COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY, 12th September.
UPIUM..
Bendros (New)
Quotations are
Malwa (Old
Patus (New)
Malwa (New)..........:$500 to 510-par pieni, alloo. of 1 to 3 entlios. $480 to 540 per pioul, alloc. Laf 3 to 3 esities. $575 to 3761 por chest.
560
Bonares (Old)........
549 nom.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-
Bank Billa, on demand..
.3/53
Back Hills, 30 days' sight.
.3/5/
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight .3/6 Credits, at 4 months' night...........3/6%
Documentary Billa, at
martha'
sight
.3/6+
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
4.K>
Cralite, at 4 months' sight
.4.47.
ON NEW YORK,==
Bank Bills, on demand.
811
.96
ON BOMBAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer
2084
..2284
ON CALCUTTA.→→
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demand
Credits, 60 days' sight
Bank, on demand
ON_SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight
Pilvete, 30 daya' sight.
SHARES
Quotatione are:--- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-163
per cent. premium. -
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
8490 per share.
China Tradors' Insurance Company's Shares-
$63 per share.
North China Insuranca-Tla 300 per share. Yangtze Insurance Associativa-Tis. 130 por
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limitad-$175 por
sharo
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tix. 148
per share.
Canton Insursave 0ßes, Limited-$99 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$3671 por share.”
Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$75
per share.
Hongkong and Whamps Dock Company's
Shares-65 per cent. prem Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-816 por share premium. Indo-China Stam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
173 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
90 por el discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Linited—124 per
cent. premium.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sheros-$90 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $18) per
sharo.
Cina Sagar Refrúng Company, Limited-885
par share.
Chiza Sugar Refuing Company (Debentures
1 per cent. pramiam zamina3. Lason Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$50
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-8155 par
sbars.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$118 por ahora. Perak Tin Mining and Smsiting Company
-- per share.
Slangar Tis Mining Company-$18 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th. 12 por
share.
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INSURANCES.
'GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
Undersigned having been appointed Aguate for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Ratoe.
PUSTAO & Co.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1885.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSCHANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1995,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14ra, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON VIA SUEZ CASAL...... LONDON VIA STEZ CAnal.. LONDON & HAMBURG
HAVRE AND HAMBURG
Glengarry
MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, ¿ge Yuugtać (ała)
Brown.
Carlowitz & CD.
Araho13 Katberg & Co...
Massagorias Maritimes.... Rusan & Co. ....
Quick deepatoh Quick de patob Ou 3rd Prox.
On 17th just.
Quick despatah. Quick despatch.
VESAZ NAM
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
ТО НЕ ПЕВРАТОНЕР
Taylor..........
Glamis Castle (str.)
8. Vallor
Heinrich
Weyhanson ...
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co...
On or about 26th, izsÉ,
Adamson, Bell & Ca.
Carlowitz & Co...
F600
HAMBURG
Ancitivos fatr.)
Butterfield & Sales
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &c..
Lydia (st)
Voss
Hongkong
Sisseon & Co.....
Canet....
Siogener
Harkong
HAVBE AND LONDON
Kharan
T. À. Visser
Hagkong
Lormior....
On 17th just... at Noon
NEW YORK
Naupnotis
Lovilt....
Hongkong
Quick despatch:
Hongkong
Siemsson & Co..
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Gilkey
Mongkong
Pustau & Co.
Quick desputs.
Tibbots
Ingkong
Arnhold, Kabing & Co.
Quick daspato.
8. R. Ulmer. Bayley
Hongkong
Pustan & Co......
Quick darpatol.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Quick daspatah.
P.M. S. S. Co.
| Baymon
Hongkong
R. T. Nichols...
Hongkong
Melchers & Cɔ.
Arthur
Hoogkong
Batterial & Swiro
W. M. Dol KOK
Hongkeer
Gibb, Liringaton & Co.....
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Woree far
Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. Cə.
Dwiaz
Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co..
Hongkong Jardius. the son & Co.
W. Potts
Hongkong Hoagkong
Buasoļi & Co. Siamsion & Co..
THE Undersigned, having boon appointed Tpt for this abors Company are pro- pared to iesna Policies of Insurance against Firo on the usual torme.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong. January, 1882.
[927
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
EBZADLISHED 1825.
A csunilated Fruds Tat Dan, 1884 .....£ 6,466,327. Annual Revenue...... Do. ... 893.801 Subsisting AasUTEROVE Do ...220,167,592 The Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to receive proposals for LIFE ASSURANCE.
Policies will be issued immediately on Acceptance of Risks by the Board of Directors în Shanghai.
[1203
THE BORNEO CO, LIMITED. Hongkong. 30th June, 1885.
INGAPORE.
INSURANCE
NEW YORK ....
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.......
SAN FRANCISCO VIA YRAMA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, fo BYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. SYDNEY AND MELBURNE, & BOMBAY VIA STRAITS CALCUTTA VA STRAITS TIENTSIN VIA SEATOW NINGPO AND SHANGHAI MANILA
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
Annie H. Smith... R. E. Wood......... Harabin....... Benjamin Serall... Reportar
City of His (str.)... Marquis of Lorne... Fesak Pendleto Wonsung (str.) ...... Sa sa foto). Airlie (atr.) ..... Samstra (str. Taisang (str.)... Pachili (44). Ningpo (sy.... Est......
Salar
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Bussell & Co.
THE CEINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-HAMA ANE. “MONOEQUE,
TANY, LIMITED,
THE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICI-SINGAPORE. We are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on usual Terms at Current Rates AL CONTRIBUTORS of Business whether Shareholders or not are entitled to Share in the Boxus.-
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
(1277
Hongkong, July, 1885.
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. THE POLICIES of the Company impose
no restriction upon Residence or Travel. LOWER RATES and BETTER RETURNS offered
than by any other Life Inenmass Company represented in this Colony.
[1631
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF DIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at *, nett por Anuum, and other T- SURANCES at Current Pates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chinu and Japan, und at Singapore, Suigen, Penang, and the Philippines.
JA. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secratery.
[708 Hongkong. 27th March, 1892.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN ILAMBURO,
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, urs Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Corvent Rates.
PUSTAU & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1994.
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THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
-HEIDSINCK & Co.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). De. RED FOLL "SEC (Ary). Do.
Goa Fort Day" (extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Sole Agents for HRIESTECK & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and the East.
Hongkong. 1st July, 1985.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CHERRY...SACCONES' "MANZANILLA"
PORT
and Lear Des; Bottled by Sir FAD. PERxTas, London. .......SACCONES Battled by Do. CLARETS......"ST. ESTECHE," "CHÁTT A U
LACHAVGE "CHATEAU.. LA ROSH."
A. HINZ, Agent for China and Japan Hongkong, 8th September, 1885. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, uro pro STILL HOCK, STILL ERBACH" 1874, pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE CHAMPAGNE TEUVEHURT CARTE D'OR." RISKS to all parts of the World, at current BURGUNDY-
STOUT
‚Guiyness' EXTRA,Pts.& Qts.; ------- ---- ·rates....
Battled by DUBLIN STOUT US. ARNHOLD, KÁRBERG & Co.Ţ
Bass & Co., Palo, Fix. &.Qta. ; (860 ALE... Hongkong. 5th November, 1883.
Bottled by Dumuis Sroar Co. LAGER "KRONPRINZ." Platform, 690 ha. to 1,000 lbs. The Howe SOALE CO.
~~A D. 1720;---------
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are Prepared to grant Insurannas as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMĒNT.
Policies at current rates, payable either here.
in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policior issued for long or short perioda at
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for ans not exveeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong 26th July, 1872.
TMP
PANY.
UN FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT FOLICTES Against FIRE at the Radneed Tariff Rates to the extent of $80,000 on First-class Riks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Agents, Sun, Fire Office. Hongkong. 12th May, 1881.
018
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinos Daily Proce PUBLISHE DAILY
TH
Hangkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-Is the best modium for Advertising among the
mited-168 par abara. Hongkong Glass Manufacturing Co., Limited
-Par.
Chinson Imperial Loan of 1831 A-2 por cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 B-5 par cant.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
----------
(For Kuano, Paloomas & God Kaamera)
Septembre 12h.
Thermometer) FilmM BYNA PLOKI APADOM Thermiston Pathan stock<&cha
POSTŷ La. ¿Wat balik.. Thermometer-1 10. (Wet halbi
Theranzulens Pa. (Wel huls)...........
-
mater-Yatmamako vadilknyttet
26
**
COMO CON —inimum invar migli
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
3628 TR DEL Brrr0l10, 1932,
HIGH WATER
Low WATER.
Hongkong
Honger
Fright,
Hojal
R. in
H
14
τα
15
4
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Ca. 1
r.
19
fat. 19
B1
→ m6 I
The heigh
font above or
ཋབྷཝ་ཎྜསྶhe
water.
0 3
(ka Bok-love: 11 to Julen 7,595 tide-gauge at in Victoria Maal Yard
and The Love + star Cadiskey Aarong-Ticht, to which datama
*
elite, Laenne Tables are cookersih, sá 6,805 fast above
The derate in le Tables marked with a minna ( - ) siga.
THAT Orimary Spring Tiles, and should
sulatam teul ini, apsipata giren aba
CHINA COAST METEOROLOʻNICAL
STATION.
REGISTER.
11th September 1995, at 11.00,
Haiphong... Bolig
20.38
Shat geai.. Nagasako
10.29
$9.20
· Wand.
:
Bath Beptember, 1995, at $166.2
Wind.
ΠΑΤΙΟΝ.
Manik
10.07
Any 10
Shaustin..... Nipad......
wastnak.
The Trouser is beginning to fall over Lason. The ten- Pertuis has as, the hamudity has decree, the weather is
mproving, and the winds are g
STATION.
19th September, 1835, at # ..
17,19 BJ
2976
MA Haiphong Hongkong..
Nepiek...) 0.95
Humidity.
,00
196 Seglembar, 1696, 10
STATION.
Reipver
Amay
shanghai
Angusna Wiedi Follock,
18.34
Hongkong.
23.83
W. DOBERCK.
Hourkong Observatory, 13th September, 1895.
METEOROZUQIUAL REGISTER.
Berun
até pt.
99.75
Previous On deto Os dato
day.
at 19 a.m. at 4 pm.
€9.52*** 29.79
Temperaturo
82
Humidity
78
Direction of wind.
W.
PY.
N.N.E.
Foren of wind.......
Wrather
Bair
W. DOBERÚK.
Bobekoor Observatory, 13th September, 1885.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abova Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIBE to the extent of $60,000 on any
one
FROM THIS NATE.
FIRST-CLASS RISK. DUCED to PER CENT. NETT PER ANNUM RATES OF FIRST-CLA GODOWNS RE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Imparial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.
DW
YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY) Purely mutual; all profits belong to Policy. holders and apportionments are made annually.
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING Jar DuCRUBE, 1893. Accumulated Fonds...
Sarpins over all liabilities”) And Reserve Fund accord ing to valuation made by the Government.........
Incora for year 1993,
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Ras. Manger,
Department of the East.
487
£11,379,944
Native Community.
It has bean established apwards of TWENTY YEARS, and enjoys the largest bagi file eiran- lation of any Chiusse paper in ta Soother China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains Pur, and RE-
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM,
Torms for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofice. Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Agents.
SUMMER TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR"
Runs Daily as a Forry Boat between PDEAL'S WHARF and TRIM-TA-TSUI at the following. hears This Timo Table will take effect from the 15th April, 1835.
WEEK DAYS. Техтез
Lesvos Hongkong Kowloon
7.00 A.. 8.00 A.X.
9.08
BEER
SCALES
MACHINERY DRILLING, PLANING, LATHES,
e., LOUDON BRAS., GisagÇOW.
Ou 24th inst. at 3 P.M. Quick despatch Quick Jespatol. Tomorrow, Daylight. To-morrow, at 4. On 22nd tast, at 3 P.M. On 18th inst., at 3 P.M. On 15th inst, at 3 r.M. On or about 15th inet. Quick despatch. Today, stil.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.-
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, TIA POOCHOW. VIE Staumship
"WOOSUNG,"
Captain Arthur, will be despatched as above
TOMORROW, the 15th inst., at DaxnioHT.
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Acom modation, situated amidalips, upon the appor dock.
11638
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 3th September, 1835. THE "GIRR" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, *LA FOOCHOW. Calling at Pos DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo to
NEW ZEALAND. HE British Stasmar
THE
F..
SUEZ, Captain W. M. Dald. will be despatched as bave TO-MORROW, the 15th inst, at POTR
For Freighter Passars, apply to
GIER, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Managers.
[1613 Hongkonur, 91: September, 1895. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY; LIMITED. FOR TIENTSIN A SWATOW.
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES-Goud-THE Company's Steamship
WHISKY
lass, Wall & Co. Liverpool, ......SLAT BLEND." R. O. SPR-Cantai
CALLAGAVULIN" Bottled on arab by MACKIE & Co., Glasgow. EAT DE COLOGNE: Koitled by JOHANN
MARIA FARINA. Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Sola Agoats for China.
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1995,
FOR SALE.
HAS HEIDSIECK'S
$19......
CHAMPAGNE. 189) WHITE SKAL
por case of 1 dozen quarts. $20 per case of luzen plats GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE, 30+.... ..per case of 1 dazen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE
$12.
per case of dozen quarts.
. PONTET GANET. 89.50
per case of 1 dezan quarts. PALMER MARGAUX
$7.50...... $3.50
*
S
par case of 1 dozen quarte, ......per case of dozen pints.
LORMONT.
-par case of 1 dozen parts. ..per case of 2 dozen pints.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & On Hongkong. 1st January, 1884.
SUNDAYS,
Соарен
Leave Hongkong
...... £ 2,139,880.
8.04
8.30 15 7.30
7.00 .. $.00
"
*8.50,
9.00
10.25
"
£2,717,599.
9.10 10.45
"
10.15..
11.00
136 PHÔN
19.30 -..
19.30 r..
1,00 P. M
19.45 M.
1.00
30
2.00
J.
+
zi
1.30
2.00
.30 ..
3,00
1
2.20
3.00
3.30
4.00
1
發
1,00
4.15
4.30
416
4.90
4.50
5.10
4.50
ñ.25
5.40
$25
3.40
5.55
4.15
+
Et
555
6.15
790
13:43.
7.15
--7:00-
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkung.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANGH COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
TH
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extant of $65,000, on feet class risks at onrrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong. 7th March, 1876.
PIENIX
FIRE
נו
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, un account of coding.
The above Time-Tuble will be strictly adhered to except under unavoidable sircumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notion will be givan of any stoppages.
¡
10
LOFFICE: £20,000.
130
TWENTY THOU
SAND POUNDS
To Be ISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT
The Undersigned are now prepared to MELBOURNE OUP RACE OF 1885.
GRANT POLICIES ofINSURANCE against
FIRE at the following Rates:--
|On First-cisssEuropean
Tenements...st/Nef. par Ausum.
On First-class Godowns,
& Merolandiso stored
therein... Net por Annum
On Coaleat 1% Net por Aunum,
On Petroleum in ti.
censed Godown at ! Net par Annum. On First-class Chinese
Tegomentat 2% Not por Annom. On Second-class Chinese
Tenements
at 21, Net per Annum. DOUGLAS LATEAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fira Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
150 Horsos eutered! Run about 3rd Nov,!"
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS!
CLUB."
Touth Annual Swoop of the popular
TURF "AUSTEADIAN
Organised 1858. the Ticket Hold, and witnessed by Members These Mammoth Drawings are supervised by
of the Tross, Morchants, Lawyers, Doctora Magistrates, and Mombers of Parliament.
AND
18
B. TENNENT ALES and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy"}
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
CANVAS.
Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong Hta-May-1907
NOW ON SALE.
119
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1884. PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Oleo. Hongkong, January, 1885,
An
OSEPH
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS
GOLD
MEDAL Panre. 1975.
Sold by all Bictioners and Dealers.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERAL QUARIO.
190円
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIANTON.
Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, pablished at the
Daily Press Onca, Henghong.
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES of El each divided sa follows:- First Herso £3,000 Prizes of £300-£2.000 Second Horse 1000 8 Prizesut 250 2,000 Third Hares 1,000 16 Prizes of 200 2,000
For comprehensiveness and practies service 15 Starters divide 1,000 20 Prizusof 100 2,000 this Work stands unrivalled. All the new
Non-Starteru
words which the Chinese have of lato years boon £15.000 compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE divide
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avors Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS sgainst FIRE at Current Retos.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
*Hongkong, 16th November, 1872-
MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
TR
Agents.
1,000
Total
"PECRILL”
WESSELS ON THE BEETH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SCEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA: ALSO. LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
NTHURSDAY, the 17th day of Beptember. 1885, xl. Nons, the Company's, Stevodio -“YANGTSE," Coromandant Locmier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thin Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spania will be registered for ham- don as well as for Marseilles, and noceptod in trausit through Mareilles for the principal plases of Europe.
Shipping Oedora will be granted fill Noox, Carge will be readived on board until 4 p.M.. Spacia and Parola natil 3 P.M., on the 18th September, 1885. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offco – Contents und-valay of Paskagos-are- required.
MAILS EXPECTED.
Djemnah,
THE PUNCH MAIL. The Messageries Maritimes steam with the next catwurd Fronok mail, laft Bingo. pore at noon on the 9th, and may be looked for herp on or about the 18th instant.
THE AMERICAW MAILB.
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the next American mail, loft Yokoladn the 9th, and may be expected here on or about the 16th instant.
The P. M. eteamer City of New York, with the snoceeding American mail, laft San Fran cisco on the 2nd September, and is dus hero em or about the 3rd Octobor.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. . -The steamer Gratitule left Singapore on the 25th August, and may be locked for here on or about the 14th ist.
方
The B. & A. S. 8. Co.'s steamer dirtis lott Port Darwin on the 5th, and may be expected here on the 14th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par- tisulars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted en board Ship, at the Peak, Korison, Abordoen, For further partionlara, apply at the Como, nor at any private hours (even though pany's Noo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1485
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
anned in the address when there is a place of business mearer, at which defivory osa teofestet (Postal Guide, par. 139).
The above Regalatica is not now, but has boon the invariable rule of the Post Office for many yours. Considerable efforts have been made to secure its haing generally understood. Ta prevant, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter, it will appear porquently on the Mail Lists issued triso every
as from the Daily Pres Oes.
When Correspondence has been mis-sont or THE 7.8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO
DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for delayal (both of which are liable to happen San Francisco, ri Yokohama, on THURSionally) all that the address nasd do is to DAY, the Sith Sopt, at THREE PM, taking note on the cover, Sont to Passagore and Freight for Japan, the United, or as the case my ba, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the States and Europe.
of Raceived
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-Postmaster-General This should be asted on portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, first time cause of complaint soours; it is a to Sa Fracisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities mistake to let such mattos pase for fear of of the United States, Orgrand Railways to giving trouble, a course which generally gives Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports mora trouble in the end. in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's ant connorting Steamers.
The Postal Guide for 1833, revised to dato
will be found in he Daily Press Directo
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. France, and Germsay by all trans-Atlantio Enes Pp. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. Thi is the only authorized complete Summary of of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have Postal information pablished in Hongkong. paid fall fare, ro-embarking at San Franoison for China or Japan (or vide merza) within six
The authorised List of Mails issued in months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, frconnection with this paper is the one pablished Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, twice each day in our Extra, which is always au allowance of 10 %, will be made from Return corrected to a rush later hour than that given Fare. Pre-paid Rotarn Passage Ordora, avail.
below, able for one year, will be issner at à Discount of 25% from Return Farn. These loc'BILDEN
Teheran, too Įrin not apply to through fares from China and
Jopen to Europe.
For Fanchow, Port Darwin, Thoreday Island, Freight will be received on board until 4 Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and on the 23rd Septemhor, Parnal Packages will be Mallserne.-For Sues, to-morrow, the 15th inst roosivad at the Office until a day at 3.30 P..
AccomUARY
Sullar, will be despatched as aboreal Parcel Packagos should be marked to ad-
the 15th inst.
dress în fall; value of same is requicod.
Consular Invoices to
Cargo destined to Ports beyoud San Francisco should be sent to tho Company's Offres in Scaled Ruvalopos, addressed to the Callsolo, of Customs at San Frangison.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1885. [1602 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG." Captain Daries, will be dosnatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst., at THREE P.M.
This steamer has superior first class Ac commodation spanially constructed to meaf tha requirements of tropical climates,
For Freighy or Passage, apply to
FARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managora. Hongkong, End September, 1885.
11690
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY,
THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Sazship
- SUMATRA,” Captain Worcester, will leave for the above place on WEDNESDAY, the 16th inat.. at THREE DIM.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, th September, 1885.
[1650
"CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERE.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
--“GLAMIS CASTLE”
S. Valler, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or abent tho th Sept.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, RELL & Co.,
Agoats
Fongkang. 27th August. 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
* SUEZ CANAL.
HE Stormship
THE
"LYDIA,"
11285
Captain Voss, will be despatched for tas abova Ports an the 17th instant.
For Froight or Passaga, apply to
SIEMBSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 7th Septomber, 1883. [1630 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,
ADELAIDE TIA SINGAPORE AND
JAVA PORTS.
AND
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, soply to the Aguney-of-the-Company,. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN. Astine Agent. Hongkong, 8th September, 1885. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
A JURY WILL CLOSE. For Kobe and Yokohama.Per day, the lith inst., at 3:30 PM.
For Straits and Calcutta-Par Trising, on Wednesday, the 18th inst., at 2.30 ..
Fer Straits and Bonbay-Per Sumatra, on Wednesday, the 10th inst., at 2.00 ..
For Singapore, Batavia, Sourabaya Bamarang, Panaroocan, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mel bourne, and Adelaide. Per Airbie, co Tuesday, the 22nd inst., at 2.80 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packet Fantee will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 17th inst., with Mails to the riten Kingdom, Europe, sad plans beyond, viâ Naples: Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia Barmal, Ceylon, Indla via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The arust hours will be observed in sloting
E Departure of the Steamship
"EOLUS." Captain Tropoga, is POSTPONED antil the Maila o further notice
För Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ok..
General Menzgers. Hongkong, 9th September, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TYKE A 1 German bark
THE
"KHORASAN,"
[1649
T. A. Visser, Master, will load here for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 1st August, 1385.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE US L. II American Ship.
THE
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
1412
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c., sud, where Registration has been neglected, will Tanke no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Muila, do, by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Departure. NOOK.-Money Order Office closer.
Post-
2.00 P.M.Registry of Lettera consos.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses. 3.00 F.M.Mails blosed, except for Late Lettara 3.10 P.-Letters many be posted with late fee
of 10 cants mutil
3.30 P..-when the Past Oos cluses entirely.
3. R. Dimer, Master, will load here for the above 3.40 P-Late Letters may be posted on board Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1895.
[1525
FOR NEW YORK.
HE A 1 Ameriosa Ship THE
"ANNIE H. SMITH"
Brown, Master, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, spply to
the packet with late fee of 10 conts, until time of departure
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure,
5 P.M., Money Order Oftes aloses. Port Office eloses, except the night box, which is always open out of offies hoare.
Day of Depasture,
7 A.M., Past Offis opens.
10 a... Registry of Latters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and pattorna ODISES. 11AM. Meil o'capa, excopt for Late Letters. 16:91.10 M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 couts notil
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 5th September, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 Amer. Schooner T
"HAROLDINE,"
Tibbets, Master, will load hora for the abero Port, and will have gaiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG Honghong, 8th July, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
(Cailing at QUEENBLANE PORTS, and takingTHE 33 L. 1.1. American Skip
through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA TASMANIA and FIJI). HE Steamship
"AIRLIE."
The remaining £5,000 will be employel by sects in tasohinery, photography, telegraphy. Captain Ellis, will bo dospatched for the abors the Club in making up a Book on the Cup and had in agiance generally, which the rapist aleance Ports on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, at other ravos, that is, laying and taking the odds of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are THREE P.M.
Bath
RUSSELL & 00,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th Septocaber, 1885. [1654
FOR LONDON TLA SUDZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENGARRY("
for and against certain borses, by an entirely here risen by extenso. Each and every word is For Freight or Passage, apply to now system, the scopes of which was practically fully illustrated sail explained, forming exercises proved last year, when the profits reaniting for students of a most instructive nature. therefrom realised over £12,000. The whole the Court and Punti pronaciations are given of the winnings including principal and profits the accaute being carefilly marked on the best 113 to be equally divided amongst those subscribers principle hitherto stained. The typography who will be unsuccessful in drawing either displays the success of an attempt to make the COM-a hora or prise in the Great Swap Every Chinese and English type correspond in the size subscriber to receive a prize, be it large or of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of small:
To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes space, achieving a clearness not previously Captain Taylor, will be despatched as above on will be remitted immediately after met by attainen, are dispensing with those vast margins er Ghout the 20th instant. an order on the Chartered Bank of Iddis and aunt spaces which have heretofore charao- Australia and China, payable at Victoris torised Chinese publications. Hongkong, Drawing held on the 20th Octobas
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The Company-GRANTS POLICIES. on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Aganoins.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholder or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Sooretary-
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Hongkong, 14th March, 1881,
NOTICE.
nurt
This Star, has superter Ascommodation
for First Class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1985. [1652
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. HE Company's Steamer
"ANCHISES."
should be registered; add sixpenca extra to tera. Again, despite all the grammars and THE
super cost of return postage Enclose self-other elementary works as yet published. Che addressed envelops. Address ali letters and make statant of this difault lagdage absolutely re will be despatched for Hamburg direct on all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER quires examples to display the various oppli- SATURDAY, the 3rd Prax; taking cargo Becretary, "à.1.C.," 595, George Street, Sydney, cations and equivalente of different words which at the rate of Kia and for Havro, Bremen, and Australia
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lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of 1563a the work is so complate, that a reference to its
1548%
SOLE AGEXTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
!
ESTABLISHED IN 1859.
VERTISING AGENCY,.
CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. F.
UNEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com pany, ary prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLARE GOrowns at § par Cent. Neti pra- minm per Annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Houghong, 20th May, 1891. NORTA_BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
11
THE Undersigned, Agorts of the above Com- pasy, are authorized to INSUEE against FIRE at Current Rates.
·GILMAN & Co. Houghong, 1st January 1892,
pages enables a person who understand English
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, 11th September, 1885.
[1691
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
to commanicats effectively with natives wheTHE 3/3 II Gerau Skip
L. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-understand nothing but Cha Eu this respect
"HEINRICH,"
Boome 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Buropeans residing in China, and to the natives abors Ports, and will have quick despatch.
the work will be found dispensable to all Weylausu, Muster, will load here for the
themselves it explains subjects fully with which
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It comprises upwards of two thousand: large
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|
The "HONGANG DAILY Petaa" is kept on file at the Office of L. P. FISHCE, who is autho- 16rised to receive Advertisements,
LONDON:
TXUINZE & Co., 00, PATERNOSTER ROW,
HONGKONG: DAILY Puge" (OPTICE, WYNDHAM ST.
For Freight, apply to
12940
CARLOWITZ & Cn. Hongkong, 6th July, 1385.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. WE 3/3 L II German Ship'.
"COMET" Siegever, Master. will load here for the above Ports, and will bavo quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 4th August, 1885.
"R. D. WOOD,"
& Co.
11260
11.30 A.M., when the Post Ollos closes entirely. 1140 M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fos of 10 Cents until time of departure.
JOLDIERS' AND RAILORS' LETTERA. (1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Offeses, Bandinastars, School wasters (not. Rupartateuding or First Class. Writers or School-mistresses way soud half- ounce letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two vents (one peony each or by the French Mail at the rate of four cents (two penst each. The postage may Stamps, but not by both kinds on the same lotter
(2) To other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Malta, to, the postage is 2 cants 1924 one ponny).
Gilkey. Master, will load here for the abura ba prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Praight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongking, 20th July, 1865.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. LL, Axerican Ship.
(3.) The sems privilegas spoly to latbars ad- dresson to the Private and Non-commissioned Offcors numod sbove.
(4) The Istiers mast not exod half an ounce "REPORTER,"
No handkeruhiefs, jewellery, &c. can be sent Bayley, Mastor, will load hary for the above even with the anda opau. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For-Fraight, apply to
(5.)- from a Soldier or Ssiar his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter ... RUSSELL & Co. the nover of which must be signed by the Com [1595 wanding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, de
Hongkong, 1st September, 1985.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE SL. II. British Back
"MARQUIS OF LORNE," Raymond Master, will load 'here for the above Port, and will havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[1480 Hongkong 15th August, 1885,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 3/3 L. 1.1. American Ship
THE
"FRANK PENDLETON." E. T. Nichols, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, opply to
MELCHERS & Co.
[1592 Hongkong, 2nd Septembar, 1885
CHIN
“HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHIFA, JAPAN, 80., 300.,
Published at the Omes of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail containg the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAM 8, | together with tho POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Forts of China and Japan, (142) the Philippines Straits Settlamenta, &c., ko
in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and do. soription with name of regiment, ship, R., must- be stated in full.
(6). Soldiors and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, apr can those be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
• But not Warmet Officers, via:—–Condactar, Grazer, Bomiawi, op Carpenter
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Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for HY DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crow of the following Vesis during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
AROLL, Brit. str., ThomsonBon Hin & Cu. CENTAUR, Gar. bkc., C. OFersen.--Wieler & Co. CHANNEL QUex, Brit. bk., W. Le Lachenr.
Ed Sahellhaus & Co. COMUT, Gor. ship, D. Siegener.-Carlowitz & Co. Dusuna, Ger. str., Schaltz --Order. HUNTINGDON, Brit. str., J. R. Whitburn.
Siemenen & Co. HAMPSHIRE. Brit. str.. A. Child-II. J. A.
Tripp:
Ivo, Brit. str., M. H. Day.-Captain, KILLARNEY, Erit, str., H. O'Neill-Captain. LORNE, Brit. str, Hunter.-Chinesa. REPORTER, Amr. ship, R. Bayley-Russell &
Co RAPHAEL, Amr ship, Harkness-P. & 0.8. N.
Co.
Boaz, Beiti ste, W.IL Dodd.--Gibb, Livingston
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& Co.
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