THE HON. THOMAS PIANO, M.P. Under the above heading, Fairplay, as No. 2 of a series of articles entitled on dun Lights, gives the following racy and interesting akutch of the career of Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman of the P. &
O, S. N..Oo. Der var at
notable even then, and they were by so means coußacd to shipping, for he wan chiefly instrumental in starting the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank. He was also identified with the Hongkong and Whaapsa Dook Company. You ses he was not idle. even in a climate which lendo iteolf to laziness; and by way of baving still some- thing more to do, ho was made a member of the Hong Kong legislative 1650mbly. Ho kept that body aliva; in fact ho hud done so long before he became a member of
To, Let.
TO LET.
POOKS in 'COLLEGE ÜHABİBERS.
Apply to
THE CHINA MAIL
Mails.
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tho fitto of Honourable because he is the 15, by opposing the policy of the Goberno LET, in good condition, the com-
mont in eonson, of
more 20 euro, orezantua hich
For Particulars, apply to
ME HOWROYD, NEXT DOOR.
978 Hongkong, March 1, 1887,
Why the Honourable you will may Wait, and you will see. There are more heaven and earth that are dreamt things of in the philosophy of any one man, how One muy possess ever clever ha kay he son of a peer. Is the present Liht the aun of a peer? Not much, so-far as I know, but you will and he is an Unourable all ought not to be eppased, and I never of HILL SIDE BUNGALOW, at the lost jnction of New WESTERN STAR and Hrad knew a really elover man who
oppotont STREET, near to Ball's Court, of the the same, Readers of Fairpley are no quainted with 'thonorable J., a term of much by being a steady affaction beatowed by Lauritians on a hard-of the powers that be. Piano hat nothing, Bonhane Road. Water and Gas are laid
on. Soperate GARDEN, EC. He worried the officials into its, and it working member of their continuity, who, fost he was made a member just to let him by strict sobriety, diligence, and good con- duct, rose to be a partner in the respectable so how he would liko it. He liked it very woll. He was equal to running the whole Hittle Colonial house of Marry, Cute and show himself, and at last, and not bufora Company, and then, full of ongar know. lodge, l'honorable J. ezare home. He would they wanted it, the officiate found rest. toll a No. 12 Dutch standard from a No 20 in the darkest tropical night, or, what is about the same thing, in an average winter day in Mincing-lunc. He, therefore, con- sidered himself qualified to take a turn at marine insurance, and to became a director of the Oshun Insurance Coinsany. Of the dividends that he paid, and the fees that ho drew of the luncheons he ate; and the correcting Cockles that ho swallowed, I need say nothing. London, that is in Bay the City, knows all about that part of the business: Lui when, on his retire front the realm of the deda, his laggage was Baen to be labelled all over with
qui.
THE HONBLE. J. everybody asked everybody else who this noble sportsman could be. They soon found The young gentleman had been made a member of the local assembly, and the titlo Honourable went with the pran tion. The Mauritius papers, which are printed chiefly in French, are always amus- ing, especially in their accounts of the séances of the Chamber. Honorable J.
Then troubles began to brew at home, and Piano returned to England, nos per- ups because of the troubles, though oat peuple thought at the time that a good hand was wanted at the hon. Piano, who had boun agent of the Com- any at Hong Kong, having previously Avaistant Manager. served at Bombay, rotumed to London in The formidablo were critical. 1867, ami bocame
The fossil cleuent ruled at the Band of Mesageries Company was on the war path. the Pay-and-Owe. The financial position of the Company was the reverse of pro sperons
Times
Dissatisfetion was exposed as londly as you please, and doubts were felt to the solvency of the concern. Thos doubts eventually took the form of attacks on the management.
Newspaper cor
respondence was plentiful, and was, as usual, diffionit to deal with by those whose bands were tied. At last, at a mesting of opento shareholders, the tack was formulated by Captain Bain, and then came Piano's opportunity. In a speech, prend la parole on report ran, il dir, which has seldom heen egilled for keon, Monsieur la President, ja dile; je m'en vaisiard, close, logical roaning, he delish Qanquer le canal; unes malles sont faites; or pour Bain, who, in anticipation of his fute, had previasly almost cried for quar
Malls.
NORDDECTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
·BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALKO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S BEEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGATE.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Luling for the principal places RUSSIA.
1887
US, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCEÍCO,
·OF
U. S. Mail Steamship CITY THE PEKING will be despatched for San Franciscu, via Yokohams, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Paximo, at 2. pm, taking Passengers and Freight for Through Bills of Lading isserl for trans- Japan, the United States, and Europe. poatation to Yokohama and other Japane Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, sod Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central- and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eagland France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN
PASSAGES-PABorgers,
No. 7852-MARCH 8, 1887.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Beclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported today.
To fasilitato únding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage divided into clevon Sactions, commencing st Graan Ian Vussola nair the Hongkong shoro are packed h., near the Kowloong shore, and tanje in the body of the Shipping or midway between oath shore are marked c, in conjunctiva, with the figures denoting the sections. Section
1 From Green Island to the Gas Worke. 3. From Gas Works to Jardino's Wharf
3. From Jurline's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Offico. 5. From P. and 0. Oo.'s Offico i Poddar's Wharf, 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
Vessel's Name.
Angera who Ashington
7. From Naval Yard to Blin Buildings
8. From Blue-Buildings to East Point.
9. From Kollett's Island to North Point.
10. Kowloon Wharves
11. Jardino's Wharf,
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Date of
Tous. Arrican
Consignpes or Agents,
Destination,
Remarks.
Marques
oh Wyllie.....
have paid full fare, re-einbarking at San Bongine.... Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Carisbrooke within six mantha, will be allowed a discount Changsha .... of 20% from Return Fare; re-backing Chow-chow-foo within one year, an allowance of 13% will City of Faking be made from Return Bare. Pre-Paid Re Clara.... torn Passago Ordera, available for one year, Crnander........ will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Danish Monarch... Return Fare These allowances do not apply Deuteros..... in through fares from China and Japan to Dan Juan
Fokion Burope
Freight will be repaired on board antil 4 Fooksang p.m. the day provious to sailing, Parcel Formora. Packages will be received at the ofice until Fuahua 5 p.m., are day; all Parcel Packagen Gilland should be marked to address in full; value Kong Bong
Ewen Dang of sane is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Los Bang dustined to porte beyond San Francisco Loire Interieure should be set to the Company's Offices in Marcia Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Colicctor l'almed.
Partridge of Chatams at San Francisco.
Harris...
8 Pinkham.
Brit
str. 3185 Mar,
4 Reyndis.
Brit atr. 809 Mar.
3 Farquhar
4 Cass.
Brit. Bril.
utr. 1198 Mar.
str.
973 Mar
8 Williams.......
Brit
str. 1163 Mor
3
Wend.
Ger.
Dearborn
ste. 796 M Ataur. str. F079 Feb.
...Goz. Christenson
str.
Bargoyre
|3h| Laithjons....
..... Gor.
Span
Prit. str.
Brit. str. Bril stri
str 117 Mar
432 Feb. str.
09 r.
9 h Elogg...
Brit
str.
UPO Mar
6
Brit. str.
674 Mar.
4 h Croad
Chi.
atr.
1604 Mar
8 Robinson
Brit
ate 1958 Mar.
..3 Phillips
Brit
str.
3 h Seller
1 Brit.
Brit.
atr. 1000 Mar.
Fch.
str.
Brit
str. 1060 Mar.
Brit.
str. 1088 Mar.
hHencrrannn... Brit.
hWatton
Brit
Th. Niasen.
Gur.
Pilot Fish
hstopani
Brit.
253
Port Angusta. Port
Brit.
Victor
8 Williams..
Brit
tug. 161 Jano str. 1050 Mar. str. 1878 Mar.
Sea Gull...... Soochow
6 cc. Lesbiral..
48
For further information as to Passage l'eking atid Freight, apply to the Agency of the
0. D. HARMAN,
A jeni. Hongkong, February 12, 1887.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. IsCORPORATED BY ROXAS CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The Pirat, A D. 1730,
olles portent mon on, et les titres quter. The fight was over. The spoils were suna avez beaulowes sur moi Jo ois faico for the victor, and Piano, by aheer fancy N MONDAY, the 21st day of March, Company, No. 0A, Queen'e Road Central.
at Noon, the Company's mas adieux honorables membres du cette character, and by virtue of an opportunity 8.8. BRAUNSCHWEIG, CARL STORMER, assemblés, et je les pria de croiro que bien giver, became Managing Directar, and with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, que cos tiecas se donnent le droit de pre-eventually Chaichan of the Company. How and QARGO, will leave this port as above, dre ma place dane lo Chambre des aires difficult his task really has seen, I fancy Shipping Orders will be granted till en Augleterre, jamais de ma sie je n' oublierai la bonté que m'oat témoigné les no one but himself could toll. It is always Noon, Cargo will be received on board réprésentant és l'ile du deda, et du paua painful thing for a young man, eneially antil 4 pm., Specio and Parcels antil 3 blane, l'Hoverabla merchra, a ea point de i ho happens to be modest, to re tp.m. on the 20th March. (Parecia are show his seniors the road; and it was to hot to be sent on board; they must be SUL adreses, totaba en larmes, ut cony. ant see yeax avec les canaisements do the credit of the seas, in this out, that left at the Assey's Office) Contents and mallos, faite de mouchoir, s'enfuit do
Vaino of Packages are required. l'endroit que son éloquence avait rendu fameux You see the gentleman's French was rather mixed, like my own in fact, and that when he was in want of a wond ho coin.
But a row at head quarters was not the ed, or ratior alteredone. Well, what has this to do with my Light? Simply this-that he only test to which Piano's abilities were too, derived his title in the ame way aubjected. The opening of the Suez Canal though I have never heard that he parades revolutionised the transport trade with the it on bis trunke for the benefit of the whole East. There were heen competitors to be faced, and crawling would no longer do if -travelling world. I have now, however, done with small things, and anali men, and the Company was to live and flourish. I come at once to the subject of my sketch. Nerve, foresight, and energy were wanted, The Fay-and-Ore' is a grand Company. and Piano possessed them all. By their Ita cata are to be found-Eastward exorcise, at which had thresteaed to With the remodelling of the feet, and wherever a skip can swist, and sometimes swamp the Company proved its salvation.
they recognised their natural leader in their subordinate. Whatever the pain may have been, fine bere it; and whatever the humiliation may have bean, the fossils bore that; and the Company was saved.
where she can't, in which case come of the reorganisation of the entire transport them stay behind. It is an old Company.ervice of the East, I think that, from my It is the most respectable Company in the point of view, Piquo's star culminated. Ha world, judged by the quality of the passen gors it carries. None of your Yaukes has dous other things, but he has done sharps, who just ran over from New York them ander different conditions, and there is nothing to show that others could noti
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELONERS. & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
I
321
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,
AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
N.
Cargo can be taken in through Bills
---
HE Undersigned having boon appointed Agents for the above Corporation are pared to grant Insuraners as follows
Marine Deportent qual Policies at current ratos, payable either Lore, in London, or at the principal Ports
of India, Chia and Australia.
Fire Departmani.
Phra Chom Klo Pacciola
Stettin... Tamsal Teviot.......
Travancore Velox Whampoa Yangtzo
Sailing VessGİS
Amphitrite.
Aunie
Aunie Johnson Anton Garthe
Centant ***** Coloma....
Policing issued for long or short periods at Daniel J: Tenay mrrent rats.
Life Department. Mat Polieres isnod for suns not exceeding Eñ.000 at reduced rates.
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GODF PORTS, MARSEILLES, por TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
to take a rise out of that sacking gadgeun,have done them as well. ft is easier to John Bull. None of your Yanke dames, drive a coach than to build a coach, and with their thin faces and their nasal nccents, who come to see how much of their pork for the last ten years or ao Piano has been money they tau spond in diamonds and driving the couch which, if he did not He, dressca. Tuse sort of people don't patro exactly build, he at least put together nise the Pay-and-One but Royal Princes, when it had about fallen to pieces,
in conjunction with other shipowner, up- Governors-General, Commanders-in-Chief; set Mesars Gladatene and Childera", con- oficers of all ranks, and merchants whose incomes would astonish you if you knew cession to M. de Lesseps of the 'pouvoir them, but who put on rn more side than abusif claimed by the latter in coa- nection with canal trade through Feys: Bimple foutenant of Engineers, and sunce. who confer respectability on the Toy and Director of the Catati Congauy bat for PENINSULA ANDar's Stonn-ship times not so much; these are the people and he was rewarded by being made a me the most interesting portion of his Owe' Company. The Company some thir
carcer will slways be the earlier stage of GANGES, Captain E. STEWART, with teen years ago seemed more likely to owo
was then that our friend it. It was then that the great power and Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY than to pay, and
individuality of the man shots out and the Honble. Thomas same to the rescue,
carried him to the rout. As Chairman of and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the
at 4 p.. and showed of what sort of stuff he was
Cargo will
SPECIE ONLY LANGED AT PLYMOUTH, THE AND ORIENTAL STEAM
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1873.
496
NOTICE:
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to nocept Ruske ou Firat Claes Godowns at h cont. net premium per at DG.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
nado. How this caute about will soon be the Company he leaves nothing to be 15th May be zaseived on board until Poores against the Risk of FIKE
Beetl
desired. Bo wastes no time, and de words.
To approach him with half a story, or ana on the day of sailing.
Parvals and Specie (Gold) at the Office
The University of Aberdeen has turned out some good ne le its time, and to it incomplete project, would be to iraurs be Pisno owes his training. That, at least, is Iugsont bucks, as schoolboys say, for further study. As a Member of Parla what I have always beard, but i have some- times been almost compelled to doubt the ment he can scarcely be said to have made fact; for it has so happened that the his mark, for the vary sufficient reason that there has been nothing on which he Abardoninis I have known in London pre- serve such a marvellous accent that when could lay his hand. He is not the sort of much they speak to me I answer with a 'you' urgentleman who talks for the sake of hear
no a nod or a shrug, at random, Lepinging himself speak, and there is
talking in the House of Commons at pre- that they may not have me shut up an
sent, and so little if anything else, that I lunatia
Piano has nous of this accent, and if 1 should never be surprised to hear that had not known him to be Scotch, and if it Piano had given the whole thing up. He 19 a forcible and fluent speaker, is totally
until 10. on the day of mailing.
Tea, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Gen- era Bomboy with our con il ba coureyed vi Bombay without transhipment, arriving quo week later than by the ordinary direct Particulars regarding For further route via Colombo, FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the FENESULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMY NAVIGA
The Contents and Fate of Packages are TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong. required to be declarul prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested 14 repre- pauy's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Offico.
weru got, besides, impossible for any mal devoid of affectation or side; is loyal in without he has soe Scotch blood in aiu,
to be really groat and incomprehensine his engagements, and enjoys the rare note the terms and conditions of the Com-|
I
distinction of being regarded as
should have put him down for English, and
a first class article at that; nevertheless ho sentative shipowner, without, so far as I
is Scotch, and it seems as difficult for une to
get away from Scotchmer in these sketches
as if the subjects had lived and loved on the banks of the Clyde.
When yot a smali toy, Piano entered the office of the Pay-and-Oro Company. He had no interest, no tens to talk about, no influence of any kind He entered as junior lerk. For the last fire years he has been the Chairman: Between the date of his entering the service and now, a period
of fire and thirty years, many things have
happened; and the story would be long to
um aware, having ever owned a ship.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station
REGISTER.:
.. L. WOODIN, Acting Sheperintendent. Hongkong, March 5, 1987.
434
MARCH G.-A É T.M.
Wind.
Barometerred.
Temperature.
numidity.
082
write, without being interesting; but in the Manila... 29,95 76 career of Piano there has been no break. Baiphong- Freneb soldiers used to be eggod on to risk Hongkong 29.94 64 89 their precious lives by the assurance that amoy...30.10 61 85 NE every private untried a Field Marshal's Foochew..30.15 52 86 ENE buto in his kuupsack. I don't think our Shangani..30.20 45 84 own Tommy Atkins would be caught by Nagasaki.. 30.06 that sort of chaff His fit-out would be WPostock 30,06 20
more likely to contain a real bacca pipo, | **
than an imaginary baton; and if the latter
#_$ !$
MARCH 7T 10 AM
aliauld be discovered in any form,. I think Manila 30.03 84 74 saw
that Tommy would take the first chance Haiphong. 30.15 04
of swapping it with a speculative and Hongkong 30.17 69
ambitions pab for a pint of orfand amoy......20 58
arf;' but what was supposed to be true of Foochow
the French service, is absolutely Eco of Shanghai...
English commercial life. No young man, Nagasaki.. 30 17
who is steady, clever, and energetic, can Wlosuck. 30.13 24 |
Weather:
Bain
oq 0.03
023
tell where his career may stop lle may be The barometer has risen and gradients for
all three, and then fuck stat favour him, | N. E. winds have increased but continued
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674 MBY. 648 Nov. 806 Feb.
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261 Mar, str. 984 Mar.) str. 1011 Mar kt. 873 Feb.
Amer. str. Brit etr.
318 Mar.
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24 Brandao & Co
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China Traders Insurance Co.
6 Chinese A
7Mulchers" & Co.
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Adamson, Bell & Co.
9Eduard Schellbuss & Cos
9Butterfield & Swi
Bwatow
Bangkok
Amoy and Tamsai
Amoy and Tamanti.
10th inst. K'loon Dock To-day
Swatow & Bangkok 10th it.
Kloon Dock
Amoy and Shangal To-morrow Hoibew, do Shanghai
To-day
Kloon Dock
3 Warakee.****** Ger.
str. 1878 Mac.
SdFuwestt....
Brit
str, 919 Mar
3 Carkendale......Brit
str. 1349 Mar.
Brit
ate. 1149 Mar.
2 Russell & Com
Kalisen
Gor.
at: 636 Mat.
Brit
str. 1109 Mar.
Brit.
str. 814 Mar
4Sierassen & Co.
13 Logan
Allison
3h Schulz
Saigon
6 kAnderson
Brit sh. 1707 Feb.
23P & OS. N. Vo..
3'e Kroucko
Hal
Gez bgc Amer. bge.
424 Jan. 21 Puston & Co.. 947 Feb. 16 Molcliers
Hamburg
Co
Stolbrugge. Gor.
3 christiansson... Ger. bqe. 068 Feb. 27 Wieler & Co.
3 Noyes...
8. Wilson
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14.cDer
3 Bangs.. 8 Traulsen
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3 Merryinau Parker Tensou Mondiguren
Morganary Cairns Nickels
12Teichers & Co 12 Takasima Co. 20 Variowitz & Co. 18 Melchera & Co. 10Melcliers & Co. 14 Order
25 Gonsalves & Co.
4.Wieler & Coi
ge. 441 Feb. 11Malchers & Co,
850 Dec. Amer. bqe. Amer. ah. 1633 Fab Amer. bqo. 965 Dec. Brit. be 778 Feb Amer, sh 1443 Nov. Brit. yeht 129 Feb am. batin 642 Nov. Ger. bye. 441 Mar. Amer. bga 697 Jan Amor. 182 Dea Brit. boe. St7 Dec. 18 Wieler & Co, Amor. sh. 1386 Dec 25 Melchera & Co.
Nor. Brit bye: 720 Feb. 10Lane, Crawford & Co..
bqe. 966 Jan. 21 Pustan & Co. Span, sch. 448 Feb. 26Chinese Amer. sh. 1367 Sept. 24 Carlowitz & Co. Amer. e. 749 Mar. 2 Eduard Schellas & Co. Amer. eh. 1467 Uck 20P.&O. §. N. Co. Brit bqtin, 366 April 14Arnhold, Karbary & Co.
29 Gonsulves & Co,
Order
Portland, O
New York
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Honoluin
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To-morrow
For
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Laid up
Bar Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
Liset-Com. U. R. Adazs Leut-Com. D. L. Dickson
Name.
TORS Gris LHP,
Captain
Where at
despatch-vessel
•1400
double screw iron frigate.
6010 10 4990
Captain R. Blair Mesomochie Capt. Robert Hastings Harris
Hongkong
Hongkong
corvatla
2380
14 2340
Captain A. T. Powlett
Singapore
corvette
2580
14
2010
Captain C. Koppel
Nagasaki
gunboat
465
4 *470
Lieut-Com: H H. Boteler
Hongkong
corvette
-2380
14
2690
BiDop
940
4
920
Capt Seymour Dacres Commander Davis
Port Hamilton
Shanghai
Baahrat
360
8 340
In reserve
gunboat
485
470
Singapore
gunbost
455
460
Purt Hamilton
corrette
1420
1470 8
troopship
4600
Captain China, J. Balfour Captain John V. Blokes
Singapore
Singapore
craiser
3750
:10
SOCO
Hongkong
gun-vessal
756
1060
Butphong
Merlin
guabast
430 4
430
Hongkong
10 Rambler
Midge
gun-vennel
603 :4
8470
Commisudor H. J, Bobilliard
Hongkong
aloop
830
690.
Sapphire
corvette
1970
19 2360
Satellite
cruiser
1420
8
1400
Commander W. U. Moore Captain G. Kinahan Captain Arthur H. Alington
Hongkong
Onța cruise
Singapore
Solent
torpedo mining leanch
150
Hongkong
Swift
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768
1010
Goromander A. 0. B. Bromley
Fort Hamilton
Twend
gunbest
360
3 840
In roservo
receiving ship
5157
14
Commodore Morant
Hongkong
GILMAN & Co.
14 Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Wanderer Wives Zephyr
ganbaat
925
4
760
Captain Orford Churchill
Singapore
inrret-ship
gunboat
2760 198
1450
Hongkong
5301
Lou Com. Chan K. Hope
Singapore
THE Undersigned, Abs of the above Tundra thorized to insure Victor Emanuel against FIRE at Current Rates....
Intimations.
DENTISTRY:
FIRST CLASS. WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Burgeon Dentist,
(FORMIERES ARTZUERD APPRENTICE AND LAT- TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROBES.)
the urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, KEN THE OFFICE formerly oc-
BE Steamship OGRANTO will be
despatchell for San Francisco, vina Tokohama, on TUESDAY, the 5th April, cupied by Dr. ROGERS, at 3 p.m.
Connection being mada at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japuti porta,
All Parcal Packages should be
address in fall; and same will be received
at the Company's Offica, until 6 p.m. tho
day previous to sailing.
RETURN PARAOS-Passenger,
who
or his talents may be wastad. The bust oderate. The temperatues is low the have paid full far, re-embarking at San
luck that can really happen to any man of humidity high and the weather overcast. exceptional ability, is to live in troublots ties.
When things go on smoothly, and business runs in a groove, promotion is opt to run in a similar groove. I have read that the old Whalers, when they got on the fishing grounds, used word their halyards
W. DOBERCE, Goceramunt ditnomer.
Hongkong Observatory, March 7.
No. 2, LUDDELL STREET.
POROZATION FREE,"
Discount to missionaries and families.
Sole Address
Captain B. J. Daulop Commander W. Mamack Liont Orm. W. M Maturin
Flagahip of Vico-Admiral Vessy Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief.
For H. B. M. Ships tonnage, displacements and effective homes powers are given according to H. M, Navy list.
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank. } Lclochsterio
66. Lutin Hongkong, Jannser 12, 1886..
Marion Monocacy Mordi
NOW PUBLISHED.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station,
French gunboat French cruiser French gunbost Up S. corvette U. 8. sloop
Captain.
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Captain D. E. Zalnaga
Commander Rupe
Fingship of Admiral Chandler Captain Le Correc
Leat. Couander Noirot
Captain de Montesquon Commander Jewel
Tisat Commander Fonet Captain de Barbeyizo
Captain Duval
Commander Merrill Miller
Maria Tentain-
en route Hongkong
Haiphong
Haiphong Yokohama
Shanghal
Name
Flag and Big.
Tons.
Guns
ド
Albatross Arastum Aspic Brooklyn ChResour Comète
Austrian gunboat
.650
560
Spanish cruiser French gunboat.
1908
450
24.
400
U. & frigate
3900
∙14 1200
Fronch cruiser
920.
4 745
French gunbost
476
·༣..
450
Décrés Exsex. Jaguar
Fronch oruiser.
1680
10 1480
U. S. corvatte
1975
6900
415
2 .270
Haiphong
1910
10 1920
Balphong
185 ·4
425
Haiphong
1900
1170
Yokohama
1970. 4. 1470
Commander A Clase
Cantor
Rasian gunboak
45%
2
60
Commmder Moltsoff
765
Coraian gun-veBSOL
Captain von Hoven
U. 8.
8. corvette
2400
12
150
Capt. Thos. O. Satiridge
Cores Hongkong Yokohama
Consular Invoices to company Cargo
Francisco
Price,
$1.50 LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong. August 20, 1884
Palon
·Pluvier Primaugust Rank
Sagittaire Stratch Babol `Tarrys
U
8. gunbist
490
6
Lieut. Oom Thonias Nelson
Shanghai
Freach gunboat
:640
1420
Lieut. Commander Poidlote
Haiphong
French ariser.
£200
15.
Captain Toron
Haiphong
Italian aruizer
1408
5
Captain F. Grevalt
Tonking
French gun-vessel
Singerere
“Pussian orniser
900
15
1000
Commander Supurief
Naginaki
·Russian gun bout
165
Commander Bogie
Portuguese ganbost
810
500
Commander F: I. Goyvais
Mucso
1398
door Parange, apply to the Agency of the
BAILORS HOME.
Tercana Vipore SVladimir Monornadh
Vostook Wolf
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G180
12. 4260
Captain Dupuis
Freireh paubeal
4
425
Tasub Cuinmander Lanoyre re
Russian ironclad-
3758
16
TOOG
Captain Gildebrandt
Manis
marthan Machinaky
Vladins ock
Ruian grabost
ferman gün bost
384
"Destain Ipeseltre
Hoogkong
1. BAGHERLA rodnood to 3 dégross Fahren
Francised for China or Japan (or vice uran) within six mouths, vill boallowed a discount of 20% from Retura Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% wil be made from Return Far Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from
NOT
opply Retura Fard. These allowance do
to through fares from China and Japan to 2. Truekarcen, In the sheds in degress, Europe, Fahrenholt.
down, and lash their sails in their places.asit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenthe They knew what the weather would be, and and baudredths. they saved some of their gear. So with the ordinary hundrum life of an offles, Piano, in the finest weather, would have been a loading hand in the Compsay, but I doubt whether he would have been the Company, he undoubtedly is, if one, Captatu Bain,
3. LUDITY, in percentage of asturation, the destined to puste beyond Han Francisco, humidity of air satarated with moisture being should be sent to the Company's Offices,
lợu.
4. Dinection by Wind, to twa points. addressed to the Collector of Customos, Ban 5. Fouch OF WINE, Locarling to Beaton
For further information as to Freight BEATS OF WEI, bas aky,
kad got kiske nya datuzhance, which no sole. one but Plato himself could quell
This is bos Piano's chance sains to him,
sachet douds, of urinalins, rain/log, ginomy, Company, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
He had joined the offer, as I have sail, A bau, i'lightning, o overcast ip pusing showers
while quite a lad. Ju time he was sent out
to the East, and he got finally fixed at Hongkong. His abilities had made him 1
equally, rain, snow, i thunder, ve visibility.
1. Rany, in inches, tenthe esi banäreätky,
0. D. HARMAN,
Hongkong, February 20, 1887, 808
UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL, Nattuna. THEORETICAL AND POPULAR Omnsta
ASPROTS,
- BY
ERNEST J. ETEL PAD., TUBING. TIRED EDITION REVISED, WITH Anvisions,
NY Cast of CLOTHING, Books, or PAPERS Till be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, Weat Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1876,
Captain
täin Krantz
Japan
Bengkorg
Haiphong
Printed and published by Geo, MVERLY Bais, at the China Mail Offer, No. 2, Wyndham Biroet, Hongtong,