The widow of Grasral Monthefon, Napoleon's companion at St. Holana, kas just died at Bor douar, at the age of 85.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENŐT,
Thursday, 10th March. EXPORT CAzao.
Per steamshly Irackaddy, miled on the 8th. Marob:-For Continent--195 balos silk, 19 osaTE silke, and 187 packages sundries. For London 235 bales xík, 20 balaa waste zilk, & insan allka, and 137 packages andrios.
One of the many tales of the Inte Borjoant Ballantine now rifà points a moral for the gon- sideration of Lord Selborns and the advocates of the expurgation of law toporta. Mr. Ballan, ting was examining the petitioner for a divors and asked, "Whoa you entered the room, what did you I had rather not say replied the witness, "in the prosones of ladies" "Ladies! ejaculatert the serjant, kolong round at c fashionably dressed crowd with ears intent and Now Malwo............. eyeglass roady," do not you know that they come
Quotations sro
hore for the very purpose of hearing what yo Old Males.
lad rather bot Ray F. Pray do aut disappoint
them," The newspapers address themselves to
a larger circle of the same kind of audience, male Older Malwa
DRIUM.
$523 par pion), allow, of 1 to 2 catties. ..$550 per pisul, alios, of
fit to 2nties.
-3550 per pioul, altos. of
[7 to vattion.
uod female. Can they berpreted to disappoint Patra (How)$325 par chest. their liels Thone who go to the. Divorce Court noed not go unless they like; and those Henares (Now) $85
who do not like the divorce reports need not rind, them.
ON LONDON.
A gran sensation was caused in the town of Lile the other day by the spectacle of mi gian, in tatterud vlothes, walking between two gradarmus, who looked like gigaies by his side. The gisal, who appeared hungry and orestfallen, was taken to the police ater and interned as i engus and ragah nd. He was completely igney- ant of the banguage of Voltaire; but, on an id terpreter boing found, it was explained that by hailed from Ireland, his soms being James Patrick Faay. It appears that James Patrick, he in nearly 7ft high according to the desocip tion given of him by some parsons who intar viewed him in the fock-up, was out of work- thate to say, he could ut, gel au angagement in any of the fairs at present being held in the north of France or in Belgium. He had bera expelled for Tournai, and, having arossed the froutier, was honestly trying to gain a few com: by exhibiting himself in taverns and cafés, whos he was arrested by the gendarmes.
Professor Sir Wm. Thomson,lecturing at the Royal Lartitation, expounded the latest dynamical theories regarding the "probable origin, total amount, and possible duration of the sun's hot He calledatition to the theory of Holmholtz that the van was a vast globe gmdually cooling, but as it could shrinking, and that the shrinkage- which was the effect of gravity apan ita
kap: mp îte Lanporature. Tać tain of the sus's
heid was qual in that which would be required to kaip up 476,000 millions of millives of million kor-power, or about 78,000 horse-power for every quay metre a littlgore than a square yard-and yet the modern dynamical theory of hoat shows that the say's mass would require only to fall in a patract 35 metras por annum to koop up that tramandons energy. At this rate, tolar radius in 2.000 yers time would be alioutons bandredth percent less than at present. A time would come when the temperature would Enll, and it was thus inconcairable that the sun would continue to omit beat sufficient to sustain. existing life on the globe for more than 10,000,000 years. Applying the sams principles retrospec tively, they could out supus that the ear had ariated as at present for tanre than 20,000,000 years.
I have (says Figura) long thought that the Por. tuguese must be an eminently practical and 867 sible people; the chief reasen for my opinion being that one so rarely boars anything at all good, bad, or indifferent of them as a nation. An account just rendered to me of the way they deal with any baudits that may chance to leas
biguit.......
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Telegraphic Transfor
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Bank Bits, on demand Bank Bill, ut 30 days" glit Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
„5/2▼
.3/2] &3/2
......3124
PARI—
Bank Bills, on demant
6.02
Credits, at 4 months' night
.4.11
Ox
NEW YORK-
Bask Bills, on demand.
Credits, 60 dara' sight ........
ON
DOBY.-
Telographie Transfer
..2181.
Baak, on demand
,220.
Ox
CACUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer
219
Bank, on demand..
220
ÚR
SHANGHAL-
Private, 30 days' night
Bank, at sight AKKORA
SHARP
Quotations ar3 :---
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share:-150
per cent. pronium.
Union Insuravoe Society of Canton, Lluited-
385 per share
shere.
in Traders Insurance Company's. Atures
365 por abars, sellera. Sorth Chins Insurance-The 285 per share, Yangtze Insarson Association-T. 110 par Chiasse Insurance Cotopany, Limited-$180 per On Tai Insurans Company, Limited-Tie. 149 Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$75 par
per share.
Hongkong Fire Inserce Company's Share
share.
share.
3420 per share, sales and bayars.. China Fire Insurance Company's Sharan-487-
per share.
Straits Marine Iurance Company, Lizita
$30 nom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$20 nú
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 119 per cent. prem.
Shares-830 per cent, prein.. sellers. Lado-China Steam Navigation Ca's Bbarn
.5 per cent dissennt, nollers. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent. discount, nozina.
Douglsa Steamship Company Limited-140
per share..
artemio de Spanish frontier conftris all I had imagined of them. Thus, lately, one Manuel Manor and his band-Spanish rufflaus every ore-aressed into Paringal, and for somas Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per days oarsed trouble by attacking belated travel- share. lers in lonely districts. On the 24th January, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$100 per
share,
par share.
sboro.
however, growing bulder, they vaatered to a China Sugar Potsing Campany, Limited:~$149 proach the village of Modsor, whither news of thair advent was inly beorght. And what did per share. the villagers do? Shat themselves up in their Luron Sugar Refaing Company, Licaited-858 houses, or send off post-laste for the local gendarmerie? Not a bit of it. The head man of the village simply sent mand the balls, whose statements vero so te the point that an hone later most of the able-bodied man of that commune had gathered, gun in hand, on what answers for the village green in Portugal. -320 per share. From thence, led by the head mea, they started off in pursuit of the brigands, and before sunset they had shot three, including the captain, and marched back with the rest of the baud triumph. Chourly an eminently practical people, these Portaguas.
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DESTINATON
TIN DAILY FREES, FRIDAY, MAROH IITK, 1967.
YESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADİNG,
LONDON, &, VIA BUEZ CANAL LONDON via 'Gum CANAY LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVRE AND. HAMBURG,""&n... HAVRE AND LONDON. HAMBURG
MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, &C. BREMEN, & PORN of CALL GENOA, & PORTS / CALL... TRIESTE ............................... SAN FRANCISCUTA. T'KAMA... SANFRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ... NEW YORK .....
NEW YORK
T'HAMA,
VICTORIA, (FJÄ............... "PORTLAND (QEEQQN},
PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &o. ‚YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, do,
YOKOHAMA AND KOB
YOKOHAMA AND KORE'
SINGAPORE AND PENANG
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI TLA ÁHÖY · gi MANILA TIL ÅMOT BANGKOK. CHEFOO & NE WOKWANG SWATOW.AMOY, &FOOCHOW AXOY AND TAIWANFOO DE
INTIMATIONS,
UTLER PALMER
ESTABLISHED IN 1815,
VEWELS NAME
LPTAIN Stewart
AT
Jackons ....
Hongkong
Marjan
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Storser
Pisarolla
Belcich...
| Quages (sbr.)........... Telamonate) Samh Higasti.. Polybymnia (str.)... Fifeshire. Anate...... Oxas str.)....in Braunschweig (str.) Bormida (st Amphitrite (str.).. City of Sydney(str.) Oseanie (ate.) Annie Johnso...... State of Maine... Edward Kidder... Professor Mohn Emps Sales Coloma an Changsha (str.). Teherans (str.)........ Yorkshire (str.) ... Filatchira (str.) ... Glimcartney (str.). Focksang (str.) Poting(str.)
H. Sobults: R. Greig Krizke Lasquarra.
ME. Fall. Nidale
trila......
→. Jensst
T.. Soulo
C. M. Noro
FOR FREIGHT ATFLY TO
P. &0.8. T. Co.......
Butterfold & Svira Carlowita & Co..
Blemson & Co
Arnhold, Karborg & Co...
Pustan &
Messagortes Maritimes Mulchers & Co........
Carlowitz LOO. O. Bachrach ....
P. M. 8. 9. Ce..
O. & O. 8. S..06.
To an ATCHED
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
NAVIGAZIONI GENERALE ITALIANA On 18th fast., stir.(FŁożre & Rubattino UNITED COMPARIKS). On 16th inst
STEAM FOR
Quick lospatch.
145
On 14th insty at 5 PM SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, hasing connexion with Company MallSteamers Quick lenpatch. Quick patch.. On 22al inst., at Noon. On atlant, at Noca On 18th Inst., Daylight On 15tiinat., at Noon On 26th inst... at 3 P.M. Owth April, at 3 M.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Malchers & Co.. Fussell & Co
Quick despatch.
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.. Pustan & Co. Molchors & Co.
Quick lespatoh,
Quick lompatob.
Quick Joggstah.
Quick despatch.
To-morrow, Daylight.
Hongkong
J. Williams | Hongkong
Argold
Hongkong
Mulchers & Co.
Butterfeld & Swire P.&O. 8. N. o..
Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Adamson, Hell & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co....
J. Bucaster McKinlay....
Hongkong
Hogg ... G. Estermann
Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong
Sismsson & Ch....
Butterfield & wire
Agsusuon (nr.) Wilding Esmeralda (str.)...Halia. Phr: Chom Kiso (str.) W. H. Watton
Alarm Whompos (atr.) ....
Patok... Namoa (str.)........ Formosa (str.) ......
Co.
OF LONDON, BORDEAU, Calcutta, BomBAT, MADEAU, LAHOL& KUERAUKEE, Éo. Are represented in China by
Mesis, JanDiss Matison & Co.
SIEMBAR & Com
LANE, CRAWPean & Co. & by......... H. E. REKELA & Co. in Japan....................* Subjoined are some ofthe items consigned by
these well-known Shippers
SPIRITH. COGNAC The popalm "à Star" quality and
best. 000NAC-The well-known “? Star” quality. WHISKY SCOTCH, Heart Shaped bottles, WHISKY SCOTCH, in Ordinary bottles. The Glenlivet" Whiskyin wund bo tlos. The Square bottle" Whisky of Napier John-
supeciality-
store's.
WHISKY ILISH, habent selected, very no. The Celebrated " CARITON" --11 years old.
quality, and are recommended
NB-All the above Spirits are of excellent
WINES. For Invalids use. PORT & SHERRY-Vory Superior and relatie. Amoxosú, Manzi, NILLA & PALE DET SKEREx, distia- guished by line, Black, and White Sala, Charming Wines. Suit all tasten. CLARET, ., Mouton, Larosa. St. Estopha,
Medon in Quarts & Pints. Need no room mandation.
For Prices apply to either of the above Firms marked *
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Hongkong Hongkong
Russell & Co... Hongkong Yuan Fat Hong Hongkong Butterfeld & Sire. Hongkong Douglas Laprilk & Co... Hongkong Denglas Empraik & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. NHE Standup
GLENARTNEY,"
On 18th lust, Daylight To-day at 2 F.M. On 16t inst. To-day, at Noon.
To-morrow, at 3 P.M. Ouiina, at 3 F.K. On 14th inst To-morrow, at 5 r., Ta-morrow, at Noon. On 18 inst Ou 18inst., Daylight To-morrow, at I
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
Captain Mao Kith, will be despatched as above GIBRALTAR TODAY, the 11th inst, at NOON.
For Freight Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 10th March, 1487.
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UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. (HE Steamship THE
"YORKSHIRE,**
ALSO
to ADEN, SUEZ, PÓRÍFRAID, MEB- SINA, NAPLES, (LEGHOEN), and GENÓA; also to MARSEILLES, all MEDITERRANEAN, ÁDRIATIO, INVAFFINE, And SOUTH AMERICAN PORTp to CAL LAO. Taking Cargs at through” ratas to Madras, Persian Gurk, and Bagdad, THE Company'e Steamship THE
"BORHIDA." Captain Pizarelle, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 19th inst., atDAYLIGHT. The Steamer has splendid Accomodation Doster and for Passengers and carries Stewardess.
For Further Particulars regarding Fraight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
17 Hongkong, 7th March, 1887. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. ÷ TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
TIL
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
ANT
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC" ll be
despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko hama. on TUESDAY, the 5th April, at THREE P.M.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA
BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA -
Connection being made at Tokohamaa with N.B.-CARGO CAN DO TLEBZ ON THROUGH Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
BILLS OF LADING FOR, BATAVIA,· PERSIAN All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to GULF PORTH, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-addros in full; and my will be ressived at the BURG, NEW YORK, AND BONTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
COMPANY'S
. -
A
Z
Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pra- vions to mailing.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AUSTRALIAN WAIT.. The E. & A. 8. 9. Co's stormer Guthrie, witk the Aantalisa mail, left Port Darwin on the 1st, and may be expected here on or about the 11th instant.
THE INDIAN MÁIL. The stamor Arratson Apear, with the Indian, mail, loft Singapore on the ith, and may be expected fore on the 11th instant.
THE AMERICAN KATÉ. The PM staser City of Sydney, with the American mail of the 12th ultimo, Barva Toko- hamm ou the 3lb, and may be expected here on or about the 15th instant.
STHAMBES EXPECTED. The N.d. I. atanmar Bormig loft Singapore on the 4th, and is duo hara on the 11th instant.
The 0.8. 8. Col'a steamer Agamemnon left
the Singapore on the 5th, and is das hers 12th inst
Them TR steamer Glenfallsch left Singapore.on the 9th, and is dus here on the 14th instant.
The Shiro Liuo steamer Flintshire loft Singapore on the 8th, and is due here on th 14th instint.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, .
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which ore liable to happen ancasionally) ali that the addresses need do is to note on the cover, Sant to, or Received at 7pm, or as the case many be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, ta the Postmantor Guzoral. This should be acted on the first time so of complaint coeurs; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the eul.
Loan Desterer-No delivery is attempted
on board Ship, at the Paak, Kowloon, Abardees, S. Boat 1 private home (even though named in the air) when there is a plass of
business zarar, at which deliway can be affected.
REFUEN PASSAGES.--Passenger, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco Captain Arnold, will he deset had for theTHE PENINSULAR AND OHENTAL STEAM for Chins er Japan (or vice versa) within six
NAVIGATION above Parta. TODAY, the ith instant at
Steamship months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from "GANGES," Captain Stawart, with Return Fare; if so-ombarking within ang year, Two r.K.
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from an allowance of 10 */ will be made from Return For Freighter Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
this for LONDON via BOMBAY and BUEZ Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail, CANAL on TUESDAY, the 15th March, at able for one year, will be issued at a Discount will he found in the Daily Press Directory, The Pistal Guide for 188, revisal to date Agents.
FOUR PM.
Thom a RowanceS of 25 from Return Faro. Hongkong, 94 Maroh, 1997,
|510
Cargo will be received a board until do not apply to through fares from China and P. large edition, 701 all edition. Thi
is the only thorised complete Summary of CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, TEN AM. PAyools and Specie (Gold) at the Japan to Europe.
LIMITED -
Oce until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
FOR FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship
1
"CHANGSHA"-~
J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 12th instant, at DAYLIGHT
Tes, Bill, and Valuables for Europe will o trauabippi at Colombo Ganeral Cargo for London will be conveyed vik Bombay without transhipment, arriving ons week later than by (theordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offco. Hengkeng.
The attention & Pasiongers is directed to the The Contents and Valus of Packages are re- superior Accumodation offered by this quired to be declared prior to shipment. Stemmer. First class Baloon and Cabins aro Shippers are particularly requested to note situated forware of the Engines. Second Clase the terms and conditions of the Company's Passengers are birthed in the Poop. A Refri-Black Bills of Ladinie HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK pasting Chumler ensures the eupply of Frash
NOTICE.
CO JPANY, LIMITED.
"
IPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS respectfully informed that, if apon their arrival in this Harbour, cone of the Co upany's Foren should be at hand, orters for repairs if sent to the HEAD Orries, No. 14, Praya
Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the event of complaints being found necessary, comunicatica with the Undersiṛ te raotify the cause of Tusatisfaction.
is requested, when immediate staps will be taken
D. GILLIES, Booretary. Hongkong, 26th August, 1835.
KAN Dealer in
ALL
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Hongkong Toe Company's Shins $12 por engkong and China Hakary Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company KWONG
--$110 per share, er div.
SHING,
KINDS, FURNITURE OF
JAPANESE LACQUERED WARES CURIOS, &o, &0. PRICES MODERATE. 53, QUEEN'B EDAD CENTRAL Victoria Hotal Buildings. Hongkong, 16th Febuary 1887.
Panjom and Sunghie Daa Samanton Mining
Company Limited-$13 per stary, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Ths. 18 per |
shere,
Hoogkang Rope Manufacturing Company. Id-
mited-845 per share.
Hongkong and Masso Glass Manufacturing On,
Limited-60 par osat. discount.
The renowned herologist of Villingen, in the Black Foret, Christian Martin, has just com. A. S Watson & Co., Limited-$2 per cent. pistad a clock whieb, as a msevol of construction. premium. Probably surpasses all that has hitharto bean Hougkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., achieved in the clock-uaking url. The clock is
Limited 1por cont. prom.,anlessuð buyers. three and a-half metres birk, two and three- Bingspora Incarnes Company, Limited $22 quarters broad, and is set in a magnificent per share. Gothic oase. It shows the scoouds, minuter, Chinese Imperis! Loan of 1884 6-2 par sunt: quarter-houra, days, weeks, months, the fonri pretium
redsons of the year, the years, and leap-years, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent. until the last secund of the year 19,999 A.D. promsuz The sleek is not only obronological but geo. Chiasse Imperial Lona of 1884 C-8 par cent.
premium.
premium, sales.
Chinese Imperial Governmezi 1885 Dollar Lena
- per cent, premium-
HONGKONG TEMPERATUKE.
¿Frón” Mumu. Passerii & Chứa Huszatan).
March 1:4h.
graphics and shows the right time, by com parían, in ovary latitude of the northern and Chinase Imperial Laan, 1896 Æ—53 pór ownt. southern hemisphere: It records the enceezair phases of the moon and it strikes the minutos a well as the quarters and hours. The masa of automatie anschinery in it will soon stupendana aven to those who have seen the splendid speci mana, of local Black Forest dook-making in thei public contmaker's halls at Triberg, Firtwanger, and other places, and the great look on the opposite side of the Rhinein Strasburg Cathedral. There are manititades of working figures repre- senting the life of man, the creed of Christendom, and the old Roman and German mythologies There are 60 differsat parsonages to strike the 60 minutes the guardian angel Death a *keleton, the 12 Apostles. the ages of man, the four sons, the 12 signs of the zodiac, the Raven Tontonio deities--after which our days of the war are named-and many others. Daring the night-bours, winter sad summer, a night watcher couns forward sad blows the hour on his horn. At sunrise « cock sepsare, and erowa
Barometer, mathe Barometer ett Barametne. Palla concretas
Termonetar—| Billing Thennimetar dit ca 19
TEN
1388
THE
YEARS IN FAE EAST. JUST PUBLISHED. Dлx 8vo. pp. 13. Ozor, $2.00. VE GIVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE FAR BAST,
1884. 1875 Arranged Chronologically, with Copiona INDEX, by which the date of any event van be fundat a glance.
Forms a complete register of POLITICA COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCUBERNURS, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES, TYPECONS, &c.
DAILY PRESS Of Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road, W.BREWER, Quem'a Road. Hongkong, 9th April, 1885.
WINTEX TIME
118
30.000
から
Thermometer-52m. (Wet bib), Thermometer-12.3 (Wet Bulb). Thermometerd.n. (Wet Bulb). Thiet ke nói c --Therasompeteriakligimusa (overnigh
lustily. The oncke, the iceritable ornament of CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Binck Forest ideal clock, romains concealed in the works of Here Martin's look until spring. The great face of the clock has 2 distinct com- partments. A whole series of moveable pictures are orbibited in succession by the works-re. presenting in turn the seven days of "reation and the 14 Stations of the Crom." Alittle saoristami rings a ball in the spira, and then kneela down,{ and folds his hands. The musical works, always En a great fatoms in the Black Forest clock, have langtong.... aswert. Ente-like tous.
STATION.
Haiphong
TABLE
THE KOWLOON FERRY."
ŠTEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR"
:
Runs Daily asa Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S WRIEF and Term-Te-Tour at the following hear-This Time Table will take effect from the 21st October, 1998.
WEEK DAYS.
Leaves Losves Kowloon Hangkang Kowloon, 60A.. 7.90 B.M. 6.0A.M. $.00..
Leave
גן
SUNDAYS.
Loures Hongkong 7.00 A..
£9.18 10:55.
800 ..
Provisions during the entire vojago.
For Freight & Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong. 9 March, 1887.
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FOR BANGKOK DIRECT, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamur
si PERA CHO LAO Captain W. H. Watton, will be despatched for the shove Part TO-MORROW, the 29th inst, si NoON,
For Freight Passage, apply to
:
YUEN FAT KONG,
Agents.
(511 Hongkong, b Marel, 1897.
|
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR VANILA VIA AMOY. HB Company's Steamship THE
"ESMERALDA”
Captain Hamlir, will be despatched for the
At TV P.M
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 7th March, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
¡1
SINGAPORE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. Postal information pablished in Hongkong. tined to Ports beyond San Francison should be sent to the Company's Ooes, addressed to connection with this paper is tho ono published the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,
For further information
as to Freight
The authorised List of Malls isemed in
twice each day in our Extes, which is always
below.
or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Com-rated to a much later how then that given pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
O. D. HARMAN, Agent. Houskong, 28th February, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 100 A I British Bark
"FIFESHIRE,"
14
R. Greig, Master, abortly expected from Su HAL will load here for the abore Ports, and will have quick deapatoh,
For Freight or Pašaga, suply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG 8 30.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1837.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE 3/3 L. I I. American Bark
THE
462
A MAN WILY CLOSE.
For Straits Settlements-Per Glenartany, to-day, the 11th instant, at 11.30 a.m.
For Yokoh swaand Kobs.—Por Vorkshire, to- day, the ith int, at 1.37 ex
For Sigon.Par Port Luguenta, to-day, the
| 11th inst. at 92.30 1m.
For SigonPar Lnre Inferisure, to-day. the 11th instsat, at 37 xx.
For Sugo-Per Clara, to-day, the 11th inst.. at 33 PM.
For Terror and Quinhon-Per refr, to-day, the 11th lust, at 5.00P.%.
For Hallow. Per Signal, to-day, the 11th inst., at 500 P.M.
For Sucos Pet Angora, to-day, the 11th inst., at 5 PM.
For Prt Darwin, Sydney, and Melbourne.---
"ANNIE JOHNSON,” Captain M. Hall, will load here and will have Per Changele, to-day, the 11th Inst.. at 5.00 x.. quick dospatol.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, Srd Marob. 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
LONDON NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. THE 3/3 L II American Back
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE Company's SteamERS WILL CALL Ат SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE
N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH
For Bangkok-Per Phm Cham Eleo, to morrow, the 18th jush, al 11.30 a..
For Any Bod Taiwanfo-Per Formos, 469 to-morror, the 12th inst., at 2.30 P.M.
"EDWARD KIDDER" Grifflu Mastor, will load bare for the above Port, and will have quick despatob..
For Fraght, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL THE 3 LII Norwegian Bok
PROFESSOR MOHN,"
PLACES IN RUSSIA.
MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leare this Port 10 above
. [512
For Freight Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, th March, 1837.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Ind
(190
1280
For Shanghai-Par Fochiang, to-morrow, the 12th inst at 2.30 P.M.
For Amoy and Mauila-Per Esmeralda, to- morrow, the 12th inst.. at 4.3 P.X.
For Hifone-Per Marie, to-morrow, the 12th inst, at 5:00 p.m.
For Swatow. Amov, and Fooshow.-Per Nartos, ts-morrow, the 12th inst. at 5.00 P.M.
For Salgon-Per Teniat, on Sunday, the 18th inst at M10 M.
For Straite! Calombo, and Bombay-fer
| Amphitrite, on Trissday, the 15th inst., at 11-50
For Siuranare. -Per Palikimain, on Wed-
A.M.
For Nganki, Koba, sud Yokohama.-Per Teheran, on Thursday, the 17th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
-
́MATES, HY THE BRITISH-PACKET.
The British Contrant Proket Gauger will be despatched on TU DAY. tủ 15th March, with Maits for the United Kingdomu. Encope and ventries bavond.vin Brindini: to
above Port TOMORROW, the 12th instant.N MONDAY, the 21st day of March.. Jansen, Master, will bad her for the lay, the 16th ingt, at 4.30F..
1857, at Now, the Company's Steamship above Purt, and will have quick despatch "BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain Stormar, with For Freight, apply to
PUSTAJ & Co. Hongkong. lat February, 1837. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PMTHE 35 L II German Bark Spacia and Parcels until 3 P., on the 20th of March, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board, they must be left at theAgency's Offis). Krönoke, Martor, will load here for the store the Straite Settloats, Netherlands India, Contents and Value of Packagware required. and carries a Doctor and Stegradona
The Steamer bas splendid Accommodation
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELOHERS & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1957.
FOR SHANGHAI v1 AMOY. (Taking Cargo ad Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, COO, NAWOEWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Forts on the YANOTSZE.)
HE Company's Steamship
|TH
"AGAMEMNON,"
Captain Wilding, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, 14th inst.
For Freight Passage, apply to
BUTTERMELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th Marok, 1837.
1490
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SALL, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERRIAN GULT, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ANRIATIO PORTS). HE Compur's Steamer
"¿MPILITRITE,”
13.20 Nook. Captain B. Galich, will be despatched as above
1.16.M.
14
REGINTER.
3.40
8.25" 0.15 #10.20
7.30 9.00
23
10.10
10.55 11
11.0
11.15
12.26
12.26 P.K.
7th March, 167, NE 6 PLM,
1.00
1.2
1.65
22:25
"Hind.
9.85
"
3.56
4.2
5.10
5.20
6.40
6.40
615
6.45
$2.19
ladi
39_17
Bovehow... At a time when, for many reasons, General Segons
Sugi... Boulanger's name is so prominently before the world. I may be interesting to stata a fact net previously generally knows, T thick, about this Coming Frenclusa." His mother was na Englishwoman, who, when she married M. Boulanger (the general's father), was a beautiful girl scarcely out of bor teens At that period M. Boutenzor was an amour, that is to say a solicitor,..... at Benns. But shortly after his marringe helpheng.... decided to sell his practice, and migrated to
STATION.
1th March. 1887, at 10 4.2.
30.10 20.30
30,11
-0.0
Wind
The Barometer larising and gradients for N.E. winds are zatlar soap. The jemperatua and sue iammidity are sud do the weather chudy alang he const.
W. DOBERUK. Hongkang Obervatory, 10th March, 1887,
Nauta, whore he becsine an inspeotor in the aeroche... vient the Compagnis d'Awurancas la Bretagns. sanga It was states that the present War Ministeri of France was bore, and those who remember the wostk}" rother speak of the striking resamblaren which her distinguished son hears to her as she then was. Without being actually poor, the Boal- angers wera nertainly far from rich. There was in the family, to as an expressive French phrase "more bread thusa batter, sad to when young Boulanger was sent to Balat Cyr.bia parente could only give him very little pocket-money. Even when he left Saint Cyr earlier than usual, thanks to the need of officers to fill up the gaps used by the Crimean War, he had no margin for extravagance, and he has sinos laughingly admitted that many a time when invitad out to
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Aine or dance he was obliged to make bis déjeuner romoter
aff us dursson de pommes in order to pay for Temperature
Rain
tha tid gloves (fresh-batter selour) which he laitya worn at the evening festivities. He made his Direction of wind sailitary debat in the Italian osmpaign of 1858-9 force of wind and was but wounded and decorated.
Sc Weather severely was he wooded. in fact, that he, was made a professor at Saint Cyr, and, though severe master, the Sunday oreing receptions he and his wife gave at their little house near the railway station are still planctly remembered by many of the cadets of those days. His young wife, who had, of course, gained her knowledge from bis English mother, was quite an adept in brewing tea and "grogs" clånglaise, whilat her two little daughters, Treme and Mimi, were favourites amongst the guests. In 1870 General Boulanger, whe bad rejoined the active army, wain garrison at Nants, but was fortuus enough to reach Paris with his regiment just before its gates were finally closed. After the war he wont to Tanis, and his resent career in tool
was
to learn, however, that he issfire friend of Eng
land. The day may come when bis father's Eug. Lish warriage way appreciably affect the couras på current events.
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of owling.
The abovo Time Tabis will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable cironmstances. In wise of" stream of weather, due notice will be given of any steppages
on TUESDAY, the 15th fast, at Noon.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight
17
"ANNIE,"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 29th Fancary, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
HE 9/3 L II American Ship
Barmah, Caylon, India, Arion, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing 1936 the Maila &c.
The Post Office declines ali responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, wawa Registration has bom neglected, will make an enquiries into
"SARAH HIGNETT" Morgar, Master, will lond bure for the abore alleged losses of such letters. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong 25th January, 1887.
207
IF you want JAPANESE GOODS st
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY,
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF SYDNEY," will be despatched for San Francisco, rik Tokohams on SATUE-
A Large Assortment of New Satrams and DAY. the 26th March, at Tя P.M., taking Pasugere and. Fraight for Japan, the United other Ware, Bronzes, Tes Services, Borsens, No. States and Europe.
Now and Segont-ksud FURNITURE at
Lowest Prices Through Bills of Lading isced for trans- portation to Yokoharz and other Japan Ports,
NOW ON SALE.
Reasonable
Go to CASSUMBHOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD' ARCADE,
год
MAILS BY THE GEBYAN PACKET.
The Gorman Contract Packet Braunschweig will be Ampatohod or MONDAY, the 21st inst with Mals for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Ariadíri; to the Straits
Settlements, Bateria Buenab. Carlon, India,
Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Bo., Sex
The hera observed in cladng the Mails &c. will be the game as in the case of the Franch
Packet.
Correspondance should be murkad Per German Maft, or with the name of the Packet.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregisternd Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, ·Jewellery, and, where Registration has
alleged losses of ach letters.
of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS, bean neglected. will make no enquiries into io San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to ports
and Passage, appy to the Agency of the Com-in Mexics, Contral and South America, by the pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH, Agent.
(6
Hongkong, 5 March, 1887.
FOR SINGAFRE, HAVRE, AND HAM-
BURG, LA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to Antyear. AMSTERDAY ROTTERDAM, LONDON, IrvEXPOL, and BREMEN.)
SHE Steamy
THE Undoraigned hugo boon appointed Solo Agents for the Bals of their Goods in Horgkong and Chins by Mesars. J. & R. TRN HEAT, Glasgow, and Mests. DAVID CORSAR & BONS, Arbroath.
ARNFOLD, KAEBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
121
REATING'S
COUGH LOZENGES,
Coccia, Asrama, Bronchitis, DisfiɑOLTY of BREATHING are spelly oured by KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES (recognised and recommended by the Medical Faculty). No other remedy is half so effective. One Lozenge alone gīvos ra
“POLYHYMNIA,"
Captain H. Schilta, will be despatched for the above Ports on DNESDAY, the 16th Int
FIVE Far
For Freighter Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 3th March, 1887
"SHIRE* LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship
T
*FLINTSHIRE”
503
liat. Thoy contain no Opium, Morphis, nor any J. Danostor, Commander, will be despatobod violent drug, and may be taken by the most de for the stove Parts on WEDNESDAY, the Heste. One or two at bedtime ensures rest when 16th inst.
troubled by the throat. Sold by all Chemists. For Freight & Passage, apply to
in small Tina!
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Previous day,
· 12 4 paz.
On data On date inì 10 x.m. | nt à pa
30.08
04.18
30.10
52
61-
$1
NOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agunta. Hongkong, March, 1897-
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**
58
5
a
+0
عيد
3.-Bangaugedased tu 25 degrees. Pakreshtit and to the level of the awn is laeden, taakka wash hundredtha,
2-DRAMANIpala the shiute în dugeons Fibrenkait-
Here is prostage of astration, a humidity nis saturatura with moisture, being 100.
*--Draxeron orech Wurn to two points.
FOR OF TWEE woord of to Meafort Seals. --Bran owe TI MAZHENY sky 10. detached elouls: D.driaalingning Fafog; .glonery G. hath; L, lighte zing: G. Ararat; P. pomivaa mbawacy 1 52. aqually) W, zun j
a înches, tenshe and hundredthat.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obervatory, 10th March, 1887.
C H U N
DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHER 8,
TAILORS
MILLINERE
DEESSMAKERS. No. 9 LINDRUEST TERRACE.
E
AND
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, mer tàn Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for no
STEAM TO YUKOHAMA VIA NAGA. BAKI AND KORĘ (Passing brough the Inland Sea).
DEBT contracted by the Bars or the CrowsTHE P. 40.8. N. Co.'s Balip
of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ------
"TEHERAN,"
will leave for fis above places on FRIDAY, CRITAVE, GIE. bk., Christianson-Wieler & the 18th instans, st DAYLIGHT
Co.
Goroka, Amr. bk, Nor-Molchers & Ca
D.1 TARNEY, Åmr. shij, Wilson--Wm. Legge. | HAȚIIN N. Bangs, Amr bk., Bangs ----Master.
J. H. Bowess, Amr. ik, Plum.—Gonsalves &
Co
MARIE, Gor. str., Schaltz.-Wielor & Co. PENG, Brit. ate., Heuermann.-Siamesen & Co. POCIOLA, Ger. str., Nksen-Bua Hin & Co. For VICTOR, Brit. str. Willie
Co. PROrgNTIB, Brit. str., Honaloy--Arnhold, Kar-
burg & Co.
VESPASIAN, Brit. sty Stevens-Arthold,
Karberg & Co
WEAKTOA, Brit, str. Allison-Butterfeld &
Swire.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, b March 1887.
UHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
·FOR CHEWO AND NEWÒHWANG.
Company's Steamship
WHAMPOA,”
Company's and connecting Sweaters.
Through Passage Tokota granted to England, France, and Germany by all tres-Atlantic lines of Stammers.
STUDENT'S FIRST ABSISTANCE,
AND
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. FEI-
In Paper Wrapper.. Neatly Bound...
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
ING TAI &
$1.50 $2,00
RETTEN PASSAGER.—Paskongers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking af San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice won) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Return Fars; if re embarking within one year, an allowance of 10%, will be mals from Reture W Fare, Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail. SHIP'S COMPRADOLES,STEVEDORES,
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 85 from Return Pare. There after
com
do not apply to through fares from China and FRECH Japan to Prope
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
un the day prions to sailing, Parnal Peokages will be received at the Office until 5 2.3. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to addrere in full: value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to acompany Cargo dostined to Ports beyond San Francisce should be 201t to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector ef Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. BOA, Queen's Road Central
P
.. AND
COAL MERCHANT:
PROVISIONS SUPPLIED ÁT
SHORTEST NOTICE,
No. 25, PEATA CENTRAL
客發炭蝶司县泰榮 ORTLAND
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packet Ozué wil be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd inst. with Male for the United Kingdom. Farope and places beyond, vit Napler; to Satçöz, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah Ongton, the Australasian Colonia, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutés, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Kalta, sud Gibraltar
the Mailt, ke.
The nest hours will be observed in elorlag
THE HOURSFOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
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CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS. SOLÉ AGENTS FOR ČIDĄ,
HOLLIDAY WIBE & Co.
12342 BOTTLE WHISKY NAPIKE JOHNSTONE'S BLIND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & Cole Salem ON.
Apply to
Hongkong, 11th Aprï, 1883,
QUALE
C. D. HARKAN, Agent. Hongkong, 10th March, 1887.
13
24387
FOR PORTLAND) (OREGON.) THE 30 L. II. Am. Bark
"COLOMA,"
LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong
J AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
C. M. Noyes, Mastar, will food here and will DAVID CORSAR & SONS have quick despatch.""
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1996.
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THE
FOR VICTORIA (VI.)
“HE 5/8 AI. I. American Ship
T
"EROS SOULE”
Merchant Navy"
Navy Builed
Long Flax
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBÉRG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
20
GUIDE.
TOURIST’8
REDUCED PRICE, 81. Containing the names of all the Articles of
1. T. Boule, Master, will load here and will Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
Captain Allises, will be deepstakad sa above on FRIDAY, the 18th instant.
For Freight a Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 86 March, 1887.
1504
| have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELOIERS & Co. Hongkong, flet January, 1887.
196
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE US LLL American Ship
TH
"BTÁTE OF MAINE," Nickela, Master, will tond hews for the store | Port, and will have gulok despetola,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1887,
RUBELL & Co..
[478
&o, &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun- ciation
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LÅNGUAGE, in two Pazia,
The Daily Press Office.
NOW
ON SALE. POUND VOLUMES of the Chins Overland BOUND YOUTHFE of the hist
PRICE, TEN DOYLABN. Apply at the Daily Praaz Office. Hongkong, January, 1887.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the British Contract. Packot
Day of Departure, Noon-Money Order Offfao gloves.
Post
2,00 ex-Registry of Latkes ceases,
ing of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Lettors 8.10. P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fos
of 10 cents until
9.30 P.M.-when the Post Office loses entirely. 340, P.M.-Listo Ishters roxy be posted on bosří the packet with late fee of 10 centa, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAILS. Day before Departure. 5.P.M., Honey Order Ofis closes. 'German Mail & P.M. Post Office dossa, except the night box, which is always open vat of affies hours,
Das of Departure.
7 A.M., Past Office opens.
10A.M., Registry of Letters conses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ODESER.
11 AM, Mall closes, except for Late Lettern. 11.10. Letiers may be posted wità Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.80 m, whom the Post Office closos entirely. 11.40 A. Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lnts Fee cf 10 Cents until Home of departure.
--
EXTTERS FOR TER UNITED STATES BY BAILIKO UNIP.
When it is desired to foriard letters to the United Bists by a sailing ship which is not no- ted no carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marlod with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 canta per half unce as usual. The Post Ofos then undertake the duty of obtaining notios of de- parturo and despatching the correspondence. It Lis requested that the letters be posted if possiblə at least as day before the das fired for sailing.