OLLA PODRIDA,
Prince Vioter Napoteci bus applied for Hor. vioo in the Swedish arty.
The rise and fall of the tide caused by the earthquake in Java, grundly alarmed the people of Valparaiss.
| NIHILISM IN THE IMPERIAL COURT.
A Central Nowa dispatch frame Berlin txye Ganat Hansation ban bean osused both in St. The Princess of Wales is becoming doet, and Petersborg and Moscow by the buloide of one of the best murists are unable to suggest a remedy. the Resin Imperial Chamberlaine. The real Mabsol Davitt is writing a skoteh is imita-motive for the deed has not been allowed to be tion of the Pilgrim's Progress entitled "My published, the Russian journale attributing il to "Jail Journey,"
(mental alienation esasei by a serious and painfu! illness. The faats, hawayer, are these For some time past the Emperor and Express have Iroqdently found in their moms espies of Nibilist | A marriage has been contracted. between the proclamations, and the atriotest inquirios failed Prionesa Letitia, daughter of Prince Nagoleon, to dissover the culprit, One day rosantly the nada son of the Prince of Portugal.
| Czurinn, on golanu into her study, was murah ang. The hoalth of Herbert Speacer fi improving.prised to as the Chamberlain in questio stand- He has resumed work and ana neexly completed ing is suspicious attitude before her writing the third volume of his work on sosiology.
A valuable Raphael, lost on the Journoy between Munich and Dusseldorf, in 1805, has just been discovered behind the wainscoting of an dla sonatry house in Khenish Praia.
A sooiely lady, in tolling whers als was going for the summar, said: "I'm going to Eastbourne, and I'm going to take my mail, my buran, my two dogs, iny children, and—and, oh you, my husband.".
table. She questioned him, sal be, takes by surprise, draw from his pocket Niblliet proela matjon, which he was shoot to plaan on the table. Her Majesty did ent loan her prosence of lad, hat gave orfera for him to be searoled, when upon him were found a number of similar doen. monts. She commanded him at ones to quit her presence, and the unhappy man went straight to his own room, and there shot himself dead, Pains were takon by the sulkurities to keep the
Woman'a cights!" ozeleimad a man when one of the suicide secret, and, as far ni the. tue subject was branched," what more rights do Russian papos were concerned, with success. they want My wife hosses me, my daughter bosa un both, and the servant-girl hoseof the whole family. It's time the men were allowed aan rights.
THE INVENTOR OF GẠN.
A dade me with blashing prido a próbby act- ren watch bìm, and growing bold ou cou, ho waliam Martonk's claim to be the invanter of It is a somewhat ontious foot that though was thus rupalsed-"Oh, you need not apologize iluminating gas seams to be undiagated: 10 for speaking to me. Yes, I did notice yon; batsmorial of the man should have been thought the fact is, I am studying a big silly boy's part. of till nearly half a contarg after his death, and and wanted a good lay figues to look at."
notil the time has come when his system of illn
Balphar fames are said to be a curs for calor.mination seams within "anorable distanca Any one who has ever caught, even faintly, the of extination by another to discover the inven fragrance of a blae-hasdad lucifer match, just tor of which, by the way, from among the crowd after it was "bleack," will get dizzy wondering of presumptive claimants, will coustituto an it how a catacek patient is to hold his lead on white teresting problem for the next gonoration. The trying tho aslpborfame enre. Beware, it's landod that that furdock has been thus ignored is das The Post Ofles in San Francisco has est anno debt, partly to the fact that he abebek to bedor to Washington for 3,000,0 of the new have has an inventor of that unselfish type two-pent atacaps and 800,000 envelopes. It is which invents for the love of the thing, and stated by the Post Office Departmert that emple without any great regard to the fortune that is preparations have been made to supply the large apposed to be tildsa in every es contrirane. demand for the new stamp after October 1st. He took ont so pateat, and made nothing by his when the new law goes into affoot,
For true philosophy it is difficult to anggest bat made an enormous fortune, he would have brilliant idea. If he had been a patentes novi Buy improvement upon this prayer from the done mors for his fame, thau be asoms to have Italion I pray that I may never be married. hitherto done by all the food of light bin genius Bat, if I marry, I pray that I may not be du tindled for the benefit of the world. There is calved. But, if I am deceived, I pray that something earioatly intoresting in Murdock's may not know of it. But if I know it, I pray or want of the spparatus frore which he test that I may be able to laugh at the whela affair.radased illuminating ga-" iron retort An Irish lawyer having addressed the Court with tinted iron sad capper tabes, through ngentlemen, instead of "er houours," after which the gas was conveyed to a considerable he had daanded a brother of the tar reminded distance; and there, as well as at intermediata lift of his error. He imediately rose and ayalogized thus: "May it plase the Cout, in points, it was borned through spartures of entis ous forms and dimensiour." That was all that
the Laste of debats I called yor bazours gentle-oros 80 years ago represented the present men. I made a mistake, jer Locours. The do casal gus-warks of London, and the Lante speaker then sat down.-Chambers's Journal,
thousands of miles creeping into every hook and muifications of pipes to bo raskened by tons of .
networks all over every dirilised town on the corner of such a city to say nothing of similar
face of the globe,
A great musical composer, when a youth, was alark to a very rich, but exceedingly common- place, in fast, very stupid employer One day, an acquaintsuse commiserate the clover lad on his position, saying. "What a play it is that yen so not the master and be your cloris."; Oh, my friend." returned the youth, do not say that. If he were my clerk, what on earth could I do with him ?"
THE MOUTHS OF THE DANUBE.
A report by Mr. White, the British Minister A man died in New York a few days 820 at at Bucharest, is of special interest as showing an advared ago who was called the Nestor of the results of that portion of the Trenty of the prize ring." and, who is said to have expired Paris, 1856, which repgnised the international more Bistic encounters than any other man living. importance of the navigation of the Danabo, The fast tint a move has not yet been made build him a monament throws considerable in rusted the work of closring its mouths to A Europa Commissiou. Tho alots of this doubt on the story that he was such prominent work, at the end of the four and twenty yea and worthy member of the commauity-Norinco its commanament, is now described 8.3 vistown Herald,
having far surpassad the most sanguine arpasta.
F.
DESTINATION
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LONDON, via BÚEZ CATAL.............. LONDON, VIA ŠUCE, CANAL....... LONDON, vis SOEL CANAL...... LONDON AROʻHAMBURG, ka. LONDON, 40, via Suez Canal. MARSEILLES, via SUES, MARSEILLES, vin Baroon, ko NEW YORK... NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO................... SAN FRANCI800, VÍA Y’HAMA KUDAT AND SANDAKAN...... YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via NADÁSAKI, &. YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO NAGASAKI, KOBE. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI,
SHANGHAI via AMOY
SHANGHAI vis AMOY SHANGHAI via' AMOY
Kobillor (str.) Cambodia folt.).. Ajax (str).. CarHeanaliro (str.)
Į Rohilla (str.)... „Ausdyr (str.).. Liban (atrapat, Gastar & Oscar !!! Oktobron Charice Balan Oseania (str.)
Jraser Hongkong
Andoro
Riley
Courtney......
W. Barratt.. Lormier Labia Seemau...
·Fortmann ....... Watson
Blano
Thelo (skr.)........Pocock Menralsk (9.)...... Zarabeei Tatr.1
Kumamoto-Maru(str.) Drummond......
Begaanahien (str.)..
...
Cenongles (air)
Tragaddy (str.) ...
Gasaon Pasquallai
Nopaul (abc.).
Telamathas (str.)....
Jonos
Stontor (str.)
Bellerophon (str.)...
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW. | Doughs (an), an
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1 to fm Novaes, 1849
Hon Warmu
Hongkong MeTime."
Low WATER.
Longkens
Bleicht.
-35 can Thas.
Eldvardo.
Freeman..
S. Abtena
Onelowits & Co Betterfeld & Swiss Linstead & David.. Butterfdd. & Swiza Adamson, Bell & Co....... P.&O. S. N. Co Mosssserion Maxities. Adamshn, Rail & Co. Russell & Co..
Russell & Co......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Roll & Co..
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
0 & 0.8:& Co.
Douglas Laprak & Co.....
Messageries Maritimes..
P.&O. 8. N. Co. Adager, Bell & Co. M. B. M. S. 9.00, Jardizo, Matheson & Co... Messagerior Maritimes......
Tongtong Betterfold & Sirs,
Butterfield & Swira Butterfield & Swire Donglas Tapraik & Co..
FOR SALE.
ON PRIVATE SAME.
Quick despotok.
On or about Seb inst. .Ori or abant 2nd Inst.
On or about 17th inst. On or about 8th Inst
On 19th inst, at 4 P.K. On 6th inst, at Noon. On or shunt 7th inst.
Qalok despatob..
Quick desbatoh,
Quick despatol.
Oa 17th inst., ut 3 PX.
To-morrow, at 4 P.M.
Quink despatch.
Quick despatob.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
KOTIDA
COMPAGNI DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
MAILS EXPECTED,
209 PREKOH MATL The M. M. sisaator-Traonaddy, with the next Fromah msil, passed Cape St. James at 5 p.m. on Zlet sléimo, and may be expected bere on the 4th instant.
FAQUEBOTS POSTM FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOE BAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO-1°
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN FONTS,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. &0. steamer Coptic, with the Boxt American mail, leaves Yolschema so the 2nd, and
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; may be looked for hare on crabout the 7th seat. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
A180,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
STEAMERS EXPROTED, The steamer Breconshire left Singapore on
ON Oh darya Nahore on the Jud November.
N TUESDAY, the 6th day of November, the morning of the 25th October, and is due
"ANADIR," Commandant Larwlor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
The Glen Lias stranier Cloneagles, leaves
On 10th inst., at Noak.CARGO, will hava this Port for the sbora Singapora on tho 27th October, au? may be ex
About 10th Inst...
| On or about 5th lust.
Quick despatch, Quick despotob.
Tomorrow, Daylight.
Quick deepstok.
On or about 8th Inst. On 6th inst, Daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMQHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
THE well-known STAR HOTEL with a Tere to lat Deosmbor, 1990. Hout Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates Brightloderes Proprietor retiring on account of for NINGPO, CHECO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSI,
Failing Health.
HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTEZE), For Further information apply to the Pro-THE Company's Steamship priston,
F. A. LINDE,
20
8th Outches, 1883.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
30
19
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4
10 83 a
Do inferior
nd infectar
Eigl.
high
49
Era
water,
water,
0 1
The Freight of utan via devet teas been determined af 7.571 feet above zero of the Ede-gange of the Victoria Naval Yard: and the Low-stars Ordinary Spring-Tiles, to which, dajum the holzila in then Tables are referral ha 5.595 fest store
The heights in the Tables macked with a mitur ( --- ) with are bete w Wier Ordinary Spring-Tilgrend should be abtracted, fruta knezwazimuta zivom: AUOTE,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
YRON YAYA FALCONRA, A On's Ragter) November Int inmmatiz-9 3, 8, 1000
thermonator-7&der
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76
* CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
DAHEIM ETUR,
HERMOMETER,
c.
Advices lately received in Philadelphia frotons, though the work undertaken has been m Maxico state that a contract bas teaz euters fadd to the Salina mouth alone. To 1859 tho into with the firm of Conti & Co. of Leghorn; depth of the water in this mouth was but ift. Italy, whereby agricultorials and skilled working to long naglect and the accumulation of mon from that country will be brought on every
obstacles to navigation. This depth has now trip of the stammers of the Mexion trans-bean increased to orar 90; and the amount of Allaskia Company, reoning hetween Vara Cras British tanaga on the river has grown in mach sod the Mediterranean ports, tba gavǝrament
more than propertion. The table showing this agreeing to pay 819 for each person. At last mentioned, in reus commences only with, shippers stipulate to make sixthon road trips 1370; but since that yet it has risen from about annally, this is exponted to assume a yearly ad- 135.00 to more than 382,000 tons. We select dition to the resident population of at least the British tonnage as illustrating the bounts ta 16,000 industrin people who, will contribute Ramanian comore obtained by the improva materially to the resouress nad productions of mouts, loans for other reasons the commerce W the auntry. It will not be exclusively Italian of other nations has not mash ingrosand, and is immigration, for more or less Fronoh will be the gas of Austria, Italy, and Rassin, has qon- Saken on at Marseilles and about 200 will beginously diminished. In sus caes, however brought from the Canary Islands very trip the gross resat since 1870 shows an increase of Teneriffe being a regular stopping playe for all about 10 per csat, this country bilag ropessoat. the steamers of this company,
Thres marble statues of heroin site inteideded by 56 per vant, of, the whole amount of tonnage av against 22 per sont, in 1870. The
for the interior decoration of new darerament exports of cereals have increased about 80 per nificas at Sydney, New South Wales have just ant during the last eight years. Under these baen Buished by Signor Giovanni Foulaza, and piresmstances, Mr. Waite is suply justified to for a short time they remain in his studio at his expression af satisfaction at the extension by Chelsea Two are portraits, respectively of the the Trouty of Curian, mads in the present year. Queen and of the Pritna of Wafon; the third is
of the powers of the European Commission-
draped allegorical figure of the Colony pen that trauly, which will be remembered as having ing to conception, and of a certain ideal betty.sen vomplicated by Russian clains which would arowned with a chaplet in which flowers pepaliar to be fur to render the development of the to the country ate entwined and bouring Saline mouth ineffective. eornucopia of the fruits that abound in the other hemisphero. Sonreas of the wealth of
the Colony are represautol by 's abeep conched The Russian Empire consists of thirty to the left of the figure, and on the other side, differant races of people. Life there is not in but neither, obtrusively, indications of her dividual, bat collective Thors are but two mineral riches. In the portraits of Her Majesty olties, Moscow and 8. Potersbarg; the remain. sad of the Prince of Wales our outrymning towns are viewed but as accidenta. In other beyond you will have-prosentests of the countries the urban population constitutes” ons." sotereign and of the heir apparent, which, by third of the whole, in Hassia, but oas- toath. St. their vorisimilitude may well satisfy them. The Petersburg and Meszow are the only eles, per statas of the Qizeen, crowned, wearing ermine and laps, in the world whose inhabitants are in part Velvet robes of state, with saoptre in the right pants. It is, therefore, not astonishing to hand, a sorali in the slightly extended left, is fad the work peple in the factories of these posed with much stately graan; while for cities augured on the conditions that they will the ore and axotness with which the misfire be allowed vaestion to sow their fields and reap of the fali marahal's uniform worn by his Royal their arreste. Highness are portrayed, the fature antiquary of
the satipodes will be much beholden to the soulptor.
POMMERCIAL INTELIGENUN
THURSDAY, 1st November, Export CARGO,
The grand mamavres of the Germosa army. which are now in progress, are said to be losing something of the sovere obaracter which dis- tinguished those of the old Prussiao araay. Tho Per American burk Sonntag, sailed on the 39th work done is still of a thoroughly rail kind; October:-For New York-12,085 rolle matting. only on an evasion which draws together so 310 cases palmieaf fags, 350 pkgs. fire crackers, may illustrious guests from fareiga benntries, 96 sanes Chinaware, 100 caska, ginger, 60 cases the holiday part of the programme tecessarily atravouffs, and 162 pkgs, sundrim," teads to develope at the exponse of the strictly business part. Possibly the change is not af together displeasing to the person principally concorned. Une vas well befloro that in the grøst Frederick's time even seasoned veterana locked forwart with aussiness to the August in. spoeticu..The fortune of whole familles," wrote an ex-Prussian ofner, "often dependel on it. From wives, mothers; and childret, during these terrible three days, thare Brase ferrent OR PARI
prays to Heaven that misfortuus might not,
was too frequently the casa, befell their has-
bando, suns, or fathers in the ongree of them.
In Loguonimno
EXCHANOS.
Bank Bills, on demand........38 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight. 8/21 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight3/8/ Credits, at 4 months' sight 3/91 'Deermsatory Bilia, at+month
t. sight
Blank Bills, on demand Credits, at montba' alght......4.74 BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 226
*** single wahappy moment often deprived 3 CALOUTTA --Hank, 3 days' sight 226
the braveab offer of his breas, painfully earsed,STANGHAL
in peace and war, as well as of bis reputation and
honour." A commander who had blandered wel
dom showed the coolnass of Zietben under the
foevitable scolding which falowed. Hi the
dered to "get aut of bianght." The expression
obeyed, gave the ward to his Hussara, nad rode
Bank, leht Private. 30 dava' sight.................
SHARED.
.781
REGISTER.
November lat.
"TELEMACHUS,”. [1840 Captain Jones, will be despatched sa abora TO MORROW, the 3rd instrat. at DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, opply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1st November, 1889,
† 1940
1874
Heater & Coa MONOPOLE
QARLOWITZ &-CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881,
[1259
NOW ON SALE. DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
BOUND
Facs TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Offies. Tonekane. Jaunare. 1893.
FOR SALE.
HAS. HIDSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE
1874.WBISLACK.” 80........ per case of 2 dozen pinte $19 par asac of 1 dozen quarts. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............per base of 1 dozen quarta.
PALMER MARGAUX. $7.00........ per anse of 1 dozen quarts. 93.50 per case of 2 does pints.
CHATEAU. LABOSE” $12........per sree of I dozen quarta. LORMONT. 85.....per case of 1 dozen quarts. gar dase of 2 dosen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th March, 1891..
Нога-
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MANILA
29.36 30.1990.DI 2007 05,00 50.84'30.01 -
Permometer attached 78,071.5
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DIRECTION OF When is registered every tire points, H. N.NE, N.,, .
Poker CK Wino, exit. 1 19 3 light traere, Byte b moderate, & to "fresh. 7 to 9 strong. Riu 10hovi 10 to
STATE OF WRATERRE. Qour bus sky, ở Glundy. Iyads. Fog & Foret. H. Hat.
1
Visty, G. Orsican, P. Pansing chemos, & Squally, 2, Esas & Squr, X. Thunder, D. Bad, thrustenież. P Visibility. 2. Calm. The letters ara Yapented to indfeate any increase over the utan arang of thei
3.
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Bar-The hours of reta for the previous' 24 hours (ruan, we regletsted from) to 96, nach thelementite of water felleri
NOW READY
“U KONICLE & DIRECTOLT
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, Patlipeixes, Borneo,
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CоCHIN
CHINA, SIAM, O.
FOR 1883,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
The issue for 1883 which is the
TWUNTY-FIRST ANRCAL PUBLICATION,
NOW
DI
SALE.
TAPEETAL QUARTO.
[550
· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KUDAT AND SANDAKAN. THE Company's Steamship
TH
"THALES,"
Osptain Porcok, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 3rd November, at FOOR P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
General Managəri.
[1959
26th October, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VI▲ AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWOHWANO, TIÊNFIIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTSER.)
HE Company's Steamship
TH
STENTOR.""
Captain Edwards, will be despatoked or above |on or about the 97th instant,
For Freight or Passage, Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. 23rd October, 1833.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1935
FOR LONDON, VLA SUEZ JANAL. HE Company's Steamship
•
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daite Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practics! service this Work anda unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hars of late years loop compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects to machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relationa has imposed upon them, as
"ACHILLES,"
places.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lou. den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos of 5th November, 1883.
·
Cargo will be mooival on boardmatål 4 PM,, Specie and Parcela until 3. p., où the 5th Noramher, 1883. (Parisls are not to be sent on hoard: they must be left at the Agency' Offco.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany'a Ollos.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 28th October, 1893,
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MASSEIL. LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR,
THE Steamship
" LIBAN,"
Labio, Canziander, will sail os or about the 7th November, for MARSEILLES, VIA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, and SUEZ: and with bare to call at PENANG and TUTICORIN In connection with these Steamers the Compray cat Lina from MARSEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, leaving MARSEILLES after arrival of the Steamer from CHINA.
· The Company also runs Steamers regularly from MAXREILLES to numervas Ports in the MEDITERBANCAn and Belor 'JBA, by which through freight may be booked.
The Company bas & forwarding Agency at Paris. 9, Rus DE ROUGEMONT, giving special facilities to Shippers,
Baot steametoarries. Surgson and Stewardess. The line is noted for its Cuisine, and Beer and table Winsi are included in the passage motoy.
RETURN TICKETS are not granted by the Steamers of this line available for 6 or 12 months to be reckoned from the date of arrival at Marasules of the Stenciar for which the Tickat is isme to the date of re-embarkation there of the Holder of the. Ticket.
Special ratas are arranged for familiss. For Freight or Passeze, apply to
· ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents..
11851
Ith October, 1973.
MITSU DISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.
ported Hora on or about the 2nd Navamber,
The O. 8. 2. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left Gingapore on the morning of the 31st Octabor, and is dun hays on the Gih inst.
The E. & A. Cols steamer Tannadios loft Pert Darwin the 23th altime, and is dus |hore on or about the 7th instant.
The sheater Sues left Sydney, où the 26th Detaber, and is das here on or about the 25th Norotalot.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The nathorised List of Malls soet In connection with this paper is the ous published twice each day in our Exten, which is always aorrected to a mnoh Istor hour than that given -- below.
1 MAIL WILL CLOSE
For A.mov nad Shanghai-Par Talomachus, today, the 2nd November, at 5.00 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. wil be dosmbched on TUESDAY, the 8th The Frenob Contrast Packet "ANADYR," NoTomber, with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europs, and plasee beyond, ein Naplos: to Saigon, traits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Covlon, India (va Madrasi, the Ansteslastun Dolonias, Allen. Egyst, Malta, and Gibraltar
The naval hours will be observed in closing tha Mails, p.
ཡཡ
MAILS BY THE U. 8. PACKET. The Unitol States Mail Parkot "OCEANIC" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th November, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, &a, which will be closed as follows: 2,15 p.m. Registry co1ses.
3,80 px, Post Ondo elossa, but Correspondenas may be posted on barri the Prokot with Tanta Fagot 10 nants-extra Pastage natil the time. of departers.
HOURS FOR CLOSING FITE CONTRACT MATES.
'TER FERNCH MATL.
Day before Departure,
5 r.M., Monoy Order Offlos oloso, Post Ofɔ. oloses, except the night box, which is always open out of offing hours.
Day of Departure 7.M., Post Ofco opane,
10 A.M., Registry of Letters senses. Pasting of
all printed waiter and patterns cornes, 11 A.M., Mail oloses, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A., Lotters may be posted with Lato Fo (Taking Carge for YOKOHAMA and TANIY-1120, when the Post One closos entirely.
of 10 cents antil
STOCK.)
"KUMAMOTOMARU," Captain TRUKMOX, die bors on or about the
Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above 5th inst, will be despatabed as above about on or about the 5th Novembor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 23rd October, 7883.
1708
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SATURDAT, the 10th instant.
Cargo received on board and Parents at the Office up to Oxs P.M., of the day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight... All Claims for Damage raust be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. trausbippel to the Sling at Mail Stormar at
* DOUGLAS,”
koro iron in sales. Back and every word in E Company's Sanship |fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises | for students of a most fustruotive nature, Both the Court and Puoti pronunciations are given, Captain S. Ashtos, expected here TO-DAY, the parents being as fully marked on the boat the 2nd instant, will be despatched for the principle hitherto attained. The typography above Ports on TUESDAY, the 6th instant, at displays the success of an attempt to make the DazuIGHT. Chinese and Eaglich typa correspond in the sinc
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of opase, schlaring a clearness not previously
Genom Managers. attained, and disposing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have kerstofote charno- torisad Chineso publications.
To astrite the vart soopa of the work, tho following fasta are inbmittal torerasideration Chalmar Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinage oharacters, zad. Metkarst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whils. this work contains more than 50,000 Tnglish pozde, and upwards of 600,000 Chineas pharao- itore. Again, despite all the grammars, and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- gmires examples to display the various appli | cations and equivalents of different words which kava one genersi mezsing. Of these examples His work contains more than five times at sy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Eshed.
Jat November, 1893.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1985
(Taking Carge and Passengers ut through rates FOR SHANGHAI VÀ AHOC. for NINGPO, CERFOO, NAWOHWANG, TIESTAIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Yangraze)- [IKE Company's. Staxusbíp
"BALLEROPHON."
Captain Freion, will be dospatated as above
on or about the 8th fustant.
For Freight or Paasoge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Tat November, 1933*
`OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL,
"AJAX"
1987
1140A.M., Late Lettera may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Alfa, te by the British Castract Paskut
Day of Departure, 300 ..-Registry of art cases. Noor-Money Qrfor Oftes closer,
Toet
ing of all printed matta and patterns ceases. 3,00 PM.-Mails olased, otagon for Late Letters. 3.10 -Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents until
Kobe, and for Vieilivostock at Nagasaki.
3.80 For further Partionists, apply at the Com-340 pany's Offices, Prays Contral, Ground Flock-of Moere. Rusell & Co.
K. J. H. TEIPP,
Agent
2nd November, 1883.
STEAM FOR
ATBO
..whan the Port Office cloaca, entirely. Late Leftars may be posted on board the pancet with late fox of 10 coats, pat time of departare.
TEA MÜSTERS. Persons who send Musters of Toa through the Post in Tins are requested to have them
nude fat ar Agcare instead of round, as it is im-
possible to pack cound tine securely in the rasil bags. It is believed that the tox will travel mere estoly in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in.
SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBEAL TAE, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.BCARGO OAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIEST, HAM-prosion of s seal, BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOITOX. THE PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STEAM NATIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
by by 14 inches is suggested as a good gin. The tins should not havý sharp corners.
Boras of letters are sometimes reveived at the fastened with sooling war, but there is an Im- Post Offerunt sestol that is to kaz, the box ÎN.
The Stamps tendered for sale tomat not e
"ROHILLA." Captain W. Barratt, with ceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from good condition, and in strips of at least twe, s
They this for LONDON Diroot via SUEZ CANAL operate Stamps will be purolased. and ukusi parts of onll on TUESDAY, the must be presented personally or accompanied -15th-November, at-Four-P.M÷
by a note. Cargo will be received on board and Parosis
sad prole (old at the Ofoe until TEN A... LETTER FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING on the day of sailing
When it is desired to forward letters to the
For further portioulars regarding FavIGHT
NICIP
and PAMAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & Jaited States by a sailing ship which is not no- Captain Rites, will be despatched as stove ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
or about the 17th instant.
For practical purposes the arrangement ef the work is so comploto, that a reference to its THE Company's Steamship pagas omabios a person who mãerstanda English to norumunicate effectively with natives who understand nothing bat Chiasse. In this respectou the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives thámkelvan it explains subjesta fally with which wary faw indeed of them are perfectly soquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion- "I comprises apwards of two thousand large A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parohnsere of SLX or more Copies.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1st November, 1883.
[1908
quarto pages
has been considerably extended, bath in the Diratory, proper and in the Appendix. Theil Torts in Bozzo bar boga adds to the former; whilst the latter inolatos in addition. to the usual coutouts, tho Tranty between BRAZIL and CaINA, the now regulations for the overlaul trade between BusIA sad CHINA, the Bavised Cananlar Regulations for the Treaty Ports of China, Pilotage Regulations and other additions.
LONDON: TRUDNER & Ca., 50, PATERNOSTER Bow HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS" OFFION WYNDHAM ST.
The ALPHABETICAL Lear of FoamesOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Beaneyrs"again has been much ingressed.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor tho
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY OWNERS, will he EESPONSIBLE for say contains the following Lithographed MAPS and PLANS:-
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT YLOTORIA PEAK MAY OF THE ISLAND ON HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CIFY OF VIÒTOBIA. NEW MAT OF THE FAR EAST, PLAY OF THE CITY OF CANTON,
King, at the close of a storm of reproachar, or Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (CPLAN OF THE FOLGS SETTLEMENTS AT
New Issue)-191 per cent. praminm.
was no sooner attered then Ziethen literally Union. Iwacans dority of Canton, Limited- PLAN OF YOKORAN
the affair.
5625 share,
478 por share.
stare,
Sunro
SHANGHAI,
PLAN OF MANILA
SINGAPORU.
AND ENTIRONS OF
DEPT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay In | Hongkong Harbour
AMOY, Brit, str., C. Hermeau-Sieson & Co ATALANTA, Gor, atr, Piaff-Blemsson & Co.
A. APOAR, Brit, at, MaoTavish.--David
Sassoon, Sons & Co."
いお
CHARLES BAL. Brit ship, W. J. Walson¿-.
P.&.0. 8. N. Co.
. T. Hook, British sir, W. Jarvis.-Thos.
Howard & Co.
MANHEIM. Swedish S-m, nobósnar, A.P. Jazuson.
-Sleman & Co..
NARDOO, Brit. bk., Murrison.-Siemssen & Co. SILYER BAGUE. British bark, Richards,
Arnold, Karberg & Co.
FOR LONDON 71 BUEZ CANAL HE Steamship
"CAMBODIA,"
will be despatabed as abere on or about the 2nd November.
For Froight or Passnere, apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents.
24th October, 1883.
(1941
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRÁNOAIS.
Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY," Captain Pasqualini, will be deapstoked for SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX, Agent.
29th October, 1883,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
TIKE
Company's Steamship
"KENZALEH."
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
29th October, 1968.
off the ground at the head of the regiment, China Telers' Insurance Compnty's ShareP OF THE TOWN They only halted at their quarters in Berlin. It Was thought the spirited goveral hand rained North China Tosarazso➡Tle, 1,450 por share.. himalte but he never heard anything more of Tartane Casaranog Association--Tts: 1,915 per The large Edition consista of over Ox
The Chicago Tribune's How Fort special of Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$916 par diseable in every Morgantile Offes in the
THOUSAND pages of printed matter. It is in TWILIGHT, Anship Walaud Adamson Captain Blase, will be despatalied for September 3rd says The journalbaticeuss-
Bell & Co.
YOKOHAMA, tion of the week in this city is the sudden and in Tai Thearance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 Far East and will be found a useful vade me MANSON, Beit. Lark, H. Kindred.-Mall from Earspe
VORTIDERN, Brit. str., J. Brown,—Ah Yon. abortly after the arrival of the next French anexpected drop of the New York Times Trea
per share,
to those travelling either of business or plansuro. four-cant. to a fivo-ceat, papar and from $10 per Cantonsrance Offco, Limited-$110 par |
·Chineas year to 36, szolusive of the Sunday udition, and
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY share from 31, with the Sanday edition. to $7.50 per
is published in Two Forma-Complete at $5; Year, but tho publisher contends that the news- bays will sell twice or thrice as many copies of the Times at the aaw prios as ut the old, which is true, antil the other competing nursing pa pers make a cimiter reduction in their rats, whos tbe atvantage from an extraordinary circolation will cease. This immense redaction of prios on the Times has produced a great commotion Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co's Share FORTOR...Mosses. Wilson, Nicholle & Co.
Hongkong. Fire Insuranoo Company's Sharea-silor edition 83.
$355 nor ghary...
per share.
Orders for Copies may be seat to the Daily
bing Fire Inants. Company's Sharan Press Oce, where it in pablished, or to the Tongkong and Whampes Dusk Company's
Shures-573 per cent. premium. ongkong, Unston, an. Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$50 promiam,
in all the other daily newspaper offices 25 per cent, discoent.
The Timmer does not expect to hare the China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited, cheap Bold to itsolf for acy fangth
--15 per cent, pramiam,
following Agata→→→
AAO Meatre. A. A. Ao Mello & Co. SWATOW Meera Campbell & Co. AMOY.................Messrs. Wilson, Nishalin & Co.
Foзcow Mosers Hedge & Co.
Naro
Meters, Kally & Walsh, S'ghal. SHANGHAI ......Messrs, Hall & Holtz,
of time. Already the New York Tribuns beslangicong Gas Company's Skers $82 SHANGHat Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. dropped down to 8 conta trom 4, and it may say share
day radues to 2 cents. Mr. Bonnott of the Herald ilongkong (Kotel Omapany's Shares-160 por Bryn Pours
is watching tho effect of this redzation on kis
share.!
edroulation and is is undoubtedly losing thou- China Sugar Rolining Company, Limited-813900, OBAKA..The C. and J. Trading Co. sands of copios overy day. The better in that
DOK VÖRTO.
before long he will be compelled to a 3 Chlua Sngar Rafning Company (Debeatures)
centa as the retail price of the Herali, Mr. per cent premiam,
doner has put his rival on the sharp horns of Lusob Sugar Relaing Company, dated-$80 * dilemma. A telegram deted New York, Hopt, ]
por share.
MOTHERY & Mosers, Hall & Holtz and Kelly Walsh, Shanghai, NAGARAKI...... The O. and J. Trading Co.
MANILA YOKOHAMA..Japan Gazelle Gifos.
Messrs. Viuda de Larzaga & Co, SAIGON .......Mr. "Crettier, BaroRY.. Blog978, Sule do n BANGKOK Mora, A. Bjurling & Co.
LowDON.Mours. Bates, Houdy & Co. LONDON m
Messrs. Geo, Street & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21,Marobants
Exchange. Naw YORK......Messra. 8. M. Pettingill & Co.,
37, Park Row. Daily Press, 37th Januszy,
16th annonces The Herald reduces its prine Hongkong Los Company's Shares-$1500 LONDON......
to tun vente this morning: This loves the sharo
Tribune and Journal of Commeres the oely high Hongkong at China Batory Company, Limited prised papers. the Herald made the change) -382 por share, without doarish or editorial comment, simply Chinese Imperial Loss of 1974-Nozial putting the words "two pants" on its margin, Class Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal where hitherto bare veda Bas wondaires Dinose (uperial Loan of 18789 perpent prom Bouts"
Game Imparial Zoan o€1881-4) per vent from,'
WILD Woon, Am, bk., Sawyar,—Russell & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
***SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON, AND RAMBUBO, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK.)
THE Steamably
e as carrying a mall, it is only moosteary, to post the letters in the ordinary way, markad
Oos, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re.with the name of the ship, and propaid 10 centa [quired to de doolored prior to shipment.
por half ounce as usual. The Post Office then Shippers are partionlarly requested to note undertakes the daty of obtaining notios of de the-terms and conditions of the Company's parture and despatching the correspondence. It Black Bills of Fading-
is requested that the letters he posted if possibło At least one dar baform the defe Azed for sailing trad, and the Blamps akenld be secured from Lattara onntaining Stamps should be regi
obervation.
CHEAP ReavavsD ACCOMMODATION... ĐẠO he obtained in this Company's Steamers for } particulars apply at the Offee.
N. This steamer takes Cargo and Passon. yers for Margoltios.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent,
Bad November, 1893,
To provide manus of romitting emalt same of money to or from this Colçay, and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Ofcesce allowed (but not required) fa
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Purebas Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo
SHIP COMPANT
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
AND
reign residents.
LOCAL AND INDIAN FAROBL PORT. I-Small Parodismay basant hy Part at Book Ratas between Hongkong awl any of the British Post Offices in Chius. s well as to Japan. Maono, Pakhai,the Straits Satilaments, Ceylon and India, They must not exceed the following dimensinna, 2 foot long, 1 foot browd, I froh, doon, woich more than 51b,, now he smaller than Hin. bp 2 in. by 2 in. Back parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special sadorsement, Parcel, containing no letter, but any parcel may be opened by direo- tion of the Postmanotor Senoral. In the Caso of THE Steamship "OODANIC" will be des Parcels for India a desbaration of costanta and TH
apatobol for San Francisco, vs Yoke-ala is raquial, a printed form for which is hame, with the option of calling at Honolula, appllet gratis The Registration of Parcels. on SATURDAY, the 17th November, 1983, for Inlls and Carlon is compulsory. at THELE PM.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers frous Shanghai and Japan Porta,
No responsibility can be nocepted by the Pay for arbasons replies to verbal snquiries,
AH PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
ar to natawaddressed to Anbordinate officers. Tha Company & Office until FIVE .. the day not be regarded as able to give norrect informa address in ful!; and same will be received at the heat told off to sell stamps should equoially viues to railing.
|tion. The Postal Guide slane is the standard'on RETURN PASSAGES. Passagere, who have all points on which such information may be paid fail fare, re-embarking at Ban Fransicon required.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 879 LII British Ship THE
"OHARLES BAL Watson, Martor, will load hare, for the nbers. Japan to Buropa pork and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Brd Gotaber, 1893
for Chlua or Japan. (or wies versa) within dir months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from
́SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" LETTERS Ketara Taro: if embarking within one year,
1--Privates in H.M. Army ne Navy, Non- anallowance of 10+7, will be made from Roburnommissioned Officers, Bandmasters Army Fare. Pre-Paid Rotarn Passago Orders, avail. Schoolsters (not Superintending er First able for one year, will be issued at a Disosnut Class) Writers or Schoolaistrosses may sond of $5 from Return Fare. These allowances half-vasse letters to the United Kingdom by do not apply to through fares from Ching and wall at the rats of four souls (tropenos) each,
which may be propaid either in Imperial or in... Cozialer Involose to accompany Orriand Honekeng Stamps. By private steamer the Mexicas, Central, and South American Cargo pastage, is seats (ove, paay), which is also should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad the generat rate of Postage on Soldiers' and 11817 drowsed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- Sailors latters sent elsewhere.
-The vane privileges apply to lettera sả For further information as to Freight or dressal to the Privates and Non-commissionert Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company Officers named above. No, GOA, Queen's Road Central.
RUSSELL & Co.
"CARDIGANSHIRE,” Courtney, Commander, will be despatebad for
FOR NEW YORK. Fruits on or about the 8th November. THE 3/3 L. L. L. German Ship For Freight or Passage, apply to banke
ADAMSON, BELL & C...
Agenta:
[1707
Ažna Catober, 1983;
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamiship
T Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
"BRECONSHIRE.” expected here on or about the lat instant, will have formo-lista despatch for the above Parts.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMBON, BELL & Co.
Agente Mõik Ostobar, 1883,
12954
"GUSTAY & OSÚAR," Soamaan, Master, will load bore for the above Fort and will hava gaiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
25th October, 1883.
RUSSELL & Co.
11948
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
THE 3/3 L. I. L German Bark
"ANNA,” Joston, Mastar, shortly expicted, will land bare for the above Part and will have quick despotek.
For Freight, apply to
- At November, 1889.
"UAHLOWITZ & Co.
Disco.
29th October, 1982
F.E. FOSTER.
Agent.
NOW ON SALE." HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE
AND “STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAR,
With
many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. Williams'Orthography:
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper............. $1.50 Rently Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office
$2,000
Hongkong for
S--Privat steamers on London about every ten fora,
4-The letters must not, exoert half an suhoe, No handkerchiefs jewellery, &e, can be sent, aven with the ende opon..
5.-II from a Soldier or Failor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Officer, with name of rerimant, ship,ko.. la fall. It to a Goldier or Sailor, his otsas and de- seription, with namo of regiment, ahip, ke,, m be stated in full.
6Holders and Ballors have no privilege, with regard to books or paper, nor can then b prepaid with Imperial Stamme.
* that not Wormat Ofiesta, vize Gardnake Gan HA, ESACHER/T, PiCerpentar,