SYDNEY, 12th July. ·-|gulation nenowacy.” This enactment, renddes
MAMALBOURNE, 7th July, In consegnones of the crisis in Egypt, the Orient Company's steamship duayrul, which leave Melbourne on the 100h Spoty will proceed to England via the Capo, instead of through the Sues Conf
The agent of the Orient Coupary barrocsived tologram from London staíjng the inserance companies are how demanding I per oant, was risk
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· Tha milway extension between Gunnedah and fit: unnecessary, for the pislatift to prova that Noggabri in the north of the clouy has been the collision was opensioned by the non-observ- opened by Bir John Robertson, Koting-Premis-, ause of the regulations; he proves default on A very valuablà discovery of ironstone is re- the part of the defendant by merely showing ported at Lake Masquarrie ongi hines. Tho sam the regulations have been infringed. This in 280: Sim, thick. A sample, on anslyals by air. latter section has received lateræstation from Dixon, of the Technological College in Sydney, this boned in several asuse.. It may baanongh to contained 41 per cent, of matal. –
refer to the case of the Hibernia. In this case, decided on the terms of the last Statute, it was. held that a ship not exhibiting proper lights was in fault, even if the want of fights did nut contribute to the rollision. This coas may be considered as having been qualidad to a certain extent by a subeoquent case—the Banny M. Carvill, ( Aspisall's Cases of Maritime Law, 1.8.. vol. 2, p. 680)—in whiok this Board, affirming a decision of Sir Robert Phillimore, expresind itself in these terms; “There remain, however, ADELAIDE, 28th Jahn, two other possible constractions. The Gratis that Mr. Flint, the stationsstor at Alice Springs, on proof of an infringement of any of the re- says he believes he bus, found the trackazni gulations for preventing collisions, there arises. Loiobardt a hundred miles eaabot the telegraph abjust only to the qualification contained in the dino....... He mót a friendly tribe of nativos, who fuel otsuse of the section, an absolute procup porroborstol the informintion that white inaption of culpability against the vessel guilty of had died in the vicinity musy years ago, this time such infringement, to whleb the Court is bound, being about that of Lejobardi's less. Mr. Flint, to give effect, whatever the osture of the infringel waa ndable to parene his loquiries farther owing teat may be. The other in, that the intringe- to want of food and water. The above is the ment must be one having some possible conneo. only information, and it requires confirmation, tion with the collision, or, in other worts, that Bishop Selwyn, of Melanosis, has writton de.the presumption et culpability may be met by olining the offered nomination to the Bishoprie proof that the infringeuset could not by ang of Adoluide, partly on personal resets and partly possibility have contributed to the onllision, bocause he thinks the proper sphors for his And the same doctrine has been laid down by laboura is where he is at prosent."
Sir Robert Phillimare in very much the same A
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PERTH, 10th July turma in a subsequent case of the Englishman. THE CITY OF LONDON PIRE THEUR Under the authority of the Suoritary of State - Applying the law ge thus laid down. It appears for the Colovica, the Government of Western to their Lordships in this case, that at all avents Australia will sbortly place on the, London it has unt boon shown that the uon-compliance market a lean of £950,000, for cortain public by the Zapwing with the regulations in respect works in this Colony
to lights could not have contributed, to the collision. On the contrary thoy ara fuclined to think that, in all probability, it did mate rally contribute to the collision. That being so, the ordinary rule of the Admiralty Court applies as to the division of damage," It has beon suggested by one of the learned, counsel These were cross-appeals from a decision pro for the respondants that the learned judge was *noquash on the 28th of July last by the Asting right in dismissing both salts, or at all events in. Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Supreme Court dismissing the suit of the Eo chang, on the for China and Japan at Shanghai heard before ground that the proof was mat secundum allegata the Jadiotal Committee of the Privy Council. af probude; but it appears to their lordships that Julgment was delivered on the 10th June, when there is a sufficient allegation on the part of the there were present. Sir Robert J. Phillizere, Hocheny that the Lapising infringed the regula- Sie Barnen Fonevek, Sir Robert P: Collibr, and tions with respect to lights; and putting aside Sir Arthur Hobhouse. The jalgment was as
all the rest of their allegations, that would pu faltowy:
title the owner of that vessel, to recover upon This is a case of a collision between the H. the proof of the infringamens of the vagulation chùng, a steamer haluuglág to the Chin Merith respect to lights, The allegatious of obants Steam Navigation Company, and Her the Lapwing of improper navigation by the Majesty'a gruboat Lapwing, which happened on Enchang are also suficient, and establisbad: the 17th of April, 1891, about 10,33 m, twelve That being so, the ordinary rate of the miles of Ooksuu Island, on the coast of China Ceart of Admiralty applies; and therefore The weather seems to have bosa balm, thers as it will be: nee ssary that the judgment should 6 yours. very little wind: Cross suite hare been instituted be, varied by directing that, instead of the bythe Steam Navigation Company and by the Fauwopetitions being dismissed, the damages tonant of the Lapiting, who has besa, aubstituted should ho divided between the parties nocording for the commander, who is undertauately dead, The cases of the two vocials may be cary shortly stated. They were steering in almost epaste comes so as to be nearly mooting sessels, there boing but a point or a potstands half'a diferouse between their conrees: The Layoing represarity which has been above intimated. There will be herself to have been steering FW. by W. Wo costa on either side-London and ChinaCAPITAL the Hochung NE. by E. E. The case of the Express Express Hocking is is obstance this: that she first saw,
the Admiralty rala which is that each party
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at a distance of two or three miles, the Lux wing who hontou for his pipe when it was between his as dark object in the water, having no lights of any description on ber auarboard test, nor the man who throw his hat out of the bow, and that the Lapwing contioned on her window, and tried to bang his cigar on a peri starboard bow; and that being so, the Ho-chany 101 but the man who put his umbrella to bod, capposing that the Lamping was going to pass and went and stood behind the door. to starboard, starboarded her helm, and by that means tarned to the northward, and that the cilision occurred in consequenes of the Lapwing porting her behn and thus beating the o-chung. The case of the Lapwing is, that the two vastas ware nearly mesting each other, their courses being divergent by only a point or a point and n holt, and that they were port how to port how; that the commander of the Lepusing kept his course for a considerable time, wheu ho ported his helm, in order to give the Bethungswider borth that the Ho-chung, instead of continuing biar course of perting (in sitber of whiol cases there would have been no collision), atarboarded her helm, and thereby camn right across his bars, and this oaned the collision.pl
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101882
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1811
FOR LONDON, VIA SĽEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
·"GLENROY,"
Thursday, Ang.
Do.
the
17th.
31st.
3.00 P-Money Order Ros closos.
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and Europe.
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-“HANSA” Demoskan, Master, will load here for the above of Castoma at San Francisco. Pork and wilf have quick despatok,
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Subject to a obarge of 13, for Interest an. UNDERWRITING BUSINCE re smally dis Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the
tributed among all Contributors of Busines? (whether Shareholders-ur not; in proportion to the promis paid by thapa.
RUSSELL & Co.,
: Agents.
ALNROLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
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ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
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- Hongkong, 17th July, 1602"
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1882
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akong and Shanghai Bank Shares-132 pa
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at Net par Anonim. On Semnd-class blesse
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119
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share.
These are in inbatsuse the cases of the tro vesels. There is also an allegation on the part of the Bo-chung that the Lapwing had no proper lights according to the regulatiszs, and there is a denial of this on the part of the King. The Journed Judge and both vessels to blame. He adopted the version of the Lapwing as to the
stive position of the vassals, and sa to the duty of each to steer her course under the ofron stauces, and be found that the Reichany was to blame in that raspbót. He also found the allega tion that proper lights bad not been exhibited by the Lapwing proved. Eu therefore found both revela to train falt, Their lordships ars Bonsible of the advantage whisk the Court halow has of bearing and seeing the wises, and are not disposed reverse decisions come to upon dral evidence unless there a very strong reuson to suppsae that the Court below has noras to a wrong conclusion. Their Lordebips sev no reason to suppose that the Court bas coms to a wrong couolusion on either of the points whist have been indiested. With respect to the post „ticas sad douzone of the recess, thoir Lordships per share.
obsorve that not only is there a conflict between the witnesses called on behalf of the respective vessels, but that some of the witnesses who de called by the Ho-chung who were on board the Lapwing, and who are disposed to give evidence in favour of the Bo-aheng corroborate the state ments of the crew and affleurs of the Lapwing with respect to the courans of the two vessel. It is impossible for tasir Lordships, voting upon their general rules, to reverse decision supported
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$1,000 per share.
per share
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for LIFE INSURANOR in China.
MEYER & Co Agents. Hongkong, 3si June, 1879,
1016
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slaes rinka at qurrent rates. à
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Shares-126 premium..
End Chin Sham Navigation Do's Shareg
by auch evidence. With respect to the question 3 per cent. premium.
skari.
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of lights, it was admitted by a flour of the Hongkong Gas Company's Stores-382 per Impwing in the principal light-the masthead lightof the Lung--had been hanter down some longkong Hotel Company's Sharog-$765 per three or four minutes (it might have been more) before the odligion, and was set hoisted up --again-at-the time at the delusion, and this
Jhina Sugar Relining Company, Limited-8190
por ahsra.
shars,
is nonfirmatory of the statement of the China Sagar Refining Company (Debentares)— captain and grow of the Ho chung that no light: 3 per cent. precitam. was visible on boardthe Lapwing here is also Lazzon Bugar Refaing Campany, Limited---$18
some evidence (whether the leasrol Judge at
per share,
tached grest Importance to it or not does not longkang Ice Company's Shares-$134 per distinctly appear) that bar partido light was
1860 per shared dat
barbing somewhat dimly, so that probably it could Hougkang and China Bakery Company, Limited Dot be so at so great a distance as 15 ought to have been, alltough unquestionably it was on Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 £109 Notsiaal some time befo the collision. Their Lordships Chinese Tonerial Lan of 1877£107 Nominal therefore think that the Buding of the learned Chinese Imperial Loss of 197-2 percent, prom Judge on the second paint, atasly that the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2 percent, prom
Lapwing falfed to nomply with tas regulations
with out to exhibiting lights was proved. The quation then arises, whet her, this being so, the learned Judge was right in, dismissing both suita; and it becomes necessary to refer to the law bearing upon this subject. The 17th and 18th Victoria, chapter 104, section 298, com. monly called the Merchant Shipping Act, sussta as follows: If in any came af aallision i appears to the Court hafore which they tried that gach collision was overslead by the non-observance of any role for the exhibition of lights or the use of fog sigauls, fened in pursuance of the powers here iabafory contained, pr of the foregoing releas to the passing of ateam and sailing ships, or of
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
Banker, aluks
hermesterý 1, Brindi
in Peramalar
the foregoing rale as to a steamship keeping to UNA COAST METEOROLOGIOAL
that aidu of u ́urrow obsimal which lie on the starboard side, the owner of the ship by which such rule has been infringed shall not be entitled to recover any recompense whatever for any damage sustained by such ship in such collision, unlean it la shown to the satisfaction of the court that the siroumstances of the vase misde a depar ture from the rule pecessary." This enactment for a certain time aitored the rule of the court of Admity, that where it appears that both partion in cross suits are to bisme, the damage hall be apportioned between tham. But the Tula was restorat by the 25th and 26th Vietoria, ohapter 6, sich repealed the section laat quote, and envoted (section 29) that, "If in any cane uf collision it appears to the court before. which the case in tried that much collision was aconaloned by the non-burse of soy regula-Fores tion made by or in parencace of this Act, the ship by which such regulation has been infringed
had to deemed to be in fault, unless it is wat shows to the satisfaction of the court that the astonmstances of the case made a departure from
REGISTER.
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· “OAKDALE,”
Cargo will be received on board and Farcela and Speäte (Gold) at the Ooo until Moos on the day previons
For further particulars regaling FREIGHT
|
THE FRENCH MAIL
Post Off closes, except the night box, which is always open out of offico bears.
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
72, Post Ofm opens! 10A.M., Boristry of Letters deases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns omnes,
M., Mail cloves, except for Late Letters. IL10 AM. Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM.. when the Post Ofoe olonos entirely, 3140 A., Tate Tetters may be posted an board tao proket with Late Fes of 10 Coats until time of departure.
—.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Froanh Confirant Panke. “NATAL,” will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 10th just., with Mails to and through the Units! Kingdom and Europe, mis Naples: to. Saigon Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burush, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madre, | Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual boars will be observed in alosing the Mails, &o.
MAILS BY THE US: PACKET: The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIQ."" will be despatoked on SATUR. DAY, the 12th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Fransisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Por, ko,, which will be closed as follows a 11.15-A.. Registry desses.
U.30-Art. Post Offiae closes, but Correspondesce may be posted on board the Facket with Late Een of 10 cents extra Pastaga until the time of departure.
TOCAT, AND INDIAN PARJEL POST. 1-Small Paroolamay te sent by Fost at Book Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Post Offices in Chins, as well as to Japan, Maon Pakhol, the Straits Settlements, and India. They must not exceed the following dimensions, teat long, 1 foot broad, 1 fog denn, weigh more than 5lbs., nor be smaller thần 3 in: Jy 2 în, by. in. Such parools may be wholly clowd if they best this special endorsement, Paronl, containing no letter, but any pareol may ho opanel by direo-
CAPITAL TAILSHINA070; Ducal 36:33, 31313 zill be despatched as above on or beat the 26th and PASSAG apply to the PENINSULAR &tion of the Postmaster General To the Case of Reserve FORD and $70,858,27,instant.
DIRECTORS.
| LEE BING, of the Lai iling Firm.
WONG TIE Fus, of the Clam Cheng-Wing Lon TEE, of the The On Firm.
Hong.
WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Luis Hong. Tes KAY Tuwa, of the Yoo Cheong Hong
Lo To Moos, of the Kwong Man Cheong
Firm.
i.
MANAGER-HO AMBI.
MARINE RISES on Goede de tabier at CURRENT RATES to Aastenlin, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and to all Che Treaty Ports of China and Japan.
Head Ofles, 8 and 9, Prays West. Hongkong, lth potator, 1979.
HE
13
CAND. N FIRE OFFICE
The Undoraigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIE3 against FIRE at the Beduced Tariff Estes to the extent of $50,000: on First-class licke.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents, Sun Fire Office,
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CHINA MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL(FOLLY SOBENRIBED) Tls. 1,000,000.
BOAKS OF BIRACTORS,
TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairman. URU YO CHE, Esq CHANO SO Ho. Esg CHING TO CHAJ. Feq. Ye Yu TIN, Esq..
and teu others.
H SHEN CHnx, Esq., Secretary. Hongkong, th May, 1881.
The Company. GRANTS POLICIES T17
MARING RISKS at Current Extes to all ¿TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON, parts of the World.
Usnal reforms of Preisis ses made to all
AGENTS to the shore Company at this Fort, are for not.
The Undersigned having been appointed Contributors of Business whether Shareholders. prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE
to the extant of 840,000 on Buildings or on Goals stored thoroin.
Discount 20.
VOGEL & Co.
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Ofoe, Hankow Road Shanghai, Let June, 1882. -.-
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
ORIENTAL. 'STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANg's Forcolator Indias declaration of santants and Oños, Hongkong. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
value is required, a printot form for which is Agents
The Contents and Vitluo of Packages are ro-supplied gratis. The Registration of Parents Hongkong, 19th July, 1882.
1360quired to be dastered price to shiprent.
for India is compalsory.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT, THE 3/3 L. L. L. Gorman Bark
"PAUL."
Shippers are particularly requested to vote the terms and conditions of the Company's Blask Bill of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintersdent. Hongkong, 7th August, 1882. Klofoth, Master, will load hose for the above NCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLO Hongkong, 13 June, 1882
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. - THE AI British Bart
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Many boxes of letters, are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is-to say, the box l fsstoned with sealing war; hat there is no in.... pression of a seal,
STEAM-ascersity of asrafally sealing such boxes with
The attention of berholders is called to the
SHIF COMPANY.--- PAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
: MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;"
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
"ARCHOS," Holliday, Master, will load here for the above Port, and with have quick despatol. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARLOWITZ & Co. Bonghong, 11th July, 1882,
THE Stormship "BELGIC" will ko da. 1310 pathod for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: HU-8/3 L. I. I. American Ship
some recognisable seal, and of sending a chilt. the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe 4 book or receipt with them. The omission of
ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, sto whether part of them might not have boon ab... streated for the sake of the Fortage Stamps.
10 Centa 3 Conta
2 Cents.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Laktos, per ↓ on, ...... Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, por 2o. Newspapers & Prices Curpat, sach Cents. on or stout the 24th August, at Woon.
Registration
10 Centa Connection being made at Yokohama with Do.
retira receipt.... 15 Canta. Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. Commercial papere signify sub papers
All PARCEL PACKAGge should be marked to though written by hand, do not hear the charac address in full: and game will be received at the tor of an actual or personal correspondence, sucĪS Nickels, Master, will load bore for the above Company's Office nutil From Y.. the day press invoices, dots, coplod mnie, &e. The charge Port. sud will have yulok daspatol.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 29th Jane, 1882.
(1250
LUCY A. NICKELS."
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. ... PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
1440 BATAVIA SEA AND FILE INSURANCE THE Company's Steamship
Mongkong, Ian March, 1878,
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND LA GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
L
COMPANY.
"DJEMNAH,"
Underaigned, having been appointed Commandant De Bossenil Baron, will be des Agouts for the above. Company, are pre-patched for
SHANGHAI. parad to grant Insurance as follows
shortly after har arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agout
The Undersigned, as Agents for the bore Company, ara, propired from this data to GRANT POLICIES npɑn FIRST-OLANS Risve
MARINE RISKS. to the extent of £10,000, at the Redused Tariff Policies at, Current Rates, paybin either here, Rates.
in London, or at the principal ports of India. DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Australia, and the East. Hongkong. 115. May, 1881.'
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FIEE RISKS.N Policies granted on First-class Buildings to THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND an extent of $20,000 at Current Local Rates.
MARINE INSURANCS COMPANY
--RUSBELL & Co., OF-NEW ZEALAND.
Hongkong, Ind Jangary, 1974
CAPITAL, £1,000,000 (Ous Million Sterling).
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Agents.
гл
NOTICE.
THE
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
. Hongkong, 3rd August. 1882.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIER MARTTIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, HD Company's Steamship THE
"TANAIS
The Tudorsigned, having been appointed Undergoed have been appointed Commandant Drujon, will be despatelet for
agents for the above Company, are prepared, to ACCEPT FIRE sad MARINE RISES at Current Eates, allowing usual discounts.
GEO. ESTEVENS & Ca Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
120
[TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undsrelgued, having been appointed Agoate for the above Company, are prepared to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
DECORD et AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
R
17.0 100 100 6.0 17.0 20.0 54 as ALORPT EISKS against FIRE at Carrbat LA GRANDE COMPAGNIE
·D'ASSURANCES KARITIMES,
ТОКОНАМА
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Srd Angest, 1892.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
!
vious to sailing,
A REDUCTION of 25 %, made on all RE. TURN PASSAGE ORDERS issped,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Moxioan, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ollees, ad Iressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- Disco..
le the same as for Books, but all packets of sad under 4 on, weight are obarged 5 Cents.
'KÖLDİKRS” AND VAILORS' LETTERA. 1.Privates in H.M. Array or Naw. Non- commissioned Offers Badimarter Army Bohoolmastere (not Experintending or First Class Writers or Schoolmistresses may vánd For further information as to Froight or half.oanes letters to the United Kingdom by Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, mail at the rate of four cents (twapanes) each, which may be prepaid wither in Imperial or in Honekoar Stampa, By private steamer the postupe in 2 cents (one peany). -
· No. 50a, Queen's Howd Central,
CHAS. D. HARMAN. Acting Agent. Hongkong. 3rd August. 1882.
The same privileges apply to letterɛ ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-casioned
Ofteen named above.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
3. Private steamers leave Hongkonig for Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the London stout every ten daya. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for my handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, The lattara muat not exoond half on owner." DEBT soutracted by the Offcars or the Cresaran with the ends open.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 201
S.-If from a Sollior or Sailor his class and description cost he stated is full on the letter, the nover of which must be signed by the Com ALVA, Portuguese barque, E. da Souza-Draumanding Ofleer, with name of regiment, ship.d
dão & Co:
ABATOON APCAE, British str., Macta sihi fall. If to a Soldier oz Sailor, his class and de-
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.-
seription, with name of regiment, ship,' &c., must
stated in full.
ATALANTA, German steamer, E. G. Pffthe
Sinziasen & Co.
-Soklers and Sailors have as privileger with regard to books or papers, nor own these be BEATRICE, F, C. Kasser prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
British
Wieler & Co.
Willius.-Captain.
C. J. OHABLETON, Americau bark, J. A. Amana, Boatsmain, or Carpenter.
-bary-Oklur!
•But not Warrant Ofoers, viz. Coqdactor, Gas
GAMET, Goe, sch., Biegaour.-Malchere & Co. CLITION, Brit. str. H. F. Holt.-Borneo Co... CITY UP TOXTO. American str.,.J. Mary.
F. M. S. S. Co
Brex, Brit, atr., Roberts---Russoll & Co. ELLA S. THAZER, Am, whip, D. Davis-Order. HANSA, Gormau bark, C. Deneken. Order.
Agents, ARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co. ̈ Hongkong: 4th September, 1879, [1457HE 3/3 L. I. L Americas Black *F. J CARLETON," Amsbury, Master, will lead here for the above ECU, German 3ntasted sok., W. Plastz.
Siemkion & Co. Port, and will have quick despatch.
INDIA, or back, F. Regener-Melchers & Co. For Freight, apply to
JAPAN, Britisk steamer, T. 9 Gardner-David
· RUSSELL & Co.
Saigona. Sona là tới Hongkong, 3rd August, 1982.
11471 Lasmoz, British steamer, D. Scott-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.'
Wind.
Faver
+ મનન
▸
4
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
SIEMSBEN & O., (ODROLE TRANSPORTS RMUNIES)
Agente.
PARIS.
Anity falle
..
LETTERS, FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BALLING SKIP.
When it is darked to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- éified as carrying a wall, it is only necary to post the latter in the ordinary way, mazked | with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents. per half omnes as usual. The Post Office tkun undertaken the duty of obtaining notice of de- partner and despatobing the correspondence. It is requested that the letters bo posted if possible at least one day before the date fired for sailing,
No respopelbility on be gonepted in this De-
[16] CAFITAL SBYSCETBED 50,000,000 Franos. LAIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, | CAPITAL PAID-UP 12500,000 Francs be DAY ETMİTED, LONDON,
The Undamigust having boun Appointed AGAR AND COMPANY Niskala Donyina Luprata z dip. David parbulent for erronsons replies to verbal engrities.
A
Tuenzavarza do Zahraabelt fegress and Raum, kept, di
Edit Log pau air de a abadlad attuation
Die Win gistered story line, Ka SN.E.,
the regulation, ascessary. In the absence thermer's Katalog me fore. of any enactment to the loot that the plainti@khall not be entitled to reoper nay re cots puse, the ordinary rale of the Admiralty becans again applicable to moses of catlision where both parties were to blame, A. "more" renaît Statute, the 85th and 37th Victoria, further.on. nots that If la any oase of collision it is proved to the court before which the case is tried that any of the regulations for preventing collisžou contained in or made under the Merchant Shi ping Anta, 1836 to 1878, has been infringed, the able by which teh regulation has been infringed shall be deemed to be in fault, uning is in shown
stanoss of the eses made departure from the re
FORVE ON IND auto. 1 in ♬ light brents, a tak
does to 7 fresh. 8 strong. 8o. 10 limery BRAKE ON WHATS, Clear wide sky, Olasdy, D Odaly
Fikring chaghts 1 Squally, 2. SAINT, & Snow. - Thunder V. Bad, threatening F Tikite, B. Stara Z. Osim The letters are repeated to Endicats ar fuese-rar-lo average of their
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to AGENTS to the above Company at this Port and GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to Canton, are prepared- GRANT POLICIES all parts of the World. against FIRE to the extent of $50,000 on Build. tags or on Goods stored therein.
Dineout 20%
VOGEL & Co. Hanglong, 10th September, 1880, 7
NORTH BRITISH ANY MERCANTILE INSURANCE. COMPANY,
CARN HOLD, KARBERG & Co.
HoogYour Lat Jaguay 1899 £1586.
FOALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1805," "
THE Undersigned having been appointod TE pre- THE undongued, Agents of the above Com. Agents for the bare Company ste pre
to the aliafaction of the court that the oirane koduar zata for Lan carious ty koun (no) ""
ang nglatered fanm i to Say and the Kamilly of waist tulisa
FIRE at Carrant Rates, P
GILMAN & Con M Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
on the uwnal terms de
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & SA Hongkong, January, 1832,
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HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLEÖTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, Bost
MONTMENTS ERECTED
"S QUIEN'S ROAD FAST.
BENGAL INSURANCE SOCIETY.
129
Impratk & Co. MAREZ, American bark, F. Snow. -Order. MELBREE Brit, bark. Lightbody-Russell
& Con
RESUMTAR GIBSox, Am. bark, F. C. Bailey
Captain...
FALADIN, Brit. str. P. Aubin-Tung Koo. PAUL, JONES, Am, ship, Gerrish-Fraser & Co. RATEN, British Bark, Jas, J. Whiting-Ed.
Sahellimas:& Co. -
or
notes addressed to subordinate officers. The abrils told on to sell stamps abould enyooially at begarded an able to give ecerant infarian- tion. The Portal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which such information may be required,
LR MESRA TEA MUSTIBBEA
Person who send Musters of Tew through the Post in Tins are requested to have them, Burwas, Gor, beig, T. Schroder-Siemodo fal or square instead of round, as it is lin
& Co.
E Undersigned, having been appointed
la S. AGST for the above Company, is pre. Batou, allowing mual disponuts.
DR. BELILIOS, Hongkong, uba August, 1882.
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porrible to pack round tine securely in the mail
9. R. BRARSH, Atorioan bark, Barnard.Ed. bare. It is believed that the tes will travel
more safely in flat tium, which are not so fiabl TAY-WATT, Biamare bar, Schmidt-Chinose. as round ones to be bulged in. 8. WALLS CAUTEU, British argao, H. A. Brwo 4 by 5 be 14 Inotes in enggested as a good
-Captain.
false The theshould not have sharp corners,
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