2
INSURANCES:
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE
Undersigned, Agents for the above Compary, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & Ox, - Agente, Royal Insurance Company, Hoogkong, 27th Marab, 1876.
14 QUEEN FIRE-INSIFRANCE COMPANY-
A LARGE TORPEDO BOAT. The largest torpede boat in the Ballio, the Fordenakyol, was launched at Copenhagen on he 30th September, in the presence of the Crown Pripos Regent. Aonording to Standard tele. ram, the Tordenskyold measures 215 feet in ength, by 424 fost in width. Hor displapomont 2,703 tons; indicated horse-power 2,500; apead bout 15 knots; draft about 24ft. 8in. The boat a corred with four inch steel'armour, laid on srizontally instead of vertically (as usually in he case), bonidos a bolt of mörk. She is dividol ato 23 watersight compartments, carries terFULE Dudersigned are prejetted to GRANT wift torpedo lanndlas besides applianons to POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the bo Whitehond's torpedops, and is acined with ne 15-inch Krupp breechleader, the hasvinst nn in any of the Baltic facts, the shells weigh bg from 1,0201b, to 1.250., the bursting obarges om 1818 to 54lb., and the powder obirga 18516. he. top-deck will be dried with four 5-inch Krupp treeobloaders and several Gatling gun The ship will cost about £150,000. The laaneh. rg of this vessel, partly an account of its value) a formidable engine of war, partly on account several janovations fa a construction hay aused considerable attention abma-Globe.
PROPOSED RAILWAY TO PERSIA.
i
extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods sterod therein, at Cherrsnt Local Ratos, subject to a Discount of 20 on the promis.
NORTON & Co.,
Agrants.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEN 10TE, 1890,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LODING.
LONDON, via-Suiz CANAL... LONDON, tên BBEN CANH N HAVRE ÎND LONDON LONDON
HAVEE AND HAMBURG NEW YORK, VIR SUEZ CANAL NEW, YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VESSELE NANS
CAPTAIN
Patreolar (atz.) ... -. - Glenorchy (str.)... Triton... Sumatra.L Agrive Muir... Olaf (str.).
Russell & Co. -...
0 & 0. 3. Çok
On 13th inst., at 8 r..
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO ME UKIPATORID
MR. White... B. Quartly......
...
Koliven
Hongkong
Butterfeld & wire... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Arnhoti, Karberg & Co...
On or about 17th insk
On or about 27th, inas:
Brick despatch.
H. A.Tribe...
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co..
Qulok despatch."
Love
Hongkong
Cartowita & Co
Quick despatch.
Russell & Co.....
Quick despatch.
Corg
Hongkong
Russell & Co........
Quick despatch.
John R. Stanhope...
[S
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, B SINGAPORE, TENANG, ..... BOMBAY, is STRAIPS BOMBAY
Charles Stowert... Belgio (str.)
Pillsbury Powere
Hongkong
Russell & Co......
Quick despatah.
Hongkong
Quip despatch.
*་ན་hན་""Aalau,
Hongkong
Hongkong
Zambesi (utr.)
Geelong (atr.).......
Emuy (str.)
A Symons...... ∙Blando
Hungtong
Diamante (str.)....... Calle...
William Mackinnon
Swart
Hongkong
Manaalah (str.)...... Homery
Hongkong
Hooter (r.)*****
Hongkong
Kokoneyo-Mara"... Dithlesson
Hongkong
Sunda (ute.) un
Teuser (str.)...
Abbətt McCaslin
Hongkong
~ Hongkong, January, 1870, " NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG-
TBE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firat-, class risks at varrent ratés:
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876, PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MANILA, viŊ AMOY ... MANILA
MANILA, MACASSAR-&0. YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via KURG
YOKOHAMA, via:Nigamaxı, đɔ.
·SHANGHAI, via AMOT......... SHANGHAI.......
$18
SWATOW, AMOT, &c.....
It is reported from Toburan that some of the rtoipal bative merchants of Bagdad have lataly btained from the Sultan a concession for the HE Undersigned having been appointed onstruction of a line of railway from Nejif and
Agents to the above Company at this Kerbellats Bagdad, and thenus to the Poraian Port, are propared to grant Policies against easier at Khanskin, and a prospectus has now Fire to the extent of 240,000, ox Buildings vr an issued by them. inviting Turkish and Porn Goods atored therein...
ian sabjects to take shares in the company
hist is being formed to carry out this under
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November. 1865.
[15
HOIHOW, PAKHOI, &c.
INSURANCES.
Yangtes (str.)...... Champenois ... Hongkong Arratoon Apcar (x.) | Maolavis......
Ancona (str.)........ Pokiun (str.) Piog-on (str.) ......
tiated cast of the projected lineERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSURONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE 800,000 Turkish liras. It is proposed to raise ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
his amchat by isguing 60,000 sharve of tou arkish liras such, payable in three instalments. Lekue is to be constracted in twn Estions. The Undersigned, having been appointed. Lat on the right bank of the Tigris connecting Aounts for the above Company, are prepared to he Saiah places of pilgrimage ut Kerbella and GRANT POLICIES on MABÍNE RISKS to Jejiff with Bagdad, is to be commenced first, and all parts of the World, nita complotion, should sufficient capital baro sen subscribed, the second portion between agdad and the Persian frontier will be begun. Pis estimated that each section will cost 800,000
turkish liras. A netes narrow garge is to be T Hopted, and iron, sleepers will be used in the bistruotin of the entire line, whloh must, by
be terras of the concession, be completed and i rened for traffo within three years. The con
-INSURANCE COMPANY; LIMITED.
HITHELIS CALLED THE WORDSHIRE FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
ST
CAPITAL
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
275
rates.
-"Hongkong, 6th February, 1879,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY: LIMITED.
BEAD OFFICE-HONGROFG. AGENCIES at all the Tronty Party of China
2:
sionaires have already subsoribed 48,000 liras and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, moet the preliminary expontos, and arrange-and Manila.. onts are now, it is ssid, being made for the Bisks accepted, and Polteles of Insurance arobass of all the necessary tutorial in Eng granted at the rate of Promia corrent at the
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Bearotary. Honekone, 1st November: 1871.
INTIMATIONS:
Messageries Maritimes..... David Sassoon, Sone & Co: P. & OS. N. Co. P. & D. 8. N. Co Ranjelios & Co.. Russell Co
Janline, Matheson & Co.... Messageries Maritimes..... Butterkold & Swire......... Mitsu Bishi Mall 9. Co.... P.&O. 8. N. Co........ Batterfeld & Swire...... P.&O. 8. N. Co............ Douglas Lantaik & Co..... Bass & Co....
E Undersigned have been appointed Sol
Agents for the Bules of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Masera, J. & R. TIN- RENT, Glasgow, and Mesare, DAVID CORDAR & SONS, Arbroath..
ARNHOLD, KAINIETO & Co. Hongkong. January, 1867.
T30
NOTICE
To-day, at Noon. -
On 19th inau, at 3'r,x.
Quick deepatah.
On 17ta iunt., at 4 P.X.
To-day at 4 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
'FOR NEW YORK, VIL SUĚZ CANAL”
FRE Danish Stenter
"OLAF,"
·MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MALL. The P. and Ostyamer Ancona, with the next English mail, loft Singapore at 6 on the
shortly due will hore, immediats despatel for Bih, and may be expected to arrivo horo on the the above Port.
12th instant.~*. For Freight, apply to
KUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE AI American Bark
THE
"JOHN R. STANHOPE," Port, and will have quick despatch, Pillsbury, Master, will load here for the
For Freight, apply to
[1788
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
** The authorisaj List. of Maile invusi m connection will this paper is the one published twice such day in oir Extra, which is alway#- aborted to a much later her than that given
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1890,
FOR NEW YORK,
On 18th inst., at P.M. THE AL American Bark
On 18th Inst. at Fuon. To-day, at 7 A.M. On or about 10th it. On 13th inst., Daylighs, On 17th just, Daylight. On or about 11th ins. Quick despatch. On 12th inek, Daylight, On 12th inst., at 6 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCA18.
THE Company's Steamship
"MENZALEA,”
THE
YOKOHAMA
TWO MILLIONS SIBELING.
The Uadoraigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES dovering FIRE Bars at earrounded Firm a boon tablished Commandant Homory, will be despatobed for
Ja Hongkong for more than THIRTY TEARS, and has never had a branch establish-TO-DAY, the 10th inst, at SEVEN AM. ment anywhere. All Orders for Goods have bean foxaouted under our own supervision and the bast 1392f materials used.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 27th August, 1890. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre Pared to grant Insurances follows:-
We bare always enjoyed the patronage, and confidence of the Gentry and Merobants of are sfraid that as another firm has lately been Hengkeng and Porte boar and far, but now wo started having a SIMILAR HONG NAME, Gur Customers may be misled and induced to think it is identical with ours.
ht This material will include four iron abere-mentionet places.
MARINE RISKS. TRA ridgos, which will be required, should the
Policise at Current Rates, payable either here, Accordingly we give noties that whare No pheme now projected be carried out in its an-
in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRK, ADŐ 10-- rty, for orossing the Tigria, Euphrates, and
Australia, and the East.
apaotfally ask our Customers and the Pablo to riah rivers. The railway scheme appears to
A. BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-pay particular attention to our Address, given | nie bean favourably received both at Bagdad.BOLE.TRANSPORTS. SHIRE PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL below, and our Chop, which is stamped on all
RISKS.
our floods, and without which we are gensine.
UNS EIN G,
ad in Persia. Aboat one-sixth of the capital quired was at once'aubsribed. in. Bagdad, and is holieved that a considerable sum will be bscribed by Persian sabjects.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
...
TUESDAY. OH Nosaraher, EXPORT CARGO.
Fer sisushiy Glamis Castle, Ear London 447 pkgs. tex (382,573 lbs.), 1,295 cases pre- rres, 650 balos wäste silk, 50 bales pozjum, 82 sie bristles 5 cases vermillion, and 11 pkgs: nition. For Hamborg --1,000 boxes tes (20,000 s.), 8balos feathers, and 10 pkgs. sundries. EXCHANGE.
NgLONDON.-
"Bank Bills, or demand..
Bank Bill, st 30 days' sight... Bank Bille, at 4 months sight 3}9 Credita, at 4 months' sight...3/91 Dooanoutsry Bills, at 4 months'
sight
N PARIS.-
3/pi
Bank Bills, an derand.4.69 Gracils, at 4 taonths' sight...4.78 N-BOMBAY.Haak, on demand 25 MALOTTA ---Bank, on demand 225
SHANGHAL.
Rank, sight
.72%
Privato. 30 days' sight......734
Song and Shanghai Bank Sharei-68 per
SHAKES
mion Endstation Sostages! Canton-81,55) per
книга.
ia Pradors Insurance opady's Shares-
$1,400 per share.
orth China Ipearance-Fla. 1; par abure.
606
SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE MARITIME MARSEILLE.
15,000,000 Franos. 3,750,000 Fraues.
CAPITAL SUBCRIBED.... CAPITAL PAID-UP
www.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AOÈNTS of the above Company, are prepared to all parts of the World. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISES to
LÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & CA. Hongkong, 28th September, 1880. [1553 COMPANY OF MANCHESTER ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
FIRE RISKS · Policion granted on First-class Bldings to. an extent of $20,000,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (207) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on ali premium charged for insurance; such die. count being dodmoted at the time of the jasne of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkono, lat Jannaër, 1874
Agents.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Fardy Goods and Bike Shop,
62, QUEEN'S HOAD CENTRAL, Opposite the former site of the Chartered Bank.
“Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
"
E
An
FROM this date, until farther notice, a día
court of Twenty per cent. (20 %) upon the
Current Local Raton of Premia will be allowed
Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co.
Agents. Hourkoag, 27th June, 1872.
[15 COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
CAPITAL GE THE COMPANY, £1.000.000 Sterling OF WHICH IS PAID UP... £100,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND UPWARDS?
£120,000 Sterling. ANNUAL INCOM£250,000 Sterling
Thalindarsigned Lave been appointed Agsuts for theatre Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and BANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Baugkong, 15th October, 1868, THE LONDON ASSURA NGE. TKA
18
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
“
HE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to
Agents for the above Corporation, gro
1 to grant Insurances as follows;→→ MARINE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE AND LIFE.
NOW ON BALE-
1617
IMPERIÁL QUIBTO... NGLISH, AND CйLN ESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTY AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Auglo-Chinese Dinary, published as the
Dady Prose Oies. Hongkong.
G. DE CHAMPOAUX, Agent Hongkong, 8th November, 1880.
· FOR MANILA, vr▲ AMOT. HE Spanish Steamer
THE
below.
MAXI WILL ALONE For Bhigo-Por C. T. Hook, to-day, the 10th inataht; at 11-30.MA For Amey sad Manila. Per muy to-day, tho 10th instant, at 3.80 ..
Fat Bangkok-Par Danabe, to-morrow, tke 11th instant, at 3.30 r.m.
For Swatow, Amoy, Tamstí, and Taiwanfoo -Per. Fokian, to-morrow, the lith instant, at 5 P.M:
CHARLES STEWART"" Poware, Mastor, "will load bora for the above Pork, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
For Japan, via Kobé-Par Kokonoys-Mors, RUSSELL & Co.. on Friday, the 12th inatsat, at 5 r... -- Hongkong, 9th November, 1880. [1700
FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 American Ship
THE
"CORA"
His Broollency the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Offee Ordidance, 1976, that the Lute Fos charged an Correspondance posted after certain hours for Cooms, Mastor, will load. has far the abuse Europe, Amerios, the Australian Colonies, Port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1880. [1328
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FAQUEBOT'S POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
1.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, -AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..-
ON WEDNESDAY,
1580, at Noor, the Company's Steamship **TANGTSE" Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and plass. CARGO, will leave this fert for the above
Cargo and Spesie Vill be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal [1746] places of Europe."
Captain Blanco, will be despatched for the sbore
. ·MUY," Porte TODAY, the 10th instant, at FOUE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1880, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND` TAIWANFOO.
THE Steamship.
EX
"FOKIEN," Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above Porte, on FRIDAY, the 12th instant, at DAY.quired.
LIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th November, 1890. [1567
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
Btasuship
"ARRATOON APCAR”
Captain A, B, MacTavish, will be despatched for
Shipping Orders will be granteil until Noor, and Cargo will be reoaived on board until 4 P.M.. Spacia and Paroole until 9 P.. on the 9th of November, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are For further particulata, apply at the Com- pany's Offion.
G. DE CHAMPELUI, Aunty Hongkong. 28th October, 1880, #men MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VLKOBL
"KOKONOYE-MARU," Captain DITHLSEN, WF paled a plate
For comprehensives a practical service the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th on SATURDAY,he 13th November, at DAY-
this Work stands wrivalled. All the new words which the Chino bave obale years boot. compellad to coin, la, exprñas the mumerous ob- joots in machiney, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign rolni in imposed upon they are here given in extenso. . Evgh and every word is fully illustrate? an ben, dainöd, forming éremises INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Cue. For students of must instructive nature. Both rout Rates. Considerable Baluation in Premis the Court and Puni, moiations are given, for LIFE INSURANCs in China.
thę nocents, bilag -mentally marked on the best JETER & Co., Agents. principle to altin. The typography Hongkong, Bed June, 1879.
(918 displays this aces of an attempt to make the ATLANTIC FİRĂ INSURANCE Chinese and English type correspond in the size COMPANY OF HAMDURG
of body, thereby affecting a vast svemory of space, ughieving a clearness · not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
Undersigned, having been appointed
joaldut, at THREE P.M.
(1753
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 8th November, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).
Conting's Steamship THE
"DECTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 10th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agentz. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1880.” [1726
OCEAN STEAMSHIT COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, To illustrate the rest scope of the work, the Taking Fargo and Passengers at through rates following facts are subinâtted for gōnsideration,g-
for hjá Now and Forks on the YANGTZE. Chatmors' Vocabulary contains about 16,000HE Company's Stemmakip
Rates, object to a Roots of 20 per cent. pard to sccept Risks against Fire at Current (terizod Chlubne publications.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents: Hongkong, 16th Novombar. 1879.
LIGHT.
Cargo received on board and Parcels as the Offe
● up to 6 P.M. of the 12th November. No Bill of Lading signed ander S2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled o board before delivery-la-tairen, otherwise they. will not be
• recognized.
Токов
Shanghai, &,, shall be 10 Benta, instead of 18 as hitherto
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Fronch Contrast Paskot "YANGTSE " will be despatahad on WEDNESDAY, tha 10th Novembor, with Mails to and through tho United Kinglan and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlemonta, Batavis, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pandiokáry, Medras, Calautta, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
MAILS BY THE BEITISH PACKET. The British Contenor Panket “ZAMBENI ” will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, with Msils to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Brindisi z to lon, India, Adan. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. NI-This Faoket carries no maile for the Australasian Colonies,
Bestieret,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT NAILS.
Noor, Money Order Offloa losos.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE,
2 PL, Registry of Letters oases. Posting of
all príptoc matter and patterns censes. P. Maile closed, orcopt for Late Letters. 3.1.x,ettere may be posted with Late
Pon of 10 cents until” - 30 e.., when the Post Office clases entirely. 3.40 r.25., Into Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents, antil time of departure.
TUESDAY-
THR FRENOT am.
5 F... Money Order Offles olosis. Post Ofes closes, except the night box,schleb is always open out of office hours. WEDNESDAY—
7 L., Post Offes ¿pods.
10 AM., Registry of Letters cesses, Posting of
ali matter and patterns
11 dr. Mail alone, except for Late Letters, 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
--of 10 cents'anitál
11.30 AM, when the Post Offics closes entirely, 11.10 M, Lata Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fos of 18 Cents until time of departure:
"MAILS-RY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. RATES OF PASSAGE.
The United States Mail Packet "BELGIC". Cabin $60, Storage $15. will be dospatched on SATURDAY, the 13th TO YOKOHAMA and Cobin $75. Stearage $20. November, with Mails for Japsa, San Francisco, SHANGHAI, VIA TO-1
the United States, Caunde, Halela, Peru, deye which will be closed as follows:-- Cabin $100. Storage $40.2.15 PM. Registry cease KOHAMA 3
NAGABERT
Shanghai, til Konu, Cabin 398. Stopmago $30. | 230 P.K. Post Ooo closes, but Letter for
A REDUCTION is, padelos RETURN Union Countries may be posted on board the CABIN TASSAGES
Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will bo
until the time of departure. trauslipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer, ator Paraguay cannot be sent by this route. Kobo.
For farther Particulars, apply at the Gom- pany's Offves, No. 50A, Queen's Road
Hongkong, 3rd Novembar, 1980...
P
Corrependence for Non-Union West Indias
BESTLATIONS AS" TO BOLDIBIS” AND SAILORS"
LETTERS...
angtsed Innrabee, Assiwisiton Vla, 740 per Policies at earcoat rufes, payable eithor hero. VERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE this work soutains more than 50,000 English will be despatched on or about the 11th instant OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- commissioned-Oficers, Army Schoolmasters
+ Share
+
isese Lushipanse Company-$310 per dag.
Tai Junprance Company, Limited—Ths. 18%
per share mikor Fire Insurance Company's Shares
895 per share.
in London, or of the pipsi Ports. of India, China, and Australia. -
our
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
vicios issued for long or short periods at
rates. A dit of 20/; allowed. ?...
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies ised for sums not exceeding 25,000,
Har Five Insurance Company's Sharan-1255.||-/
or sha
antkong and Whampoa Dool Company
Sharea-8 per cent. gremiam. amopolitan Dook Company Fat (nominal), ongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat C
Shares-23 per share prominm.
at redused Mites.
+19
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & C.. Tangkon 26th July, 1879 -
(LIMITED)
INSURANCE COMPANY,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
'BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agints. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. i
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
.. | 21 | Chinowe obigmotors, and Melhurst's Engish
and Clúnese Dlationary about 100,00), wallsti
words, and uprazyls of 600,000 Chinese charac
Again, despite all the grammars and- ters. other elementary works as yet publishod, tho student of this diffenlt language absolutely re- quires examples to display the variona appli | cations and squivalents of different words which
have one general messing. Of these armpies THE Company's Steamship. 17this work contains more than five times as many as buy other Dictionary hitherto puh. Hished.
FROM this dais, nutil further notice, & dia FIR
court of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the current local rate of Premis will be allowed upon Iusaranding effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
SUN FIEE OFFICE.
sins Const Stamn Navigation Company.-T THE ONTAL INSURANCE COMPANY HE Undersignad sre prepared to Graat the work is so complete; that a reference to its |
12 per share.
per
bagkong Gas Company's Shates-$80 CAPITAL TAELs 600,000; EQUAL TO $833;3323S
stare
REAZATE FUND $34,132.21. ongkong Hotel Company's Sheras-870 per
whare..
is Sugar Raining Company, Limited-$178
per share.
...
ina Eugar Refining Company (Debentures)
3 per coat preminuo, nominal. binane Iruperial Toan of 1874-(Nominal). inese Imperial Loan of 1877--Naraina).
SALES RIFORTELL BY CHINESE. Cuttlefish-30 bags, at $13.00, by Kwong Wing ling to travailing trader.
Gypsum-500 picule, at 81.00; by Kwong Wing ling to framelling trader.
Mushrooms- casas, at $17.00, by Ewory a Leong to travelling trader. White Pepper-10, bags, at $17.40 by Bray, jorgsto legal trader.
Black Pepper-34 bags, at 311.15, by Wo Kee Jatal trojar.
Shollfish-15 bars, at 936.00, by Kwong Wing
au to trevalling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers -6 hage, at 3.30, by
ur Chong to local trader.
晶
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
FROM M. PALCONRY Co's Magas
November Ah.
darumclary A.....
Harracter P...
Thermal 12-3
Thermozele
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DIRECTORS.
LEE BIG, of the Lai Hing Firm WONG TIE PON,, of the Chan Cheong Wing Loo Yg of the Yee On Firm.
Hang.
FONG Soar Fuso, of the Tum Sang Wo Hong WONG PAR CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hung. TEZ KALTING, of the Yen Cheong Hong... LO YEOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Choong
Fir
·MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MARINE-KIEXSon Goods-dos taken st CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, Head Office, & und'9, Praya West Hongkong, 14th October, 1878. HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE ,PANY, LIMITED
CHINA
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
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1
For practical purposes the arrangement of Policies against Firs to the extent of pages enables a person who understands Buylish $50,000 on First-class Risks.
to communicate effentirely with natives who Discount of Twenty per cent. (10) upon anderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the Current Local Bates of Prentis will be al- the work will be found indispensable to all lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives
LINSTEAD & Co., +
themwalrus it explains subjects fully with which Agente Sun Fire Office,
very few indeed. of them are perfectly acquainted Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
To parties resident in England and interested
Chins if cannot, but be invaluable occasion
33
THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL
[1688.
FOR LONDON: VIA SUEZ CANAL.
“PATROGLUB” -
will be despatched on or about the 17th instant.
For Freight or Pässage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agarta: Hongkong, 9th November, 1880.
153 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI
GATION COMPANY..
STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, SQURABAYA, HAMARANG, AND
BATAVIA
Company's Steamship.
"WILLIAM 'MACKINNON,"
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.
· GENCERS FOE THE UNITED STATES
**AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THO
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD)
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS..
1-Privats in HLM. Army or Navy, Non-
(not Superintending or First Cloas) or School- mistresses may send, half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or via Marssillen at tho rato of four oenth (twopence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong- kong Stamps..
The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissionel Officers named above.
3-All such letters prepaid at the former rate. of two cents (one penny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private staśmerį and not by the mail pankats.
THE Steamship. BELGIC" will be des- Private steamers Icars Hongkong for. patched for San Francisco, Yokohama, Londen about every ten days, and are from nig on SATURDAY; the 15th November, 1880, atto seven weeke on the voyage. THREE P.K., taking Cargo and Passengers for The letters must not exceed half an ounce." Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and No handkerchiefs, jowallery, &c., can be South America, and Europe.
even with the ends open. Connection is made at Yokohams with Stea mers from Shanghai,
If from Soldier or Sailor his class and dengription must be státod in fall on the lottor, the cover of which must be signed by the Com-
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 12th November. PARCEL PACKAGES will madiar Oflgor, with name of regiment, ship..
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, somprises upwards of two thousand ergo Captain Swart, will be despatobed for the above ba received at the Office until or some day. &c., in full
LIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES or MARINE RISES to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & ̄€œ‚——
Agents Hongkong, 14th August, 1878, QURE. INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED, LONDON.
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122
quarto pages,
Poris, via MAOAO, on FRIDAY, the 12th
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made vomber, at Noox.
Purchasers of SIX or more Copies,
LONDON THUBNER & Co. 10, Rasszuster. Hoy,
ΠΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ smarts. Posige" (untem agreement Amesaj
N
"OT
[2714
NoAll Paroel Packages should be tharked to address
-If ton Soldier.or Sailor, his class and do- in full value of same is required.
scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o, murt REDUCTION is made on RETURN he stated in full. PASSAGE-TICKETS--
-8 Soldiers; and Ballers barono privileges. Consular Invoices in company Overland, with regard to hooks.on papers, nor can those be "Mexican. "Central, and South American Cargo prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
hould be sent to the Company's Offices, ad-
Bot not Wurrent "Odicere, viz.:-Asshlant En- dressed to the Collector of Customs, Ben Fran- gaser, Gantar, Boston, or Carpenter. eisen.
For further information as to Freight or LazTARI POA CHA UNITED STATES BY BAILING Passage, apply to the Agoney of the Company,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 30th Datcher, 1889. -STDAM-15-YOKOHAMA, Vĩ·NAGASAKI, Calling in at Kore should inducement ofsz. THE P. & O. 8. NT Co.'s Steamship
---- "SUNDA”:
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.ll leave for the above places at DAYLIGHT on No. 37. Queen's Road Central.
'Superintendant,
A. McIVER,
Hongkong, bin November, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The Undersigned, haring been appointed COM-Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES OWNESS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
| AGENTS to the shore Company at this Port and Neither the CAPTAINS, the lazy, nor the WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant. against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build- DEBT contracted by the Offoers or the Crews ings or on Goods stored therein.
Discoust 20
of the following Vessola during their stay in VOGEL & Co. Hongkong Harbour:-- Hongkong, 10th September, 1880. [1457 ADOLFE, German baik, Horn-Wieler & Co.
Position of the Company at the cloes of the last
· favejal year, the 30th April, 1880.
CAPITAL SUBACHINED in CAPITAL Fin.up
1830
REGARYS FUND
30,$4
BALANCE UNDIVIDED
30318
71
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
PERTHDAY'S 'TELEGRAMA. Barcinber 9th,
Jingo
Autor
TUNO.
SBANG NAGA
MAI.
AAROMETER,
KHUOMATED,
138553
master30 220 30.5 30.29 30.35 500
ormamptes aetached 1704 140 170 660 56,549,0
beden of Wind.....
NEW KU
3
漂
2
Thermometer cor6104,50 -
bradley ragten
BAKUMATRA, INVElof the son of hosties, tant, and hundreta. THRAMOMETER,in Fuente: dagroszand laws, Kept ja tan pelikle in a shaded aftkæltiin,
Direction on Witz in legiicered every two points, JE, UNESE, ko.
Yount or Wino, piło. 1 ura light Ezpera, 3 to ā sodrave 5 to 7 freni tlakgung. to 10 heavy. 10 to +
ÍSTATE OF WEATHkz-B. Usir hula sky. -O. Kloudy, D tiply. EPop M. Foggy., il. Hut. 2. Lightning. Ar. Mig-2-Oreimost, P. Fasting, shower. -QTxqually, 2 anh đi tour. T Thinuse, 2. mưa trong
lability. * #: Storm; 2, Valms. The letters And Pepentest *ficate and incrense uner she mean amesgo of their !cation.
VELEWATI16 hours of zulu “fut the previons-3-houn (noon) e registered from its 56, sad..quently of water sales bligatasi no luzben, tega nad bystandanda
& Co.***
& Co.
THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Starship
"ANCONA"
81.000.000.00. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. AGNOS MUE, British chip, Low-Carlovits will leave for the above place about 24 hours
ALTA, Portuguese ship, Ed. de So-Brazada after her arrival with the port English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880, STEAM TO BOMBAT, VIA STRAITS.” THE P. & O, S, N. Co.'n Stormhip
"GEELONG,"
$300,000.00. H. 8425,000.00 The Undersigned having been appointed $70,278.43. | AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, cra prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20 per Λεπτές, DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF Buaires 25, on the Amount of their
·Contributions.
www.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES 00 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of ita Agencia,
..
1827
Cont-ilatory Dividends are PAYAÝLE TO ALL | CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY
ARE BHALEHOLDEEE OR NOT, TANAKA
B GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong. 13th August, 1880...
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up. T 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE ..... Tla, 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tia. 233,263
TOTAL CAPITAL sind), ACCUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880
DIFESTORS.
Tls, 915,269
F. B. Fos, Esq., Chairman. M. W. Barn, Esq." WH.MEVERINE, Esq. JH. PINCKYO88, q. F. D. Hoa, Big
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI -- Mrs. RUSSELL & Co., Becretaries,
~LONDON BRANCH- Mesra. BARING BROTHERS & Co...
Bankor
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Ea, Agent. 68 and Cornhill, E.0.
Pocietze granted on MARINE Risks: to all' parts of the World.
Subject to a sharge of 12 for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Profits of the
VOGEL & Co. Homakone lat March, 1978.
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IMPERIAL FIRE - INJURANCE COM-
„PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the abore
THE Company, are prepared to grant Policias sgainst Fire to the orient of 280,000 on Bay FIRT-CLASS RISKS,
ane
at Current Bates.
A EXTURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (207) will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, sach Reregy being payable on the
sve of the Policy:
GIB, LIVINGSTON & Că,
Agunta,
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Imperial Fire Lasurense Company Hongkong, Tit March, 1874. - NORTH SRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND BPECTAL AUTS OF PABLJAMENT.
ESTABLISHED-1809.-
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
AMOT, British stesse, G. H. Draves-Siemen
& Co.
Augusts, British 3-m, nohooner, P. Thomaan.
-Mayer Oct
BELLE OF OBEQox, American bark, Marriman.
*Messageries Maritimes.
CHAS.. H. HASWELL, Ju..
Agent. Hgnækong. 26th October, Ï880,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIÐRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON,
AND LONDON ; ・・
ZOMBAT, HADRAS, CALCUTTĄ, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PHESIAN GULF Powra, Mizerizzze, Tezzera, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
ALSO
SELL. When It is desired to forward letters to the | Tinitsi, Stašos by a mailing ship which is not no tibed as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 8 cents per half ounce as usual. This Offlos then uuder. takes the duty of obtaining qutios of departare. And despatching the correspondenoa. It is re quested that the lattara be posted if possible ut Ileast one day before the date fixad for sailing,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Port Oloe not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing war, but there is no in prossion of a seat.
CASSANDRA, Geraan steamer, H. Laugar, exported about a fortnight hense, will tears for THE FENINGSLAR AND ORIENTAL BEAN book or recept with them. The omission of
Bierissen & Co.
CINGALEE, British bark, Pringle--Chinese. CORA. American ship, Coombs.-Russell & Co. DAVINA, British bark, Goo, Scott.-Arabili ELLEN, British bark, Hodge-Arnholt, Kax
Karberg & Co.
berg & Co.
EMMA, German 3-m. schooner. Michelsen.—EX.
Sobellbarn & Co.
STAY AND MAXIS, German bark, BabricE- HATTIE N. BANGS, American S-m. schooner,
Wislar & Co.
Kangs-Chong Wo.
JAVA, Dutch ateamer, J. de Ridder.-iemsson:
-& Co.
J. P. STANHOFE, American bark, Pillsbury
Yu Wa Loong & Co. KORONOVE MARY Japanese steamer, Dithdet. non-Miten Bishi Mail Steamship Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. schooner, SahlarichEd
Schellben & Co.
NAPLES, British steamer, White-Jardins, Ms.
theson & Co. NOURMABAL, British-bark, Taylor,→Douglas
Laprak & Co. OLDUZIDOS, British. Bark, Babington, Met-
chers & Co. Stavans & Co.
steamer, J. Chin-Geo. P.
the above placks with quick dospatch. A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1880, [1729 Taking Cargo at through rates to HAMES
FOR LONDON, V12
via SUEZ CANAL,
and NEW YORK.
HE Steamship
TH
GLENORCHY,"
The attention of bozholders is called to the | necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with | some recognisable real, and of sending a shit-
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship the latter praation leaves a doubt as to whe ZAMBESI," Captain A. SYMONS, with Herther the contents of the box ever reached the Majesty' Mails, will save this for BOMBAX Post Office: the emission of the former, es to on WEDNESDAY, the 17th insiset, at FOUR whether part of them might not have been ab-
Specie (Gold) at the Offlor until TE . To provide, means of remitting small ins Cargo-will be received until Noon. Parselsted for the sake of the Postage Stampe.
day of departure
of rooney to or from this Goleny and between the Ports of China, the Postransters and Aponte of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fa
Bilk and Valgables for Europe will be "trans shipped at Point de Galle; but Tes and General
on or about the 27th instant. Captain B. Quartly, will be daspatoled a abors Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than
by the direct route via Galle.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. | 1745
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. FIRE:
5/6 L. 11 German Bark
"TRITON."
Kollsen, Master, will load hore for the abaya Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fur Freight, apply to
For further Particulare, apply to
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th November, 1880:
Biga residents.
T. ALGAE AND COMPANY be prasanted personally
The Stamps tendered for anle must not er. osed $60 in value, must be perfectly, clean, is good condition, and in strips of så lasat two, as no separate Stamper will purebanca.
Ther accompanied Ey a note.
Lettera curtaining Stamps «bould-be rogin- fired, and the Etamps should he desented from observation,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, Bt3 November, 1889.
[1081 947
__ FOR LONDON,
THE Al British Ship
SUMATRA,
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, oe on Merchandise in the same, PINO-ON; American steamer, Motasiin.—Rassell | E. A Trike, Hastar, vill load here and at Wham. at the usual rates, subject to a`dlasotint of
pes for the ibove Port, and will have quick Twenty pur cent. (20%),
Bar Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th Gotober. 1880.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE A1 British Ship
GILMAN & Co.,
Agoute.
Fonekana.th July, 1874.
H 08. IDE T
کو
& Co. SOUTH AMERICAN, Amorissa ship. Knowleg→→ | despitek.
Enaroll & Co. SUMATEA, British back &. Tribe-Carlowitz
TALER German bark, Stolze Siemen & Co. BOWLER, TARTAR, Germap brig, Kenna-Malehore ARBITRATOR, CHINESE INTERPRETER, & Co.
Bon & Co.. TREON. Garman bark. Kallein,-Meyer & Co.. Wzoss, Germaa bark, Hellmeri.Captain............... WM. MACHINION, Detch steamar, "Swari,--
Jardine, Mathison & Co.
UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are anzually dis- HOUSE, DAND, AND ESTATE AGENT.
tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premia paid by them.
KÜSSELL & Co
Agente.
Hongrong, 11th May, 1896.
Runts and Debts collected on commission, Becarity can be given,
136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Stresti
Tiongkong, 17th June, 1830:
(1017
13606
HOUSE AFD-ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &, MONTEXTS.ELECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
NOTICE.
BOOKBINDING IN ALL 178 BRANCHES
AT THE
DALLY PRESS" OFFICE.
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Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Premises.. Music bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Account Booke ruled to any
Patty
A Pillar Box has been established at the Wert Point Police Station (opposite the Eailors Home), and another at the South front of the
·Harbour Department..
- Tas hears of olearance are as follow:-
A.MS -P.M. P.M. Wet Point...
10.00 2.00 4.15 Harbour Department
10.15 2.15 4.00 Letters arrive at the Pont Ofleo 10.80* 2,309 445* Carrespondence of all kids posted in eithe bor before the first cloarenon en mail day, will be in time for the Homeward Hai
All correspondence for Hongkong will be-de- livered the same day.
Residents who keep a postage account with tile Office may post local correspondence in. theas boxes without stamps, provided the sender's
TER-LI, German, bark, J. C. Petersen. Sieu Lowo, Mastor, will lead here for the above Porte, QUALATT, OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP or recognised device appears on each ar-
"AGNES MUIE.”.
and will beve quick despatch..
GUARANTEED. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. "DAILY PRESS" Hengkung, 20th September, 1880. [1371
Houapore,
OFFICE,
tiolo
Local correspondence means that fortHoug kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chitr
Maile closing as the bons will be kept open till the Monosnger arrives from the Pillar Dozek, ».
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