COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE."
MONDAY, 13th December,
OTTOM.
Sinca last notice, Blox of New Paton nt 2640) | and of Now Benson of low touch at 9500.
ExpbOT CARÚO,
Pur stanship Menelaus, for Landon-358,181 lbs. ton, 1 na silk ploce.goods. 125 balds wasto sille, 100 bass cocono, ond 433 pkgs, madrios.
thia direction. Nothing lil I seen bat hvary Intgre and honey does, although it a exprotal that land would have been in bt. The returned in the aftòrnoon" with intration of making for Deanz-Josef Land, after goiting clear or to 116 were banight ja strane role and drivoù sooth as firms 79.17 and 46.19 east long. From this point they omat right us abon the 14th, diam. they htut the land. Tathra afternoon ther Anchored alatul fige, attached to an island off the pain ad-sona mile long. Unre they found large mbers of walruses, and that evening the party ot no fawer then 17 of the: They tried hard captures young walrus alive, but failed. They ught sasen yong snow birds with the intention bringing thein koms, bat only one survived the sag, and it was desputehsil to the Zoologiesl ardens along with two liya beurs on Saturday, ext day they had in shift on uecast of the drift-ON
ofte ice, nu inthe afternoonan stored to a Ana
mo two miles longut a distance of ten miles from
ON
EXCHANGE.
2/64
BONDON- Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bile, at 30 days' sight...3/8+ Bauk. Bills, at 4 months'sight 3/88 Gredits, at 4 months' aight...3/6 to 3/8/ Documentary Bills, at worthe"
sight
3/8 to 3/9
PARIS.
4.8
Boule Bills, on donand' Credits, at 4 months' sight...4.73
eland. For "juliud "they found an enormous, ON BOMBAY,-Bank, 3 dage eight 229
with branches and roote-apparently.com Or CALCUTTA-Baak;3 days'sight 223- ete as it hail to torn out of the ground,. IN SHANGHAI
In common thing to find deilt wood in these gions, but an entire tree is a rare sight. It is kely that the tree way Siberian faroli, and, that had born washed down some of the Siberian var. Or. Che 10th they caro apon mother land, be which lay innded, and orooted a stuff Roairn, in the qnter of which they left a re. rd. On thean islands a number of curiong coimons were found. The last Dutch expedi bwaighte land westward of this, and called it arat's Honk. This point was also seen by Mr. mith, and the Ere was then fowards the d. They passed the paint close to the land foggy sather. Enely one morning they ader on the island some 20 miles from the estern-nient point, and found luxuriant vog▷ tion. While of this in and they sounded and and the avocage depth to be trent 15 to 20 thomsabat a mile off the the most. At noon an in 18th they diventavad a now harbour, which ey had no hesitation in naming Eira Herhour, ter their rosul It is formed by two islands. d affords good abohorage of from five to seven thors. It is well-stattered from all sides. It es in 30 5 25 north latitudo, and about 48 50 sloagitok. This harbour was conde a ran: ws, from which, for the next few days, amorous trips were marle up the numerous fjords bich piorni the ninland to the north and beth-Wost. Pene: the point named by the Dutah arouts Hook thus tand the land westward 110 miles, and from the extra urth-west it conched sighed and 40 mites farther to north-wast. They found that this land was vided from the newly-dissovered islands by a and, which seems to be an extension of Mark py's sound. Lying in this hitherto unox ored tract of sethey discovered seven stñall Baude, each meauring four to five miles ng, and four larger islands-these latter bo
in the vicinity of Eira Hacboaz-bo gost frum 18 to 20 miles long, and the mallest om Rix to satan miles long. They are all vorod with glosis and snowfields, with blu lack beadlands on the cathern exposures, hereon was vegetation. A large quantity of rotic flowers and other spocirena was collected hd brought home. One of the islands close 2. The foxriyur warehills 1,200, above the local The soa, but langs tracts of Bata were seen tretohing from the foot of the kills. On ca
bos islands taey enght the two bears hich, mentioned above, wes
sent to the nological Gardens on-Saturday. The final trip or Eira Herlich was made on August 24, and was on that day that they reached the most ortherly paint yet attained in that, direction- 0.20 north latitudes, aut about 10 east longitude. from that print ther ccald soe land to the Borth- rust, some 40 miles off, and it was supposed that his was buta continuance of the same coast line. This they intended to follow up, but they had in to give up the attempt in consequenino ol he ice driving along the shore carrying the ship long with it. Mr. Leigh Smith's opinion is bat, whether the land aziende in a continuous north-west or facts the mlima of separata Tods, it forms a very good basis whenoa to rosecute researches further ethward. When hey found further progress inpnisible they re- arnel, and orperlesend very bad weather.
Tank, sight
Frivate. 30 days' sielt...
*
.721
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share7 per
vent, premium, Unior Insurance Society of Canton--$1,550 per
shura.
China Traders Insurance. Company Shares-
31,400 per sharẢ. · North Chips Insurance-Tis. 1,125 per share. Yangtse Insuranco Association-Tis. 785 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-5500 por share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tia 133
per share,
Hongkong Pico Insurance Company's Bhara
5900 per share.
China Fire Insarnase Company's Sharw-$255
per share.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADINGS
LONDON, via BOMBAY & ST, CL. LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON, via SITES CANAL. LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON, AND HAMBURG LONDON.
HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMÉURO NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'A SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN. & SINGAPORE, PENANG, &o.... SINGAPORE, TENANG, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... FORT DARWIN. &..... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &e.......... MANELIA, via AMOY...... MANILA YOKOHAMA, VIA NADAGA KL, to SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
INSURANCES.
VERANL'S NAMIK
CAPTAIN
AT
POR FREMHS' APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Triton
Agnes Mair Cadet
P. & 0.8 N. Co........ Butterfisk & Swire. Butterfold & Swire:
To-morrow, at F.M. On or about 16th inst. On or about 26th inst.
Anoona (str.1. Anobikes (str.) Houbor (atr.). Alsuers (atr.) Civiste Catharine
D. G. Stoad.
Hongkong
t, Jackson... E. Blinge
T. 5. Juokron.. Ni
Butterfold & Swire
On or about 1st prox.
Vogel & Co.
Quisk depatol."
Bulling
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch..
Kellson
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karborg & Co....
Quick duspatok.`
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co..
Quick despatch.
Brown
Hongkong.
Russell & Co...
Quiok despatch.
Merriman
Hongkong
Vogel & Co.
Quick despatch.
O. & 0.8. Cb.........
On 29th inst., et S r.x.
Follows
Hongkong
Rusgalt & Co...
Quick despatol.
M. J. Butcher 9. Gardner Lormier ........ J. Johnson....
Blanca Tremoya
Youry.
Hongkong Hoogkong Hongkong
Melobera & Co.... Rovelies & Co..
Remedios & Co...
Ballo of Oregon. Oceanic (str.). Valparaisogadn Monmair (atr.) Moray (str) Japan (str.) Ano (r.) Meath (a Mars (tre) Eingy (str. Rafus (str.)...... Sunda (str)......... Kwangtung (str.)...
NORTH_BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND. SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTA CLISHED 1809.
CAPITA 1—£2,000,000.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong Jardine, Mathasná & Ca. "Hongkong David Sassoon, Sors & Co.
Messageries Maritimos.... HongkongGon. Sterans & Co.....
INSURANCES.
P. & 0.5, N. Co... Douglas Lapreik &Qo...
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE: INSURANCES. Against Fres granted at Cur rant Ratan. Considerable Reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
MEYER & Co, Agents, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
(938
NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
On or about 18th inst.
On 16th iriat., B-S PAÏT On 16th insty of 8 P.W. On 22nd inst., at Noon. On or about 23rd inst. On or about 1st prox. To-morrow, at d Quick despatok. To-morrow, at Daylight. Ou 17th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, Calling in at KOBE should ialucement offer, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stenship
"SUNDA" will leave for the above plasma TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, až DAYLIGHT.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th December, 1880,
·FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE
Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's.
Star por gent. proni du. Cosmopolitan Deck Company-Par (nominal). thongkong, Canton, and Masue Steamboat Uo.'THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
Sauces-$25 per share premium.
the above Company, are prepared to grani Chim Coast Steam Navigation Company. Tls. Polisies agamat FIRE, is the extent of £10,000.
127 per share, moviinal
on any Building, or on Morebandise in the same,HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Spanish Steamer longkang Gas Company's Sharos-$80 per at the naval rates, subject to a discount of
Twenty per cent. (20).
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
(2)
share
Rongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$72 par
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Lámited---$182
per share.
China Sugar Reining Company (Debentures)--
3 per cent, premium, nominal. Chinose Imperial Loan of 187+-(Nominal), Chinare Imperial Loan of 1877-- Nomina!).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Mxam. ALCONER -662% Kakarku
Decembce Lith,
Bureter.
kainter->.... Thermoizotor-92-H...... Therm meter.] P...
30.
3.2T
65
TheMatove... Ducenaopter=2AM CXC DUIB)
R8
Theskor M. (Wat huls)
Thermometer-4, 3-8. (Wut lux1%)...
Thermometer-xum
Chitremulor-Minimum dragy aigħi.
13
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER-
VESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS. December ti
Амот.
KOHU,
SILANG- HAI,
MARA- GALI
JA KUMEENE,
THERMOMETČA,
*
Tu
(31stina-zamelen nokkurtant for any esta
pection of W1, perce
forc
of the deep bays which indot the cost they ighted two Grundpt whales, in about the melatiinde as the farthest north point attained.
1
They made for Fica Harbour again; but found it or Tel 05.066.55260 all of Joong ice. Procealing wastward, they au- - hored in a small bay to the wist of Bacants Hook.Tet Flummeter....10.9 15,0 €3,0 160 670 4a –
b.cc,bers. be.
C
........
BAROMETER,reful bleven in tiles, tems, and fundrede. " Trainerva.ty Fibres het demes and tank, beak ir Już gapur air in a streded situation:
BAROTION OF Who is registoned scary sau points, Y. 3.A.K. NR., &c.
.......
。
FouCK ON WING-CA. 16, light breeza. A LU Í mleri. 5 to 7 Inah. 7to tog i 10 vý, Tal to E violent,
Matkap Wavings.—B. Clear bagi aky 0 Cloudy Drizly. 2. Fag. Pozy, Exil. Legling. Vity. Overest. Pab stores, G. Sqiwly, R. FAR. P. The Bad, threatening.
Storm. Z. Cal. les letter repented Circlinto my intereates a step antige of shir
Etention
Tug boural enfu for the proviane 2.1 lars (maoir) de regétured from 1 41 34, and the qostiky, of water fillon indianda) en fuel og tank und kannata ka
rom the polat they foamed south a littltogear Seather... large quality of cu thas had come out of the jards, and in the 10th of August they found hemselves,close to Cape Tegetthoff, which had een discovered by the Austrian expedition 1873. Is that expedition their vessel, the Tegetthof, was abandoned, and the explorers par red in their mission by means of sledges: at thongh they scounded in establing theorist ane of the land, they had to return and make Dr Nun Zomb is a boat. Swith made a earch for any temos of the abuidoned val ut found nothing except a esu on Vilozek sland. They found fast ins between Hill Island Sal Island, aud also between the latter sland and Lamont island, so that there was no sans of getting out to the east or north-sast, ud as the lea was coming down they resolved to ry to azt neccse by Spitzbergen to Wiebes Land - r, as otherwise called King Charles Laud. In his endeavour their common enemy, the ice, con routed them and empolled them to alter their oarse. The sailed close to the adga of the io & far as 754 north and dog vast before they fould get wext. They reached Hope Island on September 10, and again endeavoured to work orthwards up the east coast of Spitsbergen, but n the 11th weather bugants very rough, and for. ares days the ship was tossed about in strong alas. They uncountered sumsrous small ice- bergs. Sooing that aorthing quld be done fa
bis direction-a pook of ide being discernible,
the diatonoe they took a westerly cuame ntil ther sighted ülis South Cape, and then teaed np Storfjord and anabored on the 174h tear Genevra Bay. From a hill here there could eetho sen to the castward was aless of blockies, lthough icebergs could be saun floating about, From this point Wishes and could be distinctly ean, Hintepen Site also swined to be free of cea the 20th they anchored at the entrance
T. ALGAR AND COMPANY.
347
* 'BOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &o., MONUMENTS ERECTED, 9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. HOS. IDE. HOWLER, ARTITRATOR, CHINGIE INTERPRETER, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT. Kente und Debts collectaá on commission. Security can be given 136, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Entranos in Wellington Street. Hongkong. 17th June, 1880.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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Walter Thymun's Straits-where they took in ENGLAND CHINESE
ballast-wbiob were alan clear of ice. On the 2nd they were off Wales Poial, sod from there they
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN
PRONUNCIATION,
sailed with a fair wind te Harametrfast, in Nor An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the |
Qa
Hongkong, 7th July, 1974, FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED, LONDON,
"EMUY" Master, will be despatched as store TO- MORROW, the 15th instant, at Four o'Clock
For Fraight or Passage, spply to
ROMADIOS & Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 1880.
FOR MANILA. (DIRECT). Spanish Steamer
Compary, are prepared to GRANT IN... SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, a first-Hands, class risks at ouriant rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
F18 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this dato, until further notice, & dis count of Twenty per cent. (20) on the Current Local Rater of Pramia will be alowed app Insuraneos effected with this Company. · DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Do.
Agouts. Konekone, 27th Jrmo. 1872
FIG 1157TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
The Undersigned, baving been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port and Canton, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build- ings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1880.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned nie prspared to Grant Policies gsins! Fine to the extent of 350 Lon Firslana Riska__=====
133
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Bates of Praia will be al- lowed upon Insurances effected with this Oce.
LINSTEAD & Co...
Agents Sun Fire Ofice. Hongkong. 1st June 1878, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) CAPITAL TAELS 600,000; EQUAL TO $883,358.39. RESHAVE FIND
$24,199.21.
DIRECTORS.
LEE BING, of the Lai Hing Firm Word YIR PIN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong.
Koo TEE, of the Yeu On Firm
FONG SOET FUNG, of the Ting Seng Wo Fong. WONG PAX CHEONG; of the San Tre Les Fong, Tsz KAI TUNG, of is Yes Choong Hong. Lo THOR Mous, of the Kwong Man Choang
Firm.
:
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
HARING BISKS 0 Goods, &., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australla, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Poning, and to all the Treaty Forts of Chian und Japan.
food and 9. Praya West. .. Goku, 144) October 14ge ONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE LA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HITHERTO CALLED THR
UÀ
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAN Two MILLIES STEELING.
ratas,
The Undersigned, ara prepared to ISSUE POLICIES covering FIRE RISKS at current
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agorts. Hongkong, 27th August, 1980. 17392 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undorsigned, having been appointed To the above Company, are nee pared to grant Insurancee as follows
MARINE RISKS. Policice at Current Rates, payable either bere, in London, or at the principal ports of Indis, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIETY THERE SIÄ ONE- | TIHIRD VER CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL
RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policías granted on First-class Buildings to an extant of $20,000.
The Undersigned having haan appointed AMENTY to the shore Company at this Port, ara prepared to GRANT POLICTES in FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildinga se on Goals stored therain
Discount 20.
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
25 "LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM this dat until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20%) usen the ourrent local rate of Premia will be allowed upon Insurances efectel with this Company. -
IKUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June. 1572 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
·COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
17
THE Undersigned, haring bean appointed Agouts for the above Company; are pre- pred to accept Bisky against Fire at Current Pates, subject to u Bonas of 30 per cent.
BLEMSSEN & Co.. Agents. Rangkong, 16th November: 1872.
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF BERLIN.
127
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Compacy, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES du MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agunis.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1879;
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MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
(1904
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. HE Enstorn and Australian Steamship
Company's Stories
"MENMUIR"
T
will be despatched as abere on or about SATUR. DAY, the 18th int
For Freight or Prasago, spply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca Hongkong, 10th December, 1880.j F1902
STEAM WIR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH, BILLS OF LAdreg von BATAVIA, PERBIAN GULF POSTS, Marseilles, TRIESTE, HAN BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
ALSO
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT' Steamship “ANCONA." Captain E. G. Srao, with Her Majesty's Mails, will ho despatchod. from this for LONDON, vil BOMBAT and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst, at Four F,N. Cargo will be roosived on-board until Tex A.M., Parcols and Specie (Gold) at the Office' antil Noor on day of departure.
Silk and Valoablas for Europe will, he trans. slipped at Point de Galla; Tea and General Cargo for London will be eonveyed via Bombay without, transhipment, arriving ons week later than by the ordinary direct route via Gallo,
For further Particulars, apply to
-A, MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd December. 1850
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTINES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A180, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The O. and O. steamer Ceramic, with the Ameriono mail of the 18th mltimo, loft Yoko- boma on the 11th, and mag bs arpeated to arrive Lero on the 18th instant,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
7 The authorised List of Mails ieved in conuention with this paper in the one published twice each day in our Exbes, which in always ccrrested to a much later hour thon that givêm below.
* MAID, WI, CON-··
For Chinking. Per Nordstjernen, to-day, the 14th instpal, at 11.50...
For Japk, vil Nagawki-Par Sunda, to day, the 14th 'instant, at år.M.
Far Saigon.Per C. T. Hook, to-morrow, the 15th inetan, at 5:30 px.
For Straits Settlements and Calenita-Por Moray and Japan, on Thursday, the 16th inst..
2.90 P.X
His Excellenay the Governor i plessed to order, unier Beation XII. of the Post Ofre Ordinance, 1876, that the Late Fon sharget on Correspondence posted after certain hours for Europe, America, the Australian Colonies, Shanghai, &o., shall be 10 Cents, instead of 18-
hithert. ----
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packot "ANCONA”. will ho dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant with Male to and through the United Kingdom and Erropa, via Brindisi to the Straits Bottlemeats, Batario, Burreal, Cey. lou, India, Ador, Egypt, Malta, and (ibraltar. N.B. This, Pioket carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet," AMAZONE” will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, ria Nuples, to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (viù Malms), the Austauksian Calories, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltār
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noor, Money Order Oftoo closes, -
2 P.M., Registry of Lettere scasos. Posting of
ail printed matter and patterns neaxes.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 22nd of Doosraber, & P.M., Mails closed, except for Late Letter
1880. at Noor, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE," Commandant Loan.xe, with *" BOMULUS,”
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Captain Tramoyn, will hava immediate tespatah CARGO, will leave this Port for the above for the above Port
places. For Freight or Pistagé, apply to
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou- REMEDIOS & Co.
don as well as for Marseillos, and accepted in! Hongkong, Bib Drcombe, 1830, [1853 tenait through Marseilles for the principal
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND places of Europe.
CALCUTTA
THE Steamship
Captain M. J. Bother, will be despatched for se above Porta on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 9th December, 1980—-— - F1808-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
* JAPAN," Captain T. B. Gardner, will be despatched for the moors Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th- instant, at THEKE IM.
3.10 P... Letters may be pusted with Late
Fee of 10 cents natil
3.30 P.,, when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.. Late Latters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 conta anil time of "parture. TuRsDaY-
THE FRENCH MAIL.
5P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office ofones, scoot the night box, which is always open out of office hours, WEDNESDAY
Post Office pent
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, and Cargo will be received on board mutil 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels util 3 .. on the 21st Desember 1990 (Parole. not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offlon) Contents and value of Packages, are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cem-11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with. Late Foo pany's Office.
G: DE-CHAMPRAUX,- Agent. Hongkong, 9th December, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA., AND EUROPE;
AND
THE QVERLAND RAILWAYS, -
ANTLANTIC AND OTHER CONNEOTING STEAMERS.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Aganta.- FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN. Hongkong, 9th Decomber, 1680).- [1897
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling at ToWNSYILLE and BRISBANE if yo suficient inducomenta offer; and taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
TRALIAN And New Zealand PORIA THE Steamship
THE
ATSTE Steamship OCEANIC" will be de. spatched for San Francisco, sit Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th December, 1889,
"MEATH," John Johnson, Commander, will he despatobed as above on or skout THURSDAY, the 29cd} instaat.
1899.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANCHISES," Captain O. Jackson, will be despatched on or CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Storling-about the 16th instant.
OF WHICH 8 PAID-UP... e100,000 Sterling, i RESELVE FUND UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling.
3?
£250,000 Sterling.
QI..........
·ESTARISHED 1824.
ANNUAL INCOME........
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company st HorGKONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th Oataber, 1868.
118 THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
coRPORATED BY ROYAL OHAKTER OF His
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
#
A.D. 1790. THE Undersigned having boon appointed THE
Agents for the abovo Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows-
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
A. DISCOUNT of TWENTY-CEK CANT. (20) Policies at curront rates, payable either here, apon the Current Local Rates will he allowed on in London, or as the principal Ports of India,
il premiar alarged for insurance; sack dis-China, and Australia. court being deduated at the than of the issue
of Policy.
J
RUSSELL & Co.,
........Agents. Hophone, læt Compare, 1974,
ANGT8ZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....... Tis. 420,000
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tla. 263,268 PERMANENT RESERVE Tis, 250,000
TOTAL CAPITAL and
ACCUMPLATIONS,, 8th ......Tis. 913,268 "April," 1880"
way, which they reached on the 25th of Sep arbor. From that they steaned through the
Daily Press Office. Hongkong. jords to Trojanc, and thence to Rodos. the way from Trouses the Era went aclare, this Work stands narivalled. All the new For comprehensiveness and practiónt service while under the carrge et a pilot, on reef at words which the Chinese bare to late years been the entrance to Tiel Sound, about 11 o'clock at compelled to coin to express the numerous of hight and just as they were drawing up to the acts in machinary, photography, telegraphy anchorageThe grew made great affort to read in science generally, which the rapid advance Loase the vessel hat it vain, asti on the 4th of foreign relations Las imposed upon them, are when the Norwegian stenar Nerdstjerne, which here given in extenso. Each and every word in happened to be passing, towed tor off with some fally illustrated and explained, forming Toreiz. W. BOTD, Esq. difficulty. They left Bodo on the 7th, and, after bar students of a most instructive nature. But J.E. PINGEVOSE, Eaq: F. D. Hæren, Esq. touching at Lerwick on the 11th, reached Poter- the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, ked on the 12th of October. In the course of the accents being carefally marked on the last
the voyage some enormous icebergs were seen, caring from 10 to 12 miles long, having fat table lands on the top-rising to the boigbt
principle hitherto attained. The typography fisplays the success of an attempt to make the Chirose and English type correspond in the size
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
DIRECTORS.
F. B. FORBES, Beq., Chairman.
WK. VETERIKK Esq.
HEAN OFFICIAN GRAJ, Mesra, RUSSELL &-06., Scorelarian.
LONDON BRANGE. „Messrs. “DARING BROTHERS & Co,. Bankors.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Est, Agent.
d... 69 and 69, Corxhill, B.0. POLICIES granted on MALINE RISKS to parts of the World.
Babject to a charge of 12 for Interest on
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1675 Hongkong, 7th December, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
* HECTOR, Captain E. Billings, will be despatoled on or abent the 26th December.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 9th December, 1880. [1720
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
* GLAUCUS,"
Captain T. S. Jackson, will be desfintahed on or; about the 1st January, 1881.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente."
Policies ised for long or short perions at Hongkong, 6th December, 1880. current rates.
A discount of 30 allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, 4 Policies issued for same not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Oc „Hongkong, Sth July, 1872,
NOT RESPONSIBLE
[1818
st TERED P
Connection being made at Yokoiame with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta
All PARORI PACKAGES should be marked to addrase in full; and same will be received at the Company's Offleo until Pres. P.M. the day pre- vious to suiling.
A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RE. TURN PASSAGE ORDERS issued.
Consolar Invoices-to accompany Overland, Mexiosa, Contral, and South Amerloan Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran.
Disco
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10 .., Registry of Letters conser, Testing 1
all printed matter and patterns ceases.
11 A.M., Matl nloses, szegyt, for Late Letters,
of 10 conta until
11:30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 Cents antil time of departure.
REGULATIONS AS TO BOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" LETTERS. 1-Privates in HM. Army or Nary, Non- commissioned - Officers," Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) or School. mistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or,vić Naples at the rate of four cants (twopence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Houg. kony Stamps
The same privileger apply to latters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Offers named above.
3--All such letter prepaid at the rate of two " cents (one peuny) will be forwarded to or from the United Kingdom by private steamer and not by the mail packets.
4-Private steamers leara Hongkong for Loken about every ten days, and are from six to seven weeks on the voyage.
5.-The lottors must ut exceed half an'oznce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, can be sent, even with the onds open.
6.-If from a Soldier ce Sailor his class and the cover of whisli must be sured by the Com- descriptios must be stated in fall on the letter, manding Ofoer, with name of regiment, ship,
&o., in fall.
-7-I£ to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de-
be stated in fall.
Por farther information as to Fight ascription, with name of regiment, slip, &o, must Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
8-Soldiers and Sailors have no privogos Na. 57, Queen's Road Central
with regard to books or papers, nor on these he CHAS. H. HASWELL, JEN.,
prepaid with Imperial Stamps. Agent. Hongkong, 9th December, 1890.
J. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy", Nevy Boiled
Long Flox
Crowa
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
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net Warrant Officers, viz. Assistant Ep- ginner, Quunes, Rontewada, or Carpenter.
To provide means of remitting small summ of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chins, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo reign residents.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- Good 350 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, si no soparate Stumps will be purchased. They
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND must he prezented personally or accorapanied
by a note.
The Rev. R. G. SOTER, B.A. (London Uai.
"Letters -containing Stampa should be regis. Tersity), receives a limited number of YOUNG tered, and the Stamps should bo secure from GENTLEMEN at "The Grove," Hoylake, near observation. Liverpool.
10 Cents.
3.Cents.
A Sound Education is combined with homs
RATES OF POSTAGE. comforts and domestic care. Pleasant Heuss Letters, per 3 oz. and Grounda, in a most bealthy locality at the Pent Carla, canh...... asa vida.
Books Patterns, and Commercial TERMS, GUINEAS PËR Annum, exclusive
Papery, por 8 oCommercial? 2 Cents. of extras. Special Arrangements for the Holi Newspapers & Prices Current, sash days Reference kindly permitted--to-B C. Registration-dezza --10-Cania. WILCOX, Ex.
Cornervial, papers siguify such papers 33, though written by hand, do not hear the charse ter of actual or personal correspondence, such
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Ship
|
" VALPARAISO,” Follows, Master, will load here for the above Fort and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to 19
B
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
[1847
FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the THE AI American Schooner "Oŵvána,“will ̄66 RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hocgkong Harbour -- /
AGBBS Mura, British ship, Low-Carlowitz
Ca..
Avavera, British 3-m. seboerier, P. Theisen,
-Meyer & Co. BELLE OF ORYGON, Ámorican bark, Merriman.
--Vogel & Co.
BENEDICTA, Gorman sotoner, fansen-Wieler
& Co. [CHANNEL QUEEN, British bark, Lo Tâchéur—
Edoard Sobellhass & Oo. 'CHABLES "TOWNSEND Hoos, British steamer, CHARLTON, British ateurer, Erskine,Arabold,
Bradley.-Landetein & Co.
British bark, Pringle-Chinese.
of about 2006. They shot 15 bours and of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of walruses, and saw great quantities of saddle space, achieving a clearness not previously back sexls in the water. No reindeer was attained, and dispensing with those vast margins seen, but snow-whitefoxes were abundant. Care- and vacant spaces which have heretofore chur ful obarvations were taken of the temperataro tortzed Chinose publications, had aller meteorological toss. Mr. Great also! took numerous photographa of the places visited. following facts are submittedforconsideration: And some very interesting species of fiabes and Chalisery Vocabulary acntains about 16,000 animals were redired up and preserved for in- Chinese characters, and Kadharat's English were taste to capture young walenses, but they this work containe acts than 56,000 English UNDnaWRITING BUSINESS are anually disDAGMAR, Danish brig, Paulsen, Captain. ware unsuccessful, and on one occasion one of words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese shorse-tributed among all Contributors of Business in the boats was stove in in the attempt. It is tore, gratifying to barn to state that no serious case other elementary works as yet published, the
Again, despite all the grammes and proportion to the prezis paid by them. of illaess occurred during the voyage. The Eiraudont of this difficult language absolutely re- is to remain st Peterhead until the opinion mouth quires examples to display the various appli
spection by scientists in this country. Efforts and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Shareholders' Capital, all the Provirs of the Barbarg & Ca
of next year, when it is understood Mr. Smith cations and equivalents of diferent wenta which will renew his researches:
have ono general meaning. Of these example
this work contains more than five times a
suy as any other Dictionéry bitherto pub- sled.:
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1890.
---- Agents.
12
E. YOUNG, British bark, E. MoMiolen.
Arabold, Karberg & Co.
ESPERANCE, French bark, Lo Nominant-Car-
lowitz & Co.
HATTIE N: BANGS, American S., sahommer,
īanga-iivt Wa¥
Stevens, & Co.
HINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM MEATH, British steamer, J. Johnsen Goo. B.
PANY, LIMITED.
MINNIK CARVILE, British back, Clark.-Ed.
Bohellass & Co.
HDAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
$1,000,000.00,
"This is Neptune," said the Professor, placing his finger.on the unfade hall of the system," and we are now two thousand seven hundred and Gfty For practical purposes the arrangement of millions of miles from the sun. Rheumatic the work is so complete, that a reference to its Position of the Company at the close of the last
financial year, the 30th April, 1880. student on the back seat turns up his collar and pages easbles a person who unterstand: English shivers porceptibly.
to sommunicato affackerly with nui iron who CAPITAL STESCRIBED.... Three of the four 80-ton guns which are to understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect CAPITAL PAID-UP................. $300,000.00 ompose the torret armament of the Inftitle the work will be found indispensable to all HERERTE FUND $425,000.00, have boon placed on board; but as the fourth has Europeans residing in Chine, and to the natives BALANCE UNDIVIDED ........... $70,278,43 not been finally complted for delivery by the themaelmaa it explaina mbjenta fully still which
-DiviDans paid to Shareholders, 20 *% poz Woolwich authorities, it has been datorinized to very for indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
Aunda. proceed with the ganery frinl without awaiting To parties resident in England and interested DIVIDENT paid to ALL CONTAZSUTORS OF its arrival. As the purpose of the trial is prinoi, La Chins it cannot but be invaluable, occasion-
Business 25 on the Amount of their pally to test the behaviour of the superstructures, ally.
Contributions.
glapis, and weather nail hurricane docka, ander It comprises upwards of two thousgad-large the leavy onesien oča Alva fred by oloctri-quarto pas.
city, the absens of the fourth gun will detraat
The Company GRANTS POLICIES OU
payable at any of its Agencies,
MOAY, British tone, Butohor-Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
Nanoo, British bark, J, Paul-Jardine, Má-
theson & Co. ŎLDARIDAE, British burk, Babington--Mel-
chers & Co, FENEDO, Beitiak steamer, J. Cain-Geo. R.
Stevens-&-Ow——
RONCLUS, Spurish steamer, Tromcys-Kome-
dos & Co.
STAUT, Norwegian bark, T. Aschehong-Siema
.sen Co.
THREE BROTHERd, British back, Kabloke.-E
Tay Houg
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NOTICE.
+
Cants..
•OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES invoices, deeds, dopied music, to Tha aharga is the same as for Books, lug all paskets of and AT THE
under 4 oz, weight are obarged 5 Cents. "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
Tho soader of any Registered Article may so- Bookbinding in every Style by Competent an extra fee of 5 cents.
company it with a Retura Receipt on paying Workmen on the Premises Music bound in Elegant Bindings.
"Many, borse of letters, aus znenied at the Post
Oftine not sealed, that is to say, the hor is fastened with sealing was but there is no im- (pivasion of a cool
-
The attention of boxkyldors is called to the mesossity of carefully sending such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or reeipt with them. The mission of the intter precaution lesvos a doubt as to whe OFFICE, (ther the contents of the box ever meanhed the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not hare bren ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
***CADET." Brown, Master, will load here for the above Commercial Binding of avery Size and Descrip. Fort, and will bava quick despatob
tion, and Account Books ruled to any For Freight, apply to
Pattern. RUSSELL & Co. Fongkong, 30th November, 1880.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR LONDON.
...GUARANTEED. THE AL Garmat Brig
DAILY PRESS" CATHARINE,"
HONGKONG. Baling, Master, will fond bore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852. For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December. 1880.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Al dermus Bark
THE
CL. FERTISING FOR AD LETTERE FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BALLENS
AGENCY,
Books 20 AND 1, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, } When it is desired to forward letters to the
CALIFORNIA STEEKT, §. F.
United States by a sailing thip which is not no.
کمر
*" CIVIALE,"
N.D.-ADVERTISING SOLICITED forell News.tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary in
Ports, and will have quick despatol. Captain Nissen, will load here for the above paper published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand. post the lettere in the onlinary ray, marized wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Porta, Panama, with the name of the ship, and prepslid 8-cents. For Freight, apply to
Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the per half ounce as manal. The Post Office then Australian Colonics, the Eastern States, and undertakes the duty of chaining notion of de VOGEL & Co. Dongkong, 24th November, 1880.
Earope Files of nearly overy Newspaper pub-parture and despatching the correspondenes. F [1824 lished on the Pacific Coast are kept mostly is requested that the letters be posted if possible FOR NEW YORK.
s band, and all Aduertisers are allowed free at least one day before the date fixed for sailing access to theŋs during husiness houra.“
The "HONGKONG DAILY FRESS" is kept on * BELLE OF OREGON," Merriman, Master, will load for the above rised to receive Advertisogicuts.
fle at the Office of L. P. FISHEE, who is autho-j
For Freight, apply to Port, and will have quick despatch.
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. 15th November, 1580.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
“HE AI
American Bark
THE 5/6 L 11 Gaman Bark
“TRITON”
(1787 PRINTING
NOTICE.
AT THE
....
[NG or Træer DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRE83” OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish Kellson, Master, will loud here for the abere ment to CommuBROTAL and GENERAL JOB Port, and will have quick despatch.
PRINTING, every description of which in For Freig, apply to
executed IN THE BEST STYLE snd st
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Hongkong, 9th November, 1890. 2831
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made MARINE RISKS to all parts, of the world, VALDABAG, American ahip, Fellows,--Russell BE Al British Ship
esthecus, if forwarded to Portsmouth, woulda Farshers of SIX or more Copies.
omewhat from the conclusiveness of the trial;
to be returned to Woolwich to be ouupisted,
is not deemed absolutely necessary. The firing
LONDON:
fill tako plavo abort the middle of November, the TUBE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTNE Row,
Charges being gradagtly increased from 350 lb. to the maximus battering charge of 125, 1b.
HONGKONG
*DAY PROFIon. WrNDEAM ST.
&Co.
→
Dant ibutory Dividends are Pazazue to AmWOODVILLE, British bark. L. Rödd.-Ayaholt, CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THEY Kerberg & Co. ABE SHAREHOLTHEB OR NOT.
YANGTOZE, British steamer, Schultz-Serie- B. GOLDSMITH.
Forrara, British steamer, D. Scott.Krok! Hongkong, 13th Angust, 1880.
Acheong and Bona..
Anting Hooretary.
11927
* AGNES MUIR.” Lowe. Master, will lead here for the abova Porta, and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARŁOWITZ & Ox Hongkong, 34th September, 1880.
·(1858
SUCH PRICES
as will hear OURABLE. COMPARISON
with A ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFİCE,
HONGKONG.
REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCAL
AND INTERCOLONIAL MONEY OFDERS. 1-The Post Oftos of Hongkong jerneS Monay Orders on the Fwpira në Japan. Now South Wales, Queensland; South Australiaand Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, aud Western Australia
2-Money Orders may also la obtained at the British Post Office, Shanghai, os any of the" sbore places except Japan.
-The exoliango of Local Money Onlörn be. |_tuaçu Hanyskou veniieurs ne Thurstofore: suhject to the mitos laid down in the
next paragraph,
4The Commission te be charged on all Money Orders named above is follows:-- For a su not exceeding Eh or 895.... 95 Conte, From £5 to £10 or $25 to $50 50 Cents. 5-No. Ozdarmast exceed £10 or 850, nor will more than two such Outers be issued to the arte person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
6-Sams not aroseding $50 roay be remitted between the other Perts, of Chios by means of Postage Stamps, aubject to a charge of one per cant, for cashing them.
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