LATE TELEGRAMS.
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BARNUMS WHITE ELEPHANE.
We take the following telegrams from Aus
The New York Tribune potilishes the fallow. tralian papaza received per C. N. Co.'s staatnering with reference to the white elephant rosently Hollow-
LONDON, Mat.December.
There is a feeling at Cairo in favour of the ratura of Tamil Pasha to the supreme rate in Egypt, in place of his son, Towk Paths, the prosent Khedive, who was recently reported to have expressed a desire to abdicate
Frosh diffoulties have arisen in oransstion with the Belt-Lawas bel aotion. Mr. Lawas, the defendant, has declined to nooods to the proposed reduction of the amount of the damages, He will, therefore, sppeal against the lato verdict.
H. M. E. Tourmaline, which was commissioned to replace H. M. 9. Dryad in Madagascar waters, bas arrived at Tamatars,
I
acquired
guised for Mr. Darharters have boon trg
DESTINATION
LONDON, O., via SUBZ CANAL. LONDON, TL SUZE CANAL...... MARSEILLES. via Samooz. &o. NEW YORK via Suez Canal... SAN FRANCIACO
ing for years to gat a nered white elephant, HAMBURG Their agent, Mr. Gaylord, visited the court of Siam for that purpose last spring, obtained an audience with the King, and stated his errand. The King, with an air of astonishment at the que, roferred Me, Gaylord to bis aged uncles. was obtained with one of the unica, and Mr. who, he asid, were his advigues. An interviON Gaglard told him that $100,000 or more would be given for the elephant, or ball that auta for ita use for exhibition purposes for two years. The Slamose Prince indignantly replied
gir, yon, know that the Mamass worship The Vistorian torpedo hosil Childers, and the them the same care and reapest that is noorded the white elephant; that the King domanda för gunboats Victoria and Albert, which leave Ente his Majesty or any member of the royal gland for Australia on the 14th Jannacy, will go emily: that we believe the spirit of deities and by way of Terras Straits, The two sadaud-olsas the spirits of our Kings possess these fored torpedo boats that have booa bailt for the Vio animal. Now, suppose the King of Fiam should torian Government by Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft ask the President of the United States to sell or and Sons, will leave for Melbourns in March,
loen him the tomb of Washington for exhibition The Rev. Sydney Linton, M.A., of 8t. Phippose that hundreds of millions of money is Bina, what would to the reply? Do you lip'a Vicarage, Haigham, Norwich, has been ap would indusaco his decision? Bir, you have say pointed first Bishop of the cow Ses of Reverina, answer, and I advise you to haston your depor Now Santh Wales, and will leave England someters from Bangkok, lest the vengeance of our time in April vert.
for your blasphemous presumption." Court nud all the fame people overtake you
LONDON, 22nd Dacomber,
The plan which was drawn out by the lato Ge neral Skobelaif for the favasion of India by Rus- win ban boot pablished.
A political arista i Spain is tmminent. Mr. Frelinghuysen, the United States Bors tary of State, maintains that England's admis. sion of the right of America to the protection of tha Panama railway justifies the claim of Amerion to the protection of the Fausus Canal He adds that the Teited States in no way devices to pra vant England free neons to the Atlantis and the Paclio through the Canal
Mr. Gaylord quitted the Siamese capital the same day and bastoned to British India, whence be entled the fanta to Mr. Barnum. His visit in the Siamese capital and his proposition to the King ware talked about throughout the Eastern country. It soon became known that the swaare of Jumbo would give $100,000 or more for a secred white elephant. A month later thres dixmose sought out. Mr. Gaylord at Montmain, in British Barmah.
They knew of a sacred white elephant which LONDON, 24th December. The Intast advices from the Forto show that a at a twenty-days' journey on foot from bad beat captured by n Siameso richtsman, who Turkey is unwilling to interfere in the suppres- Bangkok, and Mr. Gaylord signed a contract to alon of the insurrection in the Soudan.
Intelligones is to hand of a disetrons free thom $100,000 if they could pacatuss the involving oinziderable of Eito, which occurred as 395,000 span delivery on stoomers Singapore, snimal-$25,000 upon arrival in Moalein, Malata (P). & Jewish school exught fire, and and $30,000 upon arrival in good health at en the damos spread with suck rapidity that no less Frances. Io forty days the ulephant arrived than 18 childros pacialed before assistance could at Moulmein. The party had travelled stealibaly be rendered:
bright, all-being liable to instant death if they were caught emuggling this sacred animal out of the conatry Gaylord paid the Bret instal. most of $25,000 and the animal was shipped to Singapura, where it was killed by poison, ann- zarins. This fact was cabled to New York last posed to have been administered by Siamese umia- May. Mt. Barnum and his partners cabled Mr. earned by anrun potentata, $50,000 on arrival in Gaylord to offer $200,000 for a white elephent British India, 250.000 on srrival in Cairo, $50,000 o delivery in London, and the remaining 350,000 on mrvival in New York. This offer
Mr. Wm. Hay, a late member of the New South Wales Annombly, has a letter in this morala's Time in which he advocates the adoption of a system of enfonial life peerages.
LONDON, 26 December. The Sultan of Tarkey has decided to reappoint Aleko Preka as Governor of Loumelis, on the expiration of his pressut torm of office.
It is reported that H.M.B. Palioan, steam ecmposite loop. 6 gass, bae bean ordered fox Barvice on the Australian naval station.
LONDON, 28th December.
BYDNEY, MELBOURNE. &o... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. STONET AND MELBOURNE, BOMBAY, via STRAITS... BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &o.... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... NAGASAKI, KORE, E.... SHANGHAI... SHANGHAI via AMOY............. BIANILA của OT AMOY AND TAMSUI, 20...PH SWATOW, AMOY, & PCHOW. SWATOW
TUM DAILY PR643 SATURJAY, FEBRUARY 2wn. 1884
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS LOADING,
Saint Ideno Brindisi (8.).
·Hect yr (ates).... Oxus (abr.)...
Carlowita & Co... iterata P.&O. S. N. Co Butterfeld & Swir Mascarios Maritimes..... Hongkong Russell & Co
Russell & Oo......... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Bottorffeld & Swite Russell & Ca......
VESSEL'S NAME
NÄPELIN.
12
FOR FREIGHT APPET TO
Damnd........ J. Restes
Hongkong
Billage
Rapatel
Fowler
Hylor .......
·B, G. Groen.
Kont
Petera.....
Hongkong
Hendler
Genadin Drommand.
Hongkong
Haileoag (str.) maio
Bragg Satohleon
Ashton
Hongkong
Namen (etc.) .................. Thales (str.).
Pitman
Hongkong
Pooook
| Belembein (abc.)....
Toretto Fish: Tannadise (str.) Wawang (etc.)... Eurine (at) Bangalore (str.).. Compta ..................... Kashgar (str.) Hartar (str.. Kumamoto. Mara(str.) Gauges (akt.)........ Autonor (str.) Esmeralda (str)...
onykong, Canton, and Maono Bian at Co.'s Indo-Chius Ba Navigation Co.'s Shares---
Uhares-$47 premium,
25 per vent. dieooyat,
bias and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
Par
INSURANCES.
P. & S. N. Co....... Jardins, Muthan & Co... P. & U. 8. N. Co
Rassell & Co..
. B. M. S. 9. Ca. P. & OS. N. Co Butterfeld & Swire......... Russell & Co.. Doaglig Lapreik & Co...... Danglas Lapraík & Co...... Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Hongbang Gas Company's Shares-184 par4gents for the above Company, are prepared to The Undersigned, having base appointed ACCEL LIBRES DE FA
abaza.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 por Rates.
Bhari
Chies Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$128
per share.
Jains Sugar Rottning Company (Dabenturan)—
Nominal.
Lazon Sagar Balaing Company, Limited-804| Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$150 per
per share.
share.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
Chinese Linperial Loau of 1674-Nowinal,
892 jer bare. Things Imperial Lan of 1877-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878--Nominal. Chinae Imperial Loan of 1881-Par
The death is onnanced of Profesor Hol-stirred ap hundreds of fortuné banters in Asia, d. 3 loway, who has for many years been well known in connection with the pateat modicines bearing his name.
LONDON, 1st January
It is announced that the Rer. A. H. Maoke- nachie, M., formerly perpetual curate of St. Alban's, Holborn, has resigned the incumbency in the East End of Loudon which he recently cccupied.
LONDON, 3rd January
The Standard states that Mahomet Tevfik, Khedive of Egypt, is willing to abdicats in fa- Four of Temsil Pasha, the ex-Khedire.
LONDON, 4th January. Her Majesty the Queen has published a sequel to her work "My Life in the Highlands."
Rear Admiral Richardsadvocatustbe establish- ment of six fortified posts on the oant of New Gaines, and the strongthening of the British squadron în the Pacific.
It is reported that Franes has forbidden Turkey to interfere in the suppression of the re bellion in the Soudan; and farther, that she has offered to quell the rebellion raised by El Mahdi, if England declines to do so.
ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND, 26th Des. A serious riet pourred to-day at Barbour Grace, a town.abont twenty miles from here, on the western shore of Conception Bay, between large parties of Orangeusu and Roman Catholics. Three persons were killed and several injured before the disturbanoo, was quevlled.
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and the salt in, that, after montin of diplomacy and large bribes to courtiss, a white elephant bas been parabssed from the notoriom and 34. royal documents under sal establishing its orel King Theebau, of Burnab, with all the
genuineness,
Da
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B.
nera, James A. Bailey and J. L. Hotobinson, is
The price paid by P, T. Baronita sud bis part- | ra
$300,000 in gok). Tás fimt instalment of 350,000 the ente of Barnam's agents to Tadio, J. B. Gay. has been paid, and the animal is now under lord, Robert White and F. H. Davia. The tol lowing dospatokas have been rossiral:
T Barnum. Bailey & Hatebinson:
Money renaived. Samond genuine kaored white elephant, with royal documents, from King Theabsu. Cost £40,000: Canship only on deck. Will it be safe by building string wars bones ? Stanmors leave monthly för England.
RANGOON, 24th November, 1883,
[Signed]
GAYLORD.
To Baranm, Bailey & Hutchinson:
White, with two ustire assistants, leave with. moted elephant December 8, ateomes Tentsscrim. Building strong warm house amidships. Captain guarantees cate dolivery, London or Liverpool. Positive port knownst Naes: Shall obtain hairy people. Wrote fall details from Mandalay.
RANGOON, 19th Novetiber, 1859.
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GAYLORD.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
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HI CHINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL (FULLY SURROZTRED) Ths. 1,000,000. HEAD OFFICE-SHANGELL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TONG KING SING, Esq., ChairmaA, CHU YU CHEK, E. CHANG SU Hó, Esq. | Came To Chái. Esq. Yir Yo Tix, Eag
and ten others.
Bo Saas Caas, Eng., Secretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES os MARINE RISKS at Carrent Estes be all
parts of the World.
Usual returns ‘of Premis are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
BO BHEN CHEE,' Secretary,
Heat Offee, Hankow Food; Shanghai, Jet June, 1882
0 1
THE
The height of moon ges-level has been determised as 7.305 fect nipowa sert of the Kike-gango al the Vintoris Naval Yul and the Grevmatne Ordinary Spring-Tides, to which ditam the heights in those Kuklia arm coformed, mi-5.665 fost abors Foru
The heights in the Tabler Marked with mandman ( - )dign "Low-Water Oliowy Spring Tides, and should ba
Nuts viven store.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(aon Moon- FALCONNE À - Code Basma. Foloruny Ich
Nezmetalý kalau ma Bar] P.Minde
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Trempaa eter-9 am, (Wet lưìb}... Travenclaw) r.m. Wat baltas Thermambler-4 nat. (Wai ba!}+~+ Chepatometer-Martosum Thermometer-Mintyres cover wight?...
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The aim will probably resah London in February and will not orose the Atlantic before Jane. Lepdon and Paris will, therefore, have the first poop at him. This is the first white elephant ever permitted to pass into. Christien CHINA DOAST METEOROLOGIOAL Letritory. There is no breed of white elephants. They are albinos, freaks of nature, and araramiy
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAN, With Deo. Further details of the rioting which dosar- rad on the 29th instant, at Harbage Grade, chow that the gaenalties wore greater than at Acat reported. Twenty-eight persons were wounded during the riot. For an extertained that horn. Wlion one is found in Siam a great feast taore will be a roue vai of the disturbances, and day in appointed-the King, court and prieste the authorities have naked the Imperial Governaning is solemn seremonies. The animal in ment for some troops and a gunboat to insure invested with if the trappings of royalty and the maintenance of order.
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF INDIA IN 1982-3.
installed in the sacred elephant palaes The STATION. Sudor is created a noble and presented with 26,000 from the royal treasury. These suimuts are out pare white, bat vary in shade from a light drak to a clouded ersari estour, and that not always exander) over the entire body.
REGISTER.
Slat January, 15
Wind
A
1.3927 | Bureldity.
longtong. ARO..... Faves.. Phenylci
Kasila.....
YOUDT
019 05.3
62.1
$0.38 30.10
33.13
Woxicol
Tġi Fabronzy, 1884.
at 13 xx
Hiruka.
23,12 54.0
Magaschi.. 3.52
KH*
Force]
30.14 stock The Barometer has risen out the fetuperature and Hamidity. kave decreased at all simlison. Ardinata between Mualla, Hongkong, and Shanghel indicate strong broasca fa N..
W. DOBERCE Hongkong Observatory, Ist Febrzary. 1864.
The trade statistios India during the offcial rear 1892-3 reveal some vary engouraging facts, M. Jales Claratia, commenting in the Tempe which are rendered still more extisfactors by the on the Tennyson parage, says A nobility inorescingly favourable returns of fadia's foreign recruited, like the English, from men of great trade during the last five months. Mr. O'Connor ability and reputation, has considerable stances pulate out in his official paviaw that the import of duration; and here is an aristotesy which trade, a sign of a healthy and prosperous coad].simest rondse losees to our demceraer. The tion, because the indebtednexa of India is not in English feel that a man like Teanyesa desarron STATION.
ranaing. Anther symptom of the increasing among the potentates of his country, simply | wealth of India is manifested in the Import of boonuse he is a great Englishman. Politics have gold. In 1878-0 there was an export of the pre-nothing to do with the matter. An inspired man Maail sions mail of £896,173, showing that Tadia had operges from the multitude.
He is bailed and is that year to surrender that amount of gold after being read, ro-road, and jaid at a quiaes a
koorhow in order to meet its foreign obligations, and line, bo i made a peer. I should not ask so magb to ajast the balanse of trade, Bat this is all from Brenabman, but merely a little more atten- Wiedi ebanged now, and for some years there has been a tien and reepsot for prominent men of genius, steady and growing import of gold; and dari | Alas! we are for from following the good example ing the year andor review the flow of gold set norces the Channel. IF with us a poet were inic the entry bad risen to nearly ve millious mode donator simply because he was post, all sterling (£1.930,971). It will be hard for polition the small papers would ask whether our Sanate agitators to talk of the impoveriebmant of India was in its dotago. A perifera peer I a composer in face of this fast. Of iba entire trade that of sonnets in the Souria! The with would roa could have been conveyed that way more than with laughter," per eot. passed through the Sues Canal; while 30 per cent. of the tide of Ladia is with Chins Australia, and other countries which cannot naturally avail themselves of the Suez Canal. One of the principal features of trade during the list five monthu is the revival of the wheat trade,
Per steamship Djemaah, sailed ou the 29th Eurality which shows an increase in valos of more than January: For Continent-1.009 bules alls, 173 Direction of wind three milliga sterling for that short period. balss wasta cilk, I can coopong, 1 osas pongtas, Pose of wind....... There had bean in 1892-3 s falling off, it should 24 case silks, 118 pigs, tes, and 1,150 pkgs. Bald be stated, of more than two sad s'half millions, sadrice. For Landar-204 balos silk, 199 as compared with the preding year. Among bales wasta silk, 599 pkge, tea, 13 casas silks, and the imports the izorease in the quantity of 410 pigs. sundries. Leronine oil from stoot 10 million gallons to
For steamship Oceanic, sailed on the 20th
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 1st February. EXFORT CARGOES.
over 21 coillion gallons is perhaps the moss January-For Yokohams-1,702 bace sagar, striking feature; while under lignors there is and 9 pkge, merebundies. For San Franci marked daolins in malt beverages sed winns, and 64,772 hans rice, 250 bags coE, 2,33€ dɔzes oil, an increase in spirits, owing, it is said. to tho 38 sases zilk goods, dil cases nutmers, 40 bales latter being now "regarded as the most suited cinnamon, 1,553 rails mating, and 5,591 pkgs. toiboIndiǝuelimste." "Among the principal arti- merchandise. For Victoris, B.C.-8.467 bega eles of export there was a gratifying increase to be ris, 14 cases merobandise, and cases ecade recorded in almost all the princips articles of opiar. For Portland, 0-100 baga zlos, and production such as tos, coiton, oil, aseda, sud 11 pigs, merahandise. For Heaolule-1- Jute. With regard to the first-asmed, there pigs. merchandises For Panama-2.100 bags was one matter, however, that esanet be so- rice, 65 pkgs merchandise, and as alike. sidered perfectly satisfactory, and that calls for For Callaos esam silks, and 6 cases tasquared ready before the evil has gone too far. Tue, "ten planters, mecumged by the spasily In-
For New York- casas straw hata, 1 greasing demand, while endearouting to turn out as silk goods, 5 cases raw silk, and 128 balas
large quantities no possible, are not paying o great attention to the selection of the laaf." That.
is to asy, the Indian pleaters are going to suerifice that exseliance in preparing the tea which has hitherto enabled them to compete on more than equat terms with the produce at Cužan, although the latter is essentially of fuss quality. With gard to the land-borne tende, the most impor cant points are the decline of the trade through Afghanistan to Bokhara owing to the restrictive commercial policy of Russia, and the steady in- éreas of that with Upper Barmsh, potwilli
Thylan. The Burmese trade is one-third of
WESTON
raw silk,
LONDON-
BIOHANOR,
Bank Bills on demand BE Bank Bills, at 90 days' night...37 Bank Büle, at monthe sight3/61 Credits, at 6 months' sight..8/81 Doinmentary Billa, at month' tet sight
..3/8
PARIS
4.59
Bank Bille, on demsed..... Credita, até ménths' sight..... 4,09
standing the unfriendly attitude of King Of BOMBLY-Bank, 3 days sight 914
ON CALCETTA.—Bank,3 days sight 2214-
Bank, sight
the frontier trade of India, and of all the dittorantN SHANGHAL divisions of the sea.berne, or fireign trade, of the Fouineals none aftonte the same promise of speedy and remunerative expansjou as the trade with the Australian colonios,
Private, 30 days' siebt...... 734.
SUALES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bark Shares (Cam
Now Iessel-170 per cent, premium,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Temperatura
Weather.....
Prerfone
day. On date Ox date st 4 pm. at 10a.m. at p..
F1102
[HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
́ ́PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, CAPITAL (SUESUBreed), $1,000,000,
BOARD OF DIRECTER Lum Sin Sano, Esq. BAN HOP, Esq. YOWCRONG Pune, Esq. CHAN LA CHOT, Esq. { Q. Hỏi Cause, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on | MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
payable at any of its Aganales.
TO DE DESPATCHED.
Quick deepatol. On 5th inst, at 4 P.M. On or about 18th just On 12th fast.. at Noon
On or about 30th fast. Quick deepatol.
On or about 12th inst. On 14th inst., at 4 P.M. On 8th inst., at 4 P.M. On 9th inak.. NË 2 PM, On or about 7th inst. On 7th inst., at Noon. To-morrow, Daylight. To-morrow, Daylight. Quick despatah. On or abant 4th inst. To-day, at 5 P.. On 4th inat, at d·P.M. Te-morrow, Daylight. On 5th inst., Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamabip FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, THE
NAMOA
Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the abovs Porta TOMORROW, the 3rd February,
DAYLIST. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.,
General Managers. 30th January, 1884.
255
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOF SHANGHAI VỊA ÂMor (Taking Care and Passougees at through rates
for Nisapo, Onereo, NewORWAYO, TIENTBIN, BANKOW, and Porra
TUKE. Company's Steamship
T
on the YANGTZE)
“ANTENOR,”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
MİTSU DISKI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGABAKI AND KOBE, VIA INT,AND SEA:
(Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA.)
TH "KUMAMOTO MARU" Captain
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The F. &0. steamer Ganges, with the next English mall, loft. Singapore at 5 p.m. on the 97th Jenosry, and is one here on the 2nd Fabrency.
THE AMINICAN MAIL
TOMORROW, Tan Srd instant, st DAYLIGHT, the next America mall, leb San Francisson DRUMMOND, will be despatched as above The P. M. stenor City of Rio de Janeira, with
Instead of time previously advertised.
Cargo received on hosed And Parcels at the the 15th January, and is due bars on ar about Offer up to Fous r.M., of the 2nd.
the 14th Febristy.
No Bill of Lading sigued under 39 Treight. All Claims for Datango, must be sattled on board before delivery in takon, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Carge and Phangers for Yokohama will be bronshipped to the Shanghai Hail Steamer at Kobo.
For further Particulare, apply at the Com pany's Offices, Praga Central, Ground Floor of Mogors. Russell & Co.
2nd February, 1884.
H. J. H. TRIPP,. Agons.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANĀ, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUES, PORTSAID, MARSHILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENTOR, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON;....
ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N,B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
STEAMERS. EXPECTED...
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s atosaurs Moreland and Antanor loft Singapore on the 27th January, and may be exported to arcive bare un'oc about the 3rd February.
The Q, 9, 9. Ca's strator Diomad left Singe- pore on the afternoon of the 30th January, and
may be looked for here on or about the 7th February.
The E. & A. steamer Tasnadies loft Port Darwin on the 30th alt,, and is dus here on the'
Ab Instant.
The Australasia, China, Japan, and Straits Steamship Company's 'stoamer Sues left Sydney on the 22nd Jannary, and may be looked for here on or shout the 20th Fabrasey.....
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
BITS OF LADING FOR Batavia, PeraIAN The Postal Gulfs for 1934, rovised to date, -GULF PORT3, MARSCILLÈS, TRIESTE, HAM- Will be found in the Daily Pras Dirastaer, THE PREINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK the only authorised completo Summary of Postal
BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
p. 385 large edition, p. 637 soil) adition. This is NATISATION COMPANT'S Stemahip information published in Hongkong. "BRINDIST Captain J. Boores, with Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON vi BOMBAY nad SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 5th February, at Four P.M.
Cargo will be resolved on board until Tes 1.3. Paroolid Spasie (Gold) at the Office until TEX L., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Veloables for Earape will be tran- shipped at Colombo: Tes and General Cargo fo: London will be conveyed ris Bombay, with ont transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary dirent routo via Colombo,"
For further particulars regarding BezrGET and Pasbags apply to the PRISTÚSUDAR &
Offre, Hongkong.
Captain Brage. will be despatched as abors ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
on or about the 4th February.
For Freirit or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIER. Agenta. S0th January, 1884.
AND HIOGO.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O. 8. X. Co.'s Stensbp
"KASHGAR"
will love for the above places on THURSDAY; the 7th February, at Noox,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent..
20th January, 1884.
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND BOURABATA, VYA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK,
Contributory Dividends are payable to al! THE Company's Steamship
Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholdóra, or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE.
No. 2. Queen's Road West.
Hongkong. 14th March, 1881.
ליך!
NORTH. GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, an frst alaga riala at earrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co. 27th March, 1976
110
CALEDONIAN FIBE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
ESTABLISHED 1805.
"COMPTA."
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipmout.
Shippers Aca puffonlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bill of Lading.
CHEAP BERVED AccoMMODATION be obtained in this Conesay's Steamers; partionlars apply at the Ofee,
080
for
N.B. This stemmer takaa Cargo and Passa- rors for Marssilles,
A. MarVER,
Superintendent
26th January, 1984,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTT FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND
Captsia Rendler, will be despatobed as above POETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
on or about the 7th February,
For Freight or Passaze, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Caj
Agentai, 2014 Janusry, 1694.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. KE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
"GANGES,"
ATRO.
BOMBAY. ON TUESDAY, the 13th day of February, 13, at Noon, the Company's Steamshin [242 « OKUS, * Comandant Rapstel, with MAILS,
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, vil leave this Bort for the above places..
will leave for the above place shout 24 hours after her arrival with the nort Kurlish mail.
A. MCIVER,
26th January, 1834
Superintendent.
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
WE Undersigned having been appointed FOL SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
Agents for the above Company are pre-(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND pared to issue Poltafes of Insurancò against Fire PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Apx.
LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Tasma- NIAN PORTA, NEW CALEDONIA, and Fri). THE Steamship
or the usual terms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 183 2.
1958
THE STRAITS INSITRANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Wadersigned having been appoisted Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICES » MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World; at ourrent rates.
AWNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1888.
NOTICE,
THE
PANY, LIMITED,
THE
**EXINE," Captain Peters, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3th February, at FouR F.M...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manag0r3.
17th January, 1834.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMTEE Company's Steamship
Le prepared 1 ACCEPT, FIRST-CLASS
"BECTOR,"
Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lou- dou as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Barupu.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor of 11th Febrany, 1884.
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The authorised List of Malls issued. In connection with this pape is the cas nablished twins each day in aur Bates, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given
A MAN WILL CLOSE For Amoy sud Munilo,-Tor day, the 2ml inst, at 4.90 Px.
Esmeralda, to-
For Swalow, Amov,,sad Panahaw, ---Fer Names, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 5.00 PM.
Fer Nagmarki and Kiba-Per Kumamoto-
Mars, today, the ad itafant, at 5.00 PM.
For Amy, Tamaniazd Taiwanfoo-Per Hoi.
For SeatarPer Thats on Monday, tha on, on alany, the list, at 3.3 P.K.
4th inak, nb 5,60 г.x.
For Namasaki, Hidro," and Yokohama.—Fer Kashgar, on Thursday,tho 7th inst., at 11.3) A.M. For Port Duwin. Thursday Island, Cook. town. Townvill, Brisbane, Seavey, Melbourne, ko, do,--Par Buzins, on Friday, the Sth inst...
3.89 r..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The
British Contract Panket Brindiri, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th February, with Mis for the United Kingdom, Europe and annutries bavení, via Brindisi; tó |the Btmita Sattlements, Bobaria, Burmah, Cay- Ion, Ladia, Adan, Krypt, Malts, and Gibraltar,
N.B-This Prokost, carries no mails for the Australasian Calonios.
The usual bears will be observed in dubing the Mails, do,
KAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKÉT. The Trench Contract Packet Oxus will badeanatshed on TUESDAY," the 12th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and planes beyond, vin Waples: to Saigon, Smits Sollament, Batavia, Bueund, Covīm, India (vid Motras), the Austriasisa louies, Alon, Natal and the Cape. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar..
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, to.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT-
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure. 52.M., Money Order Ofice olanak. Post Offica close, exept the night box, which is always open out of off hours.
Day of Departure,
Cargo will be resolved on board until 4 P.2., Sherie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 11th | 7 A.M., Post Office opens. February, 1884. (Parools are not to be sent 10 A‚M., Rogistry of Tantfort panses. Posting of
a board: they must be left at the Agency's. all printed mattor and patterns conses, Ofice) Contenta and value of Prokages are 11 A... Mail closes, excent for Tate Letters. required.
11.10 ... Telfors may be posted wils Late Fe
of 10 cents until
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Olice,
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
2nd February, 1884.
[ 71,30 ..., when this Port Ofisa olosse entirely. | 11.40 1. x., Lata Tofters may be posted on board the parket with Late Fen af 10 Cents until time of departure,
THE ENGLISH WAIX- The following hours are shaerved in olosine Mails, s., by the British Chalrast Packet :-
They of Drawrlitva,
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,
ROWLANDS ODONTO whitens sad pratory es Iv the teeth, imparte to then a pearl like white | Noor.-Money Order ( Bas olores.
nors, strengthens the gams, and gives a plans | 2.00 P.#Registry of Labters cases, Post- ing fragranze to the breath, while the fat of its
fog of all printed matter avt pattarus mares, bodng perfectly fres from any mineral oragid 300 nits olosa, oxoap for Late Tahtera. ingredients constinton it the best Dari 3.10 p.r.-Lotta may be posted with lato fas
of 10 denta until
csa besad. (173
DOWLANDS MAJASSAR OIL in high rapate for K
promoting the growth, improving, and besuti. fying the human hair. For children it is or pecially recommended as forming the basis of, a beautiful head of hair, while its introduction into the numery of Royalty is a enfioimat proof of its toprite. It is perfectly free from any load, miso. zal, or poisončne ingredients.
ĮOWLANDS' KALYDOK ora/lates frenkios, and
3.30hen the Post Ofles closes entirely.
3.40 P.M.-Late Fatters may be nosted on board. the packet with his fee of 10 couts, until time of departure.
Tho Tosh O'Ras Rective vil rasponsibility for Daragistored Letters containing Towellors, da,
RISKS at nett per Annam, and oiker Lv. Captain Billingo, will be despatebad as atosdal ontaneous eroptions, and producse a basuti, and, whero Rezistration bán baan nezlestol, will
STRANGES at Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China sad Japan, and at Singapore, 8sigur, Paning, and the Philippines.
27th March, 1999,
JAB. B. COUGETRIE,
Secretary.
on or about the 13th February.
For Frsight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 30th January, 1884.
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ful and defloate ocuplation. Ask any dealerle no enquiries into allege losang of each in perfanory for Rowlands' articles, of 23, Habletsari. ton Garder, London. (187
TEA MUSTER3. IFRE COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Peranan who send Masters of Tea through, Fincat and Cheapest Meat Plarozring Stook the Post in Tins are requested to have them
UNION LINE. 1092
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANALA DHONIX FILE OFFICE. THE Steamship The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates:-
20.09
30.30
30-33
05.3
294
289
SA
83
AL
E.
B
ENE.
0.
On First-class Enropean
Tenemente
ENE
5.
0.
1-Bacon, reducza to bà degrees Fahrenheit Ita the level of theses in Inabee, teaits and hundredthe,
Trike in the shade in degree wad toale Farahdit
8.
Umry in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
ANTTI BY ER= Wise Water D.
OFTEN WIND SOərding to Beaufort Seale KARATE OF You Wetzung, angsty, C. detached rude U. drieling mins 1. fag: 0, gloomy: . Unily L. Light BAR: 2. verding work
Now T. thunder; 7. Faibility: W. den (wal). The letters are reported to indicate any thereaso era tus arorage vi their
infaches, bath and bundzelika. For further particulam son Inctions for Moterological Diversions in CHÙM” (KELLY AND WAGEN, Hanging
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 1st February, 1884.
INSURANCES.
GUARDIAN 'ASSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
:
HD Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are prepared to Insure against FIRE at Current Entus.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE
at Not per Aazam.
Oa First-class Golowas, & Merchandize stored therein.Net por Annam. On Cosis at 1%, Not per Annum.
On Petroleum in li
censed Godowns 1,Not per Annam. On First-class Chinese
Tenements at 2 Nat per Axaam. On Second-class Chinaso
Tenazenta... at 25*, Net per Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phenix Fire, Office. 5th Augant. 1881. “་ . THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
F1s
1800EFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF. RIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
AD. 1720.27
HE Undersigned having boon appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation, uro prepared to grant Inseranges as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Pelioles at sarrent rates, payable ofther hero, in Londen, or at the principal Porta of India, Chine, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
"SELEMBRIA,”
Captain Four, will to despatolo? for the love Part on or ainst FRIDAY, the 15th February,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 29th January, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
1248
(Calling at Pour Daawis and QUEENSLAND Poste, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA, =
AND FIJI.) NHE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
THE
TANNADICE." Coptain 8. G. Graco, will be despataked nsabuve on or about TUESDAY, the 1th February.
Paraala (all of which must be sent to our Oftes) will be radslead up to 4 P.M. on 11th February
Contente and Valas of the packages must be declared.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
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10th January, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY
·LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Policias leaded for long or short periode at (Calling of FoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND current rates.
·PORTS, and taking through Cargo, to NEW ZEALAND.) Steamship
149
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Poliolas tasand for sums, not expeading £5,00,
THE
INSURANCE
COMPANY The Undersigned, Agoots for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEET RISKS on FIESE OLANS GODOTNA at i per Cont. Nett pre wing per Anan
NORTON & C., Agents. 20th May, 1881.
It appears that in Bavaria it is illegal to criti- Union Itisuranos Society of Canton, Limited-TN FIRE
$620 per share.
itroduced rates.
26th July, 187
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co...
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TIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND LJ GLOBE, INSURANUE COMPANY.
· The Undersignent, es &gants for the above Company, ale prepared from this late to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-OF ASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Rofumol Tariff: OFFICE. ****
Reten
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &
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for Soupa Made Dishes, and Sanzon. Invaluable for India, as en oficiont tonio in all ouses of weakness. Keeps good is the hottest olimatesamt for any length of time. LIERE COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. "Is a gasess and a boon for which ustions should feel gratofalo Molical Press Lancet, British Medical Journal, és “Consumption (n. England increased tenfold în | size. "Tho tins should not have sharp cornera. ten years."
as fist or square Instead of round, se it in ira possible to pack round tins secarely in the mail ber. It is bolised that the tea will travel more anfety is flat tax, which are not so liable sa round ones to be Enfrət in
CAUTION-Genzine only with the fan simile of
Tuon Liebig'a Vigantazo in Bine Jak narEAS
4 by by 1 inches is suggested as a good
To provide means of remitting small sums from this Colony and between
the Label. This Caution is necessary, awing to of money to various cheap and inistior substitutas baing in the Ports of China, the Posteusters and Aganta The Market.
of this Office are allowed (but not monirid) to LIEBIG COMPANYS EXTRACT OF MEAT archaus Hongkong Postage Stamps from to-
Foridents.
lavariably adopted when coas fairly tried.
To be Lad of all Storskospora and Donkere throughent India. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., LIMITND, 9. EscarW AVERTE, LONDON, ENGLAND. (997
DONEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA,
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomneb.
VINNEFOED'S FLUID MAGNESIA. D For Hustloura and Hos ache.
For dentand Indigestion. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The boat Meld Aparient for Delicate Constitu. tions, Ladios, Children, and Infante, and for regular in Warm Climates, DINNERORD & Co., Chemists, London, and of Druggists and Storkoepers through.
ut the World.
N.B. Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESTA. ".
Agente A8. Watson & Co., Hongkong.
The Stamps tenderet for sale innat not ex cod $50 in ralas, munt be perfectly clean, in good condition, end in strips of at least two, sa 10 separate Stamps will bo purchased. They [mart" be presented personally or accompanied {by a meta."
Letters contaiuur btamps chouli ho regi. tored, and the Stamps should be secured from observation
LOSAL AND INDIAN PARCEL TOST, Rates between Hongkonganf any of the British 1.-Small Parmolamay be sint hy Post at Book. Post Offices in Chins, as well as to Japso, Miose, Pak hot,the Straits Settlements,Ceylon and Indis. They mustuot exosed the following dimensions. 2 foot laug, 1 foot bread, I foot loop, weich more [645 than stb., mor be amilor than in. by 2 in, by 2.in. Snoh, parcels may ba wholly olosed it thor GOLD bear this special cado-cement, Paresi, orntaining Fromano letter, but anypareal any be opened by dires. | Lion of the Postmaster Grasml. In the Cua et Parosts for India a ́dacharstion of contents sud ralus fa requied, a printed 'form Zoe which is supplied pratin. The Registration of Purosis -for Indis Brad Ceylon ir compulsory.
A THINSON'S PERFUMERY. A ESS, TRAFO-TLAND, FRAMDITANYE,
MEDAL BOUQUET, 710DNT POWDER, WATHE, BROWN WINDSOR SDAY,
Sold everywhere. GOLD MEDAL-Pams, 1878.
WOOSUNG," Captala Hant, will be despatabed as above on THURSDAY, the 14th February, at FOUR P.M. Į
This vatsal has unusually good Cabin Aqpom. 12—12105] modation, sitnatol' amidships, upon the ddper desk.
Chestvo Trade Mark. J&E ATKINSON, !24, Old Bond-street, London.
YABROWN SMALL, STEAMERS AND STEAM
LAUNCHES, BUILT OF WOOD, IRON, OB STEEL. 1189 Screw Stémom with spool ranging up to £0 alles
For Freight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 15th January, 1894
FOR HAMOTRO, DIRECT.
else eren, in a friendly spicit, the notions of the King; and a newspaper eller at Spires has just China Traders Insurance Company's shared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the NORTH BRITISH AND MERUANTILE boas sentenced to two months' imprisonment for 378 per shero." priating a letter of gossip from Kissingen in North Chios Insurance--Tle. 1,850 por atare. whiols the writer spoke of the regret experisgoed Tangtase Insurance Association-Pls. 1,000 per by the lubabitants at not being more frequently
dhe Undersignol are prepared from this date 11th May, 1881. ne [14] TEEN 8/3 LI. I. French Barque
share.
share,
favoured by plaits from his Majesty. Baum after Chinese Insurano Company, Limited-1200 per the termination of the Franco-German warnstory
was told of a mesting ln the streets of Munich Ok Tai Insurance Company, Limited-1e. 148 betwash the King of Bavaria and a wounded -per share.
Redooed Tarif Ratos to the azteat of $50,000 INSURANCE COMPANY ou First-cinza Tisks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents Ben Fire Offoe,
12th May. 1881.`.
113 FIES INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
soldier, during which the Hing, finding that he Canton Insurance Ottoe, Limited-8207 per was not recognised, expressed his earprise." How should I know your Majesty?" said the indis Hongkong Fire Insuraneo Company's bares THE Undersignsi
shara.
in explanation: "You never go to the army, sed
5375 per sbare.
per share.
Shares-54 per cent. premiam,
THE undersigned, Agents of the abara Com THE rand, Agate PNEUFOR against FIRE at Currani Ratós.
·SAINT IDEUC”. Durand Master, will load here for the abore Port and will have quick doepatob
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-CARLÓWITZ & Co. GILMAN & Co.`
15th January, 1884.
TEAL Laf January, 1992
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, NORWICH UNION FTRE INSURANCEHES 3/8 LIX American Ship
·SOCIETY,"
"LORETTO FISH,”.
Teri Aauts of the have THE Undesinod, Avents for the above Hyler, Mast Fload here for
THE
I never go to the play." To the publication of China Firs Insurance Vooipany's Shares-174 RISK at Current Rates. this anecdota may probably be attriotod she
determination taken by the King not to tolerate Bangkong and Whampoa Dook Company's rezarks of any kind on his private movements,
18th January, 1881.
PUETAU & Co., Agents.
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Sodlety, are authorized to sooopt. FIRE the above Port, and will have quick despatch. EISKS at Current Rates,
For Freight, apply to
BIBLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co Hongkong, January, 1894.
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28th January, 1894,
RUSSELL & Cu,
TEST
hor.
Paddle Stoners with dranghia mnging down to
inobon of water..
MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED TOE BOATS
BUNT ABROAD.
TAEROW
"AN DC 0, late Tarnow & Hedone); ENGINEERA AND SHIPÄUILDERS LALE or Doos, Toras, LONDON [855
OS E PE GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS
GOLD
MR. DAG. PARIS, 1878,
Sold by all Shailonors and Dealer.
ΤΟΤ
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEITS.
Neither the Captains, the Assets, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEET contracted by the Ofloors or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
-ANTOINETTE. Brit. bk.. D. Th. Bunja—Order.
ARIA, Brit, brig, S. Cox-Order. FRANSINDA, Ger, hk, fonlart-Wisler & Co. FRIEDRICH, Gor, bl, J. P. Uiderup-Wielor
& Co.
JAPAN, Brit. str. Garinor.-D. Sassoon Sona
& Co.
Kone Basa, Brit, str., R. Jonan-Yuan Fut
Hony.
M. A. DIXON, Brit ; J. E. Cocko-EJ.
Sebelles & Co.
OCEAN, Brit. str. B. Brown,Tuang Koc
P. O. KAO, Brit. nte., Bitton.—Yuen Fat -
Houz.
Pison, Brit, etr., McCaslin-Rell & Co. SIN KOLGA, Brit bark, L. Bang.-Captain. VORTIOBAN, Brit, ste, J. Breva-Chicase, 1929 WILLZ, Ger. bk, C. L.BeanCarlowita & Co.