OLLA PODRIDA.
"Wealth," says Dr. Holmes, "is a steep hill' which the father olimbs slowly, and which the spn often tumbles down precipitately "
One of the French prince who led the Con- federate array at Mannes, while being escorled down & liue of troops by Major Skinner, of the First Virginia Regiment, expecsol a desire to return by the roar The Hajor, fors moment, wa pindad in an awkward position, and a blush mantled his chenk, but quickly recovering him self, he replied in French, "Yoar Royal High- nees, we would gially take you to the roar, Eat the truth is the linon of tho man is în ratbár an exposed asadition. 1 being a part of the person which we navor erpent to show to the enemy aar soldiers think tags in that neighbours I are of but little consequence."
At a meeting of the Geographical Society of Vionna, De Poliak mad a communication to the effnet that Dr. Stall, who was sent by Dr. Pel- lak to Persis on a botanical mission, had found, at the mouth of the Saranderood River, in the steppe nor Ispanhan," satt lake of about 26 geographical milos in extant. The lake is sup posed to be morely of periodical recurrence, as it has never before en atentioned by travellers in the region. The natives of the locality attich wuch importance to the appearance of this piece of water, as they cannoot it with the Perso Elrabian legend that at the birth of Mahomet a large lake in the stappe suldsoly vanished, its disappearance being orpluized as a symbol of the decadenes of the religion founded by Zoro uster
The patenting of a proanss for the manutan. ture of a preparation of the gain of Berdyptie globulus, which has the effect of thoroughly re- moring the earles which formi on steam-engine boilers, and of preventing rust and pitting, has
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE,
THUESDAY, 14th January,
OPIUM.
plcul, silos, of 1 ito 1 catfi plontalioo. of
to 2 catties, per chest
Quotations are:- Maira (New).......$540 per Malwa (14) $550 per
..2561+ Palao (Now). Bonaron (New) 640 Bentres (Old)......... 520 nom,
BIGHANUE. ON LOR VON
Tolographis Transfer.... Bank Bills, on demand. Bank: Billa, at 30 days" sight, Bank Billa, at 4 months' sigut. Credits, at mantha' sight. Duurentary Bills, at
3/32
:.3/43
...34
mouths"
sight......
..344
PARIS,
Bank Biller on demand
4.18
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.,4.25
On
NEW YO
Bank B on domand...
OF
Credits, 60 days" sight BOMBAY
ON
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank on demonů
ON CALCUTA
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank. leand
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight.... Privató: 30 days' sight.
Quotations are 2-
SUALES.
S
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
NOFTERDAM, LONDON, ka LONDON, &o, VIA SES CANAL LONDON VIA SULA CANAL ................ LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG do... HAVRE AND HAMBURG........ HAVRE AND LONDON.... LÖNDỌN................. MARSEILLES VIA SAMCE, & SANFRANCISCO YAMA, SANFRANCISCO. Y HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO.....
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL NEW YORK
VICTORIA, B.C.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE SINGAPORE AND RANGOON CALCUTTA A STRATTS. YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI, &c. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA AND KORE
BILANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY
MANILA VIA AMOY.......
EWATOW.AMOY,& FOOCHOW
AMOY AND TAMSUI.........
INSURANCES.
Da Bay (str.) Cathag (str.) Diomed str.)...... Ophir are Electro (tr.), Margarito Elies
Arugada.
Carlowitz & Co.....
Messagurise Maritimos P. M. 8. 8. Co.....
0.2 0.8. 8. Co.
Melchors & Co.
On or about 18th inst On 19th inst., at 4.r.M. To-morrow, Daylight. Quick Respatch.
Du 21st inst
Today, at 3p.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On or about 24th inst.
.
(VESSEL'S - NAME
CAPTAIN."
T
For Rateur APPLY TO
TO BE LESPATCHEL
Lee
Hongkong
J. P. Hassalt.
Hoogkong
Guthrie.....
Hongkong
Samsomsen..
Hongkong
F. Nagbl.
Hongkong
Cimnda
Hongkong
Biomasen & Co. af P. OSN. Co...... Rattorfeld & Swire.. Carlowita'& Co..... Biomason & Co..... "Carlowitz & Co.
Qnisk dospatah.
Nowébi
Hongkong
Artikoid, Eirberg & Co....
Quick doapstals.
Quink dospatah.
J.B. Newcomb. Yangtse(str.)..
Newcomb
Hongkong
On 26th inst, at Notu.
Lormier
Ou 29nd inst.
City of Peking (str.) Belgia (str.).......... Grande
Hongkong
ERALS
Hongkong
Groea
Hongkong
Sikh (str.).
A. Svetland
Hongkong
Kali...
Reiner
Hongkong
W. Grant...
Hongkong
Allison-
Hongkong
J. Alexander.
Hongkong
A.B. Mastirish
Hongkong
Linde
Hoskeag
tena on
Hongkong
Nepaul (str.).
Hongkong
Kata (str.)
Young
Новоконд
Glaucas (str.)......
Jackeon
Hongkong
Zafiro (str.....**.
Talbet..
Hongkong
Douglas (str.) Folion (
Young
Goddard
Haughong Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
George
Failung (str.)
Vespasian (str.)...... Arratoru Apar (str.) Thibal ste
P. Friedrich Carl...
Patsmed (r.) ..............
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Russell & Co.. .Alasca. Bell & Co.
Carlowits & Co...... Base & Co........ Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Arnhold, Zarburg &'o... D. Sassoon, Seas & Co.... P. & O. S. N. Ca....... Roll & Co... Butter & Swire. P&S. N. Go.. Jarilo. Mathessa & Co. Butterfield & Swire Russell & Co. Douglas Larraik & Co..... Douglas Laprik & Co.....
INDO-CHINA STEAX NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SHANGHAI.
T
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-porrow, at F. Quick to patoh. Tomorrow, ut 9 2.5. On 22ndlust, Daylight Ta-morrow, at 2 PM Tomorrow, at Noun Quick despatch. To-day, at 3 D.. Oc 18th inst.
On 18th lust, st 5 On 17th inst., daylight. To-morrow, at Noon
HERTH.
FOR LONDON DIRECT THE 3/3 L JI British Bark
J. B. NEWCOMB"
VESSELS ON THE BERTA,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAY- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICÁ, AND EUROPE; VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING. STEAMERS.
THE Stenraalip
MAILS EXPECTED.
*Hx
ENGLISH MALL
The P. & O. foamor Nepaul, with the next Enish mail, loft Singapore at 5 am on the 5, and is das hers on the 15th instant
THE ASTERICAN MAIL
Tho Of O. atentaer San Pablo, with the next American mail-leaves Yokohama on the 13th, And-ią dia bera du or about the 18th inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Glaucus left Sin gapers on the morning of the 9th, and is dus hore- "BELGIC," will be on the 16th instant
The China Shippers' M. S. N. Co.'s steamer on FRIDAY, the 15th January. Odpisk loft Singapore on the 11th, and may be
1 despatobed for San Francisca, vid Yoko- hama,
at THREZ P.Br.
Connection being made at Yokobana with expofed to arrive here on or abent the 19th
instant Steamers from Shaghai and Japan Porta
The Gion Line steamer Glenfindas left Singa- pars on the 12th, and may be leaked for here on (or about the 19th instant.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to altroas in full; and same will be received at the Company's Olloe until FIVE PM. the day pro- vions to auiling.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have
The P. M. steamer City of Sydney loft San
paid fall fare, rembarking at San Francisco Franoises on the 29th December, vid Honolulu, for China or Japan (or elos verea) within six and is dus hern m or about the 30th instant. mouthe, will bo allerta discount of 20% from
Patara Fire; if arking within one year,
The E. & A. atoszier Guthrie left Sydney on
in allowance of 10 will he made from Totara the 3rd Januscy, and is due hers on or about the
Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail-1st February.
Lable for one year, will be issued at a Discount
of 5 from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
-POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Consular Invoices to abcompany Cargo des- When Correspondance les bean mia-sant or tined to Ports beyond San Francisgo should be delayed both of which are able to happen serit to the Company's Offices, addressed to occasionally) all that the addresson need do is to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco. nate on the cover, Sent to, or Received For further information as to Freight at 7 pm, or as the ouso may be, and forward it Postmaster General. This should be acted on pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. the first time use of complaint soeurs it ia Hongkong, 21st December, 1885.
mistake to let noh matters pass for foar of riving trouble, a course which generally gives more treable in the end.
areated a largely increased demand for it. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharǝ17HE Undersigned, having been appointed king Cargo and Passengers at through ratesNewcomb, Master, will load here for the above or Fasmge, apply to the Agency of the Com-without any other writing whatever, to the
effect of this preparation in preventing the pit fing and corrosion of boilers will, it is expected, extend the period of their usefulness 100 or 150 per cent, sed, at the same time, eFeot a great Baving in fuel, as scale is a non-condnotar of heat. The company owning the patent, at Piert mont (Cal), has alas embarked in the distillation: of argential oils of the Eucalyptus globulus which hava heretofore been supplied by Australia, it baing ford that they can be produced af a pro- fit. With this object to view, the company pro puses in ent ont extennive forests of Bucalyptus trees, in order to have at its command a suficient -supply of leaves, the portion of the tree con- Bured in the manufacture of the bin.
It has been observed that water is fattening, that thres who drink large quantities of water
Have a tendency to fulness and rotaudity. That
per cent. prozium.
Union Insurance Society of Canten, Láid
$450 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shacor-
9044 per share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 309 por stars. Yangtzo Insurance Associatice-Tls, 128 per
uture.
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited -$170 per
abare.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 348 |
pcr choro.
Canton insuranos Ofics, Limited-380 per
sbare.
Fangteng Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$290 per sbaco. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$TA
.per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share70 per cent. prom. Hongkong. Canton, and Mapao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$54 premium sellers. Indo-China Ston Navigation Co.'s Shires-
5 per cent. discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent discount. nomian. Dingins Steambip Compaus, Limited-$49
par share.
there is voasiderable trath in this observation the Medical and Series Reparter faily sab stantintos. That excessiva inhibition of very cold ficcd) water (especially wasu one very war) is not to be contended, yet we have rog- son to believe that the culinaited use of pura spring tuzler, at its natural temperature, is not only vary omdooive to health, but has an astual tendone to favour a fulness and rounduess of body. Whether this is the result of a better Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 per action on the part of the digestive, assimilatize,ahore.
share
Agents for the ahore Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against
PUSTAU & Co. | FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1885. THE MAN ON INSURANCE
PANY, LIMITED.
for Cueroo, Kawgay, and Fours on the Years), THE Company's Steamship
TH
[666
"KUTSANG," COX-Captain Young, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 15th inst, at THREE P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managera
HEAD OFFICE-HOXOKONG. CAPITAL (SCRSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIX SAKO. Cay.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1986
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
Bay Hur, Esq. TORCHING PENG, EST.THE Steamship
CEAN LI CHOY, B. Q. Hot CRUs, Eag
154
"ARRATOON APCAR". Captain A. B. Mactavish, will be despatched for
instant, 6 THZEE M.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 28th Novembor, 1885.
TH
2104
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. THE 3/3 L II British Bark
GEORGE," W. Grant. Master, will lead here for tho above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th January, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, the stove Ports TOMORROW, the 16th HE 3/8 L. II German Bark
The Compaay GRANTS POLICIES on parable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Centriontors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN; Secretary.
READ OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,
(1694 Hongkong, 14th March, 1831. MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSCON, BONS & C
Aguats
*TEZL Hongkong. 7th January, 1886.
"GIBB" LIND OF STEAMERS. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DABWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking threagh Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NOW CALEDONIA, TARMANTA. and DXLAIDE). Steamship
The Undersigned, Agents for the chov Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES | L China Sagar Redning Company, Limited-386gainst FIRE to the extent of $50000 on vay.
per share.
Led depurative fanetioas, owing to the internal Iongkong Hotel Company's. Shares-$155 per cleanliness or flashing of the human sewers pro- duced by large quantities of water, or whether water has some specific sctica in producing this Iciness, word not keow. neithor does it signify, sinca observation conferas as fact that the fres use of water does have his effect.
Mr. Forbes, describing the death of Prins Louis Napoleon, mentions a fact not hitherto know, which shows on what slight cases mo. moirtaus oronta sometimes hang The Prince asver got mounted at all. His horse was reative sad would not stand. He ran by the side of the baast, one hand holding the ruins and clutching the pool, the other in the oantie of the saddle. Presently he was soon by a trooper, who loako back, to let go his grip of the cardio and fall back ward, the horse escaping at a headlong galloy, The trooper thangal the Prince was shot, but this was not se. The broad band of leather link- ing the holsters and crassing the pommel of the saddle was what his right hand had been clutch- ing as he strove to spring into the saddle. This had torn in the strain, and so the Prince had lost his grip and fallon hackward, I inspected the rants nert day, sud I found that the Sand which had given way was wonde, not of a sound stoat leather, but of a wretched substance that seemed brown paper. And so, ip a sense, it was not the Zulus that killed Zouis, but theghadily rascality of a firm at Woolwich saddlers."
Chine Jugar Rofning Company (Dobentare).-**
2 per cent. premium nomius),
Luzon Sugar Relining Company. Limited-$79
per shar Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$155 par
phäre.
'
Tengkong and Chine Bakery Company, Limited
8100 per share.
Farat Tin Mining and Smalting Company
-820 per sharǝ. Prajom and Sunghie Das Samaton Mixing.
-Comphay, Limited-384
Salaager Tia Mining Company-$5 per sbare. Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
abaro.
Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Company, Lit"
nited-$60 per share, Hongkong and Macas Class Manufacturing Co.,
"Limited-Par, nominal.
Chines Imparial Loan of 1831 A-2 por sent.
premien
Chicago Imperist Loan of 1884 B-5 per seit
preminu
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cont,
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM MEES. Patceras & Ca's morerza.) Janet With
Whermometer-9.3. Thermometer-1 $36... Thermenkor $7.1.
-
hormonelar-9 1.2. (Wet bulb).
Theater ex. (Wot bald) Thenacteriz.K. (Wet bulb). Teater-Slavinam
- Marmara atar—Alinicom (ovà night)
The way they manage obloroform in Franco' is peculiar, anys a correspondent? No, qualified doster is allowed to administer the pare unless assisted by a brother doctor, who limós the pulse of the paliout while his colleague is bolding the drug to the patient's nose. Fronek doctors, moreover, will not administer chloro- form at all to certain patients, to whom it might conse disorder, or perhaps death. Before receiv ing his diploms, a Paris deator has la prove that he knews at least everything in Lettera, Science, and Art. On the other hand, anyone van sot vp as a dentist, even as an American dentist, which is considered the moet ekic, and dentists may administer chloroform at discretion without the presonen of a doctor, or evan af another dentist! One of the most famous Paris dentists who was till late in fa a locksmith, has just been pro gouted because a patient died under his hands." The patient, a rather staat gentle ass, came to him one day and said, "I want a tooth extract- ed, sir; but I am quite a sensitive plant-Iusa't) stand the pain. And yet I am decorated as you Bon, with the order of the Legion of Honour!" Tas dentist told him ho might make kimsalf. easy, as thanks to his invention, the Tasensibila tour, no pain was felt. The stout gentleman was then put to sleep, the tooth extracted, and the discovery male that the stout gontleman M. 16
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
-Bass
1 T JANUARY, 1988.
Low. WaAPER-
|
One
FIRST CLASS RISK. RATES OF FIRST CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to PER CENT, NETT PER AXITN FROM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U:
Agents, Imporial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.
OFFICE FIRE DUENIX
prepared to The Undersigned--are NOW GRA POLICIES INSURANCEagainst FIR. the follosing Pates:- On First-class arepan
Tenements
"FEILUNG," Captain Allson, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 16th inst, at FOUR 2.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers
[146 Hengkeng, 12th January, 1888.
FOR ROTTERDAM AND LONDON,
VIA SUEZ CANAL.
15
THE Steamship
nt Netper Aunam. On First-cinsa Godowns, & Merchandise stored tharein.....
On Coals
On Patrolea in Hi-
at 4 at
Not par Áunum: Net per Anim.
comsad Godownsat 14, Not per Adam. On First-class Chinese
On Scound-alasChinese
Tenements
Tenements at
Not per Annum.
at 2 Net per Annars. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents for Phenix Fire Office.
113
· Hongkong, 5th August, 1881. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
---LIMITED
VIE Unbesiguit burime been appointed Agents for the ahore Company, are peo pared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to a parts of the World, as current rates.
196
"DE BAY," Captain Lee, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 16th instante- For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co... Agents.
Hongkong, 13: January, 1886
(140
THE CHINA AND MANILA STAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA MOY. HE Company's Steamship "ZAFIRO" Captain Talbot will be despatched for the above Pori on MONDAY, the 18th inst, at Frye P..
Far Froight or Passago, apply to
RUSAKUL &'Ço..
General Managers Hongkong, 14th January, 1836.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
157
FOR SHANGHAT I AMOY 'taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIDSTEIN,
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGISZE).
GLAUCUS
118
LOCAL DELIVERY,-No delivery is attempted boari Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdesa, , nor at any private hons (even though usmod in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, at which dolivory can be effootel.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES BRINDISI,on
THESTE VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADBAS, CALCUTTA, AND
The Postal Grife for 1886. eavisad to date AUSTRALIA.
ON THROTOK will he found in the Daily Press Directors, NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
BILIS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAP 385 large edition, p. 701 soll edition. This GULF PORTR. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAs the paly aathorisel complete Summary of
Postal information published far Hongkong. BEEG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
The authorised List of Mails issued in THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM "KALE"
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Stasraship connection with this paper is the ons published Reiners, Master. will load here for the abare CATHAY." Capt. J. P. Hassall, with Her twice each day in our Extra, which is always Port, and will have quick despatch.
Majakty's Mails will be despatchel from porrected to a much later hour than that given this for LONDON DOMBAY and SUEZ below. -For Freight, apply to
---CARLOWITZ & So.
CANAL on TUESDAY, the 19th Jannary. 156at Fork P.M. Hongkong, 13th January, 1880.
FUE SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L11. British Bary 16
"AREGUDA”
Cargo will be received on board until TEN AN. Parcels and Spacie (Gold at the Ofen antil TEN A., on the day of salig.
Silk and Valashles for Exrope will be tran shipped at Colombo; Tea and Ganoral Cargo Green, Master, will lead here for the above for London will be convaved vil Bombay without Port, and will hava quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply la
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1886.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 3/3 L IL. British Ship
"GRANDED.*
transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct ronts vis Columbo.
For further particulars ragauling Fatrast 160 and PARSAGE apply to the PENINOVEAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Oce, Hongkong.
The Contents, and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partionlarly requestel to noto Bhank Bill of Lading.
N.B.-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas- sengers for Marsoffer
A MAIL WILL SEONE. For Yokohama and Hingo.-Per Prins Fritd-
rich. Dar, today, the 15th instant. at 11.30 Lary For Shanghai-Fur Kutsang, bo-day, th 15th iust, at 2.30 p.m. -
For Saigon-Par Profis, to-day, the 15th iust, at 3.3 P..
For Anov and Tans-Per Fokien, to marrow, the 16th inst., at 11.30 a..
For Straits and Calcutta-Per A. Apear, tomorrow, the 13th inst, at 2.30
For Port: Darwin, Thursday Island, Conk D, Townsvillo, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Bo.-Per Peilung, to-morrow, the 16th iust, at
9.30 PM.
For Salow, Amoy, and Fecho-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the toth instant, at5.00 P.M. For Bughok,Ter Daberg, on Monday, the
James Elia, Matar. will loud here for the the terras and conditions of the Company 18th instant, at 400 P.M.
above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
MELCHERS & V Hongkong, 30th November, 1885.
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
CIARE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
-PANY, LIMITED,
12127
A. I'CIVEE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1985.
GAS. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY COM-THROUGH 19 NEW YORK, VI OVER
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS BISKS at nett per Annun, and other Is-
TIKE. U. §. Mail Steamer CITY OF JURAKCIS Current Eatos
Agencies at all the Trials Ports of ChinaEEKING to despatched for and Japan, and at. Singapore Saigon, Penang, San Francisco, ri Yokohaman ng Honolula, and the Philippines.
on SATURDAY, the 23rd January, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, is United States and Europe.
7709a
day, tas 18th instant, at 430 P.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Zero, on Mon- For Nagasaki Kobe and Yokohama.--Por Thibet. on Thursday, the 21st imat, at 5.00 r.. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Fratch Contenit Packet Tangtee will-ba- despatched on TUESDAY, the 26th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vii Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Catualta, Adon, Maritins, Egypt, sita, and Gibraltar.
The mal hoard will be observed in closing the Fails &
ORTLAND
CEMENT. J. B. WHITE & BROS. Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
SOLR AGENTS FOR CHINA, Secretary.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong. 7th March, 1893.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans
(2393 Hongkong. 11th April, 1893. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977. San Francisco, to Atlantic and Thland Cities
'INDEPENDANCE BELGE. IN HAMBURG.
Da Fritol Statas, via Orarland Railways, tools, marota plus répandn of lo Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports THE Vabrigand, Agents of the abovu Company, aro Pepared ACCEPT
PUSTAF & Co., RISKS at Current Rates.
Accute. Hongkong, 18th January, 1821
YORK LIFE
COMPANY.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C. THE Company's Steamship Hongkong, 5th November. 1883
ASSURANCE. THE LONDON
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above THW
MONDAY, the 18th inst.
THE Undersigned having heen appointed
Arants for the above Corporation uro i Bight,prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Beizhi.
Houthous
Mean Time.
Mean Time.
1. เก.
15
3
Sat: 10
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was dead. His friends instituted proceedings against the dentist, the man was pleaded last weak, but the Court has taken a fortnight to consider its decision. As the gentleman is dead' r there is now, of course, ne barry
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At the present moment, after the general aleo- tion in England, a few words about by gons statesmen may be interesting, says à correspond eut. A good many years have passed since it was written of two of England's greatest politician- How low like Fox can, speak, like Pitt oan think, Yet all like For os ramo, like Pitt can drink. In modern politics, the opportunities for epi. gramatic flowra er rather arrows, like this Mr. Gladstone's onrtory is above are very taw.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
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· Diti. Jenuary, 19÷6, H¢ £ P‚.
14th January, 1980, 19.
STATION.
held by his admirers to be of a higher order than that of Fox, bat he never touche a card. Lord Baliatury is a weighty thinker lika Pitt, but he is the most abatamions of mee. Yet a hundred years ago, no one thought much the worss of Fox for his high play, or of Pitt because he got through a couple of bottles of port at a sitting. It was the fashion, and nobody was aando- Fited. George III, at one of his drawing g room remarked to a favourite courtier, They tell me, Sir John, that you are fond of a glass of wing." "Those, Sir, who have ... so reported of me to your Majesty," replied Sir John, bowing profoundly, "have done ne grest injustice. They should have mid a bottle.” Rogers in bis Table-talk-a most entertaining book-3ys that during his youth, Pitt was vorg wealdly, and that his physician, Addington, „-ordered birà lo take port wing in large quantities, the consequence baing that when he grew up, he could not do without it. Lord Granville bas Hanging won him swallow a fambler fall of pors before going to the House of Commons, and Haskisson S declared that Pitt's hand chook so that when helping himself to sals he had to support theoretica, 3- right fandt with the left. Stothard the pointur happened to he one evening at a Tun on the Kent Road, when Pitt and Dundas put up there en their way from Walmer. Next morning, as they are stepping into thoir carriage, the waiter said to Stothard, "Sir, do you observe those two gentleman!"**Y08," said Stothard, and £ know them to be Mr. Pilt and Mr. Dundas.” "Well. Sir," couthrued the waiter, "how much wine do you think they drank last night?" Stothard said he had no idea. "Soven bottlew, Sir," replied the waiter with respectful ez thusian
This is a large allowance even for two gentlemen with the carse of offer
Haiphon
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BATS
Pls Baremale estanca fuiting along the cost and en dients or decreasing. The temperature and banikky
Deloldalonds prevail along the minat
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, lith January, 1886.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Karomaltr
and the responsibility of governing the groot Temperature ........ British nation on their shoulders. "A hundred Humidity years later we can only wander how it was done. Diavolinof wind ... By the way, is connection with is abject, the Foren of wind...... bumerous and well kausa speech made by Can-
ning
& Ministerial beh dinner may be quétud After his health had been proposed in a com plimentary speech, and drunk with das honours," he said rising. gentlemen, to thank you for kindly drinking my health, I hope you will permit me to take a hint from the occasion which has brought us together. This, gentlemen, is a Bish Jinnor Fish drink mash and my littla. While you follow their example in the first ra spnet, allers to follow it in the second. I drink most partially to the health of everyo proseg
Weather
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Jay.
On date
at 10a.m. at pan.
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at eurrout rates, payable other here, in Loudon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 11th January, 16.
133
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship -
TULE
"ELECTRA,” Captain F. Nagel, will be despatched for the abova Porte on the 21st instaat.
For Fraight or Painge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
1155 Hongkong, 13th January, 1896. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, Vĩ▲ NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) 10THE P.&O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET," will leave for the shore plug on FRIDAY the 22nd instart, at DaTLIGHT.
&. MoIVER
Superintendent.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issmed for long or short periode at onrrent rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies isaad for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong 76th July, 1372. QINGAPORE
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. We are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on sal Terms at Gurroni Ratog All CONTRIBUTORS of Business whether
Hongkong, 7th January, 1886. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
Shareholders or not ars entitled to Share inTHE
the BONUS:
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
1277 Hongkong, Jaly, 1885. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.,
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the arora Company, as prepared to | ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE it Current
Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
"SIEH,"
A Scotland, Commander, will be despatched for the shore Ports on or about the 24th insisat.'
For Fright or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1885.
[156 FOR SINGAPORE AND RANGOON, IF BUFFICIENT INDUGEMENT OFFENS THE Stanship
“VESPASIAN,"
IIIJ. Alexander, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have gelok despatch.
For Freight, &o, apply to
Hongkong, 16th November, 1879. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Annara for the abor Company, ar pripared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 955,000, on Brat class risks at current rates.
MELONERS & Co., Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
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THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY:OF CALIFORNIA." THE POLICIES of the Company, impona To refriction upon, Residance or Traral LOWER RATNs and BETTER RAYURNS offered
than by aur other, Life Insurance Company ropressa ed in this Colony.
A: HINZ, Agent for Chips and Japan. Hongkong, Sth September, 195 LIGJ
OFF. 10 E. SUN
¥ 1 RE
The Undersigned are preparòd from this date
ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Co... Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1886:--- fis1
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HEP.&O.S.N.Co.'s Stoumship THEP
*NEPAUL,"
will tears for the above plane about 24 hours after her arrival with the nort English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Suparintendent.. Hongkong, 7th January, 1886."
NEW
195
INSURANCE
LIFE ASSURANCH ONLY Puzoly mutual, all profits long-c Policy holders and apportionments ars made annually,
STATEMENT FOR TEAR ENTING S1ST DROEMPEL, 1884.
in Masino, Cantral aul Bonth America, by the minx informé dos grande jourraor européens én
Langua franesisa
EDITION QUOZIFTÈNNE Corapany's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets grautoi to England, .
France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines Mozs, fra. 15. Mors, frs. 30. 12 Mors, fri. 60. of Steemers.
EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE - dite d'entre-wET ReTCER PASSAGE9.-Passengers, who have paid full-fure, ro-ombarking at San Francisco (destinée spécialement sax pays horse d'Europe) for China.or Janan (or vice versa) within six couposés de HUIT PAGUS GRAND FORMAT, COST- months, will be allowed & discount of 20 from mani tons los faits et les eronements de la so- Retura Tare; if wombarking within one year, mire. Revue politica generale, chroniques allowance of 1n will be made from Retura artistiques, littéraires et randaivos de toutes les Faro. Pre-paid urn Passage Orders, axilspitales d'Europe, Sport, mules, commerce, le for one year. will be issued at a Discount Romans feuilletons dits des prinsipaar a 35 from Returu Fary. There allowances teurs contemporains, ela.
Accumulated £12,197,930-Japan-to-Basepe...--
Surplus over
and Reserre Fundacoord. ing to valation madc by the Government......... Income for year 1934...
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Roa. Matager, Department of the East
171
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to not apply to through fares from Ching and Freight wil be roseived on board matil 4 P.55. £2,036,339 on the day previous to sailing, Parcal Fackages will be raecived at the Oce until 5 .. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to £2,618.241. Märees in full; value of same in roquitl
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agute, Hongkong.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersignad, Agents of the above Com
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 1892.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1304.
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THE Undersigned harity bor appointed The aber Company aro pro- pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire On the usual tormas.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1989.
1927
WINTER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY.
13
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR".
PRIX D'ABONNAMÈNT:
Dove Mois, francs. Six More 16.franca.
CONDITIONS: Tente domande d'abonnement duittre accom pagnée d'un razadat sur la poste ou autre à vue Bratelles, Paris cú Londres. Les abonne- menta commensont le ler or 16 de chaque mois. secompany Carga Cousalar Invoices to
Envoi gratuit de deur mumeros spécimane à destined to Parts beyouit San Franolace toute personne qui er adressera la demande should be sent to the Company's Offices acrite Tadministration. 9, RUL D'ARENT, in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellector Bruxelles.
of Casties at San Francisco.
GRATUITEMENT
of à titre de primo, le, journal jusqu'au debut de sa periode d'abonnement.
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TOUT ABONNE d'ano armée à Ruter dy ler For further information is to Passago and janvier 1886 recevra dès à present Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Qroon's Road Content.
C. D. HARMAN, Agsut. Hongkong. 12th January, 1886.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE
THE
HE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO (Chinese Daily Frose), PUBLISHED DAILY.
In the best medium for Advertising among the
Native Community.
It has been established upwards of TWENTY YEARS, and enjoys the largest bont far eiroa- Intion of any Chinose paper in the Southern 00-na. It is carefully edited by an experionood Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RF LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOK.
Terms for divortising eau bo obtained at the Ofoe, Wyndam-Street, Hongkong; ex-from the diferent Agents.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS..
CALCETTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND: BLACK SEX PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
ALSO,
N TUESDAY, the 26th day of January, No, the Company's Steamship
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither tho CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the _(wxzes_will_ba. RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contrpeted by the Offers or the Crews
"YANGTSE," Commandant Lormior with of the following Vessels during their stay in MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, sad Hongkong Harbour CARGO, will leave this Pert for the above ARAB, Gor. bk., J. Moos.-Wieler & Co.
ÁLLATOON APCAR, Brit. str., Mactarish-D, places,
Cargo and Speria will be registered for ou Sasavon, Sons &Co. den as well as for Marseilles, and socopted in OKORTY, Dat. str., Orsille-Jardins, Mathe.
Bon & Co. transit through Manelllos for the principal
CENTENNIAY, Amr. bk., T. M. Bourse-Captain. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON. CRANNEL QUEEN. Brit. bk., Le Lachear-Ed. Hongkong Cargo will be received on board until 4 PH, Sulballs độ là
Brox Dubly as a Ferry Boat bessy Punnin's WHARF and Tin-Tea-Tsci ut the following hours:Th Time Table will take soot from the 20th October, 1585.
/SUNDAYS. WEEK DAYS. Lelves Kowloon
Epecie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 25th DCEY, Ger. str., Heahrenter. Wialer & Co. January, 1886 (Parcals are not to be sent DuBURG, Ger. str., Schulte.-Melchers & Co. on board; they must be left at the Agonya EDWARD KIDDIE, Amr. bk, Griffers.-Ara-
hold, Karberg & Co. 1.00 v. Olive Contents and value of Packages are
با برخوار شد
Lestos Lour Hankang Kowloon G.00 A.M. 7.00 A-X.
8.30.. 5.00
4,00 AM.
720
27
Lenvar
7.00 AM ́8.00 i
3.00
10.151
9.50. 19.10
S
+
10.75
10,30
13.00 NOD3
12.30 ..
12.30 ..
19.45 7.1
1.00...
FOR HAVE AND. LONDON.
3/3 LII. German Ship
3.00
1.30.
3.20
3.03
380..
4.00
4.30
9.30
4.40
5.10.
ELISE,"
6.25.
5.40
Rowell, Master,, will land bech for the above Porte, und will barn quick despoteh.
For Freight, apply to
5.25
1.15.
C:16 7.00
7,00
Hoogkong, 27th November, 1885.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.
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FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at tasHE 3/3 L I French Dark...
Reduced Tariff Bates the extent of $50,000
fat p
30.13
90.23
સૂર
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40
N.E
N.NE.
cu First-clase Risky
b.
0.02
and ta
-Hakorta reducci, t. 33 Aggroei Fumeende the level of the ses in incans, tenthi and kundrédiks.
Tze in the shady in degrees Fahreubeit. 3.Hozorio paraentage ofsaquestion, the humidity cổ sirantanter with moisture beme 100
S-DIRECTION OF FALB WIN to tac points, *****
- 5.--Tonga ɔF THE WIND Wearding to Beaufort Heule.
STOP THE WAY Beaky: Codetached cloads: D.drizeling win P. fag: plot. Bight. aleg: 0.overst; P. passing showers equally; R. cal; 5. Bony Thunder Villidae (won).
7-inch, tothe and biodredbe
W.-DOBERCE.
Hongkong Observatory. 14th Jentary, 1886,
LINEAD & DAVIS,
Agente, Sun Fire Oco. Hongkong, 12th May, 1981.
NOTICE.
7121
"MARQUERITE,”
Gunis Master, will lond and it for the bore Parts, and will have quicle despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co... 12084 Hongkong, 24th November, 1885.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE HE 3,3L 11 Neewagian Park
COMPANY.
The Undergud, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on mium per Annum.
NORTON & Co, Agenta,, Hongkong, 20th May, 1881
116
THE
"OPHIE,"
Samsomsen, Master, will lead here for the stove derdaerak gil? beza quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
16976 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1883.
$50...
Thors will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, in sect of coaling,
The abos Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under anavoidable circumstances. In ense of stress of weather, duo antics will be gives of any stoppages.
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FONG, THOTOGRAPHER
STUD! ICE HOUSE LANE, BEBIN Nuw ORIENTAL BANK,
-Hongkong Has a LARGER CHOICER, and Bar Code COLLECTION of VIEWS. than any oth in the Empire, the Copies of which are only to be purchased at his Studie or Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's Stors.
IVORY MINIATULES of Superior Excellence and High Finish intod ander careful Servisen.
INSTANTANEOUS VIEW, Gzours and Por- TRATES of different size taken daily,
requirod
Ezra. Ger tk., C. F. Braba-Wieler & Co.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-Elust, Ger. ship, F. Rowell-Arnhold, Ker-
berg & Co. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Hongkong, 14th January, 1986.-
HING
agent.
K E.E;
COM STEAM LAUNCH fave always on hand apples of the best COAL for HOURES, STEAMas, & Sure at MODERATE Texa
No. 18, TUNG MAN LANE,
HUNGTUNG." Hongkong, 17th September, 1885.
COUGH LOZENGES.
KEATING'S
1680
EMILY F. WHITNEY, Amr. ship, H. B. Rollina.
-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
PUNG, Brit. str., Allison-Butterald &
Swira
GLENFEUIN, Brit. str., Norman-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co.
GRATITUDE Brit. str., Wako.-Order. GREAT-ADMIRAL, Ar ship, B. Thompson-
Captain.
HARTER, Brit. str., Grandia.-Chinese, HELICON, Amr, ship, T, D. Howos ---Russell & LADY HAREWOOD, Brit.bk, William firiesa, MAY, Brit, sch., Geo. Robb.-Adamson, Ball &
Co.
MEMLING. Brit. str.. Hutchison-Adamson,
Bellik Co.
Co.
COUGHA, ÀITHMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY, of BERATING Broagedy cured by KEATING'S MONGOT, Brit.shr. H. Lo-Yosa Nas Hong. COUGH LOZENGES (recognised and recommended Uzenow, Brit. ship, F. B. Farrell-Rassell & bythe Medical Faculty). No othar remedy is
elfso effective. One Lozengo alone gives ro- THRER BROTHERS, Brit bk, H. Kalike-
Chinese. f. They contain no Opium, Morphis, nor any olent drug, and may be taken by the most de Vida -DE-RIVADAVIA, Spanish-brig, M. de
Cargus --Besadao.
Trown. Arnhold aubled by the turust, Sold by all Chemists, VORTICEay, Brit. *s,
Bottles,
Karberg & Co.
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