COMMERCIAL INTRLIJAEVOT,
BATCEDAY, 26th December.
Opige.
Qnotalons are:-
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
Malwa (Now)....8840 per pical alles of 2THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
Malwa (Old)..
PANY, LIMITED. [to 38 oatiles Is Prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS $550 par plent, allost 14 RISES 61% natt por Annum, and other Iv
do 2 dattion.CRANO at Current Rates por chest.
5-424
Patas (New)
$5671
Baparos (New)
Bonaras (Old)...
520 nom.
SHAREL
Quotations are!-
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-169
per cent. premises
Uaion Insurance Society of Cantor; Taimitar
$450 poz share-
Ching riders Insurance Company's Share
363 per share.
North Chios Insurance Tha,, 300 por shazo, Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts, 128 per
abaro.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--$170 por
aluare.
Ox Tal Insurance Company, Limited--Tis. 148
per'ahara,
Canton Insurance. Ofes, Limited-380 per
sbnée.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
39774 por abate
Chino Fire Insurance Company's ares-379
por shars,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-8 par cont. pram. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$55 per share pro-niam. Indo-China Stana Navigation Co.'s Shures-
3 per cent, discannt.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limitad
--90 por cont; discount, nominal Douglas Steamship Company. Limited-543
par share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharoa-390 por
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Stores-$155 per
share. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-837
per share.
China Sagar Refining Company (Debentures
2 par ont prokura anainal
Luzon Saver Radaing Company, Limital-$50
ver share.
Hongkong loe Company's Shares-$185 per
sharo.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$191 per share.
AESTINATION
TIT ENILY FREES, MONDAY, DROHMBER 28ru, 1995.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, A... TIA BUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA Suez Canal...... LONDON, to. I 955 CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVER, AL, TIA BURZ CANAL... HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AYD LONDON [709HAVEE AND LONDON .........
LONDON.................. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, o. TRIESTE No.
Aarrocks at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon, Penang, and the Philippines.
Ja. B. COUGHTRIE. Secretary Hongkong. 27th March, 1882.
GENERAL LIED AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
182 Undoraigned having boon Appointed Aganta for the absys: Ohmpany ars prapered to GRAN? POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co.
Hourkoag, 1st April, 1893.
[696
INGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hago OFFICE-SINGLTOBE.
We are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE D aigal Torns at Cerront Hates All Costarcross of Business whether Sharabeldurs or not are entitled to Share în the BoxUD,
ADAMSON. BELL & Co.
Agents.
1277
Hongkong, Jaly, 1985, NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY.
Purely mutual; all pretts belong to Folioy holders and appertionments are male annually.
STATEMENT POR YEAR ENDING $1ST DECEMBER. 1884 Accumulatsi Parli
£12,127,930
Surpins over all liabilities and Reserve Fand accord. ing te valuation made by the Government Icons for year 1894
C.-SETON LINDSAY,
Bor. Manzer,
Perak Tin Mining sui Smelting Company 467
-20 per share.
Department of the Eart
£ 2,030,332
NEW YORK YIA JURE CANAL... NEW YORK kynnist
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO PIA Y’Rama SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VICTORIA, B.C.
PORT DARWIN, &c...
BATAVIA, SAHARANG, So.... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, As. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA BHANGHAL, NAGASAKI SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY HATPHONG
VERBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
JAT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE. DESPATCHED
Mirzapore (str... Hostor (str.} Doubighaire (str.) Titan (str.) Ophir Hsporin (str.) ... Marguerite...
Elo
J.B. Nonh...... Ironsddy (str.)- Tituais (......... Cre(str.) South Amoxiclin Storfyraten....... Cityof Nw York(str.) Bairie (r.)...... Grandeo. Oberge
Woosing (atr.)... Bastam(okr.) .... Zumbogi (str.) Flintshire (atz.) Tatris (str..... Teheran (str.)......
...
Taagtap str.).
SWATOW AND BANGKOK. SWATIWAMOT, & FOJSHOW: SWATOW
AMOY AND TÁMSUI. AMOY
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
Diamod (str.)
Activ (str.).......
R. Harvey Batt Caming Brown
Hongkong Honkong
Hongkong
P. Moler Danes.......... C. Oravay -Rowalt
Nawoomb
Bratisl
G. Mahorcick Gallaud
F.&O. 8. N. Co. Batterfield Svirs Adenon; Bell & Co. Bitti & wirs. Hon Carlowitz &CA, . Haayong
Siament On.. Hourlong Carlowitz & Co.....
Ama-Karbary & Co.. Hangkanz Arnhold. Earburg & Co... Hany Hongkong,
H
Chelowitz & C
Margarisa Mwitin...
O. Bithrich nyall : Gy
Brasil 405.
Arnhold, Karburg & Co.
Frank Fork... Gudi
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. . 9. 8. Cs..
Elia
Hongkong
W. Grast Artho
Honeynz
Hongkong
Barghuis
Hongkong
Dancaster Paul...
Loemine .......... Gathri...... - N. C. Ravahool
F. Ashton ..... Wyllie
Phra Choni Ko (str.) H: Stestton.....
Halphour(sic.)...... Hailong str.)....... Amatista (atr.) ...... Esmeralda (str.)
TO.31, ELGIN TERRACE—Corner of Elgin A Struct and Caíno Bond. Posecasion İst January next.
No1 ALBANE-SIX ROOMS, OUT. OFFICES. and GARDEN, Gas and
£ 2,846,243 Water laid on Possession 1st February next OFFICES and ROOMS in Queen's Road
Central. "GODOWN on Water Side of FLETCHERS BUILDINGS.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agouts, Hongkong.
Punjom sa Sanghi Cu Banatan Muing THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
Ceapsar. Lunita
Belanger Pin Mining Company-910 por share. Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ta. 18 par
shat..
Hongker Rona Manufacturing Company, Li
maitei-Arner chara.
Hoagkaran To G7 Manufacturing Co.,
Ligital-Par, nominal.
Chinna Enuarial Loan of 1984 A-2 per cent.
premium.
China I operial Loan of 1891 B-3 per cent.
Promina.
Chia I pisl Loan of 1893 C per coat.
premium
HONGKONG TUE-TABLE.
HR WATER.
AD JANPART, INDE.
Low Vaba
Honakoar
itandinne
F
Height,
Mean Tuom.
Mann Time.
T. 10
30
Th
3.
1
N
57
3 13x
རྗ f ཐ ཎྜ t╚Fཐག་
**** B-66549
Teight.
10
Engaged an
Teen write anen of the koleszagga, si the Victoria. Tyre Pack;
3 the Lewes 120 Deg hier, to sɔ̃ich dur
the light those
KC.
Putetrek, 6.595 feet above
The key skin Tatier matigd with a miɑns ( - ) sign
đẹ helum Jane lader Grðsure. Saritu fides, and should be
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
ith Deamber, 1885, at 1 3.58,
wind.
BTATION.
Silk....
ti nulne
Hakun
• Ruginkl.
Jadi-
wance
28th December, 1985, ut 10 .
Wod.
STATION.
Manila
Baphong..
341,77
90,6
Higg Ano
Shaivali.....
-
„The Rummeter tar riso.... H., The terre The weather is cloacy.
ས དྡྷ་སྐྲུན
Gradle are moderate for
hairy harder.
2:sh lebember, 19 4, at 11
*TATION
Mari iphone melong
Saghai
work.
STATION.
Martin
Haiphong...
•-..
Nag Wi- watch.
30.57
27 December, 1885, at 10 4.3
Wind
DELLE
50%
The Barametar la nowa and guliara far N, OF YE
winch barrel. The temparature and wality wra low and sweater prevails. —
W. DOBERCK
Hongleng Dosarentory. 27th Dicember, 1835.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
M
Da
OFFICE GODOWNS.
LINSTEAD E DAVIS. Hengkong, 25th December. 1885, [1446
TO LET. COMPANY. ESTATIED 1926
UVESTERN-half of "MARINE HOUSE,” Aboumalated Funds 31st Do 18946,49,527 OFFICES in No. 33. POTTING EL STREET. A Ro...
£84398+ BRD ROOMз and OFFICE in No. 16. Sabintia? Astaros Dr. £10,475 BANK BUILDINGS.
BED ROOM and SHOP in BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 24th Decembar, 1885-
TO LET. 120FFICE AND CHAUBERS. No. 7, QUERY'S ROAD lately pupied by dears. JARDINE-Harassos"& Co.'
Apply to
The Undoraigned having been appointed Arants in Hongkong for the above Company era pas il foruceive proposals for LIFE! AS3VRANCE.
Policia, will be sad immediately on Accoptance of Risks by the Board of Directors in Shaarhui
THE BORNEO CO, LIMITED Hongkong, 30th June. 1884.
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR ANUE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. THE POLICIES of Que Comptar impose T
oo restriction pan Ruines or Trural. LOWER RATES and Bertas RTR offered thea by ery other Lilo Insurance Company repromated in this Colony.
A HINZ. Arsat for Chius and Japan. Hoogkong, 8th Jeptember. 1895. QUN FIRE OFFICE
11631
The Undorsignal ara orəpired from this dute to GRANT POLICIES Áziast PIRB al thr Roll Tariff Ritea to the exfeat of $50,0)» on First-class Rusty.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, A29114 Sna Fire Office.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1831.
ra
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Hosaròvo,
CAPITAL (SUDSCRIBED) $1,000.000,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Low SIN Suva Beg
BAN HOE. Em.
TOHONG PENG, Esq. CHAN LI CHOY, Esq. Q HOI CHUNE, Esq.
The Corr 49ANTS POLICIES na MARINE RISK to all parts of the World. | pafublu hit ang of it. Avranoias
Contributory Dirianta are payable to al! Cantelontare of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not..
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE.
Nc. 2. Queen's Road West,
Tanzkong. 14th March 1831. . (1634
ASSURANCE.
THE LONDON
INCORPORATED DY BOYAL CHARTER OF HTS MAJESTY KING (90%JA -THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
THE Vndoraiqued baring hewn appaintar Avents for the above Corporation, are (propami to quad Imriranova va failowy;-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Pelicis at darrent rates, payablo either hers. in Lesion, or at the principal Ports of Ladia. Chins, su Australia.
Policies is
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Durrant catan.
for long or short periods st
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Polícias issoot for sums not exceeding £5,000, st reducet rates3.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong P6th July, 1972,
PIENIX FIRE
OFFICE
The Undersignataro now propered to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEAgainst FIRE at the following Estes.
Or First-class Baropean
Tenerati
Oz First-class folowns,
& Merchandise stored therein
12287
BIRD & PALMER,
Who will exhibit Plans and arrange Ofieos to suit applicants.-
Hoarking, 9th April, 1885.
Roots
(717
TO LET.
YOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1992
TO LET.
COLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HOTEL DE L'Osiyosa}; Single Rooms or Suites of Apartments.
No. 12, ServoUR TEERAJE.
No. 4. PADDER'S HILL.
No. 8, PTDDAR'S HILL.
"DISNEE VILLA," FOR FOOLUM. Apply to
DAVID BASSOON. SONS & Co. Hongkong. 7th December, 1883.
TO BE. LET OR SOLD. IMMEDIATE POSTERSION.
T31
THE DETACHED RESIDENCE known
"CRAIGESGO WEE," อย
Caine Road, Terms Moderate. Apply to
HO KAL 16, Bark Buildings, Queen's Road.
(143)
G. Tayler
O19th Jim, at 4 PM On 10th inst. Os-97th intt. To-day. At Noon Quink despatch To-day
Qajok desvutok.
Qalok dejatak.
|
Quick dispatch.
niir desrtor. Tomorrow at Nosa. On this at Noop, Oval Fea, at .. Qisk dospatak (nisk dispatak. Tomorrow, at § P.M. On 7th Jan. st 3 P.M. Qick patch. Quick deviateh.
0.0.9.9. Ca ¿Mɔloisri & Ús..
Advan Bell & Co... Butterfold & Swire........Ö. X)thinst, at 4 PM. Jaslina, Mathan & Co.......] Oa qe ahont 3rd Jan Krogkong | P. & O. §. N Co.
Onth Jan. 19.99 P.. On or about 23th inak.
Hongkong Auson Ball & Co.
Monizarles Awitimes P. O. N. C Morangorien Maritimes... Butterfold Swire Co... Arnhold. Karbirg. & Co... Iron Fat Hose
I ge
Rangiring Ratn;
Hon s'ent Huazhong Touglas Laprak & Co. ... Hong
Tangaa Laoraik & Co.... Hongkong Bonalai Lapenik & Os.. Hongkong Russell & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Stosunship"
T
HESPERIA”
Quick despatch Quick despatch.
Quick dapatch. On 1st inst To-morrow, Daylight. Tomorrow, Daylight On 30th in.. Daylight. To-day, at Hoos. To-morrow, at Nion. To-day, at 5 r..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NHE
Captain. P. Mother, will be despatched for the Company's Secamer
abire Ports on the 28th inat.
-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Arents. Hongkong, 19th Dombor, 1899. [2215
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA, HTOGO, AND NAGASAKI. THE Steamship
"FLINTSHIRE," Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 28th instant.
For Fraight or Passaga, apply ta
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agurts. Hongboar, 21st December, 1585.
12260 AUSTRO-HUNGABIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, STEZ----
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at through ratas to CaLetra PERSIAN GULZ, BLACK SIA, JARVANT Š ADRIATIC PURI). ryHE Company's teamship
wwwxxwwwwww.m
"TITANIA,"
Captain G. Mahorcica, will be despatched es above on the 30th instant, at No05.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight!
"YANGTSE," Captain Lormiar, will ba da poteand for
SHANGHAL. shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHA MPIAUX,
Azont Hongkong 24th December, 1885.
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
HE Company's Steamer THE
"TANAIS." Captais Pial will be despatched for
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the Mail from Europe.
.
G. DE CHANPBACK, Agent Hongkong, 24th Decembre, BBS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
E 33 J. IL Norwegian Bark
"OPHIR" Simiomass, Master, will loal here for the above Ports, and will har quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 23rd Dreamber. 18-5 2276
FOR LONDON DIRECT
and Pasage suply to the Agency of the Cam-THE 3 L II British Bork pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH,
Agant. Hongkong, 16th December, 1855. [221 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT - DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND. COOK LOWS, TOWN)VILLE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE &o.
THE Steamship
"WOOSUNG." Captain Arther, will bs mustched as abova on WEDNESDAY, the 3th inst., at Four
P.M.
This vessel has unninally good Cabin Accom todation, situated amidships, an upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 18th December, 1865.
--
12147
OCÉAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY
Hongkong. 39th Oateber, 1885.
JONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate
Foods received on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in First olsas Godowns.
Also
for NINOPO, CH. NO WANA, TIËSTAN, HAKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTSER.) THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE,
STEAM POR SAIGON. SIYHAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA ADEN. STEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA-PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO. LONDON AND ANTWERP, -BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
ON
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIE, The Mossgories Maritimes stenmar Zangtas, with the next French mail, laft Singaporn on the 27th, od may be orpoeteri. Inmoy on or about tan 13th instant.
THE INDIAN MATL The Indo-Chinn etenoor Tazany, with them. Indian. mail, loft Sigraporn on the 24th Ducort- bar, and is das hors on tha Lad "Tamniry.
--THE-AMMUICIAN MAI
The Pacific Mail steamor Eity of Faking bit San Francine on flua 9th Documber, nud may be expected here on the 7th January,
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Doona Steamship Co.'s fourrer D'amed lofs Singapore on the 22nd, and may be expected
Decenter. Singson thn 20th insinet.
N TUESDAY: the 29th day of December,
ship "TRAQUADDY," Commandant Bretel, with MALLS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Space will be registōred for Lon don as well 2 for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marcoilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noov, Chego will be razsired on board, until Soscie sad Parcala until 3 P.M. on the 28th December, 1985. (Parcels are act to his aunt on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofico.) Contents and valus of Packages are required:
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 18th December, 1885.
U. 9. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY,
| THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER, | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
The Union Line steamor Hoster hết. Sing pore on the 24th December, and may be lookwel far hora ou cr about the 1st January.
The steamer Iphigėžia teft Singapore on the 24th December, and may be expected here on er about the 1st January
The H. & ulcimer Memaxir left Syly on the 15th Dogprabor, and is dus hera on or about the 7th January.
The stormer Falkenburg left Singapore for Saigon and this port on the 17th December.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Corresponlanes has heon mis-sent or delayed (both of which, are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressny nosí do is to te on the cover: Bent to or Receiveri at 7 p.m., or as tho caso my ho, vel forward it, without any other writing hotarar, to the Postmaster-Gonoral. This should ba actel on the first tiros cause of complaint nomars: 36 is a mistake to let such matters pass for four of giving trouble, a conran which ́gonally gires more trouble in the sad.
A.Mail Stramor "CITY OF NEW YORK." will be despatched for The Postal Guide for 1991, rarised to date. Su Francisco, vit Yokohama on TUES | «P) 19 found in the Dedy Pusa Directory, DAY the 29th Deombw, at THEES PMP. 393 large edition, p. 157 small ndition. Tal taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the is the only authorised complete Summary of United States and Europa.
· Postal information published in Hongkong."
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Pɔrls,
The authorised List of Maila famuri in
le San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Citing action with this paper is the one published ❤
low.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Swator.-Per Hnilonay, to-day, the 28th int. at 11.30 A.nz.
For Straits Settlorente-Per Locat; to
of the United States, vin Overland Railways, to wire each day in our Ertin, which is always Harana, Trinidad, and Dozerars, and to ports,rrected to a much later hour than that giron in Mexico, Contral and South America. by the Company's and connecting StasM674,
Through Pascago Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic inas of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passing, who have day, the 28th inst. it x 37 PM paid full fors, ro-omburking at San Francisco
For Stim-Per Jupausas, t-iny. the 28th for Chias or Japan for vise versa within six inst, at 339 M. mantha, will ha allowed a discount of 20"), from Return Tare: if ro-embucking within one year, an allowance of 10 %, will be made from Retura Fare. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Kotten Fare. There allowances de not apply to through farea from China and Japan to Europa.
For Haifong-Por Actie, today, the 25th in at (9) 'r M.
For Árny and Tamuni -Per Aarītista, to-- morrow, thu 29th inst., nt 1131331.
For Swatow. Amov, and focus-Per
iphony, to urrow, the 29th instant. ad 500.
P.M.
For Port Darwin. Thursday Island, Cank- town, Townsville, Brishann. Sydney, Melbourne, So-Per Hrusung, on Wednesdiy, Lo 30th
stans, af 2.54
For Straits, Colombo, and Bontar-Per Freight will be received on boaril until 4 P..tania, na Wednesday, the 38th inst, at 11.0 on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages A.. will be ronived at the Offee matil 5 P.M. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fal!: ralus of same is required.
Consular Invoican to Incompany Carro dpinel to Ports beyond San Franciscs should be sent to the Campany's Offices in Scalel Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
JB-NEYCOMB," Vercomb Mastor will out here for the abors of Customs at San Francisco. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1883.
FOR VICTORIA. B.C.
T. II British Bark
"GEORGE."
12131
For further information so to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 10th December, 198,
STPAY FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, POT SAM, MALTA.
TRIESTE. VENICE. PLYMOUTH
AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. [2249.B-CARGO CAN US TARN ON THEODOR
Captain W. Grant will lost hers, for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Pesare, apply to----
ADAMSON BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th Dambr, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L 11 Russian Burk
THE
STORFTESTEN,
IBRALTAR, MARSEILLES BRINDISI
For Singapore anil New York-Pre Minymore, on Saturday, the ad Janmar 4.30 Wednesday, the 6th January, 13.00 30.
For Straits and Bombay.—Pé Zoubiai, an
MAILS BY THE PRANCH PAOKUT.
The French Contract Parket. Er vaged by will ba desputoked on TUESDAY, th- 296k instant, with Mails for the Tnited Kingdør, & prope, and plens beyori, uit Naples; to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Bataria, Birahi, Ceylon. the Australasian Colonies Pandishéry. Madras. | Chleutta, Aden, Mauritiur, Egypt, Malts and
Gr
The want tours will be observed in elving she fails. Au.
| HOURS FOR CLOSING THECONTRACT, MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
BILLS OF LADing kua BataYIA, PERSIAN The following hours are observed in closing Gut Ports, MANSSILLOS, TRIESTE, HAN-Mails, Se., by this British Contract Packet:- BTE, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Day of Denariure. NACH. Monov Order QRos aloms.
Gadd, Westor, will load bare for the above Fort THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM 200 Registry of Letters ass.
Post and will have quick despatch,
NAVIATION COMPANY'S Steamship ing of all printed matter uml patterns cansos, For Freight, îwolv.to
“MIRZAPORE." Capt. R. Harvey, with Hor 300 P.-Mofis closer), cant for Tate Loteers
wil be despatoled Jean (3.10 P-Lesters may be posted with late fee Majesty's Mails, this for LONDON BOMBAY and SCEZ of 10 cents until CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 5th January, 3.30 r..win the Post DBce does entirely. at FOUR P.M.
3.40 px-Love Letters may be posted on beard the packs with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co.,
aggy Hangkong, 15th Danamba 3885,
FOR NEW YORK. HE Fact & Favorite American Clipper Ship
“SOUTH AMERICAN,"
MEYER & Co. Captain Gathris, will be despatched as shore Frank Fowle. Master, will load here for the
Entre GODOWNS to be LET Apply to Hong kong, 3rd March, 1891.
FOR SALE.
IE British Brig
"EMILY,"
THE
of 296 TONE REGISTER.
[1981
For Partioalara, apply to Captain on Board,
or to WIELER & Co.
Agents
Hongkong, 10th Degember, 1885.
OSEPH
AITLO T-T STEEL PENS. Gozu MEDAL
PARE, 1878.
Sold by All
Stationers and Dealers.
NOW ON SALE.
(on THURSDAY, the Sistatant.
For Freight or Passage, apply t
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
12275
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1885.
--UNION LINE.
above Portaal will have quick Raspatch.
Rate of Praight Shillings Fitteen par Ten of 40 cubic frot
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th November. 18.
FOR SAY FRANCISCO.
FOR NEW YORK, YI SUEZ CANAL. THE 33 L II. British Ship
THE Steamship
T
20
"CLAYMORE;"
"GBANDES,”
Cargo will be raccirar on hoard until
TEN AM Paroels and Specie (Golli at tho Ofine until TEN A.M.. on the day of vlug.
THE WRENCH MATL Day haford Deparkere, 5P... Money Order Oline losen Post Ofan closes, except the night bez, which is always open cat of office hairs.
Day of Departure.
Silk and Vulnables for Europe will be tran¬ shipped at Colorabo : Tan, and Gooyal Owego for London will ha anavaged via Bombay without transhinment, arriving one week Inter than by | the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT 1979
and PassAGE apply to the PANINSULAR & 7 A.m., Past Office oprys. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S 10 AM, Rogiskey of Lothers ornnes. Posting of O, Hongkong.
all printed after and patterns renses. The Contents and Value of Packages are re-11 A.M., Mail oloves, except for Late Latines, quired to be declarol prior to shipment.
11.16 A., Tatters raay be pastor with Late Fee
of 10 sente until
}
James Ellis. Master. will at are for the Captain Galland wildspatched for the labors Port and will have quick das patek. Sabare Port on SATURDAY, the 2nd January, For Fraight, apply tr
at FIVE PM, instead of as previously advertised.
MELCHERS & Co. For Freight or Punga, spaly to
Hourbong, 30th November, 1885.
RUSSELL & Co.
geuts
Hongkong, 25th Decembar, 1885. 1229:
1950 NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA YA SAIGON AND, SINGAPORE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1884. PRICE TES DOLLARS.
--
Apply at the Daily Press Oce. Hongkot January, 1885.
FOR SALE.
at § | Nos por Anton, CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE.”
-HEIDSIECK & Co.
CARLOWITZ & * Not por Annum.
Nat per Anznu.
Ou Conda
at Not par Anzum
On Petrolanin li
Do.
MONOPOLE RED BEAL (mediam dry)
RED FOIL "SEO" (dr
cani Colowasat 15%, Net per Ausum.
Do.
GOLD FOIL "DRY" (extra dry).
Do First-class Chinese
Tanemants
Co-
On Second-class Chinese
Tenements
"
..at 23°). Net per Ánnum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Aceste for Phonix Fire Offos
Hanging. 5th August 1991
1113
Sole Agents for HAIDATECK & Co.. REINS. For Hongkong, Chins, and the East. Hongkong, 1st July, 1895,--
NOW ON SALE.
Provion
day.
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Baronetar
$2.10
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A sky; C. Istachel
Pasari ; 2. oư, G. ebony, H. Wall Light
ming, and, Paying alinmars; (2 wually. SUGAT. Esteri V, viibikers
cies, wat
W. NOBERCK. Hongkong Obassy story, 27th Deessoor, 1995,
THE
*CEYLON OBSERVER.”
PUBLISHED DAILY.
THE Oldest and Largest Paper in the Colony, with a Cjrealation far ahead of any other local print.
THE ONLY CEYLON Jousser that receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS of Mail and of other important Intelligence
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamship
TH
"BANTAM"
No
2107
OT RESPONSIBLE FOS DEBTS.
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS nor the Owyers will be RESPONSIBLE for nav DEBT contracted by the Oicers or the Crew- of the following Vessels during their stay in Houkon Harbour
| ADOLPs.Ger brig. Foka.—31, Saballhan & Co.
Atsiz, Brit. str, Ellis-Russell & Co. ALDON B 293, Amr. bk., J. A. O'Brien-Mel-
chors & Co.
Captain Borghuis, will be dedchad as above ARUGADA, Brit. be, Jas. A. C. Groo
en cr about the 3rd January, 1893.
For Froight or Pago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cɑ,
Ayзnts. Hongkong, 21th Danombre, 19%.
MassAgarias srities.
·CAMOHTA. But, str., Oreille-Jardine, Mathar
Son & Co.
CENTENNIAL, Amr. bk., T. M. Bears, Captio [939 CHANN CEE, Brit. bk., Le Lachenz.Ed.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VLA STRAITS. THE P. & O. S. N. Go's Steamship
T
ZAMBESI,"
will leave for the above placa es WEDNES- DAY the 6th January, nt 2.30 PM.
2000
A. McIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th December, 1885. STEAM TO SEANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOUE, AND YOKOHAMA. (Passing through the INLAND SA).
THE Undersized baring been appointed THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKA to all parts of the World, at current ratas..
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1833. -1963 CALEDONIAN · FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1865. -
THE Untersigned baring beas appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- parod to jagne Policies of Insurance against Fire on the venal taring,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cô.... Hongkong, January 182. TRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE |
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned living been appointed Ágant for the arro Company, are prepared to ACCEET RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
STEMSSEN & CO Atrenta.
[12
from Bombay, Metrar. Galla, ko besides Hongkong, 16th November. 1879 REEPER'S SERVICE FY EUROPE, &
Subscription with Portage, to China and NORTH GERMAN,EIRE INSURANCE Jap, Ropeus 47, in alVanes
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE WEEKLY "CEYLON OBSERVER,”
with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele- THE Vadersigned, AGENTS for the above
graphie Intelligenes.
Sabwription for China, Japan, Straits, &o., Rupees 19 per sanna, in odrados. Revised at "Hongkong Dady Prem" Quite --[1979–)
Company, are propiod to ĢBANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first eisss risks at onrrent rates.
-MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878.
[10
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DevAN,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
Feine-
In Paper Wrapper... Neatly Bound...
Apply at the Daily Fresa Often.
NOTICE
31.50 £200
CEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY."
The Undarsigned, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS at i per Cunt. Natt pre- mium per Anae.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong. 20th May. 1881. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TEE Undersigned, Agents of the shore Com pany, oro authorized to INSVIE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hoogkong. lit January 1882.
116 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
حتضنتنقعت تشعلها في السنيات
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above. Company. are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Retea
FUSTAU & Co., *!
Aveats: Hongkong, 18th January, 1974
1193
*TEHERAN,"
will farve for the sboro place; shortly after the srrival of the Venetia with the outwari English Mails,
A. MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1839.
THE
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 33 LII. Gorman Ship..
"ELISE*
Bebelibass & Co.
the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bill of Lading.
NH-This Stamer takes Cargo and Pas songers for Marsailles.
A. MAIVER.
Superintendent. Tongkong, 23rd Desoubor, 1985. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vii Yoko- hama, o THURSDAY.. the 7th January,
Cravo. Brit str, A. Georgs.-Arnhold Karat THREE P..
barg & Co.
Connection being made at Yokohams with DICKT, Ger. air.. Ewhreaten-Wieler & Co.
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. Dons, Ger. ste.... Zerrahn.-Wieler & Cu. ELECTRA, Ger. str., F. Nagel-nsson & Co. address in full and same will be received at the All FARCUL PACKAGES should be marked to Ez 2. Ger. bk, C. F. Brahu.-Wieler & Co.
Company's Oca untu Five P.M. the day pre Eta, Gar. ship, F. Rowahl-Arnhold, Harviors to siling.
bary & Co.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passuggers, who have EMILY F. WHITNEY, Amr, ship, H. B. Ballinsail fall face, ru-embarking at Su Fesuelvec for Chius or Japan for vice verma within six Fer-ENG. Brit. atr., Allison-Butterfeld & months, will be allowed a discount of 20 * fron Retru Farn; if embarking within one year: FELIX. Rus, bk.. G. Wahlberg-Molohera & Co. an allowance of 10 will body from Return GLENFETIN. Bet str., Norman-Jarlins, Ms-Fare. Pre-Fail Retura Passary Orders arsil.
theson & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Cu.
Swire.
able for one year. will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retars Faro. The allowances do not apply to through faree from China and Japan to Europe.
GREAT ADVIRAL. Aur. ship, B. Thompson
Captain. HARTZE. Brit. str., Grandin Chinoso. HELION, Amr, Baip, T. B. Howes-Russell & Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo daz
Co..
114 when the Post Office cuts entiraly.
11.
A. Lata Latters may be posted on Link the porkot with Late Fee of 10 Cants catil time of departure.
LUTTEES FOR THE UNITED STATES HY SAILING SHIT.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to Fat the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 15 cents pw half ounce as usual. The Past QRice tarm urdortekos the duty of obtaining notice of de parcare and despatebing the correspondonoa, It | is requested that the lettera ha posted if possible at least one day before the dadu ised for wiling
MONEY ORDERS.
.
Money orders are issued at Harlame and Shanghai on the following wountries and placce
Amer.
• AUDES [o Belgium. * Bermuda.
Cecada. Canton
• Care Celozy.
Ceylon- +(Constantinople).
Creras.
• Denmark.
• Eernt.
Falkland Is. Finnaline,
neatis. Gemmny. +(mtar):
*Geld Toast.
Hikow. Jurcii.
Hai:ow.
• Holland.
Honduras() Honekoop.
• Inland.
Indis.
Italy.
• Taroa
• Muleira.
• Munritica,
• Natal #Newfoundland
North Bornes. New South Walee Ningpo
Port Darwin,
• Portugal.
Qend
•S. Helens. Anychelles.
Shinghai-
Scenti Arstraits, Strait Settlements. Seatne
• Sweden.
• Switzerland.
Tastest
United Kinlos.
• Tnited States, Vateria.
Western Australia.
• Wert Indira British,
Danish and Dutchì.
fixed to Portu beyond San Francisco should ba JOHN Porrs. Brit. bk. Cargill—Wastor.
sont to the Company's Offices, addressed to LADTHARYWOOD. Brit. bk.. William-Chinose.the Collector of Customs, San Francisco. -Loanz, Brit ste. Hunter --Tung Koo & Co For further information to Freight wartet through the London Post Oflen and aze MARY STEWART Brit. bk, G. C. Thompsoner Passage, apply ta tha Agency of the Compell lass a small discount of shot in the £1
· Wialer & On.
Ports, and will have quick despatch. Rowell Master, will load here for the above Monar, Dril. sir, Daavan --Adamson, Bali & ̧
For Freight, upply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 27th November, 1832 2010
..
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HEA 1 British Bark
"LUCIA"
0. Crowley, Mactor, will load here for abore Porta, and will have quick dospatel.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 45 November, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. · THE 3/3 L II French Bark
~ MARGUERITE"
the
Onuts, Muster, will load lurs and at Whampoa for the above Paris, xuwill have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
DARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th Novembar, 1885.
Co
OBERON, Brit, ship, F. E. Farrell.-Pusall &{"TER
Ca.
MAT. Brit. ssh Gro. Robb-Adamson, Bal & pany; No. 50A, Queen's Road Centra
C. D. HARYAN, Agent. Cn.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1985. -
TOURIST'S GUIDE.Up
REDUCED PRICE, SI PERINO, Brit. str.; Heuermann.-Siemssen & Containing the names of all the Articles, of Trads, objects of Naioral History. Furniture, SIONAL G str., Handivielt. -Siomuen & Co. | đo, So., with the Puati and Mandarin Pronun ScoLoo, Brit.bc., Back-rasa C5. Limital. | ciation. SourÉ À 4 BRICAN, A na snip, F. Favla.-Ras-
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE sell & Co.
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
This Daily Prese Oilco
المالية
Ting BTH SE*, Brit. bk., H. Kohlike—
Caluese.
2.Orders on the countries merke? are fur-
jor which the remitter should allow All such orders must be expressed in British currency,
8.The couraission charged is as follows i80- cording to the ourzetes the order is drawu ka!
to £ 2. or 810, or Raprox. 9, cats.
£5, 225 or 20 Rapres
410 conts. 7,835. or Rupees 06. £10, or $50 or 10 Rubers... Ocenia.
150 Rupert
ก -No arders must wrred £10 or $30 fanless drawn sa Judis, when it rupes is the limit) nor will more than two such unters he issued to the same person. in favour of the same payco by the same mail,
-Money orders on the United Kingdom RE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO for is not exceeding £ï aro granted by means
Chinosə Daily Press),
of Postal Notes, as to which son sepamts notice PUBLISHED DAILY,
or the Hongkong Portal Guide.
TITANIA Austro-Hararian str., G. sheroich. TR
Arste-Hungarian Lloyd's 9. N. Ga VELOCITY, Brit. bk, R. Martin. · · Pusiau & Co. VARIVADA, Spanish brig, M. des
Carmus-Brandao,
Vouзto"k; Bit. str., J. Brown.-årsheld,
Karborg & Co.
ME OB.GE"
GOULE. CHAMPAGNE.
PUSTAU & Co.
Agents.
12081 Hongkong, 18th January, 1884,
the best medium for Advertising among the
Native Couuuuity.
B-Sums not excérding 370 rany be reraitind between the ports of China by means of Postage It has been entablished upwards of TWENTY stanie, subject to a charge of ens per cent. for YEARS, and sujoss the largest bant file oiren-cashing them or inener orders can be granted- lation of any Chinese paper is the ontler at Hougtong or Shanghai on perts where there China It is carefully edita? by maxperienced are Agençles of the Hongkong Post Office
T Chiosas Scholar, aud contains FOLL and Re--
LTARLS COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Terms for Alwertialag can be obtained at the Oce, Wyndham Street, Hougkoa;-or from (194 the different Agents.
Cineral Post Offico"
Hongkong, September 1st: 1885.
Small pittances es he made to flake pluson by max of Postal stes. See separito notice or the Postal Guida.