1985.
NOW READY.
1883.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAROH SOTH, 1985.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
COMMERULAL INTELLIGENOK.
SATURDAY, Match. EXPORT CARGOKİ, For steamship drabio, nelled on the 24tb March-For Yokohama-18,633 bags sugar, 50 faka,quickcollver, 90 pkga. cordage, 327 pkgs. merchandise. For Baa Franciaco-20,309 Lags rion, 318 tags voffes, 240 haga beans 80 boga sugar, 1,598 bexos oil, 59 vagen alles, 360 boles hemp, 10 pkgs tea, 3,047 pkgs merchandisa. For Portland, 0-10 pigs, merchandins. For Vistoria, B.C.-2 chasta orude epium, S merchandise. For San José de chute cases alike For Panta Arease-2 ensas aiks, 1 case merchandise. For Params-1,500 bagi rico, 3 cases silks 8casos orade, opium, 40 pkgs. doa, 32 page, merchandise. For Honolulu 100 plegs, merchandise. For Cadlo-10 oesas silks, For Valparaiso 2 cases silke 2 cases merchandise. For Now Tork-3 bales waste silk, 271 balan ray silk, cases raw silk, 15 phga, merchandise, and 15 pkgs, to
For steamship Bellerophon, asted on the 26th instant-For Lander as silks, 90 balss westo silk, 20 case bristles, 47 pkya, vandries. -From Masta-15 cases-vigers.
THE HRONICLE & DIRECTORY
For 1885.
With which is incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
(TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL ISSUE),
·ROYAL OUTAYO, PIN 1,104
SMALLER EDITION, pp. 716..
THE OBRONIULE AND DIRECTORY has boss thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again mucli ineroased, in balk.
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and. STATISTICAL Accou9 of, sad DIRECTORIES for HoxGTONG
JAPAN
Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki. Do. Military Forcea, Kobe (Hiogo),
Osaka Do. Chinese Hougs.
Tokio. MACAO, CHINA-
Yokohama. Nigste
MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &c. TRIESTE, &C....... NNW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO TTA THAMA
VHSSDL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCH NI
King Arthur (str.)
Galley of Lorne (str.) Pomroy Glamorganshire (str.) 7. Willieras Taichior (str.)...... J. Jordon...... Phra Choa Klso (str.); H. Strattonn
SWATOW.AMOY, &FOOCHOW Douglas (etc.) SWATOW
F
Hongkong Biomasen & Co.......
Carlowits & C
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... P. & 0. 8. N. Co... Butterfield & Belro Carlowita & Co...
Hosagarios Maritimos... 0. Bachrach
On or about Nat inst. Quick despatch. Quick desputah. To-morrow, at 4 2.3. To-morrow. Quick despatch. On 7th April, at Nam. To-day, at Noo
Quick despatol.
Quick despatoli. Quick despatch. On 7th April, at 3 P.M.
To-morrow, at 4 P.X.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.... To-day, at-5 P.M. P. & 0.8. N. Co.
On 3rd April, at 3 P.M. On lat April, at 3 r.m. On 2nd April. To-day, af Noon. To-morrow, at ? 2.x. To-day, nt's P.M. On To April, at 4P.M. On or about 2nd April To-morrow, Daylight To-day, at Noon.
Rusli & Co. Imanan. Adamson, Fell & Co... Yuen Fat Hong...........................**. Zach Fat Hong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Bassell & Co... Dunn, Melbye & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co....
$5.00. ..$3.00.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, E..... HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON...mag LONDON, &., YEASURE CANAL... LONDON via Susz OAƑAL... LONDON......
Dydis (c.), Willy Me brok
Voza Нолдо.......
Lightbody
Hongkong
Chuan (ste.). Prism (str.)
H. Wyatt
Bongkang
Alex MoNeil,
Batter David
Hongkong
Hongkong
Málbourno (str.) ... | Minior.
.......Moda str.).........
G. Bagasin
Hongkong
NEW YORK
Nicholas Thayer ... Crecent
Cresby
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
Ruland
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Cominodors.
Blanchard...er
Hongkong
Russell & Contato
City of Ho (str.)...
P. M. 8. 9. Co..
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
.
Airlia (str.)............
Ellis
Hongkong
Bassell & Co.
BATAVIA, SAMARANG,&....
Camorta (etr.)......
Orsille.
Hongkong
Hongkong
BOMBAY VIA STRAITS
TOKOHAMA AND
CO
Hongkong
Pakkoi Bothcw.
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO
Hakodate
Wimpa
THE FEILIPPINES →
Canton.
Manila
UPIL M. Quotations are --
SWELOW. Amy. Takso.
Cobu.
Iloilo.
HOLHOW, SINGAPORE, &... SWATOW, SINGAPORE, &o... „TIENTSIN VIA SKATOW Kwongsang (str.)...
SHANGHAI CENG
Hongkong
Hongkong
Moofeo (ste Remus (str.)
Wood Lant
Hongkong
Hongkong
Tremoy's
Нонакову
BORNEO
·Malwa (Now)
Malwa (Old)....
8520 por picat, allen: of 24 $530 per pical, allon, of 21
Taiwanfoo
-Barawak
Hailoong (str.)
Young Goldarl
Hongkong Hongkong
[osities
Taxat Kolung.
Labuan
British North Borneo.
[to 3 catties.
F'docbow.
COCHIN CHINA--
Potes (New).
$590
For cheat.
WExshow.
sigon.
$971 to 600
Ningpo.
Bambodia
Shanghai
ANNAM--
Chirlang
HE
Wala
Taron
Kiukiang.
Hankaw.
Letang.
Halphong,
Changking.
Hanoi
Bank Billa, et4 months' sight.
Chafoo.
SZ
Credits, at 4 months' sight......
Taku
Bangkok.
Documentary Bills, at & months'
Tiontain,
·STRÁTS SETTINGDISENTA,
wight
..3/7
Peking-
Singapore.
ON PARIS.--
Newchwang.
Malacca
Bank Bills, on demand
4.45
CORSA-
Penang.
4.52
Séoul
MALAT STATES-~~
Jenshuan:
Johor).
Fusak
Sungei Ujong.
Yuanssa.
.724
Fatza (Olit)
Bensres (Naw)...... 565
Beater (OH)-5724-40-575
OH LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Hink Bills, on demand?.....
-Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight.
Credite, at 4 months"sight
OF BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight...929
ON CALOUTTA-Hank, 3 days' sight...227
ON SHANGHAI,-***
Ran's, night..
Private, 30 days sighbo
SHABEN,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-19
per cent premium. ar. div. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$470 por share
Chins Traders Insuran Company's fharas-
$63 per share.
North Chios Insurance Tha. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tie. 130 per
abace
Chinoco Lasranes Company, Limitel-$175 par
share, ex div.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 146
pez shera.
Canton Inerrancs Ofles, Limited-380 per
share, ez div. Hongkong Fire Insurans Compary's Shayes-
3340 per share, ex, div.
VLADIVOSIQUE...
Quinton..
TONQUIN→
SiknYor.
Pook.
NAVAL SQUADRONG-
British
German. United States. SHIPPING-OfBoers of the Consting Steamers of P.&.0.8. N. Ch. Guina & Manila 8. 8. Co. Messag: Maritimus. Siessen & Co. M.B. 8. 8.Co. Lado-China 9.N. Co. Deoglas B. B. Co. Russell & Co.
Salina Oriental8. §. Co. Miscellaneous. Coast,
Steamers.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains the cures of
ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED, AND FIFTY FIVE FOREIGNERS
arranged under one Alphabetics order; the initials as well as the suAMES being alphabetical
www.........
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly Chins Fire Insurizes Company's Shares-386ro-ongraved in a superior style and brought up
per share, ex diy,
to dete. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE UN SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
Hongkong and Whampas Dask Company's
Bhacie-53 peroint prem. ex. div. Hongkong, Canton, and facao Steamboat Co.'s
Share $31 per share premium. et div. Ludo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares
30 per cent. discount. Chins and Manila Stasmship Company, Limited
30 per cent, discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par
nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bares- por
sbare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$100 per
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$97
per share, Buysta
China Sugar Betting Company (Debentures)
nominal, Bayers.
Luzon Sugar Beining Compsay, Limited-$53
per share.
Bhara
Hongkong Ier Company's Shares-$12 per Hongkong and Chins Bakery Compsay, Limited
$118 per share.
Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$25 per share.
Bolangor Tin Mining Company-813_par mhara. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. 35 per
share.
Hongkong Bons Manufacturing Company, Li-
mitel-$60 per share, Buyers, Chinese Imperial Lonty of 1581-per cent, dis,
F. 6
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
ZTE HAMES TO GA NEIL, 1888,
HIGH WATEL
Hongboar
Low Warsz
Thongkera
Height
·Kína Vizia
1*02-88
of imag
ནྰ ཌ ༄ ༞བ ཙ ▪
Boigh
-7.528
The deight of mean level nun beso delerinical
foot show era of the tidigatge as the Fusteria Xeral Tard
and the Eon-water Ogleary Spring-Tides, sa which datori
be bought in the Tables are soford, ze 5.59% foet whore
This heights in the Thies round with a
* Low-Water Ordinary Spring-Piles, and
are the encloser aber
endotracted
CHINA, COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
WE March, 1ESć, uð 4 7,3.
STATION.
BI
-28th March, 16856, at 10LM
STATIK.
“Shangh
New Mar oF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG, NEW PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIL."" PLAN OF THE CHIT OF CANAUN.
NEWPLAN OF FOREIGN CONGRESIONS, SHANGHAI PLAN OF YOKOHAMA, Pas OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.
Among the other contaals of the book are An Anglo-Chinese Colondas, Meaxtime of Sun.
rise and Surret, Mean of Barometer, and Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipass, Fastivals, &o A full Chronology of remarkable avonta sina
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan, A description of the Festival Fasts, &c., observed by Chinese. Maliomedank, Parsees, Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, do.
Jars, do, with the days on which they fall.: The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1885. Arrivals and Departures of Mails at sud from
London Hongkong.
and Charges adopted by
UN
INSURANCES.
F1E &
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from thie dato to GRANT POLICIES Against FIRE st the Bedused Tariff Bates to the extent of $50,000 on Firat-olna Kiska,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents, Ban Fire Office.
PANT.
THE
INSURANCES.-
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFINGKONG. CAPITAL (SKasentum), $1,000,000:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LO SIN BANG, Esq. BAN Hur, Esq. TOWCHONG Pera, Esq. 18CHAN LICHOT, ESQ. HOI CHOSE, Esq.
The Company. GRANTS. TOLICIES on
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
2.
AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAT. ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALJUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORT). THE Company's Steamship TH
"MEDUSA,” Captain G. Ragusia, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 30th instant, et Noor.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COLOMBO,
STEAM FOS SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI VENICE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON; &UND,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAFTA, PERSTAY GULF PORTS, MARGRILLZA, TREESTE, HAX BURD, NEW YORK, AND Borro
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILS,
The I. M. stoamer Oity of Rio de Janeiro i with the next American mail, left Yokoham on the 23rd, and is des baca A the 30th instant.
. . . .
or about
The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the Anooneding Amariosa mail, leto San Francisco on the 5th Isenh, salia due hereon of about the 7th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED, · THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM The Shire. In steamer Glamorganshire Loft
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Starship Singapore on the morning of the 20th Marok. CHUSAN," Captain H. Wyatt, with Her and is dus hers on or about the 2nd April. Majesty's Mails, will ho despatched from
this for LONDON BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the $lat Mareb,
at FOUR F.M.
Cargo will be reoolved on board until Tew AM. Parcels ant Specie (Gold) at the Boywitil TEN A.M., on the day of exfling,
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo
for London will be conveyed via Bombay with.
The O. S. 8, Co's steamer Jason loft Binga- pors on the morning of the 25th March, and is due here on or about the 2nd April...
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-cant or out transhipment, arriving one week later thau delayed (both of whith are able to happen by the ordindy direct rente vit Colombo.
ocoastonally) all that the addresses need do. is to For further partfonlara regarding FaRIGHT Boto on the eaver, Sent to or Rescioot and Passagy apply to the Pas(VIULLZ & 61 7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, OBIENTAL STEAM." Navigation; COMPANY'S without any other writing whatever, to the Office Hongkong.
Postmaster-Gateral. This should be asted on the first time cause of complaint opgura, it is mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the und
The Contents and Value of Bankaya re re quired to be declared prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Passon.
for Marguillos.
A. McIVER
*Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1883.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, GATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ,
Attention is invited to the following par tionlars on the subject of Loon Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted an beard Ship, at, the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &o.. nor at any private houss (even though ammed in the address) whon there is a plecs of business nearer, at which delivery san be affected (Poutal Guide, par. 159),
The above Regulation not now, but has been the invariable rulo of the Post Office for- many years. Considerable offorts have boon mado to secure its being generally understand To prevent, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter, it will appear
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881. TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
The Undersigned, Agents for the abers MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, Company, are prepared to GEANT POLICIES Payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividenda tre payable to all Against FIRE to the extent of $00,000 on any Contributors of Business, whether they are pary, Prays Central, antranos from Chiness PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND formantly on the Mail Lists issued twice every
Bharoholders or not. -
་,
FIRST-CLASS RISK: BATES or Fxzer-LASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to PER CENT. NETT FER ANNUM FROM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
T13 Hongkong, 9th May, 1881. NORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned, Aarts for the "sbors Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firet koiass risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
(10
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE No. 2, Qricea's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1981.
1928
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BOURT CHART OF HIS
MAJESTY KING GEORÁR THE FİRİZ. A.D. 1720
جمعة
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuranous as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates payable sither here. Tandon, or at the principal Ports of India, Chius, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned. Agents of the above Com
LIFE DEPARTMENT. THE
pany, uro authorizad to INSURE against | Polícios isgued for some "not exceeding £5,000, FIRE at Current Raten."
at ralused rates. GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 3862. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
[16
THE Undersigned having been appointed & guns for the above Compsky, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES or MARINE SKB to all parts of the World, at sarrent
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
(2077 Hongkong, 5th Novembar, 1883.
NOTICE.
ratas.
PANY, LIMITED, CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong,SURANCES at Current Ester. Shanghai and alsowbors, Hongkong Cha
Chair, Jinrickaha, and Bast Hira.
This issue contains the Now Scale of Hong kong: STAMP DUTIES, which will shortly. come into operation, also tables of COURT FEES, never before published.
The APPENDIX consists of over"
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
of dosely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those having commercial or political relations with the Comities embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and Drectory.
The Contents of the appendix are too many tu enamerate in an Advertisement, but include TREATIES WE CHIN
Great Britain, Nanking, 1848
Tientsin, 1858
and all others gol abrogated
•France, Tientsin, 1851
Convention, 1960
United States, Tientsin, 1858
་
Additional, 1969 Peking, 1890
German, Tientsin, 1881
Paling, 1880
Bassia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Grost Bertain.
G
United States TREATIES WITH COREA [TREATIES WITH SIAM
Barooqata has jam, sepedals in the Worth, Gradients therefore inordised for fresh 3, wadh, The kamperminta kam Sklon, Overcast and wes wealder proveİN.
Such March, 1889, 'stis x.m...
SPATION:
Manila Haiphong
STATION
Manda su) 2016
phony Hongly
Ba
30.09
Fird
9th March, 1983, að 10 Ⴄ‚
*tock#7925,5
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 29th March, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer .....
Previons On date On dato
TREATIES WITH ATTAM
Netherlands Сорза
TREATIES WITH Cambodia Customs TARITES
Chinese Japanese
LEGAL
Slamesa Сотелі
Orders in Conanil for Government of H.B.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881
Bules of H.R.M.. Supreme nad other Courts
in China and Japan
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Admiralty Bules
Forsign Jurisdiction Act
Act of United Stains Congress Belating to
Trastie
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Bules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
Chinose Fassenger åst
TRADE REGULATIONS
China
Japan
Blan
Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Begulations for the dif forcat ports of China, Philippines, Stam, &e Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
New Rules of Legislative Council
$0.
The Treaties between Great Britain and Coron, France and Annai,.1834, France and
|
La prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS KIEKS at 17. nett por Annum, and other Is
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
JAS. B. COUGĦTEIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1882. HENIX FIRE
PH
[781
OFFICE
The Undersigneil are now prepared te GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Katea: On First-class European
Tenements .......at / Net par AURUH. On First-class Godawns,
& Merchandise stared therein....... at 1% Net per Annum
On Goals at 1. Net par Auzam. On Petralonzo in
noneed Godowat 1% Net por Annum On First-class Chimera
Tenementa ......at 2% Net per Aunt. On Second-class Chinese.
Tenementa
2/ Not par Annum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 067
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
TEEN
NOTICE.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Underaigued, Agents for the shove Com - pany, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS Gonows at per Cant. Net pre- miam per ARRUZ,
"FORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1981
[1
FRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
fu
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 26th July, 1872 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.
IN HAMBURG.
ELE Undersigned, Agents of the abovn Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Estes.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
1195 Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805.
(THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to issus Policies of Insurance against Fire on the sal terms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1947 Hongkong. January, 1989.
H
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
A M, P. A
MONOPOLE "
AND
Q
For Further Particulars regarding Praight and Pasange apply to the Agimey of the Com
Street.
O. BACHRACHE,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1577
BLACK BEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
day from the Daily Press Office.
The Postal Guide for 1883, resised to date will be found in the Daily Prane Directory, p. 393 large edition. p. 657 small edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong..
The authorised List of Mails, issued in IN TUESDAY, the 7th day of April,
1885, at Nox, the Company's Steamship connection with this paper is the one published "MELBOURNE," Commandant Minier, with twice sach day in our Extra, which is always MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and sarreotad to auch inter hour than that given the CARGO, will leave this Port for the above belt instant, places.
FOR SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG," Captain Goddard, will be despatched for above Port TO-DAY, the 30th at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th March, 1985
FOR HOCHOW, SINGAPORE, AND BANGKOK.
[640
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
HE
"TAICHIDW," Captain F. Jordan, will be despatched for the above Parts TODAY, the 30th instant,
Bt Noor.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong. 37th March, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship
THE
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Iron- don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marssilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Sporis and Parcels antil 3 r. n the th April, 1885. (Parcels are not to be sent on board they mast bo left at the Agency's Ofice.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further partionles, apply at the Cam pany's Offcë.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agont. Hongkong, 28th March, 1535.
U. 8. MATL LINE, 6ST PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPÄNY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
"KWONGSANG," Captain Wood, will be darpatahed as above TODAY, the 90th inst, st TABEL P
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera.
[630 Hongkong, 27th March, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED. ·
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK).
NET
"MONOPOLE SEC" (DET).
CARLOWITZ
& CD.. Sole Agents; HEIDSITO & C., Reins. Hongkong, lat July, 1881.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
~~†1240
ACCONE'S SHERRY-Boiffed by Sir
FREEFLICE PEREINA, LONDON,
18LAY BLEND WHISKY. In 1 dozen caSKİ. CHERRY BRANDY.
In I dozen cases. MANZANILLA.
In case of 1'dozen quarts. LIGHT DRY.
In pass of L-dozen quarta. LAGER BIDE-PU and Q.
Company's Steamship
66 DAYLIGHT.
"DOUGLAS,"
THE U... Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohams, on TUESDAY, T.M., taking the 7th April, at THERR Passengers and Frsight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yukolama and other Japan Porta. to San Francisco, to Atlaatio and Inland Citios of the United States. vál Overland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports ia Mexien, Central and South Ausrics, by the Company'a and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Frames, and Cormany by all trans-Atlantic Una of Stcamera.
RETURN PASSAGER-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fransisce Captain Young, will to dispatched for the the Chine or Japan for vice verent within abore Porte TOMORROW, the Sist instmonths, will be allowed a discount of 29% from Retorn Fare; if roombarking within one year an allowance of 19 ° will be made from Return Fare. Pre-paid Return Pasage Orders, avail. able for one year, will he issued at a Discount [63% of 27-1, from Rotura Fare. These allowance do not apply to through fares from China and Japan bo Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. 27th March, 1885. THE EASTERY AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELADE. (Calling at PORT DAEWIN and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, "TASMA- NEA, and FIJI).
HE Steamship
TH
"AIRLIE" Captain Bilis, will be despatched for the above TO MORROW, the Slat inst., at Four
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th March, 1895,
ALE, BASS & Çɔ, PaleQts, and Pta, STOUT, GUINNESS's Erraits. and Pts...
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings, Hole Agents for China. Hongkong, 6th March, 1985.
FOR SALE.
The Undersigned, having been appointed CAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE SEAR Agenta for the Grove Company, are prepared to : ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rated:
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
T1a Hongkong, 16th November, 1873. THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agenta of the shove THE
Company, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE at Current Hates..
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST.
[580 Hangrang, 14th November, 1884.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the sbara Company, are prepared from this date to | GRÂNT POLIČIÈS upɑn FIRST-CLASH RISKS to the artent of £15,000, at the Reduced Terit Katas.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1881.
520
12-9
HEIDE IECK'S
$19........ per ease of 1 dozen quarts:
per case of a dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24........... per case of 1 dozen quarte CHATEAU LAROSE $12............por cose of 1 dozen quarts. -PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per ease of 1 dosen quarts. PALTER MARGAUX. $7.50.........per vase of I dozen quarts 38.50 ..per osso of dozen pinta- LORMONT. $5......... per ease of 1 domen quarts. $6....... per case of 2 dozen piata.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
BIEMSSEN & Co.
(18 Hongkong, 1st January, 1934,
FOR SALE.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
[375
Captain Butler, will be dispatched as above TOMORROW, the Set inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 26th March, 1985.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
THE
1518
"LYDIA," Captain Voss, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th March, 1995.
[592
"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND, HIOGO. VEIS, Steamship
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,”
DEAL BORTEDAMSCH JENEVER in D. Williams Commander, will be despatched [14 Stone Dotales, also POMERANZEN for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd
April.
Cambodia, 1884, Great Britain and Siam, 1883, NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. together with many other items, have not A appeared in previous issues.
Ordere may be sent to Daily Press Office, where is published, or to the following Agenta- M010.Mesars. A. A. de Mello & Co SWATOW.Messrs. Quelch & Co. AMOT. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FOENORA Mesare. C. Gerard & Co. FooсHow.....Messrs. Hedge & Co. Niero...... Mostru. Kolly & Walthy ghal. BHANGHAI... Mesaro. Hall & Kolts. SHANGHAI.Manura. Kelly & Walstu. NORTHERN & Mears, Hall & Holtz and Kelly EXTER Porta S
& Walsh, Shanghai NAGABANK Boss The O.J. Trading Co. HroGo, OSAKA"Hiogo News" Office. YOKOHAMA,Mere. Kelly & Co
Mease. Diss Pnertan & Co. SANGOR....Mr. F. Crettier, ToNQUI....Mr. Ch. Dupont,
MANILA
BANGKOK...Moes. A. Bjorling & Co.
COMPANY.
LIFE. ABBURANCE ONLY. Pursly mutual; all prolits belong to Policy hablars and apportionments are made annually.
ÉTATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING JST DECEMBEr, 1883. Aconmulated Funds Sarplus over all liabilities”)
and Reservs Fandaccord £ ing to valuation made by the Government.........
E
£11,370,044,
£2,129,338,
Income for your 1883 £ 2,717,699.
C. SETON LINDRAY,
Ros. Manager,
Department of tho Esut,
BIRLEY, DATRYMPLE & Ob
Agents, Hongkong.
48]
THE
PRIME SOURKROUT and EED CAB-
This Fine Now Stammer has very Superior BAGE, in Jors, and Salt HERRINGS,intis. Passenger Accommodation, and carries à Surs SPORTING GUNS RIFLES, REVOL and Stewardens.
For Freight or Passage, apply to YERS, and CARTRIDGES, BHOTS,&, &.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., J. T. SCHEFFER,
Agents 2 and 23, Pattinger Street
Hongkong, 26th March, 1885 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
FOR CEBU, DIRECT, OSEPE
Spanish Steamer
GOTT
PENS. STELL
GOLD MEDA E PARIN, 1878
Sad by all
"REMUS,"
Freight will be received co board until 4 P., on the 5th April. Parool Packages will be received at the Offes until 5 r.. same lay all Parcel Packages should be mekot to ad. dress in full; value of same is required..
Consular Invoicus to accompany Cargo Fransisco destined to Ports beyond Sea should be sent to the Company's Odrox in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Celloctor of Customs at San Francisc.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agenty of the Company No. 504, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 25th March, 1865.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Bark
THE
"WILLY,"
Henne, Master, shortly expected here, will losl here for the above Ports, and will have golok despotoži.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 12th March, 1885.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. |FTHE S/S L IT American Ship
THE
A MAIL WILL CLOSE!- For Hoilo, Singapore, and Bangkok-Por Faithon, to-day, the 30th inst. at 11.30 4.M.
For Sato-Per Hailong, to-day, the 30th st, at 11.30 ..
For Straits Colombo, and Bombsy.Per Medure. to-day, the 30th inst., at 11.30.
For Aror and Manila.Par Don Juan, to day, the 30th inat, at 4.30 p.m.
Par Dow
For Swato, Amay, & Focohow. glas, to-day, 30th inst. at 5.00 p.m.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Ielaud. Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Adelaide, &o, &o.-Per Airlie, to-morrow, the 31st inst., at 4.00 P.M.
For Saigon. Per Lenner, to-morrow, the 31st inst., at 430 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Mecfoo, on Wednesday, the 1st April at 3.30 F..
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. The Frenob. Contract Packet Melbourns wI be despatched an TUESDAY, the 7th April, willy Mails to the United Kingdom, EL ropo, and places beyond, via Naplex; to Sugou, Straits lamenta, Batavia, Barmab, Carlon, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonias, Adon, Natal and the Copa, Egypt, Moitas, and Gibraltar.
The usant hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declinas all responsibility for Unregistorod Tatters ontaining Towellery, do, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of suck letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packot City of Rão will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th April, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, šo, which will be closed as follows: 2.15 P.M., Registry oeages.
1,30 PM., Post-Offee closes, but Correspondense may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 10 cents extra Pastaga untuk the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THECONTRACT -
MAILS.
YRE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packst
Day of Departure, Noos-Money Order Office elama.
P.-Begistry of Letters cases. Fort ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses. 3.00 P.M.-Mails closci, except for Late Letters. 3.10 e.Letters may be posted with late loa
of 10 conte un tāl
9.30 P.M.-when the Post Office close entirely. R4 PM.-Late Letters may be postal on board the packet with late fee of 10 conts, antil time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure.
5 P.M., Money Order Ofoe olores. Fort Olie closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
---Day of Departura.—
7 A.M...Past Office onean.
10 A.M., Reristry of Letters casses Tooting of
all printed matter and patterns casas. 33611 a... Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
11.10 AM, Lotters may be posted with Late Fra
of 10 cents until
ALEX. MCNEIL" David, Master, will look here for the above Port, and will havo quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ca Hongkong. 9th March, 1695.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Bark THE
"NICHOLAS THAYER,"
11.30 AM, when the Post Offos closes anticoly. 11.40 A.M. Late Tatters may be posted on board. the pocket with Late Fee of 10 Cants anti time of departare.
No responsibilty can be accepted by the Post, 151$ Ofice for erroneous replies te verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. Tho shroffs told off to sell storaps should especially not be regarded as able to give correct informa tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on l points on which such information may be
Crosby, Master, will lead here for the aborsired. Pork, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply lo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK
T
3/3LT.L.American Bark
..
[377
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owrɛm, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrac'ed by the Offers or the Chewa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour - Ruland. Master, will load here for the shov ALDES BREE, Am, bk., J. A. O'Brien-el- Port, and will have quick despatc
For Freight, apply to
"CRESCENT,"
RUSSELL & Co.
[847 Hongkong, 11th February, 1885.
T
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HH 3/3 L IL American Slip-
"COMMODORE,"
chers & Co.
ALEX. MCNEIL, Am. sh. G. W. Davil-Wol-
chera & Co.
AIRLIE. Brit. str., Ellia--Russell & Co.
A Brit. atoan-yacht, E. D. Morgan.
Captain.
BLACKADDER, Brit. sh., E. Hasa-Husself &
Co.
Captain Tromoys, will love for the above place Blanchard, Master, will load here for the above COMMODORE, Am. ship, Blanchard.--Order.
on or about the 2nd Proxime.
Port, and will have quick despatob
Fur Freight or Faasaga, apply to
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong,
DUNN, MRLETE & CO. 26th March, 1885.
•
1693
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRACTS:
Stationers and Donlere.
LEONHARDI QUELLE."
1943
T
WE P.&O.B.N. Co's Chartered Steamship
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th February, 1683.
NOTICE.
T300!
COLOMA, Ani. bk, C. M. Noyes.-Melchors &
Co.
CHRISTINE, Ger. biz, J. Wildfang-Rassell
& Co.
DEVONSHIRE, Brit. str., Parvia Rassell & Co. GLENORCHY, Brit. a, F. Gedge.--Tardino,
Matheson & Co. KILLARNEY Brit, str., H. O'Neill-Captai
MANHATTAN LIFE NATURAL GERMAN SELTZER INSURANCE COMPANY OF Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring near Cross Kan will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the BOOKBINDING IN ALL BRANCHES LABY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk., T. H. Willa
T6SS
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th March, 1863.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. NIE A1 British Bark
**KING ARTHUR,”
| SIKALPORE........Musers. Saylą & Co.
PENANG..Mesura. Maynard & Co.
NEW YORK
day,
COLOMBO Mog. A. M. & J. Ferguson.
156 & 158, BHUADWAY.
bon, in Cases of 8 Dorsa Fints, $8.50 for Case,
PUSTAU. & Co-Sola Agouts. Hengkong, Slat Jazzary, 1885.
3rd April, at TREES P.X.
11425
| at 10 am. † að 4gme
Sê € 3.x.
$0.0450.0 59.4 Temperature “HAERETNÉ
€9 Humidity Direction of wind. E.NE. E.S.E.
CALCUTTA......Messrs. Nowman Co.
99.99
AUSTRALIA...Masra. Gordon & Gotah, Bydney
€9.9
LATOON.Mr. F. Alger, Clomant's Lane.
Agasts for the above Company are pro-
AND RENNENT ALES and DAVID
TED
Force of vindhom
3
4
ANCE stredwood ratea.
Weather
BAN FRANCOME. L. P. Fisher, 21, Marchants
Hein
6.63
W. DOBERCE
PUSTAU & Co... General Agenta Hongkong, Lat August 1834.
Hongkong Observatory, 29th March, 1885,
Malbourne & Brisbane.THE Undersigned laving been appointed
LONDON Messe. Street & Co,30 Combillpared to take syplications for LIFE INSUR- LONDON.Mossra. Bates, Healy & Co.
Exchange New Yoak...MF. A. Wind, 21, Fyrk Bow
Daily Press Don January 1985
PORTER. CORSAR & BONS
Merchant Navy"
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
MELBREK"
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workdea on the Premises. Music bord in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip tion, and Account Books ruled to ary Pastora
CANVAS Lightbody, Master, will load here for the above QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
Ports, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
IRNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co.
Hongkong, 18th Febreary, 1895,
ÜVARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE
.HONGKONG
Chinect,
MEDUSA, A.-H. sr., G. Ragusin.-A-H. Lloyd's
9. N. Co.
MASSALIA, Gec. str., G. Potermen-Slomszon
-&Co.
NICOLAS TRAYER, Am. b, R. 8. Crosby
Captain.
ONEIDA, Am, ah, MeGürerry-Gibb, Talving-
stone & Co.
STARTAN, Am. Ak. Crossly,-Geptain. Swan, Amr. bk., Honderen-Blackhead & Co. WM. PHILLIP, Am. so, J. E. Patter
Order.
WATER, Ger, mob., G. Eschso-Wieler & Ce