Chineèe Insurance Company, Limitad-$215 per
story.. On
Insbranes Company, Limited 'is, 148
per share.
Canton Insurance OB, Limited-$110 per
*share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares— Chica Fica Thearance Company's Shares§76
$375 per share.
per share.
Hongkong and Whipa Dock Company's dongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shara-573 per cent, premium.
Shares-$50 premiums,
Hongkong Gas Oompany's Shares-882 per
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8130 por
here.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$150
per share,
Clias Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)--
par coat. promium. Losen Sagar Rasizing Company, Limited-180 Hoaghong Toe Company's Shares-$150 per
par slaro.
share,
THE PARSEY HAT QUESITON, Our readers will have a from the force, but antertaining, correspondenca we have been pablishing lately that the Parses community has been greatly moved by the “Eat Quastion, Among the orthodox Parzees of the bit sehool it is a matter of almost religione importanca that whatbar indoors or abroad a Parsee shall zavar appear with his head undwered. The ro formed Pareces, however, urge that this fe a meTO matter of custem, unsupported by a single text from the Parse scriptares, and lent the Parse hat is, ser all, nothing but the native hondro they found hem, and adopted like many Paroe Indo-China Stes Navigation Co,'a. Shares- customs after their serivelia India, All Des
25 par nest, Afsgount for some rossa ar vther attach Importanse Chin and Manila Steamabip Company, Limited, to the head-gear as the west national portion15 por couk, premium. of the male costume, The Tark wens his fea la Estadon or Paris, the Hindoo bis turban in Hongkong or Zanzier, sad the Celestial bis pigtail in Melbourne or San Francisco. Even the Englishman carries bis bideong storopips hat with him wherever he goas, until there are now few parts of the world, however coots, free from the presence of a tall black bat no Sunday afternoon. The English hat, like the Partes bat, is said to be of foreign prigin; brought home by the Crusaders, probably borrowed from Persian pattern. Bit it has long been English. Generations of reformers have been unable to wilan its bela or roduce its inches, Prinos por chara hare struggled ögainst it in vein. In the City it is still the badge of respectability, in Bond Street of fashion. It is a ticklish thing to med. die with the hat of a sting or an individual, and so we unspeab Me. Shroff, the cause of the late commation, he diapovered to his cost A for months ago the Parsee community were gratified by the appointment of their countryman. Dr. Park, to a obsir in the Grant Medical Collage. Dr. Parath, however, ventured to loaters bare headed, and he was beneforth granted with tho most vehement indignation by the mare orthodox of his countymin. It because the spasial basi ness of the native journal adited by Mr. Shro to take him to task day mitor day for neglecting. the garb of his ancestora, and for denying bis religion by going barehearted. It soon beceres the busine of snother, Parses journal to show T that Dr. Parakk was perfectly in the right; and that the reform was decirubie and qulto in .. cordance with the Zometrian religion. Battle raged hither and thither farlonsy, antil some one laskify unearthed a photograph of Mr. Shroff himself, in which, horrible to relato, he appeared, like the violím of his Ta. attacks, bareheaded. This was at que sent to the editor of the rival paper, who pronised to preserve it
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evidence," Mr Sheof replied that the ne tion againe bics was in "bad taste" and-Dr. Parakh det bare shackled when he read this- that so far from ever appearing bareheaded when he travelled Amongst the "inquisitive and in telligent Yankees," he had, "heing than desirous of appearing gay, partientarly in ladies' sosiets," provided himself with elegant-looking silk! skull-caps, which I made me of invariably, as I was over particularly anxious to appear as a Faroe and not to be mixed up with John Bull," Samson'a sirarzth lay in his hair: this gay Facese's in his skall-cap. The photograph, he said, was a youthful sohasiboy indivoration, sod he wound up his letter with the euphonious ejaanlation "Pooh!" Batsusha waighte qes ting was not to has in logantly settled. Mr. Shroff had, it seems, alao sttanked Dr. Parakh for wearing a European costuma Dr. Parakk's admirers now retorted that Me. Shroff him. sell need to be in the habit of riding about in European costume with a "cork helmet on his head fastened by a leather strap round his abin," 2 completely mixed up at last with John Ball that the most orthodox Zoroastrian could not "tall totber from which This was dreadful. Mr. Shroff onuld only reply by plowling the convenience of the dress, Inathor strap_and_all. and we cannot quite see why he should not have. allowed Dr. Parakh the benott of the same ples. However, the Para Hai Question is no businesa of curs, and the community must settle it Amongst themselves. Tis an old hat," es Shakespear says, and the humours of forty fancies pricted in it for a feather," Bat it seems A pity that these fanotos should fie permitted to de- generate joto personalities, und It strikes us also
that Parson editors maat Lava a good deal of
ל-
6.1.4.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.-
Norse, 1893,
Als OeroEL TO ĎTE
13148 WATER.
12:
To War.
Houging
Raight
TYME
Height,
as 201
$
nu inferior
do.
water.
The Watchtor man won-larel has been dolarmidest at 7.831
feel wire ser of the Gile-huge are Vretoria Maral Tard and the Lotes Deburg Spring. Fides, which w the belghts to these Tasks are rarol, an 8.6 feet abors
The
Zero,
in the Tables mariced with a mám
are a far-fice Onlinery 9pting. Thion and (—)viga
obtracted from the ranta aivan shoves
HONGKONG TĒJU ERATURE,
DESTINATION.
LONDON, WA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON is 'SUET CANAL. LONDON, via Sunz CANAL... LONDON ANG HAMBURG, &o. MARSEILLES, via SUEZ, o... MARSEILLES, via SATOON, ža NEW YORKAN VARAN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK in SUVE CANAL SAN FRANCISC
BAN FRANCISCO, vin T'HAMA SYDNEY AND ME HOJENE. MAURITIUS, via SINGAPORE... KUDAT AND SANDAKAN........... YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, 19. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... SHANGHAI
THANGHỒI va AMOK SHANGHAI VI ANOT MANILA is Amor................... SWATOW, ANOY, & FCHOW,
THE
FOR SALE."
ON PRIVATE SALE.
TEP DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1989.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
• VENUL'S "HAMM
CAPTAIN
Az
YŮR FEKIGHT APPLY TO
“TO DE DESFATUÏED
Glenele (t) ins Acido (air)
·Cambodia (str.)...... Cardiganshire (alt.) Ausdyr (str.)....... Liban (str.)ñan Esta & Ostar. Lothair Area Strathmore (str.). Charles Bal Oceanlo (str.) Cattorthun (str.)... Ballona (atr.). Thales (ahr.) Meussloh (str.
Quartly
Anderson
Courtney. Lormior Lable. Semaan. Destor...
Jarlino, Matheson & Co. Butterfeld & Swire.
·Elustond & Daria... Adamson, Bell & Co... Mensa ceries Maritimos...... Adamson, Bell & Co... Russot & Co Russell & Co... Adamson. Bell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Waita.....
Watson.......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Rasoil & Co. 0.50. 8. S. Co
Hugh Cesig Shuster Book
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Blagonite
Khiva (etc.)
eat,
Breconshire (ute.).. Imanaddy (str.)...
Pasqualini
Telemahan (str.)... Fuss Stentor (str.) Esmeralds (str.)... Kwangtung (str.)
Extarde. Wright M. Young****
Hongkong Hongkong
HB well-knowa STAR HOTEL with
Le 60 lat Doembar, 1890. Reut zoderate. Proprietor retiring on scout of Failinealth,"
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Dann. Melbya & Co. Douglas Lapralk & Co...... Menageries Maritimo... P.&O. AN. Co... Adamsson, Hell & C Massaries Maritimes...... Buttordeld & Stire...... Batterfield & Swire. Russell & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co...
AE Underage has all kinds of Hous The Undermal hosale in tre of
Today, at Noon. On or about 5th New. On de about 2u Nov. On or about 8th Nov, On 6th Nov., at Neon. On of stunt 7th Nov, Quick despatch. Qntok despata... Quick despatoY
Quick despatch.
On 17th Nov., at Sr.AL Today, at 42 Quick despatch.. On 3rd Nor., st & P.M. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, st Nomi Quick despatch. Quick despatch, Omor about 1st Nov. Un or about 27th inst. Today, at 5 PM. Tomorrow Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Stearnship
quantitie. Also arorat Strong and Commations Captain Quarily, will be despatohad a shove
CLENELG," SMALL STEAMERS on hire for towing pur.TO-DAY, the Blat instant, at NooN. For Farther Information apply to the Pro-pises, excursions, do, do, st extremely mode priator
This steamer boa saporior Cabin Accommoda: rafo ratos, "- Apply to
tion, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess..... HING LEE, 37, Tang Man Lane,
For Fraight or Passsga, apply to 4th Marb 1881.
8th October, 1898.
10
FOR SALE.
F.A. LINDE,
[1840
187,4
AMPAGNE,
ADIDAFECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE
CARLOWITZ & 00.
[159
Hongkong. 1st July, 1881.
. FOR SALE. JHAS.- HEIUSIEURS CHAMPAGNE
3874,"WE189140"
OHAS.
PKE FALCONER Co Rumovanj
October 9tt.
ismauetar. 30.115 Hamat-12. C
200 St J
BDDLE
20
Perak) V.K48-
81
#I
20
73
Termo..........
Freemoreeler-8 x.M. (Wat bulb. Thermoele 2.1. "Wet tabl... Tomcter- .. ¿Wot bulbi....
Termometer-Matibaan (bankná+61bė(34
hormet-Minimes forary
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
ALBUMKTZU,
DER CHETCE,
REGISTER
Previous
-October 10.
Hoero.
коло
ANOY.
BRAND HAL
Mawile
sparo time on their hands, and a very ponsbiocable str. 301890.00 0.01 30.160.1
Bant of patienes among their readers-Tinecarometer attached 90.000.0 of India.
Large aus, says Iron, have been voted for the
· Direction of Windo...
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B
extension of infuad navigation and the improve.
meat of maritime portsin Franca, notwithstand-
Thermometer..... 15.479.00 —
·Four's Kaluu
any fa
ba the
Ex
0.
akby kren, lore? ist the
R 158.10 VITEN, tele; and hundrels. Fe, in Fahrenheit degroos sund tong, kept in open Mario Mahathul vilnation.
DIZITESY OF (Vex is registered every two iminta, N. 1..., NE,
N
Fass WIRD calu. 1 Lught treem. Bu i moderata to 7 fresh. 7. Walang. $lo 10 hay 16 t
+2 sirlent.
ing the very heavy strain at present upon Frenshot Thermemet... 71.5 70.0 Ds. The suma assigned for the works in the peria and harbors for next year so is 38,500,000lr.; while 20,030,000fr. se devoted to canals. Of the latter, meng the most important are the Central Canal, which absorbs of the former amount 1,500,000.; the Eastern Canal, #bich takes a little more: the consĩ to connect the Marne and the Rhins, which takes 890,000fr.;! while that congeling the Marsa and the Ssone
·inkun 4,020,000fr.; the ooza! botwion Mons and Paris, 800,000f.; and that betwee the Rhone and the Rhine 33,000. The porta zadar-ping. extensive and costly improvements ara for this most part those of the north and west-namely Donkirk, Calais, Boulogos, Dieppe, Havre, Cher bong, Nantes, En Rashelle, Bordesox, to.
Avantry schoolmaster of the old time was casaling bis pupil for the yearly examination by the clergyman of the distriot. He had before him the junior geography-clues. Can say little poy or kirl tell me what in the shape of the Barth P" To this there was no anawer. "ON, dear, this is end! Well, I'll gis you a token to mind it. What Is the shape of this anabor inUTLER, PALMER & Ox
STATRO Water-Z1 Cinar bilan oka..........C„Cloudy... Driny. F. Fog. 6. Foggy. H. Hall, X.
3587 0. 2DIATEEL P. Poeding Dang. Radny.. SBOW, T.
Rud, threatowing. P Vity W. Store Calon. The lost era, robusted toditate sur intrante over the mean arrage of their Freation
Ha-bo hoare of rain for the previous de tour (s ara registered ffum à 19 99, and the ganatilyot water fallen
malvind en innhom, Tann an 1 hendesk.
INTIMATIONS.
on hou" Square, sir." repliat all. Ye1815.-The year of our Establishment in Europe. but on Sambath I change it for a rooni on Will 1847.-The gear of our Establishment in Chins. you aind that for & toksa? Examination-day Catior, Palmer & Co.'s **** Cognac, the very cate, and the junior geography-olars was exilud.
best and oldent shipped
$20 per case of 2 dozen pints. $19......... per ossa nf I dosen quarte GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............ par ones of 7 dozen quarts.
NOTICE.
1604
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 29th October, 1983,
1974
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.,
NOTICE.
रं COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES - MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILFA PORTSAID SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLÈS, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
AE90,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
-
The O. 9. B. Co.'s steamer Tolemachum lolt Singapore on the morning of the 24t's, and is das here on or about the 21st inst,
The steamer Breconshire left hgapore on the morning of the 25th October, and is daa hers on the Jet November.
The Glaf Tina steamer Cienegglar, leaves Sopore on the 27th October, and may be ex prated here on or about the 2nd November.
The steamier Suss loft Bydney on the 90th Qéfahar, and is due heża oh or about the 25th November..
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
(N TUESDAY, the 6th day of November, 1888, at Ndow, the Ŭampany's Stamahin "ANADER, Cominandant Lorming, with
* The suthorissa. List of Maila isanal la MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
and connection with this paper is the nue nublished 0A%20, will leave this Port for the above twise moh day in our Extra, which is always pnose.
holow.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-omoted to a much later hour thas that given den as well as for Marseilles, and sosopted in transit through. Marsalles for the principal places at Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor of 6th November, 1889,
Cargo will be inceived na board until 4 P.MÚ Specie and Parcels Dettl 3 P.M., on the 5th November, 1933. (Parrels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency Ofics, Contents and raise of Packages as
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office,
AG. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong. 28th October, 1993.
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MAngert. LAISE DE NAVIGATION & VAPEUR.
THE Steamship
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION (as, and taking through Cargo to NEW the 7th November for MARSEILLES, TA
AT THE A "DAILY PREES” OFFICE,
Partionlar attention is given at this Establish-
mant to CoMFROLAL and GEYEBAL Jon PRETTING, every description of which in exomated
IN THE BEST STYLE: and st
SUCH PRICES
as will bear
PAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST, "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE HONGTONG
PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 per case of dozen quarte. 88.50 per case of 2 donon pinto.
OHATEAU LAROSE. B12............per mae of 1 dozen quartu. LORMONT $5............por oss of 1 dose quarte, 35............par case of 2 dozen pints.
BIGASSEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th Warok, 1881.
120+)
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD. COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEYAN,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WIEET'Orthography.
PRICE:
in Paper Wrapper...
Neatly Bond
Apply at the Daily Preis OiBoa
"LEONHARDI QUELLE.”---
KTATURAL GERMAN SELTZEE
WATER
ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania and Fist.) THE
Corapanie. Steamer
Eastern and Australian Steamship
CATTERTHUN." Captain Hugh Craig, will be despatolel as above TO-DAT, the 31st instant, st FOUR P.M. Parcels, (sl of which must be. mat to ear Omas) will be received up to 4 P., on 30th Instant.
Contents and Value of the Packages must be declaredi
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agonie. 26th October, 1898. ・・
[1952 THE CHINA AND MANILA. STEAM. BAIL COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
Bottled at the Beltzer-Spring noat Gross KarTHE Company's Steamship ben, in Cases of 8 Dezea Pints, 88.50 par Case,
"ESMERALDA,” PUSTAU & Ca-Sole Agents. Captain Wright, will be despatohod for the above 31st January 1887.
Ports TO-DAY, the Slat instant, dt FIVE F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Go..
General Managera.
[1453
NOW ON SALE,
·EMPRBÍA), QUARTO, ANGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
$2.50
B
$2.00
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAB & SONS
SCANVAS,
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNTIOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hourkour. 11th May, 1867.
BOUN
NOW ON SALE. POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1889,
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Offiva. Hourkene. Jannare, 199
JOSEPH
"GILLO T STEEL PENS.
GGL.D
MEDAL, PARIS, 1878.
Sold by B Stefaners on Mikalara,
1929
THE TOUBLET'S GUIDE
REDUCED FAsos, $1. Containing the uses of all the Articles of Trade, objests of Natural History, Forniture, ., &,, with the Punti and Mandarin Trocus viation.
Also a few sopies of the GRAMMAR OF THE UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Przes on
C
NOW
READY
WITH THE PUSTI AND MANDARIA FRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinose Dictionary, published at the Daily Prens Ofes, Hongkong.
-L
"LIBAN," Lablo, Commander, will all on or about SAIGON SINGAPOUR, COLOMBO, A DEN, azd SUEZ; and with leave to call at PENANG Steamers the Commas randa Line from and TUTICOSIN. In sorrection with the
MARSEILLES to HAVEE and LONDON, Insying MargDILLES after arrival of the Stoamer from CHINA
The Company alan raus Stormors regularly from MARSEILLES to anmerous Ports in the MEDITERRANCAN DO BEAOK SEA, by which. through freight may be booked.
The Company has a forwarding Agency at Paris, 9. Rus DE ROUGHTON, giving special facilition to Shippers.
Each steamraroarrisnn Surgeon and Stewardess, The Kne is noted for its Caisins, and Bear and tabla Wince are innlated in the parage money.
RETURN TIOKurs are now gmnted by the Steamers of this line available for 6 or 12 months to be reckoned from the Jute of arrival at Mamilles of the Steamer for which the Tioket fs issued to tho, date of re-embarkation there of the Holder of the Ticket.
Special rates are arranged for Families, For Freight or Passeza, apply to
A MERIT, WILL MGOSR For Nagasaki. Hloge, auf Yokohway-Por
| Khizo, to-morrow, the lat Now, at 11:30 A.X,
"
MAILS BY THE PREVOD PACKET, will be dapat had on TUESDAY, the th The French Contract. Paskat “ANADYR,” Novamiber, with Maila tothe Vital Kingdom, Eatops, and pinos bayout, in Nania to Saigon. Straits Statements, Batavia, Barmah,
Ceylon, Ialis (via Madras), the Azurdosian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, en1 Bfhealkar, ---- The natal hours will he observed in alosing the Mafls...
· MAILS BY THE U. 8. PACKET. The United States Mail Parker, "O'DEANET":
will be lospatahe on SATURAT the 17t November, with Mails for Japan, Swo Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honelala, Peru, $o., which will be'oloset as follows:- 2.15 P.M. Hegistry coasas. 2,50 r.m. Post Office closes, but Corengnu/lenge.
may be posted on baart the Proket with Gate Fes of 10 santa extra Postage antil the time of departuro.
HOURS FOR OLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAITA Day before Departure.
5 P., Money Order Olloa dosen, Post
oleses, except the night box, which is al open out of oltre bonra.
Daru Departure,
17 AM, Post Office opens,
10 AM, Registry of Lettora annan. Posting of
all printoi maiter and patternY OGW83, [11-AM... Mail closos, except for Lata Fettaen.
11.10 A... Letters may be posted with Late F 11.30 A.M., when the Post Office olosas entirely.
of 10 cents natil
11.49 AM, Liste Letters may be postalon baard the pricket with Late For of 10 Coats. until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH WATE The following hours are observet in closing Mails, &c., by the Beitigh Content Packet --
Day of Danafura.
·Woox.--Money Order O Rine alaqss. 3.00 PM.Registry of Letters cans. Phat
fur of all printed matter and patterns nesne8. |9.00 ro.-Mails olasni, excout for Tuta Tutters. 1976 | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM-3.10 p.,-Latters may be posted wit' inte foa
29th October, 1883:
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGASAKI AND HIOGO. (Passing through the INLAND SEL). HE P, 40. 8. Ñ. Co.'s Steamship THE
*KHIVA,!"..
18th October, 1885,
EL WOODIN, Acting Superintendent,
For comprehensivonges and practical service. this Work stands unrivalled. All the new will leave for the above place TO-MORROW, words which the Chinese have of late years been the 1st November, at 12 (NooN) Ó'OLICE, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jenta iu machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in solence generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, svo bere given in anteno. Each and every word is tally illustrated and explained, forming exarises for students of a most instruotive nature. Buth the Court out l'anti proudmolations are give,
FOR MAURITIUS VIA SINGAPORE. THE Stammship
TE
"DELLONA."
For Freight or Passare, apply to
DUNN, MELEYE & Co. 24th October, 1883,
OJEAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agonba.
11851
9th October, 1893.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATER, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
· AND EUROPE.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
VIA
AND
of 19.cants until
||$30 TM-when the Post Ofon Vaurs intirely. 9.49. P.M.-Lute Battara may be nosta? na haart -the paolcet with late for of 10 seats, antil
time of departure.
TEA MUSTEKU. Persons who sent Masters of Tas through the Post in Tins are equosfind to have the possible to pack your tins serely in the mail marin flak or square instead of round, as it is im
bars. It is halieved that the tea will travel muozo safely in Tub Mas, which are not liable
THE Steamship "OCEANIC will be round ones to be haiget in.
ventskal for San Francisco, vit Yoko. hamn, with the option of calling at Timolala, iza. The tiny should not hure share notars.
4 by 3 by 1 inches is anggestel as a rood on SATURDAY, the 17th November, 1828,
Roxou of lottara are sometimás meaivel at the Convection belar made at Yokohama with tastane with mallug war, but there is no im
Post Ons not sarial, that là ba mnv, tha bor is Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
the pccants being onrefully marked on the best Captain Sabaofer, will be despatshed me above at THREE P.M. principle hitherto attained. The typography on 27th instant
isplays the modes of an attempt to make the Change and English type onrespond in the sing of body, thereby effecting a vast vesuomy of schioring a albacness not previonaly strained, and dispensing with those vast margins and redsut spaces which have heretofore charao- terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast some of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration
| Chalmers' Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chiasse characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while! thin_work contains more than 50,000 English, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinens skaras torn. Again, dospite all the grammars and other elementary works no yot published, the student of this difficult language absoletely re- quires examples to display the various appli sabions and equivalents of different words which have one general moaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto pas
listed.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
HRONICLE & DINGOTORY Pee enables a person who understands English
VOR
CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO,
STELITE SETTLEMENTS, COCHIN
OKIWA STAM,&o.
FOR 1883.
With which is lasorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
Fias inteligent class this?" said one of the Catler, Palmer & Co.'s ****** DoorLO, slorgyman,— Can say of the little bars or girla Catler, Paimar & Co.'s INVALID'S POET, old and The Issua for 1233 which is the tell me what is theshops of the earth? Every
thoroughly good
band was extended, ovary head throws back. Cutler, Palmer & Co.'s BKERBY W.H. the best every eye fanbad with sagar excitement, Oas
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL PUBLICATION. wine of its kind in Chion. has been considerably extended, both in the
Vino Ente.
was singled out with "Yoo, my little fellow Cutler, Paimer & Co.'s Amoreso, Vino de ate. Directory proper and in the Appendix. The tollas" Round on Sundays, an' aquare alt
the rest of the week!"
We have all heard of German armios, Is the Cutler, Palmer & Cole CLARETS, Chaten Mon- ports in BORNEO barn hoon siled to the ton, Larophe, & formor; whilst the latter includes in addition
Statea of petty prinses and graad dukes, consist-Catler, Palmer & Co.'s Agouts his for sale
The Royal Charter" Champagne-
selected for the Q100.
The Cariton" Whiskey- twognalitine, II an15 years old, gairsutood. All these are kept in stook. In Hongkong, glars: Messrs Jantina, Matheson & Co, or Shanghai, and Yokohama. Adirasa for purti
ing of a score of men.a far lieutenants, a brass of oaptains, major, a Haxtonast colonel, a solonel, a general, azt a commander-íu-shief; elas of regiments of Palias insacrepla in which the officers from time to time met to elect a private. But until jest lately few of us can have been aware that there is a company in one of the regiments of the British army which Sistassen & Co., or Lane, Crawford & Co. zumbers but one effective man; nor, to judge thar plane: nol to Mesara. Bash Brom, from a letter on the subject in the Morning Nowokwa Posi, in this solitary soldier all that, in a physical Mare, might be desired. A Trae Woleyite"
bad written to the paper boasting that in his
company there we ninety-threa men-"ali es
to the urasl contenita, the Treaty bearin BRAZIL and Cisa. the new ragulations for the overland trade between East and JHINA, the Rerized Consalar Hegalations for the Treaty Ports of Chian, Pilotage Regulations and other additions.
the work is no omplete, that a reference to its
to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinees. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chine; and to the natives Chemselves it explaira subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly scquainted, To parties resident in Bagland and interested in Chins it cannot but be invaluable sacrsion. {ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mado to Paroknsors of SIX or more Copies...
LONDON:
TauaNE & Co, 20, PATERNOSTER Row. BONGKONG
"DAILY Patan" Orvion WINDHAM ST.
VESSELS ON THE BERTS.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMERS PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Campus's Stansialp
RESIDENTS Again has been much iuorgamel.
The ALPHABETICAL LIST of FOBI
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY contains the following Lithograpbed MAPS Captain Pasqualini, will be despatebad for
"TRAQUADDY." THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO and PLANS.-
SHANGHAL
fine men do you dost ab to "". C,"
(Chinese Daily Pro), PUBLISHED DATLY,
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Bow writes to the Post, saying that the new Is the best medium for Avertising among the
ayatam does not nam to work squally well in all
regiments; aion in his company "the rauhand.
Native Comanaity,
CODE OF SIGNALA IN USE AT VICTORIA PELK. | shortly after her arrival from Europë. PLAY OF THE CITY OF`VISTÓRIA. MAT OF THE ISLAND OF HONGONG.
It has bean established upwards of Twenty Naw. MAY OF THE FAR EAST.
flo in represented by one day man." Neither RAZS, and enjoys the largest bond de cire PoLY-OF-THE-CITY-OF-CANTON-----
be nor 1," ko, mourafaily adds are by any iation of any Chinesa paper in the Evathers PLAN OF THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS AT means sa fine men as you could wish to sas," China. It is carefully edited by an experienced SHANGHAI.
Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and Re | Peak or YOKOHAMA. LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
PLAN OF MANILA
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TURSDAY, 30th October. EXPORT CABGC.
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Map of The Town AND
de, Wyalam Street, Hongkong; for from IGAFOR. the different: Aganta.
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HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
BANTI COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MQURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
29th October, 1863
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE, FRANCAIS. Devons for THE Company's Steamship
"MENZALEX," Blano. will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA¡ ·
The large Edition consists of over One Captain THOUSAND pages of printed matter. It is fu disposable in every Morbaatile Ofios-lu (he shortly after the arrival of the next Fronch
Mall from Europe. For East and will be found a neofal zado mecum to those travelling aither on horíneas de ploúsure. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY is published in Two Forms-Complete at $5 124 emailer edition $3,
Par English mail steaner. Sulej, sailed on the 30th October: For London-6,939 pkgs, the TABOAR AND COMPANY. 14,721-boxsa tanj-699-balus raw nilli, 320 balos waste silk, 7 bales caroons, 5 dales ponges, 20 on silk goole, and 3,238 pkge, andries, For Continent-118 piya. tes; 9,173 balos raw silk, 304 babes-waste silk 9-bales sooogus, bales pongees, 18 or silk goods, and 20 pkgs, sun: drian.
OF LONDON
MICHANGE
Bank Blits, on demand..........3/8 Book Bills.at 30 days” eight.. R Bank Dills, at 4 months' algus Credits, stà menths" eight..3/01 Tooumentary Bills,at4months'
sight.......
ON PARIS.
Bask Bills, on demand
Credite, at dethe' sight..
.4.64 4:74
OF BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' Bight 220
ON CALPUTTA-Beak, 3 dura'night 220
ON SHANGKAL-
Bank, sigat
72
Primato, 80 days alot t19
SHAKES. Hongkong and Shanghai Brak Bhares (Cuca
New Irene)-191 per vent, promica.
L.
4. QUEEN'S. ROAD EAST ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
Orlora for Copies may be sent to the Day AD.Press Olay, where it is published, ar to tho
following Agents-
F. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER VERTISING AGENCY. BOOMS 20 AND 31. MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, MAOLO
CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F
SWLYOW N.B.-ADVERTNING SOLICITED for all News. Amorim paper pablished on the Pasifle Coast, the Band. FOBORA wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexiosu Ports, Panama, FOODROW Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the Naro Australina Colonies, the Eastern States, and SANOMAI Europe. Files of nearly overy Newspaper pab. SЯANOHÁI lished du the Pasife Coast aro.kopt constantly NOSYHEEN & er hand, and all Advertisers are allowed from BITER PORTS access to tham during business hours,
1
Meers. A. A. de Mello & Co. Mesare. Campbell & Co. Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. „Mokara Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Moaers. Hedze & Co. Moers. Kelly & Walsh, B'ghai, Masers. Hall & Holta. Messrs. Kally & Walsh. Mesars. Hall & Holts and Kelly
&Waish; Shanghal. NAOLDATI... The O. aul J. Trading Co.
The "HONGONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on Hro00, OAXACke C. and J. Trading Co. fils at the Oge of L. P. Frames, who fa sutho-YOKOHAMA......Japan Gasolle Oleo. rised to receive Advertisementa
"JAPAN GAZETTE,”
YOKOHAMA
MANILA Mesara. Viuda de Loyzaga & Co. SAIGON ...... Mr. Crettior, SINGAPORE......Messrs. Sayle & Co.
BANGKOR Mostre. A Bjarling & Co... LONDON
Uniqsa tity of Canton, Limited HAVING been appointed AOUNT TO LONDON
1625 per shiro,
Ohias Craders' Insurance Company's Sharon-
$73 per sbaro,
North China Insarance-Tis. 1,450 per share. Yangsze Insqiago» Assoolation—Tis.1,015 per
chart,
Gavette, Japan Gazette Summary," sat and for the Japan Hong Lin," Orders for Sabscriptions and Advertisements will be received at this co
Hongkong Daily Press Oas,
Honkong. Jed May, 1877.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, agent.
-29th Oatober, 1883..
FOR NEW YORK, TEE 4 1 British Ship TIBE
***LOTHAIB,"
Dester, Master, will load here for the above Port and will have gulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Brd October, 1883.
́RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 3/3 LII British Ship
Wataon, Master, will load here for the above
"UMABLES BALA
port and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
3rd October, 1883
KUSSELL & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
...Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Line,THE 3/3 L. I. L, German Ship
.............. Merors, Gos, Strost & Ca.
Masa Bates, Handy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merenzia
Exobange. New Youx......Messrs. 8. M. Pettinglli & Co..
W. Park Bow. Daily Press Office, 27th January, 1883.
(1817
11940
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMO (Taking Cargo and Paerengere at through rates for Nasovo, CHEWOO, NewOKWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTs on the YANGraze.) THE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR."
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bo wackel to preston of a scal. addiman in fall, and mme wûl be rugcived at the
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- Company's Oflbe mutil FIVE .. the day proceed $50 in valas, must he perfectly clear. In via to Bailing.
RETURN PASSAGE-Passengers, who hararood condition, and in strips of at least two, na paid fall fara, xa-pabarking at San Francisco 19 parate Staupe will he purchased. They for Chins or Jano (or vice versa) within six. must be presented personally or areompanied" masths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from by a note. Ratnen Fare; if re-amharking within one year, The attention of hoxholders is onlied to the anallowance of 10% will be made from Return necessity of carefully sealing ench horns with Faro Pre-Paid Ratoro Passage Orders, avail some ropognisable real, and of sentives chit able for one voar, will be legzol sta Discount book or receipt with them. The omission of
Captain Edwards, will be despatched as akire of 25%, fea Katurn Fare Thees sildances the lattar resantion leaves a doubt as to whe
or about the 7th instant,
For Freizht or Passage, apply to
BUITERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 23rd October. 1889.
11935
Wax.com
OCEAN'S TEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers st tazough rates
NINGED. CHEFGO, NEWORWANG, TIENTAL, Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, United States by mailing ship which fe at no
or
HANKOW, and Posrs on the YANGTZE). THÈ
Company's Steamship
TELEMACHUS,” Captain Jones, will be despatched on or abost the lat Novembre.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageata 24th October, 1888,
(1942
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
-------LIMITED.
FOR KUDAT AND BANDAKAN.
Company's Steamship THLE
"THALES." Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 3rd Novembar, ot FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managere. 26th October, 1883.
11059 OCEAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
|
do not nee! through parts from China and her the contents of the hat ever rensholtho Jam Surope.
Post Office: the omission of the former, as tà Consular Invoicea to accompany Overland, whather part of them might not have been ab Mexican, Central and South Aurican Cargo, atrastel for the sake of the Postage Starius. *****. ebould he saat to the Company's Offees, Bl dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AT SAILING ofscq.
ATTIT, For further information as to Freight or When it is Iesired to forward letters to the
No. 504, Queen's Road Central
tified as carrving a mall, it in only measury to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked (with the name of the abip, and dramaft-10 cants par half sange as usual. The Post Ocs thon undertakes the Anty of obtaining notice of de. riartuta and, despatobine the corromvendones. It FOR DEBTS. is requested that the letters he nosted i percible at last one day before the Inta fred for suiting tered, and the Blamps should be secured trow Letters containiar Stamms should be regi observation.
29th October, 1883.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent,
OT RESPONSIBLE
Noither the OAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owsans, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contractad by the Officera or the Crews of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ALMAY, Brit, str., J. Daily.-Jardino, Makhe-
Hỏi Co.
Amor. Brit. str., C. Bermann-Stemsson & Co ATALANTA, Ger, sir,, Pfaff-Siemszan & Co, A. APCAB, Brit. str., MacTavish,Dart
Sassoon, Sons & C». CHARLER BAL Brit. ship, W. J. Watson.-
P.&O. 8. N. Ca.
To provide means of remistinė amall sat of raoney to or from this Colony and bathroom the Parts of China the Pastmasters and Aguntв of this Office are allawol (hut not require to reign residents. parchem Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo
MONEY LETTERS. Public attention is called to the falldoing. C. T. Hook, British str., W. JarrisThos.xtract from the Hongkong Postal Growi
Howard & Co.
Paragraph 60
EMRAT, Brit. str. G. Wright.-Russell
& Co. Lorain, Brit. bk. Doster-Gibb, Livingston
& Co.
MANHEIM, Swedish 3-m, schoon AP.Jansson,
-Siemsson & Co. Nandoo, Brit, bk., Morrison.-Sieuson & Co.
The Post Office deslines all responsibility for zorozistarod Letters containing Blank Notes asud, where Registration has hoan narinafad. WILL MARE NO enquieres into allege! * of such lotters."
Captain Anderson, will be despatched as ubora P. C. Kzao, Brit. str., Stratton.-Hop Hing Rates between Hongkong and suv of the British
on or about the 5th November.
For Freight or Pazango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 23rd October, 1883.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND ETOGO. TULE Steamship
"BRECOVSHIRE,»*
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Hong- SILVER EAGLE. British bark, Richards.
Arnhold, Kerberg & Co.
Twain, Am ship, Warload-Adamson,
Bell & Co.. VORTIONEN, Brit. str., J. Brova-Ab Yo WM. Lawson, Brit, bark, B. Kindred,
Chiness. WIED WOOD, du. bk, Sawyer.--Busnall & Co.
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, Japan, ko., &s,
„LQUAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST, 1-Small Parcala may hasant hy Past at Root
Pakbai,the Straits Settlamanta, Carlon an Iulia. Post Offices in Chinn, as well as to Japan. Wanao,
Thaitant exceed the following dirannatona; ? fenflone, I fost broad, I foot leven, watch unre than Siba, nor be smaller than 3 in, by 2 in, by 2. fach paroola may be wholly closed if they hear this ereotal endorsement, Parcel, containing` no lofter, Imb naypareat may be opened by sifreo- tion of the Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels for India a deslaration at antitesta sud
supplied gratis, The Rogistration of Parsele for India and Gaylon is commulsory...
arposted here on or about the Sist instant, will CHINA OVERLAND TRADE BEFORT, vains is requied, a priatal form for which is have immediate despatch for the above Porta.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Aganta.
26th Utober, 1992.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL NHE Steamship
TE
"CAMBODIA,"
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Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
dontalus the
LATEST AND FULLEST-TRADE
INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS ov COMPANIES,
will be despatched as aboro on or about the THE LATEST TELEGEAM 8. And pruzime.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agente,
together with the
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight.
Tho "Trade Report" has a large siroslation F1947
In Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Phillips, Stewits Satflymark. kit
24th October, 1888: FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ JANAK THE Stemwship
THE
“STRATHMORE!
White, Commander, expected here on or about the and proximo, will have immediate dispatch for the above port.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agante. 10th October, 1889.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YOLE)
THE Steamship
No resprasibility can be accepted by the Fes Offon for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries. inita počas vilciensed to sabardinfo officers. The Pabiffe told off to sell strips shonit ennegially mst te rezaried waxbla te zyn Form St Hou, The Pastal Gufile alone is the standard on nil sainta on which euch Information may be required.
BILDIRES AND SAILORA LETTERA. 1.-Privates in H.M. Arar or Navy. Non- nommissioned Offpers Bandmasters Army Sohocimentera (not Supertalending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistroms may Hand half.onroe letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four pouts (twapenos) ench, NHE Undorsigued have been appointed Sole which may he prapat sither in Imperial or in Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Tonakoor Stamps. By private steamer tba Hongkong and China hy, Messrs. J. & R. TEx-postaze is outs (one ponny), which is also NENT, Glasgow, and hours. DAVID COESLE & the general rate of Postage on Saldinen' and Bona, Arbroath.
Hailern lottare sent elsewhere. ARNHOLD, KARBELO & Co. Hongkong, Jantiaev, 1867. –
TH
11858
B
"CARDIGANSHIRE,” "GUSTAV & OSCAR" Seeman, Mastor, will los here for the shore the above Ports on or about the 6th November.
Courtney, Commander, will be doopatoled. for Port and will have galak dospateb.
For Freight or Passare, apply to For Freight, upply to
ADAMSON, DELL & C...
Agents, 22nd October, 1989
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25th Qotober, 1885.
RUSSELL & Co.
199
NOTICE.
•OOKBINDING IN ALL 128 BRANCHES
AN-THE
**DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding fo every Btyle by Competent Workmen on the Premises.
2-The same privileges apply to Tellers d tressed to the Privates and Non-commfasion Olcers named above.
S.Private steamers Inave. Hongkong for London ahat every ten days.
4-The letters must not exceed ball an amuse, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, to, can be sent, even with the evils open,
desoription must be stated in full on the letter,
5.-If from a Boldier or alor his class and.. the saver of which must be signed by the Com Commercial Binding of crory Size and Descrip-in fall: If tox Soldier or Sailor, bis class and de manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship.de.. tion, and Account Books raled to any
Music bound in Elegant Bindings.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WOBYMANSHIP Pattern.
GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS"
OFFICE,
saription, with name of regiment, ship, 40,, musé be sinted in full.
6-Soldiers and Sallors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, our vant these Le prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
* Bat cot Warrant Oheers, viz-Coulants. Qua ner, Bosbrain, or Carter,