COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TURSDAY, 23rd Desember.
EXPORT CARGOES.
INSURANCES..
NOTICE.
Per Deuralion, sailed on 21st December THEN FIRE INSURANCE For London-39,090 lb. congcu 32,550 sounfal
COMPANY. The Undersigned, Agents for the abëra Com- espor, 17,400 soonted'orange pokas, & oases silks. 110 bales waste wilk. For Swath America-5pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on packages ten. From Manila-1113 bales hem. FIRST-CLASS GODDWNs at 3 per Cant. Nett pro
casos cigars From Japan-568 baing tobacco, misma por Anagm
NORTON & Co., Agents. 203 bases "Boy, 67 essi curios, and 74 pkga Bundries.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1981.
NOTICE.
Quotations are:
OFTUM.
TI
Malwa (New)...8530 por picul, allow of 1 to 13THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
[catties.
PANY, LIMITED, Malwa (years Old) 8546 por pioul, alice. Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS fot li to 35 patties, RISKS at, att per Annum, and other In- ..) 550
Sta S
SUBANCKS & Carreat Ratos. C071 to 6084
per ohent. $771
Matwa (3.
Pstus !Now)
Patas (Old)
Benares (New) ...... 605 to 6073
QW LONDON---
ExquaNGE.
Bank Billa, on demarat....
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..
Bank Bills, at months' sight
Crodita, at 4 months' sight.................... ..317A Documentary Bill, at 4 months'
sight...
O" PARIS.
3/71
Bank-Bills, on-demand.....50. Crodits, at 4 month' sight
ON BOMBAT Bink 3 dava' sight 201 ON CALCUTTA.Danit, 3 days' sight. 2)
ON SHANGHAL.
"Bark, sight
........731
.74
Private, 30 days" sight
SHALMA. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share118
per cent. pres inra.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
Sidi) par abace, or dir
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharoa--
$8% per share.
North China Insuranda---Plk. 235 par shara, Tangisse Insurancs Association--Tis. 1333 par
sb..
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$175 por
share, ex div
On Thi Insurance Company, Limited-İla. 148
per, share.
Aganoise at all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secratory.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
THE LONDON
(731
ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CRAZTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
FAKE Undersigned having been appointed.
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policles nt current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prinsipal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at eurent rates. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872..
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
at reduced ratOS.
[11
LIFE
r¤ E. MANHATT A N
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
156 & 158, BROADWAT
Canter Insurance Offee, Limited-3874 parTRE- Jadersigned having boon appointed
shara.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures—
$385 per abare, Sellers.
THE Underched above Company me pře pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-357| ANÇE at rodnoad rates.
per share, Sellers.
Hongkong and Whaepas Dock Company's
Shares-52 per cent. prem. Bayers.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$31 per share preminua.
PUSTAJ & Co.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, 1st August 1884.
Indo-China Stoam Nuvigation Co.'s Shacos--TEW
30 per cent. dinocaut."
China and Manila Steamship Corapany, Limitad
---30 per cent. discount.
Douglas Steamship Company, Lirailed-Por,
nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-890 por
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharna-$120 por
SGAPA.
China Sugar Rebring Company, Limited-14
per abars, Sollore.
China Sagar Refining Company (Debentures)—-
Dominial.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-369
per share. Bollors.
Hongkong Ice Company's Bhares-31424 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-10 por share.
Perak Tin Mining, and Smsiting Company
--§25 por shpra.
TEH DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAT. DECEMBER 24TH, 1864.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
LONDON AND HAMBURÒ, to HAVEN AND HAMBURG: 26..... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, LA... HAVEE AND HAMBURG LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON vía Suez Canal...... LONDON VIA · SUEL CANAL........... LONDON VIA Suez Canal...... MARSEILLES VIA SALOON No. TRIESTE, s...... NEW YORK
NEW YORK ........ NEW YORK VIA BÚEL, CANAL... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCESCO VIA'Y'HAHA SAN FRANCISCO 71 YHAMA VICTORIA, B.C CALOUTTA VI STRAITS...... HONOLULU
SYDNER STAND
Ba
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO ...... YOKOHAMA AND EIOGO YOKOHAMA TA NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI SWATÓW AND BANGKOK SWATOW AMOT,& FOOCHOW.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
VESSEL'S NAME
MAPTAIN
Flavabire (obr.)...... Eleotra iste)... Cassandra (str.).. Jan PAI...
Doncaster ...... Nags II. Lilom Hokelman Gille Boaledi (str.)
Thompson..... Gleanyon tatr.)......
Donaldson Menelana (str.)......
Nelson Natal (str.)***
Poydenot Pandora (str.)......
G. Mittal Mlako..
Coutancho...... Wandering Jo Talpoy Westmeath (ur.)... | Stenohouse Honolula
Elritt
Arabio istr.) City of Rio (str)... Nanaimo
Do
T. 9. Gardner... Bar-tow
Holme...
Darles...
Fapon (ste)......... Cylonsman Mananir (str.)..... Banlarig (str.) Pembrokshire Thihet (str.). Poking (str.)
G. Hanarmann P.0.Chom Kino (etc.) H. Lightwood
Douglas (str.).......
8. Ashton-
BOBBOTORES & WATT'S SULAD MAKOGANT
ABELIAID TABLU, Complete with Cum, Pool, Prramid, a., Balls, Marking Board, Reste, Extra Cloth to., &0.
Just arrived Per "GLENBALL.COM."
LANE, CRAWFORD &C...
[2082 Hongkong, 5th November, 1884.
FOR SALE.
Η
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
·Adamson, Beli & Co. Elianash & Co. Siraison & Ca.. Hongkong Curtuwita & Co.. Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
Fongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Jedine, Mathszon * Co....... Buttarfeld & Swire........ Mwongorios Maritimas ... Melors&Co.......... Hongkong Arahold, Karborg & Co. Hongking Bastoll & Co. - -... Hongkong
Adamson Ball & Uo..
Hongkong Hasull & Co Hongkong |O. 20, 8. 8. Cử.
P. M. S. 8. C.. Hongkong Bestall Co.. Hongkong D. Sarsoon, Sans & Co.... Hosyong Radial & Co Hongkong Raats!l & Co.. Hongkong Gab. Livingston & Co. Hongkong Adan oon, Bill & Co. Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Ca... Hongkong Sinisin & Co..... Hangkang Yun Fat Hong..... Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co....
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: AMP A @ N
MONOPOLE" AND "MONOPOLE SEÇ”. (DEX) CARLOWITZ
Sale Agents; HELUSIEK & Co. Res. Hongkong, 1st July, 1981.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
On or about at Fan On ar about 9th inst." On or about 10th Jan. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On or about 24th inst. On or abent with inst. On 28th inst.
Ou 33th lost at Noon. About 2948 inssat Noon
Quick despatah.
Quick dospataa.
On 27th inst, at 4P.M. Quick dospatch. -To-day, at 3 P.M..
On 6th Jan, at û P.M. Quick despatch. To-day, of 3 P.M. Quick despatch.
To.ds, at 4 P.M.
On 28th inst., Daylight To-day, at F.M. To-morrow, Daylight To-day, at 4 F.3.
On 27thirst. Daylight. To-morrow, Daylight.
AGASILS ON THE BORTA.
FOR LONDON NĨA SUEZ CAÑAL. THE Steamship
"GLENAVON," Captain Donaldson, will be despatched ae above en or about the 20th instant."
This Stopmer has Superior Accommodation 1240 for Passengers, and carries a Doctor and
Stewardess
THE THREE COMMODIOUS AND NEWCACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir
BUILT, MESSUAES or Tenunants known as Nos. 85, 87 and 93, Hollywood Food, Hongkong,
For Particulars upply is
Mears. BRERETON WOTTON & DEACON,
or to
J. M. GUEDES. Hongkong, 18th December, 1884.
FOR SALE.
T2307
INERVA BRUNNEN
[1114 M Dalicious. Natern! 32ineral Water.
TORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
In Caves of 98 Pinta at $7.09. Do. 48 Quarts at 38.00. Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 11th November, 1884,
€11,379,944. THE
FOR SALE DE CHARTER
HE British Steamer
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. Pursly matus; all profits belong to Policy holders and apportionments are made annually.
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING S1ST Deckare, 1889. Aurumulated Pands Surplus üver all liabilities aniReserve Fantocord- ing to talaation made by tl Government........ Inors for year 1983.
......
U. SE ON LINDSAY,
Reb Manager, Department of the East.
11091
FEDERICE PERKINS, LONDON.
MANZANILLA.
In case of 1 dozen qunrta.
LIGHT DRY
1
In esso of 1 dozen quarta. LAGER BIER-Pts and Qt5. ALE, BARS & Co, PALE and Pts. STOUT, GUINNsas's EXTRA-Qts, and Pte.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings, Soln Agents for Obina. Hongkong, 21st November, 1884.
"LEONHARDI QUELLE”
2117 NATURAL
1502
GERMAN SELTZER WATEL. Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring woar Gras Kar- hem, in Cosas of 8 Dozen Fints, $9.50 par Case.
PUSTAU & Co-Sols Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1333. 11425
FOR SALE.
"WILL OF THE WISP," 2,134,999. Classified at Lloyds 100 A 1. Registorod
Tonnage 286 Gross, 166 Nett.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in For Particulars, apply to the CAPTAIN on Stone Bottles, also POMERANZEN Board, or to
£ 2,717,599,
BIRLEY, DALEYMPLE & Co.,
PUSTAU & Co.. DaniAgonite:~-~~~-- Hongkong, and Desember, 1884.
Agents, Hongkong.
I
BON
OFFICE.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-310 per share. PHGYIK FIRE Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 35 per
akare
The Undersigned are now prepared to Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-GRANTPOLICIES INSURANCEagainst
FIRE at the following Rates:-
mited-530 per share.
Chinase Impelai Lan of 1891-3 rier cent, dik. | On First-clas› European
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Managua, WALLTEN & Co. BaaTEL)
Cheracted w
Deceho srd.
(hayola) 7. Mama -
Thermarmelopar 7.
Thermometer-9 kan. 1Wet celbi,
Trip Plast sumonde limar sights,
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
24 TO 5 DacMans, 1924.
IVATE,
Low Wats
Toagkong
Time
sigh
Man Time.
Keigh
29 a
r. 16
P
*
3.
M
K
'
The Light of an sos-teret que ha deternus a 1,395
Kala
and yg water Dei naty Spring-Files, to which ditu
heights in Cizero Tabluara refected, as 4,625 feet above Tefil
The height in the Tablet marked with a minn ( - ) ign Water Ordinary Spring-lea, and should be as the annalanta viren khóa,
are rear
instructed
!
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
Wanda......
30,18
Hatigue...
A
bughat.....
50.16
# 30.02
STATION,
Mela
Raiphong...
Kmitcug
Amy...... Bhanghai... Nagasaki.....
39.18
• stock. S
REGISTER.
Fånd December, 1968,
Vial.
21.8
23 December, 1884,
Wind.
رده ضر الله الله الله الله
The Eroles bas tule The Teperate
rian Gradients indiente light winds,
W.DOBERCE,
1.
Hongkong Obinrentory, 23at Decaruber, 1984.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Fumidity
Burquotes in
Tamperstars
Destion of wind
-Faros-of-wind-
Weather
day
Previous O dato O date
at 10a.m.
4 p.m.
at 4 p.m.
30,17
30.10
012
602
53.1
67
B.E.R. N.N.W,
0
b.
-3, -Banowkram refiized to 13 decites Fahrenheit and to
the towel of these ta teres, teaths wid bon Trokiks..
4 –TEMPERATURE in the sande in degré and terika
Wir beit.
* Muxtar la percentage of gauntion, the humidity of
Már Katyar veitti ni uskupe Doing 3-1.
4. listos de pas Wine to two painta.
couters a THI WILDEXEL Ở kho thy: 1. date
“advila ; 15. Arizzling pain; Ķ, men G. zinowy. 11. Ju£; D, lighti
29.23 ring minakpayiq nyundy it.
| Y. chibiity: 1 Bew(veti..
7-3 in inches, tests and Bandreth.
W. DOBERUK. Hongkong Observatory, 23rd December, 1894.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above GRANY POLICIES AR Pasture
upon
Tenements
On First-class Godowna,
at Net par Annum.
& Merchandise stored
-thsreia
at
Nat per Annam.
nt 1
Not per Annum
On Patroleum ju li
1% Net per Annum.
On Costs
ossed Gudowa
| On First-class Chinese
Tenomentat3 Net per Ananta
| On Second-olás Chinasa
Tenoments
at 27, Nut per Aunun
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fire Ofies.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
THE
15
HE MAN ON. INSURANCE COM-
TANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HorazonG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DILECTORS, LUA BIN SANO, Esq.
Bay Hur, Esq. Yow CHONG Peya, Esq. CHAN LY CHOR, Esq. Q. Ho1 CHUNK, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, psyable at any of its Agjencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors af Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Sesatars.
No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
1929
NOETE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
SURANCES to the extent of 965,000, on first- class risks at ourrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
(2247
For, Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Eongkong, 16th Desember, 1884.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, TIA SUEZ CANAD. THE Steamship
TH
"ELECTRA."
12313
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, TEA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, A ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED...
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. steamar City of Rio de Janeiro, next American mai, lett Bara with the Francison on the 22nd Novembar, and may be expected borg on or about the 30th inst
The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the scoouding American wait, left Ban Francisco ou the 6th December, and is due here on or scat the 4th January,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. stative Analyr, with the aort
THE Steamship ARABIC," will be French malt, left Singapore at 6 am, on the
despatched for Saa Francisco, via Fologist, and is dus here on or about the 27th inst. hama on WEDNESDAY, the 24th December, af THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohaina with Staammes from Shanghai and Jupan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and esmo will be respired at the Company's Offee until Free P.M. the day pre-
ms to sailing.
ETURN PALGEB→→→ Passengers, who have paid full fore, re-embarking at Bn Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within xis rouths, will be allowed a discount of 20 */ from
STEAMERS EXPECTED; The O. 8. S. Co.'s teamer Patroclus left Singapore on the 16th, and is dus here on the 24th init.
The Ben Cluster Bratarig left Singa porn on the 19th, and is dua boro on or about the 27th iunt.
The Glen Line stramer Glanese loft Sings-
Baturn Faze: if re-embarking within ons, year, pore or the 21st, and is as here on or about an allowance of 10% will be made from. Retorn the 27th inst
Fare Pre-Paid Raturn Passago Orders, avail-
able for one year, will be issued at a. Dissount of 25%, from Retura Fars. These allowvases
do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par
Conselar Invoices to accommy Cargo sticles on the subject of Local Delivery- fined to Parts beyond San Franai should be! LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery in attempted, sent to the Company's Offen, sådressed to on board Ship. at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdoen," the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information 69 to Fraight Pasige, apply to the Aquary of the Gem- pany, No. SUA, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong. 15th December, 1834.
"NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.
, nar at sy private boas (even though named in the address when there is a pinca of business moror, at waist delivery oan bffacil
Posted Guido, par. 1591.
The above Rsralation is nat now, but has been the invarisbla rale of the Post Ofis for many years. Causiderable offerts bara bonu mule to stare ita being generally understood. To prevent. howɔver, if possible, any farther disappointment in the matter. It will appear parmantly on the Mail Lists and twice every
The Postal Guide for 1894, revised to date. will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 335 large adition, p. 533 small edition. This Postal information pablished in Hongkong. is the only authorizel supista Summary of
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS-day from the Daily Preae Ofice.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, STCZ, Captain Nagel, will be despatched as shore PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AUN(), LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
on or about tho 20th instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agants.
[2349 Hongkong, 15th December, 1821
-SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA 8FEZ CANAL. Taking Cargo at through rates for New York). THE Steamship
FLINTSHIRE," Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched for the abs Ports on or about the fat Prezimo.
For Freight or Paware, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
-Agonis. Hongkong, 19th Dovember, 188 215
FOR EAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
THE
ON TUESDAY, the 30th day of Decuber.
The authorised. List of Molls issued in aaaasstion with this paper is the pus published twice each day in our Extra, which is alwage corrected to a much later bour than that given bolow.
A MATY, ILE CLOSE.
.
For Shanghai.-Per Peking, to-day, the 24th
1894 at No, the Company's Stevu-inst., at 2... ship "NATAL." Comaniant Pardetot, with MAILS. PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and glas, to-day, the 24th inst. at 5.00 PM. CARGO, will leave this Port for the stora places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou- don as wall as for Versailles, and accapted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
For Surtow, A. & Foodkow.-Pet Pow
For Hifong-Por Elex to-day, the 24th Inst. at 5.00 ..
Shipping Orlors will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Speals Bed Parcels antil 3.7.M., on the 29th December. 188Parcels are not to by veni ou heard: they must be left at the Aroney's OTce) Contents and valus of Packags are required.
BITTLES and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKRIT and RED CAR. BAGE, inJars, and Selt HERRINGS, in tins. SPORTING GUNS and BIFLES, REVOL- BEDSTE ADS VERS, and CARTRIDGES. SHOTS, &c. Captain Lindemann, will be dostolul us ature pany's Offee.
J. F. SCHEFFER 21 and 2, Pottinger Strent. Kongkong, 3rd April, 1884
(659
BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just loaded. CURIOSITIES.
PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERI, FURNITURE,
FOR SALE OR HIRE. CASSUMEHOY, Opposite City Hall."
NOW ON SALE.
T. AND R. TENNENT ALES and
PORTER
[28 DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
Ey Dr. DEVAN,- --
With many Additions, Corrections, and De. WILLtana" Örthography.
PRICE,
Tu Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound.
Apply at the Daily Prass Oce.
FOR SALE.
Crown
- CANVAS.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
713
NOW ON SALE. OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Trade Report for the Year 1883.
BOD
---$1,50 $200
S. HEIDSIECK
CALAMAGER 1980, WHETH SEAL.
$19 par as of 1 dozen quarts. $20 .....per cass of dosan piuts GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24per case of 1 dezen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE
per osse of 1 dozen quarts. PONTET CANET.
$12
$9,50 ...per case of kderon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........por vase of 1 dozen quarts. $9.50 per case of a dozen pints.
LORMONT.
$5
...per case of 1 dozen quarts. 88............ per ones of 2 dozen pints.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Cos
WINGS AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. Ist January, 1884.
OBE PH
3
18
PRICE TEN Dollars,
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, January, 1881.
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH,
THE BASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Carro to NEW ZEALAND NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania,"
AND FIJI.)
THE Stormship
THE
P.M.
MONMUTE." Captain Helms will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 24th instant, at Fork
For Freigat or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
Agezte.
[317 Hongkong, Uth Docember, 1884.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, `
HE Staumship
"BENLEDI,"
"CASSANDRA”
on or about the 10th January, 1995. For Freight or Passage, apply to
STESSEN & Co.,
Agants. Hongkong. 15th Decacabar, 1884. [2349
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE AI German Bark
THE
"JNO," Hookolmann, Master, will load bare for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th December 1834.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. AKE A I Garinan Bark
PAX."
For further particulars, apply at the Cam
. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 18th December, 1934.
For Singanors, Port Barwin, Thunder Island, Corktown, Townsville, Grising. Sydney, Mol- boarná, Adelula, &i.—Per Meamair, to-day, the 24th inst., at 3.30 P.M.
For Swator and Burkok-Per P. C. Chem Klae. on Friday, the 26th inst, at 5.00 PM.
MAILS BY THE TVITED STATES PACKET.
The United Statea Yail Puolat Arabic will he despatched on WEDNESDAY. the ith Domber, with Wailstor Jagm. Sy Frensis, the United States, Cannia. Hoolalu, Peru, dün, which will he closed as follows:- 2.15 P. Register news. 2.30 ... Post-Ofise close, but Cor-sipondonos may be partoft on board the Tanket with Late Fee of 10 ceata extra Postage until the time of dopartire.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER
THE ENGLISH MAIS. ZAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The following hours ara shearved in closing Haile, &c., by the British Contract Packot:
Day of Umarture. THE D. 9. Mall Steamer CITY OF BIO
DE JANEIRO" will be dewatched for Yoox-Money Order Ofis clos
Past San Francisco, via Yokohama, un TUESDAY, 2.03 -Bagistry of Cottors extaze the 6th January, at THREE PM, taking Passon ing of all printed writer and pattarne cossos, gore sad Freight for Japan, the United States. 3.00 Mails closed, except for Tate Lutlerx and Europe.
2,10 Px.--Zattare may be posted with Inte foe
of 19 casts nutil
3
Throngs Bills 5-Lailing Swuel for trans portation to Takhms and other Jupin Paris
San Francie, fi Atatic and Inland Cities 340
Gille, Mastor, will loal here for the above of the United Stat, vitrerland Railway, to Portal will bara quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd Dave abar. 1884. - [2246
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L II British Ship TH
"HONOLULП7,"
Havana, Trinidad, and Dwarrara, and to parts in Maxico Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamars.
Through Passaga Tickats granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liao
of Steamers.
when the Post Of:s along entirely. Late Lottery way be postvi on Hoari the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until tims of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure. 5 p.M., Money Order Office oluyes. Post Ofcs
closna, exeapt the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
RYTURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, reembarking at San Francisev
Day of Departure. for China or Japan (or vice versa within six.M., Past Olles oprs. Brett Master, will load hers for the above raths, will be allowed a discount of 30 from 10 ... Registry of Letters reason. Port, and willbro qajek deepstað.
For Freight apply to
Posting uf Return Faro; itra-embarking within one your,
all printed-matter and patterns.CSAVOY. st allowance of 10 % will be made from Roburn 11 4.M., Mail alogoa, except for Late Letters. Fare Fre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail 11.10 A.M.. Letters may be posted with Late Fes [2021able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 10 couts anti
These allowances 11.30 ... when the Post Olles close antiesty,
11.49 cc. Lats Laftars any bo posted on board-
25%, from Rotura Para do not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th October, 1884.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE 3/3 L II British hark
Dodd, Master, will load here for the above Pert, received at the Ofce until 5 p.m. same day; and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 27th Noventer, 1884.
NANAIMO,"
FOR HONOLULU.
THE American Bark
"CEYLON."
Freight will be received on bourd until 4, on the Sth Jay Parcel Packages wil be
the paikat with Lata Fae of 10 Cents until time of departure.
10 Centa 3 Cents
Bill-Parcel Packages should-be-marked to ad
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, par jos. dress in fall; value of same is requirad
Constiar Invoices to acompany Cargo Post Cards, each [2220 destined to Ports beyond San Francise Books, Patterns, and Commercial? 2 Centa
should he sent to the Company's Offices
2 Cents
Papers, par 2 oz. in Souled Eavelopes, addressed to the Cellootor Newspapers & Prices Current, encl
10 Cents Registrativa of Custom's at San Francisco,
Dy with rotura recṇipt .....
15 Canta For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Arener of the Compacy though written by hand, de not boar the oarse Commercial papers signify such papers es
Captain A. W. S. Thomson, will be despatched for the above Port on er about 24th inat..
Į Brestow, Master, will load hers for the shore No. 501, Queen's Road Centri. For Freight or Passago, apply to
Port, and will have quick daspatch. GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.
For Freight, apply to [2279 Hongkong, 20th December, 1884.
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all Stationers and Dealers.
[943
[30
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTO.
E
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
THE
NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TH
FIRE at Current Rates.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1882,
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
WITH THE PUNTY AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND "KOBE.
(Passing through the IslandD SEA) THE P.&O. S. Ñ. Ca's Steamship
"THIBET,"
{་
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1864.
[2080
FOR NEW YORK.
HE A British Bark
THE
“ΜΠΙΑΚΟ
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 24th December, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
TSHIP COMPANY'S Steamor
"NATAL
tor of an sotusl or personal correspondence, such av învoices, deads, copiot maxic. to The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 os. woight are charged 5 cents. ** REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGD OF MONEY OLDERS AND POSTAL NOTES. 1.--Money Orders or Postal Notes are issued on the Zollowing countries and plac
will leave for the above plass TO-MORROW,Coutanche, Mustar. will load here for the above J. Wood. Commander, under angagement with Ceylon.
two 25th inst., at DarLIOT, instead of as pre- vionely advertised.
A MOIVER,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 20th December, 1854.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ-CANAL. THE Steamship
THE Undersigned, Agents of the abays Com
pany, are authorized to INSURS against
GILMAN & Co. An Ango-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Deity Press Office, Hongkong. 116
For comprehensiveness and practical servic this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of into years beou mapeliad to coin to express the numerous ob jeota. In machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in soience generally, which the rapui advans CE Undersigned having been appointed of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are TH
Agunts for the above Company are probare given in extenso. Each and every word is Stonelozie, Commander, will be despatched for pared to spe Policies of Insurance against Fire fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 27
for students of a most instructiva usture. Both instant, at FOUE P.M. or the usual terte.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1892, TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
"WESTMEATE,”
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL 4-Co..
Agents. Hongkong, rd December, 1835 [2896
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, This Steamer has good Passenger Accommo- 1947 the accents being carefully marked on the best dation.
principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the mocase of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of The Undersigned, haring boon appointed, alieving a clearness not previously Agents for the avere Company, are prepared to attained, and dispensing with these vast margins ACCEPT RISKS against FLEE at Current and vacant spaces which haye heretofore share-
terised Chinese publications..
Foliestrato test coups of the work that following facts are submitted forconsideration: ris Chalmers Vosbulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters. And Medhurst's English and, Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[952 Hongkong, 22nd Decembar, 1984.
Hates.
"STESSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charact ters. Again, despite al the grammars and
Port und will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
the Straits and Western Australian Govern Constantinoplo. ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre-Gibraltar mantle, calling at Bataria, Rasback Bay, Cos-Trdia 2852 suck Shark Bay and Geraldton, a3 notified Jayau
Lelo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C9. Hongkong, 15th Doomber, 1884
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L II American. Ship
"WANDERING JEW;" Talpay. "Inster, will lead here for the above Port, atti will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th October, 1881
12019
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Acnura, mor the Owsins, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crawa of the following Vaisala during their stay in Hongkong Harbour- ALVEN BED A JOB
chers & Co.
"MENELAUS," Captain Nelson. will be despatched as above on CRESCENT, Am. bark, Huland.--Arnhold, Kar CHANTEL QUEEN, Brit, hk., W. Le Lacbeur.- SUNDAY. the 28th inst
THE Undersignat having been appointed other elementary works as yet published, the THE
Agents for the above Company, re. Pre- student of this difault language absolutely re- pared to GRANT POLICIES on HARINE quiros examples to display the various appliHE Steamship
RISKS to all parts of the World, at current cations and equivalents of different words which T
ARNHOLD, KAREBEG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
S
have one general meaning. Of these examples
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO..
BENLARIC,"
this work contains mors than five times as will leave for abore Ports, on SUNDAY, the [2077
maway at any other Dictionary hitherto pub- 28th instant, at DAYLIGHT. lished.
UN PARA OFFICE. For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that n. reference to its The Endorsigued we prepared from this data | pages meblas a person who understands English to GRANT FÖLICIES against FIRE at the to commandostá afectively with antires who Reduced Tariff Bates to the extent of $50,000 | understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrospect on First-class" Baska,
the work will be found inilisponsable to all LINSTEAD & DAVIE, Enroponass residing in China, and to the natives
Agenta,
themselves it explains aubjects fully with which Sun Firs Office., vory few indeed of them aro perfectly acquainted. 19 To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but bo invaluable occasion. It comprises upwards of two thousanĩ lạngo quarto pagres
Hongkong. 12th May, 1831.
FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. - ally-
IN HAMBURG.
Taderigned, Agents-of the shore mpany, are Prepared to ACCEPT
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
to the extent of $15,000, at the Reduced Tazid RISKS at Carent Bates. Rates
`DOUGLAS LAPRAIK À 06. Hongkong, 11th May, 2892,
[14] · Hongkong, 18th January, 1894
A Large REDUCTION PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
-..- LONDON:-
TEVENEL & Co., 60, PATERFOSTER Row,
HONGKONG: "Dume Pres" Orriez Wynngan Sn
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 30th December, 1884.
borg & Co.
Ed. Bebellkass & Co,
COMMODORE Am ahip, Blandhard.-Order. EMILY, Beib, back, W. Crichton-Captain.. GRECIAN, Am. ship, A. H. Dunbar---Order. HELICON Am akip J. B. Howes—Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
IMERIAL, Amrship, J. E. Crosby.-Captain. JOHANNA, Ger. back, f. H. Bannat.Carlowits
& Co.
JAPAN Brit.ste T. S. Gardner, D. Sassoon,
Sons & Co.
(23 MOUNT LEBANON Brit. b., E. Nelson-Arn.
held, Karberg & Co.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANO COLOMBO, BOMBAY. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF Porta, Odessa, and the
MEDITERBANKAN POSTS), -
HE Company's Steamship
"PANDORA,"
P. N. BLANCHE, Am ablý, T.-L. Ostes
Chinese.
PIOCIOLA Ger, str., Thos. Nissen.---Wieler & Co. QoWaN OF ENGLAND Siamess bk., Otten-
Chiness.
RACHEL Brit. bk, R. Ak-Chiassu WILLIE, Brit. 3. sob., O. Alin-Meyer & Co.
THE
GUIDE.
TOURIST:8
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containlay the usmes, of all the Articles of
Captain G. Mattel, will be despatched as apore Trade, objecta of Natural History, Farmitare,
on or about the 9th instant, at Noon.
...For fartler Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents. Hoppkony, 14th Degmber, 1894,
4-[2947:
ka &o, with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Alst a few copies of the GRAMMAL ON QHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.*
The Daily Freis QBco,
PROPOSED TIME TABLE."
NORTHWARD SERVICE.
Leaving Framantle selling st. Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Rosback Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2nd 1st 18th 28th 11th 2nd Dea. March May June July Ang. Oct.
Arriving at Singapore, 4th 19th 39th 4th
1913 14th 28th
Oct. Deo. April May Jane Aug. Sep.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE. Learing Singapore calling at Batavis, Roebuck Bay, Cossook Shares Bar and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 20 April May July Aug Sep. Nov. Dec.
Arriving at Fremantle,
5th
Elst
Queensland.
South Australia. Straits Settlements.
Tasmanin.
United Kingdom.
Victoria. New South Wales. Port Darwin.
Western Australia. [
2.The Hongkong Post Offos ulso issues orders on Shanghai, and icewered
3-The commission charged is as follows (ao cording to the currency the Order is drawn in), Up to 2, or 810, or 20 Rupees... 20 cents. *E 5. or $25..or 30 Rupses... 0.40 cents. £ 7, or $35, or 70 Erpees... 0.00 BALER.. E10, or $50, or 100 Rapees... 0.90 cents.
150 Runees $3,00 4-No Onler arust exosed €10 or 250 (unlesir India, when 150 Banos is the limity nor will more than two mach Orders be issued to the same poreon, in favour of the same pay' by the same mail.
30th Tith 16th 25th 8th 10th 8th 5.-Suns not exceeding busy be remitted between the Ports of China be means of Post- April June July Aug. Oot. Nov, Jan. The "NATAL" has a romarkably the age stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. Saloon, and also excellent necoremodation for for cashing them, or Money Orders can he
granted on ports whethers are. Agencies of... Second and Third Class Passengers,
For Freight and Passage to the abere and the Hongkong Post Ofen. other Australian Paris, apply to
1446
MOALISTER ‘& Co.,
Agents. Singapore, 5th February 1831.
WINTER
TIXE TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STRAK-LAUNCE MORNING STAR"
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POSTAL NOTES.
6.Postal Notes of the values named below. payable within three months at aur Post Office, in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission
116
57-
10!-
30 cents.
15
$145. $9.85.
$3.69.
Runs Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S All money orders on the United Kingdom for WHARF and Tax-TA-Taut at the following hours: This Time Table will take offent from susan not exceeding 25 applied for at Hongkong
the 1st Noveniber, 1884..
6.00 .. 7.00 A.X
ايه ف
13.80P.M.
or Shanghai will be granted by means of these Notes..
7.The parchaser of any Postal Note shorid Hongkong keep a memorandum of its date and number. He must fill in the Paroe's matav before parting 8.90*1
with Ho muy also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to he made. If this is 12.00 NOUN not done the notais parabb (within three months)
7.00 ..
10.15.
1.00 .X.
WEEK DAYS
SUNDAYS.
Learon
Kartoon
s.
8.30
LUNTEE Lesvar Hougtong Kowloon
6.00A.M. 730
Leivor.
J1
8.50 D
0.00
10.15. 11.00
19.45
12.30
12.45 P.M.
100 P..
2.00
1.80
2,00
3,50
2.20
·890
4.00
77
3.00
3.50
4.20
4.50
5.10
1.30
$.50
++
5.
6.10
7.00
6.50
7.06
8.30.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered
anywhere in the United Kingdom at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank
S-Postal Notes ehould always be forwarded In Registered Covers. If this precaution is not takon no enquiries whatever will be made us to the loss or alleged loss of any Note. No refund can be rando in any casó.
9-Portal Notes issued in the United King,
to sxcept under navoidable circumstances In dom are not payable in Hongkong or Chins,
pang of stress of wheather dae pution will be witha of any stoppage!
Gmural Fust Offles Hongkong, September
1523 25 1834,