COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
INSURANOES.
SATERDAY, 3rd May.TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- EXPORT CARGO.
PANY
For steamship Telemarkze, miled on the 2nd.
The Undersigned, Agects for the above May:89,280 Themba, 12,830 159 Boated Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES espor, 1,025 Ds, mora, 27 mes silks, 110 bales against FIRE to the extent of 360,000 on any waste sitk, 531 rolls matting, 68 Cases Chinsone wart, hi haga tarmeria, and 101 pkge, suudrios. From Yokoham125 onses curios, From "Manila-1,000 bags ocide, and 10 cases oigare.
ÛN LONDON--*·
EXCHANGE
Bank Bille on demand
8/8
Bank Billa. at 30 days sight 3181
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.
3/83
Credlis, at 4 months' sight......319 Documentary Bule, at 4 months'
sight
ON PARIS.
Bank Bill, on 'domand
3/9
4.65
79
Credits, ut 4 months sight.
ON. BONNAY-Bank, 3 days sight.2244 -ON CALOUTTA-Bank, 5 daya' sight...244.
ON SHANGHAI,-
Bank, sight.
Private, 80 day sight.
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-14
per cont. premium.
Union Inmance Society of Canton, Limited
$550 for sharo:
Chine Traders Insurance Company's Shares
ek ne saned.
North China Innrance-Tls. 1,400 por share. Yangtaze Insurance Association-Ts. 141 per
share..
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited----B195 par
share.
Ou Tai Insurance Company Limited Tia 34 Canton asurance Bee, Limited $100 per
share
shara.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shirsa....
$345 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$66
yer share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's
Sharée 60 per cent. precium. Hongkong, Canton, and Haese Steamboat Co.'s
Shark-$62 per share premium lado China Stown Navigation Co.'s Shares
171 per cent discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-KAT.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-84 per
Alturn
FIRST-CLASS, RISK.
RATES ON FIESTOLARE GODOWNS KE- DUCED to PRE CENT. NET? PER AKKUM FROM. THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...
Agouts,
17
Imperial Fire Insuranos Company Hongkong, 9th May, 1981; THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned loving been appointed Agents for the Above Company,map prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE | RISKS to all parts of the World, 66 vurrent
rules.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1888... 2001 IVERPOOL AND LONDON- AND LGLOBE INSURANCE COMFANY
The Undersignod, as Agents for the obova Company, are proneed from this date to. GRANT POLICES on FST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff Lates.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong. 17th May, 1881,
NOTICE
[Q
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
· The Undaraiyand, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST CLASS Gonow at per Cent. Nott pre mino per. AnIRIZA.
NORTON & Co, Agente. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
EZ
THE Undersigned AGENTE for the aberg
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- olar risks at current rates.
„MELOHERS. & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
10
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977, IN HAMBURG,
Chins Sugar, Refining Company, Limited-117 RISKS at Current Hates,
per cent. premİMT,
DESTINATION
LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON & VIA BUEE CANAL LONDON &o, TIA SUEZ CANAL) LUNDON, VÄ SUM CAŃKE.. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON a. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO via THAMA VICTORIA, B.C
VICTORIA B.One PORTLAND (Onion) SYDNEY & MELDOVENE, &c.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &. YOKOHAMA
TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGABATT, &o. YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO, MAN YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.... NAGASAKI AND KOBE, &o.... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
THE DAIET PRESS, MONDAY, MAY örg, 1834.
VESSELS ADVERTISED 49 LOADING,
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOE FAMIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
TIMI Jaoger.. Merionethalire (str.) Williams Nepaal (str.)....... H. Wyatt Agamemnon (str.)... Wilding: (Ava (atz.) WE
Brotél Anno
Navasink Chiagohow (str.) *. Tannaliou (str.)...... Volga lets)
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
Adammon, Boll & Co.
Butterfold & Swire.
Hongkong
Mesageries Maritimes.
•Bumoll & Co..
Hống king | MREAL 10 Ball & Co
Hongkoar
P. 13. 8. Co Hongkong Buell & Co Hougkong Rusell & Co. Hongkong Bussoll & Ce....
Schildt
Carondelar Frank Carvill City of Elio de Janeiro
Fred P. Litobfield Spalding Marthe
Stetson Chaperon
Phar Wooks...... Whittle
8. G. Green Da Temple......
Huine
Hongkong
do Roissout Faron
Webster
Harter (etr.)
Grandin
Diamante (str.).....
Stack
Emuy (str.)
Homenteria 8. Ashtan
| Thibet (str.)..........
Flintshira (str.)
Galley of Lefstr.) Pouroy Takashibo-Maru (st) Nye....
Djonash (ur.) Vorona (sb.),
SHANGHAI VTA AMOT...Orestes (ats.)....... SAIGON
·MANILA 'NIA Á HOY.
MANILA VIA AMOY
WATOW, AMOY, &FOOCHOW, Douglas(str.)
INTIMATIONS.
FOR SALE
Butterfold & Swire
Gith, Livingston & Co. Massagorias Maritimes P. & O. S. N. Co..!... Adamson, Boll & Co. Russell & Co..
I BIT 5. Ca
Messageries Muritiides .... P.&O. 9. N. Co. Datterfeld & Swire
Sosy Bhing Lavell & Co. Ratios & Co
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
DOBT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI- TIOR SALE-SMALL DYNAMO ELEC
FOULING COMPOSITIONE Majesty's Ships: The P. & O. 9. N. Co;
as supplied to. The Douglas Steamship Co. The Japanese Govermut.
Sole Agent, China, Japan, and Manila.
EDWARD GEORGE Hongkong 31st January, 1884.
· OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
258
WE have appointed Mosers. OVERBECK & Co., of Shanghai, Bole Agants for the alo of our OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY in China and Hongkong.....
Kilmarnock and Louien, 16th November, 1993.
JOHN WALKER & SONS.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
On 8th inak at ATX.
On ar about 7th ins
VESSELS ON THE BELTH. ''
U ́§. MÁIL LINE: PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH NEW YORK, VI OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND FOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,"
--,--
MAILS EXPECTED.
-TAR INDIAN MAIL.
The two direct etonniers, with the Indian mail, left Calcntts on the morning of the 19th April, and are due here on or about the 5th inst.
THE ENGLISH MAM The F. & O. steamer Verona, with the English mail of this April, kie Singapore
On 15th inst., at Noon. DE JANEIRO," will be despatolica for fou the 2nd inst, and is due ere on or bent the
Calokospatch.
Tomorrow, at 3 px..
Quick despatch..
Quick despatab
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Quik dospatch. Today, P.M
On 13th inst
Quick despatch. On 10th inst
Noon
To-day, at 3 PA Quirk despatch. On 9th inst., at 4 P.M.
Quisk despatch.
Crisk Anspatch.
On or about 10th Inst.
THE U. S. Mad Steamer "CITY OF RIO
San Frahelen, vil. Tökohamn, on TUESDAY, (80). the 6th May, at THRIE PN, taking Passengers ond Freight for Japan, the United Statca, ond Europe.
"
THE AMERICAS MAIL. The P. M. sienner City of Pukto, with the
Through Bill of Lading isnod for trane. next American mail, left in Francisco on the portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, 12th April, and is due here on or 'nboat the To San Francisco, to Athotic and Inland Cities 11th inst. of the United States, vit Overland Ruifware, to Havana, Trinidad, el Donuzco, and to ports in Maxion, Contral and South America, by the Compnay's and connoating Steamora.
Through Passage Tiskets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. Tha Union Line steamer Galley of Lorne loft Singapore co the afternoon of the 30th all, and may be expected to arrive here on the 6th inst
The E and A steamer Tarnadice left Fort Darwin on the 20th April, and is Ine here on or about the 7th inst
The E. &A, stator Meraxer left Sydney on the 26th ult, and is due bere on or abɩut the
RETURN PASAGnPassengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six On 3tli inst., afternoon-ninths, will be alowed a discunt of 20 team To-day, at 5 FM To-morrow, at 5 P.M.
Beturn Fare; it resembarking within one year, On 7th inst, et Noun.
an allowance of 10 * will be made from Return 2011 inst. Fara, Pra-pail Return Passage'Oriors, avail- sble for one year, will be issued int & Dizoogant į of 25", from Return Fare, These allowaniera } do not apply to through farce from China and Japan to Burape.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, "LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE..
Fraight will he received on board until on the 5th May Parol Packages will be rossired at the Ófice until 5 PM sama day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dress in full; value of some is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1884, revised to date,
will be found in the Day Press Directory, large edition, p. 63 small edition. This the only authorized complete Summary of L'ostal information published in Hongkong.
is
TRIC MACHINE WAR Eagino sad or are lights, the former up to the latter Bailer attached. To barn either incandescent about 250 Caulo Power, and Ar (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Cargo shonul bn sent to the Company's firus twice such day in our Extrs, which is always
Lamps, Insulated Wire, Lamp Holders, Spare Parts of Engins, Spannars, &o., included. Was sent out for neo in H, M. B. Audacions" but rejected for want of space. Can he saan at work by istoniline purchasers, on application to the Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1894
FOR SALE.
[678
...EAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENOVEN.in Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAB. BAGE, in Jars, aud Salt HERERINGS, in tins. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES; REVOL- VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c., &o.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 and 28, Pottinger Street. *Hongkong, 3rd April, 1854.
For Saleat $9 per Case of 1 Cozen Battleg.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Ilongkang, 18th Jannary, 1881.
199
H
Hongkour Hotel Company's Shares-$145 pxTHE Undersigned, Agents of the ahore
share.
Company, are Propared to ACCEPT
PUSTAD & Co., Agenta Hongkong, 18th January, 1884. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANT.
China Suger Refining Company (Debentures)~
nominal
Luzea Sugar Befining Company, Limita-890
por share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares--$145, par
litra.
189
OP 9H IN O 造 Co.,
ENGINEERS. BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITH? BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERA, &o, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, Having comenced boniness, are ready to under Supervision of an EXPERIENCED BUROPEAS
Orders executed with the utmost, dospatch 2nd at mudarate tervi
FOR SALE.
PORE, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, through Passage Tickets granted to Pour MORESBY, NEW QUINEL)
HE Steamship
; י
"CHANGOHOW,” Captain Whittle, will be despatared sa above | TO-DAY, the 5th May, at TOUR EM-
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom- modation, situated amidships, apon the upper donker
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th April, 18334.
[709
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA V AMOY. THE Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE,”
639
THE
Hongkong and China-Bakery Company, Limited EE Undersigned, Agents of the above Ceru take work of the abuse dezoriptions under the ACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER Ports 10-DAY, the 5th instant, at Fiva г.x,
$100 per share.
Pacak Tin Mining and Smelting Company.
-$200 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$530 per share. Perak Sugar Caltivation Company Th. 35 por
share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874—Nomizal. Chinesa Imperial Lean of 1877-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878--Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-Par.
Fit.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE..
(Phoan kimsəni VALDONAR, & Co Excura) May J
B. P.
Mentor— 5 1 34.
Them—SA, 16. (Wetball
Thermomated rai,,Wet bulk),
Matimam
For permMinima og Lover nigh!).....
4
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Raton,
GILMAN & Co.
[16
Hangkong, 1st January, 1882. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OK】EZES OF KIS MAJKOTY KING: GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D: 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are preparati to grant Insurances as followa
MARINE 'DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either lera, in London, or at the prinsipal Ports of Indis, | Chino, and] Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Policies issued for long or short periods at
• £2.00
BC
hC
A1
<rrent rates.
መሰ
704
at reduced rátes.
x1
16
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
6 to May, 1894.
Fizon Ware
Kangknop
Low Water,
Meas Tiare.
Heigh).
Hongkong
Mean Time
M.
20
༔ F་སྟུ↓ཛ ཇ 1
17...
ા હું સુ
*
10
1:
· LIFE DEPARTMENT Polities issued for suzaa not exceeding £4,000,
A
CHAMPAGNE, Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and tol H. E. Highness the Prince of Wales by Spesial Appointment andor Warzach dated 7th [17843farb, 1981.
1 Dozon Quarta .. -2 Dozor Pinta Apply to
FONG.
PHOTOGRAPHER Has A LAME, CHOICER. and more CoMPLETE COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Empire, tho Copies of which are only to be purchased from his Stadio or More. KELLY & WALAH's Store. UPINSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUP! and POR-
takon daily.
Also,
$22.50 $23.50.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1983.
6. PATED
A Sot of PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of the scene of the late Riot in Canton
IVORY MINIATUTES of superior excellence and high fish, painted by native artists under conful supervision, from $7.
2102
FOR SALE. CHASAGNE IN WIE AL
HEIDSIECK'S
$19......... per case of 1 dozen quarts."
... per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. 324 per uso of 1 dozen quarta. - CHATEAU LABOUR.
220
$12
[11
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel. 43
MAIL TABLES,
$9.50
$9.50
85
$6.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.- Hongkong, 26th July, 1972. - STARANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMDURG.
Tho Cadersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avere Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Feight, Rates.
SIEMYSEN & Co Agente. Hongkong; 16th November, 1872. „CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
́ESTABLISHED 1805.
fie neige at gera ger-lovet hun beag determinat In 7,595
feel, ahova zemof the tube-gurse at the Victoria. Ngeal Yardı
al the Loy-qator thrdinary Spring Tides, to which vintem the liclight in Mess Fables ino refifted, ná 4,895 fecs abové Terti
The heigh in the Tables workad willim takto (— ) sign are bebetamWinter Oulitur Spring-Video, sud should ba subtracted is the caretanta, men alive.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
KTATION
Harita .....
HUBERNE..
hanghai
Negaki. Władivo,
REGISTER
Fod May, 189,
A ÜZR
Wind.
HE Undersigned having best appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to is no Policios of Insurance against Dire on the asus terms.
Hongkong, January, 1882,
HE TABLE of ARRIVALS and DEPAR
TURES OF ENGLasy und French. MAILS
and from LONDON and HONGKONG will be found in "THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY," P. 101 of large edition, p. 649, anall edition.
Separate Copies, with Anglo-Chinoso Calendar os be bad at 10 Coats osch or 31 por dozen
*Tily. Presss" Office,
[281
1st February, 1894.
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH- ED IN CHINA IN 1847
UTLER, PALMER
per pase of loan qurts. PONTET CANEL,
Ar Aase of 1 doren quarte PALMER MARGAUX. 87.50........por case of 1 dozen quarts.
per caso of 2 dosen pizda. LORMONT.
..per ease of 1 dozen quarts. per ease of dozen pinte,
ÁISO CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1994.
FOR FALE.
HAMPAGNE.
KRIDINCK & Cole MONOPOLE
18
1 8 7
& Co,
CARLOWITZ & 'Ca Hongkong, Ish July, 1881.
[12.50
WINE SHIPPERS, call attention to some of the Specialities they
or consign to Ching, vis.
J. AND RENNENT ALES and
PORTER.
Their Old **** COGNAC; quality novor raries any more than deen their *** COGNAC DAVID CORSAR & SONS
[958
quality
Their Genuine PORT for Izvalid'e use.
Their Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Halt.
THE CBINA MEECHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI
CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRIBED TIs.1,000,000,
.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TONG KING BING, Esq., Chairman. OH YU CHEE, Esq. CHANG SU Ho, Esq. CHING TO CHAI, Esq. YIP YT TIN, Dag.
and ten others.
HO SHEN OHen, Baq, Sirotary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Currani Rates to all parts of the World.
Cosal roturns of Promis are made to all Contributors of Business whother Shareholders jor rol
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary
Arẻ NAY, I85
Wind
Head Office, Haute Boud Shanghai, 1st Juno, 1882.
STATION
P
HENIX FIRE
Maple
Bugu
Amoy Joorb
Napisati.....
Shrugi...
Windiwo.2
19.08
59.74 373
W.DOBLRCK,
Hongkong Observatory, 3rd May, 1884
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER..
F1102 OFFICE
The Undersigned are now propalo
GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against
FIRE at the following Ratco:
On First-class Europe
Tenements 2.
On First-class Godowns,
Merchandise stored therein
On Coals
On Petrolaum in li
at Net por Annum.
at
Net per Anuam. at 1" Not por. Annum.
consed Godowns at 1 Not por Annum.
Their SHERRY, which maintains a good reputo.
Thair OLARETS, as produced in the vine- yards.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her Majesty the Queen.
Those among other items are always to he had
at the Godawns of our Friends
Merchant Navy"
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
Captain Stock, will be despatched for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Bad May, 1864.
1891
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Spanish Steamer
TH
"ENDY" Remontorit, Master, will be despatched for the abore Porta TO-MOREOW, the 6th instant, at FIVE.P.
For Freight or Prange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co., -Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1884.
· FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
Car The authorised List of Maila bouen in connection with this paper is the one published
in Sosted Envelopes, addressed to the Calloctoratul to a mash later hour than that given
of Customs at San Francisco. De
For further information as to. Passage and Fraight, apply to tho Agency of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Road Central.
bslow.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Away and Manila-Per Diamante, to- day, the 5th inet, at 4.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contract Packet dea will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th COLOMBO,ist, with Moils to the United Kingdom.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agoat. Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. ADEN SUEZ POET SAID, MARSEILLES MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, FLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALBO
rope, and--places-beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Butaris, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Midras, Caloutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observid in closing the Mails, &o.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALQUTTA, AND
· AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BON BY LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEP., Money Order Offee closus. Post Ofles
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Stealtip "NEPAUL. Captain H. Wyatt, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL THURSDAY, the 3th May, at Four P.M.
Cargo will bo reosted on keard until TEN AM. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offico until TEN A.M., Du the day of sailing
THE FRENCH MATT Day before Departure
closea, except the night bor, which is always open out of offion hours.
Day of Departure. A., Post Office ongns.
10 a... Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed zasitor and patterns ranges. 11 A., Mail closes, except for Late Tettera 11.10 4.3., Lotlors may be posted with Late Foo
of,10 vents until
Silk and Valuables for Europa will be tran-11.30A.M., when the Post Office closes ontirely. shipped at Colabs; Ton and General Catre 11.10A.M., Tatu Letters may be posted on board for London will be conveyed sià Bombay, with the pocket with Late Fee of 10 Cunts until out transhipment, arriving ons wook later than time of departe. by the ordinary dirset route vin Colombe.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT sul Pass apply to the PENINSULAK & [ESA ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'È
Oleo, Hongkong.
"HARTER," Captain Grandiu, will be despatched for the ahova Port on THURSDAY ÄFTERNOON, the 9th instant
Loading will commence To-day. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bonham Strand.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1881.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LUNDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
[882
(Taking Cargoat throng rates for NEW YORK.)
HE Steamship THE
"MERIONETISHIRË," S Williams, Commander, expected leven, in or about the 3rd May, will have immediate dospatch toe the shave Ports.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong, 28th April, 1881,"
[483
CANVAS. THE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL UE P. & O. B. N. Co's Steamship
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Üo. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
*LEONHARDI QUELLÉ,”
"VERONA,"
will live for the above place about 36 hours [19¡ after her arrival with the next lnglish mail.
A McIVER
Hongkong, 20th April, 1884.
TATURAL GERMAN. SELTZER
NWATER
Bottlout at the Seltzer-Spring near Grose Kar
TARDING MATHESOs & Co., Hongkong and, in Casos of 8 Dozen Fints, $8.50 por Clara PUSTAU & Co.,—Sole Agents. Shanghai.
Hengkong, 31st Jonnary, 1885.
Seats & Co. Horrkong and Shanghai. LATE, OBAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
We maintain quality and our prices areHE TOURIST'S
consistent therewith and at the same time reasonably.
1872
GUIDE. REDUCED PRICE $1, Containing the naryss of all the Articles of 12998 Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, ARE Undersigned have been appointed Sole, do, with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun-
Agsuts for the Sals of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mears J. & R. TEN NEXT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COZIAL & Boxe, Arlyonl
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. " Hongkong, January, 1867.
120
H
JAPAN GAZETTE."
YOKOHAMA.
AVING been appointed AGENT in Hoxe Rose and BooTH CHINA for the Japan Gazelle, "Jagan Gazette Summary" and "Houg List" Orders for Subscriptions and Adrortisements will be received at this Ofice
Hongkong DailyPress Office,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
3'H·T DEALER IN SILKS,, Canton and Shanghai Csizes, Craps Shawls, Leaguered and Ivory Ware, Curiosities, Ornamente, Luleid Chairs and Tables, No., &o., GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER,
Teameutet 2%. Nat per Annum. N
On Second-class Chinese
Previous
day.
Or First-class Chinese
On date 'On dete
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Tanemonts....at 24 Net per Anunta.
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"NAVESINK"
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ADELAIDE, (Calling at Pour Darvix and QUEENSLAND
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THE "TAKACHIHO-MARU, " THE
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MARITIMES.
this Work stands, unrivalled. All the now werds which the Chinese hare of late years bom PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
compelled to coin to express the ervas ob- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-joots in machinery, photography, telography,
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TANNADICE,"
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Agents. Hongking, 29th April, 1884.
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PAQUEBOTS POETE FRANCAIS.
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THE
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALHO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N THURSDAY, the 15th day of May, AVA, Corrasudant Brotol, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port for the above places.
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of body, thereby affecting a vist economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which bars heretofore clare-a ferised Chinese publications.
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- DJEMNAH,” Capt, de Boisseuil Baron, will be despatched
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Aoting Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCALS.
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THE
"VOLGA," Captain du Tomple, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA,
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Barope.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE 33. L. I I. German Birk
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For Freight, apply to
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FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
THE S/S LT. I Amarican Ship
"CARONDELET,”
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Acting Agent
Honkong, 3rd May, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
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"NATAL"
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ok. Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as noted in him it cannot but be invaluable occasion;, «
elow
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Arriving at Fremantle.
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