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THE DAILY PRESS T ́BIDAY, AUGUST ÆTE, 1886,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VEBBED'S NAME
CAPTAIN,
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
INTIMATIONS.
ALGAE
COMPANY
MONDAY, 24th August, T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
OPION.
8500 to 510 per pisul, alles. [of 2 to 3 taltios.
..8530 to 50 par pieni, alle. joftoi patties. $5778 to 380 per chest.
857 to 560
RENTE CótzBOTED.
BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.,
MONUMENTS ERECTED,
8. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
LA par day to be made by perFONS TO
New Insinca All localities. at work for us. raeet with wonderful success. Any one can to the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outlt worth 21 mailed froe. The em playmont is particularly adapted to the region in which this publication sirculates, Boys and girls ear nearly as much as men. Full pártion- Jars and instrastings mailed free. Now in the time-don't delay, but write to ne al fince. Maize. Address TINSON & Co., Portlaud United States.
SINGAPORE, VIA SUEZ CANAL: LONDON &o, via S02E CANAL LONDON VIA. STEZ CANAG LONDON & HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON
MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, SU. TRIESTE to.
NEW YORK
*EW YO
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO VIA YHAMA
Ohingwo (str.
Khorasan Natal (str.) Mndusa (str.)
R. E. Wood
EXCHANGE.
SUNMER
TIME
(RST
TABLE.
SAN FRANCISCO. NAGASAKI KOBE, &
TIENTSIN, DIRECT.
SHANGHAL
Quotations are:- Maiwa (New)...
Malwa (Oki)
Pates (New)
Bonares (Now)
Denares (Old).
540 nom
ÖN LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfor
3/8k
Bank Bills, on demand..
Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight
Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight Crofit at 4 montlis' sigat.
..38
3,72
Documentay Bals, at
months'
sight
3/7
ON PARIG
Bank Bille, on demand
4.44
Credits, at 4 monthsight.
451.
O NEW YORK-
Bank Bille, on demand.
.852
Crodite, 60 days' sight.
..87
ON BONBAY
Telegraphie Transfer.
228
Bank, on demand .......
ON CALCITIA --~
Telegraphic Transfer
..224
Bark, on demand
..228+
INAYUS
ON SHANGHAI
Kerloon
WEEK DAYS.
Leavou Hongkong Kowloon
SUNDAYS.
Layer
Bank, at sight
733
7. A.D.
6.00 A.M.
LUAVES Hongkong 7.00 A..
Private, 30 daya' sight
.74
8.00
-8.30
7.30
r*
8.50.
9.00
8.00
10.15,
9:30
#10.15..
11.00,
10.00 100.
1.0.65
12.30 г.M.
12.30 PM.
1,09 P.31.
SHARES.
19.45 ..
1.00
30
9.00
Bane-Small sales have been made at 167
1.80
2.00
2.00.
7,20
4.00,
por cent for the end of the mouth.
4.30
China Fires-Cash sales sro reported at 875 per share.
4.15
5.10
15
4.50
A.2,
5,25
4.15
카
-Quotations are 200
5.55
4.15
700
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-166
6.45
7:00
7.15
per cont. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$440 per share.
861 per share, ex div.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Short North China Insurance-Bls. 300 per share. Yangtze Insurancs Association-The. 150 por
Chinasa asurance Company, Luaited lipo
sharo.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls 148
per there.
Canton
share.
THE KOWLOON-FERBL-
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR"
Rana Daily as a Parry Boat betwOOD PRUDAR'S WHARF and Tersi-THA-Teox at the following hours: This Time Tablo will take effood from
the 15th April, 1885.
SWATOW AMOY, & FOOCHOW SWATOW.
OM
3.30
Taire will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on nocenat of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to except under unarmidable circumstances. In case of stress of weather, den notion will be given of any stoppages.
PQ BE LET.
P. & Q. 3. N. O............... Artikeld, Karbary & Ca... Jardins, Mathuron & Cr. Carlowitz & Co. Carlowita & Co.. Arnhold. Karberg & Co ...
Messagorios Maritimo; Q. Bachrach
Pustan & Co.....
To-day, at 5 9.,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COLOMBO,
BTEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI. ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ON THROUGH N.B.-Cauco CAN BE TAKEN
BILL OF LADINO FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSHILLES, TRIESTE; HAM-- EURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
AIMO,
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O. stesinor Verona, with the note English ait, laft Singapore of 2 p.m. on the 21st, and in doa here on the 26th inst
THE AMERICAN MAII- The O. & O. steamer Arabic, with the nere American mail, left Yokobama on the 22nd and may be locked for hers on or about the 29th instant.
......
THE INDIAN MAIL. The next direct stonmark, with the Indian |mail, left Calontia on the 15th, and are due here
On 3rd Supt. At Neon.HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL TEAM na or about the 31st instant.
NAVIGATION
COMPANY' Steamship
"NEPAUL" Captain Allerton. with Her
Majesty's Mails will be depatolod from
Nopanl (str.)..... Glonines (air-j....... Heinrich Comet
Sieganer....... TA. Viaser... Szuk
Alderton....... R.H. Moleugh Hongkong Hongkong Jusabs........
Hongkong Woyhausen
Hourkoag
Ou 27th inst, at 4 F.M. On or about 20th inst
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
G. Daparis.
Hoarkung
On 20th inst., at Noon.
Pilkey....
Hongkong
Quick despatch,
Harelding
Tibbals...
Hongkong
Arnhold, Barbery & Co.....
Qnich dospate?
Penobscot
Chipaan
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
Quick dospatch.
Benjamin Sewalk.
3. R. Ulmer...
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
On 8th Sopt, at 3 cm.
27th inst., at Fork P.M.
Oceanio (str.).
Marquis of Lorne... Raymond
Hongkong
Quick adspatch.
Kusligar (str.)......
Spook
Doria (str.),
Zorrahn
Hongkong Hongkong
On 30th inst., Darlight
Vorona tetr.)
Douglasta,
Fokien (str.
Youn Goddard
TO LET
DWELLING I X COMMODIOUF
HOUSES now being erected in Urvan PEEL STREET, at the back of the America Constilata Reut Moderate, possessior from lat.| Octotor next.
A BUNGALOW and 08.Houses, at Kowloon. Rent $30 per month.
Apply to":
ECA DA SILVA & Co., Ne. 19. Hollywood Rond
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Hongkong, 18th July, 1885.
130 ROOMS
IN THE FAR EAST A HISTORY OF THE PAST DECADE
Insurance Ofica, Limited--$831 por E'
Kangkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharer-
8367 par ebaro.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$75
per share.
JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY 870. pp. 165. CLOTH, $2.00. AVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST, 1875 20 1894
with Copiona Arrangad Chronologically, INDEX, by which the date of any event en be found at a glanc.
Hongkong and Whanson Book Company's
Forms a complete register of POLITICAL, Shares-61 par cent. pron., ea div.
ÚJCVERSNUES, Hongkong, Canton, oad-Reso-Sterboat Co.'s COMERCIAL and SOCIAL
WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, Tinus,
Shares-$15 per share premium, ez div.
Indo-China Stata Narigation Co.'s Shares-TITIONS, &
17 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Llimited
-90 per cent. disconut, nominal
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-3 por
cent, premium.
Bengkong Gas Company's Shares-90 per
Akare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$300 per
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-389
per sbate.
China Sagar Beficing Company (Debentures
1 par cont premium nominal. Luzna Sagar Rafning Company. Limited-$80
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$1474 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakary Company, Limited
-$118 par Kaare.
Parck Tin Mining and Swelling Company
-$20 per share..
Solangor Tin Mining Company-813 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis, 19 per
shore,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$63 per share..
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premium.
Chinees Imperial Loan of 1894 B-5 per cant.
pretium
China Loperial Lom of 1834 C-5 per cent.
f
premiuo.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM Amans, Floors & Co ExoTAN.)
August 2ft.
b. A 30 a
1
Phate-1 ..
Thermames Date, ka
BJ
Thermometer A.M
70
Thermopstered rim. Yet is ziki
Al
Thermotor - Wat baikh
Tharmonet..
The water--āialgae tuve Nights
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
Sir Torn Apause, 1855,
Run Wad
Longrimz
Mica Trec
Ecit
A
IN
W.
Y.
M31
15
Hongki Mean Tune.
H
Beight,
The mean sca-les al has on viisel at 7,595 feel above at af the tids-genge at tam Victoria Mural Yaad;
and the Trots Dinlinary Sprhiz-. 6 which data the high in the Tables or releul, a 5,535 jet above
Mro.
The heights in the Tables market with a minus ( m ) dign ate wolow Low-Water Ordinery &pting-Tiles, and amid de putredines Day crualecta siren shore.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
REGISTER.
23rd August, 14, 42 1 TOM,
Masia ......
Wetpborg
custom
Amoy.... Shanghai..... Nugzak
Wladi
29.12
29,74
STATION.
Wind.
21.48
29.76
12
24th August, 1955, x1 302x.
Manila...... ዳዒ ጋዜ
Haiphong... Hong 29,10
BY...
Bhungha ....
Neki fadl.
Rostoak. 30.01
Washer,
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DAILY PE289 Offer, Wyndham Strest, KELLY & WALBII, Queen's Bood. W. BLEVER, Queen's Pload. Hongkong. 28th April, 1885.
UTLER, PALMER & Co.
Wine Shippers
OF LONDON, BORDEAUS, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRIA, LANORE. KURKACHEE, &o. Their Representatives in China-- Messre. JARDINU, MATHESON&Co.) Hongkong
and SIZMASEN & Co.
LAKE, CEAWFORD & Co. Shanghai. Call attention to some of the items consigned to their cars by this well-known housa:-- CLAEETS, Laroes, Mouton, 3t. Jadion, o STILL HOOK.
TO LET 00MS in CLUB CHAMBERS. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 16 February, 1952.
TO LET.
OFFICES No. 5 Queon's Road Tentral at present in the occapation of the HongxorG. CANTON, AND MACAC STEAM-
OAT Co., Limited.
Entry on or about at July, 1865.
Apply to
[190]
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 13, Praya Central. Hongkong. 27th May, 1885. TO LET FFICES AND CHAMBERS, No. 7, QUERY'S ROAD. lately occupied by Mcasra. JARUINA, MATIOSON & Co.
Apply to
OFE
BIRD & PALMER, Who will exhibit Plaus and arrange Ofices to suit applicants.
717 Hongkong, 0th April, 1885.
10P
Pustan & Cu..
0, 0, 8. 9. Co.
Russell & Co.... You are.
P. & U.S. N. Co. .. .. ...... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong . P. GS. N. C Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co.. Hong Kong Douglas Lapraik & Co ..
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
THE LEASE AND GOODWILL of the Bacon House called the "STAR HCTEL," Queen's Road Central.
Apply to
F. & LINDE, On the Fremises. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1935.
On or abort 27th inst. Quick despater. To-morrow, at Noon. Today, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship
"FOKIEN," · Captain Goddard, will be despatched for tas 1527bove Port- TO-DAY. the 25th instant, al
NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply-to----
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
[1534 Hongkong, Sath August, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SALE. TILL you Smoke FINE and at the sims W
tims CHEAP CIGARS?
Cases
If so, ask for NUEVO MABANOS of 500 Cigars at SIX DOLLARS enol at
E. CASSUMBHOY, Furniture Store. Hongkong, 17th August, 1985
FOR SALE.
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HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."
-HEIDSTICK & Co.-
MUNOPOLE KED SEAL (mediam dry) ARD FOILSKO" (dry). Do. Do. GOLD FOIL "Day" (erza dry).
CARLOWITZ & Ger,
Bola Agents for HEIDSIECE & Co., REDES. For Hongkong, China, and the East.
[1209 Hongkong, 1st Taly, 1897,
FOR SALE.
HEIDS1ECK'S ORAS
CHAMPAGNE, 1890, WHITE SHAL $19 per ease of 1 dozen quarts. $20 per case of 2 dozen pints, GRAND TIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24. per case of 1 dezen quarte. CHATEAU LAROSE
per ease of J dozen quartu. PONTET CANET.
AND/OR
TO BE LET..
GO DOWNS. ".
Apply to
A & WATSON & Co.
11376 Hongkong, 28th July, 1865.
TO LET
$12
$0.30
........per case of 1 doseu quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX
$7.50
..per cass of 1 dozon quarts.
$8.50
COLLEGE (ata
Apartments.
..per case of dosen pinta.
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wins, as supplied NECESARE IS A HOTEL DE
to Hor Majesty. SHERRT, Selected White Beat and Aiñor030. These Sherries are also shipped in-Jars. -- INVALIDS' PORT WINE.
SCOTCH WHISKY, free from fusel oil, COGNAC, Four Stars, Thres Stars, Two Stars Price on application to either of the above Firmus,
112צ1
NOTICE.
●OOKDINDING IN ALL ITH BRANCHES
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
B
Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Premison.
Music bound in Elegant Bindinga. Commerical Binding of cory Size and Descrip- tion, and Aceanut Books ruled to any
Pattern..... QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHTY GUARANTEED.
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR FLAKTERS OF
Tea, Cacao, Cinchona, Coffee, Indirabber, Sagar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola,
Coo Cinnamon, Nutmegs Fibrous."
Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropies, [Pablished at Observer Ofte, Colombo, Ceylon. on or about the 1st of each Month Commenced in Tane, 1891.)
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST has now an assured position in ita larga circulation in Ceylon, Southern and ovan Co- traland Northern India, the Straits Settlements. Sumatra, Jacs, Borneo, Northern Australia, Queensland. Central Amories, Natal, Mauritius, and the West Indies. From all sub-tropiesi plsating settlements. we have had cordial sp. proval of the publication and an encouraging massure of support. The English, Indian and Calonial Press have spoken in commendatory terms of the T., as also Directors of Public Gardens from Sir Josaph Hooker, F.E.S., downwards, and so have all planters.
No planter should be without it.
Subscription, including postage, in advance: £1 Starling.Eapses 12;5 Dolars. Single copias 24. or R1, back copies 3s. or Bit. Any as of the four volumes completed, bouul in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for £1 10s. (or R18), carriage prepaid.
As a medium for English American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropica, India, as well as Ceylon, tho Straite Settlements, Java, and West Indies (Contral Amatrica hsing included in that tazza), or connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agriculturist stands anrivalled, the work being constantly in the bands of Native as well as Ed- ropan and American agriculturista. Being e Mouthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist ties on the table and is very often referred to doring each month, a fact which advertisers will know bow to appreciate.
For the sale of plants, seeds, anchinery, implemente, o, used in tropical (te sugar, abres, &c. agriculture, no better advertising medium exists.
a exported her. The telegraphic communiolin with the Haif Orbinterrupted,
2
No. 4, OLD BAILY STREET. Apply to
DAVID-SASSOON; SONS-& Co. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1885.
HO
TO LET
LORMONT
...per esse of 1 dnzin quarts. S........per eass of 2 doren pints.
A630 CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.-
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
FOR SALE
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AT WHOLESALE PRICES. (HERRY...SACCONES' MANSENILLA”-
PONP
1950
(With Possession from 1st October next).
[OUSE No. 8, STANLEY STREET.
No. 31. WELLINGTON STREKT.
GAS AND WATER LAID UJN. Tor Rirlionlar, apply to
KOZABIO & Co. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1995.
TO BE LET.
STREEP with TOUSE in, ELOIN HORYUU-HOUSES
GODOWNS EASTWARD, Water Frontage GOODS ved ou STORAGE at Modorata Rates.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong. 7th August, 1985.
TO LET.
FOR SWATOW, A MOY, AND FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAKL
HE Company's Steamship
DOUGLAS,"
Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORRO 19, the 26th instaut, at Neox.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.
[1535 Hongkong, 24th August, 1883.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"GLENFINLAS,"
on or about the 29th instant.
STEAMER EXPECTED.
The Glen Line steamer Glengarry Left Singa
this for LONDON direos iA SUEZ CANAL pore on the 21st, and is duo here or, or about the
and asual Parts of call oa_THURSDAY, the 27th instant.
Cargo will be received on board until Tew
י
The steamer Plainmeller inft, Singapore on
M. Parola and Spacie (fold) at the Offos until the alturaoon of the 20th, and is dus here na or TEN AN, on daso of sailing.
For further particulars regarding FearGar about the 27th instant. and TASSAGE 3pply to the PENINSULAR.
The Union Line stezmer Grafton lott Sings-
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'Spore on the 22nd, und may be expected here ou Offes, Hongkong.
or about the 28th instant.
The Contents and Value of Packages are ro- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers ara partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company' Black Bills of Lading-
N.B.-This Steamer cells at Marseilles.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th August, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
A230, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKTRK.
N THURSDAY Therd day of September, 1895, at Noon, the Company's Stashi NATAL" Commandant Suoh, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plaos.
Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Lon. don sy well as for Marseilles, and noespted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following pir ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery -
LOCAL DELIVERY.-Mo delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Pank, Kowloon, Aberdoon. o, nor at any privato hone (even though named in the address) when, there is a place of hosfness nusret, at which delivery can be effented (Postal Guide, par. 159).
The above Rogalation is not new, but has boon the invariable rule of the Post Ofos for Considerable efforts have been MALAY Faurs. made to secure its being generally understood. To prevens, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter, it will appear permanently on the Mail Lists issued twice every day from the Daily Press Office.. ...
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are able to lappan ecensionally) all that the addresses need do is to noto on the cover, Brat to →, or Breeized at 7p.m., or as the case mar bo, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be actel on the first time causs of complaint cars it is a mistake to let such alters mass for fear of xiving table, a course which generally gives more trouble in the sad.
The Posts Guide for 1585. revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, .303 large edition, p. 657 smal edition. This the only authorized complete Summary of Posta information published in Hongkong.
The Anthorised List of Malls issued in
Shipping Orders will be granted fill Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.Menation with this paper is the one published Specio and Parcela un 3 P.M. ou hond twice earl day in our Extra, which is always September, 1885. (Parools are not to be sent
Captain Jacolis, will be despatobed as stove on board; they must be left at the Agoner's scrrected to a much later hour than that given
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JARSINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 24th August, 1885.
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to Chicurra, PRESTAN GELE, BLACK SEA, LEVAST & ADEIATIC PORTS).
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"MEDUSA,"
Captain G. Deperis, will be despatched se above
on the 29th instant, at Hous
For Further Particulars regarding Freight
Oleo. Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cem pray's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 24th Angast, 1885.
below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Swataw-Por Fokien, to-day, the 25th inst., at 11.5) A..
For Swatow-Per Nasuhta, to-day, the 25th inst., at 11.3) AM
For Singapors and London-Par Chiugno, to-day, the 25ti just, at 4.30 r..
For Hollow and Haitong.-Per Activ, tow
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-day. the 25th instant, at 5.00 PM.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com-ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING pany. Prays Cutral.
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Por Douglas, to-morrow, the 26th inst., at 11.30 A.DE. For Saigon.-Per Carisbrooke, to-morrow, the 26tb ingt, at 5.00 px.
For Nagasaki, Kobs, and Yokohams-Per Kashgar, on Saturday, the 29th ist, at 5.00
P.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Parket Nepnul will lo |derpasshed on THURSDAY, 3 27th inst with Mails for the Cited Kingdom Europe and countries bevoad, via Brindiei; to THE Sioamship "QCHANIC" will be the Straits Sottlegata, Batavia. Barmah, Cay [1495 That for San Fratcisca, vía Fozo-lon, Ludin, Aden, Eger, Maltz, and Gibraltar,
O. BACHRACH,
Agozt Hongkong, 15th August 1885. STEAM TO NAGABAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA
(Passing through the ENLAND SHA) THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
—KASTIGAR
THE
and Lions Day; Bottled by Captain Speck, will love for the above plans Sir FRED PERKINS, Loulout DAYLIGHT, on SUNDAY, the 30th inst.
A. McIVER ..SACCONES Bottled by Do. OLAREISST. ESTEPEE," "CHATEAU
Superintendent. LAGRANGE"
*CHATEAU
Hongkong, 18th August, 1885. LABORE STILE HOCK, "STILL ERBACH" 1874. CHAMPAGNE VECO HURT,"CANTE D'Oж" BURGUNDY. STOUT Grysess'EXTRA.P&Q.;
Bollied by DUBLIN STOUT Co. will leave for the above place about 6 hours ATE
BA & Co., Palo, Pta. & Q.;after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER, Bottled by DUBLIN STADT Ca 1446 BEER
Superintendent LAGER "HRONPRINA" BOALES Platform. 600 Ths. to 1,000 lbs.
Konghong, 19th August, 1885, The HOWE SCALE CO.
VALUABLE SHOP in RANK BUILD-MACHINERY...DAILLING, PLANING, LATHES, & LOUDON Beos, Glasgow. Iwas adjoining the Vistoria Dispensary.
Also TWO EOOMS Suitable for OFFICES PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES
or RESIDENCES.
M. STEPHENS, Apply to
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