fungua, from Clas roots of the bamboo aulad in into the Pacife, we may be equally reassured the solipse, or vegetably soot prepared at the that we are not likely to sufar from ita losa-in change of the moon, thus there can be only ode our day; for, before it could be sensibly di- opinion the Imy phya has limita ayntour shavermibushet in volume by file, navarra, the Inter by some hareid sight; or perhaps it is being of Darien would need to boʻmank, to a depth of kopt in damaso-vila by sums: Taseht, som nok less than 800 feet, and, perhaps, oren 1,000. demon fig the annus of the Ureck daimes), or by fant. We may, therefore, contemplate with per- a Sohu, a wizard In this as no bodily medi- feat composure the formation of any number of oing can be of any use, wase it oven that selebras canals across that: fsflimps. The great work of ted nostan that green powder, which contains the famous, French engineer will bave na much 160 difforart ingredients. A witch doctor minst effect upon the Gulf Stream and the climate of be called In, and he resorts to the Loypbya Akar, North Western Europe ne the emptying of a This ceremony in very much like that made use tanpotful of boiling water into the Arotic Cosso of in ordinary ontar of opportation by ovil genit, would have in raising the annual femranture in Nat-ochs, and witches. Offerings are laid out- |· Greenland. side the house, or pozimpa qužeide the village, al right-heaps of cooked rive, badanan, salt flah, An eastern window has just bon plecat în the and other eatables; and · the malevolent belur, parish ahureh of Stoke next-Guildford in womory Whether ghostly fit ur material witch, is of Sir George Colley by his former comandes. t bagged to eat this ico instead of the battery offour of the Sad Quon't The window; a pers spirit, and to let it fea. Pow are barity shough pendicular one, has a largo Egura of the Saviour. to watch and sub what fans but the few why in the contro, with the gura of the four bave done so agreed with me in the discovery Evangelists In the other prinolpal compartments, that the damn apposes in the shape of a parish the arms of the deceased, and a suitable insorip dog, whlok does mot¬differ from other parinktion,
dogs in spirit, inasunoh as it will ran away if | Admiral Rodgers, President of the United you throw stones at it. The offerings are States Naval Advisory Board, says - Our vated till a change takes place. Perhaps the navy is capable either of fameling material Tacht is groody, sats otherings Leypbys and all, barn, nor of sterling, adequate protection from and killa the man. Perlaps it in sppousad. Then the assaults of aibhor Chili, Brasil, or Buenos the battery spirit ruturas safe to its owner Ayres, to say nothing of England, France, Gar again, and couvalossense te in. This is called toray, Italy, or Spain. There are complication Leyphys Win. Evolons are noter Bavogssfully in Chili which possibly might lead to war. Is negotiated with in this way; they are ton vores that event San Francisco, and New York are cious. They occasionally appear in broad, Jay-practically at the marey of Chili's troponds. At light upon earth but may always be recognized, best it would be years before wo would constract since they have red eyes and cast no studne. avosel capabis of opposing the Invincibis, the A particularly didloaltoparation is to separate flexible, or any one of a dozen Boglish ironoinde to Loyphyan tani were intimately united in What we want ore taat araisors that would Ita. This is expecially the case when a mother threaten the morshant marine of any eeuntry has died leaving a little infant. If the Toy phys with which we are likely to come into rallision: Kat is not resorted to, the butterfly of the little Admiral Rodgers in doubtful se to the expedienoy one will follow the mother, and the shit will of building ironclads, and jo not sure whether dio. A wie wote is therefore pulled in. are not approaching the time when ships of war The murmurs some Mautres, and then places wil throw off armour and fight in the lightest rig. looking-glas on the floor tone tho sorpas, Stil murmuring, bot with yore kid more rapid} gestionlation, the drops fileny nhrál 'nệ, coộtón: down on the face of the mirror, and with fetar
Torsday, 14th February, zied words entronts the dend mother not to retain
EXPORT CARGO.. the infant wool hat let it come back to its earthly
Per steamship Glenroy, from Caston to Lon- tenement. The floway dorin slowly descenda the mire face and falls off into the bendkarghief dou-71,770 lbe. Longon, 35.910 The Scotted selcld be on, and is then gently placed by Capor, 11 bales waste silk, 279 rolls mstling 79 her on the brenst of the child. A similar care. boxes ginger, and 240 pitgs, sandrias. For mony i comionally gone through when hataburg 80-pkys, sundries. Fue Now York band or wife is more than unnally overcome br45 pag., snodrios.
the death of the roke-fellow
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, on demand.
N Bank Bills of 30 days' sight SJ82 Bank Bills, n. 6 months' sight 9/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Billa, st4 months'
night-
3/94
9
PARI
The Leypbya idea, like many other peculiar og LONDON rities of the Bu-meso, togasionally gets them inte trợnblu with foreigners. It is the cause of the great- unwillingness all-Burizons have to wake i slooping mar. It in obvions. Prom, the above explanation of the character of the Leyp bya that it would be very injurious to reuse man endionly from his slumbers. His butterly might be wandering far from the body and pro-GN bably would not have time to Lurry book to its tenoment. Tuon the man would certainly fall sick, or at any rate would be indisposed for short time. Consequently, it is useless to tell s Burman servant to wake yen at sortain hous He will come in at the appointed sims and looks wistfully at you, and wiel: something would fall down and make a noise; but he himself will tr 1 na softly as a housebreaker, and will not eren have the heart to fustigate somebody out. side to make a noise-S4 Yo" James's Gazette.
THE GULF STREAM AND THE "PANAMA CANAL.
Bank Bills, ca demand.......... 4.68 Credits, at 4 months' sight....4.74: Ox BoYRAY-BE, 3 days' sight 290 OF-CALCUTTA,Bank, days'eight 220. OF SHANGBAL→
Bank, Hight
Private, 30 days' sicht..
SHADES,
..783
Hongkong and Shanghai Buak Sbures--130 per
seat, premince.
Linion Lakaranne Sosisty of Cintox—81,600° pay
China Traders Insuranes Company's Shares-
$1,600 per share.
North China Insurance—Tls, 1;175 per share.
Bhayo.
Tongtase Insurance Association-Tha. 680 per
In an article nader this heading, in the British Trade Journal, Dr. James asikie, of her Ma jisty's Geological Survey, disonages the probates Insurance Company-8280 per share. ble effect of the opening of the Pensa Canal Ou Tai Inetrance Company, Limited-Th, 143
par share.
INATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1882.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, vis Buez Canal........... | Merionethahiro (str.) Biskard;
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, WA YUTANA SAN FRANCISCOTMɛY HATA SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND (OCR) VICTORIA VANCOUVER I VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S Is... VITORIA, VA Corren's Ja... VITORIA VANYS I VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S T...
ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ
W. J. Rotoh
Adam M.Simpson... Call
Thongkong
FOL FERIGHT-
Adamzon, Bell &-Os. P&B. N. Co........ Russell & Co. Russell & Co. Ma
Russell & Co
Russell & Co, Rafaell & 05.. Bussollt Co.
(PATOKED
Quick despatab De 21st iust, a 4-1. Quick despatol. Quick dospatch. 'On Jat March, nts P.M.: Today at 3 PNG ---- Quick despatoh, Quigk-dozpated.. Quick despatch.
Quoh dospatch
Quick dospstol.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatah. Quick despatah.
Fussell & Counih dosystol.
·ROMHAY --
NEW YORK:
Surz CANAL
Thikat (str.) Twilight
Oxfordshire (str.)... City of Tokio (ste) Devonshirë (str.)......... Opola Importer
(J. Raves
Warland. Jones
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M. 8.8. Co.
Titeria;:::
Hodgsong
Carver
Hongkong
· Rosaoil & Co..
Allyso
Hongkong
Syran
Brown.
Hongkong
Blue Jacket
Toroival
Hongkong
Brag
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Rossell & Co..
Supr
Bank
Hoogkong
Euphestoa (str.), Mikkell Sunda (str.)
Rassell & Co
Roi song
“Sumida-Man (str.) Hubonot..
Eray (étt.)
Orbazarı
Hongkong
Remedies & Gen
Mindanao (str.)...... Bangalore (str.) ....
Hongkong
Daan, Malbye & Co.
P.&O. 9, N. Co....
Loung.
Hongkong
Donglos Laproik & Co.
+++
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
YOKOHAMA, Via NASARI YOKOKAMA AND KOBE MANILA
MANILA
SHANGHAI
SWATOW," AMOY, & P'CHOW Kwangtung (str.)
INSURANCES.
THE ÖN TAÍ INSURANCH COMPANY
CODY BAY (LIMITED);
CAPITAL PAELA 500,000; EQUAL TO $853,235.33. BuseRYE FUND
$70,858,27.
DIRECTORS, 1 LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Fina. " WONG YIR FUM, of the Chun Cheong Wine Loo YEE, of the Yee On Firm.
Hong.
Fare Sony Fuse; of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. Word PAR GREONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong. Tez KAI TÙMa, of this For Cuong Hong. Lo YED BLOGr of the world Man Phương
Firm
*
· MANAGER-TO AMEL MARIVE RISEN Gands, tc. taken at CURRENT RATES to Anetralia, California, Maribo, Singapore Saigon, Penang, può to all the Trasty Ports of China and Japan, Head Office, 8 and 9, Faya West; Hongkong, 14th October, 1978
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BENIX FIRE OFFICE, The Undersigned ae hoy prepared to GRANT POLICIES 6 INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates
First-alus arcpsan Tonements of 3%. Not par Annum. OnFirst-class Godowns,
& Merchandise störəd. :* therofa
Ou Coals.
THE
-
INSURANCES.
F&0, 8. N. C
Mitsu Elshi Mal 8.8. Co.
Ün lith ist, Daylight, -To-morrow, ab 4 rat.
·To-morraw; at 4 P.. Quick despatch, On 17th inst, at Noon.
MAN ON INSURANCE COM FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIL YOKOHAMA.
PANY, LIMITED.
HE`Steamship
HRAD OFFICE-KONOKONG, CAPITAL (FULLY SUDBCRIBED), $1,000,000,
· BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. Xon Moon Wan, Bay, Chairman.
BAN HAP, BLENG ON E. Kwox YIN KAI, Eng. ÚHONO PExo, sq.
QUAY HOT CHUNE, Esq. KWOK YIN KAL, Esq., Mounger.
THE
DEVONSHIRE," Purvis Master, will be despelhed for the above Port, TODAY, the 15th instant, at Thaun P.1, instead of a proviously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL. & Co.. Hongkong, 1414 February, 1882,
·FOR MANILA "DIRECT,
Woo LIN ZUEN, Esq., Assistant and Secretary. Spanish Stowar
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, piyntilu at any of its ageuolus,
Contributory Dividends at payable to all Contributors of Basiness, whether they are Sharebeklers er not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Banga Biorōtary.
1500
HEAD OFFICE No: 3, Queen's Road Wont
floarkong, 14th March, 1831, TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON
as to the alore Company at this Fort, sre The Undersigned, having boon appointed. prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE be the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Discount 20 **
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 1st March/18781440
it
t1
Nat per Autumn. Not per Annu.
On Petroleum
consed Gedower J.
*** Not per Annum.
1
| On First-class Chinese
Tonements
On Becond-class Chiness
Tacementa
Not per Aunum.
24.Net per Annum. DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co.. Agents for Phoenix Fire Oc Hongkong, 5th August, 1881;
· [19
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
TRANSATLANTIC FIRS INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Underigned, having been appointed Agents for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS st F1RE at Current Bates
SLESSEN & CO., Agonts Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. [16
NOTICE.
PANY, LIMITED.
HE undersigned, Agants of the above Com-E CHEVA FIRE INSURANCE COM THE at Rona Cinat FIAT at Current Kates.
La pregreto ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS GILMAN & Co.. RISKS at Anott per Annum; sad other. T Hongkong, Ist Jadmars, 1842
[27 SURANCE at Carrent Rat BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
on the Gulf Stream, and sounegrently on the Caston Insintana Office, Limitet 90 per share. olimate of North Western Burope. "The uriziu of the stream," he says, "is well known. The Hongkong Fire Lasurance Company's Sheres- Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, are fall 9070 per share... obarged with the heated waters of the great China Fire Insuranos Company's Shares-395 Equatorial current, and it is from this broad and
per share. deep reservoir that the famous Gulf Stream Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share 50 per oopt. premium.
COMPANY, S: 27
Undersigned, having been appointed
lastes by the Straits of Florida to for Hongkong, Cablon, and Ereas Steamboat Co.'s/pared to grant Insurances as follows
north-easterly direction towards the coasts of) Europe. At the narrowest place in the Straits the
Stares 88 per skarə prosium.. sirosta inosaures 20 statute miles in breadth and China Coast Steara. Navigation Company-Tie 1,950 feet in dophis, but it gradually wideas wir 16 per abaze nemïoal. Pases porth until it spread out over an onormous Fongkong Gas Company's Shares-883 par area. It bus teen perfectly welf seriained that the superficial stratam of the occan thronghont Fongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3100 par the whole vast paco between the great back skare.
shara.
per sharYA,
r
Hongkong Is Copy's Share $130 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$50 per share, hisse Imparial Loan of 1874-8169 Nominal Chinone Imparial. Low of 1877-17 Noraiual. Close Imperial Loan of 1878 percont.prem Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent.prom.
~HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
of Newfoundland and the conste of France has a Chins Sugar Baletng Company Limited $1721 higher temperature than the normal of those China Sugar Befining Company (Debentures) Intifades, and is loving persistently in a north. erly and north-easterly direction towards the por cout promin sonals of directaland, Tolmud, and Spitsbergen It is doubtful whether all this body of heated water has passed through the Straits of Florida. ned some physiviele have maintained that only sory insignificant portion indeed has actually strained out of the Gulf of Mexico. Those writers is therefore, held that a stoppage of the Gulf Stream would ause valy na iloitseimal affeot upon the general temperature of the North Atlantio and the climata of North-Wastern-En- _tupo......... Thia xiang luwaser-bas-base-conpletely. overat by Dr. Croll, whoss-stimate of tho-gotë mous beating power of the Gulf Stream is now very generally nocopted. According to finis eminent physicist and geologist, the total quality of heat convayed by that ourront is probably equal that of a stresm, 50 miles broad, and 1.000 fost deep, flowing at the rate of four miles au bour.. and having a mean temperature of not less than 65 deg temperature which gradually falls as the current goes north antil it has ovole Tone to at least 4 dig. This catimals gises 5,678,680,000,000 cable feel of water per hour, and consequently the tolal quality of best transferred from the troples by this ourrant acourt to 154,959,290,000 £30,000,000-foot-
Siwmeter-1 Thermo q's,
February 14th."
M.433
12
Thermometers ↑.3
FR
AB
* Chormooter-Wot bulb)
Thermos
INSURANCES,
LIMITED, LONDON.
pcunda per diem Eron il va reduce this estiIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, mato que balf, the stoppage of the Gulf Stream would at deprive the Atlantic of a quantity of heat equal to one-fourth of all that is received 'he Undersigned, having been appointe directly from the sun by that area. 26 is beyond AGENTS to the above Company at this Port and doubt, therefore, that the passage of so great a Canton, are propared to ORANT POLICIES body of heated water into the North Atlantio, against FIRE to the extent of $20,000 on Build- over the surface of which is apuds for ao ings or on Goodstored themelua =*==-d many thousands of square milea, west hare a Discount 20:"fr" Most powerful inilmente on the olimata of (kozė
VOGEL & Co... Togions to which its beat is brought by preva Hongkong, 10th September, 1980, (1495 tent winds. This is the sasa mors especially with Fernge, o own island, Norway, the DKUSSIAN-NATIONAL-INSURANCE Farges, and Tovlaud, With as the prevalent. COMPANY OF STEFTIN A
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the abore Company, are prepared to court Rives against Free at Current Botos.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. 9th May, 1881.
winds are wostarly and south-westerly, and those By thay sweep Borass the Amtie, fish wat and castaturs from the Gulf Stream, which they „poft with as they pass over us, id their course
towards the north art. How very matoriskly. our climate is thus affectel will be readily seen if we supar's "the mean winter and san mer temperatures of placer in the same latitudes of North America and Europe Were the Gulf Stream to be stopped the temperature of the maritimo regions of North-Western Eu rge would probably fall as low as that of mrre- aponding latitudes in Amerion. In the von of that stream boing divorted cut of the North Atlantis, the Polar arrest flowing south would
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MŢANQUESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.
TE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISH 1824. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling, OF WHICH I PAID-UP 2100,000 Starling RESERVE FUND UPWARDS)
of course occupy the cruster portion of the ampia or 120,000 Sterling..
Agents for the abete Company, ars pre-
MARINE RISKS. in London, or at the principal porta of India, Policies at Current Katos; payalde dither hers, Australis, and the East
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-TAKEE and ONS.
THIS FER CENT, will beAllowed on a LOCAL
RISKS.
VERNEATH FIRE RISKE.
Shareholders are reminded that the Directors
have the power of distributing a certain propor tion of the ascertained profits annually among
such Shareholders as have atributed business to the Compning.
AGENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, and Penang.
A. G. STOKES.
Acting Beoretary. Hongkong, 2043 Mfag, 1981–
1509
837
"EMUT," Captein Ortusar, will be despatolod for tho ́abórs - Port, TOMORROW, the 18th instant, at 4 P.X
(326
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
REALE DIOS & Co. Hongkong. 11th February, 1883-
TOR MANILA,
THE Steamship
"MINDANAO”
will be despatched as above TU-MORROW, the 16tb izstánk, at FOUR Y
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELBTE & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1882.
($39
POR SAN FRANCISCO. THE SAL. LI. Ameriose Ship
"ONEIDA,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.-
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STRAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE 48 U M2 T·Ð ́A•M÷A÷R·T ̧ ́ Captalu HVURSEY, die here on or about the 19th Hastant, will be despatched as above on FEI 'DAT, the 17th Fabenary, of DAYLIGHT.,
Cargo received on board prd Parools at the Office up to SIX P.M., of the 18th February.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Bangalors, with the nort outward. English mail; left Eingapore at 5 p.m. Ton the 12th, and niny ba expectat hors on the
morning of tko 19th instant.”
THE AMERIQAN MAIL. The O. and O. steamer Belgid with the next American mail, Jolt San Francisse on the 2001, January, ami je due hero on or about the 28th instant,
No Bill of Lading signed unter 82 Fenight. All Clatus for Domago must be Bottled on board before delivery is taken, otherwias they
STEAMERS EXPECTED. will not be secognized.
The steamer Euphrates left Singapers on the RATES OF PASSAGE. TO KOBE
Cabin $30. Steerage 215,4tb, and may be expected here on or about the To YOKOHAMA and Cabin $75. Stoerage $20.
15th instant.
·NAGARABI........
The stoniner Gleniffer left Singapore on the 5th, "aid may be exposted here on or about the 15th instant,
SHANGHAI, VIA YO) Cabin $126. Stearage 860,
KOHAMA
SHANGHAL PIA KOBE, Cabin $95, Steirago 830. A REDUCTION ja, made on RETURN GABIN PASSAGES
Cargo and Passengers for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.
The steamship Glenfraín left 8ingspors -on the 12th, and may be expected hora ca ́or about the 20th instant."
The stonmor Mouth left Sydney on the 2nd, For further Particulars, apply at the Com.and may be expected here at or about the 28th. pany's Oiloes, Praya Contra, wast torner of instant. Pottinger Street,
H.-H. TRIPP.
Agent. Hongkong, 8th February, 1182.
The steamer Nelson left Sydney on-the- 6th- February, and is das here on or about, the let. Marab.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails issued, ia ccamastion with this paper is the ena pablished twica mach day in one "Extra, whình -Ís, always porrected to a musli Ister hour than that given balow.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT-DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND, LONDON
·BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ANT AUSTRALIA. NB.--CARGO CAN BE TATEN ON THROUGH BILLS-OP LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTO, MARSEILLYS TRIESTE, HAK-at 2,30 PM.. BUSO, NEW TOLBY, AND BOSTON.
ALSO...
E-PENINSULAR ANY CRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'E Steamship THIBET Captain J. Desve, with Hor Majesty's Maile, will be degpatobed from this for BOMBAY on TUESDAY, 21st instant, at 4 P.M.
Elargo will be received un banrai umi Parents and Specie (Gold) at the Offs on the day of departure.........
4 MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Saigon. Por Nona, to-day, the 15th-inst,
For Manila-Por Emuy, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 9,30 tys.
For Kobe and Pokotama –Per dwuzid+Maru, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 5.00 P...
For Saigour Per Paladin, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 8.80 par
The Portal Guide published in 1878 being now- TEN ADI.somewhat out of date, a feriasd isens is printed in the Chronic and Directory for 1832, which supersedes all previous editions.
Silk and Valasbles for Europe will be tran- shipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, meriving on week later then by the direct route viå Gälla.
No responsibility on be nooopted in this De. parément for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed ta subordinate ofcers. The For further particulars regarding RELIGHT <hroffs told off to sail stampa should especially and PASSAGE apply to tho PENINSULAR & act be regarded as able to give correct iuformă. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'stion. The Postal Guide alone is the standardon Oce, Hongkong.
all point on whiph auch information may be
Carver, Master, will lond hero for the above Parts quired to be declared prior to shipment.
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re- ] required. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1882.
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
-ISLAND- THE American Ship
1930
“SUMATRA," Buck Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight; apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1882.
UNION LINE.
1331
FOR NEW YORK TIL NIEZ CANAL Te Stesship
"OXFORDSHIRE,”
Captain Joues, shortly, duo, vill have immediate. despatch for the above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th February, 1882,4
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
SOUTH BETTIZE FIRE AND HE Steamship
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF NEW ZEALAND.
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.--
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Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading."
Passengers to England are now hooked to Lon. don, Instead of Southampton, is heretofore.
A. McIVER, Superintendent PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1882"
·U. S., MALL, INNE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOKAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Peckot "THISET." will be despatthad on TUESDAY, the lat instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom-and-Earopo via Brindisi,-to-lhe Straits Settlements, Eutaria, Burmak Clay, bon, India Aden, Maaritima, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
N.P. This Forkot carrisa ng mails for the Australaside Coloniex
The usual hours will be observed in oksing the Mails, ko.
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET. The French Contrset Packet "TRAŬDAD. DY" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 27th February, with Mails to and through the United THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, TOKIO" will be despatolied for San Shaita Settlersents. Ratavis, Burmah, Ceylon, Francisco, vi Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, the 1st March, at THREE PM, taking Pas. Calcutta, Aden, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.
The suct hours will ha absorved in altosing sengers and Freight for Japan, the United the Malle, de. States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading Isanel for trans portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports,"
DAY OF DEPÁETURË.
to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities 7 A.M., Post Offios oparis.
of the United States, vin Overland Bailways, to 10 aw, Registry of Letters easier. Torting dr Havana, Trinidad, and Dometers, and to ports all printed matter nad patterns coasts, in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the 11 A.M., Mail close, accept for Liste Létters. Company's and connecting Stamera.
*EUPHRATES,”.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, Captain Mitchell, due on or about the 12th inst.
of Steamers. For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELS & CoDUCTION of 25 f, is made.
On prepaid Return Parsage Orders RF Hongkong, 10th February, 1882
Freight will be received, on board antli + e.m,
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INGLISH AND CHINESE STHAN 10 YOKOHAMA VIA-NAGASAKI.
DICTIONARY.....
D WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN
PRONYUCIATION, A
TIME P&O 5. N Co.'s Steamship
[“SUNDA/" :
POLICIES GRAN PUD af current rates on MARINE RISIS to a parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profita are dis- An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the will leave for the above place shortly after the tributed annually to Contributira, whother・・ Naily Prats Ofice, Hongkong.
arrigal of the “BANGALORE” with the next Shareholders or est, in proportion to the net
English mail. ameent of Premia contributed by each, the ce this Work atanda anrivalled. All the new For comprehensions and practical section maining third bolag carried to Reserve Fund.
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404 COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
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SHIRE LINE-OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking cargo at through rates for HAMBURG and New JONE THE Stomanship
words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jesta ia machinery,photography, telegraphy, and in solence generally, which the topic, ad vunes of foreign relations, has imposad: upon them, ara bees iver in extenso. Each and every word is fully Mustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a reost înstructive nature. Both FIRE AND LIFE, INDUKANORS against Piza grunted at. Cur- the accents being carefully marked on the best the Court. and Puuti pronunciations are given,
MERIONETHSHIRE." root Hatsa. Considerable Reduction in Promis principle hitherto attained. The typography Riskerd, Comes on expond are in about for LIFE INGUSANOR Okina
MEYRH & Co.. Agente
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undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de HONGKONG, British steamer, J. B. Fryer-partaro and despatching the correspondence. It
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Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000HE Al America Ship Chinese characters, and Modburst's English and Chineas Diotionary about 100,000, whilst | this work contains me than 50,000 English Reown, Master, will load here for the above words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese charas Port, and will bave quick despatch." tece, Aguin, despite all the grammars and
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JAPAN, Brit stasmer, T. S. Gardner-David
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own shores would be frostbound for a large part
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parties taillant in England and interested
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would appear in our arountain distrils. On the Y VANGTZE INSURANCE.
ather hand, if we could suppose the body of war
now flowing into the Atlantic bet
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little doubt that the oligste of North-Westery PERMANENT RESERVE... TL. 230,000,00
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EEN FEIY
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FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER'S
THE
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half-oauna letter to the United Kingrilom.by. Somina-MARU, Japanese stammer. II Hubenet-mail at the rate of four couts (kwapenoo) assh,
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1892.
FOR NEW YORK.
A Large BEDUCATION PRICE is de Hongkong, 18th January. The Untersigned Agents for the above Couto Purchaserye IX or mers Capits. TEST-CLASS GUDOWNS at 3 per Cant. Nett pre
Barope would be much improved, and von Spitz-SPECIAL RESERVE FUND Tk 289,936.17pany, are progared to ACCRIT RISKS on bergen and Novaya Zemly's might be rendered t sbode for civilised votantunities After showing TOTAL CAPITAL, and
CUMULATIONS, 2nd T 933,956.17m par Annum April, 1881.
DIRECTORS,
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HEAD' OFFICE—SKANGHAL. Mears. HUSSELL & Co, Segretaries..
that secording to the records of geology wash olars in the climate of North. Western Europe hove actually happened within the human not, -the writer goes on to say: It wo glance it the
map of America, we see that this a narrow hack, af land coparates the waters of the Taelfie from the Gulf of Mexico, and it, is concõivable that were this isthmus to be anbnergel, the great body of boated water that at yessert inds its way nori through the Straita of Florida might flow directly into the Paulie Grean. Thersis novela ence, bowever, to show that the Isthmian? Dưion has been thus submerged with any recent geolo gical period, and consequently the great ohanges of olimate referred to aðild act have been brought about in this way. Thog wees most probably Induced, an Dr. Croll has shown, be a remarkable mariod of physical mutations which assompacted and were caused by the last great increase in the parts of the World.
LONDON BRANCE, PA- Me, TING BROTHERS & Co.,
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Portores granted on MARINE RISKS to all
Subject to a sharga of 12 %, for. Interest in
ocentricity of the earth's orbit, is the next Sharebobleza Czpital, all the Pruiss of ton period of high socentricity will not our for many thousands of years, we read hisre no apprehenden UNDERWRITING BUSINEES DIG annually dibe that we shall be deprived of the genial infames tributed sterg all Contributors of Business of our friendly Gulf Stream to the imelikts proportion to the prepsis paíd by thom.
futura. And when we refect put the magni. tude of the submergence of Central America, which would be required to divert that strenuo
RUSSELL &Co,;.
·Agenta
Hongkong, 11th May, 1880.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881: :
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UN FER OFFICE The Undersigned are propara more bis dato GRANT POLICIE ugainst FIE he Radneed Tariff Rates to the qxtent of $50,000 on First-class, Eisa
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agenta,! Ann Wire ORA
Eon kong, 12th Hay 1931.
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NOTICE.
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ARNHOLD, FARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September: 1879. ta-ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SELF PING.
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FOR VICTORIA, VANÇOUTEE'S
ISLAND THE 38 L II. American Ship
ADAM M. SIMPSON,"
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Captain
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65, CORNHILL, LOID,renadier Officer, with name of regiment,ship.co.
Whose Now Illustrated
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Will be sant Post Free on application, or Orders
y will be executed from any CO-OPERATIVE STORE CATALOGUE,
The Goods supplied being of equal quality and the same priva
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