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TRUESDAY, 24th July, SCARGO, VAMAA Por steamship Iraouaddy, miled on the ite an instructive to all some of the principal Jaly-For Continent 1,927 bales silk, 17 bales projects against India formed by Etsaiaus waste vilk, 27 cases sliko, balos cocoon 3 ones during the last two cantarise. The Russian pengees, 2068 packages tea, and 053 packages oficial historian of General Peroffsky'e apodi sundri For tonton valse silk, 24 unles, tion to Khiva 1809) declares that from the waste silk, 22 balas cacoes, 863 bags rice, one time of John the Terrible the Russians have silks, 50 case digers, 6,966) chests tan, 334 jaska siways senght meang ter opening u ohsusel for go tea, 2005 hazes to end 340 packages run- their traits through Coutral Asia with India, in
drios order to require some of that wealth for which India was always so tagons." It was Pator the Great, however, who fit took energetic stops in · Quotations ava this direction. Whenpol only England, bot also Malwa (Now) $320 n. pal, allen: 25 to 3 catties. Portugal; Holland, Free, no Denmark were My Old 540 carrying on, trade with India, there could be no Patan 78 Touch 6597)
per chest han in Russia's followingko eramplò of so many Do 74 other countries, Peter the Great, howorer, in Patun (Old) Botton Basking to discover a good route to. Indis, sent Bonaros(New) out his agents in all secrecy. The two different. rows by which ho proposed to fetch Hindostan lay in one case through Persia and AfghaN mista, in the other through Khiva and across the Oxus niso to Afghanistan Bat the cant Wero all instructed, iu returning from Ladis,s. to ako their way to the Caspian ly the mordat route. More than twenty years after the first of the secret agents had been sent eut Peter despatched a military expedition to Khiva under the command of Prince Rokovitch Toner kauky, of which, as of Paroffsky's expedition an official narrative has been published: and it appears from the orders given to the counter that he was first to take Kliva, and afterwards tank the Kia for vesls "ind send a morohang in them to India by the Oxus, ordering thesa to stand the river as far as vessels can go a from thonde procood to India, romarking the rivers and lakes and describing the way by laud and water, but particularly the water way to India by lake or river, rataruing from India the same way; or should the pierchant haar in India of a still batter route to the Caspian Sea, to come back by it and to doceribs it in writing." The raardhant was to be accompanied by an able Houtenant, with five or more sailors, who were all to ho disguised as merchants. Prince Bekovitoh's Ny, after reaching Khira and endamping there amid friendly assurances from the ban,On Tai Tasarance Company, Limited-Tls 148 was suddenly sat upon and massnored; and Pater diel before he could enay out his intention of sending a second expediting. But he was con vina, says the historise af Peroffaky's expadi. tion, that it would be necessary" frat to want the completo abjugation of the Kirghis isik Lords. which occupied the countries situated b to Russia and Khim."
Peter's subcessorn "flowing cat"in the words of the writer just quoted "his instractions and viors, cherished like Peter himself the idea of natablishing themselves in Central Asia." But
first Russian Sovereign who thought of and
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Chinese instrance Company, Lunited-175 per
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Canton Insurance Office, Limited $87 por
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WE PEEIGHT APPLY 50
TÓ NE DESPATCHED.
Slotosion & Co
Carlowits & Co.. Carlowits & Co... Adamzon, Ball & Co.
P1 & O. B. N. Co Jarding, Matheson & Co....... page Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Essen & Co.: Hongkong Adamson Bell & Co. Lanossell & Co
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Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Glub, Livington & Co...... Brussell & Co
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On or about 25th Aug. Qulok dispatch. Quiok deretäh... On or about 30th inst On Blet inst, at 4
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THE AMERIČAN MAIL. The P. M. Marmor City of Tokio, with the nsit American mall: Leaves Yokokioms, on the 23rd and is duo here on or about the 29th inst.
The O. & O. steamor San Paula, with the sac- ensding Amorimu maái, Jatt San Francisco on the 12th July, and may be looked for hors on or about the 9th August.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The next dirat atonmers, with the Indian mall,
Un or abont Srd Aug. NATIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship left Calcutta on the morning of the 19th July,
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On 8th Aug.. et 3 P.M. Quick despatch, Oulat Aug; at 4.M. On or about 5th August On 29th int, str. Quick despatch.
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Bedding
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Parison
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Simston & Co....
Today, at pw
Bugars
Rosal & Co.
Quick dospatah,
Madras (sl.)....
H. Plouge
Hongkong Soy Shing
Olydo (st-1.
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Olympia (str.)
Butuan (str.
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CHAMPAGNE, 1886, WHITE SEAL $18 per case of 1 dozan quarts. $20
per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE $24. por case of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE.
$12
$0.50
$7.50 $8.50
85 86
per dash of dozen quarte.
· PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 lozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per cans of i docou quarte per case of dozen pints. COLORMONTAZI
per casu of 1 dozen quaria. per case of 2 dozam piata,
ALSO" CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s»
WINES AND SPIRITS. SALAAMASTEMSSEN & Co.' Hongkong, lat Jimary, 1894.
FOR SALE.
POS. N. Co. Signsson & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Dunn, Melbye & Co
Douglas Laprak & Co.... Hongkong Donglas Lapraik & O
INTIMATIONS.
* THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST.".
LL about Ceffco, Chitchons Tea, Cocoa,
Cardamom, Liberian Coffee, Indiarubber,
Sugar, and other Now, na wall as Old, Products,
BÉOM MONTH TO MONTËT 3*
GANGES, Captain W. D. Andrews, wit and are due hors on or about the 4th August. Her Majesty's Milli, will be despatched from, this for LONDONäirect vA SUEZ CANAL and usual ports of all on THURSDAY, the Blat July, at FOURE.
Cargo: will be received on board until Ter A Parrals and Spezie (Gold) at the Offico aufil TEN AM,, on the day of calling
For further partonlara regarding FREIGHT AT PAlus apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STYAM NAVIGATION COMPANI' Oion, Hongkong.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. S S.Co,'a sisamer Laertes left Binge- person tho 17th, and is dus hore on the 25th' instant.
The Union Line steamer Altnagraig left. Sin- Kors on the afternoon of the 19th, and is due be on the 25th instant.
The B. &A, 5. S. Co.'s steamer Faznudico loft The Contents and Value of Paskagos are re-Port Darwin on the 17th, and is no hare on or
On 28th instquired to be declared prior to shipment.
On 28th inst, st Noon
Quick despatch. On 27th ins, LA..
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
STEAM TO DOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & 0... N. Co's Steamship
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Shippers are puffonlarly requested to moto the teras sul conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Ladings.
CHEAP REDURVED ACCOMMODATION
ba obtained in this Company's Steamors; for particulars apply at the flea
NB.This steamer tubes Cargo and Passe- gers for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Baperintendent Hongkong. 22nd July, 1884
U. S. MAIL LINE.
---- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
shout the 27th inst.
·Tho 0. S. 8. Co.'s stommer Achilles loft Bin- gapore on the morning of the 23rd, suid is duo
or on the 20 instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal aide for 1894, rerised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 639 amall edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Tongkang."
will leave for the shots place TOMORROW, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVER sction with this paper is the one published
the 28th July, at THREE PL
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Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th July, 1884.
THE SECOND VOLUME, 1882-83, includ ing 1 Monthly Numbers making 1009 pages, is now ready with an exhaustive index, title, Do., handsomely bound in alath, gold fattored Price £1 2a o R1150 credit, and £1 or R12 cash. Carriage to China (e bulký veľmme) Rs. 2.
OCEAN STEAMSHIT COMPANY. By: The Third Yolunas comment with the
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. July issue, the Subscription counting from 1st. July, 1883, bus including the Extra number of
T Company's Steamship TA with Rsport on Forests and Map):
All-page London Price List, for Now and Old Products each month is a festuca is the
A Bow, and much information is being givenj in roferonue to Fruit-growing and Horticulture; as well ne to Native Agriculture and New Prodnats, gencraly.
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hors artillery, with instructions to got somehow. Hongkong Hotel. Company's Shares $115 por Appointment under Warrant dated 7th TLER, PALMER & Co
stara
Chins Sagar Reining Company, Limited-116 China Sagar Refining Company (Debenturos)—
per cut premiam.
nominal,
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-388
per share, Sellers.
$22.50,
23.50.
1 Dosen Quarts 2 Dozen Pinta. Apply to
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th Novambar, 1833 [974 LEONITARDI QUELLE”
through Kaive and Boltara into India and to raise the tribes on their way. This expedition is mually regarded as to work of a madman. Bet Orloff, who took the command, could sorce I have so regarded it; and Goporal Milintin has thought it worth while to print at fail longth the Emperor's instructions to Orloff in his history of Souvaro's campaigns. Orloff took with hira, not an army, but a vast fama componed exclusively of regular casalry and hora artillery, whist was to make itself the nucleus of an inmans plundering expedition "all the treasures of the East" baing promised in 0199 of cascass, Orletstarted from Orenburg Selangor Tia Mining Company-8260 per alan kou, ia Case of 8 Dozen Pints, $8.50 per Case,
with 22,000 Corgi, 44,000 horses, and two com- panles of horse artillery, and in not quite a month made upwards of 450 varsta Bat vhen he had reached the heights of Trghiz to the north of the Arst Take, message reached him auuncing that Paul was dead and that the new Emperor erlored his immediate return. Fadl had provienaly proposed to favade Tudia by the Caspian routs through. Persis and Afghanistan: but Napoleon, whose co-operation be waght, considered the plan impracticable. Pan replied to Napoleon's objections, seed- ohioly on the apposed infertility of the region which would have to ba traversed, that the region waa ubundantly fertile, and afterwards, at St. Holan, Napoleon spoks of the project as one that could really have been carri ont This, aśmą project was discussed by Napoleon in ven cart with Alexander L. The proposition we came from Napoleon; and Alexander, during his heief alliance with the Franch Empror age to take part in a Frameo-Russian atrodi. tim which was to enter Indis through Persia and Afghanistan. In 1929 Captair Mourari was sent by the Emperor Nicholsona mission to hiva. He wrote on his return that if the Hassians could get portion of Kairs, "this oasis in the midst of an sea of sand would become a point of assembly for all the commerce of Asia, and would shake to the catre of Judia the present enormous superiority of the rulers of the seu." In 1889 General Porolky, under the reign of Nicholas, marcbert to Kaira at the head of an expedition which was destined to-ho defeated by frost and show. One of the objects of this expedition; us 99 forth by its
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-3140 per
shara
Hongtrong and Chius Bakery Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$100 per share
-$30 per share, Sallers.
Soltera.
Perak Sagar Cultivation Company Tis. 35 per
Hongkong Hope Maanfostering Company, Li
mited-365 per share.
Chinese Imperial Lot of 1874-Nomina Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal, Chinose Imperial Loan of 1891-1 per cont. pra HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Therawat MI P.M.
official bistorian, was to prevent the influence 28
of the East India Company in Central Asia so dangerous to Russia, trou taking rant."
At the
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beginning of the Crimear war, in 1854, General 28 Duhamel submitted to the Emperor Nicholas a plan for invading Indis always by way of Persiand Afghanistan; and at the age of the war, in 1850, General Kirulaft brougat before. the Emperor Alexander II. a like plan, in which In bigan by pointing out that the Afghans had applied to again in 1837 and 1998 for protec-1 tion against the English," and that they would bo "gratified at Russia amdeavour to overthrow the English rulo" The only diffenty General Khrleff say in the way of his project was possible opposition from the Kaivaus and the Tarkoman tribes generally: tribes which have now accepted the sovereignty of Eussie and, in stand of checkings Road expedition towards India, would take part in it.
July 24th.
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LOCH
The Laighin to the Tablas marked with a minus ( - )eigo men bele Tow-Water Ordinary Spring-Taks and should be
abtracted from the stars given whore.
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Finally, on the 20th of June, 1878, a Rovian foris satually left Tachkend to enter Afghanis tan, with the proclaimed object, if hostilities should break out between England and Rusia,TATION. of making a demonstration against India Be- foratle meating of the Eerlin Congressift had been decided (according is the Tashkend cores. pondant of the Moscowy kelley that; in case the existing complications should resalt in a war Feodow with England, the latter should be attacked in India For the meditated invasion, or mem of invasion, the direct red fruma Samareand to Cabal across tho Hindoe Koush, by way of the Baum Past, was to be ad; the line Crom the Caspia to Mery and Herst being at that time far from practicable. The axpedition left Tesh- kend, us before mendoned, on the 50th
Nagala Bindi -
STATION,
STATION.
of June After passing This the collin suffered grantly from want of water til Ma "Drink was reached But from this latter "place to Bamaroand the country through "Tourin which the troops marchel was fogad to be rich ergh.. and lakariant. Samaroan was enterat ten days after the departure from Tashkend, the troopa arving merched at the rate
twenty English miless day. Owing to the wretched stats of tho reads, the advance Jeyond Samurand va far less rapid than it had boon previously mly "SOLE SIT or saven miles being accomplished every day, At the line of the Ozus the force wated. for fresh instructions. Ir August news brivod M that tho Berlin Congress had resulted in peces mat "and, to the disgust of the soldiers, wrote the Shanghet 203 Tashland correspondent of the Moon Gacitte. Ne
who were looking forward to plimbing the tech. slopes of the Hindes Koosh and gaining wealth, honour, and distinction bya successful invasion of India, they were ordeal to raturn to Tish kond"
Hongkong
STATION.
REGISTER
Smd Jals, 1969.
630
Led July, 1564,
The soldiers composing the brigade sent for ward by General Kaufmann towards the Afghan frontier would probably have gained neither Manu westh nor distinction by the proposed invasion Amy
Hanchang of India Bat this brigade was detbtless noting Fonshow more than the advancel guard of the aty gla which if war had brokon cut between England Whats
Neema.2000 and Bussia, would have besa dospatched tack Afghanistan. And now now the basinges of The Burien et la Bhaskar
then tepersion enteret the main and between, Aus
invasion has become une easier: ast, only be cause of the farther advance of the Basilan outpasts, bal by improved roads, and the con quest of hordes of hardy bonus who azy bung turned into willing audiar "No ons in Taalkand double that a saceful expedition: against India could be undertaken," wrote the sanguine correspondent from whom we have fast quota Mrolus appared eluce then, and co Our la England ought to doubt now that at tho: first favourable opportunity an expedition would mory against India-84. Jasies's Gazettee
82.0
at Shangar ut ske viaria did you reseb typhoon fazes,
TATURAL GERMAN SELTZER N WATER
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kar
PESTAU & Co.-Sole Agents Hongkong 31st January, 1889.
GILLOTT. STEEL PENS
GOLD
MBDAL,
· PARIS, 1978.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers,
1872
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J. AND BONNENT ALES and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & BONS
Marshaat Navy
Navy Hoiliui
Long Flex
Crown
WINE SHIPPERS. call attention to some of the Specialities they now consign to Coina, viz.
Their Old *** COGNAC; quality novor I varias uny mora that does thoir ** COGNAC
quality.
Their own Bid of 300TCH WHISKY, Highland Mal
Thor Goedias PORT for Invalid's use,
IECTOR,".
1367
Captain Billings, will be despatchel as above TO-MORROW, tho 20th July.
For Renight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 19th July, 1884.
(1830 DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND POOCHOW. THE Company's Steamshir
*NAMOA” Captain Pitman, will be despatahed for the shove Ports, on SUNDAY, the 27th instant, at NINDA... *AM
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
TORIO - patchoil for Ste THE U. S. Mul Stormor "CITY OF Francisco, ri Yokohama, a FRIDAY dis 8th August, at TAZE P., taking Passages and Freight for Japa, the United States, and Europe.
The authorised List of Maiks issued in wies enoh daylu our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given bolow.
A HAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Somerang, and Sourabiye-Per G. O. SJacob, today, the 25th inst., at 4.30 PM
For Straits ad Bomber-Par Koshgar, to- ' morraw, the 28th inst., at 230 p.m.
Through Bill of Lading isnod for trati. portation to Yokoh and other Japan Pars to San Franciano, to Atlantic and Island Cits of the Uited States, via Overland Bailways, tomorrow, the 28th inst., at 5.00 PM. Havsan, Trinidad, and Damfraro, and to, ports in Mexico, Central and South Aaerios, by the Company'e and conmitiur StoneTA
Through Passsge Liokott granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-atiuatic lines of Steamera..
For Foachow, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island. Cooktown, Tomasville, Brisbane, Sydney bauras, Atelaide, & &., ko. Per Guthrie, to-
pala fall fare re-enbarking at San Fransige BETURN PASSAGES, Passengers, who have
for Chiay or Japan (or vida meraz) within mix months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Ratmen Fare, if reembarking within one year as silowands of 10% will be made from Rabin Fara. Pre-paid Return Bossaga Ordors, avail able for one yet, will be issued at a Discomt For Freight or Passage, apply to
of 25% from Ratura Fars. These Allowanca DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cay. do not apply to through fares from China and
General Managers. Japan to Buraps. Hongkong, 24th July, 1884.
(1388
FOR MANILA DIRECT.
Their SHERRE, which maintains a good!THE Spanish Steamer
repute
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine-
vardı.
BLTUAN,” Captain loicosabes, will be dospatoled as above Majesty the Queen.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Horton MONDAY, the 28th instant, at Noox
precisely.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELIYE Hongkong, 23rd July, 1884.
Theso among other items are always to to had at the Godowns of our Friends
JANDISE MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
SIENDSEN &C. Hongkong and Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFond & Co., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prices are consistent therewith and at the same time reasonabla.
VESSELS ON THE BERTE.
2096
FOR SINGAPORË, MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, EAST LONDON, FORT, ELIZABETH AND CANVAS.
CAPE TOWN. THE Steamship
ARN HOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong; 11th May, 1967.
FOR SALE.
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DEAL SCHTEDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Bottles. Also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKBOUT and RED CAB-
**KENNET." Captala Bauders will have quick despstöh for the above Ports
TOE SAIGON. Steamhip.
*MADRAS.”
& Co.
For Swatew, Vinny, & Fonchow.-Par Namna,"
Sunday, the 17th inst, at 8.30 .. 28th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Saigon. Por Madras, ou Monday; the
For Timor Part Darwin, Thursday Island,
29th inst., at 13 P.M. bourne, &n, to, koPar Timor, on Tuesday, the Cooktown, Torysville, Brisbane, Syduay, Mal-
New Zealand. o. Por Changcho:7, on Thurs- For Poochon, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,
day, the Slat int, at 4.00.P.M.
Melbourne. Fer Iolani, a Friday, the lat Au- For Strait, Sourabaya, Brisbane, Sydney, & gust, at 3.30'..
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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Paokst Ganges will be despatched on THURSDAY, dhe 31st Europe and countries beyond, win Brindisi: to
Freight will be relived on board until 4 ru.
the 22nt just. Parsal Packages will July, with Mals for the United Kingdom, rabelved at the Ofis until 5 pt. same day all Parool Packages should be markel to allay Straits Settements. Batavia, Barinah, Cor- dreas in fall; valus ef sans is required.
Consular Invoices 10.
acompany Cárgo destined to Ports beyond San Francis should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Franuisco.
For further information as to Passage and [1333 Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
| No. 50s, Queen's Head Coatral.
7. E. FOSTER; Ageat Hongkong, 24th July, 1884, 11400
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
Captain H. Plouge, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 28th inetauit.
Isoading will commence to-day. For Freight or Paisage, apply to
BULY SHING,''
Bonham Strand. Hongkong. 22nd July, 1884.
-1330
TSHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
MATAL
J. Wood, Commande, under ongegament with the Straits and Western Australian Gover routs, is expected to leave Singapore for. Fr.- mantle, calling at Batavia, Bosbuet Bay. Co- THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, K. Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. (Calling at TIMOR, FORT DARWIN, 1 QUEENE Hongkong, 17th July 188. _____(1848 LAKD PORZS, and taking through Carga ta ADELAIDE, NEY ZEALAND. and TASA-
NLAR POETS NEW CALEDONIA,
and FEJI).
FOR SYDNEY; MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE A FOOCHOW
BAGE, in Jars, and Solt HERRINGS, in tins, Calling a FORT DARWIN 201 QUEENSLAND HE Steamship
SPORTING GUNS und BIFLES, REVOL. VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &, &c.
DAVI, F. SCHEFFER,
21 and 23, Pottinger Street, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884. ·|-|| гва
I TOM WORSTRADS
BENT WOOD, FURNITURE, great variety, just landed. CURIOSITIES.
PICTURES, PIANOS, UPROINTEEY FURNITURE.
FOR SALE OR CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hall.
Poxis, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
ARD FIJI). Eastern and Australian Steam hip Company's Steamer
* GUTHRIE," Captain R. Craig, das hers about 20th instant, will have prompt despatch as above. For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong. 11th July, 1894
1314
HIRE.
123
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FOR SALE:
AMM P
AGNE
HEIDSIECH & Core
MONOPOLE
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND ETOGO. THE Steamaliy
"ALTNACEAIG,"
* TIMOR "
Ciplain Peter's, will be despatchel as abovo on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, at Fool R.M.
For Froight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
[1871
FOR BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE CHIEF NEW ZEALAND PORTS, VIA FOOCHOW. DIRECT WITHOUT FRANGIPMENT.
THE 6xamship
"CHANGCHOW Captain Buyers, de bera on or about 5th Captain Young, will be despatched as above on CARLOWITZ & Co. instant, will have immediate despatch for the THURSDAY, the 1st July.
abovo Porte.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1881,
INSURANCES.
1240
THE LONDON ASTEANCE
TWCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF KIS MAJESTÍ. LING GEORGN THE FIRST. AD. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances se follow
'
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable, either hero, in London, vrt the principal Fort of India, China, and Australia.
For Froight or Passages apply to
RUSSELL & G Hongkong, 21st July, 1884,
11806 POR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.. HE Steamship
"GLENLYON,”
This vessel has manually good Cabin Acoom- modation, situated amidships, apon the upper dock.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte Hongkong, 21st July, 1854.
[135
STEAM TO SĦANGHAL
Captain Mackinley, will be despatched as above P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship on or about the Ist proximo.
FIRE DEPARTMENTS Policies isoned for long or short periods at a current rates.
LA LIFE DEPARTMENT. Pulicies issued for suas not exceeding £3,000,
at roduced rates.
IGLANOWIHOLLIDAY, WISE & Cof Hongkong, 26th July, 1872-
NOTICE
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
· PANE, LIMITED, WAS
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A JARDINE, MATHESON & ỨNG Hongkong, 2nd July, ISSA
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA-
*** SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND B.). THE P.&O. N. Co.'s Steamship
THIBET"
will have for the above place on SATUR DAY, the 2nd August at Nook
A. McIVER
Superintendent, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
*USSEL"
"CLYDE ***
will leave for the above place about 36 houra after her arrival with the next English rail.
A. McIVER,
Saperintendent.
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884.
AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS). THE Guapany's Steamship
"PANDORA,"
T
below
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE.
loa. Jalis, Ador, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Maila, &. The nonal hears will be observed in closing
The Post Olle declines all responsibility for Unregistered Tetters containing Jewellery. &e, and, where Registration has been neglected. will make no enquiries into alleged losses of
ich Isttera
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Projol Contract. Psekot Sindh, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th. Augant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Earope, and placsź beyond, of Naples; to | Sugon, Straits Battlementa, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, the Australasion. Cofonios. Pondiskóry, Madras, Calcath, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt Mal ta nnd Gibraltar.
The usual hora will be observed in eleing the Malls, &o.
MAILS BYTHE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The Vuilel Sintea Mvil Paokat City-af Pakin will be degustatud on FRIDA.T. the 8th An
Leaving Fremantle cling at Geraldton, Sharksgust, with Msils for Japan, San Feusisca, Bay, Cassark, Rosback Bay, and Batavia, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Pera, -18th 2nd 13th-19th-28th Hibute, which-will-be closed as follows March May Jane July Aug. Oct. Deo. 2.15 PM., Boristry cases.
Arriving at Singapore. 4th 19th 20th 4th 14th 28th 19th April May June. Aug. Sep Dot. Den
SOUTH WASO SERVICE, Living Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebuck |
Bay, Cosicok, Sharon Bay and Geraldton
3.30 PM. Post-Ofica closes, but. Correspondence may be posted an board the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cants extra Postage until the time of departure.
ليدددد
MAILS.
'THE ENGLISH MAIL.
12th 24th tet 10th 20th 5 LaHOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT April May Joly day. Sop Nev. Das,
Arriving at Fremantle. B0th 11th 10L 25th April June July Aug. Det. Nov. Ja, The "NATAL
a remarkably Sni
30t 8th The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, &o, by the British. Contract Packet
Day of Denariuris.
Baloon, and also erlent accommodation NON-Money Order Office closes. Second and Third Clan Passengers.
|260 r.m.-Bagister of Lettors cosas. Post- For Freight and Passage to the above and
Mails alosed, except for Tate Letters. ing of all printed matter and patterns ceases other Australian Ports, apply to
3.30 ..-Letters may be posted with late fou
of 10 von's until
443
MOALISTER & Co., Agents Singapore, 5th February, 1884,
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE 3/8 L. I. I. American Bark
-WILDWOOD," Sawyer, Master, will lead here for the abo Port and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, Iith July, 1894. 2.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTO.
13309
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DAS DICHONARY: WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
300
330 7.1-when the Post Ofoe closes entirely. 3.40 PM.-Late Zetters may be posted on boazi
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until tias of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure, 5r... Money Order Office closes Post Office sloase, except the hight boz, which is alwaya open out of ole hours.
ney of Departura.
7 A.M., Post Offies opens,
10 a... Begistry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed mater and patterns conses.
I A.M., Mail clans, except for Late Letters. 1110 m. Letters may be posted with Liste Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30, when the Port Office close entirely. 11:40 AM, Lito Letters may be posted on board the packet will Late Foo of 10 Cents until time of departure.
SAP.
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Prene 00se, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical Barrio LETTERS FOR THE UNFIED STATES BY SAILING thir Work stands unrivalled. All the new wonda which the Chinese have of late years lon When it is desired to forward lafters to the sompelled to coin to express the gamerons oh United States bys sailing dip which is not no- and in science generaly, which the rapid advano post the letters in the ordinary way, marked jeeta in machinery, photography, talegraphy tified as carrying a mil, it is ouly necessary to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are with the man of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents here given in extenso. Bash and overy word in por half oanos a asual. The Post Ofles taun fully illustrated and explained, forming exercise undertakes the dety of obtaining votice of das For students of a mostinstructive nature. Both parture and spalobing the correspondense. It tha Court and Punti pronunciations are given is requested that the letters be pasted if possible the accents being carefully marked on the best at least one day before the date fixed, for sailing. principle hitherto attained: The typography displays the saccess of an attempt to make he
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Irepared to ACCEPT FIRST CLASS Heddy, Commander, will be despatched for (Captain G. Starli, will be dospatched as above Chinese and English type correspond in the size Lattera, para
|↑ RIJKE at † :), asti per annum, sad other Iy-above Fort on or about the 3rd August, 2
BULANCES MÍ Current Katov.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO., A Agent
1969
and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Pe2a28, Hongkong, 21st July, 1884. - and the Philippines
Jaš. B. COTGHTRIE,
Begretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1892. [731 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG
THE Undersigned, Aegis for the above Company, are prepared to GEANT-IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-. clues risics at current rates. MAKANAN MELCHERS & Co
Hongkong, 37th March, 1578.
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CALEDONIAN FIBE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
"ESTABLISHED 1805.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at POUT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
Bastera and Australian Steamship Company's Comer
TANNADICE,”
Captain 8. G. Grass, all be despatched as above on or aloat TuзDA, the 5th August.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co. PEAKER
Agreste. Hongkong, 11th July, 1884.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 9/3 L. 11 German Berk
HN Undersigned having been appointed MARIE LOUISE,"
on or about the 28th instant, at Noon.
For further Partionlarz, apply to
MELOKERS & Co.,
Hongkong, 14th July, 1884.
11s
*SHIRË” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
TIA BUEZ CANAL, UNI Taking Cargo at through rates for New York.)
THE Steamship
RRECONSHIRË,"
10 Centa
3 Cents
Conts.
1
2 Cents
30 Cents
15 Conte
of body, thereby offering a vast goonomy of Post Cards, osob space, achieving a clearness not previously Books. Pattern and Commercial? sttained, and dispensing with thoan vast margine Papars, perox
ad vucant spaces which have herstefore charan Newspapers & Press Current, each torized Chinese publications
Registration To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Do.. with return receipt following foots are submitted for consideration:- Chalmers Vocabulary contains shut 16,000 though written by hand, do dob bear the charac
Commercial pspora signify such papers ar Chinese charactere, and Medhurst's English tor of an notal or personal correspondence, such and Chinois Dictionary about 100,000, whilst as invoices, deeds, copied macio, ko. "The charge this work contains more than 50,000 English is this same sa for Books, but all peskats of end words, and upwards cl 600,000 Chinoso characundor 4 or weight are charged a conta. tara Again despite all the grammars yanıl other elementary works as yet published, the
Thomas, Commander, will be despatched for the oldest of this diffent language absolutely re abova. Porta on or abat the 90th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAN ADAMSON, BELL & Co
Agents be Hongkong 19th July, 1884.
1313,
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FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. NHE A 1 British Bark
PROZAVEST" AUSTRALIAN”
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. quitae exsiples to display the varivas appli cations and equivalents of different words which Neither the UITAINE, the AGENT, nor the have one gonoral, racing. Of these examples OwVERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any this work contains more than five times as DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews 939 many or any other Dictionary hitherto pub of the following Yessols during thaly, stay in
Hongkong Harbour
For practical purren the arrangent of AWINE Ger, atra P. Moos-Wieler & Co. the work is so complęte, that a reference to its; ASCALON, Brit. dr., Poters-Jardine, Mathe-
sen & Co.. pages evables a person who understands English
to communiruta afslily with nshires who CARL BITTRE dr. k., C. Maehl Bismassen
PW DOBERCE y Arants for the above Company are pre-Bokring, Mester, will load here for the above Thomas Master, will load here for the above aderaland nothing but Chainese. Ir respect] ... & Co..
Hongkong larvabry, 24th July, 1884,"
METEOROLOGICAL BEGISTER:
Haremeter Ama Tom curatarea Hudity Direction of wind The Nicaraguan Goverment has entered into Fares of contract with Mr. John Moyer to excavate for Weather Antirattios in Zapatora and Ometepe islands in Take Nicaragua Theee lands have not been yet thoroughly explored.
Hela
Frorious
On. dston dato day. at 10a.m. 14 pix-
pared to iarne Policies of Insurance against Fire Ports, and will have quick despatch. on the usual terminado M VAR HAN
ARNHOLD, TARBERG & Co
Hongkong, January, 1880
NOTICE:
COMPANY
Ports, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to “
the work will be found indispensable to all] 0, T Hook. Brit. str., Wai. Jarvis.-Tang Keo. Encopaans rosiding in China, and to the natives ULLEN, Brit. Ok, W. Anthony.Captain: CARLOWITZ & Co. themselves it explains síbjects fully with which ESTELLE, Gezinan 9-m. sohconer, J. Schneiders,
--Sirmasen & Co, i [1930 very few indeed of thou are parfectly acquainted.
Hongkong, 24th July 1984.
For Fraight, apply to
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OUR CARLOWITZ & 00.
· Hongkong, 5th Jane, 1864, de 1 (1078
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE THE 3d Is I I Uritish Ship
Chu Undersigned, Agents for the above Com
HONAUWAR
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L. II. American Ship
EL CAPITAN,"
To parties resident in Englent and interested G. GoonWTF. Amskip, H. A. Norten.---Captain.
ta Chins it cannot but be invaluable encasion- GLENMAVIS, Brit, str., J. Wright-Rorno Ch.,
ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large qweto pago
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pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on Lane, Master, will load here for the above Port, Bewall, Muster, will load here for the above to Purchasers of 8TX or more Copies FT-CLASE dono trag st i per Cunt. Neti gre and will have quick dispatch.
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Hongkong, 20th May, 18814:
AS NORTON &'C., Agents,
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Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1884-
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For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th July, 1864.
(1300
THE LONDON:" TEUER & Co. 00, FATERNOSTER BOW.
HONGKONG,
"DAILY PRESS Office, Wyndham Sr.
Idmited.
MEDORA, Drit, hak, D. W. Carter--Order NORTHERN LIGHT, Am. ship. Wr. Bray-
Douglas Laymík & Co.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siam bazk, Ottan---Chi-
дена
SOTIEKS Con, d. ship, J.H. BallymÐ.
Impraik & Co
TIMOUR, Am, ship, J. Johnsen.—Captain.