DOUMEROLAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations aro Malwa (Now)................
Malwa (Old)
Patna (New).. Patna (Old)
SATURDAY, 9th May. OPIUK...........
3540 per pisal, allowanca
The 2-oattios
-
INSURANCES.
NOETH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, ~··
THE Undersigned, Acerra for the above Company, we prepared to GRANT IN. $360 per pioul, allowance BURANCES to the extent of 865,000, on first-
[of 2 onttien aliiss risks at current intes
per chest.
MELCHERS & Co. Hengkong, 27th March 1876.
[20 QUN FLEE OF FI C. E
610
Bomaron (Now)
Henares (Old) $70
ON: LORDON,
EXCHANGE.
Bant Bills, on demand.
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight, Bank Billa at months' sight. 37 Credits, at 4 months sight.37 Documentary Bills, at 4 Youth
eight.....
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand ......
Credits, at 4 months aight
..4.48
ON BOLNAY-Bank, 3 days' night 220
ON CALQUÍTA ---Bank, 9 days' night...990
Private, 30 days' sight.73
דד
ON SHANGHAI.--+
-Bank, tight
72}
SHARES.
Thora are buyere at 567 per
China Fires
share, bubnu sellers can be founil.
Ropes Salosary reported at 867 por aláre for
ouh and end of the mentha.
Quotations ars
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Redwood Tarif Estes to the extent of 850,000 Fon First-class Risks.
-LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents
Sun Fire.Ofoe.
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Hangkong, 12th May: 1881. NORTH. BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Dom
pany, are authorized to INSOBE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong. 1st January 1882.
CALEDONIAN FİRE AND LIFE
·INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805
THE
THE Undersigned having boon appointed Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-140 pared to issas Potioise of Insurance against Fire Agents for the stove Company are pre-
on the usual tarana.
por cont. promina.
Union Intarsies, Society of Canton, Liraited.......
$460, par shaTA.
China Tradura Insurance Company's· Sharon—”
268 per share.
North China Insurance-la, 290 por shoes,
Bayers
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 130 per
Khare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per
khare.-
On Tai Insurando Company, Limited---Tls. 148
per share.
Canton Ingurangan Offer Limited--$80° për:
share.
Company's Shates
Hongkong Fire Insurance Com
$340 por abare.
Caiza Fire Insurance Company's harus -$87.
par share.
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Share38 par pent, prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Macio Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares 839 per share premium Indo-China Stan Marigation Co.'s Sharas
30 per cent discont
China and Manila, Steamship Company, Limited
---13 per cent, discount.”
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-1 par
cent, dis,"
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 por
share,
Hongkong Hetal Company's Shares-$163 për
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $100
por sharo, Sales.
Chine Sugar Refining Company (Debentares)
довіця?
Lazca Sugar Redoing Company, Limited-350
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-8140: poc
share.
$118 per share,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$30 per share. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$18 per thare. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Tls, 35 per
share.
Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$67 pár sharé HA Chinese Imperial Loom, of 1887 për asat, dis
.HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Wiki, Fascover & Co. Baquežux),
Thermo- 4.30 tung has a
Theómatar, P. W
Thưrmicheter v. Wa
Ferté-A,H« (Wgt #alb).
v.m. (Wattalb}ornamenitostima
„Theriopia star—i (Woll Dolbingún pa
Thermendereringezincangkan
*T* 2 mànec de 12 at -- Một for
.13
1.15
'HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
LIZ 2017 MA, 1637,
CON WATEL
Hongkong
Mom Tirio.
Low Wakk
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & ̈Őo... Hongkong, January, 1882,
GENERAL LIFE
AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having boon appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES againat FIRE AND LIFE st Current Rates,
Hengkong, 1st April, 1885. DAŒNIX
Ра
THE DAILY PRIN MONDAY, MAY 11tœ, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
BERTIN
VESSEL'S NAME
HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HAVRE AND HAMBURG LONDON VIA SUEZ CARAL.. LONDON.
MARSEILLER, VIA SAIGON & NEW YORK BANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA,&o.. SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. ́ ́40. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. 'CÁLCUTTA, VIL STRATTS........... CALCUTTA TIL STRAITS... SHANGHAI YA AMOY SHANGHAI ......... SWATOW, AMOY, & TANSUI
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
Goodell
Willy
Monólans (sti). Alex, MoNeil.......... Yangtis (str))) Al Nellis M. Slade...... City of Paking (str.) Thlorth ... Now City Guthrie (atr.)........ Do Bay (str.)......... Taisang (str.)..... Arratoon Aptar (str.) Laortes (str.). Paking ate)..... | Ingrahau (str.)......
THE BUSINESS, STOCK-IN-TRADE Undersigned.
AND BUILDINGS belonging to the
For Further Particulars apply to
Amoy, 14th April, 1885.
H
Hagon.. Kenne..... Nelson David...... Lormier 2 D.Goald
Hoarking
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Heagkong.
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR-REIGHT AFFLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Arfhold, Karberg & Co... Carlowitz & Con Batterfield & Bwire Carlowife Do.. Messageries Maritimas ....... Arishold, Karberg & Co... P.M. 8. 8. Co......... Russell & Colorin Hongkong Rasal & Co..... Hoogkring Ragoll & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Davies.......
Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co... A.B.Mastavish Hongkong D. Bassoon, Sons & Co........... Scale...... Hongkong
Baterfold & Swire......... G. HoverniKULT Hongkong Biemssen & Co...... Massmann Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co....
Fraser
·Bray :-*: Darke
INTIMATIONS.
AIPRONG.
COMMISSION ACTET AND CARGO CONTONEE
CALIXTE IMIERT,
FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT, · HAIPHONG, Will undertake Commissions for Arms in the Far East and receivo Sample Cosignments Walaf Goody.
Communications in Englab and French.
C. GERARD & Co.
MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY
0
A
FOR SALE: MPA ✪ "MONOPOLE -
VE
CARLOWITZ
&
(666
Solo Arents; Hearnce & Co. REIMO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1891...
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FOR SALE
PUSTAU & Co.
to far
FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned.. are now praporod GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates:- On First-class European
Tenements
at & Net per Annum.
On First-class Godowns,
& Merchandise stored therein
at
Net par Annam.
On Coals
at
Net per Annum.
Not per Annam.
On Petroleum in
densad Gatowns...at là On First-class Chinese
Net per annum.
Tenaments at OnSound-class Chinese"
Tenoments st 24 Nat per Annum * DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Do..
Agents for Phonix Fire Offloc, Hongkong, 3li August, 1881.
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AT WHOLESALE. PRICES.
1128
ALGAR AND COMPANY.
T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
BENTA COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &0.
-MONTENTS ELECTE
6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
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THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Tidesigned here been appointed Sole
SACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir Hongkong and Chiun by Meems. J. & H. TEN-
PERKINS, LONDON.
ISLAY BLEND WHISKY.
In 1 dozen c880S.
CHERRI BRANDY
In 1 donen coses MANZANILLA.
In case of 1 dozan quarts. LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1-dozen quarts. LAGER BIER-P and QU- ALE, Bass & Co., Pan-Ota. and Pts STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTRA-Qts and Pts.
Apply to
W. G HUMPHREYS & Com
Bank Buildings, Sala Agate-forCHES
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Hongkong, th March, 1885.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF MIS
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 1720.
Aguats for the above Corporation, ace THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Folitics isscod for long or short periods at ourront rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policles issned for sams not exaeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOELIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
71
THE
39
Kang
Fright
MERO Tiao,
Haight
kakakakablóhabe
The height of mean uni-berisi kia bust determalund at 7.595 fabers of the at the Victoria Naval Yard,
sad the Low-water
Sading Tides,
* ka which datan
ha helgher in thêm Tables the referent, df 6,593 feat start,
This bright in the Tables marins with a minta (iii) siga are below Low-Waker Ordinary Spring T Ties, and should be vabbačtað (han the anastaz tą ŠÍPDA NDOTO,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
AN
· BOARD OF DIRECTERS LOM SIN SANG, Esq. BAN HUP, Esq. TOW CHONG PENG, Esq. ÚHAN LI CHOT, Esq. Q Hor Catze, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agoncise.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Sharshäldera or not.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary,...
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2 Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881
MANHATTAN
THE
1548x
LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
156 & 158, BROADWAY.
THE Uodsesigned having been appointed Tgunta for die abors Company, are pre- pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR- ANCE at reduced rates.
PUSTAU & Co.
General Agents. Hongkong, 1st August 1834
NOTICE.
10%
EEN FIRE "INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abovo Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GoDowns at 3 per Cent. Nett pro- miuri per ànima.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
"MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
“PANYA
9th May, 1668%, að_LERIG_
10°
STATION,
832
Baiphong
Acovi
Hongkong
Ragni
•Wads
2951
20.05
eth, War, 1636, at 10a.m.
MEL
STATION.
***The Barometer ins fallen/ Gasiliente sin alighbor 10. derade for BW, winds, The lamperature has rato, along, the
athern sort
W. DOBEECK.
Hongkong Observatory, 9th May, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL RÉGISTER.
Lezerion
| The Undersigned, Arants for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASŠ RISK. RATES OF FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE DUCED to ex GENT NET FOR ANNUM FROM THIS DATE,
GIE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente, Imperial. Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 191,
NE
F17
TEW YORK LIFE - INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. Parely mutual, all profits belong to Policy.
FOR SALE.
JAH HID SIE UK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1890, WHIES SUAL.
810........ por mas of I dozen quarta.
... per case of dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE,
$24...........per case of 1 dozen quarts,
CHATEAU LARONE. sie............per case of 1 dozen quarta. PONTET CANET. $9.50........per case of 1 dozen quarta: PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 ..... per care of 1-dozen quarta.ma $8.50
per case of 2-dozen pints.. LORMONT.
..........................par case of 1 dozen quarts.
.
Quick despatch. Quick deepatch, On 21st inst Quick despatali. 0.14th inst, at-Noor Quick despatch.
On 16th inst., at SP.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatel. Tomorrow, at 3 x. To-morrow, at
..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
7. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
**STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA: CO. LOMBO, PONDICHEREY, MADEAS. ADA CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MUDITERRANEAN, AND DLACE BEA PORTE, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRÁZIL AND EA PLATA; ATHO, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
On 16th inst, at 2 P.. On 16th inst., at 3 P.M. THURSDAY, the 14th day of May Un 19th inst
1835, at Nooy, the Company's Steamship To-day, ab. II. AM.
"YANGTSE." Comandant Lovester, with Tomorrow, at 11AMAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWALOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUX.
THE Company's Charters Steamship THE
"INGRABAN,” Captain Mosco, will be despotahed for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 12th fist., at ELEVEN A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 8th May, 1885. HASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
[891-
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at FORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TAMA NIA, and F). THE Stearnsbip THE
NENT, legow, and MOST DAVID CORSAR SONS, Arbrantli.
AENHOJ.D. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jaruary, 1867,
TARGET.. TOURIST'S
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade; objects of Natural History, Furniture, so, te, with the Pants and Mandarin Pronun
THE
olation.
GUIDE.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Purts.
The Daily, Prese Office.
£1 to £4 of either sex, in their own
per day to be made by persons
localities, at work for us.", Naw' business. "All neet with wonderful succes. Any ons can do tao work. Capital not required. Wo will start you. Outfit trorth £1 milod roo. The em ployment is particularly adapted to the region in which the publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full partion- fars and instractions mailed free.. Now is the time-don't delay, but "write to us at once. Address STINSON & Co., Portland, Maine, United States.
351
MAIL TABLES.
"GUTHRIE," Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 19th May, at
For Freight or Passaga, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co-
Agents. Hongkong, 9th May, 1885.
| 831
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
SINGAPORE
Carge and Spesis will be registeret for Ion doz as well as for Msresilles, and accepted it transit thongh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
-
MAIL EXPECTED.
MULTIS AMEKIOAN MATU
The O. and O. tsamer Nos Pablo, with the next American mail, kft Yokohama ou tho | 7th, and is dus here an ar about the 15th inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The 0.8, B. Co.'s steamer Lverter left Singa pory on the afternoon of the 5th, and is due hers on the 11th instant
The E-3 A. stoner Unterthän left Pork Darwin on this 3rd, and may be orposted here on or about the 181 instant -
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondencs has been mis-sent or. dalsyet (both of which are liable to hops. occasionally) all that the addrosse ned do is to note on the corar, Sent to, or Received af 7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be sated on the first time cause of complaint geours; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a outra which generally given more trouble in the ord..
3
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Attention is invited to the following pre Cargo will be received on board until 4, tioclars on the subject of Local Delivery t Spboie and Parsels until 3 PM, on the 13th LOCAL DILIVEay-Modelivery attempted. May, 1885. (Parcels are not to be sent on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's, nor at any private houso (even though
quired. Ofoe.) Contester and value of Pookages named in the address) whom there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery sau be effected. For farther particulars, apply at the Com-(Postal Guide, por. 159).
The above Regulation is not new, bai has pany's Difce.
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, heon the invariable rate of the Post Onion for Considerable offorts have been Agent many years.
male to secure Ise boing generally understood. To provont, hawever, if possiblo, "and" forthez disappointment in the matter. it will appear permanently on the Mall Lists issued twice every
Hoogkong, 2nd May, 1885.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIOMAIL.STEAMSHIPCOMPANY.day from the Daily Press Offico.
The Postal Guide for 1885, rarissi to date THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT | will be found in the Daily Press Directory........ YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISÇO: “ „^293 large edition, p. 157 small edition. This the only authorized complete Summary of Mail Steamer. "CITY OF Postal information published in Hangkang. THE U. 8.
PEKING" will be dewatched for Sha
The authorised List of Maile isrued in Francisco, via Yokokami, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 16th connection with this paper in the one published_ May, at Tay r., taking Passengers and twice each day in our extes, which is always Freight for Japan, the United States and corrected to a much later hour than that givời Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans~* pariation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, rià Overland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerdra, and to-ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Though Fassage Tickets granted to Raglant, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamara..
RETURN PASSA0.-Passengers, who have (Calling ht Porr DARWIN-1-QUEENSLAviall full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco
PORTE, and taking through Cargo ta
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.]
months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from THE Steamer
Return Eure; if re-smbarking within one year, on allowance of 10 will be made from Betara Fare. Pro-paid Rotura Pacare Orders, avail- Jable for one year will be imel at a Disconne of 25 L from Ratùrn Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
"DE BAY." will be despatched, as above TO-MORROW; the 19th instant, at FɔUR P.,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
below.
A HAIL WILL CLOSE.. For Shanghai-Par Peking, today, the 11th inst., at 10.30 ..
For Singapore and Mauritius.—Per Olympia, to-day, tho 11th.instant. at 11:30 AM
For Saigon-Per Kory, to-day, the 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M. ........
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsui-Per Ingra han, to-morrow, the 12th fast, at 10.30.
For Port. Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Briusy, Melbourne, and Adelaide, Soo-Per Guthrie, to-morrow, the 12th inst., et2.50 PM.
''
For Singapore, Port Darwin Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, sud Malbourne. Per De Bay, to-morrow, the 12th inst, at 3.90 F.M.
For Straits and Colratta -Par Tuisang, on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 2.00 P.M. ̈ ̈
--
MALS BY THE FLENCH PACKET. Freight will be received on board until + r., The French Contract Pankat Yangta will [859 on the 15th May. Parvel Packages will be be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th May, received at the Ofos until 5 PM same day with Mails for the United Kingdom, Ex- fall Parcel Packages should be marked to a ropa, and plaas beyoutil Naples; to ↑ dress in full; valus of name is requirÏ
Saigon Straits Settlements Batavia. Burash,, Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies Pondishéry, deuticed to Forts bayond San Fransisco Badma, Caloutta, Adam, Mauritius, Egypt, should be sent to the Company's done Malta, and Gibraltar, in Scaled Envelopes addressed to the Calfactor of Customisat San Francisco.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo And Passengers at through rates for Nigro, Cheroo, Nawcawane, TIENTSIN, HAYTOW and PORTS on the YANGTSZE).
FEE TABLE OF ARRIVATE and DEFAB-
TURES ENGLISH and TREYUB MAILSHE Company's Steamship
at and from LONDON and Hovezore with
*
"LAERTES,"
Anglo Chineno Calendar can be had at 10 Cents Captain Scale, will be despatched se sbove on No 50, rene Bowl Centra Grantamper case of 2 dozer piatseseh or $1 per dozen
ALSO
CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN, & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
"Daily Press Office,
5th January 1885.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
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JAND R. TENNENT ALES and
PORTER..
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Marchant Navy"
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
AENHOLD, KARBÉNG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
OSEPH GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS.
GOLD MSDAL
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUKCK
MORNING STAN”
Buns Daily 29 a Ferry Best between PEDDAE'S
WEDNESDAY, the 13th inst.
For Freight or Passare, duply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 6th May, 1885.
[887
-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
WHARF and TS-TSA Tour at the followissTHE Company's Steamship hoats-This Time Table will take effect from. the 15th April, 13%
SUNDAYS...
7.00 .. 6.00 A.M. 8.10
7.30 $.00. 5.08.
| 19
Lares Kowloon
WOEK DAYŃ."
Leaves
Leaves Hongkong Kontuan
6.00 ...
8.00 1
**
8.50
19:40
10.16
13.03
70%5:
19.30 P..
13.30 P.M.
13.45 P.M.
1.00
1.30
23
2.30
12
4.20
3.00
339
Sold by all
3.30
Stationers and Dealers,
· 1949*
415
4.30
4.50
5.10
5.25
8.43
7.15 H
PARIS, 1878..
NOW, ON SALE,
مصفحة
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANCE,
Dr.
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Örthography.
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper.. Neatly Bound.....
$150 $.200
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
*LEONHARDI QUELLE,”
KTATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
7.30,
Learn Hongkong 7.00 2.3.
13.00 NOOK,
--TAISANG," Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 16th inst., at THOSE P.M.
This steamer has superior first glam de- commodation hacially constructed to meet tho requirements of tropical climates.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Arney of the Company,
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 4th May, 1895.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Heither the CAPTAINe, the Agent, nor the OWNERS. will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oflours or the Grevs of the following Veessis during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
ALEX. MONEIL Am. h., G. W. David-Mel-
,chers & Ca
A. APCAR, Brit str., A.. B. Kantarish.-D.
Sassoon, S. & Ca
The wenal boars will be observed in closing the Mnila, 26.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
-PACKER
-The United States Mail Packet City of Pe- king will be despataked on SATURDAY, the 16th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, Sc.,. which will be closed as followy rates. 2.15 PM, Registry owges. 2.30 .., Pastice alases, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Tao of 10 conts extra Postage until the time of departure.
FOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE #NLLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by the British Contrast Pagkat
Day of Departure.
DANIEL, J. TENet, Am. ship, G. S. Wilson-Noon-Money Order Ofee loses.
H. J. H. Tripp.
For Freight or Passage, apply tợ-
JARDIND, MATHESON & Co,
EMILY, Brit bg. W. Crichton-Wislor & Ca General Managers.
1876 GLENOBLE, Brit, str., J. S. Elogg-Jardino, Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.
8.00
▸
10.15
LIP.M.
2,00
3.00,
4.00
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