statements made in those afdorite, and that be did not understand the gravity of the offence The fact that he did eat attempt to avoid die damry of the letters wonki also indienta that ha did not think sorianely of what be had done, If he he he would probably have destroyed or have tried in some way to avoid disoovof the letters when bis attention was first cailed to the mattor by Mr. Lister. Your Lordship. I think, proposal to examine Mr. Liater, and I would ask you to take his statement on the subjost because I think he will say the young man at the time was in the Post Ofta did not show any great strength of intellect, and be doas not baliova ho has any idea of the gravity of the offence he has committed. The offenge is andoubtedly a very grave one, but, it has been a very rare one in this codery, and I do submit that a much less punishinoat then would ordinarily have to be noted sat would be sellout in thin
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His Lordship-It is a most xarious case. However, we will hear what Mr. Lister has to kay.
of revolvers at Han Tum, and who had been in guod van ilmes before, was sentenced to five years' panal sergitudo,
so
Chen Atasi, oouvicted of Invaar oud who had been four dues previously sonriátal, togood to two years' hard labour,
IN SOMMART JUnesotaTION. rose M. Juarios SnowDre. STAINYIELD 7. LEWIS, $950.
Mr. Dondys appeared for the defendant and asked for an adjurament of the gate on the ground that the infondant was too ill to appear.
Tim olato was brought for the amount due on protaissary notes. The plaintiff brought into auzt certain juwellery which he kad ressived as nollstoral esaurity, and which he wait he had had valued. The value was said to be $450, but plaintif said it was of no use to him and that lis wea in want of the matwy. We objected to sa adjozcament on the ground that the defendan! was disposing of his property, and be produced anndvortliament of an austion sale of race ponies! to take place that afternoon. Although the owner's, name was not given plaintiff said he
Mr. Lister, Postmaster-Donoral; enid-I have road the affidavite and I'ageno with thoni on the whole except that the statement that the priuaw the ponies were Ms. Lewis's property...... soner has lind no guiation at all is too strong. He can read and write English and could oron write a letter in Baglish. Therefore he must have had come atnation. But I fool bound to call your Lordship's attoation to the fact that the prisoner displayed an amount of onaning in -connection with some of his robbaries which in inconsistent with the theory that his intollect is work. If I may give the detailshea a letter is registered for another constry the resolpt is
Mr. Denny all the defendant had many more horses than those advertised to bo sala. Those to be sold wees anos that had been trieil sai found of no use. They would go na way to B8- tisfy this claim, and woo simply being void tử pay their chow chow bill
His Lordship said that if Mr. Donnyn would undertake to coustermand the sals for a week he would adjourn the esso.
Mr. Daunga sald he was willing judgment torn ont of the back and the counterfoit remains should be given against the dentedant it he in the book, When the mail is being dispatched Lordship would stay exesation for a fortnight, these are omoted to sae if they worrespond within order to give the defendant time, as he was the anabar of letters. The prisoner, not only too ill at presoat to attend to his affairs,
in us where he ragisterad Isttore himself, but in the one of other olerks, took the pronnutiou of getting posesssion of tho bok and tearing out the coxaterfoils, so that in the equating, tha ranaing sabers not being motion, the disore pancy would not be observed. Fer instanco, if there were night letters registered for one mail there being only seven onasterfulls it would not
|
His Lordship asked wist was the use of stay.
lug exocation if the defendant's property was to; ha sold..
Mr. Denys said he was informed that the jewellery in Mr. Stainfold's bande was worth 31,000. The posion that wore to be sold were only some that were not worth keeping,
His Lordship said that was not before him
be noticed that thore, was ona lätter missing.and he caill not set on the statamoot. Be
•Now, I submit that shows an amount of reßes would adorn the ease for a week I Dr. Donnya Lion which negatives the idea that he is at im-wonid aerre az árder on the auctioneer to psy bacila That be fe of weak intellect Hadis. Į the money realised by the sale isto court. When I returned to the colony I caatiooed bim Doya said there might to some question that if he did not display more intelligence I would of a chim by the auptioneer auð again ex- havo to have him removed, and within a week agent his readinose to nozzent to judgment if
remtis rare stayed for a fortnight.
I reported him as incompetent. I would like to take this opportunity of stating publicly that had I been here I would awver have almitted him within the four walls of the office, becanes
The plaintiff not consenting to a stay of axon- tieu the case proceeded. The notes on which the action was brought were admitted, and the
it is only necessary to look at him to son that he plaintiff gave evidence of how the secounts stool. is utterly anfit for the post. Still he had noored he ient the defendant the money in tsie amount of intelligence, nad had ha applied November in order to enable him to pay racing himsenif he might baya, made huself a deovalarsta in Bhanghai and on the oondition alerk, competent to fill a very subordinats pasi-that It should be repaid ous mouth after tion, but he has been firing a most vidious, and, † the making of the botas.
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Ho had been put on Wand Z if I may use the expression, beastly life. And to great convenience in consequsngs of the the robberies be committed were of a particularly defendant's failure to pay and had had to realise heartless nature. He knows, in common with on things ho did not wish to sell in order to others, that his countrymen at Mamo are in bad make payments whtub had become due from him- circumstances. Their friends at Amoy, Shang-selt,
hai, and other places send them small suma ofe Crose-ramined by Ke, Doanys, the plaintiff onoy in aid of their poverty, and these are the said he did not know how many horses the de- letters on which bo made a special not. The Min. fondant bed, but he told him he bad eleven. He nao- mail was his gold mine; ke marked that for plander; and be xtode more latters out of that tban say other, simply because they contained there small suma sout to his listressed country
rmon..
His Lordship-De you wish to ask Mc. Lister any questions, Mr. Franois f
Mr. Faccia-No; he naa mid all I expected he would say. That the prisoner had some in bailesti of course admitted; otherwise there would bars been a different defence; but I simply pat it he did not understand the gravity of the offenca; that his weakness of intellect sad want of training left him, not incapable of committing orium bat of understanding the gravity of the offense be has committed,
His Lordship-Caly a man who, was inmue could have set up such a defence and then be might bars been detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
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did not know how my were to be sold thank entry delicate afternoon-the advertisment said "evotal." He received as carity for the money le lent a pic of diamond earrings, a diamond ring, and a gold watch. Ho affered to buy them from Kr. Legria, bat he did not want them now. He never offered $500 for them. Mr. Lewis told him they were for mile, and he offered to sell them to Mr. Font Bowden, who was living in witness's house, for 8450. The defendant had never told him he valued the jowellery at $1,600,
Jalgment was given for the plaintiff with coste.
Mr. Dannysupplied for a stay of execution. Haasid that taking into ovnsideration the slats of the defendant, that he was utterly unable to look after his business affairs or to look after this case, he would nak his Lordship to give him
a fortnight's time. He would remind his Lord- giftp that Mr. Stainfield had, by his own admis Mr. Francts-I don't ́suggest for a moment alon, security for half bis üvût in his natual pos- such a defence as opon. At the same time eselan at that moment, as according to his own thors is the consideration of weakness of intel-vulaation the jewellary was worth $450, 90 that lent which rendored him incapable of jalging of it was only a small claim. His client was known
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120
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. VAPORES CORREOS DEL MARQUES DE CAMPO. FOR MANILA. (Taking Cargo at through eaten to BAB. DELONA, O.) THE Company's Steamer
ROMEO,"
Captain Don Remigio Larrami, will be despatch- od as ahore, TODAY, the 20th instant, as TEN A.M.
For Kruight or Passago, apply to
MELOHELS & Ú......
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[164 Hongkong, 18th January, 1983, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Ceroo, HANKOW, and PORTS OR the YANGTSE),
THE Company's Steamship
"FOOKSANG," Captain Davies, will be despatched an above | TODAY, the 20th instant, at FOUR F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDIND, MATHESON & Co.,
Gonoral Managers, Hongkong, 18th January, 1983.”. 1168
FOR SHANGHAL.
THE Steamship
"NINGPO," Captain R. Cass, will be despatched for the sbows Port TO-DAY, the th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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THE CHINA AND MANILA. STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
GOR MANILA DIRECT.
NILE Steamship...
THE
"DIAMANTE."
Captain Callen, will be daspatobed for the abore Port TODAY, the 20th inst., & F.M.
For Freighbor Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Geroral Managers. Hongkong, 16th January, 1833. £180 STEAM TO BOMBAY, A STRAITS. THE P.LO. B. N. C.' Steamship
"ZAMBEST,"
the gravity of the Honon. Ho is young, has as the owner of a large number of rana pories, Undersigned having been appointed-ent Rates. Consiloralis Reduction in Presint lave For the above Ports on FRIDAY, tho,
THE
Agents for the above Company sro pre- jast vans but into the world, he has beat nag- and, as he was informed, there was no bill of salu lostad in his early education and tratolog, and on the sad they were not mortgaged in any pared to issue Policies of Insaare ar net e I would submit for war. Lordship'a sumidora, | way, I would be a great hardship on the ou, the usual terms,
AENMOLD KARBERG & Co. ties whether's in loss paishment might not defendant if exodation were not stayed.
Hongkong, January 1852 matiely the euls of justice and aet on him for His Lordship-Than the proper chior would bis reformating than would be nosossary in the bs for you to order the auctioneer to pay the onse of a man of full growth, carefully educated, money duto conck, and not only capable of committing a orime but
Me. Denays I have no objestion, but the nt judging of the gravity of his notions.
Lorses are not worth anything; they are simply being sold to pay for their chow chow.
lis Lordship Tea ees it the Cepro had chosen to prossed against him for every offence committal he would probably have bann sent to pensl servitude for dite, because he would have Been liable to seven years ou quob'case; and not very longave the punishment was death.
A order was then made that the mouey rustised by the sale of ponios advertised shouki be paid into court, execution to be stayed for a fortright.
The plaintiff asked what he should da in sare
COMPANY OR MANCHESTER MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE AND LONDON.
ESTALISED 1824.
APTAT.OP TERÜGYPANY, €1,000,000 Shorting, OF WHICH IS PAID-Or... €100,00 Sterling NOVIC FUND UPWA? eten, Sterling. £250,000 Sterling.
Mr. Fasig-The Crown has dealt mercifully the defendant booque backempt in the wean-erst. Treng with him in not charging snob offence; but still time, saying he had been let in like that once it is within your Lordship's power to give emhoface std he knew-the-dofendunt was pretty. The Undersigned Lavo hann appointed Agents
zideration to the circumstances of the case, and hard prossen.
80 far as your Lordship van da so iu tho adminis- His Lordship said he could not give the plain. that of justies and taking late consideration tiff suy advies on that matter, or he might think that the offings bag nat occurred before and that he had e right to aut on it. He would, however, sa erampla ie hardly required; I would ask your give him lense to apply to the court in a week. Lordship to deal with him as loniantly as you can. He thought the nonet hed protected the plaintif
Mr. Lister-Although such an offence has as far as it could. It was hard on the defendaut
for Love INSURANCE in Chins,
MEYER & Co., Agonite Hongkong. Yed June, 1979.
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***WAREHOUSE, No. 9, 11, 12, 13, und 14, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Opposite the City Hall. Hours or Room FURNISHED THROUGHOUT ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. FURNITURE, PIANOS, &.. FOR SALE OR HIRE,
A GOOD SELECTION OF BOOKS. Souge Choisy Original Oil Paintings and Water Colours: Chromos, Eugzovloge, La.
A low Pieces of Genatas Old Porcelain and other Waro CHINESE AND JAPANESE CURIOS.
Tere Hongkong. 14th Marsh, 1991. Be Be above Company at BoyGKONG, CANTON, Munenow, Sauna and HANKO, and are prepared to grant Lasaranous at Current Rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca Rangkong, 15th October, 1868, *
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bell absolutely unknown among the Portuguese te he was really ill, but at the same time if he THE LONDON ASSURANCE hitherto, got the stealing of lectern by Chinese realising his property the czoŝitor had. n. INCORPORATED BY 20TAL CHARTER OF HIS is a thing that requires constout watchfulness, right to protect himself.
the stealing "being mther for the sake of the
clean stamps than the contrata of the letters.
COMM BRUTAL INTELLIGENCE,
FRIDAY, 19th Januszy. EXCHANG
Bab with regard to escape I rather hope for an Chamos Street Industries, by Pacay Russell. axemplary sentence for the sake of the Chinuss, Thix Illasteatar Tamphlet on Perfomery,
His Lordship-1 think it my duty to pass an pablished at ft. may be bad gratis from any exemplary inten, Mr. Lister. There is no Chemist or dealer in performer, in the World doubt offences of this kind cant be put down or John Gosnell aud Cz., London.—['Advt.} [53] It would not be dealing-fairly with tho publio if exemplary puaishvocet wers not inflated in thin case. The misabiafs that result from the stealing of latters are almost insalonlable. It has bosa urged on behalf of the prisoner that be is young, that he has had roadvantage of odnos. tion, that he is of weak, intellect, and so on; but I believe the least panighment given even for a solitary offenco of the kind by a letter carrier in England, who has had no special advantages of education, anally five years. In this oata the, prisoner might have heen Indicted for a nucsbor of offences; he has only been izdistod for one. I tako late possideration hiayonth, and the fast of O his pleading goilty, and instel of passing a sea-"} tance of seven years' penal sorvitudo I pasN DAS of five, and I hope it will dotor other people from committing the same offence.
AN INCORRIGIRLS. Cheong Ging, who was convicial on Thursday
of burglary and atesling four piensa of clothing.
was brought up for sentence.
Bank Bills, on lainand,.....3/71 Bank Billa, et 30 days' sight...37 Bank B at 4 months' sight 3/7 Credits, as 4 months' sight...864 Documentary Bill, at 4 month
3/81
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..4.65
ON CADOUTZA, -Bank; 5 days'sight 225j ¡ON BUANGTEAL
Rabe, sight
"Private 30 days afght78
Banke bars boon plead to-day at 183 182 and
His Lordship said the prisonor had spent most of his time since 1974 in gaal. By 181 per ent premicn for the end of March, remedy Inad been tried it was possible to try and st 176 and 135 pes pent, for the end of tho to prevent him committing crime. So far as be (his Lordship) could see, the prisoner was first with. Lezons at 8111) for one set 3112 for be and of the month, and Books at 52 par osut,
brought up in 1974, and he was then sentenced for the end of the month and 51 per out, for the to xnaalre ten strokes with the rattan and three daye' solitary confinement. The Magia. end of Mareli.
trate dealt leniently with him hoping a slight dougkong sad Shri Bank Shares-146 pm. imprisonment and a whopur would do him good sant. remiam og Now TeTIA.
and protect him comitting any further crime. Hongkon and Shanghai Bank Shared-New Is He was not a month out of prison before he was
sus 136 per cent. preùtisu.
brought up again, and be was then sentenced to Uaieu favacano Sosioly of Canton, Limited-
receive twenty atraken with the rattan, in two
$1,850 baro.
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,, •
A.D. 1724.
THE Undersigned having haan appointed Aganta for the above Corporation, ure. prepared to grant Ensurances as follows:
MAXINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at enrent rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Indio An
| Chinn, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short poriode st surrent rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for ruas not exoceding £5,000, så reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Ponekane. Afh Yalv. 1872,
113
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DIENIS FIL B. OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now proparo GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against PIKE at the following Rates —
On First-class Earopean
Tenements
On Wirak-plass Godowns,
& Merchandise stureil there
On Coals....
On Petroleum in
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to
•
& LGAR AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENCA COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o,, MONTMENTS EXETED,
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
NOW ON SALE.
EMPERIAL QUABIK
A. MɑIVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 18th January, 1933,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & 0.3, N. Co.'s Steamship
"GANGES."
167
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.-
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
£190
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
|N.B.-ČARGO CAN 16 TAKON ON THROUGH BILIS OF LADING FOR-Batavia, PurrIAN
THE PARINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM
MAILS EXPECTED.-
THE ENGLISH WAIL.
The P. and O. steamer Ganges, with the nort English mall, left Singapore at 10 am, on the 18th, and is dus hers on the 22nd inst.
TEN AKBRICÀN MAILS.
The O. and O. atcamer Guilio, with the next
GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HA-Amaries mail, left San Francisco on the 18th BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Dovember, and is doo here on the 21st instant.
The O. and O. steamer Belgie, with the suc NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship cending Amerloan wall, loft San Francisco ou ROME," Captain G. F. Catos, with Hor the 29th December, and may be expooled to Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from bisarrive here on or about the 27th instans." for" LONDON, vis BOMBAY and SUDZ CANAL, on TUESDAY. ( 23rd January,
Fown P.M.
THE INDIAN MAIL'
The stormers Lennon and Japan, with the
Carge will be received on beard and Foroolsmart Indis mail, loft Caloutta on the morning and Spasis (Cold at the Oon until TEN A..of the 17th Jannery, and are dus here on or
on the day of sailing.
Silk and Vulables for Earops will be tran. about the 4th February. shipped at Colombe: Tes and General Cargo
for London will be conveyed riû Bombay without
thipment, arriving one week later than by
the ordinary direct renta vil Caolomitia.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Thu Shire Line steamor Flintshirs, from Lond
For further particulars regarding Farrourdon, left Sugapore on the 9th, and may ba and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANTA expatod hero o ar about the 20th intent. Offico, Hongkong..
The D. D. B. stanmor Hesperia foft Singapore
The Contents and Tale of Packages are gaired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partioalarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bile of Lading.
on the 14th, and may be expected to arrive here on or about thọ 22nd instant.
The Ò. 3. 5. Co. atestar Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left. Singapore on the morning A. MOIVER Superintendent.of the 18th, and may be exposted here on or Hongkong. 11th January: 1988.
alwut the 9th instant
The E. & A.B. 5. Co.'s stastner Catterthun
OCCIDENTAL'AND ORIENTAL STEAM-Eailed from Sydney on tho 1th, and is no bera
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE:
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
TIA.
AND
THE Stoamakip “ĠAELIO," will be de The San Francisco, end Voltohams, on SATURDAY, the 7th January, 1883, at THRIH'P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama. will Steamers from. Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PAROEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the. (Company's Office until Five P.M. the day pro
rious to sailing,
RETURN PASSAGES-Pessangers, who have psid fall fare, roembarking at San Francisco Bor China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20-1, from Return Fare; if ro-omborking within one year, an allowance 10%, will be made from Returz Faro, Pro Paid Return Passago Orders, avail. ble for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 23. from Retara Fars. These allowancer do not apply to through fares from China and Juous to Europe,
Consular Invoices to company. Overland, Mexican, Central, and South Ameriqsa Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- cisco,
For further information as to Freight.or Passage, apply to the Agsuoy of the Compsay, No. XUA, Quenn's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agout. Hongkong, Oth January, 1883.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, A DEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MAESEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MATRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN POETS.
O8
N TUESDAY, the 30th day of January,
on or about the 20th inabant.
The ateamor Meath left Sydney on the 12th January, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 9th February.
The E. & S. S. Co.'s stemmar Bowen will, sail from Sydney on the 20th Jacuary, and is dus kore about the 15th February.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Maila issned in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour then that given belun,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE T For Menila-Par Romeo, to-day, the 20th Instant, at 9.50 a..
For Amoy Pet dijch today, the 20th instauf, at 11 80 ..
For Shanghai-Per Les-que, to-day, the 20th instant, 11:30 £35.
For Siazapora and Ponang-Per day, the 29th instant, at 11.30 AM.
Edirne, to-
For Shaugha-Per Ningpo, bo-day, the 20th Instant, at 3.30 г.M.
For Shanghai-Per Fonkrang, to-day, the 20th instant, at 3.50 P.M
For Manila Per Diamante, to-day, the 20th instast, at 4.30 ...
For Swatow-Por China, to-day, the 20th instant, at 8.00 P.M.
For Swabow, Amoy and Foonbow-Par Duglas, on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., at 5.00 PM. For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Ter Sumatra, on Friday, the 26th instant, at 11.30 ..
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THI ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in otosing. Mail, &c., by the British Contract Pseket
Day of Departure.
Noon-Money Order Offon clossa.
240 P.-Registry of Latters 0886. Post- ing of all printed 12atter and patterns and. 3.00-PM-Mails closed, except for Lats Lestein. 8.10 F.-Lettera may bo posted with late f
of 10 cents until 330 P.when the Post Once closes satirely. 3.40 Late Latters may be posted on boari. the racket with late fee of 10 ounta, until time of departure.
THE WRENCH MAI
Day before Departure,
1885, at Noon, the Company's Steam-5 r.., Maney Order Office closes Port Office ship "OXUS," Commandant Eapatol, with oloses, except the night box, which is always.
open out of office hours.
will leave for the aboys place about 24 houre MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and after ber arrival with the asst English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendagt.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1863 STEAM YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI. WITH OPTION or Calling at fitoso, (Passing through the Talaud Seay: THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
“SUMATRA,”
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, 26th January, at 13 (Nuos) o'clock.
A. MOIVER,
Beperintendent, Hourkong. 15th January 1883.
..... SHIRË LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, VA SUSZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rate for Hambuée and New You)
NGLISH AND CHINESE Sushi
·DICTIONARY.....
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
· PRONUNCIATIONAL MANAG Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands ancivalle? All the new words which the Chinese bave of inte years heon corapelled to coin to press the numerous ob Jents in mashinary, photography, telegraphy, and in seines generally, watch the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are haro given in exienso. Esah and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for talents of a most instructive nature. Both
To hasrate the vast soope
"EADNOR HIRE,"
CARGO, will leave this. Pert for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will le registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsilies for the principal pinons of Europe.
Day of Departure.
3A... Prat Ofoo opens.
10, Registry of Letters ceasen, Posting of
all printed watter and patterni enases.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Neos11 AM, Mail closes, esant for Late Lettern. of 29th January, 1883.
1L10 AM, Loltars may be posted with Tale For
of 10 cents until
Cargo will be received-on board antil.., Spesie and Farcus-antil-3-v.m, on the 29th January, 1939 (Paroola ara not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offioa) Contents and value of Packages aro required.
For further particulurs, apply at the Com- pany's Olde
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, 19th January, 1983.
FOR NEW YORK. WIHE 9/3 T. I. I. American Barque
"SAMUEL D. CARLETON,"
Davies, Commander, will be despatched for the Freeman, Master, will lead hare for the abo above Port on or phont the 23rd lavtant.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
ADAMSON. BELL & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 4th January, 1883. [2849
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON::V1A SÜRE CANAL. (With liberly to unil at AMSTERDAM.)
THE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
Captain Kirkpatrick, will be despatched on gr.
abint the 24th instant
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants.
-2314 Hougkong, 12th January, 1998,
OCEAN STRANSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamshi
"TELEMÄUHUS”-
the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the socents being osrefully marked on the best. principle hitherto attained. The typography * displays the success of an attempt to make Bie Chinese and English type correspond in the sizo Not per Aunam of body, thereby affecting a vast ocenomy of spoo, nohiering a cloathees pot previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore charms terized Chinese publications.
at the work, the following facts are submitted for considerations Chalmers Vocabulary contains: about 18,000 Chinese characters and Modhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whikt ⠀⠀⠀ the work contains more than 30,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charap- ter. Again, despite all the grammars and other olomontary works as yet, published, the
THE atadezt of this fifoult longunge absolutely re quires examples to display the verious appli- cationa wad squivalents of different words which Captain Gedze, will be despatched for the above have ons general meaning. Or, these oxamples Port on er about the 30th instant.
Not per Annam at 1% Not per Annum, apsed Godowns...... at 11. Net per Annum On First-class Chivasa
Terreinents
at 2 Netper Annum, On Becond-class Chinese
Tenements... at % Net por Annan,
DOUGLAS LAPUAIK & Co.,
Ageata for Phoenix Fico Ollos. Hongkong. t Apppuit, 1987.
171
NOTICE
PANY, LIMITED,
instalments of ten ench, and to be kept in so- Calna Fradora Larance Company's Sharos E
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM litary confinement for seven daye, Within a. 81,610 per share, month he was brought up again, and he got orting Tarfi 15 per shares prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS Boother slight penishment, twenty-one days' Tangisse Insuranes Association-Tis. 990 per hard taba and to be twica flogged and to be
dbare. kept in Kulilary confinement for two terms of barn Chinen (narance Company. Limitad-$230 per
RISICE at neit per Ausain, and other Ix- BURANCES at Carront Batea
this work contains more than to the
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- {
S
For practical purposes the arrangement ef the work is so complete, that a reference to its AGENCIES st of the Frosty Ports of China pages onables a person who understands English And Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang. to communicato fedicely with natives who and the Philippines."
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Boerdery, Hongkong, 37th March, 1892.
days 93k. He seemed then to havn kopt out of Abate, trocbla for about a couple of weeks when he was
Ou Tai Inance Company, Limited-Tie 14 avain brought up and got three months' bazd. por shers. labour. In May, 1875, he got six months' hard Canton Insurance Office, Limited-3140 por
abard, -labour, during which he was to be three times
dogged, and to find accurity on his release. He Tongkous Fire Insaanse Corapany's Shares- meemed to have returned again in 1875, and in $1,235 per share. August of that year he was sentenced to six hias Fire Linace Upmacy's Shares-827-1 months' bard labent, In Juas, 1978, he got six
Der share.
years' ponal servitude at that court. He could longkong and Whqipos Dook Company's only just have gaze out of prison when he got Shares-452 per okt. premium. into trouble agala. Hewasobarged with a serious ongkong, Cautem, ansi Macao Steamboat Co.' offenes from whina the inhabitants of this colony Shures 133 per share, provifuta. must be protested; it was that of entering housos Indo China Beam Navigation Co.'s Shares- at night and stealing things. What the prisonde
pir.
atole was abt vory valuable, but still whaterar ho Culas and Mahila Steamship Company, Limited found no dubt he would take. The sentence n-18 er ont, propiam.
|
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
150 Hongkong, 19th December, 1889.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE 3/3 L. L. 1. German Bark
T
"JUNO,"
II. U. Bankvoldt, Master, will load bare for the above Fort and will have quick despatch
For Fraight, apply by ̈
CABLOWITZ & 3. Hongkong, 2011 December. 1882.
2301
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS N°
Naithar the CAPTAINS, the AGESTS, nor the DEYERS, Fill be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT sonfrated by the Ofosus or the Crows of the following Vossals during their stay o
Captain Jones, will be despatchel on or about Hongkong Harbor the 27th instant.
110 AM, when the Post Ofise closes entirely. 1.10 a., Late Latter way he posted on board the parkok with Late Fes of 10 Cants until Gind of departure..
MAILS BY THE REITISH PACKET.
British Control Paokat "ROME. will be caspaiched on TUESDAY, the 22rd instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdomael Earope via Brindisi: to the Strita Saitluments, Batavia, Burmab, Coyler. India, Aden. Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
NE-This Packet carries ro maila for iko Australasiao Colonies.
The usant ours will to observed in closing the Mails, de.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Fench Contrant, Protzét!!! OXUS,”! will be Roepstehe 06 TUESDAY, the 50 instant, with Mails fo and through the United Kingdom, Europe, and pieces beyond, vin Naples: to Sal ron, Straits Settlements, Batavia. Bernh, Ceylon, the Austenlesian Colonies. Postiobéry, Madras, Caleatin, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibral lar, and Maaritis
The anal hours will be observed in-cluning- the Tails. 4o.
MOXYY LETTERA Publis attention is called to the following extract from the Hongkung Post! Quito, Paragraph 60
"The Post Offles declins all posibility Car unregistered Tottare containing Bank Notes and, where Registration has enariental, WILL MARE No unquieres into allegat-hes094 of sech loiters.”
Bames of letters are ammetimes recoîred at the Pont Offies not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im- pression of a sexk,
ALWINE, Ger, atc., Thiessen.-Wieler & Co. ANTOINETTE, Brit. bark, Bauga --Order.
The attention of boxholders is called to the BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bark, Brown.-Captain.necessity of carefully sealing such bors will [303 B.P. WATSON, Am. bark, Hawkins-Malabars some recognisable seat, and of reading a chit-
For Freight ez Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bongkeng, 17th January, 1883.
FOR LONDON YLA BUBZ CANAL, AB Stosmahip.
"ULENLYON,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 16th January, 1881.
FOR NEW YORK. American Barque
"CONQUEST,”
&Co.
CYPRUS, Brit, anboozer, Jokeson,→→Captain.
bapk or receipt with them. The emission of the Tatler precaution leaves a doubt as to who CHINA, Oor, str. E. Boboce-Yaga Fat Heng.thar the contents of the box ever reached the Port Olso: the omission of the fower, as to whether part of them might not hava bean the atmoted for tho asks of the Postage Stamps.
ESMERALDA, Gor, bark, H. Brock-Melabors
&Co. GLENDRY, Brit. 3 ch. Th-Widler
-& Co.
HANS, dar. back, Thomson.-Wieler & Co. 161 LIVINGSTONS, Gor. bark. Bieffour-Sionsen
the, work will he found indispensable to all Caicas, Master, will load bare for the above Europeans residing in China, and to the natives Port, and will 'kayə quiak despotol.
For Freight, apply to 1650 thetzelves it explains subjoofs fully with which very few indood of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested
Juta NSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
----RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 8th January, 1881,
in Chias it cannot bit be invaluable voorsien. ally..
FOR NEW YORK.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large THE 3/3 L. L. I. American Bark
The Undswigzed, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to quarte pages,atta ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Charent Flates,
-SIEMSGEN & Co.
Agnata. Hongkong. 16th Novenilor, 1872, (14
'NOTICE.
shore,
the ours sust be savers one, because the only fongkong Gas Company's Shark-$82 por way, as it bented, to keep him from proying on other people was te leek him up in prison. The metetion of the spürt was that ho be kept in penal servitude for seven youth. S
BEFORE MELJUSTICE SNOWDEN.
སྣ་་ན་ ARATENCES.
Chan Ahlag, convicted of soutokxing a pair of
share.
ongkong Hotel Company's Share $125 purTHE Undersigned bave heas appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD Thias Bager Refielor Company, Lisaltad-$200 of UNDERWEILERS.
"per share.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Wh September, 1870.
China Bagar Refining Company (Debentures)
3 per cent, provsfum.
Lazo Sagar Refining Company, Ldarited-9112 |
par share.
earrings from a wound's cars, 131 win plended Hourkoux Ios Company's Shares-4165 per
· guilty to two previous couviations, was sentesmed
to two years' linrð Isboar,
Chaung Alam, odavisted of stooling a nomber
Blake.
Hongkong and Uhina Bakery Company, Limited
-$65 por story:
R
ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
4. SHIPPING.
Agente ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkongth September, 1870,
(1080
A Large REDUCTION - PRICE is made to Purelinsers of SFX or zors Copilon. - 1
LONDON,vanja. TRUNKE & Co., 60. PATERNOSTER NOW. HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS OFFIOR WYNDHAM, BP-
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additione, Corrections, And Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE
108
"JOHN D. BREWER," Josselyn, Master, will load at Whampoa for thei above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th December, 1892.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO. THE Steamahip --
₤49
& Co.
LAFTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING SKIP_ -What it is fokired to forward, letters to tho United States by a sailing ship which is not po.
Mania, Ger, bark, Thomasshoustic. Meloberstiffed as carrying a mall, it is only necessary le
& Co.
MONDAGRI Brit, bart, 63. Jameson
Cheag Won
post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 centeTM per half ounce as macal The Post Ofoe' then undertakes the duty of obtaining notion of de- parture and despatching the correspondence. -It is requested that the letters be poate if possible at least one day before the date fixed for selling
No responsibility can be accepted by the Port Ofice for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,
Pruise, Brit str., Drewes,Siameson & Co. PING-ON, Brit, str., foCaslin-Russell & Ca
PREY, Brit. bk. Hill-Gilman & Co. BOHWAX, Ger. brig, Schroder.-Siemason & Co. BPINAWAY, British bark, Bateman-Siemsaen
& Co. SUMIDA-MALU, Japanens str., Habeast.-M. Burto note addressed to subordinate omoara. Tha
M. S. S. Co
E
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
L. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD
| shroffs told of to sell stamps should gspoelslly. - not be regarded as able to give correct informs. tion. The Portal Guitssione is the similard an all points on which such information may de required,
VERTISING AGENCY, Rooms 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
RATES OF POSTAGE. CALIFORNIA STERET, S. F.
Lotters, parà où. ́ ́N B—ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News- | Port Casin, each papers pablished on the Faolio Coast, the Sand with Islandis, Polynesia. Murican Ports, Panama, Valparaiso, Japan, China, Now Zealand, the Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and Europe. Filos of nearly every Newspaper pub. shed on the Pavide Casst are Rent constantly on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed from Acess to them during business hours,
The HONGBONG DAILY PRESS" I kept on file at the Ofles of L. P. Fisumu, why ja sithoy [188ril to repairə Adrartimentą,
**FLINTSHIRE," Courtney. Commander, exposted here on or about the 19th instant, will have immediato despatch for the abors Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
In Paper Wrappor, $1,50 Nestly. Douad 2,00 Apply at the Daily Press Ollos,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agonts Hongkong, 19th January, 150-
-10 Conte
3 Cents
Books Patterns, and Commercial & Cents.
Papers, per 2 os. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Centr. Registration 10 Cents Dc. with ratern receipt ... 15 Conte, Commercial papers signify such papers av, though written by hand, do not hear the charno- ter of in natual or personal correspondanna, kuch) as in roles, doods, coplesi masin, de. The charge is the same as for Hooks, but all packsty of saj under i an, weight wra pharpad & Conta,