COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE." ~
INSURANCES.
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON
Company, are prepared to Toaura ngainan FIRE et Corr at Hater, tran
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, Japsary, 1884.
149 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY, A
WEDNESDAY, 16th January.
·Export CarGNES. Per beamship. Arabic, safled on the 12th- January-For Yokohama-1,644 bags sugar.HE. Undersigned, Agants of the abors and 194 pleza, warshandise. -For San Francisco ---97,891 bags rios, 01 bagsumgar, 24 baga oloves, 34 casoa mille geods, 10 cases vigors, 8 mines cutmega, 10 oral mace, 750 boxea oil, 500 bales juto, and 4,991 pkgs, morobandise. For Fort Land, 01 bure rice, and 13 pkze, murchan. disc. For Astoria, Q.--124 pkga, morehandlao, and 50 pkgn, oll. For Victoria, B.G.—-1,100 bagt ries, 118 pkge. marchandise, and 14 pkgs. orads oplum. For La Libertad-2 bases like. For Papama2,000 bags rice, 115 pkgs, mer- chandige, and 2 ostes siks. For Houolala--119 pkgs. merchandise, For Guayaquil-2 omes Milk, and 12 raisa morskandins. For New York--159 baléa raw silź, 10 oster mm silk, and Bansan.silk goođa,
For stormship Aza, sailed on the 18th January For Continent 1,559 balas silk, 205 bales waste silk, 97 cases allks, 5 esses pongees, and 1,277 pkgs. Bandzie. For Tandon81 balow silk, 91 bales wasta silk, 6 case alike, and 140 pàgs: sundries.
Per staaahip yare, salled on the 15th January-For-London-87,082 lbs, songpu, 44,289 lbs, soented caper, 3,780 iba.esented orsage
RISK8
Vadoraigned, Aganis for the abov at Current Rates Soolety, are authorized to accopt, FIRE
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884,
NOTICE.
EN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com paty, are prepared to ACCEPT EISES D FEST-CLASS DOWNS at & per Cons. Nett pre-
| minm.per Animadi.
90th May, 1881;
pekos, 7.420 ths, sorts, 54 hates parjanes, 86 bales S
waste silk, 5 mass silk pisne goods, 231 rolls watait, and 444 pkgs, sundries. From & muy --
NORTON & Co., Agents.
UN FIRE OF FIOR
The Undersigned are préparel fenn this data
208 pkgs, bos From Manila 16 page, cigars, to GANT POLICIES against FIRE at the 381 bolas, tobacco, 1,607 bager coffes, and 165 odgoed Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000. bales hemp From Kobo 240 baga cios, Eson First-less Risks.
bālos tobacon, and 8 pkgəl enndrion. Yokohama 97 pkga, subiries. |
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand....................3/84 Bank Bills, at 80 days' sight...3/84 Bank Hills, at 4 monthu' sight8/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight ajet Documentary Bills,a+4 months'
sight.........................3/62
ON PARIO.
Bank Bulls, on domand
Grodite, at 4 months' sight...
OF BONDLY.-Fank, 3 days' sight
ON CALCUTTA,→→→Rank, 3 days'sight 225
ON SHANOUAL
·Bank, sight actiune
Privato, 90 days' sight.....
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
From
Sun Firs Oca
12th May, 1881.
(13
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
SHARE. Hongkong and Shanghai Back Shares (Cam
New Issue)177 per cent. pramint. Union Insurans Socisty of Canton, Limited --
$620 ver share,
Chios Traders' Ensurance Company's Shares—
875 per skara
Noric China Ingoranne-Pa. 1,350 per share. Tangtazė Insurance Association--Tla. 1,000 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8200 por
HEAD OFTINE HOYEKUNG. CAPITAL (SUBSOLLEED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF NIEKOTOES,
LUM SIN SANG, Esq.
BAN HOP, Baq. • Į Low Chong Paxo, Esq.
DESTINATION
HAMBURG.
TRY DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1884,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VÉRHET'S NAME
DAPTAIN
Saint Iden
Durand Clark..... Jackson
LONDON, 3⁄4 BURT CANAL, Bonlarly (str.)....... LONDON via 800 CANAL... | Archism (str.) ... LONDON, .. Yin Sost Cana) | Hydaspon (str.)...... MARSEILLES, VE SAIGON, Loj NEW YORK via Buzz Canal... SAN FRANCISCO, UM SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'HAMA
FOR FREIGHT APPLY. TO
TO BE DESTATUEND
Quick despatch. Tomorrow.
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
G. Bertsonoin. Djomush (str.) DeBoiteallBacos......s Gordon Castlo (str.) | Waring a........... Chrisan B. Carrer | Daw images Hongkong Oceanic (str.)......
TRIESTE, &... Titania (att.)...oine ·G: Marnɛsic SYDNEY, MEGBOURNE, &...
Ghoolong (str.) ....... Khiva istra
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,,Woonung (ste) (6) SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Fixing (st)) BOMBAY, TIL STRAITS. YOKOHAMA, via NagarAKT, &. TOKOHAMA AND DIOGO RI NAGASAKI, KOBE, o...... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI vía AMOY MANILA
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW,
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
Tauandics (str.) ..
S. G. Green... Hant
Paterson'
Haarkong
Beatler (str... Takachiha Mara (etr.) Nya
Assam (str.)
Ross
Hset or (xhr.). Don Juan (str.) Namos (str.)
Billingegin
Hongkong Pitmsa Hongking
FROM Lab Tobrary art, the Courenient..
ly Sitastad Rosidice "ELGIN VILLA, Caine Road.
Apply in
LINSTEAD & DAVIS..
81 January, 1881.
1123
TO BE LET. ARGE and SMALL COAL GODOWNS At Wanobal With Water Frontage.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS:
* 193
5th January, 1884.
TO BE LET. THE DETAÇSED FAMILY REST.
OHAN LI CHOY, EN HOI CAUNE, Ms.T DENOR, Keown as BEAVERGARD, with
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARIND RISES to all parts of the World,. payable at any of ita Agen oica,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shinsholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, Queen's Food West,
Hongkong. 14th Marsh, 1881.
11705
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
TIBLE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
Garden and Tomis Lawn.
No. 9. MosqUE TERRACE.
No. 18. BLAIN STEBET, (From 1st. Fobrzary Next).
OFFICES in Queer's Road GenTRAL HOUSES at SPRING GABDEES, moderate Rontala.
GODOWNS at East and WEST POINTS, SHOP and DWELLING in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS:
5th January, 1884.
On Tei Insurance Compang, Limited-Tie 16SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firat-UE
por share.
Canton Insurance Ofles, Limited-$119 per
shara.
Hongkong Fire Tasuruums Company's Shares-
33874 per atare.
Chias Fire Instance Company's Bharos-173
per share,
Hongkong and Whampas Dook Company's
Sharea-57 per cent. promium.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Beanboat Co.'s
Share49 premtam.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
30 por cast. discount.
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-PRx.
olaas riska at current raten.
27th March, 1876
MKLCHERS- & Co.
TO BE LET.
From 1st February, 1891.
199
PREMISES in FLETCHER'S BOND-
INGS, No. 6, Queen's Bosd, st present in
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Gibb. Livingston de Co, ... Battarfeld & Sire P.&O. 3. N. Co Mascatories Maritimes.............. Adamson. Bell & Co. Rassell & Co 0.4.0.3.S
Malehors & Co.
....
CHbb, Livingston & Co...... Butterfle & Swir Russell & Co. P.&O.SN. Cœminine T.&O.E. N. C Gibb, Livingstoả & Co, .... M: B, M.8.8. Co. P.&US. N. Co Butterfeld & wire Brandao & Co.. Douglas Lapraík & Com
CHARTER
WACHTER'S ROYAL
OHAMPAGNE Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. R. Highness the Prince Wals by Speola! Appointment under a Warrant, dated 7th March, 1881
1 Dozen Quarta...
2 Dozon Fints
Apply to
..920.30. $23.50,
ARNHOLD, KARRENG & Co, 20th November, 1883.
KOCHE COS!
15. & 17, POTTINGER STRERT.
·HAVE FOR SALE.
[2103)
On
Qulok despatob.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH-
MITSU BISHI MAIL STRAṀSHIP 00.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBI,
VIA INLAND_SEA.
- (Taking. Cargo for YOKOHAMA) -
MAILS EXPECTED.
་་་་ས་
THE ENGLISH MAIL. Thỏ F. &O, sfasmar Ajrams, with the nort English mall, left Stagaporn at 10, p.m. on the | 133, and is dus here on the 20th Inst.
TEL ANELIGAN MAIL.
The 0, & O. atanuser Omania, with the Ama risau mail of the Blad Desiber, are Yoko hans on the 15th, and is dus here on the 21st
On or about 1862 Sust,VTE “TAKACHIHOMARU,” Captain að fast, at ↓ PM. NYE, duo hire on or about the 14th On 29th inat, at Noon, irat, will be despatched sa abave an FRIDAY: Quick despatch. ⠀⠀⠀ the 18th January, 188k at FoUL T.M. “
Cargo cocoived on board and Pargels at the lost. Offeo up to Own PM, of the day of Esiling. No Bill of Lading sigued nader 32 Freight, All Claims for Jamage must be settled on board baforo delivery is taken, otherwlaw they will not be recognized...
On 28th Ins6,69 r.. On or about 25th fast... On or about 12th Febr On 14th Feb., at 4 PM. -On 2nd Tub., B6.4 PM,
On 19th inst, at 3. P.. On With lust, at Noow. Jalok dagstab.. Tomorrow, at 4 P.M. Quisk dospatab. On or about 24th inst To-day; at 2 PM, On 20th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Spanish Steamer
"DON JUAN," will be despatched as bare TO.DAY, 17th instant, at Two P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Cs,
Agenta 15th January, 1884.
[170 “BEN” LINE OF STEAMERS FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, BE Steamship.
TENLARIG.”
A FEW SELF ACTING HANDSOME TOMORROW, the 18th instant.
· DRAWING ROOM FOUNTAINS— vary, suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT,
19th Decembar, 1888.
*
HAS.
Captain Clark, will be despatched as aborƏ
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G18B, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agants. 14th January, 1884.
(159 FOR SALE. -
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS. HIOS1 ECK8†HE P. 20. 2. N. Co.'s Steamship
CHAMPAGNE LOVE
2253
$19 per case of 1 dozon quarts, $20 **: per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEÒVILLE. Sporensa ef 1 dozen quarts,
CHATEAU LAROSE," $12............ per ense of 1 dozen quarts, PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 dotan quarts, PALMER MARGAUX, "
89.50
(10
the occupation of Mr. Georga Stalofield. Also, with immediate possuasion, somo SMALL -Goi Downs under the Temperance Hall.
Apply to
5th January, 1884.
$2.50
$9.50
por con of 1 dozen quarta, per case of 2 dozen pinta. "LORMONT/"
55
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
$6
per case of 1 dozen quarte, per me of 2 dozen pinta.
[100
OUTLER PALMER & Co.a;
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongrong. lat January, 1884
18
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
TO LET. With Inmediste Possession.
The Underalgoed, having beer appointed Agents for the above Company, are propsted to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE it CurrentTO. 258, PRATA CENTRAL, suitable for Rates.
16th November, 1872.
BIEMSSEN & Co Agenta.
Offices. Apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Cɔi 7th January, 1884.
[100
Hongkong das Company's Shorts-186 per THE CHINA MERCHANTS'
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharan-$150 per
Frere
Chins Sugse Haffning Company, Limited $129
per share.
Chios Sugar Refining Compsay (Debentures)→→
per cent. premium
Laser Surar Refining Company, Limited-$90
per share.
Hongrong Los Company's Shiros-3150 per
share.
Hongkong and Chiza Bakery Company, Limited
-889 per share.
Chinose Imperial Lisan of 187-4---Nominal, Chinese Traberial Loan of 1977--Nomionl, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal, Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1881-Par
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Tra Top JANUARI, 1385.
HION WATE
Koagkong
M3 Tiris.
10% 17
90 z
25 1
40
1
th
J. 19
T. 03
Low Warka,
Flo11.
Tongking
Height
Mban Tinse
▪ཊྛpt◓sn*ཎཱཊཿཊྛ *"
The height of mean sez-level lita ham determined at TNE That store more of the ride-gauge a: the Vistoria Naval Tord and the Low-water Onlus Spring-Tiles, to which datuki the heights in these Tables árs mittred, as -5.59% fost abor
The height in the Tables marked with a minus (− ) mp we below Low-Water Ordinary Spelag-Pitis, and should da subtracted from the entaiests given shoes,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(kok Hinks FALCONER I Gola Ramocand January 14th.
Sammart
L----༔Lh༔FAdy#1-4;a
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
HEAD ÕPPICS-XBANGĦLI. CAPITAL (FULLY SUDORIEZD) Tha. 2,000,000. ;
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Towa Kwe Srzo, Esq., Chairman, Cho Yu Cer, Eaq. Casa Sơ Họ Esq. Cute To CHAI, Esq. YIP YU TIN, Esq.
and top attars.
-HO- SHEN-CHDE, Teq., Soorstary,----- The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARIND RIŠKA at Caermit Rates to all parts of the World.
Usual returor of Fremis are inde tomalli Contributors of Ansiness whnther Shareholders or not
KO SHEN CILEE,
Soorstary.
Head Office, nakow Bead, Shanghai, lat June, 1882.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
THE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
DJPA ULISH BD 1905.
TO LET. GODOWN, in BLUE Buildings, A
Apply to
-O. P. CHATER.
7th January, 1984.
- [110
STO-LET. ATO. 8, SETMOVE TERRACE,
No. 250, PRAYA CENTRAL. Apply to
DAVIN SASSOON, SONE & Co. 9th June, 1883.
[27
10: LET"ROCKLANDS ROBINSON
TROAD. For clout 1st April Nest,
J.
O SE Pи G.ILLOTT'S
STEEL. PENS.
GOLD MEDAL,
FABIR, 1878,
Bold by all
Stationers sad Daglege-----
1.91229
AND É, TESNENTS ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAE & SONS
Mariliant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
GEELONG,”-
will leave for the above placas o'n SATURDAY, the 19th instant, at THREE P.M.
A MOIVER,
15th January, 1984.
Superintendent,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL, RE
THE Company's Steamship
"ANCHISES."
ྣ་
TER-INDIAR. MATIU
The two dieast atosmom, with the first salo's opium and the aszt Indian mail, left Onloutta on the 16th January, and may be looked for here
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be fan or about the 2nd February, translipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer ai Kobo
For further Partionlars, apply at the Com pany's Ollos, Praya Central, Groun Floor of Massica, Russell & Co.
II. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent
9it January, 1884,
STRAM FOR
PENANG,
SINGAPORE
COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VANICE, AND LONDON, AZBO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TIROLGU BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTE, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM Buno, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON, DAT
THE PENINSULAS AYD ÜBIENTAL STEAM
NAVIATION COMPANY'S
|
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Pho N. L 9: N. Co,'s atsamer Compin lokk Baturia ou the Jet, and is dus here on or about the 17th ínst,
The A, C, J., and Stratte steamship Busine Jelt Bydney on the 18th Desember, and may ba expected here on or about the 17th January,
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyds" atosmor. Titania lett Slusspare on the morning of the 13th, and is duo bere on or about the 20th lost.
The Glen Lina ́xtenmor Glenroy left Singa- porn on the 14th, and in duo hora on or abou the 21st instaut, *
The Bon Line deamor Banxlder left Sings. pore on the 13th, and is due here on or about the 21st instant.
The D. D. Betsamor Feronia loft. Singapore Steamshis on the 10th, and is due here on or about the. "HYDABPES" Captain G, Scrivoner, with 23rd inst. Her. Mojestys Malls, will be despatched from
this for LONDON GA BOMBAY and SUEZ (CANAL on TUESDAY, the 22nd Janusy,
at POUR P.M.
[179]
Captainz Jockson, will be despatched as above Fon or about the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 15th January, 1881
[70
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VYA NAGASAKI AND HLOGO,
+
(Passing through the IXLAND SEA.) THE P, & ̈0,.8. N. Co.'s Steametip
THE
"KHIYA,"
will leave for the above place ou THURSDAY, the 24th instant, ut Noox.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent,
· 11th January, 1884 ----
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers as through rates for Nuoro, CusFoo, NewOKWANG, TINTIN, HANKOW, and PORTE
THE
or the Y¿xarESE)
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 19 Company's Steamship
Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
M.. STEPHENS, C
Solicitor,
4. Club Charters.
Apply to
4th January, 1884.
1102
TO LET.
H°
VIE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company are pra pared to issue Palicias of Insurance against Fire
on the winal tardi.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
January 1882.
1958
AND
IVERPOOL AND 'LONDON
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT FOLICIES upon FXEST-CLASS RISTO to the extent of £15,000, at the Redwood Tarif Katoo.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Ca.
11th May. 1881.
Твз
With Immediate l'ossession.. ŢOUSE N« 50, in Urers Poox BIRDET,
Apply to
A. A. KUA DA SILVA,
48, Queen's Road Coptral,
3rd January, 1834.
[B1
·TO LET.
ODOWNS Nɔa. 6 and 65, FRAYA FAST, Apply to.
BOWLINGTUH-
28th December, 1893.
G
FOR SALE.
AMPAGNE
HEIDSZEGA & Co's MONOPOLE.
CARLOWITZ & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
г1259 NOW
ON BALE.
IMPERIA) QUJETO.
"HECTOR."
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. 15th January, 1884.
167
Chirga will he received on board and Parsel: and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Tax AM, on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will do tenn- shippet at Colombo; Tea nud General Cargo for London will be convayað við. Bombay, with, but trashipment, arriving one work later than by the oranry direct route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding Faurent and FAAGAGT apply to the PaNINSULAD ORIENTAL STEAM Navigation COMPANT's Once, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the forms and conditions of the Company's Black Hills of Lading.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS BY THE BRITISHE PACKET. The British Contract Proket Hydazpes, will be dematched on TUESDAY, the 22nd. January, with Mafia for the United Kingdom, Europa sa: countries beyond, nữa Brin·liai; to tha Straits Sattiamants, Batavia, Formal, Cay..
ou. India. Aden, Brypt Malta, and Gibraltar,
N. This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonisa,
Tho usunt heum will be observed in sloslog the Mails, &e.
MAILS BY THE U. S. PACKET. The United States Mail Prokat Dczania, will be despatched-on SATURDAY, the 25th January, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canade, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be close as follows :
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION, CAR be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for 2.15 P.M. Registry ceasES, particulars apply at the Offion.
NB.-This steamer takes Cargo and Posson gere for Marseilles.
11th January. 1884.
4. MoIVER
Superintendent,
| 2.80 p.m. Post Ofos closes, but Correspondence may be costed on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 cents extri Postage until the `timə. ~ of departure.
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contact Panket Djennah, wiil he dospatched on TUESDAY, the 29th
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- January, with Maile for the Taited Kingdom,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS, the Australasian Colonies, Pandiahéry,
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
.
AND EUROPE;
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Barope, and places hoyond, ria Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmah,
Madras, Calonfta, Aden, Hauritius, Egypt, Malta, kod Gibraltar,
The usual hoars will be observed in closing tho Malls; ko.
HK Steamship OCEANIC" will be de-5
spatched for San Francisco, ott Yoko hars, on SATURDAY, the 26th January, 1894, at THREE F.M.
Connection being made at Yokohaman with testers from Shanghai and Japan Porte All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to aldross in fall: and same will be received at the Company's Office.until FIER.P.M..the day pre vions to sailing.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
Day before Departure, Heroy Order Olles olesan. Post Bea closes, arompt the night box, which is always open ont af offer hears,
Day of Departure, 74... Post Office oDANA,
10 A.M. Reuistry of Letters conses. Posting of
all printot waiter and patterns contes. 11 A.M., Mail oloses, éroept for Late Letters, 11.10A.M., Letters may be postal with Tate Fo
of 10 cents until
11.90s, when the Post Ofoe closes entirely. 11.40 ... Toute Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 Cents until time of departure.
...
THE KNOTTAİC MẶTE The following hairs are observed in olosing. Mails, &o,, by the British Contenat Pankent zme
Day of Denartura.
RETURN PASSAGUN.--Pastongors, who have paid fall fare, co-ombarking at San Francisco Captain Billings, will be duspatched as above for Chins de dann (or ties am)-within-air- 1874 ou or about the 24th instant.
months, will be allowed a diessant of 20 */. from Betara Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowateo of 19% will bo made from Rebarn Fore Pro-Paid Rotary Passage Ozlere, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 95% from Return Fare, Them allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Noos-Money Order Ofis closer,
2,00 r.x-Register of Tattara desas. Post- Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to assompany Overland, ing of all printal matter and patterns cansos. Mexican, Conteni, and South Amerisan Cargo. 300 p.m.-Mails olosal, except for Cata Tetters, should be sent to the Company's Office, al 110
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinees Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Ollos, Hongkong) -
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, (Taking Carge at through rates to CALOUTTA, PRUSIAN GULF Ports, Odesṣa, and the CDITERRANEAN PORTS
THE Company's Steamship
“TITANIA,"
this Work stands rivalad. All the new Captain G. Marasaie, will be despatched as
For comprehensivezera and practieni service vorde which the Chinese have of late years been above on or about SATURDAY, the 20th lust.- compelled to cola to exprees the numérons ob-
D. NOWROJEE,
Victoria Hotel
jeste in machinery, photography, talagraphy,
Ta1
TO LET, JOOMS in CLUB CHAMBEER,
-
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. [J1st February, 1882.
TO LET.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CÓMPANY," LIMITED.
and in goienee generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign volations has imposed upon them, aw here given în extenso. Each and every word is (fully illustrated and oralainað, forming exercises
for students of a most instructive nature, Both:
For further Particulars, apply to
14th January, 1884. -
MELCHERS & C... Agents.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ÁSSAM,”
[163
the Court and Parti prenunciations are given.THE the Booents being carefully marked on the best [23 principle hitherto attained. The hypogaphy will leave for the above place about 24 hours
displays the access of an attempt to make the after her arrival with the next English mail. | Chizens and English tyre ecrrespónst in the size THE PREMISES now occupied by us No. of body, thereby offoeling a Tast economy of THE
11, Queen's Road Central.
space, achieving a clearness not previously
Trefor the above Company. Breast e
For Further Particulars, apply to Mosara,attained, sud Espensing with those vast margins |
A. McIVER,
LEN HON
and vacant spaces which have heretofore shares. | THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & GEO. R. STEVENÉ & Ca. | torized Chiness publications
STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 1st August, 1893:
[30 ·To illustrate the vast seeds of the work, the
LIMITED. Drive following facts are submitted for consideration — (ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Chalmers Voorbalary contains about 10.000
13th January, 1884.
Superintendent.
THE Undursigast having been appointed
nespared to GRANT POLICES or MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, et vartend
ARNHOLD,-KARBERG & Co.
10.300
rates.
*
Themelet 19.
5th November, 1883.
67
Tarameter-3a.x. (Wet bußk....
ED
Timonet-1 at (Wet bubi
01
Thermometered mat. (Wet bal).,
"P
想
#bnovumamoter--Mirípom tower wigkatkanie-min
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIOAL
ITATION.
Vanila
Алису
STATION.
Manila Mangkg. Yootho
Kali..
REGISTER
Hi Janeury, 1854.
***M
Min. Juszary, 1834.
20.
The Betameter has fallen in the North; and the sireng Es from the Easts in coatoquaxeo modarted. Bai has fallen is the North.
W. DOBERÓK.
Hongkong Observatory, 16th January, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
Provions day.
Ou dato On date et p.m. at 10 am, at 4 pa
NOTICE
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED,
Ta pespered to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS | RISKS at | *%, nett per Annum, and ather. In.
SUSANOES at Current Batas
AGENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
“Jiz. B. COUGHTRIE,
Beerstary
1693
27th March, 1882. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
SHE andersigned, Agonts of the above Com pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Batas.
GILMAN & Co.
dressed to the Colleator of Castors, San Fran disco.
For farther information as to Twight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Rond Control.
F. E. FOSTER, Agoni.
14th January, 1884.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS. ·
STEAM FOR
AT.RO.
Lottars may be pasted with late foo
of 10 cents until [3,30_n. w.—when the Post Offon alows outtroly. 3,40 e..-Late Galleri tust be posted an houri the pankab with Inte fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
To provide means of remitting small come of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Offing are allowed (but not requíved) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- reign residents
The Stamps tondered for sale must not ex-
Letters containing stimne should be reĶI tored, and the Stamps should be secured from
ohaarvation..
SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, Good $50 in valus, must he perfectly clear, in good condition, and in atrips of at least two, as LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, STRIAN FORTS, no separate Stamps will be narobilsed. They
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND
must be presented personally or accompanied by a usta. PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS. TUESDAY, the 29th day of January
To responsibility can be socepted by the Post 1884, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "DIEMNAH" Commendant De Boisgaul Office for orrsoons replies to verbal enquiries, Baron, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, or to notes adilreaad to subordinate floors. The not he regarded as able to griva ontract fùforma. for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- tion. The Pastal Gaile alone is the standard on don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in all points on which wash information may be transit through Marseilles for the principal aquired. placas of Europa.
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderat. Chinese characters, and Hodhurst'e English (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLANDSPROIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort shroffs told off to sell stamps should capacially
Ratos, in First-class Godowas.
Aleos Entire GODOWNS to be LET, Apply to
3rd Mareb, 1891-
MEYER & Da.
(1057
INTIMATIONS. AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH-
ED IN CHINA IN 1947.
TLE IPFEES,
WINE SHIPPERS, all attention to come of the Specialities they now consign to China, viz :-
Their Old **** COGNAC, quality nover varias any more than does their quality,
ond Chintzo Dotionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clarso. tera, Again, despite all the grammars anil ether slementary works as yet published the ton of this difloalt language absolutely re quires examples to display the various oppli
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
Pours, and taking thronga Cargo to APE. LAIDE, NEW Zealand, 811 TagMa- NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA, and Fiz). HE Steamship
*EUXINE,"
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noës
1884.
A
PHOTOGRAPHER,
estions and equivalents of different words which Captain -Peters, will bé dospatobed as above on of 28th Janaired on board until 4 F. Mo For Leanogr, CHOICEK, and more COMPLETE
Cargo
barn ons general mashing. Of these examnins BATURDAY, the 2nd February, at Fous Specie and Paroole natil 3 P.M., on the Rts
this work contains more than fra times as tory as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- lished.
For practical purposes the areancement of
the work in sn somplete, tha2 standa inglish pages enables a person who understanda English to comunicats efectivdy with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect COGNAC the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chins and to the natives themselves it explains subject fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly sagusiata To parties resident in England and interested to Chins it cannot but be invaluable ocassion. ally.
Their own Blend of BOOTCH WHISKY, Highland MaJE:
Their Gennine POET for Tüvälid's un (10
Their SAEREY, which maintains a good rapato
1st January, 1999:
THE LONDON ASSUBANOE
INCORPORATED BY LOYAL PHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE 'FISST."
(A.D, 1726,
THE Undersigned having been appolated Agonta for the above Corporation, prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT... Policies at current rates, payable either here th London, or at the principal Porta of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policfos leaned for long or short periods at oueront rates.
aber
|
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine Jaks.
TEO ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her Majesty the Queen, **
These among other items are always to be had at the Godowns of our Friends
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai,
SIEMEN&D, Hongkong and Shanghai. KANE, CRAWFORD & Un., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prices arÐ oonalatent therewith and at the same time romózable.
[2096 ING
DEALER IN SILKS, LIFE DEPARTMENT Palielas issoed for sams not exceeding £5,000, Caston and Shanghai Games Craps Bassle.
Lasquezol and Ivory Wars, Curiosities, HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cormante, Ishid Chairs and Tables, 3e,, ko,,
at reduced rates, ・
28th July, 1872.
Barometer
Tompataro
Humility
Directlory ind
Pares of stat
Westtar
30:44 69.8
EKEL
11.
B125
30.18
03.0
74
F.N.L
N
pag
The Undersigned, see new
IBAKOMBYEN codared to as degrees Fahrenheit asıl kor the foal of these in inubos, taoiko tad beidzoši kaki
4-Vorabitoan in the shade in degrees and tenis Fahrerbolt.
•3.-Hitza peresage of naration, the humidity of
BỪ BATAYHANA Will mistua being
EMOTIO of war Windows points.
* &-FoRow organ sepang La Bocafort Bels
ORARIS WALTEkki 9. kimemky, ka detached
emd. rieslinganin :P. bogi #. gramy: 8. hats
ming. Ovarian paming saɔwoña; Qi k
now therders visulas, daiwa
light
letters are repasted in Indicate any iters over the sponge of thực elgrification.
& in inches, tear and hatreft.
father partier 600structions for making Koteloger Diseer:2005 In China!! (Kelly AND WAJIK
W. DOBERCE Hongkong Obsirmatory, 16th Wannazy, 1884,
quarto paro
It comprises upwards of two thousand-langa
A Targe REDUCTION & PRIDE is made to Parchasers of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON
TEUNER & Co.. 8), Patrunastam. Row. HONGKONG.
"DAILY PREA" OPPIER WYNDHAM ST.
VESSELS ON THE BERIL
CHINA NAVIGATION OOMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Callag at PORT DARWIN 300 QUEENSLAND Pozre, and taking through Cangu tu. NEW ZEALAND,)
H
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALE,
..
THE Stanship
Nu U WEREN'S TOÁI, ĐỘNG CỘNG.
HONYX FILE OFFICE
OFF
* WOOSUNG," Caplain Hunt, will be despatched as above on. NEThis Firm is the oldest established THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Foun P.M GRANT POLICIES & INSURANCE against with any other of ritmilar bong name.
prepared to of the kind in flanchong; and has no connection This vessel has cuuscally good Cablu Accom. PTICE at the following Rates
modation, aituated amidships, apon the upper SUNSHING [1670 |deo.
·For Freight or Paksuga, zpply to ---
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Aunts. 15th January, 1984
1168
On First-class European
Tenements... st. 4%, Nat per Antuu, TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
On First-class G
s Godowns, & Merchandise stored therein.
at 6% Net per Annum On Carls ....... at 1.Net por Annum On Petroleum in U-
PANY, V
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared GEANT POLICIES against FIRE to the ortent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK. coused Godowas...... at 13% Net por Anmate, Ou First-class Chinese
RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE. Tenementen, at 2 */ Not per Acanu, | DUCED TO Į PER CENT, SETT PBÉ ÁNNUM
On Besond-class Chinese.
Tenements et at 24% Nel por Annin,
FROM THIS DATE.
**BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
· FOR TOKOHAMA, AND BIOGO-
HE Stasinship
**BENALD ER,”
For Freight or Passage, opply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managors,
179
16th Jannsey, 18BL
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
GORDON CASTLE.” waring. Commander, shortly due will have famadinte despatch for the stove Port.
For Froight or Passage, apply ta
ADAMJON, BELL & Co., .
Agenta.
1825
Biet December, 1881.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND.
ADELAIDE. Calling at Font DARWIN and QUENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDOSIA, TASMANIA,
AND FIL
THE Eastern and Australian Starship
Company's Steamer
TANNADICE."
Captain 8. G. Groes, will be despatched an abore on or about TUESDAY, the 18th February.
Paroels. (all of which must be sent to our Offoe) will be repaired up to 4-F.. FobeRary.
January, 1884. (Parsals are not to ba gent. COLLECTION of VIEWS, then say other Du board; they must be left at the Aganoy's in the Empire, the Copies of which are only Office.) Contents and value of Packages are the urhased from this Studio or Masses, required.
KELLY & WALSH's Store, For further partientáre, apply, at the Com- pany's Offloo
17th January, 1884,
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agvní.
TOT RESPONSIBLE
Nor
INSTANTANEOUS Views, Unours and Por- TRAITS takon daily.
*Ali,
A Set of PHOTOGRAPHIJ Trew of the incone of the late Riot to Graton.
ITOST MINIATURES of superior excellenco and high faish, palated by native artists under
FOR DERTE careful supervision, from $7.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contractel by the Officers or the Crawe of the following. Vessale daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:...
ANTOINETTE, Brit, bt, E. Th. Banjo-Order. A. APCAR, Brit, str, MacTavish–Ü, Sassoon
Sean & Co..
-
RETA, Brit, 3-, sahooner. J. Watt-Onler.. CENTAUR, Ger. Iack, Offerson,-Wielor & Co. Ecaz, Gorbriz, Belokrasion-Captain: FRANCISOA, Ger. hk., Goulard-Wieler & Co. FRIEDRICH, Gor, bic, J. P. Viderup--Wisley
& Co.
11th MOSER, Brit. str. H. Longlay-Russell & Co. OCEAN, Brit. str., R. Brown-Sooy Shing Contents and Value of the packages mast PETKO, Brit.str., Heteranan-Slomsson & Co be declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
By Agouts. 10th January, 1884
Ricart, Beit. back, Kobi, Allook. Chinees.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S BOAD, Nearly opposita the Hongkong Hotel, [45
ORTLAND
P
CEMENT. JB WHITE & BROS.
BOLE ANDETS FÖR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1983,
[2268
AND
T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o, MONUMENTS ERECTED,
`4, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
WILLY, Ger. bk., G. L. Honna-Carlowitz & Co. THE Underfred Lave been appointed Sola Agents for the Sale of their Goods in WINGSANG, British steaner, Jackson-Tarline, Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & H. TEN- NEWT, Glasgow, and Mosrs. David Corsam &
Matheson & Cu 1141 Zavára. Am, ship, C.R., SaperP, 4 0. §. N. | Sons, Arbroath.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. 18' 33 L. F. L. French Earque
"BAINT IDEUC." Durand, Master, will lead horn for the above N
Part and will have galok dispatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"··ÜARŁÓWITZ & Co.
[16
16th January, 1834
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 93 LII American. Ship
THE
"CLARISSA B. CARVER.” Captain Ross, expected here on The Instant, Dow, Master, will lead here for the above Port, will have prompt despaton as above,
and yU bare quick dospatah, For Freight or Paisago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIH & Co.
Agents for Phanis Fire Offfos,
5th August, 18SL.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenti Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 9th May, 1881,
(17
For Freight apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Coi 16th January, 1884
[174
Bad Desember, 1883;
EUSSELL & Q5,
1ST
**LEONHARDI QUELLE” ATURAL GERMAN SULIZER
Bottled at the Seltsor-Spring near Gross Kar Then, In Casas of 8, Dozen Pints, 89,50 par Case,
PUSTAU & Co-Sale Ageata, 91st January: 1888
1933
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1967,
120
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD VERTISING AGENCY, Boom$20 AND 1, MERORANTS' ECORANGE, CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F. N.B.-ADVERTIMING SOLICITED for all News Papers published on the Facito Coast, the Band... wich Islands, Polynesis, Mexicau Porta, Paniza Valparaiso, Japan, Okins, New Zealand; the | Australian : Colonies, the Eastern States, and Barope Files of nearly every Newspaper pub fished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed frea mocess to them during business hours.. ~The “HoweIDNG DAILY PRESS *ls køpt on file at the Office of L. P. Figuen, who is author 129" rised to receive Advertisements.
CHOICE BEONZES DORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE. Had. Painted Tes and Breakfast Beta of artistio dei u sad agalsita workmanship
CURIOSITIES..
FURNITUBE Francs,-PioTURES: FOR SALE OR ON HIRE CASSUMBHOT, Opposita Otty Hall