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IMPORTANT, ARCHÆOLOGICAL

DISCOVERY.-

INSURANCES.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY DE MANCHESTER ...AND LONDON, ***

ESTABLISHED 1821- CAPITAL OF THE COSUPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling, RESERVE FUND UPWARD £120,000 Harling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Boling.

£250,000 Storling.

ANNUAL INCOME

The Undersigned have an appointed Agente for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, Foo0CHOW, SHANGILAT, sal HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Batas.

The excauations undertaker by the Grook soiential Blawartakia upon the battlefield of Choronon have lad to a most remarkable'arohain- logical discovery. According to tha 'writings of Pausanias and Pintarah, in the your 338 2.c. 30,000 Macedonianfunder the command of Philip and his Alexander, then but 18 years of a angibilated the united forase of tho Athenians and Thobes at Überones, which is situated on he plaina extending from the foot of Mount Parnassa. The orgouutar was so deadly sna the slaughter se enormous that the river which versos the pinin, the bed cf which river in how dry, received therefrom the name of Hamon, signifying the blood river. The "holy band of the Thobans, consisting of 300 heroid vong men, which only took part at the canolucian of the baftie. was entirely destroyed, the bodies being interned together upon the battlefield. This troop of 800 glorious dead bars now, after the lays of some two-and-twenty can. turies, been divered and brocght to light by the exertions of M. Staroartakis, and, remarkable to add, exells in the form in which they were

WE Undervigood baring hoon appointed hurie. Five minutes' walk from the village of

Agents for the abora Corporation, are Chorona, which is now named Caprons, are soat-prepared to grant Insurances as follows

HOLLIDAY, 'WISE & Ca Hongkong, 15th Aetobar, 1888.

F19

THE LONDON ASSURANCE:

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF 2018 MAJESTY KING GEOMG THE WINOT. A.D. 170.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for long or short periods at cartent rutéa.

A discount of 20%, allowed. Policies issued for suns at exceeding $5,000. LIFE DEPARTMENT,

at rodeod.rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 26th July. W

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

----

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) FERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...

TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACUUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880

| 19

Tla, 430,000 Tis 200 TR: 23, 243,

SEETLYÁTION

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER Sø, 1880.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

LONDON, via SUBZ CANAL.. LONDON, Tin Busa CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON

HATRE AND HAMBURG NEW YORK

SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'náma SAIGON

SAIGON, SINGAPORE. &..... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c.... BOMBAY, via SIKAITS BOMBAY

BANGKOK

MANILA NIs AMOT .. MANILA, MACASSAR, ket, con YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA, via Konn

„VERGEL'S NAME

„CAPTAIN

'AIN

VOR PENONS APPLY TỪ

TO BE DESIATOMED

Glam Cole (str.) | Greig Gapcoby (str.)

·Triton.....

Agnes Mair ..........

Adamson, Bell & Co... Jardins, Mathason & Co... Arnhold, Karbury & Co..... Carlowits & Co... Carlowits & Cs..

Hongkang Rasamil & Co....... Hongkong

0.30. $. Co...

Hongkong

B. Quarity. Kolliour

Hongkong

H. A. Tribe Lowe Cocms

Hongkong

Belgio (stv.

Chai. T. Hook str.) Yangtae (atr.)......

Bradley....

Cpenois

Artoon Apoar (3) || Mastavisb..... Cheong (str.)...-.

Hongkong

Zambos stc.)

A. Symons.

A. Clanbhy Bla

Danube (atr.)..... Enay (str.) William Mackinnon Metaloh (str.)...... Haator (str.)..... Kokanova-Märn ...

YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, đo..! Sunix (str.) BHANGHAI... SHANGHAI, via Astor SHANGHAI

Djamusli (stri Teurer (sbr.).................. Anan (str.)...

SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW ; Douglasjstr.),

INSURANCES,

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCET.

COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insurances as follows

MARINE MSES,

Polisins at Current Retas, payable other loro, (347 in Lorden. or at the prinsipal ports of Tráta Australia, and the East.

A BROKERAGE of THuRY-THREE and OÑE- THIRD PER CENT. will be allowed on no LCCAL

Tix, 913,268 RISKS.

tered to limbs of a colasal monumental on,

MARINE DEPARTMENT. destroyed by the stupidity and avaricioueness of Policies at current rates, payable either here, thoinhabitants, who believed that benonili ila base in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Bidlan temeura would be Greevond. Thas this: Chim, and Australia, gigantic block of marble, exeated to be an over- lasting testimony of the glorious deeds of the mighty dead has been undertuined and blown up, ¡ It is on this spot that for some months past ex- ovations have been carried on, the first discovery heitg that of a wall, which zpon being laid bare was found te ha 25 metres eng. 15 metres wide, and over 2 tras high, resting now a foundation 14 metres in depth. In the paraHologram formed by this wall to excavators found st a depth of 4- netres the romins of 135 Thebam reating upon the clay soil, in parallel rows of 40 men, side by sido exactly in the position in which they had oraired. Ševeral vos of the glorious com- batmate have already been anonbred, the heads of the lower rowe resting on the feet of the ouse abofa. All the serpson bour the traces of the sovere wounds from which they died. The two thighs of one man have band pierced by the point of a lanco, the jawbone of another has boun smashed, the skull of a third terribly outdated; while fourth, of whom the head is wonderfully pre served, bas his rannth half open, cosmingly in the tani breathing, and this latter is intended to remoru to the Museum of Antiquities at Atheas. It is especially remarkable that the whole of the remains of there hoppas of the town of a hundred gatos still rain their teeth complete. No wes. pous werefound, as these were generally taken from the vangaishai, but a number of bore buttons, pieceed in the middla, were discovered, and two- andled earthontarspois. The excurations will be "agretinaed in ooier to discover the ramzining 100 ompanions of the Thelau phalanx sud the two memorial atoms on the right and left of the lion of Cherocea, which was erected to preserve for future generations the name of the noble 300.parts of the World. M. Staartatis is preparing a detailed report of this interesting historical disserery, and a narios of Amwings, which will bo added to the report, eruliste vill preserved in the combatant. Siz be Athens Mutan, and the remainder will be restored to their 22. contury-old funereal resting-place within the Falls of Time Globe.

GHASTLY EXPERIMENT.

A ghastly experimoút is atated by the Paris Tigre to have been performat on the remains of Mouesclan, which, after the exsoution, were conveyed, as is neual in such endes, to the seato- mical theatra. Dr. Sappey injected under the outaneous issne of the head some fresh-drawn blod from the carotid of a living

The re- suit was aboctiing, for the colour roluṛned to be cheeks, there was a peruaptibl nervous tremoar, while she lips slightly moved. The same treat

en applied to tlso budy prodacad no effect.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, GA November. Excitaron.

......3/8*

ON LONDON.--

Bank Bills, on demand... Baul Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/84 Bank Bills, at 4 months' aight 3/9 Credits, aft months' sight...30 Doeminentory Bills, at 4 months'

sight

.......3/93

ON PART

Bank Bits, cu domand4,80 Crodite, as 4 months' sight .478 ON BOM HAY-Bank, on donand....125 ON CALCUTTA.-Buck, on demand 225 ON SANGAT.

Barb, sight

Private, days' sight. 734

SHARES.

Sygkong and Stanghat Bank Shared-67 per

oont. proniam.

Union Lasurance Society of Cantor-$1,550 per

share.

China Trilars Insuranos Company's Shares

$1,400 per share.

North China Tassrance-Tie. 1,125 per share. Tanglets Insurance. Association Ta. 740 per

Lekara

Chinese Insurance Company-$310 per share. On Tai Lusurare Company, Limited-Tie, 138

por share,

Rongkong Fim Insurance Company's. Shares

3895 ner slicta.

F.H.

DIRECTORS.

W. BOYD, Esq. W.MEVALIKK, Esq.

F. B. FORRES, Esq., Chairman, PINUKYO, Bs. E. D. Hrres, 34.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Masars. RUSSELL & Co. Soorataries.

LONDON BRANCH,

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & C,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agot. 68 and 6 Oorth, E.0. POLICIES granted on MARINE RISxs to all!

Sabbat to a charge of 1 for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are apunally di tributed atong all Contributors of Brainsas in proportion the prenia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 11th May, 1984. YHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM-

PANY LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONAKONO, Position of the Company at the close of the last inancial year, the 30th April, 187AL CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL FAID-UP,

.... $1.000,000.00. *-8:300,000:00. RESERVE FUND

$125,000.00. BALASER INDIVIDED............ $70,378.48. DRIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 par Aanиw.

ין

FIRE RISKS. Polisies granted on Find-class Buildings to an extent of 20,000.

upon the Current Locat Rates will be allowed A Deon of TWENTI PEù cext. (20

all premium charged for insurance; suck lis- count being deducted at the time of the leanA of Policy...

EUSSELL * C

Agents.

Hoarking, lat Jawanry, 1874

ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

TFT Trdersigned, Agente for the stove Compans, are prepared to GRANT IN- SUBANCES at Current Tabes.

MELCHERS & Co" Agents, Royal Insurans Company. Hongkong, 27th March. 876

Swart

Homery

Dithlemen

Hernandez

B. Ashton

Hongkong Kung Onn

Messagers Maritimes: David Sayscon, Sons & Co. P. O. 8. N. Co. P. & O. 8. N. Co.......... Yum Fat Hong........ Romodios & Co... Jardine Mathsson & Co.... Hongkong | Muses orios Meritin

Hongkong

Quick despatch.

Qe or about 27th inst.

Quick despatch.

Quick despalsh.

On 13th inst, at 8 p.st.

To-day, at 6 r.M.

On 10th ist, at Noon, On 13th inat, at 3P.M. Quick despatch:

On 17th it, at 4 2.3. To-morrow; at 4 P.M. On 10th inst, at 7. Ou 19th inst, et Noon: Quick deapaich.

Butterfeld & Swire

On og about 10th Just, Mitan Bishi Mail S. Co.... On 19th fast, Daylight P. & 3. N. Co

On 17th inst Daylight. Messagories Maritimes...Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire P.&O. . H. Co. Hongkong Donglas Lapraik & Co.....

· INTIMATIONS.

ALGAR AND COMPANY,

HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,

RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,

MOURNING STATIONERY, 30.. MONTANTPezer,

9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. AND TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD,, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

On or about 11th lust. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, & Daylight,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SAIGON.

THE British Stismor

"CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK" Captafo Bradley, will ha despatoled for thenbova Poit TO-DAY, the 8th-instant, at SI P..

For Freight or Passage; apply to

RUNG ONN, -No. 58, Praya Central. Hongkong, 5th Novercher, 1880. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

HE Steamship'

THE

(1749

**DOUGLAS.” Copioio-8. Ashton will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, at 29 DATLEBT.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND.

STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANCE,

By Dr. DIJAN,

With many Additions, Corrections, at Dr. WILLIAMS'Orthography.

PRIOR

In Paper Wrapper... Nantly Bound

Arely at the Déflu Prasa (Mrs.

FONG.

$1.50 $200

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAII & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880.

13749 FOR BANGKOK. THE Steamship.

"DANUBE,"

A Clancy; Commander, will to despatched, for the shaya Part TOMORROW, the ith initant, at HOTE P.M.-

For Freight or Passágo, apply to --

YUEN FAT HONG, A genti. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. [1744

FOR MANILA, TIA AMOY.

Er Appetitment to H.E. Sir ARTHUR EEN

PHOTOGRAPHER,

Admiral RYORK, and HH The E-ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, having re Spanish Steamer tured from his tour to Peking and the Korthern

ΓΕΜΙΣΕ

-EMUY!!

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON, in SUEZ CANAL THE Bteamship

"GLAMIS CASTLE." Groig, Commander, will are for the above Port about the end of the month.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & C.,

Agenti Hongkong, 5th October, 1884,

(1856- NETHERLANDS.INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY. STEAK FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, AND

THE

BATAVIA

E Crmpany's Steamship >

“WILLIAM MACKINNON," Captain Swart, will be despatched for the shove Ports, til MACAO, on FRIDAY the 12th Nö- romber, at Noox.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 30th October, 1880, (1714 STEAM TO BOMBAY, 7:4 STRAITS. THE P.&O. S. N. Ch's Steamship

** GEELONG,"

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE TEENAM MAIL.

Tź M, M. eteamer Djamah, with the next Franch mail, loft Saigon at 1 P.M. on the dih, saud may be expected to arrive here today.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. and U. steamer droons, with the next English mail, laft Bagspa et 6 A., on the 6th, and may be exproted to smire haze on the 12th instant.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised List of Maila iksood connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrastad tas much Ister kone than that givai below.

À MAIL WILL OLANK For Straits Settlements and London.-Pér Glamis Castle, to-day, the 8th inst., at 1.90 P

For Swatow, Amoy, and Fonebow--Per. Douglas, to-day, the 8th instant, at 5P.M.

Fox Saigon.-Per C. T. Look, to-day, the Stu instant, at 5 F.

For Bangkok-Per Danube, to-morrow, the 9th instant at 5:30 PM.

For Amoy and Manik. Fer Emug, on Wod- nesday, the 10th instant, al 5.80 P.M.

For Japán, Kebé-Per Kokosoy-Maru,

expected about a fortnight house, will leave for on Friday, the 12th instant, st FM. the above planes with quick despitol.

[1723

AMCİVER

Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1880.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

· PAQUEBOTS POSTE ERANCAIS. STRAN FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA. POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; -4790, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

Hi Eraollenog the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. the Post Ofos Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fos obarged or Correspondence posted after certain-hours for Enrope, Ameriss. the Australia Colonies, Shanghai, &o, shall to 10 Obats, instead of 38 sa hitherto,

MAILS BY THÊ FRENCH PAČKET. The Fansh Contract Packet "YANGTSE will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th November, with Mails to and Chrough the United Kingdom and Europe, via Maples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burrash, Ceylon, the Ansicaissian Colonies, Pondicherry Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, sal Gibralter.

N WEDNESDAY, the 10th of November, 1880, at Noon, the Company's Steamship

MAILS BY THE BRITISLI PACKET. "YANGTSE," Commandant CHAMPENOIS,

The British Contract Parket "ZAMBESI" with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above 17th instant, with Maila to and through the will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, thỏ places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. United Kingdom and Furope, vid Brindisi to don as well as for Marilles, and accepted in lon. Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. the Stanis Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Coy. tagit through Marsiles for the principal places of Europe.

NEThis Packet carries no mails for the

Austalanian Colonies.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

TUL EXGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEFLETUBE.

Bhipping Orders will be granted until Noor, sad Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M.. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.a. as the 9th of November, 1880. (Pavels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and alse of Faokages an required...

2 P.M. Begistry of Lettera coazes. Posting of For further partionlar, spaly of the Compile closed, excopt for Late Letters.

all printed matter and patterns ceases. pany's Off

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agmat. Hongkong 28th October, 180, "

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: ROM tais date, until further notios, & dia- ecant of Twenty parent (20%) uputies Current Local Ratas of Prania wil be. allowPorts, has now the satisfaction to offer a Captain Blanco, will be despatched for the above AITSE BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. upon Ingrances affected with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK &

Agent q Hobgkong, 27th Jane, 1972.

The COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE against Fren grouted at Car nt Rato. Constrable Belastion in PreniaTM for LIFE INSURANCE in China

METER & Co., agents -Hongkong, 30l Jun. 1979.

藏

FILB

TRANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

LARGER, CHOICE, and more COMPLETE COL. LECTION of VIEWS. that any other in the Empire. A Pasotams of HoriOW, AN VIEWS of the announding country, including Kluse- cow, bare meantly been added to the share. "ÍVORY MINIATURES of superior stoollonce and high finish, painted by native artists ander careful supervision. from 37.

D. K. GRIFFE holds 'wetkority to Stow.

STUDIO QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly „ołoposita the Honokang Tafal

NOW ON SALE. IMPURIAI. QUARTO.

DIVIDEND paid to ALT CONTRIBUTORS OF THE Undersigned, having been appointed L1SHONAL

BUSINESS 25% on the Amonal of their

Contributions.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES ou MARINE RISKS to all part of the world, payable at any of its Agoneis

Contributory Dividenda are PAYABLE TO ALE CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINER WHETHER THEY

ARE SHARDHOLDERS OR NOT,

B GOLDSMITH. ··

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th Aprust, 1880.

1327 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

HE Undoraigned, Aarea for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first- class risks at current rates.

„MALOTLARS 4:00. Hongkong, 27th March, 1873, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned bug been appointed

Fort, are prepared to grant Policies agatriet Agents to the above Company at this Fire to the extent of $40,00), on Buildings or on. Goods atored therein.

.[15

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Br Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigned are prepared to GRANT IDE

POLICIES. AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars" on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, nt Cursui Local Butes,

China Fire Instange Company's Sharos--1955 | saljnot to Disavant of 207, on the premi

par share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's

Shares por aent, premium, Cosmopolitan Deck Company-Per (nominal).

Longkong, Canton, and Maout Stasuboat Co.'

Shares $23 por abate premium. China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Tie

124 por, share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$80 for

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$70 per

staro.

China Sagar Lafzing Company, Limited-5178

par share.

China Bugár Refining Company (Dabentara)

3 per cent, premium, nomina).

NORTON & Co.

Agents Hongkong, Jahuary, 1876. '

STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENT to the above Company at this Fort, are to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings : on prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE

Goods stored thereiů.

Discount 20.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.

VOGEL & Co.

༣

DICTIONARY.

CHINESE

WITH THR PUNTI AND MANDALIN PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the

Daily Press Offes, Hongkong.

Agents for the above Company; are pro- pared to swept Bike against Fire at Churat Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 por cent

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents, Hongkong 16th November. 1879.

127

For acaprehensiveness and practical service LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE this Work stands unrivalled. All the new INSURANCE COMPANY' words which the Chinese have to late years bedti

goin to express the numerous ob

177

Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 10th instant, at Fava P.J

[1748

· For Freight or Pasage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1880.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL Taking Cargo at through rates to Hamburg and NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

*GLENORCHY,"

· STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, TIA KOBE,

Noon, Maney Order Office closes.

3.10 P... Lettera may be posted with Late

Fe of 10 cents until

3.30 P.M., when the Post Office diness entirely. 8.40 r.M., Late Letters may be posted on beard the Packet with Lato Fes of 10 cents until. time of departarea.

TUESDAY-

THE FRENCH' MÄIL.

THE "ROKONOTE-MARU, Carlsin

PM, Money Order Offes alonas, Post Of

closes, except the oight box, which is always DITKLESSEN, due liere on or about the 8th instant, will be dayatched as abou

open cut of office köves. SATURDAY, the 13th November, at DAY-, Post Offco opoue.

WEDSEDAY- LIGHT.

Cargo

received on board and Parcels at the Ofiles up to 6 PM of the 19th Warembar.

No Bill of Lading signed under 22 Freight..

beard before delivery is taken, otherwigs they will not be recognized.

Captain B. Quartly, will be despatched as above All Claims for Damage must be neitial on oil or about the 27th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON'& Hongkong, 5th November, 1880.,.

Co.

11745

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship

THE

* HECTOR"

will be dispstoked on or about the 10th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 3rd November, 1880.

1726

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"

FOR SHANGHAI,

ROK this date "antil further notice, a tie.compelled

coat of Twenty por est. (ECC) uponthejects in machinery, photography, telegraphy. orrent koal rate of Trenia will be allored of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Bad in ce generally, which the rapid advance japon Insurances affected with this Company.

bere given in extenso. Esch and every word in DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,

fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Agents. Hourkong. 27th June, 1872..

for students of's most instruotire naturs. Both Taking Carga and Passengers at, thengh ruta the Court and Panti prantzàciations given, for HAYKOW and Pears on the YANGTZE. QUIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, the accents being carefully macked on the bestTUTE Company's Steamship

principle hitherto attainxl. LIMITED, LCKDON.

The typography displays the 'success of an attempt to make the The Vadersigned, having been appointed Chinese and English type correspond in the size AGENTS to the above Company at this Port and of body, thereby affecting a vast sonomy of Canton, aro srepared to GRANT POLICIES space, nobieving a learness not previously against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build-attained, saif dispensing with those vest margins

and vacat spaces which Lave heretofpie chara or Goods stored therain.

terized Chinças publications.

Dissonet 20.

VOGEL & Co

[1457 Hongkong, Dth September, 1890.

ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE

HITHERTO CALLED THE

STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

To illugate the vast scope of the work, the following faots are submitted for consideration- Chalmer Vocabulary contains about 10,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English

- TEUCER". will be despatched on or about the 11th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. [1088

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship

**MENZALEH,”

L INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. and CLines Distionary about, 100.00, whilst this work contains mors slan 50,000 English words, and'apwards of 800,000 Chirose charac ters, Again, despite all the grammars and Commandant Konery, will be despatched for other elementary works as yet published, the

YOKOHAMA student of this dificult language wolately shortly after the arrival of the oat Frenol quires examples to display the rarions appli-Mail from Europe. Ostions and equivalents of different worde which Of these tramples ave ons gaabral meaning. this work contains more than five times a many as any other Dictionary hitherto púb. Nished.

CAPITAL.............. TWO MILLIONS SPERLIS. The Undersigned aro propfred to 18STE: POLICIES covering Pina Kisks at ourrant rates;

ADAMSON, BELL & ✪. Agents. Hongkong, 27th Augut, 160,

1802 For patient purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM pagos enables a person who understand English

PANY.

to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect

THE Undersigned, Agents for the bore Company, are prepared to grant Policies sgainst Fire to the extant of $60,000 on any FIET CLASS RISKS,

016

125

SUN FIRE OFFICE. Undersigned are prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First.elage Risks.

Chinese Imporial Losa of 1974-Noraival).THE Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-(Nominal).

HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE.

Them WanaCCALCONER 5 dni brausti..

Normaber (th,"

1) A

Manco-

Fluracle:- Pakmárom

The rangster].M

Thermometer-YA.M. (WEZbœb).......

Thermometer (8

·Tamanmeters exc. 145 et bellat

hereyonzekovitaminer wicht

30.264

30.79%

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

November t

Жоліт

ng-

NAGA

AMOT

BAY.

MANI.

PARAMETER.

CREANOSTKA,

40.169.7 30.07 0.140.10.12

Thermowaler attache)|21.5 70.5 (79) 700 C25 15.0

O recties of Wind......

X 8 2 }

- Dry Thermometer.,

24, 75, 770 700 820 550

War Thermignuter.... 66.0 19.0 can esu 520

Car Rain.

antity falien

20 | dbm.......

jamesrebe, lavalef the sense inches, bene, and baktalendo. Panemametniki Paberentiest depress and less, kept in tou open air addition,

Elenaction or. Wad in registered wècy terpolɛza, §. N..., N.E..

FOXOR 4 W velm. 1. 10 & Light breeze. S' to 8 moderate to ? freb 7 to strong. 3 to 10bmvy. 10 lo 12 vindon

STATE OF WRATESt.-B. Clear bias sky. & Cloudy. D Drizly F. Fog. Foggy sting, M „Any. 9. Overcast. P. Passing shower. O Ganaly. 2.

Lady, & now. Thundar. End, ibrikening, Vaily. Sera Z. Calin. The latiem bra, rojosted

to indicate ally ireteams over the tuan aveiga þad their

The bound ratti for the ureaus 21 hours frown).

pinelves, taga med kapureJe,

are registered front 10 25, mad the gumstily of water taŽKU.

A Discount of Twenty nor cont. (20%) upon the Carront Local Bates of Promia will be al. lowed upon Insurancos effeciel with this Ollge.

LINSTEAD & Co.,

Agents Sun Fire Often

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Huugkong, let Jus, 1879 THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

TAIMITED.

The Undersigned, having been appolated AGENTS for the abure Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on KARINE RISKS to all parts of the World..

BIENSSEN & Co., Agents. Tonekone, 14th August. 199.

ERHAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR

ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF BERLIN.

at Current Raten.

the work will be fortid indispensable to all Europeans residing in this, and to the nutives themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and intorokted

Obius il cannot, but be invaluable occasion ally

It comprises upwards of two, thousand large quarto fagsi.

ARETTER OF TWENTY FER CENT. (20%) will be made on the premirm charged un all Insurance, such Reruns being payable on the iseme of the Policy.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C»..

A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is a Agents,

to Puroksara of SIX or more Coples. Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, It March, 1874.

126

LONDON: NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE TRUBNEE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER KOW.

INSURANCE COMPANY.

HONGKONG FR" ORTON WYNnnaya Sài, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED 1909.

CAPITAL==£2,300,000.

THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for

NOT

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

..Agent. Ilangkong, 3rd November, 1890.

NOTICE

, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Company's Houzzohip

"DJEMNAK."

BATES OF PASSAGE. To KOBE ............

Cabin $60. Steezngs $15. To YOROJAMA and).

NAGASAKI

Cabin $75. Bleerage $20. SHANGHAI, YIL YO

KORAMA

Capin $120. Stegragi $40. BHANGHAI, TA KONE Chin $95. Etorage $30. CABIN PASSAGES.

A REDUCTION Lade on RETURN Cargo sed Passengers for Magasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Aail Steamer at Kobo.

For further Particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Offens, No, 504, Queen's Road. Hongkong, Srd Novombor, 1880..

10.A... Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases-

11 AM Mail clones, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A Letters may be posted with Late Fes

of 10 out's unil

| 11.30 Ax, when the Post Oillre closer antiraly. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lutes Far of 18-Cents all time of departure,

MALES BY THE UNITED STATES.

.PACKET.

The United States Mail Packət “BELGIU!

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th Novembe, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco.. the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &a. which will be closed se follows:-

2.15 F.M. Registry case.

2.50 E. Post Office closes, but latiors for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee or 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies.

0CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-or Paraguay cannot be sent by this route.

SHIP COMPANY

TAKING THROUGH CARGO "AND BAŠÍ. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.

AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES.

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

Tor Brindisce, na Yokohama, THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be 'des-

•

BEGULATIONS 45 TO BOLDIERS' AND SAILORS" LETIERS. 1.Privates in. H.M. Army or Navy, Non- Grommissioned Offers* Arrig Schoolmaster

(not Superintending or First Class) or School- mistress may send half-annos letters to the United Kingdom vi Brindisi er vi Marsafller. at the rate of four contu (twopence) each, which may he prepaid either in Toparial or in Hong kong Stamps,

2-The same privileges apply to lettere ad- dressed to the Privatos and Non-commissioned Officers named abov0.

· 3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate

co SATURDAY, the 18h November, 180, at of two cents (one peuny) will be forwarded to or THREE P.X., taking Cargo and Passengers for from the United Kingdom by private steamer Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and ax not by the mail packets. South America, and Eripe.

4-Prirateteamers leave Hongkong for Connection is made at Yokohama, with Stea-London about every ten days, and are from six mers from Shangkai. “,

to seven weeka pa the voyag Freight will be received on board antil P.M.; The letters must not excoed half an ounce, of the 12th November. FinCE. PACKAGE will No handkerchiefs, jewlery, &, can be sent, Le rocojved at the Oßes mtil 5 PL eams day, even with the eals apan.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to dress

ia full value of same is required.

6.—If from Soldier or Sailer his class and

| description must be stated in fall on the letter,

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN the cover of which must be signed by the Com

PASSAGE TICKETS. ·

manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship,

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, &c., in full. Mexican, Control, and South American Cargo | 7.-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de skɔuld be sout to the Company's Ocas, adscription, witli name of regiment, ship, &o., mu dressed to the Collector of Castams, Saa Fron be stated in fuli, Disco

Comandant Harqandez, will be despatched fox Passage, upply to the Agoner of the Company, For further informaban to Freight or

No. 87, Queen's Road Central.

SHANGHAI

shortly after har arrival from Europe.

4. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1850, STEAM TO FOKOBAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, Calling in at KOBE shoald indacement offer.

UE P. & G. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

* SUNDA""* will leave for the abore places at DAILIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant.

A MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th Noventer, 1880..

STEAM TO SHANGHAI

TRE P. & O. M. N. Co.'s Steamship

"AFCONA"

DEBT centrested by the Olleers or the Crew will leave for the abera place about 24 hour the shore Company, an pesparad to grant of the following Vessels during their stay inafter her arrival with the next English Mail, Policies agant FIRE, to the extent of £10,000:

on any Building, or on Morelative in the same, Hongkong Harbour -

Twenty per cent. (20%). at the wial rates, eubject to a discount of | ADOLPH, German bark, Horn.---Wieler & Co.

יד

A MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th November, 1890.

FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship

"SUMATRA,"

AGNES MUE, British ship, Lowe-Carlowits

& Co.

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GILMAN & Co., Agoula,

ALTA. Portugese ship, Ed. de Souza-Brandas The Undersigned, having been appointed

Hongkong. 7th July, 1874.

& Co. AGENTS for the above Compary, are prepared to THE ON TAT IN ŠURANCE COMPANY AUGUSTS, British Sm. sohconer, P. Thomson. GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to T

* (LIMITED).

-Mogor & Co. all parts of the World.

BELLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merriman, CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO 2894,399.5%. --Mesongarisa Maritimes, RESERVE FOND ....... ...............334,182,21. CASSANDRA, German alwater, H.: Langer.—

Biers & Co. DIRECTORS.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

(275

Hongkong, 6th Folunary, 1879.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE LEE SING, of the Lai Hing firm

COMPANY LIMITED.

HEAD OFFION--HONGKONG.

COEA, American ship, Coombs.-Russell & Co. DAVINA, British back, Geo, Scott.-Arabeli,

Karberg & Go..

H. A Tribe, Master, will tend here and at Wham. pos for the above Furt, and will have quick deapatob

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Ca Hongkong, 27th October, 1880, [1896

'FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

WONG TIX Pun, of the Chan Cheong WINS ELLEN, British bark, Hodge-Arnhold, Kar. HE Al British blp

Houg,

Loo Tes of the Yes On Firm.

borg & Cc,

"AGNES MUIR,"

CEAS, H. HASWELI., J.,

Agent. Hongkong, 26th October, 1889.

STEAM VON SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT · DE · GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTÀ, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CAGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING TOE, BATAVIA, PIAN GULY POSTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,

AL30

8. Solliers and Sailors have no privileger prepaid with Imperial Stamps with regard to books er papers, cor on these be

Bab not Warrant Tufficers, vízz-Amiatant En gineer, Graner, Bantamain, or Carpenter.

STAMP OFFICE. The store Office being now provided with a 8.oent-dis, Books of Heceipts, Rent Collectors'· Books, A. can be stamped beforehand in tha sans cacher as Cheque Books. To receipt forms can also be stamped it required.

Many hores of lotters are received at the Fost Office not sealed, that is to say, the hor is

pression of n seat. fastened with sealing was, but there is no in

The attention of boxhollors is called to the HAM-necessity of carefully sealing such boras with soon recognisable seal. and of sending a chit. book or receipt with them. The omission of THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM the latter precaution loaves doubt as to whe TH

NATIGATION COMPANY' Steamship ther the pentent of the box ever reached the. "ZAMBESI. Captain A. SIMONS, with Her Post Office: the omission of the former, as to Majesty's Mails, will leave this for SOMBAY whether tort of them might not have boon ab. en WEDNESDAY, the 7th instant, at FOUEtracted for the sake of the Portage Stamps,

F.N.

Cargo will be roovived until Noor, Paris

To provide means of munitting small sum

the Parte of China, the Peatmasters and Agents of this fee are allowed (but not required) to purchase lengkong Postage Stamps from to reign residents.

and Specis (Gold) st the Office auti! TEAM. of motor to or from this Colony and between. on day of departors.

Bilk and Valuables for Europe will be trus shipped at Point de Galle bat Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct routó við Gaite.

For further Particulars apply Lo

A. McIVER, Superintendent Hongkong, 5th Novembu, 1889.

The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- ceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, ne no separats Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied Soleby a note.

TEE Untersigned have been appointed

gents for the Sale of their Goods in

Letters containing Stamps should be regis Hongkong and China by Mossza. J. & R. Tri tered, and the Stamps should be secured froma NEET, Glasgow, and Mesum DAYIP CORBAT & observation.

AGENCIES at all the Tresty Ports of Coins FONG Soir Fuxe, of the Tony Sang Wo Hong. EMMA, German 3.m, schooner, Mishelmez.-Ed Lowa Moster, will land here for the shore Porta, Sanu, Arbroath.

Firm.

Sohel bass & Co.

and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgos. Peng, Taz Ka Tone, of the Yee Cheung Hong.

WONG PAX CHEONG, of the Son Tye Lee Houg and Manila.

Riks seeople, and Polisies of Tourance Lo YECK Moor, of the Kwong Man Che HATTIR. N. BANGA, American 3.m: shooner, granted at the rates of Premium current at the "above-mentioned places.

JAS. B. JOUGRTHIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st November, 1871.

GUSTAY AND MARIN, German Bark, Bahrich and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to Wieler & Co.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE BISKS on Goods, do.. taken it (606 CURRENT RATES to Australia, California,

the Treaty Fortes Chip, and to

of and Japan Head Office, 6 and 9. Prays West. Baratonr. 14th October, 1979,

E CERCLE-TRANSPORTS, SOCIET ANONYME D'ASSURANCE MARITIME MARSEILLE.

CAPITAL BURBERIBED......' 16,000,000 Francs. CAPITAL PAID-VE

3,750,000 Frames.

11410

Bangs Chong Wo.

J. R. STANHOPE, American bark, Pilbury

Yy We Loong & Co..

Lovi, German Yar. sohooner, Schierld.-Ed.

Schones & Co.

NAPLES, British steamer, White-Jandire, Ms.

thesis & Co. Pacific, German stoerier, Saobre-Sisteren

& Co. SOUTH AMERICAN, American ship, Knowles-

Rassell & Co.

THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.

LEDUCED PRide, $1.

SUMATRA, British bank, A Tribe Carlowits Containlay the names of all, the Articles of ! & Co, The Endersigned, having toen appointed Trade, objects of Natural History, Farnituro, TA-LUE, Gerrcan bark. Stolze.—Distose & Co. AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to do, &, with the Panti and Mandarin From TARTAL derman brig, Komona.-Walchers GRANT POLICIES 02 MARINE RISKS to clalion,

& Co. all parts of the World

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE TEK-LI, German bark, J. C. Poterson.—Bienna UTINESE LANGUAGE; tro Purler,

sen & Co.

ARNHOLD, KARBURG & CH Hongkong, 28th September, 1889.

(1552

The Daily Press Office,

[1571

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Sith Boptember, 1880.

TOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE 50 L. 11 Gerasa Bark

"TRITION."

Kolison, Master, will lead here for tie abere Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, sed October, 1880. . FOR NEW YORK

THE A Amosives Ship

(1631

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkoba, Janasev, 1847.

"NOTICE.

OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES

AT TIE

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

Bookbinding in overy Elyla by Competent Workmon we the Premises,

Music bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Bioding of erey Size and Descrip- tion, and Account Bosks ruled to any Patters.

A Pilla: Box has been established at the Week Point Pelloo Station (opposite the Sailors' Home), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department.

The hours of clearance,ure as follow:-

A.M. T.M. PA West Poist

2. 10.00 2.00 4.15 Barborn Department 10.15 2.15 4.00 Letters arrija at the Post Office 10.30€ 2.30 1-11500" Correspondence of all kinds posted In other box hefore the first clearancs on mail day wi be in time for the Homeward Mail. lirere the same day.

All correspondance for Hongkong will be do

Residents who keep a postage account with this Offes, may post looal correspondence in

or cognised device appears on each arse. these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's

TRITON, Guran bark, Kallman---Moyor & Co

[1525

Coom, Master, will load here for the abova QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP

"CURA,"

Port, and will have quick despatat

GUARANTEED. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. "DAILY PRESS" Hongkong, 23rd September, 1880.

tiole.

OFFICE

HoRKONG,

Local ostrospondance wear that for! Hong- kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chius,

Nails diing at this hour will be kept open Hil is Mexanugur rivis from the Pillar Bones,

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