Frat the Company should ha registered there. He could not see any advantages to be gained by re- gistration, and there were very distinat possible disadvantages.
The reintion was then put to the mosting, und on a 'division there are 3 voters, having 254 yotes, in favour of the motion, and 12 volera hav ing yotes, against it. The rohelution was therefore carried.
The meeting then broke ap-Daily News.
BEHIND THE SCENES IN PEKING.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT IN THE PALACE) Few people could have believed a week ogp what a gigantic surprise the Chinuas Govern- mont and in store for us. It is always the un. expected that happens in this country, azul the more unexpected the more certain it is to hep pa The whole paliey of the Imporisi Govern mont is now, however, kid bare, and we can eatly survoy the events of the past six months with a clear murohoniston of the why and the wherafere of all the sinuosities of this most sinuous people. The Fournier Treaty of 11th Alay, the retention of the garrisons in Tanquia, the subsequent negotiations, the basking and filling of the various manthpians of the Ga. Forumout, the profonded prayers for mediation, are any seon to have been all a dovivo for gaining time. And time for what? That is the most extragetitary part of the story.
a
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER S61a, 1884%
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o... TAVRE AND HAMBURG,...... HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HAVRE, LONDON. &o... LONDON AND HAMBURG.... LONDON VIA 90az Canal
VÍA SUEZ CAÑAL.........
·MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON AD. TRIESTE NEW YORK TIA BUEL CANAL... NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO:
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PORT DARWIN.... TOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAKI,&o. TOKOHAMAAND, HLOGO
·YOKOHAMA ASDHIOGO SHANGHAI, 5- SHANGHAI - SWATOW AND BANGKOX. HOIEOW PAKHOI SWATOW
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Quick despatch,
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On 2nd Die, at Noon. Ähant28thinst.,at Noon On or about 28th inst. Quick despatok... Quick despatch,
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CHINA PAST AND PRESENT..
According to a writer in Harper's Weekly;! The Shanghai Courier falls the following Chian, like all conservative nations, ainke slowly
condition rasambles that of THE
impassable It is
were pared
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Qu 2nd Dec., st.3. KM.
despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, BUEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILS AND FORTS OF BRAZIL VAND LA PLATA; AT20, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
N TUESDAY, 2nd December,
MAILS EXPECTED.
TES AMBICAN MAIL The O. & O. steamor Ossanic,, with the nerd, American mail, left Yokohama on the 22nd inst.. and may be expected to arriva here on or about the 28th instant.
THE INDẬN MALL. The direct steamera with the nazi Cadiaa mail, left Caloutta on the 19th Novabor, and may be looked for here on or about the 6th December.
...
1
STEAMERS EXPECTED... The Glen Line stearuar` Gimævon left Singa- zora en the 19th, and is due Lore on the 28th inst.
The Shire Line steamer Cardiganshire, trota
On 14th Dot Daylight 1884 at Noor, the day of Domburg Hamburg and London, lofe Singapore on the
| To-morrow, at Nood.
On or about let Deo.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
| Ta-morrow, at Noon - To-morrow. at 8 AM Tomorrow, Daylight. On 28th inst., Daylight
E
2. THE BERTH.
FOR BHANGHAL
"ELECTRA,”
BENARTY,"
UNION LINE.
"IRAQUADDY," Commandnat Mas, with 24th, and may bs expected to arrive here on or MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and about the Sith instant. CARGO, will leave this Part for the shove
| places, Kement
Cargo and Spools will be registered for Lon Ron na wall as for Matsoilles, and neooptad in |tranet through ̈ Marsoles for the principal.
plans of Europe,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noon, LOCAL DELIVERY.No delivery is attempted Cargo will be received a board nutil 4 PM on board Ehip, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, Spacio and Parcels until 3 P... on the lato, aor at any private house (even though December, 1884. (Parcois ara not to be sent namsi in the address when thora is a place of an board; they must be left at the Agenoy's business nearor, at which delivery can beüffended Ofea) Centista and value of Päckages are (Pastal Craida, par. 158). required.
Tha obore Rigalatina is not now, but hat For further particulare, apply at the Combeon the invariable palo of the Part Of for pany's o
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Акали. Hongkong, 21st Novembor, 1884.
many years. Considerable efforts have had mado to naura its-being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter it will appoir permantly on the Mail List igal twice every Hay from the Dasty Press Of
+
For Shanghai-Per Fooksang, to-morrow, the
was comparatively slow and undulating, prodas ing a slight feeling of mea siokness, which we s sensation to mary, of those prost who had nover experienced any motion more nearly re- ambling that of a ship at so than a ride on a ongi. The ongines in chargo explained the cause of the wave-like movement to be that the rails wore laid without sleepers, the soil being of that happy stability combined with elasticity. which renders such expensive appliances un bessary. Bill, the absence of the familiar aleopor gives rise to come insoaventameez, NI WA snor discovered, for after the Imperial- train had procended about a couple of milos' the wheels iko those of King Pharaoh's chariots drove hoarity, and this train soon date to a stand-still-LONDON when it found that the whools of the locomotive wäre embedded in the dry earth with which tho province of Chihh is advered. It appears that some of the rails had been removedby fba anuntrys people, an occurrence which the manager ex- plained was not infrequent." The Soon, of which, the rails are made happens to be particularly wall adapted for plough-theres and art-tyres, and the frugal agriculturists regant the laying of the railway somewhat in the light of a pro- vidential arrangement for supplying them with neofot material. No stops are taken to prevent this appropriation of the rails, because, as tho manager oxplained, it is wise to reconcile the astires to the railway; and beatles. thoir re quirements of iron for farm implements are after all insited, and once provided for there It appours that shortly after the fall of Bae will be no farther interforenen with tho nina in March last, wher, the Peking Gowan permanent way Meantime ocasional infor ment became spprehensive of being mails to pay raptions to the traffic would have to be lour for the vapouring of the Marquis Tatu, a borzu with. Tho redy resource of the Sarat Council was onlled at the Palace cansist Chinase la cop with ach organais ANOTHER INSTANCE OF CHINNSE ing of the Erapresa Prinos Ch'on, Prines Kung, was soon displayed in the crowds of able-bodied
26 OLAN “ JUSTICE** and the Tator of the young Emperor, the Him- men who assembled at the apt with wooden favourite with his son boing and pulleys, and the course of an hour present, and the quartion of poor or was was and a half the tuomasive with the rest of tar story of clan justice Nearly seven yourage Italy in the last century muter, an intensa desaing ernestly debatod during one whole night, so train was aucoussfalls dragged on to the rails Tionspac" or Sky Rockat in the Village of potion, or England in the days of the Plantage that when the cells arrived at the Palove for beyond the gap. Orders having been given to Sinss. He was noted for great strength of body, neta. Its cities that to Marco Polo seemed the Captain F. Nagel, will have quick despatch as their rasl morning dance, the Iniparial the bystanders to replace the missing rails: family were still in conclave. The Empress, the against the time of our rebare, the train moved and taking advantage of this superiority orar contres of the highest luxury and taste, are now above.
U. 8. MAIL LINE: Saveath Prince, the Tuter and the annual do on other couple of milos, whare it pulled up at his follow villagers, did just what he liked with less carefully built and tended that the For Freight or Pausage, apply to
The Postal Guido for 1984, revised to date. clared for war, while the one roias in favour of shed mundo out of the kao-lang straw mateng priest impauity; demanding money from this sities of Mexico and Parn. Ita roads that
SIEMSSEN & Co., PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
will be found in the Daily Prost Directors, Peace is that of Prince Kung. The immediate whial dous duty for carpets, roofs, and walls in one, dining upon that, and saying of another in the early parlad of OET ECD
Agents. ayal of this family council we know; it was North China. Here the party slighted and almoxious did this store boumo in process with store and bound together its distant Hongkong, 24th November, 1964, [2203 THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA OVERp. 385 large adition, p. 623 small edition. This the dismissal and degradation of Prince Kung, were conducted to the wonden fons loggel steele acerofky Rockot potitioned the Shangbare now sank inte mirablo-traske, til of time that the village olders, headed by the provincas-wonderful creations of hunne labour
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at is the only authorized complete Buminary, of That important decisioa haring been taken. with which the artemporized pavilion: was oz-
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIQG0.
-YOKOHAMAAND SAN FRANCISCO Portal information published in Hongkongumi however, the Imperial family began to ova bensively furnished. Tables were also there, latriot Magistrate that the State should provide climbing hill and mountain, but drugoraz sidor how they would meet the fate which woll laden with daisties, muals, and sparkling This, the Magistrate accordingly assented to empire, larger than the United States, the
free board and longing to thoir vilings "notable," | and neglented. Throughout the immense Steamship
FAHE- U. 8. Mall, Steamer "CITY OF Ger. The aniberised List of Mails ismad in " they had resolved to bring on themselves wine at half--or a bottle.
-PEKING” will-be-deapatobet-for-San-connection with this paper is tus ons published commanders on the coast from Tientain to Can make, enneches for Case que o gaol, where debiless hn sxercited the fanctions it take several months to pass from the China, expected hero on the 20th inst, will have prompt 2nd December, at Taals P., taking Passen-corrected to a much later hour then that given Orders were hustily issued to all the militaryAs..it is contrary to Chiasse etiquette to ant" Sky Flocket" bacam mate of the CSby means of commonnication are as imperfect that
Frangiso, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the twice each day in our Extry which is always ton, but no reliance as at that time placed on as when the, Marquis Taeng holds forth to Biven bin by nature, upon his fallos prisoners. Sen to the highlands of Thibet. The roads despatch as above.
gers and Freight for Japan, the United States below. For Freight or Presage, apply to montal donay their ability to withstand the Franck, and the gaping audiences in Englanti, or the Viceroy and who of cannehad for it whenever they are
and Europe.
A MAIL WILL GLOSE.
·QIBB, LIVINĚŠTON A. Co, pressing consideration was how the Court of Chikli makosa friendly Minister the tried to diaoboy the mandates of the Cork of the tast has chief prevented the progress of
Through Ents of Lading bruit for trans Por Heilow and Pakhvi. «for Hnityhey "vox Agents was to demean itself in the event of an vehicle of his wrath against France, the hare softened the hearts of his jailors, for and of independent thought has
walk: In process of late, however, "Shy Rocket" tav Chinare, The conception of freedom army threatening the Capital. In a country in Tperial party delegated tha honours to the
Hongkong, 14th. Movember, 1834 2160portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, day, the 25th inat, at 500 F.M. which overything ja ruled by precedent, it was foreign guests, who speks in the order of he had ngand report as a Reformed barnoter rasobed them. Their literature is the earvile not difficult to foreso the conclusies that would seniority No.1 Minister proposed the health given him to the Now District Magistrate, and production of minds that never ventura to dia- be arrived at. The Prince, the Tater, and the of the Emperor and pvpacity to China in rdingly in April of this your "Sky tanket" pats the enpremacy of the Son of Hasten. each resolved on carrying off the young Em- a speech of remarkable, termess and in red out of prison fra mua, affor having poater med philosophers com always on their paror to Jehol, there to be initiated into the ridity, which w rooived with mach apgiven innumerable tranbles to his fellow jail oss bufore their despots. Like the Persian, rites and practice of venery, a pastime too much plansa andibly granted by the audionee or more birds for the space of six years.
the Arab, and the Egyptian, the Chicasa Lava naglooted in recent reign. The Empress Do emplatally voelfernted in the fans! that call upon in affortionate unele mut the heinvedal ha free, and hence their slow densy. They Captain
**Sky Rocket" immunitely want to Sings to dover striran to throw off the load of tyranny A wager, however, protested very loudly against greet the efforts of a favourite actor in atteoptolara of Eis vilags. The consternation rated hayo lost evan their own inventions. The China Captain Franor, will be despatched for the above this deesion, and with bitter tears the bssonghting to turn his os inside out or to poiss him by his app must be scon in order to be of today is far behind the Chius of Maru Pols. Porta ens MONDAY, the 8th December zest, her counsellors to abaudia such a harsh pro self on his tos nail. Speaker No. 4, whose graze appreciated. Wine and all the stomachic con grum For did she got ramanber the pains yet choary aspect importada gay and at the forts prograble in Sinza wers at ones placed at of corruption, its schools the schools of the Mid-
Its great canal is a ruis, its Civil Service o source at FIVE PE. of the same jon-ney bukur, under similar circum- same time a prastiest tone to the ceremony, sl-
For Fraight or Passaga apply to
BUSSELL & Co., stances in 1960: How arald she now in her old dressed himself as the lawyers any ad rem, and in the disposal of the returned protigal) and hedle Ages, its immenas population the prey of the aga withstand the rigours of such a via doloroen? his winning way invited the-oundenes of the became softened, and most melted to tears at adventurens nations of the War. The Chinese
Agente The Prinn, who is not only au afectionate constructors of the railway as to how it had all this auxsual display of good cheer to which he bave even lost the art of working in porcelain, Hongkong, 6th November, 1834. father but a mast courteous brother-in-law, and best done. I have been shizat from the Capi had been a stranger for six woary tears. This and the rare China that was ones the model of is morenver & min of indomitable will and fruitful tal," be observed, "all the summer, and therefore remained, which when consand, "Sky Rookat" among them. The posts of the earlier ages were DEVIA SUEZ CANAL.
ponitoace, however, lustalsoling ai the provisions England and Holland canno longer be produced FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, in expodiants, sysured the Empress that he would most plved ignorant of much that has been going again commences his former spredations on the sainetimes soft and tender: the modern poetryHE Steamship at the proper time provide a comedy for inoon-on: but I feel it to be my duty to report to my
nians she approbeaded; only it would reqairs Government on all important as in pakets and larders of his fellow villagers. This of Chúa has declinet ike the porcelain. It in alile Line in its preparation. To gain this Chins, and I would be pleased to be enlightened pontinued until the other der, hon-st-o solema tid that even the ton of China has lost italy acodful time, therefore, every means was prompt in regard to this wonderful work. To this sp. Canstare of the members of his clan, gathered to excellence. Daly "ordinary tea," Capt Gill y act in motion. Fournier was invited up to past the chief constructor explainst the organi.gether from all the villages round about, and reiates, "is found in the ton-houses. Only one Tisutain Hi Treaty was signed and ratified sation of foreign engineers smuggled into the with the hearty approval of those who had suffer or twice he meets with tus pars yellow baverage without a word, by which mos the French Johol country enter the druise of chemists, oltarongh the attention of Sky Rocket." it was that has run parallel." Were sa for decarved that they bugan to sand photographers and tuisiouacies, and of the corvée Sky Rocket" was overpowered by his relations, reclved to pat so eul to bis deproditing exrver: away their troops from Touquin to Madagasons. which it was neessary to establish in order to tied hard and fast and taken to his Ancestral
What is claimed to be the first paper four ever But for the stapid mistake at Langson, indead, bring then efforts of the whole population to bear they would have almost eraenapad Tonquin while on the work Many difficulting, and, bon en temple, where Lis unele anti ska siders laid he just-b vouploted in a wow chip the Chien garrisons remained there, and the constored in driving the labourers, and some of gravely informed the unfurtment follow that he Indianapolis. This floor is made by pesting and coist defences would have boon in the meantime the embuts which occurred during the summer mont for his sins. Saying this, they dug their hydranlio presa in the sure way as the discs had been domed to loss his eyes, as a panish pressing straw boards together under a powerful strengthened almost toinvalzerability. That can had van in spite of alt proovatious fead their dirty long Bager nails into the sockets of poof the paper war wars are made.
PORT When the treten havingocenured, however, and the French way into the foreign ewspapers in 3baagasi. becoming escasdingly obstesporous, new deviens Banker No. 3, on being called upon for his out! Sky Bookot" is now a blind ran, and as wel up into ring boards and laid with the. Sky rookat" and actually gongst them bath blocks are portently seasound and dried they are had to be arranged for keeping them at arm's laws gald langth and the maltiform and early ubiquitas negotiations that have besa carriol on in three- this interesting ceremony. Once more the young-nation he will take in lutace, und we therefore as ons ono vast shoot of ins, and the Priuss! In gives me ploisura to ist sts injuries aro too frush yot in his mind, as welledro of the paper forming the surface of the
43 sanges, we cannot prognosticate what line of floor. This surface is sand-papored until it is HE Stenzahi quarters of the gloh sin July, do fall oraditoet and the oldest country shake hands. We are to the Fabian tacties dalieratoly slopted by the the two great people in the world, and when have to wait for "further developmiseta.”
adhexiva quality of the paper prevents sny Chiness. It would have served the imediate united by thebing, whichisme, we will orush the
slipping of the roller apen the floor. The floor purpose of the Court if they had merely mirconsdrotten states of Barops between us like a darned
is without joints, perficitly smooth, and com paratively noiseless. id in shaping off the Frosch invasion of Ohihli old walant hetwoou a pair of aai-gruckers. Sie, till the rivora were trosen up; but the Pringo my counter in magnificout. was particularly antions to hova his grand pre-handred million miles of railroads, and hotels tó parations for the fight into Tarlary rowly for match, and our y polation is ous à red and his birthday on the 8th November, an wachty millions. It will be double in ten suara, castor fravalad to the Court and the populace and in fifty yours wisi Lowe Brabasunad mil- of Poking the magnificout scheme which he had lion miles of rails and ains hundred and fifty bean elaborating during the rammer montanillion people, and was is going to stand against than at sy same time last rear. The ex and which was neither mom or less than & rail that? Frinen, I tooks towards you Hi-hinc porta of Silk and Ten ara about the way from Poking to Jehol
I forget the quotation, but will teks it as ready. We prosume that northern produca is How this bay barn managed so secretly with Hurrah for the Yella Drszon, wel coafution not declining in bulk, since the stairs or about the so any spies about; indsel, how it has been to Cleveland and the French Republic!". Bra fairly fall. In Opium thoro has bone mungod at all, with the resources at the Prince's At this point it was thought that learning moderate falling off in deliveries, but that is disposal will be eu uzceedingly interesting should have its innings, and the President of very likely owing to the increasing competition chapter in the history of railway enterprise. the Tuor Wea Kusa was invited to give his of the native drug. There has been, we believs, The survey of the rento was made by a Ilassian fair and unbiased opinion of the past, presort, som falling off of the consumption of Indian engines who was summoned from Oranberg, and future of Chins. But as ho cleared his Cotton Yern in the South, hat the Exports to and who made the journey from thence to Peking throat for this effort an slentrical disturbanse Hongkong from Great Britain are malatained. in trouby-saren days, kitting no less than ninety sproud among the hongregation, which became Many importers of articles of luxury, such as horses on the road. The first condition of rapidly thinner, and yet thinner. The carriages | jewellery, and miscellaneous foreigu manufactures sveresy Wan, of course, that the line of rail- filled, and the Doctor had a introw ascape of and machinery feel the duiness. The Mandarine- way should run far away from any existing lessing the return train.
do not spand their money in buying. roads, the object being to make it as dimonit This homeward journey was not eventful. The them, but give their savings to the Imperial Treasury or probably have to curtail the savings vary considerably, Porhaps sometimes they find
We have now Bunn
as possible for an exams to find it. Fer, as rails having bosa relaid over the space previous
THE CONDITION OF TRADE
IN SHANGHAI, The Shanghai Mercury says:-The dainass of trats end hardly be attributed to the im ponding war arfar as the principal artioler of sommaras ori concorned: "The "doireries of textile articles and metals are rather larger
have to call up enough rooruits in order to bring
VESSELS ON THE BERTI.
FOR LONDON A SUBZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
The
·OLENFRUIN," Captain Noranu, will be despatched as abera on
tatant
This Si
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has superior accommodation for Pasyonge and carries a Doctor and s Stewardass.
For Praight or Passaga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Aganta. Hongkong. Bth November, 1884. [2107
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE. Passing theigh the TLAND Ska.) THE P. & C. 9. S. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET."
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FOR SHANGĦAL
(Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for CHaroo, TIENTSIN, NEwchwang, HAN- kow, and PORTS on the YANGTEZE).
Company's Steamship
THE
Her Majesty wisely remarked, "afterwards, ly left vacaut by the industry of the peasantry if the Trench found railway all ready laid, there was no delay until the terminus of the Husit judicious to pay their troops, and perhaps even will leave for the above plaes TOMORROW. why should they not follow as to our biding was reached. was than found, however, that plans So to prevent the posibility of the the precautions taken to blind the visitors as to their ranks something like as full as their pay the 27th instart, at Noon.
A. McIVER, Freach diegevering the whereabouts of the line the whereabouts of the line were so floations Ahesta. Then there are crowds of people, both
Superintendent. it was further arranged that it should not be that the whola party of forai ners wore like natives and foreigners, who are suffering from
Hongkong, 14th November, 1884, brong us within two walls of the capital, and men struck by sudden paralysis of the optic the general collapse in spalation of every kind, consequently the terminas is at a small village, nerve, for they wondered aimlessly over the and earning but little. A restricted amount of
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION or rather in the middle of a potato field, ai | fields in all directions, and it took them all that parnings hng to be divided amongst a'larger pum- about that distance; but on which side of the night and the greater part of the next day to be of people than before; some people bave only capital it is situnteal is a scores which all who had their way hook to the city.
elaims upon some othors instead of money at com- have been privileged to visit it or pledged to
The unusual character of the events hara mand; the others bavo to work off the dead berse aspect. For the battor vocealment of the purrated may suggest tu semo confirmed and for their unliquidated losses. A good many of line tua rafs have been luid level with the habitual sceptic the idea that the folam, not the Chinese bare radaced their establishmonte by plain, and are consugeatly always thinly be exactly as hercast down; bat gash persons may sending their belongings into the country. That al dust of the country. he fitly reminded that truth is stranger than was a process that began befors last China New while ostentation in the way of stations is fiction. Were the story untras, indeed, it would Year, and had nothing to do with war's alarms entirely avakkal. The rails, which are very not on that amount he Il adapted to the con. Shops had to be closed in proportion. Shop- rough, wer made at Chih-shon Iron Works, sumption of the rauders of sums Shanghai news keepers went away from the expensive falca, to Captain Hogg, will be despatched as above where three foreigners have been employed all papers; but I guarantee every word to be Rs cheaper and bearer promisse. Some resid- TOMORROW. the 27th instant, at NoDN.. the time under Tao tai Chu. These mon tried trans that I am sitting in my chair.
enta shifted out of the more expensive' houses every Mons to escape from their work, but
LUORNOW. into the numerɑne new houses which bod Cha snoceeded in preventing this by withholding P. 8.—I was informed by the Superintendent been built in advance of an expanding popola, their pay and forbidding Lay people to provide that the cost of the line has not yet been made ticu, be they got them cheaper in proper them with any kind 5 transport. Sume of up in my opinion it never will be), but a few ultion. Epeculation is astinot. When that is the them eventually agaped, however, and they re estimates sont in may be interesting. As oses trade is tiwaya called dull. Things do not received handsome douceurs on condition that no survey of the country is considered noosssary change hands so fast. Prodita ere ecsequently they should give out that they hat base engaged in China, railway estimates are greatly simpli- smaller and importars at times have wor in copper smelting. The locomotive in pee is bad, and may in fact be made up in packots la dificulty tu sending rafts against the one from the Kaiping failway which was taken telled like patent medicines. Becrecy as to the have to sell sometimes to meet the views of con- to piecas suż parried up the Lm-he install locality of the raway may also to wolf made, sugers. But men who do regular work are not boats to the bridge where the Johal line erosses, tained by this system,
and there put together and laid on the raile. Estimate No. 1 (Vido fuckery).
The carriages are a very ingenious adaptation of Estimato No. 2
the ordinary cart of north of China perfectly but the contractor stipulator that he
may steal the iron for the rails,
plain, with blue cloth windows and heavy felt Eatste No. 3 hung at the doora. The driver is a very smart yanng Dang who has been soting as cook at tho Globa Hotel, Tientsin, for the last inefest de years, and there being bat ona letomctive on the lins as yet he has been fartanate enough so far. to escape collisions.
The admistration of the line has baon en trustad to wrise and upright muz chosen out of
Tine contractor stipulates that t Bilstol (not aloði) the sails ready Batiste No. 4
This is from Choop Jack, but it is accompanied by a provise that he is
to be male permanent operador for the line.
mnel worse off. It is the parasitos on trade
Ths. 100000 that suffer most. Many of the Cotton and 30,000 Woollon Goods of foreign manufacture are usod
"FOOKSANG,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manigora.
[2020 Hongkong, 24th November. 1884.
AUSTRO-AUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, ------- PORT HAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA PERSIAN GULE POLIS, ODEssa, und the MeurTEKKANRAN PORTH).
S
for rollitary parpass, and the delivering have THE Company's Steamship socordingly increased. We infle & calculation 20,099 cues that the number of yards of Cotton Goods
TITANIA
imported into Chius in one year would, if made Captain G. Donelch, will be despatched ax above iate suits of clothing for coolles, clotheon or about the 18th inkant at Noon.. 8,000 90,000,000 Chizaien once a year. But they For further Particulars, apply to
s used for different purposes, lining for
MELCHERS & Co.
Arents clothes, booking, soldiers tonta, core clotky, covering for furniture, and a riristy of other Hongkong, 15th November, 1884) (2150) purposes. Still the calanlation shows what a
The setasl cost, so far as has been made up or small proportion of the population can be up the eighteen provinces. Tha-principal posts are paid, ameals to The $1161, but there are replied with our textile fabrie, in spite of their filled a followY
ral items of outlay still to come in-Daily News. comparative cheapness over mannal labour, sa is shown by the large exports from Great Britain'
Cidof Buyrintendent
•Treffe Manager
Tresurpapan
Assistant Tres
Accountant
Auditor
Tong Lab-coon.
Tong Cem-in.
do. Torg Keepseien.
Thug Lob-till.
Tong Goang.
Torg Tag-lang.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA QUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"RAISBY,"
OR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL. Steamship
**CAGCAPEDIA,”
27th inst., at 11.80 M.
to Ban Francioo, to Atlantic and Inland Cities For Swataw and Bangkok Per-Talchine, se-- of the United States, vil Overland Hailways, tomorrow, the 27th inst. at 7.30 AM. Havarm, Trinidad, and Demorars, and to porte in Morigo. Central and South Amerion, by the Company'a and converting Steamers.-----.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASAIGEM-PAQADgers, who have
For Swatow Per Fokien, to-morrow, the 27th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Bangkok-Par Iphigenia, on Saturday, the 29th inst, at 4.30 e.xi.
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisou
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.“ for Chian or Japan (or vice versa) within six
The French Contract Paolet Traouady, will mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from despatched on TUESDAY. the 2nd Decaz. Retara Fare; if re-embarking within ons year, ber, with Mail for the United Kingdom, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Encops, and planas osyaad, viê Naules: be [2087
Fare. Pre-paid Return Pango Orters, avail-Saigon, Btraits Settlements. Batavin Burah, able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Ceylon, the Australasian Colonios, Pondichery, of 25. from Return Fare. These allowances Madras, Caloutta, Adon, Mancitius, Egypt, Mal
ta, and Gibraltar. do not apply to through fares from China and The al hours will be observed in closing | Japan to Burope.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM, the Mails, &o. on the Ist. Da, Parcel Packages will be revived at tau Uoe until P.M. same daye all Parvel Packages should be marked to ad-
-
HOURS FOR CLOSING THECONTRÀCT
· MAILS. THE NULISK MAIL, dress in fall, value of same is required.
The following hours are observed in closing Consular Invoices to socampany Cargo: Malla, ko, by the British Contract Puokat:- destined to Ports bugend San Francisco should-be--want to the Company's--Oion: Noon.--Money Order Officé olosay. [2094 in Sunded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector 2.00 PM.-Registry of Latters was. Part.
---HESPERIA," Captain Wagner, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 10th Proximo.
Fur Freight or Passage spply to
BZEMSSEN & Co.. - Agunts. Ilangkong, 6th November, 1894.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS,
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 80.
FOR
of Customer at San Franss02
For farther information és to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, 20th November, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
TBRIT.COMPANY Blomer
14151.14
Day of Denarture.
ing of all printed matter and pattorns coases. 3.00 P.M.—Mails closed, except for Lato Letters.. 3.10 ..--Lotters may be posted with lata fas
of 10 cents until 3.30 PM-ban the Post Oca eloivas entirely. 3.40 PM-Ente Laftars mity be posted on boar
the packet with late fee of 10 conta, natil time of departure....
THE FRANCH MATT.
Day before Departure.
5 P.M. Moasy Order Offeg clowy. Pust Oßes" PAS, *Icept one night box, which is always opet vat of office hours,
Day of DeputUTSI
"WOOSUNG,” Captain Hunt, will be despatched for the above mentioned Ports on FRIDAY, & 16†, Word, Commander, under engagement with Decembar, at DAYLIGHT..
the Straits and Western Anamalian Govera menta, is expected to love Singapore for Fro-17.M., Post Office opens. mands, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cos [915ack, Shacks Bag and Geraldton, as notified
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. Northward SERVICE.
BUTTLEFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1991.
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Back
TH
*** HYDRA,"
Hinge, Master, will losd bare for the abors Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1884,
[1994
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3-3 L 11 Gorman Bark
balow
4tb
21st
Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Boebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th and 19th 15th 28th Uth 2nd
Den: March May June July Ang. Get
Arriving at Singapore, 19th 29th 4th 14th 28th 19th
Cot April May June Ang. Sep.
Deo. Sourzwarɔ SERVICE. Loving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Rosback Bay, Cossock, Shares Bay, and Geraldton, 12th 24th at 10th 20th 5th April May July Aug. Bep. Nav. Des Arriving at Fremantle. * JOHANNA”.
30th 11th 16th 25th 8th Both 8th April June July Aug. Ort, Nov. Jan. Bannan, Master, will load here for the above
The "NATAL” has a remarkably fing Ports, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for CARLOWITZ & Co. Bond and Third Char Passengers.
1813 Hongkong, 27th September, 1881.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MCALISTER & Co., Agents
[443 Singapore, 5th February 1884.
THE
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 33 L 11 German Ship
MARIE." Warnklo, Master, will load here for the abors Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1894,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8/3 T. II British Ship
T
[1817
HONOLULU," Edgett, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th Ootelior. 1884
[2021
FOE NEW YORK. FUIE-3/8 LII American Ship
WANDERING JEW,” Talpey, Master, will load here for the shore. Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to Hongkong, 25th October, 1881
RUSSELL & Co.
2018
FOR HONOLULU. HE Amoricaa Bark
THE
**CEYLON," Barstow, Mastor, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1884.
[2080
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
Family Fair states that a dukedoms will pre to other backward countries. But foreign trade Hunter, Commander, will be despatched for the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any hably be Mr. Gladstone's Christmas gift to Lord is discouraged by the exactions of the mandarins, ators Purt on or about the 20th instant. Ripon.
both imports and exports, Chinese okeap labour
4
For Freight or Fasugo,upply to:
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th November, 1881. 2155
A magnetle boy is the latest American novelty, might be more profitably employed than in com- The live was apohod on Saturday, the 8th No He lives at Lynchburg, and Lis name is Christo poting with the looms of Lancashire and Lan vember, the fete day of the Prince, and a gor phor Matthews. It is solemnly asseverated arkshire, by exchanging the products of the all geons assembly of battens and planes appeared concerning Christopher that he kept a heavy with foreign countries in archange for thoin. on the ground about two hours before daylight. table suspended in the air. despite the sorte of It was huged that the Treation of 1858 would The foreign visitors consisted of the whole corps Raveral um to prase it to the floor. This state have led to a great development of trade, but diplomatique, the Professors of the Tang Wenment will remind English readers of the chorus the restrictive policy of the Literary Mandaring Eton, and the representatives of the Press. of a song which was recently very popular in the prevents that. Let us hope that by this tim Covered conveyances were sont for all the for- ansio hails.
THE They have learnt that it is hapotões la pursue signers, "who were pat on their honour not to The New York Sun says that for many years their policy of squandering the resources of the look where they wore going, and their cartdrivers the fine stores at 625, Broadway, fifty feat front country, and hindering te development, in had order to take them by circuous routes, to have been vacant. The owner is a somewhat so fruitions endeavour to get rid of us all. that they could not, if they would give inform contrio gentleman, who has had peculiar rationa
tion in the enemy of the position of the terminns about renting his property. Mazy tenants have
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, 11 SUEZ QANAL. THE Company's Steamship
YANCHISES,"
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
DEBT contracted by the Olloars or the Craws of the following Viale daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADELE, Ger, bark, H. Schumackor.-Captain. AUGUSTE, Ger. bark, K. Jost—Siameson & Co. CARL BITTER, Gor, bark, C. Machi-Siemssen
& Co.
UBBORNT, A. bark, Roland.—Arnhold, Hary
......... berg & Co.
Captain Jackson, will by despatched us, above H. C. SIBLEY. Am. bark. Fowler Captain..
on SATURDAY, the 29th instant.
*
Eater, Ger. ship, T. Winters-Molcbars & Co. EMILY, Brit. bark, W. Crishton--Capósín. F. C. Sa, Ger" bark, Holm-Captaisu??
HONOLULU, Brit, ship, II. Edgekt→→Captain, HTDLL. Ger. bark, C. Bings, -Siemsson & Co. JOHANNA, Ger. bark, F. E. Banzen.—Carlowiķa
& Co.
ΜΟΝΕΥ
to be advanced on MORTGAGE,
Address, by letter
$2,000 Good Boourity required.
10-M, Ragistry of Lettera cosmos. Posting of
all printed as for and popterus peasga,
11 A.M. Mail closos, except for Ento Letters. 11.10 A... Letters zasz be peeted with Luts Foo
of 10 cents until
113), whom the Pat Ofon closer anticely. 140A.M. Late Lottery any bus pustel ou board the packet with Late Fes of 10 Conto zasil time of departure.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING ELIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not ne tied as carrying a mail, it is only neosssary to nost the latters in the ordinary way, matkad with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half ounos as mazal. The Post Ofos tasn andortakes the duty of obtaining natics of de- partars und despatching the correspondeuos. It is requested that the lettere be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
| Letter, pár à 02. Post Cards each
10 Curts $ Cunts
2 Cents,
2 Corts
Books, Patterns, and Coquerc'al
Papers, par 2 c.............. Newspapers & Prices Garrett, osch- Registration le mongguan t
10 Centa Do. with return maceipt
15 Cents Commercial papers signify soch papers as though written by hand, do not bear the charao- ber of an actual or personal correspondence, such is invoices, deeda, copied muste, &o. The chargə Office of the Daily Prass.” is the same as for Hooks, but all paokota of and Hongkong, 2nd October, 1884.
1989 zadar 6 oz. weight are charged 5 cents. YHE TOURIST'S GUIDE. REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MONEY
REDUCED PEICE, $1.
ORDERS AND POSTAL NOTER. Containing the names of all the Articles of 1.-Money Orders of Postal Note are insed Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, in the following countries and places:- ko., &, with the Punti and Mandarin Prouen-Ceylon. piction.
Constantinople. Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE | Gibraltar. CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Preer O£on.
TH
ORTLAND
CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROBL
SOLE-ŠGRYTA, POR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
71118
Hongkong, 11th April 1653.
YHINA OYERLAND TRADE REPORT
CHINA the
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, sa. Bio.. Published at the Office of the Hongkong Dutly Prem on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS or MEETINGS or COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with tho POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report" has a large sirvalation in Hongkong, the Forts of China and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, &,, ko
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR" ***
India.
Japan.
New South Wales. Port Darwin.
South Australia...
Queensland.
Straits Settlementa. Tasmania.
United Kingdom. Victoria Western Australia..
The Hongkong Post Offlos also iss orders on Shangbai, Lad vice verak.
บ
3-The commission okarget is as follows ( cording to the exrrency the Order in draw in): Up to 2 2,ar 210, or 20 Rupoes... 0.20 cents £5, or $25, or 50 Rupees 0.46 cents. £7, or 88, or 70 Rupees...0.60 sents. £10, or $50, or 100 Rupass. 0.80.
150 Rupees... 31.00. 4-No Order must exoned £10 or 850 (unless drawn on India, whon 150 Rapsos is the limit) for will more than two such Úrders be izened to the same person, in favour of the same psyca, by the same ɔmail.
5.Sams not exceeding $30 may be remitted between the Ports of China by means of Post- age stamps, subjost to a charge of que par cent for cushing them, or Money Orders can be ranted on ports where there are Agencies of he Hongkong Past Office,
PORTAL NOTED. 6-Postal Notes of the values named beloir, payable within three months at any Post Off in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or st Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in Chios at the following prices, which include Commission 30 cents, 1/
45 $1.45.
1/6
. 10)-
**107
*
..... 32.85.
... 85.80. WHARF and Tax-T-TSU at the following us not exceeding £5 applied for at Hongkong Kuns Dally and Forry, Boat batween FrDDAX's All morier orders on the United Kingdom for- hours: This Time Table will take effect from or Shanghai will be granted by means of these the 1st November, 1884
7.301 9.00 »
#
Note
..
7-The purchaser of any Postal Note should LeBro Hongkong keep a memorandum of its dato and daber 7.00... His must Bill in the Payes's name before pa ing
• 8.00 10.75" 12.00 Node.
100 P..
2.00
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS.
Leaves
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Howloon
BUTTERFIELD 2.SWIRE. Agants. Hongkong. 22nd Narembes, 1881.
8.00 A.M. 8.00
Leaves · Leaves Hongkong Kowloon
7.00 .25. ti.00 à.. 0.10 11
2085
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE
Steurship
K. DAVENPORT, Am. shiji Howland-X. 4 W
.Dook Co.
8.50
9.00
10.15
11.00
#
"
10.45
1280
Luzon, Am ship, J. W. White.--Douglas La
praik & Co.
·12.45 P.X.
1.90
MARIE, Ger. ship. L. Warnkle-Carlowits &
Co. P. N. BLANCHARD, Am, ship, P. L. Oakes.—
Chiasse. Trace Brezucze, Brit, bk, H. Kahloro-
Uhineee.
2,20
1.00 ..
ato
12.99 PAR
1.80
9.30
.8.20
410
5.25
0.05
6.50
UPPINGHAM, Brit. str. Newsomb-Melchors &
Co.
of the line. At 4 s'olook precisely the dormony offered from time to time, but it is said that the potapaper proprietor advertised for an ad- of the opening of the line commenced by a blast reat demanded was high, and the owner doter-vertisement canvassor, and his tost of their st from the brazen trumpets and the disobarge mined that if counts could not pay his pries heese, in they applied, was to tell them to get out of three shots in Pagit succession from a would keep his place empty. This, a man of of the office that instant or he would kick them small howitzer. The powder rod was made, large means, he could afford to do One tenant out. Several timid young acu turned fail and at the Tientsin works, and the report of the waswilling to pay 22,500dollars rent for the house left him with great dissist, but one, moro brn goon was hoard nearly half a mile. The furnishing business, but the innlord refusal to e-faced that the rest, nothing daunted by the Prince thea in few well-shesin words or accept it, saying that he did not believe that threst, coolly sat down and kid he would not go
"CARDIGANSHIRE," plained the ass and abuse of the new means of business would pay at so high a rent. Other satil his testimonials had been read. So be, Tenoruction: its wee, to convey the Cout from offers were refused for apparently trivial cutass; looked the door, put the koy in his pocket, and Courtney. Coronador, expected here on or Peking, and possibly back again; ita abuse, to for matance, one man was refzsed when his offer handed in his papers. "Ah!" said the after-sbout the 1st Bomanbet, will have mediate furnish commodiens transport for the enemy had been acceptet, and as the pepera wore shoutteor, you'll do, I enn sog. I don't want testi despatab for the above Ports. After this speech, and a general welcome waved to be signed; Mr. Bowater chargy that his monists; your style is auough us. No one
For Freight or Pasange, apply to .. to the visitors, the whole party embarked on the prospective tenant had taigar stump in his will aver sued as an advertisent canvasser
ADAMSON, BELL & O traia for a short experimental journey, or, as it hand, and forming sine sadden prejudice, tors who will be indsesood. by a threat to be kicked
Agente. is celed in the mar5, & trial trip. The motice up the lease,
out of any ofloe."
Hongkong, With November, 1884 [2209
5.00 ***
4.00
B1
0.80
with it. He may also fill in the name of the Offite, where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinopls Any Postal Note mey be crossed to a Bank.
E-Postal Notes should always”be*forwarded in Registored Covers. If this precaution is not taken to enggiries whatever will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note No refund { can be made in any case.
The xbove Time Table will be strictly adhered Portal Noten issued in the United King- td'except under anaroldable cleumstances. In dom are not payable in Hongkong or China, R VORTIGKEN, Brit. str., J. Brown-wärmboli, | osas of stress of whealber dus nóties will be General Post Office, Hongkong, September
Kurberg & Co.
"given of any ghoppages:
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