NINGPO.
18th August. We hear that the Futai is going to send down two thousand sellers from Hangehow to protect the sily and the foreign tilament from the but beaks of rowdios and loafers Soire time agu the Pantai sent out ilty of his foreigu-drillad troops to co-sporate with the Folice force for the spécial protection of foreigners and their pro Porty, but this fates is now considered in sufficient in case of serious hostilities with Frands. The people are in a slate of deep anxiety asel foary not so much, however, from any de monstration the French might make against their city un from the plumtoring propensities of their own townemen. Ningpo is a plus notedl for its fisheries. It is hatimated that about two hundred thousand mon obtain their living from that branch of industry alone. In the event of sorious war with France, therefore, it is feared by hota natives and foreigners alike that these Astormen willed togvities and become pirates on land in such a contingency, two thousand of the Futai's bravas" will not be ampornumerary
Lorce.
The gentry and those that are well-to-do sour the people have almost all moved into the country. Everything that is valuable and at the samo time portable bus. Boon ourried off; among the valuables transported have been a large number of colles sontaining the ramming of those doud scores of years ago.
Gorman authorities may ha valid; but it is droid- odly perplexing Friebe's disclaimer of protec tion as a German subject in past years ought surely to have been disregarded under such cir camstances. By birth he was a Gorman' of that there can be no donht, and, tre shanli have thought that the people of his nation are of all others least likely to be exposed, to the vagariss of Coomlar jactadiction. In the face of those humiliating evidendos it is not surprising that an are found to describe in somewhat harah terms the system of fowiresness and confusion prevailing in this settlement.-Japan Mail.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
(FROM AUSTRALIAN PAPERB}
LONDON, 24th”July, y The arrangements for the conferenon to behold. in Londer on Tuesday next for the purpass of advocating a general foderation of the Britisk Empire are progressing satisfactorily.
Besides the gentlemen who have already givez. their support to the movement the following hore also promised to attend the moting:-The Earl of Shafwbury, the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Durraven, Sir Michael Hicks-Basch, the Right Hon. W. H Suith, MP, and the Hon. Ddward Stanborg M.P.
LONDON, 9th July, ne the approaching conference on Imperial fodera- The Daily Telegraph this morning refers to There has been quite a ran on the native banks on. It considers that the admission of colonial Money could not be drva cut by depositors or repressutativenta the Imperial Parliamoat might cupil at a hoary discount, Bate of interest cawork badly, and that an international connoil lonas bax, bean about 24 por asat. At Chinhas Fould probably suffion. the month of tho Yung-or Ningpo river, thị authorities have driven in large piles with henv cbaina, streichou across. louving in the middle A space suficient for the ingress and agress of central rosis. Torpedoos do bem at
-Courier Correspondent
SHANGHAL
Generals Li Chen-mou and I Ching and Shado Tnotai have boen ordered to attend to the defence of Shanghai in the coming war with France.
It is reported amongst Chinese, ocials that a secrat deco has been received sau ordering Shao Taotai to Rotach for apostal service the Zio battalion of Hunan braves under Brigadier Gon oral Chang. This battalion is to be stationed in tan suburbs for the special protection of for
archants in Shanghai!
LONDON, 23rd July. Tho agenta-gonoral havo requested Lord, Dor by to gare then a deinità reply with regard to the questions which they brought before him at their lost interview on tuo 3-ost
On that occasion Lord Derby, while adhering to the proposals contained in his despatch of
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PENŠS, TORSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1884.
HAVGE AND LONDON...... LONDON VIA BUES CANAL......... LONDON, VLA SVEK CANAYİ. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SORE CANAT LONDON &c., VIA Suez Canal MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &a. NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK VIA SUHZ ČANAI... NEWCASTLE, S..
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO vis Y'’HAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &e TRIESTE,
BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA.......
YOKOHAMA via Nagadaxı, &a," YOKOHAMA' AND HIOG0 ... SAIGON BAIGON
SIFANGHAL
SHANGHAI...........
MANILA
MANILA
ILOILO AND CEBU, HOIKOW AND PAKHOI SWATOW AND BANGKOK. SWATOW AND AMOY, &o. .... SWATOW,AMOY & FOOCHOW. AMOY AND TAMSUL.
|
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VERSE'S NAME West Australian
Giants Castle (str.) Achilles (str.
Clyde (str.)..
| Yangtis (atsi.)~`-----
Southern Cross....... Lucia
FOR THEIGHT APPLY TO
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...
Jardins, Matheson & Co.. Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Adamson. Bell & Co.. Butlerdold & Swire..
..
P.&O.. 8, N. Co..
Masageries Maritimes.
Russell & Co
Simson & Co..
Russ & Ca
Hongkong| Adamsor Bill & Co. Russl
CAPTAIN.
AT
Thoms
Glenroy (str.)
Gaske
Cheatinina (str.) .. ..
Jasinba
White
Anderson"
Edmond
Larinier
Bailey
Hongkong
G. drawley
Hongkong
Principin (str.)
Ocean (str.)
sie
Forsat King
Korrish...... Brown Lockhart
City of Poling (atr.))
Mennir(str)
Berenico (str.)
G. B. Verona...
Bangalore(str.)
Hongkong
Benois..
Hongkong
Thytrain
Hongkong
Siomsson & Co.
H. Pleuve
Hongkong
Soey Shing
Afghan (str.).........
G. Ray
Hongkong
Glowogls (str.)
Hogs
Hongkong
Zafiro (str.)
Talbot
Hengag
Hongkong
Romalios & Co.
Hamlin
Russell & Co....
McCaslin ......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Yvon Fat Hong
Hongkong
Metzaloh (str).
Thibet (str.)
Lydia (str.
Madras (str.)
Rohilla (str.)......
Emby (str.)
Amoliata (str.)
Ping-on (str. Kong Hang (str.). Thales (skr.)
Kwangtung (str.)........
Folien (str
HONGKONG TÉMPERATURE:
(From Maj.--Pencerne & Co.'s Restores.)
August TharagineGermany
The Pleia
There...). K. (Wet mathé Fermometer-cru. (Watkykj SetBr-Haximum ba J'harmoniker faghti......
May 9, for the immediate appointment of a Highwlett Commissioner to be Hatíoned, on, or near the coast of New Goings on condition that one or of the ablonies would guarantee to for Majesty's Government the payment of a sam of £15,000 por annum, hesitated Es extend the scope of his proposale, so as to include in the protectorate the other Funilla Telonts, the oc eupation of which is desired by the colonies.
LONDON, 22nd July,
King Tawao had an interview to-day with | the Earl of Derby, the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The ex-detentire Bi-yang gat under un-
Lord Derby, In reply to the Maori King's re- cort on the 1st inst from Sungkong to Soochew, quest for a restoration of his rights, said that it to undergo his last ordeal bstore the Provincial would be impolitic to have two distinct powers Judyo Souchow, and to receive his sentence in New Zealand He expressed himself hopeful of deexpitation on a flatirious charge of murder. thné à state of amity would be maintained bə- It is not known what day has beon fast for thereon the Maoris and, the white population, and delivery of the sentence by the Provincial Indge, added that he would consult the New Zealand
Government on the question.
-Courier.
Staani was gut up on
the 19th inst. in the. boilers of the Shanghai Paper Mills for the first
liu The oschinery worked well, especially the large engine of 170 horse power. Tho trial was a perfect sucess.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations &TO:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Pravions O dete Our date
day:
at 10a.m.at & p.m. atp.o
Barometer Tomperature Humidity... Direction of wind. W.SW. Force of wild Weather .............
39.71 23.1 80
N
S.W.
2
Bain
Bangun reduced "to" 43" degress Fahrenheit and to the love of the sex in inches, testis mid hundredt ___ U-TUSOPERATORS & 10 Ce 1 degree
Fahren..
3-Hoxier in pararataga of puluration, the humility đơ als socorated wild variatura bäng tin.
d-Datron of Fan Wird to two poitike. " 5--Forcafran Wiyn according to Bourne Henle REŠILTY OF THE WT, B. anaky dotacied elands; B.driezing rain, K. Tog, t. gloomy; 31. mail; L. fight. năng; 4. nverrast, P. masing slowers; † sqifully ; fi, rsin, 5.
thodes V. visibility; W. dew wc).
MONDAY, 25th August, OPIUM.
nu
On the 18th inst. the Viceroy Tuêng Kua Chrian recoived u Secret Decree from Paking, Malwa (Now)...$530 p.pol., alleo. 1 outties. the contents of which are unknown This do-Malwa (Ola)"... $70 oided him to start immediatelyfor Naaking: Inde. Patna (New) farence, however, to the urgeat appeals of sundry Patun (01) terrified. compradores and other persoas, his Ex-Bouares (New)..
aileney postponed his departure until the 19th inst and during the afternoon left finally, being
serapanied by Mr.Lo. Fang.lu Chen PON -aben also left fer Narking in obecisãos to a
mandate from Peking--Pay Nows.
HANKOW.
Owing to the fighting at Kabing, the Viceroy
of the Hu Kung proviness, ... Human and
Hupah, Kas been ordered to beaten the dopatol
LONDON-
---Bank Billa, ordenand...
7 inches, tenths and hanit.
W.DOBERCK. Hougkong Observatory, 25th August, 1884.
INTIMATIONS.
SUMMERTIME TABLE:
點
Bl2500
R. Jones.... Pococ's
Young......
F. Ashton
P. M. 8. 8. Ca................ Gibb, Livingston & Co. Melators & Co... POS N. Co. Moneageries Maritimes P. & D. 8, N. Co....
Les Wing & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
P.&O. 8. N. Co. Russell & Co.
Russell & Co..
Douglas Lapralk & Co.... Hangkang Douglas Lapraik & Gu Hongkong Donglas praik & Co..
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
Block of Babitantially Built HOUSES," An as.
The HING KEE'S KOTEL, Manc Nos & 97, Praya Grande, and Nos. 20 & 22, adjoining the above, facing Rea Kozinowa
For Partipulare, apply to
AJ. DA FONSECA.
Muono, 13th August, 1984.
[1529
O BE PH GILLOTTS
STEEL PENS
GALD MDAL
PARIN, 1876.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
[943
RON BEDST E. A. D S BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just landed. CURIOSITIES.. PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY.
FURNITURE
FOR SALE CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hall.
C
FOR SALE.
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(1244
· TO BE DESPATCHED -
Quick despatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUDZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE.
VENICE, AND. LONDON;
.. AT90," BOMBAY, MADBAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. P..N.B.Cargo dan BD TAKE ON THROUGH
On or about 10th Sept. Un or about 27th, just, On or about 7th Sept. On 39th inst On 28th inst., at Orich Bapt., at Noon. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch Quick despatsp*****. To-morrow, if 4 F,M. Quick despatch. On 5th Sept, at&r.M. On or about 2nd Sept.
About 28thingt, at Noon
Today, at 3P.M. Qafck despatch, On 30th inst. at Noom. To-morrow, at 2 P.M. On 1st Sopt. Aftorrison, On 29th inst. To-day, 4.M Quick despatche
Qu 20th in, at & P., On 8th inat, si 5-.. On or about 9th inst. To-morrow Daylight. To-morrow, st 2 m. To-day, at Noon. Tomorrow, at Ncon. To-day, of 3. x...
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P&O S. X. Co.'s Steamship.
T
"ROHILLA,”
will leave for the above place about 36 hours after her arrival with the English mail.
A. McIVER.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Bth Angust, 1854.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES:
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship THE
“MENZALEĦ" Captain Benois, wil: havo quick despatch for
YOKUHAMA.
--I. MARTIN,
Aoting Agent.. Hengkong, 31st July, 1984,
FOE SAIGON.
THE Steamship
[1534
"MADRAS." Captain H. Plange, will bo dospatched for the above Port on MONDAY AFTERNOON, the A. M P A
1st September. GN E
Loading will oummenes on the 24th August. Hosmer & Co.'s MONOPOLE
For Freight or Passage, apply lo
SORY BEING, CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
Houbam Strand. Hongkong, 25th August, 1984. FOR SALE
"'YIZACHTER'S - ROYAL CHARTER-
CHAMPAGNE. Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to Kons Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'SH. B. Highneas the Prince of Wales by Spacial WHARF and TBIM-TSA-TSUI; at the following Appointment under. a Warrant dated 7th Chouras
March, 1891 WEEK DAYS, Leave Kawiodu
KOWLOON-FERRY.
THE COMMODIOUS STEAM-LAUNCH -* MORNING "STAR",
Leaves
W
1 Dozon Quarts.....
2 Dozen Pints....
1 to 24 cattige. ....85824 to 8585 "per chest. ...... 573
505 to 5671 ***EXCHANG&
Bank Bills, at-3 days sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentury Bills, at 4 munthe
sight.
-3/83 3184 B
Os PARIS
SUNDAYS.
Bank Bills, on demand
4.66
·LOATER
4.75
Apply to
8.00 A.K.
7.00 A
8:00]
SA
8.50,. 9.40..
5.5th 9.00
6.00 .. 7.30 :9.09 2
7.00 .3.
10.15
723
10.45
19.45 r.. -1:30
13.30 PM.
100
13.00 12.30 rr
1,30.
9.00
2:00-
--2,80 - ***
3.00-
15
326
2.)
8.30,
+0 12.
4.00
+15
4.30
4.1!
4.30
4.50
5.10
4.45
5.00
+1
5.20
5.30
4.00
6.15
6.39
6.15
4.80
2
0.45,
7.00
7.00
7 15
ᄂ.
of faula for the use of the troops garrisoning Credits, at 4 months' sight
the coast ports. General Cheng of Hupeb-bas ON HOMEAT-Bank, 3 duys sight 328 also an ordered to take 15,000 men to Chin-ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, 3 days' sight... 228 kiang to rainforce the trong holding points ON SHANGHA
bela that plr.is, General Pao Te'au, General- Bank, sight. iadas.c£Yannan,lus.completed his enlistmout.
of Hupah troops, and instead of going up to Peking to receive the personal commands of the Tarone, will, immediately go sonth for Yannen, to ach is conjunction with the Kwangsi troops. The combined armies will ties cross the fron tiers to: Auns their total nam bor will beaume whors abort 52,000 mon, A battalion of 500 mush has been stationed near the Hankov OOR- cassion for the protection of foreigners,
Since the 1th Augaat no persons have been allows to sleep on the banks at the river or mondors for the benefit of the cool air. The Frono Conunt, whose offiess formerly wore at .Si Ya Chwig. The now removed for safety to
tao English settlemon-Courier.
TIENISIN.
Privato 30 days sight.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharos--125
par cent, predium.
Union Laseratice Soolaty of Canton, Lunited-
S550 per altare,
China Trators Insurance Company's Sharea—
... $65 per share, sx div.
| North China Insurance--Tls. 1,500 per share, | Yangkaze Insurancs Association-Tis. 137) per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3180 per
share,ox div,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T1 148 Le par shuze
Canton Insurance Qe. Limited-$85 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Ingarence Company's Shares
$340 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-864
por share, Sale.
Haug kong and Wampos Dock Company's
Share--52per cont. premium, ez div., Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Shura-835.
19th August. Things general are quiet here, and the people, aking all into consideration, are civil to forsig ers, and such as lire amongst the natives are just as safe as those who are in the settlements: in fact, in my opinion, orea infor. This in s great measure is owing to the procentions sterludo-Chize Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
d by H.E. Li Chung-tang, and the excellent 25 per cant discount. discipline he maintains amongst his troops. The China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited authorities are particularly raful in using say
-25 por cout, discount. A
sort of pretext in arresting that turbuleal portion Douglas Bteamship Company, Limited-Pat, of the "great unwashed to Hồng Hsin Tez'a nominal. or Tientsin Rowdies-as they are the porsaan most likely to bring about a reb, and it was Hongkong. Gas Company's Shares-$84 per sxch as those that the Tientsin Massacre of 1870 bad its origin. Some of these Hung in Tee's Hongkong Hotal Company's Share-3145 per
share:
share.
Anding Tientsin too hot for them, went over to Chine Sugar Befning Company, Limited-118 your part, and I dare say the poliso records can per cent, premium, ex div., Bales.
01. apr the in has at
much towards pace of the settle ments. I should think it must have been grantly
the roveren.
ziominal.
Houskoug Kowloon Hougtong
8.00 41 10.15 12.DO NOON.
1.00.
The above tins table will be STRICTLY and PUNCTUALLY adhered to.
U N
པ
20250 -$95:50.
--ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ̈ ̄
(974 Hongkong, 20th November, 1883,
"LEONHARDI QUELLE.“
NATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
N WATER
Bottled at the Seltser-Spring near Gross Kar
ben, in Cases of 8 Dozen Fints $850 Ter Ca
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agents.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1983.
1328
N
CAS
DEALER IN SILKS, Canton and Shanghai Ganzos, Crape Shawls, Lacquered and Ivory Wars, Curiositios, Ornaments, Inlaid Chairs and Tables, &o, &.. GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, ENGRAVER OF STAMPS, SEALs, &e., vá, No. 62, Queen's Road, HosGHONG.
Nors This Firm is the oldest established of the kind in Hongkong, and has a connection with any other of sixsilat hoog aante.
SUN SHING
H
[1610
O P SHING & Co.,
ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERE, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, &c., WEST POINT IRON WORKS, Having comiencyi business, are ready to under- take work of the above descriptions under the Supervision of an EXPERIENCED EUROYLAN,
Orders executed with the utmost despatch and at moderate tarins.
[1764
FOR SALE.
(1423
#EID SICK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WRITE SEÁL. 319 per case of 1 dozen quarts. 2220
-... por mass of a dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24...per case of 1 donen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE,
.....por case of i dezen quarts.
PONTET CANET,
$12....
99.50
.......per caso of 1 dozen quarts.
· PALÑES MARGAUX. $7.50 per case of 1 dozen quarts. . $8.50 .....por case of 2 dozen pinte..
LORMONT.
35..........par case of 1 dozen quarts, $6. „Þar case of 2 duzan pints.
–À·L80) --- CUTLER PALMER & Co.'a
WINES AND SPIRITS
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1884,
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE-VA FOOCHOW. (Cailing at PorT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania,
AND F
MAILS EXPECTED.
TUS RVGLIJK WAT
The P. & 0. stanmer Robillu, with tho norč English mail, left Singapors at 8 am, on the 21vk, and is due foro on the 20th instant.
THE INDIAN MAN..
The two direct steamers, with the next Tadisti mail, left Calonttá on-the-morning-of-the 20th- Angust, and are due here on or about the 44h September.
THÈ AHGRICAN MATX.
BILLS OF LADING FOR HATAVIA, PEZSTAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAM BURG, New Yoke, and Bossos.
HIR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM "NAVIGATION COMPANY'Staaraabip "CLYDE" Captain Edmond R.NR, with Tan O. &0. 3. 9. Ca's steamer Deecnés, with Her Majesty's Msila, will be desputobed from thals for LONDON di via SUEZ CANAL the next American mit left Sur Fran- and asast ports of call on THURSDAY, the cisco on the 7th August, and may be looked for
here on or about the th aplomber, 26th August, at Four Par
Cargo will be received on board until Ten A.M. Parcels, and Sppeda › Gold) at the Office atàl TEN AM, on the day of sailing.
For further partfonlars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offon Hongkon
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to ta dodarad prior to shipment.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The steamer Strathleven left Singapore on the Afternoon of the 19th, sad is due bars on or about. the 26th instant
The teamer Proportis loft Manila on the 24th, and may be expected bure on the 26th lustanti
The E. & A. S. 8. Co.'s sharbored itsaner Laju
Shippure are particularly requested to note loft Sydney on the 18th August, oud is due hora the terms sad conditions of the Company'son or about the 12th September,
Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION CAN
be obtained in this Company's! Stēminera; for particulars upply at the Offics.
Pansagers dosirous of insuring their
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1834 revisad to daço,
Baggage con da se on application of the Com- will be found in the Daily Press Dinotory, pany's Office.
D. 3 large edition, p. 699 saa alition This NE-This staamor takes Cargo and Passon-in the only sathorized completo Bummary 2 gers-for-Merveilles.
AMCTVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2uch August, 1834.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
| SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBÓ, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,. ØKLCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MAR- SEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL ÅND LA PLATA;
ALSO
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 4th day of September,
|ship " YANGTSE," Coramandant Lermior, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placer.
ON the Company's Steam-
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lot- don as well as for Marsilles, and scoopted in transit through Marssilles for the principal places of Europs
Shipping Oilers will be granted till Noox. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spacio and Parcela until 3 r.m., on the Fed Buptember, 1884. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Oce.) Contents and value of Paskaga ure required many
Pop archer particulars, apply of the Com- pauga Offes.
I. MARTIN.
Asting"Agent.
QUE Easter-and-Australia Sternship-Hongkong 23rd August, 1834-
Company's Steamer
“MENMUIE,” - will be despatched as above on or about, TUES DAY, the 2nd September.
Parcela (all of which must be want to our Office) will be received until Four P.M. of the day previous.
Coutent and Value of packages must be
declared:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIHB LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1884.
[1579
UNION LINE, FOR NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"PRINCIPIA," Captain Kerraish, dus on or about the September next, will have immediate despatch for the above Part.
For Fruight or Passage, apply ta
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 6th August, 1894..
"CASTLE" LIND OF STEAMERS.
U. 3. MAIL DINE,
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK IS OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS A TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
|
Pascal information published in Hongkong,
The authorivesi Lint of. Mails, issued in sonnection with this paper is the one: published twice each day in our Extra, which is alway corrected to a much laior hoar than that girona,
below.
À MAIL WILL GLÓAN, For Swato. Amoy, and Taiwanfoo. Per Thales, to-day, the 26th inst.. at 11 30 a m.
For Straits and Braby-For Bangalore, to- day, the 26th fast, at 2.39 e..
For Shanchal-Per Pinoyle, today, the 28th. inst. at 5.80 P.M.
For Bangkok-Pir C. T. Hook, to-day: *a*' 28th itst, at 4:30 PM.
For Hoihow and Pakhol-Per Ping-on: to- day. the 25th Inst, at 3.00 ATM.
For Swatow, Auoy, & Facchow-Pot Koany- tung, to-morrow, the 27th inst., nt 11.30 AM.
"För Manila.—Per Zafira, on Friday, the 2016 inst, at 4.30 г.M.
mganga
MAIL'S BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Packat Clyde will he despatched on THURSDAY, 29th Angest with Moila for the United Kingdon, Europe and constries bovoid vir Brindisi : tou the Straits Cattlements. Batavia, Burnah, Ceğ lon, Indin, Alex Egynt. Malta, and (Fibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, vo
Tas Post Way delings all responsibility for Uurogistored Tara opplaining Jewellery, "d and, where Registration, has ham naglastod, will make no enquiries into allegal logins DĚLA such letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Frisch Content Pankat angle will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 40 Rep- tembar, with Maila for the United Kingbo, Europa su places beyond, si Nantes: Saison, Straits Settlements Batavia. Burma, Ceylon, the Australasivi Colonina, Pondichery, Madras) Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, sud Gibraltar.
Thaust hours will be observed in closing the Mails, o.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET:
The #nited States Mail Pickat City-of- Peki, THE US. Mail Stormer CITY OF ing will be despished on PRIDAY, the 5t PEKING." will be despatched for San September, with Malls for Jupau. Su Franginoo Francisco, vi Yokebun, on FRIDAY, tha the United States. Cards, Honolulu. Peru, 5th September.ut TARNAP taking Passengers tez which will be closed as follows:---- and Fright for Japan, the United Stabas, and 4.15 P.M.. Registry news, Europe.
Through Bill of Lading insted for trans. portation to Yukohamı as other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cition of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havada, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerien, by the Compare and connecting Stoomers,
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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, Talking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK and HAMBURO.).
HE Steamship
THE
"GLAMIS CASTLE."
13J P. Post-Offee alovit, hut, Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Inte Fos of 10 cents oxtra Postaga until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
TILE ENGLIYE MTACT,
4 Throngt Paanga Tickets grantato England, The following hours are oberval in closing France, and formany by all trans-A ilantão lives | Mafla, &c., by the British. Coutrant Parket: — "
1. Day of Demerture. mees, RETURN PAGES. —Passengers, who have Noor-Yoney Order Offine closes. paid fall fare, rejombarking at Ssa Francisco 2.00 r.m. -Bagister of Lattom enges. Post- for China or Japan for vice perel within ax ving of all prințal matter and pattorns connus, Rotura Fare; if re-embarking within one year, 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee months, will ha allowed a discount of 20 "), from | 3.09 »_M-Maila closed, except for Late Leftera,
-
of 10 cents until
an allowance of£ 10 °f, will be made from Istura Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Ortlora, avail- 4,30 PM. when the Post Ofias ologas entirely. White, Commander will be despatched for the able for one year, will be issunt at a Viseonnt. 340 PM Late Lettere ny be posted on boar Labore part on or about the 711 proximo.
of 25 * from Rstura Fare. "These allnounces the pasket with late tea of 10 cents, until For Pruight or Passage, apply to
da not apply to through feres from China and time-of-departum. - Japan to Europe. ADAMSON, BELL, & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 16th August, 1884. (1421
FOR LONDON, FIA SUEZ CANALE HE-Steamship
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. CHANGE OF DATE OF DEPARTURE: STEAM TO BOMBAY vas STRAITS.".
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China Sagar Refining Company (Debatur)AM HING STULTZ, JUNE. Luzon Sugar Roining Company, Limited-183 TAILOR, DEAPER, and GENREAL DUTFITTED,
per share ax div.
Host Materials and a Pericot-Fit Guaranteed. P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamabip
ÁT MODERATE PRICE.
ahare.
Dealer in CHIENS BILK of all kindė,
"BANGALORE,"
GLENROY.”
Freight will be received,ou board until 4 P... an the 4th. Sept., Paroc Packages will be monived at the Oo until 5 PM same day; all Parcol Packages should be marked to ad dross in fully value of sema is required.
Consular Invoicos to BCompany Cargo: destined to Ports beyond Baix Francisco the Company's Osos in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Callostor of Customs at San Francison.
Captain Grace, will be despatched sa abova should be sent to on or about the 10th Proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong. 20th August, 1896. (1531
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON."
will love for the above poes TODAY THE A 1 British Bark
The Customs Tastai Sheng is making great Hongkong Ice Company's Share-$140 por improvements in mending and making roads hera, and, considering the short time that he has Hongkong and China-Bakery Company, Limited PT HATH, MATTING and BAMBOO BINDthe 28th instant, et THEED P.M., instead of a Laen fore, he has become quite popular: both | $100 per slinre.. amongst natives and foreigners. Sheng Tajen, Poraz Tin Mining and Smelting Company
is will be remembered, was at one time Director Graneral of the Imperial Chinas Telegraph Administration. He has the name of a jest and fale oflein, and no doubt, it will not be long he fore the people shall present him with a red ambrella, whion in China is the way in which the people show their respect and esteem for an officiel, Courier Correspondent.
YOKURAMA.
The construction of an iron raiser van the Hans of the Atago Kan, lately ontored from.
· France, will be commenced shortly at the One- Lana Dick, Kobe.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$250 per share,
$100 per share. :
Follore...
Peral Engar Cultivation Company-Tie 35 per
suare.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$60 per share,
HONGKONG-TIDE-FABLE.
Mr. Kaji Tuusuke, who, for many years, stadied the art of painting in Italy, and a num ber of whose works were shown at the Seuvad Eraibition of Paintings, is now in America, ra where he is busily engaged on pictures in which the Japanese and European styles are blended, and for which there-in-u large denna.nd.
Tho Nichi Nichi Shimbun says that the exta- blishment of the Omi Hemp Factory has now
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been decided upon, and is site has been selected | 50 | 50 in the vicinity of Matanmoto-toura, Otsu. An
-sta offeint from the Agricultural and Com- mercial Department will shortly leave for M Gormany purchase machinery, which, tí- gether with the building, will cost 120,000 yen. The remainder of the capital, 89,000 yes, will be applied to the purchase of raw hemp.
On Tuesday morning, the 5th instant, Har- mann Friote, well-known for many years in Yokohama and Kobe, was found dosi in room which he had occupied for some time at No. 124, Settlement. An empty vial marked
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The heights in the Tabies inarked with a cominus (— } s'gn. kry below Low-Waltz Urylinary Spring Tide, sad khall be. rehtemetal fewn the chodhájbetven there.
Adid "lay cloes beside (lie body. The deceased, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
noted for an eccentricity verging apon, if not quite amounting to, mental dorangement, had
beon rrogutar in his habits for a long time past,
and probably committed suiclue while under the
pressure of misfortune aggravated by interpe
rate habits. The discovery of the body was at once reported to the German Consulate, but that STATION,
Halphe%
Amny
office positively declined the mammption of re- sponsibility in the matter, stating that Friebe ena kud years before disclaimed any protection as a German and suggesting that the Kencho skond Hongkong be notified Tho-Japanese authorities, however. Footho, very naturally refused to interfere in the case, and so the body remained na found antil noon, Hagishi.. when after inquiring into the dreamstances, Dr. Eldrig hat it romerol to the General Hos pital, giving instructions for o proper burial. An autopsy and chemical examination were made by Dr. Eldridgə, and confirmed the atrady oz- isting suspicion that death was waicidal and duo FTAZION,
to prussid poisoning. The dovessed appeare
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to have been in extromu waut; the room only piel by him showing absolutely nothing in the phong way of furniture save an old Japanese mat epen Hoekema which the body iny. A few half-decomposed any..... fragments of food were scattered here and there among some worthless rags, and the whole place Negussal...
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11th,
W. DOHEROK."
fortuniste man's corpsa, – The contention of the Hongkong Observatory, 25th August, 1884–––
Has always on hand a very fine Selection of various kinds of
Wholesale Manufacturer of SILK COATS and other Garments for Exportation. MANUFACTURER OF
SILE GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES,
Best Split and: Every Kind of RATTANS,
ALEO BATTAN CHAINS, COUCHES, &C.
61, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Fearth door West from Pottinger Street. [1070
NOTICE
TOOKBINDING 18 ALL ITS BRANCHES
→AT THE DAILY PEDSS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in evory Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises. Music bound in Elegant Bindings. Conzorisal Binding of every Size und Descrip tion, and Account Books réled to any
Pattern
prationaly advertised...!
Japerintendent.
[1550
A MOTVER Hongkong, 19th August, 1834
FOR LONDON vm SUEZ ÇANAL
HE Stoomahip
THE
on
"GLENFINLAS,” Captain Jacobs, will be desatobed as above or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong 12th August, 1884- -1500-
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S ́ – STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ. "PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through miasto CatourTA, PRUSIAN GULE PORIS Odessa, end the MEDITERRANEAN FORTS).
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WOMANEL THE Company's Starship
· GUARANTEED.
DERENICE
DAILY PRESS OF FTUE. Captain G. B. Yoona, will be despatched as
HONGKONG
above on or about the 29th instant, at Noox.
For further Particulars, upply to
MELCHERS & Q.............
Agents. Hongkong, 15th August, 1884. [1580
ALGAR AND, COMPANY. T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
BENTE COLLTOTEN.
BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o, MONUMENTS ERECTED.
S, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,"
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THE Stéemanip
FOE SAIGON.
CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.
HIS Volume, which forms a valuable Re
pertory of Information regarding Ceylon and a General Handbook thereto, is widely air- culated not only in the Island-but throughout the British Empire.
It includes a complete list of all the Coffee, Coconut, Cinnamon, Tes, Sugar, and Cinchona plantations in the-Island--with full parounes Also Directories of all secticne of the co- munity; a valuable body of Statistics, and much useful Cremerni Information. It is indispensable, to all intelligent residents, or partige interested in the Colony.
PRICE OF THX VOLIME: 8 Burtas. Car ringe to China (a big book) Ra. 11.
Four Dollare will cover cost and postage to Chins, Btraite, &n. Orders may be sent to #Daily Press” Offos, Hongkong. [1991-
HONEY
BE LENT ON MORTGAGE, on
AFGHAN,"
Captain G. Ray, dil be despatched for the above- Port on FRIDAY, the 29th instant. Fording will acromience To-day. For Freight or Fassage, apply to
LEN WING
No. 13, Queen's Street. Hongkong, 25th August, 1834.
F1585
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
E Company's Stenship
"ACHILLES,"
WEST AUSTRALIAN," Thomas, Master, will load horo for the above Porta, and will-havr quick despatch-
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th July, 1881.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A. 1 British Burk
"LUCIA."
For further information as to Passage aud Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company;] No. 59A, Queen's Rood Contral,
F. E. FOSTER, Agont Hongkong, 19th August, 1884,
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,“..
HE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM (1389H COMPANY'S Steamer
ΜΠΑΤΑΣ
THE FRENCH WAIL. Day before Departuro.
P., Money Ordar Office olosas. Post Offer olases, sroept the night box, which is always open ont of office hours.
Day of Departare. 7-A-M., Post-Ofis opens.---- 10A.M., Pagistry of Lettes
Posting of
all printed matter and pattern deve). 11 A.M, Mail closes, except for Tato Latterk. 11.10 AL. Letters may be posted with Istu Fər
of 10 contes until
11. A., when the Post Oos elosos entirely. 11.49 A.M., Lato. Letters may be posted on board ths panket with Tata Fae no 30 Conta until time of departure.
·LETTERS FOR THE-UNITED STATES BY SAILING
EYIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no tifed as verrving a mall, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with with the name of the ship, and repaid 10 conts
the Straits and Western Australian Govern- por half ontoo as asual. The Post Office then
CCrawley. Master, will lead here for the above menta, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre-undertakes the date of lahtsining notice of day Fort and meet with quick despatch.
mantle, onlling at Batavia, Booback Boy, Cos carture and despatching the correspondence. It For Freight, apply to
sack, Sharks, Bay and Geraldton, as potitled a requested that the latters by posted if possible below:--
at least one day before the date fixed for sailing
TEA MUSTERS. "
THE
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 9th August, 1884-
-FOR NEW YORK THE 8/3 L. I. I. American Ship
“SOUTHERN CROSS,"" Halfoy, Master, will losd hare for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, upply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th August, 1884. 1457
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Ship-
THE
***FOREST KING,” Lockhart, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 8th August, 1884.
(1492 AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH. ED IN CHINA IN 1847.
UTLER, PALMER & 06,
WINE SHIPPERS
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call sitantion to some of the Spefalities they now consign to China, viz. :-
Their Óld **** COGNAC quality never Faries any more than does their 10 COGNÃO quality.
Their own Blond of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Malt
Their Genuine PORT for Invalid's usa.
Their BHERRY, which maintains a good reputo.
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine. yards,
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her
Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above dajesty the Queen
on SATURDAY, the 30th August
For Freight of Passage, apply to
··· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agante. Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1884,
[1419
STEAM TO ZOKOHAMA, vu NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE
THE
(Passing through the INLAND BEA) THE P.&O. & N. Co.'s Steamship
THIBET
„These among other items sro always to be had at the Gudoway of our Friends
JARTINE MATHESON & Co, Hongkong and Blumughal.
PROPOSED TIME TABLE
NORTHWARD SERVICE.
Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cock, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2nd. 13th 18th 28th 11th, 2nd Math May June July Aug. Onk Deo. Arriving at Singapore, 4th 10th 20th 4th
19th 14th 19th April May Jane Aug. Bop. Opt.
Dec. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Boobusk Bay, Cossock, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 20th 5th Let April May July Aug Sep Nov. De Arriving at Fremantle.
90th Bth 30th 11th 18th 25th-8th April Jane July Aug. Oct. Nov, Jan.
Persons who and Inters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made-flat er square instead of reand, as it is im possible to pack round tins scourely in the mail bags, It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat bing, which are hot so hablo as round ones to be bulged in.
4 by 3 by 14 inches is ruggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
To provide mom of witting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Port of China, the Portmasters and Agazi tus of this Office are allowed (but not required) to
reign residonta
The "NATAL has a remarkably fine purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps feors fo Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for Boound and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MJALISTER & Co., ' Agents
1446 Bingaporo, 5th February, 1854.
NOW ON SALE. QOUND VOLUMES of the China Orerland B
Trade Report for the Year 1888. PRICE TEN DOLLARS Apply at the Daily Press Offoė. Hongkang, January, 1884
AND E TENNENT ALES and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
··
CANVAS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax ~Crawy" ÁRNHOLD, KARBÉÉG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE
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RATES OF POSTAGE, Letters parà oz, Post Cards, each
10 Canta
Conts
Books, Fatterns and Commercial 2 Cents
Papers, por o
Conta Newspapers & Prices Current, esch Registration workinprepar
10 Cents Do.
To Cents with return voceipt .. Conmezoial papers signify such papera na though written by hand, do not bear the charao- tor of an nefal or personal correspondenes, sách na invoices, deaths, copied music, &c. The aharga is the maro as for Ebelea bat all paokets of and under 4 oz waght as shurged verts.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
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Keither the Captaing, the Agents, nor-ths OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT Contracted by the Oficer or the Cros of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbone -
G T Hook, Brit str., Wu, Jarvis-Tang Kos. EDEN, Brit, bark, John Neirn-Wieler & Co. EILDENHOPEL Brit. ship, W. L. Flett--Mel-
shera & Co.
T Propasty in Hongkong, sime varying will leave for HIS on SATUR Agents for the Bule of tunic GPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL THE Underaigned have been appointed Sola BAGF in Jars, and Bat HERRING, in tins.
SLEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOno & C8, Hongkong. We maintain qashty, and our prices are TEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in G. GOODW. Anship. H. A. Norton-Captain. consistent therewith and at the same time Stone Bottles also POMERANZEN HAVERTON,Brils, Windham Bimsen de Co. razonable,
12008 DITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. NORTHERN LIGHT, Am, ship, Wm. Bray.
PRIME BOUKKROÛT and RFD CAB- Douglas Lapraik & Ca
OURAN, Brit. str. B. H. Brown-Tang Ke SOUTHERN Crom, A ship, J. H. Bally.-D.
Laprak & Co. KENT, Glasgow, and Monata Davin Consan & TERS, and CAPTRIDGES, SHOTË, že, do. TIMOUR, ALL ship, J. Johnson-Captain. Bord, Arbroath,
J. A-SCHEFFER TREES BEOTHERS, Brit. b., H. Kablake.-Eg ARNHOLD, KARBERG SCH
21 and 23, Pottinger Street
Ty. Hongkong January, 1857
1099 | VODWAERTS, Ger. str., Boysen.—Wieler & Co.
from 28,600 to $83,000.
For Particolare, apply by letter to
DAY, the 30th August, ab NOON,
"NEMO." Office of this Papon
“Hongkong, lut August, 1684.
A. MUIVER,
Superintendent. [1429 Eongkong, 19th August, 1881.
20 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.