no fewer than four meu of wor in the luner harbour, viz., the Beltiek aloop Albatrans, Capt. Hicks, N.; the American gaubout Palos, Capt. Nelson, U.S.N.; and two Chinese gunboats, besides a number of Japanese schooners, and Chinoso, Japanese, and Korvar juuks. In the nuter cachorage thero wore the Japanese, Corvette Kongo Kan, bo Calestial Armstrong orukera, and the stemora Toltio Stars and Mina Mane. Ivorybody was
nery and
jelly, and the American, British, Japan- A and Chinese blue-jackers and marines asioro conducted themselves in a most exemplary
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures--$153 per China Sagar Rolluing Company, Limited-885
skare.
per share,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
1 per coat. promium," nominal. Luzon Sagar Råbning Company, Limited--$84
share. Hongsong is Company's Shares-$167 per
slaro.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$120 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smalling Company
$20 per share. Punjom and Sanghie Du Samantaa Mining
Company, Limited-$3 Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company T. 18 per
shara Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-860 per shar Ilongtong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limitod-Par, nəminal' Chinese Imperial Loun of 1884 A-2 por cent,
premium.
user. On Christine ova a state dinner was gicou by Messra. E. Meyer & Co. to the leading focal residents. Mr. Walter, the head of the firm, praalded with his nasal amiability. On New Year' day a grand spread lock place af the British Consulate, our popular local British Causal, Mr. E. H. Parker, having invited bis Consular colloagane, the Commanders of the men-of-war in pert, the Soparin- tendant af Trade, the Commissioner of Customs, the Coast Inspector, the Health Officer of the Port, and several other foreign, nativo, Chinese, and Japanese officiala. Every one of ] ;.. Coashl Parker gusts admired his great versa tility as a philologne: it seems to be a matter of perfect indifferens to line whether his speaks Englab to his gnosts, or their own untive lan- fuge; and there were representatives of at least had a dozen different nationalities representedù around his hospitable tablo, Consui Parker's "at homo party on New Year went off as merry as a Christmas" bell "--a great success.-N. C.j Daily No Correspondent.
A CHINESE ARMY-SURGEON
SCHOOL.
Dr. L. Lischer, Sargson, Chinese Army, writes as follows to the N. Ĉ. Daily News, daling his lattor Ti-pa-fu. Formosa, 3rd January
Parsmaal to your request I wond you the following, which is in múbstance the plan which
1 have proposed to the Chinono Gorornment for for ning a Medical Staff Corps for their army and navy,
promium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Team Names. FALCONED
Thermometer-D Thermometer F.E
January 2545.
Thementer 22. Thermoruckan. (Wat het). Thermometer-1.3. (Wat Walk) The vote4*.*. (Wet bulb) Thermometer-Maximum
To build at each important military or unval station in the expiro a commedions bospital, and plaor in charge of each a thoroughly `quali. Į ---: had imedical man,—qualifications to be de termined by rigid examinations—and equip and supply these hospitals as are hospitals of the Farther.. sano character in other constries. each hospital is to serve as a training school forth. | 29 | Chinesa students of medicine, and the surgeon
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er surgeons in charge are to usomɔ the additional dating of instructors.
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH 1888.
1st Decoraher Insi for the Union Line, and left hery of the 16th idom. for Nagasaki, Koba, and Yokohama. At the time of the collision she was on her way from Nagniki to this port with The Emith was commanded by Captain Ander son
No far thior detalls are to kunił už presond.
ATTEMPT BY CHINESE OFFICIALS
TO ARREST A MAN IN HONGKONG.
Kata
OHEFOO.
to game extent successful, As already stated
The Rer, C. R. Mills, D.D., writes from Tang the boy has been arrested in Canton, and wo now hour that he has confessed his participation chow Fu to the Chinese Recorder an follows:-At in the robbery and named some accomplices. A the Jast provincial examination in Chi-nan Foo money changer to whom he disposed of part of the 14000 gradustes competed for themoord degres. property, Had who adaits having received and Two soloutio themes for gasaya waze announced, mofted down two chains, has promised to pay Mr.viz, Tho Thermometer' and 'The Telegraph.” Byramjou $120 compensation for the same, and The names of the successful candidate for de- no doubt induent by a wholesome Tear of the Num were flashed to Chefoo hy telegraph. Ho Mugin rate--has further offered $100 reward Eped with which the floost for enters The for the capture of the other thieves. It is to be boer communicated is much talked of through hep that theso rascals will soon becaught. The the country.. Evin China moves! Canton Authorities have shown a praiseworthy
TIENTSIN. reations to assist the doareo of justice in this mitter.
For services rendered during the late Franco- Chinese difenities. France is awarding decora tions, I am told to the following persans-Gons-
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STIÁM.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENGLAND Ponra, and taking through Cages to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C) HE Stownship
MENMUIB,.. Captain Halme, will be despatched for the ahova Ports TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at For P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
RUSSELL & Co. Aguute, Hongkong, 15th January, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON MA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
"BARPEDON,"
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAL
!
[171
BY
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANOTSZE), for Nangro, CHOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN,
Company's Steamship. "STENTOR,"
Captain Edwards will be despatched as above on
For Freight or Passage, apply to FRIDAY, the 29th inet.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agants. Hongkong, 21st January, 1856.
207
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADÉN, SUEZ,
FORT SAID, & TRIESTE.
PERSIAN GULY, BLACK SKA, LEVANT & (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, ADRIATI POETS).
On the morning of the 22d inst, a dring attempt was committed in this endong by Chinge
5th January! The Christman and New Year holidays boing The American barque Annis W. Ŵratum, officials to carry of a Chinason from Viclocis to Aganbost which had coconfly some down from Captain F. M. Duncan, which arrived here ou over, new life has began to appear in our politi Feochow. The gaubent is the Ngai San, No. Today last from Nowcastle, New South Wales,cal oiroles.
Their Excellencisi G: Cagordan and Ei nag- 14, of the Foochow Sun-from. A party of brought qua part of the crew of the British seamen short ton atrour under the command of bargas Bothwell Castle, wrsoked on the 21st chang's Barder Commercial negotiatives on the petty mandarin, landed and proceeded to a Doromber, 1881. Captain Duncan reports us bans of the Russian Treaty are slonty advan- boarding house at No. 2. Googu-strest, and with follows: On the 20th December, 1885, when sing, as are also French preferential rights in out any preise soized stored upon a man sy passing the land of Ngerik in latitude 6 deg. regard to milways, although Mr. Cogordon's ing there named Chang Chi. They handen Fed N., longitudə 157. dog. 30 min, D., a boat camosiewe pleseed Li, yet it sooms they do not suit Tho Chinese bore have it that. Li has appoint. him and put a obala upon his ankles, and worn alongsils and the occupants reported that they oficials at Peking." going to torry him off to their gunbont, when lad been wrockeel in the British barque Bothw the master of the honse interfered. While toy Cutie on the 21st December, 188, the resolod, as a Commission on railways, Sheng Hung- Chinese Tupurial Loan of 1681 - per cent, the suit the matter of a mesonger wey becoming a total joas. They had been on the shauu, nur. Custores Tostai, and Shui, Acting Captain Crimes, will be despatched as hors
premiara Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.sub for the Police, a body of whom arrived, and island over since and desired to be taken off. Teatai of a Ming-foo, with Masara. Ristallus-TOMORROW, the 27th test. Soren of the Chinons enten wore arrestad The names of the men who carac in the boat ber and Pathiek de assistants,
For Freight or Passage, apply to It is a peu secrét and freely corticated, by and taken to the Contral Police Station, ure-Jambs Bytas, Henry Spral, Augustus
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agozta. together with the ma Try el siged. Swanston, Jam Shaw, Joseph Bronslow, the Chibesa of late that, ou M. Pateretre's do
Hongkong, 21st January, 1886. whom they seensed of being the fudor bf a gang sorgo Fletcher."-When the Bothwell Castle parture. Li begged M. Fatenêtre to ask tho Government, on bis arrival in Paris, to allow of pirates. The officer in charge of this expo-li-was rocked, part of the crew escaped in an tion bad is the meanting left the house in upon boat to the Pellow Islands, the rest re- Mr. Ristelhusber, on his return to Tientsin, to enter Li's service, which rangement he said Queen-street, stating that he was going to the maining on Ngarik
The work on tho now hatter at Shauliwan lewend benefit both France and Ching in tho Colonial Scoretary to apply far the rendition of the prisonere, but he never went there. The conue to a temporary standstill owing to thestriktninrs. Mr. Ristelbreker leaves France, it is mau who was seized is the master of a junk called ing of 200ecoliosengaged spouit Therasson for sald, with a complete scheme from the Freach the Keung Cheng Yat, which is said to be an action of the coolios is the dishonesty of one for railways in China, and a telegram has bean trading junk, and on beard which he has pa- of the head roen, who has skeladdled with the received here to this effoot. We have row the perty. The gnaboat pople allege that the funk pay of a considerablo number of them. It seems Statea France, England and Germany com- o a piratical craft which a bon sormed in that this gentleman was in the habit of drawing pating for railway construction, the Inter offer- maar piracies, and obtained the assistance of some the pay for the men as it esame due, snà ap-ing to hack the concern with 30 million pounds. Chingman living in Hongkong who introducet portioning it out to them, and a day or two since What a doal Li has to select from us weder them to Mr. Caldwell. They lustaneted him to be came into the town as anal to draw the pay, it is necessary to have a Commission. As Ger act as their solicitor to defend the gunbind a Ho-récaired about $200, but that is the last any many has entered the field, it is enid that Mr in custody, and to apply for a warrant for one connected with the business has seen of him. von Möllendorff may also be appointed on the the arrest of Chang Chi on a charge of pirany! On the 21st just the coolias, finding their pay Commission. Mr. Dotring appears to have been and marder. The cass came before Dr. N. . was not forthcoming, and that the paymaster left out this time, but there is very little doubt Mitchell-Innes, Acting Polico Magistrate, the bed docamped, sized upon an individent that he will be consalted on this very important next morning, and the vilence of Chang Chi who was working there who had the mis- question. The Leader forms are freely circulated was taken with regard to his Aizure. Aught fortune to be the levarting one's brother, and, areongst Li's friends. I will forward you some man was also arrested ontside the court-a notty true to the Chinesa sto in such mattors, thoy in due cours). offoor from the gunboat-whom Chang Cis boud hire Land and foat, and teck him off in a pointed cut as the leader of the party who a body to Shankdiwan Station, apparently under Posted him. Ho vaid he was quite unaware for the impression that, as in China, the authorities what reason he was seized. Holkel a tha would wring satisfaction or punishment. mat of ter of his junk a few months, and had wat the offender's" wwferlanate relatives. Happily with it "Previous to that tinar his brother had for the rat, however, he was not in China, but the junk and he was net wu board for during in a British cobay, and Inspector Swanston at the time his brother was mastar hy so in gh puce sat him at liberty. Bad of their revenge out in a small Gshing bast. His brother died in this di tim. the coolies, including many who few months ago, and he then be the master were not atted by their paymaster säsond- of the junk. The case was romanted to the 27th in all left their work. I has since been inst an applica for bail by Me. Call found that the man whom the caules bound well being ret though that gentle laud and foot and took to Shaaktwan Station andor Tao Teang-tang. Teo having diet. Her
Worship was not had some closer connection with the loss of their Majesty bus bean pihand to horiour Liby giving" empowered to rush had in such a case, the wages than being the brothor of the thief. Hehirn charge of them.
H. E. Wu Ta-thing's twonty-three camps chirga being only one ott, a misdetours now boon identified as the man who actually His Worship thought that as he understood a zised the money, and has been arrested by Ban Hai Kuan lave beou tranferred to mandarin was mixed up in as alter there pe The case was before the Police Court Sharking and placed in charge of the new might be some dificulty about the prisoners upon the ad inst, but was simply remanded aron Governor General, Me Tu-shan. By this stop pearing again His Worship also refnsed in the app, tion of Inspector Saunston, no crid- the provincial expenditure of Chihli will be cng- siterally reduced. This province has again nbartain an application made by Mr. Caldwellenco being taken.
suffered very severely by last year's foods and for a warrant for the arrest of Chang Chi, on
the failure of the crops. the ground that there was no vidrune to satisfy him that the porson who instrautel Mr. Coldwell. was an officer of the Chinese Gornennent. Mr. Caldwell offered to praise the officer's croden- tials, but his Warship sail they would law of no use than och blank paper to him, as he was not supposed to be able to judge what wero genuine Chinese official credentials. could not tell whether the stamps were valid not. The usual channel for such an application to come was from a Viceroy and attested by a British Consal. Chang Chi, therefore, is now at large, and ho makes no attuupt to run away, and it would probably be very unsato for him to get far away from the protection of the Police, is there is a reward of $1,000 set upon him by An outbreak has occurred in some villages the Chiness authorities. Directly after the of the Kiang-chow fu. What the cause of dis- ing at the Police Court was tufted an serpentisfaction any be I have an beard, bat e WAR Zauls to care the reward. The na as serions had the aspect of affairs bearme that the induced to go into a boase for a smoke of opham. local unvhorities applied to the Viceroy for the from the abstention from which he was suffering, assistangs of troops, und several Lundred soldiers and he was led to suppes he would be shippet have been despatebod to the disturbed district. off to Singapore to avoid farther pornit from
SWATOW. the Cainese authorities Had he proceeded to aet upon this offer. aad get into a but there is
We note by the Yokohama papors that the small reason to doubt that he would an ob
first veel of the new Chinese Line batwaen j here been taken to the Ngai Su, and given up
Shanghai. Kobe, and Yokoliane, the steamer to the Chinoso. Fortunately for him the Folies
Hosting, arrived at the latter port or the 14th inst. The Nippon Yasen Kaishe appeara missed him lireeldy he was get away from the
THE Polica Ceart, and after a search to him. The stanner Jha Kaus, which arrival here on bare given much dissatisfaction by mining the 9.85 he would pretty certainly have fallen a victimho 121 from Anoy, encountered very badrater and withdrawing its advertisements" from
to this artful scheme.
In these hospitals all saiters and soldiers are 31 to be admitted free of charge; and, if the Government agross, an ent-door clinic for the civilians of the neighbourhood can be established. The students" cxxpote sog—as well as tho galeries
The height iť merg sem-tural been dislocarinad ot 2.585 feet ators torcisha Wilo-ganga at the Viétoris Nural Tint; and the Low water Online Spria e-Tidow, to whaleh cuban
of the surgeons and the expenses of the hospitals are to be raid by the Government the aludents becoming poslaners of the Governight in these Tables are referred 4503 foot shoes
want and nnder its control, that they may not leave those schools until they are so authorized by the Governmvat.
At the end of a term of years, four or five,
for instance-atadanta will be premitted to enter for examination before a properly constituted Board of Examiners, and, if found sufficiently proficiant, given a degree and permitted to on- for practice on their own responsibility.
I have suggested that this Board be constituted. as a part of the University of Peking, which is & Government institution, that the degrees is sued may have the Government sanglion.
The holzher in the Tables marked with a minus ( — kin her from the consente sa nova, are below Low-Water Ordinary Spring Tidos, and should be
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATON
BEGISTER
Sath January, 16-4, al tiuke
stand.....
29.01 Haiphong... 29.7
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29.395
In order that there may be a systematised go plan for the conduct of these hospitals, and that stang..... the medical officers in charge may not neglect Nagasak. their duties, I bave suggested that a ganaral welck. medical director- be appointed over all, who will. be responsible for them to the Government. This saroe othoer can also serve as purveyor to the institutions.
If the Chinoro Government will sanction this plan and give it substantial sepport, I think it
STATION
hot unreasonable to my that if ten years time · Asnite p
Bolinso it will here a class of men wel informed in Hou our wastern science and art of medicins and Antag surgery, who can ronder it services of in-
Xugak... estimable value.
ladi- Begarding the Ambulance Corps, and the stock. 3 Geneva Rod Cress Society, of which you spoke rome time ago, I can only say that in case of war gol an organisation would be very valuable. In conclusion I bog lenye to say that heretofore I have sent no commarcations to the press, and in complying with your request I have tried to confine myself to my text. "I would not have it appear that I or any of my sexoniates, are trying to "boom" the projek for it is one which should be received or rejected by the Govern ment after mature deliberation.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
MONDAY 25th January, Exevar CABOUES.
Per steamship Diomed, safed on the 17th January: --Por London: -17 ensos silks, $70 rolls matting, and 79 packages sundries From Manila-8 cases cigara, and 1,500 bules hemp. From Focchow-1478 packages tos, and 53 bales Tata From Japan-1 packages tea, and 35 casas curios
Per steamship Cathay, sailed on the 19th January-For London 50 bales raw milk, 17 emasilk piece goods, 67,767 lbs.congon, 8,786 the. sented ezpers, 15,965 Ibs. seate arange pekoe, 20 B sorts, 17 balea waste silk, 500 bales broken onsaia, and 96 packages anndries. From Fosshow-990 half-chests fea. From Manila 1.576 bales hemp, and 100 tags coffee. For Continent--209 hales raw silk, and 5 cases silk: piece goods.
Per steamship Bellerophor, mailed on the 22nd January-For London815 lbs. scented ca per, 5,817 lbs. scented orange pekoo, 170 bales warte silk, 41 balon panjara silk, 580 packages proarce, and 850 bales watting. From Japan 7 halfchests tea. From ani-591 bales hamp.
OFLUM.
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23th January.1883, MI 10 AM.
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W. DOBERUK, Hongkong Obaervatory, 25th January, 1850.
KETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Parometer
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Direction of windl Force of wind. Waatber Boin
Previous day: Rip.m.
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3. –Į merakaroga in the shade in degreca Fabreak o Simmar koperasizga oťexturation„ the humidity o air mestum with moisture, being 100.
4—Dizkorio? Op vra Weng tổ two potata.
STATE OF EATING: M. Boy; C. deil 6-Roman as a Wres abcording to Beaufort Reala. code:D. irizaingrais; F.fog: Gloomy; bal; Light
• Cl. degreat; qually: rain; Show; T. thander V.
(wet 7.-iingan, toko audre
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 15th January, 1986,
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
maa contero h
HONGKONG.
HN A.
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
28th Junbury. The Merey praminer Än and his suite arrived here from Peking ea the 13th lustant for the purpose of conducting the examination of the orditates for the Blu Teal degree, which will be
held shortly after the Chinese New Year.
An extrusive conflagration took place at Sai Chus. in the Nam Hoi dixiot, on the night of the 14th instant, more than 180 houses being burnt dowa No personal injuries are reported in coaustion with We fou
15th January: Two sharp shocks of earthqasis were felt here this morning. Beveral of the European hoa o vore slightly damaged with cracked walls, bat nothing of any consequence,
ru Popa and Admiral Crown, the Crand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Chevaliers Col Schuĵom, T, Ferguson, J. E. Rating,RE Company's Stashio M..P. Shishmarea, and A. D. Startff. The
"MEDUSA," hiter gentlemen als receives through Li the Captain R. Daperia, will be despatobed sa double Dragon decoration, 3rd degree, 2uñ class above on the 37th inst, at Noon.
Li is disbanding his old veterana Sevgeni
Far Further Particulare regarding Freight compe bave been already paid off and want to and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com
their homes, being replaced by the troops lately pans, Praya Central." 0. BACKRACH,
Mr. Kreyer, secretary to H. I. C. M's Lega- tias at Barlin, has reigned, and it is said that Mr. H. O. Brown, late of this port, will succeed
bim.
Mr. von Mällendorff will not return to Korea, bat remain hare with Li at Tla 500 per month for three years. It is said he is rare in favour than ever. What does your morning contem- porary say to that Mercury Correspondent
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JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA.
deposit bus been discovered at Nishi Omotsshima. The Japanese cativo papers state that a deal Loochoo, and the Naval Department will par chase coal turned out from the mine,
of the third section of the Nippos Tetsudo The Japan Guzelte says that the ornatruction
Kniaba's railway, the Utsunomiya-Shirakawa Ting, las boon completed as for 34 Åkıtan
wator, tho posseiroiling vary much and taking the native papers.
in great quantities of water, knocking everything moveable, abent the docks in the greatest cou- fusion, and several of the crew were injured.-- Amoy Gazelle Correspondent.
TafNUI.
8th January,
COCHIN-CHINA..
TONQUIN.
The Franco-Chines Delimitation Commission Las entered apat its labours. 4000rring to the Avenir de Tonkin, following the, moeting of the
Ageut.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1886. [175 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG," Captain n'A. de St. Croix, will be despatched for the above Pert on SATURDAT, the 30th inst, at THREE PUT
This Steamer has superior First Class 40- commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Massage, apply ta
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. ---PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA FORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
·AND LA PLATA” AIAD, LONDON AND ANTWERP,. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKILK.
IN TUESDAY, the 26th day of January,
"YANGTSE." Commandant Lormior with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Part for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don an woll as for Marseilles," and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be graafad till Noon. Cargo will be received on board witil 4 PM Specie and Parosis until 3 r., on the 25th January, 1886. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be laff at the Agener's Oftea) Contente and value of Packages are
For further particulars, apply at the Com- regaired
pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Agont. Hongkong, 14th January, 1886.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
DA
ANT
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS..
TE Steamship SAN PABLO," will be despatched for San Francisco, viê Yoko- hams, o SATURDAY, the 30th Jannery, at TERE PM
Connection being made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Off until FIVE P.M. the day pre- clans to sailing.
RETEEN PASSagns-Passengers who have paid fui fare, re-embarking a San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six conths, will be allowed a lot of 20 from Return Fare: if mobarking within one year, an allowance of 107 will be made from Return Fr. Fre-Paid Retara Passaro Orders, avail- able for one year. will be issued ut & Discounti
of 25% from Batura Fars. These allowances not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- i tied to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices: addressed to the Collector of Castoms, Sau Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Com- 1185pany, No. 50, Cacan's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN. Agoni. Hongkong, 16th January, 1856.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General MannORCA. Hongkong, 20th Jandary, 1866.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
HE Steamship
"SIKIL,"
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, ERINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
A160.
156 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
A. Scotland, Commander, will be despatoland for the above Fort on the 30th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1886.
"SHIRE" LINE QE STEAMERS,
FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, AND
THE Starship
NAGASAKI.
"MERIONETHSHIRE,"
AUSTRALIA.
NB-Caroo --CAN-BE-TANZW-ON-TAROGSH-
ATLLA of Lading for ĦATATIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG. NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
THE PANISTAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company's Steamship Dutton, Conumander, will be despatcher for the GANGES." Captain Stowart, with Har above Ports on or about the 30th instant..
Majesty's Malls, will M despatched from For Freight or Passage, apply to
this for LONDON vil BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 2nd February. at FOUR г.M.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Ayouts. Hongkong. 22nd January, 1898.
1914
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) TIKE P. & 0. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,"
Nothing of sprint interest lus occurred in the Colony during the past west, the hodm ža the share niarket baing the most oxviting orant,
The Chinese transport Waverley arrived from The Legislative Couarü met on the 20th inat,
Nanking with 250 soldiers on the 27th mit vase several votes were recorded-notabis Wien ring for Ketung early in the morning Commissioners, Thanh-mai, Doug-son, Lang DEC for $22,000 for erection of a seawall and roof the sho gruanded on the bank Axtending sex, Dong-doug, and That-kh have been oo clamation of forschere at Tim sa-tsuant to the northward of the fsizrzy, outside the cupiod. This is mentioned by our contom- referred to the Finance Committee for cousiler White Fort, with a falling tile. At high water porary incidentally and spparerily as a matter tiou. The Regulation of Newspapurs Bil. av! in the evening she succeeded in getting off, and of ourse. From another source we hear but will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the Tsarg Bill worn postponert for a work, sud nekorel far the night in the farver, pros are not prepared to retch for the truth of the the 5th Foirusty, ut DAYLIGHT, some small Blk were passat through Com
sintoment that serious differences have arisen mitte. The distribution of prizes as the Crucealing to Kalung the next morning.
between the Commissioners: Certain it is that She returned yesterday morning from Ke- Sohock took place on the 23rd inst.. His Excel-Inn, where she took in a full cargo of coal She troops hava bean taken from all the gar- loney the Administrator poosiding. A Cricket loft in the evening for Focehow.
risons in the delta and concontrated on the mateb, Hongkong Criskst Club-r. Non-conuis- sioned Officers and Men of the Garriecu, wasii Amoy, on New Year's day, ea her last trip taken as giving colour to the supposition that The steamer Amatista arrived from Hongkong Lang-son rente, in all about 5,000 men. This is plaged on the 22nd and feat resulting under hor charter with Alasera. Douglas Laprile scuothing serious in approbended by the,an- in an easy victory for tho Chab. On the 22nd & Co. A new steamer, built specially for the thorities. The ordinary session of Parliament has copist, a party of sailors under a petty minus-
The proposal to abandon Haipheng as the will leave for the above place aleat 24 hours rin landed from the Chine runbout Ngei San Porausa trade by this fira, is shortly expected The Chamber of Deputies has re-elected M. and proceated to bones No. 2, scen-street, and from home, and will rau regularly to Tansui principal part of Tonquin, if ever seriously exter-after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVSE, Floqnet as its Fresident
According to Chinese reports, Messrs. Hattained, would seem to have been abandoned, for
Superintendent. there seized a man who they accused of piracy terfell & Swire intend running an opposition in view of the increasing importance of the town, and for whose arrest a large reward had been line of steamors this year to the Formosurador was issued on the 8th instant by Gene
Hongkong, 3rd January 1836. offered by the Chinose anthorities, putting als ports.
red de Conroy appointing the Chamber of
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. in chains, and were about to convey to the The weather has been remarkably fine and Caminores, together with no Chinese sad two ganhout when the Polics acrived and took the rislstors of British soveesiaty into ow to dry for the last fortnight quite an exoptional Annamite members, to be a provisional Municipal
menced.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
PARIK, 12th January.
The Queen Regent of Spain has prorogael the Cortes.
The Combo de Fallour is dead.
LONDON, 18th January,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1986.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. TIKE P. & C. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THAMES,"
but, in reply to curtain statements, denies that They were brought up before the Pelicanrranco Foro, where rainy days are usually Conncil and to prepare a whème for's definite 33 L II French Burk
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has resigned, Quotations a79:- Thisyear's New Malwa $530 per pional, alles. of 3 opinim with his colleagues.
his resignation is caused by any difference of loatties. Last year's New Malwa $520 per pioul, slice, of 1 showing signs of renewed activity.
The rebele in the neighbourhood of Sunkion are ite 2 catties.
The Ministerial statement to the Senate and .....$550 per poul, allee. of Chamber of Depaties profiles for a protectorate to 2 cattise in Tonquin and Madagascar, and disavown any ..$560
per chest
intention of making fresh expeditions.
Greece and Servis have refused to scoode to the demand of the Powers to dinem,
PARIS, 18th January.
Old Elma
Patna (New)
Bonsres (New) ...... 613
Banaras (Old)
LONDON
520 now.
EXCHANGE
Telegraphir Transfer...
Flank Bills, on demand.
:
39
Bank Bills, 30 days tight. 3/4
Donk Hills, atolle sight
Creditsast & months' eight...
The Government, in so oftial danlaration made to the Chamber and Senste, bas annouñead its intention of organizing the Colonies.
The divers factions of the Republican majority
..3;34
3/4
union
3/41
Dovanary Bills, at
months'
PARTS.
*ark
on demand
.4.20
havo again split ap
months' sight
.4.26
demand.
.811
izya' sight
Transfer
222
pand.....
2021
The Profeet of Eure has been murderad on
The
the railway. The murderer fired a pistol at his victim, who was killed instantaneously. murderer escaped and has not been arrested.
LONDON, 20th January.
o
BECOBSS.
MARGUERITE,”
E municipality. The dumir da Tonkin takas exception to the order on the ground that a Omnes, Master, will load here and at Whampan foreigner as a member of the Chamber and thus for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 4th November, 1885.
becomes a member of the Council, a oiruumstanos A Chinese bark arrived from Foochow with which it hopes will be rendered impossible in the cargo of poles this morning.
scheme for the deftite Council. Goneral de Several heavy guns (10 ton), intonded for the Couroy's order makes similar provisions for the large earthworks, are expected from Shanghai oration of a municipality at Hanoi in at Huip
the transport Waverley of her next triphone, Tercury correspondest.
NINGPG.
E-
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURO. THE 33 LII Norwegian Bark
"OPHIN,"
(3082
Cargo will be recaired on board until THY M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the ( Office until Tor A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Burcpe will be tran skipped at Columbo: Tea and General Cargu for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without franskinment, striving one week later than by the ordinary divocí route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & | ORIENTAL BILAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Oface, Flongkong.
The Contents and Valuo Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to cote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Ladizg
gengara for Marseilles.
NB. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
A. MOIVER.
Superintendant. Hongkong. 23rd January, 1886,
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH o NEW YORK, I OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA, and SAN-FRANCISCO.
THE D 8. Mail Steamer "OITY OF SYDNEY" will be despatched for San Francisco. viñ Yokohama.- on SATUR. -DAY, the 13th Febranty at THREE ... taking Passangers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- Samgomson, Mastor, will load here for the above portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, Ports, and will have quick despatch,
to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inlond Citios "For Freight, apply to
of the United States, vin Overland-Railways, to CARLOWITZ & Co.
Harana, Trinidad, sed Demerses, and to ports Hongkong, 23rd December, 1885. 12276 in Mosice, Central and South America by the
Company's and connecting Stesters. FOR LONDON DIRECT.
Through Passage Tickats greuted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES—Passengers, who havA
zoon extingrished.
J. D. NEWCOME"
senno,
Magistrate next morning, who adjourned the frequens in winter. cass until to-morrow, rafusing to take bail. This
Atheatrical performance took place at the open attempt to abdul a man from the British British Consulate last night and proved a grast eclony has caused some sensetion. On the erHN- ing of the 22nd inst. a Vinstra troapa from the American corvatto Alert gavo a performance at The City Hall, and on the following igas the Zarznela Spanish Opera Company cave their farewell performance. On the night of the 3rd
The following general order was issued by inst. telegraphic intelligers are received from,
General de Comer on the 30th December:-AI- Amey by the agenta (Mossrs. Russell & Boy of i The President of the Republic has addressed the loss of the Union Line stezmer Corinth, that: (
asming news concerning the different columns to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies a vessel having besa sank in a collision with
18th Janary 1886. in Tonquin frequently circulate, especially at The community was thoroughly alarmed yas Hanoi aut Haiphong. Lately, remours having message in which he thanks Partament for hav-British ghost Firebrand sophore between triday aroung at 5.45 by a cry of Fire" in ben persistently set afloat touchine the honour ing re-alcoted him, and he invites the Lot to Amoy and Formosa.
close proviuity to H.B.M's Consular residence of the troops, leging in particolar that the The American corrotte Oately, Captain Sol- and the boase of the Harbour Master. The fire soldiers had committed acts of barbarity, fridre, left here on the 20th inst, for Nagasaki.
broke out in acts shanties situated in rour of sacring women and children, the Commander-in- There was a blaze ut Hang Tam among some these pramisas, and was caused by the ignition Chief ordered an inquiry, to which the General damage, however, eat, nad the fire was during the temporary absence of the woman follows"You have done me the kerour to in- matsheds on the ag of the 19th inst. The of somn brushwood, lying behind a Chiness store, commanding the Second Division has replied as THE S/9L II British Bark
2007eral de Courts anfved here by the sleuner engaged in cooking rice. Immediately the furth me of odious rumours touching the condzot Naroomb, Master, will fond-hara for the above paid full fare, rear barking at San Francisco Nameian from Tonguiu eu Saturday and wont to the
ali was given the police are engine was of the troops sont to repress pirany Hay.Ray. laros again by the French mail to-day. We ran to play on the blase, and with the united at the entire responsibility for their sota What
and in quick timo In the first place I unhesitatingly elsim for myPort, and will have quick dispatch. hear that the sapremo contret in. Tengrin will efforts of adetachment from HICMS. Yra has been done has been by my orders, and no- now rest with M. Paul Bert, the now Basident Kai another from the steamer Kingotova, thing has been done without my orders. This The Russia Government is proposing to take at Hte, and that Generd Waques will command headed the 3rd officer, Mr. Sinclair, the Cassid. I cannot too indignantly protest against further action in view of the refusal of Gress the troops under M. Bert's orders. and Servis to disaría,
tomas stuff,ity fire-brigade, and a nuber of rumours which, secretly set in motion by our A very interesting orbibit in the Higgsidouts th was bleed within these worst snomine, find an echo amongst the jealousHE 3/3 L II Bridal Bark LONDON, 1st January. Section of the Colauia! and Indian Exhibition will Parliament was opened on the 21st instant.he the modd of a Vormilion factory which his arters of an hour. Great credit is due for the and evil intentioned, and sometimes amongst The Speech from the Throne was road by the been made under the supervision of Mr. Jagh from the Yen Kund this Kinglan.
promptituds displayed in sanding datetiments disappointed office suckers possessing neither Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty the Queen being McCallum. and which has been prested to
joonsciencs or patriotism.. Those statements are Wm. Grant, Master, will toad here for the zbora: an the day provions to sailing Parcel Packages pement. The principal feature relates to the non-he Exhibition by the six bras principally Harbour Master's house, and thanks to this had in our hottest autions our soldiers sometimes risk
A firewall festuately intervened close to the the more infamous inasmuch as we all know that Port, and will have quick despatol.. dition of Ireland, and indicates a feeling entirely interested in this fodnety, the Thi ifing. Tithe operations of the fire engines, the building their life to protect the women sad children."
For Freight, apply to opposed to any disturbance of the union between We, Yin Wo, Wing Kut, Po Choung, and Tein Great Britain and Ireland, but enggests the pro-Wa Firms. Et is decompanist by a full descrip
was saved most providontially.
In view of the above, the General Commanding- Hoogkong, 7th January, 1886. bable, neccssity of taking for additional poweration of the process, which has boots cumpiled by discovered in the rear of the Sutilement, bat attacks, and hereby orders that the propagators of During the progenss of this fira another was in-Chief is dotermined to nu longer tolerate ruchy
FOR NEW YORK. to repress boycotting and other acts of intimida Mr. McCallum.
was extinguished with little dioulty.
nows of this description shall be astivaly sought HE 3/3 L. II German Bark A daring attempt at robbery took place in the Thers have beca serral attempts at incendi out. The guilty parties discovered, if they be It promie a reform af Local Government for Queen's Road on Thursday evening the 21st ist. arisan hero during the last few weeks, and more long to the army, shall be dealt with by military China Treders' Insurance Company's Shares both England and Ireland..
Captain F. E. Blanchard was walking in Geron's way be expectades the Chinoso New Year draws law, and i
For further information as to Passage and $70 per share.
LONDON, 21st January
the other vase shall be expelled from Reiners, Master, will head here for the above Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Road Central about 8.80 p.m., when two China hercary Correspondent In the House of Lords the Addrees in reply to mon one up on either side and one of tum
Port, and will have quiok despatok.
No. 5, Queon's Road Contral. the Spasch from the Thrase was voted siterals a sudden saatok at his watch and
For Freight, apply to
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. UHINKIANU.
CARLOWITZ & Co. short debate.
chain, with which he ran off: Mr. Swales (of
Bengkong, 25th January, 1886. 1136 Hongkong, 11th January, 1886.
==———ཡ་ TE-N TEARS FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
aran for
brand
PŠAL--
at sight
rate, 30 days' sight
fuotations are :~
SHARES,
gkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-185 per cent. premisto, bayera
ion Insurance Sopiety of Chaton, Limited-tim
8459 por share.
North China InsuranceTs. 300 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Tk 128 per
share.
share,
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
per share.
Bharo,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-384
per share.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER “CORINTH.” -
35th January.
Tonquin.
THE
CEYLON OBSERVER."
PUBLISHED DAILY..
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th November, 1835.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
GEORGE,"
for China or Japan for vice versa) within six. months, will be allowed à discount of 20% from Feturn Fars; if ro-onkorking within, one year, [2101 an allowance of 10 * will be made from Rotarn Fare Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- sble for one year. will do issmel at a Discount of 25" from Roturu Fare. These allowanCHA i do ppt apply to through fares from China and
Japan to Europe.
EUSSELL & Co.
KALE."
Freight will bo rassivad on board until 4 v.3.
will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. samne day all Parcel Package should be marked to 118 address is fall; rains of game is required.
Consular Invoices to Bocompany Cargo destined to Porte beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Callector of Customs at San Francisco.
TIE
JN FAR
EAST. JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY SYO. pp. 153, CloтH, 52.00.
FAR EAST,
1875 TO 1884
J
PUSSELL & Co. Araged Chronologically, with Copious 60 INDEX by which the date of any event can be
found at a glance.
In the House of Commons, daring the debate Messrs. Lace, Crawford & Co.a) who wits Mr. Gladstone deprecated any postponement of nosed the theft, set off in pursuit of the man, tock place on board the hulk Cadir a few days A very ingenioan and well-planned robbery On Tai Insarnace Company, Limited-Tls. 148 the discussion upon the Local Self-Government who was stopped by Mr. Rapp. He was taken since. One of the coelios valyod occasionally scheme and counselled the House to gives patient before Mr. Wise at the Magistracy on the tol- ou bound, Suding that his assets would be ail at
THE 3/5 L1 British Barque Canton Insurance Office, Linitad-$80 per hearing to the Home Rulers.
lowing day and zomanced.
the Chinese Now Year, put his wits together to THE Olfest and Largest Paper in the
"ARUGUDA," The Right Honourable W. H. Smith has bas Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland.
On Thursday arouing. the go insi, un obtain the needful in order to west the demands Colony, with a Circulation far ahead of Grens, Master, will load here for the shors VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE elber raid was made in this colouy Abont of his creditors. He woul down to the treasure any other local printe, $335 per stare.
a dozen mer made a descant upon a claude's rocas, broke off the staple of the dour, entered, THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that Port, and will have quick despatzia. shop on the Prays Wast, near Messrs and broke open a hex containing $1,000, which revolves regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
For Freight, apply to Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s pes pier, and in wooded in carrying off on his person with- of Muil sad of other important Intelligence for minutos they obtained money and out wing paresired The culprit boing inias, from Bombay, Madras, Gallo, & bad A telegram was received in this colony on other proporty worth nearly $220, and get off, suspicion was at onerousal, when the the miREUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE. &o. Saturday evening by Mosure. Resell & Co. stat. Inspector Lindsay, however, moms to have tracedors of the Cadiz, dreading a warming up irvin ing that the British gunbest Firebrand had put them, for he went to a house a short distance of the authorities, wout to the house of the thief Japan, Rupeaa 47, in advance.
Subscription, with Portage, to Chine und into Amoy and reported having been in scision soon afterwards, arrestedelever, and recover and fortunately succeeded in smelling out $950 with the British steamer Corinth, which she haded a portion of the stolen property. These mou of the stolen money which were found secreted THE WEEKLY "CEYLON ODSERVER," sank, between that port and Formose. It was have been charged before the Police Court, and in various parts of the delinquent's house, who with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele-James Ellis, Master, will load here for the further reported that no res were lost.
way it once inrusted and placed in durance. He graphic Intelligence. We are glad to learn that the forfs of the will to doubt in due cours receive the chastise Satseription for China, Jaw, Straits, S., ter, carrying two funnels, and was built at New-Police in tracking the persons concerned in the meat he so richly done-ves for his dishonesty Rupees 10 par manns, in adva Received at castic-on-Tyno in 1880. She ente out hora on robbery from Mr. Byramjee's bouse have been Mercury Correspondent.
Hongkong Daily Fress" Oca [18791
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shores per cont, prom
Hongkong, Canton, and Mass Steamboat Co.'s
Bhara-863 por staro promim.
Indo-Chins Steam Navigation, Co's Shares
10 per cent. discount.
Chip and Manila Stesinabip Company, Limited
30 per coat. discount, nominal.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50
por share. Hongkong Gay Company's Shares-$120 per
remanded.
The Corinth was a vassal of 1,660 tons rogis-
Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
|HE 3/8 L II, British Ship
**GRANDEE,"
above Port, and will have quick deepstok.
For Fraight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1885.
12127
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DAILY PRESS Ones, Wrigham Street.
KELLY & WATA, Queen's Road.
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