YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
TION, LIMITED
A general meeting of the mombers of this Association for the year 1884 was held at the otheon of Mosure. Russell & Co., Shanghai, on the 8th inst." to comply with the requirements of the Companies Ants andor which the Asocia tion is incorporated in London. Mr. G. 3. Wheeler.prasided, and there werepresent Mears. W. Moyerink, J. F. Rodewald (Directors), J. A. Ballard, T. Bassolt, W. J. Clark, A. C. Hunter, M. C. Nickols A Riva D. Thorburn, J. Walter, G. Wilson, V. D'O. Wintle, and Aug. White (Anditori, representing 4,7724 shares.
The notion convoking the wearing having. boon road,
The CHAIRMAN said Ehisis the first general meating of the Yangiano Insuranco Associatiou, Limitad, that has been hold in Shanghai, and according to paragraph él of the Artinies of Association."General feetings" stall de caltari Ordinary General Mooting" but wo have reserved the title of the first, Ordinary Generali Mooting until the rat report of the working of the Association is presented to you in April or May, 1885. The notios of the present General Meeting has been in your handa for, tyn elgar days, exolasira of the day of giving song and this day and you havo also boon notified that the abject of this meeting is merely to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act ander which the Association is incorporated in London. I would explain that Ses. 49 of the Companies Act, 1863, requires every Company to hold at least one General Meeting in every yaar. The Goueral or Statutory Mosting was held in London on the 2nd May, 1893, and it was merely a formal meeting hall in accordance with Boa 39 of the Act of 1867. The date of Incorporation was 24th Feb., 1988. This, gentle- man, concludes the busid before the mess ing. The directors are pleased to be abls to stats that the business for the nine months of the current year-that is, to 30th September-is atisfactory and shows, local incienso. The
agencies prosent a good showing and out pros pects promise good rosulta for the year.
The meeting then tarminated-N. C. Daily
Nazon.
SAUO BAY, FORMOSA
Sano Bay lies to the south-east of Kalung and has a fine harbour for large vessels, is well pro-
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Grotations are
SATURDAY, 13th Decembe
OPITH
Malwa (Now)...8520 per pieul, allse. of to 13 Malva (2 yosts Old)...$530 to $540 Malwa (5)
550 Fatna (New) Patra Old! Bonares (New)
Or TEDDY.-
6134
.580
6071
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, on demand..
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1512, 1884.
VESSELS. ́ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
DESTINATION
Tomorrow, Daylight. Quickt despatol. Qaidi despatch.
VEBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
"FO YAKION? ¿PPLY TO
TO SE DESPATCHED
fcatcios.
1 Éto 3
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &4. HAVRE AND HAMBURG pur-chout-HAVEE, LONDON, ...
Cascapedia (str.)... Fraser
nu.....
Пvilia
LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON, $e. TIA SUEZ CANAL___Massilin (str.S. D. Shallard LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL... Gleneagles (atr.) .. LONDON IN SUZ CANAL.. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON ko. NEW YORK
Haskelman:.. Binge... Gille
Hongkong Rusvoll & Co. Hongkong Carlowitz & Co..... Hongkong Arnhold Karberg & Co.. Hongkong
Carlowitz & C.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
NEW YORK TLA STEZ CANAL... SAN FRANCISCO
Arabic (str.).......... Nausiu
Thompson Bindh (str.)........
Such Wazdoring Jow... Talpey Westmeath (str.)... Stonehouse
Widgett
Doda Barstow.......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
Hongkong
Q. & 0:5. 3; Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Bank Bills, at 30 days'ght.
Bank Büls, at 4 months' sight,
Crodits, at 4 months' sight...
›
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
aight.....
.3/70
ON
PABIE.-- ·
Bank Bills on demand
4.50
Cratita, at months' sight
O
BOMBAY Bank, 3 days sight...23 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days' sight...3 ON SHATONAL.----
Fank, aight...
Private 30 days' aigh......
SHARES
79%
Bongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--116 |
per cent. praniumi. Union Inrarmos Society of Canton, Limited---
$460 per share, ex div, China Tradora' Insurance Company's Ahares—
$64 per share.
North Chia Insurance –Tl. 285 per share, Yangtzo Irsaraana Association-Tis. 1974 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-176 per
share, er divi.
On Tai Insuranco Company, Limited-Tp. 148
per khara
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SAN FRANCISCO VIATHAMA VICTORIA, B.C............................ HONOLULU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, o PORT DARWIN, No.
CALCUTTA LA STRAITS.
CALCUTTA VIA STRÄFTS..
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SHANGHAT
MANILA VIA AMOY..... CEBU
SINGAPORE AND PENANG.. SWATOW.AMOT, & FOOCHOW,
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE' OF CHARTER.
E British Star
Donmuir (str.)...... Holms.. Joland (str.)
E. Allason.. Wingsang (str.).... 36. Croix.. Japan (str.)........ T. 8. Gardner Pembrokeshire Davies...
P. & 0. 8. N. Ce.......... Jardins, Mathieson & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co... Messageries Maritimos ... Russell & Co.
Adamson, Beli & C
Kriselt & Co......
Russell & Co.............. Russell & Co.
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... HongkongJardino, Matheson & Co... Hongkong D. Bassoon, Sons & Co... Adamson, Bell & Ca........ Jardine Matheson, & Co... Russell & Co. Jardins, Matheson & Op.. Russell & Co....... Douglas Laprak & Co..
Hongkong Stacke
Hongkong Williams Hongkong
Gleuartusy etr.)...Sommers. Diamante (str.)... Catalina .... Rory (str.). Thalos (str.)
«WILL OF THE WISE," Classified at Lloyds 10 A 1. Registered Tantage, 288 Gross, 168 Nett.
For Particulars, apply to the CAPTAIN on
Canton Insurance Offos, Limited-$87 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Board, or to
share,Buyers. ·
Chins-Bina Insarance Company's Sharaç-$6B
$385 per sbaro, Sollers.
per share, Setlera.
Hongkong and. Wampos Dook Company's
Shares-18 per cent. prent Buyers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharee $33 per share premium.
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「1247.
PUSTAU & Co.,
Agusta. Hongkong, 2nd Dadambar, 188A
FOR SALE.
tooted from the monsoons, and is easily accessible. Indo-Chins Stein Navigation Co Share A BORBONGHER & WAITK Sorin MAHOGANY
30 per cent discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Fimited
-30per cent. discount. Douglas Stoumship Company, Limited--Par,
nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 por
RASTA.
shora.
BILLIARD TABLE; Complete with Cues, Pool, Pyramid, &o., Bails, Marking Doard, Rests, Extra Cloth, &c., o..
Just arrived Per "GLENFALLOCH,”
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1884.
FOR SALE.
"MONOPOLE"
Speaking of this rogion, Count de Banyowaky in Polish exile who, with 200 others had effectel their ope from Siberia) who visited this and only, this part of the island in August, 1771, in his momoirs describes it as ons of the finest and richost of the world. The soll unor barless placos. produces two harrests of rise and other fruits, plants, animate a Tab Tariety of treas. nad birds, ostile, sheep, guata and poultry are vary abanlant here
The wountry is well watered and the wators abound in h. The mountains produes gold and silver, cinnabar white and brown copper and fuskil cal." Ho allows that the natives are effeminate, cowardly, and indolent, rather indebted to the goodness of the soil than to their own industry for preservation." How- ever, the sands of the rivers they washed Hongkong and Chino Bakery Company, Limited to obtain gold, but resorted to no other
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$120 per OPOLE China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-100
por share, Sellers.
Isboricus-modo of gathering the precious
metal." For his services in assisting a native chief who was at war with one of his neighbours, the Count and his comrades received a prossuts seme parks, eight hundred pounds of silvor, twelve pounds gold, and, for his private use, a hor containing one bundrod pieces of gold which, together, weighed thirteen pozuds and a quarter, The towas were always built in tho plains, and the villages on the mountains." Memoirs and travels of Maurice Augastus, Count de Ben- yowsky, translated by Willinn Nicholson.
The harbour is reported a safe one and is easily accessible to romels passing up and down ike East Cent of Formosa. For a coating slation it bas fow equala in the China sea. The importance of its position as a harbour of re- fuge from typhoon, is apparent on marE_IQ.. ference to the Chart. With the light-house monstracted at the South Cans veseule may make that point-in safety.It is fair to appuse the tide of Northward navigation in Winter at -Inast will be wholly turned to that side in order
China Sugar Rotining, Company (Dabentures)—
nominal.
Luzon Sagar Rotting Company, Limited-870
per aliare, Ballere. Hongkong Its Company's Sharas-1424 par
sharo
SII per share.
AND
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* MONOPOLE - SEC") (DRY) CARLOWITZ & Co.. Sola Agents; BRIDSIBOK & Co., REINS. Hongkong, 1st July, 1851,
FOR SALE.
[1240
TINERY ABKUNNEN.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company MA Delicious Nainzl, Mineral Water.
-$20 per share.
Selanger in Mining Company-$10 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis 25 por
sbaro.
Hongkong Rape Mannfastaring Company, Li-
mited-360 per share. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881 per cent, dir.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLES
lõze ma 91de Deo, 1814...
ETON WATER
Hongkong
Mean Time.
JI
LOW WATER
Hooghoar
_Height
Height
•Mann "Time"
M
19
1..43
m 10 6
T
7. 20 jam 11 38 -
to have the benefit of the powerful wirrent of the Japan (Karo Sa-stream-and-avoid- the strong adverse ecurrent which is countered in that season of the year on a paerago North Eat to through the Formaza Channo a that it sy frequently be found asstal for those purposes, and further it affords the nearest approach from the ass to the interesting country so favourably described by Count de Banyowaky, where ne And rich fields of comntorce and science pre doubtless to be discovered Amey Gazette.
CHINKING.
7th December, The British steamar Swatow, feum Wahu. with ricu, for Canton-passed-through at 7.30 a.m. this morning.
Rooruiting is still going on, and large numbers are ebrolling themselves daily; the recruits ar principally from the outlying districts, and they
all appoar to be streng, able-bodied mon, and capable of undergoing any amount of hardships. As soon as they are enried they are sent to Kiang Yiz.
The height of postcon deler aze
El bir 176 rs 5f the 5-6-4-140 at 2 Vicks Y194! Yank
wil die Arawaler Orknery SizingTides, to vinta datum
han lights in there. l'alilee ya rafstral, at 5.50% fost abora
The light is the Tides marked with a nines (—) sign are below "low-Vater Ordives Apring-Fules, and skvală în islizante Trim the mastnots viven aywI.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
HVATION.
Phors are at prosent upwards of 5,000 Braves Karphone.. stationed at Kwaobow; and great dissatisfac
Sugasaki..
tion prevails among them on account of their nut 6angha!.. having received any pay for the last three months. This is not a vary great indument for the worse.
14 indi.. -recruits who are enrolling thersolves Mercury
Correspondent,
TIENTSIN.
2nd December,
STATION.
In Cases of 96 Pints at 87.00. Do. 49 Quests at $6.00. Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th Novembar, 1889.
FOR BALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES..
-Marsden-Hongkong A. Ashton---- Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
-THE CHINA AND MANILA STEÁM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY, *-
THE Copy's Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN HAIL. The Q. and0. stommer Arabic, with the next
Amoriesn mál, left Yokobama on the 9th, and may be looked for hornos or about the 16th
instant.
The P. M. steamer Oily of Rio de Janeiro, with the socioling American mail, left San
Oa 23rd inst; at PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND Frandson on the 22nd November, and may be,
To-day, ut P.M.
On or about 18th inst. Tomorrow, at Nocn. Quick despatch.
On or about 22nd inst. Quick despatch.
On 24th instap..
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch. On 24th inst, at
On 17th inst., at 4 r.. On 18th inst, ut 3. On 23rd inst., ab 3 2.x. Quick dospatola
On or about 15th_inst Today, at 5P.M. Quick despatch, Tu-rrow, at 4pm. To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
-"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND 1000. HE Steamship
THE
J
STEAM FOL SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA CO
· LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
BLACK BEA PORTS,. NAPLES, MARJKILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALBO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK,
1984, at Kout, the Company's Steam- ̧N TUESDAY, the 16th day of Dreesmaher,
ship "SINDH," Commandant woh, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above place:
arpooted here on or about the 22nd lust.
THE FRENON MAIL.
The M. M. stoante Fangtas, with the next entward French mail, left Saigon" on the 11th, and may be looked for hara on or about the 16th instant.
STEAMRES EXPECTED... The Glen Eine stoazier. Glenartney left Sin- gapore on the 5th, sol is dus bors on or about the 13th inst.
-Cargo and Specja will be registered for Løn- The Shire Lins steamer Pembrokeshire, left don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Singapore on the 12th, and may be looked for transit through Marseilles for the principal hare on or about the 19th instant
places of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos; ! The D. D. B. stoomer Mazzalia, left Singa- Cargo will be received on board until P.X., pore on the afternoon of the 13th, and is das Spacia and Parcels antli 3 P.M.. on the. 15th here on er about the 21st imat December 1884 (Parcels are not to be sent
on board; they must be left at the Ageuay's
The O. 8. Co's steamer Laerter loft Sin
inst.----
Offco) Contents and value of Packages are gapore on the 18th, and is due here on the 20th required:
For further partioalars, apply at the Cen pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 5th December. 184.
·
"PEMBROKESHIRE," * DIAMANTE,” Captain Stook, will patchod for the the 19th instant, will have immediate despatch, SINGAPORE
Davies, Commander, expected here on or about shore Parts TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at for the above Ports. FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Pasmge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. “Hongkong, 12th December. 1884. $332
FOR SHANGITAT.
(Teking Cargo and Passengers at through rates: for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- How, and PORN on the YANGTSZĘ.)
THE Steamship
"GLENARTNEY," Captain Beamers, will be despatched as above en ar about the 15th instant.
For Froighs or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, 11th December, 1884. [2326
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling at PoE DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poers, and taking through Cargo to Nsw
"ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA TASMA
t-and-Fu).
en
(2117
P.M.
ACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir
Frederick PEREINS, LONDON,
MANZANILLA
In eng, of 1.Rozeo quarks.
LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 dezen quarte,
LAGER BIER-P. and Qia.
ALE, BASH & Co, PALE is and Pts... STOUT, GUINNE:8's ÈITEA—Qts, and Pts.
Apply to
WG HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Bole Agents for China. Hongkong, 21st November, 1884.
FOR SALE.
Steamship
..
"IOLANI,"
1. Allagen, will be despatched as shore NESDAY, the 17th instant, at Fous
Parcel, all of which must be sent to our Office, will be received until Fous ex of the 1614 intaut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th December, 1884. 19336
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 9/3 L II British Ship
"HONOLULU
Edgett, Mustor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th October, 1884. 2021
THE
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE 33 L II British bark
"NANAIMO,"
STEAK F
PENAN 7, COLOMBO ADFN, BUEZ, PORT AID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRIND SI, PRIESTÉ, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ATSO,
BOMBAT. MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HA
BURG, NEW YORK, AND BORTON,
THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STB THRAMANULAR AND A Stonnabis * MASSILIA,” Captain S. D. Shallard, with Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON vil BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 23rd. December, at Four.N
Cagga 'will be received on board until Tex A.K. Parvels and Specio (Gold) at the Office sutil Dodd, Muster, will load here for the above Port, Ten A.M., ph-the day of sailing. aad will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
**** "LUSSELL Hongkong, 27th November, 1981.
FOR HONOLULU,
THE American Park
Co. [202
"CEYLON," Barstow, Master, will lost here for the shore Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th Novembes, 1881.
Contents and Value of the parcels must be T
declared.
For Fraight or Pissago, apply to
GIBB,--LIVINUSTON & Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 1881. [2921
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND -------- (ALOUTTA. ****
THE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG?
FOR CEBU.
HE AA 1. at Lloyds, British Barque
[2080
"CATALINA," -Williama, Master, will load bers for the aboro-|-
Port and here quick daspatah.
For Freight. spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & OU
Arents. Hongkong 12th Docomber, 1934. [2327.
-STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA —-—-
THE WEST, AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
1502 Captain St. Croix, ville despatched for the T SITE COMPANY'S SAN
above Porte on THURSDAY,] the 18th inst at THREE P.M. N
ĦAS. HEIDS TEOK'S
C CHAMPAGNE, 1999, WHITE SEAL.
par case of 1 dozen quarts. $20 per case of 2 dozen pinta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. 324...........per case of 1 dozen quarta.“ CHATEAU LAROSE.
.............per case of 1 dozen quaris, - PONTET CANET.
812.
89.50 per ease of 1 dozen quarta. PALMER MARGAUX.
87.50
"REGISTER.
$3.30
12th December, 1984.
35....
42.3.
83
Wind
30.19
8027
9.20
50,00
1th December, 1884,
104.00
Wind
Haiphong..
Konprane
HOTB
30,30
Two leading firms, a Russian and a German, havo pombined to connect their hangs here with Bodens the branch-hongs in the City, by means of the telephone, for which tall posts are being put up Away....... through the Settlement. Some interest is felt Shogha 0.11 here in the arrival of a number of Germans, ap Nu gubuti.
Wind- parently to help China to fight the Fresh,
Joo beginning to novusulate-to-Adme-of-the honda of the river, and the Ecayuch made things worse by getting stack, but all is open water up by the Settlement. Na atomers, however, bara been up streams for the isst days, doing all their loading and discharging down at Taku-Daily News Correspondent.
9223
Sid
The Bameter hav Alloy Ng the Coast and the Kamitin intiased, Gradiente indiente moduate Northedy wide
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 13th Desember, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
The two German Military Officers who are to drill the troops, who were drilled by Messrs. Haneken and Spell and who cre stationed here under General Huang, appear to have told their friends that they have found that they shoot like Prussians, but they will run away like Chinzu, because no discipline exists. If they report this of operature
Humidity
rorouter
H.E. Li's best drilled troops, what will they say Direction of wind of the other Chiness troops? From Fort Fores of wind. we learn that the German officers dismissed the Weather Martini-Heary rifles from those oruisers which Bain sy mensen ma want to your place, and had them replaced by Mauser rifles. Although the mon until there arrival had been drilled in English now they will have to learn German.
Her Majesty has given definite orders that the unitel North and South Hosts, 13 voseols in all, must go to raise the blackade of Formosa;. therefore no clause romain for Admiral Ting wither by hook or by orook to get out of this order. It is confirmed by a Special Edict. On the result, it is said, depande, either epeedy pace. or continuation of war Mercury Correspondent.
PEKING.
30th November. There still seems lat little chance of peace; ao progress has yet been made in that direction.
..
Provisas date: On date at 10 am. - at 4 pm.
day
at i p.m.
30.31
$20.92
90,99
62,9
68.1
N.N.EL
b.
WS.T.
1
b.
2.-Яo reduirt 27 degrees Farnabik and to
Etal of traccia aches, caths and unde --TEMPRATO the shadh in degrea and festive Marathail
- forendage of alio, the bamidity of
sirutaitian with nijiature Selag 1
5. -Dimaczion of the Wind to two poleti.
- OF ME in nording Boater. Seaf -by-Szata oy van Waiyan) 1. lunsky; G. dracion „eads; 0. drizzlina rein; Blog; Ch. pisang : Es bali, D. lgbt.
·0, arerent, P. paine so were squally, H. ría; 0, Bow; I. thandes; V. raibility: # det
Birkes, trasha äñd'hundredkins.“
NAKAN
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 14th Dasombor, 1884.
THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK, AND DIRECTORY.
...per naks, of L.dozen quarte, per case of 2 dozen pinte. LOEMONT.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of B dozon pints.
AISO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
(18
NOW ON SALE. TROUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1883. PRICE TEN DOLLARS. "Apply at the Daily Press Olive.
Hongkong, January, 1864,
J. AND R. TENNENT ALES
4
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy
Navy Boited
Loug Flan
Crow
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARRENG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
101
NOW ON S-A-LE-
IMPERIAI. QUARTO.
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NGLISE AND-OHINESE
DICTIONARY. WIZH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
For Comprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa unrivalled All the new.
words which the Chinese have of late years boon compelled to goin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy,
This Steamer has superior First Class Ae commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, KATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 9th December, 1884 [307
FOR LONDON. TIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
**BENLEDI,"
·Cspinia A ̈ ̈ ̈W. & Thomson, will be despatched" for the above Port on or about 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIRD, LIVINGSTON & Cor Hongkong, 5th December, 1834. [9271
FOR NEW YORK, VIA JUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
WESTMEATH,” Stonehouse, Commander, will be despatched for the above Part, on or about the 2nd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.
(2293
CALCUTTA
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
THE
at. THREE P.M.
"JAPAN." Captain 2. S. Gardner will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 23rd fast
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co...
Agente Hongkong, 12th December, 1894
[1333
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at POST DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POBTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW. ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA, AND FIJL) HE Steamship
བ་,;
"MENKUIR,"
and in science generalfy, which the rapid advance Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above
For Froight or Passage, apply to...
RUSSELL & Con
Agenta. Hongkong, 11th Decomber 1854.
at
"NATAL"
J. Wood, Commsader, under engagement with the Straits a Western Australian Gaver monts, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre mantle, calling at Belavia, Rooback Bag, Cos sack, Sharks Ray and Geraldin, as notifed below:-
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SEVICE.
Rad
Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Comack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th and 13th 18th 19th 11th March May June July Aug. Oct. Dec. Arriving at Singapore, 4th-19th-29th 4th 14th 25th-10th April May June Aug. Sep. Oct.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Dec.
Lanving Singapore, calling at Batavis, Roebuck Bay, Costook, Shares Bay and Geraldton, "12th. 24th
1st 10th 20th 5th 21st. April May July Aug. Sop. Nur. Dec.
Arriving at Frawentle.
30th 11th 16th 25th 9th 30th 8th April June July Aug Ock. Nor. Jan, The "NATAL has a romarkably fine saloon, and sise excellent acapramodation for Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MCALISTER &Co.,
Agents. Singapors, 5th February 1684. 1446
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor tr DEBT contracted by the Cfloors or the Crows Owens, wit be RESPONSIBLE for any of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADEL, Ger. bark, H. Sahumackor.--Captain.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par tentara os the subject of Local Deere:--
LOCAL DELIVERY.-Yo delivers andtamotad on board Ship, at the Park, Kowloo dio or at any private han fe camed in the address) when ther business nearer, st which delivery van bo of NÁ (Postal Guide, par. 159).-
The shore Regalution is not new, bất t boon the invariabla rale of the Post Ofan for
made to scare ita hoing generally understat many years Considerable efforts have been To prevent, hororer. if possible, a further disappointment in the matter, it will appear pornantly on the Mail List: imaod, twice ovary day from the Daily Prom Office.
The Postal Guide for 1884, revised ic dats, will to found in the Daily Press Directory, 395 large edition, p. 533 email edition. This the only authorized omplete Sammary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
2.The authorised List of Mails issued in
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-cannestión with this paper is the one published shipped at Colombo Tea and General Cargo twice each day in our Extra, which is always for London will be conveyed via Bombay with-corrected to a mach Inter hour than that given Lout transhipment, arriving one work Ister than below.
by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OKZENTAL BTKAM NAVMATION. . COMPANY'S Odles, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value Packages are ro |quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
NB-This soumor lukes Cargo and Paston- gera for Marsoillón:
A. McIVER,
Superintendant: Lingling, 15th December, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL AND'ORIENTAL STEAM SHİP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMÈRIÇA AND EUROPE,
VIA
'THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS"*****
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Steamship
A MÁJL WILL CLOSE,
For Singapore & London-Par Gleneagles. to-day, the 15th insă, at 1.30 PIX, U
For Amoy and Manila. Per Diamante to- day, the 13th inst, at 4.30 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooche-Per Thalen. to-day, the 15th inst., at 5.00, p.
For Singapore-Par Corenperia, to-day, the 15th inst., at 5.00 1.1.
For Straits Settbuts-Per Rary,to-mare- the 16th inst., at 8.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Da Bay, on Wodnesday;- the 17th inst, nt 9.30 A.M.
For Singapore. Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, Mul- bourne, Adalaids, As-Pr Menmuir, on Wednes day, the 2464 inst, at 3.30 PM
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The French Contrast Paskat_Sin, wal e despotoliad of TGEBOAT. Ortsch; inst with Mails for the United Kings, Ea- to ropo, and places borond nit Nues Saigon, Straits Settlomants, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (vis Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Malta, and Caps, Egypt, Mal- fs. And Criocaltar.
The usual boars will be observed in losing the Malls, Se..
The Port Ofoe Asslines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jowalters, & "ARABIC," will be and, where Registration has bon neglected, will despatched for Ean Francisos, vid Yao- | nska no enquiries into alleged losses of anch baan, oui WEDNESDAY, the 24th December, lettori. at TERBE PM.
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports
Connection being made at Tokobaras with
DIE FRENCH MAXL.
Day before Departure.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
Post Bea aldross in fall; and some will be received at the5 PM., Money Orlor Office losos. Company's Once until FIVE г.. the day
ciossa, except the night box, which is always open out of offies heurs. vious to sailing
Day of Departure A., Pest Office opons.
RETURN PASSAŬrs.—Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within sir months, will be allowed a disconut of 20. from Betura Fare, if reembarking within one year,
10. Registry of Letters conses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns Cerges, 77 AM, Mail aleson, except for Late Letrees
an allowance of 10 % will bo mado from Roturn 11.10 A... Letters may be postal with Late Foo
́of 10 centa until Fare Fre-Paid Return Pasange Orders, avail-
able for one year, will ha ined at a Discount 11,30 m, when the Post Offies closos cutitoly. of 25% from Retura Fare. These allowances 11.40 A.M., Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Ento Fea of 10 Conts until do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Ecrops.
time of departure.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sont to the Company's Offloss, addressed to the Collector af Custome, San-Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
- TIE-ENGLISH--MALL- The following hours are observol in closing
or Passare, apply to the Agency of the Com-Mails, to, by the British Contract Packet- pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER. Agent. Hongkong. 15th December, 1884.
FOR SALE.
"LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
TURAL GER, TAN SELTZER
URESCENT, Am, bark, Bland-Arnhold, Kar N TRA
borg & Co.
CHANEL QUEEN, Brit. bk., W. Lo Lachour.
Ed. Schelbes & Co.
EMILT, Brit bat, W. Crichton-Captain GRECIAN, Am. ship, A. H. Dunber--Order. HELICON Am ship J. Howes. --Arubold,
Karberg & Co.
HYDA, Ger bark, C. Bingo-Sioman & Co. HONOLULU, Brit: skip, H. Edgets.--Coptşin.
IMPERIAL, Am. ship, J. E. Crosby-Captain. JOHANNA, Ger, bark, F. H. Bannan.---Carlowits | --- ---&-Co.
JAPAN Brit, str., T. Si Gardner.-D. Saatoon,
Sons &Co.
K. DAVENPORT, Am. ship, Howland—H. & W.
Doel Ca
MouST LEBANON Brit. bk, H. Nelson-Arn
kok, Karberg & Co.)
-NAPLES Brit. str., J. Thom-tall & Co.
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of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Port on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, here given in extensa. Each and every word is FoUB P.. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciatione are gires, the accents hoing, carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the stuccoes of an attempt to make the Chinose and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby affecting a vist economy of space, solieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretoforo charas terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the rest scope of the work the following facts are submitted for cozsidoration:--- Chalmers Vonabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Modhurst'a English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this_work_contains more than 50,000 English
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE AI Germon Burk
"JNO." Hon. Master, will lead hore for the Tet rts, and will have quick despatch.
**Loight, apply to E
CARLOWITZ & Co. Houy kong, 9th December 1834.
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Bark
"HYDRA
12299
Bot!'ed at the Yeltzer-3p ing near Gross Ear- ben, in Casos of 3 Dozen P. táj 98.50 per Caso.
FUSTAU & Ca.,-Bole Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1883.
TOBE.PK
1425
Post-
Day of Departure. Noos.-Money Order Often closes. 2.00 P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cases, 300 Pu-Mails closed, except for Late Lothora | 3.10 PM.--Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 conta antil.
2.30 PM-when the Post Oflex closes entirely. 2.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be walid on boan
the packet will late fee of ash a time of departure,
J-
Straits Settlementa:
SEGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHAY or more OLDERS AND POSTAL NOTES. 1.- Money Orders or Postal Notes are issued on the following countries and places:
Queensland. Ceylon. Constantinopis South Australia. GILLOTTS Gratar STEEL PENS
GOLU M-KDA L
PARTE, 1878.:
Bold by all Stationers and Dexters..
FOR SALE.
Inta
Japan
Now Bouth Wales. Port Darwin.
Tasmania.
United Kingdom.
Victoria
Western Austr, elit:
2-The-Hongkong Post Office alio festem. arders on Shanghai, and vice verad. fus 9 The commission pharged is as follows fo
cording to the currency the Order is drawn in), Up to 2, or $10, or 26 Rupees... 0.20 cents. € 5, er $25, or 50 Rupees. 0.40 cents. „*£ 7, or $95, ar 70 Rupees..... 0,60 canta, £10, or $50, or 100 Rupees... 0.80 cents.
130 Rupecs... $1.00. BITTEES and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPP3. -No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless PRIME SOUREROUT and RED CAB-drawn on India, when 150 Rapees is the limit) BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins nor will more than two much Ordoes be issued to
P. N. BLANCHARD, Am. saip, F. L. Cake Stone Betties; also POMERANZEN DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in
Chinese. SEA SWALLOW, Brit, bk, Maher---Order. THREE BROTHER, Erit. bk, H. Kahlok
WILLIE Brit, 3/m. schoonor, Q. Alin.-May | SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOr the same person, in favor of ton same payon,
Chinese.
& Co.
WINTERTIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR" Raus Daily as & Ferry Bout between PEDDAR'S WHARF and Trim-Tea-Tavi at the following. hows:--This Time Table will tako effort from the 1st November, 1884.
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS. LASTOS
IARVON Locris Hongkong Howlcon
7.000A.M. 4.00 4.14.
LASTDE
Hongkong
7.00-A.. 8.00.
10.15.
1.00 P..
4.00 AM.
9.00
8.90
7:30
at
가
8,50
9.00
8.00
9.40
10.15
11.00
"
71
12.40 KOON.
20.45
-12.30
+
12.30 PM.
1.00 2.2. 1.20
2.00
2.30
8.00
5.20
"
that the war abst be fake up my HIS Volume which forms a valuable Rewards, and award of 600.000 Chiness chand
fought The only
pertory of Information regarding Cöylon į tam. Again, despite all the grammars and question is, where? If in Texquin, the French and a General Handbook thereto, is widely cir. other elementary works as yet published, the may socomplish enough in the cold weather to salsted not only in the Island but throughout student of this diflonit language absolutely re- Binge, Master, will load here for the store Kolon bring Chins to farms; but rest assured of this- the British Empire.
quires exemples to display the various sppli China will not code one foot of territory now. Whatever France gene must be vi et arrus Coconat, Cinnamon, Tes, Sugar, and Cinchona hare one goaural meaning Of these samples
It includes a couplete List of all the Coffee, ostions and equivalents of different words which Ferts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to N. G. Daily Neon Correspondent,
ARENHOLD, KANBERG & Co. plantations in the leland, with full partionlarg; this work contains more than. Exe times The Shin-pao states that the private residence a Directories of all sections of the oom many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1834. at Peking of the Grand Secretary Ten Ching- manity valuable body of Statisides, and much shed.
[399 ming was forcibly entered on the 27th ult. by useful General Information. It is tuilispensable
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. For practical purposes the arrangement of forty or üifty robbers, who carried away erezy to all inteligent residents, or parties interested the work is so complete, that reference to ita
pages enables a person who saderstands English THE AI German Bark furniture and ready money. His Excellency riage to Chins (s big book) Es. 13.
PRIOR OF THE VOLUME B Rupeos. One to communicate effectively with natives whe has always been reputed honest, pare, and poor,
understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespost Gille, Master, will load hore for the shore and there were only ve males in the entire Chida, Straits, &o. Orders may be sent to Europeans residing in Calas, and to the natives
Four Dollars will cover cast and postage to the work will be found indispensable to all Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to 1981-3 themselves it explolus subjects fully with which
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884.
> FOR NEW YORK.
tting they scold lay bands. on, the loss amount in the Colony.
ing in value tax little over Tis 2,000 in clothing,
household His Expellenay, his son, and three "Daily Prous" Offee, Hongkong. men-servants; litt resistanco confif therefore be
offered to the grow of armed men, and oroLy thing was at their murgy, The foot of His Excellency's basing reached the oralted post of Grand Begrotary and being worth only Kittle
"JAPAN GAZETTE.”
YOKOHAMA
ty of sie als will in itself speak for the probi. HAVING been appointed At the Japan
life.
and SOUTH CHINA for the Guzelle, Juret Gazette Summary," and Heng List Orders, for Subscriptions and
Hongkong Daily Prsen Offles,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877,
Sovanty-eight cobras were killed within the Advertisements will be received at this Offics,
limits of the civil and military station of Bangs- lore during the month of Oclatar.
very few indeed of them nee perfectly noquainted.
To parties resident in England and interested
in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion-
ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
go
A Large REDUCTION
PRICE is made
to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON: TRUENER & Co., 00, PATERNOSTER ROW.
HONGKONG:
“DAILY PERSI” Oktion, WINDELM ́Sr.
"LAX...
THE 3/S L II American Ship
-0.03
8.50
#
6.20
7.08
by the same mail.
VEES, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, ko, k«
-Suns not exceding 350 may be remitted J. F. SCHEFFER,
between the Porta of China by means of Post- 41 and 28, Pottinger Street age utampa, subject to a charge of one per cent. [639 for cashing them, or Money. Orders can be granted on porta whers there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
Hongkong. Sri Apoll, 1884,
RON BEDSTEAD S --BENTWOOD FURNITURE, grens varisty just landed. CURIOSITIES. PICTURES, PIANOS. UPHOLSTERY. FURNITURE,
FOR SALE OB HILE.. CASSUMBROY, Opponito City Hall.
NOW ON SALE,:
POSTAL NOTES. 6.Portal Notes of the values named below payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Port Offos in Chins at the
[23 following prices, which include Commission --
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
THE
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN,
"With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
2.00
5:00 P
4.00
5.10
6.90"
* Nestly Bound.
The above Time Table will be strictly adherod
to except under unavoidable circumstances. In 12248 case of stress of wheather doo notice will be
give of any stoppages. ...
THE
11529 TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED Parce, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of
PRICE,
In Paper Wrapper..
Apply at the Darly Pras Oños.
$1.50. $.200
CALEDONIAN "FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
*WANDERING JEW» Talpey, Master, wilk load here for the above Trade, bicots of Natural History Furnituro,THE Undersigned having been appointed Port, and will have quick despatch.
ko, So, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Agenta for the above Company are pre- pared to inne Policies of Insurance against Firo Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE on the usual terms. | CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta 2039
The Daily Prent Offen
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hoogkong, 25th October, 1854.
1-
1/6
10/
20/
30 cents.
45
81.45
$5.60;
All money orders on the United Kingdom for sums not exocoding £5 applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be granted by zzoans of theso Noter
7--The purchaser of any Fnstal Noter should * keep a memorandum of its dete and number. He raust fill in the Payes's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Ofice where payment is to be madò. If this is not dare the note is payabla (within the months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, for at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may
be crossed to a Bank
8-Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covere. If thin pronation is not taken no enquirice whatever will be made us to the loss or alleged loss of any Note No refund lean be made in any case.
9-Postal Notes issued in the United King domata not payable in Hongkong or China.
General Fost Olos, Hongkong, September (94729rd 1884,
ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1982.
1.