progressing favourably; It is a mirasla that he had no bones bruksa.
It is said that some rich merchants of Kobo will shortly satabilah, a regular steamship service Tatoon Yokohams and Kobe. The comfort of passengers will hospecially provided for, and the face will be for loss than that of the Miltan Bishi Company and Kiyoto Unga Kwaisha. The iron steamer Asahi Mars. (Relight, built by Messrs. Eirty & Co, will inaugurate the trafle at the end of this month. Another steamer, Kiuris Maru (GolnZen Dragon), now building for the promoters, will be launched shortly Choya Shimbun.
Some very interesting orporirsents have lately been made on the Brasad tramways to lekt ofastricity as a means of traction, A number of the principal members of the Town Council, and several engineers, took their places in the ear- ringe, which was down up before the Grand Hotel, and the journey was made backwards and forwards along the Boalorard; The results, it is atstod, word most entisfactory, the spool, being greater than with horses, and may nltimately Toal to a complete revolution in the traction of tramcars.
Everybody who roads bin Zaief properly knows the dangers that Jack in the tea-potto may nothing of the wine-gle, the quart measure, or the spirit decanter. But hers is real comfort! for the total abstainer. ¿ Varions: persona have bion writing to the Times to say that they
A love days ago a cariche accident ssourced is Bentai Dori. A morrautina watokmaker's shop was clearing a dlock with kerosene, Saddenly the oil took fro; and the man, naturally, threw the vessel outside the shop. It foll into a buokos habitually drink hot water, and like it. Warm of water, and the flamon spread over the ancien, water produces maun, as we abould have im. The nawitting author of the mischief made wat-aginud"; þut there is nothing like a glass of the ture works by rushing out and bioking the bucket over so ethactually thas the barafug cil not only flashed over £lia street bul waught the clothes of a passer-by, who had the presence of mind to throw off his garmats, and øsesped with acmo baris on bin areas and log-Japan Mail.
POKIO.
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pureelement when taken babbling from the kettla;: All that Mr. Forster said about the volunteers when distributing the prizes to the 2nd Körk-. abire Artillery, the other day was trap soonga. A valuable body of trained xen, interior to no troops in the world in physique, the volunteers certainly are. Navartheless, as a writer in this month's National Reviews says, they 511
men with muskots," to quote Lord Wolseley. They havo no transport and po praper arms. It
-DESTINATION.
HAMBURG LONDON via Bus GANA LONDON, &o., is SUER. CANAL LONDON, via Bust CANAL... MARSHILLES, via SSON, o, SAN FRANCISCO; BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, 30. YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO NAGASAKI, KODD, S. SHANGHAL. SHANGHAI.
AMOY AND TAMSUI, 2. SWATOW, AMOT, & FCHOW
134 DÁLOK PEAIS MOTIAG JANUARI Me, 1884'
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Saint Laur
Durand Mark Lane (atr.) Parto...... Brindisi fabr.)
J. Beeves Toucer (str.). Power Djomash (atr.)...... DoBolesentBaros Loretto Fish. Hylor Tanzadlee (atr.)... 9. G. Grem Wong (str.)... Foot Ruzion (str.)........ Peters. Mouseloh (str
Blane
Rashgar (str) Harter (str.)........
Grandin Kamamoto-Maraistr.) Dramond..
Baghallen (etc.)......
Homerys Westaby
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
VOR YERINT "APPLY" TO
TO US. DESPATORED
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co......
Adamsun. Bel & Co.. P. A O. S. N. Ca..... Butterfield & Swire.....
- Mässorerios Maritimes.....
•Fuseall & Co
Gibb, Lävingaton & Co.... Britterfeld & Svedra i Russell & Co, intimmung,
Hongkong Hongkong Massageries. Moritimos......
P. U, S. N. Co Rassell & Co.
Hongkong M. B. M. §. 8. Co
Monarories Maritimes... P.&O.S. N. Co Hongkong Donglos Lapraik & Co...... Douglas Loprsik & Co......
FOR SALE
Gangos (str.) Fokion (str) Denglas (str.)
S. Ashton
Previous
day. On Jaira On inte at4 p... at 10a.m. at p.m.
Barometer fanpur
30.14
30.21
$6.00
63.3
BIR
67.7
Humidity
38.
19
vesnal
Dirsation of wird. Weather Force of wind pidada
E.9.5.
0.
0.
C.
Theslady of the Chinese and Garwan lan-cannot be too ofton insisted on that the volun- gunges has been lotredused into the course of the Military College,
tears, till they get a regular transport service, are inospable of haing mobilised.
The Jiji Shimpo states that the Japanes Kripp has just taken out a patent for a flat- Naval Departout desires to parabaso the Kobe headed projectile. This norel form has been Manufactoring and Dookyard Establishment given to it with a view of preventing its glan. of the late Mr. E. C. Kirby: and that Mr. Mat-cing off on striking the armour-plate of sada, Superintendent of the Government Iron. at a great angle of inclination. The form bas works at Tokiyo, la inatruoted to inspect and farther been adopted with the object of rame.sin............. roport apon the condition of the Kobe trotorles trating a ship's armoar below the water-line, an with a view to negotiations with the liquidators of Mr. Kirby's estate.
operation bitherto attended with bat little sus, cona, swing to the pointed hand of the shot. In The tea producers of Tokiyo-fa, Kanngaws, order mat to cause a loss of velocity, a point of and Saitama are striving hard to form a com- wood or thin iron plate is attached, which ori bination ander the name of Beiche Bingo Kwai striking is immediately shattered, but, at the (Tinitad Amoriation for the improvement of tea). same time, being filled with oil, which is to Their idea is that tha, the most important "grease the projectile, is said to increase ita ataple of the country, has deteriorated in gastity power of penetration The lovention is so in- nad is likely to lase its foreign demand. They genious that we shall be glad to boat of its propose to sabasribe among themselves you 100.000 and to ask the Government for a load of gen 200,000. Of these sams, yes 60,000 in to be applied to the needs of tes pradecers, and yen 10,000 toward stopplag the export of spirions
tras,
The Tramway Company has applied to the suthorities for permission to resco the fare to sen par saction. Repairs of the rails cost at Isaat pen 1.000 per annum, Should the tramway fare be reduced, the Coach Companies will be
being put to a practioal tast. It must not be forgotten, however, that flat-headed projectiles designed with this oxpresobject are no novelty.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SAZUB DAT. 28th January. EXPORT CABOO.
For Garaisa bark dana, sailed on the 25th Introry: For Hamburg-510 bales feathers, one pay les; 30 hores papur, 200 hores gull. rained altogether; but the Insoms of the Tran Buts, 48 boass essential oils, 785 pkes, preserves, way Company will be inoceaand by a sum far in 231 page, galangal, 51 borss wine, 250 boxes extens of that regaired for repairing the line, taraniseed, 200 bozos cinnamon, 500 baled cassia, damage to which will also be reduced to a mini-574 ralis matting, 89 balos tarmario, 126 pkgs. Kam by the abolition of the Coach Companion. rattana, 250 pigs, fra oraskers, 28 pigs, raitan The authorities, however, suxious to pay dne shavings, and 92 pkgs, sundries. respect to the interests of the Companies, declinad the applination of the Tramway Company Japan Majl
OELA PODRIDA.
Cividale, Uppar Italy, Ristory's birthplass. very creditably resolved to arest a monument to the great tragedienne; but fading their mosna were short, the Connell naively applied to the Marchionsas her soit She laughed, but asnt a okeqda.
DESI MIORANGE, ...
ON LONDON.
Bank Bills, on decand..........3/7 Bank Dilla, at 30days” sight...3/9 Bank Bills, at 4 months' aightest Credits, at 4 months' sight" ́..3/B Documentary Bills, at months'
aight
.../8
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, en demand.14.60 Oredits, at & months' sight..............470
Sentiment on the Bois de Boulogne, Romeo ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 2024 suu Juilet are prommading on a beautital som-ON CALCUTTA,—Bank, 3 days'aight 1024 mor evening. Ramon, raising his eyes to heaven ON SHANGHAL
exclaims, What an admirable spectaola! Look Bank, sight.
of those thousand stars that sparkle!""Yes,"
replies Juliet, "they reaiul you of the lanterns
on the carriages."
A friend wanted to proposeHook as a member of the Phoenix Club When they meet 3": askad Theodore. Every Saturday night dur- ing the winter," was the reply Eroning! Oh, then," enld Hook, "I shall never make a Phonix-Isn't rise from the fire."
Mr. Vanderbilt, the American mititounatre is said to have given the painter Moissoniera commission for a pictore upon a mixtury subject, the price to he £40,000. The rise of the work is strictly speoidud. It is to be 18ft. by 1276.
Baron Nordskild is vaderstood to be can- templating as his next adventure in exploration a voyage to the South Pole in 1945. This ex. pedition would sost at least £200.000, as a ship of special type world bars to be built for its purposes.
In the British Columbia Tegislature on the 20th Dawber, the Prosidoat of the Coudilan- xpectedly introtused a bill granting woman the right of suffrage. The Colonist warialy supports the propitiou, and calls on the Logislatoro ta be the first uuder British rule to axle to wo- men the right which they should never have hoen denied.
There is a tradition of a saptain years ago, who
in his days pridet biarsalt on his ears replies.
Private. 30 daya' sight.....
SHAEX9.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cum
New Its)--179 per cent premiam, Judon Insurans Soristy 1 Csutor, Limited-
$520 per sharH.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
578 per share.
North Cistus Insuraau-Tin, 1,350 per share.
Tangtose Casurance Association-Tle. 1,000 por Chinese (usurance Company, Limited--$200 per
abare.
share.
Oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
per share,
Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited $107 per
sharo.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
5375 per shera,
E.
1.-Bas rechizet to 88 degrees Fahrheit und to the level of tha sao bi funkes, tentles and hundredths,
Az in the ads in degrees q tenthe UMTOTET in patrestige of ederation, the humity of eir natursted with welstuen being ina,
4-DEGURKUMA Los Trand to two polite. 5.--FORCE OFF Vio according to Beaufort Bla G-SALER OF 2e Wracker:,, bio by O, detached. ning, dreceret, 1, passing kowe grali: R. Pain; 9. ann; T. thunder, V. albiity, W. dew (wel). The letters repeated to fudicato any increase over lus arongo of this
ignition.
FOR SALE.
THE Vainable BUSINESS PREMISES of Messrs. Ditons & Co., with large exbataatial Godowns, Offices. and Dwalling. Honao with necal Outhouses, and about 120 fest Water Frontage, situated in the Treaty Port of Swato, adjoining the Imperial Maritima Ca tomas, snil mensurioz about 35 men,
For Partionlari, apply Masses. BrewsEN & Co, et Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Me, A. Fars, at Swatow, liquidator of the into Erm of Moses DIRCKA & C
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Quick despatch. In or about 90th inst. On 5th Feb., at 4 P.M. On er about 28th Inst. Tomorrow, at Noon. Qulok dospatek,
On ne about 12th Feb, On 14th Feb., at 4 P.M. On the Feb., at 4.2. Quick despatch.".
On 7th Feb.,as Noow. Quick despatch.; On Ist Pab, até P.M.; Quick despatch. Quick 'despatek.
On 3 let insh, at 4 P.M. On 31st inst., Daylight.
-VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON VIA SUDE CANAL,
THE Staabip
MARK LANE," Porter, Commander, will be despatched for the above Fors on or about WEDNESDAT, the 30th istut
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCATS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, BUDZ, ISMAILIA, POETSAID, STEIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLER, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
ALSO,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS. ON TUESDAY, the 29th day of January
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MATL
The two direct atoomard, with the firet ole's {epium nod the next Inline mail, left Onloutin on the 16th Jaundry, and may be looked for hereo on or about the 2nd Fobranry,
E AMERICAN MATI
- Tho PM; s'enmor City of Ban dla Janoiro, willi the next American mail, left San Frunoisuu on the 15th January, und je đạo heto an' or abgat the 14th February."
STEAMBER EXPECTED. The Union Line stannar Herter laft Singapera
1884; at Mob. tha Gompany's Steamskin DIEMNAH Commandant De Balgseal on the morning of the 24th, and uray be expected Daron, with MAILS, PASSENGELS. to arrive hara navor abrut the 31st festant.. SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above phases.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou. do as well as for Marsailles, and scented in transit through Marsellies for the principai places of Eropo.
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noor of 28th Jasnery, 1884.
The Acetrukusia, Obíao, Janaų, und Straits
Stoarship Company's stoamor Busz, loft Sydney' the 2nd January, and may be looked for hera on or about the 20th Febmacy,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS BY THE FRANCA PACKET. The French Contvnet Packet Djomnah, will
29 he despatched on TUESDAY January, with Mnils for the Buitel Wingdom,
Cargo will be received on board unfil 4 P.M... Specle and Parools.antil 3 P.M on the 28th January, 1884. (Parols are not to be sent on board; they must te loft at the Agency's De Contents and value of Packages are requirod.
pany's Office,
For further partianiara, apply at the Com-Burope, and places bevool, siz Vanios: tó
17th January, 1684.
J. MARTIN,
Asting Agent,
Saigon, Straits Settlemouts, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Austenlasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Galoutta, Alon. Mauritius, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
The anal boars will be observad in oloving
1933 MITSU RISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. the Mails, £3.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A gants. 26th January, 1884
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SALE. deausi dristang tala: E, fog; G. giboy: 1. bal: Ja Urbt about to mow, and known as "FERN-
THAT largo pivoc of GROUND, measuring FOB AMOY, TAMSUL, AND TAIWAN-
FOO. Company's Starumbiy
Karin inch, tenths and hundredthe.
For further particulars seanstructions for making Meteon Agical Operations in China" (EXINK AND WALSK Loughang)
W. DODERCK Hongkong. Observatory, 26th January, 1884.
INSURANCES,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANER COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
I
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carsat Rates,
16th November, 1972.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents.
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IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
one.
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above. Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES aguinat FIRE to the extent of $60,007 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK, RATES ON Frase-ass GODOWNS BE- DUCED TO I PER CENT, NETT PER ANNUM FROM THW DATE.
Stoar," with Buildings thereon, situated in Halat, in close vleinity to the business part of Swatow. The buildings comprise Senior, sud Juuies Hour with mual Outhouses, and ors built in a most substantial manner, bath being in portact repait. Taoy stand in beautifully Isid ont grouzda, shaded by proves of bamboo and commend a fus view of the bay and shipping For Particulars, apply to MaRSES. STEMASEN &Co, at Hoagkuuy and Slangimi, or to Me. A.
DIOKA & Co. REIS, at Swatow, liquidator of the late firm of
-FOR-SALE.
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CHARTER WACHTER'S ROYAL
CHAMPAGNE. Parroyors to Her Majesty the Quesa and to H. R. Highnes the Prince Wales by Special Appolatmeat under a Warrant dated 7th March, 1881,
I Dozen Quarta................. 2 Don Pints ..... Apply to
$32,50. $23.60.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 20th November, 1883.-
12203
KOCH & Co.
13 & 17, POTTINGHE STREET.
·BAVE FOR SALE..
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &C. A FEW SELF ACTING HANDSOME
Agonta,
DEAWING ROOM FOUNTAINS Imperial Fire Insurance Company, very suitabls CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
$17
13th December, 1880.
9th May, 1881.
T
CHINA MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SEÄNGHAL. CAPITAL (Fultz Sunsarived) TIs. 1,000,000,
-BOARD-OF-DIENOTONG.
Cu TU CREE, Esq. CHANG ST Ho, Esq.
Tora KinG SING, Esq., Chairman. CaING TO CHAL, EX. TIP YU TI, Esq.
and ten others.
Ho San Caza, Esq., Seurstary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES ou MARINE RISKS at Carront Rates to all parts of the World.
Usual returns of Fremia are made to all Contributors of Business whether Abareholders
HO SHEN HEE,
Secretary.
China Fire Insurance Compmy's Shares-374 or not
ver share,
Hongkong and Wheapon Dook Company's|
Su-54 per cent.premium.
Hand Office, Hankow Road, Longkong, Cauton, an so Steamboat Ca'Shanghai,, Ist Jove. 1882.
Shares-847 premium.
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Ludo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares- HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
25 per out. discount,
Chius and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
Par.
to inguin. A lady on his ship asked him a tangkong das Gampang'a 9barés-$94 por
civil-question one day whes be was especially ·
Where
cross, Dub't trouble mo, pa'am," was the resongkang Hotel Company's Shares--$150 per ponse: "po ask the cook; perhaps he'll tell you." shave.
THE
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-ROWGKONG. CAPITAL (80mackTawn), $1,000,000,"
BOARD OF DIRRETOES. LUM SIN BANG, Esq..
Excuse me," she asil instantly, "I apposed Chian Sugar Badining Company, Limited-$120 DAN HUP, Bay.
per share.
Jon were the sock whan I aldressol you." The Chisa Sagar Ratining Company ("Debentares-CHAN LICHоor, Esq., Hoi CHINE, Esq.
caplain was polite all the rest of the trip.
Nominal.
Gud Sugar Köfning Company, Limited $94
per share; Hongkong-los-Company's Shares-8150 per
share.
The modora Purila, Signora Lidia Post, who has taken ber degree of Doctor of Law, has a posled to the Italian Court of Cessation at Roms against the decision of the Court 6 Pario, which refared to sumit her to plead as an advocate at the bar. We wonder whether this question will tongkeng and China Bakery Company, Limited Over arise in England. As a matter of fact, there is in London a successful firm of Lady Chinese Imperial Los of 1874 Nominal. theham Tuperial Loan of 1877––Nominal.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal.
S per share.
HONGKONG PIDE-TABLE.
See Jantant 700 FARCARE, 1901,
HOW WATER.
JOT WATER.
Fright.
Bing
Height
Meso Lois.
salicitors, one member of which sits on Loadin Sebool Board.--Echo.
Nearly one hundred years ago," weites Mr. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-Par. Looker, my grandfather was at dinner, and o servant-boy, lately engaged, was handing him s tray of liqueurs in different-sized glasses. Being in the middle of an aucodots to his sighbour. he mechanically held out his band towards the tray; but, as people often do when they are thinking of something else, he did not fake a glass. The boy thought he was besitating. which liqueur he would have, and, wishing to, halp biz master, he pointed to one particular gins, and whisperw3; That's the biggest, sir 1
A Dover teleges states that information was received there on the 1st December of an excit. log duel on the saude at Calnia batween an officer w. in the French army and a civilian. The deel arose out of a dispato as a pafo. The men fought! with swords, and the ensounter was a desperate one, the officer receiving thres wounds before the fight terininsted. One wound in the side is: stated to be of rather a serious stare, but it is expected the officer will recover,
A Bordeaux newspaper is responsible for the statement that artifioial oysters are being largely fabricated in France. The imitation in said to be so good that it is impossible to detect the im position. We are not told what the artificial ogaters are made of, but they are coloned by a mineral wash. The "uads" oyster is placed in- eide & genuine shell, to which it is fastened by A peculiar kind of glue, invented on purpose. Which ties to the erant semblance of the oartilage whioti fasten the live cyster to his drelling.
The Council General of the Seine bave ordered the moval of the large portraits of the Emperor Napoleon the First and of the Empress, from the Court of the Tribunal of Commerce. The tro to be relegated to the Municipal cellars in the Boulevard Morland, where are stored once fanóns -portraite sad statues of Loala XV. of Louis Philippe, Napoleon the Third, and other Royal personages, which. from politsaal reasons, have at, various peripla been put out of sight,
A great qusafity of human hair has beon: recently exported to Frands and England from.
Ta. 30
Th. 31
$
10 ם
feels sore of the tida-grage at the Victoria Yers: Yard
The height of gaan non-Taral has boas determined at 7,595 sad the for-mater Ordinary ding-m, to bli stam ths nights in these Tablet are referred, $.50 fect abor
halten in the Tulles wurke wild e ndaus (--) eign ay below Low-Water Ordinary Spring-Tennd houk, ka subtrantal bons pla mouriante j'van előre.
cere.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM MRON FALCOŇKA A COTE Rad:stan) Jancy 20th,
luretitue-lyearbielHath Some P. Minul
Terry 4 Climata t
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, The Company GRANTS POLICIES. on
Ceutrintory Dividende me payable to all payable at any of its Agencies. Contributes of Business whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
HEAD OFeds.
N
OSEPH
(2255
GILLOTT'S STOEL PENS..
GOLD
PARIS, 1875,
Sold by all
Stationers and Dolors,
LEONHABDI QUELLE,”
"FORIEN."
Captain Wostoby, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY the 31st izst, et Four PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
General Managera.
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23rd January, 1894.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMIMBO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KORE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo for TOKOHAMA and VLADIYO STOJK.)
|
MAILS BY THE BEITISH PACKET. The British Contrant Phokes Drivelist, will be despatched an TUESDAY, the 5th February, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe and countrier hapaul, vía Trindisi; to the Strafts Settlements, Batavia. Harman, Care ton, India, Adon, Eryph, Malta, and Gibraltar,
N.B.-This Pacfost carries no mails for the
Anstralasias Cotovios.
E KUMAMOTO MARU," Captain DRUMMOND, duo here on or about the 28th instant, will be despatched as above, on FRIDAY, the 1st February, 1884 at Fous P.M. Cargo received on board ́and Parcels at the Office up to ONE .M., of the day of Sailing, No Bill of Lading signed under 33 Freight, All Claims for Damage must be settled on HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobo and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.
·For further Particulars, apply at the Oom. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. pay's Oess, Praya Central, Ground Floor of
Messrs. Bassell & Co... THE Company's Steamship T
EL J. H. TRIPP,
Agent.
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 31st inst, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers, 23rd January, 1884.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOB LONDON 71A SUEZ CANAL. TIRE Company's Steamship
"TEUCER,"
With January, 1894.
The usual beurs will be observed in oksing the Matis, co.
MATTS.
THE WEINOK WAIT
Das before Departure,
5 P.M., Money. Orilor Office closes. Past Offloa cloans, except the eight box, which is always "open "out" of office hours."
Day of Departure,
7 1.m., Post Office opens. 10 A., Begistry of Letters cesses. Posling of
all printed master and patteren penses, 11 ait, Mail closan, agment for End-Tektara, 11.10 AM., Letters may be posted with Lato V'n
of licente antil
13.30 A.M., when the Post Oos oloss entirety. 11,40 4,10., Trits Belturs quay he pastylon based the packet with Late Fes of 10 Cents until tita of departure.
STEAM BON SINGAPORE, PENANO, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES. MALTA. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND
* ENGLISH MAIL. AUSTRALIA.
The following hours are observed in okaingi ||N.B.-Cargo CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH Mails, &c., by the British Contrist Parkat -
BILLS OF LAINE POB BATAVIA, PERSIAN
Day of Danielsarı, GULF PORTS, MARSHILLES, TRIESTE, HAM. NOON, Money Order Ofien closos, nuts, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
2,00 e.m.-Registry of Tantiers cases. Post-
ALSO
Cape the despatched a share THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL, STEAK ing of all printerroatter and pattana conses.
es or about the 23th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEN, 22nd Jarney, 1984.
Agents
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKIT AND HIUGO.
THE
(Passing through the INLAND SEAL- THE P.&O. S. N. Co,'e Steamship
-"KASHGAR"
[320 will lears for the above places on THURSDAY,
the 7th Fobrusy, at Noos,
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
ATURAL GERMAN SOLTZER
WATER
be
fa Cases of 8 Dozen Pioie, 33.50 per Case Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring near Gress Kar
PUSTAU & Co-Sale Agents. 31st Janmry. 1883.
(1988
NOW ON SALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE.. By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Correotions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE:-
As Paper Wrapper..
$1,50
26th January, 1884.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
STEAM TO BHANGHAL
**GANGES,"
will leave for the above plase about 24 hours after her arrival with the next Burlish mait
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent.
36th January, 1884.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE Steamship-
Noatly Bend 82,00 Apply at the Dally Press. Olivo,
FOR BALIL
TONCHONG FENG, ENG.CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE BEAL
AS HEIDS TEOK'S
$19 per uso of 1 dozon quarts.
• 850-rend per case of 2 dosen plats,————— GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEÒVILLE. $24.per case of 1 lozen quarta.
CHATEAU LAROSE, $12 per case of 1 dosen quarta. PONTET CANET. `$9.50....................per base of 1 dozan quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX $7.50......... per cass of 1 jozen quarts. 8850
Fer ease of 2 dozen pints. "LORMONT. TROPOT COBs of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints.
A180 CUTLER PALMER · & Co's,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIAMSBUN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
No. 2, Qnson's Road West,
Hangkang, 14th March, 1981.
11705
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the sboru Gompany, se propared to GEANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on fre olass rieka at ourjant rates.
27th March, 1978
MELCHERS & Co.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805. -
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shore Company and pre- pared to lisas Policies of Insuranen drainst Fire on the usual tazioa,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 188 2.
1959
THE STRAITS INSURANGE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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"IIARTER" Captain Graudin, dus on or about 31st instant, will have immediate despatch for the above ports,
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
EUSSELL & Co.
25th January. 1881.
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NAVIGATION Concare's Steamship 300 M.-Mails clomd, examps for Tata Tritoze, "BRINDISI,” Captain J. Reover, with 3.10 PM.-Lottora may ba njostol with late for Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from of 10 cents until this for LONDON BOMBAT and SUBZ 3.30 -when the Past (063 di vann aufiesly. CANAL on TUESDAY, the 5th February, at Four .M.
Cargo will be received on board until Tes AM: Pergola and Spevia (Gold) at the Oloortil TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuable for Europe will be tran shippet at Colombo: Tent Garst Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay, with put transhipment, arriving one wook later than 1 by the ordinary direct routa við Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FRETAT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offics, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valas of Packagos and re- quired to be declared prior to shipmost.
Shippers are particularly requested to meta the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black fills of Lading.
OHEAT RECEKTED ACCOMMODATION VER be obtained in this Chrony's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Offen,
NBThis steamer takes Cargo and Passo. rers for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
26th January, 1894.
OT RESPONSIBLE
3,40 2.1.-Ents Taffner wag ko nastalon hoaryl the packet with Tats foe of 10 conts, antil time of departure.
TBA MUSTER.
Forms who sul Muglers of Tea throuch. the Past in Tius are request to harn them male at or comoro instead of mand, as it is fat- passibia to pack round tins agonro'y in the mail baga. It is lievel that the tea will 'travel re safely in flat tls, which are, not so liabla 49 ronnd ones to be balged in.
4by 3 by 14 inches is surgastel as a rood' zo. The tins aboubl not have sharp corners.
MOSEY CRA. extract from the Hongkong Portal Guids Public attention is "oalled to the following
Paragraph 60:-
"The Post Ones daglinas 11 parnonsibility far uuregisterad fattors containing Bank Yotog
and, whern Bariskestion haghyan unclaspal WILL MAKE NO enquiries into alleged Togres of mob lottors,”
To provide means of remitting small sums of mousy to or from this Colony and betwean FOR DEBTS, the Ports of China, tae Postmastors and Agents of this foo are allowed (but not required) to
Neither the CAFTAINS, the Aaruto, nor the parkage Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- OwNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any reign residents. DEBT contracted by the Ofoers or the Crews
THE AUSTRALASIA, ULINA, JAPAN & Hongkong Harbour
STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
--- LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE. LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and TASMA GIAN PORTE, NEW CALEDONIA, and Fin). THE Steamship
"BUXINE," Captain Potors, will be despatched aro FRIDAY, the 8th February, at FOUR P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Ganeral Managara.
(1$
17th January, 1884.
CHOICE BRONZES. ➡ORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE.
P
Haud Paintod Tos and Breakfast Bats
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
The Show tenders for kate must not er- of the following Vessels during their stay in Lased $50 in velus, must be perfectly clean, in.
good condition, and in strips of at least two, as ANTOINETTE, Brit, bb, E. Th. Banje-Order, no separate Stamps will be parnhased. They CHINXIANG, Brit otr,, Hermanz-Sionsrennst be presented personally or senompanies
bra note & Co. Cansange, Brit ste, Rovin.Arnhold, Kat-
barg & Co.
Busz, Ger, brig, Brinskmelor-Caplaid. FRANCISCA, Gor, k, Goulard-Wieler & Co. Facepator, Gor. bk., J. P. Ullerup--Wieler
& Co.
KONG BERG, Brit. str., R. Jones.-Yon Fat
Hone.
Dizon, Brit. bk., J. R. Cooke.-Ed. MASSALIA, Ger. st., Potorsou.--Biemasen & Co.
Sobolthuss & Co.
PIEGON. Brit. str., MaCaslia.-Rugsall & Co. P.. CHO KAO, Brit.str., Lightwood.-You
Fat Hong. 173 RACHEL Brit, back, Robf. Aflock.-Oblæ.
VOзTIGERS, Brit, str., J. Brown Chinese. WOLY, Ger. bk., C. L. EsDue-Carlowitz & Co.
of artistic design and exquisite workmanship (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
CURIOSITIES
FURNITURE. PIANOR, Prarmers. FOR SALE OR ON Hiss. CASSUMEHOT, Opposite City Hall.
Pozta, and taking through Cargo to New ZRAZAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
129
AND FIJL) THE Easters and Australian Steamship
Company's Beamer
TANNADICE,"
~
on or about TUESDAY, the 12th February.
Parcels (all of which manet he sent to our
NOW ON BALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Letters containing Stamna should be rogf terol, and the Stamps should be seented from observation.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARVEL POST, 1.-Small Parosis may be sont be Post at Bank. Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Pakhoi,tha Straits Settlements, Carlon and India. Post Ofte in Chica, as well as la Ingma, Manno,
They must not sxvnet ike following linkhafnar, 2 feet long, 1 foot bread, I font doom, weigh more. that Siba, noe be emaller than in, he 2 in. by 2 tu. Such parcels way ka wholly elnant if they bear tufa special audonament. Parcel, containing tion of the Postmaster Toneral. In the Case of Ino letter, but autowoel war he opened by dienos
Varnels for India a declaration of sankenta nad valna is requiet, a pelotal form for which is supplied gratia. The Registration of Pammals In India and Cuylon is compulsory.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING.
TIP.
When it ir Zesired to forward letters to the
1874 Captain S. G. Groen, will be despatched as shere Ax Augle-Chinese Dioticnary, published at the Unites States by a enillar ship which a not so
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
Hamarzan & Co.'s MONOPOLE
CARLOWITZ & CO.
(1259
Hongkong. Int Julv. 1483.
NOW ON SALE,
THE Undersigned baring he appointedOUND VOLUMES of the Chine Overland
A xts for the above Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICES on MARINE RIBKS to all parts of the World, at curcont
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1589,
2004
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
rates,
$0.210
$0.00
50.199
47
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Russia, and, the sespicions of the polios CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
authoritica of the provisos of Fakov having been
aropend, priest named Seraphin was fort
night so arrinted on a sharge of fraad. It was
then discovered that this man last year founded aroligista tuut, every member of which on joining it had to sacrifice his or the hair að a
symbol of obedience to the superior, Bergpbin STATION.
Manila Ecozong
REGISTER.
*tch 'Vary, 4.
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Shanghai..
Navneki
50.16 30,93
201.24
48.0
2011 Juins7, 138H;
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has a brother, a fashionable hair-drease in St. Petersburg; and to this man the priest consigned the looks of the faithful Seraphin is now. in gal; the new out of the Seraphinoeski has mat moy...... with natively extinction; and the shorn sheep are consoling themselves as best they may upon the money obtained from a sale of the feat of their too-lugenions pastor.Et Jared's Budget. "Surab Barnum, satirical blography of Sarah Bernhardt by hor former friend, Maris, Colombier, has esused a duet between two frisuda STATION.
of the woman, and a seandalone quarrel between
task
30.09
95.11
Foscow...
Sungka
30,$
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the actrees and the anthor, Sarah, incaned at being dearlband a "Shs Baroum," assed the pelico to zelas bha kooks. The police soplind that may she must seek radress in a civil tribznál, arab, with horson, proceeded on Sunday to Colombier's ag realiepes and strak ber in the face with a rid. ing whip Colombier fied, parened by Sarah, gholfezashed everything in her way. Mean while friends of the woman indulged in a fros fght in another part of the house. It is stated that the affair will lead to a number of duals.
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The Faroeser le stones, prodleats moomal, Tempera
and Hodity rather high and the weather cloudy at uti
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Mengkong Ubservatory, 26th January, 1884.
INCORPORATED DE ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE PIRST, A.D. 1720,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, are preparul to grant Imranous as follows:-
MARINE DEFARTMENT.
Policies at current ratas, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, i Ching, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies leased for long or short periods of
current ratea,
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Poliates issued for sums not resoding £5,000,
TOLLIDAY. WISE & Co.
at reduced rates;
28th Jul 19-2
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.
IN HAMBURG......
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THE Undersigued Agents of the above Company, sre. Propared to ACCEPT RISES at Current Ehtes.
PUHTAU & Co.
Agents."--
Trade Report for the Tear 1883: Parch TER DOLLARS.
Apply st the Daily Prize Often, Hongkong. January, 1884
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE sad PORTER: 2. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS. Long Flax Crown AENHOLD, KARBERG & ̈ 05: Hongkong, 11th May. 1667.
19
ORTLAND GEMENT. JB, WHITE & BROS.
SOLK AGENTA FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
12239 Hongkong. 11th April, 1989.
P
TE Undersigned lava bear appointed Bala Agenta for the Bale of their Geode in Hongkong and Chins by Montes. J. & E. Tar TEXT, Glasgow, and Mesura, DAVID COBEAR & Sows, Arbroath.
BARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTH POSTE FRANÇAIS. SUN FIRE OFFICED Company's Steamship
18th January, 1884,
(192
The Undersigned are prepared from this data
"MENZALDE,"
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Captain Blane, will be despatched for Reduced Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Klaks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
TOKOHAMA,
shortly after the arrival of the next-French Mail from Europe,
Daily Press Oos, Hongkong.
For comprotonsiveness and practical sarvios tied as carrying a mall, it is scly, nevaranry to Office) will be resolved up to 4 P.M. on 11th this Work stands unrivalled: All the new at the letters in the onlinary way, markel February,
words which the Chinese have of fath years boas with the morda of the ship, and prepaid 10 canta Contente and Value of the packages must compelled to soin to express the numerous ob per half ounce as anal. The Post Ofen thon be declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
joobs in chinery, photography, telegraphy, undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de and in gotenco generally, which the rapid advance partars and despatching the corranon tener. T GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. " of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are requested that the lettere be posted if possible
Agants.
have given in eutones. Each and every word is at least one day before the data fired for sailing 10th January, 1894,
1141 fully illustrated and explained, forming exorcisos
RATES OF POSTAGE. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.“ (Calling at Porr DALWIY and QUEENSLAND POBT8, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)
TR Stammabip
"WOOSUNG.” Captain Hant, will be despatched. as shove ou THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Foux F.M. This vassal bes anusually good Cabin Accom- modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or, Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agunta, 16th January, 1884.
for students of a mast instruotive nature. Both the Cour's and Punti pronunciation are given Letters, per 4 954 makamnesia the scents being carefally marked on the best Post Cards, each prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography Books. Patterns, and Commercial displays the succese of an attempt to make the
Papers, pare3, Chino sad English type correspond in the size Newspapers & Prices Currant, mach of boy, thereby affecting a voat acomony of Registration *pace, schileving a oiestess zot previously attained, and disponting with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore chara. terized Chinêso publications.
To Cleats
9 Cents
? Centa
2 Cents
· BÖLDIERS” AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
10 Conta Do with reform receipt 15 Couts Commercial papers signify and papers as though written by hand, do not boar tão choras. ter of an actual or porsenal correspondanco, Banb To illustrate the mat scope of the work, the as favoices, deeda, dopisi musio, da.. "Che charge following facts are submitted for consideration is the same as fer Books, but a nacksis of and Chalmers Vocabulary scntains about 16,000 under 40s, weight sve okarged & Conts, Chinose characters, and Medhurst's English and Chineas Diotionary shout 100,000, whilst this work oontains more than 50,000 English 1.Privates in H.M, Arany, or Nasy Noa words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese charao-commissioned Officera Bandmastera Arroy ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Schoolmastere (not Barristening or Firas 1168 other elementary works yot published the Ches) Writers or Schoolmistresses may gond fatadent of this difcalt language absolutely re half-unos lattars to the United Kingdom by quires examplos to display the various appli-mall at the rate of four geate (tworence) esch antions and equivalents of different words which which may ha nepaid either in Truperial or In hate one general meaning. Of these examples Hrnekong Staupe. By private steamer the this work contains more than five times as postage is 9 cents fane penny, which is also "SAINT IDEUO,” Durand, Master, will load here for the abovey as any other Distlusry hitherto pub- the general mate af Pastaza on Soldiers and
Kahod. Fort and will have quick drepstob.
Sullora' latters gent olsewhere. For Freight or Passizo, apply to
For prastisal parposes the arrangement of The same privilagna annly to lektorė. sĩ.. CAELOWITZ & Co.
the work is so complete, tast a referees to its dressed to the Frivates and Non-commissioned (184) Pagor combles a person who understands Horilah Gflere na Bed ahora,
to communicate efectivaly with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the ustivos themselves it explains subjosts fully with which very few indeed of the ara perfectly coquainted. To parises resident in England and Interested in Chins it cannot bat, biusalaablo ocossion ally.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. ACE 3/5 L. I. L. Franol Barque
15th January, 1864.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
Company's Steamship
"BAGHALIEN," Captain Homory, will be despataked for BHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
· 3. MARTIN.
JA MARTIN
Bus Fire Offe
Apting Agent.
19th May, 1881.
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29rd January, 1884
2nd January, 1884,
Acting Agent.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
quarto pages.
LONDON
A Lage REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parchasers of STX or more Coples.
Tayasun & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row, HONGKONG *DAIY Pass" Orrios WYSDHAM ST.
X-Private staanera leave Hongkong for Inion shoat overy tan days.
4-The lattera const not exceed half an onnee, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can ha nent, even with the ends open.
-5---If from a Holdier or Sallor his class and ription must be stated in fall on the latter, the over a which must be signed by the Com- reanline One, with namn of regiment, ship..to.. in fall. If to Soudiar or Sailor, his class and de- sription, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in fall.
6-Soliters and Sailors have no privileged with regard to books or papers, as on these be pedal with Imperial Straps,
with not Warrant Offleom, viz.:—Canduster Ont nee, Boatswain, de Carpenter.