3
that province in pressing military affaire. This xay in ection with the contemplated invasion of Tonquin Yon Ching-ming is chivo mora shielded from attacks of censore. There is an allusion to the prohibition of all proposals to pay an inlamity in the odict speaking of him. The Express is dermined to realst the indemnity to the last. Wn Sinn soms to havs supposed, mys the liet, that this prohibition to advise payout of indemnity to Frence outs from the Cabinet, but it was rosily by direct onder of the Bupross to Prince Chan that the edict containing that prohibition, was taken down in writing, and she assumes the entire
INSURANCES.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1895.
میکند
Undovsigned having been appointed Agents for the abovodompany are pre- Fired to issa Policies of Insurance against Fire on the anal terms
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1992.
1947
responsibility it it-Daily News Correspondent. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
AFFAIRS AT FOOCHOW.
COMPANY
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY, Parely mutual, all profits belong to Polios holders and apportionments are made annually. STATEMENT. FOR YEAR ENDING 51нт Ювсямвая, 1989. Anonmilated. Funds Surplus over all liabilities
£1,379
and Reserve Fund.sccord ing to valuation made by the Government.... faccre for Foar 1983,
O SETON LINDSAY
Rog. Maangor, Department of the East.
11091
£ 3,139,938
DESTINATION
HAVRE AND LONDON: LONDON VIA URM CANAL LONDON TIA STER CANAL.. LONDON MTA SUEZ CATAL MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &e. TRIESTE, &a....... NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
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SHANGHAI
6-4,717,389, SHANGHAI
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agants, Hongkong.
FAGUDA ANCHORAGE, 16th Sept The Haesath leaves today, and just a few words to let you know how things are going, on horo. H.M.S. Champion is still hore, and the merchant eamers Antenor and Gordon Castle, and Airlie is coming in. The sailing vessel Batavia is still here. It is not sto to go here in the neighbourhood of the Arsenal, but the natives ars cooling down," and trade has revived. The and other mor chandise is now shipped without diffoulty. Tho elioints, however, are just as checky as over, atd- so far as they are couverted the loseon given them by Admiral Courbet has been of little good. And dood, what doga Chios care for "the icas of a few thousand mon and the das truction that has been brought about. Tho mandarins feel confident that when the great Tar Taung tang arises they will be ahista do something with the Frenul. It is beliovod that Admir Courbet intends to rotaurs with thres or fout thisnsand troops and occupy Fo char. He has no easy task before him, if he attempts it, and I pity the foreigners at Nantai. As soon as the Chinese troops experience a defeat on shore it is but ustural that they will fall Agents for the abora Company are pro- back on the city, and who em predict the result P The Chinese believe that Courbet intends to do what I have stated, and they are learing the plnos and the Haschin, Lhear, takes the largest number ef native passengers away that has ever been "known to love for your port in a single steamer. Soldiers and endlies are busy in the harbour,
THE
MANHATTAN
LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANT OF
NEW YORK--
156 158, BROADFAT.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2712, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SWATOW AND BANGKOK.......... SWATOW,AMOY & FOOCHOW.
ΑΜΟΥ
Hongkong Arnhold Karborg & Ca..... Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co... Hongkong Butterfeld & Swize
Arnhold, Karberg & Co Messageries Maritimes Honghang Melokers & Co Hongkong
Quick despatch, To-day, at Noon. To-day
VEBERL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DENTATCHED
Dartmonth.
Glanogle (et)
Flixton Hogg
Agamemnon (str.)...
Dopack (str.) Djemaah (str.) Elokira (str.)....... Grandes
Wilding Thomson Loquerré G. Burli Evans. Boreli Vedzia
Hongbung Hongkong
Lockhart:
H. Craig
Wilbars
Great Admiral ...... Llewellyn J. Marso Afghan (str.), Forest King Arabio (str.) Catterthon (sla.. Whampoa (str. Benalder intr.)...... Sagani Hara (str) Caspolis (str.)... Thibet etc.)........ Taisang (str.)..... Bellous (str.) Imbra (str.)...
Ross. Day Fraser..
Devian....
Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Road & Co.: Russell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co... Hongkong Runell & Co.
DA 0,8.-8. -Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co. - ... Butterfield & Swite........ Gibb, Livingston & Co...... Butterfield & Swirs...... Russell & Co, P.&O. 8. N. Co............. Jardins; Matheson & Co... Siansson & Co.
Hongkong
W. Schaefer...
Hongkong Hongkong
Lowery
Taylor..
Facksori--
Kong Beng (str.)
F. Jonas..
;*
Pitzan
· Glengarry (str.")"
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Names (str.) Compta (str.).
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Dorota TH
orty of the Stomach. FLUID MAGNESIA..
pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR-UNSFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. ANCE at reduced rates.
For Heartburn and Hovfachs. For dont and Indigestion.
PUSTAU & Co.,
General Agents.
[1118
Hongkong, let Angust 1834.
PANT
Lammers
Tassell & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co..
HongkongButterfield & Swize. Hongkong,
Yuen Fat Hong Heugkong Tenglas Laprak & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.
FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS."
Neither the CAPTAINS the AGENTS, nor tha OWNERS, Fill be RESPONSIBLE for any DOBT contracted by this Officers or the Urows of the following Vessel during their hy in Hongkong Harbour :---
Avale, Ger, bark, H. Schumacker.--Melobera
& Co.
On or about 8th Oct. On 2nd Oot, at Noon, To-morrow, Daylight.. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On or about 7th Prox. Quick despatch.
Ou Ist Oath at 3 P... On or about 7th Oct. On 6th Oot Quick despatch. On 30th st. Quick despatah
To-day at Noon."
To-day, at 3 P.M.
To-day, at Noon,
Quick dospatola.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
| OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MÉXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
...... AND EUROPE;
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL
“Thế P. M. 8. 8. Co. %steamer City of Rio de | Jane, with the next American mail, Inft To
kokazon on the 25th September, and is daa hore on or about the 1st October.
-- THE INDIAN MATE. The two direct glenworn, with the next Indian mall, loft Caloutta on the 17th September, and
ber..
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Ay be expected here on or about the 3rd Octo
STEAMERS.
THE Stoämskip “ARABIC,” will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the lat October, at THERE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Forts
All PARON PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall) sud same will be rossivart at the Company's Office until Free ex, the day pro vious to mailing,
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who havE. On 29th inst, at 4 PM. - paid fall face, room backing at San Francisco To-day, at Noon. for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six To-day, at 4 E.AC- months, will be allowed a discount of 20, frem To-morrow, at at 9 A.M. Return Fare; it, rg-embarking within one year, On Jat Ost., Daylight. an allowance of 10 %, will be made from Raturni
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. *REN LINE OF STEAMERS: FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
THE Stormship
"BENALDER".
U. F. SARGENT, A ship, D. H. Hatherton-Captain Boas, will be dispatched as above on or
Barn.co & Co.
DARTMOUTH, Brit. bark, Flinton-Wieler & Co. ELEKTRA, A. 11. str., G. Sturli --Melohera &,
Co.
trying to maover what they can from the rocks APELETE FIRE-INSVRANCE÷Cone, cwin Watm Climates, CINNEFORD & Co., Chomists. EMILY LEED, AU, ship, 0: 3). Shelden.es
with they tre alto dragging for big guns, 1 be
• guns recovered from the Yangon, I bear, are
to be taken to the Kimpal forts. It will be s
The Undersigned. Agents for the above dangerous business to fire them, aftor baing for Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES overal days in all the best of the buzzing against FIRE to the extent of 800,000 on any cossel, and two of them, I am told, got quitou
red hot. From Bharp Peak the nows comes in
FIRST CLASS RISK.
that a steamer culled the Cairngorms has arrived RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE-
from Swatow with a cargo of coolies or soldier | DUCED to 3-PER CENT, NETT FRÐ ÁNNUM "and they have boon landed near Kiuriat. The FOR THIS DATE
steamer alesred out immediately and was not interfered with by the French.
THE CREW OF THE NISERO.
GISE, LIVINOSTON & Co,
Agents,
Impécial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, Oth. May, 18NI-
NOTICE.
INN VOED'S VLUID MAGNESIA.
The best Mill Aparient for Delicate Constita. Hous Ladies, Children, and latents, nod for
London, and of Denggisisund borskoryers through-
the World. H.B.-Ank for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.
ELLEN, Brit bark W. Anthony Chinese
sugurios Marttimes. FOREST KING, Brit. ship, Lookoord.--Russell &
Co
Agonia-A. 8. Watan & Co., Hongkong fees GLEDER, A. ahip, T. H. Eavens.--Holliday.
Wise & Co. HATTIE H. TAPLEY, Brit bark, G. J. Finlayson.
4Captain
TEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRAOF OF MEAT. ANNUAL BATE 8,000,000 FARE.
Finest and Casapeet Meat Flavouring Block for Soaps, Mala Disten nod Samver,
Invaluable for India, as an effoient tonic in all cares nd troakross Koops goed in the bottest elmates and for any length of time.
LIEDIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAE. "les guscess and a boon for whish nations should tool grateful."-800 Medical Press, Lancet, British Medical Journal, c
HM 8. Pegasus arrived at Penang on the 14th September, having on board the eighteen survivors of the crew of the Niosa. Theoriginal THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-Baro Liebiga Siganturein Wae ink areas the Laba!
--———PANY, LIMITED, -
CAUTION: Unuine only with the facsimile of
The title Baron Liobig and his photograph kavlag bean lately need by dealers having no mannection with Baron Liebig, the public am hereby informed that the
Humbur of the crew was tabnty-five. The sur-Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS vivors were released by the Rajsh of Tencia en RISKS stolper Annato, and other Interig Company s the only manufacturers who are the payment on the spotet 540-000, which wasUSANCES of Cocoat Fates
Tannins. able to offor the kattefe with Burcu Lifebig'n guaranko LIEBIG CPANY'S BITEACE OF MEAT, To be had of all Stcesksoper and De lors. LY BIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT 00., £¤.
9. FENOLIROH AVENUE, LONDON, ENGLAND. [2031
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
[731
TKINSON'S PERFUMERY.
A
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF, 1877. IN HAMBURG.
THE
was handed over when the men were brought Agencres at all the Treaty Ports of China down to the place where the Pagarus lay. Our and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, rival at Panang thoywere reeived by the Acting and the Philippizor. Governor, Ms. Smith, at the Government Offices. The Penang Gazette givas no account of the in- terview. First, the mate (Mr. Wright) and then each of the men, separately and by name, : end with a fow words of explanation as to the position each had hold on board skip, and the part ongh had taken in the history of the crow during the term of their imprisonment, ware in THE Undersigned, Agents of the above tredwood by Mr. Maxwell to His Excellency, Company, now Props of to ACCEPT
heartily shak imate with each of them and RISKS at Curront Rates. expressed his very great nu kaury in avoing thax there and bidding them welcome to Penang. Taking their one from the mate, everyone thanked the Goroner for his kind welcome and expressed their pleasure in finding themselves in his hands. Ous of the men, in good-humour. how with hiruself and all the world; gave a turn or twist of tragic comicality to the whole THE Undersigned: AGENTs for the above
THE ffair, by the hearty way in which to graspat Company, are prepared to GRANT IN His Esolleray'e hand, and assured him that SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- His Excelleny could not be more glad to sea class risks at current rate
ASLCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878,
him that he was to see His Excellency. Frost the statomoule made by Mr. Wright and the men, it seems that though they had had to
PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 19th January, 1884 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. -
INSURANCE COMPANY.
W
HONOLULU, Beit ship, Edgott Captain HYDRA, Ger. bark, C. Binge-Siomassen & Co. JOHANNA, Ger. bark, F. E. Banns-Carlowitz
& Co.
L. J. Moxas, A. ship, S. Vaazie-Orckor. NATLEB, Brit. str., J. Thom. Russell & Co. OBERON, Brit, ship, S. Parroll. Russell & Co.
STORM KING, Am sh, Cuter-Order TA LEE. Ger, hack, Stolze--Siemssen & Co TIMOUR, A ship, J. Jelinson-Captain
-
the 24th instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C
Agents.
$1748 Hongkong 17th September, 1884.
UNION LINE.
FOR FATAL
THE Steamship
*IMBROS," Captain Lowery, don on or about
the 25th instant, will have immediate despatch for the -above-Port-
For Freight or Passage, apply to --
RUSSELL & Con
Agents. Hongtag, 19th September, 1894. [1784
UNION LINE. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Stadmship
"CASCAPEDIA," VESSELS IN PAS BERTH "Captain Fraser, das on or about the lat October art, will have immediate despatok for tho above Ports
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 25th September 1994. NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR AMOT.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOŽE. Passing through the INLAND S91.1 THE P. & 0.3. N. Co.'s Steamship
THIBET,"
ENS. BOUQUET, JOCKEY CLUD. BOSE TOILET will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the POWDER, QUINING HARD-LUTIO, Warre 27th-instant-at-Non- Reez TOILET VINEGAR. TRLNSPARENT SCar.
Sold everywhere. GOLD Mada1208, 1978.
Observe Trade Mark. SJA E ATKIN_8_0-N, 1923813624, Old Bend-street, Demilun.
FABROJTE SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES, BOTT DE WOOD, FROM, O. STEEL." Steamers with spel ranging up to 26 miles an
Paddle Steamers with drangħia ranging down to 6 inohse of water. [10
suffer some hardships, specially with regard to NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILS thair food and the want of salt, which ran shurt, -they-had-not-mach to complain-of-in
regard to the Rajah's treatment of themTHE Undersigned, Agants of the above Com generally had bebaved to them, ss3 pany, are authorised to INBURE againat Me Wright
kindly | FIEE at Current Rados. ying way after it, "in n
on fashion."---Two.cf tho
GILMAN & CA autode un attempt to escape, but after being Hongkong 1st Janu v. 1882.
Ji6 away two days sad three night they had to re farn. They knew the direction in which le
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- make for the shore, but know nothing about the
PANY. LIMITED. ronds. They spent the two days ap in the trees, and walked daring the night in the direction, a far as they could judge, from which they had boeo brought. They didnot come across a single native during this time, and as they could get no food, they had to roturn to tho plan they started from. They were not punished-for-making the
HRAD Orel-HONGKONG:
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD. OF DIBzCross, LUM SIN BANG, Eng.
Tow CHONG PINO, EM-
attempt, het were told that if anything of the BAN HUP, Esq.
kind happened again the guards would are upon OBAN LI CHO, Bay. Q. Hos Cuas. Esq.
them
Hie Broellency expressed the pleasure ha ha. in seeing the men, congratulated them on their good behaviorr daring the time of their captivits a complimented Kelly and Haigerson, the men who tried to escape, on the admirable spirit thay diaplayed in making the attempt to establish comminications
The men during their stay at Peng word, accommodated at the hospital, not because they were sick, hat because it furnished the bost accommodation. All their wants were attended to, and they were to have for home by the steamer Diomed. which was expected to leave on the 17th or 15th. They were all well and in good spirits. The Dutch inhabitants of Olebloh subscribed the sum of 800 guilders, and sont the mine on Hoard the Peyurus, by Mr. Tolson, who, on the part of the subscribers, presented the money to be distributed among the men, capressing a hope that, in distributing the money, the widows and orphans in Europe of the deceased members of -the crew would not be forgotten.
MONEY.
10 BE LENT ON MORTGAGE, on Proper' in Hongkong, soms varying from 34000 to 333,000
For Particulars, apply by letter to
"NEMO."..
OBse of this Paper.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1631
142)
T. AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS.
RENTS COLLECTED.
BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS
MOURNING STATIONERY, &
MONUMENTS ELECTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST..”.
Talis
CEYLON HAND.ROOK
DIRECTORY,
Sore
hour.
"MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED Foa BOATS
HUILT ABROAD.
YARROW x D (late YARROW & HEDGET). ENGINEES AND SHIPBUILDEBS
Tere Door, Poplin, LONDON,
INTIMA PIONS.
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH ED IN CHINA IN 1847.
CUTLER, PALM BR
WINE SHIPPERS,
Superintendent.
-A. MoIVER,
-Hongkong luth Beptember, 1884
OCRÁN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. (Taking Cargo and Passagers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANO, TIKITSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTZE.)
HR Company's Stanship
T
"GLAUCUS," Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 27th instant, at Noos. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 25th September, 1881. [1801
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG,”
Captain Davies, will be dorputohad for the above Ports TO-DAY," the 27th instant, at TREES P.M.
This steamer har superior fest, clasa passenger Cocomodation, specially constructed to meat the
requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managare.. Hongkong, 20th September, 1884. -- [1769
call attention to sows of the Specialities they now.consigu to China, viz
Their Old COGNAC; quality never variss any muore than dres their + CÓGNAC quality.
Their own Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Malt
The Company GRANTS "POLICIES on MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World,
FOR SWATOW' AND 'BANGKOK. Contributory Dividends are pagable to all payable at any of its Ageheins
Their Ganning PORT for Invalid's use. Contributora of Business, whether they are ranta
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- Their SHERRY, which maintains & good SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. Shareholders or not.
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine.THE Company's Steamishly WOO LIN YUEN,
yards, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No.2, Queen's Boid West,
Hongkong, 14th March 18E1.
NOTICE.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her Majesty the Queen.
These among other items are always-tà he had 1554 at the Godowns of our Frienda
UEEN FIE E INSURANCE
COMPANY-
JAEDINE MATHRIon & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
SIEMOCEN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai. LANE, CEAWRun & Co., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prices aro naistent therewith and at the same time. - |2056:
The Undersigned, Agents for the abere Com- pay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS-00-rssonabla
IBET-ULASE Gonowna at i per Cant Natt pre- mium per Annam.
NORTON, & Co, Agenta. "Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
ST
FIRE
ני
11
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are preparot from this date to GRANT POLICIES ngamat FIBE at the Hodnoad Tariff Bates to the extazıt at $50,000... on First-class Binks.
INSTEAD & DAYTO Agonta Hongkong, 19th May, 1891.
Sua Fire Oos;
L
*NOTICE.
سيني
Captain E. Jones will be deepstabed for the
“KONG HÀNG
at FOUE P.AL abovo Ports TO-DAY the
intent
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN KAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 25th September, 1884 [1804
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
AGAMEMNON,"
BOOKBINDINGS ALL BRANCHES Captada Wilding, will be despatched as abare
KANGAT THE
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Style by Compotent
„Workmen on the Promises.
Muste bonne in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Accouat Boys ruled fo any Pattern. [19 QUALITY OF Materials and WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED
IVERPOOL AND LONDON- AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undirsigned, as Agente for the obave Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES upon FлANSCEAR RISIN to the extent of £15,000, of the Beducal Tari „422 | Ratan..
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co, -Hongkong. 11th May, 1881
AND.
NHIS Volume, which forms a voluble Re THIS
pertory of Information regarding Ceylon
and aften Handbook thereto, is widely or oulated uot only in the Taland but throughout the British Enyire.
It includea's complete list of all the Coffee, Cocount, Cinnamon, Toa, Sugar, and Cinchona
plantations in the Island, with full particulars;
PHENIX FIRE
OFFICE.
DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,
HONGKONG
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
KOWLOON FERRY.
TËR COMEODIOTE STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STARZ Bans Daily Ls & Ferry Boat between PEDDAR's WHARF and Tam-Tai-Tays, at the following
The Undersigned aru pow prepared to hours GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against WEEE DAYS. SUNDAYS FIRB at the following Ratea
On First-class European
so Directories of all sections of the com-On Coals ninity; a valuable body of Statistics, and much On Petroleum In -
soful General Information. Itis indispensable
to all intelligent residents, or purlies interested
in the Colony,
PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Eupood. Car riage to Chins (a big hook) Rs. 14.
Four Dollars will cover rust and postage to Chin Strais &o. Orders may be sent to "Daily Prest Ofon, Hongkong,"
1981-3
··Leaven Hongho
7,00 4.1. 8.00
10.35
TO-DAY, the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1884. [1627
AUSTRO-HUNGAMAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT. ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTER. (Taking Cargo at through rate to GRLOTTTA PERSIAN PLF PORTS, ODEBRA, and the MEDITERRANEAN POETS)
THE Company's Steamship
THRO
"ELEKTRA,” Captain G. Sturli, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For further Partionlars, apply to
MELCHEES & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 2541 September, 1684 [1784 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMITED:
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND 12.00 NOUN THE Company's Stomahip
1.00 P.M.
9.00
8.00 9:
3.30
11
4.50
8,00
Tamamentaat.Net per Anemon On First-cisas Godowns,
& Marokandisa stored therein
at
nt 1.
Not Per Annum. Nat. per Annum
Eesroo Kominos
6.90 AM. 8.00 8,50 10.15 12.$55.M.
Leaves LOSTOR Hongkong Howls
7.00 A.M 6.83
10.6
8.00.. 7.30
11.00 12.30 PM 13.30 P
1.30
2.00
LIK
$:00
censed Godownsat 14 Net per Annum.
8.30
On First-clean Chinoco
$15
Tenements at2 Not per annum. On Becond-alsa Chinese
4.30
Tenements that 21 /> Net per Annam.
5.50
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for Phonix Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1981.
15
The above tiɔ table will be STRICTLY And PUNUTUALLY Bdbored to.
1528
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
THE
LIMITED
THE Underigned bazing been appointed Agants for the above Company, dre" pro- pare to (FRANY POLICIES on MARINE BISS to all parts of the World, at surrent rator.
AENHOLD, FARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEOFGE THE FIRST.
PAN AID. 1720,
SHE Undragoed beving ban appointed Agents for the abovur Corporation, are prepared to great Endurances as follows MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourrent rates, payable either, bere, TRANSATLANTICFTREINSURANCE in London, or at the principed Ports of India
China, and Australin.
COMPANY OF HAMBEEG.
$899
TS FIRE DEPARTMENT,
The Undaigned, having been appointed Policies faced for long or short periods a Agents for the avove-Company, are prepared to current rates ACCEPT EISKS against FIRE at Current Bator...
the
ور 200.
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, .. Published at the Oflso of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departare of the English Mail, contain the
LATEST AND TULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS oF MEETING8 or V TID LATEST TELEGRAMS
MARCOMPANIES,
together with that
LITE DEPARTMENT:
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS Policies and for semis not exceeding £5,000,
of the Fortnight at rodaded rates, j
The "Trads Eaport" has a large circulation HOLLIDAY, WISH & Coin Hongkong, tas Ports of Chins and Japan, (19% Hongkong, 30th July, 1679
{12 0s Philippi vis. Eurpita ottimantu, kojas.
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agazin Hongkong, Leth Mevansbar, 101).
THE
THE Company's Steamship
COMPTAT
[1800]
Captain Lammers, will be despatched ny abovS. on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Dar LIGHT, instead of as presiously mlructixed.........
For Fraight or Pasago, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th September, 1881. 1804
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
DIRECT..
(Cabing at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORT, and taking through Cargo to New ZBALAND Through Fassage Tloketa granted to Poer „Montant, Nam. GUINEA. ☛TRE Steamship
"WHAMPOA."
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The steamer Uppingham leaves Saigon on the 23rd, and is dan bero on the 37th inst.
Tao Japanese stoner Sajani Maru loft Sin- gapere on the 22nd, and may be expected hors
on or about the 28th, inst.
The E. & A. 8. 8. Co.'s stoomer Cutlerihvë left Singapore on the 24th, and is dus here on the 90th fast. `.
the
The steamer Tantallon left Singspars an evening of the 24th September, and is cuo koro on the 1st October.
"The Union Lino stesmor Cuscapedia luft Sin-
Faro. Pre-Paid Return Passage Ordoza, srail-gapore on the 24th September, and is dus hare able for one year, will be frayed at a Discount on the Ist Vorster
ot 25, from Betorn Fars. These allowance The E. & A.S. §. Cale stramor Authrie loft de not apply to through farëd from China and Japan to EuroPA.
Sydney on the 23rd September, and may be or
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. posted here on or about the 16th Octohár tiaed to Ports beyond San Francisco should be. sent to the Company's Qflow, addromed to the Collector of Customa, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight | 4. * Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com; pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong. 18th September, 1834.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEN
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."
STEAM FOR SAIGON," SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBÓ, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, 'ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLÉES, AND PORTSOFBRÄZEL -AND-LA PLATA, BORDEAUX, LE
HAVRE, DUNKIRK,
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
* AINU,
2nd October,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. ·
The Postal Gpids for 1894, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large adition, p. 633 small edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Tostal information publishefin Hongkong."
Ez The authorinel List of Mails issued in sonasetion with this paper is the one published twice each day in our lata zbich_la_always corrected to a innok later haar than that given below....
* MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Amay and Shanghai-Per Husse, to- day, the 27th inst, at 10.30 am.
For Shanghai. For Bellona, to-day, the 27th inst, at 11.30 A.M.
забода
Far Singapore and London—Per Glamoris to day, the 27th inst. at 11:30 AM
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Faisang, to- day, the 27th inst., at 2.30 r..
For Swatow and Bangkok-Par Kony Beng, to-day, the 7th inst., at 3.30 P.M.
Elek
For Colombo, & Bombay-Por
ON THURSDAY, the 3rd day of Cutuber 1. tr. Siraits, unth inst., at 5.00 Y..
DJEMNAH, Commandant Lequerre, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
For Hollow and Pakkoi. Por Greyhound, to- day, the 27th inst, at 5.00.
Caryo and Aposio will be registored for Lop- don se woll as for Marsailles, and acepta in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Carga will be'rocived on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcals until 3 P.M., on the let October, 1884. (Parnals are not to be sent on board: they est-be left at the Agency's Ofica) Contogts and value of Fackages.org required
For Canton-Per Hankow, to-day, the 27th inst, at 5.00 P.,
For Swatow, Amur, & Fashow,For Nana, to-morrow, the 29th ist, at 8,00 x
For Shanghai-Per Glengarry, on Moniky, the 29th inst, at 8.5 F.M.
For Amor-Por Compta, en Tuesday, the 30th inet, at 5:00 p.m.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-October, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco,
*
G. DE CHAMPEAUK,
Agent. Hongkong: 23rd Septeinler, 1884.
- STEAM- COMMUNICATION.TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN - STEAM-
1- SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
-NATAL*umin
The United States-Mail-Paskat-Arabic,-will- be despatchet on WEDNESDAY, the 1st
the Unitat Stayan, Carla Honolulu, Para, Saja which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 ... Hegistry ceases,
9.30 P., Post-Ofan eines, but Çorrespondanos msy bo posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 10 coute-extça Postage-until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contrast Packet Djemaah. will bdspatched on THURSDAY the 2nd Oct- J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with bar, with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Straits and Western Australian Govern Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples: to ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fro Saigon, Stmits Settlements, Bataria Burmah, mantle, calling at Batavia Boshnok Bay, Coa-Caylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Back Sharks Bay and Geraldton, Botified Madras, Calcutta, Afton; Mauritius, Egypt;Malts,
balo
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTEWARD SERVICE. Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, SharkN Bay, Cossack, Roebuck Bay, ind Batavia, 18th and 13th, 18th 28th 13th And
Captain William will be despatched as alore March May Jane July Aug. Out, Des. on MONDAY, the 6th October,
This vessel has unistally good-Cabin Ancom modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
· Hongkong, 3rd September, 1984. .[1790
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, TIA FOOCHÓW. (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Carge to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND FIJI.) THE Bastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
"CATTERTHUN,”...“ Captain H Craig, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 7th October.
'Parnols (all of which must be sent to our Offos) will be recived until Fous r., of the
previous day.
Contents and Value of the parts must be declared.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca
Agents Hongkong, 25th Süptember, 1884 (1790
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SURZ CANAL. THE Blownship
* AFGHAN," Roy, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 7th Proximo.
For Freight er Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agints. Hongkong, 18th September, 1894 (1757
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, NHE A L. Bridal Bark ****
"DARTMOUTH”
Flinton, Master, will loal here for the abova Ports and will have quick despatch........
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th September, 1884.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L:11 American Ship
T
GEANDER
Doo.
"
21st
and Gibraltar.
The neral unre will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
|HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT. MAILS
THE ENGLISH MAIL. Arriving at Singapore,
The following homes ára observed in closing 4tb 19th 99th 4th 14th 28th 19th Mails, o, by the British Contract Packet:
Ost April May Jans Ang. Sop
Day of Departure. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
NOON-Money Order Offee òloasa. Leaving Singapore, calling at Hataria, Roofuck 2.00 r.n.-Register of Lottors ocasas. Post.
Bay, Cosicok Shares Bay and Gurabiton.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cansen. 12th 24th at 10th 20th 5th
3.00 p.m.-Mailrclosel, erept for Late Løfters. April May July Aug, Sep. Nov. Deo. | 3.10 P.M.—Letters may be posted with late fee
Arriving at Fremante.
of 10 cents until 30th 11th 16th 25th 8th 30th Sthi April June July Aug Oct. Nov. Jan. The "NATAL" has a remarkably fine Salcor, and also excellent accommodation for Becond and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Porta, apply to
MCALISTER. & Co
Agents. Singapore, StE February 1881.
[440
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
ACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Bir
FREDERICY PEREINS, LONDON.
MANZANILLA.
Apply to
In case of 1 dosen quartus. LIGHT DRY.
In case of. 1 dozen quarte; LAGES BIER.
In. Pinta and Quache.
Y. 6. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Hank Buildings, Solo Agents for China. Hongkong, 28th August, 1894.
11602
FOR SALE.
HABHE-I-D SIECI
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WRITE SHAL $19 ..... per case of 1 dozen quarts.
... per case of 2 dozen pinter GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
.......per cass of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE,
$20
1786
$12
$9.50
EVBns, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
AENHOLD, "KARBERG & Co. ̈ Hongkong, 2011 September, 1984. -[1765-
THE 3/3 L L. 1. American Ship
FOR-NEW YORK.-
per bass of 1 dosen quarts. PONTET CANET. ................pur case of 1 dozen quarta. FALMER MARGAUX. 87.50 .........per" case of 1 dozen quarta $8.50 per ones of 2 dozen pinta.
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pits.
Argo -CUTLER PALMER & Cos
SK WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong, Ist January, 1894.
FOR SALE,
S
40
3.90 r..-when the Post Offoe sloses entirely.
Late Lottars may be posted on boar the packet with Iste fos of 10 cents, until ⚫time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL,
Day before Departure.
r.M., Money Order Ofte closes. Post Ofos closes, except the night box, which is always- spen out of offles hours.
Day of Peparture. 74.x, Pest Ofpe opens.
10A.M., Registry of Letters conses. Posting of
all printed metter and patteria conner. 11A.M., Mail closas, except for Lite Lotions. 11.30 AM. Cetters may be posted with Late Foo
of 10 cents until
11.30 4.M., win the Post Ofe closes entirely. 11.40 at, Late Letters may be posted on board
the paoket with Lato Foo of 10 Centa until time of departure.
____No rompoñ«lbilly can be accepted by the Post- Ofice for erroneous replies to varbel enquirion.. I or to notasaddressed to subordinate officers. Tas shroffs told off to all stamps should espacially not ba'regarded as able to give current informa-· tion. The Postał Guide alone is the standard on points on which sash Information may be required
LETTERS FOR THA UNITED STATEN BY SAILING SHIP
When it is desired to forward letters to the |United Staten by a miling ship which is not no
tified as marrying a mail, it is only fecessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, markad ..... with the name of the ship, and propaid 10 conta. per half ounge as nel The Post Ofod then undertakes the daty of lobtaining avlice of de?" parture and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible at least and day before the date fixed for sailing.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per of
Post Goats, sast
10 Cente
3.Centa
Hacks, Patterns, and Commercial Į
Papers, per 2 oz. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration
2 Cents.
2 Cants 10 Cents 15 Onta
Dor with retorn receipt Commercial papers signify such papers es FIS though written by hand, do not bear the chara
ter of an actual or personal norvakpandansa, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, dio. The charge in the samo se for Books, but all packets of and
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
"LLEWELLYN J. MOESE" FOOCHOWY, Master, will load here for the above
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co... Parropora do Her Majesty the Queen -and to Hongkong. 19th September, 1884. [17 H. R. High on the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dated 7th FOR NEW YORK.
March, 1881. S/SL. II. American Ship
"NAMOA" Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 28th instant. at NINE A.I.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFEAIK & Co., General Managers. "Hongkong, 25th Septambor, 1884. [1803
FOR BHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo sud Passengers at through retas. for CHEFOO, TIENIÄIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN... Kow, and Ports on the YANGTSKE.) THE Steakup ........
#AS GLENGAKEY," Cantad Taylor, will be despatched as store on MONDAY, the 29th instant, at FOR F.M."
For Freight or Passage, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ga Hongkong, 22nd Baptember, 1894
FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Stowmakip
1788
НЕ
“GREAT ADMIRAL,” Bowell, Master, will load bare for the above. Part, and will have quick despatol...
For Freight, apply to
SHEA BUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 6th Bonitambar, 1884. [1671
T
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 9/3 L. II. Eritish Ship:
FOREST KING," Lockhart, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quist dospatob
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th August, 1854.
[1492
TOURIST ́S GUIDE: IE
REDUCED Paror, 31. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Captain Day, will be dorpstubed as above one, &o., with the Panti and Mandarin Propun TUDEDAY, the 39th instant.
SAGAMI MARU".
For Freight or Pasanga, ipply to
BUTTERFIELD & WILE, Agents
Hongkong, Bird Brytania 1804-
ainting.
Also's few cóples of the GRAMMAR OF TRA OHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
1 Dozen Quarts Dozen Pinta Apply to
$22.50. 229.50.
AŹNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1833
under 4 on. weight arm charged & cants.
SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" LETTERS, `(1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Bandmasters, Sahael- masters (nat Superintending or First Class) Writers, or Saksoi-mistrasses. may sand half. Imanos, lektors to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two cants (one penny) oh, or by the French Mail at the rate 1974 of four ounts (tero pence) aaoh. The postage may be prepaid either in Imperia or in Hongkong Stampe, dat not by bath kindla on the sameletter. M2)To other places not beyond Great Britain, DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER inch sa India, Malta, &c., the postage is 2 coats.
Stans Bottles; also POMERANZEN (one PAREY). BITTERS SCHTEDÁM SCHNAPPS.
(9.) The same privilegos apply to letters ad- PRIME BOURKROUT and EED CAB. to the Private and Non-commissioned
Offers and nbaye. BAGE, in Jera, sad Bait HERRINGS, in dina.
FOR SALE.
(4) The letters raust not exvved kalf sui suusE SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &, can be sent VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, & An eron-with the ends opon..itor his plays and
3.-It from Soldier or 21 and 23, Pottinger Streets the porer of which must be signed by the Cem
-J, F. SCHEFFER,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884,
6$3)
BON BEDSTE ADB BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just landed. CURIOSITIES. -PICTURES TEAMOS, UPHOLSTERY.
KUFURNITURE,
DASBUMSHOT, Opposite City Haller
description must be stated in full on the letter.
manding. O Elves, with name of regiment ship, dr., fall Iffon Soldier or Bailor, his olsen and de- seription with name of regiment, ship, do.. must be stated in full
--(8). Saldióra and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Inirerial Stamps."
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