greater distress than urma conoscunt of the Bourelty of money produced by the depression in the silk trado and the failuro of so many banku, But thenstual saffering has been much diminish- ed by the long continued period of mild wasther,:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
The memory of the oldest inhabitant does Baromete not reach to a time when the vasther continued ; Tempasture no mid for so long a tim se December and Direction of wind January just past.
The poor Chinesa have another reason for dreading the wlater, for then comes the new year, and with it, rather just before it, the oreditor coman for his money. It is a time for the settlement of debts, and if ene has not where with to pay, some coplesantaas is sure to acour. There is a good deal of playing at hide and-seek batweanf the debtor and creditor, and if the debtor on elude his créditor until day; Hight of New Year's day, be la safe for soras time to scie. Sometimes when unable to moot Kínbilities resource is had edido. One mok. 0930 was reported bars on the 27th of the 12th moon. A small shopkeeper who was prasmeil, for a dobb of seven dolikra committed suicide. It is reported that preditors wore las eznoting, sed debis were botter paid up, this year than asal.
On the morning of the 29th a straugo report was ourrant among the people, to the effect that A proclamationi had koon tesued by the Futai changing the New Year's day, making the 29t6. the last of the old your and the 30th the first of the now. Some quid that a telegraphic despatch had basu zenived from the Emperor ordering
i
Humidity
Force of wind Westhoe
Eainen mak
Previous
Bas On dato On data ab 4 pm. at 10 am at 4p.m
GA
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548.
*30.16 55.7. 20
ANE
TY.S.W.
1 Q.R.
1.20
30.08
1.—BAROMETER Feduced in 34 depress Pabronheit und ja the imel of the men in inches, tertia mak hundredtha,
ERATOR LA L'abula in degrees we ontha Falarkoil
à mifuxinery in perisalign of maturation, the humidity of. kir metgrated with ipólsture being sick.
4.—Doverosor pra Washi tatwo palate.
Light.
POROS OF ENN WIRD occuring to lesafor. Scale STATE OF TV: B-him sky; C....detail elsinų 5. driving rain; H. Boy G. gloomy; 1. ball, Lul ning. Devereating the war; squally : B. rain; 8. know ¿T. Khandur §. V. vinddily; Whow(atl),mia Jesters men repeated to ulicaso any docieuse or air the average of thelu
impetumiu inshan, touche and fouledibe.
For tinker particular sen **Lustractions for mailag Wenninograd Onterrations in China Casts Wa Hongkong),
MW. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 13th February, 1884.
INTIMATIONS.
BOOTS, SHOES, So.
BREWDR is now showing a large
the change. The creditors were much perplexed, W. Consignment of 1,000 pairs of
ns it limited the time for collecting their debts to the daylight of the following day. They do. olded, however, to sak the debtor which day be regarded as the last of the year, and to not any cording o his answer. It shows that the gronąd of the report wna iu su ofleiai noźlication of the Fatai to the other officials that when they went
LADIES', GENTLSYET'S AND Children's
BOOTS
AND SHOBB,
at daylight on the first, to the Imporial palace, which, to effect a speedy clearance; he will sell
to pay their respect to the Superor, they were not to wear their Court dress, but to appear in the drons worn on ordinary ecossions, The roama far this order does not appear. The o Fair has been posiad safely, and everybody breathes more freely.
at English Pridon,
A quality of LAWN TENNIS SHOES,
As to war nows, the latent by the grapa.rize 25). despatahes is that the youthern provinom of
AND
W. BREWER,
Queen's Road.
WALSH' 3 NEW TAUGUNITZ VOLUMES.
Chios are to be dead to France!-N. C. Daily KELLY
News Correspondent.
COMMBRUTAL INTELLIGENCË.
WEDNESDAY, 18th February. EXPORT CABOU. For atomship Caus, sailed on the 12th February For Continent-313 bales silk, 64 bulan waste silk, Besos aika, 703 pkga tas, 50. cased essential oil, and 550 page. sandriss. For London-10 bale silk, o dues caspatial oil 64 bales waste silk, 101 cases cigars, 951 bales kasap, 150 pkgs. tes, and 500 pkgs, sundries.
ON LONDON.
KONTURIE
Bank Bille, on demand.
3/2
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.. 374 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight3/8t Credits, at 4 months aight 3/8) Documentary Bills, at4 months"
sight
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
.......4.58
Credita, at 4 months sight......4.68
ON PORTRAY. Bank, 9 dara' sight 221
ON CALCUTTA.-Bonk,3 days'sight 221
ON SHANGRAL-
Bank, sight
a
Private, 30 day!" sight........... 78)
STAPES
Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Sharos (Cum
New Issue)-168 per cent, prominus. Union Insemnos Booišty of. Centon, Limited...
$820 share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$76 per share.
North China Insurance Tls. 1,350 per share. Yangtze Insurance Aescoiation-Tis.1,000 pe
ahare.
Chinese Takarates Company, Limited-$200 par On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-1s. 14.
Dar share. Canton Insurance Offse, Limited-$100 per
share.
DESTINATION
YAMBURGI LONDON vis: Suzz CanaL............... LONDON, vis Buzz CANAL...... LONDON, R., via BDEZ CANAL NEW YORK
NEW YORK via SUEZ CANA BAN FRANCIS00.
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y’HAMA TRIESTE,
N
TJF DAILY PRISS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th 1845,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
YESGKE'S WAMÈ
JAPTLIN
架
FYR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Baint Idone Choarey (ste.... Antenor (str.) -- Assam (str.)......... Sarahur Bulembris (str.)...... Foretto Fish..... City of Rio de Janeiro Pandora (str.) m Tannaloo (str.) ...
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. &o... BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, | Wossuse: (òte)........ VICTORIA. B.O.........
Nellie, yani
CALCUTTA, via STRAITS........ Lenox (etc.) CALOUTTA, vls STRATES... ILOILO, AND SANDAKAN, &o.
Japan (str.).
YOKOHAMA, via NAGARAKT, &o,| Khira:(str.)
NAGASAKI, KOSE, &
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI vis AMOY
BAIGON ....
AMOY
Durand Geako.. Bragg
A. F. Cale J. A. DOLLS... Fowlers Hylor...
resis Starli... B. G. Greon. Hunt Auetius....... David Scott.... T. S. Gardner... Hamlin
Hongkong Carlowits Co
Jardino, Matheson & Co. Butterfeld & wire........ P.& 0.8. N. Co..... Arahold, Karberg & Co.... Russell & Co.anogenizers Russell & Col P. M, S, 8. Co.... Malakars & Ca
Hongkong Hongkong
Gibb. Livingstua & Co. ... Butterfleki & Bwiro Rassell & Co................................ Jardios, Matheson & Co... David Bastoon, Sous & Co, Kassell & Co...........
Hongkong Horgkeer Hongkong
Antista (str.)......
P. & O. S. N. Com
Talochibo-Maru (str.)
Hongkong
M. B. M. 8. 9. Com
Malen (sic)
P.&O. 9. N. C
Nestor (str.)
Nish
Hongkong
Bustorfeld & Sia
Vertigoro (str.).....
J. Brawo, n
Hongkong
Hooy Shing
P.Cho Kiao (str} ]E, Shrekton của
Hongko
Yuan Fat Hong
Hongkong
SWATOW; AMOY, & FCHOW, Douglas (str.)..... 3.Asttootjans
INTIMATIONS.
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.
ENGINEER SURVEYORSHIP AT
HE
HONGKONG.
حبيب حب
INSURANCES.
CALEDONTAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE
ESTABLISHED 1805.
TONE DESPATCHED
Quios despatch, On or about 18th inst. On or about 25th inst.. On 19th foak., at 4 P., | Galok despatch,
On or about Lård just. Quick despatch.
On 21st inst., at 3.P.M. On or about 28th lust, On 16th inak.. at 9
Today, at P.M. Quicks despatch. To-day, at 3 P.K.
¦ Today, at 3 p.m.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
-STEAM TO NAQASAKI, KOBE, AND ` YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.
"TARACHINO MARU" Captain NTE, due hora on or about the 11th inst, will be despatched as abovo on FRIDAY, the |15th inafoxt, at four PM.
Cargo recair on board and Parcels at the [Omos ap tu Onn er, of the day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight All Chins for Durango musst be sattiol on
MAILS EXPECTED.·
THE ENGLISH MAIL" The F., staamer, Maiwe, with the nort English mail, lett Bingapore at 5 p.m. on the 9th, and is dui here about 4 pm. on the 15th inst
THE AMERICAN MAILa
The PM, steamer City of Bro de Jazoiro; wit's the next American mail, taft San Fransises on the 15th January, and is dus bors on or about the 16th February..
The P. M. steamer City of Tukio, with the
P..board before delivery in laken, otherwise they succeeding American mail, left San Francisco
recognized.
on the 24th January, and is duo hord on ar For farther Portionises, apply at the Com-about the 33:d inst.
On 19th inat, at 5 p.m. Ou Mat fust., at Noon," To-morrow, at 4 mm. Quick despatch, To-morrer, at 4 P.. To-morrow, To-morrow, at 8 A..
Douglas Hisprakk & Co...... Today, at Noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION .COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
Committen of Lloyd's Register of Undersigned having been appointed THE Company's Chartered Stenship. Agents for the above Compsoy are pr British and Foreign Shipping being desic-preed to issue Policies of Insurance against Fiv
"LENNOX," ons to appoint a Surveyor at the port of Hang on the usual terms.
Captain David Bestt, will be despatched for the koog, for the purpose of holding survoys en the
abere Parts TO-DAN, the 148 itatant, at ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Engines and Boiler of Siam Vessels:
January 1989.
THREE'.M. 058
NOTICE,
NOTTON is hereby given. that applications from persons wishing to bsccrue candidates, ascom- panied by testimonials as to the applicants' par tamil character und professional Stross for "the ofles, will be considered, if forwarded to E.THE CHINA FIKS INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED, BURNIE, Eeg, Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST.CLASS Hongkong, in time for traumaisalce to the RISKS at, ut per Anna, and other Tx-
Booretary on or before the let March, 1834.
It is notursory that every candidate shouldUCANGze at Current Ratas. rsake his appliestion in his own handwriting,
Belinda, by Bhods Broughton. The Mistletoe Bough, by Anthony Trollops, Ghost of Charlotte Uray, by Florence Marryatt, Her First Appearance-Author of Molly Barn, Through Gro Administration F. H. Barnett.on Phantom Fortune Miss Braddon. Wauja-Onida.
4 Chance Acquaintance-W. D. Howells, Regimental Legende. 3. Wiler. Disarmed-Miss Botbam Edwards.
La Mère Banoba--Anthony Trollope. Lite's Aftermath-Emma Marshalî, Franoa Poeta and Novelists-Henry James. Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain. Their Wedding Journey-W. D. Howells. Treborne's Temptation-Alario Carr. Jane Mrs. Forcantec.
Ono Trump-Join Habberton.
JUST RECEIVED,
Powerful Field, Marine, and Opera Glasses.
Now Eketebing Blocks
Whatman's Drawing Paper.
Trading Cloth and Tracing Paper.
Whittaker's Almanacks, 1884.
Nautical Almapaoks, 1884.
and also if he should state his ace, and des- the serience he has had and the googpa- in which he is at present engaged. Åp plicouts should also set forth whether they havo' hnd aut exporionos in respect to the savoring of Wood and Iron Ships, and, if so, to what -extent.
The Surveyor will not be required to be or clusively the sorrant of the Society, and his remuneration will depend upon the loss he receives for surveys.
Further, partivatore na to remuneration, &s., may be obtained on anqairy at the office of E. BERNIK, Esq, as above.
By Order of the Committee,
H
B. WAYMOUTH, Plecretary.
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Cthe
2, White Lion Court, Cornhill, D.O.
OPS HING &
ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS. COPPER SMITHS, BRASS AND IHON FOUNDERS, o., WEST POINT IRON WORKS flaving comunquood business; are ready to under-
New Mesrachad aid Briar Boot Pipas and take work of the above donoriptions under the
Cigar and Cigarette Holders, KELLY & WALSH.-HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
res
H. CAMPBELL, lats of Fooshow, has the honour to inform the Gestry and Publio of Hongkong that he has OPENED FIRST CLASS HAIRDRESSING Hongkong Hotel. Mr. CAMPBELL'S sist SALOON at BANE BUILDINGS, opposite the
A
Supervision of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN.
Orders szented with the utmont, doopatah and at moderate terms,
1764
THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.
THIS Volume, which torma a valuable R. pertory of Information regarding Coylen
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
Goteral Managers. 74 February, 1984.
[92 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
T2 Henship
Aanvoies at all the Troaty Ports et Chiko and hand at Singapore, Saigon, eph
and the Philippines.
JAS. B. COUGHTRA
Seretary.
27 Mumh, 1982.
TIME MAN ON INSURANCE COM, I
~~~PANY. LIITTED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONO.
CAPITAL: (Sonsorinen), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
w
LUM SIN BANG. Eaq. BAN HUP. Es YO CHONG Peng, Daq. CHAN LICHO, Est. | Q. Hoi Caóns, Bag,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES en MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or ari.
HEAD-OFFICE,
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.
No. 2, Queen's Fored West,
Fengkong, 14th March, 1931,
1705
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned baring been appointed Agents for the above Cempsay are prepared to GRANT POLICES 9. MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, as oärrent
rator.
2004
ARNHOLD, KANBERG & Co. ntb Narember, 1883.
FIRE OFFICE.
the nd.
CALCUTTA.
"JAPAN."
T. 8. Gardner, will be despatched for
ova Ports TO-DAY, the Lith instant, ACE PE Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents. Tebruary, 1884. -
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
1326
YOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Caline at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pozta, and taking through Carga to NEW ZEALAND.)
THE Steaiasbip
"WOOSUNG." Captain Hunt, will be deepbshed as above TO. DAX, tha 1th February, at Four ex.
This vessel bas anasaally good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 15th January, 1884
FOR SAIGON.
HE Steamship
THE
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→ VORTIGERN," Captain F. Brown will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 15th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOET SHING,
Bonham Strand.
8th February, 1884.
1939
will not
pany'e Oleos, Prays Central, Ground Floer of Mesers. Russell & Co.
II. J. H. TRIPT', '
•Agent.
13th Fobrasry, 1884.
KAM FOR SINGAPURA, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, RINDIMI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLEG, TRIESTE, HAN- Bund, New YORK, AND BOSTON.
STRAMERS EXPECTED. The Australain, China, Japan, and Straits, Steamship Company's steamer Ches loft Syduoy on the 22nd January, and may balosked for hara on or about the 20th February,
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Pan- waloft Singapore on the morning of the 1365,
and is dus hero on or about the 21st inst,
The O. 9, 8. Co.'s atoomor Zaprés left Slago- pare on the 12th, and is due here on or about the Suth inst.
-- POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guida De 1884"rəriɛad to data,
THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be found in the Daily Prear. Dicantory. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship p. 395 large edition, p. 633 amall edition. This is "ASSAY," Captain 8. F. Cole, with Hor the only authorized completo Sammary of Pontal Majesty's Mails, will be restohed from information published in Hongkong, this for LONDON VA BOMBAY and STEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 1 Pebrasty, st Focu r.m.
The muthorised Lias of Mails isonoi in sunsetion with this paper is the one pablished. Cargo will be voodized on board unli Taa A. Parsals and Specie (Goid) at the Oceaatiorricted to such istor hour than that givea twice such day in our Extra, which fe always
below.
| TEN A,M., on the day of mailing.
A MAIL WIEL'OLOTE For Strails and Calafia.-Par Lennon and Japan; te-dar, the 14th fast at 2,30 P.AL
Silk sud Valuables for Barops will be tran- shipped at Colombe; Tes and General Curzo for Lendon will be convoped via Bombay, with dat transhipment, arriving one week later than
For Port Darwin, Thursday Islant. Cook- by the ordinary divest routá við Colomba.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT. &Per Woning, today, the 14th inst town, Tawanville, Brisbane, Sydesy, Malbouras, and PABAGS apply to the PENINSULA &
at 3.50 P.M. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVEGATION COMPANY'S Oo, Hong UTGA
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re. quired to be foolured prior to shipment.
Shippers are partoularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills af Lading.
OneAT BESERTED ACCOMMODATION Cate" be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for partis clars apply at tho Offică.
NB.-This stazwertakes Cargo and Parson- gers for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
9th February, 1894.
|
For Amey-Por Phro Chan Klao, to-taorrow the 15th insi,, at 7.30am.
For Nayasal and Kobe,-Per Tabachiko Maru, to-morrow, the 15th just,, at 5.99 P.M.
For Tailo, Sandakan, and Xudat-Per Ama- tisto, to-morrow, the 15th inat, ut 4.30 PM.
For Saigon.Par Vortigern, to-morrow, the 15thinat, at 5.00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Hiego, and Yokohama. --Por Khiva, on Thursday, the 21st inst, at 11,30 A.K,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packat City of Ris de Janeiro, will be despatchel on THUES. DAT, the 21st fastank, with Mails for U. 8. MAIL LINE.
Japan, Honolulu, Sau Francisco, the United States, Couala, Poru, &o, wblah will be PACIFIC MAIL NUEAMSHIP COMPANY.alosed as follows
71.45 am. Registry cesius. LAND LAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING T THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIALOTER. Nook, Port-Olce closes; ze Supplementary
Mail on board. YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
FTTHE V. 9. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," will be dospatched for San Francisco. calling at Yokohama and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 21at Fabrasry, 1884 at Taxes P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Cerlon, the Australasian Colori. Pondichery. Europe.
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Macudas. Egypt, Through Bille of Luding wood for trans-Matte, and Gibraltar. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET, The French Contamot Farkot Baghalien, will ha despatched on TÜL PAY, the 28th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyeul, sia Waples: to rigon, Straits Battlements, Batavia, Burmah,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
to San Francisen, to Atlantio and Inland Cities | the Kaik, ko. of the Tulted States, via Overland Railways, to
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONVRACT
alta, Messrs, DUTION and OTTO, are and a General Handbook thereto, is widely eir shoroughly experienced in their Business, the orlated not only in the Island but throughout fer being from one of the leading Sun the British Empire. Franoison establishments, while the latter was It includes a plete list of all the Coffas,UN Moore's establishment in Hongkong. for many years conuected with Mr. W. F. Coconut, Cinnamon, Tea, Sugar, and Cinekana The Undersigned are prepared from this date (Cailing at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND of Steiners.
Mplantations in the Island, with full particulars to GRANT POLICTES against FIRE at the CAMPBELL Lopes, by strict attention to the also Directories of all sections of the not- aratal General Information. It is indispensable
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's shares wants of the Pablic, to merit a share of their munity; a valuable body of Statistics, and wash Reduced Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000
1890 per share.
Chion Fire Insuratióe Company's Sharea-871
per share.
Patronaga
24th January, 1934.
PRIVATE DANCES.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharon--53 per cent, premiti.
on First-class Risks.
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to all intelligant residents, or parties intorasted in the Colony.
PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Rupon. Car- riaga to China (a bir book) Re 1).
Fone Dollars will cover cost and postare to
· Hongkong. Canton, and Maano Steamboat Co.'~IGNOR GIUSEPPE PENATI, PROPES-
Raper-$18 premium.
For of Music in Hongkong, is open to China, Straits, &c. Qudser may be send to Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s. Shares-engogowouts as PIANIST at Private Dansing" Daily Pra" Ofios, Hongkong.
25 per cont. discount,
China and Monila Steamship Company, Limited,
-Par.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 584 per
absre,
Bongbong Hotel Sangany's Shares--8150 po
9haro..
Chins Sager Rolining Company, Limited-$124
per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Deboatures)
Nominal.
Lusou Sugar Rofining Company, Límited—$91
per share.
Hongkong Toe Company's Shares-$150 per
chara
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Litaito
8R2 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1877-Nomina). Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878 Nomains! Chinese Imperial Loan of 1832-Par.
BONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
—
*From Kent ICON IN A 19, joita
February 19.4.
Sasu Paranten
Fermenter
Perties. Charges strictly moderate.
Address No. 24; Praya Centra). 37th November, 1888.
OLD MIGHLAND WHISKY,
12152
WE have appo Mosers, OVERDIOK
& Co., of Bhanghai, Sale Agents for the sala of one OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY in China and Hongkong.
Kilibarbook.
1861 Noverber, 1883.. and London,
JOHN WALKER & SONS, For Sale at $8 per Case of 1 dozen Bottles.
SIEMSSEN & Oɔ. Hongkong, 18th January, 1294 [108 AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH. ED IN OHINA IN 1847.
CUTLER PALMER & O
WINE SHIPPERS,
call attention to some of the Specialities they
now consign to China, vis: -
Their Old **** COGNAC; quality never varles any more than does their *** CÓGNAO. quality.
Their own Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Malt.
TO BE LET
TO LET.
NO, 6, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
No, 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. No. 259, FRAYA CENTRAL. Apply to
1981-3
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. 28th June, 1883.
27
OALS TAKEN ON STORAGE at modo.
rste form.5.
Apply to
1st February, 1884.
H
METER & Co..
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"ONGKONG WHALF & GODOWNS. Goods received on STORAGE at Modorate Rater, in First-olsas Godownr.
Also Entice GODOWNS to be LET. Apply to
3rd Marob, 1881.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agonte. San Fir Gica ·
газ
12th May. 1981. T IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
14 GLONA INSURANCE COMPANY. The Untersigned, as Apants for the Abora Company are prepared from this data to | GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS BUSES to the extent of £15,000, at the Retused Tarif Elates.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
13th May. 1881.
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
· INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE undersigned, Agents of the above Cam
pany, are authorized to INSURE agalet
FIRE at Curront Rates.
1st January. 1889.
GILMAN & Co.
(10
in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Steamora. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND Through Passage Tickets granted to England, ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
Ports, and taking throngh Cargo to New RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who havo j ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANKA, paid full faro, re-embarking at San Francison
AND FIL)
for Chine or Japan (or vice verea) within six THE Eastern and Australian Steamship months, will be allowed a disconut of 90 / from
Company's. Stenmer
Return Fore; it re embarking within one year, TANNADIGE,”
an allowance of 10 %, will he made Imm Retorn | Captain S. G. Greer, will be despatched at shore Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail, [on' SATURDAY, the 16th February, stable for one year, will be issued at a Disocont
TWO M.
of 25%, from Rstarn Pam, Thane allowance do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Pareola (all of which must be sank to our Oce) will be reaived up to our of 15th February
Contents and Valma of the pookages must be declared,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CID, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente.
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12th February, 1884.
FOE LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
TRE Stormship
"GLENBOY." Captain Glease, will be despateted as above on or about the 18th instant
For Fraight or Passago, spply to...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 4th February, 1894.
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Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 20th February, Pastel Packages will be received at the Odoo tatil & P.M. Same dayı all Farol Packages should be marked to ad drese in fall; value of same in required.
Conmlar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Beaded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further laformation as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agmos of the Company. No. 101, Queen's Road Control,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
11th February, 1884.
THE FINO APARLANTS STEAM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
PRONIX FIG OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, GRANT POLICIESof INSURANCE ngainst FIRE at the following Hatea
FORILOILO, SANDAKAN, AND RUDAT. Or First-class European
IL Company's Steamship Tenementa
at Not par Anaum, On First-class Gadows,
"AMATISTA," & Merchandise stored
Captain Hamlin, will be despatsbed for the therein
.............ee at. à* Not per Annum, - above Porta ca TUESDAY, the 19th instant, ut
M61% Net par Annum. FIVE P.M., instead of ne presiously advertised. Os Petroloam in 1.
No Cargo will be received later than ONE PM. caused Godowas at 1% Net ger Annum, For Freight or Passage, apply to On First-class Chines
RUSSELL & Can Tenoments
General Managers.
MEYER & Co.
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TO BE LET.
With Immediate Possession.
THE DOW
Tlusir SBERRY, which maistelos a good Tas PETACLED RESIDENCE, On Second-class Chines
30.24
30.734
30,100
EZ
Their Genuine PORT for Invalid's que.
dharaumafor -2 A.M. [WebNTÓL.
repute.
33
Thermozolam) 9.1. (58k halhi,,
36
Emmaster-3 1.29. ¿Was. BulDJ.,
53
Thatmumsler--Maca
B
15
$1.15
119
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1 x Fantazi, 1984;
Han Warna
Hess TNN
Hongkong
1
. +17
LOW, WATER
Hongkong
Weight
Heas There
Heigh
A
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его.
*The beighta in the Tobler marked with a mining ( - ) ariya are below bow. Water Ordinary Spring Tiles, and should it malented feum iba omal auta, gİYAR BUNTI
CHINA 00AST METÑOROLOGICAL
STATION,
Hnngtong
Alpay
Foochar
Negaki......
stock
STAZION
REGISTER.
12th Tabrainy, '200
16 $ 20
10.10.
10,8
13th Foomany, 106.
10
Wird
Kallt 30,19
Hongtint B026
Amey.....
Forbo - Shanya... Zingatlan) £0.04
Wlà díwo- '
Mock
The Barurpler se still falling at als wations soept i Danila, where it is now steady. Grulieta adiade gene
·winds from different dreciso. The wester le dámy and zainy-overywhere except in the extreme Narth and za Maal
W. DOBERCK. Honkong Observatory, 18th February, 1884,
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine gards
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her Majesty the Queen.
These anon, other items are always to be had at the Godowns of our Frisuds
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong and Shanghai,
STEMSEN & Co., Hougtong and Shanghai LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong. We maintal quality; and our prica sre consistent, therewith and at the same time resonable.
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J. AND L TENFENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy"
Navy Bofled
Long Flax
Crown
Flower and Vegetable Gardona and Tonnis Lawn. Bent moderate,
Apply to
HENRY J. HOLMES,
Solicitor, Zetland Street
8th February, 1884.
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TO BE LET. NTO. 9, MOSQUE TERRACE,
No 18. ELGIN STREET. "ELCIN VILLA," CAINE ROAD. DEPICES in Queen's BoAD CENTRAL HOUSES SPRING GARDESs, at ademta Reptiles
GODOWNE, EAST and WEST POINTA.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. 8th February, 1894.
TO BE LET
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• at 2% Not per Ausam.
Tenements ............ at 23%, Net per Ánaum,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents or Phonix Fire Olles. 5th August, 1881.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
will leave for the above plass sa THURSDAY, THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the bove the les santant, at Noon.
A. MOIVER, Company, are prepared to GRANT “N SUNANOES to the extent of $75,000, ou : st- olass risks at ourment rates.
13th February, 1884.
1365
STEAM 10. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI.
AND HIOGO. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
27th Marou, 1876
* KHIVA,"
ot Nuleuary, 1884,
MELCHERS & 0.
10
"TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed 1334 Agenta for the above Company, are prepared
ACCEPT LISKS against FIRE at Carrout Batag.
STEMSSEN & Co. Agents:
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.LARGE and SMALL COAL GODOWNS
Hongkong, 13th Mar. 1865.
A
FONG,
at Wenchai, with Water Frontage. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
CANVAS. པ་
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Eth January, 1884
TO BE LET.
From 1st February, 1884.
PHOTOGRAPIE, L,
HELLEGE, CHOICER, And, mora ComPLETE
COLLECTION at VIEWS, that any other
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in the Empire, the Copies of which are onlyHE PERMISES in FLETCHER'S BUILD
to be parsbased from this Studio or Messrs. KELLY WALan's - Store,
INGS, Nr. 6, Queen's Read, at present in the occupation of Ms. Goorge Stainhild. Also
KATANTANEOUS VIEWS, GRovre and Fon. with immediate possession, one Bazil;
RAITа taken daily.
Also,
A Bot of PROTOGRAPHIC VIEW of the apeno of the Isto Riot in Canton.
IVORY MINIATURES of superior excellencs and high finish painted by native artists moder careful supervision, from 87.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Noarly opposite the Hongkong Hotel [45.
ST
अ.
S. I I DEALER IN BILTS. Canton and Shanghal Gauzos, Crape Shawls, Lawquared and Ivory Ware, Curiosities, Omaments, Irisid Chairs and Tables, &o, &o.. GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER. ENGRATIS ON STAMPE, SZALs, &o., o No. 6, Quees' Road, HongxoNO, Nors. This Firm la the aldont established of the Blad in Hongkong, and bas no connection with any other of similar teng name.
BUN SHING
"JAPAN GAZETTE"
YOKOHAMA
10
and
HAVING boon oppointed AGENT in HONG- FORG and SOUTH CRIN for the Japan Gaselle, Jagan Gazette Summary," "Hong List," Orders for Subscripticas and Advertisement will be recuived at this Difion,
Hongkong Daily Press Oloe,
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1877,
Downs under the Temperance Hall. ... Apply to
5th January, 1884
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
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A
TO LET. GODOWN, in BLUE BUILDIbd9.
Apply to
(12
16th November, 1872.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIN 'MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
Agents for the abova Corporation, are THE Undersi and having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances As follows
MARINU DEPARTMENT, Policies as current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Anstralia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT., Policiar isbued for long or short periods of current sales...
LIFE DEPARTMENT. C. P. CHATER.
Policies lested for sums not sending 25,000, (110
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
7th January, 1994.
TO LET. MODOWNS, Nos, 64 and 65, Prava East,
Apply to
GBOWRINGTUN.
28th Desaraber, 1683.
D. NOWROJDE,
Victoria Hotel
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TO LET." OOMS in Cru OKAMTERS. Ro
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co 16 February. 188
! (28
TO LET. THE PREJ 20 qupied by us No.
11, Queen's Load Central. For Further Partionlara, apply to Mezera. RUSSELL & CO.
et raduood retos,
117
26th July, 1872.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG, THE Valorsigned Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Batoa
PUSTAV & Co., Agent
18th January, 1884,
Superintendent.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Stosmakip
** MALWA”
29 for the shove plasa about 24 hours
Larrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Buperintendent.
Cory,1884:--
FOR NEW YORK,
33 . L. I. American Bark
"SARAH,"
JA. Doane, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have galok despatch
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 19th Febræary 1884.
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FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE American Bark
THE
"NELLIE MAY,” Austin, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
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11th February, 1884
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE
3/8 LII Amerienu Ship
**LORETTO FIJE“ Hylar, Master, shortly due, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dospatot.
For Freight, apply to
28th January, 1384.
RUSSELL & Cla
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
THE 3/8L LI. French Barque
1237
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE. for any DEBT extracted by the Ofices or the Crews of the following Vasesde during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -- ANDROMEDA, Ger. ship, Schaeffer.--Captain.
ANTOINETTE, Belt. bk. 1. Th, Braja-Order,
ANTERIA, Brit. brig, 8. Obt.---O: lee. FRANCISJA, Gor, bi, Gpalwk-- Verslər & Co. FRIEDRICH, Ger. bkc., J. P. Ulden-Wieler
& Co.
& Co.
MAILS.
THE PANCH MAIL.' Day before Departure,
5 P... Meny Order Ofles closes. Port Offeo alosas, cam at the night bor, which is always opan out of office hours.
Day of Departurs.
7 AM Post Offlon opeus.
10 ... Registry of Trotters ceases, Testing of
All printed matter and patterns conscs.
11 AM, Wall closes, except for Lata Izsitors. 11:30 AM, Tettors any he posted with Late Fe
of 10 cents until
11.50 AM, when the Post Office slows entirely. 11.40 w., Lata Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Pro of 10 Conta until time departures, ·
L
.
THE ENGLISH MALL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contrast Packet-
Day of Doorture. Neos-Money Order ORss class.
200 P.M.-Registry of Lettera caacs. Post- ing of all printai rasttor and patteros osavez. 300 ..-Maile closed, uzcept, for Late Latters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with Ista foo
of 10 seats until
2.30 when the Post Office elenca entirely. 340 PN-Tate Letters may be posted on board the packet with Inte los of 10 cents, until time of departure.
MONEY LETTERS Pablic attention is oled to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guide Paragraph 60
The Post Offico daslines all responsibility for unrezistered Letters containing Bank Notes
and, where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO Exquieres into alleged losses of such lofters,”
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES RE BAILING
SWIZ.
When it it desired to forward letters to the
United Staten by a sailing ship which is not no-
JAPAN, Drit. str., Guntur-D, Bacon Soasted as overring a mail, it is only nabecary to post the der in the ordinary way, marked LORETTO FISH, Am. ship, Hylor.--Rasolith the war of the ship, and prepaid 10 centa pir half ounce, at asual The Post Office than
& Co.
&Go.
& Oni
Lucra, Brit. bark, Crowley.-Adamson, Bell
P Q. KLAO, Brit, ste, Stratton.-Yuen Fat
Hout. SIN KOLGA, Brit. bark, L. Bang-Captain. VoxTIGRIN, Brit. str., J. Prown-Chinesa,
10 Cente
3 Cents
LENNOX, Brit. str., Scott.Jardine, Mathesondertakes the inty of obtaining notine of ds. partare and despatabing the sormopandones. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fred for asilin
EATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, peror.*........................ Post Cards, sach | Hooks, Patterns, and Commerolol
Commezolal? 2 Cents. Papera, per 2 or...
J Nowapapers & Prices Current, cach Conta Rogistration
10 Cents Do. with return receipt.... 15 Centa Commercial papers signify snch, panera se though written by hand, do not bear the charac- tar ef an actual or personal correspondence, swab ne invoices, deeds, cepind music, do. The charge le the same as for Books, but all parkets of sad under 4 on. weiz 1qara olarged 5 Cents,
CHINA MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSOGIEED) Tis. 1,000,000.
BOARD OF KECTORS. TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairmas. CKY YT CHEE, Esq. CHANO SU HO, Esq. CHING TO CHAI, Esq. Yr Yu Tax, Esq.
and ten others.
Ho Sasy Cant, Esp, Samretary, The Company GRANTS POLICIES od MALINE RISKS at Carrent Ratos to all parts of the World,
or not
Usnal returns of Fromis are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders!
HO SHEN CHEE;
Secretary. Head Offee, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1892.
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The Port on declines all responsibility for Varegistared Toktors containing Jewellery, &,, wad, where Registration has been noglostor, will lettert. mado no enquiries into alleged lesion of such
TEA MUSTEKS.
Persons who sand Musters of Tea through the Post Tins are requested to have them made flat or square instead of round, as it le izz possible to pack round tina soeuroly in the mail bags. It is believed that the tes will travel [1109] more wafely in fint tins, which are not so liste
ins round ones to be balged in.
4.by 3 by 13 Inches is suggested as a good.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,o. The tins should not bare sharp corners.
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Loo..&.. Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departuro of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS "SAINT IDEUO,"
of the Fortnight. The "Trade Report" has a large sirenlation Durand. Mastar, wilt load bero for the above in Hongkong, the Porta of China and Japan, 1102 Port and will have quick despatol.
the Philippines, Straits Bottlementa, đa, kû For Freight or Piasage, apply to
GOALLOWITZ & Co. 16th Jummary, 1881.
NOTICE.
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com.PETLAND pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKA on FT-CLASS GODOWE at por Cent. Nett pre- nium per Annum
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co
1st August, 1889,
30
90th May, 1981.
"NORTON & Co Agents,
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To provide means of remitting small anzi. the Ports of Chins, the Postmasters and Agents af money to or from this Colony and between
at this Office are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hangkung Postage Stamps from to. reign residents.
Lette containing, stamps should be regi tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
YOULL AND INDIAN FARQEL POST. 1. Sme Paroola tay be seul by Post atBook. Post Office in China, as well on to Japan, Macao, Rates between Hongbong and any of the British Pakbolthe Straits Settlements, Coylon and Indis They must not exceed the following dimensions, Root long, 1 fool brosil, 1 foot deep, weigh more THE TOUR DES GUIU than 5lbs, nor he seller than 3 lu, by 2in. by
REDCORE PRICE, $1.
2iù. Such parools may be wholly closed if they Containing the names of all the Articles of hear this special endorsement, Parcel, contrining Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitare, ne letter, but angpaneel may be opened by direc do., &c., with the Panti and Nandarin Pronuntia of the Postmaster General, In the Case of diation.
Paroals for futis a declaration of contenta and Also a few coples of the GRAMMAR OF THE Talas is reais, a printed forms for: which is supplied gratie. The Begistration at Parools for Ladis and Ceylon in compulsory.
OEMEN T
J. B. WHITE & BRO&
BOLE ACENTE VOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Cb. Hongkong, 11th April, 1897,
¿ 12268
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