21st Maroli
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Two men were grindiar in one of the powder bad gained a riotory, out of shoes bonarolanco rooms. The mill had not been oiled suolently, and good-natare. Our translation of the Chinese. and the two iron surfaans coming together, frá document in which this kirasting that is detailed, -was generatod and an explosion coeurrail. The is a little hasty, but gives the 'sazan of the two men wary horribly barnað, They worn original sacurately amongh. It is unfortunate literally obarred. Being moved to the lesion for the authenticity of the legend that it hospital they realval every actention from the Juug-tu was not at Baanish at all -- forman physician, but thoir esang ware beyond I, Liu, Generalissims and Baron of the Bigh the aid of mellcat skill. The skin of oe had nad Good Ordat, to wand to the Cam: cago pt, just like a glave, retaining the Ruger manier of the French Foron a fatrat challenge, nails. In seno-quence of this accident the ar-inviting him to a pitobed battle. It is reportna anal is closed for repairs. Bosinos in this that Franco is the strongest nation boyand the aity is very dull. It will take a long time for sase. Ton years ago I the Generolisalog. it to recover from the serace shook caused by fought with your General An Noi and slow him the failure of the banker He. For severni yours i la o cingle engagement as I wohld slay a dog or thik trade bez been doclining also, and many a obisken. I laughed in my sleeve to think that i weaves and othors who depended on it for the warriors of a powerful nation worn only af diving have suffered crestly. The trade in moor such type. Rivière was known to be the bratart moner has also declined zory much, and many of the brave among your solfiore,, but notwith. who depended on it for a living have long brought standing the faut, les lald him low- to gaat. A great many houses, through as the battle. Innumerable other floor has pariahed city have notices of "to lot sa the doors, anit in battling against de. From the coå of the people universally complain of the hard times. Le laut year, your armis sustainert odotust st The Chino accond reverse at Hui Tob and a The inconso-burning seson is now at its third ront at Tas Four. The world ridinaled height. There are some fuccus temples about your country for not having a man (who was able the city, notable one osiled the fadis Temple to stand against me). Still soldiers commandect The popular Goddess of Mercy hors receives the by banovalent landarn kuve no alfish interest warship of ber vetaries. In good years, probably in war. With a single army I have destroyed an averag of ten thousand personely for the the renown which your sonetry bas borne for a Age of one month's time make pilgrimages to thousand years. In the 11th tacon last, your this Macca of Dubisa. This year crops hare army matched against Shansi, on the 19th and Las bad and basiness is dull, to the worshippers 13th the French Iand forces had reached Ta Arow. Probably it would be safe to say that Frog and srosad Hob Kiang; and the gunboata tlag si radused by one halt. They come from bad steamed up to Fib-chon s Close to ach towna villages, and cities within a dicosit of ous other indeed were your armies and mine, but I imal miles, and sometimes from still more forbore to oppose you. On the 15th, the battle disko plaeva Thoir chist object le to war. sonnoncod under the vory walla [of Baspink] ship the Geddeas, but they visit ather shrines Leaning over the pampot Fem tho dend bodiya Hongkong.. and toples that in thoir route. Many of of gase anidiary cover the plaise, a sight unplea them visit the tombs of the famous gonoral ant. to the aga end-revolting to the heart. I shangin... Tel-fel and his son. This distinguished general addressed my warriors thus: Franos is the Nauki.. and statesman of the Sung dynasty wae falanly most powerful nation over the usas, and if another pornned of erosion by Tais Knei, who succended dofoal is mustained what will be their shame in procaring an imperial mandate for his exaon-Let uw yield to them this city, so se to piva. tion, which was immediately carriol into affact, them a slight admutage and forbear to axtar, Sucessing generations have tried to reverseminate e in poor devils" It is in acting. the effect of this jalgment. Ych Foi is new thus, that meruleut, viricous maz shows *TATION. honoured and wonuipped as the ombodiment of his faslings (towards the conquered.) I accord. patriotism and loyalty. In a beautiful situation iogly retreated with all my fores to Hana Hus, on the side of the West Jacko are a temple as pondering in my saind that your commander, Hongkong... tob to his memory. Just inside the get of impelled by sonse of gratitude, would sonostre m the enclosure surrounding the tomba ary for a further grudge against me. But lataly your † Shanghai.... life-sized cast-iron Sgures, su a inveling posi.army has advanced to Szetah Kisng, hesitating
windswo tion, laving the lorebs and coufired in ons to sesso and rendering themselves ridiculona in A Cars, as criminals. These figures represent thousand ways, something at once laughable and Tein Kaci, his wife, and two socranty, who to be pitied." Your hearts show, no repentaurs,.
Listen to raston. farely cosaed the patriotic general. He is and you are too desparate cow honoured sad they are disgraped. At this Nothinks the repeated attempts to lead ma on to tims, thoassade of the pilgrims visit the tombs senagement is nothing more than the hope of to honour the loyalty of the father and son. gaining a decisiva victory and mastering Pah Ki. They almost manifex their exearation of the The actions of a man trus to the noble instinsta crime of the four fules accusara by humping all of ustawo should be straightforwsed and deter- kinds of insults on the figures. The womer mind. The most powerful sation beyond the show their rosion to the wife, capecially, by sons, like France, and a commander, with thoa. rubbing their hands over her breasts, which are sands of goldiers hiding by the river banks and elpraxi.
Aring of their rifes mud gaos, is a night ve grotesque and cowardly that it is not worth roster the while to laugh at. Why do you not aros the river and fight like a meu? If you, are victorious. Iehall withdraw with my army and give you Pah KL I am the only one you fear. What I depart, no one will appose yoz The snocasa (af a nohame) brought about by a single
It is reported that a Governor of this city, yauze ago, thon chí that the false noousers had suffered Boient base in the forms of the iron figures to atone for their crimes, so the figuras wore must into the face; but that sight be had such dreams on the subject that he ordered new figures to be made and sat op immediately.
There is also a story related showing the battle is bortainly consentent and advantageous. posthumous loyalty of the patriot. When If you should be defeated it is to be conjectured the Empirer Kiea-lang visited the place, that you will have no more face to exist in the he preenină a tablet praising the virtuo of Yob, world and you cannot hat to fold up your conks fei, which was nailed up in bis temple. The net and return, in which case it will save me the morulag, however, the tablet was found on the trouble of giving you shari The success or door, and the interpretation was, that the de. failure of two Coveramenta depands upon this parted spirit of the old general would aut recivo single nation. Why should more lives be easti. Benone from ons of the Tartars whom ho,had so food, thus offending the banerofout love of natura heartily bated and bravely fought daring his for manklud? Now do I make an appointment Bilo.-C. Daily News Correspondent.
with you, the French Gonora); when your aoldiers are cryssing the river. I will sokharass you. I shall wait until every man of your army has resobed this shere and besa plaved in honourable battle array before I make an attack. An MAU verer broke his word. From this day forth I shall walk three daye for you; if you do not cross in that time, I give you five days and even ten days But if you fail to meet me in ten days, I shall disclose to the whole world (your cowardice) and the rins continents and tone will rig
SHANGHAI
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$0.35
REGISTER.
2615 March, 1881.
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•hat elim in the dbath and fallor in the North and Gradise are las siety. The Tenpet and Humidity bare decreamed besa.
W. DOBEROE, Hongkong Observatory, 29th March, 1824.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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day. Qu data Os cate | at 6 p.m. at 30 a.m. ↑ at 5 p.m.
30.04
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Temperature Humidity Direction of wied ... 3. Force of wind Weather
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For further partícules 956 "Jastrection for maldos Welgamlagies) Okerakoas in Cidna" (KrutramNN WATAN Bangka).
W. DOBERCOK. Hongkong Obervatory, 30th March, 1884.
FOR SALE.
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·BATSOHIODAMSCH JENEVER_¡n–
The tag-host Frhin, which left here for the wreck of the Hu-nysen on the 15th Margh, returned on the Ath. On the 19th, being the weather, diver Mr. Wilson succeeded in recover ing two boxes containing $10,000. A douse tug Was watfing in and there wore signs of bad we ther; so he Fale ha to ran for shelter, in the gret: On the following day, the for having 30 tan and laugh at yan. Alas' how can cleared away, ask the Fahle ratarning to the the French ba then ranked among mankind? socus of the wreck, she found sachred over thi I passsss only a few thousand mon! You have s pilot boat. Briar the 8s-of-Mr. Vincent. a strong abips, I have none; you have powerful Hongkong liver, who has the contract for fargaas, I have none. My weapons of war eroinferior SPORTING GUNS RIFLES, REVOL ther salvaga operation on the waiyuen at 65 to years. What then hinders you trom zooping VERS, and CARTRIDGES SHOT, &o, to. per cent. we belteva. So the Fuhls returned to the appaiatment? I think you, the General, Shanghai, Laving recovered in oll $35,000.
on over be a patient and humiliating se to
A fire broke out the night of the 24th March be siromapeot and not vantaring to omme (to shortly before 12 o'clock in a large book of baild-battle.) But victory or defeat is nothing sauces! inga hordered by the-Defacce Crock, the Cauteria ars; there is no ad of ovar fearing the st! Thoenn strong windows. If you do not one, then the
how and the whole block containing about disgrios sad shame will onob andred seroi-forsige built houses, was share used by sotusi cerere. It is hoped you, the far worse it in these. in less than half an hour. Tise groster part of General, will thoroughly ponder over this, and par Loevign Fire Brigals were just on their way I anxiously await the appostaude of your battio home from the Lyceum when the alarm of tre seg. Do not fail to full my appoistasat- was given, therefore they mastered in fallen Po
strength and without any lay at the scene of¦ the conflagration. The Dalago," " Vistaria." "Torrent" and a few other engines bolong! ing to some insuracce companies were with grost promptitudo at their statious, but oon. siderable delay in retting the engines to work was experionoad by the oireamstance that there was no bydesat pear the plus, Water therefore had to be supplied from the Defence Crook, which was nearly dry, thu muddy water threatening to olcke up the hose. By t o'clock there was got under, although angines war atraged in-extinguishing the boring was about four a'alonk. The aita was for. merly known as Thorne's Gardens, ant the Gotdens were a favourite point to note the shang in the positions of racers. The proparty Was sold at a good price a fow. years ago to 5. M. Smith's comprador, during the expansion af balding in the part of the Settlements, ta nocommodate the influx of nativas. This property was worth $5,000 and was insured in the
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N LONDON-
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U. 8. MAIL. LIYE
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THE INDIAN MAIL. The next dieset steamers, with the Judian PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.mail, loft Singapore on the 29th March, and are
THROUGH To NRW YORK, VIA ÖVER.des here on or shant the 4th April, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE US. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PEKING." will be despatched for 8an Franclace, via Tokohams, on 'TUESDAY, the 306 April, st TaxE P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Kurspe
THE AMERICAN MAIL The O. & O. ateswar Omania, with the next Amin all, leaves Yokohams on the las April, and is des here on or about the 7th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The O. B. 8. Co.'s stommer Bellerophon let Singapore on the morning of the 28th-Maroli, Through Bills of Lading issued for trade and may be expected here on or about the Ist pertation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte,
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities April
of the United Staton, rid Overland Railways, to
The 0.9. 8. Co.'s steamer Talomachus left
Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta Sagapore on the afternoon of the 27th March, in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the | and is dao bera on or about the 3rd April, Company's and opaneating Stearners.
The Glen Line stemmer Glensagise left Singa.
Through Passage Ticketsgranted to England,
of Steamora
Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linee pare on the 27th Marsh, and may be looked for
hare on or about the 3rd April. RETURN PASSAGES. ---Pártongirs, who bave } paid fall taxo, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or sim scres) within six months, will be allowed a discount no 20 *1, from
POST-OPRICE NOTICES.
The Portal Guide for 1844. rivised to date, Eatura Faro; if re-embarking within one year, will he found is the Daily Pass Dirastor an allowance of 10 */ will be made from Retorn. 335 larga edition. p. 671 mail lition. Phia ja Fore Pre-Pail Return Passage Oriéra, avail the only authorized complate So onary of Portal THE Undersignad, AGENTS ter the above able for one year, will be fuel at a Discount information pablishet in Fongkong.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- of 25% from Batara Fare. These allowance
The authoriset Lk of Malle isedat fr SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, ou Arst-' do not apply to through fares from China and
· olas riska só current rales.
Japas to Europe.
connection with this paper in the ang published, MELCHERS & Co. Freight will be resolvad ex boned until 4 1,1 teie each day in air Brien, which is always 27th March, 1872
on the 31st March, Parool. Packages will banorented to a much later hear than that given ressiveil of the Oiles until 3 P.M. same day : below.
WAIT, WILD CLÓSE PENAL FIER INSURANCE COM Farvel Packages should be macked toe-
PANY.
desas in full; value of kame is required..
For Yokohams-Por Kashgar, today, the The Undorsiguel, Apants for the sbora Consular Invoices to socompany. Ovarland51et Inst. at 11.80 .. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Cargo should be sent to the Company's Oftom Por Swatow and Bıngkak.-Par P. C. Chom ngsinst FIRE to the extent of $80,000 on any in Sealed Envelopan, sidrowed to the Collantor Kiao, on Wednesday, the 2nd April, at 7.30 am.
of Customs at San Franciao.
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No. 30, noon's Road Contral.
|the 2nd April, at 4.90 P.. F. E. FOSTER,
Agent
FIRST-CLASS RISK, RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS DUCED to à par CENT. NETT FEL ANNUM TROX-TRW DATE,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imporist Fire Insurance Company,
F171 9th May, 1881.
28th March, 1884.
27th March, 1892, THE STRAITS INSURANOS COMPANY, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES,
LIMITED.
THE Undersignal having been appointed Agents for the above Company, aro prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at onrrent
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883,
122004
rates,
IN HAMBURG. THE Undersigned Arcats of the abova THE Under Pred to ACCEPT RISKS at Carpont Rates..
(VERFOOL AND LONDON AND P
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GEANT POLICI FIS upon FIRST-OLABS RIJKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff Rates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA 11th May. 1381.
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NOTICE.
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UDEN FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
NORTON & Co., Agants,
PUSTAU & On.. Agents.
(192
18th January, 1884. -
DORTLAND CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Hongkong, 11th April, 1883,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.'
Co,
1555
GOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VA-SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship THE
"ACHILLES,"
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com gany, are prepsend to AUCEFT RISKS on Captain Anderson, will be despatched na ahova FIRST-CLASS GODowns at par Cent. Nelt pra.TO-DAY, the S1st instant, at Fors P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to vina por AnnWD.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 20th May, 1881.
2th March, 1894.
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEr of uis MAJESTY KING GROM THE PIRANT.
A.D. 17.
Undersigned having been appointvil
-~-~~---- MARINE-DEPARTMENT, Palicios at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chino, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polloins-issued for long or short periods.at current rates.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSOI. FIHC Company's Steamship
TH
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
MALTA GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENTOS, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON; ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, `AND AUSTRALIA, N.R.—Cargo CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGE BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, Marimizles, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YOzr, and BostON.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Unitol States Mail Packet Cily of Peking will be despataked on TUESDAY, the 1st April, with Mails for Japan, Sau Fran
isgo, the United States, Canin, Touolulu, Para, &, which will be closed-as follows- 215 r.x, Regiatry coasas.
FM Port Ofice closes, hat Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Easte Foo of toata extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrat Packet Clade, will he dusputahed on TUESDAY, the 1st April, the Unitol Kingdom, with Nails for Earope and onuntries bavant, via Brindizi; to the Straits Settlements, Betoria, Barmah, Cay
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and braltar. The usual hours will be observed in olosing
THE THE PONINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION JOMPANY'S Steamship GUIDE," Capf. & M. Edmond, with Ter Majesty's Mafla. will be despatched from this for LONDOV via BOMBAY and SUDZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 1st April, at the fails, &o. FOUR ..
The Post Ofion dockiuss ell, reanonsibility for Cargs will be received on boart until TaxUnregistored Laktars oatinine Jewellery, to.. L. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offles antitand, whore Registration has bosa naglented, will make no enquiries into alleged loves of TEN A.M., on the day of mitior.
Silk ant Valuables for Europe will be tran.mh latters. shippert a Colombo; Tes and General Cargo for Landon will be conveyed via Bombay, with- oat transtipment, arriving one wook later than by the ordinary direct conte vià Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT at Passage apply to the PRVINGULAR & ORISETAL STEAM Navigation COMPANY' OBon, Hongkong,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. · The French Contest Packet Sindh wil a patohet pa TUESDAY, the 8th April, with Malls for the United Kingdom,
rope, and places beyond, win Naples: to iron, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmush Carlon, Indis (via Madras), the Australasian Aston, Natal-and the Capa, Egypt, Malta, and
The Cantonis and Value of Packages are rebraltar. quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers ara particularly requested te sote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading.
CHEAP Gryen AccommÖDATION MAD [bò obtained in this Company's Steamers; for
particulars apply at the One,
NB.This atospartaksi Cargɔ and Pasma- ↓ A. MĢIVER.
"Superinten leat
Eat Maroh. 1884.
"NOTICE:
"HAILOONG," THE Under the above Corporation, tre Captain F. Ashton will be despatoked for the Thi prepared to grant. [naczances as follow
abore Ports TO-MORROW, the 1st April, at TERRE-PİK
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.; 29th March, 1884.
[680
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Poliolos tasued for suns not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 26th Jatë. 1872%,
UN FIRE
11
OFFICE.
|
The Undersigned are prepared from this dste to GRANT POLICIEŠ against FIRE at the [12591
*Heitor Tariff Batertothe orient of $50,000-
an First-class Risku,"
ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPAGNE. Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. R. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment ander a Warrant dated 765
March, 1881.
1 Doxon Quarta..........
2 Dozen Pints .....
Apply to
20th Novembar, 1889.
TRON
$22.50. .$29.60.
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co.
12302
ADETE ADS. BENT WOOD TURNITURE,
great varisty just landed.
CURIOSITIES. PIOTUEES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY.-
FURNITURE,
FOR SALE OR HIRE, CASSUMBHOY. Oppiaita City Hall
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Ageito, Bun Fire Offos.
12th May. 1891
GALEDONIAN FILE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
19
· ESTABLISHED 1895.
“THEA CHICA CHOM FLADS Captain Lightwood, will be despatched for the abora Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, at EtaHT L.M.
For Freight or Passan, apply to
FUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
-COMPAGNTE-DES MESBAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
The cous! hours will be observed in closing the Mails,
The Post Ofor declines all responsibility for Undrister Letters ooctaining Jewellery. o., and, whers Registration has byon nagiestal, will ranke no enquirlas lato sileged losses of soli letters.
The Post on declinas all 199920sibility for Tnearistoral Esttars containing Jewellery, to.. and, where Rorintration has been neglajtët, will zonde no enquiries into sileged losses of suck Tetters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISMAILIA, PORT SAID. STRIAN PORTS. NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF DRAZIL AND LA PLATA:10
ALSO,
BOMBAY,
TITESDAY the 8th day of April, 1931, at Noor, the Company's Stearashid (845. "SINDH," Commandant Lognerré, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
20th Marel, 1884
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOUBABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK. THE Company's Steamship
THE· Undersigand having been appointed |"GOUVERNEUK GENERAAL S'JACOB," Agents for the shore Company are pre-Captsib Beauling, will be despatchal sa above pared to fena Polisies of Insuramos against Fire on or about the 29th instant. on the usual terms.
For Fraight or Passare, apply to ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cɔ, January 189 2.
Agasta *24th March, 1884
(680
1958
PIGNIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates:- On First-plass European
Tenements
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling st Queertland Porra, and taking through Cargo to New ZɛɛLAND. NEW. CALEDONIA, TASMANIA, AND FEJL)
THE Eastern and Australian Steamship
́at, Not par Annum Company's Chartered Steamship
123
On First-class Godowne,
& Merchandise stored therein.
at 4*, Nat per Annon
ANDE, TENNENT'S ALE sat
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS*
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
CANVAS,
Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hangkong. 11th May, 1867.
other China. Firs Insurance Company's Share6N WATE
per share.
thom inta enstody. The man, however, ofered some re. Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's Platanee, and the room was aasz orowded with Sharat-40 per cent premium. sailors who cano trooping in from all parts of Tongkong, Canton, and Macao Stearabont Con the boase. These men, obiely sailors beloning
Shares-843 pramio.
to the Alert aud fliis, armed themselves with Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
chairs and other rough and ready weapons, anf
35 par sent, disenant.
rounded the offenes and contouood fuggle Chica and Manila Btosinship Company, Limited to release the capturad mon, some of them even
10 per aint. dieseunt.
drawing their knives. In the altercation which Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-581 por eusand windows and furniture were smashed, liars,
the officers received several blows across the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3150 pər hood and body, and the three prisers ware abera.
ultimately wrested from thair enstody. Ons of Chiss Sugar Refining Company, Limital-3100
the sailors snatobed Sergeant Muodonald's stal per share,
heavy blow with Chinn Sagar Rofining Company (Ostentares)
Nominal.
from bis hands sad dealt him
it, outting his ear and indisting a rather sations
Found on the side of his head. Meanwhile in Lazon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-891 formation of the disturbange was conveyed to
por share.
slare.
the Police Station, and Sorgl. Howard Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-8145 par marched a body of about a dosen policense ta
the French Concession. He, however, loft them Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited
on the Kiange-raud Bridge while he went on
—$100 per share, us
alone to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, Parak Tia Mining and Smelting Company and meat while the ringleaders, together with
$210 per share,li
the three mon released from custody, made of. Selangor Tiu Mining Company--$400 per share, Sergt. Masdonald was takea bare bis Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis, 35 per
woule dressed, and the place gradually bename jakare,
quick. The man who committed the assault on Sert, inotonalds saflor belegging to the Alert — know, and will in all-probability be taken
int cactody. The other vlcers, though roughly handle, ate at wriously hurt.-N. C. Daily
·News.
OHTA LENGE BY LIU JUNG-FU TO ̈ THE FRENCH,
WHY DAONINH WAS GIVEN UF.'
The fall of Ea-uish is explained (says the
"HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
3 MM TE ÖNE AVAIL, 1896,
Arun Ware,
Low Wars
Hongkong
Mean Time.
Finight;
Hongkong
Height,
Mear Tins
踺
51
切
1
ሲ
ต
52 M
N. C. Daily News) The Black Flag Chief, or W,
1
TED
th. 3
4
I
Q
samo good-natured person acting as that warrior'a amannensis, has at us into the secrat many rovarens of the poor French had gone to the beart of their guerons foe; and, leaning Ba over the raports of the belosguered city, he sigund, and Let us be magaanimous much as Mr. l'eokrniff might have asid, “ Lot në. bomorry!" "we hold out, fresh tortification
will come upon the French; it is ungenerons an
I:
13
Tiso belght of man un-teral fan besa Jatramined at 1.35
foc share sure of the il-qaugo at the Victoria Sural and
des, to watch star
and the Goneriler Didlaáry Huring-Tides,
our part to take advantage of our power." So the heights in here Tables are referral, a 25 fout shore.
this tender hearted General withdraw from Heights a the Tubles marked with a minneli nish with all his foroes, and let the French go i in under the comforting conviction that they A Estow Low-ter Drainy Bocap-Tides,
sublectatus the owalnote pirnu mbaro,
£19
“LEONHAKDI QUELLE.”
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZCE
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kar bea, in Case of Dozea Piots, 33.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agents. 31st January, 1883.
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FOR SALE,
AMPAGNE, 1980, WHITE SMAL
HEIDSIECES
$18 per case of 1 dozen quarta, -$20
per cass of 2 dozen pints, GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE,
$24...........por caso of 1 dozen quarte
CHATEAU LAROSE," $12............ per unes of 1 dosen quarta, PONFET CANET.
$9.50......... per vase of 1 dose quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX,
$7.50 $8.50
noisseur për dass of 1 dosen quarts,
per ones of 2 dozen pinta.
LORMONT.
$5 per eras of 1 Rozan quarİB, Si...........per ease of 2 dozen pints.
ALBO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
STEALSSEN & Co. Hongkong. Ist January, 1884.
OSE P II
at 1 Net per Annam.
On Conta On Petroleam in
esased Godowns..... at lt. Noi per Annum. On First-class Chinese
Tenements at 2, Netper Annum. On Second-class Chinese
Tenements
"LAJU."
Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Lon- don så veli sɛ for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plsoos of Europe.
7
11
THE YARNOR MAIL. Day before Departure,
P.M., Money Order Offee aloses. Post Office aloses, stopt the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
Post Office opons.
Registry of Latters oo1968. —Pasting of all kinted raskter sud patterns coages,”
Mall closes, areept for Late Cattery. 11.1, Lotters way be posted with Late Fo
of 30 cents metil (11,80 a.m., when the Post Offies alossa entirety. 11,40A.M., Late Lattery may be posted on board the paoket with Late Fae of 10 Ceuta mutil time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MATL The following hours vee observed in closing Malla, &o., by the British Contest. Paskat zee Day of Departure,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon | Noos,—Money Order Qilinë eloma. of 7th April, 1884.
2.00. P.3-Rezistry of Letters ceases. Post. Cargo will be received on board until 4 v., ing of all printei matter an:1 natterns conves. 3poole and Parcels until 8 e.., on the 7th -Mails closed, pzocut for netbere. April, 1594. (Parole are not to be sent 8.10 r..-Letters may be posted with lato foo on board; they mani be laft at the Agency's of 10 cents until Offes.) Contents and value of Packages are | 8,30 P.M—when the Post Office alosès entirely, required,
340 Px.-Tata Tattari may be nosted on board For further particulars, apply at the Com- the packet with late fee of 10 cents, unfll
tion of departure, pany's Office.
I. MARTIN.
28th March. 1884.
Acting Agent.
STEAM COMMUNICATIIN TO, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Captain C. Mant, will be despatebat as adove | STUE" WEST AUSTRALIAN SPRAY. on THURSDAY, the 3rd April, st Foux e.x.
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office] will be rooived up to Foos r.. af 2nd April.
Contents and Valua must be declared. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIRB, LIVINGSTON. & Co, ..... at 23'/. Net per annum.
Agente. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. 27th March, 1884.
1644 Agents for Phoenix Fire Offos.
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FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. COM.(Calling at PorT DARWIN and Queensland
FOB75, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania,
and Fox.)
5th Auzuak 1881.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBICLİPED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lea Sur Saro, Big, Bax Hor, Esq. You Chord Para, Esq. CHAN LICHOY, Esq. | Q. HỘI CHUN, Esq.
The Compaar GRANTS POLICIES .. MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, | payable at any of its Agarniss,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors af Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HELS OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong. 14tb izroh, 1881.
1554
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Tastern and Australian Steamship
Company's SteamET
“CATTERTHUN,”
Captain H. Craig, will be dispatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the 19th April,
Tas Steamship" TANNADICE,” Captain 8. G. Green, will follow on or shout 10th May, and will call at SINGAPORE.
.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents
(645 27th Marob, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/9 L II Amorloan Ship TH
"TITAN Norris, Master, vill load here for the above Port, and will have qulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
10th March, 1834. "..
RUSSELL & Co.
(581
FOR VICTORIA, B.G.
THE Raderigood, Agents of the shore Com
pany, are authorized to INSURE against THE 3/5 . I. L. Amarlos Bark FIRE at Current Bates.
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1st January, 1884. ⠀
GILLOTTST!
STEEL PENS
GOLD
MEDAL.
FARI 1878.
Bold try wll' Stationers and Testern,
NOW ON SALE.
(929
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
· STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DWVA#,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE-
In Paper Wrappor
Featly Boad
Apply at the Daily Press Viloo,
$1.50 $2,00
GILMAN & Co.
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HE CHINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGKAL
"FRED. P. LITCHFIELD" Spalding, Master, will loni here for the shore Port, and will have quick deepatob.
For Freight, apply to
|- RUSSELL & Ch
10th March 1884
1532
· FOR NEW YORK
CAPITAL (FULLY SCHEURDED) TIS. 1,000,000. THE 8/8 L. I. L American Bark
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Tore Kro Srno, Esq., Chairman, CHU YU CHEE, B.q. CHANG SU HO, Esq. CHING TO CHLI, Esq. YIP YG TIN, Esq.
nad ten others.
HO SHON CARE, Esq, Sucratary). The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE BISES at Current Rales to ali parks of the World.
Uinal returns of Premia are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders or not
BO SEEN CHEE,
Heorotary. Head Ofoe, Hankow Bond, Shanghai, Irt June, 1989.
FX105
•
"PENOBSCOT," Eston, Master, will load hars for the'nbars. Fort and will have quick despatah.
For Fraight, eply to
18th March, 1834.
SHIP COMPANT'S Stamer
"NATAL."
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with
RATES OF POSTAGE, Gattare, per i cal'
10 Canta 3 Centy
Part Cards, soh
Books, Patterns, and Commersial 2 Cents.
Papers, per 2 01, Nowapapers & Prices Current, each 2 Cents Registration
10 Coats Do. with return receipt... 15 Cents Commercial papere signify mob papare an though written by hand, is not bear the abara
the Strails and Western Australian Governor of an sofnal or personsi norrespondence.such
ments, is expected to learn Singapore for Fra mantle, osiling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cos nok. Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified balow:--
મન Day.
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERTION, Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Boebook Bay, and Bataria, 18th 2nd 18th 19th 28th 11th Marca May June July Aug. Dat.
Arriving at Siagupore, 4th 19th 20th 46h 14th 29th 106h April May Jane Aug. Sap. Dot, Dea. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Leaving Blugapore, osling at Bstavls, Boabuck
Day, Cossack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th at 10th 20th th 2310 April May July Aug. Sep. Nor. Deo. Arriving at Fremsatis, 30th 11th 14th 25th th 90th 8th April June Jais Ang. Ost. Nor Jan. The "NATAL” has a remarkably fna Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for Second and Third Class Passengers,
For Freight and Passage to the abure and other Austrálias Ports, apply to
MCALISTER & Co. Agents
1440 Bingspam, 5th February, 1881.
as invoices, devis, copied musto, &o. The charge is the ass for Books, but all packets of and under 4 on, weirkt are sharesd 5 Cents.
MONEY LETTERS. Pablic attention is called to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guide Pamoraph 30:-
"The Past Offas dealings all responsibility for unregistered Lettart.containing Bank Notas |dauð, where Sagistrațio habaan naglalał
WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of mush letters."
LOCAL AND INDIAN FÄRGEL POST. 1-Small Parools may be sent by Post at Book.
Rates between Hangkote many of the British
Post Offfoss in China, as well as to Japan, Moono, Pakhof the Straits Settlements, Caylen sad India. They must not axseed the following dimensions. 2 foot long, 1 foot brost, 1 foot deep, weich more than 5lbs, nor he smaller than 3 in. by 2 In. by 2. Auch parools may be wholly closerl if they bear this special endorsement, Parsel, containing no letter, but any parcel may be opened by direc ton of the Postmaster General. To the Case of Parcels for Talis a declaration of contenta mart
value is requiet, a printet forta for which is supplied gratia. The Registration of Parvels for Endia and Ceylon is compulsory.
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BOEDTERS" ANU SAILORS" LETTERS, 1.-Privates in I.M. Army de Navy. Non-
Schoolmastera, (not. Superintending or First Neither the CAPTAINS, the ACENTA, or the Clam) Writers of Babootmistresses may moni OWERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by DEBT enstrasted by the Officers or the Crows mall at the rate of four oente (beropenos) each, of the following Vessela during their stay in wide may be prepaid wither in Imporial or in Hongkong Harbour
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS commissioned Offers, Bandmasters. Armag
ANDROMEDA, Ger. ship. Schaeffer-Captain. Bargaḥ, Brit. str., G."Groad.—Adamson, Bell
& Co.
Carl Ritter, Ger. Ik., 0. Male-Siemsasa
& Co. CHANNEL QUSEw, Brit. bk., W. Le Lacheur,
Sobellbana & Co.
Q. T. Hoox, Brit, sir, W. Jarvis,Howard
Co.
GLENLYON, Brit. atr, W. O. Mackinley
Jardine Matheson & Co.
RUSSELL & Co. H. B. TAPEET, Brit. bk., Finlayson.-Russell
[502
& Co.
| FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE American Bark
THE
NANAIMO,"
Captain Dodd, shortly expected, will feed here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 14th March, 1884.
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Hongkong Stamps. By private stemmer the postage in 3 cents (ons panus), which is also the ganart ents of Postage on Soldiers' and Faitors" lettern vert alsowkiire.
2—Tha name privileges apply do lathari ad dreszed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Olcers na od ́abore.
9- Private steamers leave Hongkong for Tendensbout every ten days,
4-The letters uns? not exosed half an autos, No handkerchiefs, jorellery, &c., can be sent, evon with the ende open,
5-It from a Sollier or Sallor kis slaw and description must be stated in fall on the lottor, LED OF Issze, Brit. tr. Felgate.-Basell the cover of which must be signed by the Caus
& Co,
manding Offear, with anment regiment, ship, &o.. NAPLES, Brit air James Thom-Ballafall. If top Baldier or Sailor, his class and de-
PEKING, Brit, str., Homerunon-Blammen & be stated in full Para oz, Beit, str.. A. A. Maðkallo-Russel
& Co
18cmrxan, Gorship, A. Trompetter, -Holobṣri
seription, with name of regiment, ship, do, must 8--Goldiers and Sailors have no privilagod with regard to books or papers, nor ean these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
«Rat not. Wazzaat Ousers, vini:-Conductor Gen er, Hostawain, or Camater,