mgeries Maritimes and the powder magasina were seriously throatone. All the weasels of war ia burbour sent their ir engins asaure, but it was itapossible to use them as they were all out of order. The one from the Saigon, however, rendered good service, and it was in large part due to the officers and crop of that vertel that sho Are was pot uudor.
On the 17th November last thy General in command of the expeditionary corps issued the following order:---
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COMMERITAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 29th December. Ornnx.
THE DAILY PHENS, EN3SAL DHUWIEHR 90%, 1881
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
KELUNG, 15th December. Quakulioza ara: —
On the 12th lastaut an attack was directed (cartios by the French against works which had bec Millwn (New)...$580 per pioul, allee, of 1 to 14 Malwa (years Old)$540 por rical, allco.raised by the Chinees at some distance from the of 1 to 1) sattios French positions. The Chinese were dislodged 34 from their entranchinents, losing 300 men either ..) 550
per cheat killed or wounded. On the French side, there 6024 to 605" 675
were seven wounded and one only killed.
HANOI, 18th December. 6025
Malwa (3... Patna (Now)........ In order to perpetuate the pastory of the Fatus (Old) illed by the enway or who have died in ostia, the Genaralanmauling the pay corals decided that bo tolles jug stoninluunero, eli ki haune. forth be known as follows:-
PRESENT NANES,
Buri.Marn
Henti. Riviers
Now Nauze.
Eng Fourul
Why has the use of Commandant Fieldra. been suppressed? If at the present moment there is not in Tonquin eithorn pagoda, a non- mout, or a ves sol recalling the same of this officer, we want too much regret the dooision of General Brièro da Isls. It has produced s bad effect ja Cochin-Chins and it wilt murtuinly not pass unnoticed in France, when M. Rivière counted many friends. Wa recoguise that this officer did not ronder brilliant services in Ton quia, hut, lika samo othars of his comrades in the Arry and navy, ho paid with his lifa for bis z
Benares (New)
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, ou demand.
3/81
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight.... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
36+
Credits, at months' right.. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
aight
Oy
PARIS
Bank Bille, on demaud
Credits, at 4 months' sight
..37
4.50 2.456
ON BOMEAY-Dank, & daye sight...22 ON CALCUTTA Bank, 3 days' sight...222 ON SHANGHAL
Boak, sight Private, 30 days' sight. SHARES,
.721 734
dess of bravery and as brate men the memory Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-118 of each ought to bo prosorvad,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
por dent. premizm. Union Issurance Society of Canton, Limited
$160 per share, ex div.
$64 por share. North Ching Insurance-Tis. 295 per share.
share.
Kaare, ex div,
A body of 2,000 to 3,000 Chinese troops, dea conding from the mocatains into the plain at thearth-east of Chia, to get food, wore met on the 18th December by a detachment of the French garrison, at the distance of about six ailes from tho Frosch positions. The Chinese wors driven away with considerable loss and withdrew towards Langston.
LONDON, 22nd Daconabir Armed banda of Boors are starting from Transvaal for the besier, which moromont Pro sident Kruger is powerless to prevent.
LONDOS, 23rd December. The annexation of the Now Britain, New Iand, and a portion of the north east of New Gaires, isocially confirmed at Bozliu.
LONDON, 24th Decstaber.
LONDON, 26th Deounter.
NETHERLANDS.INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY
HE Company's township
The Government at Poking appen (maya the VESSELS ON THE BERTH. Let Brea Bist will never to know, but there is
good reason to halieve there were, hundróds of Daily Nebe) to be taking the Korea trouble vory ooolly. Graneral Wu: Taobêng has started for poor creatures killed.
In addition to the lampritable toss of life, the Seoul without any military or naval force, and explosion has panggd grant loss to the Chiness an offer noted So Chang is ordered to the Government, as the Chicase my that thousands same place in order to hold an investigation. of pinule of ganpower have been destroyed. Wo losznialan by the San Pao that a Deoree The fire which cauendplosion is said to has been issued in which the danger threatening have originated in the cook-house et sorge idis Korea is spoken of in the lightort possible terms, nace from the powder, but spread to th. The It appears that the Viosray of Chill lately Chinese Government has other places for memorialand the Throne to the effect that a manufacturing gunpowder and they have German ofer, ramed Suhelin, should be recalled large supply of albatre and sulphur stored to the Pei-yang squadron, remarking at the Plsewhere; but it will also some time for them same time that Bebelin had found the sailors o manufacture a stack of gunpowder squal to the the Nan-yang squadron quite ignorant of feign quantity whichlas thus ddenly been destroyed unval tactics. The Empress observed that while. she baliares it is quite tras that such an opinion with snab fatal consanences.
had been expressed by the officer in question, it SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT] was only a conjecture on the part of Li that ho
25th Decembar,
had shown himself unwilling to command tho.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, Intelligence of a frightdal disaster at Fetshan foot. There are no signs of war in the Korean
VIA SUEZ CANAL. resohed this city on the 23rd instant. Té seis pory" says Her Majesty, while the defence of that on the morning of the 22nd instant a fase Formoss is of the utmost importance, and Lin (Taking Cargo at through ratos for New York). ful explosion took place at a gunpowder - Mingohan mist be encovered. We hear that factory in that town. Thepowder mill is situated Sebelin is willing to render servics to Us; there Steamship
and bouns.
“CUINELANO
· 17th December
"CELEBES" Captain de Haa, will be despatched a aburo
For Freight or Pa suze, apply to TO-DAY, the 30th instant, at Noor...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
-Agents. Hongkong, 97th December, 1883.
HE
"FLINTSHIRE"
T2421
VSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTI POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADE.AS, CALCUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO, LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK,
AN TUESDAY, the 30th day of December,
ON of Decanter
as
ship NATAL, Commendant Pordouet, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore
places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lan don as well as For Macsuilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Earopa.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Carge will be received-on-board antil 4 ey Specie and Furosis until 3 P.M., on the 29th Decembor, 1884 (Parcels are not to be sent.➡ on board; they must be left at the Agonay'd' One Contente azid valas of Packages dre required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 18th December, 1884
Agent.
at the end of the town a little remored from it, fore let him still take the fire réssels from the but surrounded by the houses of the workhes Nan-yung to Fakion. Also, Jat Taing Kno-Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched for Ire-employed, and pretty close to the river side. It ch'tan order Shao, Tao-tal of Shanghai to the abova Ports an or about the Ist Proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to appears that the firet explosion took place oa deliberato with the foreign officer in question-
ADAMSON, HELL & Co., board a junk lying alongside and which was respasting the relief of Furmusa, and report to
Agents. bring loaded with gunpowder, Beveral hundreds by telegraph."
Hongkong, 16th December, 1834.
[2154 The Colonial Treasurer of Victoria has invited kege wore at the time being conveyed to this
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. the Australian Cakoules collectively to protest and other junke waiting to received it. In B against the annexation-by-Germany of the South way, probably a careless coolie simsiding, the pow der ignited, the faul was blown up, the facia
The Dritietoan-locoba Whe-on srrived hereTHE Stonwship --
She is to take a batch of THE Pacific Islands.
An officer of the Transvaal Presidency has been travelled bikes flush of lightning from the junk yesterday at noon.
GLENAVON," China Tradors' Insurance Company's Shares-despatched to the frontier in order to prevent along the path to the powdermill, fed by the braves to Faochow. The steamer Amoy passed;
powder en route and blew up the mills passage through for Wahu this morning to loud zive for Captain Donaldson, will be despatched the passage of the Bers
host and cargo ank sailing peacefully past, In response to the invitation of the Govern- together with a number of sampans and other on. The stemor fonalyn left to-day at above on or about the 2nd January, 1885.
For Freight or Pasṣuge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. The Messagories Maritimes stemor Anagr, from Marseilles 23rd November, viú ususi poris Yangtze Insurance Asiatica. 125 per mast of Victoria to protest against the anusxaeruft on the river wera sinaltaneously blown out 5.30 p.in., for Canton, with a felf earge, of rice
Hongkong, 27th December, 1884. The Governments of Tasmania and Queensland roussion, and at lassitty persons were thorth-west-quarter of the settlement, was totally of call, bringing the Temilon muil of the 21st Chines: Iusmanes Company, Limited-$175 per tion by Germany of the South Pacific Islnds of the water or upset by the terrifle force of the The Chinking Ica House, sitnited at the
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. November, arrived her carly yesterday morning. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 14s have expressed thair willingness to join in the drowned or killed in the water alone. It is destroyed by fire last night; supposed to be the
THE P. & O. 8. N. ck's Steamship protest, while New South Wales and South Auskiown that somewhere over 200 persons lost work of an incendiary. Fortunately no lives thoir lives in the powder mills, besides a larg tralia decline to agres to do so.
18th December.. namber of others injured. In addition to this wore löst.
~~TASMANIA,” YOKOHAMA, 23rd December.
The steamer Wavering derived here to-day st Couat Inouye Kaora, Minister of Foreign the tonements of the workmen were demol Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Affairs, has been appointed Special High Comished and some of the inmates killed. The houses 2.30 p.m., and came to anchor of the north shore. Will leave for the above place about 36 hore Ching Fire Tonerescu Company's Shares 347ministor to the Chart of Seoul, to investigate and shops in Fatahan at that end of the town Weather very cold, sad blowing hard from the after her arrival with the outward English THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
the recent Jutbreak. His colloney left for were shaken severaly by the explosice, but no NW-Afersary Correspondent. Korea yesterday, excorted by the corvette Konge damage was done to them. The curre and sopanied by General Takashi011 and reported to the Authorities here on Tuesday,
and some officials have been despatched to FA shan to investigate the causes of the outastrophe, Admiral Kabayams
with, however, I imagine; small chance of sub-
The Manila Comercio Bays that Don Enrique cars, sizes the parties who were immediately con- cerned have all been blown to fragments. The Gaspar, the Spanish Consul at Hongkong, has The interval, has been quiet and uneventful exons of the explosion presents a fearful so-Leen granted to months' leave, on the ander-E but the Christmas holidays have been observed taelo of rain and death, the mutilated portions standing that ha is not to make use of it until in the usual festire manner. A meeting of the of human boding, being scattered all about the the Consola: Agents in Chias now absent frumt Legislative Council was held on the 24th De-wrack of the powder wills and the vicinity. their posts return. qubet, when a report by the Colonial Secretary whils in the water number of bodies and limbs and a miauto by the Governor on the finances wars still floating about at last reports. It is of the Colony wars tabled, but no business was believed that the number of persons killed will dous. A cricket, zustch, Lawyers Bankers Frore to be much greater than was at first del Castillo y Trigueros, the Minister to Japan,
The subjoined tulegrares are laken from Ceylon and Indian papers: - THE BRITISH ARANADORS IN CHELY AND
LONDON, 2
Decather,
Sir Edward Thornton has been appointed British Ambasador at Constantinople.
Sir Robert Morior succoeds him as British Ambassador u. St. Petersburg,
JUEZ CANAL TO BS WIDENED
PARIS, 8th December.
The Suez Canal Technical Commission pm... pose to make the Suez Can a uniform width of forty metres.
THE NEW FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
LONDON, 9th Decembre.
Mr. Hibbert saccords Mr. Loound Constacy, as Financial Seerotary to the Treasury.
DEATH OF SIE ALEXANDER GRANT.
LoxBox. 2nd December. Obituary. Sir Alexander Grant, Bert, Tór merly Fio Chancellor of the University of Bombay.
EYTTIAN FINANCES.
CAIRO, 9th December.
Judgment has best delivered in the math brought by the Crumissioners of Public Doht against the Egyptian Government for appro priation of Binking Fund by which the Divpitian Governant lard-clared liable to refund amount eurpended.
The Egyptin Quremmat he appealed. Austria, France, and Italy support the claims
CAIRO, 1th December.
the Caisse
THE WAR IN THE BOUDAN.
Cantor Insurance Office, Limitad$878 per
per share.
shard.
sheart
per abery. Sellers.
pår sure, Sellers. China Sagar Refining Company
toniaal
Luzon Sugar Refining Company. Limita1-369
pershara, Sellers
HONGKONG..
per sbare, 3ellers. Hongkong and Whampur Dork Company's
Shares-52 per cent, prom. Hongkong, Canton, and near Steumbent Co.'s
Shares-384 per also premium. Inis-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
per cent. discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Idmitted
-30 per cent, discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par,
nominal Hoogkong Gas Company's Sharca-890 par
skare. Hougtong Hotel Company's Shares-$125 per Chips Sugar Haficing Company, Limited-104
and Brokers, was played on the 26th, realting period.
Same persons, influenced no debt by the hope in an easy win for the former in that first ins (Dobentures). On the 28th, another match, Hongkong that the want of money trould induce the min- Crisket Club. Fourteen Non-Commissioned durias to lend a favourable ear to their proposals, cars and Men of the Garrison, was played, applied the other day to tha, Government for the the Chib winning with great esse in one innings. privilege of farming the monopoly of the Fan- The annual distribution of prizes at St. Joseph's tau and Tazo-fa forms of gambling, taking College took place on the 27th December, His beral offers for the same. It would seem, how- Eroslenoy Governor Sir Cage Bowen prester, that he treasury is not so lay as the The Snowdenpa," Austeur Minstrels, would-be monopolists hoped, for all they got for xiling. gate a successful entertainment at the City their pains was a ebarp reprimand and an in Hall on the 27th, bofore a full house. A fire timation that they must not renew such propo- broke out in Bonham Strand on the evering of sitions.
The usual grastom observed of deking out cams the 27th, by which Nas. 69 and 71 were barned.. Station Street, Boringpoon the bass being the hungry crowd of spectant oficials who Barly next morning another fire occurred in shaws at the end of every year for the relief of gatted. In the evening of the same day another always stand olamorous, so to speak outside La alarm res givan, a fire haridg broken ont in yamán gates, waiting thair turu for or chance Upper Wyndham Street, but this was fortunately of employment, will not be observed this year, oing to the strain on the finsass of the Go- Ilinguished before any damage was done-
The French cruiser Volta, Captain Gigonament.caused by the Franco-Chinees War arrived here on the 28th Decembor from Saigon. The French corrette Fillars, Captain Vivielle, left here on Thursday, the 25th December, for Keling
T
Hongkong Ina Company's. Sharos-3148 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
110 per share, Perak Ein Mining and Smelting Company
-$25 por share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-310 por share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 35 per
share.
of Germany and Russia to be represented at Hongkong Rape Manufacturing Compens. Il
its1-360 per shire. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 per cent, dis.
¿TURE. HONGKONG FENT
CAIRO, 5th December. The Nile in steadily fulling and
passage of the Catareeta is becoming almost in seable..
LONDOS, 7th December.
A Jetachment of the 10 Hund 38th Regiment Las arrived at Dongela and proceeded to Debbch
A messerger from Kharian reports that the Mabdi is only three hours distaut.
General Gordon's tumers continas to hamss,
the enemy and capture provisions
CAIRO, Doçomber.
The bad-gerfors of the Nile expetition will be transferred to Aubąkói am the 13th instant.. THE TRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
LONDON, 6th December,
Advices from Madagascar state that negotin tions barn coramenore” ipu.eep the Hovas:go Admiral Nicot with a view to terminating bos- -Ailities
PARA. Eth Dežumber.
An offrial telegram bus best received from General Miot, stating that the French force nader him are captured a fort senith of Voheiser. The Hoves lost fire guns and 200 killed, while the Fresh loss was only trilling.
NAVIGATION OF THE CONGO AND NIGEL
BERLIN, Nth December.
A Comittee in the West African Conference approves of the freedom of the navigation of the Cosyo.
International Contrel will be confined only to the Congo.
England will control the Lower Niger; France. will control the Upper.
DISSENSION IN CAFW COLUNY.
DURBAN, d December
The Premier of Cape Colony muile & speech in which he identified Lisolf with the Dutch party. He eulogized the Bechuanaland-railer and censured the policy of Sir Horcales Robin
Fou
Pablic opinion throughout Cape Colony is in- dignant and excited.
THE ETERO-INDIAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
LONDON, 5th December.
•
The Under Statury for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Co- mund, said that the work of the Boundary Com- mission will not commence ratil the arrival of
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Communications are pissing between the saput British and Russian Gorermanents with a viow Nagusiki to defining the zone of territory wherein the frontier shall be truced.
THE NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.
AXEN, 2nd December.
The P & O. atcamer Tasmania, with Loul Dufferin and suite on board, left bere for BombayTATION,
at this evening. His lordship was very cordially received on his arrival here
BOMBAY, 11th December.
Lord Dufferin arrived hore on Monday in the k Tasmania The Governor of Bokay with the divil and military authorities met him on the steps of the Apollo Bauder when an address by | kitap the Corporation was presented.
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On Tuesday. Lord Dufferin laid the found. Shogba
Hugh. Elongkong
ation stenu of a building for the recommodation wi of children of the Tudo British Ţuslitatiga.
His loadship has been occupied during bis stay in cvceiving various addressee and Las everywhers hoon greeted with the greatest car. diality
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THE OLD TICEROY.
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CALCUTTA, 2nd Toceraler. Lord Ripon arrived this afternoon, and mat Negrands 3,04 with a great reception from the antires.
A grand wel unprecedented Iznanstration of the native community is honour of the Vicarey took place today. Over two bundred thousand people took part. At the platform were the Maharajahs of Darbhanga and Vizanit um end representatives of the leading Caloutra amilia, including fire hundred geutry, comprizing the intellect, wealth and culture, of the pariazi "Girls presented bouquets. All along the conte from Sealda to Goverrunout Hoasy wis decor.ind with arches, banners, Jr. The pooplu scattered Bowers and loudly cheered... Músivul “parties at intervals lined the route.
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30.0
Weather.
* The. Barometer and the Tropparaturs have zinca Blundy weather now prowl Gradies indicato apiente É, winds,
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The same paper announces will leave for the above place,on THURSDAY,
·A MGIVER. that Den José Alsarez Espejo has been appointed the 9th January, at Noos.
Superintendent. Consul-General at Amoy in suosession to Don Toms Lozano, resigned; also that Don Luis
Hongkong. 27th December, 1884. has been appointed to Brazil with the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary of the second class
INTIMATIONS.
WING LOONG
On the night of the 1st instant a fatal fire occurred just outside the East Gate of the city. A. sink-pot was thrown into a brothel by some fellow who entertained ill will to the inmates, The show of Christmas decorations float was which soon sot the house in a blaze, and this cam- considerably above the average this year, quite smaidated to the adjoining buildings occupied by largenumber of steamor and sailing vessels being the same class of people. Seven of these discepat. F
of and vulgreens. The
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able outablishments wore burned to the ground.T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, Folien as she lay alongside Messrs. Douglas and six persons lost their lives before the fire was Lapraik and. Co.'s wharf, gave quite a holiday got nader. touch to thu Praya Central-as-her decorations. The Chinese are aither very careless in their ware of an extensive and very affective character. firing or else their gans are not all of the most - On Christmas ove the Catholic Cathedral was, trustworthy description; for we hear of fraquant As usual, overarowded by the congregation. The accidente sad explosions in their forts and bat widnight mass was onlebrated by the Right Rev. teries The other day when a fort near Bycos Bishop Ilaimondi assisted by three cther priests, Tire me engaged in slating a higa mandarin, the choir, under the able leadership of Mr. Finta, who was passing it, one of the guns exploded; ths organist, contribouing-largely to render that long gunner was killed on the spot, and two othersHE TABLE of ARRIVALS and DEPAB A good deal of poly TURES of ENGLISH and FRENCH MAILS wore severely wounded. is wasted on the river in saintes-&-matter in at and from Los Dox-and-HONGKONG-will ba which the Chinese are not a whit behind West found in THE CaseNICLE AND DIDDOTOET," erns, the mandarine being as fond of noise as p. 401 of large edition, p. 619, small edition,
Separate Copies, with Anglo-Chinese Calendar Occidental officials.
an be had at 10 Cents ench or $1 per dcson.
"Daily Presa" Office,
service most solemn.
On Friday, the 266 Docsmber the Water Police enptured with one of their launches Chinese juub supposed to be a piratical craft which had been engaged the previous The cay on a piece of nafarious busines capture was made outside Green Island, and the supposed pirata junk was towed into the har bour, and its crew rumbaring 15, were taken up prisoners to the gaol. They are charged with boxing attacked craft called the Su Li trading jank and piratically stolen from it pro party to the value of $850. Four other met were subsequently arrested in the colony on charge of having received a quantity of the loot with a guilty knowledge.
ANOT
The Amoy Gazelle gires the following yer- tionlara of the sad accident by which Captain . P. Henningsen, of the British, bargna Angla Fadion, met hur death in that part. It appears that "about 10 o'clock on the night of the 18th- December Captain Henningsen fell overboard
Jat Fabrtary, 1884,
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Through B's of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama sud other Japan eris to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Enlandites of the United States, vii Overland Bni ways, to Havana. Trinidad, and Demerara, und to ports In Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and donating Steamers.
Through, Pasage Ticketa granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN [email protected], who have pail full fare, robarking at Sun Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice vers within six Captain Lindemann, will be despatched as above months, will be allowed a discount of 20% fev on or about the 10th January, 1885.
Betara Fare; if re-embarking within one yours an allowance of 10%, will be made from Rotura For Fraight or Possage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co., Fac. Pre-paid Return Passag› Orders, avail- Agents. able for one year. will bo iquod at a Disnemat [2349 of 25, from Katura Farð. These allowances Hongkong, 15th December. 1884.
do not ixpply to through ferns from China and Japan to Barape. FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HE AI German Bark
THE
Freight will be recued on bord tatil & P.M. on the 5th Jan., Parcel Packages will he rondived at the Olhos until 5 same way; the all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad
dreas in fall, vajte of same is required. Consular Invoices to accimpa destined
"JNO," Hooketas, Master, will load here for above Poets and will have quick despatch.
Fur Freight, upply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Tiongkong: 9th December 1884. - (2099)
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. TH, A German Bark
• TAX," Gill, Mastor, will load here for the sbora Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1834 1224
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L II British Ship
THE
"HONOLULU.".
Cargo
Ports beyond San Francisco should be sont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellemar of Castoms at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply in the Agency of the Company, No. 50A Queon's Rad Central
FE POSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 24th Decomber, 1884.
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, BINGAPORE,
ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MALTA." GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. · Edgett. Master, will bad Lars for the above N.B-CARGO DAN TE TAKEN ON THROUGH Port, and will have qu'ck despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
(2021 Hongkong, 27th October, 1881.
FOR HONOLULU.
A
THE
AIE American Bark
"CEYLON,"
· BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA. PERSIAK GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- LURG, NEW YORK-AND- Bosted.
TILE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SISAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship SUTLEJ," Captain A. H. Jehnson, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON vi BOMBAY AT SUEZ Barstow, Master, will load fra far, the above CANAL on TUESDAY, the 6th Janaury, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hougtong, 5th November, 1884.
FOR NEW YORK.
some false step or other, and though every assistance was at hand, the steamer Tammi hearing his cutory baring sent off a gig at nave, The annual picnic given by the Firs Insurance unfortunately nobody succeeded in resening biz
P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-THE A 1 British Bark
VERTISING AGENCY, Jompanies was held on the 26th Dor.: the lug Nothing has been heard of him yet, and it is to L. Fame taking about 45 guests ofar to Lantan. A be foared that he is drowned. Captain Henning ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
CALIFORNIA SIISET, S. F.. splender tallin was provided by the Vistoria is known as a most sober-man and is deeply. Hotel, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon missed by Lis many frienda."
mas passed. The Fame returned to Hongkong a6.30. Amongst the guests were the Han.
FOOCHOW, ←
N.B. ADVERTISING SOLICITar for all News- papers pablished on the Pacific Coast, the Sand- wich Islands, Polynesla, Mexican Poets, Fans-
at Foux r.x.
Cargo will be escaired on boar until TRM A. Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Umar until [2050 TI A.H., on the day of sailing.
"MIAKÒ." Contanche, Moster, wil, left here for the abors Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARKERG & Co. Hongkong, 16th December, 1884.
12352
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- TERIE COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL"
W. Keswick, Hon. F. Byris, Hon. F. D. Bussou, The Shanghai Courier says that His Ex-Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the and Messrs. A. Melter, A. P. Moliven, H. E. Wodehonte, C. D. Bottomley, H. L. Dalrymple, cellency Teo Trang-tong arrived at Foochow Australis Colonies, the Eastern States, and The con Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper-pub- 7. B. Coughstrie, &o., &c. After tiffin the Bea from Tonping on the 14th Desember. W. Keswick proposed the health of the mambors course of peeple to witness his arrival was in-lished on the Pacific Coast are kept annstanty
This mouse. It is estimated that no less than 300,000 on hand and all Advertisers are allowed freeTHE of the Volunteer Fire Brigade. responded to by Mr. A. Coxon, who also pro-people, exonsive of soldiers and mandarina, wont socess to them during business bears.
The "HorONG DAILY. PREs" is-kept or Fosed the Hongkong and Chiny Fire Insurance three or four miles out of the city of Foochow to Companies. This was responded to by the Han, moet the donghty old warrior. There are no file at the Office of L. P. FISHER, who is autho W. Keswick and Hoa. P. Ryrie, who, on bahalf 40 many troops in Focohow and its vicinity, that rised to rossive Advertisements. of the respective Companies, thanked the Volan-scarcity of rica is being felt, so it is reported teers for their oxertions in the preservation of by some, but the rine harvest of Falkien has been so abundant this year that the report can property from destruction by fire.
At a meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, held on scarcely be relied on Saturday evening, the 27th Deo., Right Wor. Bro.
C. P. Chater, District Grand Master, assisted by
Yery Wor. Bro. W.8.Adams, D.D.G.M., and the Grand Lodge officers installed Bro. B. G. Cox
WENCHDW,
18th December.
Mrs. Stott and Mire Littlejohn left Shanghai
THE
"CEYLON
OBSERVER."
PUBLISHED DAILY.
THE Oldest and Largest Paper in the Colony, with & Circulation far ahead of
THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that as Master of the Lodge for the aneming year. for Niagpo and Wenchon on the 16th inst. The any other local print. Wer. Bru. Cox afterwards invested is officers as work of rebuilding is progressing very favour follows:-9, W., Bru. H. E. Densor; J.Wably. A shed of matting has been erected upon receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Bro. C. G. Bunker; Treasuror, Bro. E. Hertet: the aile of the former chapel, where services are of Mall and of other important Intelligence Secretary, Wor. Bro. W. M. B. Arthur; S.D., held cach Lord's Day. These services are very from Bombay, Madras, Gulle, &c.; besides Subscription, with Postage, to Chins and Bro. M. Falconer, J. D. Bro. C. A. Cornish well attended by tan Estive sanTerts. We are REUTEE'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, &c. Director of Ceremonies, Bro. W. Schmidt: glad to say that notwithstanding the great trial Steward, Bro. S. Cresland; Inner Guard, Bro and persaention, all the Christians have provad. Japan, Rupees 42, in advance, A. D. Death. The brethren afterwards dined faithful with the exception of two. This is a together, when the usual loyal and masonic very ondouraging feature and a proof of the louste were daly honoured. The band of the soundness of the work done at Wanchow-Star Buffa, by kind permission of Colonel Graves and in the East.
the officers of the rigent, was present and played a selection of musle, and during the after i- proceedings Bro. Sarlat entertained the bro ihren with several pieces on the piano.
BHANGHAI
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Sahseription for China, Japan, Straits, &c., Bupces 19 por annum, in advañco. Received at
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The weather was cold on the 18thongkong Daily Press Office. December afternoon, "and water freze in the structs and on the desks of vessels.
We are requested by Mr. Colquhoun to stata
Commander Lang of the British nery. who that Mr. Holt Hallett, after gonantation with Mr. Colquhoun eterning the further eplers as lent to the Chinese Government, arrived at tion and survey of Siam and the Shan country, Shanghei by the Wuchong on the 18th December. The German guabant Iitis left Shanghai on has left Chins for Bangkok, in order thors to hold an interview with the King of Sista on the the 19th instant for Korea. The foreiga reai. subject He wil thenes proceed to Bangoon and dents at Eosal are now all at Chamulpo, sad are Calcutta, to report to the Chief Commissioner euid by the Daily News to have entered grest of Burmah and to the Viergy of Indis. Frum hardshipz
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Calmatia Mr. Hallett will go to Londen, tosubsit The Daily News says that a placard purporting his reports to the Royal Geographical Society to be signed by the General commanding the and to the leading Chambers of Commerce, which Chinese forces at Woosung has been posted up have supported the exploration-survey. Ang ex-in the French Concession, ordering servants of ploration on the southern frontier of China such Frenchmen to leave their employers
We hear that a"Japanese official has guno to sa was intended to be included, sul for which Hongkong subscribed, is for the present ont of Koren to meet the Chinese delegato Wa Ta- the question, owing to the unsettled condition chen, to investigate the oiroamstiness Leading of this frontier regions. The funds subscribed to the conflict between Chiness and Jopes0 by Hengkong will, therefore be returned. The troops at Sooul on the 5th-instant. They both W DOBERCK. continuation of the explorations in Sism and went on the 23rd instant.
Another old China band has gone over to the Hongkong Observatory, 29th Ezaober, 1884.the Shan country depends on the result of
Mr. Hallett's visit to Siam and India. A majority in the person of Mr. Christian Minck, preliminary roport has been drawn up by who arrived in Shanghai in 1861. He died on METEOROLUQICAL ZEFER
Moss Colquhonn and Hallett slating with the 14th Dooomber at the age of forty-seron the first season's operations, which will bo He served with Colmel Gordon in the Ever pabbabel on Mr. Hallett's arrival in England Victarions Army and held the rank of Captain WRAKE
inring the Bebellion Mr. Kinok was 4 Free hoursThis Time Table will take effect from
ason, and one of the oldest mabere of the the 1st November, 1884.
WEEK DAYS-
Tearen Icaree Shangtal Fire Department. We learn that his friends are going to raise a subscription to
Hongkong Kowloon
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Barometer Tamparzhare Humidity ind Direction of The NC. Daily News of the 24th inst. euys Force of wind "It has been stated that the Armstrong cruisers Weather A Chao-yung and Yong-was left Shanghai for the Esia East coast of Tortosa. We have positive ari dence that such was not the case, as they have bean soon touring in a northerly direction at the top of their space, and going at such a rate that the waves were dashing over the cruisers* whalebaeks forward. This disposes of the rumour we hva referred to above, as well as of the zora alarming report, current among our French friends that they were despatched worth and west with the object of interesting the outward French nail steamer and appropriating all the stopes that she la bringing out."
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CHINA CANTON
VROM A CORRESPONDENT]
2th Dovember.
WINTER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM LAUNDR "MORNING STÅE”. Rana Daily as a Ferry Bust between PEDDAR'S TSIX-TRA-TSUI at the following
Kowlcon
8.00 4.1.
8.00-11
2.40
10.45
9.03
12.30
1345 ..
1.00 P.K 2.00 1
3,00
**
3.50
410. 480
5.10
6.07
£30
SUNDAYS.
Lantes
2.00
1
18.30 v.3.
1,300
Hongkony 7.00 AM 8.00..
10.15
-19.00 NOOM.
J. Wood, Commander, der engagerent with the Straits and Western Australian Govorn-. monts, is expected to leave Singapore for Fro- mantle., calling at Batavia, Rooback Bay, Cos sak, Sharks Bay and, Geraldton, as notified below:---:
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE.
Bay, Cossack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, Leaving Fremantle calling ut. Geraldton, Sharks
18th Ba 18th 18th 28th 11th 2nd Dea. March May June July Aug. Oct.
Arriving at Singapore, 19th 29th 4th 14th 29th 10th Oct. Dec. April May June Ang. Sep.
4th
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebucks Bay, Cool, Shares Bay and Gerakitan, 12th 24th at 10th 20th 5th 21st Apr May July Aug. Sep. Nov. Dec.
Arriving at Fremantle.
30th 11th 10th 3h 8th
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombs: Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed ris Bombay with- out franshipment, arriving one wook later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FesT and PABBAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S- Office. Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packipes are re- quired so be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers as partionlarly requested to note the terms and Conditions of the Company's Back Bills of Lading.
NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Fassen- gers for Mareilles.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
Hongkong 29th December, 1884
J.
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Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE April June July Aug. Oct. Nov. JaaHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts. Tha NAFAL". has a markably fre Saloon, and also excellent sccommodation for Second and Third Class Passengers,
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Neither the GAFTAINS the AGENTS, nor the
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ALDEN BESSY, Am. bk, J., O'Brien-Mel-
chers & Co. ABTE, Brit. str, Bis-Hussell & Co. - ALEANT, Brit. str., Ea Porter.-Adamson, Bell
&Co.
CRESCENT, AL. bark, Ruland.-Arnhold, Kar-
berg & Co.
CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. bk, W. Le Lachene
Ed. Schellhaes & Co. COMMODORE, Am. ship, Blandhard.-Order. CENTAR, Ger. B. C. Offerson-Wialer & Co. EMILY, Brit, bark, W. Crichton-Captain, Braz NICHOLSON, Brit, bk, S. Grierson:
Order.
GRECIAN, Am. ship, A. FL. Dumber-Onler. HELICON, A ship J. B. Hones. Arnhold,
Karberg & Co. IMPERIAL, Am. ship, J. E. Crosby---Captain. IPHIGENIA, Ger. str, F. Ahrens--Siemsson &
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100 PX LOONG Wha, Brit. ht; Lord.—Chinese.
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I
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MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. bk, E. Nelson-Arn-
bokl, Karberg & Co.
P. N. BLANCHARD, Am. ship, F. L. 0-
Chineso.
A very large number of official and non-official friends assembled on the 18th December on board In case you have not already heard of the the Nagoya Maru to take love of H. Haif frightful explosion our Pataban I send the Ching-on, the Chinese Minister to Japan. His following particularsof that terrible calamity. On Excelleney's present destination is Tokio bat the and inst. an explosion took place ata powder it is possible that when he arrives at Nagasakti magazine or mill near that town which resulted he will find other and definitive orders awaiting in the death of according to Chinese report him. We believe that he may be sent to Kore sarae hundreds of porous. The victims included to assist in investigating the recent troublon not only those connected with the establishment there, sad we hope that this will be the case but the pussor by in the thoroughfares adjacent His Excellency's moderate and libur views, and Thorn bepped also to be a passage. beat pass-the friendly understanding which exists between ing
the river bite to the powder wilt atkins and persons of other nationalities, purtion the time, which was town to pleses, with all tholarly at him for a dificult mjesjon such as that case of stress of wheather dhe notion ill be "WELOCK Hrit str. W. B. Corfield,-, &
given of any stoppages passengers pu pard of her. The reni namber will prove
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