lieved of what was a constant source of danger and-discomfort
an armed and well trained Polios Fores is of the -highest-importanos; 53. The racoipti from patimits in 1994 To render, however, this focos thoroughly amounted to 87,144.45% of this 82.67475 was de-eficiant in musketry, it is very important as rlved from the Ward of Erude, and $69742 from s been found in regard to the military), to the Police, In 1880 the receipt were $41822 paulino, sneh rapid fring at close quartora as of which 81.25 was from the Board of Trade, would be reary in the fald, and in clearing and $1,102525 from the Polisa,
the streets in case of disturbanOA.
54. The visitations of tho Hospital by Justices
For sneh practice the present allowance of a
of the Ponvo, in aboyaum fer fome time rast, isinuunition, at the rate of 50 rounds por mau, ka
quite inenfcient; and I strongly recommoud, considering the rains of this Police Forov, an an
P.S-Sico the above was writton, I have re dical cfficer in Foly charge of oreburel Inspital ogival the inspection report of the Shangla of 99 beds, a small-pox hospital of 10 hod, and Volunteers who appear, to have been unable to Imudico-legal work to perform-aa woll With complete their asketry course owing to wint of Busch ditioultios in the way of nursing and ad ammunition; will your salloney therefore per- ministration as have been described: it is satis.mit the Municipal Council at Shanghai to par factory that the year's work has been got throngchase from this colony the ammunition without say remarkable failure--I have the quired, to the certant of 50,000 rounds, out of the honour to be, Sir-your-most-obedient Servopis axerdrown for the polion 2
W. G. CAMERON.
HUNGEON.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 24r 1885.
FOR SALE.
FOR VALET
RAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGND, 1890, WITE BRAL. $19.......
per see of 1 dozen gnarts. $20........ per case of 2 dozsh pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. Super ouse of 1 doren queria, CHATEAU LABOSE
$12
39
87.50
$8.50
per case of I dozen quarta. PONTET CANET.
PEC Jise of I dozen garkan FALMER MARGAUX.
per ouse of 1 dezon quarta., of case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
por esse of 1-dozen quarts. 26... por case-of-2 dozen pinta.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN-&-or-- Hongkong, Tat January, 1884.
[18
GILLOFT'S STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL
Pants, 1878. Sold by all Stationers and Deslora..
LEONHAEDI QUELLS” ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATDE
able, bat sarees fits will not listen to the ust be inflicted upon the British nation as a clanrautarpositions of international law. Count responsible Minister. Even Earl Grenville, in to a patient and org to Li Hung-chang. his cynical dotago, would scarpely youture open The Sotin May at Chelos on the 18th such an appointment? But the other competitor's with onderat ba at Taka by a 14th no doubt name le disquieting, that of Sir John Pepe Hen to take Count Ito and his suite to Japan. The neway with his Fexion and disloyal principles, stea nor will go direct to Takis, only elling at his shifty ways, his innate quality of naversions DASA, his blarney, his jabbar, "his proneness to Bhimonoseki to report her arrival thera.
me idle, his faculty of maddle, his torn for job bing, ud his peculiar actions of domesticity. Heaven in ti's merny save us from such a pratilant to be resumed at some fature perind This will be a great advantage, as it will encourage the
The three days that have elapsed, alucs person! Eat all, things are possible ander the ataff by showing that an interest is taken in important Buster in the deferons of the colony, the despatch of the last French nail have present Foreign Offles régime, which has brought thoir work, and it will also facilitate the wm that the annual allowance be increased to. 150 not loon very eventfal Ideally, The Logins. aur crtiur low, which is destroying our national Aying of defect in the Establishment.
rounds par man, and that the ammunition esnitive Connoil met agair on the 22nd inst.self respect, and which has for long proited the 55.-If I might make a suggestion to those ont through decor, and ordered to be returned when some minutes noking for votes of mousy aura of Europe. Be it is within probability responsible for the contraction of the Civil Hovide porrespondence marginally noted) between wire referred to the Finance Committee; that one of the Pope's brass band will come to pital, I would represent the propriety of a laun the Military and Colonial Authorities, ba retain further discussion ensued on the Bill to Incor- Peking to spite us. If so, now development dry forming part of the retablishment. Thend for the aforesaid purpass, instead of the use-porate the Roman Catholic Vienr Apostolis in vill beocms general. Diplomsy, combined with aoiler bedding and clothing is now went to the less exposa baing incurred of returning it all to Hongkong, which was again adjourned; the Bills ocnmision business, are not unknown in the of Exobange Ordinaries was read a third time ospital since the last anfumb, so ous more som- gaol and washed by the convicts, and the result England as directed.--I have, kom is unsatisfactory.
W. G. CAMUROs, Major-General, and passed; the Bili to amend the Ordiuznos potitor will answer the Chinese purpota."
Writing under date of the 15th April, the Tien- 56-A hospital report should instalo some Comuanding in China and Straits Settlements. for the Registration of Trade Marks was read a thing in the shape of scientific observation, and His Excelloney Sir G. F. Boron, G.C.M.G., Ma, second time; and a Bill for the Prevention of Abtain correspondant of the Shanghai Courier, when nsos oonnected-with-Child Adoption and Domas referring to the Taku faris, tenders the follow- might be expooled to contribute something to My No, Hongkong.
tic Bervice was introduced, and read & first time Ing advice to Hongkong The Taku forta, wards a knowledge of the disease of the locality: This is out of questión, Łowever; with one mo-
The anal inspection of the Hongkong Fire or the batterice at Pettang also, have been Brates took place on thur Literaton of the and thickened and strengthened ander the ruperinPE inst, before His Excellency the Gararnor, whe tendonss of German military engineers, and oxpressed his great satisfaction with the practice, both sats of fortification will now support A marino court of inquiry was held at the prolonged cannonading, is feet the only attack.. Harbour Office to invortgate charges preferred that would have musk effect pa tom will be against the lat and 2nd engineers of the British heavy carved fire, which would make the garri steamer De Bay, the first of bolag drink and the sons very uncomfortable. I see the Hongkong accond of refusal of duty and their certificates members of Conzeil arg, or some of them, In wure suspended for six and three months ra- favour of defending Hongkong by vassrusted www.cc.com
spectively. The varying reports concerning the forta! A caserated fort, with embrasures, and political sitantion, as between England and built of brink or stones, la nn, excellent target GOVERNOR SIR &. F. BOWEN, O.C.MG., TÓ
RL are orented considerable excitement. for a ship armed with rifled guns, und unless the MAJOR:GENERAL CAMERON, CR
On Wednesday morning, at about seven o'clock, walls and gan ports are heavily armoured, one Government Hanse.
the dingy belonging to Green Island Lighthouse or two hours' bombardment would obliterate the Ikengkong. at April, 1885. SIL-I have the batonr to acknowledge the waspsized in the Salphur Channel when return fort and leave, instead, a heap of disintegrated The following report by the Harbour. Haeceipt of your letter of the 13th instant, and song thither from Hongkong. One man izmed enbbish. The walls of the Taku forts give state that your Excellency's testimony to the Chan Ayoo, a light haper, was drowned. The math more security, but would be better without was laid on tan rabin of the Legislative Council of the Civil Polico in their Rifle mishap wasreported to the poline by Mr. Topher, the aduistare of line. The best forts sowa on Wednesday afternoon:-
Practice is 1025 selisfactor to myself and to who is at present in charge of the fighthouse days, to withstand rited guns and shella with The stea-tug Pilal Fish left hero at noon large powder charges, are walls of sifted earth. the tovornment of this Colong.
With the advice of the Executive Council, yesterday, under commsad of Mr. Robinson, for well rammed, and covered with grass turf ex- I have authorised the increased allemence of 150 the wreck of the China and Manila Steamship tansively, and if instead of casemated for's of Co's steamer Zafro, with Mr. R Cooke, of the masory or brickwork the Hongkong Govern sounds pertain to the Poling, as you ras Hongkong and Whampoa Do Co, and Mr. E out-brilds earth walls 65 wide at base and 25 mend and I have droited to retain the whole Barnio, Lloyd's Furveyor, on board. The object foot at the parapet, with us embrasures except of the Martini-Heary Carbine Ammunition recently sent out from home, looking to possible of the visit is to ascertain whether it is practie for field gans at the salients, Hongkong will be contingencies in tha prosent critical state of able to raise the Zafira aul if the report of the protected wall, quickly. cheaply, and willout public affairs, and with the riew to be in a posi-Surveyor is favourable, the Dock Company will much need ufskilled labour or imported materials, 3. The following table of arrivals will show attios to mest the above, and other demands, aneh tender for the work. The Pet Fish be
sa thoss of the Hongkong Volunteers; and also absent three or four days.
We regret to find that the daungate property of the Shanghai Voluntofké trefnéred to to your caused by the heavy downpour on the 20th inst, was 3-You state: "I understand that the arm-act the only lass it occasioned, a fatality having ing of the Civil Police with the Martini-Henry A. Chinese girl who had been foraging among alse vocurred through the swelling of the streams. Carbius, as also their musketry training, are entiraly due to your Excellency; and I must the rubbish at Lap Sap Wan for chips, &c, made say that bath for the suppression of Civil revali, or for the protection of the Colony in case of attack by an 'enetay, such an armed and well trained Police Force is of the highest in portancy."
די
C. J. WHAMRT, M.D.,
Saporintendent.
Dr. Fb. 3. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon.
THE HONG KONG HARHQUE MASTER'S BEPORT FOR 1884
Harbour Departmeat, Hough. 21st January, 1335. S-I have the hour to forward the an- unal roturns of this departanut for the year ending the 31st Dacomber, 1881.
(Here fellow titles of tematy-two tables.
These this show a falling off in the whine the Colony of 394 vessels und 131,430
trade
tons
a glance where the falling off lies.
Year
1333
1934......
Iro
Decrease.
Year.
1833...
......
Increase Deo co
FORT.
1553
15+41
Lasteaso Decre.b
Jaaks.
21.254. 23,479
SternLTA. 3,012
a 3 Sailing Vessels.
397
about what it was in 1850-und 1883:
Теда 1,83131 1,437,5+
161,045 Тада, 3.204.6.3 3,250,231
TO 3.89 220,400
letter
a
attempt to cross a galley, but the impetuous
Between each guna shick traverse should be made, and all gans of ever 5 tons weight should be mounted on the Moncrieff principle. I make a presant of my coxumical-anggestion to the Hongkong Courel."
NEWOHWANG,
4th April. Our winter son came to an end on the 2nd rush of water from the hills swept her from her alt with the arrival of the first spring birds foot, and bore her out to the harbour. Her body enteide the Bar, in the shape of the German would have been carried ent and perhaps uerer steamers Fidele, Wirnar, Bellona, and Welle: sees, had a boulder which the stream was forcing the first two named cams up to town on the 4-I will explain, for your information, what along not jammed her. Her dead body was found following morning, but the river being still hard and fast ap to the Tantai's wharf, they coon 11,459 has taken place in this matter. Soon after my scree time afterwards.
The British steamer De Bay, Capt. Lee, which returned scain to Deep-hole. Next the steamers 4-The Juropean sailing trade shaws & con- | arrival in this Colwang, found that the Civil turied deernass but the trade in steam-ships Office of Deputy Superintendent of Folice, the bengkong for Sangha on the 17th at Picciola, Fanehan, and Heter arrived outside, has increased by 43605 tas, although the pay and advances of which amounted to E800 pal back soon after starting on account of a dis- and every following morning we saw one or two number of vassals is 35 loss than in 1883. The year, was then vacant, and was deemed to be turbance between the chief and second engineers of them for a short time writhin the harbour most seriona falling off is due to the trade in unnecessary when, after consultation with the the captain, and a Marine Court of Inquiry was the feet outside grew up to twenty-three vessels, Ad inqury into the matter was applied for by limita to ascertain how things looked. Gradually janka. This trade in the youre 1880 and 1881 Captain Superintendent, and with the advice of i was stoly, it had a sotilan beras in 1982 and the Executive Council, I determined to appoint as on the 22nd instant at which the chief on-and-overy day saw trisly-were-made to stay and light inersas in 1883. The trade is now Military Officer as Adjutant. with pay and al- Krear, Willian Cowens, was charged with hovaatior: the first to ancoood was the steamer lowances at the rate of only £300 a your whose g. been drank and incapable of performing his Carisbrooke, hat steaming against the ice on the -The trade to Great Britain shows an in-duties should be to assist the Captain-Superia Heary Craven, with refusal of duty. From the had in consequence spadily to be put on the daty in-pilotage wotors, and the second engineer, 28th-aho received three holes in her bow, surt crosse both by British and Foreign ships. That teadient generally in the discharge of his datina, with Japan shews an increase nader to British and espacialy in the drill and discipline evidence given it soomed that it was the chief bank for ropatra, which, I am informed, could flag, but a falling of in chips under Forsign of the three hundred (300) armed English and park watch, and the second engineer wont hardly be done to the satisfaction of our Sur to his cabin to call him to take his watch. The ayer, but anyhow she is taking in cargo for flags The most serious fecret is, as before Sikh Constables. It was felt that greater s stated, due to the depression of the jaak trule cloacy would the by secured, together with a chief engineer was under the infnenoo of drink, Hongkong and Canton now, On the 29th, all and when aroused, after some difficulty, he the German steamers came up and took moorings, FOF, although there is an crease of 52,599 tons | eaving of £900 a year to the Colonial revenue. to the Crust of China aud Forme...in British 51fonnd, moreover that the carbines fremrsprang up and struck the second engineer in the but the drifting of ice daring the follow bottoms, there is a falling off of 214,187 tone in ly supplied to the Police were of an obsolete tenth, and broke ons of his tooth. The latter ing night was such that it is due to a lucky fate ran to the captaid and coraplained, and then went that no grave accidents occurred, the steater vassola naurging Forsign Rags. The depression pattern, worn out, and praationfly useless; so I tins existing bule is probably due to the diffical-proenral from Her Majesty's Government for below again, and he was there followed by the Nierstein only sustaining sons tight dam
calef excineor, who again assaulted him and as soon as possible all these steam ers left again; existing between Frange and Chiars. There both the Police and the Volunteers, Martini
abased him out of the engine room. After this the following day another lot steamed up the is also a deuress of teade in British and Forage Heury Rifles of the best type (the same as the chief engineer was taken to his cabin and the harbour, and as the isa was considerably less bottoms amounting to 45,016 tous with Cochin-those used by the Royal Artillery) with an
second ordered to take charge of the engines, succeeded in loading for about eight hours; since Calna, but a slight increde in British reasels ample supply of ammunition. with the Ports in Hainen god Gulf of Tonguin. -As I bare already said above, your On his refusing to do so, the steamer was put then work has gradually opramenced, and we are There is an increase of us under the testimony to the present efficiency of the Palio hack the engines being then in charge of the now hard at it. A number of steamers hare Britist, German, pod United States tags. The to their rífa practico is very satisfactory.to my
third engineer. When the steamer was sore way left already with produce for the southera purts butter is due to a local Armorico fru prrchasing self and to the Colonial Government. A foron of in the harbour the second ongineer offered to and in about six days time the harbour will be a number of European built vessels from a Chithree handed (300) effective men, equal to one take charge of the engines if he were protected protry hare again, alfbongh native crafty are ness Company. There is consegnently a falling fearth of the thelo, has practically been added, from the chief engineer, but the captain informed beginning to make their appearance.
Све him it was then too late. The cnart suspended, the off of this class of vessel under the Chinese tag in the oront of war, or of internal disturbances chief engineer's certificate for six months, and in fact, although the return shows the arrival to par Garrison of some twelve hundred men that of the second engineer for three months, of vessals during the year. the Chinese flag | (1,290) of all artas; and that act only without incase it is expecialutis, but 1996 a position beba v chun mana. Už Cie pe Least: W the noen tä these waters.
guving of C500 a year to the avenue of the Colony.
EMIGRATION.
74,191 fewer emigrants left bere in 1881 than in the previous year, the requirements of the Straits Settlements and Malay States aut being so great as in 1883
REGISTRY OF SHITTING.
8. Thirteen vessel were registered, and seven vessels withdrawn from the Registry of this port during tho-year.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'A COURT. -Seventy-eight cases were tried during the year; refusal of duty, usesült, and drunkenness ou board ship being the chief offracus. EXAMINATIONS FOR TUL POSTS, OF MASTERS, "YATES, AND ENGLSERES, “UNDER" TESSTON" 15 OF ORDIwance 8 of 1879. 10-The following list will show the number af candidates who passed and of these she failed in obtaining certificates of competency.
Bak
Paksel
Masters......
First mates
Only mates
Second matás
Fiest alaas enginents
Second olans enginee
Feiloi,
21
y
14
20
19
+3
42
5
11-An Order in Council issued under the provisions of 82 and 98 Viut Chap. 68, Section 10 came into force-in- tais, golong on the let January, 1884, making cortificates of comperenny ****issed hem oquial to those issued in Great Britale, and the colon or corning within the provisions of the suce Imperial Act.
7. In conclusion; I would observe that I know that you agree with me lu the opinion that the drilf of the Folies and their rife practice must ot be allowed to interfere with the foll and diligent discharge of their civil daties in time of pace. On this polut, I will quote a pasango from my despatek of Juce 29th, 1883, in which 1 reported to Her Majesty's Government, the arrangements which I hail made for the in- proved efficiency of the Police
"I to be understood nothing
O ILINA
SWATOW.
From Swatoy the Courier Joaras that hot, wat weather has been experienced Here for Roste time past. The barque Tai-ut, which his bean luit up for some time is to be converted into a bulk for Mossas Jardine, Matheson & Co.; the contract has been given to Musers Beeren & Co., a new ship building and engineering firm laly startad. It was reported that poans had
can be further from my wish or latent at ting fet the coast, but for all th's trade is liad and
to juvást a Civil Police Corpa with too military cako.
WENCHOW.
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Bottled at tho. Beltzer-Spring near Gross Kar bon, in Casts of 8 Dozen Pints, 88.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sote Agents. Hongkong. S1st January, 1693.
$140 AND B. TENNEN
PORTER CORSAR & SONS.
DAVID
ALES and
Serchant Navy“
Navy Boiled
CANVAS
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
119
·Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS,
FOR SALE. BAL SOHIDDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Batties; also POMERANZEN
PRIME SOURKROUT & RED CABBAGE, in Jara, REAL GOOD SHAG TOBACCO. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL. VERE, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, ...
JF. SCHEFFER. 21 and 23, Pottinger Direct, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884
INTIMATIONS.
HAIPHONG
127
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION AGENT AND CARÃO CONSIGNER
FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT,
HAIPHONG,
:
T11ES
VESSELS ON THE BERTA...
FOR CEBU DIRECT Spanish Steamer
REMUS Captain Tromova, will leave for the abavo Port TO-DAY, the 24th outrout, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 2251 April, 1865.
(705
STEAM TO SHANGHAI & TOKOHAMA,
NAGASAKI AND KORE
(Passing through the Tarkan SEA). THE P. 2.0.8. N. Co.'s Strazdship
"SUMATRA," will leave for the above planes TO-MORROW, the 25th st. at Noon."
A. MeLVER
Saporttendent. Houglong, 20th April 1985..
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI AMOY. (Talding Cargo and Passaager at through rates for Nivero, Charoo, Newexwang, TIETHIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTSER.) THE Company's Steamship.
"CYCLOPE"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENTOP,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON
ATBC.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
KANALAUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH FILLÄ 67, LaDING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN OULS PORTO MARSEILLES, TIESTO, HAM... BURG, NEW YOBE, AND BOSTON.
TE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NEL NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
VERONA." Captain-A C. Loggia, with Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL or FRIDAY, the 24th Aprli, st POPM
Carpy will be received on board un TEN- A.M. Partels and Speels (Gold) at the Offcantil
EN A. on the day of sailing
Silk and Valuables for Europɔ will be tean- shippel at Colombo, T. and Gaal Cargo for London will be converad ris Bombay with out transhinnent, arriving one week later than: by the ordinary diront roate ril Colombo.
For further particulare regarding Famorr and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &
Captain Jago will be despatahed as above ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S on MONDAY, the 27th instant.
For Freight at Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE. Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1935.
1786
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
THURSDAY FOR PORT DARWIN
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, &c.
NHP Steamship
ARN
"WHAMPOA,"
Captain Williams will he despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, at Tora
P.M.
dock.
This vessel has aaasually good Cabin Accom modation,situated-amidehips, upon the upper
For Fraight or Passiga, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
1758 Hongkong, 16th April, 1855.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
*COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK,821, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTH).
THE Company'a Steamship.
"AMPIITRITE.”
above on the 30th instant; at Noov. Captain C Lazzarich, will be despatched
as
For Farther Partionlara regarding Freight Will undertake Doremissions for Firms in the and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com-
Strast. Far Fast and reusite Sample Consigamenta rany, Praya Central entrenes from Chinese
O. BACHRACH, of Goods.
Gmamunications in English and Franch
Hongkong, 16th April, 1885,
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Confaty' Steamship
""ANCHISES,"
AM RING STULTZ, JUNE..
Bost Materials and a Perfect, M. Gamed TarLOR. DEAPEE, and GIFRELL OUTFITTEE, ÁT MODERATE PRICES.
Dealer in ÜHINESE SILK at all kinds,
CU THURSDAY, the 89th inst.
For Froght or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1885.
Offloc, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippare are partioahrly regasted to note the terms and colitions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading
N.B.This stormar takes Cargo and Passen
gers for Marssilles.
A. McİYER,
Saporintendent.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1995.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. VARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.-
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN. STEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERBANEAN. AND BLACK SA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO, LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX LE HAVRE, AND
DUNKTRE..
N THURSDAY, the 30th day of April, 1985, at Noor, the Company's Steam- ship "NATAL" Commindant Sich, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARG2, will say this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spaolo will be registered for Lon- transit throngh Marsilas for the principal on all as for Marseilles, and accepted in places of Europe.
Shipping Ordless will be granted till Nooy.
Specio and Paralunt:19 PM on the 29th Cury will be racired on bosed until P.M. April 1985. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must-be left at the Agency's 7500) Contents and value of Packages are
required.
For further particolars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE-CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong. d April, 1885.
HA Always on hand very fine Selection FITH HATS, MATTING AND BAMBOO BLINDS. Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above
of various kinds of SILK GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES. Wholesale Manntacturer of SILE COATH and other Garmonts for Expertation. HANURASTURER US
v
Best Split and Every Kind of
RATTAN'S
ALSO RATTAN CHAIRS, COUDRE, &o. 62, Quan's ROAD CENTRAL,
NETTOTS DIDLY-
A CULE, GUARANTEED....
cur most stable guests, and Lighly Fourth door West from Pottinger Street. [1070 respected and well liked gentleman, Commander Book, of the U. S. ganboat Palos (under the guy jassed the winter in peaceful slumber) is going to lears 13
R. E. C WEST'S NERVE and BRAIN today, by the Welle for, Nagasaki, homeward D TREATMENT, & faed Care for bound the best wishes for his futura prosperityal Diseases of the Nervous System, auch and welfare follow him from this place.--Courier Hysteria, Dizsiness, Convulsions, Fits, Neuralgis, Correspondent.
JAPAN.
NAGASAKI.
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FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, - A SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
"BELLONA,”
SUMMER TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY
- STEAM-LAUNCH MORNING STAR” Bnhé Daily as Ferry Boat beiwen PEDDAR'S WEARE and TAIM-TSA-TSU at the following hourThis Time Table will tako effent from.
Capiain Shaefer, will be despatched for the the 15th April, 1885. stove Ports on or about the 5th May For Froight or Passage, apply to
SIEMROEN & C
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1985.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. I American Bark
WERK DATS... Lastes
SUNDAYS
Learea
Kowloon
Такта Houstong Korban
0,00 AM.
LERTAR Hongkong
7.00
3.02.
7.30, 19
8.00
[785
8.39
.9.00
10.15
...
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For Freight, apply to
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[799- Hongkong Pad April, 1885.
Henducks, Wakefalnosa, Mental Depression, Premature Old Age, caused by Ecosses, Over: Exortion of the Brain, or Over-Indulgence (resulting in Insunity, and leading to Misery. Decay and Death The Kamaly is of an Erainneth Provription from sho Physician, and has been tested and usel for years; therefore Proprietors have no hesitation whatever in the 2 witten Guarantee of Cure or Money T Esfandel to Every Purchaser of Six Boxes. 31.25 u Box, or Boxes (with Gourantsel for $7.00 Sast Post Fras on recsipt of P.0.0. by W. CRUIKSHANK, Chemist, SOLE AGENT. Hongkong.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
30 German Back
• WILLY,"
The following British men-of war were at Nagasaki on the 12th inst. The Jameson,
with grant Backpa been proclaimed, and that the Franch flest had anions, Figilant, Pegasus. and Firebrand.
The N. C. Daily News relates the following as at Nagasaki lately, H.31.S. adscious was there Also, nad whom the ni want to su, the El Bar-contains One Month's Treatment Henna Meyter, shortly expasted here, will load cious followed. Steam fast, half speed, or slow, the British ship followed the Russian until the latter cast anchor to son what his friend who wis so very attentive would do next. Almost at coce
Far Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia ase the Audacious dropped her sushor about half a
[372 mile, just about the distance she had preserved Wear's VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS. at sea, astern of the Minen. While the Captain. and officers of the latter were waiting for the naxt move, the Englishmaa ran up a sigual to the Russian, 'Come on board to dinner.". But he did not."
a obracter. But seeing that the English noth Sial portion of the Police Fores at Hongkong is regalarly armed with rifles and sword.
All was quiet at Werehow when the steamer bayonets; that it is analoga in many respects rug-ning left there for Shanghai on the 15th to the Royal Irish Constabulary; and that 1414 expected to give officient support to our weak inst. Nearly all the foreigners bad goze back garrison in the ovent of foraiga attack, or of to live there and the buildings which were serions internal disturbance, it is obvions that pulled down during the Inte riot have been re- built. Trade Appeseed good and war's alarms it should have the advantage of being drilled by
Military Officer as Adjutant. All szperiance gave no trouble. shows that nothing is more useless, and that cothing may become more dangerous thun armed force under-imperfect discipline.”—I have, &c.,
G. F. BOWEN. Bis Excellency Major-General Cameron, C.H.,
So., &., &c.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
INDERIAL DECREE
Douras:-
SHANGHAI
UTLER. PALMEE & Co.
Wine Shippers
OF LONDO, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAT, MADEAU, LATTORE, KURKACHEZ, &0.
Their Representatives in China
SIEMSSEN & Co.
and
here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR LONDON, DIRECT. THE 8/3 L II American Ship
"ALEX MONEIL"
-:[536
David, Mastor, will load here for the abere Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK
HE 93 A II American Barkontine.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.) Shangwer than 2 mkata mod
attention to some of the items consigned thair care by this well-known ho
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5.25
5.55
6.14
7.30...
7.15
There will be no Laanah on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table vill ba strictly adhored to arnapt ander unavoidable-circumstances. Y case of stress of weather, das' notice will be 130 given of any stoppages.
TALGAB AND COMPANY.
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MONUMENT. ERECTED,
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PORTLAND
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SOLE-AGENTS FÖL CHINA,
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THE Undersigned have been appointed Solo
D. Goald, Master, will load here for the abbre Agents for the Sale of their Gods in
OLARETS, Laross, Mouton, St. Julian, do Port, and will have quick deta
For Freight, apply to STILL HOCK
CHAMPAGNE, Boyal Wine, as supplied
to Her Majesty.
M. Pifenotre the French Minister to China was to leave Shanghai on the 19th inst. for The Nagasaki Express aaya-H.L.J.M.'s iron. Peking.
clad Riujo-kan started for Fusan on the 9th inst, Save the Mercury Mr. Chaloner Alabaster to zalieve the Kaimonkin. In going out of the was appointed Acting Consul for Italy at Han harbour, she foaled and carried away the jibboom Messrs. JABULE, Marnésos &Co.) Hongkong sow in order to cars for the safely of Italian and bowsprit of the British barque Norther Missionarios in that part of Chias during the Star, which vessel was lying at anchor of the roublous times. The King of Italy has recently point, inward bound from Shanghai, in beflast acknowledged his services by sending him a fob The accident occurred through the Rings steall The Mercury translates the following from space of Beinn mosaic work in the shape of a to pass between the Northers Stor and the Churlay, add an anchor, wad when too late to alter 1 table. the Shen Pao of the 17th inst.:- MARINE COULTS, UNDER BECTION 13 or
It is reported from the north says the the course the two seiling vessels had swung so On the 28th day of the 2nd woon (19th ORDINANCE 8 or 1879, The folowing courts bire been, held April, 1835) the Ministers of the Grand Council Courier) that the first railway built in to be be close together that acollision was inevitable. The At Shan man-of-war at once anchored, and had not as gat tween Shan Koh-ting and Tientsin. during the year:--
ressivod pormonally the following Imperial Koh-ting, it is said, an seasnal is being built, gone to sea The Northern Star was towed up 1. On the 19th March, 1884-Enquiry as to the
explosion of the starboard boler and the total Chira and France having decided to resume and the milway is to be made to talitate the the same evening by the Meishin Mara, and is destraction of the British steamship Toteas their former good relations, we give our consentte transmission of iron, coal, do, to and from it, now being repaired. The damage done is esti Official No. 75,450, of Hongkong, while on a the Tientsin Convention. We command there and there is also good passenger traffic betoon mated at about $700,
the two places. voyage from Hongkongto seno, on the 24th fore our armies immediately to enspend hostili-
Wo.Courier) hear of a memorial from H Fobrante, 184. The roaster's (John Paris overgshore on the dator fixed. We order: E. Lin Ping shung, Gorornor of Chekiang Chiar in the manufacture of straw braid. We Japan is now a rigorous competitor with moreover, our Yunnan and Liang kwang troops, asking for the rice, enneally sent to Peking to kinson Hoyland certificate of compstopay was
starged to hita.
in conformity with the convention, to witherow 4. On the 15th July, 185, Inquiry as to the loss and go back to the frontier, on the dates fixed be allowed to remain in the province, and that pots, by the Japan Mail, that since its establish. Prices in application to either of the aboca Firms.
The will wad its equivalent in money to the capimant the Straw Brad Manufactory at Muramiku, tal. The application has been granted, with a Osaka, has received ordors from foreign firms request that there be no delay in sending the fox truty thousand yen worth of straw braid Over von hundred workmen are employed in Taoney to Peking.
The Shanghai Courier, referring to the set the works. zare by the French cruiser D'Estaing of th blockade runner Ping-on on the 11th inst,
of the British stasehip Marbrough, Official Rospect this!"
No. 76,985, of Singapore, on a reef off Hainst Head (North extrame of the Island of Haina
* CHINA AND JAPAN,
on the 18th June, 1881. The muster's (bux.
THE NEGOTIATIONS AT TIENTSIN.
TIENTSTS 11th April.
BEAMEN.
TIENTSIN.
BOSAKA, ·
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Fer Particulara spply
(ÔN THE PREMISES, Cauton, 22nd April, 1885.
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SCOTCH WHISKY, free from fusal oil. COGNAC, Four Stars, Throo Stara, Two Stars
TWENTY
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TO BE DESTEIRUTED OF THE GREAT
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THE
HE A1 British Ship
"THIORYA,"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Hongkong and Chion by Megara J. & R. TEN- HENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID CORSAR & Sovs, Arbroath
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
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par day to be zaade by poisons
£1 TO £4 of her sex, in lagir own
koalitias, at work for us. New businers All
Fraser, Master, will load hora for the abars meet with wontorfal success. Any one can do
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THE U.S. MS Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK," will be despatched for Sun
The authoriset list of Mails issued i Francisco, vi. Yokohama with the option of connection with this paper is the one published calling at Houstula, oa. SATURDAY, the Sad twice each day in one Extra, which is always. May, at Tases P. taking Passengers and corrected to a much Istar hour than that given Freight for Japan, the United States and below. Europe.
A MAIL WILL CLURE. For Straits Sentiments-Per Fidelio, ta day, the Sith must, at 10.00 ADE
For Shanghai-Per Paringto-day, the 24th inst, at 1.00 P.M.
For CobraFar Renu, today, the 24tă înst,
Through Bill of Lading Isamad for trans First Horse £3,000 Prizes of £500 £2,000portation to Yokohams and other Japan Port Second Tersa 1,000 8 Prizes 450 2300 to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities C. GERARD & Co. Third Horse 1,000 10 Prizes of 200 2,000 of the United States, vih, Overland Ballways, to 1751- Starters dívida 1,000 20 Prizas of 300 2,000 Havana, Trinidad, and Demovara, and to ports
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in Merion, Central and South America, by the AL 4.30 PM. divide 1,000 f Total £15,000 (Company's and connecting Staariare
For Nagasaki-Por Benvenue, to-day the Through Passage Tickets granted to England,4th inst, at 4.30 p.m. The remaining £5,000, will be anjloyed by the Club in making up a Book on the Cup and France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines For Shanghai Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yoke-
MANA hama-Per Sumatra, tomorrow, the 25th inst other races that is, laying and taking the odds of Stomers.
RETURN, PARAGES-Frayngars, who have at 11.30am for and against certain horses, by an entirely
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MP AG *MONOPOLE “
MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY CARLOWITZ
AND
Kuah) cortile of competency was sus pended for one year. Mr. Kenaik fteling dissatisded with the result of the inquiry, the The negotiations between Japan and China Beme interesting points are likely to Base was re-heard on the 27th August, and are still in progress, bat have reached a stage aise out of her captare; and not the least imWO FOREIGN HOUSES, Property the Court reduced the suspension of the carvery closely resembling a debitook. The Chinese portant one is that in case she is ever-liberated the WESLSTAY MISSION, Situate in tificate from Avetre mouths to our of nix the net ressonable. They have many suspicions. by the French it is quite likely that a foreigner CANAL BOAD, Cantor. months from the dots of the last enquiry.
They suspect that Mr. Takenoyo was a parts to will try saize her for debt, the brokerage not! the intrigas of last December, and they suspect having been paid to the gentleman who ne 13-9,253 seamen of alf nationalities were that Japan has secret designs, apon Kores gotiated hor sale, to the Chinese. She was com stipped, erd 10,159 vore discharged in tao ar For these suspicions they are cable to advaremanded by Captain Carorai, lata of the Whaon, 1884. The excess of men discharged over her any kigible ground, yet they persist in chiming and was registered in his name as a- British shipped is caused by some of the former being for them these values that generally attach vissal sent to England and Australia as distressed eed to cutablished facts or recognised principles men, and others loving the Colony withunt of internations! Isw. The controversy thas notifying their doparture-I have the honour threstias to lapse into an attempt to sur to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
From Kasbgar no anthontie news has yet been tantial sentitoets and alust arents-an BG. THOM, R.N., sitemp which can scarcely succed. On China's received in Tientsin..
süle, too, there is an evident fealing that she has is that the pose negotiations were pluzed The Tientain correspondent of the Courier Harbour Master, &o. The Honourable. W. H Marsh, C.M.G., Japan at a disdvantigo, since the lattor, as u
Colonial Secretary, &c., n.,
professed disciple of western civilisation, is and carried out by Sir Robert Hart. Neither bound to live up to a standart about which the Monsieur Patmotre nor the Marquie Taeng had formar need give herself no cover. County part in them. For the exclusion of the Mar Ito, Lowever, is resolute and patiant. The gais Trêng there are good reasons. He was al Viceroy also fa courteous and frank. Perhaps arowed. snezay of Jules Ferry, was excessively solution may be evolved from the good qualition practicable, and--if late has made some af of the negotiators but at present, after five liances not altogether professional. In tact, be onferences, it would not be true to say that an tree bim and La Fong-rio there is not much agreement is discernible erywhere on the horizon. choose. Both men, in consequence of their -Daily News Correspondent
private ands, have been very detrimental to th 15th April
Chism Empire. China has been ill-served by (1)
Although no agreement, nor beginning araner Kiolsters, and private ends and publio aizs MAJOR-GENERAL CAKERONCR. TO GOVERNOR of any grean ent, has been made between Chios are never compatible-The protocol was signed
B. F. BOWEN, É.Ç.AÇO.
and Japan, the Ambassador and Viceroy ars in Paris on the 4th inst. by Billot, permanent Head Garters,
entering upez seus sert preliminary under-cretary of the 1inistry of Foreign Affairs, Hongkong, 13th April, 1835.
standing, and if the Ambassador is patient and acting under the orters of President Getry, and BIE-I have the honour to inform you that no needs that quality in China and the gustar. Dancamp, of the Chinese Imperial with your permission, I saw the Civil Police at remains reasonabla, pozeo will be kept between Maritime Customs, noting under instructiona
from the Inspector-General. Bife Practice at Kowloon, on Saturday, the 4th the two Empires, and a real sanity will rise out instant, and I candidly canfoss that, without the of the meds of both. The disputa may, indesd. Discoursing on, the subject of the appoint slightest desire to fatter, I was exceedingly, and in a dra allianes, byth nations having much pont of a Tow British Minister to Clans pleased at their performance, and more especially in common, and a China will soon take a new tie Eame correspondent says:-"The suc considering the small amount of ammunition spartans the diversity that cor brista boten asear to Six Harry Parkes is not yet known, her and Japan will be lessened, and, before long, bat in the meantime England is represented at lice with the Martini-Henry Carbine ea also their Corespondent
I understand that the arming of the Civil Fo.it may be hoped, will cease altogether, Courier Fessing by a man thoroughly trained to affairs, STOUT, GUINNER'S EXTRA-Qts, and Pts muskelry traising are entirely due to your Ex
....
THE RIFLE PRACTICE OF THE MONGKONG CIVIL POLICE AND THE SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION.
The following correspondence was laid on the sable-of-the Legislative Council on Wednesday aftezupon
Allowed them.
cellency; and I canst say that both for the sup- The Shingha Mercury sys-The negotia pression of civil revolt, or for the protection of tions between Gcant Ite and Li Hung-Chang the Colony in case of attack by nu enemy, zich zre drifting into a deadlook. China is not roman
aad her honour and interests will be enfe In Mr. O'Conor's funds. There is a dreadful ramaus that Sir Edmund Hornby of the visions, bas ap
plied for the post, but for pabllo and private rea
sine there are most fall grounds why he abṣuld
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FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
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In case of 1 dozen quarta
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In essy of I dozen quarta.
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to be equally divided amongst those subscribers an allowance of 10% will be made from Botara
who will be unsuccesful in
drawing either Fr. Pre-paid Return Passage Ordera, avail
a horse or prize in the Great Sweep Every sble for one year will be fast at a Discount HOURS FOR CLOYING THE CONTRACT Sir sebscribor to receive a prise, be it large or of 25% from Raton Fare These allawander
sall, To avoid delay, al Hongkong prizes do not apply to through fires from China and will be remitted immediately after rane, by Japan to Europe.
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of 10 cents qutil
Post-
an order on the Chartered Bank of India, Fraight will be received on board natil 4-F., Pails, dz, by the Dritish Contrast Packat
Day of Departure. Australia and China, payable at Viotorla on the 1st May. Faroel Peakage will be Hongkong Drawing hell on the 20th October received at the Omes untit 5 porno day: Noos-Money Order Office closes.. JAIL. Printed lips
winning numbers all Parool Packages should be puted to 1.200 Registre of Letters conse
ing of all printed matter and paltoras casas. posted to all Ticket Heldera inmasdiately after. dress in fall; value of sarns is vequired Money received too late will be returned Per Choumlar Invoices to accompany Cargo 300-Pails closed, swept for Lats Letters per Cash comission deducted from the prizes. destined to Ports beyond San Francisco $10 Lettere may be posted with lata fea In remitting money for tickets, send Bank should be sent to the Company's Offices Drafts, Post Office Orders, Notes, ar Gold, latter in Sosia Envelope, addressed to the Collector 333 should be registered add sixpence extra to of Customs at San Francisco,
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Hongkong, 20th April, 1885.
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