowa, era

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

FATMAN 'PATCONNU Dogs HontentI

·Cicisher 10th.

June-2... Meta- P.K.

Formater- a.. Eherectv.......

Mier.actor ...

Wat buites, fermatex-1 14. *olan!5) legend mi. (Wed butakan

Enige ometer-fatinasterates CarMisimman 4937 tehty....

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OITINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THERMOMETER,

Frevious

Howe.

AXOT

FRANU

Zoga,

Frevious

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30.10

A large ship is dismanted and in the Chernet ch.070020 ELC BLO

ers dear St. Sebastian. The cow is stillation of in........

A large portion of the bottom of a ship,

coppered, apparently a vessel of 2,050 | Pant..

and a lot of mahogany, cume ashore yoster-

St John's bar.

THE BURNS STATUE AMRITES.

NEW YORK, September 7th.

NYI

27.07

+ 3

17.00 750 72 809.0

Te Thermometer...... 14.0) 760 78.0 77.0 69.5065||

steamship Andaree, huring the Bars

bound, steamed into the dusk at eight 100's Brill today. Owing to the gouen impression would not reach the city until this even-

te sleamer was not rasted upon its arrival

cue interested in the statue, HINERY IN THE SOUTHERN BILIKS,

NEW YORK, September 7th.. New Orleans papers discuss the recent hat a steamship end of Chinese chesp la ie exported ut Haraza, and prudiet that it the long before Leoisiana will be similarly

1. The Picayume thinks the sugar plan

of Cuba will speedily pass under their

Inasmuch as the mancipation of tho

Ima necessitatxi vigorous efforts on the the Cubans to secure economical and ze

pality fallon...

10-

JARVISETER, Lovol në step kue ja Váredita, tena, and tundide, FROM in Exhauhat degrees and lesa, kaptun

nir in a beded altuai

BIRKSTAR OF Wp in ragiskaced ovary two polium. H N..E.., .

POBCK N Wisp min. 1 to 8 lighs brocky. I su 5 Poderate. 617 frex's. 7te Betroug. 8 10 heavy. 15 vinst.

STATE DE WEATHER-5. Go huo aky. Glody D Brisly. F. Fig. 9. Fuggy. . Ha.. Inghtang Misty Q. Overesa 2 Paging ka 2. Squal

, S. now. : Thurfer Bnd, thrand entr.j. Vibtw. £ Storm. 2. Calm. The letters are resented

dicate tue Incringe over in meno average aidcatur.

TuThe beneva: rain by the prestous 8-laware (home) andrea Bom 1 to 24, the guisedy of weghe bulle

infaches, pan and haserada,

parod to grant Jaimsaces as follows:

MÁLINE RISKS:

Policies at Current Ratos, parable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of Tudin,

Australia, and the Brat.

A. BROKURAGR of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-

THURD PER CENT, Will be allowed on all LOCAL

RISKA.

FILE BISKA. Policies granted an First-class Buildings to an erlent of $20,000.

Discount of TWENTY PER CENT (0) apon the Current Incal Rates will be allowed on all promium sharged for iwurance, nach dis count being doiusted at the time of the issue uf Policy.

Agente

› RUSSELL & Co.

ThurKoner, "Ast„Fuenre, 1870-

LOERCLE TRANSPORTS,

SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE MARITIME MARSEILLE.

CAPITAL SUESORIZED........ 15,000,000 Franes. CAPITAL PAID-П?

3,750,000 Francs.

The Undersignol, having been appointed Adrws of the shore Company, are prepared to GRAFT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World..

·F1552:

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 28th September, 1880. NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL Acre of PardiaMENT,

ERTAMIEHED 1809.

CAPITAL-82,400,000.

Undersigned, Agouts of Hanglosy for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polios agamat FIRE, to the extent of £16,000 at the anual antes subject to a leent of on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.

Twenty per cent. (20^/«).

Hatekong, 7th July, 1874

GILMAN & Co.; Agent

NGTSER INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Nous,

Specie anl Parcels antil 3 P., in the 281 of October, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ooo.) Contents and valus of Tackages are [1049 required.

Fog farther particulars, spply of the Com- paar's Offs,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, A.geri. 'Hongkong, 14th Oatober, 1880.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, Taking Cargo at thragh rates to HAMBURG and NEW YORK.

275 THE Steamship

Hongkong, 6th February, 1879,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

CAHTAL OF THE COMPANY.£1,000,000 Sterling. OP WHICH PAID-CT... £100,000 Sterling. Restave TV UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling

ANYTAL INCOME..............

"GLENEAGLES,”

| Capaig A. Taylor, wil be despatched as above)

on or about the 27th finlant.

For Freight or Pasago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

[1623 *Bongkong, 11th Ocüber, 1880.

OCRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL. £250,000 Sterling.E Company's Steamabip

for the are Company at HoYGKONG, CANTON, Caplain M. H. F. Jackson, will be despatched

The Undersigned have been appointed Agents |

"DIQMED,"

Fciskow. SHANGHAK. and MWANKOW,nd are on er about the 28th instant. progetto gaunt Insarmees at Carient Rates

FOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hinghour, 18th October, 1968.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

READ OFFICE-HONGKONG. ALENCI 8 of a 16 Treaty Ports of China and dappy, hu- ct" Singapore, Suigōa, Ferang, and Maula.

Rikke adoptal and Polistes of Insurance grantail at the rates of Premium euresni at the abw-mentioned places.

JAS B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Tarkone. 1st November. 1871.

[606

QUE ON TAF INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED).

CAPITAL TARLS 890,000; Equal to 383,333.33. 834132.21.

FEERVE FIND.......

...DIRECTORS. GRESING, of the Lai Hing. Firra. WONG Yi Purse of the Clean Cheour Winz

Hong. Loo YEE, of the Toe On Fam

FE SOBY FUNG. of the Tung Saug W Hong. WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Le Hong. TezKAI TUNG, of the Yoo Choong Fog. Lo Fox MOON, of the Kwong Man Chuong

Firm.

MANAGER--KU AMEL

CURRENT RATES to Australia. Calfornis, Mania; Singapore, Saigon, Pouang, and in al

MARINE BBs on Goods, &c., likow at

the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, Had Office, 8 and 3, I'mya West:

· Yonskong, 14th Oslaber, 1878.

ON SALE

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-upl..... Tls, 420.000 PERMANENT RESERVDT 230,000 H SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... T. 263,9268

TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATIONS; 8th April 1880.

DILECTORS.

Tie,919,268

F. B. Fons, Esq, Chairau M. W BOYD, Ea WA. MEYBUIx. Es J. H. PINCKYOSS, E. F. D. HITCH, Esq.

BEAD OFICE-RANGHA T. MT, RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

Meurs. BARING BROTHERS & Co,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACK. WELL, Esq., Agent.

63 and 6, Cornhill, E.

Poliates graulet on MARINE RUBS to all

NOW

IMPERIAL QUARTO

11416

INGLISH AND

CHINESE DICTIONARY, ・・ WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

For Freight or Faxsige, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1880. 1513

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, 16 SUEZ CANÁL. WE Company's Stamship

TUE

"STENTOR.""

Caplin J. Kirkpatrick, will be despatched ou

at the 29th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Spents. Hongkong, 13th October, 1880.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL. WE Steamship

"GLAMIS CASTLE,"

1439

Fen of 10 cents matil”

3.30 r., when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 F.M., Late Letters may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents until time of departam.

TUESDAY

THE FRENCH MAEL

Post Offica

5 P.M., Money Order Office close

closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours, WEDNESDAY

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM 7 AM, Post Offles opens.

BHIT COMPANY.

10A.M. Registry of Lettors ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns cease TAXING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-11 AM., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.

www.

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION, WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANTES

AND ATLANTRI STEAZERS.

Searship “BELGIC" will be dus. patched for San Francisco, Yokohama, on or about 9th November, 1880, at THARE P.M., taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the Unite Statas, Mexico, Contra and South Ameries, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohams with Stes mers from Banghai.

Fraight will be received on bosed until é P.M. of the 8th Novembar. PARCEL PACKAGES will he wooived at the Office until 5 P.X. same day. All Parcel Packagan should be marked to address

in fall: value of esme is required.

A REDUCTION is de o RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.

Consular Invoices to accompray Overlanİl. Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran

Disco.

For further information as to Freight or Graig, Commander, will leave for the above Port Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, about the end of the month.

No. 37, Quen's Road Central.

For Freight or Panigo, apply to

• ADAYSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents

[1556 Hongkong, 5th October, 1880.

FOR LONDON, 714 SUEZ CANAL, HE Norwegian Stamer

"HAKON ADELSTEN,"

CHAS H. HASWELL, JUN..

Agent. Hongkong, 13th October, 1880.

ΝΤΟΥ

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

of the following Vonsols during their stay in

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AOENTE, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any shortly das, will have quick despatch for the DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crown aboré Port

For Freight, apply to

BUSSELL & Do. Hongkong, 30th September, 1880. (1564) AGNES Mure, British ship. Lowe-Carlowitz

Danish Stoomr *FOR LONDON, TA SUEZ CANAL. A

Co.

"OLAF," abortly due, will bayu quick despatah for the alore Porti

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong. 30th Sprember. 1890.

[1505 FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al American Ship

"GREAT ADMIRAL," Thompson, Master, wil load here for the shows An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Por, and will have quick despatch.

Daily Press Office. Hongkong.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL &. Co Hongkong, 6th October. 1880.

FOR NEW YORK. UE Al American Bark

“HANNAH V. DUDLEY,"

11595

Hongkong Harbor:

11.10a.m., (èrs may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents until 11.30 AM, when the Post Offas closes entirely. |11.40 a.m., Late Letters may be posted on board the packel with Late Fee of 18 Cents until time of departure.

BEGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIER' AND ALFÖRS" LETTERS

1-Privates in B.M. Army or Nay. Non- commissions! floors, Army Schoolmasters (not Superwtending or First Class) or School- mistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vi Brindisi or via Marseilles at the rate of four coats (twoponea) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperist or in Hong- kong Stamps

2-The umo privileges apply to latters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Oficors named above,

of two aente (one penny) will be forwarded to or 3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by de mail wicketa.

1-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London shout every ten days, and are frem six

seven weeks on the voyage.

5.The letters must not exceed half an ounce,

No bandenbiefs, jewellery, &, can be ayat, even with the ends open..

description zust be etstex in fall on the letter, 6-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and

the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Oficer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., in full,

7.--Ifton Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- seription, with name of regiment, ship, 20, must

be stated in tull

8.-Soldies and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps,

* But not Warrant Offcorr, viz—Assistant «Ex-

ineer. Ganor, Boatswain, or Carpenter.

LESTERS PŮL THE UNITED STATES DY KAILING SHIP,

When it is desired to forward letters to the

A. H. SMITH, Amerionn skip, Butlett-P. & United States by a sailing ship which is not no.

O. Un

tifed as carrying 'mail, it is only necessary to ALICE BOX, American ship, Herrinso. Vogel post the letters in the ordinary way, marked

& Co.

with the name of the ship, and prepaid $ ceuts ALVA, Portuguess ship, Ed. de Sona.Branda8 per half onto as cul. This O'too then under-

& Co.

takes the duty of obtaining notice of Bupartur AUGUSTE, Dritish 3-m. sahooner, P. Thomson.and despafobing the correspondence. It is re-

→→→Major & Co.

quested that the letters bo posted if possiblo ak BRUNETES, Britika brig. Dow.→→Russell & Co. feast one day before the date fixed for sailing. CARISBROOKE, British steamer, Wharton.--Ban

Hin & Co.

CHINA, Gorman stoner, Ackerman.-Sian

sen & Co. Cona, American sbig, Coombs.-Bassell & Co. DOROTHES, German bark. Moller-Arnhold,

Karber & Co.

ENA, German 3-m. sahooner, Michalsen-Ed.

·Sobelbase & Co. FLORKFOR NIGHTINGALE, Britisk bark, A.

MoIntyre Arnhold, Karberg & Co. FRANCE, French bark, Exmelin-Landstein

& Co.

Dndey, Mastor, will load here for the above SEAT AMIRAL, American ship, Thompson. Port, and will have quick despatch.

Fer comprehensiveness had practial service this Work stands unrivalled. All te ber words which the Chinese have to lato geranon complied to coin to express the enmanns ob- |jects in machinery, photography, talagmpby and it evince generally, which the rapid drance of ionign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming etrcises for students of a most instructive naturo, Both the Court al Panti pronunciations en given, the sents being carefully marked on the best prisdale-bitberto attained. The trographyTHE A1 American hip displays the smocess of an attempt to make the Chiuse and English type correspond the size.

Fer Freight, upply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th October, 1886.

1596 FOR NEW YORK.

"CCRA,"

FR NEW YORK.

A1 Aurion Ship

"ROSIE WELT,"

Russell & Co. HARON AHLSTEN, Norwegian stemor, Bergh

Sienissen & Co. Hooause Chinese steamer, Poleen.-C. M.

9. N. Co

LOANE, Batish steamer, MaKeehnic.—Jardine,

Matheon & Co.

JOHANN ESSBICE, Geraîn bark, J. Oestmann.

-Axaholi, Karborg & Co.

Correspondence for the West Indios (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba.. bamas, and Hayti), for Monte Video and Para- guay can no longer be sent via San Francisco.

Many boxer of letters are received at the Port Office not sealed, that is to any, the box is fastoned with realing wax, but there is no fm. pression of a real.

The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing auch hores with book or receipt with them. The mission of sone recognisable seal, and of aending a chit.

the latter posution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whother part of them might not haro been ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

To provida means of remitting small sens of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents

Sabellass & Co.

purchase Hongkong Pootage Stamps from fo METEOX, Jamese back, Petterson-Yuen Fat reign residents

Hong.

The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- PACIFIO, German steamer, Sachia-Siemesan oedd $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in

* Ca

good condiths, and in strips of at least two, as SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship Koowlasno separate Stampa will ha purchased. They

Russel & Co.:

must be presented personally or uncompanied

of haly, thereby effecting vast szommy of Coens, Master, will load here for the above LOUINA, Gaiman 3m, schooner, Sohlerloh-Ed. of this Offer are allowed (but not required) to parts of the World.

spacs, achieving a clearness not previously Fort, and will have quick despatol.

For Freight, apply to Sabket to s ebugts of 19 "%, for Interest on uttaland, and dispensing with those vast argite

RUSSELL & Oo. Sceolders Capital, all the Prorts of the and cant spaces which have howlifies thữus- Underwriting Besinns am sally distorzil Chinen pabostions.

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1850, [1525 tributed among all Contributors of Bruines in Tollustrate tus vaxt soepe of the work, the proporion to the promía paid by them

following facts are submitted for considerssion:- THE RUSSELL & Co..

Chalmera Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chine chamataie, and Modest': Inglish Agents --Hongkong, 11th May, 1890. -

and Chinese Dictionary stomt 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Buglish QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, wood, and upwards of 600,000 Clince singus- tors. Again, despite all the grammar and HE Undersigned aro propared to GRANT other elementary works as yet published the. 1 POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to theataiat of this difficult language absolutely re- extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on quite examples to display the various appli Goods stored thoroit, at Current Lies Bats, cations and equivalents of different words which subject to a Discount of 20 f. on the premia

haverne general anetning. Of these singles NOBTON & Co.,

JOHANN HINRICH," this work contains more than five two entran, Master, will load here and at Wham- many as any other Dictionary hitbart pab-pos or the above Forta and have quick despatch.

Honzkone, January, 1876.-

SUN FIRE. OFFICE,

Agents.

13 ishod

For practical purposes the strangement ef the work is so complete, that a reference to its

HD Undersigned are prepare te Grunt page enables a person who understande English Policies against Fire to the extent of to communicate effectively with natives who $50,000 on First-clan Riske.

understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect

Lottere ontaining Stamps should be rugis. Tarron, German bark, Kalleen.—Meyer & Co. tored, and the Stamps should be secured from | WILLIAM TURNEE, British bark, Vandervord:" | obsstrotica.

-Chinese- [1828

Weli, Maetor, will lead bore for the abere Port, SUMATRA, British bark, A. Tribe-Carlowitz by spots. and will have quick despatch.

& Co. Fer Freight, apply ti

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 13th August, 1985,

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HEL 11 Gorzan Barque

Fer Freight, apply te

ARNHOLI, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th September, 1890. [1464

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

THE

A Discoast of Trouty per veit, (23) upon the work will be found indispensable to all British Ship-

the Currant Local Rates of Premio will be a lowed upon Insurenga affected with the Office

LINSTEAD & Co.,

Agente Sun Fire Of

Hongkong 1st Jule, 1876.

Burgians residing in China, and to the stives

"AGNES MUIE, themelres it explaise subjects fully with which Low, Master, will load here for the above Porta, | very sw indeed of them are perfectly squinted. and vill huve gnisk dospatch..

To parties resident in England and inferested

in dins it cannot but to invaluable opios-

TIRE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL prises upwards of two thoniani large

VARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, sro prepared to GRANT POLICIES + MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

SIEMSEEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1878,

quarto pagou.

A Large REDUCTION in PRICE made to Prokusers of SIX or more Copies,

LUNDON: TRENER & Co., 00, PATERSOSTER ROW,

HONGKONG "TAILY Pesme" Oppier WrxOHANNT. -

For Freight, apply to

1571

(ARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1880,

THE AI British Ship

"FOR LONDON.

"SUMATRA,"

HOB I DEBOWLBR AZTRATOR, CHINESE INTERPRETER, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Benta and Debts oollected on commission. Beaurity can be given.

136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Kington Streat..

· Hongkong, 17th June, 1880.

NOTICE.

[1317

BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES

AT THE

• DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Promise. Musis bound in Elegant Bindings, Commercia Binding of every Bize and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern,

GUARANTEED.

ILA. Tribe, Master, will load here and at Wham! pas for the above Por, and will here quick | QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANARIF dempoteh.

For Freight, apply to

JARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th Bspumber, 1880,

"DAILY

PRESBOFFICE,

1551

HOWDZONG

STAMP OFFICE. ·

The abori Offies being new provided with a 3-cont die, Banks of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &co, cu be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt Torras can also be stamped if required.

A. Pillar Dex has beaís established at the West Paint Polles Station (opposite the Sailors' Home), and mother at the South front of tho Harbour Department,

The hours of clearance are as follow :--

AM, P.H. PM. West Point..........

-10,00 2.00 415 Harbour Departament

10.15 2.15 4.00 Letters nrrivest the Port Office- 10.0 2.30 $45

Correspondenco of all kinds posted in either hox before the first clearance on meil day will bo in time for the Homoward Mail.

livered the sime day.

All correspondense for Hongkong will be do

Residents who keeps postage account with this Ofee my post local correspondenes in these boxes without stamps, provided, the sender's name or reaguised device appears on each ar- tiole.

Local strespondence means that for Hong- Long, Bengkak, or the Ports of China.

Mulla oloway at this hour will be kept opan till the Mongestivas from the Pillar Boxin.

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