TIENTSIN.
of the 26th al,, tho fro-bella rang, and Hichi.. 16th November. choro, Nishiyako-buri, was found to be in famos. With the rotting in-of-fly cold, the question, The fire rapidly aprond and arassed the canal, but which has cooapist the winds of forbignere, on the exertions of the tremen-woso anneessful in - Chino during the last ten months doeras to confining the times to tlio small streets in tho have fregon alea Frain Chinese somece. I baar rear of Shin-subi and Jankei-machi As it that Pao Chino's troops are digging out the was, one hundrel und twenty six houses and two Canal, from Kaiping to Jin Ti, which is to godowns wore totally destroyal before the fire bring down the coals, and that Mr. Tong King was extinguishal, and a number of others have sing las already panit. Tls. 800,000 on acount boen-danged. In the confation opensioned by to date, inelading machinocy, and that this in the fire, an immenes crowd got witged in the in to be mada good by the proceeds' of the ocals, narrow streets; and one hundred and thirty people for which the China Aerobanta S. N: a. are Lowrero moro or less severely injured. Three nu pay Tie. 7 per tan. Entires of Kaiping worn tortunates wore unable to affect an escape from willing to contrast for the same ocsis, at Tls, 5 the barning horses and lost thair, lives, perislung
miaorably in the Lames within sight of the spectators; who were utterly powerless to rose them from their terrible fate-Hiogo News.
YOKOHAMA.
ustico, exchange reports that some village on the coast in Ishikawa-ken were indated by tha sex on the 27th ultimo. Que hundred an
drowned and four others savorely buri,
THE DAILY PRESS, WRDNESDAY, DECEMBER täræ, 1899).
INSURANCES
THE INTERNATIONAL MALIND
-SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED;
OF LEVERPOOL...
The Undervignoil. baring boa appointed NTs of the abovn Company, are preparail to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to ail Farts of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CA
1860 Hofgloog, 29th November, 188),
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
"Company, are prepared to GRAYT IN Untorsigand, Agents for the above STRANCES, Current Raine.
MEKULERS & Co.. Aponte, Ragal Tumoursico Company Hongkong, 27 March. 1976, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY "A" HAMBURG,
Vaiersigna, AGENTS for the above
1.13
INSURANCES
SCOTTISHI, IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
VESSELS ON THE BERTE
FOR BINGAPORE, "PENANG, AND CALOUTHA. THE Steamskip
MORAY,"
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCES against Frue granted ut Cur rest Rates Considente Rodotion in Premis Captain MJ. Bataher-will be despatched for the nhovo Ports TO-MORROW, the lot inst.. MEYER & Co., Agonia.
fa18 at Here M for LITH INSURANCE in China, Hongkong, 3-Jun 1879.
For Freight yr.Passago, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
[1898 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND'GLOBA
Hongkong, Dil Dosmbar, 188 INSURANCE COMPANY
coast of Twenty per cent, (20) upon the ourront lccalate of Premis will be allowed ROM this date, until further motion, a dis- apon Insurance affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agoats. Bengkong, 37th Inne. 1872. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
177
FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
VIE
CALCUTTA.
HE Stan
"JAPAN," Captain T. S. Gorduer, will be despatched for the shore Ports TOMORROW, the 13th ins at THYER FM.
4
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per ton; the consulation that Mr. Tong King sing seems to give is that it futurs no coals will be imported from Japan or England, an oxplana. tion which appears to satisfy the minds of thio subscribora. Mt. Detring in March last coa tracted for 1,200 toks at 'Ì', 10, an account of the Viceroy, for the ure of the Alphabetical gupbosts, but the couls id ant came to hand, so, as per your Peking letter, these mines are placed in Mr. Tong King-sing's hande to manage. eventy-three hausse were washed sway, two men Company, aroprepared to GRANT IN.HE Undersigned, having boen apuauteu Agents for the above Company, ste pro. Siri Novambor.
The Nicht Nicki Shimbun way that Mr. Sacro-SURANCES is the ortout of $65,000, fire-pared to 2000pt Riske against Fire at Current
Rates, sabject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. The cows from this port has long bean reduced
Not a ray of light has boon targ Irouge lately arrived from China has received lase risks at crent rates.
MELCHERS & C
SIEMSSIN'& Co., to the verge of zero.
Agoats. abelon the question of war or prazo, since Colonel ordoca to retam without delay. His mission is
Hongkong, 37th March, 1876.
127 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. Gordon's ritevat into the invisible. Chinesa not known, as the walory see sooret. Possibly the troope kavo, no nbt, hoon massed at numerous return of this official to China may not be wholly
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR points. The Imperial Chand is lined with newuticonnected with the semblage of the Bassian PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. camps for hundreds of miles, and unknown bei fost in these water.
ROM. kais date, until further notice, a disTANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, gades are bidden awny sorangizer about, this city.
count of Twenty par cout," (20%) upon flis i Current Lea! Rates of Praia will be allowe
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Go. apot Insurances offacled with this Company.
Agents. Hongkong. 27th Jane, 1872. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. The Daleraigned having ben quinted AGENTE to the abore Company at this Port, ara preparat CHANT-FOLICLES Kainst FIRE
Discount 201 Hengkang, 1st Marel, 1878,
116
FOURL & Co.
A raport has deon currsal to-day to the effet Tho old Wall snphoniously known San-bo- that Admiral Lessoffsky, while on the voyage to Jin-six's Folly," has just bros built by the GoNagasaki, tad the misfortana to fall and broak Tornor-General, but is now supposed to be 25 fest. bis leg. The gallant admiral is not by any meaus high, with a wide fitoh It is estimated at 12 a young man, so this seidont make may hinis or 15 miles in logth (40 or 45 2), and envirous, close prisoner to his cook for a considorsuletine, everything, so in spaak. The special use of this and delay bia visit to Tokia indiaitely.
Pursuing the policy of retrenchment in depart- work of art, is supposed to be token the troops ont-not the Russiau, but the Chinese, sat it is mental expenditurs, the debono Shimbun says probably a mesful thing. The foreigners in Ching that severity afficials of the foreign affee kan Will-no-doubt, be enrprised, as foreignoce always been dismissed, and the work of the remaining are, to discorer that it is again the mospectal out will be doublon-referenou to the fins which has happened. Abanst evory ons groodial statement the exporditure on the depart with the San Francisco correspondent of the Lou- ment of Coreign affairs.com vory moderate to the extout of 319,900), on Huildingate-on- don Times, quoted a law weeks ago. in year and comparison with the interior, feance saids stored thereita, colarins, in rorabending the ill-advised poliny enfocization departments, gaito insignificant. of the Government of the U.S. in depuling three The estimate for this year is only 21,000 you, Commissioners, roprosenting sections widely seen that it is impossible 50,000 yea, as stated by Patatal, and prasnptively of opinions as widely divagent, te negotiate a treaty, which sus tn would have manipulated to much better advan Mosare. Trescott and Swift, the two Treaty Commissioners, are now on thoir way homs, after two months in Peking. Mr. Trescote proceeds, I believe, at once tWashington, whorn there are a considerable aurater of anxious po. tivians who will be curious to know what his little in despatel-tor contains, H. the-Go vernor-General courteously kept the Fang Shun waiting a day, to take the Commisioners to Shanghai, Praviens te leasing those gentlemen made a call ou is Excellency Mr. Angell re- mains in Paking.. The weather luis bees mild for, Novexibor, but winter has set in the north. wast. -Shanghai Courier Correspondent.
tarte
COREA.
aur contemporary, can be saved in this branch. of state affairs, Possibly the saving is to bo made in legations and consulates abroad, cou founded with the department of foreign affairs.
OF BERLIN.
The Understgaud, having been "appainted AGENTS for the above Compony, sra prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MALIND RISKS to all parts of the World.
STRMSHEN & Co., Agents.
(975
8th February, 1879, Hongkong. LYRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. LIMITED, LONDON:
The Undasigu, horing been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port and Canton, aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES 12bainst FIRE to the extent of $20,090 on Build.
ings or a Goods stored therein.
Disccant 20°..
VORNL & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1880.
NOTICE.
SUN PİRE OPPIE, Undersigned are prepared to God. .. Policies against Firs to the extent of
on First-class Risks.*** Discount of Twonly per cont (21) upon)
of
[1457
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS
Each of the proprietors of the Japan Gazette las boen sorred with a summons of which the following is a copy In Tor Britanie Majesty'
LINSTEAD & Cu. Court for Japan, the 1st day of December, 1950. the Current. Looal Rates of Fremia will be THE Undesigned have been appointed Wherons information on sath has born laiced upon asurances of fooled with this Offing..
Agents Son Fire Oleo. bafore this Court forthat you dil priot and pablish
Honkong 1st June, 1879. in number 3924 of Saturday the 7th day of No- vembor last of a newspaper called the Japan Gazette printed and published by you and CO ANCHESTER FLES ASSURANCE RECO James Raymond Auglio at Japas Gazelle Print ing Office at No. 70 Main-street Yokulana Japan a certain letter headed "Me. Martia Dobrien
a British Judge" and signed British Subjool
--TOKIO.
TF
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
·ESTADTISHED" 1821.
ANNUAL INCOME
119
The Undersigned have been appolated Agents for the above Company at HONGKONG CARTON, FоOCHOW, SHANGHAL, and Hankow, and me. prepared to grant Ineanmees at Curront Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October: 1888,
EE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY N
(LIMITED). CAPITALTARIS 600,000; "E4FAL TO2238,819,33. RESERVE FUND.........
....: 584,132.21.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. DECORU of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents. ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.
(1432 Hongkong, 4th September, 1872),
E CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Trosty Porte of Chin Japon, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
F606
1
For Freight or Passage. Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS &. Co
Agintu
[1997 Hongkong, 9th December, 1880. Taking Cargo at through ratea for trans hijyonet FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW, of Steamship" HATLONG" for TAMBUE THE Bicamskip
"KWANGTUNG," Captain Young, will be despatched for the abore Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at Dar-
LIGHT.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ...Agouts.
[1915 Horgkong, 14th December, 1380 FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. THE Easter and Australian Steamship THE Bags and A
VESSELS ON THE BETTH.
STEAM VOL
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT "DE GALLE, A DEN SUEZ. PORT SAID, MALTA, GIDUALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: AGNO
.....
BOMBAY, MADRAS; CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for Batavia, PERSIAN CULT FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, IAM BUG, NEW YORK, AND Boston,'
THE PARINSULAD AND ORIENTAL STEAR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AURRICAN STALL
The O. and O. steamer Occagic, with t American mail of the 18th ultimo; left Yok baura on the 11th, and may be expected to arri here on the 18tle instant."
**POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The sathorised List of Mail issued connection with this paper in the one publishe twice each day in our Extra. which is alway sscrosted to a much later banr than that give below.
AMAN. WILL STONE
For Saigan-Per C. T. Hosk, to-day, the 15
ANCONA "Ceptain E. G. STEAD, with Herinatant, at 1.30 2.3. Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this For Munita-For Emng snl Panig, to-mo for LONTION, vil BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL row, the 14th instant at 11.30 .3.
WEDNESDAY, the 15th st.,ut For 17,36 Carge will be received on board until TEN Aat, Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Dies until Noox on day of departure.
Silk and Valualios for Burope will be trans- Cargo for London will be eyeyed rit Bemba shippet at Foint do Galle; Tes and General without transshipment, arriving one week later than by the arstiary direct route v Gallo.
For further Particulars. apply to
A. McIVED, Superintendent.. Hongkong. 3rd December, 1880,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES BESSAGERIES MARITIMES
LAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ TSMALIA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
7.30, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
1980. nt. Noor, the Company's Steamship SATURN WEDNESDAY, the 2nd of Desember, AMAZONE," Cottondant LonIER, with MATUS. PASSENGERS, SPEC E, d CARGO, will liang, this Port for the above placrs.
will be despatched as abore on or about DAY, the 18th instant
For Freight or Passnige, apply to
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.
F1002 Hongkong: 10th Ducombor, 1880.. AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NATIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, JEDUAN, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).
THE Company's Steamship
"MARS"
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Es Con as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsilins for the oil places of Europe.
For Stmita Suttlements and Calcutta-F Moray and Jagan, to-morrow, the 1816 instan
2.80 1.
at
For Svetom, Amoy, and Foochow For Manila-Per Diamaste, cu Friday, t 17th instant at 11.30 AM. Anglung, to-morrow, the 16th inst., & P.
For Japan, via Kobó.-Per Simili-Mar Friday, the 24th instant, at ♪ paI-
His Excellency the Govereer is pleased Lorder, under Solion XII. of the Post OM Ordinanes, 1876, that the Into Foo olurged Correspondones posted after certain hours f Europe, America, the Australian Colchi Shanghai, &o., shall be 10 Cents, instead of as hitherto.
MAILS BY THE DRITISH PACKET The British Conteuer Fasket ANCONA will be dospateled on WEDNESDAY, t 15th instant with Mails to and righ United Kingdom and Europe, si Brindisi the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, C NB-This Packet carries no mails for on, India. Also, Egypt, Malle, and tribralt Australasia Colonies.
MAUBOTUR FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Pucket" AMAZONE will be depth on WEDNESDAY, 22nd instant, with Mails to and through
itu Kunselor and Europe, a Naples, Saignu, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmi Shipping Orders will be granted antli Noox Ceylan Tudia (vi Madras), (ho Anetralasi and Cargo will be moriri on board until Colonies, Aluni, Beypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, STie al Parcels until 3 -the 21st
لاس
of December, 180 Parcals see tot to be sont 1100RA FOR CLOSING THE CONTRĀ on board they fanet to left at the Agony's Ooe.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
MAILS THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEFARIURI NOOK, Money Orcher-Office oloays.
For further particulare, apply at. the Com-2 P.M., Registry of Letters ones. Posting
will be despatched as above on oy about the lotpary's Of proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents.
(1916 Flongkong, 14th December, 1880.
all printed matter and patterns casus. PM, Mails closed, except for Este Letters, 3.10 r fattere may be posted with L
Feest 10 canta 'until
G. DE CHAMFEAUX,
... Agent: Hongkong, 9th December. 1880. MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, YIA KODE.
"SUMIDA MARU," Captain IHDONE. duo pero on or about the 20th Coney Oiler en doses Post Of Captain Tronos, will have immediate dospatch instant, wil be tospatched an above or SATUR for the abaro Port.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). Spanish Steamer
"ROMULUS,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1883
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 6th Deceber. 1980. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNRY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling at TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE if sufficient inducemente offer), and taking Cargo 2nd Passengers at through rates for all Aux- TRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS,
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance grubou at the rates of Premium sorcant at the above-mentioned places.
JAS. R. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, at November, 1871, TE OERCLE TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME ASSURANCE MARITIME MARSEILLE. CAPITAL SUBSCELBED... 15,000,000 FeanorTHE S LK SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
MEATH," 3,750,000 Francs. Was YIK FON, of the Chan Choong Wing CAPITAL Pardue
John Johasos, Commander, will be despatched Bong.
The Undersigned, having been appointed as above on or about THURSDAY. the 23rd AOUNTS of the above Company, are prepare to instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OBO. R. STEVENS & Co. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
Hongkong, 10th Decembor, 1880.
and containing serious imputations and contemp-CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Starling. Or wich is Par-UP... £100,000 Starling. tanas expressions against Mr. Murtin Dolmar û9
Judge of Her Britanin Majesty's Court for RESERVE FUND UPWARDS £190,000 Starlink." Japsa, Therelors you are hereby commanded in
£250,000 Sterling Her Majesty's name to appear before this Court Auative Japanese paper publishes on extract on Thursday the 9th day of December instaut at From the latter of a correspondent at Gengau,3-10.30 in the forennou to shown cause why you Corea, daced the 141 October:-"The erection should not be dealt with adeording to law for the of car settlement bas almost best completed.said contempt.-Japan Guzelle The buildings are in Earapeau style; and a namber of our traders wear European clothes. Just as was the case with saune Nagasaki people who care and acted as interproars when Yako- "The glam cufastory in Shinagawe says hama was first opanol recently. six or saven
a nativa papec. "has hitherto been worked at a Coreans he can speak Japaness came hore from Toss, but it is now in a prosperous condition, Fusan, and bow act as Interpreters betwoon our Saranty-fire men are explosed, who are divided solves, and the motives. Our place wasnt first into two gangs, each of which works twelve hours frequented by robbers, but they have now been daily, Private visitors sra admitted every fore.. dispersed, thanks to the vigilance of the police.no." Thore are many, waathy merelaka 's; the place itif diffors greatly from Fusno, as the people ara respectablo, which is far from being the case in the lattor neighborhood. The pricipal pro- duct is gold-dust, after which come or-hidon, or and whole bones, X, all of which abound in quastition. It moons that there is no limit to the amount of gold sand and ox-biles, so that a pocr merchant cannot engage in this business. The Coreaus buy our goods at gud prices, but it is to be regration that our traders are always in too great a hurry to sell nád fréquendy lose in odn sequence The Caganouru Maru lataly arrived hers, and the whole of hor cargo was sold in few days. Our merciants hare al present au- thing more to sell, and are therofom living as it He was a holiday. bo'Corasas ury consequantly langbing at them for being in want of stock Jan Met
JAPAN.
NAGASAKI.
DIRECTORS.
Loo YEE, of the Yes Ou Firm.
The Nicht Nieki Shimbun ange that no news papar editor has been couined in the Tsukuda prison during Jons or July, but that since August, the number of joucaulists in this gal has gradually increased. At prosent there are
FONG SORY Fuxe, of the Tung Snap Wo Bong. no less than ten to coufement, who occupy their ox Pax Ouro, of the San Tre Lee Hong spare time in instructing their fellow pricnera.
Wests informed, apanwhat we believe is good Taz KAI TUNG, of the You Obeng Hong. authority, that the dieulty between Japan and LYSOK Moon, of the Kwong Man. Cheung China on the Locobon question has been definitely. settled on the basis of the arrangement proposed by General Grant, which would comprise the
MAČINY BISEя an Gords, fa, läken ni cassion to China of the Misoo-shima groep at the northern and of Forrases, and the reongnition by CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, China of the action of the Mikado'a Government | Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penats, suite all at Loncico proper.
༞་;'
According to the Hochi Shimbun, a cumour
Frm
MANAGER-HO AMBI
the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Haud. Often, and 9. Prays: Wend 101 Order 1877.
1416
F1552
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 28th September, 1880. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTA ALIBUND 1800. CAPITAL-3,000VNO...
www.
has become current to the affect that the Gegern- went nilicials are now antrerly demanding that the alarge in the Pabllo Moeling Begalationa, TONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FILE THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
forbidding them from attending at public lecture meetings should beubolished, and intend petition ing the Government on the subject. They give as their reasons that they wish to protect the
The property of the Netherlands Tradioacts of the Government, in these public meetings, Society, No. 5, and, consisting of a dwelling against those lecturern who privately attack the house and a large sine godown, has been dis- Government. posed of, by patie auction, to the Catholic Bis- sinn. for the sum of $2,200,
A percacular journal states that a great storm of rain and sovare gals occurred in Ogasawara (Bouin) islands on the 21st October, which lasted until the following day. The gals sominences from the south but afterwards abifted to the north-east, and became more and more violent. Sand and pubbles foli ke min, and the branches of trees wers toen off and sontterid in variqui direptione by the tempest Forty-four houses were utterly wreaked and twenty-three demagod, while a countless pumbar of large trees were up
Another step in the right diraotion has been taken by the officials in charge of the Govern ment Works here, in deciding to obtain the ser. vices of s Earopeat. to take charge of the Tate gami Duck. To occupy this position, Mr. Lang. As experienced feremen shiprsight and donkmuster, has La vuraged, and is shortly expected, It is akin anlar contemplation to add ircu shipbuilding to the industrio of Nagasaki,
Up to inta no news has been received of the rooted. Auscionn barque Catherine, Captain Abel, which TARRA left here for Vladivostock ou
With regard the proposed tramway in Tokic, 26th the Orki Shimbun writes as follows:- Thế
Tokie Facho authoritios granted the construc
the above Company, uro prepared to grant INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,004) { HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE o ay Puikling, or en Merchandise in the same. at usual rates, subject to a discount of COMPANY, LIMITED.
Trouty per cent, (130)*(_),
GILMAN & Co., w Agents.
(2)
..
CAPAL TWO MILLION STERLING, The Undersigned are prepared to ISSUE POLICIES covoring Brue Rises at current cates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agenta
*1392 Hongkong, 27th August, 1850.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRR INSURANCE
para
COMPANY.
Hongkong, 79 July, 1874.
LONDON. ASSURANCE. INCORPORATAD BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TUE FINST. A.D. 1720.
Aganta for the above Corporation, ULE Undersigned having heal appointen prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DAPARTMENT. prPolicies at surrent-ratos, payable either bore, in London, or at the principal l'ores of Tadin, China, and Australia,
HE-Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the abors Combuny, are to grout, Fagurances us fil
MARINE RISKS Polcim ut Current Rates, payable either leru, Australis, and the Rast,
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
-October, 'It is, however, premature to predict any, tion of the proposed tramway in Tokio The in Londra tbs principal ports of India. Valigies isened for long or short periodent
serious misfortune to her,
cines the date of
her departare the winds, have been unfavourable head cities of the said Company will be tem
for
northerly passage, which may account for her non-arrival at bar destination.
A BEONELAGE of THIRTY-TRLEE and ONK THIRD PER CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
current rates.
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND UHINESE
DICTIONARY,
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
11899
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
T
" HECTOR," Captain Billinge: will be despatebal.on or about the 18th Dodomber.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1726 Bangkong, 4 December, 1880;
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUE CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
GLAUCUS," Captain T. S. Jankson, will be despatched on or wboat tles-1st January, 1881..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTENRFIELD & SWICE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th December, 1889).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. END AL APLEissa Ship
T
11816
DAY, the 25th December, at DATLIGHT.
Cargo moved on boned and Farcels at the Office up to 6 r. of the 36th December.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be satti board Loforo delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
To KORE
3.30 P.M., when the Post Office oloas entirel 3.40 P., Late Letters may be posted on boll
the Packet with Ente Foo of 10 cents m time of departare. TSAT
THE FRENCH MAIL.
olosies, except the night ber, which is alwa open out of office hours. WEDNESDAY
17 A.M., Post Olkco opens,
10 A. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
all printed mutter and patterns cesses. 11 ... Mail closes, except for Lato Lutters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Tale
of 10 cents until
RATES OF PASSAGE
F10 LA, when the Post Oftop closes online Cabin $50. Bluerage $15.11.) A., Late Letters may be pastaud or irs To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75, Sterngu $20.
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THE
VALPARAISO,"
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TER
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ANDALULATIONS, 8 a 913,98 jeste in machinery, photography, telegraphy
[1824 April, 1580
and in sotence preuerally, which the rapid ivanso
Hongkong, 24th November, 1880. of foreign relations has impresd upon thein, are
FOR NEW YORK. hers given in datenso. Each and every word is Jully Unstrated and explained, forming exercise.FTHE Ai American Bark
porally established at No. 6, Sanjikkenbori, Kiobashi, Tokio, ned the stations at Asus A passenger by the steamer Thabor informs and Lyano, auds new bridgo for the trainway ns that at about 3. a.ut on the 30th alt.. when will built between the Shiabushi and the about fifty miles from Boho, bound her, they Huraisha-bashi bridge, near the Shinbashi Rail collided with a large jauk oud immediately sunk any Blation. When the machinery, &o,ordéral her carrying sway their own foremast. The from abroad arrives, construction will be cem. captain of the Tardor are that the collision metood at once, and should the experiment Bae was gutsed by the junk carrying only uus lighted, the tramway will be extended from Ebir. --and that on the wrong side-tich decurved bashi sa Yotsuys, and Kojimachi."
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun states that fifteen hi ns to the course she was stearing. All efforts were unde to avoid the disaster, and students of the Tokio University silrassed a finally to lesson the ahenk, bat without avail, patition to the authorities on the 15th ultimo, The crew, fourteen in number, were picked up. sugesting the abolition of the cine in the The carge and jurk oro valned at about 35,000 yes, Public Meeting Regulations, which forbids G
The Cassian craiser ropa, ouerying the day Fornmost foals to attend lecture meetings, Cu of Admiral Tansofsky, arrived from Vladivostock the following grounds-In order to increase ou the 29th. ut, and the Digit left on the 15th, produce and thus enrich the country, it is news bound to Kobe, ale she will probably spead Rary to anceamge industrial works and agricul- the winter. The fron Dole left the following tare, to affact which it is absolutely necessary day andor instructions to proceed to Bugged to adopt practical applications of physics and Estand frota chance she wil go to Hongkong chemistry. Those who are best experienced in The Strecke, Rostownik, Plaslam and Aftco those lances are mostly in the Government have arrived from Vladivostock, the two fortaer service, but are at present forbidden to attend on the 2nd instruit, and the tsro letter the next lectus meetings prities or otherwise. There day. The Aftion carries the fag of Admiral is consequently almost no one at prosent whe Stackelberg. The Minia is axpected, and then givo lectures un practical science, and tu British press is also shortly expected retilinors suggest that the Government should, W. BOYD, B.
give its careful attention to the future prosperity J. H. PROTVOS, E.-F. D. HITCH, Esq. from Chefen,
of the country, and abolish the aforesaid prohi bition, so that men experienced in those see and now in Government service, skull be allowed
COCHIN-CHINA.
HAIPHONG
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WITH THE TUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chuese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Offico. Hongkong.
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December. 1880.
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T
* CIVIALE,"
BELLE OF OREGON,"
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For Freight, apply to
The sender of any Registered Article may s Aoxes Mora, British ship, Lowe-Carlowitzoompany it with a Retara Ifceipt of payi
nu extra fea of S ́conta. Co. ATALANTA, Goran steamer, Pfal. Siemesen
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Many boxes of letters are received at the P fastened with sealing wax, but there is no Mayer & Co. BELLE OF OREGON, American bark Merriman. pression of a seat.
The attention of boxbalders is called to: -Vogel & Co. BENEDICTA, German sulconer, Jamen-Wialer Recoguity of carefully esaling auch, boven W seran recognisable seul, and of sending a ch CHANEL QUEEN, British hark, Te Lachenz.-book or receipt with them. The omission
Edoard Soleilback & Co.
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& Co.
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Chiunge und English type correspond in the size gorth westerly wudu, accompanied with thunder, to luotare freely.-Jepon Mail.
of body, thereby, offering a vast soonomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously lightning, hail Bed is, have ingrsruutlyspro
Buakers. yailed. Some of the squalls, algh of short
attained, and dispensing with those must margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac duration, havo beon very severe. No lemaga
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Euti, Acat. Las, however, been sustained. ii harbour. The
torized Chinese publicaliomá 69 and 6, Carnimi, EC. bts-fused teaser. Anchises bay boen dotorral.
Tillustrate the vast sumpa of the work, the
lowitz & Co. from comtepasing ber voyage, and on the 36th
POLICIES granted on MARIFE REs to all following faolanco submitted for garsideration Holles, Master, will loul hoze for the above FPELANDE, French turk, Le Normant-Car-post the letters in the ordinary way, nutrke the Chingfh pat back, being out two days, benml
Chahners' Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Port, and will haru yaick despotok.
For Freight, apply to northward. The rain has openly exposed the
my lesturs of the World... disgraceful condition of most of the streets in teatter, the permission to expert rice has be/ Sahjust to charge of 12 for Interest op! Chinese clameters, and Madhurst's English Bettlement, more especially the bard, the num afflcially extended to the 30LB December, and it. Shareholiters" Capilul, all the Propres of the and Chinese Dictionary boat 100,000, whilst Alfalfa whies were withor invisible or wors hoped it will be again prolonged to the end of UNDERWRITING BYSINGS are annually dis.this work dontains more than 50,000 En≥tis) nat e premiumily noticeable during the long spell of fine weather which prevailed up to a few January. The exportation of the grain during rituled among all Contributors of Businos in words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese, clario- days ago. It is te bu hoped the road surveyors the land two month bas babout three hundred proportion to the prania jald by thong
shonsand pients. This may porhane be con- ave taken notice of it.
PO OUR OWN CORKESFONDENT]
59th November. Au I suggested would be the orga
On the 21st ult, a largo party of foreigners sidered unficiently antisfactory, the trade act and Japanese visited Takusims to witness the beltog yet well establishel, and tho aaja of sic poning of No. 1 pit again after the fire. Somut having been authorised in this occasion in thirty gists were entertained at tiffin, and stall tus provinces, but only in thong near the ses The country is perfectly quiet. One hears thre c'elonk, thanks to the untiring exuftions of Movers, Studdart and Wators, scoonded by the out unlly of the Yellow Fings and the Blick Carpan and Japaness officers and workmen, Flags, but they are far away from ds and interest
are. Again, despite all the grammary and other elementury works as pot published, tho RUSSELL & Co..
student of this diBoult language absolutely rés Agents,
requires examples to display the various appli- Hongkong, 11th May. 180.
cations and equivalents of different words hloh HINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM-hare one general meaning. Of these ramples this work cautaios oro than five times us PANY, LIMITIT.
my as any other Dictionary. hitherto pub HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG.
For pro gal jurposes les arrangement of pages enables a person who understand English onal was boisted, and we ra gind to say that the he only on angst of the legal emotions in Position of the Company at the loss of the lust the work is as colaplots, that a reference to its wing is now in full working order again. Too by the lattes ou the Yanpan trade. In po much praise can be given to those in oltárgy of have published in one of year late notes the re
3:00,030300nderstand nothing bat Chinese. In this respant the work will ta found indispensable to all the coines for the way in which they have worked part of 31. Cost de Kergisades on the go, CAPITAL SUNSCLIVED, $1,000,000.00 to communicate effectively with natives who night and day at the repairs Although the pan-spect of the new route, together with the statis. CAPITAL PAID-UP
tion for 1979, Itinerantul that the tale of the HEBBAYE FUND
themselves it explatus subjovis fally with whigh- vory for indeed of them are perfectly acquainted ping sud winding sugines, nit.heal frame, Words will not show auch nugmentation this year, HALANCE UNDIVIDED .970.9.843. Europeads rowding in China, and to the natives
DIVIDEND paid to Shareholders, 20, por Arum.
To partion restent in England and interested
comprises upwards of two thousand large
Rhaps, and boiler-houses were completely burns! down, and the shaft itself barue to the depth of though the pipariation of European goods will be some ar 40 feet, which necessitated nor tibber. Sensibly fucrossed, principally under the heading
fanncia! year, the 30th April, 1880
“$125,0831.00.
**TRITON."."
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HE AL Brick Ship
し
AGNES MUIR," Lowe, Master, will loud here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For freight, apply to
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(1853 Hongkong, 30th September, 1880.
CANVAS.
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is requested that the leftans be posted if possit MINNIS CARVILI, British Lark, Clark-dut last on day befers the dain fixed for sailin
Sobellbase & Co. MORAY, British steamer, Butoker-Jardino, Mu-OULSTIONA FOR THE EXCHANGE OF LOCĀ
thesen & Co.
NARDOO, British bark, J. Paul-Jardico, Ata-
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hern & Co.
PENED, British stewor, J. Cain.-Geo. R.
Stevens & Co.
.
STAUT, Norwegian bark, T.Asohoong-Sims
Ben-& Co.
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2-otey Orders may also to obtained at ti
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The exchange of Local-Money Orders DAVID CORSAR & SONS
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THREE BROTHERS. British dark, Kubicko-E borotofors, subject to the ratos laid dewa in 1-
| next paragrapli, Long Flix
Tuy Hồng.
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For a sum not according £5 or $325.25 Cent flogicon, 11th May, 1907.
Karberg & Co
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S.No Order must exceed 850, v TOTTUNG, British stramar, D. Soost-Kwok will more than two such Onters ho jasued to il
Acheung and Bogs.
same person, in favour of the age payee, the due mai.
6-Shms not exceeding $50 day be romit! between the other Parts et Chin hy h Postage Stamps, subjost to a surge of one cent for casting them,
ing, it took but I dags frogs the time the fire way of canol, logo. Pace on the other had BUSINESS 95% on the Ambret of their in China it offnet lat be invaluabio ocension-EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. A sa ateamer, Bokatze--ios-from order must stewed £10 or Pxtinguish in the till coal was again hoisted
The Japan egincory and workmen are highly sjunkee of by Meters. Stoddart and Watons for the way in which they worked, and outsidering bust sume of tire husry timber for the pit-beau Trashe had to be imported from Shanghai, the short, time taken for the repairs reflects great praise du all concerned. Rietig Siz
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The Fronal gustosta oraployed on the osset.
have recently mala several unptures of pirates.
The greater number of those bave been shooted
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COUGHS, ARTIMA, BRONCHITI, DIFFICULTY of BREATHING are spoolily carod by KEATING'e Corea Lozenges (recognised and recommended A Large REDUCTIONîn PRICE is made by the Medical Faculty). No other comedy in
hall so affectiva. One Losiago alone gives re 139f. Alapy contain no Opina, Morphia, er avy LONDON,
violent drag and may be taken by the modi dua] Turoters of SLX or mors Copios.
TUNER & Co., 60, PATERNUSTER Row. He One or two at bedtime casares rest when treubind by the throat. Suld by all Chemists, HORORONG,
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The Compy GEANTS POLICIES on quarte pugos, mongst the islands between the port ofl. MARINE RISKS all parts of the world- phong and the frontier of Chien, his Aroli. payable at any of its A geoin Plugs in mirably adapted for a retreat for Colibatory Dividends are TAXABLE TO ALL pirates, who seem hitart to have perfectly rell CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS WHETHER THKY Approcistad the conveniuçu Their rotrent how E RITALEHOLDEES OR NOT.
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