proroka aussination of a friendly stranger, and that wall the mordern of Good Froderick Cavendish and bir Burke are brought to jailed that stain will
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search is bing made by sorrowing relations who the bodies has been obtained. have come over to Dieppe, na taws of either of
PARIS, 16th April.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 30rx, 1887.
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-New York, 17th April.
THE QURLENCY QUESTION.
culturists of Leicestershire, nuder the auspices of A large and important meeting of the agri- the Chamber of Agrisultare and the Agrion- Leral Society for the aty, was held at
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one of the English divers who was engaged a few months back in the meovary of the £100,000 specie from the sankoa Spanish mail steamer at CHARLES S, PARNELL.
Grand Canary. He went down to the 'wreck on (Siga) JOB VILLON.
It is incontable to o uational and sectarian the 31st alt. to recover the last of the treasure, MOMAR, DAVITT,,
jealousios displayed in this sad affair. Certain amounting to £10,000, and remained below 36 Hero again the poonliar language employed anal papers insinubts that if the captain and minutos, then signalling to be pulled up. This will be mated. It fy "the ovil destiny which oren had boon French the vaseol would not have was done, but when the poor fellow reached the has apparently pursued us for centurion which ben wrote. The caplanation of this is that surface of the water he was unconscious, mud ex- bas diraok another blaw at our hopes," & Toppo s boen jealous of the trafla haing inpired before consciousness robaraod. It la arid Only a fortuight ago, on the first ronding of English mods, and to appress it un acragement that the preasure of the water where the atomer the Crines Bill, Me. Parnall took cepazinu tokat beou made that half the busty from the lot | (the Alphonso XIL) is lying is no grant that the refer to this manifeste in the Home of Cortof May should be under the French Aag. Cou- | dirars when they recovered the £90,000 were mens in the following comarkable torins sidaring that English passougars largely prado- frequently finochieŝans when brought up. fito not betiere u would over have broken up minata, this was surely a twal oppoession. HEAVY PALLEPË OF A SOLICITOR. that [tha Invincible couspirace if it and nok boon for Again, an idle story has boon started of an En- A rooolving order was mads on the 9th ult. the dentrelation of Mr. Michiel Davitt, the ingrabergish clengman on board falling into a panic against Benjamin Gray, a solicitor, carrying on for Bait Alaro, and mysoli, jaszed after the crime in and kneeling to ask for absolution from a priest business at 91, Edgware-roul. The debtor has the Phoenix Park. It was the tannciation that shook perfectly composed and resigned Therapon now led a statement of affairs which shows Es conspiracy and enabled the officers of the law in Ireland, by means of their crat aquiries and other England aud Protestantis, moralizes in its are likely to rank, with assets £0.50. From the the Unions, the improable enemy alike of liabfllites amounting to £97,264, of which £96,40% azoncio, to gǝt andse it ant finally to break it up.
Au interval of mors than half a year elapsed saat strain. Ono witness dealer flat the lady's observations of tho Oficial Receiver it wond between the Phonix Park musors and the dis- shawl cound the accident to the boat and asserts appear that the debtor kas been in praation as a covery of the perpetrators. In that interval. that the palles did not work, Guillou, peoplisitor inea 1836, and his liabiliting are chiefly in while the stain on the name of hospitable fre for fistory, was on his way home from pant of moneys intrusted to him by clients for
Manli land" in spite of the appeal made in the Ireland, where he hul beum senton literary mis investment. Houttributes his failure generally to place manifesto, still adhered to it, Ireland'a uncrown-
ilmukong sion, and his uolos and documents have parished. Jassos arising from depreciation in the value of ed king notally-addressed to his trusted sub..
house properly and from unproductivo invostochow FRANCE AND ENGLAND --- orticato, the Treasurer of the Land Leagno,
ments therein, ond to the paynient of interest on Shunghof Patrick Egan, the following extraordinary letter
PARIS, 17th April. aud investiments and on moneys intensted to him The Fixes, which is the organ of the Frouch by clients, and of outgoings and expenses in 198- which tells its own significant talo.
Foreign Ministry, says that during the long in-poet of the properties. The debtor, on bir qon- torview which M. Waddington had with out, has been adjudged bankrapt. Flourens, the Franoh Ambassador to London i7- formed the Ministar that the ponding wagotta="" tious redulive to the partisipation of England f. · · in the Exhibition of 1880 wera proceedings- Mr. A. Vizstolly has addressed the following tisfactorily, and that there was reason to bo which was cablad fully here, is exciting great ins letter to the Press :-
liow they wonki shortly lond to tho.dazired re- terest. It is comarked with mach coorplaceroy Hating regard to the interest which has boonsult. This acti-official report of the intertiawthat nothing quite so disorderly ever occurred in manifested in the fata of the Europeans who a
proceedo ár follows:-
the American Congress. The feeling among companied the expedition into the Seadan on-concerning the new Hebrides. At the present that whether the Coercion Bill is passed or not
The exe may be said of the negotiations the Irish, as well as the Americans, is growing genki 23,97
D" Fuck = } manded by the late General Hicks, you will promement offorts are bring made to defoc.tka it will be a failure. The Irish loaders speak
20.81 wastack hably consider the enclosed extracts from the buses of a nodus vivendi Eenspiele to the two with moderation about the outlook, especially
The Baromaer in atowy fa in Ath out bas taller in the official despatches of Sir E. Berlag of saftoientations. Without appering the New Hebrides, since the Hyde Park demonstration, saying they
North, Gradiveti sro ndher sligtz. The temperetaro, ind interest for publicatlou,
che Lumidity so rather biga mod, the weather in ororout. It will be remembered that my father. Mr. France would have the right to possess engestion of a short time,
without pren establishing an official protectorate, are confident that the Cary arthrow is only 5,
W. DOBERCK. Frank Vizotally, who acompanied the expadi-tablishments there, and to send troops in so
Hongkoar Observatory, 19th May, 1837. tion us artist for the Graphic, was supposed to of the disturbance of crder, &e. It seaply it ja ha be the only Englishman who survived expected that an accord on these matters will be the annihilation of that free, and it was believed promptly come to. M. Waddington also ba that he was detained a prisoner at El Obid. Sub-lieves that an understanding will shortly be ar- sequentis, however, Father Bonomi, who was for rivod at relaties to the neutralization of the ter on Saturday for the purpose of considering a long time held in captivity at El Obeid, sta-Roz Canal ceded in effecting his escape, and he was unable braking p of the Interuationsi Conference and was supported by Mr. S. Smith, M.P. Mr. It is known that at the time of tho she caresney question. Mr. J. Glover presidul, to voair the report that my father's life had! which met at the Quai Try to study the Mereton Framin, and the loading agriculturists rober been saved. and expressed is conviction that bo mast have been killed in the general masamare of ostion, il was decided that the further negotia of the district. Mr. Smith nored, That in
Hamidity ticus should be carried on through diplomatiorjow of the present ochinpas of all prions which hannels. They have continued betwem Prano has resulted from a violent contraction of the and England on the bases then admitted, which enrrency, this meeting wishes to urge on Ho wers that the neutralisation of the thus should Majesty's Government the necessity of makin imply that the war ships of the Powers should every effort to secure the remanotiz stion of silver, he able to through the Canal at all time with the co-operation it possible of the other that no fortifications should be raisad on the tious" Me. Moreton Frawin ronded the room basks of the Canal, and that the orpontion of tion, and in the course of a long statement on the the-Clauses of the Convention-should-be-under-prosent cansas-of-industrial depression, said that. the mpervision of an International Commission the porpetual slciukage in prices had indeed MWaddington also spoke to M Flourens of the belief that foreign, competition roenlting the negotiations relating to Egypt which are from free imports was at the bottom of per now being carried on at Coustantinople. The troubles; but it must not be lost sight of that reception they havo meberith from the Sultan is prices have. fallon and agricultural distress is known. There are some indications which lead nearly as goneral in the protected areas on the to the supposition that England would be dis- Coatineut and also in the United States. It posed to scopt the participation of Fraues it was therefore numary to discover some more them. Bat the discussion of that question will univerini cause for the peasant industrial crise, still be rather Ipng owing to the multiplicity of and he believed that it was to be found hit the the points it rains,"
serions contraction of the volume of legal tender I but this afternoon a conversation of some England has aluse declined to participale-ney in the world, which had resulted from the length with a Greek named Christe Agba, who D. P.
offoris of wosteru zations to make a single gold arrived heru yesterday from Massawah, and who
currency do all the work done previously to 137 having been in Khartoum during the whole?
M. ZOLA'S NEW PLAY.
by the two previous metals in conjanetion, whish parind of the siegs, was well acquainted with
PARIS, 17th April. ware bafóre that dats in all intents jointly legal the circumstances attending the fall
Résñe, a dramatization of M. Bmily Zola's no-tender. After referring to M. de Lavelaye's that nity, I and the subsequent proceedings of the Mandijetare!"La Care," was brought out at the Vande-gures to show that is eight years England had his statements weragisan in a manger ville last night, and met with emphatio condemloat one-fifth of all her gold in purrores, Mr. which inspired confidence in their veracity, and I nation. It some that . Zole wrote the pince Froris asked whether we were to sit still till venture, therefore, to draw your lordship's at several yonce ago, and offered it to tho Franças the other four fifths have been drained from us toution to the principal points in his narrative and to the Odion, but the managers of those for are we to admit silver to legal tender again,
"It appears that Christo Aghn, who is a
abodes of tla olassio drama declinul it, and the and to bring in that metal to support prions, Syrian rok by birth. went to the Seadan some result of the performance at the Vaudeville st, Mr. Gatty moved as a mentiment. That this 12 years ago as a trader, but shortly befors the night shows that they wore right. Ráuén, the mosting has no confidence in binstallim as a ontbreak of the rumlin be called in a ra boreins, is the offspring of a hysterical mobber, moans for remoting the prosent Jepression giment of Baahi-Uruks at Khirion, in which and in borgiritood becomes the half-wowilling agriculture," Mr. J. A. Hopp: seconded the he eventually hiski the rank i lak-bashi pry of a tascrupulons debauches Her father, amendment, which or being put was rejected (captain) Ho was at Khartmin at the time of whe is described as a man of strict and stern me and the original motion was carried by a largo General Gordon's arrival, and repaiand in the rality, firdehors husband whose mors! character majority. city till about six weeks after its fall, having may be gauged from the fact that he accepts the saved his life by professing Jalamison, when he
bargain for a large pecuniary consideration. ascaped in ocupaug with seceral others in a Renée stipalates that she shall be his wife only in similar position, and, by travelling at night, got name. Hon a widower and bas e son, and og to Gadarif in vafety; thence he pushed on to the play progrosses Rénce falls in love with this Kassali, and eventually got down to Masaowah. son. Tho hither suspects his wife's infidelity,
the army.
On receipt of the extract from Sir E. Baring's despatch of the 5th of February, I forwarded a photograph of my father to the Foreign Office, in order that it might be sent to Cairo and shown to Christa Agha. This was done with the result appearing (a Sir E. Baring's despatch of the 19th-alt-Tuneli as the photograph was taken anno 20 years ago, and it a fine wher my father did not wear a beard, the fact that Christo Agha recognizes in the portrait a re- semblance to the Erglishman whom be eaw at Khartoum somas to leave little danbt that, after all, my father did survive the masssern of Gonoral Hick's army, and is, together with nine other Europeans, at present hell in captivity.
(Extracts).
Cat3o. February 5th, 1887. My Lord-I have the honour to report that
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM,
Truksday, 19th May.
Quotations are:-
He stated that there are at present ton Bardu coxen, does not know that his rival is Now Malwa,, nane dotalued at Omdurman-vin, Tapton his own sod, who, to further complicate matiors.
Bay, and Bayon ather men and two sisters engages himself to airy an English heiress. Old Milwa either frun the onrent at Khartoum or from He visits Rere in her bod-room to acquaint har
Obeid. All these persons som to be well with his decision to break off, but before the Older Malwa trested since they have became Mcalema. A re-confession can take place the father thundera st gular pension of money and a daily allowance of bread is granted them by the Khalifa Abdullah, and they have hasus ast apart for hair as Das of flus sister is married to an Emir of Cha- lifa Abdullah'a
Beaures (Now)
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the door. The son oscapes into an adjoining Fatus (New) closet. Tlo fatter enters, pistet in hard. Then there is a wens in which the father comurka what a dreadful thing it is that his wife should diehonnur þior just as bis son la going to marry I closely questioned Christo Agha on the "Miss Ellens wealthyhairs This dis- subject of these persons to see if I could obtain closare of or lover's inconstanny is too much from him any details which might lead to their for Rénés, who walks to the closet door, puts har idantifontion. I did not, baworer, moot with hand on the lock, and say. Yes, I have a lover; mnah sexs, for, as he mid. they being all dross-thers he is" She throws open the door, and ed and armed precisely like the Mahdist troops, father and son are face to face. The pistol falls tbora was nothing in their appearance or babite from the father's hand, when, swift as thought, suficiently striking to be remembered after the Déube stoops, poks it up, and shoots Lorsol lapse of several months. He is, aatwithstand. through the heart, and the curtain fulls.
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ing, able to give me a fair description of one of them, whe may, I think, not improbably be Mr. Tizetelly. He described him as a short, tcutman, with a full board. and (ha thought) wearing ting yosteriay. It is international. England glasson, adding that he was no artist who had ac
is well represented. The object of the coagross companiod Dicks Pasha's expolition to makes to take means to make the most complet skotches for a newspaper, and that he had as celestial map that has ever been executed, from caped the massacre of the army by having been observation and photographs taken all over the through an accident, left sotas way behind the troops. I should be glad if some one could be world. Tates photographs will be according to found who, being personally acquainted with the system of the beethers Houry, photographors ON Mr. Vizely, could state whether this dnscript the Perie Observatory. Their negatives will
tion tallic in any way with the appearance of that gentleman."
"CAIRO, 19th March, 1887,
Mr Tord-On vacsipt of G. L.'s despatch No. 94 of the 19th inst. I sent for Christo Agba,
be subjected ander strong light to powerfully
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who is now serving in the Egyptian police, and zomers for haring scoopted the favitation sont showed him the photograph of Mr. Fraak Visthem by the Directors of the Paris Observatory. tally.
"Christe Agha said that the abarues of a beard Referring to the work before the Congress, China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares made so great a difference in the appearance that high consista in deciding on the boat means to
he could not say for baertain that the photograph
was that of the Englishman whom he had sen at Khartoum Bat he added that there was cer- tainly a resemblance in the upper part of the features and that he thought that the photo graph was that of the Eugliskrov.
12. Albart Vizetelly any rest assured that no effort will be spared to cubain the release of his father sad of the other Europeans now de tained at Kbartopra. But I am very sorry to be obliged to adf-that at the moment I do Lot 816 ach hope of obtaining their release-I have,
F. BAKING.
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share.
share.
of photography, it would be rish in anforeseen
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be affirmed, be innumerable. It would be sa
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onterual glory for the members of the Congress Ou Tal Insurance Company, Limiterl-Tis. 148 fore he was cortain the pening day of the Con Canton Insurauss Office, Limited $75 to have inaugurated thittgrand enterprise; there. 1. 5363 would be one of uole in the aamuls of science for concluding, M. Floareza pro Hagkong Fire Insurance Company's Share mised the Congress the cardial support of the 3400 per share, sellers. French Ministry, sad erprossed the constetion Chias Fire. Tuburan Company's Sherer-$8 that all Governments would aid in the achieve per share, sellera.
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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
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'OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer "TRLEMACHUS, are hereby actifed that the Cargo is being di charged into Craft, and/or lanted at the Go- downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it will at Consignees' risk, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 17th inst.
Goods undelivered after the 24th inst, will be subject to Rent
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HE Company's Steamship BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON. THI
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goods are being landed at their risk into the
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For further particulars of Steamer, apply to
J. PL. VON HEMERT, No. 25. Yokohnan, 11th April, 1
1, 1887.
JUST RECEIVED.
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hama on the 17th, and may be expected hors out or about the 26th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL., F : Tin. Moungeries Maritimas steamer Oceanien, with the French triail of the 2nd April, left Singapore at 7 am on the 18th, and may las exposted hera ón ce about the 25th Inst. This Į packet brings replies to letters despatched from
Hongkong on the 15th March,
THE INDIAN MAIL,* The steamer Japan, with the Eadim mail, lafé Singapore on the 18th, and may be expected koto on or about the 25th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O... S. Co.'s steamer Patrechu Jeit Singapore on the 15th, and is due hore on the 21st instant.
trnia Loft Singapore on the 17th. and is duo __The_Austin-Hungrian Lloyd's stommor 7?-
kere on the 23r¢ instant.
The Bhim has staarpet Deubighshire left Singapore on the 18th, nod is dos here on the 24th instant....
The Union Line siammor Band of the Teles lots
UARANTEED the very best Quality Singapore on the 19th, and is dus hare on thin.
HOLLAND GENEVER or GIN in Chests instant One Dusen or less, White Crystal Glaza Bottles, Key Brand.
of
Also GENEVER I Stone Bottles and PuzzRANZEN DITTERS.
1461
POSTOFPICK -NOTICĖS,
When Correspondence has been mis-sant or delays (both of which are able to happen. CART.mcasionally, all that the addressen poul do is to
rots on the cover, Sent to
or Receive? (në I p.ne., bu as tho nam may ko, and forward it, without no other writing whatever, to the | Postmaster Gounel. This should be acted on the first time mass of normal at ears; it is a raintako to kot gob matters uzes for fear of giving trouble, usourm which generally givus mora trouble in tag on.
GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, PIDGES, SHOT, &, &., &c.
The RISING HOPE SG TOBACCO from Nelle, (Rotterdam.)
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21. & Pottinger Strost.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
NIE Property known as "THE CLIFFS," THE
Apply to
ADAMS & JORDAN, Hongkong, 24th February 1987.
FOR SALE.
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STOCK-IN-
Tocay Delivery—No (divery is afṭamptoď on board Ship, at the Pek, Kowloon. Aberdeen. ko.. nor at any private, hora (oven though named in the addrant when there is a placa of Imaineen nearer, at which delivery sau bo offosted,
The Postal Guide for 1996i, ravised to date
TO GOODWILL and Establishment "The HONGKONG SODA WATER P. 391 large edition. v. 711 sun!l edition. Thi TRADE of the old and well-koor Till he found in the Dil Press Directory, MANUFACTURING Co., Hollywood Baad, Nos is the only untheisal late Samary of
Postal information pablished in Hongkong.
13& 14.
Apply to
M. A. DE CARVALHO. Hongkong, 16th May, 1837.
FOR SALE
* The authorized List of Mails Issom in 1980 connection with this paper is the uno published
twice each day in ear Extra, which is alway corrected to a ranch later hone than that given below.
Celestion "of about 400 UKPOLISHED GEMS. Can be seen en application at the Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1887..
FOR SALE.
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YHA S HEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WITH SEAL. $21......... per suse of 1 dozen quarts,, $12........... per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co. CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25............ per case of 1 dozen quarts. CLARET. CHATEAU LARONE. $13
mamalupar case of 1 dozen quarts. $14........... per case of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET. 29.50 ...... per case of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX. $7,50........ber case of 1 dozen quarts. $8.50 per case of a dezan piuta. · LORMONT
............................ per casa of 1 dozen quarts.
JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND” WHISKEY, $8............ per cass of 1 dozen bottles. Ax80. CUTLER PALMER & Co...
WINES AND SPIRITS.
---SIEMS8EN. &... Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
AMATE WILL CLORE,
Fer Shanghai Per Pembrokeshire, to day, the 2003 inst., at 11:30 AND
For Yokaham-Por General or Zer, to-day, the 9th inst., at 11.39 .
Fer Shanthai-Per Samtion, ta duy, the 20th inst., 4:11.30 AM.
For Swatow. Chefno. Tiantain, ani New ohwag-Per Pannen, tulay, the 20th fast.. at 1130 A..
For Yokalınmı and Kobe,-Pür funlarig, to- day, the 20th inst., að Nam.
For Yokoham and Kol-Por Iphigenia, to- day, the 2h inst., at 3:30 p. M.
For Shanghai.-Por Peking, to-day, the 20th lash, at 9.30 p.3.
For Straits Settlement-Pex Protos, to- day, the 20th inst, at 130 p 3.
For Haifong.Per. Actor, to-day, the 20th.. |inst., at 5:00 PM. /
For Nanki, Kobe ant Yakahamz-Par Teluran, toy, the Sith inest, at 5.00 v.x.
Fer Ilaifong-Per Builo, today, the 2014 inst at 5.00 PM.
For Nagasaki. Kole, and Yokolamo-Per. Glenartery, to-morrow, the lat inst., at 11.30
For-Saigon. Per Ching-ro, on Sunday, the 22nd ist., ut 9.00 am.
Por Singapore Per Blästra, se Moolay, the 123rd instant at 10.30 AM.
NOW ON SALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION 8,
ASD
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN. With many Additions, Corrections and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bound.
+
Apply at the Daily Prass Office.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES,
ACCONE'S SHERRY, FORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
81.50
$2.00
"
HOCKS, BURGUNDY, BRANDY. WHISKIES. ALE, STOUT._ MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. - SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply-to-
W. G. HUMPHREYS & C.,
Bank Buildings Hongkong, 1st January, 1886,
W
TAI
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Franch Contract Preitot Saghation will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th inst.. with Watle do the Myito Kingla, Europe and pincs bevond, eli Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlement, Batavin, Barmsh. Caylon. India (viù Molens), the Australasian Colonies, Alen. Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Tko usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls. &.
The Post One declines all rymasibility for Unregistered Letter memtaining foundery des and, where Rozistration has been neglected, will make no engreixins into alleged losses of duck letters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
PIE INALTH MAT
The following bears are observed in closing "Muila, Na, by this British Contrnof Paskot —
Few of Denaturi. Noox-Manov Order Office closes. |200 v. 3.-Registry of Letters isases,
-PORT ing of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 300 r. -Mail: olosed, except for Lele Lettori. [369.70 1. Y.-Letters may be posted with late for
of 10 conta xr.til
IN G
&
SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, FRESH at redwood rates.
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agests for the shere Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 360,330 on any | one
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
RATES OS FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED toj per Crnt. NETT PRR ANNIE FROM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
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AND
COAL MERCHANTS.. PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
SHORTEST Norick,
No. 25. PRAVA CENTRAL.
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NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL, QUARTO.
C 68.80 P-when the Post Offes alasas entirely. 846 1.3--Late Latfors may be posted on bount the packet with late fên of 10 venta, nutil time of departure.
дом
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DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
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THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAITS Day before Departure.
Germag
5. M. Money Order Offre elomas.
Meil 4 M. Post ng dras except the night box, which is always open out of offica
hours.
Don of Departure,
7 AM, Post Ofee opens.
10A.M., Registry of Lattern posses. Posting of
all jinti maiter and patterns OILSOS. 1. Mail closes, meept for Tato Fetters. 11.18 AM, Letters may be pasted with Late Fea
of 10 cents un
11.80 A.M., whon the Post 08ce clones entirely. An Anglo-Chinose Dictionary, published at the 11.40 ... Late Lotters may be posted on board
Daily Prses Oflce, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical service | this Work stands unrivalled. 1 tho now words walch the Chinese have of Isto pears boen jeste in machinery, photography tolexraphy compelled to goin to express the numerous o
the packet with Late Fee of in Cents unti time of departure.
SOLDIERS AND NAILORS' LETTERS 1.) Privatos in H. M. Any or Navy, Non-
commissioned Our Bandmasters, School and in science generally, which the rapid advance minstera (not Superintending or First Class!
of foreign relations has imposed upon them. aroWriters..or Schon-mistress me, and hall-
tod by a noble emulation for the developmostenits Fire Iosures Company, Limited Company's West Point Godowns whence de- HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com are given is eateran. Bach and every word is óence letters to the United Kingdom by tho
of science.
MISCELLANEONS ITEMS.
FREE TRADE IN SWSDEN,
An Incident has come to my notice which 1 The Times auderstands that private advices think in justice to the French deserves a place have been gaired from Stockhola stating that in your columns. While the crowded Ensls of the result of the agitation in the Swedish Diet the Victoria vero flosting down Channel they in favour of protection, which has during its were observed from Verangevillo. The tide was continuance sclipsed all other topiva, is a "com ent. It would have been death for the passen-plete free trade victory." gers to land with a breaking BAS ware called for the lifeboat. Thirteen at anda. stopped forward sad manned her, and she was
Voliateore
HAWAII AND SAMOS.
NEW YORK, 17th April. Advices from Honolulu, state that a political
boon ratifol.
rua down the tramway into the almost dry oban confederation between Samoa and Hawaii has
nal Thers the stock with the crew. It was no- cessary at all hazards to get bar over the shouls!
and out to sea, Dehind the boat ross the huge!
THE STEAMER "RALATEA."
SAN FRANCISCO, 17th April,
dock gates opclosing a large volume of water. The passengers and crew of the Gorma
318 nom, sellers.
Hongkong and Wkampos Dook Company's
Sharos-70 per cent. prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steambost Coa
Shares-890 per cent. premi., sellera. Indo-China Steato Navigation Co.'s Shares-
10 per cent, disöcant.
China and Macily Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cont. diseant,"nomíaol. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited--§5o per
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Share $125 por
-ZULI.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$210 per
share, sellers.
Uvery may be obtained. inst, will be subject to rent.
Cargo renunining undelivered after the 3rd
No Fire Insuranco has been effected. Bills of Lading will be Countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Inogkong, 18th May, 1887,
THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LEITH, LONDON, AND SINGAPORE.
China Bugar Rotining Company, Limited-3130 THE Steamship
per shara, salas and buyera.
"BENLARIG,”
pany, are authorized to INSURE against fally lestrated and explained, forming exercises English Mail at the rate of two cents (one
FIRE at Current Rates
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1882.
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| FIRA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG.
[984E Urdu signed, Agents of the soup Company, a Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Rates.
TUSTAU & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 19th January, 1984.
NETHERLANDS
THE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
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for students of a must instructive nature. Bethanyi erch. or by the French Mell at the rate the Court and Punti pronunciations are given of four cents (two reset cuch. The postage tho accents being carefully marked on the hest must be prepaid in Hongkar Stamps. principle hitherto attained. The typography (2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, isplays the aneesas of an attempt to make the sach as India. Malta, &c., the postago is 2 conte Chinese and English type correspond in the size one pennyi. of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of apice, achieving a clearness not previously dressed to the. Privato and Non-commissioned The same privileges amly to lettere ad- attained, and disponsing with those vast margins Offices named above. and vacant spaces which havo herotofore charRE- terized Chinese publications.
(4.) The letters must not areaad half an ounce
No hakeroliefs, jewellery, Ko, enn be sent
To the illustrate the vast scope of the work even with the ance open. following fasts are submitted for consideration:---
(5.) If from a Schlier or Sailor his class and FIRE Chalmers Focabulary contains about 15.000 evription must be statoil in full on the latter Chinese charactors, und Modhurst's English the cover of which must be signed by the Com- and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst manding Officer, with name ofragimant, ship, &o. this work contains more than 50,000 English in full. If foa Saldier or Suiter, his class and de-
The authorities seemed determined she should go, steamer Gaistea, which was burned at weaon her Luzon Sugar Bolining Company, Limited Captain Clark, HAVING ARRIVED from aboveHE Vadersigned, having been appointed words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese characneription with name of regiment, skip, c., must
per share sollər.
Hongkong Toe Company's Sharea- par
share.
sad the crew volunteered the risk. At a givan voyage from San Francisco to Tahiti, hare besm signal the sluice gates were opered. Cat rashed landed here. One passenger died on the way. and roared thousands of tous of water; it caught FIRE ON À GRGÜSE-KROOTING MOUNTAIN. the lifeboat like a wisp of straw, spen bar rannd The grass shooting mountain called Shan-Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited and nearly espeised her. Then answering to her tavenery, about four miles from Ballygawley; $10 per share. powerful rudder away she flew with the rash and Tyrona, the property of the representatives of Perak Tin Hising, and Smelting.Company whirl of the waters over rooks and allows swift the late Br Wra. Verner, was set on fre on -823 per share. on her mission of mercy and right out to son. Friday night, and all the game destroyed. It I place no reliance on the statements that was the largest gronge mountain in the district. there was a paule among the Frouch. The The flames from the burning underwood were more educated and the cooler of the English seon 20 wollen away. The agent of the property -have entirely douted it, and it is to be regretted had been serving process on one of the tenants
that such charges should have been thoughtless for three years' rent at Clogher.
MORMON BECRUITA.
The Gain Line steamer Navada leit Liver-
Panjom sad Sanghie Daa Samantan Minick
Company, Limited-38 per share, sellers. Perak Bagar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 par
share.
Perte, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby requested Agenta for the shore Company, are to SUND IN THEIR BILLS OF LADINU FOR COUs-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE TEESIGNATURE by the Undersigned, and to TAKE at Current Rates IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from
alongside.
CONSIGNEES of NABOD-IRON a. partion. larly requested to TAKE DELIVERY from steamer IN THE OWN BOATS, failing which the1 Captain, will not be responsible for any mining of different lots that may arise from otherwise
The Steamer is borthed at the EOWLOON Puma, and any Cargo impeding her discharge will there be landed into Godowns and stored at Consignees risk and expense,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noos, TO-MORROW, the 18th instant.
Hongkong Reps Manafacturing Company, Li-discharging same.
mited--$45 per share, Hongkong and Macao Gloss Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-60 per ovat, discount:
premium, buyers.
ly made.
An affcoting incident was noticed by those watching the first heat. A tall fair-haired girl post on Saturday for New York, having on A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-50 per cent. was lovingly embraced by her young busband beard about three hundred Mormons, who are and placed by him in the first boat. He was on their way to Salt Lake City, Utah. This is apparantly going to swim by the bout, but it the Best party that has gone this year from capsized and procipitated the girl with the others Liverpool, but several other parties will leave into the water. The busband was then standing later on. The company on Saturday ineludad on the bulwarks, and suddenly he disappeared. pereuns from various parts of England, and It is conjootured that soeing his wife iu the many Scandinavians. Several Elders are 10- water, he jumped to save her and both were turning to Utah in the Nerada, having boon drowned. From the description it is surmised conducting wiscons both in this wetry and on that the pair wore Mr. and Mrs. Towers Brows. the option.
Ho was an old Etus boy, and son of the Rov. J. Brown. of Wokingham. Their baggage has
MAD MATH OF AN ENGLISH DIVER.
News has just reached England of the loath,
been recovered but not claimed, and, while every auter vory melancholy aireazistances, of Teater,
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-42 per cont. prom: Singapors Insurance Company, Limited--
per share. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
premium.
Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881 0–8 per cent,
premium, sales.
Chinese Imperial Goss, 1888 -6 por cont.
premium, kalas.
Chinese Truperial Government 1835 Dollar Loan
3 per cent. promium.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 28th instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims must reach. us before 4 P.M. of the 28th instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 17th May, 1887,-
..
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other elementary works as yet published, the tere. Again, despite all the grammar and be stated in fall. stadent of this difficult language absciately with regard to books or papers,
(6). Soldiers and Sailors bave na privileges quires examples to display the various appli
tions and equivalents of different words which Gun, Bassirs, or Carpenters.
Patant Trent O'Repra Asiabant Engiasera bave one general meaning, Of those examples COMmany on suv otac Dictionary hitherto pub- this work contains more than five times as
Lished.
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W. R. LOXLEY & CO. Hongkong, 24th March, 1857.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE
NRIX'.
LETTERS VOR THE UNITED STATESÆT SAILING
·PANY, LIMITED.
When it is desired to forward letters to the HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.
For practical purposes the arrangement of United Staten by a sailing ship which is not no- the work is so complete, that a reference to its tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to CAPITAL (Scesoster), $1,00E:DOV.
pages enables a person why understands English post the letters in the ordinary way, marked to communicate effectively with natives who with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 centy 'BOARD OF DIRECTORS
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respost por half ounce as asaxl. The Post Office then JTH BIK SANG, Esq.
the work will be found indispensable to all undertalces the duty of obtaining notice of de- BAN HUP, Eq. YOW CHONG PENO, E Europeans residing in China, and to the natives parture and despatching the correspondence. It CHAN LJ CHOY Esq. Q. Hoi CHONE, Esq.
themselves it explains subjects fully with which is requested that the letters be posled if possible very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted, at least one day before the date fixed for exiling, The Company GRANTS POLICIES ou To parties rouident in Enginnd and interested MABINE RISKS to all parts of the World, in China it cannot but be invaluable cocasion- payable at any of its Agencies
ally. Contributory Dividends are payable to all It comprises upwards of two thousand large the Post in Tins are requested to have them Contributors of Businose whether they are quarto pages. Shareholders or pot,
made-fat-or-snare instead of round, a it is im WOO LIN YUEN, Beorvtary:
HEAD OFFICE, No. 9, Quan's Rond Wat
Hongkong, 14th March, 1884,
1555
TEA MUSTERS.
Persons who soud Masters of Tea through
A Large REDUCTION PRICE i radeable to pack roux time securely in the mail to Purchasers of SIX or more Copios.
LONDON: THONER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTIE HOW.
HONGKONG : TALK Fars OFFICE TƯƠNDIA AT
bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable
as round ones to to balged in.
4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good sins. The tina ulioald not have sharp carners