NEW GUINEA.
Mr. G. Ernent Mortison arrivad si Cool; town. from New Guines on the 20th November. Ho roporte as follows
Our party had to turn back when on the point of inocans, parsning a north-easterly di rection from Port Moresby. We had with mush Jabour and dimoulty taken berses up inland over
the mountains, and wherethediggerstaroad back .11
from want of grams we, by keeping a different
troak, get into country splendidly granaad right
up to the main watambad. Latterly we had kept
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HONGKONG TIDETABLE.
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Hongkong
MOLD Vine
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The heights in the Tables marked with a palmas (——) viga are below Water Only Sprinz-Ties, and should
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BONGKONG TEMPERATURE. ;
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STATION,
Nanita... Hongkong Foubew. Amay Shanghal. Nagu...
30.10
REGISTER.
Dib Juanksy, 109Å
42.3.
10th Jenner, 199%.
at 19 A.X.
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bearing to the net to fud s plaor low enough tax | cross; we had reached near the foot of the di- vide, and a day intorerge,tol to ba agross it, for from where wo ware going to bamp, there ren npw.| 14 | a spur to the top far toas steep than many we bed earmounted. Once norosa, we intended as
Th. 17 Boca passible to bond round to the west, and strike for the great island; but we could not get on with the nativos. They saw the weakness of our party, and took full advantage of it. The country was thickly vonulated, and each district resorted to over means bat opon visions to pre want our moving farther. Our camp was always more or les sarteanded by natives waiting a opportunity to make a rail. By day and right we had to keep watoh, and anarcely a night passed bat we had to tre shots to frighten away. nativas heard creeping up to the tent. The work was most fatigning, for there were only thros of us to share the time. We could not trust the black boya. In spite of all our vigilance wa - bad an ore and tomahawks stolen. A native svesked off in opor daylight with our large red blankot. We awoke one morning to And our tea showing the trak for miles. Then they got to regard our firearms as harmless instruments of noise. Crowds of men would come with spears, clubs, and sields, and motion to us to go book. They would ran with their spears, and pretend to diesbarge them at us. One day a man brought us down a shiaid, laid it at our feet, and signed to us that it would be to dur advantage to go back, and mi away. Our only safety lay in sopalliating the chiots by a liborkl distribution of gifts. Whenever we were going to shift camp a crowd would come down to oppos our further passage. What I did then was to give each of the more surly-looking men a prezout which pleased him, and ere they had recovered from their good feelings we had dod. red thenagh thofe district, Car party was vary weak. The oid diger whe swore to go with me to death gave in at the oud of 15 miles, and the only men we could get in bin place was a now shaw, a cabalant source of danger to the Thotwe black boys coule saver befanght to Erg à guu. My other man gave angeslided astiafan- tion. Whoa byans and I would go on to pros peat for a track, we wore never certain that we might not find the amp wrecked on our return, As we got further inland the country basamo dansely paluteil, and the natives increased in boldness. One cams quietly dowa to where tiren Hongkong. of us were pasking the last horsa, ploked up s Amor...... townham, and darted for the oral. We
Yourbar. could have shot him easily; bal, instead of
Burgbi. trying to do that, one of us obased him, condiderable cross in Humolly is noted at a station, enaght kius, purated his and, and lot
W. DOBERCE him go, though the savage bat turned round Hongkong Observatory, 10th January, 1894. hallway and fang the toshawk at his pur- suer. Wo decided neat time to use the gun. The opportunity came or October 2. On that day I went at stone (all others but the new chum being sick with fever), with four nativos to out the track, I gayo thom a valuable gorub knife, which they took ture about is using. went on the natives increased in number, till four bad become 40, moet of them carrying spears. When abort thrus mil from the camp a native uddenly bolted with the norab koila. It was get ting to be a farce this stealing. I waited till the man had got to soch a distarne that a shot would not inflict mash injary, and then I gave him ons chargs in the back. Every coasays I made a mia. take in not shooting the man dead. I might then bave effectually frightened the natives and given them an idea of our superior power. As it was, they would infer that the worst ser arms could do was to infliot but temporary pain. afternoon we could hear the news travelling --everywhere. Ani-nos-crowds of man collecting with piles of spears and latently watobi ду In the morning wo loaded up early to shift the oxrip. Warriors with heavy bundles of spears ware collecting in crowds at some Jazz- gerous poiata we had to pass, till the long gra where they stood fairly bristled with them. Lyons was very il with fever, and could hardly WALE. We went on, exercising extrame caution, till we renched the last rísa we had to go up. I was loading a horse some distance ahead of the rost, and was just taking a stoop asep from the sorab into the long grass at the top when I was strnok hy te geser-one in the hollow of th right use, the other in the abdomen. The steep step saved ras. Jy hoad gave with the blow, and fell down to a hat to injure my leg.
That
I pulled the apoar out, and fired a shot from my Winehuster. I saw no men, though they must have been within four or five yards when I was struck. That had to Be down, as the blond flowed so fast, and I marerad" "grest paid."| Whon Grots ontzie up ba thought it was a casa with me, or I was lying in blood and. vomiting large quantities of blood, with awful pain. To save my I le ha resolved to abandon everything and bring a down to the coast. We were then i over 1.0 miles from Port Moresby, bat wa could not return by the way we had come as we knew the natives were
waiting for
to have been badly plaznod.
In consequence
STATION.
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Nagasaki..
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749
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Harameter Temperaro Humidity. Direction of wiel Force of wind....... Weather
Rain
Praviona dey.
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st & im.
at 10am. at p.m.
20.04
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MALTORE. In the shade is degrecs and 5.-Eco in parentage of bastion, the humidity of Bir satiraled with welatura being Tric
-DC WD to two paintų. -Fonce ortae Win seconding to Bewcort Seale. —Keirs or 10x WRATH blocky G. detachof D. dristig rain; . ; . gloomy: Light ning: (), everyal, P. passing showo; Q igually, i anow: 7-hander V. Tinihitty, W. dowwellbe
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BA in inches, tenths and handrodtha. For father partial Instructors for making Ketearoogical Observations in Chica" (KELT AND WALK, Kosong).
W. DOBELCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 10th January, 1884
INSURANCES.
TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against TIRE to the extent of $60,000 on ney one
FIRST-CLASS RISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED TO | PER ŐSHT, NETT PER ÄNKUM FROM THIS DATE,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON-&: Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Lasurance Company,
9th May, 1881.
NOTICE
UEEN FIRE
INSURANCES.
·CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TH
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undersigand having baan appointed Agants for the above Company are pre- pared to itsua Policies of Insurance against Fire on the anual forma.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FOX FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE SFATRED
To-day, ai Naon. Os or about 15th inet, On or about 18th that. Đo Chad his... Bộ 4 PN On 18th funt,, at Nuou. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, Quick despréch. Tomorrow, at 9 P.M. On beint
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND HUROPE:
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS. FabH Stoanship "ARABI will be da
Jardine. Matheson & Co... Glob, Liviouston & Co.... Butterfeld & Size P.A.0.8. N. Co....... Mossageries Maritimes..... Russell & Co... Adamson, Bell & Ca Hassall & Oc...... O. & O. S. B. Co *Russell & Co
Gith, Livingston & Co... Ou ne about th Feb, Gibb, Livingston & Co..... On 15th out at 4 PM. Jardino, Matheon & Go... On 16th inat,, at $ P.M. David Sarson, Buns & Co, On 16th inat,, at 8 P.M. P.&O. S. N. CoTo-morrow, at 8 PM. Measatorios Maritimoa..... Quick dempatah. P.&O. 8. N. CO 24h inat, at Noor. Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Quick dospatah. M. B. M. S. €0.
On 19th 1st at P. Jardine, Matheson & Co... On or about 10th inst. Yosoreries Maritims....... Quick despatol P. & U.S. N. Co
Quick despatch. Battarfeld & Swire amia Sosy Shing Russell & Co.. Douglas Lopraik & Co......
FIGHT WOODEN TANKS, Iron Strap. ped; will hold 2057 Gallons each, These Tank ero raite now.
Apply to
8th January, 1884.
...D53
ARNHOLD, HARBERG & Coi January 1882.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCH COMPANY,
THE undersigas, Agts of the above Com.
1st January, 1892.
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
(16
THE STRATES INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
LaLKE Væderigued having been appointed
Agents or the above Copa prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at warrant rated.
ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883.
(2004
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED ST XOYAL CHARTER OF HS -MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIEST. A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, prepared to grant Insurances sa follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Policies at current rates, payable sither hero, in London, or at the principal Porte of India, | Chins, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current ratas,
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Pollokas lamed for same not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
25th July, 1872.-
耳
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PHENIX FIES OFFICE
The Undersigned re now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Bates :----
On First-class European
Tenements at 3% Not per Anuum. On First-clo Godowns, & Merolikalise starod therein...................st_4%, Not per Annum. ... 1 Not per Annum.
On Coals On Petroleum in
arsed Godowas.... st14% Not per Anna.
On First-class Chinese
Tenements....... at 2 %, Not par Annum. On Becond-class Ühinese
Tenements............ at 21 */. Net per Anham.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
Agents for Phænix Firs Office. |--th-Adenat, 1881, ..
15:
VERFOOL
AND LONDON AND IN GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY,
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, s29 prepared from this date to
Captain NORRIS, American Ship “Titan.”
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FOR SALE.
HEIDI BOK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1860, WRITE DELL $19
... per cass of 1 doson quarts. $20
.............. per ones of Y dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12............per case of 1 dozeri quackmi PONTET CANET, $9.50........par ause of I dowon quarta. FALMER MARGAUX $7.50........per case of 1 donors quarta. $8.30...... per oase of 2 dezon pints.
LORMONT term.per case of 1 dozen quarts. 36 .....per care of 2 dozen pinto. CUTLER PALMER & Co.,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. Ist January. 1884.
ALSO
FOR SALE. -
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WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE. Barveyors to Her Majesty the Quees and to H. R. flighaoss the Prices of Wales by Spectal Warrant dated 7th viunt under a March, 1891,
1 Dosen Quarts.$99.50. 9 Dozen Pints
...$29.50. Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.. 20th November, 1883.
On or about 18th int On 14th inot, On 14th inst., et 5 P.. On 15th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BENTH INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED; "
"FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Yasengore at through ratas for CHaroo, YANKOW, and Ports on the TANGTSE).
HE Company's ship
THE
"TAISANG."
Captain Bamford, will be despatobed as above on orsboa: the 10th inatsut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;
General Managers.
5th Jannery, 1884.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Coupsny's Steamship
ULYSSES,"
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*
Captain Thompson, will be despatuled as born en ar about the 12th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUITERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 6th January, 1884.
spatsust for San Francisco, 14 Toko haw, with the option of enling af Honolulu, SATURDAY, the 12th Jnauszy, 1894,
Conuention being made at Yokohama with
at Toneer..
Blamers from Bhanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Panragra should be marked to address fa fall; and am will be repaired at the Company's Oce until Five .m. the day pra vious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGDs-Passingers, who have maid full fare, re-embarking at Sua Fraroitan for China or Janno (ar visa verra) within six months, will be allowed a dissant of 20 */% from Hetera Fare; if roomborking within one year, az allowance of 194, will be made Frau Rotuca Fare. Pre-Paid Roturo Pasmgs Orings: avail- able for one year, will be issnot, at a Diassunt ut 25%, traci Retorn Fare Thera allowancer do not apply to through faren from China and Japan to Europe,
·
Consular Invoicos to accompany Overland, Morican, Canteal, and South American Carge, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- cieca.
For farther Laformation is to Freight er: Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Quen's Bond Central,
F. E. FOSTER, Agent
29th Docembar, 1883.
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEDOTS "POSTE FRANCATS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOWRO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
ALSO. BOMBAY,
NTIESDAY, the 15th day of Janasty.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Indo-China steamer Talsang loft Sings- pore on the 2nd, and it das hora 'on or about the 11th instant.
The Ben Lins sésamer Bentzói laft Singapore on the 4th, and is duo koro on or about the 11th January,
Tho N. L. Co's steamer Compta lett Batavia on the let; sud is dus here on or about the 12th iust,
Thổ 0.9.8. Co's steamer Cyclops left Singo. paraon the evening of the 5th, and is dus bera on or about the 18th January.
Thà A., C., J., and Straita steamship Fuxine.
left Sydney on the 18th December; prd-ung be 91 pestad hard on or about the 17th January.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
* The authorisot List of Maila fosas). İn connection with this paper is the one published twice oach, đay'in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given. below.
A MAYE WITY OFÓNA
For Straits and Bombay-Por Zambesi, to. morrow, the 12th January, at 2.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE U. S. PACKET. The United States Mail Paskat Arabia, will ha dentched on SATURDAY, the 12th January, with Mails for Japan. San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Per,
which will be closed as follows
2.15 p.m. Rogister ceases. 220 P.M. Post Ofoe olones, but Correspondengs may be posted on board the Pocket with Linta Fan of 10 conts extra Postage until the time of departure.
MATLA BY TITE FRENCH PACKET. The French Confeast Packat das, will Na desputahel on TUESDAY, the 15th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyout, vin Naples: Bo Saison; Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burma, Cevlon, India (vià: Madron), the Australasión Colanine. Aten, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Natni, and the Capa.
The natal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, o.
MATLS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrani Prokat HudsonER, will be despatched on TUSSDAY, the 22nd January, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Euro and countries bevent, mis Brinkti; to
This Panket carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
12302 | “AVA,” Commandant Dalpesh, with MAILS.lon, Indie, Aden. Exypt, Malta, and (Fibraltar,
PASSENGERS, SPECTS, nad CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placy.
Cargo and Spevie will be registarnit for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and socepted teamsit through Marseillea for the principal places of Europe.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Care and Passengers at through rales for NINGzo, Cat500, NEWOHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANROW, and PORTS on the YAMOTAZE).
THE Company's Steamship
"OYCLOPS
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos of 14th January, 1884.
Cargo will be revived on board until 4 P.M.. Snooie and Parcels until 3 F.M., on the 14th
Captain Jaco, will be despatched as stove an or January, 1884. (Parsels are not to be sent about the 13th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
7th January, 1884.
FOR SAIGON.
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THE Steamakiş T
"WHAMPOA,"
|107
J AND R CENNENT'S ALE and will be despatched for the above Pert on MON-
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS,
Long Flax
Crown ARNBOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.
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Hongkong. 11th M«v, 1987.
10
1874
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE
HEIDSRC & Co. HONOPOLI
CARLOWITZ & CO.
Honest July, 1881.
“LEONHARDI. QUELLE" NATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
Bottled at the Seltas-Spring asar Grass Kar ben, in Cases of 8 Dhses Pints, $8.50 per Case,
PUSTAU & Co.,-Sole Agents. 31st January, 1883.
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CHOICE BRONZES..
PORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE. Painted Toe and Breakfast Sata of artatio dein and exquisits wachmanship CURIOSITIES.
FERNITURE. PIANOS, PICTURES, FOR SALE OR ON. HIR.
INSURANCE GRANT POLICIES apo FIRAT LA RIKS ASSUMDHOT, Opposite Chy Hal.
to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff Batas,
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co.
COMPANY.
of our having no food with as we nearly perished mium par Aanım.
13
11th May, 18L
Over 50 sposa iz bandles were picked up
The Undersigned, Aganta for the above Com at the one of the sutrage, showing the attack pony, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, on FIRST-CLARI GODOWNS at † per Cool. Natt pro-
NORTON & Co., Agenta.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. OFFICE| 1. FANY, LIMITED,
Es prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISES at 1%, nett per Annum, and other Ext SUBANGER at Current Batas.
from starvation. For eight days I did not eat a morael, yet the change of nie haaled the spear roads, which are now quite wall. Lyons, by exorcise of extraordinary entrare and endurance," brought a safely icto Port Moresby, the Grat 20 miles through new and vary rough country. For nine days he was entirely without food. Bat for his marvellous stamina I should now be ratting in the New Amine bush."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 10th January.
OPIUM. Sales of Pstaa at 8567 to 95724, and of! Basaros at $557}.
OF LONDOR
EXCHANGE
Baik Bills, on demand 38) Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' eight3/9 Credits, at 6 months' sight 3/9 -Dooumectary Bills,a14 months'
sight...
ON PK19.-
Bank Bills, on dorised
4.56
Credits, at 4 months sight......70
ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days' sight 227
ON CALCURTA.Bank. 3 days'sight 2271.
OR SHANGHAL
Bank, sightingsarte
718
Private, 90 days' sight..
...73
SHAKER.
Sales of Banks have been made at 183 per esat.
for the end of the month. Sagars have been done at $133 for the end of March. Indo-Chinna
20th May, 1881.
TN
FIRG
The Underigned ara prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIEC at the Reduced Tariff Rates to the extent of $50.000 on First-class Risks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ágents,
Apsaras at all the Trosty Ports of China and Japan, and at Bagepore, Baigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary.
Stan Biro Othos,
12th May. 1681.
ПЗ
27th March, 1832.
THE
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $2,000,000,
DOARD OF DIRECTORS, LEM SIX SANG, Day, Bền Hơp, Bạ ! YoW CHONG Pero aq. Casa LiCuoi. Jag. 2. Hot CENE, Eng.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are
Shareholders of not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hourlong, 14th March, 1881.
11705
at 30 per cent discotes for cach, and Chins NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
Traders at $72 per share,
Hongkong and Shanghai Thank Shares (Com
Now Issue)-152 per cent, premium. Union Insuranos Soiety of Canton, Limited-
$620 per chara,
China Traders' Insteanos Company's Shares .... $724 per abari,
North Quins Insurance-Tis, 1,850 per bars. Yangiato Caruraude Association—Tis. 1,000 per
alore,
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--8200 per
share
per share.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
FSHE Undersigned, Agents for the above Compary, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first. class risks at surrent catani
MELCHERS & O
27th March, 1876
10
J
NOW ON SALE
ENFREIA), QUAETO.
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FOR SALE.
DAY; the 14th instant.
Loading will commensa on the 9th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHINO,
Boabam Strand.
196
5th Jandy, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poere, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania and FIT.) HE Eastern and Australian Steamship
T Company's Stearat
Captain H. Craig, will be despatobat as above on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at FOUR P.M. Paroels. (all of whicb mast be out to our Offee) will he received up to 4 Pa., of Mox.
DAY, the 14th instant.
Contents and Value of the Packages must be declared.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agents, 9th January, 1984.
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA, THE Company's Steamship
123 T
RE PROPERTIES Stated in Amoy, Kulangan, Taiwant o and Takao--Forrter. ly in the occupation of Messrs. Elles & Co.
For Further Partionians and Information. apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 29th November, 1885.
156
NOW, ON - SALE. Trade Report for the Year 1893, ROUND VOLUMES of the China frerland
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Pros Office. Hongkong. January, 1994.
15 & 17, POTTINGER STRAKT,
HAVE FOR SALE.
DRAWING ROOM FOUNTAINS—A
A FEW SELF ACTING HANDSOME NGLISH AND CHINESE y aitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PURTI AND MANDININ
- ProvowCIATION, ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
An Auglo-Chinges Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Offse, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years baen compelled to coin to express the numerous ob facta in machinery. photore, talagmpby, And in actence generally, which the rinstance. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ar hore given in extenso, Ench and every word is tally illustrated and explained, farming exercises for students of a mort instructive nature, Both the Court and Punti proannointions are given, the accents being osrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the China and Enelishi tyna cerramond in the size. of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, schieving a elescopes not previously attained, and dispensing with these vast marglun and vaosat spaons which have heretofore obarap. terized Chinese publications.
To illestrato "the vast scope of the work, the following facts are subraitted for consideration
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Chalmers Vocabulary contains shot 16,000 TRANSMANN OF HAMBURURANCE Chimerhameters, and Modhurst, Engl and Chinste Dictionary about 100.000, whilst
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 14 Canton Casarsace Oco, Limited-$12 per Bates,
share, Hongkong Fire Insarnace Company's Shares
$985 per sharÓ.
Chios Fire Insurance Company's Sharer-378
per share.
The Undersigned, having been appointed this work contains more than 50,000 English Agents for bas above Company, are prepared to words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Uurrent term. Again, despite all the grantncors, sad other elementary works as yet published, the SIEMSSEN & Co., student of the dinoult language absolutely re
Agents.
quires examples to display the various appi- [19 cations and equivalents of different words which have one general moaning. Of these examples thin work” sontains more than five times as [many, sa any other Dictionary hitherto pubi
Ushat.
18th November, 1872 1
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company', THE CHINA MERCHANTS
Shares-57 per sent. premium.
Hongkong, Canton, and acid Steamboat Co.'s
Share19 primius,
30 per cent disopgat.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE--SHANGELJ..
Bik December, 1883.
WINGSANG." Captain St. Croix, will be despatohod for the abore Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 15th just... at TAXE F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply te
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. 9th January, 1884.
1185 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Steamship
CALCUTTA.
"ARRATOON APCAR." Captain A. B. MoTavish, will be despatched for the abere Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, at THREE ..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASS00N, BONS & Co.
Agents. 10th January, 1894.
"BBN" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON via SUBZ CANAL,
Starship
(2268HE
̈NOW ON BALE, HOUSEHOLD COMPANION.
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSK'TANCE,
"By DE, DEYAN, With many Additions, Corcastions, and Dr. Wams' Orthography,
PRICE
in Paper Wrapperomaniimine Neatly Boundaries
Apply at the Naïly Pyem Offer,
196
RENLARIG," Captain Clark, will be despatched an above on or about the 5th January.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBA, LIVINGSTON 4 Co.,
Agents 15th December, 1889,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGÓ, THE Steamship
TH
$1,50 $2.00
NHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the COMMERCIAL, JODEVAL for CUINA, JAPAN, S&G.,
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Dally Press on the Warning of the Deparlare of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, "REPORTS OF MEETINGS op COMPANIES,
"BENLEDL,"
147
The waun! hours will be observed in closing the Mails, o,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure.
5 ... Money Order Offee closes. Post Cuten closes, except the night box, which is alwaya open out of aftos honra.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opana.
on board; they mua bo left at the Agency's Ocal Contants and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com-10 pany'a Ofios.
J.. MATUTIN,
Aoting Agent.
5th January, 1984,
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA.}_
18 TAKAORTHO MARU,” Captain NTz, due here on or about the 14th inst., will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th January, 1884, né Tove P..
Cargo received on board and Parole at the Offas up to ONE P., of the day at Bailing. No Bill of Lading signed under 89 Freight. All Chaims for Damage must be satiled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise, they
pik mơs bợ LOVVEDEN.
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama' wil be transhipped to the Shanghai Hail Steamer at Hobe.
For further Partionlars, apply at the Com- pany's Omloos, Prays Central, Ground Floce of Messrs. Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TEIPP,
Agent.
9th January, 1894.
TEAM ME SINGAP VEE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MAUTA. GIBRAL. TAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VEMICE, AND LONDON, AL80
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND.
Registry of Letters cemes. Porting ot all printed matter and patterns danses. 1 A., Mail oloses, except for Lula Lottern. 11.10A.M., Letters may do posted with Late Fo
of 10 nests wetil
11.30 .., when the Post Ofoe aloses entirely. 140., Late Letters may be posted on board the packed with Late Fes of 10 Cents until tinni of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours arò observed in cloafur
Day of Danarture.
Mail, &c., by the British Contrast Polent Yoon-Money Order Office closes, 200 P.M.-Registry of Latters ceases.. Post- 200 M-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. ing of all priatel matter and paétores censas.
3.10 ..Letters may bo posted with late fee.
of 10 cents until
3.50 Phen the Past Offloe alssex entirely.
the
in
the poket with Lata fes of 10 conta, until time of depaétaro,
To provide means of remitting small s of money to or from this Colony and between the Perks of China, the Postmasters and Agenta of this. Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Pastage Stamps from fo reign residor.ca.
The Stamps tendered for sale trust not ex- need $80 in value, must be perfectly clean. In good con fition, and in strips of at least two, an no separato Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a nota
Letters containing etstops should be rezi- terad, and the Stamps should be sectired from
harvation.
TKA MUSTERS.
'AUSTRALIA: NB-CA200 CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR TATAYTA, PERSIAN dela Porra, MARSTALES, TRISTE, HAN BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Persons who send Musters of Tim through THE PENINSULAR AND USENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stewhip the Past in Tins are reauested to have them "HYDASPES." Captain G. Berivanor, with ada fint or agroro instead of round, as it in for Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from possible to pack round tins securely in the mail this for LONDON v BOMBAY and SUEZ baga. E ja believed that the ton will travel CANAL on TUESDAY, the 22nd January, more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable at FOUR ..
se round aaas to ha balged in.
Carro will he received on borit and Parcels sad Spesie (Gold) at the Offins until Ten 1. on the day of sailing.
4th 13 lashes is suggested as a good in. The Has should not kare sharp corner.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST.
1.-Small Parcelsmay be sent by Past at Boo*. Rates batwren Ficagkong and any of the British
Bilik and Valuables for Europe will be tran abipped at Colombo Tea and Gozeral Cargo (for London will be conveyed vi Bombay, with
out transhipment, arriving one week later than | Post Offers in China, nawell as to Japan Macao, by the velinary Mreat ronts vik Colomba,
Pakhoithe Straits Settloruents, Coylon and India. For further particulara rogarling Femur They must wat exceed the following dimensiDaa, and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & frat lone, 1 foot Tunad, 1 foot deep, woich were ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S than Sibs., nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2 in, by Ofice, Hongkong.
9 in. Such parcels may be wholly closed if they The Contents and Value of Packages are re-bear this specia! sadorasment, Parmal, containing quired to be declared prior to shipment.
· Eno letter, hot anyparsal may be opened by dires. Skippery are particularly requested to note tim-of-the Postmaster General. In the Fromat- the terms and conditions of the Company's Passis for Indin a declaration of sentante and Black Bills of Lading.
zalna is requied, a printal farm for which is CHEAP BERRYED. ACCOMMODATION an appliat rate. The Reelstration of-Parole be obtained in this Company's Steamers for for Inlin and Ceylon is compulsory. particulare suply at the Office.
9.0. This stenor takes Cargo and Parisa. are for Marseilles.
11th January, 1894.
A. MOIVER
Capiala Thomson, due bere about the 11th it. NOT RESPONSIBLE will have prompt despatch as above..
For Freight or Passave, opply to
Na resnonsibility can be accepted by the Post Offles for erroneous repliaïto verħal enquiries, Superintendenter to notes addressed to enbordinate ofTiers. The shroffs told off to wall stamp" should especially not be regarded as able to give correct informa tion. The Poeta! Guidonlove in the standard on
required.
FOR DEBTS llb or whink such information may ha Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the LETTRES FOR THE UNITED STATER BY SAILING Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any [109 DEBT asatracted by the Offers or the Crows
GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co.
7th January, 1884.
· NUTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEELES MARITIMES.
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE
[ VEE Company's Steamship
*OKUS"
of the following Vassels during their stry in Hongkong Harbour-
A. Aros, Brit. str., MacTavish.-D. Sassoon
Son & Co.
SHIP.
When it is Xesired to forward letters to the nitos States by a sailing ship which is net no." tifel av earrings mail, it is only nosessary to with the time of the ship, and prepaid 10 cants. post the letters in the ordinary way, marked
-par-half ónnéa es munol. The Post Offine then
BETÀ, Brit. S-a, sohooner, J. Watt-Order, CHARON WATTANA, Siamese bk, F. Ultio.undertakes the daty of obtaining notice of de
Chinese.
martare and despatching the correspondance, It leroquested that the letters be posted if possible ELE, Ger. bele, Brisakmaior-Captaīsi FRANCISCA Gar, b.. Goalaril-Wieler & Co. nt laat ons day before the date fixed for sailing
LATEST TELEGRAMS Captain Rapatel, will be despatched for FRIEDRICt, Got. bk... Ülderup-Winler
together with-the- POLITICAL "AND GENEBAL NEWS
of the Fortnight. The "Trade Report” has a large circulation Ingkong, the Forts of Chins mad Japan. Pas Phillapinen, Straits Settlementu, kā.. An
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK TIA SUEZ CANAL
For practical purposes the streetE Steamship
Xado Chian Steam. Narization Co.'s Spare CAFFFAL (FULLY BUBREYT. 1,000,000 pages enables verses who understands English
the work in so goumleta, that a reference to its "GORDON CASTLE"
Chins and Mantis Steamship Company, Lomitad,
-Pat
BOARD OF 'DIER OTORA,
TONG KING Sixto, Esq., Chairman,
Hongkong Gas Company's. Chares-88 per ORE TU CHER, Esq. CHANG BY HO. .
share..
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-$150 por
shara.
Chins Sugar Bellatag Company, Lâmited--$131
per abare.
CHING TO CHAL, Esq. | YIP Yu Pin, Esq.
and ten others.
Bo Bar OHES. Hag Boaretary,
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
J. MARTIN.
Acting Agent.
9th January, 1884.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES
MARITIMES 2
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. [THE' Company's Steamship
YOLGA,"
THE
YOKOHAMA,
& Co.
MONGXOT. Brit, st, I. Loft.-Yuen Fat
Hong
·BOLDIERS' AND BAILORS' LETTEEB. 1-Privates in H.M. Aray or Novy. Non- commissionod. Offers* Bandmatore Army N. Gresor, Am. bk., F. C. Bailey.-Borneo Co., Boboolminators (nat Superintonding or First
Limited.
OCEAN, Brit. str., I. Brown.Bosy Sling.
Clues) Writers or Schoolmistrener may sand [half-oupão. letters to the United Kingdom by ONEIDA, Am. ship, Carver-Bussell & Co..
mail at the rate of four, conta (twopence) each, RACHEL Brit. baris, Rabt. Affleck.-Chiness. which may be prepaid elüber in Importal or fu WILLY, Ger. bk., C. E. Henne.-Carlowita & Co. Tonekobe Stamps By private steamer-the WIRGSING, British steamer, Jackson.Jardino, postage is 2 oente (one peany), which is also
Matloos & Co.
|the general rate of Postage on Solälots' and ZOUAVE, Am. suly, C. R. Saper.-P; 40; 8. N. | Szilors' letters want elsewhere.
NOTICE.
2-The same privileges spoly to lettore nå dressed to the Privates and 'Nou.commissioned Officers na Bod'abore.
K-Private steamers leato Hongkong for
kimThâ mast not exvond half an onnes, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o, can he gent, areo with the ends open.
shortly after the arrival of the next FrondhBOOKBINDING IN LITH BRANCHES litters to ex
to communicate effinely with native who Waring, Comusder, shortly due will have Captain In Tomple, will be despatched for undsretand-nothing but Chinese. In this resport the work will be found indispensable to adiato despatch for the above Port. Europeans residing in China, and to the stives For Faight or Panusza, apply te
ADAMSON. BELL & Co..
Ageuin.
| themselves it explains endjenta fully with which
very few intood of them are parfootly acquainted To parties resident in England and interested
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on in Chtas ft onnet but be invaluable ecession- MARINE BISKS at Current Batos to all ally.
Chias Sugar Radzžeg Company (Debentures) parts of the World.
2 per dirt, prarciam.
amps upwards of two thousand large Danal returns of Premia are made to all quarto pages. Luson Sagar Refining Company, Limited-800 Contributor of Business whether Shareholders
per share. Hongkong Ice Company's Bhares-$150 per
elista. Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited i
--862 per share.
or not
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary, Hond Offer, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1882.
(1102
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purobasan of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON: TOUENSE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTKE BOW. HONGKONG *DAILY PARsn" Offion WYNDHAM ST.
31et Doesabor, 1889,
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 8/3 LTI American Ship
Mail from Europe.
1805
"CLARISSA B. CARVER,” Dow, Master, will lead bare for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
22nd December, 1892.
BUSHELL & Co.
[51
J. MARTIN,
Asting Agent.
9th January, 1834
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3 L. 1.1. American Ship
"ONEIDA,"
AT THE
*DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
5-If from a Bollier or failor his ole sad Bookbinding in ovary Style by Competent foseription must be statel in full on the letter.
Workmen on the Promiso.
|the cover of which must, bo sigued by the Camo- Muito bound in Elegant Bindings,
manding Oßcer, with name of regiment, ship, ko.. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip-in full. Ifton Soldier or Sailor, his blogs and de
tion, and Account Books ruled to any
Pattern.
Garver, Mastor, will load here for the above | QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. Port and will have gaiak despatah...
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.
8th December, 1883.
-GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS" OFFJGE, HONGKONG..
saription, with name of regiment, ship, do, must be stated in fall,
6-Soldiers and Baflors have no privileged with regsel ta hooks or papers, nor sau these be prevail with Imperial Stampe.
But noh Warrant Ofloor, vix,-Condmotor, Gus ner, Boutawala, arkOwrpenter,