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parate, of course, from the work of the Custom Home. On the other side of the main ball are the appraisars" rooms and warabousing rooms, while occupying the ground floor of the south east wing are the enminers' room and the shed ofce, both of which are large and commodicas apartments with doors opening directly on a large emnining ahad which has been erasted immo diately to the auth east of the main structure Bem ground to the north-west of the now heildings is occupied by newly built ofloor and servant's quarters--Japan Mait
NAGASAKI
During the stay of I.MS-Miranda at Bara (Fiji) it was (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the 28th November) reported that a white trader named Craig, generally residing at Am- beyn, an island of the New Hebrides Group, had recently been broly murdered by the natives of Told's Anchorage. A Frenchman, it is alugod, was mixed up in the affair.
It is not gozerally known that the Bonths- not the Salvation Army Booths, bat the famons Amerian family-aro Jews. So family name was Cabans, which, being a Hebrew aswell z Bpadish word, was translated from the former into the Engilah equivalent, Booth. In his declining yours, J. B. Booth, the sometime rival of the great Keon, frequently spoke of his Hebrew origin, and occasionally attended divine worship at the Jewish synagogia
www.
Mr. H. A. Reynolds, of the Korean Cus- toms Service at Fasur, who for several years past had been suffering from an affection of the fnugs, dial at the local Government Hospital at
A gallant officer just returned from Egypt 3 .. oo the 7th inst. at the comparatively early age of about 30, and his remains were in had bean apparently lost in thought for some torred in the Foreign Cemetery on the 8th inst. minutis, when he suddenly started, mattered the Rev. H. B. Brinrma officiating. Deceased" By Jave!" and looked pleased. This outbreak arrived kore from Fussa in a hopeless condition of emotion in one who nenally wore a calen ex shout a month ago, age which time his death terior sansel some one to offer a penny for his has been almost daily expected. He was former- thoughts. Poolating the penny, the warrior re ly a residant af Shanghai, and was engaged for plied, hesitatingly. "Well, the foot of the mat the Korean Customs Service at the tip of ita ter is it suddenly coeurred to me that nothing inaguration, some three Fours ago. Daning was biting ma!
his residence in both countries he was dasarvedly estoomed by all who knew him, sud his deathed between Faris and Rheims, will be a matter of sinoare rogest for his friends and sognaintances-Rising Sua.
Telephonic communication hos boon eŋtablish- distance of
CHINA'S NORTHERN NAVAL PORT. minutes, well utilized, will permit sach party to
DESTINATION
THH DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 18:1, 1988,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
ROTTERDAM, LONDON, &o.... LONDON, &, VIA SUEZ CANAL| LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, do.......... ....HAVRE AND HAMBURG
HAYRE AND LONDON MA LONDON
TRIESTE, 50. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &s. SAN FRANCISCO VIATHAM,&c. SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO BAN, FRANCISCO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL... NEW YORK ......
VICTORIA B.C.
SYDNET & MELBOURNE, & SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... SINGAPORE AND BANGOON YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, o. SHANGHAI
AMOY AND SHANGHAI MANILA VIA ÁMOV............. SWATOW
best one hundred and fifteen miles, and the transmission of sound is spid to be perfect. Five I minateg' ovaversation costs one fraño, sud as five Bay sous 500 words, the tariff cannot be called Axcesive. How, we would like to know, does a Parisian put himself in communication with his friend in Ahoins, and vice verd1 Does be write the day before and say, "Meet me at the telephone ofce at moh and such an hear P2 Or is it only those who are already members of the ↑ 52 telephone oxchange of each city who can utilize the now line f
W.23
วร ม
Caroo, bi Januurs. Two Chinese gunboats escorting the Lecynen arrived here this awrning from Port Arthur. They bring the nows that the Chinese Govora ment has made a contrast with Mouers. Jardins, Matheson & Co. to constrant & dockyard there and farnish all materiala connooted with same for the kam of two millions of taɛle and that their special agent, Mr. H. Mend, is there a Mr. Jastico Harding, of Queensland, in a bit. 19 ing fiel arrangements for undertaking the of a hamourist in an official way. He recently works, etc., ota. By a strange coincidence, detained some jurymen for more than three nows arrived here also to-day that Chefoo is to days, and they, in accordance with the usus! be made the naval station for the Pai-pang gas sustom, cant in their cards, with a request for dron, instead of Port Arthur or Wei-lai-wei,oztan fees on senant of the delay. Looking at which are found not to be suitable for vessels tas cards, he notiond that most of the names drewing so much water as the ironclads lately were followed by "Esq." Ho mid: “Oh, I scrived from Europe. It is known that tho staal don't think you want extra pay, as you are gab. harbour of Port Arthur has notguffaient space tlomsa of leisure. Thereupon they discovered to contain a lage fant such as Chins purposes concentrating in its worthern waters, and that the depth of water there is not sufleicut for large rasols. This diffenlty is remediable by dredg ing Bad excavating, and presumably it is this work which is now to be undertaken to render
T. ES
HONGKONG TIDE-TARLE.
IRVE TO HAYA JANUARY, 1986,
Dion Wa
Augmag Mean Tim.
B
8 29
9 16
PRAGAY'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
A
FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
De Day (ur.)... Cathay (str.).. Ophie........ Electra (str.). Marguerita Ti
J.B. Nevoumb............... Medusa (str.). Yangtus str.)
City of Peking (str.) San Pablo ft.)... Grandee.....
Aragada
Bakh (str.). Kale George
Leo..
Hongkong
J.P. Hogsil. | Hongkong
Sarnaomseumpan F. Nagd.!
Siemsson & Co. P. & Đ. E. W. Co
Hongkong Carlowitz & Cn.....
Hiemssen & Co.......... Carlowitz & Co.............. Arnhold. Karberg & Co.. Carlowitz & Con
Hongkong
Omnes......en
Hongkong
Bowohl
Bangkang
Novemb
Hongkong
B. Deperis...
Hongkong-
.......
Hongkong Hongkong
Ellis
Gregel
A. Scotland
Hongkong
Reiner
Hongkong
W. Grant
Hongkong
Helms.
Hongkong
Allison
Hongkong
J. Alerandor...Hongkong
Webeter......
Glevoza (str.).
Haunah
Zairo (7.).........
Hailoong (str.) ......
Talbot. Wyllie
Memtanir (etc.). Failang (str.) Yomanian (str.). Thibet (str.) Oreat (str.).
· LOW WATER.
Hoogkosz
Haiglis
Bright,
Mean Time.
The height of men eskort has been determined at 7.595 factors of the tide are at the Victoria Naval Yard and the Low-water Orary Bang Tides, to which datan the heights Chess Tables arereferred, a 6,505 fast above
that they were not gentleman at all, but trades. man, so their request was, en that admission, complied with, Mr. Jualico Barding bids fair to become anpopular with the Quocafandr
mobormer.
The height in the Tables marked with a tíma, (→) kits arrow-Water Ormy Breg Tides, and she be subtracted to the ocastante giran above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
14h James, 1898, 10.1 mM,
Wind.
STATION,
Part Arthur servicnablo. There are undonḥte! Hoary Erskine met his acquaintance, James elly disadvantages in choosing Fort Arthur Balfour, a barrister, who dealt greatly in hard tae chief aval station, but it having boca so-onda and circumlocutory sentences. Perceiv lected by Li Eaag-chang, and recommended by iag that bis ankle was tied up in a silk handker- the foreign advisere of the Viceroy, and so much chief, the former asked the cause-Way, my mcney, having been laid out there, the soloation dear air," replied the wordy lawyer, "I was tak is persevered in, notwithstanding the natural ing a rural romantic ramble in my brother's drawbacks of the place and against the ad-ground, when, coming to a gate. I had to climb Fire of other naval counsellors, who have over it, by which I came in contact with the first preferred Wei-hai-war oren Chefoo-as bar, and have grazed the spidermis of my skin, beadquarters of the Pai-yang fest. It would attended with a flight extravasation of blood." Menta be deemed a mulpable error of judgment if at "You may thank your lucky stars," replied... this late hour it were admitted that Port Arthar Mr. Erskine, that your brother's gate was not o Pror not the eligible position that induced such er lofty as your style, or you would have broken enormous sums of money to be spent on it; and your neck." naturally the Viceroy and his advisere ahsink
Not a few very interesting antrise appear in
30.17
decarali....
rostock.
18th January, 1985, of 10.
STATION.
From eccontering each a ecutingoner by now the accounts of the German Government for the "withdrawing from the project that is discovered
to be dubious utility for the parpose with which past year. There are two relating to the difi- its fortification and installation were undertaken. fulties arising out of early colonisl outerprises- That there is a leaning towards utilising Wei Cest of procuring and maintaining the negross Lai-woi among the foreign instructors of the 1994, ia Little Pope, as hostages, 1,203 mark
taken on board .. ship Sophie in February; Chinese navy and marine service, is evident, and Costs incurred on the occasion of purishing g they are not without reason in praferring it to Port Arthur at the principal northern naval the naives on the Liberian coast in consequence port. Li Hung-chang and his friends are, how plundering the Hamburg steamer Carlos, 4,395 Ya ever, too much compromised with the Emperor lo marks" Hero is a momento of the meeting of abander their first choice, or oven to allow it to the Buperors: Coat of providing a snuffbox O descend to a secondary position; and Wai-hai-wei Set with brilliants for the Russian Minister vor- for the present maut be resigned to seengy the era, as a rozmbrance of the Imperial meet. place of adjunct and anmersal to the great parting at Skierniewice, 12,000 marks." on the northern promontory which stands as Mds Giers' stuff-box is a tolerable amount.
senting over the Gulf of Pedbibli. As for
the destination of Chefoo to be the raval depôt
of the Pai-yang fleet, one can hardly take
1.3 Estions the report that it will be chos
on for that purpose. It would be supor
£850 for
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
SATURDAY, 16th January.
UPITM.
Quotations arA :=
Buous to describe here the unfitness of Chefown (New) $540 per picul, alles. "of 2
for sach an important duty us impregnably con- taining within its expanse the navy of Chiza- Chofoo il probably be a frequent rendevous Malva (OM)
Benares (Old).
30,95
Talpboar
3030
50,3
Indi
_7ka Heromeļskis falleg and god jepte for N.. windą D docessing The temperature is low, the humidity alber high aut the petizer crezcan..
1th Janomy, 15-4,
+
Wied.
STATION
Manda and 23.01
Ripton..
-30.03 30.4
gasaki
w
[catties .... ......$350 por pical, allce. of
[to 14 entities. ..3565 to 566 par chest.
5424 to 545 520 mora EXCHANGE.
for the fleets of all nations now that it is con- Patus (New) mented by talagraph with the rest of the world; Benares (New)....... but every our hors would prefer it remaining strictly commercial port, exempt from the dan ger of inimical floove sucking to penetrate into. its bay for the purpose of bombarding Chinese fortifications and vessels of war.
It is to bo hoped that any port but Chefon may he chosan as the Cherbourg or Portsmouth or Cromstadt of North Ching-N. 6. Daily News Correspondent.
OLLA FODRINA
"Did not the sight of the boundless blue goa, maring on its bowm white-winged flesta of com- berce, all you with emotion" he asked. "Yes, roplid the fair American, "for a while. it did, but, after a time, it didn't fill me with anything; it sorter emptied me !”
A foreigner, in learning the English lan guage and finding that the wurd plague is a monosyllable, while ague, which contains only; the last four letters of plague, is a dissyllable
Ox Loon.-
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand..
Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight...34 Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight.
Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Bomontary Bilk. at 4 months*
sight
ON PARIS.-
17th January, i), nì, 10.
1F24 hours.
W. DORFRCK. Hongkong Observatory, 17th January, 1836. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
STATION.
3/31
.......3,87
3144
MAST Reiparag Bongkang
5026
...3/44
Shanglan Nagaki.. Wind L woecoct.
Bant Bills, on domand ....... Crofits, at 4 months" sight ON NEW YORK-
3/42
.4.18
4.23
Bank Billa, na demand.
$1
'Credlis, 60 days' sight ...
...89
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demand
Temperature
81
03
55
Telegraphic Transfor
Havildity
門
19
70
2211
Direction of wind
E.
8.9.B.
EL.
Bank, on domand........
Force of Wind
8
Weather
Bonk, at right
72
Raig...........PRAY CON
Privato, 30 days' sight.
.72+
ON BOMBAY
ON CASUTA
said he wished that the plague would take one ON SHANGHAI half of the language,and the agne the other half.
Lalande, the French astronomer, when the Revelation broke out, only paid the mare at- tention to the heavenly bodies; and when he Band, at the end, that he had escaped the fury of Robespierre and bis follow-ruffians, ho grato fully remarked, "I may thank my stars for it."
SHARES.
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Rank Shares-180
per cret. premium, buyers. Union Insuranne Society of Canton, Laruited
$450 per share.
The French Government have suthorised the Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Sharus→→ African International Association to issue a lot$68 per share.
tery in France, with the object of providing funds North China Insurance--Tls. 300 per share. towards the cost of organising the New Conge State. The permission is aerorded as a set-off to
the claims of the Association for compensation.
Yangtza Insurance Association-Ts. 128 per
share.-.. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--$175 per
share..
Mr. Healy promises that in the new Paris- On Tai Insurance Company, ¡Limited-Tls. 148
ment Mr. Parnell will wield a pretty big etiek.
*por share.
The expression is, perhaps, metaphorical, but the Canton Insursane Olina, Limited-$50 per stick is a well-approved means of maintaining share.
Varomoter
Previons on drite
On data day.
at 10 aus at 1 pm atipun
30.1 90.26 50.12
• bo baret ASAP ROK in inches, tenths and handraiths.
1-
1.-BABE redand to 93 degrees Fahrenkelt and o
in the shade in diagreza Pahronbait. 3-DUBITY in perpantego of trition, the bumility of ♬ air mbareture with acizushing 100
Wors to two ph
respons Dosafort Bala
-STOP TEN WHARFIR
aky, C. detached claude: Drainy win; 8.fog, .glomy; .hail; Light- sing.overeat; ï thower; 4. ngundy; B.Fida
F-22 visibility W. dow (wsl). Baluchos, teaths and hundredėkui,
3. now; T. thunder;
W. DOBELOK. Hongkong Observatory, 17th January, 1886.
FOR SALE..
YALIFORNIAN
FLOUR.
The Finest FLOUR in the Market is
discipling in Ireland, and some of Mr. Parnell's Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shards STABB & Co.'s well known, best roller male recraits will possibly prove obstreperous,
$100 per share.
per abare.
Dou Care has told a correspondent of the China Fire Laurance Company's Shares-$78
Tempe that he will not hesitate to resort to sivil Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'e war, it ench a stap, should prove necessary to tho welfare of Spain. Fornecessary to the welfare of Spain" and "promising for the subition of Don Carlos." and the assurance may be impli- Bitly believed.
A izdy was not long ago requested to add her nama to a subscription List for charitable par poses. "I can't," was the reply; "I did all I could afford te do for charity last wirter. I went to the charity ball, and stbezded a number of pri- val theatrical entertainments girea for obari table purposes."
The XIXme Sionis tates that Zalla domo dian who had but up for himself a certain ro.
Shares-20 per cent, prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea-454 premium, sellera. Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s Shares
5 per cert, discount,
0. Bashrack, Lak Messageries Maritimes P. M. S. 8. Co..
0.4 0.8. 8. Co.
Melchore & Co..
Russell & Co...
Adamecn. Boll & Co. mas
Carlowitz & Co.,
Eussell & Co.
Russell & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Arnhold, Karberg & Ca.... P. & O. B. N. Cò Hongkong Batterdeid & Swire...... Hongkong Butterfeld & wire.......................... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM».
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THS Company's Steamship
THE
"ZAFIRO."
Captain Talbot, will be dashed for the above Port TO-DAY, the 18th inst, nt FTV FM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th January, 1886.
"GIBB" LINE OF STEAMERS.
[157
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking throngh. Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania, snd ADELAIDE).
THE Departure of the Stounakip
THE
"FEILUNG,"
On or about 16th ist. To-morrow, at 4 PM. Quick despatch. On 21st inst.. Quick deanaich.
Quick despatch. Ontale despatoir. ~~~
On 30th ist, at Nàon.
On 26th fust, at Noon
On 23rd inst
VESSELS ON THE SERTA.
·STEKM PORT
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH
AND LONDON,
• ALBO,
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO UN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LATING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTE MARSSILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- DUNG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & O. steamier San Pablo, with the next- American mail, loft Yokohama on the 13th, and ia due hero on or about the 18th inst
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Tho China Shippers M. 8. N. Co.'s steamer Oopack left Singapore on tas lib, and many expected to arrive here on of about the 18th
instant.
The Glou Lino ateamor Glenfiuina laft. Siuga-
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship pore on the 12th, and may be looked for here ou 3PMUATHAY, Capt. J. P. Haarall, with Her or about the 18th instr
bo despat led trom Majonty's Mails, will
The D. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Oreates loft Singa this for LONDON vit BOMBAY al SUEZ pore on the 14th, and is dus here on the 21st CANAL on TUESDAY, the 19th January, instant. at FOCE V.X
On 30th inst, at
Quick despatch.
Quick despatok.
On or about 24th inst.
Quick dempatol.
Quick despatch.
Cargo will be received on board until On 27th inst. at 4PTES AN. Tarels and Bpcoio (Gold at the Today, at 5 PM.
Offfee until Tart A.M., on the day of usiling.
Quick despatch. On 22nd inst., Daylight On 28rdinat To-day, at 1 P.M. To-day, at 5 PM.. To-morrow, Daylight.
· ་
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR LONDON DIRECT. THE 33 L II British Back
"J. B. NEWCOMB." Navom, Master, will load here for the sboro Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
19104
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th November, 1885.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
THE 3/3 L II British Bark
* GEORGE," Wm. Grant, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply
RUSSELL & Co. Hangkang, 7th January, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
113
Silk and Valuables for Earops will bo tran- shipped at Colombo, Tea and General Carro for Imadon will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving on week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL BAM NAVIGATION COMPATT' Ofoe, Hongkong.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Me dusa, loft Singapore on the 15th, and may be looked for bere on or about the 23rd instant.
The D. DR. stenaar Lydia left Singapore on the afternoon of the 10th, and may ba cr pooted to arrive here on or about the 24th inat ---
The P. M. steamer City of Syplney left San Francise on the 29th Desember, til Honolulu,
and is due here ca or about the 30th instaat.
The B. & A. steamer Guthrie left Sydney on
The Contents and Value of Packages are re-the Sri January, and is dus bere on or about the quired to be declared prior to shipmert
1st February.
Bhippors are particularly requested tá nata the torzas and denditions of the Company's Black Bills of lading.
NR-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas Bongers for Marseilles.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th January, 1985,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mix-kont or delayed Coth of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressse nend do is to U. §. MAIL LINE.
note on the cover, Rant to
or Received at 7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.without any other writing whatevos, for the Pustraszter-Gozeral. This should be netod on THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AZ mistake to let such matters pass for four of YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO. giving trouble, a sanese which generally gives THE U. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
more trouble in the end.
FEKING will be despatched for LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted San Francisco, vi Yokohamia and Hanoluta, on board. Ship, at the Fesk, Kowloon, Aberton, SATURDAY, the 23rd January, taking &o, nor at Loy private horise foven though Tassengers and Freight for Japan, the United need in the address when there is a place of States and Europe.
business naarer, at which delivory can be effected. Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, The Postal Guide for 1886, revised to date Reiners, Master. will load here for the above to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities will be found in the Delly Press Directory,
THE 3/3 L. 11 German Fark
"KALE,"
Captain Allison, is POSTPONED t TO- Puri, and will have quick despatch DAY, the 18th inst, at Frys P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Q13B, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Mausgers.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1986.
of the United States, via Overland Railways, top. 385 large edition, p. 1 small edition. This Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports is the only authorisel souplete Summary of in Mexico. Central and South America, by the Testal information published in Hongkong.
1136 Company's and connecting Steamers
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1888.
1170
TH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. British Barque
"ARUGUDA,”
FOR ROTTERDAM AND LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"DE BAY," Captain Les will be despatched for the above Parts on or about the 10th Instant
For Freight or Faemaga, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
(149
Hongkong, 13th January, 1886.
L
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
"ELIOTBA,"
Captain F. Nagel, will be despatched for the abore Ports on the £lat instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th Junasty, 1886
STEAM TO YOKOHAVA, VIA NAGA-
RAKI AND KOEN
(Possing through the INLAND SEL.) THE P. & O. S. N. On. Steamship THE P
*THIBET,"
155
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY. the 22nd instant, at DAYLIGHT.
.
A. McIVER,
Saparintendent.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI DIRECT. Taking Cargo und Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN; HANSOW, Sad Parra on the Yangtseh.) THE Company's Steamship
THE
"ORESTES,"
Captain Webster, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 3rd inst,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Houghong, 18th January, 1856.
1178
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Stowmaskip
T
"SIKE"
|
Through Passage Tickets granted to England; " France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stoareers
The authorised Lint of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have twice sath day in our Patrs, which is always
A MAIT WILL OLJKE,
Green, Master, will load here for the above raid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco corrected to a much later our than that giroa
for China or Japan for vice versa) within six below. Port, and will have quick despatch.
months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from For Freight, apply to
Rovurn Faro; if re-embarking within que year, For Amar and Manila-Per Zafiro, day, RUSSELL & Ch.
an allowance of 10% will be made from Return the 18th instant, at 4.3 P.M. Hongkong. 1st January, 1886.
180 Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Ordera, avail-
TE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 33 L L. British Ship
GRANDEE," James Ellis, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have gaiak despatch.
For Freight, apply ta
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1885.
2127
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Lor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the flours or the Crews of the following Vassals during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
ARAB, Ger. bk., J. Moos-Wisler & Co. ABRATOON APGAR Brit. str., Mactarish.-D.
-Sassoon Bons & Co.
CANOETA, Dat str., Oreilla-Jardine, Mathe-
son & Co.
CENTENNIAL, Amr. b., T. M. Baarse-Captain. C. F. SARGENT, Amr. ship. Atherton Orde:. CHANNEL QURAN, Brit. bk, Le Lachenr.-Ed.
Schelhass & Co.
CRUSADER, Brit: str., Rowia.-A. R. Marty. DICKY, Ger, str. Hochronzer. Wioler & Co. - DUBURO, Cor. str., Sobultz-Melchors & Co. EDWARD KIDDLE, Amr. bk, Griffora-Ara-
hold, Karberg & Co..
ELISE. Ger. bk, C. F. Brabn.-Wicker & Co. ELISE, Ger. ship. F. Rowahl.-Arnhold, Kar-
borg & Co.
EMILY F. WHяy, Amy ship, H. B. Rollins.
-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
FEI-LUNG, Brit. str., Allison.-Butterfeld &
- 8wira
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook-
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, of 25 from Baturn Fate. These allowances&5-Per Feilung, to-day, the 18th inet, at 4.30 do not apply to through foren from China and pas. Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.M. on the day previous to railing. Parel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. saras day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fell; valus of same is required.
Consular Invoines to accompany Cargo destined to Parts toyond San Francisce ho Company's Offens should be sent to in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellator of Customs at San Francisco.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the Company, Na. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Arent. Hongkong, 12th January, 1998. COMPAGNIE DES MUSSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ, PORI SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND POETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATAF Af50,
LONDON AND ANTWERT, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
For Saigon.-Par Duburg, to-morrow, the 19th inst, at 4.3 P.M.
For Nagasaki Kobe, and Tokobama-Per Thibet, on Thursday, the 21st iust, at 5.00 ..
For Fort Darwin Thursday Island, Cook- towa. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melconrue, Adelaide, &-Per Meamuir, on Woinestiny, the 27th instant, at 330 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contraet Packet Fangte will be dospatched on TUESDAY, the 26th January, with Mails for the United Kingdon, Eumpe, and places beyond via Naples: to Saizon, Straits Bettlements. Batavia Barmah, Ceylon," the Australasian Colonica Pondicháry, Madras, Calcutta Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours, will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
HOUES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before. L'eparture. 31, Money Order 039 closes. Post Office closes; ercept the night bas, which is always open out of offics horas,
Drey of Departura.
7 A.M., Past Office opens
10 A.M., Registry of Letters masses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns COUSES. 11AM.. Mail closes, art for Late Letters, LUJO A.M., Letters may be posted with Late For
of 10 cents aut N TUESDAY, the 26th day of January Post Office closes entirely.
Fer. str., H. Brook-Butterfield & 1936, at Nook, the Company's Steamshup 11.30am, when the past te posted on heari
YANGTSE," Commandant Lorier with Strine. GLENFACIN, Brit. str, Norman-Jardine, Ma MAIJS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and
thisoa & Co.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Cargo and Specia will be registared for Lou-
GREAT ADMIRAL, Amir. ship, B. Thompson.places.
Captain.
Co.
A. Sootland, Commander, will be dospatched for HELICON, Amr, ship, T. B. Howes.-Russell & the above Ports on or about the 24th instant. LADY HARESTGon, Brit. bk., Williams-Chineso. LOTTIE MOORE, Ame. bk, C. W. Battia-Arn-
hold, Karborg & Cn.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents.
[156 Hongkong, 1
18th January, 1888. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE
(Calling at Pour DARWIN and QURENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, L'ASMANIA, &0.)
HE Stramship.
** MENMUIR,"- Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Ports ca WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at FOUE F-X.
transit through Marseilles for the principal dons well as for Marseilles, and Rocapted in places of Europa.
the packet with Late Fea of 10 Conts until time of departura.
Post-
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the British Contract Packet-
Den of Departure. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox. Noost-Money Order Office closes. Cargo will be received on boneil til 4 P.M.,
2.00 P-Registry of Lettore cason. MAY, Brit so, Ges. Robb Adamson, Bell & Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 25thing of all printed matter and patterna censes.
Co.
January, 1896. [Parcela are not to be sent 3.00 P.Mails closed, except for Tate Letters Kutchison-Adamson, on board; they must be lait at the Agency 3.10 r.M.Letters may be posted with late fee MEMAIN. Drit
Bell & Co.
Oilico.) Contents and valte of Packages are
of 10 cents until MENMUIS; Brit. str, P. Helma-Rel & Co. required.
3.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes extirely. OBERON, Brit ship. F. E. Farrell.-Russell & For further particulars, apply at the Com 3.40 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board
Co.
pany's Ofios,
the packet with late foe of cents, until tims of departure.
QUARTA, Gar str., E. T. Kook.Ed Schalihasa;
& Cu
SIGNAL dec. str. Hundewadt-Siemren & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA Spaniei belg, M. de
Cartan-Brandao.
VORTIGERN, Brit str., J. Browa-Arnhold,
Kacherg & Co.
[173 E
For Freight or Passga, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 15th January, 1986.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. TEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADÉN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, & TEIESTE. [120 (Taking Cargb at through rates to CALOUTTA
PERSIAN GULP, BLACK BEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC FORTS). HE Company's Steamship
DRAGON EXTRA." STRENGTH AND COLOUR UNSURPASSED TRY IT.
A MAPLE INAD
China and Manila Stenship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, disconut, nominal. Douglis Steinship Company, Limitod-348 All FIXTURES.
per share. Herglong Gas Company's Sharos-$120 per packed.
share.
fongkong Hotal Company's Shares--$155 per
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-835
per share
China Sugar Refining Company (Debatares
putation on the banks of the Danabe, recently 2 par sat, premiam nominal.
died at Presberg, leaving a mountain of billets Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$79
doxa, numbering some 5,000, 723 medailon took-
per share.
share.
ots, with as many locks of sir, 440 portraits, Hongkong to Company's Shares-$165 per
812 scarf pins, sed inmmarable shirt stads.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$120 per share
Mr. Robert Browing more, one would think, out of paternal affection than from any Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share desire of his own, for at heart he is a London- lover has become a citizen of Verige, having Puajem and Sunghie Dus Samatan Mining purobased the Manzoni Palize on the Grand Company, Limited-$8. Canal, from its owner, an Austrian. It is de-Sanger Tin Mining Company$5 per share. auribed by Raskits in the "Stones of Venios" a Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per "a perfect and very rich example of Byzantine ronaismaceite warm marblea nes magnificent Hongkong Rape Manufactoring Company, Li-
mited-360 per share.
Timiled-Par, nominal.
*bare
An Irish barrister, who was defending a suitHongkong and Masso Glam Manafectaring Co.. for a widow, in the fervour of his rent in his fair client's cause, exclaimed: "Gentlemen of the China Imperial Lean of 1884 A--2 per cent. jury, a man who would he so mean as to me
prawi
promium.
OOLLENDER TH
* MEDUSA,"
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Ar Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Osca, Hongkong,
-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 14th January, 1886.
No responsibility on be accepted by the Past CCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM-Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate ocors The abreffs told off to sell stamps should especiallyi not be regarded as able to give correct informe- tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which such information may be required.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:
FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS..
For comprehensiveness and practical servicsHE S'eamship SAN PABLO," will be despatched for San Francisco, eia Toka- this Work stands unrivalled Al the new words which the Chinese hare of lots years been haa, on SATURDAY, the 30th January. compelled to asin to expreas the numerons obat THLEY P.M. joots in winchinery, photography, telegraphy,
Connection being made at Yokohams with
FOR SALE.
and in sienos generally, which the rapid advanos Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are STANDARD CAROM - BILLIARD TABLE
Captain R Doperis, will be despatobed as hers given tu extenso. Each and every word is address in fall, and same will be received at th TTLE IMPERIAL; SIZE 44 by 9 foot; abure on the 30th inst, at Noo
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Company's Office until FIVE P. the day pre-
Both vions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have COLLENDER CUSHIONS, Complete with Fer Farther Particulars regarding Freight for students of a most instructive nature.
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given and Passage apply to the Armor of tho Com the sossate being carefully masked on the best paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco Fany, Praya Central.
principle hitbarto attained. The typography for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six O. BACHRACH,
displays the success of an attempt to make the nonthe, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from A gaut.
Chinese and English type correspond in the size Return Para; if re-embarking within one year, Hongkong, 16th January, 1886.
of body, thereby affecting a vast excuomy of an allowance of 10 will be made from Retura ̈FOE SINGAPORE AND RANGOON.
apace, nolieving a clearness not previously Fare, Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, Tail- IF 9UETICIENT INDUCEMENT OFFERS. attained and fispensing with those rast marginsable for one year, will be issued at & Disccunt THE Steamship
and vacant spaces which have heretofore share of 25 from Return Fore. Tonne allowances THE
do not apply to through faree from China and terized Chinese publications.
The TABLE is quite now and is still un- Apply to
DORABJEE&HING KEE,
Victoria Hotel.
[178 Hongkong, 18th January, 1886.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONES, SHEERY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY
BLANDY, WHIBKIES ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINT, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPITEETS & Co.,
Bank Buildinga.
[71 Hongkong, let January, 1996.
FIRICHORD
FOR SALE.
COTTAGE PLANOS, COMPLETE IR07 FRAMING and PATEST METAL PIN PIECE,
Latest improvemouta. PRICE FROM 1240,
requirad.
with all the
"VESPASIAN”
For Freight, &o, apply to
(155
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
MONEY ORDERS."
1-Money orders are issued at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and places:-
Amoy. *Azores Is.
= Belgium.
■ Bermudu.
* Canada
Cantos.
• Cape Colony.
Ceylou
+ (Constantinople).
Сурга
• Denmark
*alkland In
Foochow
I Fmnos.
Gambia.
= Comany. ← («ibraltar).
Ges.
*Gold Cornt.
HALLOW
Hawaii.
Hoitow.
Hollend.
Hoods, B1)~~
Hongkong-
**Iceland.
India
.* Italy.
Japan.
Iros. Latomburg. Madeir
■ Manricing.
* Natal.
Nawinlland.
Now South Wales. Ningpo. North Borsao.
Norway. Port Darwin, Portugal. Queensland.
• 8. Helens.
Segribelea. Shanghai.
Storen Leund,
Santa Australia. Straits Sottomonta..
вернавезно, Sweden
* Switzerland.
Temazis
United Kingdom. Exited State. Vistoria.
Wastern Australia.
West Indies (British.
Danish, and Datch).
Orders on the countries marked a for- warded through the London Post Office, and uro
To the illustrate the rest scope of the work Japan to Europe.
Veneuls Intoises to scompany "Caryo les. J. Alexander, Master, will lead here for the following facts are submitted forconsideration tined to Forta bayond San Francisco should be alve Porta, and will have quick despatch. Chatmace Vecabulary contains sont 16,000
Chiness characters, and Mallurst's English sent to the Company's Offico addressed to and Chinese Distions about 100,000, whilst the Collector of Customs, San Francisos.
For further information BR to Freight this work contains moore than 50.000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charaner Parsogo, apply to the Agents of the Compaid less a small discount of about 24. in the £1, ters. Again, despite all the grammars and pany, No. 504, Queen's Read Central.
C. D. HARMAN, AHE ether elementary works as yet pablished, the
Hongkong, 16th January, 1886. 2 tadont of this dificult language absolutely re quires examples to display the variods appli
Hongkong. 13th January, 1886.
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FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE 38 II German Ship
"ELISE,"
Rowell, Master, will load here for the stove eations and equivalente et different words which
Peeta, and will have quick despatch.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 27th November, 1885.
THE
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HE 33 LII French Bark
"MARGUERITE."
helpless widow woman ought to be kicked to donth Chineso Imperial Loan of 1864 B- per oout. by a juokass; and, gentlemen "here the learned honone would hers and now sprint, is the Chiness Imperial Lasn of 1895 C-5 per cont. Payable also by Monthly Instalments from Onda, Master, will load her und ut. When
kicking
appoint me to do the
Jean Paul Richter, the distinguishad_author, was baited once at the gate of a small town in Gorinany, and was asked to give an account of himself." What is your name?" asked the guts keeper-Richter," What trade do you fol- low""I dan author."-"An authori What's that "That means I make booke" "Oh yes, I understand.What now fangled names they have for everything nowadayal Here, we call car whig makes books a bookbinder."
.
-KONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
W, POWELL & CO.
(1772
Paco Masna Paporan & Co,ʻs Buguran.) January 19th,
J.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Theemcat) Pa
„Tevinumelog-94* (Wet hð)........ Thommat mi. (Wat bulb)..............
Thermometer→→Maximaa Thermometer--Miinimum (over night)
+
have gue general mesning.. Of these samples this werk contains more than five times as many as say other Dictionary hitherto pub- lished. [47
for the and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, #pply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1885.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 33 L II Norwegian Hark
T
DANYAS.
AND R. TENNEN'T ALES and
- POLTER
Merchant Navy Nary Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD KARBERG Ca Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
120
OPHIR."
For prantion purposes the arrangement of the work is so complele, that a reference to its pages sasblet a person who understands English to communicate effectively with antives who
In this respo anderstand nothing but Chinese. the work will be found indispensible to cus Europeans residing in
the natives
themselves explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. (2084 To parties resident in England and interested Hin Chiss it onmmat hat bo iuralnable occasion-
ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
A Luge REDUCTION in PRICE is made
scmsen, Mister, will load here for the above to Parchasers of SIX or more Copiak Forts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
Sedan (8, 1KOWITZ & Co,” Hongkong, 23rd December, 1885.
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LONDON: THUONEE & Co, 60, PATERNOSTER BOW.
HONGKONG** DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
C
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE."
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Do.
Do.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry).
RED FOIL Sro” (dry)....... GOLD FOR "Dar" (era dry),
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Bole Agents, fer FIRIDSIECE & Co., RET
For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, let July, 1885.
OSEPH
for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be expressed in British currency. Orders on the plaves marked † are forwarded through the Indian Post Ofied, their value must be expressed in dollars.
**
3.The commission obarged is as follows (ac- sording to the earrenes the order is drawn in Up to 2, or $10, or 20 Rupeno
0.50 cents. G. 10 cents. .... 0.60 cents. 10, or $50, or 100 Hapess... 1.80 copts.
150 Rupees $1.00, -No orders must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payed, by the same mail,
25, or 12,50 Kupons
£7, or $35, 70 Rupees...
-Honey orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by moans of Postal Notes, as to which see separato notice or the Hongkong Portal Guide. [1209 | 5—Sora no exopoding 350 may be omitted between the porta of China by sans of Pastage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for nashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there" Jare Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
GILLOTT STEEL PENS.
GOLD
METAL
PARIS, 1878.
Stationers and Dealers,
+ Small remittazzos can be mado to these places by means of Fogta! #stas. Seo separate notice or the. 1908 Fontal Guide.