the Scoretary for War urging the ressity of
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the stop pending a completo understanding with Os LONDON---- Russia. To said that there was no intention of ↑ advancing beyond, the demands of their prede-
29680rd.
THE BOUDAN AND EGYPT.
Lonnoa, 5th July. The heavy Camelry as well as the Guards Camelry are returning to London.
LONDON, 13th July, Brigadior Green with half of the 20th Has. SATK has gons to Astouan.
Colonel Frsakenbury wires that two native sources report the death of the Mahdi.
THE CHOLERA IN SPAIN.
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Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight.
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight
Crodits, at 4 months' aight....
DESTINATION
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ON BOMMAY-
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THE BED PRINCE IN THE BATTLE ON CALCUTTA
FIELD.
The Daily News publishes an assigned article, which is unmistakably from the pan of the most brilliant of living war correspondents, Mr. Ar- chibald Forbes, giving bie zeminiscences of the Rod Prince in the Franco-German war. Mr. Forbes says:
Were I called on to define Prince Frederick Charles in tire words I should style him a dis- ciplined thunderbolt. The first time I ever sAW Prizes Frederick Charles was on the afternoon of the battle of Marla Tour. Abont neon on that bloody day Bazmina ont thera in front of the auberge of Gravelotto had bidden adieu to his master, the Emperor, and had ridden for-1 ward to the great pinin on whoso face lie the villages of Flavigny, Vionville, Mars la Tour, and Rasonville, to find the Prussians were standing athwart the platen blocking the ant wart Karob of his army toward Vordun, that in- deed, hours before Alvenslebon had bidden Roin- haben commonce the offensivo with his Branden- burgerhoraemon: Forfive hours a desperate battle had been raging farionsly, Alvanilebon had been irased true to his duty. With his wingle army ourps daring thoro dreadful hours of fight- ing and slaughter he had best barring the pro- gross of the whole French army. "Five and twenty thousand Germans, out there mostly on the bars plain, bad given pause to a hundred tbousand Frenchmen. But at what s oval!
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Mongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's HOUSES Nos. 1 and 2, 3 and 4, facing
Shares-é par dent, prem, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
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Alvensteber's two divisions, Stülpnagel's and Buddenbrock's had lost one-third of their strength. The infantry had been so pressed that he had been forced to adopt the terrible arpadient of barling cavalry at the muzzlaz.of the chassepots. From Brody's gallant horse- wen he had not asked to much; they had achiered their mixtion; they had pierced line after line of French infantry, and had sabred the gunners of the batteries behind; but they had ridden back into position short one-half i of the strong the with which thos hard to und Hangkong Hotel Company's Bhares-160 per
their herois charg's The village of Flarigny was a shambles, its gutters running blood. The plain groand it was strown thick with dead sad wounded. Well might Alvensleban with anxions eyes scan the verge of the plateau for reinforce
nents. for he was engaged my to the hilt-not a man stool in rusarve. He was holding on grimly, but it was with the grip simont of despair.
At the end of the ravine up which the road
winds from Gnezo down in the valley on to Flavigny up there on las pintosu, I lay among the brashwood watching the lurid scene. Bud denly behind me on the steep ascent of the road I board the clattor of many troeps. A cavalcade
For approaching at a hand gallon. Out to the front alone role a sgcare-shouldered chief in s' rad tanfe, tting his big bay with s them, easy sast. His strong-lined face was intent, yet oslm; ho spoke over his shoulder to the man riding on his flak. It was Prinos Frodezish Charles, at
the bend of his staff who had ridden up from Pont-à-Moavon, following his own maxim of moving direct upon the cannon thunder. Out on to the hare plateau he rode, among the whist- ling hallots and the bursting ebels, and as if by instinct galloped straight for the knoll bokind Flavigny, where Alvensieben stood in the fire zurrounded by what remained of his staff.
It was strange, but, as if by the advent of this a man, the face of the battle magically changed Broken troops fell into order and-be- gan to push forward. The batteries massed and concentrated their fire on points where it told Reinforcementa he had ordered as he had ridden forward came hurrying on to the plateau, and joined in the fight, cheering us they deployed and opened fire. Lo Beat had been pressing down from the northward, and threatening Alveusleben's Hank; but now Kraatz-Koschian's battalions were available to confenst him, and when they had been too severely punished to maintain their position, a headlong carsley obarge crumpled up the head of Le Bonfattack. The en went down on a field ratrieved for the Ger mana by the cool, skilful generalship of Prince Frederick Charles. In the milight to swapt his front clear by the charge of a cavalry division in Ene, and then the wearied soldiers were able to take up their bivouaca
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Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Hongkong Russell & Ca... Hongkong. P. K. S. 9. Co.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
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U. 9.
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MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL The two direct steamers, with the next Indian PACIFIC HAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. | mail, left Caloutta on the 18th July, and are dow
here on or about the 3rd August.
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Os 6th Aug, at Noon.THE WS Mail Stoner OTT OF NEW YORK” will bo deguatohed for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, | the 29th lust, at Tuzas r.z. faking Pansongera and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOT AND TAIWANFOO. JHE Company's Stosship
THALES," Captain Pecook, will be despatched for the ahove Ports TO-DAY, the 29th instant, at THESE Y.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK &. Co.,
General Managers, Bengkong, 28th July, 1885.
(1880 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, 13877E Company's Steamship
FFICES AND CHAMBERS. No. 7,
ICER', label, Gerplad bs Mesars. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER, Who will exhibit Plans and arranga Offices to suit applicants.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1885.
TO LET.
(717
HOUSE, FRAYA THE DWELLING
FAST, No. 12, Immediate Possession. Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 5th May, 1885.
(867
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share, notinai.
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Chinese Imperial Loan of 1684 A-2 per gask
promisu
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent.
preminm.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 par out.
premiam.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox Ms. Fazoowan & Co. Rasiotam.)
July 192.
m). F. Xhan
AE
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21
1, 19
I saw the Prince that night ride into Gorze, then whers kis quarters were for the night. The little place was a pandemonium. Only in the centra
F. 31
4 12
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
29 JUST TO ITH'AURDAY, 1858,
Items Vazno,
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Hongtanz
Keigli.
Mesa Tund
Mean Tims.
Helgut
3 = 2.
of the narrow street was there à clear thorough- fare. Along the house feouts were ranged a double row of wounded mon, lying there on the rugged parament. The blazs of torchon, as the surgeons and the krankentrager moved about, i 20. 40 shed a lurid light on a scene of singalar yat awful pistaresqueness. As the Prince rods along the poor wounded follows recognised their chief, and a facble chaar ran along the lices of the taaimed. The story soldier was moved. To right and to left he threw his words of kindly commiseration and encouragament. He told his "*"kinder" that the day had been won by the Prussian arme, and hade them be of good chevs, for they had done their duty as good soldiers of the Fatherland.
Two days later, on the 18th of August, was fought the battle of Gravelotte, a lens bloody bat more momentous combat than Mars in Toni. On that morning Prince Frederick Charles wAS. stirring early in his quarter at Duzieres, to keop the five o'clook 'rendezvous he had given to
The height an sea-level has been Östermetal at 7595 Ibct whore seru of the Liko-gauge the Fictoris Mana Yani; at the Lower Ordinary Springs, to which daten the sights in these Tables tre miceret, së 5.695 fool abuse
The heights to the Tabici raschod with a minus ( ~~ ) niya ars below Low-fater Ordinary Spring-Iida, end should
maleveled from the mandats žİYET KHOTA
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
17th July, 1895, 3 4 1.20.
Wind,
*STATION.
in order. What a subject for a painter, that ongkong. morning gathering of the German lundarz under : sunghat.
his corps' commandere that they might receive Manila 14.81 his instructions na to the setting of the battle Haiphong...
Ay
29.54
17.57
29,VT
ville and Mars la Tour, with the Red Princo in ONE. their centre, braïque, curt, and emphatic!! Around the group, sooning over a new slaughter,
$1,37
S8th July, 1888, at 10 4.3.
the poplar trees on the chaussés beteraan Vion-
Keso-
lay the ghastly evidences of a part in the groups of dead that yet awaited burial. eyed, handsome faced Prince of Saxon]; "TATION. stolid-looking August of Würtemberg; AL- vouslebes, the aristocrat, with thin, clear out Balaso features and bright hawk aya; Voights-Rhatz, Haiphong. with the skrowa, kaen look of a lowland Beat; kong Manstein, grim, grey, and datermined-those Sangha stood in a roughly dolinod semicirole, with their | Nagambie. 30.01 horses' heads caraad inward, and there addressed Wind 19.78
oct. them, in a few short, crisp santances, the square upright man on the powerful bay. The Redhanally are modere. Oranaat wether prevails amic Barometer has risen geassily. The tanjerata?@ Prince let his haud fall on his thigh with an in place. The observations. års made si 3 puan, með 2a,m, in audible blow, for he was very heavy-handed in | Amoy. every sense--this stalwart man with the massive
W. DOBERCK.. hair-clad jaw, the strong, wide mouth, cruel in ita set resoluteness when the features were at rest, the well-opened, piercing, oya under the arching forehead, broad, square, and knotted, A man this, in the tight rod tusio, cast surely by nature in her special mould fer groat military kader. You might think with yourself as you looked at him that you conld staroely faney
Hongkong Observatory, 28th July, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
Beromotive
him as a friend; if you looked again you wonk Tompotaturo surely faucy him less as an cuemy. He did not famdity detain Lis generals long under the poplar trees.Direction of wind One of them afterwards gave me bis laconia Faroe of wind parting words "Your duty is to maroh for Weather
ward, find the enemy, provant his escaps, and fight him wherever you find him ;" and Alvensie- Ia alded in his quiet toov, "in the name of God," as the generals wheeled their harnes hoads outrz si ana the little counel scattered Almost from the beginning of the battle Prince 'rederick Charlin was under fire, with tis Auger on its pulse. On this evantful day neman in the Prussian army underwent greater. (ng that justifiable risk than the leader on whom the chief responsibility rosted. Mars la Tour and Gravelotte were both essentially Prince Frederick Charles's battles.
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[1091
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 30th instant,
Nou
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co... Genaral Managers. Hongkong, 28th July, 1885.
[1579 FOR SWATOW, BINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. IE Company's Steamer
THE
“PHÍA CHUA CHON KO Captain H. Lightwear, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 30th
stant, at Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Fongkor, 28th July, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
1381
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through_ratos for Cheroo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- Kow and Ports on the YANGTSED).
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co: THE Company's Steamship Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
THE
TO LET
F32
"KUTSANG,” Captain Young, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, st Fors
THE OFFICES No. 4, Queen's RoadP.M. Central, at prosent in the occupation of
the HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO "STEAM- ĐOẠT Co., Limited.
Entry on or shont 1st July, 1885.
Apply to
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1001
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TU LET.
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II COMMODIOUS.
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A BUNGALOW and Our-HOUSER Kowloon. Rent $30 per month.
Apply to
ECA DA SILVA & Co., No. 19, Hollywood Bond. Hongkong, 18th July, 1885.
"OUSE
TO BE LET.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th July, 1885.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
(1373
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS VIA FOOOHOW. THE Steamship
TH
"WHAMPOA,” Captain Willkins, will be despatched "as above TOMORROW, the 36th inst, at Four F.M. This vessel has unasally good Cabin Accom- modation, situated, amidships, upon tas upper i deck.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD,
Aganie, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1885.
{1232
FÖR TIENTSIN. THE Steamship
THE
"CLARA," Captain Tinta, will be despatched for the above Fert on SATURDAY, the1st August, at Form
For Freight or Pasuge, apply to
"RUŠÍĚLE & .00. Hongkong, 27th July, 1885.
P.M.
(1818
No. 29, ELGIN TERRACE,
HROOMS
HOUSE No. 9, Mosque TERRAGE. GODOWN on PRATA, WANCHI. GODOWN at FLETCHERS DUILDINGS. GOODS and COAL received on STORAGE.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1885.
TO LET.
(With Possession from 1st October next).
HOUSE No. 8, STANLEY STREET.
No. 31, WELLINGTON ÜLEKET.
GAB AND WATER LAID ON. For Particular, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1985.
(1955
FOR LONDON'WA SUEZ CANAL.
THE
HE Steamship
"GLENORCHY,"
To-day, at 4 P.M. On 5th August. To-morrow, Daylight. To-morrow, ut Noon To-day, at 8 PM. To-morrow, at Noon.
On 31st inst, at Noor
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UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, AND
·NAGABÁKI.' HE Steamship
THE
"HAMPSHIRE."
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo at through rates for NINOPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NAWCHWare, Han- KOW and Ports on the YANGTEZE). THE Steamship
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japan Rects, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citios of the United States, viá Overload Ralways, to Harnas, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Moxies, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
of Storrors.
:
THE AMRDÍČAN MATE. The O. & O. steamer San Pablo, with the nart Amerlsari mail, latt San Francisca un
the 9th July, and is dus here an or about the 9th Azgust.
STEAMUR EXPECTED. The Ocoop Beamship Company's steamer Sarpedon left Bingapore on the 28th July, and may be looked for bere on or about the 3rd Angust.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par-
Through Passage Tickets granted to Engl France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic linssticalars on the subject of Lomi Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who bare en board Ship, at the Pesk, Kowloca, Aberdeen, paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco, nor at any private house (even though for China or Japan (or vice versa within six named in the adtrees) when there is a place of months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from business nearer, at which delivery can be effectex Betura Fare; I re-enbarking within one year,(Postal Guide, par. 1591. an allowance of 10, will be made from Return The above Regulation is not now, but has Fare Pre-sid Return Fasengo Orders, avail- bosn the invariable rule of the Past Olas for alle for one year, will be laseed at a Disement many yoort, Considerable efforts have bee of 25, from Return Fare. These allowances made to secure its biing generally understood. do not apply to through fares from China and To prevent, however, if possible, any farther disappointment in the matter, it will appear Japon to Furope.
Freight will be received on board until P3, permanently on the Mail Lista insaed twice every on the 28th July, Parcel Packages will be day from the Daily Press Ollos. received at the Office until 5 P. same day;]
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to hoppen occasionally) all that the addressen nood do in te note ou the cover. Sent to, or Received at 7p. as the case may bo, and forward it, without any other writiar whatever, in the Portmaster General. This should be sated on the first time canas of complaint covers ; it is a mistake to bet saah matters pass for fast of giving trouble, a course whick, generally givas more trouble in the and.
all Parasi Packages should be marked to ad- The Postal Guide for 1835, revised to date dress in fall; value of same is requirod.
will be fowl in the Day Press Directory. Consular Invoices to company Carge p. 303 large edition, p. 657 stall adition. This destined to Ports beyond San Francisco is the only authorizsi eomplete Summary of ehould be sent to the Company's Office Portal information puldishel in Hongkong. Captain Child, will have immediate despatch for in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Celloster the above Ports.
of Customs at San Francisco. For Freight or Fassage, apply toʻ
For further information as to Passage and RUSSELL & Co., Troight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Agents. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
[1340 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1885.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. UNION LINE.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1885.
STRAM ME SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, JUEZ, FORT SAID. MAR SEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, LONDON, AND PLYMOUTH.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKSY
ON THROUGH BILLS OF Lading for Batavia, PansĻAW 'GULF Ports, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-
BURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NATIGATION COMPATT'S Steamship "KAISAR-I-HIND," Capt. E. G. Stoud, with
For Amy and Manila-Por Juliein, to-day. Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from the 99th instant, at 4.30 ́r.. this for LONDON direct và SITEZ CANAL and nxual Parts of call an THURSDAY, the to-day, the 29th inst, st. 5.00 P.M. đith inst., at FOUE P.X.
T
"WESTMEATH,” Captain Stonehouse, shortly due, will have immediata despatch for the above Port.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1885
[1347
FOR MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH, AND
CAPE TOWN.
(Calling at SINGAPORE and Perave should
Boiant inducement ozer). 185 Steamship
TIBLE
"WELCOMBE,”
AERO
The authorised-Lis of Malla issed in connection will this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Extra, which is always Corrected to a much later hour than that given
below.
A MAIK, WILL CLOSE. For Amar and Taiwanfso,—Por Thales, sa- Įday, the 29th inst., at 2.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Par Stanter, today, ths 2962 inst., at 3.39 P.M.
Heibo aud Pakhoi-Por Greyhound,
For Straits Settlements—Per ferntower, to morrow, the 30th insk, at 11.39.A.M.
For Evaton, Amoy, and Fooshow-Pere Douglas, to-morrow, the 30th instaat, at 11.30
Cargo will be received on board until Tas Captain Carfield, will have quick dospate for Parcols and Specie (Gold) at the Okse until
TEN A.M., on the day of siling. the above Porta.
For Freight or Paaunge, apply to
For further particulars regarding FRETTAM. and PASSAGE apply to the PaxiNBULAY For Swator, Singarera, and Bangkok-por. 11851 ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANTS. Chon Klas, to-morrow, the 30th inst. at
Offca, Hongkong.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong. 25th July, 1885.
FOR VICTORIA, D.C. THE 33 L. II. British Bark
TH
"NANAIMO," " Dold, Master, shortly due, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Fur Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th June, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE S/A L. LL, Amoriter. Bark-
1147
"PENOBSCOT," Chipman, Master, will load here for the above Pork, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th July, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. 11, American Skip
་
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to bo declared prior to shipment.
11:30 AM.
For Amoy and Shangai-Por Bellerophan, to-morrow. the 30th instant. at 5.00 P. M.
For Ampy. For G. G. Jacob, on Friday, the 31st fast, at 11.30 LM.
Far Tientsin.Par Clara, on Saturday, the
Skippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company', Black Bills of Lollag.
YB-This steamer lakes Carge and Passen-1st August, at 3.30 F.. geen for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st July: 1985,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
CALCUTT
1999 SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
ADEN. SITEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN. AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
"R. E. WOOD," Gilkey, Master, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.......
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAD & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. American Ship
THIR
THURSDAY, the 6th day of August, 1945, at Nos, the Company's Stevnshin ("MELBOURNE,” Commandant Mact with "HIGHLAND LIGHT"
MAILS. PASSENGERS. SPECIE, sul Nervross, Master, will loud here for the above CARGO, will loare this Port for the above Port, and will have quick despatok
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Zad Jane, 1835.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A. 1 Amer. Schooner
"HAROLDINE,"
108
places,
Cargo and Spasis will be registered for Lon- dan as well as for Marmilles and accepted in transit through Marsellies for the principal places of FurTYJÍA.
For Nagasaki, Kubo, sad Yakshana-Pr Kashgar, on Saturday, the 1st August, at 5.00 P.M.
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States. Mail Packet City of New York will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 29th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francism, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, So.. which will ho dlosed as follows:- 2.15 P... Registry cases. 2.30 P.M., Post-Ofoe closes, but Corresponding may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fee of 10, conti extra Postage until the time of departure,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Fench Contrast Panket. Mellmurae will be despatolol on THURSDAY, the 6th Au
•gost, _with_Malla for the United Kington, En rope, and places beyond, vi Naples; to Baigan Straits Settlements Batavia, Burmah, Carlon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Madres, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Mata, and Gibraltar.
The anal boars will be observed in closing the Maila, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in oloring
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos. Cargo will be received on board until 4 z.Mails, &a, by the British Contrast Packet:
Day of Departure, Spoole and Parcels until 3 P., on the 5th Moos-Moner Order Offee olosas.
Poat
(Parvels are not to be cent Tibbets, Master, will load here for the abore August, 1885. Port, and will have quick despatch.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's 2.30 PM-Registry of Lettera oessay.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses. Oleo.) Contents and value of Packages are 3.0) Faits eload, except for Late Latbaca For Freight, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. required Hongkong, 8th July, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/3 L LL American Bark
**ANNIE JOHNSON,"
1260
For further particulars, apply at the Com.9.10 P.-Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents nuti! pany's Oños.
+9.90 P.M. when the Post Office closes entirely. 340 P.Late Letters may be posted on board. the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.
THOU-
Captain Grove, will be despatchel za slovo Mars ITA), Msota, will land har for the £20,000. TWENTY
SAND POUNDS
on or about the 1st proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1885.
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON VIA-SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship.
"BENGLOR" Captain Webster, will be despatched as abore on or about the 3sb proximo.
For Freight or Passige, cyply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 13th July, 1885.
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Above Port, and will have quick despateli.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
1258 Hongkong, 8th July, 1885.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
To u DistaĹBUTED ON THE GREAT MELBOURNE CUP BACK OF 1885. 150 Horses entered! Run about 3rd Nav.!
NO BLANKB ALL PRIZES!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
TURF "AUSTRALIAN
CLUB." Organised 1988. AT WHOLEBALE PRICES.
These Mammoth Drawings are expervised by NHERRY..............SACCONES" "MANZANILLA"the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Mambers and LIGHT DRY; Rattled by of the Press, Merchants, Lawyers, Doctors, Sir FEED. PERYING, London, Magistrates, and Members of Parliament. PORT -----
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES Of SACCONES, Botiled by Do.
£1 each; divided sa follows: CLARETSST. STEPHE," "CHATEAU First Horse $3,000 4 Prison of £500-£2,000
LAGRANGE" "CHATRAU
Second Horse 1,000 8 Prizes of 250 · 2000 LAROSE."
Third Horte 1,000 10 Prizes at 200 2000.
Non-Starters.
THE PLONJH MAIL.
Day before Departure.
5 P... Money Order Oftes ningss. Post floo closes, except the night box, which is always open out of offive hours.
Day of Departure.
7 M., Fest Ofoo opons.
10A.M., Registry of Lotters ceases. Posting of
all printed maitor and patterns eaages. HAM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 1110 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Ooo loses entirely. 1140 M., Lata Latters may be posted on board the packet with Lata Fee of 10 Cants until time of departure.
TEA MUSTERE, Persons who send Musters of Tes through
INGS dicising the Vistoria Dispensary, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA STILL HOCK, "STILL ERBACH," 1973 Starters divido 1,000 20 Prizes of 100 23,000 the Post la Tins are requested to Lave them
| 1350
TO LET VALUABLE SHOP in BANK BUILD-
Also TWO ROOMS Suitable for OFFICES or RESIDENCES.
1. STEPHENS, Apply to
Solicitor, 18, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1885.
THE
805
Rpmediately above the VICTORIA DIS
TO LET. DOOMS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES.
PENSARY, Poldars Street.
Apply to
WM, CRUICKSHANK. Hongkong, 24th February, 1883.
Provices on date on inte
day, ap.
at 10a.m. ap.m.
·· [421
28.63
23.79
29.38.
TO BE LET.
39
ZA
$5
ES.E
hat
Q
1
0
0.
6.4.
DOSE VILLAS WEST, FURNISHED,
Bonham Road, with TENNIS LAWN. Apply to
58
BJ
1. —Bayaran "roduced, to 5% degrees Fahrenheit and ta
the fore of the sea in taches, tooths alo -Troms in the shade in degrens -Bencer in percentage of saturation, the humbley of
air curators with molezars Balag 100.
Talx; 8.
-Leon or as Wunito two polyte. F-FACE THE Weg to autort Bel 5.--Stars un tuk Waltham: 2. Hue sky; . dashed eoul D. driesling rain for gluten haut máng, Ô, everest; P. passing showers, &, squally www.thowdar'; V. visibility, M. Aur{wel).
Bineken, Sesstha Kill hautronska..
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th July, 1885.
A HISTORY OF THE PAST DECADE IN THE FAR EAST
Jaly For Londos-24231 The ouagoa, 159,623 E
JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY STO. pp. 163, CLOTH, $2.00 VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST. 1875 to 1884
lbs. woonted capar, 75,117 lbs. mounted orange pekos, 19,356 lbs. sorts, 160 bales waste silk, 235 Arranged Chronologically,
with.
Hongkong, 22nd Frme, 1885.
CAFE
SHARP & Co.
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BA I GO
N
DE
NO
SAKT AND KOBH.
(Passing through the INLAND SMA). THE P, Ã O. 8. Ñ. Co.'s Bleanship
"KASHGAR,"
Superintendent
will leave for the ubavo place on SUNDAY,) the 2nd August, ut DAYLIGHT
4. McIVEL Hongkong. 20th July, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED." Captain Guthrin will be despatched as abbra on MONDAY, the 3rd August,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis.
(1962 Hongkong, 25th July, 1895.
FOR LOI DON AND HAMBURG. THE 8/3 LI Gorzana Skip
BINGAPORE TH
KEPT-RI
BK HAT
0 AT THE CORNER OF EUE CATINAT No. 7 & RUE VANNIBE No. 6, All Liquors of Best Quality BREAKFAST, DINNER, AND LUNCH To bo ha si a Moment's Notice. BILLIARD ROOM,
English Patent Table with Ponkels, only one la
FURNISHED BED BOOMS,
ENGLISH HOUSE ESTABLISHED JANUARY, 1881. English and French interpreter for foreiga
Travellers and Passengera.
1329 INSECT POWDER. Copian KEATING'S
BUGS, FLLA, MOTAS, BEATLES, and Ell found at a glanOS.
other Insoots are Destroyed by KEATING'S Forms a complete register of POLICAL, INSECT POWDER, which is quite harmless to COMMERCIALI and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES,Domestic Animas. In exterminating Besties
Tolls matting, and 186 packages surisina. For INDEX, by which the date of any event can be Hamburg 20 packages sundries.
OPTUM.
Quotations are
* HEINRICH," Weyhausen, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will hare quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co, Hongkong, 5th July, 1895.
11240
FOR LONDON DIREOT,
ALE TA
divide 1,000
CHAMPAGNE VEUVEHUWY, ""CARTE D'OB." BURGUANDY.
Total.........£15,000 zaade flat or square instead of round, as it is im- STOUT..........GUINNESS' EXTRA,Pts.&Qt;
Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT Co. The remaining $5,000 will be employed by possible to pack round tins securely in the mail ...Base & Co., Pale, Pix & Qar; the Club in making up a Book on the Cap and bage. It is believed that the tea will travel
Bottled by DI STOUT Co. other races, that is, lavinir and taking the odds for and against certain horses, by an entirely LAGER "KRONFEINŻ." .Platform, 600 lbs. to 1,000 lbs. now spatem, the success of which was practically The Hows Ecasa "Co.
proved last year, wasn the proffs resulting site. The tins should not have sharp corners. MACHINERY. DRILLING, PLANING, LATEKS, therefrom realised over 212000. The whole
BEER SCALES
T
are safely in at tins, which are not so liable as cand ones to be bulged in.
4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good
&C., LOUDON BROS., Glasgow of the winnings, including prinsipal and profita PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES Good to be equally divided amongst those anbaribers NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
lass, Wall & Co. Liverpool ho will be unscoful in drawing either
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Every WHISKY "ISLAY BLEND," "B.O. SPB a horse or prize in the Great Sweep,
OWSER, will be RESPONSIBLE for say CIAL, LAGAFULAN" Bottled subscriber to receive a prize, be it large or
Ball To avoid delay, all Hongkong prices DEBT contracted by the Ofoers or the Crawe by Maorm & Co., Glasgow. EAU DE COLOGNE: Battled by JOHANY will be remitted immediately after race by of the following Vessels during their stay in
an order on the Chartared Bank of Irdis. Hongkong Harbour Apply to
Marta ParIMA.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.
Bank Buildings, Sole Agenta for Chins. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1888.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE, 1990, WHY SEAL ......... per case of I dozen quarta. 220........ Ter asks of 2 dosun pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24...........per case of 1 slosen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE
per case of 1 doses quarts. PONTET CANET.
per mee of I dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX.
$12
$9.30
TH
THE 3/3 L 11 American Ship.
87.50
per ease of I dozen quarta.
"ONEIDA." MoGilvary, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong 13th June, 1885.
88.50
por cass of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
$5.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1100
A
THE
Malwa (New) 8000 to 510 per pical, loo. WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES FIRES, the success of this Powder is extraordinary, and British Bark
[of 1 to 2 catties. Malwa (Ola).....8530 to 540 per pioul, allos, of 31 1 to 4 cathing *par chest.
Patna:Now!......
$10
Benares (New) Benares (Old) 595 mominal
Zernoons, &o,
DAILY PRESS Oße, Wyndham Street,
KELLY & WALSH, Quesa's Bond.
W. BREWER Queen's Band.. Booking," th April 1984,
FOR VICTORIA, B,C.
KATTIE E. TAPLEY." no one need be troublad by, those posta. It is perfectig clean in appliation. Ass for, Bad Grea. F. Finlayson, Master, will lead here for take no other than "KEATINO'S POWDER" as the above Port, and will have quick darpatob. imitations are marions; and fail in giving matia action. Sold by all Chemists in small Bottles.
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For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
1259 Hongkong, 8th July, 1885.
par case of 1 dosen quarts. per case of 2 duren pints.
Arso CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1884.
NOW ON SALE
Australia and Chiva, payable at Victoria
Captain.
Hongkong. Drawing held on the 20th October ANTOINETTE, B. br., E. Th. Bang- xsx Printexl slips of withing numbere posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after Comer, Gor, ship, D. Siegener.--Order. Money received too late will be returned. Ten GLENOLs. Brit s7. J. S. Hogg.--Jardins, por Cent. commission deducted from the prizes,
Matheson & Co. In remitting money for tinkate, send Bank Drafts Post Office Orders, Noles, or Gold, latter should be odd sixpence are ott Over cost of return postage. Enclose at addressed envelops. Address all letters and make all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER, Secretary, "A.T.C."635, George Street, Bydney. [276 Anxhelia
ALGAE AND
COMPANY.
T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS.--
EESTI COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, 30, MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
£1 TO £4par day to be mada by parsons
of other ser, in their own localities, at work for us New busines ́All meet with wonderful success. Any vos san do the work. Capitel not required. Wo will start 18
you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The em
POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1884.
Paide TEN DOLLARS.
Apply at the Daily Press Odon, Hongkong, January, 1888,
KATTE E. Trex, Brit. bk., G. J. Finlayson.
---Captain,
Hampanine, Brit, sir, A. Child.—Russell & Co, INDIA, Brit. str., M. H. Day-Captain.
PRIGENLL, Ger. str., F. Abreas-Siemaren &
Co.
J. Tuors. Aar, ship, H. Peterss
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. LADY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk, T. H. Williams.
Wieler & Co.
MYTANWI, Brit, ech. Jaa. Vinceal-Turner
& Co.
BrPorres, Ame: ship, R. Bayley.-M. M. Co. RAPHAEL Amr. ship, Harkness-P. & O. §. N.
Co. BAM. D. CARLETON, Anur. bk, G. A. Freeman.
Arnhold, Karbeng & Co. VORTIGEEN. Brit. str., J. Brown.-.
Karberg & Co.
Arnhold
ployment is partieslarly adapted to the region WELCoat, Brit. str., W. E. Corfald-Adaïz«
In which this pabllastion etroplates. Beys and BOT, Bell & Co.
· Livingston & Co...
girls earn usarly as much as men. Fall particu-W. H. MONEIL, Brit, ship, T. O'Brien({bb, fars and instructions mailed free. Now la the tims-don't delay, buje write to us at onon, Address Srisson & Go, Ferland, Haine, United Biates
TESINDATE, Brit. str., Stonehouse-Russel.
& Co.
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