POLICE COURT.
February End,
BeYour ML. HE WOBLAоUSH.-
FOUSEDREAKING
be energetic abońt anything, for all that be asked in reason the Siamese Government wAA wling to gl. But with a restlessness and sontional pressure which was quite out of place he, intrigned busily in the hope of doing. something or other which would gain bim the favour of his Government. I skoold emp- pase that one of the moet matistnotory maineita. for the Court to which he was scaredited way that in which he made his adion to Bangkok and batook himself to: Tongain, thom to mphet Gonoral Boust with the same terrible energy he had shown in Siam,
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Wong Ames, bawkar, was charged with break. ing into the houre of a woman, named Chen Achoi, living in Tei Fing Lane, Wandhi, and stealing therefroman clock and bar of clothing. together of the veins of 8:30 on the lat just
The woman lets her boasa for about half an hour, and want to me her friend opposite Sha Tooked hor door, but the prisoner broke in, and the woman being called for by someone in the street, she came ont just in time to see the pri│The P. & U. atanmer Gangen, from Bombay sooee making off with her effects. She gave 13th January, vid Colombo, Penang, and Singa chase, and a toolie ought the thiel. The pri pore, with the English mail of the 205 Docs Boner had on his person a pair of pincers, he bar, arrived here on Saturday morning. The staple of the door, and two skeleton keys.
The prisoner said he was only merrying the subjoinod telograma are taken from Coylen snd things for the man who stole them..
Indian papers He was sentenced to six months' hard labour,
ENTERING-PREMISED AT NIGHT...
THE WAR IN THE HOUDAN
Camo, 14th January.
· Ip A Ja carrant, was convicted of having en-
It is rawoured that the Egyptinu Govern=" tared the premises of Mr. I. Decker, manager toment after consultation with Sir Evelyn Baring Messrs. Batidar, & Co. Quoon's-1024, with felor and Sir Evelyn Wood has almost decided in nions intent, on the 2nd lust..
the difficulty attending the araouation of the taroar of retalaing Khartoum in consequence of place,
DAIBO, 15th Jaunery... An Egyptian Colonel has started Lov Con- stantinople to enliat a thousand Alksnisbe for the Egyptian army.
Mr. Booker was awakened at two pm, on Saturday morning by hearing someone moving about in his room. He went into the next roum; shutting the door behind him, sad got a light, He then found tho prionner these sad ssired him. The man had no weapon about him, and offered no resistanca; he had not taken anything then.
The prisnner, whosdmitted a prior conviction, said he was there to look for his brother,
Sentenced to six months" hard labour.
LAROUNY.
Teung Ahing, their conlie, was convinted of stealing a jacket and a 95 nato fes a watchmen usmed Kwok Asam ir cho employ of the same genticman, Mr. J. A. Cox, at the Pask on the Sist alt, and he was sentenced to six wankṣ" hard labour,
Li Awing, bawkor, was flood for stealing about helf a dollar's worth of Rowan from M. Woodin's garden at Kowloon.
▲ DRUNKEN OHINAMAN,
Chan Sam, quartermaster, pleaded guilty to charge of dranken pass, and ho: was fined half dollar. The defendant had been langthening out his new year's festivities, and non arrested, was halt mad with samaks.
CHARGE OF LARCENY AGAINST A SERVANT.
and filas Nites have declarel for the Mabdi.
The population of the districts of the White
Carro, 16th January
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Hongkong Carlowits & Com Kenghong.
Siomeean & Co. semenk P.AO, S. N. Ca.. Butterfold & Zwies Momoción Maritimes Russell & Co Rasoll & Co. Gibo, Livingston & Co...... ButterBolt & Swire .............. Patora. Hongkong Russ]} & Opini P.&O. 3. N. Co. Readier
Jorline, Matheson & Co...
· P. & 0.8, N. OG..... Hongkong Tau Fat Hong
P.& Q. 8. N. Üs Tardine, Mathison & Co... Batterdald & Swi Butterfald & Brie Bussoll & Co...... Douglas Laprai & Co. Douglas Lapruik & Co.............
Selambria (c.).....Fowler Loretter Fish.. Tanuló (atr.) Wonsung (str.). Farino (str)....... Bangalore (str)... Cómpla (str.)....... Kashgar (str.)........ Kong Bong (ste)... Gangos (atr.) Glenfallook (ate). Manalana (str.)..... Aatenox (str.) ... Famsalda (str.) Hailong (364) ap Thales (le)..
Company's
Hongking ends Whazpia Dook Shams-53 per aent, premium. dongkang, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-848 premimanı,
Indo-China Stosin Navigation Co.% Bhares-
25 percont, disoënnt.
-Pac.
Jones..
Barah.
Lapago
Hongkong
Bragg
Hongkong
Hutchison
Hongkong
F. Anhtsa... Pocock
INSURANCES.
TIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCEPT RISKS against Fille at Current
The Egyptian Colenol's lesion to Conten-Cules and Manila Steamship Company, Limited, Agar for the above Company, are prepared to tinople, which yesterday was reported to bo for the purpose of antisting Albanians for sarvios in the Egyptian semy, it now trampires is to die
and the Turko already recruited for the Soudan and not aulist farther recruits.
The Minister for War and the Colonies, has abandoned his projected journey to Kaarteem. GEERAL GORDOR ON THE BEITISH EVACUA
TION OF EGYPT,
LONDON, 10th January, Genotal (Chinese) Gordon has written a letter sovorely easdemning the evacuation of Egypt by the British as being both unpracticable and ha- politia.
ARREST OF NIHILISTA,
ST. PETERBURG, 9th January. The assassin of Cokonok Sudiokia, the chief Lak Mi, sorvant employed by Mr. J. U. Croker, of the anoret polios, who was murdered here engineer, at the Cosmopolitan Dooks, was on the 30th of last month, has been arrouted. charged with stealing a gold sad diamond scarf | -ring, value $40, on the let inst.
Jar. Oroker said that when he went to bed on the night of the 30th iret, he placed the scarf ring in question, which he had been wearing, on bis dressing table. The next day he did not think about the ring, but on Friday he remam- bered it and went to lock for it. It was 'thon gone, and the prisoner, being senḥstitute boy, and the only person haring necess to the room, was anepeated of stealing it and was arresteil
The card was remanded till next Friday, the prisoper being allowed bail in two aurotica of $25. each.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold oárasives responsible for the opinions expressed by cur Corrspondenti.]
THE ALLEGED POISONING. TO THE EDEDE OF THE "DANÁT ZEERE! SIR-It your reporter is norrast, something like this courred at the inquest hold yesterday:
Corecar to Witacon-Do you think it is possible for a troco to poisza bez neband white you were sound sleep at four o'clock in the morning?
Witam I don't know.
Coroner Do you think it is improbo Witaeus-I could not form an opinion. CoroneThen how do you think polson was admi. nistered I
MISCELLANEOUS MENS
——ÏSMEDIA, 31st-December,
Bombay, hoa put into Sues with loss of propeller, The rtesmor Croma, homeward bound, from
Buzz, 3th January. Twenty-four hours in the fourth of quarantine to be imposed on arrivals from Boraboy,
|
Jongkong Gas Company's Shares-884 paritates; •
an. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 por
share.
China Bugar: Rollsing Company, Limited-$126
per share,
China Sugar Rafining Company (Debenturan)--
Nominal.
Luzon Sugar Refaing Company, Limited-$91
par chiaro.
RIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents,
12
18th November, 1972, ---^-*
THE CHINA - MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGWAL,
Hongkong Too Company's Shares--$150 por CAPITAL (FULLY SURSE D) Tls. 1,000,000,
kbare.
Rongkong sad China Bakory Company, Limited
-$88 per share.
Chinese Imusriak Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Trapecial Loan of 1877-Nomical. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal. Chiasso Imporis! Loan of 1881-Par.
LONDON, 9th January the cotton operatives, now on strike la earth-st No settlement has yet ban arrived at with Lancashire, to the number of 18,000. The short. time movement is extending,
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
420, 10 WeK VEEDUART, 1991.
Hon WATE
Low WATER.
Mungkook
Moan fine.
Height
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Height
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9
IN.
LIVERPOOL, 10th January, John Herd & Company, oʻra marobents in this W. city, have suapanded payment. Their liabilities T. ↑ [ 2.71 are at present unknown, but the amount is very lurre. Hard and his partner, Mullens, baye bean arrested, charged with fraudulent dealings. S
LONDON, 11th January.. Obituary.-Colonel Buller, Collatroam fnueds.
BERLIN, 15th January. Count Herbert Bisaiarak has hesa appointed Chargé d'Affaires ut 3. Patersburg.
LONDON, 18th January, The warehouse of Silver & Company, Colonial Outfitters, Comhill, was totally" destroyed by fice yesterday.
INDIAN NEWS.
STATUE UNVEILED BY THE VICEROY.
CALOUTTA, 10th January. I nek you out brand of a very long anffering of the late Hon, Prosono Kuuar Togoro in the The Viceroy this afternoon unveiled the statue public whether you think that a Coroner who saka
court in front of the University Hall His Ex- uch gestione esa possibly be it for the posi- collency haviar. taken is eat, the Hon. Sir tion. he scou plos.
I think very one who has ever been present at Jotaudre Mohan Tagore addressed him, formally inquest held by Mr. Wodehouse must think making over the tutaa to the University and that he is incapable of acquiring the very first requesting his Excellency to unveil it. His zudiments of the law of evidence, and that his Excellency then spoke in terms of commendation Defne Coroner is a matter of regret to the Colony of the life and character of the late Hoa, Pro- In saying this I have no fil foaling whatever ao Kamar, Tagore, dwathing on hle iibemlity against Mr. Wadehouse, who might fill other in advapsing the cause of education. After un- positions in the palle arvios with credit to veiling the statue bis Brelleasy returned to the bitself and to the benefit of the Colony, but platform and made a speech to soms length in there cannot be the faintout doubt that he is boholf of the Indian Instituto established by atterly andt to aot either as Magistrato or Professor Mosler Williams: Coroner-Tours, Naj
Hoagkoop, 2nd Fobranry, 1881.
RESIDENT.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
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THE INDIAN MAIL. སྙན་
The height of mean sea-lote) line kos infermined at 7,495 Tector of Cho vaze the Victoris Kaval Yard and the in-water Onliney Spring-Yides, to which datam the heights in the Table are referred, as 5.585 feet above
ICTO
The heights in the ages rant with
muthu
ere helne Tow-Water Ordinary Swing-Tiles, and subtracted from th wemistente gizen,chase.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Taman Men Falconku Co Raven) February 2nd.
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QUINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
112 Felenaky: 1896.
2 ↳ 1.1.
“Wind.
STATION
30.9
Horgsong. Ainoy
56,20
Wisd wostank
20.29
50.22
The Indo-Chinu 8. N. Co.'s chartered steamer The travelling correspondant of the Daily Lennox, with the Indian mail, arrived hera on Telegraph refers to a subject that we have saveral Saturday morning. From Caloutta japers times called attention to rosally, and the ex-brought on by her we extract the following tele-Manila... trict we appsed herewith will no doubt ba of valus-Under the pressure of the English and French Governm-ate the Siamese Gorerament agreed to arvot telegraph wires conscoting Bangkok on the one site with British Barab, and on the other with Saigon. Soooo as the wires are shished the Siamess began to look aboat for people to work then, and sont a conple calties attending the withdrawal of the Egyp of young nobles to Baigon to engakes few in- tiau trects from the Sends. The withdrawal strumentalists and clerks there for the French must be mately done by the river, and would STATION, wire. They fulfilled their mission and take three months to accomplish, and the om- turned, when one day last May, to the atozishment of everybody, these steamed up the ployment of thirteen hundred boats.
Mera to Bangkoks French war vessat on board
of which was a brigadias-eneral from Saigon, an admiral, and a great saite of oicers. What wald
CARIO, 11th January. Orders have been out that the civil population.... ambering eleven thousand people, shall imme distely evaonals Khartoum. The Minister of War and Colonias hse submitted a report to the Egyptian Government, showing the great dif
BOREAY, 5th January.
Matin....
#0,22
Hang
The Government has istusi Easolation on
Fouchow...
30.46
the subject of a cut plurus in Ahamadougar, nad Shanghai Siros, where 760 and 125 cats, angiectively, died
9,46
T&RZ
Sad Relay, USA
at 10 ax.
The aromates her sc alightly at Masin and fallen a little along the Const, so that gradients us to lean stoop shan yesterly. This midity continues Iow und E, wrence we goted greywham, Last Tight cong 'smeze was observed her,
be the reason This, the Frenchman had brought in a few days. The medical evidence shows that masteck two treation, which they said bad boon signed by the salmals died from a malignant epidemio the young Siamese officiels, practically giving to disease of the most viralent kind, resembling the Government of the Repablis the territory holers in many points, batik other resembling over which the lion passed. In vain the King's what one would expect to find in cases of yellow Government declared that its representatives favor. A similar disease occurred recently among bad so power to sign any eacks decumenta; the the sattle, principally young bealthy ballecke, French' declared that the trustion Ind bean ma and sust be reseguired the King. It as ebanood from 14 to 18 hours. Experimenta so recom
at Sirooz. Every animal attnaked died within that I was in the Palam who these officer merded with the object of sesine if the dissato arrived with thele precious doodmanta, and I
is nommunicable from human beings to sata, um have the satisfaation of roupeding tist the French trore told in their attempt to frighten the be communissble from eats to hamau beings.
in that mase it would be highly probable it would King, and were obliged to go sway with only The Bombay tonnage scale is not yet settled.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 2nd February, 1884
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer.........
BOARD OF DIRECTOLS,
TONG KING Siva, Baq., Chairios. Cho Yy Cust, Beg | CHANG BF Ho, Esq. CRING TO CRAI, Esq. Xie Yu Im, Esq.
and ten others. ·
Ho Suey Coda; 7sg.. Sucretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES o MARINE LIŠKS ut Curront Estes to all parts of the World.
Jenal return of Premià are made to al Contributors of Business whether Shareholdere or not
HO SHEN CHEE.
Secretary.
Head Office, Runkow Road, Shaughni, let Juno, 1892
(1102
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFPIO-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBORIHED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM SIN S、na, Esq. BAN MUP. ES. 1 YoyChord Pang, Esq. CHAN LICHOT, Esq. Q. or Care, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World payable at any of ita Agenetos.
Costributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN TURN, Secretary
No. 2, Qo' Road West,
Bouakang. LitÉN OPAK. TARI
11705
NORTH: GERMAN PIRA INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGERTs for the abon
to
SURANCES to the extent of 8051), on first olasa riske at vorrent ratas.
MELCHERS & C1 27th March. 1976
CALONIAN FIRESAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTAUČIŠHED 1805.
10.
Qufol expatch. To-day, ut 10. a M To-morrow, at 6.P.M. On or about 15th inst On 12th Inst., at Noon. On or about 15th lost. Quick despatch, Ou or about 12th inat, On 14th inat,, në 4 PM. On 8th Inst. Rt 4 PH. On 9th jual,, at 2 PM, Da or about 7th inst On 7th fost, at Noor. To-morrow, at 9 a.m. To-day; at 8 ́AME,
On ar khont 7th fastur -- To-day, at 4 PM.
On or about 4th lust, Fo-day, at br.. To-day, në 4 FAN Ta-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
TAM FOR
SINGAPORE,' PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENTOE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
ALEO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
SAMA MANAUSTRALIA.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH'
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P., steamer City of Hio de Janeiro, with |the boxi Amorleng mall, left San Francisco on the 15th January, and is dus hero on or about ths 14th Fabrnary. -- ---
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Con Lino bominer Glenfälloch left Binga.”
DILLS OF LADING por Datavia, Persian pors on the 29th us, and is due bere on ori GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-phout the ith insk
BURG, NRW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULLE AND URIENZAL STELM
The O. S. B. Co.'s stanmor Fhomed leff Singa.
NAVIGATION. ÖMMPANYA. Steamshin pure on the afterison of the 30th January, and "DRINDISI Captain J. Roses, with may be lokal for hers on or about the 7th- Her Majesty's Mails, will be desontohed from fabruary. this for LONDON I BOMBAY ond SUEZ
The B, & A; stermor Tannadies lift Port CANAL on TUESDAY, the 5th February Darwin on the 30th ult., and in das hors en tho at FOUR PH.
Cargo will be vansivad on boked until Ter 4.M. Parcels and Spenis (Golf) at the Ofen motil Tex ... on the day of sailing.
Bilk and Valuables for Barope will be trea shipped at Colombo Ten and General Cargo
9th instant,
The Austendasis, China, Japan, and Straits Steamship Company's stoomor Sues left Sydney. on the 22nd January, and may be looked for here.
for Tinndon will be envoyed via Bambay, with fan or about the 20th February out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulara regarding Fruar Land: Passaon apply to the PENINSULAP &
ORIENTAL STUAK NATIGATION COMPANY'S } Ofoe, Hongkong.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Ports? Galde for 1994, revised to date, will; by found in the Daily Press Directory. The Contents and Valds of Partagas as rep. 395 largo edition, n. 633 sall edition. This is quired to be declared prior to shipmart,
the male anthorized completo Sammary of Postal Shippers, are particularly coquusted to note information publishet in Hongkong.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN the terms and conditions of the Company's
FOO,
THE Company's Steamship
HAILOONG,"
Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION CAD
For The antherized. Lies of Malle issued in
be obtained in this Company Stentrees; foration with this paper is the one published | partisalara apply at the Officë.
twice each day in our Extra. which is always N.B. This steamer takes Cargo and Passen.nut to a much later hour than that given atgers for Marasillos.
Captain F. Ashton, will be despatoked for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 4th instant, FOUR PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔ,
General Managers.
274
1st February. 1984.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW. HB Company's Steamship
THE
"THALES," Captain Pacook, will be despatabad for the above PortTO-MORROW, the 5thíast, at DavciGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ...
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co,
General Menagers.
1275
Jat February, 1884.
OCEAN STEAMJHLP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nisoro, Cascoo, NewOLWANG, TENTEIN, HANKOW, and PORTS
on the YANGTZE.);
THE Company's Steamship
ANTENOR,"
A. MOVER,
Buperintendent.
26th January, 1884.
>NOTICE.
OCMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIM ES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA. PORT SAID, STRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
ALSO.
BOMBAT.
TUESDAY, the 12th day of February, 1994, at Noon, the Connany's Steamship OXUS." Commandant Rapatel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO), will
are this Port for the shove places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loo den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillos for the principal places of Europe.
Captain Brags, will be despatched as above of 11th February, 1884.
on or about the 4th February,
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 90th January, 1884.
[252
STEAM to YOKOHAMA SIA NAGASAKI AND ILIOGO.
(Passing through the INLAND Smal THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
L
"KASHGAR"
will leave for the above plaers on THURSDAY, the 7th February, at Nova.
A. MOIVER,
Saperintendent.
26th January, 1994, NETHERLANDS-INDIA STHAM NAVI- 'GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK
Company's Steamship:
"COMPTA," Captain Roadier, will be despatched as abors
on or about tho 7th February
For Fright or Passaro, apply ta
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
29th January, 1881.
bolenr.
A BAJET WILL CLOSR
For Amoy, Tamsuisud Taiwnofoo.-Per Nai leong, today, the 4th inat., at 3.90 r.
For Swatow--Por Thales, to-day, the 4th ínek, at 5,40 1.14.
The Nagasaki, Hiego, and Yokohams.Per | Kashgar, an 'Charaday the 7th Inst. nt 11.99 A.M..
For Port Dwin. Thurador Islzul, Cooke town. Townsville; Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne, ka..&n.--Per Buzine, on Friday, the 8th inst at 3.30 ..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contret Prokol Brindisi, will be despatchel on TUESDAY, the 5th Fabraars, with Mails for the United Kingdors, Burono ad eanntries bayout, vis Briksiz to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Gay. top. IaNis. Adey, yet, Malta, and Gibraltar,
N.B-This Paatoit Barries no malls for tho netralesian Colonies,
The nest hen will he observed in «losing the Mails, A.
WAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet. Orus, wit de desmatched on TUESDAY, the 12sh
Shipping Ondora will be granted until Noor Febrasry, with Mnila & the United Kingdom, Bares, and places beyond, via Naples: to Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m., | Saigon. Straits Settlements, Batovia, Bartsch, Sesle and Parcels until 8 r.m., on the lith | Javion. India (við M2Fraz), the Australialan February, 1884, (Parsals are not to be sent | Colonios, Alan, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, on board; they runas be left at the Agwey's Malta, and Gibmiter. Office) Contents and value of Phokages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
J. MARTEN,
Asting Agent.
2nd February, 1884.
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUDZ CANAL. THE Steamship
THE
"SELEMBRIA,”
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mail, &o.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
178 TRENCH MAIL Day before Departure,
5 r.M., Money Orlor Office olazos. Post Offer elenas, except the sight bor, which is always apan out of ofien harira
Day et Departure,
17 £x., Post Office oporn.
10 M., Beristry of Desters ocases, Posting of
ail printed walker sad patterns CONSCE. Captain Boular, will be despatchert for the above 11 r., Teil aleses, except for Trate. Tottora. Fort on or about FRIDAY. the 15th Febrsery.11.10 A., Lettera may be posted with Late Fo
For Freight or Passage, apply to 29th January, 1881.
TOT
RUSSELL & Co.
of 30 nets until
11:30A.M., when the Post Oon alone antirely. (24311.40 A.M., Info Leitors may be posted on beard the packet with Eats Feo of 10 Cents until time of departure.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGsors, nor the Owanas, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Craws 1242 of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongkong Harbour-
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closług Mails, &r, by the British Contract Paskot :— Day of Deparbura.
Neon-Money Order Oo closes. |2,00 P.M.--Tegistry of Latter conana, Post..
ing of all printað matier soi natterns onssas,
|3.30 p.v.—Tatters may be posted with late fou
of 10 cents and
THE Untraigned having been appointed TRAITS TEAMS TIO COMPANY, ANTON, Brit, bk. B. Th. Banje-Order 2.00 P-Mails alose-7, axrant for Tate batters.
Agouts for the above Company, are pes. pared to issus Policies of Insuranco avainit Fire
the usual terma.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Janar 189 2.
1958
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
THE Undansigned having been appointed Agoats for the abova Company, BIR prepared to GRANI POLICES 62 MARINE RISES to all parts of the World, at corrent
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1893.
12004
rates,
NOTICE:
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
TER
PANY, LIMITED,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
(Calling at PORT DARWIN BIR QUENSLAND
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE. LAIRE, NEW ZEAGAND, and Tanca.
NIAN PORTS NEW CALEDONIA
and F). HE Steamship
*EUXINE,"
Captain Peters, will be despatefied as above on FRIDAY, the 8th February, at FOVA P.M.
For Fright.or Plansgo, apply to
RUSSELL & U.......
Gences! Msangara.
́17th January, 1884.
1178
STEAM TO BOMBAT VIA STRAITS,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Starship
RISKS at nett per Amum, and other TN- SURANCES at Current Rates.
AGENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of Chius and Japan, and at Singapore Saigon, Panang, and the Philippines.
27th March. 1832.
JAS. B COUGHTRIE,
Bacretary,
PHENIX FILE
"BANGALORE," "
will love for the above plaes on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at Two r.M.
A MOIVER,
Superintendent.
2nd February, 1984.
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OFFICE.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. /
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ GANALT.
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE ab the following Rates -
On First-class European
Previon
am.
61.8
day. On date O date
at 10 a.m:
At 4 p..
30.69 20.97 39.4
20.03 85.1
MA
E.
·ESE
WIN.W.
5.
.3
0.
O.K.
0.01
L-DARKSTIn reduced to 25 degrees Valverheit and to
On Patroloura in li.
the least important of the two pagora recognised. The macabants who led the agitation for a Temperature. But that the attempt had been made all the same amended Reslo are holding out for atsaker orders Hamidity... iss faut. And I regret to say that on the unor the now scale, but the agents of the re-Direction of wind ccasion in question there was no English official}
gular los decline to take sargo except under Force of wind .........
Weather
.....
The Feninsular and:Oriental Steamship Com-
the level of the ses la inches, Lock and andredths,
TEKTAZUas is the sand in degrees aial Cente Fahrenbelt, .......
3-Ebbery in percentage of saturation, the Semility of siratumuis leo.
DION OF SPIN to two point. YOU OF TICs Warr interdige 16 Beton Bul 6.—STAIR OF TE Wazum, B. Flue ser ‹ C.. dotached clouds D.
goody: Efind g
at the Conesiar Oftos to give proper advise to the old rules. The new sala wa to some into Rain the Bismose Government, and that, as Mr operation on January, lat Alabaster was nafortunately at that momont
A movement is on foot in the Paraso don Away ill, his able counsel was also want unity to give public dinner to Mr. Nowrojas iog. However, the King noted bravely and Fardoojee, whom Sir Eobard Temple described well, and so that incident asme to a forty the tribans of the people on the eseseinn of alosa The truth is that all Europeans (not his being created a C.1.6. Franolimen) in the Far East was that the sooner England sends out a diplomatist of experiaron and standing to represent her at the Miscesa Court the better it will ba, We do not want to annex Sian-England has pot even pro
À project is on tour for conkerkettog a pro. posed to take Independeat Burmak andar har menade pier which will jut out into Bok Bay pontrol, Bat what ought to sea to is that the for elevon hundred yards. The approrod plans. French do not get the chadso ofentabfishing thom- selves in the orderly and well governed little more rotarasd to Bombay by the last meil, and the Port Trast buying conseded in fifty yours?.
Frealisation of the sohome”.
any have reored a telegem that the Mail teamet Verena, which onto to grief in the Rad
Bes, arrived at Suer on the 4th instant.
kingdom which immediately. jóias our Walesse, there is every probability of a speedy: territories.
There is no doubt that Mr. Commissionar Harmand, then French Consul General in Siami, and since Commissioner in Tong-King coadust. ed himself in a very, unpleasant manner while near the Court of Bangkok. Not that he is, in any sense of the word, personally a diesgras. able man; on the contrary, he was; to tha olagsin of Englishmen at Bangkok, by far the most gentlemanly and pleasant Consul (if the espressatatire of Holland perhaps be excepted) in the country. But he had bigh subitions and s wish to emulate Monsieur Boustels Tanke. His kim me to become Goveror-General of Saigon. He ad mitted this freely, and worked for it alonely and he considered, rightly as it now seems, that the read to preformant with his Government was
AAN KIISL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, 2nd February, AXORANGN,
Bank Blis, os demand.....
3/71
-
IN LONDON.---.
Hank Bills, at 30 days sight...3/77 Bank Bille, at 4 menthe eight3/8"- Credits, at 4 months eight.BAA Docuasntary Bills,ets month
ON PARCO-
sight unser Bank Bills, on demand 4.59. ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days's
Credite, at 4 months' sight..
that of extending Frenet infinener anywhere on ON CALOUTT-Bank, 3 days's
tho Malay Peninsula or in the half of Sisin. ON SRANGNAL
Unfortunately for British: interests, there, waSE,
daring the later period of M. Harmand's stay at
Bangkok to English Consol-Gaaral there,
Bank, sight Private 30 dage steht78
at the gase
SHARKS.
the Locum tenets being only one of the personnel Man
of the agency, and a gentleman not very deep- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cam
ly versed in international questions. Apcord. New Izce)-168 per cent, premium. Ingly Haramnd would have had waiters Union [usernes Society of Canton, Limited pretty nearly all his own way, but for the sblo 3620 nabare:
wad far wing mision which Mr. Henry Alabaster China Traders Insurance Company Charm
the well-known suthority on Baddit tenots, $75 per share.
and once Burlish Consal at Bangkok-was able Norte China Lusurance--TIs 1,350 per share.
to give the King. Mr. Alabaster was anbappily Yungieap Insorance Association-Th. 1,000 per unt of health at the time, but bawḍrked on when
h370 ost other men weald haro given my, his only Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$200 per nim being to preserve the independence of the sherr
Ettle kingdom where he resides, and the dig On Tal Insurance Company, Limited, 148 nity of the enlightened young moistol whomper share.
naps were: qurdy, the rainy S.
snow; Cundar; V. visibility, W, dow(wet). —The letters are repeated to fudicato ay Sacram ovo the average of their Waideation
Aieb, trake and lindratīns, i
For fathar particulach see "Instructivma" for making Meteorological Observations in Chan (KALLY AND WALIZ, Hanging).
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 3rd February, 1884.
INSURANCER
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, CONDON.
Tenements at Net per annum. On First-clans Godowns.
& Merchandise.stored
therain at 4% Net per Anur On Coals
at .Net per annum.
censed Godowns st13, Nos por uma
On First-olass Chinose
Teusciants...... st., Net per Annum. OnSecond-class Chinese
Teraments at 31% Not per Aaana.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phonix Fire Ofoe. 5th August, 1881.
THE Company's Steamship
"HECTOR"
Asteria, Brit, brig, B, Cox.—Order, FRANCISOL, Ger, bi, Goulari.—Wieler & Ela. FRIEDRICH, Ger, k., J. P. Glderup-Winter
& Co.
& Co.
JATAN, Drit. str.. Gardust.-D. Essoon Suns
Koxe Boxs, Brit. str., R. Jones. Iner Fa
Hoag.
M. A. Diron, Brit. dk., J. R. Cooke.-Ed,
Sobolthatak Ca.
QOBAN. Brit. str., E. Browo.-Teng Kas.
30 when the Post Offon closes entirely. 9.40 P --Leta Datters many he posted on board the molest with late las of 10 cents, until time of departara.
The Post Office declines sli responsibility for Unregisters? Lakters containing Jewellery, &c., and, where Registration has born neglentat, will
P. Kudo, Brit, str., Stratton--Taen Fatade no enquiries into alleged losses of auch
Hong.
PINGON, Brit. str., McCarlin.--Russell & Co. SIN KOLGA, Brit. bark, L. Bang.-Captain. VORTIQUIN, Brit. str..J. Brown.—Chicose. WILLY, Ger. bk... G. G. Hanne-Carlowits & Co.
J
OSE PR GILLOTT';
STEEL PENS
GOLD
MEDAL, PABIR, 1978.
Bold by all
Btationers and. Dulare
Ietters.
P
TUA MUSTERS,
3.
· Persons who and Mustars of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to baro them made firt or square lastaså of round, as it is im- mossible to pack mund tine soeuraly in the mail hagn. Ti ta halloved that the tea will travol ́mora wafely in fat tins, which are not so liable
as round ones to be balged in.
4 by 8 by 13 Inches is suggested as a good size. The tina should not have sharp corners.
To provide means of remitting small sums
of money to or from this Colony and between 1920 the Ports China, the Postmasters and Aretta of this One are allowed (but not reqatrod) to
reign residents.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, chess Hongkong Postage Stamps from lo.
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
40., &
Captais Billings, will to dospatched as above Published at the Offse of the Hongkong Daily on or about the 19th February.
For Freight or Passage, apple is
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 90th January, 1884.
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ཉམས་
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
(Calling at Porr BARWIN and QUEENSLAND
Porta, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZOLLLED, NEW CALEDONIA, TAHMANIA,
AND FIJL) THE Bastern and Australian Stosmship
Company's Steamer
TANNADIGM,”
| Captain 29, Green, will be despatched es above T15:
on or about TUESDAY, the 19th February.
FUE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED RY ROYAL OFARZER OF ÚIN MAJESTY KING' GEOBJE TUK VIROT. AD. 1750.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are proparod to grant Insuranota as follows
MAMINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rutes, payable either here, THE Upcomigaad, Agents of the above China, and Axstralia.
in London, or at the principal Porta of India, THE
Company, see prapaced to Insure against | FIRE at Current Estee
MAYA BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE &
Houglong, January, 1884.
NOTICE
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Parcels. (all of which must be sout to our Ofice) will be reosived up to 4 ex on 11th February
Contents and Value of the packagos must be declared.
Press on the Morning of the Departure
of the English Mail,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS or
COMPANIES,
The Stamps tenderad for sole muat not ex cand $50 in value, must ha perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as Do maparata Stamps will be purchased. They murs ba prosented petonally or accompanied by a note
Letters containsor Stamps should he ragi-
observation.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS tered, and the Stamps should be spenrad from
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
together with the
of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Rogort" has a large direnlafior I Hongkong, the Porte of China and Japan the Philippines. Straits Setiononts, ka, ší
ORTLAND
CEMENT
EOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. 1-Small Pardale may be sent by Post at Book, Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Peat Danes in China, as well as to Japan. Wheno, Pakhai,the Straits Settlements, Caylon and India. They must not exoeat the following dimensions, 2 fost long, 1 foot howl, I fost deep, waleh more į than 'Slba, mor be emailer than 2 in, by 2 in, by 19 in. Each paresis máy ba wholly closed if they bear this apanis! onfornament, Parsel, containing no letter, but anyourcot may be opened by dires. [2268tion of the Postmaster Gowocal. In the Case of Parols for Inlis a declaration of contents and
J. B. WHITE & BE O E.
SOLE AGENTS FOR ÜNINA,
'HOLLIDAY, WISS & Că.
delght or Passare, sply to Hongkong, 11th April, 1863,
GIU, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta;
10th January, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMIVED.
1141
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Folioias issued for long or short periods at Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND $149 current rate
.... PORTS, and taking through Cargo to LIFE DEPARTMENT.
NEW ZEALAND.) Policies isened for auds not exceeding £5,000, THE Steamship at reduced ratoy,
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 26th July, 1973.
UEEN FIAN INSURANCE
COMPANY
The Undersigne), Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCBPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS Gonowas of ★ per Cent, Nettare- ajam por Aung
NORTON & Co., Agents. 20th Mor, JMI,
S
THES
WOOSUNG," 111 Captain Haub, will be despatched sa above on ****** | THURSDAY, the 1465 February, at FoUR P.M.
This vessel hat unusually good Cabin Assem
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CHUNG NGOI SAN PO alue is requied, a printet forrs for which la supplied crabic The Registration of Parcals (Chinese Daily Press),
for Tadis and Coyles is compulsory. PUBLISHED DALLY,
To the best mediuza for Advertising among the LETTEES FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
Native Community.
SHIP. When it is desired to forward letters to the
It has been established upwards of Tweez YEARS, sad enjoys the largest bed fide diren | Tinited States by a sailing ship which is not no- lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern led as carrying mail, it is only necesary to Chino. It is carefully exitol by an experised post the lathors in the ordinary way, marked Obinoes Bobolur, and contains FULL and RE with the game of the ship, and respald 10 conte LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Terms for Advertising, can be obtained at the undertakes the duty of oldaining notice of de- per half sunos si mans). The Post Offee then Otto Wyndham Streat, Hongkong: or from partareant despatching the correspondence. It the different Agents.
ja requested that the lettem be posted it possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing
RATES OF POSTAGE, Letters, par à n.* . Post Chala, each Books Patterns, and Commercial
TINDEPENDANCE DELGE
Ths Undersignol,' as Agoutt for the abovmodation, situated amidibipe, upon the upper 9, Bao D'Argent, Bruxelles.
Company are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES opon FIRST-CLASS 178K9 *te the extent of £15,000, at this falused Tarif.
Rates Re
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CO
OFFICE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 15th January, 1884.
FOR TAMBURG, DIRECT.
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
The Underal gael are prepared from this date 11th May, 1831 M 3/9 La I, L. French Barga Bedgood Tariff Fotes to the extent of $50,000 INSURANCE COMPANY.⠀
on First-class Rizkb.
¡LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents, San Fizo Onca;
12th May, 1881.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977. IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned Agents of the above
Undersigned, Agents of the above Com 1-`pany, are authorized to INSURE against BIRE at Current Rates, h
GILMAN & Co 1st January, 1983) |-
[16 NOLWICH UNION FI INSURANCE SOCIETY.
he hits the hour to on a Costantly, Canton Lagunaca Office, Limited-Si07 T Company, ars Prepared to ACCEPT THE Undersigned," Agoute for the shots
M. Harmend was thwarted in his ideas, which undoubtedly were to turn Bian futo Fame dependency. Yet that he worked hard for that and cannot be denied. He represented scarcely any commercial interests, he had no nsed 45
Hongkong Firs Inenranna Company's SEISKS at Current Ratan
SEATO
5975 your share,
per share.
Obion Pirs Insurance Company's Sharos-$78.
18th January, 1884,
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
Society, are authorised to sscept FIRE RISKE at Current Batca,
N
199
DELET, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, Jonary, 1884,"
150
1168
PARAM SAINT IDEUCO,” Durand, Mastor, will load bare for the above Port and will bars quick despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BAN JARLOWITZ & Co. 15th Jonuincy. 1984,
(184
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 LII American Ship TRAVEL LORETTO FISH,"
gir, Mentor, shartly due, will load pate
the above Port, and will have quick despotok,
For Freight, spply to
28th January, 1884.
RUSSELL & Co.
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JOURNAL POLITIQUE, COMMERCIAL, LITTE. RAIRE & ARTISTIQUE,
Uz des Plus Importants de l'Europe.
TARIFS D'ÁBONNEMENT:: EDITION QUOTIDIEŃNA
3 meistr. 21
12
84 EDITION D'UTTRE-MUR ' paroissant aus fois par semalas et contenant
résumé de sept numéros de Pédition quotidienne,
6 mois.KANTARANE ft. 18 00
12
80 00
Taners, per 05. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Horistration
10 Cleats
3 Cents
Couts.
Cent 10 Cents Do with rainy wipt15-Conte Commerial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the charao- ister of an actual or personal ontrespondence, such Las horoloss, donda, copted maslo, &o. The charga is the camo as for Books, tat all pankets of aud under 4 où, woight are charged 5 Centr
CONDITIONE Toate demande d'abonnement doit être accom. pagnée d'an masadat sar la posts ou autre à vas Bur Bailes, Paris on Intres.
Les abonnemente pomminent le 1er ou le 16 de chaque mois
"On B'anorna
A
MONET LETTERA Public attention is onlled to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guide Parocesph 60
*The Post Dice deelines all responsibility ¡for uzregistered Lottern containing Bank Notes lär,and, where Noristration has been.neolantRİ... Am baresa da foaral at when les princip ILL MAKE NO ENQUIETES into alleged losses. braire
T210
of each letters.”