money and rice, which are almost a puroly-insladed in ver-first item "What guss to (and tribute from China for the support of the Mau- remains in) Poking." oba; a great many other good things travel at: Every now and then the Court ronde down a fixed periode in the direction of Paking. Chaton peremptory extra damand for manay wherewith has to send an annual supply of portor, wax, le réprír a palace, to purchase sowo extra pea- mud oranges at a nominal cost; Manchuria uuds cook chairs or dragon robau; for more ginseng.. every year sturgeon, and grass for keeping the gold-leaf, or other expensive articles. The Inok Let warm; Kwei-chow sands periodical tributs Icons Vicaroye who are instructed to "find this in the shape of sandal-wood; omnabar, les, and money from no matter what source," always da harialis; Shansi used to sond fine water melons, fnd it; either by borrowing, or at the cost of soms until the “aqueczny "connected with their trans-uthor Pruvinns, or by the apt discovery that "they portation roached such a huge figure as to bring had, at great personal sacrifice, just succeeded on the total suppression of this tribute. Fooshow in effecting an neonomy in this or that Jopart- and Canton 'smo anonal supply of Halsea;aront, which almost amounts to the sum demand.. bat of late yours part, if not all, the Canton 64 and have now the pleasure latifully to offer share hus bien lail on Fonchow. Wanshow the balanco mero trifle of Tia, 2,000 or so,- Beads oranges and silk. Kowking seals are to His Majesty out of their own discret and laf from the famous potteries at Kia-ta Cher. londor sarings.” Every now and thon Kuldja sends a lazon or se of thorough-bred, hornos. Shanst not to nd dried parsimmons ovary your; but, whan Las persimmons, like the melons, wara found to cost about 10 guess apiece, the grasp gofloials lost the goose which iad laid the golden eggs, and the Governor Chang Chib- tingabtained permission to do away with theoffor ing Uliasutas contributeatwo boxes of jamevery Alama. Titilar supplies frozen stargaon;tion, the writer appends a few extracts tüken and Manoharia wild ginseng and hurtshorn. The from recent memorials ie the throne, which tend Empress is very peremptory about these two to empport statements made in the above prézia. articles, and pays as, mnoh as 230 an ounce for the ginseng. Shansi mund t's sent 1,000,000 sheets at the Hats Gate at Poking, no one hundred- of caraman, and 40,000 of writing paper, buides 12 pieces of silk and a quantity at alpher and fine iron, the Governor, however, a year or two egg, auggested that money would bo more convenient, but his baby transfer to Canton, where he now wrestles with corruption, stoppel Further interference rith Shaui tribute ar- rangvnents.
BOBIN
All the above statements, as far as they go. sad incomplete as they are, are taken from m meranda already published of facts of the trail of which the writer has been satisfied from off- in Tosin most instances the Peking Gazettes.
As there is manifestly a considerable admix- ture of the irregular and the quaint in Chinese dance, and as lie may be suspected of exaggera
A Censor states that the illegal exactions Cold greater than the reported collection. The Buperintendents never go there, for they are afraid of their nadorlings setting Bre to the pre- nices if too elggely scrutinised. Tla. 8600 was the auront of the Gus levied in the particular
ase reported by the Consor (1884).
DESTINATION
TITE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30rm, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON Vía Suez CanAL .............. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON AND KAMBURG..... LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVKE AND LONDON: HAVRE AND LONDON LONDON.inem MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, 50. BROMEN, & POETS of CAEL GENOA,& PORTS CALL.....
SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'TAMA... SANFRANCISÇO VIA T’H&MA..... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
HONOLULU
SINGAPORE, PENANG, .... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIS. AMOY MANILA VIA AMOT
SWATOW AND BANGKOK......
PERING.
On or about 4th April. To-morrow. Quick despatch.
On or about 3rd April
-VAJSIL”E NAMH -
#APTAIN,
AT
POR FERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Cormack... Wilding Morgan W. Waring... Anderson e R. Graig
Hongkong Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Butterfold & Swire
Hongkong
Carlónike & Co.
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Carlowita & Co, an
Qulak dospatah.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
Quick despatch.
Malobera & Co......
Quick despatol.
Mongerlos Maritimes
Molchers & Co.
.I
P. M. 8. 8. Ch
Hongkong
M. Fall i Nickels.... Griflus....
Hongkong
Howkepy
W. Summera, Da, Is Mardella Bander..
Glanfalloch (str.)... Agamemnon (str:) Farah Higaett...... Breconshire (str.)... Amphitrite...... Fifeshire............... Eme............ Malbouer (ste.).... Bayern (str.)........ Archimede (str.)... | Canopa. (ty of Rip (str.)... Oceanis (str.) Araie Johnsen...... Bitate of Maine....... Edward Kidder ... Professor Moba ... О. Голесн Jalm C. Totter.......
Carvi Mercury.... Devonkuret (str.)..... Glooorthy(str.)...... Palinarus(str.)...... Bellerophon (str.)... Diamante (sbr.) Killarney (str.)......
The annual mission from the King of Koren has just started on its return home, after a so jenn of about fifty days in the capital Thi Tribate-bearer" roach Paking at the close of the Chinese year with the presents and despat ches anal on these ocasions, and the mission has been located ever since in the Si Yi-kwan the building sot apart for the residence of envoys Before leaving' the outer from vassal etatos. was entertained at a banquet at the Board of Ceremonies, through whose ministers he thank- -The Kalgan collector is Is 22,500 shorted the Great Emperor for his gracious induere. for the year, He is loyally willing to forfeit The Eperur allotted the Koreas envoy funds Tla. 15,000 of this sum out of bfs own pocket, in for the expenses of his journey, und sent valu. he prasenta of witke and eatins to the King of scoorianos with procodort, (1)
Korea. The order of marsh was very strictly observed-all-the-individuals composing the air sion being required to leave at the same time, no straggling being permitted on pain of arrest and being handed over to the Korean Govern ment for punishment.
2-A Conser reports that the wood-tax at Henkow letokes Tle. 1,000,000 a year, whilst Tla. In addition to all these creature comforts. 39.000 is the sam'reported. Liflung-chang, the which (with many others! are mentioned in the Viceroy, received is. 750 a day to connive at Create, the Hoppe of Canton is expected to this. The Viceroy Tao, aftar aqairy, reports Read fans, clocke. watches, masical boxes, stareos.bst the corruption here is "De Forse than in most copes, photographs, and, generally, things of Provinces, and that he cannot find exacteridance what any be tersely called the "chnooiste of the vast wealth attributed to the Li fami description: these items are, however, y." Te Hang-chong admite a balanes of Tis private and assidential, and the mere mention 18,000 in the "special chast" of the Visaroy's of tarm is anfibient. No more popular or wal.yamen, and the Board directs the appropriation came man ever enters Peking than the Caston of the sum to public uses. (1883) Hoppo (with his taggage) after thren gears" festing upon the fat tovonus of that sty. The Callocter af-Kwei Chow, who has his haut on the throat of the Yang at the top of the Gorges, sonra manual of money for gin. sang, which article does not appear to be by any brane a present from the Manoharian athari ties. The Tartar General at Foochow, who has arge of the Castoms theri, isalso expected toẫn something in the way of presents, but in what farin he does this can best be ascertained at Frochow. So far, the writer is uninformed.
Annam, ant! very recently, sent fribats arory four years, is the shape of elephants' tusks, rainoderes' horas, scents, do. &c. Nouuul, Hores, Thibat, nad offor sour-independent States also and tribute; but, as return presente have to be made, it is not a very profitable arrangement ailler to the Manche Government or Chinese, and the Peking. Gazette seems to indicate that ne quid nimis should be the watchword.
HOW THE ITEMS ARE NADI UR
|
-The Hungchos Commissioner has Tls. 27,000 of spent wouers voted during the year fer Sitk. Ordered to send it to the Factors Department in the Seraglio, (1879.).
5-The Governor of Hunan raports that, for many years, the "crews of the rios-boats" (the rius far having been long comnted) have drawn The 10,000 a year for wages. His predesomors and les ou olarks are now found to be the *crews "in question. (1884),
-6-Tha Happo; the Tartar General et Foo show, and the Vicarey at Nankang are ordered by the Empress to and Tls. 80,000 a pisce a once, from day source;
Panno
Carlowits & Co.
0.4 0.8. 8. Co...
Mulchers & Co.......
Reel & Co
Hoaglong Carlowits & Co.. Hongkong Pristan & Co.
Hoaglang Car owitz & Co... .... Hongkan Eduard Schellbass & Co.... Hougang Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkeng
Jardine, Matheson, & Co... Hougtong Hatterfield & Swire......
Butterfield & Swire.. Hongkong
Russell & Co..... Tuen Fat Hong
Houthof Gladys
Jackson
Guthrie
star
McCaslin Jatavs O'Nial...
Hongkong
Hongkong
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(From Masse. Faston & Co.'s, Kaasaray) March 2011 Eurometer-9 Age
Barometer F.X., inspende 'assasasasin
Thermoraster-ÃO A. M. Ma Wherometeran sti
Ou5th April, at Noon
to 18th April, at Noon On 7th April Ou16th April, at 3P.M. Ou Ath April, at 3 Quick despatch. •
Quick degnatok... Quick despatch. Quick desprtou. Quick despatol Quick dospatol
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL The M. M. tourner Yongtae, with the London PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. mail of the 25th February, Jeft Singapore at 4
THROUGH NEW YORK, A OVER. pm, ou the 26th March, and may be orpooted LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT here on or about the 3rd April.
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE AVATAZIAN MATE,. The F. & A. stanmar Airlie, with the Austra
THES, VEL SO Tele deep food for Han wil left. Port Darwin on the 20th March,
DE JANETRO," will be despatched for
San Francisco, vik Yokohamo,, an SATUR-und may be experiel Lere on about the 5th DAY, the 16th April, af THREE r.., taking April, Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United
States and Europe.
Through Bils of Tading issued for trana- Pportation to Tokohama and other Japan Poets, to Sou Francisco, to Atlantic aud Inland Cities of the United States, ll Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in-Morico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Starmiare.
Through Passage Tokots granted to England, On or about 30t2 inst. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
of Steamers.
RETURN PABagra--Pamengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chian or Jașâu (or vice vernal within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Face, if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Boturn Fara Pre-paid Betura Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount
Today, at Noon. To-murros at Noon.. On 1st April To-day.athr To-morrow, at BAM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON, VIA ŠUEZ CANAL. HE Staumship
है
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The 0.8. S., Co's steamer Bellerophon, left Singapore on the 25th, and is dus here on the 31st instant
The N. GI. Reamer Archimede loft Blagapore on the 25th, and is dus here on the 31st instant, The Union Line stemmer Galley of Lorna loft Singapore on the 23th Marsh, and is dus bere on,
the let April,
The Union Ling atsumar Antonio lest Sicga- pore on the 26th Marel, and is due here on the 3rd April.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
of 25 %, from Return Fare Those allowances. When Correspondence has been mis-seat or do hot apply to through fares from China and delayed (both of which are liable to happen Japan le Europs.
contionally) ni that the addressee need do is to Freight will be received on board until & P.M, note on the covar, Sext to
or Received en the day prerions to sailing, Parcel Packagon at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, will bo received at the Office until 5 P.M. same without any other writing whatever, to the day: all Parool Packages should be marked to Postmaster-General. This should be sated on sddrawn in full; vulus of same is required, “ ibe frat time oates of complaint odours; it la Conenlat Lovoices, to accompany Cargo mistries to lot muh musttors pass for fear of destined to Forts beyond San Francisco giving trouble, a curse which gnusrally gives Captain Cerneck, will be despatched as shore should be sent to the Company's Offices mors trouble in the and.
in Sealet Envelopes, sidressed to the Collector on about the 4th April.
of Customs at San Francisos.
,232,4BC
TH
78
Theradacter-DA.M. (Wet bulb
41
Personsetor) xx. (Wet hush].................
71
Thermotorky.M. (Wat balb Thermometer-ML
70
Thermometer-Münden fover night1.98
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
abong
Hengtong.
Dueliow
Shaugh...
Whicht
REGISTER.
25th March, 1887, vt a zm.
的
214./5
gai lock.
19.03
20, 32
5th, Karak, 1887, 10A,ж.
The Imperial visit to the Western Tombs in fized for the end of March. Great preparations bare been made to provide the Imperial party with good roads, good food, good rust, and aff other comforts on the journey. Large numbers of carts have bean got in readinors to carry the commissariat, the tents, etc., and the quantity of Palmes works, (1583) blankets and ruga required to spread on the path 7-The Board informs the Nanking Bilk of the Emperor ought to create a vacuums in the Comissioner that his charges sro very snapi markat.
The Viceroy Li Hung-ebang arrived in Pe- cious, and are docked 30 per cent. He replies that the Hungalow Silk Commissioner gats Taking on the 14th, and took up his quarters at the 1,000 a month "expensex in addition to salarysien-lezng-t, where he usually reshice whi's To make things fair and square, the Bourloon in the espital. He is very busy in conferences
with the Peking authorities on matters concern-Highous dones the crocharge, (1883).-
8.-- The "eliaceof Bhansi tribr.de, tong army and navy re-organisation.
The French Consul, M. Ristelkueber, is ex gother with the costs," amounts to Tis, 490,096 a year, only Tis. 100,000 being properly change. Tected here immediately to confer with the
inister on important business.
The appropriations," which isne towards the ends of each year from the Board, differ osob year, which much sa the Budget of o47 Chancellor of the Exohequer differs accordingly as pepper, matches, or a "free breakfast table” fascinate the imaginating of the Ministu inable-to-pribile-seconut, (1888)–—–—–—– power. The bread lines are, notwithstanding, much the same from year to year. The fallow ing are instances of appropriations towards the "Contingent."
Hupeh, Salt Zakin
Ceston--Foreign Customs.
TIB.
..150,000
260,000
(for Facebow)
24,000
Chakiang, Lakin...
100,000
Fukisu, Tax Tax
200,000
Canton, Salt Tax
200.000.
Interest Fond..
50,000
Ningps, Foreign Custome
200,000
Hopeh, Laod Fan
Lekin
Hankow, Foreign Casters
Kiangai, Land Tax
Lekin
,300,000- 190,000 .800,000 260,00 100,000
Shantung, Land Tax.
400,000
Chekiang,
350,000
Hu Nan.
..200,000
Lobin
50000-
Ball Dekin
50.000
Cheking
220,000
Shanghai, foreign Customis
300,000
Ningpo, Native Customs.
Canton, "Additional""
Yangchow, Native Customs.
40,000 50.000 20,000
Tls. 3,924,000
9--The Grand Almoner of Peking carries the items of his scurte down to the ten billionth 10,000,000,000) part of a tael, (1886).
10-Eight per contum extes of tributs riga must be sent to Peking to make up for "waste" (1879)
1-For something over six sinces of ginseng, the Tartar General To Manchuria charges the Bmpresa Tie. 1,156, (1882.)
12 The Board of Revenus at Peking is instructed to disgorge Tls. 150,000, proved to have bean poculated by its cficers out of"one" year's consignment of Yunnan ospizur, (1888.))
13-0, Tls. 40,000 remittance, the Niogpo Native Customs pays an additional Tis. 1050 food money to the Board, and The 600 on the "weighing "account (1582).
14-Extraordinary order by the Emparar for Tis. 250,00 worth of dragon and peaoook robes: varicum Customs to divide the scat (1883)
15. The Governor of Shanghai proposes that, izsterd of extorting indeɓaite sums, the Board be allowed 1a 10d. per cent. for auditing se- counts, 1883. Į
16-The Vienroy of Manchuria reports that the Geudarnerio de Iron Pass Customs havn embezzled $90,000 during four yaare 11983). 17--The Polting correspondent of the Shen- pao congratulatus the statesman Yen King- ming on bis integrity in declining the presents which all Viceroys, Guvernors Treasurers and Judges pve to pay Cabinet officers when they a Peking, and also at the new year, (if they iz Peking.
Though we bare bad our eye on this subject for many years, it will be seen that we only aca count for about half of the seven millions. Pro- bably it is part of the policy of the Manchu Go- verament to keep its secounts enb-divided and attened under anh hoad. There can be no doubt that the rich province of Szechuan must contribute at least 'l'ls. 1,00,000
If the abcvo-bo compared with British #ngora it existed a century ago, or with the doinga of Bess Tweed and the different "rings" in America, it will be seen that, thongh Maaelu Enance is susceptible of improvement it is not this fand, very much worse than certain other finance used to be. The Foreign Customs bas opened the Manor eye to the advantage of hopsat col action, and great improvement has take plates say departaments within the past 10 years. lany Viceroys, it will be seen, are scrupulously honest., Moreover, the Chinese officials say: Why should we not have something for oursel- ses? Why send more than is nonessary to Pe- king? Whose is the Flowery Land?
whilst the salt revenus of Yangcbow, the land tax of ionan, Chihli, Shansi, and other provinces, probably go to make up the total. This we shall ind out in due time.
The household contributions, during a number of revert years, have been appropriated in part, as followe
Tientsin, Salt Office Yaugehow, Native Customs.
Cheriang, Salt Tus
Capton
Th 30,000 4,600 50.000
.50,000
24,000
........ 300,000
........ 7,000
Tientsin, Native Cursores.......
Cautan. Foreign
Sba-hu, Native
13
Wing" Customs (Right and Left) 10,000 Hwaian, Customs......
20,600 100,000 ........... 50,000 50,000
Tls. 695,000
Kowalow, Native Customs.......
Tos Tax
Hupsb dalt Lekin
TIENTSIN
23rd March
STATION,
Haiphong....
29,01
Fourtow Shapi
Soysaki.
30.00
3001
The Barometer is falling and gredients now very garble, The techparare and the humidity sen raišter Righ and Kloaky
It is reported that at oure than once plasÓ ON the road between Tientsin and Poking attempt bave been made by the Chiness officials to levy.westher prerella abag the so lekin on opium even when duly oorticated se having paid the full duos in Tientsin to entitie it to absolute axemption thereafter.-Chinese Pinen.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 20th March. EXPORT Cango."
..
W, DOBERCK.. Hongkong Observatory, 29th Marok, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Temperaturo Ranidity
Direction of wind ...
Weather in
Per German Lark Annis, sailed on the 25th Marob-For Hauburg-4,500 bags share dust, 350_packages, casei, 1,000 packages fire crackers, 493 packages canes, 200 cases gallouts, wind 144 packages rattans, 100 bales chins root, 20 roll malting, 49 biles dackfeather, and 242 packages merchandise.
Quotations ar© T New Melwa..
Old Malys
UPLUN
.$525 par pion), alice, of 1 to 3 cafties. ......$550 per pioul, allce, of
[ catties. 3560 per picul, allca, af 2 to 3 oattics. Patna (New)$$07) -por chist.. Soares (New)
Didor Malwa
ON LONDON.
13
490
EXQUANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer edges 3/29/1 Bank Bilk, on demand Bank Bille, at 50 days sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 312 Credits, at 4 months' right .........842 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
Previous Ou date On Zato
day.
at 10 a.m. at 4 p.m.
nt 4 m.
A 92
29.84
3.89 Tä
80
R.
c.
1-Barotén reduced to 13 degress. Fularnaheit and La the invol of ko mga in inchon, trucks nad avand read tha
-Trax in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit.
Kumte is perecztage of anturificability of sir satamture with moisture being 100%----
A--DIRECTION OF TEN WIRp to two points.
Paxos os Tan Wern scoarding to Renufort Hosk, 6-STAKS OF 728 Waphan, D. blue sky) . dessched D.driskaz min : F. Áp (glossy; H.; Light- resting hem: Qoqnilivi-8. maj Te bandor; V. vallality, M&A 7-152 to freter, samils mod bude).
·W. DOBERJE. Hongkong Observatory, 29th March, 1887.
WOW!
VESSELS ON THE DEVIA.
#GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTAN, NEWCHwang, Han-
Tow and POSTS on the Yangrsze)." HE Steamship
"GLENORCHY,"
GLENFALLOCH,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 25th March, 187.
1621
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 38th March. 1897.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE YSL I Norwegian Bark
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALEITALIANA (FLORIO & REBATTING UNITED COMPANIES).
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, baving gonacrion with Company's Mell Stemore.
ADEN, SITEZ POET SAID, MES: SINA NAPLES, LEGHORN), and GENOA; also to MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN, ÁDEISTI, LEYANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CAL 'LAO Taking Cargo at through rate to GULF, and MADRAS PERSIAN BAGDAD
THE Company's Steamship
*ARCHIMEDE,"
Captain Cansps, will be despatobad as above on the 7th April.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation Har Passengers and carries a Doctor and
Stewardess.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 26th March, 1887.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
-MARETTES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO
1$
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on boxed Ship, au the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ka, nor at any private house (even though aamad in the address) when there is a place of business nearer. ni which delivery can be effected.
The Tostal Guide for 1856, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 71 small edition. This
"PROFESSOR MOEN," Jensen, Master, will load horo for the Postal information published in Hongkong. above Port, and will have quick deepatah.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, let February, 1897. - 1250
is the only authorised complete Summary of
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. ER 100 AT British Bark T
"FIFESHIRE,"
R. Greig, Master, shortly expooted from Sirase
4 will lead hers for the above Ports, and
will have qutok despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ja Hongkong, Brd March, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L TI Ameriosa Ship
--+-462
|
"JOHN C. POTTER" 16 Ourtie, Master, will load here for the above
LOMBO ADEN. STEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
MARSEILLES, AND FORTSOF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA;~~~
ALHO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ON NOON
the
Port, and will-bave quick-despatch.......
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong, 24th March, 1887.
FOR LONDON, AND HAMBURG, THE S/B LII American Ship
THE
“SARAH HIGNETT.
182
Tho anthorised List of Mails issued in ponnection with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corracted to a much later our than that given
below.
MAIL WIELOLORE.
For Nazuki-Por Marelo, to-day, the 30th int, at 10.30 .1.
For Shanghai-Per Glenorchy. wo-day, the
30th inst., at 11.37 a 1.
For Baires. Per Triles, to-day, the 29th
| inst., at 3.30 PM..
For Saigon. Por Vortigern, to-day, the 30th inst. at 4.30 P.N.
For Amoy and Manila - Per Diamante, Co- day the 30th inst.. at 4.3 .M.
For Haifcug-Per Denis, to-day, the 30th ¦iast, at 5.00 PINL
For Swatow and Bangkok-Par Killarney, tomorrow, the 31st inat, at 7.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Pár Palinarus, le-morrow. the 31st ins at 11.90 a..
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE SKOLINE MALL.
The following homes are absorved in closing Mails, ko, by the British Contrset Packet:
Day of Departure.
Morga, Master, will load bere for lie above Non-Money Order Ofice closes. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
2.00 PM-Register of Letters ceases. Foste ing of all printed matter and patterns cossos. 3.0) P.M.-Malls closed, except for Late Letters. 1207|3.1) rm.-Letters mig be posted with late fos ́,
of 10 couts til
CARŁOWITZ &-Co- Hongkong 25th January, 1887.
THE
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. AL British Barque
"EME,"
330 PM.—whom the Post Office closes entirely. 8.40 PM.-Late Lettera may be posted on board -the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until
BOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
N ́ ́ TUESDAY, the 5th April, at W. Summers, Master, will load bere for theme of departure
Company's Steamship above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For-Fraight, apply to MELBOURNE Commandant De la-Mar-
MELCHERS & Co. alle, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPACIE, and CARGO will leave this Port for the ators -Hongkong:-12th March, 1587. placos.
Cargo and Specs will be registered for Len- den as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseillas for the priespal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted fil Noox, Cargo will be revised on board until 4 pa. Specie and Parcele until 3 P.M., on the 4th April, 1887.
(Parools are not to be sent.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofoe.) Contanta and value of Pokagos are reqsired.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
L. I. I. American Bark
“ANNIE JOHNSON,"
1 Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- 1890 commissioned, Officers,* Bandmastare, Shoot- "nesters (nat Superintending or First Class) Writers, or School-mistresses may send half- onace letters to the Waited Kingdom by the English Mail at the rota of two cents (one posays euelf or by the Pyonch Mail at the rats
Captain M. Hall, will load here and will hate of four cents te pana anch. The postaga quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK...
must be propant in Flourkong Stamps.
To other places not beyond Groat Britain, sach as India, Malta, do, the postage is cente 458 una penny.
13 The same privileges amly to letters ad- dressed to the Privata and Non-commissionel. Officers named above,
14. The letters mristnot exceed half an ounce. No haulkerohiefs, jewellery, das can be sent
For further particulare, apply at the Com-TE 39 LII Amoriona Roek
"EDWARD KIDDER," Fany's Office."
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Griffin Master, will load here for the above even with the ends open. Port, and will have quick despatch. Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
A gent
12
TE
· FOR-HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 100 A I British Ship
Captain Gadys, will be despatched as above OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Hongkong, 20th January, 1857.
SKIP COMPANY. TO-DAY, the 30th inst., at Noon.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
sight....
3/27
TH
ON
P
Bank Bulls, on demand Credite, at 4 months' sight On New York-
..3.96
4.0.4
Por Freight or Passage, apply to
Bank Bille, on damaud.
.761
Credits, 60 days sight
.774
Talographie Transfer
.218
Bank on demand
220
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1837. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1643
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer
.218
* Bank, on demand
200
OF SHANGHAL.--
Bank, at sight ............... Private, 30 days aght
724
ON BOMBAY
SHARMS.
Quotations sien Eczgkong and Shanghel Bark Shares-149
per cent premium, er div. sellers. Union-Insurance Bocisty of Canton, Limited--
380 per share.
The water, ia the Peihe still continuer deep. and steamers drawing 10 fost can get up and down at low water. The steamer Kitongsang. bound up. was on shore badly at (be Upper Tobs Band on the 23at instant. The stammer- Chungking broke one of hor screws on her woy One million taels would thus be a very modest. She had to be towed out over the bar and was at
up the river, and the other on-her-way-down estimate for the total Housholt appropriation, ansbar outsine on the morning of the 22nd inet, Chins Traders Insurance Company's Bhar which, it will be notiond, is strictly enfined to the Newchwang te posne out, which
360 por share. Castors and lekin taxing stations. The approang for to her to Shanghai. The small North China Insurance-la. 285 per share. priations for the "Buttery" and Fastors leamor Hyson of the Taka Tag and Lighter Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 114 per Office" are included in the above. The three Company ie sank on the Far at the Outer Bad hare Silk Factors invariably send their balances to Buoy. The Husy has been removed out of the Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-4285 per the Factors' Office at Poking, should they not wAS expand all their annual appropriation on silks The Chinese Govecumaut bare decided to for On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls". Id and satina, dragon rebes, peacock chairs, and sty Wei Hai-wel and use it as oval station. sash like articles of tasto Nathing which finds tir. Van Haanskan, who was at Port Arther for Cunton Insurance Office. Limited-$75 per
share.
per share.
share, er div.
it way to the band of a Household emissary some years sad anperintended the fortifications lesses it, unless it be to go to Household.
of that place, has been sent to Wai Hawai to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharawan
The appropriation for impecunious Paking inspect it
3122 per share, ex div. sellers.
officials is very popular, and is chearfully ren A stuff of Casioms pilours are now kept in the Chins Fire Insorance Company's Share188 ponden, for Chinese get their share of this as Tuka Lightship and vessels are searched on ar
per share, ox div...
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.. THE Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain McCain, will be despatched for the shove Ports TO-DAY, the th instant, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managera.
1639
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
VIA
“THE OVERLAND RAILWAYB
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
"AMPHITEITA,”.
15.-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description taust be stated in full on the letter the cover of which must be signed by the Com 1190ding Offcor, with name of regiment, ship, &e.
in fall. If to a Soldier Sailor, his class and de- sription with nanu ef regiment, ship, &c., must he stated in full.
(6). Soldiers and Salfors have an privileges Anderson, Mastor, will load here for the above with regard to books or papers
* Rat not. W Ollieers, Asiatant Engineers Ports and will have quick despatch.
Govern, B mtawaian, or Coroentóra. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 21st March, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
E-Steamship CCEANIC" will be THE S/S L I. L American Ship despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- | y- bams on TURSDAY, the 5th April, at TAXEL RX.
©
Connection being made at Tokobama with Steamers frain Shanghai and Japan Purts. Hongkong, 29th March, 1857,
All PAROEL PACKAGES should be marked to NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI,address in full and same will be received at tho.
Company's Offee until Frys r., the day pre GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
rious to sailing,
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, BATAVIA,
SAMARANG,AND SOURABAYA.
Ừ NHE Company's Steamship
T
RETUBY PAGES Pagers, who bare
paid fall far, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Betura Fare; if re-embarking within one year, Captain Houthoff, will ha despatched as shore an allowance of 10 will be made from Keturu on or about the 30th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*DEVONHURST,"
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agenta Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.
NOR BWATOW AND BANGKŐK.
[819
Tare. Pre-Paid Return Pasazpe Orders, avail. able for one year, will be isered at a Discozat af 25 team Return Fars. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Involom to socompany Cargo des tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be
1583
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EJKOFE EY GERMAN MACKET, Sealed parcals not exerting 74bs in weights nerfeet longth, breadth or depth, may how be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by the four weekly direct Gernisn Packets vid
"STATE OF MAINE." Nickels, Master, will last hure for the above Bremerhaven at the rates stated below. For the
Fert, and will have quick despatch.
presest this routs only is available by queana of these packets, but paradis may be forwarded to (475 certain countries farinightly sit London as
heretofore.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th March, 1887.
FOR HONOLULU.
THE American Ship
TH
"MERCURY,"
[
A regciptail bagiven for each parcel. Pargela must be marked By German Packet.
Each parcel mast by soalert in such a way as to reader it should be opened
Captain Fanus, wil land hore for the above Fort, der ft impossible that its that supply s and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage apply to.
EDUARD SCHELLHASS &Go, Fongkong, 15th March 1887.
THE
INTIMATIONS.
NOW READY.
drclaration of the nature, value, and net weight of the contents, and of the gross weight of the Jarosl. The printed form for this declaration jan be obtained at the Post Office. The parasi mast not contain any fetter, any article prohibit- ed by Customs rules, lattery tickets, vines, parts of vines, liquids (unleser securely packed) or dangerous or ofensive goods, nor tunet the package bo of a fragile nature.
A small charge, not exceeding.six cents, mag
delivery of the parcel. Event Customs duos this is the only charge the addresses will have to μες
well as Manghus. This is how it comes in part-rival at the Bar, and two Chineco Customs of Straits Marine Tauraco Company, Limited THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. Beat to the Company's. Offices, achieved to KUNG HQ CHIH YU WALTZ be made for Custom Honse purposes an the
***Ta.
Craton,
(Customs)
40,000
Hereh, Sacausl
16,000
14.000
Hotung. (River" Offoe)..
8.000
Honan,
Fochow, Distributed).
8,000 10,000
7,000
Chofud
(Tsotei)
5,000
Вплат
Apbwei,
Shousi
Cankiang, Friisu
Shantung.
0.08
7,000
3,000
12,000
20,000
Ti 188,000
care are put on board each steeper at Takı Cnetom House, instead of one as formerly. The following is a copy of a notification issued by the Tientsia Customs -
ČASTOME NOTIFICATION.
The rents of toamneza trading at this port are
$30 nuin.
Straits Pirs Insurance Company, Limited--
THE
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HB Company's Stonmar
*KILLARNEY,"
-$20 not. Hongkong and Whampos Book Company's
Shame-113 par cent. prem, ez div, sellers. Captain James O'Niel, will be despatched for Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s the abors Ports TOMOROW, the 31st
Shures - $88 per cent. prat., sales. hereby notified that if it is found that systematic Indo China. Stenm Navigation Co.'s Sharvan, 81, EIGHT M.
For Freight or Passage apply to snuggling is carried on by the crew of any sienJE... 10 per cent, discount, sales.
. YUEN
HAT HUNG, with the connivance or cognizance of the offer.or
Agents. other responsilio persons on board, or bus srizen Cains and Manila Steamship Company, Limited through laxity or inattention on their part, not only -30 per cent, disconat, nominal,
Hongkong, 30th March, 1887. will the gwalty attached to use manifest hain Donglu Steamship-Company Limited $49.
OCEAN STEMESHLY COMPANY." | Bioted, but the privilege of ple rebeca under guarantes per share.
End any other special privileges hitherto granted will
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. I be insemdíatoly withdrawn from the stoner in fault,
(Signed) IzEING,
HE Company's Steamship Commissioner of Customs,
Custom Hotine, Tisntain, 17th Fabezáry, 1887.
The Governor of Yüpaan uttered a loud wait off despair when called upon to contribzto to this Lund, pointing out that his miserably small ro wanne was chiefly a borrowed one, and that he Lightship is a great improvement on the former
The revolving light now shown from the Taka
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-$125 per -------share.
Abara.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-$150 per China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$160
per-share, cales. Lason Sugar Hefling Company, Limited-458
per share."
V.
had to manipulate his budget very nimbly to pay tired one, which was a very poor light and could Hongkong Ios Company's Shares--542 par aven per centam of nominal salarion. He not be seen very far, and could not be distinguish- share, er dir.. Batly refused to pay, and probably Kwaichowed from the lights of vessels at suchor. There Hongtong and China Bakery Company, Limited provine did the same, it, which is treat anis no doubt that Bir Robert Hart has done a 8110 per hero, ez dv.
likely), the Board called apoy it for a subscrip great deal towards lighting the Count of China Foruk Tin Mining and Smelting Compaa tion. The description of this welooma Tls. during the past sighteen years, but a great deal -320 per share. 260,000 is in the hands of what is called the still remains to be done, and nothing as to Punjam and Sunghie Dus Samantau Mining "Food Money Offer." in fact the "Soup Kit be going on at presont in the matter of new Company, Liuiited--$13 per share, sales. The for indigent ofvials, Daring the year lights. From Steep Island Pass to the White Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th 18 per 188% it was temporarily suspended, all avail. Dogs, a distance of 300 miles, there is not af share. abie money being required to fight the French single light, and it is about time something was Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, La withal. The Governor Chang Chih-tang, (now done for that pertion of the Ceast. There ought mited $45 per share, Visery at Canton) wrote a caustic and wither to be a light on the Hiesta Islanda and ou Hongkong and Mac Glass Manufacturing Co, ing Memorial ridiculing this "passing gound of Pin-ki-shen and Tungting. And there basu a Lindted-80 per cent. discount. the hat for the benefit of Healins, Censors, light on the Heshan Islands the unfortunate A. 8. Watson & Co. Limited 32 per cent Supervisors, and other Literary hangers-on of Huaguer, of the C. M. 8. N. Company, might
premium.
the Court, and suggested that the ana should not have been lost and a very heavy loss of life Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Öm, be created a regular charge on the Imperial Re and property avoided.
Limited-29 per cent. prem., buyers. venue it required at all, and not left to be scrap The following is a list of the lights which are Singapore Insurance Company, Limited--122 |
share.
"AGAMEMNON,”
1644
Captain Widing, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the Sist instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1496 Hongkong, 24th Mareb, 1887:
OOSAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI V AMOT. (Taking Carge and Passagers at through xatos for NINGPO CERTOO, NEWORWANG,TIENTSIN, Hanzow, and Poria on the Yakoraze.) HE Company's Steamship
*HELLEBOPHON,”. Captain Guthrie, will be despatched an above on FRIDAY, the 1st April
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
1838- Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.
T
tha Collector of Customa, San Francisco.
For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the Ageroy of the Com pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
6. D. HARYAN, Agent. Hongkong, 28th February, 1837.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
VALARI
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AUEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALBO LONDON NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORT'S.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGz.
A
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING. FOR W PRINCIPAL, PLACES IN RUSSIA.
and
· THE FEIHO0 WALTZES,
by
R. . PassMOET, published by
SYDENHAM MÕUTRIE,
THE PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE,
Shanghai. 12th January, 1887.
TIMBER.
163
Parcols must be posted before 3 M. on the working day neat before the departure of the German Picket. For the convenience of rs. sitputs at the ont-ports a table of dates of departure of the German Packets from Hong- kong is apponded.
POSTAGE ON EACH PARCEL (Irspective of waight, up to 7lbs) THE Undersigned, Agents for Mesers. For many 515 - Frince
EE ABRAHAMSÓN &Co., Sandakan, British North Borneo, are now prepared to enbosit fór jespection Samples of hard and soft TIMBRES suitable for Wharves, Building and General purposes.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1886.
**Swizerland $1,36 Apa
.....1.34 Auto-gen Heim
........$1.65 -Cromark
Swalen and Norway 1,81.69 For Portugal (Coalizontal)........... SL70........... Parool Mais per German Packeta chee at- Hongkong one Den. 24, 1886. March 19, 1887. Tuo 9.1887. [40 Jan. 22, 1887. April 16, 1887. July 7, 1897. Feby. 19, 1387. May 19, 1987. Avg. 4,1887
WONG MAN SHING, K
Dealer in FÜÈNITURE OF ALL KINDS JAPANESE LACQUERED WARBS, CURIOS, **, R.
PRIORS MODENAME. 55, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Viatoris Hotel Buildings. Hongkong, 18th February 1887.
949
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE
H
TEAR 1836.
Į
The Post Ofler toolines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters ocntaining Jewellery, Mo. and, where Registration has been neglectail, will muke no enquiries into alleged losses of such Iettors.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the Captains, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will Go RESPONSIBĻE for any
N MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1887, at Noos, the Company's Steamship BATERN Captan Sander, with-MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO wi
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels daring their ateg leave thin Port-as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nox, ONTRIBUTORE to the above Office are Hongkong Harkour Cargo will be repaived on Board until 4 P.M.
requested to Furnish the undersigned CENTAUR, Ger. bc, Christiansen-Wieler & Specia zad Parools until 3 P.M., on the 17th of with a Lier OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONs for the (April. (Paroels are not to be sent og year ending at December, 1886, in order that COLOM», Azur. bk. Noyes-Melobers & Co.
Boară; they must be left at the. Agency's the DISTRIBUTION or BONUS may be D.L. TENYEY, Aur. ship, Wilsou.-Wm. Legger Office) Contents and Value of Paskogos are arranged fearms not rendered prior to the HATTIE N. BANGS, Ame. bk., Bangs.--Mastor.
31st day of March instant, will be adjusted by J. H. HOWERS, Amr. k., Phun.--Gonsalves & required.
The Steamer inesplendid Ascommolation and the Offce, and no Claims or Alterations will be Co. for the above Ports on or about the Fed April.estries's Dector and Stewardes
absequently admitted. For further Particulars, apply to For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
ed together from indefinita sources. What has required to complete the lighting of the coast, Chier ist Town of 1984 B-6 per cent. THE Souraship
1880 is not yet un record; but having ouou taste from Nowchwang to the Colony of Hongkong
propium.
ed the sweetness of the Tis, 260,000, they are not-North Point, Lion Island, North Hwang-Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Eikely to remain long silent. Though vast name ching-tan, Eddy Hu, Hieshan Islands, Fili-ki-
premium.
premium, salon.
are spent in Kashgaris, and equally vast sums on shan Seven Stars, Tongting, Brothers, Chelang Chinese Imperial Loan, 1836 E-51 per osak steamers and const-defence, these appropriations Point, Rad Single Ixland. The coast will than though partly passing through, and therefore be well up as far as Hongkong-Mercury Chinese mperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan lossing some residue in Peking, cannot be fair. Correspondent.
--3 per cent, premíam.
"BRECONSHIRE
W. Waring, Commander, will be despatched
Agente
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, -
Agents. I Hongkong, 29th March, 1887.
MELCHERS & ()»,,
369 Hongkong, 19th March, 1887.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, ad March, 1887.
[$54
MANEROAN, Hrit. k., Pantsen.Ed. Schellhass
& Co..
PERING, Brit. atr., Kouermans-Siemesen & Ü«. PRINTAENRURG, Ger. bark, Schonemann
Melchera & Co.