OLLA PODRIDA.
A Franch electrician has inverted a new sopading-lead, which tolls the exact moment of its reaching the bottom by means of an electrio boll.
A football match was played at Binckheath on the lat Murel between representatives of Eng land and Scotland. The result was that England won by a goal to a try.
From Glasga wa Globe) learn that the liabilities of Messra Martin. Tarnce, and. Co., amount to 700,000, and that the unsourel Breditors will receive only a tailling dividend.
II.M.9. London, which has been lying at an ohor at Zuazilar since 1876, has been sold, and is to be broken up. Her boats have boon continually employet in suppressing the slave tráffic.
A Parliamentary paper issued on the 4th. March shows that the fetal amount of the No tional Debt in 1883 was £758,180,933, and to net halanen £719,4,828. Those were the lowest aments for several years.
The Quan has just purchased a panel of tapastry esecaled at the Royal Tapestry Works by English apprentices, representing "Balmoral Castle, treated in the style of an old weras tapastry. This is the first pand worized entirely by Englishra
It is estimated that the number of vessels at presont lying lle in the Tyne is 63; in the Wear 25 at Hartlepool 3; and in tho. Tees, 2: in vil, 123, representing & Kross tonnage of 1136, or a pal of £10,959, and 1,560 mcn out of employment.
A commercial treaty between Egypt and Greens was signed on the 4th March, subfoot to tho approval of the Porte. Its general oharao-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
WEDNESDAY, 16th April, EXPORT CARODAR
Per steamship Moray, salled on the 5th April. -For Now York-1.175 pkge firereckers, and 1,220 pigs, enadrias.
Per ateamship Ashburne, sailed on the 13th April-For Fondon-120 rolls matting, 99 balsa cocoons, a bales waste silk, 187 pigs cans, and 140 pkgs, sundries. For Humburg-50 pkgs sundries.
For Gorman stoomer Lydia, sailed on the 13th Aptil:For lavro-40 as Chinose paper, 10 ass Chinaware, 8 cassa bristles, and 3 oroo sundries. For Hamburg00 pkg, fresrakers, 170 batos feathers, 116 pkge. anos. 100 cases staranisced, 25 oases preserves, 15 case paper, 10 casos esential oil, and 101 pkgs sandries.
EXORANGE.
Ow LONDON-S
Bank Bills, on demaul.. Bank Dille, at-30) days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.....***
UN PARIS.-
Bank Bill on demand....... Credita, at 4 months' sight Ox BOMBAY Bank, 3 days”. UN CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 days sighi Or SHANGHAI
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
SHARES.
.8191
4.57
ter is said to be ons fonding to advance the in-Hongkong and Shanghai Baik Shares-123- depandonco of Egypt, and to plan hor subjects and foreigners upon an equal footing.
A village called Zyohydorf, near Tenestar, Hungary, which is inhabited almost exclusively by Gormans, is in danger of being overwhelmed by an extraordinary tow of water from the artesian weils. Argo mili has already fallon in, and many of the bones are flooded..
It is, says the Lancet, an interesting and nots worth fact, that both the commanders in the Soudan, ar gons of medical men. Sir William Hewett, is the son of the late Mr. W. W. Hewett, who practised at Brighton, and Sir Goentd Graham is the son of Dr. Graham, of Eden Brows, Cumberland.
The Marquis de Noailles, the French Am bassador. af Constantinople, in the manns of the Prosident of the Republia, has presented each in damascana sot, boring as it stiption in French, the hats balag made of ivory, and the sheaths of rich velvet.
an
A young man, whose load in forma und colour resembles that of a calf," has just been taken for inspection to the off the Paris Figaro. That journal is enreful to state that he can noither crud uo: write, and will probably sing at some ef" convert; these particulars being
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par cent. prominu. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lisited
$550 per share.
China Traders' Iumranes Company's Shares
$70 per share.
North China Insurango Tla, 1,400 per share, Yangtze Insumo Association-Tls, 147 per Chinese Tranrance Company, Limited—$195 per
abszo
share..
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T18. 148
per share.
Canfon Insurance Oflce, Limited-395. por
share.
Hongkong Fies Insurance Company's Shinres-
$340 per share..
China Fire Inarazie Company's Shares--365
per share.
phares of per cent, preraian, baroma's Shares-56 buyora. Hongkong, Canton, sud, Mace Stacmoort Ca's
Shares-848 per share preminum. Ink-Chiva Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
20 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
—par, t
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhaces-384 par
sharo
DESTINATION
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDOW. &o. Busz CANAL.. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON. do. NEW YORK BAN FRANC1800
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO is T'HAMA PORTLANT (OREGON.). PRIESTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, 46. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o; SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VICTORIA, 30. BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI, &o. YOKOHAMA AND HIGGO...... NAGASAKI AND KUBE, &o.... SHANGHAT MILANGHAI MANILA knyg
MANILA TTA AMOY ILOILO, BANDAKAN, .. SWATOW.AMOY; &FOOCHOW
FOR SALE..
FOR SALE,
VERSEL'S NAMS
CAPTAIN.
Edwards, W. Barratt... Didica..... Paton Sherman
Pagustu Wooks.. H. Craig Whittle
8.0. Grach
Stentor (str.). Rohilla (str.) Natal (str.).... Penebroat...
Oceanie (str.) Rapkad.....
Modasa jatr.)........ Maresiak Catterthan str:) ... Chaugchow (str.) Tanadioo (str). Naple (et) Frox. P. Khiva- (str.) Godevery (at) Kashgar (str.)...... Orfordshire (str.)...
Jones Kumamoto-Maru (str.) Drummond...
Ara (etc.)
Delpoch Ancona (str.). Francisco Reyes (str.) Gardegai
Diranta (ste........ Amatista (str.)...... Namna (str.).
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in.
telafield Spalding
Vannier
Stack
Hurlin
Pitzmon
Bengkong
FOL FERIGHT APPLY TO
TO AN DESPATCHED
Buttorfleld & Swiza..... P.&O. B. N. Co...
Mongerics Maritimos ... Russuli & Co
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong
0. &08. 8. Co.. Melchure & Co... Humall & Co...
Hongkong Gibb, Livingaton & Co......
Butterfield & Swiro
Gibb, Livingston à Co Busall & Co......
Hongkong Russell & Co.
www..........
P. & O. 8. N. Ca.... Massageries Maritimos P. & O. 8. N. Co... Hongkong Bussell & Co..... M. B. M. 8. Co. Messagorins-Maritimes... P. & S. N. Co
Raesell & Co.... Bassoll & Co.
Hongkong Remedios & Co.
On or about 17th inst On 25th inst, si SP.M. On 22nd inst., at Noon. Qulok desputah. Quick despatel Tomorrow, at 3 r..
On or about 28th inst,
Quick, despatch.
To-morrow, at 4 px.
On 30th icet, at 4 PM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEX100, CENTRAL AND 80UTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING |
AND
STEAMERS
On or about 10th May.THE Steamship "OUHANIC" will be de-
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE TRENCH MAIL. The M. M. stamer Aun, withthe next Franck mail, loft Singapore at 6 PM. on the 14th, and is duo here on or about the 21st instant.
THE AMERICOAN NAIL. The P. Matxur City of Rio de Janeiro, with the next Anterinan iai, left San Fran- circo on the 30th March, and is dus here on or about the 29th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The D. D. R. steamer Polylymnia left Šinga- .
spatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko, pero an the 13th, and is expected to arrive here On 25th ist, at 4 Fans, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant, atan or about the 19th instant.
THREE-F.M.
Qatok despatch.
On 21st inst,, nt 3r.. Quick despatch.
Connection being unds at Yokohamn with Staamera from Shanghai and Japan Porte
All PAROEI. PACKAGES should be marked to dress in fall; and some will be rooslynd, at the P.M.Company's Omlos until FTE F.x. tlw day pre
On 28th inst, at Noon, Ta-torrow, Daylight. On 25th inst, at 4
Quick daspato
Quick despatch.
To-day, at 5 PM.
On 21st inet, at 5 P.
On 22nd inst., at 5 Hongkong Douglas Laraik & Co. Today at 10A.M....:
INTIMATIONS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1962.
L. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
vious to mailing.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd'isteamer Meduan lat Singapore on the 18th, and may be looked for hero on or about the 19th just
The Glam Line staamor Fleagle left Singa-
pere on the 15th, and may be expected hore on or about the 20th inst
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s stormer Glaucus left
RETURN PABBAORS-Passengers, who have paid full fors, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chiss ir Japan (or vice versa) within six Singapore on the 14th, and may be expected. PM.month will be allowed a diseat of 20%, from hore on or about the 21st instant,
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Return Fare; if re embarking within one year, an allowanco of 10%, will be madə from Rotaru Fare Pro-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 35, from Baturn Fard. Thero allowances da not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guids for 1834, rovised to date, Corsalar Invoices to accompany. Overland will be found in the Daily Press. Directory Moxienn, Central, and South Ameriona Cargo P. 365 large edition, p. 633 small edition. Thi
is the only nathorised completo Summary of should be sent to the Company's Office Postal information published in Hongkong. Breased to the Collector of Customs, San Fran.
ROOMS 20 130 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.co.
VERTISING AGENCY,
CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. F.
"NAMOA,"
Stons Beins; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOULEROUT and RED CAB. BAGH, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins. papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sart-
NR-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News-THE Company's Steamship SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOLValparaíso, Japan, China New Zealand, the Forts, TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at 19 A.M. wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Parts, Pantma, Capt. Pitania, will be dospatahail for the abovsa VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &o, & Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and
J. F. SCHEFFER,
For Freight or Passage, apply to Barape. Filos of nearly every Newspaper pub- 91 and 23, Pottinger Strook Tishat on the Paris Coast are kept constantly Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
1630
on hand, and all Advertizara are allowed froe access to them during business hours.
FOR SALE.
WACTERS ROYAL CHARTER
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Gonoral Managers Hongkong, 14th April 1884.
FOR MANILA DIRECT.
The HONGKONG DAIT Para" is kept on
at the Office of L. P. FIRES, who is autho-HE Spanish Stears Irised to receive Advertisements.
AND ESTATE
THE
"FRANCISCO REYES,”
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For further information as to Freight or Pasango, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Roud Central.
·F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which, in always cerrected to a much later hour than that givin betox.
AMAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swater. Amoy, and Panchow.Par. Nameu, tu-day, the 17th inst., at 9.30A.M.
For Amay-Por Roslyn, to-day, the 17th inst., at 10.30 A.M.
For Swatow-Por Glenfallosh, today, the 17th inst. af 11.30 AM.
For Manils-Por Francisco Reyre, to-day,
the 17th inst. at 4.39 r..
For Port Darvin, Thorady Island. Cook-
CHAMPAGNE. Purveyors tu Her Majesty the Queen oud to II. R. Highnes the Prince of Wales Ly Special AGAR AND COMPANY Fort TO-DAY, the 17th finstant, at Frye P.3. INMALLIA PORESAID SLEL, ANDETS to Tomas afterthis, to morrer, the Appointment under a Warrant dated 76k March, 1881
1 Dozen Quarte 2 Dozen Pints.. Apply to
$22.50. .323.50.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1883. (2102
ORTLAND CEMEN
dorod accessory by same as that the runth hat Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-$150 per PFWANE BLOS."
become a member of the Figaro staff.
The experiments made by the Poringness Commission ayug the phylloxera having proved that tabacce grows well in the districts where the phylloxera has made the most ravages; that body has reportal favourably upon betacco plant ing. The Govaramaut bax appeared of the sug gostion, and the Portoguese Chambora hare passed a bill authorising the laying out of tobacco plantations.
Large sums of money are ontinually being demanded for the further culargement of the rapidly inoreasing. German navy. For the ensu ing three yours, 1884-1987, 38,413 marks are required for 900 additional came. New torpedo boats and also being constructed, includ ing a new model shortly to be launched, which,! if noooseful, will be ordered in such numbers, that every man of-var may be provided with one of them.
In a recent contribution to the Comptes, Rendes, of the Franat. Academy of Science, it is stated it at the village of Darfort worked pans twelve hours daily in the midst of an atmosphere of copper oxide. Their skins, luir, and boards are coloured with cappar, and the metal is even found in their bones after death. These men do not sn For from any special disease, as might be exported nor do they enjoy any special immunity frim Lufectious diseases.
England, according to the latest Italinu zu turna, consumes normesly increased quantities of imported torstoos Calculated on Sarjeant Busta's theory of the matrimonial innuendo. underlying tomato sace, what a frigdfa! amount of flutation and jilting mest ba going on is this anhappy land of single gentlemen. To- matoes, however, are sasily grown in England; and if the English domand hos so enormously i rest of late, caunot the Eglish supply do t'as F
chure.
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-168
per cent. premium.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
vominal.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$92
par share.
Hongkong Loo Company's Shares-3145 per
ehare,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$100 per sbaro.
Perak The Mining and Smelting Company
2210 per sboru, Solenger Tin Mining Company-$350 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 35 per
sharo.
Chinoso-Itaporinl Loan of 1874 Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal Chiasso Imperial Loan of 1978--Nominal. Chinese Imperial Lona of 1881-Pur.
"
HONGKONG TEMPERATUBE.
(Faqs Afznený, PALCON RH ́& Coða. Huantan)
Apel 1855.
M:305 BUIX
30
Thermaid P. Minyakan in
'mella. s. (Ret huch), Chezmocnter- par. ?Wel hight
10
GA
Free P
i bermontira Kal. (Wet Bulb)
'cream This:fmum devAT WIS
According to the Cairo errespendent of the Daily Telegraph, Captain Speedy, who leaves thore for Abyssinia on the 4th Marsh, bears A lotter from the teen to King John. It is believed that Massovah will be made virtually o free port; that the frontiers will be vorlaud, much to the advantage of Abyssinia; and that King John is to on-sperate, if needel, in the 17; Southern Soudan.' The King will meet the British Mission near Adas, whore Captain Speedy will probably remain as British Houident. at 1
News has arrived from San Pani de Loando up to February 15, which states that since. Os salt on the Dutch trading establishment at aculls upwards of a month ago, when 402 natives, were killed, other attacks have been made by the natives on Europenia. An Eng lish house at Czbînis was nastile, and a Kroo- man killed, and sutally application had to be made for Portuguese axistance. At Nokki
on the Congé so the wizites have been attacked,
n Fruch subject being killed by the natives.
In consequens of the number of vacancies in the Army Pay Department, it is understcod that the War Ofc anthorities are about to Admit combatant ofcors of seven years' service and upwards as paymastors, with the option of reverting to their regimental positions within a cartain number of years. Colonel Swinburnu, Chief Paymaster of the Home District and the senior officer of the department, Las bconwarded good-service penalou of £50 a year. Several
HO JOKONG TIDE TABLE.
F1 R
• Sây to dni Argia, 1951,
.36
0644
17
458
711
34
2
LOW WATER
Deight
Попустая 31.
Bright
..
The haigus of meat sea-level has been determined at 7.645
Fett store sure of kat tido-gange al, tha Viesteja Mawai Yanti
saltle bein-water Oblinary Spring Tiles, to which datu the light in threan faltes are reformet, si 2,695 feet above
beights in the Takin bed with a nines (---) sign
ers below "Lan-Water Ovulinary Opring Tides, ani dinala alis subtracted from iba evanimate form above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
changes among the chief paymasters are about STATION. to take pisco
Mr. Misis, baving been requested by a die-
B
tinguished lady to present to the Canadian Na-angkong... 21.95
tional Gallery same miner example of his skill, A
-BEGISTER.
15th April, NAS.
2.1.
Tempera
WED
957
18th Aprk, 1961,
at 10 A
has generonal painted a life-size nearly thren-Thanghai.... quarters length portrait, in a little more than age 7 profile to our loft, of the Marquis of Loize. Tho Homes is admirabla, the expression onorgotio. The Marquis is dressed in a dark-brown coit, which is trimmed with for; ons hand is in the pocket of the skirt. The bead is bare. The light conies from the front. This picture will >TATION. scon be sent to Canado,
Lord Tennyson has fitton the following " letter in answer to a request for his autograph fongkong.... from the eocretary of the Orelsan Hospital for Am
Fagris
Woissa, to be sold at the forthcoming bazuar i samogh 407 52,4 aid of the hospital fands-Sir-I send you a akt stansa from a posm of mine writton half asia century ago as you say you wish for a verse of mine:
Ifot be the break the dams, but he, That thro' the charmels of the State Convoys the peoplo's wish, is great
is asmo is pure, kie facing is free.'
TENNISON." While the workmont Mesara Gill and Sou's ship-building yard, Roshester, were engaged in Bawing a portion of an old ship's minot, formerly balanglug to a man-of-war, at Chatham 5-pounder iron sket was discovered embodied
Black,
dej Ta Kamyyetar i atenty. Omilies Indiente light winds.
Tapete in vising and the avidity deres
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 16th April, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER:
in the set. The mast in question had been Barometer:..... lying for a cenažierable time at Chatham Dock Temperature... yard, and it is bolevel to have belonged to Nel Eumidity son's Victory. It is worthy of note that Direction of gind
pounder shat was the largest is so for naval Weather
Forec of whi warfare during Nelson's tíma. It is not long Bain since the Victory's mainsail was discovered anfoly stowed away at Olabar Dockyard, where it had been lying for a number of yours unnoticed. The sail was riddled with chot fired during the battle, of Trafalgar.
The King of Italy' has offered a gold model to the Italian winegrower who sunt prodres, the beat effervescing white wine as a scbstitute for champagne. Sparkling Asti and other Italian wines of the spamante dings bear already s cer- tain resemblance to damgogue, and a still grea ter resemblance le sparkling menolle, for they are sweet and, tiken in goserous tities, ze apt to give headache. The extent to which ebam. pagne is connterfeited rosalia what, Larochefou canld says it love:"There is only ons lure; but there are a thorn imitation. There is Bifference, howovos, betroen fair imitations and franhdont ones; and a very tolerable "gubati-
Frericna day.
On date Qu date eti p.m. at 10a.m. at 4 pm.
20.93
30,07
69.8
¥0.1
.20.08 72.9
06
ES.E.
E.
E.
1-3 reduced by 15 degrees Fahrenheit and, to the level of baca inches, tone and introdu
EMALT lo he is in degreen and teache Fabenficit.
3.Het in percentage of stunting, kas baraldity of alt sakraled antli munistatav being Jon,
•TAR WING lợ two points. ATA DE TIL WE D. blue sky deluche
secording 341244 Reule.- cloude: D realfag raki, Y. tous G. ploemy, anil's flight! ning: Dorerie) Pressing showers, Q. xqually; K, rain; S. anc (bgadora Ya visikllity, W, day [wai).-The-letter repaid orndicate way recover the average et iti
jack onthe and hunchcall. For further particulars acs Innsions, for moldur Mateological Okasvations in China CULT AND WAL, Burgkey).
W. DORERCI. Hongkong Observatory, 16th April 1854
NOW ON BALE,
BOLD AGENT FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & CA Hongkong. 17th Tech 15.
CHA
FOR SALE.
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HEIDSIECE'8 CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE, SELL, $10......... per case of 1 dosen quarta $20 ...... per case of 2 dozen pines. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$21 por case of 1 dozon quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE. $12............par case of 1-dosen quarts.
PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 dozen quarte. - PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dozen quarts.
$9.50
$7.50
$8.50
$5. 80
........par casa až 1-dozon quarta,
por ease of 2 dozen pinta.
per Orse of 2 dozen piuts. LORMONT.
ALSO
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & On. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
J. AND TENNENT ALES
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS".
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
[18
ÍCANVAS.
RENTS COLLECTED
BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS. FREOZED.
& QUEEN'S ROAD EMAST.
(22
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CHINA tho
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
4. Ro
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departur of the English Mail,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS.os MEETINGS OF
COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAH
together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
..
8.
The "Trade Report" has a large direnlation
in Hongkong, is Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, &o, &ð.
NOTICE
18th-inst., at 8.30 P.E.
Capt. Gündogai, will he despateked for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
For Saigon-Par Ocean, on Saturday, the Agents. Hongkong, 15th April, 1894.
[760 PONDICHERRY MADRAS CALCUTTA, 19th inst., at 4.30 P.L
For Straits and Bombay-Por Khiva, on POR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
Monday, the 21at inst., at 2.30 rit.
For Iloilo, Sandakan, and Kudut.—Per Ama-
they notat. Dr.M.
ADELAIDE (Calling at FoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA, and Fri.) THE Enstorm and Australian Beanship THE
Company's Stomor
CATTERTHUN," Captain H. Craig, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW. the 18th April, at 4 7.M.
Parcels (all of which must be gout to our Office) will be rossived up till 4 fm., of 17th April
Contents and valas most fis declarod. For Freight or Passage, apply
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents
Hongkong, 9th April, 1984.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
'N TUESDAY, the 22nd day of April,
"NATAL,” Commandant Didier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plaosa,
Cargo and Specie will be regislorod for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsoles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted antil Noov of 21st April, 1894
For Port Darwin, Thursday Tshunt. Cook. town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &o, &o, &c. Per Naples, on Friday, the 26th lush, at 3.90 r.m.
MAILS
BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The United States Mail Panicst ObeoniZE
Cargo will, be ressived on board until 4 P.M., will be despatobed on FRIDAY, the 18th Specie and Parcels antil 3 P., on the 21st April, with Mails for Jupau, Bau Francisor, April, 1881 (Parvels are not to be sent on the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pert hard they must be left at the Aganayo, which will be aleast as follows:-- OBs) Contents and value of Packages are 2.15 P.M., Hagistry cases. required.
3.30 PM. Post-Ofies oletes. hat. Correspondsnes For farther particulate, apply at thọ Com-
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fan of 10 couls extra Postage until the time pany's Office,
of departure.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Honkong, 10th April, 1884.
STEAM YOR
PENANG.
COLOMBO,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contract Packet Natal will be despatobed on TUESDAY, the 22nd April, with Mails for the United Kingdon,
PRINTING OF RVEEN DESCRIPTION Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above ADEN SUEZ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES. Burves, and places beyond, via Naples; to
AT THE
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Particular attentia is given at the Establish ment to Comarcal and GENERAL JOB) FriNING, over description of which is
arocated
IN THE BEST STYLE
and at
SUCH PRICE-
FAVOURADLE COMPARISON
as will boar
with
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ANY IN THIS EAST, *
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE: HONGKONG,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Inux Flax Grown
Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
LEONHARDI QUELLE"
on or about the 17th instant.
For Freight or Pasanga spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1884
[638
STEAM TO DONBAY via STRAITS, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“KHIVA,"
will leave for the above place ya MONDAY, the 21st April, at TUBE P
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.' Hongkong, 14th April, 1864.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOILO,
SANDAKAN, AND XUDAT.
NATURAL GERMAN SELTZER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. THE Company's Steamship
Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring tear Gress Kar- bon. in Cases of 8 Dezón Pints, $8.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co..-Sule Agents. Hongkong, 91st January, 1883.
285
R. ON BEDST HADE BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just landed. OURIOSITIES.
PICTURES. PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY, FURNITURE,
H**.
FOR SALE OR GASSUMBHOT, Opposite City Hall..
С
FOR SALE.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
"AMATISTA,"
SINGAPORE.
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAX BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
1150
Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonisa, Pondichérg, Madras, Caloutta Adca, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibenšiar.
The usual hours will be observed in vlosing the Mails, &c.
J
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Diparbare.
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT GULF PORTS, MARSİZLE, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOTTON.
KE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM 5 PM, Money Order Ofle closos. Post Office closes, except the night box which is always open out of office hours.
Dey of Departure, 7 AM Post Ofles opens.
NAVIATION COMPANY'S £toamskip "ROHILLA" Capt. W. Barratt, with Isr Majesty'a Mails, will be doyputohed from this for LONDON vil BOMBAY and SUEZ
CANAL on FRIDAY, the 25th April, at
Fove P.M.
Cargo will be received ou board until Tun 4.M. Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Office until TEN AM, on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europy will be tran-
for London will be conveyed vi Bombay, with. shipped at Colombo; Tau und General Cargo soat transsipatent, striving one week later than
by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
ORNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for ang Captain Hamlin, will be despatebe for the DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews above Porta on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, of the following Vessels during their stay la FIVE F.M. Hongkong Harbour-
ANDROMEDA, Ger. ship, Sekaoffer.—Molobers
& Co.
ANNA, Gar, ship, F. Schildt.—Order.
| CEYLON, Am. bk., Barsford.-Russell & Co.
DON ENRIQUE, Brit, slip, MoAllister.-Morris
&Ray.
[23 FRANK CARVILL, Brit ahip, W. 8. Chaptas
--Captaia,
1 8 7 4
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
JAPAN, Brit. str., T. S. Gardner-D. S. Sona
& Cu
Laxvox, Brit. atr., D. Scott-J. Mathason
&Co.
Captain.
[1259
| LEVI WD Am. bk, W. H. Bagley
Hongkong, 1st July, 1951,
OSEPH GILLOTTS OCZAN, Brit. efr., Brown-Chinem.
YANWATE, British burk, J. Buick
Dalrymple & Co.
PARIS, 1878.
STEEL PENS.
Gox c MEDAL,
Bold by all Stationers, and Dealers.
NOW ON SALE.
F929
IMPARIAL QUARTO,
L
ENGLISH AND
CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
As Anglo-Chineto Dictionary, published at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese Lave of late years been Dompelled to col to express the numerous ob jeet in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in seisince generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon than, are hore given in cateneo. Each and every word jaj fally illustrated and explained, forming exervises fur students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of clearness not previously space, achieving
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Goneral Managers.
177
Hongkong, 15th April, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP CON
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PouT DARWIN and QUERNELAND Poars, and taking through Cargo to ADR- LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Tasma- NIAN POETS, NEW CALEDONIA, and F). THE Soanship
"NAPLES," Captain Thom, will be despateħied as above on Birley,FRIDAY, the 25th inst, P.M. For Freight or Passege apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1881.
(690 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
VESSELS ON THE SERTH,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's teammbip
"AVA," Captain Delpach, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europa.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 14th April, 1884.
THE
NUZICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Stumship
"GODAVERY,"
attained, and dispensing with thoss vast margins Captain Vannier, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Vans of Packages are quired to be declared prior to shipawnt.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and cotdition of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION Can be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Office.
N.B.-This stenuser lakes Cargo and Passen gers for Marseilles.
יה-
A. McIVER
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1984.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA, VLADIVOSTOCK, and Kozɛa)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. T
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, Taking Cargo at through rates to 'CALCUTTA,
PERSTAY CLF PORTA, ODERNA, and tha MEDITERRANEAN POBIN).
THE Company's Steamship
“MEDUSA," Captain G. Bagusin will be despatched as above on or about the 28th inst.
For further Partivulurs, apply in
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
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FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Posta, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND; through Passage Tinketa
•
10 AM. Registry of Letters censos. Posting of
all printed matter and patternS COMICS. 14, Mail closes, except for Lato Lettera 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
1140 Late Lettera may be posted on board 11.30 h., when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with Late Fes of 10 Centa until time of departars. =
THE ENGLIÒN, MALL.
Post-
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o., by the British Contract Packst:---
Day of Departure, Noor-Money Order Ons clases. 2.00 PM.-Registry of Lutters ceass. 30-Mails closed, except for Lata Lattera ing of all printed matter and patterns consen
3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with lats fes
of 10 centa until
3.30 PM.when the Port Ofis closes entirely. 3.40 PM-Late Latters may be posted on boar
the packet with late fee of 10 osats, until time of departure.
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Offee for aroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes alilcessed to subordinate officers: The Rhroffs told off to sell stamps should especially not be regarded as able to giva torrect informa- tion. The Postal Guido alone is the standard en all points cn which auch information may bo required.
To provide means of remitting small mous HE "KUMAMOTO-MARU," Captain of mcrey to or from this Colony and between DRUMMOND, (dun hare on or about the the Ports of Chins, the Postmasters and Agents 21st instant will be despatched as above on of this Once are allowed (but not required) to FRIDAY, the 25th instant, YOUR F.M. purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo
Cargo received on board and Parrals at the reign residents. OfBas up to Oxarm of the day of Salling.
No Bill of Lading signed under 92 Fraight. LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DY SAILING All Claims for Damage must be settled on
SHIP. board before dolívory is taken, otherwise they When is desired to forward letters te tho will not be renognizad.
United States by a sailing ship which is not no- Cargo and Passengers for Yokohorsa will be tied as carrying a maii, it is only necessary to transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at post the letters in the ordinary way, marked Kobe, and for Vladivostock and Korea it Naga with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 conts per half ounce as usual. The Post Office then For further Particulars, apply at the Com-undertakes the duty of obtaining nutive of de pany's Offices, Praya Central, Ground Floor of parture and despatching the corrospondouce. It Mesara. Russell & Co.
is requested that the letters be posted if possible 'H.JH. TRIPP.at least one day before the date fizəd for sailing. '
RATES OF POSTAGE. Lattars, por o Post Cards, each
aski andfor Kobe,
Agent.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Franted PORT MORESDE, NEW GUINEA)T SHIF COMPANY'S. Steamer
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- THE Steamship
"NATAL"
TH
*CHANGCHOW"
I'xpara, per 2 oz.................... Newspapers & Prices Current, cach Registration
10 Cents 8 Centa Boeke, Patterns, and Commercial? g2 Cents.
2 Cants 10 Cents
15 Cents
Do. with return receipt... Commercial papers signify moh papers as
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with though written by hand, de not hear the charac
the Braits and Western Australian Gavera-
and vacant spacos which have heretofore ahara shortly after the arrival of the next French Captain Whittle, will be despatobad as above meats, is exported to leave Singapore for Fretor of an actual or perional correspondezes, such
terised Chinese publikatione,
on WEDNESDAY, the 30th inst., at Four F. mantle, calling at Bitavis, Rosback Bay, Cces invoices, deads, copied masin, &c. The charge This vessel has nousually good Cabin Accom: sook. Shacks Bay and Geraldton, as notified is the same as for Books, but all packets of and Agent.modation, situated amidships, upon the upper
under 4 oz. weight are charged & conte
1.
I. MARTIN, Asting
Hongkong, 14th April 1894.
· FOR VICTORIA, B.C. A THE 3/3 L. KI. America Berk.
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lished
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English
"FRED. P. LITCHFIELD,” galding. Master, will load here for the above
and will have gaiak dospatch. For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th March, 1894.
FOB PORTLAND (OREGON). THE 3/8 1 1. 1. American Bark
"NAVESINK,"
dook
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th April, 1884
709
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through, Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND FUT
[593mpany's Beanier
BE Eastern and Australian Steamality
TANNADICE," Captain 8. G. Green, will be Asspatalied is above on or about the 10th May.
Percula (all of which must be sent to one Office) will be xogoived up till FOUE PM of the
to, comunuciuste efectiochy with natives who anderstand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect Works, Master, will load bare for she above day previous to mailing. the work will Lo found indispensable to all Fort, and will have quick despatch.
very few indeed of them are perfectly noquainted.
Europeans residing in China, nad to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which
To parties reaidont in England and interested
ally,
calling fan might certainly be of THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION in China it cannot but be invaluable gosseion-
is for, produced by
Italian who-growers. If it is to find a turkst in Fingland, the Italian champagne must be dry. But this indispensable condition offers no floalty for Cap, already knows to Englishmen sa still wine, is sprealy sweeter than the nu tural wine of Champagne before the syrup, is Indied in the process of terning it into efferves ›ping wíus.—St. James's Gazette,
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By De. DavaN, With many Additions, Corrections, and T. WILIAMS' Örtäegauphy.
FRICK
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HONGKONG:
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For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 12th April, 1834
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Contents and Vales must be declared. For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong. 9th April, 1884.
FOR NEW YORE THE 33 LI. L American Dark
PENOBSCOT
RUSSELL & Co.
1757
TEX
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
93 L. I. I. American Ship
* RAPHAEL
below
PROPOSED TIME TABLE.
NORTHWART SERVICE. Loating Frontle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay Cossack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia. 18th and 19th 18th 28th 11th End Duo. Maroh May June July Aug. Oct.
Arriving at Singagoro, 4th 19th 20th 4th Tath 28th 19th April May June Ang. Sap. Oct.
Dee SOUTHWARD SERVICE**
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non. commissioned Offloors, Bandmasters. Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First. Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send hallonnen letters to the United Kingdom by: mail at the rate of four conta (tropinee) each, which may be propaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps By private steamer the postage is 2 amts (one penny), which is also the renoral rate of Postaga on Soldiers' and Bailary' letters sent elsewhera.
2-The same privileges apply to latters ad- dressed, to the Privates and Non-commissioned Offigars named above.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for oder about every ten daye. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sat, 4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. son with the ends open.
Learing Singapore, calling at Datavis, Roebuck Bay, Cossoch, Shares Hoy and Geraldton, 12th 24th st 10th 20th 5th "Plet
Nov. Doo April May July Aur Sap. At Arriving at Fremantle,
30th 11th 16th 25th 8th. 30th 9th April June July Ang, Oot. Nov. Jan. The "NATAL" bas remarkably fine Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
5-1 from a Boldier or Sailor-his class and description must be stated in-full on the letter, MCALISTER & Co.
the cover of which must be signed by the Com- Agenta. Singapore, 5th February, 1884.
manding Officer, with name of regiment ship, &c., [446
in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his clues and de scription, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must bo stated in full.
6.-8aldiers and Sailors have no privilege with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
with Imperial Stampe.
Sherman, Master, will lead horo for the above. Estan, Master, will load here for the chors Port Port, and will have quick despatch.
and will have quick despatch.. For Freight, apply to
For Freight, apply to RUSSELL & Co.
RUSSELL & Co., {! Hongkong, 12th April, 1884-
Hongkong, 18th March, 1994.
(391
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