"
The accounts of the Allianon Bank of Simba, Lilled, for the half-year ending at som ber, 1895, must be very gratifying to all con- cerned, the profits being at the rate of over 22 per cont. per annum on the shareholders' capital The angerment contine the prudent stres of paying dividend of only 10 per cent, and bayo utilised the balance of the profits as fellowa, a. by adding Rs 20,000 to the reserve fund. inomasing that fund to Rs. 1,70,990; Rs. 10,000 to "Bad Debt Fand," while the remaindor Ra $1,500 is carried forward to the current half-your. The working capital of the Bank now stands at
nearly 403 laklis
It is reported in Court scioles at St. Peters. burg tit formal separation will shortly take
plase; between the Grand Dake and Grand Duchas Sergo, whose sighteen months' married lifa has been prolide in aquabblings and misun
derstandings. They would been been separated
nearly a year ago if the Emperor and Empress had not then interfered to avert the scaudal. The Grand Duchess is the second droghter of Grand Duke of fosse, and the Queen will be exceedingly wroth at this termination of her The PrincessN granddaughtar's, maṛrind lifa. Elisabeth of Horse was so sick, of the serdid
Jog-hole económias of Darmstadt, that she re- solved to marry a wealthy husband and she re- fasad two highly eligible Deranu Prinona, only beau of the indoyancy of their mosus. of them has sine married the richest Royal hairess in Europa.
One
Spre painstaking statistician has furnished an Amarloan contemporary with an acouct of the advantages or perhaps must would prefer to call the disadvantages, under which the United States citizen exists in regard to taxa
tion of food, from which we extract the following
Ho washon himself in the morning with soap taxed 31 per cent. It being Friday, and he a tou of moderate meas, he has a light breakfast of mackerel taxad 35 por cént, with rice taxed 123 per cent, and soms salad, on which ha as salt taxed 36 por sent. nad sweet nil faxed 34 par cent. The sugar be aos in his coffee is taxed 42 per cent, and he pays 45 per cent tax on the spoon wherewith ke stirs up the sogar in his sole. A fow pickles n'a a relish are taxed 35 per cent, and ho adds to then vinogar taxed 26 por out, and tops off his breakfast with an orange taxed 20 per cent.” We have boen fold that say system of taxation, to be sacovsful must be thorough, and Americans appear to api preciate this fact.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$190 per
#libra.
On Tai Insurance Company, Libatted-Tls. 143
per share.
Canton Insurance Olov, Limited--$974. por.
share. longkang Fire Insuranos Company's Bhares
$850 per abara.
Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shares-382
per share; -
Hongkong Whampoa Doak Company'
Share77 per cent, prona.
Hongkong, Center, and Min Stamboat Co.'s
Sbares-371 por shara promina. Lala Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
For cont. discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 par sont disconot, uamínal. Longlas Stoanship Company, Limited--
per share.
lengkeng Gas Company's Shares-$120 por
share.
áboro
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-3170 per Chias Surur Rofining Company, Limited-990
per shar
China Bogar Refining Compaay (Debentara)
1 por cent, promium, nommal. Luzon Sugar Caning Company, Limited...$76
per share.
Hongkong To Company's Shares-$170 por
share, ex div.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8120 por sharò,
Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Compar Patjon and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining
-$20 per share, nominal.
Company Limited-381 per shuro. Solaager Tin Mining Company-35 por share,
nominal.
Perak Bugas Cultivation Company-Tla. 18 per
glasran
DESTINATION
SINGAPORE, LA VIASVEZCANAL, LONDON, &c, via Souz CANAL LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL
LONDON Via Suez CanAL .......
LONDON AND HAMBURG... LONDON AND HAMBURG. TRIESTE .....
SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'RAMA... BANFRANCISCO TA YHAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10гx, 1886.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
YESSEL'S NAME
Cassandra (str.).
Handeep......... Peshawar (atr.)......
L. H. Mouls Brookshire (str. W. Pogs. Anebijos (str.).............. | Kapage, Opbir Angrate
Pandora (Atr.)...... City of New Yorkistr.)....
Gulio (str.)..........
Sussex.... Hogla
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO TE DESPATOKED
Siomesen & Co.
P. & O. 8. N., Co. Adamson, Ball & Co... Butterfield Swira.....
Carlowitz & Co. Carlowitz & Co O. Duhok
0.& 0.8. 8. Co.: Bussell & Co.. Melchers & Co..
On 16th inst.
On or about 19th inst.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
QUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STDAM- SHIP COMPANY.
On 17th inst., 4P.M. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
- P.M. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE, VIA
To-morrow.
Quick despatch.
Quick den patah,
On 16th inst, at Noon.
On 23edinst, at 3 P.M.
CAPTLIN.
AT
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkon
Tast
Hongkong
Hotd
Hangkong
P. M. S. 8. Ca..
Hongkong
On 13th inst., at 3 P.M.
W. Moolm
Hongkong
Quick desputok.
E. 0. Day
Hongkong
Quick dospatok.
Kala
Rainer
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick daspatoa.
Colorado
J. D. Vyman...
Hongkong
Pastan & Co.
Qaiek dopatah.
Nehemiah Gibson...
Bailey.
Hongloag
Arnhold, Karborg & Co...
Quick dispatch
Russell & Co.
Da 20thinat, nt P.M.
Aldan B3890
Georga Colom
Toaandice (str.)...
11ydra
Amb Japan (str.)......... Gamorganshire (str.)
Thibot (stc) Hyuuspos (str.) .....
John A O'Brien W. Gant..... C. M. Toyos... MoActiur..... Binge Mo...... Hongkong T. 8. Fariner D. Davba ..............
Malchers & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Bussell & Co.
Quick daspatos.
Quick despatch.
Quick darpator.
Quick daspatch.,
Flongkong Hongkong Hougkung
On 17th st. ut I 1,3g
On 12th insti
-
Kwongsang (str.)... Cyclops str.)....... Hailong (str.)..........
Wool Nieb Wylie
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL... P. Friedrich Carlstr.) Linde
VICTORIA, B.C., &.. VICTORIA B.C
PORTLAND, (OREGON) ..........
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. &c. HONOLULU
CALCUTTA A STRAITS...... ...... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABARG &a. SHANGHAT SHANGHAI
CALLAD............
SHANGHAI YE AMOY ...... AMOY AND TAMSUI...
TO BE LET. HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Gouda received on STORAGE at Moderato Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-Rates, in First-closi Godowns.
mized-50 per share.
Ako Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply ta
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. 3rd March, 1881,
Hongkong and Masso Glass Manufacturing Co.
Limited.--Par, nominini.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 A-2 per cont.
premium.
Chinos Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cont..
premiara
Chineas Imperial Loan of 1881 C-5 per cent.
premium
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Memes Parcoran & Cole Suorama, March its
Theraomoter-9AML Therowouter-? P.#...
ThorgometeráȚă urang Tharasmeter-Gau, [Weź bulbi Thermometer-3 r.m. !Wet baby............... Thermometer- tr.az. (Not bulb)
43
71
46
Thermater-Various Thernamiter-foknám tovor night)
The Lancet calls attention to the perils of aleaping in a damp bod. The orporisnond tm- veller rarely hazards the risk of sleeping be- twean sheets, until they have baan aired under his personal supervision at a fire in his bedroom. If dus be impracticable. he wraps bis rug around him, or pulls out he shoots, and sleeps between the blankets-a disagreeable, but often prudent, expedient. The direct mischief may result from the matart of an-imperfectly beated hode with, sheets which retain moisture The body-bent is not sufficient to raise the temperature of the finen or calico to a safe point, and the result must be disastrous in the extrem, if, as is aure to happen, the skin be cooled by contut with ge anrio colder than itself ned steadily abstract. ing heat all the night through. There is no ex- ousy for the neglect of proper prescation lo ez. surb dry bads—W. ÎL. 1. writes:--" When Maail
is phon
“CHINA-220AST IRTEOROLOGICAL
-
STATLON,
travelling, on arrival at an hotel, I generally patung the looking glass botwoon the sheets for a tow a tintas If the bed is damy the gloss will be clonded"
|
Sasaki...
Wed rostock.
STATION
Elias.
Haihang...
gon
Amor .............
Shungiɔi......
Wiedja.
KE
2.18
REGISTER.
8th March, 1829, at 1.5"
Winch
*མ་
8th March, 18807, at 15 A..
80.21
* 42
slack, § ---), 20, 49
Two suck porta as London and Liverpool exist nowhere else in the surface of the globe. Their only rital is New York-the Empire City of the United States--Liverpool and London ran ̈ ore another very close in their relative position'a as to the shipping trade. The shipping entered and cleared at Liverpool last year had a total tounage of over ten millions, while London was not quite a million and three-quarters ahead of the great port on the Marsay. It will be -revelation to many people to Isare that the third most important port in the United Kingdom is Cardiff. Suçlı, however, is the fact. Owing to the incitimable treasures possessed by Glarnor- ganshire in the way of “staśm-coal," Caritiff has become not only the largest town in the Prinei pality of Wales, but the third part in the United Kingdom. Its shipping trade, including on- trance and elmaradises, "is larger than either Glasgow. Nawonstlo. Hall, Southampton, or Sunderland Cardiff, in fact, has a farlarger shipping trade than say port on the Continent of Europe. The toucåge of the ressils entered and cleared last year amcnotad to over seven million tons, being more than a million sad a half over Newcastle, and upwards of Four millionemperature.
Handby more than Hull. Cardiff is in foot, the third Direction of wind port in Europe, as well as being the commercial Force of wind.........
Weather
⚫ capital of Wales.
A carious boundare dispute between France and Brazil is at the pressut monot exciting more feeling in the latter country. Is is u váy old question, hat it has been raised lately by the truvels of a Professor Coudreau of Cayenne. The contested tørritory lies hotween Fronch Guiana and the Amazon, The Brazilians claim rizin districts of væst extant lying to the north of blo Amazon as theirs, while the French allege. thut thay balong to Gdiana The French and Porteguses fongut about it in 1332 and in 1797, and it has been debated by every Government in Parts since the dags of Inuis Quatorze. In
her cloudy.
+ The Bororaster in Edling to the flat is meæ rising fathe surth, and graints are thweture inureased. The temperatore is ther lgh, the bamidity Ligh, sad the w
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th March 1886.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BAYOMELER
Rain
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OFFICES TO LET. UEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. No. 10, PIRST FLOOR. Possension from 1st April Apply to
SANDER & Co. Hongkong, 15th February, 1830.
HOUSE TO LET.
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Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Tongkon Bugkong
Melobera & Co.
Russell & Co..
donedves & Co...... Gonsalves & Co.
D. Sassoon. Sons & Co.. Adamson. Hall & Co. P.&O. 3. F. Co...... ! 1. D. 8. N. Ca
Jardine. Matheson & Co. Butterfeld & Swire...... Donglas Espraik & Co....
VESSELS OF THE BERTH.
INDO.CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SANGHAI.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
303 ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
A STEAMDES.
THE Staatship "GAELIC," will
THREE P.M.
bo
. MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLEBE MAIL. The P. & O. steaccer Hydaspes, with the maxt English mail, taft Singapore at 5pm. on the th and is dus hore on the morning of the 10th inte
THE AMERIJAN MAIL
Tho P. M. aleator City of New York, with the next Ameriann mast, leaves Yokohama on the 8th, and may be expected here on or about the 12th instant.
ST CAMERS EXPECTED. The Shire Lane steamer Glamorganshira laft
dospatched for Ban Francisen, mit Tefo Siagapore on the morning of the ith, end may bama, on SATURDAY, the 13th March, at be lacked for kere on or about the 11th instant.
The ion Line ateamor Olenroy laft Singa-, pore on the 5th, and ia dua bere on the 12th inst. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyta steaner Paz- dora loft Singapore on the afternoon of the 5th,
Connection being ando al Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai out Japan Ports
All PARCHE PACKAGES should be marked to
On 13th inst, at 4 P.M. addewes in full; and rams will be received at the
On 19th inst., Daylight Quick Hospatch.
Ta-morrow, at 4 P.M.- On 17th inst, Fo-morrow, at Noon.
7393ELS ON PAS 9827 L
FOL PORTLAND, (OREGON). HE 30 LI.I. American Raïque
"COLOMA."
Company's Oon until Five P.. the day pre
M
and is due bore on the 12th instant...
vions to railing.
The Daion Line-stenzner Prinz Albrecht left Betray PASSAGE-Passengers, who have | Šingapore on the 7th, and may be expected here paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco on or about the 14th instant.
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six
months, will be allowed's discount of 20 °), from
The O. 8. S. Co.'s stormer Cyclops loft Bings-
Return Fara; if re-embarking within one your,pore on the afternoon of the 8th, and is duo horo an silerance of. I will be made from Betara Lon the 15th instant. Fare Pre-Paid Rakura Passays Ordors; avail- able for ous year, will be issued at a Discount : of 25% from Roburn Faro. These allowances do not apply to through faren from China and Japan to Thrope.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos delayed both of which are liable to happe tined to Parts berond San Francisco should occasionally) all that the stress neet do is to
note on the pover, Sent to sent to the Company's Offers, addressed to at 7 pm, or as the ease way ba, and forward it, - or Received
|the Collector of Customs, Sri Francisco
without any other welding wintargr. to tho For further information as to Freight Postmaste Conerat. This should be noted on
Taking Cargo and Assangers at, through rates. M. Noyes. Master, will load here for the above for Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com-the rst tits cause of complaint occurs; it is
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
for CHEIOO, TIENIIN, HANKOW, and PORTS
on the YANOTSZE.)
THE Company's foamskip
"KHÔNG SAIG
Captain Wood, wiilby despatched as aboye TO-MORROW, thith inet, at Fork P.M.
Eor Freight Parge, apply to
JAEDIN, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 8th March, 1886.
OCEAN STRATSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDONTIA SUEZ CANAT.
THE Cerapany's ship
Isa-
"ANCHISES,"
ATO. 3, MosquE STERET, containing NOJ GROUND FLOORS, and
UPPER BEDROOMS wa
FLOOR BATH BOOM aut KITCHEN. Water laid on. rediate Possession vanld be arranged.
Apply to
Ne. 29, MOSQUE SIREET, Hong soug. 10th February. 1896.
TO LET.
[THE "FYRIE," PLAK—FURNISTED.
FUSC
Apply to
BELILIO3 & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1996.
ROO
TO LET.
OOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBERY,”
"BISNEE VILLA" POKFOOLUM. No. 2, 8, SEYMOUR TESSAGE. Apply to
(50%
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. 4th March, 1886.
[38
TO LET
1518
- MELCHERS & Co. Houghtong, 2nd Fabenary, 18:5.
7293
FOR VICTORIA, B.G.
THE 3/3 L II British Bark
"GEORGE."
Wm. Graat, Master, will Isad hors for Elio above
Port, and will have quick despatib.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1836.
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FOR VICTORIA B.C... AND PORT
TOWNSEND.
Captain Lapage, wil be despatched as shove THE 3/8 L II. Ameriena Bargia
|TÓ-MOPROW, theilth inst.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIED & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong. 5th Mech, 1889.
7 "SHIRË” DIN OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHMA AND HIOGO. WE Steamship:
GLAMOJGANSHIRE"
D. Davies, Commande, will be despatched for
the above Ports on RIDAY, the 19th instant.
For Freight of Pasage, apply to
ADMSON, BELL & Co Agents.
499 Hongkong, 5th Mileb. 1890. · EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, IELBOURNE, AND AÐILAIDE (Calling at Post Davis and QUEENLAND PORTS, and takingthrough Cargo to New
· ŽRALAND, FASMĀNTA, &c.) TWIE Steamship
T
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NORNER HOUSE No. 7, REMEDIOS
TERRACE, Arbuthnot Roud, from 1st April next. Water and Cas' laid on?
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1896.
TO LET
DOOMS in CLUB CHAMEELS.
Ro
TAMADICE”
"ALDEN BESSE,"
mistake to let saah matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a soures which generally gir mors trouble in the sat.
pany, No. 50, Queen's Road Contral,
OD. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 24th February, 1986.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, LOCAL Delivery.—No dotisery is attempted”. .ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, on board Ship, at the Pack, Kowloon, Abordeon, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,, nor at any private house (even though VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND named in the addremel when there is a plass of
LONDON;
business nearer, at which lalivary can be effected. ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND
The Portal Guido for 1996, raviral to dato AUSTRALIA
will he found in the Daily Press Directory,
Thi ND-CARGO CAN BE AERN ON THEOTGNP. 335 largo edition, n. 791 small ofition
BILLS OF LADING POR BATAVIA, PERSIAN the only nothorised Samplète Juga tray of GULF PORTA, Manguilles. TrESTY, HAM- Postal information pablishelin Hongkong. BURG, New Yorɛawn BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT
PLYMOUTH.
The authorized List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twins esoh day in our Extra, which is always
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Steamship below. "PESHAWCR," Capt. L. H. Moula, with For Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON A BOYBAY and SFZ 1234 CANAL, oa TUESDAY, the 16th March,
at Four P.1.
Joha A. O'Brien, laster, will lead here for the ED PENINSULAR AND CHINSTAL STEM corrected to a inach later hour than that given
above Pocke, and w į have quick despatch. “
For Freight, app to
MELCHERS&CO., Hongkong, 2nd February, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 C. 11 German Bark
་
"KALE."
K'MATE WİLL CLOSE. For Haifong-Por Jotiv, to-day, the 10th inst., st 5.00 P.M.
- For Amoy and y'amani-Pay H71gong, to- morrow, the 10th inst., at 11.30 am.
For Shanghai-Per Kwongsong, to-morrow,
Cargo will be resized on boned until TEN A,M. Parcels and Suscio (Gold) at the the 11th inst, at 399 P.. Offer until Ten A.M., on the day of sailing.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island Cook-
Silk and Vainables for Europe will be trantowa, Townavillo. Brisbane, Sydosy, Melbourne. Reinere, Master-will load here for the abova shipped at Colombo; Tox and Yeneral Cargo Adelaide, New Z4, So-Par Turnádica, Port, and will have quick despatch.
for London will be conveyed via Doaby oicut on Saturday, the 13th just.. at 3.30 .. transhinment, arriving one week later than by Wednesday, the 17th insig at 2. P.M.
For Straits and Cáloutts.-Per Jupan, ou For Freight, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
the ordinary direct route vis Colombo. 1136 Hongkong, 11th January, 1883. FOR NEW YORK THE 33 XII American Back
THE
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oo, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages” are re-
*NEHEMIAH GIBSON.” Bailey, Master will load hers for the abora quired to be docdared prior to shipment. Port, and will have quick doipstol.
Fo Fright, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong,-Srl March, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
Captain McArthur, will be despatched for the THE 5/6 LI, I American Bark above Ports on SATRDAY, the 13th instant at Four P.M.
For Freight or Prago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agauta. Hongkong, 4th froh, 1886.
AUSTRO-HUÝFARLAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVLATION COMPANY.
1498
of the Month. Terms STEAM FOR SNGAPORE PENANG,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong. 1st February, 1881.
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TO LET.
Freviora day.
at & pu
On date On date at 10 am at 6 pm
H
OUSE No. 1 in CASTLE ROAD. Possession
First
Moderate.
Apply at
10:10. CO..
30.19
30.00 .05
87
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 11th February, 1886.....
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8.E.
E.
1
A
3
Q
0.
1-Bredallogenes Fahrenheit sto the laretut the sea 10 inches, 195cht a
TMPERATUwa in thashada u degrees
vargin psecondagsafalatation, lau hau,idity o
air Biterature with meistars being pr
TER STAND A 180 Pants.". 3-Panoor us Wende:bag Loulart Boate.
5. STEIGUM VE WEAR B. blue sky, 0. detartl alude: nin; ffalo
Bio: Doretz P. passing whore gently!
3. snow; 7. thunder; 7. maibility; X, dew (wet),
7.- niashel, tenths andreda.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, Sth March, 1896.
14 the Brazilian Minister to France proposed on TEA SERVICES in all kinds
benndary which gave up some of the districts
in dispate, but this was rejected, because Napo
Leon III, kad other viong with regard to the
question. The Brazilians have been alarmed by
For
JAPANESE PORCELAIN goto CASSUMBHOT'S WAREHOUSE,
·ESACONSFET ARCADE,
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
TOTICE is hereby given that LI U TIN ()the Bole Master of the STI YIK SOOP (1) carrying Business at No, 199, Wing Lock Street, Vioteria, Hongkong, bas from this date CEABED to carry on Business under the above name.
All Claine against the said Shop should be sent in to the Cidersigned or to the said LI U TIN at onco, and to whom all Monies and Debts duo to the said Shep are to be immediately paid.
COLOMBO, BORRAY, ADÉN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BAKDISI, & TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at though rates to CALCUTTA,
TH
PERSIAN GULF, KACK SUA, LEVANT &
- ADRIĄC POsri). HE Compary's teamship
*PADORA," Captain 3. Mettel, ll be despatchod as above on the 16th inst. at Now.
For Farther Partialars regarding Freight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Con pany, Prays Central.
O. BACHRACH, Agent. Hongkong, 6th Mask, 1886.
FOR SINGAPOE, PENANG, AND
HE-Steamship
The late Manager LI HOCHUEN()
告泉) THE
of has CEASED All connection with the said Shop
. Condrean's erploentions, to which they attach Whore also FURNITURE of all kinds is some sinister purpose; and choy throaton, unless procurable as the LOWEST RATES,
the dificulty is settled to their satisfaction,
stop parchasing Prongh goats, and thus ruin all
the French merchants settled on the coast.
LARGE STOCK OF CURIOS.
ATHE
though The regions in question have an enormous
128
HE Undersigned have back appointed Sola Agents for the Sale of their Goods in
area, andare said to be comparatively healthy in Hongkong and Chinu by Mass J&R PEN. parts, their total population is only about ifteen NEST, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAS & bundred souls. Bat the Braziliaus are evidently SONS, Arbroath.
in a tane about the matter, and their ladies aro determined to deny themselves all manner of luxuries unless it is settled.
COMMERCIAL I STELMINENCE.
TUESDAY, 9th March. EXPORT CARGO,
For steamship City of Bio de Janeiro, sailed on the 4th March: For Yokohama—6,898 baga sugar, and 11 pookages merchandise. For Sun Fra 17,579 bags riet. 9) bags sugar, 10 bags anties, 450 bores net ait eaves silke,
P
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. orgkong, January, 1867.
ORTLAND
CEMENT
21
J. B. WHITE & BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Cɔ.
|2333
Hongkong. 11th April, 1983.
NOTICE.
OR the Convenience of Customers, the FRODUCTIONS of the "ORINA bales gunnies, di package ben, und 930 packages SUGA BRIVING COMPANY, LIMITED" A merchandise. For Honolulu-52 packages wer henceforward be obtained by RETAIL kaalis For Violin, B.C. Lars rics, 6 PORUASH, at No. 3, Poel Street, at the same Prices as at the BNFINERY: Or Retail Orders
CALUTTA.
JPAN."
"COLORADO"
1473
J. D. Wyman, Master, will load lore for the abora Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co., Hongkong, 18th February, 1836.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HD A I. British Bargao
THE
"SUSSEX."
1390
Shippers ar particularly requested to note the tetras and conditions of. The Company's Black Bills of Inling.
For Singapore-Per Cassandra, on Wedass day, the 17th instant, at 3.3 P..
For Narnati. Koba, and Yokobama-Par Thibet, on Tuesday, the 18th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United States Vail Packet Casio will be despatched on SATURDAY the 13th N.B. This Stower takes Cargo and Pas.instant, with Malls for Japan 310 Fra- cisco, the United States. Canada. Honelala, Pera sengers for Mursvilles.
An, which will be closed as follows:- A. MCIVER,
2.15 p., Registry pensas. Superintendent.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1588.
U. 3. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTRAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
W. Malcolm Master. will lol here for the above taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Ilongkong, 6th February, 1855.
315
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 33 L II. American Ship
* HECLA."
THE IT. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK will be despatelsel for San Francisco, via Fakohama. on TUES DAY, the 23rd March, at Taxes |
United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans perfation én Yokohama and other Japan Porta. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and. Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overland Rallways, ta Havana, Trinidad, and Demorca, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Angorica, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Paysago Tickets granted to England,
E. O. Day, Mastor, will that her for the France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lives aborg Port, and will havo quick Jospatol.
For Freight, apply to
339
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1886.
282
FT
from this date and is not authorized to receive Captain T. S. Garder, will be despatched far For pay any Monies or Securities for money, pay the above Ferts on WEDNESDAY, the 17th
able to or by the said Shop, and the said LI Uinst, at THREE P.M. TIN will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any BeaTY
oF LIABILITIES CONTRACTED by bim in his Name or in the Name of the said Shop.
WOTTON & DEACON. Soliciters for the suid LIC TIN. Hongkong, Maroh, 1886.
NOTICE.
th
For Freight or Fange, apply to
DAVID BASOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th Mar 1886.
[515
1522 FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE AND HAM.
TOTICE is borohy given thatthe PARTNERS
of the SOY HING LOONG, NAM PAK Hose, No. 48. Boob Strand West, by mutual Corrent CLOSED their Business on the 30th day of the 19th Moon of the last Chinwo Your.
Another Hond bas been Established, carrying en NAM PAX HONG Business, ad Styled BAN SENG. The names of the Managers are TO SU YAU (Ħand CHEUNG TSE KAN(CE) The BAN SENG HONG will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by the SOY HING LOONG.
BAN SENG HONG Hongkong, 16th February, 1886. [373
恒號告白
THE HANG YUE SHOP, Hoeum, Canton,
BURG, v EZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at though rates to Lpvnox, ANTWEEN AMSTRDAN, KOTTERDAM, and REMEN). THE Steamship
-"CASANDRA," Captain Hesloop, vt be despatched for the bora Porta on WEDESDAY, the 17th inst., at Foun P.M.
For Freight or Pasge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agouts. Hongkong, 3rd Mab, 1886.
[479
STEAM TO YOKHAYA, VIA NAGA-,
SAKI AID KOBE.
·(Passing tarnag the INLAND SEA.) THE P. & O. S. ÑCo.'s Steamship
"HEET,"
TH
cases grade opiar, and 11 packages merchandise will be delivered at addresses in town on appli- on the Businesy of Tea Merchants and secret's
has for more than Twenty Years carried will leave for the abre place on FRIDAY, For Panama 2,100 bmga rico, 33 packages mor chandise, and 5 cama silks, For New York-cants forwarding their monthly requirements wide reputation for thoir FroWDE SOENTED the 19th instant, at DYLIGHT, cases silk godt, and’10 balęs raw silk.
in writing direct to the Rotimory at East Point. KULO PAD-CUONG. CHATYA CHOKA So-
"JARDINE, MATHESON & ́Co.,
General Aganta.
Quotations are
UPIEM
This year's Now Malwa $530 por pical, alice, of
Last year's Now Malwa $510 por pisal, allce, of
Old Malwa
1.8350 per pical, alice, cf
Palus (New)....865 Beaures (Now) ...... 5571
12 to 8 catties.
to 2 parties.
1
to 2 cattiaa.
per chest..
CHONG, CHRUNG CHONG ROSED BU-CHONG,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, Bh Mah. 1886.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
i
all guaranteed of the Best Quality, but lately [34 some Traders in Hongkong, Macao, Ko, have imitted our Trade Mark and our Firm Style, saling inferior Tea. On scaunt of the above FOR LONDON AD HAMBURG,
Hongkong, 28th July, 1885.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR” Bus Daily as a Ferry Beat between Pruz's WHARF and TSix-Pal-Tyor at the following hours: This Time Table will take effect from
the 20th October, 1335. WEEK DAYS. Learse
vironmstances we recently Established a Braneb.
SUEZDANAL
ANTWERP, AMSTRUAN, ROTTERDAM, Bud BEMEN).
THE Steamship
"BRECASHIRE,”
FOR HONOLULU, THE 3/3 L LI. Geriona Barque.
"HYDRA,"
of Steamers
3.30 PM., Post-O Bica closos, bat Correspondoash may be posted on board the Paskat with Late Fea of 10 couts artra' Postage wil the time of departure.
The Post Offen declinas all resnonsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, Lo.. and, where Registration has bem noglected, will ke no engairies into aliezol losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE FROYCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Panket Saghalien will be despatched on TUESDAY, thể 23ed inst., * with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe,
Straits Settlements. Batavia. Burnth. Carlan, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltar.
and places bayont. t Vecules to Saigon,
The asual hours will be observed in closing the Maita, &o.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
THE DNALISH MAIL..
The following hours are observed in closing RETORN PASSAGES.-Passengers who have paid full fare, retombarking at Ssa Fraucisno Mails, Sc., by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Denotere. for China er Japan (or vice versa) within six Noon-Money Order Oa olosos. montha, will be allowed a discount of 20, from 2.0 P.M-Begistry of Letters esses. Post-
Return Fare: if ro-mharking within one year,"
ing of all printed matter and pattaras onases. an allowance of 10 will be made from Return 8.00 P.Matts soil, sxcept for Late Letters,
Fare Prepaid Return Passage Ordors, avall able for one year, will be issued at a Discunci Captain Binge, will load here for the shath of 231 from Roturs Fare Thee allowances Port, and will have quick despatch. ►
do not apply to through faces from Chine and For Freight apply to
Japan to Europe. GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, 8th March, 1996.
FOR-CALLAO,
THE 3/3L I.I. Geman Birque
3.10 P.M.-Letters reny is posted with late foo
of 10 vents until
3.30 ..-when the Post Ofis closes antiraly." 3.10 P.M.-Lata Lottoes rasy be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL," Day before Departure. Cargo 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office
clases, argent the night box, which is always ` open out of office hours.
Freight will be received on board until á P.M. 5C9ou the day proviana to sailing. Pamel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. sadze day: all Parcel Packares should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to
accompany destined to Porta beyond San Francisco "ARAB,"
the Company's O Boss Caplain Mors, will load here for the above Port, should be soot fo
in Salad Envelopes, addressed to the Calloctor and will have quick despatch,
of Customs at San Francisco. For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & Co Hongkong, 8th March, 1884.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
508
INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATIƠN.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
C. DHARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 5th March, 1856.
TOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aasisra, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any
DEBT contracted by the Ofears or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbon 2—
Au Anglo-Chinone Dictionary, published at the Daily, Prees Office, Hongkong, Fer comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new ABAR, Gar, hic, J. Mars, Wielar K: Co, words which the Chinese have of late years been ASCALON, Brit. str., Marris-Siomssen & Co. compelled to coln to express the numerous oh- Artrate, Ger. bk., Jost-Order.
Day of Departure.
7 A., Post One opens.
10 A., Registry of Lettors cos:05.
Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns MAGIAT.
A-M., Mail closes, except for Lata Tattorė. 11.10 A.M., Tettere way he posted with Late Fes
of 10 oant until
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office oloses entirely. 11.40A.M. Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 Cents until time of departure.
10 Cante
$ Cents
2 Cents.
2 Cents,
10 Conts
15 Conta
RATES OF POSTAGE. Trottera, par 1 oz. Fout Cards, cach Books, Patterna, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 oz. Newspapers & Prices Current, aach Registration
- Da with rebara receipt jects in chinery, photography, telegraphy, BLLY SON, Brit, Uk Brown.-Order,
Commercial paperą siguity" snoh papers - as, and in scieuse gonerally, whica the rapid advance. F. SABORNT, Ame, shin, Atherton.-Order. though written by hand, do not bear the charao- of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are CHANNEL QUEN, Brit. bk., Le Lachour-Ed.ter of an actual or personal correspondance, such hera given in extenso. Each and every word is Sohellbass & Co. faily flustrated and explained, farming exercises CHON WASTAKA, Sish, bk, Galrish-Chiness. for students of a most instructive nature. Both DEUTSCHLAND, Gor. bk., Have.—Ordər. the Court and Paati pronunciations are given Doris, Gez, str.. Zerrahin.-Wielor & Co. the accents being surafully marked on the bost FRANCISCA, Ger. sob., Jumpfer.-F. Blackhead principle hitherto attained. The typography & Co.
attempt to make the GRAFITE STATE Amr, ship. Fitz-Douglas lisplays the suodasy Of
Lapraik & Co
as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The chargy is the same as for Burks, but all packets of and audur + oz, weight ere ebargod 5 cents.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY Safizso
SHT
Baited Statos by a sailing ship which is not no
When it is desired to forward letters to the
of body, thereby effecting a rast economy of GRATITEOF. Brit. str. Weke-Mitsal Busson tifed as carrying a mail, it is only nasssary to space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and racant spacea which have heretofore charao- terized Chinese publications
Kaishia.
past the letters in the ordinary way, marked, GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship. B. Thompson-with the ages of the ship, and prepaid 10 osats
of our Firm at 17, Bonban Strand. Hongkong. (Taking Carga at though rates to HAYRE, nese and English typa correspond in the size in the house ocoupled by KWONG MOW TYE, in order to aspaternot the Tendora' imita- tion of our Brazut. On the 20th March, 1985, wa registered our Trade Mark scoording to the ra quirements of Ordinance No. 16 of 1878, so our New Trede Mark is a WATCH. and it will be used on the 20th February next. We beg there Eure our Customers will take particular Notice Inter that at Trade Mark is on the Paper, Matting, Hongkong and Boxes in which the tea is packed.
LONG SHER WAN, HANG MEE SHOP,
Horain, Canton.
SUNDAYS.
Lusveg Lares Hongkong Kowloon
1.03 .. 6.00 1.1. 8.50
7.30 9.00.. 10.30. 19.33 £.K. 18.30 ...
NOTICE.
HAVE authorized PAUL
W. Pope. Commander will ha despatchet for the above Ports on ughout the 19th instant
For Freight or Pasan, apply to.
ADAISON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
300 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1885.
STEAM TOSHANGHAL
Captain.
per half oxwice as was. The Post Office then JAPAN, Brit. str. Gardner-David Sassoon, undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de
Sona & Co.
parture and despatoking the correspondence. It is requested that the lettere be posted if possible at least one day before the date ired for sailing. -་་-
Mare, Ger. str., Holtmann.-Wiolar & Co. Mancang, Brit, str. Hatchison-Admoon,
Bell & Co. Monay, Brit. str., Dansan-Ed. Schollhaas &
Co.
To the illustrate the vast scope of the work following facts are submitted forconsideration: Chabosrs Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese characters, and Modbarat's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whist this work contains more than 59,000 English, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charas Mosse, Brit str., Titzok —Kassal & Co. tera Agnia, despite all time grammars and Sussex, Brit. bk, Malepito-Order. other elementary works as yet published; the TANKAIxen Brit str. FoArthur--Russell & Co. stulest of this difficult language absolutely ra- Tantallon, Brit. sie, Curbrige.—Stemsson &
Co. cations and equivalents of different words which | THREE BROTHERS, Brit, Lk., Kohlka-Order. have one general meaning. Of these examples VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, M. de this work contains more than five times as Superintendent.”
Carms.Brandao & Co. way as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished,
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EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bali Bills, on demand...
3/34
Kowloon
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight......339
1.00 4.3.
Credits, at 4 months" eight.......
Bank Bills, at-4 months' sight..
3/3
8.00
8.50.
0.00
7,00 AM. -8.00 10.15
194
9.40.
#10.15 i.
19.00 Nova.
Domontary Bills, ativatks'
1.40 г.M.
10.45.
sight.
3/44
12.45 7.8.
1.09 2
1.30F
2.00
1.30
9.09
3.30. T
3.03
ON PARIS.---
Back Bills, on demand”,
4.17
st
3:09.
9.50**
1.00
12
Crokis, at 4 months" sight.
..4.23
4.09
4.30
5.30
curation.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
ON NEW YORK.-.
5.20
8.20.11
5.45
Bauk Bills, on dəmand.
540
6.35
6.40
Credits, 60 days' sight 3.
0.15
7.00
Chaton, 5th March, 1883.
NOTICE.
1504
7.00
OK BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfor
.2202
Bank, on dan
*There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Tablo will be strictly adhered
Tolographio Transfor
ON CALCUTTA~—
Bank, on domand
OF SHANGHAI.—
Bank, at sight Private, 30 daya' sight......
SHAKER.
Quotativus are:----
4.15 +1
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIRIKJTÝ of MÉ,
THENRY DE COURCY FORBES
to, except under unavoidable sircumstances. In our Firis in China Hongkong and elsewhere
case of stress of weather, due notice will be CHASED on the 31st December, 1884.
given of any stoppages
.721
.728
„Hargkong and Shanghai Bank Shar—185
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THE CHONG NGDI SAN PO
(Chinese Dully Preae),
PUBLISKED DAILY.
Is the best medium for Advertising among the
Native Community.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd. Fobenary, 1886.
[418
KEATING'S
COUGH LOZENGES
Covers, AstuMM, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY
It has been established upwards of TWENTY of BREATHING are speedily eared by Karing's
* HYLLSPES,"
after her arrival with he next Maglish Mail.
A. MEIVER.
Hongkong, oth Haz, 1986.
FOR LONDONAND HAMBURG. THE 38 L II depan Bark
“AUGSTE”
For practical purposes the arrangement of T EN the work is so complete, that a referenca to its pages enables a person who understands English to comunicato effectively with ustives who understand nothing but Chinose. In this respost
Tost, Master, will loadere for the above Ports, the work will he found indispensable to all and will bave quick dojateli.
For Freight, apply
CARLOWITZ & Cò. Hongkong, 18th Faluary, 18S6
FOR LONDONAND HAMBURG.
"OHIR,"
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1.A...
1/6
Sj
10/-.............
20.......
465 $50.
.$2.95. ..$5.80.
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Europeans rosiding in China, and to the natives themselves it explains ensjects fully with which Arranged very few indeed of them are partly acquaintel INDEX, by which the date of any eront can us Office where payment is to be made. If this is To parties resident in England and interested found at a glance.
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