OLLA PODRIDA.
Mr. Carl Ross is about to establish an oper hosse. In Liverpool, and for that purpose bas purobased the fiyel Court Theatre there, pay- ing about £10,000 for it.
Prince Georse of Prusids, who are the now'de plume of " G. Qsurad." has written a drans," Alexkudres, which is now being nated at the State Thontro. Tag
The pipe which the Shah of Persie smoken ha public, on state occasions, callel aliis,
is entirely ortarnated, with a "onglomerate diamonds, rubies, pears, and emoraida. Ita eatfisted tale is over £80,000 sterling.
The Urjar of St. John of Jerusalem has just awarded a girl named Julia Hatcher,of Maraka, near Salisbury, a medal for her bravery in caving the life of Jones Lodler, a bay, who had been aeraral times gorod and toned by a ball.
A crusty old basholes says that the fetuala host is just like a new india-rubber shos; you may pull and poll at it, till it stretches out a yard long, and thea let go, and it will fly right back to its old skapa
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A Greelan philosopher was naked what he thought was tho proper time to diae. Sir," replied the anciant, the proper time for dinner, with the opulent, is when they choose; with the poor man, whaa ke san.”
The Tires says A ramosis has latterly bean gaining strength and persistonoy, that the Duke of Marlboroach is about to soll the mag- uiloent pictures which have been the glory of Blauasi aleen almost from the time when it
was built."
A rotara pablished or the let of January shows that the merchant navy of Belgium con slated of 03 #bips, of which 45 were steamers and 19 miling vessela. Fifty-fire belonged to Ant- weep, four to Ostend, one to Ghent, and one to Brassals.
Father Lics, annon of Erove Calbedcal, Lisbon and a peer of Portugal, shot himself on tho 1lib February with a revolver in a pensatory in Lisbon, while under tha. infinence of a menemania which took the form of the appreheɛsion of persecution. Marlborough Yose has lately undergoce ex tensive alteratious; mang of the rooms have bees enlicaly refurnishal. The new eartaits in the larg dulog-roodmaza of alaret avicured Irish poplis, with the Reral monogram in relief. The Queen bas ordered Irish peptin to be seed for two auites of spactmuuta av Windsor Castle,
T., hole of the Grst edition of ten thousand anyfon of the Queen's Bow book was disposed of on the day of gubication, and there is still a senat danised for it. The publishers are pas ing forward a wond edition, which they hope to have ready before the and of the mouth.
The "Princoss Ida was produced for the first time in New York and Boston on Monday aren ing, the 11th February, and scorofa considerable success. The ritios, it in statad, ngene in moooing it the weakest of the series of af Gilbert's libretti, showing eroater signs of ex haustion than Sir A. Sullivan's wasio.
The remarkable roid Godwinia gigas is for the second time coming into bloom in Mr. William Bull'e establishment, King's Road, Cheleas. This rare plant wit disorored by the late Dr. Seemann when alloating for Mr. Ball on the Chontale Mountains, Nicaragua. On the previous drenica when it flowered in this cona try the bloom or flower spathe mossard 1ft, Ilio. in length and 1ft. i. in width...
Bu you're came to ask the hand of my daughter?"I adors her," exolafened the youth, tapta obsly. My lie would be like a sand desert without her Bless you." said
COMMERRGEAIC INTELLIGENCE
WEDNESDAY, 26th March.
"Sales of "Putna“ nt:$630-to-8433, of OW Bonarea at $825, and of Now at $615 to $8371
EXPORT CARGO, DEM
torch For Continent-935 bales silk, hales Par steamship Tropadły, asiled on the 25th
waste silk, 12 casas alts, 325 pkgs, sundries, 10 casos pongoes, 152 pkgs, tes, 79 rolls matting, ford 550ngs offe. For Lordon baloni, 29 balas waats silk, 3 ingoa pangsas, 454 pkge, stodries, 2,478: boxes ton, and: 725 tales hemp...
ON LONDON.
AN
Bank Bilis, on demant13,7) Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3,5} Bank Bills, at 4 months sight 3,8- Credits, pt 4 months sight.3/8£ Toumentary Bills,at4 months
sight
Or PARIS
Bank Bills, on coriand Crodita, at 4 mantha' sight," ON BOMBAY Bank: 3 days sight 211 OF CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'sight 2014 OR SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days' sight.
SHARKS – Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon--123
premium,
DESTINATION
LONDON, v SUEL CANAL. LONDON, &c., via Bugz Canan NEW YORK banana SAN FRANCISCO,. SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'ANC SYDNEY AND MELBOUENT, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VICTORIA, BO VICTORIA HO TRIESTE. o
BATAVIAI SAMARANG, &o.. YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI KOBG, M........ SHANGHAI TIA SWATOW... SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI vía AMOYing MANILA víL AMUT!.. SWATOW AND BANGKOK .. SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW, SWATOW AND AMOY .......
pergant propriety of Canton, Lanfred- A
$450 or sharo, that
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharee
4 por hace Nerta Chius Insurance TI, 1,350 pas chers. Yangbara: Custration "Association—Tin, 141 pai
share
Chinese Insurance Company Liuiled--$190 per
there.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited Ita, s Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$100 per
per share,
Phar
Tongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos
5540 per share.
China Firo. Intrace Company's Shares-205
ver share.
Tengkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sam40 per cent. premium. longkong, Canton; and Mẩncao Stumahoné Co
Shares-$49 prominn.
ado-China Storm Navigation Co.'s Sharon--
15 per cent, discoust.
China at Mauila Steamship Company, Limited
-10 per cent, discount. longkong Gas Company's" Shore-
:share
INTIMATIONS.
BAURED
FOR DAILY PRESS, THUNGOAT. MARCH 27TH, 1894.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
TOSHRL'S NAME
SAPTAIN
LAT
POE FELIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Anderag min. 3. M. Edmond
Morris..
Acbfiles (str.) Clyde (str.) Poibaoot ind Titan.
IT. Craig
C. Maneen, Spalling.. Dold
P. Orilloleh. Besseling `y
City of Paling (str.) Osterthan (str.) Usjao Frol P. Litohold Nesaimo...un Beronica (str.) " ....... G. GA'Janoh (str.) Kashyor (sl.)...... Kumamoto-Maru(str.) Drammend......
Feoksang (obr.)...... Hoge Iphigənin (atr.).... Ahcene Rebilla (str.)
༥ཅ**ན་ས་ཙ Stontot (str.)........
Edwards Don Juan (str.). Margaen ha 10. Clam Klas (str.) Lightwood................
S. Ashton Douglas (str]). .................... Thalos (she). Pocoole
CON CERT WILL BE GIVEN IN TAC, TEMPERA NOE HALL
Queen's Rond Bust,.“
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF TEN, ABOVE
INSTITUTION, THIS EVENING, 27TH MARCH, 1884.
To commenço at 9.9., praoily. ANTHEMS BY THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR, PART SONGS, DUETS, BOLOS, '46., BY LADT AND GENTLEMAN AMATEURS. Chairman The Eight Rerd. Bisor or VICTORI
Reserved Seats. $1.00. To other parts of tho Hall, 50, 20, and 20 Ceata respectively.
24th March, 1884
THEATRE
per
LYNCH
ongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 per
... abans
[699
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
FAMILY BELLRINGERS'
- FAREWELL TO HONGKONG.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-106 PRICE TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR YO1OHAMA
per share.
Cidas Sarar Refining Company (Debentures)
Nominal.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$91
per share. Hongkong Ite Company's Sturros-$145 per
shard,
Hongkong and Obim Bakery Company, Limited
—5300 per share, al
Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
---8210 per share. Park Base Celtivation Company. 35 per Salangor Tin Mining Company-$17) pór share,
sbare.
Chinees Impariat Lavan of 1877-Nonius!. Jhluss Imperial Lonu of 1874-Norainal, the ski mad. You can have her to-morrow, ifisso Imperial Leona of-1878-Nominal. you want to; and den's postppas it later than hinese Imperial Loan of 1981-Par. Saturday. I am going to fail next wank, and it's as much sa I and do to lock after the rest of the fareily
An English bishop was always very glad to sau cas of the alerical workers in bis diccsse, bai. the latter being rather sucenteio in his dress, be was obliged now and then to adminiaise a gentle -rom:wand Mr. X., are thou white trousera quite clerical?! he once asked. Oh, my fowl, they've washod white!" ausserad Mr. X.- Then, sir, I suppesa," said the bishop, "your tio has washed back?
F. : 24
Strict investigation has brought to Right Cho Th$7 fact that the apparition of the White Lady," which was reeully man in the Royal Castle at Berlin, was caused by nothing mere than ssant. Sat,
3. 50
lion amplayed in the mayal Eitchca, whose on.. riosity based him to pramt about tbs galleries. at night. Being attired in his long white apron, he was soon in the distanos hy the startled "son-To|| 1 try, who was firmly convinced that the dreaded **White Lady" had appeared.
Lyons has ja irat its must remarkable work. man. Carqniltat-the bas just died at the advanced age of eighty. Whenever distinguished visitors desired to as the silk wearing establish. ments of Lyous, they were always conducted to too teref . Cargillat, The would some times, at a moment's nativa, weave a portrait is silk of one of his visitors. His portraits had acquired quite a Finropean reputation.
Thirty pounds weet vid to paid by the American Minister to any persna who can an. able him to decide whether Hnevard should ha spelt with a voes w. Joha Harvard, the fonder of Harvard University, graduated at Cambridge about 7. It is thor odd that a University should be perplexed about the correct spelling of She own name. We commend to Mr. Lowell tha advice ofld Weller under similar cironmstances "Spoll it with a wee, Sammy; spall it with e
wee.
Mrs. Plump, a very large lady, the other day, while sitting in s donoart-room with a friend, auddenly exclaimed,as she caught sight of one! ber atont Lidy, "What a monster! Marg, nus I not big as that woman?"-"How singular!" said Alary; she asked me that very sans question not kalf an hour ago, and I atever you jost da I did bar, that yon're a ateleton sotapared with her! -"Hugh! I know, I wasn's such a monster! ** ssid the mollided Mrs. Inup
The Marquis of Qaceneverry wishes to reform the marriage eorrice in the intexost of what be
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
* Black w Era Aruil, 1869.
Hross WATER,
Low Wwess,
Hoaglong
Haan That.
Fright.
Hongkon
Have Time.
The h
1
· · # 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 ° ? 1-9
-
The heizbart ucas scandal (ne best determined in 2009a) Feel line of the Wide-range na the Victoria Nang, fark
the Lars-w-tar Onlinity Spring-fides, be with distan the height in the Tublesan rafurrel, as 5.545 feu, alors
kako treng vật to the Telchen derkend ville a catena dig are halos Lów-Wnter Bellonry Spring-Tiden, and thould be enbtracted from the muetarra giren abora
HONGKONG TEMPERATUKE.
March 24th:
Vegetar
Saremalt:--1 P. M.-
hermes A.Manassas de a Flermometer- 1.0 Photekaleted 2.2. Thermokea,, (Wetkalas... Thermometer mm. (Wakbarbarian Sheep.m. ¿W så 2019)........ FloorHADIR
SAGLA .99.876 23450
#7
1
CHINA COAST METEOROLOJICAL
REGISTER.
15th March, 15.
Wind.
alk trath, and to meet the rion of Secularist.
STATION,
He of coarsa beliarsa in divorce, and be propaga thal the words Whom God has joined let no Mont 100 put asunder "should be left anh, and that Hongkong 29,91
AUD
gi....... 307,09
20.11
29.75 $0.0
26th March, 1881
xt 10a..
Wind.
they should be replaced by Whon Government or stars way put as20 der let oo and attempt to keep together," The English marriage cervice allure-
Nagasak is certainly capable of improvement, but this is a enform which does not stand much chape of being adopted.
Beck
KTATION,
4 Now Yorker, who was lately sojourning in Pac, card a great outcry near Lis room in the hotel as day, and an investigation revealed the fact that a servant had carelessly burned some Piper belonging to a permanent guest of the Ma LR was avoiding, and she was ezvasin and explaining. when the New Yorker naked, "Were the papers of great valme?" "I four so" Sat
was the reply, as the gentleman began picking
up the scraps in the fireplace. Whon, be hid
Manjunday Suga
nagkang t
20.3 20.03
63.0
12.0
~ 1897) 29
7 留
gatheral and examined half a dozen he gleefully The Bacter has a little in Magikan kenang
oxclaimed, "All I am red!"" Then the pa pers were of no value "Non at all, my dear friend. They were Americau caflway stares."
The elab in the Rao Regale, Paris, ls, the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports, in a grast state of excitement, as account o! its detection of the uno of marked cards. During the game of quinze ovo of the jilayers, thought ba noticed that some of the cards were market. The supposition proved well founded on care fol examination all the court cards and fivas
The Goat, where the Tempereurs und Humidity are rien. Gradienti indérale gratis ininda
W. DOBERCK.. Honkong Observatory, 26th March, 1894.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Protioza
wel. To ensure the marks being recognised by Dirumbion of wind the sense of torch, the pole Eed bosu dipped Tozs of wh
were found to be pricked with a asedio at vachromateria Dorner, the fires having a mark in the contro asTemperature analy
Humidity
at 4 pm
49.04
Hey. On date On date it 10a.cs. at ép.in.
0.67
51%
637
.D.
KY
B.
40 F.
TE
BAErin reduced to 8 degrees Fahrralaæld and žo
¿tine fevel of blue son in lan, title and kundred tha
THAT in the wude is dogs, and sects.
in a solution of gua arabic, An immediate in Westhoe qnity by the waiters took plass, and on the Balainaa aru jadi servents' rooms being carefully searched, a box containing about £4,000 worth of bonde payable to bearer, together with a number of pucks of eards similarly marked, were found under the bed of one of the footmen. The man was t enos arrested, but obstinately refused to answer any questing xs to bia socomple
Adolphe Bindetior, an American Freation or plorer, who is now travelling in New Mexico and Arizona, roports Last in the neighbourhood of Lluka he came upon the remannts of two tribes hitherto known only by aame. One of ther, the Zamaa, zems to bave become quits paufa, no traces of its Indian existence ent viving except its.ame. The Mansoo, with whom Bandelier has boss lately staying, speak only Spanish, but they have preserved many of their old asage and inporstitions, practise them.
& SHUMPITTAR percentage of maturation, vào luubility of ale viturated with a flatten being inn, j
•K-Supra orgtown Areording Usson Hole. . KATE APP Whats, B. humaky C. Jatuh cas, criada sin; Flugt gloway: I, bai Ught
trg: 2 unit:& passing invernal. It ending... news. vader, V. visibilty, W. den woly, the letter Topted fluidumley wese, over the are of their As in irchen, teated herbestie.
For rice pticalmes neo“Xaxtraction forklar Meteorological Coegration in China". [Kazer are Walen, Menging
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 26th Mareli, 1884, : "
unforhand. They still aingiem un Undersigned have been appointed Bois Agents for the Sale of their Goods in
songs, although they do not know the moaning Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & T
of the words. The Mansce dwelt in this region sese, Glasgow, and Messes. DAFYD CORSAR &
long before the Soish Forint They use Sope, Asstonth
from the north, and ara sonerally supposed to be
atranow of the Prebles Indiana, although
trady in the 17th century they and come down
to live iz hate made with wood and thatoled
with atras. They and the Pimes constitute,
ARNHOLD, TARBERG & Co. Hongkong January, 1867.-
NOW ON BALD
120
far as is known, the most soutberly membersOUND VOLUMES of the Chisa Overland
the ouse Lumerous Paeblos pepelation of New D
Mexico. These two tribai still sop up many of
the manners and customs which are sappored to
bara distinguished the Pushion.
Trade Report for the Year 1883. PRICE TAX DOLLARS, Apply at the Daily Proce Olso,
Hongkong, January, 1894.
ON MONDAY NEXT."
TOMORROW (FRIDAY) at 3.30 P.M.
GRAND MATINEE FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. The HALL will be lit with Goa and a Spasial Programme provided.
SATURDAY, 29th March, 188£;- ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRLA MUE, EVERYTHING NEW. PROGRAMME IN Šaturday's "Promo."
HARRY LYNCH,
Kanager}
Hougtong Hongkong.
Butterfeld & Sire P.&O.S. N. Co Unell & Co
· Bussil & Co P.M. 9. S. Co Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Gibb. Livingston & Co..... Hongkong Result & Co
Arabold, Karberg & Co.... Moluhara & G Jardine, Mothosan & Co... P.LO. 8. N. Ch M. B. M. S. 8. Oo, Hongkong Jordino, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Biomsson & Co..
P.& 0.8. N. CA...... Butterfold & Swirə ............. Brake Co
Hongkong
Yuan Fat Houg Hongkong Douglas Esprak & Co...... Douglas Lapraik & Co...
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
ln
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
MITSU BEHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TIN AMERICAN MAIL -The-O.-&-Of-steamer-Cosaniz, with the next- Amerloan mail, loft San Francisco on the 9th Maroh, and in dus hara on or about the 7th April TKS EMOLISH MAIL.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI KE KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. ...(Taking Cargo and Palsongers for YOKOHAMA,
VLADIVOSTOCK and COREA.)
The P. & 0. atsamer Rohilla löft Jugaporoat "KUMAMOTO.MAR. ou the 52nd, anit may be expeated on the
On 91st fast, at 4 On tai Apili, at 4 F.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatch On 1st April, at3 P.M. On or about 18th April, On 31 April, at 4P.M. Quick despatob. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 1.P.M.. On or alunt 39th lost.
On 31st inst., at Noon. To-morrow, at 4г..
| Tadlay, si 4 pu
Quick depatah. Quick despatch.
Oa aratont 27th mist. To-morrow, at 6 r.M. On 2nd April, at 8 AM, Today, at 10 AM. On 30th inst,, at 9 a..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. LIMIKED.
REAL LAMP NEVER FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW
THE Company's Steamship
TBAL SOHIEDAMSCH
BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. SPORTING GUNS and KIFLES, REVOL. VERS, and CARTRIDGES. SHOT, kn., 4o.
JF SCHEFFER, 2nd 29, Pollinger Street. (630
20th March, 1894
BEDS TÉ ADS.
IBENT WOOD FURNITURE.
great variety just landed.
CURIOSITIES PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY, FURNITURE, For
SALE OR HIRE. CABSUMBĦOY, Opposite City Hall.
FOR SALE
123
"DOUGLAS," Captain 8. Ashion, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 270 instant, at Tex A
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers.
1621
25th March, 1884. AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM
... NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGATOLE, PENANG. COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, AND TRÍESTE. (Taking args at throuzh rates to Catorra, PERSIAN GUly Ponts, ODESSA, and the
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).
HAMPAGNE, 1974 THE Company's Steamship
HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE.
CARLOWITZ & CO.
Hongkong.lct Jaly. 1881.
WA
[1259
FOR SALE.
7ACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPAGNE. Parvayors to Her Majesty the Queen and bo H. K. Highuses the Prince Walos by Special Appointment andise a Warrant dated 7th Maroh, 1851.
1 Don Qrtu........... 2 Dozen Pinte
.:$22.50. .....823,50.
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 20th November, 1883.
"BERENICE," Captain P. Crillovish, will be despatched is above TIMORROW, the 28th instant, at Osu P.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents.
254h March, 1881
FOR MANILA VEA AMOY. Spanish Stoner
575
"DON JUAN" Captain Marquez, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at SIX F.M.
For Freight at Passagu, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. -
Agents.
[637
12102
25th March, 1884
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK,
HELOSTECK'S THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.
FOR SALE.
HAS.
CHAMPAGNE 1880, WHITE BEAD
1650
27th March, 1884
DOBT. SIM & Co's PATENT ANTI- FOULING COMPOSITION
supplie to
for Majesty's Ships; The E. & A., S. N Co.; 16 Douglas Steamship Co.; The Japanese Gotorament,
Sole Agent, China, Japse, sud Maulla.
· EDWARD GEORGE. plat Jadmary, 1881.
MAIL TABLES.
$19 ........... per ease of I doron quarta. ' 320
Der cass of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEÓVILLE,
$24...........per nass of I dozen juarte,
CHATEAU LABOSE." 313............er case of 1 dozen quarta. PONTET CANET, 39.30 per caso of 1 dozen qu iris,
PALMER MARGAUX $7.50........per case of 1 dozen quarte, $850........ner dues of 2 dozen-piats.
LORMONT.
JESS
$5 .8+
THE TABLE of ARRIVALA and DEPAR
TETA Etan and FRENCH MAILS
at and from Logpon sad HONGKONG will bà fount in "TE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTOMY,” p. 401 of large edition, p. 669, small edition,
Beparate Coples with Anglo-Chinaia Calendar
be had at 10 Curts evoli or $1 per dozen. "Daily Presa" Omve,
Jcan
1st February, 1834.....
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
ver has of 1 dozen quart ........por vase of 2 dozen pista,
Алзо CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s,
WINES AND SPIRITS,
RIHMSSEN đi co Honkong, 1st January, 1884. ~
18
[281 AND R. TEUNENT'S ALL and
NATE -hava appointed Mosers. OVERBECK
Wangat, Sele agents
for the sale at our OUD HIGHLAND WHISKT in Obins and Hongkong.
Kilmarnock
and London, 18th November, 1933.
JOHN WALKER & SONS.
(183
· For Sale at $8 per Case of 1 doson Bottles.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hougkoaz. 18th January, 1884. AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH, ED IN OHINA IN 1817.
AYUTLER. PALMEB & Co.,
WINE BUIPPERS,
call attention to some of the Specialities they now consión to China, vir: -
Their Old **** COGNAC; quality never varise any more then does their *** COGNAC quality.
Their own Blend of 800TCH WHISKY,
| Highland Malt.
Their Genuine PORT for Invalid'e usa,
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
CANVAS,
Merchant Navy Mary Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBENI & Co. Rangkong, 11th Ma7, 1857.
"LEONHARDI QUELLE.” ATURAL GEEMAN SELTZER
WATER. Dottled at the Sultzer-Spring duar Gross Kar ben, la Cases of 8 Doren Fiats, 89.50 par Case.
PUSTAU & Co.,-Sole Agenta, 31st January, 1983,
1263
DORTLAND
CEMENT.
J. B. WHITE & BROS
BOLE AGENTS POR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Us.
1553
Hoarkour, 11th April. 1893,
Their SHERRY, which maintains a goodOSE PR
repata.
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine. yards,
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Fer Majesty the Queen,
These among other items are always to be had st the Godowns of our Friends
JARDING, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
ĐIỂMS9B2 & Co., Hoerost, wud Shinaghai. LANE, UNAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, We maintain quality, and our peices are consistent tharawith and at the same time reasonable.
U
N
.8 H 1 N DEALER IN SILKS,
12096 E
GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS
GOLD MEDI
PARIS, 1378,
Bolt by all Stationara and Daslars
NOW
ON SALE.
(829
IMPERIAL QUARTO, INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. G WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, published at the
Dailu Frees Ofce, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work Bande arrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late yours han sompelled to osiu to express the numerous ob jeate in machinery, photography, telography, NOTE This Fino la the oldest stallished and in science generally, which the rapid sdmanse of the kind in Hourbong, and bas ne couestion of foreign relations has haposed upon them, sre with any other of similar bong name.
Canton and Shanghai Ganses, rape Shawls, Ao
Lsquared Tsory Ware, Curiosities, Oronments, faloid Chairs and Tablo, do, do, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, Szaus, ko, ko,. No. 6, QUAR'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
UN BEING.
11810
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, de., doi, Published at the Office of the Hangoong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE *S. INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS or MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
hars given in extensa, Esch and every word is fully Ulustrabel and explained, forming exercises for students of a most fastruptive nature. Both
SHIP COMPANY, LINITRO.
! WE Company's Stasior
THE
“PHE CHULA CHOW ELA Captain Lightwood, will be despatched for the shove Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd April, et RIGHT A.M.
For Freight or-Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
26th March, 1984.
Agents
F640
NETHERLANDS.INDIA STEAM NAVE GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABATA, VIA SAIGON AND
· PONTIANAK,
Cogany's Steamship
“GOUVERNEUL GENERAAL S'JACOB, Captain Bosssling, will be despatched as above.
on or about the 29th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apyly to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
Agenta, 24th March, 1984.
"STEAM"TO" "YOKOHAMA, TEP. 0.8. N. Co.'s Stanchip
“KASHGAR"
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will leave for the above place în MONDAY, the Slat instant, at Noon,
A. MOIVER,
21st March, 1884.
Superintendent,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP DOMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, TIRE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
Caplain Anderson, will be despatated as shore on MONDAY, the 31st instant, st Fous E.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 9th March, 1884.
1501
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHECO, NEWOHWANG, TIENTSI, HANKOW, and Ports on the TaNutzze.) THE Company's Steamship
T
"STENTOR."
Captain Billwards, will be despatchad sa ahora: on or about the 27th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 45th March, 1881
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
"RO VILLA,"
[006
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVĒR
21st March, 1884.
Superintendent..
THE
FOR SHANGHAI, Steinship
"IPHIGENIA,”
the Court and Pants pronunciations are giron, Captain Abreus, will have immediate despatch the accents boing onrefully marked on the boat as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography displays the saccess of an attempt to make tho Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby offeollug a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously netained, and dispensing with these vast margine and vacant spaces which have heretofore ebarso. TTHE 3/3 1. L. L American Bark tarized Chinasa publications.
illustrato una mas seove of würk, the
following facts are submitted for onzeiteration
FID LATEST TELEGRAMs. Chalmery Vosslinlacy contains about 16,000
together with the
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight.
The Trade Report ** bar in largo circulation in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, dra Philippinou, Sarajlų Safilowanka, B., Ka
Chinese characters. za Medhurst's English and L'biness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ehatan. teris. Again, dospitą all, the grammary and other elementary works so yet published, the
VIE
DRUMMOND, due ore en or “about the
24th lestant, will be patchel as above on afternoon of the 27th insfsat." FRIDAY, the 28th instant, at FovR P.M.
Cargo received on board and Parents at the Offos ap to Oun r.., of the day of Sailing,
No Bill of Lading eigned under 53 Freight.
TES INDIAN MAIL, A
The next direct afsaners, with tho Indian
mail, left Dalentta on the morning of the 19th
All Olaitos for Damage mast be gettin on March, and are dus bers on or about the 4th beard fofore delivery is taken, otherwise they April
will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will le
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer at The Ocean Steamably Company's steamer Kobe, and for Vladivostock and Corsa at Naga Stentor laft Singapore on the 20th, and may be saki andjor Kobe
For further Particular, apply at the Com-looked faxhere as or about the 27th instant, pany's Ollócs, Prays Cantial, Grod Floor of Messrs. Hassell & Co.
31st March, 1884,
HAJI TRIFF
Agent.
The A. C. J. & §. 8. N. Co.'s chartered steamer Naples loft Bydney on the 29th February and is dae bare en or about the 27th inst
The E. and A. steamier Oallerihun iaft Port Darwin on the 19th, and may va urported to arrive here on or shent the 29th infant.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACITO MASL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAY, AND TOUCHING AT April.
YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCISCO.
STIE U. S. Mail Steamer ("CITY OF
PEKING." will be despatobed fer Bas Franoleon, ria Yokohama and Honolulu, on TUESDAY, the 1st April, at THREE P... taking Passengere und Freight for Japan, the United States," and Europe.
The 0. 8. 8. Co's stommer Bellerophon left Singapore on the morning of the 26th March, and may be exposted here on or about the Is
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Pastel Guidà før 1894, revised to finte, will be feand in the Daily Prom Dientary p. 335 largo odišlion, p. 633 soll edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal informático pablishelin Hongkong.
Through Bills of Lading framed får tens portation to. Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic sud Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland Railways, to
The authorised List of Mails issue, in Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the connection with this paper is the ons suhlishad twice each day in our Exten, wklob is always Company's mail comecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, erected to a much later hour than that given France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines boic of Steamers,
Rezven PassACTS.—Passangera, who have paid fall fars, roombarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six" months, will be allowed a diamonnt of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fare Pro-Paid Rotura Passare Ordøra, ovali. able for one year, will be issual st a' Dikacent of 25' from Return Fare, These allowancLA
do not apply in through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
A HATE WITH ALONE
For Haltong-Por Ballee, tu-day, the 27th fast, et 7.30a.m.
For Swatow, Awow, and Foochow -Par Douglas, today, the 27th net, at 9.30 A.St.
For Shanghai-Par Pooksang, to-day, the 27th iust, at 3.30 PM.
For Straits, Colorabo, and Bombay-Per Beronics, to-morrow, the 28th inst., at 0.30 F.,
For Narasaki and Kobe,-Per Kunamilo: Mara, to-morrow, the 28th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
Por Amor nal Manila-Pår Don Jiton, to
Fight will be received on board natal 4 P.x.morrow, the 28th inst., at 5,00 F.M. on the Slat March, Parcel Packages will be. reonived at the Oños until- .. same day: alt Parool Packages shoulā, bo marked to ad- dresa in full; value of same is required:
Consaler Tavoloss to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ofoea in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Boat Content.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
20th March. 1984.
STEAM FON
SINGAPORE) PENANG, COLOWO ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MARHEILLES, MALTA. GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON: AC80 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-CAROD CAN BE TAERN ON THROUGÈ
For Swatow, Amoy, And Taiwanfoo.-Ter Thales, on Sunday, the 30th at 8.30 am
For Yokohama.Par Kashgar, on Monday, the 31st it at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow and Bmekok,Par P. C. Chom Ako, on Wednesday, the 2nd April, at 7.30 AM,
MAITS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Clyde, will to lespatehad on TUESDAY, the 1st April. with Malls for the United Kingtom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Hatavia, Barmah, Cay. Ion, India, Adan, Erynt, Malta, and -Gilbesltar.
The transl haue will be observed in closing the Wails, &
The Past O'Tooleolinas all aussonsibility for Unregistered Latinės eutsining Jeroliare, Bas and, where Registration has hea auglected, will make no enquirias intò allaged losses of such letters.
NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Tankent City of BILLS OF LADING. POR BATAVIA, PERSIAN Peking will be despatsbel on TUESDAY the GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-1st April, with Mails for Japan. Sat Fran.
O. NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PERINS SLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK Roo, the United States, Canada. Haselnu,
Pern, de, which will be closed as follows NAVIGATION_COMPANY'S Steamship
CLXDE," Capt. E. M. Edmond, with Her 215 P.M., Rezistry cesses. Majesty's Hails will be despatched from-2.30 PM. Post-Olas closer. this for LONDOV vit BOMBAY BDÁ STEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the lat April, at FOUL F..
Cargo will be recsivel on bosni until Tax AM, Parcela and Spooie (Gold) at the Office notil TE A., on the day of smiling.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACEST. The French Contract Packet Sindh wil be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th April, with Maile for the Tits! Kingdom, Europe, and pluses bayoni, si Narles; to Silk and Valuable for Europe will be tran- Saigon. Stite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, shipnst at Colomba: Tại an 1 General Carga Carlo. Endis (vis Madras), the Australasia for London will be conveyed vik Bombay, with Aton, Natal suf the Cape, Erypt, Malta, aud font transhipment, arriving one wook Isfor thai | Qibraltar.
by the ordinary direct seats vik Colombo,
For further partienlees regarding Barrow and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAMA ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPART'S Office. Hangtong.
The Contents sarl Talas of Packages sen re- | quired to be declared prior to shipment.
The usual hear will be observed in closing the Voila, te
The Post Ooo declinor all regionsibility for Unregister vi Letters containing Jewellery. A and, where Registration has been neglented, will make no sagnirios into alleged losses of such letters.
Shippora os partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP REAKEVED AccoMMOTIATION San be obtains in this Campiar's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Omos,
NB-This steamer fakes Cargo sud Passan- gere for Marsoilles.
21st Maroli. 1884.
A.. MOIVER.
Superintendent.
FOR CANTON.
THE well known Garman Steamer
** CHINA,"
will can betwee this and Canton as a NIGHT BOAT leaving Hongkong and Canton reo | platively every other day at 5.30 p... beginning on the 2nd of March. Special Conditions are
and to large shippera.
For Particulars apòly to tha. Aganta, Meters ABNHOLD. KARBERG & Co.,
Canton MOSTA HIN LEE & Co.
Hongkong.
28th February, 1881.
MATES.
THI FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure,
5 r., Money Order Ofice oloans. Post Office elosas, azospt the night bor, which is alwage open out of ofine hairs.
Day of Departure,
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 LM, Registry of Letters ceaSES, Porting of
all printel matter and patterng condos. 'M., Mail closes, except for Late Cotton,
| 11,10 a.m., Latten may be posted with Late Fe
of 10 cents wafil
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 AK, Taste Testers may be mated on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents will time of departDNA
THA ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are absorvad in eloxing Malla, d., by the British Contract Packet :-
Den of Departure; Woon.-Maney Orlar OMós olemas.
1.00 1.3.—Register of Lakiera zonava. Port. ing af all priatel master xud patterne dansas, or to Captains on board.
| 3,00 1.4.-ligils alosed, srospt for Lnta Tottass. [447
19.10 1.M.-Tabtas may ba pasted with late foo
of 10 cents unt
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
THE COMPANY'S Steamer
NATAL
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with
PROPOSED: TIME TABLE.
| 9,80 x.x-Then the Post Office oloses entirely. | 3,40. v, M.---Luka Estlers may be posted on heart the packat with late feo of 10 ponta, unlil time of departure.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
16 Conta
s Conts
Į
£ Cents,
the Strafta and Western Austrañsa Govern- Gellers, per § ostonasanoi.. ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre-Post Cards, each mantle, selling at Batarla, Rosbnek Bay, Cos-Books, Patterns and Commercial Back, Sharks Bay and Geraldtoo, as notified Papers, per 20 below:-
Newspapers & Prices Current, esch”
Cents Registration
10 Coats Do. with retura receipt 15 Cents Commerolal papers signify sach papers na though wriston by hand. do not bear the sharao ter of an “aotual or parsɑnal sorrespondence, unch Cu involess, deois, éopied music, &." The shary is the same as for Books, but all mankets of ay | under 4 oz. vaiœ iqven obserað 5 Conta
2nd Dev.
NORTHWARD SERVICE. Leaving Fromsutle calling st Geraldtoo. Sharks Bay, Cossack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2nd 19th 18th 28th 11th March May June July Aug. Ool.
Arriving at Singapore, 19th 2964- 14th 28th 19th April May Jane Aug. Sep. Oct.
Dea. SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Bataris, Roebuck
Bay,
Casszok,
Shacks Bay
July Aug,
Mad Marok, 1884
STEMSSEN & Co..
Agenta.
*619
4th
FOR NEW YORK
THE
"PENOBSCOT,”.
12th 34th 1a6 10th St Geraldton,
5th Eaton, Master, will lead he let the steve Port April May Arriving at Fremantle,
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
18th March, 1884.
RUSSELL & Co.
[581
FOR VIDTORIA, D.O.. THE American. Bark
"NANAIMO,"
studant, of this difficult language absolutely in TE
ALGAR AND COMPANY. quires examples to display the various appli. * HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
BERT COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY,
MONUMENTA ELEJTED, QUEEN'S ROAD MAST,
NOTICE,
ontions and equivalents
? different words wiilch | Osptain Dodd, abortly orpsoted, will load here have ones general meaning. Of these examples for the shore Fart sid will have quick despatch. this work contains more than five times An many we say other. Dlationary hitherto pab. lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
29 the work is so complete, that a reference to its
BOOKBINDING IN ALL 128 BRANCHES DAILT PRESS" OFFICE.
THE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workman on the Fromises. Musie bound, sa Elagnat Binding Commercial Binding of ovary His and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to day 1'attorn QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS OF TOM,
HOTGRNED,
pages enables a person who understands English communicate spectively with natives who anderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
For Freight or Pezsage, apply to
211t Sep. Nor. Des
Bath 11th 16th 25th Rh 30448th April June July Aug. Ost. Nor. Jan, The "NATAL" has a romarkably fine Saloon, and also exsollert accommodation for Second sad Tairi Class Passengers,
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Porta, soply to
MCALISTER & Co.
· Agents.
Singapore, 5th February, 1884. 20
ARNOLD, BARBERG & CO 14th March, 1834.
FOR VICTORIA, BC.
8/3 L. 1.1. American Bark
"FRED. P. LITCHFIELD,"
RESPONSIBLE
MONAT LETTERA. Pablto attention in called to tha: folloj extract from, this Hongkong Postal · C Paragraph 60-
"The Past 0ßion declines all raspons for anregistered Tatters aimtsinfog Bank, là Sao áp hạng Tenchitin báo hoạn nạn WILL MAKE NO enquiries into allegat of muah letters.”
MULTITERS" AND KATLARY LETTERS 1.-Privates in H.M. Aray or Navy commissioned Ollows.* Deadmasters Schoolmastats (zok Saperintendiar or (as) Writers or Sahoolmistresses may half-ounan tettore to the United Kingd (mail at the rata: of four fanta (Ewropanas) [448 which may be neopald either in Imperia
Honikon Statuss. By private stan I postare in 2 venta forze peany), which
general rate of Posture on Soldier! Ballora letters sext elsewhero.
2-The esme privileges spaly to Tahf dressed to the Privates and Non-commi
alors nakol above.
FOR DEBTS
Neither the CarTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT osatreebed by the Offloors or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
BEERVICE, A. H, steamer, P. Grilloviak.
Melcbers & Co.
de work will be found indispensable to all Spalding. Master, will load here for the above ANDROMEDA, Gor, ship, Bohacfor-Daptain. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives Port, and will harn quick despaceb,
To parties resident in England and interested themselves it explains subjești fülly with which is For Freight, apply to very few tudead of them are perfectly soquatuted.). in China it cannot bus be invaluable scos ally
It comprises towards of two thousand large quarto pages, R
to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
LONDON.
TRUAYER & Co, 50, PATRENOSter How. HONGKONG DAILY PEREST OFfion WrḍDHAM ST.
19th March 1884.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 3/3 L II American Ship
."TITAN,"
CARL RIFTER, Ger. bk, C. Mako--Sicuisson [533&C.
CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit,bk. W. Le Imobaur
Babelliass & Cove C. T. Hoer, Brib, str., W. Jarvis-Howard
Norris, Master, will load, bers for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to, mitja
10th March, 1834.
RUSSELL & Co.
& Ca
GLANLTON, Brib, str., W. O. Mackinley
Jardin Mathea & Co.
H. E.TAPSET, Beit ok, Fialayson Russell
STEPHAN, Goz. ship, A. Trompotter,Melchage
3-Privata etesmore leave. Hongko London about wrary ten daya.
4 The letter vistat vat exosed half a No handkerchiefs, jewellery, 20, onn even with the ends open,
5-If from Soldier or Sailor his ni description must be stated in full on 11 the onor of which most he signed by t manding Offer, with name of regiment. in fall If to a Soldier or Sailor, ala alas be stated in fall. seription, with nams of regiment; ship,
Soldiers and Sailors have no with regard to books or papers, nor est paid with Imperial Stamps.
#fat not Warrenă Qflour, viz,GDAČ