THE IRISH JUDGE AND THE PRI SONEL
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
a
Rathore good atory which is going the rounde was woatto hee standby of Justice Porter, the well- known legal bon vivant of Dublin. It concoras 6 rare old Irish Jigs on the North-west Circuit, who loved the hunting-fold more than he did the stupid, sleepy court-room. His alerk was like minded, and a joyous pair they made. One fine morning the clerk whispered to the Judge "For honour, aid Billy Dasoo'a meet's to-dag at Ballykilimalligan, a' they're a dine dog-fox "How many's in the dogkot?" asked the Judgo Per stainship Glanzi, sailed on the 31st excitedly. Twenty, far ricting and breach oftebor:-For London 71,001 lbs, congo, pence per honour." "Tim," said the judge, do 78,036 lbs. soonted capor; 18,880 lbs. 200cted you think you can get the feat fallow plendoraugo pokon, 3 packages s pisos goods, and guilty without a jury trial, end me to let him of 20 bales punjum silk.
Tuesday, 3rd November, EXPORT CAROONS. Par steamship One, sailed on the 3rd Novam- bar-For Coattasat-1,573 balas silk. 147 haies. waste silk, 49 balea cocoona, 23 cases mitka, 067 bugs riec, 100 anses star aniseed, 13 half-chests tes, 132 boxes toa, and 332 packages sundries. Fir Loudon-430 bales silk, 199 bales waste silk, 3 cases silk, 465 pankigar tar, 426 boxes ten, and 464 packages andries
with a week in gol" "The basiest thing in the world" answered the faithful olork."Make
Quotations are
OF LONDON.
UPIUM.
:
{cstlies
8550 to $580 per pioul, alles. of S1 to 31.atties. 35811 to $82) per chest.
555 to 5524 530 nom.
EXCHANGE.
1
.9151
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hasto, then, and bring the whole gang; and, Malwa (Now)..$540 par pinal; alles. of S I say, Tim, toll Jerry to saddle tha mare meanwhile." The twenty Ferians wore brought Malwa (013) into court, a defiant gang, nineteen of then pro- pared to fight with enanaal and joy to the bitter Patna (New), end. The twentieth had been interviewed by the Boraros (Now) clerk. He was called by the clock. "Guilty or Douares (Old).. aat guilty of the orìmés abarged "" 'demanded the Judge, with a propitious smile. "Guilty, yer honour; God help me," said the crafty pri SODAT "Well," said the Judge, glancing beze volently about the room. "I fancy I can let yon off with a week." The man thanked the Judge, and stopped down to the bailiff. There was a terrião sensation among the other defendante, Why, nous of them expasted to get off with loss than five years in limbo. Here was n obance to profit by his honour's" pleasant mood. Oge and all manifested an varnost desire to follow the example of their comrade and acknowledge re orimes in a batol. "Do you all plead guilty demanded the Judge eagerly. "We do!" shouted the outhusiastic, nineteen in obergs. "Fourteen years' 'transportation apico," ex claimed the Judge, with a cink of Lin-jsw
Jerry, is the mare saddled yet?”
OLLA PODEIDA.
Sam Jones, the revivalist, says that waltzing is simply hagging set to masle, but he fails to tell us how he found it vat.
If Europeans aro led to imagine by the pictures which they are wont to see of the Shah of Paris in bejewelled faz and uniforma that such aplendours are displayed on State occasions only they are greatly mistaken. As to Solomon of old tronances of this kind are roccantąd as n thing in the days of the Shab, as will be seen by the description of the globe which has really heen carstruoted by dismster of this globe in oglaty centimeters: Highness's orders. The
Telegraphie Transfor Bank Dills, on demand.... Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight... Bank Billa, at 4 months' eight. Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Hilla, st 4 martha'
sight
Or NEW YORK-
ON BOMBAY
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PR. 18, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Sex, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS LOADING.
LONDON, &o, vil Brez GanaL LONDON VIa Suez CanaL ...... LONDON TA STES CANAL....... LONDON AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE, LONDON, &c.. HAVRE AND LONDON NEW YORK 718 Bucz CANAL... NEW YORK .........
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK VICTORIA. B.G................. STONET AND MELBURNE, Sus SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. SAN FRANCI800 VIA T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO...... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS. BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA AND HIOGʊ....... KOBE AND YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA, 820. NAGASAKI, KOBE, &c. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
SWATOWANOY,&FOOCHOW]
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
Ar
FOR TREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEMPATOKED
Hydaspes str.)...... Glenogls (str.) ..... Inartes (str.)......... Honstal Berthaut... Papa
Eraia......... Energia (str.) Ssaniel D. Carleton Naupasta..
Titul
John C. Smith
4. Beritener... Hogg
Stalo
Crois
Hea73........
C. Crowley.. Torbook ... Freeman.. Lovitt............ C. H. Allyn Felz...
Dodd
Greul........ Johnac
| Ndusime.
Gathris (str.)...... Kildare (str.).................. San Pablo (etc.)..............)........ Palmyram. Minott
Hongron P. KO, BK Co Hongkong Jerline, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire... Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong Arnhold, Karbarg & Ca........ Hongkong Arnhold. Karberg & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co....................... Hongkong Biomasson & Co.
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Rongkong Poetan & Ca.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Arnold, Karberg & Co.... Russell Co. Bussell & Co.............. Gibb, Livingston & Co. 0.08. 8. Co. Russell'& Co...
D. Soon, Sous & Co... P. & 0.8. N. Co........... Jardino, Methason & Cn. Masangories Maritimes Hongkong Adamson. Bell & Co.
P. & O. 8; N. Co.. Hongkong Adamson, Boll & Co.
P..&O. 8. N. Ca. Hongkong: Douglas Lapralké Co.
Arratona Apar (str.) A.B. Mastarish | Hongkong Bangalore (tr)........... Gleufalloo (str.)... Webstor... Kongkong Mentalab (str.)......
Benois...... Dorbighshire (str.) Geming .Teberan (str.) Bothwell Castle (str.) R. J. C. Tod Herenna (str.)...... Dongins (str.) ....... Young.terr
www...
TOUHE NO. 18, FLAN STREET. PORSESSIONH
Hober 11
Apply to
30 2 month
A. F. ALVES. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1895.
PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Cradita, at 4 months' sight
..4.41
Bank Bills on demand.
Credits, 60 days' sight
Telegraphic Transfer
2774
4
Bank, or demand
ON CALOTTTA
Telegraphie Transfer
2271.
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGILAL--
Baak, at sight..... Private, 30 days sight
STAKES.
T
791
N
Quatations 39:- Hongkong and Shanghai Baak Shares--160
par seat. premium. Union Trance Society of Canten, Limited-
Sk50 per share.
Chino Traders' Insurance Company's Share-
$62 por shore.
Yourless Insurance Association-118. 122 per North China Insurance-Tis. 800 per share.
ehare.
Chiness-Tunurance Company, Limited-$170 per
share.
the seas are made of the finest emeralds, and the different countries are represented by diamonds, rabian, sapphires, and other precious stones Who will say that the splendours of the Arabian On-Tai-franos Company, (Limited—TI. 148 Nights are past while there are still countries
per share.
to the East where toys are made of the value of Caston Insurance Office, Limited-$30 per & small Stato ?
dos sulyall the ironworks at Pittsburgh, be-
sides some forty iron firmas within a rading of thirty miles, are now using the natural gas, as also most of the glass factories, distilleries, braw erina &c, and this in oreating an entire ravo- Jution in the labour market of the district. The output of iron and steel at Pittsburg is about 750,000 tous per annum, aut as it takes some Afty bushels of coal to make ono ton of iron, it follows that at least 38,450,000 bushols of coal will be dispersed with in the yearly consumption, throw ing out of employ sa entrons gumber of miners,
share
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shards
$970 por sbare.
Chine Fire Insurance Company's Shares-874 Hongkong and. Wapos Dost Company's
per share.
Shares 66 per cent, prem, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Ca's
Sharee-$55 per share premium. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
17 per cent, discount.
Chi and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
36 per cent. discount, nominal.
TO BE LET. NO. 4 RICHMOND TERRACE.
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A COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE, Cool in Sammer, plasantly ‘Bituated and commanding picturesque viewR-TENNIS COURT.
Apply to
J. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1885,
TO BE LET on SOLD. ・・ IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, TCRAIGENGOMER, Caine Road RESIDENCE known
Torms Moderate, Apply to
1957
HO KAI, 16, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1885.
[1430
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,
Rates, in First-olam Godowns.
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate
Also Batire GODOWNS' to be LET Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. 3rd March, 1991.
TO BE LET.
THE
From 1st November.
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frecen, sslinen, road izan, and other-employés Douglas Steamship Company," Limited GROUND FLOOR, No. 22, ELGIN
of the collieries. The cause of this great change being entirely one of nature's arraganeuf renders it an impossibility for trade unions and labour agitators to deal with the matter.
The manager of the refreshment bar ata Chi- cago cocort-hall where classical music is par
has published some novel and Instructive
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90. per
Share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-$165 per
share
China Bagar Refining Company, Limited-485
-per-aharo:
statistics as to the comparative effects of differ-China Sagar Refining Company (Debentaroe)----
1 aunt, premium nominal.
por share.
share....
Hongkong Ics Company's Stars $165. par
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-810 per share. Perak Tin Mining and. Smelting Company
-$20 per share.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
HAS KEIDSI E ÇK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHits Szal $19......... per pase of 1 dozen quarta. $20. DET ose of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............par cass of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LAROSE $12............per case of 1 dozon goarts. PONTET CANET. $9.50........por esas of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 .................per case of 2 dozon quarta. $3.50........per case of 2 dozou pints.
LORMONT.
$5.......
.....per case of 1 dosen quarte.
per case of 2 dozen pints.
Algo CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMBSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
FOR SALE.
(18
(HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE.'/
-HEIDSIECK & Co.--
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). RED FOILSE" (dry) GOLD FOIL "DRY" (extra dry).
Da
Do.
CARLO WITZ & Co., Sole Agents for HEIDSIZCK & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and the East.
Hongkong. 1st July, 1885.
FOR SALE
[1209
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ---------
FORT *** (1816 CLARETS....
—Somers, with COOK HOUSE, BATH ROOM, &c. Suitable for & family. Rent $20. With Furniture 350.
Apply to
THEOBALD J. COLLACO
22, Elgin Stroat. Hongkong, 8th October, 1885.
TO LET.
OLLEGE CHAMBERS (tale HOTEL DE
Apartments.
CHERRY......SACCONES' “MANZANILLA” and Lion Day; Bottled by Sir FEED PERKINS, London. SACCONES Bottled by Do. "Sr. Berurne," "CHATEAU LAGRANGE"
"CHATEAU LAROSE," "MEDOG" "ÉT, JULIEN," "Margaux,”. ko.. STILL TOCK "STIL, TEBACH, 18+.
from $1.50 to $16 per dezen. CHAM ONE VERTELLVAT," "CARTA D'OR
****** and ***.
BURG"NDY. BRANDY WHISKY
No. 4, OLD BAILY STRICT. Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Cò. Hongkong. 23rd June, 1885.
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STOUT.
ALE
BEST
SCALES
On 10th just.. at á F.DE. On or about 12th inst On 7th inst. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
nick despatch.
On 7th Inst.
Quick desputol.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatлh.
Today, at 4 P.M.
Today, at 4P.M.
On Lithius, nė 3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
On 14th inst; st 3 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ; ATSO, BOMBAY, MADILAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.D.-CA VAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH HILLS OF LADYO FOR HATAVIA PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIMTE, HAW- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "HYDASPES," Capt. G. Sorivener, with Har
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MATL The P. & O. steamer Ezvanna, with the nort outward English mail, Isft Singapore at 4 pm. un the 30th October, and is due here on the storning of the 4th instant.
THE AMERICAN (MAIL. The O. &0. stoamer Oseanic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 17th Ostober, aud is das hero on or about the 14th Novem bor..
STEAMERS EXPECTETU The stoomer Catheralene left Singapore on
Majesty's Mail, will be downatched from the 18th, and is dus here on or about the 4th We for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUR7 instant. CANAL, TUESDAY, the 10th Novomber, at Toon 2.M.
Cargo will be received on board nati TEN M. Pares's and Spocie (ok) at the
On 6th inat. at 3 ..Off until Tev a.m., on the day of miling. On or about ôta inst. Quick despatol.
On or about 11th inst.
On 18th inst, Daylight.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch
On 6th init, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
"OIBB" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR STONET AND MELBOURNE. TIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PorT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE- LAIDE, TASMANIA, and New ZEALAND.) THE British Steamer
THE
"KILDARE,"
Captain Johnson, will be despatched as abore TO-DAY, the 4th November, at Foun r..
This Steamer has excellent Accommodation for First Class Passengers.
For Freight or Passars, apply to
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers.
[1927]
Hongkong, 28th October, 1885.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasika- NIA, and FIJI). THE Btesmahi
P.M.
"GUTHRIE." Captain Green, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 4th November, at Four
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1835.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
•LIMITED.
(1897
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship"
TE
"DOUGLAS,"
The Gly no steamer Glenfilloch left Sin-
Rapors on the 29th October, and is due hora oz the 4th November.
The Union Lino stasime Gulf of Papua left Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-Singapors on tho let, and is dad here on the 7th shipped at Colombo; Tes and Goral Cargo fastaut. for London will be ogaveyed vit Bombay without
transhipment, arriving ons ook lator than by The Shira Line steamer Benbighshire loft Singaporo on the 3rd, and may be locked for
the ordinary direct ronto via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT hero on or about the 10th instant. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL. STEAM NAPIGATION CompanY'S : Offles, Hongkong.
The E. & A. steamer Tunnadice left Sydney
as the 29th October, sad any he expected to
The Contents and Vains of Prokages are re-arrivo here on or shout the 21st November. quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
NB-This Blouer takes Cargo and "Pre- zengers for Maraoilea.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th October, 1885.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are able to happen. occasionally) all that the addresses need do is to or Received note on the cover, Sent to at 7 pm., or us the enge may by and forward it,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- without any other writing whatarer, to tha
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VTA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Postmaster General. This should be asted on the first time osase of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giring trouble, a course which ginorally gives more tronble in the end.
The Postal Guide for 1885, raised, to date will be found in te Daily Pre Directory, p. 383 larga odition, p. 657 small edition. This is the only wathorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO" will be The authorised List of Mails issued in despatched for Sán Francisco, viê Yoko-connection with this paper is the one published hama en SATURDAY, the 14th November, twice cash day in oir Extra, whlok is always' at TARE P.M.
corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
Connection betog made at Tokobama. with Steamers from Shaughui sul Japan Ports
All PARCEL PACKAGER, should be marked to address in full; and same will be roccived at the Company's Offione votāl FIVE P.M. the day pre- vions to railing.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have
paid full fare, re-sabacking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or te veran) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20. from Botan Faro: if -embarking within one year.
A MAID WILL CLOSE,
For Yokohama and Hiogo.-Per Massalia, to-day, the 4th insk, at 9.20 A.M.
For Straits Settleminta. -Por Lzjų, to day, the 4th instaut, at 3.30 F.M.
For Singapore Port Darwin, Thursday La. tent, Cooktown, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney. sad Melbourne.-Par Kildare, today, the 4th instant, at 3.30 F.M,
For Port Darwin. Thursday Island Cook- an allowance of 107 will be made from Return town Townavilia, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne. Fare Pre-Paid Ratara Passage Orders, arait and Adelaide-Per Guthrie, to-day, the dih fable for one year, will be issued at a Discount | inst., at 4,00 v..
of 25% from Return Face. These allowances For Swatow, Amoy, sl Foosbow.-Par | do not apply to through forse from Chiza and Douglas, tomorrow, the 5th instant, of 5,00 F.M.
Japan to Burope.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Bangalore,
Consular Intoises to accompany Cargo des- Linst to Ports bayond San Francisco Thouldve sent to the Company's Ocos, addressed to the Collector of Castoms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
Captain: Young, will be despatched for the above Parts on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at DAY-or Parengo, apply to the Agonoy the Com
pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
LIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1856.
1051
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co's Steamship
*BANGALORE."
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the 6th November, as THASE PM.
A. McIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th October, 1855.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agaat Hongkong, 23rd October, 1835.
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND
HAMBURG.
THE 3/3 L. II German beric
* PAPA.”
on Friday, the 6th inst., at 2.90 P..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Siphalim will with Mails to the United Kingdom. Karops, be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant,
and places beyond, viá Naples: to Saigon Strait Settlements. Batavia, Burmash, Caylan, India, Criá Madras), the Australasian Colonies Aden, Natal and the Cape. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observoit in glosing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ofies deolinas all responsibility for
Hon. Master, will load here for the above registered Letters containing fewellery, &, Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARUERG & Co. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1985, F1723
ent musicians on the appetites of the andienos. Wagner calls forth a demand for lager-heer; Luzon Sugar Poining Company, Limited-380) Single Rooms or Suites of Strauss exhilarates, and causas ohampagne te be largely ordered; Mendelssohn takes away the appetite, and no one wants] ham sandwiches after his music, and, the candid caterer adds. "a to 85 per cent. on ham sandwiches. I don't think much of Mr. Mendelssohn This really tends to show that the great masters breath their own spirit into their majo, for while Wagner comes from a-her-drinking race, and Strass from a lighter-hearted people Man dolssohn, as a Habrew, would uaturally have liad a strong distaste for ham sandwichan
The Princes Metternichon this point sil Hongkong Rape Manafacturing Company, Ta- Parle agresis always oharming, but ske isited $67 per share. said to be at her best when following the hands. Hoarkong und Moon as Manufacturing Co., to suit upplit Plans and strange Of MACHINERY. DEILLING, PLANTSG, LATHES, Captain Webeter, will be despatched as above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Panjom and Sunghie Dna Samatan Mining
Company, Limited-39 per share, Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share, Perak Sagar Cultivation Company--fls. 12 per
share.
At present she is accompanying Prince Hetter LimitetPar, nominal.
nish on a shooting expedition in Bohemia, where Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 por cont har skill in handling the gun is grondly admired.
premium.
premian
Enliks the majority of modern Amazons, the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 par mant. Princess is said to be quite regardless of her per-
sonal appearance when bunting, as long as she Chiasso Imperial Loan of 1884 0-5 per cent.
is at her ease. Her hunting costume is describer
a straw hat, and a pair of boots, which, as she
as consisting of short grey skirt, a darker jacket,
jestingly remarks, "make her feet look like the feat of a young elephant" Her ons anxiety is.
to prove herself a good skot, and her one vanity to show a good bag of game at the end of day. In the dominion of the Amazon Empress _thona qualitjos-will no doubt be more tally valaul than even in the siroles of the haute valde at Faris.
There was some Hito muriosity felt a few months ago about a law adopted by the French Legislature for providing free education and board to every fifth obild in a family. The roa.... son for this bonuity couns-out clearly enough from the French population returns for 1884 which have just been published, bat ware- no doubt already before Ministers when the law in question was introduosd. The decrease in num ber of births in France remains obstinately. stationary, while that of deathsslightly increases. the result boing that the excess of births over deaths ass fallen from 19,946 in 1874 to 73,974 in 1884, or 5 per cent. ir ten years. To show
the significance of these figures one may remark that the excess of births over deaths in any one
5. *
W.
pre-
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Fox Mata Yalcera & Cole ShefETELJ
November Cromater
.
Therm 7,3 an imbitarn Formoso.. [etballin Footerz.M. Wolbu........... Thermometer (thou},,.
Franchishlar ---Willemani Javne migr
year in the United Kingdom is somewhere about | (15)
350,000. Whether the banuty system will do
any good is decidedly doubtful, but unless some-
thing can be done to avort the downward-movej Buf.7)
tion of France will actually decline.
ป
3
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Hox War
Én 10 10A HOVENI1%, 1885.
Low WATER
Bongmag
m 1
旭
ment, the time will soon come when the popula
The Antwerp correspondent of journal gives a description of a new species of coffin, for which the inventer, a Belgian, had bop-
French
CB, 10 tri 11
ed to secure a place in the Exhibition, though to
his grant mortification the committes refused to
20
71
71
4. In
allow it to figure among the other attractions of CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION,
REGISTER
2nd Kovember, 1996, at 4 ..
Wjad.
the big show. The peculiarity of the "carous!! perfectionné" is an ingenious piece of mechanism fitted into it which effectually obviates the posi sibility of being buried alive. The prossure of the earth thrown on the soffin liberates a sort of) stilette, which is so placed that on being disen- gaged it-pierces the heart of the occupant An idea prevails in France that the mistakeof bury-i ing a living person ia by no means no rare Ki Maxim
urrence as could be desired. The writer of an Haiphong article which appeared some time age in the Fi. Amy M17
Kvapkang garo stated that it was an exceedingly simmons... tring for Frenobrasa to insert a clause in their Wadi- will directing theiz surviving relatives to call in ustaci.}-
Sex paisk...
39.50
IP 80
a surgeon to perform the operation which the
Art November, TRRS, at 10 4.3.
in Belgian the very invention of the contriranos↑ TASON:"|j4|
Belgian coffin performs automatically. That ap-
prabenvions of the same cort are not uncommon.
in question shows. Had the "cercuell perfec
donno" boon known in Meyerbear's time, to need
80.00
not have anked bis friends on his death-bed, as he bang... 0 did, to bary bin with a loaded pistol in each Eng handalignani,
59.96
The Parmater has farn in the north. Ondex for N.I. wind are increasing. The temperature.and homidity are wodendo pad the
weather fag.-
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, ird November, 1885.
A-short time go the workmon mngaged in Negoing 50.02 faking down the Lower of the Parish Church, Wadi-y WORLOOK. I Ashton-under-Lyns, came upon a stous on which were carved the letters "LE sad the gares "1413" As nothing could be made of this in- seription, the stone was left among a heap of bra in the churchyard, and nothing further was thought about it till another stone was sub- sequently found containing whist proves to be the first part of the inscription. This, in its omplete form, consists of the name, carved in Old English letters, of Alexander Hyle, with the date 1413. Before the Christian nama there is
a representation of a butcher's cleavers and ba
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,-
Previous day.
st 4.3.
Da date on date at 10 am. at p..
10.02
£0.94
70
N.E.
4.
the leal of the sea is fachos, weathe and brede,
1.-Kazokie duoeil to 39 degrean Yahwehnit and to 3-TALATSIO 3-JUKIes in the RT IN CHAN
u degvora Paloma
tween the Christian moms and surname sa imi Barecter........ tation of a "five of spades" playing card. The romperature relio is greatly exercising the minds of local armidity anti-quarians, some of whom think it confem. Pyrnylion at wind si ntory of a tradition counted with the building Eves of wind mama. of the first tower in 1513. One forza of this is tradition is that during that erection a batohor bearing the above name was on one cose "playing cards with some companions near the church, and vowed that he would himself built s foot of the lower if the dealer turned up the "vo of spades.” This having been done, Hylu performed his vow, and hið hiqname and the emblem of his trade carved upon one of tho stone. It is supposed that this is the very stone recently found, ant that it has been reinserted in two ro-buildings of the taver, the last of ¦ which open or about the year 1820.
s of naguration, Can keanidity, of eimanturatare with-molalarm Ewing 100.
ADAMON eraan Vinuito tara prolata.. Stones or per Wrap treording to list sort deals. 6.—STATE FI ZEN WAARIN 8. bingake; C. detached clouds¿0. dialogues; K, fog; G. gloomy; if? Lal); L, lights. “ning; 0, overmat; 1. paming shovan: Quaquaấy" "Bu vald, 2,
anna į T. Livender | V. visibility, W. deezen). “ 7-BALY in incbas, tenthe sad baudridike.
W. DOBEROK. Hosykoar Observatory, 3rd November, 1885.
TO LET.
FFICES AND CHAMBERS, No. 7 OFFICER'S ROAD, Lately, occupied by Mrs. JARDINE, MATERSON & Oo..
Apply to
BIRD & PALMED, Who will exhibit
Hongkong, 9th April, 1885.
TO LET.
(With. Possession from 1st October next).
10. 51, WELLINGTON STRRËT.
1717
GAS AND WATER LAID ON. For Particulars, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1885.
TO-LET. 100M8 în CLUB CHAMBERS,
ROOMS
1350
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAFTAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1889.
F32
TO LET.
ELVUE, Kowloon, with GARDEN and
Apply to
BETTER COUnattached. Enizy at once.
IBLAY BLAND," "E. O. Spe. CIAT, LAGAVULIN" Bottled by MACHIB & Co., Glasgow. .Guinness's Exrsá,Pts& Qtu; Bottled by DUBLIN. STOUT Co. BANS & Co., Tale, Pts. & Qts; Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT CO. LAZER "KROMPETIL” Platform, 600 lbs. to 1,000 lbs. The Howe SCALE Co.
&c., LOUDON Bros., Glasgow. PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES Good-
lass, Wall & Co, Liverpool. RAU DE COLOGNE: Bottlect by JOHANN
MARIA FARINA. Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Building, Sale Agents for China.
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1885.
FOR SALE.
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WILL You Smoke FINE and at the same
More Cuear CIGARS?
If so, sak for NUEVO HABANOS; Cases of 500 Cigars at SIX DOLLARS onch at
E. CASSUMBHOY, Famitare. Stora
Hongkong, 17th August, 1885.
OR
THE Steamship
"GLENFALLOCE,“
on or about the 6th instant
(1932
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1895:-
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,'
.......
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Steamship
*BOTHWELL CASTLE”
(1952
R. J. C. Tod, Comsader, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 1st Nov.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
| 1918
Hongkong. 26th October, 1885.
-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON v. SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
TEE
"LAERTES.”
Captain Scale, will be despatched as above
DEED OF will
G. C. ANDERSON, 18, Praya Central. Hongkong, 25th August, 1885.
TO BE LET.
BARGAIN.
FIRE PROOF
BULLION
Bize of Safo 60" by 16” by 29.”
J. M. ARMSTRONG. Hongkong, 34th July, 1885.
[1537
KEYS.
THE NEWLY BUILT BUNGALOW "BREDA," on Bunbau Road, above Wastborne Villas, FITs Goop Rooxs, OUT OFFICES, and Small Garden
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 3rd September, 1885. (1608
TO BE LET.
H OUT-HOUSES.
[OUSE in EcoW STREET-6 ROOMS
No. 9. MosqUE TERRACE.
OFFICES and DWELLING in Queen's)
Blood Central.
GODOWN, Water Frontage.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1883.
THE
TO BE LET.
1446
HE NEW BUNGALOW now in ourse of Building immediately West of "CRINGLEFORD, Robinson Road. FIVE ROOMS, GARDEN, TENNIS, LAWN,
THE
SAFE.
SAFE inst
[135-4
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AND
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STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography. PRICE,-
In Paper Wrapper..
Neatly Bound..............
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
$1.50 $.200
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PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 30th October, 1985.
FI810
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK vu SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
THE
-ENERGIA."
FOR LONDON. AND HAMBURG. HE 3/3 L II French Berk
"GENERAL EERTHAUT,” · Croix, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th October, 1895.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE 3/3 L, IL. British Bark
THE
[1860
"NANAIMO," Dodd, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
J.
RUSSELL & Ca.
Hongkong, 2nd November 1835. [1950
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 35 L. LL American Barque
“SAMUEL D. CARLETON,"
and whera Begistration has brou neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. TAK ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, A., by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Departera. Nooм.-Money Order Offloe clogs. 2009 PAL.-Registry of Letters cesser.
ing of all printed matter and patterna coasen. 3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Loty Labbera 3.10 p.m.-Lelters may be posted with late for
of 10 cents until
Post-
1.30 PM.hop the Post Offige closen entirely. 340 Px.-Labe Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure, 5.M., Money Order Offics closes Port Offon nloses, event the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
17. 25. Post Office mana
all printed matter and patterns CORSES.
11 A., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Latters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
Captain Freeman, will have quick dispatch or 10 AM Registry of Lettore esse. Posting of the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 9th October, 1883.
-1892
FOR NEW YORK.
■THE 3/3 L II American Ship.
* TITAN," C: H. Allya, Kaster, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 20th October, 1885.
TOE NEW YORK.
Captain Torbeck, will ba dospatched for the THE 3/3 LII British Ship
above Port on SATURDAY, the 7th Nor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong. 21st October, 1885.
[1887
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
TE
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office clones entirely. 11.40A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of Conta antil tims of departure.
LATTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILIN“
SBTP.
When it is desired to forward latters to tho [1913 United States by a sailing ship which is not uc- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way marked with the name of the abip, and propaid 10 cents par half orace as usmi The Post Offton then
"NAJPACTUS,” Loritt-Master, will land here for the store Port, undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de- and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
partara and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the lotters be parted it possible at least one day before the date fired for mailing RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, 12th Septembar, 1885. [1664
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/3 LII American Ship Captain Hogg, will be despatched as above on Minott, Maator, will load here for the above
"PALMYRA.”
GLENOGLE,"
► CANVAS. Crova ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 13th May, 1867.
Merchant Navy' Navy Boiled Long Flar
or about the 12th November.
For Freight or Passage, epply to
110
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Slat October, 1885. [1944 STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND
YOKOHAMA,
Fort, and will have qulak despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th October. 1835,
[1319
Splendid View. Will be ready for occupationJOSEPH ILLOTS
about 31st January Proximo.
Apply to
Hongkong, 7th October, 1885.
THE
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HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO (Chiness Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY
Is the best medium for Advertising among the
Native Community.
TEEL PENS.
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THE
(980
THE P. & O. §. N. Co's Stamchip
-TEHERAN,
will leave for the above places ou FRIDAY, the 19th Novembar, at DaxLIGHT.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 2nd November, 1885.
FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA
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YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond file oiron- lation of any Chiness paper in the Southern. China. It is carefully edited by an experienced. Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and B. LIAHLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOS.
Tarzan for Advertising can be obtained at the 05, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Agente.
THE Undersigned haya boon appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chiun by Moss. J. & R. TIN- NENT, Glasgow, and More. Davro Con& SONE, Artroadlı.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Januszy, 1867.
NOTICE.
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BOOKBINDING IN ALL THE BRANCHES
AT THE
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Bookbinding in every Style by Compatats Workmen on the Premises.
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dio..
do..
“ARRATOON APCAR,” Captain A. B. Mactavish, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 14th instsat, at TEZIŚ P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1865. 1954
STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P. & O. 8. K. Co.'s Steamship
"EAVENNA,"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th October, 1885.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
TE Company's Steamer
"MENZALEH,” Captain Bensis, will lase for the above Ports shortly after the arrival of the Mail steamer from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 90th October, 1885.
Agent.
NOT
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofcers or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----.
ARBATOON APCAR, Brit sir.. Mactavish-D.
Baascon, Sona & Co.
ABDGADA, Brit. bk, Jes. A. C. Groom--
Messageries Maritimas.
BILLY SIMPRON, Brit. bk, Brown-Captain. CARISBROOKE Amr, str. Cass-Order. CRUSADER, Brit. str., Rowin.-A. R. Marty... COMPTON, Brit. str.,--Whitburn.Melobers
Cơ.
son & Co. Dozi, Ger. str, W. Zerraka.Jardine, Mathe
ven & Co.
MONEY ORDERS.
1.-Money orders are issued et Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and plates:
Amoy.
• Impos.
• Azores la.
• Eelgion.
* Born.
• Canada.
Castor
* Capo Colony.
Ceylo (Constcutínopio)
Сургав Doamark. --Egypt.
• Falkland Is.
Foodbou. *Gsan bis
Germany + Wibraltar). *Gold Coast,
Hankor. Hawai
Holhow
Holland.
• Handytas, (Br.)
Hongkong.
Iceland.
Indio.
• Italy,
Japan.
❤ Madeira.
• Manriting
*Natal,
Newfoundland. Nuth Borneo New South Wales. Kingpo.
• Keryey Fort Darwin,
• Fortugal.
Queensland.
• §. Halora.
• Seychelles
Shanghai.
• Sierra Leone,
South Australia. Straits Bettiamoutz. Swatow.
• Sweden.
• Switzerland. Tasmania.
United Kingdom
Czited Station: Victoria.
Western Australie.
•Wout Indies (British,
Dania, vid Dasah):"
9-Orders on the countries marked * are for
CAMORTA, Dut str, Oreille-Jardins, Mathewarded through the Tondon Post Office, and are fpaid less a small disoorat of about 21. in the £1, for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be expressed in British ourrency,
3--The commission charged is as followe (85- cording to the currency the order is drawn in.) Up to 2, or 310, or 20 Rapees 0.20 cents. 125, or $35, or 60 Rupeca... 0.40 conte. £ 7, or $35, ar 70 Bapees..... 0.60 cents. £10, ar 550, or 10 Raptosega 0.80 conta
150 Eupees $1.00.
Eltax, Brit. bark, Wm. Anthony-Ordur. EMILY F. WURTNEY, Amr. alip, H. B. Kollins,
--Gibb, Livingston & Co.
EDEN, Heit. bk., J. Nairn --Butterfield & Swire. FEENTOWER, Brit str., Keller-Chinese. F. E. DREWS, Ger.. bk, A. H. Bothbart
Bismasen & Co.
►
14
-No orders must oreeed £10 or $50 (unlosa
GOTULIE, Brit. str., 8. G. Green. Russell. & farewa an Indit, when 150 rupees is the limit) –
Co
GLENFRUIN, Brit, str., Norman-Jardine. Ma
theson & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr.' ship, B. Thompson-
Captain. HUNTINGDON, Brit, str., Whitburn-iomas
& Co. JOHANNA, Ger. bk, Bannon-Carlowitz & Co. KILLARNET, Brit. sr., E. O'Neill-Captain. NORWAY, NOT. bk, Alberthsen.—Wieler & Co. Onancy, Brit. ship, F. E. Farrell-Russell
Co.
nor will more than two each ordera be issued to the same person, in favour of the sama "payee
by the same mail.
5-Money orders on the United Kingdom for sams not waveeding 25 are granted by means of Postal Notes, za to which see wyarate notice or the Hongkong Point Guide,
6-Sums pot erseeding 250 may be remitted between the ports of Chins by moans of Postage atumps, subject to a charge of ons per cent, for &hing them; or money orders can be granted nd Hongkong or Shangliai on ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Ro
General Post Ofoe
PLAINMELDER, Brit etry, J. Rowe.--Siemsson
& Co... SHARPSHOOTER; Brit. str.. Harna.—Captain. SOUTH AMEJIGAN, 'Amr. ship. F. Fowle.--Rus-
all & Co.
TRIUMPH, Ger. str., J. Scheldt-Wigler & Co.
Henghong, September 1st, 1885.
Small remittanzes can be made to these plasie by Feat Guide, musas of Postal Notes. See separate notice or the