PEKING.
Wo bare passol over the Now Your with the ordinary amount of festivities. The missionarios have hit their weet wook of prayer, with pumerous meeting and sermons. The Collego aloesos have lost, the examinations have been bold, and the customary breakfast on the cook. rion has been given The weather still son. tinues wild: the zivar în stil opri asenow has fallu. Onon or twice thisky Es been overoust, wita a proapoot of a fall of snow, when sadely The wind hau aprang up and cleared of all our
mprom
-COMMERULAL INTELLIGENCE
Tumsday, 10th February. Extory CARGOEL Por steamship Hector, soilod on the 15th abreary:-For London 18.048 Ibs soonted aper, 33,273 Iba, sorbs, 73.bales waste silk, 500 MAGUS NTAGUTVAS, and, 89% pkxe. sundries. For: South America-200 pkcs, ten. From Manib
102 cm olgars, 1010 bags sae, and 135 balas tohanan. From Yokohama and Koba-141 pkgs.suntries.
On
London- Dunk Billa, on demand...
Donk Dilla, at 30 days sight...373 Bank Bills, at A months' sigh18)84 Graditi, at 4 months” tight" (38) Documentary Bills, at4 months'
night.......
ON PARIS.
Par English mail stormer Armon, sailed on the 19th February -ForLondon--500 pīgs, ton, The bank fauces, the tightness of silver, the 393 hoste tea, 44) box ton, 173 bolon silk. nocoasity of buying with large wood wash, the 27 bola waste silk. 9 esses pougess, 14 osges pramiam set upon notes, the diffealty of getting sillero, na 1.349 plqa ts. For Continent isom, tho mfum! of the banka to isine paper, the hales silk. 1 elk goods, 105 bales changing of the eastshope-those and other waste silk, and 36 pkea. anndrlos.. mafters hava practiced a país in the mosey market. Allonfidence is gone. Silvor is
BICHANGE) obanging for less than the delay did a abort time ago. The prosport is anything but bright, Rems forsignors have lost quite heavily by the banke failures, particularly by the failure of Chòng | in the neighbourhood of the Legations. The reference in the Gazalis to one rish Chinese whe lod hensfly in the bank failure: and whe way roprimundod for having had en much money. has been aparte of great fan horo, Ap- parently be authorities had foiled to aquoczo this, rich man, and honee the ozomination luto his privata effairs. Could the Socialista of the West desire daything more than this P A little snow (25th January) one at last fallen, A grand dinner and ball wat given by the Spoofab Chargé d'Affaires on the 23rd inst., in honar of the King of Spsia. Nearly the whole of Poking was there, and the breasts of the diplomatists sparkled with descestions, erdera, etare, aussehes. The dabolag was kept up to and beyond the "wes short our ayout the twal'"" Supper was served at midnight. The arrangements ware complate, and a most brilliant entertainment took pluss, The Britiak Minister pronger the hesità of the King in a short, withy
axi walkohosen spoach, Of Late the fings of the various Legaling have been dying daily. This sooms to be the rule now to baobaarval. It will
bave this apaveriones, that a Ministo: when bo hauls down his fing will be able to do so literally as well as metaporically. It looks as if the wheels at tho Fereign Often caused some fric- tion and this act were adoptal as a protant; and the Chinese have rocked ba the novelty It may be howover moraly to indiente nationality; the Chineas always protesting that in the cass of any disturbance, they cannot distinguish the marions catioualities We hear of some proposed changes in the spelug in the Castoms Bervice. The United States Sooratary has not yet re- taraid from Tai-nao fu. Dr. Atterbary and other friende hare started a millet distribation for the poor inbabitants of the southern part of this provim, who have flocked to the Capitai in large numbers.
do
|
Bank Bills, on demand........4.58 Orstite, at & months' sight, 4.68 On HomBA).—Bank, 3 days" sight 220 Oy Garpurrs.-Bank, 3 days'sight 220 ON SHANGHAL—
Rank, sight
124
Private. 10 days” sight......
SHARES Hongkong 'sod Shanghai Esok Shares (Cam
New Issue)-164 per cent, pramiam. Union usuranes Society of Canton, Limited---
9600 por share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Share-
$75 per share. North Chin LisaranooTla, 1,350 por share. Tangtze Insurance Association--Tha. 1,000 per Chinos Insurance Company, Limited-$200 par.
-share.
abaro,
DESTINATION
HAMBURG
TED DAILY STRIK, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Wım 184.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON vis GUEZ CANAL... LONDON, via SUTE ANAT. MARSEILLER, via SAIGON, Se,| Sarbalian (str.)...... NEW YORK V Sunz Canal... SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'AMA TRIESTE, &
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, B.
BATAVIA SAMARANG, ILOILO, AND SANDAKAN, 407 YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, &o. BANGKOK
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
·SHANGHAI YA SWATOW.... MANILA vin Amor! AMOY AND TAMSUI, &o.......... SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW. SWATOW AND AMOY.
T
KE
INSURANCES.
FÜR FREKUT—APTLY (TO
TO SE DESPATOMED
Hongkong Carlowits & Co
VESIKJÁ NAME,
CAPTAIN
Saint Iden..........
Glenroy (str.ee Autsaur (at)
Darand Grease... Bragg Hemory Fowlers Hyloc
Hongkong
Hongkong
. Starli Williams
Austin
Hongkong
Orvilio
Halia
Monzalah (str.)......
Khiva faur.)...
Houkoug
P. G. Chasa Kiso (str.) Lightward....
Hongkong
Iraonaddy (ate.).
Glengarn (str.)-9020
Dako... Bobuls
Flourkong Hongkon
Belembris (str.)...... tuoretta Tigh......... City of Ria do Janeiro
Pandora (str.)..... Whampoa (str.)..... Nollis My Camerta (str.) Amatista (fr.)
Yangtase (ate)......... Tectos (r.)vranno Scalo......ALEES Taisane (str.)...... ・Bamford.......... Diamante (str.)...Cullen. Hailong (str.)-
T. Ashton Kwangtung (dtr.)... M. Young...... Nanahan (str.)...... J. Blackbourna
CHINA MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIO--SHANGHAL CAPITAL (FULLY BUBSCRIBED) Tle. 1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairman CHING TO ORAL, Esq. TIP TU TIN, Esq. Chu
LY CREE, Đeq. | Chia Sư Hà. Đượ
and ten others.
Ho SHIN CHEN, Esq., Soorotary, MARINE EISKS at Current Bates to all The Company GRANTS POLICIES ou
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ta 148 Canton funds Ofoe, Limited-$105 par parts of the World.
par altare.
share.
Usual raturas of Premià sco, made to all Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Contributors of Business whether Bhareholders
or not 3393 per share.
Chias Fira Insursus Company's Shares-571
bor share.
Hoogkong an Wharapes Dook Company's
Staros-51 per cont, promium. Longkong, Custen, and Macao Etosmboat Co.'s
Sharva-$42 or div.
Indo Chion Stento Navigation Co,'s Sharez-
22 par seat. discount.
China and Maalla Steamship Company, Limite
--Pac+
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-386 por
sharo,
Hougkone Hotel. Company's Shares-150 per
Chara.
China Sagar Refining Company, Límited-$124
par khura,
Chian Sugar Belluing Company (Debentures)—
Nominal:
F1102
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary: Hand One, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1882.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805..
THE Undersigned having been wypointed. Agouta for the above Company are pre- pared to lasna Policies of Invarauss against Fies on the usual terms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 1992.
1978
NOTICE.
Lusen Saiga Rofining Company. Limited-294E CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
pise share.
Hongkong Ios Company's Shares-$150 per Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
share.
-332 por share.
Chingue Imperial Losm of 1974-Nominal. Chinees Imperial Loan of 1977----Nominal,. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1978-Nominal,
The Javoury mostia of the Poking Mission. ary Association took place on the 31st, at the re- sidenes of the Hon. J. Rasel Young, U.8. Miniater, who the Rer. Bouch, a newly arrived American Misswuary, road an interesting paper. o Evangelistic Mathods in the United States, He spoke of the necessity of knok rasthods, owing trivas (sudenny of the population and their general indifference to religion. Two-thiris of the people ander ten years of age do not attend church; the immigration of foreigners is yearly increasing new tomgtations so ie ritaslie, with its tendency to raska religion a mave form Ordinary methods 70 falled to zonoh those Insees; thore is deficiency of church sccommolation; the usual methods do not reach the poor; the matbod stating China the truth is in the hands of one man; and these and other ico Fauts rendered Francoliatio methods necessary. Evangelian attempt to what the church fails to do. The Lestator proceded in detail, the methods. He spoke firet of equipment-theracles, books, bibles, song-booka, singers and musical instra. ments. rekisteer choirs, persons who give testi- mony and an earest quick and consented Leader. They coré talib,koran and judgad by their fruits Maul kase, power wis nealed. An au-lienos had to be socured by lactisements in the powappers or hand-bills distributed in the. ors or placarded on the wolis--paid vixitera employed to invito converts who sto auxions to bring to other singing at the strast. dors, 2 processions of music, dy Some of the charað. toristion of an evangelistic ervice were e
8525 tional, seek as singing. Some people are afraid ras of captivating the ecosos merdly by singing. Solos were to an undertaken, peapin asked to suggest, comments made on hemat to be sung. pavers the short, spilio, au terrest. Pini. nes iu prayer takes away sil cast. The loading address should be atrast, biblical, oonete, and should end in osenost appeal. The closing res Asations were, the ck of workere, want of churon ernization is condorion with the movement, the Fessity of zes! and the practi- eability, et imitating its mistheds. A good dis- cussion ensuɔd.-N. C. Daily News Corcospon dant.
YOKOHAMA,
Imperial Lonn of 1981-Pat.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
ZTA TO 2013 FEBNA, 1994,
Head Warn
-Low Waxer,
Hongkong
Height,
Flugko HAIR TAD.
Hepat
W.
Th
47
IL
05
al
8 27
20
MB 60
The height mean selurel hues teicu steknem,inct feaderborn, auto of Tas kido-range at $14 Victoris yra! Yard: and the Locvata chetung Spring-Tides, to which datam the heights in these Cables are referral, as 56 feet winve
LCFA,
Tin sight be the Tell marked witira minum (-) sígn ung lalow Lor-Water Unlinary Synag Tides, and should bu abricted from the names živait sbözé.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Co Extrem.!
From Merry- VALKO
redmeter-
February 15th
Total Pos
fremunster-9 4.4, (Wet hullj.
30.10%
30.4:3
PANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS EISKS at 4%, wath por Lunem, and other Es- 8URANCES at Current Estas.
AGENCIES at all. the Treaty Ports of Chios and Japan, and, at Singapore, Eaigon, Penaug. aad the Philippines.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
27th Warah, 1882.
| Hongkong
Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
· Jardino, Matheson & Co... Battorfold & Swite Mesaazorica Maritimes..... Basasıl & Co. Fir Rasiall & Co P... 9. S. C
Meloliers & Ca
Butterfeld & 8 wire Rossell & Co...
Jardine, Mathasen & Co... Russolt & Po
Messoraries Maritimos..... P. & O. S. . Cœ..................... Yuen Fat Long Manneories Maritim...... Jardino, Matheson & Co... Siemissen & O................ Butterfield & Swird Jardine. Matheson & Co... Rossell & Co....................... Douglas Lapraik & Co..... Douzha Lapenik & Co.............i Hop Hing & Co.
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE- Parveyors to Her Majesty the Quem and to H. R. Sighness the Prison Awal by Spock Appointment ander Warrant dated: 7th Mareb, 1851
1 Dosen Quarts.... 2 Doren Pints Apply to
$92.39. ..$25.50.
Quick despatob To-day, at 4 P.M,
On or about 25th Just
On 28th inst., nt Noox. On er about 23rd last Quick despatch. To-merrow, at 3 F.. Our about 28th inst. On 29th inst., at 4 PM, Quick despatch,
Ca or about 25th inst. On 22ad inst., až 5 P.M. Quick despatch,
On 22nd us., at Noon. To-day, Noon.
Quisk" daspatch.
On or about 23ed inst Today, at P
To-day at 4.r.M, To-day, at å r., On ad lust, at 5 PM. Today, at Nooɑ. On 4th inst, Daylight. On 22nd inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND
TOO. THE Company's Stormship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMEEWAT HAIX. U. B. MAIL LINE,
Tho P. M. sboomer City of Tokio, with thn PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY not Amarjoan mail. left in Prancisco on the
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER:24th Juscary, and is dus here on or about LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT the 23rd inst..
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
1
IE U. S. Mamer CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," will be espatched far San Franolano, onlier Yokohama and Handals, as THURSDAY, tha 21at Fabrancy, 188. of THRED P.M., taking Passsugars and Fight for Japan, the United States, and Entopo.
STRAMER EXPECTED, The Alan Tina stoamar Glossarn left Sioga- pore on the 14th, and is disa brann.on the 21st,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Calls for 1994, coriavi to date,
To be followed by the S. 8. ** OTTY OF will be found. In the Daily Presa Dirantory, TOKIO” en MONDAY, the 3rd March, at p. 5 large adition, p.833small editing. This is the only authorized completa Summary of Postal THREE PM.
Through Bills of Ending issued for trans-information published in Hongkong. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta,
to San Francisco, to Atlantic an.3 Inland Ofties - Thò authorised List of Mails issnot in of the United States, via Overland Railways, onnection with this paper is the oro prihliahad Harans, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports ties ach day in our Exten, which is alwayw in Mexico, Contral and South Amorios, by the creted to a much later one than that given Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Corrisay by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers
KETURN PASSAGE. Cassangers, who have príl fol, faro,_re-anbarking at San Francisco for Caton or Japan (or vics worse wishin six months, will bu allala spount of 20. from Return Pare; it re-orghirking within one year, an allowance of 10 7, will be miała fram. Robura
below.
A MATE WILL CLOSE
Formatow, Amoy, and Shantini.---Por Ben- sluth, to-day, the 20th inst, at ..
For Bangkok-Per P. C. Chom Elao, to. day, the 20th inst. at 11.30 AN long, to-day, the 20th inat, at 11.30AM.
For Amoy, Tapsel and Taiwan.-¶r Hai-
For Swatow add Santhai-Fer Taienny..ty day the 10th inst; af Nenn.
For Shanghai-Per Yangtese, to-day, the 20th
at Noan.
Tare. Pre-Pail Roten Passage Orders, avail. TAIWAN-able for one, year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Ratnen Fars. These allowances de not apply to through fores from China and today, the 20th iust, at Noon.
For Singapore and London.Per Glenroy, Jaran to Europe,
Freizas will he ragstrel on beard until 4..the 20th fast, at Nosa.
"HAILOONG,” Captain F. Ashton, will be desystabed for the abovs Fords, TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at | Noox ARNHOLD, KLEBERG & Co. For Froight or Passogo, apply to 20th Novomber, 1983.
2102
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com
General Managers.
[388
* LEONÍA EDI QUELLE.”
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
Bottled at the Beltzer-Spring near Gross Kar | bea, in Cases of 8 Dosen Pintă, $9.50 per Cuse,
FUSTAU & Co-Sole Agents.. 31st January, 1883.
[265
FOR SALE.
HA S. HEIDSIWCR CHAMPAGNE, 1980, WHITE BRAL 819......... par case of i dozen quarts. $20......... per case of 2 dozen piuts.. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $4. ......per case of 1 dozno quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE.”“ $12............ per cuve of 1 dezon quarts. FONTET JANET.
89.50.........por case of I dozon quaets. PALMER MARGAUX. $2.59......... per ouse of 1 dozen quarts, $8.50
....per mase of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT,
Fer case of 1 tazen quarte $.............per CAFA of 2 dozen pints,
Á LED CUTLER PALMGR & Co.'s,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 1st January, 1984
160%
C
日
A
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBRCSIBAD), $1,000,000,
ROARD OF DIÈNCTORS, LUM SIN SANO, Esq.
BAR HJP. EST. YO CHONG PENG, Esq. CRAN LI ÜBOR, Esq. 12. Hoi Cauna, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Aguacies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YEN, Boaretary:
HRAD OPTICE, Nr.", Onson's Rovd West,
Jongleviz. 14th Worch, 1881;
11209
THE STRAITS INSTRANÓE COMPANY, LIMITEO,
FOR SALE.
MPAGNE,
16th February, 1884.
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT,
THE SCOTTISH OBIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
RE Company's Sleazer
THE
*FERA CEULA COÀI KLAO”. Captais Lightwood, will be despstolisi for the Sabora Port TO-DAY, the 20tk iostaat, et Noox.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
(384)
18th February, 1884.
INDO-CLINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI vi▲ SWATOW.
| (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for CHEFOOTIESTEIN, NEWOHWANG, HANKOW, and Possa on the YANOTSZE),
THE Company's Steamship
For Apoy and Merila. Por Olympia, to-day,
For Saigon.--Par Monaclia, to-morrow, the 1st inst., at 11.30 AM.
on the 20th Fobensry, Parcel Packages will be
alved at the Offee nutil.. same day all Paroci Packages should be marked to ad- less in full graigo of same is requiral..
Consular Invoices to accompany Orland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ooirs, on Friday, the 22nd inst, at 11.39.
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Pasence RDN Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No, "501, Queen's Road Centr3:
11th February, 1884.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENTAS
·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILIA, PORTSAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
AL80.
For Saigon. Par C. T. Hook, to-morrow, the 21st ist, st 11.30 ..
For Nagasaki, Hiego, and Yokobama. - Per
For Amey and Manils.—Per Diamants, co Friday, the 2nd iust, at Noon..
dista, on Friday, the 22od inet, at Noor,
For Toile, Sandakan, and Kalat. -Per des
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Ria de Janeiro, will be despakahal on THURS. DAY. the 21st lustent. with Mail for Japan. Hanolalu, San Francisco, the Taited States, Canula, Paru, &o, which will to closed as follows:-
11.45 ... Registry caness. Noon, Post-Bes sicges; no, Supplementary
Mail on hoard.
Je
MAILS BY THE PRANOM PACKET, The French Contract Packet Baghalim, wil
donnababad on TUESDAY, the 2611.
February, with Mails for the Unital Kingdom, Europe, and placas beyond, wa Nanlas: to N TUESDAY, the 26th day of February, Ceylon the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Beromh, 1931. Voox. the Company's Steamship. BAGHALIEN." Commandant Homery, with Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Manritius. Egypt,
Walte, and (ibraltar, Captain Hamford, will be despatohad, as above MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
The sun hoars will be abserved in closing (TÒDAY, the 20th inst., at FOUR P.M.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove
Cho Maile, &e. plates.
Cargo and Speole will be registered for Lon.
"TAISANG,"
Por Freight er Pussare, apply to
(18
JARDINE. MÁTHĚSON & Co.,
General Managers.
19th February, 1884
[395
1874
Herbalses & Co.'s MONOPOLE.
CARLOWITZ & CO.
Hongkoor, 1st July, 1881.
OSEPH
(1259
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGRO, Cœspóɔ) NEWCHWANG,
TIENTUIN, HANKOW, and POR
on the TANGTSER.).
GILLOTT'S THE Cocpany's Sunship
STEEL PONS
GOL
VEDAL
PARIS, 1878,
Sold by all
Statinraran Postery,
CHOICE. BRONZES
1929
PORCELAIN
ORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE,
of artistic desi ea and azquisita workmanship
CURIOSITIES.
FURNITURE. Praños, ProTURES. Fox SALE OR ON HIRE. CASSUMEBOY. Doposita Clay JIM).
NOW ON SALE,
123
THE Underangnol baring been appointed THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
Agents for tho shava Corny, prepare to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current cates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1889.
UN FIBE
2004
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepaced from tikia date
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Fedured Tariff Hates to the extent of $50,000
61
50
Clermont) var. (Wai haib
40
Veter—4 1.3. | Wet hall go to a
30
Da First-class Risks.
Sherawtmare?—Winhurst for at might
03
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agente, Sun Fire Offles.
113
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
STATION.
A matter which must, at on Rietant data, receive the carost attention of this anmmanity, is the possibility of onming to terms of an nerve- ment with Japanese merchants, as represented by the Yekchants Choubor of Cramerse, apon the principles on which basinets is to continge to be coaduated. The number and dissimilarity of laws in torso within the settlement render an arrassment of the first importabar; as well for the protestion of Japanese for the woll-being of forsieners. From a trustworthy Japanese source the information reaches us that the system of basin within the foreign settle. pont i sminently distasteful to Japanese and tlust notwithstanding the advantage of position now held by foreiga marchants, it most be changed Japanese are not thoroughly versed h in the forms of business; and while wall able tongkang... to porcsion when a system is defective, they d not feel anmpetiat to propose anothor, being de- Shut
Fooch..... terred by the illancooks of the Kite Miki. adzukariahe tnovement. Under these circum etaboes they wait patiently for the initiative fa b. taken by the foreign commanity. The measure that would be most acceptable to Japanese merchanta wonid to the formala tion of certain simple yet definite rales of business, especially in regard to that ever- lasting boue of contention, sith; to which all merebante, native and foreign, should bind Hongbing.... themselves to conform. In theevent of any mis anderstanding arising, or breach of these rules hangisi by either party to any businoan transaction be-guzi...... ju perpetrated, the matter to be referred to the arbitrameat of a tribasal of commerce to consist of members of both okambers of com. merce sitting conjointly. In those oss63 where the tribreak fails to come to a decision, or either of the parties refuses to nkide by a decision when
Wiediro
3look.
STATION.
MANDO -
Vindi·LIP
black.
REGISTER.
t8th February, 1886
at 4 V.K.
124
1915 February, 1984 chruary * LUAN.
The Buzter Purinen a Ettle in Munix sed fellza a lütio - along this Cont. Gradísata indion's moderats K.E. wizde. The Temperatures risen slighty. The ini, dacap slung the Coast, where sacre is dry
Cyday wea ther prenda.
W. DOBERCK/
delivered, the position, will be no wire than Hongkong Observatory, 19th February, 1884.
before, the legal remedy remaining intact. lo view of the anal aumber of houses doing. business in Yokohaus Hirectly with Japanese. fve-sevenths of when are members of the Chamber of Commeres, there skonid bo no dif fiealty in arriving at a mutual good understand.
-ŘETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
g. Those who decilne to subscribe to sach Barometer... reason sud, proper ogrement as may be arrived at will be dealt with or not by Japanese Humility, as the latter are at: and they will have the Direction of ind
Temperaturo.
Weather....... Rain...
Pruvions
day On déto
On date
at & p.m. jkt 10.4 p.
30.14 00-1
39.30
3007
59.3
En
0.01
1-BAMOMST Foduced to 62 degina Paberchait and to te level of the sea in izcilas, testias and kanáredcha‚·
TKMERATUUR in the pliante in degrees and toothe
no pleasantness of knowing that their good faith Toreo of wind as bocizene men is in question. We break nɔ Coulter by saying that any overbures of this description, or tending to a business arrange.. ment batween the loading merchants of all - tionalities, would be received with much gratifie casion by Japazons. We are under an impres sim that some arrangement of this sort wiz' obtemplated some time ano. but if this really was the pase ao positive steps have been taken tu bring it to completion.-Quwit.
The Vientin Presse publishes intelligence from St. Petersburg stating that is Grand Dus Nicholas Constadtiparitol, for some time yast living in exile in Tarkostun, has made an attempt
Forte la percentage of saturation, the humidaty of
saturated with mixtane belag 4-DECTIO OF THE WIRD to two points. 6-FONOR OF COK WIn according to safer Beals.
STRATE ON The Waarung, R. Livesky, C. detached 1. drzalng rain; b. faga, gloamy, hail, 'Is light- ningspassing showers; & quatly: 5. zela; 3. FOT;3.thunder; V.vinbuity; 'W. dew (wet) lettem are repoint is eaty war uerense over the tugi af their signātrition.
Befuchen; tooths 36
For further particulars mesoststions for making Meteorslagi Obutevations Lu Chi KLY AND WALAN Hongkong).
W. DOBERCE
to escape to India. He was, however, pursand and | Hongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1894. overtaken by Geremi Abramoff and is now
deadly guarded.
A dead owl was picked as rotly in a steld DHENIX FIRE OFFICE
12th May. 1881.
THE LONDON
ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED! KY ROYAL NIKAWARE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.T. 1720.
T
THE Undersigned having houn sppointed Agents for the above Corporation, ace prepared to grant Tusaranoes as follows-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, In London, or at tao principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
-1:
FIRK DEPARTMENT. Policies famed for long or short periods at Jurrent rates,
AND STUDENS FIRST ASSISTANGE,
By Dr. DEVAN, With many" Additions, Corrandons and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthognphy. PRICE:-
!
in Paper Wrappor...........
$150 Featle Barn ... $2.03
Apply at the Daily Press Olion,
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
PORTER.
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Grown
CANVAS.
"LAERTES,"
Captain Scale, will be despatched as above TO DAY; the 20th instant, at FOUR FM.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 19th February, 1834.
FOR SWAZOW AND AMOT,
THE Steamahip
"NANSHAN."
140%
Captain J. Blankbarne, will be despatched for the above Ports at DAYLIGHT, on FRIDAY,
the 22nd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apale ka
18th February, 1884,
HOP HING & Co.
FOSTPONEMENT OF DEPARTURE,
301
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA TA NAGASAKI AND HIOGO.
(Paming through the INLAND SEA) THE P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
* KHIVA,"
will leave for the above places at Noor on FBI. DAY, the 22nd instant, instead of as previously advertised.
A. MOTVER
Superintendent.
18th February, 1884,
THE CHINA AND MANILA STIAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & CHE Company's Steamalip
Fenekoug. 176b Mar. 1357.
NOW ON SALE. OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Trado Report for the Year 1885.
PRICE TEN DOTZARS. Apply at the Daily Press Oon. Arkim. Jannary, 1964.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.-
"DIAMANTE,”
Captain Callen, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the ad instant, at FITB P.M.
Manila Cargo will not be reagired after Noom. For Fright or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Gozoral Manager
18th February, 1884
THE CHINA AND MANTLA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED,
MAILS.
on as weli sa for Marseilles, and accepted in ROURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT transit through Marscillos for the principal plasm of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 25th February, 1884.
Cargo will be rescived on board until 4:P.M... | Enonic and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 25th February, 1984. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they met bo left at the Agency's Oce.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office,
3. MARITN,
Acting Agent.
15th February, 1984.
FOR DEBTS. NOT RESPONSIBLE
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contranted by Elic Offfeems or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hngkong Harbour.
ANDROMEDA, Ger, ship, Schaeffer →→Captato. ANTOINETTE, Brit. b., . Th. Banjo-Order. ASTRA. Brit. brig, S. Cox.-Order, BENCLOTHA, Brit. str., W. H. Lust.-0. M.
S. N. Co.
BESVETE, Bric. str., Potter-Gibh, Living-
ston & Co.
BONITO, Ger. bk., H. Hams.— Wieler & Co. 6. 7. Hoox, Brit. str., Wm. Jarvis.-Thos.
Toward & Co.
THE FRENCH MAIL
Day before Departure.
5 r... Money Order Ono olonas, Post Ofkoe aloane, eroept the night box, which is always open out of office hours
Day of Departure. 7. Post Ofte opens. 10A.M., Reriatry of Lettera censes. Pating ol
all printet santter and patterns conges, 114. M., Mail roses, ercent fee Lake Tetters, £1.19 M., Thiers may be posted with Cats Wo
of 10 pants int
11.30 AM,, when the Post Ofing alosas -entireïg. 11.40 A., Tate Letters may be postad on board the packet with Lnto Fee of 10 Cents entil time of departure.
PET ENGLISH MAIL The following hours nen observed in aloxing ixila, do, by the British Contract Packet :—
Day of Departure. 200 Hogistry of Lattern man NOON,-Money Order Offen olassa.
Pont
ing of all urinfàl mattor and patterns masses. | 3,00. P.M.—Mails elozni, erompt for Tata Talbers. 3.10. P.Matter may be posted with lato fen
of 10 esate until
3.30 PM. the Past Offee losas entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Lasts Lotters many be posted on board the packet witt late tee of 10 centa, until tims of deartnya.
KosaY LETTERS. Public altention is called to the following DE BAV, Brit. at, J. Les-Mitsa Bishi Maxtrot from the Hongkong Postal Guide
Paragraph 60:--
S. S, Co.
FRANCISCA Ger. k., Goulard-Wisła & Co. * The Pond Citas daalines all responsibility FRIEDRICH, Ger. bk., J. P. Widerup-Willer for caregisteredattera containing Rank Notes |ke, and, where Ruristration haag hoen zerlasted. LORETTO FISH, Am. ship, Hyler.Russell MAKE NO ENQUIs into alleged losses
& Co.
& Co.
Luara, Brit. bark, Crowley.-Astarson, Bell
& Cla. NANGBAN, Brit str., J. Blackburn-Hop Hing
& Co. PERING, Brit, str., Honerand-Siessen &
Co.
of such letters,"
ETIES FOR THE UNITED STATES DY GAILING
SHIP.
When it it faire? to forward letters to the Unites States he a sailing ship which is not no. tified as carrying a mall, it is only necessary to
F. C. KLAQ, Brit. stz, Lightwood.-Yusupost the letters in the ordinary way, market
Fat. Hong.
with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents TAI SANG, British str., Benford,Jardine,par half ounge sa asal. The Post Office then
Mathosen & Co.
undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de-
Tarvar, Gor. str., T. Schuldt.-Wieler. Oo, partars and dospatebing the correspondenen. It
1397
Au
FOR ILOILO, SANDAKAN, AND KUDAT.
THE Company's Blasinskip
НЕ
**AMATISTA,"
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUART),
INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH TAS PINTI AND MANDARIS PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Offloo, Hongkong.
Èis reqnastol that the letters be peated it, possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing
BATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per 1-oa..... Post Cards, each
m Books. Peltares; and Commercial
Paper, per a
10 Conta
3 Conta
2 Conta
3 Coots
10 Centr
Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration Do.
15 Centa with retorn receipt... Comterofal papara signity such papers na words which the Chinese have of late years though written by hand, do not hear the charan.
For cemproliensiveness and practical servios thia Work stands unrivalled. All the pow
Policlos issued far enme not exceeding 25,000 (Taking Cargo at thaneh rakaz to CALOUTTA, Captain. Hamlin, will ta daspatobad for the/Campelled to soch to express the numerous ob. tar of nu sefual or personal correspondence, such
PERSIAN GULE PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
ai reduced rates.
26th Faly. 1972
HOLLIDAY, WISH. & Co.
THE
HE Company's Steamship
"PANDORA,”
IVERPOOL
AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Captain G. Starli, will be despatched is abové Company, are prepared from this date to on or atout THURSDAY, the 28th instant. GRANT POLICIES upon FreeT-CLASS BISKE For further Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents,
to the extent of £15,000, at 12m Rolemd Tarif Bates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 13th May. 1881.
THEN
NOTICE.
714
1366 February, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIUITED,
5370
INSURANCE
FIRE COMPANY,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Com- (Calling at Porr DARWIN and QUEENSLAND pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on PORTS, and taking through Cargo to FIRST-CLASS Gonow wa at 4. pór Cəné. Nets pro-
NEW ZEALAND.) wiem por Anzum,
NOREON & Co., Agents.
20th May, 1851.
THE Steamship
"WHAMPOA.” Captain Williams, will be despatched as ahore NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE on FRIDAY, the 29th instant. at Fore P.M.
COMPANY AT HAMBURO.
This reasel has unusually good Cabin "Accom THE Undersigned, AUNTS for the shorsmodation, sitasted amidships, upon the upper
Corepacy, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firet- clans risks at current rates.
(27th March, 1876
MELCHERS & Co.
18:
dook.
jouta machinery, photography, talography, invoices, leads, ampled male, &c. The charge above Ports on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant at and in science generally, which the rapid advano is the size as for Boobs, but all packets of and FIVE P., instead of us previously advertised. of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are eder 4 pz, voir 1987e charged K. Cents,
No Cargo will be revived after Noon.
hero-given, in extenso, Tech and overs work is For Freight or Passage, apply to
fully illustrated and explained, forming oxercises RUSSELL & Co., for students of a most instructive nature. Both Upranisterel Liters onntaining Jax Very, &
The Post on dealines all responsibility for General Managers. the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, and, where Registration has been aerlantar, will the soconta being carefully marked on the best male no enquiries into alleged losses of such principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the
[398
18th February, 1884.
UNION LINE: FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Etsamealp
"SELEMBRIA,"
Captain Fowler, will be despatched for the above Port on or about BATURDAY, the 23rd inst, instead of a provionaly advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 19th February, 1884
FOR SHANGHAI.
(Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for Cusvoo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWING, HANEDA and Ports or the YANDISSE.) THE
Stomaiy
letters.
Chinese and English type borrespond in the size
of body, thereby affecting a vist soonamy of
The Stamps tordered for sale mast not ex-
space, Achieving a clearness not previously coed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in attained, and dispensing with these vast margins cood condition, and in strips of at least two, ag must be presented personally or accompanied and vacat spaner which have heretofore characno separate Stamps will he purchased.
terized Chinase publications..
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the by a nota. following facts are subraittet for consideration :— Chalmers: Voosbulary contains about 16,000
Thev
To provide means of remitting small numa Chinoco pharsotors, and Motharat's English money to or from this Colony and between 139ant Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents this work contains more than 50,000 English of his Offee are allowed (but not regained) to
reiga residents. Lecs, Again, despite all the yramnwis and words, sad upwards of 800,900 Chinese otarac phase Hongkong Postage Stamps from to- other elementary works as yet published, the
Letters contaimne stamps abonld be regi student of this diffioult language absolutely re quires aramplas to display the varione appli. tored, and the Stamps should be seened from
[obgarvation. éations and equivalents of different, words which
· “GLENEARN," For Freight or Passage, apply to t
have one general moaning. Of these examples Captain Duke, will be despatched as ahove ou if work emlats were lan five times as
BOLDIER AND FAILORS' LETTERS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1878 or about the 23rd instant. 16th February, 1884.``
1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non- many as sny other. Dictionary hitherto pub- For Freight or Passage, súply bo
Lished.
coromissioned Officers Bandastera Army JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 18th February, 1884
For practical purposes the arrangement of Schoolmasters fast. Superintending or First 13the work so complete, that a reference to its Clusa) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send pages enables a person who understands English hallonnes letters to the United Kingdom by to communicate ajectively with ustives who mail at the rate of four, cents (twoponne) nach, understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect which may be propald wither. In Imperial or in. the work wilt bo found indispensable to all Hongkong Stampa. By private stearer the Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives postage is 2 cents fone poney), which I also themastres it explains anbjects fully with which the general rate of Footage on Soldiers' and very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted. Sailors' letters sont eltewhere. To partios resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion
FOR VICTORIA, R.C.
ANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE THE American Bark
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
*** NELLIE MAY,"
The Undersignal, having been appointed Austin, Master, will load bars for the above. Aganta for blindra Company, are prepared to Port, and will hava quick, dospatah. ACCEFT RISKS against FIRB at Current Kates.
Dear Emsworth, Gents. pratreding from the The Undersigned are now prepared to med of which were the logs and tail of a fairly GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. mised rat. Both were warm, and had ovidostly FIRE at the following Rates
33 L II Auerian Ship.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
11th Faberlich
RUSSELL & Co.
ross
15th November, 1872
[12
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
IN HAMBURG.
Tosemonts at Net per Annum. Undersigood Agsuts of the above
Company, am Prepared to ACOEP RISKS at Current Rates. & Merolulise stored
POSTAU & Co., Agenta.
1192
not labor dead. The bird ronst have seized the On First-class European mt, which in its sagerness to aape is supposed
to have formed itself into the throat of the owl. On Firstclnas Godowns,
One Americas Syamee has been spounding
in a Kastnaky medienoo that thorals a warm
therein at Not per Ammm.
Padar sen staddert with islands, which are in-On Cos1 Net por Anpamo, habited by thrifty people who speak Hobrow, On Patroleum in rejoice in Roman Josen, and ralm GEOTIONS wheat arops for export to Chios. Gas of the On First-class Chinese interesting foote concerning them is that they.)
are the lost tribes of Israel, Mr. Symmes ie. On Second-class Chinese
willing to take shores of a fund for the explore-
tion of these bappy islands. We warmly com
mend this uoble project to the attention of the
and down at 14%. Net per Annum. Tunontent2 Nespor Antumn. Tazematgut 241, Nat per Anima. H. DONGLAS DAPHAIK & C».,
Agents for Phenix Fire Odios.
antarribare to the Term Exploration Faud, 6th August, 1991,
19th January, 1884. ' NORTH REFTISH AND HEBJANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE undersigns, Aurants of the shore Cois.
peny, are anthorised to INSURE against FIRE'st Curryut Kates,
GILMAN & Co. Let January, 1858,
LORETTO FISH,"
Hyler, Master, shortly dao, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND
SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK. NHE Company's Steamship
THE Compe
""GAMOÈTA,"
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
Captain Oreille, will be despatched as obers on ally. or about the 25th instant,
For Freight or Passare, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
For Freight, apply to
16th February, 1884.
-- BUSSELL & Co.
(237
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
28th Jantiory. 1884.
3/3 L. I. T. French Barque
SAINT IDEUC."
Durand, Mastor, will lost here for the above Port and will have qulok despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta ̈ ̈
DARLOWITZ & Co.
118
16th January, 1881.
(154
·OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR LONDON VIL SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
on or about the 25th Instant.
1387
·" ANTENOR," Captain Bragg, will be despatched as above
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERMELD & SWIRE, Agents. 19th February, 1986.
A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purehera of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON, TAVENER & Co. 6), PATHANOSTEL Row
HONGKONGS MA *FATLY PERRA OFFICE WINDHAM ST.
AUGAR AND GAGA
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED, BROWN. JONES & OU UNDERTAKERS,
"HOURNING' STATIONERY,
&s..
120
MONUMENTS BRECTED, "QUEEN'S ROAD BAST.
2-The game privileges apply to lottara ol dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Boors na od'sbore..
5-Private stannars leave. Hongkong for London shout every ten days,
The inttora minst not exceed half an bansa, Na handkerchiefs, jowallery, &o, can be sent, oran with the ends open.
5.-K from a Boldier or Sallor his class and, description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of whilst be signed by the Com manding Oficer, with same of regiment, ship, že.. in full. Ifton Soldier ar Saltor, his glass and de soription, with name of regiment, skip, do, wast be stated in fa
6-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileged with regard to bake or papers, nor can theos be prepaid with Imperial Stampe.
fet not. Warrand (Pilosta, vít-i-Condnoter, Ger