Golek doenstob,
PANESE TRADE WITH COREA.
sho Hiego News trauslates the following from Bhoki Shiano-Since we commenced to a commervid colutions with Corta, our Fiu Department has twins farnished eskuras wing the state of the trade. The frat report for the half-year ending on the 31st of De- bar. 1879, and the second for the frat balf of current your. These rotoros ars vory in esting and we will theroforo call our readers'
ntion to the most saliout prescaiol. Before doing so, however, we give a list of The British steamship Fortung reports left principal items in both returns, bpouso a Sratow on the 4th instant at 6 pm, and haul wledge of them is acosaury icerder to get surug monsoon with high sou. Brought to ly understand the subjent. - Wä find that Hongkong 75 members of the Emperor of China's ing the latter half of 1979 the exports-from-favourite Theatrical Troups, who shin-chinned es to Japan amounted to 316,561 en 2 on for a pleasant passage in a very vero apner. *** while the importa war of Japaneso pro. The rapidity with which they performed thair. tions 31,167 yau 37 am & tin; and of foreign tollet and the nimbleness of their evolutions so. ductions 283,714 you 25 son, making the tofal astonisfed zoveral coelios that they forget to corts 313881 you 62 son & rin. The exports got pasmgo-tiekets at the appointed time,
praecded the imparts by 32,679 yen, 59 sen: Swatow the steamships Newchwang, Okefoo, and The articles of which the valus imported. Stato, also arcived bark Fdccity from Nor- coded. 1,000 yen wors
The British steamship „Ašby roports left Tam- sai on the 2nd inebant, and hud fresh monsoon and fine weather to Amoy, Lḥtt Amoy on the 3rd for Hongkong, and experienced the same. kind of weather throughout tho passage. Paved the stearoship Pechili at 11 min. on Saturday, the 4th, bound North, and at 4: p.m. passed the steamship Kwangtung of Moj doza Island bound up the coast, In Amoy the steamships Husge rian and Hailong, H.M.8. Swinger, and Chinese ganbast Fei-hop.
in.
JAPANga TroNUCTIONI.
thern Ports.
COMMERCIAL INTELLİGENCE.
SATURDAY, 4th Desember, WICHANGE.
TEX. 1,629.00
3907.39
2,978.00
6,207.95
4,920.00
OF LONDON,---
Matches 1987:30
....3/8
Bank Bille, on demand...... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/8) Bank Bills, at 4 months'sight 9/8)
Credits, al 4 months' eigh
Kaiki (smooth milk cloth)
Collon
Sabe
Copper........
Chopper ingrat
FOREIGN FLODUCTIONS.
•T. Cloths
208,502.50
Cloths (small width)
11,136.00
1,003.50
25,950.00
8/82
1,033,00
ON PARIS.-
7841.40
1,927.00
Bank Bills, on demand
4.62
1,809.00
Credits, at 4 months' sight 4.71
5,875.90
7,818.00
- ཋ - ནྟ ཏ
4,231.40
Documentary Billa, at&months
sight
DESTINATIOŃ
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1890.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, við BomBar'& Sa Ci. LONDON, AND HAMBURG .. LONDON
HAVRE AND LONDON HAVEL AND HAMBURG
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCESCO
PORT DARWIN, &o...... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &0..... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA УОКОНА МА
YOKOHAMA, via Kona YOKOHAMA, vis NAGARAKIYdo. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
HOIHOW, PAEHOI, &o.. SWATOW, AMOY
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHO W
VESSELS, NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FRÍIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATOMED
Joba R. Stanhope... Pillsbury
| Gaelic (str.) Valparaiso
Ancona (str.)......
E. G. Stead
P&O. 8. N. Co
On 15th inet, at 4 mm.
Clini
Nissen
Fogòl & Co.
Quick despatch.
Catharine
Balling
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
Triton.
Kollsen
Hongkong
Arnholl, Karberg & Co...
Quick despatch.
Agnes Muir
Lowe
Hongkong
Carlowits & Co..
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
Qulok despatch
Oǝdat
Brown.....
Hongkong
Rassell & Co.
Quick despatoli,
Belle of Oregon.....
Marriman
Hongkong Vogel & Co...
0.0. S. Ca..
Quick despatõu,
On 13th inst., 3 P.M.
Follows
Quick despatch.
Monmnir (str.) ...ka
Djörnsh (str.) ........
Ulysses (str.)..
Tarter (str.)
Da B. Baren... A. Thompson. Grandin..... Quirand
Niigata Meru (94r.). | Walker:
Bunda (tr.)
Oxas (str...
Hapatel
Mirzapore (str.).....
Ping-on (str.)
MoCaglio
Albay (str.)...
Fokien (l.)
F. Ashton 'Abbott
Veiga (str.)
Cotton Sateens
Victoria fawns
Rod Cambrics
Cutloa Yazn.
GL094*..
"Red Whol
Violet 15o.
Bino ye
Bod dye. During the first half of the prosent year the orts were 468,543, yan 19 sau 5 zia; while imperts of Japanese productions were 31,891 I sou, and of foreign productions 97,998 yen sen 9 riu. However, foreign gocés, to the de of 2023, yen were reluraud, so that the ports were actually 297,454 you 99 wa
rin. will now gig the different urt'olev of which re than 1,000 you in value were imported dar.
this period
Sche
JAPAKSIRE PRODUCTIONS.
TEN.
Сагрос
„Šopper bigotz
5,258.00 ,269.95
Mafabes
4,909.70
FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS
TEN.
T.Cloths
.103,959.50
T.Cloths (small width)...
Ebtion Sutoons
21,189,00 1,496.50 69,307.00 1,955.00 2,123.10
$150.00
1,200.00
Victoria Lawng
Orleans.
Red Cambrias
YETR
Yara Kascito
2,506.00 Etc.50
2,739.40 6,325.00 2.482.00
ON BONBAY—Bank; 3 days' sight 223 nominal. UN CALCURTA-Hank, 3 days' night 223 nominal, ON SHANGHAI
Bauk, sight
Private, 30 days" sight,..
SHARES
724
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Stures—72 por
pent, premium. -
Union Insuranos Suciety of Caulon--81,550. per
sharo.
China Traders' Insurance Ompany's Shares
$1,400 per share,
North Chion Insurance Tha. 1,125 por share. Yangtane Insurance Association-Tis. 785 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company--$300 per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 138.
--per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
3900 per share.
Chinx Fire Insurues, Company's Shares-55
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-6 per cent. premium. Cosmopolitan Docle Company-Par (nominal). "Longkong. Cunton, mid Maooo Sterboat Co.'s
Shares-$25 per share premium Clima Coast Steam Navigation, Company.-TË.
127 per share, nominsi. Hongkong Gas Company's. Shame-$80 par
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-872 par
share.
White metal. Brocades.. Tings....... Blue dre Rod dye.... Now spon comparing those returns, we find the exports of Cores for the last half-year 188.00 80 you over those of the prooxling d, which is equal to an inorange of about ty per cant. At the same time the import. panoge products was 721,699 yen loss in the tbalf year than that proceding, and of foreigo. 3 per cent, premium, nominal. ductions 18,750.321 yon less, the total in-Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-(Nominal). rts having decreused by 16,026,828 you for the Chinese Imperial Fanan of 1877~~) Nominal),
months. It appears, therefore, that while
import trade bas been falling of, the exports coninckable increase; this branch of the foot we will pass over for the prosent, Many people thinks that a
hose imported
ods have been exchanged for Care products money by our traders, the latter therefore p the whole benefit of the transaction. Bot fab the articles staally dealt in and see at a different aspect the trado. In the return. 1879 there wore only six articles of Japanes stion of which the import exceeded in valbe 60 you, while in the return for 1880 there are ly four. Many of these goods, too, are intends
the use of the Japanese settlers, and nevar hoh the Coreats at all It will be noliead that kcloth, mentahes, and oopper, are the principal Lioles we export. It is therefore evident that far the greater part of the trade consists of de mamifactured in England and America. that our merobarts are simply a sort of dianion agents for the sale of foreign oductions. For example, if one of our people rahased a piece of linen, from an English- an at twenty-five sea, and sold it to a. raan for thirty, he would only make five sen The transaction, while the Englishman would all the profit from manufacturing. e. Fom the inermass in the Corean trado really
grenber. profita to foreigners; our mer-
N are mer igenis.
at if the sole control of this trade remains in
Chlaa Sugar Reftatug Company, Limited-S182
por abare.
China Sugar Refaing. Company (Debeatures)
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Paum Besson, FALCONRI K. Ces Krauter Tutriti
Ranneker- hot, Automaker-P
Carter-... Thermometer) ek.
- 90
Elenanter-.. Was tunelum
Thermometer-$ 2.35.....
Theta1 r.x. (Wel mu}ht,
Cherameter-dra. Wet bu
· Dhgravimeter-MEKKOSLJÓR
· Plezanzènator—Vininda Corr nigla).
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
HA HOSENTHI
TERMOSERT SA
REGISTER.
December 4th.
Banc
ANDY
RURIT.
SHAND- HALL
NAPA-
202180.00 20.153030.08
hands for a long time we will be very well the water attached 18.0 71.5 7806240
tent with the receipt of ecmission, house in fin....
en wo can grasp the millet with wat handa;
t this is, we think, very nulikely to be the m
When the flage of other uations are flying Dry Theramets?...
coroan kärbears, how is our present trade to
retained? Will our upper and matches sub-
SOK ME UNE (
52,4700281 62051,344.0
St. Thermosete"......65.44.0.0 C410-
sfully oppose you and Wuen? We are sorry Weber...
be forced to the carolasion that our com-
roial relations with Cores e as proscious as
position of a man sitting upon wood piledontity fin........ ire, and who can hardly expoct to escape boing.
med.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
REPORTS.
[COSTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.] The American steamiahip Hainan reports loft aiphong on the Iss instant, and had fine wek-
and fresh monsoon throughout... The British stemahip Danube reports left angkok on the 23rd November; and had mode. twinds and fine weather to Polo Sapata; thouse to port strong gate and heary sea.
British steamship Japan reports left Cal- on the 1h Novamber, and Singapore on Roth, ́ ́ After leaving Singapore experienced
g N.E. morsaan and very beary ses.
b.c.home
HABDERRAK, JETĄ of the delta inches, seni, and buntiseda. ISOMER, in Palembeït degrees and ima, kept in top open wir in a shaded situation.
DARKCTION OF WIND is registered every two points, I. N.N..N.E....
FaRD ON WIND- . 1 to 3 link breg 3 la T poderat. 57 fresk. 7 tu Batrose. A to 10 hey. In to 19 Fialent.
SPATH OF NEAtaxi→B. Ülear tie skg. C. Cloudy. Drishy. F. Fog. G. Foggy. Hal. 1. Lightnin Hists. D. Ovarrast, 7. Pasking showers. 2. Squally. K Bajoy. 8. Snow. 7. Thunder. 2. Bad, Bremiering. P Vizibilify. W. Storm 7 Culm. The stars are repeated to indiceto soy lucetuse over the tatan merage bể their signification.
-The hours of rain for the previous bear (go03) are registered from 1 to 24, and the imuthy of water fallen indiratraj in Engines, tris ved bel
D
The Chinese steamship Yung-ching reports. it Newebwang on the 13th November, and hid sah S.W. winds and clear, fine weather learing an et-theses to Hongkong moderate monsoon d clear, pleasant weather.
The Chiasso steamship thin-tang reports left anghal on the Ist instant at 9.15 sun. A ed inside Tatoo p., on the 4th, and
is Hongkong utan the 5th, and had , clear weather and moderata monsoon. The British atomship Conquest reports left aiphong on 1st instant at 5 s.m., and arrived Hongkong on the 11 pm, and had froth onepen and high sea throughout. In Haiphosg
Hangising, and barks Finrence Nightingai, hanghai on the let instant porta, at
The British steamship Angpo left Emouscon and fine, olear weather through at. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday interse old in Shanghai, with half an inch of snow on be ground during the Sunday afternoon and ighty
A
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INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDAZIN Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the PRONUNCIATION. --
Daily Prase Offleo, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the now. words which the Chinese have to late years bien: compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy and in sefence generally, which the rapid advadee of foreign ralations has imposed upon them, are
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INSURANCES.
IRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
LIMITED, LONDON..
The Undersigned, being been appointed AGENTS to the above Comgpur at this Port and
Hongkong Russell & Co....... Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Hongkong.
Messageries Maritizes... Hongkong Batterieli & Srire......
Rosmall & Co
Hongkong Massagories Maritimes.
Mitan Bishi Mail S..Co..... P&OS-N, Com. Messageries Maritimes...... P. & 0.8. N. Co... Hongkong Russel & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lapisik & Co....... Hongkong Dongles Lapuzik & Co.......
INSURANCES.
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
--COMPANT.
FIRE AND LIFE, INSURANCE against FIRE granted at Car.
On 8th inst, at Noon.
On or about 2nd inst
Quick despatah, Quick deapulo.
On 11th inst., Daylight On-16th inst, Daylight.-- Quick despatch. Quick despited, To-day, at G ... To-morrow, at Daylight On 8th inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FÖR HOIHOW, FAKHOI, AND
THE Steamship THE
HAIPHONG.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FÖR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE A1 British Ship
AGNES MUIR,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN NALL
The O, and O. aner Gaelic, with the nort American mail, if Yoltohams on the 30th
Lowe, Masia, will load here for the above Peris, November, and may be expected to arrive in and will bare quick despatch.
Hongkong to-day 6th December, For Froight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Cɔ. Hoogkong, 30th September, 1880. (1853
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ,
. ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSHILLÈS;
ALHO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALOUTTA,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
THE FRENCH MAIL, H
*- The M. M. steamer. Qaus, with its next French mail, loft Saigon at 2 P.. on the 4th, and may be expected to arrive here on Wednes. day evening, the 8th instant.
THE KNOLLAW MAIL.'. The P. and...atemer firesporc, "with the next English ronil, loft Singapore at 8 A.M. oz 4th, and may be exposted to arrive barega Satura day, the 11th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Sar. The authorised List of Maile issued n cennootion with this paper is the one pablished AN WEDNESDAY, the 8th of Drosmber, twice each day in our Extra. which is always 1980, at Noon, the Conquany's Steamship | corrected to a much later hour than that given DJEMNÄH." Commandant De B. Banos, bolow,
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above pinees.
A WAIT, WILL, MOAR For Saigon.Per Pernambuco, to-day, the Bih instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Swalow, Amay, Tamsui, and Taiwufoo.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseille, and accepted in--Per Alhay, to-day, he 6th instart, at 5 P.M. transit through Marseillou for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nods, and Cargo will be received on board until F... Spesie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 7th of Desember, 1890. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.} Contenta and valus of Packigos are required.
For Holbow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong.-Per Ping-on, today, the 6th instant, at 3 P..
For Swatow, Amoy and Foodhow.-Per Folien, to-morrow, the 7th instant, at û p.m.
For Japan, via Kabé-Per. Niigata. Maru, on Friday, the 10th instant; né 5 P.M.
His Excellency the Governor ia pleased to order, under Section XII of the Post Offe For further particulars, apply at the Com-Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Feu charged ou
Canton, are prepared tɔ 'GRÁNT POLICIES/rent Ratce. Considerable Reduction in Promis Captain MoCaslin, will be despatebod for tho pany's Oloh
against FIRE to the extent of 20,000 on Build for LIFE INSURANCE in China Fiugs or on Goo is Atered sharein. ***
Discount 20
VOGEL & C
"PING-ON,"
KEYER & Co., Agoals. Hongkong, S21 June, 1879.
"ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY."
Agauts for the
SURANCES at Current Rates.
above Ports: TO-DAY, the 6th instant, at SIX [Chok P..
For-Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co
F1870 Hongkong, 4th December, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).
Company's Stomaship
"ULYSEDS,"
Hongkong, 10th September, 1
1880. (1437 HINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM. Torsigned, AaRANT IN.
PANY, LIMITED.
MELCHERS & Co, Agents. Royal Insurance Company. Hongrong, 27th March, 1876,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Captain A. Thompson, will be despatoaed on er
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 39th April, 1880:
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. CAVITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000.00.
$300,000,00HE Undersigned, "APIs for the above CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE FUND in $425,000.00.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- BALANCE UNDIFIED $71.278.43. SURANCES to the start of $65,000, < first
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20% per class risks at currant males,
MELCHERS & Co.
TIS Hongkong, 27th March 1874, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Ana
DIVIDERD paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS on the Amount of their Contributions.
THE Budorsignot having been appointed THE Company, this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world, payable at any of its Agencies,
Contributory Dividends are PATAHLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER FUNK
ARE SHAREHOLDERS OR NOT..
M
R. GOLDSMITH,
Asting Secretary. Hongkong. 13th August, 1989, (* 1397 [ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS Pam-UP... £100,000 Storling. RESERVE FUND UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling. £250,000 Sterling,
OF...
ANNUAL INCOME
The Vadersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at HoroKONG, CANTOR, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Homrieng, 9th November, 1868.
[15 ONDON, & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HITHKETO'CALLED THU
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEELING. The Underguod are prepared to ISSUE ratas. POLICIES covering FIRE EISKS at derrent
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
***** Avants.
11392 Hongkong, 27th Angust, 1880.
. NOTICE.
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
THE Undersigned have bean appointed
T18 of
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th Octabur, 1888. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
UNDERWRITERS..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1879,
about the 2nd December.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th November, 1880. (1832
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at other QUEENSLAND PORTS should suflatent in lucemout offer).
THE Eastern arid. Australiat Steamship
Company's Steamer
MENHUIR"
will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, HIVINGSTON & Co. Flongkong, 20th November, 1880.
NOTICE.
[3809
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
THE Company's Steamship
"." VOLGA,”. Commandant Guirand, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Freno Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES WESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
www.cam.com
TULE Endoraigned and presto NE RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN THE Company's Steamship
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the axtent of £5,000. Dollars on Buildings, or ou Goods stored therein, at Current Least Kates, subject to a Discount of 20 °, on the promis.
... NORTON & Co.,
Hockey, Jazmay, 1970;
TU
Agents.
54
TVE ON TAL, INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
"OXUS," Commandant Rapatel will be despatched for
SHANGHAI
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Ûà Hongkong, 4th Septomber., 1879. [1432 PRENIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. | shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, TROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
Agent count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Tater of Premia will be allowed CAPITAL TAELS 000,00); Equal to 383,139.49. upon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ĉo. RESERTE FUND.
Agents. Hongking-With-June, 1872. - BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm
རྟ-
$4,139.21. 1
WONG YIR PUN, of the Chum Cheong Wing
Hong.
Loo YEE, of the Yeo On Firm,..
FOXO JOEY FUNG, of the Tung Song
Wo Hong WONG PAX CHEONG, cf the Sun Tyo Lee Houg. Tez KAI TONG, of the Yes Cheong Hong. Lo YEOK Moor, of the Kwong Man Cheong
· Fina,
"MANAGER-HO AMEL MARINE RISKS on Gooda, tr., lakau st CURRENT RATES to Ausieslis, Califomis, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Pennag, end to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Head Office, 8 and 9, Frayn Weat. Honela, 14th October, 197
11416
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE.COMPANY....
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTs of PartiAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1909.
́ ́CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
COMPANY.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances is fellow
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Hator, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIED PRE CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies grunted on First-class Buildings to en artent of S20,000.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY FER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on: all promin sharged for insuranos sach dis- count being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, Lat Jaanner, 1974, 0.
NOT
Agenta.
RESPONSTELE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
Houghoug, 3rd Davemvor, 1890. STEAM 70 TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, Calling in at Kone should inducement offer.
HE P. & O. 3. N. Co. 'q Steamship
"SUNDA”
will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, et DAYLIGHT.
A. MOLVER, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1880.
Superintendent.
STEAM TO ́SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MTEZAPORE”
will laste for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, And December, 1880.,
THE
FOR YOKONAMA. British Steamer
***HARTER.”. Captain Grundin, will have quick despatch for the above Port
M For Freight, spply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880. [1840
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
the shove Company, are prepared to gratOWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any THE A1 American Ship
·Policies against FLEE, to the extent of £10,000
on any Exilding, or on Merchandise in the same, DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows at the assal rates, sabject to a discount of of the following Vessels during their stay in Twenty per cent. (A0 *.)."
GILMAN & Co., Agents Hongkong. 7th July, 1974...
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF M
MAJESTY KING GEORGE TLC TIRST.
A.D. 1720.
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, a here given in extenso. Each and every word is prepared to grant Insurances at follows:-- fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises MARINE DEPARTMENT.
for students of a most fastractive nature. Both Policies at, current rates, payable either here, the Court and Puuti prouanointious ais given, the noents being owefully marked on the best in London, or of the principal Ports of Indin,
China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
1
principle hitherto atiafzol. The typography Chinese and English type correspond in the size Policies issued for long or short periods, at displays the success of an attempt to make the of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Farrent ratee. spans, achieving a cleans not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins.
A discount of 20 17, allowet,
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
and vacant spaces which bare heretofore chara-Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, torized Chinese publications, ~***
To illustrate the vast soope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
Hongkone, 26th July 1872.
The British steamship Harter parts loft ondon on the 1411 October arrived in Penang
the 19th November, and loft again on the Chinese obzrioters, and Medhurst's EnglishYANGTZE INSURANCE Oth; arrived in Singapore on the ad, and left and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whitst
a from Singapore to post.
ASSOCIATION.
DIRECTORA
T. 913.268
Hongkong Harbour AGNES MUTE, British ship, Lowe-Carlowitz
& Co.
AMETHYST, Arieriosa bark, J. Slocum.-Jar.
dins, Matheson & Co...
***VALPARAISO,”
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, A gout. Hongkong, 1th November, 1880.. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, YA KOBT. TWARE, Marabout that
RENIIGATA. MARU." Captain instant, will be despatched as above on SATUR. DAY, the 11th December, at DAYLIGHT........
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 r.. of the 10th December.
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 be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE. To Kons Cabin 360. Siwerage $10
TXOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Stes ago $20,
NAGASAKI SHANGHAL, Vik Yo-1
KOHAMA
Cabin $120. Steorage $40. SHANGHAI, VIA KORE, Cabin $95. Storage $80. Á REDUCTION is made RETURN |CADIN PASSAGES,
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Bil Steamer at Koho.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 50a. Queen's Road. Hongkong. 2nd December, 1880.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC" will be des
Correspondence posted after osrtain hours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies, Bhanghai, fo., skall be 10 Cante, instead of 18, as hitherto,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH FÀCKET.“ The French Contract Packet " DJEMNA¥” will be despatched on- WEDNESDAY, the United Kingdom sed Europe, via Naples: to 8th December, with fails to and through the Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burash, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Egypt, Malta, súð Gibraltar,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet. ” ANCONA " will be despatele en WEDNESDAY, the 356b instant with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Európa, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burwah, Cey lon. Indis. Ados, Egypt, Malto, and Gibraltar, NB-This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colon.es.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
TopSDAT
THE FRENCH MAIL.
r., Money Order Offen closes Post Office closes, except the night hox, which is always open out of office hours. WEDNESDAY-
†† A., Post Offer opens.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters peases. Pusling of
all printed matter and patterns censes. 11.M., Mail closes, except for Late Lettern,
110A.M., Latters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 conta until
11.30AM, when the Post Office closes eutirely. 11.40A.M., Lala Letters may he posted on board the packet with Into Fee of 18 Cents until
· time of departure. THE ENGLISH MAIL
ses.
DAY OF DEPARTURE, Noon, Money Order Office closes.
P.M., Registry of Letters Genses. Posting of all printed maller and patterns P.M., Mails alosed, except for Letters, 3.10 ... Letters may be pins Tith Late-
of 10
Tatted for San Fransiscu, vis Yokohama, 300 contestre closed entirely.
on MONDAY, the 13th December, 1880, at THREE P.Nalug Cargo and Passangers for Fapin, the Tited States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Conusotion is made at Yokohama with. Stea- more from Shanghai,
3.40 r., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of depart
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET- ---.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. The United States Mail Paekot "GAELIC” uf-le-12th December. PARCEL PACKAGES will will be dispatched on MONDAY, "the 19th { be received at the Öltos until 6 PM. sem day.¦ instant, with Maik (or Japan, San Francisco, All Persol Package should be marked to address the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c., in full: value of same is required. · ·
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Cantral, and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices, sd- drewed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran-
сівсо
For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, Ne. 37, Queen's Road Central..
CHAS. H. HASWELL, Jur.,
Agent. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880:
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
which will be closed as follows 0.15 r.M. Registry dens
12.30 PM. Post Office elos, bat Kollers for Union Countries may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 20 copts extra Postage - nutil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay cannot be srat by this route.
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND SAILORS"
LETTERS.
-Privates in H,H. Army cs Navy, Non- 3ommissioned Olcers, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Sekool- mistresses may som half-orace letters to the United Kingdom víl Brindisi or vit Naples at the rate of four centų (twopenes) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hong kong Stamps,
2-The sume privileges apply to tiers aù. *` drossod to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above,
-All such letters prepaid at the rate of two cante (one penny) will be forwarded to or from BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERBIAN the United Kingdom by private stommer und zat GULJ PORTE, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-by the mail packets. BUEG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
4-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days, and are from six THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAMt to sovna wooks on the voyage. THE PANSION COMPANY'S
3--The letters must get exceed bali su quase, Steamship "ANCONA," Captain E. G. STEAD, with Her No handkerchiefs, jewellery, Lay can bà sent, Majesty's Mails. will be despatched from this oven with the ends opeu.
A.
for LONDON, via BONDAY and Sues GAÑAT, 6. If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and on WEDNESDAY, the 15th ist, at FOUR P.. description must be stated in full on the latter, Cargo will be received on board until TEN the over of which must be signed by the Com
Parcols and Spooie (Gold) at the Oflen manding Offtner, with "name of regiment, ship,
c., in full: Fallows. Master, will load bore for the above until Noon on day of departure. Port, and will have quick dospatel
Silk and Valuables for Europa will be trans- If to a Soldier or Sailor, his dass and de- shipped at Point de Galle; Tea and General suription, with uatte of regiment, shilp, &c., met Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to hooks or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
For Freight, app RUSSELL & Co. Cargo for London will be conveyed via Hombay be stated in foll:~
Hongkong, 2011 November, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK.
AKNIL HA American S-u. hazr, Nel.THE Al Anarios Beloner
son-Wieler & Co.
AUQUETE, British 8-m. 3ohooner, P. Themden.
-Meyer, & Co.
Pogol & Co. BELLE OF OREGor, American bark, Merriman,
CENTAUE; German back, Offarsan-Wieler &
CHANNEL QUEEs, British bark, Lo Lasteur.-
Edzkid Sobelikass & Co
CHINA, German, steamer, Ackermann-Size-
sen & Co. CINGALEE, British bark, Pringle.--Chiness.
CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamlin Chinese,
DASMAR, Danish brig, Paulsen.-Captain.
E. M. Youve, British. baik, B. MôMichen,—
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ESPERANCE, French bark, Le Normant-Car-
lowitz & Co.
J
CADET"
1847
Brown, Mostar, will load here for the above. Port, and will have quick despateb..
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
Al American Bark
"JOHN:R. STANHOPE,”
1848
without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Galle.
Forfarther Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Buperintendent. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1880.
T. ALGAR AND COMFANY,
347
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLEGERÐ. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o., MONTMENTS ERECTED.
S, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HO S. IDE BOWLER,
* But sot Warrant Offivora, viz.:--Aasistant Ea. glosor, Ghinner, Boatarnië, or Carpentor.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost Office not soaked, that in to say, the box.is fastened with scaling wax, but there is no im- 'presion of a seal,
The attention of boxholders in called to the necassity of carefully sealing Auch tores with some ricognisable seat, and of sending a chit book or receipt with them, The omission of the latter precaption loaves a doubt as to whe
Pillsbury, Muster, will lead here for the above ARBITRATON, CHEN SHE LETERPRETER ther the contents of the box ever reached the
HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. whether part of them might not have been, ak
Bents and Debte collected on commission,
Part, and will have quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. th November, 1880,
1759
FÜR LONDON,·
Security can be given. 156, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, Lith Jung, 1880, -
1017
HANBA, German bark, Dwanken-Wieler & Co. HATTIE N. BANGS, American 3-0, soboter,THE AL German Brig
Banga-Chong We..
JR. STANIONS, American bark, Filsbary.
Russell & Co.:
theson & Co.
OLDBRIDGE, British bark, Babington-Mol
here & Co.
Oro, British beig, Koch-Landstein & Co. PENEDO, British stesiner, J. Cain--Go. R.
Stevens & Co.
PENOBSCOT, American bark, Chipman-Am-
holl, Karberg & Co. PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel Beq.shers & Co.
"CATHARINE," Balling, Master, will lond here for the abori
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.'"
1860
Hongkong, 3rd December. 1880.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE A1 German Hark!
"CIVIALE,"
T
Estrasse in Welington Street.
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
-LEITSES FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING
SHIP. Phèn it is devices to forward`Istters to the" BUCATION IN ENGLAND. States by Ansiling ship which is not no. tified as partying a mail, it is only necessary to The Hav. R. G. SOPER, B.A. (London Uni-post the letters in the ordinary way, marked versity), recoirce a limited number of Young with the name of the ship, and paid 8 cunts GENTLEMEN at "The Grove," Hoylake, near por ball sundis as usual. The Post Once then Liverpool.
undertaken the duty of obtaining notice of dai A Sound Education is combined with home parture and despatching the correspondence." "Is comforts aid domestic care. Pleasant House is requested that the letters be posted if possible and Grounds, in a most healthy locality at the at least one day before the data fixed for sailing. nes side.
TELMS60 GUINEAS PER ANNUM, Czclusive of extras. Special Arrangements for the Holi- Captala Nissen, will load here for the ahore daya Reference, kindly permitted to RC Parts, and will have quick despatch."
WILCOX, Esg. For Freight, apply to
the 25th, and arrived in Hongkong on the Sth this work contains more than 50000 Enghs CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up). Th, 1800 MOBAY, British steamer, Eutaber-Jardino, Ma. §.Port, and will have quiōk despatch. batant, and had strong monsoon and vary heavy words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ghar PERMANENT RESERVE. Tle 230,000 tera. Again, despite all the grammars ind other elementary works as yet published, the SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Th. 263.258 The British steamship Fabrics reports left student of this dimoult language absolutely ra. oochow on the 2nd instant Amoy on the Red,quires examples to display the various app. TOTAL CAPITAL, Bit)
ACCUMULATIÓNS, 8th ad 3watow on the 4th, From Foochow to cations and equivalents of different words which
April, 1880 moy modorate, varishis witls and Live weather, have one general meaning. Of thous exemples from Amoy to Swatow moderate N..meascon this work contains more than five times as ad fine wanther From Swatow to Hongkong any as any other Dictionary hitherto pab.
rá monsoon and cloudy weather, with heavy lished.
For proutical purposes the arrangement of ing aoa. In Amoy the steamships Tientsin. aurier, and Hungarian, and II.M.B. Swinger the work is so complete, that a reference to its Chinese revenue Fei-hoe. The Company's Pagas enables a person who understand English Censer Hailiang left for Tawal on the night of to communicate effectively with natives who he 3rd 1ostast. In Swatow the steamelips Neo understand Lothing but Cainese. In this respect swany, Europe, Yatting, Below Foechow, and the work will be found indispensable to all hefoo...
Europeans welding in Chins, and to the natives theamolpea ib explains subjects fidly with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chips it cannot but be invaluable occasion.
The British steamship Moray roports loft aloutta on the 18th November; arrived in Pen. ng on the 24th, and left again at p.m.; arrived Singapore on the 20th, and left again on the 7th at 11.15 am. Blowing fresh winds from
ly
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
be N.E. From 27th November to 3rd December quarto pages.
lowing hard winds from the N.N.E. with very
y sas, and, dull, olondy weather with ooss
Trin. On the 3rd instant wind and sos to Parshasers of SIX or more Copies.
feed sorcewhat, but increcked again on the
orning of the 4th, from which time it blow
ong from the N.NE. with heavy son sud dall
soomy weather. Arrived in Hongkong at 8
1. on Sunday,
F. B. FoxBES, Es, Chairmano. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WM.MEYERINK, J.H. PINCEVOS, Esq. F. D. Hron, Esq.
· HEAD-OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Ms. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LOYDON DRANCH. "Awsers, BARING. BROTHERS E C6,
Bankens. E
PING-ON, Amoriçon steamer, MoCaalia.-Russoll
& Co.
SOUTH AMERICAN, Ameriona shiy, Knowles,
Russell & Co.
STAUS, Norwegian bark, T. Anchobong-Sione |
sen & Co.
SUMATRA British bark, A. Tribe-Cariowits
& Co. TRITON, German bark, Kellsen-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co.
VALPARAISO, American ship, Fellows-Eusseil
& Co.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent. 48 and 69, Cornhill, EU POLICIES granted on MARINE so all WALKYRE, German bark, G. Wolters.-Eluard, parts of the World.
Sokelluns & Co.
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1880. (1894
FOR NEW YORK. THE AT Americas Bark T
NOTICE.
ORINTING OF VARY DESCRIPTION
ANTHE “DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
PRINTING, every description of which is executed
شرة
BELLE OF OREGON,"
Particular attention is given at this Establish- Merriman, Master, wit load hare for the above mant to CMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB Port, and will have quick despotab,
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL & Co.
[1787 Hongkong, 18th November, 1880...
·FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE
Shaders Coats, all the Paris on WORTILLE, British hark, L. Rodd. Ambala, 6 L. 11 German Berk Large REDUCTION PRICE is use- Shareholders Capital, all the Porns of tho Karberg & Cx
UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis-YANGT2, British steamer, Bobäitze-Stems. tributed among all Contributors of Business in sen & Co. proportion to the premis puid by them.
RUSSELL & Co. Agoute Hongkong, 11th May, 1880,
LONDON:
TETUNEE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER How.
HONGKONG "DAILY Panas" Orrios WYŚƊUAM ST.
Yorruga, British steamer, D. Scott-Krok
Achsang and Sons. YUNG-CHINO, Chinèze simmer, Wallace -C. M.
B. N. Oo
TRITON" Koltson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will hare gefok despatch,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th November, 1680. [1581
IN THE BEST STYLE
and at
SUCH PRICES
as will bear'
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REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY ORDERS. 1-The Post Office of Hongkongisauzen Money Orders on the Empire of Japan, New Bouth Wales, Quemsland, Sonth.tralis and Por Darwin. the Straits Setanta, and Western Australia.
2-Money Ordera tasu alan be obtained at the British Post Oflen. Shanghai, on say of the above places except Fapan.
S.The banco of Local Money Orders be tween Hongkong and Shanghai continues as heretofore, subject to the rates laid down in the next paragrarli.
4.The Commission to be charged on all Movoy Orders pained above is follows :-- For a eam not exceeding £5 or $95... Cents. From £5 to 210, or $25 to $50 50 Cents. 5-No Order must haveed £10 or $50, vor. will more than two auch: Ondere be leaned to this
....
FAVOURASLE COMPARISON came perman, in favour of the same payee, by
with
ANY IN THE EASÌ? DAILY PEESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
the esme mail
Sarar not exceeding 350 may be remitted between the other Ports of Chins by means of Postage Stampa, esbject to a sharge of one per ount. for cashing them,
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