posomes of Tss in the Chyftal, and Har Majesty | bour, which sent a number of their crses with | ehmernover most favourably disqneed fowards
the Introduction of railways.
primpe and other fire extinguishing, apparatis, "u8. lon boat from the Margura dat Duero with a gang The memorial on nava, matters which you re for the purpose of staking the vessel, should cently noticed in dikely to be conlapil, as far as to be found neosssary. The tag. bonts Forny placing all the China, quetiren uder one and Alerts were also in readiness. Seeing this aupro.comtmand is óoposmed-N, O. Daily|it was impossible to subdue the conflagration, it | News Correspondent, *
was decided to tow how into shallow water and two shots were fired into her hull. Tas vessol, Lotwithstanding the forts made to sink by, was burned to the water's odgo, and the leas mated, ears the Comarazo, nt $240,000
The 'n Kung bank is paying up its liabilities, Tus value of silver showa o alight intovement, and only lazge good ongh are in circusation spite of a preckimation analising the note and chah ofroulation, silver is exchangeable at three natas,amanly, uolas, good own, al cash of the sayval leave
-
The wreck of the Amazioan ship Florida
COCHIN CHINA.
SAIGON.
INSERANGES
THE DAILY PRESS.
[HE MANHATTAN LIFE KA INSURANCE COMPANY;-
· 150 & 158, BROADWAY, NEW YORKE
WWW POINTS FOR AN INJURER TO CONSIDER
AN ORDINARY LAS INSTREER Policy provides an estate for your dopondents aftor Your death, free from thielabus of traditors.
AN ORDINARY ENDOWMENT. POLICY pro
INSURANCES,
TULY 320 1895.
"MPERIAL FILE INSURANCE COM
The Undersigned, Agents for the abere Company, ar propered to GRANT POLICIES- paine FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on my See Mor
FIRST CLASS RISK RATES OF FILET CLA GODOWNS RE DUCED to SEFT. NEET PER ANNUM
GIDB LIVINGSTON & Co,
"FROM THIS PATEAN MAS
Lumpertal Firs Insurance Company. Hengkor, Uth May: 1881.
VESELS ON THE BERTH.
UNION LINE
FOR YOKOKAMA AND HIOGO.. || Bhamskáp S DOSAMARIA EUPHRATES,” Captain Mitokell, will be despatched for the above Pos TODAY, the 873 stunt, NOON
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
· Hongkong, Ind July, 1884.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE 1.20 5 N. Co's dreamship,
ANORS
[1249
MOIVER
Superintendent
Ed a NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
will love for the above phon TODAY, Undersigned; Agents of theboom-3rd instant at Noor A pany, ara authorized to INSURE against FIRF at Current Ratha,
GILMAN &.06. Hongkong, 1st January, 153218) THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
·· INCORPORATED BY KOTAL OHARTER OF HIB
MAJESTY ZING & ZORG THE FIRST THE Company's Steamshin
AD. 1720.
with what remired of her arga has been solvidos for death, and also for one's havausing ut auction in Manila for $1,000. The patebaser An Imporia Dovreo Las bean published, oom was a Chinamon. The bonts nails, eto, raich yours batat o hearg ontlaying mauding To Tenag tune to porter the fano-weto salved, and some effects of the custom word offers both advantages combined in one, and at
THE MANHATTANS NEW PLAN tions of Grand Connoillor of Stato in Paking sold for $9,675. In consideration of a meritorious services and
avory much reduced cost, advanced ago, he will not be required to attend
This now policy is superior to, ordinary Life the Palace daily, but only when anters f ex
Insurance, becanso you need not "dia to wiù.” coptical importance are to bo disenated. He is
Superior to ordinary endowment insurance,200 -nisa tó assuns, command of the Peking Field
because much long ospensive, TAMAS The Ranexation of Cambodia by France, on Fores, formerly hell by Hia-Impyris Highness
Superior to "Tonline"; Lasurando a the Sayentli Prince. Of this battalion Mr. Manounced by tegleram on the 21st nit, dess aot 1stBorsnee the results SEO not ESTIMATED, gers gives the following description: It com seem to have been saticipated at Saigon Theatre Brod Su a positiva contreat prises, he says, the life of the Banner troops of Saigonals of the 15th ult anys Different 2nd Because after three years, there is no the Capital, and was organized in 1862, as are rumours have been circulating in the town as to FORFEITURE OF TATMENTS on discontin mat of the instans campaign of JS60, with the reasons which have infinanced the Governance of the polloy, & ons or paid up valua view to provide for the future defenes of the con.arent in sating troops to Cambodia We think boing guaranteed by this New York Law. Basins on sppreciate the dmninges of tre of Govercoat. The tide given to the fores,
this now form of insuranco, and are largely Shôn Ii, Xing, way borrowed from the lustory of the Ming dynasty, when, on the frat introduc.
investing in it, because tion of fir-arms in the 15th century, the desig,
The antiual deposit is practically SAVUE, Ration Shen i or divine mechanism was at
sens the needed insurances during a tribukod to the new engines of warfare. Tho
The now treaty between Franss, and Annam, defignated period Field Force unbors some 18,000, 20,000 men,
we learn from the Saigonnair, www signed ut inlading onrelry, infantry, and ride regiments Has on the 6th Jana by M. Patenofry the all of whom tra drilled and manurred after the French Minister to Poking Ideas, Colonel Europcari fashion. The instruction of those Reinart has boen provisionally installed as troops Used upon the leaca in Furopean drill Resident Guneral. The province of Bistum which were given to detachinunts out to Tien has been restored the missions are to mesÍVE tain for the purpose of studying andor Britishindonitis; an amnesty is accorded instructors in 1862 1885. Daily News.
Mundaria who misted the French and the An- namite Government sends back the Chinose
KOREA.
we may stato that the 150 native tirailleurs un der the comin of Fient-Colonel Miramont are simply sent, at the regnest of the King, to satublisă, more posts of French cocupation Cambodia.
m
bad while
royal seal The French are to have a pormenont garrison in the citadol at Haé and to hold in military occupation other posts in Annau to be by them selected. Lastly, a customs service la established.
Of
PCENTIVE RESULTS" POLICY in the MANHATTAN LIFE
on the NEW PLAN, AGE 9 AMOUNT OF POLT, $10,000
TERM 2 YEARS. Tho Annual Premium will ho$ 3189 The 20 payments will amount to $6,036.00 At the and of that time the Company $5,700.00
will return to the holder in cash Thus the $10000 Insurance will have
been secured at the not cost for 336.00 20 years of only
3)
10,050,00
$1.68 For $1,000 Insurance por year. 18 the Cash be not drawn the Policy will become paid up for Those results are not estimated, but are fixed- is a Positive Contrast, the full face of the Policy meanwhile being payable in the event of of payments a discontinuanos of policy after Cash or Peid op Value being Guaranteed the Terms of the New York Law,
10 and 15 years plana, write or apply at the For examples at other airss, and also on the
Office
A. HINZ, PUSTA & Co. Agents Special Agob. 1115] NEW
for
The Korean Prince Min Yon-ik, who has lately made the tow of the world, was recived on his return to Soal by a great concourse of foreign M. Binnesahs, the Deputy for Coebir China, and native oficials, the Japanese Consul alene in his observations addressed to the French Go being conspicnous by bis absence" (A largo pro-vernment on the mission of M. Patenotes to An- puztian of the Chinese soldiery have left the nam, opposes the retrocession of Binh thaan, capital but rumene states that they are to be shielly on the gromad that it would be construed replaced by the Manchurian troops under Tso into an art of weakonis, As to the strautages the death of the assured. There is no forisitars Teang tang, Atoll events, it cooms sortain that of heaping the provinco, ho says In the part China has not abandoned her polity of interior best known Binh thannis poor and mountaindas ten youre a ing in Korman affairs, and people not always on province and is thinly peopled Expolitions the lookout for some unpleasant collision between made to the scuros of the Donni, hwerer, by the twe Governments. The Chito Hure ond French oflcars, notably by Dr. Niss, of the -the Nam Yong Chinese steamir-are now Navy, show that the north of die provlace is op
plying regularly bota Nagasaki, Fusan, and cupied by a more dense population, with more of Inehlen.Japan Mail.
tho.commercial spirit. These people are littlə Arath singalar story is (sars the Japan known by us and are almost independent Muil going the round of the Japanese pupurs Through this district it would bo easy to asta. to the effect that an American rosifont in Pusan blish advantageous relations with the Mis has brought suit against-the Korean Govern-Compoises, and other tribes over which Amam mont for beach of contrast. The data are has never exercised more than a wominal autho slightly confused, and we give them for what.rity. Binh-thun le boalthy, produces a tie they are worth. It appears that the Goverance of small horses, and presses a good port out had ordered 5,000 Snider rides from The history of the wars of Gia-long with the Messrs. Okers & Co., and drow on the Amari Tay-on shows that from a military point of dan ia question for the payment of the sam, under the stipulation that the money aliould be refunded him upon the arrival of fiho rifles. The Chitose Maru arrived, in conres of time, with the cases of firearms, but the Korean anthorities failed te koop their part of the bargain, the Amerionn thereby being some 325,000 out of pocket. Ho immediately took steps to force payment, et kine perime.
JAPAN.
NAGASAKI.
We hear that quantity of Japaucae type and printing machinery bas enshipped from Naga- kaki to Shanghai, by Japanese with a view to establishing a Japanese newspaper there
view Bink-thaan would be of epailerable im portance in case of war between Lower Coshin-
hina and Abnam proper."
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
CÂT ACHTER'S - ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE.
322.50.
Pinveyors to Her Majesty tho. Queen and to II. R. Highness tho Prince of Walos by Upeciai Appointment under Warrant dated 7th March, 1981.
1 Dozen Quarts Dozon Piuts Apply to
Hongkong, 20th November, 1883. [974
Hongkong and China.
YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. rely antal: all profits belong to Policy- holders and apportionments are made annually.
€11,379,944.
£2,139,958.
€2,717,599,
STATEMENT YOR YEAR ENDING S1ST DECEMBER, 1883. Accumulated Funds Surplus over all liabilities" and Rozerve Fandaccord ing to valuation made by. the Government.. Lucome for year 1883.
C.-SETON LINDSAY,
Hem. Mausger, Department of the last.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.
Agents, Bengkong.
11097
KASNOTICE.
THE Ludersigned having con appointed
2010 in above Corporation, ay prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policiosat durres ratak payable other here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chita, and Australian
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Poliojos izened for long or shert parsota at orrent rates
DAN LIFE DEPARTMENT: Peltojen issued for mums not exceeding £5,000,
reduced rates. |
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cɔ, Hongkong Zith Iniy, 1872. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED,
Hongkong, 1st July, 1881 THE CHINA AND MANILA STHAM- SHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR ILOILO.
AMATISTA." Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for abova Put. TODAY, the art instant, FIVE PM,
VESSELS ON THE BEETH
ARADASTRAM FUE SINGAPORE PENANG. COLOMBO ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAIN, MARSMIL- LES VALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON,
ALBOA
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MAIL. The direst stanmore with the next Indian left Calcutta on this morning of the 21st June, and are dos here on or about the 5th July. THE AMERICAN HAIL
The P. ML. steamer City of New York, with AUSTRALIAN SO NB CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TEROUGH the next American nisil, loft Ban Francisco n BOIS DE LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN the 14th Jame, and is dua here on or about the GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, THIESTA, HAM- 12th July BURO, NEW YOXS, AND BOSTON.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The 0.6. 8. Vossenser Hector at Rings-
HE PENINSUTAR AND ORIENTAR STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPÀg Steamship MASSILIA, Coptata 6. D..Shallard, with pure on the morning of the 27th June, and may Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from he expected to arrive here on or about the sa the this for LONDON first via SUDE CANAL July 9 PANI
jand mal ports of all of THURSDAY, the
3rd July, at Four P.M.;
the
at
For Freight or Possage, apply to
"RUSSELL & Op
Gonoral Managers." Hongkong, Lat July, 1884, r
FOR SAIGON.
HM Steamship
THE
HARTER"
[1248
will be dusjatoht for the alors Post un TO-DAY, the 3rd July, instead of as pre 11viously advertised.
par og Ressage, apply to
JOEY SHING,
Bonhan Strand.
1208
CAPITAL (ŠUBSCRIBER), $1,009,000.
ROAD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIN SANG. " FAQ. CHAN LICHOY, Dag, Q. Hot CuVX, Dag. BAN HIV, Esq. YOWCHONG PEG, Esq.
The Company GHANTS POLICIES on MARINE RINICS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agelos.
Contributory Dividends me payable tu ail Contributors of Busins, whether they are Shareholders or not..
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
TIGAR OFFTON, No. 2, Queen's Blond West.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
561
"FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Carga and Passengers at throngh Fats,
for CHETOO. THEREIN, NEWCHWANG,
· Hankow, and Forts on the Lavorosz.)
HE Steamship
** GLENROY,”
Captain fleake, will be despatched as glove an or about the 7th July.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 30th June, 1881
Hongkong, 30th June, 1884,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. TU55 Company's Steamship
THUCER,"
Captain Power, will ho despiarohed, se abaré TODAY, the 3rd July.
For Fright or Passage, apply to,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1052 Hongkong 28th June, 1881.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Porr DARWIN and: QUEENSLAND POT and taking through Cargo New BRALAND, trough Fassage Tickets grantedito Pour MOREWAY, NEW GUINEA)
THE Stonaty
<< TAIWAN,"
Cargo will be godirod on board until TEM Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Digo until Tes Am., on the day of sailing. v
For further portioners regarding Fem A PASSAGE apply to the PANINNULLE & ORIENTAL STRANE NAVIGATION COPANY's Olles Hongkong Wid
The Contents and Value of Packagas are zo quired to be declared prior to stúpant:
Shippes are particularly requested to note the torms ant coalitions of the Company's Black Bille of ding.
OREAL LSVERVED ACCOMMODATION CAR he obtained in this Company Steamers for particulars apply at the Olles.
This stamar takes Carge and Pass gurs for Marseille, AL TRET
A. MCIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 24th fans, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
The Cilen Live stoomer Glenroy left Sing
or on the 28th Jene, and is dus here on ar about the 4th July,
The O. 8 8 Costasmor Hencias left Singapore on the 20th alt, chia dno hara sa or shout the 6th July,
The F&A S. S. Co's steamer Tannatio left Sydney on the let, and is due here on or about thi 25th instan
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Fortal Guide for 1885. zised to dato, will be found in the Day Past Directory. 335 large edition, 033 smalltition. This Is the only authorized comploté Bakmary of Festial information published in Hongkong..
25 The authorised List of Mail issued in connection with this paper is the one published taviso onol day in cen Extra, which is always corronted to a much later hour than that given below.
A RAIL WILL UCOSE. For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Taichou, to-day, the Srd inst., at 11.30 AM
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANDAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, HAR-day, the 3rd inst,, at 2.00 M
SEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL.
AND LA PLATA; --
For Yokohama and Hingo-Per Esphrates 00-to-day, the 3rd iust, at 11.30 ...
For Swatow, Amoy, & Fombow-Por Kuang- tung, to day the Set inst. at 11:30.
For Yokohamis Per Yamashiro Mare, to-
"ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP..
AN THURSDAY the 10th day of July,
For Iloilo, Peruatista, today, the vnd inst., at 4.30 PM.
For Ssigon-Por Harter, today, the Sed ist, at-1.30 MI
For Singapere, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island." Cooktown, Tevasville, Brisbane, Syduoy, and
094 the panya Stenship Melbourne, do, do, No. Pas Tottan, to-day
PEIHO," Commandant Da Templo, with the 3rd inst; at 5.09 .. |MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and For Yokoham and Hlogo-Par Sika, to-dity/
CARGO, will Jaxy this Park for the above the 3rd insfat. 5.00 2.3.2 placea
For Mihow and Gaitong.-Per Nam-viza,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-to-day, the 3rd inst., at 50-P.. don as well as for Marseilles, and "novapted in For Straits and Bombay-Por Ranyolave, transit through Marssiles for the principal on Saturday, the 5th fast, at 2.30 P.M. piness of Europe.
Captain Smith, will be despatched as above required TÓ-MORROW, the 4th July. ME
This vel ha hasually good Cabin Accompany's Office.. modation, situated amidships, upon the upper
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agents. Hongkong, 25th Jane, 1881.
$1196
·FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÁL. THE Starship
1210
T
• FOR NEW YORK, WA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CENTRE INSURANCE1
A fearful tragedy is reported to have been on- asted at Imahayn, on the 29th May, when an on- tire family, comprising father, mother, four e and two daughter, ware brutally murdored and thair houve destroyed by fire by a mob of town residents, forty of whom have been arrested and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
are now undergoing examination at the Primary Court here. Full particulars of the origin of the
ontrage are and yat knows, but it is rumored
that it was owing to the family being auspected
of incendiariam, in noaneation with the burning.
0OMPANY.
STRATHMORE,”
JANDER TENNENT ALES and FE CLASE GODOWAS RISKS on above Ports on ar shout the 12th July.
FONTER.
Merchant Navyý
Navy Boilad -Long Flut ...Crown
SCANVAS.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co
of three houses, onder very suspicious circumongsong, 11th May, 1807
stances, rostly-Being Buu.
FOR HAMA.
The German back Black Diamond, 595 tons register, submittel to quation on the 10th June by Mosers Cupo & Co., was sold to Mr. A. Clark for $2,125.
RON. BEDSTE AD-S BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just landed...
CURIOSITIES: PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTEDT. FURNITURE, FOR SALE OR HIRE, CASSUMBнOY, Opposite City Hall.
The British bark Katónio arrived here on the 18th June from Takao, and reports haring experienced unsettled weather with adverso galos, having had to beat the entire passe, notwithstanding which she managed to get up in 14 days. T heavy weather lost main topmast "
and fore top-gallant-mast, and whilst furling the foreail on the 16th Juns a seatman fell to the Jookpenstaining serioas injuries; the unfortunato men, however, was removed to the hospital on the 18th and is reported to be progressing favourably. ---Mail
The Japan Gazelle spys: “Avo-zan, Volcano
FOR SALE.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com
FIRST-CLASS Gonowys at 4 por Cent. Natt pra- runia per AmI TINT).
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1861, 1
S
[1
UN FIRE OFFICE. The Undersigned are prepared from tale date to. GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at tho Reduced Tariff Rates fo the extent of $30,040 on First-class Risks.
LINSTHAD & DAVIS, Agenta, Sun Firo Offico.
Hong song, 13th May, 1981
[13
reaIVERPOOL ANANUR NDMPANY
IVERPOOL AND · LONDON AND
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above
White Courmandor, will be despatched for the
Foz Freight or Pange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & C............
Agouts Hongkong, 21st June, 1884
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.. THE Steamship
** YAMASHIRO MABU,” James, Commander, expected bero sa
(3177
"GLENARTNEY”
Captain Boumers, will be despatched as abore on or about the 4th July,
For Freight. Paasago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, th Jrns, 1884.
1189
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
HAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Massilia, vill
the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmsh, Cey loo, Tadia, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Tho anal hours will be observed in closing `ths Mail, Es.
The Post Office dealines all responsibility for Urregistered Letters containing Jewellery," &a,, and, where Hagistention has been neglected. will makes no enquiries into alleged losses of
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon, Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 P.M., Spacie and Farcek unti. 3.r.a. on the 9th | bs, despatched on THURSDAY the 3rd July, 1984. (Parools are got to be out on July, with Mails for the United Kifydbu,“ board they mast be left at the Agency's Europe and cozatties beyond, via Brindisi to. Dilco) Contents and value of Packages are
For further particulars, apply at the Co-
I. MARTIN,
Auting Agent. Hongkong, 25th June, 1884, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.h lottery.
SHIP COMPANY,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The French Contenis Perkek Pecho, will FAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS patched on THURSDAY, the 10th July, with Maila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places, bayond, vis Naples; to Suigen, Straits Settlements; Bataris, Burmah, Coylon, the Asstentusion Colonier, Pondichery, Midras Culenta, Alay, Morities, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The hours will be observed in closing. the Mail, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET:
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,”
AND BUROPE
.: TIA
ABID
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
FOE SHANGHAI VI AHOE, Taking Cargo and Pessingers at through ratesHE Steamship ARABIC" will be dea for NINGPO, CREHOD, NEWCHWANG, TIERTZIN,
patched for San Francisco. id Yoks
The United States Mail Prokot drebic HANKOW, and POETS on the YANGISZE).
heras, on SATURDAY, the 12th July, at will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th *TONER P.JE ID Company's Steamship
about
RE
the 2nd July, will have immediato despatch for the shore Ports:
For Freight or Passɔge, apply to
EANSON, BOLL & Co.,
Agents; Hongkong, 27th June 1884.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
"VIA: SUBZ CANAL:-
·Company, are propared from this date to TD. Steamship
GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RISKS PAGNE the extent ut 915,000, at the Redaccal Turf Captain Peter
·HEIDSTER & Coa MONO PODE
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[3240
Hougkoop, 1st July, 1881.
NOW ON SALES
in Higo, Kivebla, was unusually sotive some BOUND VOLUMES of the Chine Overlord
time ago, but gradually became more settled, and,
on the 8th June the orption lind almost en- tirely ceased On that day, however, the moun
Frade Report for the Year 1983. PRICE TEN DOLLARI. Apply at Rm Daily Press Office.
Hongkong, January, 1985.:
FOR SALE
EAL SURIEDAMSCH JENEVER in
Itztes
[1
DOUGLAS. LAPBAIK”& Qs. Hongkong, 11 May, 1881;
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
TH Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES. MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current zatës
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 5th Noyubor, 1883," 1899
tain suddenly resonted violent activity; and it has since been forcely barang. U ashtu falling in quantities upon the surrounding districts." The same paper adds:A singular phenomenon is reported from the neighbour Stone Bottles, iso LOMERANZEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1377. hood of Shirayama, Koishikawa-ku, Toki BITTERS SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. At 620 p.m. on the 18th June the sky PRIME BOURKEOUT and RED CAB without any previous indications, became darkened, and a fall of ashes to the depth of BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HEERINGS, a fims
ona la continued for about ere hour and half. The inhabitants are sorely puzzled to account for this, for the shower was confined en
tirely their ovai sumall district, ..
The vernacular prass speak in very gloomy terms of trade at this port,and, to do them justice, things do ssor rather anpropiticus st precent The Dukka Shimpo cracle of the mercantile fraternity-states that almost nothing in doing
tu foreign goods, and that truda is ui a still lower
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, LEVOL VEES, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c. &c.
IF SCHEFFER
Hongkong, Sed April, 1864. :-
21 and 23, Patinger, Street,
[w
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTO.
F:
IN HAMBURG:
Undersigned, Agents of the shove RISKS at Current Rates,
Compay, we Propazed to "ACCEPT
PUSTAU & Co. Agents: Hongkong 18h January, 1889. .1182
PRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
TR
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avove Company, are prepared to
of in a very despondent way; for the thot that ENGLISH AND CHINESE ACCEPT RISKS agast FIRE at Current
ebb than it was lost month Silk, too, is spoken
quotations averags some 12 per cent lower than
1883, says the Jiji Shampo, was heavily
DICTIONARY
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDAKİN
PRONUNCIATION.
og tre minds of the sellers The reason of An Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
l this the domestic joamals fun the
depreciation of silver, but it may not unterson-
Exten
•
SIEMSSION & Golj
Hongkong, 16th November, 1972. PHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRI 26 the following Rated¿--- On First-ass European
Tamenients
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MANILA,
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comprises upwards of two thousand large
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ANGLONDON
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Megatabel for the
··· MASSALIA,”
abuse Forts on or diwas the 19th July. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agerite.
[1187 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1854.
UNION LINE
FOR SHANGHAI. Steamship
DEVONSHIKE,”
"HECTOR,”
Captain Billinge, will be despatched as above on or about the fuk July,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Henghug, 29th Juve, 1884.
[1230
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA 'NAGA.
SAKLAND KOBE.
(Pasing through the INLAND BEA.}.
HE P&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*THIBET,"
will leave for the above place or SATURDAY,
hy 5th July, NOON.
McIVER,
Superintendent
Hongking, 24th June, 1531:
STEAM TO DOMDAY VIA STRAITS, FTTHE P. & O, S. N. Ce's Stamebip
E
BANGALORE.
Captain Parvis, will have immediate dospate will levior the above face in SATURDAY, for the above Port,
the 5th July, at THEE EM
For Freight or Frasige, apply to
ALL & CO. Hongkong, 24th June 1984.
FL296
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, EE 8/3 L. 11 Garman Bark
MARIE LOUISE;" · Boring, Martog, will load hero for the above Poris, nut will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 5th June, 1884 47
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. I. I. American, Hark
"SPARTAN,“
T10:3
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AMCIVER,
Superintendent. Houghing, 26th Jane, 1884.
THE AUSTRADASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELROUENE. (Culling of PowT DARWIN QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to ADE-
LA New Zealand, and Tasma
NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA,
and Fr THE Steamship
"NAPLES."
Crossley, Master, will load here for the ubere Captain Thom, will be despatched as also und Perl, will luvo-quick desputyłki.
un SATURDAY; the 5th ingang, at 4 FM, For Freight, apply to
inston of as previously advertised.
·RUSSELL & Co, For Fight or Pussago, apply to Hongkong, 18th Juna, 1984,
[LE57-
RUSSELL & C..
General Managora."
--STEAM COMMUNICATION-TO
WESTERN AUSTRALING
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY'S 8samor
* "NATÅL?”
Hongkong, lat July, 1884
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Spanish Steamer
** BHUY,”
Connection being made at Yokohamaa with the nited States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, July, with Mails for Japan, San Trenciaso, Stemors from Shanghai sal Japan Portae, which will be elorot as follows
All Panons. Pacross should be marked to 2.15 r. Begistry eras. address in full; and same will be received at the 20 Fr. Post-Office closes, but Correspondence
Company's Offer aath Five PM, the day pre- vious to sailing.
ETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid fill faro, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chisa or Japan (or vice versa) within months, will his allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; membarking within que year,
may be posted on beard tho Proket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage muth the time of departure.
•
HOURS FOLCLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAIL.R
THE ENGLISH MAIL..
an allowance of 10% will be mañe from Return The following lurus are observed in closing Fare Pre-Paid Return Pessage Orders, avail-Mails, to, by the Brish Contract Packet- ahlo for one year, will be insaat at a Disconnt
Day of Departurë, of 25-from Return Fare. These.allowgates Nook-Money Order Office closes.
Post- du at apply to though fares from China and 9.00PM.Registry of Tetters canses. Japan to Europe.
ing of all printed matter and patterns casses. Cosuler Invoices to nocompany Corgo des- 3.00 -Mails closed, excopt for Late Lettera. tined to Porte beyond: San Francisce should be 3.10 e-Levers may be posted with late foy sent to the Corapany's Offices, addressed to of 10 cents mutil the Collbetor or Castome, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight er Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 701, Queen's Road Central..
F. E. FOSTER, Agǝat. Hongsong. 3rd July, 1984
U S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIESTBANSHIPCOMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
···YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 6. Mail Saamar CITY OF 1. NEW YORK" will be despobolied for an Francison, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd inst., at Tax P.., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Elarope..
3.3)
when the Post Office dosos entirely. 3.460 rw-Lata Letters may be postai.42 hour
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departara
THE FRENCH MAIL
Day befora Dapartiora. 5.M., Money Order Ooo closes Post Oflee chosen, exept the night box, which is always open eat of office hours
Pcating of
Day of Departure., [7. Ai, Post Qflce opens.
10A.M., Registry of Lattons caL201.
all printed matter and patterns 0609ea. 11 A, Muil phises, except for Late Lotters 11.10 A.M. Letters may be posted with Late Fre
of 10 cits nutil
11.30 A.M., is the Post Ofics closes ontimely. 11.40 A.M., Late Tatter any be posted on board the parket with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
Thrangh Bilts af Lading issued for trans- The Post Office declines all responsibility for portation to Yokolaos ind oflar Japan Forts. Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Citics and, where Registration has born neglected, will
of the United States, rit Overland Railways to make no enquiries into alleged losses of such Havans, Trinidad, and Damerurs, and to pris: letters,
in Alexie, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
The Stamps Lemkered for sale must not ex- Thriuri Passage Tickets granted to England, ceed 350 in value, nuust be perfectly clean, in Franon, and Germany, by all trans-Atlantic lines good condition, and in strips of at least two, us (1246 of Stenmors, A
To searste Stamps will be purchased. They
at
Wood Coamander, under ongagoinout with Capt. Blizen, will ha despatched for the above
Strata and Western Australian Govern Parts on SATURDAY: the 5th instant, mente, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre Fu Pa mantle calling at Bataria Roebnek Tay, Cha For Fright or Passage; apply to Back Sharks Bus and Gorakiten, as notified. below
PROPOSED TIME TABLU NORTHWARD SERVICE Luring Framantle calling at Goldton, Sharka Bay, Cossack Fanbuok Bay, and. Batavia, 18th 2nd 13th 18th 25th 11th 2nd
EETURN PASSAGER-PARON YOss, who have paid full fare, smbarking at San Francisco must be presented personally or accompanied
by
by a note. for China or Farmi (or vice versa) within sixth nonties will be allowed a diserunt of 20, from Lettare outstring Stampe should be regis Feturn Pare: if roomhurking within one year,
observation.
an allowance of 10 will be made from harm rered, and the Stamps should be secured from Fare Pro-paid stars Passage Orders, avail. able for one year will be issued at a Discount of 257, from Return Fare. First ulkowances REMEDIOS& Co do sot apply to through fares from China and
(1250 Japan to Europe, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1884.
Fright will ho received on board until
́ ́FOR SAIGON,
"THE"
MLE Steamship
« CASSANDRA,”
No responsibility can be accepted by the Past fee for errocanus replies to verbal engniries, or to notas addressed to subordinate officera. The shroffs told off to sull skamps should especially not be regarded as able to give correct informa
on the 22nd inst, Parcel Packages will be tion, The Postal Guide alone is the standard on received at the Olles wutil 5 P.M. same day all points on which such information may be
required.
all Farcel Fackey bould be marked to ad dress in full value of game is required.
March May June July Aug. Oct Din Captain II Lindemann will be dispatched for Consular Invoices to avenzpany Cargo
Arriving at Singapore,
4th 19th 20th 41 14th 28th 1940 April May June Aug. Sop, ¿ Out, Dea, BOTINWARD BERVICH, PA
Losing Singapore, calling at Batevia, Korkuok Eay, Consob Shares Bay and Geraldton, J2th 24th 1st 10th 20th 5th. 21st April May July Ang Sop Kav. Doe psy Artiving at Fremanlig
sou 110 el est 8th
8th
April June July Aug. Oct. Nức, Jan. The "NATALhemarkably fin Ja B.DOUGHTRIE,:::| Saloon, Bud" alen" excellent negommodation for
Secrpiery. Segond and Third Class Passengers Hongkong, March, 1881
For Freight and Passage to the abova and other Australian Perts, apply to
MCALISTER & Co., NORTH GERMAN FIRE. INSURANCE-
Agouts. -COMPANY AT HAMBURG.27
Singapore, 5th February, 1884
1731
E Undersigned, Acure for the above. Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SUBANDES to the extent of $80,000, on Argt els risks at ourrant fates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
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CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
-INSURANCE COMPANY, ZAR
ESTABLISHED) 1800,
madok. Undersigned having been appointed - Agonta for the above, Conipany, are pro- piros to issuo Policies of Insurance against Firs on the ustini tarms.
TRUDNEE & Co. 60, PATERNOSTER Bow.
A HONGKONG:
PAY Tarsa" OPTION WYNDHAM ST.
V
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jury, 1889,
1947
"LEONHARDI QUELLE"
NATURAL GERMAN BELTZER
WATER S Bottled at the Saltzer Spring near Gross Kas ben, in Cages of 8 Dozen Tints, 38.50 par Caro,
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agents, Hongkong, 81s), Japuury, 1883
OBE PHILLOTT STEER PENS. GOLD MEDAL
Pira, 1878
Sold by all
Stationora pud Danter,
1872
the above Port on TUESDAY, the Btk inst.
· For Frealtor Passage, apply to 100%
LEE WING & Co.,
No. 12, Queen's Street. Houglas 2nd July 1834- WBOY [1254
FOR SYDNEY MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, Calling PORT DARWIN A GLAND PORTS and taking through Carga to New ZHALIND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI, AND TASMANIA:)
THE Bestern and Australian Steamably
Company's Steamer MERCATTERTHUN
Captain II, Czsiz, will be despatched as above en ar aboal TUESDAY, thụ Séh July.
-Parcole (all of which must be sent to our Ofico) will be reesired up to FOUR D. of the slay previous.
Contonsard Value of the packages must be deciated A Buddh
For Felght or assage, apply to
GIFE LIVINGSTON & Co.,. WE DO Agenta.
1170 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1884. de
FOR SAN FRANCISCO THE 9/3 11 British Ship
HONAUWAIL": Lozle, Murter, will lood here for the ahore Port, and will love quick despatch
Far Frogh apply to:
RUSSELL & Honglow, Cad July, 1884
To provide means of remitting small aume
dustined to Ports beyand San Francis of money to or from this Colony and between
should be sent to the Company's Ofoes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custosus ut, Ban Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Fright, apply to the Ageing of the Company No, SUA, Lineon's Road Contral
TE FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd July 1884.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
CHAMPAGNE, 1880) WHITE BILL
HEIDS TEOKS I AS $19 now case of I dozori quarts.
per vise of 2 dozen.nity GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEO VILLE. $24. per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE,
840
812 per mise of 2 dozen quarte, PONTET CANETASVE $0.30hr unse of 1 dozen quarts.
· PALMER MARGAUX $75) .............. yer case of 1 dosen quarts. $8.50 per case of doron pints.
BARCELORMONT:
$5
per case of 1 dozen quar $6 per uso of 2 doses piate. CUTLER PALMER & CS
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Hongkong, 1st January 1854
SIEMSSEN & CO
the Pearls of China, the Postmasters and Agente of this Office, are allowed (but not required; to
lose Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo reign residents
pen
LETTIES FOR THE UNITED STATES BY PAILING SHIP When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a soiling ship which is not no tified us ourrying a mail, it is only uscoasary to out tho lottoes in the ordinary way, markad with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 centa per baliouage Anal The Post Ofoe then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de portare and despatching the correspondeam. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the chaba fixed for sailing.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letture, per or Past Cards, Bacha
Books Petterne, and Commercial
Papers, per 204 Nowapapons & Prices Cherut, cob Registration
10 Conta
3 Caits
Cente
2Cen
10 Ca 15 Cente
Do with return zacaîpl. Cerament papers raily dachu papërā, es though written by hund, do not bor the disrae tar of an actual or personal correspondesos, each as invoices, deeds, copied music, &n. The charge is the same as for Booke, but all packets of and under 4 c. weight are charged 3 deats.. Printed in Pablished by B CHATTITON WILGOY
Wradion Street, Itongkang.