CHINA..
SWATOW.
the necessary, namely azah, has rotused in on BRITTIGNOS,
Yesterday H.B. L was may attending target 2nd April. ponation by his rateran warriors; to day, thị Emigration at this post is now very brick, troops from. Ale Ching and Shingles are firing. oxing, 1 promo, to the Franco-Chings scare, however they have shot better den Wu To The stoamor Glencoe left on the 25th ultimo for Ching his fired 2.5, thera havo find 5.0. General Singapore with 1,136 Chinese passengers, the Chin, or as usually known Chau Mitza, is proad ateamor Roedlyn left samo day with 622. On the and has given extra money to his marksman, so, 28th March the songer fikh book 840 for is olan General Lin, but there is not sc, muol Singapore via Hongkong, and the steamer Phryglory in it, Wu had only 8,000 men lo sulect Clom Klas 292 for Bangkok. On the 20this bost mackemen from where Chin and Lin March the steamer Achilles took away 521 na have 7,609 to select out of the rango was the tives for Singapore and the steamer Jeddah, with esmo de bafere, 300 yards; the rifles word tho sup .745 nativak, loft on the 1st Instant for the same, posud Magara.
port--Correspondait ut Amoy Gritte
AMOY.
We hear that the native souverte are flying na speedily as their legs can carry thou in all directions through the dread of being massacred by their eamtrymon in consequones of the rumoursfloat that the French intonā to, seize. Amoy.
We hear that money is ecarco umocy the Alipon, who are sorting their utmost to Lido thoir bullion in safe quarters; consequently for, pignora bave sxperienced dilleulty in calling in their demands on nativo traders.
Information has reached a that the in- habitants of Caug-Booy, Ko-lan. have risen and attached three of thy neighbouring town, called Beng-Gua. The motives which prompted this hostilo, morament batwoon these people, we cannot as yet fathom, but we presume they are nothing more nor less than a clansight
Amoy Gazette.
FOOCHOW.
As some criterion of the hardness of the times a male child,oged about ten months was brought from the country on the 22nil Marub, and pat op to pablie austion cu the bund. The parents of the infant, who wore snorificing their offspring owing to stress of circumstances, would" bayo found a ready purchasor at 885, without war. ranty, but the reserved price was just double that amount, although we were given to under stand that there was a probability of negociations being effected at $50.
A large quantity of Mauser, old Kufield rifles and Winchester explosive cartridges. lately-im- ported from America, were shipped last weeks and to-day another batch is ready for shipment; they say it is going to Chefs; but more likely via Chefco to Canton. About 30 torpedoes made loze have been shipped, and taro sa torpedons
to-day--Mercury Correspondent."
PRKING!
THE DAILY TREIS TURIDAY, APRIL 1NR. 1884-
INSURANCESIE
INTIMATIONS.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
COMPANY AT HAMBURG
Undersigned Ascars for the shove "Company, sro, prepared to GRANT
HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on Erst-NOTICE-LO WAI NAM, Jately reading at the Tong Hing" Theatre, Vistaria, class risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hoagkang, Trader, having been adjudged Bank- ript, under a Padition of Adjudication led by Hongkong, 27th March, 1870.
JOSE MARIA GUEDER, in the Supreme Court of FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. Hongkong in Busaraptey, on the 16th day of
IN HAMBURG,
February, 1884, is hereby required to surrender himself to EnwARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquics, the Registrar of the bail Opárt, at the First Meeting a Creditors, to be hold by the suid Registrar, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of April, 1884, at 11 o'clock in the forenoos pre- cisely, at his Chimbare, Supronë Court.
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Currant Batas
PUSTAU & Co. Agante.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, THE Company's Chartered Steinship
"LENNOX" Captain David Scott, will he despatalied for the above Forts TO-MORROW, the 16th inst, at TRE...
THE
•
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE AMERIČAN MAIL.
The T. Meunier City of Rio de Janeiro, with list American mail, loft San Fran Disco on the 20th Marok, and is dus here on or about the 20th April.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG CÓLOMO, ADEN,SUEZ, PORTSAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, SM AND LONDON, D
·ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-CanaO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROVIS BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTO, MARHACLUBS, TRIZME, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAH `AND, ORIENTAL STEAM The D.D., steamer Polyhymnia loft Binga- COMPANY'S Stoanship pora en the 10th, and is expected to arrive hare THAMES," Capt. W D Antlerson with on or about the 19th instant. Her Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for LONDON BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL TUESDAY, the 15th April, stInfo Singapore on the 15th, and may be looked
for here on or about the 19th inst
For Praight or Passago, apply to.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Genoral Managers,
1742 TNAVIATION Hongkong, 9th April, 1894.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
· CALCUTTA
Hongkong, 18th January, 1884,
[192 The said EDWARD JASTER AGEHOro, Esquire, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Official Assignee, and Messrs. DENNYSE Stomahip
2. Mosaor are the Solicitors in the Bank repley,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
15 Undersigned, Agents of the above Com T
pany, uro authorizo to INSURE against FIRE at Corrent Bates.
··Hongkong, lai Jaunary, 1882.
.1
GILMAN & Co.
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It is reported flust prior to the acceptance by Sir. Harry Parkes of the post of British Minister at Pelang, the salary attached to that odice was lowered from £0,000 to £5,500 per annum. Tils has, however, basn more than made up to him by bis appointment as Minister to Kures, which haTHE CHINA MERCHANTS holds vonjointly with that of Chias, a salary of £1,200 per anuno having bena attached to the latter offen, so that the two solaries added to- gether rench the respectable figure of £5,700 p»r · aanam Shanghai. Courier.
· INSURANCE. COMFANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGILAT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TONG KING SING, Faq., Chairman, CH YU Unze, Beg UHANG SO HO. Eng.
HING TO CHAT, Esq. Yir Yu Tirs, Esq.
We (N. O. Daily Nove fear that on the samE CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRIBD) Tla.1,000,000, day when the nowe rozehed Peking of the ou ture of Banatub, a fing was hoisted from the new- and substantial flagstaff of the French Logation The Jagstaff had been erected in the routa guzt corner of the compound a fortnight, previously. and the fng was only waiting for the orpoetsd news. All the Legation dags now fly every day instead of on Sunday saly as was formerly the case,
KOREA.
H.M.9. Cleopatra is going to visit the Korean ports and will convey Sir Harry Parker there. She will afterward return to Shanghai. It is Antive merchant who managed to stavo off said that the object of Sir Harry's visit in for his creditors upon the oventful Chinese annual the purpose of establishing & Consulate-N. C settling day, appears not to have componood so Tail NR.
and tem others.
HO SHEN CHEE, Esq., Secretary, MARINE RISK Entrent Rates, to all The Company GRANTË POLICIES -on
parts of the World
Crual retiens of Promia are inada to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
Fo
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Offee, Hankow Rowd Shanghai, lat June, 1882
[1103
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
[2004
LIVERPOOL ANA LONDON AND
INSURANCE COMPANY.
antisfactorily with the latter as to avoid further T is reported that the Korean Government importngitis, as on the 21st Marolt the pre-intents despatching a Minister Plenipotentiary misss of the debtor were forcibly entered, and, to the Court of Peking. Mr. Kin-bank, 'to THE Undersigned having been appointed no effects being obilasbie, were destroyed. The whom the Goverment privately offered the posi-Agents for the above Company, aro rendercons of the defaulter being disororod, he tion, Les destined to go, and it is reported pro- propared to GRANT POLICES MARINE as capturel, and loth dragged and beaten, à leable at Mr In-yelin, will be cleotad Ambass RISKS to all parts of the World, at errent Chinois, through the airy streets, and eventual dar in his stond. It is quite certain, utall events, rates.. ty taken into the city for further gatishmit that Koran will be represomled in Peking, and
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. The most trivial offences committed by the therefore hold communication with China on s Hongkong, 5th November, 1883. natives are now being visited with the severest footing of equality,Jiji Shinga. punishments, which evinces the irritability of the mandarins since the news of the rather un- expected reversen at Biotinh Wear from the city that s servant in the empley of à man- darin was found ony, day last week to be in the passession of a document which savoured of the Freach overnORIA.
The railway to Takani ie approaching con- How the unforiausio plotion, and it is intended to hold the opening Chiaumann becafe possessed of what was evi-coremonies on the 18th April. dently a spurious document, the parport of The Hochi Shinbun reports that the recent which he was ignorant of,-it is impossible to changes in the Imperial Household Department divine, but it is certainly unquestionable that he will be followed by another. The intention ja paid a visit to one of the city Executionors upon to raise that department to the power and influ- the following day.
Although the Foreign Settlement of Force which appertain to it in Germany and
Rasai
JAPAN.
TUKIO.
ehow is in a peculiarly quiescent stato at the pro- The Mai Nicht Shinbun contains a paraple sent time, a little war has been raging during of unusual interest. Mr. Karokawa, of Tsurumi, the past three days at no greater distenes than the proper of the ground where the attack the Ravine. It is diferit to arrive at the exact malo by the relinory of the Daimio of Satsuma casus belli, and having been strongly advised not on Moses. C. L. Richardson, William Marshall, to approach the leas in qus, it is inipossible to W. C. Cheko, and Mrs. Barradilo on the 14th givo a vory graphic agcount of the hostilities September, 18, has, aided by others, greeted It appears, however, to be a fantion engagement, monument on the spot where Mr. Richardson brought about by some misunderstanding bell nurtally wounded, and where he soon after tween the inhabitants of two villages. The ads died. The inscription, written by Mr. number of combatte is roughly estimated at savon bandred on either side, whilst reinforce ments are being obtained by both parties to the conflict. No stope whatavor appear to have been taken to quell the petty warfare, but we learn that two huge Fosses have been brought upon the scene to witness (7) fair play, in order that If either of the belligerent armies are made an- swerable to the mandarins for their conduct, thé presence of a Joes overlooking the proceedings: will exonerate the violators of the ponos from blame--Herzid
BHÀNGHAL
For some time past there have been two of Krapy's guns lying at the Associated Wharves
Nakamura Koin, is to the following effect, bat its bounty and simplicity of expression are lost in this necessarily litoral translation:-
Upon this spot of "enrih, the property of
Kurokawa of Tsurumi
The life of an Englialunan nomod RICHARDSON
was Boorifined:
his blood ranging in a xivor to tão ante From that source
Sprung the changes which have been scomplishodir this contr. The Nobles roso, and the power of the Imperial House was restored. The light of knowledgo way diffused, red the rightan the propte roogaiza.
The violiara S
Hau been made imperishable in the History of the World, Dedicated to one who rests in Heaven.
for the Chinese Gerernment. Black gun weighs i On Friday, the 21st March, the Bon, F. E. over 16,000 kilograms. On the 31st alt. they Plunkett, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Ex- were shipped on board the Legyen for Port traordinary and Minister Plonipotantiary to Artimt
Japan, in sucession to Sir Harry B. Parkea, The Chinese Government are sending erhibits G.C.M.G., K.C.I., transferred to China, TAN of food and muslings to the Health Exhibition to received in audience by His Imperial Majesty be held in Lendon shortly. The exhibits from the the Emperor of Japan. In presenting the letter different perta go forward by the Thunes. The of the Queen sacrediting him to the Emperor, Government are also seeding thirty Chinese by Mr. Pluskett said
the some steamer to be present at the Exhibition. Having had the honour to be selected by the Quest The King of Sweden has conferred en Mr. and Emprese, my gracias dovereige, to succeed Sir Joseph His, late, Vice-Consul for Austro-Harry Parkes as for Majesty's Enroy Extraordinary Hungary, the, cross of Commander of the Order and Biinister Plenipotentiary and Casul General in Japan, Iappronok your Imporial Majesty to present
of Vase, in recognition of corvious rendered by the lotter by which Her Majesty the Qneta and E him during his incumbency of the Consulate-press has been pleased to notify to your Imperial Ma General of Sweden, und Norway in Shanghai-jesty the transfer of Sir Harry Parken to another Post N.C.. Daily News.
and to socradit me to your Imperial, Majesty as Her aroy Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary at your Imperial Majesty's Court.
The Chinese man-of-war which has been ashore on Triumph Bak up the Yangtze has
got off..
it is with testinge of sincero atisfaction that I tako op the minion whiph my sovereign las bono graciously pleseed to confide to me. It affords we the opport
The Undersigned as Agonts for the above: Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICES pou- FIRST-CLASS RISES to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Teriff Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
Q
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UEEN FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
All persons indbred to the said Bankrupt or who have any property or offects of his in their pusastion, cre hereby warned not to pay gr deliver the same sacopt to the said Assignes
A Public Bitting will bersafter he appointed by the said Court for the snid: Bahlrupt to pass his final examination and to make application for his Diseluarga, of which Sitting Notice will
"JAPAN,"
instant, at TERER P.M.
Silk and Valuables for Europa will be tran stipprad at Colombo; Ton and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vi Bombay, with font transhipment, arriving one wook later then
by the ordinary diroot rosto via Colorabe.
Caiwo will be repaired on bencd until, Tex. Captain T. S. Gardner, will be despatched for. Parcels and Spezia (Gold) at the Office nati the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 16 TEN AI, ou the day of sailing.
For Freight or Pheru apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, th April, 1884.
[743 UNION LINE
FOR YOKONAMA AND HIOGO,
be given in the Hongkong Government Garlic At the First foeting of Craditora, the Registrar Vill, rossivo the proafe of the Delta 7 FiRE Stearnship
of the Creditors, and the Creditors, who shalt have proved their dette respectively, or the
"OXFORDSHIRE;"
majority in vains of the aft Croitors are Captain Jorna, dus on or about the 10th inst. hortby directed to choose at such meeting an will have immediate despatch for the above Assignee or Assignees of the Bankrapt's Estate Ports, and Efloota, to be called the Croditors' Assignee or Assigneer.
Dated, the 4th day of April, 1884.
DENNYS & MOSSOP,
Solicitors in the Mattor.
712) AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH
ED IN CHINA IN 1847..
UTLER, PALMER. & Co,
WINE SHIPPERS, call attention to some of the Specialities they now consign to China, vis
Their Old **** COGNAC; quality never varioa say more than does their *** COGNAC quality,
Their own Blond of SCOTCH WHISKY, Bighland Malt.
Their Gonaine PORT for Invalid's use. Their SHERRY, which maintains a good
repute
Thor CLAREFS, as produced in the viva- yerds.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE), used by Ker) Majesty the Queen,
at
These among other items are always to be had the Godowns of our Faturda JARDENS, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong and Shangbai.
SIMBERN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong. We miatain quality, and our prices are consistent therewith and at the same time reasonabla.
[2096
A FONG
PHOTOGRAPHER Has & LARGES, CHOICER, and more CosIPLETE COLLECTION of VIEWS, han any other in the Empire, the Copies of which are only The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com-to be purchased from his Studio or Mossa. pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS KELLY & WALSH's Store. FIRST-CLASS Gonow at par Cent. Kett pre
in por Ana
(ræarts of different sizes, and EXAMELIND NORTON & Co., Aguats.
teken daily. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
[1
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the ubere Corporation, arė į prepared to grant Insurances as follows:---
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Potícies at ourrent rater, payable either here, in Eurdon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for only or start periods at current raten.
11
INSTANTANEOUS Views, GROUPS and Pon-
Also,
A Set of PRCIOGRAPHIC VIEWS of the Cone of the late Riot in Canton.
IVORY MINIATURES of superior escollones and high finish, painted beautivo artiets under onreful supervision, from $7.
T.
#
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel. [4
ALGAB AND COME ANY
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6 QUEEN'S ROAD EFAST.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
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[744
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
RUSSELL & Go Hongkong, 9th April, 1884
OCEAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.. THE Company's Storship.
THE CON
다.
**STENTOR,”
Captalu Edwards, will be despatched as aboro on or about the 17th instant.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWILD, Agents Hongkong, 9th April, 1884
[036
FOR. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DABWIN and QueenSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cagge to New:
·ZEALAND,*New Caledonia, TaĦMANIA,
and FIJN THE Eastern and Anstralian Stanuship
Company's Stormer in any
CATTERTEUN,"
Captain H. Crair will se despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th April, ut P..
Parcels of which must be sent to our Often) will be rocoired up till 4p.m. of 17th April.
Contents and valis must be declar For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GIBI, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1884.
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THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP.COM- PANY, LIMITED.
|
STEAMERS, EXPECTED. The Union Ling steamer Oxfordshire left Singapore on the afternoon of the 8th, soul is ine hero on or about the 16th fast
The Austro-Hungariza Lloyd'autocrnor Medusa
The O. 9. 8. Do's stuninor, Glonow Teft Singapore on the 1465; and may be sepactol here ha or about the 21st.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
For further particulars regarding Fazicur
The Postal Guids for 1884 revised to data, and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & will be formal in the Daily Press Directory, QYRSTA STHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 335 Isega odlition, p. 43) sunt odition. This Ofee, Hongkong
The Contents and Value of Tackages or Petal information published in Hongkong,
is the only authorized complate Summary of quired to be declared prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to note
#
• The authorised List of Mails issued in
the terms and conditions of the Company's concetion with tus paper is the one published Black Bills of Lading, 4,
baloir.
A MAIL WELL OLOJE. For Straits aul, Calenttu-Per Jayun and Lennon, to me, the 18th inst, at 2.30. P.M.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne &o, &o, &c-Per Naples, on Friday, the 25th. inst., at 3.30 13. ̈ ̈
CHEAP RESSLYED ACCOMMODATION dan tice each day in our Exten, which is alway'K be obtained in this Company's Steamers: for arrested to a lush later hour than that given particulars apply at the Office.
V.B. This steamer takes Cargo end: Fassen- gers For Marseilles,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent * Hongkong, 4th April, 1804.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTADSTEAM-
“SHIP COMFANTAS
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS'
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;: TIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING - STEAMERS.
THE
HE Starmahip: "OCEANIC" will be de spatched for Sim Francisci, vid Yoko ham, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant, ot TURBE P
Connection being made at Yokohama in Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports
All PARCEL PANErs should be market to address in fall and so will be received at the Company's Oller til Frys .. to day peo vions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES. -Pasongors, who lurO
paid full faro, roomsbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vies versa) within months, will be allowed a discount of 20 from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Fore Pre-Paid Rotary Passage Orders, avail- FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
able for one yoor, will be issued at a Discount (Calling at Por? DARWIN and QUEENLAND 25 %, ym Rama Faro. There allorance
Ponto, and taking through Cargo to ADE-
LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and FARM NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and F), THE Steamship.
THE
NAPLES Captain Thon, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 25th. inst, at 4 P.. For Fraight or Passage apply to
LUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 2nd April, 1884.
1600 CHINA NAVIGATION 'COMPANY,. LIMITED.
----,-
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at Pour DARWIN Lad QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Nrw ZEALAND; through Pasenge Tickets granted to PoRT MORESEE, NAY-GUINEA) THE Steamp
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issuet for sans got exceeding 25,000. | at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1972.
"DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE Store, Bottles; so POMERANZEN Captain Whittle, will be despatched as above
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS on WEDNESDAY, the 30th ist at Fore PM.
vessel has gool Cabin PRIME SOURKROUT and CAB-
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agate for the avere Company, ats propired to ACCEPT LISKS against FIRE at Cazzant Ilates.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, 16th November, 1873.
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANI, LIMITED.
-----
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIZED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTOÉS, LUM SIN SLIG, Esq.
YOW CHONG PENO, Esq. CHAN LA CHOT, Esq. HUI CHUN, Esq.
A court-martial has been held at Woosang oui omidelignan of the British corrette Curaçon, nity of returning to your Imperial Majesty's dominas BAY HOP, Esq. who played high jinks in Shanghai, and is said where I have already, on a proviona decaita, had tas
nlvkrtage
Peding for some time, and af making
Your Imperial Majesty may rely on my using by best andavours to purgatrata fat ruman and friendly interoparer which my Goverurient desire should aver prevail between the two countries, so I feet convinerd that ju them onderone I may safely out on the hearty co operation of your Imperial Majesty's Ministers,
which the following is a translation
In reply, His Majesty paid in Japanovo, of
mad.com.com.com
"CHANGCHOW,"
de net apply to through fares From China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican Central and South Amoriaan, Cargo should be yout to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Cisams, San Fran.
cisco.
For furior information us to Freight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
T. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April 1884-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO, LOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILIA PORTSAID, SYRIANPORTS, NAPLES, MÁRBEILLES, AND PORTS OF EEAZIL AND LA PLATA
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.
ALSO,
PATH, Joe and Egle H FUBINGB, in tinsmod.tion, situator, amidship, apps the tipper 13, fox, the only 9 April
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL
VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS. &o, de.
J. F. SCHEFFER 21 and 23, Pottinger Btreat. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
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FOE SALE.
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPAGNE.
W
Farverore to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. R. Highneas the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under Warrant dated 7th March, 1881.
1 Dozen Queer's 2 Dozou Pints... Apply to
...$25.50. ...v.51).
ARNĦULU, KARBERG & Co. Hengkong, 20th November, 1893 {2102
ORTLAND CEMENT
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS all parts of the World, parable et any of its Agencies,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all PE WHITE & BROS.
Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary,
"HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road Wert,
Hongkong. 11th Murch, 1881.
UN FIR 3 OFFICE.
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The Undersigned are prepared from this dute
SOLE AGENTA POR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
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to have forged a ak order to provide he cushy friends; it will alus, I trist, bla me to he sa which he squandered. We Lear that he has instrument for maintaining and drawing still glow bos sentenced to twelve months' imprisenmant these bouds of union and frica atap, which happily and dismissal from the sarrics.
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