OLLA PODEIDA,
Nicolini's real name in Erast Nicholas, and he belongs to an hrablo Frozek family. His wife, from whom he has just knon divorced by matual esasent, and from whom he had bean sáparated many years, is an Italian lady named Maris Annata.
——
A foreigner, bronzht boforo a Frenol jadge, was reminded at the close of the trini that, ever sines coming to Franes he had ved by swind- ling, and that he had at last assassinated an un- fortunate woman for the purpose of robbing her. Had he anything to say F Tos, he had. He had no idea of the abrioness of the French law o those subjects.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
- Quotations are Males (New) Malwa (Old)-
Patna (Navy) Banaras (New) Bouares (Old).
WEDNESDAY, 20th January.
UPIUM.
DESTINATION
$540 per pioul, allee. of 1 to 13 catlies. 8550 par pien, alles. of
to 1 cotties. por éhest. +85624
4 to 5131 590 nom..
EXCHANGE.
ON
LONDON
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand..
.3/4!
.
Bank Billa, ut 30 days sight.
3744
Bank Dills, até months" sight
3/41.
SAN FRANCISCO
Crots at 4 months' sigl
Documentary Bills, at & months?
PAR
Bight.
..3/14
Bank Bills, ou demand
1.22
Crots, at 4 months' sight
4 28
ON
NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, 30 days' sight
.813 .824
Nort to the New Englander the true English- ran displays contempt for his oliivato. Some of his favourits attributes ara “böastly," " toa cold," "too bot," "borried cast wind." and "dis-Os gnating enow." Perhaps the most cintouted of races are the Canadiane, who are prond of their vere winters, and the westerners, who rejoice in the possession of such a big thing as a first- olass tornado.
It was all very wall in Bismark, Dakota, but it would not do in Band-strual, London. Throe Philadelphia bulles masqueraded there in droves made of leares and misuse gathered in the Na tions! Park. It is aid that they looked very "elogen" and, of course, they created a sonRA- tion. But the exploit sa closely resembled the first attempt at tominine adornment that even the Bismarkings regarded it donbifally.
According to reugh awl, porhaps, prematura, estimate, the population of the Kulser Stadt." as the Germans 1e to call Butlin, las increased nearly 200,000 during the last five years. This ratara of the late consus has led to a romarkable calculation, whereby it is proved that if the po pulation goes on increasing at the present rate, Boria will soon ontuurber London, and be in avory respect the first and largest European city
A visitor to Japan, accompanied by a loqu ious guide, was on his way to Tolga; and on the stoppage of the train at Omori station he asked, the name of the place, whereapera thogaide promptly responded "Ouuci, O-mári, a big "I 800," rejoined the tramor, the grove." wonderful scope of the Japanese language"; his eyes wandering over the treeless and nasty flat leading to the
ON BOMBAY
ON
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...... CALCUTTA
Tolographie Transfer Bank, onderaand.....
ON SHANGHAJ
Bank, at sight........ Private, 30 days' sight
SHABER.
Quotations are: Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-191
per cent. premium, buyers. Union Izatirance Society of Canton, Limited
$450 per share.
Chins Traders' Tusurance Company's Shares
365 per Mare. North Chine Insurance-Tie. 300 per share. Yongtase Insurance Association-Tů. 128 por
shere.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
shara.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Th: 143
per share.
Canton Inerrance Office, Limited-580 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$895 per sbaro.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY #IST 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
VIBOWI'S NAME
CAPTAIN-
AT
102 WREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEPATCHED
0.&O. 8. 8. Co.
Molthera & Co,. Russell & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co
To-day.
On 20th inst., at Noon. On 23rd Inst.
On 30th inst., at 8 P.K.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,'
Bellerophaa (str.)...], Freomen....... Ophir
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Spire.
Eleston tr.) Marguorita.......
Samsoзsen...... F. Nugel....
Houkung
Carlowitz & Co...
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Siemeson & Co
To-day.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & C‹.
Quick despatch.
Rowell
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.... Quick despatch.
J.R. Nawomb..... Modam (str.)......... Tangtse(str.)
Nowaamb
Hongkong
Carlovitz & Co
Quick despatch.
R. Deporis...
Hougkong
0. Bachrach
On 30th inst., at Noon.
Lormier
Mangories Maritimes...
Hongkong
P. M. S. S. Ce..
Elli
Hongkong
G.....
Hongkong
A. Scotland
Hongkong
Rein
Konglong
Carlowitz & Cɔ....................
W. Grant......
Hongkong
Felms
Hongkon
Russell & Co. Russell & Co
d'Azde St.!
Croix
Hongkong
Benois.
Hongkong Hongkang
Hongkong
Webster
Hongkong
Hongkong
Wood ... J. Norton
Hongkong
Hongkong
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG, & HAVEE AND HAMBURG. HAYKE AND LONDON LONDON
TRIESTE, &ð. pigenavnene MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &B, SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA,&o. SAN FRANCISCO VIA TAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL NEW YORK' VICTORIA. B.C.
SYDNEY & MEDBOURNE, & CALCUTTA, VIA STRATTS... SINGAPORE AND RANGOON KOBE AND YOKOHAMA .......... YOKOHAMA VIA-NAMASAKI, &c. SHANGHAI' SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Elise
City of Peking (str.) San Pablo (str.)
·Grander... Araguda
George
Kommuir (str.)...... Wingsong (str.) Vespasian str.).... Menzalch (str.) Thibod (str.) .... Orestes (atr.) Djamnah (str... Kwongan (£:.) ......... Taichiow (str.)......
J. Alexanter.
Vaquior
·INTIMATIONS.
PLOURIER JOHNSTUSE'S BLEND
FOR SALE.
CALIFORNIAN The Finest FLOUR in the Market
DRAGON EXTRA." STAKE & Co's well known, beat coller made
COLOUX STRENGTH AND TRY IT
FOR SALE.
Jurdino, Matheson & Co...
Arnhold, Karberg Vò.... Messageries Maritimes... P. & Ö. S. N. Co. Batterfield & Swire Mossageries Maritimes... Jarding. Matheson & Co. Ynou Fut Hong
Quisk deepatob
On or about 2411 inst.
P.M.
On 30th fast, at 3
P.M.
Quick denpatak.
On 27th inst, at
Quick despatch. Quick despatch: To-morrow, Daylight.
On 23rd inat. Quick despatch. Today, at 3. P. To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE PRUNCA MAIL' The M. M. steamer Djemnah, with the nort French mail, left Bingapore at à p.m. on the 101b, and may be looked for bare on or about the
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILS THAWSHIP COMPANY." THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT24th instant,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China stoamer Wingsang, with the THE T. & Mail Steamer "CITY OF
PEKING" will be despatched for Indian mail, left Singapore on the 19th, and is San Francisco, via Yokclans and Honolula, due hero on or about the 26th instant.
on SATURDAY, the 23rd January, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United
States and Europe.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The Q. & O. steamer Oceanic, with the Ame
Through Bill of Lading lesued for trans-rican mail of the 9th January, loft San Francisco portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, en that date, and ly due hora on or about the 8th to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities February.
of the United States, vin Overland Railways, to
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to poris
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and counseling Steamers,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Oreste loft Anga.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, porn on the 14th, and is due here on the 21st Fra206, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lizes instant. of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have|
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's stormer Ms.
paid full fare, ro-embarking af San Francisco dusa, latte Singapore on the 15th, and may be fer China or Janan (or vice cereal within six looked for here on or about the 23rd instant.
The D. D. R. atawer India ieft Singapora months, will be allowed a discount of 90%, from: Retard Fare: if re-obarking within one year,
an allowance of 10 will be made froma Return ou the afternoon of the 16th, and may be o Fare Pro-paid Rotarn Passage Orders, avuil-peated to arrive baro on or about the 24th inst.
The . M steamer City of Sydney left San able for cas year, will be issued at Discount of 25%, from Return Fare. These allowances Francisco on the 29th December, vid Honolulu, do not apply to through fares from China and and is due here on cr about the 30th instant.
The E, & A. steamer Guthrie left Sydney on
Freight will be ressived on board until 4 2.M.)
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. Japan to Europe.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
BOTTLE WHISKY,
THE
Saporb Quality, CUTLER, PALTER & Cola SELECTION.
Apply to
UNSERPARED.23101
[120
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONES, SHERRY, PORT,
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE HOCKS, BURGUNDY
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES.
lucus à non lucent Omori, a big grove China Fire Insuranos Company'e Bhares PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH...
A story is told by the Daily Newn which im. plies that the severest (albeit quite anconscious). eritis of Lord Tonnyson's "Vastness," was the distinguished editor of a New York daily paper When he published this poout, which had been transmitted by the cable without a single mis- taka oven us to division into lines or panstes tion, he added. We print the above stanzas as the cable being them, not without suspielen, however, of considerable error in transmission."
When will the limit of big guns be reached Krupp is stated to be making for the Italian Go- vernment four 120-ton geus, which will throw a projectile weighing a cou! When these are com- pleted the Woolwich authorities will be anxious to make gear of 150 tona, sad so the gama will go nisrrily on, the industrions taxpayers finding the funds. Tf war could be prevented by means of big gas they would be blessing, and shear at any pries: bat at present the arts of destrae tion form a happy hunting greand for inventors.
- per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares--71 per cent. pram. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cola
Share:-354 per share premium.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildinga. Hongkour. 1st January, 1998.
LANE, CRAWFORD &CO.,
Hongkong.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. ESALE and for HEs at Madorate Prices, LIVERY description of FURNITURE on
Large quantities of JAPANESE and CHI NESE CURIOS for Sale.
237
H
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
"BELLEROPTION."
on the day provians to sailing, Parcel Packages the 3rd January, and is dne here on or about the will be reneited at the Omes utili r.. same 1st February.
Captain Fresman, will be despatched, as adore should be sant to TO-DAY, the 21st inst.
For Freight or Passage, upply to ·
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
2305 Hongkong. 18th January, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL
E. CASSUMBHOT,THE Steamship..
Opposite City
ING. KEE, STEAM LAUNCH
Hare always on hand supplies of the best COAL for HCUERS, STKAMERS, & SEITA at
TERWS MORATE No. 16, TUNG WAY LANE, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 17th September. 1885,
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-THE SAN FRANCISCO CORDAGE
COMPANY, per cent discount.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. FOR SALE. PURE MANILA and SISAL ROPES is Sons, Artreath Cotts from 6 thread to 8 inches.
-30 per cent. disaannt, nominal, Dougies Staamskip Company, Limited-$48
per share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 pur
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$155 per
shaza.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-835
per share. China Sugar Refining Company (Dabenturaz)--
I par cent. premium, nomināl. Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-984
per share.
Hongkong Ise Company's Shares-$165' par
share.
Hongkong nad China Bakary Company, Limited.
$120 per sharo.
Penk Tin Mining and Smelting Company Panjon and Sanghie Dua Samantan Mining
Company. Limited-$9. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ta 18 per
Lord Charles Beresford is almost a fearless a soldier as his friend, Colonel Buranby, and cou-$20 per share. Hanacrtly a great favourita It is related of him that during the hot fighting in South Africa, as he was riding back after an engagement, ho over took one of his troopers, wounded and slowly making his way afoot. He stopped sad told the trooper to get up behind him, the troopor refas ed on the grand that if he got up they would both be taken by the enemy, but if Lard Charles Berosford rado àn alone he was certain to escapo.
Ford Charlos Beresford looked at him for moment and sail:- If you don't get up I shall have to get off and knock you down." Where upon the troopor mounted, and they both useaped.
A torching instance of insect instinct has just -hour sent to us. The writer says:-"I found a sockroach struggling in a fowl of water. I took I pet him into it, balf a ponnut sholl for a bout. and gave him two wadden toothpicks for pars and left him. The next morning I visited him, and by had put a plecs of white cotton thread on ons of the toothpicks, and set, the toothpick-on an ozid as a signal of distress. He had a heir on- the other toothpick, and there thintockroach at ssing. The enokraneh, extrinstei, had fallen aslaap. The sight malted me to tears. I had nover to chew later to get a soul; I wos bora with one. I took that sochronph out, gave hire a spoonful of grol, and left. That animal never farrot my kindness, at now my house is chock full of cockroaches."
During the recent billiard matches in London it was (Bays a London Correspondenti interesting to notice that Poall's new struke was taken up by another player with woudaril 8100888. Hitherto the aarew-back has been sparingly need by the best apot stroke players beanss they found it difficult to rstain position for more than two or three strokes. At the prgestion, I be liove, of an amateur, Peall trix the method of imply stopping his ball without attempting to eccow backwards. A little parimace proved that the merr tapact brought the ball back about an izob, and that a perfect line ccult to thas retaine North. the other day, made 24_of these strokes in succession. It seems probablo that tle rocant discovory will be the death-war- rant of the spot stroke by reducing it to a simple mechanical exercise.
A characteristio of Mr. Moudricks' boyhood was kindness of heart. A boy, the son of a poor widow, attended the seminary. Que cold No rombar moralar this boy can to school barefoot, as he had no shoes. During the foronoon there was a heavy snow-storm. At noon the barefoot boy went to the front door when school was dis. misso, but turner back to re-enter the school. room, as he could act go out into such a sterm in his naked feet. Young Hendricks know all about his pretty, and following him into this sohol-rogu, insisted on taking off his shoes and failing thee to the peur bir to PART home. "You can them back by sister Faunis, whom I will get to go home with you." The boy se cepted the proffered kindness, at Hendricles ast in the school-room in his stecking feet till his sister returned with his shoes
kare.
Hongkang Bopa Manufacturing Company, -
mited-$60 per share. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-Par, nominal.
6 to 12 thread Manile......12 Cents per 16. 1 inch to Sinchos Manila 11 Cents per lb. APPLY AT THE GODOWNS.
No. 13 Praya Central. Hongkong, 1st January, 1888.
OB
FOR SALE.
[70
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE."
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
11699
"ELECTRA," Captain F. Nagel, will be dogrutched for the aboto Ports on the 21st-instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
STESSEN & Co..
Agents.
(155 Hongkong. Bil January, 1886.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
"TAICHIOW"
MIE Undersigned, has been appointed Sole
Agents for the Sale of their Gouds iHE Company's Steamer Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TES- NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR &
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jaanary, 1867.
AND THE HONGKONG THE
IRON WORKS,
TAL! (KWONG YAN
t **
Captain J. Norton, will be despatched for the above Forts TO-MORROW, the 22ad instant,
DAYLIGHT.
121
CANTON
BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS;! BRASS & IRON FOUNDERS,ENGIN- EERS & SHIP BUILDERS.
17, WEST POINT, HONGKONG..
All Orders will receive prompt attention st very moderate charges.
All communications to be addressed to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 5th December, 1855.
MONOPOLE BED SKAL (medium dry). Do. RED FOIL "SRC" (dry). Do: GOLD FOIL "DEY" (sitra dış)..
Co..
72170
"THE CHUNG NG01 SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Prees). PUBLISHED DAILI,
CARLOWITZ &.
Solo Agents for HMOSIECE & Co. Res. For langteng, China, and the East. Hongkong, let July, 1855.
OSEPH
Chinese Traperial Loan of 1884 8-2 per cent. T
premium.
Chinese Imperial Fan of 1334 B-5 per cent.
premiam.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 por ost.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(From Malars. Filmovi: 3 Co.'s REDISTES.) Janery oth
Thermofaster
Wermameter-1PE 20% Thermomɑbay —
a Ma Thertzmcterða N. (Wat hulle). Thermometer-1 r.x. (Wet bulb?................ Thermometer-- v.ve. (War forbliž.
Thermometer-fariaam Thermomtarixiyum (over night), you ma
The 21
=F, 21
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1 to 17to firmary, 1580
TEGE WATER.
th
1209
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
10 Hongkong, 19th January, 1885. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA-
BAKI AND KOBE.......... (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
THE P. 20. 8. Ñ. Co.'s Starship
"THIBET,"
will leave for the abuvo place TO-HPBROW.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hong kong, 7th January, 18
OCEAN STEABESHIP COMPANY.
the 22ud instant, at DAYLIGRE
FOR SHANGHAI DIRECT. Is the best mediam for Advertising waeng, thefaking Cargo and Passengers st through rates
Native Community.
It has been established needs of TWENTY GILLOTTS YEARS, and enjoys the largest bons fide circa- lation of any Chinese papor in the Southern STEEL PENS.
Chine It is carefully edited by an experienced MEDAL
Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE GoiD
PARIS, 1378,
Sold by all Stationers and Dealers. NOW ON SALE.
ZTAHER COMM PROYAL INTRLLIGENCE.
farms for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from (903 the Farant. & geanta
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
TEE
AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE, R▾ Dr. Davan,
With many Additions, Vorroglaons," unil Dr. Williams' Orthography.
PRICE,-
* In Paper Wmpper...........
Neatly Eonnd
ti
Low Waxrau
Hoiglooz
Keign.
Heght.
Mean Time.
Mewn Time
11. inc
t
5.4
M.
11 30
P'u 31
2 17
W.
༄༤nཪ་ས་ཕ་ ༈
The height of meness Joral has been determism at 2.50%
fost shore zefo of the side gauge at the Victoria Naval
: to
and the Low.walar Ordiumy Spa-Tides, to which datnim
the heights in these Tables araraterred, a 5.363 fort
дома
The heights to the Tablesmarkod with a thious fign are below cw Water Ordinary Spring Tiles, and shoud be subted from the sonstants given abors.
Apply at the Daile Prest Ofline.
FOR SALE.
$1,50
$.200
MAPLE INLAID COLLENDER
STANDARD CAROW BILLIARD TABLE
STTLE IMPERIAL; SIZE 44 by 9 foot COLLENDER CUSHIONS, Complete with
all FIXTURES.
The TAKLE is quite new and is still ua- pucked
Apply tu
DORABJEÈ & HING KEE,
Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 16th January, 1838.
TRICHOND
FOR SALE
COTTAGE
[173
PIANOS, COMPLETE IRON, FRAMING and PATENT METAL PIN PIECE.
with all the latest improvements. PRICE FROM 3240,
Payable als by Monthly Instalments from
15 Dollars if required.
W. POWELL & Co.
[1772 Hongkong, 1st January, 1886
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECKS:
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL CLAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE BEAL.
Sanita...
per case of 1 doten quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pinte.
CHATEAU LAROSE
por ease of 1 dosen quarts
89,50........per case of 1 dozen quarto.
£1 TO £1 her sex, in their own
for NINGPO. CHERUG, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HASKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTHZE.} THE Company's Steamship
"ORESTES."
Captain Wobatur, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd fast.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
1170 Touhou, 16th January, 1956.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
| per day to be made by persons localities, at work for as. Naw business. All Ary one can do mout with wonderful success
We will start the work. Capital not required you Outf-worth £t mailul free. The A. Scotland, Commander, will be-despatched for ployaient la particularly adapted to the resistentive Ports or on about the Bith-instaat
in which this publication circulates. For and girls earn parly as much as men. Full partiɔa. are and instructions mailed free. Now is tho time-don't delay, but write to us at once. Address STINSON & Co., Portland United States.
1886
1830
MAIL TABLES.
*OW READY
MAIL TABLES
FOX -
1886.
Maine
1830
Showing Dutes of DEPARTURE of the ENGLISH and FRENCY MAILS from HONG- xexd, of theirsnticipated ARRIVALS in LONDON, and the Dates of EETURN DISPATCHES; and contriping also a similar Table regarding
PARCEL POST
and
AN ALMANAU FOR 1884.
On Paper 20 Cents each, or Que Dellar par Dias. On Card Board 20 Cats exh.
Alan
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. On Card Board 10 Cents. "Daily Press Office,
Hongkong, 21st December, 1895.
TABLE. WINTER TIME
THE KOWLOON FERRT.
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
·SIKË” Z
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents.
156 Fungkong 13th January, 1880.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SKIP COMPASY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to New- ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &0.) THE Steamship
THE
YENMUIX,” ·
day: all Parrel Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of samo ia required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge destinel to Porta beyond. San Francisce the Company's Office! in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Callootor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 80A, Queen's Road Contral
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 12th January, 1886. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·
MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Corrospondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen sponsionally) all that the addresses need do is to or feccized note on the cover, Pent to al 7 p.m. or as the cass may be, wid forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This sbonll be noted on the first time ennes of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let sach msttors pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the and.
The Postal Guide for 1556, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory. p. 385 large odition, p. 741 small edition, This Pastal information published in Hongkong.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-is the only authorised complete Summary of
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTE, NAPLES, MARSEILLES AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK,
ON
N TUESDAY, the 96th day of January, YANGTSE," Corazuandant Loruler with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placas.
Cargo and Speis will be registeret for Tam. doa as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal place of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on board until P.,
The authorised List of Mails sued in connection with this paper is the one published twice aach day in our Extra, which is always serrested to a must later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WIEL OLMAY. For Singapore.-Per Da Bay, to day, the 21st inst., at 10.30 4.3.
For Swatow and Bank-Per Trichow, ta- day, the 21st instal 5.00 PM.
For Navasaki Kobs, and Yokohaman-P
Tiret, to-day, the lat inst, sl a PM.
For Part Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, &--Per Afsenair, on Weducaday, the 27th instant, at 3.3 P..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franca. Contract Packet Panctes will be Specie ad Parcals until 3 PM, on the 25th despatched sa TUESDAT, the 30th Jangary, January, 1896. (Parcals are not to be sent with Mails for the Tatted Kingdom, Europa, un board; they mast he left at the Agency's and places bagoud, Naples, to Saigon, Office) Contents and value of Packages are Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon the Australasian Colonies, Pondichéry, Madrag, 20quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-Calcutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta and
Gibraltar. Lpany's Office.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mail, S.
Agent.
G. DE CHAMPFAUX
Hoogkong, 11th January, 1886.
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE: !?
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ANT
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STRAMSES.
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO," will b despatched for San Francisco, mit Toko- Lama, on SATURDAY, the 30th Janary, at THERE F-M.
Connection baing made at Yokohama vith Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Poris.
AB PARCEL FACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and eams will he received at the Company's Ooo until FIVE. P.. the day pre- vious to sailing.
REFUEN PARSAGER-Fangors who has paid fall tare, re-embarking at San Francisc for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Itetara Faro; if re-embarking within one year.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
THE ENGLISH NAIL.
The following hours are observed in ulosing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departṇve. NonMoney Order Office closes. 2.00 Registry of Lettore CSINOS.
ing of all printed malter anul patterns ocases. 3.00 PM-Mails alcol except for Late Lattars 3.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with late feu
of 10 cocts until
Post-
3.30 PM-when the Post Ofice alcuas entirely, 3.40 ..--Late Letters may ba posted on board the packet with lata fea of 10 cents, until time of departure.....
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day befors Departure, Sr., Money Order Office closes Pust Olos alosas, except the night ber, which is always open out of office hours.
7
Day of Departure,
... Past Offloe opens.
10 am, Registry of Letters sense. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns g993.
A., Mail olages, except for Late Letters. 11.10 4.M., Tatars may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
an allowance of 10 will be made fron Istura 11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely. the packet with Lato Fas of 19 Cents until Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Fare. Pre-Paid Retarn Passage Orders, arail-11.10 A., Tate Lotters mar bo posted on hoard
time of departura. Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant,able for one year, will be issued at Discount at Four P..
For Eight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th January, 1886.
J
of 25 from Itetaan Fare. These allowancer do not apply to through faras from China and Japan to Europe.
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo doses for erroneous replios to verbal enquiries,
赟 [171fined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be to notes addressed to subordinate floors. The sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to shroffs told off to sell stamps should esporially the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
not be regarded as able to give correct informa to Fraight tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on For further information or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Co-all points on which such information may be
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
ns
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG.pany, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUE
PORT SAID & TELESTE: (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, Lyyant & AFRIATIC PUKTS). THE Company's Stosunship THE
"MEDUSA,"
Rune Dully as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR's Captain R. Deperis, will be despatched as WHART and TSI Tea-Tour at the following ahovo on the 30th inet, at. Naon. hours-This Time Table will take effoot from
Kowloon
9.00 11
6,00 AM. 1.80
9.00-22 10,3##
Hongkong
7.00 4.M. 8.00
10.15.
REGISTER.
$10
320
19th January, Jes; at p..
Wist.
$24
GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
par onse of i dozen querts
the 20th October, 1865. -
*TATION.
WREK DAYS.
SUNDAYS.
812
PONTET CANET.”
Lates
Подтве
Leaves
*Loares
0,50 4.1.
7.09 6.1.
Delisso.....
PALMER MARGAUX.
8.00.
8.39
37.50
S
$8.50
Namak wastack!
per ease of 2 änzen gints. LORMONT,
per caso of 1 dozen quarts.
3.50.
8.10
#10:15.
105
12.30 F..
1.00 P.3.
12.45 P.M.
1.0
1.80
2.00
J
$5.
10th January, 1898, at 10AM
per quse of 1 dozen quarts. ...per case of 2 dozen pinis.
1.30
2.00
LE
3.00
2.20
3.00
4.00..
cr
11
ALSO
3.30 ·
4.00.
13
4.30.
Wind
4.50
5.10
STATION.
WINES AND SPIRITS..
SIEMSSEN & C flonghouy, 1st January, 1884.
4,50
5.10
FRE
5.45
6.13
6.49
8.15
6.45
7.03
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7.07.
Marbel Boiss...... 29.9
28,97
Hanging
ABET and Shanghai.
The Paris Geulsie annoinses that Jay Gould wisdi is about to visit the Frenshopital, and narratas the following anecdote of the American million- sire: "Jay Gould started in life in Now York twenty years ago without a cant in his pocket. He was ab to beexpelled from the little room ho had rented, as he was unable to pay for it, suï as a lari yonourse he went and related his mis- fortuans to one of his neighbours, a shirt-maker, who took pity on hing and leat him $100. Carle paid his debts and started for San Francisco. A fay yoursaftanardss etranger presented himsel! Singul
Wad at the residence of the shirtmaker and happened wostock in just as the latter, anrrounded by his neigh. boars, was alebrating his daughter's wedding. The stranger mude himself known--his name wasN Jay Gould. A mest tonobing noona of gratitude took pisca hotween Gonld and his former saviour; but Grid had not some solely for the purpose of ensating a little domestic drama-he had ut Leart only the payment of a debt, and ho banded the astonishel shirtmaker a chock for 3100,000*
They were tolling conundrums and-paralysing
azch other in great shape when Anderson hald
$0.09
The Barometer estinas fulling and gradiente for NE. riods are alight. The temperature is rather low, thabu- dity star big; kad the worth? exercent.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 20th January, 186.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
up his band."'re got one" he said. "What aromatar..............
is it inquired the crowd. "When is an apple Topautare pia?" He stepped and overrbady looked at him;
Bamtuity Direction of wind
but he said nothing. Well." asked a un pores of wind ........... seross the room. "go on. What did you stop Weather there for?""Go on f Where? What for?
he saked. "Why, go on with your darned old Wiren is an apple pie what?" soundrum.
That's what I said," he replied. Well, we know, but what in the conundrum? Whea is
Bois
CUTLER PALMER & CO's
-19.36 CM.
12.00 MOUN.
There will be no Launch on Monday and AND R. TENNENT ALES and Friday, on account of couling
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
For Further Particulars regarding Freight
required.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongkong. 16th January, 1888.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Lettare, per o5.
10 Cents 3 Cents
THE 3/8 L II British Burks
Post Cards, ench
Books. Patterns, sad.Com
?Cents
"GEORGE,"
Papers per 9 ommercial 2 Cents. Wm. Grant, Master, will loal here for the shore Newspapers & Prices Current, sch Port, and will have quick defpatol.
Registration............................ For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
and Passare apply to the Agency of the Cam-- pany, Praya Contral.
0. BACHRACH, THE 3/8 L. II Gorman Bark
Agent.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1886
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FOR SINGAPORE AND RANGOON. IP SUFFICIENT INDUCEMENT OFFERN THE Gloamship
VESPASIAN."
J. Alexander, Master, will load here for the above Ports, sad will have quick despatch.
Fur Freight, &c., apply tu
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Aganta, Hongkong. 13th Jannery, 1856.
(151
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered te,except under unavoidabła eiropicstauces. In
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. cem of strass of weather, dae notice will be THE 33 L II. German Ship
133 THE given of any stoppages.
Meruhent Navy."} Navy Bailed Loug Flax
CANVAS,
Crowit ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1867
POFTANTE BROS.
CEMENT. ORTLAND
20
·CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Previons days
jat I p.m.
.00 dates Ou daté at 10a.m
20.02 90.00
H
29.05
ez
9
62
+73
69
L.S.E.
E.
2
ሰ-
1 to 92 degesen. Walaren init and te
1-BACK bm, tothe and hundredths.
the late of the nos ip
-TRETUas in the shade in degrees Tatakeit
Vito imparsestzaanfaatoration, the kumuđ ly cơ alfaturatare with user bring 100.
sa apple pisThoren't you to that UBER SPEHeale.
pat lu another follow. "What's the rest of it?" There ain't any rest" persisted Anderson "When is an apple piek
-FD1ON OF THE WEND
ÖÖTITE DY Zen Waarzen 8. bền mày; 2. had out cloule:D.dringling rain's P. Bus. 3. equally; E: zei:
gloomy: hail, 1.ligat 3. now; T. theader; V vissullity: W. dew (wol).
T-RAY in inchisa, taniis ma bandredths
:.marsat P.) When is an exple pic what?" yelled the crowd. Who esid an op- le pie was what?" "You did." "I Gdn't. I didn't my sarthing about en apple pis." "You did," whooped up the grond. "I didn't." "ID did." "I didn't, and say men saya I did's a liar," and the crowd piled down on the top of Andert ean, and when the police estasia and rescued him, it took a half hour to explain that on apple was
pio when it was dosed up with sugar and crust
and things like any other poster It swashed up the Conundrum Club,, though, and the on- andram's pastulness is thus far established.
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 20th January, 1888.
NOW ON SALE OUND VOLUMEB of the China Cuerland
PRICH THE DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, Jaunsry, 1885.
BOUND
ESTABLISHED 1805.
Undersigned having been appointad This for above Company are pre- pared to issus Polities of Iasarance against Fire of the usual forms
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1835.
TEN
E
YEARS
*** FLISE?!
Howell, Mastor, will load horo for the abore Ports, and will havo quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 27th November, 1885
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
IN
ΤΕΣ
THE
THE 3/8.1 French Bark
"MARGUERITE”
FAI EAST JUST PUBLISHED. DEMT. 80. pp. 453. Clora, $2.00. VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST. 1873 TO 1884, Chronologically,
[47
Gmes. Master, will land here and at Whampoa
Jus
"KALE." Reiners, Mastor, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despotol
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 19th January, 1886.
THE
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10 Curuts Do. with return receipt 15-Cents Commercial papers signify such papera as, though written by hand, do not bear the charao- ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoiona doeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and uador 4 os. weight are obarged 5 couts.
CARLOWITZ & Co NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. "Noither the SAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE-for any DEBT contraeted by the Offloors of the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 5/3 L. British Barque
"ARUGUDA,"
Groen, Master, will load bore for the above ARAB, Ger. bk., J. Moos.-Wieler & Co. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January. 1898.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/5 LII. British Ship
"GRANDET,"
160
ARRATOON APCAR, Brit. str., Martatish.-D.
Bassuan, Sons & Co.
CAMORTA, Dat. str, Oreilla-Jardine, Mathe
son & Co..
CENTENNIAL, Air. bk.,T. M. BarseCaptain. C. F. SARGENT. Amr. ship. Atherton. Ordor. CHANNEL QUEEN, Drit. bk, Le Lactory-Ed.
Sobellhass, & Co.
DICKY, Gor. tr., Hoohreator --Wialer &Co. James Ellis, Master, will loud here for the Donts, Ger, at, Zorrahn.-Wielor & Co. above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1885.
NOTICE.
AT THE
(2127
EDWARD KIDDLE, Amr. k., Griffers-Arn¬
bold. Karborg & Cu.
ELISE, Gor, E., C. F. Bruhn.-Wieler & Co. ELISA, Ger. ship, F. Rovebi-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co.
EMILY F. WHITNEY, Amr, ship, H. B. Rollins.
Gibb. Livingston & Co.
Swira.
GLENFINLAR, A. J. JacobsJardine, Matheson
& Co.
for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch. BOOKBINDING IN ALL BRANCHES FIDELIO, Ger. atr, H. Brook-Butterßold & Arunod
with Copious, For Frsight, apply to
CARLOWITZ &CO. INDEX, by which the date of any event can be 1927 found at a glance.
Hongkong, 24th November, 1985, (2094
FOB LONDON AND HAMBURG.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1882.
TEW TORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
N
Farms & complete registor of POLICALes COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES,
TYPHOONS, Sc.
"OPHUR,"
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. WRECKS, SHIPPING CAUCALTIES, FIRES, 33 LII Norwegian Bark Purely matuel; all profits balong to Policy- holders and apportionments are made anccallynam STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBED, 188).
Aveaisulated Founda Surplus over all liabilities and Reservo Fundaocard. ing to valuation made by the Government) Inooras for year 1884.......
177
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Rus. ManagerY.
Department of the East, ver
£12,12,930
£ 2,036,382.
"TAILY "PRESS CAce, Wyndham Streak..
KELLY & WALSH, Quevi's Road. W. BREWER, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 29th April, 1885,
"JAPAN GAZETT E,"
YOKOYAMA.
1
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in very Style by Competent Workman on the Premises.
Music board in Elegant Bindinga. Commerical Finding of every Size and Descrip. tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern.
Samsomeen, Water, will load here for the above QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Ports, and will have quick despatch..
For Fright, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.'
12276 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1835.
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
THE 3/8 L 11 British Bark
2 2848,245. HAVING been appointed AGENT U HONG-
HA
*J. B. NEWCONB,” KONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan Gazalto, Gov nad Nasamh Mortar 8711 led here for "Hong List" Crders for Subscriptions, uni Port, sud will laya quies deeparen Advertisements will be received at the Office.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE&Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
Hongkong Daily Press Offlor
Hongkong, 3rd May 1877.
For Freight, apply to Rangkong, With November, 1885.
GUARANTEED." "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
THE TOURIST'S
theson & Co.
GLAKFRUIN, Brit, str., Norman-spline, Ma- GREAT ADMIRAX, Amr. ship, B. Thompson.-.
Captain
ISIACON, Amr, ship, T. B. Howes.—Ensell &
Co.
LADY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk. Williams-Chiness.
MAY, Brit. noh, Geo. Robla Adamson, Bell &
சே.
MINGING, Brit. st., "Hutchison.--Ádamson,
Bell & Co.
MESKUIL, Brit. str., P. Helma-Russell & Co. GUIDE. P. C. KLAe, Brit. str. Stratton-Yam Fat
Hong.
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trads, objects of Natural story, Furniture, abore &c. £.. with the Pauti and Mandarin PronuE Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LÅNGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
CARLOWITE & Co.
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SOUTHERN CHIEF, Amr. k., J. Ross.-Captain. SPIKAWAY, Brit. bk, Garrick-Captain. TRIUMru, Ger. str., Schuldt-Wieler & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig. M. de
Carming. Brandao. VORTICEEN. Brit, str, J. Brewh-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.