fora he could not make any promises then, hat hel undertook to give his attantion to the subject.
CONSTANTINOFLE, 4th Novomber. The Albaolaus have opponed Riza Pasta red; Lis dancet crossing the Bojana river: The troop retired in parance of orders, not to use their
8170k
LONDON, 5th November Mr. Parnell, it a spoochat Dahlin, declares be will prey to a spiady trial the charges which the Government have brought against him, it is, ho also says, the intention of the prosention to delay the trial in order to prevent his attendance En l'arliament.
INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 23rd November. Ехельник. ON LONDON-
Hank Bills, on-demand..........3/8 Bauk Billa, at 30 days' Hight...3/8 Bank Bille, at & months' sight 3)Rİ. Credits, at 4 months' aight.../81 Doouumentary Bills, at 4 months'
i
sight.......
Ox
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
KANDARAR, 15b feber. Mr. Lyall, who was on his way to India, har bean saildonly ordared to return yad to come on to Kaulahar st are. What this may portend wo urs- yet able to my. The following Ly advanes as a probable notation of the Kandahar
...3/87
60
Credits, at 4 months' sight 4.70
ON BOMDAY.-Bank, on doriand
ON CALOUTTABank, on demand 2231
SHANGHAL-
O
Baak, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.783.
SHARES.
difficulty-Theneerines tohs ouderer in Abdal Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-70pm ↑
cont. pronian,
Babman; the Wall to be appointed Gavimor wador him; our neoption to continue until buion-fusumanon-Sceisty of Cantos-$1,550_per Amir feel himself strong enough to do without British troops.
KANDARAE; 19th October,
A camel-driver attached to the transport the St NL was found dead outside their camp on Saturday marsing. An examination proved She canso of death to be heavy blow on the bel. The deceased was known to have bad money, which is now gone, and it is presuma that he was murdered for the sake of it. No trace of the murderer has buse found, add it is thought that some of our people killed the man for plunder,
share.
China Trailery Insurance Company's Sharos-
51,200 per baro.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,125 per share. Kanglase Insurance Association-Tia, 740 per
share. Chinese Insurance Company-910 per share," On Tai Insurance Company Limited-Tls. 188
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insursos Company's Shaces-
$900 per-sharo......
Jains Firs, Insurance Company's 3hares-$235
por share.
Sharee-8 par cent. premium. Cosmopolitan Dook Company-Par (nominal).' dongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'
It is now defuitely knows that Ayub ja infongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Herat, where he has broa. reoaived without raarked amonstration of any kind. He has twenty gan, three regiments, and some heres, all Haratin. The whole country is quiet, the present disturbed condition being undebtedly large, se to the conviction that is spreading amongst the people of the hopelessness af attempting to withstand our military power..
SIMLA, 22nd October.
General Roberle does not, leave bore till Sun- day. General Bakur ieft this morning for a brief tour through Northern fadia, joining. Goners! Elobarte en touts, at Bombay, The Vicaroy an teratnad both at a large dinner on Wednesday night. at which all the principal oficials wore present. Not speeches are mported. Sir John Strachey ants as President of the Council during the Viceroy's tour.
Sauna, 23rd October.
*. The correspondence relating to the operatione under the into General Brooke in protecting and brieving in the isonants of General Burrows's brigade is published. The Governor-General canes with the Commander-ju-Chief in consi- dering General Broke's reports resord of ex- cellent service. The Commander-in-Chief regreta the delay that his taken place in the ambision of the report, which was obtained only on being vallat for. General Brooke speaks highly of the troops, who met with considerable opposition to And from-karan.
KANDAHAR, 23rd October.
Mr. Lyall and Sir Robert Sandeman arrived; here yesterlag, where they remain few days. Their visit is merely one of inspection. Every- thing is quiet.
There are mora of disturbances having taken plaas in Turkistan, but no reliable parti culars have been received.
-Tandauar, 26th October.
Mr. Lyall and Sir R. Sandemsa await their ordars from India. They will probably return to Indis on the 29th, amertaining for themselves in the meantime what the actual feeling of the people towards us is. I belisys they were both struck on their autry into Kandabar by the hastile and lowering looks of the assblad population.
The troops in Southern Afghanistan har been completely placed under Bengal. The three regimente to go dowa country on the arrival of the Bengal corps wil probably be the 4th, 5th, and 8th Rogents. The Poona Horse' will go to the line of communications. The greatest diffeaity is still experienced in collesting forage, Provisions for nearly two months baro been as- anlated, bet not more than twenty days con- sumption of forage. The fures for the Helmond will probably start some time next week to seta- blish centres of apply there,
Ayoub Khan bas thoroughly established him. aelf in Horat. He meditates ecoupying Nadalf on the Holmund, the Belosh inhabitants of which have transferred their allegiands to Persia. The Kabul road is olosed, and it is said that disturb. ancs have nammered in Tarkistan. The Amora authority dosu nat oriend below Ghazni,
The Hazara and Ghilzsix are supposed to haro miach up their quarrel
KANDAYAR. 5th October.
It is reported that Abu Buker is at Sanghat, with five to sight hundred mon, plundering the villages, purishing those who afforded assistance to General Danbery's column, and stopping sup plius from coming on to Kandahar.
RANGOON, 25th October-
A spuct of enquiry assembled to try Captain Fortay, rasterof the late ship Melpomene, wrecked
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124 per share |||
abars.
por
Longkang Hotel Company's Eliares-572 per
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China Sugar Rofining Company, Limited-180 China Sugar Rotining Company (Dabentures)
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ocatio BAD. The hours a fur the presin 24 hours (once)
RED 20 Md the grouutite of water falle
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INSURANCES.
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-HAVRE AND HAMBURG
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, vis E'xana' BOMBAY, is STRAITS... BOMBAY
SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &v..... SAIGON
VESANT'S NAKS
CAPTAIN
An
FOR FREIGHT, APPLY TO
TO,UW DESPATOMED
Sumatra.......
Agnes Muis
John R.Stanhope...lebary
Bella of Oregon.
Hongkong
Jarding, Matheson & Co... Vogel & Cong Arnhold, Karbery & Co... Carlowitz & Co..
Rassell & Co
Hongkong Vogel & Co.
P.M. 8. S. Co..
P.&O. 8. N. Co... P.&O..N. C Messageries Maritimes...... Kang Oun
Glenorchy (zir.)
·Civile. Tritonij
B. Qartly Niven Edilsen-****
H. A. Tribe... Lowe
Hongkong
Hougkong Carlowitz & Co..
Hongkong
Merriman ......
City of Peking (str.)
Thongkong
Gealong (str.)........ -Toberan (str.).
Hongkong
A.Ú. Laggin... Brotog Irvine. H. Welber.....
Hongkong Hongkong
Vorwerth (str.)
Tunay (str.).
Banec
Hongkong
Tanals (str.).....
Bagaier
Hongkong
Sumide Mam...
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Lormier
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NWATOW, AMOY, & PCHOW HOIHOW, PAKHOI, &...
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HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE.COM.
PANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the close of the last
fiopeial year, the 36th April, 1980. CAPITAL SUBICLIVE
LESERV3 Fund
CAPITAL RAIN-UP
T.
$1,000,000.00 $4
$300,000.00
DIZIDAND-paid to Bhareholdera, 20 *f. per
$425,000.00. BALLNCY UNDIVIDED
$70,78.43.
DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORE OF BUSLIESS 25, on the Amount of their Contributions.
...
Ancum
The Company GRANTS POLICIES en MARING RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividendu ace PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTOCS OF BUSINESS WERTHER THEY AER SHAREHOLDERS OF NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting-Secretary. Hongkang, 13th August, 1880.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS.
Geo. R. Sterous & Co...... Gibb, Livingston & Co... Meichers & Concier Remedies & Co... Mausagerins Maritimes.... Mitan Bishi Hall 3. Co.... P.&O.S. N. Co. Moszagerion Maritimes... P. & Ö. S. N. CO Dongles Lapraik & Co...... Russell & Co.
ALGAR AND COMPANY, HOUSE D ESTATE AGENTS,
Raste-CoBLECTED
BROWN, JONES &100, UNDERTATERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, A5, MONUMENTS, ERECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. THE STAG HO. TE
QUREN'S ROAD HONORNO. This Hotel is ventally situated, and wibin-fo tainutes walk of the principal Ending Stagez Tifin at Osy o'clock. Dinner at SUVEN Good Accommodation for Visitare,. New English and American Billiard Tables. J., COOK, PROPRIETOR.
857
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION,
1997 An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Undersigned have been appointed 1 AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN R
SKIPPING.
Agente. ABNHOLD, KARBERG & C. Hongkong. 4th September, 1879. (1492 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agonts to the above Caupany at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Üs. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.
T15 FANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON, ESTABLISHED 1824.
MA
CAPITAL OFTHE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling OF WHICH IS FAID-UP £100,000 Storling, RESERVE E SPYARDS £120,000 Sterling ANNUAL INCOME
OF
For comprehensiveness and fraction! Bervic this Wurl stands an all late Jars er words which the Chinese have to late years been sompelled to coin to express the numerous ol jepts in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations Las imposed upon then, ars here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a racet instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given. the accents being carefully marked of principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the eine of body, thereby effecting a Fast economy of space, sohieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins arid vacant spaces which hare heretoforo charac torized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the wast scope of the work, the Chalmers. Vocabulary contains about 16,000 following facts ar schnitted for consideration Chinese characters. Medhurst' English sad Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whitat this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese claris- ters Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the quires example to display the various appli- student of this difficult language absolutely m £250,000 Starling.dations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples TheUndersignal have been appointed Agents this work contains more than five tires as for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANEGW, and arolished. prepared to grant Insurances of Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, lith Dietaber, 1868, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTIE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE AND SPROUL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT,
ESTABUSSEAD 1809,
-
On or about 27th Emek.“ Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatel.
Quick despatch."
Quiok dospateh."
On 29th inst, at
fast.. af dr.m. Oh let prox. Đi đ To-day, at Nona, Og 26th lnst., at 6 F.K. On 20th last, si 4 F.M.
Quick despatch, On 30th inst., at 9 r. On 27th inst., at Noon. To-day, at år.M.
Op 27th fort, Daylight, On 1st prox, Daylight. Today, at 5 P.. Quick despatch. On 26th jest, Daylight. Today, at P.M.,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HOXHOW, PAKHOL, AND HAIPHONG. THE Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STRAM FOR
BATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMATIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N OL JESDAY, the 24th of November, 1880, Noon, the Company's Steamahip "AVA." Commandant BETTEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
MAILS EXPECTED.
TE: ENGLISH MAID.
The Pand Oatesmer Kashgar, with the next. | English mail, left Singapore at 9 A. on the 2014, and may be expected to strive here on the 27th Instapt.
-POST-OFFEN, N
Bar The author List of fails issued connection with the paper is the ma published twice each day or Extra, which is always coped to a later hot that that given
A MATU WALL, 'CEDIN
instant, at 7.30 AM.
For Swatow-Per Yolfung, to-day, the 24th.
· For Bangkok,—Per Crusader, to-day, the 24th
For Tokobama-F-Tanzie, to-day, the
Cargo and Speciell be registored for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in | instant, «t 0.50 P.M. transit through Marseilies for the principalstant, at 3.30 PM. places of Europe.
For Shanghai-Por Amone, to-day, the 94th
Ping.on, to day, the 24th instant, at 5 F.
For Hoibow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong-Per
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos, and Cargo will be received on board until intent, at 4 P.M. Spenie and Parcels antil 3.x, on the 23rd of November, 1830. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agouoy's Ofice.) Contents and value of Packages BTP
required.
Fokien, to-morrow, the 25th inst., at F..
For Swatow Amor, and Fanchow-For
For Japan, vis Robé.-Per Sumida-Maru, on
P.N.
For Staite Settlements and Bombay-Por Geelong, on Monday, the 99th inat.. at 3.30 p.m.
For Port Darwin and Adelaide.-Pet Ocean, on Monday, the 20th instant, at 30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobé, and Yokohama-Por Malacca, on Tuesday, the 80th instant, at 5 P.M.
For further particulare, apply at the Com-Friday, the 26th instant, at pany's Odlo.
For Saigon.Per Tunig, on Saturday, the G. DE CHAMTEAUX,
27th instant, at 5 P.M. Agent.. Hongkong, 11th November. 1880. MITSU BISHY MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, ▼▲ KOBE. THE
HE SUMIDA-MARD" Captaia HUBENET, will be despatched er above on "PING-ON." Captain McCaslin, will hos despatched for thSATURDAY, the 27th November, at DAT abovo Ports TODAY, the 24th instant, at SIX.M
Cargo received-on “board-and-Parcels at the Omes up to 6 P.M. of the 28th November. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL Hongkon 23rd November, 18EU.
FOR SAIGON, THE British Steamshig
THE
"TUNIS."
& Co
-[1326
Captain Irvine, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY NEXT, the 26th instant, at SIX P.M.
1813
For Freight or Passago, apply to
KUNG ONS, No. 58, Praya Ceutral Hongkong, 22nd November, 1880.
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL, Taking Cargo at through rates to HAMBERG and NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"GLENORCHY,” Captain B. Quartly will be despatched as above on or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1880. 1745
LIGHT.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not
201 be recognizat
To KOBS
To YOKOHAMA 10₫ NAGASAKNAS HÄNGHAI, við Xo-
KOHAMA
-14
RATES OF PASSAGE. ·
Cabin $69. Steerage $15. Cabin $75. Steerage $20.
Cabin
in $120. Steorage $40. SHANGHAI, VIA KO, Cabin $95. Stearage $30. A REDUCTION is made RETURN CABIN PASSAGES,
His Barallobby the Governor is pleased to order, under Section XII. of the Post Ofe Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fee charged on Correspondence posted after eprtain hours for Earops, America, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, to, shall-bo-10. Couts, instead of 18 sa hitharta,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "AVA " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to 24th instant, with Wails to and through the
Saigon. Straite Settlements. Batavia, Hormab, Ceylon, India. (vi Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, ant Gibraltar.
MAILS BY THE BRITISA PACKET. The British Contrady. Packet, "THIDRÁN” will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the lat Deoombor, with Mails to and through the
Cargo and Pasaengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at United Kingdom and Europe, ti Brindisi; to Kobe,
For further Partióulare, apply at the any's Offices, No. 504, Queen's Road.
Hangkong, 17th November, 1880.
-
the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cey- Com-loa, India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Hbraltar.
U.S. MATL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR PORT DARWIN. COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at other QUEENSLAND PORTS abould Bufficient induogment offer). THE Eastern and Australian StoatstupTING il be despatched for San Fran- TH
Company's Steamor
eisoo, via Yokohama, or SATURDAY, the 27th
**MEN MUIR"
U.S. Mail Stadiuer "CITY OF PE
This is the best opportunity for forwarding Cor. respondence to Maaritias. E. Africs, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
HOTES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noon, Honey Order Offles closes.
2 r., Registry of Letters ogases Posting of
all printed ristter and patterns cases,
5
s., mails plased, ozcept for Late Letters.
$10 PM. Latters may be posted with Lato
shorer Felght or Passage,pply to as above. sengere sud Freight for Japan, the United
November, 1880, at TEREX P.M., taking Pas- Fee of 10 cents util States, and Europe.
Fraight to
(1809
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1950.
FOR PORT DAKWIN, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY. THE Steamer
"OCEAN."" Henry Webbor, Commander, will be despatched an above on or about MONDAY, the 29th-just, at FOUR-F.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 16th November, 185).'
[1786
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
3.30 .., when the Post Office clotes entirely.
240 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 canta until time of departure,
TUESDAY-
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Through Hills of Lading issued for trana. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Infrad Cities portation to. Yokohama and other Japan Ports, of the United States, via Overland Railways, Havana, Trinidad, and Decaerara, and to ports5 P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office in Marico. Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
France, and Gerany by all trans-Atlantic lines Through Pasange Tickets grauted to England,
of Steamers.
A REDUCTION is muda a Return Pas-
Tickets g Ti
on the 28th November Parcel Packages will be received at the ice watil 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages abould be marked to ad- dress in full: value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Üverland
Fraight will be metred on bourd until 4: P.M
For protical purppens the arrangement of Ta irg Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ocea
the work is so complete, that a reference to its. ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN FORTS in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
18
pages onobles a person who understands EnglishHE. Company's Steamship:... to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
*" VORWARTS"
nour the Andamans, has exonerated him frem all LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLORE the above Company, are prepared to grant.
blame, every preation having been taken before, the striking and every effort after.
Bos T, 27th October,
A social telegram to the Times of India from London states that a talogram has been received in Lordua, reporting the murder of the Amser, and that the news has canged a great sensation. This report is not beloved in India.
The same paper's Kandahar special says that a small force ofthree arni starts to-day for Girishk, auder the command of Grauers Wilkinson.
ALLAHABAD, 28th October, With reference to the report regarding the marder of Ablat. Rahman and the anarchy at Kabel, reports received within last twelve days state that all is quist at Kahal. The report is isbalinved at Simila and Peshawar. The IRS captured by General Roberts from Ayab Khan sro coming down with the 5.11 R.A
BoMRAY, 29th October
INSURANCE COMPANY.
TROM this date, until further notice, a dis. enreont local rate of Premis will be allowed count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the upon Insuraness effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,
A gents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,
[17 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Cudersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST PIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars Goods stored therain, at Current Local Bates, Buildings or on abject to a Discount of 20%, ou the premis.
NORTON & Un,
Ageuta.
f9
Hongkong, January, 1876, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT TAMBURG
THE
The Governor givos e dianer and evening party to-night-to General Roberts who scrived yester- ny. The reception at Parell station was private. There was no guard of Eonour, an salate, no da-HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abors porations. Bir F. Roberts was to leave Bombay en 30th October.]
SOME RECENT INVENTIONS.
SURANCIS to the extent of $65,000, on first- Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- olaas risks at oneront rates.
MELCHERS & Co...
· Hongkong, 27th Morel, 1876.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
[13
Man bas sought ent many intentions, said the TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE rassher of old, and if this was true in his day it still more tras in this nineteenth century. ders are two of the latest examples, taken from Kohaugea
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents fer the above Company, are pra paral to accept Risks against Fire at Current
ales, subject to a Boans of 20 per cant
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents;
CAPITAL €2,000,000. --- THE 'Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Policies against. FIRE, to the extent of 210,000 on sny Building, or on Merchandise in the eas, Twenty por cent, (20°) at the usual rates, subject to a disecant of
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenta," Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
Y
ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up)... Tis. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... T. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... The. 263,268 TOTAL CAPITAL, 42]} ACCUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1890.
DIRECTORS.
The. 913,268
F. B. Fons, Esq., Chairman, M. W. BOYD, Bag WM.MYBRINK,
the work will be found indispensable to all will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the N». V, Prays Central. Europeans residing in China, and the natives 30th instant, at THREE P.. themselves it explains subjeste fully with which For Freight or Passage, apply to very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
To parties resident in England and interested
in Chias it carmet but be valuable occasion- ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand-large quarto pages.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 19th November, 1880. [1606 STEAM TO BOMBAY, TA STRAITS. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
'GEELONG "
to Parebaters of SIX or more Copies,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is madé (will leave for the above places on MONDAY,
the 29th instant, at Four P.M. *ONDON:
TROANED & C 0, PATERNOSTER ROW. HONGKONG "AY FER" Össor Wyznjay So
NOT
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 22nd November, 1880. [1817 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
of Customs at San Francisca.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co., Agente. Hongy 12th November, 1880-
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLS, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA DIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATATJA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND Boaros.
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dosas, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours. 7AM., Post Office opens. WEDNESDAY
10 A.M., Hagistry of Lathers coses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns Coates.
11 M. Mail closes, except for Inta Iafters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Lute Foo
of 10 cents until
11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fe of 18 Cents antil time of departure. --
MAILS BY THE UNITEY
PACKET...
TATES
The United States
LIANITY OF PEKING" will patton SATUR. DAY, the 27th instant, with fails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stator, Canada, Hanolain, Faru. So, which will be alused as fol- Flows:
2.15 P.M. Ragistr ceases.
3.30 P. Post Oles loses, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late For of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of daperture. Correspondance for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay cannot ir sent by this route.
“REGULATİONS AS TO SOLF 89 AND SAILORS'
LETTER
1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- Commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintonding or First Class or School- mistresses rang seat balf-ounce letters is the United Kingdom via Brindisi or vi Marsoilles THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM at the rate of four cents (twapenve) onck, whick THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship may be prepaid either in Imporist or in Hong will leave for the above places at DarziGET on Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from
TEHERAN" Captain A. C. Loam, with kong Stamps.
2-The same privileges apply to letters ad. this for BOMBAY WEDNESDAY, the 1st dressed to the Privatos and Non-cotomiasioned December, at Foyn 2.1.
Offers named above,
"MALACOK"
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the Owains, will be RESPONSIBLE for day WEDNESDAY, the 1st December, DEBT contracted by the Oilers or the Crews of the following Vessala during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ADOLPH, German bark, Hors-Wisler & Co: AGNES Mun, British ship, Low-Carlowitz
& Co.
.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th November, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. TEF: &O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship L..
"KASHGAR "
Cargo will be received on board until EleveX S-All such letters prepaid at the former rate L.M. Parcels and Spoels (Gold) at the Office of two cents (one prony will be forwarded to or until Noon on day of departure."
from the United Kingdom by privato ataamer Silk and Vatnobles for Burops will de trans-and tot by the mail packets. shipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than
For further Particulars.apply to
EARTHYST, American bark, J. Slocum-Jar will leave for the abeve-plavo-about-24-hours-by-the direct route via Galle:
J. H. PICKFOSS, Esg F. D. Hoa, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Mes. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH Momra. BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq.; Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.O
parts of the World.
POLICIES granted DE MARINE RIBE to all
Subject to a charge of 12, for. Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the ProErrs of the Hongkong, 16th Novembar. 1872.
UNDERWRITING BLESS are annually dis i27.tributed among all Contributons of Business in DIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, proportion to the premis paid by them.
LIMITED, LONDON.
RUSSELL & Co... A gente: THE LONDON ASSURANCE
Hongkong, 11th May, 1960.
A paper of very remarkable interest has been and by Mr. Alexander Graham Bell before the Lerivan Association for the Advancement of Joioncs, Mr. Doll and Mr. Shamner Tainter are sonjointly made the startling discovery, hat a beam of light thrown into a state of vị. ratios an be employed reproduce at a dist ence the sounds due to this degres of vibrating, ad that the capacity for thus reproducing. The Undersigned, having been appointed bund is a general property of all matter, They AGEETS to the above Company at thin Port and avo alta diseuvered that by allowing the Centen, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES brating beam of light to fall upon selenium against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build- panocted with a suitable receiving apparatus,ings or on Goods stored therein.
ot only sounds but artisalate apcech can themitted, and in this way Mr. Bell and
Cr. Thiater mave conreread whos separated by
a interval of 213 metros, the conveting medi bing the beam of light. Thus the signals of the bliograph may be exchanged for articulate apds, and conversion take the place of the
Discount 20%
VOGEL & Cu Hongkong, 10th September, 1880. [457 ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
shing system. Not only does this remarkable STAFFORDSHIRE PIRE INSURANCE
acovery point to a wide practical application in now field of physical solenos, but it datelopes
properties of matter hitherto undreamed of CAPITAL... "After a your of patient labour, a very in- bious automator has just been voinpleted Ly.
-INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF MIS MAJESTY KING OKONGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
dize, Methanon & Co.
ANNA BROTHA, German hark, H. Kura.-
Jiemsson & Cc.
ANNIN S. HALL, American 3-m. schooner, Noi-
son-Quong Ees.
AUGUST, British S-m schooner, P. Thomsoù.
-Muyse & Co.
BELLE OF OREGOR, American bark, Mérriman,
Vogel & Co.
after bar arrival with the most English Mail.
A. MOLVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th November, 1830.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AT American Bark
BELLE OF OREGON"
A: MoITER, Superintendent. Hougkong, 19th November, 1880.
Private atoomiers leare Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six to seven weeks on the voyage,
5. The letters must not exoood half an ounce. No 'handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o., est be sent, even with the ends open.
6. If from a Soldier or allor his elass and
DUCATION IN ENGLAND.ription must be stated in fall on the letter,
the cover of which must be signed by the Com
The Rev. R. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni.manding Officer; with name of reginent, skip, versity), roselves a limited number of YourO &c., in full.
7.--It to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de.
BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrons.Siemen Morriman, Master, will load here for the above GENTLEMEN at "The Grove," Hoylake, nearscription, with name of regimant, ship, o., mast
.& Co.
CADARFEIDH, British bark, MoKenzią. – For
Tai Wao. ConqCEST, British steamer, Halin-Chinese. CANGALEE, British bark, Pringle-Chinese.
DAFINA British bark, Geo. Beott-Arahold, DAGMAN, Danish brig, Paulsen.-Captain.
Karborg & Co.
EMMA, German 8-m, sokooner, Michelson-Ea,
Sebelliasis & Co.
ESTERANCE, French bark, Lo Normant-Car
Jowitz & Co.
Liverpool.
ves sirla,
• Bok net Warrant Officers, viz-axistant En-
Port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
A Sound Education is combined with home be stated in full. VOGEL & Co.- comforts and domestic care. Plussant House
8-Soldiers and Saltors have no privileges Hongkong, 16th November, 1990.
[1787 and Grounds, in a mest healthy locality at the with regard to books or papers, nor on tliess be FOR NEW YORK.
prapaid with Imperial Stamps. HD Al American Back
TEEMS-60 GUINELS PER AYYUN, exclusive of extras. Special Arrangements for the Holi-gineer, Gunner, Boutarain, or Carpenter. days; Reference kindly permitted to R. C.
TH LETTBES FOR THE UNITED STATES AT BALLING
When it is desired to forward, letters to the PHOTOGRAPHER, Uuitar Sistes by a miling ship which is not no- By Appointment to d.E. Sir ARTHUR KEN- tified as onreying a mail, it is only necessary to XEDY, HE Admiral RYDE..and ITF. The post the letters in the ordinary ww, markėd GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF HUBBIA, having re- with the name of the ship. an prepaid 2 cents tarted from his tour to Poking and the Narthura por half cuposar el This Bothes under- Ports, kas now "the satisfaction to offer takes duty of obtaining notics of departare LABONE, CHOICER, and more Courserz 00L and despatching the corespondsson. It is ro
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FONG,
"JOHN B. STANHOPE." Pillebury, Master, will load here for the above WILCOX, Esq. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1880. (1759
FOR HAYRE AND LONDON. Gratsy Brors, Gorman bark, F. von Tram-THE 5/6 . 11 German Bark
bach-Wieler & Co.. GLAMORGANSHIRz, British bark, Anger.--Yu-
Co.
FRANZISKA, Gen schooner, F. Rohlfs.-
Sistnssin & Co.
gol
Sobelihan & Co.
TH
"TRITON."
HIP.
THE Undersignal having boon appointed HAMBURG, German bark, H. von Krogs-Ed. Follen, Mauter will load here for the bars LECTION of VIEW3, than any other in the quested that the letters be poate! if possible st
Agouts for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. in Londen, or at the principal Parts of India, Policies at currant rates, payable, either here, China, and Australi
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HANSA, German bark, Dereken-Wister & Co. HATTIE N, Banda Amarioau S. sohooner,
Bangs Chong We
J. B. STANHOPE, American bark, Pillsbury,-
Russell & Co.
Lerra, British bark, Dadfield. Jardine, Matho
Bonus Co.
[1661
Port, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, spply to
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 1320,
FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship
"SUMATRA,”
TWO MILLIONS STEELING, Policies issued for long or-short periods at AEGERTHE, German bark, Thiesen, Wicles H. A. Tribe, Mester, will load here and at Wham-
current raten.
The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE
A discount of 30*fallowed.
r. Hornburg, of Sydney. Its speciality is that POLICIES covering Fiss Bisks at current
walks-walks in the samo style, and with much rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 27th August, 1880. (1392
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for sms not exceeding 25,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co: Hongkong, 3th July. -1872
10
by machinery, and the ratlling and grasping THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
. (LIMITED)..
same moths, as a tumen being does. The
ace occupied by lungs, hoart, and other indis.
sable organs in the human fratze, are repre
ated in Frankenstein-Mr. Hornburg's croatien
ande which emanate from him, would be say.
n of gentle walking, when undertaken by as
latry person. Frankenstein is about 5 feet §.
RESERVE FUND
$34,130.21:
has bly. His motive power is steam supplied
DIRECTORS.
ang tat re-assuring if they followed the ex-CAPITAL FABLE 600,000; EQUAL TO 8835,133.33.
him by means of a horizontal tube, on whica LEE SING, of the Lat Hing Firn.
hand roats. This tube is connected at ans WONG YIR PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing with a tall upright orhaust pipe, into which
Hong.
steam from a little engine close by passe Los Tee, of the Yee On Firm,
THE
COMPANY.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to grant Insurances as follow
MAKINE RISKS.
Policies at Current Rates, payable either, bere, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE.
PISKA
the automator was moves, an occentric in the FORD SORT FUNG, of the Tong Song Wo Hong.THIRD FOR USE. will bellowed on all LOCAL revolves, and laver nation bends the kuse, WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tys Lea Hong. ses the toes from the ground, and throws the Taz Ka Tene, of the Yei Cheong Hong
forward. Then the foot drops, and the ather Lo YROT MOON of the Kwong Man Cheong repeats the action, the imitation of walking.
Firm.
ng very good..
divinity student electrified hila ozatainer re- tly by his brilliant reply to the question,
ow say and who wers the minor propheta P
here were twelve," was the answer; and were so nalled-bacands their prophecies were Frittes before they had attained thale ma
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FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First alpas Tidings to | an extent of $20,000.
A DiscGUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (2)
MARY, British brig. Wann-Order.
& Ca
MARY MILDEXD, British bark, R. B. Brown.
Biamssen & Co.
NOURMAHAL, British bark, Taylor-Douglas
Laprak & Co.
OLDBRIDGE, Britian bark, Babington Mel
ohera & Co.
PENEDO, British stammer, J. Cain-Geo. B.
Stevens & Co. PENOBSCOT, American bark, Chipman-Arn
hell, Karborg & Co. PING-ON, American steamer, MoCastin→→ Resal
& Co.
poa for the abore Port, and will have quick donpatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2 27th October. 1880. [1600
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. FIRE Al British Ship
"AGNES MUIR,” and will have quick despatch. Lowe, Master, will load here for the above Parts,
For Freight apply ta
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1880. [1571
SOUTH AMERICAN, AUDZIçà ship, Knowle.-
Russell & Co. SUMATRA, British tark, A Tribe Carlowitz T
& Co.:
SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, Hubeast-
Miten Blahi Mail Steamship Co. TARTAR, Gorman brig, Kemena-Melobers
& Co. TRITON, Gorman bark, Kolleen-Arrhold, Kar
Berg & Co.
theson & Co.
Empire-A-Panorama of Hornow, and Views | least one day before the date fixed for sailing. of the Barruaoding country, including KIUNG SHOW, have recently been added to the above.
IVORY MINIATURES of auperior excellence and high finish, painted by native artists under careful expervision, from $7.
D. K. GRIFFITH bolde anthority to SIGN. STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD Nearly opposite the Hongkone Total
To provide means of remitting small same of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agenta of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo-
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THOME ORENSE IT
ÁRMITRÁTOR, INTERPRETER. HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT Beats and Debts ocllested on commission. Security can be given.
186, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entrance in Wellington Streck. Hongkong. 17th June, 1880.
NOTICE
[1017
RINTING. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE
PRINTING
“DAILY PRESS" "ÖFFICE
HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Particular attention is giren at this Establish- ment to COMMERCIAL GENERAL JOB PRINTING, every description of which ja
(Chinese Daily Press'); PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
upon this Current Local Rates will be allowed on Tula, British steamer, Irvine-Jardine, Ma MARINE REs on Goods, &c., taken at all premina charged for insurance; aneh dis CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, count being deduoted at the time of the issue VALFARAO, American ship, Fellows-Cap-HABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all of Poliay
the Treaty Ferts of China and Japan.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Head Ofice, 8 and 9, Praya West.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1878,
Agents.
1416
Hongkong, Jst January, 1874,
[1'.
YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fida oiron- It has been established upwards of TWENTY
China. It is carefully outed by an experienced Intion of any Chinese paper in the Bouthern Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE. Terma lor Advertising can be obtained at the Ofice, Wyndhan Street, Hongkong; orɛfrom TOTTUNG, British steamer, D. Boot-Shun We the different Agenta,
Yuen,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,0
taia,
WESEE, German back, Hellmars-Captain.
sxeanted
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
• SUCH PRICES
as will bear...
لا
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
NY IN THE BAST "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
reigu raidenta,
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex seed 850 in ratar, must be perfectly olean, in Food condition and is strips of at least two or na separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
Letters containing Blamps should be regis- tored, and the Stamps should be scured from observation
A Pillar Box bas been established at the West Point Palloe Station (opposite the Failors' Hote), and another at the South front of the Harbour Department,
The hours of clearance are as follow
A.M. P. P.N Harhome Department 10.15 2.15 4.00 West Point
10:00 200 416 Letters arrive at the Port Office 100* 290 4.459 Correspondenca of all kinals posted in eithe bor before the first clearance or all day yỗi be in time for the Homeward M1.
All correspondence for Honill be de livaged the same dry.
these boxes with stamps, prosided the sender's Residents who ep a posinge upout with this Offee may local correspondence In name of recoghid device appears on each ar Liole.
Local correspondence means that for Horg. kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China.
*Mails pledday at this have with
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