OLLA PODRIDA.
"Muvis," said Dr. Johnson, "is the loaat is. syrecable of all noise." The learned dector did not know everything. He never lived naxt doar to a corust amateur, or a plaus-banging young Lady,
What a fine hand your boy has!” asid. Bu adaring friend"Yes," sald the father, "he'a a ship of the old block; ain't you, my boy "Yes, father," replied the boy, “teacher said poederday that I was a young bloskhoad,"
What would one wives say if they know where we are?" raid the captain of a sakeoner, when they were heating about in a thiol for fortal of ring ashore. "Hamph, I shouldn't mlad that." replied the uste, "if we only know
where we are ouranives."
A wit will have his foko even at the sponse of his gallantry. It was Lord Houghton whe. whas a lady, morá beautifelin hoy own eyes than in thons of the world, was boasting that she bad bad bundreds of men at bea fvet, remarked in no undertano, ** Chiropodists,"
** Have you gooâidense ia mas for a soversiga ↑ "
Hongkong, Capion, and Macao Steamboat Col's
Shares-337 premiom. Kado-China Steam Navigation Ca's Shar
25 percent. discount... China and Maulla Steamship Company, Limited,
Par
Hongkong Gaa Oompany's Shars-$84 pur
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 por
shero.
Chias Bugar Redaing Compaar, Limited-3110 China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
por abate,
Nominal.
Lazzon Bugse Raining Company, Limited...$94
per share....
.
anglong Ice Company's Shares-9380 per
abneo,
Hongkour and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$100 per share, Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
--8315 por abaro. Selangor Tin Milag Company-8400 per share. Perse Su Cultivation Company-Tis. 35 por
charo,
Chinse Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal,
asked a fellow journalist of Douglas Jorrelia Imperial Lalan of 1872-Nominal when Mrs. Candle was still in embryo. "I a all the confidence, but I buren't the soforsin," was the reply,
It is acportal that the Hon. Mrs. Stapleton Bretherton, of Rainkill, Lancashire, who died a few weeks afnoc. has bognentkod £100,000 to the Pope, and that Mr. Ervington, M.P., ia to visit Rome and interm his Holiness of the fast.
--* Come here, my little Eddy," said a gentla. man to a youngster of seven years of ago, while sitting in the parlour, whose a large company were asembled; "do you know me YDS
sit, I think I do Who am I, thon, let me hour"—" You as the man who kiemed alster Angelino hast night, in the parlour,” Augalina fuintol.
A barrister in a Court of Justice, ozamining a female witness, mid,” Foota ses stubborn things,” -Wiluset: “Yes, sir, and to sro women ; and
if you get anything out of min, just it me knowi it Barrister "You'll be submitted for our. temptWitosa Vary wall. I'll suffer justly; for I feel the utmost coutem på for overy lawgar present,"
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal, Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881--Par.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
tom lipoems FALCONER & CO Kálmá
March th
the mates... Majamesmart kaivumok ma 30.933
test-na
Cheraner-- 13. Thermameter), Zulkarna akania na Chart Piumuoiogra Thermometer. (Watho
5h crizantem eu, (Weź kalb)........ Permometer-Kaxkamas nes
Pharmesterisimae lorerweht).
An impatient Walahmen called to his wife; Comisome! Isn't breakfast rendy ‡ I'vo-had- nothing since yesterday, and to-morrow will be the third day!" This is equal to the sall of stirring housewife, who arogard her maid at four o'clock with: "Camo, Mary, get up! Hoes 'tis Monday morning to-morrow is Tuesday; the nort day's Wednesday--half the week gone, and 2,11] nothing done yet !”
At a certain village charot in France the men and the women osempy separate paws.”Ons morning the preacher was interrupted during the serion by loud talkin: among the congrega- tion, and psused to request silence and attention. Then a woman got ap and al-It is not on our side, ou le Cure !"—" So much the bot- ter," replied the old priest, with a smile, "; will be sovser over."
Sir W. Lawson's organ, the dilianics Noes, drops into poetry in its issua over the vagaries of a little bird in France, which "actually gota tipsy on the grapes by actually eating, them off the clusters":
*Ie sings and be chirrups, bebiscops and reels,
No Bird gan look gayar de vainer.” --and, weshould think, if one thing were ware esloplated than another to make a bird look valt,
it would be the unparalleled feat of gatting drank off the unfermented juine of the grape.
Th] 13:
F. 14.
G H. He
* 10:350 1.
[091k
52
C
NO
HONGKONG NIDE RABLE.
DESTINATION
TER DATÉT PREIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 13mm, 1854
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADINGË
·YEBAEL'S NAMR
JAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHRO
LONDON, via Suck CANALátome. Taocton (str.) LONDON, &, vis Buns CANAL | Malwa (ske.} ............... NEW YORK'vis SunL CABALA | Salembris (str.)..............
SAN FRANCISCO,...) Titse......... SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’Hama | Arable (str.) -
PORTLAND (OREGON). Hattle Teplay... STONEY, MRGBOURNE, &n Meomair (str.)'......
Blonde
A. G. Logçin..... Fowler Norris............
Hongyong Hongkong
Flulsyson Hongkong
Smith...... Doddinza)
| Spalding Audita
Austin
Hongkong Hongkong
W. B. Duke ...
Nongkang Hongkong
Arnold
Hongkong
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taiwan (stc) "SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,|| Juan (str.)
VICTORIA, BO
Prod. P. Litchfield VICTORIA, B.C....
Vallis Miy CALCUTTA, via STRAITS...... loucarn (str.) me BOMBAY, V STRAITSEST Zamheal (str.) YOKOHAMA, TÍÐ NAGADAXI, &C. | Khion (str.)...... YOKOHAMA AND HEDGO......
Yorkshire (str.)... NAGASAKI, KOBE, 20. Takashiha Mara (str.) Nyo..... SHANGHAI
Thames (str.
SHANGHAI via- AMOY MANILA TEM MANILA vs ANOTTA SAIGON..
SWATOW, AMOX, & FOHOW:
INSURANCES.
Ajax (str.)....ay-ar Remus (str.)....! Bamoraldo (str.) Vortigen (sin)...... Douglas (str.) '......
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Riley..... Aguirre. Hutchison... F. Brown...... S. Aeliton......
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
Butterfield
P. & U.S. N. Co Rushell & Co...
✔
Swire
On or about 19th inst.
On 13th inst., st 4. P.M.
On or about 15th inst.
Balok dispatchi
On 19th inst, a
..
Quick despatch.
Russell & Co...............
O. & 0.9. a. C.............. Russell & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. ButterGold & Swite Rassell & Co....... Russell & Co.... Eussell & Co........
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
P.&O.E. N. Co.... P.&O. 9. N....... Bassell & Co.......
B. M. 3. S. Co. P&ON. C....... Ratterfield & Swira Denu, Malbys & Co. Russell & Co.. Boey Shing... Douglas Lprsák & Co................
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHI ED IN CHINA IN 1947.
SHIPPERS;
On 15th (hat, at á viac. On 19th inst., & P..
On 15th inst., st 4 P.M. Quick desputok. Quick dospatch.
Ŏn 19th inst., at 3 P.M. On 19th insi,, at 4 P.M. Ou 20th font, at Noor, Tomorrow. Daylight, Termostów, ali P.M. Quios despatek.
On ne about 14th inst. On 15th inst., at 4 P.E. On 15th inst., «t^5 P.3. To-marrow Afternoon. To-day, at 10 AM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSU BISHI NAIL STEAMSĶIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA,
-TAXING CARGO FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE "TAKACHIHO-MARU," Captain
·MAILS. EXPECTED..
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Thames, with tha noxi English wall; Iaft Singapors on the morning of the 9th, and may be looked for here on the 15th instant
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
NYE, dae here on or about the 10th The Q.&O. steamer Arabia, with, the next lust, will so despatched es above on FRIDAY, American mail, toft Yokohama on the 3th, and the 16th instant, at FOUR P.M.
Carge roosivad on board and Parcels at the way boexgental bere pa or about the 15th March, Ofles up to Osm-e..., of the day of Sulling.
No Bill of Lading signed under 13 Fraight- All Claims for Damage mast be netfled ou board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobo.
The P. M. atoamor City of Peking, with the succeeding American mail, loft San Francisco on the List Fabenar?, and is dua ktore un er about the 22nd igst,
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The NL 3. N. Co.'s steamer Gouverneur For further Particulars, apply at the Com-Generaals Jacob loft. Hatavia on the fat, sad in pany's Offoss, Pears Central, Ground Floor of due here on or about the 13th inst. Mosars. Rassoll & Co.
5th Marob, 1884.
H. J. M. TEIPF,
Agent.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES MALTA, ' GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALNO
The British steamer Joshua Nicholson lett Saigon on the 10th, and may be expected here an or about the 14th inst
The A. C. J.&B. S. N. Co.'s ohartered atcamer Naples lett Sydney on the 29th February and is due bore an ar about the 27th inst,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1834, revised to date, will he found in the Deity Press Directory.
The Undoraigneid, Javing loon spphic CUTLER PALMER & Co. FREE Coupary's Heath FCHOW. N.R-CANGO CAN BE TAKEN OF TREOCAR n.335 larm silition. p. 131 all a litigt. Thail Agents the Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against F1R at Current Fiatas.
16th November. 1872.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
T12
Q
UEEN
NOTICE.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1.
LOW WATER.
Kungkong Mesh Tima.
Freight
Hongkong Meso Tune.
Hsight.
13en no fa 3 men, 1994,
HAM WATAL
The height of wees van teval bes been adormired at 2,695 frelsure zowof the tide-gnago at the Victoria Nasa York; the Low-retur Ordinary Spring-Tim, to wield the height in these Tableware pofumi, as a,ülü' feet above
in.
the Erights in the Tables marked with a misna (--) siga a low Water Dulinary Spring-Tiles, and irónið be mahtnoted frota ()'s vinatante given above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
The little French bird must bes wild duck | STATION. canard.
Bishop Wurtzburg, a noted elorgymno, used
Mindy
REGISTER.
11th March, tà84.
SCM 110.4
30.13 01.0
20,06
Windiac-> tcok.
99,89 25,3
12th Herth, 1834.
to delight in telling joko at his own cxpense, Dongkang.. He was walking in a moadow, when he met a Amog 30 little shephard fad. What are you doing, my son said the Bishop-Tanding swine, your Naga roverance. How much pay do you got ?”— "Ons Boxia a wèsk."--"I am also a shepherd," continued the Bichop," but I have someh better salary."—"That may all be. your rofe. rends, but then I suppose you have more pigs Bader your care" replied the bag.
STATION
Maula
79,
angkorg...
Bry
84.6
99,73 16.3
The memory of a kiss which Sydney Smith received in bis youta lastet him for forty years, and he end, Italieve it will be one of the lust things I shall think of when I die.” And Jean Aro Paul Richter tells us of his earliest kiss, the Foorbew" one which he gave to pretty little Catharine Suga Baria, as be met hor on the ale-house steps in Schwarzenback, eas winter night. "It was the onsaznal of a minute," he says, "that was MAVOK repeated; a whole langing past and a dreaming -futura wema mbited irons moment.”
Wadie
The Bronster hay vises and the Zemperature her filmm especially in the Worth. Gradients incies demie N.E. vkate
-W. DOBARÖK.
An English physician asserts that people. Hongkong Observatory, 12th March,{1884. .
of tho prevent generation are much more adiated to dreaming than were their so- Forstera, and ¦ that prople often dreain in sald weather he never drosm in warm whether. The reasonis that wo sleep with the head unGQF4F÷
ed. The cold night air chills the outsi se of the
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Provins
Jay: On date
On dabe
ut 4 pm. (at 10 am.) at 4 pm.
10:00
30 20
65.4
59.5
LIB 500
86
49
W
E.
4
Wanther...nak cel kho si
0.
Q.D.
Rela
—
Bazoker redared to dogs Fahrenband to the lose! of the ita iacin, Lonths and huntelio.
COMPARATORS in the shade in degrees and tenthe. Fahrenheit. 13.-Hamry in percontega af avtation, the homidity of air balafated with moisture tăng 2001,
-DECTION OF A WIEN to two painte K-Poker orzum Wian recording to Deaufor Scals. KUMŠTITE OF Zuz Vauena; E. Naeexy, G. detached dain; D..
•bing: D. ragining: ft. ploomy: H. fail. Het
head, driving the blood inward to the brain, and Barometer thus stimating cerebral action. There are Temperature...... Taricos remedies which might, the N York Handily Times age, bo suggested to perenns who drata Direction of wind. to an undesirable stent They might revorm Force of wind their usual position in bad, phoing the fast on the pillow and the head under the blanketa This would keep the head from becoming chilled, and no matter how cold the lost máy bơ, their condition would have no effect upon the braio, The physician's remedy is not so simple as this, and is probably less effioncious. He proposes that we should resume the night.any of our an. cesfors Ttoy all wore night-caps. both med and women, but it is alleged that in var day even the faminize night-oɑp has become obsolete. Thosa night oaps, kept the head warm and tho blood near the surface; ac thas sur s'oestors peldom dreamed, and were much lean lisbio ta
rebral disorders than we are. It is very donuts. fat if men and women will consent to acquire immunity from dreams at the price of wearing the night-eap. Whstovor way have been the ass in the Inat cantary, no modern wife could respsot a bisbond in a night-op,, and no hos band could long retain his affection for a wife la a night-cap. This may be all wrong, bat it is morartholwa trns, Poople who dream will per- haps adapt the plan of sleeping with their foot on the pillow, but they will saver degrade them. sels hy stopting night-caps.
A
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:
WEDNESDAY, 12th Maroli. EXPORT Cazoo,
Per French bargne Saint Idewe, walled on the 11th Marsh-For Hamburg-1.9 pkge. cassia lignes, 625,pliga, frecmokere, 500 boxes camphor, 480 pkgs relinate. 250 pkgs. star anisced, 185 balas feathers, 151 belas danes, 119 bales cattans, 35 balss matting, 14) bozos pre serve, 5 boxes gamboga, 15 botas essential oils, and 1 box cigars.
UN LONDON.
EXCHANGE
3/7
Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days” sight... 8/7 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 3/8 Credits, at & months* sight 5/8 Documentary Billa,at4 months'
eight
...3/81
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand.....+.56. Credits, at 4 months' sight...n köð ON BONHAT-Bank, 3 days' night 2204 ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 days'sight 2204 ON SHANGHAJ-
Bau, sight Privste. 30 days' sirbt.joi
matica
,79)
The morked shewn a general improvement to-
SHARE.
day. Barke beva been done at 127 per cent, før
the end of April. Small sales of Hongkong
passing showers, . squally, R. min; S. mo.thunder; V. visibility: W. dewwel,—in letters repeated to fudicata any Increase orei the, average of the
gnidration,
3-Rain: aches, tentha and bundredths,
For further partitulars as8 Kastezaions fey making Mekmeningien Obervations in China" (Ernawand Waxam, Hugkong),
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 19th March, 1884.
INSURANCES.
THE CHINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIOR-SHANGHAL.
| CAPITAL(FULLY SUBSCRIBED) Th. 3,000,009,
POLAD OF DIENOTORS.
Toxa KING BING, Esq, Chairman. CHU YU CREE, Esq. CHANG Su Ho, Esq. CHING TO CHAL, Heq. TIP TU TI8, Esq.
and ten others..
+
HO SHEN CHEE, Esq. Secretary, The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Currant Entes parts of the World.
all
Contributors of Basinos whether Shareholders Uanal returns of Praia ero made to all
HO SHEN CHEE,
Boerotary.
(or not"
Head Ofoe, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1882.
[1102
"MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
оде
The Undersigned, Agoats for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS. RISK, RATES ON FIRST-OLASH GODOWNS BE. DUCED TO 1 PER CENT, NETT PER ANNUM 'PROM THIS DATE,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agante, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 9th Mar, 1881.
[17
ash, and a cale is reported at 130 per cent, for FILE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.
IN HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GoDowna at.à per Cant. Nout pre. mium por Anim.
with May. JBAI.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
NORTON & Co., Agonis.
ESTABLISHED 1905,
call attention to some of the Specialities they nów ognälen to China, Piz
TEN A.M.
Secanwhip
"DOUGLAS,"
Their Older 0OGNAC: quality never Captain S. Ashton, will be despatobed for the verits any more than doe their * COGNAC Porta TODAY, the 18th Instant, at quality,
Their own Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY,
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Higblood Mall.
General Manager".
Their Goanine PORT, for Invalid's uso, Their SHERRY, which maintains a good repute.
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine. yaris.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her Majesty the Quéru.
These among ther items are always to be bad at the Godowns of our Friend
JARDINE, MATTESOy & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
STEMSEN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOnn & Co., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prison are consistent therewith and at the same tim
12090
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company are pre-reasonable. pared to iesus Policies of Insurance against Fire an the usual terms,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 1892.
[958
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
THE Undersignet having been, appolated")
Agents for the above Company, RTA prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at operont ratos,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th Novembar, 1863.
12004)
UN FI
OFFICE,
•
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FTRE at the Koduaed Tarid Rates to the extent of 350,000 on First-lass Tiska.
12th May, 1881.
L
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 4gents,
San Firo Oce
F18
AND
IVERPOOL AND LONDON
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this data to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS IISES to the extent of B15,00), at the Rolacad Tarif
Rates
IT. ALGAR. AND GOMPANY
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, $o.. Monumente ERECTED,
A QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
+22
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Prem), POLISHED DAI, T,
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community,
· 10th March, 1994,
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steatoship
THE
-“ VORTIGER V,”
[529
Captain J. Brown, will be despatched for the above Part TOMORROW AFTERNOON,
the 1465 instant.
For Freight or Passare,apply to
BOET BEING,
Bonham Strand.
- 5th March, 1934,
FOR MANILA (DIREOF): THE Starship
1491
“REMUS," Capisin Aqairro, will be despatchel for the above Port ou SATURDAY, the 13th lost, at Four F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. 11th March, 1884.
1588
THC AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
· Porrs, and taking through Carge to ADE- Lathe, New Zealand, and Taxa- NIAN PORTS, NRW CALEDONIA, and Fin). Steamship
It has been vetablished upworls of Twenty: YEARS, Aml enjoys the largest bonâ fide sirou. lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, sed contain FELT. and REEE GTARTE Commercial InteLMGENOE.
Terms for Advectising ean be obtained at the Ofoe, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Agents.
THE CRYLON HANDBOOK AND DIRECTORY.
THIS Volume, which forme a valuablo Ra. Apertory of Tofarration regarding Ceylon and a General Handbook thereto, is widely ciri cubated not only in like Island but throughout the British Empire. DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co.
11th May. 1881.
(14
PHENIX FILE OFFICE.
The Untersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF INSURAÑOBagainst STRE at the following Rates - On First-class Europoon
Tenements........ of 4%, Not per Anznos, On First-cines Godowns,
& Merchandise stora:l therein.............
On Coals
at %. Nat per Annum.
It includes a complete list of all tão Coffee, Cosezut, Cinnamon, Tea, Sugar, and Cinobona plantations is the Island, with fell gartioniars; also Directories of all actions of the com manity; a valuable body of Statistics, and much asɗol General Information. It is indisponsable to all intelligent residents, or parties inlvensted in the Colony
THE
"BUEZ," Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above on "SATURDAY, the 15th inst, et Four 2,1
For Freight of Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
General Manager",
10th March, 1884.
1479
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADE. AIDE.
(Calling at Part DARUIN A QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND LII.)
Bastern and Australian Steamship Company's Steamer
"MEN MUIR," Captain Helms, will be despatebed as above cu SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at Four P.M. Pacote (all of whiak umust be sent to ear
instant,
BILLS OF LADING POT BATAVIA, PETALAN he only anthorized complete Summary of Postul GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-information published in Hongkong. TURG, NEW YOex, and BòsṛoN.
COMPANY'S
+
The authoriqot fins of Maita txanol In THE PENINSULAR AND UNIENTAL STEAM
NATIGATION
Steamship contaction with this paper is the one nablished MALWA Capt. A. O. Lagria, with Her twice each day in our Extra, which is always Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from orsoked to a much later hour than that given this for LONDON vià BOMBAY and SUSZ below. CANAL on TUESDAY, the 18th Marsh, st FOUE P.M.
Chego will be received on board outil Tax AM. Pacool and Spaste (Gold) at the Ofies antil TEN M., on the day of sallar.
Silk and Valunblas for Europe will be fron- shipped it. Colombo: Tea sud donoral Cargo for London will be scuvayet vil Bombay, with put transhipment, serising one week later than by the ordinary dinot route via Colombo.
Por farther partionlarn, regarding Faster and PARBAGE sợply to tha PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offine, Hongkong.
The Contexts and Valas of Paokares are re. quired to be toolared prior to shipment.
bippers are particularly requested to note the terms and ensilitions of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading.
Carie Reserven AnovW WODATION BAN
A MAIL WILL CLOVE For Sarstow, Amar, and Fosshow.-Fer Douglas, today, the 18th inst., 69.50 AM.
For Straits Battlements Par Glenfallock,- to-day, the 13th lost, at 11,30 ..
For Saigon.-Per Berwante, today, the 13th inst, ob 11.30 AM.
19th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Sbaughsi-Par Banalatha, to-day, the
Far Safron.-Per Vortigen, to-day, the 13th inst., at 430 r.
For Navasati and Kobe,-Per Takashiho- Maru, to-day. the 13th inst., at 3.30 p..
For Amoy and Manila,-Por Dor Juan, tos. day, the 19th fast, at 5.00 PM
For Port Darwin,Tharaday Island, Cooktown, Townsville. Brisbane, Syd wr, Malboros, Ade laida, ko., &o, &-Per Menmuir, on Saturday, the 15th inst,, at 3.30 7.1.
For MaailmPor Remus, on Saturday, the
he obtained in this Comummy's Steamers: for 15th Inst., at 3.30 P.. partiralars apply at the Office
For Amoy and Manila.-Par Emilia, u
N.D.This stormer taken Ohrgo and Passon-Saturday, the 15th lost, at 430 P.M. gera for Marocillos.
8th March, 1994.
A. MOVER,
Superintendent.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
CAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS ́TOʻJAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWars.
AND
ATLANTIC AVD OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
TRE' Steamship “ARABIO” will be
spatched for San Francisco, nid Yoke As an Honolula, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, at THEO .M.
Joannction being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte,
All PARCEL Parades should be marked to vidress to fail: and same will be received at the Company's Ofoe until Free P.. the day pre- rious to sailing.
For Straits and Oalautix-Per Glasern, on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at 2.40 p.m.
For Straits and Bambay-Por Zambesi, on Weinendar, the 19th innt, at 3.30 P.M.
For Nagnati, Hiozo, and Yokohama. Per Khire, on Thursday, the 20th at 11.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
Pankot Mal The British Contr
! be donatabed on TUESDAY, the Istu instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe nanqntries haven1, via Krintin: to the Straits Satilaments, Batavia, Burnah, Guy- ton, India, Aden, Brypt, Malta, and altar.
NB-This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
The genal lars will be observed in ‘etoaing the Maile, do
MAILS BY THE C. 8. PACKET.
Mail Packat trahig The Baits Stator will be dispatched on WEDNE DAY, the 29th instant, with Maila for Japan. Honelain, San Prannigan, the United States, Causds, Peru, Ito, which will be aloset as follows:--
1.. Registry 198.
10 P.. Post Ofoe closes, but Corrosoonience may be posted on bear? the Packet with Esto Fre of 10 cents extri Postage nutil the time al departure.
. Peroz or THE VOLUME: 8 Rapons, Car. Ofae) will bo received up to FoUR PM, of 14th i wonths, will be allowed a discount of 20 1. from March, with Mails Ir She United Kingdom,
risco to Chion (a bir boght) Rs. 1Į).
Four Dollars will cover cost and posloze to China, Straits, &e. Oriors toay be sent to (1981-3
at 1. Net por anuus.Daily Press" Ofos, Hongkong..
Ou Petroleum in R-
censed Godowns ..... at 13%. Not por Aanam," 105 First-class Chinesa
Tenements at Net por Annum.
Du Serand-class Chinare
Tevements............ at 23/. Net per Anzum,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phaiz Fire Offleo.
5th August, 1881.
115
NOTICE.
DOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
B
Bookbinding in avery Style by Competent Workmen on the Promises. Music bound u Elegant Dindings.
Contents and Voice of the packases must be declared.
For Freight or Passava, anely to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C...... Agents.
1554
11th March, 1884,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT, (Taking Cargo and Paseongors at through rates for NINGPO, CARPOO, Newcпwana, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, nad POBTA on the YANGTZE.)
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ris! Binding of overy Sins and Descrip THE Company's Strausbip
INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE undermignari, Agents of the above Cam
pany, are authorized to INSITRA against STRE at Current Rates.
1st January, 1882.
GILMAN & Co.
NOTICE.
tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern. QUALITY OF MATERIALA AND WORKMANSHIT
WAKAFINED.
„DAILY
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THE CHINA FLSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED, is prepared to ACCEPT FIEST.CLASS RISKS at nett per Lunam, and other In- TUKANCES at Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of Chies and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and the Philippines.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIÐ,
Secretary.
27th Marcii, 1892.
1492 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undonigned, AoENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first- less risks at qurmant raten.
MELCHERS & Co. 27th March, 1876
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FHE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL, OBARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1790,
THE Undersigned having been appointmi, Agents for the sbors Corporation, are prepared to grant frøsurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at onrrent ratas, payable either here, in London, or at the princips) Porta. of India. China, and Austratio,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at {
current rates,
Policles issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, | LIFE DEPARTMENT,
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 26th July: 1872
INTIMATIONS.
Fires bars beon, inade at $845; sad of Chinas atHE. Undersigned,: Agents of the above?EORGE
at $5, $16, and $37 prem. for each end ond of RISKS at Current Ratas.
the month, and Dooks are wanted at 43 per cent.
prem. China Sogars have also advanced with a
fair number of sales at $110 far the end of the month; while Lazona have been done. et 894 for
end of the month, and $45 for the sud of April.
16th January, 1884.
GOULET CHAMPAGNE,
PUSTAU & Oo,
Agents.
PUSTAU & Co, Agente,
16th January, 1884
162
N
Hongkong and Shakhat Bank Shares--197E MAN ON INSURANCH COM.
per eat. premium.
Unioa Ensarazes Resisty of Canton, Limitad
$600 share.
Chius Trulers Insurance Company's Shay-
$75 per suscs.
North China Insurance-fls. 1,350 per shar
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T.
BH ING DEALMR IN SILKS, Canton and Shanghai Gaonas, Craps Shawly. Esequered and Ivory Wars, Curiosities, Ornamente, Inlaid Chairs and Tables, dia, do., GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER. ENGLATER ON STAMFO, BEALS, do, do, No fà, Queen's Road, HoreKONG,
OFFICE.
PRESS" #engen.
EE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mogyre, J. & R. TEN-; NEST, Glagow, and Mesers, David CoBBAR & SONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong. Janary, 1987.
120 THINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
A COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
&o.. Se Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS or MEETINGS or COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The Trade Report" has a large circulation Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, The Philippines, Straits Boltlementa, ka.. Aí
"JAPAN
GAZETTE"
-YOKOHAMA.
www.
AVING boon appointed AGENT in Howa
open
Gazette, Japan Gazette Summary," and Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and Advertiseraents will be recited at this Offer.
Bongkong Daily Free Office,
Tanabe, Bad Mev. 1977
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON. THE Amorloch Bulp
HATTIE 3. TAPLEY,” Finlayson, Master, will load have for the above Port and will bave quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
3rd Marais, 1894..
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. American Berk
478
"NELLIE MAY,” Austin, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick daspataḥi
For Freight, apply
11th February, 1881.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR CANTON.
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PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (BUDSOLIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEM. SI SANG. Esq.
YOW CHOU FARD, Eaq. of the kind in Honghong, and has no connection
Nor-This Firm is the oldest criablished T CHAN LICROY, Esq. HOT CHUN, Bag with say other of milar hoag name.
will 'run between this sud Canton as`s NIGHT The Company GRANTS POLICIES 'on'
SUNSHING. (1310 BOLT leaving Hongkong and Cantor pas MARINE RISKS to parts of the World,
pestivaly every other day at 6,50 P. beginning payable at any of its Agensine.
granted to lage shippora
Yangtsse Connoo Association-Tls. 141 por BAT HUT, Esq.
share.
turk
Chiuess Fustrawee Company. Limited-8105 par On 'Tai Inoncauce Company. Limited-1'. 149
per saro.
Cantor Insurance Omes. Idmited-3102 per
share.
Hongkong fire ashrance Company's Shares
$345 per share.
Chica Fire Insurance Company's Share $63
Der share,
Bongkong end. Whampes Book Company's
Shară-43 per cent, premium,
THE well known German Staamer
"OHINA,"
Contributory Dividends are payable to all TURIST'S GUIDE. on the 201 of Marob. Special Conditions are
Contrixstora of Business, whether they mes Shackelfors or not.
WOO LIN TURN, Begretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong. 14th March, 1891. 11705
BROUCED PRIOR, 31.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, đo., &o., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun.. aistion.
"Alna a tow copies of the FRAMMAR OF TER URINEBE LANGUAGE, in two Parta.
The Dally Prans. Oilon.-
For Portion are apply to the Agents, Messra. ARNHOLD, KALBERG & C.,
Canton, Mesurs. HING LEE & Co. * Hongkong.
orto Captain on board.
28th Febranty, 1884.
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* AJAX," Captain Riley, will be despatsbed as above ou or about the 14th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aguats. 11th March, 1984.
RETURN PÁSJÁO 13. ---Vascongers, who have pakt Fall Faro, ro-embarking at San Frangisan for China or Janan (or ríớc varsa) within six
Return Fare: if reembarking within one year, allowance of 10 will be male from Rotara Ware. Pra Paid Rabien Paasaza Ortom, avail. abla for one yase, will issued at a Dissonst of 25 from Return Fare. These allorances do not nooly to through fares from China and Tanas to Europe.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAČKET, The Frauch Contract Packet Erionidy will espatoho on TUESDAY, the 25th
Curope, and planes beyond, via Naples; to icon. Smite Sattiamants, Batarin, arah, Talan, the Australasian Colonia, Pondichsry, Madras, Caloutta, AT, Mauritias, pt, Malta, nal Firstar.
The asnel para will be observed in closing the Mails. o.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overtond, Mezioan, Central, and South American Cargo, TOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRAST should be wont to the Company's Ofnen, ed- dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran-
o
MATLS.
-THE THENOR MAIL.
Day before Departure,
clases, aroopt the night bar, which is alwayS apou out of office hones.
For further inforamtion as to Fright orr... MOBA Orior Roo closes Port Offon Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Quson's Bond Jezirat.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. 4th March, 1984.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
[528THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
THE
L SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL,"
UNION CINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ QANAL. THE Steamabip
"SELEMBRIA," Captain Fowler, will be despatebol for the above Fort on or shout SATURDAY, the 15th inst., instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL 5th March, 1884,
OCEAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VÀ SUEZ GANAT
Co.
1889
THE Company's Steamship "LAERTES," Captain Seals, will be despatched a shove on or about the 18th instant.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 11th March, 1884.
1402
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
...comm
FOR SYDNEY AND MDLBOURNE. (Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND; through Passage Tiokata
granted to PoNT MORBET, Nov.
GUIXEL) THE Steamship
"TAIWAN," Caplain Smith, will be despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inet, at Foun P.M. This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom modation, situsted amidships, upon the upper deok.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1st March. 1684
is
STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI Bad Hroco.)
TEP.&O. B. N. Co.'s Stormship
"THAMDE,"
will leave for the above place about 24 hour after her arrival with the next English Matl.
A. MOIVER,
8th March, 184.
Superintendent,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THES/SLII American Ship
"TITAN,"
J. Wood, Comusader, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Govern. meats, is expected to leave Singware for Fre 'mantle, silling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cos- took. Sharks Bay sat Geraldton, as notified
below →→→
PROPOSED TIME TABLE,
NORTHWARD SERVICE.
Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay. Cossack, Booback Bay, and Batavia, 15th 2nd 13th 18th 28th 11th Marah May June July Aug. Ost.
Arriving at Singapore, 4th 19th 20th 4th 14th 28th April May June Auz. Bop, Oct, Dvo. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
2nd
Dec.
19th
Leaving Singapore, calling at Batari), Rosback Bay, Cossack, Sharka Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th lat Toth 24th 5th 21st April May July Aug. Sop. Nov. Dec. Arriving at Fremantle,
30th 11th 10th 25th à 20h 8th April Jone July Aug. Oot, Nov. Jan.
|
Day of Departure,
A., Post Om opens,
10A.M.. Registry of Letters conses. Pesting of
all priatel matter and patterns co2147.
Mail clans, eroept for Lata Táttára, 11.10 A., Lattar may be pasted with Lata Fa
of 10 cents watii
A
11:00 ... when the Post Olov closes entirely. 11,40 .., Tiste Letters war he posted on board 10 Ceuta ti' the packet with Late Fon time of departure.
TAR ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Walk, &, by the British Cantinet Packet m
Day of Denarture. TOON-MOTOr Order Oca olores.
3,00 v.3.--Ragister of Latters ceases, Post. ing of all pelsted matter and patterns ovasov. P.Mail niew, except for Late Letters, 130 P.M-Tiettare may be posted with late fee
of 10 canta Tun 330 ..then the Post Dillon elozes eutiraly. 140 FM-Tate Letters may be dostet on boaril the packes with late fee of 10 cents, antli time of Rapsrturo.
10 Ocris
3 Conte
? Centa
RATES OF POSTAGE, Letters, par A po' mummaisnoden Post Cards, ach Books, Patterns, and Commersial
Papers, per 24.
mar
2 Cents Yewspapers & Prices Current, caob
10 Cents Registentiores
Do. with retera recolpt. 15 Cents Commerolal papers signify ench papers no though written by hand, do not bear the charac
invoices, deeds, copied music, 6o. The charge is the same se for Books, hit all rackets at and
mdar 4 os, wala syare sharved & Cents.
The "NATAG" has a remarkably finer of an anal or personal sorrespondence, saab Saloan, and also excellent accommodation for Second and Thied Class Passengers,
Fer. Freight and Passage to the above and ather Australian Ports, apply to
HOALISTER & ̈ Co., Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1881.
| FETIERS FOR THE UNITED STATES HY SAILING ARIP
When it Jestro to forward. latters to the 1448 Tulted Slatea be a sailing ship which is not no- tifled Carrying a mall, it is only mocnsaayy to
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
not the letters in a diary way to oute with the pame of the ship, 10 Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS,'er the per half once anual. The Fast Offee then undertakes the inty of obtaining notice of de Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE For any art and despatching the correspondence. It DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews is requested that the letters be posted if possiblą of the following Vessels during their stay in at least one day before the date fized for sailing Hongkong Harbour>--
ANDROMEDA, Ger. ship, Bahaeffer,-Qaptain.
· GOLDIFES” AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1.Privates in H.M. Army or Nary. Non. A. AFCAE, British str., A. B. Mastavacommissionel Oler Bandulanfors Army
D. Sason Sova & Co.
Schoolmaster (not Superintending or First BENCLUTIA, Brit, str., W. II. Lank-C. Dr. Writers or Schoolmistresses may sand
8. N. 06.
half-oanna fotiers to the United Kingdom hy mailst the rate of four cents (twopence) each, CARL RITTER, Ger. St., C. Male Sicmasea which may be prepaid either in Imperial or fa
&Co.
Hongkong Stampa. By private stowner, the URANREL QUEEN, Brit. bk, W. Lo Lacher-nolaze is 2 coats (one penny), which: in abo
Schellboes & Co.
the ganem! rate of Postage on Soldiers' and 9. T. Hook, Brit, sir, Wm. Jarvis.-Thomas Saltera" letters sant elsewhere.
Howard & Co.
The same eivllogna apply to tellers d FEI LUNG, Brit, str., Allison-Ban Hiu Clace to the Privates and Non-commissione
Offers Daedalows. GLENTARN, Brit, sta,, M. E. Dako,-Jardino,
Matheson & Co.
Norris, Manter, will load hers for the above Massaria, Ger. str. G. Petersen-Siemason Port, and will have quick dospatel.
& Co. For Pealeht, apply to
10th March, 1884.
RUSSELL & Co.
581
FOR VICTORIA, E.C. THE S/S £. I. I. Awecioso Bark
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD" Sidlag, Master, will load tore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
10th March 1654
KUSJELL & Co.
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Mosa, Brit, str., H. Longly.-Chiness. PEEING, Brit. etc., Hepermann-Siemesin
Ca
VORTIGEEN, Brit. str., J. Brown-Boey Shing,
0
NOW ON SALE. OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Trade Report for the Year 1895. PRICE. TEA. DOLZAES, Apply at the Daily Press Bos. Hongkong Jemmary, 1884.
3-Pitrato atanmorn leave Hongkong for Fendon about every ten daya.
4—The lottar must not exceed half an ounde, No handkerchiefs, fewellery, &r, can de sapt. - aven with tho ends onen.
5-T from a fokliar or Fallor his class, and deseription mast he statert in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com randing Older, with ama of regiment, ship... in fall. Iftos Soldier or Sailor, bis elas and de saription, with wama of regiment, ship, &c., wasf- be stated in fall.
A
Soldiers and Sailors are no privileged with regard to booke or papers, nor on these be | propaid with Inipérial Stamps.
●But cot Waäessä Odloare, vii.:-Conductor en mr. Bontowala, er Chepastar,