POLICE COURT.
19th Decrraber.
Baron M. H. E. WODZOGAE,
INSOBRIETY.
AY INOORTGIBED THIS.
Chu Atsol, enolle, was committed for trial ca
THE DAILY PHMSA, THURSDAY, DEOGMBER 14sx, 1881.
INTIMATIONS.
CANTON INSURANCE" OFFICE IN LIQUIDATION,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
·INDO-CHINA SFBAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at thingk rate
for CHETOO, HANKOW, and Forte qu the TANDToza). THE Company's Bloomebly-
FUSANG,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN. SUBZ. | ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS,
NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE ESENUH MAIL..
The M. M. atemor Djennah, with the Dext French mail left Stagepors on the evening of the 10th, and may be expacted here on the morning of the 18th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
destractiva conflagrations. Is alike applicable to sympathy, The Chinese rayonne people, as & surrender of Scrip shareholder the balance it Captain Irvine, will be despatched as shone PONTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA Sipgapore on the evening of the 4th, and is duo
salambition from which this Colony has so fro. kapt down below and only fitted dp on going Into quently suffered, it is imporalize that the daurer action. I entirely endoran avory word of Capt. be fairly face, and every noodfal provision inado by which a provention of Choir recurrence may bs senbral. It Is mesintiul that avary known means to forthwith provided by which the first start of a Bro may be instantaneously checked, William McGuinness, an unemployed ecamau,
The apatern of extended telegraphic street was fed 50 ophts, or la default one day in lucleation of firs xlarms which exists in for having boon drank and incapable in the endless, and the perfecting of which has stroots on the 12th inst,
rown out of a long, scries of calamitoos and this Colony. Surely the outlay of few thou. a oharge of stealing throa ladies and two agap: to stand, in the way of the frat step being taken gling from Hongkong, it does not exist as a fact, interest is the Office by payment of a Fifth and
sand dollare should not be permitted our longor towards the prevention of ions res by the etablishment of means by which intelligence of their most incipiunt existence may be instan. tamanuely conveyed to the fire exegatire,
During a mouth's anjonen In San Francioso I responded with all promptiendo to no-lous than son alarma of fire. In several instances I met the insuing beck, and in no case had the are the slightest chance of waking hest, water boing peared upon it fram esyeral stram-engines within ten minutes of its firat discovery
Doubtless this complate system has grown out la regalar organissi ayster of oplac paggling signed by the ion, F. B. Jonwaо, The Ander will leave for the above places, TO-DAY, the 14th transit through Marseilles for the principal Batavia on the Iat, and may ha expected to
pera of the valiĽ Denta, on Tuesday last
The man was found in the cockhouse used by the campininant with the things ander his cost. De had her coavistad four times before of lucerny,
THE CHAKOK OF ASSAULT AND ROBDEMY.
IN A BARDING. HOUSE. Nicholas Rigoare, a akoman of Manila, whe brought up, an remand, on the charge of saulting a fellow ledger and rebiing him of $15,
on the 5th instant.
Mr. Wotton appeared for the complainant, Mr. dostop for the defondante
Crosgh's letter if you leave the words “and optam out of it, hoes it is, infor, not at templed to be eat up that salt to smoggled from Hongkong, Ball-in-actually brought here-by- CHARRHOLDERS, sro koroby notified that honest triders from the opposite mainland for a PoderH DIVIDEND of $94.35, por Share, local consumption and it would not pay emas, and FINAL BONTH of 7. on Contributions, glere to buy it in Hongkong. The weretobos has been declared payable from the Profits, of who man these exit snuggling junks are une the Offs Warrants for which will be inst deters and pirates to a man, and they deserve on the 30th day of November, Farther that on Certificates the Eiquidators rul, leave those sale amugglera alose.
'will refund to useli There is no regular organised opion enug. Copital and Reserve Fund attaching to his bat is simply imagined by evil-minded men who Final Dividend at the rate of $377.75 por Share. noustantly refer to the subject, dragving it for F BULKELEY JOHNSON, Liquidators. ward again and again for the express object of EF. ALFORD, -.-.- doing fojner to the good nams of this solony. Canton Insurance. Olon in Liquidation, Now and then, however, a stray ball or two of Hongkong. 29th November, 1880. VA. 218 aplum may he attempted to be Ronald, and it
LOST, is then done precisely as Captain Thomsett de soribes. So far as I can see the two letters (those of Messrs. Creagh and Thomasett) do not olash in any way, both are erersati
It seems to be taken for granted that there is
be was discharged on payment of $10 to these brigade and are wet the Trtem water role they do so merely as an incident. of the
latter.
ABAT IN THE HARROUE.
Four boatmen were braaght up charged with fighting, and the fourth man alse with throwing
woar into the water, os Tuesday last. P.C. Rogers was on duty on the Cantor Whorf when he observed a 1 ht yeing on batwon the people on board come stars and a junk. The fourth defendant throw a nun into the water, aud after aba bad been fated out, the combatants fell upon each other again with bamboos and missiles.
TL; B.
TRANSFER DEED with SCRIP at A. Bashod for 20. LUZON SHARES, being one" of two Transfers of the same number of Shares
will oblige by returning it to the Undersigned them to the Company's Office for transfer to and the holder of the other 20 Shares by sending
traend
A loo,
TRANSFER DEED for 5 Lezon Sugar
D NOW ROJER
Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, 7th November, 1882.
CHEAP SALE! CHEAP SALE! CHEAP SALE !
FOR CASH, TR
VILK and SATIN BALL DRESSES, with Skirts ready made, from 320.00 to $40.00, Coloured and Fantaisia SILK and SATIN, por yard at $1.00 to 81.30.
ELEGANT OPERA and EVENING CLOAKS, from $12.00 to $16.00:
Aleo,
The Jans was remanded in order that Mr. Francisco, in common with other "frame-baile "having been so ropoutadly died into people
of the exceptional misfortunes with which Ban coins on from Hongkong, and the assertion Messep might produes authorities in support fefties in america, has been visited, and those ears I can scarcely blame them for believing it; unless it would be proved that the meno tako otica WET Hoogkang hoa suffered during would be met ernolly slanderorta algo to 3810- his contention that the chars of frosny fail karo witnessed the fear timen copiested but this amplion is altsgether wrong. If able the numbers of the missing Shares to ba legally belonged to the complainant.
The prissuer was convicted of stealing 3, the would probably consider a similar appropriation derous and desperate salt suuggleia, many
the fast twenty years from the same calamity etats the name of Hongkong with these mur , amount the complainant bad irrespective of his of publia mevoy mera' than justifed. But it these oraft have nover entered the waters of thin SHARED in the name of Mr. C. P, CHÁTEZ.
winnings of cards, and this being a first offouse may be answerol, Have No not an efficient colony. Woon the junte risit Hongkong sa worke ander weigh? This is trae; od it will voyage, not as its termination or port of dopar- be a good time for Hongkong when mar sotivo turo. Those salt janks, I may safely say, never and salons Fire Captain is thabled to realize his carry cplus, bouues to do so would som dra desire of havinga high pressare hydrant in frout on them the very serious attentions of the Pong-DUSING THE CURRENT MONTH ABD-
ass ut, overs hundred yards. It esquot, how do not much molest them, tha ravine ernisers of every cau lamp, an hom bang ay in sad. chou-kai and her coadjutore, who now, I believe, eper, bo broaght shout forthros yaara at the least, aut belug employed by the St Gabelle. Opiam and when it in the importanes of telegraphic would, however, be a very different matter. intelligence of the staat position of a fire will Yours, o remain unchanged. In the meantime the pró- habilities of a serious fre ara asentantly increas
Hongkong, 13it Doromber,
had the affect of adding a storey to most of tho ing. The enhanced valus of land his not only brildings in the Colery, hut in vary many cases This lustrated Paizpblot on Forfumery, &... na, all the intervening plots, gardens, and open gablished at Gd., may be bad gratis from any spaces which existed lately are now built upon, Chemist or doctor in perfumery in the World, and thau o cortizzous and unbroken connexion or Johri Gosnell and Co., London. Advt.][ is established for miles together. Added to this, the streets, which in many places are not more then thirty feet broad Bara boon narrowed by overhanging balconies and verandatis, rendering it impossible to prevent thoignition of one sidurimply would seem to indicate the probability of a yet by the heat radistod from theother. These things more extensive disaster than any we have known lizes toa, 1,497 paskages to1, 941 bales raw silk description of exceedingly low Prices. heretofore our water supply microover is azeep-49 balas ponjece, & bales yellow silk. 57 balus tionally abort, and the fro toaks which were Facts silk. 13 uses silk piece goods, 911 pack. planned with-so-watch-hot-histo, by Sir John egos sundries For Continent 161 balon-w Popo Hennessy three years ago sto plans only silk. 88 bales cocoons, 15 anos silk piece goods, still. The Secretary of Stats had doubtlesz gond | 40 packages sandries
LARCENY.
The Bret three men were fined $1 sash, and the fourth was fined 35, er in default 14 days in gaol. At Atan, bristlager, vos syntenced to six mouths hard labner for stealing a look and some clothing to the value of $2 or the 12th inst. from a bame into whjob to went na the protoxt of looking for work, in the shopa rf repairs. Ha had been anricted of larvany and other offences before.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Wong Alum, ssania, was convicted of walaw. passion of 27 lbs, of now copper nails, value $5.40, the property of the Hongkong and Wham- paa. Tok Company, on the 12th inst
The nails were found in prisoner's hat on the britaide, aut were such are being oxistantly stolen from the Dook Company.
bour.
THE CHAROK OF DRUGGING.
The man Leong Ass, was brought before the court, on remand, ou a charge of baring drugged three persons on the 3rd fast.
Thames Street Industries, by Paroy Ruusul).
JOMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 13th December. EXPORT CARGO, Per steamship: Brindisi; for, Toañon-9,938
IN LONDON.--
DXCHANGE
Bank Bills, un demand.......... $1 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.....3/74 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/7/ Credits, at months' sight
.3/81 Documentary Bills, at 4 mouthế”
sight.....
Fined $10, or in default three weeks' bard In-made for votoing the application of the Colony
for a fire master, and parhapr the opinion is cor not only a calm and intelligont superintendent rest that what is wanted in an extensive fire în of the Fire Brigade bat also a dozen or more in- without which one man, he be evar sagrat apa- talliyent and capable wen to ast under him, cakes, is of little use These aren it is under. stood are now is course of training, having bou
slooted from thepalise. What has ever been, and ON PARTE what is still wanted pe ranch as evor is tolegra phin commanisation. Tais should be provided without waiting for inerested apply of water or UN BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 224 a festiur engine, both of which are needful It ON CALOUTTA,--lauk, 3 days' sight 324 og boforo tha pablic the partiontare of the San Bank, sight. Is hoped that no apology is needed for again lay.IN BEANGHAL— Francisco plaza
The ovidesos grau went to show that the prisoner had put not drug into the songe which was eaten for supper in a house where he was visiting, and whatever designs he might have contemplated carrying out when the other people wors insensible were frustrated by the poison taking effoot on the amsh as she was going down stairs, causing her to fail, and thus at tracting the police into the house.
Sacely a narrowornelish policy should be per-
Bask Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months sight,
Private, 30 daya” sight.....
JUARES.
.3/31
4.54
4.64
Hongkong and Shanghai Beak Shared-166 per
:sent, premÍNEXT.
in fnstrates Stolety of Canton, Lámited-
$1.800 per share. Chiun Traders Lasuragon Lompany's Sheri-
$1,550 per share.
SI HATE ARRİVALA.
ready-made COSTUMES, of the latest style, fim 815.00 to $15.0
LATY & TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from $3.00 to $10.00.`
WINTER CLOA,K9, à ́Ïs Parisienne, from $10.00 to $20,3OLVE
CHILDREN'S HATS and BONNETS, fram $1.00 to $2.00,
Bors best FELT HATS at 82 00. LACE FICHUS and BOW3 of 'overy
DOA DA SILTA & Co.,
48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong 11th.Damlar, 1882 1926
NOTICE THE Undersigned, has all kinds of House and Stir GOAL for sale in large and small quantities. Also several Strong and Commodious SHALL STEAMERS on hire for towing pur- pes, excursions, C, at extremely mode. rato rates. Apply to
HING LEE, 37 Tang Man Lane Hongkong, 4th Mara, 1882.
PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED AT THE TYNEMOUTH EXHIBITION TO SMITHS PATENT DREDGERS. THE SPEES", Cheapest, and most efficient Dredgers made.
THESE DREDGERS as that with a novel Grip Bucket Worized by Hydraulic Power, providing a most simple Marbice to clear Sand Banka or Harbours at half the cost of present Dredgera Bole Makers
CLARK, BUNNETT & Co., (Limited.) LONDON, ENGLAND.
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Mr. Hagh MoCallum, Government Analyst, gara evidence to analysing the comsine of the conges and the grains of powder found on the prisoner. The latter proved to be brown sugar, rotted to influence say of sit the consideration bat in the conges he found a small quantity of of subject of such immense importance: inloed alkaloklikel aulatanes which must have her in the face of such as mors, we should all be as derived from some samonaceous plant, probably ous man. The Government--that is the public a datma. Is applied some of the antstance to the eya of a monkey, which boosms dilated, and shent help, with way one half; the Fire Insur at large, as reprosauto? by the Gerscament, -- remained so 20 hours. Its also injected small ance companies should help gay with one forrt, quantity ander the skin of the abdomas of and property owners should also help, say with were dilated for 48-hours. The symptoms de soribed by the witnesses ware such as he shoult of every medful acessory to aid the afforts of arbatover should be experienced in the provision in that manner. The datas and allied plants apot the drag to produce, having been applied out friends of the Fire Brigade. In the means of Chinese Insurance Company. Limited-3280 per Baildings, E-Cataloguss on appliastion (2209 made a widely known stupifying drag.
The prisoner was committed for ixial, defense boing reserved.
North China Tuzamosela, 1.25 per share.
BUNNETT'S PATENT HYDRAULIC
- LIFTS. TIFTH for Passengers and Goode, Solo Makers, CLARK BUNNEIT & Co., Limited Engineers and Founters, Bathbene Place, Lon.
1
TODAY, the 14th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
ALSO. BOMBAY, MAHK, ST. DENTS, AND
PORT LOUIS.. TUESDAY,
(226630, the 10th day of December,
· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Genaral Managers, Hongkong, 18th December, 1882, STEAM 20 YOKOHAMA yrs NAGASAKI.
WITH. Oprtoй OF CALLING AF H1000," (Passing throngh the INLAND (ra), EEP.&O. 9. N. Co,' Steamship
"BANGALORE **·
December, 128, at TWELVE (Noory O'CLOCK, instead of as previously advertiend. A. MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 12 Davember, 1892.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
:COMPANY, LIMITAD. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA.. 182 Company's Chartered Steamship
LENNOX." Captain Scott, will be despatched for the above Forte TO-DAY, the 14th inat., a THEKE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Güneral Managers. Hoogkong, 7th December, 1889.
CALCUTTA
(2236
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND.
HE Steamship
THE
"JAPAN," Captain F. F. Flack, will be despatched for the ahova Forts TO-DAY, the 14th instant, at THEBS P.M.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CÓ,
Aganta. Hongkong, 7th December, 1892.
FOR SAIGON.
THE
HE Steamship
À "PHOENIX," will be despatched for the shove Port TO. DAY, the 1st instant
Loading will take place of the 10th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOEY SHING,
Borbam Strand.
Hongkong, 7th Desember, 1882,
FOR HOTHOW AND PAKHOI. HE Stormrbip
THE
[2228
"PING-ON," Captain McCaslid, will be despatched for the sboyo Ports TOMORROW, the 15th instant, at DAYLIGHT,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co." Henghong, 13th December, 1882.
2265
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FORTS, taking through Corgo to New' ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TAKHANIA,
· AND FIJI.) -
Parcela (all of which most be sent to our
ship “YANGTSE" Commandant Lörmlər, wi MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
The O, B. 8. Company's steamer Sarpedon left
hers on or about the 14th Instant. ・・
The O. S. 8. steamer Achilles leaves Bin.
spors on the afternoon of the 946, aut is due
hom om er khønt the 14th instant.
The Shire Line steamer Badnorshiro left Singapore su the 8th, and may be expected here
Cargo and Spegis will be registered for Lon. on or about the 16th instant, don a well as for. Maraeilles, and susopted in The N. 1.8. N. Co's steamer Cumbria, left places of Barope.
Shipping Orlare will be granted it Nootriva bora on ve about the 17th instant. I 16th Deceber, 1880.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Hellerophon, from Cargo will be received on board until 4 London, left Bingapore for this part on the Spesie, and Parools until 8-on-the-18th-of
Dacomber, 1892 (Farcels are not to be acutioraing of the 11tb, and may be expected here on board; they must be left at the Agoneye su or about the 17th instant. Office.) Contents and value of Packages required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany'a Oflee.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Azent
Hongkong, 7th December, 1882
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
"lo authorisst List of Malls issued in poaneation with this paper is the end pablished Vulos esch day in our Extra, which is always MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP 00. servested to a much later hour than that giver.
below. STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
VIL INLAND SEA,
T
(Taking Cargo for. Toxonama). THE "SUMIDA-MARU," Captain HUBENET, das here on or about the 17th inst, will be despatched as above on · FRIDAY, the 22nd December, at Fous Y.M
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Olas up to ONE F... of the day of Balling.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage inost bo settled on board before delivery in takon, otherwise they will not be recognized:.
Carge and Passqugars for Yokohaam will be | transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Ofoes, Eraya Central, Uraund Floor of Meiers, Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
M
Hongkong, 14th December, 1883.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
· SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE ;
TIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "OCEAN, Toads:
-
MAIG WILL CLOSE For Straits Settlements and London-Por Laordis, to-day, the 14th instant, at 10.30 A.M.
For Shanghai-Per Gisfallosh, to-day, the 14th instant, at 11.30 AM.`
For Shanykai-Per Pustny, to-day, the 14th instanty at 11.80 A...
For Nagasaki and Yokobsus. Per Bangalore, to-day, 14th instant, at 11.30.
For Straits and Calcutta.Per Dennis and Japan, to-day, the 14th inst, et 2.30 PM.
For Bhungbu-Per Ruai-yuen, to-day, the 18th instant, at 3.30 1.1.
Fat Takohama.Par Folga, fo-day, the 14th instant, at 100 F.M. **
For Hoihow sad Pathol.-Per Ping.on, to day, the 14th instart, at 5.00 r..
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, ko, ko-Por Tannadics, to-morrow, the 15th ink AU PE
For Suntor, Amoy and onohow Per Naroa, on Saturday, the 16th fast. at 5.00 PM.”
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLION DEARL. The following hours are observed in closing Maila, že., by tho British Contract Packet -
Day of Departure, NOON.-Money Order Omon olvass, 2.00 p.m.-Registry of Letters verdes. Poak- haring of all printed matter and patterns oozave, 9.00 -Mails olored, except for Late Lettera, 30 P.Letters may be peated with late fee
of 10 cents until
...
3.30 PM.when the Pust Office closes entirely. 8.40 PM.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Inta ies of 20 oerts, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL, Day before Departars.
5 r., Money Order Ofine oloses. Poat Office
closes, oxsert the night box, which is always. open out of office hours.
spatolod for San Francisco, vít Yokohamus, SATURDAY, the 23rd inst, at TERES Y Connection" being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte.
All PARCUL Pantages should be marked to address in foll; and same will be received at the THE
THE Eastern and Australian Steamship Company's Office sa Frv the day pre
Company's Steamer
vious to sailing.. TANNADICE,"
RETURN PABBAGES,Passengers, who have Captain 8. G. Groom, will be despatched paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco above, TOMORROW, the 15th December, at Ene Chibs or Japan for mite versa) within six FOUE P.M.
Day of Departura. months, will be allowed a discount of 20, from 7A.M., Post Offien openis. Rotgen Fars; fro-embarking within one year. 10A.M., Begistry of Lettem osases Posting of
all printed matter and patterns CALTER, Fare. Pre-Paid Rotara Faasago Order, svoil-11 A., Mail eloses, exent for Late Lat tera. Contents and Value of pootragos mest boable for one year, will be issued at a Discount 11.10 ... Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 25 from Katurn Faro. These allowances of 10 cents anti! For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 20th November, 1882 [AL-
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA, AND BIOGO. THE Steamship
kitten, which soon became restless, and ite popilsame foneth. With this united notica no diluytaze Insurance, Association-Tk. 850 paren. Every description of Iron Castings, Ironies will be received up to 4 r.. on 1sthan allowance of 10%, will be made from Return
Beruer CAPT. H. G. THOME BN
THE HOUDCEY FROM MESSES. LANE,
CRAWFORD, AND CO,'A
share.
slary.
these nurgestions meeting the approval of the Government, the Fire Compauisa and the public. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla, 148
I shall be happy to contribute ene benth part of property owners' quota, limiting my lubility to $500, and to load any other asaistause of which ↑ Tjany be capable. Iùm not:nwars that Landau: i povilled with the San Francisco method of tols:rophia fire communication. (ĉ nob, it is
por share...
Canton Insurance Uffles, Limited-8140 porn bars. donghone Fire Enarsnes Company's Share
31.120 per share.
Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shores—25523
ver-abara.
Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's
Shared-34 per cous, promine: *.
Tang Loban, Louse ocolis lately in the em.impossible to avoid the ralfaction that the outlay ping of the above firm, was braucht before the in this manner of a few tapsand pounds might court, on remsed, on the sherge of being coa possibly baru sared three quillions. I am, Yoursongkong, Cauton, ani Macau Steamboat Co.'s surned in stealing a piece of clock of the value falbinity
GRANVILLE SHARP. Shares $31 per shsco, camiam.: of $100, and $150 in money, on the 19th, ult.
P.S.The following is a description of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Sharez No farther evidenes belag forthcoming, the system in use in San Frances1-par-tent. pran prisoner was discburgad,
MARINE COURT,
14th December.
|
ahere.
ilongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$115 per
share.
his Sugar Bedaing Company, Limited—$194
per share.
Thina Bingar Ratning Company (Debentures)---
3 per seat. pramiton.
Luzon Sagar Refalar Company, Limited-$115.
per share.
The system comprised one Central Office, six longkong Gas Company's. Shares-382 por Bell Towers, sicenty Signal Stations, sirteen Gours, and forty miles of House-top Telegraph Wire. Of this wire about 25 miles belong to the signal circuits, on which an alarm is conveyed to the Control'Offlos; the remainder compose the BEFORE CAPT. H. G. TROMSETT, R.N.
alarm visonite, and it is over these wires that the impulsos of electricity producing blows upon the LEAVING THE PORT WITHOUT-À CLEASANCE.
gougs and hells are transmitted. The 18 cage Wong Pui and Kwok Shai, jook mustera, wore
are located in the various engine and brige hogees, charged with having left the part without aix alarm bell towers are en pissed that thoir all being connected with the Central Office. The aleamoso, on the 12th inst
Inspootor Mookie, clationed at Shay Ki Wed.
loan bo, beard throughout the City. said that at 2,30 sm, on Tuesday, the defendants
the 70 siqnal stasions are so orren ved that janke same to Stag Ki Wan and made their within two hundred yards. A station consists one of them can be reached, in any direction arrival known to his. He went on board and simple of o ostlase shaped cast-iron box con asked for the papers, and feand they had left me with the Central Station by two wires threaded through gas pipes, and fastered secure-
Victoria Harbor without a parait,
The defendants aid they were ignorant of the let the bailding on which the station" in law.
They were fired 85 sach, or in default to
· Ired......... Á ̈ responsible tenant of this or the ad. daye' impriecament.
CORRESPONDENCE-".
(We do not hold curaalves responsible for the opinioas exproved by oa: Cotrespondents.]
FIRE ALARMS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
joining property is entrasted with the key, a direction on the box indiosting where họ may bo found. Keys are, also furnished to eitīzesa on application, and to the Police and officers of the Fire Brigade The Station keys are duplicated, so.jhat say one will open all the looks
Supposing that a fire breaks ent in the neigh- boochood of California and Drammond stroste. a policaman, or some other, opeus the bor and tarna rapidly the little orank bandle which it
BIE,The news of the disastrous conflagra contains thas, in a woment, relling attention. tion in Wood-street, Obuspride, whereby a loss of to number 32 on the register at the Central about eighteen millions of dollars has fallen Office. This is taken as evidence by the operator apon, the city of London rendere most opportuns en daly that a fro has broken out. He then, by the publication is Saturday's Castle of the new simple piece of mechaniare called a rapsator, rals for the Hongkong Fire Brigads pros canses three separate impulsas of electricity to ing that the Government is alive to the impass out over the alarm wires cumectal with every bell and wrong in the system, prodaalag one
portanes of this matter. Clause 4 reads thus blow for one inpaine. He pauses for dre st On the stares of fre the bell will be rang oude and then transmits two more. Repressa without delay. First with a quick alarm for two minutes, to be followed by single, double, oring the blows by dots, signal 33 must appear troble strokes to donate the situation of the Bra, thus, five seconds tLab, after One stroke indicating the Eastern district, Esans of thirty seconds, Eastward of Murray Barracks: two, the Central
The Brigade are furnished with pocket|
R.
district, from Murray Barracks to the Harbour car containing the numbers of the station Offices and three the Western district The boxes, and their several locations, "Fans, by boat has probably been done with the uutorials outing the blows upon the bell, and then oog- to haud; but has not the time arrived when sulting his catil, any que would at qisa eseriniz better means of conveying the intelligenos.of the exact position of the fits.
It Frequently happens that the alarm through-
fires and their oxaut leeality should he provided?nt the circuit of the City is strack within 30 Formerly, when the Colonial Treasury van in seconds from the opening of the signal station: all outlay which could any way be postponed and i no esse has it ever exceeded one minute, was naturally avoided; and during the last few and in nine cases out of ten before any light has years, when money was plentiful to the Goveta bees visible from the most elevated portions of mant coffera, little encouragement bas ban the City. The bells and gongs are strank by given to proposed improveczenia. This period look work isapalled, by hosty weights, and li- of neglect, however, has now happily passed: sway, and it would seem appropriate to agai
berse by the el-afrin entrant.. bring before the pablo and the Government the
No inconvenience is found to result from suggestions previously made for the assimilation crowding eased by this extreme publicity, vary
many poresos being indifferent to the attractions
of our system to that adoptal in San Francière fire, upon-saoertaining that it is at a dis and some Barpoon centres.
tans and knowing its presise locality.
Our own sad experience of Christie, 1878
which kee bean repeated four times in Hongkong
The signal borsam 14 by 1 foot by 4, inehos darin. the last twenty years, drds the most striking-apparatus requirus azm convincing proof of our utter powerlessused to directly underneath the bell, not qualler than 10 costand against a fire, When, nansurrently with
Fost guare. A rượus £0 fast scante is suitable
a strong North brose during the dry weather, | för a Cintrai offes.
The stables for the horses are generally immo-
it is once thoroughly set sgoing. The adagediate adjoining the enrice house. The horses that "a stitch in time aroa aise" is true are kept with their harness on; und inany of thousand times in this couration, Fire, if it ia tiam, at the sound of the gong, tarn round and not to spread in a fagaloulable ratio must be take their places on either side of the englu grappled with on tho instant. It generally bay wagon pole. The attendant kom only to light peus that the first efforts to put out a fro bavingthers already Isid, high the bornes, and start failed, the next ara directed. to the surlar of valuables; and very rarely indeed it sayons for the station indicated by the beats upon the spatched from the burning house to give intellt. gong. As the water is always kept hot by a gas gence
the polies, who ally learn of the Jat, and the fira draught quickened by the mo event from arme neighbour who is fartal for tion through the air, there le usually a good the safety of bie premises. Thus the order of head of atoum hefore the fire is reached, and the proceedingsisvtirely reversed with telegraphlogins is at once attached to the standing by. street sommunication, and the knowledge that deant al pumps away.
aid can be obtained in ten lactes, the first
impulse is to end to the "static" anly a few doors off. The covengence so that in the great majority of cases the fire je obalued not only to
OPIUM AND SALT SMUGGLING.! TO THE EUPTOR OF THE " DAILY PREKĖS.” B18,-With reference to your laude of thin
the house bat to the room in which it had its morning's date, as I take to, the letter you ariti
Hongkong Too Company's Shares-$165 per
abera.
Hongkong and China Bakary Company, Limited
-385 per atara
hinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominat nose Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878--8 percent, prem. Chinese Imparial Lost of 1881-24 per cent.prom
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FOR SALE
CHAMPAGNE GEORGE GOULET & CO% CARTE D'OR, in Cases of Idea Canela 317 NEDOARA Do.
dos, Piats.$19 We stand with plaastre that, the brand of GEORGE GOULET & Co. has come up remark.” ably well during the post yes, the quantity imported (7.127 Cases being the eth largest out. of 30 Brands on the list, to wish this house a continuation of this well deserved prosparity.- (Extrast from Bonfort'a Wise and Spirit Cir- calor, 'January 10th, 1882.)
• JUNG & Co Choice Qualitiss
BOCK and MOSELLE, from $5 to $15 per Cass of 1 dos. Quacts,
· JOHN HOPKINS & C..-LONDON. ...... GLENGARRY" OLD SCOTCH
WHISKEY,
In Case of dozen Quarts, 36 per Caso JOURNU FRERES Cələbrated CLARETS, CHAPEAU BELAIR, CHATEAU ROLLBERG.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1889.
(1846 'FOR SALE'; JUST RÉCEIVED.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSQHE ÷JENEVER,
December.
declared.
Davies, Cammander, expected here on or about
RADNORSHIRE,”
the 15th instant, will have immediato despatob for the above Porta,
For Freight or Pasiiga, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Arouts. Hongkong, 9th December, 1330.
RAD
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
DJEMNAH," Commandant Do Boissonil Bama, will be dar patched for
SHANGHAI
RPI QUALTY, IN BrOSE BOTTLES shortly after her arrival from Europe.
Dя TOWNSEND'S AROMATIE: HOLLANUS TONIC, POMERANZEN BETEBES Lik
BREECH.LOADING, GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES and SUOTS.
SJ, ES SCHEFFER, Yos. 21 and 23, Petlinger Strand, Hongkong, Jet June, 1882.
(700
FOR SALE.
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong. 11th Decomber, 1562.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MORSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
* MENZALEE,” Commandant Homery, will be despotoled for YOKOHAMA
Farreyors to Her Majesty the Qagen and to H.R. Highneas the Prince of Wale by Spesial Appointment ander a Warrant dated 7th Mail from Europe, Harab, 1881.
1 Dozen Quarts
Down Pinte
Apply to
$62,50 $23.50.
ARNHOLD, KABRERG & Co. Hongkong, 28th August, 1882.
shortly after the arrival of the next French
GDE CHAMPEAUX, Agout. Hongkong, 11th December, 1982.
FOR NEW YORK. III. Gorman Ship
11622 3/3
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.
EX" ESMERALDA,”-
Hued by the LUZON, SUGAR ESPINING
TIGH STANDARD SUGAR, Manufoo-
COMPANY; LIMITED, SU MANILA, in Quantities to suit Parshasers. This Befar can be specially rosommended for family use,as-it-in made with- of animal charcoal ce sulphuric acid. very fortnight.
Fresh supplies will be reodived from Manila
TAI YUNE, Compradore, Cestral Market. Hongkong, 18th November; 18x2.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
"MOMMSEN,"
do not apply to through fores from Chini and 11.30a.m., when the Post Oos oloass antirely Japan to Barrope, ·
Consular Invoices to accompany Överland, blozican, Central, and South Ameriono Dargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Cuntora, Ban Fran- Cisco.
11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on beard the packet with Late Fe of 10 Cants until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET. The French Contrast Panket "YANGTSE,"
For further information as to Freight or will be deanatched on TUESDAY. the 19th Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Eu. No. 50A, Queen's Road Content.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, 19th December, 1885.
FOR HAVE AND HAMBURG. [HE 3/3 L. 3. I. Gerinen Sohnsner
THE
"CHRISTIAN,” Hosnow, Mastor, will load horo. for the abōre Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 21st November, 1882.
2125
|
FOR HAVRE, LONDON AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Steamship
THE
'FERONIA,”
rope, and places beyond, via Nantes: to Raíron, Remits Settlemenfa, Bataris, Burmah. Coylon, Judia (vik Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Alan, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.-
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Maila, &a
MONEY LETTER. Public attention in valled to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guide, Paragraph 60:-
"The Post Odes, declicos si responsibility
for unregistered Laiters containing Bank Notes WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses &o,, and, where Registration has hoan nerlarini,
of mach Teitera,"
Doses of latters are sometimes ressived at the Captain F. Nagel, will mest with an early Post Office pot sealad, that is to say, the hor is despatch for the above Ports...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
faster press
STEMSSEN & CE, Agenta. Hongkong, 6th December, 1889.
with sealing was, but there is no in- of a meal, That tention of börholders is called to the recessity of carefully sealing such homes with (2817 some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit-
book or recsipt with them. The omission of the latter pronation leaves a doubt as to when.
STOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.ther the contents of the box aver ratched the
No
Past Office; the emission of the former, as to Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the whether part of them might not have been ab.. Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any streated for the sake of the Postage Stamps. DEBT contracted by the Ooors or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Cheong
www.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST.."" 1.—Small Perealmany be sent by Poxént Book ANNA BESTEA, Gor, back, H. Krause,bing, Post Officer fu Chine, na well as to Jaran, Marec, Rater hatwara Hongkong said any al the British
BILLE SIMPSON, Brit, bark, Brown.-Captain, Pakhoi,the Straits Settlements, Caylon and Indis. Clara, Gor, bark, S. Lentig-Melchers & Co. They must not exceed the following dimonzima. 2 feet long, 2 foot brond, 1 fuat deem, weich'more CHINA, Gor. st., Beboer.--Yuen Fat Hong.
then 61hs, nor he suplier than 3 in. by 2 in, by CRUSADER. Brit. str.. Beriz.-Chang W2 in.. Fuck parcels way he wholly closed if they bear this spasial endorsement; Paral, santaining no letter, but any parzel may he opened by direc Parcels for Indias declaration of contents d tier of the Postmaster General. In the Case of
valta, la required, a printed form for which is supplied gratia. The Registration of Parcels for India and Corion in compulsory.
CRATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per oz.......... Post Cards, sakran. Books, Patterns, and Commerela?"
Papers, per 2 os. qui Newpapers & Priess Current, oach
PANO, Dan brig, Mortenson-Ed; Schellbass
& Co.
(C, F. SARGENT, Am. sb., Athørtea-Chinese.
Orfans, Brit, bark, Pringle-Siemssen & Co. Wilms, Master. will load here for the above EABINGTON, Brit. str., Greiz.-Captain. Port, and will have quick despatch,.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, "W0th November, 1882, 3114
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
Stanzship
p
"GLENAVON," Captain Donaldson, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 1st instant--
FERDINAND, German bärk, Westergaard.—
Wieler & Co.. HIERONYMUS, Gar, bark, Ipload.-Wieler & Co. HELENS, Brit, bark, Inkster-Malohers & Co., HalsGerda, Brit. shoouer, Meikor,Captain, INGEBURG, Ger, brig, H. Ipland. Wieler & Co.
10 Cents S'Cents 2 Conte,
2 Cents. 30 Centa
[2106 Carrying a Burgeon And Stewardess for the JAPAN, Brit. str., F. F. Flack-D. Sassoos Registration to moulpty... 15 Cents.
THE CUTTER PINAFORE." 40 font
by 11 foo bailt 1880, Extra Timbers Floors and Stringers double. Planked and Cop 36 per Fastened 1881, ton LEAD, 4 tona IRON, 3 ANCHORS & CHAINS, OREGON PINE STARS.all gear do good as new
Address K. cars of Unicale, this Paper, Hongkong, 12th October, 1852,
Danever oF WIND WIỰgistered"every"EWE"YADK=2. 5.N.E., N.Ear
FORCE ON IND) calm: 1 to 8-light breeze. 5 to 1 moderate. 6 to Fenals, 7 6s Batreng:- 8 to 20 AMPY Lo-to
violent
· Cloudy. Drizly, P. Fog Yoga HM E.Lightning. Stiery Bruz Paning abawach. Q" Byaşly. Caloy doow. 1 Thunder. D. Bad, thretining Taility. Ir. Storm. 2. Cal. The letters are repented is luillants sur inoregan over the wood arpmga 'of their,
Bil-3 hours of math for the marions 24 hates Lacos sta zoristered from i ta 21, qut the conatily of water fan
vedlagtel in inches, tane and know.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852
P. FISHERS NEWSPAPER AD. dəVERTISING AGENCY, BOOMS.20 &ND 21, MERCHANTS' EZORANGE, CALIFORNIA STUFET. 3. F. NB-ADYARTHING BOGICITED for all Now. papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand-- wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Forte, Panama, Talparaiso, Japan, China, New Zorland, the
NOTICE:
convenience of passengers."..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
[2208
Hongkong, 5th December. 1883.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. 2 FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. E (Taking Cargo at through rates for HAMBURG and NEW LORL 11778 L ABE Steamship
"BRECONSHIRE,”.
Williams, Commander, will be despatched for ALINTING OF HVERT DESCRIPTION | the above Port un or about the 23rd instant.
AT THE
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th December, 1889. 12024
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
Particular attention given at this Establish- ment to ComMERCIAL, and GENERAL· Jos
(PLINTING, every description of which is
tervented
IN THE BEST STYLE
SUCH PRICES BB. will Yosy
COMPARISON With ANY IN THE EAST. DAILY. PRESS" OFFICE
HONGKONG.
FAVOURABLE
NOTICE OF EEMOVAL AMTALLA ER
“METEOR,”
Sons &Co.,
Do.
with Commercial papers signity sub napers as, KRISTINA NILSSON, A, brig, Thome though written by hand, do not bear the ebarage
Russell & Co,
LENNOX, Brit, steamer, D. Bott-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.-
MARINA, British back, fangiois-Adamson,
Bell & Cu.
bar of an sotaal or personal correspondence, anch a favolos, deeds, copied ass. The change
is the same as- for Booke, but all -rankėts of-and- nador 4 an, weight arm charged $ Cents.
W
| MALVINA, Gar, back, K. Klinge. Vieler & Co LETTERS, FOR THE UNITED BRANES AT SAILING....
MINERVA, Gor.brig, P. Duhma.--Molallora & Co."
SHIP,
When it is desired to forward letters to the M. A DIXON, British back, Looka. Ed. United. Błatną by smiling chin which is not no-
Sabellbass & Co.:
tified sa carrying a mail, it is only necessary to NONPAREIL. Brit. bark, El Finlayson-post the tethers is the ordinary way, marked
Chong Woo
with the name of the ship, and renală 10 cents ver helt oangs as nazal. The Past (Mya then: NORDER, Dan str., Rasmussen.--Slamsact undertakes the duty of obtaining anffen of Ra-
& Co.
|parture and despatching the correspondanca......TE PING.Or, Brit. str., MoCaali.Russell & Co, is requested that the lettere he peste it possible TA-LEE, Ger. bark, Stolae.--Siemsson & $9.
at least one day before the date Exod fer sailing THOON KRAKOM, Siamese bark, Vol.
Biezen & Co. VALPARAISO, Ger. bark, Meyer-Melohors & Co.
Horstmana, Master, will lont hors for the above Young fram, Biamuse, bark, W. Saxtorph
Chinese.
FOR HAVBE AND LONDON. THE 8/3 L. 1, L. Gorman Bark
Ports, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C..
2186 Hongkong, Lat December, 1932.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
THE
AAHE B/3·LI I Gorman Bark. T
los
"ČARMELITA & IDA”
origin. This is impossible when balf an hour cise, that of Mr. Oy, Creagh, refected not so Australian Calonics, the Eastern States, and frequently elapses before the precise situation much to opiam smugelis, to the oxletons of Earogs. Files of nearly every Newar pub- of the Bre is known at the coatral station. When certain objectionable class of vesels well thed on the Faslo Cost are trop constantly, PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, o, here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and ouge the fire extends beyond the room in which known as suit smugglers. I do think these on head, sad all Advertisers are allowed
0.0, Ketels, Master, shortly oxpooled heft, will have REMOVED their Ofios and Ware-tog will bars quick dodatek.
it and its rise, there is a knowing who it will craft engage in smuggling optum; they are Luxess to them dating breinees hours. be stayed. It has now got held, it feste vors-appearance somewhat sizallar to Hukma bosta, dously and grows with Luering rapidity and but much larger and the storm stands in fls at the Offe of L. P. Figus, who is autho Order for Fittings and Repairs will be pans- The HonoroXO DAILY TRESsss kept on to No. 6, CONSPIELD ARCADE," where giant strength, In view of the frightfai Bra Large Kd ar balist proof tub, which is generally rised to roosive Advertisements..
·tually attended to.
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For Braight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 28th October, 1882.
[1978
NOW ON SALE.
HE HOUSEHULD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Jr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Correations, and Dr. WILSzaus'Orthography.
PRICE:
Nestly Bound
In Paper Wrapper
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
$1.50- 32,30
TEA SUSTERS, the Port in Tins are requested. to have than Persons who send Masters of Tes through made flat or square instead of round, ne it is im-- possible to pack round tins securely in tha mail. boga
Is believed that the tea will trava] wore safely in fint ties, which are not so Kabla as round ones to hahalged in
4 by 9 by 1nchos la saggebod ne a good kise. The tins should not have sharp corners.
No responsibility can he agropted by the Post" Office for arepants replies to verbal enquiries, or to note addressed to kubordinate offosts The shus told off to sell stampa should especially not be regarded so able to give everest inform tion. The Postal Guide alone in the standard on sil points on which ruch information may be required.