tension of the estate. The Semplary of the Com-] pany had resently visited Abo ristato and-sume of the neighbouring estates, and he would no doubt willingly give any inforzastion within his power: In mansion Mr. Drummond said the kaly ro- solution that the Directors wished to bring for ward was that the mosting bo adjourned to the 28th January.
Dr, Metzger, of Amsterdam, who has obtained, great'fame by his gires in mans of rheninatism, na been summoned to Rome to prosoribe for the Pope, who has boon advised to cusait him by the Emprese of Austria, har Majesty having derived great benefit from his treatment. -
The largnut vine in the world is mud to be one In answer to Mr.K. M. Campbail, the CHark-growing at Os (Portugal), which has been in MAN said the object of the adýnament was to bearing since 1802. Its masimara yield was in cable the directors to present the accounts up 1864, in which year it profneed a sufficient quantity of grapes to make 165 gallons of wins; to 31st December, 1685.
in 1874, 1463 gallons; and in 1834 only 791 gallons. It enwars an area of 5,315 sqoard" foot,
Mr. Dusso gave a brief account of his visit to the company'n catato, stating that it was 'weli
laid out, on the central system, everything looked and the stem at the baga measures by fost in Beat and tidy, and the drops with the exception 'eirenmference.y of the three fields damaged by inwoots. looked
Her Majesty, it eno me, doos'not wish the j very foucishing. There were a sign of the in-biles of hur reign to be celebrated until the 20th Bota gotting to the other fields.
The CHAIRMAN, in atswar to Mr. Hoge, statou June, 1887. There is nothing for her abjects that there was in westriction whatarer span the todo but submit, and, on the whole, the daterarn right of the eonpany to disuse of the usate in is right. Fifty years will not be completed unl any way they thought it. They could sell it just when they liked;
After further questions had been saked and answered, the meeting was adjourned to the 29th JeryDaily Neier.
NOTES ON THE SO-CALLED "BLACK
LIME" OF CHINA.
anniversary of her nouession. Perhaps, too, sha jabends the year ulkor dust to relinquish the cares of State, and to give place to the Heir Apparent. The recent visit of the Princo of Wales to Birmingham bas, by the way, "created Almost xa tangh excitement as the election.
fucnished with some startling facts as regards The French Asademy of Science has biu
the production of so-called brondy. Out of more
The following neto ou Black Lims by Dethan fifty million gallons of alcohol distilled an- 4. P. Fook, Tiuntain, appears in the Customs Medical Reports:---
nually, not quite lado million gallons, acord ing to M. Girard, of the Paris Municipal Labore- This substanco is said by Dr. Williams beary, warn distilled from the grapa. The great " kind of bitumez," and as it has not been portion of spirit is got from grain, whiob, if mentioned by any other writer with whose pagoe ficiently rectified. is not uurkolesome, but this I am famusar possibly the correction of this being very rately done, the spirit is bad. The mistake and the noting of two nses to which it other sources from which alcohol is diffled re in put by the Chinese may prove of interest.
apples, pears, potatoes, and best-root, all of which A suspicion of its hitamises origin might contain poisons of various kinds. aring from the facts that at some places there are
The Mouvement Geographique" reports that a found traces of patroleum in cenbexion with the horrible grims has haen committed on the bank coal mensturas near which it is fonad, and that of the Congo, nearly opposite Burns. Scroe water in which it is minerstad sometimes shows months ago to Dal factories were burnt an iridescent film zpon its surface. The sub-down with all that they contained. The loss was stance in question is, however, morphous stimated at $50,000. It has now basa di- graphite; and although it is mined in localities covered that the two agents in charge of these near the coal beds, the Chicase themselves invictories had sot them on fire after purloinin that it has no connexion with them. The pro and selling all the goods in them. They after- vinces of Chibli and Shantong are mainly sap wards drowand the negroes under their ordera plied from mines in the foothills of the rangeix men and two woman-in the Congo, sasa bounding the great plain on the north-west, and to prevent them appearing as witnesses. They mach of this material is shipped from Lin-li-lo, hare hoth has actasted, and one confesses the whange large quantities of Uma nart goal are also grime. As Portuguese subjects, they will be forwarded. this city, situated at the hand of one tried at Loanda.
of the aldenty of kke Pribo, baing the distribul-; ing point for a large tavaztain region. Near
Lin-h-ho surface indications of petróleum scom
· to abound.
One of the avos before mentioned is its mix. ture with lino, to make a rory hard and durable plaster, used in situations that are sayosed to } the weather. Because of this ssociation, the Chinese call this "de" like the other, although, as they say, it has not the fiory-principio of the
white lime.
A paenliarity of this graphite is its avidity for water, ant from chemical adnity, as with lime, but from its great absorbaut qualities. The orida graphite, in lamps as It comes from tho mines, when exposed to contact with water, at once becomes permented by it, and falls into powder. In this state the particles slide upon eagh other with the greatest eo, giving fist Inbricating quality which is obsccteristic of graphite. Was mixed with freshly slaked lime, graphite in this stato ona be very thorough- ly incorporated with it, sob one of the finaly divided particles Baenming îmbedded in a matrix
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCH.
VESTINATION
TEA DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1888.
VESSKLS ADVERTISED", AS 'LOADING,
LONDON, A, VIA SODZ CANAL
LONDON VIA SUZ CANAL LONDON VIA SURE CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
AVEE AND LONDON MONDON
MARSEILLES VIA SAYODY, SAN FRANCISCO VAY'HAMA,&o. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'IAMA. SAN FRANCISCO .................. SAN FRANCISCO VICTORIA B.C
J.B. Newb..... Natal)
Cityni Poking (str.) Belgio (str.) Grandce...... Arugada........
JAPTAIN.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
P. & 0.48, N. Ce.. Arnhold. Kesberg & Co... Battorfold & Sire Cartowitz & Co...... Hangkang: Carlowitz & Co..
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Mesangories Maritimes P. M. 3. Co.
0. & 0.8. 8. Co.
Folclore Ca.. Russell & Co., Lasse & Co.
FEMEL'S NAME
Catiny (str) Chingwo (str.)
J. P. Bavall...
R. H. Maolingh
Hongkong Hongkong
Agamemnon (etc.)... Ophir
ka
Widing...... Samaameen......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Marguerite
Omnes
Blo
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Hongkong
Noweotab... Biok
Hongkong
Fli
Hongkong
Green......
Hongkong
George..
W. Grant...
Hongkong
Airlie (atr
Elli....
Hongkong
Venetia (str.).....
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Taisang (str.).
Davies
Hongkong
Jaretina. Matheson & Co.
Armatoon Apear (etc.) A.R. Maslavish
Honkong
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
T. Hamlin
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Hongkong
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SHANGHAI vs AMOY MANILA MANILA
MANILA
AMOY AND MANILA
SWATÓW, AMOY, de,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL,
REGISTER.
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The Bromelet has intra along the rust and gredigata for N.S. hds have decreased. The temperaturn is rather Ind
Trieste, in weather previk,
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 6th January, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL, REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY. h January. EXPOER CARGO. Par staamship Citu of New York, sailed on the 19th December:-For Yokobama-101 bogs sugar, and. packages merohsadise. For Sal Frandine)~($11 bags rive, át baga coffee, 80 bag hing sugar, 595 boxes out all. 55 boxos prepared opam nases silics, 178 packages tes, and 2,746 prokages morehand. For Vistoria, B.0-12 cases erade oplax, and 41 cases maar- obsadina. For Honolula-110 packages wer ohandise. For Guayaquil casss silks. For Pamma-2,061 bags rice, 1 case cada opium 1 case silks, and 77 packages merchandise. Boston-10 cases straw hats, and 1 cass silks. For Chicago-1 case silk. For New York Helity 115 bales raw silk, 40 cases silk, and I ove mer- shandise.
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bills, on domand.
of lims, and by laborions working and pressure, Ox LONDON. ustus racrtu osts.the-mass can be so consolidated- as to maks, when hardened, one of the best and finest grained mortars known, spoottoons of which can be soon in the so-called “chtnam”! roofs
The superiority of this mortar is das solely to the physical chariotor of the Bilo kuifogized, microscopio fragments of carbon; and yet, strango to say, the use of silicions sond in mortar does not soura to have acramended itself to uative! buildars. I have never been able to got one who was cot familiar with foreign ways of building to acknowledge ita utility. "Tres, it is somewhat diment to obtain on this great sllurial plain; still, where it can ba had, so far as I know, loam is used in preference.
it is!
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight.
Bank Bills at & mouths' sight.
Credits, at months' sight....4 Dosagentory Bills, af 4 months*
sight
..3,45
Ox
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
1.19
Credits, at 4 mantha' sight
ON
NEW YORK-
Book Bills on demand......
Credits, 60 days' sight
ON
BOMBAY
Talegraphic Transfer
Bank on demand
ON
CALCUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer
2931
Bank, on demand SHANOULL
724
To paak to the second economic use of graphita; this is the curious one of Againg oldth. Į The cotton garments universally worn by the mile classes are onlours1 with this substance. ON The cloth is soaked in a hot, aqueous mixture of graphite, in which there is a little glas; it then placed on a stone sad musled with wooden batters: ngain im verseil and egría bostan, the prooms being repastad may times with each pisos, until the oleth as a deep and aziform tint attained by thus moohanically forcing the fine particles of carbon more and more deeply
into the fibre of the cloth
ult
Chave rarely seen a more beautiful object than fhead scrapad from the cloth, loaded with brilliant, rar-like traymats of carbon, like diamond dust vepoatally when views in gly perine, wadar a immeriton tans It is to believe that such beautiful transeunt objects
•mska up to maes the dull opaque plumbago."
This press of dyeing. if we say wall it, I believe to be unique in the art as practised at the pryant dyr. The colour is of cours), inde atructible by the sun or cha misal action, and eati only be discharged by thorough and repsated wishings + It makes a very satisfactory
aud veronment colour for Chiuese garments, sad approves itself to the utilitarian native mind, as Vitons its aniversal 299.
Graphito is abualant, ani sols in the market huc for 5 esa a oathr; ya thers are all the fadustrial meas of it; so fir na I know.
Lead panels, crnetbl store blacking and Inbricating are not yet achieved by means of it.
Oddly enough, the Chins hare not thought
of using it in medicine. Yet the great hygrosco- por qualities of the fire soft velvety powder which may easily be obtained by levigation, indiaste a dizention in which, it may advan
tagscurly bo employed.
In not acotions as require dry dressings, e.g., moist ecasmes and paralent otitis, it would not fail to be of servics. As a styptic it is of
eguliarabio value. I-here found that sɔmbi- nation of 3 parts of grapzifa. 2 parts of resin, of dowɔin, by triturat ad, poraatiossary more, han statis proportion
PEKING,
There has been a very winny feeling among the Lyrations lately owing to rumours, Bosting about of various government contracts and som- binations of this and that nationality. There is bat ons idor in the besin of, the foreign Minis- tars at orient, that of preventing the teaders and mångfacturers of Bar nationality but their
i
For
Bank, at sight...... Private, 3 days' sight
SHARES. Quotations are: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharas-17
per cent, premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
$450 per share.
China Tradera Insurance Company's Sharos-
$64 per share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 300 pa- xlrzen, Yangtza Inggrance Association-Tk 128 por
share.
Chiusse Insurance Company, Limited--3170 per
share.
Baronetor Yanpiratare...
09
62
Provions On date
day.
at 10 ztip..
Os dato
at 4 pez.
20.80
20.30
30.18
36
61
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9.-XPERATE ar farbe éisdain degress Fabreabil X-Hevine in potoantage of kalextvin, the humidity of air sutanture with moisture being 101
DAILY195 my apps 157au là two points, 5-Fotop ru 11x seeding Bandart Seale.
STATS CE Wayne D. like dy; C. deinchad. shuds: D.driedling rain; Baig, fl. glowing, .bril; light. Ding: O prurgut, P. passing thorora: Q Aquatir? 3. co 3 songs T. thunder: V vainiliky i W dner twats,
7-ata in inches, tenths and handpoliba,
W. DOBRECK.
Hongkong Observatory, 6th January. 1886.
INSURANCES
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersignal, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT
PUSTAU & Co.,
-Arents. Hongkong, 18th Jannery. 1884.
EW TORK LIFE
COMPANY.
RISKS at Current Rates.
NE
195
INSURANCE
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY.
Chrimes MoCaslin
Bussoll & Co.
D: Bassoon, Sons & Co. P. & 0.8. N. Coll .............Messagorios Maritimos... Hossagarios Maritimos.... Jardino, Mathsson & Co... P. & O.B. N. C... Butterfeld & Swipe Russell & Co.
INSURANCES.
Remedios & Co.
Russell & Co.
Dongiss Laprak & Co.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the shove Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE BISKA to all parts of the Work, at current
rates.
1963
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1583,
INGAPORE
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPOEL.
the Borus,
We are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on nsual Terms al Corrent Rutas All CONTRIRIFtors of Ansiness whether Shareholders or not are entitled to Share in
ADAMSON, BELL & Co-
Agonte. Hongkong, July, 1885.
T1277 TIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Apunts for the avota Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS.sgainst BIRE at. Current Rates.
STEMSSEN & Co. Agents,
F11
Hongkong, 16th November, 1972 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, ACNTs for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SUEANCES to the extent of 2009, ou feat. olaas risks at current rates.
MELORERS & Co. Hanghong; 27th March, 1876.
THE
MAN ON INSURANCE ČOM.
·PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM. SIN SAra, Bég, BAN HOP, Egg- Yow CHONG PENC, ESI. CHAN LI CROY, Esq. Q. Hot CHUNE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, rayable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contriontors of Business, whether they are
Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN.
Secretary.
HRAD OPPICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
11884
Perely mutual, all profits holour to Polis THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- holders and apportionments are made annaay.
STATEMENT-FOR-TEAR-ENDING
|
Five Puesweeny-1884, Acramlate! Pauls
Surplus over all liabilities and Reserve Fundnacoră. ing to caluation made by
Government
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited The
per share,
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-80 per
share, er div. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$380 par sbars.
China Fire Inanranes Company's Shares-$76
por share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-70 per cent. previ Hongkong, Canton, and Maiso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$54 premiam, sellera Indo-Chinn Steam Navigation Co's Shara-
5 per coat. discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cani. Wscount," nominal Dongles Steamship Company. Tiznitud-$45
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-390 par
there.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$155 per
share
por share.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-386 China Sagar Refining Company (Dobentares
2 per cent. premium nominal. Luzon Sugar Robning Company, Liraitad-ra
per share,
shara.
Fongkong Ise Company's Suare-8185 por Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$120 per share.
Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share.
share.
Panjom sad Sunghia Dua Samstan Mining
Company, Limited-4. Selangor. Tin Mining Company-810 por shart. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. 18 per Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited per simru.
Limited-Par, nominel
premium,
premium.
premium.
1
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
own from tesunnating business with the Chinese. It is said the French Plenipotentiary has no other mission to Chins than to forse the Govern- ment to day rails and railway gear from French Hongkong a Kocao Glass Manufacturing Co., factories: and the commercial leanings of several of the other Legutious bare lace baan Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 A-2 per cent. netorious. It is said. but I cannot vouch for the trath of it that one of the Ministors has stopped Chiness Imperial Tonu of 1884 B-5 par cont down from his sext of dignity and made a re- monstrance to the Tanng-li Tamén against the Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 - per cent. employment of any nationality but his own in new enterprises in Chim. You can imagine, then, what a fatter there was in the dovecots when rumours of this conquesion and that cor- tract, and the other combination; wore,pakabout. The Ministers lost 'thefr`aquitibriam for a time, and roused up their Causals with reproaches for not looping them better informed; but the Con sils have had the harb on their side, for it turns out that the restlessness of the whole body diplomatie prosesid from one very smali fles. The Manchester Syndicato" wain Pe king in person, and soubt ne mora Lely leaving enare in its wake than the other can help oruding attar of rons from his hide. So all in praceful savia, and zo bones brokea But why are such old birds so easily chaffed”. P—W. C. Daily News Correspondent.
OLLA PODRIDA.
The went alotions in Gericany do not seem
to have excited much interest in some provinces.
At the polling station of a large district in
Hilesis not a single votar made his appearance r on the day of the ballot. .
(For Myse, FALDOWRY & Co. RasiTER) Juty Bib
Tarpcdkarm!ake
Thermador
Tharameter... Therminster-a.x. (Wet bulb). Thermometer--12.2. (Wet buib). Thermometer -] 3.1 (Wet bulk), Thermometer-Maximum Thermonster-Minimum (ères-night)
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
7 JANGAN, 1998,
Varus.
Low WAZAL
fington:
Haustra
Hesa Time.
Height
Sean Tione.
In conce of the dơnhle divorce of Madan Patti sud. Nicolul belag now a fait mesomnii, the marcings of the two her bees Exad for the beginning of June next at Craig-y-noa Castle, South Wales.
19 21.
it. 9
has
30
0 43
The Math liste of South Carolina have "a shart way with Mormon missiouarïne. When, one day recently, two of these propagandiats were attacked by about 40 Mothadists, one of them escaped amid a fiero revolver fre, the other remained-to receive 40 strokes of the "ent." The Ainoricon cítizən has clearly dofnod Lens as to the limits to which it is safe to permit Liberty to expand.
W
13
SKNES
50:
8/
56
56
FT Aut
The height of meta sse-lavel has been determined 7.685 feat abovezero of the tide geo Fictoria Noard;
and the Lower Dedtury Sprit-Tides, to which datum the highs as thorn Tables ken keterred, na 6.1993 bara
are below Low-Water Ordinary Curing-1
bbct from the outan gives share,
This heights in the Taħiḍt marked with a zärus ( — ) wiga · le-Pido», and should to
Tucome for year 1881...
177
€ 2,848,245,
ANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA.
THE POLICIES of the Company impose T no restriction upor. Residence or "Travēl, €12.127.930
LOWER RATES and BETTER RETURNS offered than by any other Life Insurance Company, £2,036,332. Paprasented in this Colony.
A. HINZ, Agent for China and Japan. 11631 Hongkong, 8th September, 1885.
FIRE OF NICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tariff Bates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents, Sua Fire Office..
C. SEFON LINDSAY, Ros. Manager, .. Department of the East.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.
Agente, Hongkong.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
CORPORATED MY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIN
MAJESTY KING GKORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
Undersigned haridg hoon Eppointed And for the word donostico, propaced to grant Insurances as foliowa:--
Policies at current rates, payable either here, China, and Australia. in London, or at the principal Porta of Indio,
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issued for ang or short, parids at current rates.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
SUN
Hongkong, 12th May, 1841.
NOTICE.
[12
(UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
说
COMPANY..
The Undersigned. Agents for the abova Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODOWNs at per Cent Nett pro mium por Anna.
NORTON & Co., Agenta, - Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
[16
Policies and for was not exceeding $5,000, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Jongkong 26th July, 1872.
· [10
OFFICE The Undersigned are now prepared to FIRE at the following Bates GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against |
Ou First-class Europen On First-class Godoras,
Tenements.....
PRONIX PIEE
& Merchandise stored therein
On Couls
At Not par Anmumi
aat Not par Anni
t1.Net Aunum.
On Petroleum li
INSURANCE COMPANY.
On 19th inst., at ↓ r.. On er about 8th inst This Afternoon, 5 P.M. Quick despatch. Quick drapatoh Quick despatch. Quick dorpatch. On 121 ipat at Noon On or about 19th inst.
On 15th inst, at 3 F.M. Quink dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
On 18th fast, at 5.r.m.
On 13th inst, at 3 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE."
STEAM FOR BAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN,, SUEZ, POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; KING,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX. LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
TUESDAY, the 12th day of January. 1986, at Noon, the Company's Stear
NATAL." Commandant Buch with
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The Pucho Mail atenmor City of Peking left Tokohown on the 1st and may be expected Lare on the 7th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL
The MM. steamer dusdyr, with the next French mal. Left Singapore at 6am on the 3rd, and may be expestad here on or about the 11th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The OS. 8. Co.'s steamer Barpeḍon-left Sin-: gapore on the 31st December, and may ex- pected here on or about the 7th Snut.
The Union Liue steamer Prina Friedrich' Carl Jeft Singapore on the Ist, and is dus kere
on or about the 9th inst.
The P. and O. steamer Gangre left Singapore MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and at um on the and, and isdug here on the 9th *- CARGO, wil leave this Port for the atova ¦ just. places.
On. 12th inst, ut Noon.ON On 19th best at 3.ship. On 22nd inst, Daylight. Quick despatch. Quick dospatah. To-lay, at 3 P.M. Quick despatch. Ou 9th isst.
On 9th inst, at 5 P.M. On 11th inas, at 5 rēm. To-morrow, at 5 PM. To-morrow, át 3.P.M.
On 10th inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
INDO-CITINA
STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Cargo and Spede will be registered for Lexi don as well as for Marseilles, and acompted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox. Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM Spacio and Parcels unül... on the 11th January, 1886. (Parcela se not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office Cantonts and value of Packages ore required.
For further partionlors apply at the Com-
g's Olileo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Ageat. Hongkong, 31st Decembar, 185. (Taking Cargo and Pasangors at through ratos OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
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FOR SHANGHAI,
for CREPOO, HANKOW and Parts on the YANOTSZE.)
THE Company's Steamsh.ly
"KOWSHING." Captain Balbernio, will be despatched as abovò TO-DAY, the 7th inst., at THREE PK.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 5th January, 1898,
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL ESTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR LONDON À QUBZ CANAL. ABE Company's Steamship
T
"CHINGWO,"
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SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
LAND,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
The E. & A. stosmier Menmair left Port Darwin on the 4th, and may be expected here oa the 13th isstaat.
The B&A atsamer Gehmin left Sydney on the 3rd January, and is dus hors on or about the 1st February.
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The steamer Falkenbarg left Singapore for Saigon and this port on the 17th December.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondence has boot, mis-saħt or delayed (both of which are liable to happen acessionally) all that the addresses mand do is to note on the cover, Sail to →→ or Beceived
at 7 pm, ar as the case may be, and forward it.
without way ofher writing whatever, to the Posimastor Conoral This should be acted on the first time case of complaint occure; it is a mistake to let such matters pats for foar of „giving trouble, a coness which "gouenilly gives -
more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELIVERr-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ke, nor at any private honke (even thongt red in the audros when thara is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be a Tasted. THE Steamship BELGIC" will be The Postal Guide for 1835, revised to dala
Jospatched for San Francisco, rid Yoko will be found in the Daily Pre Direstor
01 FRIDAY, the 15th Janar, p. 333 largo edition. p. 657 amall edition. This · bitπAUR EN.“
is the only authorimol complete Summer of Connection being made at Yokohamsa with Postai inforqustion pablished in. Hongkong. Steamera from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
hama
The anthorized List of Maile issued in
All Parcel Packaors should be marked to address in full; and eams will be received at the connection with this paper is the one publikhed Company's Oeo unfil. Five P.M. the day pres | twice each day in our Extra, which is always
tour to sailing.
corrected to Emach hier hour than lliui given RETURN PASSApes-Passeigers, who have below, Cepaid full faro, re-diabarking at San Fransisco
R. H. Machugh, Commander, will be despatched for the abors Porton or about the 8th January,
For Freight, ato., apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, Ist Jannury, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIL ANOY. (Taking Cargo and Passmgors at through ratas for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, PORTS on the YANITSKK)
HE-Company's Steamship
A MAIL WILY, CIEDAD,
for Chics of Japan for dies vernal within six The Shanghai Per Fowubing, to-day, the | mozths, will be allɔwod a discount of 90 %, from 7th inst., at 230 P.M.
Return Faro, if mo-ombarking within on your,
For Straits Settlements-Per Augut, to
an allowance of 10 will be made from Rotaru] day, the 7th inst. at 8.30 7.M. Fary Pre-Paill Retara Passaro Orders, avail-] For Saigon.-Fer Fero, on Saturday, the 9th able for one year, will be issued at a Discoaut inst., at 100 Pa of 20% from Return Fars. These allowar.cOA
For Aasy and Manila -Por Esmeralda, on
do not apply to through foren from China and Saturday, the 9th instant, at 4,31 p 3. Japan to Europe.
For Straits Settlement-Per Perim, on 88+ Consalar Involves to necompany Cargo desforday, the 9th fast, at 5.09 F.3. Captain Chaimaa, will be despatched as above sent to the Company's Officer addreseed to Tuesday, the 12th just at 11.30 A.M.
Linal to Forks buyond San Francisco should be
"SARPEDON,”
on SATURDAY, the fith inak. -For-Froight or Page; apply to
BUTÏERFINID & SWIRE, Aqunts.. Hongkong, 4th January, 1885.
FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Sparish Steame
MENDANAD," Captain Tromeye, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY NEXT, the 11th instant, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Agouts. Hongkong, 6th January, 1993. [107
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COMPANY. LIMITED.
FÖR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAIBANG." Captain Davies, will be despatched abore Forts on TUESDAY, the
at Noox.
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for the
intrat
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This steamer has superior first class Ac comodation specially constructed to not the requirements of tropical olimater.
the Collector of Customs, San Francisco:
For further information to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cha- pany, No. 504, Queen's Read Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agunt. Hongkong, 21st December, 1985.
For Straits and Celoutla-For Tataeng, ou
For Straits and Bombay-Per Fenetia, où Wednesday, the 13th ist, at 230 PM
For Singapore, Java, Port Darwin, Thurs- day Island. Cooktesso, - Townsville, Brisbook, Sydnov, Meloarne, Adelaide, New Zealand, Tumanis, e-Pay Airlie, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at 430 P..
U. S. MAIL LINE. “
MAILS BY THE PRENOP PACKET. PACIFICMAILSTRAMSHIPCOMPANY.
The Prunah Contrast Dinka Nidal will bo despatched on TURSDAY, tha 12th January, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, OVERwith Mails to the uital King lon. Europe. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT and places beyond. win Naples: Selgon, YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Sanity Settlements, Bataria. Bar nah. Ceylon, India (vik Madris), the Australasian Colínies. THE U. 3. Mail Steamer CITY OF A. Natal and the Cap:: Egypt, Malta, and TEEKING dasnatabad for Gibraltar
San Francisco, Yokohama and Hoolali, on or about the 19th January, taking Paasongor and Freight for Japan, the United States Europe.
The asal mies will be observed in closing the Maila Az,
The Post Ofis docliges all résaonsibility for Unregistered Lotors containing Jewellery, &o.. Through Bills of Lading issued for transand, whore Registration La ban neglectat, will portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, mas no angairies, into alleged loss of such to San Francisco, to Atlantin and Jaland Cities letters, of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to
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Hamon, Trinidad, and Demorara and to ports HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, by the Gotapany's and converting Steamer's.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England,. Frines, and Germany by all trans Alantialines
Lof Steamgrs.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. Mails, o, by the British Contract Packet
The following hours and observed in ulosing
-Day of Departure 3-oney Or by a closes. Pegistry of Tettera mesane. 5.00P.M.-Mails bowl, except for Late Letters ing of all printot matter and pattern,cesses. 3.18 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late. for
BETERY PASSAGES. Passangers the bice paid full fare, embarking at San Francis Por China or Japan (or vice versa) within six [33 months, will be allowed a disant of 20%, frout Return Faro; if re-embarking within one year, un'allowanou of 10 %, will be made from Rotuaru Fare. Pre-paid Retara Passage Orders, avail-2.30 able for one year wil he jewed at a Disant 3. of 35 from Return Fare. Přese allowances WEDNESupply to thraga fare: for a China anst
Japan to Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & UG, General Managers. Hongkong, 4th Jasonry. 1686.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Stonship
* VENETIA.“ will leave for the above place on DAY, the 13th instaut, at TARTE F.M. A. MeIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th January, 1897-
FIVO
Proight will be mesired on board until 4 r.v.
of 10 cents antil
Past.
P.Mwon the Past On closes entirely. PM-Lats Letters may be postet on board the packet with late 50 of T conta, mutil tires of departure.
THE TRENCH MATL Ucy before Dparture.
on the day previous to sailing. Panel Packages will be received at the Ohee until 5 P.M. 385 P... Money Order Ofis glosas.
day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-aldress in fall: value of same is required.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Consular Envoices to Decompany Carro destinod to Ports beyond San
Francisco FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND should be sent to the Company's Oeos
ADELAIDE, VIA SINGAPORE AND
in Sealed Envelopás, addressed to the Collbeter - JAVA.
of Customs at San Francisco. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking thzàugh Cargo to New ZUALAND, TASMANIA. AC!
HE
Stanship
"AIRLIE,"
Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the abovo Ports on WRDNESDAY, the 13th instant, AL FIVE P.M.
For Froigit or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Arents. Hongkong, 1th January, 1883.-
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FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/3 L II. German Ship
**ELISE.”
For further information as to Passad Freight, suply to the Agony of the Company, *No. 501, Quson's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agont. Hongkong, 30th December, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 33 LIL. British Ship
“GRANDEE.”
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:
Fost Othes dows, empt the night bar, which is silways open out of ofive hours.
Day of Denartare. A... Past Office anaus. 10A.M., Registry of Letters Sale. Posting of
all printed matter and putarus anana
11.10, Latters may be posted with Late Rea 11 A.M., Maif closes, engpt for Late Letters.
£10 ounts until
11.00, whan the Past Office olois entirely. 111.49 A.M., Exto Lottoms may be posted on boarl the packat with Late Few of 10 Cents until time of departura.
No responsibility can la acerpted by the Post Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,
Jars Master. will lost her for the to notes addressed to subordinata officers. The abore Part, and will have quick despatch.
shroffs told cff to sell stamps shoul opoeially For Freight, apply to
not be regarded as able to give correct informa tiea. The Portal Guide alone is the standară on MELCHERS & Co. Fonekeng, 30th November, 1885. 2127 all points on which such information may bạ
required
FOR SALE.
114 Rowell, Master, will loud hers for the abovaTHE COMPLETE
THE Undersigned Agents of the shove Com
pazy, are authorized to INSURE against ¦ FIRE al Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Juruary 1892.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCE ČOMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1805.
Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 27th November, 1887. [47
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
Vadersigned baring he appointed THE 3/5 L II French Bart Agents for the abore Company are pre- On Fizet-ofsas Chinese
ensed Godowns at 1, Not per Annum. Pared to jasno Policies of Insurance against Firo
Tenoments DoSecond-class Chinese
Талетелта
12. Net per Anaum.
at 23 Net par Annam. DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & Co.,
Agouts for Phoenix Fire Of. Honghong, 5th August, 1931
on the usual terms.
AENHOLD KARBERG & Co. Fongkou. Jaury, 1882
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FOR SALE.
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NOTICE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONES SHERBY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
BRANDY. WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-HOCKS BURGUNDY.
PANY LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. RISKS at nett per Anaam, and other In- SCALES, BICYCLES. SURANCES at Current Rates.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. AGENCIES at all the Treair Ports of China Apply to
W. 6. HUMPHREYS & Co., sad Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penny, and the Philippiner
-Bank Brüdinge. JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,/
Hongkong, let January, 1886. Secretary, Hongkong, 2716 March, 1882.
7703
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
HE Undorsigued having been appolated Agents for the above Company, are proared to GRANT POLICIES agamat FIRE AND LIFE at Current Ratos
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 185,
1966 TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
one
PANY,
Tho Undersigned, Agonis for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES† against FIEE to the extent of $60,000 où sny
FIRST-CLASS RISK, ·· RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to PER CENT. NET PER ANNUM
FROM THIS DATE,
· GIBE, LIVINGSTON &'çə,
Agents, Imperial Fire Thaursnee Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 11:
£16
FOR SALE
"MAROVERITE,"
Omače, Mastor, will load hero and at Whatapos for the above Ports, and will hara quick despatch.
For Freight, upply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1855.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, "THE 3/8 L II Norweginu Bark
THE
"OTHIR, "
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Samsommen, Master, will load hare for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to ̈*****
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1385.
:12276
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
[71 HD 3/3 L II British Back
"J. B. NEWCOME," Newcomb Marter, will lood haze for the abovo Port, and will have quick despatch, |HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE." | ... For Fraight, apply to
CAELOWIIZ & ̈Co. Hongkong, 26th November, 1885. --་་མ" FOR VICTORIA, B.C. HR3 L II British Back
Do. Do.
-HEIDSIECE & Co.-
MONOPOLE BED SEAL (nodiam dry). RED For "SEC" (day). GOLD FOIL "D" (extra dry)
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Bole Agents for HEIDSICK & Co., REIM. For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, let July, 1885.
OSEPH
(1209
GILLOTT B STEEL PENS. GOLD MR.DAL, PARIA, 1878. Sold by all Statious and Dealers.
1908
12101
.“ GEORGE,” Captain. W. Grant, will load hers for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
AND
MACHINEEY
PLANT
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPPLINA, the AGENTA, nor the Owyers, will be RESPONSIBLE or any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crews REFINERY, of the following Vessala during their stay in
Hongkong Harbour:-- Mestre SHEARS AND Soxs, of London. AJRLIE, Brit. tr., Ellis.-Russell & Co.
SUGAR
TOR A
chers & Co.
This Machinery is quite now, and will be sold † ALDEN Besse, Awr. k., J. A. O'Brien-Mel-
bargain. For Full Particulars, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co Hougken, 5th Novembber, 1885.
NOW ON SALE.
ALEATION À POAR. Brit. str., Moetayish,.-D.
Sassoon, Sem & Co.
43 ARUTADA. Brit. Jas. APC. Green-
Mossgories Maritimes.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRET ASSISTANCE, Bv. Dr. DEVAM
With many Aililious, Correctiozis, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography
PRISE-
In Paper Wrapper..
Neatly Bount
E
Apply at the Daily Pren Offen.
$1.50 $200
| CAMORTA Dat. str., Oveille.—fardino, Mithe- CENTENNIAL Amr kt.. T. Mt. Benese-Captain,
son & Co.
CHANNEL QUEEN. Brit, bk.. En Lochear-Ei-
Sohellbass & Co
CICERO, Brit. atz, A. George-Arnhold, Ker-
borg & Co.
Coloma, Amr. bk., CM. Noyez-Captain. D:CEY, Ger. str., Hoghrantor --Wielər & Os. Dununa, Ger. str.. Schultz.-Melchers & Co. EDWARD Kinnte. Aur, bk.. Griffers.-Arn-
hold. Karberg & Co.
LAND R TENNENTALES and Elise. Gor. bl., C. F. Brahu.---Wieler & Co.
PORTER..
ELISE, Gar, ship, F. Rovebl-Arakeld, Kar DAVID CORSAR & SONS
berg & Co.
BAILY F. Wersey. Arr. ship. H. B. Rollins.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
F-UNO, Brit. str., Allison.-Butter
Swirs.
Long Fa Crown...... ÁBNHOLD, KAREBRO & CO Hongkong, 71th May. 1867.
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NOW ON SALE. DOUND VOLUMES of the Chias. Overland Trade Report for the Year 1884. PRICE TEN Dollars. “Apply at tɛə, Daily Press Office. Hongkong. January, 1885.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. T
· Agents. Hongkong, 18th December, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L 11. British Barque
"ARUGUDA,"
HE CHUNG NGO1 SAN PO (Chinese Daily Press), PUULISED DAILY
(50 Is the beat medium for Advertising among the
Native Community.
&
GLENVAUIN, Brit, str. Norman.-Jardica, Mr-
theson & Co.
GREAT AMIRAL. Amr. ship. B. Thompson.
Captain. HELICON, Aur, ship. T. B. Howss.--Russell & HART, Brit. at Grondia-Chiasse.
Co.
KONG BESO, Brit, str., R Jones.You Fat
Hong
Lant Halewood, Britbk. Williams.ChenAKA. MAY, Brit, sch. Geo. Robh-Adamusor, Bell &
Co.
MeuLING. Brit. str.-Hutchison Adamson,
Ball & Co.
OEZLON, Brit. ship, F. E. Furrel-Russell &
Cu.
It has been established upwards of TWENTY PrecioLA. Ger, str., Ph. Nissen-Wieler & Co. TEAES, and Gors the largest bond jido aires- SeoLoo, Bet.dk, Barker-Boraco Co., Lizzited. lation of any Chiness payor in the Southern SPARTAN, AMY. bk., Heury Cairn-Captain. China. It is carefully edited by an experienced THREE BROTHERS, Brit. bk., H. Kahliko.
Chiness.
Graan, Mastor, will load here for the above Chinoso Seliolar, and contains" FULL and Re- Port, and will have quick despatch.
ZLABLE COMMERCIAL ENTELLIGENOW. |
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofoe, Wyndham Stress, Hengkong; or from 160 the different Axeuts.
For freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
VILLA DE RIVADAYIA. Spanish brig, M. de
Carmus.--Brandao. VoSTORAN, Brit. str., J. Brown-Arnhold.
Karberg & Uc.