:
diminish the best in various ways. Long ba fore daylight was wakouod by a female folkw. traveller, who was up and basy wishing her face, combing her hair, ant palating up, as it for a ball.” She was; a plostnut-locking Joung woman, who might probably improve hor appearanos by renontain the ass of paint, puff and powder. Soon after we had starte? away, a wretched Ya-môngite pretended that he had lost i u. z bem-sup and angoor, and that may in a mast have taken it. The faithful. Ton gasid it was a dodre to try and grant mom wins 101ney. I proposal that the follow shwald follow the carte al sosrob them for the missin ́s oup, and I pro mised that if it was found I would punish the mun that had taken it; If not, I would panish the svenser. The inn koepor laughed and the false acanine ensalïod off jast in time to savs his gar. nouts from boing dusted.
When we had passed out of the sabarbs into the open mountains right and loft were visible through a light hazo. We passed a few ansiost sepulcbros, arched over with briske, and covorod ocer with earth in the form of a round meand.. Towos and villages were visible right and left, man or his surrounded by fruit trees, whilst willows and other useful timber trees graw by the roadsida, or neound the namorous grafas souberadorer, the face of the country. Daring the time of the Nishkah, or Contanding States, this one thon" known as the Kais State, was considered a powerful one, and it was defended by many ro nowood jarriors, whose valorous desde bare been handed down to posterity in history and song. There is an air of prosperity and sub- stantiality about the buildings throughout this province, not to be met with in other provinces, with perhaps un exception in the case of the wastern anbarb of the Casten olly, where some of the wealthy citizens have wostał rows of good „brick-house, which are well furnishe within with modern forsign articles, and nativo luxuries too.
19
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Th. 82
2.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABEN.
1970 TO £871 Hanco, 1983,
23
14
*
23
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SUBSIST; 907
La Werks..
LOW WATER
Hengky
Fragkon
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7-793-9717717
The bright of tasan pulaved has been determined at 2,596 the tile at the Victor Nawal Yurl; lubles no intores, as 55 let shots.
Leavewaker Ordinity Spekig-Fides, to watch be
The belgats in the Tuiles norked with a mingis. (– } rig¥
-sier Dalinary Sci-Fi, should leted froca Étas eDzsinate giver the
32:50.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
KAROMETRA,
DERMUM KTE
REGISTER
Morel 17th:
INOT,
KONO
HAN
MANILA
ik te......050,00 3000 22.24 3.0.6 Tammeter attapbp05.063.5 19.0) 51,8,50,3 47,0; 39.31 | 88.1
Dievesga
Dy Wod......
*90
4 480 5 â * 2 „169,5' 62.8 | 620 640 $95 45.0 GLUKOJN
Kenthor...... be foem be, bo
amra (abiliana
stillon-
...o.
-
-
BAROMETER," and ofthe souches, tand and hundrada. CORDEXTER, in Fahrenhol: degressad loor, kept ja kro PERKARA Cİmlad plastjo,
Bikection or Wine is registered every two pulata, N. F.NN., N.R., R.
We passed a small fancifully baill temple, with fine iron masts, baring immense dragons oust shout them, and other ornamentation of a jaz Pharmanmantos.. substantial and fanoffal kind. The road at Ne Thermaster 51, 58.5 54.0 3.0 40.5 42.5 78.8 77.3 some places led acruas country in a zig-zag fashion, some distance from the smoke-bancons marking the Great, or Imporial, highway, which in most probably rendered impassable in those parts, as is often the can, by peciu of water. The road in other parts was some for foot below the face of the enrrounding country, so that it may sarva sa a draining ditah in wat weather. Bome of the towns hava ministere pagadan, onlled on-pib, or Literary Fenolla. from which the neighbourhood expects to derive special and substantial favours in the shape of literary honours at the araminations. One town has as many as font of these Wea-pih. I saw some curie laden with very fine doke, going North. Ws pressed a small alream, by a foe, nino-arohod bridge, about one hundred yards long; the water was about thren yards wide, and a foot doop. Yesterday we passed a broad stream, with water only a few inches deep. It wue spanned by a light spar bridge; in both streams the water towed weet.
TOOL OF WIND-4 calm, 1 to 3 ligul breeze. * ge b
YD moderate. 67sh. Ten trong. 5 to 10 barvy
+19
STATS OF WHATARE-B. Clear how sky, o, boly, "Deinsly._Y. Fog. G. Yongs. II. 1910. Z. Lightning, X.
Misty, Q. Overeat, P. "Funing showere. Q. Shealy, Bway. 8. Srow. 1. Thurdar. 7. Ball, threstouting Virtauto 1 Stormar 2. Calm. The Istlers are rajpated indiente any inerents crer the moun ranga a. Ühele sigual carton.
Sam—The hocreof rain for the previous 24 bucus (PODR weregsharp ten i fats, and the quality of water falien
INSURANCES.
We entered the fine ofty of Pingyao Esisa | CICOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
by the East Gata; going right through it, wo
put up at our parpared quarters in the West So
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
DESTINATION
LONDON, HAVRE, &c............. LONDON, vis BUGL CANAL.. BOMBAY
DOMBAY STRAITS.
MARSEILLE, vin Suez, M...
KARSGILLES, vin SALGON, TRIESTE, .-••••
NEW YORK
NEW YORK...
NEW YORK vis BuBz CANAL. NEW YORK is STEZ CANAL. SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO-A SAN FRANCISCO, via I'HAMA SYDNEY AND, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, B; C WLADIVOSTOCK &.... YOKOHAMA, YOKOHAMA, via Nagasak, &. SHANGHAI. MANTLA MANILA
INSURANCES.
THE DAILY PÉENS, MONDAY, MARCH 19rm, 1883
VESSELS, ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VZ8SEL'S NAME
JAPTAIN
AT
TOP FREIGHT AFTLY TO
TO BE DESFATORID
Morionethshire (str) Road
Adamson, Bell & Co.. Butterfeld & Surine P. & O. 3. N. 08... P.&O. B. N. Ca.................... Messagorios Macitimos. Adamson, Boll & Co. Molohors & Co.... Rassell & Co.. Roll & Co. Alanison, Bill & Co.
Topcor (str.)
Power...
H: Welgboil
Zamhest (atr.)
Louny (8)
Pasqualini
Golronde (skr.)
Andrao
Orion (ate)....... Maharsich!
Mary Waitrhlgə “......
Frepla
Hongkong
O. B. Hazeltine...... Gilkay....
Hongkong
Fintshira (str.)
Courts
Parso
Basel & Co.
Talpay
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Humphreya
Hongkong
Bussell & Co.
Hongkong
0.4 0.8 8. Co,
J. B. Petara... Jansend
Ges. R. Steveny & Co.......
Hongkong
Russell & Co......
J. Chimalarsky Drajos
·Melobera & Co..
Messagories Maritime
Hongkong
Lormier Culler...... „Tremayn.
Strahlovers (6) Wandering Jo B. P. Chovny Captio (ur.)... Buxus (str.). P. Nordenskjold... Winlivostock - (str) Travis (str.) Bangalore (str.).... Yanglio (ste.) Dixanta (str.)...... -Mindanan (str.)............
LORD INSURANCE COMPANY.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES apon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extout of £15,390, at the Reducel Tarif Rntes.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Tongkang, 11th May, 1881.
718.
FORTUNA ALLGEMEINE VERSICH. BEUNGS-ACŢIEN-WUS ELLSCHAFT, BERLIN.
CAPITAL, PAID.DE ..... ...MTk. 1,500,000. BERSAVE FUNDS. .MCK. 780,000. ANNUAL INCOM✨..........
18,774./
THE Undersignal, having bean appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are pro pond to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
PO'S N. Cost
Messageries Maritimes...... Russoll & Co Hongkong Daon, Malbys & 05.........
INTIMATIONS.
LORNE HIGHLAND WHISKY
Pare Highbad Malt, Throrongbly matured.
A Skinals¬t."'
Says the Medical Fisica,
"It is preferable to Brandy." Bottled ander the special supervision of HM. Inland Barongo, in fall-sized bottles,
to the gallow.
Sole Proprietors, GREENLEES BROTHELS; 31, COMMERCIAL STEERT. LONDON, E. Distilleries. Argyleshire.
Acerts.c
Jardine, MatIESON & Co., Hongkong,
FON":
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PHOTOGRAPHER
| Has a Larden, CHOIQER, and more CowéTATE
COLLECTIOŇ of: VIEWS, than any other 1834 in the Entire.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 1st January, 1382.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
PE Undersigned loving been appointed i
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Therances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at carteat ratan, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Perts of India, China, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Pololo issaad for long or short poriods, at
barb. Bome of the private carts, or carriages; are very fasly furnished with harness and on-
INSURANCEA Main FIRE granted at Our-errent rates. shions. One set of harness Toaw was oorond all rent Rates. Considerable Reduction in Framit over with anamalled plates, and the iron worker LIV INSURANCE in China.
was all inlaid with silver and gold. The homeOS ace even better than usual, and the main street through which we parted is lined with anbatan.
METCE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
N
(1046
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Palicist inned for aume not orcoding £5,000, et, rodacod ratas.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 9th Julv. 1872, ПНЕ MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
FIR A OFFICE The Undersigned are prepared from this dataTHE to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Defond Tarid Estus to the okient of $50,000
a Fiest-olass Riske.
tial brick buildings throughout, The sity walis aro all in good condition, sad the sentry-boxes, or watch-houses, thereon, are all solidly built of brick, with arched doors and windows. They are also pretty close to each other. A fa largo fans are to be found in the city; they are not fino, but simply convenient. Cam told that some grost ocial is exposted to-day from Szechuan being afloially omducted into axile in the Amoor Provinces, or the districts, bordering on the Hel-lung Kiang. I found stuck up on the wall of the in-room a Christian exhortation to boff.HA
nase. I belera tha Christian apostles who travel
in China would greatly enhance the results of their labours by a liberal use of pasts and pla cards of well welttan Christian homilies, ex- bortations and spiritual advice. The Chineso generally read what they find at ions.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
Sun Fire Office,
ព
Hongkong, 12th May. 1991,
HAMES AND MERSHY MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD Oprior÷-1, Rovad`ExUFTANOR
BUILDINGS, LONDON.
The Uleriquel, Inving been appointed Agents in Tongkong and China for the abovo Company, are prepared to accept MALINE RISKS at Currant Rates, allowing angl dis.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents,
This is the third stage of one long journey, and the distance accomplished is only about sixty milos. The Yauanites have again boon, smart in producing the noogasaris, so this faonute. all is at hand; ovon the sarta are here to be changot in odse we might wish to do another stay to day, but it is ant of the question, at the stara I remember rightly, tally of hy
C
li, sad the arts given as bave only two insta of threo malos sack.-N. O. Daily News Cor- respondent:
Tho' military aathorities in British North America have brought to the notics of the Ad- mirally the graat stratagiouí valus und defonsa.. Less caudition of Vanosavor's · Island, and have strongly recommended that instead of abandon- ing the island as a aaral depût steps shoak! 'at vaca be taken to establish it ne a first-class depot, and so fortify it that it would be able to, resist the attack of a hostile fleet in osse of emergency.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON LONDON,-
SATURDAY, 17th March. EXCHANGE.
Bank Billa, on demand...373 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... 3/78 Bank Billa, at 4 months' night 3j8j to i Credits, at 4 months' eight.. ToJumentary Hills, até months'
-night...
ON PARIS.
Boak Dila, on decand$37 Credita, at 4 months' sight......4.88 ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 2224 UN CALOUTTABank, 3 days' sight 2224 ON SHANGHAI,→→
Bank, sight
72
Private, 30 days' sight..........73)
SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-151 per
dent. premiam a Now Isano.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--Now Lo
ine 151 per cent practiam,
Union Trass Bastety of Canton, Limited-
32.200 per share, gj
Olins Feurs' Insurance Company's Shares
19,200 per share.
Norta China Easaraso-Tla, 1,500 per share. Yongtone Insurance Asscelation-Tl. $55 per
ahare.
Chinese Insurans Company, Limited-$215 per
shaze
On Tai Insurance Company, Litrited 11s. 148
por share.
Canton Insurance Ollon, Limited--$135. por
shere;
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharas
31,350 per share. Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shuras-$360
por share.
Hongtrong 901 Whampox Dock Company',
Shares 57 per cent, premium. Hongkong, Canton, and Muvao Steamboat Co.'s
Share36 premium.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares
per cent, discount, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-10 per cent prolazi. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharen-352 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$167 per
hare.
China Sugar Rafning Company, Lámí od-$206
per share,
Chius Sagar Redning Company (Debentures)
3 par neat, premium,
Lazen Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8108
*por share.
Hongkong Ioe Company's Bhares-$170 per
ghaze.
Hongkong and Chim Bakery Company, Limited
-670 per sburo.
Chinese Importal Loan of 1874-Nourinol. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nomiast. Chinose Imperial Loan of 1878-2 percent.prom, Chinese Imperial Lan of1881 per cent prem.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Harete
BALCORSE & Co.'s HiWYER.)
March
P.M. 1900 Skrosistar F, V Tharrimstor→ J. Martakin
Thermo:~~)
Thetmaster #«J€++
· c'hermometer= x.. Wat het.
Phones 2·1; (Vult)..
Thermstor-4 rim, cWņa $ull}p
› Charismeint--Mindasun cover wight).
83,715
Hongkong, 4th May, 1881,"
NOTIC
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3 Vadspsignad. Fare besu apprintet AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD A UNDERWRITERS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
DBOORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agenta, ABNHOLD; KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th Saoleraber, 1879. [1680
13
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (FULLY Sunscreen), $1,000,000.
FÍGARD OF DIEBATOES. Lepto Os, Esq. Profilent, BAN Hor, E57.
Tordcore Pare, Esq. CHAN LAI OKOY, Esq. ↑ Tor CaONS,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES cu MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agoovies.
Contributory Dividuals are payable to all Contrimtars of Basiness, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Storetary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 7. Queen's Hond West
Hougaar. 14th March, 1831.
NOTICE.
1587
QUEEN CIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
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IVORY MINIATURES of superior exzelionce sad bigh finish, painted by native artists under careful ampervision, from $7.
The new PROMENADE Portraita ar UOW taken daily.
Qufek despatch,
On or about 26:b inst. To-morrow, al 4 P.M.
VESSELS OF THE BERTH,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. steamer Massalia, from Ham-- COLOMBO,burg, laft Singapore on the 12th, and may be
expested here on or about the 19th instant.
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND- AUSTRALIA:
On 27th fast, at PNCARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH
On 27th inst., at Noow. Un of about 18th Apri On or about 27th jus Quick despatoh..
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
On' or about 28th.inst Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 27th inst., at $ F.M, Da 4 April, at 4 rx. Quick despatob. nick detteb Quick despatch. '· Ön 21at inf. et 10 Quick despatch. Today, at 5.3. On 2nd ines, at 5
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA TIA TAGASAKI
AND KOBE. [THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Stocathip
"BANGALORE " will leave for the abere place on WEDNES. DAY, the 21st March, at 10A.M.
A. MarVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Oth March, 1883.
FOR STONEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ÍSLAND, COOKTOWN, TownsvILLE;, and Barsbank, Taking through Cango to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and F).
B.Sternship
TH2
"EUXIND."
| Captain J. B. Peters, will be disputobod as above
WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, Fern PA For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEU, E. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong. 19th March, 1983.
1512
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK-V1A SUEZ CANAL.. THE Steamship
BILLA ON LADing for BazaVJA, PERSIAN GULY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAY nord New YORK, AND BOSTON, THE PEKINGULAR AND ÜLIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY' Meanship "BOKHARA," Captain H. Weighall, with Hor Majonty's Mail, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on TUESDAY, the 20th March, at FoUT P.M.
Cargo will be zoooived on board and Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Coe until Tax A.M., on the day of sailing.
Slik and Valuables for Europe will ħa tran. klipnad nt-Colombo; but Ten and General Carge at Bombag, serting us work later they the direct route via Colombo,
For farther martiauises regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PRENSDEAL &
The Antro-Hongarian Lloyd's steamy Oriori, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 16th, and may be looked for here on or about the 23rd instant.
The steamer Euxins left Sydney on the lat, sad is duo hero on or about the 28th instant.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The anthorian: List of Malk fasnet in connection with this paper is the man' pahtised świen euch day in our Extra, which is always need to a much later hear than that giren below,
A MAIL WILL CLOSR
For Amey and Manila-Ṛer Don Juan, to-day, the 19th instant, at 9.30 a.M.
For MandaPer Luzon, to-day, the 10th fustant, at 11:30 a..
For Saigon Per Denaider, to-day, the 19th
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVISATION COMPART'Sust, a 2.30 PM.****** Ofee, Hongkong.
For Manila-Per Diamante, to-day, the 19th
The Contouts nod Vales of Packages are re-instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Brean, ou Wodneslay, the quired to be declared prior to shipment.
31st instant. at 30 p..
Shippers are portionely requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Ending.
ÚREAT REBELYED ACCOMMODATIÓN “KAM be obtained in this Commany's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Office.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong. 8th. Marob, 1993.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MUSSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS," STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. TOMRO, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMATRIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS. NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND
AT30,
|
For Manila-For Mindanao, on Thursday,
the 22nd instant, út 4,30 min.
For Straits and Bambar-Per Zambesi, Tues- day, the 27th inet,, at 3.90.P.M.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS. -
TEC ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in olosing Mails, 21., by the British Contract Pnokat:-
Day of DeparİKTE, Noon-Money Order Offre olores. 2.00 e. Begistry of Letters ones. Post- ing of all patated mattor and pattarai danses. 300 r..-Maflx olosed, except for Late Lattors. 3.10 p.-Letters may be posted with late.fen
of 10 couts until
3.30 Phen the Post Office clases entirely. 3140 P-Late Latters may be unstel on board the packet with late fes of 10 conte, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH 'MAIL.
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA PONDICHERRY, KADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS, W:TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, ON MESTA, the County Stan “IBAQUADDY." Commandant Pasqualini. 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above placex.
Cerga and Specie will be registered for Lon- dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
*STRATHLEVEN,” Captain Pearson, will be despatched for the net through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe. Nahova Porton úr about the 26th instant.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos For Freigator Passage, spply to
of 20th Marób, 1883. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 17th Macoh, 1953.
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STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P.&O. 3. H. Cu.'s Steamship.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S HOLD, Novele conosita the Tourkòne Total, [69
V ·N ·9 1 DEALER IN 'SILKS, Canton and Shangha Gangos, Crapa Sławla, Lacquered and Ivory Ware, Cariosities, Ornaments, Inlašil Chairs and Tables, do, do, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, ENGRAVER ON BLAMPS, SEALs, do, do, ... No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGLOBG. NOTE--This Firm is the oldest established of the kind in Hongkong, sad has no connection with any other similar long name.
BUN, H.IN G. Rongkang. 1st May, 1897.
· NOW ON SALE.
"ZAMBESI,"
·Cargo will be mesired on board until 4 p.m., Seonic ant Parcels natii 3 r.M., on the 26th Marsh, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contente and value Packages are required.
will leave for the above place at Fove P.M.,pray's Offee. on TUESDAY, the 27th March.
198
A MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1883.
554
RE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
TRE
AND
"STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE. By Dr. DETAN, With many Additione, Corrections, and Dr. WELIJAMS" Orthography. PRIJE:-
In Paper Wemprar..... Neatly Bount
"Apply at the Daily Press Olion
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MILCAR
$1.50 $2,00
&C O.. AL. PLUMBERS, QASHTTTERS, ko, 46,
hara REMOVED their Go and Wore-mam to No. 6,BEACONSTIELD, ARCADE," whore Orders for Fittings, and Repsiza will be pune-
nally attended tan
NOW ON SALE
`MPERIAL'QULETY- NGLISH · AND.
25
CHINESE
... DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Az Anglo-China Dictionary, published at the Daily Prom Oflae, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practies) cartios this Work standa carivalled. All the new
FOR WLADIVOSTOCK. (Calling at CHSPOO and NAVASAMI) | AHE Bussisa Steamer
* WLADIVOSTOCK" J. Chimelavsky, Commander, will have quick despatab as above, after her return from Saigon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & C.,
Agents,
(504
Hongkong, 10th March, 1883
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo_at_throngk-rates for NEW YORK)
For further partibulars, apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 16th March. 1989
Day before Departure,
aloara, except the night bay, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM,, Registry of Lottare osamar, Posting of
all printed matter and patterns Marker. 11 4.3, Mail loses, except for Lato Letters. 13.30 & M., Letters may be posted with Lute Fo
of 10 couts antil
11.30, whom the Post Offee closes entirely, 11.40 A., Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contenat Poskot “BOKHARA.” will he despatched on TUESDAT, the 2016 Manh, with Muils to and through the Toited Kingdora and Europe via Printies; to the Straits OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,
Atoo. Ervpl, Malba, and Gibraltar.
SITIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS-
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship COPTIC will be de spatched for San Franaison, rit Tokohama and Honolala, a TUESDAY, the 27th March, 1893, at Tans ..
Doanmotion being made at Yokohams with Road, Commander, so her but the 25 Stamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta,
THE Stanship
"MERIONETHSHIRE,”
instant, will lose as above.
AU PARCEL Paskuses should be marked.to gidress in fall: and samo will be received at the For Freight or Passage, apply to`
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Company's Office antil Frve v.. the day pre
vions to sailing. Agents.
F239 Hongkong, 8th March, 1833,
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
P
FOR NEW YORK, FIA SUBZ CANAL.
THE Sfesmabip
复
"FLINTSHIRE," ·
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
ADAMSOY, BELL & Co,
Agrate...
RETORN PARA.-Passingnes, who have paid full fare, reiziabarking at San Ervicizen for China or Japan (or vice verze) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20", from Botnen Fare: if re-embarking within ove yeRY. en allowance of 10% will be mails from Return Poro. Pro-Paid Roftra Pasango Delors, avail- able for one year, will be issued a Disconut
da noć apolar to through Fires from. Olina and Jaman to Europe.
N.BThis Packet entries no mail for the Austrainsian Colonias.
The nazal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, fo.
MATES BY THE FRENCH "ACKET The French Contract Prekat "IRAQUAD. DY," will be despatchel on TUESDAY, the 27th March, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, via Naples; to Salzon, Straits Settlements, Batavin. Bash, Ceylon, the Australasian Calonton, Pandickéry. Madras, Colette, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Cibmlise and Macritics.
The nual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
MAILS BY THIN U. §. PAŬKET. The United States Mail Preket "COPTIC" will be demontchat on TUESDAY, the 27th Maros, with Maile for Topan. Honolulu. San Francisco, the Unital States. Canada, Peru,
which will be closed as follows
9.15 P.M. Registry senses 2.30 PM. Post Offloe closes, but Correspondence may be posto on board the Packet with Ente Fos of 1 nents extra Postaga until the time of departure.
MONEY LETTERS. Public attention in callal to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guide, Paragraph 60:-
The Post Office Teclines all reaningïbility
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Merican, Central, and South Ameriana Cargo, 126 should be sont to the Company's Offices, ad
dressed to the Collector of Castoros, San Fran- for unregistered Fathers containing Bank Notes”
& nuð, where Rezistration has bem neclastal, WILL MAKE NO ENQuimiva into alleged losses of such letters."
The Undervignad, Agants for the above Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKA on FIRST-CLASE #Onowns at į par Cont. Not pre- mium per Auuu..
NOWTON & Co., Agents. Reagkoer, 20th May. 1881.
words which the Chinese have of late years boon Courtney, Commander, due hare about the 21st of 95, from Baturn Fare Thein allmounter compelled to coin to express the unmerous ob.instant, will load as above, CALEDONIAN VIRD AND LIFE
jeste in mchinery, photography, telegraphy, INSURANCE COMPANY.
and in science generally, which the rapid advance ESTABLISHED 1805.-
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ars hero given in extensor Esôl sind every word; in THE Undersigned basing boan appointed fully illustrated anal explained, forming Xeraises Agents for the above Company are prefer students of a most instructive antar Both THE undersignol, Agenta of the sbore Compared to issuo Policies of Insurance against fires Court and Panti pronunciations are given,
on the asus! terms.
the accents being carefully marked on the best pany, ars authorized to INSURE against
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. principle hitherto attained. The typography FIRE at Current Bates.
Hongkong, January 1832.
displays. the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and Unglish type corrispond in the size, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE of body, thereby effecting a vast comcay of space, achieving a clamess not previously COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
| attained, and dispensing with those rast margina and vacant spasen which have lerotofors charna tarized Chineza pablications,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
GILMAN & Co.
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Hoorkong, Int January, 1892
THE
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
Te preparo to ACCEPT FIRST-CLA 39 BISKS at } %% nuit per Aguma, sad other In- BURANCES as Current Ratna,
019
The Undersignol, having boon appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agitat FIRE at Currant
Rites.
Hongkong, 8th March, 1885. NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARSHIL.cisco.
LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR.
FRAISSINET & Co.
INDIA AND CHINA LINE. TWE Splendid New 100 1 Steamship
For further information is to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenoy of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong. 16th March. 1683.".
Boxes of letters are sometimes received at the Post Office not soslod, that in to say, the box ig fastoner 'with woaling was, but there is no im- pression of a seal.
The attention of hotholders te èiled to the ATOT: RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Recessity of carefully sealing such am wilk
semi rongnisable seal, and of sanding whit Neither the CAPTAINS, the 'Aorests, nor the hook me receipt with them. The omission of Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any the letter precantion leaves a donbt as to whs. DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crowser the contents of the box over reached the of the inllowing Vessels during their stay in Past Cifice: the omission the former. as lo Honekoar Harbear--
"GOLCONDE," Andras, Commander, will sail on or spent the 18th April, for MARSEILLES VA SAIGON, To illustrate the vast scop of the work, the SINGAPORN, COLOMBO, ADEN, and following facts are submitted for comideration: SUEZ; and with leave to call at PENANG STEMSSEN & Co.. Chalmers Vocabelary contains about 18,000 and TUTICORIN. In opaction with these
Agents.
Chinese characters, and Medhurst English Steamers the Company runs a Lina from MAR AGENCIES at all the Trouty Ports of China
Hongkong, 18th Novomber, 1972. 14 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst SEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, having
whether put of them might not have been ab and Japan, and at Singapors, Saigon, Penang,
this work contains more than 50000 English MARSEILLES after arrival of the Steamer from ADELE, Ger. bark, Legemann-Melchors & Co.
printed for flie sake of the Postage Stamım. and the Philippines.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- CHINA.
No rasponsibility on be nocepted by the Post JAB. B. COUGHTRIE,
COMPANY AT TAMBURG.
Offer for ermunens replies to verħal enquiries, tore. Again, dospite all the gramours and Seorotary.
other elementary works as yet pablished, the from MASKILLES te nesrors Torts in the CYPRUS. Brit. sahur. Johnson-antain, The Company also rons Steamers regulaely ADOLPIL, for. bk.. Mahr-Carlowitz & Lo.
ANTOINETTE, Frit, bark, Banre-Order.. (or to notestačilcensed to subordinate offorce. Tha Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
(830A Undemiga, AGENTS for the above student of this affloult language absolutely re- MEDITERRANEAN and BLACK SEA, FRELUNG, Brit. st. Allison.-Yos Fat Hong.not be rewarded as able to give caract inform
shave faid off to self stamps should exprefally Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN- IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.SURANCES to the oxtant of $65,000, on first-quires exsciples to deplay the various appli. by which through freight way hooked.
vatican and aquivalents of different words which misas risks at ourrent rates;
The Company has a forwarding Agtasy at JOHN WORSTER, Am, bark, Hongttau.-Ed, tins The Postal Guideslons in the standard on have one general meaning Of these examples Paris, 9, Rue De RovORMONT, giving special JONATHAN BOURNE, ABE bark, Doane.required.
Sohallhase & Co.
all points on which such information may be MELCHERS & CO
this work contains more than five times facilities to Shippera. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
Russell & Co. tay any other Diobionary hitherto pub- This Steamer is oroellently fitted for PARCHERA, Brit vackt. Kettlewell Kished. #HE CHINA, MECHANTS!
sengers, to whose comfort and accommodation MERCU, & abin, Patrov.-Chiness INSURANCE COMPANY,
For practical perposse the arrangement of special care is given, liberal table is kept PARA, Ger. lark, Banzen-Riemsson & Co. the work is so complete, that a refers to its Each steamer oneries a Surgoon and Steward ROSSLTN. Brit, sir, MoEscheie-Jardine, pages enables a person who understands Bogliah
FARES
1ST CLASS, 2ND CLARS..
Matheson & Co. to communicate afectively with antires who Hongkong La Marseilles $300 320, understand nothing but Chiness. In the respect the work will be found indispensable to all
RETURN TICKETS are nor granted by
520
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above against FIRE to the extent of $80,000 on any Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES
FIRST.CLASS RISK. DUCED TO PER CENT, NETT PER ANNUM RATES ON FIBST-OLASS GODOWNS RES
FROM THIS DATE, I
CIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents Imperial Fire Tusaranon Company. Hongkoer, 9th May, 1881.
160
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE M COMPANY OF SANCHESTER
AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OF TRE COMPANt, £1,000,000 Starling
OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling. RESERYE FOND UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling ANUAL INCOME ... .....£250,000 Sterling,
for the above Company at HonGroNG, CANTOR, ThisUndersigned have been appointed Agents Fooonow, SHANGHAI, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
'HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oc -Hongkong, 15th Dofolge, 1888.
F12
HENIX PIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are
prepared to GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rotis
On First-class European
Teasments
DOW
LIMITED.
11%
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. CAPITAL(FCTLY SURAIBED) TIS, 1,000,000,
DOLED OF DIRESTORA.
TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairman. CIU YU ONES, Esq CRANG SU Ho, Esq.- CG TO CHAI. Esq. TIP TH TIN, Es
and ten ottiera,
A
Ho SHE CHEF, sq., Booretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS at Curront Batur to all parts of the World.
Usual returus of Praia are made to all or at Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretory, Head Office, Tankow Road, Shanghai, 1st Juas, 1882.
IT.
11092
AEGAR AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED."
BROWN. JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY,
MONUMENTS ERRATED,
6. QUENN'S ROAD EAST,
NOTICE.
LOCAL AND INDIAN FARCEL POST. -1-Small Paroslamay be sent by Post at Rook. Rates between Hoorkour and any of the British Post OfBoss in Chinx, as wellas to Jaya, Maeno, Paktoithe Straits Settlements, Cavion at India, Thøy vet not exsood the following dingastors. 12 feat long, 1 font broad, foot deap, weigh more Europeans residing in China, sad to, the natives the Steamers of this, liue from LONGKONG THE Undersigned hara beni appointed Solethna Sihi., nor be smaller than 3 in. by 9 in. by
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in themselves it explains subjects fully with which to MARSEILLES and RAK, nailable for Hongkong and Chlon by Messes. J. & P. Tesic. Auch parcels may be wholly clomid if they very few indeed of them are perfectly saguaisted. tha undermentioned periods, to be reckoned from To parties, resident in England and interested the date of arrival af Marseilles of the Steamer BENT, pow, and Mosare. DAVID Contan &
Sone, Arbreath. to Chies It cannot but be invaluable occasion for which the Ticket is issued to the date of ro
embarkation thers of the Holdor of the Ticket, ally.
"It comprises upwards of the thousand large Month $520 $410 quarto pages.
- 1st Class. 2 CLASS
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is nĴA to Parolasers of SIX or more Copies
LONDON:
Tape & Co, 50, PATERNOSTER ROW.
HONGKONG "DAILY PRESH” OFFICE WINDHAM ST.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP.COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANICA DIRECT.
THE Company & Bleunship
DIAMANTE
124 Captain Callan, will be despatched for the above. Port. "TO-DAY, the 19th inst., at FIVE 2.1.
For Freight or Frisssse, sjyply to
at 17. Net per Lang, DRINTING OT EVERY DESCRIPTION
Da First-class Godowns, & Morehandise storei therein. Not per Annum On Cosla
st 17, Not par Anzu: On Petroleum in
censed Godowns... at 14, Net par Annum. On First-class Chinese
Tenements at 7, Not per Annum. On Second-class Cainose
Tenaments... at 257, Nat per Annum.
'DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co..
Agents for Phoenix Fire Oiles. Hongkong, 5th Angrakt. 1881.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASCULANCE SOCIETY.
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ESTABLISHED 1834 INSURANCES Effected for Life or Short Periods on Joint Tivas; and on the limit
nd payment system.
For Particulars, apply to :
LÍNSTEAD & DAVIS.
Agente.
Hongkong, 7th December, 1882
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish ment to ComMEZOTAL and GENERAL JOB FLINTING, every description of which is executed IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCH PRICES as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE EAST
نسی
DAILY TREBA OFFIơn
NOW ON SALE, POUND VOLUMES of the China Orland Trade Repor!for the Year 1885. PRICE TEN DOLLARS, Apply at the Daily Bross Once. Hongkong, January, 183,
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 18th Meroh, 1888,
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QUEBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Steamship
"TEUCER,”
12
· 560. 445. Special rates are arranged for families. For Freight or Passugo, spply to
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ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agoata. Hongkong, 14th March, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: THE 3/8 L.EX. Ameriosa Ship
THE
"WANDESING JEW,”
ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co.
· Rongkorie: „January. 1867,
*JAPAN.
GAZETTE”
YOKOHAMA,
F99
HAVING been appointed AGENT in Hong KONA and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan Ganelis, Japan Gazetto Summary" and Hong List Orders for Subsetiptions and Advertisements will be received at this Ofles.
Honkong Daily Press Oflaí
Thackoner, 77 War 795
Talpey, Master, will load here for the above AND RENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER, Pert, and will have quick despatob.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Coin Hongkong, 10th March, 1883..
[543
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
THE American Ship
"MARY WHITRIDGE."
Merchant Navy"} Navy Boiled Long Flax
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
· Hongkong, 31th May, 1867.
this special en forsement, Farcal, containing no letter, but any paros say be opened by fires- tion of the Postmaster General, "In the Case of Parools for India's declaration of cantante nad value is ragafend, a printed form for which is suppllat gratis. The Registration - of Pascola for Talia and Ceylon in capalary,
RATES OF POSTAGE- Lettora, per ↓ os, Post Cards, each ...... Books, Patterns, and Commerzis
Papors, par 9 or. Newspapers & Prions Current, engh
Registration
10 Corts
Conta
? Cants,
2 Cents.
10 Cents. 15 Coute.
Do with return verslpt Commorofal papers signify each papers ax,
though written by hand, do not hear the charan. ter of an sotaal or personal correspondance,suels |ay invoicoa, deeds, 'popiel sausia, ds. The charre in the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 os. waight are charged 5 Qenta.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
DHIP.
When 16-it lesized to forward latters to the
Framan, Muster, will load bare for the above TE CRUNG NOOI SAN PO Unitor Statos by a sailing ship which is not ne
Port, and will have quick despatch, "
For Freight, apply to the
RUSSELL & Co.- Hongkong, 16th March, 1883
[544
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Tack
C. B. HAZELTINE,”
PUBLISHED DAILY,"
(Chinese Daily Press),
Native Comunity.
tifed as carrying a mail, it is only neceniory to peat the letters in the ordinary may, "marked
Is the best melam for Advertising among the with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 certs
per half cupon an usual. The Post Office then It has been estsiäished upwards of Twenty undertakes the daty of ohisining antim of des YHARE, and enjoys the largest bond fide viran portare and despatching the correspondenes. It lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern is requested that the loitars be posted if possible Obina. It is acofully edited by an experienced at least one day before the date fired for sailing Chinese Scholar, suil onntalna FULL and Br
Captain Power, will be despatched on or about Gilkey, Mastor, will load here for the above TABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
the 26th instant: g
Port, and will have guick daspatol
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1883.
For Freight, apply
1980
RUSSELL & ✡o. Hongkong, 12th March, 1885,
1513
THE
FOR SAN FRANCI900, 3/3 L L L Ameriona Ship
B. P. CHENEY.”
FOR VICTORIA, B. C.
THE 3/3 L. I, I, Norwegian Barkontine
Tertas for Advertising, can be obtained at the Ofice, Wyndham Strool, Hongkong; or from the different rents.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
·REDUCED PRICE $1.
To provide means of remitting small gans of mousy fe or firm this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Tonkinasters and Agents of thin. Oftòe aze allowed (but not required) de pumbase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- reign residents.
THE TOP OUIDE: The Stamps tonal for sale mrst. nat. Gr. need $60 in value, must be perfectly clean, in Containing the names of all the Articles of good condition, and in strips of at least two, 28 Trade, abjects of Natural History, Furniture, he separate Stampe will he rarehased. They above, with the Pool and Mandarin Pronun mest be prosented personsly or secompanied
by a note.
**PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD."" Tumphreys, Master, will lost here for the above Jenson, Master, will load here for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fort and will huvə quick despatak,- Eur Freight, apply to
For Freight, apply to RUSSELL & Co.
*** NÜSSELL & 04. Hongkong, 26th February, 1983,
Hongkong 17th February, 1881. [411
1995
olution,
Alsea fow copies of the GRAMMAR OF TRE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta..
The Daily Press Olom
Letters pectulaing Biamps should be repla tered, and the Stampa should be secured from observation.