LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 9th April,
The Pall Mall Ganglia makes an appeal to Bassia to abandon her demand for an extension of territory southwe da in the direction of Herat. A Persian paper asserts that uses has naked the Shah to permit the er barkation of troops at Ostrohal on the south-eastern shore of the Casian, whence they would march along the Attes valley to More and Sarakha
It is reported that Lord Rosebery proceeds to Berlin, to request Princo Bigmarok to inediate between England and Russia,
neveral visits to the island and to the other f islande wore made, but nothing was over hoard of their trac fata, The tides and currents
[FROM INDIAN-PAPERS) In those parts are strong and dangerous'in calm
BUES 8th April. weather; wo should think wiling vasseln if be. Two Russian transparta which arrived here to- calmed here would find thesives taken posse-day on their way to Biberia have bean ordered to sion of We must return, however, to the harprassed to Odessa hoge of Kolung, leaving many things of interest- to be described perhaps at same future time; the history at the coal trade would of itself be the kos lengthy to include it in this topographical skatch. On reading through this hurried_nar rative we obserro an error in loosting Wan Won on the Edtang side of the rapids: it is really on the opposita kank. We might monition, in don clusion, rather a oncions fisk, that is said to ba found in the barbour. On the occasion at making a passage from Tamani to Kelang in a wooden, and after the anchor was let go nad indulging in good dinner, I turned into my cabin, and just as I was preparing to sleep, I hoard a curious poned class to my head. It was not kind but was very regular. The sound came from something "In the water and i pazzled me not a little as to what it could be. Hearing it through the siis oľ the Bip, mast hare doadened the sound consider ably, but there was & disilket falet drumlike smad, which went on for a long time.There are such thing as musical lab could this hava bán one. The captain of the wohooner said he had frequently heard the same Bound in Kalung harboar, bat ia no other port. His frm "bolist as well as my own wore that it was a musical Ssh with excellent ideas of time, perhaps; but, however sweet tha time was, it wanted variety in caulence.
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ST. PETERATURY, 11th April The reply of General Komaroff to the Russian Government's demand for explanation of his conduct is not expected for a fortnight.
15th April.
Á despatah has been received today from General Komaroff dated Pali Khorti, 6th April, whior states that the romant of the detented Afghane have fled to Horat. In order to pro- ant anarchy, the despatch mys, a provisionsi Rojas siministration has been established at Penjdah; a detachment of Russian troops, as romains at Pull Khism. The despetch con- cludes by stating that, there is no necessity for any further forward movement at present,
LONDON, 16th April.
DESTINATION
·HAVEE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HAYRE AND HAMBURG... LONDON, &, IA Boo Canal: LONDON VIA BUES ÇANAL................” LONDON!
HARSHIT LES VIA SAIGON do. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA,56. SAN FRANCISCO....... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &. STONEY AND MELBOURNE BOMBAY VIA STRAITS deg YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAI, &o. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO AMOY AND SHANGHAI ... SHANGHAE since....
SHANGHATangerangsin
SHANGHAL QHANGHAI
MANILA VIA AMOT............................ SWATOW AND BANGKOK. SWATOW, AMOX, &FOOCHOW SWATOW....
T-R DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 5rn, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING..
VESEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN,
Bellons (atr.).. Willy
Voustia (r.). Deucalion (atz.) Alex McNeil.. Yangios (tr.) Nelle M.Slade. Cityof Peking (atx.). Thirrs Guthrie (str.) Do Boy (ur.)......................... River Ettrick (str.) Kashgar (str.) Banladi (str.)...... Manelas (str.)...... Hohlia (str.)..... Tehersa (str.)
TÖR FREIGHT-AFFLT TO.
–TO BE DESCATOREF
Hongkong Batterfield & Swice........ Hongkong Carlowits & Co
Надал.... Schaefer
Hongkong
Hens
Hongkong
A. B. Daniell...
Arnhold, Karberg & Ca... Hamison & Co.... Cachowils & City P.&O. N. O
Pardy
Lormfor
D. Gald..
Hongkong
Водейских
Hongkong
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
Hongkong
Hongkong
・Fraser....
Darke
Honekone
Margeries Maritimes Arabola, Kasburg & Co... P. M. & S. C Bussell & Co..
Gibb, Livingston & Col..
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
P. & O. 8. N. Co............. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Hongkong Butterfield & Swira s
Farquhar Noson
...
Hoagkong
Kwengiang (str.) ... |
Woql ...
Hongkong
Niucm (str.)
W Porta
Hongkong
Haerhin (str.)
Petersen.
PHL
Mongkut (air:) Naus (str.)..... Nanshan (str.)
P. & 0.8, N. Co........ P.& 0.8. N. Co
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Siengsen & Co...... Hongkong | Hussell & Logi Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong Hongkong Douglas Laprailt & Co..... Blackburne Hongkong Hop Hing Hong.
Titmantizi
It is stated that cruisers will be stationed in Gold has been found in Fermosa. The savages of the North have a word for it and can dis-foreign parts in order to protect British mer-Jussen of Illinois, to Vienna. Jussan is a brother-tween the Holy Bee and England the United |
chandize in case of war being declared.
tinguish the difference betwion brass bangles
ALLAHABAD, 18th April.
V
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in-hr of Carl Echura.
Brown, Shipley & Co, London, Eng., special fiscal agents of the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, 31st March. The President has made the following nomi- nations-Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States:William B. Roberts of New York, to Chila; Charles W. B. Buck of Kentucky, to Peri
Charles T. Russell of Connectient, Consal at Iòrerpool, England.
Wm. Laug of Texas, United States Consel to Hamburg, Germany.
PRINCE ONLOFF DEAD.
ST. PETERSBURG, 29th March. Prince Orloff, Russian diplomatist, is dead
WAR VESSHLS FROM CALLAO.
-CALLAO, 31st March.
GARFIELD.
Staton and English-speaking countries genor ally, is likely to be solvad ere long in the op- Papal pointment of Monsignor Di Berda Nuncio at Pariz, to high post at the Props- ganda with the title of "Cardinal Protector of English-speaking Catholics, 7
Quick despatch.
Oa or about 5th inst Quick despatch.
On 7th init, st 4 P.M. On 7th inst
Quick despatch.
On 14th inat, at Noon. Quick dospatch.
On 16th it at 8 P.M.` Quick despatch.
On 12th inst, at 2 P...
On 12th inet, at 4 r.at.
On 9th inst, at 3 P.M.
Qalok despatch. Quick despatch.
To-morrow, Daylight.
| Quick desputoja.
To-day, at 4 P.M.
Today, at 4 P.M.
On 7th inst., at 4 P.M.
To-morrow, 81 5 P.M. To-day, at 10A.M. Tomorras, Daylight, On 7th inst, at Noon.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox for. Fitcom & Co.'s Restoran) Ewy 4th. Freemainalnemed A-Ma I) Puna prengufonasan ayın
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FON
COLOMBO,
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE,
TETESTE, PLYMOUTH AND
LONDON:
ALSO,
DOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.BARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BISLE OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN- GULF POSTS, MARSEILLES, Target, Ham SURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
FOR HAVBE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/8 L II German Bark
"WILLY," Henne, Master, shortly expected here, will load hore for the shore Ports, and will havo quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[580 Hongkong, 12th March, 1995
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. TID 3/3 L II American Ship
"ALEI MONBIL
and will have quick despatah. For Freight, apply to
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVLATION COMPANY'S Bleship David Mastar, wit on here for the above VENETIA." Captain A. B. Daniell, with Her Port, Majesty's Mails, will be despatched fra this for LONDON TA BOMBAŸ AND SURZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 7th May, at FOUL F.M.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Fengkoaz, 9th March. 1885:
7.
FOR NEW YORK.
Cargo will be received on board until Tex A.M. Parcels and Spacia (Gold) at the Office antilTHE 38 A L American Barkotitäzu" TEN A., on the day of sailing,
Sk and Yuhuables for Europe will batean-
TH
"NELLIE M. SLAVE.”
Shipped at Delembe, Tea and General Cargo D. Gould, Master, will lead here for the above far Loudon will be conveyed sil Bombay ith-Pert, and will have quick despatöd.
out transhipment, arriving one wook Ister than by the ordinary dirant ronte vil Colomba.
For further particulars regering Furor and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oke, Hongkong
The Contents and Valus of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipm
Shippers are particularly requested to noto the tarma and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
NB.This steamer takes Carge and Passon.
711
78
gors for Marsailles.
78
and comes
$
Then gurgler) aux. (ket bulb), Thermometrod 1.3. Wat hola), akan ma A sergeant or F,36 | Wet imih), Common star Alecimum san
The Prinagar Mantlere diad in Vienna, Aus- tris, on the 3rd April under suspicious ciresim. slanges. The servants of the Frizoos my she quarrelled with a man-corvant and discharged a revolver at him. The mah was not hurt, but fell, pratending that he was dont, and the Princess, terrified at what she had done, stot herself. An examination skewed a bullet in the Indy's brain and there were also found abrasiona ¡ and outs on the neck, which led to the suspicion
of murder. The servants were arrestɔd.
A Paris special anys: According to a wail. informed colpisatie most of the Irish Bishops who were summoned zo one will as though STATION. Paris. As on the occasion of a similar convoca
71
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
__REGISTER...
2nd May, 188, at SPA,
Wind.
and gold rings. The ace it is to be At a public mesting this orsaing, prosided faand is known to an old foreign explorer. 8909 over by Mr. Justics Birnight, it was resolved to ten yours ago something very like gold in opask Government to raise an East Indian Con- pearance was found close to Kelang, but it tingant, to be equipped and controlled by the turned out to be iron prritea. The island we State, the nesting pledging itself to contribute know to ho rich in minerals, such as iron and to the maintenance of the force from an Anglo Flambago in the northern and central hills, and Indian Eurasian Patriotic Fand we understand It produces silver in the southern
LAHORE, 15th April. ond The hills botween Tamsui, and Kelung
Generale Dandridge and Gorden, and Colonel contain no end of sulphur, and the whole of the Waterfeld, Commissioner, went to the Ameer's north-ametora end may be said to be full of house this morning at Peshawar and after cant fields, disjointed gomolhat by the notion of thing a farewell interview bis highcas got earthquakes and upheavals, and in many pets a carriage and proveted at a walk through all the more exposed and get-ad-able on that aus pantonment, the roads being Eued with cannt. On the east coast near Sofa Day, there troops for two and a half miles. The whole at ar bills fall of excellent slate, and in the neighangments were the same as on the Ameer's bourhood of Mount delrin there are extensive rival The Ameer was sorted for The United States steamer Rhenandoah left terns of petroleum. If this country, were system Jurood by the 19th Bengal Cavalry. From resterday for Panama The Russian norvette heally explored by geologiatacrmining experts the Junrood the 1st Bengal Cardlry will escort him Djshit left for San Francisco to join the Ras hilly country might be found to be of much more to Torkhana. Half a battery of Artillery asian squadron., Her Majesty's stanse Sapphetion of the American Episcopal Church, politide
alue than it is really known to be. So long, companies him from Peshwar. The Ameer left suddenly. Her destination is unknown slo are not altogether foreign to the mattere satis however, as the island belongs to China, the has gone away much pleased with his visit and even leaving without papare.
down for their discussion, notably the delicate ng
Tongko4. Government will remove to Hisalf all the trashis catertainment. The Vigerer, accompanied ZUMODEED INTENDED BUXARRIAGE OF . question of national secret absisties. In any Amo sares of the earth that may be brought to light. by Lily Dufferin; Mr. Wallace, Lord Beresford,
Caso the Holy See seems inclined to permit the Shanghai.....
Nagiski.. Coals wore found at Kalnag prévious to the Mr. Duzand and others of the staff, serivod at
NEW YORK, 1st April. administration of the asorament oven to extreme wid opening of the port aven, and a foreign demas Lahore në 1.45 p.m. to-day. He was received af A World's Pittsburg special says For Nationalists, conditionally on their promniso not k gruas. For many years supplies wore obtainable the railway station by the Lieutenant Gov. time it has been an open saaret that Mrs. Gar to disobey the laws of the Church in regard to from native miners in quite safficient quanti-erne, deneral furray and the Civil and Mid- fald has bear wontemplating marrying again. secret digus sad passwords. ties to satisfy the then demand. The foreign tary ofloors and a deputation from the Muni It has been announced on good authority to-night, A Montreal despatch says that the Canadian mode et mining was afterwardsiaszgurated by the cipality, who presented him with a complimen that the name of her chee is Rev. Wm. N Pacific has scut an ultimatum to the Govern Government, and from the very first common tay sidress. A guard-of-hoont, composed of Taylor of Fanzalvazis. He is the pastor of the most at Ottawa to the effect that it aid is not ment themandaring in charge thereof gave out that the Volunteers and the 24th F. N. L. with band Prosyterian congregation in Westfield, Law given farther construction of the road will be this Government cougar suald in no way in and colours, received the Viceregal party at the renos county, aitd is about Efty years old, with suspended. Seven million dollars of the comManila ...... terfors with private mining; in fact that no at- Station, and the 24th Bengal Langers escorted hinck hair, apackling eyes and of medium height.ny's paper is maturing between now and next phon tempt at monopolising the trade in coal was in the party to Government. House where a guard. He became neguainted with Mrs. Garfield many June, and the company has no money to mast it. tended. Not many years afterwards the Colliery of honour of the Northumberland Fusiliers re years ago. His frst wife wis a Miss Packet, of Int Aftnerce, the Governinant papar, asya tathat officials attempted to close up the nativa mines, deired them.
Hiram, Ohio, and was an intimate friend sad if the Government does not some to the com- and if it had not heen for the representations of
OFTAWA, 10th April. companion of Mr. Garfield. They went through pany's aid, the result will be a little short of a foreigners the trade in coal would have bee
A rebellion of half breads under the fonder-Hiram Collego together and graduated in theuntional disaster. The Gorarament fears to virtually monopolised by thom. Just previous ship of Riel has assumed large proportions. The same class at the time that ex-President Charfield advance anything more, for fear of defeat in the to the bombardment of Kalug the mandarins Indians are garranding outlying stations and was at the head of that institution. * After both "House, had raised the price so high that ne anent Frogtake a number of whites have been mas on the spot could bay from thou At sacred by tho robols. the same time they wein solling their goal stocks to Shanghal merchants at a less prive than that asked in Ketung. Several at tempts at monopolising cargo bosts and eval boats have been made, all with the view of secur-
LONDON, 12th April.
Mr. Nottage, Lord Mayor of London, died yesterday.
MADEAS, 7th April.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 4th May.
STATION.
Hangas...
LO
201
29.55
30.21 1 $5,0
gag
Srd May, 135, at to
$7.9
500
79,9
30.01
312 | 50,0
241.2
wortack
8. Mar. 1956, at 4 2.34
Wind.
Coils. 29
A
F
Haiphong Boagkat
Nayamki.. 30.17
59,86
4th May, 198, £ 194.x.
Wind,
had married they kept up their friendly inter. A cablegram from Sydney N.B.W., state a course, and by this means Ara. Garfield and that Beach, who defeated Hanian, is going to Dr. Taylor baistas acquainted. One year ago England at ouse. Hankan returns to Amoriga last July Mrs Taylor-died suddenly of heart in a few days. Beach will consider the challenge J. A. dinance. Mrs. Garfield extended her sympathies of Boss and obber American parstien. on the sad occasion, and she and Dr. Taylor fro-Bt. John, chief representative of aquatic sports Amoy The German Comert bare has received a tale.quently met thereafter on the passion of his at St. Louia-alallenges Beach to race Jake Skoghal... graphic information that the new German visits to Hiram. Dr. Taylor now visits the home Clanddeur of St. Louis, for $5,000 a side and ths, whe barque Apells, Captain Hostida, is ashore on of Mrs. Garfield frequently. His congregation championship of the world, the rass to take wastet. Faise Point, Divi Reef, thirty miles south of has been made to understand that the marriage place in the United States and St. John to Mani Patara
will take place some time during the vowing allow Beach 2500 for expaZUMBA Summer. While not an eloquent preacher, he is a man of scholarly attainments and much en- deared to his congregation.
CLEVELAND, 1st April. The friends of Mr. Garied deny the published reports that she is to marry a Bar. Mr. Taylor st Pensylvania. She is living quietly in Cleveland, and is odusting her children for careers of usefulness.
ACTICE OF THE MONETARY COMFERENUR
ROME, 2nd April- The Italia, in an article on the Monetary Patna (New) No assurancas, he said, had been given by either Conference, says: Depretie, Prime Minister, Patas (Old side in regard to particular points of the frontur. and Meghan Minister of Foreign faira. The sun geretion which had taken place between decided in favour of Bi-metalism. The acceptance Lord Granville and M. de Staal was confined to matters of fact.
BOMBAT, 16th April
MADRAS, 15th April.
LONDON. 16th April.
ing the trade to themselves and shutting out every one else. Petroleum was discovered twenty years ago by foreigner in stage to ritory but separated by a river only from Chi nase territory, They tacitly allowed the
BANGOON, 10th April. forvigner to own for savoral years the wells, a
The Chief Commoner says the Proma Chinese headman of the district who had leased Railway Station will be fortified next meath. his--eight to the foreigner was caught and bes hended, and it was mando so hot for every one that
The Government of Madras Ens thanked the the place had to be evacuated. So it will be with native gentlemen was offered to join the Artil. everything so long as the Chine rousiu lorg Volunteers, hat refuses to sanction their masters of Formosa. Whether the French
Conrolmest would ba hotter mosters and give more rights to "foreigners than wo now possess is not en cartam Mr. Chadstone, in the House of Cormons this As we write, news has come to hand that the evening, said that there was me truth in the blockade of Formosa hash rain, and that Forumour that Penjdel had been ceded to Eussis. mosa is to main a portion of the Chinage Em. piro Kolong, the subject of this akatok, will we suppose, be given up again to the Chinese We cannot expect much good to arise from the French invasion, bat on the contrary » bitter foaling of resentment on the part of the people against foreigners may re-
The Viceroy arrived at Lahore last night, salt; but lotus hope that the afficials Replying to an address, he said, coming
may be able to read the lesson late he did from an important intervise with given them, not in a spirit of revenge toward s English traders hara, hat siraply as a natural ghbouring friendly rater, whose from- case of a dispute between the French and tiers have been assailed by what seemed an was glad to find axprovoked attack, he
Kelang, as a place of trade and readence, has boon designated a "sona herse sort of place, and it will remain.65, unless native mining is
of this principle, it adds, depends upon neither France ner Italy, even though Belgian and Switserland consent. The solution of the pro- blem depands apos Germany, whose acceptance. is hoped for under pressure from Franc, and Isaly.
THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
PARIS, 2nd Apríl.
Quotations are 200 Malwa (Now)......
425
STATION,
Malwa (Old)
ONION.
..$550 per pisi, allowance Shangusi
of 10 taels.
Himdi- $550 par pieni, allowances.
[of 4 Saela. .3600
per chest.
Marie Haiphong High
91,4
Amay
030
575
5791 to 675
EXCHANGE.
Benares (New) Benares-(Old)
OF LONDON.—
Bank Billa, om detranzī Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight.. Bank Bilis, at 4 thonths" sight Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
night..........
.3/6
1.༠༤v .
The Barometer has rise to the Routh and Falles in the Gradicions very alight. Who. temperature has wings. The ha salily &ætinues great,
W. DOBBROK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th May, 1895.
METEOROLOGICAL' REGİSTER.
ZE
A. MeIVER
Superintondoat.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1885,
NOTICE. 'COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEROTS POSTE ERANCAIS:
STHAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUBZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND- BLACK SEA PORTE NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AL-80, -LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX. LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
ON THURSDAY, the 14th day of May. 1895, at Noon, the Company's Steamship YANGTSE," Commandant Lormier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIES CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for L don as well as for Marseilles, -and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be graded till Neos. Cargn will be revived on board until 4 P., Spacie and Parools until 8 P.M., on the 13th May. 1885. (Parcela are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Aganey's
Far Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[689
Hongkong, 6th April, 1885
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Ship THE
༄
THIORVA
Fraser. Master, will tool hoca for the shove Fork, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1935.
[781
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTATKE, the AGENTA, nor the ONES, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour →→→
ALEK. MONEIL, Am. ak., G. W. David —Mol.
shera & Co. ANTITITBITE, A. H. e. Lamarioh.→→A. II.
Lloyd 9. N. Ca. APCAR
A Brit. 6. A. 3-Mestarish, Bassoon, Sons & Co.
CICERO, Brit, str., GeorgeArakold, Karberg
Co. DANIEL, J. TENT, Am. ship, G.8. Wile→→→
H. J. A. Tripp. DEVONSHIRE, Brit, str., Parris-Erisell 2 Ca. EDEs, Brit. bk., John Nai-Jardins, Matha-
san & Co.
MASIE, Gac. b, H. Ipland-Capta", R. R. Tuomas Am. sh., P. B, Nichols.--Order. SWAN, Amr. bk: Henderson-Blackhead & Co. WILLY, Ger. bk., C. L. Hoans.—Curlowits &
Go
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MALT.. The M. M. steamer Anndye, with the nort
Olloo.) Contents and valne of Packages are French sil passed. Caps. 8. Tama on the lat
required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Ofoe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1885.
U.‘B. MAIL LINĘ. †PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
and may be expected here to-day.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. and O. steamer Rohilla, with the part English mail, left Singapore at 5 pm. on the 10th April, and is daa bera on the 5th inst
isil
THE AMERICAN MAIL
Tho 0. and 0. steamer Ban Pable, with the Text Amarinan insil, bares Yokohama on the 7th, and is due here on or about the 13th inA.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The E. & A. samer -Catterthun laft Port
ár about the 13th instant.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Darwin on the 3rd, and may be expected here of
PEKING" will be despatched for San Franoised, và Yokohama, with the option of eiling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 18th May, at Tas P.. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and
игора
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Carrespondenen has been mis-sent or delayed (hoth of which are able to happen Through Bills of Tading issued for trans-encasionally) all that the addresses nood do la te portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, nota on the cower, Sent to, or Received to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cition at 7p.m., or as tho suse may be, and forward it, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to without any ather writing whatever, to the Havana, Trinidad, and Demorara, and to ports Postmaster General. This should be sotalo in Mexico, Central and South America, by the the first time canst of complaint odours; It is a Company's and connecting Steamers.
mistake to let such matters pass for fear of Through Passage Tickets granted to England, giving treable, a course which gonerally gives France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines (more trouble in the end. of Steamers. 29,93
RETURN PASSAGES, Passengers who have 90.4
Praviona day.
Op date on data at 10a.m. at 4 p.m.
(at ! phu.
Barometer
20.07
../7
Temperature ....
75.8
78.3
O
PARTS
Homidity...
90
78
Dicoction of wint ...)
E.
E.S.E
Bank Bills, on demand
.4.40
Force of wind
I
2
Credits, et 4 mouths' sight
4.58
Weather!
0.
4.
Or, BOMBAT.Bank, $ days Might.20
Pain......
1.51
ON SHANGHAI
|
Boak, sight.
724 731
Lavoro roduced to a degree Pakket and to there of thesen is iurbed, tenthe sad handen Jika..
PREPARATURE in the bale in degree and teaths
OF CALOUTTABank, 3 days' sight...220
Private, 30 days' sight.
The exile of the Orleans Princes, it is report their own nation. The nativo, oficials have wherever he went that an enchentastic deed, will be a feature of De Freycinet's pro- shown much good sense throughout this anferre prevailed to rally round the imperial stand-gramme. De Fregrinet makes but slow pro tanate little war in respecting, the position of ard of Britain, tho zement complications, even gress in his task of securing a now miniatry. neutrals and in keaping both the soldiery and remote, threatened the pesoo of the Empire COMMUNICATIVE GERMAN OFFICEES, people in order, and horis no doubt that nower What would be the issue of the present orisis
BERLIN, 3rd April. lies in their hands to control eventa in times of
none could tell, but they might rest assured Arrests of German officers for divulging mili. pesco,
that if so dire and fearful a calamity as war tary plaus are increasing. A feeling of Marity was to burst upon the world, it would have been is prevalent in 21any garrisons, where it is be forced upon the Government in spite of their loved that false information hea been given to patient, single-minded, and masilistery efforts the Government for the sake of the rewards, to uvurk it.
FATAL PIRKDAMP.
PARIS, 3rd April, An explosion of firedamp in a mine at Marci-
SENSATIONAL CRINTFAL TRIAL.
LONDON, 3rd April. The criminal provocation which was began to day in the Police Court is attracting much at- tantion. The prisoner is the rich widow Jeffraya, who owns considerable real estate, Many other notes in Cheter are of bad repute. It is chargUnion Insurance Society of Canton, Limited ed that she was not only the owner, but the keeper $465 per share.
Blinred. To shut the sativa ming, ST taking away the means of satisistanos from the balk of the inhabitants and keeping them in a state of abject poverty.
The days of menopolies are posed, and we hope that the Gorgenmant, Colliery, if stated again, will be noted on more liberal
prinsiples. In the hands of an enlightened Go- verombat which would be above farming the or trade out to s sort of Government company, the future of Kolung and its trado would appear vory bright. By redasing the amount of ten. nags dues cleaner on their way to and from Japan might make it s place of call, Steamers
KIUKTANG.
J. D.
BUAHIM 16th April.
The Scots Guarda with two goza and a│
a "quadron of Lancer advanced to-day to Otso nella to-day killed eighteen persons.
opposed and formed a raha there which they will remain to garrison.
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.-
AMERICAN CANNED MEATS FOR ENGLAND. CHICAGO, 25th March,
The N. K. Fairbank Canning Company of this
SHARES Banka-There are buyers of this stock at 182 per cent, pram, csak..
Steamboats-Hongkong, Canton, and Macsos seo wanted at $38 prem for caak.
Doen-Are sia inquired for at 56,per sent. prom. for the end of the month
Quotations are jour
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--195
per cent. premium.
of those dons, and that sho personally conducted China Tradors' Lamurance Company's Sharva- their business. She is charged with maintain. 3831 per there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
share.
zkars.
$387) par share..
China Fire Insurance Company's Bharas-$66
per share, Sala.
Hanging and Whampes Dosk. Company's
Sharse-53 for cent. prema. Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-539 per share premium Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co's Shares
35 per cant. discount.-
on their way to America with teas might take city has received, during the last seven days, cable ing agencies in Belgium, Holland, and Francs for North China Insurance-Tia, 290 per share, park cargoes, in the same way that they urders for canned beat for the use of the British the Importation of lancent girls who were Buysre do in Amoy. What is first rent art is arms, which, coupled with additiouni orders re-astenibly, hired for Uvamestic service, hai were Yangbwe Turnratice Assolation-Ta. 13 per a telographic wiro sorors the Channel and from ceived this morning, makes the aggregate amount put into disreputable houses kept by Are. Jeffray the date of its completion hath Tamani and Ka to be shipped 4000,000 pounds. The order as soon as they arrived in London. Another Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--3163 por lung would rise in importange. Tamen is co-came from the British War Department, the tranch of the women's trafia was the decoying iquecially a place of some importance already destination of the mats being Woolwich... Itd English girls to be sent to the Continent for On Tal Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 148 with encouragement and no monopoly, Kelang will require two weeks to fill the orders now on the pleasure of rich titled scoundrels. In the per share. might soon become a great place of tradə. ind: The Armour Packing Company is also Court to-day the prisoner admitted that she was Canton Tugiranos Ofies, Limited-130 per
receipt of orders te expaly 5,400,908, pomade, a provarees, and boasted that King Leopold of abers, These are the largest onters ever received here, Belgium had paid har as high as £500 a month. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares and owing to their magnitude the supposition is Further sonsational revelations are exported. that they are to meet a war emergency. The 25th April.
canning houses are working day and night in
The large business house of Malkiel at Now Yesterday, the cupidity and inszensabl's stupi. order to meet these demands.
CHICAGO, 171A March. cow, Russia, has failed. Liabilities, 2,000,000 dity of the Chiness cffciale in this city, sansed the death of fourteen women and children, and The Armour Parking Compeny yesterday re-roubles tho ericas injury of many more. Every year. Chived another cable order from the British War The London St. James's Gasells reports that thousands of women and skildren are employed Department for 8,000 editical cases of canned Hen Davis, Solicitor, has falled. Lielilities by the various tea establishments to pick over beat, representing about 650,000 pounds, and $1,000,000.It is stated that he has and to the prepared tea leaves. This employment another proposal for 10,000 additional cases, Spain supports most of poor people in the surrounding which, however, could not be filled within the London stock broker has absconded with villages during the somer mathe. As a rel time stated. The statement is made that the large amount of securities. It is reported also more pickers offer their survides at the various orders already in hand have divested all the that his abilities are £175,000. hongs than are requires, and in order to regu-establishments in the country engaged in this The Vienna Togblatt says the Russian late the number to be engaged, bratom Bar Irruler industry of their available stockmont has bough the version.
LATER from an American, firm. provaded for many yeare, I am told, of distri-
The Armour Packing Company of Chiengo has bating tickets just before the market opens.
A number of reposters will accempay the This plan has worked very well, aside from the rived additional cable orders from the British Prince of Wales in his tour of Ireland, lud. inconvenience and abuses donnogled with having War Department for the shipment of 400,000 ing the venerable Dr. W. FL. Enstall, who will handrals of women waiting all night outside the pounds of canned meats, the destination being represent the Timer. hangs in order to be sure of getting tickets the Wool with. The mms company has orders from next morning. It appears that the officials agreed the Canadian Government for 225,000 pounds for a certain eum to releve the hates from the canned meat for shipment to Winnipeg for the troublesnd annoyance of distributing these tickets so of the Canadian troops.
themsires. Acocrdingly, the people weze koti- fied that yesterday between the hours of 8 am.
and 4 p.m. tickets would be given puf entitling
BOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE.·
WASHINGTON, Zárd March) The President to-day ands the following 20-
The Duke of Argyll publishes a letter in which he says the hopes of all parties are that Great Britain will firedly insist on minintaining the indopandanos and integrity of Afghanistan and the drainant infimenon of England in that sountry.
Advice from Tamstere rists that a disutrone
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
per cont. discount.
Fitri
UNDER n percentage më mituration, the humidity of Witture rith nodure being 100
A-IRECTION or'zar Winn ko lng points. E-FACE OF TE Warcording to Bortle CSEATS OF THE Writers. H. besty, G. detached zaling rain, so gloomy; hail light. bing. overest; in 'swers: Qally ruda ; B. snow. thander; V. visibility: W., Nebes, tooths and bride,
W. DOBÉRCK. Hongkong Observatory, Zih May: 1895.
VESSELS IN LE
paid full fare, re-evabarking at San Francisco
tár Chits or Japan for vite teran) within six
months, will be allowed a disommat of 20% from
Attention is invited-tenths following par ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No'delivery in nitemplad
a board Ship, at the leak, Kowloon, Aberdest,
Return Fars: if re-embarking within one yes, to.. nor at any private house (even though an allowance of 10*1, will be made from Return uamed in the addreas) when there is a place of Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-business nearer, at which delivery osu be affected able for one year, will ha isstied at a Discount (Postal Guide, pax. 139).
of 25% from Return Fare. There allowANGEB
The above Regulation is not new, but bas
do not apply to through fares from China and boon the invariable rule of the Post Office for Considerable efforts hare ben miany years. Japan to Burope.
Freight will be received on board until ex,made to secure its being generally understood. the 15th May, Parcel Packages will ta To prevent, however, if possible, any further retired at the Offiso until 5 F.25 sathe day; disappointment in the matter. it will appear all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-permanently on the Mail Liste issued twino every drens in fall; value of same is required ·
day from the Daily Press Offer. Consist Invoices to
Сатко accompany
destined to Ports beyond San Francisco The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to date swald be sont ta the Company's fleet will be found in the Daily Press Birentary, in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Callontorp. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This of Customs at Ban Francisco, *
is the only authorized complete. Summary of For further information as to Passage and Postal information published in Hongkong, FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-No. 506, Queen's Bog Central
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Stearnship
“MONGKUT,"
[857
Capt. F. H. Loff, will be despatcited for tat shore Ports TO-DAY, the 6th instant, at TEN AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN BAT HONG,
Agoats. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1955.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamrship. THE
"TEHERAN," May, at FOUR P.M. will leave for the above places TO:DAX, the
A. MAIVER
Hongkong, 28th April, 1863.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL
-
Saperintendent.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent, Hongkong, 4th May, 1835.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. (Paasfag through the INLAND SSL.) THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"KASEGAR"
will leave for the above place about $5 hours after the arrival of the outward English Mail Steamor.
A. MCTYEE
Superintendent.
"Hongkong, 29th April, 1885.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. & N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
“ROHILLA”
will leave for the above plaes about 36 hours after har arrival with the outward English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 28th April, 1885. Captain Schaefer, will be despatched for the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-perTHE Steamship
pent. die
Basre.
Hongkong Gao Company's Shar$90 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 per Chins Sugar Befining Company, Limited-$100
por gharo, Bales.
sbure
China Juger Refining Company (Debentures)--
nominal
azon Boger Refining Company, Limlied-887
pez share.
share.
"BELLONA”
aboro Ports on or about the 6th May. For Fraight or Pasage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.:
Agents, Hongkong. at April, 1885.
1785 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, HIGITTED.
(SHARP PEAK) gug Is Company's Share314 perFOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOUCHOW Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitat Company's Steamship
118 per share,
NAMOA"
Bharo
the holders to pick tos in the hong indicatoaminations: To be Enroys Extraordinary and karriosne visited the east coast of Madegancer Perak Tin Mining and Brasting CopyCaptain Pitman, will be dowpatcked for tha The place selected for the distribution was the inletary Plenipotentiary of the United States, February 25th. The Amarican bark Sarah $40 per share. Vacant ground outside the South Gate; and the Bobort 1. McLain of Maryland, to France Hobart and the Preach atanmer Dire and Argo Selangor Tin Mining Company-$18 per share,abose Ports TOMORROW, "the 6th instant, plan was to have them pass over the stone bridge George H. Pendleton of Ohio, to Germany were wrecked. Berentsen persons were lost.
The failure of Scaramanga & Co, merchants Perak Bugar Cultivation Compasy-Tis. 35 per at DAYLIGHT Connecting dyka, which divides the Inke Henry R. Jackson of Georgia, to Merico.
For Freight Passago, apply to WASHINGTON, 30th March, of Ikandun, with branch houses at St. Petersburg Hongkong Rope Manntsoturing Company, Lá.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. with the place where they ware collected.
The President seat to the Senate the following and Basloft, created a great sensation in financial
General Managers. Before dayght, thousands of peoplo had se
imited-$66 per shura. cirales in Basr
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1883. sembled at the appointed place, some est nominations to-day:
Consul Generals of the United States-Thomas mates placing the number high as tear. M. Walker of Copsectient, to London; Fred thoomad. When the distribution, commenced, the womth crowded towards the bridge, and trick Fains of Maryland, to Berlin. body of soldiers which had been provided to Ministars Resident of the Cited Btter:-0. preserveerder, began brating thom back In Bell, Jr., of Bhode Island to the Netherlands: the backward rush, some were pushed down and Bufos Magee of Indiana, to Bredon and Nor were trampled to death by the crowd. I am Way
told that at noon, the victims nerabered teninisters Resident and Cofonla-General of the
but the distribution of fiskets continued until ited States-Edward Parks Curtis Lewis of fourtoon ware killed, and nearly a socce sociously New Jersey, to Fortugal; Easmas B. Anderson injured.-Daily News Correspondent
of Wisconsin, to Denmark
giving of breakfasts to unemployed workingmen.
In London the Istest fashion in charity is the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881- per sent dle
4 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. Haron Bothschild willto-day, 25th March, provide a substantial breakfast for 1.000 persons in the Southwart slums on the Barrey-side of the Thames, Princess Louise and Mrs. Gladstone will assist.
A diamond broker in Maiden Lane, New York City, has just received from South Afrin two stones, which he says are the largest diamond in
the world. They weigh in the rough 2732 and Consuls of the United States -A. Haller Gross | 174à carata respectively,
of Pennsylvania, to Athens, Greece; Evan P.Ho- Twenty-five thousand sellist went on i stríko
The departers of Mr. Henry Iering to Ameries well of Georgia, to Maucharter, England. in Moranhire on the 1st Apri vgainst a 10 par was celebrated by a banquet with the Lord Chief Envoys Extraordinary and sinisters Plenipotent. raïnetion in vague, Justice in the chair. On the actorsaager's textiary of the United States Thomas J. Jarri Charles Price & Co.'s oil mills, st Balvidere, return he will be welcomed back at another ban- of North Carolina, të Brazil; „Alexander F. Law Kent, are on fire 30th Maroh. The firs will be quot to be held April 29th, at the Criterion, with ten of Georgia, to Basins Anthony M. Kelly of allowed to barn out, as it would be useless to tra the Earl of Danraven in the chair, Mr. Toole | Virginia, to Italy. 'will thon kaye zotarned to London, and will con Minister Resident of the United States --Gise. trive to min in, in the course of the evening, to W. Morrill of Nazada, to Hawaiian Islanda.. pongratulate his eld friend.
Consul-General of the United States day and
to agtinguish it. The les will bo £200,000. The mills are the largest in England. It is ex pected the fire will barn semzal.dkým.
The question of the diplomatic relation berr
ŠTYJE17, 1885,
EN WATM
Boarkong
Hosglang
Neo Time.
Heigh
Ele
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. HE Steamship
THE
"BENLEDI,"
1856
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED: FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. (Calling KE PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORT, and taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tansia-,
NIA, and F.
THE Beamship
AGUTERIE," Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Forts, on TUESDAY, the 18th May, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Agents.
TWO P.M.
Hongkong, th April, 1885
The authorised List of Mails iestað in connection with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that gives {below.
A MAIT, WELL CIDER, For Swater and Bankok-Par Mongkut, to-day, the 5th inst., at 9.30 K.
For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Bauledi, to day the 5th inst., At 9.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Teheran, to-day, the 5th inst; at 3.30 r..
For Shanghai-Per Kungrang, today, the [56h inst..at 8.3) ..
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Menelaus, to- day, the 5th inat; at 5.00 PM.
For Stratow, Amoy, & Fooshow.-Per Namou to-day, the 5th inst., si 3.00. P.
For Straits and Bombay-Por River Ettrick, on Saturday, the 9th inst, at 2.90 F
For Port Davis, Thursday Island. Cooktowa, Townsville, Brisbane, Brduey, Malborne, and Adelaide &o, &-Per Guthrie, on Tuesday, the 12th insf, at 1.50 F.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH 'PACKET
The French Contract Packet Yangisé will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th May,
or the Faibl Kingdom, rope, and-places- biyena, eit-Naples: to Saigon, Straita Settlerheats, Bataria, Barmah, Ceylon, the Asstralasian Colonies. Fondishéry, Madras, Calentta, Aden, Maurition, EgyPÅ, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, o
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES .
PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Pe king will be despatched ou SATURDAY, the 16th May, with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows:- 8.15 P, Registry cessos. 2.50 r., Post-Ofoe olsses, but Correspondanom may be posted on board the Packet with 1883
Late Fant 10 nearts extra Postage until the time of departure.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE./" (Calling at POET DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to Tasmania, Nuw Zwatano, ko.) THE Steamer
THE
"DE BAY,”
Captain Farquhar will be despatched as above will be despatched a shore on TUESDAY,
ca arabout the 4th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1865.
1320
ཡ་
OCEAN STEAMSHIP JOHPANY.
FOE LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Bleship
the 12th instant, në Pous 2-2.
For Fraight cr Passage, apply to
EOE GE
G ̈QU LINT CHAMPAGNE.
PUSTAU & Co.
Aguate
Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
194
per day to be made by persons
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. | £1 TO £4 of either sex, in their ove
Agents.
Honghong, 1st May, 1833."
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. #NEE American Bark.
GOODELL".
[958 Localities, at work for us Now busines. All kaset-with wonderful ruscoss. Any one can do the work Capital not required. We will start Jon Datfit worth £ mailed fren. The exi- ployment in partionlarly adapted to the region
in which this pablintion ofroniates. Boys and
Captain Purdy, will be despatched, as sbore Hagan, Master, will lead here for the ebora girls on nearly as much as men. Full partien-
"DEUCALION,”
on THURSDAY, the 7th inst.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agente - [743 Hongkong, Ty, ay, 1839.
Parts, and will have quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong 2nd April, 1885,
Co.
Rara and instrections malled free. Now is the time don't delay, but write to me at once. Address STINSON & Co., Portland, Maine,
1792 United States.
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