OLD FRIENDS.
ADMIRAL DOWELL AND THE JAPANESE,
The following interesting historical sketch i takon from the Japan Mail
Among the entertainmonts given in Tokyo in honour of Admiral Sir William Dowell, the most interesting, for the sake of historical associations, wero at
the TO- sidences of their Excellencies Counts Inouye and
Ito Iti unnecessary to speak in do tail of these dinners, further than to say that the Admiral had an opportunity of of mosting there all the principal members the Japanese Cabinot, and of observing the singular changes which Japanese fashions have undergone during the past twenty-one years, Among the foreigners present Sir William Dowel was the oldest friend of his hosts. He made tlioir ucquaintance in 1804, under circumstances which, though familiar to students of Japanese history, wo may be permitted to recount for the bocalit of those probably the great majori
ty of our readers-who have paid no very close attention to the events of such rontote Gaya
to
To Let
TO LET
TO 3, Lowes Mosque TERRACE A TENNIS GROUND attached. Natry can be had immediately.
Apply to
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mails.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
ROBERT LANG & Co.,
Queen's Road. Hongkong, August 31, 1885. 1500
HOUSE at the Paan, with Large
good View of the Harbour and out to Sea.
Apply to
'PEAK,' c/o. T Hongkong, April 1Į, 1885.
A
OFFICE.
614
TO. LET.
FOR SALE,
BTS Court attached. Entry at ŞELVUE, Kowbon, with GARDEN and
pace.
Apply to
THE SPANISH STEAMER
PASIG.
TH
1447
G. C. ANDERSON, 18, Praja Centrai,
Hongdong, August 24, 1885.
TO LET.
THE OFFICES, No. 54, Queen's Road
of the Hovokono, Cairmon & Micio St. BOAT JO., LIMITED,
Entry-on-or-about 1st July, 1845....
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,.
13, Pruye Central. Hongkong, May 26, 1885.
GODOWN AT WEST, POINT.
501
I was in August, 1864, that the negotii.TOTRAM, at present in the occupation tions with regard to the action of the Trinco of Chosht in closing the Strait of Shi monoweki and firing upon vessels ay they altempted to make the passage, were Enelly carried from the domain of diplomacy and entrusted to the hands of the military nuthori
The inuvitable necessity
of fà recourse armed
forco had buon recognised a month previously, but the interval was OC- capted by a laat peaceful effort arising out of the incident to which we specially refer at present This was the return from England of two young man who had been sont thither in 1863. They were retainers of the Prince of Chisht, and the object of their visit to Europe was to sindy' Western urlike arts, without a knowledge of which Japan would not hapa to expel foreign in- Leaders. Wo need scarcely repeat here what has been long recognised by all intelligent persons-that the antiforeign feeling of those times was simply a form of patriotisia educated by unfor sumate but not unwarranted traditions. The chief representatives of this froling were precisely the mea to act with corre sponding vigour in an
direction
you as the era of their original urred was demonstrated. The youths of whom we speak had not been long in Londen exo their old conviction underwent an change. They comprehended irresistibla the meaning of foreign orvilisation and the madness of attempting to hold aloof from When the nowe rerched them that their chief, the Prince of Chônhé, had proclaimed his desperate defiance of all the Trenty Powers, they hastened back to their country, and, ronching Yedo in
to
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1885.
COURS
FOR SALE.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDIÓHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA PORTS,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; AIND BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.-
[No. 6017–SEPTEMBER 28, 1885.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels, near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore &, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the Sguros denoting the sections. Section
1. From Green Island to the Gia Works.
3. From Gas Works to Jardisie's Wharf
3. From Jardine's Whaf to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and 0. Co,a Offico.
Fessel's Name.
Captain.
Steamur
Albany >>> Amatiste Amigo.. Anadyr
6 Porter.
6 h Hamlin
N THURSDAY, the 1st October, Asia...... 1531188, Noon, the Company's Bellons......
OURSE, DISTANCE,
AVERAGESPEED TABLES,
AND
FEOM
LONDON, is THE SUEZ CANAL,
TO
India, China, Japan, &c.,
WITK. VARIOUS OTHER TABLES. AND NOTES,
RT
W. A. GULLAND.
NYEW LIGHT and WELL" VENTILATED,
Weasuring 100 for on the PLAVA, To be obtained at the deep water, by 180 fact, and 20 feet high, with 100 foot Frontage on Middio Streut.
Apply to
SHARP & Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1885.
♫
TO BE LET,
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
T
Mossrs. LANE, CRAWFORD &Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884.
1475
1034
FOR A MONTH OR SIX WEEKS, WELL-FURNISHED HOUSE at Amer,
A containing one large airy Roas sud ample VERANDAHS, with a TENNIS-GROUND and smali GARDEN attached.
For Turma and full Farticulars, apply to
The Orriču, China Mail. 17th September, 1985;
THE
PEAK.
TO LET
UNGALOW at Mount Kellet
middle of July, found that active pre B ROM, TENNIS COURT, &c., &c.
parations werd in progress for the despatch of an allied fost to Shimonoseki. They waited on Sir R. Alcock and prayed him to delay this supreme measure, explain- ing that if time were given them to visit Chúsbû, they had good hopes of aver- ting the necessity of a recourse to arms. Those wore days when the policy of cooperation was usefully pursued by the Foreign Representatives.
British The Minister would not move without consult- ing his colleagues. A conference was held at the English Legation, and on July 27th, -Admirat Kuper was requested to escort these two young man to Chôshû, Tho Barre:sa, - commanded
Caplain by Dowell, was detached for this service. She reached the island of imejimė,
July d the twe Japanaguchi, where 96th, and
landing imme diately, proceeded to their Prince resided. Their
representa-
1626
Co.'s
FOR SALE.
ULES MUMM-- &
CHAMPAGNE, Quarte$20 per Onse of.1 doz.- Pints.........821 Dabes Frères & de Gerson & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
# 2 D
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Colobrażed Barley Broo
WHISKY, $7 per Case of 1oz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.- Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
Insurances.
FIVE
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
For 1886 or lenger if desired.
Apply to
JOHN D. HUTCHISON, Hongkong, September 17, 1885.
S
1625
HOPS AND
GODOWNS,
TO BE-LET,
Apply to
A. S. WATSON & CO.
1272 Hongkong, July 28, 1885,
TO LET.
(With Possession-from 1st Uctober, 1885; }
J
1187
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-Two MILIJONS STRUJING,
EE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIM on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and up: Hulls of Vessals in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be co ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
tiožis, however caruust, suust have beat HOUSE No. 5, STANLEY STREET, Lits.
somewhat embarrassed. For they had to tell their old coacades and follow-thin cere not only that their scheme vi resistance, till theu rogarded us casential I factor of
No. 31, WELLINGTON STREET,
Gas and Water laid.un
For Farticulara, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
Jayzen's intisant integrity, must be abu Hongkong, July 22, 1885.
but that the reasons for abandoning
doned, but
it were partly dictated by motives, which
the Samurai of those days did not love to
onloulations.
incluile in their calculati
TO BE LET.
1235
In the history of Euro post nations, so
of Burenta este self. A DERABLE RESIDENCE
far
as it was known to Japan, there was no instance of a voluntary rendition of terri- tory wrontod from an Örienta! State.
The
concee which the Prince of Choshd wa
mi swer
treading would not end with the defeat and- slaughter of his people, but would lead tu the seizure of he fiefs, Choshi nel Bisha, and t
of afcreign the pornnent establishment of a Power upon the soil
soil of Japan. The officials of Nagato, however,
wer for had which these messengers of pace were not prepared The proceedings in the Strait of Shimonoseki had been dictated by a general mandate from the Ceart at Kyoto. Un- questionable evidence of the receipt of such a mandato was offered, and with out a cancelling order from the
པ་
RICHMOND TERRACE. Apply to
- J. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, September 23, 1835.
LET.
1650
For Rates of Premiume, forms of pro- -pocals or any other informatics apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
100
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, Ai 13. 1720.
Tu
5.S. ANADYR, Commandant Rey, Bracadailo with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, China and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Dousins Arbib
Crusader... above placer.
Cargo and Specio will be rogistered for Don Juan London as well as for Marseilles, and ac Douglas cepted in transit through Marseilles for the Esmeralda principal places of Burupo.
Euphrates Shipping Orders will be granted antil Fame Noon.
Fookwang Cargo will be received on board until Fushna P., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Gaelic the
h Thicsen
cReynier
3 Horstmann.
Schaefer
o Woddall
Bection.
Plazan
Flag and
Тана
Date of Arrival.
5. From P and Q. Co.'s Offico to Peddar's Whark
6 Frem Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
*7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildinga
6. From Blue Buildings to East Point,
Consignces or Agents.
Destination
Pemaria,
Brit. str. 1488 Sept. 17 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. ster, 522 dept. 27 Douglas Steamship Co. Ger.atr. 771 Sept 29 Wieler & Co.
Saigon
str. 1093 Sept. 27 Butterfield & Swire str. 1231 Sept 19 Who Lee & Co. str.
448 Sept 20 Arnhald, Karborg & O 654 Sept. 26 Brandao & Co.
|30th inst,
Amoy & Shanghai To-morrow
30th inst
Feb,
Ger. str.
Gler
Brit
str. 2477 Sept. 28 Minsangeries Maritimes 900 Sept. 28 Moleborn & Co. str. 780 Sept. 23 Siemsson & Co. str. 1416 Sept. 27 Ban Hin Chan
Martvilles, &c. Bamorang
lat prox
Saigon
2 Haye
¡Ger..
Hollis
Brit
Rewin
Brit
4 Marques..
Spam atr
5hYoung
Brit. str.
J&J Sept. 25 Douglas Steamship
Co.
5 hTaylor.
Brit. str.
Mitchell
Brit.
395 Sept 26 Russell & Co. str. 1300 Sept. 28 Russell & Jo..
Coast Ports Manila
Lat prox 30th inst
8 1
Brit
Brit
str
117
4 Croad
7°c Pearne
Brit
atr. 2000
fo Geako
Brit.
str. 1411 Sept. 27 Jardino, Matheson & Còi
13. &W'poa Dook Co.. str. 190 Sept. 28 Jardino, Matheson & Co. str. 1504 150 & 0. S. 8. Co.
280, M. S. N. ÜSNA
Saigon
Shanghai
Shanghai
Laid up To-morrow Mo-izo
Shanghai
5 Child
Brit.
atz 1700 Soph H. J. H. Tripp.
Hothow Ingrahan.
3 h Gyles
Brit
str. 800 Sept. 28 Butterfeld & Sire
2 b Massmann... Ger.
str.
Japanese.....
3 Moore. Brit.
Menelaus Nanshan
Orion Posiy Pilot Fish
4 Fernandez......Span. str.
Phra Chom Kino
'Stratton Stopeni
Brit.
sigant
tug. str.
2H. K. & W. Dock Co. 385 Sept. 27 Biomasen & Co.
8 eScotland
• 30th September, 1885. (Excools are not Henroy
to be sent on board.. they must be left at Hampshire. the Agoray's Offico.)
Contents and vabre of Packages aroro- quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Kennott Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 18, 1985. 1685 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, ΓΙΑ
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS:
THE-Steamship · GAELIC. will
despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, uh BATURDAY, the 3rd. October, at 3-p.m
Sikh
Sussex. Tanais... Westineath....
Will of the Wisp ...... Zafiro
Skiing Vo6486]a
3 Sanderson... Brit..
Nelson Brit. 4oBlackbourne ... Brit.
801 Sept. 28 Sony Shing
str. 1204 Sept. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.
str. 1165 Sept. 24 Ban Mob
str. 1915 Sept. 27 Butterfield & Swice
805 Sept. 25 Hop Hing Hong
Att.
Mora....... A-Han. str. 1833 Sept. 20A-Hungarian Lloyd §. N.
284 Sept. 4 Remedios & Co.
Jorik str. 1011 Sept. 20 Yuen Fat Hong
161 June
12 h Handewadt ...Gar.
Brit
Yaghan ...Brit.
Stonehouse Orston ***
Chapman cKsch
str, 1500 Sept. 21 Arnhold, Barberg & Co.. at 1020 Sept. 20 Adamson, Bell & Co.
str. 1201 Sept. 26 Messagerier Maritimes atr. 2006 Sept. 22 Russell & Co.
Fch.
Brit.
Brit, str. Brit
166 Dec. 22 Pusisu & Co.
str., 676 June 16
Amer, bao 060 Sept. 16 Russell & Co.
Amer. ab 1452 July P. &0.8. N. Co. Brit by 206 Sept 10 Kwong Chong Tre Anier. sb. 1397 June 1Dougles Steamship Co. Brit. be 301 Sept. thEduard Schellham & Co.
235 Aug. 4 Melchers & Co. -Sept
4Chinege 29,Chinese
Ger.
bg.
Sia. botine.
..3 «Lo Lachour... Brit. bġo. sh. 4kSiegener....Gor.
Amy Turner.....
Nowell
A
Annie E. Smith
cBrown..
Plettner,
Ben J. Sewall
8 eUlmer
Bonnie Isasie
be
B. H. Steenken.. Caroline
sk Meyer.
Chamro Kamrye... Channel Queen..... Comet, Edward Frioderich Крослой ...
Krag
May
插
E
12
Frank
Pendleton
Haroldine Heinrich
Nichols Tibetts
8
Connettion being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan роком.
4
All Parool Packages should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
KETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, have paid full fare, ro embarking at Sex Helecte Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Highlander............ within six months, will be allowed a discount
of 20% from Return Faro; if re-ensbarking Khorasan.... within one year, an allowance of 10% will Marabout
Linnet......
A
10 Carlowitz & Co. 16 Russell &
609 Sept. 23 Eduard Schellhoss & Co. 1080 June 4 Johnson......... Amer. 889
Action ....... be.
Siam. hge
898 800 19 Simson & Co.
300
Sept. 13 Chinese
chey from... Siam, bqe. 447 Sept,
Weyhansen....Gor.
16 Chinese
1351 July 50rder
ám. m. sc. 1294 Jane 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. sb. 1404 June 32 Carlowitz & Co. 2 Behrmanner, Sm. 423. 19 Russell &
14 Wieler & Co. 4 Bacheldormer. h. 1999 Play
1290 s Visser ..... 8 cLaurebeo Bri, bktine. 928 Aug. 29 Ramen
sh. 1200 July
1143 July
3 Arnholt, Karberg & Co.
29 Rowell & Co.
be made from Ratara Fare. Pre-Paid Ro. Marquis of Lorne ...... & Raymond Brit, bye and Sept 16 Order,
tumm Panango Ordem, available for one year, Minerva
to
will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Mount Lebanon Ratarti Fare. These allowances do not apply Naupactus.....
through fares from China and Japan to N. Gibson Europe,
Papa... Consular Invoices to seccmpany Cargo Reporter......... destined to ports beyond. Ban Francisco, R. 1. Wood should be sent to the Company's Offices Swan D. Carleton. addressed to the Collector of Custoxis, Son Three Brothers...... Fraucisco.
Titan For further information es to Freight Venture........ or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Walls Castle Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agout. Hongkong, September 18, 1888, 1636
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PAULITO MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
8 Mornery......... Bris th. 1197 Sept.
Bubue. Get.
Bayley Gikey
k Nelson
2 Levitt:
8 e Bailey
3 Honne
19
8. cAlegn.
AkUresandi
8 Kennett
Freeman. 2hKahlcke
28 Rung!
&Co.
Bri. betine. 530 Sept. 16 Arnhold, Kurberg & Co Brit..
sh. 1890 Aug. 20 Lokael & Co. Amer. bqo. 704 Sept 16 RussellTM& Co.. „Gerbqje, 770. Ang. 18 Mielchers & Co.
1350 June 21 Messageries Maritimes Amer. sh. 1406 May 22 Puitsu & Co. Amer. bqs. 849 July
Amer.
17 Arahoki, Karberg & Co, Brit bqs. 366 Aug. 18 Chinese
Amer. sh. 1180 Aug. 28Russell & 06, Span. bye. 999 Sept. 15 Remedios & Qua Tarit, bqa' 638 (Aug. 28 Lane, Crawford & Co.
Swatow & Shanghai To-day
"Amoy and Shanghai To morrOW
Swatow
Co. Bombay, de
Swatow & Bangkok
Tomorrow
To-morrow.
Hothow, do
To-merror
Nagasaki Yhion 30th Inst..
Yokohame
Ust prox
Bloon Deok
New York
New York
Yokohams
Hamburg
Newchwang
San Francisco
Nuw York
London
Hayre and London Callao Philippines
San Francisco
Newolwang Eurolala
New York
London, &
New York
New York
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron
Name
Agata.monon Albatross THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Ma OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Audacious AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANDIBGO, Champion Cleopatra
THE Undersigned having been appointed
HE-V. S.-Mail Steamahip CITY OF Cookchafer Agents for the above Corporation are NEW YORK will be despatcited Charapan prepared to grant Losucances as followe-for-San Francisco, via Yokohama, en Daring
TUESDAY, the 13th October, at 3 p.m.,
Fassangers and Freight for Japan, Espoir
Marine Department.
FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7, Fer's Roan, datsly occupied by bolotion, or at the principal Ports Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
of India, China and Australia. Apply tv,
Fire Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either ited States, and Europe.
BIRD & PALMER, to suit applicants.
Who will exhibit Plans und arrange Offices
"Hongkong, April 8, 1869.
597
TO LET.
'YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late HOTEL
COLLEUR mor
No. 4, OLD-BAILEY STREET...
Apply to
supreme source, either the remonstrances of the Regent in Yado nor the representa tions of Foreign Powers could be seriously rogarded Would tits Prince of Chochat, then,
in ying this order even
ก persist when the course of events rendered it
***Surres of APARTMENTA obvious that obedience was tatal, to the interests of Japan? Did he not consider that his first duty was to preserve intact the portions
of the
which had been entrusted to his keeping The discussion was vehement aud protracte:1 Twelve days had been fixed as the limit of the Barrossa's stay at Himejima, and on August 6th the envoys returned to the ship. They had been wholly unsuccessful. The con- fession of their failuro was, after all, but a small matter compared with the difficulties of the task which they had not shrunk from performing among their own clansmen,
Yet no bare beard them say that. the bitterest part of the affair was realized when, baffled and worn ont, they had confess to Captain Dowell the collapse of all their hopes, and to tell their friends of tho Barras that nothing remained but un. appeal to the sword. These youths were Inouye Bunda and Ito Shunske, now poors of the empire and leading members of the Cabinet. The captain of the Barros in 1864 is now Adenirai Sir William Dowell, K..B., Commander-in-chief on the China Station. We can easily understand that
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.
For Sale.
NOW ON SALE.
IN T
BY
the
BAG.
d. a. turret ironclad composite screw sloop.` double-scrow iron Frigate
Corvette
920
810
Captain.
Captain Samuel Long Commander Chas. Ricks Captain Huge L. Pearson, Coptain A. I, Porlett
Captain H. N. Hippisley Lieut. Com. H. H. Boteler
-Captain J.-G. J. Banmer ***
Commander Davia
Lieut.-Commander Cochrane
Lisot. Com. H..R. Adams Lient-Com. D. L Dickson
Captain J. E, Maclear
Cleared
Where af
Port Hamilten
Shanghai Yokohama
Shanghai
Yokohama Port Hamilton.
Tona.
Guns. IH.P
8510
6
€360
corvette,
940 4 840
14 6010
4330 2380 14 2340 2380. 14 2610.
gunboat
465.
4 470
2389
· 2540-
On a cruise
composite sloop
940.
4)
double-screw gunicat
Hongkong
380.
2
840
Hongkong
480
465
Hongkony
unboar
·450.
4
Hongkong
Fish
sloop
940
240
Manila
transport
2000
Captain Hogg
ironclad
6010
14 4830
Captain Backla
double-soraw gun-vessel
767
5
1080
Singapore
Fort Hamilton
gunboat
430
130
Lieut. Com, R. B. d. Brenton
Yokohama Yokohama
double-screw gun-yassol
909
465
4
470
Commander Hotham
Canton
compozite soruw doop- sloop
"1180" 1130
970
Commander FL. T Grenfell
Chefoo
B30
FE
Vereker
1370 19
5380
R. G.
Kinahan
double-saraw gun-resse]
Б 204
1010
Commander A. C. B. Bromley
Fort Hamilton
double-surew gunboat
960
340
Lient Com
Wood
Hongkong
receiving ship ·
despatch-veisol
5087 20
685
Commodore Morant
Bonglong
1290 750
Lieut-Com. Farquhar
Hongkong
Starretisbiy
1800 490
A 1450 690
Osotain Orford Churchill: Commander Alleyne meta Lieut. Com Chas K. Hope
Shanghai
Hongkong
Fort Hamilton
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Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
406
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
779 THE Undersigned, Athorized to more Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratos.
CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,
Dr. E. J. EITEL.
CROWS OCTAVO, ez. '1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883. Part I.
-A-K, Part II.
K-M,.. Fart III. M-T Part IV. TY,
$2.50
+19
ket
$2.50
+
$3.00
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vellously changed, meant very much more This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- than the renewal of an ordinary acguage, contracted on the basis of Kanghi's quaintanceship.
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THE STRATTS INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED, .
14
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shoto Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ratos,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1583.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
85%
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Riske on First Class Godowns at i characters in practical use, and while alpha per cent. net premium per annum. betically arranged according to the sounds of the
NORTON & Co., Agente Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
the oldest dialect of Uhins, the Dan
tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun-
of all characters explained in the
book, so that Its usefainess to by
by no means
LIMITED...
1
Rambler
land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Merlin Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central Midge, and South America, by the Company's and Pegas connecting Stearners.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Sapphire
France, and Germany by all Englantic lines of Stoners.
Tweed HETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who Victor Emanuel
Vigilant have paid full fare, zo-ombarking at San Francine for China or Japan (or vice versa)
Wanderer- within six months, wit to atowatt's dicount Wivern of 20% from Return Fato;
if ro-embarking
Zephyr within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Rs- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Baiern Fare. These allowances do not apply lo
through i
føres from China and Japas lo
Freight will be received on board until 4 2. the day previons to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until
6. p.m., same day; il Parcel Packages | Abrock should be marked to address in full; vine Alert of same is required.
Aspio
corvette
Corumander Geo W. Hil
gunboat Flagship of Admiral Sir Wm. Montagu Dowell, ..B., Commander-in-Chief.
For H. B. ML Skips tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given, according to H. M. Navy Int.
Foreign_Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Name,
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Deores For further information as to Passage Duchaant and Freight, apply to the
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C. D. HARMAN, deting Agent Hongkong, September 24, 1885.
BUMMER TIME TABLE:
THE KOWLOON FERRY..
STEAM-LAUKOM MORNING STAR
1869
ocheteria. La Galisscanière
La Perouse Tatin
Maron
Alagon
Marion
French cruiser
Russian
transport Emusian gunboat
German
gunboat
Fra bost
French
corvette
frigate
French carrett
gunboat
corvette
rencorvettä |
80.
Captain Legrand)
Captain da hiontesquon
“Conde. Lannoruér Mungisaug
Captain Koltshatt
SALON
Yokohama
Flag and Rig.
Tons Guna H.P.
Caplain
Where at
Russian aytec
1084
300
Captain Schans
Nagasaki
U. B. corvette
541.
800
Commander C. J. Barclay
Chefoo
Freach gunboat
450
Commander de Jonquieres.
Ch&foo
French frigate
4000
French cruiser
fogn
Caplan Maria
Commander Trève
thefoo
French gan-veasel
483
Lisus. Commander Noiros
French transport
400
Haiphong Shanghai
French craiser
861
Falgon
1300
19.
„1000
Japan
456
80
Commander U. W. Starok
420
$10
Lieut.-Commander Hofmeyer
Singapore
-430
Commander Faret
Hophong
2500
Commander Sh Maurico
Baigon
6700
4600
Captain Fleurisin
Chefoo
2900
Balgor
437
100
Duval
Haiphong
2:400
Commander Frech
.910
Comidander Merrill Miller
3.raubost
1375
6
760.
Commander P. J. Higginion
gkong
Bumiva
gunboat
400
Commander Maltsof
Austrian gun-vessel
550
*Lommandez Carl
Garman gunboat
600
Russian gunboat
400
stock
Buaian socratte
1300
11300%
2100
··800
Kobe
PL
2.2099 €3.00
JJ
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1.80 » -2.00 2.30 9.30
9.00
4.50 5.25"
4.15 4.90
9.304.00 ",
4:00 3000 £10.„,. 4,50 N
31
B0
5:10-
5.25
KOK
6.40"
31
6.40
5.55
0.10
5.66
0.30"
7.00
"
13
1299 0.45
11
700 7.157.80
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7.15
$780
Pluvier Primauguet Prins Adalbert
Rigauls de Genouilly Roland Sagittaire
Tamere Trenton Triomphants Turanne Velasco
French
amboat
300
Foochow
230
Haiphong
French German corvette Russian corvatte French
uch corvette Freion cruiser. French
2200
Hongkong
9980
1352
Yokobars
2600 18
Commander Maget
Comm der Binbard
Thefoo
French Tesol
Chefoo
1700
Russian gunbaat
Commander W. Monn Granmander Boyle
Japani
Portuguese gunboat
Captain Avila:
Irigate
2900
9000
Captain
P
Phythian
Tronclad
7376
2400
5100%
Captain Don
· Usntain Banx
Dupula
Spanish corretta
(1156)
Commander Emitu J. Butzon
*There will be no Launch on Monday Vadimir Monomach and Friday, on account of coaling..
Vipero
French gunboat
403
kong
Russian truscled
6766
8000
Commander Poliansky
French porvalle
1300
800
Captain Gigon
Balgon
Rasian gunboat
Cummander Melchoraky
988
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