THE AMERICAN MAIL:
The Pacifo Mail S. 8. Co.'s stomer City of New York, with the Ansorionn, mail of the 31st December, arrived here yesterday afternoon, The subjoined telograms are taken from our
Ban Francisco los :-
· AMERICA.
CHINESE LABOUR AT THE DAST.
New York, 23rd December. The Tribune-Rays: The Chinesa laundry at Bellocille, N.J.. which was the second attempt mado in the East to introduce thedo Chinese Jabaur, has proved & sucess to its proprietors. though it has not diminished the prices of laun- day work to the public The first experiment with Chinese labour was made at North Adams, Mass., in sacemaking. Captain Jess Harvey was the pienser in Introducing Chinese, as Ianndrymen at Bollarille. He began with sixty aight, whom he scoured at San Franciscn, by contract with the. Six Companies. They cost him $125 each to place in his laundry and he then paid them about $15 a month and board. He subsequently sided to the number. At the oxpiration of the contract those Chinamen satup fer themselves, ohledy in Nopark and Now York Thus originated a large colony of Chi- mase in the city. Thoir success was such as to indaco others to come here. Se unmerous at they now that they have no written law among themaslves prohibiting the satähliqhment of a now laundry within a certain distance of an old ons. The rates for laundry work remain the camsan before the Choose a
WHAT ULEVELand will do.
THE MARCH OF EMPIRE.
Courier, a Conservativo journät," enter up tho provalent tempor whon it writos-"In every quarter of the globe the fatal fruits of procras tiuatios, indaision and vanillation ripon toge thar. Garaiany theantous our colonies, strange ratours of reiteratel Bussian intriguos at Cabal trampler on our heels in Africa and Asia. With fboda na good to our Indian Empire, and France the doubtful exoption of Italy, there is re con- servative power which eagards us with either friendliness or respout. The cost of the prome nade to Khartonta is declarad ex good authority to be £15,000,000, with the important proviso | that there shalt be no fighting, and the Egyptian business is reckoned since the bombardment of Alexandria at £22,000,000. In France things do not look met botter. Thq war lies immensely borelted China and raised her prestige Ex pected rebellions here uot talon place, the Chi upeoldiers ere getting rapidly licket into shape by European officers, sad the adhesion of the pouco loaders to the war party unites the Chinese statesmen. Partaian shopkeepers in the mea time pomplain that times wore never so bad.", BISMAROR'S ORGAN ON THE TEPPOBALS OF GEBAT BRITAIN,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2Noo, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVEU AND HAMBURG LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON VIA BORE CANAL................ LONDON VIA SURZ CANAJA... LONDON VIA SUEZ CATAL................. LONDON, & VIA STEZ CANAL.. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON ÄN. NEW YORK
Ame
SAN FRANCISCO .............. SAN FRANCISCO VIA YHANA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c., BOMBAY VIA STRAITS........ YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &a. HOIHOW, PAKUOI, &............. SWATOW
VESSEL'S XAME
CAPTAIN.
Ar
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Tac Pa
Ajax (str.).....
Bonarty (str.) Glencos (str.)
Tasaule (str.)..... Dismanh (c.......
10. Sibley Western Monstah Cityof New York str.)
Guthrie fatr.) Bangalore (str)...... Bonglou (str.) Teheran (str.) Awantipta (str.) Fokien (str.).
BERLIN, 29th December. The North German Gazette, replying to a r cant article in the London Daily News,.on the decision of the Powers to ignore the proposals of England relative to Egyptian finances, and at- triating this dooition to the attitude of Bia marak, zaga: European poses is mora important than the nottiersant of the Egyptian question. Each Power is obliged to consider whether, the. The National Gazette anga the majority of the acceptance of the English proposals would jeopar Reichstag intends to place a tow check apos dize it colations with other Porore It Eng-Bismarck by rejecting his demand of credit lend and France came to an agreement on the of 50,000 marks to conduct the exploration int subject the agreement of the other Powers | Africa
can be easily obtained, thoy having lase Intersta
BERLIN, 27th December.
- NEW YORK, 23rd Docenter,
LONDON, 28th December. The World, in a doubla-Iraded editorial fore casting Cleveland's action under the civil service in Bgypt to concern them in the crest of the
The Duke of Cumberland has oxasnded a per- rales declarus evidently is authority that fatture of the English proposals. It is to Eag-tien of the forene which he inherited from the while he will drive from office every rescal, dranoland's interests to induce Germany to accopt the Dako of Brunswick, in baikling a now palace at and more partisan, whom tue perntoioas Re-1 proposals and to bring their united pressure to Ganader. He estentatiously ordered that all pablican methods have fastened upon the public boar to indans France to recapt them Ger- the furniture for the now building should be service, he will make no lean swoop of mere many is too much laterested in retaining the manufactured in Hanover, of which country he peity subordinates on account of Republicanism, good will of Frues to snatch the Anglo-Egyp-ia the titular but untiraned king,
London, 29th Decembro. provided they are capablo, hagst and experione tain chestnuts from the French fire, and attaches ed, and have not been vils partisans
too grant value to England's good will to want Twenty-six persons were injored in a railway only disoblige her through ill felling, bat she collision near Wigun to-day. will not allow this to interfere with the policy
LIVERPOOL, 30th December. The ridemes taken in the case of the sound of peace with Franes observed since the war. The difficulty lies in the reluctance of each mate William Ranscher, and beatswain Ferdinand Power to decide before the others accept or Kolpein, of the American ship J. F: Chapmuts, arrested ten days ago an a: elurge of having mar GLADSTONE'S FIRTHDAY.
dered a Rasstan seaman named Jansen, show that Lervex, 29th Decemberti defudents daily strunk and licked the de Fo-day is Gladstone's seventy-fifth birthday, ceased, and that one cold morning they lashed The annasion is being celebrated with get him to the topeall cheats for two hours with his festivity at Hawarden. Birthday greetings hands tied in front of bin; that he aoaned reach him from all parke of the empire. The pitoonsly to ha bat down, and next morning was Prince of Wales nent cordial congratulations. insensible and soon died. Many Liborul bodies take advantage of the day to present "the grand old ran with addresses expressive of continued confidoues and profound admiration. The newspapers, bent distinc... tion of party, dorote their leading articles to eulogies of the great statesmen.
NEW ORLEANS, 26th Desember. The Picayung, in a double-lended leader, speak ing of American policy and the Nicaragua Tresty, says: The duuntry is rips for an entire -ly now-departure-one worthy of our great na-reject the proposal,.
tin, and one that will starap itself upon the whole history of North America Po-must adopt a policy of nequisition and territorial aggrandizement to the southward. It need not be accomplished by armed invasion or inaugurat- ed in blood. The Nicaragus Treaty is the enter ing wolge. Let as drive that home, and by in. vesting a hundred millions, in a ship aual thare, American saterprise will soon annex the whole of Central America from that he line, Sec tional discord has happily ceased. The South is primarily and desply interested in the toros ing tendency of enterprise, and the march of empire southward and her statomon by at championing ɛ bold and "brilhant pelioy in that direction will open up a new are for the entire country, and map out a safe and short road to prosperity and continued National growth."
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY,
Onco
CHICAGO, 28th Decembor.
NEW YORK, 30th December.
A special from London says: This 18" * Giais stone Day" and oren Tories observe it. His frionis hat im as the uncrowned Car of the now Democracy. The Daily News cries Ave Imperstar." The Pall Mall Garette aptly says: This omring of Democracy for's visible per- A Washington spaoist says: A prominent sonality finde satisfaction in newspaper reading.” Senator said to-day that he thought it was more The Evoting Globe, a Tory paper, compares him than probable that the proposed new Hammilan to Guixat, who retired from public life because Trasty would be withdrawn from the Sonato by ho thought himself too old, wherose nakind the State Department, and other treaty agrood fortaus gave him a long period of learned and upon. He and that even the Hawaiian Goverupions leisure. The St. James's Gaceite, another ment now admitted that this country did not re Tory organ, runs a parallel with Lord Palmers- ceive such good terms as it datorved. Better tor, who had a long lease of power after the terms would be given in the next treaty. Hauge of seventy-five years, whose supraday was said further, however, that all the treaties would tranquil, and who dominated the House of Cem fail to be ratified by this Serale.
mous with Olympian nonchalansa,
J. GOULD'S INCOME.
THE SECRETART OF STATE FOB THE COLONIES.
LONDON, 30th Denarber.
New Yona, 26th December. The gossipor of the World saga: Washington E. Combor tells me that taking one year with an other, Goulï's trooms le $5,000,000. I have no reason to doubt the acourway of this estimate. theagh a great deal has been maid lately about | appointed 'Colorial Secretary. the great speculator's losses. His losses are more apparent than real. He is probably forty or fifty millions poorer to-day than two years ago at the current market prices, bat his income is doubtless as large na thêm.
The World says Earl Derby will soon resign the office of, Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, and will be appointed Lord Presid- ent of Council Lord Resabary will probably be
THE OPIUM TEAFFIC,
FORMATION OF A CONGO MONARCHY.
BERLIN, 30th December. Thormation of a Congo Maasrohy under the German Prinse is being discussed in court circles liare.
SARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE.
VIENNA, 29th December
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Saturday, 91st January, OPIC
Quotations ars --- Malwa (Now).. 35-4) por picui, aliča. of 24 cotties." Malwa (Old)
$559
2 to 2 Patna (New).
6071 to 613 per chest. Patna (Old) .... 555 Benares (New) ... 605
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-
Bank Bills, on demand..
Fockolenia Gille
Riley
E. E Boutilier Dnka
C. G. Perrina. Lequerré Fowler, Eriotusent
Oraig
Hongkong Carlowita & Co...... Hongkong Carlowitz & Compan Hongkong Buttorfeld & Swire........ Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Hvagkong. Jurdian, Matheson & Co... Hongkong P. & 0. §. N. Celk
Mossagorias Maritimes... Hangkong Arabold, Karborg & Co... Hongkong Kastell & Cu, Hongkong P. M. 5. S. Co.
Bussell & Co......
Hongkong Hongkong
T&O. B. N. Co.
Gibb, Livingston &
Co...
Hamlin Wastoby
Hongkong Hongkong
METEOROLOOTUAL REGISTER.
P&O, 8. N. Co. Russett & Co. Douglas Laprail & Co...
Рестівля dey.
On date On date iat, 10 m.us. at p.m.
Temperature Hamidity Foron of wind... Direction of wind ... E.N.E; Wauthor...
*** 215 214
57.0 40
87.9
5.8.E.
$2.4 60
W.
3
b.
Or
Doin
1. Bandmaten rodaped-és 82 degrees Fahrenheit and ta the love of the wee in Encic, enndredths,
-TEXTER in the degree and fouthe Fahrheit,
3. lekiar in percentage of saturation, tas kumility of wir mitton with matching th
Decanto be en Wild to two points.
-Y OF THE VAND Beontding in-Beaofum Nezie. -STANY assina, binsky; C cached erinde :D. Jetezuri; F, fog: Gloomy: 49, ball; EA 10 ligh sing, vermut; Pingere, qually. T 59. ang, T. thunder; V. visibility ; W, derfra.
7-KAIT in inches, teaths and acc
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 1st Febreary, 1885.
TO BE LET.
TO LET. · ́
Possession From let Febrsary next.
Quick daspatch. Quick despatch. On ith inst. Today, at Noon
On or about 7th Inst. 'To-morrow, at 4 PM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SATO, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, RRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALSO.
BOMDAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ANH AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAŻER ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATATIZ, PRESIAN GULE. FORTE, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM
O, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stemaship TASMANIA," Captain C.G. Parring, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDONA BOMBAY AND SUE CANAL on TUESDAY, the 3rd February
On 10th inst. at Moon.T Quick despatch. Quick despatob." On 10th it, tSP.M. On 7th inst, at å rim. Today, at 3 p.)
| On 4th inst., at Noon.
On 6th inst, Daylight. To-morrow, Daylight. To-dlay, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO HOMBAY VIÄ STRAITS." THE P. & 0.8, N. Co.'s Steamship
* BANGALORE,”...-- will leave for the above place at THREE P.M. TO-DAY, the 2nd Febrasry, instead of as previously zotified.
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A. McIVER
Superintendent.. Hongkong, 30th January, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. “HE Company's Steamship;
T
“AJAX."
at FOUR P..
Cargo will be ressived on board stil Tax .. Parools and Specle (Gold) at the Offles until TER A.M., on the day of sailing,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATE,
The P. M. stoamer City of Peking, with the zert American mail, left San Francisco on the 10th January, and is duo bors on or about the 11th February.
THE INDIAN MATE..
The Indo-China stesship Wisgang, with the Indiza mail, loft. Singapora on the morning of the 30th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 8th February.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The China Shippers' Mutaal 8. N. Co.'s stoamer Oopack laft Singapore on the 28th Janusiy, and may be expected to arrive kore
on or shout the 2nd February.
The Glen Lino ateamer Glenfinias left Singa Foro pa the 27th January, and may be expected
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-horo on or about the 3rd February,
shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with-
The O. 8. 5. Co.'s steamer Agamennon left
out transhipsmert, arriving one week later than Bingapore on the afternoon of the 30th utt, and by the ordinary direct roule vih Colombo. it die here on or about the 5th inst.
For further purtionlars regarding FantonT and' PASAGE apply to the PRAINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valas of Prokages are zò- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the forms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Estime--
Sam V.B. This steamer takes Cargo and Passon gera for Marsilles.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong 23rd January, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS ROSIE FRANCAIS STEAM FOR
Captain Biley, will be despatched an abore on BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- THURSDAY, the 5th February,
For Fright Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Suth January, 1885.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA" SAKT AND HIOGO. (Parting through the INLAND SEA.) THE P. & O; 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
TEHERAN,”.
T
LOMBO, ADEK, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
THE HOUSE No. 11. REMEDIOS's TERRACK, will leave for the above pics on FRIDAY, the 1895, at Noon, the Company's Steamship
Arbuthnot Bowl, at prosent occupied by 6th Febery, at WALTER-POATE, Esq., with Gas and Water
laid.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd 7 Kuary, 1895,"
TO BE LET.
NO. 97. ELGIN TERRACE.
No.
HOUSE & OFFICES No. %, DEDDELL STREET.
.3/8
HOUSES in SPRING GARDENS, Moderate
Ox
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight.. Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight........ Documentary Bula, at 1 months'
sight PARIA—
..3/61
Rentals.
GODOWNS, at FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS. GODOWNS with Water Frontage WANGHAE
at
.3.7.
Bank Bills, on demand ........ Credits, at 4 mouths' sight
.4.16
COVERED SHEDS for Coals or Timber
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, Fist January, 18. - 1101
TO LET
724
ro. 4. WEST TERRACE.
Entry From Is. Fabrairy, Apply to
ON BOMHAY-Bank, $ days' sight.220, ON CALCUTTA.Bank, 3 days' sight...220) ON BRANGEAL
Bank, sight.
Private 30 days' sight...
SHARKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--128
per cent. premiz.
Unior Insurance Society of Canton, Limited—
$160 per share, ex div.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shacos
834 per share.
NEW YORK, 26th December. Interviews with prominent mbrohants show A store oarthquake shook was axpariszced in North China Insuranco-Tla 255 per share. no increase of the opium traffic for smaking par Carinthia, in Austro-ungary, te-day. Consi-Yangtze fusturance Association-Tis: 130 per poses An old dealer said that all the opium dorable damage was done to many buildings. An. came from China hy way of San Francisco, and aartbynske shook was foit at Tarvia on Sunday Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 por
at Boue was prepared here. The opium which night Violent shocks at intervals of an hour
share
Baare, ex div.
has been bought by Wing On Tang was osten-were also felt in the vicinity. The inhabitzats are On To Insuraned Company, Limited--Tla 149 sibly for shipment to San Francisco, No lofgrently alarmed. mite information, could be obtained about thy
proportions of the trade of opin at this store. It was dowed that more was being sold this year then in years past.
--THE PORT-OF-BUENOS ETRES:- BUENOS AIREs. Deo. 23-(via (Gelvo‹tor),
According to the terms of the contrast for the reconstruction of the port here at a cost of $20,000,000, a aprend canal will be made in the →zpedstead.
www.aa.......cm
EUROPE.
TROUBLE ON THE CONGO,
BRUSSELS, 281 December.
LONDON, 29th December.
An earthquake was felt in Wales-to-day Many houses were injured.
MADRID, 28th Dooomber.
An official report shows that 266 parems were killed in the proviness of Malaga and Granad by the recent earthquake. The putation of Granada is still encamped in
squares, the
Fer share.
share, ex diy
- C. C. ANDERSON
4. Praya Central. Hongkong. 6th January, 1885,
TO LET
COMMODIOUS GODOWNS Fs of 65, 925 and Ne, Bowrington,
Wanobai.
Apply to
DNOWROJEE, Hongkong, th Tacomber, 1894.
TO BE LET
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Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$21 par T OFFICE ROOM of No. 8, Queen's THE BASEMENT FLOOR, GODOWN Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Road Central, either Whole or Separately.
3362 per share
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-969
tir ehtra.
Herkone and Whampoa Dack Company's
Shares-4 per cent, prom. Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
SELTER per share premium. Cado-China Sten Navigation Co.'s Shares-
per cont. discount.
Apply to
#
Psy
CHUN YUEN, No. 15, Wing Lok Sorvet Hongkong, 27th January, 1985.
-HONGKONG HOTEL
sister classes lodging in surringes along the promenade. The facade of the Cathedral is seriously damaged. Many house ware destroyed in Jimena, and a whole fatally was killed in the village of Cajar by a falling onimnoy. Over half Chios und Manila Steamship Company, Limited HOPS
the inhabitants of Albanelas were killed. Al
-30 per cent discount.
share.
TO BE LET.
IN THE BUILDING
APPLY AT THE OFFICE. Hongkong 24th January, 1885,
TO LET.
AMCLVER,
Superintendent
......
Hongkong, 24th January, 1895. THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY," LIMITED. FOR HYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
(Calling it PornDARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porry, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA
MIA, and FS1), EE Steamship
THE
ADELAIDE.
*GUTHRIE,” Captain Craig, will be despatched for the abure ports on SATURDAY, the 7th February, at FOUR Z.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenis.
1298 Hongkong, 24th January, 1885.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Staxushin
a
"GLENCOE," Captain Dakse, will to despatched as above on or about the 7th Febrancy.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and carries Dontor and Stewardas
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
1271 Hongkong, 29th January, 1865.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, THE AI German Bark
the
"INO," Hockslaenu. Master will load hors for bose Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongbong, 9th December 1884.
12399
FOR LONDON_AND HAMBURG, THE A. I.Garman Back
PAX
N TUESDAY, the 10th day of February.
DJEMNAH" Commandant Lequer, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou den as well as for Marillos, and accepted la transit through Marssillas for the principal places of Europe.
POST-OFFICE -NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par
fioulars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on boarl Ship, at the Poak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c., nor at any privato hours foven though named in the address) when there is a place of
Iusiness naarar, at which delivery can to effected (Postal Guide, par. 159).
The above Barolation is not new, but has beon the invariable rule of the lost Offos for many years. Considerable efforts have besn made to secure its being generally understood. To prevent, bowavoz, if possible, any further disappointment in the raste. it will appear permartly on the Mai, Lists ineaed trico every day from the Daily Press Office..
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to data will be found in the Daily Prean Directory, »- p. 303 large edition, p. 657 mi edition. This is the only authorized completo Sammary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised. List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one publishet twice each day in our Ertra, which is always corrected to a much later hour them that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLINE. For Swatow-Per Folien, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 11.30 Lu.
For Holbow, Fakbo, and Hailong-Per Amatista, to-day, the fad inst, at 5.00 PM
For Port. Darwin, Thursday Island. Cook- tonu, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,
AdomirlaPer Guthrie, on Saturday, the 7th- fast., 13.30 r..
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. Cargo will be received on board witil 4 ...
The British Contract Packet Tasmania will Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 9th be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd February, February, 1885. (Paresls are not to be set with Mails for the United Kingdom. on board; they must be left at the Agenny's Europe and countrion beyond, sia Trindiri: to Omoe.) Contents and vains of Phokages at the Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Cer- required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com.lon India, Adan, Egypt Malta, and Gibraltar.
The ususi hours will be observed' in closing the Mails, & pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 30th January, 7825.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEANSHIP COMPANT. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO. THE V.9. Mail Steamar "CITY OF NEW YORE" will be despatched for San Fransisso, vià Yokohama, ou TUESDAY, the 16th February, at THREE EM taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bils of Inding issued_for_trans portation to Yokohama and other-Japan Ports, to San Francise, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, yil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Marico, Central and South America, by the Company's sad comresting Steam2579.
The Post Office docliuss all responsibility for Guregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &o., and whore Registration has been neglected, will make ng adquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAIES BY THE UNITED STATES PACRET.
The United States Mail Packet ity of New York will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th Fabary, with Mails for Japan, Sua Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pern, &c., which will be closed sa follows:- 216 r., Registry senses. 2.30 PM., Post-Ofine closes, but Correspondente may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage entil the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Parket. Diemaza will be despatchadon TUESDAY, the 10th February, the Unital Kingdom. E- with Malls to ropa, and places beyond vir Naples: to Saigon, Straita Sotteronts, Batavia Barmish.
Through Passags Tioksts granted to England, France, and Germony by all trans-Atlantio lines Ceylon India (vis Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Ann, Natal, and the Caps, Egypt,
Steamers
RETURN PARAGES--Passengers, who have Malta, and Gibraltar. paid fall fare, te-embarking at San Francisco
The usual bours will be observed in closing
for Chins or Japan for vice vera) within six the Hails, &o.
The Post Oloe doõliass all responsibility for months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from bore Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,oregisteret Lettere-containing Jawallory. &..
Gillo, Master will lead here for the
an allowance of 10% will be made from Petard and, where Registration has been neglecleri, will Pests, and will have quick despatch.
Fare re-paid Retarn Passage Orders, wail-Jaake no enquiries into alleged. losses of such For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. able for ona year. will be issued at a Dissount lottery.
12246 of 95%. From Return Faro. These allineacce Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884. FOR NEW YORK, THE 3/3 L II American Brgt.
(281 THE
The Independence Belge reports a seriona hauna is mostly in rains. The provines of Malaga Donglas Steamship Company. Limited--Far, quarrel hotworn the aggata of the African Fastered equally as much datonge as did Granida ominal. ternational Association and the Franch agents Commerce is paralyzed. Two Lundred Louses at Hongkong Gas Corapany's Shares 90 per of the Congo territory. An armed force of the Alfarnotejo were damaged. The panio is sub- share. International Asunciation, commanded by Hon siling. The shock was not felt in the northern Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-3120 per ter, ascended the River Mpia to istet tho na and northwest provinces. The Government has tiras, who had gathered to attack the Dutch and
granted $5,000 from the national oalamity fund China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-106 NOS. 1 AND §, CAINE ROAD. German factories at Loango. The commander for the relief of sufferers in the province of
Apply to of the French fotilla stepped the expedition, Granads
83, Wellington Street arrested tho Dntel agrat feráriolation of Franch
Later advices state that 300 lives were lost st territorial rights, and demanded the surrender of Alhama nd 750 boarea and the church were des-Luzon Sapur Rofining Company, Limited-350 Hongkong, 24th December, 1884. Hudister. Captain Elliott, chief of the Internetroyed. Thirty persons were killed at Feretrans par share, Sutlers. Lisual Association region on the Muila, rofused and the town hall and many houses were damaged Hongkong Toe Company's Shares-3147 perONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
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A PRIEST BURNED TO DEATH BY BEIGANDS. LONDON, 28th December.
to enrrender Hodister, and a conflict is impendat Torrox. The inhabitants flad nie-stricken It is now estimated that, G03 persons were killed is the province of Malaga, including these killed at Albama.
MADRID, 29th December. The telegraph lines in Andalusis are neeless Tillagecharchand parsonage and ordered the priest en account of the sartaquake. In Malags the
The racout outrages by brigands at Contellos,
in Gallsaiz, were terrible. They surronlad the
per share. Chins Sugar Refining Company Debentures-
Domizal,
share, Sollers.
Hongkong and Clina Bakery Company, Limited
3110 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smolting Company
-830 por share. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Üs. 35 per
abare.
to tell where the money calleoted for the poor of lose excoods 3500,000. Two hundred and twenty. the parish was kent. He refused. They then seven houses were damaged more or loss. After Hongkong Rope Mannfacturing Company, Li- filled his fornace with straw, lightedit, and thrust the earthquake there was a roligious procession mited-$64 per share.
There were renewed, shocks in various placas
the priest into the fire." His screams were heard headed by a Bishop, why implored Divine Mercy Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 per cent. dis. all over the village, but the villagers were too! much frightened to interfere. The priest was to-day and farther damage at Cordova. The in- burnod to death. The ligands-then-plundered-habitants are in a state of pazio, his house and those of several others" and dis- appeared.
***BISMARCK'S NOTE TO THE PRESE.
BELLIS, 28th Documber.
An ofisini commanoation to the Berlin pross,
MADRID, 30th December.
Fresh details received from the district in which the lats sirthquake shock was the severest, Ma new hornar fa tro.great valamity. At Nar is, à town of 5,000 people, in the province ot. aiaga, the arthquake was followed by a barricane. This Gaisbed the destruction of 423 many houses, which had already boen brought | ***
it is unnecessary to take ostensible measures to the brink of ruin by the previous shocks.
referring to the report that Bismarck would visit Paris, bay The presoat relations between France and Geranay are of sach austurs that consolidate their interests. The Ambassadors enjoy mutually the confidence of the two Go araments, and should it happen that the states men dirooting the Gorman and French policy should want a personal conference, an interview will be prosured without drawing public atton tion to it.
DEPRESSED ERITISH INDUNTELE..
LONDON, 28th December.
The inhabitants fled in terror from the houses and camped outside the town. Much suffering T was caused by the ardity of provisions. The alarm in Malaga is now abiding, and affairs will soon resume the ordinary course.
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TO LET.
DOOMS in CLUE CHALMES,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Ist February, 1852.-.
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100
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-The leight of musu-tever ims brezeranda 1.55 of the Clog ungest than Vickor days. Taký solche Later Delintry Spring-154es, wie datin ho kaights bese [akles are intermed, 4-2 feet abam The helps is jus fuldee conckend wish u urinule (—) m ATC vols D-Waver Dedinary Syring-ide and should be subparlad foam the mezzania trasa dipana,
Granada to day the "To Deuna" was une |and prayers offered for a cessation of the earth-
quaks. At Priego, in the prorinos of Cordova, a 7 shocka osis while tho theatra was crowded with Reports of ship building in Great Britain for people, and a terrible panic followed. Many the year show an enormous falling off of nearly persons jumped from the galleries and from half a million tona, which involves idleness of windows upon the crowd below. Two wore coured for many thousands of workpun, amonged outright, and forty more des whom the distruss is simply terrible. The re-injured At Malaga wa lofty chimneys of turns show a largely increased use of steel as a gas works fell The patients in the hospitals ship-building material. In a few years the usa were so terrified that they forgot their ma of it will proud be quite universul."
ladies and filed to the open air. Convicts in The Sheffield manufacturers are very dos the prisons refused to enter their colla, and re- pondent over the steady diminution in the demained all night in the courtyard. Alhama ad mands of the American market. Last year the Santa Cruz are completely destroyed. Soldiers CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL exportation had fallen to less than £800,000 are now olearing up the rains in search of corpses, which represents about two-thirds of the former which are found in large numbers, many of them trade, but this your the figures will be lower by horribly disfigured. The number of persons nearly one fourth.
Welled is unknown. There is no distress among the survivors, who sek relief.
· CAELE CONFESTTION OR COMBINATION.
LONDON, 28th December.
At Albimueles 200 persons were injaro. STATION.
A ripple has been caused in the cablo pool by One haared bodies have ao far been recovered
the evidently successful launching of the Mae- from the house. The barracks at Loja, prosile.....
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Hongkong, 27th January, 1884 For Freight, apply to
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"NATAL"
J. Wool, Commander, vader engagement with
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Apply to
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Nos. 4 & 18, HOLLYWOOD BONNEZ
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STORAGE
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G. B. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 29th Decembar, 1884.
TO LET.
ALGAR AND OOMPANT. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & COL UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &
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6. QUEEN'S BOAD EAST.
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Communications in English and French
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With Possession From 1st February next. THE BUNGALOW with LAWN TEN TGROUND, and GARDEN, st Dook Bay,
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kay Bennett enterprise Chrisitans eye and which vines of Granada, are ruined. At Seaffarraya, Hapteng... in aming larger proportions, and the old co&town not far from Lois, 50 persons parished. · bination undoubtedly Has born Kronend from the
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, IL December.
Shanghai... Napuški...... Wladi-t
80.30
Sir, 185, ut J
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STATION,
lethargy which has for the past two years pos-¦ Rossed it. A sharp doslins in Arglo-Americau shares has given riso to the repart that the Globe A story is now told that the omeralds which wasthat. Telegraph and Trust Company has already made adorned the crown of Empresa Eugenie were. ofertares to the Mackay-Bennett Company, false. The crown was among the jewels at the which base for their object the amicable work Government aale in Paris. The bogus emerald ing of an arrangement. The general belief in ware purchased by an English nobleman for London business circles is £mi šlo potent in- $10,000, and the money was paid to the Emprose Linence of the Globe Company will moner or later for her claims to tho amorakis ar personal pro- Boặcho ........] 20.12 | 12.a oreroome any centimentul objection on the part porty. The money, however, was returned what Haipbang of the now company to entering the so called it was found that the stones were only imitations. Hong Anglo-American poot. Shoald an amicable ar The Figaro assorts that the Empress was aware | Shinplai rangement be reached on the basis of past similar of the deception. combinations the Angle shares would be depra sinted to the extent of about 20 per cent., and Nogotiations with France for the neutralisa Fosterday's fall is regarded as an indication that tion at the territory of the African Interna- negotiations have certainly begun.
tional Association have been renewed at Paris. Bismarck sent a special communication to Prime EFFECTE OF SETTISH PROCRASTINATION.
New York, 28th December. Ministar Ferry, urging him to withdraw his cablegram states that the Manchester" opposition to the scheme.
BanLrs, 27th December,
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W. DOBERCE. Hongkong Observatory, 31st January, 1885.
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