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up a fire on the soldiers, who at a safe distanos ande ander over returned their fire. After blazing f away for about fifteen hours, the older noticed that there war no bullets woning from the direction of the robbers. Therehots had run short though they still kept being away with powder. At last two gune wo Brought to hear on the templo, and after a few rounda the doors worn forced in. The soldiers medu rash and captared the whole band, abast seventy in all. The dead and wounded were summarily The Humble Memorial of the undersigned Opium beheaded, while the survivors to the samber of
Merukanta of Bombay.
fourtoon, were scoured and soon after shored the SEWETU,That your memorialirts are deep-sama fate. Notwithstanding the extermination ly interested in the trade & Males Oplam, being of that band, three days later at a phee called SAN FRANCISCO VIA F'HAMA... is a great extout depindest on it, and they von Tondes, about forty li east from the ety, a shop tare, therefore, to call thentsation of your Ex was plundered, and none of the abbora hare selleney in Council to the present prorioRE been caught position of this valuable żado in the hope that
Still more recently, on the night of the 8th Government will recognia the importance of inst, gang of about ifty robbers plünderod doing what is necessary place it on a more large dyer's shop at large market town assured Uncia.
called Da-oliu, about eight miles north-east from 2--For some time pas the pries of MalwaTui-show. Frem all accounts they went noolly Opium in Bombay has raged fean Rs. 1150 about their work. Da-olin is a large plaeo with to Ex. 1,100 par ahest, id after deduosing overal thousand inhabitants. The robory took therefrom the amount of-tavernment duty, B. place in the ancient part of the town, and for 350, and the expenses incured in bringing the about two hours they were occupied in getting drag from the producing atrists-which with the place and preparing their plunder for carry. the importa levied by the Native States do not falling of. The inhabitants knowing what was short of Ba 100-thore reming for the cultive going on wore afraid to stir, the firesume of the tor only Rs. 450 or 400 per chest, and your me robbers being a cause of terror. When three morialists humbly submi; that this is not an robbers decamped with their booty, they also: adaquato price.
took one of the owners of the shop with them, 3.The trade between the producing districts probably with a view of demanding a NGOMA and Bombay, and that between Bombay and for him. It is reported that the shopmon re China, are both being carried on under equally oognised some of the robbers as countrymen unfavourable circumstaner, as the priosa enceint who had sold them indige some days previously, to be in diflenities on a sand spit at the entrance | OHINA COAST VETEOROLOGICAL here show a loss on the fit cost of the drug, and they belong to the same quarter the gang of the harbour, the wind blowing hard and rais while the rates realised in China are again lower who were destroyed in the temple a little over ing some little san. The atoumor Banes at once than the prices paid in Babay, so that were it a month ago. Another robbery took place on not that this trade in posing in the bande of large the 19th inst. un the main road from Ningpo to her off the spit, but without succes. The prosseded to her assistance, and endeavoured to capitalists its dimensions culd inevitably have to Tai-chow. From what we learn, two following day she made another attempt which been much surtailed long us this,
ecolies, carrying native opium from Tai chow almost succedad, but, having a valuable cargo on STATION. 4-Hitherto your memeialists have been auto Ningpe, spent the night at a large board, ale onld not adford farther delay, and pro- tained by the hops of senig an inprovement in village midway between Ninghai and Tai-chon coeded on her voyage to Singapore: On the morn- the prices realized in Chin, but from the over On resuming their journey the art morning ing of the 11th, Captain Ross, of the steamer increasing production of indigenous drug in that they were followed by two men apparently bona pakiem, proceeded in towing the Erzinia C. Eng. country, and the unfavourable reports on the pro-fide travellers who had also spent the night at triumphantly into harbour. pocketing $2,000 and roseho spects of imported Opium, which are continual the same village. Their appearance disarmed receiving the hearty congratulations of his friends hang. ly received from both offed and private sources, the anepicion of the cooliea, who trudged along here. The bargua is said to be making no water, it is impossible any longer to indulge in vain at-obatting with them, bat on ronahing the lonely bat her bows are injured and the crew refuas to ticipations of support from that sils.
pass of Mo-ading, the scene of frequent robo to sea in her. None of the cargo, which iz 5The trade has farter suffered since last bezies, one of the supposed travellere suddenly fully insured, was jettisoned. The ship is said year on account of the Chinese Government fired off a pistol and a band of robbers emerged to be two thirda insured. The Captain proceeded having raised the lekin ta on foreign Opium from a ravine on the left side of the zondandasized From Haikyuu Tals 30- EL B. 80, or say the opium. Other coolios were alertopped and Italian Consul and to communicate with his to Singapore in the Paknum tu venunit with the
■bout Rs. 135 per chest.
their buailles searched, any money or other article insurers There is no difficulty in entering or 6-A chest of Malwa Qiam hoa now to pay of raine being, of course, appropriated by the rob leaving Sandakan harbour, and the captein ex mgkong to the Imperial Chinese Government as soon as burs. Ons poor fellow on his way to Ningpo esas himself by atcting he was caught by a it is landled on Chinese soil
with a dozen fowls was also robbed, the fowls sudden sqmail while tasking. He refused Copa... Customs duty.......
having their hoods eat off on the gut on theta Ross's offer to tow his vessel to Singapore. Wid principle, we presume, that the dran tall We would add that Mr. Flint, the Harbour task. Total H. Ts. 116, or venenoy Tia 121-Betales. A hand of soldiers kas baca sent in Master, directly he was informed the hargue 363, against the equivalent of Rs. 198 laried parsnit of the thieres.-Mercury Conspondents in dificulty, proceeded on board and rendered formerly, while indigenous drag pays only one- half of the above amount, It will thus be sesu that your memorialists ben to contand at one and the same time with two serious disadvant- ages the increasing prolation of the judi- | gonous drag, and a seriousngmentation of the okarges levied by the Chiste Government,
Lekin tax
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80
PEKING.
17th April. Hia Ercallenoy M. G. Cogordan and suite leaves to-day for Tientsin.
Her Majesty has been pleased to hon's five of those who went with hor and the Emperor to the Tambe, amongst them is His Excelenor Yon Ching Ming of the Tsung-li Yame. He bes boon decorated with the yellow robe. His Ex- olteney Li Hang-ohaug, although the chief, bas not beou remembered by Her Majesty.
It is mid that H E. the Japanese Ministar
overy assistance possible. Mr. Thomas also took passage in the steamer Painam for Singapore.-- British North Borneo Herald.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.
Mosnay. 3rd May,
EXPORT CARGO. For steamship San Pablo, called on the 24th April: For Yokohama 13,243 bags sugar, and 184 packages merchandise. For San Francisco 17,810 bags rice, 1,335. bags coffee, 43 bags beans, 180 bags black pepper, 2.120 boxes nat oil,
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The Barometer hae riat in the south, and fallen in the sort data are moderate for N.E. wiodaia the north, The temperate and humidity aro moderats sad the weather cloudy,
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, Scd May, 1986.
METEOROLOGICAL 'REGISTER.
Barometer Tomperature Bumaty Direction of wind", Fores of wind Weather
7.--Nor does this heavy and unequal impost free the foreign drug from farther taxation, for on fe arrival in the Interia the consumers have to pay a fresh or local daty the amcant of which is regulated by the reqarements of the native revence officer of the distast. From the nature of the case it is impossible to give an exact estimate of this local duty, which varies greatly in different places, but yer matorialists have to the Court of Peking will spend a consider. 16 sases aüks, 40 cases nutmega 82 bales bep. reason to believe that it israver less than tsels, 16is time at Tentain with L Hangchang in 481 bales gunnies, 3 packages tes, and 917 pack-Bain
For Victoria, B.C.—305 15 per chest, and that it frequently as high as hopes to strengthen the talked of Triple Alliages marchandise. tasis 25. From this chargOpium grown in the ance, which was arranged in September last be- bags rice, 9 cases crude spinos, and 5 packages immediate locality is free. A trade handicapped tween T, Sir Robart, and Admiral Ezomatic, rerchandise. For Honolulu packages cor as this is by such an aemulation of charges but more especially in regard to Keren affairs.chandise For Panama-2,500 bags rise, 3 cen not lug continue ti griggle for existerCA, The young Emperor Kwang Sa in said to be crude opian, and 13 packages merchandise. and representing to your usuorialists do opera- a young man of much promiss and has been wall For Valparaiso 4 casos silke, and 2 canon mer- tions which have hitherte trought in an annual brought in for China. He is a texopolite, and chandise. For Callac-3 cases silks, and 1 case revenue of more than twand-a-half millions a fair markamas. He is fond of bursis and has merchandise. For Chicago-101 packages tas. sterling to the Governmat of India they not been taught to ride, and is said to ride well. For Boston-186 packages tea. For New York the serious attention of Government to a state His Excallegoy Marquis Tseng degraphod-202 parkaga tes, and 20 bales raw silk. of things which in thresteding their trafe threato Their Excellencies of the Tang-li Yamen,
tenɛ also the finances of this country.
8. For the further afirmation of your Ex elleney in Council your memorialists beg to forward herewith a copy of pamphlet publihed by a merchant in China, giving a narrative of the unjust enhancement, from time to time, of the lekin tax by the Chines Government.
9.-In order effect substantial improve ment in the trade, and bring shout on in portant development of the exports of Malwa Opiar to China, your memorialists are of opinion that the pass daty thould be reduced to Rs. 500 per chest?
or Office of Foreign Affairs, as to the annexation
Quotations are emá
A
OPIEN.
of Burmush by England His Exeloney Yan Ching-ming wired back congratulating Grest This year's Now piwa $500 per picul, alleo. of Britain on the occurrence, for which notion Yan
¡2) cattios. Chingming has been taken to task ray severaly Last year's New Malwa 3670 per picul, ailes of pending Her Majesty's plocenre.
13 to 5 catties. Old Malwa,
..8580 per pioul, aile of. Patna (New).........$545 to 547 por chert.
[3 tu 5 catties. Bestron (New) ...... 545 Banaras (OW) 540 to 542"
Monseigneur Tagliabus, Catholic Bishop of Paking, kas instructions from Rome to remova the Cathedral, known as the North Cathedral, to another site provided the Empres mill pay for the expense ctite removal and re-exaction, which Her Majesty has consented to do. This, then, setilen a question which has been in abeyance 10-Your momorialists consider that such ass 1872 and which threatened at one time to conesesion on the part of Odrarnizont is neccate the case of some unpleasantness. It certain-ON sary to rescue the trade from its impendingly is not gool policy, on the part of Roma death by inanition, and a Government is aleo Catholic missionaries, to persist in offering vie largely interested in keeping this trade ative, lence to Chiasss prejedice by using their your memorialists ventan to here that their sherches far above the level of the highest ronfa prayer will be granted.
And your momarialists, as in daty bound,
will ever pray, ok.
DAVID SAMOGx & Co.
E. D. SAMON & CO. JAIRAHINT PIERBHOY. CURZIMBIO EBSAHIM. CUASETE BOMANJER & Co.
•
E. J. ABBADAMS
·N. J. ABHIHAM. SASSOON 1. Davin & Co.
jand many others.) Bombay, 20th March, 186.
BRIGANDAGE IN CHEKIẲNG, -
of the Imperial Palace itself, and by exercising
a sort of semi-political protection over the con- Forts to that faith
a causb of anacyanee; it, I am told, cessitated the Into Emperor Tung Chi to raise the Palace walls higher than the tower of the Cathedral. ON
The step taken now by Bishop Tuylabus will
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not alone give satisfaction to the Empresa, but i
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tians or otherwise. "It is said that Moura. Dann and Politti, who went to Rome as special envoys
to the Pope, from Her Majesty of China and His Excellency the Flooroy, on the subject of the ranxoval of the Cathedral, have been compli- merted by Her Majesty the Empon, through OF the Governor-General, on the wees of their Mission, though they had French infinence For a considerable timepast ourtein districts to contend against both bero sad at Rome.
Minera, 26th April.
Roman Cathalin missionaries have resided at
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SHARKS.
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3480 por share.
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$76 par share, bayera. North China Insurance Tls. 300 for there. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tiê. 120 par
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of the Tai-show prefecture have been infested Peking, in greater or loss numbers for over by bands of robbers, whos depredations hara att hundred and fifty years, and they may times rendered travelling so unalo that upon certain roads basinges has sometimes been seria that account, consider that they have nasly interrupted. Last par about the begin- sue footing in the place, and from their stand. point the erection of a fine building for the ning of July a ellison to place between band worship of the Mast High, whose mole propor of robbers and some solters at a larga village tions and imposing appearance should be worthy Bah-shi-ying about. fifkon miles to the west- that form of the Christian Faith, they on ward of Tai-obaw. In the first encounter, the soldiers were waisted and lost a few of their sealously and labouriously endosporto propa. gate, was a consideration of greater magnitude number while the others lod & Tal-show and than the contingency of offending the royal reported that a formidabl insurrection had bro- kon out. Great alarm piled in the city of family. This however, in not the place to dls. Tai-chow, the gates was closed every evening the question, and I will dismiss the subject On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tle. 163 by expressing my regret that the Cathedral before gunset, and a large number of the citizens should be removed. It is fine, imposing build. Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$85 per were told off every night to assist the military ing, ita architectural proportions are good, and
share, bayera in guarding the city wall
The robbers after the treat of the soldiers I think that the effect which will be produced Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares— plundered and burned seal shops at Bal-shit on the minds of the common people by its re- 3410 per bare, sellers. yland and then retired tord tan district city oval to another site will be injurious to the China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$83 of Jia-kin, about 30 miles rest of Tai-show, and
The Roman Catholic Mi on their way they broke open some of the public ions are strong and flourishing at Peking, and granarias and dispoeod of their contents to the are said to be under the special care and profoo- villagers. A large forciked in the meantime tien of the French MinisterMary Corres been dispatched from Trichos and resobed the pondent
city of Jin-kio. The roar got abroad in the vity that the soldiers was robbers in disguise,
who had got in and we preparing to plunder
the city. Considorable alarm prevailed for
missionary osuSA.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,
a time. The following day a large bazd of our readers in a former zumber had been secured,
per ghoro.
par skare, sellers.
On dute On Bate at 10 a.m. x64 1
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* 1-DAVKITUa reduced to 32 degrass Tuhrenbrit sad so the level of the nan fa inghe, truths and tragedit.
2.-FEMINATTEN in sheshade in degrees Fahrbeit
3. Huaditz in percoatige of saturation, the Lumidity o KÍP ESTA PATANA with moisine being 100.
-Diskotid on mua Warn to żwo pointe. 5-Fuses OF CH W novoking to Benuferi Sole. L-NTATE OF THA WRITER: B. kẳng sky; C, dacarked alonde D. ariseling rain ; Ffog; O. gloomy. .hall; L.gat- ning; varast P. padig slowers; aquby; I w S. Know: T. thunder: V. vbility; W. der '(wet).
7 in inches, tanta sa handraliin.
W. DOBEROK.
Hongkong Observatory, 3rd May, 1886.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
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YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. For Freight, apply to
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THE US. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY," will be despatobad for San Franci, via Yokohamis, on WEDNES DAY. the 5th May, at THREE PA. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Vaitel State and Europe.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. Janar, to trope,
CALCUTTA
-- FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
T
"JAPAN"
Captain T. S. Gaelner, will be despatched the above Ports TO-DAY, the 4th May, TIRES F.M.
for
at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. HE Company's Steamship ang kamalayan
"HAIPHONG, Captain Harris, will be despatched for the shove Pats TO-MORROW, the öth inst, JAL NINE A.. —.
For Freight or Passage apply to
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[916 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1886.
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FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"AJAX,"
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MAILS BPECTED.
1631
THE ENGLISH BAD The F. & O. steamer Rasenna, with the next English mail, Left Singapore at 8 am, on the 30th April, and is das here on the 5th instant.
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The Shire Line stearuar Monmouthshire left Singapore on the 30th April, and may, he looked for here on or about the éll'instant-
The Union Lito steamer Antonie left Singa-.
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The D. D. I stemaer Hesper in Jait Singapore on the 29th April, and máy ba expected horo ou the 6th May.
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Cargo
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For further information as to Passage and Traight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Contral
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 15th April, 1886.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer For- waerts loft Singapuro on the 30th April, and is due here on the 75h instant.
·Tha E. & A. 8. S Co.'s steamer Guthrie left Sydney on the 24th April, and is duo hers on or about the 14th May.
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro lutt Franslation the 13th April, and is das here on or about the 15th May.
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at FOUR PL.
Cargo will be received on board until TEN M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office at Tru A., on the day of soiling,
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo; Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed við Bombay without the transhipment, arriving one was later than by
the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1896.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship
**MONMOUTHSHIRE“
S. Rickard, Commander, will be despatched for the abové Ports on SATURDAY, the 7th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO, Agents. Hongkong, lat May, 1886.
1913 BASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE (Calling at PaORY DARWIN and QUEINWAND -Ponts, and taking through Cargo to NEW
ZDALAND. TSHMANIA, KD.)
WABUNTS Ex the KORSCHELE ICE THE Stenship
"CATTERTHUN,”
DEPOT and are now ready to SUPPLY ICE from our Depot, Fedder's Street (near the HONGKONG HOTEL), in quantities from 5 1s. Captain Darke, will be despatched for the abovo and upwards, at the rate of ONE Orar per lb., Ports on SATURDAY, the 5th May, at FOUR offering special arrangement to large consumers. The Blocks of Leo veighing up to 7001ba, cach aro-specially adapted for shipping purposen.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1886.
(698
JAPANESE
P.M.
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For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMEANT'S Ofice, Hongkong.
The Conforts and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
The Postal Guids for 1999, revised to dabe
will be found a the Daily Prees Directory, p. 385re edition p. 791 small edition. This
is
Posty information publishe I in Hangkong
LOCAL DELIVERY--No delivery is attempt. 1 on beard Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon Aanrders, ko., nor at any privat, hanso (even though and in the trossi when there is a place of business nearor, at which do'very can be affected,
The authorised List of Mails insued in connection with this paper is the one publishad twice each day in our Extra, which is always Trected to a much later bear than that gives
below.
A MAIL WILL ULOSE. For Swalow and Amoy-Fer Pour to-day. the 4th inst., at 9.30 AM.
Por Amoy and Tamani. Per Folien, to
N.D. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pasay, the 4th fast., st 11,30 AM. sengers for Marseilles.
A. MIVER,
Superintendat. Hongkong, 8th April, 1886.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE: BATAVIA. CO- LOMEO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
MARSELLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; Audio,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
For Bangkok-Par Danube to-day, the | 4th inst., at 1.80 P.M.
For Straite and Calcutta-Por Jupan, to- Jay, the 4th insi, st 2.39 ..
B
Fo Shanghai-Per Canton today, the 4th inst., at 3.80 P.3.
For Shanghai-Per Amoy, today, the 4th inat., at 3.30 P.M.
For Bangkok-Por Cliveden, to-day, the 4th inst.. at 4.30 PM...
For Hailong Per Frejr, to-day, the ith inst., at 5.00 P.M
For Swatow, Amey, and Fooch --Per Haiphong, to-morrow, the 5th insk, ut 8.30 A.M. For Swator and Bangkok-Per_P. C. _Clum Klae, on Thursday, the Cth inst. at 8.3) a.m.
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Yokohama-Par Teheran, on Friday, the thirst, at 3.30 P.M.
DERTS.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
Nor
Neither the CAPTAINS, the ACENTS, nor the Owsins, will be ESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews
Hongkong Harbour
N THURSDAY. the 13th day of May.of the following Vessels during their stay in
16 at Nook, the Company's Steamship NATAL" Commandant Such, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, leave this Port for the abovs płases.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agonte. Hongkong, 19th April, 1386,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN. LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADEN," SUEZ, Cargo and Spense will be registered for Lon- PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE,don as well as for Marseilles, and scooplod in (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, transit through Marsilles for the principal
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK BEL places of Europe.
LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS)
THE Cheapest plans for GOODS in Bangkong is CASSUMBHOP'S WAREHOUSE,, BEACON HIELD ARCAVE. JAPANESE and CHiness CURIOS in large Stockat Reasonable Prices. Fresh arrivals daily, FURNITURE, New and Second-hand, in grost Variety. Inspection is invited. [THE Cocopany's Steamship
"FONG, PHOTOGRAPHER
STUDIO, ICE HOUSE LANE,
BEHIND NEW Oriental BAN
Hongkong. Has a LARGER, Crotch, and more COMPLETE COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Empire, the Copies of which are only to be-parehased at Bis-Static-or Morra
KELLY & WAIST'a Stors.
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Excellence and High Finish, painted ander carefai Supervision.
INSTANTANEOUS TIES, GROUPS and Por TEAITA of different xos taken daily. (18 THE HONGKONG
WHARF, GODOWN, AND CARGO- BOAT COMPANY.
་་་
AND KOWLOONT
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CALISTOGA, Brit, ship. Manson--Russell & Co. CATTERTHUR, Brit. str., J. W. Darks.-Ingall
Ca.
CHANNEL QFEEN. Brit. ak, Le Lacheur.-E.
Sohellasst Cas CLIEVEDEN, Brit, str., Thos. Gitd.-Siemssen &
Co. ELIZ. NICHOLSON, Brit. bk., Grierson---Order.
FRIDERICH, Ger, b. Spieson.-Siomasen & Co. GEO. SKOLFIELD, Aur. ship. J. B. Hall-
Russell & Co.
GLENGARRY, Bril, str., Taylor-Jardine, Mo-
theson & Co.
GLENROY, Brit. str., F. Goule-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Cu..
GRANITE STATE, Amr. ship, Fitz-Donglas
*Laprak & Co.
G. R. SKOLFIELD, ÁDY.ship, Dooning.-M. B.
Kaishi
Jaray, Brit Str.. Gurdner-David Sassoon,
Bone & Co.
JOSEPHUS, Amr ship, Rodgars Butterfield &
Swire
MOUNT LEBANON, Atur. bk., Nelson.Arnhold.
Karberg & Co.
Bvcz, Brit, str., W. M. Dodd. --Gibb, Livingston
& Co, SULTANA, Brit. bk., S. Marston.—Chinase, V. DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish bg, M. Camus.—
Brandao & Co. VORTIGERN, Brit. str., J. Brown.-Chiness.
Shipping Ordors will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specia and Parcals until 3., on the 12th - VORWAERTS,"
May, 1886 (Parcels are not to be sent Captain P. Andrianich, will be despatched as on board; they must be left at the Agouey's above on SATURDAY, the 15th of May, at Office) Contents and value of Packages are NOON.
required. For Further Partionless regarding Freight For further particulars, spply at the Com and Passsga, apply to the Agency of the Company's Office. pany, Fraga Central.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, O. BACHRACE.
Agout Agent. Houyong, let May, 1886. Hongkong, 1st May, 1955.
NOTICE.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. THE Company's Steamer
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, "TANAIS
AND EUROPE; Captain Paul, will be despatched for
VIA Hongkong and Whampoo Dook Company's
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, Shares-87 per cent. pram sales and buyers. E Company will receive STEAMERS and
SAILING VESUELA alongside their on a day HOT FIXED. Hongkong, Canton, and Masar Steamboat Co.' Bharos $83 per share prezzizm, sellers.
WHARVES at Kowloon," and Lind, Re-ship. Indo-China Stean Navigation Co.'s Bhares and/or Store GEVELL CARGOES, ŠILE, OPITE
-5 per cent discount.
COTTON, GEALK OF MERCHANDISE in Fmat
HE Steamship "OCEANIC" will be THE China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited CLABS GRANITS GEDOWNS at CHEAP RATES,
-90 per cent discount, nominat.
Also Coans in specially constructed Abada.
despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- For the confoninos of Commanders and
human on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at THREE KM.
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS a Cans, starting from the Pedder's Wharf will save for the above place about 24 hours Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Portske per share,
convey to and fro thosa Interested FREE or
Connection being made at Yokohama with
respectfully informed that. If upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's All PARCEL PACKAORS should be marked to Foremen should be at band, orders for repairs if Company's Ooo until Prve var. the day pre Central, will receive prompt attention. viens to sling.
In the areat of complaints being found RETURN PASSAGES-Pasangers, who have becassars, communication with the Undersigned paid fall lare, re-embarking at San Francisco is requested, when immediate steps will be taken for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction. months, will be allowed a discount of 20%
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong: 20th Angust, 1885.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agerit. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1886.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
"RAVENNA,”
AND
THE OVERLAND EATLWATS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY. LIMITED.
Captain Beaton, whoso service we informed Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-953 Storers the Company's launch Hongkong, willHE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship robbars made an attempt to enter the sity by this Government for the purpon of making Hongkong Goa Company's Shares $120 per by the south gate, but were repulsed by the mineralogical and geographical survey of share. soldiers whose appearana had fased so. the country, left on th March for Segama, a Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$197 par every Hour from B 1 to 5 r., and from the tafter her arrival hore with the outward Eug address in full, and same will be recoived at the sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 1 Prys:
share, buyers.
alarm to the people on the previous day. On companied by Mr. Henry Walker mé a Chiness the day following, band of soldiere were sent merchant interested in the gold discovery. Mr China Sugar Bening Company, Limited-$101 out in various directing and succeeded in Walker proceeds to point out the Incalities per clure, sales and buyers.. dispersing, and capturing a few of the robbers. where he had discovered gold. The others seemed to allutants to have cleared The steamer Hong Ann on the 14th February China Sugar Boling Company (Debenturos)—
1 per coat. premium, nommaal.
Wharfat Kowloon at the half-hour.
For Further Paribalsra, apply to
W. KERFOOT HUGHES, Agent,
• Felder's Street
A. McIVER,
Buporintendent
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Hongkong, 29th April, 1896.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3SL II British Back
out of that district. I connection with the brught a letter from Sulu from which it sp-Lason Sugar Resaing Company, Limited-$74 Dongkong, 16th February, 1886, affair it is reported that shout ore hundred rabpears that the Spanish have reugnised the
per share, buyers.
khare, buyers.
bars or those supposed t be robbers were beyoung Balian Ameral Keram as Sultan of Balu, Hongkong Ice Company's Bhare-8145 per headed about the end of a year. The media and the Captain General has invited him to trict being then infested by a band of robbers, a Manils "for the purpose of giving him every Honghong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited body of troups had been sent against them bothanour and to raise his name in the presence of well worsted and lost a few of their number. all sitions The Suius are said to be ranch Pasal Mining and Smelting Company
-$10 per share,
Paxjom and Songbie Dns Samantan Mining Company, Limited-111 ger sharð, sales and wellers Selangor Tin Mining Company-85 per share, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tlx. 18 per
shaza.
nominal.
Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-880 per share, bayers. Hongkong and Mono Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-Par, nominal.
Eventually the authoritieroneeded in capturing perplexed as to whether they should trust their$10 per share the leador of the gang ada for others. The young Boversign in Spanish hans gang, brakan up, left the district comparatively It appears that the Chinese Sabah Laud Farm quiet. However, in othezdistriots robberise haveing Company harg, determined not te plaat mere been of frequent occurrico, mas espixily in tefsooo on their Susa Lambar ontstaat present, the oustern part of the features batween the bat to await the verdict of the Enropean market aity of Tai chow and the seat. About a month on the four hundred and thirty phala which ago the sathorities recond information from a will be shipped in a few weeks. It is hoped, spy who had formerly bean robber chief but had however, that the Leird of San Lambar will boun pardoned and employed as a soldier on con- still be spared to And that the Company dition that he assisted tabing others to justion, wi]) in the interim embark in the Billisa that the band had taka shelter in a temple, s timber tradt, thers being aburasice of that little way off the north bank of the river and wood on their estate, both Belled and on- about Altoon li abore Ise-merg. They took felled. The estate has three hundred norce measures with a large number of soldiers and a cleared, but much of this being grass Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 B-5 par cent. number of armed country people to surround the grown. Twenty five acres are being kept pre robbers in the temple. From the way the story perly cleaned and eleven tho rums it would seam that the robbers were not coffee and four hundred cocon tres have already keeping a good look out the spy who had gone ben planted. With three hundred sores of to reconauitre in the verity of the temple mat cleared land of the finest quality is Sandakan the chief of the gang, who asked him what he Bey, with all necessary buildings in readiness, wanted, to which he rpfod that he was just and all the heavy work of clearing and burning strolling about. The ruber chat then told him completed, there could not be a better or more that he would show hins specimen of his skill promising beginning of a code. papper.or by shooting the batton off his cap, which fast cambier planation.
Cainasa Imperial Loan of 1884 A--2 per cent.
premium.
Libarian Chiness Imperial Loan of 1894 0-6 per cent.
report saith he accomplished. The spy zotoried The Ifaliso barque Erminia 0,541 tons, beat by sending a bullet though his find. The oat of the harbour against a strong head wind rubber resing their chit fall, made a rash for on the 6th March, bound for Melbourne, with Mr. the man who shot him, ut he beat a hasty reThomas as passenger and with sarge of tim troat, at the same time sunding an alarm whioli bur belonging, to Messrs. A. L. Jaburton, of Sin benght the troops upon the scene, the robbers gapore, and slipped by Mr. Abrahanson of this retreated into the temple from which they kept port. On the following morning she was found.
premien.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Pana Namas Patoorus & Cofu Ruamera,)
May 520. Pamigomolezinə dİL, Thermopater--} #J
Themome-Wa.
Thermometer --Gax, (Wet wulb). Thermometerlaat. (Wei bela),
Thann contienda.n. (Wet bulb).
%
Thermometrs-Mailmen Thevinostas–Minimum (over night)
鹦
74
TH
JARDINE, MATHESON & Coa PIERE AND GODOWNS, WEST POINT. HESE are now in working order. Steamer
sts berthed at the Wharf, and Cargo recaived and stored at Cheap Baten.
The Godowns are Twe Storied, Dry, Airy, and well suited for the storage of Silk, Cotton, sud chandige Woollen Pisos Goods as well as deuoral Mer-
ADVANCSS MADE ON CARGO STORED.
from
Return Fore; if re-embarking within one year,
AND
135
TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER.
Merchant Narg`
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
CANVAS.
-CHANNEL QUEEN,”
na allowance of 10 will be made from Return Lelanbear, Master, will load bears for the above Faro, Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- Ports, and will have quick despatch.
"able for one year, will be issed at a Disconut For Freight, apply to
of 25 from Return Fere, These allevantes CARLOWITZ & Co. do not spely to through fures from China and DAVID COESAR & SONS Hongkong, 22nd March, 1896.
[616 Japan to Europe. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. NRE 39 L II Garmar, Bark
"AUGUSTE
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Forts beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Ofkoen, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sas Francisco.
For fertise information as to Freight
For Bates and Further Particulars, apply to Tost, Master, will load hero for the above Parts, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com
the
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MANAGER,
or to JARDINE, MATHESON & Cu. Hongkong, 1st December, 1885. CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the
athy do...
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1886.
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FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, THE 33 L IT Norwegian Ship
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for GRNA, JAPAN, TH Pablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mall,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS of COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEORANG
together with the
"BONA FIDES,"
pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
G. D. HARKAN, Agoat.· ́ Hongkong, 26th April, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 93 L LI. American Barque
Nielson, Master, will load here for the above above Port, and will have quick desputat. Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"ANNIE JOHNSON," Marcus Hall, Master, will load here for the
For Fright, apply to
Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkongth-May-1867.
怡
4:
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SUNGA
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on bund
130
በ
LARGE STOCKS OŠ EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL.
Address:-Care of Mossrs. Kwonɑ Suxo & Co.,
No. 58 PRAYA,
ORTLAND
1080
CEMENT.
WHITE & BROS."
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1886.
MEICHERS & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1896.
J
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1864
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Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
BoL AGENTS FOR CHINA
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
1568
TH
THE $3 L II American Ship
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 ALL American Ship
"JOSEPHUS.”
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
"JOHN OURRIER,"
THE Caderaigned bars been appointed Bols
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS boro Port, and will have quick despatch.
W. A. Rogers, Master, will load are for the J. B Blather, Master, will load here for the Hongkong and Chian by Blasers. J. & H. VEN
For Freight, apply to
of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report” has a large circulation
in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan,
the Whilippines Otite Pottlocenta thường thấp
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. Rist April, 1886.-
1835
| above Port, and will have quick despstob.
For Fright, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1996.
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NENT, Glagow, and Heasre. DAVID CORSAR & SONS, Arbreath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
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