THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1995.
COCHIN-CITNA."
CAMBODIA,
The following telegram has been sout by tas Liontent-Colonel commanding the troops in Cambodia to the Gorum at Saigon:
FNOM PENH, 5th March.
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INSURANCES.
VESSELS ON THE BERTI
""CASTLE" LINĚ OF STEAMERS.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Aronts for the abors Company are repared from thie date to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extout of £15,000, at the Rodnood Tariff: Rates.
DOUGLAĖ LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1881.
LIFE INSURANCE NEW YORK
COMPANY.
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LIPD ARBURANCE ONLY. the proxines Parily matugi all quality, belong to "Dalla
was arrested, in which be-soknowledged having classifylag and proper distribalon or man-nary took the ground olme to Hakodato, bat gone to the deconasel's shop with tio frit prisoner tion, which formerly rusted is th galawns. so slightly was she involved that late informa and another mar to commit a rchhory, but throw Guns are so rat in right places and argi-tion shows, had the vessel boon double in the" throsponsibility of the murder at his companions) tin inlways ready, so that notion can take place for hold only she could have been got off by The defence sot np at the trial was that the con- immediately in case of attack: What will be discharging coal and hatinst from the after bold; fession was a false one and was blade for the pure ameof the old veneralla military examinations in which event the dange would lave beon pose of ecuricy the reward of $500 for the hawker Will in fature the relative merita of different trilling.. and himself, he apparently. thinking that undor competitors be determined by lifting heavy the preclamation, which offered a fros parden to weights, bending bows of diferent degrees of ilu accomplion giving: information, he would ran strength, shooting arrows at targets, shooting no risk He hat anbsequently retracted his con- from bouwhack, &c, or will China emerge from fession, The jury returned a verdict of not the present struggle with norder principles as guilty in this case also: The second prisoner to the education of her offers! Let as hope that and the hawker, Chou Aching, now stand abargad some good as to this respect, will spring from with conspiracy:
the Franco-Chinese war. Qund felle faustjungus į On Monday night, the 16th instant, thereal!
A signal succo has boongaled by Livutyunat 10th March. War another impudent barglary: in · Quero's
Thong's small olunan. A free clouk yee- road Central, the premises of Messrs. I cannot get any authentic news about the taon, at Tropang Fa Ross & Co. being enterod, and some of the rising in Kashgar, the country is roulot, nooito-Khandal, the column attacked to hann stock stolen. The entry appears to have means exists of getting information except fromdr druscommanded by Ro,whoweraunlamabad been made as oarly as between ton and half-poet official soarcas, and these sources to cloud to in a light surrounded on three sides by earth in minor similar to the way the protais enquirers. Probably the real accounts of any banks and on the fourth by a daap pool. The the Misces Gate xad Fairall and Mr. W. Powell occurrence will be made-known through Gospo rebels received the colun, which was dividad ware hisker, int, vix, by a fanlight over the din Katkoffs Minor paper, as that journal has into two sections, with mustetry fro. After a door. This is divided up inte rather all almost exclusively the correspondence of Central desperate resistance, being subjected to a raking panes, and as the glans of das of those was found Asia
fire, they more empolled to leave their camp in to be broken it is supposed a small boy was put In the meantime it is necessary to wait for disorder and in doing so received the fire of the through and opened a window fading the Information. Something has securrod, but what whole column The enemy loft cu the fight the Janes at the aida, and lot in some oltler com end of what importance, we cannot yet say.
hodios of swenty-eight doad, including that of panions. A noise of breaking glass was heard
Roligself, whose head Lieutenant Toquasmeent by tau porous in the house at about 10.15 or
to Kampong Tium. The health of the troopa is 18.20, bat no attention was paid to it. At about
expellunt. The column has left this morning for half post-ten one the adistanta roturned home,
Pam Cheam, on the Tayninh freation, in parsait and it is appponed his ringing the door bell frightened at the thieves, who do not-appen to have takes a great deal with thera. It is strangs the shop cald be broken into at that early one of the night, especially as Mucis Gaugh and Co, directly opposito, have watchman on duty outside their promle: this rast, however, admits he tma asleep at the time, and he is corroborated by the tell-tale clusk. A watchman is also, kupt by Mosers, Falcorur and Co. & little farther out, and by Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co.
There is a case of a sorrowhat annanal charae tar new bore the Police Court, a Chinaman being charged with haring, cu or about the 5th Fetrary, unlawfully conspired with other por sons whose games are nurkown to forcibly take away from this colony one Chan Kars Sui for tɛe purpose of banning him over to the Chine anthorities. The man in custody is a partner of
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We hear from Pakiap that since Kuugan Chung How hara boon asked for contrilations to the State The Imperial Treasury has depleted and its boseds are disappearing. The war, however, will be carried an till the Fronch of the retels." deliver a casking blow; and to do that re-A correspondent w quires an army, a fost, vast stores, and enormous sums of money. The operations at Fecchow. Kolung, Chinhai, sunt for nothing,
PEKING.
i writes to us frugi Puomi-penhi Calm and confidence soon to be returning in several provinces sinen our last conse at Hanum and on the land of the Great Eivor. In tho province of Thiang Khnom the inhabitants aro returning to their bones, and overtures for sub- mission have been received by the Resident of Bazam from was of the principal robal chiefs, The situation improvos casibly, and a lack of orgy is becoming noticeablonmongst thos of the
agents who still keep the field.—Saigannose. The Saigonnais staing in a later issne that the rebellion in Cambodia is now pratically sup pressed, and the insurgents who still keep the foll look upon their cause us lost.
The Saigonauis tolls the following story:- A few daysage Monkle, the premiere. dansese of King Norton, & gmpofid Siamese under the influence of home sickness no doubt, flel from the Iaines, accompanied by theme of her attendants, taking with her het jowols and
the tea
The spring best is at the Taku Baz, but on ils have come. Thip owns and captains link to hurt comes to themselves by kouping mils on board, but they are wrong. Last year. for instance, and the instans in ana af very many, an arder am to a commission bones in this place for 1,000 bales of straw braid, piorided the cost was within a Huis, and the delivery wa made in Shanghai by a given day. The vessel that carried the lotter was at the bar. In 3 days she sont pp her cargo by lighters and Dnally when Dightoned camo ap delivered her mail, and weas Inca a few hours after to Bhanghai. If she had sent up her mail she would have got for freight 1000 bales of straw braid, int as there the man who has been abducted from the colony, was a limit of time, the order had to be cancelled and is named Tong Aasm, who is described as an account of the detention of the letter. Such salt dolor. About the date mationed home things constantly occur, but whether the fault mired, and his whoreatens was incovorenih mera:px-dhe-captainger the precious stones and vases of gold belong. until a short time sincs, when a latter was pilots au nus can say.
ing to the crown. The booty was large, and its received by his wifs, informing ber that he had The spring trade begins badly, and few peo-loss was soon discovered. The beautifel dancer. been decoyed into the Kwong Hing Loong shop ple now lock for a good year--Courier Corres-whose grace and suppioness were tho chief charm of the Prays, and thers overpowered by &pondent. nuta ber of mon, who took him on board a laninch which conveyed him to Canton. He was there ¦ made a prisoner by the afhorities, and his In view of the telegram reveived yesterday letter was written with the object of obtain announcing the death of 8ir Harry Parzos, the ing the assistance of the authorities of this following fatter from the Peking correspondent colony to extricate, him from his very serions of the N. C. Deity News will have a more than dilomics. The man's wife. Ching Atai, had been usual, though melancholy, interest for our in a considerable state of alarmas to hor, renders - hasband's absence previously. In hor evidonnu at the Police Court the stated that the prisoner's father called upon her husband on the 44 Fr bruary, and epoke to him about going with him upon seme salt basings. The next day the defezcast called, ostensibly on the same business, and her husband went with him. After that time she never saw him again She had expected him back the same day, but finding he did not return, she went to the defondant to make inquiries. On that occasion she was met with a denial of any knowledge of the whereabouts of her husband. She called for days later on, and she was then told to wait a few days, and she would know where he was. Not long after that she received the other which has heen alluded to above.. She wont to the Police Station, and to the Registrar General Office, and a Chinese Christian pres 'cher named San Ping Nam, who roaides in Sai
Ting Pan, went to Canton to look for her has, hand. He discovered the man in the Namhai pricon there, and was allowed an interview with, him, and gathered from him what he know of
of the King's fêtas, did not on this occasion, however, display suficient lightness of foot to gain berty and rest. She was arrested at the Palace gates and taken back to the harem. The jewels and preci¬ns stones, "Learly sure takon sway, as recovered intact, and sho adited to them pearls frmo her eyes. Bat the King was lusxorable and a few rokes, of the rattan marbled the vellow shoulders of the faith-1 Society in Peking, notwithstanding the war lessinre This circunstanes recala de our and the ratours of war, has not been without ita contemperary's mind the adventure of a young gaiolies. Many ladies have laft ua, sccepting musician of the royal theatre. He was hand thor duties of lf. Others, fortamately, have some nul played the guitar. During the long came to throw gracs sed dignity over our small, fête aighis. in the trilliantly light halls, forlorn, far-away, frozon-in society. The autwhore women clothed in purple and gold passed able eveat of the sensen was the fancy devas ball to and in their radiance, the sweet and at the Buscan Lugation, where everybody, at feciter tono of his instrument made itself heard teaded as acmebody also. The British Minister above the tamult of the others. One araning a made soapital Sir Roger de Coverley, but the woman of high zouk, intoxiented with the molody, criticism was made that he was searcaly the type gondered her heart to the ransician. Their hap of a man who would be invigtal into evil ways pitesa was shortlived. The morning sa and losses by city sharpers, as he was walking up found her a bride of one night, but while tho the Strand. Sir Robert Hart developed himself young man was wrapped is happy dreams, there into the King of Hoarte sud looked like a veiled' cume one whgefrangled him,” prophet. Admiral Enomotto was imposing in a init of Japanese artonar. Madame Tockbui was an Tadian Princess, laden with trinkets,
The capture of Langson oost the Fenneb, no while Miss Howard looked severe and atera as cording to L'Unité Indo-Chineins, 900 mou. Amerita, in red, while; and blue.
The following is the telegram went by Admiral Wrangell had an imposing olapsan na a Cosenek, and Baron von Ketteler struck terror into all to the Governor of Cethin-China in- hearts as a real American Indion. Mr. Cheshire forming hira of the recent victory at Relung:
Kelong,.8th March. After four days' difficult
Haron
TONQUIN.
was the representatire Brother Jonathan, his march through the mountains and several beil- the particulars of his arrest. Inspector Perry, cost tails too long sad pantuloge na sht, and who created the defendant in connection with such hat as was aver seen og Gentiant sugagements. Colonel Duchene has taken this case-slated that when he arrested Republic. Mr. Berghole, in binloud ccupied all the Chinese positions. The energy driven back on the 'Tamsai raad with the man, the latter denied all Knowledge of, of is a matadoro. Chna Kama Sui, but he afterwards admitted The other inciilent of the aesson was the per Leotulerable loss. We have taken t knowing him by another aume: The defendant formance & H.B. Legation. This had a munber of rifles, flugs. sud uaitions. Onz denie, however, having been concerned in kid-special interest from the fact that it was the troops hurt behaved magnificoutly. Luso-
siderable." Bapping the Luan. Inspector Ferry applied for Brst appearance on day stage of Sir Robort
Hanoi, 11th March. General said there are a lines in the Hart, and the members of the American Lega. Under date Hunt to Maduronne of Hospital who might be able to throw samo light tion. The first piny was "To Oblige Benson,"
Saigon On the 3rd February General on the case on nook as be could attend to give and the parte were aanged as follows: Buggier well in pursuit of the Chinese army eridones. The case whe rentandad for a week, son, Mr. Cheshire; Meredith. Mr. Bonuult; which had rallied on the frontier at the place bail bong aftowed the defendant in two suraties Southlowa, Mr. Pirkis; Mrs. Southdown, Mrs.alled the Gate of H. After several hours of 8150 each. In the meantime communications Rockhill, Mrs. Benson, Miss Howarel. are being made to the British Consul in Canton The little theatre in the British Legation is fighting he succeeded in completely conting it. with a view of his making representations to a cozy, pleasant box of a place, and all Peking paring a Kropp hattery. a battery of mitrail- the Chinese authorities, to have the matter was present. Sir Harry, with satho of his, and immense stores af all sorts accur olerod up. There is noutoabt the missing man colleagues, sat near the door, at scored to dated in two forts Haukia the gate. Genaral or six hearsnarch into Chinona ter- has been decrged away from this colony in in the appiruses. The comedy was charmingly Ner, on the following day, continued his ra enter to place him in the hands of the Chinese dous. Mr. Pirkis was, of course, what dramatic did not again meet the quo authorities, and it has been ascertained that he critics would cali an old favourite," and storm. Las already sufferoit tortare, and is likely to lossed through his part, as a confiding old bus.
his life. It sooms likely to bo diffent. Lowever, tand, umid graaf applansa. Afr. Bennett hadi
to prove his shduotion.
MADAO.
The Echo da. China issued the following tale
nothing to do exceps offer to âght a duel.
and this was done in a quiet, shivalrous way. Mr. Cheshire, as an old book-warm of a barris. tar, with grey Lairs and ovidences of many
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
dinners, and his tandenes to address the jury G. H. MUMM, & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
gra 25 an extra on Saturday afternoon: always, would have gratified the heart of Sir]
Macao, Marol 21st, 2.14 p.m. There were no offera whatever made at the austion of tie Weising Farm, which took place to-day at 1 o'clock. The fiasco was ecmplote.
CHINA.
NINGPO.
Richard Bennis, and the eminent members of
Par
dozen Quarts. Por 2 dozen Piuts.
the Shangaal bur. Mrs. Rockhill, as Mrs! Southlow, was charming. Sho performed the Superior CLAXETS, from FiscHER & SAN.
VINTAGES. 1860 to 1878, from $10 to $34 | part as high comedy, and nothing could excel
bar graos, earnestners, and call-possession. The par dozen Quaris,
BESTIE ERFGHT & HIRST. Hongkong. 14th Noveraber, 1854. PRONIX
FIRD
OFFICE
The Undersized are now prepared to GRANTTOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at tan fallowing Bates On First-class Europeut
Tants Ca Pistolas Godowns. &Mehandiss storyl
heroin
Oz Carls
A per Anun
at. Nel per Aanam. .....at 1 Net per Anuum. Neb per Adaam. Not per Annam.
On Petrolumn in
eersel Galyanent 14 Q First-class Chinezo
Tomsmente
12
Ou Samond-class Chinese
Tenementent. 24
Net per Annam. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phanty Fire Office. Hongkor, 5th August, 1881.
NOTICE.
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VEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Stemskip
"BOTHWELL CASTLE."
J. C. Tad, Commander, will be despatskod the atore Part out or about the 24th Easiant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
[578 Hongkong, 17th Mürek, 1885.
· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMY ANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,” Captain Gedilked, will be despatched for the ahera Porta TOMORROW, the 25th just at DAYLIGHT, instead of ne previously advertised.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPLAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1855.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"BELLEROPHON,”
[BIG
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS:
་་ STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO PONDICHERRY, MATRÁS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BALU, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA, PLATA;- AZNO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
\N TUESDAY, thỏ 21th day of March, Noy, the Company's Steamship "PRIHO "Comandisut Bretel, with MALLS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo places
Cargo and Spole will be registered for Lou- don as well as for Marscifles, and ane-opted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MATT The F. and O. atoamer Zdion, with the next' Bugish mail, loti Slúgaporo at 5 pm, on the 20th, and is due here on the morning of the 26th inst.
TER AMERICAN MATES
The P. M. starter City of Bio de Janeiro, with the next American 'mail, Iaft Yokohama, ..... on the 25r. and is duo here or about the 29th Instant,
The P. M. steuer City of Pakio, with the subcooling American ciall, loft San Francixoo on thaith Marub, and is due here on or abouś the 7th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. This Glen Line steamer Gleafalloch laft Sin. gapore on the 20th, guil is dus hore on or abaul the 28th inst.
This O. 3.8. C's teamer-Toucer, left Sia-- rapore on the 21st, and is dus hero on or about the 28th inst.
The Union Line stanmor Cilley of Lorat
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, lef Singapore on the 23d inst, and may Cargo will be roopired on hoard until 4 P.AL, expected to arriva tern on for about the
Specie und Parools until 3 r., on the 93728th instant.
Marek, 1895 (Parools are not to be sant
en beard they mist, ha left at the Agency'a
Captain Freeman, will be despatched as above Ofiles) Contents and value of Packages are TO-MORROW, the 5th instant.
For Freight or Passage, spudz la
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageuka
required.
For farther partienters, apply at the Com pany's Offies.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1855.
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FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGG. THE Steamship
THE
"BENALDER." Captain J. Ross, will be despatched for this above Porte at or about the 25th instant.
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents.
(585
Hongkong,
18th March, 1835.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
DEVONSHIRE Captain Purvis, dne on or abrat tao and inst, will have immediate despotch for the above3 Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents
Hongkong, 17th March, 1895:
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
(576
Bongkang, 13th March, 1885.
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS: TO JAPAN, THE UNHED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
TIA. THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
AND
will be Steamdilp ARABIC“ despated for Sau Francisco, též Toko Bams 60 TUESDAY, the 24th instant at THREE P-M.
Connectice being made at Tokobama with Staamers from Shanghai and Tapan Porta,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to wildress in fall and sams will be received at the Company's Ques until Five ex. tas das pro- vinna to sailing.
Rarmi PASSAGER-Eansigara, who have paid fall fars, rs-ombarking at San Fransisco will leave for the above place about 38 hours for China ar Japan (or vice very within sis after her arrival with the outward Mail
THE P. & O. B. N. Co's Steamship
**MALWA,"
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Henglong, 19th March, 1885. STEAM TO BOMBAY TEA STRAITS.
REF.&O. S. N.Co.'s Chartered Steamhip
"NORTLE."-
will leave for the above place on FRIDAX the 27th instout, at THRER P.M.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th March, 1885
1594
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA. SAKT, AND KOBE
(Passing through the INLAND SEL) THE P. & O. 9. N. Co's Steamship THE
"THIBET,"
will leave for the above place on SATURDAY. the 28th instant, at Noor
A. McIVER.
Superintendent
--
Hongkong. 19th March, 1885,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN. LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEL TORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Carge at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULP, BLACK SEA, LEVANT &“ ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steamship
"MEDUSA." Captain G. Ragnsin, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 30th inatin For Further. Partionlars and Passago apply to the A.. pany. Praya Coulcal, entran e Street.
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months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Rotaru Fares if rogabarking within one yaar, an allowance of 10" will ho made from Return" Fara Pro Paid Retura Pasange Orders, avail- shin for one rom, will be issued at a Discount of 9 fram Rstern Fare. These aliances not to rough fares from China und Japan to Europe.
Consular Favoivos to nonompany Carge des. nod to Poeta bayou Son Heucisco should be sent to the Company's Odens, nidressed to the Collector-of Customs, San Francisco.
For farther Information as to Freight or Passage apply to the Agency of the Com pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Coriteal.
F. E. FOSTER, Agout. Hongkong, 14th Marah, 1895.
STEAM FOR
POST-OFFICE · NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par ficulars on the subject of Formal Felivery—
LOCAL DELYZRY-No delivery is attempto 1 on board Skip, at the Park, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ko, nor at any privata house (oron though named in the address) when there is a place of business gærer, at which delivory can be'effactad (Postal Guide, par, 159).
The aboga Regulation is not new, but his ben-Einrariabte rale of the Put Oh for aan years. Cousirable efforts have been mails to soura its being ganorally understood.. To prevent howeyor, tif" posibla ́any farther disappointment in the matter. i will appear perantly on the Mill Lists Ized twica every day from the Daily Press 0.
The Postal Guide for 1995, revised to date will be found in the Daily Preiz Vicectory, 305 Jorge edition 1.65 izdition. This the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorized; List of Mails isaned in connection with this paper is the ona published tvios cach day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later bour than that given below.
A-MAIL WILL Cross. For Smtow. Amor, ead Ehow. -Per Teles, to day, the ind, at £.30 AM.
For Shnugi-Per Muuring, today, the 24th fast at 3.37 p.m...
For Senghor Bothwell; Castle, to-day, the 24th inat.. at 2.3) 2.
For Swabor.-Par Haileony, to-day, the 21th lust, at 500 m
For Straits Settlements - Pa Kasa, o1 Thursday, t. 24th inst., at 4.3) P..
For Naw and Manila-Par Diwanda, on Thursday, the 26th inst. at £30 PM.
For Straits aul Bonby-Por Mils, mu | Frišty, th27th inst., at 2.30 r.x.
For Port Durvis. Thuralay Islamel, Cooktowa,
Melbourn Townsville, Brisbane. Syday, Adelaide, &c. Por Ailis, on Tasty Ch 31st inst. at 4.00 r..
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTR..CT
MAILS.
THC FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure. COLOMBO,|| 5 P.M., Money. Onter Offiné closer: Post Often closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hunts.
Day of Departure.
SINGAPORE PENANG,
ADEN, BUGZ, PORT SATD. MALTAS GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI. VENICE.
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON; $690, "BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO "CAN. DE TACAY OF THROUGH Bra, ON. LADING FOR BATAVIA, PESÍAN GULE PORTS, Maritten, TRIESTE, HAM 002, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
NAVIGATION
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STeak COMPANY'S Steamship "CTUSAN" Captain H. Wyatt, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be desmitshed from
7 A.M., Past Offico opins.
10 AM., Boristry of Letters onases Posting of
printed matter and muterus ceases
11 AM, Mail dieses, except for Inte Litera. 1110 A. Fatters may be posted with late Fen
of 19 canby nutil
11.30 A... when the Post Ofoe alows antiraly. 11.40 Lato Letters may be posted on bovid the parket, with-Late Fia-of 10 Cents until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Frotch Contrant Packet Peide will
this for LONDON ABOMBAY AND SUEZ be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th inst, CANAL on TUESDAY, the 31st March Mails for the inital Kingdom, Eu rops, and places beycol, wii Naples: Lo at FOUR P..
Cargo will be received on board unta Tay Bator, Strait Settlestenta Batavia, Burmh, raight A.M. Parcels aut Spacie Gold) at the Ooo until Corton, the Anstratasian Calonias. Pondichere
Madras Cafouth Aden Mauritius. Egypt, COMTEX AM, on the way of eailing. Chinose
Malta, and Gibraltar.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1885.
1577 THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at Porr DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through. Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasma
NIA. and PEST).
"AIRLIE,"
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com puy, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on capo where she endeavours to imprees upon
POUILLAC MONDON, 6 per dog. Quarts PEST-CLASS GOD was at t pur Cant, Nett pre-EE Stenship Mrs. Benson the gravity of the fault she has
86 per daz. Pintarium per Aunam. R. W RANDON & Co BRANDY, Dommitted in allowing herself, as a married
NORTON & Co... Agents. womans, to recaiva love letters from a young $5 per dozon Quáris,
Hongkong, 29th May, 1881.
THE MAN ON INSTRANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
The N... Daily Newa hears that a few days gentleman, not her husband, was capital. Misi VIENNA EXPORT BEER, from ANTON ago the Franch deposited thirteen coftinu in the Howard, as Miss Bonsen, had an nagrafen! part, DREHER.
island of Puotoa.
that of a silly, foolish woman, and the only re- Telegraphic information from Ningpo was regret attending for performance was that it was caived in Shanghai on the 19th instant to the not enited to her evident gifts. This comedy effect that the Taotai had notified the Consdly was almost a faultless performance and the that the port was closed.
curtain fell amid great applause. Then came The Tootsi of Ningpo has notified that he will the force of "Poor Pilliooddy." After the début not be responsible for the damage done to of our two American cousins, the event of the foreigners by the French, it foreign pilots are season was, the appearadies of Sir Robert employed by the French men-of-war & Ger Hairt as Pifoeddy. This was the first appear- man plet is oogaged by Admiral Courbet. ando of the Inspector General. The transforma- Two Chinose junks on fire, and nearly burned tion was complete. When he came on the stago to the water's edgy, wers passed by the steamer ho looked like a longhing, irrepressible Irishman, Chungking on the 17th instant, bear Shawieshan - in an extraordinary castany, and until we came a French "corvette was at anchor in shore, and to hear tho familiar tones of that-soft, calm, re another. French man-of-war slose to the junks. Isolate voice, we could not imagias that it was │- Presumably, ays the Mercury, the junka were the Luspector-General. He played his part with daptured by the French, and set on fire for Any-sincerity, one might any almost with intensity. ing on board contraband
It was thoroughly done; complete, houdst act- |ing, going without asserve into his part, deing all that. the play required with conscience and Chang Pei-lun arrived at Shanghai on the fouras a meritorious, distinguished performance, 15th instant en route to his pacs of basishment, open only to the criticism that it was perluza. Bong Kinog. His quarters are in a host too well done and that a little carelessness and abandon would have been an improvement," "Miss on the Soochow Creek-Mercury.
A Chinese ganhost recently grounded on the Russell played the part of the servant charming. Take Bar, when somebody said the French werely. Pert, forward, savoy, with a porfest know. coming, upon which most of the ore deserted lodge of the stage business, and a voice of singu the wed. However, when the tide rose, tear clearness and modulation, her acting us ond ver got and the crow appear to have ra of thatriumph ofthe evening. Mrs. Firkis, as the turned to her. She then proceeded to Pors wife of Pillicoldy, had a small part, but it was Arthur.-N. C. Daily News,
played with all the grace and truth which charac
SHANGHAI.
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At the United States Consulate General, is the noting of that accomplished lady. Miss SLargh.& notification is posted up to the Howard, as Mrs. Coolscattle, laboured under effect that nitizans of the United States can the same disadvantage as in the former, play, take oath as to the value at the property they namely, in not haring a part in which she could own in China The chict of this is that indisplay Lor many and, unusual gilts. cue of a riot, and the property being destroyed nostame was a marvel. Her gown and ambrells there will be ho dispute on the part of the Chi should be sent to the British Museum, s noso outhorities then the cisim is sent in Theraph of protesque attire. She did her small foe charged for registering the value of property indifferent part so well that the spectators is two dollars in go'd. It would be as well, says could not help regretting that the play was not the N. C. Daily News if the other Consulates would also permit their nationals to record the value of their property.*****
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Much discussion has beer hell as to the position.
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