EXTRACT.
A MARCH MORNING" Night's diamy psalm is over:
Rixts, the youngling day
Dizaarde bin hazy sovit,
All Grad to shans his lay,
His fresh free lay wuleh brings Flintent while he sings.
The shaded roadside grosses,
Aro being, faintly curlede
A dowdrop such harasua,
A vivid globa empearled...
Hut in the sun hogard
The pari tarus diamond.
Where carros, the zonk-board river,
-- d yam treo @tiinals arcet
The sumbongs fashayd quiter,
Itz leto intergent s
One side la bronzed groszy Tho or silvered chen With trills of rippling inaghtor Tha uparkling stream:et runs
It on ron not what Bozicn after,
It Dounts not macne nor tans:
It lives its little day,
And spoods it all in play. Doueath the bles of beavon. Abriilinxtbluo swane, And earth's bryan si unazou Of diverse buđać groos,
The smashine, razen bold, Sonds shafts of radiant gold.
In this warm calon-cogion
Dull spirits high expand;
And hopes hona nims are logicu
Buds all brain command,
·
More some of Bring «fills
All minor joyrinned with,
CELEBRITIES AT HOME.
Ms. J. W, SWAN AT LAURISTON, BROKLET. Lauriston is one of the housos of the futuro: The home of the next goperation will have its electricity laid 3 on, just as the burae of bas its water apply-and-the Coming
the nine will
ready at
bollow riad. A third pressure of the fuger, and a small contrivance banging from the wall by a silken cord is saên to glow red hot. This is an electric cigarlighter, which in intended for postprandial service.
No matobae or candles are evidently re- quired in Mr. Swan's house; and yet thore seems to be as little, waste of electric darrent aporeon esp fight his as possible. Thara
1883.
"NOW READY,
THE
2018
SESA.
THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 18TMπ, 1885.
HONGKONG MARKETS.
HRONICLE & DIRECTORTAS REPORTED AF CFINBAR ÇİTE 111 Pa. 1988, Blankets, 10 s, per pale.
FOR 1885.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY, A. (TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL ISSUE)," ROYAL OCTAVO, FF, 1,104 $3.00 RYALLER EDITION, PP. 718...$3.00.
TITO CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY wall, which light up a lamp in advance of has boon thoroughly fried sud brought up
and extinguish those betind. In this
way up-staire or about the Lonse into at night by switches or press-buttoné in the
WOOLLEN GOODS Blankate, 8 168., per pair.com mal mei se Blankets, 9 lbs., par Palkova Blankote, 12 lbses par palmina Camiste, 998, pće plonesnie COTTON GOODS.
'Cantets, 98, per plvos. Y ME LUB T Aiserfona Dellia, 80 yards, për pleas $2,05 to 9.19 Camlets, 8, per plado. Amerlown DrBis; 1lbs, per plece $5.00 to 3.35 Cazalete, BBB, per plod. Gottan Yarn, No. 16 to 24, per 4001 b. $85.00 to $7.50 Camlets, AAA, par place... Ootbow Ya, No. 23 to 82, per 100169; 2005 to 07.30 Camlats, LLL, per place...... Cotton Yarn: No, to3), per409 (ba. $106.50 to 109.08 | Long Wife, 1:48 Scarlet, per plana.... Cotton Yorn, Bombay $87.56 to 75,00 Long Elle, MM Assorted per pissa: 701.75 Long Elle, HH Scarlet, per pisos.... Chista, per piece in a manner a
Long Ella, HH Assorted, par pfess.. Drag Rootted Shirtings, per place... sv.0 to 2.95 Long Bhile, il Seasbst, pur place.
Bagish Deilis, 80 yards, por ploce English Drife, 14 lts, par pieco English Drille, 15 fos, per pleaseN
Lead, Nail-Read, peý plati. Gray Shirting, 7 lbs., par piece
Tron,, Hcop, për pion!... Grey Shirtings, The, per pleco $1.77 to 1.85 Leon, Bar, por pical.... Broy Shirtings, 84lbs, per piece $1.95 to 2.72Ron. Wire, pne plaat Gray Shirtings. Iba per pleno $2,66 to 2.75 l, WB, nor ploai „Gray Sulétings, 30 Thu., por pises $2,97 to 9.90 Load, Le, per plaal......
Lead, Hole Choy, per planl GreyT.Clothe, Mlyds. 69115 Gibe, p. p. 11,90 to 15 Gray Clatin, 24yah, A22 71. pp. 41.85 to 1.20 Optokelyne, English, nor plagi.. GreyT.Clotte, 24yilótlačite. IQ p.09. $1.80 to 1.85 Quincallest, Aristica”, per plonlas
drey,Cloths, yangliste, 2p.pq. $2.45 to 3.50 94001, Swedish, por tab
Speltez: por piant.
$9.43 40 3.25)] Camphor, pasked, part $87k to 3.85] Camphor, Tharoen, aloud, 4,20 to 4.45 Camphor, itefare, par 35.79 to 5,75 Cardamos, Sapackor.
5.60 to 14.00 | Candamona; $10,80 to 14,00 | Cloran, por pluni. $24.50 in 15.00 Conls, Allons, p Gua $10.50.16 17.00) Coste, Faglala alesm, por koa; $10.50 40 17.008). Contr, Ryaner, por tøn.. $19,50 to 14.06); Caffeo, par plout
$8:35 so “6,700) dapper, Sheathbey, Japan, per
10.00 to, 6,70 Copper, Rod, Japan, 14.55 to 2.70 Copper, Nails, per planl $0.430 Cotton Bombay, Por *$0.65 $0 0.70
Frespect to day Ga Huuto date, and is agafa mach iterossed in bulk | Dyei Brocades Chizings, por plantat$3,55 to 3.40 Long Bile, It Assorted, per plesen:) 6.7028-4.75 | Doffen. Osientia, per ploni.
to
'his
It contains DESCRIPITFE and STATISTICAL Acont of and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG JAPAN
Do. Ladies Uiratory Nugasald Do. Military, Forta Do.. Chinose Longs MACAO
light, or
or at least, call it into existenes as
neo as he needs it. In the
me way ore can light his bodroom up before entering it, and darken it on leavings by simply pressing a key at
switch the door. Or, again, ona CAN light from bie toilet-table to his desk or sofa; and in one of the bedrooms, reserved CHINA- for invalide, there is
the
Takhat. lamp
inst over!
tha
Hoihow. pillow, which extingaist
Whampoa. which the patient may employ to read the feeblest by
Cantan. Offert
part of thr. Swan's Swatow
Amer.
at night 0030 18
lighted by electricity, from the
仕
above, where the lamps are hung from the ceiling out of the children's reach, to the coul-cellars below. In the library, of degree, the light is quite da
acquisition, as
As it is Excellent For literary work, both on account
of summer it
Spanish Stripes, perpet
$0.35 to 9,65 $2,45 to 2,50 49.85 to 9.90
..
$1455 to 1.63
MINTALS,
$0.72 to 8.75 Cottaa, Ningpu par plon
Barton in U PHE ĐỐI Colton, Sharangipt
Poo Df12 per planljivi
8,50,) P004; Wklio, par plon),
Fosa, Green, TOT DISQA mesoma ant paketju, Koje | Pana, Blast, par pleal.
185 Fous, Tellés per plout.. 125.00 | Paan; Green Beani, per plotimaisi 2150 Pearl Harley; per biotikums ir antena 19 Potato Flour, per platila main 'amang, Elinders Horn, por piral... Ekinoceros ffort, Mother, perplgul... to 1400, 8, No. 1. perfon
Fio 10.16
24.00
Bico, Him No. 2, per pioni spomeni Hide, Ham, lai No. 1, ne: pleat 24.80 Rosa, mind No.4, par pleal
Rion, Bakran, No. 1, per pical
16.30 Kies, Saigon, Hamp bags.
125 von Salgon, Straw baūdze je
1660) Balopatra, perpicul s
32,15 to 20 to 30 2.10 $253 to 2.13
3:30:
$11.89 $1.70 to 1.73 31:44 16′′ 1.65° $1.143 21.57 to 1.00
81.78 to 1,14
$1.70 to 1.71
$2,13 to 2.35
$5.25 5.45
$2.85 to 9.79
$285 to 3.10
Cattan, Tintain, pas plagi.. Cotton, Tangobou, per pitali
$17.80 to 37.10. --Sasweed, Green, par pìqui més sost
$1.95 63.10
3235 to 8.40
Cotton Seads, Balgon,
4.55 50 0.10
$3.59 6-3.45
Colton Seeda, tai
327.00
30.00
$3.25 to 5.44 Caktiofil,Espri
•24.65 be. 4,59 UMtafield Japan without bomen, p. $420 to $35 Dattlefish, Chanshow, per.ploul,
·J405 to, 430
18.00aweed, Cat, per plom!
(2690, 60, 450 Sommum, Whits, par plcul: $417 to 120 Jom Black, per plout „Þ5250 ty 23.00'; Sharksins; per piðt......... pl.31550 to 15,50 Stallsh, Japan, por glod
$23.00 to 27.30 Bballish, California, par pioni
235 to 29.7 935 to 2.1.3
Sooke por pical
hits Prodane, 20,
$11.50 10.12.00
$5.00.50 8.50
다
$28.30 to 10:50
Datán, Babk, vérálóalma. $55.00 to 55.20 Datex, Bad, psy pioulu 185.00 to 3500 Dried Taly Flowork.
$74545-77%
•
$3.85 to 875 Elephant's Teeth, 410 piach $41 to 4.25 Klophant's Toeing 73 36.00 to 5.65 Four, Californiil, per
Betel Net, por pica), Pappay White, per pian Papper, Blok, por pical
***** $4.50 60 45
333.40 to 84.30
lour, Aselsas, por harral of
Flour, Americas, per kan of 100 1 $3.25 to 8.30
Punta, par picat
$120 to 1:55
34.25 to 8.45
astad, Straits, por rioni, Batters, Bangor, por piaut
34,25 to 480
20.00 to 30,00
0.09
$23.00 to 200 $2.45 to 58
Giassar. Amerippu, Ist quality. ding werfen, and quality,
ans, Ordinary, per picul
Bandal Wood, Malabar, por meni. Sandal Wool, South Sean, perplout Japan Wood, Manila, per pion
25 to 0
$17.00 175
AL35 to 1.05
215
325 to. 285.
13.0.0.
Sapan Wood, Stars, por ptual
Shek-June: Wojna, tinul, p-pel... 2100rrar, Shek-lmaz
Handkreliefs, Blue, per de$60 to 0.56 Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dazan-w" 20,55 to 0.62 Handkerchiefs, 3e1, per doza 30.63 to 0.65 Malacos, per plant.......... Bandkereef, Light Bed, pordosen... $0.86 to 6:78 Tia, Platca, për Joz..... Velvet Blank, 39 fachos, per yard $0.18 to 0.15
PRODUKCE. Velvet, Gandišu, 28 inches por yard..... 14.21 65 6,99 Į. Kinonda, par piční... Yolystone, Black, per yari tumbo. $0.21 0.22 Alam, 1st quality, nor påva!. Talvetacas, Gentian-par yard $4,28 to 0.29 Alam, 2ndýnality, perpion! was $1.76 to 21.5m, quselor, por pioul
$7.50 to 9.05 310.50.30 12.20 Stger, Shah-long, Whil, No. 9, p.pel.... $3.75 to $25 Hop, Hankow, Der Block Whelo Shirtings. 34
2.1.23 to 4 reel, por pisse 32.15 to 2.36 Bark Camphor, per pleas... ---$17.00 to 18.50
$10.50 to 12.00 Sugar, Shel.long Brown, per pal... White Shirtings, Gids Creel, por pisse to 2.tn. Benhe Us Mac, per visul
3.500 Hemp, Siam, por plouling
Bugar Chudy. Shet-ling, or pisal: $7.75 to 79 White Shirtings, 69 to 80 road, Tár viðna. KEMEN 2.30 Ress Wax, Japan, White, per plant$17.20 bo 15.50 inglise, Japsa, pár pion) 21.457. $27.00 to 37.00 Candy, Fonghow, par pion 93.5 to 8:00 White Shirtings, G00road, par piece 5.3.30 BEDE Way, Enakow, Yellow, per plant.$4499 to 16,50 | 1999
spyder Stunt Candy, Syrah, White, porpion 81.7% to 7.80 White Sharrings, 7,000 pont, por pian... 37.20 to 78 Bee Wax, White, por plon $73.58 to 73. Mojon Spade, 1st quality, naz picul... $420 to 599). Llantain, me plonk 27,50,50, 747) White Shirtings, 14, per pipe, $1.65 to 1.70 Birds Nosta 1st unlity, per plock $1,650 to 2.400 Melon Boado, 2nd quality, por pica $460.10 4.70
$850 to VRX | Mushroojas, per pioni nişanı White Shirtingu, EF, per piNO 0-10 TH 2
$39.00 42.50 Went, Tientsin, por pica!..... $5,38 to 5.39 Hire' Nesty, 2ui quality, per plant:....... White Shirtinga, M. par piens
$4.80 to 3.95 irda Neita, 3rt quality, per ploa$75.00 to 200 Masso, Dry Siam large, por pical....... 30.05 0.20 Wheat, Japan, por pical White Spotted Shirtings, por pisos.45 to 3.59 Diraatons, por s
$3.55 to 250 Massal, Dry Sizin middle, por pionl ... $7.2ska)-7.45 Wood 91, per picula White Drossdee, perple
$3.50 to 2.65 Batalo Cat Mas.
$7.00 to 8:40 | Mustola, Dey Sturm-call, pas vieni 30.1563 on sites, par box...
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of its purity and coolness. In the kitchen there is a little dynamo-electric motor, when traversed by the current sbusted from lamp or two, will drive a sewing machine or | a coffee-mill with ease. In the waras dar
to work a fan it may be used pankah. Moreover, the same current cau
eleétrío service.bills, be made to ring fire and barglar alarme, thus
twiping to guard the house and it would'.
iso be in speaking to to utilise it in the telephone in
distance. There are some amenty lamp
the premises, including those along the odha and over the gateways to
y lis
the parting guests 1.at aight. All of these
not required ench night, there are however, bot and some are only
when there is company. The current is supplied by two all
ass supplementary with store of current for use by day or whes an
dynamos driven
NAVAL SQUADRONS—
German.
United States
parate of her volta accumulator is a gas-engine, and SHIPPING-Officers of the Coasting Steamer of
Mar. 27 Rezsback April 10 P. Moss April 1 Thiessen
April 11 C. Jackson Apell 5. Asrebos ~~pril Platf
Apell-1-Winsor
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains City of Tokio April 3 J. Maury. the names of
and "amperes. Electricity, pregnant with sara both light
MB. AL. 8.8. Co. ight and power, will be distributed extra number of lights are used. You throughout the bono, and brought in bidden see," says 'aar bost, no he showe as round wisest to the very point where it is required the sacli engine roour behind the house. Like
magic larking
in
where these appliances for generating the the wire, it will be touch to light a lamp or drive a current ars Installed-"you see, it is s coffee-mill,
engine. to boil an egg or seal o
I bava to touch this bay, and the dynamos 1 come to be regarded as a subtle
sending a little of the The begin to work by poison, of the cursory, the parlour, the ballroom, current in the accumulatore through thom. will be cool and awent, and the languor pro- Sir William Thomson showed me that daced by late hours and gast-lit assemblies wrinkle."-World. ** will b's
at least, is the
Obnoxions as will disappear, ander, simple matter to start the
of
Wa
the
58
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ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDÉrd, and` FIFTY FIVE FOREIGNERS arrango under one Alphabet in the strictest order, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly ro-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. Thay not consist of
on OF SIGNALS IN VOR AT VICTORIA PEAL FLAGS OF HERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. MAP OF THE FAR EAST ****
New MAP OF THE ISLAND, OF HONGKOKA, NEW PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON NEWPLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI PAN OF YOKOFLAMA.
PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIQON.
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MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.
Among the other contents of the book are--
Dan. str Gar. at Qat, atr
Brit. str
f"Geesbr
Amr,str
400. R. Marty
Vieler & Ca
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS,
793 Sinossen & Co
895. Russell & Co
Anr.str $139
P. M. 3. 3. Co
Kusuelt & Ca
HE. & W. Dook Co
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VESSEL.
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DAPTAIN,
AND BIG.
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Guam Shanghai... Haar
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Casst Ports Nemo
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FL.C. M. Stammbat Co Canton Messazeries Maritimas
O. & M. Steamboat Co Macap E.C.& M.Stormboat Gel Canton
na
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CONSIGNESS,
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April Stack
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514
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Bangkok
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felt
no more. This the beautiful creed-of the electricians.
COLONEL BURNABY AND THE housa of Mr. Swan is a striking testimony
PONIES. to their faith. Lauriston is a substantial The sudden and unexported death of the red brick building situated on the bill part bere of "The Ride to Khirs" has produced
and overlocking Bromley
a worldwide feeling of sympathy. Bome of which the railway thing. Since it
it the gallant officer's confrères record stories cucupied by Mr. Swan it has been fitted of ble provoz, skill, and strength: Bumaby up, regardless of expense, with all the roost in height was quite an Anak among the
"of electrical
improvements, and furnished with people, and bis atrength appear to have consummate taste in the modern style.. A bean coinmensurate with his general phy. pearly opal globe over the gateway is the sique, Shortly after he joined the Blues the first sign we got of electricity we enter regiment was stationed at Windsor, and a the ground; other pearly globe is suspend-horse-dator who had some-into-possession ed over the hall-door. Here we are met of a couple of very small poo exhibit them ios had taken ponies by a tail, handsome, North of England man thess.
man them thither by command of more than middle aze, with a Jupiter east to the Queen. Before going to the Castle of head waving with long gray locks, and a he showed them to the officers of the Blues, page of penetrating eyes gleaming froin to whom a happy thought scourred. Burnaby, beneath two bushy gray eyebrows. Mr. who was captain iben, wer in bis own roam
Wilson
Swan, the pioneer of electric on the first fight. With some trouble the reminds one of the old Olympian pories were got upstairs, and, the door and is well worthy, from his appear-quietly opening, they trotted in apannounced. auce, to wield the civilised thunderbolt. This was a capital joke,, sód had a great Born at Sunderland in 1828, and schooled et steeess. But, as presently appeared, it had Hendon Lodge, be studiad
chemistry a gloomy side. The pontes had gone up. yeath, and in course of time became a partner stairs quietly enough; but neither force nor the well-known boss of Mayson & Swan, entreaty could induce them to go down. The jo.
nhbour of Newcastle. Twenty
years ago ba was at
approached at which they were to be work on the electrie light, and produced a presented to the Queen, and the owner wat
Blackaldor in despair. Burnaby settled the matter off- ndimentary-lamp at that date which was Baking a pony up in either band, kong, STAMP DUTIES, which will shortly † Curoa Tentara Fab. 27 Tresandi. the parent of his
present system. The Swan
part he walked downstairs and set aber in the come into operation, alse tables of COURT Certsar lamp, now so extensively used in
in every part
FEES, never before published. of the world, consists of a fins springs courtyard.-Stack-Keeper.
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INSURANCES.
fisment of carbon, made by treating veget able fibre in sulphuric acid. The flameat is mounted in the form of a loop with a kink in it on platinum. holders, and the FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977,
glass bulb, from which whole is enclosed in is glass
IN HAMBURG.
the air is drawn. The electric current, frosi
dynamo, a ballery, or an accumulator, is THE Undersigned, Agents of the shore passed through the filament by way of the Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT: platinum bolders, which are fused through RISKS at Current Rates.
the glass bulb, and the filament is thereby
mised to a abize heat through the agitation
a
of its particles caused by the current. There
being no air to speak of in the
bulb the slender flament does not bars,j»)
PUSTAU & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
———;
*†195
- GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Agents for the shove Company, are POLICIES against. prepared to GRANT FIRE AND LIFE at Carrent Rates.
PUSTAB & Co.
and lasts a long tigis. Twenty years ago Undersigned having been appointed Mr. Swan made a similar lamp with a filament of carbonised paper, but at that time he was forced to abandon his expert ments. A few years ago, however, the z- periments of Edison with a similar filament Hongkong: 1st April 1885. and the improved modern means of pro- during the electric current caused him to TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
1- COMPANY OF HAMBURG, return to the subject, and is with success. The age was now ripe for the electric
light.
not
Lime
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The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Agents for the avoro Company, are prepared to
SIEMESEN & Đời Agante
732)
Mr. Swan, like all other sciantifo men, is
a great talker and while he moves about Ratas. his elegant mansion like another Prospero, touching here and there a tiny knob and
calling
his beautiful lights into existence at his will, he seldom spadice. The light itself ta more eloquent than words. A sumptuous. drawing room of
of great beauty is bang with graceful foliated chandeliers of
of hammered.
A
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An Anglo Chinese Calendar, Meantime of Sun rise and Sunset, Mesa of Barometer, and Thermometar, Kainfall, Enligines, Festivali, ka. fall Chronology of remarkable events since description at the Festivals, Fasts, do the advent of foreigners to China and Japan cbserved by Chinese, Mahomedans, Parvoo, Jeiva, &, with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money Weights, &c. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1985. Arrivals and Departures of Mails at and from eles of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambars of Commerce of Hongkong; Shanghai and elsewhere. longkang Chair, Jiaricleba, and Boat Hire,
This issue contains the New Scale of Hong
London and Hongkong-
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FOUR HUNDEED PAGES.
of closely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and thou haring cotamasoiai or political relations with the Countries enbesced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIBITORY
1
The Cuntants of the Appendix are too many to enumerate in an Advertisement, bat include TREATIES WITH OKINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1812 Tientsin 1858
and all others not abrogated France, Tiantsin, 1851.
Convention, 1960
United States, Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1380
German, Tientsin. 1861
31
Peking, 1880
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brasil; and Peru.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain.
Fetherlands Cares
United States TREASES WITH.COLHA TREATS WITH SIAM ThaATLES WITH ANNAM CEKS TARIFFS. TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA, Siamesa Chinese Japanese
Corpan LEGAL
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
1878, 1881 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY.
Aktop Desse Deo. Alex. MeNeil Des. Anton Gunther Mar. Archos
Mar. Billy Simpson April Biendam Wood April
9 JA. O'Brien 3. W: David Steinbrugge W. Berkor Brows
8 Gregory
5 Moan
britte 184.0.2. Stonboat Ce
480. Tradors' Insuranos Co
1554 Jardine, Matheson & Co
SAILING PEBRALE,
var, b583 Roggett & Ca
Christine Coloma Cronocht Edan
Brit, b 312 Jardino. Matheson & Co Goodel! Jan.
Amr. bk 340 | Adwason Ball & Co Guiding Star April H: Söhaitar feit, bk -319 Joo. M Clark Mur. Cont John C. Smith Isn. 15 N. 8. P Keon Lea April 103. Hansen Lady Harawood Mar. 29. J. Willung. Lennox Castle Det. 01-Sabrido. Margarita Apr1 10 Sobrido Martha.... Fob 4 Mo Phoršon Brit. bb Mary Stewart April G. Thompaba Arit. b M. B. Towar April L. E. Baker. | An, sch M. Dtschmann April, 11 Spírling Gor. sch | Mount Lebanon Aug 2 Nelson
New City
pril 3 P. 0; Bray
N. M. Slede Feb 19 David Gould | Amt. bkj 535 Eeprblia Mar. | Holmes Amr, ab 1293
B. B. Thomas Mar. 34 P.I. Nichols
9. S. Ridgway Nov. 23 Townsend
Bine. I Flouderson
Syau
Ta Lee
This
pt. 1 Stolze
1
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Es Pour on 19en Mance, 1865% •1]
Brit. h 1220] Tilleon, Harmana & Ca s
Brit be 90 Tillow, Herrmann & Ca
TLOGO.
IN FORT ON 18TH MARCA, 1585.
Liverpool
Amt. bk
939
Saith, Bell & Co
Boston
Ame bl Ant. ble
783
Peole, Hubbell & Co
J. States
657
Ker & Ca.
U.Staber
Amr bk 2044
Peale, Hubbell & Co.
IL Stati
Brih.bk
1982
Pole-Hubbell & Co
Montreat
Brik
179 W. F. Storaxson & Co.
Kontrant
New York
U. Staden
Abbie Carver Mar. Cheshire ... Jap. Ed. Maybezzy Bar. Warns Abbey Mar M. Carmichael Fob. Orgwoll Feb, P. N. Blazótarajian. Sarah-Hignett Jab. Sooloo
¡Fǝb. W. H. Linson Feb.
Amr. s 159
Smith, Boil &
Amr, sb 1419. W. F. Stevanson & Co
Ker & Co Amr sh1676} Ker & Co%
Amr, sh 963
Buston Taw Yack
Liverpool,
U. Status.
CEBU.
L. FORT ON 10th Manon, 1885. Brit. gb $96 Moland & Co. Aur. an. 1933 | Aasland & Co
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S, 96(PS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON
Champion Cleopatra Cockobafor Curacos Daring
F.
14 2540 Capt. J. . J. Hanmer Singapore.
*
SIA) Biomassen & Co. 69 | Storiasen & Co 339 | Wieter & Co
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5 1050 Commander G. W. A
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51010 Commander Bromley -3340 Commander Loans
20
411230
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FOREIGN MEN OF WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION..
441
232
Amr. bk | 813 | Malshamo ¿me. sh 1998 Curiowitz & Co Ger, bk
Malshers & Co Brit. bl Brit bk Brit, B
Vintoris London
450 Order
Captain
1933) P. & Q. 8. N. Cŋ
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917
Russell & Co
3pan.bk
991
Order
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pril. Join Nairo
Brit, b's
463
Wieler & Co
Honolulu
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'S (Engel & Co
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85% Melshers & Co.
Portland
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Louisdia Mar Ses Witch
Chinese
Amr. bk 620 mach 4.58
243 Ordar B.sob srit. bk Brit. bk Span.sob
K. J. Tripp
Order
Tientsin
320 Chikes
698
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For sale
NANZ
AUNE SUP
CAPTAIN
WHIGH'AT
250
Ln, Crford & Co.
Chinese
B4 Arnhold. Karborg & Co Viatoria 48!
· Agamemnen
Albatross
605
Borneo Co, Linked
da. tarrat seomant enrow sloop
6 6380
Captain. 8. Long-
Cruising
164
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double-sorow Icon frigate
840 1430
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Hongkong
Captain-Fearso
Cruising
Urit, bu 530 1771 Brit, ab
Arnhold, Karborg & Us
lahora & Cɔ Arabold, Karberg & Co
Honolulu
corvolta
14 2340
Captain Purlott
Craising
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Shanghai
Ant. bk
831
Chipse
Callao
Esk
3
Hongkong
A. bz
276: Blaclibond & Co.
Ger, bk
Mar, 21 Fraser
Bet, sh
3 117:
Sioassen & Co-
Russell & Co
3. Francisco
Espole Tir brand Flying Fish
4
455 List Com. Adatos 4162
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April 5 B. Martin
Brit, bk.
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W. H. Boss
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179
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1027 | Laptrių
Vioteria
Midge
Hongkong
1009 Russell & Co
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Sapphire
Nagisali
Brift.
Hongkong
Kiang-ping.
Holmes
MACAO Amekte 360 | Bussell & Co
Tweed
Hongkong
V. Emanuel
Vigilart
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Subjects in Chlia and Vaping, 1865, 1877,"
Wanderer
250
Commodore Morant LA. Com. Farquhar, Com, Q-Chorobill ̈¦.
Hongkong
Cruising
Craising,
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Anoy
Brit. ste April D'Ezville. Rules of B.M. Supreme and other Courts Aop-Bartha Mar. 31 H. Krans
to China and Japan
Malits
April 11 H. Morak
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Forsign Jurisdiction Ast
GAME
Act of Daited States Congress Relating to
Treaties
CANTON,
AUSAP CANTAINA
· £11,879,544,
Bagdistans for the Consular Courts of United
Rates shiny
2.131.898.
Bulbs of Court of Consula of Shanghai.. Chinsen Pamanger Aaf
California Jane 18 J. Sobrído Eminy
April E. Blande Mary Anatin. Mar. 22 Moony Miltou Jan. 19 Kurtawig
Span bk 1 420 Laris, Crawford & Ca Span, str 250 Romellas & Co Brit. str 140 Ordor Beit, str 220
Atalante
French frigets
12
2400
Captain Trempanadək
Cruising
Abreak
Busstan gucibont
7
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Gaptain Belians
Nagarki
Alört
American corvatto
800
Commander &. C. Barclay Cabine
Aragon
Branish frigate
Captain Zubrava Manua
Asplo
French gunboat
Capt. ML de Jongniros Cruising
Payard
French friests.
14 658 Capt. Parrayju,
Pasgadores
Champisin
Fronəli ammisen
13
Customs Seizure, China
Chutesa Benand French corratta
Kaplan Le t'onlass
Compete
Franca gumb mo
Branch orainne
15.
Captain Aeginning Captain Coulombeard
Captain F. D. Cabral
French corraštė
Captain Ferrat
Formin
French carratio
Captain de Bicandy
Craising
French servetta Gorman sorvette
Captain Fournier
Fortho
31: 2400
Caid. Sabering
Appy
American servette
6.
1800
Commander Au Barker Any Hal
Bussan transport
Captain Koltabag
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Russian gunÞORY,
80
Commander Stark ge
Shapphal
German gunboat
240
Ligat.Com. Rotger
Shanghai
Frenon gaadont
Lieut-Com> Trust:
american oōrvente
$
900
Cou P.F-Harrington
Foonbo
La Gallssoziere
French corvette. French frigate
-
Captain Fournier
Wo@gag!
Captain Fleuriais
French transport
Captus As Kerambarquer, Kelung
Caplio Alegreto's
“French ganbost
Captain Bloost
Cruising
French ganpat
100
Captain Dasar
Kalung:
French erotto
Captain Pucht ist
Kelang
Minim
Russian frigate
16 5000
SHANGHAI.
Mogócsdy
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$
750
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Buangbisi
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7
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1820
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BUD.
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219 Morris & Gu
Palos
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600
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Napier
993 | Jardine, Matheson & Co
Pardaval
Finch gunboat
French verkotta
-Captain Thonning- Captala M. Boko
Kelang
Nagaset
B
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French wruisar
Abbie E. Kart Mar. 10 Gonday L.A. Nickion Mar
BNichols Narwhal
• jblar: Queen Emma Jan.
Weston
IN PORT ON 23an Mason, 1885. Brit. sh 1156 | Moyar & Oo
Solid; Baker & Co Brit Bb 1927 Meyer & Qu Brit b
New York
Roland Banca Babol
Trado's drainer Bussian gunboat
trans, the ends curling: sprays, each of
of Purely mutual; all profita belong to Policy: which is tipped, with a flower-like lamp, the holdors and apportionments are made annually.
lighted
bulb
like a golden stapen appearing
ont of pale blue petals. When fully lighted,
each of these chandelieri iş a
is a most
STATEMENT FOR YEAR-ENDING
31st DeceOER, 1883,,
unnlated Funds
Surplus over all liabilities
"object to look at, indeed the most af Reserve Fundsword- I
gr
in a charming room. The bulb ground glass, the beate filament is quite
Test in a soft glow of rich and enffused light. There is nothing to dazzle the eye and pain the uerra; all is soft and soothing. Berides -the chandeliera there are'wali.brackets hold. lng lamps in front of crystal
placed
aced against 150
or all
to valuation made by
the Government... Lace for year 1883
O SETON LINDSAY,
Ros. Manager, Department of the East,
1 pabels, or
|4617
these lamps can be it as pleasure, in passing
TRADE REGULATIONS
22,717,500. Chins Blame
HIRLEY, DALRYMPLE &.Co.,
Agents, Hengzung
from one part of the room to another; and NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE the verandah without can be lighted on COMPANY AT HAMBURG.. summer eveninge at a moment's notice with-
i'm
out the use of match or servaat. One-beastyHE Undersigned, Acura for the shore of the electric light is that it lends itself to Company, kto prepared to GRANT IN- artistic treatment in a way which to other SURANCES to the extant of $55,000, on first
de risks at carredit rates. illuminant comes
Bayram Whither a wish can
MELCHERS & Co. be led, there the light may be produced;
the fact that it is coupletely isolated Hongkong, 37th March, 1876, 20 from the outer air-renders it as easy to THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, manipulate or plaat de s piece of glass. The
and
the
colours and
the magak are untarnished by and have s ahed by iti
Heliste
Moreover,
LIMITED.
Japan
Fokiga
Customs mid Harbour Regulations for the dif- Hailong ferent ports of China, Philippines, Sin, Halbow Piletage Regalation HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony
$0.
$50
New Balms of Logislative Council
Olympia
MAHWATOWY 1:
Is Pour on 28cm Merus, 1888 Mar 29. Westoby Brit, str. 509 1 Jardina, Matheson & Cõl'AmartTA 977 Fartine, Matheson & Col Hongkong Mar. 21 Cuddmed Brit, str Mine. 22 Clogg
Drit, str 898) Batterfield Swire. Shanghai
Chatoo 783 Bohar & Co 3 Mar Christiansen Gor. ate
Chateaubriand Mar 16 J. Edwardı Christian Max-21 M. Glance The Trantics betwein Great Brimin and Galveston May, H. Stankel Corn Free Annam, 1884, France and Hags & Otto Mar. 28 Kogdt' Cambodia, 1854, Great Britain and Slam, 1863, Krist. Nissen April 2 Thomsen tagethor with many other items have pot DetİNG Mr., 2 C. Holm
Nonparei Mar. 14 Finlayson appeared in previous jazzas.
Therese
April 2 Lorenzen,
Orders may be sent to Datly Frese Otoo, whare is published, or the following Agents- E Urdersigned having boon appointed A & A de Mello & Co.
STĄDOW Mom Quokah Co. Agents for the above Company, are pre- AMOY
FORMOSA RISKS to all parts of the World, at parent FOOCEO,Mesa Hedge & Co. is an ornainent In Mr. rates. presence an
Muaro Mesore. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. are enclosed from the chandelier larapa
Megara: Hall & Holta SHANGHAL Houghing, 5th November, 1883 1977 SEANORAL Mesara Kaly Walsh, glabea of the new crinkled
trated by its radianching, ited to, GEANT POLICIES MARINE
as the light teslf is a
Tery
Surnu's
in
glan, which look like melting blocks of ice illuminated from within by fairy!
17stop
are, COTE-
The effect is very pretty and refreshing, the light being bright and pure. Two standard lamps placed on the spacious tablo are nected in the circuit of the electris current through the table and coverlet by means of bare "badkins of
of brase, which colos into contact with wires turning up the table stem from the floor. Intasaddle of the table, between the standar Da calabash staffed with
Messrs. C. Gerard & Ca.. Mesura. C. Gerard. & Co.
Mémèrva
Minna
Nov.
P.Jubme Richter
|Obingtob
I PORT.ONTH APRIL, 1895 Bath b
400-Chinese Ger, sch Ger, ble Dan. bk
** AMOY.
Gor, bg
619 370 280
Petersen & Co Pasidae & Co 24
H. A. Feteran & Co
Ger. sob Brit Gor, bk
230. A Tetersen & Co
909 Rashell & Co
H; A. Petersen & Co
310. A. Petersen & Co
FOOCHOW.
IN PORT ON 2ND 'Mandu, 1895. Ger, by $15 Chinese Brit by 4351 Chinese
Sap 1 Tavlor
Brit, bk 533 Nils Molly NORTHEIM & Meers, Hall & Holes and Kelly G. H. WappousMar 18 Johreder
Маг. 18 Гернса Brit.soh 905: Nile:Moller RIVER Ports Man"& Walab, Shanghai Hilda
Jap bk 1430) M. B. Kwaishiz NAGARAess. The C. & J. Trading Co. Etanako Mard April Will
Loevil Fuly 6 Cubana Hiodo, OLAZHigo News Ooo...
Brit, bk BRA ERNAYOKOHAMA Meera Kalty & Co.
Brit, ab April 4 Campbell
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805,
H. Undersigned baring best appointed MANILA Mess: Dan Puertos & Co.
Ages for the abare Company are SOS Mr. F. Crettes, pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire TNQUI. Ch. Daut on the daasi termis
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coc Hongkony, January, 1832,
BANGKOK.Mosére. A Bjurling & SINGAPORE ...Mesurs. Hayle & Co.. [94 PINANG Hymer & Co.
COLOMBO.......Messrs A. M. & J. Ferguson TOUR, NUN FIRE OFFICE. CALCUTTA Messre. Newman & Co.
AUSTRALIA „Megera Gordon & Gotab, Sydney
Among which electric lamps are cunningly ►► hid. As a touch of the finger on some The Undersigned are prepared from this date ved et peutelbourne & Brisbane. invisible
Fer, those lamps are Elle with to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the LONDON Mr F Alger, Clement's. Lane. yellow lustre, and sat to blossom like the Bedded Teri Bates to the extent of $50,000. TomDON Masers, Street & Co 30 Cerabil
LOMUN SUPenses. Hotboy Hendy & Sop Huwaza themselves. Another tiach, and the on First-class Riskieden
LINSTEAD & DAVIE.
goldan fruit of an artificial lemon tree steed.
Ing on a sideboard is filled with light in ary pora, Eron latapa concealed within the
Agents San Fire Ofisa,.
Hongkong, 1965 May, 1891,
SAN FRANʼ09, 12, 4. Mahar, 21, Marchants" - Augusto -- Mor,
Per Fachmige. NEW YORK MF, A. Wind, 21, Park Row
Daily Prys Offon, Jarruary 1835.
·RTOGO.::...
314 Walsh, Hall & O
NAGASAR
IN PORT ON 21sr
Beit.sobo Hoina, Bings & Co
1886.
fcb473 Halma, Sugar & Co
江
22 Taylor
Kanagawa M'aMar 17 Spiegelthal
Jap. bk 1024 MB. M. O
Mar, 17 Blasobezi
| aur, þk | 1291 | M. B, Dock
Cristo, Colombo). Italian corretta, D'Estaing
Dogs Estaphanie Fortuguese corvetbe Dras
Duskaffault
Dagusy-Ironia French corvette
Belaireur Elisabeth Enterprise Ermak Garnostai Titis
Jaguse
Juniata Kerguelon
La Nive La Persusa
-Entia
Magen
Erimangunk
Базборкі.
Fransa arufser
Russian deniese
Frežak oraiser.
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Captain Noirst
Captain Grenetiist
Samander Rople
Commander Yarond Capt. D. dis Essarts
Capt. B. Irashantoff
Craising bermines- Hongkong -Shanghai.) ·
Kelang Macao Cruising
Vladivostock
Crafting
Korsa
Craising
Noschwang Saigon)
Omisingen
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250 Captain Pojunky
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142100 600)
Captain Vivie
Formosa Kalang
Japan
Hoepkong Vladivostock
Amor Pescadores Cruising Craising
Hong
Vladivostock
Captain Polisunky
Captain Weds digor
Fammander Holokurky
Cralata