SYDNEY, 21st Deconther,
Ho Tajen, the present Commissioner of the Arous), is a man of good standing. Ha eltained It is understood that the Goverment has" an. the degras of chau-hi at the nga of twenty-one, tared into an arrenmont with Moears, Leklant & nad entered the Tan Tin shortly after as a Kirchmor, of Sydney, for the introduction of Ger- dompiler. Abeat seven years ago he received wan immigrants not exsending 200 every second the red button of the second degree, and was month from Hamburg. Bremen, Aniveep or other But as embasador to Japan, and slaco his reports, The Govorament Agent ut nosburg torn, three years ago, has residul at Peking will be Mr. Kirohner, now resident at Frankfort. waiting for something good to turn up. He hau,
BRISBANE, 21st December the reputation of being a thorough-man of basi. The plantors in the north threaten if the laboar ness, sharp pad decisive but just. At any rate question is, not satisfactorily settled to ask for thore must be ermething in man who hold separation from Queensland or got
o to the D
* Northern such a past at the age of forty-s0FEL
Territory,
pr An English paper has the following:-"The prestost dainty that the palate of a Chloosa aravos
CALCUTTA, PSIL Dedombor. Notice is given that the Jaroza will begin the. is Fan-chow, the flower of tex The tea blasor work of judging ozbilitie and making awarin in rolled in balls, (wiated into tiny fans shaped in Exbibition or the 2ud Jammary. The stoo rolla, tied in little barohes like olgarettes sa va dasos daring to last two dapa has surpassed all and, whipped into shreds at the other, sed packed expectation, European and nativo visitors from into loose petals of its own kind to preserve fts the Mofussil having crowded this courte Elis fragrance. It is tea that only biaman of high-bong Christmas week is one great festivity in eet rank got a abanoo to drink. It is grown on the Catoutto, and further entertainments are pro- plantation of a very rish mandarin in the provinon missd, as generous responen has been made to of Fosshow, and it can be obtained only from him the proposal to entertain the Bohor Mounted or his ageat at Peking. There was oneen law for- Pilos and visitors from the planting distriote, bidding its export. It costs about 3 Ne apoand The former arrived to-day and proceeded to in Chins." We are not ap" in to, and should their cap at Balloguengo, being played by the vertainly like the opinion of one of Focehow's bands of the Uth Warwickshire Regiment and compotent judges upon this subject.
17th N. I. Thoy manstored in great strength, and as they passed through the strests orsated quite a sensation. In equipment and goners! tara out they were all that could to wishes, and more soldierly-looking body of Voluntoorsit would be hard to find. The Calcatta Mounted Company turned ons to meet there.
LONDON, 25th December. An induential Home Committee, not limited
The China Not Year, which is usually antial pated with a degree of plonsare, is this your, no far as Fooshow la concerned, fraught with troa. blo, and viewed with proleptic dread, ad ors as thor work has elapsed a large proportion of native traders will have had to undergo the srucial test as to their solvonoy or otherwise and it is to be fenrod that great and tomorons will be the falla on Sunday, the 27th January, the evoltalmuualto Tory mombers, is being formed against the settling day. Every effort is, we learn, baing made by traders to tide over the lattor, and hen.co por contants, any modity is procurable at a considerable discount; whilst a fabulous-rate of jatorost iz obtainable for temporary accommods. tion, which it is said is almost imposible to pro-ibensand pounds on the dafcupes of Aden aura. The first of the anticipated legion of fai- ! laren was suncadead an tho 22nd inrt, the unfor
Bengal Tensuuy Bill.
The rumour of Church disestablishment in fodia bas odonded as Tories more deeply then the flbert Billings
The Government propeso spauding one hundred
LONDON, 1st January. The East India Association yesterday pra tuusto bankrupt being a Chinxman amod Pacu-sented a memorial to the Chancellor of the Ex lai, a gouoral merebant carrying on business on ohequer, prging the abolition of the.daties enj the border of Nantai. The liabilities are, wo silver plate and the reforms of the Hall mark laws. learn, $20,000-Herald.
TARTAR SOLDIERS IN ANNAM.
A short time ago our sorrespondoni at Canton statal that on Goconat of acousations made by the Chinese Hongkong papery banorning the loyalty of the Christian Tartars at Canton, the
Tartar General had made investigations and found the statements devoid of foundation. The N. C. Dolly News now translates the following letter addressed by one of these Tarting to the My Pao with reference to the some mattor :
BONDAY, 31st December. Regarding the Ibert Bill compromiss, the Gororamont do not stand applying the jury eyatom to aaall cases, for which somary jaris. diation will be provided,
ST. PETERSBURG, 5th January. It is alleged that the recent accident to the Gwar was in reality an attempt on his life by Nitiliste.
!
SUEZ, 7 January,
Owing to the isoroses of cholers in Bombay. quantine will be established bora on all vessels which bit Bombay after December 2020,
(Calcorà, Sth January, Keaheb Chandor Sea, the leader and Minister
DESTINATION
HAMBURG....
LONDON vis, SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON, &L., via SUEZ CANAL LONDON, -BoμL CAZAÏM LONDON, vis Buzz CarA...... NEW YORK via Sunz CANAL, SAN FRANCISCO,... SYDNEY, MELROUENE. &... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE BATATIA, SAMARANG, & YOKOHAMA,
YOKOHAMA, VIR NAGASAKI, &o. YOKOHAMA AND IOSO... NAGASAKI KOBE, &: BHANGHAI..... SHANGHAI........
SHANGHAI vin AMOY .... MANILA A AMOY AND TAMSUI; &a....... SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW,
THE DAILT PENEL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY zõr¤, 1831
VESSELS AUVERTISED AS LOADING.
YESSEL'S HAMH
CAPTAIN
Saint Idenie Mark Lao (str.) Brindisi (ate.) ........... Toucar (etc.). Heshor (str.). Sciembris (str.)...... Loretta Fish... Thanatice (str.) is Woong (str.) Hurin (str.)..... Compta
AT
Decandi Porter
Hobgong
J. Reeves. Fower.... Filtered.
Fowler Hongkong Hyler
SG. "Green"J"
Bont
Paters
Resler
Mongalal (str.)
Bisco
|
Kaaligar (akr.)
Harter (str.........
Gesadit
Saghalion (str.)
Hongkong
Hongkong
Kamamoto-art(str.) · Drummond. Hongkong
Ganges (str ・Antonor (ab). Don Juan (str.). Folien (atr.)... Douglas (str.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 29th January, EXCHANGE. IN LONDON-
Bank Bills, on demand. ..3/7+ Bank Blis, at 30 days' sight,:.3/8 Bank Bills, at ♣ months'-Right8j8j Credits, at 4 months sight. 83/84: Dosamentary Bills, t4 months*
sight.
Back Bills, on demand 460 Credits, at & months' eight 4.70 ON BONDAY-Bank, 4 days' sight 252 ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, 3 days'aight 222} OF SHANGHAI
ON PARIS
Bank, sight-origano
Privato. 30 days' sight......734
FRARKO
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cam❘
New Issue)-170 per cent. praminin. Inion Insurance Bnoists of Canton, limited-
$620 ir share,
Chies Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$78 per share.
North China Insurance-Tis, 1,850 per share.
auglaze fasurance Association Tie. 1,000 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$200 per
.share.
FOR FREIGHT ADUIT T
TO BE DESPATCHED
Osilovíta & Cüi Adamson, Bellz Co................. P. & O. 9. N.-Co... Butterfold & Swire. Butterfeld & Swim Kasseli & Col Eusrell & Co
Gibb, Liringeton & Co., ... Batterfield & Brico Russell & Co.. JarJine, Matheson & Co... Messageries Maritimos.... F.&O. 8. N, Co Russell & Conven 1. B. M. S. 8. Ce Massaparica Maritimes...... P. & 0.9.
.Com... Batterilad & Swire Branda&Co,.
Homery.as
Ungg
Marquez.
Wastoby......
9. Ashtontán
Hongkong Douglas Isapraik & Co......
Douglas Lapraik & Co.......
INSURANCES.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Compung, sto prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE at Currant Bates
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agonis.
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15th November. Ek
Quick despatch.
On or about 90thjust, On 5th Fobi, at 4 1.3. Today, at Nosa.
On or about 13th Fab. On or about 15th Feb. Quick doppatch. Onor about 19th Feb. On 14th Feb., st 4 P.M. On 8th Feb., at 4 P.M. On or about 7th Fab. 1-day, at 4 r., On 7th Feb., at Noon. Quick despatok.
On 1st Feb., P.M. Today, at 5 r.. Quick despatak.
On or about 4th Feb. On 1st Feb., at 2 P., To-morrow, at 4 г.M. To-morrow, Daylight.
INTIMATIONS.
ORTLAND
CEMENT.
J. B. WHITE BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Jo,
Hongkong. 11th April. 1893
8200 ww
THE Underaged have been appointed Sola Agents for the Salo_of Goods in Hongkong and China by Mosas. J. & R. TEN MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COMMENT, Glasgow, and Musare. DAVID CORSAR &
Saxe, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. Tunnary, 1867,
'PANY.
The Undersigned Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 300,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK, KATES ON FIRST-PLA98 GODOWNS RE. DUCED TO PAR ÖNNT, NEFT PER ANNUM FROM PHB DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cɔ,
Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 9th May. 1991.
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TSURANCE COMBATANTS!
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SRAWQUAL
Oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-119, 149 | CAPITAL (FuLLY SUBSCRIBED) TI. 1,000,000.
per share.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited--$107 por
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
3975 par skaro. ・・・ Chias Fire Lasuramon Company's Shares--374
On the 25th day of the 11th zoon (24th Deof the Brahmo Sotaj comunity, did this
sumber) the Chinese papers at Hongkong stated that "certain Tartara from Canton had morning. His remains wera premated this af gone to Ansam to aid the French in their fight-tornoon at the Nimtelah Burning Ghaut, The inz in that pines, and having been caught by the Mabarajah of Cooch Hohar, his son-in-law, and a Black Flag Chick Liz Jang-tu had been sent
number of his friends wars by his bedside when he back to Canton, and that E. the Viceroy had died. Great grief prevails amongst the nativna, accordingly deputed offloials to try them and if
Lornos, 5th January. feacd gailly to make them safer punishment."
The British Government, replying to a uote Upon reading the above, I was excedingly of the Egyptian Government requesting the surprised, and having translated the item farmer's but decision as to the Boudao, states into Mancha I sent it into the Tartar that Her Majesty's Government has no abjection ancampments in this city. Upon reading to igyek relinquishing the Eastern frontier of it, they knanimously stated that they had the Boadas to Turkey, or to Turkey sending an hand patbing about the matter; hanes in fastics ezpodition, providing that country bours the to them and all of a it is extremely important whole expanso thoroof. The reply strongly urges that the mid matter might be explained and made upon the Egyptian Government an early with. pablis. Upon investigation you will find that of dewal of the Egyptian troops at present south
of the Second Catsenet, as Egypt alone, it says,—Par.— cannot possibly reconquer the Soudan.
LONDON, 7th Janary.
the Tarlar soldiers in Canton, all of them are educated men. They have to steds the Chinose written language in the Ming Tah Collage (Col- lege for the Propagation of the Classias of the Ming Dynasty); there is the Tung Won College for teaching foreign languages, and there are also the Tying Shu (Manahn Classic) public schools. Largo sad all there are eighteen of them, all of which were established for the clasation of these Tartars. We Tartars are divided intsten sections, nately, the Manchu and tba Chinose Bannarmen auch division haing-composed of eight banners.
Each banner as a Primary
School Teacher, who is employed by the oficials. Theen teachers of peuras are not iududed among the private schools.
The Chinese papers at Hongkong also stated that thera are grist namber of Caristinns amongst us. As I bare observed is amongst us Tartars, wall have studied and appreciate the teachings of Confmoins and Mansins, hence, not
decision was taken resposting Egypt, the At a Cabinet Conneil beld on Saturday, no Khedive deprecating precipitato notion.
LONDON, 8th January..
The Egyptian Ministry have resigned, as they disapprove of the withdrawal of the Figyption troops south of the Second Cateros as advised by the British Governmout.
The London press generally approve of the Sygested withdrawal.
£57.
10a.; Chartered Bank £23; Chartered Moran
Bank Shares-Oriental Bank Corporation £12 tile Bank £17, Hongkong and Shanghai Baik
LONDON, 9th January, J. Daly, the Home Rula member for Cork City. has resigned his sent:
·Carro, 8th January. Nebar Pasha is forming a new Cabinat, The
only are there none 2014gst 13 who have Khosire and and Naber es both in favour of embraco tas Roman faith, but we can consider it a disgrsed to be soon listening to the teach. cordial co-operation with England. It is le ings of the Roman Catholic prigats. I doubt loved that English ministers will ovatnally ba that those papers have not heard of this. More appointed.
CAIRO, 8th January,
over the Tartar troops in Canton are under a very strict military régime, it say o09
A commission will be appointed ander the among them be found guilty of making a dis. prosileney of Sir Evelyn Wood to consider the turbance he is at once degraded and expoiled best means of acreying out the eronation of the from his Fauner. As to those who are well-try, which it is believed will occupy a long colated, they ste ant ván eltowed "to go" tin sboat to trade, while then who are doing rogolar garrison duty e not allowed to absact themselves even for a day. How the esa it happen that s for hondrad man cold secretly bars for Aupan withsat its being found out at once by the properly constituted
CAIRO, Hth January. azthorities? Some time ago a now regiment to
Ordere have beon sent that the airil popula bo composed of 1,500 men was raised to be drilled tion, numbering eleven thousand people, shall immediately evastate Khartoum. The Ministar
CAIRO, 10th January, Baker Pasha has been ordered to relieve Tostar and Sinkat and withdraw the garrisons to Satin, which the Egyptian Government bas decided not to abandon,
after the foreign method, and the man composing for War and the Colonies has submitted a report this extra regimens were raised from amongst to the Egyptian Government showing she seest. those who were not doing regular garrison duties. By this procedure the whole remaining available felties attoading the withdrawal of the Egyptian troops from the Soadan. The with-
Tartars were absorbed in the new rogimeat. Caudrowal must be mainly done by river, and would it then be possible for a few bundred more have gone over to the enomy (French)? Those take three months to accomplish and the employ- paper also say that what the French attacked meat of thiricon hundred bonty. Sontaithe Black Flags captored afteos Bannser.
LONDON, 10th January,
ren, and, having out off these prisoners hands, The Daily Telegraph publishes a talegram sont them to Canton where they arrived on the stating that a project for a five years' protoo 19th of the 11th moon" (Decembar Sta). We learn torate of Egypt by England is ouder the con. from the foreigu pepers that the French troops sideration of ton Bellish Government.
Lord Derby bas agreed to the extension of the
only commewed to attack Sental an. or about the Tevant frontier, at the same time souring the 15th of December. Now Aunam is distant over rights of loyal chiefs, Isad from Canton a matter of some thousand ti,':
Bank Shares-Oriental Rant Corporation
sad must recordingly take a month or so to 18: Chartered Bank £23 1Da Chartered Mer- necomplish that distance At that time, nieo, the French and declared a state siege in all the pactile Bank £17; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Tonquin parts, so that even if a steamer had
£57. brenght the news, it is not probable that it could
CAIRO, 13th January. have done so in two or three days, The French understanding with the kishorto hostile tribes The Egyptian authorities hare oume to an intain a very striot eepervision over all catalog the Sasklin and Barber road, soit faint going atanmere from Annam, while the Black Lopes are now entertained that the road may bo Flage occupy the mountains in the interior, where then can be the outlet for the Black Flags re-opened and thus facilitate the evacuation of to send their prisoners to Canton ? Now those sister of War and the Colonies has been sent
the Egyptian troops from the Soudan. papers stats that those prisoners were brought over to Canton on the 18th of December. The to Khartoum to supervise the svacuation.
The
A dinner was given on the 27th November
Ter share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Share 54 per ount, prominm. Hongkong, Canton, and noso Steamboat Co.'s
Bha-817 premium. Indo-Chin Stanu Navigation Co's Shares
25 per sant discount. Chian and Manila Steamship Company, Lixited,
Fengkong Gua Company's Shares-$81 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 per
abara.
Chios Sugar Roning Company, Limited--3123
pur share.
Chico Sogar Rellaing Company (Debentures)--
Nominat
Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-304|
per share.
Bongkong Toe Company's Shares-8150 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal
-898 per slaara- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Lean of 1878-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Gran of 1881-Par
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
J JANTARI TO fim Pasvaly, 1984.
Hoon Watan, Y'
LOW WAIR
(Torgkonz
Height.
Heugtong
3920s Times.
Ma Tige
Fia,
1 5
1
19
Sat, 2
148 A
The height of mean sea level is hem determined or 7,506 feet at the tidenge at the Victoria Naval Yard But the Low-water Ordizzy Spring ko, to which datan the halghte to these Tabs are referred, as 595 Tent bore
The heights in the Tables mariced with a saloną (--) e below Low-Water Ordinary Spring Tides, and closit bo mbtracted from thə onustants given above.
29185,
BONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
·Taon BrainS PALGONEK, `Caly KazzTEK,) Janry 10th.
Superler A.M
Keret.........
Mammutér-4 PM,,,
Temas &
kermometer) yamaha
BOARD OF DIRECTOKS, Tone King Bin, Esq. Chairman, Car YT CERE, Esq. CRAKE Su Ho, E. CHING TO CHAL, E94. YIP YUTIN, Esq.
and for others,
MARINE RISKS at Current Ratts to all HO SHE CHEE, Esq. Secretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES. où parts of the World.
Usual return of Promis are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary,
fer voi
Head Ofee, Hankow Road, Shanghai, Ict Jano, 1889. THE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
120
"MARK LAND," Porter, Commander, will be dorpatahed for the above Port on or about TO-DAX, the. 50th instant.
For-Freight or Passazy, Deply bo
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta.
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26th January, 1884. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MYTSO BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKT AND KOBE,
VIA INLAND SEA
MAILS EXPECTED),
THE INDIAN KAIL.
The two dizant atsamara, with the first calo's : epinm and the next Indian mall, left Caloutta
(Taking Cargo for YORORAMA and VLADIVO-an the 18th January, sad may be looked for kara
STOOK.)
THE "KUMAMOTO MARU." Castalu
DRUMMOND, due here on or about the Wth instant, will be despatched as above FRIDAY, the 1st Fobruary, 1834, at Foun P.
Cargo received on board and Pavonls at the (Ofen up to Oxm P.Mi, of the day of Sailing. No Bill of Fooding signed under $2 Fraight. All Olaims for Danage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be
on or about the 2nd February.
"EEN AMERTÓẠN MAIL. The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeirv, withi the next American mail, left San FrancİKAN 'AT the 15th January, and is dne hers on or about the 14th Fobrasry
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Union Line steamer Harlor left Singapore the morning of the 24th, and may be expected
tramhipped to the Shanghai Mait Steamer at | lo arrive here op or about the Slat fostant, Kobe and for Vladivostook at Nagasaki.
The Australasia, Cales, Japan, and Straits
For further Particulare, apply at the Com-Stimship Company's atoare Bues, loft Sydney pany's Offices, Prays Contcal, Ground Floor of Messrs. Russell & C
24th Janoury, 1884.
. H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent.
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STEAM FOR
COLOMBO,
SINGAPORA, PENANG, ADEN. SUEZ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GHRALTAR. BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, ALSO
on the 22nd January, and wase be looked for hera où er about the 20th Febristy.
-POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS BY THE BATTISH PACKET. The British Contrast Proket Brindiei, will be Jesnatalied on TUESDAY, the 5th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries baroud, via Brindisi; to the Straits Saltiémonte, Entavia, Bormasḥ, Oey- NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THUR. India. Aden Heypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
N.B.-This Packet,carifes no mails for the BILLS OF LADING. FOR BATATIA, PERSIAN Australian Colonies, GULF TORTE, Marseiles, TEISSTE, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
The dual hours wölbe observed in olestng the Mall, &o.
MAIES
THE PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "BRINDISI" Captain J. Reaves, with HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CÒNTRACT - Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatele trome this for LONDON VA BOMBAT and SUSZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 5th February, at Fore ..
Cargo will be received on board until Ter A.M. Piccola and Spoole (Gold) at the Office until TES AM,, on the day of sailing.
THE TRENCA MAIL.
Day before Departure.
5 P... Manoy Ordor· Olos closers, Past Office aloses, oroept the night bar, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departare. A., Post Offfos opons.
10 AM, Registry of Tottore cossos. Posting of
all printer matter and patterns verses,
A.M., Mail alows, except for Lata Lattare, 11.10 A..., Tattam may ha posted with Late Ba
of 10 cats until
Silk and Valuablos for Europe will be tran-17 shipped at Colambo; Toa aur General Cargo for Landon will be conveyed via Bombay, with pot transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direst rate via Colombo.
For further puctionlams regarding Famen? and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULA & 1190 x when the Post Dice plows entirely. ORIFETAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company's ||11,4) aut, Lafo Loltass may be posted on board. Offloo, Hongkong,
the packet with Lata Fac of 10 Centa mutil The Contexts Gud Value of Packages are ro. time of departure quired to be dealsred prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERTED ACCOMMODATION Can
FOR AMOY, TAMSUL, AND TAIWAN be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for
FOO.
THE Company's Steamship
particular apply at ble Olles.
N.B.-This steamer tokes Cargo and Passon. gera for Marseilles.
A. McIVER.
26th Jauzary, 1894.
"FOKIEN,"
For PM, Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the above Porto, TO-MORROW, the 31st inst., at
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., NOT RESPONSIBLE
General Managers. 23rd January, 1984.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMIMED.
Superintendent,
FOR DEBTS,
THEW ENGLISH MATL The following hours are obeorved in closing Mails, A., by the British Coatmot Packet --- Day of Denarture. Noww.-Money Orler Das olosas. |2.00 P.-gistry of Lollers cones Post. ing of all printaï matter and patterns cakes, 3.00 ..--Maila elogod, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Lottem may be posted with late fee
of 10 centa nutil
3.30 F.Mheg the Post Ofiles atoses entirely. 5,40 1.1.—Entu Trottam vivy ba vasted on beari the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure
TEA MUSTERE.
Naither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the Owness, will be. RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Tassels during their stay inado flat or square instead of rowed, as it te fri
[1302 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. Hongkong Barbour- CONT
THE Company's Steamship
HEAT OFICE-Honagano CAPITAL (SUBICEIURD), $1,006,000..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS... LUM BIN SANG, Eay. CHAN LICHOT, Esq. 13. Hot Cause, Esq. | Bar Lợp, T
Yo vhoNaLesa. Esą,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES ou MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agonoios.
Contributory Dividenda sro payable to all Contribotata of Basiese, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkar. 14th March, 1831.
"DOUGLAS,”
boso Perts TUMORROW, the 31st inst, at Captain 8. Ashton, will be despotshed for the
DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & General Managers.
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29 January, 1894. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI AND HIOGO. (Fassing through the INLAND SEA). → TIE P.&O. 5. N. Ca's Steamship
"KASHGAR”
ANTOINETTE, Brit, bk., E. The Bunja.--Order. Foss, Ger, bria, Brinkmalar-Captsin. FRANCISZA, Gér., hk., Gontort-Wieler & Co. Fermera Ger. bk., J. Plerup Wilor
& Co,
KONG DENG, Bril, str., R. Jones.Yusa Fet
Hone. M4884ELA, Gen, sir, Petersen-Siemman & Co. M. A. Brzoz. Brit. bk, J. R. Caoko.--Ed.
Sahollbes & Co.
PINGON, Brit. str., McCaslin-Rassell & Co. Race, Brit, back, Bobt. Affleck-Chinese Str Kozoa, Brit, bark, L. Bang-Captain. FORTIGERY, Brit, str., F. Bewwa.-Obinesa. WILLY, Ger. bk, C. L. Ranno.-Carlowita & Co.
will leave for the above platen ou THURSDAY, CARLTON WHISKEY.
the 7th Fabrasry, st.NOON..
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
11(203
26th January, 1984,
STEAM TO SHANGHA!.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, kes for the
Company, a propaved to
IN- SURANCES to the extent of 885,000, on first
MELCHENS & Co.
plans risks of warrant. mies..
"GANGES,"
will love for the above plass shout 24 hours after her arrival with the wart English mail,
A. MOTVEE,
Superintendent.
UNION LINE."
27th March. 1970
F10
26th January, 1884.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.-.-.-.-
THE Stancasbip
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HUGO.
"HARTER,"
BLEVEN YEARS OLD,
and
FIVE YEARS OLD
Post in Tins are requested to have them Persons who Baad Masters of Tos through
possible to pack round Hus securely in the mail | bage. It is believed that the ten will travel more safely in fat tips, which are not so liable so round ones to Ea hulged in.
4 by 3 by 11-inches is suggested wa-n-wood size. The time should not have sharp cornere
MONEY LETERS. Public attention is called to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Gable Paragraph 60:--
"The Past Oco declines all responsibility for unregistered Tatters containing Raut Notes Anand, where Registration has baan napigated. WILL MAKA NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of anola Intters."
Te provide means of remitting small some of maney to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents jof this Offre are allowed (but not required) to
Those Grand OLD SCOTCH WHISKIES phase Hongkong Postage Stamps Crom fo.. ara shipped only by RICHARD MATHEWS &reign residents. COMPANY, of London and Interness, who are
sole possessors of theBrand "CARLTON.” They are distilled frota the finest Highlands 850 in vino, must be perfectly alean, in The Stamps tendered for sale must not I-
best Cagnac Brand 1 chemo in aparata Stamps will be pure aged. Ther Malt only are in sory reapest equal to the good condition, and in strips of at least two, un entirely free from Fadl Oil or other notions must be presented personally or secotapanied imparities.
by a note
The following Letter has been received from the Seoretary of the CARLTON" OLUB.
CARLTON OLUB, Dec. 20, 1875. Messrs. R. MATHEWS & Co.
GENTLESEN, --In reply to your inquiry as to whether the Whiskey you are applying to this Club is approved by the Members, the best answer I can give is that the consumption of
INCREASED since it has been supplied by your firm. There sa bo no doubt whatever abont the Whiskey being MOST EXCEL. 27 LENT. It is Old and Soft, and I may safely
say that it is much approved by the Members.
Tours obediently,
THE Ucdorsigued having been apprinted Geptsin-Grandio, duas or stout st tast sot,this Whakar in the Club has GREATLY
Agents for the above Company are pro-will have immediata despatos for the stove ports. pared to issue Polisies of Insurance against Fire
For Freight or Passage, spoly to
RUSSELL & Co. 25th January, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRALIS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED..
on the waal terms.
ARNTOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 1882
(958
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.N
THE
THE Ucderigned having en appointed Agents for the above Company, ara prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at onrrozt rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Sta November, 1883.
ON
(2004
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tariff Rates to this arian of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
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OHINA VOAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
19% May, 1881.
NOTICE.
#7th Tomary, 1884.
'at P.X.
STATION,
www
59,00
Hongsopp 30/02
gam..
391 January, 1881.
French attacked Bontni on the 15th. Tais gives only three days for them to get to Canby his Highness Prince Ping, Siamese 100; Lence the absurdity of that statement! Minister to London, at 2, Cornwall Mansions, Tartar troops are commanded by Tartar aos, Londen, to commemorate the pocasion of his and are smenable to no Chiness official. Now being raised to a higher princely rank, and of these papers said that the Viceroy of the is investiture with the Order of the Crown of Two King ordered the polls afface to invas tigate the matter; how much more doas. this Bias and with the Royal Family Order. About display the ignorance of those papers! We
60 sat down to dinger. Tartare are not like that traitor Li fisios-phan,t the Aition Tavera, which were one to gon The publishers" "trade salos." held by anation who in the 7th year of Haien Feng (1853) for at at this pariod of the year, doom so be dying o sum of money betrayed the city of Carton tout. Instead of offering their books in this the stemy. This every body is aware pt How form. uearly all the publishing houses now adopt
| Shanghai, then can those papers, Enowing thie, attempt to the plan of issuing a catalogas to the hoek- falsify facts P Matters are approaching a orisis in our empire; besee the importeros of fet solare of London and Westminster, offering to weeding out the treacherous sad then going to Paobssors a light advantage over their usual battle with the enemy. By so doing there will that the system of trede sale will soon bo
torms for a limited period. It seems probable STATION. be pouce ensured to the empire. By those litel lous statements of the Hongkong Chiness papsis extinct. they have created mach disturbance in Canton, sed the object of this letter in to refute their statements and secure peace.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
A.1
Asoy y
90.33
rith. It appears that on the 13th November a
A pronliaruffair has just cons to Hght at Pen-Manil
Han knug. orng man asped Anthony Hadwin, the son of sformer et Patterdale, attended the hiring fair Shanghai... st Pearth; and in the evening, er ho was stand Wise ing among some shows, shooting enllariss, &o..
he anedenly dropped down in a dying condition.
Noguld..
wastock
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W. DOBERCK.
He was removed to the house of relative, but Hongkong Observatory 28th January, 1866- in a few minutes ho brentbed bis Inst. Thras
The MMC's steamer Saghalien, Capt.doctors who were called in sertifed that the de Homary, from Martelles 23rd ult., sis the naval ceased died from syncope from internal bleed- intermediate parts, with the Loudon mail of the ing and the body was interred in the esmastery.. Zitt December, arsyed last wight. The follow. The day after the funeral the decosmad's, roin tires wore brashing his clothes when they
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
Baronstor
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agants, Sun Tire. Often.
F13
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE- LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and TASMA. XIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIAN
.and Fir).
Steamship
"EUXINE"
W. GRIFFIN BUTTON,
Secretary.
CAUTION:
Tetters containme stvene should be regi tered, and the Stamps should bo secured from observation.
RS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY EAILING
REIP.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARUNT, POST, 1-Smail Paris may he sent by Post nt Bask. to heroes. Hongkong wil any of the Beltish Post Oloss in China, as well as to Japan, Manas, Pathol.the Straits Settlements, Caylon and India. They must not exceed the following dimensions, 2 fastlon, 1 foot broad. I frot dawn, with more than 5lbs., nor ba araziler than 3 in. hy 2 in. by Sin. Such parools may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorsement, Parcel, containing no Zoltar, hit anyparuel may ho opmed by dire Hon of the Postmaster General. To the Cane of It has come to the knowledge of the Shippars Parcate for India a declaration of contents and of the "CARLTON" WHISKIES. that the raine is rojníał, a printed form for which is empty Bottles have been dishonestly 'refilled spoliert venita The Registration of Parcels with the poisonous trash very often sold in for Tadis and Carlon is compulsory. China under the home of Whiskey, this is therefore to cantion ensarmers in CAREFULLY EXAMINE CORKS and CAPSULES to see they have not been tampered with; also that the Corke, Capentes, and Labels are branded with altes Sister by a milize ship which is not no. When it in leatret to forward letters to tha
For Prices and Terms, apply to
tifla sa carrying e mail, it 34 only necessary to CUTLER, PAINER & Co.,
past the letters in the ordinary way, marke Agents for China.
with the name of the ship, and propsit 10 cents per half cunna að urus), The Post Offen thon Shippers: RICHARD MATUE WE & Go takes the duty of ohtsining zoties of de parture and despatching the ziarrestian den e. It is requested that the letters he posted if possible int least one day befom the date fixed for Ballinc IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the ahorattara, per jos!
RATES OF POSTAGE, Compony, are propsret from this date to Post Chris, each
$ Conte 2 Cents Papers, per 2 oz. Newspapers & Prices Current, each 2 Cents Registration ...........................***
10 Cants Do with return receipt
15 Conta Commercial papers signify each papers as though written by band, do not bear the sharse ter at an atual or personal correspondence, such the same as for Books, hat all baskets of and as invoices, deeds, copied music, to. The charge under 4 os, weight are charged 5 Cents.
FRIDAY, the 8th February, at Fog M Captain Peters, will be despatolod as above on their Trade Mark.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Dove
Gotoral Managera.
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1423)
17th January, 1884. FOR STONEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling st Poze Darwin and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
TH
AND FIJI.)
Company's Steamer
"CABLTON" WHISKEY
Merchante. London.
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS Buston and Australian Steamship GRANT POLICIES DE FIRST-CLASS RISKS Books, Fatterns, and Commercial RISKS at )*!, rett per Angum, and other IN- BURANCES SË Čurront Retre
AORNCIS at all the Trosty Ports of Chira and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippine.
27th March, 1889,
P
JA, BOUGHTEJE,
Sorulary,
(692
HGNIX FILE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES & INSURANCE against
FIRE at the following Ratos
On First-class European
Tenements at Nat per annum.
On First-class Godswne,
& Merchandise storad therain
On Petroleum id li
Os Coals
TANNA DICE,”
Captain S. G. Grecu, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 19th February.
Parosis (all of which must be sent to our Office) will to received up to 4 PM, on 11th February.
te the extent of $15,000, at the Redwood Tariff Rates.
DOUGLAS LÄTRAIK & Co. 11th May, 1881.
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Contants and Value of the packages must be declared.
HÝ audersigned, Agents of the above Com TH
pany, are authorized to INJURE against FIRF at Current Rates
GILMAN & Co,
[16
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C... Agents,
1142
10th January, 1884,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANT, LIMITAD.
FOR SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling at Poer Darwin and Queenstand POETS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)
THE Staavishin
of 4% Not per Annum
1. Net per Aaru. censed Gedowns a 14. Net per Annum On First-olies Chinese
N Tenements at Netpor Assum On Becond-class Chinese
Tenemente
21. Net per Anan DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office,
₤18 dook
Previous
45.9
67.6
day. On date. On into lé pat 10 am. at p.
29.04 50.10 29.07
7Z3
ith August, 1F81.
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ing telegrams are from Indian, Ceylon, and oticed small hole through his coat walatesat, Australian popera
trousers, and shirt, and some patobes of blog. SYDNEY, 16th December. Hanours got oirealated to the effect that Tazperance The Caledonian, from Notimes, brings in-the deceased hot been shat white looking at Heidity telligenes that a morato drought has been ex-e shooting gsibory, and the police were com- Direction of vind... perienced in New Caledonis, and that a water municated with, with too result that an oder Force of wind fatains threatened Notes:
was obtained from the Has Becretary for the On December 11 a party of opavictasized the exhumation of the body. On Monday the outter Heloiss, sad not sail for Australia, narry. Coranis for East Cumberland held an inquiry-wra roduced to 12 degree Fahinaheit and to ing off the captain of the aniter as a prisezer.
The medical avlijmie sijowed that s ride ballot
Much externant proves in fererament was found in the body, and had been the cause eirales from the fact that the Home Government of death; and it appeared from the statement of at Paris has appointed a sort of colonial board several witnessea that is in a state of to discuss all matters affecting colonia) territories interation had discharged a rifle at a shooting under Fraph rule. New Caledonia is to elect a gallery nor where docensed was standing, and raamber to join the board it Paris.
immediately after the deceased fall. The gallery
LONDON, 21st December,
was act one of the ordinary kind, a row of The armed vessels built. to the order of the bottles being up along a sort of barricade" Victorian Goverment will sail in a few days for affording to protecting to the public if the alm Melbouras vid Torts Straits. The second class was not straight, Two witnesson identitied the. stanmere, which have been designed to serve da men who had fived the shɔt, but a girl, who had torpedo boats in the event of emergencies arising, been in charge of the gallery said they were will leave England in March neri,
tmiatkou.
esther
the intel of those la saches, teatha and bridgedithe..
BRATORe la ilm abode in degrees and te Farabeit
KURDITT in perrariage ofaturation, the humidity of - air maturuteă, vită mofrineslielig ina.
4-D OFWs to
FORGE OF WINDeccording to Beaufors Scale. STATE OF DER WEST: il blueaky C. Debaclað. ekowie. Ď. úrtaking rain; X. For; G. glooms, 13, ; . Bab alag, overcial, P. yaming showan: Quilts . alu; 3.
saw, T. thandry V. chibility, W. dow (web) The letter yorated Amb Any incres over is wange of the Algaidation
Betha bassreith.
particular see Jastructions for packing. Hetinde Oervallo China (KLE WALL Hongkong).
W. DODESCR Hongkong Observatory, 29th January, 1895
น
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY EOTAL CHARTER OF RIS MAJESTY, KING GEORGE, THE FIRST.`
A.D. 1720..
THE
Underalgsed having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation a | prepared to grant Insurances as follows sim
MARINE DEPARTMENT
Policies at oarzoni rstós," payable either here, in Lorden, or at the principal Ports of India. Chisa, and Australls.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policica sad for long or short periods at current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policfea iud for sumus zog vroeeding £5,000, et reduced rates.
· HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 26th July, 1872.
"WOOSUNG," Captain Haut, will be despatahed as above on THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Faus m. This veszel kas unusually good Cabin - Acsom-
odation, situated amidshire, upon the upper For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. 36th Janary, 1881.
1168
FOR HAMBURG, DIREⱭr. THE 3/3 L.1. L. French Barque
*SAINT IDEUC,"
Darand, Marter, will land here for the Port and will have quick despatch,
For Froight or Fossage, spply to 18th January, 1894.
1st January, 1882 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
To Centa
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Offer far éropecna replies to verbal enquiries, shots told off to sell temps should- especially or to notes widensest to enhorlivate offcurs. The
not be rogariad as able to gira corriot fuformma- THE Vadecairnad, Agents for the aboration. The Portal Guida alone is the standeel on Society, aro aathorized to accopt FIRE all polate on which auch information may ha |RISES at Current Rates,
required.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884
NOTICE.
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UBEN FIRE INSURANC
COMPANY
'WOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" LETTERA. 1.Privates in .M. Army or Navy. Non- enmtmisaioned Offers Beadmasters Anay Schoolmasters (not Faperintending or Firet Class Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-onco letter to the United Kingdom by
rany, are prepared to ACCEIT BISKS Tsarkong Stamps. By private steamer the The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Commal at the rate of four cante (twopence? sach, which may be prepaid wither in Tmporial or in FIRST-CLASS GOOD Wns at i por Cont. Nett pre postage Is 2 coats (one penny), which is slap
arium per Annum. 20th May, 1881.
NORTON & Co, Agente.
f1
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,
aboveHE Undersigned, Agouts of the abors Company, are prepared to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
BAN GABLÓWITZ & Co
FOL SAN FRANCISCO, HE 3/9 LIZ Aueries Ship
LORETTO FISH,"
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884.
349
the oral rate of Postage on Soldiers and Sellors' letters sent elsewhere.
-The same privũages apply to letters nå dered to the Pirates and Nam-conimiaaienert
floor'un Bed'abové,
3-Private stators leave Hongkong for London about evory ten daya,
The letter innst not oxened half an ouneo, No handkerhiefs, jewellery, E., can ho sent, even with the anda opr.
If from a Boller or Saflor his olage and Jescription must be stated In tal on the letter, the cover of whlah must be signed by the Com
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.manding Ofore, with name of regiment, ship, do..
IN HAMBURG.
Hyler, Master, shortly due, will lead here for THE Undersigned Arents of the abure the slave Port, and will have quick despat 4.
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKB st Carrant Ratas.
PUSTAU & Con Agents.
For Freilit, apply to
28th January, 1884.
RUSSELL & Co,
-[257
18th January, 1884.
1199
Fin full. It to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and do
soripting, with name of regiment, ship, Ed., must be elated in full.
6.Boldiers and Sollers have no privileged with regard to books of papers, nor can these be prenait with Imperial Stamps,
■Bet not Warrant Oftcore, vis.Candanter. H
Bar, Bosirwain, ee Carpenter,