of his story, that Mr. Innos urged hiru to publiah ! an account of his psondo-native land. This ho undertook to do before he had been two months in Tontop, ad un grat was the curiosity emited on the subject ttut the frat odition (1703) was sold off before it appeared. That the book car ried convictkan to the minds of meat of those who road it is provod by the fast that a saoond edition was quickly called for, muil yet it is dificult to understand how any ons can have been duped by its contenta With a curious obstinacy Peal rufhryzaar ritorniod in its pages every statement ke had previously made, however wildly impro- bable. The story of the scorifice of 18,000 bove a year in there delibarsimiy, repeated, as well as the foolish assertion which cost him Lord Pow-- broke's support. That the whole account was rition by no well acquainted with Jewish and Grook history is obvious on every page,and the thin disguises nuder which some of the name of Gresk origin are voiled are in themselves ononga (~~ to aronse suspicion
The work opens with the adrecturas of a- Chinaman peri. Merryandanoo, whose early sarvor at the Court of Japan and to mind the history of Joseph at the Court of Pharaoh Un
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox au Parcom & Co. Re
March 3rd.
R. Kennis van ammoni vermia-9aa; (Wel helbl........... mer-X war. ¿Wol Ir]).
Thermometer=JE xxi, taman ma
Bike his prototypo, however, Morryasndanoo 97 -murdered both the Emperor and Empress and
seized the throne. He then turned his attention
towards Fermoss, and under false pratences took
the island by mosnia of a large army, which he
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
ATH TO 10TH MARCH 5,
that VATRA,
FOR 'FATER.
Hongkong
Tungkon Moan Time,
Height
Mean" me.
EN
ianded in "great litters carried by two alephants, 16 No inferior
which hold 30 or 40 mon" apiars. Next follows
a ocde of laws which has nothing interently in probable about in. The roligion of the For--| mesans is described as having been revealed by their gods through the instrumentality of "two philosophers who had led s pions acid sauters kind of life in the desoris, nad pratendad -that | God had appeared to them and spoke to them." Much of the ritual is plainly borrowed from the Jewish form of ceremonist, to which also the au thor is indebted for much relating to the sp „pointed fasts and festivala. In harmony with this sacerdotalism ha clothes the naked mzvages with a series of alaborate and distinctive dresses, and describes a system of education administer-
*** dove ka
Fetch
the
09
no low.
water.
The height of race-lemal Las han determinal at 7,505 Tek hoe of this ticoyaugt úthe Victoria Na! Vard
the Z-water Ordinary Spring. Thus, which Autum bright in these Tabisera alizee, e 3.505 feet bor
The belge in the Tables marked with a milivus ( - ) eigen ace below Low-Water Ordinary Spring Tides, and should t
btracted
fans the instabur IVES NOVE
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND LONDON LONDON, &c.; VIA SUEZ CANAL. LONDON VIA BUEZ CAVAZ LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL... MARSEILLES VIA BAmp & NEW YORK .... NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO
VENSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FCR FREIGHT APPLY TO
• TO EN DERPATENKY
Melbrak Radnorshire (atr.) Giunulae (str)....
Saator (etr.)......... Baghalien (str.)...... Nicholes Thayor... Crascent Commodore
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES/?
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
Lightbody Hongkong Amlold, Karberg & Co. Quick slespatch.. 8. C. Rickard... Hongkong Adamson, Ball & Co-On ur-about 16th inst.PORT-SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND Jacebo..........
Edwards... Romery Crosby Roland Blanchard...
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Our or about 11th inst To-day,
Jardina, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire que Messageries Maritimos... On 10thiast; at Noo Arnhold, Karborg & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co...
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Qulok despatcli Quick despatch
FITIER
SAN FRANCISCO VIA YANA PORT DARWIN, Reiniks KATAVIA, SAMARANG, &o..... NAGASAKI, KOBE, &o..
YOKOHAMA AND HICGO
·SINGAPORE. SHANGHAT
SAIGON
HAIPHONG SWATOW
FOR SALE.
FOR SALD
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL CHA MA
ed by "Guosophes" which would do beneur STATION.
to any European country. In fast he wrote
on the principlo that people know so little about
Manila.... Formosa that no possible story, howeverimprobasiphong ble, could ever be contradicted on authority. The Engang... friends of Dr. Haller, the Savilian Professor of A
Shengbul Geometry at Oxford, olaime1 for him that he Neguak..... had exposed the impostare by rationing Pa. Wadi- manzar as to the duration the twilightno
LEGISTER.
And March, 1565, 12 & Fon
310 91.8
30,00
Oceanic (str.) .... Taiwan (str).. Colobas (str.).. Teheran (str.) MOSSAS (BUP) Harter (xtr.). Glenroy (str.) Welcombo(str. )...... Amatista (str.)...... Hailong (str.)..............
N
E
MONOPOLE " AND "MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY).
CARLOWITZ
Arthur
de Hann.. Nantas Tilzsk Arxadin
Roagkong Hoogke
Hussell & Co. 0.&0. 8. 8. Co. Batteriald Swire......... Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong F. 0. Đ.N. C
Russoli & Co.... Kusse'l & Co.
On 19th inst, at 3 P.M. Today, at 4 P.M. Fe-morrow, nt None.
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
ON TUESDAY, the 10th day of March, the Company & Steamshire
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAXL.
The O. &:0. steamer Arabic, with the Ameri ona mail of the Red February, left Yokohama oz tho let, and is dus here on or about the 7th lust THE INDIAN MAIL.
The dircot stasmore, with the next Indian mail, Loft Calcutta on the 18th February, and may bə exposted here on or about the 8th just.
THE FLANCHE MATE The M. M. stoamor Melbourne, with the next French mail, lott Singapors at 6 pm, on the 28th February, and is due here on or about the 8th instant.
3 STEAMERS EXPÈCTED. · The Glen Line stemor Glenroy loft Singapore
the dth last.
On 6th inat., Daylight. AGHALTEN,"Commandant Homery, with on the 24th Hobrasry, and is dos here on or about
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIN, and
On ith Jast, Daylight. CARGO, will leave this Parts for the above
Hongkong Hongko ig
Quick despatch.
Corfield Hamin
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
On or almut Stwist.
On 11th inst.
Goddard
Hongkong Douglas Laprail & Co....
To-day, at 9 AM. To-morrow, at Noon.
TO BE LET.
STORAGE.
Jaedina. Matheson & Co... Sooy Shing Russell & Co.
1OODS. TAKEN ON STORAGE at the
Modemto Ratna.
GODOWN NO. 13. Prays Contral, at
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED FOR HAIPHONG, DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship
"AMATISTA," Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at NISE
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & CO,-
General Managers,
1449 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1883.
Wind
& Co., Solo Agents; HELOSTECH & Co., REIS. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.'
[1240
FOR SALE
Apply to
C. ANDEKSON, No. 4, Prays Central.
[464 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1885.
TO LET.
L.M.
ostock
19.9.
March, 1885, ** TOLM.
Wing.
STATION.
the .... siphong. Eonging Shanghai
Windi-
23.92
The Barometer has falleg, Gradiente main light, The temperature and humidity bars. The weather le
aptions.
W. NOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 3rd March, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Q. date On dato at 10 am. at 4 p.m.
the length of time the sun ghore down the chimneys in the tropical island ho professed to come from. On the other hand, Perlmannazaar asserts that he disccntitat the professor by sn- swering that he had "never heard of a distin- guished time from day and night" until became to Europe; and that in Formosa "it was impos- sible the sen skvald shina down the chimnoys, for they do not stand perpendicular, but the smoke is carried through the walls of the hezees Kegeski..... by crooked pipes" It is purious to observa, as vostock. illustrating the ignorance of the time on phi- lological matters, that while PalmaSASILY WAS freely attacked for the use of any. Formosan word which was considered to have's European etymology his mention of "Percallane" as the Formosan equivalent of "China ware” war el-- lowed to pass unchallenged. This omission to,.) perhaps excusable, since we find Dr. Johnson, fifty years later, suggesting that the word was; derived from "pour cent annése; because it was believed by Euppeans that the materials of per- celsin were matured under ground 100 years.”
As time went on, however, the faith reposed in Paalmunascar's account of himself began to wax faint among even his strongest supporters, until it come to be tacitly acknowledged that ke was an impostor. To most mon such an ex- posure would have brought irretrievable ruin and disgrace, but not so to Pramanazaar. With sandy perseverance so with the help of his und mbted abilities and learning he succeeded in earning for himself a position among the wits and anraals of London. With Johnson ho formed a loss allience, and so won the respect of the doctor that in spaaking of him su quê coos- sion Johnson said,'" I should as soon think of ecutradiolingu
Bishop as George Paal. magazar." Towards the close of his career he -contributod several dissertations of considerabla merit to the Univeral History,” and became an acknowledged anthority on Hebrew and He. brew literature. His end came in the year 1783,
Barometer Temporators Hamidity Direction of wind Foros of wind......... Weather Esia
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHEERY-Battled by Sr
FREDERICE PERKINS, LONDON.
MANZANILLA:
Ihange of 1 dozes quarta,
LIGHT DRY,
In case of 1 dozan quarte. LAGER BIER-Fta. and Qta.
ALE, BARN & Co., PALE-Qt. and Pte.
Apply to
STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTRA-Qts, and. Pts.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings, Sale Agents for Chins. Hongkong21st November, 1881
FOR SALE.
[29
HEIDS-I ECK'S HAS.
CHAMPAGNE, 1830, WEITE SEAL. $19........ por ease of 1 dozen quarts. $20 per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24.......................per was of dozen quarta. CHATEAU LAROSE 312........ per case of 1 dozun quarts. PONTET CANET. -$9.50........per.case of i doven quarts.... PALMER MARGAUX.
......per cave of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
Previong day.
at & pa
30.11
30.12
30.04
WWW.S
84.0
66.3
.74
39 N.N.W.
b.
$7.50 $8.50
1.-BaKomuna reduced a 34 degree Fahrenheit and to the level of the sex in latam, tonfur and bowlesha.
SATorn in the sunde in degres and truths
YETTE ja peressings of saturation, the handily ef
3
ein with moisture bene
-ÜTLECTION or En Wind to two points,
-Fonus DTW sarding to Besatert Sexie
; 3.
STATE OF THE Wate; blue sky, C. detached beds; D.drading; Fig. gnomy: Hi, hain; L. Jizhi Dingwercut; P. ping shweta, equally A
now: T. thandler; Visibility; W. New).
IRA in inchas, entre laud
W. DOBEECK. Hengkong Chservatory, 3rd March, 1885.
when in died at a good old age and in the full L VERBOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
vdoar of sanctity. To the sincerity of his con- version a romurkuble saying of Dr. Johnson's The Undersigned, as Agouts for the shore bence favourable testimony: "I never saw,” hõ Raid, "the close of the life of any one that I wish Company, are prepared from this data to GRANT POLICIES upea FIEST IL153 RISKA E much my own to resemble us that of Pat
to the extent of £15,0), at the Reduced Tariff anamar for its purity and devotion.”—Times.
Bates.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
| 14
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1881.
TRANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, haring bewa appainted Agents for the Grove Company, are propanel to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Currest
TURSDAY, 3ril Marsh EXPORT CARGORA For British ship Western Monarch, antled on the 13th February For San Francisco-$1,924 bugs rige. 200 bags tapiose, 100 bage bans, bags ribe, 170 bales gambiar, 3 packages Ere crackera. 2,000 bures cil, 75 boxes onesio, 70 Rates. package feather 280 packages soy, 123 packages samshoo, 1,000 upty quicksilver flasks, 164 rolls matting, 991 poskages tom, and 9,829 paskagor merchandise.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1872.
[12
Per stanzship Antenor, sailed on the 25th FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. bruary-For Lender-02 balaś wasta silk, 14 cases oopperware, 100 cases ginger, and 4 paa-
tea, and 5 packages sundries. From Köbe-141 half-chests tea, and 85 packages sundries, From Manila 585 bales hemp, 1 cam ylang ylang, 21 casos cigars, and 8 casos.sundries.
IN HAMBURG.
kagus sundries. From Foochow 121 packages THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Bates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agonta.
[195 Hongkong, 19th Jancary, 1884
Questions are DE
GгIUK.
Malwa (New)...3540 per picul, allos. of 24 cattjos.
-8550
2 to 4, 80124 per chest...
Malwa (Old)
Fatos (New) Patus (Old)
Bonares (Not) Benares (Ola)
ON LONDON.
600 to $802 por chest. 3971 to $600
597
EXORANGE.
Bast Bills, on demand..
Bank Bilis, at 30 days' tight..
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight......
Dormentary Bills, at 4 months
Right
ON PARTS
Bank Bilis, on demand
Crodita, at 4 months' sigh!
3/61
4.44
4.50
ON BONDAY.-Book, 3 days' right...9901
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days sight...220)
ON SHANGHAI.---
Baak, sight.........
.Private. 30 days' nighi
...www
SKIRES
.721 731
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Shares-118
per osul preanium, ex, dir.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY:
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pirts.
A380
CUTLER PALMER & Co
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January; 1984.
OSEPH
70. 3, WEST TERRACE. Entry fro
1st Mares. Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
4, Praya Central.
Hongkong, 20th Februby 1985
TO LET.
1000
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,、
plans.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon
The Union Lo steamer Meanor loft Sing pore on the 251 February, and may be expicted
don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted into arrivo Lere on the 4th inst. transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The 0.9. 8. Co's steamer Priam left Binga-
pare on the 1st, and is due here on the 8th in-
Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noolant. Cargo will be received on bar until 4 r., Spoio and Farcels until 3 PM, on the 9th
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Glaucus blt Sia-
Aaroh, 1885. (Parcels are not to be sont sapore on the 1st, and is que 'hero an the 8th in- an hoard; they must bo lett ab the Agency's stant. Ofoo) Contente and value of Prokages are required.
For farther particulara, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX
Agant.
Hourkong, 27th February, 1985.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery --
LOCAL DELIVERY--No delivery is attempted on board Slip, at the Ponk, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c. nor at ary pricate house (even though
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL, STEAM- | named in the address when there to a place of
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTITER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
AND
business dearer, as which delivery on bailooted (Postul Guide, par. 159).
The above Regulation is not new, but has hsen the invariable rate of the Post Ofoe for many years. Considerable efforts have been made to secure its being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, any further tisappointment in the matter, it will sppor permally on the Mail Lista fasued twice every day from the Daily Press Omes.
The Postal Guide for 1883. rovised to data p. large edition, 5657 small edition Thin is the only sathomzod complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THUESDAY Beamship "QUANTO WIT Till be found in the Daily Press Directory
deapatobed for San Francisco, vt Yoko huma au FRIDAY, the 13th instant,, at 'T'EEEE P.M.
ISLAND. COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. Kestoon, kusne us "BELTUE," with HE Steamship THE LARGE & COMMODIOUS HOUSE GARDEN and TENNES COVETS attached. THE
Entry at once.
Apply to
G. G. ANDERSON, 4 Praya Contral. Hongkong, 21st February, 1895..
400
TO LET OR LEASE. TENDERS WANTED for the flowing
TENDMENTS:-
No. 53 to 102, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. No. 15 to 22, PRATL
No. 1 to 14, TAT-WOYG LANR. No. 3 to 27, TAX-WONG STREES.
Do. No. 2 to 26,
da No. 2 tc 26, Saty STREET.
The Property will be pat-in-thorosylı Repair. Eatry from 1st April
TENDERE to be Lodge with the Undersigned
on or before 20th March.
1401
For Further Particulars apply to
G. CANDERSON. 4. Praya Centrul Hongkong, 21st February, 1885.
TO LET (3800M8 in CLUB CHAMBELLS.
GILLOTT'S. STEEL PANS.
MEDAL, GOLD
PARIR. 1878.
Bold by all Stationers and Dealers.
"LEONHARDI QUELLE."
AT
Apply to
[32
DOUGLAS LAERAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
TO LET,
No. 3, 1943E DWELLING HOUSE
1st CAINE BOAD Possession from January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 24th December: 1884
TATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
NATTER
Bettled at the Saltzer-Spring near Gross Kar ben, in Case of S Dozan Pints, $8.30 per Caso.
PUSTAU & Co., Sole Agents. Hongkong. 31st January, 1883.
| 1425
GUIDE. THE TOURISTS
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of. Trado, objaste of Natural History, Furniture, Se, &, with the Panti si Mandarin Pronun- ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta
The Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE.
REAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in
TO BE LET.
TIXCELSIORS BOOMED BUNGA- LOW, ROBINSON ROAD. Garden suc Tennis Lawn. Posession 1st June nox.
No. 1, ALBANY, 6 ROOMS AND GAR DEN, &
Co., VIA SINGAPORE.
TAIWAN,”
Captain Arthur, will be disputoled as above TODAY, the 4th instant, at Four M.
This vessel has unnsmlly good Cabin Accom- modation, situated islípa, apen the appos deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 3et March, 1885.
[333
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON A SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
-STENTOR"
The authorised List Mails issued in
Connection being mado, at Yakobaron with Stoaurs from Shanghai and Japan Parts.
All PARCEL PAGEARS shald be marked to connection with this paper is the one published address in fall; and same will be received at the twice each day in our Extra, which is always
below. Company's Offico antil Fryz F.. the day pro-corrected to a much later bone than that giren vions to smiling.
A MAIL WILL CEUSE. For Haifong-Fer Analisia, to-day, the 4th For Cheton and Tientsia.-Per Monica, to- ingt, at 8.30.M. day, the 4th inst., al 2.00 3.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passenge, who hate paid fuli fars, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice peract within six months, will be allowed a disant of 3-1, from Retnra Fare; if membacking within one year
For Singapore, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, an allowance of 10% will le made from Return Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney. Hel-
Fara Pre-Paid Lebara Pasage Orders, avail-
st 3.00 PM.
able for one year, will be issued at a Divcontourge, &c. &c.-Per Lakini, today, the 4th inst of 25%, from Rotary Faro. There allowances
For Singapore, Tort Darwin, Thursday Island, a not apply to through fares from thinu and Coastown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Japan to Europe.
Consular Tavoices to accompany Carge des tined to Ports bogost San Francisco should be
Captain Eduards will be despatched as above sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to
TO-DAY, the 4th March
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWTRE, Agents. Hongkong. 28th February, 1884.
[269
STEAM NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA
(Passing through the ENLAND. SUA.) THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Stanship
STEHERAN." Captain Nantes, will leave for the are places on FRIDAY, the 6th March, at DAYLIGHT.
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1985.
....
FOR SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship 料
"HARTÉR."
»
Captain Grandin, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1833.
FOR SAIGON.
THE
WELCOME,"
No. 27, ELGIN TERRACE, BOOMS, &. GODOWNE, at FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS, THE British Steamer Water Frontago,
GODOWNS at Wanchal Water Frontage. 5 AUREN GARDEN & BUNGALOW. at CAROLINE HILL, East-Point.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 17th February, 1885.
TO LET.
1309
Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN
GODOWNS BITTERS and SCHLEDAM SCHNAPPS TOUR COMMODIOUS PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAB
Nos. 2, 85, 92A and 33, Bowrington,
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE, Hongkong, 30th Daamber, 1884.
BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in fins
27
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &o, &o.
J. F. SCHEFFER, -21 and 23, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 3rd April 1834.
AND RENNENT ALES and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Nar Navy Boiled
Wanchai,
[30
TO LET.
(late HOTEL DE
(460
+
j468
Captain Corfield, will be despatched for tho above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 11th inst.
To commence Loading on the 6th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING.
Bonhom Strand. Hongkong. 3rd March, 1885.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, TIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York).
THE Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE,"
COLLEGE CHAMBERS is er Ents of 8. C. Rickard, der will be despatched
Apartments.
as to Froight
de Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information or Passage, apply to the Agency of this Com pany, No. 504. Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 4th March, 1885.
TOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the ACENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT caloted by the Offers or tine Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BREST, Am bk., J. A O'Brien.-Mel-
phery & Co.
ALEX MCNEIL, Am. sh. G. W. David.-Mal-
ahors & Co.
COMMODORE, Am. ship. Blancharl-Order.
at 3:30 PM
Melbourne.Per Taiwan, to-day, the 4th cust
For Manila-Per Antonio Munoz, to-day, the 4th inst.. at 1.30 PM.
For Swator.-Per Hailong, to-morrow, the 5th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Samarang. and Sourabaya-Par Celebes, to-morrow, he 5th inst., at 11.3) AM.
For Singapore-Per Harbor, to-morrow, the tli i, at 5:00 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Sochalien will be ddapatehod on TUESDAY, the 19th March, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Ex- rope and places beyond, pil Naples: to Baron. Straits Settlemonta. Hataria Burmah, Carlo Indin, (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The natal hours will be abserved in obsing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ofise declines all responsibility for
COLOMA, Am. bk, C. M. Noyadlobera & Umregistered Letter containing Jewellery, K., and, where Registrating har bo neglected, will MORVEN, Brit: a., J. F. Thompsonike no engnirios into alleged Josies of such
"Co.
Order.
GREXITE STATE, Am. ship, Fita.---Molchers
J& Co.. HELICON, Am. ship J. 8. Howes.-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co. IPHIGENIA, Ger str. F. Ahrens--Şiəmavou &
Co.
lotters
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United
MARTHA, Brit, bk. A. McPherson. Arnhold States, Canada, Honolaln, Pera, &c, which will
oe loss as follows:- Karborg & Co.
12.15 P., Registry ceases NICOLAS TRAYER, Am. k., R. 8. Crosby) PM. Fast-Office closes, but Correspondence
Captain.
NORTH AMERICAN, AM. sh., Valleik-Order. ONEIDA, Am. sh.. McGilverry-Gibb, Living
stone & Co. STARTAN, Am, bk, Crossly---Captain. THOMAR DANNA, A. alip, Jas. M. Small-
Russell & Co.
WAGRIEN, Ger. sch, 4. Skse.--Wivler & Co.
INDEPENDANCE
KELGE
, Rao D'Argoni, Bruxelles. JOURNAL POLITIQUE, COMMERCIAL LITE BAIRE ARTISTIQUE. Un des Plas Importants de l'Europe. TARIFS D'ABONNEMENT
ོལ་
13
·ZDITION D'OUTSE-MER paraissant une fois par sasine et contenant le résné do sopt numéres de l'édition quotidicano.
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE
3 poin..............
.fr.
21
CANVAS.
'Long Flas
Nos. 418. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. No. 4, GRAHAM STREET. No. 25, PRATA CENTRAL. Apply to
Croma
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
DAVID SABSOON, SONS & Ca. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1883.
[SI
Hongkong, 11th May, 1857.
[19
for the above Ports on or about the 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
- Ágents. -
[$24 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1855
UNION LINE.
42
6
r
12
"
6 mois
19
11
ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1882.,
· (947
NOW ON SALE.
TO BE LET..
NOTICE.
store Company are pro pared to issna Policies of Insurrexagainst Firo on the mans) tergus,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. HE VICTORIA EXCHANGE THE Steamship Titable for a large STOEL, for STOPS, WAREHOUSES, OF MERCHANT'S OPPICES; with
"MOSSER."
.fr. 16.00 30.00 CONDITIONS: Tonto demando d'abormement doit être accom. pagnés d'un mandat sur la poste ou autro à vue Bar Burelles, Paris cu Lendrog
Lee abonnements commencent le ler ou la 16
ON S'APONNE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE ENGLI DICTIONARY,INES or with protinos can be sub-divided zo St Captain Titak, dus on or about the 4th March 'de chaque mois.
[1
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com pang, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GUDOWA at per Cent. Nott pro- Az mium per Annum.
"NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, th May, 1881.
UN FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned are propated from this date to GRAFT POLICIES agained FIRE at the
on First-class Riska.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-Rednood Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000
$150 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Khuras--
$65 per chara
North China Insurance-Tls, 235 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 130 per
share.
Chinesa Tusurance Company, Limited-$175 per
share, er div.
On To Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
per share.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents. Sad Fire Offlon.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Offer, Hongkong.
or Premises to Suit next, will have inmediate despatch for the Tenants.
ubove Ports. Apply to
A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 17th February, 1865.
TO LET.
1370
"MELEREK,” Lightbody, Master, will load hern for tus above Ports, and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agoals. For comprehensiveness and practical service
Hongkong, 28th February, 1885, [443 this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chino have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous d'7-
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. DOOMS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES. R jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, immediately above the VICTORIA DIS-THE A 1 British Dark
THE and invianco generally, which the rapid advance PENSARY, Peddars Strool. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ATS Apply to hers given in extenso. Each and every word in
Wa. OBUICKSHANK. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
Hongbang, 24th February, 1885. for stalents of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Pauti pronunciations are given.
TO LET. tha acemts being carefully marked on the best
With Possession From 1st March next. [13 prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography
AN OFFICE suitable for PROZEDA. aul English type correspond in the size
'Apply to of body, thereby effecting a vast econning of space, achieving a close not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast argins and vent spaers which have heretofore charao-
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCECs the press of sa attempt to make the
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above -Company, prepared to GRANT. IN Canton. Insurance Office, Limited-82 pSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, 00 first Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares class risks at current rates.
share, oz div.
$5424 per abare, ex, liv.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$05
per share. ex div.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-48 par cont. prem. sz. dir,
MELCHEES & Co. Fangkang, 27th March, 1876.
10
terized Chinese public Sons.
To the illustrate the rat scope of the work following facta are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, Chinese characters and Medhurst's. English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wilt LIMITED.
this work contains more than 50.000 English Hongkong. Cantats, and fisso Steamboat Co.'HE- Undersigned having been appointed words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charac
Sharez-$27, per aliate premiua ex div. Tras a bare Company,preters. Again, despite all the, granmam and Indo-Chins Sisam Navigation Co.'s Sharepared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE other elementary works as yes pablished, the
3 per osat, discount. Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited RISKS to all parts of the World, at current talent of this difonlt fanguage absolutely re-
-80 per cent..discount.
Douglas Steamship Company, Timited-Par
nominal Hongkong Gas Company's Stars-$50 per
dsire.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharep-3120 per China Sugas Pefining Company, Limited--108
par share.
China Bagar Bolining Company (Debentures)
namiast
Lason Bugar Refining Company, Limited—$60 |
par-share
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares--$1433 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Corapany, Limited
$118 per share.
Freak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-125 per share.
Selangor Tii Mining Company-$15 per share, Purat Sugar Cultivation Company-Ha. 35 per
saare.
Hongkong Bape Manufacturing Company, Di-{
mited-$68 per share, Buyers... Chines Imperisi Laan of 1881-ý pár cent, dis.
-
rates.
AENHOLD.. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. Sth November, 1883. [2077 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigned, Agents of the above Com pany, are authorized to INSUEL against FIRE at Current Hater.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Famry 1862.
NOW ON SALE,
[421
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST,
13, Prays Central. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885.
H
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
[378
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Bark
THE
"NICHOLAS THAYER"
An berean in journal at chez les principuax
libraízos.
T216
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
the
CHINA
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ko,, .. Pablished at the OBce of the Hongkong Daily
- Press on the Morning of the Departum
of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL-NEWS, of the Fortnight,
The "Trade Report has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Forte of China and Japan,
[311 Crosby, Mestor, will load here Far the above the Philippines Straits Settlements, &, de
Port and will havo quick despatch
For Freight. apply to
"ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate uites, in First-class Godowns.
ÁLO Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1831.
[1033
quires examples to display the various appTHE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST.". cations and equivalents cf different words which are on oneral naazing. Of these oranaples this work contains more than five times na
ALL about Coffee, Cinchons Tas Cocoa, A Cardamom. Liberian Coffon, Indiarabibor, ay ay other Dictionary hitherto pub Sugar, and other New, so wall as Old, Products. For practical parpass the arrangement of FEOM NONTH TO MOSTH
lished.
the work is so complete, that a riferones to ita THE SECOND VOLUME, 1882-83, infnd. pages.enables a person who understrads Englishing 12 Monthly Numbers, making 1908 pages, tommunicate effectively with natives who is now ready with an exhaustive index, title, understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect So.. handsomely bound a sloth, goll lettered. 16 the work will be foued, indisponsable to all Price #12a or E13.50 credit, and £1 or E12 Europeans residing in China, and to the natures cash. Carriage to China (a balky volume) Rs. 2. The Third Volume commenced with the themselves it explains sebjecta fully with which
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
· STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN,
{
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. VKLIZAMB' Orthography.
PRICE-
In Paper Wrapper........ Nestly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
31.50 8.200
very low indeed of thou are perfectly sequainted July tame, the Subscription coating from lat To parties resident i England and interested July, 1881 but including the Extra number of in Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion-1, 4. with Report on Forests and Hop)
-full-page London Price List Zoe New and.
ally.
It comprisen upwards of two thousand largo querte pagoà
LA REDUCTION PRICE is made
to Parchasers of BIX or more Copies...
LONDON: FAIRNES & Co., 60, PATIENOSTER" Rom
HONGKONG; DAY PRESS" OPPIOS, WINDHAM ST.
Old Products, cash month, is a feature in the
T. d. now, and much information is being given
THE
*CEYLON OBSERVER."
#
"ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co." Hongkong, 18th February, 1985:
1377
PUBLISHED DAILY.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L LI. American Bark
THE
and in
may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fhe of 10 couts extra Postage until the time of departure
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
NAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in-closing Mails, .. by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure. Noon-Money Order Oos closes. 200 P3--Registry of Lettera ceases
ing of all printed master and patterns ceases. 3.00 P.M.Mails closed, except for Late Letters, 3.10 PM-Letters may be posted with late for
of 10 cents until
Post-
3.30.31.-when the Post Often oloses entirely. 3.40 PM-Lato Ltors may be pested on boarl the packet with late fea of 10 cents, until time of departure,
THE PRENCH MAJL Day before Departure.
....
5 PM, Money Order co closes Post Offlon eloans. srcept the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opens
16 A, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns causas,
17 AM, Mail closes, oroept for Late Letters. 11.10 .37. Letters may do posted with Late Fas
of 10 cents until
11.30 4.2, when the Post (1es closes entirely. 11.49 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Into Fas of 10 Cents unti time of departure.
Letters containing Stamps should be régio tered, and the Stamps should be seenrod from observation.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL FOIT. 1.Small Parools may be sont by Post at Book- Rates betweon Hongkong und any of the British Pestofloss in China, na wel as to Japan, Manso Fulboi, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon and Lol They must not exceed the following dimesions, fest long, 1 foot board, I foot deep weigh mara than 51a, nor he smaller than 3 in. by 2 in by 2 in. Such pareels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorsement, Parcel, containing no leffor, bat any parvel may be opened by dine- tion of the Postmaster General In the Case of Paresls for India a doctaration of contents and value is required, a printed form for which is applied gratis. The Registration of Parcels for India and Coylon is compulsory.
POSTAL NOTER-
L-Postal Notas of the valutas treti belowe
Tolong with a Dirculation lur azad of royable within three months at any Post Offe
Any other local print.
in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at
30 cents.
45
KOU THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that Constantimple, can be obtained at Hongkong CRESCENT". Kalnd, Master, will load here for the above rocirus regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS or at any British Post Offee in China (axcopt of Mail and of other important Intelligence Hollow and Tientsin) at the following prices, Part, aut will Love quick dospatch.
from Bombay. Madras Galle, &.; besides which include Commission- For Freight, apply to
REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, &c. BUSSELL & Co,
[347 Hongkong, Inth February, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3L II. Amerian Ship
Subscription, with Portage, la China and Japan, Rupees 47, in advance,
THE WEEKLY CEYLON OBSERVER" with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele graphie Intelligones.
COMMODORE"
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, &c., [1979-1 Blanchard, Master, will los: hare for the abovo Rapoo 19 per annum, in advance. Received at
"Hongkong Daily Pros" Oles. Fort, and will have quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
900 Hongkong, 4th February, 1855.
GAZETTE" *JAPAN
ТОКОНАМА.
TE
THE CHUNG.NGOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press). PUBLISHED DAIXT,
18...!
K
$1.50. 10...........、、、、、、
.......$2.05. 20/................ $4.60.
All money ondors on the United Kingdom for sums net ereseding Co applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be granted by means of these Not
2The purchaser of any Postal Note should koopa mengandum of its data and number. He must fill in the Payee's'onze before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Ofice, where payment is to be rude. If this is
Is the best mediam for Advertising among the not done the vote is payable (within thres month) anywhere in the United Kingdom, at Native Community..
It has been established upwards of TWENTY Gibraltar, or at Constantinople. Any Postal YEARS, and enjoys the largest betta fide oiron-Note may be creased to a Bank,
3--Postal Notes should always be forwarded in the Bouthern
reference to Fruit-nowing in beds Blue HAYING appointer AGENT IN HONG-tion of any Chinte piped by an operaced in Begistered Centre. Hi this proosatuz is mut 53 well as to Native Agriculture and Now Gazette, "Japan Gazette Summary." and Chinese Scholar, and coutains Fury and Rs taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made sa to the loss or alleged less of any Note. No Produote, generally
"Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and ZIARLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tarms for Advertising can be obtained at the refund can be roads in any caso. Anal Subscription for Chins and Far East Advertisements will he received at this Offco,
Portal Notes issied in the United King Offee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from
dom are not payable in Hongkong or China the different Agents.
| R14 or £3.2 paid in advarice. Agents for Chins,
Hongong Daily Press" Ofice
[1880-2
Hongkong Daily Press Offos,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.