ance Companies, send all moet information to the only dapartment-thesis prepared to deal with | Os it? Captains of steamors do not do so becoïda. when they orom know,of the dangar they are; careless of the rest and probably only inform their own company. Harbour masters natally post up news that is given thou în-writing bak- do not specially pock efter it. It has been one onatom to sequafat the consola of tho querest | port to the dangor, to publish the notice in the Government Gazatta af Hongkong," "or in one of the widely circalated papere of "Shangbel, or Yokohama.
As a rula other paper copy suoli notises from the Gazelle and' from 'eze another.
Int not only should Marbone-Masters oflison be provided with a hive notice board, but I would also recommend that they should keep in their offices a complete unt of Chaita conbestod with the station, and morrastof by themselves, and accessible to all aptains of vessals. The corrections medo by surveying vessels and in foot all trustworthy information should ha on. jared in red ink, which will readily mast the gye when comparing Charta
Doubtful information, requiring cuties until further investigation, should be entered in pouail. When a certain danger has lain in the two of vosseis of some particule.comjany, hava ally ant them no extra i tios so as to prevent accident befors gönorn! premplation; thus -fow youre book we were in continual communzios -tion with Masser. Douglas Espraik & Co., and received some valuable information from their _captains..
Da our next pasangs to Hongkong wo phall have two more rooks be search for. but provided we bad received all the information that he probably transpired afase one last slearnnos of reported dangers there would probably be thrice that number..
The passage used by the stater Hongkong in antarveyed sad mora mers any exist; but it is improbable that there are any more in Mid Chap. nel for it has been ferely sad of late. I fat! sara that all persons-vianocted with the safa passage of merchant vessels in China will do well to see that all Bydrographis information be immediately forwarded to the vessel especially detached by the Admiralty for the survog of Chinese Waters, and I hope that your giving publicity to this letter will induce them to do so in future.
ALFRED CARPENTER, Lieutenant in Charge of Chias Surros. H.M.S. M'apple.
Korea, Sth Ostober, 1682,
By last accounts chudera was sill prevalent at, Batatia and sisekere in Jars, and Lad again becoms opidonis at Padang.
Under date 2nd Bap the Achoon en respond- ent of the Somster Courant reports that in the previvas week the marauders had been unusually qaist, oring it was said to the ravages of atolera among the villagon inkad, the Achinese dying nt it liks iez. Among the troops at and aronail Kotta Bajsh it was ales prevailing spidemically, but the European Residents at lebleh haro so far been exempt therefrom.
On
LONDON -—
БХОНА ХАК
Bonk Bills, on demand...
Baak Bilin, at SO days' sight... 8/81 Bank Bills, at 4 modtha' sight 3/87 Credits, at 4 months Right 3/0 Documentary-Bilt month
night
Parzo. —
Bank Hilla, on demand b Crofilms, at 6 months' sight.... 4.75 ON BOMBAY-flank, 3 days' sight 2234 ON CALOUTTA.—Bank, 3 diýa'aight 2231 ON SHANGHAI
,723
Bank, wight
Privato, 30 da'va'slet 731
lengkong aud Sunugbaí flank Shares-147 per
Lent, premium,
....
Union Turano Jogisty of Caulon, Limited
$1.700 - sbare.. China Traders' Insurance Compang's Sharansi
$1,550 per alace. Norta Chiza Tasaranes-Cls. 1.225 por aliare.. Yangtase. Insuranos Association-Tls. 830 per
sbara
his neuzsans Company, Limited-32524-per
shara
Do Tai Insurance Company, Limited-The, 145
por etory,
Caston Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$100 porstare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'n Sharon-"
3,065 per share.
Chitan Bin Inanranna Company's Shares—FF40-
per share.
Fongkong and Whampoa Deak Company's
Sharea-53 per cent. premium
engkang, Canton, and Macao. Steamboat Co.'
Shares-$32 per share, premium. [do-Chins Steam Naviation Co.'s Shares
7 per cent. discount.
fongkong Gas Company'n Shares-2
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharon-$107 per
haze.
thiba Angar Refining Company, Limited-195
par share...
Chine Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
9 per cent, premium. Lazer Sugar Rasining Company, Limited-8104
per shers.
Rongkong Loe Company's Shares-3161 per
share.
Tongkour and Okims Bakery Company, Dimatal
$65 per abaza,
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The Satna rang Faderland of the 27th Sep. tember reports that the company of Daich capt talists who have undertaken to open up for traile kad industry the 89 lands in the Malascas known as the Bakian group, has a promising fature before it This company began operation on the lat Janasry last. Since then, a fehtog. village there, fred upon as "headquarters, an baan transformed into a town with hospital, warehouses, o, and 5,000 picule of dammar hars been collested for export this year to Europe, valued at 150,000 guilds, This gom will for the promont be the principal export actiola there- from, the quantity available being so great that the company esants upon being able to export from the 1st January next 2,000 pisals of danmar per mouth at the price of 80 guildore sach, thos. representing a value of 720,000 guilders a year Even at this rate, it is said that years will atspse before the old etcok oan be oleared away, Nair wasabile coumulating Eresh supplies, The second product of importango is sago, whiek can be had for the mere trking,-tesee yiolling this article farming extensive foresta. Next year 20 the company intend to by cut coffee, cooos, sad glove plantations, with ocolies from Java, the islandera, from thoir fownean and lasinusa, being Was Thormat..... 6.5 1.020.0|0F.COM unavailable for labour--Straits P
DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A BOA CONSTRICTOR AT SINGAPORE. -"M" writes za follows to the Singapora Timaa in the 28ths aft
Ou Sunday morning last (the Mad-October); our island was the scens of one of the most daring feata of ancient or modern heroism, the parti. aulare of which, glasped from the modest hero, are as follows, nearly in his own words;→
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INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE,
DESTINATION
HAMBURG
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8rx, 1881.
"VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSEL'S SAM
CAPTAIN
Carmelita & Ida
· HAMBURG AND LONDONA Lothair ........ LONDON, 40, VÍS SUEZ CANAL | Massalu (sic) o LONDON, vin SU CANAL...... LONDON SUDA CANAS..... LONDON, vin SUEL CANAL..
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Carlowitz & Co Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Slemanen & Co. Butterfeld & Swire Adawson, Ball & Co-
U, B. N. Co. Jardino, Matkason & Co... Adaman. Bell & Ca
Kötele
LONDON, vie Suez Canal.....Glenartnog (str.)...
NEWLYORK.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
rekláma
Meuelans (str.)... Cata:roushiro (str.) Gwalior (atr.)....
Antigah Palzeas Fondleton Lail Gloaming: Beyon Ruthin ......
Roviton
Hongkong Schultas Hongkong. Lapaga suunn Patrick ........ M. de Horas... Wallace .........
J. Hominguey
Densmore
Hongkong
Haugkong
Eussell & Co.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
Monkman. Hongkong
Rusall & Co
****
Hongkong
Kaxsell & Co.
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, via TRAMA SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY AND; MELBOURNE, YOKOILAMA, A NAGABANI, &c. YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO NAGASAKI, KOBE, &... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT
SHANGHAT via AMOY
MANILA
SWATOWARD BANGKOK
J. Miller.
Alison
Raskburet.....Buford Gselle (str.).... Cnstartbou (str.)... Hungarian (stre) Bangalore fatr.)... Breconshire (str.)... Niigata-Maru (atk.)
Hongkong
*
Williams. Wena
Gordon Castle (str.) | Waring.
Hongkong
Briquisi (tr)
Ningoo (str.)
Writer (str.) irim
·R. Chen Nish
Hongkong Hongkong
Diamante (str.).... Callon. Danilow (str.)......
Hongkong
Newton
Hongkong
Hongkong
"SWATOW, AMOY, & PUHOW, Ew=ugins=(str.):- "M-Young-
INSURANCES.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSUBANCE COMPANY.
HE Uncorsigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company,"are pro- garoad to grant Insurances no followa
MARINE RISKS.
O.&O. 8. 2. Co. Gill Livingston & Co. Gen. B. Stovong & Co..... F. 40.8. N. Co Adamson, Bell & Co. 'M. B. M. S. 9. -Ça.
Adamson, Bell & Co.. P.&O. 8. N. Ca.. Biersson & Co
Buttorfeld & Swin
Russell & Co.
Yuan Fat Hong Banglas Laprak & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, TIA FOOCHOW. (Colling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pors, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, AND FIST.)
Pollotos at Current Rates, payable wither here,THE Eastorn and Australian Stoatehiy in London, or at the principal ports af India, Australia, and the East
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of 820,000 në Carront Local Raton,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Company's Stoner
CATTERTHUN," Captain J. Miller, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 8th November, at THREE PM. Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Ofee will be crosdived until 4 P.K, of 7th instant. Centouts and Valns of the paskages frare required.
Hangkang, ler January, 1974,
COTTISH IMPERIAL. INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE against Fres granted at Cur- rent Rates. Considerable Reduction in Prexia for LIFE INSURANOK la China.
MEYER & Cal, Agenti. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1379.
TOTICE.
[1048
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undorsigand, Agents for the above Com- pany; oro propivad to ACCENT, LISKS: on- FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS at por Cent; Vett pro. wizm per Annem.
NORTON & Co.. Agoals. Hongkong, With Mer, 1981.
For Freight or Fansare, apply to
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 1889 FOR. SHANGHAL
HE Steamship
11991
"NINGPO," Captain R. Caas, will be despatched for the abdre Port, TO-DAY, the 8th Instant, at FOUR
F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1882.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK:
2038
Qutok despatek.
Quick despatch.
On or about 10th Inst. To-day, at Noon.
On or about 15th jast On 14th inst. at 4. On or about 22nd inst
Quick despatok.
Quick despalob.
Quick, dospatak.
Quick dospatah.
Quick despatch.
To-day, at 3 г.M.
To-day, at 3 P.M.
|Ou 286b inst, at 4 7.1.¦
On 17th inst., at Noon,
Qufor despalon.
On 10th inat, at
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BËRTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIU: The, P. and Ŏ. akosmer Brindisi, with ike
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS |nort English misil, laft Eingapore at 6 am., on TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, | the 5th, and may be expooted loro on the 11th
MEXICO.
instant. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC" will be THE
"THE AMÉRICAN MAŢAS.
The O. and O. nieoor Belgia, with the next Ameriona mail, kit Tokolama on the Seđ,. and is dus here about the 8th November.
The P. M. steamer City of Paking, with the 8000ssding American duil, left Son Frantino Kratabad for San Frausiano, vid. Tokohama on the 21st October, and may be expasted hare on WEDNESDAY, the 8th November, atlón or about the 1981 Novambar. THRESH, to be followed by the steamer "BELGIC" on WEDNESDAY, 'the 2nd instant, at THREE TM.
Connection being made at Tokohama' with Starters from Shanghai and Tapan Porta..-
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E. & A. 8. 8. Co's steamar Bowen left Fort Darwin on the 29th alt and is duo hors
All PAROEL PACKAGES should be marked to P.ddress in full: Buil same will be received at the to-day.
Cotopany's Ofos until Five .. the day pm. vions to railing.
Today, at 1 T.MA Tomorrow Daylight. To-morrow, at 5 P.M. TO-FOTO, ALS EN. Pusuorrow Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 100 A1 British Shly THE
BOOKHURST,"
ગો
The steamer "Breconshire left. Singapore oft RETURN PASSAars-Passengers, who have the 81st October, and is das here on or about paid full fare, ra-embarking at San Fransiasa the 8th instant. tor China or Japen for vice versa) within six The steamer Gordon Castle leavón Sigaporo, months will be allowed a discount of 20, from on the Sist Catabor, and is dos borb-ou-orabout- Ritmer Pate; it re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Rature the 8th November. Fare Pro-L'asi Return Passusze' Gëlors, avail.
able for one year, will.ba isamad at a Diaconat of 35, form Botarn Taro., Them aliowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europa.
Consalur Invoices is accompany Overland, Matican, Central, and 'Sonth American Cargo, should be sans to the Company's Offices, ad dreased to the Collector of Castoma, San Fran.
For Enter
The P. & O. sjcamer Khiva, from Bombay, left Singapore at 5 am., on the 5th, and tasy be looked for on the morning of the 12th inst,
The N. I. 9. N. Culo steamer Aljeh left Batavia on the 2nd, ant may be argentod bera
on or about the 16th inst.
The E. & A. S. B. Co.'s itsamne T'annadica
Bulford Master, wili load here for the above cisco inforuntion as to Freight on left Sydney on the 4th, and is dus here an or
Port, and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & On- Hongkong 1411 September 1982.
1733
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 4 1 British Ship
"RUTHIN," Monknas, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quirks despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 31st September, 1882.
11780
FOR HAMBURG AND. LONDON, HEA 1 British Ship.
THE
"LOTHAIR,"
Boulton, Master, will lead here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Far Freight. apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong:27th September, 1882.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAL. THE
SHIP.COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Bicamship
HD QIINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE ŠKANGUAL. CAPITAL (FULLY STRAORIBED) Tis, 1,000,000.
BOARD OR DIKKOTOES.
TONG KING Spre, Esq., Chairman, CHU-YU CHES, Esq CHANG SU Io. Esq. | CHING, TO CRAI, Ecq. | TIP Yu Tis, Esq.
and ten others,
To SRO OREL, Esq., Secretary. The Compary GRANTS POLICIES OD MARINE BĪSKS at Current Bates to all. parte of the World.
Usual rotuess of Promia, are mada to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders or not
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary:
Head Office, Hankow Road, Shanghai, tot Juno, 1882.
(1099 LA GRANDE COMPAGNIE
D'ASSURANCES MARTTIMES, (OERULE. TRANSPOETS BEUNIES! Campo alipong FALIS:-------
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED, 56,000,000. Franés, CAPITAL PAID.UP 13,500,000-Pra,
.....
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MAÑINE RISKS sil parts of the World.
AENHOLD, KARBERA & Co. Houzkonz, 1st Tammary. 1942.
1824 THE LONDON, ASSURANCË.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
AD 1720
بی
Undersigned having bone appointed Agents for the above Corporation, and prepared to graat Insurances se follows
DOMARINĖ DEPARTMENT.
lashinge of galvanised tren wire to the strong UKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Policies at current ratos, payable either here
AT THE
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
in London, or at the princips! Ports. of India. China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Polisice issued for long or short pericula
Workmen on the Premises Musie bound in Elegant Findings. Commercial Binding of gory Size sud "Descrip tioa; and Accours Books rated to any Pattera
QUALITY OF Materiala and WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
sage in which he wan confiard.. I at eroe went in search, and found the animal coiled up be tween a heavy onphosed and the wall, in my workshop his weight against the cupboard leaving it partly toppling over. The snake had his head srest when I discovered Lim, but on his saing ma, he immediately lowered it amongst, the agile and raised bis other extremity, with which the auinal grasps Its pray. I foared that if I did act sours the python at ence, be would probably escape, and s prepared for the das parate straggio. I wont and took a little brandy and theal felt strong, and returned to the hiding place of the reptile, first removing every-. thing that might be in the way during straggle as determined either to recap. tors ar kill him, I stopped in at ape, ali being clear, and seized the python by one of his poils (about na thick as a wan's log) and dragged kim cat from behind the ampboard, whôn na im- mediately raised his head, and with letanded jawa, onongh to take in a man's head easily, was about to strike, when I let go his body and grap An pled with him by the throat to prevent his bit. iay. Whilst I was thus engaged with his bond
I felt the deadly call reing on around my legs,
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
NOW ON - SALE,
'MPERIAL QUASTO,
115
surreal ratek.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for suma not exceeding Bath at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Tongkang, 9th July, 1979,
TANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOD
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824.
M
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, €1,000,000 Sterling. OF WHICH IS PAID-UP £100,000 Storling.
"DANUBE
Captain Newton, will be despatched for the above Forly, 1.0-MORROW, the 9th instant, at Fox F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Ageuts
Hongkong, 7th November, 188
FOR SALE.
Co. 11818
THE Ameriosa Steamer
"INGEBORG,” 439 tons Register, Classed 3/3 L. I. I. in Veri tas, and built at Gothamburg in 1873.
For Farticulare, apply to
RUSSELL & Où. Hongkong, 30th September, 1882.
2085 HAR
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI. With Orcion or CALLING AT HIogo,
(Possing through the INLAND SEA). (... THE E.&O.IN. Goa Stoamehip
BANGALORE ·
will leave for the above places, on FRIDAY, the 17th November, at TWELVE (NOOA) O'CLOCK,
A. McIVER
Superlatorulent.
Hongkong. 6th November, 1880.
FOR SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANK, Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND BUÏTASHANIA PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJI)... VIA SINGAPORE.
HE Steimer
" HUNGARIAN." Captain Alison, will be despatched an above on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. I, STEVENS & C1. Hongkong, 6th November, 1832,
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI,
T
THE Steamship
"GORDON CASTLE.""
(9035
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 3rd November, 1894 F2008
FOR SALE.
3830
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
1874, WEISALACE,”
$20 per esas of 2 dozen pirts. 219
per caso of 3 dozen quarts. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24
..............por onse of ] dozer quarta-
PALMER MARGAUX.
$7.50 98.50
per case of I dozun quarta, per vase of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU LAROSE.
$12....
per ause of 1'dozer quarts LORMONT
$6
per ease of 1 dozen quarts. ...pør osse of 2 dozen pinta-
--STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 25th W«coh, 1891.
- NOW ON SALE.
AND
Page, ply to the Agoner of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
F. E. FOSTER,
agent. Hongkong, 20th October, 1882.
MITSU EISHI MALL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM. TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA ENLAND 83A.
(Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA el VLADI _POSTOOT.) "THE "NIIGATA-MARU," Captain WYNN, due here on about the 5th fast, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, ths 10th November, at 4 P.M.
Dargo received on board and Tarople at the Ofosup to ONE P.M., of the day of Sailing.
No Hill of Lading signed under $2 Fraight, All Claims for Daringe must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passengers for Tokelaus will be tmaahipnod to the Shanghai Mail Steamer att Kobo and for Vladivostook at Nagasaki.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Ofces, Praya Contral, Ground Floor of Mesara. Russell & Co.
II. J. II. TRIFF,
Agent Hongkong, 2nd November, 1852.
about the 30th instant..
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
1 The authorised' List of Mails issued in connection with, this paper is the que pablished. twice sanh day in our Extra, which is alwaya corrected-to-a mash-later hour than that given - below.
* MAIL WILL CLOSE For Fooshow, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Hristana, Sydney, Hol bourne, Lo-Tar Catterthun, to-day. the 8th inst., at 2.30 PM.
For Shanghai-Por Ningpo, to-day, the 8th instant, at 5:30 PM.
For Hofhow sed Hsifong.—Par Activ, to-day, tha Sth instant, at 4.30 7.3.
For Holbow and Pakhoi-Por Greyhound, to-day, the 8th instant, st.5.00 r..
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Danube, to- morrow, the 9th instant, at 3.30 r..
For Nagasaki and· Koha-Per Niigata Maru, on Friday, the 10th instant, at 3,30 p.m.
For Nagaland Yokobams-Per Bangalore, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 11.80 a...
The Postal Guida püblished in 1879 being zow somewhat out of date, a revisa issue is printed in the Chronicle and Directory for 1892, which ́suporsodəs ali-previous odițiens,
The English Mail packets will mil on the
STEAM FOR SINGAPORN, PENANG, COLOMBO,
ADEN, SHEZ, FORT SAIT), -MALTA, {following datos..
GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALED.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA. N.B.—CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BULLS OF LADING EDR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GOLF PORTA, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Tucaday,
November
1445 *281
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH WAZ...
DAY OF DEPARTORE.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the British Contract Esokot -—
HE-PENINBOLAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Noon-Money Order Office closes. THE PENATION CAMPANY'S
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For comprehenarrenees and practical service sad thon called on a Nalive who was standing in this Work stands unrivalled. All the new the room, to throw the contents of a bottle of words which the Chinese have of lato years been Barbelio ucid, which we on a table, down the compellad to coin: to express the numerous.ch.. serpent's throats hat the man was too terri-jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, fled to approach, as the serpent glared furiously and in solence generally, which the rapid advance at hira whudiever ke attempted to do so. As of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are the folds shout my leg were tightening, I here given in extenes. Bach and every word-in dnsbed tbs head backwards froia we, and self-fally lastested and explained, forming exercises ing the tail, bad it snegiled instantly, just in for stodents of a most instrative nature. Both time to rise and again catch the infuriata monster the Court and Panti-prouuusistions are given, by the throat as he was using another bito. I the socents haing eurofully marked on the best. | again daatod back bis hod violently, and he then principle hitherto attained. The typography bolted along the workshop, for the open air as displays the success of an attempt to make the I thought, but he took refage in a little ofoset Chinese and English type correspond in the win
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ORNE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
Pore Highland Malt.
Thoroughly matured.
"As a Stímnfant,”
Saya the Medical Ravieto,
"It în preferable to Brandy."
Bottled under the special supervision of
.. Inland Revenue, in full-sized bottles,
6 to the gallon.. Bole Proprietors,
near the entrance. I felt now that I mast eon. of hody, thereby effecting a want economy ofREENLEES BROTHERS quar. bim, and following into the closet wired space, zobinring a clearcoss not previvusly him again by the safest part, the nook, and tried attained, and dispensing with these vast marglu
to drag him out; be struggled fierely this time, leaving large pious of his skin beblad, and
and vacant spaces which bave kazetofore sharad terised Chinese publicationa.
nearly savooedel is sgaia coiling mo bat I To illustrate the vast saope of the work, the managed to drag him out, and anatching the following facts are satanitted for consideration: bottle, popped the carbolid sold into his are. Cholmors Vocabulary contains about 16,000
31, COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E, Distilleries, Argyleshire.
Agents JARDINE; MATHESON & Co., Bungkong,
This settled bin death was instantaneone Chinese obsmotore, and Modhurst's English AFONG
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CARLTON CLUB, Deo. 20, 1875: Messrs. B. MATHEWS & Co.
GENTLEMEN,In reply to your laquiry as ic
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and when I want away tho held from ms-for-the
PHOTOGRAPHER, last time, he was tormless enough.
this work contains more skan 50,000 English By Appointment has a LARGER CHOICEE "Thera's his bingofl theraenting sui mulut / words, xut upward 600,000 Cibes Alar
MATHSOULBULION hero, Mr. Ferunudis, Naturalist to the Mansum, toru. Again, despite all the grammars and VIEWS, than any other in the Empira polating to the "lato idence" of kis monatoz oszer elementary works as yat pablished, the New Vlaws of Amoy will be shortly Publish foo, doonpying the sides of a workshop table; student of this diffoul language absolately re-el, Mr. Garry being about to prossed there THE SL. I. L American Ship "and all that I got in the skirmish was there qira, examples to display the various appli: for a short stay. barns from the carbolic soid, which anlashat.ocation and equivalents of different, wards which A Studio for Poltreíiure is-to-be-opened at my arm whilst pouring it down his throat;" and have one general meaning. Of these ouples
I was glad to see that the wounds, although this work contains more than five times Bevere, ware Bot dadgarone.
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pak "Aftor kesring the stery, and making some relished. mark that if I had been in his plass Ishould have. for prestioað parpóska the strangement et shown a clean pair of besls, do, the naiveits re- the work is so complate, that a reference to its mark was suggestive of the simple bravery of the pages enables a person who understands English hero; "But what would the Maharajab say?" |to pommunicate effectively, with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
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THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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IVORY MINUTenes si sapkrior excelleuss and high finlab, painted by native artists under pareful supervision, fruxa $7.
The now PROMENADE POETRAITE are now.
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Tonra obediently,
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YOKOHAMA.
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Hongkong, 1st November, 1882.
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