COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Purepay, 4th August.
EXPORT CAROONS, ***
Per elearnship: Kaisari.Hind, sailed on th
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FULL SIZE BILLIARD TABLE, by
30th JulyFrom. Shanghai to Londer--0,581 A TRESTON; QUES, BALLS,
packages tea. From Fosbor to Coatizant- 45% packages too. From Matae and Couton to London and Continent-1,840 a. arte 100,995 baoongou 140,820 lbs. apted caper and 58,065 lbs, soenteil orange pekin. From Canton, to Continent-126 halos raw silk. From Shang=" hai to London-301 bales raw silk. For Con- tinent14 bales raw silk. From Japan
11250
For Further Partioniars apply to
E. CASSUMEĦOY. Hongkong, 8th July, 1885.
BARGAIN.
PROOF SAFE
BULLION SAFE just
FIRE
EED
оп
London 10 balas raw silk. For Centiment-Davoriti, Crusoene DOPLICAT 67 balar rate ok. Frem Canton to London-90 Kays. Size of Safo 60" by 46" by 18,” balo waste silk. From Shanghai to Lurion--- '70 boles wasta silk. From Cantou to London-
4 cases all piece goods. For Coutinent-caves
rilk pious goods. From Shanghai to London-
7 casos silk picoo goods. For London--30 pack- agen sundries,
sundries.
J. M. ARMSTRONG. Hongkong, 24th July, 1885.
(1854
For Continent packages CH
Por steamship Glenorchy, sailed on the 4th August:-From Canton to London-17,745 lbs.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE,"
-HEINSIECK & Co-
congon, 214,242, s. scented caper, 10,500 lbs. MONOPOLE HED SEAL (medium dry). Boente 1 orange pokoe, Ji bales woate silk, and
3 packages sundries.
UPTUM.
Quotatio s are:-
Naiwa (Now)
5500 to 5.10 por pínu1, allee. Fot 1 to 2 milios.
Malwa (Oldi
Patna (Now)
Benares (New)
Henares (Old):
ON LONDON.
$530 to 510 per picrt alleo. [of 1 to 2 anttias. 180723 to 575 por obost
545 to 5474
540 noma.
EXCHANGE
Talegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on donnad.
Back Bills, at 30 days' sight..
Benk Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months sight. Doommentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
............4.43
.456
ON NEW YORK—
Bank Hills on demand..
802
· Credits, 60 days' sight....
..88
Telegraphic Transfor
Bask, on doumad
ON BOMBAY
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer
Baak, on demaď
ON SANGRAL-
Bank, at sigtb........ Privats, 30 daye' sight
Quotations are:-
---------
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Rank Shares-157
par vent, premium. Laion Insurance Society of Caaton, Limited-
$190 per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Share:--|
867 per share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 300 per share, Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tle. 130 por
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited—8170 por
thars. On Thi Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 149
per share. Cayton Insurance Office, Limited $20 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Skaras
23621 per share. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shoes-974
per share.
Hongkong and Whaipos Dock Company's
Blares-65 per cent, piem,
Hongkong, Canton, and Mans Steamboat Co.
Shares-$49 por share premium. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
174 per cent. discoun
China sud Manda Stemship Company, Limited | ----30 per veut. discount, nominal,
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 per
cont. premium.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos--$90 por
share.
|
Do. Di.
Rep FormFno" (dry), GOLD FOIL "DRY" (oxtra dry).
O·A··R-LOWITZ & GO
Sole Agents for HRIOSIECK & Co, REINS, For Hongkong, China, and the East.
Hongkong, lut July, 1885.
FOR SALE.
(1209
HEIDSIECK'S
CCAMPAGNE, 1890, WHITE STAM
619
......... per case of 1 dazen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$12
b...per case of 1 dozɔn quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE.
per ease of 1 dozen quarts. PONTET CANET. 2.50 per cass of 1 dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50.........por case of 1 dozen quarta, $3.50........ per page of 2 desen pints.
LORMONT.
$1.........per case of 1 dozen quarts, 8..........per case of 2 dozen pinta.
ALNO
· CUTLER PALMER & Co.s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 1st January, 1884
PORT
FOR SALE
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5т#, 1895,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. LONDON VIA SURA CANAL LONDON VIA'Surz Canal LONDON................ LONDON & HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAMBURG.............
HAVRE AND LONDON ............ MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL. & MARSEILLES via Satoox, &e. TRIESTE, &c. ...
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
mother
SANFRANCISCOSIA THAMA... SAN FRANCI800. VIA T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO ................... VICTORIA B.C.
BATAVIA, SASARANG, Xa SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. YOKOHAMA AND: HIOGO BANGKOK......
SHANGHAI LAMOT
SHANGHAI vra AMOY....... SHANGHAI
MANILA VIA AMOY
SWATOW AND BANGKOK...
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
VENIEL'S NAME-
Hoinrich Comet
Agamomson(str.).... Khorasau Welosmbo (sle.} Melbourne (str.) Wisteten (str.)........ I.. B. Wood Hazelding......
Penobscot
CAPTAIN...
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO A DESPATORN
On Oth inst.
Hongkong Butterfold & Swire....... Hongkong Jarilino. Matheson & Co. Hongkong · Butterfeld & Swiro
Carlowitz & Co.
·Carlowitz & Co..A. Carlowitz & Co......
Buttorlick & Swire......
Arnhold. Karborg & Co Gilman & Co..
Massagories Maritim O. Buchradi... Pustove & Co.
Arahold. Korborg & Co. ..
Hongkong Russeli & Co...
Hootor (str............ Glendalas (str.) Diemad (str.)........ Onvidu
Balt
Jacobs.or Guthric.
MoGilvery
Hongkong
Woytrumen Siegenor........
Hongkong
Hongkoag
........
Hongkong
TA. Vissor.. Corfiold
Hongkong
Hongkong
Masi
G. Maborsich
Gilkay.
Hunghong
Tibbets
Hongkong
Chipman
Norcross Dodl
| Besseling
With
Buyora
J. Bewton
Hongkong
Chrimes
Hongkong
Janca"
Hory
Hongkong
Stack
Hongkong
P. H. Lol.....
Hongkong.
City of Poking (str.)
San Pablɔ (str.)
Highland Light
Naanimo...
G. G. S'Juca)) (obrvi Timer (ste.) Altasarsig (str.)...
DuLabs(pl.)... Sarpoiou (str.) Telomachus Tate). Fooksung istr.).. Diamante (str.)........ Mongient (str.)......
A VALUABLE SHOPS BANK BUILD-
Iñas adjoining the Victoris Dispensary. Also TWO RŎOMŠ Snitable for OFFICES or RESIDENCES.
M. STEPHENS, Apply to
Solicitor, 18, Bank Buildings Hongkong, 3rd July, 1895.
TO BE LET.
[805
>OBE VILLAS WEST. FURNISHED.
Robes Road, with TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to Hongkong. 22nd June, 1885.
TO LET.
¦
SHARP & Co.
11:00
1 OFFICES AND CHAMBERS, No. 7
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CHERRY.....SACCONES" "MANZANILLA” and h:GHT DAY; Bottled by Sir FEE PARKINS, Loudoa. „SACCONES Bottled by Do. CLARETS.ST. EaTPHE," "CHITRAT LAGRANGE" "CHATEAU Lanose." STILL HOCK, STILL ERBACH," 1874. CHAMPAGNE VEUVEHIST," "CAETX 1Оn." BURGUANDY. STOUT
ALE
REER SCALES
„GUINNESS'S EXTRA,Pts.& Qts.;' Bottled by DUBLIN STODT CO.
QUEEN'S ROAD, lately occupied by Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER
Hongkor
P. M. S. 8. Co
0. & 0.8. 8. On. Russell & Co.
Hongkon Russoll & Co.,
Honour Hongkong
Jardino, Matheson & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Culli. Ball & Co... ..
To Fat Rong Butterfield & Swire.
Hougtong-Butterkohl &- Swira
INTIMATIONS.
Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Russell & Co.
Yuon Fat Horg
UTLER, PALMER & Co.
Wine Shippers
OF LONDON, BORTRAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAxore, KumracHZE, &c.
and
Their Representatiars'in China- Mess. JARDINE, MATERSON & Co. Hongkong
SIEMEDEN & Cr. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Shanghai.. Call attention to some of the items consigned to
their cars by this well-known hoo CLARETS. Toroso, Youlou, St. Jalion, do STILL HOCE.
CHAMPAGNE, Bogal Wino, as supplied
to Her Majesty.
SHERRY, Selected White Hoal and Amoroso. These Sherries are niso shippadin Jari. INVALIDS' PORT WINE. SCOTCH WHISKY, free from fasel oil COGNAC.Four Stars, Three Stars, Two Stars
Who will exhibit Plans and arrange Offices Prices on application to either of the above Firms. to suit applicants
Hongkong, 3th April, 1885.
TO LET
[217
PRAYA
HOUSE, THE DWELLING
EAST, No. 12, Immediate Possession. Apply to
MEYER & Co. Houghoung, 5th May, 1885.
TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
......
BASS & Co., Pale, Pts & Q;H! Bottled by DEBLIN STOUT CO. LAGES "KRONPLINE.”
Platform, 600 lbs. to 1,000 lbs. The Howe Scats Co. MACHINERY...DBIZING, PLANING, LATHES, &c., LOUDON Bros., Glasgow. PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES-Goot-
lass, Wall & Co.. Liverpool. ......"ISLAY BLEND." "R. O. SPE- WHISKY
www
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Goods recsivel on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in First-class Godowns.
With Immediate Possession.
SUMMER
Un or about “ist inat. To-morrow.
Quick dospatol.
Qujok despatoři:
Quick despatch.
On 15th inat.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at Nood. On 19th inst., at Nesu.
Quink dospatch Quick despatch.
Quiole despatel.
Ou 8th inst.. nt 3 M.
On 22nd inst. at 3 P.. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
On or abant Ath inst. On 7th inst., at iem. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at “P.M. On 7th inst., Daylight On 11th inst... |-To-day, at 4 rm,
To-mortos, at 5 pix. To-bay, at £ P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA,
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STRAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
"MONOKUT." Captain F. H. Loft, will be earstehed for the abare Parts TO-DAY. the 5th insk,
t Two P.M.
For Freight or Passagu, onply ta
1416
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1585,
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL TTHA
12114 THE
TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
- MORNING STAR" Rars Daily nsa Ferry Boat between PEDDAE'S WHAEF and Tax-TSA-Tsta at the following
This Time Tablo-will take effect from the 15th April, 1885.
WEEK DAYS.
8.30 +
9.00
#16.15 1.
་
4.15
SONDAYS.
Loares Kowloon
Also Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply to
MEYEK & Co. Hongkrog. Srd March, 1881.
F1031
6.00 %.M.
8.00
3.50%
9.10
Istavite DUS VER Honghong Kowloon
.7.00 A. M. *6.00 A.M.
7.30 9.09. 11.00 m
12.30 PM
330
TO LET.
12.45 r.w. 1.50,
1.00
1.30
200
2.30
3,00
3.30
1.00
4.30
5.10
6,23
5.400
5.55
Apply to
VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, 1st August, 1885.
5.43 6.45
6.-15
7.15
7.30-
FIGS
129
SHOPS
·CIAL, “LAGAVULIN" Bottli BAU DE COLOGNE; Bottled by JORANTY
by MACKIE & Co., Glasgow,
Apply to
MARIA FABINA.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings, Solo Agents for Chian
NOW ON SALE.
Hongkong, Bad July, 1885,
Hongkang Hotel Company's Shares-2160 px THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
Chian Sugar. Refining Company, Zdquited—$95
por aharo.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) —
1 per cent. premium nominal.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$$2
per share,
Hongkong Ios Company's Shares-$1431 per
Sharo
Hongkong and China Batory Company, Limited i
per share.
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography. PRICE-
•
GROUND and GARDEN, at Decks Bay, THE BUNGALOW with LAWN TENNIA
Kow!com
A N DjO Z GODOWNS.
TO BE LET.
#1876
Apply to
A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong. 28th July, 1885.
TO LET. ➡00MS la CAUN CHANDERS. Apply to
BOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, Let February, 1882.
TO LET
ROOM
$1.50 $200
In Paper Wrapper.. Neatly Bound........
Apply at the Daily Press Office. AND R. TENNENT" ALES and
PORTER
Perak Tin Mining and Surolting Company J
-$30 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share Poral Sagar Cultivation Company-Îis, 33 poz
share.
Hongkong Rope Maanfactoring Company, Li-
mited-870 per share.
Chinese Imperial Losu of 1884 A-2 pir cont
promíam
Chines Imperial Loan of 1981 B-5 për cent.
premiam.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1854 0-5 por cont.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Augurt st
Uraruunutar al serve
Th—]
YA
Themometar 7. (
Thermometerd 9,4, 48% hali Thermint-Maxima
Then Slatonens fave don
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
STK TO Fita Alaces, 1986,
HEGE WATER,
Jagung
Mos Time
Th
4
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ཨ་༈༙: ཞུ་བཝ
་ བི ཟ སྐ རྗ ཎ, རྫ
40
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merahant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
TELAIN STREET
Apply to CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hougkeng. 11th May, 1367.
[19
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDTORE PRICE, $1.
(32
المو ب بالا
27
Company's Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DEJ MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The Magorios Maritimes abener Natal, with the next French mail, 14ti Saigon at 5 p.m. ' jon the 3rd, and way he azpicted here on the
morning of the 7th instant..
THE AMERICAN MAILA,
The O. &, steamine, fun Pablo, with the BUX American mail, let Yokohama on the 30th July, and is doo hire ou or about the 60h Au-
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MAURAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES; MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL rush.
AND LA PLATA, ALEO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HAVRE, AND
DUNKIRK.
THURSDAY, the Bih day of Awank, 1995, at Nox, His Company's Shopmalain MELBOURNE" Communbiat Mars, with
The Q. & 0. stenmor Ocenzit, with the so- erading American mal, left San Francisco on the 21st July, and is dus here on or about the 20th August,
STEAMERS EXPECTED. Tho Unico Line stromer Altugernig left. Sia-
MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECT, saporn on the 1st, and is due here on the 7th CARGO, will leave this Port 'for this aboga
The Union Line steamer farter left Singa- plages.
inalant
Cargo and Syovie will be registeret for Lonpore on the 2nd, and is duô bare on the 8th inst. don as well as for Mailles, and neemtul in The 0. 9. 8. Co.'s steamer Telemachus loft transit through Marsailies for the principal Singapore on the morning of the 3rd, and is day placas-of-Barono
Shopping Ostars will be grant- il Noor.hors on the 9th instant: Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM. The D. D. R. steamer Lydia Left Singaporn Spacie and Parcels until 3 r.x. on the 5 on the 4th, and may be aquected here on the 10th Angust, 1885. (Paresla ars not to be sent insta . on board; they must be loft at the Aroneys Ooc Contents and salue of Prokagos aro required.
For further particnlara apply, ab, the Cou pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, With July, 1285.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIOMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS. AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
POST-OFFICE" NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par- ¦ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delitary is attempted on board Ship, at the Park, Kowloon, Aberdeen, o, nor any privio houw (even though named in the address when there is a place of his nearer, as which delivery can be afectad
Postal Guide, par. 1591.
The above Regulation is not now, but has besu the invariable ralo of the Post Ofoe for Constrable Corts have bean miny fears. made to soonro its being generally understood. THE U. S. Mul Steamor "OFTY OF disappointment in the matter. it will appear To prarant, however, if possible, any further PEKING" will be dutchat for Sanpemently on the Mail Lista somi twice ovary Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY,
the 8th August, at THREE P.M., taking Passen day from the Daila Proar Oce. gors and Freight for Japan, the United States The Postal Guide for 1835, rerigul to dato and Europe.
will be found in the Daily Press Directory. "DIOMED."
Thumak Bills of Lading issued for trans. 398 urge edition. 7. 647 sad stition. This Captalu Cacheia, will be despatched as abose portation to Yokohama and other Japan Poris is the only authorized complote Summary of [TO-MORROW, the 6th instant.
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Postai information pablished in Hongkong. For Freight or Passage, apply to
of the United States, via Overland Railways, ta BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Àgmots, ́ Harana, Trinidad. and Demerara, sad to ports
When Correspondence hua heau mis-sent ne Hongkong, And August, 1885.
1202 in Mexico, Contrat wel South America, by the delayed (hoth of which are liable to happen
Company's and connecting Steamers.
acasionally) all that the addresses need do is to Throngli Passage Tickets granted to England, note on the covor. Sent to, or Received France, and Germany by all trsus-Atlantic lines at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, of Steamers.
without any other writiur whatever, to the RETTEN PASSACHER~~~Passengers, who have Pastanster-Genaral. This should be asted on i full fare, re-embarking at San Francis the first time curso of complaint occurs; it is a for Chins or Tumu for sice veran) within six mistake to lot such mattara pass for fear of months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from giving trouble, a care which generally gives Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, more trouble in the end.
allowance of 10 will he made from Return Fare. 'ro-paid Retnen Prange Orders, avail- ahia for one year, will be issued at a Disconat of 23. from Batura Faze. These allzonder the not apply to through force from China and | Jepan to Europe.
GIBE" LINE OF CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMELS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW. Calling as Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND. THE British Steamer
TIMOR," Captain Willis, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY NEXT, the 7th inet, at Foun
Love
P.M. Hongkonz
The Stoamor has erzellent Amcommodation 7.00 A..
for First Class Postura. 8.00 10.15. For Fraight or Pasare, upply to 12.00 NOON.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1.00 .x.
[1417 Hongkong, 3rd August. 1855. 2.00 11
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVT- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAWARANG, AND SOURABAYA. (VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPOKE).
THE Company's Sunship
There will be no Launch on Monday and "GOUVERNEUR GENERAAL S'JACOB Friday, ou account of ecaling,
The above Line Tile will be strictly adhored to except under anarolable circumstances. To Casio of press of weather, due notios will be 30 given of any stoppages.
B
NOTICE.
OOKBINDING IN ALEITH BRANCHES
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
AT THE
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises
Music bound in Elegant-Bindings, Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip sion, and Argdunt Books zaled to any THE DWELLING HOUSE No. 16.
Pattern. Immediate l'ossession. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED. J. GOMES. 312, Queen's Real Contral. "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong, 31st July, 1885.
HostIONG
TO LET.
THE OFFICES 54, Rod
(1401
Fade, objects of Natural History, Faraiture, the Horegone. CARTON, AND MACAO SEDAM- Containing the names of all the Articles of Tree Dr Not Queens of fo, ko, will the Panti and Mandarin PronunOST Co., Limited. ciation.
Alba copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
J
54
OSEPH GILLOTT
STEEL PENS.
MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
Euiry on or about 1st July, 1885.
Apply to
S
“G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 18, Prays Coatral. Hongkong, 27th May, 1885.
---TO-LET
21001
OLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HOTEL DI 'CNTVERS) Single Rooms or Suites of Apartments.
OLD
78
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
1908
NOW ON SALE,
No. 4, OLD BAILY STREET. Apply to
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
DAVID. SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1885.
{$1
TO LET.
LOW WATER.
Tang'sont
Hoighean Lin
Keight.
The intent of maneca loret si ngay. Uurinana2 at 7,543
To swear of the tide gangs is the Vigoris Mural Tanks and war Urlistey Spergiften, to which datam the ghen these Tabday ars cefoereà, ai 5,543 fenk ahora
The Halights in the Tables, zazkend with a minats (in ) sign arabel Law-Water Ordinary Spring-Tides, and should be subtracted from ker zamlanis vivainaböck,
UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
TATION.
Manlle
Haiphong Hongkong
Amey
Shanghai... Naki.... Windh
REGISTER
2nd August, (S, DE AB, NG
S*P*
29,81
435 August, 1985, at 10 4.3.
STATION.
Mesila) 90.94
Hiph. 191
Hongko
Shungda... Nagasaki.....
972-
4000
10.03
0.97
.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
་
Au Augk-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For ocmprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa unrivalled" All the new worda which the Chinese karo of late years been compelled to anin to express the numerous ob joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hore given in antenes. Each and every word is fally illustrated, wod explained, forming szercises for students of a most instroative nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given the accents being carefully marked on the bast principle hitherto attained The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the siz of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, actieving a clearuess not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vocat spaess which have heretofore charao- torized Chinese publications.
To the illustento the vast arope of the work following facts are submitted for consideration:- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chikeKO- tara. Again, duapita sil. the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this dificult language absolutely re-
£20.000. TWENTY THOU MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 1835.
SAND POUNDS To EX DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT
150 Horses entered! Ran about 3rd Nov,!
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUE.” Organised 1568.
1
Captain Besseliur, will ho dospatched as above
on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
á gants
[1419 Hongkong, 3rd Angust, 1885.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. TEAM FOR SINGAFORS, PENANG,
COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PRANIAN GULF, Black Sea, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).
TEE Company's Stenship
ELEKTRA.” Captaia G. Mahosich, will hy despatched as Inhere on the 19th August, at NOON.
Par Further Particulars ruguling Freight and Pass apply to the Army of the Com- pang, Praya Central
O. BACHRACH,
Agrut.
Hongkong, 3th July, 1835.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
•
THE
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE Company's Steamer
***AGAMEMNON,"
1390
will he despatched for Hamburg direct m SATURDAY. the 15th insut taking orgo at the rate of 32s. 6d. and for Havre, Breinen, und Anrerp al 40%---
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, August. 18.35
1335 UNION LINE.
Those Mammith "Drawings are supervised by the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Members of the Press, Merchants. Inaw vers, Doctors, Magistrates, and Members of Parliament.
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 3HABES of £1mach, divided ag follows:- First Horse £3,000 4 Prizas of £500 £2,000 Sawand Horse 1000 8 Priz of 250 2,009 Third Horso 1,000 10 Prizes of 200 2,000 Starters divide 1,000 | 20 Prizes of 140 2,060 Non-Starters
divide 1,000 Total 15,000 The remaining 5,000 will be employed by II COMMODIOUS DWELLING the Cinb in making apa Book on the Cap sa Captain Bayers das on or about the 7th inst
HOUSES now being erected in UPPUR other races, that is, laying and taking the odds will hero in nodialo despatch for the above PERI SPEECT, at the back of the American for and against certain horses, by an entirely Ports Consalate. Rent Moderate, possession from 1st new system. the succes of which was practically October next.
proved last year, when the profits resulting
ECA DA SILVA & Co., No. 19, Hollywood Doad. Hagkong, 18th July, 1885.
1318
TERRACE,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.. THE Steamship
THE
ALINACRAIG,"
For Freight or Pussage, apply be
RUSSELL. & Co., Agonte.
11419 Hengkong, 3rd August, 1825. FOR MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE TOWN.
(Calling at SixGaroan and PESANG should ancient indacement offerj. THE Stoumship
THE
"WELCOMBE"
The authorised List of Mails ised in connection with this paper is the ons published twise sash day in our Exten, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given
below.
& MATT WILL CLOSE.
.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM, on the 7th August Partol Pañages will b
For Aucor and Shanghai-Per Sarpedon, ronnived at the Office until 5 PC same day today, the 7th instant, at 11.29 A.. al Pared Packages should be marked to ad-
For Swatow and Arroy.-Por thell, to-day, dress in fall ralue of same is required.
the 5th inst., at 11 30 Consular Invoices accompany Cargo
For Swatow, and Bangkok-Par Mongkut, dusticed to Porta berond San Francist-lar the 5th instant. at 1.30 P.M. should be sent to
the Company's Office is Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Calloutor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pranga and Fraight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Kanil Control,
C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong. 30th July, 1835.
For Hoihow and Hailong-Par Walyoung, to-day, the 5th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, to-morrors 6th inst. at 1.3 P.M.
tho
Far Away and Manila-Per inguinte, to morrow. the Gthrinsinnt at 4.30 PM:
Far Foochow. Port Darwin, Thursday Island. Choklawn Townsvilla, Brisbane, Sydnov, aud Melbom-Por Taner, on Friday, the 7th OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAN, inst., at 3.86 г...
SHIP COMPANY.
For Haifong-Par Activ, on Saturday, the 8th inst., at si TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
_AXD
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Stanship "SAN PABLO will
dspatched for San Francisco, ed Yoko ham, on SATURDAY, the 2nd August, af THREE M.
Connection being made at Yokohami with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Paolest Melbourne will be depatood on THURSDAY, the 6th An rast with Mails for the United Kingdow. Ex- rane, and places yoal, vit Naples; to Saiova, Straits Settlements, Dotaria Barmak, Ceylon the Australasian Colonies. Pondichery. Madras Calentts Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Maita, and fibraltar.
The asnal hours «*1. bo cheerved in closing the Mails. &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Po-
2.15 r., Razistry veses.
2.30 P., Past-0fco closes, but Correspondence may be peabed on honed the Packet with Late Foc of 10 cents extra Postage natal. the time of departuro.
All PARCE PACKAGES should be marked te į king will he despatched on SATURDAY, the sddress in fal: and soms will be rocin at the 8th August, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the Cuital Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Paro, &UDIN Company's Oes until Frvg r.. the day pre-
which will be cluesit as followe vions to sailing.
RETRAN PABAGES, Paasogers, who have paid full fare re-embarking at San Francison for China Japan (or vice veract within si months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fars; if ra-amburking within was year. au allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fat Pre-Paid Botura Paega Oelers availĮ able for one your, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Rotara Fare. These allowances ute not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe.
Consalar Invoices to accompany Carga des tied to Ports beyond. San Francisco steald be seal to the Company's Officos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sun Franelsco.
For further information
Freight
or Passage, apply to the Aceney of the Con- pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
C. D. TTARMAN, Acting Agont. Hongkong, 31st July, 1835.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. LL, American Bark.
"PENOBSCOT."
......hand, ----
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE KNO DISH MATL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the British Contract Packet
Day of Daparbiere. Noos.-Money Order Ofice closes,
Post-
2.00 Px.-Registry of Letters coses
ing of all printed matter and paiderus ceuses, 4.00 PM-Mails closel, axonpt for Leste Lotters 3.10 p.m.-Letters may be postod with late fee
of 10 couts until
9.30 P.M.--when the Post Office, closos entirely, 9.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on boaril the packet with Inta és of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FEKKOW MAIL.
Day before Departure.
Chipman Master, will bond bore for the above... Money Deler Olos closes. Post Olos Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to Hongkong. loth July, 1885.
THEA
RUSSELL & Co.
1299
. FOR NEW YORK.. PHEA 1 Amer. Schooner
"HAROLDINE,"
A BUNGALOW and Our-Horses, at therefrom realised over £12000. The whole Howboa. Rent $30 per month.
of the winnings, including principal and profits Apply to
to be eozally divided amongst those subscribors who will La unsuccessial in drawing sither a horse or prize in the Great Swoop. Every begriber to give a prize, be it large or small. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes will be ronitted immediately after rase, by an order on the Chictocol Bank of India, Alealis und Chius, payable at Victoria Hongkong Drawing held on the 20th October Captain Corneld, will have quick despatch for Tibbeta. Master, will lead here for the shave nest. Printed slips of winning numbers the store Ports. po. ted to all Take: Rollers inmediately after Honey received too late will he returned. Taa vor Cant, commission deducted from the prizes. In remitting money for tickets, send Bank 1921 Dratts, Post Ofice Orders, Notes, or Goli, latter should to registered; ali, sirpanen extra to cover cost of roburn postage. Enclose sulf. addressed envelope. Addross all letters and make all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER. Secretary, A.T.C.,"685, George Street, Sydney, [276 Australia
TO BE LET.
29, ELOIN TOUSE No. IL & ROOMS.
HOUSE No. 9, Mosque TERRACÉ. GODOWN on PRAYA, WANCHL GODOWN at Flerorers BÚILDINUS. GOODS and COALreorived on STORAGE.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Honghong, 17th June, 1885.
TO LET. (With Possession from 1st October next).
HOUSE No. 8, STANKET STREET,
L
No. 3L WELLINGTON STREET.
GAS AND WATER LAID OF. For Partionlars, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
1330 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1885.
emirsa examples to L'aply the various apply L.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852. "P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD
VERTISING AGENCY,
cations and equivalents of different words which tave one general meaning. Of these examples Roous 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F.
this work nontains more than fra times as maay as any other Dictionary hitherto, pul NB-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all Yows Babed.
papers pablished on the Pacific Coast, the Band-
NOT
[OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS. will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officors or the Crows of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --- ANTOINETTE, Brit. bk.. E. Th. Bungos.
Captain. COMET, Ger. ship, D. Sieganer.-Order.
& Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of wich Islands, Polynouio, Mexican Ports, PALAR CICERO, Brit. str., George-Arnhold, Karbery the work is eo complete that a reference to its Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the EDEN, Brit. bis. Johu Nairn-Captain. pages enables a parano who understanda English Australian Colonies, the Eastern States and
Matheson & Co.
Gzo. MANSON, Aar. chip, C. C. Morse.
--Captain.
to communicate effectively with natives who Europe. Files of zeurly every Newspaper pub- GINOL. Brit. atr., J. S. Hogg-Jardine, understand nothing but Chiness. In this respect lished on the Pacile Coast ore kept constantly the work will be found indispensable to all en band, and all Advertisors, are allowed Eres Europeans residing in China, and to the natives cus thera during business hours. It appears that the typinganker taraing north-wasted themselves it explains subjects fully with which The "HONGHONG DAILY FERRs" is rept on pierce the coast wrath of tannað að aut is now proceeding north-
And through northern Chips. The Unroaster has rien. The Tery few indead of them are perfectly soquainted. le st the Office of Ir. P. FISHER, Who is the temperature has fallen, and the humidity is high. Leary raia has To parties resident in England and interested rised to receive AdvertisemADÍN. Callen south of the centre of the byphon.
in Chins it not but be invaluable occasion- ally.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong O'banrvatory, 4th August, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Toinperature
Faridity
Direction of wind
·Forss of wind www.
Wostkor
Reiz
Previous On date! On date
stp.m.
29.7171129,69
day..
at sp.m. at 19.
80
R.W.
99 W.N.W.
0.7.l.t.
o.p.
4.30
F.N.B.
W. DOMERCK..
Hongkour Observatory, 4th August, 1835.
It casopelesa upwards of two thousand large quarto rages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
to Purchasers of SIX or more Coples.
LONDON:
TRUESEL & Co., 60, PATERFOSTen Row.
HONGKONG: "DALLY FREE" OFFICE, WYNDHAM SE. NOW ON SALE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1884. PRICE TER Dollars. Apply at the Daily Press Office.
Hongkong, Januar
PORTLAND
CEMENT.
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE ACEfra vor Cama,
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. Hongkong. 11th April 1883,
5630
"JAPAN GAZETTE,"
TOKOHAMA
HUNTINGDON, Brit. atr., Whitburn.-Sionszen
& Co.
INDIA, Brit. str., M. H. Day.-Captain.
3. Toesox, Amr. ship, E. Futersen-
Arnhold, Karberg &, Chi
JAPAN, Brit. str.. T. 8. Gardnor.-D. SassoOL,
Bor's & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GİLMAX & Co. Hongkong. 25th July, 1855
11361 FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 4 1 German burk
"KHORASAN,
A. Visser. Mastor, will load here for the abova Porte, na will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
[1412 Hongkong, 1st August, 1835.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
38L II German Ship
HEINRICE"
Weyhausen, Water, will load hors for the above Parts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Yongkong, 6th July, 1345,
|1210
·FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
THE S/S L II German Ship
"COMET,"
Port, and will bare quick, dasyatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 8th July, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L. 1.1. American Ship
T
"R. E WOOD."
[1960
Gilkoy, Muster, will ad have for the abesu Port, and will have quiok desquatek,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1985.
[1384
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE American Ship
"HIGHLAND LIGHT." Norcross, Hastor, wilt load here for the above Pors, and will have quick despatók.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Sud Juus, 1985.
103
closes, except the night box, which is always opon out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 ACE, Pest Ofice opens.
10 AM, Rogistry of Tatters ceases. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns ceases.
1 ... Mail cloves, except for Inte Letters. 11.10AM, Letters may be posted with Lato Fea
of 10 renta vatil
11.30 .. when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.30 AM., Late Letters may be portail on board the packet with Late Poo of 10 Cents antil time of departure.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Lettore, per oz. Post Cards, each
Books, Patterns, and Commercia
Papers, por 2 os.... Newspapers & Prices Current, onch Registration
10 Cents
3 Cents
Conta
Cents.
10 Cents 15 Cents
Do. with return recript Commercial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Booka, but all packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents.
POSTAL NOTES, 1.—Postal Noben of the vaines named below, payabla within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar,, or at i Constantinople can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Offics in China (ozept | £1 TO £4 sex in that Heihow and Ticatsin at the following prices,
which include Commission;—
A per day to be made by persons
Segener, Master, will lead hore for the above localities at work for us. New bustuesa. All
„Porta, und will hava quick dospatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ
Hongkong, 4th August, 1985.
TE
FOR LONDON DIRECT,
HD 3/3 L II American Skip,
"ONEIDA.".
&
moet with wonderful snoness, Any one can do the work Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 misled free. The em Co.playsont le particularly adssted to the regien
1400 in which this publication circulates, Boys und
girls earn nearly as much as men. Full partiou
MeGilvery, Master will load are for the abora LADY, HARDWOOD, Brit bk, T. R. Williams-Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Üɔ. Hougkang 18th Jans. 1895,-
FOR VICTORIA, B.C THE 33 L. II. Hrilish Bark
"NANAIMO."
Wisler & Co.
REPOETZE; Aur. skip, R. Bayley.-M. M. Co. RAPHADL, Amr. ship, Harkness-P &O. A N.
Co
MYVanwy, Brit, sch. Jus. Vincent-Turner
& Co.
THE
HAVING been appointed AGENT is foNG-
KONG and SOUTH CHINA, for the Japan SAX. D. CARLOTvs, Amr. bk, §. A.. Freezan, Gawila, Japan Gazette. Summary," and
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. "Hong List," Ontors for Saberiptions and VoLTERN. Brit. str. 7, Brown-Arabull. Advertisements will be required at this Ooo.
Karbory & Co. Hongkong Daily Prema Oflyi,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1977.
W. R. MCNL, Brit ship, T. O'Brieo.---Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
16
5-
107-
B0%
30 goats.
$5
.$1.50.
..$2.95.
$5.80.
All money orders on the United Kingyom for
lars and inst-notions sciled free. Now is, thes not exeeling £5 applial for at Hongkong time-don't delay, but write to us at ones. Shanghid will be granted by meat of thesa
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